Chapter 113: Jade Pendant

sort of thing!"Fu Xiaoyao's forehead was throbbing with pain. Even without looking in a mirror, she could feel the indentation left by the fingernail mark.She rubbed her forehead and took two steps ba..."Qi Ya's," Fu Xiaoyao replied truthfully, although she felt uncomfortable inside.

Lu Hanchuan frowned, “What did you say”

"I didn't answer, just hung up. If you want to know, give her a call yourself. She called for you yesterday too. What if it's really something important"

Lu Hanchuan didn't reply, fell silent for a few seconds, then took his phone and went outside.

Seeing his action, Fu Xiaoyao knew he was going to call Qi Ya back.

Her heart suddenly felt a little sour and bitter, not a pleasant feeling at all.

She was the one who asked him to call Qi Ya back, and now that he did it, she's acting all bothered. How immature!

Fu Xiaoyao stabbed at the eggs in her plate with her fork as if venting her anger, mashing them into a mess. Only then did her mood slightly improve.

The maid witnessed her entire outburst over the eggs. Though surprised, she remained silent.

"Until she finished venting, the maid couldn't help but speak up, "Young mistress, would you like me to make you a fresh breakfast"

"It's okay." Fu Xiaoyao, calming down, looked at the messy eggs in the plate, feeling a bit frustrated. Naturally, she was too embarrassed to order another one.

The maid, seeing her insistence, didn't persuade any further and silently retreated to the side.

Lu Hanchuan came back after making the phone call, Fu Xiaoyao had finished her breakfast and was sitting on a chair wiping her mouth.

"Is Miss Qi Ya alright" she asked, feigning indifference.

Lu Hanchuan poured a glass of water. "It's nothing."

"Really But she called you both days." Fu Xiaoyao's eyes flickered, wanting to know more.

But Lu Hanchuan remained silent, his eyelids drooping as he contemplated something unknown.

Fu Xiaoyao sighed inwardly, feeling a little hurt. She closed her lips and stopped asking questions.

Unexpectedly, Lu Hanchuan suddenly spoke at that moment, "She called me and asked if I was going to bring you back to the ancestral home for ancestor worship."

"Huh" Fu Xiaoyao was taken aback for a few seconds before she realized. "Are you answering my previous question"

Lu Hanchuan slightly raised his chin, tacitly agreeing.

Fu Xiaoyao smiled, surprised. The feeling of loss within her vanished at that moment. "Miss Qi Ya, how did you know about the ancestral worship"

"She'd always known the Lu family had an ancestral rites ceremony, but she didn't know if I would bring you. So she specially asked me about it," Lu Hanchuan said.

Fu Xiaoyao was even more puzzled. “Then why would she think you’d bring me here”

"Shao Sian told her," Lu Hanchuan said, his face black.

Shao Sian asked Xiao Ya, what on earth do you want to do

Fu Xiaoyao looked at the man whose face wasn't looking too good, and didn't know what he was thinking. She only thought that he was worried about Qi Ya, suppressing the discomfort in her heart, and said in a low voice: "Miss Qi Ya is very sad, isn't she"

"Hmm" Lu Hanchuan uttered a single syllable.

Fu Xiaoyao rubbed her cheeks, "Sorry, I got carried away talking to myself, haha..."

She smiled dryly.

In her eyes, Qi Ya also loved Lu Hanchuan. Knowing that the man she loved brought other women to worship their ancestors, her heart must have been very painful.

But she felt neither sympathy nor pity for Qi Ya.

After she fell in love with Lu Hanchuan and became his wife, she was on opposite sides with Qi Ya. She wouldn't give up her position out of sympathy for the pitiful Qi Ya.

"Come on, let's go to the hall. I'll introduce you to some nice elders." Lu Hanchuan looked at Fu Xiaoyao for a while and stood up and said.

He suddenly changed the subject, which also relieved Fu Xiaoyao. "Okay,"

She got up and followed him closely.

The hall was almost packed with people. Fu Xiaoyao took a rough glance and estimated there were at least twenty or thirty, comprising men, women, and children of all ages. These were all members of the Lu family's branches; she didn't recognize any of them.

