When Lu Qinyu saw Lin Che, he walked over with a smile. Lin Che quickly said, "Oh, Uncle Lu, hello."
Lu Qinyu was a little disappointed when he heard her address him as Uncle Lu. But then, he continued to walk over with a smile.
"I just heard that you're pregnant. Dad … I'm really happy, so I came over to see you."
Lu Beichen also smiled. "Yeah, my dad has already installed a children's room at home. He said that you should bring your child over to live there when you have the chance."
"…"
Lin Che said, "No … there's no need to go through so much trouble."
"Ah, it's no trouble at all. There will be a chance. Ah, why are you standing here? It's not good." He raised his head and frowned at Gu Jingze. "Little Che's body needs a good rest now. How can you let him stand like this?"
Gu Jingze hurried over, but Lu Qinyu had already seen a seat for the clan members. He walked over and said, "Ah, you …"
The other person understood Lu Qinyu's intention at once. He didn't dare to argue with Lu Qinyu, so he quickly stood up and said, "Oh, sit here, sit here."
Thus, in front of a group of senior people, Lu Qinyu immediately pressed Lin Che, a junior, onto a seat.
The clan members looked awkward but didn't say anything. Seeing Lu Qinyu standing at the side and asking about Lin Che's well-being, they couldn't say anything else. They could only stand up.
Lu Qinyu looked at Gu Xiande. "Old Master Gu, my daughter is now in your hands. Although I didn't take care of Lin Che before and let your family take advantage of her, don't you dare bully Lin Che in the future. Otherwise, I'll be the first to punish you."
Although there were differences between the two families, they were, after all, solicitous. So, he had heard about the movements of the relatives here. He knew that they had expressed their dissatisfaction with Lin Che and wanted Gu Jingze to marry someone else.
Today, he deliberately chose this day to visit Lin Che to let everyone know that Lin Che wasn't without a backer. They shouldn't think that Lin Che was a pushover.
The clan members rubbed their noses and scratched their ears awkwardly.
Gu Xiande squinted at Lu Qinyu. "Don't worry. Lin Che is living well in our family."
"I hope so," Lu Qinyu said.
What else could the clan members say? They could only nod in agreement.
There was nothing special about the New Year's party. Lin Che sat there for a while. Gu Jingze was worried that she was tired, so he said to the others, "Let's go to the back and have a rest."
Seeing Gu Jingze leading Lin Che away and even leaving the hall before Gu Xiande, everyone couldn't help but sigh. In Gu Jingze's heart, Lin Che was still the number one.
Someone smiled and said to Lu Qinyu, "Look at how Jingze treats Lin Che. You don't have to worry at all. Do you think Lin Che will be bullied here? Look at how Jingze treats Lin Che like he's afraid he'll fall, and how he's afraid he'll melt in his mouth."
Lu Qinyu laughed. "Isn't Little Che worth it? Such a good girl was given to him just like that. "
Seeing that his words were also full of support, everyone hurriedly echoed his sentiments.
Someone also said, "Old Man Lu is so good. On one hand, he married the young lady of the Gu family, and on the other hand, he married his own daughter into the Gu family. This time, our two families are in-laws. We can't even separate even if we wanted to."
The Lu family was lucky. Many people were already jealous when they married the young lady of the Gu family. Now, the future mistress of the Gu family was actually a member of the Lu family.
Even if they said that they did it on purpose, some people would still believe it.
Otherwise, how could there be such a fate?
Lu Qinyu sighed. "This is also fate. Originally, I would never have known that Little Che was my daughter in this lifetime. Perhaps, she met Jingze because the heavens still wanted to send her to my side. Since the heavens have arranged this, I must do my best to fulfill my responsibilities as a father. From now on, Little Che's happiness will be my first concern."
That was indeed what he thought. In front of everyone, he didn't need to hide anything.
Especially when he looked at Gu Xiande, he spoke in a loud and clear voice. He wanted Gu Xiande to hear him clearly.
Gu Xiande looked at him and sipped his tea. It was time to leave. He always left early every year, and everyone was used to it.
At the end, a relative came over and said, "What does Old Man Lu mean by this? Is he here to support Lin Che, or is he here to threaten the Gu family?"
Gu Xiande didn't bat an eyelid. He said mildly, "It's not easy to be the mistress. Let's talk about it when Lin Che really becomes the mistress with his own abilities."
When the relative heard this, he felt that he was right. Looking at her now, she didn't look like she could be the mistress of the family at all. When the time came, it was uncertain whether she would really be the mistress or just a puppet.
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Lin Che and Gu Jingze went to the back for a walk.
Lin Che was a little full from eating, and her stomach was bulging.
She touched her belly and said, "Ah, my stomach is so big."
Gu Jingze lowered his head and said, "How is it big?"
Lin Che said, "It'll get bigger and bigger in the future. It'll be so big that it'll scare people. Say … when you see it, will you not like me anymore?"
Lin Che had been with him for a long time, and she had become more courageous. She didn't feel afraid or cautious in front of him at all. She could even act coquettishly when she opened her mouth.
There was a hint of questioning in her words. She pouted and looked at Gu Jingze. Her charming face was obviously resentful.
Gu Jingze said, "Why wouldn't I like you?"
"You're so bloated and ugly …" Sometimes, Lin Che felt lucky when she thought about it. When she was pregnant with Nian Nian, she was at her ugliest. Her face was full of pimples, and she looked very haggard. But Gu Jingze didn't see her ugliest appearance.
Although she trusted Gu Jingze a hundred percent and understood his character, no woman wanted to be ugly in a man's eyes.
She felt a little unhappy just thinking about it.
Gu Jingze stopped holding her hand and looked at her. "Seeing you become ugly because you gave birth to my child, shouldn't my heart ache more for you? Why wouldn't I like you?"
"But I still don't look good …"
"That won't happen. You'll look good no matter what."
"That'll still be ugly …"
"Then, when that time comes, I won't bathe and I'll be ugly with you every day, okay?"
"…"
Lin Che said, "Won't you stink to death?"
"Then we'll both be ugly. Won't we dislike each other?"
"Then people will be scared to death when they see you, right?"
"I just need to show you." He smiled and pulled her into his arms.
The night scene was very beautiful. Looking at it from afar as he held her in his arms, it was a beautiful painting. It wasn't just because the two people in the painting were so beautiful, but also because of the warmth that the two of them had. It was as if the coldness of the night had been infected.
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