Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 423 - 436: Han Is Accepted

The adults quietly listening to the two children talking were all moved.

Even Mr. Lu was perplexed. Was Jue deliberately distributing the money equally? Just because Han said he wanted to be like him, did he do it because of that? "You go," Mr. Lu instructed a servant beside him in a deep voice to bring some snacks and see how the two kids would split them.

The servant responded and quickly brought a large plate of pine nuts.

Mr. Lu casually grabbed a large handful and placed it in front of Jue, then took a smaller handful and placed it in front of Han.

Then, he said to Jue, "Han wants it the same. Would you help him divide it?"

Jue’s eyes showed indifference, as if he hadn’t heard Mr. Lu speak.

Han, beside him, looked at him eagerly and pleaded, "Brother Jue, Brother Jue, please do it again for me. Just grab a handful and make them exactly the same!"

Jue didn’t look at him, but his little hands moved, casually grabbing some pine nuts and dividing the uneven piles into two evenly-sized ones.

Before everyone could express their amazement, he took one nut from his pile, split it open, divided the kernel into two halves, and gave each half to Han.

Everyone was stunned.

Han excitedly counted the pine nuts in both piles: "One, two, three, four... 44 and a half pieces."

Then he counted Jue’s pile: "Also 44 and a half pieces. Wow, Brother Jue, you’re amazing! How did you do that? Just by glancing, was it? I didn’t see you counting at all!"

The adults were surprised by something else—

Jue really responded to Han!

This child was born with autism and was indifferent to everyone. If Han could indeed make him interested, it was a rare blessing! For the elders of the Lu Family, this was more important than money. Even if they had previously rejected Han, now, due to Jue’s acceptance, they treated Han like a treasure. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"The child remains in the Lu Family." Mr. Lu decisively said, "Xingyu, you are the Lu Family’s daughter-in-law. Han is Jue’s brother, and he is the Lu Family’s second young master!"

Su Xingyu looked at Mr. Lu, understanding why his attitude had changed.

She gently said, "Mr. Lu, I have no objection to Jue and Han being sworn brothers, but it has nothing to do with whether I’m the Lu Family’s daughter-in-law."

Mr. Lu was taken aback, "You..."

Today was the big day for the two children’s discharge from the hospital. Su Xingyu didn’t want to make things tense, glanced at Lu Shifeng who didn’t look too well, and turned to Mr. Lu, saying, "Let’s talk when the children are rested."

Mr. Lu also realized it, understanding that sometimes it’s better not to let children hear adult issues.

Anyway, his discovery that Jue had responded to the outside world was already a great surprise today. The relationship issues between Su Xingyu and Lu Shifeng were secondary.

Lu Shifeng needed a wife, but whether that wife was Su Xingyu didn’t matter much to Mr. Lu.

So Mr. Lu did not bring up the topic again, but signaled everyone to keep the party lively with the two children.

Han was enjoying himself immensely.

Rarely, Jue seemed to be in good spirits today as well; despite the noise around him, he remained calm and didn’t throw a tantrum.

But, this was largely thanks to Han, who kept close to Jue, sweet and adorable.

At nine in the evening, the servants came to take the two children for a bath and sleep.

Only then did Mr. Lu say to Su Xingyu, "Come with me."

"Grandfather." Lu Shifeng didn’t know what Mr. Lu was going to say to her, and he stopped him.

Mr. Lu looked at his slightly tense grandson, his voice somewhat cold, "I won’t do anything to Xingyu. You stay here and don’t follow."

The elderly lady was also worried, afraid that Mr. Lu might make things difficult for Su Xingyu. But Su Xingyu gave her a reassuring look, "I’m fine, Grandma."

She followed Mr. Lu to the small tea room on the first floor.

Mr. Lu turned on the light, the faint yellow glow somewhat dim, falling over the slightly old ultramarine tatami.

Mr. Lu sat cross-legged, pointed in front of him, and said to her, "Sit."

Su Xingyu also got up to kneel and sit, her back straight, facing Mr. Lu in a composed manner.

Mr. Lu said, "Xingyu, congratulations on coming back alive. Our time is precious, so I won’t beat around the bush and will speak directly. Jue’s autism is very severe; he needs Han by his side. I don’t care what’s going on between you and Shifeng, but Jue and Han must not be separated."

Su Xingyu understood his concern for his great-grandson, but such blunt words were somewhat hurtful, as if she and her Han were just tools.

She looked at Mr. Lu with clear eyes, calmly speaking, "Han can stay by Jue’s side. In fact, I feel for that child Jue too. However, Mr. Lu, Han staying is out of affection, not obligation. You must understand that difference."

She called him Mr. Lu rather than grandfather.

Mr. Lu keenly sensed the distinction, "What do you want in return?"

Su Xingyu felt slightly relieved. Speaking with a smart person is straightforward.

Yet there was a strange tiredness; the relief lasted less than a second before she gathered herself again to negotiate with Mr. Lu, "Just like I said at the party, let Han and Jue become sworn brothers. Also, I hope the Lu Family will hold a media conference to announce it, so that no matter how my relationship with Lu Shifeng changes in the future, Han and Jue will always be brothers."

She could tell Han really liked Jue.

This promise was something she was asking for Han, to prevent the child from pouring so much emotion only to be forcibly separated by the Lu Family someday.

Moreover, the two children share half the same blood, being half-brothers. Even if it’s her personal desire, she can’t openly declare Han as the Lu Family’s young master, but at least this way, he has ties to the Lu Family and won’t be without relatives in the world.

Just like she is, lonely and desolate.

Mr. Lu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at her directly, "You’re not planning to continue with Shifeng?"

"Four years ago, I didn’t return because I didn’t plan to continue the relationship with him." Su Xingyu lifted her head, looking into Mr. Lu’s eyes, "Now he doesn’t want a divorce. The day he agrees to dissolve the marriage, I’ll definitely leave immediately, without hesitation, without hindering him from marrying another distinguished lady, having..."

She originally intended to say ’having children’, but the words felt bittersweet and she couldn’t say them completely.

Mr. Lu asked her, "Don’t you regret?"

"What?"