Chapter 121: 119. Liu Lu's Change (Seeking subscriptions, seeking monthly tickets!)

Zhang Ran would stay here tonight, and his in-laws had prepared the room early, even specifically bringing out two new quilts; their attitude had completely changed.

After dinner that evening, Zhang Ran took the two little ones into the courtyard to walk off their meal.

He had previously noticed that Liu Lu's parents were now somewhat reserved in front of him, speaking with caution, so he simply didn't crowd them, sparing both sides from feeling uncomfortable.

"Grandpa, when are we going home?" Susu whispered while lying on Zhang Ran's lap.

Zhang Ran smiled and pinched the little girl's soft, pink cheeks, "What's wrong, does Susu miss home?"

"Mm, I want to go back."

"Alright, shall we go back tomorrow then?" Zhang Ran said softly.

He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to have a good chat with his in-laws and build a rapport, but now it seemed there was no need for that at all.

As for Liu Lu and Zhang Sicheng, he would leave the decision to them; they weren't children anymore, and there was no need for them to return together.

Inside the house, Xiao Chunhua pulled Liu Lu aside and whispered, "Lulu, does your company still need people?"

Liu Lu had initially felt warmed by her mother's affectionate behavior, but as soon as those words were out, Liu Lu couldn't help but frown.

"Mom, I've told you before, I'm only one of the shareholders in this company, and a small one at that; the company isn't managed by me," Liu Lu said, taking a deep breath and suppressing her impatience.

Xiao Chunhua muttered, "Even so, the company still has a part of you in it."

"Did you promise someone something?" Liu Lu knew her mother's personality too well.

Xiao Chunhua said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, it's like this, your third uncle's Dalin wants to work at your company. The salary doesn't have to be very high, a little less than Xiao Hui's is fine, ten thousand is enough."

Hearing this, Liu Lu was instantly angered to the point of laughter, "Since when is ten thousand not much in your eyes? As far as I know, Dalin just graduated not long ago, and he only has a vocational degree; he wants a ten-thousand-yuan salary right off the bat?"

Xiao Chunhua lost face after being spoken to like that by Liu Lu and was just about to put on a stern face to lecture her, but thinking of the current situation, she immediately deflated.

Things weren't like they used to be; Liu Lu was no longer the pauper she once was, but had become super wealthy—at least, that was the case as far as they were concerned.

Furthermore, there was a protective father-in-law; even though Zhang Ran was polite to them and spoke with a sense of propriety,

they had understood one point during dinner earlier: Liu Lu was not only their daughter, but also the daughter-in-law of the Zhang Family, and not someone just anyone could bully.

Moreover, Xiao Chunhua and the others had benefited a lot from this; today was the most glorious day of Xiao Chunhua's life, so when facing Liu Lu, she no longer had her previous mindset.

Now, everyone in the village greeted her with a smile, and not only that, even her own family back home knew about this.

They had even called to ask about the situation, and upon learning it was true, their enthusiasm was beyond words.

It was the first time Xiao Chunhua had such prestige with her own family, and since it was her own younger brother asking for a favor, she had agreed without a second thought.

In her view, since Liu Lu had already let Xiao Hui join the company, helping her own family wouldn't be a big deal.

"Mom, let me put it this way: don't even think about stuffing people into my company. I don't have the authority to make those decisions, so even if you promised, I can't do anything about it," Liu Lu said firmly.

She knew that once she opened this door, such requests would come knocking endlessly in the future.

She didn't want her family's newfound good life to be ruined by these messy affairs.

Just as Zhang Ran said, she was now a daughter-in-law of the Zhang Family and had to consider the Zhang Family before doing anything, just as Zhang Ran considered her, his daughter-in-law, so much.

"But I've already promised your third uncle; how much face will I lose if you do this? How about letting Dalin go to Sicheng's company? Doesn't he have a company too? If you're too embarrassed to say it, I'll go tell Sicheng," Xiao Chunhua said, feeling somewhat displeased.

Upon hearing that she wanted to go to Zhang Sicheng, Liu Lu's voice grew louder, "Mom, can't you consider me for once? What could Dalin do at Sicheng's company? Do you even know what he studied? Should he go there to do odd jobs?"

Seeing that Liu Lu seemed truly angry, Xiao Chunhua felt inexplicably guilty; this was the first time in so many years she had shown weakness in front of her daughter.

"I'm telling you, don't go to Sicheng. Even if he agrees, I won't," after saying this, Liu Lu went upstairs in a huff.

She had originally planned to stay at home for two more days, but now it seemed it was better not to.

Xiao Chunhua watched Liu Lu's back, stunned; she suddenly realized that her daughter had truly changed, becoming different from before.

The next morning, when Zhang Ran said they had to leave first, Liu Lu also spoke up, "Dad, we'll go back with you. Sicheng's company has a new game about to launch, and there are many things to keep busy with."

Zhang Ran looked at Liu Lu and said, "That's fine, it really does require more attention."

After finishing, he looked at Liu Mao and the other, appearing embarrassed as he said, "Brother, I'm sorry, there are still things to take care of at home."

"It's fine, it's fine, business comes first. By the way, we've prepared some mountain goods for you; they are all natural and pollution-free, take some back with you," Liu Mao said, hurriedly getting up to fetch the items.

Liu Kai said at this moment, "Dad, I'll go to the city with my sister in a while; she wants to see Panpan."

Before Liu Mao could speak, Xiao Chunhua immediately said, "Then why are you still dressed so sloppily? Hurry up and tidy yourself, and also, listen more to your sister's advice..."

It seemed that starting from yesterday, the person in the Liu Family who could bring them prestige had suddenly become Liu Lu, and Liu Lu's influence in the family had also increased significantly.

Although it was abrupt, it was very realistic.

"Brother, sister-in-law, don't see us off, we're leaving now," Zhang Ran said, waving at Liu Mao and his wife from inside the car.

"Be careful on the road."

As Zhang Ran and the others started the car, many people nearby looked over, especially when they saw He Yong helping Zhang Ran open the door, and Zhang Ran sitting in the car very naturally.

This scene raised the perception of Zhang Ran's status another level in everyone's eyes, and at the same time, they envied Liu Lu even more.

Zhang Xiaotao had a great time playing here these past two days, but he wasn't sad to leave; children are actually the most homesick, and two or three days away from home already felt like a long time to them.

After arriving in the city, Zhang Ran and Zhang Siyan took the two children to find a nearby children's playground; neither of them had any interest in meeting Liu Kai's partner, so they left that to Zhang Sicheng and his wife.