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Chapter 228

Liang Rui's words caught everyone at the Liang family's gate by surprise.

The boy who once hated having a stepmother the most is now jealous of others in front of his stepmother.

Just because my stepmother didn’t notify me immediately after she came back.

Jiang Meishu was the same. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Liang Rui, of course I have you as my son in my heart."

She walked forward with a smile and naturally pulled Liang Rui's sleeve. It was the coldest time of the year and Liang Rui was wearing a thin cotton jacket, which was not very thick.

Jiang Meishu swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She raised her hand and lifted his cotton-padded jacket. "Why are you wearing such a thin jacket?"

He opened his mouth to accuse her, but Liang Rui didn't get angry. Instead, he slowly raised his lips and said, "I'm afraid of the heat."

"I wore a thin one on purpose."

Actually, it wasn't. He was in the office at school at that time. There was a stove in the office, so it didn't feel cold. That's when he learned that Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun had returned to the capital.

He grabbed his clothes and ran home almost immediately.

At that time, I was only thinking about going home, and I didn’t care whether the clothes I was wearing were thick or thin.

It was Jiang Meishu's reminder that made Liang Rui realize that it was quite cold standing at the door.

Jiang Meishu held up his sleeve and said, "Come in with me to change clothes."

"Also, I brought you quite a few gifts when I returned from Pengcheng this time."

"There are also Liang Feng and Nan Fang, but they haven't come back yet, so I'd better give you your gift first."

"It took me half a year to save up the money bit by bit."

Jiang Meishu kept muttering, but Liang Rui didn't show any impatience. He just lowered his head and slowed down his pace.

It allows Jiang Meishu to keep up, and also allows her to speak without having to tilt her head back.

The two of them walked ahead like this.

Shen Mingying, who was the last one to fall behind, saw this scene and sighed to Liang Qiurun, "Qiurun, you didn't expect that in Liang Rui's heart, Xiao Jiang, his stepmother, is more important than you."

Liang Qiurun also stared at the backs of the two people as they left. He was silent for a moment and did not say anything.

Shen Mingying next to her didn't get an answer for a long time. She suddenly turned around and saw the expression on Liang Qiurun's face.

Inexplicably, she saw other emotions on Liang Qiurun's face. She suddenly asked in surprise, "Qiurun, are you jealous?"

Otherwise, why would he have such an expression?

Liang Qiurun's thoughts were guessed. He, who usually kept his emotions to himself, paused for a moment and said, "Second sister-in-law, you are mistaken."

After he finished speaking, he quickened his pace and helped Liang's mother into the house.

Shen Mingying was left standing there alone, somewhat confused, "Did I really guess wrong?"

"No, I think I guessed it right, otherwise how could you, Liang Qiurun, escape like this?"

Thinking of this, Shen Mingying couldn't help but smile, "Liang Qiurun, Liang Qiurun, you have come to this day."

"But you asked for it."

Unfortunately, Liang Qiurun, who had already left, didn't hear any of this.

After he sent his mother in to rest, he went to his room. Before he entered, he heard the conversation inside.

"This is a watch your father and I bought for you when we first went to Hong Kong. Do you think it fits you?"

"And this. Haven't you been having acne for a while? I bought this from Hong Kong. It's said to be an acne-removing face wash. It's very effective. You should try it and see if it works. If it does, tell me and I'll buy you some next time I'm in Hong Kong."

"This is clothing. I bought it based on your father's body shape. I think you can wear it too."

"These are leather shoes. They're said to be made of crocodile leather. I don't know the details, but they're quite expensive. Your dad said you're grown up and ready to work, so you need a decent set of clothes, so he bought you a famous brand."

At this point, Jiang Meishu muttered softly, "Your dad couldn't bear to buy such expensive clothes and shoes, so he bought them for you."

"Liang Rui." She looked up at Liang Rui, her eyes clear and gentle, "Your father loves you more than you can imagine."

Liang Rui held the leather shoes and clothes and was speechless for a long time.

When Liang Qiurun heard this outside, the jealousy in his heart disappeared.

This is his Jiang Jiang.

