"Enough, stop asking!" Lu Ziyin found her father annoying, stood up, pushed him out, and tried to close the door.
"Don't push! Is the money really enough? How about Dad adds some more for you? You don't understand dating, girlfriends need to be pampered!" Mr. Lu pressed against the door, wanting to say a few more words.
Lu Ziyin's face darkened, and she used force to slam the door shut and lock it.
Being pushed out the door, Mr. Lu wasn't angry. He touched his nose and went downstairs.
With his son's relationship issues resolved, Mr. Lu, who had been furious earlier, was no longer angry and came into the living room with a smile on his face.
Lu Zichen was frolicking in the living room with Ruan Ruan in his arms, while Wen Lan sat on the sofa watching them, smiling happily.
"Honey, have you finished talking with Ziyin?" Wen Lan asked as she saw Lu's father.
"Dad." Lu Zichen was having a great time playing with Ruan Ruan when he saw his father come downstairs. His smile froze for a moment, afraid that his father would scold him for bringing Ruan Ruan to play in the living room.
Mr. Lu was in a good mood now, and he didn't dislike Ruan Ruan as much. He even smiled and patted Ruan Ruan's head, saying, "Chenchen, be good. Take Ruan Ruan out to play for a while. Daddy and Mommy will talk for a bit."
Lu Zichen looked at his father in surprise, a smile gradually appearing on his face: "Thank you, Dad!"
After Lu Zichen took the dog into the yard, Lu's father sat down on the sofa and sighed, "Ah Lan, what do you think of Ziyin's temper?"
Ziyin?
Wen Lan secretly observed Lu's father's expression, swallowed hard, and replied softly, "He does have a bad temper, but that's because of his 'illness.' As long as he controls it well, he's actually a very good child. He's polite, meticulous, and a very well-behaved boy."
"Sigh... It's all because of me that Ziyin got this 'illness'. If I hadn't been so indifferent to him back then, he wouldn't have been treated like that by his mother at such a young age. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and we were able to make amends, but the damage has left a scar in his heart. He may not say it, but he probably still hates me in his heart..." Mr. Lu recalled that night ten years ago, when the little boy was covered in bruises and locked up in a big house, and felt a pang of guilt.
Wen Lan patted Lu's father on the back and said gently, "Husband, you can't entirely blame yourself. So many years have passed. As long as you treat Ziyin better in the future, he will eventually let his guard down." Although Ziyin looks fierce and has always been cold to her, his stepmother, she actually knows that Ziyin has long accepted her existence.
"So, do you think Ziyin can find a wife without relying on us?" After saying such a long string of words, Father Lu finally revealed his true intention.
Wen Lan was startled by this turn of events. Wasn't she just grieving? How did the conversation suddenly turn to Zi Yin's love life?
"This... should be okay..." Wen Lan said this without much confidence. Although she joined the industry later, she had known a lot about it over the years.
Those wealthy women, though they didn't say anything aloud, must have been saying all sorts of things about the eldest young master of the Lu family behind his back! They said he was a good-for-nothing, that he had contracted this strange 'disease' at such a young age, and that this 'disease' must be hereditary.
Wen Lan gets really angry every time she hears them say that!
But thinking about it, Ziyin did have a hard time controlling her temper when she was a child. She's better now that she's grown up because the dosage of her medication has been increased, but sometimes she still goes crazy when she gets angry.
However, Ziyin doesn't seem to have lost her temper much lately...
Wen Lan suddenly thought of something, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes: "Honey, have you noticed that Ziyin hasn't lost her temper in a long time?"
“You don’t need to speak up for that kid. His temper… um? What did you just say?” Father Lu shook his head halfway, then suddenly stopped, and said, “How long has it been since he lost his temper?”
Wen Lan counted on her fingers, "Since last October, he seems to have rarely lost his temper. The only time he lost his temper was at the end of the year when his mother had health problems, and he couldn't control himself. But since then, he really hasn't lost his temper even once!"
This is huge news!
Mr. Lu also started counting the days, and upon careful consideration, it seemed that it really was true!
"So, his attending physician also said that his 'illness' seems to have improved a lot! I thought the doctor was joking at the time, so I didn't take it seriously. It turns out he was telling the truth!" This time, Mr. Lu really smiled, and his eyes were wrinkled with excitement.
"Yes, it's true!" Wen Lan smiled as well.
However, Wen Lan suddenly turned her head and asked, "Honey, what did you just ask me?" She had been so excited that she had forgotten Lu's father's question.
"Oh, it's nothing." Mr. Lu waved his hand and said, "I just wanted to say that Ziyin managed to win over the girl on his own!" Compared to his son's health problem, the fact that his son had a girlfriend seemed so insignificant now.
Did you get a girlfriend?
Wen Lan was somewhat surprised. A pink image suddenly flashed into her mind. She remembered that last winter, Zi Yin came home rather late. It was raining that day, and Zi Yin seemed to have brought a pink umbrella with her.
When she asked about this umbrella back then, Ziyin was really nervous!
It was around that time that Ziyin's temper changed.
Could it be...?
Wen Lan felt like she had discovered something.
“Honey, Ziyin having a girlfriend might not be a small matter,” Wen Lan said seriously, her expression turning serious.
"What's wrong?" Mr. Lu asked, puzzled.
Wen Lan immediately voiced her guess, and Lu's father was completely stunned after hearing it.
If things are really as Wen Lan guessed, Mr. Lu really doesn't know what to say.
Lu Ziyin, that brat, has really forgotten his father now that he has a wife!
Seeing Lu's father's expression, Wen Lan knew exactly what he was thinking.
"Honey, you're a grown man! Isn't it a good thing that Ziyin has a girlfriend? Why are you jealous of that young girl?"
When Mr. Lu's thoughts were exposed, his old face flushed red, and he said, "Who, who said I was jealous!" He was just jealous! Why should he? He had gone to great lengths for his son's sake. Over the years, how many times had that brat Lu Ziyin spoken to him properly? Not only that, he always gave him the cold shoulder!
Mr. Lu felt wronged...
After finishing her drawing, Lu Ziyin came downstairs and saw the couple sitting in the living room. She asked with some confusion, "What are you two talking about? It's time for dinner." There wasn't many people in the living room, and they were speaking in hushed tones. Lu Ziyin frowned, quite puzzled.
When Mr. Lu turned around and saw his son's expression, he felt even more aggrieved!
Look, look, this is his son!
Wen Lan smiled gently and stood up, saying, "Ziyin, are you done with your work? Go wash your hands first. Auntie will go and call Zichen back."
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