At the Wen family, Wen Yiran was busy with work, and Feng Xueying didn't care about Wen Ziqing. Under their unintentional neglect, no one paid any attention to Wen Ziqing's needs and feelings. Otherwise, Wen Ziqing wouldn't have become increasingly withdrawn and less talkative at such a young age.
At this moment, Wen Ziqing heard that Zhou Yuanyuan would take him to school. He couldn't help but feel surprised and happy. His heart felt like it was soaked in warm water, warm and cozy. "This can be considered as someone caring about him, right?" Wen Ziqing thought naively.
Wen Ziqing felt his facial expression relax a bit, and to avoid scaring Zhou Yuanyuan, he had to try hard to control the smile on his face. Zhou Jiasheng had said before that Wen Ziqing's smile was the most terrifying, which made Wen Ziqing feel a little inferior in front of Zhou Yuanyuan, afraid that his smile would scare the little girl.
"Let's go!" Zhou Yuanyuan, having already promised Wen Ziqing, didn't hesitate and hurriedly urged Wen Ziqing and Zhou Jiasheng to go out. It took about half an hour to take the bus from Shilitun to Chaoyang District, and it was the first day of school, so Zhou Yuanyuan didn't want her brothers to be late.
Just as Sanxiao was about to leave, Zhao Yunxiang felt uneasy and asked, "How about I go with you guys?"
Zhou Jiasheng was going to school for the first time, and Zhao Yunxiang, as his mother, didn't come with him. It seemed a bit careless. Actually, Zhao Yunxiang had something to do today. Zhou Zhixin had been away on a mission a few days ago, but he called last night and said he'd be home for lunch today.
Zhao Yunxiang was originally planning to send Zhou Jiasheng and the others to school, but Zhou Zhixin's phone call disrupted her plans.
Looking at the three children, big and small, Zhao Yunxiang felt a little guilty. Wen Ziqing looked tall, but he wasn't even thirteen years old. She was still a middle school student! Although the city was safe, it wouldn't be a good idea to just let three children go into the city on their own.
Zhou Zhixin didn't say anything else on the phone, but Zhao Yunxiang could sense his fatigue from his tone. Between the children and the fact that she hadn't seen her husband in days, the balance in Zhao Yunxiang's heart was swaying, slowly leaning towards the children.
Just as Zhao Yunxiang was about to go back to her room to change clothes and go out with the children, the three children looked at each other and spoke at the same time.
"Goodbye, Mom."
"Aunt Yunxiang, we're leaving."
Just kidding, on the first day of school, Zhao Yunxiang followed him everywhere. Zhou Jiasheng was afraid of being laughed at by other children, Zhou Yuanyuan was afraid of being taken home by Zhao Yunxiang in the afternoon, and Wen Ziqing was afraid that Zhao Yunxiang would ruin the scene of the little girl sending him to school, so naturally they ran as fast as they could!
San Xiao ran to the waiting area, where a woman in her thirties and a boy of six or seven were already standing. The woman was quite tall, about 1.7 meters. She wore a fine red plaid Dacron dress, which gave her an intellectual air. The boy seemed a bit shy. Seeing Zhou Yuanyuan and the others approaching, he lowered his head and said nothing, instead shrinking behind Chen Qiuyu.
Zhou Yuanyuan guessed that the woman was probably Captain Ren’s wife, Chen Qiuyu, and the boy was probably Captain Ren’s son, Ren Daoyuan.
Chen Qiuyu graduated from Kyoto Normal University and was reportedly a teacher at a well-known elementary school in Kyoto. Ren Daoyuan had been living with his grandmother in the countryside, and Zhou Yuanyuan and her family had moved to Kyoto during summer vacation. Chen Qiuyu had been visiting her son in her hometown, and since she wasn't living in the family housing complex, she didn't know Zhou Yuanyuan and her family.
"Hello, Auntie." Zhou Yuanyuan greeted Chen Qiuyu with a smile when she saw her. As neighbors in the same staff building, they might see each other more often in the future. Zhou Yuanyuan didn't feel that she was being materialistic at all.
"Hello, Auntie." Wen Ziqing finally realized what was happening when Zhou Yuanyuan greeted him. He always forgot his identity as a little kid. When he first saw Chen Qiuyu, Wen Ziqing thought she was a junior and nodded as a greeting. Only then did he finally come to his senses.
Zhou Jiasheng just follows his sister. He likes whoever his sister likes, and he will not leave out anyone his sister likes to greet.
"Hello." Although Chen Qiuyu was full of thoughts, he was also infected by the vitality of the children in front of him, and a smile appeared on his face.
Chen Qiuyu saw Zhou Yuanyuan and the others running over from the military family building from afar. They must be children from a family in the military. Chen Qiuyu was always friendly to these children.
When Ren Zhongyuan saw the smiling Zhou Yuanyuan, he couldn't help but stick his little head out from behind his mother.
At that moment, the bus arrived, and the five of them filed onto it. Chen Qiuyu hadn't had time to ask Zhou Yuanyuan whose children they were, but since they all lived in the same apartment building, it was only a matter of time before they got to know each other. Chen Qiuyu thought.
At noon, Zhou Zhixin returned home.
Zhou Zhixin looked very unhappy. After returning, he sat in a chair in a daze. Zhao Yunxiang called out to him a few times before Zhou Zhixin hurriedly wiped his face and sat down at the table.
If it were Zhao Yunxiang a few months ago, seeing Zhou Zhixin's unusual behavior, she might have asked him aloud. But now, Zhao Yunxiang just calmly drank her soup and ate her meal. When she put down her bowl, she didn't ask Zhou Zhixin if he had anything bothering him.
During the few months she lived in Zhaojiagou, Zhao Yunxiang didn't learn much, but her mindset broadened considerably. Zhao Guohui had a library card at the town library, and Zhao Yunxiang borrowed a few books from there in her free time. She also read numerous books, including "Interpersonal Communication Skills," "Psychology," and "How the Steel Was Tempered."
Reading more broadens your horizons. Zhao Yunxiang understood the truth: if one spouse is unwilling to communicate, the more you ask, the more upset they become. Zhou Zhixin's state today clearly indicated that something was on his mind, but he probably hadn't yet decided how to bring it up with Zhao Yunxiang.
Zhao Yunxiang didn't urge him. Anyway, if Zhou Zhixin wanted to say something, he would say it. If he didn't, she would just pretend she didn't know anything for the time being.
After Zhao Yunxiang cleaned up the kitchen, before Zhou Zhixin could even say anything, there was a knock on their door.
Zhao Yunxiang walked over to open the door. Outside stood a beautiful woman in a military uniform. She was about 26 or 27 years old, with a great figure. The well-fitting uniform made her look heroic.
Seeing Zhao Yunxiang, the female soldier was stunned for a moment before asking, "Excuse me, is this Comrade Zhou Zhixin's home?"
"Yes, may I ask who you are?" Zhao Yunxiang asked back with a smile.
The female soldier was very beautiful, but her beauty was different from Zhao Yunxiang's. If Zhao Yunxiang was like an orchid in a valley, the woman was like a passionate red rose.
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