I Don't Want to Be Reborn With You
Copyright© 2025 by YANGLIQIANG
Chapter 26: Stupid Answer
The dinner atmosphere at the Chu family was not as solemn as expected. Chu Xiaodong, the head of the family, was smiling warmly and could talk about any topic. The one who talked the most was Chu Jingyi’s mother. She mostly asked Lu Li and Chu Jingyi about their school life and how the food was recently. The seven of them sat around the round table, talking and laughing, and having a great time. Lu Li enjoyed this warm family atmosphere and gradually relaxed. He was not as reserved as he was the first time.
Chu Jingyi sat next to Lu Li. She was the most shy person at the table. Whether she was picking up food or answering questions, she intentionally or unintentionally avoided looking at Lu Li. Her two beautiful legs were tangled together, and she felt very uncomfortable. In addition to feeling uncomfortable, the girl still felt a little excited, but this little excitement was like a squirrel after the spring rain, which disappeared after it slid into the bushes.
After dinner, Aunt Wang came to clean up the dishes. The two ladies of the Chu family took their daughters to play mahjong. Secretary Long was alone in front of the TV, watching “My Love from the Sun”. Chu Xiaodong pulled up his belt with leadership temperament and went out for a walk with Lu Li.
This community looks ordinary on the surface, but it is full of hidden secrets. After walking a few hundred meters in, turning a gravel road, we arrived in front of a beautiful artificial lake, with shadows of trees on both sides and the lake surface shimmering. Chu Xiaodong looked at the lake and asked with a smile: “Xiao Lu, is dinner to your liking? My family doesn’t like to add oil and salt to the dishes, so they are a bit bland and tasteless. I can’t get used to it.”
“It tastes very good.” Lu Li smiled knowingly, “Less oil and salt is good for the body.”
“Your tone is the same as Yibao’s.” Chu Xiaodong smiled and shook his head, “She also likes to lecture me with books. Once a man gets married, his status in the family becomes lower and lower.”
Changing the subject: “Xiao Lu, what do you think of An Gulai?”
What do you think? From a politician’s perspective, the most valuable thing about An Gulai is his background. Lu Li was unsure of Chu Xiaodong’s intention, so he tentatively replied: “There must be something hateful about pitiful people. Spending the rest of his life in prison is the most suitable outcome for him.”
“What about the death penalty?” This question was asked very abruptly, and Lu Li’s footsteps paused, looking at Chu Xiaodong in surprise. The latter still looked at the lake calmly, as if asking about an extremely ordinary matter.
Death. It is the final destination of mankind, the greatest fear of mankind, and the most extreme punishment of society on people. An Gulai deserves to die, but Lu Li should not be the one who agrees, because An Gulai is An Baili’s father, or adoptive father. So Lu Li answered properly: “Strictly judge according to the law, and never condone if the standard of death penalty is reached.”
Chu Xiaodong suddenly laughed: “Where did you learn this official tone, Xiao Lu? The report you gave me is also full of repetitive words. This is not a good habit.”
Really? That was the sentence Lu Li copied from Shenzhou Daily.
“Then life imprisonment.” An Gulai’s fate was decided in a few words, even though the formal trial had not yet begun. Lu Li couldn’t help sweating from behind. He had always thought Chu Xiaodong was too kind, and subconsciously ignored that he was a bureaucrat who had a powerful hand in Chuanhai.
“I only have Yibao as my child.” The previous sentence was still talking about An Gulai, and the next sentence suddenly jumped to Chu Jingyi. Lu Li probably guessed what the prime minister was thinking, “I have only two wishes in my life, one is to contribute to the construction of the motherland, and the other is to let Xiaomin and Yibao live a carefree life. But life is short, and I will pass away sooner or later. What if my daughter is wronged at that time?”
“Jingyi is blessed and will not be wronged.” Lu Li imagined the scene of Chu Jingyi living on the street. Well, I hope that such a thing will never happen.
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