MMB Chapter 49 This moment, she had waited eight years for.
Chapter 49 This moment, she had waited eight years for.
"Hello, Mom," Jiang Silu called out after dialing Jiang Yixia's number.
Jiang Yixia immediately replied, "Lulu, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"
On weekdays, the mother and daughter usually talk on the phone in the evening.
Jiang Yixia thought that Jiang Silu must have something urgent to say when she suddenly called her.
Jiang Silu looked at Lu Fan, hesitated for a moment, and then said into the phone, "Mom, he came to school and said he wanted to treat me to dinner."
She still couldn't bring herself to call Lu Fan "Dad".
Of course, Lu Fan could understand.
After all, he had never been by their side in the past eighteen years.
Nowadays, it is indeed difficult to get them to accept their identity immediately.
After listening to what Jiang Silu said, Jiang Yixia fell silent for a moment.
She finally said, "Lulu, you're an adult now. You don't need to ask your mother about this. He invited you to dinner; you can go if you want, or not if you don't. Don't compromise yourself to please someone else. From your mother's perspective, it's my business whether I forgive your father or not, but I hope you can reconcile with him. You've always longed for a father's love and wanted a loving father by your side. Now he's making it up to you, so don't feel guilty. Order whatever you want to eat."
After hearing Jiang Yixia's words, Jiang Silu understood.
She replied, "Okay, Mom, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Silu hesitated for a moment before asking Lu Fan, "I just agreed to have dinner with my roommate... can she come along?"
"Of course," Lu Fan said with a smile. "I'm honored that you could introduce your classmate to me."
"Then... later I..."
Lu Fan knew what Jiang Silu was thinking, so he explained, "Just say I'm your elder, there's no need to say anything else."
"Okay." Jiang Silu nodded awkwardly.
Actually, she felt that this was disrespectful to Lu Fan.
After all, he was his biological father.
But Jiang Silu felt a little awkward about introducing Lu Fan to Song Miaomiao in a generous manner.
She had only met this so-called father a few times.
Jiang Silu approached Song Miaomiao and said, "Miaomiao, this is an elder in my family. He invited us to dinner."
"Really?!" Song Miaomiao looked at Lu Fan, recalling that she had seen him before at the restaurant entrance.
So Song Miaomiao immediately said sweetly, "Thank you, Uncle!"
"You're welcome," Lu Fan said with a smile.
It must be said that eighteen-year-old girls are indeed sunny, bright, and very lively.
Just then, a familiar voice came.
"Miaomiao, Lulu, what are you doing here?!"
Jiang Silu turned around and saw Lu Yao walking over.
However, she didn't approach Song Miaomiao, but instead casually took Jiang Silu's arm and asked, "Lulu, where are you two going?"
"We're getting ready to go eat," Jiang Silu said with a smile.
"Oh, you guys are going to eat? I haven't eaten either, can you take me with you!" Lu Yao said excitedly.
Jiang Silu felt a little embarrassed. She looked at Lu Fan, wanting to see his attitude.
Lu Fan smiled and said, "No problem, I'll treat everyone to dinner today."
As he spoke, he waved to Chen He to bring the car over.
During this time, Lu Yao asked curiously, "Lulu, who is this...?"
"These are Lulu's elders. They came to see Lulu and invited us to dinner," Song Miaomiao explained directly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao became excited: "Great! Haha, it's better to be lucky than early, so I won't be polite then!"
Before she could finish speaking, she saw a Maybach slowly pull up in front of them.
Lu Yao was shocked: "My God, Lulu, are you, as an elder, so rich? A Mercedes with a big logo."
Hearing what she said, Jiang Silu could only continue to smile awkwardly.
And so, the three little golden flowers moved to the back row.
After closing the car door, Lu Fan, in the passenger seat, asked, "Silu, what would you like to eat?"
"I...I'm fine with anything." Jiang Silu isn't actually picky about food; as long as she can eat her fill and doesn't eat cilantro, she's fine.
Lu Fan then looked at the other two girls: "Where are the other two classmates?"
"I...I'm fine with anything." Song Miaomiao naturally didn't dare to overstep her bounds.
