Chapter 9: Warming Up

  Lu Zheng just stared at Lu Ye for a long time, seeing that his daughter was not afraid to look him in the eye, and his furrowed brow relaxed: "So, you really didn't go looking for Uncle Liu on purpose?"

  "No!" Luo Ye shook her head, her eyes firm and resolute.

  "Alright, don't make it a habit."

  "What if I have something to ask Dad? Can't I go either?" Luo Ye was very annoyed by Luo Zheng's completely uncompromising tone.

  "Lu Ye, how did you become like this? Have you forgotten all about family teachings and etiquette? Who allowed you to speak to your father in such a manner?"

  The warm and considerate Luo Zhenggang massaged his head from behind: "Husband, didn't we discuss it yesterday? The kids are all grown up, we should communicate with them equally. Look at you, why did you start getting angry again?"

  Luo Zhenggang sighed helplessly: "Wen Xin, your daughter has changed from a mouse to a hedgehog all of a sudden, how am I supposed to communicate with her?"

  Warmly "puff" laughed: "Ye Er is my daughter, not your daughter? Who says that about their own daughter?"

  Lu Ye couldn't help but curve up the corners of her lips, her old man's metaphor was quite apt. Due to the resentment and anger she had towards him for causing their family to break apart in the past, whenever she spoke to him, she couldn't help but be emotional, and compared to before, it was indeed more piercing!

  Today, she finally understood that Liu Zhenghang was not reborn, the big stone in her heart had been put down, as long as she worked hard and also tried to change her family members, the past tragedy would definitely not happen again.

  Actually, Dad is a truly good official. He himself came from a rural area and worked hard to pass the exam. He particularly cares about the sufferings of the common people. Unfortunately, in his previous life, he unfortunately followed the wrong person and stood on the wrong team!

  In this life, she believed that she could help her father and make him truly shine in his career. Of course, she also wanted to change her own habit of complaining whenever she saw her father, as some problems couldn't be solved by quarreling!

  Thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, and Luo Ye couldn't help but smile: "Dad, I'm declaring that I'll try my best not to be a hedgehog, but I absolutely won't go back to being a mouse!"

  Luo Zhenggang looked at his daughter with interest: "What are you going to do?"

  "Tiger!" Luo Ye stretched out her slender little paws and made a pouncing motion: "I won't bother you if you don't bother me, but if you bother me, I'll never tolerate it again!"

  "With your small build, can't you bear it anymore?" Wen Xin smiled and went to the kitchen: "I'll cook, you two have a good chat, no more quarreling!"

  Luo Zheng looked at Luo Ye with a serious expression: "Ye, do things within your power, one day you will understand, Dad letting you endure is really for your own good!"

  Looking at the fleeting helplessness in Luo Zheng's eyes, Luo Ye's heart moved slightly. Could it be that Father had long anticipated what would happen next? Or did he accept the unequal treaty when he was reused again?

  Sitting beside Luo Zheng, Luo Ye looked at her father seriously: "Dad, do you like being an official?"

  "You like or dislike... Yè ér, these things are not for you to worry about. Put your energy into studying well and the road ahead will depend on yourself. Now lay a good foundation, understand?" Luo Zheng's rare gentle tone.

  Lu Ye asked tentatively: "In the future... will Dad not care about me and brother anymore?"

  Looking at his daughter's nervous expression, Luo Zheng smiled and said: "Even if Dad wants to take care of you, you and your brother should have the ability to do so. In this life, most things still depend on oneself!"

  Luoye was already somewhat certain that Father must have reached some sort of agreement with Liu Zhenghang, and it was not arranged by fate for them to be siblings. It was definitely him who did not expect the other party to take action so quickly! Poor father!

  "Dad..." Luo Ye circled behind Luo Zhengang, her head buried in the crook of his neck, tears streaming out uncontrollably.

  Her resentment towards her father vanished in an instant, he didn't not want to protect, but couldn't protect, the wheels of history forcibly crushed him, he had no right to choose.

  In other people's eyes, he is a lucky one, but who can understand the pressure he bears? His education for himself and his brother seems to be preparing the whole family to become ordinary citizens all the time. It seems that Father didn't expect it either, and the worst thing isn't just becoming an ordinary citizen, is it?

  Although she is still unclear about the facts, she has decided to put aside her resentment and only by improving her relationship with her father can she resolve the trouble in the shortest time.

  Dad isn't a brainless fool, he's just the one who was chosen from the start. He's not a saint, so it's only natural that he can't view power as worthless. In that case, what else is there to forgive?

  The sudden closeness of his daughter left Luo Zheng stunned, and it seemed like ten years since he had been in such close contact with her. After a while, he reached out to pat his daughter: "Yeer, what's wrong?"

  Lu Ye sniffled: "Nothing, it's just that I suddenly feel very wronged in my heart and want to hug Dad and cry a bit to vent, best if I can hear a sentence of comfort from Dad."

  "Hurry up and get up, don't get your clothes dirty again and make your mom work harder!"

  Lu Ye couldn't help but lift her head in exasperation. This old man, she had just softened her heart and wanted to get close to him, and he really was something!

  Looking at the rare closeness of the father and daughter in the busy kitchen, she wiped away tears with a smile. Her husband and children had always been like wolves and sheep, opposing each other, which actually made her unhappy to say, but her husband was her sky and her children were her treasures, what could she do?

  "Ding!......"

  "Oh no, oh no, it must be my brother!" Luo Ye slapped her forehead in annoyance and ran to answer the phone. Before she could say a word, Luo Feng's anxious voice came through: "Mom, Ye Er still hasn't arrived, I'm going to go check on her at school, you and Dad eat dinner first!"

  "Brother! Brother! ... Don't hang up, don't hang up, I'm on my way home and forgot to call you! Sorry! Sorry!"

  "Luofeng's voice immediately became excited: "Yeer, you're already back home? I habitually thought the one answering the phone was definitely mom, and kept waiting for you until I got scared to death! Alright, I'll hang up now, and come right back!"

  This silly brother! Luo Ye was moved to sniffle, this kind of life, it's been a long time! Her cold heart that had been hurt began to warm up little by little.

  Warmly suddenly poked her head out of the kitchen: "Right, Ye Er, did you call your grandfather today?"

  "Yes, I miss Grandpa, so I gave him a call and told him that I'll go keep him company during the summer vacation!" Luo Ye walked to the kitchen door and reported to her mom.

  Holding the newspaper, Luo Zheng nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, you're more sensible now. It seems that apart from evolving from a mouse to a hedgehog and giving people headaches, you're not bad in other aspects!"

  "Dad!" Luo Ye frowned and stared at Luo Zheng: "It's a tiger!"

  Warmly smiling and patting her daughter's head: "Alright, little tiger, your grandpa said that he and Uncle Feng have reserved a Foxhound for you. Last year when you went there, they had already given them away and you cried about it. Your grandpa has been remembering that!"

  The first delivery is here, special thanks to "Luohua Yiwu Die", Autumn, "A Xing Magpie Head", Snowball, ぐ戀貓﹏, nanxiaoqiong, and PK votes from Pink Ticket, one mouth! Hehe~~