You have a complicated relationship with that Song Yan brother.
Halfway through the holiday, Lao Wen planned to organize a family Spring Festival trip. Wen Jing took the opportunity to suggest going to Jincheng to celebrate the Spring Festival. Lao Wen was silent for a long time.
Finally, it was Lin Mei who suggested that they make Jincheng their first stop, celebrate New Year's Eve, and then go to other places to play. Only then did Lao Wen reluctantly agree.
Early in the morning, after having breakfast with the whole family in a five-star hotel, Wen Jing told Lao Wen that she was leaving.
"Where are you going?" Wen Song asked her.
"I'm going to my mother's house to celebrate the New Year today. I told you so."
Wen Song was silent for a while before he said, "I'm asking where you're going in Jincheng?"
"Jingrong Garden." Wen Jing glanced at him and saw his expression pause.
After a long while, he finally said, "You can't not eat the New Year's Eve dinner with us."
"Then I'll eat here. How can I eat over there?" Wen Jing looked at him with a frown.
"Can't you eat half full here and leave the other half to eat over there? Bring your brother here too. After dinner and giving out red envelopes, you can take him back."
Not only did he want her to stay here for the New Year's Eve dinner, he also wanted to bring Shen Hongyu over as well. Old Wen was really imaginative.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Wen Song said, "Every year we eat New Year's Eve dinner together? If you suddenly leave, can this reunion dinner still be called a reunion dinner?" He took a step back and said, "Then you can eat over there first, and then come over here after you finish eating. I'll give you a red envelope, that's all right!"
Wen Jing wanted to ask if the red envelopes couldn't be sent online, but after thinking about it, she realized that Old Wen would definitely not give up, so she nodded: "Okay, I'll ask Shen Hongyu when the time comes."
"What do you mean by asking Shen Hongyu? You are his elder sister. How can he not listen to what you say?" Old Wen began to utter some usual fallacies again.
Wen Jing didn't bother to pay attention to him. She just said, "I know," opened the door and left.
There was one thing that both Old Wen and Wen Jing had forgotten, which was that Jincheng’s New Year’s Eve dinner was eaten very early, at noon, and they made dumplings in the evening.
When Wen Jing arrived at Jingrong Garden, she discovered that the house had been busy all morning.
The aunt in the family was going home to celebrate the New Year on New Year's Eve. Ms. Shen didn't know how to cook, so her retired grandparents came over in person to prepare New Year's Eve dinner for their daughter and grandson.
When Wen Jing pushed the door open, the two old people were surprised.
"Grandma, Grandpa." Wen Jing hadn't seen the two old people for a long time and was a little reserved.
Shen Yunhui, who was helping out, was stunned for a moment before speaking first: "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry I forgot to tell you that Jingjing is coming today."
Grandma looked at the dishes in the kitchen and asked: "Well, will these dishes not suit Jingjing's taste?"
"No, I've bought her favorite dishes in advance," said Shen Yunhui.
Now it was Wen Jing's turn to be stunned.
Ms. Shen's reaction obviously showed that she didn't expect to come so early, so she didn't tell Wen Jing in advance about having New Year's Eve dinner at noon.
I didn't tell her, but I prepared her menu. What if she didn't come?
Wen Jing didn't know what to do with Ms. Shen.
"Sister!" Shen Hongyu, who had just come out of the bathroom, ran towards her.
Wen Jing reached out to touch his head and found that he had grown a lot taller: "How did you grow so fast?"
"I've been doing a lot of exercise this semester, so I'm growing fast!" Shen Hongyu said, "Sister, look, I've gained muscle."
Shen Hongyu lifted up his arms wrapped in the white sweater and puffed them up hard.
Wen Jing looked at his slightly weak little bump and decided not to discourage him. She reached out and gave him a thumbs-up: "That's amazing."
Shen Hongyu laughed: "Really? Brother Song Yan said that if you keep persisting you will be like him. He has a really bulging part here."
Wen Jing's heart suddenly moved. She turned around and exchanged a few words with the three adults, then took Shen Hongyu to the sofa.
"Did he send you a picture?"
