When Lu Chaoge came down from upstairs, the servants had already prepared breakfast in the dining room.
Jiang Zhuliu was sitting in front of the dining table reading the newspaper. When he saw Lu Chaoge coming downstairs, he closed the newspaper and said, "I'm still thinking about who will go downstairs first to have breakfast with me. It's really hard for a person to look at the food on this table alone." No appetite."
Lu Chaoge pulled up the chair opposite Jiang Zhuliu and sat down, asking, "Where are uncle and aunt?"
"My dad is entertaining his old friends at home today. He doesn't have to go to the company to work, so he might sleep longer. My mom went to play mahjong several times with Mrs. Li, Mrs. Wang and the others last night. It was already early in the morning when she came back. I probably won't be able to get up for a while." Jiang Zhuliu raised the chopsticks in front of him and said, "No need to wait. Let's eat first."
Lu Chaoge nodded, picked up the knife and fork and started cutting the fried eggs on the plate.
"Are you busy with work lately?" Jiang Zhuliu asked aloud while stuffing fresh broccoli into his mouth.
"It's okay." Lu Chaoge said expressionlessly.
"Have you sorted out the relationship in the school? If you have any difficulties, I will go to Zheng Tiancheng for a cup of coffee. I think he will still give me this face." Jiang Zhuliu said with a smile, gentle and confident.
It may be a chasm that is difficult to cross for many people, but it is just a simple problem that people like them can solve with a phone call and a cup of coffee.
"No need." Lu Chaoge refused bluntly.
Jiang Zhuliu smiled and said: "Actually, I have also thought about directly acquiring Zhuque Middle School, and at least becoming the largest shareholder of Zhuque - I want you to be the principal, so that your abilities can be fully utilized. Come out. Being dragged around by a bunch of useless old antiques all day long, with your hands and feet tied up in everything you do, is such a waste of your precious time."
Lu Chaoge raised his head and glanced at Jiang Zhuliu in surprise, and said, "You haven't had such an idea before."
"Because I know you." Jiang Zhuliu said. He added a packet of milk and half a packet of sugar into the coffee cup, and stirred it gently with a spoon. "I know if I made such a request, you would refuse."
"Then, why do you think I will agree now?" Lu Chage asked. "Because you think I can't hold on any longer?"
"I hope you agree." Jiang Zhuliu said with a smile. "This will save some time, won't it? Only by becoming the actual controller of that school can you plan and design it exactly according to your vision. Otherwise, how long will you spend your time in the quagmire? One year? Two years? Maybe three to five years later?"
"I'm not in a hurry." Lu Chaoge said. As long as she is given a little more time, she believes that she can fully establish herself in Suzaku. Now more and more people are getting closer to him, but she still lacks some 'experience' and convincing achievements.
"But some people are anxious." Jiang Zhuliu smiled helplessly. "You only come back every two days, so you can't understand my pain. My mother calls me every day to urge me to go home, and as soon as I get home, she asks me when I will get married - I don't want to bring you any pressure. I don't want to. I'm pushing you too fast. But you know, this menopausal woman is really difficult to measure with common sense. So, shouldn't we put this matter on the agenda? "
"Schedule? What schedule?" Lu Chaoge's tone became cold. The appearance of rejecting people thousands of miles away.
"Wedding schedule." Jiang Zhuliu said with a smile. "Of course, there is also the schedule of having a baby. Or, there are many other schedules."
"I haven't thought about it," Lu Chaoge said. "If you and your aunt are in a hurry, you might as well go and see if other women are willing - of course, I know there are many women who are willing to marry into the Jiang family and become their wives."
"You don't want to?" Jiang Zhuliu asked, staring at Lu Chaoge with burning eyes.
"I haven't considered it," Lu Chaoge said. He picked up a piece of egg with a fork and put it into his mouth, chewing it tastelessly. It's really annoying, to be able to encounter such a depressing forced marriage incident even just for breakfast.
What do the Jiang family want to do
"Why?"
"No reason."
"I first met you when I was three years old. You moved to my house when I was six years old. We have been together day and night for twenty years. During the many years you have been in my house, how have my parents treated you? How have I treated you? ?”
"So, you want me to repay you with marriage?" Lu Chaoge countered. .
"Repay?" The muscles on Jiang Zhuliu's face twitched angrily. "You say this is a reward? Could it be that I, Jiang Zhuliu, can't find a woman? Do I need you to repay me with marriage? I like you. I fell in love with you many years ago ----- I hope you can be with me Together, I hope to marry you as my wife, and I hope I am qualified to be the man who brings you happiness - is this considered a reward? "
"I don't like you." Lu Chaoge said.
"Because of Fang Yan?"
"Fang Yan?" Lu Chaoge frowned, shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with him."
Snapped!
