Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

They arrived at the courtyard in high spirits, where Lu Chuan had already gone back inside and prepared tea.

Upon seeing Sheng Xiu and the others enter, his deep eyes flashed, and he then stood up, tugged at his sleeve, and walked straight toward Meng Tong.

"Let me hold you!"

"No need, you entertain my second brother and third sister, I'll go back to my room to change his clothes."

As she spoke, Meng Tong walked into the house, giving Lu Chuan an encouraging look as her gaze swept over him.

The man took a deep breath, then said in a low voice, "Okay."

Seeing Meng Tong lead the Lu He and Lu Yan sisters back into the house, Lu Chuan slowly turned his head to look at the dozen or so pairs of eyes staring at him.

There is heartache, relief, and longing.

Lu Chuan was at a loss for how to face her until Sheng Zhuzhu suddenly rushed over.

The woman cried uncontrollably, hugged him tightly, and sobbed, "Little brother, it's me, your older sister."

"Waaaa, I miss you so much. I failed to protect you."

The woman clung tightly to Lu Chuan, as if afraid he would disappear at any moment.

The cries were a mixture of joy and regret.

Lu Chuan froze for a moment, unsure of what to do, until he remembered something Meng Tong had said to him: "Of course you have to coax girls, no matter how old they are, you have to treat them like little sisters."

At the time, Lu Chuan retorted to Meng Tong, "I only coax my wife, how can I be a younger sister?"

Meng Tong was both amused and exasperated, and didn't explain much to him. But at this moment, Lu Chuan thought for a moment and raised his stiff arms.

"Don't cry, I'll make you chicken soup tonight."

"Hiccup." Sheng Zhuzhu looked up at Lu Chuan with teary eyes, somewhat incredulous yet finding it perfectly reasonable.

"Really?"

"Yes, the chicken soup I make is especially delicious; it's my wife's favorite."

He looked at her with an expression that said, "You got a good deal," and Sheng Zhuzhu immediately stopped crying and started laughing, her soft heart touched.

She felt like she was being pampered like a younger sister.

No, that won't do! She's the older sister.

With a conflicted expression on his face, Cheng Mian took the opportunity to pull the person over.

The strange atmosphere was broken, and Lu Chuan's nervous and helpless emotions were quietly smoothed out.

The man said casually, "Please come in, everyone. I've prepared some tea."

He gestured to the side, and Sheng Jin and Jiang Zhu realized what he meant. They wiped away their tears and said with a smile, "Yes, come in quickly!"

"Chuan'er, come here and let me introduce you."

"This is your second brother, Sheng Xiu. The one who was holding you and crying just now is your third sister, Sheng Zhuzhu. This is your third sister's husband, Cheng Mian. These boys behind you are all from our family. This is your second uncle's family..."

Holding Lu Chuan's hand, Jiang Zhu patiently introduced things to him as they walked.

When it was Lu Chuan's turn to introduce himself, the others greeted him in unison.

It wasn't until they entered the front hall that Lu Chuan recognized all thirteen people.

Apart from Sheng Xiu and the other two, the other ten were his second uncle, third uncle, and children from his own family.

Among them, the second uncle, Sheng Yongmin, has two sons named Sheng Fang and Sheng Zhou. Both of them are twenty-eight years old, the same age as Sheng Xiu, and they are twins.

Their mother died in childbirth.

As for his father, Sheng Yongmin, and his third uncle, Sheng Yonghua, they unfortunately died in a conspiracy more than ten years ago.

The third uncle left behind only three children: Sheng Shao, Sheng Mingze, and Sheng Yuanyuan.

Sheng Yuanyuan was frail and sickly and did not travel far, so she did not come this time.

To be honest, Lu Chuan was quite unaccustomed to having so many relatives all of a sudden.

Everyone was especially kind to him.

They chatted in the front hall for almost an hour and a half, and neither Meng Tong, Lu He, nor Lu Yan went to disturb them.