"Yeah, a lot! My brother said I can grow up like him if I work out more!"
Wen Jing's eyes lit up, she moved closer to him and whispered, "Let me see."
Shen Hongyu stopped talking and looked embarrassed.
Wen Jing pretended to be serious: "Shen Hongyu, should I kiss you or should he?"
Shen Hongyu: "Of course it's my sister! But... this is a secret between me and my brother."
Wen Jing's eyes moved slightly, and she said, "There are several kinds of secrets. Not every word is a secret. I won't read what you say, I'll just look at the picture, okay?"
Shen Hongyu hesitated for a moment, then compromised and said, "Okay."
Wen Jing was finally satisfied, but the next second she heard him send a voice message: "Brother, I'll show it to you..."
Wen Jing covered his mouth.
"Don't tell him!" Wen Jing gritted her teeth.
Chen Songyan on the other end replied quickly, sent a question mark, and asked him what he was showing his sister.
Wen Jing restrained him and used his watch to send a message: "I'm spending the New Year with my sister."
After sending it, she let go of Shen Hongyu and pretended to be angry: "If you tell him, I will ignore you."
Shen Hongyu immediately admitted his mistake: "Sister, I won't say anything. Please don't ignore me."
"Then show me the photo." Wen Jing sat upright, folded her hands, and looked at him sideways.
Shen Hongyu immediately clicked on the latest one and showed it to her.
In the picture, Chen Songyan is standing in the kitchen with only half of his face showing. He is holding a spatula in his hand, clenching his fists and flexing the muscles of his right arm. Veins bulge under his wheat-colored skin, and his muscles are firm, making him look like he can kill someone with one punch.
Normally, he doesn't show his arms so exaggeratedly, right?
No wonder even Song Qingcong said he was very strong.
He can carry himself with one hand, right?
Wen Jing couldn't help but think of some scenes that were not suitable for children, and her face turned red.
She coughed and asked Shen Hongyu: "Anything else?"
"Yes, there are also my brother's puppy and many photos!" Shen Hongyu became excited and scrolled down immediately.
Wen Jing looked down with great interest and found that there were only photos of the youngest sister, and no photos of Chen Songyan himself.
While feeling disappointed, she remembered that this person said that he would share photos of the youngest sister with her in the future.
Why hasn't he shared it once this semester?
She had never received the photos sent to Shen Hongyu.
Suddenly, Shen Hongyu came across a video, and Wen Jing's attention was instantly attracted.
The background of the video is a small square with few people around. Chen Songyan is standing aside with a paper airplane in his hand, and Yaomei is squatting beside him.
Suddenly, he called out "Little Sister" and said "Chase," and released the paper airplane in his hand. Little Sister immediately ran towards the direction of the paper airplane.
The paper airplane flew to a corner of the square and came back. He caught it steadily. His youngest sister also ran back and stuck out her tongue excitedly beside him.
Chen Songyan touched the youngest sister's head and turned around. Wen Jing heard him say, "Give me your phone." The camera reversed, and an enlarged handsome face appeared in front of her. Wen Jing's breathing stopped.
"What do you think? Brother is awesome, right?" Chen Songyan in the camera raised his eyebrows and grinned ostentatiously.
The video stopped at his smiling face with a sense of showing off and being amused. His smiling eyes seemed to pass through the screen and hit Wen Jing's sight, stirring up ripples in her heart.
"Brother is so awesome!" Shen Hongyu excitedly said to her from the side, "Brother even said he would teach me when he gets the chance!"
Shen Hongyu looked at Wen Jing: "Sister, when will we have a chance to find brother?"
Wen Jing didn't respond.
Shen Hongyu touched her, and Wen Jing suddenly came back to her senses: "What did you just say?"
"I said, when will we have a chance to go find my brother?"
"Yes! Of course there are. There are plenty of opportunities!" Wen Jing said firmly. She raised the corners of her mouth and moved closer to Shen Hongyu. "I will bring your brother Song Yan home in the future. You can learn whenever you want."
Shen Hongyu's eyes lit up: "Really? Bring it here?!"
Wen Jing nodded.
"When?"
