Chapter 143 Where to Find It

Meng Chuyuan has his strengths, which Lu's mother discovered after spending a few days with him.

It seemed like she hadn't done anything yet, but she was already inexplicably attracted to her.

Mother Lu was so engrossed in watching that she almost forgot she had an appointment to have lunch with someone.

She was watching the live broadcast, and just when Meng Chuyuan and the others were at the end of their game, a phone call suddenly came in.

In order to read the final result, Lu's mother even hung up the phone call from her younger sister.

Live recording site

Seeing that the time was almost up, the director took the initiative to step forward and urged everyone to hurry up with a small speaker: "We'll give you the last ten minutes. After ten minutes, we'll declare the competition over."

Hearing the director's voice ringing in their ears, the guests who had not yet finished began to get anxious and started cutting the remaining lines randomly.

Meng Chuyuan's situation was completely different from theirs. There was no tension on her face and her mentality was very stable.

There was very little part that Liao Jiake hadn't cut. In order to finish it within ten minutes, she was obviously in a panic. She didn't control the scissors well and accidentally cut too far, cutting off the rabbit's tail.

I don’t know why, but after spending so much time with Liao Jiake, I feel like she’s a complete novice in life, like she knows nothing.

[Keke's performance in this episode was indeed not very good. Maybe she is really not suitable for participating in reality shows]

[Sister Meng is amazing. Whatever she does, she is in her own world, not disturbed by the outside world, and she always presents perfect results in the end.]

[But isn't this competition also about speed? Sister Meng still has half of her hair left to cut. Did she win that way?]

[I think it's okay. Sister Meng's speed is not slow. Don't you think about the fact that she drew three pictures before?]

Lu's mother didn't answer the phone, so the two ladies who had invited her to dinner waited at the company gate for a long time, and finally came in to find her.

Under the guidance of the company receptionist, the two ladies came to Lu's mother's temporary office.

"Juan, why didn't you answer the phone?" The door was opened by one of the ladies, who came in to see Lu's mother sitting on the sofa, staring intently at her phone.

Mother Lu looked up and smiled faintly, "Are you here? Wait a moment, let me finish watching the live broadcast before we leave."

The two entered the office, sat down directly, and asked curiously: "What live broadcast are you watching?"

Mother Lu said bluntly: "My youngest son and eldest daughter-in-law are on that variety show."

"I thought it was some other live broadcast, but it turned out to be that. I followed the previous episode, and those two from your family got scolded terribly."

In the past few years since his debut, Lu Jinsen has not produced any outstanding works, nor has he left any memorable roles.

But he is handsome and tall, and has inherited all the good genes from his parents.

Later, the company packaged him and invested all the resources in him. At that time, the company promoted him and he frequently appeared in front of the media. He became popular for a while because of his outstanding appearance.

Unfortunately, fame brings troubles. He debuted at a relatively young age and did not know how to behave in society. He spoke bluntly and easily offended people. He also had a bad temper and got emotional easily. He did not have a sense of propriety.

Lu Jinsen particularly hates fans who have no sense of boundaries, but he is not good at expressing himself, so he has lost a lot of popularity among the public.

As a complete amateur, Meng Chuyuan will inevitably suffer when she appears on a variety show. What's more, no one knows anything about her, and the mindless blackening behavior will also produce a group effect.

"What did you curse at?" Mother Lu sounded a little confused.

She just looked at it for a while and thought the comment section was quite normal and didn't see any cursing.

The lady came over, put her hand on Lu's mother's shoulder, and said tauntingly, "Juan, you're so confused. How can you let them record a show together? It would be embarrassing if the news got out about the sister-in-law and brother-in-law. Ah Ye is away on business and can't do anything about it. You're already old, why are you still letting young people mess around like that?"

Mother Lu listened to her long speech and finally summarized it with one sentence: "You just want to say it's immoral."

The lady's face turned pale when she heard this, and her eyes revealed embarrassment. She didn't dare to say it openly, but she didn't expect that Lu's mother saw through it.

Mother Lu suddenly moved her phone over to show the other woman, and couldn't help but defend her: "Although it's true that there's a difference in status, what's wrong with them?"

As a mother, if she also has this idea and prevents them from appearing on the show again, then she is the abnormal person.

"I saw that on the internet, so I'm just reminding you to calm down."

Mother Lu rolled her eyes and said dissatisfiedly, "Can you believe what they say on the Internet? They also said that the Lu family is so poor that they can only eat steamed buns for three meals a day. Have you seen that my family only eats steamed buns for three meals a day?"

