Professor Niu had never imagined that in his sixties, he would still hear such a thing: a student asking for an invitation to the school anniversary celebration for his family. But then he thought it was okay, as it was legal for graduate students to get married.
It just happened that this student was in his class.
"Okay, here you go. Your husband... Zhou Jiyun, right?" Professor Niu took out an invitation letter, wrote Zhou Jiyun's name on it with a flourish, and then handed it to Xie Jing.
Xie Jing was a little surprised. The professor also knew Zhou Jiyun?
Professor Niu snorted twice, a little arrogantly: "I'm not an old man who doesn't use the internet. I asked you to write lyrics this time, and the students in the department have some opinions. Don't take it to heart. If you are not envied by others, you are mediocre. This is the truth everywhere."
"I understand. Thank you, Professor." Xie Jing knew this all too well; wherever she went, there would always be people who were jealous. She waved the invitation in her hand and said, "Thank you on behalf of my husband. I'll be leaving now."
Xie Jing naturally didn't participate in the department's rehearsal. She just watched twice as a spectator and never asked about it again. With all the busyness, Friday arrived quickly.
Xie Jing saw Zhou Jiyun looking left and right in the mirror early in the morning. Xie Jing laughed and said, "No need to take a picture, you look really good."
Zhou Jiyun was a little unsure: "Really? You're not trying to fool me?"
It’s not that Zhou Jiyun is extremely suspicious, but he now realizes that Xie Jing sometimes treats him like a child.
"I'm not trying to tease you," Xie Jing came over to help him straighten his cuffs, "Don't you know how good-looking you are?"
"Although I know that appearance is just appearance, but I am really happy to hear you say that." Zhou Jiyun lowered his head and kissed Xie Jing's dimple: "Meet at your school tonight?"
Xie Jing nodded: "Then come directly after get off work. Even though it's the school anniversary, afternoon classes still have to go on as usual. My class ends at 5:40. Do you want to eat in the cafeteria with me?"
"Eat in the cafeteria with you," Zhou Jiyun said without hesitation: "I have never eaten in the cafeteria with you before, and we have never done many things together."
Xie Jing: "Okay, since we're just the audience today, we don't need to arrange a program, so we can take our time."
Zhou Jiyun put his arm around Xie Jing's waist and hugged her like a big dog: "See you tonight?"
Xie Jing tilted her head and kissed Zhou Jiyun's cheek: "You're acting like a spoiled child again, can you let me go now?"
She felt that her relationship with Zhou Jiyun was developing too fast, and now they had even kissed each other, but Zhou Jiyun was still not satisfied. In particular, he wanted Xie Jing to kiss him first. Every time Xie Jing kissed him, Zhou Jiyun's smile was worthless.
Just like now, his eyes are smiling.
Xie Jing patted his shoulder and said, "Go to work. I'll be in the piano room soon."
If we ignore external risks, this should be the happiest time of their lives. They both have their own careers, and they are both quite successful in them.
At the same time, the two of them have not yet had a child, so they can enjoy their own world of two. They just need to manage their own little life well and don't have to worry about anything else.
But eight out of ten things in life are not satisfactory. Xie Jing smiled. They seem to have everything, but when you count carefully, what they actually have is pitifully little.
The parental love that ordinary people have, both of them lacked. Zhou Jiyun was better off than her, at least he had such a warm family love, but she didn't even know who her parents were.
Thinking of this, Xie Jing suddenly had an idea. With Liu Limin's brain, it would be difficult for her to do things perfectly. But if someone was helping her behind the scenes...
Given Xie Xuerong's devotion to the company, it was unlikely he would take the initiative to bring the child home. So, in all likelihood, this was the Liu family's idea behind the scenes.
The Liu family...
Calculating the time, it seems that next month will be Grandma Liu's 80th birthday. As her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, how can I not attend? Should I go back to the Liu family to find out what's going on?
Xie Jing naturally wanted to find out the truth quickly, but now she had distanced herself from Xie Xuerong and Liu Limin, and rarely visited the Liu family. Her visits during unusual times would easily arouse suspicion.
It would be better to hold back. She has always been a very calm person. Even if the truth is so cruel, Xie Jing can calm down and unravel it bit by bit.
At noon, Li's mother came over, but Xie Jing noticed that she seemed to be in a bad mood. She puffed her face, looked at Xie Jing hesitantly, and finally sighed heavily.
Xie Jing was a little curious: "What's wrong? Who made you angry?"
Mother Li took a breath and said, "Miss, Mr. Zhou... isn't he messing around outside?"
Xie Jing wanted to laugh when she heard Mr. Zhou's words, but seeing Li Ma's serious face, she suppressed the smile: "No, what's wrong? He is very self-disciplined."
Li Ma's kitchen knife slammed down on the chopping board. "That was after he met you. Was he fooling around before? Didn't I hear he had an ex-girlfriend?"
Xie Jing's heart skipped a beat: "What happened to you?"
Mother Li was so angry that her eyes almost popped out: "Miss, I usually go to the welfare home to volunteer. Since you are not busy these days, I have been going more often."
When Xie Jing heard the word "welfare home", her eyes narrowed unconsciously, and she looked a bit like Zhou Jiyun. It can only be said that when a couple spends a long time together, they will inevitably look alike.
"I saw a five-year-old boy there who looked a lot like Mr. Zhou." Mother Li was anxious: "Don't you think this is the result of his misdeeds outside?"
"He's still a clean man. Who knows what he did before he met you? I trusted him so much!"
Seeing Li Ma so excited that she wanted to roll up her sleeves and spank Zhou Jiyun, Xie Jing felt both warm and bitter in her heart. The warm feeling was that Li Ma was speaking up for her, fearing that she had been wronged.
The bittersweet thing was, if Liu Limin knew about this, not only would she not stand up for her, but she would actually want to kick her when she's down? Would she just shove the child in front of her and force her to acknowledge it?
Xie Jing grabbed Li Ma and said, "Do you have any photos? I want to see the child."
Li Ma was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan: "You can still laugh?"
Xie Jing shook Li Ma's arm: "There's something fishy going on here. I assure you, Ji Yun definitely doesn't have any illegitimate children, and he's not messing around outside. He's always keeping an eye on things."
Li Ma was skeptical, but she still found the photos she had taken. Looking at the skinny boy, Xie Jing's heart moved. There was no other reason, he did look a bit like Zhou Jiyun.
Mother Li continued to mutter, "Doesn't he look a lot like Mr. Zhou? When I saw him yesterday, I was torn for a long time about whether or not to tell you. You two are cultivating a relationship now. If this child is his, for you..."
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