Chapter 66

There were actually signs of Chen Meiyu's breakup.

"Why are men so fragile? Just because my family is better off than his, he wants to break up with me?"

Chen Meiyu was lying on the bed with swollen eyes.

Jiang Wan sat on the sofa in the corner, holding the puppy that Chen Meiyun had just bought from the pet store. "Are you really planning to raise one yourself?"

"What else? I've already bought it, I can't be irresponsible about it."

This was a nice thing to say, but Jiang Wan still had to remind this very responsible new owner: "You will be going to college in another city when school starts. Do you want to take it with you? Your uncle and aunt are very busy at work and probably don't have time to keep a pet."

Fortunately, Chen Meiyun had already considered this: "My grandparents have been wanting to get a pet recently, so I can just go to their house to foster my pet when school starts."

"Yeah." Jiang Wan nodded: "Do your grandparents know what makes this dog so special?"

"Why? Our little one just has a loud voice. He's like a vocalist among dogs." Chen Meiyu waved to the little one in Jiang Wan's arms, "Come here."

The puppy recognized its owner and knew who paid for her. She twisted her chubby body to break free from Jiang Wan's arms and stumbled towards Chen Meiyun.

"So good." Chen Meiyun patted the dog's head and asked Jiang Wan, "Are you and Chen Wulin really going to become half-siblings now?"

Mention this.

Jiang Wan raised his head and sighed softly: "I suspect Jiang Huainan is deliberately trying to disgust me."

Chen Meiyun wondered, "Could this be true love?"

"No, no, no." Jiang Wan patted the dog hair on his hands: "Jiang Huainan loves my uncle the most, then grandpa, grandma, and aunt."

Chen Meiyun was silent for a while: "Jiang Wan, is it possible that you think too much about your father? I think Uncle Jiang usually shows that he cares about you."

Jiang Wan never denied this. After all, Jiang Huainan was indeed a qualified father. After all, Jiang Wan once believed that all parents in the world loved their children.

But reality is often more naked than imagination.

"But the fact that I sided with Li Wan and insisted on him leaving the house half empty-handed has always been a thorn in his heart." Jiang Wan has always liked Chen Meiyu's straightforward way of thinking and doing things, and knows that she has a loving family who support her behind the scenes.

Jiang Wan has been walking on this road of indecision for many years.

Later she finally figured it out, even if there was no one supporting her, it didn't matter, as long as she had herself, everything else was just icing on the cake.

"But it's okay."

"He was very considerate of me by waiting until after I finished the college entrance examination before doing this."

Jiang Wan admitted that he was a little upset, but not to the point of being sad.

"What does Chen Wulin say?"

"What do you think he can say? When has he ever been able to stop his mother from doing something she wants to do?"

Chen Meiyu got off the bed holding the puppy and sat next to Jiang Wan. She didn't know whether she should comfort Jiang Wan or not, because Jiang Wan was a very opinionated person. After entering junior high school, she had almost never seen Jiang Wan cry in front of others.

"At worst, you can just stay in the capital." She patted Jiang Wan's shoulder with a sense of loyalty and said, "When you grow up, don't let your childhood self have to obey the wishes of adults anymore."

"We can protect ourselves now."

Jiang Wan laughed: "Why are you so sentimental all of a sudden? It's true that being a mother is different."

"Who's the mother? I--." Chen Meiyu reacted a little slowly. She had just come out of the pet shop and had been holding the puppy and letting it call her mom.

"Forget it, let's just call each other sisters." Chen Meiyun lifted the little Beagle up high and put it back in her arms: "Otherwise, this will cause misunderstandings for me, a young girl."

Jiang Wan had been staying home for the past week since returning. With so many students taking painting classes during the summer vacation, Jiang Huainan was completely busy. He had wanted to ask Jiang Wan for help, but he felt guilty and had been evasive, not asking directly.

It was Jiang Ying who called again.

"Xiao Wan, are you free recently?"

