His mind was filled with Chen Xiaoxi's image, and his voice unconsciously carried a hint of hesitation: "But Uncle Chen is Xiaoxi's father after all. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for the future children to call him grandpa?"
The thought of the complex web of relationships that will follow makes me feel a bit of a headache.
Leng Yue's eyes darted around, and suddenly an idea struck her. She said with a grin, "Why don't we just have Uncle Chen marry our mom and move into our house?"
She deliberately dragged out her words and even winked at Zhang Ruoshui!
As soon as he said that, the carriage erupted in laughter.
Lu Qingzhou turned and glanced at her, half-jokingly saying, "If that were really the case, it would be quite a beautiful story."
Zhang Ruoshui laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight, tears streaming down her face.
He reached out and affectionately pinched Leng Yue's smooth, pretty face, his eyes full of love: "It's all thanks to you, Yueyue. Without you, this family would be much less fun."
He secretly marveled at how Leng Yue's quirky and clever personality always brought unexpected joy.
Leng Yue blushed with pride at the compliment and quickly lowered her head. The laughter of everyone still echoed in her ears, but her heart felt sweet, as if she had eaten honey.
Lu Qingzhou stopped laughing and glanced at Zhang Ruoshui in the rearview mirror: "I think Yueyue's suggestion is feasible, and there's a lot of room for maneuver. Mom can try to get some information from Old Man Chen."
He joked, but in his heart he was seriously calculating. If it really worked out, that would be quite interesting.
Zhang Ruoshui coughed lightly, regaining some of her motherly demeanor: "Stop, these questions seem a bit beyond our scope. Don't you know the current situation? Why are you thinking so far ahead?"
But the smile she couldn't hide at the corners of her mouth betrayed her inner expectations.
After chatting and laughing for a while, Zhang Ruoshui didn't insist on going back to Xiangshan Community. Instead, she followed Lu Qingzhou and Leng Yue towards Xinghai Villa.
On the other side,
Inside Taihe Medical Clinic, the aroma of tea wafted through the air, but it couldn't mask the tense atmosphere.
Chen Xiaoxi stared at Old Man Chen with a scrutinizing gaze. Lately, this old man had been going to his maternal relatives' home so often; there was definitely something fishy going on!
"Dad, tell me honestly, are you dating Aunt Zhang?" she asked, her tone accusatory, while secretly observing Old Man Chen's reaction.
Old Chen was taken aback by his daughter's question. He always felt awkward and embarrassed when his daughter said the word "dating".
Aren't these the kinds of things elders usually say to younger people?
How come it's turned out the other way around now?
He instinctively gripped the teacup, feeling a little flustered: How should he tell his daughter? For so many years, he had raised her alone, and he had always worried that remarrying would cause her to suffer.
It's fate that I have the opportunity to be with Zhang Ruoshui now.
"Um, Dad is pursuing your Aunt Zhang. You're not going to object, are you?" He looked at Chen Xiao's serious face and asked cautiously, his eyes full of trepidation.
Chen Xiaoxi's heart skipped a beat; the anxiety that had been hanging in the air finally died.
She gritted her teeth, thinking: Since that's the case, then I'll go all out! She immediately objected, "No, you can't be together."
Old Chen's expression changed drastically, and his voice rose: "Why?"
He was completely puzzled as to why Chen Xiaoxi was against it.
Chen Xiaoxi bit her lip lightly, her heart churning with grievance and stubbornness.
She thought of the time she and Lu Qingzhou had missed over the years because of her father's opposition, and her eyes couldn't help but get hot: Anyway, she had already decided that Lu Qingzhou was the one for her in this life, and as long as her father didn't object, it was only a matter of time before she entered the Lu family!
With a determined look, she stared directly into Old Man Chen's eyes: "I've thought it through. I want to be with Lu Qingzhou, so you two can't be together."
"What? You want to be with Lu Qingzhou? No way, I won't allow it!"
Old Chen blurted it out almost without thinking, his mind racing with alarm bells.
In his eyes, Lu Qingzhou was surrounded by beautiful women and was not a good match for his daughter at all.
Although he was somewhat prepared, hearing Chen Xiaoxi say it aloud still made him feel a tightness in his chest.
Chen Xiaoxi was instantly enraged, her anger clouding her judgment: "If you won't agree to me being with Lu Qingzhou, I won't agree to you being with Aunt Zhang either! I'll ruin your relationship!"
She felt both angry and aggrieved, thinking that her father was too authoritarian and didn't consider her feelings at all.
Old Chen felt a wave of dizziness and almost vomited blood from anger. He was filled with helplessness, thinking, "I've raised a thankless child." He said, "You are such a good child. All these years, I've raised you for nothing."
Chen Xiaoxi turned her face away angrily, tears welling up in her eyes: "Who told you not to agree to me being with Lu Qingzhou?"
Old Chen sighed and tried to reason with him: "What's so good about that young man surnamed Lu? He has so many women, can he bring you happiness?"
He was filled with worry for his daughter, fearing that she would choose the wrong person and suffer in the future.
Chen Xiaoxi completely broke down, her voice trembling with tears: "If you hadn't strongly opposed it back then, I would have been with Lu Qingzhou long ago, and how could he have so many women?"
The grievances and resentments that had been suppressed for many years poured out like a flood breaking through a dam.
Seeing his daughter's excited expression, Old Man Chen's momentum immediately weakened.
She felt a mix of emotions, both heartbroken for her daughter and determined to stick to her judgment: "What's the use of saying all this now? The facts have already proven that Lu boy is not a good match for you."
"Whether he's my good match or not isn't for you to decide. Anyway, I don't care. I've made up my mind about him for life." Chen Xiaoxi stubbornly raised her head, her eyes full of determination.
Old Chen was extremely frustrated and could only play his last card: "Your grandfather has already arranged a blind date for you. Listen to him and go on the blind date obediently."
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