Jiang Zhuliu slapped the dining table and roared like a wounded beast: "Lu Chaoge, don't you even dare to admit what you have done? What are you afraid of? Afraid of my revenge? Revenge against the woman who relies on women to make a living The pretty boy?"
"I don't know what you are talking about. Fang Yan and I are just ordinary colleagues." Lu Chaoge said calmly, taking small bites of the eggs he cut into strips.
"Just an ordinary colleague relationship? Do you think I'm an idiot?" Jiang Zhuliu sneered again and again. "Lu Chaoge, are you afraid that I will retaliate against him? You are so considerate to him and you really don't trust my character."
"I'm not afraid of your revenge." Lu Chaoge said. "You can't beat him."
"-------"
"Why are you making such noise so early in the morning?" Jiang Longtan, wearing a gray robe and pajamas, yelled as he went downstairs. "Zhuliu, apologize to Chaoge."
"Apologise?" Jiang Zhuliu felt like he was about to explode with anger. "What did I do wrong? I just told a few truths. She and that wild man were photographed together, and she had the nerve to lie and say it had nothing to do with her?"
"What does Chaoge's friendship have to do with you?" Jiang Longtan said in a stern tone. "As long as Chao Ge is not married and has not become anyone's wife, she has the right to make friends freely. Apologize."
clang!
Jiang Zhuliu threw away the fork in his hand, turned around and walked outside.
"Asshole." Jiang Longtan pointed at Jiang Zhuliu's back and cursed.
When Jiang Zhuliu's car drove away, Jiang Longtan walked to Lu Chaoge and sat down, comforting him and said, "Chaoge, don't take it personally. Zhuliu doesn't have bad intentions. His feelings for you are beyond our control. Parents know it very well. For so many years, Zhuliu has never had a serious girlfriend. We know the reason even if he doesn’t tell us."
"People outside regard him as one of the Four Shows in the Flower City. What show? It's just four young people with good family backgrounds hanging out together. He is still young and has experienced too few things. When he feels that things are not going well, It’s understandable that he loses control of his emotions when his control or the things he cares about are about to leave him - no matter what, we are still a family after all."
"Uncle, I understand. I'm not angry." Lu Chaoge said in a calm voice.
Jiang Longtan carefully looked at Lu Chaoge's expression, and after confirming that she was really not angry, he said with a smile: "It's okay if you're not angry. Your parents entrusted you to me, and I was afraid that you would suffer any injustice in this family - ----If you have anything to do, tell me directly, and don’t hold it in your heart if you have any grievances. You don’t have to have a son, but Chaoge will always be my favorite daughter."
"Thank you." Lu Chaoge said with a moved expression and a trembling voice, "Thank you, uncle."
Jiang Longtan patted Lu Chaoge on the shoulder and said, "I'll go up and wash my face first. You need to eat more and don't imitate other girls to lose weight. You've all lost weight recently."
"I will." Lu Chaoge said.
Jiang Longtan smiled, turned around and walked upstairs.
When Jiang Longtan returned to his room, his wife Ren Jin was already standing at the window smoking in a black gauze nightgown.
Jiang Longtan raised his eyebrows and said, "Smoke less."
"What? You can't bear it when I smoke a cigarette at home? That woman is domineering at home, and you have never been impatient?" Ren Jin looked unhappy, and his words seemed to have thorns, and the people who were stabbed were bleeding. of pain.
"Why is Chao Ge so arrogant?" Jiang Longtan said with a dark face. "She is a poor child. She has been very sensible since she was a child. She has never let us worry more. You said that she is domineering at home. Are you feeling guilty?"
"Is it a shame or not?" Ren Jin sneered. "Zhuliu said a few words to her, and then you ran to ask someone to apologize. Zhuliu is such a good person, didn't you do this on purpose to drive people away? Do you feel guilty or not for treating our mother and son like this? "
"Men should give way to women. They were arguing. Should I go down and ask Chao Ge to apologize to Zhuliu? I can't do such a thing." Jiang Longtan said. "Also, how many times have I told you not to get involved in their affairs."
Ren Jin suddenly turned around, stared at Jiang Longtan with sarcastic eyes, and said: "Jiang Longtan, do you know what my father said about you when he first saw you? A scalper and a dog. A hard-working and hard-working old man with an uncomplaining face." A scalper is like a dog at heart and wants to bite anyone he sees. You don't let me get involved in their affairs because you don't want them to be together at all, right?"
Ren Jin put the cigarette butt in his hand on the window sill and put it out, and said in a cold voice: "You don't want Lu Chaoge to be your daughter-in-law. You want her to be your son's stepmother, right?"
Snapped!
Jiang Longtan slapped Ren Jin on the face.
(ps: Thank you friends for the rewards and blessings for little Liu Xiafan. I took her to watch a cartoon at noon today and she was so happy. I also wish my dear children a happy holiday!)