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Chapter 383 Hello, Lü Ping'an (6k views, please subscribe)

When everyone's eyes were on Lü Yao, the usually carefree and unrestrained Lü Yao hesitated for a moment.

He glanced at everyone's gazes and laughed, "No, why are you all staring at me? The name I came up with before might have been a little inappropriate."

A long time ago, Lü Yao had discussed the issue of the child's name with Jian Xiaojie and Rong Nianqing.

At that time, Lü Yao gave the name "Ping An," but this name sounded somewhat masculine and was not suitable for a girl.

Lying in bed, Wang Shu, whose abdominal incision was beginning to throb with pain, looked at Lü Yao and forced a smile through her pale lips: "You wouldn't happen to secretly want a boy, would you?"

Lu Yao quickly said, "How could that be? I'm very happy whether it's a boy or a girl. I just feel that the name I chose might not be very good, and..." At this point, Lu Yao showed a look of insecurity for the first time in front of Wang Shu, Jian Xiaojie, Rong Nianqing, and the others: "Is it really okay for me to have the same surname?"

It's no wonder that Lü Yao lacks confidence. After all, his family background wasn't very harmonious, and under the influence of his parents' words and deeds over the years, he had an abnormal understanding of marital relationships and how elders and younger generations should get along.

Before the birth of this child, Lü Yao didn't have such a deep feeling about this, but now it's different. Looking at the newborn lying next to Wang Shu, and at Wang Shu who was particularly weak because of childbirth, Lü Yao felt a huge sense of responsibility and pressure coming from them.

It's as if a destiny program deep within human genes has been activated.

The conflict between the sense of responsibility awakened by his genetic instincts and his clear self-awareness left Lü Yao feeling somewhat lost.

Will he be a good father?

Can he teach this child well?
What if this child's future turns out badly?
I'm so worried.

I'm so anxious.

At this moment, Lü Yao finally understood why the infant and toddler market was so lucrative. In fact, because of that major event in the last century, the domestic demand for safe milk powder was stimulated to the point of anxiety. Even though nearly twenty years have passed since that event, people's fear of unsafe milk powder has not dissipated.

As a result, people are hesitant to buy cheap formula for their children, opting instead for the more expensive brands. This has forced some of the safer formula brands in China to raise their prices, otherwise consumers simply won't buy them.

Because everyone has subconsciously accepted a possibility—

You get what you pay for, and good quality goods are often unsafe.

How can you skimp on money in this area when you've endured so much hardship and suffering to give birth to your child after ten months of pregnancy?
Previously, Lü Yao felt that some of these parents were somewhat anxious and blindly following others, but at this moment, Lü Yao felt immense empathy for them and fully understood their actions.

really.

This instinct, ingrained in human genes, is still very difficult to overcome.

While Lü Yao remained silent, Wang Shu raised his hand and covered the back of Lü Yao's hand, comforting and encouraging him, "What's wrong with having your surname? I'm not afraid, so why are you? Besides, I've never been part of the entertainment industry, so we won't attract too much attention from the outside world."

"From now on, I will be more low-key, even for the sake of my children."

After Wang Shu finished speaking, Rong Nianqing patted Lü Yao's shoulder by the bedside and encouraged him, "Don't worry, I will help take care of him in the future. There will definitely be no gossip. In fact, this kind of thing happens quite often in our circle, and everyone is quite polite to each other."

Jian Xiaojie crossed her arms and snorted, "You're welcome? I'm the least polite of all."

Lu Yao smiled, feeling a warmth in his heart.

After returning from studying abroad, Lü Yao felt extremely fortunate to be able to get together with Wang Shu, Jian Xiaojie, Rong Nianqing, and their group, forming a mentor-student and friend relationship.

So Lu Yao thought for a moment and said seriously, "Then let's call her Lu Ping'an. It's the same for girls. Peace and safety, it's a good name."

Wang Shu agreed, "Okay, let's call him Lü Ping'an."

Rong Nianqing laughed and said, "I don't know why, but even though it's a very ordinary name, when you say it a couple of times, especially when it's used on a girl, it can give people a sense of restrained domineering. It's so strange."

Lu Yao smiled; perhaps the word "peace" embodied the hopes of too many people.
Perhaps this name will lead to a huge fantasy causal situation in the future.

Chien Hsiao-chieh confidently declared, "If I let my little girl follow me, she'll definitely amount to something in the future!"

Rong Nianqing insisted, "I should take care of him more, right? I think the name Lü Ping'an matches my temperament very well."

Lu Yao shrugged helplessly and laughed, "Shouldn't Sister Shu or I be the one to lead this?"

Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie said in unison, "Shut up."

"Of course, we'll take care of it together with Sister Shu."

Jian Xiaojie, without any reservations, said: "You're no good. You'll definitely lead the child astray."

