That night, Lu Yan lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Still not feeling sleepy.

There were shuffling footsteps at the top of the stairs, and you didn't need to listen carefully to know that her father, Lu Zhen, was back.

Lu Yan was always very sensitive to her father's voice, because she and her father were the only two people at home before, and she could hear her father's footsteps going upstairs every night.

When he came home from get off work, he would stand at the door of her room for a few minutes, listening to her. If she fell asleep, he would not disturb her. If she did not sleep, he would always knock on the door and warn her several times to tell her not to stay up late.

Lu Yan opened the door, stuck her head out and shouted: "Dad, where are you fooling around with Uncle Liang Ting and the others again!"

Lu Zhen covered Lu Yan's mouth and lowered his voice and said, "Shh, don't scream. I'm telling you, your grandpa must not hear this! Otherwise, he will be frightened to the point of high blood pressure."

Lu Yan shrugged and didn't care. Grandpa wouldn't believe it anyway, just like Lu Zhen didn't believe it before.

Lu Yan murmured: "What big thing is there about the national economy and people's livelihood? Why do you come back so late every day?"

"Children, don't worry about adults' business."

"whispering sound."

Now I'm starting to treat her as an adult.

Compared with being at a loss a few days ago, Lu Zhen now seems to be a bit more like a father. He no longer speaks and does things as carelessly as before, and even changed his swear words.

At least, he would never say bad words again in front of Lu Yan.

So being a father is very different from being an older brother. The older brother can bully her unscrupulously, squeeze her, and steal her pocket money, but the father cannot do this.

Lu Yan tiptoed and patted his shoulder and said, "Don't forget, dad is only one year older than me now!"

"It doesn't matter if you are one year old, even if you are only a minute older, your dad will always be your dad."

This is what I said...

Lu Yan was unable to refute.

Lu Zhen returned to the room and lay on the bed tiredly. Lu Yan immediately followed him in and sat on the edge of the bed.

Lu Zhen didn't even bother to raise his eyelids and asked lazily: "What do you want to do if you're still up so late?"

"When I encounter something, I want to hear dad's opinion."

In the past, when Lu Yan encountered anything when she was growing up, she would ask Lu Zhen for help. Because she had no other elders during her growing up years, Lu Zhen became her only benchmark and role model, and she would ask him for anything she encountered.

It is still no exception.

Lu Zhen was so sleepy that his eyelids clenched, but as a new father, he still sat up patiently and rubbed Lu Yan's head: "Tell me."

"It's just... if there is a person, you know that he will bully you or even hurt the people closest to you when he gets rich in the future, but now you are watching him walking on the wrong path, but you feel uneasy about your conscience. After all,

He is... pretty good to you now."

Lu Zhen's troublesome IQ is not yet at the level where he can understand this obscure metaphor.

He said righteously: "You can bully me, but you can never hurt my family. No matter how nice he is to me now...it won't do. This is the bottom line."

Yes, family is Lu Zhen’s bottom line.

Lu Yan pondered for a moment, and her eyes became much firmer——

"I understand, Dad."

After all, she was just trying to protect her family.

Lu Yan is no longer entangled, wealth is determined by fate, everything is his own choice.

"Dad, I'm going to bed, good night."

"Xiaoyan..."

He suddenly stopped her, hesitated for a long time, and asked: "When I grow up, will I be... a good father?"

After asking this question, the boy's fair cheeks instantly turned red, and he wanted to dig a hole in the bed and crawl in!

Mr. Lu, who is so obsessed with everything, would actually ask such a pretentious question!

But... he really wants to know, wants to know what he will be like in the future, and wants to know whether he is a qualified father in the eyes of his future daughter.

"Do you want to know what happened when I was a child?"

Lu Yan sat cross-legged on the bed, straightened her skirt, and got ready to tell a story.

Lu Zhen was also completely sleepless, so he came over with a pillow and listened to her story attentively.

"We have a pet cat pocket in the utility room at home."

Lu Yan gestured in front of her belly: "When I was a child, you often carried me inside. Whether it was on a business trip or in a meeting, you would take me with you to breastfeed and change diapers anytime and anywhere. You were really a very cool super daddy.

