This was the first time Jin Hanshuang learned about this.
Shen Wenxin piqued her curiosity, and she looked at Lu Yunshu with a mix of curiosity and a hint of worry.
"Your dad hates homosexuals?"
If that's the case, does he know his daughter's sexual orientation?
If he knew... Jin Hanshuang couldn't imagine how Lu Yunshu would be troubled and blamed by her father.
Seeing the worry in her eyes, Lu Yunshu couldn't help but smile and hold her hand, softly saying, "Don't worry, my dad didn't know I like women."
Not knowing meant there was no trouble or blame.
Jin Hanshuang's heart finally settled.
Then, Lu Yunshu looked at Shen Wenxin: "You know about their situation."
Shen Wenxin replied, "Don't you know too?"
Lu Yunshu tilted her head to look at the confused Jin Hanshuang: "Hanshuang doesn't know?"
Jin Hanshuang didn't understand: "Know what?"
Shen Wenxin answered for her: "She doesn't know. My dad didn't tell her."
She added, "He didn't tell me either."
Jin Hanshuang was puzzled: "Then how do you know?"
Shen Wenxin: "My momâmy biological mom told me. My dad only told her."
Shen Minghai and his sister-in-law Shen Congyun had a very good relationship. They would share anything and everything with each other.
Shen Congyun told Shen Wenxin to help her understand the situation.
To provide guidance, she needed to know the details.
Shen Wenxin wasn't someone who would spread rumors.
"What are you talking about?" Jin Hanshuang was completely confused, "What do you know? I don't understand a word."
Lu Yunshu gently explained, "We're talking about why my dad and her dad dislike each other."
Jin Hanshuang responded with a long "Oh."
She shook her head, "I really don't know. It's not something I should be prying into."
Shen Minghai would never tell her these things.
She also never crossed the line to pry into Shen Minghai's secrets.
She only needed to play her role: the wife of the chairman of Minghai Jewelry, Shen Minghai's wife.
Then she changed the subject: "But if you insist on telling me, I wouldn't mind listening~"
To say she was never curious would be a lie.
People always have a bit of a gossiping soul.
Lu Yunshu looked at Shen Wenxin.
"Aren't you going to say it? If you don't, I will."
She wasn't part of the Shen family and wasn't bound by their rules.
Shen Wenxin shrugged her shoulders, "It doesn't matter. Your dad and my dad are both gone now, so it doesn't make a difference if my stepmom knows."
Shen Wenxin nodded.
Jin Hanshuang immediately looked at her girlfriend with curious and expectant eyes.
The secret that had piqued her curiosity for so many years was finally about to be revealed!
What could it be?
Would it be something dramatic, involving betrayal or deep-seated grudges?
Then she heard Lu Yunshu sum it up in one sentence: "Shen Minghai was gay, and when they were young, he had a crush on my dad."
Jin Hanshuang: "..."
Jin Hanshuang: "..."
Jin Hanshuang: "...... huh?"
The second response was: "Is that it?"
The third response was: "But why did they hate each other for so long?"
Lu Yunshu: "Because my dad didn't believe it, so Shen Minghai... kissed my dad."
Lu Yunshu: "And my dad is a super straight guy, very straight."
Jin Hanshuang: "?"
Jin Hanshuang: "Kissed... where?"
Lu Yunshu: "On the cheek."
Jin Hanshuang: "..."
Shen Wenxin added, "Her dad is also homophobic."
Jin Hanshuang: "..."
This situation is quite the combo.
Jin Hanshuang knew her husband was gay.
Shen Minghai never hid it from her, just as she never hid her own sexual orientation from him.
In a sense, this marriage was her job, and Shen Minghai was her boss.
To be honest, she had been curious about her boss's affairs before.
She even speculated about a romantic past between Shen Minghai and Lu Cheng.
Both of them were very handsome, and she had seen their photos from when they were young. Back then, they were even more dashing, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. They could have inspired many fanfictions today.
And Lu Cheng... he did look like Shen Minghai's type.
He was a very handsome man, and his wife was too. No wonder they had such a beautiful daughter.
However, seeing how much they seemed to hate each other, and knowing that Lu Cheng was famously devoted to his deceased wife, she couldn't be sure.
How could such people be involved in a romantic relationship? It didn't seem possible.
But unexpectedly, that was the correct answer.
However, this romance was one-sided.
Jin Hanshuang looked at Lu Yunshu, slightly frowning, "Your dad must have been... quite angry?"
A super straight guy who was also homophobic being kissed by a gay man.
That scene must have been like a cosmic explosion, right?
Lu Yunshu nodded, "He was very angry and said a lot of harsh words to Shen Minghai."
These were things Lu Cheng told her after she started working.
Her dad didn't hide anything from her about this matter.
When he mentioned that kiss, her dad was gnashing his teeth, wishing he could rip his face off, soak it in disinfectant, and wash it a thousand times!
He felt it wasn't love, but revenge.
Shen was deliberately disgusting him!
"Was it just insults? Lu Cheng even punched my dad!"
