Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Mom goes abroad.
Sunday, the weather is clear and it is a nice day with sunshine.
Qin Moran and Qin Ye were playing in the park together.
Qin Moran saw several birds perched on the tree. They were leisurely and comfortable, preening their feathers.
He was so envious that he wanted to climb the tree himself.
Qin Moran came under a big tree, tentatively grasped the trunk, and climbed up.
The result was obvious. He had crawled less than a few centimeters and then fell back to the ground like a small dumpling.
Qin Ye stood aside with his arms folded across his chest. Not only did he not help, he also laughed at him.
Qin Moran: "..."
Don't underestimate him!!
Qin Moran tried to crawl again, and this time it was a little better. He climbed about ten centimeters, but fell down again.
Woo woo woo, why doesn’t he have the ability to climb trees?
Qin Ye commented rudely, "You're so short, it's a wonder you can climb a tree."
Qin Moran: "..."
He turned his head and looked at his third brother with resentful eyes.
Qin Ye was still laughing, but he felt guilty after being looked at: "Okay, okay, I'll help you."
Qin Ye walked over, stretched out his arms, and carried Qin Moran to a thick branch.
Qin Moran sat on the branch. He was a little scared at first, but when he found that he could stay on the tree like a bird, he became happy again and shook his little feet several times.
Qin Ye couldn't understand why the child could be so happy when encountering a small thing, but he didn't leave. Instead, he stayed under the tree.
After a while, Qin Ye asked Qin Moran: "Have you had enough fun? Come down quickly."
Qin Moran shook his head at first, but then he thought of something and asked, "Is Mom here today?"
Qin Ye thought for a moment and realized that Chen Ruolan was indeed attending a banquet at a hotel here today, so he replied, "Yes, what's wrong?"
Qin Moran said happily: "Then I'm going to come down, and we'll go find mom together."
Qin Ye was puzzled: "Mom is attending a party, why are we going there?"
Qin Moran: "We can go home with her."
Qin Ye has never been the type to be close to his parents, and he finds it hard to understand Qin Moran's desire to go home with his mother.
But he didn't say anything, but nodded: "Okay, come down."
Qin Moran said in confusion: "I can't get down by myself."
Qin Ye teased him deliberately: "Find a way yourself, otherwise you will stay in the tree forever."
Qin Moran: "..."
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Qin Moran stared at Qin Ye angrily for a while, and actually made a gesture as if he was about to jump down.
Qin Ye was startled and quickly reached out to catch him.
As a result, Qin Moran didn't jump at all. He waited until Qin Ye made a gesture to catch him, then jumped down and landed steadily in Qin Ye's arms.
Qin Ye: "..."
He was frightened for a moment, but also a little amused: "You are so young, but you have so many tricks."
Qin Moran: "Huh."
It was his third brother who always scared him, so of course he had to scare his third brother once too.
Qin Ye was speechless for a moment.
Forget it, he’s my own brother, I can’t abandon him, so I can only continue to hold him.
But at this moment, Qin Moran still ordered him: "Third brother, hurry up and go to mom."
Qin Ye sighed and walked forward holding him: "I really owed you in my previous life."
Qin Moran: "..."
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On the other side, the hotel's banquet hall.
Chen Ruolan originally came to attend an ordinary banquet, but what she didn't expect was that He Lingya, who never attended these banquets, was also there.
It is said that He Lingya was in a meeting in a private room upstairs and came down to visit a friend.
But no matter what the reason is, at this moment these two people get together, one is the ex-wife and the other is the current boyfriend, and the scene suddenly becomes intriguing.
Chen Ruolan was wearing a haute couture purple long dress, which was incredibly beautiful. She was holding a glass of champagne in her hand, which made her look particularly elegant.
On the other side, He Lingya was wearing a work suit and had short hair that reached her shoulders. She looked neat and capable, and every expression and movement seemed to be full of meaning.
There were many people around her, all chatting happily.
As soon as He Lingya arrived, this place became her home.
She is Qin Lian'an's ex-wife, and she has also achieved considerable success herself. She has already made a name for herself in the wealthy circle.
The procedures in the banquet hall seemed to be running the same as before, but everyone knew that the atmosphere was different at this moment.
The most important thing is that the group of people on He Lingya's side seemed to have changed the topic while chatting.
Gradually, someone would occasionally glance at Chen Ruolan, and the expressions in their eyes were very complicated.
This kind of gaze will not cause any substantial harm, but the impact it brings will follow you like a shadow.
