Attention
"Maybe."
Lin Nanyan didn't refute, but Jiang Qing felt uncomfortable. She threw two broad beans into her mouth and asked him, "Why don't you come to my house for dinner?"
"My dad made smashed cucumber tonight. It's delicious when paired with fragrant rice."
She went to borrow his homework book, but found that no one was at home across the street, so she skillfully went to the rooftop.
From the moment she saw the boy's schoolbag thrown aside, Jiang Qing knew that Lin Nanyan must not have eaten again.
Although her family had already had dinner, her father would definitely cook a few new dishes if Lin Nanyan came. No matter what, at least he would not let Lin Nanyan leave with an empty stomach.
"I've eaten."
It was precisely because he knew the Jiang family's meal times and Uncle Jiang and Aunt Wang's way of doing things that Lin Nanyan didn't want to trouble them again and again.
Jiang Qing: "What did you eat?"
Lin Nanyan raised his hand and pointed at the instant noodles in Jiang Qing's hand, "Here, six packs."
"Wow, you have such a big appetite!" Jiang Qing was surprised by the number he said. Six packs of instant noodles could really fill a person up.
The summer evening breeze blows, bringing coolness to your face.
Jiang Qing jumped onto the rooftop railing, half leaning against the wall, looking sideways at Lin Nanyan.
The boy's black hair was blown by the wind, covering his eyebrows. His thin eyelids were slightly drooping, and his thin body was relaxed, giving him an inexplicable decadent beauty.
But when Jiang Qing looked at this scene, she just felt that Lin Nanyan was a bit lazy.
"You need to cut your hair." She poked the boy's waist with her finger.
Lin Nanyan grabbed Jiang Qing's fingers, opened his eyes, and said unhappily, "Don't move."
"What's the matter? Did I tickle your spot?" Jiang Qing leaned over with a malicious smile.
Lin Nanyan looked at the face that suddenly enlarged in front of him and pressed it down with a finger: "It's good that you know."
Jiang Qing covered her forehead and complained, "Be gentle."
Lin Nanyan glanced at her and said, "Don't pretend."
He was still clear about how much force he used.
Being exposed, Jiang Qing stopped pretending, put down her hand, and sighed: "Lin Dagou, I find that you are not as cute as you were when you were a child."
She glanced at the expression on the boy's face and said, "You are no longer the cute little brother who followed me around as a kid."
Lin Nanyan had a blank expression on his face: "Isn't it easier to fool people now than when I was a kid?"
He turned around and said word by word: "Jiang, Jiang, Da, Wang."
With his calm face and mechanically steady voice, Jiang Qing's face suddenly flushed.
Help! Why do you have to intentionally hurt me?
She coughed twice, sat upright, and pretended to be calm, "Let the things from childhood fly away with the wind." It would be best to grind it into ashes, rub it together, and then blow it away.
"By the way, how long has your father been away this time?" She abruptly changed the subject. "Did he say when he would be back?"
Lin Nanyan followed her words and replied: "It's been a month, and the date of return is still uncertain."
"So long!?" Jiang Qing was extremely surprised when she heard that. Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin had been very busy in recent years. She only vaguely remembered seeing them a few times when she was a child. Her father had even invited Uncle Lin to dinner, but that was a long time ago.
Ever since she had clear memories, she remembered that the adults in the Lin family were very busy. They were never seen every day and left the little Lin Nanyan to be taken care of by a nanny.
Lin Nanyan often sneaked over to play with Jiang Qing under the nanny's nose, but in fact, he didn't need to be so careful, because sometimes the nanny might not even notice when he slept at her house and went back.
Wang Hong also felt that it was too unreliable for a nanny to look after the child, so she planned to find time to talk to Lin Yuke, but it was even more difficult to find Lin Yuke than Lin Chongshan.
One time she deliberately waited for the rabbit to come, but she only waited until Lin Chongshan came.
"The children are still young, and they bump into things from time to time. Parents have to be careful." When Wang Hong saw Lin Chongshan passing by, she quickly raised her voice to share parenting tips with Jiang Shanhai.
"Look at you. It's because you weren't paying attention that the child slipped out for a long time without you noticing." At this point, she seemed to see Lin Chongshan and said enthusiastically, "It's Lao Lin. Why are you back so early today? You used to be a very busy man. My Lao Jiang couldn't even find you when he wanted to have a drink with you."
Jiang Shanhai, who was forced to invite people to drink, looked at Wang Hong with a puzzled look on his face. What was she doing? She scolded him for not paying attention to the children, and then pushed him out to drink. Didn't she think what she said was contradictory?
Wang Hong pinched Jiang Shanhai's soft flesh fiercely. He was in so much pain that he couldn't think for a moment. He immediately put on a smile and agreed, "Yeah, we neighbors haven't gotten together for a long time."
"Oh, it's because we have been very busy with work. I have been so busy lately. I finally finished a project and was able to go home early today." Lin Chongshan's face was full of pride. The results of the project at hand were gratifying. He was happy to see everyone now.
"Brother, if you want to drink, I'll treat you tonight at the Rongyang Hotel in the city center. We won't go home until we're drunk." He patted Jiang Shanhai.
Rongyang Hotel? Jiang Shanhai was shocked. It was a luxury hotel in the city center, and the cost of living there was very high.
He quickly waved his hands and said, "That land is expensive, it's not worth it. I think the food stall run by Lao Ge at the entrance of our community is quite good. His knife-cut noodles are amazing."
Lin Zhongshan laughed when he heard this, "Then you must be looking down on me, your brother. Why eat at a food stall? I'll treat you to some good wine. What's that?" He clapped his hands and remembered, "Yes, a century-old wine that has been steamed nine times and fermented eight times."
