If we don't acknowledge each other now, what if something unexpected happens when we want to?
That regret truly becomes an irreparable sin.
Chen Jing remained silent for a long time, neither crying nor making a fuss, not even making a sound or movement.
However, he sat there quietly, like a statue.
After that, until Zhu Qianying left with her in her arms, Chen Jing didn't say another word.
Zhu Qianying was worried about Chen Jing, so she stayed in Chen Jing's room and slept with her that night, which Yan Shao understood.
Zhu Qianying felt sorry for Chen Jing's seemingly dazed and mute behavior, but she was powerless to do anything about it and could only quietly stay by her side.
The next morning, Chen Jing got up as usual. Zhu Qianying usually slept very soundly, but when she had something on her mind, she became very alert. When Chen Jing got up, she followed suit.
"Good morning, Mom!"
Chen Jing glanced at her silently, then nodded without saying a word.
Zhu Qianying went over and hugged her. "We made an appointment for nine o'clock. See how things are at the shop. How about we close for the day?"
Chen Jing finally spoke up, "Open!"
In Zhu Qianying's opinion, her mother's current emotional state was certainly not suitable for going to the store, but if she was not allowed to go to the store to work and distract herself, her mother's mental state would probably get worse.
"Okay, let's open then, but do we have enough ingredients in the store?"
Chen Jing prepares ingredients early every morning to ensure freshness, and now that she's like this, Zhu Qianying is worried about her going out alone.
"Go now!"
How could Zhu Qianying feel at ease letting her go shopping alone? Even with a driver accompanying her, Zhu Qianying was still worried.
But her mother couldn't persuade her at this point, so Zhu Qianying had no choice but to accompany her to the market.
Yan Shao had probably been thinking about it all night. After the mother and daughter finished washing up, they saw Yan Shao, who was supposed to be going for a morning run, sitting on the sofa in his outdoor clothes, typing on his computer.
"Mom, are you going out to prepare ingredients? I'll go with you!"
If it were anyone else, Zhu Qianying wouldn't object, but for someone like Young Master Yan, who is a germaphobe and has never even been to a market before, how could he possibly adapt to going to a wholesale market where all sorts of vendors are loudly hawking their wares early in the morning?
"Young Master Yan, Mom and I will go. You go ahead with your business and we'll meet at the restaurant later."
Yan Shao refused to comply. Without saying a word, he walked over, took Zhu Qianying's backpack, and left.
The three of them ate a quick and simple breakfast in the car.
To be honest, none of the three of them had an appetite.
Young Master Yan is not used to eating breakfast in the car, and Chen Jing and Zhu Qianying are not in the mood to eat.
From the moment Chen Jing left the Yan family home to the wholesale market, she remained remarkably quiet.
Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao were tactful enough not to mention their upcoming meeting with their uncle.
Zhu Qianying was actually quite surprised by her mother's reaction.
She thought that after hearing such news, her mother would cry and even recount a lot of old stories to express her remorse.
But in fact, since hearing the confirmed news, Chen Jing has not shed a single tear, except for her eyes turning red.
This made Zhu Qianying even more worried!
She would rather her mother cry or nag, it would be better than her keeping it all bottled up and bearing it all alone.
No one has the courage to say that they have never let down their family, loved ones, or friends, never done anything wrong to the people they care about, or never hurt the people they care about.
Some betrayals, mistakes, and even harms can be made up for, but some don't even give you the chance to say sorry.
Like my mom now.
Zhu Qianying knew very well that, in her mother's mind, her maternal grandparents had probably already passed away.
As for the reason for her death, without a doubt, Mom will blame it on herself again.
She didn't even have the chance to thank the two elderly people for giving her life and raising her.
She also didn't have the chance to apologize to the two elderly people, to apologize to them for causing them so much criticism and pain because of her.
"Mom, you don't need to take on everything. Besides, we haven't even seen Uncle yet. None of us know the specifics."
As the car approached the wholesale market, Zhu Qianying finally couldn't help but speak up and comfort Chen Jing.
It wasn't that she was deliberately trying to touch Chen Jing's sore spot, but rather that emotions are something that should be expressed rather than suppressed. It's much better to vent and release them than to keep them bottled up inside.
No one knows this better than Zhu Qianying.
In the past, she was like her mother, choosing to keep everything to herself, suppressing her feelings and enduring them, thinking that the pain would disappear with time.
But in fact, it doesn't.
If this pain is not released, it will fester in the heart and become a malignant tumor, eroding not only the body but also the mind.
She herself has slowly learned to vent and is trying to be as honest as possible with people, especially with Yan Shao.
She used to think of herself as happy and optimistic.
But none of those are true views on happiness. The one she is now is truly happy and optimistic.
If you're in pain, you dare to say it out loud. If you're happy, you'll laugh out loud too.
When faced with problems, confront them bravely instead of burying your head in the sand.
"Mom, Ying'er is right. We should see Uncle and find out what's going on before we talk about it."
Even Yan Shao, who rarely helps to persuade them, finally gave Chen Jing a little response this time.
She looked up, her eyes red-rimmed, and nodded in response with an "Mmm".
Zhu Qianying felt a sense of relief. As long as her mother was still willing to respond to them, it meant that she was still clear-headed and not trapped in self-blame and the past.
“Mom, no matter what happens, you still have us, and you still have Zizai and Xiaoyu’s baby who is about to be born!” Zhu Qianying said again.
At this moment, Chen Jing finally looked her in the eye seriously, then took a deep breath and reached out to tightly grasp Zhu Qianying's hand.
"Ying'er, I can do it!"
This kind of mother surprised Zhu Qianying.
She had always known that her mother had transformed into a different person over the past few years, but she never expected that her mother had been completely reborn.
Zhu Qianying held her mother's hand tightly and accompanied her as they got off the bus.
Yan Shao naturally followed. Zhu Qianying glanced at the bustling wholesale market in front of her, and the noise was already coming even before they got close.
"You wait in the car, let Brother Wang come with us."
But when Yan Shao got stubborn, he was even more obstinate than Zhu Qianying. He didn't even need to say "no"; he just strode towards the entrance of the wholesale market.
Zhu Qianying stared at his retreating figure for a few seconds, then, supporting her mother's back, followed him.
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