Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 702 - 701: I Did It For Their Own Good!

Lu Guangqi coldly watched Fang Youlan, who had glanced at him, and with the help of the nanny, he calmly took off his coat and changed into slippers, feeling the fury in his heart grow stronger.

Had it not been for his in-laws personally calling to inform him, he would have remained in the dark, utterly unaware that the chicken soup Fang Youlan claimed was nutritious for the body had Fetal Exchange Medicine added to it.

Once Fang Youlan had changed into her slippers, Lu Guangqi sent the nanny away.

With only the two of them left in the living room, he questioned Fang Youlan, "Didn’t you say that the chicken soup with the strange taste was because something to stabilize the pregnancy was added? Turns out it was some Fetal Exchange Medicine! What were you really thinking?"

In fact, the moment she entered and saw Lu Guangqi’s darkened face, Fang Youlan’s heart sank with a "thud," instantly realizing that he knew what she had done.

As for how he found out, it must have been Shao Chengzhi and the others who had phoned to tell him.

However, she was more inclined to believe it was Lin Xia who made the complaint call, as this sort of thing came easily to her!

But facing Lu Guangqi, who was barely holding back his anger, although she felt guilty, she wasn’t much afraid.

After so many years of marriage, Lu Guangqi had always listened to her in everything, and even when he occasionally harbored dissatisfaction, he would usually let her have her way.

Fang Youlan sat down calmly and composed, "You know everything? What else can I think? Isn’t it all for the sake of ensuring our grandson has heirs? In the end, I get treated like I’m ungrateful, like I’m Lun Dongbin bitten by a dog!"

The humiliation she suffered at the Shao Family ignited a growing blaze of anger within her.

Lu Guangqi, furiously pale, slammed down the teacup he was holding: "How could you be so sure that the child in Lin Xia’s womb is a daughter? Based on a mere child’s babbling, you took it for truth?

Fang Youlan! What has become of you? You’re behaving like an unworldly old woman from the countryside! And to say others are ungrateful, like the dog biting Lun Dongbin!

Where is your brain? Have you eaten your brains instead?"

When his in-laws called and told him the whole story, he felt he had lost all face in front of Shao Chengzhi his entire life!

Back in the day, he, Lu Guangqi, was also considered...

Fang Youlan was initially startled by Lu Guangqi slamming the cup, but then angrily pointed at him and shouted, "You call me an unworldly old woman from the countryside? Say I have no brain! Lu Guangqi! You’re too much!

Who am I doing all this for? Isn’t it for the good of our grandson? You and everyone else don’t understand my heart!"

Would she have bothered with such an effort if it wasn’t for ensuring the grandson would have heirs?

And now she was being scolded to her face by Lu Guangqi!

Lu Guangqi looked at Fang Youlan with full eyes of disappointment, not knowing what had changed the person he knew before into what she was now.

"How can we understand you when you do such brainless things? Can the sex of a child be changed by human effort? Anyone with a little knowledge would know that Fetal Exchange Medicine is a trick of charlatans!

No wonder you were whispering and acting all secretive with your third sister that day. Was it her who helped you get that medicine? I’m telling you, don’t ever think of letting her set foot in my house again!"

Lu Guangqi had never been so furious with Fang Youlan before, and she could see his determination; she knew he would follow through with his words.

At this moment, she didn’t dare to confront him head-on and could only pretend to cry pitifully, "Why can’t my third sister come to the house? It was all my idea!

I was harshly criticized by Shao Meirou’s father! And that Lin Xia! She has no manners nor acts like a younger family member should, almost shouting and fighting with me!

And when I get home, you treat me like this, as if I’ve committed some terrible, unforgivable crime!

I don’t want to live anymore! What’s the point of living! I’ve been with you for so many years, never had a single argument, and now at this old age, I’m being scolded by you..."

Lu Guangqi’s head throbbed with the sound of Fang Youlan’s crying and ranting. After he had taken the phone call, he sat there stewing in anger, intending to properly scold Fang Youlan when she returned and make her realize her mistakes! But instead, Fang Youlan turned out to be full of grievances.

Even crying, making scenes, threatening to hang herself, she used all these tactics!

Lu Guangqi sighed deeply, his expression dark and ugly, "I’ve been accommodating you for so many years! Everything has been up to you!

Later, worried about your poor health, afraid you’d fall sick again, I didn’t even dare to say a harsh word! But in the end, it only spoiled you like this!

Enough! You don’t have to pull this act with me! Pengcheng called earlier, he’s coming back soon, and Xiaozheng probably won’t be long either. I’ll see how you explain it to them then!"

Fang Youlan wiped away her tears guiltily; her eldest son wasn’t much of a concern—worst case, he’d grumble a bit;

Lu Zheng, that heartless boy, always sided with Lin Xia!

With a lack of confidence, she blustered, "What’s there to explain! I did it all for their own good!"

...

That night, the heavy snow fell intermittently throughout.

It didn’t stop until the next morning when Lu Zheng got off the car and returned to the Shao Chengzhi household.

It was still early when he arrived at home.

The housekeeper was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, and the air was already filled with the faint scent of rice porridge.

As soon as Lu Zheng stepped into his grandfather’s house, he immediately felt the homely atmosphere wash over him, bringing an exceptional sense of security.

Shao Meirou had just finished washing up after getting out of bed when she heard the noise and excitedly came downstairs.

"Mom! I’m back!"

Snowflakes drifted onto Lu Zheng’s shoulders, and Shao Meirou, with red-rimmed eyes, patted them off for him.

It’s said that a mother worries a thousand miles for her traveling son. Seeing her own son return after a long journey, which mother wouldn’t feel a rush of emotion.

She stared unblinkingly at her son, who seemed to have lost some weight, and chided, "Why didn’t you tell us the exact time you were coming back, so we could have picked you up!"

Lu Zheng laughed, "It’s more convenient for me to come back on my own! Mom! Are you and Grandpa doing well?"

"We’re doing well! How have you lost weight?"

"How could I lose weight that fast!" Lu Zheng asked softly about the person he had been longing for, "Lin Xia? She hasn’t woken up, has she?"

Shao Meirou smiled, "She’s still asleep! You go wash up and lie down in your room for a bit! I’ll call you when the meal is ready!"

Shao Meirou, knowing her son as only a mother can, was well aware of who her son was most eager to see upon hurriedly returning home.

In fact, she was inclined to talk to her son about what his grandmother had done. But seeing how happy her son was to be back, she decided to wait and bring up the infuriating matter later.

Lu Zheng gratefully acknowledged his mother’s empathy, "Mom! You’re the best!"

"Hmph!" Shao Meirou’s heart melted, but she playfully scolded with a smile, "When did you learn how to sweet-talk your mother, you sly boy?"

Lu Zheng’s eyes smiled with his brows, "I’m telling the truth!"

After getting his mother to beam with joy, Lu Zheng quickly returned to their room to see Lin Xia.

The door to the room wasn’t locked, and with a gentle twist, Lu Zheng pushed it open, only to see the room dim and quiet, due to the heavy curtains blocking out the light.