Chapter 39 [1, 2, 3 updates]
When Shen Yuntang walked out of the venue, he found that Gu Lan and Fu Hengze were gone.
When she thought about how grown up they were and how they wouldn't get lost, she stopped worrying about them and got in the car to go home.
Finally, the problem of Shen Yunhe was solved in one go. Shen Yuntang was in a good mood, but the matter mentioned by the two editors just now made her have some other problems.
Who is Zhuo Mei?
According to this description, it is very likely that she is the original owner's biological mother.
She was also very curious about where the original owner's biological mother had gone. It was said that she died of illness. Was it true?
But there is no rush for this matter. She will probably get some information when the editor asks her to do an interview.
Shen Yuntang put aside his doubts for the time being and opened Weibo.
As soon as I entered, I was stuck out.
It took her a long time to log in. Today's Weibo was particularly lively, with hot searches popping up one after another. The server had crashed several times, and the technicians were currently repairing it.
Shen Yuntang, the instigator to some extent, opened the hot search without batting an eyelid.
She wanted to see how netizens scolded Shen Yunhe. She loved watching this kind of thing the most.
The first hot search, #沈云荷匾，诈袭不凡馨#, exploded.
Shen Yuntang nodded. This title is good, simple and straightforward.
The post has already received over a million likes. It was released by a media account that was present at the scene. It briefly explained the cause and effect, and also described the face-slapping scene in detail.
The comments have exploded:
"I won't even sell my diet pills because I'm scolding Shen Yunhe today! What a shameless person! She plagiarized and still dared to screw up her own image! Her whole family is not good people! I suggest that you conduct a thorough investigation of Anguo Daily Chemicals and find out other plagiarized products!"
"Needless to say, Anguo Daily Chemicals is just a follower. They produce whatever is popular among other brands, and make slight changes to it to make it their own. It's hilarious."
"Finally someone has exposed Shen Yunhe's ugly face! Last time, I said something about her poor acting skills and her fans scolded me for over a hundred times! It's so funny, let's see how her fans are going to clean it up now!"
"This is the most outrageous scandal in the entertainment industry this year. After endorsing a perfume, she officially announced that it was her own brand, hyping up her rich daughter persona, and then later on hyping up that she had researched the product herself, fucking her all-round persona, and finally revealing that she plagiarized. If she hadn't come out to take the credit, she wouldn't have been slapped in the face so badly. Help me, this is too outrageous, this is what you deserve!"
"After watching Shen Yunhe, I feel that I am still too timid. If I had her courage, I would have been the top scorer in the college entrance examination [dog head]"
"Take all the products off the shelves. They have admitted that they plagiarized the product, but they still dare to put it on the shelves. They are really crazy about money."
“I support the removal of all products from the shelves! I’m so sick of it!”
Shen Yuntang flipped through a page that strongly demanded the removal of the post and exited the trending search, then looked at the second post, which was #傅恒泽顾岚#.
She clicked on it and took a look. This post was posted later than the previous one, but its views were showing a trend of surpassing the previous one. After all, both of them were nationally famous, and their names put together were not less attractive than Shen Yunhe's scandal.
Seeing that netizens’ reactions were much more shocked than hers, Shen Yuntang felt mentally balanced.
What surprised her was that her presence was actually felt in this thread, and many of the hot comments were actually thanking her.
"Ms. Shen! I will never forget your kindness! It was only after reading what Fu Hengze said today that I realized how great she is. I wonder what kind of life Sister Lan has led after getting married. I am about to cry just thinking about it!"
"I will only buy products from Bufan Perfume in the future. What is a conscientious entrepreneur? This is a conscientious entrepreneur. She really saved people!"
"This generation of netizens is no good! After an hour, they still haven't figured out who Gu Lan's husband is? How can I stab him?"
"Let me make a bold guess. If you say you're rescuing someone, could that mean there's domestic violence involved?"
"Fuck, that scared me, it seems possible? No way!"
"I erected a monument and built a temple for Miss Shen overnight. This is a living Bodhisattva. You deserve to make money! Sisters, I won't say anything more. I'm going to go to Kuang Ye to place an order first!"
"Fu Hengze has already gone to repay his kindness! Why don't you old fans take some action?"
"Don't just eat candy, kowtow to Miss Shen!"
There are more direct ones below, a long list of screenshots of orders for Bufan perfume. Many people also tagged Bufan perfume's official blog, calling on it to quickly release a buying guide and make money quickly!
