Chapter 201: A Respectable Person

Chapter 201: Chapter 201: A Respectable Person

Zhou Yu met his gaze, which was as sharp as a blade, but still insisted, "You are a descendant of the Lu family, a relative of Old Lu. But Su Wan is just your wife. Your wife could be Su Wan, or she could be Zhang Wan, or Lin Wan."

The coldness in Lu Zhengchuan’s eyes grew even more glacial. "It seems you don’t understand respect at all. You clearly don’t respect me, which is why you’re questioning my wife."

"Are you married? Well, I don’t think your wife is worthy of you either. You two should go get a divorce right now."

Zhou Yu said, "I’m not married yet."

"Oh, no surprise there. A man your age, still not married. Someone like you could never find a wife. No wonder you’re spouting such bullshit." Lu Zhengchuan was getting angry and couldn’t stop himself from swearing, just like he did during training drills.

Zhou Yu’s face darkened. "That’s different. Su Wan clearly favors the Su family and doesn’t care about the Lu Family at all."

"Who is there in the Lu Family for her to favor? You talk about Mr. Lu, but I’ve never even met him. What makes you so sure he’d even like me?"

Zhou Yu was so thoroughly berated that he couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

It was only then that Zhou Yu belatedly realized what a class act Su Wan was. Even when she was angry, she hadn’t been nearly this blunt.

"Then why don’t you go see Old Lu first? You can all discuss the matter of a family meeting later," Zhou Yu asked, settling for the next-best option.

"Get lost. This is off the table until you people learn to respect Wanwan." Lu Zhengchuan stood up abruptly.

His tall, broad-shouldered frame, clad in a military uniform, seemed to make the small shop feel cramped. He radiated a killer’s aura—this was a soldier who had truly seen combat, who had been on real missions!

Deeply aware of this, Zhou Yu pushed up the glasses on his nose. He knew his objective for the day had failed again and could only be the first to walk out of the shop.

It wasn’t that he was afraid Lu Zhengchuan would hit him.

It was just that the other man’s utter lack of respect for him inevitably left him feeling rather displeased.

"Mr. Lu, please reconsider. Don’t you want to know why the Lu Family has become what it is today?"

"After your grandfather died in the line of duty, your father went missing. Your mother then died from complications while giving birth to you. Her inheritance, along with the money your father had saved for her, was supposedly handled by the leaders at the research institute. They sent you and the inheritance to your maternal aunt’s family, but who knows if they handed everything over."

"Back when something happened to your father, nearly all the other members of the Lu family’s younger generation ran into trouble as well. Mr. Lu knew you were safe, so he deliberately didn’t contact you. Cutting ties with you back then was for your own good; he definitely wasn’t just ignoring you."

"In any case, even if you don’t want to acknowledge Mr. Lu, you should at least go to the ancestral home and offer a stick of incense for your biological grandfather, shouldn’t you?"

"The Lu family’s ancestral home is currently in Mr. Lu’s name. Old Lu is gravely ill. He has a heart condition. As you know, with a disease like that, there’s hope if he rests and gets proper treatment, but given the current state of medical care in the country..."

"Anyway, if you don’t care about any of this, then just pretend I was never here today."

Zhou Yu left. As he was heading out, he happened to run into Su Wan, who was coming from the university.

Su Wan had been held up a little late at the lab today.

She saw Zhou Yu and frowned involuntarily. It wasn’t that she disliked the man, but she was puzzled as to why he was here.

But when Lu Zhengchuan’s figure appeared behind him, she understood everything.

"Wanwan..."

Su Wan was still lost in thought when Lu Zhengchuan spotted her and strode over.

"Wanwan, let’s have dinner at Mom and Dad’s shop first. After we eat, we’ll head straight back to the Southwest Military District Headquarters. Everything has been moved over, and Aunt Zhao is looking after the kids."

Su Wan felt a little strange, having lived with her parents for so long.

"Okay. When are we having the housewarming party?"

"Tomorrow is the weekend. Are you free?"

"Not Saturday, but I’m free on Sunday," Su Wan said.

"Then let’s set it for Sunday. I’ll tell Mom, Dad, and Second Brother so they can all take the day off and we can have a proper get-together," Lu Zhengchuan continued. "I’ll have Xiao Liu prepare the food in advance. He’s a pretty good cook."

"I’m not pregnant anymore. It’s not like I can’t even make one lunch."

"That’s different. You’re busy with your experiments every day. You need to take good care of yourself."

Su Wan pushed him away gently and walked toward her parents’ shop, asking, "Why was Zhou Yu here? Did he come looking for you specifically?"

"Yeah. He asked me to go see Mr. Lu." Lu Zhengchuan didn’t hide it from her. After saying this, he grabbed her hand, his face full of guilt. "Wanwan, this is all my fault. I’ve let you be wronged by the Lu Family."

"Mr. Lu alone doesn’t represent the entire Lu Family. Besides, I married you, not the whole family."

"I mentioned this right when you got back. It’s something you really should go and sort out."

Lu Zhengchuan pulled her to a stop by her hand. He looked down at her, his gaze firm. "Wanwan, I’m definitely taking you with me. Otherwise, I’m not going."

Su Wan was stunned for a moment, but she quickly understood what he meant.

Her heart stirred.

But thinking of Mr. Lu’s rejection of her, Su Wan frowned. "Don’t be rash. We don’t know how much longer he has. You’ve never known much about the Lu family’s affairs. If an old man like him passes away, a lot of things will be unclear forever."

"Don’t I still have that so-called father of mine abroad?"

"...Your father has amnesia. It’s already a stroke of luck that he can even remember you right now."

Su Wan felt a sense of helplessness.

She didn’t want Lu Zhengchuan to have any regrets, and she certainly didn’t want him to make a choice he’d regret because of her. Otherwise, if their relationship soured in the future, these things could become very painful.

At the end of the day, Su Wan just didn’t want Lu Zhengchuan to make sacrifices for her.

Lu Zhengchuan pressed his lips together. "None of that is important. If I don’t do this today, they will always look down on you."

Su Wan knew he was speaking the truth. A little touched, she nodded and said, "Then let’s just wait and see for now."

Lu Zhengchuan had dinner with her. After saying goodbye to her parents, second brother, and second sister-in-law, they got into the military vehicle to return to the Southwest Military District Headquarters, with their bicycle hooked to the back.

The house at the military headquarters was obviously much nicer than their rented place.

Su Wan noticed this as soon as she walked in. After inspecting all the rooms, she saw the enormous solid wood bed in the master bedroom and fell silent for a moment.

Lu Zhengchuan whispered behind her, seeking praise. "Wanwan, look. We had that big bed made back at the Southwest Military District Headquarters but never got to sleep in it. I had this one custom-ordered in advance. It’s definitely big enough for us to sleep in."

Su Wan’s face grew hot. She glanced at the bed frame, then quickly looked away. "A bed this big... we’ll have to get new sheets and a duvet cover custom-made. Don’t you think that’s a waste of money?"

"It’s not a waste. Once they’re made, we can use them for a long time. We can put the old ones in one of the other rooms."

"Hmm, this room is big. The crib will fit in here."

Lu Zhengchuan’s expression froze for a second. He looked at Su Wan’s profile, then glanced towards the two children who were still awake in the living room. After a moment of internal struggle, he could only console himself with the thought, ’Thankfully, the kids are still little.’