Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 478 - 448 Warm Sun Jade_1

He laughed while looking at Zhu Shaolei and said, "Little brother, have you been indulging excessively lately, leading to deficient spleen and kidney yang? Hence, your breath smells pretty foul, and your words carry an odor. Your sister loves cleanliness; don’t stink her out."

Zhu Keren didn’t expect Lu Chuan to stand up for her. Thinking Lu Chuan was agitated again and about to do something rash, she quickly tugged at him and said, "He’s just trying to provoke you, to make you lose control, so he can tattle to Grandma later. You mustn’t fall for it!"

Lu Chuan turned his head and gave Zhu Keren a smile, even winking at her to signal she needn’t worry, "I know, I won’t be led by the nose by him, rest assured."

Zhu Keren was stunned for a moment; at that instant when Lu Chuan winked at her, she really felt like he had everything under control, and then she genuinely let go of the idea of stopping Lu Chuan.

Zhu Shaolei’s face instantly darkened as he looked at Lu Chuan with a grim expression and said, "You’re such a loser, inferior to me in every aspect, and now you can only attack me personally."

While speaking, he deliberately controlled his breathing as if he was genuinely concerned about what Lu Chuan had said. That afternoon, when he was being intimate with a girl, she seemed a bit reluctant to kiss him. At that time, he didn’t know what was going on, but now, after Lu Chuan’s words, he realized he might actually have bad breath.

Lu Chuan laughed and said, "I’m not attacking you personally, oh no. I noticed your complexion is yellowish, your lips are dry, and your breath is foul. That’s a classic case of excessive indulgence. Little brother, aren’t you the hope of the Zhu family’s Martial Path? If you continue indulging like this, you won’t have a chance to break through to the Profound Realm."

Zhu Shaolei’s face turned as he clenched his teeth and said, "Stop spouting nonsense here! I think you’re still sore about the beating I gave you last year, so you’re cursing me here!"

Lu Chuan shook his head and said helplessly, "I am kindly reminding you, but you’re not grateful. If you don’t believe me, you can ask your sister to smell your breath and see if it’s really that bad."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Keren immediately leaned in close to Zhu Shaolei, took a whiff, and then quickly covered her nose, frowning, "Your breath really is quite foul!"

Zhu Shaolei suddenly felt very uncomfortable, as Lu Chuan’s words had hit the mark—he had indeed been overindulging lately.

Angry and embarrassed, he glared at Lu Chuan and Zhu Keren and shouted, "Are you two sick? What does my breath have to do with you?"

His shout drew many curious glances their way, and now everyone knew about his bad breath.

Zhu Keren curled her lip and said, "If your breath stinks, you shouldn’t get mad at others for saying so. If it’s none of our business, you might as well wear a mask!"

It was the first time she had seen Zhu Shaolei at a disadvantage in front of her husband, and her view of Lu Chuan now carried a new respect.

Zhu Shaolei clenched his fists, feeling tempted to lash out at Lu Chuan, but eventually, he held back. After all, today was Old Mrs. Zhu’s birthday feast, and if Lu Chuan were to lose his temper and attack him, Zhu Shaolei could use the opportunity to teach him a lesson and then complain to Old Mrs. Zhu. However, if he were the one to initiate the fight, the blame would surely be placed on him by Old Mrs. Zhu.

It was only after he refrained from punching that he realized, unbeknownst to him, he had been led by the nose by Lu Chuan all along. This was exactly what he had intended to do to Lu Chuan from the start, yet the tables had turned. It seems this guy had learned quite a bit during his month of disappearance.

He realized he couldn’t fall into this loser’s trap. Snorting coldly, he held his head high and said, "Maybe I really haven’t been disciplining myself lately. I’ll just get a doctor to adjust my condition later, it’s not a big deal."

Then he quickly changed the subject, looking at Zhu Keren and asking, "This year is Grandma’s seventieth birthday. We’ve all prepared meaningful gifts for her, but what have you prepared for Grandma? I hope it’s not another one of those cheap handicrafts."

