Chapter 123 also involves meeting the parents.
Shen Li received a message from Ji Linzhou not long after.
She looked down at her phone, and Lu Yanchuan asked from beside her, "...What do you mean?"
Shen Li laughed, "She said she was at home."
Shen Li gave the address to the driver, and the car drove off.
She then realized what was happening and looked at Lu Yanchuan beside her, "Why do I feel like you're more nervous than I am?"
Lu Yanchuan coughed lightly and said stubbornly, "I'm not nervous."
Shen Li smiled and didn't expose him, only saying, "Good, good, it would be best if President Lu remained this relaxed."
As a result, the closer the car got to Zhong Shaoyuan's house, the more nervous Lu Yanchuan became.
I was chatting casually with Shen Li when we first set off, but we stopped chatting as we got closer to our destination.
When Shen Li said he was nervous again, he didn't argue.
Zhong Shaoyuan lives in an old villa area, where the management is more relaxed and humane.
The neighborhood has a strong sense of community.
The driver drove the car directly to the front of the Zhonglaoyuan Hospital and stopped.
"We've arrived." Shen Li was quite relaxed, even a little excited.
Perhaps it's because I haven't seen my master for a long time, and haven't been to his home for a long time, that I still miss him and think about him.
She still remembers how sweet the small sugar cakes tasted when she was sitting in the courtyard and Old Zhong brought them out for her to eat.
As she was about to get out of the car, Lu Yanchuan suddenly grabbed her hand.
"Hmm?" Shen Li looked at Lu Yanchuan.
"I've thought about it, and I'm still a little nervous," Lu Yanchuan said. "How about we wait at the entrance for a bit before going in?"
Shen Li laughed upon hearing this, "Didn't President Lu just say he wasn't nervous?"
"Isn't that just being stubborn?" Lu Yanchuan readily admitted his stubbornness. "Let's take a break."
Because he was nervous, Lu Yanchuan even offered Shen Li some advice, "What about you? Have you thought about what to say when you go in? What angle of apology would make it easier to be forgiven?"
Shen Li thought for a moment and smiled. She thought that as long as she started making pottery again, her master would be able to calm down.
What angered the old man most was that she had wasted her talent and ability.
Moreover, she even brought Lu Yanchuan with her to apologize...
What's the difference between this and bringing the enemy general's head back to court to plead guilty?
Shen Li thought it wasn't a big problem no matter how she thought about it.
After Ji Linzhou left, Old Zhong waited at home.
Before long, the sound of a car engine could be heard outside.
They must have arrived!
Old Zhong was a little excited. He rubbed his hands together and waited for the doorbell to ring.
But no.
The doorbell didn't ring.
Old Zhong frowned deeply. What's going on? Why aren't they coming in?
Could it be that someone else parked their car outside his house?
Normally, he would just stop, that's fine. They're neighbors, after all, and he never makes a fuss about such a small thing.
But today, if the neighbor parks in front of his door, where will Lili park her car when she comes later?
Thinking of this, Old Zhong couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up, walked out of the gate, and headed towards the outside of the courtyard.
As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he saw a black luxury car parked outside his yard.
Old Zhong went up, gently knocked on the car window, and leaned closer to the window, wanting to discuss something with the people inside.
Inside the car.
Shen Li looked at her master's face, which was suddenly close to her through the dark window film.
Her eyes widened suddenly, and she twitched her fingers, rolling down the car window.
Old Zhong's gaze stopped, looking at the face of the person in the back seat of the car.
"Master," Shen Li called out to him.
Old Zhong remained silent for a while, pursing his lips for a moment before whispering, "What kind of person would arrive and not come in? I have to come and invite them..."
Shen Li smiled. "Just arrived."
"Nonsense!" Old Zhong frowned at her. "The car noise has been going on outside for quite a while! I've been listening intently!"
But then I realized that these words made it sound as if I was really looking forward to her coming.
The old man frowned and went into the yard with his hands behind his back.
Shen Li watched the old man's retreating figure, smiled, and patted Lu Yanchuan's arm. "Take your time, I'm going down now."
Lu Yanchuan knew, of course, that since the elders had come out to greet them, they couldn't delay any longer.
He quickly got out of the car with Shen Li, picked up the gifts, and followed Shen Li into the courtyard.
Old Zhong's courtyard was very clean, with some unnamed wildflowers growing there. They bloomed in small, delicate blooms, not particularly vibrant, but they looked fresh and lovely.
The old man walked slowly, and Shen Li followed closely behind. After entering the courtyard and seeing the small flowers, she bent down and touched them with her fingers.
"Hey Master, are these the ones I planted before? Are they still alive?" Shen Li asked with a smile.
The old man paused, but didn't turn around. Only his voice came through, "Nonsense, these little grass-like flowers are very easy to grow!"
It was as if he hadn't taken care of these flowers and plants for the past five years.
Shen Li followed her into the house and saw that her SpongeBob slippers were still in the shoe cabinet.
It's been there for several years and looks a bit old, but it's still there, in the same spot.
Lu Yanchuan followed him in.
Only then did Old Zhong notice him, his eyes widening suddenly. "Who are you?"
Lu Yanchuan looked somewhat embarrassed. "Hello, Professor Zhong, I am..."
Before he could finish speaking, Old Zhong snorted coldly.
He hadn't realized it at first, but now that he did, he naturally recognized who it was.
Their tone became less polite.
"You're the one who made Shen Li waste her great talent, marry you, manage that mess of family business, and then treat her badly..."
The old man paused here.
Shen Li thought he was trying to give Lu Yanchuan some face and not say anything too harsh.
Who knew that after a brief pause, Old Zhong would add a single word, “…scumbag!”
"Pfft!" Shen Li couldn't help but chuckle. So the old man's pause just now wasn't to give Lu Yanchuan some face.
Rather, it was because he was thinking of a popular word that would suit Lu Yanchuan.
Then the word 'scumbag' was used.
Lu Yanchuan had no way to refute Elder Zhong's rebukes. He touched his nose helplessly and nodded, saying, "It was me."
Old Zhong's eyes widened. "You're still so self-righteous? You even dare to come here to me?!"
"Lili's incompetent father has to give you face and put up with your attitude, but I don't need to!"
Lu Yanchuan nodded. "I know. I came with Shen Li this time to accompany her to apologize to you."
As expected, with Lu Yanchuan present, Elder Zhong's firepower immediately shifted.
Upon hearing Lu Yanchuan's words, Old Zhong glared and said, "Apologize? What crime has Lili committed that she has to apologize for? She used to make me angry, and wasn't that all your fault?"
Lu Yanchuan was nervous when he was outside, but after actually meeting Elder Zhong, he felt there was nothing to be nervous about.
It's easy to see that Professor Zhong is quite easygoing and dotes on Shen Li very much.
"Yes, yes, please don't be angry." Lu Yanchuan presented the brocade embroidered gift box. "This is a token of my appreciation."
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