usatvline Chapter 318 Dinner
Chapter 318 Dinner
Apart from the clothes that Qin Ke picked for Lu Youqing when she first arrived, the rest of Lu Youqing's wardrobe is mostly the current season's fashions of various styles that Lu Si Ning sent to her every now and then.
She chose a trouser suit today, a black loose shirt paired with high-waisted wide-leg trousers, with the cuffs slightly rolled up, revealing her white wrists.
The whole person looked a little more awe-inspiring.
Lu Si Ning took into account Lu Youqing's lack of modern culture and the possibility that he didn't know much about the clothing styles here, so the clothes were all pre-matched and sent to her, and Lu Youqing only needed to choose directly.
Fortunately, Qin Ke’s dressing room was big enough to barely fit her clothes.
When Qin Ke and the others went down, they were surprised to find Lu Si Ning already sitting in the back seat.
"Hello auntie."
Qin Ke hurriedly greeted him.
Lu Youqing looked at Qin Ke, who was standing straight with his hands on his trouser seam, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
Someone calls her "Mom" so affectionately in private, but when they meet her, he only dares to call her "Auntie".
Very timid.
"Well, come in." Lu Si Ning nodded slightly.
After Qin Ke sent Lu Youqing to the car, he very considerately sat in the passenger seat to leave space for the mother and daughter to chat.
On the way, Lu Si Ning introduced to Lu Youqing the main members of the Lu family and the people who would appear at the old house tonight.
Qin Ke also listened in, after all, this was related to Lu Youqing.
In the previous generation, the Lu family only had two brothers, Lu Xiuyuan and Lu Xiuqi, and the family was not large, but in this generation, there are more people.
After Lu Xiuyuan married Nan Yin, the eldest daughter of the Nan family, they gave birth to Lu Sian and Lu Si Ning. Lu Xiuqi also had a pair of sons, but Lu Xiuqi died of illness two years ago.
Except for Lu Si Ning who is still unmarried, Lu Si An and her cousins Lu Yan and Lu Shao are all married and have children.
Lu Sian's two children are Lu Nanqi and Lu Nanyan.
However, among the younger generation, only Lu Nanqi and Lu Nanyue were invited to attend today's dinner.
Lu Nanqi was the successor chosen by Lu Xiuyuan and Lu Sian to succeed Lu Si Ning, while Lu Nanyan was chosen because she had the closest relationship with Lu Si Ning.
Qin Ke secretly counted Lu Youqing's adopted brothers and sisters on his fingers. When he counted to the second hand, he secretly felt a headache for her.
Lu Youqing didn't feel anything at all. After all, she had dealt with complicated and difficult matters in her previous life. This was just a conflict between family members and was nothing.
Lu Si Ning simply picked a nearby restaurant, and she and Lu Youqing simply filled their stomachs. Qin Ke didn't have to go to the dinner party, but he ate a lot.
After dinner, Qin Ke thought about it and did not go home. Instead, she followed them to the Lu family’s mansion. She naturally would not go in, so she asked the driver to park the car outside and wait for Lu Youqing in the car.
After hearing Qin Ke's idea, Lu Si Ning looked at Qin Ke with a little satisfaction and asked the driver to follow Qin Ke's instructions.
Lu Nanqi and Lu Nanyue are younger generations, so they naturally cannot be late for such family activities and make their elders wait, so they are the first to arrive.
Not long after, their father Lu Sian and Uncle Lu Yan also arrived.
Lu Shao has been developing his career abroad in recent years, so he probably doesn’t know what happened in Dongcheng.
Grandpa called Dad and brother to the study to talk. Lu Nanyan, who was alone in the hall downstairs, was half lying on the sofa, bored, fiddling with her cell phone.
Just as she was about to open a game to kill time, there was a noise at the door, the sound of high heels.
It is obvious who the visitor is.
Lu Nanyan sat up straight and turned her head to look towards the door.
But to her surprise, her aunt did not come alone.
She couldn't help but frown as she looked at the woman standing next to her aunt. She had to admit that she was really too beautiful. Even if she hated her in her heart, it was hard for her to say that she was ugly against her conscience.
She is more impressive in person than in the photo. She is tall, has delicate features, and her whole body is glowing white.
"Aunt, this..." Lu Nanyan stood there in a daze, speaking hesitantly.
Before Lu Si Ning could say anything, several figures appeared on the stairs and everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
Lu Xiuyuan is nearly seventy years old, his hair is all gray, and he slowly walked down the stairs wearing a loose Tang suit.
Lu Youqing's gaze moved behind him, and a middle-aged man and a young man were following closely behind him.
Lu Youqing guessed the identities of the two men. Under normal circumstances, it would be his son serving him, but from their positions, it could be seen that the old man really doted on and loved his grandson, and even Lu Sian had to lean back.
"What do you mean by bringing a outsider to our family dinner?" Lu Xiuyuan's eyebrows were furrowed with wrinkles, and his eyes were deep and sharp.
After walking down the stairs, he stomped on the cane in his hand, and the floor made a dull sound.
Lu Nanyan shrank her neck in fear.
"Dad, isn't this why you arranged this dinner tonight? Wouldn't it be easier if I just brought the person to you?"
Lu Si Ning's expression remained as calm as before, and she was not frightened by his momentum at all.
At this time, Lu Nanqi had slowly helped Lu Xiuyuan sit down.
"Since you know why I called you here, then explain to me whether what is said outside is true? Also, what is the meaning of bringing this person with you?"
The tension between the two was on the verge of breaking out, and the overall atmosphere became tense as well.
"Well, Dad, it's time for dinner. You have a bad stomach and can't go hungry. Why don't we eat and talk at the same time?"
Lu Sian, who was standing aside, looked at the two of them one after another, came out to ease the atmosphere, and Lu Yan followed suit.
Lu Xiuyuan snorted coldly with a straight face, but did not reject his proposal.
Lu Youqing lowered her eyes slightly. Just from this one encounter, she had already gotten a general idea of the personalities and temperaments of these important members of the Lu family.
Lu Sian has a weak character and feels vaguely inferior and afraid in front of Mr. Lu. This is probably because he has been suppressed by his overly outstanding mother since he was a child.
Lu Yan is a slightly thin man with a full forehead and a straight nose. Only his eyes look a little deep when he smiles. He is a shrewd and calculating person.
Several people sat down one after another. Lu Si Ning directly told the nanny to add another pair of bowls and chopsticks for Lu Youqing. Then she turned to Lu Xiuyuan who was sitting in the main seat and said, "Everyone is here today, so I will tell you directly that I intend to adopt Youqing as my daughter. From now on, she will be my daughter, Lu Si Ning."
"Youqing, you should call this grandpa."
"Grandpa."
Lu Youqing bowed slightly.
Just as Lu Si Ning was about to introduce other people to her, Lu Xiuyuan was already so angry that he blew his beard and glared at her. He stomped his cane heavily and cursed: "Who do you think you are? Who allowed you to call me that? As long as I don't recognize your identity, you are not a member of the Lu family! I don't know how you managed to confuse my daughter's mind, but you better put away those thoughts in front of me!"