The frustrating thing is that you can't find any fault with the other person. After all, the other person just looked at you a few times, and you can't go up to them and argue with them just because of that.
But you also know the discomfort that the other person is causing you at this moment.
This is an invisible form of bullying.
Chen Ruolan lowered her head and took a sip of champagne, then moved away, not wanting to look at those people anymore.
The banquet hall was a bit dull.
Chen Ruolan wanted to go to the rooftop to get some fresh air, but just after taking two steps, a waiter bumped into her with a glass of wine...
In an instant, her purple dress was stained.
The waiter panicked and apologized quickly: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that."
At this time, there seemed to be a sneer from the crowd on He Lingya's side.
Everyone looked over intentionally or unintentionally.
Chen Ruolan pinched the hem of her skirt tightly.
At this time, it is meaningless to investigate whether the waiter was instructed to deliberately pour wine on her or whether the waiter really poured wine on her accidentally.
Because she had already lost face in front of everyone.
At this moment, the host of the banquet ran over, panicking: "Mrs. Chen, are you okay?"
Chen Ruolan shook her head and simply said, "Sorry, I might have to leave early."
The host of the banquet quickly said, "No problem. Do you need me to send someone to take you there?"
Chen Ruolan refused: "No, I brought a driver."
After chatting for a few minutes, the host of the banquet personally saw Chen Ruolan off.
Because there was some wine spilled on Chen Ruolan's long skirt, she was given a long coat to wear.
Chen Ruolan put on her coat and took the elevator out of the banquet hall.
Outside the hotel.
Qin Moran and Qin Ye sat on a bench waiting.
Qin Moran looked at the hotel's revolving door. "When will Mom come out? What if we miss her?"
Qin Ye was playing with his phone, not even looking up when he asked, "How can we not see her with our two pairs of eyes?"
Qin Moran: "..."
He turned around and reached out to grab Qin Ye's phone.
His third brother was clearly looking at his phone, so why was he looking at anyone?
Qin Ye's phone was snatched away, and he said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I won't play anymore, okay?"
After saying that, he finally put away his phone.
Qin Moran finally felt relieved and continued to look at the revolving door.
Qin Ye also watched along.
At this moment, Chen Ruolan took the elevator to the first floor.
Coincidentally, He Lingya also came downstairs with a few subordinates.
The two groups met in the hotel lobby.
Chen Ruolan was in a mess at the moment, while He Lingya was in great glory with a group of subordinates.
The contrast comes out immediately.
Sometimes, showing authority doesn't necessarily require words.
He Lingya appeared here at this moment, and without saying anything, she could already reap the fruits of victory.
Chen Ruolan ignored her, wrapped her coat around her, and walked out of the revolving door.
Outside the door.
Qin Moran's eyes lit up when he saw Chen Ruolan, and he ran towards her, "Mom!"
When he ran closer, he found that his mother's purple dress was wet. His expression instantly turned to worry: "Mom, why is your dress wet?"
Chen Ruolan hadn't expected her two sons to be waiting outside, but she was able to suppress her surprise and comfort Qin Moran: "It's okay, Mom was just splashed with wine by a waiter."
Qin Moran didn't know whether he should believe this sentence, because he found that his mother looked a little unhappy.
Qin Ye naturally saw the strangeness in this at a glance.
He turned around and looked at He Lingya and her group who had followed closely behind with anger, pointing his finger directly at He Lingya: "You did it, didn't you?"
Even if He Lingya didn't do it herself, she must have something to do with it.
He Lingya stopped, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised, and there was a natural indifference in her eyes.
Qin Ye took a step towards her: "Why are you pretending to be dumb?!"
At this time, a subordinate stepped forward and stretched out his hand to stop Qin Ye. "Hello, what can I do for you, Mr. He?"
Qin Ye said impatiently, "Get out of the way, it's none of your business!!"
This subordinate still stopped Qin Ye.
Other subordinates also gathered around.
As soon as Qin Ye resisted, the conflict escalated and a group of people started fighting.
Chen Ruolan exclaimed: "Qin Ye!!"
Qin Moran was small, but he was quick to grab her and said, "Mom, don't worry about it."
He knew that his third brother was very good at fighting and would definitely not suffer any loss.
This is indeed the case. How can those employees who sit in the office every day compare to Qin Ye, a school bully who always gets into fights?
In no time, those people were beaten to the ground by Qin Ye.
It seemed that the fist was about to hit He Lingya.
A female assistant stepped forward and stopped Qin Ye. "If you continue like this, we'll have to contact a lawyer."
