Chapter 522 - 521: A Mother-Son Problem

On New Year’s Day, Yun Zijin came out of her room early, dressed in a festive, modern-style Hanfu. She had even asked one of the talented young maids to style her hair into an elegant bun.

When Lu Yunque arrived to pick up Yun Zijin, he saw her dressed in a style completely different from her usual and could hardly tear his eyes away.

"You’re beautiful."

Although Yun Zijin looked stunning even without any makeup, today’s style was something Lu Yunque had never seen on her before.

Men, at their core, also enjoyed a bit of novelty when it came to fashion.

"Thank you. You look very handsome today, too."

Instead of his usual business suit, Lu Yunque was wearing a long overcoat, a style that demanded a perfect physique to pull off.

At that moment, he was giving off the full vibe of a male lead from a Country H idol drama.

The difference between Lu Yunque and the male leads from Country H’s idol dramas, however, was that they were fictional, perfect characters stacked with all sorts of buffs, while Lu Yunque was real.

Being praised by Yun Zijin, Lu Yunque couldn’t stop the smile from spreading across his face.

Today, Lu Yunque was in his signature Rolls-Royce Phantom. The driver wasn’t Mo Bin, but a veteran chauffeur who had been with the Lu Family for over a decade.

Seeing Lu Yunque and Yun Zijin emerge from Villa No. 1 together, the driver immediately broke into a knowing, benevolent smile.

Although Yun Zijin got into the Rolls-Royce Phantom with Lu Yunque, two silver-white business vans followed behind them, carrying the seven members of Zero One.

However, they were able to control the distance between the vehicles so precisely that the Lu Family’s driver wouldn’t notice he was being followed.

"By the way, since you’re taking me home with you, what about Brother Lu... you’re not going to leave him to spend the holiday alone at the sanatorium, are you?"

Lu Yunzhou’s condition had actually improved a great deal. Previously, he’d had no sensation at all, but now, after Yun Zijin’s continuous daily acupuncture treatments and using the Nourishing Body Pills to recuperate, things were different.

According to Lu Yunzhou’s own feelings and feedback, he could already feel the presence of his legs and could even make some simple movements, albeit very slowly.

This gave Lu Yunzhou, Lu Yunque, and the rest of the Lu Family hope for a full recovery.

Because of this, Yun Zijin’s standing in the Lu Family skyrocketed. In Huo Yue Lan’s own words, she already considered Yun Zijin her own biological daughter.

If Lu Yunque hadn’t made his move so quickly, she would have thought he wasn’t good enough for Yun Zijin.

Lu Yunque could only smile at that. He was, of course, very happy that Ms. Huo was so fond of Yun Zijin.

This way, when they got married in the future, he wouldn’t have to worry about any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law issues between them.

However, Lu Yunque never considered that while there might not be any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems, mother-and-son problems had now emerged.

"Of course not. The family has already sent a driver to pick him up. It’s more time-efficient for both of us to set out at once."

Yun Zijin nodded in understanding.

’As long as they didn’t leave Lu Yunzhou behind, that’s what matters. Otherwise, rumors might start spreading in their social circle—the Lu Family’s prospective second daughter-in-law dislikes the paralyzed eldest son so much that she won’t even let him come home for the holidays.’

The two of them chatted idly, and before they knew it, the car arrived at its destination.

The Lu Family’s Old Mansion was a traditional courtyard residence. Before she even got out of the car, Yun Zijin could see people standing at the entrance to the main courtyard.

"Why are your grandparents and parents all outside? They didn’t come out just to welcome us, did they?"

"Please drop the ’us.’ They only came out to welcome you."

Lu Yunque had a very clear understanding of his status in the family. With that said, he got out of the car first.

Yun Zijin: ’Shocking! The all-powerful CEO of the Lu Family, the man who can bankrupt companies on a whim, is at the bottom of the family totem pole at home.’

"How did you know?"

Yun Zijin said, taking the hand Lu Yunque offered her as she stepped out of the car.

The next second—

"Zijin, you’re here! Quickly, come inside! It’s so cold out here, don’t catch a chill."

Xu Su Hua rushed past everyone else, grabbed Yun Zijin’s hand, and started pulling her into the courtyard.

Huo Yue Lan strode forward, shoved Lu Yunque aside, and even swatted his hand away from Yun Zijin’s. "Move it, move it. Always so handsy, from morning till night."

Lu Yunque: ’What’s wrong with holding my own girlfriend’s hand? Is it a crime?!’

Lu Zhengguo and Lu Xianzhang followed closely behind the three women, beaming happily, without sparing Lu Yunque so much as a single glance.

Just then, the sound of another car was heard. The one sent to pick up Lu Yunzhou had also arrived.

With the driver’s help, Lu Yunzhou came down the accessibility ramp in his wheelchair.

As soon as he was down, he was met with the sight of his elders’ backs. They hadn’t even noticed that the car bringing him had arrived.

Lu Yunzhou glanced at Lu Yunque, who was still standing at the courtyard entrance, and suddenly felt that his own situation wasn’t so hard to accept after all.

He was merely being ignored, whereas a certain someone had just had his girlfriend snatched away.

"Yunque, don’t overthink it. They probably just didn’t notice the little details."

"Big Brother, if you could wipe that gloating look off your face, I might actually believe you."

Lu Yunzhou couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. "You’re still not used to it? They’ve always been like this."

When Ms. Huo was pregnant with her first child, the entire family hoped for a sweet little girl, but out came a boy instead.

No matter, if they didn’t succeed the first time, they could always try a second time.

The result—

...well, one only needed to look at Lu Yunque to know how that turned out.

If it weren’t for Lu Xianzhang and Lu Zhengguo worrying that having another child would affect Huo Yue Lan’s health and stopping her together, she would have kept trying.

Because of this, the four of them developed a bit of an obsession with the idea of having a sweet little girl in the family.

Then, at this exact moment, Yun Zijin appeared—a perfect match for their fantasy of a daughter (or granddaughter)—and now she was also the miracle doctor who was the only one capable of curing Lu Yunzhou.

Yun Zijin was a sweet little girl who, through her own genuine abilities, had stacked all the buffs. How could the four Lu Family elders not go absolutely wild for her?

"It makes no difference to you, but my girlfriend is gone!"

Lu Yunque: ’I’m the one this is happening to, and I regret everything! I regret it so much!’

He could have been enjoying a private world for two with Yun Zijin at Xingyu Mansion. Why did he have to go and do something so stupid as bringing her back to the old mansion?

"Isn’t this a good thing? Would you rather have our grandparents and parents scowl at her, then offer her five million to leave you?"

Lu Yunque retorted, "Zijin collects more than five million in rent a month..."

’So, if his parents really dared to offer Yun Zijin five million to leave him, it would be like they were trying to shoo away a beggar.’

Lu Yunzhou nodded. Dijing’s little landlady—he’d heard about her reputation.

"Give me a push. The ground in the old mansion is all cobblestones; it’s hard for me to manage on my own."

First his girlfriend was "abducted," and now he was being used as manual labor. Lu Yunque was utterly speechless.

Still, he didn’t complain, simply walking behind Lu Yunzhou’s wheelchair and dutifully pushing him forward.

"Oh! Zhouzhou, you’re back. How come I didn’t see you earlier?"

Huo Yue Lan walked out of the main courtyard and saw Lu Yunque pushing Lu Yunzhou. Her words instantly struck a nerve with someone.

Lu Yunque, however, didn’t hesitate to burst out into loud, mocking laughter.

"Mom, I arrived just as you were taking Zijin into the courtyard."

The subtext was: ’I was back, but you ignored me for someone else.’