Wen Shujuan burst into tears after giving birth to a daughter, knowing that the old man would have helped her if she had given birth to a son.
This daughter was dispensable to Lao Shen, and even less important to the Lao Shen family. Wen Shujuan didn't care about her daughter at all.
After Shen Ruomei was born, Lao Shen hired a nanny named Dingxiang to take care of her.
This nanny was the wife of one of Lao Shen's former subordinates. Her husband had died in the line of duty, and her family lived in poverty in the countryside.
Old Shen gave her a job, and she naturally obeyed his every command.
Moreover, Dingxiang has a very good character.
Whether Wen Shujuan does well or poorly has nothing to do with Dingxiang. Dingxiang's responsibility is to teach and raise Shen Ruomei.
The fact that Dingxiang caught Shen Changchuan's eye shows that she is also a smart person.
Dingxiang immediately understood what Shen Changchuan meant.
Dingxiang and Wen Shujuan, mother and daughter, were in contact every day, and Dingxiang never tried to persuade Wen Shujuan about her actions. Dingxiang also didn't interfere with Ruomei's attitude towards her mother.
Wen Shujuan had never seen Lao Shen come back to see his daughter, so she assumed that Lao Shen didn't care about his daughter at all. What was there to cherish about a daughter who wasn't valued by her father?
Wen Shujuan never fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother to her daughter. When she was unhappy, she would blame Shen Ruomei because she was a useless girl. This ruined her later life. Why wasn't she a son?
She's just stupid. How could Old Shen not care about his daughter?
Old Shen only saw his daughter during Wen Shujuan's work hours.
Shen Ruomei felt no closeness to her biological mother. From as far back as she could remember, what did her mother say about her when she was near her? She said that if she were a son, her grandfather would treat her like royalty, and her father would treat her like this. She, as her mother, would also benefit from her mother's good fortune. Ruomei was just a useless brat.
Wen Shujuan is truly a rare person. She doesn't love her own daughter at all.
Wen Shujuan only wanted to hold onto what she had, such as living in a spacious house with a nanny who would wait on her hand and foot. She also wanted the respect she received from others, especially at work, where no one could say a word against her.
Because she is Commander Shen's wife.
For these reasons, she tolerated it even though Lao Shen never went home, and even when he did, he wouldn't stay.
Only in recent years has she belatedly realized that Lao Shen also likes his daughter.
Old Shen arranged all of Ruomei's clothes, and he also visited all of Ruomei's teachers. Ruomei loved painting, so Old Shen found her a painting teacher…
Wen Shujuan then remembered how much she loved her daughter, but Ruomei was already grown up and understood many things. Wen Shujuan could no longer mend her relationship with her daughter…
Secretary Fang pulled herself out of her jumbled thoughts.
"Alright, it's rare for you father and daughter to get together, I'm leaving now, I won't disturb you any longer." Secretary Fang left with a smile. But as she left, she didn't forget to take the paper package from the table. There was still some flower tea in the package, enough to brew a whole pot.
Old Shen rarely goes home. The reason Zhou Gang became Old Shen's bodyguard is because he can cook.
Shen Changchuan picked up the teapot and poured a cup of water for Shen Ruomei. "Try it!"
"I'll have Zhou Gang cook something nice for us later."
"OK!
No wonder I smelled a floral fragrance as soon as I entered the room; it was the smell of tea. Ruomei savored it, taking small sips.
"Dad, what kind of tea is this? Can I have some?" Shen Ruomei really liked the taste.
"This is medicinal tea to treat my headache. Just a little bit is enough," Shen Changchuan said.
"Was it given to you by that self-taught military wife who treated you?" Shen Ruomei knew that her father's headaches had improved a lot, so she inquired about the treatment process.
“Yes! Let’s have morel mushrooms today! They’re a really good thing,” Shen Changchuan said.
“Dad, I’ve noticed that you always seem to have good stuff here since last year,” Shen Ruomei said. “Do you still have any dried fish? I’d like to eat some more.”
“No more! Food is precious these days. Meat is even more precious…” Shen Changchuan said, opening his cabinet.
"I'm just asking, it's not like I absolutely have to."
"Next time I go pick out some clothes, you can give them to that person. That way you won't always feel like you're taking advantage of them… Oh! There are red dates! The same as last time, right? These are really delicious!" Shen Ruomei exclaimed.
As Shen Ruomei ate a red date, she asked, "Dad, is your headache completely cured now?"
"No, it still hurts, but it's much less painful and I can bear it," Shen Changchuan said.
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