Fatima's Good Deed Big Wedding Night Volume 1 Chapter 106 Reporter

  That day, Lin Jiajing followed her father Lin Wencai and the Wen family to sit for a while. She was naturally quiet, quieter than Manman, only listening but not speaking. After being persuaded by Xu Yuer and others, Lin Wencai agreed to come back and persuade his elder brother Wen Shixuan to talk with Xu Yuer.

  Wen Haosheng quietly moved over to her side and asked her to call Manman to arrange for Manman to come out and meet with the sisters.

  Lin Jiajing naturally couldn't agree, and pretended not to hear.

  A group of sisters looked at her with new eyes from then on, especially Wen Huan.

  She and Wen Huan were of similar age, in the same grade, and took the college entrance exam at the same time.

  A sense of competition has been growing unconsciously between the two people.

  Because of her good relationship with Manman, Lin Jiajing felt that her relationship with Wen Huan would never be good, wondering if she had taken Wen Huan's place as the sister in Manman's heart.

  A group of Wen family members surrounded her, chatting, with Wen Huan separated from her by several people. Occasionally, when their eyes met, there was an indescribable chill.

  Lin Jiajing was more aloof than Manman back then, due to her good academic performance in school. She looked down on Wen Huan's mysterious and deep behavior, and Wen Huan was cold towards her, but Lin Jiajing was even colder towards Wen Huan.

  Later, not to mention, a group of aunts and sisters-in-law loved to compare the two girls of the same year, making them both unhappy. Xu Yuye even boasted that her daughter would definitely surpass her in the college entrance examination.

  After all, Lin Jiajing's transfer was from a local school and she is still waiting for the transfer to Beijing High School.

  Mainly because of household registration, Manman asked someone to help her with the household registration, but it was not done well. Lin Wencai did not want to tell Wen's family that it was Manman who helped with the household registration, and only said that he had found a friend to do it.

  Xu Yujiao then turned her attention to Lin Wencai, who was secretly gloating over her misfortune. Wen Huan's lips curled up into a subtle smile, while the other sisters looked on.

  Liao Shuya thought that since she was going to be a female boss herself, there was no need to bother with people like them who read a lot but might not have a good future.

  Wang Yunyun coldly snorted, "You've all found jobs in Beijing units, but no matter how well you study, you may not be able to stay in Beijing in the future, let alone find a job in a competitive unit. So, it's better to read unpopular books. Wen Huan and Lin Jiajing are two fools, pretending to be elegant, wanting to learn art, but ultimately they'll end up with nothing."

  Wen Haosheng felt superior to others. You guys are taking college entrance exams, while I'm taking the graduate school entrance exam in Beijing. Whatever I say is ahead of you all.

  Lin Jia thought to herself, fortunately her father was a scholar and had a good temper, so she was used to the Wen family's behavior. She hadn't had much contact with them before, but now that she had more interactions with them, she couldn't take it anymore.

  I really don't know how Mianmian endured living in this house before.

  In his heart, he couldn't help but admire Manman once again.

  The biggest problem the father and daughter thought about on their way home was not the competition between her and Wen Huan, but whether or not to tell Wen Shixuan about Manman's pregnancy.

  "Dad, don't tell your elder brother about this for now. We don't even know if it's true or false." Lin Jiajing whispered to her father when she saw that there was no one around.

  She is quiet, but it doesn't mean she has no opinion.

  Lin Wencai only knew that his daughter had a temper as stubborn as an ox, and once she made up her mind, there was no turning back.

  "Do you think it's fake?" Lin Wencai asked his daughter.

  Lin Jiajing looked around again and saw no one, then spoke up: "Dad, I'm not hiding anything from you. Before they mentioned this matter, I ran into Mianmian's older brother at the hospital and overheard him talking about how Mianmian might be pregnant. It seemed like he didn't want us to know. Whether it's true or not, I think this is something that should be said by Mianmian and her husband themselves. If we say anything and her husband goes to ask Mianmian for confirmation, who knows what might happen in between?"

  Unexpectedly, this thing happened.

  Lin Wencai was taken aback, adjusting his glasses as he gazed at his elegant daughter: When did you become so clever and cunning, and how did you manage to get the better of Mianmian?

  "How can I not think of Sister Manman when she has helped me so much?" Lin Jiajing said to her father, thinking it was a matter of course.