"

Lu Zhen frowned: "Has my brain been caught in the door? I'm a super nanny. Don't I know how to hire a nanny?"

Lu Yan laughed, and she had no one else to complain about.

"I have hired a nanny before, but I heard from Uncle Liang Ting that once the nanny accidentally dropped your precious daughter who had just turned one year old. You got angry and fired her. Since then...about your precious daughter, who is also mine.

Dad does everything himself."

Lu Zhen raised his eyebrows with a rather proud expression: "It seems that I am also a very good father."

"Besides the fact that I put my diaper on backwards several times, went to the supermarket to buy milk powder instead of cat milk powder, and angrily threw a large check in the face of the boy I had a crush on in high school, well... you are still a good person.

's dad."

Lu Zhen: "..."

Who hasn’t had the first time yet?

That night, Lu Yan lay on Lu Zhen's stomach and reminisced about the past. She talked a lot. In fact, she would have almost forgotten many precious memories if she didn't mention them.

But no matter how many times this world overlaps or time and space rotate, love is the only thing that never changes.

**

When the results of the last test before his senior year came out, Shen Kuo actually ranked first in his age group, which surprised his classmates.

In school, Shen Kuo often left early for self-study classes. Except for a short period of time in class to listen to lectures, almost all of his study time was squeezed by work.

Just like this... I still managed to get the first place in my grade.

His brain is so good!

Lu Yan listened to her classmates discussing Shen Kuo's grades and still felt uncomfortable thinking that he was about to drop out of school.

But she has made up her mind and will not interfere in this matter anymore. If it is not a matter of life and death, she will not comment on his decision or even his life.

The news that Shen Kuo was about to drop out of school was tied to the fact that he was ranked first in his grade, and it spread in the school.

Shen Kuo's head teacher even visited his home, talked to Shen Kuo's father, and after learning about his family's plight, he wanted to mobilize the entire school to donate money to him.

When Shen Kuo found out about this, his face became extremely ugly. He went straight to the Academic Affairs Office and said bluntly to the grade dean: "I have no arms or legs and I don't need anyone's donation."

Of course, the grade director didn't want to let such a good talent like Shen Kuo leave the school, so he persuaded her with sincere words: "Student Shen Kuo, tell me if you have any difficulties, and let's work together to find a solution. Why bother to drop out of school?"

"Teacher, just tell me whether you will approve the withdrawal application."

"Well...if you insist on dropping out of school, the school won't be able to stop you, but..."

"That's fine."

Shen Kuo didn't wait for him to finish speaking, turned around and left the office.

In the corridor, he stood alone by the skylight, looking at the leafy sycamore trees outside, his hands clenched into fists.

Because he exerted too much force, his body trembled slightly...

He doesn't need anyone's sympathy, never has.

It's not his fault that his family is in a bad situation, and it's not his fault that his father is sick, but...

Being so poor yet falling in love with such a girl raised in rich soil and water...

It's his fault.

Every night, the ever-expanding possessiveness made his body almost explode.

He doesn't know if his decision is right or wrong, but who cares...if you can't prove yourself, then stay away.

Shen Kuo turned around and saw Shu Mengfei in a white dress.

His face darkened, he ignored her and left.

But Shu Mengfei stopped him: "Shen Kuo, I heard that you are going to drop out of school, is it true?"

Shen Kuo didn't answer, which was regarded as acquiescence.

The corners of Shu Mengfei's eyes were slightly red, and she clutched his sleeve: "Uncle's condition must be particularly serious and he needs someone to take care of him, but he can't drop out of school no matter what. If...if you think I can do it, I am willing to work with him.

You take care of uncle together..."

Shen Kuo was not moved by her words. He lowered his eyes and looked at her tightly grasping his sleeves, and said coldly: "Let go."

Shu Mengfei's voice trembled: "Shen Kuo, we have all experienced the hardships of life. Those children from rich families don't understand anything, but Shen Kuo, I understand you."
To be continued...