Ji Qing hesitated slightly.
She felt that asking too many questions wasn't a good idea.
But I also feel that now is the best time to ask.
She could tell that Abei's mother had called her to the restroom to talk, so it was only natural for her to ask her questions.
So she took a deep breath, composed herself, and finally spoke:
"Then why did you stop paying Ah Bei's tuition and living expenses?"
From this perspective, Ms. Lu should be a rather cold-hearted person.
However, her actions towards her senior were exceptionally warm.
They are practically two opposite sides of the same coin.
Faced with Ji Qingqian's question, Lu Chaoxi narrowed her eyes slightly.
Ji Qingqian forcibly swallowed back the words that almost slipped out: "You don't have to answer if you don't want to."
She usually looks at Ms. Lu Chaoxi.
Ms. Lu was indifferent, while Ms. Ji had a cold expression.
Their eyes met, and there was a spark between them—neither of them seemed friendly.
Lu Chaoxi did think, but the time spent thinking was extremely short.
She countered, "What did Lu Yibei tell you?"
Ji Qing thought for a moment, and it was quite complicated: "He said that you knew he didn't want to go abroad, but you deliberately wanted him to study abroad. He refused, so you cut off his living expenses."
Lu Chaoxi: "That's what he told you?"
Ji Qingqian nodded.
Lu Chaoxi suddenly chuckled, for only a brief moment, it was unclear whether it was out of surprise or mockery.
After her smile faded, she said again:
"This is just appearances."
Ji Qingqian: "...Hmm?"
"As for the truth, he probably already knew it, but he just didn't want to admit it—or rather, he couldn't convince himself to admit it."
Ms. Lu thought for a moment, then calmly continued:
“I can tell that you really want to be with Lu Yibei.”
“You were nervous, but you were still willing to talk to me privately and insisted on getting to the bottom of things. All of this proves it.”
"And Lu Yibei also went to your house. All signs indicate that you two will spend a long time together."
Just in case, I'll tell you the truth.
"—And, telling you now is the most efficient way."
Under Ji Qingqian's gaze, Ms. Lu said, word by word:
"The truth is, he is not in my future plans."
Ji Qingqian: ...
"Or rather, in my future plans, the 'son' accounts for a very small percentage, which can be ignored."
"I admit that I am not a good mother."
"To put it bluntly, Lu Yibei's birth was an accident—he was born during the rising period of my career, and I didn't even spend much time with him after he was born."
“When he was born, his father and I were both very young. Not only me, but his father’s career was also on the rise, so at first, I didn’t want to have him.”
"But his grandparents wanted a grandson, and his father insisted on it too."
“He was raised by his father and grandparents since he was a child, and fortunately, the people around him were very good.”
“I think that since Lu Yibei has mentioned me to you, you must know about his father—in Lu Yibei’s life, his father’s role is far more significant than mine.”
At this point, Lu Chaoxi paused for a moment, quite strangely.
Ji Qingqian remained silent.
Lu Chaoxi is right.
Ah Bei would mention the things he used to play with his father and the places he had been taken to, but Ms. Lu was always absent.
“In fact, when he was born, I advised my husband, Lu Yibei’s father, not to give up his job as a reporter. It would be the same if Lu Yibei were raised by his grandparents.”
"His father did continue working as a reporter at first, but he resigned after Lu Yibei started to understand things."
"'Parents play a very important role in a child's development'—that's what he said."
"During that period, his father mostly stayed in Chaozhou or Hangzhou until he was in high school. His father then found his own goal and started his current job."
"You should know what his dad is doing right now, right?"
After Ji Qingqian hummed in agreement, Lu Chaoxi also nodded in agreement:
"Self-media, making humanistic documentaries—this industry is actually very difficult. Especially considering his father's high standards, he can barely break even now."
"But nobody can predict what will happen with online traffic. Even if someone becomes a sensation now, they might still fail miserably later."
“His father and I have considered a solution.”
"The only safe option is to change careers."
“We’re all getting on in years. When he made this decision, Lu Yibei was in high school, and now he’s in college.”
"It's time to think about the child. With his father's abilities, even if he changes careers, he can still achieve great things."
"But if that were the case, his father would have to give up his beloved career. That's why I said Lu Yibei's birth was an accident—"
"But if you continue doing the same thing, risks are unavoidable."
"After careful consideration, I finally convinced his father, hoping that he could stick to his own path in life."
"As for Lu Yibei, let him be the first to enter the mode of his family going bankrupt."
"At least, people who can earn money during their college years won't starve to death no matter how bad things get later on."
It's a choice between the child's future and one's own life.
Most parents would choose "the child's future," after all, they brought the child into the world and must fulfill their responsibilities.
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