As soon as Wang Shuxiu came back, she immediately focused on the small restaurant. During the days when she was away, Yi Hang managed the small restaurant well, and the accounts given to her were clear, and the customer flow was not much different from when she was there.
Yi Hang said that some nearby residents wanted to order New Year's Eve dinner here, not to eat at the restaurant, but to have the food delivered to their homes. Yi Hang did not reply at the time, saying that the boss was not at home and that he would have to wait for the boss to come back and make a decision. He left the contact information of all the customers who had this intention and gave it to Wang Shuxiu.
Wang Shuxiu counted them and found that there were quite a few people, at least a dozen. She looked at Yi Hang, "Xiao Hang, what do you think?"
Yi Hang chuckled and called out flatteringly, "Sister, look, during the Chinese New Year... the whole family wants to reunite, right? Other companies have annual leave, so why don't we take a few days off as well?"
When he said that, Wang Shuxiu laughed and said cheerfully, "Okay, then we'll have eight days off from New Year's Eve to the seventh day of the first lunar month. After working hard for half a year, everyone can take a break."
"Really?" Wang Shuxiu agreed so easily that Yi Hang couldn't believe it and had an expression of "Don't lie to me" on his face.
Wang Shuxiu raised her eyebrows, and Yi Hang immediately shouted, "I see. Eight days off, right? I'll go and notify them." As he spoke, he turned and ran, thinking that he should notify them first, also in case the business was too good and Wang Shuxiu changed her mind.
"Little bastard." Wang Shuxiu cursed with a smile, and she saw through Yi Hang's little tricks clearly. She had not planned to open the restaurant during the Chinese New Year. Putting herself in his shoes, she would also like to rest at home for a few days during the Chinese New Year to accompany Xiao Feng and Lu Lingxi. It was nothing to earn less money for a few days. But Yi Hang ran too fast and there was something he didn't have time to say. Wang Shuxiu planned to open a branch after the Chinese New Year. She would go to the branch and Yi Hang would stay here to take charge of the business of the small restaurant. She had prepared the money for opening the branch, and Hu Zi and the others had been helping her find a suitable store these days. Wang Shuxiu used to worry most that no one would look after the small restaurant after she left. After watching Yi Hang for a few days, she felt that he had grown up. Thinking back to seven or eight months ago, Yi Hang and the little bastard painted their faces with all kinds of colors all day long, and their clothes were tattered with holes on the left and patches on the right. Wang Shuxiu felt as if she was in another world.
"What is Xiaohua thinking about?" Lin Mei came to see Wang Shuxiu for something, and when she came over, she saw Wang Shuxiu staring at the account book in a daze.
Wang Shuxiu came back to her senses, "Nothing, I just feel like time is passing too fast."
Speaking of this, Lin Mei couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, you see, we have known each other for almost ten years." She sat down next to Wang Shuxiu and mentioned the business, "Xiaohua, do you know Pan Liang's son?"
Pan Liang was the manager of the KTV where Wang Shuxiu used to work. Wang Shuxiu nodded.
Lin Mei sighed, "The child was diagnosed with leukemia, poor thing, he's not even ten years old yet. I heard from them that Pan Liang is no longer working, he stays in the hospital every day, and he's planning to sell his house to raise money. A few colleagues who used to work with me told me that they wanted to find some time to go see Pan Liang, those who have money can give some money, and those who don't can see if they can help out, Xiaohua, are you going?"
When Wang Shuxiu resigned, she had a bad argument with Pan Liang. Her former colleagues did not tell Wang Shuxiu directly about it, but mentioned it to Lin Mei, asking her to ask Wang Shuxiu what she thought.
Wang Shuxiu was shocked when she heard Lin Mei's words. "Leukemia?" She quickly said, "I'll go with you." Although she and Pan Liang had a falling out in the end, they had been getting along well in the previous few years. Besides, what happened between adults had nothing to do with children. Wang Shuxiu thought about the child she had met and sighed.
Lin Mei continued, "I heard from them that leukemia is a terminal illness, and if you can't find a suitable match, you'll die. Doesn't Pan Liang have several brothers? The old man in his family wanted all his grandchildren to go to the hospital for a checkup, in case a suitable match is found, it would be considered saving a life. But none of his brothers agreed, and now they have fallen out with Pan Liang."
Wang Shuxiu understands, "Everyone's children are their lifeblood. If something like this happens and there are any side effects, it will be too late to regret it."
When the little bastard was just born, he was almost taken away by Lu Yishui's mother, who said she was going to save someone with leukemia. She disagreed, and Lu Yishui's mother stole the little bastard from the hospital. Fortunately, she found out early and got the little bastard back. It has been so many years, and Wang Shuxiu still feels scared when she thinks of what happened back then. The last time she vaguely talked about this with Lu Lingxi, she didn't forgive Lu Yishui's mother until she passed away.
Lin Mei didn't know about Wang Shuxiu's family. She nodded and said, "Yes, it's the lifeblood of everyone's family."
When the two were talking about leukemia, An Jie was also discussing a similar topic with Yan Yue.
