Chapter 688: Gu Siqi, who sent you here?
he was taking good care of it, so she took a yukata and went for a bath.When Xiao Jiangsheng woke up, it was time to go out.Jiang Lan was rolling up his shirt sleeves, playing building blocks with his...After Li Siqi finished speaking, Cheng Lü had a moment of stunned silence.
But he soon grinned: "What, don't believe in my abilities"
Li Siqi couldn't help but speak up: "Cheng Lü, it's not like that. No one can guarantee giving birth to a son... What if I give birth to a daughter Will I have to keep giving birth until I have a son"
She is in her early thirties.
She didn't want to gamble. What if Cheng Lü's family truly only wanted a son and really did favor sons over daughters She couldn't accept that. She believed marriage was about mutual respect, not being a tool for procreation for the man's family.
Seeing that she was truly angry, Cheng Lü hurriedly said, "Having a baby is our own business, and we decide. If it's a daughter, I'll love her just as much. If you don't want a second child, I'll tell my parents."
With Cheng Li's statement, Li Siqi felt a little more at ease.
Cheng Lü leaned forward, his voice a low murmur, "Have I passed"
Li Siqi hummed softly, "Barely!"
A man and a woman alone together always want to kiss and hug. Cheng Lü lightly put his arms around her shoulders, "Can I kiss you now"
Today's events left Li Siqi feeling uneasy, with a shadow of doubt in her mind.
She was not in the mood.
Cheng Lü kissed her, and she turned her face away, only touching his cheek. Cheng Lü was a little disappointed, and he said with one hand on the steering wheel, "Are you still angry I said we'll decide this ourselves. My parents are just giving their opinions. Besides, with our conditions, raising several children would lower the quality of life. Do you think I'd do such a stupid thing"
Li Siqi couldn't help but ask, "If there were conditions Then would you have children all the time"
Cheng Lü kissed her and said, "If you become the Dean's wife, we should have a strong one."
This statement is partly true and partly false.
Cheng Lü was just about to scold her, when his phone rang. He saw it was the hospital calling. After taking the call for a while, Cheng Lü's face changed. Then he looked at Li Siqi with regret and said, "There's an emergency at the hospital, I have to go."
He said somewhat awkwardly, "Let me send you back first."
In this regard, Li Siqi is very considerate. She said: "The patient is important, you should focus on your work first!"
Cheng Lü's previous displeasure vanished instantly. He gently scratched her nose and said affectionately, "I'll find you later!"
Li Siqi nodded, opened the car door and got out. Cheng Lü looked at her one last time before driving away.
Cheng Lü arrived at the hospital, sporting a white coat.
Just as I was about to get started with my work in the department, several people came out bearing a cake and sang, "Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!"
The one in the front is called Dazhuang, who is Cheng Lü's junior.
Cheng Lü forcefully patted his shoulder: "You kid! Today isn't even my birthday, stop with this act! Let me tell you, my parents came to see my girlfriend today, and you've let me down. I'll get back at you later."
Dazhuang had a sly grin on his face.
He smirked and looked back: "Today is not actually Master Cheng's birthday, but someone else's. Our dean's daughter, Dr. Huang Yuanyuan...Cheng Lu, let me tell you, this person has even crossed departments to celebrate their birthday. You don't need me to say more about that, do you"
"Speaking of which, he bumped Cheng Lü again and teased, 'Brother Cheng, you're living the good life.'"
After he finished speaking, Dean Qian's daughter, Huang Yuanyuan, came over.
Smiling slyly.
She slightly raised her toes and said playfully, "Not welcome, Senior Brother Cheng"
Cheng Lü was stunned.
He wasn't a naive boy anymore, and he quickly reacted with a faint smile: "Of course welcome."
The crowd that had been cheering dispersed.
In a quiet room, with a piece of sweet cake, Cheng Lü thought for a moment and decided to bring up the subject. “Yuanyuan,” he said, “I have a girlfriend.”
"I know!"
Huang Yuanyuan still looked playful with her hands behind her back, seemingly unfazed by Cheng Lü's girlfriend. She said, "I have no ulterior motives towards my senior brother. I just recently had a project for an academic topic and wanted to ask Senior Brother Cheng for advice. So, this piece of cake is considered a bribe!"
Cheng Lü smiled bitterly: "I was just about to send my girlfriend home! That kid Dazhuang, he'll be mad at me later."
Huang Yuanyuan leaned closer and whispered, "I heard she's very beautiful"
Cheng Lü smiled faintly: “It is very pretty!”
Huang Yuanyuan suddenly realized, "No wonder my senior brother likes her so much! But I'm also quite curious, in a man's heart, is his wife's appearance more important, or her family background For example, if my senior brother has Li Miss as his girlfriend now, but one day a girl with a very powerful background tells my senior brother that she has liked him for years, how would you choose"
Cheng Lü's heart skipped a beat.
