binnovel Chapter 386 Who Made Her Like This?
Chapter 386 Who Made Her Like This?
While talking to Lu's parents, Lin Qingping used the corner of her eye to search for the source of their gaze.
She found it!
Gu Juncheng.
Gu Juncheng and Wu Tianping were eating in a corner of the restaurant.
Lin Qingping inwardly scoffed, pretended not to see, and walked out with her head held high.
Lu's parents didn't leave immediately, saying they had something to say. Lu Chuang was originally going to go out with her to see her off, but Lu's parents stopped him.
“Your father has a friend in the capital who has a driver. He came specifically to pick up and drop off Comrade Lin, ensuring he gets him home safely,” said Lu’s mother.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingping, perhaps due to her sensitivity, discerned the second layer of meaning from Lu's mother. Regardless of whether it was true or not, she would not allow Lu Chuang to give it to her.
Therefore, Lu Chuang had no choice but to give up, and Lin Qingping left alone.
After Lin Qingping left, Lu Chuangcai expressed his dissatisfaction to his parents, saying, "Dad! Mom!"
Lu's mother remained gentle and well-mannered, but the determination in her eyes was unwavering: "She's a good girl, no doubt, but being divorced is unacceptable!"
"Mom!" Lu Chuang's face turned bright red: You always say she's good, so why isn't she good enough?
“Lu Chuang, your father and I have indulged your reckless behavior. As long as you don’t break the law, we’ll take care of you even if you get hurt. But marriage is not a trivial matter. It concerns the reputation of the Lu family and the future generations. We’ll accept that she’s older than you, but a divorced woman is absolutely not allowed to enter our family. Besides, she’s divorced from a military marriage. Who knows what she’s done?” Lu’s mother’s eyes also became serious.
Gu Juncheng, who was in the corner, clenched his fists slightly and was about to get up, but Wu Tianping held him down firmly.
"What are you trying to do?" Wu Tianping stared at him, lowering his voice, "Don't do anything reckless!"
Gu Juncheng really wanted to "act recklessly." He stared back at Wu Tianping and said, "Listen to what they're saying?"
Wu Tianping pressed his hand down even tighter, and snorted, "Why are they saying that? Who is the culprit? Who caused her to be talked about like this? You made the mistake, and yet you want to silence the world?"
Wu Tianping never held back in criticizing his friends.
Gu Juncheng, who was originally furious, suddenly fell silent.
Wu Tianping snorted again, looking at him with displeasure.
The three members of the Lu family were still talking, mainly because Lu Chuang was acting out of spite: "You said you'd just look at the person, as long as they were a good person, that would be fine, but now you're going back on your word?"
“I didn’t say anything about her character. You only said she’s exceptionally talented. We’re willing to give her our full support whenever she has ideas, but it’s impossible for her to become a daughter-in-law of the Lu family!” Mother Lu said firmly.
Lu Chuang was about to argue when his father frowned. "Alright, this is a public place. You're not being discerning. We've really spoiled you these past few years!"
After saying that, Mr. Lu strode away.
Lu's mother followed, but Lu Chuang was too angry to notice anything and just went out with his parents.
Lin Qingping slipped and hid behind a screen inside the store.
She had simply forgotten something and returned to retrieve it, but unexpectedly overheard this conversation. Clearly, her previous intuition was correct; Lu's mother was indeed someone who spoke with hidden meaning.
However, the three members of the Lu family found it strange. When did she show any interest in becoming the Lu family's daughter-in-law? Why were the three of them discussing whether she was worthy of being the Lu family's daughter-in-law?
She found it amusing, quickly went back to get her hat, knowing where Gu Juncheng was sitting, and that he might have even witnessed the whole thing, but she still pretended not to see him and quickly left to go home.
She went to the Lu family's dinner with the possibility of business cooperation. Lu Chuang really told her that he had embarked on a modeling career, and his family was interested in getting into clothing and wanted to invite her over to talk.
It seems that this cooperation is impossible, and as for the harm done, she didn't feel it at all.
She returned home, took a shower, and sat down refreshed to get on with her business. She had so much to do, she didn't have time to get upset.
After tidying up the house, Sister Zhao went to Gu Youlian's place to make sweet soup for the next day. Now, Zhong Xiaoxiao is also staying at Gu Youlian's place with her child. Only Zhiyuan, who is doing his homework, and she are left at home. There is one lamp, the two of them, and it is quiet.
However, the silence was shattered by the sound of a door opening.
Someone came in.
Lin Qingping knew who it was without even turning around.
Familiar footsteps, familiar scents, even familiar breathing sounds.
Furthermore, besides someone else, who else could open this closed door?
Zhiyuan looked up and called out, "Dad Gu," his voice filled with surprise, "You're back?"
"Hmm." Gu Juncheng responded, his gaze falling on Lin Qingping.
She wasn't wearing the fashionable dress from the restaurant; she had changed into her white "old man's shirt." She was writing something with her back to him, her hair pulled up high and tied into a bun on top of her head, with some stray hairs falling down, making her hair look loose and casual, giving her a unique sense of laziness and ease.
"I'm done writing, I'm going to bed!" Zhiyuan said loudly, quickly packed up all the books, and disappeared from the living room.
Lin Qingping closed the notebook, said nothing, and went upstairs.
As Gu Juncheng watched her back, he felt that she seemed even thinner than when they were on the island. The old man's shirt looked even bigger on her, and the shorts she wore that reached almost to her knees were also loose. Her calves were so thin that they looked like bamboo poles to him.
A part of my heart suddenly tightened.
He followed them upstairs.
Lin Qingping heard him coming upstairs. He closed the door as soon as he entered the room, but Lin Qingping reached out and blocked it.
Lin Qingping had no intention of competing with him in strength, so she let go of his hand and sat back down in her chair.
"Lin Qingping." He called her name as he came in, his voice low and slightly hoarse.
"Speak your mind." She opened her notebook and continued writing. She had to write a paper! She felt a pang of nostalgia for the computer age; writing tens of thousands of words by hand felt so foreign now.
In front of her were some of her thesis materials—materials he had collected for her during his research in Jincheng.
Gu Juncheng looked at his familiar handwriting on the documents, stepped forward, and walked behind her. "Lin Qingping, are you very busy right now?"
"Yes." Short, even a little curt.
"Can we talk for ten minutes?" The tone was very serious, as if a company leader were having a talk with a subordinate.
"Go ahead and tell me," Lin Qingping said, continuing to search for information in the documents.
"Lin Qingping," he said, "come with me to the island."
Lin Qingping paused, her hand holding the pen still.
"Lin Qingping, can you turn around and face me when you speak?" he asked softly, standing behind her.
Lin Qingping put down her pen, turned around, and said, "Okay."
Look at him.
Gu Juncheng sat down opposite her, pursed his lips, and continued, "Lin Qingping, I won't take up too much of your time, just ten minutes, let's analyze the pros and cons of going to the island."
Lin Qingping was dumbfounded. "Are you having a meeting with me late at night? And analyzing the pros and cons?"