Listening to Wang Zhitao talk about the awkwardness in his relationship with his future father-in-law, Lu Zhenhai, Li Xiuyuan smiled and comforted him, "That's normal. His mother passed away early, and Deputy Secretary Lu raised him as both a father and a mother. He must be reluctant to part with her. When you have free time, after get off work, try to visit Deputy Secretary Lu's home more often."
"Don't let people feel like you've taken away their daughter; let them feel like they've gained a son. Over time, things will naturally fall into place..."
Wang Zhitao was taken aback and subconsciously said, "Li Zhen, my family won't let me marry into their family."
Li Xiuyuan almost laughed out of anger: "Are you deaf? Who told you to marry into the family? I'm talking about a feeling, not actually telling you to marry into the family. I'm telling you to create a feeling, to make Secretary Lu feel that being with Lu Ting isn't about taking his daughter away, but rather that he feels not only that his daughter is still at home, but that he has gained another son."
“You also work in the central town, so it’s convenient for you to go there after get off work. You can just make a couple of trips.”
Wang Zhitao suddenly realized what was going on, but he was still a little conflicted: "Li Zhen, I don't know what to say when I get there. I feel really awkward."
Li Xiuyuan was so annoyed with Wang Zhitao that he didn't want to talk to him anymore. Damn it, interfering in other people's marriages. If it weren't for trying to win over Lu Zhenhai to support him, he wouldn't have said a word. This guy was hopeless.
"What's there to be afraid of in embarrassment? It won't be awkward after a while and you get to know each other. You want to marry someone's daughter, yet you're so thin-skinned. If you're so capable, you should coax Lu Ting into loving you to death. Whether your future father-in-law approves of you or not doesn't matter. But do you have that ability?"
"Li Zhen, you're not even married, so where did you get so much experience from?" Wang Zhitao said with some emotion.
Li Xiuyuan's face darkened, and he immediately cursed, "Get lost."
Wang Zhitao chuckled awkwardly. To avoid misunderstanding, Li Xiuyuan explained, "Actually, this is very simple. It's just like doing a job. If you have outstanding abilities, you can't be ignored by anyone. If your work ability isn't outstanding, then you need to understand interpersonal relationships and try to win people over from various angles, understand?"
“Li Zhen, I understand.” Wang Zhitao nodded.
The car stopped downstairs at Li Xiuyuan's house. Wang Zhitao took a taxi home because Li Xiuyuan was going to drive to his hometown in the countryside to sweep the tombs the next morning.
When Li Xiuyuan arrived home, his parents were busy preparing for the Qingming Festival tomb sweeping tomorrow. Li Xiuyuan didn't need to worry about these things; all he had to do was show up tomorrow.
Seeing that Li Xiuyuan had returned, his father, Li Jianguo, was relieved. He was worried that Li Xiuyuan might have something come up at the last minute, since everyone had made arrangements.
"By the way, your aunt's family and your other aunt's family will also be going tomorrow. We'll leave at 8:30 tomorrow morning and arrive around 9:00. After the tomb sweeping, we'll have lunch at your other aunt's house," Li Jianguo said, explaining the arrangements for tomorrow.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Dad, tomorrow is quite a serious occasion."
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