"Performance? What performance? Old Lu, did you perform?" Liu Xinmin looked at Lu Yunzhang with an innocent face.
"No show," Lu Yunzhang pointed inside the room and said with a smile, "I really have something to call, I'll go back to my room to get my phone."
"When you mention that, I remember that I have something to do. A friend wants to buy clothes and asked me to give her some advice. Let's go." Liu Xinmin took Lu Yunzhang's hand and walked towards the room.
Lu Yinbing looked at their backs and counted silently in his heart: one, two, three!
The two rushed back at lightning speed, bypassed the table, and came directly in front of her. Their eyes were as big as copper bells, staring at Lu Yinbing like a couple.
Liu Xinmin: "Who is Changheng?"
Lu Yunzhang: “Yes!”
Lu Yinbing frowned and looked at her father, with a look of reproach in her eyes: "Dad, you peeked at my phone? Didn't you say you would respect my privacy?"
Lu Yunzhang felt guilty, stammered, and said, "I didn't peek, that's right, I accidentally... I saw it, it was not my fault, I usually don't look at your phone."
Liu Xinmin quickly pushed the useless Lu Yunzhang aside and got to the point: "So who is Changheng?"
In fact, Lu Yunzhang and Liu Xinmin have always respected Lu Yinbing since she was a child, and she is allowed to make her own decisions on everything. Anyway, under their teaching and example, their daughter will definitely not grow up to be a bad person. She may even be too upright. She is so slow in emotions that Lu's parents wonder if there is something wrong with their genes. They don't ask Lu Yinbing to get married and have children or something, but falling in love is such a wonderful thing, how can you not experience it.
Well, now she finally got it. Look at her face, she is so happy. If she says it is not because of love, no one will believe it. As for the matchmaking of Liang Shuyao and Lu Yinbing, it is because Liang Shuyao is the suitor they trust the most. If their daughter really has no feelings, they can't force her to do it. So thousands of words are summed up in one sentence: Who is Hengchang? Who can pry open Lu Yinbing's old shell that has been refined for thousands of years? Their curiosity about Hengchang is greater than anything else.
"Wait a minute, before I mention this person," Lu Yinbing pressed down with both hands, signaling her parents to restrain the excitement on their faces and the gossip in their eyes, "Can I ask what your attitude towards my love life is?"
Liu Xinmin poked her husband beside her with her finger, winked, and said in a low voice: "Look, look, I said so, oh, I'm old enough to finally see this day."
Lu Yunzhang looked at his wife helplessly and indulgently, "Yes, yes, yes, yes."
Lu Yinbing was simply impressed by her: "Mom, you can raise your voice a little higher. The neighbors 200 meters away can also hear us."
Liu Xinmin stopped, and the couple looked at each other. The head of the family, Lu Yunzhang, expressed his attitude: "As before, you make the decision yourself, but we can give some of our own opinions. You can choose to listen, or not. You will be responsible for all the consequences."
"Ok," Lu Yinbing raised his eyebrows frivolously. He knew it would be like this, so he came out frankly, "My girlfriend."
Liu Xinmin: "Chang Heng is a woman? That's a weird name, isn't it, Lao Lu?"
Lu Yunzhang: "Shuowen Jiezi once said that shu means counting. It is a neutral word. Girls can also use it. It sounds proper and proper."
Liu Xinmin: "If his name is Chang Ji, it would sound more like a man, haha."
Lu Yunzhang: "Gains and losses are not a common calculation, just like accounting."
Liu Xinmin smiled and hugged Lu Yunzhang's arm, her eyes sparkling. Lu Yunzhang also looked down at her. When their eyes met, a spark exploded in the air, followed by crackling sounds.
Lu Yinbing, who was used to eating dog food from his parents, was calm and composed: "..."
Did you two run too far? Also, can we keep looking at each other affectionately in front of our daughter? Lu Yinbing, who has recently unlocked more new positions and venues, looked at the dining room, kitchen, and the sofa and carpet in the living room not far away. Huh? Don't think too much, or you won't be able to wrap dumplings.
Lu Yinbing picked up the chopsticks and tapped on the edge of the bowl of dumpling fillings. "Hey, hey, you two, do you remember that your dear daughter is here? I gave it to you as a gift when you topped up your phone bill, right?"
Liu Xinmin pulled away from Lu Yunzhang's gaze: "You found it when mom was taking out the trash."
Lu Yinbing made an exaggerated “wow” sound and gave a thumbs up: “You are this one.”
Liu Xinmin raised her chin: "That's it."
Lu Yinbing turned his eyes to the living room, not looking at them, and said coldly: "Constant..."
Mr. and Mrs. Lu immediately focused their attention.
Lu Yinbing turned back and sighed: "I gave her this nickname. Her name is Xia Yitong. Her real name is Xia Tong, and Xia Yitong is her stage name."
When Lu Yinbing mentioned the name Xia Yitong, a strange feeling flashed through her heart, as if the whole mountains and fields were full of small flowers, and the fragrance was overwhelming. Her tone was gentler than ever before. When she saw her parents' inquiring eyes, she was even more embarrassed to look at them, so she turned her head and cleared her throat.
Lu Yunzhang is a businessman. His only impression of the entertainment industry is that “this is where my daughter works.” Except for a few veteran actors, he knows nothing about the rest.
Liu Xinmin was different. She was the deputy director of the Film Bureau of the X Bureau, in charge of film review. Although she didn't dabble in TV dramas, she was half a foot in that circle. She seemed to have a vague impression: "Is he also an actor?"
Lu Yinbing nodded: "I'll show you her photo."
She went to the kitchen to wash her hands. Liu Xinmin and Lu Yunzhang were whispering in the dining room, and no one knew what they were talking about.
