kiwanis-nylisc Chapter 223 Lu Zhou's Blush
Chapter 223 Lu Zhou's Blush
Shen Li was thinking of finding another courtyard.
But now that it's almost Chinese New Year, even if there are courtyards for sale...
It's not suitable for living there either, since it takes time to prepare the necessary items.
It's not about why she didn't buy the yard in advance.
The main problem was that she didn't know the Lu family had all come.
After the New Year, when I have some free time, I'll go and look into buying a bigger courtyard house.
It's fine to be a little far from Kyoto University.
The main reason is that there are many people in my family.
Larger courtyards are a rare find.
The Xu family knew that Lu's mother had come to the capital.
So they let Lu's mother go and stay at the Xu family's house.
Xiao Nan wanted to follow Shen Li.
Thinking about her son's happiness, Lu's mother insisted on taking Lu Nan away.
Lu Erdie didn't go with them—when he came before, he was told to others that Lu Dadie and Lu Mu were husband and wife, so it wouldn't be appropriate for him to go with them. Therefore, he stayed at the Yu family with Lu Zhou.
Lu Cheng finally returned to Shen Li's room.
Looking at the complicated relationships within the Lu family, Grandpa Yu wondered to himself: Wasn't Xiao Li dating Lu Sheng before?
How come she got married to Lu Cheng again?
What's the story with the eldest son of the Lu family?
He had previously thought that after breaking up, he had found a second woman.
But it doesn't seem like that now.
His curious gaze was too obvious. Shen Li thought that she would have to spend a long time with Grandpa Yu in the future, so she simply told him about the Lu family's situation in detail.
Grandpa Yu was stunned for a full minute before suddenly speaking: "I've seen this situation before."
"Grandpa has met you?" Shen Li was very surprised.
"Of course, don't underestimate your grandpa, he had a lot of experience back then," Grandpa Yu said with a smile.
He knew that in some places there was a custom of several brothers sharing one wife. This was not entirely due to poverty; such families could reduce disputes and ensure that family resources were not divided up.
"And what about the third brother, Lu Zhou?"
"He's still young. He'll have someone he likes in the future," Shen Li replied.
Grandpa Yu nodded: "Yes, his judgment is far worse than his two older brothers'."
Shen Li couldn't help but laugh: "Haha... I think so too."
Just then, Lu Zhou pushed the door open and walked in, asking curiously, "What are you all laughing about?"
Grandpa Yu glared at him, said nothing, and turned to leave.
It's winter now, but Grandpa Yu's health is getting better and better, and he often goes out.
Shen Li was always worried and told him to stay home as the roads were slippery in the snow, but the old man was not happy about it at all.
Lu Zhou: What did he do to offend Grandpa Yu that he's so disliked?
Seeing Shen Li's smiling eyes crinkling, Lu Zhou scratched the back of his head: "Did I upset Grandpa Yu?"
"Mmm." Shen Li smiled, pursing her lips.
"What did I do?" Lu Zhou asked, looking completely bewildered.
"It's alright, the old lady is just acting strangely, she'll be fine in a bit, don't worry about it," Shen Li comforted her.
Lu Zhou asked with a hint of skepticism, "Really?"
"Of course." Shen Li's gaze fell on Lu Zhou's hairstyle—he was almost as tall as Lu Cheng, but his hair was so long it almost covered his eyes. "With that hairstyle, how can you see where you're going?"
Lu Zhou tossed his head, his hair swaying as he said, "I can see it!"
Shen Li's lips twitched: Is this what "handsome" looks like in this era? He really is a young man with a wild spirit.
"Isn't it good-looking? This is the hottest hairstyle in our school right now," Lu Zhou said proudly.
Shen Li smiled awkwardly: "I'm glad you like it."
"Isn't he handsome?" Lu Zhou pressed.
"It doesn't matter, what matters is that you think it looks good." Shen Li quickly changed the subject.
"What if Second Brother kept this hairstyle?"
Shen Li casually replied, "I can't kill him."
I don't even have to think about how terrifying this hairstyle would look on my second brother.
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Cheng pushed the door open and walked in, smiling as he asked, "Who angered our Lili that you want to kill him?"
