dislocation
Guan Shanyue was dumbfounded, not thinking about her own affairs at all. Her heart was all on Yuan Wangshu's marriage. She wanted to ask more questions, such as whether that man was good to Yuan Wangshu, how they met, and whether that man was reliable.
She had a lot to ask.
But Yuan Wangshu didn't seem to want to talk any more. His eyes were moving, and he was filled with the same worry as her.
Guan Shanyue empathized with Yuan Wangshu's feelings, swallowing the words that were on the tip of his tongue. After a few twists and turns, he finally decided to respond reasonably to Yuan Wangshu's concern: "It's not good, nor is it bad. You know, we were separated for a few years before, and now he has just returned. We are still getting along again."
Yuan Wangshu sighed with emotion, "A long separation can easily wear out feelings. It's already very difficult for you to reconcile now." She didn't know what she was thinking of, but she smiled sadly, "A broken mirror is hard to mend. If you can still be together, either the mirror is intact, or you can only rebuild your relationship."
Guan Shanyue was silent. Which type are they?
Yuan Wangshu suddenly laughed: "Fortunately, Zizhuo likes you very much. No matter which one it is, he will be happy with it."
Yuan Wangshu's tone was so firm that Guan Shanyue was shocked and hesitated whether to believe it.
Yuan Wangshu fell into memories and laughed teasingly: "Do you know when I first heard of you?"
Guan Shanyue shook his head.
"Zhao Yi and the others called me and said Zizhuo had found a replacement for me. They told me to come back quickly and not let anyone take advantage of me." Yuan Wangshu wanted to laugh as he spoke. "I was scared to death. Zizhuo and I were just trying to get what we wanted from each other. We were just collaborating to cheat people. How could they possibly be looking for a replacement for me?"
Guan Shanyue vaguely remembered: "Did you call him one night? He was very anxious when he received your call."
Yuan Wangshu thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with an answer at all. "I don't know if it was at night, but he never seemed anxious when answering my calls. He was as calm as a robot." She continued, unable to suppress her smile, "When I heard Zhao Yi and the others talking about you that day, I felt that Zizhuo had finally fallen in love with someone. But when I called to explain, Zizhuo didn't comment on your existence."
Yuan Wangshu's eyes were smiling, full of gossip. "I asked her if she was going to have a girlfriend, and she said, 'We haven't even started yet.' Come on, Shao Zizhuo is such a high-minded guy, so confident in everything he does. When have I ever seen him so unsure of himself?"
Memories and emotions that had been buried for a long time came flooding back. That was the night she had quietly appeared at Shao Zizhuo's door, only to hear him talking on the phone with Yuan Wangshu.
It was that night that she personally ignited her trust in Shao Zizhuo, then fell into an inexplicable emotion, and later, they could no longer rebuild trust. But it was also that night that she made up her mind to make a career, and then, today, she has everything that belongs to "General Guan".
But today I suddenly found out that it was a misunderstanding.
He placed her in a special role in life early on.
He lacked confidence in her from the beginning.
He wasn't so sure of victory.
The pigeons returning south traveled thousands of miles, bringing the message of the beacon fire. The fence built with weeping hearts was completely burned down by the fire. It was like a dream. After waking up, the Wu hook was spotless and the flying grass returned home.
Fortunately, fortunately.
Guan Shanyue suddenly missed Shao Zizhuo very much. She wanted to hear his vigorous heartbeat to confirm that he was by her side.
Yuan Wangshu caught a glimpse of Guan Shanyue's absent-mindedness and smiled softly. How long are they going to stop being so awkward? She took off a thin silver chain from her neck and put it on Guan Shanyue's neck: "This is the amulet my mother asked for me. I'm giving it to you."
Guan Shanyue came to his senses and quickly refused: "I can't accept this."
Yuan Wangshu held her hand and said, "This amulet is for protecting marriage. When I broke up with my boyfriend, I refused to eat or drink at home. My mother couldn't bear it, so she went to the temple to ask for this necklace for me."
She winked cunningly. "I don't know if it was the metaphysics that worked, but a few days later, he came back to see me." She didn't know what she was thinking of, and smiled shyly. "It has now completed its mission for me. I hope it can make your wish come true, too."
Yuan Wangshu leaned over and whispered in Guan Shanyue's ear, "But love is a matter between two people, and trust is built on honesty." She retreated to a normal social distance and sincerely wished Guan Shanyue well. "I hope that when we meet next time, you'll have the happiness you desire. Whether or not Shao Zizhuo is part of that happiness, I sincerely hope that you'll get what you want."
Guan Shanyue held the necklace around her neck and said softly, "Thank you."
Shao's house.
"What? Shao Zizhuo and Guan Shanyue had a child?" Shao Zizhuo's grandmother held the phone in her hand, her voice trembling slightly. "Are you sure this news is true?"
The other party said seriously: "It's true, someone saw the two of them picking up their children from the kindergarten."
"Which kindergarten?" Grandma Shao Zizhuo quickly took out her notebook and prepared to take notes.
"It's across from Lanshan Investment. I'm not sure what it's called."
