Over the years, I've visited the Lu family many times. Back then, Lu Shiyan and I were childhood sweethearts. Even though we weren't married yet, in everyone's eyes, I was the rightful Mrs. Lu.
The funny thing is, I am indeed Mrs. Lu now—but it's his uncle's wife.
Lu Yanchen reminded me, "Our marriage was too rushed. I just informed the family. If the family dinner later is too simple, please don't mind."
"Mhm, I'll push you in."
Perhaps it's because I've witnessed the fickleness of human nature after death. Even when my own family and husband gave up on me, only Uncle sincerely searched for me and visited Grandma. I hold a lot of goodwill towards him.
Although it's not about love, I genuinely want to take good care of him.
Consider it repaying his kindness for saving me repeatedly in my previous life. It doesn't conflict with my revenge.
I pushed Lu Yanchen back to the old residence in my high heels.
At this hour, Lu's father and Lu Shiyan had gone to the company. In the past, Lu's father and his stepmother, Bai Lan, lived outside.
But since Uncle returned, the two moved into the old residence, eating and living with the Old Master every day, trying hard to please him.
Only the Old Master and Bai Lan were home now.
When I pushed Lu Yanchen in, the Old Master, dressed in a Tang suit, was sitting in the living room, and Bai Lan was bending over pouring tea for him.
To be honest, I find Bai Lan quite disgusting.
She was the white moonlight Lu's father pined for his whole life. Back then, she claimed she wouldn't bow for material gains and left pregnant.
This made Lu's father feel guilty, mistreating his own wife, which led to Mrs. Lu's depression and early death.
Not long after she died, Lu's father married Bai Lan under the banner of true love.
Although the Old Master detested Bai Lan, since the child was already so grown up, he pinned all his hopes on Lu Shiyan and essentially gave up on Lu's father.
Bai Lan adopted Su Ning'an. Because Su Ning'an disliked me, Bai Lan never treated me well either.
She always maintained an aloof persona, but after marrying into the Lu family, she used, wore, and ate only the best.
She knew the Old Master disliked her, but afraid he would leave the family business to Uncle, she kept trying to get close alongside Lu's father.
Back then, the Old Master liked me and often criticized her for lacking manners, saying that even as Mrs. Lu, she couldn't hide her poor taste, and that a proper young lady like me was the true Mrs. Lu.
She would always be the mistress who couldn't make a proper appearance, while I, after marrying into the Lu family, represented the Lu family's face. I was the true Mrs. Lu.
Therefore, Bai Lan hated me even more and often joined forces with Su Ning'an to make things difficult for me.
Back then, considering she was nominally my mother-in-law, I tolerated a lot.
After all, in such a large family, causing a scene would only embarrass the Lu family. Since I was marrying into the Lu family, it wouldn't reflect well on me either.
Having lived a second life, I have only one thought:
Put aside personal integrity and enjoy a life without morals.
Before entering, I asked Lu Yanchen one question: "Mr. Lu, if someone in the Lu family bullies me, can I fight back?"
Lu Yanchen didn't even look at me, his voice: "If you kill them, it's on me. If the sky falls, I'll hold it up."
This was very much in line with his usual style. After all, in the Lu family, he could do as he pleased; even the Old Master had to consider his feelings.
I walked closer step by step in my high heels.
The Old Master was old and his eyesight wasn't great. From this distance, he couldn't see my face clearly. His voice was vigorous: "You must be Miss Jiang?"
"Yes, Grandfather."
A few meters closer, the Old Master suddenly saw my face clearly. Joy spread across his face, and he even forgot how I had just addressed myself.
"Wan girl, you're back!"
Hearing the Old Master call me 'Wan girl,' Bai Lan, who was pouring tea, looked up. When she saw my face, she poured tea all over the table.
She looked as if she'd seen a ghost. "You... you are..."
After all, the news of my disappearance and slim chances of survival had long been spread. Everyone I was dead.
Suddenly seeing a woman who looked so similar, they must have thought I had risen from the dead!
I walked up to the Old Master. "Hello, Grandfather. I am Jiang Wanwan."
"Jiang Wanwan?"
The Old Master took out his glasses and put them on, finally seeing my face clearly. He couldn't help but say, "So alike! How can there be two people so alike in this world?"
I pretended not to know: "Alike to whom? Grandfather, I just returned to the country recently and don't know much about domestic matters."
"Nothing." The Old Master concealed his complex expression.
It seemed he originally intended to intimidate me, but seeing my face naturally reminded him of my past self. The look he gave me clearly held much less hostility. He even introduced:
"I heard from Yanchen about your matters. Originally, we planned for you to get engaged first. But since neither of you have objections, we support it. Your marriage was rushed; we'll make up for the proper procedures later. The Lu family won't treat you poorly. By the way, this is your elder sister-in-law, Bai Lan."
My former mother-in-law suddenly became my elder sister-in-law. This relationship is really quite amusing.
I reached out to Bai Lan, who was still in shock. "Hello, Sister-in-law. I'm new to the Lu family and don't understand many things yet. Please guide me in the future."
Bai Lan clearly hadn't recovered yet and nodded blankly.
The Old Master glanced at her impatiently. "Go hurry the others along. It's her first time at the Lu family. I don't want anyone absent."
"But Dad, Ning'an hasn't been feeling well these past couple of days. She..."
The Old Master snorted coldly: "Anyway, she's not a member of the Lu family. Whether she comes or not doesn't matter."
The Old Master never liked these two, especially since they caused trouble between me and Lu Shiyan.
Bai Lan, however, liked this adopted daughter. Afraid the Old Master would truly disown Su Ning'an, she immediately put on an apologetic smile: "For such an important matter, Ning'an will definitely come. I'll go check the kitchen first, so we don't Miss Jiang."
"Sister-in-law, we're all family from now on, no need to be so polite. By the way, who is this Ning'an? I'm new here, so I'd like to prepare a gift for her."
Bai Lan forced a smile: "She's my daughter. No need to be so formal."
I curved my lips into a slight smile for her: "So it's my little niece! Sister-in-law is so beautiful; Ning'an, my little niece, must be very pretty too. I really look forward to meeting her!"
Su Ning'an, I can't wait to see you.