Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 303 The Old Master Passes Away

When Jiang Moli and Lu Cheng returned home, they saw An Hui and Ma Hongmei rummaging through a pile of old clothes and scraps of cloth.

"Mom, what are you doing? It's only the first day of the Lunar New Year. There's no need to rush making shoe soles."

Hearing Lu Cheng's words, An Hui said irritably, "Your Aunt Wu just came over and said that Chen Xue is pregnant and asked me to find some old clothes and scraps of cloth to make diapers!"

Upon hearing that Chen Xue was pregnant, Lu Cheng was somewhat surprised. "Chen Xue has only been married for a little over a month, and she's already pregnant?"

An Hui rolled her eyes at him, "That's right, she got pregnant in just over a month."

Lu Cheng instantly understood his mother's look; she was simply complaining that he hadn't made any moves since getting married over half a year ago.

Worried that Jiang Moli would be unhappy, he was about to change the subject when Lu Dezhao called him to his room to talk.

Jiang Moli handed the half-bag of red orange peels she had brought back to An Hui.

Looking at the glossy, vibrant red orange peels, An Hui smiled. "These orange peels are really good. There are so many; they should last at least two or three years."

Ma Hongmei smiled and nodded, then found a bamboo sieve to dry the orange peels to prevent them from getting moldy.

As An Hui continued tidying up the old clothes and scraps of cloth, she spoke softly to Jiang Moli about tomorrow's plans.

Although she envied Wu Miaoyun for becoming a grandmother and genuinely disliked her son for being useless, she had no complaints about her daughter-in-law, Jiang Moli.

She knew all too well about having children; if the seed wasn't good, even the most fertile soil wouldn't yield fruit.

"Your dad is taking the two brothers back to their hometown to see their grandfather tomorrow. I won't be going this time. Would you like to come along?"

"Mom, if you're not going, I won't go either. I'll stay home with you."

Jiang Moli broke off a piece from the freshly peeled orange and fed it to An Hui.

An Hui opened her mouth with satisfaction and ate, saying, "You eat yours."

Jiang Moli smiled and asked, "Is it sweet?"

Just as An Hui was about to nod, Jiang Moli said, "If it's not sweet, I won't eat it."

Anhui: “…”

You have some filial piety, but not much.

In the room, Lu Dezhao also told Lu Cheng about going back to his hometown the next day.

Lu Cheng naturally had no objection to going back to visit the elderly.

"You could have just said this outside, why did you have to call me into the room?"

Lu Cheng casually complained and was about to leave when Lu Dezhao called out to him, "Why are you in such a hurry? I still have something to ask you."

"Just ask."

Lu Dezhao stood with his hands on his hips, looking him up and down with disdain in his eyes and actions: "You're tall and strong, how come you're all looks and no substance?"

Lu Cheng, hands on his hips, retorted, "How am I useless? You saw it with your own eyes while lying under my bed?"

"If you were truly useful, how could Jasmine have remained completely unconcerned after being married to you for so long?"

Lu Cheng hesitated, wanting to speak but unable to.

He and Jiang Moli rarely saw each other, and since Jiang Moli didn't want children, he had basically taken precautions, so it was no wonder he couldn't get pregnant.

"Dad, mind your own business. If you're bored, have a fourth child with Mom."

Lu Dezhao was furious: "What the hell are you talking about? I think you should go to the hospital for a checkup when you have time. If there's anything wrong, the sooner you get treatment, the better."

"...I'm fine!"

"If you're so sure, then why don't you give birth to one?"

"Alright, mind your own business."

"I'm your father, don't I have a right to tell you what to do?"

"You don't have to be."

Lu Dezhao: "You son of a bitch, you want to rebel?"

……

When Lu Cheng and Lu Dezhao came out of their room and didn't see Jiang Moli in the living room, they turned around and went back to their own room.

Jiang Moli changed into her pajamas and was lying in bed reading a book.

Lu Cheng took off his coat and sat on the bed, resting his head on her soft belly.

