Chapter 60 What to do
The Ruan family changed to a large round table that could accommodate ten people for dinner, and it was packed.
There is nothing to do during the holidays, so the family enjoys a leisurely meal.
Xu Yanzi's home was nearby, so Li Xue called her and her daughter to come together.
The two families have been living like this, so there is no need to be falsely polite.
Ruan Ze was the one who decided not to mention the matter of going to the island at all, for fear that Li Xue would find out and be involved with the Lu family. He became worried and couldn't sleep at night, thinking about it and his blood pressure rose.
On the way home, Ruan Ze had a flash of inspiration and remembered who Lu Fuchuan was. He was terrified.
After the incident with Sister Yao, Xingyue took a half-year leave of absence from school. She refused to eat or drink and cried all day long. Li Xue stayed with her every day, fearing that her daughter would be upset.
Therefore, Li Xue particularly hated the Lu family and could not mention them in front of her.
Regarding Gu Xing's injured hand, he simply said that he encountered a car accident on the road and bumped into it while rescuing someone.
They have been married for many years, and he knows best how to say things that will make Li Xue believe it.
Ruan Xingmian thought, no wonder my sister said that if the pregnancy was to be exposed, we should first get Dad to join the team.
Judging from his eloquent manner, he must have been asking for pocket money a lot.
After this incident, Ruan Ze looked at Gu Xing more and more favorably.
Not to mention, Gu Xing can drink.
Although Xingyue could drink with him, she was his daughter after all, and he would feel sorry for her if she drank too much.
Other people’s sons are different!
Ruan Ze took Gu Xing to have a few drinks, and they became friends who could talk about anything.
He has traveled a lot and has not much experience, but he is a bit of a chatterbox.
It's not easy to find a loyal listener who doesn't roll his eyes.
Ji Ling followed suit, toasting and clinking glasses with the four elders one by one while holding up his small cup with a smile on his face.
"Mianmian, I really like the dining atmosphere in your house."
Ruan Xingmian clinked glasses with hers while holding the juice: "I like it too."
This is also the happiness she has longed for for many years.
I turned around and saw my sister, holding a wine glass and working on a DingTalk document with her head down.
He looks very relaxed, like an excellent white-collar worker who has been immersed in the workplace for many years.
The old man of the Lu family divided the Lu family into two. The elder brother Lu Yi Bo provided technical assistance, and the younger sister Lu Yi Man was responsible for management. She was the second in command of the Lu family who held real power.
Her sister, through her relationship with Lu Tian's girlfriend, gained the favor of her future mother-in-law Lu Yiman, who would give her some online work to practice. The work was messy, but very challenging.
Ruan Xingmian realized later why there was no expectation of love in her sister's eyes, because those calm eyes were filled with desire for power and management.
…
At the end of the city's neon lights, the river dried up, Lenan Island fell into the thick night, and only a few lonely street lights were on in the manor.
Lu Fuchuan stuffed a few mouthfuls of cold rice and cold dishes into his stomach, then looked up at the figure curled up in the wheelchair.
The first thing he said was a sarcastic tone: "Are you not leaving after eating? I don't have a room for you here. My house is bare, and I'm afraid it will be unfair to Professor Lu."
Lu Yibo gripped the wheelchair armrests, his knuckles straining, his throat rolling, and his mouth felt like a handful of gravel was stuck in it: "Fuchuan, can't you just talk to Daddy properly?"
He was huddled in a wheelchair, his lower limbs atrophied from years of paralysis, and his upper limbs became thin due to poor appetite.
Old and ugly.
Lu Fuchuan had heard that his father was 1.88 meters tall and had long legs, with a handsome face and extraordinary talent. He taught his first class for freshmen in college - Hello, students, I am Lu Yibo.
When he turned around and wrote his name, Wen Xinlan, the smartest, most beautiful and bravest girl in the Computer Department of that year, fell in love with him at first sight and began to pursue him fiercely.
A talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven.
Now, more than 20 years have passed, one is completely paralyzed and the other is half paralyzed.
Lu Fuchuan was filled with anger, but was afraid that his words would hurt others, so he simply put on a stern face and played with his phone.
Seeing that his son did not drive him away, Lu Yi Bo cherished the rare time together with his son.
He wheeled his wheelchair around the house, a hint of satisfaction on his lips. "This house was built according to your birthday wish when you were fourteen and took the independent college entrance exam to get into University A. Over the past few years, no matter how busy Daddy was, he would always come over to oversee the construction and renovations. Many of the flowers in the garden were picked by Dad himself. And the lotus in your yard, have you seen it? Your mom loves it the most..."
