Pampered by the Rich: Wife Smashes Him on the Head

186 ~ 187

186 ~ 187

Chapter 186 Local Tycoon

Soon, Lu Qianqian saw the changes in the building complex, which gradually transformed from high-rise buildings into low-rise courtyard houses. Rong Changqing drove around a bustling ancient city courtyard market and finally stopped at the foot of a hill.

There were guards outside, but they quickly let him through when they saw that it was Rong Changqing.

"Amazing! The backyard is like a mountain. This isn't a courtyard house; it's a royal palace!" Look at all these waterside pavilions, terraces, and towers. No courtyard house can compare to this.

Rong Changqing parked the car in the parking space and smiled at her, "Yes, the Rong family did indeed have a prince from a different surname in their ancestor, and so it has been passed down from generation to generation."

"Impressive." Lu Qianqian nodded. "Eight in and eight out!"

"Why don't you count them? Isn't it eight in and eight out?" Rong Changqing raised an eyebrow at her.

Lu Qianqian coughed twice, feeling that her intelligence had been questioned: "I was just saying it casually."

“A prince’s status is only six visits in and six exits, so there’s not much to discuss. I’ll take you to see your grandmother first. If you want to stroll around the courtyard, you can do so later.” Rong Changqing, carrying a bag, led Lu Qianqian into the house.

She silently followed behind Rong Changqing, looking at the large courtyard in front of her, but felt that it was too big and instead appeared desolate and lonely.

Imperial Palace No. 8 is still the best. Every room is full of people, and everyone is sitting in the restaurant eating. It's very lively.

"Second Young Master." Aunt Lanhua had been waiting at the door, and when she saw Rong Changqing bringing Lu Qianqian over, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Although the second young master was somewhat rebellious since childhood, he was very intelligent. How could he have been so foolish this time, getting seduced by such a woman?

While Aunt Lan Hua was sizing up Lu Qianqian, Lu Qianqian was also cautiously sizing her up.

He looked to be in his forties, and his eyes revealed kindness, but that kindness was only directed at Rong Changqing. When he looked at me, his eyes turned to suspicion and displeasure.

Lu Qianqian slowly withdrew her gaze; it seemed that today's journey had indeed been quite difficult.

"Aunt Lan Hua." Rong Changqing handed her the things in his hands, "These are all gifts that Qianqian bought for everyone."

Aunt Lan Hua casually took it: "The second young master brought so much stuff back to his own home."

"Where is Grandma?" Rong Changqing asked.

Aunt Lan Hua replied, "It's inside the house. Come on, I'll take you inside."

Rong Changqing nodded, turned around and took Lu Qianqian's hand, whispering to comfort her, "Don't worry, don't be afraid, I'm here with you."

Lu Qianqian nodded, but her anxiety grew as she feared the worst possible outcome.

The two stepped into the courtyard and entered the main house together, with Aunt Lanhua leading the way and announcing their arrival.

Lu Qianqian almost thought she had traveled to ancient times. She would have to kowtow and greet Rong Changqing's grandmother when she met her later.

"grandmother."

While Lu Qianqian was lost in thought, the two had already entered the room. Rong Changqing greeted everyone as soon as he saw them, and then looked around at the people around him: "Today is really lively."

Lu Qianqian also cautiously greeted Madam Rong in the main guardhouse: "Hello, Madam."

With her regal bearing, Lu Qianqian became even more nervous. She didn't even react when she first saw Xu Rushi, Rong Wanru, or Zhang's mother upon entering the room.

"Second son!" Grandma Rong stood up from her chair with joy, walked to Rong Changqing's side, and affectionately took his hand. "Why haven't you come back for so long? You don't miss Grandma at all."

This demeanor clearly showed that he completely ignored Lu Qianqian, and Rong Wanru, Xu Rushi, and others nearby couldn't help but laugh and quietly watch the show.

Instead, Rong Changqing held Lu Qianqian's hand and took the initiative to introduce her to Grandma Rong: "Grandma, this is my wife, Lu Qianqian."

"Wife?" Old Madam Rong laughed out loud. "Second son, you're getting old and want a wife? Grandma has introduced you to many girls before, but you didn't like any of them. If you had married earlier, you would have been living a life of luxury by now."

Lu Qianqian frowned slightly. This Old Madam Rong was treating her like she didn't exist.

Since the old lady deliberately ignored him, Rong Changqing patiently reminded her again: "Grandma, I already have a wife."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Lu Qianqian and gestured to Old Madam Rong.

After being reminded again and again, Old Madam Rong could no longer keep up the act. She immediately stopped smiling, faced Lu Qianqian directly, and asked, "What's your name?"