Shen Yuntang's eyebrows twitched as he looked at the comments below that were already exposing him.
That’s not the case.
She laughed speechlessly, then retracted her smile and clicked on the next trending search.
But I have to say...
I'm quite happy.
The third hot search is #Extraordinary Perfume and Charles Collaboration#.
This post was sent out even later, and many netizens saw this one after they had finished howling at the previous two posts.
Some people who don’t know Charles are still asking for advice: “Can anyone tell me what brand this Charles is? It sounds awesome.”
"It is the world's top perfume brand, a family of perfume makers. They have been supplying perfume to the royal family for hundreds of years. Now they only supply perfume to super wealthy families and world-class superstars. Every year, the lineup of their family's perfume tasting event is very impressive. You can think of it as the highest-end luxury in the perfume industry. They rarely cooperate with others. The last time they launched a joint brand was with ST."
"It sounds really awesome... Did the extraordinary perfume really get a co-branding? Wouldn't that be as awesome as ST?"
"It's true. I just checked the Internet and saw that their official website has already published the news... I was shocked. It turns out that we can also have a brand that cooperates with Charles. I burst into tears!"
"Fuck, doesn't that mean I bought the same perfume as the top luxury brands? No wonder it's limited edition, I grabbed it!"
"What kind of legendary figure is Miss Shen... She took the largest booth when she founded a brand, brought back a retired diva as a spokesperson, designed GG herself, was plagiarized by Shen Yunhe and slapped her in the face, and even co-branded with Charles. I gasped."
"I really want to know who Miss Shen is, is she a strong and capable woman? I'm attracted to her. Sister, are you willing to take a look at me? QAQ"
"Sisters, look at another trending search!! There seems to be a photo of Miss Shen!! Damn it!!"
Seeing this, Shen Yuntang was stunned for a moment, then stepped back to take a look.
The next one is #Who is Miss Shen#.
She raised her eyebrows and clicked on it. The most popular one only had one photo, and it was a distant silhouette. All you could see was the person in the photo wearing a long skirt, a loose suit jacket, her hair swept aside, her arms folded, and she was confronting Shen Yunhe.
The media was afraid of being held accountable for their portrait rights and did not dare to publish her face. The photo was too far away to be seen clearly, and only the tip of her nose and a part of her calf could be seen.
Just this, a blurry photo like this, can actually be blown up.
"I shocked my family... It turns out there are people who can be recognized as beautiful just by looking at the back of their heads. Is this Miss Shen? How can she be so capable, powerful, and beautiful?"
"I rushed here upon hearing the news!! I just want to say that Miss Shen is so perfect, she has a great sense of taste!! This outfit can be used as a red carpet dressing tutorial for celebrities!"
"Oh my god, is this the legendary Miss Shen? I really want to see her face! She is definitely a fairy! Just looking at her nose, you can tell she must be a fairy! She has a great figure too!! I really want to be the suit she is wearing!"
Shen Yuntang hadn't finished reading the flattery yet, and when he refreshed the page, the rapidly rising entry disappeared.
She hasn't seen enough yet.
Shen Yuntang raised his eyebrows.
Then she saw the blogger who posted the photos announce: Due to the organizer's request, some photos are commercial confidential and cannot be leaked. Please forgive me.
Shen Yuntang: “…”
Organizer.
Huo Yuyan is crazy!
Looking at the wailing of netizens, she quit Weibo and sent a message to Huo Yuyan with a sneer.
Shen Yuntang: Mr. Huo was so busy that he even forgot about my business. How did he have time to think about business secrets? :D
Huo Yuyan didn't reply to her for a long time.
It's always "typing".
After a while, he replied: Huh? What kind of business secrets? ^_^
Shen Yuntang: Pretending again?
Huo Yuyan: I am dealing with the traitor who leaked the information to Ye Jinze. Oh, I just found out that he is the cheating ex-husband of your spokesperson. We share the same hatred for the enemy. I will help you deal with him right away.
Huo Yuyan: I’m really too busy. Let’s talk later.
Huo Yuyan: By the way, Miss Shen, do you have time to come back to the old house for dinner tonight? My mom and dad just want to celebrate your success, okay?
Huo Yuyan: I’m offline.
He no longer replies to messages.
Shen Yuntang sneered.
With such acting skills, he still pretended to be with her. It was really hard for him not to be exposed just now.
