Now, no matter how much Zhao Jiabao cried and begged, he could no longer move the hearts of the two elders of the Zhao family.

The reason why they doted on Zhao Jiabao was largely because of his deceased mother, their daughter, Zhao Qinglan.

However, Zhao Jiabao was so foolish as to casually "give away" the only thing left by Zhao Qinglan, which was something they could not forgive in any way.

Mrs. Zhao: "Who did you give the things to? Where is she now? If you don't want to go, then we will go and get the things back in person!"

Zhao Jiabao lay paralyzed on the ground, begging desperately, "Don't go! I... Can't I go? Give me a few days, I promise to bring the things back!"

Old Madam Zhao said sternly, "I don't want a few days, it has to be today!"

"Okay, today! Today!" Zhao Jiabao quickly got up from the ground and slipped out the door while saying, "I'll go get the jade pendant right now, you guys wait for me! I promise!"

Zhao Weiguo took a step forward, trying to catch him back, but was blocked by Old Lady Zhao.

Zhao Weiguo said in disbelief: "Mom?"

Old Madam Zhao sighed and said, "Give him one more chance. I will never care about him again in the future."

Mr. Zhao shook his head silently, not knowing what to think.

·

After leaving home, Zhao Jiabao did not escape from reality, but went straight to the pawnshop.

As soon as he entered the door, he banged on the counter vigorously. Even though he was penniless, he still shouted in a magnanimous manner: "I'm here to redeem something! Where's the jade pendant I pawned a few days ago? Give it to me!"

The old clerk in the pawnshop was already familiar with him, and he knew what he was talking about without even asking him to take out the pawn ticket.

However……

The old man said slowly, "I'm sorry, your jade pendant has expired and has been bought by someone else."

"What?!" Zhao Jiabao was really shocked. "You sold my jade pendant?! Why?"

He pointed at the old man's nose and threatened: "I don't care who you sold it to, you, you give me the jade pendant back, or I will call the police to arrest you!"

The old man thought, you? You dare to report to the police?

He said calmly, "This has always been the rule in the pawnshop. The due date is clearly written on the pawn ticket. Even if it goes to the public security bureau, they have a valid reason."

Zhao Jiabao was so angry that he pounded the counter: "You still think you are right? That's my stuff, what right do you have to sell it?! I don't care, go and get it back! Don't think I can't punish you if you don't go to the police station. I have a lot of brothers, I can just call one of them over and break your old bones!"

The old man sighed inwardly, thinking that he had run into a rogue.

"I'm sorry, but we follow the rules. If you want to take shortcuts, I'll have to do as you said and report it to the police."

Zhao Jiabao was choked back, his face flushed with anger, and finally thought about it and said, "Who did you sell it to? Tell me, I'll go find him myself!"

The old clerk said: "I'm sorry, but we cannot disclose the identity of our guests to the outside world."

Zhao Jiabao was so angry that he couldn't help but say: "Okay, you old fool, you are really good!"

He no longer cared about the "Zhao family's face" and said directly: "Do you know who I am? Does the Zhao family in Beijing know? That jade pendant belongs to our Zhao family! If you dare to sell it to outsiders, I will go back and tell my grandparents that you can forget about opening your shop tomorrow!"

Zhao Jiabao was about to leave when the old man stopped him: "Wait a minute, you said you were from the Zhao family?"

Zhao Jiabao snorted and laughed, and said contemptuously: "Why? Are you scared now?"

The old man shook his head and laughed, "Young man, don't brag too much even if you want to deceive people. What is the status of the Zhao family? If you were really a member of the Zhao family, would you have fallen to the point of having to pawn your jewelry in a pawnshop to make a living?"

This was the first time that Zhao Jiabao was looked down upon by someone. He was so angry that he turned around in circles. Finally, he thought for a while and said, "Just wait, I'll get someone over here and see if you can still be stubborn!"

After saying that, he turned around and left the pawnshop. The old man looked at his back, shook his head, and continued to look at the account book.

Zhao Jiabao walked out of the pawnshop, crossed two streets as if he was familiar with the route, then turned into an alley and stopped in front of a small courtyard.

He banged on the gate and shouted, "Open the door! I'm Zhao Jiabao! Uncle Zhong, open the door quickly!"

Soon, someone opened the gate and welcomed him in.

·

On the other side, Jiang Suisui sat at the dining table in Professor Liang's house with an awkward look on her face. Song Weizheng, who was beside her, silently squeezed her hand under the table with a helpless expression.

The unexpected reunion with Professor Liang was fate and a surprise, but... Professor Liang's family was speechless.

Liang Sihui's eyes were glued to Song Weizheng. When Mrs. Liang came back from the hospital and saw the two of them, she greeted them twice with a cold expression and then never spoke again.

On one side is fire, on the other side is ice, Jiang Suinshun feels so torn.

Professor Liang was a thick-skinned man who was totally unaware of what was happening. He even asked Song Wei Zheng to have a drink with him.

He was immediately interrupted by Madam Liang: "With your health, you still want to drink? I'll pour out all your wine, just eat your meal!"

Professor Liang cried out that it was a pity, but due to his wife's strict control, he could only reluctantly replace wine with tea and drink two cups with Song Wei Zheng.

Liang Sihui ignored her mother's cold face and entertained Song Weizheng very warmly. She even picked up dishes for him herself, fearing that he would not be able to eat the food she cooked.

Song Wei Zheng had no choice but to pick up his bowl and narrowly avoid her chopsticks.