Lu Yao laughed in exasperation: "Don't you think you'll lead the child astray? No, wait! You're the least qualified person in our group to say that! Even Xiaoxi seems more reliable than you."

Jian Xiaojie retorted, "Hey! You think you're all grown up now!"

Gan Xiaoxi was completely bewildered: "This sounds weird to me. Are you talking about me?"

Seeing everyone's care and love for Lü Ping'an, Wang Shu felt a surge of warmth in his heart. In the harmonious atmosphere of everyone's conversation, Wang Shu couldn't help but look at Lü Ping'an beside him. The little guy was lying in his swaddling clothes, innocent and unaware, but this innocent appearance aroused Wang Shu's infinite love.

As Wang Shu stared at his daughter, the sounds of everyone chatting faded into the distance, and the whole world seemed to drift away with them.

In the end, all Wang Shu could see was the baby in the swaddling clothes beside him.

Wang Shu reached out her hand, carefully, as if afraid of startling the child, and brushed it lightly against the child's cheek with the back of her fingers: "Hello, Lü Ping'an—"

"Welcome to the world."

……

The news of Wang Shu's childbirth was not deliberately concealed. Many people, including Lü Yao, Jian Xiaojie, and Rong Nianqing, knew about it. This was a joyous occasion and also signified that Lü Yao, Jian Xiaojie, and Rong Nianqing were more closely connected.

Those who had cooperated with Lü Jianrong and his group, those who hadn't, those who were close to him, and those who wanted to become close to him all prepared congratulations and gifts.

And they began preparations for the full moon celebration a month later.

Because the news was not kept secret, it was quickly learned by Yi Yongjin, who was far away in Silla, that Wang Shu had given birth to a daughter.

When Li Rongzhen learned that Wang Shu had given birth to a daughter, she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. A daughter is good; compared to her son, her daughter doesn't have much of an advantage.

But Li Rongzhen quickly banished this naive idea from her mind.

Dongda University is not like Silla, which appears to have entered a new era of civilization but is actually still a place of the dregs of the old era. In many families at Dongda University, there are countless examples of women taking the lead. At Dongda University, the higher up the social circle, the smaller the status difference between men and women becomes.

At the University of Tokyo, the roles of children in the family are not defined by gender, but by the children themselves. At the University of Tokyo, it doesn't matter whether you are a son or a daughter; what matters is whether you are weak or strong.

But Silla was different.

The preference for sons over daughters is even more severe here than in the southern part of the East University area, even among top conglomerates like Samsung.

Li Rongzhen is a victim of this value system.

Her abilities far surpassed her brother's, but what happened in the end?

Having figured all this out, Li Rongzhen couldn't help but cover her forehead. She thought of Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie, who were by Lü Yao's side. They were both top-tier figures in Lü Yao's circle, so powerful that even Samsung Group couldn't afford to offend them.

With the care and love of these two women, her son has even less chance of winning.

Li Rongzhen got up and went to the nanny's room. She looked at her son, who was being looked after and cared for by the nanny. Li Rongzhen herself was very beautiful, and the child she had with Lü Yao was also very beautiful. The child, who was a little over a year old, had become very cute and adorable.

Looking at the child, Li Rongzhen's previously bad mood immediately improved.

This child may not have a chance of winning at Dongda University, but at Silla, this child can always help her reach the next level. As long as this child is there, Dongda University's Lu Yao will definitely help her gain a foothold at Samsung and remain successful for a long time.

Lee Yong-jin also has plenty of time to nurture this child into a capable individual, so even when she gets old, this child can help her maintain her position at Silla Samsung.

Thinking of this, Li Rongzhen's love for the child surged up again, and she couldn't help but step forward to tease the exquisitely beautiful child.

After interacting with the child for a while, Li Rongzhen got up and went back to her study at home. She then took out another mobile phone and sent a congratulatory message to Lü Yao through a special app: "Congratulations to Mr. Lü on the birth of his daughter."

After sending the message, Li Rongzhen waited quietly, but a long time passed and the other end of the message seemed to be offline, without any reply.

Lee Rongzhen forced a smile as she looked at her unresponsive phone.

It seems that Lü Yao still harbors resentment about the fact that he kept the fetus.

But Lee Yong-jin also believed that as Lü Yao grew older and as he came to understand and accept his role as a father more, he would eventually come to Silla.

As for the full moon celebration for Wang Shu's child, she did not receive an invitation, but she still had to perform the proper courtesies.

She will prepare a gift and send it over.

……

Since Wang Shu successfully gave birth to a daughter, people have been coming in droves to congratulate Lü Yao.

At first, it was partners, the Shangnan Chamber of Commerce, but later even well-known business leaders in the surrounding area sent their congratulations.