After returning to the Huo residence, Shen Yuntang discovered that Huo Xihuai was also there.
She was surprised: "Why are you back?"
Last time when they said there would be a month off, he insisted on staying in school to participate in competition training. In the end, only she and Huo Yuyan went home. Now there is neither a holiday nor a festival, so why is he coming back?
Huo Xihuai glanced at her, lowered his head a little nervously, and after a while, he said, "I have something to tell Miss Shen and my brother, and I want to say it in person."
Shen Yuntang nodded and said casually: "Premature love?"
Huo Xihuai: “…”
He said stiffly: "...No."
Seeing that Shen Yuntang seemed to have no interest and was about to go upstairs, he whispered, "I made it to the finals."
Shen Yuntang didn't even pause for a moment, as if he was indeed not interested.
Huo Xihuai didn't know whether he felt relieved or a little disappointed.
He looked down at his clenched hands on his knees. Teacher Lin asked him to share the good news with his family and prepare to go to the capital for training. The first people he thought of were his brother and Miss Shen.
He had no one else to share it with.
But he did know that Miss Shen was not interested in these things at all, and might even think that he wasted her time. And his brother was probably not at home, so he didn't know who else he could talk to.
Huo Xihuai silently held the schoolbag on his lap.
After a while, he suddenly felt a weight on his head and fell forward unexpectedly.
Huo Xihuai was stunned for a moment, then he looked up and saw that the culprit was Miss Shen's hand.
She touched his hair.
But the action was not very gentle.
"You're pretty good." Shen Yuntang said, and threw something to him. Huo Xihuai subconsciously reached out to catch it. He was still a little confused when he heard her lazily say, "Pack up and go celebrate."
Only then did Huo Xihuai see that what he had in his hand was a card from a certain civil aviation company, which allowed him to fly freely across the country and receive unconditional upgrades.
He was stunned.
Zhou Ying gave that card to Shen Yuntang when she asked for Wen Yanyan's perfume. Shen Yuntang couldn't use it, but it seemed quite useful for this child who might participate in training and competitions everywhere in the future.
After Shen Yuntang finished speaking, she went to the yard to water her flowers. Before she could even put her hand out, Butler Li quickly handed her the tools. Her back was still as beautiful as ever, exuding an air of dominance.
As Huo Xihuai watched, his eyes met with Butler Li.
The old face blinked its right eye hard, as if giving him a secret signal.
It seems to be saying, see, Miss Shen is actually very nice to people.
He watched Shen Yuntang lower her head to water the flowers, and casually asked Butler Li if anyone was looking for her today.
Butler Li turned around and began to read out the names.
Huo Xihuai looked at it for a long while before he quietly withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and slowly held the card in his hand.
Would it be excessive to think this way?
He has a family.
Ms. Tang opened the door and grabbed the hand of the visitor with great joy: "Tangtang! I've been waiting for you for a long time, come in, come in, the old man cooked a table of his best dishes today, this is his only advantage, you must try it."
She pulled Shen Yuntang into the house, only to see that there was a boy following her.
Ms. Tang was stunned and didn't recognize him for a moment.
The boy seemed even more restrained when she stared at him, and he was a little afraid to look up.
"What is this?" She asked hesitantly. It took her a long time to react before she had some impression. "Huo Xihuai?"
She had indeed not seen her nephew for many years, and she was able to recognize him thanks to the fact that Huo Xihuai had not changed in appearance.
When she saw the boy, who was about sixteen or seventeen years old, nodded stiffly and silently, and then called out "Mrs. Tang" softly, she was sure.
Only then did I remember that Huo Xihuai seemed to be living in Huo Yuyan's house.
But she didn't even care about Huo Yuyan, so she had no time to care about him.
The last time I saw him, he seemed to be an inconspicuous little boy with a mushroom head. In the blink of an eye, he has grown up so big.
In her limited impression, she seemed to have never seen Huo Xihuai wearing such bright colors. The bangs that covered his eyes were also cut off, revealing a fair and clean face.
Ms. Tang, who is obsessed with looks, immediately had a much better impression of him.
For a moment, I felt that his biological mother Hu Mei was really a complete jerk. She had such a handsome son but she could make him look so miserable. It must be her daughter-in-law who was really capable. She had only taken care of him for a short time but she had turned him into a handsome boy.
Ms. Tang said in a rare friendly manner: "Come in."
Huo Xihuai had never been treated like this by anyone in the Huo family other than Huo Yuyan, and was stunned for a moment.