Shen Wenxin squinted her eyes.
"Lu Cheng's mouth is really vicious, calling homosexuals disgusting and saying my dad was disgraceful... Tsk."
Her dad was a very proud person.
He finally mustered the courage to confess, even though the way he did it was wrong, but he didn't expect to be so harshly rejected by the person he liked.
He was deeply hurt, filled with shame, and his love turned into hatred. From then on, he couldn't face his own sexual orientation honestly.
Lu Yunshu opened her mouth but remained silent for a moment.
Shen Minghai couldn't face his own sexual orientation because of her dad's words.
She also couldn't tell her dad that she liked women because of his attitude.
Then, she sighed helplessly, "They both acted improperly..."
In this matter, one was too abrupt, and the other too harsh. In the end, they both became irrational, with no absolute right or wrong.
The most innocent ones were their daughters.
They were forced to endure their fathers' hostility, forced to compete with each other because of their fathers' beliefsâit was exhausting, truly exhausting.
Shen Wenxin didn't respond.
Lu Yunshu agreed with this point.
The only ones who suffered were them.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold, falling into an inexplicable heavy silence.
The deceased were gone, and there was no point in the living arguing about right and wrong, winning and losing.
"Alright, alright, let the past be the past."
Jin Hanshuang spoke up to comfort them.
"This is ultimately a personal grudge between your fathers, and it has nothing to do with you. Now you are the masters of your own lives. Look forward, and live your lives happily. That's the most important thing."
No matter how dramatic or absurd the past may be, as long as it doesn't create an irreconcilable blood feud between the two families, it's fine.
Their fathers were gone, and the children should live their own lives, create their own worlds, and not be trapped by their fathers' personal grudges.
Let the past be the past!
Lu Yunshu and Shen Wenxin exchanged glances.
Jin Hanshuang looked at them and gently said, "Get along well, just for my sake, okay?"
Lu Yunshu was the first to extend her hand, stopping in mid-air.
Shen Wenxin glanced at her.
After more than ten years, their hands finally met.
Shen Wenxin emphasized, "This isn't to make up with you, it's for my stepmom."
Lu Yunshu calmly replied, "I know, me too."
Shen Wenxin: "Lu Yunshu, if you treat her badly, I won't let you off."
Lu Yunshu: "Don't worry, I won't give you that chance."
Finally, it felt like a girlfriend meeting the family.
Jin Hanshuang watched as the two children's hands clasped and then released, her smile radiant: "That's wonderful."
She patted one on the left and the other on the right.
In front of her, the two CEOs appeared very obedient.
"Be good, both of you~"
Seeing her girlfriend's expression, Lu Yunshu's demeanor instantly softened.
She also felt that it was truly wonderful.
Their love no longer needed to be hidden from anyone.
She looked at Shen Wenxin and, after a few seconds, sincerely said two words: "Thank you."
Shen Wenxin glanced at Lu Yunshu.
The last time she heard Lu Yunshu say thank you was downstairs.
How did she respond back then?
Oh, she said she hadn't agreed to them being together yet.
But today...
Shen Wenxin waved her hand nonchalantly.
She turned around and picked up the coat and scarf from the sofa, "Mom, I'm going to handle some work. I'll come back later to help you cook."
To celebrate this happy occasion, Jin Hanshuang was going to cook personally today.
She also wanted Lu Yunshu to stay for dinner.
"Alright, go ahead."
Jin Hanshuang's expression was incredibly loving.
After Shen Wenxin went into the study, Jin Hanshuang turned to look at Lu Yunshu.
Before she could say anything, Lu Yunshu had already taken off her scarf and coat, and skillfully rolled up her sleeves, "I'll help you out."
Seeing this, Jin Hanshuang smiled and agreed.
The two of them went into the kitchen together.
Lu Yunshu washed her hands first, then started washing the vegetables as per Jin Hanshuang's instructions.
While washing the vegetables, she stood very close to Jin Hanshuang.
Jin Hanshuang couldn't help but laugh, "You're too clingy, aren't you, President Lu?"
President Lu smiled and said, "Can't help it, I like you too much, sister."
After saying this, she whispered in her ear, "May I stay over tonight? It's been a long time since I've had breakfast with my girlfriend."
Jin Hanshuang looked at her, "You want to stay over just for breakfast?"
Lu Yunshu smiled, "Not just for breakfast."
Jin Hanshuang playfully tapped her nose.
Lu Yunshu held Jin Hanshuang's hand, her eyes gentle as water, "So, can I?"
Jin Hanshuang thought for a moment and said, "I'm okay with it, but you still need to ask Wenxin's opinion, as she is also the owner of the house."
Lu Yunshu understood, wiped her hands with a tissue, and turned to leave.
Jin Hanshuang: "Where are you going?"
Lu Yunshu: "To ask Shen Wenxin."
The brave little straightforward puppy went.
A few seconds later, the brave little straightforward puppy came back.
Jin Hanshuang blinked and smiled, "Back so soon? What did Wenxin say?"
Lu Yunshu: "She told me not to push my luck."