There was silence on the other end of the phone for about three or four seconds.
"Sister, have you forgotten that I am your favorite little sister Qiaoqiao? You used to be the best to me and gave me all the good things. You would protect me when my big brother scolded me." Li Qiao's voice was trembling slightly, and it was a crying tone that made people feel sympathy: "How did you become like this? You have become so scary, I almost don't recognize you..."
Listening to Li Qiao's crying, Li Wan sighed softly: "Yes, I used to like you the most and spoil you the most. I have protected you since you were a child and kept all the good things for you first, so I can't understand why you are so greedy and heartless."
Li Wan's tone was clearly extremely gentle, but when Li Qiao heard it, it made her feel cold all over.
She looked pale, and her hand holding the phone was shaking slightly: "I don't know why you said that to me, I didn't do anything! Brother-in-law...Brother-in-law misunderstood, I really didn't do anything!"
Just then, Xu Lan pushed the door open.
Li Wan looked at Xu Lan and hung up the phone.
"How's the progress?" Xu Lan asked.
"It should be completed before getting off work at noon." Li Wan said.
Xu Lan nodded: "Okay. Let's have lunch together with my colleagues in the studio at noon."
Li Wan thought of the agreement with Xiao Ze, was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said okay.
Xu Lan went out again.
Li Wan sent a WeChat message to Xiao Ze, telling him that she had to have lunch with her colleagues in the studio at noon and could not have lunch with him.
Xiao Ze quickly replied to the WeChat message.
【good. 】
After a few seconds, another message came:
【Try not to drink alcohol.】
Li Wan: [Other people in the studio still have to work in the afternoon, so they probably won’t drink.]
Xiao Ze: [Okay. Send me a message when you’re done and I’ll pick you up.]
Li Wan: [No work this afternoon? ]
Xiao Ze: [Not going up.]
Before Li Wan could reply, her phone started vibrating again.
This time it was Yang Fengyun again.
Do these mother and daughter want to have a round-robin battle?
Li Wan threw her phone into her bag and went back to recording.
She didn't come out until she finished recording. She checked her phone and saw more than a dozen missed calls.
In addition to Li Qiao and Yang Fengyun, there is another one, who belongs to the eldest brother Li Mo.
Thinking of Li Mo, Li Wan's eyes softened a little.
In that family, the only one who treated Li Wan as a human being was the eldest brother.
When Li Wan was young, her family was poor. Yang Fengyun favored Li Mo and would even hide good things for Li Mo alone. Although her father couldn't stand it, Yang Fengyun was the head of the family and was used to being cowardly, so he didn't dare to say anything. But Li Mo would always secretly save the food for Li Wan.
He loves Li Wan the most. He always rushes to do the housework assigned by Yang Fengyun to Li Wan. Although he is only two years older than Li Wan, he acts like an older brother to her.
On the contrary, he was not that fond of his younger sister Li Qiao. One reason was that Yang Fengyun was also very good to Li Qiao, so Li Mo always wanted to give Li Wan some of his mother's love. Another reason was that Li Qiao had been very smart since she was a child, and Li Mo did not like her very much.
Later, Li Wan went to high school and Li Mo went to college, but their father fell ill and died not long after. The already poor family was hit even harder.
Yang Fengyun asked Li Wan to drop out of school. Later, Li Mo found out about it. He got very angry at Yang Fengyun for the first time, then dropped out of school himself and went out to work to support Li Wan and Li Qiao's studies.
So later on, Li Wan dropped out of school, and the person he felt most sorry for was his eldest brother. For this reason, every time Yang Fengyun asked Li Wan for money using Li Mo's excuse, Li Wan would give it to him. Sometimes, Li Mo's wife would also call Li Wan privately and find excuses to ask for money. Although she always said it was a loan, she never returned it.
During every festival, Li Wan would give red envelopes to Li Mo's two children, and they would also give them clothes, toys and various school supplies. Even the mobile phones and tablets were bought by Li Wan at the suggestion of his sister-in-law.
It is also for this reason that Li Wan always feels uncomfortable in front of her mother-in-law Fu Xiangjun.
But Li Mo really loves his sister. All the love Li Wan felt throughout her childhood and adolescence came from him.
After Li Wan committed suicide.
He was also the only one who asked her why she did such a stupid thing.
Li Wan walked out with her cell phone, went to the balcony and called Li Mo back.
