Zhao Jianing arrived ten minutes ago. She did not get out of the car and sat quietly in it.
Such gatherings have always been an important place for socializing in the circle.
But she didn't want to go in early, nor did she want to greet or talk to anyone.
She hadn't been here for many years, and now she couldn't see any changes or differences.
This is the place where I grew up, but I feel so distant from it. Maybe it’s because... I have no attachment to it.
One day many years ago, two-year-old Wanwan was taken away to attend her grandfather’s birthday party and never returned.
She found out and came to look for him in a hurry. She searched for a long time, but still couldn't find him until dark.
It's been fifteen years since we last met.
This was the last time she came to this house in her memory.
She didn’t know how she managed to survive the first three months when her child was lost.
Now I don't even dare to recall it in detail, otherwise my breathing will stop.
A family that has never lost a child will never understand that feeling. There are clues again and again, and disappointment again and again.
The pain did not go away with time.
She has a husband and son, and she is their support, so she must be strong.
When Zhao Jianing saw the familiar Mercedes-Benz, he collected his thoughts, opened the car door and got out.
Lu Wan: “Mom.”
There were tears in the corners of the other person's eyes, but they disappeared the next second. However, I saw it very clearly just now, so it was definitely not dazzlement.
Zhao Jianing: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Lu Wan: "I have nothing to be afraid of. I'm already grown up."
She is eighteen years old now, not two years old, and she will not let others control her.
Zhao Jianing turned around and looked at Lu Boyan: "What about you?"
Lu Boyan put his hands behind his back and straightened his back: "Why should I be afraid of them?"
He must do his best to protect his wife and daughter. A man's spine cannot be bent. Besides, if there are any disagreements, they can just talk it out together.
Well, if the other party wants to take action, then he will call the police.
Zhao Jianing smiled and said, yes, there is nothing to be afraid of as long as the family is together.
"Let's go, then."
—
When the third young lady, who had not appeared here for more than ten years, came in with her husband and daughter, all the guests were shocked.
The guests invited today are all relatives and friends of the Zhao family, or business partners.
Most people know a little about the Zhao family's affairs.
Knowing that the third young lady was not close to her parents, she was quite resentful towards her two brothers.
Over the years, their relationship has become distant.
But then again, this third young lady has been very popular in recent years. Several of her investment projects have been very successful, with an enviable rate of return.
In fact, her personal assets may be more than her father's. She is a rare strong woman in the other circle, and everyone present has heard of her more or less.
Apart from anything else, if a family has such a capable girl, they will definitely burn incense and pray to Buddha, she is no worse than a man.
Unfortunately, the old couple of the Zhao family had a bad relationship with their daughter and they seldom visited each other.
Therefore, no matter how capable Miss Zhao San is, the Zhao family will not be able to reap any benefits. It’s hard to talk about the grudges in the past, after all, every family has its own problems. But now it seems that it is not impossible for the two sides to reconcile.
The old man is going to invite her personally today, maybe the third young lady will soften her heart? After all, we are still a family.
Many people wanted to make friends with Zhao Jianing and exchange business cards with him, but they were all rejected by him.
"Sorry, I don't have anything to talk about today."
What's more, she has always deliberately avoided contact with people who have close ties with the Zhao family.
The few people who returned empty-handed shrugged their shoulders. This third young lady was not very friendly.
Most of the attention was on Zhao Jianing, but some people still knew Lu Wan.
Knowing that this was the heir named by Lu Jinye himself.
The attitude is also very enthusiastic and wants to establish a good relationship in advance.
"Sorry, I don't have any small talk." Lu Wan's face was full of rejection, and the mother and daughter had the same expression.
Lu Wan is a person who cannot resist hunger. Maybe he was afraid of being hungry in the past and has a psychological trauma.
As soon as I get hungry, I become anxious and overly excited.
For example, now.
Maybe it’s because I haven’t experienced regular meals for a long time, so I feel it more strongly than before.
But no matter how hungry she was, she didn't want to eat the food here.
After Zhao Jincheng secretly observed for more than ten minutes, his brows furrowed more and more.
Anyway, that family really stole the show today.
It was the old man’s 80th birthday, and most of the guests’ attention was on them.
That’s fine, but what’s their attitude? You don't even want to be perfunctory?
Zhao Jincheng walked up to Lu Wan, looked him up and down, and said, "Why, are you upset coming here? Don't look so sad on such a festive day."
