Lu Yiwei did not insist. He caressed Xiao Yu's head and blamed himself. "It's hard on you to take care of a child by yourself. I'm not a good father. I'll visit Xiao Yu more often in the future. Sigh!"
Li Shu-man could not hold back her tears. Every time she saw Lu Yiwei, she would blame herself. If she had her own mind and insisted on not divorcing, things wouldn't have turned out this way. But it was too late to say anything.
Lu Yiwei could not bear to see women crying. When Li Shu-man cried, his heart was in a mess. He took a tissue from the bedside table and stuffed it into his hand. "Don't cry. Don't wake the child up."
Li Shu-man wiped his tears with the tissue. His eyes were red. "Xiao Yu often talks about you, especially when she sees other children being sent to school by their parents. She always asks me about it, and I can only answer her perfunctorily. Don't be fooled by her young age. She's very thoughtful and seems to know what's going on. She's very considerate and considerate. She always thinks about me and tries to protect me with her tender arms. "
The more Li Shu-man mentioned the details, the worse Lu Yiwei felt. He caressed his daughter's hand and looked up at the sky. "You're a great mother, and Xiao Yu is a strong child. No matter what happens in the future, I hope that the two of you will be well. Can you promise me that?"
Li Shu-man did not hear what she wanted to hear. She felt like a knife was twisted in her heart. She bit her lips and nodded.
"How's your brother now?" Lu Yiwei knew what Li Shu-man was thinking and changed the topic.
Li Shu-man said. "I'm not sure. He came once a while ago, but he did not say anything. I think he's in some company. I still have his number, and I can't contact him."
"Oh." Li Shu-man's brother, Li Qiankun, left Nanyang County after the fight with Lu Yiwei. Even though it was Li Qiankun's fault the last time, Lu Yiwei had long since let go of it, and still missed him from time to time.
Li Shu-man continued: "Lingling often comes to visit Xiao Yu, and she even bought a lot of cosmetics for me. Her business seems to be doing quite well."
Lu Yiwei said, "She rarely tells me what she does. If I'm not mistaken, she has opened quite a few cosmetic shops in Eastern State and River East. Until now, I have not visited any of them. Lingling also has a stubborn temper. Once she has decided on something, she will do it. Fortunately, Zhong Ming has a gentle personality and can complement her. Don't worry about her, as long as she lives well. "
Li Shu-man wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, he mustered up his courage and said, "Yiwei, I want to go out and look for a job."
"Looking for a job?" Lu Yiwei was puzzled. "Isn't it good now? If you don't have enough money, just tell me. "
"No, that's not it." Lu Yiwei didn't understand Li Shu-man at all. When she saw how successful Lu Ling Ling was, she was very envious. That woman was willing to be a housewife. She did not want to rely on a man and was financially independent. Even if the income was small, she was willing to do it.
Li Shu-man did not lack money at all. Even if she did not rely on Lu Yiwei, her father could completely support her. But she always had to stretch out her hand to ask for money. That feeling was like begging. After all, it was not as peaceful as earning money herself.
"Then what is it?" Lu Yiwei was puzzled by Li Shu-man's actions. "If you work, what will happen to Xiao Yu?"
Li Shu-man already had this idea and had already found a job. But she hoped to get Lu Yiwei's approval. After all, Xiao Yu was their child together. She said, "Don't worry, I promise I will not delay taking care of Xiao Yu."
Lu Yiwei seemed to have guessed Li Shu-man's thoughts and said, "It's good to go out to work. This way, you can interact with more people. It's not a good idea to stay at home for a long time. Tell me, what do you want? Why don't I open a shop for you? "
Li Shu-man desperately shook her head. She did not want to rely on Lu Yiwei anymore and said, "I have already found a job. It's in the mall at the end of the alley. I will be selling clothes for someone. I have already asked. I start work at 8: 30 in the morning and finish work at 5: 00 in the afternoon. I will not delay taking care of Xiao Yu. "
"Selling clothes?" Lu Yiwei was shocked. "How can you do this? No, no! "
"What's wrong with selling clothes? As long as the money is clean, I will feel at ease. "Li Shuman listened to Lu Yiwei's dissatisfaction with this type of work, and could not help but raise the decibel of her voice.
Lu Yiwei also realised that his tone wasn't right and immediately said, "Shuman, that's not what I meant. I just feel that this job is too tiring. Why don't I find something easier for you?"
"No!" Li Shu-man firmly said, "I can't rely on anyone anymore. I need to be independent! I have already discussed with the boss. I will start work next week, and I will get ¥400 a month. It's enough for the two of us to live. "
According to the prices at that time, ¥400 was barely enough. The temporary workers in Nanyang County only got ¥200 to ¥300 a month. But it's not high in Jiangdong. Lu Yiwei knew that Li Shu-man had made up his mind. "Shuman, I will support you and understand you. Our family is not short of money. We can support you and your mother. I don't want you to be too tired. Your health is more important."
Hearing Lu Yiwei's concern for her, Li Shu-man's heart was as sweet as honey. She nodded and said, "I know you care about me. I will take good care of myself."
Just like that, the two of them lay on either side of Xiao Yu and chatted until it was very late before they fell asleep. The next morning, Xiao Yu woke up early and snuggled in Lu Yiwei's arms. Only when Li Shu-man urged her did she reluctantly get out of bed.