With the curtains drawn tightly and the air conditioner at 20 degrees Celsius, Jiang Wan snuggled under the air-conditioned blanket to watch a romance film. The hero in the film has the ability to travel through time. After several journeys through time, he finally ends up with the heroine, but this also changes their fates. Before Jiang Ying called, she was discussing the film with Lu Jiyu.

"I've been at home recently. Is there something wrong, aunt?"

Jiang Ying laughed on the other end of the phone: "What's the matter? I passed by your father's studio today and took a look. There were a lot of students, but only your father and a teacher were in there. They were very busy."

"I want to say, if you have time, go to the studio and help your dad. You have nothing to do anyway, right?"

Jiang Yingyuan also guessed that Jiang Wan would argue a few words

"Okay." Unexpectedly, she agreed immediately.

Jiang Ying cleared his throat with satisfaction and wanted to say a few more words.

Jiang Wan continued, "I'll ask Lin Jun to come with me when I go. He told me that he's been bored to death staying at home these past few days. He's been idle anyway, so it's a good opportunity for him to find something to do. What do you think, auntie?"

Jiang Ying:......

Jiang Wan hung up the phone and sent a message to Lu Jiyu.

Jiang Ziya: I want to hit someone.

Lu Jiyu replied: Wait for me for two minutes.

Not even two minutes later, he called me: "Did you get mad at the movie, or did you fight with the TV?"

Jiang Wan briefly told Lu Jiyu what had happened in the past few days since she came back.

"I used to think it was natural for it to rain and for my father to remarry. But I obviously overestimated myself. When it really happened to me, I still couldn't accept it so calmly."

Lu Jiyu thought about how Jiang Wan had mentioned this to him before. He had thought that the other party was just joking at the time. "I know a few lawyers who specialize in property distribution. Can I ask them about your current situation?"

"That sounds exciting." Jiang Wan sat up from the bed, paused the movie, and walked to the window. The rain that had been falling for three days finally stopped today. "When will you be back?"

Lu Jiyu's heart moved, and he walked a few steps deeper into the hotel corridor, holding the phone. "I've been visiting relatives recently. I don't think he'll be back in two or three days?"

"If you don't come back, my passionate love for you may be over soon."

Lu Jiyu shamelessly asked, "Miss me?"

"No, I missed the dog."

"Hey, speaking of dogs, what did Chen Meiyun's dog end up being named?"

…

The two of them held their phones and chatted intensely for a long time before hanging up.

Jiang Wan grabbed Lin Jun and went to Jiang Huainan's studio. When they arrived, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon, almost time for lunch, and there were actually not many people in the studio.

Lin Jun walked in front of Jiang Wan as he went up the stairs. Before he even entered the house, he turned his head to glance at Jiang Wan and said mysteriously, "That guy is here too."

"Who?" Jiang Wan didn't have lunch. She just bought a bowl of oden when passing by Lawson at the corner of the alley. She asked in a sticky voice while biting a piece of konjac noodles in her mouth.

Without waiting for Lin Jun to answer, the man stepped out of the house. Chen Wulin stood on the steps, facing the afternoon sunset, and the expression on his face made the light blur.

Jiang Wan couldn't see his face clearly, but only heard him say in a low voice: "Jiang Wan, why are you here?"

It sounded like she was not welcome, which was a bit strange.

"Teacher Jiang, can you please help me turn off the faucet of the washing machine inside? I'm going to collect the aprons hanging outside." A middle-aged woman in a long floral dress walked out of the studio, rubbing her hands with a smile.

Jiang Wan stood at the bottom of the stairs and looked at her, their eyes meeting exactly.

The smile stopped abruptly.

In this moment of dead silence, a question popped up in Jiang Wan's mind: how many times had she come to this studio in the past four years? She looked so familiar with it.

So all this was not a sudden idea that came to mind, but was laid out for many years and the connection is still there.

Chen Hong was, after all, accustomed to the ups and downs of life. She was stunned for only a few seconds before pushing aside Chen Wulin, who was standing in front of her, and standing in front of Jiang Wan, acting like an elder. "Jiang Wan, long time no see. I heard from your dad that you went out traveling some time ago?"