Grandma Shao Zizhuo wrote down every word, her shoulders and face pressed together, clutching the phone tightly. "What's the child's name?"
"Mrs. Shao, this news is more than just a thank you. Please transfer the 3,000 yuan you promised me to my card, otherwise..."
Grandma Shao Zizhuo quickly interrupted the other person: "I'll turn around. Just tell me what I want to know."
"Shao Kezhen."
After receiving the reply, Grandma Shao Zizhuo quickly hung up the phone.
The other party heard the busy tone and said, "That's it. Is the Shao family so poor that they can't even come up with 3,000 yuan? A phoenix with its feathers plucked is no better than a chicken."
Grandma Shao Zizhuo hung up the phone and stared at the few words written in her notebook in a daze. A voice came from the kitchen: "Mom, it's time for dinner."
Grandma Shao Zizhuo took the notebook and tremblingly walked to the table: "Wanwan, take this. When the time comes, go to this kindergarten and pick up Zizhuo's child. The child's name is Shao Kezhen."
Lin Wan brought the dishes to the table, took the notebook, and looked at the address and name on it. She suddenly had evil thoughts.
Since she took over Shaw Brothers, due to improper hiring and her short-sightedness, several projects ran into problems one after another, and all the capital accumulated by Shaw Brothers over the years was lost. However, she refused to believe in evil and signed a gambling agreement without telling her family. She wanted to make a comeback with this, but ended up losing everything and Shaw Brothers' capital chain was completely broken.
After Mr. Shao found out, he ran to the company in a rage, but suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on the way and was sent directly to the hospital. Although he survived, he was too old and the stroke took a long time to heal. He has been bedridden for a long time due to hemiplegia until now.
Old Mrs. Shao was busy taking care of the old man, so Lin Wan had to clean up the mess alone. She took money from one pocket to fill another, sold all the valuable things in the house, dismissed the nanny and the security guard, and scraped together a few million yuan, barely surviving the bankruptcy crisis.
But after this incident, Shaw Brothers was unable to recover. After several rounds of layoffs, its scale shrank again and again, and it had long since lost its former glory. Seeing that things were not going well, Lin Wan embezzled company funds and used them to send her son abroad. The company's veterans were outraged, and Mrs. Shao had no choice but to step down and entrust Shaw Brothers to professional managers, calling Lin Wan back to take care of the family.
Lin Wan inadvertently looked up and caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. A few years had passed, and she had lost both her wife and her army. In the end, she had no choice but to return to her family and work as a free caregiver and nanny.
After doing housework for a long time, the person in the mirror no longer looks the same as before. She gently touched the corners of her eyes. She had not taken care of her skin for a long time, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes could no longer be concealed.
She suddenly remembered the Guan Shanyue she'd seen that day—young, stunningly beautiful, the center of attention. But that was supposed to be hers. Wasn't that how her life was supposed to be? She should have been called "General Lin," admired by everyone, not trapped at home, tormented by the daily grind of food and clothing, and vented on by a paralyzed old man.
Why, Guan Shanyue of all people? That woman deserved to die in that kidnapping.
"Lin Wan?" Grandma Shao Zizhuo's old voice sounded. Lin Wan wiped the water on her hands on her apron. "What's wrong, Mom?"
"We have to find a way to bring the child back. It would be best if we can cultivate some affection and call Zizhuo back home. His career is developing very well now, and it won't be difficult to ask him for some money." Grandma Shao Zizhuo sat down on the edge of the table. Her health has been getting worse in recent years, and she doesn't know how long she can live. She has to make plans for Lin Wan and her grandson first.
"I'm afraid the kindergarten teacher won't let strangers pick up the children?" Lin Wan thought of what Grandma Shao Zizhuo thought of.
Shao Zizhuo's grandmother said, "His household registration is still at home. If we go to pick him up with the household registration booklet, the teacher won't be suspicious."
"good."
The next day.
As soon as Guan Shanyue arrived at work, he was blocked in the office by Niu Niu and Wang Xi.
Niuniu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan: "What's going on with that child? Where did Brother Zizhuo get this child, and why does he call you mom? You are not allowed to get back together with Shao Zizhuo!"
Wang Xi held her down: "Niuniu, calm down."
Guan Shanyue took out the paternity test results that he had prepared long ago: "The child is mine."
Niu Niu grabbed the paper and read it quickly, her jaw dropping: "What kind of logic is this?" Didn't she know that asexual reproduction existed in this world?
Wang Xi's usually calm expression shattered. "Your child? Have you been drugged?"
Guan Shanyue leaned back in her seat and said, "Yes, we have a child."
The office was so quiet that one could hear each other's breathing. Then Niuniu broke down and screamed, "Where did this child come from? When did you give birth to it? It's Shao Zizhuo's child!"
"Shao Zizhuo's child, my child." Guan Shanyue didn't know how to explain herself, so she gave a concise and to-the-point reply. She even wanted to say, "This is still a book. I traveled through time and space, and there's a system that can electrocute people." She thought about it, but decided not to say it out loud. Saying it at this juncture would sound too much like someone who has been driven insane.
Wang Xi's tone was as broken as Niuniu's: "How can a man like Shao Zizhuo have a child?"
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