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Chapter 372 Lu Mingnan's Side Story 1

Sometimes, too many coincidences can be quite frustrating.

After finishing Lu Guobin's funeral arrangements in the village, Liu Ling received a call from her older brother, Liu, saying that their mother had fallen and was in the hospital.

Liu Ling was immediately anxious. After handing over her work, she packed her bags and set off.

Lu Mingnan naturally accompanied him.

Liu Ling calmed down after she boarded the high-speed train home.

Lu Mingnan took the thermos out of his bag, opened it, and placed it in her hand.

"Drink some hot water, don't catch a cold."

The weather was strange; it hadn't rained for almost half a month, but it started raining on the day we set off, causing all sorts of inconvenience.

Liu Ling held the thermos cup blankly, staring at the steam rising from it.

Lu Mingnan then draped another coat over her shoulders.

My coat was packed in my bag, but it suddenly started raining on the way. I was in a hurry to catch my train, so I didn't have the time or the inclination to take it out.

Touching Liu Ling's cold arm, Lu Mingnan busied himself taking care of her, worried that she would catch a cold.

"My brother said that she fell, but she's fine otherwise," Lu Mingnan comforted her.

It's just that with age, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, let alone for an elderly person who recovers slowly.

Lu Mingnan knew she was in a bad mood, so after he finished his work, he held her hand and whispered words of comfort in her ear.

Liu Ling turned her head to look at him blankly, meeting his concerned eyes. She opened her mouth and said, "Am I very unfilial?"

After so many years of marriage, I can count the number of times I've been home on one hand.

They don't usually have this kind of feeling, after all, that's just how the Liu family is, and they don't have the extra energy to play around with sentimental family affection.

But perhaps because she had just seen off one elderly person, Liu's mother had an accident in the blink of an eye, which softened Liu Ling's heart a lot. Naturally, she felt that she was unfilial and had not fulfilled her responsibilities as a child.

Lu Mingnan let out a barely perceptible sigh.

No wonder Liu Ling felt so guilty.

Lu Mingnan was quite surprised by the Liu family's situation.

The Liu family has seven siblings.

Whether it was the eldest, the youngest, or any of the others, not one of them stayed with Liu's parents.

Now that conditions are better, none of the Liu brothers and sisters are cunning or dishonest. As long as they are hardworking, they live a good life.

They were all of childbearing age, so naturally they got married early, started their own families, and moved out of the Liu family's house.

In the end, only Liu's parents remained in the Liu family.

While Lu Mingnan was concerned about the elderly couple's retirement, well, of course, he was also concerned about why no one was living in the Liu family's house.

Liu Ling said: Liu's parents did not allow any of their children to live at home. After they got married, they were all kicked out because they were afraid that if they stayed at home, they would be too lazy to take care of them.

Lu Mingnan at the time: "..."

The older generation strongly believes in 'raising children to provide for old age,' but perhaps because they have had too many children, they have long been exhausted by them. So, Liu's parents not only don't worry about their old age, but they also dislike having too many children and have kicked them all out.

This time, only the two elderly people were at home. When Liu's mother got up at night and fell, Liu's father couldn't do anything about it.

In the end, the neighbors were woken up and kindly helped take him to the hospital.

The way the Liu family handled things was truly beyond Lu Mingnan's expectations.

I still vividly remember the sight of a large group of people rushing to their wedding.

Whenever Lu Mingnan felt that Liu's parents were sexist and were exploiting their daughter, they would make him feel that they were very reasonable.

I'll take what I should take, and I won't even mention what I shouldn't take.

Ok!

He must care about his daughter!

However, they have managed to stay away from their daughter for so many years after she got married, without ever visiting her once.

The only time they came was because Lu Mingnan paid for their travel expenses, and they came to eat at the banquet.

It would be wrong to say that Liu Ling was angry with them.

Liu Ling treated her parents-in-law like complete strangers.

If it weren't for the fact that the elderly couple were too old to earn money and needed care, and that the siblings had agreed online on how to allocate their monthly pension money, with Liu Ling transferring it at a fixed time, Lu Mingnan would feel that this was worse than dealing with strangers.

