OBS Chapter 358 Lu Yuanbo's Side Story 4
Chapter 358 Lu Yuanbo's Side Story 4
Lu Chengcheng nervously recounted Wu Chen's basic information.
After she finished speaking, she cautiously looked at Lu Yuanbo, trying to find the slightest clue on his expressionless face.
But Lu Yuanbo didn't show much emotion towards her. After listening calmly, he said quietly, "The person sounds quite nice."
Graduated from a prestigious university, at least their intelligence is not an issue.
Within a few years of graduation, he rose to the position of project manager through his own abilities, demonstrating remarkable competence.
Most importantly, Lu Yuanbo has met the person, and he is also very good-looking.
But, "Your Uncle Zhang's son is even more outstanding!"
Lu Yuanbo said calmly.
He originally wanted to introduce the two of them to each other.
But just as he finished inspecting the people, he witnessed what happened today.
Lu Yuanqing chuckled lightly, "I think Xiao Wu is quite good too."
She's good-looking, so her baby will definitely be very beautiful.
“Mmm!” Lu Chengcheng nodded in agreement with Lu Yuanqing’s words.
Lu Yuanbo glared at her, and Lu Chengcheng immediately shrank back and behaved herself.
"Why are you glaring at her?" Lu Yuanqing said calmly.
Fortune turns, and Lu Yuanbo became the more honest one.
Seeing this, Lu Chengcheng secretly smiled.
"Brother, what do you think?" Lu Yuanbo asked.
He was quite satisfied with Lao Zhang's son.
However, Lu Chengcheng's meaning was very clear: she had her eye on Wu Chen.
If Wu Chen were a bad person, he would have objected without any pressure.
Lu Yuanqing remained silent.
He really didn't want to bring up the matter of choosing a son-in-law!
Lu Yuanqing looked at Lu Chengcheng helplessly, only to see her staring at him with expectant eyes.
Lu Yuanqing: "..."
"If you're not so opposed, then let them come over as guests first, and then we can all meet them?"
Lu Yuanqing tentatively offered a solution.
“Okay!” Lu Yuanbo thought for a moment and nodded.
Lu Chengcheng immediately smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll have him come over tomorrow."
Seeing how happy she was, Lu Yuanbo opened his mouth, but in the end he kept it closed.
"Then I'll go talk to Qianyu about this first!"
Lu Yuanbo decided to go back and talk to his wife first, and then ask for her opinion.
Lu Yuanqing readily agreed.
After Lu Yuanbo left, Lu Yuanqing leisurely ate a piece of fruit, then slowly looked at Lu Chengcheng and smiled, "Your dad's gone, is there anything else you want to tell me?"
Lu Yuanqing is very gentle with the younger generation. Even though Lu Chengcheng has started to consider marriage, he still talks to her like he's coaxing a child.
Lu Chengcheng awkwardly sat down opposite Lu Yuanqing, and said incredulously, "You passed so easily?"
What about her objections? What about Lu Yuanbo's strong opposition?
Lu Yuanqing clearly knew what she was thinking and couldn't help but laugh. "What? You're thinking of your dad breaking you up? So you two star-crossed lovers will be heartbroken, separate, and spend the rest of your lives reminiscing about this unfulfilled love?"
Lu Chengcheng: "..."
"Third Uncle, what melodramatic family drama have you been watching lately?"
“Nonsense,” Lu Yuanqing quickly retorted, “I’ve been really into fantasy dramas lately, I don’t like any melodramatic family dramas at all.”
Lu Chengcheng: "..."
If she hadn't been so quick to refute it, she might have actually believed it.
"I'm just curious! You saw how determined my dad was back then. You have no idea how worried I was that Wu Chen wouldn't get his approval."
To be honest, Lu Chengcheng had absolutely no hope for her relationship with Wu Chen.
She had already anticipated that Lu Yuanbo would object, and she even secretly fantasized about what she should do if Lu Yuanbo really disagreed.
However, the situation is completely different from what she expected. Not only did Lu Yuanbo not object at all, but he also asked her to bring the person back to meet him.
Lu Chengcheng was in a state of disbelief and disbelief.
Lu Yuanqing shook his head helplessly, "Don't you have too many misunderstandings about your father?"
How can it be?
Lu Chengcheng was about to retort, "Do we need to misunderstand? As their children, we know best what kind of person Lu Yuanbo is."
But thinking back to what had just happened, Lu Chengcheng's confidence wavered.
Did I misunderstand?
Lu Chengcheng was somewhat puzzled.
Lu Yuanqing: "It seems your dad has left a deep impression on them. He told you that when you find a partner, you must satisfy him. So you think that Lu Yuanbo has too high standards and doesn't look at most people. Unless your family background is similar to yours and you are exceptionally outstanding, your dad will not be interested in you!"
“That’s true!” Lu Chengcheng said without hesitation.
That's exactly what Lu Yuanbo meant!