After his father severed ties with the family, the Huo family ignored or avoided him. When they were discussing who would adopt him, only Huo Yuyan was arranged. He didn't even speak a word to other people, let alone Ms. Tang, who had always been envied by his biological mother.
He pursed his lips, a little uncomfortable, but said softly and meekly: "Thank you, Mrs. Tang."
After entering the house, he still sat stiffly and silently in the corner of the sofa, while Shen Yuntang was much more unrestrained. She went to play mahjong with Ms. Tang and her assistant.
After rubbing for a while, the aunt who was supporting them seemed to have poor skills and kept crying: "Madam, you guys are too good, I can't rub it anymore."
"Oh, there's no one to replace you, just keep rubbing." Mrs. Tang said, "Although you need to practice your skills more..."
Without blinking, Shen Yuntang drew a card and played it, saying, "Huo Xihuai, come here."
Huo Xihuai was stunned.
After a moment, he stood up and walked over silently.
"Do you know how to play mahjong?" Shen Yuntang stared at the card table and said, "I'll give you 20 minutes to learn it."
As they played, she explained the rules to him in bits and pieces, but often she would get so focused on the ever-changing situation at the table that she would forget about it halfway through. After a while, she would continue to explain in bits and pieces, and it was unknown whether Huo Xihuai understood it or not.
Ms. Tang also asked distractedly while playing cards: "Can this be learned?"
"Probably." Shen Yuntang agreed casually.
Huo Xihuai, the future top scientific research tycoon, now plays the role of a good brain in her mind, which means he can help to add a head to the poker table.
There was silence at the table for a moment.
After the round, the aunt was really tired and forced a smile and said, "How about I play another round?"
“…Let me do it.”
Huo Xihuai, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
The aunt was stunned for a moment, then she reacted, "Oh, oh, okay, come on, if you don't understand, just ask auntie."
She switched places with Huo Xihuai.
Shen Yuntang glanced at him and reached out to press the dice button.
The sound of clattering could be heard again on the card table.
Ms. Tang didn't have much hope at first, but while she was playing, she suddenly let out a cry of "Oh".
She also looked up at Huo Xihuai.
The assistant also exclaimed and looked up at Huo Xihuai.
He got the hang of it so quickly. This young man is really different. He learns things quickly.
After fighting for a while, the two of them were no longer surprised and fell silent, and even gradually felt helpless and speechless.
In the end, Shen Yuntang won the most.
They looked at Huo Xihuai with suspicion.
Did he really not help Shen Yuntang? Are you sure?
Huo Xihuai paused, withdrew his hand, and lowered his eyes as if he was a little embarrassed.
Shen Yuntang was also surprised.
It turns out that having a good brain can not only help her get the heads, but also help her win the game.
Huo Xihuai’s character is truly amazing. Why is it so hard to describe the male protagonist Huo Yuyan in the whole book?
Huo Yuyan, who had just pushed the door open, sneezed.
He shuddered a little bewilderedly, realizing that the weather was indeed getting colder and it was already late autumn, so he pulled at the lapels of his coat.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw his father carrying a large basin out, wearing an apron, with a beaming look on his face: "Daughter-in-law——"
When she looked up and saw it was him, her smile disappeared in an instant, and she turned around and took the basin back swiftly.
"Hey, Dad!" Huo Yuyan stopped him, "Is Shen Yuntang here?"
His father passed him and went to the kitchen. "You came early. They are much more sensible than you. You are the only one who is busy running around all day."
Huo Yuyan: "..."
Last time I used the same words to scold him for being idle and running around. It was his fault whether he was idle or busy. So what did he do right?
Forget it, I don't want to argue with him. He has something important to do today.
Huo Yuyan realized that he seemed to be lacking in concern for his wife.
For example, he really didn't seem to know much about her daily life, her preferences, and her habits.
I only remembered that pair of lambskin shoes after I heard Butler Li nagging me several times about how to take good care of them.
And when Shen Yuntang questioned him today, he realized that he didn't even know her birthday.
I found out from Butler Li later that it was December 15th.
When they got married before, it was a marriage of agreement, just like fulfilling a task, no different from usual work, so Huo Yuyan never learned about it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Now I suddenly feel a little uncomfortable.
It seems that the task of getting married is different from other things?
...Well, just like when you are working you need to understand all the details of the project, when you are married you also need to get to know each other better, only then can you complete the task.