What does this count as?

If you're doing well, I won't take advantage of you. (Of course, the Liu family's children aren't the kind of people who would let themselves be taken advantage of, including their parents!)

If you're not doing well, that's your own problem; don't come looking for trouble.

It was this unexpected family bond that made Lu Mingnan and his two children recognize so many of Liu Ling's relatives.

Liu Ling would never have said anything about being unfilial before.

For various reasons, she softened her heart.

Lu Mingnan naturally wouldn't answer the question of filial piety or lack thereof.

"Should we send Lan Ying and Zi Mo over as well?"

At least my grandmother fell and was hospitalized, so it would be good to go and visit her.

“No need,” Liu Ling refused. “They went to Hong Kong. Lan Ying said that Uncle Si gave them a role, and they’re going to film it. Why would they run back and forth? We can go.”

Lu Mingnan: "..."

Just a moment ago he seemed so unfilial, but now he can't bear to let his son and daughter make the trip.

Is filming really that important?

We have plenty of resources at home, why would we care about this one opportunity?

Leaving aside Si Jin's connections in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, the Lu family alone owns an entertainment company.

When Lu Yuanqing returned this time, Lu Mingnan heard from him that his two children wanted to try their luck in the entertainment industry, and that after they graduated, he would give them all the shares of the entertainment company under the Lu Group.

"Okay! Don't worry too much. I called my brother again before I got on the bus. Mom is fine, she just broke her leg and needs to rest for a while. Anyway, we don't need to worry too much about things in the village. We'll spend more time with Mom."

It just so happens that they had just closed a big order a few days ago, and the two of them had worked overtime for a long time to finally get it done. With Gu Baoxia overseeing the work at the factory, they could rest for a while longer.

Lu Mingnan had been busy with things lately, and feeling sorry for Liu Ling, he thought this was a good opportunity for her to rest.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ling shook her head. "Forget it! With my mom's personality, she'll find me annoying in just a few days. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, while closeness makes the stomach grow. My family is the perfect match."

Lu Mingnan: "..." This isn't too surprising anymore!

"This is a good opportunity to discuss my parents' retirement. We can't just let them live alone forever! If something happens to them, they're not young anymore, and they might not be able to help us even if they wanted to."

Liu Ling laughed speechlessly.

But more than anything, it's about being soft-hearted.

Her man! He's always so kind-hearted, which often makes her feel a little ashamed, since she's not that soft-hearted.

“I give my parents money every year to take care of them. It should be something that my eldest brother and his sons should discuss. Isn’t it said that raising children is for old age security?”

Lu Mingnan: "...The reason why parents rely on their children for old age is because they have given everything to their sons. As sons, they have to support their parents in their old age, otherwise they would be unfilial."

This is not the case with the Liu family. Do the Liu family parents treat all their children equally and not care about any of them?

However, no matter what, parents are parents. Unless they have wronged you, whether you are a son or a daughter, you are obligated to support them in their old age.

Lu Mingnan thought this way and was willing to do it, and he has always been consistent in his words and deeds over the years.

Liu Ling: "..." Who is the real daughter?

Didn't she know all these years? Lu Mingnan was so good to his parents, calling them more often than she, his own daughter, and sending them all sorts of good supplements whenever he thought of them.

Liu Ling sometimes says that no matter how well Lu Mingnan does, they might not remember it.

At this point, Lu Mingnan would reply to her with: "I have a clear conscience!"

Liu Ling's embarrassment was not without reason.

The fact that the people around her are too kind makes her seem like a 'poisonous woman'!

“It’s no use telling me this. They will never live with their daughter like me. Besides, they live far away. Only my older brother and his family can take care of them. So we’ll give them more money,” Liu Ling said.

Moreover, Liu Ling didn't know if her older brother and sister would be willing to do this.

Liu Ling sighed inwardly. She had been influenced by Lu Mingnan; she had never been so soft-hearted before.