And just when An Ning looked at her nose, nose and heart at a loss, lowering her head again and again, she heard Jiang Lichuan on the side actively greeting: "Uncle Lu."
Lu Zhensheng leaned on his cane and nodded slightly, "Last time I heard that your father was hospitalized for surgery. Is it a heart problem? How is he doing now?"
"It's not a heart, it's just a small operation to remove cataracts. Thank you for your concern." Jiang Lichuan replied very politely.
"In half a month, it's time for him to turn sixty! Among my former friends, we are the only ones of the same age, so we are the closest." Lu Zhensheng added.
Jiang Lichuan nodded and replied: "It is true that he is sixty, but as you know, he is so busy that I can only see him once in a while, and he doesn't plan to do anything big this time."
"What? Why don't you invite some old friends to sit here?" Lu Zhen asked.
Jiang Lichuan smiled slightly, "I have to invite some relatives and old friends like you. We are just having a meal together. He doesn't like the scene to be too big."
"Only when people get older will they feel that everything is empty." After Lu Zhensheng finished speaking, he added: "But it is really surprising that he can understand this."
There is obviously something else in this statement.
Although the conversation between Lu Zhensheng and Jiang Lichuan sounded harmonious, regarding Jiang Zheng, An Ning had heard Lu Zhensheng's views on him more than once in the Lu family long ago: hypocritical, ambitious, scheming, resourceful, and cold-blooded.
A deceitful politician..., a series of bad words, summed up as a person who is not worthy of deep friendship.
Although there was some unkindness in Lu Zhensheng's words, Jiang Lichuan still smiled softly and replied politely: "You also said that as you get older, especially in the past few years, you often talk about the past and think about past friends and former friends.
I mentioned you not long ago."
If she didn't know how tense the relationship between Jiang Lichuan and Jiang Zheng was, An Ning would definitely believe what Jiang Lichuan said.
But in fact, An Ning was very suspicious. Given the relationship between their father and son, would Jiang Zheng tell Jiang Lichuan that?
Therefore, Jiang Lichuan must have made it up because of the occasion! It's just that the degree of fabrication and the natural expression look just like the real thing. What does it mean to tell lies with your eyes open? This is it.
And just when An Ning lowered his head and cursed Jiang Lichuan, Lu Zhensheng said again: "It's a pity that my health is not good and I won't be able to go to Shengjing. Then I will have to be polite and unable to reach people."
This is also lying with open eyes, but Lu Zhensheng comes from a martial arts background, and lacks some smoothness in his bones. It is not as realistic as Jiang Lichuan said. People who don't know it can't tell the difference at all. Lu Zhensheng's voice obviously has a bit of tact.
Emotions make people know that he is deliberately looking for reasons.
"Someone has taken this into consideration. Many old friends like you are not in good health, so my father will come back to Tongcheng when the time comes. After all, he is from Tongcheng." Jiang Lichuan replied.
Hearing this, An Ning couldn't help but look up at Jiang Lichuan, and saw that he indeed had that fake smile on his face. It seemed very good-looking, but it could also make people mad.
For example, Lu Zhensheng's expression changed slightly.
But after all, people who have walked through strong winds and heavy rains should hold on to such a little thing.
“Do fallen leaves return to their roots?”
It's just a few words, and it sounds like a caring chat, but the key point is... Fallen leaves return to their roots? Although it is used to describe homesickness, falling leaves? After all, it has a kind of helpless desolation. It is used to say that others have to do six things.
The tenth birthday is somewhat unlucky.
This time, even Jiang Lichuan, who had always been calm and majestic, couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly. After all, it was his father who was being talked about. Although the relationship was not good, what's more, it was said in front of him. For someone who had always been aloof,
People seem to have a provocation to authority.
In response to this, Lu Zhensheng just said "Oh" softly, and then said "Sorry": "I am not well-educated, and I haven't read a book in several years. Isn't this word wrong to use here?
"
The originally peaceful atmosphere suddenly became a bit tense.
Although Lu Zhensheng was indeed not very knowledgeable and only graduated from high school, at that time, there were already countless people who could go to high school, not to mention that he was always ranked first in the exams in high school, and An Zhiguo had been in a high school before his death.
During the chat, he told An Ning that if it weren't for the changes in his family and his brothers who had to eat with him, Lu Zhensheng would definitely have been admitted to university and embarked on a different path than he is now.
But even so, why don’t you say you don’t want to read?
So how should we explain the wall after wall of books from ancient times to the present in Lu Zhai’s study?
And even people who don't know the inside story like An Ning can hear the sarcasm just by listening to the tone of voice.
"I believe in you, and I believe my father will too." Jiang Lichuan replied, with a bit of biting coldness in his voice.
"That's good, that's good." Lu Zhensheng finished speaking as if he didn't notice, and then said: "Then just wait for the notification."
"must."
Hearing this, a conversation that was sometimes relaxed and sometimes tense should come to an end. An Ning thought Lu Zhensheng would turn around and leave, but...