"Well... it'll be later. We're still in school. I'll bring him here after I finish the college entrance exam next year."
Shen Hongyu was dispirited: "That will take a long time!"
Wen Jing also sighed: "Yeah, it's been a long time!"
I really want to bring that person home right now!
"Are you talking about that Brother Song Yan again?" Wen Jing and Shen Hongyu were both startled when Ms. Shen's voice sounded in their ears.
Wen Jing exchanged a brief glance with her, and Ms. Shen said, "It's time to eat," and turned to walk towards the dining table.
That glance just now inexplicably gave Wen Jing the feeling that she was seen through by Ms. Shen.
But when she looked at Ms. Shen who was arranging the dishes in an orderly manner, she felt that she must be overthinking it.
Wen Jing stayed in Jingrong Garden until seven o'clock in the evening. It was a rare family reunion. The grandparents, who were usually taciturn, spoke a lot, which was unusual for them. The deserted large flat finally became lively.
But Old Wen was still thinking about Wen Jing, and as soon as it got dark he kept sending messages to ask if she was okay.
Seeing that she frequently looked at her phone while eating dumplings, Shen Yunhui asked her: "If they're in a hurry over there, I'll take you there after you finish eating the dumplings."
Wen Jing raised her eyes and glanced at her grandparents. She saw that they were talking about something with Shen Hongyu and didn't notice them.
She whispered, "Mom, I'll be gone for a while and will be back later. We agreed that I will spend the Spring Festival with you this year."
Shen Yunhui paused and said, "Then when you go, call your brother and I'll take you there together."
Wen Jing was stunned and said hello softly.
She didn't know how to start.
When they arrived at the hotel, Wen Jing glanced at the door and didn't see Old Wen and Aunt Lin. She breathed a sigh of relief, got out of the car and said goodbye to Ms. Shen.
Wen Jing thought that Old Wen would keep them until very late, but she didn't expect that after only an hour, Old Wen, who was a little drunk, actually asked her to take Shen Hongyu back to Jingrong Garden.
"Go back, Jingjing. It's rare for you to go back and spend the New Year with your mother in all these years."
As he spoke, he took her and Shen Hongyu downstairs, with Lin Mei supporting him.
"For the remaining few days, you can make your own arrangements. If you don't want to go out with us, then don't go. You can go back to Suicheng or stay in Jincheng with your mother."
Wen Jing was slightly shocked and looked at him: "Dad, you are not drunk?"
"I'm sober, this little bit of alcohol is nothing!"
"Okay, then I'll stay in Jincheng." Wen Jing said bluntly.
Old Wen was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, whatever you say. Let's go, I'll take you and Hongyu back."
He walked to the side of the road.
"Come on, don't bother the traffic police on New Year's Day!" Lin Mei pushed him and looked at Wen Jing, "I'll take you there."
"No need, Aunt Lin. My mom said she's coming to pick us up."
"Okay." Lin Mei was very straightforward.
Old Wen suddenly vomited, and Lin Mei frantically stroked his back: "Old Wen, you're incredible! You threw up after eating New Year's Eve dinner! Go back home if you want to vomit, and don't do it in front of the hotel."
Lao Wen pushed her away: "I'm not vomiting, I just feel a little uncomfortable suddenly."
Lin Mei asked her: "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Lao Wen pointed to his heart and said, "Here! I have something to tell you today."
Lin Mei glared at him: "You talk, I listen."
Old Wen raised his voice: "Lin Mei! I swear, I will never let you down in this life! I, Wen Song, will never let down the woman I love again!"
Lin Mei was stunned.
Lao Wen said again: "Lin Mei, let's be together forever!"
This time the voice was even louder. Lin Mei grabbed him and said, "Enough! You're saying this in front of the children!"
She glanced at Wen Jing and said, "He's drunk, I'll take him upstairs first," and pulled Old Wen into the hotel.
Wen Jing stared at their backs with mixed feelings when her cell phone suddenly rang. It was Ms. Shen calling.
"Get in the car," someone said. "I'll be on your right."
