Lu Qingman said, "It's no trouble at all. My father has to drink tea when he comes. Haha, wait here, it'll be ready soon. If you have nothing else to do, you can walk around the house and look around. Haha. "
Li Rui was not in the mood to look around the house. He was subconsciously afraid of his father's arrival. After all, he was stealing a woman from someone else. How could he not be afraid? He stood by the dining table and watched Lu Qingman make tea in the kitchen. He wanted to ask about his father's situation so that he could prepare for a "battle", but he did not know what to ask.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Lu Qingman shouted, "My father is here. I can't open the door. Help me open the door."
Li Rui answered happily and walked to the door with a smile on his face. When he opened the door, he was petrified when he saw the man standing outside.
"Governor Lu?!"
These words rolled around in his stomach, but he could not say them because even his mouth was frozen.
The person standing outside the door was Lu Zhouxing.
Lu Zhouxing did not seem surprised to see him. He smiled playfully and coughed. "You must be Li Rui from Qingyang, Xiao Li, right?" Li Rui seemed to have seen him give him a look, but it also seemed like he did not. He suspected that he was seeing things. Seeing that Lu Zhouxing was pretending not to know him, he played along and said, "Yes, I am. Uncle … hello uncle. Please … please come in."
He opened the door and let Lu Zhouxing in. Then he closed the door.
Lu Qingman called from the kitchen, "Father, sit down for a while. I'm making tea." Lu Zhouxing smiled. "Don't worry, take your time. I'll talk to your Xiao Li first. "He then called out to Li Rui." Xiao Li, come, let's go inside and have a good talk. "
Li Rui did not dare to disobey and followed him inside.
When Lu Qingman saw that her father was going to have a deep conversation with Li Rui as soon as he arrived, she was amused, nervous, and a little excited. She looked in the direction where the two of them left and forgot to make tea.
Lu Zhouxing brought Li Rui to a study and closed the door. During this process, Li Rui could only stare at him blankly. He could not believe that all this was real.
Lu Zhouxing frowned and said, "I'll ask you a few questions. You must answer truthfully. If you dare to lie to me, you'll have to bear the consequences."
Although the words were not very fierce, Li Rui still trembled with fear when he heard it. It was as if he was walking on thin ice. He stammered, "Lu … Governor Lu, you … you can ask. I … I promise I won't lie." Lu Zhouxing said, "Don't call me Governor Lu here." Li Rui felt a layer of cold sweat on his back. He nodded repeatedly and felt that he could not breathe.
Lu Zhouxing put his hands behind his back and frowned. He asked in a deep voice, "I heard from Manman that you were introduced to her by her uncle?" Li Rui nodded repeatedly like a chick eating rice. He said, "It's absolutely true. It was the Secretary-General who brought us together. I … I've never seen Qingman before. "Lu Zhouxing nodded and his expression became better. He asked again," What did Du Minsheng tell you? "Li Rui thought carefully and said," I don't think he said anything to me. Everything was just a hint. Later, he asked me to send Qingman back to the provincial capital. Only then did I know that he wanted to bring us together. "
Lu Zhouxing's face darkened and he did not speak.
Poor Li Rui was scared out of his wits. He was like an orphan who had lost his parents. When faced with such great pressure, there was no one to share the burden with him. He was scared witless and felt like he was about to die.
Lu Zhouxing suddenly asked, "Before this, did you know that I was Manman's father?" Li Rui shook his head blankly and said, "I didn't know. I wouldn't have known even if you beat me to death. I only knew that the Secretary-General was Qingman's uncle. "Lu Zhouxing asked again," Then do you like Qingman? " Li Rui nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, I like her very much. Although we haven't been together for long, I …" Lu Zhouxing waved his hand and said, "Enough!" Li Rui stupidly said, "Ah?" Lu Zhouxing said coldly, "Manman's first marriage was very unfortunate. Speaking of which, I have to bear the main responsibility. Therefore, regarding her marriage this time, I will definitely be strict with her and strive for it to be the last marriage in her life. "
Li Rui's heart sank when he heard this. At this time, if he still couldn't hear Lu Zhouxing's disgust towards him, then he would be a fool. He didn't know why Lu Zhouxing suddenly hated him. Was it because he had discovered his affair with Bai Bing? But, he and Bai Bing were pure and innocent. There was no affair at all.
