Wen Ziqing was still quite grateful for Sun Yuqin. Unfortunately, he had a dull expression, and even if he tried to force a smile in response to Sun Yuqin's obvious overtures, it would have been difficult. He could only walk past with a cold expression on his face, leaving Sun Yuqin standing there muttering to herself.
This child, can't he laugh? Sun Yuqin looked at Wen Ziqing's back and shook her head.
Wen Ziqing has lived in the provincial party committee's staff housing compound for several years. He has always been quiet and keeps to himself. He doesn't seem to get along well with any of the other kids in the compound.
If Sun Yuqin had not heard Wen Ziqing speak, she would have thought he was a mute!
However, Sun Yuqin knew that Wen Ziqing was kind-hearted. Several times when Sun Yuqin bought rice, Wen Ziqing helped carry it home. Because of this, Sun Yuqin always considered Wen Ziqing a good child.
Compared with Grandma Wen Feng Xueying, Sun Yuqin is a typical housewife. Sun Yuqin did not go out to work, but always stayed at home to take care of her old man and grandchildren.
Sun Yuqin was not unaware of Feng Xueying's indifference to her. A typical rural woman with little education, she didn't care about the undercurrents between men. In her mind, everyone was lucky enough to live in the same compound, so they should naturally live in harmony and help each other.
Sun Yuqin's words gave Wen Ziqing a nagging feeling. Was his grandmother Feng Xueying talking about him? Even Grandma Sun knew about it?
Wen Ziqing was very clear about his position in Feng Xueying's heart. If he was not of any use to her, Feng Xueying would not speak well of him all over the compound.
Ever since Wen Ziqing came to live with Wen Yiran and his wife at the age of four, Feng Xueying hadn't paid much attention to her. In Feng Xueying's mind, work and promotion were what a woman at the forefront of her time should pursue. Raising a grandchild? What else would she need to do if they were well fed and warm?
Wen Ziqing's mother, Cao Aimei, is the eldest daughter of the Cao family in Kyoto. The marriage between Cao Aimei and Wen Yulong was carefully planned by Feng Xueying.
The Jingdu Cao family was less prominent than the Jingdu Wen family, but they were still a formidable force. Furthermore, Cao Aimei was the eldest daughter of the Jingdu Cao family's direct lineage, while Feng Xueying's branch was somewhat more distantly related to the Jingdu Wen family. The head of the Jingdu Wen family was Wen Yiran's distant cousin, Wen Jingtao.
When Cao Aimei married Wen Yulong, it was considered a marriage of downgrade. With the added status of being Cao's son-in-law, Wen Yulong's path to military advancement was much smoother than that of an average person.
After Cao Aimei's death, Wen Yulong remarried. Wen Ziqing was sent to live with Wen Yiran and his wife. The ostensible reason was that Feng Xueying loved her eldest grandson and wanted to bring him to her house to raise him personally. In reality, Feng Xueying simply wanted to use Wen Ziqing to maintain her relationship with the Cao family in Kyoto.
Feng Xueying is a person who cares about face. She doesn't want people to say that Wen Yulong got promoted by relying on the power of his father-in-law's family, especially her grandson Wen Ziqing, who looks 60% similar to Cao Aimei. Feng Xueying's face is more important than her sincerity.
Having lived two lives, Wen Ziqing understood all of this. Now, he would neither be hurt by Feng Xueying's true face nor be moved by her kindness.
Sun Yuqin's casual greetings still made Wen Ziqing feel relieved. From Sun Yuqin's calm words, Wen Ziqing figured out that nothing major had happened in the Wen family recently.
In the Wen family, the only one who truly treats Wen Ziqing well is Wen Yiran, Wen's father, and the only one who can move Wen Ziqing's heart is Wen Yiran. Of course, after this trip to Zhaojiagou, Wen Yulun has also entered Wen Ziqing's heart.
In his previous life, Wen Ziqing suffered from autism and had little interaction with his family, remaining immersed in his own world. It wasn't until several years into his military service that his autism gradually improved under the care of military doctor Lao Huang.
In this life, Wen Ziqing, thanks to his encounters with Zhao Qingshan and Zhou Yuanyuan, and the love and care Zhao Yunxiang had given him for over a month, emerged from his autistic world early. However, aside from a limited number of people he identified with, he was still reluctant to interact with anyone else.
Wen Yiran knew Wen Ziqing's personality and would not disturb her unless something serious happened at home. Furthermore, Wen Ziqing was training with Zhao Qingshan, and Wen Yiran was extremely proud of it, so he would not interrupt her rare opportunity to learn martial arts.
Wen Ziqing was living well in Zhaojiagou, but suddenly received a call from Aunt Liu, the domestic worker. Wen Ziqing felt very nervous, fearing that something bad had happened to Wen Yiran.
When Wen Ziqing walked to the door, Aunt Liu was just coming out with a bag of garbage in her hand.
Seeing Wen Ziqing's serious face, Aunt Liu opened her mouth to explain her helplessness, but she didn't know how to start.
Feng Yiran went to Kyoto for a meeting yesterday. As soon as Feng Yiran left, Feng Xueying ordered Aunt Liu to call and recall Wen Ziqing. Aunt Liu waited until evening, when she could no longer put it off, before making the call.
When Wen Yiran was not at home, Aunt Liu did not want to stay at the Wen family at all. The Wen family's guest from Kyoto was even more powerful than Feng Xueying. He was not ordering Aunt Liu to do this or that, and his tone was full of superiority.
Add to that Feng Xueying's unbridled indulgence of the young guest, and Aunt Liu was nearly in tears. Cooking rice and then eating noodles was a minor matter. Even cutting an orange required meticulous care, meticulously slicing it into six equal-sized pieces. Aunt Liu was quite adept at slicing an orange into eight pieces, but slicing it into six equal-sized pieces, to be honest, was quite challenging.
In just two days, Aunt Liu felt like she had been through a lot. Today, she learned her lesson and found an excuse to leave after finishing her work.
Wen Ziqing shifted his gaze from the embarrassed Aunt Liu and walked past her. Knowing Grandpa was alright, Wen Ziqing breathed a sigh of relief. As for why Aunt Liu had called, Wen Ziqing didn't want to ask. After all, they were home now, and they'd understand what was going on.
Feng Xueying's slightly exaggerated "hahaha" laughter echoed from the living room, and Wen Ziqing paused, a little surprised. In Wen Ziqing's impression, Feng Xueying had always been elegant and graceful, smiling without showing her teeth or shaking her skirt. This was the first time Wen Ziqing had heard such a disrespectful laugh.
"Grandma Feng, look, when this orange is cut into six pieces, does it look like a lotus seat?" A girl's voice said delicately amid Feng Xueying's laughter.
"Jingjing's idea is really clever. Grandma Feng has never tried it before." Feng Xueying's words were full of joy and praise. To be honest, Feng Xueying was filled with regret at this moment. She didn't expect He Jingjing to be so troublesome. Fortunately, Lao Wen was not at home, otherwise, if the two of them ordered Aunt Liu around like this, Lao Wen would definitely criticize them.
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