Chapter 18

From Tang Mengxue’s attitude to him, it could tell that she was indeed not much valued in the Tang family. They were quite similar in this sense. In other words, they were fellow sufferers that commiserated each other.

Thinking of this, he could not help but feel a little pity for her.

“How did she get acquainted with Zhou Shaohui?” Lu Zhengnan asked sharply.

“Half a year ago, they attended the same wedding, where Young Mistress was the bridesmaid. It is said that Zhou Shaohui fell in love with her at first sight, and then started to court her crazily. According to the investigation, Young Mistress never had a boyfriend before she met Zhou Shaohui, so he was her first love.”

“First love?”

Lu Zhengnan sneered coldly. His eyes didn’t look different, but the raised corners of his mouth revealed his derision.

What a bullshit “first love”! Didn’t it finally end in tragedy?

Seeing the sudden change of his face, Zhao Shu didn’t dare to speak and even breathed more carefully.

“There’s one more thing. Why did grandpa insist on signing the marriage contract for us?”

“I don’t know yet. It seemed that only the chairman knew the true reasons behind. The only thing I got to know was that he appeared to like Young Mistress very much.”

Lu Zhengnan frowned his eyebrows tightly and said nothing. He rolled the wheelchair towards the floor-to-ceiling window. At the moment, he seemed to blend into the sunshine, which hid the complicated emotions on his face.

The investigation results that Zhao Shu had just reported to him had not answered all of his questions yet.

Why their marriage contract was signed so early? Did anything unusual happen five years ago?

Since his grandpa thought so highly of him, why didn’t he choose the biological daughter of the Tang couple as his wife?

So what did Tang Mengyu excel in to make her the granddaughter-in-law of the Lu family as an adopted daughter?

Perhaps Tang Mengyu was not as innocent as she looked.

At dinner time.

When Tang Mengyu was seated at the table with Lu Zhengnan, the man handed over a credit card.

“There you go.”

“What’s this?”

She reached out her hand to take the card that he gave her and touched his heavy-knuckled fingers accidentally. Her fingertips were tingled like electricity, and her ears began to burn, soon tinged with an imperceptible crimson.

“It is an unlimited credit card. You can buy whatever you want with it.”

“Thanks for your kindness! But I can’t accept it. I can earn my own living now, and I’m not used to spending money from someone else.”

“Mengyu, the card is meant to be yours.”

“Mine?”

Tang Mengyu was confused. Where did she get the property?

She was obviously a penniless person.

“There is a rule in the Lu family that the offspring can obtain the equity of the Group after marriage. My grandpa has transferred it to me just now. According to the current law, any assets acquired after marriage are the joint property of the couple, so you have your share as well. Just take it, Mrs. Lu!"

What Lu Zhengnan said was reasonable. Now that she was the rightful Mrs. Lu, her every move was related to the reputation of the Lu family. It would be absurd if she could not afford anything when she was out. Furthermore, Lu Zhengnan was disabled. In case there was any need for money, her meager salary could hardly offer him any help.

Thinking of that, she stopped being stubborn and said obediently, “Then I will take it.”

A vague smile curled at the corners of Lu Zhengnan’s lips, and he was delighted with her humility.

“Mengyu, I heard that you majored in advertisement design. If you enjoy doing it, I can establish an advertisement design company for you. Of course, you can also work in the design department of Lu’s Group if you like.”

“No, thanks! I am just an intern. I haven't learned much yet, and starting a company for me would be a waste of money.”

“Then take a job at Lu’s Group. It's better than your current company.”

“Just forget it. I am a novice now. I want to keep my feet on earth and learn something useful to make my progress step by step. Lu’s Group is too much for me. Besides, the design department is full of talents. If I worked in the Group, with my poor ability, I could help with nothing but only to lose the face of Mr. Lu Zhengnan. Am I right?”

“Haha,” he chuckled with a sense of spoiling in his tone. “As my wife, you don’t need to work so hard. If you want anything, just tell me.”

However, Tang Mengyu didn’t agree with him.

As the saying goes: gifts blind the eyes. One had to pay the corresponding price if he or she received the gift. She had sacrificed her own marriage to pay back her adoptive parents. If she continued to receive and ask for what she wanted from the Lu family, what would she give up to pay back Lu Zhengnan?

"I appreciate your kindness. You have said that I can leave you when I find my true love so that I won't be Mrs. Lu at that time. I can't depend on you all my life. I'd better learn how to support myself."

Tinkle!

The crisp sound of knives and forks clashing against dinner plates echoed in the dining room.

The soft expression was gone from Lu Zhengnan’s face. Instead, his face turned sullen and gloomy, implying that he was in a bad mood at the moment.