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

Chapter 145 Even unable to empathize with one's past self

Lu Zhiruo looked at Lu Zhiyue, who had gotten off the train and was standing by the car looking down at her phone. She pulled her coat tighter around herself. "Why aren't you going inside? It's still snowing."

Lu Zhiyue walked around to stand next to Lu Zhiruo and showed her the contents of her phone.

“I made plans with my sister-in-law to go shopping tomorrow, and my brother said we should meet in the afternoon. When I asked him why, he stopped replying.”

Lu Zhiruo took the phone with a puzzled look, then chuckled, "Then just listen to Zhiyan and don't bother him."

He handed the phone to Lu Zhiyue and started walking into the villa.

"Why? Why can't I ask clearly?" Lu Zhiyue jogged after Lu Zhiruo, asking as she walked.

"Kids don't have so many questions. Go wash up and go to bed."

Lu Zhiyue pouted and said with some dissatisfaction, "I'm not a child!"

Lu Zhiruo raised an eyebrow and replied dismissively, "Yes, yes, you're a big kid now. I misspoke."

She pushed open the door, took out two pairs of women's slippers from the shoe cabinet in the entryway, put them on, and went inside.

She was exhausted. She had just finished filming in the morning, then squeezed in time at noon to shoot an advertisement for the product she was endorsing, and then rushed to get her hair and makeup done and choose a dress to attend Lu Zhiyan's engagement banquet in the afternoon.

She's like a spinning top that never stops.

Lu Zhiyue seemed to notice Lu Zhiruo's fatigue. She opened her mouth but didn't dare to call out to Lu Zhiruo who was heading upstairs.

Never mind, we can talk about it tomorrow.

When Lu Zhiruo turned around, she saw Lu Zhiyue slowly changing her slippers. She looked away and pushed open the bedroom door.

She took off her earring and placed it on the table. She glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table; it was already eleven o'clock.

Jiangbei International is quite far from her villa, and with the snow, it took her almost an hour to get back.

Jiangbei International Hotel
Frustrated, Lu Cheng loosened his tie and threw his suit jacket on the bed.

Zheng Wen came in, glanced at the journey, and said nothing.

"Go apologize to Zhiyue tomorrow and promise not to say those things again." Cheng Lu turned around, his tone cold.

Zheng Wen snorted coldly, "I'm her mother, why should I apologize to her? What kind of logic is that?"

Even if she was wrong, so what? She's an elder. What kind of logic is it for an elder to apologize to a younger person?
Lu Cheng's face darkened, his expression full of impatience. "Just keep acting up. You'll be happy when neither of them wants to go home?"

"Am I wrong? She cares about Cenxi even more than me. What do I lack compared to Cenxi? I'm her own mother!"

Cheng Lu watched as Zheng Wen left behind the words "incomprehensible," grabbed his coat, and stormed out the door.

Zheng Wen was left standing there, stunned.

Cheng Lu took his ID card to the front desk and booked another room.

He sat on the sofa, looking at the snow scene outside the window, and fell into self-doubt.

Was he wrong about all of this?
Initially, Lu's parents strongly opposed their marriage, even threatening Lu Cheng with company shares. However, Lu Cheng remained adamant and insisted on marrying Zheng Wen.

Faced with Lu Cheng's firm stance, the Lu family elders compromised, but the shareholding was reduced from the promised 30% to 10%. Even so, Lu Cheng did not regret marrying Zheng Wen.

Cheng Lu had always disagreed with Zheng Wen's parenting methods regarding the children's education, and it was soon proven that Zheng Wen's methods were indeed wrong.

Later, Lu Zhiruo and Lu Zhiyue were both sent by Lu Chenglu to live with the Lu family elders.

But he still couldn't escape Zheng Wen's criticism.

He's even considering divorcing Zheng Wen.

Zheng Wen's image in his memory grew increasingly blurry. He didn't know when it started, but that Zheng Wen and he began to drift further and further apart. Perhaps it was when she tried to interfere in Zhiyan's marriage behind his back, or perhaps it was when she spoke harshly to Zhiruo and Zhiyue.

There were things he didn't know; Lu Zhiruo told him. He truly didn't understand why a mother wouldn't love her own child.

What I can't understand is why a mother would constantly suppress her child.

His expression was grave, as if he were seriously considering the matter.

After a while, as if he had made up his mind, he picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Xiao Chen, prepare a divorce agreement for me and send it to the hotel tomorrow morning."

After hanging up the phone, he remembered that he had left in a hurry and his suitcase was still in Zheng Wen's room.

However, he doesn't want to go downstairs to get his luggage now.

The next morning, Xiao Chen knocked on Lu Cheng's door with the divorce agreement in hand.

Lu Cheng had just finished washing up when he heard a knock on the door. He reached out and grabbed a towel to dry his face. He opened the door and took the divorce papers from Xiao Chen's hand.

"Go to the mall next door and buy me an outfit." He gave the order coldly.

Xiao Chen nodded. "Okay, Mr. Lu, please wait a moment." He then closed the door and left.

Half an hour later, Xiao Chen knocked on the door with the clothes. Cheng Lu had been waiting for a while, but upon hearing the knock, he strode over, opened the door, took the clothes, and closed the door in one smooth motion.

He changed his clothes at 8:30 a.m., ordered breakfast from the hotel, but still hadn't received a call or message from Zheng Wen by the time he finished eating.

He scoffed coldly; his husband hadn't returned home all night, nor had he called or messaged him. He only opened the door after signing the divorce papers; Xiao Chen was still waiting in the hotel corridor.

Seeing him open the door, Xiao Chen hurriedly went to greet him, "Mr. Lu, are you going back to the old house or to the airport now?"

"Go to room 8033 and find Madam. We'll go back to the old house before heading back to Jiangcheng." Cheng Lu glanced at Xiao Chen while holding the documents.

Xiao Chen immediately understood and went to the elevator to press the button to find room number 8033.

Zheng Wen sat at the table, elegantly enjoying his breakfast while listening to financial news and watching the snow scene outside the window.

A series of urgent knocks on the door interrupted the harmonious scene. Zheng Wen was a little annoyed and threw the knife and fork in his hand directly onto the table.

The metal cutlery clattered loudly against the plates. Zheng Wen picked up a napkin from the table, wiped his mouth, and then went to open the door.

When she saw that it was Xiao Chen, she subconsciously looked behind Xiao Chen. When she confirmed that Cheng Lu hadn't come, a barely perceptible look of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

"Why are you here? What's the journey like? Didn't you say you were going back to Jiangcheng at noon?"

"Boss Lu is waiting downstairs. He said he wants to take you back to the old house. The car is already waiting downstairs."

"I understand. I'll go downstairs after I finish breakfast." With that, Zheng Wen prepared to close the door.

But Xiao Chen interrupted him, saying, "I'm afraid that won't work. Boss Lu is in a hurry."

Zheng Wen was a little surprised. Usually, no matter how long she dawdled, he would wait for her. Why was it different today?
After a brief moment of thought, she said, "Okay, I understand. I'll pack up and come down."

She was about to close the door when she saw Xiao Chen standing there without moving.

She couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going down?"

"I'll wait here to help you with your luggage."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wen rarely showed a smile.

It seems that Lu Cheng still cares about her quite a bit, otherwise he wouldn't have had his secretary, Xiao Chen, do these tedious little things for her.

(End of this chapter)