Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 128 Meeting Gift
Lin Jingshu thought for a moment, "Lu Zhiyan is in such a hurry to get engaged, is it possible that Nan Xu is already pregnant?"
She glanced suspiciously at Nan Xu's stomach; her abdomen was flat, not showing any signs of pregnancy. Then she thought back carefully: Nan Xu and Lu Zhiyan had only been together for three months. Even if she had been pregnant when they first met, she wouldn't necessarily be showing by now.

Perhaps it was Lin Jingshu's unwavering gaze fixed on Nan Xu's stomach that caught Nan Xu's attention, for Nan Xu lowered her head and glanced at her own stomach.

Nothing special.

"Mom, what are you looking at?" Nan Xu's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Lin Jingshu's thoughts.

She mumbled a couple of vague replies, "No, I wasn't looking at anything," and withdrew her gaze from Nanxu's stomach.

Surely not? Lu Zhiyan is such a steady person, he wouldn't do something like getting Nan Xu pregnant out of wedlock, would he?

Nan Xu glanced around and guessed at Lin Jingshu's doubts.

"Mom, I'm not pregnant," Nan Xu said weakly.

As adults, she and Lu Zhiyan clearly understood that sexual desire is uncontrollable.

But she wouldn't be foolish enough to get pregnant out of wedlock.

Besides, getting pregnant isn't that easy.

Lin Jingshu was a little confused, her mind went blank. "Huh?" She then quickly replied, "Yes, is that so?" Her tone was extremely unnatural as she spoke.

Was her concern so obvious that even Nan Xu could see it? A hint of doubt flashed in Lin Jing Shu's eyes.

“We took precautions, and besides, I’m still young and haven’t thought about having children.” Nan Xu leaned back on the sofa, idly counting on her fingers.

Although Lu Zhiyan had previously expressed his liking for children to Nan Xu both openly and secretly, he would never force Nan Xu to have children.

This matter should be left to nature. If we are destined to have children, then we will; if not, we will not consider having them.

Anyway, Nanxu doesn't really like children; she's disliked those "evil creatures" since she was little.

Lin Jingshu looked at Nan Xu's expression and chuckled. She naturally knew what Nan Xu was thinking.

She has always kept her distance from children since she was a child, as if she was afraid that the children would become attached to her.

"By the way, we're meeting Zhiyan's parents tonight. Do you think we should prepare some gifts? After all, this is the first time both sets of parents have met since you got together. Shouldn't it be a bit formal?" Lin Jingshu asked Nan Xu for her opinion.

Nan Xu had no idea about these things and shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe we should prepare some?"

She wasn't sure what to do, but being prepared was definitely better than being unprepared.

"Alright, come to the storage room, let's pick something out." With that, he pulled Nanxu and walked into the storage room on the first floor.

Nanxu was taken aback. "These are all my grandfather's collection of fine wines, calligraphy, paintings, and antiques. Doesn't this formality seem necessary?"

These paintings and calligraphy works are worth at least seven figures, and some antiques are priceless.

These fine wines were all treasured by the old man for many years, and he himself was reluctant to drink them.

"So what? When you get married, I'll pick out a few paintings, calligraphy, and antiques for your dowry anyway. It doesn't matter if you have one or two more. Just pick out whatever you like." Lin Jingshu pushed open the door to the storage room.

The room was pitch black; there wasn't a single ray of light in the entire room.

Lin Jingshu carefully felt around at the door for a while before turning on the light in the storage room.

As the lights came on, the layout of the entire storage room was revealed.

The storage room was large, and everything there gleamed with gold. The cabinets were all made of Phoebe zhennan wood.

Rows of cabinets were filled with calligraphy, paintings, and fine wines, arranged in an orderly fashion.

"Go, go pick something." Lin Jingshu crossed her arms, gesturing for Nan Xu to go inside and choose her favorite calligraphy, paintings, or wine.

Nanxu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Shouldn't we ask Grandpa for his opinion?"

"Oh, no need." With that, Lin Jingshu took Nan Xu's hand and led her inside.