The call was connected quickly.
Li Mo's steady voice came: "Hello, Wanwan."
Just as Li Wan was about to speak, she heard Yang Fengyun's voice on the other end of the phone, as if asking Li Mo to give her the phone.
Li Mo didn't give it to him and said to Li Wan, "Wait a moment, I'll go to the room and talk to you." As he said that, he pushed away Yang Fengyun's hand that was pulling him, stood up and walked towards the room.
Li Wan heard the sound of a door closing over there.
Li Mo locked the door and then said, "Wanwan."
Li Wan said: "Brother."
Li Mo first asked her: "Have you eaten?"
Li Wan said: “Not yet.”
Li Mo asked again: "How is your health?"
Li Wan said, “It’s good.”
"That's good." Li Mo got to the point: "Wanwan, I know everything. Li Qiao called me crying, and mom came to my house and insisted that I call you. I know you know what's going on, so I won't say much. You just need to know that I will always stand by you."
A warm feeling surged in Li Wan's heart.
"Yeah, thanks bro."
Li Mo said: "You should pay more attention to your health and don't tire yourself out."
Li Wan suddenly felt a little sad: "Yeah, okay."
Li Mo said, "Okay, then go eat quickly, it's already noon. I'll talk to mom, don't worry."
Li Wan said, “Okay.”
Li Mo said: "I will come to see you when I am free."
Li Wan raised the corner of his mouth: "Okay."
"Oh, right." Li Mo remembered again: "I watched your video. Your niece was very excited. Wanwan, your brother is proud of you too."
Li Mo said goodbye and hung up the phone.
Li Wan stood on the balcony, looking into the distance, took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly, as if all the depression in her chest had been exhaled. Her eyes were clear and her expression was calm, and she turned and walked into the studio.
…
"Sister Wanwan, I really can't bear to leave you."
On the way to the dinner, the young assistant held Li Wan's arm and acted coquettishly, expressing her reluctance to leave.
Li Wan smiled and said, "It's not like we won't have a chance to see each other in the future. I'll come back when the fourth season comes out."
The assistant snorted: "Then the earliest will be the end of the year."
Another colleague smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll be able to see Sister Wanwan on TV soon."
Everyone seems to be very confident about Li Wan's future.
Because the relationship between colleagues in the studio was very good, the meal was very pleasant. Xu Lan was usually a man of few words and would only say a few words when he was mentioned.
When Li Wan saw that she had almost finished eating, she sent a WeChat message to Xiao Ze.
Then she used the excuse of going to the restroom and went to the front desk to pay the bill. As soon as she got there, Xu Lan came over and handed the payment code on his phone to the cashier: "I'm with her. I'll pay."
Li Wan said, "Director Xu has invited me to dinner twice, so let me come this time."
Both times when he had dinner with Qi Wen, Xu Lan paid the bill in advance.
Xu Lan said calmly: "You buy it next time."
The cashier scanned Xu Lan's payment code.
Li Wan could only put away her phone silently and said, "Director Xu, please give me a chance next time."
Xu Lan raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Okay."
After paying the bill, the two returned to the box together.
My colleagues had almost finished their meal and were sitting there drinking tea and chatting.
Xu Lan and Li Wan also sat back and chatted for a while.
After chatting for a while, everyone got up and left.
“Sister Wanwan, please come to the studio when you are free.” said the young assistant.
Li Wan smiled and said, "I definitely will."
At this time, a black car drove over.
Xiao Ze, who was wearing a neat suit and came from the company, got out of the car and walked straight over here.
The group of people who had just walked out of the door all looked over there.
Xiao Ze walked over, his eyes stayed on Li Wan's face for a second, and then he nodded slightly to the others.
The assistant immediately greeted him: "Hello, brother-in-law!"
Xiao Ze smiled at her faintly, then looked at the others and said, "Thank you all for taking care of my wife during this time."
"No, no."
"It's Sister Wanwan who takes care of us."
Colleagues in the studio quickly spoke politely.
Several female colleagues were stunned, staring at Xiao Ze with their eyes fixed. They had always heard Xiao Yu talk about how handsome Li Wan's husband was, and they thought it was a bit exaggerated. But when they saw the real person today, they found that Xiao Yu was not exaggerating at all.
Li Wan said goodbye to them and left with Xiao Ze.