Lu Qianqian was surprised that the old woman's expression changed faster than flipping through a book, but since she was Rong Changqing's grandmother after all, Lu Qianqian still answered politely, "Madam, my name is Lu Qianqian."

"Lu Qianqian?" The old lady thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Among the younger generation I know, there isn't a single one named Lu Qianqian. Aren't you a direct descendant of the Lu family in this generation?"

Lu Qianqian shook her head. She wasn't even on the Lu family genealogy, so how could she possibly be a child of the Lu family, one of the four great families?

"What educational background do you have?" the old lady continued to ask.

Lu Qianqian felt like she had been exposed: "Undergraduate degree from Beijing University."

"Too low," the old lady said lazily.

Lu Qianqian gasped. A degree from the Imperial University was considered too low. No wonder Rong Changqing insisted that she take the postgraduate entrance exam. This was the reason.

"I... I'm planning to take the master's entrance exam next year," Lu Qianqian said, forcing herself to speak.

Rong Changqing, standing beside her, smiled with eyes overflowing with tenderness. If he had known this would happen, he should have brought her to see her grandmother sooner, so that she would have both motivation and pressure to study.

The old lady finally looked away, turned around and took Rong Changqing's hand, saying, "Let's go, it's time for dinner. As for your wife's matter, we'll have to wait for your father to come back to discuss it. We can't be careless."

"What does Grandma think of Qianqian?" Rong Changqing asked.

The old lady said coldly, "Second son, you must understand that as a member of the Rong family, you cannot decide your own marriage. I will not interfere with who you like, but you have no say in who you marry."

Lu Qianqian's expression changed slightly. So after all that talk, it turned out to be the same. The old lady really does know how to do Tai Chi.

Rong Changqing didn't react much, but turned around and affectionately took Lu Qianqian's hand: "My marriage is naturally my own decision, and no one else can interfere."

Seeing this, Madam Rong's gaze grew even colder. She abandoned Rong Changqing and turned to go to the dining room first.

As for Xu Rushi and Rong Wanru, they had already achieved their goals, so now they just played the role of bystanders and would not say a word more than necessary.

Old Madam Rong had already taken her seat in the main position, naturally to highlight her exalted status.

Lu Yalan sat lazily to her left, Rong Changqing sat to her right, and Lu Qianqian sat next to Rong Changqing.

And right next to Lu Qianqian was Xu Rushi.

Was Chapter 187 performed solely for his own benefit?

"Young Master, you're back?" Aunt Lanhua's voice was heard by everyone at the table, and they all looked up, except for Rong Changqing.

He also pulled Lu Qianqian back, asking, "What are you looking at?"

What catches your eyes.

Lu Qianqian glanced at him cautiously, not out of curiosity, but as an instinctive, unconscious action.

Rong Ziqing walked with a breezy air, exuding a cold aura. Wherever she passed, the air temperature seemed to drop by ten degrees Celsius, making people shiver. No wonder she was a walking air conditioner.

"Grandma." Rong Ziqing first asked the old lady, then sat down next to Lu Yalan, "Mom."

Lu Yalan nodded slightly.

The old lady looked at him and smiled: "Are you busy today?"

Even when sitting down, Rong Ziqing kept her back very straight: "Being busy is to be expected."

The old lady nodded: "I trust you to do things."

After saying that, he turned to Aunt Lanhua and said, "Let's serve the dishes."

"Yes," Aunt Orchid replied.

Lu Qianqian gently squeezed Rong Changqing's hand, lowered her voice, and asked very quietly, "Does your family have any rules for meals?"

Rong Changqing was puzzled and asked in return, "What kind of rules do you think there will be?"

Lu Qianqian gestured with her chin to the surroundings. Countless young ladies dressed in the same style, like waitresses, were serving dishes one plate after another. They looked like maids from ancient times. Aunt Lanhua was practically the eunuch and nanny of the emperor and empress dowager. Did she not have any manners at all?

"For example, you drink soup first when you eat, you can only eat from each plate three times, and the young lady next to you even serves you food!"

Rong Changqing chuckled softly: "What are you looking at all day?"

Lu Qianqian pouted in dissatisfaction: "Watching TV, reading novels, and looking at you."

Rong Changqing patted the back of her head with satisfaction: "Hmm, here you go."

To onlookers, their interaction looked like whispering in each other's ears. Old Mrs. Rong's face grew increasingly somber. Rong Ziqing was surprised that the two had gone home, while Lu Yalan watched with amusement.

The dishes were served, and the old lady casually said, "Let's eat," and then she was the first to pick up her chopsticks.