Zhu Keren replied coldly, "Do you think I don’t know this year is Grandma’s big birthday? I’ve already arranged to buy a precious jade of inestimable value as a birthday gift for her. You don’t need to worry about it."

Zhu Shaolei’s face revealed a mocking smile as he said, "Really? Well, I’ll have to take a good look at what kind of precious jade you give to Grandma then!"

Having said that, he no longer wasted words with Zhu Keren and Lu Chuan, but turned to find a place to brush his teeth.

A look of skepticism appeared on Zhu Keren’s face, as she didn’t understand why Zhu Shaolei had made a point of asking about the birthday gift.

She didn’t think much of it and turned to Lu Chuan, asking, "When did you start being able to assess someone’s health based on their facial features?"

Lu Chuan gave a perfunctory response, "I learned it from someone over the past month."

Zhu Keren nodded without suspicion and then said, "Then take a look at me. Do I have any health issues?"

Lu Chuan stared at Zhu Keren for a few moments and said, "Your health is very good, but you have a bit of hormonal imbalance. The root cause is that some of your desires have been suppressed and not vented..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Keren’s face turned red, and she quickly slapped Lu Chuan, saying, "Stop it, I think you’re the one who’s frustrated, accusing me of being repressed, hmmph!"

Only then did Lu Chuan realize that he wasn’t a doctor now, but Chu Feng, Zhu Keren’s husband, and saying such things to Zhu Keren naturally gave the impression that he was hinting at something.

He scratched his head awkwardly, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to respond to Zhu Keren.

Zhu Keren, seeing that he was not speaking, whispered, "We’ll talk about it when we get home tonight. You can then take a good look and see if there’s a way to solve my hormonal imbalance."

Lu Chuan swallowed and immediately understood what Zhu Keren meant, feeling a bit guilty, wondering how he was going to cure her hormonal imbalance later on.

Soon after, night fell, and Old Mrs. Zhu’s birthday banquet officially began, with Old Mrs. Zhu, supported by a few people, arriving in the courtyard to take her place at the head of the table.

Although Old Mrs. Zhu was advanced in years, her presence was in no way inferior to others. The Zhu family’s prosperity over the years was closely related to her impartiality and clear distinction between public and private interests.

After everyone was seated, Zhu Dachang, Zhu Shaolei’s father, announced the official start of the banquet.

All the relatives and friends who came to the banquet presented their gifts and congratulations to the old lady.

Soon it was Zhu Keren’s turn; she immediately took out a brocade box and walked with Lu Chuan to Old Mrs. Zhu’s side.

"Grandma, this is a piece of precious jade called Warm Sun Jade that I specially asked a friend to buy from overseas. Wearing it can alleviate the condition of cold hands and feet, and this jade is greatly beneficial to the body. If you wear it for a long time, Grandma, you will be protected from all illnesses and your body will grow stronger," Zhu Keren said as she opened the brocade box and presented the prepared Warm Sun Jade to the old lady.

Old Mrs. Zhu glanced at the Warm Sun Jade and nodded her approval, saying, "Very good, I really like the gift from you two. Why did you two sit in the corner? Make room—get two chairs for this table, so they can sit in front of me at my table." frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

Zhu Keren’s face lit up with joy. Grandma speaking in this manner meant that she hadn’t taken last year’s incident of Chu Feng getting carried away and fighting with Zhu Shaolei to heart, and it also meant that she still carried a certain weight in Grandma’s eyes.

However, just at that moment, Zhu Shaolei, who had been sitting at the table from the start, stood up, looked at Zhu Keren with a cold smile, and said to Old Mrs. Zhu, "Grandma, you mustn’t be fooled by my sister, ah. What she has given you is not any Warm Sun Jade at all but just some junk that can be bought for a few dozen bucks at a roadside stall. She thinks you’re getting on in years, with failing eyesight, and wants to trick you!"