Wen Jing suddenly raised her head and saw the car parked in the right corner.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to blame herself for being blind or having a bad memory. She couldn't even remember what Ms. Shen's car looked like.
On the way back, the car was very silent for a while. Neither Wen Jing nor Ms. Shen spoke, and Shen Hongyu was influenced by them and did not dare to speak either.
When they arrived at Jingrong Garden, Wen Jing was about to get off the car, but Ms. Shen stopped him, looked at Shen Hongyu, and asked him to get on first.
Soon there were only two people left in the car. Wen Jing tentatively asked what she had been holding back all the way: "Mom, did you hear that?"
She didn’t say what it was, but Ms. Shen said “hmm.”
"I didn't leave. I was handling work in the car," said Ms. Shen.
Before Wen Jing could ask, she continued, "Jingjing, maybe I should have talked to you about this a long time ago."
"I believe you have heard about what happened back then. Wen Song cheated on me while I was pregnant with Shen Hongyu. I found out and I decisively divorced him." Her tone was calm, as if she was recounting some past event that had nothing to do with her.
"After so many years, the grudge between us has long since faded away. I am no longer troubled by this. You don't have to worry about me."
"If I had to say how I felt after hearing those words today, I would say I was happy."
Wen Jing stared at her in surprise.
"I'm glad to see that he still has the ability to love. At least, this means I wasn't wrong. Moreover, I also believe that he can do what he said just now in the hotel."
"Jingjing, do you know? After your father and I divorced, he gave up everything he had worked so hard for over a decade in the Gold Market. Whether it was the company he founded and developed, the various properties he purchased, or the various connections he had accumulated in the Gold Market."
"Before he made this choice, I had doubted whether he was with me because of my family background."
no.
Wen Jing knew it without Ms. Shen telling her.
Ms. Shen shook her head and smiled: "My marriage was not a loss at all. I have children, a car, a house, and a career. My net worth has doubled."
After laughing, she looked at Wen Jing with a calm expression: "Jingjing, the years I spent with your father were the happiest days of my life. I don't regret the divorce, and I have never regretted marrying him. If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would still choose to marry him."
Wen Jing looked at her in shock.
"The end of my marriage to your father was, ultimately, the end of our destiny. I don't want this experience between us to cause trouble in your life. If possible, I hope you can always have the courage to embrace love. The result is important, but the feelings along the way are also important."
Wen Jing listened quietly, her expression focused. Ms. Shen suddenly turned serious. "But, Jingjing, I must remind you that once people fall in love, it's easy to become blind. Especially at your age, if you can't resist temptation and get into trouble, your whole life will change."
Wen Jing suddenly became alert. Could it be that Ms. Shen suddenly said so much to her just to say the last sentence?
"That brother Song Yan that Shen Hongyu always talks about, you have a complicated relationship with him, right?" Ms. Shen asked.
...It is true.
"Just a classmate."
"Really?" Ms. Shen, who was in the driver's seat, leaned over and stared into her eyes. "Is it now, or forever?"
Under the gaze of Ms. Shen's narrow, all-seeing eyes, Wen Jing was defeated.
"Yes now," she admitted, and immediately expressed her determination, "I will be like this until I graduate!"
Ms. Shen stared at her for a while, then curled her lips slightly: "Mom believes in you."
She turned her head.
Wen Jing breathed a sigh of relief, but then she heard Ms. Shen say, "After graduation, you can bring him to Jingrong Garden to play. I'll treat him to a meal as a thank you for taking care of my two children."
Wen Jing didn't answer immediately, and Ms. Shen turned around again: "What's wrong? Is it inconvenient? Is it inconvenient for him or for you?"
"It's convenient." Wen Jing had to reply.
She actually wanted to remind Ms. Shen that they still had a year and a half before graduation, and that she and Chen Songyan were still a little far from that step for the time being.
That was all right. She had first told Shen Hongyu about it, and now she had agreed to it with Ms. Shen. No matter what, after graduation, she had to bring Chen Songyan to Jingrong Garden.
But there is a problem, how can she take it for granted that she can bring Chen Songyan to her home as soon as she graduates?
Can she really kidnap... catch up with someone so quickly?
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