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

The old lady was also unhappy that the old man kept humiliating her. "I'm her grandmother, can't I even say a few words to my granddaughter-in-law? Am I going to eat her?"

The old man clearly didn't want to cause any trouble. "There's no need. You've already met them, and that's enough. You have plenty of granddaughters-in-law. If you want to build relationships, there are plenty here at home. Just invite them all over to keep you company. Mingzhou's wife doesn't come back often anyway, so what's there to talk about?"

Aunt Lu disagreed, saying, "Father, Mother just wanted to..."

"Shut up! You have no right to speak here. Don't come running back to your parents' house unless it's absolutely necessary. Go back to your own home. Don't you have any chores to do?"

After saying that, the old man went out first.

Aunt Lu said, feeling wronged, "There's nothing wrong at home, can't I even come back to check on things?"

Seeing Lu Mingzhou about to leave with his wife, Aunt Lu quickly said, "Mingzhou's wife, you've just arrived. As a daughter-in-law, come and talk to the old lady. You haven't... Hey, hey, stop..."

Lu Mingzhou didn't stop walking, completely ignoring what his aunt was saying, and pulled his wife away.

Qiao Wanqing thought there would be a big commotion and she would be going to wreak havoc, but she didn't expect it to turn out like this.

However, it would be best if she didn't have to lift a finger. As for what Aunt Lu said, she completely ignored it; she wouldn't be foolish enough to stay on her own initiative!

They have a large family, so as a daughter-in-law, you should interfere as little as possible in your husband's family's affairs to avoid doing something thankless.

So she followed Lu Mingzhou and left without even taking a nap.

Aunt Lu was dumbfounded. "This...she just left like that? What kind of daughter-in-law acts like this? She's only just entered the family, and she already dares to disregard the elders' words?"

A woman a few years younger than her frowned and said, "Mother, this young girl doesn't seem to respect you. All the women in the house are under your jurisdiction. Should I take some men to bring her back?"

Grandma Lu's old eyes flickered with uncertainty. After a long while, she said, "Wait a few days. A junior like her is so ill-mannered. I will teach her a lesson myself."

Lu Mingzhou led his men out of the main house and into the courtyard. He looked back and hesitated, wondering whether to send Qiao Wanqing back or let her wait for him in the courtyard for a while.

He could guess what the old man was going to say. Anyway, he wasn't going to talk for too long. He sent her back and then parted ways with her, worried that there might be danger.

"Wanwan, why don't you wait for me in the yard for a while? I'll go say a few words to Grandpa and then come back."

Qiao Wanqing guessed what he was worried about and smiled, "There's no need to be so careful. It's broad daylight; he shouldn't do anything to me."

It hasn't come to a life-or-death situation yet, and dealing with her would offend her family. Lu Minghui has passed his impulsive phase from yesterday and should have calmed down by now.

It's hard to say whether he will harm Lu Mingzhu or other members of the Lu family, but he didn't lay a hand on her last night, and once he calms down, he's even less likely to do so.

Lu Mingzhou thought about it and agreed that it made sense, so he sent her back to the Lu family home. "You stay here. I'll have the guards watch over the place. I'll be back soon."

Qiao Wanqing nodded, "Yes, don't worry, I'm not going anywhere, I'll just focus on my pregnancy."

After giving some instructions, Lu Mingzhou went to the old house. Qiao Wanqing stayed at the Lu family home with peace of mind. As for what the old man wanted to talk to Lu Mingzhou about, she could roughly guess.

Most likely, the old man still wants Lu Mingzhou and Lu Minghui to reconcile. After all, they are brothers from the same clan. The Lu family doesn't have a strong background, and it hasn't been easy for the two brothers to get to where they are today. The wisest thing to do is to reconcile and then help each other.

They can have some squabbles at home, but in public, it's best for them to maintain a certain level of decorum.

This is beneficial to the entire Lu family.

However, how the old man will mediate this is up to his skills.

Qiao Wanqing wasn't worried because she knew that Lu Mingzhou would never reconcile.

In the past, it might have been possible, since everyone wants to climb the ladder, but this time Lu Minghui has acted so ruthlessly that Lu Mingzhou can no longer reconcile; otherwise, it would be like raising a tiger to cause trouble.

However, if Old Master Lu can offer Lu Mingzhou enough bargaining chips, he might agree to a settlement on the surface, just to get the benefits first.

Lu Mingzhou stayed at the old house for a long time, more than three hours before returning. It seemed that the struggle had been quite intense, and he looked rather unwell when he came back.

Qiao Wanqing wasn't surprised to see this, but she still asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did Grandpa scold you?"

Looking at his wife, Lu Mingzhou felt a little guilty. He was originally very happy to be able to come home to visit his family. He hadn't been back for several years, and now that he was married, he naturally wanted to come back and see them.

My wife is pregnant. I was thinking of bringing her back home so that she would have someone to talk to and someone to cook for her, and she could eat something good to nourish herself. But since I'm not home every day in the family compound, she has to do everything herself.

Unfortunately, things haven't calmed down since I got back.

He sighed and patted Qiao Wanqing's hair. "It's okay. He didn't scold me. He just hopes that I can reconcile with Lu Minghui. It's not easy for the family to have two successful grandsons. From the old man's perspective, he doesn't want us to kill each other, so he tried to persuade me."

"I'll handle this, you don't need to worry about it. Just focus on your pregnancy. Thinking too much during pregnancy will only make you feel bad."

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Qiao Wanqing didn't ask any further. She rubbed her hand against his palm, smiled, and obediently said, "Mm!"

Seeing her gentle smile, Lu Mingzhou felt a warmth in his heart and smiled back. "Then stay here by yourself. Do you want to go out and get some sun? I'll go help my second brother chop wood."

"Go ahead, I've been sunbathing for a while, I need to rest."

"good!"

Lu Mingzhou turned and went out to help his second brother, Lu Ming'an, chop firewood in the yard.

His grandfather's words were actually echoing in his mind.

"You should reconcile with your older brother. After all, you're brothers. There's no need to make things so ugly. Grandpa still has some things here. If you agree, most of the family fortune will be left to you."

"The Lu family is not a large family, and it is not easy for two outstanding people to emerge. Don't pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon. The career path is not easy. Having a brother to help each other will make it much easier."

"You brothers don't really have any deep-seated hatred for each other. Even regarding that incident back then, it was Lu Mingqian who did it. It's mainly your grandmother's fault, and it has nothing to do with Minghui."

"Men shouldn't be too influenced by women when they do things. Your mother is too shrewish and doesn't have much of a sense of the big picture. Don't always listen to her. You and Minghui are brothers. Don't treat each other like enemies just because you weren't born to the same mother. Women have the least sense of family and are narrow-minded. Your grandmother was like that back then. She caused you brothers to turn against each other over some trivial matter. Now your mother is the same. Not only does she not mediate between you brothers, but she also stirs up trouble."

"I clearly compensated her when we divided the family property, and she openly hit my mother-in-law without any consequences. What more does she want? This matter should have ended back then. If your mother hadn't been so persistent, would you brothers be in this situation?"