Chapter 62 - Lunch with Father (2/2)
”You're funny. Mother is out today and Henry is gone too, I was sure that you would skip your meals without them.”
”You caught me.”
Lena head to a smaller room connected to the main office. She placed down the food and uncover them from their containers.
”I see that you only ordered the best!”
”I would always cook and bring your lunch instead. But, working life has no free time like in the past.”
Shen Mao chuckled. ”You did, huh.”
Shen Mao sat down and they both enjoyed a light lunch together. Lena told her father about the program she was working on and how that will improve the development with the LUX partnership.
Shen Mao was astonished to learn that Lena had such skills. His daughter had continued to surprise him a lot lately.
”There is something that I want to ask you for permission.” Lena asked.
”I knew you were up to something. You would never bring me free food without asking something in return. Is it about you moving out?”
”No, it is not that. It is about the disease on the vineyards.”
Shen Mao put down his chopsticks. ”Did Henry tell you about that?”
”No. I found out about it myself. DId you think I wouldn't find out?”
”I didn't want to bother you with it. You had enough going on your end of things.”
”Dad.” Lena reached out her hands and placed them on top of her father's. ”You can't keep hiding everything troubling matter away from me. I will find them sooner or later. I am a big girl now, I can take it.”
Shen Mao cleared his throat. ”I just fear that you would hate your father.”
”I would never hate you. I am not that cheeky teenager anymore.”
”What do you want to do about the disease?” Shen Mao asked. He picked up his chopsticks again and started eating.
”I don't know yet. But I want to go with Henry to go and evaluate the problem. I had not also visited grandma for a long time.”
”Alright. I will call your grandfather later to tell that you will be visiting soon.”
”Thank you, father. I will continue to work hard.”