However, the Lu family's current situation is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Despite owning two buildings for rent, Wu Chen's family's assets pale in comparison to the Lu family's.
Even if the Wu family were given two more generations of opportunities, they would never be able to build the Lu family's fortune.
The Lu family's main businesses have always been real estate and clothing.
However, the industries we've invested in over the years have spanned various sectors.
The accumulated wealth is not something that people can easily imagine.
As the apparent head of the Lu family, it's understandable that Lu Yuanbo might look down on everyone.
Therefore, when Lu Yuanbo clearly told them that he had high requirements for his future son-in-law and daughter-in-law, Lu Chengcheng and her two siblings naturally thought that Lu Yuanbo wanted them to marry into a family of equal social standing.
However, given the current status of the Lu family, there are very few people who are a suitable match for them.
Although the Lu family cannot compare to those aristocratic families that have accumulated wealth over generations, the Lu family has members who are involved in business, politics, and even scientific research.
With such a network of connections, they are really not much worse off than those aristocratic families.
They lack more time.
Lu Chengcheng thought to herself that with Lu Yuanbo around, she would never be able to find someone she truly liked in her life.
However, she has always been easygoing and can probably get anything easily, so she doesn't have much interest in many things.
Moreover, she's not naive or innocent; she's willing to accept whatever benefits she gains or responsibilities she has to bear.
Even though it was an arranged marriage, she didn't have much of an aversion to it; on the contrary, she easily accepted the reality.
To her utter surprise, she met Wu Chen.
This is the first time she's liked someone this much, so she's willing to put in the effort for it!
But Lu Chengcheng clearly understood that if Lu Yuanbo really objected, her affection would be insignificant.
Lu Chengcheng didn't actually have many expectations.
But reality told her that she was overthinking it.
As long as the person has good character and ability, Lu Yuanbo wouldn't object so much.
Her idea of a perfect match seemed to be just wishful thinking on her part.
“Of course you’re just imagining things,” Lu Yuanqing said. “Your father has always valued people, not families.”
“Our Lu family also made a living by farming. It’s only in the last few decades that things have improved. So, you’re thinking too badly of your father. He used to be someone who could earn full work points. How could he possibly look down on someone for being rich or poor? He would never use such a standard to judge the people you like.”
Lu Chengcheng opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say.
Lu Yuanqing continued, "What he said was just because he wanted you to find someone with good character, so he said his requirements were high."
"But you've forgotten that high standards are often not the minimum requirement, but rather the person's ability to be outstanding and excellent. These are the obvious things that are the most difficult requirements."
Lu Chengcheng: "So, tomorrow my dad will see some information about Wu Chen. If there's no significant difference, he won't object?"
So simple?
Lu Chengcheng still felt like she was dreaming.
Lu Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "Of course,"
"Of course, besides valuing Wu Chen's excellence as a person, we also need to pay special attention to how he treats you."
"No matter how outstanding a person is, we're not looking for employees, but for a life partner. So, how well he treats you is the most important thing to us."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chengcheng was stunned for a long while.
"I thought, I thought..."
Lu Yuanqing joked, "Did you think your dad was a dictator and wanted to control you?"
Lu Chengcheng met Lu Yuanqing's teasing expression with embarrassment.
"He just doesn't like to express himself; he's not as dictatorial as you think."
Lu Yuanqing: "As for what you care about most, the question of Xiao Wu's major back then, I actually have some guesses."
"The Lu family business has grown to its current state because your father put in a lot of hard work. Among the children in the family, apart from you and Xiaowen, none of the others have gone down this path of business, which is why your father thought of handing the family business over to you."
It's strange, really, that the children of Lu Yuanhuan and Lu Mingxi all ended up in the military and politics. It's understandable, though.
After all, the Wei family has always been involved in politics, while Gu Yushan has always been a policeman. It's understandable that the children of both families have followed in this footsteps.
However, Lu Yuanqing did not expect that of Xiao Dong’s three children, Mu Mu and Lin Lin followed Lu Mingxi’s children into politics, while Sen Sen chose to become a doctor.
Not a single one of them wanted to go into business.
Lu Mingbei and Lu Mingzhong, siblings, eventually became university teachers, and Lu Yuanqing could already imagine the future when their students would be all over the world.
Cheng Xiaobao surprised Lu Yuanqing even more. This kid studied accounting and finance, but after graduation, he didn't join his family's company. Instead, he took the civil service exam and got a job.
Lu Mingnan's two children are still in university, so there's no need to mention them.
But seeing that the two of them had both chosen film school, Lu Yuanqing knew their future career plans.
Perhaps because Lu Yuanqing set a good example, the children in the family didn't interfere much with what they wanted to learn.
Lu Yuanbo caused a scene because of Lu Chengwu's application for the exam.
“I think your dad might want to retire. Seeing that none of the other children in the family are willing to take over, he wants to pass the work to you so he can retire early and travel the world with your mom. He’s mentioned this before.”