章 34: The Foundation Day Of The Family
"This is too much," Jiang Yuyan frowned.
Jiang Yang chuckled as he spoke. "But unfortunately, you are still a virgin.
Not only that, I think you are still waiting for your first kiss!"
"How can you be so sure?" she asked.
"You have never had a boyfriend. After you beat up the boy who cornered you in the high school, I know no other boy has tried to talk to you since then," the brother replied.
"Is it necessary to have a boyfriend to kiss?" she countered.
"Oh? That means you had your first kiss?" Though he was excited, there was a tinge of suspicion in his voice.
"I didn't say it." She avoided his eyes and sat on the edge of her bed, reminiscing her stolen kiss.
"Seeing your expression… there must be something fishy." Her brother was staring at her face intently despite her trials of evading his gaze.
"Don't work your brain, uselessly," she threatened.
"I understand. But I am waiting for the day when you will fall in love, and this angry bird will be tamed."
"Not gonna happen," she said stubbornly.
"You never know." He shrugged. "But, I am sure I, the best brother ever, will be the first to find out."
"I'll never tell you my personal matter, brother."
"You may not speak, but your paintings will." The corner of his lips tilted up into a smile.
"How?" she asked, surprised.
"You don't need to know," he said with a sly smile.
"Huh?" An imaginary question mark could be seen clearly over her head as she tried to figure out what her brother meant.
"Yes! I'll take my leave now. Make sure to wear the dress for the party in the evening." He got up from the couch and left the room, leaving her with the questions.
'My paintings?' she kept wondering.
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At Lu Mansion...
Two luxury cars entered the mansion gate and stopped a few meters from the door. A man and woman in their mid-fifties stepped out of the first car and at the same time, a young man and girl stepped out from the second.
The butler was present to welcome them. "Welcome, Master, and Madam Wang." He turned to the two young people and greeted them as well. "
Elder Lu and grandma Zhao Shuang were already present in the living room, sitting on the sofa with their two sons, waiting for their guests.
"Daughter, son-in-law, welcome," elder Lu said with a warm smile when he saw them.
"How have you been, father and mother?" the woman asked as she came forward to hug her parents.
"What do you think, Lu Zilan?" elder Lu commented, straightening his collar.
"Father looks fit, as always," she said with a bright smile.
Lu Zhilan was the elderly couple's eldest child. She had come to the capital for her parents' wedding anniversary. She had an impressive personality and a well-maintained figure for someone in their fifties.
"Brother-in-law, how are you?" Lu Jinhai asked Wang Chao, getting up to shake his hand.
"Your sister is taking good care of me." Wang Chao looked affectionately at his wife, who was busy talking to her parents.
"Still trying to woo our sister?" Lu Chen commented with amusement.
"What can I do? I can't get enough of her," Wang Chao laughed and winked at his wife, who had now turned to look at him.
"You don't need to woo me any longer. I was deceived by you thirty years ago when I married you," Lu Zhilan teased.
Lu Zhilan and Wang Chao shared an amicable relationship, just like her parents, elder Lu Huan and Zhao Shuang. Despite being a respectable personality in the business world, Wang Chao loved and cherished his wife.
"Wish you a happy anniversary," the youngsters chimed in, moving forward to hug their maternal grandparents.
"Wang Shu, you look pretty like your grandmother," elder Lu commented.
"Grandpa, are you too trying to woo your wife like Father?" Wang Shu said with an amused grin.
"No need, I was also deceived by your grandpa years ago," Zhao Shuang said in her usual calm voice.
"And like your father, grandpa too can't get enough of his wife," Wang Peng, son of Lu Zhilan, said before winking at his grandfather.
"You're right, my grandson," elder Lu praised, giving a smile to his wife, who had a serious expression, which clearly said, 'Enough, old man. We are not young anymore. Don't act like this.'
Wang Peng was the eldest child of the Wang couple, who was a good businessman, just like his father, while Wang Shu was the pampered miss of the family.
As the greetings ended, four handsome men stepped down from the staircase. When they saw their aunt and her family, they quickly came to greet them.
Lu Qiang and Lu Feng excused themselves from the gathering. One said he had an urgent call, and the other one was just not interested in sitting there with the family.
The women of the household were also not present as they were busy preparing for the event that evening.
"It's great to see everyone here. Today is the foundation day of the family and the origin of Lu's next generation." Pride brimmed in elder Lu's voice.
"Father. Did you forget? You impregnated mother before the wedding, so today is not the foundation day," Wang Zhilan said with a hidden smile on her face. The others, too, hid the smiles, not willing to upset the elder.