His Jiang Jiang is so good.

How could he be jealous of her and Liang Rui?

Liang Qiurun paused for a long time before he suppressed the turbulent emotions in his eyes and knocked on the door.

Jiang Meishu tilted her head and raised her voice, "Come in."

Liang Qiurun then pushed the door open and walked in. He saw Liang Rui standing in front of Jiang Meishu like an obedient big dog.

"Do you like the things?"

Because Jiang Meishu was sitting in front, Liang Qiurun's voice was a little gentle when he asked Liang Rui.

That was a rare, outward display of fatherly love.

This made Liang Rui a little stunned. After a while, he murmured, "Dad."

All the longing and anxiety caused by separation disappeared in an instant at this moment.

When Liang Rui came in, he had a pout on his face and looked a little unhappy.

When Liang Rui left, he was pouting and holding a bunch of gifts.

Even the most unhappy people were cheered up by this gift. Liang Rui was even more upset. All the problems he had been tangling with disappeared at this moment. If his parents didn't care about him, could they just go to a place and buy him a gift?

There are more than a dozen gifts in total.

From eating to using to wearing.

Not one was left behind.

Without the child, Jiang Meishu could finally relax and rest. As soon as she lay down, Liang Qiurun raised his hand and relaxed her shoulders and massaged her back.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days."

Liang Qiurun's technique was very professional, which made Jiang Meishu sigh with satisfaction, "What's the point of being hard?"

She joked to herself, "When you're middle-aged, you have elderly parents and young children to take care of. You can't just ignore them."

Obviously, she is less than 30 years old.

But Jiang Meishu has a feeling that she has experienced everything as if it were her own experience.

After all, it was because she married Liang Qiurun that she had experienced in advance what she would experience in the next forty years.

Fortunately, she is still young, and her body and energy can still withstand the test.

Liang Qiurun pursed his lips. He always felt sorry for Jiang Meishu. He was the one who dragged her down. This was what he thought and said.

Jiang Meishu shook her head. She turned over and sat in Liang Qiurun's arms, hooking her arms around his neck. "Lao Liang, that's not how things work."

"If you say you're a burden to me, I don't agree. I prefer that we learn from each other."

She learned a lot from Liang Qiurun, and similarly, Liang Qiurun also learned a lot from her.

They complement each other and achieve each other.

Liang Qiurun didn't say anything, just looked down at her, their eyes meeting.

Those emotions and likes were exposed in an instant.

Jiang Meishu was a little embarrassed. She snuggled into Liang Qiurun's arms and said, "Lao Liang, I want to discuss something with you."

"you say."

"Mom, don't you have to go to the hospital for an injection? I want you to go back to Pengcheng after the New Year. I'll stay in the capital for a while and accompany Mom to the hospital for treatment. I'll go to Pengcheng after her condition stabilizes."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liang Qiurun sat up straight, "If you don't go, Pengcheng can't do without you."

truth.

The newly acquired piece of land needs Jiang Meishu, and that idiot Qiao Jiahui also needs Jiang Meishu.

There are even street vendors, clothing factories in Guangzhou, and film and decoration companies in Hong Kong, all of which need Jiang Meishu.

She can choose not to work, but she absolutely cannot be absent, because if she is not there and any problems arise, Jiang Meishu is the backbone of all these people and the company.

Jiang Meishu spread her hands and said, "I can go, but what will happen to Mom if I go?"

"Rely on my second sister-in-law?" She shook her head. "First, my second sister-in-law has to go to work. Second, she also wants to leave the department store and go south. If that's the case, I will let her stay alone to take care of Mom."

This was a rare occasion when Jiang Meishu called out Liang Qiurun by name, "Liang Qiurun, that's my fault."

"It's also your selfishness."

She did not ask Liang Qiurun to stay and take care of Liang's mother. Even though Liang Qiurun was Liang's mother's biological son, she did not make this request.

Most of the time, Liang's mother goes for acupuncture, which requires taking off clothes. In this case, it is better for Liang Qiurun not to be there.

Liang's mother is a decent person.

The same goes for Liang Qiurun.

