Childhood Memories

The Lu family, having resolved their worries, enjoyed a moment of happiness.

For Lu Yong and Wang Fang, Lu Zhou's money alleviated a lot of pressure, but they still had some concerns in their hearts.

However, Lu Zhou was very clear that as long as these few months passed, he would have a lot of money on hand, and everything would naturally be resolved.

In the living room, Wang Fang was cross-stitching while Lu Zhou chatted with Lu Yong. Most of the time, Lu Yong asked the questions, and Lu Zhou answered.

"Son, are you saying that the platform you created is for advertising companies that want to promote mobile software? And you pay another mobile software to display the ads, earning the price difference in between?"

"Yes, that's the idea."

Lu Yong was puzzled upon hearing this, "But how do you make so much money? Twenty thousand a week, tens of millions in advertising fees in a year. If you can afford to pay that, why not just advertise on TV?"

"It's different. The twenty thousand includes the costs of many advertisers. The advertising strategy is also programmed and sent to hundreds of developers who display the ads. So, a large portion of that money goes to the developers. As for TV ads, these advertisers of mine are software developers. When they advertise on TV, users still have to go online to search, but when the ads are displayed on mobile phones, users can directly click on the ads to download. The advertising effect is better."

Lu Yong suddenly realized after listening, and Wang Fang couldn't help but laugh, "Oh, dear husband, just accept it. After asking for the whole afternoon, Ah Zhou explained it so well. You just wanted to show off your expertise in front of him and give some advice regarding his business."

"Haha, you're right. I can't argue with you. It's called learning, not being ashamed to ask. After all, I used to be a university student, and I can still understand things."

Wang Fang laughed joyfully and pointed her needle at Lu Yong while saying to Lu Zhou, "Look, look, he's a university student. Isn't that asking without shame? My son is much better than you. I don't know why you can't be more modest. You still carry that 'I'm the best' attitude from the past."

"Alright! He's still my son. By the way, didn't Chen's daughter call you a few days ago, saying she'll visit on Qingming? When is she coming?"

Wang Fang continued her work while saying, "She called again in the morning and said she'll come tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay. Ah Zhou, tomorrow, take my car and go to the station to pick her up."

"Huh? Uncle Chen has a daughter? Why haven't I seen her?"

Lu Yong became nostalgic, "Sigh, their family's matters are never-ending. Old Chen is also a pitiful person."

Wang Fang seemed quite disdainful, "Pitiful? He abandoned his wife and daughter when his daughter was young, and now he jumps off the building when he's in trouble, dragging our family into the mess. You still consider him a friend and protect him. Don't you think about who's causing all these difficulties?"

"You should also think about what happened to Haizhou back then..."

"Alright, alright. I won't say it anymore. He's morally upright and passionate about his work. I'm thankful that he saved our family with what happened to Haizhou back then. Let's not talk about it anymore. When Xiao Ye comes, I'll go to his grave and offer incense to thank him properly..."

"Fangzi! Don

't discuss such matters in front of the child."

Lu Yong interrupted Wang Fang, and she tactfully didn't continue the topic.

Lu Zhou sat there, feeling confused. He had never heard of these things in his previous life. It seemed that in his previous life, all these matters were buried in his parents' hearts after they sold the house.

"The conversations between adults contain a lot of information. Don't you want to explain it to me?"

Wang Fang poked Lu Zhou's head, "Children shouldn't meddle in the affairs of adults. But that Xiao Ye has visited our home before, and you've met him."

"Huh?"

"Do you remember the time when you angered your father the most during childhood? It was about that little girl you took to slide down the stairs."

As soon as Lou Zhou heard this, the scene from that time flashed through his mind. It was unforgettable because, throughout the years, Lou Yong, his father, had mainly relied on lectures for his education. Only that one time, he had disciplined him so severely that it became a lifelong memory, instilling in him a profound reverence for life.

It happened when Lou Zhou hadn't started elementary school yet. At that time, a woman brought a little girl to their house as a guest. As the young host of the house, Lou Zhou naturally received the little girl with great respect.

He took out his cherished top and took the little girl's hand, intending to go downstairs to play. As they stepped out of the door, he realized that they shouldn't miss the exciting staircase slide.

So, he first demonstrated the easiest forward slide, and then he helped the little girl sit on the stairs.

"Come on, Xiao Yezi, I'll carry you up and give it a try."

The little girl, being carried up the stairs by Lou Zhou, was also eager to try. Her face was filled with excitement. However, as she felt Lou Zhou pushing her back, making her slide down, fear instantly overcame her. "Brother Zhou, I'm scared..."

Before she finished speaking, the little girl slid a distance and lost her balance, falling outwards from the stairs.

A wave of panic and fear rushed through Lou Zhou's mind. He reached out his hand to catch her, but his hand grasped nothing, and he watched helplessly as the little girl fell through the gap in the stairs.

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Wang Fang then poked Lou Zhou's head and said, "Oh, back then you were so clueless. You rushed in, all flustered, saying that Xiao Ye fell into the gap in the stairs. She was just a young girl, so delicate. Even her mother cherished her dearly. But you, you took her to such a dangerous place."

"We immediately rushed her to the hospital. The little girl's leg was bleeding so much, it was really scary. Thankfully, the previous construction worker had cut corners on the stairs, exposing some reinforcement bars. It managed to catch her."

Lou Yong, holding a newspaper, scolded as well, "That's right. Otherwise, if she fell through the gap from the fifth floor... Even hanging you and beating you would be too lenient."

Wang Fang patted Lou Zhou's hand and said, "You're scared now when you remember, right? You owe her. When she comes tomorrow, remember to speak well and treat her well."

A distant memory emerged, and Lou Zhou couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity with the little Yezi from back then. He slowly searched through his memories, flipping through them in his mind, guided by the admonishment of Wang Fang and Lou Yong.

After contemplating for a moment, he thought of someone he recently encountered, a person named "Ye Qingchen." But because events had changed in this life and the previous one, with more than twenty years separating them, he couldn't be sure.

Seeing that Lou Zhou seemed absent-minded, Wang Fang reminded him once again, "I told you to treat her well. Did you hear me?"

"Dad, what's the name of Chen's daughter?"

Lou Yong peeked out of the newspaper and said a sentence.

In Lou Zhou's perception, each word uttered by Lou Yong seemed to slow down the rhythm, gradually elevating the astonishing fact and striking heavily on Lou Zhou's heart. Finally, it transformed into an indescribable emotion, shrouding his mind

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"Ye Qingchen. She took her mother's surname."