  If she can really transfer to a key high school in Beijing this time, Manman's credit is the greatest. Because only the teacher's recommendation is not enough, money is one thing, and what China relies on most when doing things is connections, Manman and her brother-in-law Jiang Dashao have truly helped her a lot in this regard.

  Lin Wencai only knew that at first, he and his wife had not suffered less for their daughter Manman. Now the effect is very good. And now Manman suffers from her daughter Jiajing, her daughter Jiajing knows how to repay Manman, all are good things.

  Behind the glasses, a gentle and smiling eyes like her daughter's: "Jiajing, you think this way, understand to repay kindness, Dad is very happy. After all, in the future, if you stay in Beijing, Manman and your brother-in-law will be your backing."

  "Dad, don't worry about this. I'm not like them. They only think about how to get benefits from Manman's sister, but I'm not." Lin Jiajing looked down on Wen Haosnow and other sisters of the Wen family with determination. "Even if I haven't succeeded now, I will consider whether it is difficult for Manman's sister to do things, and I won't go to trouble her again. It's actually not easy for Manman's sister to take care of herself, be a mother, and be someone's wife."

  Listening to his daughter say this, Lin Wencai felt amused and thought to himself: "A girl is not supposed to be kept at home after she grows up."

  It's said that his daughter, because of her tall stature and slender figure, is a rare gem without myopia, with a pair of scissors-like eyes like the spring breeze in March, having a lot of charm. There have been several boys who have pursued her, even to the point of coming to their home. He is an open-minded father, never restricting his daughter from dating, because he and his wife were also classmates when they were young. He believes that relationships between men and women should be natural. It's strange, others who strictly forbid their children from dating end up not being able to stop them, while he doesn't restrict her, yet his daughter still hasn't had a boyfriend until now.

  Lin Jiajing is on the one hand like a weed, and on the other hand not like a weed. For example, in terms of finding a partner, her own conditions are not bad, although her family environment is not good, it has cultivated her high-minded personality, with requirements that are not low. Most boys can't even get a look from her.

  The ideal man she envisions should be like the male lead in a novel, and how he looks is one thing, but more importantly it's the first impression and feeling.

  Coming to the capital, her vision suddenly opened up, and she became more determined to develop in the capital. The world of the capital is vast, and it can't be described simply as colorful, she felt that what's more important is seeing things that can be seen in dreams.

  For example, on that day, several Wen family sisters stared blankly at a certain old man.

  The words in the book that describe a handsome man are all concentrated on this gentleman: jade tree in the wind, face like a crown jade, complexion like Song Yu, and appearance comparable to Pan An.

  Later she asked Manman and found out the old man's name was Yao Ziyeh.

  From that day on, she thought that this name was forever engraved in her mind as a girl's sentiment.

  Mr. Yao's beauty and nobility made her suddenly understand self-abasement. Without thinking, she knew that she absolutely couldn't match this magnificent and noble man.

  Let's not mention Mr. Yao, and talk about her brother-in-law, Chiang Da Shao, a handsome guy with a bright future as a military officer, as far as she knows, it's rare to find someone like him among the local men.

  After all the hardships, she finally found a good husband.

  The Wen sisters' jealousy towards each other is normal.

  Lin Jiajing couldn't help but feel surprised every time she thought of Manman's bespectacled and plain face: Manman was really not good-looking, and there wasn't anything particularly striking about her. This just went to show that Manman had a rich inner world; otherwise, how could she have attracted such an excellent brother-in-law?

  Manman's painting, before it was burned in the gallery, she had gone once and seen it - magnificent, unimaginable magnificence, completely unable to be linked with Manman herself.

  She didn't dare tell her father that actually Mianmian's painting made her feel inferior and she almost lost confidence to take the entrance exam of Central Academy of Fine Arts.

  She is not like Wen Yuan, although she is noble and pure, but she will never be without self-awareness.

  After all, Manman had the potential to fly up to the branch and become a phoenix, but she didn't think she had that ability at all. After coming to Beijing, she was a frog who jumped out of the well, looking at this world, liking this world, admiring this world, but knowing that she couldn't fly into the sky.

  "Dad, I will work hard at my studies."

  Even if she couldn't get into the Central Academy of Fine Arts, she would work hard to get into a university in Beijing, not disappointing her father and others' expectations.

