Chapter 360 - Mrs. Lu Taking Care of Zi Yi’s Love Rival on Her Behalf
Chapter 360: Mrs. Lu Taking Care of Zi Yi’s Love Rival on Her Behalf
This was indeed an arrangement Elder Lu had made with Hank in the past. Moreover, Elder Lu was also satisfied with Aisha. “It’s also good for Aisha to stay there. You can go and accompany Jingye’s mother too.”
Aisha covered her face in embarrassment and said, “What if auntie doesn’t welcome me?”
“How can that be? I’ll have someone give her a call to inform her about the arrangement. You can just make your way over directly. Elder Lu was someone who abided by his words and he immediately got the housekeeper to make a call.
When Mrs. Lu received the call from Elder Lu’s housekeeper, she was currently looking through auspicious days of the year, to see which days were good for getting married. The moment she heard that Aisha was coming over to stay, she managed to guess what had happened and her expression instantly soured.
However, this was someone Elder Lu had made arrangements for and obviously, she could not explicitly refuse him. Otherwise, she would incur the wrath of Elder Lu and he might directly find Zi Yi to cause her trouble or make things difficult for her son.
Mrs. Lu ended up agreeing. “Sure, I’ll get people to have Aisha’s room cleaned right away.”
In any case, her son was abroad for a business trip while Zi Yi was also not in the country. It just so happens that she could find a way to let Aisha back down on her own accord.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu gave Lu Jianlin a call and said, “Father asked Aisha to come over and stay at our place… Aisha is the granddaughter of Count Hank… I don’t care, my eldest daughter-in-law must be Little Zi. At that time, you have to cooperate with me… In any case, we have to send Aisha away before Little Zi returns.”
Mrs. Lu hung up the call having said that and called the housekeeper over. “Go and prepare a guest room, the one furthest away from Jingye’s room. Also, get all the helpers at home to keep their mouths tightly shut.”
Aisha was sent over by Rick after Mrs. Lu had made all the arrangements.
“Auntie, I’m really sorry to bother you when it’s the first time we’re meeting.” Aisha politely handed her gift to Mrs. Lu.
Mrs. Lu smiled gently and took the gift. “Aisha, you’re too polite. Anyone who comes is our guest. Moreover, I’m basically the only one at home every day and it’s good that you’re here to accompany me.”
She then motioned to the housekeeper. “Take Miss Aisha to her room for her to get familiarized.”
The housekeeper heeded her orders and brought Aisha upstairs.
Their house was a 3-story duplex villa, with several rooms on every floor. At the same time, it was also divided into the east and west wing. The east wing was where the two brothers’ bedroom and study were located, and the west wing was the guest rooms.
The two wings were separated.
The housekeeper led Aisha to the guest room located on the west wing while Mrs. Lu and Rick sat in the living room and chatted with each other.
“Sorry to bother Auntie with my younger sister.”
“Don’t worry, it’s not a bother. I’m also pretty bored staying at home alone.”
The helper walked in and served the tea. After taking a sip, Rick casually spoke. “Maojian Tea tastes really good.”
“Oh? Could it be that Mr. Rick is well versed in tea?”
“I’m not the one, it’s Aisha. She’s fond of the capital’s art of tea and she specially learned the art under a master.”
The two chatted for a while and Rick continuously mentioned how good Aisha was.
Mrs. Lu was also very nice, as she listened to him attentively.
A while later, Aisha and the housekeeper came down together.
Mrs. Lu asked, “Aisha, are you satisfied with your room?”
“Auntie Lu, I’m very satisfied.”
Mrs. Lu smiled and said, “Great then.”
Aisha walked over and sat down.
Rick stayed for a while more before he left. Before he left, he even gave Aisha a gaze that seemed to be asking her to perform well in front of Mrs. Lu.
Mrs. Lu pretended not to have noticed their exchange of gazes.
Following that, they casually sat down and chatted for a short period of time.
When they were having lunch together in the afternoon, Aisha casually asked, “Does Auntie Lu eat alone often in the afternoon?”
“Yes.” There was a bowl of soup placed before her and a fragrant scent wafted around her nose. She lifted the bowl up and took a sip and said, “My husband and my two sons are all very busy. I basically eat alone at noon.”
Aisha felt a slight pang of heartache. “Auntie Lu must be bored eating alone.”
“It’s alright, I’m used to it.”
When Aisha heard that, she pursed her lips and said tentatively, “If Auntie Lu is willing, I can come over and have lunch with you often in the future.”
Mrs. Lu was slightly unhappy about how blunt Aisha was, but she did not reveal her displeasure. Instead, she smiled and said, “You young people should focus on your career. How can you possibly always accompany me? Moreover, I don’t eat at home often.”
Speaking of this, she added, “I have some businesses in the capital and Jingye usually manages them for me. However, often at times, he has to fly all around the world and I have to manage it myself when he leaves. So, I’m thinking of looking for a helper.”
In fact, Aisha was clueless about business. She had been raised as a princess since a young age and what she learned was her favorite dancing. How could she have time to get in contact with business-related affairs? However, when she heard what Mrs. Lu said, she subconsciously said, “Auntie Lu, I can learn management.”
Mrs. Lu smiled and shook her head.
Aisha felt her heart tighten and suddenly felt like she had been wronged. “Could it be that Auntie Lu doesn’t like me?”
“…” Mrs. Lu remained silent for several seconds and said, “You’re overthinking. I like you very much. You are the granddaughter of my father’s friend and the guest of our whole Lu Family. Aisha, please don’t feel burdened and stay here with peace of mind.”
Aisha bit her lips and she sensed that Mrs. Lu was not particularly fond of her.
Mrs. Lu glanced at her and shook her head deep down. As expected of a spoiled little princess. However, she did not intend to be softhearted and she said, “I’m going to visit one of my shops in the afternoon. Aisha, if you don’t mind, you can come with me.”
Aisha would obviously be willing. “Okay!”
Mrs. Lu’s maiden family deals with jade and was a jade merchant. If the Song Family claims that their jade was the second-best, no one would dare to claim the first.
The Song Family only had one daughter, which was Mrs. Lu. When Mrs. Lu got married, the Song Group had been passed down to her as a dowry while her parents went traveling all around the world. Lu Jingye was basically the one managing the business all these years and she would only head down to the headquarters occasionally.
Today, Mrs. Lu revealed the side of her as a busy, strong woman. Aisha who was tagging along had the heart to help but had nowhere to start.
Aisha had suffered a defeat throughout the afternoon. Before dinner in the evening, Lu Jingye’s father had returned.
Aisha originally wanted to leave a good impression before him, and she immediately stood up to give him a greeting. “Hello, Uncle Lu.”
Lu Jianlin was not a very enthusiastic person. It should be said that other than his wife, even before his two sons, he had revealed a dignified aura.
Coupled with the reminder his wife had given him today, he merely used his stern expression and glanced at Aisha, gave her a nod, and headed upstairs to wash up.
Aisha did not expect to receive such cold and indifferent treatment and her thoughts started to wander around again.
Does Uncle Lu dislike me?
Thinking of this, all of a sudden, she did not know what to do.
Mrs. Lu looked at Aisha who was standing there and feeling at a loss. “Aisha, don’t take it to heart. Your Uncle Lu’s personality is like that.”
Aisha turned towards Mrs. Lu and only nodded a few seconds later.