novelAnd Not if His Wife Would Suffer Grievance as a Price
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Seeing Lu Jinnan keeping quiet, Bai Xiaonian looked towards him. At the thought of Hong Jinyun's current predicament, she wondered if Lu Jinnan would feel compassionate towards her...
Now that no one was taking care of Hong Jinyun, and since her injury and her father's cerebral hemorrhage and hospitalization was caused by Hong Jinyun's mother, would Lu Jinnan take care of Hong Jinyun again after her mother returned to America?
Bai Xiaonian set down the fruit fork in her hand and asked Lu Jinnan, "Then, after Hong Jinyun's mother returns to America, are you going to continue supporting Hong Jinyun?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaonian's father also looked at Lu Jinnan...
Bai Xiaonian's father suddenly felt conflicted. He selfishly hoped that Lu Jinnan would stay out of her affairs, yet he couldn't help worry about what was going to happen to that child if she was left alone.
Lu Jinnan smiled and said to Bai Xiaonian, "If I wasn't married, I surely would! But since I'm married... I'm no longer only responsible for myself, so it's better for me to keep a distance from my ex-girlfriend! After all... even if it's a good deed, I need to first consider if it will make my wife feel uncomfortable!"
Bai Xiaonian's father felt happy from the bottom of his heart upon hearing this.
If he said he was staying out of her affairs, he would appear too heartless...
If he said he was going to support her, Lu Jinnan had to consider Bai Xiaonian's feelings!
Moreover, after getting married, everything Lu Jinnan had belonged to Bai Xiaonian. So, it wasn't like he could give her money if he wanted to!
Providing monetary support to others was something that could only be done if life permitted it.
And not if his wife would suffer grievance as a price.
Even Bai Xiaonian was surprised by Lu Jinnan's answer. She had thought that Lu Jinnan's greatest concession would be to discuss whether he could continue supporting Hong Jinyun with her.
Bai Xiaonian's lips arched. She felt rather touched.
Lu Jinnan hadn't said this to test Bai Xiaonian or as a "retreat for the sake of advancing" tactic. After saying that, he cleared away the utensils Bai Xiaonian's father used and didn't mention a word about this matter again.
Bai Xiaonian's father also heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid his son-in-law would show compassion and cause his daughter to feel uncomfortable. She was pregnant, and getting angry wasn't good for the baby.
Even more so, he didn't wish to see his son-in-law and daughter quarrel over this matter!
"Want a piece of fruit?" Bai Xiaonian raised the fruit fork and asked Lu Jinnan, as if rewarding him.
Lu Jinnan closed the lid to the thermos, then walked to Bai Xiaonian and bent over to bite the fruit that Bai Xiaonian delivered to his mouth."Tastes pretty good... You and the baby should eat more!"
Bai Xiaonian nodded with a smile.
...
Lu Jinnan and Bai Xiaonian accompanied Bai Xiaonian's father all the way until 8 pm. On the way back, Lu Jinnan received a call from his father, who said that Lu Jinbei suddenly brought a lady back, announcing that he was getting married to her!
Lu Jinnan's father wasn't at all prepared for this. Hence, he called Lu Jinnan to see if he and Bai Xiaonian were free to make a trip back. He really had no idea how to handle this situation.
Upon hearing this, Lu Jinnan immediately recalled the social media posts Bai Xiaonian mentioned in the morning.
After hanging up the call, Bai Xiaonian asked when she saw Lu Jinnan's frown, "Did Dad say something's wrong?"
Lu Jinnan didn't hide it from Bai Xiaonian."I'll send you back first and make a trip to Dad's later. Dad said.. Lu Jinbei brought back a girl and announced that he's getting married. He didn't even tell Dad ahead of time, so Dad was caught by surprise and doesn't know what to do. Let me make a trip back!"
Bai Xiaonian paused, slightly surprised. She adjusted her posture."Don't tell me the girl Lu Jinbei brought back... is Cai Jingyao?"
Lu Jinnan didn't utter a word, frowning even harder now.
Ever since Lu Jinnan and Bai Xiaonian got married, Lu Jinbei no longer told Lu Jinnan everything like he once did. He would even avoid Lu Jinnan, whether intentionally or not.
Hence, even if Lu Jinnan went back, would Lu Jinbei listen to him?
Just as he was thinking, Bai Xiaonian's phone rang...
She lowered her head and saw that it was Lu Jinnan's father. She answered the call."Dad..."
"Where are you and Jinnan?"
Bai Xiaonian glanced at Lu Jinnan, not planning on meddling in Lu Jinbei and Cai Jingyao's matter. Hence, she said, "Dad... Jinnan is sending me home now. He'll come after that! Mainly, I'm feeling a little tired today..."
Since his daughter-in-law said she was tired, Lu Jinnan's father naturally wouldn't let his pregnant daughter-in-law rush about. Hence, he said, "Then no hurry! Your health is the most important. Why don't you and Jinnan not come back tonight and just come back tomorrow instead! Just now, Xiao Bei said... that the girl is going to stay overnight at our place!"
Bai Xiaonian raised her brows... rather surprised.
"It's settled then. I can buy some groceries tomorrow and whip up some dishes. You two can come back and help me vet her! Let's arrange to have lunch at noon. After lunch, you can go back and have a good rest! I mainly asked you two to come back so urgently because I never heard about Xiao Bei dating or anything. Then, suddenly, he's bringing a girl back and announcing that he's getting married. I don't feel grounded! I'm so anxious that bubbles are forming at my mouth..."
"Okay, Dad, I got it. I'll tell Jinnan. Don't be too anxious about this matter. If it's really a good girl, it could be that Lu Jinbei met the one he's destined for!"
Not wanting the pregnant Bai Xiaonian to be overly worried, Lu Jinnan's father quickly said a few words before hanging up.
"Dad asked us to go back for lunch tomorrow at noon in order to help vet the girl Lu Jinbei brought home!" Bai Xiaonian said.
Lu Jinnan asked, "Could Cai Jingyao... truly have fallen for Xiao Bei?"
Lu Jinnan had always been biased towards women. To avoid having his biased opinion cloud his judgment, he suppressed the dislike he felt towards Cai Jingyao and asked Bai Xiaonian this.
"Perhaps!" Bai Xiaonian pursed her lips."Or else, why would she get together with Lu Jinbei! If she's trying to prove she's more attractive than me, she should be looking for you and not Lu Jinbei!"
Lu Jinnan frowned."You'd better not go back tomorrow!"
"I'm fine. I let go of Lu Jinbei 800 years ago. If we don't go back tomorrow, it'll look like I'm guilty and suspicious, as if I still have lingering feelings towards Lu Jinbei! I'm Lu Jinbei's sister-in-law... so it's normal for me to go back with you to vet the girl he brings back!" Bai Xiaonian tightened her fists.
"I'm afraid you'll feel disgusted!" Lu Jinnan clearly revealed his dislike for Cai Jingyao.
"Perhaps the one Lu Jinbei brought back isn't Cai Jingyao!" Bai Xiaonian appeared optimistic.
Lu Jinbei ought to know better than Bai Xiaonian what kind of a woman Cai Jingyao was. Unless Lu Jinbei's brain was damaged, why would he want to marry Cai Jingyao...
If Lu Jinbei's brain really was damaged, then that would make him a perfect match for Cai Jingyao. Bai Xiaonian wasn't going to stand in their way.
...
Early the next morning, Bai Xiaonian made the bed and asked the servants to prepare tonics for Lu Jinnan's father.
Seeing Bai Xiaonian busy herself with all this stuff, Lu Jinnan said, "You don't have to prepare all this. To Dad... you and the child are his greatest presents."
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