  Lin Wencai could tell that his daughter had made up her mind to stay in the capital. The capital was indeed full of attractive things. No wonder even Old Brother Wen Shixuan didn't want to return home to take care of his own grocery store, and instead preferred to work in the capital. As for those Wen family members, they were even more reluctant to leave, having been captivated by the world of the capital, and would cling to it until their dying breath.

  But he can't stay with his daughter, his unit has to keep this quota until retirement, so that when he retires, his daughter won't have to support him.

  "Next week, once your household registration is done, I'll be leaving. Jiajing, if there's anything, look for your cousin or your eldest uncle. I've entrusted you to your eldest uncle." Lin Wencai instructed his daughter, reluctant to part with her, truly reluctant to let his daughter study alone in the capital. But he knew that even if not now, when his daughter went to university, he would still have to send her away.

  A father and daughter, standing under the street lamp, their shadows stretched out long, blown by the wind like two trembling threads, connected together, no matter how hard the wind blows or the rain hits, they cannot be cut off.

  Wen Shixuan, standing at the door, saw the two of them in this scene and thought of himself, letting out a deep sigh, turned around and walked back into the house with his hands behind his back.

  Lin Wencai returned to the house and, as agreed with Xu Yuer, brought up the matter of reconciliation with Wen Shixuan.

  "It's impossible. The court will rule on my divorce lawsuit. This matter, Ah Yan has already helped me take care of it." Wen Shi Xuan's resolute attitude towards this matter was unexpected.

  "Big brother, perhaps you can imagine the situation Yinyin would be in if you two were to get a divorce." Lin Wencai tried another breakthrough.

  "That's even more impossible. Yanyan won't mind about this." Towards his little daughter's thoughts, Wen Shixuan as a father can still catch some signs, "She only minds whether there is money to support her continuing university studies."

  "You didn't ask her how did you know?" Lin Wencai didn't like Wen Huan, but for the sake of a family's harmony.

  "Ask her if she will tell a lie." Wen Shixuan said without hesitation.

  Lin Wencai took a sip of tea, moistening his throat: "I'm telling you the truth, big brother. I met with your wife today. She's willing to make amends and turn over a new leaf. Won't you give her one last chance?"

  "I've given, not that I haven't given. My heart was once hurt for her sake. But she doesn't know how to repent. I knew we were done." Wen Shixuan took a deep breath, "I'm divorcing her, not because I want to, but for the sake of our two daughters. Only by divorcing can both daughters, whether it's Manman or Yanyan, be much more at ease. She won't be able to use me as an excuse to threaten the two daughters anymore."

  "She is willing to change."

  "It's impossible for her to change!" Wen Shixuan patted his chest, as if asking himself, "I've known her for so many years, and I'm very familiar with her temperament. She listens to what others say, but at home, she wants to be in charge. How can you expect her to change? It's easy to change the world, but it's hard to change one's nature. Her temperament is deeply rooted, and there's no way to change it."

  "Now that you're clear, you've tolerated her for so many years, can't you continue to tolerate? It's not easy being husband and wife." Lin Wencai always felt that as long as the emotional problems between husband and wife were not their own, there was room for reconciliation. Which couple doesn't have a lot of friction and setbacks in life?

  "I no longer have that feeling for her, it's been gone for a long time. What's left is just responsibility. But now I realize, even responsibility is not something I can handle anymore. Because I'm too tired, too tired to carry the weight of this responsibility."

  No emotions, not even hatred, only a tired desire to get rid of it. This proves that the emotional aspect of marriage has been completely lost.

  Lin Wencai did not persuade him anymore. Previously, he thought that Wen Shixuan might still have some feelings for his wife after all these years of marriage, but now that he had asked around and found out that such feelings no longer existed, it was pointless to continue persuading him. He only asked: "What do you plan to do after the divorce?"

  "Wanyu needs tuition fees, I will continue to sponsor her until she finishes school and starts working. As for the rest, we'll consider it later."

  In Wen Shixuan's heart, even if he divorced Xu Yuye, he would never marry another wife. For this honest man, in his lifetime, marriage is only once, and there is only one wife.

  Patting the old man's shoulder, Lin Wencai said in a tone that was both comforting and self-consoling: "Now that you're divorced, you're just like me - a widower, a lonely soul adrift in the world."

