Chapter 873: Chapter 873: You bunch of bachelors can only be envious Chapter 873: Chapter 873: You bunch of bachelors can only be envious After Luo Jinwen was kicked out by the Sun Family, she attempted to return to the Luo Family, but the house in the big courtyard had already been taken back, and the money Luo Ziming had was used to pay off debts, turning the once proud peacock Luo Jinwen into a sparrow.
Those who had been friendly with her in the courtyard now wouldn’t associate with her; being pointed at and whispered about was more than she could stand. It didn’t take many days before she started ranting and raving nonsensically.
And the Luo Family was ruthless enough to drag Cui Yueyue and Feng Nanshuang down with them. Although they hadn’t done anything terribly wrong, the fact that they were taken away by the police still stood.
Geng Mingli couldn’t face staying in the big courtyard because of the shame, so she quickly finalized her divorce with Lu Xinyi and moved into her son’s rented house.
Feng Nanshuang, who was pregnant, really didn’t have the chance to act out within the Lu Family, so after being detained for three days she was released, but that didn’t stop the neighborhood gossip.
Cui Yueyue was detained for fifteen days. Geng Mingli couldn’t fathom how things had come to this. It turned out Luo Ziming had introduced her to Lu Xinyi with an agenda, and she had been kept in the dark all these years.
Her daughter was schemed against, and even her daughter-in-law turned out to be part of their plans. Now, with Feng Nanshuang pregnant, her son was also in low spirits. If it weren’t for his pregnant wife, he might well have divorced her by now.
After Feng Nanshuang was released, she knew she had to soften her stance or she might not be able to protect the child in her womb, but if she divorced Cui Jianhua now, she couldn’t hope for a good life in the future.
So, on her return, she kept asking for Cui Jianhua’s forgiveness, claiming that she really did like him and that’s why she was with him. Now they also had a baby on the way, she couldn’t bear to part with him. Cui Jianhua agreed to let her stay, for the sake of the child in her womb.
But he took control of the family finances, including Feng Nanshuang’s salary, which she had to hand over for him to manage. Although Feng Nanshuang was reluctant, she had no choice but to agree.
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Luo Qiao had finished all her senior year exams these past few days, and with nothing else to do, she tended to the small vegetable patch in the family housing complex. At the very edge, she planted chives and onions, and Big Brother Luo Xuyan had brought over some vegetable seedlings from Grandpa a few days ago, which he’d already helped plant.
Luo Qiao looked at the lush little vegetable garden with a sense of accomplishment.
Since it was on the outer edge, few people came to disturb it, so Luo Qiao would meditate on the small platform Lu Yichen had built specially for her as the sun rose every morning.
Located right between the main house and the kitchen, the space underneath could be used for storage, while the top was good for drying things, but in the morning, it was Luo Qiao’s meditation spot. It had been a long time, but her Special Ability had not improved.
That night they had stayed at Yin Tiao Ridge, she had tried to meditate and absorb the essence of the grass and trees, feeling her Special Ability invigorated, but there was no sign of it advancing. She had come to accept it – a Third Level Special Ability was enough for this world, and she didn’t insist on more.
She didn’t need to use her Special Ability to grow her small vegetable patch; it thrived simply from the energy leaked during her morning meditation, and the flowers in her courtyard were a particularly eye-pleasing mix of purples and reds.
However, the yard was still too small. Otherwise, she would definitely plant a ginkgo or an osmanthus tree.
That noon, Luo Qiao made cumin ribs, braised fish, mushroom bok choy, and rice, along with egg drop soup, just waiting for Lu Yichen to come home for lunch.
Lu Yichen now would come home to have lunch whenever Luo Qiao was off work. Luo Qiao took care of cooking, while he took care of washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen. The two of them had a well-coordinated partnership.
And now, at the end of the workday, Lu Yichen tidied up and headed home. Someone joked, “Deputy Director Lu, is your wife off work at home today?”
Without waiting for Lu Yichen’s reply, another chimed in, “Do you even have to ask? Look how fast Deputy Director Lu is leaving; his wife must be waiting at home.”
Lu Yichen wasn’t bothered by their teasing and retorted, “You bunch of bachelors can only be envious.”
Ignoring the laughter and jeers that followed, he strode towards the family housing complex. Who would go to the cafeteria when the wife is home?
Upon entering the courtyard, greeting neighbors along the way, he immediately smelled something appetizing: “Qiao Bao, what delicious food did you make today? I could smell it from the gate.”
Luo Qiao was dishing out rice: “Didn’t you say you wanted to eat cumin ribs? I made them especially for you today. Are you happy?”
Lu Yichen’s face lit up with a smile. He came over and gave Luo Qiao a kiss on the cheek and then hugged her, “Happy, thank you, Qiao Bao.”
Luo Qiao, still holding a bowl and spoon, looked up and kissed Lu Yichen’s chin in return, “Then later, could you wash the bed sheets and quilt covers from the courtyard for me? Is that okay?”
Lu Yichen playfully pinched Luo Qiao’s nose, “At your service. Oh, the little dog you wanted will be brought to you in a few days.”
Luo Qiao smiled, “Is it Little Jun’s dog?”
Lu Yichen took over the task from Luo Qiao’s hands: “Yes, it’s the offspring of a retired military dog, definitely a purebred shepherd.”