The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 53 Plan
His wife and children have all gone abroad, and Lu Lao and his second son haven't been coming home these past few days. Every day after get off work, they go back to the old house with their father.

That day, the father and his two sons entered the house one after another and saw their mother sitting in the living room, not watching TV, listening to music, or playing on her phone. She seemed lost in thought and didn't even notice when they came back.

Lu Nansheng sat down next to her and put his arm around her shoulder:

"What's wrong, Mom? Did someone upset you again?"

Zhang Ruolan snapped out of her daze and, seeing her second son smiling broadly, smiled too.

"Who offended me? I just missed the kids. I've been away for so many days, I don't know if they're used to it. The food and drink are fine, but in the middle of summer, many Nordic countries don't even have air conditioning."

Lu Nanyi brought a glass of water and stood behind the sofa. Hearing his mother say she missed her child, he realized he missed him too, but still offered words of comfort:

"It's very beneficial for children to go out and broaden their horizons. For one thing, they need context to speak a foreign language fluently. They can also learn a lot about interpersonal skills and how to conduct themselves in society."

As for air conditioning, it's rare for the temperature there to exceed 30 degrees Celsius, so there's really no need to worry about getting too hot.

Zhang Ruolan nodded, subtly changing the subject.

After that, the two brothers inevitably started talking about their younger brother, who was trending on social media.

Lu Nanyi is a steady person who rarely shows his emotions when faced with problems. His first thought is usually how to solve the problem.

"My little brother is really getting restless at home. How about we send him abroad on a private jet to rest for a couple of days?"

Even the most ruthless paparazzi have to consider travel expenses.

Her youngest son had just told her on the phone that Gu Lanxi planned to buy a house and move in this week.

Zhang Ruolan knew that the house had not yet been transferred to her name, so she naturally wouldn't tell her eldest son.

So he waved his hand and said, "They're busy as spinning tops all year round. They can only spend a few days together. Why send them abroad? Some people can stay in a tiny room for decades. He lives in a big house and has people taking care of him. What's there to feel resentful about?"

Lu Nanyi is nineteen years older than Lu Nanting, and he has never been able to bear seeing his younger brother suffer.

But this is going too far!

As the head of the family, Lu Weidong is getting older, and although his two sons can wear shirts in the air-conditioned company, he is used to wearing a vest over his shirts.

When I got home, I took off my vest and washed my face before going downstairs.

I sat down next to my wife, picked up the newspaper from the coffee table, and agreed with her.

"The concert is just around the corner, why is he going abroad to play? I've taught you all since you were little that whatever you do, you have to take it seriously. As the eldest brother, instead of keeping an eye on him and making sure he works hard, you're encouraging him to go abroad to play. After your mother and I are gone, and your brother is such a good-for-nothing, you'll be the one cleaning up his mess!"

Lu Nansheng chuckled and smoothed things over, "Brother was just worried about his little brother, Dad, don't blame him. The concert is on Saturday, right? There are still several days to go! I didn't mean for him to not work properly. Speaking of which, Peiling called me today and said her best friend wants to go to my little brother's concert and asked if we could really arrange seats for them, haha, it's so funny!"

Lu Weidong turned around and stared at him, his gaze instantly shifting, and thrust hard into his chest:
"You should learn from your brother! He doesn't work properly all day long, and he's always focused on these trivial things!"

Lu Nansheng dared not say that he learned about this in his brother's office, and after being scolded by his father, he immediately fell silent.

Okay, let's forget about Dad's indiscriminate attacks.

He really brought this on himself.

On the contrary, Zhang Ruolan thought the idea was great: "They are all relatives and friends. If they really want to go, we can add a row of seats for relatives and friends later."

In her view, this shows that her son has a sound moral compass, and it is heartwarming to have the support of these wives.

"I'll call the third brother later and ask him."

Since she had made up her mind, and it wasn't anything major, no one else would object.

As they were talking, the aunt came over to call them to eat.

After finishing their home-cooked meal, everyone went back to their rooms.

Only then did she whisper to her husband:

“Manman is a very proud girl. I only found out today that she sold her shares in Su Cha to buy a house for her wedding. The house I was planning to buy wasn't as good as the one she chose, but she didn't tell me she didn't like it. She just said it was up to me. Do you think we should change the house to something else?”

A decent villa can cost quite a bit of money.

Since they have a better wedding house, it's not worthwhile to buy it and leave it unused.

Putting everything else aside, how much are the annual property management fees?

Now is not a good time to invest in real estate.

The elderly couple's bedroom was a large suite, with a small study outside the bedroom. In one corner of the small study was a massage chair, where Lu Weidong was relaxing after a busy day.