At this time, He Lingya finally spoke the first sentence: "Xiao Zhou, don't stop him, turn on the camera."
Assistant Zhou quickly took out his cell phone, turned on the camera, and pointed it at Qin Ye.
Qin Ye was not afraid of being filmed, so he just walked forward on his own.
Seeing the situation escalate, Chen Ruolan quickly ran over and grabbed him: "Okay, Qin Ye, stop it!"
Qin Ye couldn't wave his mother away at once, so he could only stop and curse under his breath: "Fuck!"
The situation calmed down temporarily.
He Lingya showed no emotion from beginning to end and left in her high heels.
The subordinates followed.
Qin Ye warned He Lingya from behind: "If you do these dirty things again next time, I will make you pay!"
He Lingya left without saying a word.
Perhaps in her opinion, there is no need to bother with a kid like Qin Ye who does things without any rules.
Those people left.
Only Chen Ruolan, her mother and her son were left at the scene.
Chen Ruolan looked at Qin Ye and sighed, "Xiao Ye, you..."
At this time, Qin Moran ran over, raised his little face and tried to reconcile: "Mom, Third Brother did nothing wrong."
Chen Ruolan didn't say anything else.
She also knew that the biggest fault in this matter was her own. She had always lived in depression and anxiety, and did not take drastic measures like others.
Therefore, how could she possibly blame her son for standing up for her?
There was silence for a while.
The driver heard the news and drove over.
Chen Ruolan put away her emotions and said, "Okay, get in the car and go home."
Soon, the mother and her two children got into the car.
Qin Ye's anger had not yet dissipated. He closed his eyes and pretended to sleep as soon as he got in the car, thinking that out of sight, out of mind.
Chen Ruolan had encountered so many bad things today that she was not in the mood to talk.
Qin Moran looked at his mother, then at his third brother beside him, and sighed softly.
We returned to the manor in silence.
The mother and her two children returned to their bedrooms.
Qin Moran returned to the children's room, curled up on the tatami in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, supporting his little head with his two little hands.
If only he grew up a little bit, he would be able to solve many problems when he grows up.
Unfortunately, he is still young and does not understand many things, nor can he handle many things.
Qin Moran just supported his little head and stared blankly.
It wasn't until he accidentally saw his little schoolbag that an idea suddenly flashed in his mind: Yes, if he can go to school, then can't his mother go to school too?
He vaguely knew that because his mother only had a junior high school education, not only did outsiders always use this to mock his mother, but his mother herself also always had an inferiority complex in her heart.
Since only having a junior high school education is a disadvantage, it would be better to change this point.
When Qin Moran thought of this, he jumped up from the tatami.
Yes, his mother can learn too.
Qin Moran told Chen Ruolan about this matter as soon as possible.
Chen Ruolan had already changed her clothes and was sitting on the sofa in the living room. Upon hearing this, she was a little stunned: "Study?"
Qin Moran nodded hard: "Yes, Mom can also learn a lot of knowledge."
If his mother's education level improved and her thinking became more open, she might be able to start her own business.
After hearing Qin Moran's words, Chen Ruolan felt as if the dark and confusing road ahead of her was suddenly split open by someone, and it became vaguely clear and thorough.
But given her current condition, can she still go to school?
There must be many obstacles in the middle.
Qin Moran knew that his mother couldn't make a decision right away, so he sensibly stopped asking for the answer and just waited silently.
Fortunately, his father Qin Lian came back within two days.
After Qin Lian returned home, he went to the study.
Qin Moran waited obediently at the study door.
An unknown amount of time passed before Qin Li'an came out of the study. Seeing Qin Moran standing at the door, he was quite surprised: "Mo Bao, what are you doing here?"
Qin Moran looked at his powerful yet somewhat unfamiliar father and thought for a moment before speaking: "Dad, I want to talk to you about something, is that okay?"
Qin Li'an smiled and said, "What does Mo Bao want to tell me? Go ahead."
Qin Moran said tentatively, "Is it okay if I want Mom to study?"
Qin Li'an didn't expect to hear such a statement. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Is this your own idea, Mo Bao, or your mother's?"
Qin Moran pondered how to answer.
At this time, Qin Li'an said: "Okay, I understand, I will discuss it with your mother."
Qin Moran nodded immediately: "Thank you, Dad."
…
Qin Moran didn't know what kind of conversation his parents had, but in any case, this matter seemed to be moving forward.
First of all, even if Chen Ruolan wanted to study, she certainly couldn't study in these domestic schools.
