Chapter 581 Embarrassment
January 1th, the day before New Year’s Eve.

Ying Zhicheng drove to the airport southwest of Yuhang City and picked up Yuan Wanqing who had rushed back from another place.

In order to avoid being seen, Yuan Wanqing did not let him pick her up at the airport, but waited in the parking lot.

After getting in the car, Yuan Wanqing took off her mask and sunglasses, turned around and gave Ying Zhicheng a big hug.

"How are you feeling?" Ying Zhicheng kissed her, and then turned sideways to fasten Yuan Wanqing's seat belt, and then started the car. "I have one last interview this afternoon."

"Small problem." Yuan Wanqing was combing her hair in the passenger seat. After lowering the front mirror, she fixed her makeup a little. "Then I'll go back to my hometown with you after I'm done?"

"Ah."

"Where are Xixi and Zhusheng?"

"They have already gone back with Guohong and his family."

"Follow Li Luo." Yuan Wanqing smiled, then shook her head helplessly, "Why do I feel like our daughter is about to be kidnapped by someone?"

Ying Zhicheng also took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, forcing himself to put the issue aside for the time being.

At the moment, there are more important things waiting for him to deal with.

If it's not handled properly, it will be a tough year.

"As for the things between children, when they grow up, they will naturally understand each other slowly."

Ying Zhicheng simply thought that it was because Li Luo was so outstanding that he attracted Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng to like him.

After all, they spend every day together in Bi Hai Lan Ting, not to mention that Ying Chanxi grew up with Li Luo since childhood.

Needless to say, this feeling is beyond words.

But when they grow up and come into contact with more people and things, the relationship between them will eventually settle.

At that time, no matter which girl Li Luo chooses to be with, Ying Zhicheng will express his support.

Ok……

If you were to say that more than two years ago, when his daughter wanted to be with Li Luo, Ying Zhicheng would probably subconsciously have opposing thoughts and emotions.

But if it were now... he really couldn't think of any reason to refuse.

In this regard, Ying Zhicheng, who is preparing for a second marriage, is obviously more open-minded. He prefers that his daughter choose her future marriage partner herself.

Li Luo is obviously a very good candidate.

"Have you told Li Luo?" Yuan Wanqing asked again, "You were planning to tell Xixi Zhusheng about our relationship during the New Year, right? You said before that you would let Li Luo know."

"Let's go back and talk to him today." Ying Zhicheng said while driving, "Then we can celebrate New Year's Eve normally."

"I heard from Guohong that Xu Youyu and his family will also come to visit for a few days on New Year's Day."

"So my idea now is to wait until the Xu family goes back and then have a good talk with Xixi and the others. At least we can have a good New Year first."

After listening to his plan, Yuan Wanqing nodded in agreement, and the rules of the matter were finalized.

Ying Zhicheng drove Yuan Wanqing back to the company first. After having lunch together, Yuan Wanqing went to participate in the interview.

This job was not difficult. The questions were communicated in advance, and the answers were screened and framed in advance, leaving no room for Yuan Wanqing to express herself freely.

Most of the time is actually spent on styling and makeup.

When I finished my work, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Do you want to have dinner first before going home?" Ying Zhicheng asked after driving her out of the company.

"Let's go back directly." Yuan Wanqing braided her hair, revealing her fair neck. "I also bought some gifts for Zhusheng and Xixi."

"it is good."

Ying Zhicheng nodded, turned the steering wheel, and drove towards his hometown.

……

"Your writing is too tedious... The plot has no ups and downs, the characters' emotions are incoherent, and it feels like you are writing a boring diary."

In Li Xiang's room, Li Luo sat at the desk and, at the request of his adopted nephew, read some online articles he had written.

Then he gave a merciless professional review.

He didn't even suggest any changes.

Because there is really nothing that can be changed.

If I really want to change it, it would be better to rewrite it...

In Li Luo's opinion, Li Xiang has basically made all the mistakes a new online writer could make.

To put it bluntly, I have no idea what elements and content are needed to write an online article.

I have ideas in my mind, but I can't accurately express them through words.

This is a common problem among new online writers.

If you really want to write, just be patient and persevere for a while, accumulate slowly, and maybe there will be a glimmer of hope.

