Chapter 185: Beaten by Senior Sister

When he stood up again, Su Feixue swiftly grabbed his arm, but this time, flipping into mid‑air, Lu Cheng spun like a hawk and landed on the ground.

Then he grabbed Su Feixue's arm with his other hand, aligning his shoulder and hips, letting her struggle a bit, but his body still couldn't be controlled and was slammed onto the table.

However, Lu Cheng held back his strength; after all, she was his Senior Sister, so he didn't dare to throw her down heavily.

But Su Feixue was ungrateful; instead she became angry and embarrassed, powering her legs, using her body to spin on the table, and side‑kicked out.

Lu Cheng instinctively blocked with both arms, feeling throbbing pain from them; it's clear Su Feixue's kick wasn't full‑strength, but had it hit his head, he would have fallen instantly.

What kind of Senior Sister is this, hitting so hard!

I won't unleash my power; you think I'm a sick cat.

Lu Cheng rolled up his sleeves, ready to get serious.

But Su Feixue, standing on the table and holding the high ground, kicked him out the door.

The few young girls watching from outside, seeing Lu Cheng's embarrassed state, immediately covered their mouths and burst into laughter.

As expected, no man can stand up before Team Leader Su.

Su Feixue clapped her hands: "Hurry up and get lost."

Lu Cheng grimaced and crawled up: "I didn't perform well today; just wait—one day I'll make you dance for me."

Seeing Lu Cheng scanning her body without restraint, Su Feixue instantly turned ashamed and angry, drew her stance to strike again, but Lu Cheng, sensing the bad turn, fled quickly.

The young girls realized: "Team Leader Su, he ran away."

Su Feixue's face remained expressionless: "I know."

"Then let's go catch him now and send him to the Police Substation."

"Yes, Team Leader Su, he was just being a rogue; we can't let him get away like this."

Su Feixue said: "I've already taught him a lesson; now the event is urgent, so quickly prepare the next program."

The earlier Lu Cheng indeed got a rough beating, the young girls only said that now.

If it weren't for Team Leader Su venting on them today, they'd have to charge Lu Cheng with a rogue crime anyway.

……

After this incident, Lu Cheng lost any desire to watch the opera.

What a person, so overbearing—just trying to visit kindly, and got beaten out; tomorrow I'll go to Master for a judgment.

At the Tea Stall, Lu Ying saw Lu Cheng return and shoved Qing'er into his arms.

"You finally came back; you were about to drive me crazy. I'm already busy, and you kept making a fuss to find me."

Lu Cheng took Qing'er, smiling: "Sis, you have zero patience. This is a preview of what it's like to be a mother; later when you get married, you'll know how to care for a child."

Lu Ying hurriedly stopped him: "When you say it like that, I want to avoid marriage even more; I have no time to raise a child."

"Alright, guess I was being nosy."

Lu Cheng already knew he shouldn't have said that; it only made his sister more fearful of marriage.

With the year‑end approaching, many people return home via the train station for the holidays, and the Tea Stall gets busy; not wanting to disturb his sister, Lu Cheng had to take Qing'er home first.

The sky was gloomy, seeming about to snow, so Lu Cheng wrapped Qing'er's tiny body into his Military Coat.

By the time they got home, Qing'er, perched on his shoulder, had already fallen asleep.

"Mom, what's for dinner tonight?"

"Stewed bitter radish."

Lu Cheng's head spun at that: "How come it's not radish, but cabbage?"

Chen Xianglan was busy in the kitchen, not even looking up: "In winter, if you don't eat radish or cabbage, what will you eat!"

Lu Cheng tentatively said: "Um, Mom, Qing'er wants braised pork."

Chen Xianglan finally turned her head, glared: "I think it's you who wants it."

Lu Cheng sat up straight: "Even if it's me who wants it! But I think today I have the right to demand braised pork."

Chen Xianglan instantly set a sour face, brandishing a rolling pin as she walked over; Lu Cheng hurriedly turned the sleeping Qing'er over.

"Listen, Comrade Chen Xianglan, don't swing that; watch out you might hit your granddaughter."

Chen Xianglan rolled her eyes: "You think you have the right to eat braised pork? Last time you messed up half a pot of oil, I still haven't settled the score with you."

"Look at you, bringing this up again; you women always love to dig up old debts."

"Go, go, go, I'm too lazy to argue with you. Quickly put Qing'er back in bed, or he'll catch a cold."

Lu Cheng lifted Qing'er, about to go back inside when Lu Beitang staggered back from outside.

He slipped his hand into his pocket, took something out, and tossed it onto the ground.

After walking a couple of steps, Lu Beitang shouted.

"Hey Lu Cheng, you dropped something."

"No, nothing fell."

"What do you mean nothing fell? This is what you dropped." Lu Beitang picked up the paper on the ground, opened it, and immediately furrowed his brows in puzzlement.

"Admission Notice? Qingbei University? Hey Lu Cheng, whose is this?"

"I don't know."

"What do you mean you don't know? It has your name on it."

"Oh, then it's mine."

"Stop spouting nonsense. What's your educational level? I still don't know! Even if the Ancestral Tomb burned down, you could never get into university."

Lu Cheng was speechless: "Dad, don't you see it's stamped with the Official Seal?"

Lu Beitang still didn't believe: "What trick are you pulling now! This is obviously a fake you made. Don't think I don't know—you once forged ration tickets, now you've upgraded, trying to trade this for a serving of braised pork!"

Lu Cheng genuinely didn't know how to explain; it's no surprise dad didn't believe, in fact he himself can't bring himself to believe it now.

He originally planned to live a full life, aiming to make a mark on the Railway post, but who could have imagined the department would recommend him for university.

What others had toiled over, something they could only dream of achieving, just fell on his head like this.

At that moment, Lin Qingyan saw that Lu Cheng was still not returning to his seat and had lost interest in watching the stage play, so she went home.

"Hey, your daughter‑in‑law is here; ask Qing Yan."

Without Lu Cheng even mentioning it, Lu Beitang of course wants to ask.

Lin Qingyan smiled and explained, and Lu Beitang then had no choice but to believe it was real.

"Sure, you kid, you're not deceiving me; you're making progress!"

Lu Beitang was clearly overjoyed; the Lu family now had a university student, and the Ancestral Tomb was indeed smoking green.

"Xianglan, Xianglan, come out quickly."

"What are you shouting about? I'm cooking."

"No need to cook, today we'll go out to eat; your son is going to university."

"What?" Chen Xianglan rushed out in a panic, and upon seeing the Admission Notice, she didn't believe it at first.

Lin Qingyan said beside her, "Mom, it's true; Lu Cheng has been especially outstanding at work lately, and the department wants to sponsor his further training."

Chen Xianglan exclaimed, "Ah! My son is so capable; after graduation, can he directly be promoted to a regular official post?"

Lu Cheng pretended to be calm, "A regular official post is nothing; that's just the starting point."

With this degree, his official career path will have no limits.

"Mom, look at the braised pork I just mentioned…"

"Eat it, we'll follow your dad's suggestion; let's go to the State-run Hotel to eat and celebrate properly today."

Chen Xianglan said as she ran into the house, pulling out a bag of candy she had previously bought for Qing'er.

"Mom, why are you taking Qing'er's dried candy? She's asleep now and can't eat it."

"It's not for her; I'm going to share it with the neighbors. Wait for me to come back."

Knowing his mother was bragging again, Lu Cheng said nothing, remembering the Senior Sister he met today, which made him miss the stage play.

He then thought, since there's a dancer at home, he might as well have Lin Qingyan dance tonight for everyone to appreciate.