HLnovel Chapter 122 No Longer a Daughter of the Lu Family
Chapter 122 No Longer a Daughter of the Lu Family
Is it glorious?!
Lu Tao looked at the newcomer in shock.
He is Lu Tao's older brother, Lu Li.
Lu Li had a stern face, and his originally handsome face looked extremely harsh.
"Peach, your sister-in-law is still in her postpartum period. It's too unlucky for you to have lost your husband. Don't come in."
unlucky?!
Lu Tao's body trembled slightly. Others said she was a jinx or a jinx, but none of that was as damaging as the word "lucky" that Lu Li was associated with.
"Big brother..." she called softly.
"Do you remember, the dowry I gave you when I got married was for you...?"
"Why bring up things from so long ago?!"
Lu Tao hadn't finished speaking when Lu Li interrupted her.
The betrothal gifts from back then... tears welled up in Lu Tao's eyes.
My sister-in-law, Luo Tongyun, is pregnant, but she is in poor health, and the doctor said she needs to take good care of herself.
However, the family didn't have enough money to buy expensive tonics. Just then, someone recommended a marriage proposal. Although the Tian family only gave two taels of silver as a betrothal gift, it was a timely help.
The two taels of betrothal gifts were given to Lu Li without being used, and the best tonics were bought to save Lu Wang, the first child of her brother and sister-in-law.
"Father, Mother!" Lu Tao looked into the house unwillingly.
"Father, Mother, are you not going to acknowledge me as your daughter?" The voice was mournful.
Lu Li immediately shoved her with great force, showing no mercy whatsoever, "What kind of daughter are you? Coming back for the New Year without bringing anything."
Lu Tao struggled to break free from Lu Li, stared at him, and demanded, "So! If a daughter doesn't bring anything back, she's not her parents' daughter anymore?"
She's been living a much better life lately, with plenty of food, clothing, and servants around her, so she's developed the air of a wealthy person.
Lu Li was stunned. He had never seen Lu Tao with such an expression before.
"You!" Lu Li stammered for a moment, then pointed at Lu Tao, "You! Since you ask that, then!"
"Then I will tell you on behalf of my parents today!"
"You, Lu Tao, are no longer a daughter of the Lu family!"
He snorted coldly, his lips curling into a sinister smile. "We haven't replied to any of your letters over the years, nor have we visited you. You should know that we don't intend to have any dealings with you."
"You haven't come back for the past few years. I thought you had finally come to your senses."
"I never expected you to be so shameless."
Lu Tao took a deep breath, her body trembling.
Fearing she might faint, Liu San Niang rushed over to support her, asking, "Sister Lu, are you alright?"
Lu Tao grabbed her hand, "I've come back to see my parents as their daughter... and my brother actually said I'm shameless?"
Lu Li waved his hand irritably, "Don't call me 'big brother' anymore!"
“If your parents don’t acknowledge you as their daughter, then naturally I won’t acknowledge you as my sister either.”
Lu Li glanced at Liu San Niang and said disdainfully, "Before, you brought Tian Zhiyuan, that penniless wretch, back to beg for money. Now that Tian Zhiyuan is dead, you're still bringing this person back to beg for money?"
Beside her, Luo Tongyun's mother muttered, "That's right, it's one thing for her to come back and freeload, but she also brings someone back with her."
"What do they take the Lu family for?"
“My daughter is now in charge of managing the Lu family.”
"You can forget about coming in unless my daughter agrees."
Lu Tao turned around and glanced at Liu San Niang.
Fighting the autumn breeze?
They had prepared a whole carriage full of gifts.
Besides the gifts, she also brought a purse full of silver, totaling two hundred taels.
Originally, it was meant to be given to her family, since she hadn't brought back anything of value over the years.
But... even though she hadn't brought anything valuable before, she and Zhiyuan still brought New Year's gifts.
It usually consists of ten catties of rice, ten catties of flour, one catty of salt, and one catty of sugar.
It was a small amount, but it was money she and Tian Zhiyuan had managed to scrape together to buy it.
Her family looked down on her, but she still stayed, and then they coldly told her to leave.
Lu Tao turned into the house...
She and her older brother had been arguing here for so long, while her parents remained inside without ever coming out, not even a glimpse of them.
My dear parents, how could they ignore her to such an extent?
Lu Tao turned into the house and slowly knelt down...
Liu San Niang: "Sister Lu?"
Tian Tian pulled her back and shook her head at her.
Liu San Niang stopped and let Lu Tao kneel down.
Lu Tao kowtowed heavily several times in the direction of her parents inside the house, saying, "Father and Mother, since you do not acknowledge your daughter, then today your daughter will bid you farewell."
"From this day forward, Lu Tao is no longer a daughter of the Lu family..."
Seeing Lu Tao's heartbroken appearance, Liu San Niang felt a pang of regret for her decision.
if...
They came with a cart full of gifts, and perhaps... perhaps they are now inside, laughing and talking happily.
Lu Tao could also feel the love from her parents and older brother and sister-in-law...
Liu San Niang looked at Tian Tian, her eyes filled with tears.
Tian Tian sighed silently.
It's nice to bring a cartload of gifts, but the affection bought with money needs to be sustained with money in the long run.
Moreover, she felt that her mother also wanted to test her family's intentions, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed to Liu San Niang's suggestion.
Lu Tao kowtowed several times heavily, then stood up without any hesitation.
She turned to look at her child, as well as Liu San Niang and Qin Youyou...
She has them behind her; she is never alone.
"Let's go," she said with a smile.
At this moment, a group of villagers arrived at the village entrance.
"Lu Tao, are those two horse-drawn carriages at the village entrance yours?"
Lu Tao sniffed. "Yes, it's ours."
"Wow, Lu Tao, you've all gotten into the carriage?"
Lu Tao nodded and continued walking towards the village entrance.
She caught a glimpse of Lu Li standing behind her, stunned, and suddenly felt a surge of exhilaration.
"I think there's something on that carriage. What could it be?"
Liu San Niang quickly answered, "It was the New Year's gift that Sister Lu originally wanted to bring back, but the Lu family didn't let her in, so the New Year's gift couldn't be sent out."
Lu Li frowned in surprise. "A year's gift?"
However, what kind of New Year's gifts could Lu Tao bring? Just rice, flour, salt, and sugar, which would only amount to a few dozen copper coins.
If you accept New Year's gifts, you have to invite them to stay for a meal. A meal for so many people will cost more than just a few dozen copper coins.
The villagers looked at Lu Li, but they weren't very surprised by what Liu San Niang had said.
Liu San Niang glanced at Lu Tao with concern.
The villagers' reactions show that... the Lu family has made no attempt to hide their dislike for Lu Tao, and perhaps, even the villagers know that the Lu family no longer wants to acknowledge Lu Tao.
"Lu Tao, what kind of New Year's gifts have you prepared?"
"Yes, what do you think? Maybe the Lu family will regret it?"
"Yes, maybe your older brother will come out to welcome you into the house soon."
Lu Li stood at the door and shouted, "What are you talking about?"
Liu San Niang wasn't afraid of trouble. "I can tell you, but I'm afraid that after the Lu family finds out that we've been bringing gifts for so many years, they won't admit what they just said."
“If you can testify that the Lu family no longer recognizes Lu Tao as their daughter, then I will tell you.”