Chapter 9
The afternoon flew by.
After seeing Section Chief Ma off, Hu Zhenzhen only rested for half an hour before it was time to pick up Xiao Chen.
Hu Zhenzhen didn't want to leave her child with the impression that she was untrustworthy, so she left home earlier than scheduled.
She sent Chen Kai out to continue following up on the public toilet investment.
You should get something out of spending money, and building a positive image is a good thing.
Only Liu An came out to pick her up, and the contrast was striking when he was alone with Hu Zhenzhen.
Despite his large and burly appearance, he is actually very meticulous in his work.
"Boss, please watch your step. It rained yesterday, and there is standing water."
Hu Zhenzhen only noticed the small pit under her feet after he reminded her.
"I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful, Xiao Liu."
Liu An is only in his early twenties, two years younger than Hu Zhenzhen. She only found out after asking him, and she was too embarrassed to mention that she had always thought he was older, so she quietly changed her address to Xiao Liu.
"Zhang Fei embroidered flowers; we rough men are actually quite sensitive at heart."
As he spoke, he showed Hu Zhenzhen his cuff, "The button on my cuff fell off, and I had to mend it myself!"
Turns out he really is good at embroidery!
Hu Zhenzhen looked at the neatly sewn buttons on his shirt and didn't hold back her praise.
"Well, not many people know how to sew these days. I didn't expect you to have this skill."
The two stood by the car, chatting and laughing for a few moments, waiting for Jiang Chen to come out of the school.
There were many other cars nearby that were also there to pick up their children, but the most eye-catching was Hu Zhenzhen's luxury sports car, which cost tens of millions of yuan.
Luxury sports cars have always been a man's dream, and this desire intensifies when a car is discontinued and in limited quantities.
Upon realizing the car owner was a woman, many confident men began to straighten their clothes.
Hu Zhenzhen had only been standing there for a few minutes when she had already dealt with three waves of people trying to strike up a conversation with her.
"Excuse me, I'm here to pick up my child, not to see my boyfriend."
When another man with a beer belly approached, he said, "Hello beautiful, can I have your contact information?" Hu Zhenzhen replied without hesitation.
The man's pride was hurt, and his expression changed instantly.
"You're being incredibly rude, miss. I'm just asking for directions. Even if you're beautiful, I would never approach a woman like you. Beautiful women are always restless, and I don't like that."
When faced with a problem, first belittle others, never let yourself suffer internally.
Hu Zhenzhen laughed out loud.
She replied in a light tone, "Well, our tastes are quite different. I'm beautiful and rich, and I like handsome men the most. Someone like you, I would only want to call him 'sir'."
She turned her head and said, "Xiao Liu, quickly give this lost old man directions so he can find his way."
The implication was that he should go back to where he came from.
Liu An suppressed a laugh and pointed to the most congested area, "I think that's where you're headed."
The man's pitiful pride was completely shattered, and he was so angry that he wanted to fight back.
He knew he was at a disadvantage against someone as tall as Liu An, so he wanted to take advantage of the two of them before they could react and reach out to Hu Zhenzhen.
This is outrageous!
The smile on Liu An's face vanished instantly.
Before Hu Zhenzhen could even see his movements clearly, the beer-bellied middle-aged man was already pinned to the ground.
His movements were a bit exaggerated, and the sleeve of his suit jacket slid up a little. Hu Zhenzhen caught a glimpse of the blue tattoo on Liu An's arm.
Goodness, he has a full sleeve tattoo. Looks like he was quite the tough guy when he was younger.
The man on the ground was stunned for a moment, struggled for a bit, but couldn't break free from Liu An's grasp, and his attitude changed instantly.
"I was wrong, I was really wrong, I shouldn't have hit the lady."
They admitted their mistakes quickly, but unfortunately, it lacked sincerity.
People were coming and going at the school gate, and children were already coming out one after another.
Hu Zhenzhen had no intention of attracting attention at this moment, so she nodded to Liu An, signaling him to let go.
“Your child must also attend this school. As a father, you should learn more about how to conduct yourself in society. Don’t let your elementary school-aged child have to teach you.” Hu Zhenzhen paused, then gave a bright smile. “That would be too embarrassing.”