After all, as the wife of the Qin Group, any of her actions can cause widespread speculation in the media. Speculation is one thing, but if those media go to the place where she studies every day to chase and intercept her, it will be a big trouble.
In fact, such a decision will not be made in a short time.
As the mistress of this family, Chen Ruolan has a lot of things to deal with. She will definitely be away for three to five years. So what should be done with the things she handled?
At the same time, the news that Chen Ruolan was about to study abroad also spread.
Others had mixed reactions.
The old house was naturally the first to object.
Old Madam Qin treated this as a joke: "Study abroad? How could she even think of that! She's already a mother of two children, what else can she study?"
Mr. Qin didn't express any opinion.
Qin Li'an personally poured a cup of tea for both his parents, then said, "Mom, you're being a bit contradictory. Since you despise Ruolan's junior high school education, why are you now preventing her from pursuing further studies?"
Madam Qin complained, "These are two different things. I disliked her junior high school education, meaning you shouldn't marry such a wife. Now, out of the blue, she wants to study abroad? Isn't this making others laugh at her?"
Qin Li'an said calmly, "Mom, this is just an excuse. What do people say? Can a few comments from others affect the foundation of our Qin family?"
Madam Qin pointed out another important factor: "She only has a junior high school education. Even if she wants to study, how much does she need to learn to make up for the gap between her and others?"
Qin Li'an: "If you can't learn in one year, try three years. If you can't learn in three years, try five years. You can always learn something."
Madam Qin: "But..."
"Okay." At this time, Mr. Qin, who had not expressed any opinions, spoke up. "If my daughter-in-law wants to study abroad, then she can go. Why should we, the older generation, care so much?"
Madam Qin was furious: "After all this time, you guys just teamed up to persuade me today, right?"
Qin Li'an: "Mom, if you just think about it, you'll know this is a good decision for everyone. What you're saying now is just a result of your prejudice."
Old Madam Qin rolled her eyes and stopped talking.
Qin Li'an stopped trying to persuade her and just waited for her to figure it out herself.
…
On the other side, in an office.
He Lingya sat in the office chair, crossed her legs, and drank a cup of coffee.
As the assistant sorted through her documents, she said, "This Chen Ruolan, she's actually planning to study abroad? Doesn't she think that just by learning some basic knowledge, she can change anything?"
He Lingya was holding a coffee cup with deep eyes, and it was obvious that she was thinking about something.
The assistant continued to flatter her: "Now the whole wealthy circle is laughing at her. They say she's already a mother of two children, and now she suddenly wants to go study. Isn't this just teasing everyone?"
At this time, He Lingya finally expressed her opinion: "It's okay, just wait and see."
The assistant immediately said, "No matter what, Chen Ruolan can't compare to you, Mr. He."
He Lingya put down her coffee cup and changed the subject: "Have you sorted out the documents? Give them to me."
The assistant's mood changed when the topic of work was brought up.
She handed over the documents and said cautiously, "Mr. He, both of our projects are making losses."
He Lingya didn't care: "What's a little loss? When doing business, there are always ups and downs."
When she first started her own company, she encountered various difficulties and setbacks from time to time, but she never took them seriously. Instead, she regarded them as challenges.
Whatever others can do well, she can do as well.
…
It was basically decided that Chen Ruolan would go abroad.
Various media outlets rushed to report on this incident.
Netizens also commented actively.
[What? Why would you want to study abroad for no reason? Wouldn't it be more satisfying to just stay as Madam Qin?]
If I were in that position, I wouldn't study abroad. I'd just be at home counting money every day.
【If you don't enjoy your blessings, you will have to make trouble for them.】
Everyone has their own struggles. I always feel that even if a woman marries into a wealthy family, even if she looks glamorous on the surface, she must be suffering immensely inside.
[I also think that it’s not that easy to marry into a wealthy family.]
[Yes, throughout history, people have always valued matching social status. For Chen Ruolan to marry into a wealthy family is ultimately marrying up. Given this inequality, she must be living in pain every day.]
How miserable can it be? So rich, with people serving him and eating, drinking, and having fun, isn't this a life of devotion? It's just pretentious, I think!
[The person above is one man's honey and another's poison.]
"Yes, once you marry into a wealthy family, you'll understand how difficult life is when your in-laws dislike you, your ex-wife is eyeing you covetously, and the outside world criticizes you daily. Everything you say and do is wrong. Over time, you'll understand how difficult life is."
I support Chen Ruolan's study abroad. I think such a beautiful woman shouldn't just be a delicate vase in a wealthy family.
