Chapter 335 They are all younger brothers
In addition to Qiao Lei, Fu Yingzi also sent a message to Shen Yuan about this matter.
They all came from the radio station, and Long Jinghan was able to meet Shen Yuan through Fu Yingzi's introduction. Later, they both worked in the Entrepreneurship Base and Jingfu, so their relationship has always been good.
Shen Yuan replied that he would handle it. He thought about it and realized that most parents would not put their children under house arrest. Maybe there was some misunderstanding.
After a while, Qiao Lei came running over in a hurry, but as soon as she entered the office, she smelled several kinds of perfume.
Qiao Lei snorted, "Stinky man! I knew it!"
She didn't expect that Shen Yuan had met other girls besides Fang Minhui, but the most urgent matter now was Long Jinghan's matter, so she hurriedly asked: "Senior, what are you going to do? Are you going to the senior sister's house?"
"Why are you so anxious? You don't even understand the situation yet. How can you rush over there rashly?"
Shen Yuan looked at Qiao Lei's nervous expression and found it a little funny: "Also, why are you so nervous? Is your relationship already this good?"
Qiao Lei rolled her eyes: "You don't usually pay much attention to us, so of course you don't understand our revolutionary comradeship!"
Shen Yuan chuckled, he really didn't understand the comradeship of being fired together.
In the past, the two of them were at loggerheads with each other, especially when they first met.
Fortunately, Long Jinghan gave in to Qiao Lei in everything, and the two of them practiced yoga together, went to get off work together, and naturally became best friends after spending a long time together.
The main reason is that Long Jinghan is the type of person who doesn't fight or compete. If it were Liu Menglu, the two of them would have wanted to fight each other eight hundred times a day.
But then again, if Long Jinghan knew that Qiao Lei was so worried about her, she would definitely feel relieved. Shen Yuan thought so in his heart, and then said: "Tell me, what did Jinghan say to you."
"She didn't say much, but luckily I had a general idea of it before."
Qiao Lei blurted out: "Senior sister's parents treat her badly. She has a younger brother at home, and her parents are very patriarchal."
"Usually, whatever good things I have are given to my younger brother. Whether it's food, clothes, or daily necessities, I give them all the good ones to him. The things I buy for my senior sister are either inferior or what her younger brother has left over."
"They are also very impatient with senior students. They will scold them for a long time if they do something wrong, but they are very tolerant of their younger brothers."
"He doesn't usually care about me, and he always asks me to help him more after graduation. He even wants to take care of my future."
"How can there be such parents in this world?"
Qiao Lei became more and more excited as she spoke, as if she was the one suffering from this unfair treatment.
While Shen Yuan was listening, he wanted to take a video to record it. If Long Jinghan saw someone speaking up for her like this, she would probably be moved to tears.
"Tell me first, how her parents want to arrange her future." Shen Yuan said.
"They want her to take the civil service exam. They think that if she works in the government, she can help her brother in the future, and it's easier for civil servants to find a partner."
Qiao Lei said indignantly, "This isn't over yet. They also forbid me from finding a partner from outside the city, saying I must marry someone local. That way, after marriage, not only me but also my future husband can help their son."
"Senior! Are there such parents in this world? They are all made of flesh and blood. Isn't this senior sister their child?"
Qiao Lei's fists were clenched red, and her eyes were filled with dissatisfaction and anger.
Shen Yuan listened quietly, and things gradually became clear at this point. Long Jinghan's character flaws were indeed influenced by his family.
Many children who lack care and a sense of security in their families will try to gain care by pleasing their parents in order to meet their parents' expectations.
For example, they would try to gain their approval by helping their parents and being obedient. This is probably the reason why they develop a "people-pleasing personality".
As for the preference for boys over girls, it is actually quite common in small places. From their point of view, women will always marry into other families, and only sons can take care of them in their old age and see them to the end.
It takes time to change some old ideas.
But after hearing what Qiao Lei said, the degree of "bloodsucking" is indeed a bit too much. Doesn't it mean that her daughter doesn't even have basic human rights?
"Then why did they put Jinghan under house arrest?" Shen Yuan asked.
"At first it was because the senior sister didn't want to take the selection exam. Later, when the senior sister was sending you a message at home, her mother accidentally saw it. Her mother thought she had a boyfriend from another city, so she asked her to explain the situation."
Qiao Lei sighed: "Senior sister doesn't want to talk about it, and she won't explain the situation. I guess she's worried about affecting you, after all, you haven't admitted to being her boyfriend."
"Her parents said she had to explain everything or break up, otherwise she couldn't even think about going back to school."
"I see."
Shen Yuan suddenly realized that her parents didn't want her to marry far away because of her brother's situation, and were worried that she would find a "poor boy" from another place.
Long Jinghan never looked for her, probably because she was worried that her parents would pester her. However, her worry was a bit unnecessary. When would Shen Yuan be controlled by someone?
Qiao Lei opened her beautiful eyes with worry: "Senior, what should we do now? How can we rescue this senior sister?"
