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

Chapter 189 Nan Xu's "Illness"

"Xiaoxi, I think tomorrow is an auspicious day. Why don't we go to the Lin family to present our gifts tomorrow?" Old Madam Lu looked at the calendar in her hand while wearing her reading glasses.

Cen Xi brought over a fruit platter and placed it on the table. "Okay, when should we go tomorrow? I'll call Zhiyan and Jingshu to let them know."

"The gifts are always given in the morning. Let's go after breakfast tomorrow morning, what do you say, old man?" Old Madam Lu glanced at Old Master Lu, who was playing chess over the chessboard.

"Either way is fine, you decide." Old Master Lu rested his chin on his hand, looking at the chessboard.

"Then... should we still tell Lu Ji?" Cen Xi hesitated for a moment before asking.

Regardless, Lu Ji is Lu Zhiyan's father. He attended the engagement banquet, so he should be attending the betrothal ceremony as well.

On the contrary, Madam Lu shook her head and said, "We have been friends with the Lin family for generations. We know all about their family affairs. There's no need for all that pretense. It's just annoying to watch."

Cenxi forked a strawberry from the fruit plate, put it in her mouth, and didn't say anything.

After serving the two elders their medicine, Cenxi went upstairs.

She first called Lu Zhiyan, "Hey, Zhiyan, are you home from get off work yet?"

Lu Zhiyan picked up his coat and walked out. "Not yet, just left the office. I was busy at the company today, so I'm a little late."

"Oh, I'm calling to tell you something. The betrothal gifts are all prepared according to your request. Your grandparents and I have also added a little something extra. You prepared too little; aren't you afraid people will laugh at you? Our family is so big and wealthy; it's not even shameful to prepare such a small amount of betrothal gifts. The betrothal gift presentation is set for tomorrow morning. You and Nanxu should go to the Lin family early tomorrow morning, understand?"

"I understand, Mom. But I only finalized the betrothal gifts after consulting with Nanxu. She said they would be quite substantial, so I followed her advice," Lu Zhiyan explained.

Cen Xi: "Silly son, Ah Xu is a young girl with a thin skin. How are you going to expect her to respond to that? Don't you use your brain?"

Thin-skinned? How come he didn't notice?
"Mom, you're the one who made me listen to Ah Xu, and you're still not satisfied with what I said. You're so hard to please." Lu Zhiyan complained to Cen Xi, pressing the elevator button with his finger.

"You're blaming me now? How disrespectful! Okay, it's settled then. I still need to call your Aunt Lin to let her know."

After hanging up the phone, Cen Xi immediately called Lin Jingshu.

Lin Jingshu was sitting on the bed, applying a face mask and leisurely watching TV dramas on her tablet.

She was a little surprised to receive Cen Xi's call. Not long ago, she had heard Cen Xi say that she had taken over the position of president of Lu's branch, and she thought she would be busy day and night.

Why do you still have the time to call her so late?

"Hey, Cenxi, why are you calling me so late? Isn't the company busy lately?" Lin Jingshu paused the TV series and immediately started teasing Cenxi.

Cenxi walked onto the balcony and looked at the dark sky outside. "I'm busy, but no matter how busy I am, it can't stop us from becoming in-laws."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingshu was completely bewildered. She hadn't heard that Nan Xu and Lu Zhiyan had gotten their marriage certificate... How did they become in-laws?
Did Nanxu secretly take the household registration book? How could that be?
Lin Jingshu quickly opened the drawer next to the bed, where the dark red household registration booklet lay quietly.

"What do you mean? Aren't they married yet?"

Upon hearing this, Cenxi knew that Lin Jingshu had not understood her meaning. She carefully explained, "It's like this, we are going to present the betrothal gifts tomorrow. Isn't this also to put the wedding of our two children on the agenda? My Zhiyan is too impatient."

"Oh, you mean the wedding gift?" Lin Jingshu chuckled. "Zhiyan is a bit too hasty. Axu's brothers are still unmarried, yet he's already getting this little sister married off."

"That's exactly what I was thinking. I wonder if something good is on the way." Cen Xi said with a smile. Upon hearing this, Lin Jing Shu's smile faltered.

Is something good on the horizon? Probably not.

"Alright, then I'll be waiting for you tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jingshu gripped it tightly.

Lu Zhiyan is the only male in their Lu family, although it's no longer an era of male chauvinism.

However, Nanxu's health is poor, so conceiving may not be easy. I don't know if Nanxu has told Zhiyan about this.

If we don't have it, and things get really ugly later, it won't look good for anyone.

Lu Zhiyan pushed open the door and looked at the empty living room. He felt a moment of emptiness. He was used to Nan Xu welcoming him at home every day.

Even a simple, ordinary sentence can warm his heart.

"Where is she?" Lu Zhiyan asked Aunt Li after changing into his slippers.

"Madam? Is she in the bedroom? She went upstairs to work after lunch and hasn't come down since," Aunt Li replied.

"Okay, I understand." Lu Zhiyan lifted his foot and walked upstairs.

After hesitating for a while, Lin Jingshu still called Nan Xu. At that time, Nan Xu was leaning against the bed, holding her computer and looking at the final cast list of "Ascension" that Zhang San had sent her.

She glanced at the phone and answered, "Hello, Mom, what's wrong?" She looked down at the screen and continued scrolling down.

"Have you talked to Zhiyan about your health?" Lin Jingshu asked with concern, her brows furrowed.

"What's wrong? I'm not sick, why should I say anything?" Nan Xu was confused.

Lin Jingshu immediately panicked. This silly girl, she hasn't even told Lu Zhiyan about such an important matter yet! Tomorrow, her family will be coming to deliver the betrothal gifts!

If things get too ugly, that would be a real sin, since the two families' fathers are old friends!
So many years of relationship can't be ruined by Nanxu's impulsive actions.

"Have you forgotten that when you were eighteen, you had an accident and got a checkup? The doctor said that you had difficulty conceiving. Did you tell Zhiyan about that?"

Lu Zhiyan grasped the doorknob and gently opened the door. He had barely pushed it open a little when he heard something incredible.

He seemed frozen in place, hesitant to open the door for a long time.

"Mom, is this considered an illness?" Nan Xu frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied. "It's a physical problem, what can I do? Besides, since Lu Zhiyan likes me and loves me, he should accept everything about me. If he's going to abandon me just because I can't have children, then just consider it a mistake on my part, and I'll pack up and go back to France immediately."

Standing outside the door, Lu Zhiyan smiled upon hearing this. Indeed, she was the person he had chosen.

Although Lin Jingshu knew that Nan Xu's words made a lot of sense, others might not think the same way.

She scolded Nanxu, "You child, even if it's not an illness, you can't hide it. Zhiyan and his family are coming to present the betrothal gifts tomorrow. You must tell him about this before tomorrow. If it doesn't look good, your grandfather will never forgive you."

(End of this chapter)