RI Chapter 21

Lei Yun and Chen Jing arrived at the Lu family as friends of Lu Wen.

The next morning, led by a servant, the two passed through the courtyard, corridors, and gardens, stopping at a long pavilion.

It was summer, and bamboo curtains shielded the outside. The servant lifted the curtain, and only after the two entered did they realize it was a different world inside.

The other side connected to the house, with glass inlaid on both sides, and bamboo curtains in front. Upon entering, a refreshing cool breeze swept over them.

Seeing the guests had arrived, Lu Wen quickly got up to greet them.

“Innkeeper Lei, Miss Chen, good morning.” Lu Wen greeted them warmly.

Breakfast had already been laid out in the room behind the pavilion. Lu Wen led the two inside and said in a low voice, “My second uncle is inside.”

Sure enough, a gentle and refined middle-aged man was sitting at the round table, smiling warmly at the two of them.

“Second Uncle, these are Innkeeper Lei and Sister Chen, they are both my friends.” Lu Wen introduced to the middle-aged man.

The second uncle was named Lu Jianbei. Hearing his nephew say this, he immediately said, “Welcome, both of you.” Then he looked at Lu Wen, with a hint of reproach, “A-Wen rarely brings friends home. The guests arrived yesterday, why didn’t you tell me?”

Lu Wen’s expression didn’t change, “It was quite late yesterday…”

“We didn’t want President Lu to disturb you,” Lei Yun quickly interjected.

Lu Jianbei didn’t say anything after hearing this, laughed heartily, and invited the three to have breakfast.

The Lu family’s breakfast was a typical Jiangnan style, with rice porridge, side dishes, and pastries.

“Mr. Lei and Miss Chen, are you used to the food?”

Lei Yun was certainly used to it. The Lu family’s chef’s skills were much better than those outside.

“Yes, the pastries and porridge are really good.”

Chen Jing also said, “Very delicious.”

Seeing that the two were enjoying themselves, Lu Jianbei said, “It’s good that you two like it.” After saying this, he said with a touch of nostalgia, “My wife also liked it very much.”

Lei Yun seized the opportunity to ask, “Second Uncle, why don’t I see your wife?”

As soon as this was said, the surrounding servants held their breath, carefully looking at Second Uncle Lu. Lu Wen’s hand also paused, looking at Lei Yun with some confusion, as if he didn’t know that Second Aunt had already passed away.

Unexpectedly, Second Uncle Lu didn’t show any displeasure, but sighed, “My wife has already passed away.”

Hearing this, Lei Yun felt a little embarrassed, scratched the back of his head, and said awkwardly, “I’m really sorry, Second Uncle, please forgive me.”

Second Uncle Lu didn’t mind, just shook his head slightly, “It’s okay.”

Lei Yun played his role very lively, chatting with Second Uncle Lu with a sentence here and there, making Second Uncle Lu very happy.

After the meal, he specially arranged for a servant to take Lei Yun and Chen Jing on a tour of the garden.

Originally, the host should have accompanied them personally, but Lu Wen used the matter of his father, Lu Jianxi, to divert Second Uncle Lu to the study.

The servant was the same one who brought them to the dining room this morning. At this time, he was respectfully leading the two to admire the Lu residence.

The houses in the south are mostly exquisite, and the Lu family was no exception. There were flowers, trees, mountains, and flowing water everywhere. There were even many rare and expensive species in the garden.

At this time, they were admiring the pond on the long corridor. The lotus flowers were in full bloom, and goldfish swam around.

There was also a small table with fish food on it, making it convenient for people passing by to feed the fish.

Seeing Lei Yun looking at the fish food, the servant explained, “Sir likes to feed the goldfish here in the afternoon, so we have prepared fish food here.”

Lei Yun nodded in agreement, thinking that the life of a wealthy family was really rich.

Chen Jing, on the other hand, didn’t say a word, still with that cold expression, but her eyes were constantly exploring the surroundings.

The servant continued to lead the two forward, passing through two corridors, and a black-walled and white-tiled structure appeared in front of them.

It was quite conspicuous in the bamboo forest.

Lei Yun and Chen Jing also intentionally led the servant there. Originally, it could be seen that the servant intentionally avoided that place, but Lei Yun insisted.

“What is that place?” Lei Yun asked curiously, but his footsteps didn’t stop.

The servant was a little anxious and immediately said, “You two, it’s better not to go there.”

Lei Yun looked at the servant curiously, his eyes full of questions.

The servant was a little embarrassed, and Lei Yun did the opposite, saying, “It’s okay, if it’s inconvenient, then forget it.”

After all, Lei Yun and Chen Jing were Lu Wen’s friends, and the servant didn’t dare to neglect them. He looked around carefully and said in a low voice, “That is Second Madam’s tomb.”

“Oh?” Lei Yun made an unbelievable expression, looking at the place curiously, appearing very surprised.

The servant then said, “Second Madam passed away early, and this place is relatively remote. Usually, apart from the sir, very few people come here.”

Lei Yun glanced in the direction of the tomb and asked, “How did your Second Madam die?”

The servant shook his head and said, “I don’t know, I only know that she died many years ago.”

Perhaps the Lu residence was too depressing, the servant couldn’t help but whisper, “I heard the old butler say that it seems to be related to the young master.”

As soon as the words were spoken, a voice came over.

“Aru, what are you doing?”

Aru was the name of the servant in front of them. Hearing this voice, she was stunned, her body trembling slightly, and she said in a low voice, “Sir instructed me to take the two guests to admire the garden.”

The person who called out to Aru was the female servant who delivered the Tangyuan last night.

The female servant looked a little old, in her thirties, but she was well-maintained. Judging by her appearance, she probably had a lot of power in the Lu family.

“You two, there’s nothing good to see ahead. Let Aru take you to other places.” The female servant said to Lei Yun and the other two with a smile.

Lei Yun nodded and followed Aru, taking Chen Jing and turning away.

After walking for a while, Lei Yun asked, “Who was that person just now?”

Aru carefully looked back and whispered, “That’s Sister Yao Lan.” She looked around and said in a low voice, “Sister Yao Lan is a serf of the Lu family. Now she manages all the household affairs in the mansion.”

“Serf?” Chen Jing asked.

Seeing that the female guest who had never spoken was asking a question, Aru quickly said, “Yes, it’s rare, right?”

“Actually, I’ve never heard of it before. I only found out after entering the Lu family that there is such a person.”

Lei Yun continued to ask, “You seem to be very afraid of her?”

Aru pursed her lips and looked at Lei Yun, asking, “Is it that obvious?”

Lei Yun chuckled and said, “Yes. You didn’t even dare to look at her when you saw her just now?”

After all, Aru was young and couldn’t hide her words. She said quickly, “All the servants in the entire mansion are afraid of Sister Yao Lan.”

“Oh?” Lei Yun asked curiously.

Aru said, “Sister Yao Lan manages all the affairs in the mansion. If you offend her, you will be driven out of the mansion.”

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