"Mom, why are you sitting here alone?" The door opened and a slender girl walked in. She was wearing a white shirt and indigo pants, with a high ponytail swaying, looking youthful and beautiful.
"Aying's back?" Chen Lizhen immediately straightened her expression, smiled, and asked, "Have you eaten? Mom will heat up some food for you. I made seafood porridge today. Have some."
"No, I've already eaten in the cafeteria at the Children's Palace."
"Why did you go to the Children's Palace?"
Lu Ying frowned, "Didn't I tell you that I was going to register at the Children's Palace today and would be participating in the competition soon?"
"Is... is that so?" Chen Lizhen was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Mom has a bad memory. I forgot. Can you tell me what the competition was?"
"Forget it. You won't understand even if I tell you." Lu Ying curled her lips. She had gotten used to it. Her mother knew nothing except cooking delicious food and was of no help at all.
"Where's my dad?"
"upstairs."
Just as Lu Ying was about to go upstairs, Chen Lizhen quickly stopped her, "Don't disturb your dad. Uncle Li just went upstairs. They have something important to discuss."
"Oh, I get it. I'll look for him later." Lu Ying was impatient to listen to her and ran upstairs.
Chen Lizhen looked at the living room which had returned to silence, and the smile on her face faded.
Her daughter has always been closer to her father. As she grows older, even if she wants to have a good relationship with her daughter, it is of no avail. Instead, she becomes more annoyed by her.
Chen Lizhen couldn't understand why her life had become like this. To outsiders, she was the minister's wife, with a wonderful daughter and a happy family. But only she knew the bitterness behind it all.
The sky outside the window began to darken, and her mood also darkened.
In the study upstairs, Xiao Li handed the document to Lu Cheng.
"Minister, please take a look."
"Okay, put it here, I'll take a look at it later." Lu Cheng said casually.
"Okay, Minister, I'll be leaving first." Xiao Li turned around and was about to leave.
"Hey, wait a moment." Lu Cheng stopped him, "Go and help me check these two people."
"Who?"
"Qin Ying and her daughter." Lu Cheng thought for a moment and pointed him in a direction. "Start investigating from the Wu family."
"See how these two people came to the capital? What are they doing in the capital?"
"Okay, Minister, I'll check it out right away."
Xiao Li left quickly. Lu Cheng sat on the chair and pressed his tired brows. Thinking of Qin Ying and the beautiful girl beside her, his complicated mood was indescribable.
Yes, so many years have passed, it is normal for her to get married and have children, but he just feels bad about it.
How did he and Yingzi end up like this?
"Knock, knock, knock!" There was a knock on the door.
Lu Cheng: "Come in."
"Hey, Dad, it's me." Lu Ying poked his head out from the door and smiled mischievously.
"I know it's you. Who else would bother me at this time?" Lu Cheng smiled helplessly. "Your mother wouldn't do that. Come here."
Lu Ying jumped over in three or two steps.
"You are such a grown-up girl, yet you are still jumping around and having no manners." Lu Cheng said to her with a deliberately stern face.
Lu Ying was not afraid of him. She giggled and said, "I will always be a child in front of my father." Her father was a paper tiger. He looked fierce, but he was actually very nice to her.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" In Lu Cheng's life, some people said that he was cold-hearted and some people accused him of being treacherous, but he had a daughter who had been spoiled since she was a child, and he really couldn't do anything about her.
"Oh, Dad." Lu Ying's eyes rolled around. "I'm participating in that competition, aren't I? Although we submitted our work, we found a problem somewhere, so we want to verify it. The official competition starts the day after tomorrow, so we only have time tomorrow, so..."
"Get to the point."
"So, Dad, can you please give a call to the Beijing Research Institute and ask them to lend us a laboratory tomorrow?" Lu Ying said, looking at her father's face carefully.
Sure enough, Lu Cheng's face turned serious, "Nonsense!"
"The Beijing Research Institute, what kind of place is that? It's a nationally important place, not something you kids can use just for a competition. Don't even mention that your dad doesn't have the authority. Even if he did, he wouldn't abuse it for personal gain!"
He spoke seriously and with great righteousness.
Lu Ying curled her lips and said disapprovingly, "What? We're not going to bother those researchers. We're just borrowing a place. Dad, you're the minister, how could you not have the power? Just give them a call and help them out."
She took Lu Cheng's hand and spoke coquettishly with a long voice.
"Dad can agree with you on other things, but this one is absolutely impossible." Lu Cheng did not give in at all.
In his position, there are countless eyes staring at him. Moreover, he has made many enemies over the years. If he makes a mistake by mistake, he will be pulled down from his position. He must be extremely careful not to give others an advantage.
Seeing her father's determined expression, Lu Ying knew this was hopeless, and her face instantly fell. "If you don't help, we might fail in this competition. We clearly had a good chance of winning."
"That was all due to your carelessness. Why didn't you check for the problem before?" Lu Chengyu said seriously, "So you have to be careful and conscientious in everything you do. Do you understand?"
"Oh, I see." Lu Ying said perfunctorily, "You're so long-winded."
"You girl, do you think I'm nagging again? Didn't you say that first?" Lu Cheng said unhappily.
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