Jiangnan City, a quaint antique jade carving shop.

A young man is in his hand, playing with a jade carving of emerald green.

The young man, dressed in clothes from a street stall, seemed out of place with the shop's antiquated and elegant decor.

Those who frequented the shop for jade carvings and antiques all looked at the young man with a hint of disdain.

Birds of a feather flock together!

This young man clearly doesn't have two copper coins to his name, and he dares to come to this high-end place?

"Boom! Boom!"

At this moment, on the street outside, came the roar of car engines.

The street shook, and pedestrians scattered to safety.

A deep brown Bentley led the way, followed by five black Mercedes-Benz cars, which stopped at the entrance of the jade carving store.

The car door opened, and ten black bodyguards flanked an elderly man of distinguished bearing as they walked toward the shop.

The customers of the store were all in a daze, wondering who this big shot was.

If it were possible to...

That meticulous old man walked into the shop and looked around.

Upon seeing the youth, a look of delight instantly appeared on his face, and he hurried towards the youth.

The young man was hawking goods at a stall, standing beside the elder like a servant.

But it seems, this meticulous and scholarly elder is showing immense respect towards this young man.

"Grandpa Maple, this is my fifth time asking you!"

"Now that the Lu family has no one in charge, you are their only direct heir."

"Master Lu, we await your leadership!" the elder respectfully looked at Lu Feng.

At the sound of "Grandpa Feng," all the people in the shop were dumbfounded.

Lu Feng was fiddling with a jade carving in his hand, his expression neither sad nor happy, his eyes radiating indifference.

"The Lu family has no one in charge. What does it have to do with me, a discarded son?" Lu Feng placed the jade carving on the shelf and turned to look at the old man calmly.

"Master Feng, but you are a direct descendant of the Lu family!" the old man said with a helpless tone.

"From a young age, I never liked to compete with others, whether for status or family resources. I was always willing to let go. Even so, they still felt that I would snatch the head of the family position and drove me out of the Lu family."

"At first, I left the Lu family. Now that the Lu family is in trouble, are you asking me to return just by waving my hand?"

"Haha, am I Lu Feng just a dog that can be summoned and dismissed at will like a bereaved family's pet?"

"Well, it's the same as being a stray dog kicked out of my family. Please don't bother me anymore, Lu Family. I, Lu Feng, will just fend for myself."

Lu Feng finished speaking, picked up the jade carving packaged by the store owner, and left without a word.

Despite the fact that a Bentley worth millions sat in front of him, he didn't give it more than a glance.

The old man wore a face of worry, opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end, it only became a sigh.

"Is it done?" the elder asked the shopkeeper.

"Don't worry, boss. The jade carving has already been replaced with the one you brought." The shopkeeper replied proudly.

The elder nodded.

Although Lu Feng was reluctant to return to the Lu family, nonetheless, Lu Feng, as of now, is the only direct heir of the Lu family.

No matter what Lu Feng's life was like, from today onwards, everything was going to change.

"Master Feng, the Lu family has stood for three hundred years; it cannot be destroyed all at once! So...don't blame this old servant." The elder sighed to himself.

Immediately, I made a phone call and got straight to the point: "Tomorrow is the family company celebration of Grandpa Feng's company, prepare a generous gift!"

……

The Ji family of Jiangnan is quite well-known throughout the whole city.

Although it's not a leading company, it is quite well-known throughout the Jiangnan region.

Three years ago, Lu Feng left his family home and wandered to Jiangnan City. He received the kindness of Mr. Ji and married Miss Ji, one of the Ji family's daughters.

No one knows what happened between Lu Feng and Old Master Ji, but this wedding shocked the entire Jiangnan City.

Ji Xueyu, the daughter of the Ji family, though a distant relative, still carries the bloodline of the Ji family and is deeply cherished by Old Master Ji.

She is stunningly beautiful, so much so that many wealthy heirs would do anything to have a meal with her.

Here is a woman with such great wealth and beauty, yet she married Lu Feng, an unknown nobody. The entire city of Jiangnan laughed at the absurdity of it all.

Only Old Master Ji knew Lu Feng's true identity. But a month after Lu Feng's wedding, Old Master Ji suddenly fell ill and died, taking Lu Feng's real identity to the grave.

From this point onward, no one knew Lu Feng's share anymore, and he truly became a useless son-in-law in the eyes of others.

Lu Feng initially stayed at the Ji family only because he was indebted to Old Master Ji.

I just didn't expect that after three years, I would actually fall in love with Ji Xueyu.

For three years, Lu Feng endured countless taunts and scornful glances. Whether it was the Ji family or outsiders, they all treated Lu Feng as a mere clown.

