Chapter 57: Angry and Bullied
Today is the anniversary of his parents' death, and Liang Mufan walked through the snow to the cemetery.
Several flower shops he passed by were closed due to weather conditions, and he finally stopped in front of a shop called "Huaying".
He pushed the door open, and the crisp ringing of a bell echoed as he pushed the door open. The rich fragrance of flowers filled his nose, but through the layers of bouquets, he didn't see the shop owner.
"Hello?"
"Is anyone there?"
He walked deeper into the flower forest. Through a few flowers, he saw a woman sitting at a table. She used a paintbrush as a hairpin to tie her long hair, and fine black hair fell around her ears.
She was concentrating on drawing something on the draft, and there were already a lot of waste papers scattered on the table.
"Hello?"
As they got closer, the man finally heard his voice.
Lin Ying took the painting from the table and looked up hastily. "Sorry, I didn't hear you just now. What kind of flowers would you like to buy?"
When the woman raised her face, Liang Mufan was already stunned.
Her face was delicate, her features like the snow sculptures outside the window, devoid of any worldly air. The heating was on in the room, and she wore a simple light blue sweater, her hair tied up with a paintbrush hairpin, giving her a cool, artistic air.
Just like the snow outside the window, so plain, so light, yet so stunning.
"Oh, I..."
Liang Mufan came back to his senses and explained his purpose.
Lin Ying cut and packaged the products according to his instructions. He followed the shop owner, the rich floral fragrance making him feel a little intoxicated.
The paintbrush fell, and the long hair was loose. The thick long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and when the strands fell on Lin Ying's waist, they also plucked the strings in his heart.
She smiled sheepishly, bent down to pick up the paintbrush, and skillfully put her long hair up again.
Liang Mufan stood in the snow with flowers in his hand. He turned around and looked at the closed shop door in the snow. He covered his beating heart and left.
As soon as she opened the door and saw a customer off, Lin Ying shivered in the chilly air.
She turned back, frustrated that she hadn't heard the ringing at first.
She didn't take it to heart and didn't notice the customer's appearance.
Just like usual, I sent the customers away and went on with my own business.
Unexpectedly, he saw the customer again an hour later.
"you……"
Didn't he just buy flowers to commemorate his parents? What else did he need now?
After asking without Lin Ying, Liang Mufan scratched his head embarrassedly.
"It's still snowing and it's too cold and wet outside. Can I sit here with you for a while?"
Lin Ying lowered her eyes and saw that the edges of his men's Martin boots were covered with broken snow and his trouser legs were also wet.
"Sorry, my shoes are covered in snow. I'll go out first."
Liang Mufan was about to walk out in a hurry, his dark brown pupils flashing with panic that was inconsistent with the current situation.
"No, just sit down."
His caution was too obvious. Today was also the anniversary of his parents' death, so he must be in a bad mood.
Lin Ying didn't care about those little details. Besides, it was just a subconscious glance and she didn't mean what he thought.
Liang Mufan was invited in, and the heater warmed his body and his heart.
He actually didn't need to stay here, but when he passed by the flower shop, he couldn't help but want to take another look at the owner.
He never thought that love at first sight would happen to him, but today he miraculously experienced it.
*
After playing, Zhou Rong ordered the older and older children to change their clothes.
There's snow in my clothes, how can I still wear them?
The heating was on full blast indoors, but Zhou Rong still felt uneasy and poured a cup of hot water for everyone, "Warm your hands."
Jian Yi's fingers were also red from the cold, but his eyebrows were curved, and he was obviously in a good mood.
As far as he could remember, he had never been so childish and yet so happy.
After the first snow, New Year’s Eve comes.
The family gathered around the table and had a happy reunion dinner.
In the evening, Gao Li dragged Jian Yi along to set off fireworks. Being too timid to set off the big fireworks, she only dared to wave a small fairy wand.
Suddenly, colorful fireworks rang out in the night sky, like blooming flowers, leaving the most gorgeous stroke on the canvas of the night.
Gao Li held a fairy wand, its golden threads twined about it, gleaming dreamily under the sparks. She and Sui Sui waved their wands, their bright smiles reflected amidst the dancing sparks.
——[Take it.]
Gao Li unceremoniously stuffed a handful of lit cigarettes into Jian Yi's hand, dragging the dazed man into the fun.
Jian Yi raised the fairy wand and glanced sideways. Gao Li's smiling face was covered with a soft and warm glow in the light of the fireworks.
Some scattered images suddenly flashed through my mind.
Jian Yi's smile froze.
He seemed to have seen such a scene and such a smiling face somewhere before, and that time it was like a meteor shower sliding across the sky.
Were they the images he had forgotten?
The fireworks on the fairy wand gradually went out, and the two gentle and sweet smiling faces overlapped again. This moment was so peaceful and beautiful.
Back inside, he stared at the paintings hanging in the living room for a long time. These must be the memories they left behind on the night of the meteor shower.
Qingshan Villa is so lively and happy, but the usually cheerful Jian residence is unusually deserted tonight.
