The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 297: I Got Accepted by the Research Institute

Chapter 297: Chapter 297: I Got Accepted by the Research Institute

After dinner, the dishes were cleared from the table and the servants brought in a fruit platter and dried fruits.

The old lady and Lu Xuemei were chatting with Wen Rui on the side, while the others listened in.

"I haven’t asked yet, where are you from and how old are you this year?"

"I’m from Shicheng in Hebei Province, 19 this year."

"Shicheng..." Lu Xuemei frowned slightly, but soon smiled and said, "Girls from small places are simple. Our Lu Family doesn’t care about social status, so don’t feel burdened."

"Zhan’er, you need to tell your parents about you and Ruirui sooner rather than later, being upset is one thing, but some things shouldn’t be impulsive," the old lady earnestly advised.

Lu Zhan brought his girlfriend to meet her first, and naturally, she was very happy.

But this was not her own great-granddaughter. After all, she was an outsider.

No matter how satisfied she was with Wen Rui, if Lu Zhan’s parents disagreed, it would be in vain.

She didn’t care about social status, but it wasn’t certainly the same for Lu Zhan’s parents.

Wen Rui didn’t understand the old lady’s implication, but Lu Zhan did.

He knitted his eyebrows and his expression was very stubborn, "I have nothing to discuss with them. Since I was little, no matter what I did, they were never satisfied. Speaking out would only make things awkward."

"Be more open-hearted, don’t hold grudges with them," the old lady comforted softly.

Lu Zhan smiled, "Great-grandma, let’s not talk about them. By the way, I took on a role in a blockbuster about wealthy families, and there’s a character that fits you perfectly. Haven’t you always wanted to scratch that acting itch? Are you interested?"

The old lady’s corners of her mouth instantly stretched into a smile, like a three-year-old child, "Sure! Show me the script later."

"Mom, are you really going to act? Do you know your own status?" Lu Xuemei pursed her lips.

"I’ll do it for free," the old lady said with twinkling eyes and a smile, "When I was young, if not for your father stopping me, I almost became a star in the entertainment industry!"

"Yes, yes, if not for dad, you would have been a winner of three major film awards," Lu Xuemei quipped.

"Grandma, so you had this hobby?" Jiang Man quietly peeled sunflower seeds on the side, placing the peeled seeds in a dish in front of the old lady and Lu Xuemei.

Lu Xuemei glanced at her and said nothing, but the smile in her eyes said it all.

This foster daughter of hers was really well-behaved, far better than Wen Jingya by countless times! Truly a worthwhile recognition.

"I have many hobbies. Just that I’m older now. When I was young, I was a good dancer and even played volleyball. If I hadn’t entered the entertainment industry, I would have become an athlete," she exclaimed.

"Grandma, you are amazing!" Jiang Man kept praising, making the old lady very happy.

Jiang Man was also listening, watching the old lady’s animated excitement, resting her head on one hand with a smile curling on her lips.

When Lu Xingzhou turned to look at her, he saw her enchanted expression.

"What are you laughing about?" he asked curiously, his voice tinged with tenderness.

Jiang Man changed her posture to hold her cheek, "I was wondering, if Grandma hadn’t married into a wealthy family, would she be the radiant actress she mentioned, or a vibrant volleyball player as she wanted?"

"Perhaps," Lu Xingzhou responded, and then added, "You and Grandma are different."

"How so?" Jiang Man lazily tilted her head, her gaze piercing.

"When Grandma was with Grandpa, she helped him build his empire, sacrificed a lot, and thus had to give up her original career. But you don’t have to, the Lu empire is now firmly in my hands. I don’t need you to do anything for me. Just be yourself."

Jiang Man tapped her fingers quickly on her face, raising her eyebrows, "You make it sound very reasonable."

"Hmm." Lu Xingzhou looked deeply into her eyes, "What’s mine is yours."

Jiang Man smiled knowingly, her mood instantly very good.

She used to think love talk was too cheesy and insincere, not to mention greasy.

Now, surprisingly, it sounded quite pleasant to her ears.

Lu Yingxue was the youngest here, and she mostly listened quietly when the elders spoke.

Only when someone cued her did she choose to speak more or less, depending on how interested she was in the topic

As she wasn’t very interested in the current topic, she listened silently, refraining from making any comment.

That was until her phone rang. Seeing that it was a call from her advisor, she rose and went to the next room to answer.

"Hello, teacher."

"Lu student, I just received a message from the National Research Institute. After a meeting discussion, they confirmed that you’re the final alternate choice. Tomorrow morning at nine, you should report to the Institute. I’ll send you the address later."

Lu Yingxue held her breath throughout the conversation, hardly believing her ears.

"Lu student, are you listening?"

"Listening... listening!!!" Lu Yingxue’s voice trembled with excitement, "Thank you, teacher, I heard everything clearly!"

"Lu student, you have surprised me. I hope you keep up the good work and set sail at the Research Institute to become a scientist who contributes to the nation!"

"I will!"

After hanging up, Lu Yingxue paced around the room for a long time.

She held her phone, reading the message from the advisor.

She looked up the address on the map navigation and confirmed it was the National Research Institute. She was ecstatic.

"Is there any good news? Look how happy you are," Wen Jingya, unable to butt in earlier, decided to have a chat with Lu Yingxue.

Entering the room, she saw the young girl jumping and hopping with her phone.

Overjoyed, Lu Yingxue grabbed Wen Jingya’s shoulders and shook them excitedly, "Aunt, I got accepted!"

"Accepted to what?" Wen Jingya asked, puzzled.

"The National Research Institute! I got accepted to the National Research Institute! Ahhh! I’m really so happy!"

"That amazing?" Wen Jingya stood there, overwhelmed.

She knew that Lu Yingxue was smart and had always been the pride of the Lu Family as a girl.

She had been accepted into prestigious universities and studied physics in the engineering department.

Wen Jingya had never imagined Lu Yingxue would surpass her expectations.

The physics department typically faced employment difficulties. If one couldn’t get into the national aerospace agency, a research institute, or other research centers, the alternatives were becoming a software engineer or a physics teacher.

She had thought that, given Lu Yingxue’s performance at school, she would probably end up at the Lu Corporation as a software engineer, relying on her heiress status to eventually become a manager or director.

"Great-grandma, aunts, uncle, aunt-in-law, aunt, Zhan’er, cousin-in-law, I have great news to share!"

Lu Yingxue, ignoring Wen Jingya’s reaction, returned to the dining room from the next room.

Jubilant and hopping around, she looked innocently joyful.

"What’s the good news?" the old lady asked with a beaming smile.

Lu Yingxue ran over, her face glowing, standing tall and proud, very impressive: "I’ve been accepted by the National Research Institute!"

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