It was He Zhaosheng who opened the door again. Unlike the panic he showed yesterday, he had a sense of determination to win today. It was as if he had already predicted that he would win without even seeing the results of his opponent.
"Come in." He Zhaosheng said with a smile: "Mom and Dad are very happy today. I want to thank you for your suggestion. Occasional surprises can make people feel happier."
Wen Qi also smiled, "That's good, there will be more surprises later." She sniffed, "It smells so good, what are you doing?"
Fan Xiaoling also said: "This taste is so familiar, but I can't quite remember it..." Walking into the house and looking towards the restaurant, she suddenly exclaimed: "It's the fish restaurant in Zhongao Plaza. I've only eaten there once, but the fish they cook is really delicious."
He's father smiled and said, "Yes, this table cost a lot of money. Zhaosheng is a thoughtful kid."
Fan Xiaoling blinked and wanted to ask, whose money did He Zhaosheng spend? But she didn't ask after all. After all, she was an outsider and it didn't feel right to ask.
But someone dared to ask.
"He can't even go out to work, whose money is he spending?" Lin Juanjuan's tone was like questioning, "Is it Zhaosheng's compensation, or is it the money he saved up to buy a house before we get married?"
In one word, the smiles on the faces of He's parents and He Zhaosheng disappeared.
After a while, He's mother said, "It's our retirement savings. We didn't touch the two sums of money."
He's father also said: "We didn't know about it in the first half of the year, so we spent a little bit, but later we gradually made up for it. That money was saved by Zhaosheng for your future. When you need money in the future, just tell us and we will give it to you."
Lin Juanjuan's tears instantly fell. She squatted on the ground and cried softly, saying sorry incoherently while crying.
Mother He sighed, "You are all good children. We are not destined to be together in this life. I hope to become a real family with you in the next life."
Fan Xiaoling squatted beside Lin Juanjuan and advised: "Don't cry, if you cry any more he will burst out."
Lin Juanjuan froze and took a deep breath to stop crying. She must not come out. She had known since morning that they could not meet no matter what. It would not be good for either of them.
Wen Qi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the dining table. In addition to the food, there was also a birthday peach cake and a big longevity character on the wall. She looked around again, "Are there any other preparations?"
Hearing this, He's parents showed a hint of nervousness. He Zhaosheng asked, "What else do you need to prepare?"
Wen Qi laughed, "I'm just asking casually, don't be so nervous, uncle and aunt are the judges, what I say is not important."
He's parents breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "We are very satisfied, very satisfied."
Wen Qi didn't comment, but just said: "Then let's go and see another birthday party, it's in the community, please take a few steps."
After leaving the house, Ying Siyun couldn't help but say, "It's not easy to find a house with a similar layout in such a short time. And it's only for one day. The house was just renovated not long ago."
Fan Xiaoling also sighed, "This is the legendary money power!"
Wen Qi spent 10,000 yuan to rent someone's house for a day and asked the owner not to go home for 24 hours.
It sounds outrageous, but they agreed to it anyway, with only one requirement: the house must be in the same condition when it was rented out, it cannot be dirty or messy, and nothing can be damaged.
Wen Qi agreed.
But the owner was not reassured and signed the agreement. It was only a one-day rental agreement, and it was the first time the agent had seen it, but this order made a lot of money! If someone wants to sign, just sign it.
When I opened the door, the layout I saw was very similar to that of the He family's, but the decoration was much more modern and the whole house was spacious and bright.
He's parents walked into the house while looking at the decoration.
It was not until they reached the restaurant that He's mother said, "When Zhaosheng was here, I seemed to have seen a similar decoration for me. He also said that before marrying Juanjuan, he wanted to redecorate the house, and he chose this modern and simple style. Juanjuan liked it."
Lin Juanjuan's eyes turned red again, but she held back her tears and said with a sob, "Look at the food. It's all your favorite."
Mr. He walked to the dining table. The dishes were similar to those at home, but the appearance was quite different. In the middle was not a cake, but a bouquet of lilies.
Mother He also saw the bouquet of lilies. She suddenly smiled and said, "I haven't received flowers in many years."
Hearing this, Father He also smiled, picked up the bouquet and turned around to hand it to Mother He, "The last time I bought you flowers was when I proposed to you."
Mother He took it with a smile, complaining, "There's only one romantic moment in a lifetime." She walked to the dining table, took a look, was silent for two seconds, suddenly picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth.
After chewing it for only two times, He's mother's eyes turned red, and she said excitedly: "This is Zhaosheng's dish. I've eaten it before, and it tastes exactly the same as this one, a little mushy, because the fire was too high when frying the sugar. I told him several times, but he always couldn't control the heat well."
Mr. He was stunned for a moment, then he picked up the chopsticks and started eating, tears silently rolling down his cheeks.
No one spoke, just quietly watching the two elderly people in their fifties eat bite after bite. Even He Zhaosheng stood aside with a gloomy expression, as if he had a premonition of something.
When they were almost done eating, Lin Juanjuan suddenly clapped her hands, "There's still cake!" She walked quickly into the kitchen, brought out a cake and placed it on the dining table. She said, "He made this himself."
He's parents looked down at the cake, tears welling up in their eyes instantly.
The cake was a very ordinary single-layer cake, but there was a sentence written on it with cream: Mom and Dad, I hope you can get over the pain soon and live a long life.
There are a lot of words, but they are arranged neatly and tilted to the right. This is He Zhaosheng's writing habit.
Lin Juanjuan's tears also flowed down. She did not comfort He's parents. It would be okay to cry. You should cry out your sadness. Holding it in will make you sick.
At this moment, He Zhaosheng's figure suddenly faded a little, and he looked like a 3D projection. He panicked and couldn't help shouting, "Dad! Mom!"
The two of them quickly turned their heads to look over, but when their eyes met He Zhaosheng, they showed obvious disappointment.
That was not their son, that was just their imaginary son, but no matter how perfect the imagination was, it could never become real.
Take the birthday party for example. Their imaginary son will only hold a birthday party that matches their imagination, but their real son will bring them surprises and touch them.
Mother He wiped her tears and tried to say goodbye to He Zhaosheng with a smile, but she failed in the end. She could only cover her face and choked up and said, "I'm sorry, I can't keep you any longer."
He Zhaosheng's eyes turned red, and he said in disbelief: "I am also your son. Didn't you say you wanted me to become a real person? Liars! You are all liars!"
Wen Qi's eyebrows jumped, this illusion seemed to have its own consciousness. His previous expectations coincided with those of He's parents, and it actually hid it from them all!
The accident happened at this moment! (End of this chapter)