novellhall Chapter 330 She's fine, really fine.
Chapter 330 She's fine, really fine.
Lu Congyue then put the two little ones down, and Zhuang Qingxiang and Sun Yongxian each held one and comforted them.
Little Lu Yue then got a hug, kissed Lu Congyue, and said with a smile, "I don't mind Daddy's beard!"
"Our Yueyue still loves her dad the most!" Lu Congyue was so fond of her that he kissed the little girl's cheek twice.
Little Lu Yue was clearly in pain from the prick, but she had to endure it and say it didn't hurt, which made the three adults laugh.
Lu Congyue bent down and put Xiao Luyue down, then said to Zhuang Qingxiang, "Something came up at work, I'll go over there."
"Now? Didn't the doctor tell you to rest at home?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked immediately.
Sun Yongxian chuckled softly from the side, "Sister Zhuang, you're already feeling sorry for her?"
Zhuang Qingxiang blushed at her teasing and retorted, "That's what the doctor said!"
Lu Congyue laughed along, and seeing that Zhuang Qingxiang was about to get angry, he explained, "It's just a phone call. I'll be right back after I finish. It'll be quick."
"Then go ahead, why are you telling me..." Zhuang Qingxiang muttered softly, without looking at him.
"I still need to tell you, so you won't worry," Lu Congyue said gently. "Don't worry, I will definitely listen to the doctor and you and rest at home for two days before going back to work."
Seeing that he was going on and on, and that he was doing it in front of Sun Yongxian, Zhuang Qingxiang quickly said, "Then you should go and get busy."
Lu Congyue then turned and left.
When he got to the office, he made a phone call, which was answered after several transfers.
The moment the call connected, he instinctively stood up straight and respectfully greeted, "Uncle Shang."
An old man's hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone: "Congyue, it's great to hear your voice! How have you been lately?"
"I'm fine." Lu Congyue smiled. "Uncle Shang, how are you feeling?"
"It's all good, everything's good, except for you... it's not so good. I've heard from your father that so many things have happened to you, but you haven't told me a single thing."
Shang Jiankai laughed first, then changed the subject to Lu Congyue.
Lu Congyue was slightly taken aback: "Me? I'm fine, nothing's wrong. Uncle Shang, who told you this nonsense?"
"nonsense?!"
Shang Jiankai's voice turned serious, "What your father told me himself, could it be nonsense? Cong Yue, you're being foolish!"
Lu Congyue's smile vanished instantly. After Shang Jiankai finished speaking, he said in a deep voice, "Uncle Shang, Minister Lu contacted you? We haven't been in touch for so many years... Could it be that he went to complain about me?"
Hearing Lu Congyue's mocking tone, Shang Jiankai sighed.
He knew Lu Congyue's hardships; her biological father disliked her, and her stepmother was all sweet on the outside but bitter on the inside, making her life difficult. So he took her away directly at that time.
This is a good seedling; Old Lu won't raise it, but he will.
As it turns out, Lu Congyue was indeed a promising talent. He learned everything quickly, acted steadily, and took things one step at a time.
Old Lu's favored youngest son was a good-for-nothing.
Even if he's a good-for-nothing, he's still Lao Lu's biological son and Lu Congyue's younger brother.
Shang Jiankai sighed deeply when he thought of Lao Lu's request.
"Congyue, your father just couldn't get in touch with you and was feeling down. He wanted to talk to someone, so he came to me. I heard a lot about you from him and realized how much has happened to you in the past two years. But you've also done a good job. Not bad, not bad."
Lu Congyue remained silent; he knew he hadn't finished speaking.
Sure enough, Shang Jiankai continued, "However, you really need to take your brother's matter seriously. You can't just let him continue with labor reform like this. It's too shameful! It's also not good for you."
Lu Congyue was in a bad mood and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Shang, I really didn't expect you to advise me to let him go..."
"If it were before, I wouldn't have said anything and would have supported you completely! But now that I'm older, I realize that family is very important. Harmony in the family brings prosperity in everything. No matter what, we're all family, so isn't it better to live peacefully together?"
"Besides, your brother may not be the best, but he's not reckless either. How can you be so sure it's his fault?"
"Congyue, the wife you married... is not suitable!"
Shang Jiankai's last sentence made Lu Congyue's face turn completely dark.
"Uncle Shang, my wife is a very good person, there's nothing wrong with her."
"The fact that she sent your own brother to a labor camp says a lot. Congyue, don't be foolish!" Shang Jiankai advised.
Lu Congyue laughed: "Uncle Shang, no matter what, shouldn't it be the people who were sent to labor reform who have problems? How can you say the victims have problems? I don't know what Minister Lu said to you, but nothing he says is ever reliable, so you can't listen to him."
"Also, I think you've probably heard that my wife is from the countryside. She was married before and is a widow. You might think she's not good enough for me, but I think she's wonderful. She's more than good enough for me. Before her, I never thought about marriage. She's the one who gave me the urge to get married and the determination to spend my life with her! Uncle Shang, you know me. When I say she's wonderful, she really is wonderful!"
Lu Congyue started off laughing in exasperation, but by the end his tone became very sincere.
In his mind, Uncle Shang was more important than his father.
It doesn't matter what his father and stepmother think of Zhuang Qingxiang, but he hopes that Uncle Shang will appreciate Zhuang Qingxiang and be willing to see them together.
"Uncle Shang, the children were too young to travel far before. In a while, I'll take them to visit you in the Eastern Province, okay?"
Shang Jiankai was already softening, but when he heard the words "children," he remembered Lao Lu talking about this and almost burst into tears at his age.
The youngest son is already disabled, and it's unknown whether he can have children.
The eldest son married a widow with two children, adopted his friend's son, and kept saying that these three children were enough and he wouldn't have any more.
Wouldn't that sever the roots of the Lu family?
"Old Shang, I feel terrible whenever I think about this. I can't sleep at night, and he's been hospitalized several times already. What should I do? I've been thinking about it, and he only listens to you. Can you try to persuade him?"
Lu Sheng spoke so sincerely that Shang Jiankai felt uncomfortable. After hesitating for a few days, he finally called Lu Congyue.
Now, after listening to Lu Congyue say so much in one breath, he finally understood Lu's feelings.
Lu Congyue was clearly bewitched by that woman, unable to listen to anyone else's opinions, and only wanted to stay with her forever. For this, he was willing to give up his own children for the rest of his life.
How foolish of me!
"Congyue, it's been a long time since we've seen each other, and it's not convenient to chat on the phone. Why don't you come to Dong Province for a visit, and we can have a good chat?" Shang Jiankai extended an invitation. "The children are still young and it's not convenient for them to travel far, so why don't you come by yourself?"
Lu Congyue hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay! But not these next few days. I've been sick and just got discharged from the hospital. The doctor told me to rest at home and come to visit you when I'm better."