Oh no! His rural wife is sweeter than a peach!

"How could you say such a thing about your older brother?"

Sheng Shuang gave him an amused look, then took Lu Luozhi's hand, "You must have had a hard journey. Come inside, the food is ready, all your favorite dishes."

Lu Luozhi greeted Grandpa Ying with a smile, "Grandpa, I've missed you so much, it's been several days since I last saw you."

Grandpa Ying chuckled, "Grandpa's the same way. I'm so bored because nobody plays chess with me."

"Hey, old man, I'm here too. Don't forget me!"

They jump out to seek attention when the deer cry out.

"Are you not used to no one nagging you? It's okay, starting tomorrow I, Huang Mao Zai, will definitely make you get used to it."

He patted Old Master Ying's shoulder affectionately, "Old Master, how about we go out for some fun tomorrow?"

"wave?"

The old man had never heard of such a young person's statement before, and he frowned in confusion.

What does "wild" mean?

Lu Mingshi shook his right index finger with a look of disgust. "Old man, you don't even know what 'playing the field' means. This won't do. You'll have to hang out with me more often when you have time."

Lu Luozhi almost laughed herself to death at his words.

As soon as they returned, the house seemed to become lively both inside and out.

The smiles on their faces never faded.

"Come on, let's go inside and eat. You must be very hungry."

Sheng Shuang warmly pulled her daughter-in-law into the house.

"Mingshi and Sangrou, come in quickly too."

Ying Yuchuan directed the servants to send the luggage back to each person's room, and also had some dried goods and local specialties brought back from the village put away in the kitchen.

They had only been back for a dozen minutes when Ying Huayu, who was also late, rushed home from the company, and the dinner table was finally full tonight.

The elders all doted on Lu Luozhi and her siblings, constantly asking them if there was anything they wanted to buy, or if they wanted to travel anywhere, offering to arrange family trips.

When Ying Yuchuan said that they would hold a wedding ceremony soon, the atmosphere in the dining room reached its peak.

Wow, really?

Sheng Shuang, the mother-in-law, grinned from ear to ear, "Alright, tomorrow I'll find a wedding dress designer I know for Luozhi, Dad."

She said to her father, "Dad, you should also find a fortune teller to choose an auspicious date for their wedding. We must make sure it's a grand and lively affair."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's a big deal for the Ying family to have a daughter-in-law."

Ying Huayu chimed in, "This is not something to be taken lightly. Don't worry, Luozhi, we elders will never mistreat you. We will make sure the wedding is a grand and lively affair that all the girls will envy."

With an unstoppable smile, Grandpa Ying readily agreed.

"Okay, okay, I'll take care of it."

"Mom, can I be a bridesmaid?"

Ying Sangrou took the initiative to ask.

"Then I want to be the best man."

They are eager to try when the deer cry out.

Ying Qingran glanced at him. "With me, your younger brother, here, do you think you, a little blondie, would get the best man position?"

Lu Ming scoffed, "I'm still my sister's brother."

"Hey kid, I'm at least ten years older than you. Please show some respect for me as your older brother."

Ying Qingran deliberately flirted with him.

They were making a childish fuss there. Lu Luozhi smiled and asked Sheng Shuang beside her, "Mom, why don't you invite that Mrs. Pei to have dinner together? It would be so lively. Her presence would make you feel better."

At this point, Sheng Shuang sighed and whispered to her, "We had planned to visit you a couple of days ago, but the night before we were supposed to leave, we received news that another girl who looked like her child had been found. We rushed over there that very night, but still..."

"Not again?"

Sheng Shuang nodded. "No."

She sighed softly, "That girl looks so much like her, even their blood types are the same, but the paternity test didn't match. She was disappointed for a long time, and she was listless, standing there like a piece of wood."

"She's at the hotel right now. I invited her over for dinner, but she doesn't want to, and she's not in the mood."

After countless hopes and disappointments, Lu Luozhi could imagine how Madam Pei must have felt; it was already a miracle she hadn't broken down.

Few people can experience such a rollercoaster of emotions.

"It's okay, you eat. I'll go to the hotel to keep her company for a while."

Since she had already said that, Lu Luozhi didn't ask any more questions and continued eating.

Their wedding became the main topic of conversation afterward.

They were all sharing their imaginations about what kind of wedding they should have.

Lu Luozhi sighed, "Is a wedding really necessary?"

The thought of so many people staring at her made her feel incredibly awkward.