"right."

"Auntie, your hair dyeing skills are still so good. The color you dyed for my dad was very nice. It's a pity that he dyed it back as soon as I came back."

Chen Hong stared at Jiang Wan for a few seconds without saying anything. Chen Wulin, who was standing next to her, came out to smooth things over: "Mom, aren't you going to put away your aprons? I'll go with you."

Chen Hong turned her head and glanced at Chen Wulin. Her expression wasn't very good, but her tone was still normal: "Okay, help me."

"Jiang Wan." Chen Hong turned around halfway and looked at Jiang Wan. "Your dad is in there. We were supposed to have dinner together, and now that you're here, do you want to join us?"

"Okay." Jiang Wan smiled, "Lin Jun and I are just worried about where to have dinner."

Lin Jun, who had been watching the show for a while, couldn't help but quietly approach her: "Is this the uncle's new wife? Are you really going to have dinner with them?"

"Eat it early and eat it later. You still have to eat it. Do you think you can escape?"

The place they chose for dinner was an ordinary stir-fry restaurant at the end of the alley. Jiang Wan had never eaten at this restaurant before, but she became interested after Lu Jiyu ordered takeout several times and it was always delivered to the wrong studio.

You can tell at first glance that this person is a good eater.

The thing that can make him linger here probably can’t be that bad.

Later, Jiang Wan tasted it and found that it tasted good.

Business was good, and Jiang Wan and the other five squeezed into a table for four. Jiang Huainan sat by the window and had been fidgeting since he sat down, pouring water and picking up food.

"Why did you come here suddenly today?"

Is this the point?

"My aunt called me to see if there's anything I can do for her." Jiang Wan took a bite of the crab roe that Jiang Huai had picked up for her, thought for a moment, and said, "My aunt really put in a lot of effort."

"Jiang Wan."

"I know I should have discussed this with you a long time ago. But I've been busy lately, and you just got back from traveling, so I really haven't found any good opportunities."

Jiang Wan nodded in understanding. Across from him, Chen Hong slowly peeled a piece of crab meat and put it into Jiang Huainan's bowl. "Old Jiang, try it. Jiang Wan and Xiaojun should have some too. Don't be polite."

I eat my dad's food, why should I be polite?

I'm eating my uncle's food, why should I be polite?

Chen Wulin, who was squeezed at the corner of the table, silently picked up a piece of food for himself with chopsticks.

"I've discussed this with your father, and we're planning to get this done during the Lunar New Year. You've just started college, so you'll definitely have a lot to adjust to, but we're not in a rush anyway."

Chen Hong smiled and put a piece of fish into Chen Wulin's bowl. "From now on, you and Wulin will both go to school on the same ground. You can take care of each other, and your father and I will feel relieved."

"Chen Hong—" Jiang Huainan handed her a piece of sweet and sour pork tenderloin. "Don't just talk. Come, try this. It's fried really well."

Jiang Wan put down his chopsticks, picked up the drink on the table and took a sip silently: "Dad, when did you and Auntie get together again?"

"Still." She put down the cup: "In fact, you have never stopped for so many years?"

"I—" Jiang Huainan subconsciously wanted to argue, but Chen Hong beside him patted his hands on the table and looked at Jiang Wan calmly and said, "I know that you, Jiang Wan, are dissatisfied with your aunt, and you always think that your parents divorced because of me. But you are older now, and you should understand that your parents would have separated regardless of your aunt."

"So, you have never stopped talking all these years?" Jiang Wan did not follow her words and asked his question again.

"Wanzi." Jiang Huainan called her, "Let's talk about it when we get back, okay?"

Jiang Wan was not surprised by Jiang Huainan's reaction. Over the years, he loved to smooth things over. "Has my aunt always known about this?"

Lin Jun immediately raised his watch to show his loyalty: "I swear I don't know."

Jiang Wan lowered her eyebrows. She didn't want to make the situation look awkward. "Okay, I don't have anything else to say."

"Eat, Auntie."