Expecting that a bunch of familiar or unfamiliar people would contact her on the day of the official announcement, Luan Yan waited until the next day at work to turn on her phone. As soon as she turned it on, messages from all directions came pouring in. One of them was a message from Luan Ran to her -
[Mother is seeing a psychologist recently. I guess she doesn't want to go on like this anymore. She may come to you soon. This time she won't be so tough. You seize the opportunity.]
Luan Yan was still stunned after reading the message. Her mother... went to see a psychologist? Is this something that her family's Ms. Luan could do?
Luan Ran is worthy of having lived with Luan Suqing for 25 years. Under high-intensity oppression, she has a good way of studying Luan Suqing's psychological state. In other words, she is very good at guessing the emperor's intentions. That afternoon, Luan Yan received a call from Luan Suqing's assistant, saying that her mother wanted to see her and talk to her.
When Luan Yan came out of the studio building after work, Luan Suqing's driver was waiting for her downstairs.
The location was a private coffee shop. Luan Yan never expected that when she arrived, Lu Sheng was sitting in front of Luan Suqing. Her mother not only made an appointment with her, but also with Lu Sheng.
Luan Yan instantly became nervous and quickly walked to Lu Sheng to block him.
Lu Sheng patted her little hand to comfort her. Knowing what she was thinking, he coaxed her: "Sit down. You don't like coffee, so I ordered a strawberry cake for you. You are allowed to have some dessert today."
Luan Yan bit her lips and sat down beside him. She was still worried, so she took his arm and hugged him tightly. Lu Sheng's fingers passed through her fingers, interlocking their fingers. In order not to be too conspicuous, he quietly put his hand under the table to cover it, shook it gently under the table, and rubbed the back of her hand with his index finger.
Luan Suqing: "..."
How could such a trick of young lovers escape the eyes of Ms. Luan?
Luan Suqing felt uncomfortable, angry that her daughter treated her as an enemy and was wary of her, but she also blamed herself for getting to this point today. She was also very emotional. The feelings between them were deeper than she thought. She looked at Lu Sheng again. He was really a good person. Just looking at his attitude towards her, he was not arrogant or impatient, nor did he complain or hate. He seemed to always be able to face it with a stable and mature mentality, no matter what had happened.
Thinking this way, Luan Suqing could convince herself that they should get married.
The atmosphere in the coffee shop was quite quiet. Suddenly, Luan Suqing coughed a few times.
The mother and daughter were on the verge of a fight. When Luan Yan heard her cough, she quickly took a few tissues and handed them to her, frowning and said, "Don't work so hard every day if you are not in good health. Your company will not go bankrupt. Did you miss the physical examination this year?"
"It's just a cold, it's okay."
Luan Yan didn't dare to speak in this tone before. Luan Suqing wouldn't listen if she said it, and she still doesn't listen now, but it is this kind of words that make them like a mother and daughter, with human touch between mother and daughter.
She and Luan Suqing didn't have the feeling of being mother and daughter in every aspect. She loved sweets, but Luan Suqing had to drink coffee every day. He had forced her to drink since she was a child, but forcing her to do many things was useless. If she hated it, she hated it. She would never learn to drink coffee in her life.
The atmosphere was quiet again. Luan Suqing stirred the coffee in the cup and said openly: "In fact, until now, I still think you two are not suitable. The gap is too big. Lu Sheng doesn't meet my ideal son-in-law. Moreover, you don't spend enough time together. You are busy with work and spend less time together. No matter how you look at it, you are not the most suitable."
Luan Yan knew that a person's personality is determined by the first half of his life. It is difficult to change in this life. Even if Luan Suqing wants to change, it will not be a matter of one day or one night. She will not be like an ordinary mother, let alone apologize to Lu Sheng.
Psychologists can only play a counseling role, and it is impossible to completely change a person.
"I know you don't like him, but mom, he is the man I chose, you can't control it. If you just want to say this, we have nothing to talk about." Luan Yan's tone was very tough.