He is an excellent worker, and it is normal for him to feel uncomfortable about taking on a task but not completing it successfully.
So Huo Yuyan made a decision.
He touched the three movie tickets in his pocket.
He had already thought of the speech. A new movie invested by a friend of his was released. It was about an inspirational story about a last-place student on campus who made a comeback. It was very touching and also shared a lot of experience in family education.
When a friend heard that he had a wife and a younger brother, he gave them three movie tickets and invited the whole family to watch the movie. However, he didn't know that Huo Xihuai had gone to school, and he didn't want to let his friend down, so he could only go to the movie with Shen Yuntang.
Originally, he could have made up a story that a friend had insisted on inviting them to watch the movie, but that was too easy to refuse. Going to the movies for Huo Xihuai's education and just for them to watch the movie sounded different, and he was afraid that Shen Yuntang would think too much.
Originally, he could have booked the entire place, but that would have been even more special, and Shen Yuntang had no choice but to think about it.
Huo Yuyan thought about it for a long time and still felt that this reason was reliable and reasonable, and it didn't seem too embarrassing. After all, an inspirational movie that a family of three could watch would definitely not have any deliberately ambiguous content.
Shen Yuntang shouldn't be too suspicious.
He cleared his throat, strode down the stairs, and saw Shen Yuntang, his mother, and his mother's assistant sitting together playing mahjong.
In order to show that he was open and selfless, Huo Yuyan did not say anything in private, and said righteously: "Shen Yuntang, a movie invested by my friend has been released. It is an inspirational family education film about a poor student's counterattack. He heard that I have a younger brother and specially gave me three tickets to watch it, but unfortunately Huo Xihuai is in school, so only the two of us can go to watch it."
He paused and added, "I heard that the educational philosophy of this film is very advanced, and many experts have been invited to serve as consultants. It should be very helpful for novice parents like us. For Huo Xihuai's sake, it is not easy for me to refuse. After all, he is in the third year of high school and his family's support is also very important..."
"elder brother?"
Huo Xihuai's voice came from behind him.
Huo Yuyan got a card.
He was silent for a long while, so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat, and then he slowly turned his head.
Huo Xihuai, who had just returned from the bathroom, stood behind him.
After hearing his righteous words, I felt a little embarrassed for his concern, but also a little bit of anticipation that I dared not say out loud. I asked cautiously, "Want to go see... a movie?"
He could even see a slight gleam in Huo Xihuai's eyes.
Huo Yuyan was silent.
He was speechless for a long while before he asked stiffly, as if he was very happy: "Why are you back?"
Huo Xihuai was a little nervous, and lowered his eyes and said, "I'm in the finals, and I want to tell you the news in person."
Huo Yuyan's mouth opened for a long while, as if he wanted to make some expression but couldn't, and finally, it slowly closed.
"It's great." He said in admiration. It's hard to describe his expression. One can only say that his voice sounded numb and lost. "We are so suitable to watch this movie."
Shen Yuntang looked at him with his arms folded at the card table.
Huo Xihuai glanced at him, then at Shen Yuntang, and suddenly thought of something, and immediately changed his words: "Ah...Brother, why don't you and Miss Shen go and see it? I still have homework, it's a pity."
Huo Yuyan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to put on a smile and say a few words to him, he heard Shen Yuntang suddenly say, "Watching a movie only takes two hours. Can't you finish your homework if you have two hours less? Huo Yuyan doesn't understand. You are the audience. Go watch it."
Huo Yuyan: "..."
Mrs. Tang agreed, "It's true that these two hours are not a big deal. You're just too bored. You should go out more often."
Huo Xihuai looked at Huo Yuyan in embarrassment. Just as he was about to continue to refuse, Shen Yuntang said, "Otherwise, do you still want Huo Yuyan and I to go and see it together?"
Huo Xihuai was silent.
He looked at Huo Yuyan with an expression that showed he had tried his best.
Huo Yuyan smiled numbly and self-deprecatingly, his eyes empty, and nodded slowly.
There was an awkward atmosphere throughout the rest of the dinner.
Mr. Huo diligently pushed the dishes towards Shen Yuntang, asking her to eat this dish and then try that dish. In short, no dish was placed in front of Huo Yuyan.
Ms. Tang also showed some interest in her nephew whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She began to ask him how he was doing in school, whether his grades were good, whether he was having trouble keeping up with the progress, and what this competition was.
In short, the only one who was left out was Huo Yuyan.
