The daughter-in-law of a wealthy family does not lie flat

The next day, Lu Qing went to the company wearing sunglasses, with dark circles under her eyes as thick as a national treasure panda. She just said that she drank too much coffee and didn't sleep well at night. Cindy was wondering, wasn't the coffee decaffeinated?

After a while, the administrative department sent the routine group weekly report, and Cindy took it for Lu Qing to sign.

Zhang Chen was reporting to Lu Qing in the office. Seeing Cindy coming over, Zhang Chen said, "It was all thanks to your brother yesterday! He looked so photogenic and professional, and his British accent was amazing! I heard that he works in the UK. I wonder if he's married? Several female colleagues asked me to introduce them to someone!"

Cindy remembered her brother's instructions yesterday and could only say vaguely, "It's married. Hey, no need to introduce."

When Lu Qing heard that Ye Xueren was married, she didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Seeing that Cindy didn't seem to know the inside story between her and Zhang Xueren, she couldn't help but ask her, "Is your brother doing well? Is he doing well in his work in the UK?"

Cindy didn't suspect anything and just thought that Lu Qing was concerned about her family. "Very good, he is now a professor studying economics and has obtained a tenured position. He is back for vacation! This is the first vacation my brother has had in several years. The university said that it would be illegal if he didn't take a vacation, so they forced him to take all the vacations he had taken."

Lu Qing nodded and said that this was the rule in Cambridge. Then she cheered up and worked with Zhang Chen.

When Zhang Chen was about to leave, Lu Qing said, "Please arrange more for Professor Zhang's expenses yesterday. Pay him twice as much! Ah, I was thinking that he is Cindy's family member after all, and he came to help in an emergency."

Zhang Chen agreed and left. When he came out, he saw Cindy and said, "It seems that our manager thinks highly of you. He asked me to double your brother's pay. You are very flattered. I will send the money to you in a while! Don't forget that I will treat you to a meal at a Norwegian restaurant this weekend. Please send me a message on your mobile phone when the time is convenient for you."

Cindy smiled and nodded, making an "OK" gesture.

That night, after dinner, Cindy excitedly handed the envelope to her brother, "Brother, this is yesterday's pay. Zhang Chen said that Mrs. Fu specifically told you that this is double the pay!"

Zhang Xueren frowned, "It's just the right amount, no need to double it."

"Brother, you are stupid again. It's not good to have more! This is Mrs. Fu's gift. Anyway, I'm giving it to you. It's up to you whether you want it or not." As he said that, he put the envelope on Zhang Xueren's desk.

Early in the morning, at the Fu family mansion, Lu Qing had not slept well again.

I opened the curtains. It was still grey outside. There were already staff members moving around in the yard. The newspapers I ordered were also delivered to the concierge.

It’s so annoying. It’s gloomy again this morning and it feels like it might rain at any time.

Huang Dong heard the sound, knocked on the door, came in, and brought Lu Qing warm water.

While making the bed, he asked Lu Qing if she wanted to eat anything in the morning.

It turned out that Fu Daishi accompanied Ming Sicun back to his hometown to attend the wedding of a relative's child. They would be back tomorrow, so Fu Junlin and Lu Qing had breakfast at home this morning.

Fu Junlin said last night that he wanted to sleep in and have some KFC when he woke up.

Lu Qing has not had any pregnancy reactions so far and her appetite is the same as before, so she ordered a bowl of steamed egg and a Caesar vegetable salad.

Lu Qing arrived at the office on time and started handling official business.

Cindy put the flowers that had just been delivered by the florist in a vase and brought it in.

Today, it was a gentle pink rose with a message from Fu Yanheng on it, "A few fragrant roses to express my feelings." Lu Qing took a photo and wrote a few greetings to send to Fu Yanheng. Fu Yanheng didn't know what he was busy with, so he didn't reply.

After a while, Cindy knocked on the door and said that her brother had come and wanted to thank Lu Qing in person.

Lu Qing hurriedly invited him in.

Zhang Xueren was wearing a gray windbreaker. Lu Qing was too flustered yesterday and didn't look at him carefully. Today, he looked much thinner and taller than before.

Cindy had work to do, so she left first. Zhang Xueren and Lin Luqing were the only ones standing in the room.

Henry Zhang took out the envelope and put it on the desk. "I heard from Cindy that this is double the fee. I don't think it's necessary, so I just kept the normal compensation. Please take back the rest. In any case, thank you for taking care of my sister."

Lu Qing felt sad when she heard this, "Xue Ren, I didn't mean anything else."

"I know that Mrs. Fu is now rich enough to rival a country, and tens of thousands of dollars is just a small amount of money. But I still don't want this money. Well, it's time for me to go."

Zhang Xueren turned around and was about to leave.

Lu Qing didn't even know how to ask him to stay. The past and the present overlapped, and the cheerful and sunny Zhang Xueren was now colder than ice, which Lu Qing couldn't accept.

"Xue Ren, I heard from Cindy that you are married too? Congratulations!"

Zhang Xueren smiled, "Thank you. My wife is nothing like Mrs. Fu. She is just a gentle and lovely woman. She has no ambitions and only wants to live a simple life with me."

Lu Qing was speechless, "Little days also have their own happiness. I was the one who let you down back then..."

"Mrs. Fu, please don't say that. If you hadn't left decisively, how could I have met my current wife? I want to thank you."

Lu Qing smiled bitterly, "You haven't changed much in the past few years, except that you are thinner than before. I'm very happy to see that you are living such a happy life."

Zhang Xueren straightened his back and said with a smile, "I will be going back to Cambridge in a few days, back to my ordinary but happy little home. I'd like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to you! Take care!"

He turned the door handle and walked out.

Just as Cindy was about to send two cups of coffee in, she saw her brother coming out. Xueren nodded at Cindy, his face livid, and left without saying a word.

Cindy was puzzled and took a cup of coffee to bring it in. She heard sobbing at the door and stopped at the door, not daring to go in.

Lu Qing sat at her desk and cried.

The Xueren who once loved her so much, now even disdains to talk to her. Zhang Xueren treated her like this today, it was all right, it was Lu Qing who asked for it, Lu Qing was sorry for him! She didn't want to say that she had no choice, after all, the choice was hers.

Xueren's wife should be gentle and lovely, and must be much better than me. The small family near Cambridge already has a mistress. Students will often visit professors and their wives after class, right?

Lu Qing was confused and reached out to ring the bell. "Cindy, I'm a little tired. Please cancel the department meeting and don't let Mary and the others report on their work. That's all. Thank you."

It's raining outside again.

Lu Qing stood up and looked out through the floor-to-ceiling window unconsciously at the rain scene.

The spring rain was not heavy, but it fell densely and patiently. Pedestrians on the road quickened their pace to avoid the rain, and vehicles turned on their fog lights.

Looking down from the ninth floor, the world becomes less real through the rain and fog.

Lu Qing thought, with such a light rain, when in England, no one would even bother to hold an umbrella.

At this time, Lu Qing noticed that downstairs, opposite the Fu Building, there was a man standing there motionless. He was wearing a gray windbreaker, tall and thin, and just stood there in the rain.