After saying goodbye to Lu Fen, Ye Ruoyun turned and left before Lin Nian.
Lin Nian stood at the door watching Ye Ruoyun's departing figure, then glanced at Lu Fen standing at the door watching her. She knew she couldn't get through this door. She grinned at Lu Fen, revealing a rather inappropriate smile, and turned to leave.
Lin Nian stood at the intersection, looking around, but didn't see Ye Ruoyun. However, she unexpectedly spotted Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan was carrying several bags and was walking towards her. Lin Nian's heart skipped a beat, and she was about to go and greet him when she suddenly stopped. She noticed a bright smile on Lu Yuan's face, but the smile wasn't directed at her; it was directed at a girl behind him. The girl looked to be about Lu Yuan's age, dressed in beautiful, fashionable clothes.
Lu Yuan strode up to the girl, smiling as he took the things from her hands, as if those heavy objects were as light as a feather to him. Then, he casually took the small handbag from her and unhesitatingly hung it around his neck. After doing this, Lu Yuan smugly picked up all the things and accompanied the girl towards the Lu family home.
Lin Nian's gaze remained fixed on Lu Yuan and the girl, watching their laughing and chatting figures as they walked away, a sense of loss welling up inside her. Her gaze gradually shifted to the girl beside Lu Yuan, scrutinizing her closely. The girl wore a stylish puffer jacket and delicate white ankle boots, making her appear both sweet and adorable. Although the girl's appearance wasn't particularly striking, her large eyes, fair skin, and tall figure immediately caught Lu Yuan's eye. Compared to her, he seemed to pale in comparison. Despite this, Lin Nian couldn't help but comfort herself: "So what if her eyes are a little bigger than mine, her skin a little fairer, and she's a little taller? What's so special about that..."
Lu Yuan brought Qian Duoduo to the front door and enthusiastically went to open it, but he was carrying too many things and couldn't free his hands to take the key, so he had no choice but to knock on the door.
This time, it was Wen Ya who opened the door. Upon seeing her son carrying large bags, a hint of disdain flickered across her smile. Looking at the boy who grinned like a spoiled rich kid, she couldn't help but think: What's this guy doing standing here? Then, her gaze inadvertently shifted to the quiet girl behind Lu Yuan, and a flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Is this... Duo Duo?"
With a bright smile on her face, Qian Duoduo reached out and abruptly pulled Lu Yuan aside, completely ignoring his bewildered expression at the sudden action. Then she quickly walked to Wen Ya's side and greeted her warmly, "Aunt Wen, long time no see!"
Wenya smiled broadly, took Qian Duoduo's hand affectionately, and happily replied, "Oh my, my dear Duoduo, it's been so long! Silly child, what are you doing standing at the door? Come in and sit with Auntie." With that, she held Qian Duoduo's hand tightly and led her into the house.
As the two figures disappeared through the doorway, the door slowly closed under Lu Yuan's stunned gaze. He seemed still reeling from what had just happened, his mind filled with doubt and confusion. How could they not have noticed that he, a grown man, hadn't followed them inside?
He knocked on the door again and waited quietly. However, after a while, no one came to open the door for him. Helpless, he gently put his things on the ground, took a key out of his pocket, opened the door, picked up his things, and went inside.
As soon as he entered, he saw Qian Duoduo standing in the crowd, a polite smile on her face, warmly greeting everyone. Whether adults or children, even the youngest kids, Qian Duoduo welcomed them all without exception. Her elegant and graceful demeanor made everyone feel very comfortable and happy.
When I walked in, no one noticed. Had I really fallen to this level?
Qian Duoduo never expected that after being pulled in by Aunt Wen, she would receive attention from the entire Lu family. The way they greeted her made her feel like she was in a vegetable market. Especially when several children were holding delicious food, calling out to her and sharing the food, Qian Duoduo's face was a little stiff from smiling. This was a scene she had never encountered in either of her lives.
Lu Lang could hear the bustling noise outside from his study, just like a vegetable market. He guessed that Lu Yuan had brought Qian Duoduo. Lu Lang felt very touched about Qian Duoduo. This little girl had lent a helping hand to his family when they were going through the most difficult time, and had even arranged some relatively simple work for them with the help of Village Chief Qian. He was also grateful to the Qian family for allowing him to avoid being worn down by the years of life in the cowshed.
So when Lu Jiang brought Qian Mao to his side, he only instructed Lu Jiang to take good care of him, since getting a job in the government these days wasn't easy. However, he never expected Qian Mao to be so outstanding. Lu Jiang promoted him step by step from secretary to the county party secretary to secretary to the city party secretary, even using connections to send him to a party school for further studies because of his insufficient education. Amazingly, Qian Mao actually got into Fudan University through his own efforts. Truly, the children of the Qian family are all extraordinary! At that moment, a sense of envy welled up in his heart; Qian Sheng's life was truly good!
As Lu Lang walked out of the study, he saw a somewhat familiar girl standing next to Wen Ya. He adjusted his reading glasses and saw the old woman not far away smiling from ear to ear. He realized that this girl must be Qian Duoduo, who had grown up to be a beautiful young woman.
When Lu Yiheng saw Lu Lang walking over, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He went up to him and greeted him warmly, "Dad, Duoduo is here."
Upon hearing this, the people gathered around Qian Duoduo stopped talking and quickly made way for Lu Lang so that he could pass smoothly.
Qian Duoduo immediately strode forward, stood in front of Lu Lang with a smile, and said in a sweet voice, "Hello, Grandpa Lu!" Her eyes revealed respect and affection.
Lu Lang carefully examined the graceful and elegant Qian Duoduo before him, and a surge of joy welled up in his heart. He nodded repeatedly in satisfaction and exclaimed, "Duoduo, great! I'm so happy that you've come to Beijing. Haha..." His laughter was full of love and warmth.
Then, Lu Lang warmly invited, "Come, come, sit down. Everyone, don't stand, sit down and chat." His words broke the awkward atmosphere, and everyone found a place to sit.
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