Lin Jingshu has always been unrestrained since childhood because she has been spoiled by Grandpa Lin.

“Your grandfather’s favorite things are all kept in the basement. These can all be given away as gifts.” Lin Jingshu casually pulled out a scroll of paintings from the cabinet, opened it, and looked at it carefully.

Nan Xu nodded, her gaze casually sweeping over the cabinet not far away.

"What do you think of this painting?" Lin Jingshu unfolded the calligraphy and painting and showed it to Nan Xu.

It was a winter scene on a cold river by Qi Zhongyan. "I remember that Grandpa Lu seemed to really like Qi Zhongyan's paintings. Why don't we give this painting to him?" Lin Jingshu asked.

"Okay, then what should we give Grandma?"

Lin Jingshu thought for a moment, but she didn't know what Old Madam Lu liked.

Madam Lu seemed indifferent to everything and didn't seem to have any particular fondness for anything.

"Give jewelry?" Nan Xu asked slowly after thinking for a while.

"That works too, how about giving jade?"

Jade is elegant and dignified, while the other jewelry is too frivolous and not suitable for her age.

Before Nan Xu could say anything, Lin Jing Shu started talking to herself.

“I happen to have a pair of jade earrings, which your grandmother gave me when I got married. Let’s give them to the old lady.”

The two chatted casually for a while longer. Lin Jingshu and Cen Xi were the same age and had a good relationship.

She knew Cen Xi's hobby was collecting perfumes. But Lin Jing Shu wasn't interested in perfumes, and she didn't have any particularly valuable ones.

After thinking for a while, I decided to just give her a handbag. We're all women, and we can't resist a handbag.

She had just ordered a limited-edition bag from LB a few days ago, and it had just been delivered to her home this morning. She had no choice but to reluctantly give it to Cenxi.

Both of them tacitly avoided mentioning Lu Zhiyan's father.

Lin Jingshu and Cen Xi are good friends, so she naturally knows about Cen Xi's marital status. As for Nan Xu, she didn't meet Lu Ji when she met Cen Xi's parents, and she might not meet him this time either.

"You haven't had lunch yet, have you?" Lin Jingshu asked.

"No, Auntie went to the law firm today?" Nan Xu had already walked around the house, but she didn't see Chen Hui.

"Yeah, she's been busy these past few days. I heard she took on a divorce case, but I don't really know."

"What would you like to eat for lunch? I'll have the kitchen make it."

"Anything is fine, you decide." Nan Xu lay on the sofa looking at her phone without any proper posture.

"Okay then." After saying that, Lin Jingshu went to the kitchen to find the chef and order food.

When Chen Hui pushed the door open, she saw Nan Xu lying on the sofa in a rather unserious manner.

"Oh, what brings you here today?" Chen Hui put her bag on the entryway, her tone revealing surprise and delight.

Upon hearing the voice, Nanxu sat up straight. "Zhiyan has invited my mom and aunt to dinner tonight. I came to let my mom know."

"Them? Does this mean they've officially met each other's parents?" Chen Hui sat next to Nan Xu, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

"Mmm." Nan Xu nodded shyly.

"Oh, I'm so happy for you." Chen Hui smiled and ruffled Nan Xu's hair.

"Sigh, I wonder when Jian Shen will be able to find someone." Chen Hui sighed helplessly.

Chen Hui sighed whenever she thought of Lin Jianshen, that taciturn man.

Lin Jingshu walked in from the kitchen and couldn't help but ask Chen Hui a question.

"Second sister-in-law, why are you back? Didn't you say you were going to have a lawsuit today?" Lin Jingshu sat down on the single sofa next to Chen Hui.

The thought of the divorce case gave Chen Hui a headache.

“Sigh, I get angry just thinking about it. The husband was abusive, and the wife filed for divorce. With solid evidence, he appealed,” Chen Hui sighed repeatedly.

The girl was tricked into marriage at a young age, and now it's extremely difficult for her to get a divorce.

Nanxu sighed and changed the subject.

If she listened any longer, she would explode with anger.

(End of this chapter)