A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Chapter 343 Don't Feel Sorry for the Brat

Lu Congyue was already a little nervous when he saw Shang Hua, and he became even more nervous after hearing what she said.

He was already a little nervous about meeting Shang Jiankai's parents when he brought Zhuang Qingxiang to meet them, and now, facing Shang Hua, he felt the same nervousness of bringing his beautiful daughter-in-law to meet his parents.

Lu Congyue coughed lightly: "Big sister, Xiao Zhuang is a good woman. You'll know once you meet her. You'll definitely like her."

Shang Hua smiled noncommittally: "Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

Lu Congyue took Shang Hua to the guesthouse to settle in, and then took her to a state-run restaurant for a meal as a welcome dinner.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and chatted amiably. By the time they got home, it was already completely dark.

Zhuang Qingxiang was washing the children when she saw him return. She looked behind him and asked in confusion, "Didn't you say you went to pick up guests? Didn't you?"

"I received the call, but Sister Shang didn't want to come to our house and insisted on staying at the guesthouse," Lu Congyue said with a smile.

Zhuang Qingxiang frowned slightly: "How could I? It's not like we don't have room at home..."

Before Lu Congyue went to pick up the person, he came back and mentioned that he had a deep relationship with the Shang family. Zhuang Qingxiang thought he would bring the person to live at home. She even made up the bed in the west room, and the pillowcase and sheets were all new.

They didn't manage to bring him home...

Zhuang Qingxiang always felt that it would be too formal to have close friends and family stay at a guesthouse.

"Let her be. Sister Shang has always been decisive," Lu Congyue said with a smile. "You'll know once you meet her; she's the kind of woman who's more capable than any man."

Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't imagine it: "She's more capable than you?"

"Of course." Lu Congyue nodded. "Am I... considered a soldier she trained?"

That's really impressive. Zhuang Qingxiang was both surprised and admiring, and she really wanted to meet this Sister Shang as soon as possible.

Lu Congyue chuckled: "So eager to meet your in-laws, like an ugly daughter-in-law?"

Zhuang Qingxiang's cheeks flushed slightly: "What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't she the eldest sister? What in-laws or not..."

Lu Congyue just looked at her and laughed, which made Zhuang Qingxiang a little embarrassed and annoyed. She scolded, "What are you laughing at... then I'll disappear!"

"We can't not meet," Lu Congyue quickly said. "I was originally planning to take you to Dong Province to meet Uncle Shang's family, but we don't have time now. Wouldn't it be better to meet Sister Shang instead? I don't care about that family in Beijing, but I respect Uncle Shang very much. I hope that our relationship can be blessed by them."

He spoke very seriously, and Zhuang Qingxiang could tell that he cared about the Shang family.

I wasn't nervous before, but now I'm starting to get nervous.

"What if they don't like me?"

"No, no one would dislike you," Lu Congyue said confidently.

Zhuang Qingxiang lowered her eyes.

There are many, many people who don't like her, but Lu Congyue is the first person besides her mother who truly likes her.

Lu Congyue called out to the three little kids and asked them if they liked their mother.

The three children rushed to call out "Mommy!" The two younger ones were too young to speak clearly and couldn't do as well as Lu Yue. They were so anxious that they climbed all over Zhuang Qingxiang, hugging her and calling her "Mommy" repeatedly, as if only in this way could they express how much they loved their mother.

Zhuang Qingxiang was almost knocked over by the two crying babies. Just as she regained her balance, Xiao Luyue rushed over and also called for her mother. Zhuang Qingxiang lost her balance and fell backward.

Lu Congyue hurriedly blocked her from behind, and Zhuang Qingxiang fell directly into his arms.

Zhuang Qingxiang rolled her eyes and asked the children if they liked their father.

Then the three children rushed towards Lu Congyue at the same time, calling out "Dad" repeatedly.

The family of five rolled around in a ball, laughing non-stop.

Lu Congyue gave up resisting and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed), smiling as he said, "Uncle Shang and Sister Shang will be happy to see our family so happy, so you don't need to worry."

When they went to sleep at night, their hands were still clasped together.

Lu Congyue was reluctant to let go, and neither was Zhuang Qingxiang.

In the quiet of the room, Lu Congyue suddenly said softly, "Since the kids next door have already made their beds, let's not waste them. Shall we go over there?"

Since they made up, the two of them haven't slept alone together yet.

Zhuang Qingxiang remained silent. Lu Congyue leaned closer, his warm breath brushing against her ear: "Good Qingxiang, shall I carry you over?"

Zhuang Qingxiang turned her head to look at the three children.

"Don't worry, they're all fast asleep." Lu Congyue started touching them. "I promise I'll keep it quiet and won't disturb them."

Zhuang Qingxiang blushed and hugged his neck.

That's tacit approval.

Lu Congyue's heart raced and his body heated up. He carried Zhuang Qingxiang and hurried to the west room.

The brand-new bed sheets that were changed to welcome the guests were completely ruined by them, and Lu Congyue was still trying to coax his soft-hearted wife endlessly.

"I'll wash the sheets tomorrow, I promise I'll make sure they're spotless."

As he spoke, he pulled the new pillowcase over to put it on, and Zhuang Qingxiang was so annoyed that she tried to dodge, but he pulled her back.

Lu Congyue adored his wife at this moment. With the lights on, her eyes were misty and red at the corners, making her look pitiful yet alluring, captivating him completely.

"You didn't keep your word," Zhuang Qingxiang complained.

He clearly said he would keep things quiet, but now...

Lu Congyue pulled him up, hugged him, and chuckled, "How can you blame me? Who made more noise, you or I?"

Zhuang Qingxiang grunted, annoyed, and bit his shoulder, refusing to make a sound.

After fooling around for most of the night, Lu Congyue finally finished eating and sighed, "One good meal is enough for three days, wife, we..."

"Shut up!" Zhuang Qingxiang covered his mouth, stopping him from continuing to spout nonsense.

That night, he made such crude jokes that she was mortified.

Lu Congyue chuckled softly, "I don't know why you're so shy. Things between husband and wife are perfectly natural, and besides, it's not like it's the first time we've been together..."

"If you say that again, you can sleep in this room!" Zhuang Qingxiang threatened.

Lu Congyue then shut up, helped her wash up, changed her clothes, and the two of them quietly returned to the east room.

Zhuang Qingxiang slept soundly until dawn, when her two sons woke her up and she began to regret the commotion she had caused the night before.

When the two children were small, she only needed to feed them when they woke up. After they were full, they would lie on the kang (a heated brick bed) and play by themselves, so she could rest.

But now she still has a sore back and legs, and the two little ones pounce on her wanting to play with her.

Zhuang Qingxiang secretly groaned.

Fortunately, Lu Congyue arrived in time and picked them up one by one.

Lu Congyue took care of everything from washing up and cooking breakfast in the morning to preparing breakfast for his two sons.

Zhuang Qingxiang stayed in bed until Lu Congyue had to go to work before getting up.

Seeing her limp and weak appearance, Lu Congyue felt both proud and distressed, and simply suggested, "The two little ones are already one year old, let's send them to daycare, that way you can get some rest."

"No, they're too young," Zhuang Qingxiang disagreed.

Lu Congyue said, "Then let's send them over today for a day and see how they adapt. If they adapt well, we'll send them over; if they don't, they can continue to stay at home."

He paused, then added, "Don't be soft-hearted. They are two boys, not delicate girls like Yueyue. We can't spoil them too much. They need to experience hardship and toughen up from a young age!"

Zhuang Qingxiang glanced at the two little ones and her lips twitched.

Who would be so kind as to let their one-year-old child endure hardship and training?