Liang Qiurun couldn't refuse Jiang Meishu's reason. He remained silent for a long time, so long that when Jiang Meishu thought he would not answer, he suddenly spoke again.

"Look at it."

He had no better idea, and he knew that Jiang Meishu's proposal was the best way, but in Liang Qiurun's eyes, this was unfair to Jiang Meishu.

Because this is his mother, but it is Jiang Meishu who is filial and takes care of her.

This is not fair.

*

It was not until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month that their family started preparing for the New Year. Because Liang's mother was ill, Uncle Lin had no mood to celebrate the New Year, so the family had not prepared any New Year's goods.

It just so happened that Jiang Meishu, Liang Qiurun, and Liang Rui returned, and the hard work of purchasing New Year's goods was given to them.

Uncle Lin and Mother Liang rarely have a year off.

Perhaps because they are getting older, buying New Year’s goods was a very small thing for them before, but now they find it difficult.

Just because I easily forget things, a task that could be completed in three minutes ends up taking a whole day.

This resulted in the purchase of New Year's goods taking a long time, and it was not until New Year's Eve that one realized that there were still many New Year's goods that had not been purchased.

Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun's purchase of New Year's goods perfectly solved this problem.

Now that they have money, they can buy things more freely. Basically, they can buy anything they like without paying a ticket.

Those who want tickets can decide whether to buy and how much to buy based on the tickets they have.

The two of them had a discussion, and with Liang Rui's labor, the purchase of New Year's goods went smoothly. They bought chicken, duck, fish and meat, as well as crispy candies, milk candies, fruit candies, melon seeds, peanuts and peas.

And some potatoes, radishes and cabbage.

Vegetables in the capital have always been so scarce in winter. Even if Jiang Meishu and her friends have money, they can't buy any good vegetables.

This also made Jiang Meishu miss Guangzhou and Shenzhen very much. The temperature there was just right and she could eat fresh vegetables all year round.

Looking at the capital, the north wind was blowing, cutting my face like a knife, and the big cotton jacket I was wearing could not stop the north wind from penetrating into my skin. It was so cold that it penetrated into my bones.

After Jiang Meishu finished her New Year shopping, she quickly got into the car, panting from the cold. "I've been in the south for so long, and now I'm a little uncomfortable with the northern temperature after coming back so suddenly."

Liang Qiurun put his coat on her and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Jiang Meishu nodded tremblingly.

"I'm going to give Dad some New Year's goods later. You can just stay home and warm yourself by the fire. Don't go out."

They bought two sets of New Year's goods, one for the Liang family and one for Jiang Chenliang. Since Jiang Meishu and Jiang Meilan brought their mother to the south.

Jiang Chenliang stayed in the house alone.

Since they have returned from the south to celebrate the New Year, it would be unreasonable not to visit their elder Jiang Chenliang.

Jiang Meishu rubbed her breath to warm herself up. She was wearing a military coat, and with the wind shielding the car, she felt a little warmer. "No, I want to go with you and see how my dad is doing."

"We can't all go out of town and leave him alone at home."

She came back suddenly and didn't have time to inform her sister and her mother, so they were still staying in the south, trying to make money before the end of the year.

One day's turnover is equivalent to a week's turnover in the past.

If I give up, my heart will bleed.

Seeing her insistence, Liang Qiurun stopped objecting and only reminded her, "When you go back later, wear my military coat."

The woolen coat she was wearing was too thin and could not keep out the cold wind at all.

Jiang Meishu hummed.

Liang Rui sat in the back, tugging at his collar because it was so hot. "Why is it cold?"

"I'm obviously not used to the heat in the car."

Jiang Meishu wanted to hit him after hearing this. It could only be said that young people are full of firepower, unlike her who is old and can't stand the slightest cold wind.

I went home and put the New Year’s goods in place.

Jiang Meishu wore Liang Qiurun's military coat, a hat and a scarf, with only her eyes exposed. It could be said that she was wrapped tightly from top to bottom.

Make sure the equipment won't get cold.

