Chapter 438 She Still Misses Him
Watching their children enter the examination room, some parents chose to leave, but more stood at the door, vowing to be a strong backing and silently accompany their children through this important turning point in their lives.
In June, the summer heat wave swept in, and the weather became even hotter because of the college entrance examination.
Under the scorching sun, Sheng Chongren diligently helped his wife hold an umbrella and a small fan. Seeing a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, he distressedly advised: "Lanxue, let's go to the car and wait first?"
Jiang Lanxue noticed that Gu Yanchuan's biological mother Su Man was standing alone at the door, looking around. She then thought of her somewhat tense relationship with Gu Yanchuan, and how she had given the Gu family heirloom to Beibei at the coming-of-age ceremony...
Jiang Lanxue is also a mother, and she can understand Su Man's feelings.
I guess Suman was worried about her only child, so she came here specially to take him to the exam, right?
The grudges between the previous generation should not involve the next generation. I don’t know whether Su Man has been indifferent to Gu Yanchuan for so many years because she still hates Gu Sinan, or because Ji Xiuci has forbade her to get close to her ex-husband’s children.
"Chongren, shall we go over and say hello to Mrs. Ji?"
Sheng Chongren hesitated for two seconds before agreeing. Well, Mrs. Ji was the silly boy's biological mother after all. He couldn't just pretend not to have seen her when they met. It wouldn't take much time to say hello. Maybe they would become relatives in the future.
"OK."
Jiang Lanxue raised her foot and walked towards where Su Man was.
"Mrs. Ji."
"Ah, Mrs. Sheng." Su Man was startled.
Su Man had just recalled her memories of Gu Yanchuan over and over again in her mind, and suddenly realized that she and this child had very few common memories.
What came to mind more was her beating and scolding of the child. He was so young at the time. How could she...
Jiang Lanxue asked with concern: "Mrs. Ji, I'm so sorry, did I scare you?"
"I'm fine, Madam Sheng." Su Man's voice trembled slightly, "I'm sorry for causing such an unpleasant incident at Beibei's coming-of-age ceremony last time."
"It's all in the past. Mrs. Ji, you don't have to take it to heart." Jiang Lanxue didn't mean to blame Su Man at all. It was none of her business in the first place. After all, Su Man was also a poor person.
Su Man was afraid that Jiang Lanxue would mention Gu Yanchuan or Ji Youli, no matter who she wore a cheongsam to the college entrance examination site for...
She was actually still thinking about the child of the man who hurt her, and secretly looked at him while wearing a cheongsam. She was so cruel and heartless to her own children that she would rather send her stepson to the examination room than say a word of encouragement to her biological son.
No matter what she did, it was wrong.
Right in front of the examination room, Jiang Lanxue probably couldn't avoid talking about the college entrance examination. Su Man changed the subject: "Mrs. Sheng, the fruits you sent last time were quite delicious. Where did you buy them?"
The Chinese custom is that during festivals such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival, the man should send gifts to the woman's family.
When Su Man married Gu Sinan, she was imprisoned in Gu's house. She couldn't see her parents for several years and had no way of knowing whether he sent her any holiday gifts. Worried that Gu Sinan would be ignorant of etiquette and neglect the Sheng family, Su Man prepared New Year gifts and sent someone to deliver them to the Sheng family.
There was no other way. She wanted to go there in person, but Gu Yanchuan had been staying at Sheng's house, and Ji Xiuci would think that she went to see the child on purpose.
Later, the Sheng family returned the gift, which included a basket of sweet and delicious fruits.
"That was bought by our Beibei at the fruit market." Jiang Lanxue replied with a smile, "That child knows how to choose fruits, and everything he bought is delicious."
Originally, there was someone in the family who was responsible for purchasing fruits, but what he bought was not as delicious as what Sheng Beibei bought, so we just let Beibei buy them. I have to say that this child has a unique vision and he can always buy fruits of excellent quality.
"I'll send another basket to the Ji family for you to try some other day."
"Thank you, Mrs. Sheng." Su Man felt more and more embarrassed. She didn't expect that the basket of fruits given to her was actually picked by Beibei himself. She once warned Sheng Beibei to leave Gu Yanchuan...
Mr. Sheng and Mrs. Sheng were so friendly to her, it was really... Fortunately, Beibei didn't hold a grudge, otherwise wouldn't Gu Yanchuan's marriage have been ruined?
Noticing that Su Man had sweat on her forehead, Jiang Lanxue warmly invited her to get into the Sheng family's car.
"Mrs. Ji, let's go to the car and rest together. Fruits and drinks have been prepared."
Su Man couldn't refuse the invitation, so she followed Sheng Chongren and Jiang Lanxue to the Sheng family's car. The air conditioner was on in the car, and Sheng Chongren prepared drinks and fruits for them, blowing away the scorching heat and restlessness outside.
Jiang Lanxue knew that Su Man and Gu Yanchuan had a special relationship, so she didn't mention him actively and just chatted with her about family matters.
"Mrs. Ji, try this strawberry. Our Beibei likes it the most."
"Really?" Su Man felt even more sorry. Sheng Beibei was once Ji Youli's nominal fiancée. She watched the child grow up, but she didn't know anything about Beibei.
If only she had noticed what the Chi family did to Sheng Beibei earlier, perhaps that child Beibei wouldn't have to suffer so much.
"Beibei's grades are so good, maybe he can get the top score in the college entrance examination."
Sheng Chongren laughed heartily: "Haha, not necessarily."
It must be their Beibei who got the top scorer. Who else could it be? That silly boy Gu Yanchuan? Impossible!
"Alas, he has already been recommended to Beijing University. I don't know why this kid insists on taking the college entrance examination. It must be so hard."
Jiang Lanxue also felt that her daughter would definitely win the top prize, but could she say that? Obviously not. We should be more humble as human beings. Anyway, everyone will know that Beibei got the top score in the exam after a while.
We can’t talk about Gu Yanchuan, and it’s not good to keep being Versailles, so let’s talk about something else.
"Mrs. Ji, what's the color of your lipstick?"
“Oh, this is…”
In the next two hours, the two mothers chatted happily about a series of topics including hairstyle, clothing, cosmetics, etc. Su Man asked Jiang Lanxue how to make desserts, and Jiang Lanxue also told her heartwarming stories when she was doing charity.
"Mrs. Ji, you can just call me Lan Xue."
"Then you can call me Manman?"
"Let's not use honorifics, shall we? It's so formal."
"OK."
…
In a blink of an eye, the first exam was coming to an end. Su Man took a look at the time and took the initiative to say goodbye: "Lan Xue, can I get off the car and wait?"
If she stood with Jiang Lanxue and the others, she would inevitably come into close contact with Gu Yanchuan, and Su Man did not want to make the situation so awkward. These two days were a critical period for him, and she only needed to watch him from afar.
Perhaps, this mother and son should keep their distance like this.
He couldn't let her hatred hurt him.
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