Chapter 315: Change of Mindset

"Alright, Wanrong, you go out first and let Yan Yan rest for a while."

Lin Zhenfeng stood at the doorway and said something; Yu Wanrong looked at her daughter, who was curled up on the bed crying, and couldn't help sighing.

In the room, Yu Wanrong sat on the chair with a worried expression, and Lin Zhenfeng took the initiative to say, "How could you say such things to the Lu family? Even if you disagree with your daughter's marriage, you should sit down and discuss it properly."

Yu Wanrong glanced at her husband and said, "I have no choice; only by saying this will the Lu family give up on marrying into our family."

Lin Zhenfeng was about to speak, but Yu Wanrong cut in, "I'm telling you, Lao Lin, anyone can scold me or not understand me, but you can't."

Lin Zhenfeng swallowed the words at his mouth; in the end, a spouse thinks of the Lin family.

The wife becomes the bad one, the good one falls to Lin Zhenfeng, so what more can Lin Zhenfeng complain about?

"But Wanrong, I can see that Yan Yan doesn't want a divorce; she's in too much pain."

Yu Wanrong sighed, "I'm her mother; how could I not be in pain! Lao Lin, on this matter you must unite with me. The words have already been spoken, and we've come to this point; we can't turn back."

Yu Wanrong grasped her husband's hand, "Lao Lin, we have no son, only a daughter like Yan Yan, so the choice of son‑in‑law cannot be made casually; otherwise the Lin family will never recover."

Lin Zhenfeng's mood at this moment, like his daughter's, was full of conflict.

But he also knew that his wife's actions were the most beneficial for the Lin family.

"Then, after a few days, I'll talk to that Lu Cheng; this matter eventually needs to be discussed properly, and the attitude can't be so hard‑line."

"What would you talk to him about? It'll probably fall apart if you try, so let me talk to him. He will definitely refuse the divorce; just wait, you never know how tangled it might get."

"Besides, I know this kid can talk his way out, so I need to spend the next few days thinking about how to refute his words…"

Yu Wanrong knows her daughter too well; the daughter is already outstanding, and ordinary men can't catch her eye, nor does anyone know how Lu Cheng managed to win her over.

……

That night, the Lu family's house was brightly lit, everyone sat around a table but had no appetite, and only Zhao Daye arrived with a bottle of aged baijiu, and he and Lu Beitang started drinking straight away.

After finishing a cup, Zhao Daye set down his glass: "Beitang, Xianglan, don't get too heated; eat when it's time to eat. Ying Ying, pick some dishes for your mother."

Lu Ying picked up her chopsticks: "Mom, don't be anxious; I've already spoken with the people at the Platform, and I estimate Lu Cheng will be back in a few days."

Chen Xianglan sighed, brought over a rice bowl: "No matter how urgent I am, this still requires Lu Cheng's opinion."

Lu Ying didn't know what comforting words to say; she was well aware of the matter between Lu Cheng and Lin Qingyan.

Although it was originally agreed that once Lin Zhenfeng returned, the two would divorce; as for how to tell the family, she knows Lu Cheng will definitely have a way and will appease the parents.

But now it's clearly not that situation; the Lin family even took the initiative to visit and said such contemptuous words, and Lu Beitang felt he couldn't swallow that insult.

Zhao Daye filled his cup to the brim: "Beitang, may I say something? Logically, I'm an outsider…"

"Zhao Daye, we're from the same courtyard; there's no real outsider. If there's any matter, I'd ask you for help and you wouldn't refuse, but if I asked the Lin family for help, they'd just look down on us."

Lu Beitang finished his self‑deprecating remark and downed a cup of wine in one gulp.

Zhao Daye nodded: "I know you said that in the heat of anger, but you are indeed right, because everyone in our courtyard has the same status."

"You have to understand, even if we keep shouting that everyone is equal, human nature is still different; as long as there is selfishness and desire, equality won't exist."

Lu Beitang sighed: "Indeed, I used to feel proud to be a worker, but in front of others, they simply look down on us."

Zhao Daye continued: "Holding onto anger serves no purpose; what are you planning to do next? Even though we have to wait for Lu Cheng to return, you are the head of the household, and even Lu Cheng's child still needs your decision, so you must first clarify your own thoughts."

Lu Beitang was silent for a moment: "My thought is obviously that I don't want the two children to divorce, but my thought is useless; the Lin family insists on divorce—what can I do? I can't just go and kneel to beg them."

"Fine! For the children, I'll kneel! But later Lu Cheng can't keep compromising everywhere; instead of that, divorce is better."

Lu Beitang's thinking was simple: as a father, he could endure a slight humiliation and bow his head for his son, but he didn't want his son to bow.

Chen Xianglan opened her mouth, but the words at her lips still couldn't be spoken.

Now, looking at the Lin family's attitude, it's clear that even if the marriage is maintained, Lu Cheng won't be treated well by them.

That night, the Lu family's mindset underwent a great change.

From initially thinking divorce was shameful, they gradually turned to believing that even if it's shameful, the son must not suffer humiliation.

……

Far in Shencheng, Lu Cheng, after receiving a forwarded letter and learning that his father wanted him to return home immediately, roughly guessed what had happened.

His father has always prioritized work, so being summoned home now could only mean the Lin family had filed for divorce.

He presumed the family was already in chaos, and after thinking it over, Lu Cheng decided to go back today.

Before parting, he was invited by Tan Kaiping to a meal at his home.

During these days in Shencheng, Lu Cheng basically ate at Chief Engineer Tan's house; he couldn't refuse, otherwise Tan's spouse wouldn't allow it.

During the meal, Tan Kaiping picked up a piece of vegetable and said, "Group Leader Lu, why are you suddenly going back? There's a meeting this afternoon; aren't you attending?"

Lu Cheng shook his head: "The snow‑removal machine project is now on track, and with Chief Engineer Tan stationed there, I'm very confident, so I won't attend the afternoon meeting; besides, there's a train back to the capital this afternoon."

This trip, Lu Cheng came mainly to represent the Research Institute, to conduct on‑site inspections and exchanges, and then report the encountered problems back.

Tan Kaiping nodded: "Did something happen at home? Is there any way I can help?"

Tan Kaiping never knew how to thank Lu Cheng; the only way is to do the assigned work well, which he feels is enough to repay him.

He knows that the people from the Lin site have to go through the Railway Bureau many times, and it's only because Lu Cheng bears the pressure and doesn't let them go that they can stay here peacefully.

Regarding family matters, Lu Cheng prefers not to speak, to avoid distracting Tan Kaiping.

"There's nothing much, probably my mother misses me; you know, the longer I'm out on duty, the more she nags me."

Tan Kaiping laughed: "A son traveling a thousand miles worries his mother; all mothers are like that. Fine, I won't keep you; after the meal, I'll see you to the train station."