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Chapter 256: Gaining Momentum
Chapter 256: Gaining Momentum
Lu Jiaxin's smile faded as she said, "Fifth Brother, why don't you take her home first."
After all, they weren't that close; she had only reciprocated Lu Jiajie's kindness to her past self. Now that the child rejected her so strongly, they could simply part ways; it wasn't a big deal. However, she grew more and more resentful towards Mary and her family.
Wang Xiaojie, not wanting the situation to become more awkward, tried to smooth things over. "Jiaxin, Little Feng is still young and naive. Don't take her words to heart."
Lu Jiaxin replied expressionlessly, "Sister-in-law, why would I hold a grudge against a child? She doesn't understand any better. It's just that before I left for Port City, Little Feng was very attached to me. After a year of not seeing each other, I expected her to forget me, but I didn't expect her to call me a bad person."
She turned to Lu Jiajie and continued, "It's because I refused to lend her money to support her mother's family that she started resenting me and even influenced the child to call me a bad person. Fifth Brother, you protected me back then, and although I never said thank you, I've always kept it in my heart. Later, when I was making leather shoes in Yangcheng, I invited you to come and offered you a high salary to teach you how to do business. I believe I've treated you very well."
Lu Jiajie felt ashamed and wished he could find a hole to hide in. "I'm sorry, Jiaxin. I didn't know she would teach the child such things."
"The money I have is earned through hard work, not picked up from the wind. Tell her that even if she asks again, I still won't lend her money," Lu Jiaxin said.
Lu Jiajie took both children away. Before leaving, Qiangqiang waved goodbye to Lu Jiaxin, calling out, "Aunt, goodbye." Hearing this, Lu Jiaxin felt a pang in her heart.
After they left, Lu Jiaxin noticed the heavy silence in the room and asked Xiaoqiu, "Are the dishes ready? Let's eat; everyone must be hungry."
Xiaoqiu, as if waking from a dream, hurriedly replied, "They're ready! I'll go get them now."
During the meal, Lu Guang tried to ease the atmosphere and said to Lu An, "Lu An, your aunt said that getting into university is almost guaranteed for you. What about you? Can you get into the Police Academy?"
Lu An kept his head down, silent.
Lu Jiaxin was a little surprised and asked, "Why don't you apply for the Railway Institute? Why do you want to take the Police Academy entrance exam?"
As the name suggested, the Railway Institute was jointly founded by railway companies to cultivate talent for the railway sector. Employees' children would definitely be given preferential treatment. Lu An's grades might not be good enough for a junior college, but he should have no problem getting into the Railway Institute.
Lu An knew that Lu Jiaxin was a reasonable person, so he explained, "Aunt, I don't want to be a railway worker. I want to be a police officer."
"But you can't get in..."
"I want to repeat a year. I'm sure I can get in next year."
Once a person has a goal, they will strive and work hard to achieve it. This was a good thing and should be supported. Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "If you get into the Public Security University next year, I'll have someone pick you up and take you to the Ocean Park in Port City. I'll buy you anything you want."
"Really?"
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"
Lu An gritted his teeth and said, "Then I'll give it my all. Next year, I'll get into the Public Security University."
Wang Xiaojie had originally wanted Lu Jiaxin to persuade her son, but seeing that he had changed his mind and wanted to take the Public Security University entrance exam, she opened her mouth but ultimately didn't voice her opposition. In fact, Lu An was quite smart; he just loved to play too much. If he could focus and repeat a year, he might really be able to get into university.
With this incident as an interlude, the atmosphere became more relaxed afterward.
After the meal, Wang Xiaojie helped Lu Ersao clean up before preparing to take the three children home. They had school tomorrow and couldn't stay up too late. Lu Ping, who was supposed to come, couldn't make it due to an emergency at his colleague's home, so he couldn't switch shifts.
Lu Jiaxin handed a box to Wang Xiaojie and said, "Sister-in-law, this is for Lu Ping."
Wang Xiaojie looked at the label on the box and was startled to see it was a Longines watch. "Jiaxin, this watch is too expensive. We can't accept it. You should return it!"
Even Lu An and Lu Ping's watches were expensive in her opinion, and she never expected Lu Jiaxin to give an even more expensive one to the eldest brother. It could be considered a luxury item. Even her husband's watch wasn't this nice!
Lu Jiaxin pointed to the box and laughed, "I was shopping one day and happened to come across an anniversary sale at the Longines store. This watch had a slight defect, so it was on sale for 40% off. I thought it was a great deal, so I bought it."
"Don't lie to me. How could you be so lucky?"
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Really, there's a small chip on the bottom of the watch. You won't believe it until you see it. Oh, and the receipt is in there too, with the price on it!"
Wang Xiaojie took out the watch and saw the chip. She was speechless; it was so minor that she wouldn't have noticed it if she hadn't been looking closely. However, the price was indeed a bargain, less than half the price at the watch counter in the Si Jiu Cheng Department Store.
Lu Guang said, "Since Jiaxin is giving this to our eldest brother, you should keep it. Give it to him when he gets home from work later."
With her husband's endorsement, Wang Xiaojie accepted the gift.
After they left, Lu Jiaxin asked Lu Guang, who had stayed behind, "Why is Lu Ping staying at home?"
"Yes, he's doing an internship right now, and the hospital dorms are tight, so he's staying at home for now. After the internship is over and he gets a work assignment, he can move into the unit."
Lu Jiaxin nodded and didn't continue the topic. "Big brother, it's getting late, and you have work tomorrow. You should head back too."
"It's okay, I have something else to discuss with you."
Lu Jiaxin didn't want to be mosquito food in the courtyard, even with mosquito coils burning. "Big brother, let's talk inside."
Lu Ersao nudged her husband, signaling for him to go and eavesdrop. However, Lu Jia refused, "Their conversation has nothing to do with me, and I wouldn't understand it even if I listened."
Seeing his stubbornness, Lu Ersao became so angry that her head started to ache. "Big brother, Jiaxin is not going to discuss business with you. It's a family matter. What's there to not understand?"
Since Lu Jia didn't want to go, Lu Ersao felt it would be awkward to go into the house by herself, so she kicked him to go wash the pots instead. After sitting down inside, Lu Jiaguang asked, "I heard from Xiao Qiu that you plan to move Third Aunt's grave to Port City. Is that true?"
Lu Jiaxin had intentionally told Xiao Qiu about this so that she could inform the Lu family. "Yes, before next year's Zhongyuan Festival, I will move the grave."
She intended to move not only Lu Mu's grave but also her grandmother Gu Lanlan's. The last time Gu Xiuxiu returned to her hometown to visit her sister's grave, it was covered in weeds, and it took her a while to find it. However, this was her family matter, so she didn't mention it.
Lu Jia said, "How can you do that? Third Uncle and Third Aunt are supposed to be buried together. If Third Aunt's grave is moved, what will happen to Third Uncle in the future?"
Leaning back in her chair, Lu Jiaxin laughed softly, "If I'm not mistaken, quite a few people have been trying to set him up recently, and he's been going on dates, hasn't he?"
Lu Jia coughed a couple of times, feeling awkward. "Third Uncle is getting on in years, and it's not safe for him to live alone. It would be good for him to find a companion, someone to talk to and take care of him when he's unwell."
"He's planning on remarrying, so he can be buried with his new wife in the future," Lu Jiaxin said.
Seeing that Lu Jia wanted to say more, she cut him off, not wanting to waste more words. "Big brother, my mother only had me as her daughter. I can make decisions about her matters."
Lu Jia was taken aback. In just one year, his sister had become even more assertive.
(End of Chapter)
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