"Mom, why are you sitting here alone?" The door opened, and a slender girl walked in. She was wearing a white shirt and indigo trousers, with a high ponytail swaying, and she looked youthful and beautiful.
"Aying is back?" Chen Lizhen immediately adjusted her facial expression, showed a smile, and asked her, "Have you eaten? Mom will heat up the rice for you. Mom made seafood porridge today. You can drink some."
"No need, I ate in the cafeteria over at the Children's Palace."
"Why are you going to the Children's Palace?"
Lu Ying frowned, "Didn't I tell you that I will report to the Children's Palace today and will participate in the competition soon?"
"Yes...really?" Chen Lizhen was stunned for a moment and said quickly, "Mom has a bad memory. She forgot. Tell her, what kind of competition is this?"
"Forget it, you don't understand even after I tell you." Lu Ying curled her lips. She was used to it. Her mother knew nothing about cooking except delicious food, so she couldn't help at all.
"Where's my dad?"
"upstairs."
Lu Ying was about to go upstairs, but Chen Lizhen quickly stopped her, "Don't disturb your dad. Uncle Li went up just now. They have serious business to discuss."
"Oh, I know, I'll find him later." Lu Ying listened impatiently to her and ran upstairs.
Chen Lizhen looked at the living room, which had returned to silence, and the smile on her face faded.
Her daughter has always been closer to her father. As she grows older, even if she deliberately wants to have a good relationship with her daughter, it doesn't help. Instead, she becomes even more annoyed.
Chen Lizhen can't figure it out? Why did you lead your life like this? In the eyes of outsiders, she is a minister's wife, has an excellent daughter, and has a happy family, but only she knows the bitterness of it.
The sky outside the window began to darken. Her mood also darkened.
In the study room upstairs, Xiao Li handed the document to Lu Cheng.
"Minister, take a look."
"Okay, leave it here, I'll look at it later." Lu Cheng said casually.
"Okay, Minister, I'll leave first." Xiao Li turned around and left.
"Hey, wait a minute." Lu Cheng stopped him, "Go and check two people for me."
"who?"
"Qin Ying and her daughter." Lu Cheng thought for a moment and pointed him in a direction, "Start from the Wu family."
"Look how these two people came to the capital? What are they doing in the capital?"
"Okay, Minister, I'll check right away."
Xiao Li left quickly. Lu Cheng sat on a chair and pressed his tired eyebrows. Thinking of Qin Ying and the beautiful girl next to her, his complicated emotions were indescribable.
Yes, after so many years, it was normal for her to get married and have children, but he just didn't feel good about it.
How did he and Yingzi get to where they are today?
"Bang bang bang!" There was a knock on the door.
Lu Cheng: "Come in."
"Hey, dad, it's me." Lu Ying popped her head from the door and smiled mischievously.
"I know it's you, but who else would bother me at this time?" Lu Cheng smiled helplessly, "Your mother won't, come here."
Lu Ying jumped over in two or two steps.
"You're such a young girl, but you're still jumping around, and you don't have a proper shape." Lu Cheng said to her with a deliberately stern face.
Lu Ying was not afraid of him, she giggled, "I will always be a child in front of dad." Her dad was a paper tiger, even though he looked fierce, he was actually very kind to her.
"Tell me, what's the matter with you?" In Lu Cheng's life, some people said that he was cold-hearted, and some people scolded him for being treacherous. But this daughter had been pampered since she was a child, and there was really nothing he could do about her.
"Oh dad." Lu Ying rolled her eyes twice, "Didn't I participate in that competition? Although we submitted the work, we found something went wrong, so we wanted to verify it. The official competition will be the day after tomorrow. We only have time tomorrow, so..."
"Tell the important point."
"So dad, can you say hello to the Beijing Research Institute and lend us a laboratory tomorrow?" After Lu Ying finished speaking, she looked at her dad's face carefully.
Sure enough, Lu Cheng had a serious face and said, "Nonsense!"
"Beijing Research Institute, where is that place? It's an important place in the country, and it's not a place that you kids can just use for participating in any competition. Don't say that your dad doesn't have the power. Even if he does, he can't use it for personal gain!"
What he said was serious and righteous.
Lu Ying curled her lips and said disapprovingly, "What? We are not going to disturb those researchers, we are just borrowing a place. Dad, you are the minister, how can you not have the power? Just say hello and help over there."
She took Lu Cheng's hand and said coquettishly in a long voice.
"Dad can rely on you for other matters, but this matter is absolutely impossible." Lu Cheng did not let up at all.
Now that he's in this position, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at him. What's more, he has made many enemies around him over the years. If he accidentally makes a mistake, he will be pulled from his position. He must be careful again and again. He won't give others a handle.
When Lu Ying saw her father's resolute expression, she knew that this matter was hopeless, and her face fell instantly. "If you don't help, our competition may be in trouble. We obviously have a good chance of winning the championship."
