Chapter 71: Something’s Wrong

It turns out that when people face extreme danger, they really do see their life flashing before their eyes.

Chen Lu saw it.

Before the cold sweat on his cheek dripped to the floor, he thought of an emergency solution.

“I’ll go back to my room and change!”

Before Wang Xiaoxia could stop him, he ran back to his room.

Waiting there to be interrogated would be a sure death sentence. Thinking of an excuse might give him a chance to survive.

He leaned against the door, silently thinking to himself.

Why didn’t Mom ask when she saw it? He’s such a grown man, acting like a drama queen!

…

In the living room.

A middle-aged couple sat close together, contemplating the same thing.

Chen Guanglin glanced at the closed door to Chen Lu’s bedroom and asked in a low voice, “The girl who came to our house this afternoon, wasn’t that Zhirou?”

From the time perspective, it was reasonable for the two kids to stay at home until Xiao Mo got out of school and then go out to eat together.

Wang Xiaoxia didn’t answer, lost in deep thought.

She had been distracted by Chen Lu, and although she noticed the unfamiliar shoes, she hadn’t had time to take a closer look at the style.

Besides, logically, this girl’s personality wouldn’t allow her to be comfortable coming to Chen Lu’s house.

Could it be that the girl who came to the house this afternoon wasn’t Liang Zhirou…

Her fists clenched.

She didn’t think about it anymore, but silently started looking around for something handy.

“What are you doing?” Chen Guanglin asked in shock.

Wang Xiaoxia replied seriously, “I have to beat him up. He dares to bring a girl home before they’re even dating. He definitely knew we were out, who knows what bad things this kid did at home!”

She naturally couldn’t imagine that Liang Zhirou was completely submissive to her son, and still thought that Chen Lu had brought a different girl home that afternoon.

“What about your daughter-in-law?” Chen Guanglin asked curiously.

As the head of a university department, he was still very comprehensive in his thinking and wouldn’t be so impulsive.

Wang Xiaoxia didn’t stop for a moment, “What if he’s a playboy? Bringing another girl home this afternoon, and taking Zhirou out to eat tonight, shouldn’t I give him a good beating?”

“You have no evidence.” Chen Guanglin was speechless, but his attitude was still amiable, “Besides, Xiao Lu is your son. You should know better than anyone if he’s the kind of guy who would cheat.”

Wang Xiaoxia’s urge to beat him up finally subsided a little, and she continued to sit on the sofa, secretly cursing her husband for being clueless. She didn’t think that much, she just wanted to beat Chen Lu up and let him feel his mother’s love.

You’re making it so obvious, how can I beat him up?

Seeing that his wife’s emotions had calmed down, Chen Guanglin dared to continue, “Let the kids handle their own affairs. You’re so worried about Xiao Lu, a boy, what will you do when Xiao Mo grows up?”

“Let’s pretend we don’t know anything. Let him figure it out and bring a daughter-in-law home himself. If you interfere too much, you might get the opposite effect. Your colleague’s son is already married, you’ll regret it later.”

“You’re right.” Wang Xiaoxia agreed.

Chen Guanglin winced in pain, “Why are you pinching me?”

At this time, the door opened, and Chen Lu, who had thought of an excuse, slowly opened the door and walked out of the bedroom.

Since Mom had no evidence, even if he was beaten half to death, he wouldn’t admit it. He would just say she was mistaken.

Denying it would only result in being beaten half to death, admitting it would be a death sentence.

The choice was obvious.

Seeing that his parents didn’t speak first, he simply acted like nothing had happened and sat down on the sofa nonchalantly.

He picked up Chen Guanglin’s teacup and took a sip, saying casually, “I want to start a studio with my friends.”

Both of them were stunned when they heard this, and finally Wang Xiaoxia asked first, “What kind of studio?”

Chen Lu thought to himself that his parents had been successfully distracted and had no idea that Chen Guanglin and Wang Xiaoxia were actually using a slow-burning approach on him.

The whole family had eight hundred tricks up their sleeve.

But at this moment, Chen Lu was still a little nervous, after all, this was a major life decision for him.

Moreover, he knew that his choice was very impulsive, and even if his parents reacted as violently as Jiang Chao’s parents, it wouldn’t be surprising.

“Game development.” He said seriously, “With Jiang Chao, I’ll be the leader.”

“Hmm.” Chen Guanglin nodded, “If you’ve thought it through, give it a try. Every year there are college students starting businesses, some soar to great heights, others end up in debt. Just think it through carefully.”

Chen Lu was stunned, staring blankly at his parents, the plot development was far different from what he had imagined.

He said incredulously, “No, why are you so calm?”

“Shouldn’t you say ‘If you dare to mess around, I’ll break your legs!’?”

Then he looked at Wang Xiaoxia, “Mom, shouldn’t you hit me with something?”

Only then did he see Wang Xiaoxia secretly hiding her Seven Wolves behind her, and he quickly shut his mouth.

After a moment of silence, Chen Guanglin said meaningfully:

“Because I don’t want you to lose your fighting spirit when you’re older, and still think, ‘If we hadn’t stopped you back then, it would have been so much better.'”

Chen Guanglin reached out and gently patted Chen Lu’s back, “Go out and make your mark while you’re young. Dad and Mom work so hard, it’s so that you and Xiao Mo have the opportunity to pursue your dreams.”

“If you’re really a soaring eagle, we’ll strive to be the wind that helps you spread your wings; if you’re just a house sparrow, we’ll be the branches where you can rest and shelter. Be bold, I’ll be there to catch you if you fall, just get back up.”

Chen Lu was speechless for a long time, he sniffed and smiled, “Although you’re so supportive, it makes me feel touched, but why are you so serious? I’m still going to take the bar exam, and if I don’t succeed, I’ll just go to work honestly.”

“Could it be that you didn’t pursue what you wanted to do back then because of your grandparents?” He suddenly remembered this and asked curiously.

Chen Guanglin chuckled and shook his head, holding Wang Xiaoxia’s hand, feeling the touch that was no longer as delicate as it once was, “Of course it was because of your mom, I wouldn’t be able to take care of the family if you were too busy. So I chose a stable job, so I could spend more time with your mom.”

“So-called success is living life in your own way. You don’t have to be successful in your career, like me, living a simple life with the person you love, that’s also a kind of success.”

“Farewell.”

Chen Lu got up and went back to his room without a word, he couldn’t believe that he was still laughing at Chen Mo’s sour look during dinner, and now it was his turn.

The cycle of karma was too fast.

It’s also a kind of success…

He stared blankly at the ceiling, muttering to himself what his dad had said.

After closing his eyes, Chen Lu suddenly saw Liang Zhirou waiting for him timidly in the rain that day, and then he saw the girl wearing the dress he bought for her, her forehead resting against his chest, crying uncontrollably.

Suddenly, he saw the girl muster her courage, raise the corners of her lips, and try to smile at him.

He sat up with a jolt.

Damn it, something’s wrong with me…