Chapter 9 Cheng Qian, put away your narrow mind
The next morning, Cheng Qian received a call from her aunt, she had returned home!
Cheng Qian went to the airport to pick her up and brought her son Xiaoye with her.
A gentle figure walked out of the crowd, and Cheng Qian walked over happily: "Aunt, you are finally back home."
Cheng Qian’s aunt’s surname is Ye, and her name is Ye Zhu. She has been living abroad for many years.
"Xiao Qian, Xiao Ye has grown so big now?" Ye Zhu looked at the little fat boy gently, and liked him more and more.
"Yeah, time flies." Cheng Qian sighed, then asked, "Aunt, why did you come back suddenly?"
"I'm not used to being abroad." Ye Zhu paused and said, "It's okay. It's good to be back home."
"What plans does aunt have for the future?" Cheng Qian asked.
Ye Zhu shook her head: "No plans."
Cheng Qian did have a request. Next, she would go to work for Uncle Li, and she wanted to leave someone she trusted at home to take care of her son. Now, her aunt was the most ideal candidate.
"Aunt, if you don't plan to find another job, can you take care of Xiaoye for me in the future?" Cheng Qian suggested.
Ye Zhu was stunned: "Doesn't Xiaoye have a full-time aunt at home?"
Cheng Qian smiled helplessly: "Aunt, I might get a divorce."
"Divorce?" Ye Zhu was shocked: "Xiao Qian, isn't your relationship good?"
Cheng Qian said bitterly, "Every family has its own problems. It may seem good, but in fact, it has come to an end."
Ye Zhu looked at her niece with heartache. When she was able to marry into the Li family, everyone was surprised and thought that she would live a good life after marrying into the family.
But marrying high means swallowing needles!
"Okay, if you need my help, just tell me. I'm free anyway, and I'm happy to be with this little guy." Ye Zhu picked up Xiao Ye.
Ono didn't reject it. He lay quietly on Ye Zhu's shoulder and looked at the people around him.
With her aunt's assurance, Cheng Qian felt relieved.
New Year's Day has passed and the New Year is approaching. Xiao Ye's classes have also been suspended. In addition to taking care of the children at home, Cheng Qian goes to Ji Nan to ask for advice on scientific research. Her life is fulfilling.
As for Li Zhinan, he was too busy to show up at the end of the year.
Cheng Qian no longer cares about him.
On the morning of January 18th, Cheng Qian received a call from Ji Nan.
"Xiao Qian, there's an exchange meeting at 3 pm. If you can spare some time, come and attend it. I'll introduce some people to you."
"Okay, Uncle Ji, I'll be there on time." Cheng Qian agreed.
At noon, someone from the old house called and asked her to bring Xiaoye over for lunch.
Cheng Qian thought that she had something to do in the afternoon, so she left Xiao Ye with her mother-in-law for the whole afternoon. Her mother-in-law had always wanted her to send the child over.
Just as it was time for dinner, a silver Bentley parked outside the door.
The driver's door opened and a pair of tall legs stepped out. It was Li Zhinan who returned.
The passenger door was also pushed open, and a pair of silver high heels stepped down elegantly.
Cheng Yan picked up the gift and followed Li Zhinan into the living room with a smile on her face.
Cheng Qian, who was sitting on the sofa painting with her son, looked up and saw this scene, and her heart sank a little.
Although she didn't care about Li Zhinan and Cheng Yan, she still brought her back to meet the elders after knowing that she was coming. This behavior was really despicable.
Li's mother Jiang Meng, who was sitting next to Cheng Qian, changed her expression. She first glanced at Cheng Qian, and then stared at her son with a reproachful look.
"Aunt, I'm sorry for coming uninvited. I have a meeting with Zhinan this afternoon, so I came to your house to visit you. These are the small gifts I prepared. The New Year is coming soon, so please accept them." Cheng Yan walked over gracefully and placed the gift bag in her hand gently on the table.
As the hostess, Jiang Meng said politely, "Miss Cheng is thoughtful. Guests are welcome. Please sit down. I'll ask my aunt to make you some tea."
"Thank you, auntie. Where's grandma?" Cheng Yan said, turning to look at Li Zhinan. "Last time I promised to bring grandma some gout medicine. Now I'm teaching her how to take it."
Li Zhinan immediately said, "My grandma is upstairs, go find her."
"Okay!" Cheng Yan said, and her charming eyes turned and fell on Cheng Qian. She smiled and said, "Cousin, I'm sorry, I didn't know Xiaoye was here, otherwise, I would definitely prepare a gift for Xiaoye."
Cheng Qian said coldly: "No need."
Cheng Yan blinked innocently, then turned around, deliberately rubbed Li Zhinan's arm with her sleeve, and walked towards the stairs.
Li Zhinan walked over to Cheng Qian and sat down, then asked in a low voice, "What are you teaching your son to draw?"
Cheng Qian ignored him.
Li Zhinan smiled and said to Xiaoye nonchalantly, "Do you want daddy to carry you to visit grandma's fish pond?"
Xiao Ye nodded and said in a milky voice, "I want to go. Daddy will hold me."
Li Zhinan reached out and when he held the child, his wrist accidentally touched Cheng Qian's chest. Cheng Qian leaned back in disgust.
