Chapter 80
The woman in the red dress is Wen Zhenni's mother, Wen Han. Nearing sixty, with fine lines around her eyes, her graceful demeanor remains unchanged.
Wen Han hugged her daughter who threw herself into her arms, her eyes slightly red and tears glistening in them.
Since we divorced and moved abroad to develop our careers, we have been busy with our own things and have less and less time to spend together. We are so busy that even meeting each other has become a luxury.
Wen Zhenni was extremely excited to meet Wen Han again in Taraf. After returning to the hotel from the dinner, she kept hugging Wen Han and refused to let go, feeling that no matter how close they were, it was not enough.
"Mom, don't you miss me... You didn't even tell me in advance that you were coming." Wen Zhenni took Wen Han's arm and acted coquettishly in a soft voice, just like the little girl who clung to her mother when she was a child.
Wen Han was completely confused. "I called you, and Xiao Heng answered...didn't he tell you?"
Wen Zhenni suddenly realized what Ciheng had said at the dinner party, "the only two beautiful oriental ladies" meant.
She immediately turned her head and glared at Ci Heng: "You're launching another surprise attack?"
Ci Heng just smiled and said, "Isn't it nice to give you a surprise?"
It was indeed a surprise, but she was kept in the dark the whole time. Wen Zhenni snorted softly, "I'll reluctantly forgive you this time."
Seeing her daughter talking to her son-in-law like this, Wen Han couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her cheek: "Your father really spoiled your temper."
Wen Zhenni stuck out her tongue but didn't refute.
Seeing her like this, Ci Heng was afraid she wouldn't be able to leave tonight, so she said gently, "Change out of your dress and go to bed early. Mom came straight here, so she must be tired."
Their luggage was still in their suite. Fortunately, the two families had booked the same hotel, so it was convenient for them to go back and change clothes.
"Then I'll go change my clothes first and come back after I'm done." Although Wen Zhenni stood up with the help of her skirt, she looked back every few steps and walked slowly.
In the end, it was Ciheng who grabbed her wrist and brought her back to the room.
Wen Zhenni was so eager to take off her shoes and dress when she returned, leaving everything scattered everywhere. Ciheng followed behind her, tidying up the dress and putting it in the closet, waiting for someone to come and sort it out the next day before shipping it back to China.
She took a shower, cleaned up, and came out and said to Ciheng, "I want to sleep with Mom. You can sleep by yourself tonight."
"Now that I have a mother, I don't need a husband anymore." Ciheng helped her put away the brooch and earrings.
"...You and I are together every day." Wen Zhenni changed into her nightgown and kissed him on the cheek. "See you tomorrow."
Could Ciheng still say no? He gently cupped Wen Zhenni's forehead and kissed her: "Good night. I'll pick you up and take you back to Tianhai tomorrow."
Wen Zhenni didn't even notice his last words. After returning to her mother's room, the mother and daughter were lying on the bed talking, and then she heard Wen Han say, "Why are you in such a hurry? There will be many opportunities to meet each other when we return to Tianhai."
"Do you want to go back too?" Wen Zhenni was stunned.
"Yes, the work at hand has come to a temporary end, and I plan to return to Qingping Town for a while."
Wen Han sighed softly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. "Go see your grandmother. She's old and has serious heart problems. I want to persuade her to have surgery and then take her to live abroad with me."
"...Grandma will probably agree." Wen Zhenni also comforted her, but she was not sure.
My grandmother was incredibly stubborn and perseverant. When my mother wanted to take her abroad, she refused to leave, even at the cost of her life. As she aged and frequently fell ill, Wen Zhenni worried that the nanny wouldn't be able to provide adequate care, and she repeatedly suggested bringing her to live with her at Tianhai.
Qingping Town is where my grandmother lives, and it's only a three-hour drive from Tianhai. She's still reluctant, always saying she can't bear to leave her home.
No one could convince her, and all Wen Zhenni could do was to call her frequently to say hello and occasionally take time to visit her.