After hearing what my wife said, I finally understood what she had been thinking.

He stopped the financial news broadcast before speaking:

"How about we give her a branch office?"

Zhang Ruolan knew exactly what her husband was up to, and she slapped his arm in annoyance.
"If she were willing to be a slave to our Lu family, she would have accepted my sponsorship long ago and gone abroad to study!"

Lu Weidong was unaware of this and asked in surprise, "What study abroad?"

"When the two kids first started dating, I talked to her privately about sending her to the best school to study abroad and then working for Lu's Group. Originally, I thought that since the third son wasn't cut out for business, I would focus on grooming his wife and let him do whatever he wanted. That way, our children and grandchildren wouldn't have to live a hard life. After all, if we just sit around and do nothing, the gap between the brothers' lives will widen, and we can't always favor him. Even if they don't end up together, with her excellent qualities, it's a sure win." I never expected my wife to have such thoughts.

She's not some saint; it's just that Gu Lanxi caught her eye.

When Lu Weidong first heard her mention this, he was very interested: "And how did she reject you?"

“She recited a section of the family genealogy to me. It was in classical Chinese, and I didn’t understand it the first time. I had to ask her, and she finally told me that this part recorded how the Gu family ancestors migrated south more than 700 years ago, bought land in the Pearl River Delta to plant mulberry trees, raise silkworms, weave silk, and open workshops.”

Lu Weidong took off his glasses, a smile playing on his lips: "You still didn't understand the second time?"

Zhang Ruolan laughed frankly: "I really didn't understand. The two things are completely unrelated. Don't blame me for being stupid."

"and then?"

"Then I definitely need to ask them to get to the bottom of this!"

"What did she say?"

"She had no choice but to explain to me with an embarrassed look that her family has always preferred to cultivate their own land and does not like to rent other people's land."

Lu Weidong burst into laughter!
"Alright then, we won't give her the company."

"Well, speaking of which, she's getting more and more 'land' of her own. Let's not do anything to add to her already splendid situation."

Lu Weidong couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, this child has her own ideas. We shouldn't act on our own. When dealing with this kind of person, sincerity is the best weapon. You should go and have a good talk with her another day to see what she's really thinking. We shouldn't try to control her; we just need to cooperate with her."

The son fell in love with a lion, luckily their family has a grassland.

This is a lucky thing.

Gu Lanxi was unaware of the elderly couple's plans. After finishing her day's work, the city lights were already on.

Li Jingxiu wanted to treat everyone, but Gu Lanxi saw that everyone was exhausted and knew how painful it was to force yourself to participate in team building activities when you're already exhausted, so she directly refused.

Although they couldn't have a big feast, all eight members of the studio received generous bonuses from the boss and were able to go home and rest well, making everyone very happy.

When Gu Lanxi returned home exhausted, she saw Lu Nanting wearing a sunflower-patterned apron and heat-resistant gloves, carrying out a pot of soup.

"Authentic slow-cooked soup! I watched it simmering all afternoon!"

Lu Nanting looked smug.

As it turns out, playing games when you're bored is indeed an immature choice.

It's nowhere near as good as making a delicious soup for your family.

Gu Lanxi changed into slippers and came in, standing not far away with her bag. She waited until he placed the soup pot steadily on the mat before going over to hug him.

She loves drinking soup, especially in the summer. Aunt Wang makes all kinds of slow-cooked soups and quick soups every day.

But the ones made by Lu Nanting himself feel completely different.

Aunt Wang does these things as a job.

Lu Nanting did these things out of affection.

Lu Nanting was still wearing thick heat-resistant gloves, and when she suddenly rushed over, he had no choice but to raise his hands:

"Hey, ma'am, please be more composed!"

Gu Lanxi wrapped her arms around his neck, mischievously pulled him down, and left a bright red lip print on his forehead.

steady?

nonexistent.

Right now, all she wants to do is act impulsively.

Juan Wang bought a bunch of bananas and proudly told me that they cost two yuan a pound!
I praised him for buying the right thing; the pieces were big, golden, and at their most delicious.

As a result, this person started showing off endlessly.

One minute he's saying I don't know how to buy things, the next he's saying he's really good at saving money.

Unable to bear it any longer, I asked him how much it weighed.
The answer was more than six jin (approximately 3 catties).

Okay, he's probably a bit too obviously stupid, they won't even put him on the scale for six ounces.

Eleven bananas, probably weighing almost three pounds.

That's at least four yuan and fifty cents per pound.

Then I completely lost it and was unhappy all night.

I should have known better than to tell him.

Although he was fooled, he was really happy.

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(End of this chapter)