Shen Yuan thought for a moment: "Actually, for this kind of thing, you can ask her counselor to call her home and tell her in a stern tone that if she doesn't attend class, she will fail the course, and if she fails the course, it will be difficult for her to take the selection exam. Her parents really want her to take the selection exam, so they will definitely let her go."
Qiao Lei was worried: "Ah, but I will still face this problem next time I go back!"
"I haven't finished yet. The person who tied the bell must untie it. If we want to solve this problem once and for all, we must make a trip."
Shen Yuan looked at Qiao Lei: "Do you know her home address?"
Qiao Lei nodded quickly: "I know. She said it would probably be a long battle, so she asked me to send her some facial masks and skin care products."
"Then go to her house."
Shen Yuan took out his cell phone: “I’ll ask Ji Ya to go with you, and then you can send me the address and go back first.”
Qiao Lei raised her fair chin: "I won't go back, I want to go too!"
"What are you going to do?"
Qiao Lei straightened her milky white Xuezi and said, "I'm going to see my senior. How can this rescue operation be carried out without me?"
Shen Yuan sneered: "There's no point in you going, but if you want to go, just follow me. Just don't talk nonsense."
"I know what I'm doing."
Qiao Lei said confidently: "When I met my senior sister's family, I said I was your secretary."
"What secretary? You're clearly giving people the wrong impression."
Shen Yuan flicked her forehead and said, "Just say that you are Jinghan's classmate and also a class leader. You followed me because you care about me."
Qiao Lei pouted and rubbed her forehead: "Oh, I see."
So, Shen Yuan took Qiao Lei to Shao County where Long Jinghan's family lived, asked Ji Ya to buy some gifts, and then drove over in a guard.
Shao County is about 200 kilometers away from Xingcheng, a 2-hour drive, and it was completely dark when we arrived.
There are obviously fewer tall buildings here than in Star City, and there is less traffic on the roads, so the view seems to be wider. The sunset has disappeared, and all that remains is the gray sky.
The elderly and children on both sides of the road were walking leisurely, and the young people were also walking on the road calmly.
"Small places also have their advantages. The pace of life is very slow."
Shen Yuan thought with emotion in his heart, and then followed the navigation to the downstairs of Long Jinghan's house.
The two of them did not tell Long Jinghan beforehand, because even if they told her, Long Jinghan would tell them not to come and that they would be able to return to school in two days.
"Senior, why am I a little nervous?"
Qiao Lei stood downstairs and patted her chest. In her impression, Long Jinghan's parents should be very fierce people. What if she kicked them out?
Shen Yuan smiled but said nothing. Instead, he looked at what was in front of him. This building was a self-built house with a shop on the first floor. There was a rental advertisement at the door saying "Three bedrooms and one living room in this building". The corridor leading upstairs was quite narrow, so it should be specially used for rental.
"My senior told me that her hometown is in the countryside, but her parents have been renting a house in the county town," Qiao Lei explained.
"Well, go ahead."
Shen Yuan led Qiao Lei upstairs and knocked on the door of room 301. Soon a middle-aged woman in her forties came to open the door.
She frowned and looked at the two of them: "Who are you looking for?"
Shen Yuan thought that this was probably her mother, he smiled and greeted her: "Hello, Auntie, we are friends and classmates of Long Jinghan, come to see her."
"Friends and classmates? She didn't say. Wait a moment."
The middle-aged woman said in confusion, and then called Long Jinghan out.
Long Jinghan looked listless, wearing an ordinary T-shirt at home. Her eyes were red, and even her face looked thinner. She looked like she had suffered a lot of grievances.
"Senior!"
Qiao Lei waved excitedly.
Long Jinghan was also stunned when she saw the two of them. She didn't expect them to come to her house. Then joy blossomed in her eyes. She held Qiao Lei's hand tightly, as if she was about to shed tears of emotion at any time.
"Leilei, Shen Yuan"
Long Jinghan sniffed. She had so many grievances that she wanted to talk about.
"Let's go in and talk first."
Shen Yuan pointed inside.
"Yeah, okay, okay."
Long Jinghan invited the two to sit down at her home. Sitting on the sofa was a middle-aged man with an unshaven beard. His skin was dark and rough, and his fingers were covered with calluses, which were usually caused by working on construction sites all year round.
"Hello, uncle."
Shen Yuan nodded slightly as a greeting.
"Oh, okay, sit down."
The middle-aged man saw that the two were a little restrained, and gestured for them to sit down with a silly smile.
Long Jinghan's mother looked at the two of them. Girls can be ignored. Judging from the way the person who just greeted her, he was probably her daughter's good friend at school.
Jinghan's mother seriously suspected that this boy was the "boyfriend" in her daughter's phone, otherwise why would he come all the way from Xingcheng to Shao County?
She is good-looking, but girls of this age are most easily deceived by appearance. Long Jinghan's mother is very worried that her daughter has been blinded by love.
I have nice clothes, but what good is that? Can it make me eat? Can it help my family?
