Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 44 - Quarrel
Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Quarrel
Chapter 44 -44 Quarrel
“Brother Lu, if you are not at home, how will your sister-in-law and the two kids eat?”
Lu Xiaoting knew that Brother Lu always brought food home from the cafeteria and rarely cooked at home.
Brother Lu was momentarily stunned and evaded the question vaguely, simply stating not to worry.
Lu Xiaoting frowned. Something had been off about Brother Lu since he arrived, coupled with his tired face; he must have had a fight with his elder sister-in-law.
As a younger brother, it wasn’t right to meddle in Brother Lu’s family affairs. Besides, despite Brother Lu’s usually gentle nature, he was stubborn about his decisions once made.
“Brother.”
“What is it?”
Brother Lu looked up, concerned, “Do you need to use the bathroom?”
“No, no, no.”
Lu Xiaoting quickly intervened, stopping Brother Lu from helping him up.
“Well, if you need anything, just call me.”
Brother Lu then lay across two stools, closing his eyes and resting. All he could think about were his wife and two daughters and he wasn’t sleepy at all.
The next morning, Lu Huaisen, who came to take over, called out Brother Lu.
Seeing his youngest brother’s mysterious demeanor, Brother Lu frowned, “Little brother, what’s the matter?”
“Brother, tell me the truth. Did you have a fight with my elder sister-in-law?”
“No, you worry too much.”
Brother Lu obviously didn’t tell the truth, mainly to avoid worrying the family.
Lu Huaisen gave him a look that clearly said ‘how can you lie with a straight face,’ glanced at the hospital room, and lowered his voice.
“Yesterday, I ran into my elder sister-in-law’s brother. I heard it clear as day. My elder sister-in-law was so upset she went back to her mother’s house. She even asked me to persuade you to go and bring her back.”
“Brother, look, I’m on leave anyway, why don’t you—”
Knowing what the third brother was about to say, Brother Lu raised his hand to stop him, his expression serious.
“The person lying in there is my own younger brother. How can I, as an elder brother, not be here? Let’s not let mom and the second brother know about this situation to save them worry.
Besides, I know what I’m doing.”
Knowing he couldn’t change Brother Lu’s mind, Lu Huaisen did not press further.
The two brothers entered the room one after the other, and Lu Xiaoting in the bed had already woken up, his deep eyes looking toward them.
Feeling guilty under the gaze of his second brother, like that of a hawk, Lu Huaisen nervously touched his nose, avoiding his brother’s eyes.
“Ahem.”
Afraid of being discovered by the second brother, Brother Lu coughed dryly to divert his gaze.
“Second brother, how are you? Do you need to use the bathroom?”
Lu Xiaoting withdrew his gaze and raised an eyebrow.
“No need, Brother. Why don’t you go back after breakfast?”
Brother Lu hurriedly waved his hands, “No need, no need. It’s the same if I eat in the cafeteria. I’d better hurry to work. If you need anything, just call the third brother, hear me?”
Seeing Lu Xiaoting nod, Brother Lu quickly opened the door and left.
Inside the hospital room
Under the sweeping gaze of his second brother, Lu Huaisen couldn’t help but lower his head.
“It’s time to eat.”
Susu entered, carrying large and small bags, puzzled by the scene.
“What’s going on here?”
A few minutes earlier
Unable to withstand his second brother’s intense gaze, Lu Huaisen had no choice but to honestly confess everything he knew.
“Brother and sister-in-law probably fought over Brother staying to keep me company overnight, and in her anger, she went back to her mother’s house. I’ve already tried to persuade him, but Brother wouldn’t listen…”
Listening to the two brothers, Susu’s brows furrowed deeply.
“So, are the sisters now being looked after by someone Brother hired?”
Lu Huaisen nodded, “Yes, he’s paying them 50 cents a day.”
Susu shook her head. How could this be acceptable? The two children were already scared when they saw their parents arguing.
Now that Mom had gone back to her maternal home and Dad had to be at the hospital and couldn’t attend to the house, the sisters must be feeling so anxious and frightened.
“Let’s do this. When Brother Lu arrives, I’ll talk to him and have Xiao Yu and Xiao Xue come over. Xiao Yu will be there during the day, and grandma and Little Aunt are also there; it will definitely be better than asking someone else to take care of them.”
Lu Huaisen’s eyes brightened, and he nodded repeatedly.
Susu turned her head and bumped into the man’s deep eyes, pinching him irritably.
“Hiss~”
“What’s wrong, second Brother? Are you in pain?” Lu Huaisen, who was about to eat from his lunchbox, looked up, his face filled with concern.
Lu Xiaoting, seeing his sister-in-law’s glaring warning, slightly curled his thin lips and said, “It’s nothing.”
Lu Huaisen glanced suspiciously at his second brother and scratched his head.
Damn, his brother’s smiling face is quite frightening.
“Ah~”
Mrs. Lu sighed upon hearing the news. She frowned, somewhat displeased. She couldn’t understand what the elder daughter-in-law was thinking. Not helping between real brothers, what kind of brotherhood was that?
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law first went to the hospital to deliver meals to the brothers, and then they rushed to the Family Court.
Mrs. Lu had visited the steel plant’s Family Court many years ago to take care of her elder daughter-in-law. Relying on her memory from those years, she found her way there.
“Mom, you are really amazing.”
Praised by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lu beamed with joy.
“Mom, second sister-in-law, why are you here?”
Seeing the two at the door, Brother Lu was somewhat panicked.
Mrs. Lu instantly went cold-faced, staring fiercely at her son—had it not been for the third son telling her, she, as the mother and the grandma, would still be kept in the dark.
Seeing her son frown, Mrs. Lu lowered her voice, “Don’t blame the third one. If it weren’t for the second one noticing something was off, that rascal would have still been deceiving me.”
Seeing this, Susu quickly explained the intentions of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
“Brother, don’t be too quick to refuse. There’s still room at my place, and grandma and Little Aunt are there, along with Xiao Yu. Having the sisters stay there will give them company and save you from worrying.”
Seeing that the elder brother had not yet agreed, Mrs. Lu became somewhat anxious.
“You’re so stubborn. Your own mother and sister aren’t a bother.”
Barraged by their own mother like a timed campaign, Brother Lu couldn’t help but grin bitterly, looking at his two daughters and saying,
“Xiao Yu and Xiao Xue, you girls will stay with grandma and Little Aunt for a while. After Dad is done with this busy period, he’ll come and get you, alright?”
Xiao Yu pursed her lips, “Dad, what about Mom?”
“By then, both Mom and Dad will come and pick you up, alright?”
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“Okay.”
Hearing this, the sisters’ faces immediately brightened with sweet smiles. Hand in hand, “Goodbye, Dad. Come and get us with Mom soon.”
…
“Xiao Yu, Xiao Xue.”
Mrs. Lu, with a kindly face, reached out to hold her granddaughters’ hands.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Xue quickly hid behind her sister, warily staring up at the adults.
A flash of sadness crossed Mrs. Lu’s face, but Xiao Yu voluntarily took grandma’s hand.
“Grandma, Xiao Xue is shy. Don’t be sad, Grandma.”
“Ah.”
Mrs. Lu’s face lit up as she patted her eldest granddaughter’s head.
…
After settling the three generations in a bungalow, Susu led Xiao Yu back to the Family Court.
The scene downstairs was lively, young kids squatting down playing with mud, older children playing with beanbags and marbles, occasionally mixed with the cries of unaware toddlers.
From a distance, the laughter of the aunties could be heard, seeming almost contagious, making one want to laugh.
