Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 102 - Chinese Cabbage

Chapter 102: Chapter 102 Chinese Cabbage

Chapter 102 -102 Chinese Cabbage

Lu Xiaoting had not expected to be hit with such explosive news just as he entered his home, and, surprised, his voice unintentionally amplified a few notches.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo on the kang were startled by the sudden noise, unprepared and shuddering.

The two hurriedly checked on the triplets nearby, seeing that the little ones were not awakened by the commotion, they both sighed with relief.

Mrs. Lu glared at her second son standing at the doorway, “Why are you yelling so loudly?! Huh? Trying to scare your mother to death?!”

Susu clutched her wildly thumping chest, glaring at the man with no good humor, “You nearly scared my soul out of me.”

Lu Xiaogu watched her nephew being scolded, and couldn’t help but hide her smile behind pursed lips.

Chastised by both his mother and his wife, Lu Xiaoting scratched his head in chagrin.

“Mom, wife, I was wrong.”

“I just heard about Xiaomei dating someone, I really couldn’t contain myself. What kind of rascal has the gall to poach our ‘cabbage’?”

Mrs. Lu got annoyed looking at her second son, utterly indifferent to his sister’s affairs. If it weren’t for Susu, his sister’s relationship with that no-good guy might have grown too strong to break up.

Receiving two more disdainful glances from his mother for free, Lu Xiaoting quietly moved behind his wife, out of reach of his mother’s restless Iron Sand Palm.

Mrs. Lu, “…”

Susu could not help but laugh and cry at the sight; this man was truly afraid of his mother-in-law’s Iron Sand Palm.

“Wife, you haven’t told me who that scoundrel is, daring to poach our ‘cabbage’.”

Mrs. Lu glared at him again. Her own daughter, pretty and charming, was no mere ‘cabbage’, but perhaps a sweet and juicy ‘radish’.

Lu Xiaogu saw her sister-in-law raising her hand again, worried that her grown nephew would still get a beating, and quickly clutched her sister-in-law’s arm.

Lu Xiaoting sent a grateful look towards his Little Aunt, who always knew how to keep their mother’s Iron Sand Palm at bay.

Susu cleared her throat and slapped the man, “Alright, we’re discussing serious matters here.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yu quietly withdrew his curious gaze, obediently opened his school bag, and started doing homework.

After hearing the whole story, Lu Xiaoting frowned, no wonder his wife had been worried these past few days.

Xiaomei had grown up too simple and kind-hearted, easily fooled by others when outside the home.

She was his only sister, spoiled by their parents and three brothers since childhood. It was only when they had children and as his Little Aunt entered university, that they weren’t as attentive to his sister as before.

Just the thought of his sister being deceived or mistreated by some jerk made him all the more anxious and worried.

Thinking this, Lu Xiaoting grew even more anxious and concerned, heading for the edge of the kang, “I’ll go to school to check on Xiaomei.”

“Hey, don’t you go, Second Brother.”

“Xiao Ting, don’t rush, we, as a family, are discussing it right now.”

Susu quickly grabbed him, her eyebrows tightly furrowed, “Sit down, will you? We haven’t finished talking; what’s the rush?”

Mrs. Lu, irritated, smacked him several times in quick succession, “What are you rushing for, huh?”

“You’re a father yourself, what? Planning to go beat someone up? How disgraceful would that be? A policeman beating up civilians.”

Lu Xiaoting winced as he covered his arm which throbbed from his mother’s Iron Sand Palm, grimacing in pain, “Mom, I didn’t plan to beat anyone up, just wanted to see what kind of guy that is?”

Mrs. Lu stopped short, silently retracting her hand meant for hitting her son.

Xiao Yu watched his uncle get hit and shuddered, quietly bowing his head and continuing to diligently do his homework.

Uncle got a beating for being disobedient!

He had to be a well-behaved child, not to make Grandma, Aunt, or Uncle angry.

…

After listening to his wife’s explanation, Lu Xiaoting gave his wife a big thumbs up, “My wife is really impressive!”

Susu rolled her eyes at him but lifted her chin in pride, “You’re just realizing that now?!”

…

Huang Chengzu parted with a dollar begrudgingly to the owner of the small store, grumbling, “Insisting that I make a phone call, and there goes a dollar just like that.”

Thinking of the arrangements for his parents, Huang Chengzu clenched his fists. He had to work hard to gain a firm foothold in the city.

The entire family depended on him, and he was the only hope for them all.

Huang Chengzu gripped the note with determination and strode towards the school.

He had just arrived at the school gate when he ran into the lavishly dressed Qiao Nian.

As classmates and roommates of his sweetheart, he greeted her with a smile, “Qiao, are you going out?”

Qiao Nian nodded, responding without much warmth, “Yeah, going out.”

“By the way, Qiao, is Yue Wan in the dorm?”

“Wanwan left early this morning. She probably went to work at her sister-in-law’s shop.”

…

At the small restaurant, which was now past breakfast time and without any customers, everyone was busy preparing ingredients, kneading dough, or washing dishes. Lu Xiaomei took the chance to check and record the accounts.

“Sister Xian Yue, go rest; I’ll take over after I finish the accounts.”

“No worries, I’m not tired.”

“But sis, please just do as you’re told and go outside.”

Lu Xiaomei then forced her own second cousin out and made her sit on a stool to rest.

Su Xianyue, amused and helpless, obediently sat down to rest, and whispered, touching her belly.

“See how kind Aunt treats mom? You have to be good to Aunt too, okay?”

Inside the kitchen, Su Sanya’s face was flushed, “Sister Wan.”

“Hey, Sanyi, how have you been lately? Why haven’t I seen you come by?”

“Hehe, I’m afraid to bother your mom by making her cook something delicious for me, so I didn’t dare to visit.”

Su Sanya said, somewhat embarrassed, “By the way, Sister Wan, how are my second sister and nephew doing?”

“They’re all doing well; the triplets are so plump and white, very adorable. When you have time, you should visit your big nephews and see them grow. We’re all family, no need for such formalities.”

“Got it, Sister Wan.”

…

After a day’s work, Lu Xiaomei didn’t feel tired at all. The thought of having made more money seemed to energize her like a shot of adrenaline.

Lu Xiaomei, cheerful and excited, was carrying a net bag and had just reached the downstairs of the building when she saw a familiar figure. She ran over with a smile.

“Why are you here? Waiting for me?”

Huang Chengzu smiled honestly and nodded, “Yue Wan, are you back? Tired?”

“Not tired.”

Lu Xiaomei cheerfully took out a bun from the net bag and handed it over, “I brought this for you especially, take it back to the dorm to eat.”

Seeing her sweetheart bring something delicious back from work, Huang Chengzu grinned broadly, flashing a row of teeth, “Have you eaten? Let’s eat together.”

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Lu Xiaomei nodded, pushing the food back to the man, “By the way, did you ask for your parents’ dates and times of birth?”

Huang Chengzu paused, his hand inadvertently touching his pocket, then shook his head.

“Not yet.”

“But is that fortune-teller really so accurate? Could it be a scam?”

Lu Xiaomei thought he was just afraid of being cheated, and shook her head with a smile, “Not at all.”