Teacher, spare me and invite him to dinner instead

  After leaving the Xu family, Xu Liuyang planned to find Xia Weiliang and called Xia Weiliang. As a result, Xia Zuo was still on the train back to Wen City and was expected to arrive at 7 or 8 pm. This made Xu Liuyang very frustrated.

  Although Mingming earned so much money, she didn't take the plane and insisted on taking the train to show off her wandering spirit. Moreover, previously she had been urging her to come back early, but when she returned, her old man was still on the train. Xu Liuzi decided not to wait for her anymore and went home to accompany Lian Su instead.

  When she walked to the bottom of her apartment building, she was shocked to find his car. She quickly ran into the house, thinking he had come to visit her. As a big shot, he was always being chased by reporters, and if they were caught together, it would definitely be the headline in the newspaper.

  As soon as she arrived at her doorstep, she saw that the driver was standing there with a bunch of things in his hands, and Lian Su also opened the door with a look of difficulty. When he saw her return, the driver quickly said:

  "Miss Xu, this is a gift for your family from President Lu for the holiday, please accept it!"

  She was taken aback, frowned and took a glance at the large pile of expensive gifts by the door, then nodded to indicate that the driver should bring them in. Since he had sent someone to deliver them, it wouldn't be good for her to return them, especially since he wasn't the kind of person who would let her do so.

  The driver left and she picked up those things while glancing at her sitting there in a daze.

  "Xiao Li, I think Mr. Lu is a nice person, let's invite him home for dinner sometime?"

  "No need, he's busy and will be back in N city soon!"

  She said in a low voice with her head down.

  Since even her mother said so, it means she is very satisfied with Lu Zhouyu. In fact, from the beginning, she saw that he was pleasing to her mother, but she felt that bringing him home for dinner was a serious matter, which meant she acknowledged his identity, so she didn't want to.

  Now their relationship is developing in a direction she never thought of, which makes her very flustered.

  "Xiao Li, what exactly are you running away from?"

  Lian Su walked over and sat down beside her, asking her with a serious tone. She pursed her lips and didn't speak, so Lian Su asked again.

  "Are you worried about your dad and Lu Fangting's side?"

  The gentle voice suddenly became serious.

  "Xiao Wei, the grudges between our parents' generation have nothing to do with you. Your dad has no right to interfere in your relationship with Lu Zhou, and neither does Lu Fangting!"

  Xu Liu'ni was startled by Lian Su's sudden sternness and looked away, muttering to himself.

  "It's not entirely because of this..."

  "Is it because of something? Are you still thinking about that boy from the Chen family?"

  Lian Su suddenly became sharp today, catching her off guard and asking relentlessly.

  "Not either..."

  She doesn't know what she's struggling with either, there's the struggle between Xu Dingbei and Lu Fangting, the love for Chen Qingchu, and some things in her own heart that she dare not face, now everything is all mixed up like a mess of porridge.

  "Since you're neither here nor there, let's invite him over for dinner tomorrow night!"

  It was rare for her to see him so direct and decisive in making a decision for her, then get up and return to his own bedroom.

  Sometimes, onlookers see more clearly than those directly involved, and it may be necessary for someone to give things a push from the side in order for progress to proceed smoothly.

  "Huh?"

  Xu Liu'er was taken aback. She hadn't expected that usually gentle Lian Su would make such a decision for her, and she quickly got up to chase after Lian Su.

  "Oh no, Mom, you can't do this!"

  Lian Su stopped in his tracks and turned around to glare at her.

  "They sent so many things to our house, what can we do by inviting him for a meal? If you don't invite him home for dinner, are you going to take him out to a restaurant?"

  “……”

  Xu Liu was left speechless for a moment, and Su Song let go of her and turned into his own room, leaving her alone outside stomping her feet.

  After hesitating for half a day, I still had to listen to Lian Su's orders and inform him to come home for dinner tomorrow night. Originally wanted to call him, but thinking about it made me feel annoyed, so I just sent a text message instead:

  Mr. Lu, thank you for the gifts you brought today. To express our gratitude, my mom invites you to dinner at our home tomorrow night. Of course, if you think the conditions are too simple, you don't have to come.

  At that time, Lu Zhouyue was sitting in his own luxurious living room with a blank expression, having dinner with Lu Fangting, Lin Shanni and his mother Dong Yun. Because of his return and this traditional family reunion festival, Dong Yun also came back rarely. Lin Shanni had been adopted by Lu Fangting since childhood, so she naturally lived in his house all along.

