Lu Zhenyu then took Gu Anran to meet his older sister, Lu Xia, and her husband, Li Xingyan, who were seated on the sofa.
"Hello, Sister. Hello, Brother-in-law," Gu Anran greeted politely.
Li Xingyan nodded with a polite smile. He didn't talk much, but his attitude was gentle and friendly.
Lu Xia looked at Gu Anran carefully before smiling warmly.
"I didn't prepare a gift for you this time, but I'll definitely bring one next time," Lu Xia said gently.
She had already taken a liking to Gu Anran at first glance. There was something about her—an indescribable charm and a calm, noble aura that made people naturally want to respect and protect her.
After that, Gu Anran was introduced to members of the second branch of the Lu family. Some greeted her politely, some looked at her indifferently, while others looked at her with obvious curiosity and disdain.
Soon, the dining table was set, and everyone moved to the dining room.
At the dining table, Lu Zhenyu sat on the left side of Old Master Lu, while Gu Anran sat beside him.
After the dishes were served, something happened that shocked everyone at the table.
Lu Zhenyu picked up a piece of fish, carefully deboned it, and placed the fish meat into Gu Anran's plate. Then he also removed all the vegetables that Gu Anran didn't like eating and replaced them with food she preferred.
The entire table fell silent for a moment.
Everyone was stunned.
The cold and untouchable Second Young
Master of the Lu family… was actually serving someone food?
And not just serving—he was carefully deboning fish for her.
This was unbelievable.
Lu Zhenyu leaned slightly toward Gu Anran and whispered softly,
"You don't have to eat too much. I'll feed you later in our room."
He actually didn't mind feeding her here, but he knew his wife was thin-skinned and would be embarrassed.
Gu Anran's face immediately turned slightly red, and she nodded quietly.
Just then, Lu Zhenyu's phone vibrated. He took a look at it, his expression becoming slightly serious, then he stood up.
"I'll be right back," he said before walking out of the dining room.
After he left, the rest of the family continued eating.
Gu Anran only ate the shrimp in front of her because she didn't feel nauseous when eating shrimp.
However, someone at the table was clearly unhappy.
"Miss Gu, why are you eating only shrimp?" Shi Ran said with a sarcastic smile. "Is the food not to your liking? Or is it that you're not used to this type of food?"
Her words sounded polite on the surface, but everyone could hear the hidden meaning behind them.
She was indirectly calling Gu Anran a country bumpkin.
Before Gu Anran could respond, Lu Xia spoke first.
"What happened? Why aren't you eating? Is the food not to your liking?" Lu Xia asked with genuine concern, completely ignoring Shi Ran's sarcasm.
But Shi Ran was not willing to stop.
"Maybe she wants Second Brother to personally feed her," Shi Ran said mockingly.
The atmosphere at the table immediately became awkward.
"Enough with all this talk. Eat your food quietly," Old Madam Lu said coldly, glaring at Shi Ran.
Gu Anran was slightly stunned and touched that Old Madam Lu actually defended her.
"Child, if the food is not to your liking, I can ask the chef to make something else for you," Old Madam Lu said kindly.
Just then, Shi Ran muttered softly under her breath,
"Attention seeker."
Gu Anran heard it clearly, but she pretended not to.
She did not want to cause a scene on her first day meeting the Lu family.
So she smiled gently and said,
"Don't worry, Grandma. I don't need anything else. I'm okay with the food."
Her calm and composed behavior made Old Madam Lu like her even more.
Meanwhile, the others at the table began to realize something—
This Second Young Madam looked gentle and quiet…
But she was not weak at all.
"Okay then, let's eat," Old Master Lu said.
The dining room immediately fell silent. Only the faint sounds of cutlery touching plates could be heard.
Gu Anran slowly started eating the fish Lu Zhenyu had deboned for her while silently praying that her morning sickness wouldn't act up at this moment.
Old Madam Lu kindly scooped some rice into her plate.
How could she refuse the Old Madam's goodwill?
Gu Anran forced herself to smile and took a spoonful of rice. But just after swallowing a few bites, her stomach suddenly churned violently. A wave of nausea rose up her throat.
Her face instantly turned pale.
She quickly stood up from her seat and rushed toward the nearby sink before she began vomiting everything in her stomach.
The sudden scene shocked everyone at the dining table, and they quickly followed behind her.
Gu Anran kept vomiting until her eyes turned red and tears formed at the corners of her eyes. She felt extremely uncomfortable and weak.
Just then, she felt someone gently rubbing her back.
A familiar and steady presence appeared behind her.
Lu Zhenyu had returned.
He took the wipes from Lu Xia, and after Gu Anran rinsed her mouth, he carefully wiped the corners of her lips. His movements were gentle and patient, completely different from his usual cold demeanor.
Gu Anran was pale and weak after vomiting, so she weakly leaned against Lu Zhenyu's chest.
He immediately held her waist to support her.
"Zhenyu, is my granddaughter-in-law sick? What's wrong with her?" Old Madam Lu asked worriedly.
"She's fine, Grandma. It's nothing serious," Lu Zhenyu replied calmly.
Old Madam Lu frowned slightly.
If it wasn't serious, how could she vomit like that?
Lu Zhenyu then looked down at Gu Anran and said in a soft but slightly reproachful tone,
"Why did you eat so much when you knew you were going to throw up? Didn't I tell you I would feed you later?"
His tone sounded like he was scolding her, but his eyes were full of concern and helplessness.
Then he placed his hand gently on her stomach and said in a low voice,
"And you… didn't I tell you not to misbehave with my wife?"
The moment those words were spoken, the entire Lu family froze.
Everyone stared at Gu Anran's stomach in shock.
Only then did Old Madam Lu finally notice the slight bulge on Gu Anran's abdomen.
Her eyes widened in disbelief, then slowly filled with joy.
"You… you're pregnant?" Old Madam Lu asked, her voice slightly trembling with excitement.
Lu Zhenyu did not answer directly. Instead, he turned to his sister.
"Big Sister, please tell the maids to send some food upstairs to my room."
Lu Xia was still stunned but quickly nodded. "Alright… alright…"
Before anyone could say anything else, Lu Zhenyu bent down and suddenly carried Gu Anran in a princess carry.
Gu Anran was startled and quickly held onto his collar.
"Lu Zhenyu… everyone is watching…" she whispered weakly, embarrassed.
He looked down at her calmly and said,
"You're my wife. Let them watch."
Then he carried her upstairs without looking back, leaving the entire Lu family standing there in shock, still trying to process the news.
The Second Young Master of the Lu family…
Was going to be a father.
And the quiet Second Young Madam they had been judging all night…
Was already carrying the Lu family's child.
Old Madam Lu was the first to recover from the shock, and her face immediately broke into a huge smile.
"Good! Good! Very good!" she said happily.
"Our Lu family finally has good news!"
Meanwhile, some members of the second branch did not look very happy at all.
Especially Shi Ran.
Her face had already turned ugly.