He silently ate the pickles in front of him with the rice.
Only Huo Xihuai noticed it and took the opportunity to push the dish that Ms. Tang pushed in front of him to him.
Huo Yuyan was numb.
After dinner, Ms. Tang instructed her father to push a four-layer cake. Mr. Huo popped his head out from behind the huge cake and said with a smile, "Dangdang! To celebrate my daughter-in-law's successful career, I asked an old friend of mine who makes desserts at a state banquet to make a cake for her. After eating this cake, her career will surely surpass Huo Yuyan soon!"
He let Shen Yuntang go up and make the first cut, then he took the knife and skillfully cut the cake. The piece for Shen Yuntang was the most beautiful, and he said considerately, "I'm afraid you want to maintain your figure, so all the ingredients are low-fat and will definitely not affect the taste. Come and try it."
Ms. Tang and Huo Xihuai also got a share of the cake. Finally, Mr. Huo handed a piece to Huo Yuyan. He only got a piece with the golden words "a good start to career" on it, but not even a door.
The fork in Huo Yuyan's hand made a harsh sound on the plate.
After finally finishing the celebration, Ms. Tang and Mr. Huo reluctantly saw them off. As they said goodbye at the gate of the yard, Ms. Tang suddenly said, "Oh, it's a bit cold."
Huo Yuyan paused, thinking it was his time to show off. Just as he was about to say that he had brought a coat in the car, Ms. Tang took out a large woolen shawl from her treasured collection and put it on Shen Yuntang.
Huo Yuyan: "..."
The three of them got into the car as Shen Yuntang and Ms. Tang were chatting without interruption.
Huo Yuyan glanced at the coat on the seat and finally asked, "Xihuai, are you cold?"
Huo Xihuai shook his head: "It's not cold."
He reached out and took the coat, shook it twice with an expressionless face, and put it on himself.
"I'm cold."
The car drove out.
Huo Xihuai huddled in the back seat, trying his best to remain quiet for fear of disturbing them.
But Shen Yuntang seemed to be even less willing to talk than he was.
During the journey, he only saw Huo Yuyan glance towards the rearview mirror several times and then quickly looked away.
Huo Xihuai lowered his head and pretended not to see it.
After finally driving to the cinema, Huo Yuyan lowered his head and turned off the engine. Only a dim light was left in the car. The huge screen in front was playing a movie trailer called "The Bad Student's Counterattack", a name that couldn't be more straightforward.
Obviously, this is the one they want to see.
Shen Yuntang had just finished putting on makeup in front of the mirror, pushed the mirror back, turned off the light above her head, and when she looked up, she saw this exaggerated trailer.
She looked a little subtle.
Huo Yuyan knew from her pause and brief silence that Shen Yuntang must be thinking "Huo Yuyan's friend is indeed a loser like him."
He got out of the car with hatred and went to open the door for Shen Yuntang, but he pretended to be relaxed, "Haha, it looks good."
Huo Xihuai didn't dare to say a word and got out of the car behind him.
The three of them walked into the cinema.
This cinema is quite large, the service is good, and the prices are not low. There are relatively few people coming during this time period.
After they entered the theater, they sat in silence in the waiting area.
One had his arms crossed, one had his hands clenched on his knees, and one had his hands clenched on his knees. They looked extremely strange and people were afraid to approach them.
After a while, a staff member came over and said cautiously: "You can enter now."
Huo Yuyan then handed her the ticket. After checking the ticket, he entered the theater and found their seats.
Huo Xihuai stopped immediately and let them pass first.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yuntang grabbed him and said expressionlessly: "A family should let the children sit in the middle, go in."
Huo Xihuai: "...Okay."
He sat down between Huo Yuyan and Shen Yuntang at a loss, a little stiff, and stood upright.
He noticed that Huo Yuyan next to him changed his posture several times, sometimes his left leg was on his right leg, and sometimes his right leg was on his left leg. In short, he looked uncomfortable no matter what.
Huo Xihuai sat there uncomfortably for a while, then suddenly an idea struck him, and he stood up abruptly and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."
Huo Yuyan was stunned for a moment, then gave way to him.
He gave Huo Yuyan a look as he passed by.
Ten minutes after he left, Huo Yuyan suddenly reacted.
This is……
He paused, and suddenly realized that Huo Xihuai was a very sensible and good brother.