After the two left, their colleagues couldn't help but talk about it for a while.
"Sister Wanwan is so lucky to marry such a handsome and considerate husband."
"Sister Wanwan has good conditions herself, she is beautiful and capable, and she gave up her dream for her husband and has been a housewife for more than ten years."
"That's right. I think her husband is lucky."
…
"Why did you come so quickly?" Li Wan asked, "Have you eaten?"
Xiao Ze said, "I ate. I received your WeChat message just as I finished eating, so I came here."
At this moment, the cell phone in Li Wan's bag vibrated again.
Li Wan took it out and took a look.
It’s Fu Xiangjun calling.
Li Wan picked up the phone: "Hello, Grandma."
Ever since she came back from the hospital, she never called Fu Xiangjun "Mom" again.
Xiao Ze frowned and turned to look at her.
Fu Xiangjun asked, "Where are you now?"
The tone is unfriendly.
Li Wan turned on the speaker and replied calmly, "Outside. Does mother-in-law want to talk to me about something?"
Fu Xiangjun said sternly: "Come back here right now! I'm waiting for you at home now."
Xiao Ze frowned.
Li Wan was very calm: "What? What happened?"
Fu Xiangjun said sternly, "Li Wan, do you not take what I say seriously? Do you think you are great now that you are famous?"
Xiao Ze said coldly: "Mom, Li Wan is with me now, what do you want?"
There was silence on the other end for several seconds, obviously frightened.
"Xiao, Xiao Ze, are you with Wan Wan?"
Xiao Ze did not answer but asked: "You are at Xiaxi Road now, right?"
Xiaxi Road is where their community is located.
Fu Xiangjun said: "Oh, yes, I am on Xiaxi Road now."
"Let's go back now. We can talk about it when we get home." He said coldly, then gave Li Wan a look, signaling her to hang up the phone.
Fu Xiangjun wanted to say something else: "Xiao Ze..."
Li Wan hung up the phone.
Xiao Ze stared straight ahead, his thin lips tightly pursed, his face as gloomy as water.
Li Wan didn't say anything either.
After a while, Xiao Ze said, "I'm sorry."
Li Wan smiled, said nothing, and turned to look out the window.
Xiao Ze suddenly felt a little panicked and desperately wanted to grab something. He grabbed Li Wan's hand and clasped his fingers tightly.
…
Xiao Ze and Li Wan entered the room one after another.
Fu Xiangjun heard the noise and came out. When she saw Xiao Ze, she immediately smiled and said, "Xiao Ze, isn't the company busy today?"
Xiao Ze had a cold face and didn't say anything. He changed his shoes before looking up at her: "Aren't you anxious for us to come back?" As he said that, he took Li Wan's slippers from the shoe cabinet and bent down to put them at Li Wan's feet.
Fu Xiangjun was stunned when she saw this scene, then she frowned fiercely, she couldn't stand it, but she held back, now was not the time to talk about this, she said: "I want Li Wan to come back! You are so busy at work, why do I want you to come back?"
Xiao Ze said coldly: "Li Wan also has to work."
Fu Xiangjun immediately said, "That's what I want to talk about! Look at what she has done to this family. She let me go at that time. Well, I thought she had just been in trouble and was still in an unstable mood, so I left. But as soon as I left, she invited an outsider in. Did you see what that woman did to Xiao Yan?"
Fu Xiangjun said angrily: "She has taken Xiao Yan to such an extent that she doesn't even want me as her grandmother anymore!"
She was angry just thinking about it! As soon as she entered the door, she wanted to get close to her grandson, but Xiao Yan wouldn't even let her hug him! He was not like this before.
And the one with the child didn't take her seriously at all! He just poured her a glass of water and went to the side to see Xiao Yan.
Fu Xiangjun raised her voice excitedly: "Do you know what he called that woman? He actually called her grandma! He treated her more dearly than me, his own grandma!"
Xiao Ze waited for Li Wan to change her shoes, then held her hand and walked inside. As he walked, he said mercilessly: "This shows that Aunt Xu has taken good care of Xiao Yan, so Xiao Yan will be closer to her."
Li Wan raised an eyebrow and looked at him in surprise.
Fu Xiangjun looked at Xiao Ze in disbelief. She wanted to say something, but she held back and said, "Okay, Xiao Ze, go upstairs first. This is a family matter. Let me talk to Li Wan."
