Chapter 84

Actually, when Chief Lu received his retirement application, he had already felt that it was a pity and was unwilling to accept it.

Hence, he withheld his retirement application and neither approved it nor sent it to his superiors.

The reason why he did not agree to it was because he did not want to waste such a talent. He had high hopes for this man. Other than wanting him to be his son-in-law, the other reason was that he truly had high hopes for him. He felt that if this man were to continue staying, he would definitely have a bright future ahead of him.

No matter what, he was still his son-in-law. It would not be right if he did not help him out.

Ji Cheng had not expected that the chief would speak to him with such a hidden meaning. Hence, he looked at him and asked, "Chief, can I ask you a question?

Why do you think it's wrong for you to want me to go back?

Is it because you think it's a pity for me? Or is it because I'm Xu Ruan's husband and you're Xu Ruan's father?

Is it because of your daughter that you want me to come back?

When I left previously because of Lu Huaien's matter, you did not stop me because you wanted me to be with your daughter. But now, you want me to come back just because a woman is here? Isn't that a little too much of a coincidence? "

The moment Chief Lu heard that, he knew that Ji Cheng must have misunderstood. Hence, he said, "No, Ji Cheng, it's not what you think. That's not what I mean.

I truly like you, and it's not because I want you to be my son-in-law. It's also not because you're my son-in-law now that I want you to stay.

I've already withheld your retirement application previously. If you don't believe me, you can ask your superiors. It's because I don't want to waste a talent like you that I want you to come back. "

Ji Cheng looked at the chief's expression. He did not seem like he was lying. However, there was no need for him to lie about something like this. He nodded his head. "Alright, chief. I'll consider this. If I can go back, I will. I truly like this job and want to stay in the military as well."

The moment Chief Lu heard that, he was relieved. "Alright, take your time to consider this. There's no hurry. The military will always be waiting for you. You're a rare talent, and I do want you to come."

After that, he said, "I won't disturb you then. I'll go down and read the newspapers first."

Ji Cheng had a habit of doing morning exercises, so he was going out for morning exercises now.

Chief Lu was reading the newspapers downstairs. When he saw that Lu Yanchen was about to go for his morning exercise, he followed him out.

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Xu Ruan didn't know if it was because she slept too comfortably in this house, especially since the bed was especially soft. She didn't wake up until very late the next day. When she woke up, she suddenly realized that she had to set up a stall to sell breakfast. However, when she woke up and saw the structure of this house, she realized that she didn't need to sell breakfast anymore. She had already returned to this house.

Therefore, after washing up, she changed into the clothes in the wardrobe. She had never worn such good clothes before. She looked at the tags of the clothes in the wardrobe.

Any one of them would cost a few hundred yuan. What era was this?

This few hundred yuan was simply too frightening.

[The fastest way to read the rest of this book for free is to go to Haitàngshuyuu (Begonia Bookstore).]

However, it was reasonable to get what you paid for. Although the clothes were expensive, the material of the clothes was especially soft.

After putting on the clothes, she saw that the person beside her wasn't around. She guessed that he must have gone for his morning exercise and headed downstairs.

Mrs. Lu was busy in the kitchen right now. When she heard her footsteps coming down, she came out to welcome her happily. "Ruanruan, you're awake! Come and sit here. I've prepared breakfast for you. I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I made some. Tell me what you like to eat next time, and I'll make it for you when I remember."

When Xu Ruan heard Mrs. Lu calling her 'Ruanruan' so intimately, she felt a little embarrassed and blushed.

"It's nothing. I'm pretty easy to feed. Since young, I've eaten anything as long as it can fill my stomach."

Mrs. Lu didn't know if it was because she was sensitive or not, but when she heard those words, she couldn't stop her tears from flowing out. Afraid that her daughter would see her, she turned around hurriedly and sucked in her tears.

Since young, she had eaten anything as long as it could fill her stomach. That meant that she hadn't eaten anything good since young.

The only reason she ate was to fill her stomach, and she might even go hungry. What sort of a life was her daughter living?

What sort of a good life could she have in a village? How could the child that she had risked her life to give birth to be like this?

A child that she had risked her life to give birth to should have a life of luxury!

Xu Ruan did not know why she was crying all of a sudden. Going over to sit down, she saw that not only were there Chinese dishes, but there were also Western dishes on the table. That many dishes were scaring her to death.

She then said to Mrs. Lu, "Isn't this way too much? I can't eat that much either."

Mrs. Lu held back her tears and waved it off. "It's not much, not much at all. In fact, I'm even worried that you'll be hungry. It's fine, you can try them one by one and see what you like. I'll remember them and make them for you every day in the future."

Xu Ruan was rather embarrassed. After all, even her foster mother had not treated her this well in the past. But then again, that was only her foster mother — it was fine as long as she could eat and not starve to death.

Right now, Ji Cheng and Chief Lu had just returned from their jog. Sweating profusely, they returned to the dining table happily, preparing to have their breakfast.

Ji Cheng sat beside Xu Ruan and sat down together, looking at the way Xu Ruan was eating her porridge.

Chief Lu then said to Xu Ruan, "Ruan Ruan, I heard that you only graduated from high school and did not go to university. But, you managed to get in. You're studying, right?"

Xu Ruan replied, "Yes, I did not go to university after getting in. That's because my brother had to find a wife. Everything in the family was used to build a house for him. That's why I had no money to go to school."

When Mrs. Lu heard that, she was so angry that her hands were trembling. She lost her grip on her spoon and it fell onto the table. She was so angry that she wanted to strangle that sl * t to death right now.

Why did she have to treat her daughter this way?

Why did she have to let her child not go to school?

Chief Lu gripped her hand and consoled her, "I know a couple of people who are your uncles and principals. I told them about your situation and which university you were admitted to, and told them that you could go and study there straight away.

You're still young now, and you don't have to work or anything. Just study.

It's better to study and enrich your knowledge. Since you couldn't study in the past, you can study for another four years. Anyway, you're about the right age now. After four years, I'll arrange a position for you at home. What do you think? "

Xu Ruan was a little embarrassed, not knowing whether to nod or reject. She still could not get used to the two of them. Why were they calling her Ruan Ruan all of a sudden? That was way too intimate!

Mrs. Lu nodded her head hurriedly. "That's right, that's right! You have to study! Knowledge is power these days, and having a diploma is better than anything else. It's better to be an intellectual. After you go to university, your entire outlook will change. That's why you have to go to university!"

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