Elder Lu coughed at getting caught. He looked at his wife and then at his daughter as they conversed with their eyes. 'Why are you trying to build barriers between us on such an important day?'
'Even if I build a barrier, I trust my father's abilities to climb over.'
Lu Chen and Lu Jinhai agreed on the other side. 'You are right, sister. Nothing can stop our father.'
章 35: Gentleman Lu Feng
In the evening.
The whole family eagerly waited for the elderly couple to arrive in the living room. When they came, everyone stood up to observe how they had dressed. They stood frozen at the beauty of the couple; silence invaded the room. They broke into a round of applause and smiled as the couple approached.
The older man was wearing a black suit with a red shirt, complete with a black bow, and the red handkerchief tucked in his pocket and paired with the stylish pair of black shoes.
Grandma Zhao Shuang was wearing a full sleeve red dress that reached the floor, paired with flat booties adorned with diamonds. It fit loosely over her curves, perfect for someone her age. Her accessories matched well, making her look beautiful.
"You look amazing," Lu Zhilan gasped. "Made for each other," she commented, unable to contain her excitement.
"We're covered with love, all of you showered. Of course, we look that way," elder Lu said.
These words were spoken as everything the couple wore that day was prepared by the others. Being rich, all the family members had pitched in and gifted them things that they could wear at the party.
While everyone admired the couple, Lu Feng came downstairs with a medium-sized box in his hand. He, too, was wearing a black suit without wearing a tie or bow with it as the top two buttons of his shirt were undone. It was because he couldn't bear to wear a tie or bow, so he went without it.
Everyone was somewhat surprised to see him dressed up like a gentleman, apposite to his usual clothes which included T-shirts, stylish leather jackets, and jeans or cargos.
Lu Chen: 'I almost forgot how my son actually looks.'
Su Hui: 'My handsome son.'
Others: 'Does he have a fever?'
When Lu Bao saw Lu Feng coming downstairs, she too was surprised to see her brother and couldn't hold her tongue back. She leaned slightly closer to the person on her right, poked her index finger in the soft arm of that person, and spoke in a low voice.
"See? We have one more brother who will make the girls go crazy."
She was still poking that soft arm, but the person who replied to her scared her out of her wits.
"You are getting bolder day by day. I think you need to get disciplined properly," Su Hui threatened.
Lu Bao choked on her breath. "M-mother…" she stammered and couldn't speak further. She had forgotten entirely that Lu Lian was standing to her left, not her right.
On the other side, Lu Lian looked at her sister with pity. She interrupted the pair by speaking up, "Brother Lu Feng is here… where is brother Lu Qiang?"
Lu Bao gasped. "Right! I didn't see him since he left my room. Did he go out?"
"Happy anniversary," Lu Feng congratulated as he passed the gift box to his grandparents. While grandma Zhao Shuang's eyes moistened, elder Lu had no expressions.
"Thank you so much, dear," Grandma Zhao Shuang said, incredibly happy to receive the gift.
Without a word, elder Lu handed the gift to his wife and stepped forward to wrap his grandson in a tight hug. He mumbled a thank you, his face alight with happiness.
Lu Feng stood stunned at the reaction but hugged his grandfather back with an awkward smile.
It had been a year since elder Lu spoke to Lu Feng. He was quite upset with his grandson because of his bad habits. Also, since the last year, Lu Feng hasn't taken the initiative to talk to his grandfather either, so this scene was a treat to the eyes of the others.
"My grandson brought a gift for me. Let's open it." Seeing elder Lu happy, Zhao Shuang could only hand over the gift, tears welling in her eyes.
When elder Lu opened that box, there were two wine bottles and glasses inside it. One bottle was in the shape of a man in a suit, and the other one was a woman in a wedding dress.
If one kept them together, it looked like a married couple. The glasses too, were different, having the face of a man and a woman on it.
When the men of the household saw this, they were surprised to see the bottle's logo. It was an expensive wine bottle that one could customize to their will. The most crucial factor was that the wine needed to be pre-ordered at least a month before to get it ready on time.
The simple meaning was, Lu Feng had arranged for the gift a month in advance when no one was thinking about this occasion. It was flabbergasting that someone who pretended to ignore everyone was so thoughtful.
Everyone praised the gift to avoid making the atmosphere awkward.
"Thank you, Lu Feng," grandpa said as he stared at the gift. He was too overwhelmed to comment further.
The awkwardness got to him, and Lu Feng suddenly excused himself from the room, saying he had an urgent call to receive.
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