The mother and daughter are not alike, but they are alike. They both care about each other and always try to find out how the other is doing, but they are always unwilling to sit down and talk calmly. Luan Suqing has always felt that Luan Yan is like her father, but now she feels that she is still very much like her in terms of stubbornness and independence. She really can't control her.
It's not true that Luan Suqing doesn't care about her daughter at all. She is not so cruel as to end up hurting both sides. How can this happen? Not only Luan Yan and Luan Ran are thinking about ways to break the deadlock, but she is also thinking about it.
"No, I mean, you can be together, but you have to wait until three years before you get married." Luan Suqing's eyes stopped on Lu Sheng's face, observing his expression, and continued: "After three years, if you still feel that you are suitable for each other and can maintain your current relationship, then I have no objection to your marriage."
Luan Yan wanted no restrictions at all. Just as she was about to speak, Lu Sheng held her hand and agreed: "Okay."
Luan Suqing had a desire for control, but in this matter, she also had concerns as a mother. Even the best couples did not mean that they could love each other for a lifetime. Three years was a good proposal. She made concessions to save the relationship, and also retained her strength as a mother, giving Lu Sheng more room for development, allowing them to get through the passionate period and have time to think about the future.
Lu Sheng was confident that he could use these three years to get to know Luan Yan better and have a deeper relationship with her. As long as he was given a chance to marry Luan Yan, he was willing to make all efforts.
"Auntie, I agree with the three years you mentioned."
Luan Yan lowered her eyes and thought carefully about what Luan Ran said. She must seize the opportunity.
She turned her head and glanced at Lu Sheng. Lu Sheng was very firm. He was sure that they would have a future, so she shouldn't worry or doubt.
"Okay, three years."
After that, Luan Yan didn't stay for long. She took Lu Sheng's hand and stood up and said, "We'll go first."
Luan Suqing didn't say anything. She looked at the windowsill. The backs of the two people holding hands outside the glass window were getting farther and farther away. So far, she still wanted to force Luan Yan down, but she did nothing. Now she knew very well that her desire for control was pathological.
Luan Yan and Lu Sheng didn't drive when they came. They walked aimlessly on the street wearing masks. It didn't seem to matter where they went. Anyway, having each other by their side was enough.
With their clasped hands shaking, Luan Yan leaned on his shoulder and said, "Lu Sheng, I believe in you."
"Yeah, I believe in you too."
Because of belief, three years is not a difficult hurdle, but an effort for a better future. If you can't even get through three years, how can you talk about the next thirty years?
Luan Yan felt relieved and chatted, "It would be great if I could see you when you were underage. I haven't seen what you were like when you were in school, and you haven't seen what I looked like when I was in school. Let me tell you, there were a lot of boys chasing me in high school, but there were more chasing Ranran. They liked the pure type, and they said that my appearance made me restless."
After hearing the last sentence, Lu Sheng frowned unhappily, "They know shit."
Her big lion knows how to protect his food. Luan Yan raised her little face, and asked curiously with sparkling eyes, "Do you have many suitors? Are there many girls chasing you?"
"Not as many as you."
Lu Sheng's words sounded a little sour.
"It's a pity that I didn't get to see you playing on the court, sleeping in the classroom, discussing topics with your classmates, or being praised by teachers. I never saw these."
As Luan Yan spoke, her mood became depressed. She thought of her Lu Sheng, a teenager who had been tortured by life. The high spirits he once had, have all become a bubble.
"Silly girl, you will see countless kinds of me in the future, better than the ones you talk about. I will be tied to you for the rest of my life, why are you sad?" Lu Sheng pinched her little face through the mask.
"I feel sorry for you!" Luan Yan pinched him and said, "If our life trajectories are completely different from now, and the place and time of meeting are different, do you think we will still like each other..."
"Yes."
Without her having to finish, Lu Sheng immediately determined: "There is no if. If there must be an if, then it will definitely happen."
At any time and in any space, he can't find a reason not to like Luan Yan.
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