"I hope so." Wen Han actually understood in her heart, "If the old lady really doesn't want to leave, we can't force her... If it really doesn't work out, I can only give up my job and go back to spend more time with her."
Wen Zhenni's heart warmed when she heard this, and she leaned into her mother's arms: "As long as I have a mother, I feel at ease. I don't have to grow up and can always be a child."
Just like at this moment, she is no longer a big star in the spotlight, but just a child beside her mother. Even if the sky falls, she just wants to curl up in this warm embrace.
Wen Han couldn't do anything about her: "You're already so grown up, and you still like to act like a spoiled brat."
Wen Zhenni retorted, "Even if I'm in my seventies or eighties, I'll still be my mother's child."
A caring little cotton-padded jacket is different. Wen Han touched her arm and asked with concern: "Is the wound on your hand healed?"
"It's all right, all right." Wen Zhenni turned her hand to show her, "I've been getting enough nutrition for a day, so it's healing very quickly."
After she finished speaking, her eyes lit up and she suggested excitedly, "How about I go back with you? Then I can help grandma with the work."
"As a young lady, you may not be able to do the work that your grandmother does." Wen Han joked with a smile.
Wen Zhenni was unconvinced: "When I was a kid, I went to my grandma's house to play and did some work, like picking vegetables and feeding chickens. Don't you remember?"
She wanted to keep trying, but Wen Han interrupted softly, "Isn't your new drama about to start filming? Once you're on set, just focus on your work. Don't worry about your grandmother. I'll bring her back for a reunion during the New Year."
Seeing her mother's firm attitude, Wen Zhenni stopped insisting: "Okay."
There was nothing else to do in Taraf, and Wen Han was anxious to return home, so they didn't stay for long and took a flight back to Tianhai the next day.
When Jin Xiao heard the news, he actually put aside his work and came to the airport in person to pick her up. He also booked a private room at the Jinhuang Night Banquet to welcome Wen Han.
"You're still the same. You haven't aged at all over these years." Jin Xiao couldn't help feeling a little emotional as he hadn't seen his ex-wife for a long time.
The two of them parted ways peacefully back then, and all that remained in their memories were warm and beautiful times. They were always polite to each other every time they met, and got along like ordinary friends.
Wen Han: "You're almost sixty, how can you not age? Look at you, you have a lot more wrinkles."
"How long do you plan to stay in the country this time?" Jin Xiao asked.
"I'll stay until the New Year." Wen Han replied.
Wen Zhenni looked at her mother, then at her father, feeling happy herself. She picked up some food for each of them and added for her mother, "Mom will be staying in Qingping Town for a while and won't be back to Tianhai until the New Year."
Hearing them talk about Qingping Town, it was probably where my grandmother lived after she got married.
Ciheng had never been to Qingping Town before. He had only brought his grandmother to live with him for a while during the first two months of his marriage. After that, he went to work for an overseas company, and there were no more opportunities to see her. Now that he was in Tianhai, as a junior, he should help Wen Zhenni share the burden and take on the responsibility of caring for his grandmother.
After the family finished their meal, the couple accompanied Wen Han back to the Zijin Bay Villa.
That night in the bedroom, Ciheng shared his thoughts with Wen Zhenni: "Grandma is in the countryside, and there's only a nanny looking after her. Although there's someone there, it's not as attentive as family. How about bringing her in to live with us?"
Wen Zhenni shook her head: "Grandma is stubborn. I've tried to persuade her several times. If she had agreed, my mother wouldn't have been so embarrassed."
"It's not necessarily that she's stubborn, it's just that she's not using the right communication methods." In Ciheng's opinion, this matter is not difficult to resolve. "If I could see her, I could give it a try."
Wen Zhenni raised her eyebrows and looked at him: "Are you so sure?"
Ci Heng looked at her lying on the bed with a look of disbelief on her face, and curled her lips, "Everything can be understood by talking. How can it be understood without talking?"
"Okay then, it's up to you to take care of grandma's problem."