"Lu Weian was diagnosed with leukemia when he was seven years old. Lu Weian's father Lu Guangjing took Lu Weian to see doctors from all over the world. When conservative treatment didn't work, Lu Guangjing listened to the doctor's advice and gave birth to another child, Lu Lingxi." An Jie paused here and whispered, "Lu Lingxi is the child of Lu Guangjing and Li Caiying, but not born by Li Caiying. At that time, Li Caiying was busy taking care of Lu Weian, so she spent a lot of money to hire a surrogate mother. However, this matter was kept secret by the Lu family and the Li family, and only a few people knew about it."
After An Jie finished speaking, he glanced at Yan Yue, who was looking down at the information in his hand, with a calm expression, and no emotion could be discerned at all. But An Jie knew that Yan Yue was in a bad mood. Speaking of which, An Jie was somewhat puzzled by Yan Yue's behavior, and didn't understand why Yan Yue would think of investigating the Zhongjing Lu family, which had nothing to do with him. Especially when he found that Yan Yue's focus was on another Lu Lingxi. Even if An Jie racked his brains, he would never have thought of the guess in Yan Yue's mind.
Yan Yue ignored An Jie's reaction and quickly browsed the information in his hand. An Jie asked someone to investigate very carefully, involving all aspects. His attention was on Lu Guangjing and Li Caiying.
According to the investigation, Lu Guangjing was a famous playboy in Zhongjing before his marriage, and he was still known for his playboy status even after he married Li Caiying. The relationship between the two was not good at the beginning, and Lu Weian's premature birth was caused by an argument between Li Caiying and Lu Guangjing when she was pregnant with him, which led to the accident. After Lu Weian was born, Lu Guangjing and Li Caiying's relationship was good for a few years, but soon Lu Guangjing returned to his old ways. It was not until Lu Weian was diagnosed with leukemia that Lu Guangjing completely stopped having affairs with women outside and put all his thoughts on his family.
During the years when Lu Weian was ill, the focus of the Lu family has always been Lu Weian. Lu Lingxi was completely invisible at home. He didn't go to school, didn't go out, didn't have any social interactions, and many people in the circle had never even heard of him. He was like a blank sheet of paper. Without knowing anything, Lu Guangjing and Li Caiying instilled in him that his existence was for Lu Weian. After eighteen years of brainwashing, I'm afraid even Lu Lingxi himself felt that his existence was entirely for another person.
Yan Yue closed the document halfway through, no longer needing to read on. Lu Guangjing, Li Caiying, and Lu Weian all had countless opportunities to release Lu Lingxi in the past 18 years, but none of them did, until Lu Lingxi died on the operating table.
On June 20, two Lu Lingxis underwent surgery on the same day and at the same time. One died and the other came back to life. So the boy asked him, did he come back from the dead?
Thinking of this, Yan Yue suddenly stood up.
"I'm going back first. You keep these materials."
An Jie was stunned for a moment, and quickly took the opportunity to ask, "Boss, there is one more thing. When do you plan to return to Zhongjing?"
The Chinese New Year is coming soon. According to Yan Yue's situation, he has no chance to stay in Fengcheng for the New Year. Even if Yan Yue's relationship with his family is not good, he needs to go back to pretend at this time. What's more, for a family like Yan Yue, the Chinese New Year does not only mean family reunion, but also has many other additional meanings.
Yan Yue frowned and said, "Let's wait a few days."
He just wanted to see Lu Lingxi right away. As for returning to Zhongjing, it would be best to delay it as long as possible. If possible, he really wanted to pack Lu Lingxi up and tie her to his body, not to be separated for a minute.
Yan Yue left as soon as he said he would, so An Jie had no choice but to collect the documents on the table without complaint. He had already read all the documents before showing them to Yan Yue. In fact, according to An Jie, several people in the Lu family were a little mentally abnormal. Whether it was Lu Guangjing, Li Caiying, or even Lu Weian, they might not be normal. The only normal person in the family was probably the dead Lu Lingxi.
pity……
Yan Yue didn't know what An Jie was thinking, and rushed back to Micro Gardening. After parking the car, he didn't get out immediately, but looked at Lu Lingxi in the store through the car window. The boy was introducing flowers to the customers, with a familiar smile on his face. He recognized the flower in front of the boy as Poinsettia, and the flower language was blessing and celebration. He imagined what the boy would say to the customer, and he would definitely talk carefully about everything from the essentials of flower selection to the prevention and control of flower diseases and pests. Since he met the boy, the boy treated every customer so seriously.
Yan Yue's heart ached slightly. It was one thing to know what kind of life Lu Lingxi had lived before, and it was another thing to see it with his own eyes from the information. From the time he came to the Zhongjing Lu family until now, the boy's temperament had not changed. He couldn't imagine how the Lu family could bear to ignore the boy's existence for the past 18 years and completely sacrifice him for Lu Weian.
Lu Lingxi felt something strange halfway through his speech, and when he looked up he saw Yan Yue outside.
He curved his eyes at Yan Yue as usual and called out silently, "Brother Yan."
Yan Yue couldn't sit still in the car anymore, so he strode into Micro Gardening. He waited patiently until the customer bought the pot of poinsettia and left, and hugged Lu Lingxi tightly regardless of the people coming and going outside.
"Brother Yan, what's wrong with you?" Lu Lingxi pushed him and asked in a low voice.
Yan Yue did not say that he had investigated the boy's past. He just freed one hand to rub the boy's hair and whispered, "I have to go back to Zhongjing in a few days. I really want to pack you up, Xiaoxi, tie you to my body, and take you with me."
Lu Lingxi was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly.
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