The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief
Chapter 317 - 200: Song Qiao Begins to Act Capriciously and Coquettishly

Chapter 317: Chapter 200: Song Qiao Begins to Act Capriciously and Coquettishly

Lu Jingchen’s words, while not directly labeling Lu Tianming with the words ’narrow-minded,’ strongly implied as much, almost to the point of pinning that exact label on him.

Yu Xia’s parents were the first to become restless, especially Yu Xia’s father who abruptly stood up with an extremely unpleasant look on his face, and said, "Elder Lu, what does your Lu Family mean by this towards our Yu Family?"

Elder Lu’s complexion was equally terrible. Faced with the situation his son had now caused, he was at a loss for words and could only forge ahead and say, "Elder Yu, you’re misunderstanding. We mean no offense, I can explain this matter to you..."

Before Lu Tianming could speak, Lu Jingchen had already interjected, "Mr. Yu, it is exactly as you see. I am already married and cannot marry your daughter."

Upon hearing these words, Lu Tianming flushed with anger, his elder face turning shockingly red. He raised his hand, which was holding a walking stick, and angrily pointed it at Lu Jingchen, saying, "You unfilial son..."

Lu Jingchen, still holding Song Qiao, had an unreadable expression on his face. His thin lips were lightly pursed, as though he was smiling, and yet not quite.

It was only when he lowered his gaze to look at Song Qiao in his arms, who showed no signs of waking, that he slightly furrowed his brows. With all the commotion, even if she were sound asleep, she should have woken up by now. However, the breathing of the woman in his arms remained even.

Lu Jingchen dared not touch the area on her back, even though it had been treated and was not seriously worrying. He was very clear that even the slightest touch would bring immense pain, and for this period, Song Qiao had to sleep on her stomach.

At this moment, Lu Jingchen could be said to have completely torn his face off with his father... Lu Tianming.

However, Elder Yu scoffed and said, "So, Elder Lu, your son is already married. Since that’s the case, what did you mean by asking me to bring my daughter over? Did you feel embarrassed to tell us directly, so you wanted us to see for ourselves?"

He was always prideful and arrogant, and hardly glanced at those of lower status than himself. Only the young man from the Lu Family had caught his eye, but now this incident had occurred, how could he not be furious?

His daughter wasn’t someone who couldn’t get married. In the Capital City, plenty of powerful and influential people wanted to form relations with the Yu Family. Now, in the Lu Family’s house, it was as if they had been slapped in the face.

In the end, Yu Xia’s parents, filled with indignation, promptly left with Yu Xia. The elder couple was furious because of Lu Jingchen, not even getting a clear look at the woman in Lu Jingchen’s arms.

It was only Yu Xia who sneakily took a glance before leaving.

Hmm, quite a good-looking woman.

When Lu Jingchen left, Lu Tianming passed out due to a surge of blood pressure, but Lu Jingchen was unconcerned, as he watched the servants and housekeepers, along with his mother, in disarray, and calmly held Song Qiao and left the villa.

It wasn’t that he was unfilial, but rather Lu Jingchen knew very well that the old man of his family often fainted like this. As long as he took his medicine and rested a bit, he would bounce back to life.

...

When Song Qiao came to, she felt pain all over, particularly severe in her back. As her eyes opened, still blurry, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Qiaoqiao, are you awake?" A man’s deep and pleasant voice came from nearby, with a strong masculine scent that seemed to envelop her and fill her senses in an instant.

When she first woke up, she didn’t feel much, but as she became more alert, she could feel a burning pain coming from her back.

"Don’t move, you’ve just had a fever. Let me help you up," said Lu Jingchen, who had been sitting at the head of the bed with his laptop as he worked on documents. Seeing Song Qiao struggling to get up, he immediately set aside his laptop and got out of bed to walk around to the other side, cautiously trying not to touch her wound, and helped her sit up.

A coolness spread across her back, and only after Song Qiao fully came to her senses did she realize she had been sleeping on her stomach the whole time. The throbbing pain reminded her that she was still injured. The memory of the incident at the Lu Family Mansion, where Lu Tianming had splashed a cup of boiling water on her back, flashed through her mind. Suddenly looking up at the familiar surroundings of the room, she slowly asked, "We’re back home now, aren’t we?"

Lu Jingchen helped Song Qiao get comfortable, being careful not to let her lean on her back and instead placing a pillow behind her head for support. Upon hearing her question, he simply hummed in affirmation, an indifferent expression on his face as he looked down at her with his deep voice softly murmuring like intimacies shared between lovers, "What would you like to eat? Shall I make you something?"

Song Qiao, still somewhat groggy, heard Lu Jingchen ask what she wanted to eat and just felt hunger. She instinctively said, "I want sweet and sour fish..."

