Chapter 655: 655 Past Affairs of Chuanzi 2


    She asked, “Did you hand over the jade bracelet to Madame Lu?”


    “How did you know?”


    “If you didn’t hand it in, such a valuable item would cause a greatmotion in the Lu Residence if it was lost.”


    Feeling embarrassed, he said, “Wife, I was really poor at the time, and I had thought about keeping the jade bracelet for myself. But my greed wasn’t that strong, and I figured the owner must be worried about the bracelet. So, I handed it over to Madame Lu.”


    “Why didn’t you give it to the housekeeper?”


    “If I had given it to the housekeeper, he might have fired me and kept the bracelet for himself. In that case, I might as well have hidden it, letting the Lu Residence be in a mess. I would have found a way to take the bracelet out, like digging a hole in the thatched house. Even if they searched me when I left the Lu Residence, I would still have a chance to retrieve itter. Considering Madame Lu was such a virtuous person, I knew that if I handed over the bracelet, it would eventually be returned to its rightful owner.”


    “It was Madame Lu’s own bracelet.”


    “Wife, you’re really smart. Indeed, it was.” He nodded, “As I handed over the bracelet to Madame Lu when she passed by, she looked at me approvingly a few times. Sheplimented me for being young, handsome, upright, and dependable. She praised me a lot. She even gave me twenty taels of reward money. And that day, she had the housekeeper arrange a separate guest room for me in the Mansion. I was really surprised at the time and thought Madame Lu was such a good person. Suddenly having a high-end guest room, I felt as if sleeping on a saint’s bed.”


    “Finding a bracelet, getting praised for your character, and being called handsome and dependable…” She pondered, “Xiao Yuchuan, you’re quite lucky with women! When a woman praises you as handsome and reliable, and arranges a separate room for you, she’s either choosing a son-inw or a husband. But, there doesn’t seem to be a youngdy in the Lu Residence who matches your age… Madame Lu is a widow…” Almost sure, “Xiao Yuchuan, Madame Lu has taken a fancy to you.”


    His voice became softer, “That night, Madame Lu personally brought me two small dishes and a pot of wine to my room…”<div>


    She raised her eyebrows, “And then?” Originally, she thought that third brother might have had something with Madame Lu. It was just mentioned that he was… a virgin.


    “Madame Lu praised me again and asked me how I felt about her. Of course, I said that she was virtuous, kind, and had a good heart because that’s how everyone else described her. She asked me if I thought she was pretty, and I said yes. She asked if I liked her…”—


    “You said you liked her.”


    He shook his head, “Damn wife, aside from you, could I just randomly say that I like someone?”


    She rolled her eyes, “You didn’t even know me at that time.”


    “Even if I didn’t know you, I still couldn’t just say it.” He said seriously, “When Madame Lu tried to sit on myp, I was so scared that I stood up and told her that I had always respected her like a mother. Her facial expression became tense, and she finally left.”


    “That was a good move, hurting her ego to the extreme. You treated her as your mom.”


    “She was already thirty-eight years old four years ago. No matter how well she maintained herself, she was an old granny. I was only eighteen years old at that time.” He snorted, “There was no way I could let her, an old cow, graze on fresh grass like me.”


    She chuckled, “But she’s a wealthy old cow and still good-looking. Xiao Yuchuan, if you had followed her, there would be no heir to the Lu Residence, and the wealth would have fallen into your hands.”