Although the two were of the same generation, he was ten years older than Lu Wan, and he considered himself the eldest grandson of the eldest son, so he was naturally qualified to teach the other a lesson.
"Do you think I really want to come? I was brought here for no apparent reason and met so many strange people."
Lu Wan rarely slanders or implies others, but she is in a very low mood now.
I'm really unhappy.
It's already eight o'clock and she hasn't had anything to eat.
I was so hungry that my chest was sticking to my back.
Moreover, she and Zhao Jincheng had a feud before.
This person is annoying, but then again, except for his own mother who is a fairy, the rest of the Zhao family members are simply insane.
Because he was so hungry, Lu Wan was very upset today.
Zhao Jincheng: "Don't be too proud. The higher you climb, the harder it is to fall. You will get into trouble someday."
"I don't quite understand what you mean, but it doesn't matter. I'll go ask my uncle and he should know." Lu Wan paused and said, "My uncle said that I will have a bright future. It seems that you have a different opinion. Maybe you can communicate with each other."
Zhao Jincheng's face turned colorful, he snorted coldly, turned around and left.
How could he dare to communicate with Lu Jinye?
Lu Wan touched her belly, which had never been so flat.
It feels so good to take advantage of the power of another. Uncle is really awesome!
The guests, who remained expressionless but pricked up their ears to eavesdrop, were all stunned.
"She is indeed the eldest daughter of the Lu family. She is so confident!"
"You're so young, but you're so tough!"
"This aura is very similar to Lu Jinye, they are indeed a family of bandits, but this girl should have a bright future, I'd better go and hug her thigh."
"Wow, it looks like there's going to be a big melon today."
Although there is no speech, the inner drama is very rich.
After Zhao Jincheng left in a rage, he went to his father to complain.
Lu Wan is so arrogant! Relying on the support of the Lu family, he is so unscrupulous.
Lu Wan glanced at the Zhao father and son who were communicating enthusiastically.
You don't have to imagine, you know that they will definitely say bad things about you again.
I also know the old one.
On the first day Lu Wan returned home, Zhao Kui took his wife and adopted daughter to forcibly visit Lu Wan who was alone at home.
Unfortunately, his wish came true. The family did nothing useful except watching Lu Wan's eating show.
Only two conclusions were drawn that day: Lu Wan is not easy to mess with, and he really is a big eater!
—
By 8:30 in the evening, all the guests had arrived.
Zhao Kui, who hosted the birthday party, walked to the middle and spoke.
"I am very grateful to everyone for attending this birthday party. I hope we can still gather together when the old man is 85, 90, 95, or 100 years old."
The voice came through the microphone and instantly attracted the attention of the entire audience.
Lu Wan rubbed his ears. This family is really cool. They even hold a microphone.
If one lives to be a hundred years old and still refuses to die, he is a thief.
She couldn't help but want to diss, after all, she was almost going crazy with hunger.
Zhao Kui is the eldest son of Zhao Yueming. Zhao family company’s business is divided into sectors, and most of them are in his hands.
But it doesn’t matter. Neither of the brothers knows how to do business, so it’s easy for them to mess things up.
The Zhao family company is a traditional enterprise and will never hand over power to capable outsiders.
But no one in the family is smart. Zhao Yueming was pretty good when he was young, but now he is eighty years old and can’t be of much use.
Besides, if the old man doesn’t retire, his two sons will also be dissatisfied.
But to be fair, most people think that if Zhao Yueming handed over his assets to a trust institution for management, he would require the other party to achieve a certain profit point every year.
It must be much better than it is now.
It is difficult for everyone to focus their attention on the Zhao family.
After all, there is no novelty.
Miss Zhao San, who was dressed in a suit and looked serious, attracted everyone's attention.
If the old man had handed over the power to the third young lady, the Zhao family would have definitely risen to a higher level and would not be in its current state.
This matter is not obvious today. Seeing that he couldn't make it any further, Baba went to try to please his daughter, with whom he had not had a good relationship for more than ten years.
It is really unacceptable to favor boys over girls. Let alone anything else, isn't the third young lady countless times better than her two brothers combined?
After Zhao Kui finished his opening remarks, there was a pause of five or six seconds before everyone realized that the other party was waiting for them to applaud.
Only then did they raise their hands one after another, and sporadic noises were heard at the scene.
Zhao Kui had a lot of complaints about his sister.
