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Chapter 506 - Chapter 506 Chapter 494 Emotions are Unreliable

Chapter 506: Chapter 494: Emotions are Unreliable Chapter 506: Chapter 494: Emotions are Unreliable Chapter Four Hundred Ninety-Four: The Lowly Lu Hongjun

The dishes were all on the table, and the group sat down to eat. Lu Jiaxin’s face lit up with a smile when she saw that most of the dishes were her favorites.

After dinner, Lu Hongjun asked Lu Jiaguang to help him to the study and also called Lu Jiaxin over. Once in the study, he asked, “Xinxin, when will you return to Hong Kong?”

Lu Jiaxin guessed he had something to say to her; otherwise, there was no need to go to the study. Suppressing her impatience, she said, “The day after tomorrow.”

Lu Hongjun said, “When will you have time tomorrow? I want to take you to a place.”

Lu Jiaxin glanced at him and asked, “I’m going to the Xie Family in the morning, but I’m free in the afternoon. Where do you want to take me?”

She was no longer worried that Lu Hongjun would harm her. After the incident with the adoption, he should have realized that she was the only one who could ensure his peaceful old age.

Lu Hongjun replied, “I still have some items in my possession that I originally planned to give you upon my death. But I’m worried that you might not be able to return in time when I die, so it’s safer to give them to you now.”

One didn’t need to ask to know they were old artifacts. Indeed, Lu Hongjun had managed to collect so many valuable items, though the source was unknown.

Lu Jiaxin’s eyebrow raised, “Originally meant for me? You think I would believe that?”

Lu Hongjun knew he couldn’t deceive her and told the truth, “These items were originally meant for Lu Shan, to be passed down to Gou Dan and Gou Sheng from generation to generation. But recent events made me realize that Lu Shan can’t protect these things.”

Lu Jiaxin had once said she didn’t want anything from Lu Hongjun’s hands, meaning she wouldn’t compete for them, but if Lu Hongjun offered them, of course, she would accept.

Lu Jiaguang knew that the adoption matter had also created a rift between Lu Hongjun and Lu Shan. Alas, what has the second brother done!

Having gained so much, Lu Jiaxin made her stance clear, “If Gou Dan and Gou Sheng are able to study, I will support them continuously; if they can’t, I will arrange for them to learn a skill.”

With these words, Lu Hongjun felt reassured. His affection for Lu Shan, who was adopted midway through life, was limited, but Gou Dan and Gou Sheng were dear to his heart.

Lu Jiaxin added, “Tang Sufen is too ambitious; your pension alone can no longer satisfy her. Don’t formalize your relationship with her with a certificate; that way, if you later separate, it will be easier. If you do register and then separate, it will be very troublesome.”

After speaking, she continued, “Here, holding a banquet is considered a de facto marriage and is recognized by everyone. In Hong Kong, without registration, it’s not a marriage, just a cohabiting relationship.”

Lu Hongjun’s eyes brightened, “Xinxin, do you mean I could go to Hong Kong in the future?”

Seeing Lu Jiaxin looking at him, Lu Hongjun hurriedly explained, “I’m not saying I want to live with you in Hong Kong, just that many people say Hong Kong is prosperous, and I would like to see it. I definitely can’t bear to leave Gou Dan and Gou Sheng in the Forty-nine City; I just want to visit.”

Seeing him so humble left Lu Jiaguang feeling somewhat distressed, but knowing Lu Jiaxin’s temperament, he dared not persuade her, fearing it might backfire.

Lu Jiaxin said, “It’s getting late; I should head back.”

Lu Hongjun wanted to escort Lu Jiaxin out and even specifically called Lu Shan to assist him.

Seeing him like this, Lu Jiaxin also felt a mix of emotions. Yet, upon reaching his doorstep, she still said, “It’s late; you should head back and rest early!”

It was nighttime, and although there were streetlights, they weren’t bright, and a trip or stumble in the dim light could be troublesome. Lu Jiaguang echoed her words, “Yes, Third Uncle, you should go home and rest. Shanzi, help your grandfather inside.”

“Okay.”

After sending off the guests, Lu Jiaguang folded back to find Lu Hongjun.

“Has Xinxin left?”

“She has. Third Uncle, Jiaxin’s attitude has softened a lot compared to before. If this were before, would she have been willing to sit down and eat with you?” “You also mentioned wanting to visit Hong Kong, and she would have exploded before, but today she didn’t reject it.” “Third Uncle, let’s take it slow; one day, Jiaxin will forgive you.”

If Lu Jiaxin were here, she would tell Lu Jiaguang he was thinking too much. She didn’t clash with Lu Hongjun today because, firstly, he now has white hair and isn’t in good health–it wouldn’t be good for her reputation if she angered him to death; secondly, Lu Hongjun now doesn’t dare to suppress her with paternal authority as before, instead, his words are tinged with appeasement.

Returning home, Lu Jiaxin freshened up and called Nie Zhan. Hearing from the maid that he hadn’t come back, she tried his office, but this time no one answered. Fine, he’s out socializing again; since she left, Nie Zhan seems to have set himself free.

Thinking of those videos she had scrolled through in her past life where, when the wife goes on a business trip or visits her parents for a few days, husbands act as if they’d been released from prison, gleefully ready to soar into the sky, a smile appeared on her face.

The next morning at nine o’clock, Lu Jiaxin went to the courtyard to visit Su Hongying. After being cared for so long, Su Hongying now looked rosy and had recovered to her pre-miscarriage state.

Su Hongying smiled when she saw her, “What, did you go climbing mountains again?”

Lu Jiaxin nodded and said, “Yeah, I climbed Mount Heng and Mount Song. Now the sun isn’t even strong, and I’m still tanned like charcoal.”

Her skin tans easily, but thankfully, she recovers quickly, which is a plus.

“You should take it easy,” said Su Hongying.

Lu Jiaxin knew what she meant and replied with a laugh, “It’s already good that I don’t find him stodgy and boring. If he dares to find me ugly, I’ll immediately replace him. It might be hard to find a three-legged toad, but two-legged men are easy to find.”

Such bold words made Su Hongying cough.

Lu Jiaxin quickly patted her back, and once she caught her breath, brought her some water to drink.

Accepting the water with a smile, Su Hongying took a couple of sips and said, “You, you’re just putting on a brave front with words. If you really broke up, who knows how much you’d cry?”

Lu Jiaxin frankly said, “Of course, I would feel sad; we’ve been together for three years. But if he despised me just because I got tanner, it would prove that he only liked me for my appearance, not for who I am inside. Such a man is better left sooner rather than later, to cut my losses.”

Nie Zhan didn’t mind when she was even tanner during the summer break than she is now. So he definitely wouldn’t mind now. However, there are indeed men in this world who only care about your looks, and the moment you gain weight or tan, they stop liking you.

Su Hongying agreed with her, “It’s good that you can think like this. In this world, the most unreliable thing is affection. When it’s good, you’re inseparable as if you can’t stand being apart for a moment, but once you fall out, you wish the other person would get mired in mud, never to rise again.”

Loving couples ultimately turning against each other and bitterly ripping into one another–she had seen too much of that in her past life.

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “That won’t happen; Nie Zhan does have that much decency. But you’re right, Aunt Su; the most reliable thing in this world is money, and the most unreliable is affection.”

After chatting for a while, she asked, “Uncle Xie? Is he out on a business trip again?”

Smiling, Su Hongying replied, “No, he was originally waiting for you to come over, but he received a call at the last minute and had to leave. He should be back later. Jiaxin, have lunch here today!”

“Okay.”

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