Behind the man, a primary school student carrying a schoolbag looked clearly dismayed, and it was unclear how long he had been watching.
"Dad, what are you doing?"
The man, who had just gotten up from the ground, blushed instantly and turned to his son to explain, "It's a misunderstanding. Dad and this auntie just had a little misunderstanding."
He quickly pulled his son away and walked away.
When Jiang Chen arrived, he just saw his retreating figure.
When Hu Zhenzhen saw him, her eyes lit up immediately. "Xiao Chen, are those your friends behind you?"
Jiang Chen turned around and saw Xu Jiayi and Wang Hao following behind him.
"you?"
Before he could even speak, Xu Jiayi's tears had already fallen.
Wang Hao saw this and rolled his eyes. "Okay, here we go again. You've been crying all day. This isn't your mother. Why are you crying when you see her?"
Jiang Chen also noticed Xu Jiayi's frequent glances over today, but he still didn't understand why he was crying.
Now that Xu Jiayi has caught up and is crying in front of his stepmother, Jiang Chen immediately becomes nervous.
What does he want to do?
Under Jiang Chen's anxious gaze, Xu Jiayi walked up to Hu Zhenzhen and said, "You must treat Jiang Chen well, and you two must be happy together."
After saying that, he ran away crying while wiping away his tears.
Hu Zhenzhen and Jiang Chen were left looking at each other, completely bewildered.
"Xiao Chen, what happened to your classmate?"
"I don't know," Jiang Chen scratched his head. "Maybe he's just a bit sentimental."
Wang Hao, who hadn't left yet, heard this and his lips twitched violently. "No, he just has too much imagination. I'm sorry, Auntie, I'll remember to tell Xu Jiayi's mother to tell him to watch less TV dramas!"
That guy is really something. Jiang Chen is getting along well with his beautiful stepmother, so I don't know what Xu Jiayi is worrying about.
Wang Hao politely said goodbye to Hu Zhenzhen, "Goodbye, Auntie; goodbye, Jiang Chen."
He turned and got into a black sedan. Hu Zhenzhen could vaguely see the face of the child named Xu Jiayi in the car window.
She patted Jiang Chen's head and said, "It seems our little Chen has made some good friends at school!"
Jiang Chen: How did you figure that out?
Does he look like he's friends with them?
Jiang Chen counted the things he had said to the two of them, and started counting on his fingers in front of Hu Zhenzhen.
"One sentence, two sentences, three..."
The child's short fingers look like tender white radishes, and they are so cute as to fold them up one by one.
Hu Zhenzhen was charmed by his cuteness and squatted down. "What are you counting, Xiao Chen? Can Mommy count for you too?"
"I spoke to them in a total of fifteen sentences."
"Huh?" Hu Zhenzhen was a beat slow to understand what he meant. "You only said fifteen sentences today?"
Jiang Chen shook his head.
Hu Zhenzhen was even more surprised, "You only said those few words to those two classmates?"
This time the child nodded.
Hu Zhenzhen couldn't help but feel a little worried. In her memory, children were always full of energy and loved to chatter. Why was her child so quiet?
"Does Xiao Chen not like to talk at school?"
Jiang Chen thought about it carefully and replied, "There's nothing to say."
His expression was calm, clearly indicating that he genuinely believed it.
Hu Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help feeling a bit of a headache.
Her task was for Jiang Chen to introduce her to others, but he didn't like talking at all, which suddenly made the task much more difficult.
"Xiao Chen, this is the first time Mom has come to pick you up from school."
Hu Zhenzhen tentatively spoke.
"If you meet any friends, Xiao Chen, remember to introduce them to your mom, and also introduce your mom to your friends, okay?"
The expectation in her eyes was unmistakable.
Jiang Chen tensed up immediately, her small hands clenching into fists.
What should I do? My stepmother seems really looking forward to him meeting his friends, but he doesn't seem to have any friends at all...
A comfortable minivan was parked next to him. Xu Bo came out of the school gate and immediately saw the person next to the sports car.
Isn't this the little boy I met the other day?
He rushed over excitedly, "Hey, it's you again! This time you'll play robot battles with us, right?"
Jiang Chen hadn't remembered who he was yet, but upon hearing this, he subconsciously replied.
"I don't want to be Doctor Tower One."
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