Jiang Moli lowered her eyelids and looked at him, "Want to nurse again?" Lu Cheng bit her twice through her clothes before talking to her about returning to Fucheng tomorrow.

Jiang Moli replied, "You and Dad can go back. I'll stay home and visit relatives with Mom."

Lu Cheng did not force the issue.

Given Old Mrs. Lu's temperament, she would only suffer humiliation if she went there, and he couldn't bear to see his daughter-in-law suffer any injustice.

The two chatted for a few minutes and the topic turned to Lu Tingting.

"In my opinion, Teacher Shen has no feelings for Tingting at all. You should try to persuade Tingting to focus more on her studies when you have time."

Jiang Moli countered with, "What do you think of Teacher Shen?"

Lu Cheng replied truthfully, "He is exceptionally talented and of noble character; he is indeed outstanding."

"Pursuing an outstanding member of the opposite sex is a positive and good thing in itself, so why stop her? Even if it doesn't work out in the end, she won't lose anything."

"She's at the age where she's just starting to fall in love. If she doesn't like this person, she'll like that person. It's better for her to be infatuated with Shen Yanzhi than to be deceived by some scumbag with ulterior motives."

Lu Cheng thought it made a lot of sense, so he stopped worrying about it.

Since she's not his biological daughter, he might as well talk more intimately with his wife.

"Jasmine, before you married me, did you ever meet a man with ulterior motives?"

Yes, there are quite a few.

Lu Cheng felt a pang of anxiety. "How many are there?"

Jiang Moli thought for a moment, "Let's just get enough for one mahjong game."

Lu Cheng plopped up, his expression resentful, his eyes accusing, and his voice dripping with sarcasm: "Four isn't enough? How many more do you want?"

Jiang Moli looked at him. "I was talking about mahjong."

Lu Cheng collapsed onto the bed in anger.

"What's wrong? Did you have a stroke? It's okay, I have needles. I'll just prick each of your ten fingers one by one."

Lu Cheng sat up abruptly, furious. "You're going to stab me again?!"

Jiang Moli laughed, "I told you this folk remedy worked! It's already healed before I even started pricking myself."

Lu Cheng: “…”

……

Early the next morning, Lu Dezhao, Lu Yuan, and Lu Cheng set off for Fucheng.

Like An Hui, Fann Wong and Xu Xiuzhen did not go with her, not wanting to suffer the humiliation of Old Mrs. Lu.

We arrived at the retirement home.

Grandpa Lu was in much better spirits than last time. He was wearing a brand-new dark purple cotton-padded jacket and asked about Lu Tingting and Jiang Moli.

He nodded in satisfaction when Lu Cheng said he would bring two people next time.

The weather was nice, and the two brothers pushed their father in a wheelchair around the retirement home.

We ate lunch at the canteen of the retirement home.

After finishing their meal, they took Grandpa Lu back to his residence for a nap. Then, Lu Dezhao and his two brothers took Grandma Lu to visit several of their uncles and aunts.

Around 5 p.m., the father and his two sons escorted the old lady back to the retirement home and said goodbye to the old man.

Upon entering the room, Grandpa Lu was asleep in bed as usual.

Lu Dezhao walked to the bedside, bent down, and said, "Dad, we're going back now."

Lu Cheng and Lu Yuan also gathered around the bed, saying, "Grandpa, we'll come see you again next time."

Seeing that the old man did not move, the nanny Jin Gui said, "The old man is not awake yet. I will talk to him when he wakes up."

But the father and his two sons felt something was amiss.

Although the old man is bedridden most of the time, he is a light sleeper, and he would have opened his eyes long ago if they were talking like that.

Lu Dezhao reached out and touched the old man's cheek; it was ice-cold.

An Hui, Jiang Moli, Fan Wenfang and other family members arrived in Fucheng on the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Mr. Lu was a retired cadre, and his funeral was held at the city funeral home.

After the funeral of Mr. Lu was over, Lu Dezhao and several other brothers went to the retirement home to sort out Mr. Lu's belongings and discuss the issue of supporting Mrs. Lu.