  Lu Fangting and Dong Yun have become complete strangers. Lu Fangting deeply resents her reclusive life in the mountains, which he considers a great shame to his career. At first, he tried to persuade her to return home, but she only replied coldly: "Anyway, you're always busy with social events for your career and are never at home, so there's no difference between being at home or in the mountains."

  Lu Zhouyue had no feelings for Lu Fangting, but she was extremely close to Dong Yun. Dong Yun could be considered a virtuous wife and good mother. If it weren't for Lu Fangting's abandonment of the family due to his official career, she wouldn't have lived in seclusion from the world like this. However, no matter how bitter she felt, she still waited until Lu Zhouyue went to study abroad in America before choosing to leave.

  Actually, Lu Fangting and Dong Yun didn't have any of the usual third-party interventions or affairs that often happen in official circles. The two were originally a harmonious couple, but one of them was too focused on their career.

  Not caring about the situation at home at all, one of them was completely disappointed after trying every means to persuade without success.

  At this time, the four members of the family sat together in a circle, celebrating this festive occasion, but each of them was lost in their own thoughts, eating silently. Halfway through the meal, Lu Zhou's phone received a text message. He took it out and looked at it, his facial expression softening instantly, with a hint of a smile even appearing at the corners of his eyes.

  His unusual reaction caused Lu Fangting to stare at him intently, and even the normally calm Dong Yun couldn't help but take a few more glances at him. Lin Shanni, on the other hand, looked down gloomily, knowing without thinking that it must have been the message from that girl.

  Although Dong Yun and Lu Fangting were not on good terms, they coincidentally shared the same insight into their son's personality. Their son appeared to be gentle and courteous on the surface but was actually extremely arrogant, making it difficult for people, especially women, to get close to his heart.

  Although he was born into a wealthy and influential family, the Lu family, and had exceptional abilities himself, he didn't indulge in the pleasures of women like other young masters. He had always been upright and clean, with few women appearing by his side, and no scandals had ever been associated with him, which made Lu Fangting feel rather proud.

  In the early years, there was occasionally a woman by his side. In recent years, as he grew older, there wasn't even a shadow of a woman around him except for Lin Shan Ni. This made Dong Yun anxious and worried. She had thought that he and Lin Shan Ni, who had grown up together since childhood, would end up together. She was quite satisfied with Lin Shan Ni herself, who was sensible and obedient, and could also provide great help to him in his career.

  However, she later discovered that Xanni had deep feelings for him, but he always regarded Lin Xanni as a younger sister. Her parents never forced their children in emotional matters, so they gave up on this idea.

  "Do you have a girlfriend?"

  Lu Fangting glanced at Lu Zhouyue who was staring at his phone and asked casually.

  "No!"

  Lu Zhou replied without thinking, not that he didn't want to acknowledge her identity, but because he felt that his relationship with her was still unstable and in the process of developing for the better. If Lu Fangting found out and intervened again, she might completely leave him.

  Besides, she is no longer his girlfriend now, but his wife.

  Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth involuntarily hooked up again, regardless of the inquiring gazes of the three people, he quickly slid his fingers to reply to her text message: Obedience is better than sacrifice!

  Dong Yun looked at him again and spoke in a light tone.

  "Xiao Yue, you're thirty this year too, and your age isn't small anymore. Your career is also going well, it's time to consider the big things in life!"

  "Exactly!"

  Lu Fangting rarely agreed with Dong Yun's words, and even put down his bowl and chopsticks to say heatedly:

  "Taking advantage of these few days off, I'll have a friend introduce you to some excellent girls. Oh, and Wang's daughter is quite good..."

  But before he could finish speaking, Lu Zhouyue cut him off bluntly and coldly.

  "My marriage is not a pawn or tool for you to climb up the career ladder, don't even think about it!"

  Lu Fangting's purpose was immediately transparent to him, and what he detested most was his way of using everything and everyone that could be used, even if they were his family members, without any scruples.

  "You——"

  Lu Fangting slammed his hand on the table, his face red with anger. Lin Shanni quickly intervened to mediate.

  "Uncle Lu, don't be angry. Mr. Lu may not want to consider marriage for the time being. The Lu Corporation has plans to expand further recently, so it's a bit early to bring this up now..."

  They say today is the day of ten thousand words, and there's more to come, all waiting for me.