The two ladies did not respond, and they did not expect that she, who usually had no say, could be so clear-headed when defending her.

Seeing that the two of them had nothing to say, Mother Lu lowered her eyes and continued watching the live broadcast.

With three minutes left in the competition, Meng Chuyuan folded up the overlapping parts of the paper-cutting so that he could complete two parts at the same time.

After using this method, Meng Chuyuan's speed increased a lot.

When the director announced that there was one and a half minutes left, she had already put down the scissors, and soon the other two groups stopped as well.

The director walked into the live broadcast room with a small loudspeaker, his hands behind his waist, looking like a leader on inspection. He walked in front of the three groups of guests and reviewed their works one by one.

Qi Zhen's group only cut out a complete one. The rabbit ears were cut into uneven sizes, and the other hollow decorations were not handled properly. When you pick it up, you will find that it has been cut apart.

Liao Jiake's photo was cut very roughly. Not only was the bunny tail gone, but the little nose was also not visible. Liao Jiayan's photo was slightly better. At least it looked stylish and presentable.

The director passed by and took a quick look, with a look of disappointment in his eyes.

He gave the guests enough time to cut paper, which is not a physical job and does not require exposure to wind and sun. Unexpectedly, the products were so perfunctory and it was obvious that no care was taken in the work.

The director walked over with a look of disappointment in his eyes. When he came to Meng Chuyuan and the others, the light in his eyes suddenly lit up again.

Because he saw the complete and decent paper-cut, the paper window decoration that Meng Chuyuan made in a hurry, neither the rabbit nor the complex decorations around it showed any signs of being damaged by scissors.

Lu Jinsen was the first guest to finish paper cutting. He had plenty of time, except that there were a lot of cut edges, which affected the appearance.

The director finally came to Tingjiu, who held his paper-cut in both hands and handed it to him attentively: "Director, take a look at what I cut."

"Not bad." The director nodded with satisfaction.

Tingjiu and Lu Jinsen's editing is not smooth enough, and the corners tend to be prominent in places where the direction needs to change.

The director pulled out a small speaker from behind and put it to his mouth: "I declare that the trio has won today's paper-cutting competition."

Qi Yan didn't finish cutting or drawing on the paper, so their group ended up in last place. Naturally, the second place went to the twins group.

[The sister group has the same feeling of being the runner-up for a thousand years, hahahaha]

[Sister Meng was able to easily win with her two younger brothers. She's quite strong.]

[Xiao Jiujiu, what are you doing? With that expression on your face, someone who didn’t know would think you were giving it to the director on purpose.]

Qi Zhen's younger brother was dragged down by Qi Yan. What a pity for a man, and what an annoying woman.

On the other side, after watching the end of the game and seeing Meng Chuyuan and his team win, Mother Lu smiled happily.

Mother Lu was afraid that the two ladies next to her didn't hear it, so she turned up the volume the moment the director raised the loudspeaker.

After the results were announced, Mother Lu smiled and said to them, "Look how hard our two have worked."

The wife, who had been sitting there for a long time without saying anything, suddenly asked curiously, "Where did you find this eldest daughter-in-law? I just saw a video and everyone in the comment section was praising her."

Mother Lu narrowed her eyes and said, "I also want to know where Aye found his wife."

To be precise, Lu Qingye's life is monotonous. He goes to the company when he wakes up and goes home after work. He doesn't participate in any gatherings, big or small, and he hasn't been seen in contact with any girl over the years.

Suddenly one day he called her and said: Mom, I want to get married.

Lu's mother didn't take it too seriously at the time, thinking it was normal for him to ask such a question at his age. She answered him casually: "If you want to get married, then get married. You're already so old, and you still want to tell your mother..."

At that time, Lu's mother laughed at Lu Qingye, thinking that he was like a child without his own opinion, and had to report to her about wanting to get married.

Then less than three days later, Meng Chuyuan showed up.

Mother Lu was really shocked by his speed, so when he brought Meng Chuyuan home for dinner that day, she was not prepared at all. Because her husband was not at home and there was no one to take charge of the family, she was a little embarrassed to come out and see people.

"I'll bring your daughter-in-law to meet her someday. To be honest, I've watched several videos and all the comments below are beautiful. I'm really curious, is it really as good as they say?"

