The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 295: Recognition, Turns Out It’s Little Aunt

Chapter 295: Chapter 295: Recognition, Turns Out It’s Little Aunt

"Take the gift," Lu Zhan said warmly as he glanced at the well-behaved person.

Wen Rui then clutched the heavy rosewood box, his little face flushed.

"Thank you, great-grandma, thank you, auntie."

"Is it my cousin-in-law?"

Right after Wen Rui spoke, a commotion arose from outside the courtyard gate.

With the sound of car doors closing, several people gradually walked in.

Leading them was Wen Jingya, followed by Jiang Man and Lu Yingxue.

When Lu Yingxue saw Lu Zhan, she quickened her steps toward him, then turned to scrutinize Wen Rui from head to toe.

The little girl didn’t watch variety shows and had no interest in the entertainment industry, so she was unaware of Wen Rui’s situation.

"Are you my cousin-in-law?" Lu Yingxue blinked and repeated the question.

"Um..." Wen Rui pursed his lips, nodded, and his cheeks immediately blushed.

"Wow, such a thick gold bar?" Wen Jingya’s eyes lit up when she saw the shimmering contents of the rosewood box.

Lu Xuemei stepped forward and asked Wen Rui to cover the box and keep it safe.

"Haven’t you two prepared a meeting gift for your niece-in-law?"

"Ah? Do we need to prepare one too?" Wen Jingya’s smile stiffened, and she awkwardly tugged at the corner of her mouth.

"Did Manman also give one?" She quickly turned her gaze to Jiang Man.

Jiang Man hadn’t prepared anything; these interpersonal exchanges were always handled by Lu Xingzhou.

"I didn’t prepare anything," she answered truthfully.

Wen Jingya’s lips immediately turned up: "Aunt, you heard it, right? Sister-in-law also didn’t prepare. It was sudden for Zhan to return, and we didn’t have time to prepare either."

"You’ll have to make it up later; it’s the rule," Lu Xuemei said with a smile, poking Wen Jingya on the forehead to prevent her from dodging the responsibility.

Preparing a meeting gift is a way to show respect for the new bride.

Most importantly, Lu Zhan is her grand-nephew, and certain formalities have to be impeccable, otherwise, it would be a joke if word got out.

"Alright, it’s cold outside. Let’s all go in and talk," the matriarch commanded, and everyone walked in, exuding grandeur.

The group of youngsters stopped making small talk and began moving toward the house.

Wen Rui quickened his steps, trying to keep up with Jiang Man’s pace.

At that moment, Lu Yingxue noticed Jiang Man.

They had just met during the day, so the impression was fresh—was it that cool girl? What was she doing at the Lu family’s house?

Once everyone entered the main hall, the matriarch instructed the butler to bring over some snacks so the youngsters could eat while they chatted, waiting for Lu Xingzhou to arrive before starting the formal meal.

The group sat down according to seniority.

Lu Yingxue, undoubtedly the youngest of the group, stood obediently, waiting for the elders to be seated first.

Her gaze fell on Jiang Man, surprised to see her sitting next to her grand-aunt.

"Hi, do you...still remember me?"

Lu Xuemei sat down and waved at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man had noticed her earlier and knew the little girl had been observing her.

"Did Aunt just call you sister-in-law?"

The little girl, inquiring timidly, feared she had heard wrong.

"Silly girl, you and your auntie haven’t met, right? This is your uncle’s wife, Jiang Man."

"Ah? It’s really you?" Lu Yingxue gasped, covering her mouth and blinking frantically.

Jiang Man gave a faint smile, nodded, and that was her greeting.

"A lot of you are meeting for the first time today. Let me introduce," Lu Xuemei volunteered, starting with Jiang Man.

"This is Zhou’er’s wife, Jiang Man."

"This is our Lu family’s newly adopted daughter, Jiang Man."

When the name ’Jiang Man’ was mentioned, Lu Yingxue raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Are you the lifesaver of great-grandma?"

