Indulging Mrs. Lu-Chapter 900 - 897: A Woman With a Story ( - s 895, 896, and 897 Combined)
Chapter 36
Lu Jinyang knew it was bad as soon as she picked up the photo, because this photo was given to him by Xiao Yiting to pass on to Xiao Qing. He had intended to find an appropriate time to give it to her, but the opportunity never came.
Hearing Xiao Qing’s words, Lu Jinyang’s eyes deepened slightly, "Yes, it’s your mother." He walked over and took the photo from her hand, but Xiao Qing held onto it tightly.
"What’s wrong?"
"No, Lu Jinyang, look, although this person looks a lot like my mom, my mom doesn’t have this scar on her forehead..." She said, handing over the photo.
Of course Lu Jinyang knew the difference, and said, "You might be mistaken. Ask your mother later. Let’s go before it gets dark."
But Xiao Qing still found it odd; the person in the photo looked just like Zhang Qianqi, yet there was something different she couldn’t quite pinpoint. After a while, Xiao Qing murmured, "Could it be a photo of my mom when she was younger, so that’s why it looks different?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Jinyang’s eyes flickered: "Probably."
After a while, seeing that Xiao Qing still had no intention of leaving, Lu Jinyang simply picked her up, startling Xiao Qing so much that she dropped the photo.
The swimming pool had been booked entirely by Lu Jinyang; he wasn’t about to let other men see his woman dressed so scantily. However, when Xiao Qing came out wearing a swimsuit, Lu Jinyang was not okay.
How did she change into a swimsuit without him noticing?
Though she was wearing a swimsuit, to Lu Jinyang, it was as if she wasn’t wearing anything.
Lu Jinyang increasingly felt that bringing her swimming was a mistake. Watching her bob up and down in the water, his eyes deepened, his throat rolling a few times, and then he dived into the water, swimming towards her graceful silhouette.
Once he was in the water, Xiao Qing leisurely swam to the edge of the pool, lying there lost in thought.
Lu Jinyang quietly approached her from behind, wrapped his arms around her waist, and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"Why did you stop swimming, huh?"
"Lu Jinyang, I still think that photo isn’t my mom." Although the person looked very much like Zhang Qianqi, the aura seemed different, which left her conflicted. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"You got it wrong, she is your mother."
After speaking, Lu Jinyang sighed helplessly, recalling how Xiao Yiting handed over the photo, saying Xiao Qing wouldn’t notice anything unusual. But now... they had underestimated Xiao Qing’s keen observation.
"No, Lu Jinyang, let’s go back to the room. I want to look at that photo again." Xiao Qing turned around and looked at Lu Jinyang earnestly, "Could it be someone who looks very much like my mom? Or are they twins?"
Saying this made Xiao Qing feel quite guilty for not having properly understood Zhang Qianqi’s family over the years. What she did know was about her aunt, who later left home for some unknown reason.
Chapter 37
Yet Xiao Qing didn’t seem to notice the intimate distance between them, continuing to say, "Jinyang, we..." The rest of her words were swallowed entirely by the man.
...
When Xiao Qing returned to the room, she couldn’t think about the photo matter but instead fell onto the bed, fast asleep.
Upon waking, Lu Jinyang was no longer in sight. She rubbed her sore legs and arms, thinking that doing this activity in water was definitely physically demanding.
After recuperating, she got out of bed, remembered the photo, and went to the spot where it had fallen, but there was no sign of it. She assumed Lu Jinyang had put it away, searched through his clothes but didn’t find anything.
Xiao Qing was furious, muttering angrily, "Lu Jinyang must have hidden it!"
Just then, the door opened, and Lu Jinyang entered in casual attire. Seeing Xiao Qing barefoot on the ground, his eyes darkened slightly; he walked over and without a word, carried her back to the bed. Only then did he speak reprimandingly: "Why are you still acting like a child, never listening? You really dislike wearing shoes, huh?"
Xiao Qing was taken aback, realizing Lu Jinyang’s focus wasn’t on why she was barefoot; her temper flared, "Is it not because you prefer me not wearing shoes?"
He raised an eyebrow, nodding seriously, "Yes, I prefer you not wearing anything at all."
Xiao Qing: "..." Someone, please help her deal with this pest!
Not wanting to argue over such things, Xiao Qing simply chose silence, fearing if it continued, he might really press her into the bed for another round.
This is too much!