Seeing that the two of them had nothing in their hands, Jinghan's mother shook her head in her heart. No wonder her daughter refused to talk about her boyfriend. Maybe apart from his good looks, she couldn't find any other advantages of him.
Who would visit his girlfriend's house for the first time without bringing a gift? It's not a question of money, but a question of etiquette and upbringing.
"Have you eaten yet?"
Long Jinghan's mother asked politely.
"Not yet."
Qiao Lei said directly.
Long Jinghan's mother said "Oh". She was just being polite and had no intention of cooking for the two of them. She didn't expect her to say that she hadn't eaten.
Seeing that the two came empty-handed, she said to Long Jinghan, "Xiaohan, go wash some fruit for your classmates."
Long Jinghan wanted to stay with them in the living room, and it would not be appropriate to just wash the fruit since they hadn't eaten yet.
"Mom, my classmates haven't eaten yet. Why don't you go and cook?"
There was some fear in Long Jinghan's eyes as he asked cautiously.
Long Jinghan's mother glared at him and said, "It's not like I didn't hear you. Go wash some fruit for them to eat first."
Long Jinghan lowered her eyes and hummed, then walked towards the kitchen with a dejected gait. However, just as she was halfway there, her mother added in a cold voice, "Remember to send some to your brother. He's about to take the college entrance exam and needs more nutrition."
Long Jinghan seemed to have long been accustomed to this kind of treatment. She replied "I know" and then walked into the kitchen silently.
Qiao Lei watched with gritted teeth, as if she was about to explode at any moment. She thought to herself, what kind of mother is this? Isn't her daughter her own?
"This child is just ignorant and has never given us peace of mind."
Jinghan's mother shook her head. "A girl, who hasn't even graduated yet, isn't home during the summer vacation, and she refuses to take the selection exam. Wouldn't it be better for her to find a stable class? She can help her brother in the future."
Qiao Lei was unhappy to hear this and frowned, saying, "Auntie, she should have her own life too. Why should she take the selection exam just for her brother?"
Jinghan's mother frowned. "I raised her to this age, isn't that what I should do? Would I harm her? Working in the government, you're respected wherever you go, and you don't have to worry about losing your job."
"Hehe, but you're only doing this for your daughter, right? It's also for your precious son."
Jinghan's mother's face darkened: "We don't need you to interfere in our family affairs."
She had no good feelings towards these two uninvited guests in the first place. Not only did they come to her house so late at night, but they also came empty-handed. What's more, they said they hadn't eaten yet at this time.
Now that I heard that she was interfering in my family affairs, I felt even more upset.
But there is no point in arguing here. The key is to get my daughter away from this "vase man".
Jinghan's mother looked at Shen Yuan and asked, "Classmate, are you dating our Jinghan?"
Shen Yuan did not deny: "Yes, I am your daughter's boyfriend."
As expected, she admitted that she was her boyfriend but she still didn't bring anything over. She really doesn't know the rules. Anyone with a little bit of family education wouldn't do this.
Jinghan had already rejected her daughter's boyfriend in her heart and continued, "As a mother, I shouldn't say anything about matters of the heart, but you're still young, and I'm worried that you don't understand a lot of things."
Shen Yuan smiled harmlessly: "It's okay, Auntie, just say it."
Qiao Lei felt sad because Chen Yuan had never admitted that he was her boyfriend. She felt better when she thought that it was because of her senior.
"That's right."
Jinghan's mother cleared her throat and said, "I don't think you two are a good match. You're both too young, and Jinghan isn't very mature. So, I hope you can both calm down for a while."
"Inappropriate?"
Qiao Lei felt a little puzzled. How could a parent say that she was not suitable for Chen Yuan?
No, Auntie, do you know what his conditions are and why do you say he is not suitable?
"Yes."
Jinghan's mother nodded affirmatively. Based on her observation and judgment, she would not let her daughter be with a boy who "has low emotional intelligence, no etiquette, and is just good-looking."
"We want Xiaohan to take the selection exam and then find a partner in Shao County."
"I really laughed."
Qiao Lei found it a little funny. There was clearly a smooth road in front of her senior's mother, but she chose an unknown muddy road.
Just eat it if it's not bitter?
Jinghan’s mother: “?”
Qiao Lei looked at her with a look of mental retardation: "Auntie, do you know how many girls in school are eager to be his girlfriend?"
Jinghan's mother was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Qiao Lei raised her voice: "What I mean is that the person next to me is the son-in-law your family can't even find even with a lantern!"
Jinghan's mother finally understood and couldn't help laughing: "My classmates' jokes are really outrageous. Being handsome is an advantage in school, but being handsome alone is useless."
"To be honest, several families have already set their sights on my Jinghan. They all have good conditions. Some are businessmen with annual incomes of millions, while others are county officials. However, I haven't agreed to any of them yet."
"hehe."
Qiao Lei snorted disdainfully: "They are all younger brothers!"
PS: During the period of double monthly tickets, I dare to ask for some monthly tickets from you old friends~
(End of this chapter)
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