The movie on the screen had already started, and it was talking about the part where the protagonist was bullied at school. Huo Yuyan looked around the hall and saw that there was no one else. He changed his posture and whispered, "This child is so miserable."
Shen Yuntang ignored him.
He continued to talk to himself: "Fortunately, Huo Xihuai went to Haizhong, which is the school with the best atmosphere in the city. Otherwise, I'm really afraid that he would be bullied."
Shen Yuntang still ignored him. He paused, looked at the screen and continued, "It's a good thing you persuaded him to go to school. The influence of family on children is really huge. You see, the protagonist's parents are definitely very loving, otherwise the child would not be able to fight again and again after repeated setbacks. So a harmonious family atmosphere is still--"
Before he could finish his words, the protagonist in the movie witnessed his father cheating on his wife and broke down crying.
Shen Yuntang propped up his chin on the armrest beside him and said lazily, "They are very affectionate."
Huo Yuyan: "..."
The protagonist in the movie was devastated when he learned that it was because of his incompetence that his parents had been blaming each other and quarreling with each other all year round, causing cracks in their relationship. His young heart collapsed again.
He was afraid that his mother would be sad again, so he didn't dare to tell her that he was affected by the bullying at school. He only silently vowed to work hard to reconcile his parents. He even cried and lay on the floor of the toilet to write a test paper after being locked in the toilet by a school bully.
The highlight of the entire film is a montage about how he was locked in different toilets and wrote different papers.
Huo Yuyan took a deep breath and continued, "You see, a disharmonious family can cause great psychological trauma to children. This is a revelation to us parents -"
Shen Yuntang didn't listen, picked up his phone and called Huo Xihuai, saying coldly: "It's been half an hour and you haven't come back yet. Are you also writing papers in the toilet?"
"..." Huo Xihuai and Huo Yuyan were silent for a moment. After a while, Huo Xihuai whispered, "I... will come in after buying a few drinks."
"Hurry up." Shen Yuntang frowned impatiently, "Your brother is annoying me to death. Why is he so talkative when watching a movie?"
Huo Xihuai was silent, he really was helpless.
Huo Yuyan was speechless and hesitated to speak. He opened his mouth for a long time, wanting to make a few excuses for himself, and then slowly closed it after a while.
Never mind. It doesn't matter.
After a while, Huo Xihuai finally came back reluctantly. He walked as slow as a snail and it took him a long time to get to his seat. He looked very embarrassed.
Huo Yuyan shrank back expressionlessly.
Huo Xihuai paused, then suddenly an idea came to him.
He took a step forward, then suddenly stumbled, and said in the dark, "Ah, the drink is spilled. Brother, please sit over there and I'll clean this up."
Huo Yuyan paused, then looked at Huo Xihuai who was squatting on the ground with a somewhat dazed look.
After a while, he seemed to suddenly wake up, slowly stood up, and moved a seat to the side. Just as he was about to sit down, he was interrupted by Shen Yuntang's voice: "Aren't you going to clean up with him?"
Huo Yuyan paused before he fell, then stood up very smoothly, saying calmly, "That's exactly what I meant."
So he and Huo Xihuai squatted in the dark, cleaning up the non-existent mess, and looked at each other in bewilderment.
After a while, it was finally time to finish the cleanup. Huo Yuyan stood up and naturally sat in the seat next to Shen Yuntang.
He didn't know where the movie was at, but he finally sat down and let out a long sigh.
He felt extremely embarrassed watching the second half and stopped trying to speak. He felt that Shen Yuntang would definitely kick him out if he spoke again.
After a lot of effort, the story finally reached the end, where the protagonist finally fought back, reached an understanding with his parents, and happily hugged his already elderly mother to celebrate.
The movie was about to end, and Huo Yuyan felt that it would be a shame if he didn't do something about it.
So just as Shen Yuntang finished watching the ending and was about to leave, he heard a voice beside him:
Huo Yuyan clapped his hands and suddenly wiped away his tears with his palms.
"It's so touching." He sniffed and said to Shen Yuntang, "Don't you think so?"
Shen Yuntang stopped.
For a while, she leaned back in her seat with her arms folded, looking at him leisurely.
Huo Yuyan paused and said seriously: "I think we, as parents, have also been inspired a lot, such as -"
"Huo Yuyan."
Shen Yuntang looked at him quietly, raised his eyebrows and said.
"Do you think I don't know that you deliberately wanted to go out to the movies with me?"
Huo Yuyan's voice suddenly stopped.