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

Lu Mingzhou spoke with absolute certainty, exuding an aura of authority. As someone who had been on the battlefield and commanded hundreds or thousands of people, his credibility was beyond question.

But the more she did this, the angrier Chen Yulian became.

This time, not only was Chan Yuk-lin angry, but even the third brother, Lu Ming-kang, was somewhat angry.

The Lu family is a rather complicated family.

Mr. Lu had a wife before, who gave birth to a son and a daughter. The daughter is the eldest and has already married. The son is currently serving in a military region in the south, holding the same rank as Lu Mingzhou. She is the most outstanding descendant of the Lu family, a graduate of a proper military academy, and is extremely capable.

But his first wife died early, and he later married Miao Cuiying.

Miao Cuiying was a female soldier who had served in the army. She was much more assertive. After marrying into the family, she quickly gave birth to her second son, Lu Ming'an, her third son, Lu Mingkang, and her fourth son, Lu Mingzhou.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ming'an fell ill as a child, and due to his grandmother's deliberate delay, he was left with severe sequelae. Although he is tall, strong, and capable, he has some intellectual problems, which is why he got married a little late. He married a girl from his hometown in the countryside, who is now his hardworking second sister-in-law.

Lu Mingzhou joined the army when he was a teenager and has rarely returned home in recent years. He has a son named Lu Mingyu.

He and Lu Mingyue are twins, a boy and a girl, and they are quite young, having just started working. At this stage, they don't have much to say to each other at home.

The eldest son is not Miao Cuiying's biological son, the second son, the eldest son, has intellectual disabilities, and the third son, Lu Mingkang, always felt that he was the eldest son of the family and should enjoy the treatment of the eldest son.

Now, Lu Mingzhou is saying to his face that he has the final say in the Lu family, which is clearly a slap in his face.

However, after Lu Mingzhou said those words, none of Lu's parents or uncles and aunts refuted him. The living room was eerily quiet. Lu Mingkang's face turned red, and he shoved Chen Yulian hard, "You go inside."

He pushed Chen Yulian into the room and closed the door.

Lu Mingzhou turned around and glanced at Qiao Wanqing standing on the stairs. Qiao Wanqing didn't say anything, didn't show any anger, and didn't try to smooth things over. She just stood there. Lu Mingzhou had already stepped in, so there was no need for her to chase after him and scold him anymore.

Lu Mingzhou addressed everyone in the living room, "Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, it's getting late, you should all go back to your rooms and rest!"

Mr. Lu sighed inwardly and said to Qiao Wanqing, "Xiao Qiao! Your third sister-in-law is being unreasonable. Don't take it to heart. We'll take her back tomorrow. You two should live a good life together from now on. The family is doing very well, so you don't need to worry about anything. Mingzhou finally got married and started a family. We just hope that you two can live happily together."

This time, the eldest aunt of the Miao family, who hadn't spoken up much before, spoke up very quickly, "Yes, yes, your dad is right, Xiao Qiao! Your third sister-in-law used to live in the countryside, and she's so narrow-minded. Don't take her to heart. We'll take her back tomorrow, and she won't bother you anymore."

"The third son has a job back home, and your in-laws help him out. Life is pretty good for him. If he came to the city, how would he manage with seven or eight kids all by himself? Don't listen to her nonsense. You and Mingzhou are newlyweds, it's your big day, don't be angry, it's not worth it!"

They had long known that the fourth son of the Lu family was promising, but seeing him in person this time, they realized just how promising he truly was.

They couldn't rely on the eldest son of the Lu family; only Lu Mingzhou was their Miao family's true nephew. She didn't want to leave a bad impression on Qiao Wanqing after just one visit with such an outstanding junior.

This young woman clearly comes from a wealthy and influential family. If they get along well, she might be able to help her family in the future. She doesn't want to offend her right away.

Qiao Wanqing saw through their thoughts and smiled, though her tone was somewhat cold, "Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, I understand. Don't worry, get some rest!"

After saying that, she turned and went upstairs.

Seeing this, Lu Mingzhou reassured his parents, "I'll handle it. You two should rest!"

Qiao Wanqing went back to her room, and Lu Mingyue was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to follow or not. Just moments ago, they were happily packing their luggage in her sister-in-law's room. Her sister-in-law had given her a lot of nice things, and she was packing them when the commotion downstairs started. She ran over to see what had happened, and this was the result.

Lu Mingyu was also standing upstairs. When he saw his fourth brother come up, he was a little flustered.

The door was open, and Qiao Wanqing went back to continue packing her luggage. There was no point in making a scene. After observing the Lu family for the past two days, she found that they were generally quite good, which had exceeded her expectations. As for Chen Yulian, she didn't pay much attention to her.

Every family has its conflicts. Since we won't have much contact in the future, it wouldn't look good if things got too heated. Lu Mingzhou has already responded today. If there's a next time, it's not too late for her to take action.

Lu Mingzhou entered the bedroom. Qiao Wanqing glanced at him and said, "Where's Mingyue? Why isn't she coming in? We haven't taken these things for her yet!"

Lu Mingzhou walked over, pulled her into his arms, and coaxed, "Don't be angry, okay? I'll send her away tomorrow and never let her come over again."

"I used to think that we were all brothers. I haven't really helped my family much over the years, and I've been relying on my parents' subsidies. Now that I'm able to help them out, it's no big deal. It would also make me proud if they could come to the city to work. Who knew she had such a big mind?"

Lu Mingzhou rubbed his head against her hair, his voice softening, "I finally managed to marry the girl I love, so I won't make you unhappy. What's the point of bringing that whole family over? It's a headache just looking at them. If you can't stand you that much, then we should have less contact in the future. Don't expect me to help him."

Qiao Wanqing looked up at him. Actually, she wasn't too worried that Lu Mingzhou would make a mistake. People who have been trained in the army have one major characteristic: they are more ruthless than ordinary people.

There's no way around it; they're all carefully trained by the military. They know how to calculate gains and losses, minimize damage, are decisive and resolute, and have great courage. Few people can control them.

It's unlikely that Lu Mingzhou, who has risen to such a position, would be so clueless as to cause trouble for his family.

Furthermore, there are indeed restrictions on accompanying military personnel; only spouses, children, and parents can apply, and it's not a matter of any family member wanting to come.

She understood it in her heart, but Qiao Wanqing would not say it out loud.

She looked at Lu Mingzhou with slightly red eyes and said aggrievedly, "I've never had anyone dare to scold me like this before. When they came to my house, I treated them to good food and drinks, took them out to play, and bought them so many local specialties to take back today. I didn't treat them badly at all."

Lu Mingzhou patted her head. "I know."