Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 753 - 752 Dilemma!

When Lu Pengcheng and Shao Meirou found out that Lu Zheng and the others would also be visiting Lu Guangqi’s home for the New Year celebration tomorrow, Shao Meirou had no strong reaction, but Lu Pengcheng was truly overjoyed.

Though he didn’t say it out loud, deep down he was really hoping for the whole family to be in harmony.

They didn’t visit their father’s house last New Year because everyone was too angry, but not going was fine then.

But this year was different, with the birth of the two children.

Although his mother was really being unreasonable, his father was always an empathetic old man who understood the bigger picture, especially with regard to the naming issue.

If they didn’t go this year, it would indeed be hard to justify.

He had previously hinted around and asked his son about it, but Lu Zheng didn’t give him a definite answer whether to go or not.

Now that his father-in-law had persuaded and facilitated this event, how could he not be happy?

"Good! You all are sensible children! I’m going to call your grandfather right now so they can prepare in advance!"

Seeing how happy Lu Pengcheng was, Lu Zheng and Lin Xia also felt good.

However, because both of them were unwilling to see Ji Man, they didn’t stay long in the living room, "Grandfather! Dad! Mom! Uncle! We are going to go back to our room to put the kids to sleep!"

Shao Chengzhi smiled and nodded, "Alright! Go ahead!"

Lu Pengcheng immediately picked up the phone near the sofa, and dialed round by round to call his parents’ home.

Ji Man watched as Lin Xia and her husband left, deep in thought.

She knew that Lin Xia and her group wouldn’t spend New Year’s Eve here, as this was Lu Zheng’s maternal grandfather’s home, not his paternal grandfather’s.

However, she noticed that Shao Chengzhi and his family seemed unusually happy.

She immediately suspected that Lin Xia and Lu Zheng might have a bad relationship with his grandfather, and thus decided...

Ji Man had planned to subtly probe for information from Shao Xingbang, but given their relationship was still uncertain, she didn’t dare to reveal her less favorable side.

Having finished the call, Lu Pengcheng found himself and Shao Meirou not knowing how to talk with Ji Man, who was about the same age as their daughter-in-law; they felt awkward and uncomfortable about what to say, so they too returned to their room.

Only Shao Chengzhi, Shao Xingbang, and Ji Man were left in the living room.

Shao Chengzhi noticed his younger son seemed a bit off today, his complexion wasn’t good, "Xingbang! What’s wrong? Didn’t you rest well last night?"

When his younger son came back with his girlfriend last night, he was full of energy. How could it be that just overnight, things had changed?

He noticed that Ji Man’s face also seemed haggard, her brow faintly furrowed with worry.

He couldn’t help but wonder, could they have had a disagreement?

"It’s nothing! Dad! I just went to bed late last night!"

Shao Xingbang’s mind was in turmoil, still unable to sort through his thoughts.

He had been with Ji Man for a while, and it was impossible not to have any feelings.

He considered Ji Man quite good, which was why he brought her home to meet his family.

But he hadn’t expected the situation to take an unexpected turn, and now he was conflicted.

Shao Chengzhi could tell that Shao Xingbang wasn’t speaking his mind, and observing Ji Man’s forced smile, he had some guesses of his own.

"Get to bed early tonight! Tomorrow’s New Year celebration will be long!"

Shao Xingbang lightly coughed, "Okay! Dad! Aren’t you going upstairs to rest for a while?"

Shao Chengzhi glared at him, "Why are you rushing me? Ji Man is here, and I haven’t had a good chat with her yet!"

After dinner yesterday, seeing that Ji Man looked tired, he didn’t have the heart to take up too much of her rest time and hurried everyone to go to their rooms to rest after a brief understanding of her family situation.

Today was quite different. The girl had made breakfast early in the morning; how could he just go upstairs without a chat, like his daughter and son-in-law were doing?

Ji Man understandingly said, "Uncle! We can chat anytime. If you’re tired, why not rest first?"

Actually, in her heart, she wanted to interact more with Shao Chengzhi to strengthen their relationship.

If she could win Shao Chengzhi’s affection and importance, then if there truly came a day when Shao Xingbang wanted to break up with her, it might not be that easy—at the very least, she would have an ally in the Shao Family.

Shao Chengzhi was insistent, "I’m not tired! Ji Man! It’s not easy for you to come over, so Uncle must have a good chat with you!" freёnovelkiss.com

Shao Xingbang did not want his father to know about Ji Man’s past, and at the same time, he wanted to have a private talk with Ji Man.

"Dad! You’re not tired, but Ji Man is! Didn’t you see the dark circles under her eyes? If you want to chat, can’t we do it later on?"

Ji Man could only offer a gentle smile. She could tell that Shao Xingbang didn’t want her to talk too much with Shao Chengzhi.

"Alright! We’ll chat later then! You all go back to your rooms and rest! I’ll watch TV!" Shao Xingbang had a bad feeling. He didn’t know what kind of ripples his youngest son and his girlfriend had caused.

Shao Xingbang went upstairs with Ji Man.

Looking at the tall figure in front of her, Ji Man’s voice was filled with uncertainty, "Xingbang... you... we..."

She had been trying to gauge Shao Xingbang’s every move. That moment, when the old man wanted to chat with her and he stopped it;

She understood. The past events ultimately created an insurmountable chasm between them.

Her heart was filled with sorrow. If possible, how could she be willing to expose her past scars and her bleak history to others?

Shao Xingbang interrupted her, "Ji Man! Let’s go to my room to talk!"

"Okay!" Ji Man bit her lower lip, and followed Shao Xingbang up slowly.

Shao Xingbang’s room was like his personality, simple in layout but not without interest.

This was Ji Man’s first time entering Shao Xingbang’s room, and she looked around curiously.

Shao Xingbang pulled a chair for Ji Man, "Sit down!"

"Okay!" Ji Man sat down gracefully.

Shao Xingbang sat on the edge of the bed, hands clasped, and after a moment’s thought said, "Ji Man! Before I brought you here, I really didn’t expect that you and Lin Xia were friends!"

Even if there were no entanglements between Lin Xia and Ji Man, it would be hard for anyone to accept such a situation.

Who would willing let their friend suddenly become an elder relative?

So he could understand the feelings of both Lin Xia and Lu Zheng, as well as his sister and brother-in-law.

Ji Man gave a bitter smile, "I didn’t expect it either! If I had known that your nephew and his wife were them, maybe I wouldn’t have had the courage to come on this journey with you!"

Lin Xia knew her past like the back of her hand, and there were irreconcilable grudges between her and Lin Xia.

If she had known all this beforehand, she knew she wouldn’t give up on a man with good conditions like Shao Xingbang but would have taken measures to make him marry her.

Shao Xingbang pursed his lips and continued, "I thought about it for a long time last night! I don’t care about the things that have happened to you before! And I don’t feel any disdain for you!

But I am much older than you are, and you and Lin Xia used to be friends, so I think both of us should calmly think it over carefully, whether we are truly suitable to be together..."