Lu Zhouxing continued, "I don't have any opinions about you as a person. On the contrary, I admire you very much. However, regarding your profession, I absolutely do not like it. I have been a secretary for a leader before, so I know what a secretary is like. I also know what it is like to be a secretary's wife. Tell me, if Manman were to marry you, would you be able to give her happiness? "
Li Rui withered when he heard this. Yes, he accompanied Song Chaoyang all day long. He left home looking at the moon in the morning and came home looking at the stars at night. He didn't have much free time on the weekends. Although he seemed to be doing well on the surface, he took too little care of his family. If Lu Qingman really married him, she would definitely not be happy. Thinking of this, he also understood Lu Zhouxing's meaning. In fact, let alone him, even if it were him, he wouldn't agree to let his daughter marry a secretary who didn't come home all day long.
He shook his head sadly and sighed. "I was wrong."
Lu Zhouxing looked at him and asked after a while, "Do you know that you were wrong?" Li Rui boldly raised his head and looked at him. However, he saw a hint of disappointment between his brows. He was puzzled. Didn't Lu Zhouxing want him to give up pursuing his daughter? Even if he didn't want to, he had to give up. Why was Lu Zhouxing disappointed instead? He calmed down and thought for a moment. Suddenly, he cried out in joy, "Governor Lu, I didn't do anything wrong. You were wrong first." Lu Zhouxing laughed when he heard this. He asked with interest, "You didn't do anything wrong, but I was wrong? You better explain it to me properly. If you can't tell me today, you'll be in trouble. " Li Rui said, "You just said that you were a secretary for a leader before. However, you are now the second-in-command of the provincial government. I remember Qingman also said that if you weren't a secretary for a leader, you wouldn't have progressed so quickly and so well. Similarly, I am now a secretary for Song Shuji, but I can't be his secretary for the rest of my life. One day, I will have a better career. At that time, someone else will be my secretary. Anyway, as long as I am not a secretary, I will have a lot of time to spend with Qingman. Even if I am a secretary, I will try my best to accompany her and make her happy every day. "Lu Zhouxing laughed darkly and said," It's too early to talk about this now. "Li Rui gritted his teeth and said," Anyway, I really like Qingman. "
Lu Zhouxing ignored him for a while and changed the topic. "I have one last question." Li Rui said, "Ask away." Lu Zhouxing said, "Now that you know that I am Qingman's father, what do you think?" Li Rui thought for a while and said, "It doesn't matter to me whether Qingman has a Deputy Governor as her father or not. I will still like her. After all, I will live with her in the future and not with you. I am confident that I can develop better and let her live a happier life. I can only say that for her to have a father like you, I will cherish her even more, because even if I don't admit it, I will more or less bask in your light. "Lv Zhouxing nodded his head and praised," You're very honest! "Li Rui humbly said," I don't dare to lie to you. "
Lu Zhouxing thought for a while and said, "Qingman asked me to come today to check on her. I am not satisfied with your current situation, but I am also not. To be honest, with your current status, there is still a gap between you and Qingman. Of course, I don't care about family background, but if you can't even compare to your wife, how will you live in the future? " Li Rui said, "Governor Lu, I will boldly say that Qingman is where she is today. On one hand, she is smart, hardworking, and hardworking. On the other hand, she also benefits from you as her father. However, this is an objective fact. I have nothing to say. I will work hard and try to catch up with her as soon as possible. Oh, also, I feel that as long as two people are truly in love, status is not a problem. There are female presidents and queens in Europe. Don't tell me that their husbands are too ashamed to meet others? "
Lu Zhouxing nodded in satisfaction and suddenly sighed. His face showed an aged look and said, "I have said so much to you, but it is useless." Li Rui was confused and did not know what he meant. Lu Zhouxing explained, "Just now, you said something right. You want to live with Qingman and not with me. As long as Qingman likes you, I have no reason to stop her. As a father, I can only do my best to make her happy. " Li Rui was overjoyed and said, "All parents in the world are pitiful. Qingman is really lucky to have a father like you." Lu Zhouxing's brows relaxed and said, "I heard that you only have one father in your family?" Li Rui nodded and said, "Therefore, I can understand the pains of a father and the greatness of a father's love." Lu Zhouxing laughed and said, "Don't flatter me. It is useless. Everything depends on how Qingman treats you. Alright, I have no more questions. You can leave. "
From beginning to end, he did not mention anything about Bai Bing. Li Rui was smart enough not to ask. He understood that although he strictly followed etiquette and did not have any relationship with Bai Bing, it was still a disgraceful thing for them to be together. With their current awkward relationship, they naturally could not talk about this.
When they returned outside, Lu Qingman had already poured tea for the two. When she saw them come out, she looked at Li Rui nervously. Li Rui did not know whether to love or hate her. He thought to himself, Lu Qingman, oh Lu Qingman, you are so cruel to me. You actually hid your father's identity from me for so long. You almost scared me to death in your house today. You have to compensate me for my emotional loss.
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