Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 1276: You Are All Daddy’s Pride

Chapter 1276: Chapter 1276: You Are All Daddy’s Pride

A group of people were getting more and more enthusiastic, and Lu Yichen was in a good mood today: "Okay, when your sister-in-law returns and gets settled, I’ll invite you all over to our place as guests to try your sister-in-law’s cooking."

Everyone happily responded, and someone spoke up: "Chief, you’ve made a promise now, we’re all waiting."

The folks at the office had all heard that sister-in-law’s culinary skills were pretty outstanding, but the chief never invited anyone over for meals, so not only was Lu Yichen looking forward to his wife’s return, these foodies were also counting the days just to taste the meals made by sister-in-law.

In the following days, Chu Lingyan always found opportunities to appear in front of the chief, trying to establish a connection, but Lu Yichen seemed to have radar installed; as long as she was within five meters, he would shift his position.

In the end, a transfer order sent her to the most remote police station, and she almost became the laughingstock of Yu Xiaomin at her departure.

If it weren’t for the need to keep her job, she really would have liked to leave a resignation letter with great flair and just walk away.

There were also many rumors going around the office, but most were about Chu Lingyan. Qiu Guangming, a distant relative who was five degrees of kinship away, was often the subject of jokes, and all he could do was laugh it off.

Lu Yichen didn’t care what happened to Chu Lingyan or what others in the office thought; his heart was set on getting his home clean and tidy, longing for his wife to return to the country and reunite with the family sooner.

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Before long, it was late October, and with Luo Qiao accompanying them, Yanyan and Yueyue rushed to New York. This time, the mother and daughters drove there, leaving Boston early in the morning the day before.

Luo Qiao thought about giving them some time to rest and relax properly.

Upon arrival in New York, they stayed in the house they had bought previously, and in the afternoon, the mother and daughters listened to gentle music, imagining their life back home.

The next day, Luo Qiao got up early to prepare a delicious breakfast, helped her daughters get ready, and then the three of them set out.

By the time they arrived, there were already many young participants waiting for the competition.

After completing the registration, they entered the waiting area.

Yanyan and Yueyue were in a good state of mind, with their mother saying they were still young, and reaching the finals was already a tremendous achievement, so there was no need for too much pressure today, just play the prepared pieces well.

When the official competition started, both closed their eyes to listen to the others’ performances.

When it was Yanyan’s turn, she introduced herself in both Chinese and English, feeling proud inside, her hands danced on the black and white keys, and after a perfect performance, she bowed deeply and returned to backstage.

Luo Qiao patted Yanyan’s head: "Very good, perfect."

Luo Qiao thought to herself, children’s potential is truly limitless, seven minutes controlled just right, it’s really impressive.

It wasn’t long before Yueyue’s turn came. As always, she was composed, her piano playing melodious and clear, full of emotion. After finishing, Luo Qiao finally felt relieved.

They took the two children to the restroom first, then found a quiet place to sit, allowed them to drink some water, and snack on some pastries; now all that was left was to wait for the results.

After the latter competitors finished their performances, the results were announced quickly.

The mother and daughters claimed they weren’t nervous, which would be untrue.

In the end, Yueyue won the first prize in the little A group, getting a first-class award, and Yanyan won third prize, a third-class award; these results truly excited all three.

This time, the competition held significant value. Luo Qiao remembered her classmates joking in her previous life about participating in piano competitions, where more than half of the participants would get a prize.

After the award ceremony, Luo Qiao called home the tell Rong Daniang to prepare a big meal for the evening, and to inform the neighbors and Xia Shanmei and her son, as well as Old Lady Qiao to come over for dinner.

She also phoned Emma and Steven, and finally called Zhang Jing and Cheng Qianjin, telling them to bring their girlfriends to dinner at her house in the evening.

In addition to trophies and certificates, the competition came with a generous prize money, and the two children were overjoyed, even saying they wanted to use their own prize money to buy gifts for relatives back in China.

The mother and daughters found a place to have a simple meal to celebrate, and then set off back to Boston.

Throughout the journey, the two children chattered nonstop, knowing they were still in a state of excitement, Luo Qiao would occasionally glance at them through the rearview mirror, even joining their conversation at times, as laughter from the three filled the car.

Yanyan and Yueyue, holding Luo Qiao’s phone and noticing the time was nearly seven, asked: "Mom, can we call dad now?"

Luo Qiao looked at the time: "Yes, we can."

After getting through the call: "Dad, we won awards."

"Really, my girls are amazing, dad congratulates you."

"Dad, sister got a first-class award, and I only got a third-class one."

"So many people participated in the competition, just getting to the finals is already amazing, not to mention winning a prize. Both of you sisters did great, you are dad’s pride."