"It’s me," Jiang Man admitted somewhat sheepishly, smiling awkwardly.

"Oh..." Lu Yingxue responded heavily, "We also met earlier today, right? You were with my little aunt."

"No, I need to change how I address you now, you are the younger aunt, and she is the elder one,"

"Don’t interrupt, I haven’t finished introducing everyone yet." Lu Xuemei cut off the little girl’s words, "This is Wen Rui, Zhan’er’s girlfriend, Manman’s cousin."

"Ah?" Lu Yingxue exclaimed again.

However, this time she interrupted, Lu Xuemei didn’t stop her since everyone had already been introduced.

"This is Yingxue, the eldest daughter of Zhou’er’s second cousin." Lu Xuemei added finally.

The three of them exchanged glances as if they had all greeted each other.

Jiang Man, bored to death, took out her cellphone to browse the news.

The Lu Family was strict about rules, but Jiang Man was an exception.

She could use her cellphone without issues, but the other younger family members didn’t dare to.

"By the way, Manman, how was your visit to Tsinghua today? Are you still satisfied with the school?" the elderly lady asked leisurely, picking up her covered-bowl tea.

Jiang Man immediately perked up, "Very satisfied, if I could attend Tsinghua, that would be really great!"

"I have already arranged for you to attend a tutoring class, it’s a night school, so it won’t affect your day job at Nan’s company."

"Grandma, you are really wonderful!" Jiang Man was thrilled.

In that moment, she forgot all her worries, and all she dreamed about was becoming a student at Tsinghua, acquiring a high degree, becoming an excellent person, enough to stand side by side and compete with Nan Juefeng.

"Little aunt, are you going to Tsinghua?" Lu Yingxue, knowing she could become schoolmates with Jiang Man, suddenly became enthusiastic.

"Yeah." Jiang Man smiled radiantly, her eyes sparkling.

But Wen Jingya’s single remark directly dimmed her brightness.

"As an independent candidate, it’s not certain you’ll get in."

"..."

"I see," Lu Yingxue said awkwardly, nodding and then turning her gaze back to Jiang Man.

She was curious about her little auntie’s specific situation.

"Oh, right." Remembering this, she immediately stood up, rummaged through her backpack, and pulled out a rectangular wooden box.

"Little auntie, thank you for getting me the tickets to Dr. M’s lecture, this is a small token of appreciation, please don’t mind it."

As she spoke, the young girl stepped forward, holding out the gift with both hands.

Jiang Man lazily looked up, her face sincere, "What is it?"

"A harmonica." Lu Yingxue slightly lifted her mouth, "Great-grandma told me you studied music, I didn’t know what to get you, so I thought a harmonica would be convenient to carry."

Jiang Man glanced at the brand of the harmonica, Tongbao.

Although not expensive, it was the priciest in the harmonica range.

A few thousand yuan worth of item.

"Thanks, then I’ll accept it," Jiang Man said, reaching out to take the harmonica and stuffing it into her pocket.

Lu Yingxue, observing her casual demeanor, not only didn’t mind but actually admired her more.

Both in their twenties, her little auntie seemed more mature than herself, cooler, and more impressive.

"Wait a moment~" Just as the gift was handed over, Wen Jingya interrupted.

"Yingxue, did you say your sister-in-law got you the entrance ticket?"

"Yes," Lu Yingxue replied, puzzled.

Wen Jingya looked at everyone, realizing Jiang Man wasn’t surprised at all.

Which meant, except for her, everyone else pretty much knew what was going on.

So, they had both been making a fool of her, watching her make a spectacle of herself all day?

Wen Jingya was furious.

It wasn’t surprising that Jiang Man did this, as they were sworn enemies.

But Jiang Man too... right, great!

She would settle this account with Jiang Man later.

"Little auntie, you were really cool in class today! By the way, since you’re not a Tsinghua student, how did you get into the lecture and even manage to get me a ticket?"

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