bookbashuk Chapter 462 She Doesn't Really Like You
Chapter 462 She Doesn't Really Like You
Everyone had been watching the name tag around her neck since early morning.
Shen Li's face instantly darkened, and she cursed Lu Boxi, that idiot, eight hundred times in her heart: that was a peace charm that she had carefully selected and personally delivered to him, and he just gave it to someone else so casually!
Just then, Huanhuan came skipping over, looking up at her and calling out, "Mom, you're awake?"
Shen Li suppressed her anger, nodded slightly, and replied, "Mm."
The family sat together for lunch, and Shen Li remained silent throughout.
His face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water, and he barely ate a few bites of food.
After the meal, everyone dispersed. Lu's mother gave Lu Boxi and Zhao Yizhi a meaningful look, then turned and followed Shen Li out of the front hall.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Zhao Yizhi gently tugged at Lu Boxi's sleeve and asked with feigned concern, "Boxi, Auntie doesn't look too well. Is she feeling unwell?"
Lu Boxi looked blank and casually replied, "I don't know, maybe it's one of those days every month."
Lu Boxi has a girlfriend, so he naturally knows what menstruation means, but Lu Boyi and Lu Boyan, who are standing next to him, are unaware of it.
However, Lu Boyi was perceptive and immediately noticed his mother's displeasure.
He gave Lu Boxi a cold look and said in a deep voice, "Second brother, come with me."
Lu Boxi looked confused and scratched his head. "Brother, what's wrong? Why did you call me out of the blue?"
"You come when I tell you to." Lu Boyi's tone left no room for argument.
Although Lu Boxi was puzzled, he obediently followed.
Lu Boyan followed behind curiously, wanting to see what was going on.
In the front hall, only Lu Zhi and Zhao Yizhi remained.
Lu Zhi raised her small face, staring intently at the "nothing's wrong" plaque around Zhao Yizhi's neck, and asked seriously, "Sister Zhao, do you know what this 'nothing' plaque around your neck means?"
Zhao Yizhi shook her head gently, her fingertips tracing the jade, and said casually, "I don't know, I just think it looks nice, and it goes well with my clothes."
Lu Zhi was young and simple-minded, and she didn't mince words. She said whatever came to mind: "This is a keepsake that my mother gave to the four of us siblings. It was specially blessed at a temple to protect us and ensure our safety and well-being. It's very important."
Zhao Yizhi's face remained calm, even showing a hint of smugness: "Really? It looks quite valuable, no wonder Bo Xi was willing to give it to me."
Lu Zhi frowned and pressed, "So, this was a gift from my second brother to you?"
Zhao Yizhi nodded, her tone tinged with pride, and deliberately ruffled Lu Zhi's hair: "Yes. You're still young, you don't understand these things. To love someone is to give them your best and most precious things."
Lu Zhi's smile became forced, and she pressed on, "In that case, what is the best and most precious thing you gave my second brother?"
Zhao Yizhi's eyes flickered. She looked around and, seeing that no one was there, lowered her voice and coaxed, "You're still too young. You don't need to understand these things. Your second brother understands."
She raised her hand and stroked the "nothing to worry about" plaque around her neck again, a calculating glint in her eyes.
—This is imperial green jadeite; it looks incredibly valuable.
She obviously wanted it on her own initiative, but she was only interested in its price. She never expected it to have such important significance.
Looking at her evasive and pretentious manner, Lu Zhi immediately lost her goodwill.
Too lazy to waste any more words with her, he turned around and left angrily.
In the pavilion in the backyard, Lu Boyi and Lu Boyan surrounded Lu Boxi, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Lu Boyan spoke first, his tone tinged with displeasure: "Second brother, did you give that 'nothing happened' plaque to Zhao Yizhi?"
Lu Boxi quickly shook his head and explained nonchalantly, "I didn't give it to her. Zhizhi said it looked good and matched her outfit today, so I just let her wear it temporarily."
"Temporarily?" Lu Boyi sneered, his tone turning stern.
"Make her return it tomorrow. This plaque was designed by our mother herself for the four of us siblings; it embodies her heart and soul. I don't care if you want to please a woman, but you absolutely cannot use our mother's hard work to please someone else!"
Lu Boxi looked puzzled, even thinking Lu Boyi was making a mountain out of a molehill: "Brother, Mom wouldn't be that petty, would she? It's just a brand name tag, what's wrong with wearing it for a few days?"
"This isn't a matter of being petty or not." Lu Boyi stared at him, his tone heavy. "Put yourself in her shoes. If Zhao Yizhi gave you something she cherished and that held great meaning for her, and you turned around and gave it to someone else, would she feel good about it?"
Lu Boxi opened his mouth, as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.
For a moment, he was speechless and could only lower his head in silence.
At this moment, Lu Boyan spoke up again, his tone blunt and merciless: "Second brother, I think your girlfriend is simply not good enough. Our parents haven't even met yet, and she's already moving into our house. That's so disrespectful."
He paused, thinking to himself: How they cause trouble outside is their own business, but when they come home, they have to abide by the rules of the home.
If you really decide to be together, you have to follow the proper procedures. First, you have to meet each other's parents and get their approval before you can be considered engaged.
It makes sense for them to be together.
Lu Boxi instantly exploded, his face flushed red, and his tone became sharp: "Whether my girlfriend is good or not, I know it in my heart, it's none of your business!"
Lu Boyan rolled his eyes helplessly: "I'm not being nosy, but can't you really see that Mother doesn't like Zhao Yizhi at all?"
From their first meeting, he could tell that his mother didn't like Zhao Yizhi.
However, Zhao Yizhi's behavior and conduct were indeed inappropriate.
Lu Boxi frowned, his tone tinged with resentment and defiance: "When we get married, it'll be the two of us living together, not with Mom. Does my liking for someone mean Mom has to like me too?"
"I didn't say I had to make my mother like me." Lu Boyi's tone softened slightly, but remained serious. "How could you think of your mother like that? Is she the kind of person who would criticize her daughter-in-law?"
Lu Boxi refused to listen to advice and stubbornly said, "That must be because Mom doesn't understand Zhizhi. Once she understands her, she will definitely like Zhizhi."
Seeing his stubbornness, Lu Boyi gently shook his head, his tone tinged with disappointment: "She doesn't truly like you."
These words seemed to have touched a nerve with Lu Boxi. He instantly reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, shouting excitedly, "Impossible! Zhizhi loves me very much, how could she not be sincere!"
Lu Boyi stared into his eyes and said, word by word, "She may have liked you before, but not necessarily in the future."
Lu Boxi was even more unconvinced, and retorted defiantly, "I come from a good family and I'm handsome, how could Zhizhi not like me? Don't talk nonsense!"
His older brother is like a block of wood, that's why nobody likes him.
She was just jealous of him.