Jiang Shanhai and Wang Hong looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
"Lao Lin, I've seen Xiaonan coming to my house all the time lately, but your nanny hasn't shown any interest at all. Isn't she being too inattentive?" Wang Hong simply cut the joke and went straight to the point. "Besides, the child is still young..."
As soon as Jiang Shanhai heard Wang Hong's voice, he knew something was wrong, and he frantically pulled her clothes, trying to make her speak more tactfully.
Wang Hong impatiently shook off his hand. She had to get things straight. It was stupid of her to beat around the bush before.
"You parents have to be attentive too. It's not a good idea for your children to be in school and not be able to see their parents when they come home. It's not a good idea for them to stay with the nanny all day. At least one person should be able to come back and spend time with the children at night."
Wang Hong couldn't help but say to Lin Zhongshan, "No matter how much money you give a child, it won't make up for the lack of parental companionship."
After hearing these words, Lin Chongshan realized that she had other intentions. He smiled apologetically and said, "Please bear with the trouble I caused you before. How about this, this little gift from me will be considered as compensation for Nan Yan's living expenses."
As he spoke, he took out a wad of money from his wallet and handed it to Wang Hong. Wang Hong's face darkened when she saw this. "I'm happy to give Xiaonan a meal because I think he's cute, not because of your money."
Jiang Shanhai stuffed the money back into Lin Zhongshan's arms and said sternly, "Take it back quickly, if you still consider me your neighbor."
"Okay, I'll take it back." Seeing that he couldn't give it to her, Lin Zhongshan didn't hesitate and put it back in his wallet. "As for the problem my sister-in-law mentioned earlier, our family will reflect on it. I'll go back and discuss with Nan Yan's mother how to deal with it."
Wang Hong watched Lin Chongshan walk away and said with relief, "Although the Lin couple are busy all day and rarely seen, they are good people, kind and receptive."
Jiang Shanhai: "Yes, Lao Lin is a good person."
But Wang Hong’s happiness didn’t last for two days. When she opened the door early in the morning, she saw Lin Chongshan with two blood marks hidden on his neck.
"What is this..." She looked at the injured Lin Zhongshan, then at the little Nan Yan who was standing there obediently and was holding his hand, and asked in confusion.
Lin Chongshan loosened his hand and handed over a box of donkey-hide gelatin. Wang Hong was about to refuse, but was interrupted by Lin Chongshan.
"Sister-in-law, please don't refuse, otherwise I won't be able to say the rest of the words."
Wang Hong glanced at Xiao Nanyan and said, "Come in first."
She opened the door and let the two of them in to sit down. Then she closed the door and met Jiang Shanhai's gaze. She shook her head, indicating that she didn't know what was going on.
Xiao Nanyan sat there obediently, his eyes constantly glancing towards Xiao Jiangqing's bedroom.
Wang Hong saw it and broke open a banana and handed it to Xiao Nanyan, "Jiang Jiang is still sleeping. Come, have some fruit first."
Xiao Nanyan's eyes dimmed for a moment. He took the banana and thanked Wang Hong softly.
Wang Hong's heart melted instantly. Seeing that Lin Chongshan seemed to want to say something, she lowered her head and asked Xiao Nanyan, "Do you want to go to the room and wait for Jiang Jiang to wake up before playing with her?"
Xiao Nanyan's eyes lit up instantly and he nodded vigorously.
Wang Hong touched his head and smiled, "Go ahead."
Seeing little Nanyan running away, Wang Hong turned around to look at Lin Chongshan.
She pointed to the donkey-hide gelatin gift box on the coffee table, which looked very expensive just by looking at the packaging, and asked, "Why did you give this to us?"
Lin Zhongshan sighed, "Ever since my sister-in-law finished speaking last time, I've reflected on it. The child really shouldn't be left entirely to the care of a nanny. His mother and I have been so busy with work over the past few years that we've neglected the child quite a bit."
Jiang Shanhai poured a cup of hot water and pushed it over. He sat next to Wang Hong and was delighted to hear this: "It's not too late now. Xiaonan is still young. I can make up for the lack of companionship in the past."
"Old Lin, you don't have to worry too much. I think Xiaonan is doing well and hasn't been affected at all. Just spend more time with him from now on."
Lin Zhongshan: "Brother, you're right. Nan Yan has a good temper, which really saves us a lot of worry."
He frowned and said, "It's just..."
Jiang Shanhai: "But what?"
Lin Chongshan: "I'm afraid we won't be able to stay with him for long in the future."
Seeing Wang Hong couldn't help but look at him, he explained, "My husband and I have opened a small company together. The company is on the right track. We have hundreds of people working for our family and we need to support them. Yu Ke and I are responsible for our employees. No one can just throw up their hands and quit."
Speaking of this, the wound on his neck was involved, and he couldn't help but gasp and smiled bitterly: "Just now, my husband and I had a big fight tonight, and neither of us could convince the other. There's no perfect solution to the quarrel."
Wang Hong sighed after hearing this. Lao Lin was still being conservative. With hundreds of employees, it was not a small company.
She also opened a shop with Jiang Shanhai, and knew how difficult it was to be a boss when starting out, so she felt deeply touched by Lin Chongshan's experience.
“The initial stages are not easy.”
But thinking of little Nan Yan's well-behaved and sensible appearance, she continued, "I'm not saying that any of you should quit, but there's a child here, so you should at least be more attentive and pay more attention to the nanny's movements. Try to come back and cultivate a relationship with the child when you have free time in the evenings or on weekends."
Lin Zhongshan sincerely admitted his mistake: "My sister-in-law is right. Our nanny is indeed irresponsible. I have terminated the contract with her."
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