Huo Junyang's arms were stiff, and he stood there motionless.
"Lu Xiaoyou, you..."
“I,” Lu Xiaoyou said in a soft voice, “want Brother Junyang to take me out.”
"What?" Huo Junyang was sweating profusely.
When was this tragedy committed?
However, when he looked down and met the girl's large, star-like eyes, his heart skipped a beat.
Those eyes held timidity and resentment.
Yet she also had complete trust in him.
Huo Junyang pursed his lips, relaxed slightly, and said softly, "Then, I'll take her out for a walk."
The parents still looked confused, but Huo Junyu smiled happily and said, "Okay, go ahead! Don't come back too early!"
Huo Junyang's eyes widened as he was dragged along by Lu Xiaoyou, half-pushed and half-reluctantly walking out of the Lu family's gate.
"What...what's going on?" Lin Yuqing looked at the two figures with confusion, then turned her gaze to Huo Junyu, "Junyu, shouldn't you be..."
“Sister Yuqing, I was just about to talk to you two about this, but I didn’t know how to bring it up.” Jiang Can held her hand and smiled gently. “Actually, that engagement back then was just a spur-of-the-moment thing… It’s best if we don’t interfere too much in our children’s love lives. What do you think?”
Lin Yuqing was stunned, then turned to look at Lu Lishan.
In her heart, Huo Junyu was calm, wise, and capable, making him the perfect son-in-law.
But having finally found her daughter, she didn't want to have any more conflicts with her because of this.
Just like when he was young, Lu Lishan laughed heartily and put his hand on his wife's shoulder, "That's right, that's right, let our daughter choose whoever she likes! Anyway, they both have the surname Huo!"
Lin Yuqing smiled and patted him on the shoulder.
Jiang Can and Huo Zhixing looked at each other, hesitant to speak.
With Lu Ming also present, some things became even more difficult to say.
The group sat in the living room chatting, and Jiang Can subtly inquired about Lin Yuqing's relationship with her daughter.
Lin Yuqing smiled wryly and said softly, "I always feel... like a stranger."
Jiang Can's eyes flickered slightly. "How could that be?"
“It’s been twenty years,” Lin Yuqing sighed. “As her mother, I’ve been absent for twenty years. I haven’t taken good care of her and she has suffered so much over the years… It’s normal that she’s distant from me.”
“Sister-in-law, you don’t need to worry!” Lu Ming smiled. “Xiao You is a sensible girl. After all, you are her parents. Once she gets to know you better, she will definitely be close to you. But… well, I have an idea, but I don’t know if I should say it.”
Lu Lishan was taken aback. "What idea?"
Lu Ming's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "Girls this age are at the age where they love to play and enjoy life! What does she need to enjoy life? Money, of course!"
"Brother, sister-in-law, as long as you give her enough money and let her live like a princess, she will soon realize the benefits of money and become closer to you!"
Before Lu Lishan and Lin Yuqing could speak, they heard Huo Junyu let out a cold laugh.
"Uncle Lu's idea is really good!"
Huo Junyu raised his eyes, a slight glint of coldness in his deep gaze, and the smile on his lips was so cold it seemed to freeze a person.
Lu Ming felt uneasy when he met that look in Lu Ming's eyes, and his hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
"Second Uncle," Huo Junyu said unhurriedly, "Logically speaking, you haven't spent much time with Xiaoyou, so how do you know her so well? She's a playful and pleasure-seeking girl? What, does she need money? Or... is someone else in need of money?"
"What do you mean by this!" A bead of sweat appeared on Lu Ming's nose. "I was giving my brother and sister-in-law some advice. What kind of person do you take me for!"
"I just imagine my second uncle as a chivalrous and helpful person!" Huo Junyu said with a smile. "Why are you so nervous, second uncle?"
Lu Ming bit his lip, his face grim.
Lin Yuqing had the maid serve some desserts and continued, "Xiaoyou really doesn't care about money at all. Ah Ming, I've tried your idea before, but it didn't work on her!"
"Really?" Lu Ming clenched his fist tightly on one side, but remained calm on the surface. "Why doesn't it work?"
"Just two days ago, Ah Shan and I, in an effort to make her happy, offered to transfer a portion of Qingshan Entertainment's shares to her and let her work at the company to get some exposure to society... But she refused to sign anything and even said she didn't want our money."
"Can Can," Lin Yuqing said, her face filled with worry, "Do you think Xiao You still doesn't want to acknowledge me as her mother?"
Jiang Can gently comforted her for a few moments, then suddenly looked up and noticed Lu Ming across from her, his face dark and gloomy.
Jiang Can quickly kicked Huo Zhixing under the table and then winked at him.
Huo Zhixing also noticed Lu Ming's expression.
The couple exchanged a smile, and they roughly understood what was going on.
Regardless of whether Xiaoyouzi is real or fake, Lu Ming, the mastermind behind it all, is definitely implicated.
*
After leaving the Lu family's gate, Lu Ran forbade her bodyguards to follow her and dragged Huo Junyang all the way to the beach.
If she hadn't been dragging him by her own hands, Huo Junyang would never have believed that such a pale and thin body could have such explosive power!
Upon arriving at the seaside, even the robust Second Young Master was a bit tired, but Lu Ran remained expressionless, her empty eyes coldly gazing at the misty sea, biting her lip, and her body trembled slightly after a while.
"Little...Little Yuzu," Huo Junyang approached her cautiously, "Are you alright?"
When Lu Ran heard him call out "Little Pomelo," she instinctively shuddered.
She hugged herself and slowly squatted down on the beach. After a long while, she turned to look at him, moved her lips, and uttered a soft voice: "Brother Junyang..."
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