Su Xiaofei had no words to respond to that. So it turned out that Lu Weisheng was Lu Jinglin's father. Perhaps she could feel a bit of sympathy for Lu Jinglin because this was also what she felt before towards Su Haoran before she knew that she was adopted.
"Sorry, I didn't an to make you feel uncomfortable with my rumblings. I just want to warn you that my father won't give up easily." She heard Lu Jinglin say.
"Well, it wouldn't be fun if he gives up so easily." Su Xiaofei smirked, catching Lu Jinglin off guard.
When she recovered from her shock, she burst into laughter with tears, earning glares from her relatives. This was very unladylike for soone of her status.
"I see now why Qingfeng is head over heels on you. You have the sa humor code as him."
Su Xiaofei rested her chin on the back of her hand and regarded Lu Jinglin with amusent.
"How co he never told he has an interesting cousin like you?" She comnted.
"Because I was caged like a bird by my father when I was younger. It was only after he helped escape and helped live on my own did I finally learn the reality of life." Lu Jinglin said with a smile, but Su Xiaofei could see a forlorn look on her face.
But what surprised Su Xiaofei was her husband's involvent in Lu Jinglin's escape.
"For my father, I am nothing but a tool. He believed that because I'm a woman, there aren't many choices for ." Lu Jinglin sighed dejectedly. Even if she pretended that she didn't care one bit about her father, Su Xiaofei could see that the old man had inflicted lasting traumatic wounds on his daughter.
"So people say that a person's abilities and fate are already set in stone from the mont he's born, but I don't believe that." She continued. "I don't give a shit about what kind of god is out there. My future is for to make, and I won't sit idly and allow another person to decide for ."
"Then take whatever path you think is right for you. If A-Feng willingly helped you to leave your so-called cage, he must have seen so potential in you." Su Xiaofei replied. It was weird for her to have this kind of conversation with soone she just t, but she admired Lu Jinglin's courage nevertheless.
A woman in her station would face hardships living as a commoner, but it seed that Lu Jinglin was faring well on her own. She was dressed casually in a white long sleeved shirt and beige colored slacks, with her long wavy hair tied in a ssy bun.
"So, what do you do for a living?" Su Xiaofei was beaten by her own curiosity.
"Why don't you make a guess, Madam Lu?" Lu Jinglin challenged her.
Su Xiaofei took a minute and gave her a good look. Although Lu Jinglin retained her class and elegance, she didn't bear the sa attitude of a businesswoman. Her hands looked soft, as she had never done any nial job in her life.
"Sorry. I couldn't tell. It's hard for to tell."
"It's fine. Not anyone would think of it anyway." Lu Jinglin easily brushed off her apology. She then turned to look outside the balcony that was just on their right.
"When I was younger, books were my only companion. I couldn't make friends with anyone because I was hoschooled. After Lu Qingfeng sent up north, I realized that I was good for nothing. I couldn't do anything but read and write. It was depressing to know that I couldn't even do anything."
"That's not true. My mother once told that each person has a strength only they would be able to utilize. They only need to nurture it and take advantage of their situation."
The laugh that ca out from Lu Jinglin sounded like tickling bells to Su Xiaofei's ears.
"I see that you have your way with words too. I'm a screenwriter, but not a popular one." She said with a hint of blush on her cheeks as if she was ashad of it.
"You are?" Su Xiaofei titled her head on one side in surprise. "Are you signed with any agency?"
Lu Jinglin was taken aback by her question and lowered her gaze.
"No. I'm doing freelance." She admitted.
Most of the agencies she tried to reach out to found her style too mature and complicated for the public audience. Lu Jinglin had already gotten used to receiving one rejection for another, although that only made her feel insecure that she might not be the prolific writer that she thought she was.
She was forced to write stories that followed the trend, but she found it sohow degrading. Lu Jinglin felt that she couldn't find any fulfillnt in it because she knew that she could do much better than she did now.
Alas, would the audience willingly accept the story she would weave from her heart?
No. Lu Jinglin thought. It would be too impossible to think that she could go further than where she was now. She could only endure, so she won't trouble Lu Qingfeng anymore. She cannot admit defeat now and co back to her father with her tails between her legs.
Su Xiaofei pulled sothing from the inside pocket of her coat and handed a business card to Lu Jinglin.
"Here's my card. Why don't you set an appointnt with Bluedia and let us see what you have to offer."
Lu Jinglin took the card with trembling hands. She tried to control her expression, but she knew she was on the verge of tears now.
"It must have been hard on you, Miss Lu. You have chosen a hard path and stepped outside your comfort zone. Not many are as brave as you."
She heard Su Xiaofei say, leaving her in a trance.
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