Shi Zhen had already set aside time today to pick up Guan Baiyu, but now that he didn't need to, he planned to accompany Jiang Xingsheng and the others to wander around.
But Jiang Xingsheng and Mu Tian refused: "Xiaoyu can stay with us, you go and do your work."
Shi Zhen looked at Guan Baiyu.
Guan Baiyu smiled obediently: "Brother, you go ahead and do your work."
Shi Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
Let Guan Baiyu accompany Mu Tian and the others alone; it will make everyone feel more at ease.
After Shi Zhen left, Guan Baiyu and Mu Tian didn't know what to talk about.
After sitting for a while, Guan Baiyu asked Mu Tian and the others, "You've all come to Changxi City... are you planning to stay here for a few days?"
Mu Tian said, "I want to stay here."
The same goes for Jiang Xingsheng.
Before yesterday, the two of them felt they had to make amends to their son, but at the same time, they also felt that their son had some minor flaws that needed to be corrected.
They were thinking that once they got to know the child better and their relationship improved, they would teach him more.
But now... how are they supposed to teach him? How are they supposed to get their son to change?
Guan Baiyu is already considered lucky to have grown up to be what he is today!
There was a guest room in the house where Guan Baiyu and Shi Zhen lived. Guan Baiyu cleaned it up and let them stay there.
However, after deciding to stay, they needed to go to the provincial capital to get some clothes first... Jiang Xingsheng and Mu Tian agreed to come back that evening.
Last night, they actually had time to pack their things. Guan Baiyu took everything he needed, and although he said he was leaving school today, he had already finished everything he needed to do at school yesterday, so he didn't need to go back today.
"I'll wait for you to come back for dinner." Guan Baiyu saw Mu Tian and the others off, and then returned to the obedient demeanor she had when she first recognized them.
Jiang Xingsheng and Mu Tian felt a pang of sadness.
After Jiang Xingsheng and Mu Tian left, Guan Baiyu rode his bicycle to Shi Zhen's company.
Shi Zhen had previously said that he would be at the company in the afternoon.
"Xiaoyu, what brings you here? Where are your parents?" Shi Zhen asked curiously.
"They wanted to stay for a few days, so they went back to get their clothes," Guan Baiyu said.
Shi Zhen led Guan Baiyu into his office, looked at the glass walls surrounding it, and asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened? How did they suddenly find out? They didn't do anything to you, did they?"
“People like them wouldn’t hit or scold me. It’s just that my mom cried to me and my dad tried to reason with me but failed.” Guan Baiyu laughed. “As for how they suddenly found out… the garbage bag.”
Shi Zhen was embarrassed again.
He's actually very careful when he's out.
But the garbage bags... he really hadn't expected that.
He never expected... that Jiang Xingsheng would actually rummage through the trash cans.
“Actually, they did this because they had their suspicions,” Guan Baiyu said. “My dad knows people like us.”
So that's how it is... In this era of limited information, such things are rare, and most people wouldn't think the wrong thing. But if you have someone like that around you, the situation is different.
He goes to Guan Baiyu all the time, it's really a bit... cough cough!
"No matter what, things are going well now," Guan Baiyu said.
"Okay." Shi Zhen was actually quite happy, and then he remembered something: "Xiao Yu, I've already told my dad and Aunt Zhao about you and me... and they've accepted it."
In the past few days, Shi Zhen has visited Anshan Town several more times.
Shi Dalin was naturally a little unhappy, but he was tongue-tied and couldn't say anything to Shi Zhen, so he could only silently accept it.
Guan Baiyu hadn't expected that Shi Zhen had already told Shi Dalin and the others. But upon closer reflection, he felt that... it was quite normal.
He wanted to kiss Shi Zhen, but the office partitions were all made of glass.
Guan Baiyu could only scratch Shi Zhen's palm.
Shi Zhen couldn't sit still any longer and said to Guan Baiyu, "Xiaoyu, there's nothing much going on at my company... Let's go buy some groceries and cook at home."
“Okay!” Guan Baiyu readily agreed.
