Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Waiting for Xia Li to return home again...
By the time Xia Li returned home, Jiang Zai had recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw Jiang Dong sitting on the sofa in the living room, talking to Jiang Zai.
Xia Li's eyes were wide open, and she seemed shocked that Jiang Dong could appear in their house so openly.
"Why are you here?" she asked.
After seeing Xia Li, Jiang Dong adjusted himself to a more comfortable position, leaning back on the sofa, looking at her leisurely as if he was the master of the house.
In contrast, Xia Li looked exhausted, carrying a backpack and holding a bag, like a guest staying overnight.
Xia Pingzhi heard the noise and walked out of the room, and said to Xia Li, "Why can't Xiao Jiang be here? I think Xiao Jiang is more useful at home than you!" Although she said this, she turned around and found that Xia Li was sweating all over, so she quickly asked someone to come in to turn on the air conditioner, and then closed the living room door.
Xia Li smiled ingratiatingly at her aunt, then asked, "Jiang Zai is well now. He looks quite energetic!"
Xia Pingzhi glanced at her and said, "You still know that the child is sick?"
"I even made two phone calls during this time!" She threw down her things and walked towards Jiang Zai.
This brat, is he holding a grudge? Why didn't he even come to welcome her this time?
But when Charlie got closer, although Jiangzai didn't move his feet, he leaned back. When Charlie saw this, she felt very sad.
She was about to say something when she heard her lovely son say, "Mommy stinks!"
Charlie lifted up her clothes and smelled herself, then without saying a word, she turned around and went back to the house, grabbed a piece of clothing, and ran into the bathroom.
Humph, she was in a hurry to get back. After finishing work, she didn’t even think about taking a night off. She directly booked a car for the same day and took an entire night to get back.
Fortunately, after washing, Xia Li also used a scented shower gel, and she turned back into the beautiful mother that Jiang Zi saw. Seeing that her child was still willing to "put aside the past" and stay by her side, Xia Li felt satisfied.
However, she found that Jiang Zai was now closer to his father. It was obvious that Jiang Dong had successfully won over his son these days. Jiang Zai only stayed with her, the newly arrived mother, for a while before going to his father's place.
He was showing off his Rubik's Cube skills to his father. Charlie was no longer surprised, watching calmly from the sidelines. It was like a good thing that once you get tired of it, it becomes normal. This kid had played with it in front of her many times before.
Jiangzai had been figuring it out on his own, and then his aunt took him to the shop a few times to find Chen Qi. It was like he'd finally gotten the hang of it, and he was incredibly skilled at it. His hands might seem small, but they were incredibly nimble, spinning the square Rubik's Cube back and forth, completing it in a minute, sometimes even ten or twenty seconds.
Even the neighbor Awan, who always calls her sister, was amazed by his move and said that her brother was so cool.
Xia Li also found a chance to ask Jiang Zai how he could spin so fast and play so well. His mother was obviously not stupid at all, so why didn't she know how to play?
Jiangzai is a generous baby. He asked his mother to recite the operation steps with him, saying that he would be able to play after reciting them.
Xia Li was willing to be her son's pupil. She memorized the formulas whenever he asked her to, taking it one step at a time. Sure enough, after two days of learning, she was slowly able to complete a puzzle on her own. This gave her a boost of confidence, and even more so to Jiang Zai. He seemed overwhelmed with a sense of accomplishment, and after teaching her, he even wanted to teach his aunt. To his surprise, his aunt was so worried by what she saw, and he ultimately failed to learn.
Now that his father has been caught, he probably wants to have some fun being a little teacher again.
At lunchtime, her aunt cooked a lot of food. However, Xia Li wondered why her aunt was treating Jiang Dong so well. The food was supposed to be a celebration of her return home, but she kept putting food into Jiang Dong's bowl.
Xia Li was observing secretly when Jiang Dong suddenly put a dish into her bowl. Xia Li stared at it for a long time and then ate it as if nothing had happened.
After dinner, Jiangzai and his aunt went to their rooms for a nap.
Jiang Dongze pulled Xia Li out right under Xia Pingzhi's nose.
When they got outside, Xia Li broke free, twisted her wrist, and then looked at Jiang Dong: "Xiao Jiang, I can't tell, how did you bribe my aunt?"
Jiang Dong noticed Xia Li's movements and asked, "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"
Charlie waved her hand as if nothing had happened. "You haven't answered my question yet."
Jiang Dong went straight forward, knowing that Xia Li would follow behind.
"My aunt treats me well now because of you. She has a good eye and can see who is a reliable person."
Charlie hummed twice in the back.
There were few people out and about in the middle of the day, and when Xia Li walked, she would rather walk in the sun than under the shade of trees.
There was no other reason, just because he didn't want to be covered in cicada urine. The ground under the tree was wet as if it had rained, which was conclusive evidence.
Jiang Dong gradually slowed down his pace, then walked silently to Xia Li's side and helped her block the sun.
Xia Li would not be so kind as to thank him. Who would be so kind as to pull someone out in the middle of the day? It couldn't be that he was just joking, right?
The two people slowly walked to the river bank and strolled along the path along the bank.
Jiang Dong asked Xia Li: "You have been very busy with work recently. Will you be so busy in the future?"
Charlie hesitated, then nodded.
This is the situation.
"If I could give you money, a lot of money, would you be willing to go back to your previous job?" he asked.
Xia Li was a little angry: "Jiang Dong, you're making a little money now, so you think you can use it to dictate my work? Everyone knows how to make money. I don't know how much you make now, but what I, Xia Li, make is definitely enough for me, my aunt, and my child to spend comfortably. Also, do you think I do this job just for the money?"