Wen Zhenni smiled and nodded, then checked her phone for work. Chengzi had already sent her the schedule for the final photos for her new film.
After the makeup was finalized, there was a reading session, which was interspersed with several business trips.
It was almost the end of the year and the schedule was very tight. As soon as they joined the crew, they were locked up in the film and television base. Wen Zhenni was unable to get away and could not even send Wen Han to Qingping Town.
She fully understood her mother's eagerness to see her grandmother, so after work she made a special call to Wen Han and asked in detail about her grandmother's recent situation.
As soon as she hung up the phone, Chengzi beside her excitedly grabbed her arm and said, "Sister! Sister... my brother-in-law is on the trending search!"
"Who?" Wen Zhenni was a little confused and didn't realize who the subject was.
Seeing her confused look, Chengzi simply handed the phone to her: "Look for yourself."
Hot search: #泰华公司
It turned out that a blogger casually posted a photo, which automatically became a hot topic because it was forwarded and commented on a large number of times.
In the photo, the young, handsome man in a tuxedo danced the opening waltz with the renowned singer Eira. As he held the elderly woman's hand and thanked her together, his smile, tilted upward, was captured by the camera.
The blogger who posted the photo isn't a big name in any field, nor is she a marketing account seeking attention. She's just an ordinary guest who attended the dinner. She simply thought the person was elegant, the palace was gorgeous, and the photo had a strong atmosphere, so she casually posted it, and it went viral.
Despite the large number of media outlets that attended the inauguration of Ciheng as President of the Group, no photos of her were ever released on any platform. The first clear, frontal photo of her was released at the Bernard Palace Charity Ball.
"I knew it. With my brother-in-law's looks, there's no way he can hide it. Now it's not just Weibo, other platforms have fermented it too, and the popularity is no less than your amazing stage photos back then."
Cheng Zi sighed as he spoke: "It's so enviable that someone can become so popular and dominate the charts without spending any money."
"Don't be envious, his pants are almost taken off." Wen Zhenni scrolled down. The discussion on the entire network was now heated and out of control.
Someone has already dug up his background and learned that he is the mysterious, low-key and early-married CEO of Taihua.
[This face value, this temperament, the domineering CEO novel really doesn't deceive me. ]
[TV shows are all acting, this is a real-life domineering CEO.]
[I'm already married. Who stole my husband? ? ]
Some people also reported that his intended marriage partner was the daughter of the jeweler Jin family, but there was very little specific information about this Miss Jin.
But the more mysterious it is, the stronger netizens' desire to dig deeper. They ask for revelations in the comments and want to see what the eldest daughter of the Jin family looks like.
Even more frightening is that even the live broadcast of the Gao Chengsi incident not long ago was found. The clip of Ciheng beating Gao Chengsi was intercepted and circulated. Although the image was a bit blurry, the sharp and ruthless beating was so impactful that it was forwarded an astonishing number of times.
Amidst this heated discussion, a small voice emerged: [So why was he there that day and beat Gao Chengsi so badly?]
Wen Zhenni took a deep breath.
It is true that there is strength in numbers, and netizens can get anything.
If we keep digging like this, she will be exposed soon.
Thinking of this, she quickly called Ciheng: "Did you see the trending searches? You're a celebrity now."
Ci Heng replied calmly, "I see. PR is handling it. There's no way to completely delete all the content that's already been spread. The most we can do is try to limit the damage before it gets to you."
Not only was he calm, he even chuckled on the other end: "When I came out of the company today, there were paparazzi waiting for me. Looks like I'm going to be in the sewer for the time being."
Wen Zhenni was amused: "Then you're done. Paparazzi are everywhere, maybe even in the sewers."
But joking aside, she just wants to focus on the drama at hand and doesn't want to be the focus at this critical juncture. She said, "Don't come to visit the set yet. Let's wait until this wave of heat has died down."
Ci Heng knew what she meant: "The group is very busy at the end of the year, so I can't come even if I want to. Take care of yourself over there."
Wen Zhenni: “I know.”
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