"Then I'll excuse you now. There's a more important person here too."
Lu Zhensheng's use of the word "geng" is really "exquisite". Does he mean that Jiang Lichuan is nothing in his eyes, or does he mean Jiang Zheng? Regardless of which, it can be said that this is the end of the unfriendliness.
Just when An Ning was addicted to 'analysis', she heard a voice suddenly float above her head, "Ning Ning, why are you sitting here?"
An Ning was startled. Lu Zhensheng had just finished saying that he was going to accompany a more important person, and then he called her. Could it be that... he was referring to her?
"You haven't come to see me for so long, and then you deliberately sit here when you come. It seems that even you think my old man is annoying." Lu Zhensheng said in a very 'poor' tone.
Even if there were discussions around her, it was already like this. If she kept lowering her head and pretending not to recognize him, she would be disrespecting her elders.
So An Ning had no choice but to raise her head, smile slightly, and replied: "What are you talking about? You know, I don't like places that are too noisy. It's quite quiet here."
"Quiet is quiet, but it's too far away." After Lu Zhensheng finished speaking, he added: "How about you go sit with me and talk?"
"this……"
An Ning didn't care what others thought of her, but after all, she had divorced Lu Zhandong, and the post incident was not good after all. Plus, sitting at the same table as Lu Zhensheng? Who was sitting at that table?
But they are all from the Lu family, and she is an outsider...
"Ning Ning, have you forgotten what I said last time? The matter between you and Zhan Dong is your business. For me, there is no change." Lu Zhen said.
"I didn't forget, thank you..."
The shape of her lips has been fixed, and the word 'Dad' is about to pop out out of habit, but An Ning doesn't know why, she can't help but look past Lu Zhensheng and glance at Jiang Lichuan, although Jiang Lichuan's expression is nothing.
Changes, but the absence of changes does not mean that everything is fine. On the contrary, it is very likely that a big accident will happen if you are not careful.
So, An Ning immediately swallowed that word silently, but she wanted to call her 'Uncle Lu' instead, but just as she formed the word 'Lu' with her mouth, she heard Lu Zhen's voice suddenly say: "You also said
Don’t forget, I said, no matter what you think, no matter what others think, you are still my second daughter.”
The implication is obvious, but this situation is not right.
Just when An Ning was in trouble, Lu Zhen sighed and said: "It seems that you still hate me, your father's matter, and Zhan Dong, alas... that's all, that's all, I forced it."
Upon hearing this, and looking at Lu Zhensheng's expression that instantly became extremely lonely, An Ning immediately blurted out: "Dad, what are you talking about?!"
Although the shout of 'Dad' was not loud, it was enough for several people around to hear it, especially Jiang Lichuan.
Almost the moment An Ning shouted that word, Jiang Lichuan's eyes suddenly turned cold.
But An Ning was nervous about the landing vibration and didn't notice it immediately.
"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense, let's go and talk to me." Lu Zhensheng said, regardless of An Ning's objections, he took her hand.
In public, an elder has already done this. If he refuses again, it will be a great disgrace to the elder's face.
An Ning had no choice but to stand up, but when she stood up, she found that Jiang Lichuan was picking up the tea cup and drinking tea as if he was not there, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
An Ning knew that he was angry, but she had already stood up and it was difficult to sit down again, but she couldn't let him be like this, so she said to Lu Zhensheng, "Dad, wait a minute."
After saying that, she put her hand on Jiang Lichuan's shoulder and said softly, "Look at the bag for me."
The person left, but the bag did not leave. The implication is that I will be back soon.
Jiang Lichuan raised his eyebrows and placed his hand on the back of her hand, his palm warm. The smile on the corner of his lips was as if spring had returned to the earth and flowers were blooming. His voice was like a clear spring, soft and long, and he said: "Okay
,I'm waiting for you."
There were only two people sitting at this table, her and Jiang Lichuan, but Lu Zhensheng kept them separate from the beginning to the end, as if she and Jiang Lichuan were strangers at all. Under normal circumstances, she would have asked Jiang Lichuan if he minded.
He didn't mind if he lent An Ning over for a chat, but Lu Zhensheng completely ignored Jiang Lichuan and asked An Ning directly.
And Jiang Lichuan seemed not to notice that Lu Zhensheng was still there at all, using such a voice to say the ambiguous and affectionate words "I'm waiting for you".
Jiang Lichuan and Lu Zhensheng were at war with each other for a long time, but surprisingly they had a "tacit understanding" on this point.
An Ning felt as if she was innocently involved in a silent smoke. She could only smile helplessly, and just when her hand was about to leave, he suddenly shook it hard and looked at her.
During the meeting, An Ning had no choice but to say, "Don't worry."
Although he didn't say it, she already knew it.
There was only one reason for him to be like this from the beginning - Lu Zhandong.
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Today’s update is complete, good night, kind girls!