Seeing this, the others began to pick up their chopsticks.

Lu Qianqian was genuinely nervous, not even knowing which plate to use her chopsticks on. Was it really necessary to limit herself to eating from each plate only three times?

"Come on, eat more meat." Seeing that she hadn't picked up any food, Rong Changqing took the initiative to pick up some for her.

Lu Qianqian was startled and quickly whispered, "Don't be so high-profile, I'll do it myself."

Rong Changqing put another piece of meat on her plate: "You're my wife, it's not wrong for me to put food on your plate."

That's right.

But the old lady's face is getting darker and darker, okay?

He had a look on his face that said he wanted to eat someone alive.

"Eldest son," the old lady asked Rong Ziqing, "you're not young anymore, do you have a suitable girl in your life?"

Lu Qianqian immediately strained her ears to listen.

Rong Ziqing put down her chopsticks and replied seriously, "Grandma, my marriage is entirely up to you."

"Hmm." Grandma Rong nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Lu Qianqian.

Lu Qianqian: "..."

Was this performance specifically for himself?

"Qianqian." Rong Changqing's voice rang in her ears.

"Huh?" Lu Qianqian instinctively looked at him.

"Open your mouth." Rong Changqing picked up some food with his chopsticks and fed it directly into her mouth.

Lu Qianqian's face immediately turned bright red.

The old lady's face darkened once again as she watched this scene.

Lu Yalan sarcastically remarked from the side, "Ziqing, Changqing has already found a wife, but what about you? You don't even have a woman by your side."

Rong Ziqing's cold gaze then swept over Lu Qianqian: "I'm not as casual as Changqing."

Lu Qianqian's expression changed immediately.

Rong Changqing's gaze also turned cold.

Grandma Rong continued, "What daughter-in-law? There's no marriage arranged by parents or matchmakers, not even the formalities of betrothal. Don't talk nonsense anymore."

Anyway, she will never admit that Lu Qianqian is his granddaughter-in-law.

Rong Changqing slowly took a tissue and wiped the grease from the corner of Lu Qianqian's mouth, saying lazily, "Of course I chose my own wife. Others only choose marriage, not love."

Madam Rong immediately said, "Marriage is not love, and love cannot become marriage. What you need is a virtuous wife and mother who can take care of you, not someone who can't do anything, has a bad reputation, and needs you to take care of him!"

“My wife bore me children, and I am happy to take care of her,” Rong Changqing said.

Madam Rong said, "The Rong family is no ordinary family. For the Rong family to prosper, the selection of wives must be extremely strict. They must be elegant in the living room and capable in the kitchen!"

Lu Qianqian thought to herself: How come I'm neither good at formal occasions nor good at cooking?

I can change light bulbs and outmaneuver mistresses.

Rong Changqing smiled faintly: "Grandma, are you joking? The prosperity of the Rong family has been handed over to Rong Ziqing. What does it have to do with me?"

"Changqing," Madam Rong said in a low voice.

Rong Changqing also put away his smile, his expression turning cold and serious: "Grandma, I respect you, which is why I brought my wife back to see you. This is just to let you meet my life partner, not for you to make any decisions for me."

"Changqing," Old Madam Rong's voice turned stern, "you are a descendant of the Rong family, you should..."

“The Rong family will not be affected by the loss of one of my members.” Rong Changqing did not back down in the slightest.

"You..." Old Madam Rong immediately had a headache. Rong Changqing had always been a very opinionated child, and once he made up his mind, he would not change it. It seemed that she could only target Lu Qianqian.

His gaze immediately fell on Lu Qianqian, and he said coldly, "Fine, come with me."

After saying that, he slowly stood up.

Lu Qianqian was stunned for a long time. What was going on? Were they going to take her into a dark room to teach her a lesson?

Rong Changqing immediately stopped him, his eyes slightly narrowed. Before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Old Madam Rong.

"I'm not going to eat her, what are you worried about?" Madam Rong turned and walked towards another room, saying as she went, "Don't worry, it's just a few words alone."

Lu Qianqian didn't want to cause any discord between the grandmother and granddaughter, so she said to Rong Changqing, "It's okay, I'll be right back."

Rong Changqing glanced at his grandmother's back in the distance, then whispered to Lu Qianqian, "If there's any problem, just shout, and I'll come in right away."

Lu Qianqian was amused by him, nodded, and followed behind Madam Rong with small, quick steps, then became more obedient and followed her.

The two entered a lounge one after the other. Aunt Lan Hua helped close the door, and the old lady said directly, "What conditions do you want for me to leave Chang Qing?"

Lu Qianqian frowned slightly as she looked at her, her red lips pressed tightly together.