The restaurant Liu Qiao had booked was not far from where they lived, so after dinner, they all walked directly home.
She rarely had the opportunity to be with her family. Even Chen Sipeng would not arrive for a few days. She asked Zhang Meixiang again, "Mom, my dad will arrive on the 10th, right?"
"Well, yes, he happened to have something to do these few days and couldn't come. There's nothing we can do about it as it's a temporary matter." Zhang Meixiang sighed. In fact, her husband also wanted to come and see his grandson.
When Zi Rui went back before, he, as a grandfather, got along very well with his grandson. He wanted to come with his wife, but he couldn't because of something. Chen Sipeng is actually an older man. If his son was not too young, he would not have to worry so much. If his son could grow up, he could take over the family business and he wouldn't have to worry so much.
Although his family business is not huge, it is not small either. It is considered to be one of the most prominent in Jiangcheng. So he is now slowly expanding his family business and waiting for his son to take over.
This incident was not a big deal. There are always countless troubles when doing business, and Chen Yun also understands.
Feng Yu advised from the side: "Business matters are always unexpected." Her relative was very enthusiastic. When Liu Qiao was in Longcheng before, they complained a little, thinking that their daughter was suffering in such a place. Now that Liu Qiao was in Jingshi, they had nothing to say.
Zhang Meixiang was more open-minded: "Of course, there are always bumps and bruises. Otherwise, how can everyone who does business have both gains and losses?"
There was enough space for everyone to sleep in. Feng Yu had one room for herself, and Zhang Meixiang and her son had another room. Chen Yun placed two single beds in Zhang Meixiang and her son's room, without even removing a single sheet of plastic wrap. It was obvious that they were newly bought.
There was a straw mat on top, with a clean quilt placed on the mat. There was an electric fan on each bed, and Chen Feng, who was afraid of heat, had already turned it to the highest setting to dissipate the heat.
Chen Yun was boiling water in the kitchen. After filling a large aluminum pot with water, she came out to talk to them.
"Your place is quite big." Feng Yu looked around the house.
"Yes, the bungalows here are quite comfortable to live in. They are much bigger than the houses in Dragon City."
Everyone was a little sleepy after eating and drinking, and they chatted intermittently. Feng Yu went to take a shower first, and Liu Qiao also went into the room. Zhang Meixiang whispered in Chen Yun's ear: "I heard that Lin Jing and Liu Qiao are sticky again, is that true?"
"No, she was pregnant and went home to give birth. Liu Qiao ignored her." For this reason, Chen Yun still believed in Liu Qiao's character. At least if he didn't like her, he didn't like her.
"That's good, but don't relax easily." Zhang Meixiang said to her.
Chen Yun nodded.
The next day, she asked Gu Tingrong to help her look after the store while she took her mother, mother-in-law, brother and Liu Qiao to visit the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Liu Qiao borrowed a car from someone, so it was very convenient for everyone to visit these places by car.
This time, Feng Yu will stay longer than Zhang Meixiang and her son, because Chen Feng needs to check his scores and apply for school after the high school entrance exam. Compared to playing, his future is definitely more important.
The more prestigious a person is, the more he or she would like to have a higher education. Compared to those people who often say that they only went to primary school but now all their subordinates are college students, Chen Sipeng is not such a person. He has suffered countless losses due to his low education. He couldn't even draft a contract, but now he has employed countless people. Therefore, he wants his son to study more so that he can make their company's business bigger and better in the future.
The idea that studying is useless doesn't apply to the Chen family. Chen Sipeng's daughters all have secondary school education, and his son is going to college.
Liu Qiao took several photos for everyone, including photos of Chen Yun holding her mother and mother-in-law, and also photos of herself with her children. She was a little tired, but still very happy.
Chen Sipeng, who was supposed to come, finished his work, but he got gallstones and was admitted to the hospital. Zhang Meixiang was worried, so she wanted to take her son back, and Chen Yun wanted to go with them.
She asked her mother-in-law to help her look after the child: "Mom, I'll leave Zi Rui to you. I'll go back and take care of her for a few days."
Her younger brother needed to check his scores for the high school entrance exam and apply for a school. Chen Yun had someone at home who could take care of these things. Zhang Meixiang disagreed: "The child is still young. You just stay here and take good care of him. Where is your father, and where is I?"
She is actually a very strong woman. She stays at home usually because the company is now on the right track. Once her husband has problems, she will stand up.
"Mom, I still have to take care of Xiao Feng's affairs. Besides, how can I not go back when my dad is sick?" How could she forget her father who helped her find and decorate a house in the middle of summer? Only when you raise a child do you understand the kindness of your parents. How she treats Zi Rui is how her parents treat her.
After she said that, Liu Qiao had no choice but to ask, "Why don't you take your son back?"
Liu Qiao thought that going to kindergarten was just a waste of time. If a child stayed with his mother for a long time, he would not know how he would make a fuss if she left. Besides, his father was not young anymore and was about to retire. If his mother had to go back to take care of him, she might not be able to take good care of the child.