Only then did she let Liang Qiurun drive, and she sat in the passenger seat. Not only did she deliver Jiang Chenliang's New Year's goods to him, but she also had to pick him up to celebrate the New Year at the Liang family's house.

When Jiang Meishu walked to the entrance of the alley again, she was still a little dazed. The weather was so cold that everyone in the household stayed at home for the winter.

Not many people came out, only the children who were not afraid of the cold were playing and chasing each other at the entrance of the alley.

However, when they bumped into Jiang Meishu, the children were startled and couldn't help but look up and stare for a long time, "Who are you?"

"What are you doing in our alley?"

Jiang Meishu had actually only been married for a few years, but when she returned to the familiar home where she grew up, she was shocked to find that these grown-up children did not recognize her.

She was clearly returning to the home where she grew up.

But the other party was asking her who she was and what she was doing there?

This made Jiang Meishu's eyes change instantly. She pulled off her scarf, revealing an overly pale and beautiful face. "Don't you recognize me?"

She squatted down and looked at the child in front of her.

The child, about seven or eight years old, had two runny noses. He stared at Jiang Meishu for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "I don't know her."

The other one was older, probably around twelve or thirteen years old. She looked at Jiang Meishu for a while before she suddenly remembered, "You are Jiang's sister, right?"

Finally someone remembered me.

Jiang Meishu nodded, "It's me."

"Sister Jiang is back."

The little girl jumped and shouted excitedly into the courtyard.

After hearing this shout, many old neighbors who were hiding at home during the winter came out. The first one to come out was Aunt Li, who was indeed a loud speaker.

When she saw Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun, she first raised her eyelids and looked them up and down, "Meilan, Director Liang, is that you?"

There was a hint of surprise in the voice.

Jiang Meishu nodded, "It's me."

"Aunt Li."

Aunt Li looked at her again and again, "Meilan, I remember you've been married for seven years, how come you look the same as before?"

"It's still exactly the same as when I was a married girl."

The same goes for Director Liang. Wasn’t it said that he was fired from the meat processing plant?

Why does he look like a big shot? His aura is so majestic that it's really scary.

Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and smiled, "Auntie Li, you are the only one who can talk. I am already thirty years old, and I can't compare myself with someone in her early twenties."

"Why can't we compare?"

Aunt Lotus also stared at her for a while, "There is indeed no change."

"Not like my Xiaolan."

When Xiaolan was mentioned, Aunt Hehua's face darkened. "She went to the countryside. We haven't heard from her for a long time. The last time she sent me a photo, she looked much older."

Compared with Jiang Meishu, although they are of the same age, they are compared to two generations apart.

Unfortunately, the timing was not right, and Jiang Meishu didn't feel comfortable asking about Xiaolan, so she changed the subject, "Aunt, is my dad home?"

When Jiang Chenliang was mentioned, everyone around started talking at once, "Meilan, you don't know. You all left, and took your mother with you. Your father is so pitiful. He can't handle everything by himself, and he's too lazy to work. He cooks a pot of rice and wants to eat it for three days. Every meal is the same."

"Without a woman to take care of him, his life is miserable. If you ask me, you should go back and persuade your mother. Even if the South is good, can it be as important as home?"

"She should come back soon and take care of your father's life. It would be better for the old couple to live together."

Jiang Meishu was silent for a moment, neither promising nor answering. She knew her father's grievances, and her mother's as well. No one is born to take care of others.

That’s Wang Limei.

Her responsibility shouldn't be to serve others.

But she couldn't argue with everyone about this.

Jiang Meishu said goodbye to everyone and then went home. She and Liang Qiurun were carrying large and small bags of things. When they arrived at the door, they saw that it was closed.

She knocked on the door and asked, "Dad?"

As soon as he called out, a confused movement came from inside the house, "Who is it?"

It was the voice of her father Jiang Chenliang, but it sounded a bit nasal.

"It's me, Meilan."

Jiang Meishu responded, "I'm here to bring you New Year's goods. Please open the door."

Jiang Chenliang finally jumped off the bed, walked to the door and opened it with a click, "Meilan, you're back?"

He looked behind Jiang Meishu in surprise and asked expectantly, "Is your mother back?"