1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

As a result, it wasn't until everyone had finished breakfast and Lu Mingzhou had taken the children to catch fish and returned that Lu Minghui's family finally got up, still half asleep.

Lu Mingzhu got up too. Her voice was still a little soft from just waking up. "Mom, is there any food? I'm hungry!"

Miao Cuiying looked up at her daughter, who was over thirty years old, and sighed helplessly, "The kitchen is reserved for you, go get it yourself."

Lu Mingzhu didn't go to get it; she went straight to the dining table and sat down. Her husband, Zhao Yongnian, had just returned and, upon hearing this, immediately smiled and said, "I'll go get it."

He happily ran to the kitchen, brought some breakfast and placed it in front of his wife. Lu Mingzhu yawned, feeling that she was not fully awake yet, and slowly ate her breakfast with her head down.

Lu Minghui and Xu Li brought their child downstairs and sat down at the dining table with Lu Mingzhu. They discovered that while Lu Mingzhu had breakfast served, no one was getting breakfast for them. Lu Minghui glared angrily at Zhao Yongnian, but Zhao Yongnian pretended not to see him and turned away.

That's ridiculous. They beat his wife so badly she had to be hospitalized back then, and they were even on the opposing side. And you expect him to take care of them? Dream on!

Lu Minghui gritted his teeth in anger, glared at Xu Li, and told Xu Li to go get it.

Xu Li was also unwilling to go, so she could only glare at her child and let the child go get it.

The child was naturally unhappy. Before, at home, the nanny took care of everything, but now that they're here, they have to do everything themselves, from cleaning their room to serving their meals.

The eldest daughter pouted, "Mom, isn't this kind of thing something the nanny does? I've never done it at home."

As she spoke, she looked at Miao Cuiying and said, "Grandma, I've never done any housework before. Where's breakfast? I'm not familiar with the kitchen either. Could you get me some breakfast?"

The girl knew a little about her father's relationship with her family, and thought she had been very polite, even showing weakness. She figured that if the grandmother was going to be like this, she wouldn't be able to refuse.

Miao Cuiying was stunned, looking at Lu Minghui and Xu Li in disbelief. Were they now in command?

This little girl was never more privileged than her brother at home, but she still had the temperament of a young lady from a wealthy family. She had never been humiliated like this before. Her eyes immediately turned red with anger, and she opened her mouth to curse back.

"You old hag..."

"What's wrong? What are you yelling about?" Mr. Lu came in at this moment, with Lu Mingzhou and several children beside him. The fish had been caught, and many families had gone to buy them and brought them back to clean. Lu Mingzhou and Mr. Lu had just been cleaning fish in the vegetable washing area on the other side.

It's too cold outdoors in the north, so when the Lu family's house was built, a door was opened in the kitchen area, leading to a small, enclosed room with various faucets and a sink. It had underfloor heating, making it convenient to wash clothes and large items in winter.

The group had just finished cleaning the fish and entered the living room from the kitchen when they heard what sounded like an argument.

When Lu Mingzhu saw her father and brother arrive, she immediately chimed in, "What else could they be yelling about? This young lady is used to being waited on by a nanny at home. Her whole family only got up at this hour, and she sat down here, asking my mother to go to the kitchen to get them breakfast. This girl said that she has never done this job at home, it's always been done by the nanny, so she asked her grandmother to get it, and my mother scolded her."

Mr. Lu saw that Lu Mingzhu was sitting alone at a table eating breakfast, while at another table, Lu Minghui's family of six were all sitting, and they could tell from their expressions that they were waiting to eat!

Mr. Lu's face darkened. "Are you all helpless? You're so old, why do you still need your elders to serve you food? You know at home the nanny does the cooking? What? You specifically mentioned it, and then had your grandmother get it, were you trying to remind me that in your mind, your grandmother is just a nanny?"

The little girl's eyes immediately welled up with tears. She had never suffered such grievances in her life. In her eyes, her grandparents were just peasants. Shouldn't they help her get her breakfast?

He actually yelled at her.

Xu Li said unhappily, "Dad, what does a child know? She..."

"The child doesn't know, but is this what you taught him? You, as a daughter-in-law, teach your child to treat his mother-in-law like this? The Lu family has had you for so many years, and you've hardly ever been back to your hometown. It's been over ten years since you last came back, and you treat your mother-in-law like a maid. And not only that, you specifically point it out. Who do you think you are?"

Lu Minghui's face turned somewhat ugly. He felt that his father's words about his woman were an attempt to embarrass him, especially since it was in front of Miao Cuiying, Lu Mingzhu, and Lu Mingzhou, which made him even angrier.

"Dad, we finally get to come back, do you have to say such hurtful things? How are we supposed to come back again if you keep acting like this?"

Mr. Lu sneered, "Who cares if you come back? If you can't stand it, then get out. You haven't been back for so many years, and everything at home is still fine."

Lu Minghui was taken aback!

He stared blankly at the coldness in his father's eyes. At that moment, he realized that his father was serious and truly didn't care whether he came back or not. He wouldn't care even if his father left with his wife and children right now.

Lu Minghui frowned. Something was wrong. His father hadn't been like this yesterday. When he first came back, his father's eyes were still filled with joy when he saw him. He was still looking forward to his return, and he still saw him as his own son.

How come everything has changed so much in just one night?

"Dad, what...what do you mean?" Lu Minghui asked, his face pale.

Mr. Lu looked at his eldest son, remained silent for a few seconds, and instead of answering him, said, "The food is in the kitchen. Go get it yourself if you want to eat. If you can't even do this simple thing, then go hungry."

After saying that, he left the living room.

Watching his father's departing figure, Lu Minghui opened his mouth, but ultimately, he couldn't utter a single word. He felt a pang of panic, as if something important was slipping away.

Upon seeing Lu Mingzhou standing to the side, Lu Minghui's eyes suddenly turned sinister. It was all because of him, all because of him.

If it weren't for Lu Mingzhou, he would be the most outstanding son in the Lu family. No matter how many years he hadn't come home, his father wouldn't care, because the other children were just supporting characters. Even Miao Cuiying couldn't be proud of herself and had to flatter him, since the children she had borne still needed his help.

But because of Lu Mingzhou, everything changed.

With Dad having a choice and Miao Cuiying having someone to rely on, he, the eldest son, became insignificant.

Lu Minghui lowered his eyes, concealing the malice in them, and got up to go to the kitchen to get breakfast.