Li Zhinan took his son to watch the fish. Jiang Meng brought tea over. She glanced upstairs, then looked at Cheng Qian distressedly: "Xiao Qian, I'm sorry, I didn't know he would bring Miss Cheng over for lunch."
Cheng Qian knew Jiang Meng's difficulties. Her youngest son was still waiting for treatment from the Cheng family, so she must be polite to Cheng Yan.
"Mom, I'm fine." Since she had decided to divorce, Cheng Qian no longer cared.
"Next time I will remind Zhinan to be careful." Jiang Meng was still worried that Cheng Qian would be sad.
Cheng Qian originally wanted to leave immediately and skip lunch, but her son was here.
If she really left, she was worried that her son would be led by others to call Cheng Yan "Mom" again.
The old lady's happy laughter came from the second floor, and Cheng Yan made her very happy.
Cheng Qian took out her cell phone and looked at the agenda for the afternoon meeting. Among them, Ji Nan sent her a document and then called her.
"Xiao Qian, please take a look at this information. Uncle Ji hopes that you can give a speech on behalf of the institute at the exchange meeting this afternoon." Ji Nan said seriously.
"Uncle Ji, I'm afraid I'm not capable of handling such an important matter."
Ji Nan gently comforted her, "Xiao Qian, have you read the information? You are familiar with the research results on it. They are also the topics your parents wanted to study before. As their daughter, there is no one more suitable than you."
Cheng Qian was stunned, her eyes filled with sourness: "Okay, I'll take a closer look and be prepared."
Ji Nan said with relief: "Okay, Xiao Qian, Uncle Li made this arrangement because he hopes you can cheer up and maintain your passion for exploration."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Qian immediately turned around and went upstairs, and opened the file on the computer screen in the guest room.
A research report on cancer and neurodegenerative diseases is presented before us.
This was indeed the topic my parents studied back then. They were terrified of cancer, as it has always been a focus of medical research because its causes are complex and varied and cannot be cured with one stroke.
Cheng Qian carefully read the report compiled by Ji Nan.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Cousin, are you still reading scientific research materials?"
Cheng Qian immediately closed the document and turned to stare at Cheng Yan who came in uninvited.
"Didn't your parents teach you the etiquette of knocking on the door?" Cheng Qian condemned in a cold voice.
Cheng Yan laughed: "Sorry, I just wanted to come over and chat with you. I didn't mean to disturb you at work."
"You've disturbed me." Cheng Qian said coldly.
Cheng Yan was extremely embarrassed and looked at a loss. At this moment, a slender figure walked in from outside the door.
As Li Zhinan stepped in, he heard Cheng Qian's cold words.
"Zhi Nan, I just wanted to come over and apologize to my cousin..." Cheng Yan said with a look of self-blame on her face.
Li Zhinan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Cheng Qian, she is a guest."
"I still have to work, please leave." Cheng Qian didn't want to hear him defending her.
"I'm sorry, Zhinan, did I cause you and your wife to misunderstand again?" Cheng Yan looked even more guilty, and then whispered, "Then I'll go out first, you comfort your cousin."
After saying that, Cheng Yan left sensibly.
Li Zhinan showed displeasure and immediately criticized: "Cheng Qian, if you are not as skilled as others, you should improve your own skills instead of being jealous."
Cheng Qian's eyes widened in anger. Li Zhinan thought that she disliked Cheng Yan because she was jealous of her achievements in Ke Yan?
"Okay, put away your narrow mind and don't lose your courtesy as Mrs. Li." After Li Zhinan said this, he turned around and went downstairs without giving Cheng Qian a chance to refute.
Cheng Qian was so angry that she was speechless. She was just reading some information in the room, and Cheng Yan came in uninvited. In the end, she was still the petty and calculative person?
Is this favoritism?
After Cheng Qian finished her work and went downstairs, she saw Cheng Yan holding Xiao Ye and playing with him on the sofa.
Xiao Ye was young and didn't know the complicated relationships between adults. Cheng Yan teased him gently and he giggled too.
"Xiao Ye, come here, mom will take you to wash your hands and eat." Cheng Qian came over and took her son away from Cheng Yan's arms.
Cheng Yan had an embarrassed expression on her face. She sat on the sofa, looking weak, pitiful and helpless. It was heartbreaking to see her.
The old lady sitting nearby was dissatisfied when she saw this scene: "Cheng Qian, Xiaoyan and Xiaoye were playing happily, why did you take him away?"
Cheng Qian whispered, "He just played with the toys. I'll take him to wash his hands."
"There's no need to rush." The old lady still felt that she was narrow-minded. In comparison, Cheng Yan was more likable because of her grace and ability to act appropriately.
"It's okay, grandma. It's almost time for dinner, and Xiaoye must be hungry too." Cheng Yan said gently with an indifferent expression.
Cheng Qian snorted in her heart. She had witnessed this fake expression since she was a child. Cheng Yan's acting skills were getting better and better.
Cheng Qian accompanied her son throughout lunch, but she didn't eat much herself.
Suddenly, there was a piece of beef in the bowl, which Li Zhinan gave to her.
Cheng Qian just felt that the piece of meat was dirty, and she didn't even want to touch the chopsticks.
"Grandma, Mom, I'm done eating. I'll take Xiaoye to the yard to play." After Cheng Qian said that, she got up and left the table.
The temperature of the beef in her bowl gradually cooled down.
At the same time, Li Zhinan's eyes also turned cold.
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