Even during such an important time as the Chinese New Year, Su Sangwan did not go back home, which meant she had completely fallen out with the Jian family.
After losing his legs, Jian Zhengyuan was dismissed from his job and spent the whole day at home throwing tantrums.
The New Year's Eve dinner was barely going on, and he didn't know what had suddenly gone wrong. With a "snap", he threw his chopsticks onto the table, startling everyone else.
"Jian Sili, tell her to come back tonight. If she doesn't come back, she will never be allowed to step into the door of my Jian family again!"
Jian Sili ignored him and turned his phone upside down.
"If she doesn't want to come back, then she won't come back."
As a husband and the most valued son of the Jian family, he clearly chose to stand on Su Sangwan's side.
Zhou Lan was very unhappy. Which daughter-in-law of a wealthy family could act so recklessly as she did? When she thought that the whole thing was caused by her, Zhou Lan wanted to slap her twice and teach her a lesson.
"She does whatever she wants, even to the point of mistreating others like this." Zhou Lan also threw away the dishes and chopsticks and snorted coldly.
"My Jian family cannot tolerate a daughter-in-law like her who is so arrogant and disloyal. I've said long ago that Bai Lan's children are no good. If I had known this, I should have cut the grass and eradicated it from the beginning to prevent future troubles."
Bai Lan's children, a biological son and a stepdaughter, are both very troublesome.
Jian Sili put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped the corner of his mouth with a tissue, and said, "I'm done eating, you guys take your time."
He picked up his coat and stood up to leave.
Zhou Lan was anxious, "It's New Year's Eve, where are you going?"
"I'm going back to the company."
He said this coldly and drove away, leaving all the cursing at the dinner table behind him.
Jian Sili did not return to the company. He returned to the deserted Sang Wan Villa. He opened the refrigerator and saw some frozen dumplings. He simply heated them up and used them as his New Year's Eve dinner.
He opened the chat page with Su Sangwan. Most of the messages were sent by him unilaterally, and she sometimes replied and sometimes not.
At first, in a panic, he went to investigate her location.
She should have noticed it, because that was the first time she took the initiative to send him a message after she left.
Tell him that if he doesn't respect her wishes anymore, investigates her and monitors her, then she will come back and divorce him right away.
He panicked and immediately asked those people to stop.
Even though the dumplings were steaming hot, Jian Sili felt a chill in his heart as he ate them.
His parents never cared about his feelings. They needed a steady and sensible daughter-in-law who could be useful to the Jane family. As for who that person was, they didn't care.
In the past, it was Su Sangwan's forbearance that brought about the superficial joy, but now...
Jian Sili snorted bitterly.
He cared, and the wife he wanted was Su Sangwan, and only her.
He picked up his phone and couldn't help but send a message.
[Happy New Year's Eve.]
[It’s cold, wear more clothes.]
What he wanted to ask most was when he would be home.
Jian Sili thought this was still a one-man show, but unexpectedly, the other party replied.
[Happy New Year's Eve.]
And then nothing happened.
He stared at these four words for a long time, and then smiled foolishly.
Does this prove that at least at the moment she replied to the message, Wanwan thought of him.
*
At the beginning of the year, while the New Year atmosphere was still there, Suisui returned to the welfare home as usual to stay with his friends for a few days.
Dean Wu was very grateful to Jian Yi and Gao Li. Apart from gaining some weight, Suisui's personality was obviously much more cheerful than when he was first taken away.
But I haven't found the right parents yet.
She comes back to the welfare home for a few days every month. Even though she lives in Qingshan Villa, she gets along very well with her friends.
But this time, just three days later, Dean Wu called them and said that Suisui seemed a little depressed and in a bad mood.
Gao Li pulled Jian Yi and rushed to the welfare home.
——[How strange! My child was fine before he was sent there.]
No. 13: "Don't worry, maybe he just missed you, or maybe he had a conflict with the other kids."
——［It’s okay, it’s not like that before, I have a good time playing with other kids.］
Jian Yi silently looked at the anxious woman beside him.
Is this how you develop feelings for your child?
When Gao Li arrived, he saw Sui Sui sitting alone in the corner with a dull look in his eyes.
Gao Li felt distressed when she saw this, and she quickly ran forward to ask.
[What's wrong? ]
When she saw it was them, Sui Sui could no longer control her pout and tears started to fall.
Director Wu explained: "He was fine on the first day, but I don't know what happened later. I'm sorry, there were too many children in the hospital and I couldn't take care of them all."
Gao Li shook her head. She had no right to blame Dean Wu, and Dean Wu had already done a good job.
Jian Yi also stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Sui Sui bit her lip to wipe away her tears, shook her head but said nothing.
"fine."
"Then let's go back."
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, Gao Li could only plan to take Sui Sui back first.
But when she went to hug Sui Sui, Sui Sui was startled and trembled all over.
——[What happened?]
Gao Li didn't understand.
This reaction...
Jian Yi's eyes flashed, he pulled Sui Sui over and lifted up his sleeves.
There were several large bruises on the white and tender little arms.
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