Xiao Ze stopped, holding Li Wan's hand without letting go, pulling her behind him, then turned to face Fu Xiangjun, his cold eyebrows were a little cold, and his tone was even colder: "Mom, although you are our elder, but Li Wan is the mistress of this family, so no matter what happens in this family, she can make the decision. I hope you can understand that you only have the right to make suggestions, not the right to decide, and you can't decide what she can and can't do."
He paused, frowned slightly, and said, "Also, I hope you can speak to Li Wan in a gentler tone in the future, because it makes me uncomfortable."
The whole air suddenly became quiet and almost frozen.
Fu Xiangjun stared at Xiao Ze blankly, her eyes full of astonishment, shock and disbelief. She just felt a tightness in her chest, as if someone had hit her hard in the chest, making her dizzy.
It took me a long time to come back to my senses.
Li Wan stood behind Xiao Ze, looking at his back in astonishment. She felt that invisibly, the back of Xiao Ze's head seemed to have turned into a handsome one.
Xiao Ze tightened his grip on Li Wan's hand and said in a cold voice, "I should have said these words a long time ago. It's my negligence that I said them only today. But from today on, please remember these words of mine."
Fu Xiangjun was shocked and looked at Xiao Ze in disbelief, her voice trembling: "Xiao Ze, I'm your mother! How can you say such things? I worked so hard to raise you..."
Xiao Ze said calmly: "I think I have given you enough in return."
Fu Xiangjun covered her chest and looked at Xiao Ze with wide eyes: "How could you say such a thing?" She suddenly glared at Li Wan: "Li Wan! What the hell did you feed Xiao Ze?!"
Li Wan looked innocent and said nothing.
This is a war between mother and son, and she certainly can't get herself into trouble.
Xiao Ze's face turned completely cold: "Mom, please be respectful to Li Wan. She is my wife, not your servant."
Fu Xiangjun was completely dumbfounded, looking at Xiao Ze in confusion and pain.
Xiao Ze has been aloof since childhood and more mature than his peers. Fu Xiangjun sometimes feels that she doesn't know as much as he does. In addition, he has a strong sense of self-management since childhood. Whether it is study or life, he never lets her say a word. Over time, Xiao Ze has gained a kind of authority in front of her. Fu Xiangjun refuses to admit that she has always been a little "afraid" of Xiao Ze, so even when she is preaching to Li Wan, she usually does it behind Xiao Ze's back.
But although Xiao Ze was a little cold, he was always very respectful to her. This was the first time that Xiao Ze said such harsh words to her. She found it very difficult to accept for a moment, but more than that, she was flustered. She felt that every word she said was wrong, and she didn't dare to open her mouth again, and she didn't know how to open her mouth.
Xiao Ze said calmly: "We have other things to do, so we won't entertain you. You can take a rest in the living room. I'll ask the driver to pick you up." After he finished speaking, he held Li Wan's hand tightly: "Let's go upstairs."
Li Wan was led towards the stairs by him without saying a word.
Fu Xiangjun watched Xiao Ze and Li Wan go upstairs. Then, she saw Li Wan on the stairs suddenly turned his head and looked at her, with the corners of his mouth raised and smiled at her.
This smile was three parts cold and seven parts sarcastic.
Where is she as gentle and gentle as before?
At this moment, Fu Xiangjun's hair stood on end!
I just felt my hands and feet go weak and my whole body is cold...
......
Xiao Ze led Li Wan into the room, closed the door, and said to Li Wan:
"You take a rest first, I'll call the driver."
As he spoke, he walked to the window and called the driver, asking him to come and take Fu Xiangjun home.
After he gave instructions to the driver, he hung up the phone, turned around with the phone, and there was another person beside him.
Li Wan snuggled into his arms and held his waist tightly with both hands.
Xiao Ze was stunned for a moment, then hugged her and gently touched the back of her head with his left hand: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Li Wan shook his head.
Xiao Ze lowered his head and kissed her hair, saying, "I'm sorry, I should have said these words earlier."
Li Wan lowered his eyes, his gaze somewhat dim and unclear.
Yes, why couldn’t these words be said earlier?
Xiao Ze hugged her tightly: "I didn't protect you well before, I won't do that again in the future."
After he finished speaking, he held up Li Wan's face, staring at her with his dark and deep eyes with determination, and then he gave her a solemn kiss on the forehead.
"I swear."
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