Chapter 120 Lu Haoran asks if you want to abandon us
Chapter 120 Lu Haoran asks if you want to abandon us
"Don't worry, Mr. Tang. I'm here to ask for leave for my son." Lu Ziren saluted Tang Qingye. "There is no General Lu here, only Lu."
"Your son?" Tang Qingye was dumbfounded.
When he left Beijing, he had not heard of Lu Ziren's marriage. He thought that the child born later by his wife might have been born by a concubine.
There are only two people with the surname Lu in the private school, Lu Haoran and Lu Qiongshan. Lu Haoran dropped out of school last time because his father had an accident on the battlefield. Lu Qiongshan's father is an official in Jingzhou. Could it be that Lu Haoran is his son?
Tang Qingye's heart skipped a beat.
Lu Haoran has been studying in the private school for almost two years.
The only big event in the private school recently is the debate, and Lu Haoran is about to participate in this competition. Could it be that Lu Ziren came here just for this matter?
Tang Qingye's face changed.
This debate was of vital importance to him; it concerned his entire life and he couldn't let Lu Ziren ruin it.
"Mr. Lu... General... His son is Lu Haoran?"
"Exactly."
Tang Qingye's face turned pale instantly.
"Don't you think Mr. Lu wants your son to become famous in this debate competition?"
Lu Ziren shook his head and replied, "No."
This competition is Lu Haoran's death warrant, how could he think that.
Tang Qingye's face turned pale when he heard this.
Lu Haoran was the most talented among all his disciples, and the only one who could beat Ye Xinghe. Apart from Lu Haoran, he didn't know who else could represent him in the competition.
But the fact that Lu Haoran is Lu Zeren's son can easily prevent Lu Haoran from participating in the competition based on his family's opinion alone.
Tang Qingye and Lu Ziren had no personal grudges. Presumably, when Lu Ziren brought Lu Haoran to the private school, he also admired his knowledge.
Who doesn't want their son to grow into a towering tree? This debate is a rare opportunity for everyone. Why did Lu Ziren give up for Lu Haoran in vain? Did he consider Lu Haoran's feelings?
Tang Qingye said to Lu Ziren.
"General Lu doesn't know that you treat my son like this, but does he know? This opportunity is rare, and countless students have fought hard to get it. You deprived him of the opportunity to become famous. Have you considered his feelings?"
Lu Ziren's face turned a little colder. It was because of his fame that Lu Haoran became infamous since then.
"Don't worry, Mr. Tang. Haoran is very talented and he has agreed to leave this opportunity to someone who needs it more."
Tang Qingye was dumbfounded. He thought Lu Ziren would let him participate in the debate competition for his future development prospects, but he didn't expect Lu Ziren to be so unreasonable. He even asked him to give the opportunity to others, but did others have any chance of winning?
After Lu Ziren said this, he was about to turn around and leave, but Tang Qingye stood up and immediately grabbed Lu Ziren's sleeve to stop him.
"Mr. Lu, please stay. Actually, I want you to participate in this competition. This competition is very important to me. I wonder if I can talk to you?"
Lu Ziren refused, "No need."
"I'm his teacher and I want to talk to him. It's unreasonable for you to stop me."
Tang Qingye brought up his identity as a teacher, and Lu Ziren hesitated.
Seeing Lu Ziren hesitate, Tang Qingye knew that things were turning around, so he continued, "Mr. Lu, I won't do anything to him, don't worry. Can I meet with Lu Haoran?"
"Okay." Lu Ziren finally agreed.
He had already informed Lu Haoran in advance, and he was sure that he would not agree after Tang Qingye told him about it. In that case, what's wrong with meeting him?
Tang Qingye took the textbook to the classroom to assign homework, then left with Lu Ziren.
Lu Ziren was concerned about Tang Qingye's health, so he didn't ride his horse as fast as when he came.
After a while, Tang Qingye and Lu Ziren came home. At this time, Xia Yingying had already started preparing to bake cookies.
Because going to the county town was a big event in the family, in order to make Lu Haoran mentally prepared, Xia Yingying decided to tell him.
The two people put the cookie dough in the baking tray into the oven.
Lu Haoran poured a bowl of water for Xia Yingying, "Stepmother, drink some water."
Xia Yingying thanked him, drank half a bowl of water, and then said to Lu Haoran: "Haoran, we will go to the county town in a while. You and Xiaowei will go to school in the county town, okay?"
"Why?" Lu Haoran couldn't help but frowned. He liked his teacher Tang Qingye very much.
Some are reluctant to leave.
Besides, whether to leave or not was decided by his father, so why is it Xia Yingying's turn to say it?
"I plan to open a pastry shop in the county town. There are more opportunities in the county town."
Xia Yingying then told the truth about her plan.
"After a while, your father will go to the capital. Don't worry, if you don't want to go, you can stay here. My mother will stay here too."
What does this mean? She is going to the county town alone.
Is she going to divorce her father? But if she does, why would she leave her mother here?
"I'm just telling you that I'm leaving whether you agree or not. If you're willing to go with me, we can leave together. If you don't want to go, I'm going to go too."
Lu Haoran was stunned.
He didn't want to go with Xia Yingying. Mr. Tang was still here. Tang Qingye was knowledgeable and wise. He didn't know if he could find such a teacher in the county town.
"I want to stay."
"it is good.
"You can actually sell cakes here, too. Why do you want to leave?" Lu Haoran was a little puzzled, but he was a little annoyed that Xia Yingying was determined to go to the county town, even if she had to abandon them. He spoke in a somewhat aggressive tone.
"Although we can sell cakes here, we can only do so during the market. Normally, we have to carry a load on our shoulders and go to the village to sell them. In the county town, I opened a cake shop, and there are many customers every day. It doesn't require so much trouble."
Xia Yingying ignored Lu Haoran's disrespect towards her.
She didn't want to know where Lu Haoran's ambition came from?
She didn't want to resolve the situation. Lu Haoran was the most difficult to conquer among the children. She didn't want to pretend to be someone else. If she did, she would be exposed sooner or later and she would be tired.
"Then are you going to ignore us in the future? You are our stepmother?"
Lu Haoran regretted what he said as soon as he said it. What he said was wrong. Even though Xia Yingying was their stepmother, she had the freedom to do business.
"Yes, I know I'm your stepmother, so I asked my mother to help take care of you here. Since you don't want to go with me, I respect your decision."
"So you're going to abandon us?"
Lu Haoran's usual mature manner was gone, and he looked like a cute and ferocious little lion, with his teeth and claws bared.
"I didn't abandon you. I'm still your stepmother. I just opened a cake shop in a new place. Why do you think so?"
Xia Yingying looked at Lu Haoran in confusion. Lu Haoran's eyes were red. He knew that Xia Yingying wanted to divorce Lu Ziren and this was just an excuse for her to escape from Lu Ziren.
"Don't worry, I will always be your stepmother. It's just that the county town is a bit far from Qingshui Town and inconvenient. If your private school moves to the county, you can come back after school." Xia Yingying was afraid that Lu Haoran would think wrong, so she took the initiative to explain.
"But how easy is it to move a private school to the county town?" Was Xia Yingying lying to him?
"I asked secretly before, and I heard that your Master Tang might move."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."
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