AWB Chapter 289 The True Face
Chapter 289 The True Face
It's just one more teacher; Lu Yuanqing can manage that.
Therefore, Cheng Ruolan's little scheme is no longer a mystery.
Lu Mingnan had a hard time explaining himself.
He didn't want to believe that the girl he liked had this side to her.
But reason told him that Cheng Ruolan's thoughts were already clear, and that he was just stupid and hadn't understood them.
Liu Ling looked at Lu Mingnan, who was stunned, with a calm and collected expression.
Anyone with eyes can see how much Lu Mingnan likes Cheng Ruolan.
Her roommate, who shared a room with Cheng Ruolan, saw even more.
Cheng Ruolan's usual persona is something she understands better than anyone else, revealing its duality.
Cheng Ruolan always presented herself as a kind and understanding innocent girl in front of Lu Mingnan.
Now that he knows the other side of her, how will Lu Mingnan face the different Cheng Ruolan?
Liu Ling was very curious about this.
Lu Mingnan felt conflicted; he had always felt sorry for Cheng Ruolan.
Yes, it's pitiful.
He remembered that he met Cheng Ruolan because she wanted to give her younger brother a birthday present, which is why she approached him.
It was for this reason that he gradually had more contact with Cheng Ruolan.
He knew that the other party cared a lot about his two younger brothers in the city and wanted to give them all the good things.
She was very good to her parents. She worked hard to earn some work points, but the little she received was not enough to fill her own stomach. She would save every penny and send some home, worried that her family would go hungry.
She is a good person. She loves her younger brother and feels sorry for her parents who have a hard time supporting the family. Even though she herself is struggling to make ends meet, she still thinks about them.
But her family, whom she loved so much, seemed not to treat her well at all, and were completely unworthy of her kindness.
Lu Mingnan felt sorry for her.
He also cares most about his family, so he can understand what Cheng Ruolan did, but he feels sorry that her family doesn't value her as much as she values them.
"I understand..." Lu Mingnan said, but his head was lowered. He didn't know if he was trying to convince himself or Liu Ling.
Liu Ling's eyes widened. Should she call Lu Mingnan naive? Or naive? Or naive?
This guy looks tall and strong, how come he's so naive!
What does this mean? Lu Mingnan must have been well taken care of since childhood.
"Do you understand her?"
Lu Mingnan nodded. "I understand her."
"Why?" Liu Ling was puzzled.
She herself is someone who doesn't mind using some means to achieve her goals.
In her family, with so many brothers and sisters, living in such poverty, they would fight every day over even the smallest resources.
Therefore, she could disregard Cheng Ruolan's scheming against Lu Mingnan in order to achieve her goals.
However, she looked down on Cheng Ruolan's indecisive behavior, which relied on using her weakness and ambiguous words to get others to help her.
Uh, it's like someone who wants to be a prostitute but also wants to maintain a virtuous image.
She clearly wanted Lu Mingnan to help her, but instead of expressing her own desire, she hoped that Lu Mingnan would take the initiative to help her by seeing her feigned sadness and distress.
This kind of behavior is a bit hard to judge.
Liu Ling, who at least confronts the dark side of her own heart, cannot accept this indecisive approach.
The two of them acted in two extreme ways.
One takes the initiative, while the other relies on others to charge into battle.
Lu Mingnan gave a wry smile and said, "If something could be obtained easily, why would one resort to tricks?"
Liu Ling: "..." She felt inexplicably being subtly criticized.
“Her family only wants her contributions but never gives her anything in return. She rarely receives anything, so she naturally knows that it's useless to ask for help. Therefore, she has become accustomed to not speaking up and is unable to do so. I was stupid and didn't realize in time what she wanted.”
Lu Mingnan felt a little guilty.
He thought he really liked Cheng Ruolan, but now he realized he didn't really know her at all.
They didn't understand in time what she really needed.
It seems like he's not doing a good job as a partner!
Liu Ling was truly dumbfounded.
She had considered several possible reactions from Lu Mingnan after he learned the truth; she had even considered the worst possible outcome.
But why would Lu Mingnan react this way?
Are there still men like Lu Mingnan in this world?
Cheng Ruolan is incredibly lucky; how could she be so fortunate?
"Would you want to go home and beg your third uncle to give Cheng Ruolan a job?"
"No!" Lu Mingnan shook his head firmly.
"what?"
Lu Mingnan smiled faintly, "Third Uncle won't make an inappropriate decision just because I begged him. No one can force him, and we won't put him in a difficult position."
"After I understand what she's thinking, I'll try to comfort her in other ways."
"Thank you for telling me all this. If it weren't for you, I might never have understood her thoughts and would still be wondering why she was so sad. Thank you so much, Liu Zhiqing. I was so stupid!"
Liu Ling was filled with mixed emotions, and once again became absolutely certain that Lu Mingnan was truly different from others.
……
In fact, Lu Mingnan was also feeling bad; he wasn't as open-minded as Liu Ling thought.
Indeed, it's hard for anyone to understand if they suddenly discover that the person they like is two-faced!
But he genuinely liked Cheng Ruolan and could accept her differences.
After saying goodbye to Liu Ling, Lu Mingnan originally intended to talk to Cheng Ruolan first, but then he changed his mind and went to the bamboo ware factory to find Lu Yuanqing.
"Why are you here?" Lu Yuanqing asked, surprised by his arrival.
After all, this is the time he's busy at the bamboo ware factory every day, and his family knows this very well. Unless it's extremely urgent, they won't come to see him at this time.
Lu Mingnan looked around the office and said, "Brother Xiaodong and the others aren't here!"
The finance office was always occupied by Gu Baoxia, Lu Yuanqing, and Lu Mingdong.
At this moment, only Lu Yuanqing was present.
Lu Yuanqing put down what he was doing, looked at the person who was changing the subject with amusement, and said, "The first batch of big fat pigs this year are ready for slaughter. I sent the two of them to the county with Uncle Zhao."
"Tell me! What brings you here?" Lu Yuanqing sat up straight, too lazy to listen to his rambling, and went straight to the point.
When Lu Mingnan's purpose was revealed, he grinned foolishly at him twice, then sat down directly opposite him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Lu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow, picked up the pen in front of him, and threw it at him, saying irritably, "Just say it directly, don't give me this act."
Lu Mingnan hurriedly caught the pen that was thrown at him, then carefully placed it on the table, and sighed deeply at Lu Yuanqing's impatient appearance.
"Third Uncle, I don't know what to say, I just can't figure it out and wanted to ask you."