Only Lu Yao raised her hand enthusiastically and said with a grin, "Uncle, can I have Japanese food?"
"Okay." Lu Fan smiled, then said to Chen He, "Let's go to that Japanese restaurant in downtown Nanjing."
Chen He replied, "Understood!"
When Song Miaomiao saw that Lu Yao really didn't treat her like a stranger, she was speechless.
This roommate is really annoying, he has no sense of propriety at all!
When other people's elders invite them to dinner, your roommate is jumping around and running around!
During this time, Lu Yao asked, "Uncle, how should we address you?"
"You can just call me Uncle Lu," Lu Fan replied.
Lu Yao immediately became excited: "Haha, Uncle Lu, we're from the same clan! I also have the surname Lu. Maybe our ancestors were all Lu You."
"You're a college student, so you have a good cultural background, which is possible. But I haven't read many books; my ancestors didn't pass on the advantage of being a good reader to me," Lu Fan explained.
Lu Yao laughed: "Hey, what's the use of being good at studying? You still end up working for a few thousand dollars a month. Uncle Lu, you're so amazing that you can drive a Mercedes-Maybach. You must be doing big business."
She looked at Jiang Silu and asked, "Lulu, does Uncle Lu own a big company?"
Jiang Silu felt embarrassed once again.
Judging from the gifts and interactions they had previously exchanged, her biological father must be a wealthy man.
But she really didn't know exactly what she would do.
Jiang Silu could only give a perfunctory reply: "It seems...so."
So Lu Yao launched into another round of enthusiastic praise.
Not long after.
They arrived at a high-end Japanese restaurant.
Because Lu Fan had just asked Jiali to book a VIP room in advance.
So after entering the store, the waiter led them to a private room.
The luxurious environment of the store clearly shocked the female college students who had just entered the workforce.
They entered the private room and looked around.
The room is furnished with soft tatami mats, and each table is separated by a wooden screen, ensuring maximum privacy.
The soft light from the paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling made the ukiyo-e paintings on the wall seem even more textured, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of sake and fresh sashimi.
"My God..." Lu Yao subconsciously covered her mouth, her voice becoming soft.
She usually eats at roadside stalls and cheap fast food; she'd never seen such a fancy place before.
The tatami mats under my feet felt soft, so I dared not take any big steps for fear of breaking them.
The ceramic tableware on the table was so exquisite it looked like a work of art, with fine gold trim around the edges. She reached out to touch it, then quickly pulled her hand back, afraid of leaving fingerprints.
Song Miaomiao stared intently at the platter on the next table. The sashimi was sliced evenly and arranged in the shape of a flower, garnished with fresh perilla leaves and ice sculptures. She secretly swallowed.
She tugged at Jiang Silu beside her and whispered, "Look at those tableware pieces, aren't they handmade? I've seen similar ones in a museum before, and they seemed quite expensive..."
Although Jiang Silu did not speak at this moment, the luxurious environment in front of her was more than just a little shocking.
Just then, the waiter handed Lu Fan a menu.
But Lu Fan gestured to the waiter to show it to Jiang Silu.
The waitress was dressed in a crisp kimono, and when she bent down to lead the way, she was respectful and polite, speaking in a soft voice.
"Hello, please take a look at the menu. What would you like to eat?"
Jiang Silu nervously flipped through the menu, and the prices of the dishes made her pupils shrink slightly.
A sashimi platter costs several hundred yuan, which is almost two weeks' worth of her living expenses!
She quietly tugged at the hem of her clothes, her palms slightly sweaty. She didn't dare to move around too much while sitting on the tatami, afraid that her posture would look unsophisticated. Then she looked at Lu Fan and said, "It seems...too expensive."
"It's okay, don't worry." Lu Fan knew that changing someone's spending habits would have to be done slowly.
He came to Jiang Silu's side and said, "You can try all of these, they're all quite delicious. By the way, I think you'll really like this one..."
As Lu Fan was introducing the dishes, Jiang Silu looked at him and suddenly felt that this was exactly the scene she had imagined her father ordering food for his daughter.
Warmth and happiness.
She had waited eighteen years for this moment.