Duan Hongming could only watch helplessly as his boss skipped work again.
Okay, his boss had already said that he wouldn't be working today.
Duan Hongming couldn't help but say to Zhao Qiujuan, "The boss is really good to his younger brother."
“Yes.” Zhao Qiujuan replied calmly.
Seeing that Zhao Qiujuan had no intention of continuing the conversation, Duan Hongming could only continue working.
Meanwhile, Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu went to the market to buy groceries. Shi Zhen also told Guan Baiyu about the news that he had received the job to build the largest square in Changxi City two years later.
He had a high chance of competing for this project from the very beginning.
Later, he made the news by mentioning that Shi Daniu's relative had secretly replaced the steel bars, and he got the project, which can be considered a blessing in disguise.
After all, ever since that incident, many people in Changxi City have felt particularly safe living in the houses he built.
"Brother, you're amazing!" Guan Baiyu couldn't help but exclaim.
"Hmm." Shi Zhen was also a little smug.
Shi Zhen bought a lot of vegetables and started preparing early.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xingsheng and his group also returned to the provincial capital.
Jiang Xingsheng's bodyguard drove them all night, and he heard the gist of Guan Baiyu's story.
Even if he hadn't heard it, he knew about it—Jiang Xingsheng had originally wanted him to help take Guan Baiyu away.
Therefore, Jiang Xingsheng specifically asked him on the way not to tell anyone about this.
The man immediately stated that they had orders from above and would never reveal these private matters that did not involve illegal or criminal activities.
Jiang Xingsheng was finally relieved.
After Jiang Xingsheng and Mu Tian arrived home, they packed some clothes.
They had agreed to go back for dinner, and both of them packed up quickly and made a phone call to their locals to tell them about it.
As a result, when they finished tidying up and went downstairs, they ran into Cao Li, who had rushed over after receiving a phone call.
Mu Tian's impressions of Guan Baiyu largely came from Cao Li. She knew she couldn't blame Cao Li, but thinking about Cao Li's various evaluations of Guan Baiyu still made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Cao Li, unaware of this, asked curiously, "Are you leaving already? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Something came up," Mu Tian said.
"Where's Guan Baiyu? Is he coming with you?" Cao Li asked.
"We... are going to Changxi City."
"He's willing to take you to meet his adoptive parents? Then you should bring more gifts, I still have a box of ginseng..."
“No need,” Mu Tian interrupted her with a smile, “We’re in a hurry to get there, so we won’t talk anymore.”
Guan Baiyu's adoptive parents... they had no reason to pursue the matter, but they also couldn't possibly send gifts.
As for Shi Zhen's parents... they are too ashamed to face anyone now.
When Jiang Xingsheng and Mu Tian returned to Changxi City, it was already dark, and Shi Zhen had already prepared a sumptuous dinner.
The two sat down and saw that Shi Zhen was taking care of their son, who was behaving very well. They felt both gratified and a little... embarrassed.
This is not the true nature of their son.
But they are just ordinary people after all, and they have their own selfish desires. They always hope that their son will have a good life... That's fine too.
Jiang Xingsheng and the others barely slept last night. After dinner, Guan Baiyu told them to go to bed early.
He himself went into the room with Shi Zhen.
The two hugged and kissed as soon as they went inside.
But as they were kissing, and things were about to escalate... Shi Zhen stopped: "Xiao Yu, your parents are here."
Guan Baiyu laughed: "You wouldn't actually make such a big commotion, would you?"
Shi Zhen: "..."
They didn't make much of a fuss.
So... it was another exciting night.
At the same time, in Anshan Town.
The Anshan Town Elementary School has finished its exams, and Shi Dalin and Zhao Meiyun's small shop will be much quieter from now on.
That evening, Zhao Meiyun said to Shi Dalin, "Dalin, let's go to Changxi City tomorrow and see Azhen and the others."
Shi Dalin said, "I'm not going, I need to open a shop."
“This shop has been open for a year, it doesn’t matter if it’s closed for a few days,” Zhao Meiyun said.