  "It doesn't matter, you have a daughter and I also have a daughter." Wen Shi Xuan was more optimistic than he had imagined, with a relaxed and reserved smile.

  It was indeed Yu'e who remained greedy and had not decreased her desires, rather than him who had already cleared his mind and reduced his desires.

  Xu Yujiao was stunned when she received the divorce judgment from the court.

  She refused to go to court to defend herself and didn't even hire a lawyer, so the court made a one-sided judgment due to her absence.

  The court also awarded her younger daughter Yuanyuan to her ex-husband Wen Shixuan. After the divorce, she naturally needed to move out of the house that Manman had arranged for Wen Shixuan.

  The first-instance divorce judgment can be appealed within 15 days. However, she did not appeal to Wen Shixuan, but instead sued Manman to the media.

  Could Xu Yu'e have come up with such an idea?

  Impossible.

  So I want to talk about Wang Yunyun first, thinking of getting the news from the Jiang family's mouth whether Manman is really pregnant or not. During the first visit to the Jiang family for prenatal home environment assessment and education, seeing that other members of the Jiang family were not present, it was an opportunity, carefully probing and bringing up this matter with Jin Meichen.

  "Man Man, how did you know about Man Man?" Jin Mei Chen had just heard her mention the two words "Man Man", and her hair stood on end, narrowing her eyes.

  "Isn't Mengmeng the wife of your husband's younger brother?" Wang Yunyun cleverly didn't reveal her relationship with Mengmeng. The Jiang family seemed to have some money, and she didn't want to lose this opportunity to make money because of this matter.

  Jin Meichen couldn't deny it, but her guard didn't drop: "Who told you?"

  By right, wasn't Wang Yunyun a newly arrived nurse? How can she know so many things?

  "Mrs. Jiang, don't be fooled, your family is considered a big household, and big households can't avoid being gossiped about behind their backs, many people know what's going on in the Jiang family." Wang Yunyun said casually.

  But in Jin Meichen's ears, it made some sense, so she didn't suspect anymore and asked: "You just said Mianmian - my husband's younger brother's wife, what happened to her?"

  "Some people are saying that your husband's younger brother's wife is also pregnant. I'm just casually asking if it's true or not." Wang Yunyun said with a pretentious tone of indifference.

  Mandy is pregnant!

  Jin Meichen sat on a chair drinking milk, but she couldn't drink any more and felt suffocated.

  Once Manman becomes pregnant, if she gives birth to a son, won't he be competing with her for favor?

  Now, she is most afraid of Manman getting pregnant. Manman says that under no circumstances can she get pregnant and also says that this matter cannot be let known to Jiang Mu.

  Wang Yunyun could tell from her facial expression that she didn't know about it, and felt disappointed in her heart.

  Jin Meichen was thinking at home, wondering who to turn to for help. In the end, she still locked onto Xu Yuer as her scapegoat.

  Although she hadn't spent much time with Xu Yu'e, she knew that this woman was the typical kind of person who is easily intimidated.

  Jin Meichen called when Xu Yuezhen was staring at the court letter. Unexpectedly, Jin Meichen would call to show concern for herself, and what she needed most now was someone to comfort her. Unfortunately, her younger daughter had not returned home from school yet, so she immediately poured out her story of divorce with her husband to Jin Meichen.

  It can be said that opportunities have come to oneself. Jin Meichen was overjoyed and transferred Xu Yuezhen's anger towards Wen Shixuan to Manman: "I'm not saying this, but someone must have instigated it, otherwise why would your husband be willing to divorce you? Think about it, usually who does your husband listen to most."

  "I thought he would believe Xiaojuzi's words the most. But I called Xiaojuzi to help me plead, it was useless. Apart from believing Xiaojuzi, in Beijing, he only contacted Manman."

  "Need I say who?"

  Xu Yujiao suddenly realized and stomped her foot, scolding: "I raised a white-eyed wolf, heartless, I raised her for so many years, she actually treated me and her dad like this. I want to go to their house and scold her."

  "You couldn't find her when you went to her house before, can you now?" Jin Meichen reminded her not to make useless efforts, which would also lead to the failure of her own plan.

  "What can I do? Just let her make a fool of me?" Xǔ Yù'è shouted, now she hated to be with Màn Màn until the end.

