Zhang Jiajia watched Mu Ruanruan leave in her car, turned back to the office, picked up the phone and made a call.
It rang once and the phone was picked up.
"The call was answered quite quickly this time."
"Speak." The man's voice was hoarse, as if he had not yet woken up.
"No, we'll be in town in half an hour."
"knew."
The call was hung up without a single extra word.
Zhang Jiajia hung up the phone angrily, "Tsk, you're just destroying the bridge after crossing it, and then you're done with it."
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Following Mu Ruanruan's instructions, the driver dropped her off at Shanghe Town Station.
It was not a holiday at that time, so there were not many people and the ticket line was not long. She was at the end of the line.
As soon as I took out my ID, my cell phone rang. It was the company landline.
The call is connected.
"Hey, Ruan Ruan, are you still in Haicheng?"
Mu Ruanruan put the phone to her ear, tilted her head and leaned against her shoulder to hold it, and said, "Yes, it's done. I'm buying a ticket to come back now."
She handed the ID to the conductor, who asked her where she wanted to go.
The person on the other end of the phone was still talking: "Don't be busy yet, the plan has changed suddenly, don't come back yet."
"What?"
"Haicheng wants a consultant. You know, they're short-staffed. Didn't you once join the team in Haicheng? And this time you did a great job. They're very satisfied, so they said, 'This special envoy should just...'"
The window staff was asking Mu Ruanruan where she wanted to buy a ticket, and the people queuing behind her were urging her to hurry up.
Mu Ruanruan moved the phone away a little and told the ticket seller that she would come back later to buy the ticket and get her ID back.
After taking the ID, Mu Ruanruan walked to the door and found a quiet place to talk.
"Director, wasn't it three to five days? How come it suddenly became three months?"
"Ruan Ruan, I know, but this is a job assigned by the higher-ups, and it's hard for me to handle it. How about this, when you finish this mission and come back, I'll give you a few days off. Five days? Ten days? Fifteen days? No more."
"No, Director, can you please ask someone else to come? I, I have difficulties."
"What's the problem? Tell me and I'll help you solve it. Do you have a family member who needs care? Then, I'll have Xiaowei visit your home every day after get off work to see if the elderly person needs any help. Is that okay?"
Mu Ruanruan didn't say anything and felt a little annoyed.
She has a daughter who needs to be taken care of, but she can't say this. Being pregnant before marriage is a shameful thing in this era. Telling it will only become a topic of conversation for others after dinner. She lets it go, but Xiaowu shouldn't have to endure this.
"Ruan Ruan, do you have any other difficulties? Don't worry, we are a collective. Anyone who has difficulties is our collective difficulty."
"Ruan Ruan, are you listening? It wasn't long, just three months. It passed in the blink of an eye."
Mu Ruanruan squatted in the corner, watching the sun gradually rise higher, her irritability doubled. She stood up and suddenly kicked the guardrail next to her, making a loud "bang" sound, which attracted the inquiring gazes of passers-by.
"What's going on? What's that noise? Ruan Ruan, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
I'll feel much better after venting it out.
"That's good, is that settled then?"
What else can be done if it is uncertain?
"Then I have to go back first and get some clothes."
By the way, she also had to talk to her family and arrange Xiaowu's affairs. Three months was neither long nor short. She had never been away from Xiaowu for such a long time.
The director hesitated for a moment, as if talking to someone, but his voice was so low that she couldn't hear clearly.
"Okay, then I'll give you three days off so you can take a rest."
After hanging up the phone, Mu Ruanruan went to queue up to buy tickets again, and it was not until dinner time that she arrived at Lancheng Station.
Ruan Xiaoning came to pick her up, and seeing that she looked unhappy, he asked her what was wrong.
She told Ruan Xiaoning about it.
"You haven't offended anyone, have you? Logically speaking, how could the Haicheng incident fall on you? It seems like they are targeting you." Ruan Xiaoning said.
Mu Ruanruan had always felt this way, but after thinking about it, she realized that she had not offended anyone.
"That's strange. What's the name of the group you're talking about? Let me check it out for you."
"'Yuanyuan Group'."
What a tacky name.
"What business?"
“Pig farming and food processing.”
"Sounds familiar. It's okay, I'll check for you first, you go home and get some rest."
Ruan Xiaoning was busy, so she sent him home and left without going upstairs.
She felt that her third brother seemed to be in a good mood today and it seemed that he had already dealt with the peacock.
Mu Ruanruan didn't want to see her decadent, sad and lonely third brother again for a moment.
It's not easy for him to love, and that peacock is obviously a proud and spoiled little troublemaker, but the third brother probably enjoys it too.
"Mom is busy. Where are Dad and Xiaowu?" When Ye Qian got home, she was making dinner.
"You're back! It's just in time. Go wash your hands and have dinner. I cooked your favorite braised fish. Your dad just came back too, and he's playing castle games with Xiaowu in his room."
Mu Ruanruan took off her coat, changed her shoes, went into the house, washed her hands, helped her mother put the dishes on the table, and then went to the small room to find the grandfather and grandson.
Xiaowu is wearing a princess dress and performing magic in the castle.
"Big evil dragon, wait and see how I deal with you." She raised her magic wand, pointed it at Mu Mingda, and made biubiubiubiu sounds in her mouth.
Mu Mingda cooperated by covering his chest and crying out "ouch, ouch".
"Dad, Xiaowu." Mu Ruanruan called them at the door.
Xiaowu hadn't seen his mother for several days. He ran over and threw himself on her, calling "Mom, Mom" with a soft and gloomy voice, which made Mu Ruanruan's heart melt.
She picked up the woman and spun her around, "Have you been good at home?"
"Yes, was Mommy good outside?"
"Of course."
Mu Mingda smiled and went out to help Ye Qian set the table, while Mu Ruanruan took her daughter to wash her hands.
"Is your business trip going well?" Mu Mingda asked.
"It went smoothly. Everything is fine. My boss even gave me three days off."
"That's good. Come on, eat quickly. These are all your favorite dishes."
Xiao Wu was dissatisfied, "You have to cook my favorite dishes too."
Ye Qian quickly picked up some food for her, and was extremely happy. "Of course there are dishes that my dear grandson likes. Come on, have some fish."
The little guy picked up the chopsticks and started eating with satisfaction.
Mu Mingda asked her some more questions about her work, as they were worried that she would be wronged or tired.
Mu Ruanruan originally planned to tell them about the three-month business trip now, but she was afraid that they would worry, so she decided to wait a little longer.
After dinner, Mu Ruanruan played with Xiaowu for a while and then coaxed her to sleep. After not being home for a few days, the little one was particularly attached to her and did not return to the little room at night, but slept with her.
It was not easy for an unmarried girl to have a child of this age in this conservative era. To others, Ruan Xiaoning said that Xiaowu was his daughter, and Mu Ruanruan seldom took her out.
Tomorrow, she plans to go out and play with her children and parents.
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