After putting Lu Huai to sleep, Meng Tong took the two sisters directly to the kitchen.

Let her cook for us today!

He instructed the two sisters to help pick and wash the vegetables, while Meng Tong went to carry the pheasant hanging on the bison into the house.

The pheasant, having been hooked for so long, was already exhausted, let alone still swaying back and forth.

As soon as the hot water was ready, Meng Tong grabbed his knife and went out into the courtyard, swiftly and decisively wielding it.

Then came the scalding and plucking of the feathers. After the whole process, the three plump pheasants lay in the large wooden basin.

It's roughly estimated to weigh around 30 pounds, and with other meats added, it'll be enough to eat.

After cleaning the pheasant and bringing it back to the kitchen, Meng Tong began to cut it into pieces. His knife skills were as quick and precise as when he was cutting potato shreds.

The loud banging noises came from the kitchen, and Lu Chuan, who had been chatting idly, became restless.

Sheng Xiu was the first to notice that he was distracted.

The man's eyelashes fluttered slightly as he glanced around at the group of people still lost in their memories. He raised his hand and coughed lightly, then kicked Sheng Yu, who was sitting to the side, with his long leg under the table.

Setting down his cup, Sheng Yu glanced over casually, a hint of warning in his eyes.

It makes your legs look longer!!!

However, when he met Sheng Xiu's gaze, Sheng Yu immediately understood what he meant.

Turning her head to look at her mother who was still chattering beside her, she realized that there was a reason why Sheng Zhuzhu was so talkative.

"Cough... Mother, are you tired? Do you need your son to help you back to your room to rest?"

"I'm not tired, I haven't finished speaking yet! Go away and don't disturb me."

Jiang Zhu pushed Sheng Yu's hand away and continued talking to Lu Chuan.

An awkward atmosphere fell over the room, because everyone else understood the unspoken meaning in Sheng Yu's words.

Jiang Zhu's voice suddenly seemed abrupt, and she belatedly stopped and looked at the people sitting in the room.

At this moment, the sound of Meng Tong chopping chicken was particularly noticeable.

"I'll go see what Tongtong is doing! Big brother, please entertain everyone for me."

Releasing Jiang Zhu's hand, Lu Chuan stood up and looked at Sheng Yu, speaking to him.

The man nodded. "Okay."

Lu Chuan walked out of the front hall in a few steps and headed straight for the kitchen. When he saw Meng Tong chopping chicken, Lu Chuan frowned slightly, then went inside and took the knife from her hand.

"Hey! Why are you out here?"

"Why are you cooking?"

The two spoke at the same time, Lu Chuan's eyes showing disapproval.

"I'm just happy! It's not easy for you all to see each other, so I thought I'd cook you all a nice meal."

“But I don’t want you to be like this.” As Lu Chuan spoke, he untied the apron around the woman’s waist, then looked at her hands, which were red from exertion, and a hint of heartache flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry about cooking, my wife. Didn't I tell you to leave it all to me? Look how red your hands are."

"I'm not that delicate." Unable to suppress a laugh, Meng Tong gave him a push and said, "Go back inside and keep everyone company. They've come all this way, and as the hosts, we can't leave them hanging."

"They're all family, they won't mind."

As the man spoke, he put on an apron. Meng Tong almost laughed at his antics; why hadn't he mentioned being family earlier?

“My brother is right. We’re all family, so we won’t mind.” A playful and lively voice rang out as Sheng Zhuzhu rolled up her sleeves and walked in.

He was followed by Sheng Yu and others.

"Sister-in-law, take the children back to the house to rest! We can take care of the kitchen."

"Yes! I was so busy chatting that I forgot about it. Please forgive me, sister-in-law! In our Sheng family, there's no rule that women should be in the kitchen."

The speakers were Sheng Ershu's twin sons, Sheng Fang and Sheng Zhou.

Both of them have a very easygoing personality and a clean-cut appearance.