Chapter 6

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After a while, the man remembered what he wanted to say.

He said, “We will be going for a gathering at the old mansion tonight. Is that alright for you?”

Tang Wei was speechless.

He was asking for her opinion. Surprisingly, the decisive Third Master Lu was still very considerate of human feelings. She thought that he would be like those tyrants in dramas who had tough attitudes and didn’t allow refusals.

“I’m not ready to visit the old mansion yet, and I don’t know who’s who.” she looked up and said.

Lu Beichen did not force her, but he still said to her, “You don’t need to know every one of them.”

She retorted without thinking, “How can I? Although we got married in a flash and have no emotional foundation, I still should have the most basic courtesy when I go there. It wouldn’t be right if I don’t bring any gifts. Moreover, you haven’t told your family that we got married, right?”

She pursed her lips and watched the man’s reaction.

Lu Beichen’s eyes darkened. He was stunned for a few seconds by her words.

He then said, “Your family doesn’t know that we’re married either.”

She choked and said to herself, “That’s… A different case.”

He heard her whisper. At the door just now, he had more or less understood that she was not on good terms with her family. After all, she had even started an arson in her house. His little wife didn’t seem to be as harmless as a little bunny.

“It’s fine if you don’t want to go,” Lu Beichen said. “If you don’t like the way this room is decorated, you can change it however you like.”

Tang Wei wanted to say she didn’t mean that, but the man had already turned around and left, so she simply gave up.

He left the bedroom and went straight downstairs. When he saw the three people in the living room, he calmly said, “Aunt Wang, make sure to tell Madam about the situation in the old mansion so she will understand.”

Aunt Wang agreed quickly and said, “Third Master, don’t worry. Leave it to me.”

“Third Master, are you bringing Madam to the family banquet tonight?” Butler Ji was stunned for a second.

“No. Don’t tell the old mansion about Madam yet.” Lu Beichen ordered coldly.

Butler Ji understood and heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he did not tell the old mansion about Tang Wei. Otherwise, he would’ve been dead.

The three of them immediately turned serious and replied respectfully, “Don’t worry, Third Master.”

“Now, let’s go back to the company.”

“Understood.” Xiao Chen quickly followed behind the man.

He finally understood why Lu Beichen had gone to Lanshan Manor after returning from A City today. After all, it was weird for a workaholic like Lu Beichen to give up his work to do something else. It seemed that he was waiting for Tang Wei to arrive there.

In the bedroom.

Tang Wei put her luggage on the bed and began to take out her clothes. She opened the wardrobe and there was only a faint smell of men’s perfume on the clothes rack.

“I don’t have enough clothes for such a big wardrobe.” Tang Wei muttered.

This damned obsessive-compulsive disorder.

She hung her clothes up one by one. After finishing, she closed the wide cabinet that had the capacity to fill a lot of clothes.

Then, she picked up the remote control on the bedside table and opened the curtains.

The afternoon sun shone into the room with a faint red light. She smiled seeing this.

She saw Aunt Wang from the corner of her eye. “Aunt Wang, you’re here.”

“Yeah, are you getting used to the room?” Aunt Wang walked closer.

Tang Wei nodded. “Yes, I am.”

Aunt Wang really liked this girl, so she said to her, “Third Master asked me to tell you about the old mansion. Would it be okay for me to tell you now?”

“About the old mansion?” Tang Wei remembered what she had said to the man and continued, “Of course. I’ll have to trouble Aunt Wang to tell me about this.”

Aunt Wang waved her hand. “No problem.”

Just like that, the two of them sat on the chair as Aunt Wang slowly began to talk about the old mansion’s current situation.

“Old Master Lu is around 63 this year. He has five sons and eight daughters. Our Third Master is the third. Third Master’s mother passed away when he was six years old. First Master, Second Master, Eldest Young Miss, and Second Young Miss were born by Madam Lu. Later on, Madam Lu disappeared, so Old Master Lu married Third Master’s mother afterward. However, the heavens did not favor her and not long after, she passed away. After that happened, Old Master Lu married another woman, who is now Concubine Cheng. Concubine Cheng was the one who gave birth to Eighth Miss.”

Aunt Wang saw her frightened look and smiled. “Have you ever encountered such a messy family tree?”

Tang Wei didn’t know how to describe it for a moment. She smiled slightly and asked, “But why is she called Concubine Cheng?” After all, the two earlier wives didn’t get that title.

Actually, she was still wondering who gave birth to Fifth Master and the other young ladies. However, she did not ask. This kind of thing was meaningless to ask.

“Because First Madam was Old Master Lu’s wife. As for Third Master’s mother, I don’t know what she was called. Anyway, since Concubine Cheng is called with that title, just follow on..” Aunt Wang grabbed her hand and said, “When you go to the old mansion in the future, make sure to not provoke Fifth Master. As for the others, the other young ladies are either overseas or still in primary school. First Master and Second Master are already married.”

“With Third Master by your side, no one will dare to bully you.”

Tang Wei hugged her tightly and closed her eyes.

No one had ever cared about her so much before. Aunt Wang’s words reminded her of her mother. If her mother was here, she would also gently remind her of this and that.

“What’s wrong, Madam? Are you afraid?” Aunt Wang asked with concern.

“Thank you.” Tang Wei shook her head and said in a muffled voice.

Aunt Wang patted her back, sighing slightly.

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Aunt Wang soon left the bedroom. Tang Wei paced around for a bit and then laid on the big bed, deep in thought.

This Old Master Lu seemed quite powerful. He has produced so many children, and the youngest was still in primary school!

Tsk, tsk, tsk. How old is Lu Beichen now?

Tang Wei was speechless.

She thought for a while before she decided to look at his marriage certificate.

“11 December 1994. 28 years old, so he’s only five years older than me…”

Tang Wei pointed at the man in the photo with her slender finger.

“Madam, can I see your marriage certificate?”

The sudden voice startled Tang Wei. She looked at the door. Aunt Wang had returned.

She walked to the door and handed it to her.

Aunt Wang flipped open the marriage certificate, and the couple’s picture appeared in front of her. She praised, “You two look so compatible. Third Master usually doesn’t smile, but he looks quite good smiling in this photo.”

Smiling? Tang Wei also looked at the wedding photo and said in confusion, “But he’s not smiling.”

Aunt Wang thought that she was pouting and said, “Third Master doesn’t like taking photos. He usually doesn’t no matter where he stands. However, if you look at the photo, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised. Doesn’t that mean he’s smiling?”

Tang Wei leaned closer to take a look, and the man’s lips were indeed slightly curled up. “I really didn’t notice, since it’s not really as obvious as my smile.”

“What a young husband and wife.”

Aunt Wang looked at the marriage certificate lovingly, as if she could not get enough of it.

She returned the marriage certificate to Tang Wei. “Here, take it.”

Tang Wei took it with a smile.

After Aunt Wang went downstairs, Tang Wei’s phone rang at the same time.

She walked over and saw that it was a message from her best friend.

“Have you arrived? Let’s gather at the old place!”

Tang Wei read the message, the image of her best friend tapping on the screen appearing in her mind.

She then typed a reply, “OK!!!”