"That's because you were careless. Why didn't you detect the problem before?" Lu Chengyu said earnestly, "So you have to be careful and conscientious in everything you do. Do you understand?"
"Oh, I got it." Lu Ying said perfunctorily, "You are so long-winded."
"You girl, you think I'm verbose again? Didn't you say it first?" Lu Cheng said angrily.
Seeing that Lu Ying's face was still downcast, Lu Cheng could only say: "Okay, let your mother take you to buy clothes tomorrow. I told her."
"Who wants her to take me out?" Lu Ying didn't feel happy at all, but became more irritated. "Every time I go out with her, I don't even say a few words, but I get upset."
"She is your mother and you are her daughter. What can't you two talk about? Isn't your mother good enough to you? I will wash and cook for you today." In front of his children, Lu Cheng still would not speak ill of Chen Lizhen. .
"Okay, okay, I understand." Lu Ying didn't like hearing this and turned around to leave.
"Wait a minute." Lu Cheng stopped her. He suddenly remembered something, "Why are you so interested in your Lao Shizi competition? I never thought you liked doing these things before."
A hint of guilt flashed across Lu Ying's face, "This is our team's competition. I'm definitely concerned about the collective honor."
"Really?" Lu Chengduo knew her well and knew from the look on her face that she was lying. He immediately said in a serious tone, "For what purpose?"
"It's really nothing." Lu Ying still said stubbornly.
Looking at her expression, Lu Cheng suddenly felt blessed and his expression changed, "Don't tell me there is Wu Jiayan in your team?"
"No...no." Lu Ying was so nervous that she stuttered when speaking.
When Lu Cheng saw what he didn't understand, his face became sharp and his tone of voice became more serious, "How many times have I told you, stay away from the Wu family and don't have anything to do with them. , and don’t have any contact with that Wu Jiayan.”
"Why, dad?" Lu Ying couldn't figure it out. They were all in the same compound, but her dad had told her to stay away from Wu Jiayan since she was a child. The two families were not enemies, so why did they get into such a fight? Not allowed?
"There's no reason!" Lu Cheng's face was livid, and he felt angry thinking about Wu Xiangdong embarrassing him and stumbling upon him at work.
It was the same way back then. If he got closer to Yingzi, Wu Xiangdong would criticize him behind his back and tell Yingzi to stay away from him.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, his daughter would actually fall in love with his son. What a fate!
"I just like Wu Jiayan. I have grown up and have the right to choose!" Lu Ying's eyes turned red and she yelled at her father.
"If you like him, give up as soon as possible." Seeing that she was about to speak again, Lu Cheng continued, "Don't ask me why, our two families are at odds, and my Lu family will never be able to marry the Wu family in this life!"
Lu Ying was stunned, with tears in her eyes. This was the first time she heard her father say that their family was at odds with the Wu family, but why?
She thought of Wu Jiayan's indifference to her, and of Grandma Wu's lukewarm expression when she sometimes went to the Wu family to look for him. She was filled with doubts, what on earth were their families celebrating?
"Remember what I said." Lu Cheng warned her again.
Lu Ying sniffed. She knew that her father's decision could not be changed at all, so she could only hold on and said: "Don't worry, I like her, and she hasn't liked me yet."
Wu Jiayan was like a stone that could not be warmed. She had a cold face towards everyone. It was because of her thick skin that she kept sticking to him. Maybe he was annoyed with her.
Seeing his daughter crying, Lu Cheng felt a little distressed and sighed softly, "Okay, don't be sad."
"When you graduate, dad will send you to the army."
When Lu Ying heard this, she became anxious again, "I don't want to go to the army."
"What do you want to do if you don't want to go to the army?" Lu Cheng asked earnestly, "How can you be more comfortable doing other jobs than going to the army? How good would it be for you to be a communications soldier or something? In the army, your mother and I can rest assured."
"I won't!" Lu Ying yelled, turned around, slammed the door and left.
Lu Cheng sighed, as the child grew older, it became increasingly difficult to discipline him.
Early the next morning, Xiao Li came to Lu's house.
"Minister, I found out the information about Qin Ying's mother and daughter."
"Say it quickly." Lu Cheng was overjoyed and urged.
"Qin Ying came to participate in the competition with her daughter Su Qingyun, which is the National Innovation and Invention Competition for Middle School Students." Xiao Li handed over the information.
Lu Cheng read it quietly and sighed, "Her daughter is indeed excellent."
He thought for a while and asked: "Which organization is sponsoring this competition?"
"It is hosted by the Youth Talent Center under the Capital Research Institute."
"Okay, in this case, you give me the phone number of the director of the Youth Talent Center, and I will call him personally." Lu Cheng thought carefully, "Students from such a small place rarely have the opportunity to participate in such a competition, so let Take care of one or two over there.”
"It's not like using the back door to let them pay more attention."
"clear."
Outside the door, Lu Ying, who came to call her father for breakfast, was deeply stunned. Her father didn't help her to say hello to the research institute, but instead called him personally to take care of a strange girl?
