Extra Chapter 5 End of extra chapter
Two weeks later, Zhou Yunhui came back from class and said that she wanted to invite other children to her home.
Since it was rare for her daughter to make a request, Lin Yi'an naturally agreed.
They were a class of four, two boys and two girls, three younger students. Zhou Yunhui invited them all, but only Ma Wenyao's parents had time to bring him as a guest.
Zhou Yunhui said, "Tian Yuchen's grandmother is sick, and he is going to visit her. Peng Youning said she will come to visit when her parents have time."
Lin Yi'an patted her daughter's head: "It's okay, just tell them that we'll invite them over to play when they have time."
Ma Wenyao's mother works at her own company and has relatively flexible hours. When her son wanted to visit his classmate's house, she was happy to accompany him.
Ma Wenyao's mother, He Hongfei, is in her forties. Ma Wenyao has an older brother who is in junior high school.
He Hongfei has a loud voice and is usually very energetic at the company.
The Zhou family is an old and established family with many relatives and friends by marriage.
She and the man came from humble backgrounds. Although they had accumulated wealth rapidly in recent years, there were too many powerful and wealthy people in the capital, making it extremely difficult to integrate into the upper echelons of society.
Moreover, their family's wealth is far less than that of the Zhou family.
Before He Hongfei arrived, he was somewhat worried that people might not welcome him.
When they arrived at the Zhou family home and chatted with Lin Yi'an for a few minutes, they found her to be very easygoing.
Not only was Lin Yi'an easygoing, but Zhou Mingshi was also very gentle. He treated her like a classmate's mother, without discussing business or inquiring about her family's situation, and of course, he didn't talk about anything related to the upper class in the capital.
I only talked to her about the child's studies, the child's usual hobbies, and what the child was going to do when he came back. The conversation revolved entirely around the child.
He Hongfei said with a smile, "A few days ago, Ma Wenyao came back and told us that Zhou Yunhui said his grandfather was a farmer and the best at it. His grandfather was overjoyed. He had never been so admired by his grandson before."
Zhou Yunhui ran over and said, "Auntie, the grain we grow can feed a lot of people. We all need to eat grain, so being good at farming is the best thing."
He Hongfei picked her up and said, "Oh my, this little girl is so adorable! Unlike Ma Wenyao, who is so naughty and always makes me angry."
Ma Wenyao wasn't angry when he saw his mother hugging Zhou Yunhui; he just sat at the table and kept eating desserts.
He Hongfei sighed, "You should eat less. Look how fat you've gotten!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Wenyao stuffed another piece of cake into his mouth, and only after finishing it did he say, "Aunt Lin's cakes are delicious."
Lin Yi'an said with a smile, "I'll bring some back for you when you go back."
Without any hesitation, Ma Wenyao quickly replied, "Okay, I'll take it home and eat it slowly."
He Hongfei: "You're really not polite at all, taking food and taking things away at the same time."
She's just thick-skinned. Someone with thin skin would probably blush. Who keeps eating when visiting someone's home?
Ma Wenyao is a very confident chubby boy: "Grandma says being fat is a blessing, and I look good even though I'm fat."
Zhou Yunhui laughed non-stop: "The teacher said Ma Wenyao is a chubby lucky baby."
He Hongfei laughed: "It's a good thing your teacher could come up with such a compliment."
The mother and son had a great time at the Zhou family's house that day, and Lin Yi'an and her family of three were also quite happy.
The two mothers also agreed to go out and play together next time they have time.
For many years to come, Lin Yi'an and He Hongfei maintained a good relationship. After they became acquainted, Zhou Mingshi also became familiar with Ma Wenyao's father, and the two families later had business dealings.
Lin Yi'an and He Hongfei often go out together, taking their children on trips and shopping.
On Monday, Zhou Mingshi took his daughter to work, something the company's employees were already used to.
As soon as Yunyun was born, Wang Yuehua arranged for three nannies to take turns caring for her.
Although her daughter was found, she experienced a stress reaction.
After An'an was born, the Lin family business entered a critical period. Lin Weiqi and his father-in-law were very busy, and his mother-in-law had to take care of the other children.
She and the nanny took An'an out to play. Unexpectedly, when she went to the toilet and came back, An'an was kidnapped. Yes, kidnapped. Even though those who kidnapped An'an were later sentenced to death and turned to ashes, she couldn't help but tremble when she thought about what happened back then.
She blamed herself for parking the car on the side of the road to go to the toilet, and also blamed herself for not arranging more nannies to take care of An'an.
After her granddaughter was born, if her daughter hadn't disagreed, she would have loved to have ten or eight nannies looking after her.
Zhou Yunhui is now three years old, and her three aunts take care of her every step of the way, even when she goes to the company.
After Zhou Yunhui started school, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, she was already in junior high school.
At forty-five years old, Zhou Mingshi remains elegant and dignified, exuding a refined charm that comes with age.
The only noticeable change in 42-year-old Lin Yi-an is that her smile is gentler; she remains as beautiful as ever.
It was summer vacation, the weather was hot, and Zhou Yunhui was on her period. She stayed at home, clinging to her mother and acting spoiled, instead of going to the company with her father.
The mother and daughter were watching TV on the sofa when Zhou Songran came over.
Lin Yi'an asked him, "Didn't your mom say you went abroad for fun?"