After taking care of Wang Shu for a few days, Lü Yao returned to work and was warmly welcomed upon arrival. Then, project leaders such as Feng Ji, Yang Qi, Zhang Jingwen, Chen Li, and Yao Qiguang came to congratulate him. Everyone congratulated Lü Yao on the birth of his daughter and presented him with their prepared gifts.

Although they have already sent the gift, they will still attend the full moon celebration.

After Lu Yao declined a couple of times, he was persuaded by everyone's reason that "this is not for you, Mr. Lu, but for our niece," and then he accepted the gifts.

After everyone had left, Linlin Yongzhen, who was sitting in the office, brought over a cup of freshly made coffee.

Lin Yongzhen said with a smile, "Mr. Lü, coffee." Lü Yao replied with a smile, "Thank you."

Lin Yongzhen placed the coffee next to Lü Yao, but instead of leaving immediately, she sat down in Lü Yao's office.

Lu Yao looked at Lin Yongzhen sitting opposite him and asked, "Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

Lin Yongzhen pouted: "Do I have to have something to talk to you about before I can do this in your office?"

The tone of these words indicates that Lin Yongzhen was not speaking to Lü Yao in her capacity as a "secretary" at this moment.

Lü Yao laughed and said, "How could that be! Sister Yongzhen, you can talk to me anytime you want."

Lin Yongzhen took out a cigarette from her pocket and showed it to Lü Yao: "You don't mind, do you?"

Lu Yao held out his hand: "I'll have one too."

It's clear that Lin Yongzhen has something on her mind.

After they both lit their cigarettes, Lin Yongzhen, with her graceful demeanor and captivating charm, silently smoked for a while before saying, "I didn't attend the day your daughter was born. You won't hold a grudge against me and make things difficult for me, will you?"

Lu Yao frowned, then smiled helplessly, "Why would you think of me like that?"

After saying that, Lü Yao said seriously, "We have a life-or-death bond. I trust you and can entrust my back to you completely."

Lin Yongzhen smiled, looked up at Lü Yao, and slowly exhaled a cigarette, saying, "Then you're being a bit too blind."

This is Lin Yongzhen teaching Lü Yao how to do things.

But Lü Yao just smiled and didn't say anything else.

Lin Yongzhen continued, "I knew I was going to the hospital on the day Sister Shu was going to give birth, but when I got there and saw so many people, I came back."

As she spoke, Lin Yongzhen's expression grew increasingly vacant, and the rising smoke from the cigarette seemed to envelop her like a thin, impenetrable mist.

In that dazed and dreamy state of mind, Lin Yongzhen said, "On the way back, I started to feel resentful. Why does winter in Shangnan last so long? When did it start? Why is it still so cold?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yao realized he shouldn't continue sitting opposite Lin Yongzhen, so he got up, went over, and slowly squatted down beside her, embracing her.

Lin Yongzhen seemed oblivious and continued, "Later I heard that Miss Rong and Miss Jian both liked your daughter very much and were vying to be her godmother. I don't know why, but I suddenly felt very sad. Not only could I not have my own child, I didn't even have the right to squeeze into this circle with this kind of status."

Lin Yongzhen lowered her head, her long, white neck resembling that of a lost swan looking down at its reflection in the water.

Lü Yao understood that Lin Yongzhen was saddened that she would never be able to become a mother.

Whenever she thought about why she lost the right to be a mother, she felt intense regret and sadness, so much so that she didn't even feel the satisfaction and happiness she felt when others became mothers that day.

Because Wang Shu's radiance at that moment was as dazzling as the sun.

She is a species that lives in darkness.

Lü Yao hugged Lin Yongzhen even tighter.

At this point, there's really no need to say anything.

Many young men and women are quite open-minded about becoming mothers in the future, but the future is the future and the present is the present. Especially for women like Lin Yongzhen, who do not have to worry about daily necessities or a few coins of money, becoming a mother is not opposed to it. In fact, because of her own experiences, she is full of longing to become a mother.

Because the more someone has climbed out of the mire, the more they yearn for pure redemption.

In most people's subconscious, children are probably the only thing that humans can come into contact with in their entire lives that is closest to purity.

Through the radiance of motherhood, the innocence of children, and the almost "sacred" act of giving birth, many people can feel a sense of redemption.

Like the goddess thief in "A World Without Thieves", like the world swimming champion Philippe
These are all examples of children overcoming the impossible and achieving self-redemption.

Because of the existence of such real and authentic examples, Lin Yongzhen once had such expectations in her heart, but those expectations were completely shattered.

Lu Yao couldn't fully empathize with Lin Yongzhen's sadness, but his innate empathy allowed him to feel her pain to some extent. After a long silence, Lu Yao said, "I know how you feel, but you're not alone."

“I’ll make the decision; you’ll be Lü Ping’an’s godmother.”

