amaotonovel Chapter 400 Lu Mingdong's Side Story 1
Chapter 400 Lu Mingdong's Side Story 1
Chapter 400 Lu Mingdong's Side Story 1
Lu Mingdong caught the attention of his computer science tutor with his haphazardly altered exam papers.
He then became the new darling of all the teachers in the computer science department.
While everyone was admiring and worshipping a heavy, brick-like mobile phone, Lu Mingdong learned about the existence of 'cell phones' from Lu Yuanqing.
Because Lu Yuanqing wanted to 'retire' at home after making money, and because Lu Yuanqing complained of being bored and wanted to play on his phone every day, Lu Mingdong made the phone his first target.
He was rich and intelligent. After Lu Yuanqing donated a large sum of money to the school, all the computer science teachers, upon learning of his goal, jointly applied to the school for a laboratory for him.
Of course, with Lu Yuanqing around, he never had a headache about funding.
Aside from having to take exams, he hasn't been attending classes much, and he's also managed to get his advisor, who's very interested in his research, involved.
Lu Mingdong is a very intelligent person, and also a very patient person.
Aside from encountering a bottleneck, leaving the lab, talking to Lu Yuanqing, and gaining inspiration, he would lock himself back in the lab.
Therefore, after facing a family crisis, Lu Mingdong realized how incompetent he was as a husband and father.
Therefore, he will no longer stay in the laboratory for long periods of time.
Unless it's an emergency and he absolutely cannot leave the lab, he always goes home to be with his wife and children.
Although many times he couldn't spend much time with his family, he would lock himself in his study again to work on his sudden inspiration, he also cherished the time he spent at home with his family.
Cheng Xia was a little unstable in her mindset because she was not assigned a job after graduation.
But with Lu Mingdong's guidance, her focus shifted from the children to other things. With Cheng He and Lu Yuanqing helping her take care of the children, she followed Xie Qianyu and became a force to be reckoned with in the business world.
Time flies.
Soon it would be Lu Yuanqing's 70th birthday.
Seeing that Lu Yuanqing's hair was almost completely white but his spirits were still good, everyone in the Lu family was very happy.
The passage of time is something that no one can do about.
When Lu Yuanqing first noticed gray hairs on his head, Lu Mingdong's heart skipped a beat.
His achievements over the years are unparalleled.
It started with CPUs, which were fast, small, easy to manufacture, durable, and inexpensive.
He created the most advanced CPU at the time, which was ahead of its time.
He has been involved in smartphones, computers, high-speed trains, airplanes, fiber optics, and more.
Therefore, Lu Mingdong is not only the most mysterious person in the entire Lu family, but also in the entire country.
He was well protected.
Lu Mingdong watched as his family members surrounded Lu Yuanqing, jokingly urging him to make a wish and blow out the candles.
He watched this happy scene, but his gaze remained fixed on Lu Yuanqing's gray hair.
He didn't look at the white hairs; he was only looking for the non-white hairs among them.
Seeing this, Cheng Xia, who was standing next to him, squeezed his hand tightly.
In this lifetime, the time they spent together was less than the time they spent apart.
However, just like when Lu Mingdong came to visit, Cheng Xia was determined to be good to him for the rest of her life.
The Cheng family father and daughter gave their whole heart to Lu Mingdong.
Cheng He treated him like his own son, and before he died, he told Cheng Xia to take good care of him.
Lu Mingdong felt the warmth in his palm, turned his head slightly to look at Cheng Xia, and when he met her concerned gaze, he gently shook his head at her.
Neither of them are young anymore.
Cheng Xia's hair has also turned much whiter.
Lu Mingdong was unaware that his hair had already turned completely white.
He overworked his brain, and in recent years, he has long lost the energy he had when he was young, able to stay up for days without sleep and still be full of vitality.
In fact, because of the intense concentration he experienced in the first half of the year, he didn't sleep for two days and fainted in the laboratory. Even his superiors told the people who had been taking care of him to let him rest more.
“Third Uncle is in very good spirits.” Cheng Xia herself didn’t know whether she was saying this to herself or to Lu Mingdong.
Lu Mingdong understood her well. "I want to take some time to spend with you and Uncle San."
These two people were the ones he cared about most in this world.
Time flows by, invisible and intangible, yet it is clearly displayed in their graying hair.
Lu Mingdong didn't want to regret it later.
"Can you find the time?" Cheng Xia asked calmly.
It's not expectation, nor blame, but simply a question.
The Lu family is no longer the Lu family of Shihua Village; they live a carefree and happy life.
While his family members were traveling together, Lu Mingdong was always locked in the laboratory.
The entire Lu family is very sentimental. No matter how big the event, when they learn that the younger generation in the family has a happy occasion, they will always make time to get together and have a simple chat in harmony as a family.
But Lu Mingdong didn't.
Not to mention tourism, he's the only member of the entire Lu family who can't travel abroad freely.
He had planned to attend his son's and daughter's wedding well in advance.
When other younger relatives get married, it depends on the timing of their wedding.
Not to mention other birthdays and holidays.
Lu Mingdong has never been associated with holidays in his life.
Cheng Xia understood him and supported his career, and never complained.
On the contrary, I'm very proud of him.
The three siblings, Mu Mu and her brother, were greatly influenced by her. They not only did not blame their father, Lu Mingdong, for not accompanying them as they grew up, but were also very proud of Lu Mingdong's great abilities. He was their greatest pride and their best role model.
Lu Mingdong clenched the no longer delicate hand in his and said softly, "I just finished a project recently, and there's nothing major going on. I can rest for a long time. I haven't spent enough time with you and Uncle San over the years, and I miss you both very much!"
Even without time, he would still create.
In recent years, every time he came home and saw Lu Yuanqing, he felt very uneasy.
If you don't spend quality time with him, he instinctively feels he'll regret it.
Cheng Xia smiled, very happy, "Then your third uncle must be very happy, he loves you the most."
Lu Mingdong chuckled. "You have to say this quietly, otherwise if someone hears you, it'll start another big fight."
Cheng Xia belatedly realized what had happened and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
In this family, it's impossible to say that Lu Yuanqing favors anyone.
Otherwise, the others will object and will start giving examples to prove that they are the ones Lu Yuanqing favors.
Even when they were children, Lu Yuanqing would bring up who he washed and how many times he washed their faces as examples.
Lu Mingdong also found it very funny.
When they were little, they all said that Lu Yuanqing favored someone, but now they're all vying to be the one who gets favored by Lu Yuanqing.
Cheng Xia was also very happy to see the lively scene.
Especially with Lu Mingdong by her side, holding her hand and telling her about little things in the lab.
Unfortunately, her father passed away five years ago.
The wounds suffered in youth will all be revealed in old age.
Cheng He had a very difficult time in his final days, suffering from various illnesses and constant pain.
Cheng Xia's panic kept her awake all night.
That was her father, the relative who raised her single-handedly after her mother passed away.
If it weren't for Lu Mingdong and Lu Yuanqing staying by her side, she wouldn't know how she would have gotten through that terrible time.
The truth is cruel: not everyone dies suddenly without any awareness.
Most people suffer from illness for a long time, keep their lives afloat with money, and only when they have had enough of the torment do they finally find relief.
Those who get old and are plagued by various ailments, but still live a long time, are all living through the pain of spending money.
On the contrary, people who die suddenly do not feel any pain.
Cheng He suffered too much in his life, and he will suffer in his old age, tormented by illness.
Cheng Xia, as the daughter, was the one who suffered the most.
Time will gradually fade the pain.
Even if you die, once the last person in this world who remembers you is gone, you will be truly forgotten.