Upon hearing his simple question, Chen Jing felt an urge to cry.
Perhaps it's because, apart from her daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, no one has asked her anything like that in a long time.
Even if it's just a simple sentence, or even a casual question.
He took a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions before speaking.
"Yeah, I'm thinking about something."
As soon as she said it, she regretted it a little. Why was she so frank in admitting that she was thinking about something?
Just give a casual answer, say you're about to go to sleep, or that it's not bedtime yet, or that you're watching TV, isn't that enough?
Why should we tell the truth?
"Thinking about the past?"
Luo Yifan seemed to have the ability to read minds; his words were like a large stone thrown into Chen Jing's heart.
"Mmm..." Chen Jing obediently responded again.
My mind was churning with thoughts.
I don't know if it's because of Luo Yifan, or because of what happened in the past.
"Is it because of Mingxuan's matter?" Luo Yifan seemed to be very patient with Chen Jing.
If it were someone else, receiving such perfunctory answers repeatedly, they would probably think they were being disliked.
But he seemed to understand Chen Jing's complicated thoughts at that moment.
Even though they were far apart, and even though they couldn't see each other's expressions at all.
With just a few simple words, he could so accurately guess Chen Jing's thoughts. It's hard to say whether to say that Chen Jing is simple and easy to understand, or that Luo Yifan understands Chen Jing well.
Chen Jing finally recovered from her shock and asked blankly, "How did you know?"
"I guessed!" Luo Yifan answered readily.
Although Chen Jing wasn't particularly bright, she wasn't naive enough to think that Luo Yifan was unaware of her past.
After all, anyone who asks any influential person in L City will know about her past with Zhu Zhizhou.
As for Mingxuan, it was naturally less than one-thousandth of the influence that Zhuzhizhou had on her.
"Ying'er just advised me that there was no need to dwell on the past, and that I should just treat it like watching a play. But I just couldn't help turning my head to look."
Whether she had figured things out or because Luo Yifan's voice was too captivating, Chen Jing took the initiative to open up and briefly recounted those unpleasant past events.
Although it was only a rough outline, it was, after all, a matter that had taken twenty years to resolve, and the conversation lasted for two hours.
She started talking about winning awards when she was a teenager, about Zhu Zhizhou, about her two daughters, about her absurd twenty years, and about the sacrifices her eldest daughter made for her and Xiaoyu.
Then came the period of going abroad and a short period after returning to China.
This period has taken up more than half of her life, but she feels that the long period between meeting Takeshi and going to the United States was just a blur of living her life in a daze.
Throughout the conversation, Luo Yifan listened attentively, occasionally offering a few simple words of comfort.
It wasn't until he heard her talk about the time she spent abroad with Zhu Qianying that Luo Yifan sighed, "Compared to Xiaoyu, Ying'er really had a tough time."
"Yes, so I told Young Master Yan that I hope he can treat Ying'er like a daughter, in addition to treating her as his wife. As her mother, I feel really ashamed."
Chen Jing herself didn't realize that her emotions had gradually shifted from the depression and self-loathing she had experienced in the past, and she was returning to reality.
"Ah Jing, don't worry, I will treat her and Xiao Yu the same way I treat my two rascals."
Luo Yifan's words were a bit strange, after all, Chen Jing hadn't made any promises to him yet.
That bet, of course, hasn't been signed yet.
But Luo Yifan had already begun to consider himself her boyfriend, or even someone more intimate.
Chen Jing understood his clearly inappropriate remarks, but she had no intention of correcting him.
Perhaps she was actually attracted by the possibilities that Luo Yifan had shown.
He gave her a very clear answer: as long as they were together, not only would she have another boyfriend, but Ying'er and Xiaoyu would also have another father.
It must be said that this bait was extremely attractive to Chen Jing.
Because, ever since she came to understand Takenozu, her shame towards her two daughters has been a constant companion.
However, the promise Luo Yifan made may make up for many regrets for her and even her two daughters.
"Alright, it's getting late. You should get some sleep. I'm staying at the XX Hotel. Have your driver come over here tomorrow, and I'll go with you to the wholesale market."
Throughout the entire process, Luo Yifan did not mention the bet at all.
As if under a spell, Chen Jing obediently replied, "Okay, I'll leave at six o'clock. I'll call you when I get to the hotel."
...
As usual, Yan Shao took Zizai and Xiao Luzi for a morning run early in the morning, and happened to run into Chen Jing, who was all dressed up and leaving home.
"Good morning, Grandma!" The two little ones greeted her in unison when they saw her, and then came over and hugged her waist on either side, asking for kisses and hugs.
Chen Jing bent down and kissed each of the two children on the cheek. "Alright, go for your run, Grandma will make you some delicious snacks this afternoon!"
The two little ones happily waved goodbye to Chen Jing, and then, along with Xingxing, followed Yan Shao into the depths of the garden.
When Zhu Qianying got up, the two children had already gone to school. In the living room, Yan Bo and his wife were drinking tea and reading the newspaper.
Seeing Zhu Qianying come down, Old Madam Yan got up and instructed the servants to prepare breakfast for Zhu Qianying.
Zhu Qianying didn't go to sleep until almost three or four in the morning last night. However, this time it wasn't Yan Shao's fault. It was because she was working hard last night and was busy until that time.
If Yan Shao hadn't threatened to cut off her power if she didn't turn off her phone, she probably would have stayed up until dawn before going to sleep.
"Dad, Mom, didn't you make plans to play golf today?"
Lately, Yanbo and his wife have become obsessed with playing golf, and if Zhu Qianying gets up late, she usually doesn't see them.
"No, your dad said he's leaving in a couple of days, so you should rest at home for the next couple of days."
Zhu Qianying sat down next to Madam Yan. "Have Uncle Ji and Aunt Tong decided on the itinerary?"
Madam Yan nodded. "Yes, the preparations over there are almost complete. It's time to set off. Xiaoyu's baby will be born soon, right?"
After Ji Rui and Le Tong took over the charitable foundation, they first did a lot of work in China. This trip abroad was their first.
The first stop on their trip abroad was an extremely underdeveloped third-world country that Madam Yan and Yan Bo had visited before.
The area was extremely underdeveloped in terms of both transportation and medical care. According to Letong, the plan was to first build several well-equipped hospitals there.
[Four updates today, because I have to go out. I'll update again at noon tomorrow.]
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