  "I have an idea that can bring people closer to each other." Jin Meichen saw that the other party's enthusiasm had been stirred up by himself, and began to reveal his plan.

  "What should I do?" Xu Yu'e really grasped her as a lifeline and listened to her completely.

  "I have a journalist acquaintance here, you tell her everything. You know journalists are sympathetic, after hearing your story, they will definitely help you uphold justice. Not to mention that this marriage doesn't need to end in divorce, and Manman's ungrateful face will also be exposed to the public."

  ……

  In the blink of an eye

  She has been staying at the Lu's for two days. Manman remembers that on the first night, she slept in Master Jun's bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep soundly. She is not used to the bed. In the middle of the night, she got up several times, seeing an unfamiliar environment all around her, feeling anxious and thirsty.

  Walked out into the living room, thinking of going to pour a glass of water.

  Unexpectedly, the sound of unlocking came from the door, giving her a big fright, thinking that a thief had entered, and she quickly hid behind the sofa.

  As soon as the door opened, a tall figure walked in. With the help of the small lamp at the entrance, it could be identified as Commander Lu's shadow.

  Lu Siling was on a business trip when he heard that his daughter had returned to her mother's home. He rushed back, but the journey was long and took time. When he arrived home, it was already one or two o'clock in the middle of the night. So no one called out, and he quietly entered the house.

  No sooner had he entered the house than he met his daughter's eyes, who was hiding behind the sofa.

  At this moment, the father and daughter stood face to face, both stunned for a while due to this sudden encounter.

  After a while, Commander Lu coughed twice.

  Manman was afraid of startling others, so she hastily signaled to Lu Shuai, putting her index finger to her lips and making a "shh" sound.

  Seeing his daughter looking like a kitten, Lu Shuai couldn't help but smile and walk over to her. He asked in a soft voice, "Why aren't you sleeping?"

  Manman stood up from behind the sofa and replied to the old leader in a neat and tidy manner: I'm thirsty, want to drink some water.

  I also want a drink of water, let's go, together to the study to fetch some water. Lu Siling said.

  In the living room, I'm afraid of disturbing others, so I go to the study and close the door, where I can drink for as long as I want. Lu Shuai is eager to have a chat with his daughter who has formally returned home.

  The Lu family's study is equipped with a water dispenser and cups.

  He boiled some mineral water in the kettle, listening to the sound of the water churning and boiling inside. Lu Siling's mind began to wander, as if he wanted to freeze this moment in time forever, or perhaps he was reminded of the sight of his daughter when she was first born in the countryside a long time ago.

  Man Man didn't know what the old leader was thinking about. She sat on a small sofa in the study, with her two hands placed on her knees like a little student.

  To her, Lu Shang had only met a few times, each time, Lu Shang gave her the feeling of being an old leader, not like an old father.

  Wen Shixuan treated her with favoritism, while Lu Siling's treatment of her was strict, even though he had never scolded her before.

  "I heard your brother say you're pregnant. I'm not sure what you can drink, just have some plain water then." He poured two cups of plain water and handed one to his daughter.

  Manman nervously and fearfully accepted it.

  Lu Siling sat in the chair opposite her, his rough palm rubbing against the cup without drinking, those majestic and kind eyes watching her drink water, as if the way she drank water was so interesting.

  He felt deeply indebted to this daughter and wanted to make it up to her, but didn't know where to start.

  Who is used to being stared at while drinking water? Manman took a sip and couldn't swallow, saying to Lu Shuai: "Aren't you going to drink?"

  "Cheers!" Commander Lu responded with a hearty voice, and in one gulp, he downed the water in the cup.

  Instead, it scared Meng Meng.

  The empty cup was placed on the tea table, and Lu Shang suddenly had a lot to say: "Niang Niang, if you're willing to come back, your mom will be happy, I'll be happy. Huan'er said you weren't very willing to stay at home, I know you got married and also like to spend time with your husband in a world of two. This is the same as when your mom and I were young. But, brother, you have to trust me. He says it's necessary for you to come back and live here, he'll be here, and your mom can take care of you. I can also rest assured. Huan'er now attends school in the morning and can come home to help you too."

  The words were incoherent, and listening to them was a bit confusing, but the general idea was understood.

  Lu Shuai hoped she would stay with him, even if it was just during her pregnancy, which would be a very fulfilling wish for him.