Mother Lu was inexplicably happy. She smiled gently and said, "She'll be back tomorrow night. I'll find time to bring her out for you to see."

——

It was almost time for Lu Qingye to get off work. He had finished dealing with the work that was delayed yesterday and today's workload. It was a rare occasion for him to get off work on time.

He came out of the company and his assistant just happened to drive over.

It had been snowing all day, and a thick layer of white snow had accumulated on the ground, with many footprints left on it. Lu Qingye covered them and stepped on them, forming his own route.

After the car door was slowly opened, Lu Qingye got in. Since the heater was on in the car, he quickly took off his windbreaker.

The assistant was still driving in front, his eyes still on Lu Qingye behind him. After a few glances, he asked, "Mr. Lu, are you going to eat before returning to the hotel? I found a Chinese restaurant nearby that tastes pretty good. Do you want to try it?"

In this cold weather, he thought it would be best to go to a Chinese restaurant for dinner, where he could drink some hot soup and taste some hometown food.

Lu Qingye raised his head slightly, his eyes gleaming with coldness, and said lightly: "I don't see you taking your work seriously, but you know a lot about which restaurants are good."

"..." He only watched the variety show secretly once, and he didn't expect that Lu Qingye would remember it for so long.

He pulled at his collar, which was sticking to his Adam's apple, and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Go and have a look."

"Okay." The assistant immediately changed direction and took him to a Chinese restaurant for dinner.

Lu Qingye eats less after coming here. When he is busy, he has no appetite and often forgets to eat.

This restaurant is not too far from their company, but the location is a bit remote. If someone is not familiar with the road conditions, they may not be able to find it.

It took them about five minutes to get there. There was no parking nearby, so they had to walk after getting out of the car.

The assistant led the way and reminded, "Mr. Lu, be careful, the ground is slippery."

After arriving at the restaurant, Lu Qingye chose a seat near the corner, and soon a waiter came over with the menu.

"Hello sir, what can I do for you?"

Lu Qingye just casually flipped through the menu, but his posture gave off the feeling of a domineering CEO at work. He had an aura of leadership that could not be ignored.

Seeing how seriously Lu Qingye was reading the menu, the assistant couldn't help but recommend it to him: "Mr. Lu, their coconut chicken and clay pot rice are both pretty good."

After a while, Lu Qingye closed the menu and handed it to the waiter: "Then I'll have clay pot rice and coconut chicken, and one of your signature dishes."

He couldn't eat so much by himself, so he asked his assistant to sit down and eat with him.

In about twenty minutes, all their dishes were served.

The assistant tactfully poured him a bowl of soup and placed it in front of him: "Mr. Lu, please try it. It tastes delicious."

Lu Qingye was not particular about food. He picked up the bowl, picked up the soup spoon beside it, and took a sip.

"..." The chicken soup was a bit oily and tasted average. He really didn't understand what was so good about what the assistant had just said.

Glancing at Lu Qingye's expressionless face, the assistant's heartbeat suddenly began to beat nervously. He asked curiously, "Isn't it tasty?"

He put down the bowl and said softly, "Not bad."

It’s not as delicious as the coconut chicken soup cooked by Meng Chuyuan.

The assistant pulled the corners of his stiff mouth: "Is it okay?"

He liked to come here to eat during lunch break these days. He recommended it to Lu Qingye because he thought the food tasted good. He didn't expect that the final review would only be "okay".

Lu Qingye lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I've had better ones."

If there was a comparison in terms of cooking skills, he would definitely stand on Meng Chuyuan's side.

Although he had only drunk it once, the taste was engraved in his mind.

The assistant sighed softly: "Okay."

…

After dinner, the two came out of the Chinese restaurant. The street was deserted with few pedestrians. Under the illumination of the street lights, Lu Qingye's tall figure was reflected in the snow, so clearly that even his hair could be seen.

"Mr. Lu, there's a clothing store nearby. Would you like to go shopping and buy a few more sets of clothes?"

Lu Qingye put his hands in his pockets and said indifferently: "No need."

His company has its own brand, so there's no need for him to buy clothes in physical stores.

Lu Qingye thought that the assistant just wanted to go shopping and made up an excuse.

"Why don't you go for a walk? You've been working since you got here and haven't had time to go out and about. There are actually a lot of fun things to do nearby."

Seeing that he was unmoved, the assistant kept chattering beside him: "Take advantage of the free time now to go shopping and buy gifts for your return home in advance, so that we don't have to rush when we return."