"That's enough," Lu Fuchuan interrupted him mercilessly. "Professor Lu, with our relationship being so irreconcilable, it's really hypocritical to talk about these fake happy daily lives."
Lu Yibo's wheelchair stopped.
He said in a hoarse voice: "Fuchuan, you still hate your grandfather for sending you to prison and your father for not allowing you to return home, right?"
Lu Fuchuan sneered nonchalantly: "I hate what you do. Everything is my fate. This is what I deserve."
Lu Yibo closed his eyes in pain, "Your grandfather and I have our reasons..."
"Alright." Lu Fuchuan smiled, but his eyes were cold. "Stop acting. I don't like it."
His slender fingers were poking at the phone, and he was too lazy to raise his head.
Lu Yi Bo took a deep breath and was silent for a moment. The room was dark and the two people stayed in the shadows, with light and shadow as the dividing line.
Lu Yibo paused for a while, then said: "It's boring for you to live alone in this manor. Do you want to get a dog to keep you company..."
Lu Fuchuan didn't even bother to raise his head: "I'm a bitch myself, why would I raise a dog? Let's see who lives a more dog-like life?"
"Ukikawa, I'm your father."
He finally looked up, put down his phone, spread his hands, and smiled playfully: "Do I look like someone who needs that kind of thing?"
He stood up, lifted up his school uniform collar, and strode out: "Even dogs won't smell the late meat bones."
"Fuchuan." Lu Yibo finally called him, his expression restrained. "It's Mid-Autumn Festival the day after tomorrow. Dad just wants to have a good reunion dinner with you."
Lu Fuchuan had already walked to the door and stood in the moonlight of August 13th.
Like a child about to leave the house: "I'll stay with you? That's a bargain for you. You are not allowed to disturb me tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
He walked towards the yard where he was staying. Lin Youming, who was guarding the door, quickened his pace to follow him, his back slightly hunched, not daring to breathe.
The two of them took many turns and arrived at Lu Fuchuan's Jingyuan, far away from the main structure of the manor, with water flowing through the garden.
In the moonlight, Lu Fuchuan glanced at the white lotus in the pond. The water was still and deep, and no emotion could be seen on his face.
Suddenly, he turned around and said, "I'll give you a chance to atone for your sins. Call your brother who's always taking leave."
Lin Youming hurriedly took out his phone and said, "Right away! Mr. Lu, I'll be right there."
Even if Lin Youpeng was taking a shit, he would be forced to cut it off immediately and roll onto the island.
Lu Fuchuan walked into the house.
The moonlight escorted him to the eaves.
After Lin Youming sent the message, he stepped forward and turned on the dim yellow light.
Lu Fuchuan walked into the room and threw his school uniform jacket casually. Lin Youming jumped up to catch it and hung it up leisurely.
He wore only a white stand-collar short-sleeved shirt and went straight to the computer room.
After sitting down, he took out an exquisite keychain from his breast pocket, on which hung a one-inch photo.
He habitually placed his thumb on the photo and looked at it intently with his eyes lowered.
They have 70% similarities in their eyebrows and eyes, and they are sisters. No wonder Lin Youming followed them for two days and took action in a hurry to show off.
Thinking about how he had acted on his own, causing Lu Fuchuan to be embarrassed for the entire day and being severely beaten up, he had never suffered such an injustice before.
"idiot."
Lin Youming's knees went weak and he almost fell to his knees. He raised his head and peeked, feeling relieved when he saw that Lu Fuchuan wasn't staring at him or scolding him.
"I told you to keep an eye on him and make sure he wasn't discovered, but you took it upon yourself to kidnap him and then beg me to cooperate with your hacked surveillance," he kept on rambling, cursing himself. "What kind of shitty vision do I have to keep an idiot like you?"
"Mr. Lu, please give me another chance. The two girls in the Ruan family look similar. The one I've been following is your younger sister who is the same age as you."
I didn’t know that the one-inch photo you stare at every day is of your sister who is three years older than you.
Seeing that Lu Fuchuan did not grind his back teeth, he looked relatively calm.
Lin Youming probed, "Master Lu, you may not know this, but I discovered something today. The Ruan family's sister seems to be the internet anchor."
Lu Fuchuan looked up impatiently—if you have to fart, do it quickly.
Lin Youming: "That's it. When you had a poor appetite, Mr. Lu, the video my brother played for you every day was the one she filmed. I just checked and all the information matches. You praised the video's quality and told me to remember to give her a gift every day as encouragement."