Chen Zhenghua was afraid that Liang Sihui would be embarrassed, so he quickly took the bowl to catch her dish and said happily: "I am so lucky today, this is the cooking of my junior sister!"

Liang Sihui was not discouraged even though she failed to pick up the food. She still followed the conversation between Song Weizheng and his father with great interest, interrupting them from time to time and enthusiastically asking a few questions about Song Weizheng.

Jiang Suinsui, who was sandwiched in the middle, remained silent and could only lower her head to eat.

Suddenly, a chicken leg was put into her bowl. Jiang Suisui looked up and saw Song Weizheng silently reaching out to pick up food for her while chatting with her.

Jiang Suinsui lowered her head and smiled, then took a bite of the chicken leg without hesitation, and the depression in her heart disappeared.

Of course, it would be better if Liang Sihui didn't cast a burning gaze on me...

After finishing the meal without any appetite, Professor Liang enthusiastically talked to them about studies and future plans for the whole afternoon. Song Weizhen and Jiang Suisui tried to refuse in every possible way, but finally declined the invitation to dinner and escaped from the Liang family.

Liang Sihui followed them downstairs with a look of regret, and said earnestly: "Brother Song, please come again next time when you are free."

"Brother Song, can I come to school to play with you?"

"Can I write to you?"

"Brother Song, come work at my dad's company after you graduate."

"Different majors? It doesn't matter! With my dad here, you will definitely get in!"

"My mom doesn't agree? No! That's just how my mom is, cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Don't mind it."

Song Wei Zheng pinched his brows, speechless. He wanted to show some mercy at first, but Liang Sihui's eagerness throughout the day and her deliberate disregard for Jiang Suishun were really beyond his tolerance.

He held Jiang Suisui's hand and said directly to Liang Sihui downstairs of Professor Liang's house: "I'm sorry, there are some things that may need to be clarified. I have no interest in you, your family, or your father's work. I am very grateful for Professor Liang's appreciation and teachings. If he needs help, I will try my best to cooperate. But other than that, there is nothing more."

Chen Zhenghua, who was going downstairs at the side, changed his expression slightly when he heard this.

Jiang Suinsui secretly tugged at the corner of his clothes, wanting him to be less blunt.

But Song Weizheng continued: "If there is no special situation, I think we should not bother you again. Of course, I also hope that we will not be disturbed by others."

After saying that, he took Jiang Suinsui's hand and turned away.

Jiang Suisui had no choice but to turn around and wave, "Thank you for the treat today. Goodbye!"

Liang Sihui stood there with tears in her eyes, at a loss for words after hearing Song Weizheng's words.

Chen Zhenghua quickly comforted her: "Junior sister...Junior sister, don't take it to heart. Song Weizheng is a very direct person in his words and deeds..."

Liang Sihui said sadly: "Brother, I just want to be closer to him and see him more. Is that not possible? Why did he say that? Did I do anything excessive? He saved me that time, so bravely. He also blocked the knife for me, so gentle..."

Chen Zhenghua said speechlessly: "Junior sister, didn't Song Weizheng say that he didn't save you? Those people——"

"You don't understand, he saved me!" Liang Sihui said with a look of "I don't want to hear you, I don't want to hear you". "I just want to repay my kindness, care about him more and help him more, why can't he understand?"

Chen Zhenghua was also somewhat helpless with this stubborn daughter of his mentor: "Junior sister, he has someone who cares about him, so you don't have to worry about him. And he may not want to do our business, so it's not attractive for him to join the teacher's unit. Can you understand?"

Liang Sihui: "I don't understand! His girlfriend didn't even help Brother Song pick up food at the dinner table today, and she even wanted Brother Song to take care of her. She's not considerate at all! And she has no family background, how is she better than me? She just has the advantage of being a childhood sweetheart. If Brother Song had met me earlier, he would definitely not be interested in her!"

The more she spoke, the more unconvinced she became. She stamped her feet, turned around and ran upstairs.

Chen Zhenghua stood there shaking his head, looking helpless.

Upstairs at the Liang family, Mrs. Liang was looking discontented at Professor Liang with a cold face: "He is just someone you knew in the countryside, and you still want to promote him? Don't forget that you got the position of director after you reported that Jiang Mingde and removed him. You haven't even sat in the position comfortably, but you are thinking about helping others!"

Professor Liang: "Oh, what's the point of that? Wei Zheng is not an ordinary person. He was able to get into Capital University on his own, which shows that he is capable! I didn't help him. I was recruiting talents in advance."

Mrs. Liang: "What do you mean by relying on yourself? Without your guidance, what can a poor country boy learn? Don't always flatter others. I tell you, you should get rid of those things in Dayan Village as soon as possible. They are not good memories. Why do you keep thinking about them? You should focus on your family and work. Don't forget, if I hadn't been guarding this house for you, would you have hot meals and hot soup when you came back?"

Professor Liang sighed, "I know you had a hard time during those years, I remember them all... Well, okay, okay, I won't say any more. Anyway, I think Wei Zheng and Sui Sui are both people with their own ideas, so they probably don't need my help."

As they were talking, Liang Sihui ran in crying, rushed into the bedroom and slammed the door.

Mrs. Liang's anger, which had just subsided, suddenly rose again: "It's all your fault. You've even implicated Sihui!"

After saying that, she opened Liang Sihui's bedroom door and went in to comfort her.

No matter how thick-skinned Professor Liang was, he came to his senses now. He shook his head silently and thought, forget it, I should invite fewer people to my home in the future to avoid causing so much unpleasantness.