Although Lu Feng accepted it, any kind of life, after a long time, will also get used to it.

Thinking back to what just happened, Lu Feng's heart was as calm as still water, a tranquility that was almost unbelievable.

After all, as long as he nodded, the esteemed patriarch of a family revered by all, sitting on billions in assets, would be at his beck and call. But he still refused.

The big family may seem prosperous and thriving on the surface, but in reality, there are countless hidden struggles and power plays going on.

Lü Feng had seen through all of this since he was young, so he just wanted to be a carefree wastrel.

But even if he did so, he was still considered a threat and the Lu family was eradicated.

They definitely never expected this; the pawn they had painstakingly driven out was now asking to return and take charge?

"Haha, but now, I just want to be a useless person." Lu Feng chuckled self-deprecatingly.

……

Lu Feng returned home and saw a middle-aged woman sitting on the sofa, furious.

This middle-aged woman is Lu Feng's mother-in-law, Tang Qiuyun.

When Lu Feng walked in, Tang Qiuyun stared at him with eyes that seemed like they could eat people.

"What have you been doing? It takes this long to buy some groceries? What else can you do besides just living off the fat of the land?" Tang Qiyun was furious, her eyes filled with extreme disgust as she looked at Lu Feng.

"Mom, the market is five kilometers from our apartment complex. I walked back." Lu Feng replied with his head down.

"Do you even have a shred of shame? You buy groceries by scavenging what people throw away! I'm embarrassed for you, and I bet your own mother is too!"

"I don't know what Xue Yu Ye Ye was thinking back then, to find such a harmful person for Xue Yu." Tang Qiuyun heard Lu Feng's explanation and became even angrier.

Lu Feng remained silent. This Tang Qiyun was merely his mother-in-law after all.

I was just ostracized by everyone, including Tang Qiyun, three years ago because of my family history.

"Tap, tap." Just then, the door was pushed open and a tall, lanky boy walked in.

A black OL professional suit, a white shirt with a small jacket on top, and black trousers paired with black stiletto heels. It gives off the impression of a powerful person.

Two slender and straight lines, neither too fat nor too thin, are extremely symmetrical.

A head of straight, glossy black hair accentuates her fair and delicate features.

Five of them together are extremely beautiful, especially those lovely big eyes, like stars in the night, making people want to take another look.

This child's appearance fully embodies the beauty of this watery paradise in Jiangnan.

The water in the Jiangnan region is very nourishing, which results in many handsome men. Ji Xueyu is one of the best among them.

And it was precisely because Lu Feng's wife was famous but not real.

Ji Xueyu came in and couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Lu Feng, why are you just standing here instead of cooking?" Ji Xueyu sounded as if she were talking to a stranger, her tone neither warm nor cold.

"Xueyu, you're finally back! You know, today our family's face has been completely disgraced by him!!" Tang Qiuyun said angrily.

"What's wrong?" Ji Xueyu glanced at Lu Feng, not too surprised in her heart.

Since Lu Feng married into the Ji family three years ago, there hasn't been a single disgraceful incident involving them.

Ji Xueyu, had long been accustomed to it.

Lu Feng was a little embarrassed now. He had rather let Tang Qiuyun know about picking the cheapest vegetables at the market than letting Ji Xueru know.

He actually went to the market and picked out the cheapest, unwanted greens and then came back to cook for us!!

“It just so happened that our mahjong partner in the neighborhood saw us, you wouldn't believe how they laughed at us, saying our family is so poor we can't even afford to cover our pots!”

Tang Qiuyun grew angrier and more agitated as she spoke, wishing she could slap Lu Feng hard across the face.

Ji Xueyu's brow furrowed upon hearing this, this matter was indeed quite unfortunate!

But then her brows relaxed again, and she looked at Tang Qiuyun and said, "Mom, didn't you give him money? How could he buy groceries without money?"

“I… He’s a man! He even needs to ask his mother-in-law for money to buy groceries. How embarrassing is that? Can’t he earn his own money?” Tang Qiuyun was speechless at first, then retorted gruffly.

“That’s not what you said. You didn’t say to keep him from working and have him take care of the household chores, did you?” Ji Xueyu’s pretty brows furrowed once again.

Although I don't have a good opinion of Lu Feng, it was indeed Tang Qiuyun who made the mistake in this matter.

"Humph! What kind of work could he possibly do? What could he possibly be good at?" Tang Qiuyun snorted coldly. That was the end of that.

……

During dinner, things were not pleasant. Tang Qiyun was still upset about what had happened earlier.

"Tomorrow is the anniversary celebration of Tianji Enterprises. It's a big deal, are the gifts ready?" asked Tang Qiuyun.