Chapter 19 You'll definitely like my dad...
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The Lu family has dedicated charitable projects, including a welfare home. To enhance the company's image, the president of the Lu family personally attended the donation ceremony, which was met with a barrage of flashbulbs.
After the ceremony, the director of the welfare home smiled and wanted to exchange pleasantries, but after taking only a few steps forward, he couldn't help but stop.
The president of Lu Corporation had his back to him, his shoulders were straight, and he was tall. He wore an overcoat, and his aura was calm and restrained, yet he carried the noble and aloof air of a superior, which was very intimidating.
Seemingly sensing his presence, Lu Yu Nian turned around. His profile was sharp and sculpted, and his eyes, tinged with blue-gray in the light, appeared even more aloof. However, his demeanor was not arrogant. His gaze lingered on him for a second without any emotion, and he simply nodded slightly, polite yet distant.
This made the director of the welfare home feel inexplicably flattered, and he couldn't help but stand up straight and bow repeatedly to Lu Yu Nian to express his gratitude.
Lu Yu Nian's lips seemed to curve slightly, but upon closer inspection, the curve was barely perceptible and had completely disappeared. His special assistant walked over, his attitude impeccable and his words perfect. The director of the orphanage was completely taken aback, and his gratitude towards Lu Yu Nian reached its peak.
After dealing with the situation on-site, the assistant, fearing he might delay things, hurried forward, only to find that his workaholic boss was not sitting in the car reading documents, but standing under a tree, head slightly tilted back, expression calm, his heart as still as the sea.
The assistant immediately realized the problem, his head felt like it had been hit hard, and he almost lost his balance as the world spun around him.
He made a huge mistake in his work, and as he was rushing to fix it, a gust of wind blew by, and a yellow leaf fell, tracing a beautiful arc in the air, and landed squarely on Lu Yunian's broad shoulder.
The assistant was even out of breath.
"..."
Why are the leaves falling?! And they're all so uniformly yellow, the autumn feeling is so strong, are they trying to kill me?!
He endured the dizziness and walked quickly over, intending to take the fallen leaf, but a hand with distinct knuckles reached out first and took the leaf away.
Lu Yu Nian looked intently, his blue-gray eyes becoming even more pronounced, exuding an inorganic coldness that made it impossible to guess his emotions.
The assistant could tell at a glance that President Lu was lost in his memories again.
I don’t know what happened in the past, but President Lu was deeply hurt and hated it so much that he wanted to remove Autumn from the family tree of the four seasons.
But it's also a contradiction.
Previously, when Lu's Group launched a new project, the assistant thought that since President Lu hated autumn so much, why not take the opportunity to move to the new city where it is spring all year round? But President Lu just wouldn't budge, as if he was stubbornly guarding something in this city.
He dared not ask or think too much, and could only do his duty to prevent Lu Yu Nian from coming into contact with anything with an autumnal feel when autumn arrived. But even the best-laid plans can go awry, and this fallen leaf disrupted all his plans.
Fortunately, although President Lu has his quirks, he is a very good boss and did not take his anger out on him. He simply said, "Wait for me for a moment, I'm just going for a walk."
The assistant watched his boss's retreating figure and let out a long sigh.
Autumn is so wonderful, with its clear skies, crisp air, and fragrant fruits—what a beautiful season! Why does President Lu dislike it so much?
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Ji Yanyan is still trying to choose his stepfather. He stares at every stranger who passes by for a while, but his expression is becoming more and more distressed.
This won't do, it's too ugly.
This one won't do either, it's too chubby.
This one won't do either; it can't join this smart family.
This guy buys ice cream... Waaah, how come he already has a child?
After so much time had passed and she still hadn't found anything, Ji Yanyan became a little anxious. She quickened her pace, her eyes darting around, and for a moment she didn't see the road ahead and bumped into something.
Ji Yanyan stumbled and lost his balance. Before he fell, a warm, large hand grasped his shoulder, giving off a reassuring feeling.
At Ji Yanyan's height, he could only see a section of the straight trouser leg. His gaze followed upwards, and he tilted his head back as far as he could before he could see the man's face clearly.
"Wow..." Ji Yanyan's mouth slowly opened wide.
Children are visual creatures too. Ji Yanyan was completely mesmerized by the man's face, his eyes sparkling. He usually disliked contact with strangers, but this time he reached out and hugged the man's leg, as if afraid he would leave.
Lu Yu Nian was also looking at this strange little kid dressed like a duckling, who was covered up from head to toe. From his angle, he could only see a pair of clear and innocent eyes under the brim of his hat.
Lu Yu Nian ignored the little duck-shaped bunny poking his knee with its beak. His eyes held no tenderness, and his expression remained unchanged, but he unconsciously softened his tone, "Little friend, where are your mom and dad?"
Hearing this, Ji Yanyan snapped out of her infatuation and remembered his purpose. "Uncle, are you single?"
This didn't sound like a question a three-year-old would ask. Lu Yu Nian paused for a few seconds before saying, "Yes."
Ji Yanyan had considered many things beforehand, but now she was easily won over by a handsome face. Instead of digging into his family history, she asked him the question that mattered most to her: "Uncle, do you have money? Will you buy me ice cream?"
It's normal for kids to be greedy. Lu Yu Nian looked around and calmly looked at him. "I can buy it for you, but you have to get your parents' permission."
Ji Yanyan slowly opened her eyes, realizing she had overlooked the second half of the sentence, and was overjoyed.
This is the stepfather he wanted!
Great, he finally found it!!
Ji Yanyan tightened her grip, clinging tightly to his leg, refusing to let go. "Uncle, I like you. Can you be my stepfather?"
Lu Yu Nian: "..."
He knew that children's words were innocent and didn't want to take it to heart, but this was still too unexpected.
It's quite a novel thing for a child to find a stepfather on their own.
Lu Yu Nian's heart had been dead for many years, and he had never spent time with children before. He couldn't think of a good way to talk to them, but Ji Yan Yan misunderstood his meaning and was eager to sell.
"Uncle, I'm a good boy, and my dad is a good boy too. For example, he also thinks of himself as a baby. He never lets me win when we play games, he doesn't give me candy, he pinches my bottom, and he steals my food. But...but..." Ji Yanyan's face scrunched up in distress. After racking her brains, she finally found one good thing about her dad, "But he's handsome!"
Although Lu Yu Nian had never met the child's father and the child hadn't said anything nice, he could sense that the father and son actually had a very good relationship. The child was fair-skinned and tender, and it was clear that he had received excellent care.
He crouched down, looked the child straight in the eye, and paused for a moment before speaking. He felt that the child's features were very familiar, and this familiarity stirred in his mind like needles.
"you……"
Ji Yanyan thought he was going to reject her and was afraid he would run away, so she quickly grabbed one of his fingers and searched inside the duck-shaped bag with her other hand.
"Wait a minute, let me show you my dad. You'll definitely like him!"
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