Lu Zhou immediately complained, "Second Brother, Sister Li said she's going to beat you to death!"
Shen Li's eyes widened: This kid is too good at spreading rumors!
After Lu Zhou finished speaking, fearing he would be punished, he ran away in a flash.
Lu Cheng stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Shen Li's slender waist from behind, his tone laced with amusement: "Li Li, what did I do to offend you? If you want to teach me a lesson, you'll have to give me a reason, right?"
"You believe what the third brother says?" Shen Li's ears turned red.
"Believe it or not, I accept it." Lu Cheng bent down, picked up Shen Li, and carried her into the room. "I'll lie on the bed, you can do whatever you want with me."
"There are still people at home!" Shen Li exclaimed in surprise.
"Second Uncle and Grandpa have both gone out, only Xiao Zhou is at home, don't worry about him." Lu Cheng didn't care at all.
In the courtyard, Lu Zhou was sweeping snow. He noticed that another thin layer of snow had accumulated on the ground and was muttering to himself when he saw Lu Cheng carrying Shen Li back to the room from the main hall.
He curled his lip, cursing inwardly: "Hmph, never knows how to control himself..."
Lu Zhou was no longer an innocent teenager; he was at the age where he was just beginning to experience romantic feelings and had physical needs.
Watching his second brother and sister Li being all lovey-dovey in their room while he had to shovel snow here, he felt pitiful and wronged.
Soon after, intimate sounds began to emanate from the room.
Lu Zhou froze, his ears instantly turning red to the roots of his neck. He threw down the broom and ran back to his room as if fleeing.
The thought of what his second brother and sister-in-law had done inside made him feel unbearably hot. He looked down at his own body and couldn't help but reach out his hand...
Inside the room, knowing there were no elders in the family, Lu Cheng was exceptionally unrestrained—he wouldn't normally dare to act so recklessly.
He gently coaxed Shen Li, "Li Li, be good, don't bite your lip, it hurts me, I want to hear your voice..."
Perhaps bewitched by Lu Cheng's words, Shen Li forgot that Lu Zhou was still in the courtyard and became completely immersed in their tenderness.
The twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month was Shen Li's twentieth birthday.
Shen Li originally planned to have a simple celebration at the Yu family's house, but her mother was unwilling to make things difficult for her daughter, since it was her coming-of-age birthday. In the end, she decided to hold a banquet at a hotel to celebrate Shen Li's birthday and also to hold an engagement banquet. Relatives from both sides would be there, so they could discuss the marriage.
Shen Li didn't have many friends in the capital, so he only brought Grandpa Yu. There were quite a few relatives on Shen's side; all four of Shen's father's brothers and their families were present—although they didn't like their third aunt's family, they still invited them for such an important event.
When the third aunt's family heard that Shen Li had found a partner from the countryside with little education, they were secretly pleased, thinking that Shen Li was finally not as glamorous as before.
Lu Cheng himself could only mutter to himself: What's the use of being good-looking? You can't eat it.
The Lu family naturally invited the Xu family members—after all, he is Lu Cheng's uncle, and there's no reason not to invite him to such a big event as an engagement.
The engagement party went smoothly without any major mishaps, and everyone enjoyed the meal.
In the afternoon, Shen Li pulled Lu Cheng to Shen's parents' side, with Shen's eldest and second eldest brothers also present.
She took a deep breath and said, "Mom and Dad, there's something I want to discuss with you."
Mr. Shen remained calm: "What is it?"
Shen Li gripped Lu Cheng's hand tightly and said earnestly, "I plan to get our marriage certificate with Lu Cheng tomorrow."
Mr. Shen was taken aback.
He originally thought that his daughter was still young and her thoughts might change, so getting engaged first was fine, since she was still far from graduating and no one could predict the future.
The eldest and second eldest brothers of the Shen family were not surprised at all—they had already figured it out that their sister was captivated by Lu Cheng's good looks.
Mr. Shen glanced at Mrs. Shen, who asked in confusion, "You haven't graduated yet. Since you're already engaged, it's not too late to get the marriage certificate after you graduate."