"Take it back?" Chen Yun hesitated.
Zhang Meixiang was very determined: "No, no, I'll go back. Just listen to me. Your father knows how filial you are. If you go back in such a hurry and the weather is so hot, what if the baby gets sick?"
Now no matter what Liu Qiao said, it was wrong, but he also thought that what Zhang Meixiang said made sense: "If you go back by yourself and leave the baby behind, your mother can't take care of him..." First of all, Feng Yu is no longer the same as he was a few years ago. When his father was sick, his mother took care of him day and night. To put it nicely, his father's illness was an old illness that recurred, and to put it bluntly, it was revenge by the criminals. Feng Yu didn't know how scared he was.
His mother obviously hunches more when she stands next to Zhang Meixiang. Sometimes he can't even take care of such a noisy baby like Zirui, let alone his mother?
He was also worried about his father-in-law, but a disease like gallstones can be cured with surgery, and it is not life-threatening, so his mother-in-law and brother-in-law can just take care of him. When his own father was bedridden, he did not go back, and Chen Yun obviously could not understand his thoughts.
Chen Yun was very determined: "I'll take the baby back home. It's summer vacation now and he doesn't have to go to school. It's settled. Go buy the train tickets for us."
Whose father is the one who loves him? She didn't expect Liu Qiao to love his father as much as she did, but Liu Qiao's attitude made her feel a little disappointed.
Everyone was anxious, except Liu Qiao, who was relieved to see Chen Yun was willing to take the baby back, and bought everyone's tickets. However, he was the only one who ignored Chen Yun's feelings, because she also wanted Liu Qiao to show that he cared about her father like she did, even if it was just for show.
But Liu Qiao was too calm. He arranged everything very well, but he didn't worry with them.
But for Liu Qiao, who had survived a near-death experience on the battlefield, he even felt that gallstones were just a minor operation, at most requiring the gallbladder to be removed. He himself had been shot in the leg and had a serious brain injury, so he really couldn't understand Chen Yun's feelings.
Early in the morning, Liu Qiao called a car to take them there. He said to Zi Rui, "Baby, you must be obedient when you return to Jiangcheng. Listen to Grandpa and Grandma. Don't disturb your mother. Do you hear me?"
The baby nodded obediently. He actually didn't quite understand, but his mother said that grandpa was sick, so she had to go back.
Seeing Chen Yun lowering her eyes, Liu Qiao thought she was worried, so he comforted her, "Don't worry, Dad will be fine..."
Chen Yun shook her head. She didn't know what to say. She just felt a little disappointed that Liu Qiao really didn't worry at all. Her heart, which had been opened with great difficulty, was closed again.
Once on the train, Zhang Meixiang was in high spirits and cheerful. She never showed her sadness on her face. Perhaps others thought she was heartless, but Chen Yun knew that her mother was a truly optimistic person. She always kept her sadness in her heart and brought happiness to others.
She is very different from her mother. Her expression basically shows everything on her face. When she is unhappy, she doesn't want to talk, but when she is happy, she smiles very happily.
Feng Yu coughed a few times before Chen Yun came back to her senses: "Mom, do you have a cold? Do you want to take some cold medicine?"
Feng Yu laughed: "It's really funny to tell others that I caught a cold in such hot weather."
"Sister Feng, fever and cold are very common, so please don't take it lightly. Yunyun and Zirui's grandmother should get some medicine." Zhang Meixiang said.
Chen Yun quickly took out medicine from her bag and gave it to Feng Yu. She handed Feng Yu a bottle of mineral water to drink. Feng Yu drank it and went to sleep with a headache. Zhang Meixiang scratched Chen Yun: "Why are you still sulking? Fortunately, your mother-in-law doesn't care, otherwise she would definitely scold you."
"Mom, I didn't show any displeasure. I was just worried about my dad!" Chen Yun explained.
Her mother didn't care about that: "I tell you, Liu Qiao is rising very fast now. You've been gone for so long, aren't you afraid that someone will take advantage of you? Your dad just needs an operation and I'll be there. If the worst comes to the worst, you can hire a nurse. What good will your coming back do?"
Chen Yun knew what her mother meant. She simply felt that Liu Qiao's status was higher now. Although she felt that owning a small shop was enjoyable, it was not valued in the eyes of her elders. The little money she earned was only enough for her own pocket money, and she relied on Liu Qiao for everything.
She felt that she was in a weak position, so she had to please Liu Qiao more, and even thought that she could not leave Liu Qiao's side, so that other women would have the opportunity to take advantage of her.
But Chen Yun didn't think so: "Mom, if I've only been back for a few days and he's already got another woman, it proves that he's not mentally stable either."
"Bah, what do you know, you silly kid? A man without money wants to be wild, but the cost of cheating is too high. But Liu Qiao is different. He is now the deputy head of the group at a young age. Even if he is mentally strong, those women are very aggressive. He can resist one, but do you think he can resist more?"
The author has something to say: Let me tell you, because there are too many things to do in February, such as attending weddings and visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year, I will mainly update 3k posts per day in February.