  "I've already moved the luggage over." said in a low voice, interrupting Commander Lu.

  Lu Siling was taken aback, then suddenly understood the meaning behind her words, and was overjoyed. He picked up his cup to celebrate like he would with wine, only to find it empty. He reached out to her for her cup: "The water in your cup has gone cold, let me get you a fresh one."

  "No need, I'll pour it for you, Dad."

  When he heard her say "Dad", Commander Lu's hand trembled, the cup fell to the ground, fortunately it didn't shatter, but rolled around in circles.

  Manman hurriedly bent down to pick up the cup.

  General Lu stroked his forehead and took several deep breaths to calm the excitement in his chest. His daughter's "Dad" was beyond his expectation.

  She always thought she would only call Wen Shi Xuan "Dad".

  Behind her, Commander Lu's eyes with profound meaning kept shooting over, and Manman, who was washing cups and pouring water at the kettle, felt quite tired.

  She calls Mrs. Lu "mom", how can she not call Commander Lu "dad".

  Calling Lu Shang again doesn't mean that Wen Shi Xuan's position in her heart has wavered in the slightest.

  The sound of gurgling water accompanied her deep thoughts, pouring into the cup. The study at night was extremely quiet. Commander Lu's fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrest one by one.

  The door creaked open and a slender figure walked in, standing opposite her and Commander Lu.

  She raised her eyes and glanced at Yichen, who was standing still at the door, and felt quite surprised.

  "But didn't you all hear the commotion?"

  "Come in, sir. The door is closed behind him, and he answers his father: 'No. Mom's room has the best soundproofing, it's far from here, can't be disturbed. Huan is at an age where she grows taller when she sleeps, once she lies down, no one can wake her up until dawn.'"

  "How did you wake up?" Commander Lu asked.

  Sat down in front of his father, hands crossed, cold voice neither fast nor slow: "Dad, have you forgotten that I'm a soldier?"

  That is to say, as soon as Lu entered the door, or before she got out of bed and walked into the living room to find water, he heard it.

  "When I heard Dad's voice, I didn't get up." A cold and icy tone, revealing a sense of responsibility that one cannot shirk.

  If it wasn't for Commander Lu coming back just in time, he would have definitely gotten up to check on her, to prevent anything from happening to her in the middle of the night.

  Lu Shangxiang smiled and teased his son: "So you don't believe in your old man now, that's why you got up?"

  "That's not it." Crossing his hands behind his back, with a slightly lowered gaze, he showed no hesitation even when facing his father, "I'm just worried that you two will talk too long at night and affect each other's rest."

  The son's temper is just like this virtue, Lu Siling doesn't know how to describe it, laughing is not, angry is not, sulking is somewhat.

  "Niang niang come sit down." Commander Lu called out to his daughter who had been pouring water for a long time.

  Manman walked back with a cup of water, because Lu Shuai was sitting in the only swivel chair in the study, she had to squeeze into a corner on the long sofa where Jun Ye was sitting.

  Seeing her son sitting in the middle and her daughter at the corner, Lu Siling couldn't help but laugh: "Niang niang, are you afraid of your brother?"

  "No." Manman didn't have time to respond before a cold voice spoke up for her.

  "She didn't even say anything, what are you butting in for?" Commander Lu joked with his son, "Tell me, are you afraid that Nangnang will report your misdeeds to me?"

  The vines were densely packed, and their heads were all lowered to their chests.

  The Lu family and the Wen family are completely different. In the Wen family, there would be no such heartless laughter between relatives like this.

  "She wanted to report it, and what could I, as her brother, do?" His cold eyes glanced over her face, which was slightly at a loss, with complex emotions.

  It sounds like she really told on him, how wronged he was. Moon's eyebrows were raised in displeasure, the corner of her mouth twitching upwards.

  "Does Nannan have something to say?" The daughter's every move was under his eyes, and Lu Siling smiled slightly.

  "I have nothing good to say." The fingers fidgeting with the hem of his clothes could reveal his inner thoughts.

  In the hearts of the two Lu family men who were fathers and brothers, their daughter's home was just this delicate state, they all looked at her with a smile, without saying a word.

  Manman had never felt so ill at ease before, and in order to cover it up, she could only pick up her cup and drink water nonstop.