He was very conflicted. On the one hand, he felt that Zhao Jianing was just lucky and had the support of a big tree to have a smooth life, which is why he had his current wealth. There is nothing to be proud of.
On the other hand, she felt that the Zhao family raised her, and it was wrong that they were so rich but didn't know how to repay their parents.
To put it bluntly, it was because her father gave several of her completed projects to her two brothers.
Just like this, how could she hold a grudge for more than ten years?
She didn't think at all that if it weren't for the Zhao family's careful cultivation, how could she have the good life she has now?
Not only did he not help his own family, he even instigated Lu Jinye to make things difficult for them.
Today, he finally invited the third brother over. In front of so many people, he wanted to hear what the other party had to say.
Zhao Kui cleared his throat and said straight to the point: "My third sister is here today. I believe everyone is surprised. After all, she has a lot of things to do. She hasn't been back for more than ten years and has forgotten that she has parents and two brothers. I'm just joking today. What's the difference between this and not burying someone after death?"
The words were not polite at all, and everyone became excited in an instant. As long as it had nothing to do with them, they would not mind eating spectacles.
Zhao Kui looked at Zhao Jianing in the crowd, paused for a few seconds and then said, "Actually, I'm not surprised. After all, the third child has been like this since she was a child. To put it in a good way, she is independent, and to put it in a bad way, she is heartless. But I still hope she can come back. After all, our parents are old, and the three of us are not young anymore. Even if there have been conflicts, they are all in the past."
"At the beginning, because her daughter accidentally got lost here, the third child kept blaming us, but the child has been found, so I hope she can also make peace with her relatives in front of so many people."
When Lu Wan heard this, the vein on his forehead jumped. He had never seen anyone so shameless.
Let the other party say everything good and bad.
This is clearly moral kidnapping.
Why should an old man let bygones be bygones just because he’s old?
Now that she's back, can we just pretend that what happened before never happened?
The father and son of the Zhao family called Zhao Jianing and discussed the matter with other uncles and elders.
Zhao Kui started it, and then they all came on stage.
A group of old men began to make all kinds of confusing remarks.
"Yes, Third Brother, it has been so many years, and your father and brother still think of you in their hearts."
"You don't know that everything is going smoothly now, but when you are in a bad situation, you will know that only your mother's family can be relied on."
"What happened in the past is all in the past. After all, we are a family. As the saying goes, even if your bones are broken, they still remain connected."
Zhao Jianing didn't say anything, just sneered.
These old guys really have no shame at all.
Lu Wan really couldn't bear to listen any more.
Moreover, in this situation, no matter what Mr. Zhao says, he will be criticized.
Many saints have appeared out of nowhere and helped her forgive!
Lu Wan: "Wait, I want to interrupt you, can I express my objection?"
"What are you, a junior, butting in about?" Zhao Kui paused, thought for a moment and said, "Lu Wan, let's not talk about the distant past. Didn't you also get lost for more than ten years and only recently found? Even so, you get along well with your mother without any estrangement. Then why can't she understand her parents and put herself in their shoes?"
Lu Wan: "Don't you have any idea how I got lost?"
Zhao Kui: "Let's not talk about the past today, let's talk about the present. Zhao Jianing is probably not a qualified mother. Uncle asks you a question. If you are given another chance to choose, are you willing to be her daughter again? If you are willing, why can't she understand us?"
This question was very hurtful, as if no matter how Lu Wan answered it would be wrong.
Lu Wan hesitated for two seconds, then said word by word: "If I have the chance to choose, I certainly would not want to."
Zhao Kui was a little surprised. He actually said he didn't want to?
There was a low murmur at the scene.
Zhao Jianing, who was already a little nervous and felt guilty, looked even uglier.
She felt very sorry for her daughter, as she had suffered a lot during the years she was missing.
I feel heartbroken every time I think about it.
Even if her Wanwan blames her, it is all right.
Lu Wan: "My mother treats me very well. She is very responsible and hardworking whether taking care of the children or working. So if I were given a choice, I don't want to be her daughter. I want her to be my daughter. I will take good care of her and will not suppress her, despise her, or blackmail her morally! I want to love her wholeheartedly, just like she loves me. I am absolutely different from you hypocritical people!"
The last sentence was so powerful that the whole audience fell silent instantly.
Zhao Jianing covered her mouth and tried hard to control her emotions.
It turned out that Wanwan no longer blamed her.
Lu Boyan hugged her shoulders and said, "Wife, you have worked hard. Our daughter is the best daughter in the world."
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