It was obvious that Zi Rui really didn't want to meddle in other people's family affairs. Liu Qiao followed his son's lead in everything. In his mind, his son was better than him. In terms of academics, it was said that Zi Rui had never been out of the top three. In terms of thinking, when he was young, he didn't think about what he would do in the future. On the contrary, his son knew clearly what he wanted.
Chen Yun was very concerned about the Xiao family's affairs. She took the initiative to ask, "What is Zhenzhen worried about now?"
Zi Rui didn't want to say anything. Although he listened to Zhen Zhen's story about her troubles, it was Zhen Zhen's private matter after all. He didn't want to talk about it. He should keep it a secret even from his parents.
"Everyone has troubles anyway."
Chen Yun and Liu Qiao smiled at each other, and Liu Qiao whispered, "Rui Rui has grown up."
After Chen Yun finished selling the noodles, Liu Qiao helped push the cart away, while Chen Yun took the mixing bowls, seasoning bowls and other bottles and cans home to wash. As usual, Chen Yun asked Zi Rui if he was used to it at home, etc., and the mother and son talked in private.
"Ruirui, what do you want to eat? I'll ask your dad to go buy some groceries."
Zi Rui said shyly: "I want to eat the egg pancakes made by my mother. Grandma's are not as delicious as my mother's."
Young man, are you really saying this?
"What else do you want to eat? How about carrot balls or squirrel mandarin fish?" Chen Yun asked with a smile.
Zi Rui nodded heavily.
Chen Yun glanced at her husband and asked him, "Honey, what do you want to eat?"
Only then did Liu Qiao look better, and he happily talked about his love, and then he took the money to buy food. Seeing Liu Qiao leave, Chen Yun stuffed two hundred yuan into her son's pocket: "Don't take the money from grandpa and grandma. It's not easy for them to get pensions. Dad and mom are making money now. I know you are not a child who spends money recklessly, but it's better to have some money in your hand and do something yourself."
Zi Rui took the money. In fact, he didn't need any of it. Grandpa and grandma almost always responded to his requests. Every day, mom and dad would call him to ask about his homework or chat with him. He was extremely happy, but his mom gave it to him as a token of her love, and Zi Rui didn't want to let her down.
At noon, Chen Yun prepared a large table of dishes. Zi Rui was at the age when he needed to grow up, and Liu Qiao also ate a lot. The atmosphere among the three of them was very good.
At this time, Chen Yun received a call from Zhang Han. She asked in a panic, "Chen Yun, did Zhenzhen go to your place?"
Chen Yun was also startled by her panicked tone, "No, Liu Qiao and I are in our new home now. I'll ask my parents-in-law if Zhenzhen is there?"
She hung up the phone with Zhang Han and called Feng Yu, who also said no.
Zi Rui also picked up his phone and called Xiao Zhen. He looked at Chen Yun, who was anxious and helpless, and said, "It's turned off."
Chen Yun immediately called Zhang Han back. Without saying anything more, she asked Chen Yun and the others to help look for her. The family went to Zhang Han's house before finishing their meal.
Xiao Lan was crying in the room. When she saw Chen Yun, she couldn't help but burst into tears again: "Aunt Yun, what should I do? Lan Lan ran away from home because of me."
Zhang Han kept making phone calls. Xiao Shunping had already gone out to look for her, so she was waiting for news at home.
"What's going on?" Chen Yun asked.
It turned out that since the last graduation banquet, Xiao Zhen's uncle, Zhang Han's brother, often said something irrelevant in front of Xiao Zhen. No doubt, he was talking about the unfairness of Zhang Han and his wife. They adopted Xiao Lan, helped her with her medical treatment, and even gave her all the favorable conditions, which was good enough for her.
If the company's assets were given to Xiao Lan, then obviously all of them belonged to Xiao Zhen. Of course, Xiao Zhen would not accept that she was going to take so much of it just because of her adopted sister.
At this time, Zhang Han and the others kept persuading her how good her sister Xiao Lan was to her, and told her not to worry so much, as she would also have shares in the company.
The more they said this, the more unhappy Xiao Zhen felt. It just so happened that Xiao Lan felt the situation at home was awkward so she went out traveling for a few days. She just came back today and divided the souvenirs between Zhang Han and Xiao Shun. Xiao Zhen didn't know how she started arguing with her and left in a rage.