Lu Jingchen slightly frowned, but replied meticulously, "You can’t eat these right now. How about this, I’ll make you some porridge, okay?"

"No, I just want the sweet and sour fish," Song Qiao’s temper suddenly flared, speaking quite willfully.

Seeing Song Qiao suddenly becoming so capricious, Lu Jingchen couldn’t help but find it amusing, yet he managed to keep his expression in check. His hand gently lifted to push her hair behind her ear and then in a gentle voice he said, "Eating that isn’t good for the evening. Why not have some porridge? It’s easier to digest. Once you’re better, I’ll make it for you. After finishing the porridge, I’ll wash your body, okay?"

Song Qiao suddenly felt unhappy, her lips pursed and she spoke with an innocent tone, "It was you who asked me what I wanted to eat. If you’re not going to let me have it, then why did you ask me in the first place?"

How can he be so annoying? It was he who asked her what she wanted to eat, so of course she would say her favorite food.

But then he actually wouldn’t let her eat it.

Song Qiao had slept for too long and just woke up feeling groggy; her brain was still not clear. If she were fully awake, she probably wouldn’t look this cute.

This made Lu Jingchen laugh and feel helpless at the same time, so he admitted his mistake straightforwardly, "Alright, it was my fault just now. I shouldn’t have asked you what you wanted to eat."

Song Qiao, "..." His apology was too quick, leaving her speechless.

Seeing that Song Qiao didn’t say anything, Lu Jingchen knew his words had taken effect. He touched her head and said, "I’ll go down and cook some porridge for you now. Do you want to sleep a bit more or come down with me?"

"I want to go down with you," Song Qiao answered without thinking, but after speaking, she stretched out her hand, "But I want you to carry me down."

Lu Jingchen, "..." Why did it feel like Song Qiao had become a different person?

The Song Qiao from before would never act so coquettishly, like a willful little girl.

The man looked down at her with a faint smile that was quite handsome and effortlessly lifted her up in his arms.

Because he had the experience of carrying her back home yesterday, this time he was able to lift her effortlessly while avoiding her back wound.

All of a sudden, Song Qiao clung to Lu Jingchen like a little koala, the tall and straight man holding a relatively petite woman, giving off quite the feeling of an uncle with a lolita.

Yesterday, when leaving the Lu Family, Lu Jingchen placed Song Qiao in the car and felt something was very wrong looking at the unconscious Song Qiao; he drove straight back to the villa and called the family doctor who only worked for him to examine her. Only after the check did they find out that Song Qiao was in such a deep sleep because she had taken several sleeping pills.

When Lu Jingchen heard the conclusion from the doctor, his face darkened considerably.

The sleeping pills caused Song Qiao to have a fever since last night, which only subsided this afternoon and she had only just woken up now.

In the morning, her mother had told him that Lu Tianming had woken up and there were no serious issues.

Lu Jingchen didn’t say much and simply hung up the phone.

He never expected that his own father could dislike Song Qiao so much that, even though she was injured, he would arrange for the doctor to put extra sleeping pills in her medication.

...

Early the next morning, the villa’s doorbell rang. Chen’s Mother, the housekeeper, went to open the door and was stunned to see Yu Xia standing at the doorway with a suitcase, taking quite a while to regain her composure before she said, "Miss Yu."

"Hi, Chen’s Mother, long time no see," Yu Xia greeted her with a harmless smile on her face.

"Miss Yu, what are you doing..."

"Chen’s Mother, prepare some porridge for the lady later; there’s no need to make anything else." Lu Jingchen came down from the second floor, buttoning up his shirt while giving instructions.

"Lu Jingchen." As soon as Yu Xia saw Lu Jingchen, it was as if she saw her own mother and immediately left her suitcase behind to pounce toward him, saying in a pitiable tone, "You must take me in. To help you and your wife, my old man has kicked me out. Now I have nowhere to go..."

Lu Jingchen looked up to see someone hurtling towards him and quickly dodged to the side. Turning his head, he saw Yu Xia pass by him because she missed and his brows knitted slightly as he asked directly, "Yu Xia, what are you doing here?"

"I’m here to see you," Yu Xia said without a blush or skip of her heartbeat, as if the failed attempt to throw herself into his arms hadn’t happened. She continued, "I’ve been thrown out by my old man. You have to take me in, otherwise I have nowhere to go."

Now she was not only unemployed but also had very little money on her. All she had were a few red renminbi bills in her wallet. Because of one sentence, her old man had her resign from her original school and had also frozen all her bank cards.

Yu Xia had to acknowledge that her family’s old man was truly angered and enraged. Although she was innocent, she became the most unfortunate one caught in the crossfire.