A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

Dad found out too?

Li Xixue's hand remained on the table, unmoved.

Her brows began to furrow.

At the same time, Li Xiaochen, who was on the sofa, suddenly jumped up and quickly explained, "It wasn't me! I didn't tell Dad! I only told Mom, I didn't tell Dad a single word!"

Upon hearing this...

Li Xixue frowned again, staring intently at Li Xiaochen.

Okay, this kid has already admitted it himself.

Li Xiaochen realized what she had said and immediately covered her mouth.

This statement is tantamount to admitting that he was the source of the leak.

Thirty million.

Gone.

It's completely gone.

Song Qiulan sat in the chair, pretending not to have heard anything.

Li Xixue looked away from Li Xiaochen without getting angry.

But it was precisely this lack of anger that made Li Xiaochen even more afraid.

Li Xiaochen stood up from the sofa and couldn't help but say, "Mom! Didn't you promise me you'd keep it a secret?!"

Song Qiulan turned to look at him, her expression innocent.

"I guarded it."

"They defended it?"

Li Xiaochen's eyes widened. "You told my dad!"

"Your dad isn't an outsider."

"..."

Li Xiaochen opened her mouth slightly, then closed it again.

Good guy.

He couldn't refute this logic.

Li Xixue sat in her office chair, her hand supporting her forehead.

Her current state can probably be described in three words.

Skull pain.

On one hand, I haven't recovered from a hangover, and on the other hand, there are these two people at home.

……

Meanwhile, downstairs at the company.

Lu Yang had just gotten out of the car and was about to go inside.

Suddenly, a Rolls-Royce Phantom drove in and slowly stopped in front of the company gate.

The car door opened.

A middle-aged man got out of the back seat.

He held a golden cane in his hand, and his gold-rimmed glasses flashed in the sunlight, giving him an air of composure.

Lu Yang was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

uncle?

No, it should be father-in-law.

Why is he here too?

You know, according to the information Chen Yan gave, wasn't it only the mother-in-law who was coming?

Li Guoqing also saw Lu Yang standing at the door.

Their eyes met at the company entrance.

The air was silent for about two seconds.

Lu Yang was the first to speak, greeting him: "Uncle."

Li Guoqing looked at him without saying a word.

How to describe that look? It wasn't anger or displeasure, but rather a scrutinizing gaze.

A thorough scrutiny from head to toe.

Lu Yang felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze, but he didn't look away.

Li Guoqing looked away.

"You're here?"

"Yes, I came to see Xiaoxue about something."

Li Guoqing nodded and then walked towards the company gate.

Lu Yang followed.

The two entered the hall one after the other.

The two girls at the front desk had just seen Song Qiulan off and hadn't recovered yet when a middle-aged man with a very strong presence strode in, followed by a young man.

"Hello sir, may I ask who you are?"

"Li Guoqing, I need to see your CEO."

After uttering a few words, Li Guoqing walked straight towards the elevator.

The receptionist's expression changed.

Li Guoqing.

They glanced at each other and quickly stood up straight.

Mr. Li's father has this name.

First it was Mr. Li's mother, and now it's Mr. Li's father.

What's going on today that brought two big shots to the company?

The elevator doors opened.

Li Guoqing went inside, and Lu Yang followed him in.

The elevator doors closed.

There were only two people.

Lu Yang stood to Li Guoqing's left.

The two were about half a meter apart, and the numbers on the display screen in the elevator were slowly changing.

No one spoke.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

As the elevator slowly ascended.

Li Guoqing suddenly spoke up.

"Do you know why I came?"

Lu Yang thought for a moment and honestly replied, "I have a general idea."

He didn't know why, but in front of his father-in-law, he felt as if he had been seen through, and lying might backfire, so he could only give a vague answer.

Li Guoqing hummed in response and said nothing more.

The elevator is still going up.

Silence again.

Lu Yang stood to the side, glancing at Li Guoqing out of the corner of his eye.

The father-in-law's face was expressionless, but he lightly tapped the ground with the golden cane in his hand.

Just a moment.

But Lu Yang felt that something was not quite right.

Li Guoqing spoke again.

"I heard about what happened between you two from Qiulan."

Lu Yang's shoulder tensed.

They arrived as expected.

"Uncle, about this matter..."

"Don't rush to explain."

Li Guoqing raised his hand, interrupting him.

Lu Yang swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

Li Guoqing looked at the elevator door and said in a flat tone, "I don't like beating around the bush. I'll just ask you one question."

"Please ask."

"How far have things progressed between you and Xiaoxue?"

This question is very straightforward.

I don't know how to answer Lu Yang's call.

说实话？

To be honest, they got their marriage certificate, lived together, slept together, and didn't use any protection, which even made his daughter worry about her sperm.

If I were to say that out loud, it would be questionable whether I would even be able to leave this building alive today.

After all, he was still somewhat unfamiliar with his father-in-law's personality.

"We have a good relationship."

Lu Yang chose the safest answer.

Li Guoqing turned and glanced at him.

That look in his eyes wasn't one of doubt, but it wasn't exactly one of satisfaction either.

"Whether a relationship is good or not can not be determined by words alone."

Lu Yang nodded, without refuting.

Ding--

The elevator reached the top floor.

The door opened.

Li Guoqing went out first, followed by Lu Yang.

The corridor was quiet, with the sounds of footsteps and canes hitting the ground alternating between the two.

Chen Yan stood at the door of the president's office and raised an eyebrow when she saw two people walking towards her, one after the other.

"President Li... Mr. Li has arrived."

Chen Yan didn't know which one to notify first.

Li Guoqing ignored her and went straight in.

As Lu Yang passed by Chen Yan, Chen Yan leaned over and said something in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Why is the Emperor Emeritus here?"

Hearing this, Lu Yang rolled his eyes at her, annoyed: "You're asking me? I'd like to ask you that too. Wasn't it said that only the Empress Dowager was coming? How come the Emperor Emeritus is here now?"

"..."

Chen Yan didn't know what to say.

After all, she really didn't know about this.

The relationship is becoming increasingly complicated.

All she could say was, "President Li isn't feeling well, so please take it easy."

Lu Yang hummed in agreement.

in the office.

Song Qiulan sat in a chair, Li Xixue sat behind a desk, and Li Xiaochen huddled in the corner of the sofa.

The moment the door was pushed open, all three people looked over at the same time.

When Song Qiulan saw Li Guoqing, her expression changed slightly.

"Old Li, how come you got here so quickly?"

Li Guoqing walked to the desk, leaned his cane to the side, and sat down.

There was no traffic jam on the road.

After sitting down, Li Guoqing put on a very serious expression.

Li Xixue glanced at her father, then at Lu Yang who had followed her in, and her expression darkened further.

The whole family is here today.