After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future

On the third day of the little one's birthday, Lu Liang's parents asked Lu Ya to book an afternoon high-speed train ticket back to their hometown.

Although flying would only take an hour, both elders felt uneasy about it, finding the high-speed train much more comfortable in comparison.

"Stay a few more days, after all, there's nothing much to do at home. Just have Lu Ya take you around," Lu Liang said.

In recent years, he had been very busy, barely having any chance to meet the little one, and even less with his parents.

Thinking about it carefully, it was not as good as before. In the past, although he was working, he could at least meet with them three or five times a year.

Looking at it now, most of the year had passed, and the last time Lu Liang met his parents was during the Spring Festival.

If not for the little one's birthday and his parents coming over, they probably wouldn't have met until the end of the year.

For his parents and his sister's family, Lu Liang always felt guilty, wanting to make it up to them.

After all, he had been away from his hometown for a long time, naturally putting pressure on his sister's family.

"Seeing your family live well, that's enough for us," Old Lu shook his head with a smile, determined to leave.

His mother joined in, "Lu Liang, you're a father now, just be more stable in the future. Xiao Yu is really very good."

Every festival or when the weather cooled, they always received carefully selected gifts mailed to them in Lu Liang's name, along with Su Wanyu's thoughtful greetings.

But a mother knows her son best, Lu Liang's character was clear to her, just like his father, Lu Tiechui.

If the elders fell ill, no matter where he was, Lu Liang would definitely rush to their side at the first moment.

But if there were no sickness or issues on ordinary days, wanting his caring greeting would be harder than reaching the sky.

These things were definitely Su Wanyu's doing, her good character and filial piety made her the best daughter-in-law candidate.

There was no one more suitable than her.

"In this regard, you can rest assured."

Lu Liang smiled and greeted Su Wanyu, who was helping in the kitchen, "I'll just send them to the train station."

Su Wanyu, hearing this, hurried out of the kitchen and exclaimed, "Mom, Dad, are you leaving so soon?"

"This old guy is always worrying about those few broken flowers on the mountain, either worrying about not watering them or worrying about them getting sunburned."

Mother glared hard at Old Lu, evidently displeased with his flower-growing, which had not been a short-term issue.

"They just feel uncomfortable staying in the city," Lu Ya explained with a smile, scooping up the little one crawling on the ground, "Siqing, do you want to go home with Auntie?"

"Auntie~ Yes~" the little one clapped happily, showing a few white teeth.

"Since you want to go with Auntie, let's go together then."

Lu Liang had a sudden idea, suggesting Lu Ya hold the little one and go with their parents.

Su Wanyu hesitated, looking tense, "Siqing is still so small, maybe wait until she's a bit older."

"It's just taking her out for a stroll for a while and then back," Lu Liang laughed, gently patting Su Wanyu's head.

Su Wanyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took out the prepared gifts, standing at the door, waving, "Mom, Dad, have a safe journey. Remember to send a message in the group once you get home~"

Four adults and a baby took the elevator to the underground garage, where Fang Shiyu had been waiting for quite some time.

"Yu, just wait for me at the company. I'll send them to the train station," Lu Liang said.

Leaving the community, on the way to the train station, Lu Ya suddenly asked, "Where are you planning to take us?"

"Aren't we going to the train station?"

Mother, puzzled, still held the little one in her arms.

Though not her grandson, her love for her granddaughter was no less, only a pity.

Lu Ya said, "This is not the road to the train station."

She had been to Modu four or five times, always taking the high-speed train, so she was familiar with the route.

Today, this road was clearly not leading to the train station.

Lu Liang coughed a few times, slightly preparing his words, "Just taking you to see Siqing's little brother."

"DiDi?"

The adults exchanged glances, still digesting this shocking news, except for the little one, who blinked her big round eyes, her face full of confusion.

She had parents, grandparents, an aunt and uncle, plus brothers and sisters.

Even a sister, which she heard her mom mention these days, only a brother was a completely unfamiliar term.

"Are you trying to anger us to death?" Mother glared with wide eyes.

Old Lu sighed helplessly, "Has he been born already?"

Lu Ya laughed and cried, as if she had already expected it, "Well, you hid it deep enough."

The elders didn't go online, but she did, already knowing that Lu Liang's gossip news over the years wasn't small.

So she was mentally prepared long ago,

getting someone pregnant was just a matter of time.

"He was just born a few days ago, still in the hospital post-partum," Lu Liang recounted Wang Chuting's story like spilling beans.

"Is it because Xiao Yu couldn't give birth to a boy?" Mother paused, habitually finding an excuse for Lu Liang.

"No, I didn't think that much," Lu Liang shook his head.

"Does she know you have a child?" Old Lu asked.

"She didn't know before," Lu Liang replied.

Both he and Wang Chuting already have views that differ greatly from normal people.

