Chapter 10: We’ll be a Family Sooner or Later

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Before Si Jingsen could sit down, he heard a clear voice from Lu Qingqiao’s phone. “Then, I’ll return to the dormitory to pack my clothes and take a taxi there.”

Lu Qingqiao then opened the following voice message from Qin Xun. “Um…how many days are we going to stay?”

Lu Qingqiao typed: [Bring a set. Buy more if it’s not enough.]

“Okay,” Qin Xun replied.

The young man’s voice was clear and pleasant to the ears, and Si Jingsen’s mind immediately matched Qin Xun’s face.

Si Jingsen knew Lu Xueru was going to the hot springs with Lu Qingqiao this weekend. He had made arrangements there and would go with her secretly. Now, he heard Lu Qingqiao’s words. Would she bring the young man along?

Si Jingsen felt a little helpless. She was still angry and wanted to use that young man to anger him. Thinking of his arrangements at the holiday villa, he suppressed his desire to coax her.

At this moment, the door of the private room opened.

They were Mr. and Mrs. Si, Old Master Si, and Lu Xueru’s parents—her youngest uncle and aunt.

“It seems that the two children have a good relationship. Little Qing, have you been too busy recently and not eating well? You’ve lost weight. I’ll ask someone to make soup for you in the future. You must take good care of your health.” Mrs. Si came in and held Lu Qingqiao’s hand with concern.

Lu Qingqiao retracted her hand. “Thank you for your kind intentions, Aunty. I won’t trouble you.”

“You’ll be a family sooner or later,” Mrs. Si said. “What’s with the trouble?”

To Lu Qingqiao, these words were truly ironic.

In her previous life, after Lu Qingqiao’s accident, Mrs. Si had denied it vehemently, saying, “What engagement? Many years ago, the two families were just joking in private. How can you take it seriously?”

After that, Mrs. Si even tried to matchmake Lu Xueru and Si Jingsen, and she despised Lu Qingqiao in every way possible.

She didn’t even allow her to attend when the old master of the Si family passed away, saying that she was embarrassing.

When she took over the Lu Corporation a few years ago, she wasn’t even this enthusiastic toward her.

“You’ve lost weight. Qingqiao, you have to take good care of yourself.” A hand landed on Lu Qingqiao’s head and caressed her hair gently.

It was exactly the same as she remembered. The strong-willed Lu Qingqiao sniffled as she looked at the kind old man in front of her. His sideburns were white, and although his eyes were cloudy, they were filled with gentleness and love.

The old master of the Si family and her deceased grandfather were college roommates. They had an extremely close relationship. He had watched her grow up and had given her a lot of support and guidance during her most difficult period after her parents ‘unexpected’ death.

She could hate the other members of the Si family, but she was extremely grateful and respectful toward the old master.

Looking at the time, it was not long before the old master died of old age.

The sourness in her nose intensified, and she called out in a hoarse voice, “Second Grandpa.”

Si Huaiyang looked at her and felt that this child was different. Her eyes were different from the fierceness and decisiveness of the past. They were more unfathomable as if they had settled down after experiencing many things.

The door was pushed open again. It was Lu Xueru.

Lu Xueru’s arrival made the scene lively.

At the dinner table, her witty remarks made the elders laugh. At the end of the happy dinner, Mrs. Si mentioned, “Now that the company is developing well, Little Qing and Ah Sen should be put on the agenda…”

These words caused many people’s expressions to change.

Just as Lu Qingqiao was about to speak, Si Jingsen interrupted Mrs. Si, “Mom, Little Qing and I are not in a hurry. Please don’t mention this first.”

At the same time, Lu Qingqiao received a message from Si Jingsen.

[Little Qing, Grandpa likes you very much. He’s getting on in years. Let’s not talk about your matters first. I’ll tell them gradually, okay?]

Looking at the old master, Lu Qingqiao and Si Jingsen acknowledged it.

After consoling Mrs. Si, Si Jingsen left with Mr. Si and Si Huaiyang.

Lu Qingqiao who was a step behind was being ‘lectured’ by Lu Xueru’s parents.