749: Encounter
He had not planned to go home so early. He had originally planned to wait for ten days after New Year's Day and come back with Yu Xiaoye.
Unexpectedly, things changed and I came back early alone. Everything else was fine, but I was not used to not having my wife around.
Looking forward to Yu Xiaoye leaving early and the couple reuniting soon.
Life is not easy without my wife.
Zhou Ziheng couldn't stay at home any longer, and remembered that he had not yet informed his family in Beidahuang, so he went out and sent a telegram to his family, reporting that everything was safe and sound and they didn't need to worry.
After sending the telegram, I passed by the pavilion where the old men were playing chess. I thought that no one was there in such a cold day. Unexpectedly, there were still a few people who were not afraid of the cold. They were holding a stove and playing chess there in their military coats.
As soon as he saw Zhou Ziheng, he immediately called him:
"Oh, I saw it right, it's Hengzi who's back. Hengzi, come and play chess with me!"
Zhou Ziheng came over and said hello:
"Uncle, you are so elegant! It's so cold, and you are still holding your ground here?"
"Yes, hold your ground and don't retreat! Come, play a game with me. I remember you used to be pretty good at chess. Let me see if you've improved in the past few years."
"Uncle Liu, please show some mercy and don't kill me too harshly."
"Hahahaha, I'll let you do it!"
Someone gave Zhou Ziheng a seat, and he sat down on a stone bench with a thick sponge cushion and started playing chess with Uncle Liu.
At first, Uncle Liu deliberately gave in to the younger Zhou Ziheng, but as he gave in, he felt something was wrong.
The relaxed expression gradually became solemn.
Then he looked anxious.
Later, he actually started to wipe his sweat secretly.
The people watching the chess game around were all getting anxious. Although it is said that a true gentleman watches a game of chess without saying a word, seeing that Lao Liu, the best chess player in their camp, was being chased so fiercely by a junior, the elderly group who were usually scattered suddenly united, and each of them could not help but give advice to Lao Liu on how to make the next move.
Zhou Ziheng did not object and let them discuss it.
As a result, it was fine at the beginning, but as more people participated in the discussion and more ideas came up, the strategy became a mess, and soon they started arguing with each other.
Zhou Ziheng waited quietly for them to come up with a final decision without rushing them.
While they were arguing, I looked up inadvertently and suddenly saw two people, one big and one small, walking along the path.
As soon as he saw the familiar figure, Zhou Ziheng recognized it immediately:
Jazan!
Jia Zan was wearing a yellow military coat, pulling a small sled with one hand and leading a little boy of two years old with the other. It seemed that he was taking the child out ice skating.
The little boy was very naughty. As he walked on the road, he kept kicking the frozen snow on the roadside.
Zhou Ziheng immediately stood up and shouted:
"Jia Zan!"
Jia Zan heard someone calling him, but he didn't recognize who it was at first. He turned around and saw Zhou Ziheng standing up from the pavilion.
Jia Zan was surprised:
"Hengzi?"
Zhou Ziheng said to Mr. Liu apologetically:
"I'm sorry, I'll talk to you some other day. I'll take my leave now—"
"Hey, don't go, wait until it's raining—"
"It's okay, it's okay. I'll take Hengzi's place."
Another old man rushed to sit in the seat Zhou Ziheng gave up.
The old man here started making noise again.
Zhou Ziheng walked quickly towards Jia Zan.
Jia Zan led the child to wait there and asked:
"Hengzi, why are you here?"
"I'm back from vacation."
"So early? Is your wife here too?"
"She hasn't yet. She might come back with Jia Song in a few days."
"Really? Jia Song is coming back too?"
"He should be back soon," Zhou Ziheng looked down at the little boy who was still kicking the snow, "Is this your son?"
Although the child is over two years old, this is the first time Zhou Ziheng has seen him.
Jia Zan lowered his head, tugged at the boy in his hand, and said to the child lovingly:
"Le Le, this is your Uncle Zhou, Dad's good friend. Come, call Uncle Zhou."
"Uncle Zhou." Jia Le called in a baby voice, but he didn't raise his head. His attention was still on the snow on the side of the road. He kept trying to kick the protruding frozen snow with his cotton shoes.
Zhou Ziheng took the initiative to bend down to look at Jia Le, and saw that this was a beautiful child with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He did not look like You Wenyue very much, but more like someone from the Jia family. However, he was better looking than Jia Zan, who had a square face. This child had a softer face and looked more delicate.
Looking more closely, he actually has a bit of the temperament of his uncle Jia Song.
Although Zhou Ziheng was very disgusted with You Wenyue, he did not have any resistance to this child. He smiled, stood up and asked:
"Are you guys going ice skating?"
"Yeah, I happen to be on New Year's Day off today, and he insisted I take him ice skating. There just happened to be an ice rink out back on the playground. Come on, how about we go together?"
"Walk."
The two of them came to the playground at the back. There was an ice rink built against the wall. Many children were skating there in ice skates, and some were pulling sleds. It was very lively.
Jia Zanxian pulled his son around the field on a sled, and the father and son had a lot of fun.
Zhou Ziheng stood at the edge of the ice rink and saw that Jia Zan had recovered as usual. He still remembered that the last time he saw Jia Zan, Jia Zan looked haggard, depressed, and looked like he could not live anymore. After more than half a year, he finally recovered.
Zhou Ziheng was also comforted to see his former good brother return to normal.
If there were no Juventus month, the relationship between the two would still be very harmonious.
Jia Zan pulled the child around for a while, then handed the sled to the older girls, letting them play with each other. Then he walked down the rink and came to Zhou Ziheng, panting and saying,
"Oh no, I'm old and I can't keep up with the physical strength."
"You are
I sit in the office for too long and lack exercise.”
"That's true. I haven't liked sports since I was a child, unlike you."
The two stood at the edge of the skating rink, looking at the rink, and Jazan's eyes never left his son on the sled.
Zhou Ziheng asked:
"How are the people of the You family doing now?"
"Wenyue's father is now paralyzed on one side and needs help with everything. The old couple has moved out of the single-family house and moved into an apartment."
You Changsheng had been living in a small detached house relying on his prestige in the army. Now that he is no longer able to live, he has lost his status in the army and has completely lost his power. The detached villa that his family had been living in was taken away.
If You Wenyue knew that her parents had been harmed like this in their later years, would she regret it?
Jia Zan paused and continued:
"I divorced Wenyue."
Zhou Ziheng was a little surprised:
"Yeah?"
"It was Wen Yue who proposed it, so I divorced."
"Li is right, Jia Zan. She is not worth you giving so much for her. You should find someone who understands and understands you."
Jia Zan said with despair:
"I won't look for another one. From now on, I will just live a good life with my son and be filial to my parents. I don't want anything else."
"You still haven't given up on You Wenyue."
"No, I've given up on marriage and love."
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