This kind of nominal promise is just an empty name for most people, but for someone like Lin Yongzhen, it means that even if she dies one day, people will remember her.

The deep-seated human desire for "existence" has been satisfied, and at this moment, Lin Yongzhen's "existence" and "value" have been recognized.

Lin Yongzhen's tears immediately fell.

Warm, damp tears fell like soybeans onto the back of Lü Yao's hand with a "plop, plop" sound.

Lin Yongzhen kept her head down and wept silently.

After a long silence, Lin Yongzhen lowered her head and said softly, "Thank you, Lü Yao."

Lu Yao smiled, raised his hand and ruffled Lin Yongzhen's hair, messing up her carefully combed hair.

Lin Yongzhen: "..."

She kept her head down, not wanting Lü Yao to see her crying and losing control, looking pathetic. But Lü Yao's actions—

so weird!
Even though he was clearly older than Lü Yao, just now...
Lin Yongzhen felt a special sense of peace and even attachment when she looked at Lü Yaotou.

After a while, Lin Yongzhen secretly wiped away her tears. Once she felt less disheveled, she raised her head and glared at Lü Yao: "Don't do it again."

At this moment, Lin Yongzhen's hair was messy, and her eyes and nose were red, which was completely different from her usual exquisite, charming and alluring appearance. But it must be said that Lin Yongzhen was exceptionally vibrant at this moment.

This reminded Lü Yao of a popular online couple later on – Fang Yuan and A Bao.

Fang Yuan is a slim and beautiful female internet celebrity, while A Bao is a female internet celebrity with a big face who became famous for her comedic talent. One day, the two met and started making videos together.

In Fang Yuan's videos, A Bao can also become beautiful, and her fashion sense has also improved.

In Abao's videos, Fang Yuan is always amused and laughs heartily; he can even smile just by glancing at Abao.

Netizens were surprised to see how humane Fang Yuan was after watching A Bao's video.

Loved it.

So when Abao and Fangyuan filmed a video together, their fan base started to grow rapidly.

By the time they parted, Abao had surpassed five million fans, and Fangyuan had surpassed ten million fans.

However, Fang Yuan began to feel reluctant to part with A Bao. On the night before A Bao was about to leave, he even stayed at A Bao's hotel and refused to leave... Two people with completely different styles sparked a brilliant connection after they met.

Fate and destiny are sometimes so mysterious.

To Lü Yao, Lin Yongzhen in the past was like Fang Yuan before she met A Bao: refined, beautiful, and respectable, but lacking vibrant vitality.

But at this moment, Lin Yongzhen, with her red eyes and nose, looked just like Fang Yuan after meeting A Bao, and the strong sense of vitality almost overwhelmed Lü Yao's face.

Lü Yao liked Lin Yongzhen at this moment.

So, knowing full well he would do it again, he placed his hand on Lin Yongzhen's head once more, then said with a smile in his eyes but a very serious expression, "Okay, don't do it again."

Lin Yongzhen: "???"

That man is such a scoundrel!
But Lin Yongzhen couldn't bear to slap Lu Yao's hand away. Instead, she tried to avoid Lu Yao's hand covering her head by shaking her head.

But Lü Yao's hand moved in sync with Lin Yongzhen's head, so their interaction looked as if Lü Yao was pressing and shaking Lin Yongzhen's head back and forth.
After dodging for more than ten seconds, Lin Yongzhen stopped struggling and said somewhat angrily, "Lu Yao, you're a bit annoying."

Lü Yao laughed: "So what?"

Lin Yongzhen: "???"

After Lin Yongzhen left Lu Yao's office, she reverted to being Lu Yao's efficient and organized chief secretary, while Lu Yao also began to get busy.

He began to develop long-term strategic plans for the companies under his name.

The business growth of voice chat software companies is nearing a bottleneck, and with the increasing demand for a green network environment in China, such software with obvious borderline characteristics will eventually be banned.

Therefore, Lü Yao has already begun to work on the transformation of voice chat software.

The main direction of the transformation is Douyin (TikTok).

During the 2017 Spring Festival, with the support of many parties, Douyin successfully opened up the market nationwide by using the Spring Festival Gala's red envelope rain marketing. During the 2017 Spring Festival, it added more than 40 million new users and its daily active users exceeded 100 million!

Thanks to the content accumulated over the previous six months, many users who learned about Douyin during the Spring Festival plunged into the world of full-screen information feeds as if they had discovered a treasure.

With the added benefit of Douyin's "interest algorithm," almost all new users have become active Douyin users, with virtually none leaving.

TikTok's terrifying conversion rate has attracted the attention of domestic and international capital. Like explorers from one or two hundred years ago who discovered a new continent, they are eager to invest in this nascent market.

Amid this wave of collective jubilation among investors, Tencent became emo.

(End of this chapter)