But as for his adopted nephew, Li Luo had no intention of helping him.

There is an old saying in the online literature circle: If you advise people to write online literature, God will strike you with lightning.

If you are in this business just for the sake of making money, it is not an easy job.

The entry requirements that seem to have no barriers to entry to outsiders are actually full of invisible walls, and most people will only end up with a bloody head.

After hearing Li Luo's comments, Li Xiang's last glimmer of hope was extinguished, and he had to accept the fact that he did not have the talent.

Then he turned around and started playing games happily.

After being tortured by online literature, even the games that I used to be a little tired of playing now become delicious.

At this moment, Li Luo heard the sound of a car passing by outside.

After glancing out the window and finding that it was Ying Zhicheng's car, Li Luo suddenly perked up, said hello to Li Xiang immediately, and left his room.

After going downstairs and running to the next yard, Li Luo greeted Ying Zhicheng and Yuan Wanqing who had just gotten out of the car: "Uncle Ying, Aunt Yuan."

"Li Luo." Yuan Wanqing got out of the car and saw Li Luo, a smile appeared on her face. Then she looked around Li Luo and asked in confusion, "Where are Xixi and Zhusheng?"

"They..." Li Luo coughed and explained to the two elders, "My mother is doing the general cleaning today, and they went to help. They should still be busy upstairs now. Should I go and call them down?"

"Oh, no need." Upon hearing this, Ying Zhicheng immediately shook his head, looked at Li Luo, opened his mouth, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Seeing this, Yuan Wanqing helped Ying Zhicheng and whispered, "We just have something to talk to you alone. Are you free now?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Li Luo nodded, and then suddenly realized something. Seeing Ying Zhicheng and Yuan Wanqing turn around and walk upstairs, he immediately followed their backs.

At this time, Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng were still helping clean up at Li Luo's house. Grandpa Ying went out for a walk again, playing chess with a neighbor nearby, so there was no one else at the Ying family at this time.

Ying Zhicheng went up to the living room on the second floor, sat down on the sofa, and motioned Li Luo to sit down as well.

Yuan Wanqing walked around, found a few teacups, poured a glass of water for the three of them, and then sat down next to Ying Zhicheng.

"Uncle Ying, is there anything you want to say?"

"Yeah." Ying Zhicheng nodded, thought for a moment, then turned to look at Yuan Wanqing.

"It's already this late, and you're still hesitating?" Yuan Wanqing smiled helplessly, "Li Luo knows his limits, it's okay even if you tell him."

"Is it about the matter between Uncle Ying and Aunt Yuan?" Li Luo knew very well that this was the only thing that could make a man of Ying Zhicheng's character so hesitant. "It just so happens that I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Ying Zhicheng asked puzzledly.

"Let Uncle Ying speak first."

"...Okay." Ying Zhicheng did not refuse. Now that things had come to this, he had to inform Li Luo in advance.

So after thinking it over again and again in his mind, Ying Zhicheng finally said carefully: "You already knew the relationship between me and your Aunt Yuan."

"Originally, our plan was to wait until Xixi and Zhusheng were both admitted to university, which would be during the next Chinese New Year, and then we would explain everything to them."

"But now their relationship is getting better and better, and Wanqing has come to celebrate the New Year for the second time. I thought that Xixi might not be too averse to this matter."

"Besides, if she is not aiming for Peking University or Tsinghua University, but only wants to apply to Qianjiang University, then with her grades, no matter how much it is affected, it won't be a big problem."

"The same is true for Zhusheng."

"So I thought, since Wanqing can come home to celebrate the New Year again this year, I might as well take this opportunity and stop hiding it from them."

"Just tell Xixi and Zhusheng everything, so that we don't have to worry about it any more."

Having said that, Ying Zhicheng paused, looked up at Li Luo, and seeing that his expression did not change, he took a deep breath and continued.

"Your Aunt Yuan and I still have to ask for your help in this matter."

"You have the best relationship with them both, and they both trust you very much."

"So if possible, when we talk, I hope you can come with us and help say some good words."

"Xixi's mother passed away early, and I don't have much time to accompany her. Li Luo, you have spent the longest time with her, so what you say may be more useful than what I can say."