Lu Hanchuan once again took her hand and led her over, greeting a few elderly people.

These elderly people all looked very kind. Upon learning that she was Lu Hanchuan's wife, they only gave her a few surprised glances before wishing her and Lu Hanchuan a happy marriage.

As for the others, Lu Hanchuan had no intention of greeting them, nor did he introduce himself to her.

Fu Xiaoyao roughly understood that the people he hadn't introduced should be those with distant ties to the Lu family.

"Xiaoyao, come here." The old man on the main seat beckoned to Fu Xiaoyao.

Lu Hanchuan let go of her, "Grandpa called you, go."

Fu Xiaoyao nodded, staring at the many watchful eyes as she walked to the old man's side. "Grandpa,"

The old man smiled kindly, “Xiaoyao, do you know why I called you over”

Fu Xiaoyao honestly shook her head, “I don’t know.”

"I called you over because I have something to give you."

"What is it" Fu Xiaoyao asked in confusion.

Lu Hanchuan pursed his lips, guessing what the old man was talking about.

The old man turned his head and looked at Fu Bo.

Fu Bo smiled knowingly and took out an antique box from behind him.

The old man took the box and opened it, taking out a pure white jade pendant. “This is the tradition of the Lu family. Every descendant of the Lu family receives a jade pendant when they are born. Hanchuan has one too.”

"I've seen it before," Fu Xiaoyao replied.

That was still three years ago, when she happened to see Lu Hanchuan's jade pendant.

At that time, Lu Hanchuan was still angry and warned her not to touch his things.

That jade pendant is styled just like the one in grandpa's hand, only it's a bit bigger.

"Well then, since you've seen it, I won't say much more. This jade pendant is for you." The old man solemnly handed the jade pendant to Fu Xiaoyao.

Fu Xiaoyao was stunned, "For me"

"That's right, the Lu family has descendants, and naturally, their wives do too. This piece of land should have been yours three years ago, but because of some reasons..." At this point, the old man glared at Lu Hanchuan angrily.

The reason is self-evident.

Fu Xiaoyao also turned her head to look at Lu Hanchuan, her expression somewhat embarrassed, not knowing whether she should accept the jade pendant. She was looking to him for help.

Li Hanchuan saw her hesitation, his thin lips moved slightly, "Take what grandpa gave you."

Having received his permission, Fu Xiaoyao no longer hesitated. She carefully held the jade pendant in her hand, her eyes welling up with tears.

She was too happy, too excited.

She had waited for three years, and finally, this day had come.

He agreed to her taking this jade pendant, which represented the Lu family, so it showed that he recognized her as his wife.

"Grandpa, thank you..." Fu Xiaoyao choked back her words of gratitude.

The old man couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Why are you crying again"

"I didn't cry, I was just too happy." Fu Xiaoyao explained shyly.

The old man looked at Fu Bo, smiling even more kindly. "It's a reason to be happy," he said, "but wipe your tears quickly, everyone is watching you."

Upon hearing her grandfather's reminder, Fu Xiaoyao realized there were still many people in the hall. She quickly took the handkerchief offered by the maid and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, reining in her emotions. "I'm sorry, Grandpa, I lost my composure."

"It's alright, just pay attention. Come on, let's go to the ancestral graves to offer incense to our ancestors." The old man got up and led the way out of the hall.

Fu Xiaoyao took a step forward and walked to Lu Hanchuan's side, handing him the jade pendant.

Lu Hanchuan looked at the jade pendant in his hand and frowned, "What are you trying to do"

"You keep this for me, I'm afraid I'll lose it." Fu Xiaoyao said in a low voice.

Lu Hanchuan returned the jade pendant to her with a dark face, "Keep your own things. Since you're afraid of losing it, put it in the safe in your room."

But...

"That's enough." Lu Hanchuan impatiently interrupted her.

Then, under her puzzled gaze, he took the jade pendant from her hand and untied its cord.

"Han Chuan, what are you doing" she asked hurriedly.She got up and stumbled back to her room, falling asleep headfirst.The next afternoon, she was woken up by Aunt Song.Aunt Song shouted excitedly, "Madam, good news!""What good news" Fu Xiaoyao yawned...