Chapter 53

Lu Yunxiang felt a little embarrassed.

Zhou Yiran quickly urged him, “Come sit down and eat, it smells so good, my stomach is rumbling.”

Lu Yunxiang put a bun on Xiaobao’s plate and filled a bowl of pumpkin and yam porridge for him, “Eat.”

Xiaobao ate obediently.

Actually, you could tell from Xiaobao’s behavior that he came from a good family and was well-mannered.

His every word and action was proper.

He was well-disciplined.

And he was a genius child, he couldn’t possibly not know where his home was or who was in his family.

He just didn’t want to say.

Zhou Yiran filled a little of both porridges for Lu Ziqian.

She had been Lu Ziqian’s personal assistant for ten years and knew he preferred savory flavors.

She filled his bowl with a bit more of the savory congee.

This meal was significant for Lu Ziqian.

It was the first meal his daughter had cooked for him.

He had to eat a lot!

He knew this wouldn’t be difficult.

Because it smelled so good.

His stomach was rumbling.

He first took a sip of the savory congee, instantly captivated by the rich flavor. The aroma filled his mouth, making him hungry.

He normally didn’t eat much, and Zhou Yiran had filled his bowl according to his usual portion.

He finished it in three bites.

Then he went for the slightly sweet pumpkin and yam porridge.

Lu Ziqian truly disliked sweet flavors, not even a little.

But he loved the pumpkin and yam porridge Lu Yunxiang made.

The sweetness in the porridge wasn’t the kind that came from added sugar, but the natural sweetness of the ingredients themselves, a harmonious blend, the sweetness of food.

After finishing his bowl, he went for more pumpkin porridge.

Zhou Yiran was surprised.

“You like sweet things?”

“I like them quite a bit.”

He realized he didn’t like sweet things, he didn’t like the sweetness of sugar.

He loved the natural sweetness of food.

Zhou Yiran saw that Lu Ziqian genuinely liked it.

“It’s that good?”

She also filled a bowl for herself.

After taking a sip, her eyes widened.

Then she lowered her head and drank it all down.

The bowl of porridge was gone.

“Xiangxiang, your cooking is amazing! Ming… It’s fantastic!”

She wanted to say Ji Mingjing was lucky.

But seeing Lu Ziqian still there, she decided against it.

She didn’t want to annoy her old father!

Lu Ziqian buried himself in his food.

Xiaobao ate slowly and gracefully, like a noble gentleman.

They all ate to their heart’s content and sat at the table for a while, relaxing without speaking.

Lu Ziqian spoke up, “Xiangxiang, I’m so happy you came to see your dad. You don’t need to get up early to cook, you can let Aunt Zhou buy food.”

Lu Yunxiang’s cooking was indeed delicious.

He even wanted more!

But he couldn’t bear to see his daughter working so hard.

Lu Yunxiang smiled sweetly at him.

“Dad, don’t worry too much. I really like cooking, and I feel happy cooking for important people. Dad, I promise you, if I feel tired, I won’t cook anymore, but you also don’t think I’m forcing myself, okay?”

Lu Ziqian’s heart ached.

His daughter hadn’t been influenced by Chen Chunping, she had still grown into a well-behaved and polite child.

All these years, he had been worried and concerned.

After all… Chen Chunping… she was… indescribable.

His marriage to Chen Chunping started because a rare substance was discovered in her hometown, something of great research value.

He led a team there.

He was young then, and he didn’t suspect the ordinary people. Chen Chunping tricked him.

He married Chen Chunping.

His heart was set on his research, his family and wife were unimportant.

He was indeed cold towards Chen Chunping.

Later, Chen Chunping became pregnant.

He had a rift with Chen Chunping, but he truly loved his own blood, Lu Yunxiang.

Later, after finishing his research, he had to go to other places to continue his research.

Chen Chunping was unwilling to go with him, and she didn’t want him to take the child.

She just asked him to send money back every month to support the child.

He had no choice.

Even if he took Lu Yunxiang with him, Lu Yunxiang was only a few years old at the time, and he couldn’t take care of her.

He could only bear the pain of separation from Lu Yunxiang.

He sent money regularly every month.

He was too busy.

This was the time when the country needed him most. Many experiments took years to complete, and they were closed off.

He couldn’t help himself!

Fortunately, the country highly valued him and promised to send people to keep an eye on Lu Yunxiang, to ensure she grew up well.

Over the years, Lu Yunxiang had been his constant concern.

Lu Ziqian took out a passbook and gave it to Lu Yunxiang.

“Xiangxiang, Dad has to go to work, if you’re bored, you can go sightseeing in Beijing, buy whatever you want, don’t save for Dad.”

Lu Yunxiang took the passbook, “Thank you, Dad!”

She made a heart shape with both hands towards Lu Ziqian.

“Love you!”

Lu Ziqian was amused by her, his cheeks turned red.

“Dad loves you too.”

Zhou Yiran watched this scene, feeling incredibly relieved.

Lu Yunxiang was bright and generous, not delicate or pretentious, very natural.

She was brave in expressing her feelings, and she could talk.

It seemed that she had lived a good life these years.

Otherwise, her personality wouldn’t be so cheerful.

Lu Ziqian and Zhou Yiran went to work.

Lu Yunxiang simply tidied up the house.

Then she opened the passbook Lu Ziqian gave her.

She was shocked when she saw the money inside.

There was fifteen thousand seven hundred eighty-two yuan and fifty-three cents, a whole number.

The most recent deposit was on the second of this month.

It seemed that this was all her father’s money.

She put the passbook away.

She had her own money now, she didn’t need to worry about money.

Coming to the capital, spending time with her father, it was filled with happiness…

While she was living a happy life, things were completely chaotic in Fengcheng.

When she left, she directly sent a letter of complaint to the chemical plant.

Not only did she send a letter of complaint, her father also called to report it from the capital.

This incident didn’t affect Lu Ziqian.

He only helped with a few small experiments.

He didn’t receive any payment.

But Li Da’an applied for a high experimental fee for these experiments, so where did that experimental fee go?

Li Da’an couldn’t explain.

He was suspected of embezzling public assets and was directly arrested.

Once the investigation results came out, going to jail would be the least of his worries.

Li Da’an asked Gao Cuihong to ask Su Wenyuan for help, to ask Su Wenyuan to find Lu Yunxiang, and then ask Lu Yunxiang to plead with Lu Ziqian.

But Su Wenyuan himself was under investigation!

As for Lu Yunxiang, she had already left Fengcheng!

Li Da’an realized that he was finished!

*

Chen Chunping didn’t hear from Zhang Qing for two days.

Lu Yunxiang also didn’t come back for two days.

He finally panicked.

On the second day, he hastily took leave and went to Zhang Qing’s hometown.

He was told that Zhang Qing hadn’t been back.

He then went to find Wang Ergou, and Wang Ergou hadn’t returned either!

At this time, Chen Chunping realized something was wrong.

She hurried back.

As soon as she got home, people from the neighborhood committee came.

They directly told her to move out of her current house!