After a long time without a response, Lu Jinyang leaned in, "Are you mad?"
Xiao Qing snorted coldly, still unwilling to speak.
Out of nowhere, Lu Jinyang laughed, "I finally know who Little Bao got his arrogance from; I really didn’t know you had such a recessive trait."
She was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"Having a tantrum. You look exactly like Xiaobao when you’re mad."
Xiao Qing’s face darkened, and after a few seconds of silence, she nearly roared at him, "Lu Jinyang! That’s enough!"
"..." He looked innocently at her, as if to say he hadn’t done anything.
Xiao Qing lay down on the bed in despair, and said weakly, "Give me the photo, and you can leave."
He gazed at her for a moment, then said, "Okay."
The photo ended up in Xiao Qing’s hand just like that, and he really did leave the room after listening to her.
Xiao Qing sighed several times before feeling better. She brought the photo up close to study it carefully. Initially, it just seemed a little different, but the more she looked, the less it resembled the person she thought, and the entire temperament was completely that of two different people.
"Strange," she furrowed her brow, after pondering for a moment, she decided to call Zhang Qianqi to ask.
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Receiving Xiao Qing’s call, Zhang Qianqi was quite surprised, "Qingqing, aren’t you on a honeymoon with Jinyang? How come you have time to call?"
Xiao Qing felt awkward. The honeymoon was actually just a trip, as if she were dealing with some big state affair, and seemed too busy to come back.
"No, Mom, didn’t you say I have an aunt? I suddenly realized I haven’t seen her. Do you have a photo of her?"
On the other end, Zhang Qianqi paused, "Why did you suddenly think of looking at her photo?"
"I just want to see it~ Mom, do you have it or not~" Xiao Qing asked, feeling a bit anxious. She didn’t know what Zhang Qianqi’s attitude was towards that never-met aunt. But having never heard anyone mention her over the years, Xiao Qing felt there was something she didn’t know about.
As expected, Zhang Qianqi’s voice turned a bit indifferent, "Qingqing, these things are in the past, you shouldn’t ask about them, alright?"
"But Mom~"
"Qingqing!" Zhang Qianqi cut her off sharply, "Listen to your mother, don’t ask about this matter."
"Oh~ then can you describe what she looks like?"
On the other end, Zhang Qianqi was extremely helpless but didn’t want her to feel disappointed, so she said, "She and Mom are twins; she’s the older sister, I’m the younger sister..."
...
Lu Jinyang came back again, not seeing Xiao Qing in the room and was about to go out and look for her, then saw her figure on the balcony. He closed the door and walked towards the balcony, stopping by her side.
"What are you doing?"
"Watching the sea."
From her tone, Lu Jinyang immediately sensed something was wrong, "Are you still mad?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing came over and snuggled against him, "Lu Jinyang, I think the person in that photo is my aunt, not my mom."
Hearing Xiao Qing’s words, Lu Jinyang was shocked; his first reaction was that Xiao Yiting had told her the truth, but on second thought, he felt it wasn’t right, so he asked, "Why do you think that?"
"I just called my mom, and she told me not to ask, only telling me she had a twin sister... Lu Jinyang, suddenly I feel so sad~"
The woman in the photo, although smiling, didn’t have a smile in her eyes, and there was a slight sadness. Just thinking about it made her unbearably sad.
That was a woman with stories.
Lu Jinyang smoothed her hair, resting his chin on the top of her head, and said softly, "Don’t think too much, it’s something from the past generation, we don’t need to worry so much."
"Though that’s what you say, I just feel my aunt is a woman who makes people feel sorry for her."
Lu Jinyang couldn’t help but laugh at her words, but had to admit Xiao Qing was right this time, because her "aunt" was indeed a woman who made people feel incredibly sorry for her.
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After the incident with the photo, Xiao Qing lost interest in playing, and after two days the two of them headed back home.
The three children at home were excited to see their parents return, even the youngest of the three was waving and babbling words adults couldn’t understand, which made Xiao Qing’s heart feel soft.
"Mommy, Mommy, did you go to find Brother Xiaoxuan?" Lu Xinyun mysteriously leaned over and whispered in her ear.
Xiao Qing was startled, "No, your daddy and I didn’t go to Brother Xiaoxuan’s place."
Lu Xinyun’s little face looked disappointed, "Oh~ I haven’t seen Brother Xiaoxuan in a long time." Brother said she was getting fatter, but she didn’t think so at all.