  "I've heard." Not wanting his daughter to feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable, Commander Lu changed the subject and asked his son, "Will Subei's thesis be published abroad?"

  "Yes, a research report. He happened to present it when his supervisor went to give a lecture at a university in the UK."

  "Your uncle Yao said he wants to thank you."

  "What's there to thank? It's all Zi Ye's own efforts."

  Lu Siling smiled and nodded, he liked his son's magnanimous appearance, he would never take credit for helping others. When the superior decided whose paper to use, his son had used a lot of connections to smooth out the relationship.

  "I heard from Bai's team that you've been working on modifying the equipment lately." Commander Lu wanted to know what his comrade's son was up to, especially since his own son was doing something remarkable. As it turned out, his son did not disappoint him and was indeed working on something big.

  "This matter is a bit troublesome and can't be rushed. Ziyuan and I have decided to slow down the progress, do things carefully, and besides, there are some family matters that need to be taken care of. One must calm down, be patient, and think deeply before taking action."

  "Uh-huh." Knowing what his son was referring to, he tapped the armrest with his finger. "About the family dinner, I've already discussed it with your grandfather over the phone. I asked your mom to take your sister to order clothes for her. If you're not busy now, Huan'er has already enrolled in Beihang University, so you don't need to go to school. It's just perfect that you've got your driver's license and can drive your mom and sister there."

  Mengmeng, who had been listening to the conversation between the father and son all along, finally found a breakthrough when she heard the two words "driver's license" and chimed in: "Dad, brother won't let me take the driver's test."

  Her crisp voice suddenly came out, and the other two were stunned: she really accused Dang Ge of his crimes to his face.

  Her face was slightly lowered, and no emotional fluctuations could be seen.

  Lu Shuai anxiously asked his daughter: "Why didn't your brother let you take the driver's test?"

  "Dad, this person can't just fail once and then never get back up again, right? This person can't be stuck in the past forever because of some shadows, is that right? This person can't give up striving for progress just because others oppose them, is that right? This person can't only know how to indulge themselves and not know how to motivate themselves, is that right? This person should always see the light and not just think about darkness, is that right? Our leaders have a saying: the future is bright, but the road is winding. We can't give up trying because the road is winding and do nothing at all, is that right? Dad, you're a soldier, you should understand this principle, shouldn't you?"

  The daughter was like a machine gun, shooting out words, and Commander Lu was stunned by his daughter's bullets.

  But seeing Lu's commander with a shocked expression, Manman was confused: This——

  The corners of Bingyan's mouth, which had been frozen in a cold frost, slightly raised: "Dad, you know now, don't you?"

  "Yes, I know." Commander Lu wanted to use a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

  His daughter's gentle appearance made him mistakenly think that his daughter's temperament was like his wife, warm and gentle, so he didn't expect that in her bones actually flowed the blood of the Lu family, which was stubborn.

  Her heart was hanging by a thread, unclear about what was going on, she looked towards Commander Lu.

  Lu Shuai shook his head and sighed, "Nang Nang, this matter, you and your brother must have your own reasons. As a father, I shouldn't be biased and can't make the decision. It's better for you siblings to discuss it among yourselves."

  In other words, Lu Shuai is not stupid and knows that the Lu family members will end up hurting each other if they fight, so he doesn't want to get involved in this mess.

  The corners of his mouth had risen halfway up, and from Commander Lu's face returned to that icy complexion.

  The slightly raised thick eyebrows on her icy face told her that it would be effective to point out and report.

  This overlord wants to control everything inside and out.

  The little moon's eyebrows were slightly furrowed: she was very unwilling.

  The clock on the wall pointed to nearly three o'clock. The master got up and urged them to go to sleep.

  Lu Shang saw his daughter walking towards her elder son's room and asked Jun Ye: "Is she sleeping in your room?"

  "Hmm. Anyway, after sleeping for two days, her brother-in-law will come back and sleep in the room opposite hers." said Jun Ye.

  Lu Shangming glanced at his son: It's clear that all of this was planned out, step by step, and it's inevitable that they'll have to move over here.

  The Lu family handles internal relationships with great care, a mainstay, several axes rotating below, like a hierarchical bond relationship, driving the whole family.

  What they say and do is even less like the Wen family's way of doing things, which is always straightforward and to the point, but what they want to achieve is in line with human emotions and their goals.