There are things they can accept, but their parents may not, so Lu Liang is willingly taking the blame.

"Let's just go to the high-speed rail station. We'll visit her when the child is a bit older," Lu suddenly suggested.

"Yes, let's go home first." The mother chimed in, "You might have a nice thought, the whole family going to see her, but have you considered it from the girl's perspective? Taking us there now, along with Yu's child, what would she think?"

"A normal person would think we're going to confront her, and if Yu knows about the boy, how will she react?"

Lu Ya, looking displeased, said grumpily, "Since you chose to hide it at the start, you'd better be prepared to hide it for life."

"It's not that serious." Lu Liang chuckled helplessly, since Wang Chuting's mindset couldn't be judged by ordinary standards.

If she knew Su Wanyu was expecting a girl, and Lu Liang's parents went to see her, she would probably be thrilled.

However, Lu Ya wasn't wrong; indeed, Su Wanyu shouldn't know, at least not for the next few years.

"Totally!" the whole family chimed in unison.

"So are we headed to the high-speed rail station?" Lu Liang asked.

"Yes." The family responded in unison again, even the little one joined in, cheerfully shouting, "Yes!"

"Alright then."

Lu Liang sighed; his envisioned large family gathering would have to be postponed again.

Forty minutes later, the vehicle arrived at the high-speed rail station. Without a word, his parents pulled their suitcases and headed inside.

"Oh, you." Lu Ya shot him a glare but didn't have time to scold her brother, quickly catching up to her parents.

Lu Liang wore a bitter expression, resigned to picking up the little one from the back seat to play for a bit: "Seems like we won't be seeing your little brother today."

"Beep beep beep beep..."

The little one flailed chubby hands, swinging them towards Lu Liang's face, landing hits without knowing restraint.

With a series of crisp slaps, Lu Liang inhaled sharply from the pain, rubbing his cheek with a disgruntled look, "I suspect you're doing this on purpose."

"Whack whack whack..." The little one laughed joyfully, showing no fear, kicking his legs to ask for a hug.

"You little thing, it seems I've been outsmarted by you."

Lu Liang's face showed doting affection as he sighed helplessly.

He opened the car window, waved a security personnel over to act as a driver.

He moved with the little one from the driver's seat to the back, instructing, "Let's head back to Green City Puhwan."

Over the coming days, Lu Liang shuttled between Su Wanyu's house and Yihe Women and Children.

Spending half a day here, half a day there, sometimes reporting on the eldest grandson's growth to the elders at home.

As the eighteenth approached, Xiao Chen drove a brand new Yao Guang, filming a video and uploading it online.

Even with Yao Guang's popularity already leading September's list of new energy vehicles, the promotional funds needed to be spent in full.

"Hey friends, we meet again. Look, I switched jobs, from Tianxing Investment to Tianxing Automobile."

Xiao Chen grinned, driving the car on a test track, "That's right, I'm here to advertise."

"The second car in the Tianxing Beidou series: Yao Guang, is coming soon with a bang... just ask, is this sleek fastback cool or what?"

Though she wasn't a car reviewer, her personality was charming enough to attract fans. The script was professionally written, leaving her just the task of explaining it.

Once the video was published, news of the Tianxing Yao Guang's launch event on September 18th instantly hit the trending list, accompanied by a barrage of curses.

"Screw you, refund my money!"

"For crying out loud, where do you get off launching a new car?"

"My Tianshu order is already lined up until next year, and now you're telling me there's a new car launch?"

"If you're so keen, why not ramp up production capacity first, that's the real deal."

Online rebukes were relentless,

but the reasoning behind the backlash was utterly unprecedented.

Other automakers' new car launches were opposed due to tech upgrades stabbing existing customers in the back.

But being backlashed for lacking production capacity? In both domestic and international scenes, that's unheard of.

That night, Wang Xiaofeng held a meeting, with the new car launch imminent, Lu Liang came over from Modu.

Hu Weiwei suggested, "How about we announce the financing plans?"

At Lu Liang's request, all company executives had set up Weibo accounts to closely listen to consumer voices.

The dissent was also acknowledged by them, and if left to ferment, it might harm the brand's reputation.

"Let's announce the financing news tomorrow night, let the public discussion simmer for a while first," Wang Xiaofeng said with a smile.

The financing was for the construction of the second-phase factory, aimed at boosting production capacity, which could indeed soothe consumer emotions, but would also waste the buzz.

So, let the talk fly around for a bit, and when the financing news is announced on the evening of the 17th, it will seamlessly connect with the new car launch on the 18th.

The two of them debated tirelessly, and finally, their eyes fell on Lu Liang, who shrugged and said, "Let's go with President Feng's plan."

He didn't know when it started, but he gradually shifted from being the strategist to being the one who made the final decision.

This was a good thing, and Lu Liang was happy to have some peace of mind.

If everything required his personal intervention, then why pay these executives such high salaries?