The Old Master expressed his dissatisfaction with Su Ning'an. "What little niece? She's not a member of the Lu family. You don't need to take her to heart."
"But Grandfather..."
Before I could finish, I felt a cold gaze fall on my face. Lu Yanchen spoke neither warmly nor coldly: "You should change your address to 'Dad'."
His cold reminder made me break out in a cold sweat.
Lu Yanchen was too sensitive; he noticed things others didn't.
Even I had called the Old Master 'Grandfather' for too long, making it a hard habit to break, and it slipped out. Yet he caught it.
I suppressed the panic in my heart, silently warning myself to be more careful with my words and actions in the future.
I smiled at Lu Yanchen. "Right, I saw that Dad is about the same age as my grandfather, so I called him Grandfather out of habit."
"It's fine."
The Old Master, probably finding my face familiar, was very friendly towards me. "Miss Jiang just arrived at the Lu family; it's normal to be unaccustomed. Girl, come sit."
I sat down next to the Old Master. The moment I sat, a clear flash of disgust passed through Bai Lan's eyes.
It seemed whether I was Jiang Wanwan or Su Wan, I easily obtained what she wanted most.
She thought she acted well enough in front of Lu's father, but her little tricks couldn't fool the Old Master.
I obediently sat beside the Old Master. Although the Old Master favored Lu Shiyan—after all, he was his own grandson—that was only human nature.
At least he was sincere towards me, so I felt genuine affection for him now.
He took off his glasses, held my hand, and said with emotion, "I'm about the same age as your grandfather. You can call me Dad or Grandfather, whichever you prefer."
Bai Lan immediately interjected, "Dad, wouldn't that mess up the generations? She's not Su..."
The Old Master glared at her fiercely. "Get out and go check the kitchen. As long as I'm alive for one more day, you don't get to speak in the Lu family."
I knew perfectly well the Old Master missed me.
He didn't look well; perhaps he was also worried about my disappearance.
I sat with the Old Master for a while. When he learned I would be moving into the Lu family residence immediately, he couldn't hide his happiness.
"Good, I can tell you're a good child. It's good that you can keep me company at the old residence. But since you and Yanchen are already married, we will make up for the proper ceremonies. So, the marital home still needs to be prepared in advance. Do you have any preferred locations?"
I suppressed the excitement in my heart. I had been waiting for this sentence all along.
"I just returned to the country not long ago and I'm not very familiar with it. But some time ago, I saw a villa development that looked quite nice."
"Where is it?"
"Lanting Xiaozhu."
When I mentioned this name, Lu Yanchen sharply looked up at me.
He clearly knew that development was my previous marital home with Lu Shiyan.
Only by using the opportunity of viewing houses could I lead people to that statue.
Moreover, Lu Yanchen was so smart; with just a little guidance from me, he would definitely notice something amiss.
"Why choose there?" he asked, his expression unfriendly.
I looked at him innocently. "Can't I? I just happened to see it on my phone and really liked the place."
"Of course you can. From now on, you're the Lu family's daughter-in-law. Not just one villa, we'll buy you ten if you want."
The Old Master glared at Lu Yanchen. "Girl Jiang is from abroad and isn't familiar with domestic things. You should help her get acquainted. It's good to look at more developments. If she likes them, buy them all."
"Thank you, Dad." I awkwardly called out this address.
After all, I'd called him 'Grandfather' for over ten years. 'Dad' felt really strange.
"Mhm. Yanchen, take Girl Jiang to see the room. Check if anything needs adding. Have the housekeeper arrange it later."
"Dad, see you later then."
I bid farewell politely and then pushed Lu Yanchen away.
I pushed him to the elevator, pretending to be embarrassed. "Which floor do you live on?"
"Third floor."
I pressed the button. Lu Yanchen suddenly spoke: "You and your grandfather had a good relationship?"
If someone else said this, it might just be small talk. But coming from him, I had to weigh it carefully.
I had no impression of this body and didn't know her relationship with her grandfather, so I glossed over it. "Pretty good, I guess."
The elevator doors opened in the time it took to say that sentence. I quickly pushed him out and deliberately asked for his room number.
Until the moment the room door closed.
Although I'd been to the Lu family many times, this was my first time in Uncle's room.
I looked around, curiosity growing in my eyes.
"Mr. Lu, your room is really big... Ah!"
He suddenly grabbed my uninjured wrist. I gasped and frowned at him.
"Mr. Lu, what are you doing?"
There wasn't a trace of emotion in Lu Yanchen's pupils. His eyes scrutinized my face carefully before he finally spoke: "The Jiang family's Old Master died over ten years ago. You had a good relationship with a dead man?"
I suddenly regretted choosing him as my partner. Lu Yanchen was smarter than I imagined.
I might get my identity exposed before I even take revenge!
If even someone with little connection could easily notice something off about me, how would I face other people from my past?
I thought of Su Ning'an's trick. Before, I couldn't shed tears easily, but now, thinking of my past, tears fell like broken pearls.
"Mr. Lu, Grandfather loved me the most when I was little. Even though he died many years ago, I never forgot him. Do you hate me? Why do you question every single thing I say?"
Large tears fell onto the back of his hand. I lowered my eyes, pretending to cry, but I was terrified inside.
What if he was playing a trick within a trick, saying the Old Master wasn't actually dead, and he was just testing me? I'd probably be scared to death.
Fortunately, he still had some conscience left and didn't go that far.
"Sorry, did I scare you?"
I rubbed my eyes. "No, it's just that not being trusted doesn't feel good. I already said I'm sincerely willing to marry you. Can you please stop suspecting me? Okay?"
"Mhm." His expression softened a bit. "See if there's anything that needs changing."
"Okay."
I made some suggestions for appearance's sake, deliberately avoiding my previous preferences and decorating according to a young girl's tastes.
By noon, a servant asked us to come down, saying the Young Master had returned.
My heart tightened. Finally, we were going to meet!
Lu Yanchen remained expressionless throughout; no one could guess what he was thinking.
I pushed him downstairs. The elevator doors opened, and I saw that pair of scumbag and bitch standing in the living room!
Su Ning'an was wearing a white coat, the ends of her hair slightly curled, looking elegant and modest. Anyone would see her as an innocent white lotus.
Hearing the noise, she looked towards us, a smile on her face. "I heard Uncle brought Auntie back. I found it strange. I wondered which family's daughter our excellent Uncle would..."
When her gaze landed on my face, the gift bag in her hand suddenly fell to the ground, and her fake smile froze on her face.
In my high heels, I pushed Lu Yancher step by step towards her.
Until I stopped, I reached out my hand towards her with a smile: "Hello, I'm Jiang Wanwan."
Scumbag and bitch, long time no see!