Lu Mingzhe didn't message her all day, and she never made a fuss.
She was too considerate.
He was already missing her terribly and wanted to rush home to surprise her.
After Chen Jiaojiao said that, Lu Mingzhe felt she was even more well-behaved and liked her even more.
"The more you say that, the more I realize how wonderful she is, and the more I can't wait to see her."
"Why don't you take a taxi back yourself? I'll go find her right now?"
Hearing him say that, it sounded so real.
Chen Jiaojiao didn't know why, but she suddenly felt very angry.
She glared at him.
"I'm not joking! Can you be serious?"
"I'm not joking either, I'm very serious."
"I really miss her and can't wait to find her. Does my expression look unserious?"
It was better if he didn't explain so earnestly.
The more he explained, the angrier Chen Jiaojiao felt.
What a person!
Just a month ago, she was furious with Hu Jiasheng and insisted on marrying him.
In the blink of an eye, she was madly in love with another woman?
Men were truly all the same!
For the rest of the journey, she couldn't be bothered to talk to Lu Mingzhe anymore.
Lu Mingzhe was anxious, driving while texting Xiang Wan, asking if she was back.
After two days apart, Xiang Wan missed him too.
"Try to come back as soon as possible."
"Then hurry up. If you get there before me, wash up and wait for me."
Lu Mingzhe sent a mischievous emoji.
Unexpectedly, Xiang Wan didn't reply, and the phone rang.
It was his mother.
She asked if they were back, how Jiaojiao was, and that his father had something to tell them, asking them to come home.
It was normal for his parents to be worried after such a big incident.
It was time to give them an explanation.
Reluctantly, Lu Mingzhe drove to the Lu family's house.
"You haven't had dinner yet, have you? Look, Jiaojiao has lost weight and her complexion is not good after only being back for a few days."
"I've asked the kitchen to prepare some light dishes. You two should eat something."
They were ushered to the dining table.
Chen Jiaojiao didn't want to offend her mother-in-law, so she could only eat a little at a time.
Lu's father came over to talk to her.
"Jiaojiao, I can't interfere too much in this matter, but you're sharp and more sensible than most people. You should understand. Please don't blame your father."
Chen Jiaojiao was generous and polite.
"Where did you get that idea? I understand. You have your difficulties. You've already helped me a lot, how could I blame you?"
"It's good that you don't blame me. Although I can't do much publicly, your father is my in-law after all."
"If he truly falls into misfortune, it reflects poorly on me. Privately, I will still try to find some connections to help smooth things over."
"But it will take time. You need to be patient. Don't reveal too much to outsiders."
Chen Jiaojiao was so touched that she didn't know what to say.
"Thank you, Dad."
"Alright, eat. Relax, taking care of your health is the most important thing. Your father has other arrangements."
Lu's mother also came over to comfort her.
"You're too thin, Jiaojiao. Mom has been through this. A body like this won't be able to keep a child."
"Mingzhe is not young anymore, he'll be thirty next year. People say a man establishes himself at thirty. He doesn't care, but you have to consider your father's reputation."
"We can't let people tease him about the child. We're counting on you to take care of yourself and give us a healthy child soon."
Before marriage, they urged her to get married.
After marriage, every time they met, they urged her to have children.
Lu Mingzhe was impressed.
Last time, his mother hinted about urging for children, and Chen Jiaojiao just played along.
Today, for some reason, she suddenly picked up the porridge and drank it all in one gulp.
"Okay, Mom, I'll listen to you. I'll eat more from now on. I'll take good care of myself and give the Lu family a big healthy boy."
"Silly child, what era is this? Our family doesn't favor boys over girls, so a big healthy boy doesn't matter."
"As long as the child is yours and healthy and safe, we'll be very happy."
Chen Jiaojiao's eyes rolled.
"Then you have to tell Mingzhe more often, tell him to stay up less, and come home early. Otherwise, if I'm the only one taking care of my body, I might not be able to have a very healthy child."
"Hmm? He often stays up late and comes home very late? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
His mother cast a displeased glance at Lu Mingzhe.
"What's going on? Are you very busy lately? Not coming home after work, running around outside? Where have you been?"
Lu Mingzhe never expected Chen Jiaojiao to be so ungrateful. He almost spat out his porridge.
"You're listening to her nonsense. Where could I be?"
"I'm warning you, Lu Mingzhe, our family is not ordinary! How important reputation and morality are, you know clearly!"
"Since you're married, you should live properly. If you dare to learn from those shameless people and mess around outside, embarrassing us, don't think I'll let you off!"
After dinner, Lu Mingzhe looked at Chen Jiaojiao, who was in a good mood.
He blew a puff of second-hand smoke into her face.
"What's this? Ungrateful? I helped you, and you harmed me. Are you a white-eyed wolf?"
Chen Jiaojiao frowned.
"You didn't know how to restrain yourself at all. You were so sweet when talking about that woman outside, as if you had eaten honey."
"No matter what, I'm your nominal wife. You should consider my feelings. When I hear too much, I'll feel unhappy, okay?"
"You're really something. If I didn't bring up your messy business with Hu Jiasheng, you'd still dare to blame me?"
Lu Mingzhe chuckled.
"If you hadn't started it, would I have retaliated? I haven't said anything to you, so what right do you have to talk about me?"
His words left Chen Jiaojiao speechless.
Alright, it was indeed her fault first.
Lu Mingzhe's actions now were just tit for tat.
However, she still felt uncomfortable.
"Lu Mingzhe, I'm serious. Your parents like me quite a lot, and we are truly married."
"Can we let go of the past and look forward, okay?"
"What do you mean? Do you think because I helped you with your father's affairs, you owe me and want to repay me with your body?"
Since he had put it that way, Chen Jiaojiao decided to joke about it.
"So, do you want me or not!"
"No. Don't make such boring jokes with me, they're not funny at all."
Lu Mingzhe was like a gentleman.
"I, Lu Mingzhe, never sleep with a woman who doesn't have me in her heart. It's meaningless to be unwilling."
Chen Jiaojiao had something she didn't say.
What if she had changed her impression of him now and was willing?
Of course, she couldn't say such a thing.
Any man would mind if she flirted with Hu Jiasheng in front of him back then.
Since he still hadn't let it go, she would wait a bit longer, and then she would perform well and try to win him back.
When they reached the entrance of the residential area, Lu Mingzhe sat in the car and didn't get out.
Chen Jiaojiao looked at him expectantly.
"Your parents said my condition isn't good and asked you to spend more time with me. Can you really bear to abandon me and go to someone else?"
"Many people are not in good condition. When I was not in good condition, you didn't abandon Hu Jiasheng to take care of me either."