Xia Li was so angry that she stopped dead in her tracks. She turned and looked towards the river, where the drooping willow branches swayed on the water, and ignored Jiang Dong.
Jiang Dong took a few steps and noticed that the people next to him didn't catch up. He could only turn back and walk to Xia Li's side. He explained helplessly: "Don't misunderstand me, I just think your job is too hard. Your previous job was good. With me around, there's no need to work so hard, right?"
Wasn't he working so hard in a foreign land to earn money just to spend on her and the child? He had never been stingy in this regard. This time, when the child fell ill, Xia Li had to leave the sick child behind to go out to work, which made him very confused. Could money be more important than family? He could give Xia Li all his money without reservation, including past, present, and future money.
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Xia Li felt that Jiang Dong didn't understand her, and Jiang Dong didn't understand what Xia Li was thinking either.
In fact, both of them are similar. Xia Li feels that she can use money to make up for the lack of companionship with her children, while Jiang Dong feels that he can use money to buy back Xia Li's compromise with her family.
In the end, neither could convince the other, and the two actually left peacefully and returned on bad terms. However, since they were all adults, neither showed it in front of Xia Pingzhi and Jiang Zai.
Xia Li came back this time to rest for a while, so she doesn't have to go on business trips in the near future.
Jiang Dong gained his aunt's approval and often came back home for dinner. One day, it was even too late and his aunt let Jiang Dong stay, but he had to share a room with Jiang Zai.
Jiang Zai was very excited that night. Xia Li, who was separated by a wall, seemed to hear the father and son next door making a fuss and not going to bed until very late.
However, something was a little strange between Xia Li and Jiang Dong. In order to prevent her aunt and Jiang Zai from noticing the strange atmosphere, she tried not to rest at home and started going to work.
Wen Ying even joked with her that she actually came back to work even though she was on paid leave, which showed that she really loved her job.
Charlie had a smile on her face and looked proud, but she was crying inside.
At noon, Wenying was in the office. Xia Li brought two meals and took them to Wenying's office, and the two of them ate together.
Meals weren't always private time; they often talked about work. Xia Li told Wen Ying about the times she negotiated orders, which was considered part of her job.
Wenying was very interested and always asked Xia Li for some details.
As they ate and chatted, Wen Ying even shared with Xia Li some of her future plans for the factory. She said, "I have bigger goals and plans. Once the factory is truly profitable, I want to start promoting research and development. The appliances we currently produce—refrigerators, TVs, and air conditioners—are technologically behind those made abroad. Many domestic manufacturers are already catching up. We must maintain a technological advantage, otherwise, sooner or later, we'll be outperformed."
Xia Li was very excited when she heard Wen Ying's words, and she felt lucky to meet such a visionary leader.
"Director, as long as you are here, our factory will surely become famous both at home and abroad."
After finishing the business, Xia Li thought about what Zhou Qiang had said to her before. This guy had fallen in love with Wen Ying without realizing it. It was really surprising!
"Director, you're right, Zhou Qiang! This guy is really good at what he does out there. He's a key member of the business!"
Wen Ying took a bite of her food, smiled, and said, "I've actually carefully inquired about and observed the more 'cutting-edge' people in the factory. Zhou Qiang, on the other hand, doesn't really value discipline and likes to challenge authority. But he's a decent person, with many friends and a strong sense of loyalty. He was simply misplaced. Fortunately, he didn't disappoint me."
Xia Li smiled and lowered her head, and she said that it was impossible. In Wen Ying's heart, you Zhou Qiang are just her worker.
Wen Ying asked about Xia Li's relationship because she had seen the man who came back to pick her up at the door.
Xia Li felt that there was nothing she couldn't say, especially to Wen Ying. They were of the same gender and had the same standpoint. Xia Li also wanted to hear Wen Ying's opinions on many aspects of love.
She talked about the past between her and Jiang Dong, and strangely, she remembered a lot of it clearly. From the time in Zhaozhuang, to their previous encounter in Guangcheng, to the fact that the elders she respected now even recognized this person.
Wen Ying thought for a moment and said seriously, "He seems to be a very good man, at least much better than many men."
Charlie nodded, admitting this. After she got out, she found the outside world was prosperous, but the men there were also worse.
"So what else do you think of him? Accept him again or reject him?" Wen Ying asked her.
Charlie shook her head. "I don't know either. I don't want to advance, nor do I want to retreat. But even though I'm confused now, I don't have anything to worry about. Money really is a person's courage, it's the courage of men and women. No matter what happens in the future, I won't be afraid, because I have money!"
Charlie's last sentence sounded quite heroic, and as soon as she finished speaking, both of them burst into laughter.
After laughing, Xia Li leaned forward, looked at Wen Ying jokingly, and said, "Director, you and Deputy Director Xie..."
Wen Ying felt a little embarrassed when she mentioned her feelings, but she didn't deny it. "Did you see through it? I didn't want to hide it from everyone, but there was no need to tell everyone."
Wen Ying briefly talked about her and Xie Kuang's situation. They were classmates before and there were some misunderstandings between them, but now they are back together.
After explaining the situation, Wen Ying sighed, "Whether we can make it to the end is another matter. Live in the present and enjoy the present."
She knew the current situation in the factory. One of the two people was the factory director, and the other was one of the deputy directors. There were too many things involved. If they wanted to truly come together and achieve success, they would have to overcome many difficulties.
Charlie listened thoughtfully.
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