When he said this, Ying Zhicheng glanced at Li Luo for no reason again, feeling a little uncomfortable.

It is really painful to admit to her that my words are less important than those of another man in front of my daughter.

But in order to make Xixi accept this matter and not be too sad, Ying Zhicheng still said it even if he had to say such words in front of Li Luo.

Li Luo didn't expect Ying Zhicheng to say such a thing.

After all, in Ying Chanxi's heart, the weight of his father is obviously still very heavy.

It’s not as bad as Ying Zhicheng said.

Moreover, after he had a falling out with Ying Chanxi in his previous life, he occasionally saw Ying Zhicheng when he returned to his hometown during the Chinese New Year, but old Ying never gave him a good look.

Although Lin Xiuhong became seriously ill later, Li Guohong also borrowed a lot of money from Ying Zhicheng, and Old Ying helped without saying a word.

But Ying Zhicheng at that time was not as high-spirited as he is now. He had been removed from the position of CEO long ago, and he had already done his best by lending money.

Li Luo didn't know much about this and didn't know how much Ying Zhicheng had borrowed.

Even when Ying Zhicheng went to the hospital to visit Lin Xiuhong later, he hardly said hello to Li Luo.

Now that things have started over again, Li Luo still finds it hard to get used to hearing these words from Ying Zhicheng.

However, Li Luo was a little surprised when he found out that Ying Zhicheng and Yuan Wanqing also planned to reveal their cards during the New Year.

So when faced with the request from Ying Zhicheng and Yuan Wanqing, he also pondered seriously, and after considering it for a while, he reminded: "Uncle Ying, is there a possibility..."

"Ok?"

"Did Xixi and Zhusheng already know about your relationship?"

"What?!" Yuan Wanqing exclaimed.

Ying Zhicheng was more shrewd. He just frowned and felt a little nervous, but he didn't show it on his face.

Yuan Wanqing, who was standing next to him, asked anxiously, "How did you know? Did you tell them secretly?"

"I definitely won't tell you... Sister Yu didn't tell you either." Li Luo added, and then explained helplessly, "You two were too careless. When you went to Yuzhong City for a vacation during the summer vacation, they saw you being intimate."

"How, how is it possible..." Yuan Wanqing's face turned red, a little embarrassed, but her tone became weaker. She couldn't help but start thinking and recalling, "When was it seen? Why don't I remember it?"

At this time, Ying Zhicheng had already made some guesses, and asked with a frown, "When we got separated in Hongya Cave?"

"Yeah." Li Luo nodded, and said, "I heard from Zhu Sheng that... Uncle Ying, you kissed Aunt Yuan, didn't you? Xixi and the others saw it all."

Ying Zhicheng: “…”

Yuan Wanqing: “…”

No matter how cunning Ying Zhicheng was, when Li Luo said this so directly, Ying Zhicheng couldn't help but blushing, feeling a little embarrassed.

Even in a normal family, an elderly couple have to kiss each other away from their children to avoid embarrassment.

Who knew that my own daughter would see it.

Ying Zhicheng wiped his face to make his expression look a little more natural.

Otherwise he would be more or less unable to hold it in.

And now, he and Yuan Wanqing are facing a rather serious problem.

It’s New Year’s Day. How should I face my own daughter?
Fortunately, Xixi and Zhusheng were not there when I got off the bus just now.

Otherwise, they would have to pretend to be ordinary colleagues while secretly exchanging glances without knowing anything about the matter, and their daughters might also be able to read their expressions, which is a bit embarrassing.

But then they changed their minds and realized that when Xu Yinghuan's parents invited them to dinner, Xixi and Zhusheng already knew the truth...

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" Ying Zhicheng said in a low voice.

"You didn't tell me earlier about the New Year showdown." Li Luo said helplessly.

Ying Zhicheng: “…”

"Alright, alright." Yuan Wanqing tried to smooth things over. "It's better than not knowing anything and confronting Xixi and the others directly. At least now we know in advance."

"That's true." Ying Zhicheng took a deep breath, readjusted his emotions, and then exhaled slowly, "If that's the case..."

When he said this, he turned his head to look at Yuan Wanqing, then looked at Li Luo: "We already know each other, so there is no need to delay it until after the New Year."

(End of this chapter)