But I heard from the media that she still has a little son who's over 4 years old. What will happen to her son if she passes away?
"Come on, they're a wealthy family with a vast estate and countless housekeepers and servants. Can't they take care of a child? Besides, doesn't that child have a father and three older brothers?"
[But a mother's position is irreplaceable, right?]
Just as netizens predicted, when Chen Ruolan was going to study abroad, the first person she was worried about was Qin Moran.
Her son is still so young, just over four years old, just the right age to go to kindergarten.
Could she really bear to abandon such a lovely little baby and travel across the ocean alone to such a faraway place?
Qin Moran vaguely sensed his mother's worry and took the initiative to say, "Mom, I'm fine. I can play with other people. If I miss you, I'll call you via video."
When Chen Ruolan heard Qin Moran's sensible words, her eyes instantly became moist and she hugged Qin Moran in her arms.
How lucky is she to have given birth to such a caring and lovely angel baby?
So the decision to study abroad was finally made.
A month later, Chen Ruolan had completed all the formalities and dealt with domestic affairs and was ready to go abroad.
Today is the day to leave for the airport.
The Qin family came to see her off.
Qin Li'an walked over, hugged her gently, and then let go: "Since you want to go, go without distraction. I will take care of the rest."
Chen Ruolan looked at her husband, wanting to say something but not knowing how to say it. In the end, she just nodded and said, "Okay."
Her feelings towards Qin Lian are complicated.
At the beginning, when the two first met, she was naturally attracted to Qin Lian'an without exception.
Qin Li'an is handsome, rich, well-educated, knowledgeable, and has sophisticated ways of dealing with things... Such a nearly perfect man is enough to make most women fall in love with him, and Chen Ruolan is no exception.
Later, she married into the Qin family.
Qin Li'an is still the perfect businessman, but not a particularly perfect husband. He only cares about the development of the overall interests of the family and often selectively ignores some things at home.
She was being oppressed by the people in the old house, and was also constantly affected by her ex-wife's affairs. However, she herself came from a poor family and had little experience in the wealthy circle, so she was naturally unable to compete. In this situation, her husband was mostly busy with the group's affairs and unconsciously ignored her.
So over time, Chen Ruolan developed a barrier in her heart and rarely communicated with Qin Li'an.
The two are still a loving and happy couple in the eyes of outsiders, but only they themselves know what the truth is.
Even at this time of parting, Chen Ruolan and Qin Li'an had nothing to say.
She turned and looked at her two stepsons, Qin Xuan and Qin Boxi.
Qin Xuan first said, "Auntie, when you get to Europe, someone will pick you up. I've already made the arrangements."
Qin Boxi also said: "Auntie, have a safe trip."
Chen Ruolan said sincerely, "Thank you."
She knew that although she didn't communicate much with her two stepsons, they had never treated her badly as their stepmother.
She actually probably knew that He Lingya must have hinted something to her two stepsons, such as how they should treat her as their stepmother, but these two stepsons had never treated her badly.
Chen Ruolan finally said goodbye to her two biological sons.
At this moment, countless words came to her mind and she wanted to say them, but she didn't know which one to choose. She had too many instructions and was reluctant to leave.
She was worried that after she left, Qin Ye would commit some crime, or get injured in a fight. What should she do then?
She was also worried that Qin Moran was too young to take care of himself. If he was in pain or hungry, who would he talk to?
She knew intellectually that the Qin family would take good care of the two children, but emotionally, as a mother, she couldn't stop worrying about her son.
After a long while, Chen Ruolan was unable to utter a single word. Thousands of words condensed into one sentence: "You guys, take care of yourself."
Qin Moran nodded: "I understand, Mom."
In fact, when he saw his mother leaving, he felt like crying, but he knew that if he cried, his mother might cry too, so he held back his tears.
Qin Ye usually had a cold expression on his face, but now he put away his nonchalant expression and said seriously, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Mo Bao."
Chen Ruolan nodded with tears in her eyes: "Well, that's good."
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Ruolan, escorted by several bodyguards, turned around and left, heading towards the interior of the airport.
She is about to travel across half the world to find new possibilities for herself.
Qin Moran looked at his mother's back and could no longer hold back his tears, which burst out.
Qin Ye hugged him and patted his back: "Okay, okay, aren't we still here?"
Qin Moran lay in Qin Ye's arms, crying heart-wrenchingly, tears falling down in big drops.
He knew he should celebrate his mother's new life, but when he thought about not being able to see her for a long time, he couldn't control his tears.
When will he see his mother next?
Hopefully it won't be too long.
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