"Didn't we already go? Why go again? You go if you want, I'm not going." It wasn't that Shi Dalin didn't want to go, he just didn't want to take the initiative to find his son.
But Zhao Meiyun wanted to see her daughter: "Then I'll go by myself. Qiu Juan broke up with her boyfriend, and I want to go see her."
A few days ago, Zhao Meiyun called Zhao Qiujuan and asked about Zhao Qiujuan's boyfriend, only to find out that Zhao Qiujuan had broken up with him.
She even knitted a whole set of clothes for the child, so why did they break up?
Zhao Meiyun had been very anxious these past few days, but she had to take care of the shop's business... It wasn't until today, when the children had all received their report cards and there wasn't much business left, that she thought about going to Changxi City.
“Go if you want to,” Shi Dalin said.
Zhao Meiyun was a little hesitant to go alone.
She had been to Changxi City before and seen Shi Zhen's house, but it was a weekend when Shi Zhen drove over and asked them to pack up early so he could take them there.
Now she has to take the bus by herself, and she... is a little afraid.
But Shi Dalin just didn't want to go...
Never mind, let her go by herself.
Zhao Meiyun planned to visit her daughter and then return. The next day, she set off without bringing much with her, carrying only a small cloth bag.
The train station was completely unfamiliar to her; she didn't even know how to buy a ticket... Fortunately, from Anshan Town to Changxi City, you didn't need to buy a ticket; you could just give the money to the ticket seller after boarding the train.
Zhao Meiyun was initially very nervous, but after getting on the bus, she realized that it wasn't all that great.
The bus will stop several times along the way, picking up a few people. When it arrives in Changxi City, it will drop off some more people at various locations before finally arriving at the Changxi City Bus Station.
Zhao Meiyun got off the bus and felt pretty impressive, having managed to come to Changxi City all by herself!
Many local women of her age in Anshan Township have never been to Changxi City in their entire lives!
However, after arriving in Changxi City, she still had to go to Shi Zhen's company—at this time, Zhao Qiujuan would definitely be at Shi Zhen's company.
Zhao Meiyun didn't know where to go, nor did she know how to take the bus in Changxi City. Finally, she gritted her teeth and hailed a tricycle to take her there: "I need to go to Baishi Construction. Do you know where Baishi Construction is?"
"I know, the place with the glass bridge, right? Lots of people go there!"
"Yes, yes, that's it!" Zhao Meiyun nodded repeatedly. She really wanted to see the glass bridge, but unfortunately she hadn't seen it yet.
Today I can finally go see him.
The tricycle driver was quite talkative and kept chatting with Zhao Meiyun: "You're going over there to see the glass bridge too? I heard that because so many people want to see the glass bridge, they're planning to build another one over there."
“I’m not here to see the glass bridge; my daughter works there,” Zhao Meiyun said.
"That's wonderful! You've given birth to a beautiful daughter!" the tricycle driver complimented.
Zhao Meiyun beamed with joy.
Zhao Meiyun chatted happily with everyone along the way, so much so that when they asked her for three yuan, she didn't even think about haggling.
When Zhao Meiyun arrived, it was a little after nine in the morning. There were quite a few people playing outside the gate of Baishi Construction.
Zhao Meiyun overheard a man about her age complaining, "My grandson, ugh! He makes me buy him a steamed bun every day and bring him here to feed the fish. I can't miss a single day of that, really!"
Under the glass bridge, there are some large koi carp, and even some ordinary fish. Some children come to see it every day and compete to feed them.
Zhao Meiyun carefully crossed over, first following others, and walked across the glass bridge.
That was really scary! But it was also quite fun!
After walking around, she looked at the office building again.
The building looked impressive, and she was a little hesitant to go inside.
Also, this is someone's workplace, she might... not be allowed to go in?
Zhao Meiyun stood there for a while before Zhao Qiujuan noticed her.
Zhao Qiujuan was sitting at the front desk, glancing outside every now and then. That's when she saw her mother.
"Mom, you're here? How did you get here?" Zhao Qiujuan hurriedly went out.
"Qiujuan!" Zhao Meiyun exclaimed with delight, "I came by bus, all by myself." She emphasized "alone."