"It's nothing special, I'll be back in two days." Zhou Songran carried desserts in his left hand and gifts for his sister, uncle, and aunt in his right: "These are gifts for you."
"What is it?" Zhou Yunhui asked curiously as she opened the box.
Zhou Songran: "Open it and take a look."
Lin Yi'an glanced over and asked, "This brand of jewelry must be expensive, right?"
Zhou Songran leaned back on the sofa: "It didn't cost much. We haven't even spent all the money you gave us before we left."
His second uncle and aunt often gave him pocket money, and of course, his parents also often gave his younger sister pocket money.
As they were talking, Zhou Jia came over with her ten-year-old son: "Song Ran is back from your trip?"
Zhou Songran: "I came back yesterday and brought some toys for Chenchen. I didn't know you were coming. They're in my car. I'll go get them for you."
When Gu Xingchen heard about the toys, he said happily, "Big brother, take me to get the toys quickly."
With that, the two brothers went outside.
In the past two years, Zhou Qisheng and Yu Minhua have been in poor health and have been staying in a sanatorium, where Zhou Kanghui has been keeping them company.
In recent years, Lin Yi'an and Zhou Mingshi have basically lived in the old house with their children.
Before Zhou Jia got married, she would occasionally bring Zhou Zhihui over to visit.
During her regular classes, Zhou Yunhui would pester her parents to teach her horseback riding and fencing during breaks. Sometimes her mother would also drag her to learn some traditional Chinese medicine knowledge, not for any other reason than to teach her how to take better care of herself. During winter and summer vacations, she would also travel, so she was very busy every day and rarely saw Zhou Zhihui.
The two only played together a few times when they were young. As they grew up, they had to study, and because they were of different ages and went to different schools, they didn't have contact for a long time, and their relationship gradually became distant.
After having lunch with her son, Zhou Jia went to visit her mother.
My niece is starting her senior year of high school, a crucial time. My mother and third brother are both very protective of her, afraid that anything might go wrong and interfere with her studies.
Zhou Jia hadn't visited her mother in a long time, so she finally had the chance to go see them.
When Sun Yurong saw the mother and son coming over, she smiled and offered them fruit.
Sun Yurong has devoted herself to raising her granddaughter all these years. She practically raised this granddaughter single-handedly, taking her to school and picking her up from school, through wind and rain. She didn't put in as much effort as she did when Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Jia were young.
Hard work pays off. This child is closest to her. She has never said anything bad about her mother in front of the child, and she would never mention her. But the child is not close to her mother.
When her granddaughter was young, He Xishan often took her to play. After she remarried and had another child, she stopped taking her granddaughter to play as often. After starting high school, she used studying as an excuse and never went to her mother's place again.
Sun Yurong not only understands her granddaughter, but also He Xishan, and knows the true nature of the entire He family.
After He Xishan's mother was released from prison, she moved directly into the small house that He Xishan had bought. He Xishan earned money to support three people, but her meager salary couldn't support three people, otherwise she wouldn't have chosen to get married.
He Xishan's mother and her younger brother harbored resentment towards Mingyuan because he reported them to the police and put them in jail. As a result, they also disliked their granddaughter Huihui. It's easy to imagine what kind of treatment Huihui would have received in the past.
As for He Xishan, after remarrying and having children, she naturally doesn't feel the same way about the children she raised as she did with her ex-husband. Huihui is very perceptive and can tell who treats her well and who doesn't.
After her son's divorce, although he dated a few girlfriends, he was probably hurt by his previous marriage and had no intention of remarrying. With her and her father around, her granddaughter would not lack love. The only thing that made her regretful was that the Zhou family had always treated Huihui indifferently over the years.
Zhou Kanghui didn't care much about his granddaughter Huihui. When Huihui visited the Zhou family, he would give her a smile; when she didn't, he wouldn't ask. He treated her worse than an ordinary relative.
After Zhou Mingshi returned home, he took his daughter and nephew to the study and didn't come out until 7:30.
Lin Yi'an glared at them: "What is it? Can't we talk about it after dinner?"
Zhou Mingshi took her hand and smiled, "I have to keep you company after dinner, Madam."
Lin Yi'an pulled her hand away from his and glared at him, saying, "The children are here."
Zhou Mingshi grabbed her hand again: "It's okay, they can't hear you."
Zhou Yunhui followed behind her parents, secretly laughing.
Zhou Songran shouted, "Yes, we can't hear you."
Zhou Mingshi turned to look at him: "Rewrite the plan and hand it in to me tomorrow."
Sitting at the dining table, Zhou Songran protested, "Second Uncle, this is retaliation."
Zhou Mingshi glanced at him, and he quickly shut up.
Zhou Yunhui said with a smile, "Brother, you've got some nerve making fun of my dad!"
Her dad often shows off his affection for his wife, and she watches it every day without saying a word, afraid that if her dad gets upset, he'll make her studies harder. Her brother, on the other hand, always makes fun of her dad as soon as he arrives. If she doesn't teach him a lesson, who will?
Zhou Songran touched his nose, momentarily losing his composure.
After dinner, Zhou Songran took his younger sister to the study to write a proposal.
Zhou Mingshi and Lin Yi'an sat in the living room, listening to the sound of the brother and sister discussing earnestly in the study, and smiled at each other.
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