Zhou Yuanyuan flinched. Her mom was so scary today!
After Zhao Yunxiang finished yelling, she saw Zhou Yuanyuan's startled face and felt a pang of indescribable pain. Other parents felt frustrated because their children were too naughty. But hers was because her child was too sensible, which made Zhao Yunxiang feel powerless.
"Mom, I was wrong. I'll never lie to you again. I'm sorry." Within seconds, Zhou Yuanyuan had already formulated a strategy, deciding to soothe her mother first. Otherwise, if Zhao Yunxiang was upset, the whole family would be upset too. Besides, although Zhao Yunxiang's voice was stern, the pain in her eyes could not be concealed. This was her mother. Although angry, she couldn't help but put her children first.
Zhou Yuanyuan gently hugged Zhao Yunxiang's waist, sniffing the familiar scent on Zhao Yunxiang's body with the tip of her nose. She felt a little hot in her eyes and tears flowed out involuntarily.
"Yuanyuan, you haven't been at home these days, and Mom... I'm very worried. Although you completed the previous tasks very well, have you ever thought about what would happen if something unexpected happened, and whether I, your mom, would still be alive?" Zhao Yunxiang felt the hot wetness on her shoulder, and thought of Zhou Yuanyuan who was injured during the mission and stayed in the hospital for several months. She couldn't help but shed tears.
"Mom, I promise I won't meddle in other people's business anymore. If it's not our family's business, I won't intervene. Don't worry, I'll study hard and get into a good university." Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't help but feel a little guilty when she saw Zhao Yunxiang's sadness. This incident mainly involved Yu Xiaohan and Yu Meiru, which was why Zhou Yuanyuan rushed forward without hesitation. Zhou Yuanyuan had always been unable to harden her heart towards her family and the people around them.
But Zhou Yuanyuan wouldn't tell Zhao Yunxiang about this. She'd rather be misunderstood than have her frightened. Family wasn't just a pet peeve for Zhou Yuanyuan; everyone in the Zhou family, including Zhao Yunxiang, would rather be hurt themselves than have their loved ones suffer even the slightest bit.
"Yuanyuan, Mommy isn't saying you have to get into a certain university. I just... I just..." Zhao Yunxiang thought for a while before finding the point she wanted to express: "I just think that you're still young. You should play when you should play, relax when you should relax, and don't tense yourself up all day. Every stage of life has its beauty. Girls of your age, besides studying, should find a few good friends to go shopping, chat, and have meals. You're a girl, don't be too competitive. After you get married and become someone else's daughter-in-law, you won't have the same freedom as your parents' home. If you don't play now, when can you play? If you don't relax now, when can you relax?"
Zhao Yunxiang's words were a bit disorganized, but Zhou Yuanyuan understood. Was Zhao Yunxiang afraid that she would be too strong and be disliked by the Wen family in the future?
Although Zhou Yuanyuan disagreed with Zhao Yunxiang's point of view, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart. This was what it was like to be a child with a mother. No matter what happened, her mother would always think ahead for her. Although she didn't need Zhao Yunxiang to plan her future, the feeling of being cared for made Zhou Yuanyuan feel like her heart was soaring.
"Mom, I understand. I will be a good boy in the future. Don't be angry." Zhou Yuanyuan nodded vigorously.
Looking at the well-behaved Zhou Yuanyuan, Zhao Yunxiang's anger gradually subsided. After regaining her composure, she felt that she had been too harsh on her daughter and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
"Yuanyuan, Mommy's not mad at you. I'm just afraid. You're like this, your brother is like this, and your dad is even more so. As a soldier, he's always dealing with danger..." Zhao Yunxiang's voice trailed off. For some reason, Zhao Yunxiang had been having nightmares lately. In her dreams, she was groping alone in the fog, blood swirls beneath her feet, and none of her family members were there.
Zhao Yunxiang was terrified! She felt this was a bad omen, and for a while, she was extremely anxious, fearing that good things might come to pass. Zhao Yunxiang's dream had a precedent. Over a decade ago, when her family was still living in Sanhe Town, she dreamed that Zhou Zhixin had been seduced away by another woman. What happened? Zhou Zhixin almost got raped. If it weren't for Zhou Yuanyuan's quick thinking, the consequences would have been truly disastrous.
Zhao Yunxiang's dream this time also made her feel very real. To the extent that she had been nervous for the past few days, afraid that something bad would happen.
Zhou Yuanyuan noticed that Zhao Yunxiang was not in a good state. Before she could say anything, Zhao Yunxiang said anxiously: "Yuanyuan, you promised your mother that you would go to school tomorrow! The school called and said that if you continue to skip classes, the school will take measures. If you are really kicked out of the school, it will be...it will be..." Zhao Yunxiang thought about it and still did not utter the word "shameful".
So... Mom's anger today was caused by a phone call from school? Zhou Yuanyuan pondered to herself.
Zhao Yunxiang told Zhou Yuanyuan several times not to talk back to the teacher at school tomorrow, so as to avoid being considered a "spoiled girl" who relied on her family background to look down on the teacher.
Zhou Yuanyuan simply nodded, but she had already made up her mind. After a while, she would ask her great-grandfather if something had happened in Jingcheng recently that had caused Zhao Yunxiang's mental state to be so tense.
Looking at the well-behaved Zhou Yuanyuan, Zhao Yunxiang finished her nagging and left contentedly.
Zhou Yuanyuan was sitting on a stool, thinking about Zhao Yunxiang's "strangeness" when there was a knock on her door.
Zhou Yuanyuan opened the door and saw Zhou Zhixin with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Dad?" Zhou Yuanyuan was a little surprised. She thought it would be her brother or great-grandfather who came to see her, but she didn't expect it to be Zhou Zhixin.
"Yuanyuan...don't blame your mother, she is just worried about you." When Zhou Zhixin said this, his eyes swept around the corridor, as if he was afraid of being seen.
Just now, downstairs, General Zhou had been urging Zhou Zhixin to come up and "rescue" Zhou Yuanyuan, even going on and on about how teenagers are sensitive and that parents who lecture them too often will resent them. What if Zhou Yuanyuan gets so angry that she runs away from home?
Zhou Zhixin was so frightened by what General Zhou said that he didn't notice Zhou Jiasheng who was laughing beside him.
Just like that, Zhou Zhixin was tricked by his "unscrupulous grandfather" to come upstairs to eavesdrop. The Zhou family's soundproofing was so good that Zhou Zhixin only heard a few words of the conversation between Zhao Yunxiang and Zhou Yuanyuan, except for the few words Zhao Yunxiang yelled at Zhou Yuanyuan.
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