Zhao Qiujuan brought Zhao Meiyun into the company.
Their company can still hire people, not to mention Zhao Meiyun.
Zhao Qiujuan moved a stool over for Zhao Meiyun to sit down and asked, "Mom, did you come here for something?"
"Something's wrong! You had a boyfriend, then you broke up, and I haven't been able to sleep well these past few days..." Zhao Meiyun sighed.
Zhao Qiujuan never expected that her mother came for this reason.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems normal.
She couldn't say much on the phone before, but now she can say it properly: "Mom... that person dislikes me, there's nothing I can do about it."
Zhao Qiujuan picked out some of the things that person had said and recited them.
She seems to have always been like this. When she's with someone, she goes along with them and really wants to get married, but when they actually break up... she doesn't feel too bad.
It's probably because... she doesn't actually like them.
“What are you saying, Qiu Juan? You can’t keep someone like that! You’re the one paying for everything when you go out? That’s unacceptable!” Zhao Meiyun said.
If her daughter were to find a man like that, he probably wouldn't even let her come over for a meal, which is definitely not acceptable!
“I also think he’s not good,” Zhao Qiujuan said. “Mom, don’t worry… Azhen said he’ll introduce me to a good one after I pass the accounting exam.”
Hearing this, Zhao Meiyun felt relieved: "That's good, his judgment is never wrong."
At this point, recalling what Shi Zhen had told Shi Dalin before, Zhao Meiyun's expression twisted again.
Shi Zhen's judgment is truly excellent!
"Mom, what's wrong?" Zhao Qiujuan knew her mother better than anyone. Seeing her mother's expression, she knew what her mother wanted to say.
Zhao Meiyun did have something to say.
Shi Dalin was a quiet person who didn't like to chat with people, and he didn't want to hear about Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu's affairs at all.
Zhao Meiyun couldn't possibly tell outsiders about this... so until now, she hasn't talked to anyone about it.
She was about to burst from holding it in.
Actually, she had another matter to discuss with Zhao Qiujuan regarding Shi Zhen and Guan Baiyu during her trip to Changxi City.
Shi Zhen wasn't at the company, and the place was empty. Zhao Meiyun lowered her voice and said, "Qiujuan, do you know, Zhen has a girlfriend."
"Who is it? I don't know anyone here!" Zhao Qiujuan thought she had spent a lot of time with Shi Zhen in the past six months, but... there was no one around Shi Zhen at all!
Zhao Meiyun whispered, "It's Guan Baiyu."
Zhao Qiujuan was stunned.
Zhao Meiyun finally had someone to speak up for her: "Guan Baiyu is good-looking and academically excellent. He's clearly destined for great things. I was wondering what kind of girl would be good enough for him, but I never expected your brother to have taken a liking to her..."
Zhao Meiyun told Zhao Qiujuan everything Shi Zhen had said.
"This...this..." Zhao Qiujuan was stunned.
Zhao Meiyun said, "Qiujuan, you can't tell anyone about this. It's just something we family members talk about." She guessed... it was just her and Zhao Qiujuan discussing it privately.
Zhao Qiujuan took a deep breath before saying, "No wonder Ah Zhen is so good to Xiao Yu."
Thinking about it carefully, Shi Zhen was incredibly good to Guan Baiyu, even better than he was to Tingting.
I see!
Zhao Meiyun had a long talk with Zhao Qiujuan and even had a meal with her at the company.
Shi Zhen and Duan Hongming went to the construction site today, so it was just the two of them eating together at the company. While eating, Zhao Meiyun sighed again and said, "Your brother has such good taste!"
If Guan Baiyu lived in ancient times, he would be a top scholar! And he was handsome too! The emperor's daughter might even have fallen for him!
Zhao Meiyun had a meal at Baishi Construction, a place that looked quite different from others and that she would have avoided in the past. She then happily left Changxi City and went home.
When she got home, she told Shi Dalin in detail about everything she had seen and heard along the way.
Shi Dalin: "Hmph!"
Is that glass bridge really that interesting?
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