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Chapter 731 Has Xia Lu really gotten herself into trouble?
Xia's mother, suppressing her anger, squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, "Yes, it's good that everyone is alright."

"I'll go get a broom and clean up." Xia Lu said, bowing her head as she walked out of the kitchen.

Xia's mother frowned, feeling extremely distressed.

Lying in bed that night, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She nudged the person next to her with her elbow and asked, "Are you asleep?"

"What's wrong?" Xia's father asked with his eyes closed.

Xia's mother said, "I have a feeling that Lulu is acting strangely this time. Could she have been fired by the company?"

Xia's father: "Fire her and let her rest at home for a while."

"You make it sound so simple," Xia's mother said unhappily. "I'm counting on her to earn more money to help support the family! When Xiao Quan dates and gets married, what won't he need money for all of that?"

Xia's father was getting annoyed after hearing her say all this, and his tone became more impatient. "Stop scheming and calculating. No matter what, Lulu is still our daughter. I've always felt guilty about not letting her go to university."

"What's there to feel guilty about?" Xia's mother immediately sat up, pressing her aggressively, "What do you feel guilty about towards her? If she went to another family, she would be even less fortunate!"

“You…” Xia’s father also sat up, his tone full of helplessness, “Didn’t we agree before that we would treat Lulu like our own daughter?”

"Yes, but she's not our biological child after all." Xia's mother's voice trembled with tears. "If she were my child, wouldn't I love her dearly?"

Xia's father sighed: "You can't think like that. Lulu has been our daughter for more than ten years after all."

Xia's mother's tone was filled with sorrow: "But after all, they're not my biological children, not flesh of my flesh, they're just not the same..."

"You..." Xia's father opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, and in the end, he could only sigh.

That night, Xia Lu thought she would have insomnia, but to her surprise, she slept soundly until dawn.

She stretched and got out of bed, walked out of the room and looked around, but there was no one in the house again.

Xia Lu picked up her phone and found that her mother had sent her a voice message an hour earlier.

She listened to the audio – "Lulu, your dad and I went to work. There are dumplings and steamed buns in the pot. Get up and steam them yourself. I'll cook them when I get home from get off work at noon, so don't bother."

Remembering Jiang Yuan's instructions from yesterday, Xia Lu replied, "Okay, I understand. By the way, Mom, if anyone asks you about me these next few days, just say you don't know me or that you don't know me."

These words upset Xia's mother all morning, making her restless and unable to sit still in the post station.

She grabbed Xia's father, who had just returned from delivering packages, and asked, "Do you think Xia Lu has really gotten herself into trouble?"

"She's so honest, what trouble could she possibly get into?" Xia's father asked, frowning.

Xia's mother: "It's hard to say. You can know a person's face but not their heart."

Xia's father remained silent and turned back to continue sorting packages.

Around noon, Xia Lu was at home looking at the notes she had copied in high school when she heard the sound of an electric scooter parking at the door.

When Xia's mother opened the door and came in, she saw Lulu reading a book and her heart skipped a beat. "Lulu, why are you reading?"

"No, I'm just looking at my old notes," Xia Lu explained.

Xia's mother said "Oh," and then asked, "By the way, what's the deal with that voice message you sent me today? Did something happen?"

"I..." Xia Lu stammered, "It's nothing, Mom, don't worry. Just pretend you don't know me and everything will be fine."

Hearing her say that, Xia's mother became even more flustered. "Tell me what exactly happened so I can have some peace of mind."

"It's nothing serious." Xia Lu put down her notebook and gave a sweet smile. "Mom, are you making lunch? I'll help you."

Xia's mother didn't want her to help with cooking, fearing that she would discover how much meat was frozen in the refrigerator.

"No need, no need." She pushed Xia Lu out of the kitchen. "Leave the cooking to Mom. You rarely come home, sit here and watch TV." Xia Lu sat back on the sofa, picked up her phone, and sent a message in the group chat: [She's cooking now. You guys go grab a bite, and come over after you've eaten.]

This group of four was strongly suggested by Fu Xiaoxiao, who wanted to feel involved and also wanted to communicate with Xia Lu.

Xia Lu's message had barely been sent when Fu Xiaoxiao was the first to reply: [Received. Eat and drink your fill, then give it your all!]

The second reply was from Xu Shiling: [Okay, Lulu, you should eat well too.]

Finally, it's Jiang Yuan's turn: [See you in a bit~]

Half an hour later, Xia's father came home and greeted her, "Lulu, lunch is ready."

"Shouldn't we wait for Xiao Quan to come back?" Xia Lu asked.

Xia's father said, "He rarely comes home for lunch now; he eats out instead."

Xia Lu nodded, got up and went into the restaurant.

Three dishes were laid out on the round wooden dining table: a small amount of chicken left over from last night, with a green pepper added, a plate of greens, and a dish of stir-fried carrots with sliced ​​meat, though the sliced ​​meat was pitifully scarce.

"Lulu's home, so add another dish." Xia's mother ladled out a large bowl of rice and handed it to her.

When she was studying at home, her mother would always serve her a lot of rice and use a larger bowl.

At that time, Xia Lu thought that she was being kind to her and wanted her to eat more.

Now she finally realized—the reason she was told to eat more wasn't because they loved her so much, but because they wanted Xiao Quan to eat more meat.

Xia Lu found it ridiculous that she had eaten a meal without tasting it.

She didn't know if it was because of her mood or because her mother was reluctant to add oil and salt.

After finishing her meal, Xia Lu wanted to wash the dishes, but her mother stopped her, saying, "Lulu, just leave them there, Mom will wash them."

The dishes she smashed last night have left her traumatized.

Xia Lu didn't want to wash either, so she obediently left.

Xia's father was smoking in the living room. Xia Lu didn't want to smell secondhand smoke, so she walked towards the stairs.

"Lulu," Xia's father called out to her.

Xia Lu stopped, turned around, and blinked. "Dad, what's wrong?"

"Has something happened to you lately?" Xia's father asked.

Xia Lu pursed her lips before replying, "It's nothing serious, just a small matter."

Xia's father nodded, took a puff of his cigarette, and asked, "How's work going?"

Xia Lu: "It's fine."

"Your mother is probably overthinking it." Xia's father smiled gently. "It's good that she's alright. Remember to tell me if anything happens, don't try to bear it all alone."

Xia Lu lowered her head, frowning, unable to tell whether he was sincere or just pretending.

"Okay, I'm going upstairs now." Xia Lu turned around and climbed the stairs.

Xia's father lit another cigarette. Xia's mother came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes, glanced up at the second floor, and asked in a low voice, "Is she really alright?"

"What could be wrong?" Xia's father had barely finished speaking when the half-closed door was pushed open from the outside.

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