A thought flashed through Lu Fuchuan's mind. Lin Youpeng had indeed mentioned it before. It seemed to be called something like "Mian Bu Mian".
"Give me the account number and I'll check it myself. Oh, and call Huanyin to get all the registration information for this account."
Lu Fuchuan sank into the electric chair, his legs crossed. "I don't want the hacked data. I want to let the top management of Huanyin know that I, Lu Fuchuan, am back."
Of course, I'll also scare my dear cousin Lu Tian.
Your dear cousin is back.
…
It was already past nine o'clock when the Ruan family finished dinner.
We were delayed for a day getting home today and didn’t have much fun. Li Xue invited the two children to stay and play for a day and celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival together the day after tomorrow.
Ji Ling declined with a smile. She would play for a day tomorrow and drive back to City A the day after tomorrow to spend the holiday with her aunt.
After having a lively meal at Ruan's house, she began to realize the joy that the festive ritual brought people.
She likes this feeling: the dishes on the table are all delicious, and everyone sitting around the table is her favorite.
Gu Xing hesitated for two seconds, and Ruan Ze agreed on his behalf. "Since you're not going back to your hometown, just spend the night here. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, I'll take you back to school."
He had heard his wife mention Gu Xing's family. Before, he thought they were so shabby and pitiful that they were not worthy of his family. But now, when he mentioned it, his heart ached.
Gu Xing looked at his girlfriend.
Only then did he realize that his Mianmian had a faint smile on her face and was looking at him with expectation in her eyes.
Gu Xing nodded in agreement.
He lives alone on the second floor of the Ruan family's house.
Ji Ling's room is next to Ruan Xingyue's.
She was not in her room. She had drunk some wine and her brain was high, which made her very active.
Xu Yanzi and I hit it off right away. The three girls took off their shoes, put on socks, and sat cross-legged on the furry carpet to play poker.
Ruan Xingyue did not get involved in the children's games. She closed the door and listened to the online meeting in the room while taking notes.
Occasionally I look up, rub my sore neck, and glance at my quiet phone.
Upstairs, Gu Xing took a shower, changed into the dark blue long-sleeved shirt and trousers with star patterns prepared by his wife, brushed his teeth carefully, and sat in a chair waiting with nothing to do.
Mianmian said she would come to change his medicine before going to bed.
He slumped over the side of the leather chair, his elbows pressed against the armrests, his palms naturally folded together, his bony fingers curved into elegant arcs, lazily supporting his jawline.
His long legs were naturally crossed, and the whole movement was lazy and casual, like a husband waiting for his wife to come back to the house to rest.
Turing waited with him for a while, then said quietly, "Your wife is having a blast playing Truth or Dare, and the baby is excited too. There might be fetal movement tonight."
Gu Xing said nothing and continued to wait.
"How about you give me a call and give me a hint?"
Gu Xing suddenly sat up and said, "Turing, there's something you need to do for me. Once you've done it, I'll consider working with you."
Turing was in high spirits: "I will make sure the task is completed."
Gu Xing opened the memo and gave specific instructions on his phone.
Ruan Xingmian downstairs lost and had only the truth card in his hand, so he had no choice.
Ji Ling let out a series of evil laughs: "Soft! Are you ready?"
Ruan Xingmian smiled and nodded, her chin slightly raised, and with a little girl's pride, she said, "Ask."
Ji Ling's eyes lit up, and he leaned over and lowered his voice: "Tell me the truth, did you and Gu Xing do it?"
Ruan Xingmian's jaw dropped sharply, his eyes filled with confusion: "What are you doing..."
Xu Yanzi covered her face and dared not look, but her ears were perked up.
Ji Ling said calmly: "Rolling in the sheets, boyfriend and girlfriend, what else can they do."
Ruan Xingmian's eyes were wandering, and his face and neck looked visibly familiar.
Ji Ling knew the answer and scolded her for being naughty.
Ji Ling is as traditional as her parents and believes that the first time should be on the wedding night.
How could she miss the opportunity to tease Ruan Xingmian: "You are really not well behaved."
Ruan Xingmian stood up suddenly, picked up something from the table, and walked to the door: "I'll go change the medicine for Gu Xing."
Ji Ling crawled on the carpet and asked, "It's more than just changing the dressing, right?"
Ruan Xingmian stood at the door, holding onto the door frame. She argued with Ji Ling: "Of course, let's do something that lovers do..."
After she finished speaking, her face turned red. She turned around and said, "The sky is falling and people are almost dead." Gu Xing was standing at the stairs with iodine and gauze in her hand. She didn't know how much she heard.
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