The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 166: Big Bustle

Stone had a mission today: to pick up Dan Dajun and the He family in the city. After setting off firecrackers, he drove off in his oxcart.

The women washed vegetables and cooked, while the men set up the tables and chairs. With nothing else to do, they gathered in twos and threes to visit the new house.

Lu Chengjing's task today is to entertain the guests.

His clothes were mostly moon white, all light colors. Thinking of the joy of moving today, he turned his clothes over and over, and finally found a purple robe at the bottom of the trunk.

Purple is a color that exudes nobility, and when worn by Lu Chengjing, it accentuates his exceptional elegance.

In Shang Wan's words, at first glance, it seems as if she is not on the same level as everyone else.

To match the occasion, she also wore a scarlet long dress today.

With fair skin and a beautiful face, her figure was graceful. As she walked, the silver embroidery on her skirt bloomed like flowers, a sight to behold.

Her long hair, which she usually tied up casually, was now styled into a bun by Xiao Huan's skillful hands, with two red jade hairpins inserted at an angle. The hairpins had a begonia pattern, which complemented her outfit perfectly.

Lu Chengjing bought the jade hairpin a few days ago when he came to the city; he took a liking to it at first sight in the shop.

Seeing the jade hairpin, he inexplicably recalled the day Shang Wan picked cliff ginger on the cliff, and felt that Shang Wan would look very good wearing it.

As it turns out, Shang Wan looks good even if she's wearing a cabbage leaf.

The jade hairpin was paired with a pair of earrings, the small jade stones making the earlobes appear even more lustrous.

Zhang Er glanced at it once and hurriedly looked away, not daring to look any longer.

Shang Wan looked around the crowd but didn't see anyone from the Lin family.

"They're too ashamed to come." Aunt Zhou pursed her lips, grabbed a handful of vegetable leaves, shook off the water, and put them in a bamboo basket next to her.

Rong Niangzi winked at Shang Wan and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "It's a waste to give so many good things to some heart-shaped things."

Shang Wan smiled, she didn't care whether the Lin family came or not, but if they wanted to cause trouble today... a dark light flashed in her eyes, she would definitely not stop them if they wanted to die.

Since the banquet is already prepared, watching a play wouldn't be bad either.

The sun grew stronger, and with so many villagers that there wasn't enough room in the courtyard, tables and chairs were set up outside.

The trees that Shang brought from the mountain two days ago have become natural sunshades, their dense canopies casting cool shadows and blocking out the heat of the scorching sun.

Everyone sat under the tree chatting idly.

Before Shi Tou returned, Qiao Yu'an arrived with A Le, bringing many gifts, which made everyone crane their necks to look.

“This house is nicely built, Chengjing, show me around.”

Lu Chengjing readily agreed, and after the two looked around the backyard, they went directly to the study.

The study was simply furnished, not as nice as the one Lu Chengjing had in the Lu residence, but it was still elegant and clean, and you could smell a faint floral fragrance as soon as you entered.

Qiao Yu'an looked in the direction the fragrance was coming from and saw a white porcelain vase on a mahogany table by the window, with five white lilies in it, and a few drops of dew still clinging to the petals.

He raised an eyebrow in surprise. "I remember you never liked having these things in your study."

Lu Chengjing glanced at it, his lips curving into a slight smile, "I like it now."

The flowers were planted by Shang Wan in her online space and were only put up this morning.

Looking at Lu Chengjing's expression, Qiao Yu'an knew without a doubt who had arranged for the flowers. She shook her head secretly, took out a letter from her sleeve, and handed it over, saying, "There's news. Take a look."

Lu Chengjing took it, but didn't open it right away. He told Ah Le to close the window first.

With the windows closed, the children's laughter in the garden subsided.

Lu Chengjing opened the letter, read it quickly, and then frowned slightly.

Qiao Yu'an had already read the contents of the letter, and seeing Lu Chengjing's reaction, he was in no hurry to speak.

He sat down on the couch by the window, pulled out the chessboard from under the low table, and placed the chess pieces on it one by one. The pieces landed on the board with a crisp "thud".

He was completely at ease and ordered, "Ah Le, go and brew two cups of tea."

Ah Le responded and pushed open the door to go out.

Lu Chengjing snapped out of his thoughts, put the letter in his sleeve, stood up from his wheelchair, and sat down opposite Qiao Yu'an.

Qiao Yu'an caught a glimpse of him approaching out of the corner of her eye, her eyes widening as if she had seen a ghost.

"You...you're healed?!"

"Hmm." Lu Chengjing picked up a white piece with two fingers and placed it on the chessboard.

Qiao Yu'an glanced at the chessboard, then placed a black piece, looking up at the opponent with suspicion, "You're all better, why are you still in a wheelchair?"

Lu Chengjing placed another white piece, "I don't want my wife's family secret recipe to be leaked."

Qiao Yu'an paused in his movement of picking up a chess piece. Was this a signal to him?
He asked, "Is this what your sister-in-law meant?"

Lu Chengjing pretended to be confused, and after making his move, he looked up at him and asked, "What does this have to do with my wife?"

Qiao Yu'an pondered for a moment, then continued to place his piece, saying meaningfully, "Conditions are negotiable."

Lu Chengjing ignored the conversation and focused on playing chess.

His long eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids, making it impossible to discern the emotions in his eyes.

Qiao Yu'an's mind raced, and she tapped the chess piece on the edge of the chessboard. "Once my eldest cousin's leg injury has healed, I'll have him come over in person."

When it comes to business, sincerity is essential. Judging from my friend's attitude, I doubt I can close this deal by relying solely on myself as the middleman.

Lu Chengjing had been waiting for him to say this, but he didn't show it on his face. He continued to make moves while chatting about other things.

"Something's wrong!" Ah Le suddenly pushed the door open and came in. "A lot of government officials have arrived outside!"

Upon hearing this, the two people inside the room exchanged a glance, stood up, and walked out one after the other.

Just before leaving, Qiao Yu'an paused, glanced back at the wheelchair, and hesitated before asking, "Aren't you going out in a wheelchair?"

Qiao Yu'an wasn't stupid. Lu Chengjing had deliberately sat in a wheelchair earlier, probably because he didn't want others to know that his leg injury had healed.

"No need." Lu Chengjing walked away decisively, his tall figure resembling a sturdy green bamboo.

Qiao Yu'an rolled her eyes, smiled, and put her arm around A-Le's shoulder. "Come on, let's go see what's going on."

There's definitely going to be a big show today.

When the three arrived at the front, several groups of people were facing off.

On one side were officials led by Shan Dajun, who had hastily changed into his official robes and looked embarrassed. He had come to enjoy a banquet, but unexpectedly, he was suddenly ordered to catch a thief, and the thief was none other than the host family who had invited him.

On one side was Steward Liu, with two burly guards from the Lu family behind him. It seemed that being beaten up by Xiao Huan like a son last time had left him with considerable trauma.

On one side was the Lin family. Lin Jianshui, who had been out of the public eye for a long time and was almost in a vegetative state, was also there, standing obediently behind the village chief with his head down.

On one side were the villagers who were unaware of the situation.

The last party is naturally Shang Wan.

"What happened?" Lu Chengjing walked to Shang Wan's side and asked in a low voice.

Shang Wan glanced at Steward Liu and sneered, "Some people reported that we stole things from the Lu family and brought the officials to catch the thieves."

Manager Liu didn't bother to refute her; his eyes were fixed on Lu Chengjing, or more precisely, on Lu Chengjing's legs.

"Third Young Master, you...you can stand up now?"

Wasn't it said that I'd never get better and would be crippled forever? How come I'm suddenly better?