novelslam Chapter 72 Wanting to call out "Dad," but unable to utter a sound.
Chapter 72 Wanting to call out "Dad," but unable to utter a sound.
In the restaurant.
The silence on one side of death.
Lu Yao was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.
Liu Shiting was the first to react, asking, "Miaomiao, you said Uncle Lu is Lulu's father?"
"Yes, that's right."
Song Miaomiao shouldn't have casually revealed these things.
But she was afraid that if she didn't speak up, her roommate Lu Yao might take the initiative to throw herself at her.
If Jiang Silu finds out then...
I guess we won't even be able to maintain our roommate relationship anymore!
Lu Yao was still somewhat incredulous. She stammered, "No...no, that's not right! Why do they look so unfamiliar with each other? And...I didn't hear Lulu call me 'Dad'!"
"That's because her parents separated before she was born. Now her father has just come back, and Lulu doesn't know what to do yet, whether to acknowledge him or not," Song Miaomiao explained.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao was immediately embarrassed to the point of prostrating himself.
She quickly looked at Song Miaomiao and Liu Shiting embarrassedly, put her hands together and said, "Um... Miaomiao, Shiting, please pretend you didn't hear what I just said, okay? Please, please don't tell Lulu, I'm so embarrassed."
"Don't worry, we'll pretend we didn't hear anything. Just make sure you don't have that thought again, or you won't have any roommates later," Song Miaomiao reminded her.
Liu Shiting nodded, "But we really didn't know about this before, so Yaoyao, you can't be blamed for this."
This way, she can sort out what has happened these past few days.
In other words, Jiang Silu and Uncle Lu did not recognize each other when they first entered university.
Jiang Silu does need to do part-time jobs to earn a living.
But then Uncle Lu appeared and started giving her all sorts of designer bags and high-end luxury cosmetics.
Moreover, judging from Uncle Lu's abilities...
100% of them are CEOs of listed companies!
Looks like I need to work harder to get along with Lulu from now on.
In fact, this wasn't just Liu Shiting's idea.
Lu Yao thought so too.
She originally thought Jiang Silu came from a wealthy family.
But I never expected this to happen.
If Jiang Silu and Uncle Lu successfully reunite in the future, and she smoothly takes over some group company after graduation, becoming a vice president or something similar.
As her roommate for four years, wouldn't she be incredibly privileged?!
Thinking of this, Lu Yao couldn't help but get excited.
Although I can't be Uncle Lu's girlfriend, I can still soar to great heights with the help of my roommate!
No! I must treat Lulu better from now on! My future depends entirely on Lulu!
[Ahhh! I'm so envious of Lulu! She has such a rich dad!!]
【Aaaaaah, I can't take it anymore! I'm going to go back and ask my dad if he's also rich, and he's just been putting me through the wringer all these years!!】
However, Song Miaomiao had other ideas.
She was now a little worried that Jiang Silu might blame her for telling Lu Yao and Liu Shiting about this beforehand.
She was incredibly conflicted at that moment.
[Lulu, I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to leak this, but if I hadn't, Yaoyao might have ended up paying me. It's all Yaoyao's fault, I'm speechless! What kind of rubbish values does she have!]
At this moment, Lu Fan and Jiang Silu naturally had no idea what was happening in the private room.
After the two left the private room, they walked towards the end of the corridor.
Jiang Silu followed Lu Fan awkwardly, walking silently.
Lu Fan turned to look at her and asked, "Silu, how are your recent competition entries coming along?"
"It's...it's alright," Jiang Silu replied. "Old Meng provided me with a lot of ideas."
Speaking of Elder Meng, she bowed slightly again and said solemnly, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I probably would never have had the chance to meet Elder Meng in my life."
"Silly child, why are you thanking me?" Lu Fan laughed. "If you need anything, I'll do anything for you, not just Old Meng, but even the moon in the sky."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Silu's eyes gradually welled up with tears.
This phrase might be seen by other people's daughters as something their fathers have always loved to say since they were little.
But she waited for eighteen years.
Eighteen years!
Now, she finally heard it.
It was a father's love that came eighteen years late.
I don't know why.
After hearing Lu Fan's words, the emotional Jiang Silu felt less hatred towards him.
"By the way, Professor Meng sometimes has to spend time at the research institute, he's quite busy, so sometimes he might not be able to answer your questions promptly. Do you have any favorite landscape design experts? I can help you contact them," Lu Fan asked.
Jiang Silu shook her head habitually: "No need, no need, I can ask the teachers at school."
"Teachers at school have to teach so many students and handle so many other things, so it's inevitable that they won't be able to put much thought into your design. Or, if you can't think of any landscape design experts, can I help you find one?"
Seeing that Lu Fan was determined to do this, Jiang Silu bit her lip, pursed her lips, and whispered, "Actually... I've always liked a female teacher who studies landscape design, but I'm afraid this might cause you trouble. I don't know if it will be difficult to contact her..."
After saying that, she finally convinced herself, "Maybe we shouldn't bother, Dad... Uncle Lu, let's just forget about it."
Jiang Silu wanted to call him Uncle Lu, but then felt it wasn't quite right.
She wanted to call him "Dad," but couldn't bring herself to say it.
At this moment, the girl's heart was in turmoil.
Waaaaah, what am I supposed to call him?
He's my dad, but why can't I say it...?
Am I doing this to him unfairly?
Lu Fan saw through Jiang Silu's hesitation and inner thoughts, and he smiled and said, "Call me whatever you want, don't feel any pressure. Even if you call me old man, I'll be happy."
Jiang Silu nodded slightly after hearing this.
"So what's the name of the teacher you like?" Lu Fan asked again.
Jiang Silu finally spoke up: "It's He Fengchun, Teacher He..."
Upon learning the name, Lu Fan chuckled and said, "Okay, by the way, weren't you going to the restroom? Go ahead."
"Okay." Jiang Silu then went into the restroom.
In fact, she really wanted to have a conversation with Professor He Fengchun.
After all, he is an academic leader in the inheritance and development of modern Jiangnan gardens, and has presided over and participated in the restoration and design of many famous classical gardens in Jiangnan, such as Changshu Jingyuan and Suzhou Keyuan.
He also presided over the compilation of academic works such as "Suzhou Gardens" and "A True Record of Classical Gardens in Jiangsu".
If we say that Mr. Meng is the grandmaster of landscape architecture.
Then Teacher He is a leading figure in the design of gardens in Jiangnan.
Jiang Silu's decision to study landscape architecture was largely due to the materials written by Teacher He when she was in her second year of high school.
She even thought that if she could meet Teacher He once in her life, perhaps her design career would be complete without any regrets.
But... can Dad really get in touch with Teacher He?
Jiang Silu looked in the mirror, holding onto hope while also encouraging herself.
Even if she really couldn't get in touch, she couldn't be disappointed.
Because Dad really tried his best.
Seeing that he took the initiative to ask her if she had a favorite teacher made Jiang Silu very happy.
A short while later, she came out of the restroom.
Lu Fan waited for her in the corridor and said, "I just got in touch with Teacher He. She said she's free this weekend, so I'll take you to see her then."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Silu froze on the spot.
In just two or three minutes, her father had already contacted her idol teacher?!