Although only a few hours had passed, Xiao Zhen didn't answer the phone. Xiao Shunping went to her school park and looked for her but couldn't find her, so he became anxious.
Chen Yun said, "How about this, we go to the downtown area and look for him. Let's keep in touch at all times."
Zhang Hanhan thanked them with tears in her eyes: "Thank you so much."
Zhang Han has always been a very elegant woman. There are almost no traces of time on her body. Years of fitness have made her look slim. But I don’t know if it is Chen Yun’s illusion, but vertical wrinkles have appeared on Zhang Han’s face and there are white hairs on the top of her head, making her look old.
Because Chen Yun's family didn't have a car, they had to take the bus to the downtown area to look for her. On the way, Liu Qiao sighed: "I had expected this from the beginning. Sister Zhang and the others think too highly of human nature."
Yes, everyone hopes that the father is kind and the son is filial, the brothers are friendly and the younger brothers are respectful, and the family is harmonious. However, most families in the world are always a mess, and only a few families love each other.
If the parents are poor, the sisters get nothing from them and naturally won’t think about anything. They may even have to work in the factory to support their parents. There is nothing to argue about and thus no conflicts.
With such a big listed company there, Xiao Zhen is not a fool, and Xiao Lan is not a heartless person. There will be more fights in the future.
Chen Yun knew that Liu Qiao thought more deeply and far-reachingly than she did. She was born in a city that favored boys over girls. Parents' property was usually given to boys by default, and girls didn't even have the right to inherit. Many women would brainwash themselves automatically and look down on women.
Even she herself had never thought about having her own share in the family factory and shop. In her mind, after she got married, the Chen family's property would have nothing to do with her.
But what if she was a man?
She didn't know that money can move people's hearts. Even if she was talking about great justice now, she might not really be unmoved.
"Lanlan is now much better than Zhenzhen in terms of grades and connections. I once reminded Zhenzhen to study hard, but she just wouldn't listen. Now it's hard to do that even if I want to."
This is the reality. Liu Qiao looked at Zi Rui and said, "So when Rui Rui grows up, don't do it casually. Otherwise, make the relationship clear first."
They got off the car and looked from house to house. Zi Rui was sharp-eyed and spotted Xiao Zhen in a black dress. She was sitting in the cafe. Chen Yun then realized that although everyone was always praising how beautiful Xiao Lan was, in fact Xiao Zhen looked more like Zhang Han.
Not so graceful and elegant, but with a hint of determination in her brows, like a rose.
Chen Yun stepped forward and called her gently, "Zhenzhen..."
The first person Xiao Zhen saw was Zi Rui. She cried and kept saying to him, "Brother Zi Rui, why didn't you answer my phone calls? Do you know how much pain I'm in right now?"
Women are always more sensitive. Chen Yun immediately felt that there was something wrong with what Xiao Zhen said to her son. When she spoke to a man with such an expression, she was definitely being coquettish with Liu Qiao.
But Xiao Zhen and Zi Rui don’t have that kind of relationship.
Just as her husband said, the two sisters in the Xiao family would definitely fight for each other in the future. Over the years, Xiao Shunping and Zhang Han went from being worried about their own daughters to trying to treat them equally. They treated Xiao Lan as if she were their own daughter. If Xiao Zhen didn't know, it would be fine. But now that she knew, she would definitely not stop.
She didn't want her son to get involved in such a muddy water. Besides, Zi Rui obviously didn't like Xiao Zhen, so as a mother, she had to let her son have some peace and quiet.
She stood in front of Zi Rui without leaving any trace, signaled Liu Qiao with her eyes, and then said to Xiao Zhen: "Zhen Zhen, your parents are almost going crazy looking for you, you should go back first."
"Ruirui, you and your dad go outside and call a taxi."
Since Xiao Zhen wanted to make a good impression in front of Chen Yun, she was quite nice to her. She didn't make any trouble and followed her into the car obediently.
There was a severe traffic jam in Beijing today. Chen Yun sent a message to Zhang Han and made a phone call to confirm that she had found Xiao Zhen and was preparing to go to their house.
Xiao Zhen was silent. Chen Yun patted her on the shoulder and said, "Zhen Zhen, you have to know that there are always many things in life that are beyond your control. The only thing you can do now is to cheer up and achieve your goals. It is useless to complain about yourself."