"Although, I still think there's a chance for me and him..."
"Perhaps we will realize how precious he is after we lose him. Lu Dongjue and I have been through a lot. This time, I don't want to let go."
Yun Suiwan briefly recounted to Gu Ruzhi what had happened between her and Lu Dongjue during this period.
She felt much happier after confiding in her best friend.
“That’s exactly how it should be, Suiwan,” Gu Ruzhi said, choking with joy for her friend. “If you like it, you should hold on to it tightly. No matter what, I support you.”
"...Stop calling, the noodles are all soggy." Xu Dang's impatient voice rang out. "Whether other people have men or not is none of your business. If your stomach is upset, that's your problem."
"Don't mind him, Xu Dang was just throwing a tantrum at me," Gu Ruzhi quickly said.
"No, no," Yun Suiwan could tell that Xu Dang actually cared a lot about Gu Ruzhi. "What's wrong with your stomach?"
"No, I secretly ate some spicy hot pot last night, and there was too much chili in it," Gu Ruzhi said in a low voice.
A smile appeared on Yun Suiwan's lips.
Although secretly eating spicy hot pot is a small matter, given Gu Ruzhi's cautious and timid nature, the fact that she is starting to indulge herself appropriately shows that someone loves her.
This person was, of course, Xu Dang.
Yun Suiwan was quite happy for her.
"Go and eat your noodles."
"Okay, Wanwan, don't be too happy in three days," Gu Ruzhi said with a smile.
Yun Suiwan hung up the phone, now she was especially looking forward to three days from now.
"Knock knock!" Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
“Young Miss,” came the nanny, Aunt Li’s voice, “Zeze has woken up and is crying and looking for you.”
Yun Suiwan immediately opened the door and hurried towards the guest room, asking, "What happened?"
"The child was probably having a nightmare and got scared," Aunt Li said.
Sure enough, Zeze sat on the bed, sobbing and shedding tears.
Xiao Wu and another nanny tried to coax him gently, but it was no use.
"Zeze." Yun Suiwan walked into the room.
"Sister." As soon as Zeze saw Yun Suiwan, he immediately rolled off the bed and threw himself into her arms.
She cried even more heartbrokenly and felt even more wronged.
Xiao Wu scratched his head. "Miss, how about I perform a monkey scooping the moon for the child?"
Xiao Wu arrived as soon as he said he would, immediately performing a somersault in the air, turning his body upside down and supporting himself on the ground with both hands.
He walked forward with one hand and hugged a small stool with the other.
Zeze's eyes widened, clearly stunned by Xiaowu's skills, and her crying immediately stopped.
"Xiao Wu, your trick is quite effective," the nanny said happily.
Zeze realized what was happening, suddenly remembered something, opened her little mouth, and continued to wail loudly.
Xiao Wu: ...
Yun Suiwan told the nanny and Xiao Wu to go and rest first, and that she would stay with Zeze.
Gradually, Zeze stopped crying in her arms.
Yun Suiwan then asked, "Did you have a nightmare?"
Zeze nodded.
"What's in the dream?" Yun Suiwan continued to ask.
Zeze hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Zeze, you're a man, how can you not even tell me what's in your dreams?" Yun Suiwan encouraged him.
Zeze then spoke up: "Chen Lizhen and Yun Wanqing broke my hand."
Yun Suiwan was taken aback by surprise.
She thought her child's nightmares were all about monsters or something, but how come they were specifically about people with names and stories?
Thinking about it more deeply, she felt even more that things were not so simple.
Huo Beichen and Chen Lizhen, mother and daughter, don't get along, so it's impossible for them to have any contact with Zeze. How could Zeze have such a dream?
Yun Suiwan looked at Zeze earnestly: "Zeze, you must have come to me because you thought your older sister could help you, right?"
"But if you really want your sister to help you, you have to tell me the truth."
Zeze hesitated for a moment with his head down before recounting what had happened.
He said he went to the company to look for his father after school, but he couldn't find him. Instead, he ran into Chen Lizhen and Yun Wanqing.
They bought him toys and took him out to eat, but they also grabbed his little hands and forcefully broke his fingers.
He went to his father to complain, but Chen Lizhen and the others denied it, and there were no marks on his fingers.
Chen Lizhen accused him of being scheming and lying, calling him a bad kid. His father also told him not to speak recklessly without evidence.
Yun Suiwan pressed her knuckles, making a cracking sound, and asked, "Zeze, is that how they are?"
Zeze nodded vigorously.
For adults, this pressing motion of the fingers is simply a way to move the finger joints.
But for a child whose fingers are not fully developed, it can be excruciatingly painful.
Chen Lizhen and Yun Wanqing are both vicious and cunning, using such subtle methods to torture a child.
They might be reincarnations of Rong Momo.
Zeze's tears of grievance rolled down her cheeks again. "Sister, why doesn't Dad believe me? Sister is the best. Only sister believes me."
Yun Suiwan was too lazy to even comment on Huo Beichen.
"Zeze, wake up, I'll take you to find them." Yun Suiwan stood up.
Zeze shook his head, a hint of fear flashing across his face.
Yun Suiwan took his hand and asked, "Do you know what the best way to overcome fear is?"
That is, facing fear.
...
Yun Wanqing is in a good mood today.
Having just received a reward of 500,000 yuan from Huo Beichen, she took Chen Lizhen straight to a luxury brand store to buy handbags.
She absolutely loved the feeling inside the designer boutiques—the vibrant colors, the glittering jewelry, even the air smelled of money.
The last time she met with socialites from City C, she noticed that they were all using bags from this brand.
The bag she was carrying was 20,000 yuan cheaper than the brand's entry-level bag, so she received a lot of disdain.
Today, she's determined to pick an expensive one to take home.
"Bring this down so I can see it." She pointed to the pink bag in the center of the top of the display case.
"Madam, this is a newly arrived limited edition, priced at 2.08 million." The salesperson spoke with the most arrogant words but with the gentlest expression.
The implication is that if you can't afford it, don't bother looking.
Yun Wanqing's heart trembled; she only had 500,000, which was indeed unaffordable.
Chen Lizhen said, "Why would you buy that one? It's so childishly pink. Only naive young girls would buy that."
They nitpick things to cover up the fact that they can't afford them; it's an old trick.
The waiter gave a light snort.
Yun Wanqing immediately flew into a rage, "Who the hell are you mocking!"
The sales assistants in luxury stores are different from ordinary sales assistants; they are highly educated and good-looking.
In addition, since they serve high-income people, they have some connections, so they don't look down on people like Yun Wanqing, nor are they intimidated by them.
"Who cares who I'm mocking?" the waiter sneered. "If you're so capable, buy this limited edition yourself. Your sarcastic tone is so offensive that people ten kilometers away can smell the sourness in your words."
Yun Wanqing cursed, "Are you looking down on people? Believe me or not, I'll slap you!"
Seeing her bluff, the waiter sneered even more, "Don't say I'm blind; if you really buy the limited edition, I'll bark like a dog."
"You... just you wait!" Yun Wanqing said harshly, then turned and pulled Chen Lizhen aside.
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