Although Lu Yiwei hadn't slept well, he forced himself to get up with panda eyes. Seeing the neatly folded clothes on the bedside table, he had an indescribable feeling in his heart.
After breakfast, Xiao Yu insisted that Lu Yiwei send her to school. Lu Yiwei readily agreed. After sending her to the school gate, Xiao Yu took Lu Yiwei's hand and said with tears in her eyes, "Dad, are you leaving?"
Lu Yiwei didn't know how to answer. He squatted down and touched Xiao Yu's face. "Dad still has work …"
"Then can you visit me every week?" Xiao Yu asked sensibly.
"Okay."
Xiao Yu kissed Lu Yiwei's face and stubbornly ran into the school. Her character was very similar to Lu Yiwei's. She knew that her father was lying to her, but she didn't want to admit it.
After running far away, Xiao Yu suddenly turned around and shouted at Lu Yiwei, "Dad, I love you!"
This made Lu Yiwei completely melt. He didn't even realize that tears were flowing down. He woodenly waved at Xiao Yu until he was drowned in the crowd …
Lu Yiwei drove Li Shu-man home and stopped at the intersection of the alley. Li Shu-man knew that Lu Yiwei was leaving. Although he was very reluctant, he still slowly fastened his seatbelt and said with a trembling voice, "Aren't you going home?"
Lu Yiwei put one hand on the steering wheel and looked at Li Shu-man with weak eyes. He didn't say anything.
Li Shu-man got out of the car and didn't stop. He covered his mouth and madly ran in the direction of home …
Lu Yiwei watched Li Shu-man disappear from his sight. He slowly leaned his head against the window and let out an endless sigh. He took out his phone and sent a text message to Li Shu-man. "I left you 20,000 Yuan under your pillow. Take care of yourself. I will love you forever." After sending the message, he stepped on the gas and went straight to Donghu Club.
When he arrived at Donghu Club, the door was still closed. Compared to the depression of last night, it looked a bit more solemn and peaceful under the sun. It was like a declining aristocratic family. It didn't have the glory of the past, but it didn't want to lose its former glory. It stood by Donghu Lake and quietly told the story of wind and snow, spring and autumn, mountains and water. However, who would have thought that this was another bottomless "power center".
Lu Yiwei didn't go in. He sat in the car and waited patiently. When he thought about what Cai Runnian said last night, he felt uncomfortable. Cai Runnian had changed. He had changed so much that people didn't dare to recognize him. Was he still the slovenly university professor who didn't care about gains or losses and didn't care about worldly affairs?
He still remembered when he was studying, Cai Runnian lived in a tube-shaped apartment. He often had fluffy hair, wore thick glasses, and hurried back and forth on campus with a stack of documents. Lu Yiwei often went to his house to eat. His wife was also kind and amiable. When students gave her local specialties, she was very excited. However, all of this could never come back.
Now, Cai Runnian had become the "military adviser" under the account of Huang Jiyang, the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. His identity was different. He moved out of the tube-shaped apartment and lived in a spacious villa. More and more people came to him to ask for help, and more and more people flattered him. Gradually, he couldn't recognize himself. He became more and more greedy and power-hungry. He slid to the edge of morality and law. Learning was no longer his lifelong career, but a tool for him to grasp power.
Antiques, calligraphy, and paintings were often the playthings of elegant people. Ordinary people couldn't even guarantee a basic living, so how could they have the spare money to do this? Cai Runnian obviously displayed his hobby to the extreme. He was not satisfied with playing with miscellaneous items that didn't have much meaning. Instead, he set his eyes on the calligraphy and paintings of famous people with collection value and cultural value. He even put down his noble attitude and asked for it directly. This made Lu Yiwei understand why he praised him in the beginning.
Since the other party asked, then he had to take it seriously. But where could he find such things? Besides, where did he have so much money to satisfy Cai Runnian's hobby? Even if the other party said that he didn't need to care about money, did he really have the nerve to ask for it? This was a very tricky matter.
Only his university classmates, Black Circle, knew about this. Black Circle was also Cai Runnian's student, but he didn't like this mischievous student. Black Circle also didn't like him, Confucius, so he didn't mention Black Circle last night. Last time, in order to save Zhang Zhiyuan, Lu Yiwei spent more than a hundred thousand yuan to send elegant objects to him. Only then did he successfully escape the disaster. This time, Cai Runnian made a higher demand. What should he do?
While he was thinking, the door of the East Lake Club opened with a squeak. Cai Runnian covered himself tightly, lowered his head, and quickly got into the car parked at the door and left. Then, several cars followed. Xu Caimao, Bai Zongfeng, and Deng Zhenyu got into their respective cars and left in a hurry. But he didn't see Zhang Zhiyuan's shadow.
Lu Yiwei was about to make a phone call when Zhang Zhiyuan's phone call came in. He glanced at the door and picked it up, saying, "Secretary Zhang, I'm already at the door."
After a while, Zhang Zhiyuan came out from inside, flashed into the passenger seat, and signaled Lu Yiwei to leave quickly.
On the road, Lu Yiwei looked at Zhang Zhiyuan who looked tired and asked with concern, "Secretary Zhang, you haven't had breakfast yet, right?"
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