Lu Yinbing washed and dried his hands, then took out a photo of Xia Yitong from his phone and handed it to his parents. Dad and Mom Lu took it and put the phone a little further away. Xia Yitong in the picture was wearing autumn fashion, a white windbreaker, and velvet boots. She was standing on a London street covered with golden and red fallen leaves, smiling calmly and looking back. She had a slender neck and a fair and beautiful face, which was very impactful.
This was not taken by Lu Yinbing, she took it from a set of street photos.
Liu Xinmin stared at her for a long time, not wanting to move her eyes away. She sighed and said, "She looks really good, very recognizable, not like those internet celebrities. She has good taste."
Lu Yinbing was often ridiculed as the ugliest person in the family. Hearing this, Yinbing was happier than hearing herself praised for her good looks. She almost jumped up and said, "Really? I think she's very pretty, too."
She wanted to take her phone back and look at it again.
Lu Yunzhang had already taken it from Liu Xinmin and frowned, saying, "Let me take a closer look. She looks familiar." Lu Yinbing had no choice but to wait anxiously. Lu Yunzhang said, "My secretary's computer and mobile phone wallpapers seem to be this Xia Yitong. Several girls in the company have the same wallpaper on their computers. Isn't she very popular?"
She hasn’t even used her girlfriend as wallpaper yet, how could such a little goblin set them all as wallpapers? Lu Yinbing’s displeasure after hearing the first half of the sentence was blown away by Lu Yunzhang’s last sentence, and she quickly said, “Yes, she’s very popular! She’s filmed in many TV series! I’ll find them and show them to you later!”
But it can be said that Xia Chui is a loyal one.
Lu Yunzhang smiled, his daughter was really completely in love. In the eyes of a lover, every woman is a beauty. He turned to look at Liu Xinmin, trying to find some resonance with his wife, but Liu Xinmin glared at him. Lu Yunzhang thought to himself: It's bad.
You're still looking at the girl's computer desktop in the company? You're pretty free, Mr. Lu
Lu Yunzhang was speechless: Please listen to my explanation.
Come back to the room and explain to me later, kneel down and hold the remote control to explain! Liu Xinmin glared at him again.
Okay, wife.
The message conveyed by their eye contact was roughly as above. Lu Yinbing finally got the phone back from her parents. Her eyeballs were stuck to the screen and couldn't be torn off. There were many more street photos in this set, and each one was extremely beautiful. She saved them all and even deleted a lot of songs to free up space in her phone's memory.
Lu's father and mother continued to mutter that Lu Yinbing was obsessed with his girlfriend's beauty and couldn't extricate himself.
Lu Yunzhang coughed: "Bingbing."
Lu Yinbing retracted his gaze, put away his phone, looked up at him and said, "Yes, Dad." It is basic etiquette not to be distracted when the elders are talking.
At this time, Lu Yunzhang showed his dignity as the head of the family. He straightened the hem of his pajamas, raised his chin, and pointed to the sofa in the living room: "Let's sit down and talk."
Lu Yunzhang and Liu Xinmin sat on the three-seater sofa, while Lu Yinbing sat on the single sofa. He first poured two cups of hot tea for his parents, and finally it was his turn.
Lu Yunzhang: "You have always had your own ideas since you were a child, and we have never controlled you. The same is true in this matter. Since you have told us, I believe you have also made careful considerations. We will not discuss this."
Lu Yinbing knew that the next words were the highlight, so she straightened her back even more. Although she had great confidence in her parents, she couldn't help but get nervous at this moment, after all, she had to acknowledge Xia Yitong's identity.
Lu Yunzhang said, "But as parents, we can't just sit back and watch your lifelong event. Your mother and I can only decide your relationship after you meet the person. What we should define should not conflict with your own definition. We will not interfere in your life. I hope you understand."
Lu Yinbing nodded. What they meant was that they wanted to check for themselves whether the other party had good character. If they liked him, everyone would be happy and she could marry him. If they didn't like him, they would not object to her relationship with Xia Yitong.
Liu Xinmin poked her husband's arm, and Lu Yunzhang said, "Your mother said to bring her back to us someday."
Lu Yinbing knew that her parents were open-minded, but she never thought they were to this extent. Coming out, which might cause a storm in an ordinary family, was handled lightly without even a sound of thunder or rain in her family.
She knew what all this was based on: her parents' deep love for her, which was enough to surpass everything.
Lu Yinbing walked over and sat between them. Lu Yunzhang and Liu Xinmin each held one of her hands. Liu Xinmin's eyes also turned red. She used the hand that was originally held by Lu Yunzhang to wipe her tears, and teased as she wiped them: "Oh my, our little Doraemon is going to cry today."
Lu Yinbing burst into laughter, threw himself into her arms, and wiped his tears on her neck.
With a "click", Lu Yunzhang raised his mobile phone, pointed it at his wife and daughter, and took a successful selfie.
Lu Yinbing turned around, and there was another "click" sound. The screen froze at the moment when Lu Yinbing's face was covered with tears. This time, she was the ugliest in the family. Lu Yinbing jumped up and shouted, "Dad!"
Lu Yunzhang quickly ran away and went to the center of the living room, where his cell phone kept ringing with ten consecutive shots.
Lu Yinbing finally got moved, but it was ruined by a pair of indecent parents. As expected, Lu Yinbing put her phone in her pocket and wiped her tears, "My little Dingdang is going to make dumplings, where is the dough roller?"
Lu Yunzhang: “Here!”
The sound of firecrackers in the distance marked the beginning of the New Year’s Eve dinner.
Lu Yunzhang pulled up his wife who was laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten her back from the sofa, put one hand on Lu Yinbing's shoulder, pushed her forward, and shouted, "Let's make dumplings! It's New Year's!"