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Chapter 675: Lu An's Wedding
Chapter 675: Lu An's Wedding
Three days before Lu An's wedding, Lu Dabai, his aunt, and Lu Jiayao's group arrived in City 49. Since everyone had to work and couldn't take time off, the wedding was only held in City 49, without returning to their hometown.
Despite being in his seventies, Lu Dabai was still very energetic due to his involvement in managing scholarships for underprivileged students. On the other hand, Dabai's aunt was in declining health, and after three days of train travel, her face was pale.
Ignoring her aunt's objections, Lu Dabai's wife insisted on taking her to the hospital for a full-body check-up the next day. Thankfully, aside from the known pre-existing conditions, everything else was fine.
The aunt asked, "Eldest daughter-in-law, is Jiaxin coming back for An'an's wedding the day after tomorrow?"
Lu Dabai's wife shook her head. "Jiaxin is busy with work and can't make it. There's nothing we can do. She has so many companies to manage, and work has to take priority."
She didn't mention the recent quarrel between Lu Jiaxin and Lu Hongjun. It was best to stay out of their father-daughter matters to avoid making things worse.
The aunt asked, "Shouldn't Jiaxin be getting married this year since she got engaged last year?"
Lu Dabai's wife shook her head to indicate that it wasn't the case. "Mother, Jiaxin is no longer a child. She knows what she's doing. When the time comes, we'll prepare a gift."
The aunt was a perceptive person, and seeing her daughter-in-law avoiding the topic of Jiaxin, she frowned and asked, "What's going on? Has your third brother upset Jiaxin again?"
Lu Dabai's wife couldn't hide it anymore and had to explain, "Sigh, originally, I planned to invite Jiaxin over for dinner tomorrow with Jiaguang, and then we would discuss An'an's wedding. Who would've thought the third brother would meddle like this?"
"I know the third brother meant well, but what he did could easily make Jiaxin feel that he favors his nephew and grandson over her. Sigh, he used to be very compromising, but now that he's older, I don't know what's gotten into him. He's always doing foolish things."
Back in their room, the aunt mentioned this to Lu Dabai. "Jiaxin hasn't let go of the past, and she still resents her father. What he said will make her feel that he doesn't care about her at all, so she's upset."
Lu Dabai didn't have a better solution. "Tomorrow, I'll talk to him properly. Don't worry about Jiaxin's affairs, and he definitely doesn't need to worry about the younger generation. He doesn't have many years left, so let him just eat, drink, and be merry."
Times have changed, and now that they rely on their daughter for support, he has to learn to humble himself and not meddle in others' business. He has three sons, and after they've settled down, he doesn't interfere unless they make a mistake.
The aunt nodded.
Lu Jiaguang, being a leader, only invited twenty tables to consider the impact. Instead of going to a hotel, they held the wedding at home, which was spacious enough. They purchased the ingredients themselves and hired two master chefs. Of course, the menu was planned by the two master chefs and was very sumptuous.
Fortunately, the weather was good on the day of Lu An's wedding, with sunny skies and not a cloud in sight. They didn't need to set up a rain canopy in the two courtyards.
Hosting a banquet at home was exhausting. After seeing the guests off, the aunt couldn't help but rub her waist. "Jiaguang, for Pingping and Azhang's weddings, let's just go to a restaurant, shall we?"
Actually, when she calculated the expenses, hosting the banquet at home wasn't any cheaper than going to a restaurant, and it was tiring. If the other three children insisted on having their weddings like this, she would be exhausted each time.
Lu Jiaguang smiled and said, "We may be a bit tired, but the house is lively, and our relatives and friends are happy. Don't worry. When Pingping or Azhang gets married, let our daughters-in-law help you with the preparations."
This time, Lu Jiazong and Lu Ersao had also helped them a lot, or else it would've been even more tiring. Having many siblings showed its benefits at times like these.
During dinner, Lu Jiazong suddenly said, "Big brother, I noticed on the gift list that Jiaxin gave a gift of two thousand yuan."
Lu Jiaguang, who was unaware of this, frowned and asked, "Third brother, what's going on?"
Whether in City 49 or their hometown, according to custom, unmarried girls or boys didn't need to give gifts. Yesterday, Xing Ziyang had come to deliver a present, but no one from their side had come today, so this gift must be related to Lu Hongjun.
Lu Hongjun said that he was giving the gift on Jiaxin's behalf. She couldn't make it back, but the gift should be there, as it was a way to show her support. Mainly, he felt that Lu Jiaxin, now a billionaire, would be seen as stingy if she didn't contribute anything to her nephew's wedding.
Lu Jiaguang was frustrated upon hearing this. Wasn't this causing trouble? Jiaxin wasn't married yet, so why would she give a gift? Those who didn't know better might think that they, as a couple, were greedy for money!
Lu Dabai's wife apologized, "Third brother, it's our fault for not explaining things clearly to you. Jiaxin asked how much to give, and we told her that unmarried girls don't need to give gifts. So, she sent a set of gold jewelry and a pair of jade pendants with a double fish design to An'an and Xiaochan."
The double fish jade pendants symbolized a happy and blissful marriage. The jade used was high-quality Hetian jade, and the craftsmanship was exquisite. Luo Chan loved them. However, jade pendants were fragile, so she could only admire them and not wear them.
Who would have thought that Lu Hongjun would come up with such an idea? And even if he wanted to save face for Jiaxin, he should have discussed it with the family, even if he only told Shanzhi.
Lu Jiayao's wife had already noticed the gold earrings and bracelet that Luo Chan was wearing, and she had assumed that they were part of Luo Chan's dowry. "Sister-in-law, did Jiaxin send these gold earrings and bracelet to Xiaochan?"
Lu Dabai's wife smiled and nodded. "Yes, Jiaxin sent the gold earrings, necklace, and bracelet."
Upon receiving this gift yesterday, Lu An had eagerly delivered it to Luo Chan's family. Luo Chan loved them because of their delicate craftsmanship, and she wore them with her wedding dress as they matched perfectly.
Lu Jiayao was envious. "Sister-in-law, Jiaxin really dotes on Pingping and An'an."
Lu Dabai felt it was inappropriate to continue this topic, so he said, "Let's not talk too much during the meal."
After dinner, Lu Jiaguang returned the two thousand yuan to Lu Hongjun. Since Lu Shan had given a gift, he represented the third branch of the family. They could accept Jiaxin's new wedding gift, but they couldn't take the money.
Seeing that he wouldn't accept it, Lu Jiaguang said, "Third brother, keep the money Jiaxin gave you for yourself, and don't give it to the children anymore. It's not a good thing for children to have money. The older ones may be fine, but the younger ones may not know how to control themselves and will buy snacks instead of eating proper meals."
Qiangqiang, his child, was relatively mature for his age, and he never wasted the money Lu Hongjun gave him, choosing to save it instead. However, Xiaofeng lacked self-control and would buy candies with the money, leading to cavities.
Lu Hongjun indicated that he didn't know Jiaxin had sent a gift, or he wouldn't have given the money.
Lu Jiaguang said, "Third brother, this is our fault for not explaining things clearly to you. But in the future, you should discuss things with us first before taking any action."
According to custom, unmarried daughters didn't give gifts, and they had been busy these past two days, running around without time for idle chat. Lu Hongjun hadn't mentioned it, and he hadn't given them a heads-up, leading to this commotion.
Lu Hongjun promised that he wouldn't do it again.
(End of Chapter)
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