  Mentioning the Wen family, Commander Lu's temper immediately became unpleasant. He instructed his son: "If they dare to cause trouble again, don't be polite to them."

  ……

  According to Commander Lu's arrangement, the next afternoon, Lu Huan drove his elder brother's car and took his mother and sister to a tailor shop to make clothes.

  "Drive slowly." Mrs. Lu reminded her young son who had just obtained his driver's license.

  "Mom, I was taught by my brother, what are you worried about?" Lu Huan said nonchalantly.

  As for the eldest son's differential treatment of his younger brother and sister, Mrs. Lu glanced cautiously at her daughter sitting beside her.

  Silent and unresponsive.

  Arriving at the tailor's shop, the master who made clothes was definitely familiar with Mrs. Lu. On the phone, I had already heard that it was the Lu family's returning daughter who came to make clothes. As soon as they met, the clothing master treated Manman very warmly and even a bit flattering, calling her "sister".

  Man Man felt quite unaccustomed to it, but apart from this point, the master's craftsmanship was absolutely impeccable. Just looking at the few bespoke dresses hanging in the store, they were all high-end custom-made. The fabric was excellent, the style was elegant and distinctive, and the price of each piece was also extremely expensive.

  Every family in Lu's household needs to have one or two sets of clothes ready for attending grand occasions.

  "A Yan's clothes, I've told him to come over on the weekend and make a matching one with yours. Women's clothes are more particular, so you should come first." Mrs. Lu told her daughter, not forgetting her son-in-law.

  Mannan knew that all of this was just a courtesy, the Lu family making clothes for her and her husband was to avoid being impolite. She and her husband couldn't possibly disobey. However, Mannan said: "Mom, how much do these clothes cost? You or dad can't pay for them, Ah Yan and I both have an income, we'll pay for it ourselves."

  "The money for this dress, neither you nor your father can afford it." As if she had expected her daughter to say something like that, Mrs. Lu smiled, "The two of you, this set of clothes was paid for by Old Master, that is, your grandfather, saying it's a belated wedding gift."

  According to the Lu family's etiquette, when a daughter of the Lu family gets married, the elderly must give a big red envelope.

  Helpless, can't always go with husband to sweep the old man's tomb.

  Mom and sister are doing laundry inside, Lu Huan is sitting outside flipping through the newspaper feeling a bit bored. So, taking advantage of having some free time, he drives to the car wash shop to help his brother wash the car.

  At the entrance of the store, a young woman arrived at this moment. The waiter opened the door for her and asked who she was looking for.

  That woman happened to see Mrs. Lu and Manman walking out of the inner room, her eyes with a deep meaning brought an extremely deep color as she smiled, that smile was cold and had no temperature at all, saying: "I'm looking for these two."

  "Mrs. Lu." The waiter looked puzzled and asked Mrs. Lu.

  Mrs. Lu turned her head and saw this woman, but had no impression of her at all, and asked: "Who is she?"

  The woman, however, was extremely brave and pushed through the obstruction of the service staff, walking directly to Mianmian's front, pulling out a document from her handbag: "I am a reporter for Weekly, surname Xu. Someone has provided me with information, so I have some questions to ask you two."

  Reporter!

  Mrs. Lu and Manman looked at the press card in the woman's hand together, and the government unit seal on it did not seem to be fake.

  Her heart racing, Mrs. Lu hastily wanted to call her husband first.

  Taking this opportunity, Xu Yongmei grabbed Manman and said: "I know that you were not the daughter of this family before, but the daughter of a very poor grocery store. Now, you have left your poor adoptive parents, how do you feel?"

  Her eyes scanned the opponent's pocket and found a recorder, then a cold voice came out: "Why didn't you ask me about my gallery being burned?"

  Xu Yongmei was taken aback, shocked, and her unexpected gaze stopped at Manman's big glasses.

  "If you want to interview people with a sympathetic attitude, shouldn't you first care about the fact that my gallery was burned?"

  The tone of the words hidden in the cotton, one needle at a time revealing the other's psychology, can make people have nowhere to hide.

  Reaching into her pocket to press the pause button on the recorder, Xuyong Mei gave a cold and disdainful smile at Manman: "I'm not unfamiliar with people like you. Since you want to avoid talking about it and don't want to defend yourself, don't blame me for not giving you this opportunity."