Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1180 - 704: Ominous

Seeing that nobody stopped him at the staircase, Wen Nan halted and patted his forehead: ”No way, if my stomach is upset, I’ll have no energy to study. I’ll eat my fill first.” As he spoke, he already sat by the table.

Wen Ke smirked: ”I knew it, you glutton. No way you could give up such a delicious dinner, self-respect means nothing in front of good food!”

”Sis, just wait, there will come a day when you’ll fall into my hands.”

”...”

Uncle Wen Song had socializing obligations tonight, and Second Uncle Wen Bai was out of town. Mr. Wen’s temperament had gotten calmer over the past two years, coupled with Little Pumpkin’s deliberate cuteness, dinner felt especially relaxed.

This made Lu Qingqing, who was initially anxious around the Wen Family elders, feel much more at ease. However, she was startled by the unique dining table when dinner started, until Wen Su quietly pinched her, helping her cover her surprise with a smile and hurried to start eating.

After dinner, Wen Su sent Lu Qingqing back to her dorm. It was just past nine, and all her roommates were present. Seeing her enter, their eyes gleamed brightly: ”Qingqing, how far have things progressed?”

”Qingqing, coming back this late, seems like we’ll soon be drinking your engagement wine. I heard the Wen Family’s conditions are pretty good, can we crash the meal without bringing red envelopes?”

”Yes, yes, crashing a meal at a wealthy family is something we love the most.”

”...”

Yao Juanjuan quickly rescued Lu Qingqing from the crowd, pulling her to sit on the bed: ”Hurry, change your slippers, are your feet okay?”

”I didn’t walk much, not tired.” Lu Qingqing said while taking off her shoes, ”Juanjuan, next month my living allowance comes, I’ll help you buy a new pair.”

”No worries, I’m not short of shoes. So, where did you guys go, being out for so long?” Yao Juanjuan couldn’t hold back her gossip.

”I went to his house.” Lu Qingqing said, pulling out a pile of snacks from the big bag she carried, ”These were stuffed in by his cousin, they’re for all of us to share.”

”Really, Young Master’s cousin is so nice.”

”Exactly, usually cousins feel a bit jealous of future sisters-in-law, but she’s rare.”

”True, true, Qingqing should treat her well in the future.”

”...”

With the delicious snacks to share, everyone’s compliments came pouring out, although they sounded somewhat awkward.

”Seriously, are you praising Ye’er or the snacks? But truly, his family is easy to get along with, his cousin, his sister, his brother, and even the elders, all are really nice.” Lu Qingqing let out a long sigh, ”At least half of my worries can be eased.”

”Why only half?” Yao Juanjuan asked in confusion, ”You’ve met the family and they’re nice, what else is there to worry about?”

”Whether we’ll work out is still uncertain, so naturally I can only ease half my worries.” Lu Qingqing chuckled bitterly, ”Don’t think I’m being pretentious, it’s the truth, really. His family treats me well because of their good upbringing, but that doesn’t mean Wen Su has accepted me yet.

With you guys, there’s no need for me to pretend, from the start it was always me taking the initiative. If it weren’t for my brother, I doubt he’d give me a chance.

So, after meeting the parents this time, I can go from waiting indefinitely to having a definite answer soon, believing he’ll give me a clear response shortly.”

A chubby girl swallowed her snack and sneered: ”What’s so great about him? Your family is in a good position, what’s there not to like about a match like you?”

”Yes, Qingqing, everyone calls him Young Master Wen because he’s handsome and his family situation is okay, giving him such a nickname, but does he really think he’s a Young Master?

Just look at the lousy Santana he drives, his family’s situation may not be better than yours. In the future, prices will keep rising, marrying someone like you would indeed relieve a lot of pressure.” This was said by Liu Lianying, a girl from Shanghai.

”Stop it.” Lu Qingqing waved her hand, ”It’s not like that, really, he’s pretty good, it’s just me without confidence messing things up.

As for family background, my family can’t even compare with his, so my conditions mean nothing over there.”

”Qingqing, why do you seem a bit off?” Yao Juanjuan scrutinized her, ”The old you would never say such things, what happened exactly?”

Lu Qingqing shook her head: ”Nothing, I’ve really opened my mind. If he doesn’t choose me, it’s no big deal, I’ve tried hard enough, and at any time, I won’t regret not fighting for it.

When it comes to feelings, you can’t force them. If it’s not yours, you can’t take it by force. Actually, I’ve already sorted it out, just don’t know why I feel so down, maybe something’s up with my family? I’ll give my mom a call, to see if the uneasiness goes away.”

When the call connected, Nanny Lu’s gentle voice was heard: ”Honey, are you short of money?”

”No...”

Nanny Lu interrupted: ”Your dad isn’t home, tell mom the truth, tomorrow mom will sneakily transfer money to you.”

”Where’s dad?”

”Your dad’s been busy with work these days, staying at the mine, you know, he’s the mine manager, can’t leave his side.”

Suppressing the unease in her heart, Lu Qingqing continued: ”Is everything at home okay?”

”All is well, your grandparents are here too, want to say hello?” Shortly after, the call was grabbed by Granny Lu, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then grabbed by Grandpa Lu. After the two seniors chatted to their hearts’ content, half an hour had already passed. Finally, Nanny Lu made a summarizing statement that she’d send a thousand dollars tomorrow and assured her that it was her private stash and Mr. Lu wouldn’t notice.

Hearing her family’s voices seemed reassuring, but she just couldn’t relax.

”Qingqing, you’re definitely displaying the traits of a typical woman in love, always worried. Your mom and grandparents said everything’s fine, what else is there to worry over?”

”Exactly, cheer up, Young Master Wen doesn’t like a sulking Qingqing.”

”Yeah, if you keep sulking, I’ll take your picture and show Young Master Wen.”

”...”

The roommate’s persuasion didn’t improve her mood, instead, it made her more irritated. After some thought, she decided to change clothes and leave: ”Excuse me a moment, none of you follow me out.”

Yao Juanjuan hesitated a bit, stepping back after moving two steps.

At the Wen’s house, Wen Su was in the study reporting to Mr. Wen about Lu Qingqing’s family situation in detail. The reason was Luo Ye had briefed Mr. Wen on the mission he was undertaking involving Lu Qingqing’s family, prompting Mr. Wen to summon Wen Su in for inquiry.

---

Third Chapter finished, will continue tomorrow. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)