Seeing how happy they were, Wu Xiuying felt satisfied. She then walked over to Xue Kai and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's have dinner together tonight."
"Auntie, you are so polite. I have a business dinner at home tonight, so I have to go back."
"Let's have dinner together next time!"
As Xue Kai spoke, he looked in the direction of Li Yuzhen.
Li Yuzhen is like a little child now, holding her sister-in-law's arm, chattering away, no one knows what she is saying. Anyway, she can't hide the smile on her face, and her curved eyebrows and eyes look really beautiful.
"Okay, I'll take you out."
Wu Xiuying also noticed Xue Kai's eyes, and she understood that even though he was rejected, Xue Kai's love for Li Yuzhen did not diminish at all.
"Yuzhen, Xue Kai left and you didn't even go to see him off!"
"I think the child is fine, you have to take good care of it."
Zhou Qing looked at Li Yuzhen helplessly.
Who can't see that Xue Kai likes Li Yuzhen and admires her very much?
Li Yuzhen blushed and whispered, "Sister-in-law, we are just classmates, not what you think. Besides, I haven't even started college yet. Dating will waste my time. I just want to study hard and become the best designer in the country!"
"Ambitious!" Li Zicheng nodded immediately and said with a smile: "My sister can do whatever she wants. What's so great about that kid from the Xue family? He's just not worthy of my sister!"
I guess only someone with a brother filter would say such a thing. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that the two are a perfect match. If we talk about family background, Li Yuzhen is the one who is marrying up.
However, Zhou Qing did not continue to dwell on this issue. She just smiled at Li Mohai and continued to look through those little things.
The meal was quite good. Wu Xiuying felt relieved to see that the children all had their own things to do.
"Li Zicheng, sales are very important. How is your department being established now?"
"I've hired twelve university students, all with relevant majors. Don't worry, Mom. We can sell as much as you make!"
Li Zicheng still had confidence in himself.
He looked at Wu Xiuying with a smile, like a little baby waiting for praise.
Looking at him like this, Wu Xiuying suddenly realized that he was actually just a boy in his early twenties, and still had some childishness.
"That's great! He's worthy of being my son. He's amazing!"
"Then I'll wait and see!"
Wu Xiuying was not stingy with her praise.
After finishing the meal, Wu Xiuying took out the camera from her bag and said with a smile, "This is a digital camera, not the kind that uses film. We only have three in the entire provincial capital! Come on, take a picture!"
Everyone immediately gathered together and took a family photo.
The moment the shutter was pressed, Li Jianjun, who was hiding outside and watching, felt his heart break.
If he had not made a mistake at the beginning, he would have been the one to eat and take photos. Now he doesn't even have the right to sit at the table.
He had nowhere to go and was penniless, so he had no choice but to come back again. After all, finding a job takes time.
But he never expected that what he would see when he came back again would be such a scene.
He leaned against the wall, slowly slid to the ground, covered his knees, and cried softly.
Wu Xiuying had noticed Li Jianjun's presence early on, so she saw all his moves.
The child who was once held in the palm of her hand has now become like this. The child who was once proud and superior has now become like this. All of this is like a blunt knife, cutting Wu Xiuying's motherly heart.
She sighed, pretended not to see anything, and withdrew her gaze, then pulled Li Yuzhen out.
As soon as Li Yuzhen went out, she saw her elder brother curled up in the corner.
She tugged at Wu Xiuying's sleeve, but Wu Xiuying didn't look back. She got into the car and drove away in one go.
Li Yuzhen was about to say something else, but when she looked up, she found that Wu Xiuying's eyes were red.
"Mom, don't be sad."
"Brother won't starve to death."
Li Yuzhen immediately spoke up to comfort Wu Xiuying.
Originally, Wu Xiuying felt a little uncomfortable, but when these words came out, Wu Xiuying couldn't help laughing out loud.
She reached out and pinched Li Yuzhen's cheek, and said with a smile: "You little rascal!"
Seeing that Wu Xiuying didn't look very sad, Li Yuzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief: "As far as I'm concerned, anyone who has wronged Mom deserves to starve to death. Besides, Big Brother doesn't like me anyway!"
Over the years, Li Jianjun had never looked down on Wu Xiuying. He had only helped her choose a preferred school before, but Li Yuzhen still couldn't forget how seriously her elder brother looked at her. That contempt and disdain were like dense needles, piercing her heart one by one.
Even though so many years have passed, it’s not like it can just be forgotten.
Wu Xiuying felt distressed when she saw Li Yuzhen like this. She said helplessly, "Alright, alright, good girl, let's not talk about the past. As for the future, he can do whatever he wants."
Wu Xiuying couldn't be said to hate this child deeply, but she was obviously heartbroken. She wouldn't help him, but she wouldn't hinder him either. How far he could go and how long he could live depended on his own ability.
The other side.
Li Jianjun waited until everyone had left before re-entering Li Zicheng's house.
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"Are your eyes so red?"
Li Zicheng felt a little distressed when he saw Li Jianjun like this.
"Nothing, I just saw our mother."
"Does she know I'm here?"
Li Jianjun looked at Li Zicheng eagerly.
"I told my mom, and she said it's up to me."
"Brother, if you want to work, why don't you come back and help me? Mom wants me to set up an independent sales company, and you can definitely help."
Li Zicheng's words sounded very nice, but he was afraid that Li Jianjun's self-esteem would be hurt.
Seeing Li Zicheng's cautious look, Li Jianjun felt very uncomfortable. How could he have deserved to end up like this, yet his brother still cared so much about his thoughts and self-esteem.
However, Li Jianjun still shook his head: "I have found a job. I work as an accountant in a trading company. I can start work tomorrow."
"Brother, you really don't have to be polite to me."
"I have to have some dignity too."
Li Jianjun couldn't help but sighed in the end.
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