He wasn't a man with low emotional intelligence. He could hear the metaphor in Huang Yuanyuan's words, which was almost saying it about herself.
She likes Cheng Lü.
She wanted him to choose between her and Li Siqi.
Being a sycophant is something Cheng Lü really can't do. After thinking for a moment, he said very sincerely: "Yuanyuan, we can be friends, just get along like friends."
Huang Yuanyuan didn't get angry, she instead smiled sweetly: "Senior brother, you overthought it! I don't have any other intentions, I just want senior brother to tell me about that topic."
Cheng Lü was relieved: "Alright!"
Huang Yuanyuan put her hands behind her back and said, "There's an exam tomorrow, Senior Brother. Can you tutor me tonight I'll treat you to dinner."
Cheng Lü hesitated for a moment.
He thought that his relationship with Huang Yuanyuan was just normal colleague interaction, nothing inappropriate. As long as he acted uprightly, there wouldn't be any problems.
Cheng Lv agreed.
In the evening, Huang Yuanyuan took his car to a French restaurant. To Cheng Lü's surprise, Dean Huang and his wife were there, as well as another table of relatives and friends. It was clearly a family gathering.
Huang Yuanyuan linked her arm with Cheng Lü's, saying in a coquettish voice: "Dad, I brought your star pupil here! Cheng Lü doesn't usually attend gatherings, you have to give him face."
Dean Huang's eyes were deep.
Mrs. Huang also got up and smiled: "I've heard from Yuan Yuan and Zheng Xing about you, Lawyer Cheng. Today is Yuan Yuan's birthday. Come sit here, everyone is family, please don't be strangers."
Cheng Lü knew what was going on.
But at this point, he was stuck. He could only play dumb; "I don't know YuanYuan's birthday, I'm sorry I didn't bring a gift, it's very rude of me."
Huang Fu-ren smiled gently: "It's good that you're here!"
Cheng Lü, in the pursuit of his future, sat down to eat. The Huang family was filled with laughter and chatter, all gathered around the topic of Huang Yuanyuan's lifelong events. Huang Yuanyuan did not refute, she helped Cheng Lü cut the year-old pig meat.
Cheng Lü was incredibly surprised and delighted.
After the meal, he proactively offered to send Huang Yuanyuan home. In the car, he told her clearly: "Yuanyuan, I have a girlfriend now, I'm sorry!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at her sideways and hesitated for a moment before adding: "We're a little late."
Huang Yuanyuan sat in the passenger seat, she lowered the mirror and put on some lipstick with a light smile: "What are you waiting for! My parents and uncles and aunts were just joking, Cheng Lü, you took it seriously! I know you have a girlfriend, don't worry, I won't mess things up between you two."
She said seriously: “But it’s a pity! My father recently wanted to promote you as the head of surgery, but he was worried that your relationship would affect your work because you are dating. Don't worry, Brother Cheng, I will have a good talk with my father.”
Cheng Lu was dazed for a moment.
He wasn't that innocent anymore, being a grown man. Huang Yuanyuan's intentions were quite clear: she was throwing him a lifeline. If he was willing to break up with Li Siqi, the position of Head of Surgery would be his, and even the position of院長 in the future could be his.
For Cheng Lu, this was a huge temptation.
At that moment, he wasn't unmoved.
But after much deliberation, he still had feelings for Li Siqi. In the end, he could only say very gently, "Yuan Yuan, we can only be friends."
……
Cheng Lü sent Huang Yuanyuan home. Back in his car, he called Li Siqi.
Li Siqi had just taken a shower.
She was afraid of waking up her mother, so she took her phone outside to answer the call. "How's things at the hospital Are you tired now"
Cheng Lü thought of Huang Yuanyuan's birthday banquet and felt a little guilty.
But as a man, he always knew how to keep some things hidden. He chose to vaguely say, "Okay! Just finished up, what about you"
Li Siqi hummed softly: "Just about to go to sleep!"
Cheng Lu thought of her, his heart softened, and he said softly, "When I have time, I will definitely spend some time with you, Siqi. I'm very sorry today."
Li Siqi smiled faintly.
She still chose to believe Chen Lü, they said goodnight to each other and hung up the phone. Just as she was about to go back to her room, but a glimpse out of the corner of her eye caught sight of the little figure squatting on the wall.
Gu Siqi
She looked at her again and again in disbelief, even turning on the hallway light. But it was still her, no matter how closely she examined her.
Li Siqi crossed her arms and said, "Gu Siqi, how did you end up here Who brought you"
Gu Siqi looked at her hesitantly.
refuses to say.
Li Siqi glared menacingly and said, "If you don't tell me, I'll send you back right now!" be able to bear parting with it.He gazed at her serene and tranquil appearance, telling himself that this was for the best for both of them. Finally, he turned his face away, his voice raspy and brok...