Lu Jingchuan listened quietly to the conversation between mother and daughter. They looked similar. Bai Linglong took 70% of her mother's features, but her temperament and aura were different. Her mother was gentle, quiet and calm, while she was much more playful, lively and smart.
Bai Shuixian said a few words to her daughter, asked her to continue eating, and slowly turned her head to continue chatting with Lu Jingchuan: "Xiao Lu, I heard from Linglong that you came to Tancheng this time to visit relatives?"
"Yes, my family is from Kyoto, and my aunt and uncle work in Tancheng. My vacation this time is not long, only ten days. In two days it will be my uncle's 50th birthday, so I came here to celebrate with him."
Song Jinyao and his wife have been working in Tancheng for many years. They have two sons and one daughter. Their eldest daughter has already married, and her son-in-law's family lives in Kyoto. The family of four lives in Kyoto.
The eldest son is the same age as Lu Jingchuan. He is not married yet and has chosen a career in politics. He now works in Haicheng.
Song Tao is their youngest son. He is currently studying at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University in the provincial capital. He comes back to spend time with them during the winter and summer vacations.
On Song Jinyao's birthday this time, his eldest daughter and eldest son were unable to find time to come back, and other relatives in the family were busy with work and study. He was the only one who had a holiday, so the elders sent him as a representative to celebrate the birthday.
Since Lu Jingchuan's parents divorced, he and his younger brother have lived with their mother and have a better relationship with their relatives on their grandfather's side.
The Zhou family attaches great importance to family affection. Their grandparents love them very much. Their two uncles and aunts treat them as their own sons. He goes home to visit relatives and elders every time he has a holiday.
"Where is the unit you work for stationed?" Bai Shuixian asked again.
"Seoul."
Bai Shuixian nodded slightly, and said with a nostalgic tone: "Tancheng is not very far from Seoul. It only takes seven or eight hours by train."
"Auntie, have you been to Seoul?" Lu Jingchuan took the opportunity to open the conversation.
"Yes, I went there when I was fifteen or sixteen, with my elders."
Hearing her answer, Lu Jingchuan's eyes moved and he also reacted, "Auntie, I heard from the doctor that you had a head injury before. Linglong said that you lost your memory and forgot the past. Do you remember it now?"
"Yeah, I remember now." Bai Shuixian curled the corners of her mouth.
Bai Linglong had just finished eating and put the bowl and chopsticks on the cabinet. Then she asked, "Mom, I haven't asked you before, where is grandpa originally from?"
"Linglong, it doesn't matter where your grandparents are from. Your grandparents and other relatives are all gone. They have long since turned to dust. Only my mother and I are left in our family."
When Bai Shuixian talked about this, her mood became noticeably depressed, and her eyelids drooped, hiding the deep sorrow within.
When Bai Linglong saw that there was no one at her grandfather's house, her mood plummeted to the bottom. Although her mother did not tell her about her grandfather's house, she guessed that they must have encountered a disaster, a heavy disaster that she did not want to mention.
"Mom, you just had surgery. It's not appropriate for you to have such extreme emotions. Don't think about the past for now." Bai Linglong hurriedly persuaded her, fearing that her excessive emotions would affect her recovery.
"good."
Bai Shuixian has experienced a lot of things, and her character is much tougher than when she was young, and she adjusted quickly.
“Knock, knock…”
Not long after, someone knocked on the door. Bai Linglong got up to open the door. Seeing that it was Song Tao outside, she immediately invited him in.
Song Tao was holding a bag of rock sugar oranges in his hand. He stuffed it into her hand as soon as he entered the room, walked in quietly, and asked in a low voice: "Is your mother awake?"
"He's awake and talking to us."
Seeing that she was awake, Song Tao stopped trying to hold back his voice and strode to the bedside, smiling and greeting her: "Auntie, hello, I'm Song Tao, Lu Jingchuan's cousin."
"Hello, Xiao Song." Bai Narcissus smiled gently.
When Bai Shuixian was sent out of the operating room yesterday, her head was wrapped in thick gauze. Song Tao could only see half of her face at that time. Today, some of the gauze was removed, revealing her complete face.
Seeing that the mother and daughter looked very similar, Song Tao smiled and said, "Linglong is so beautiful, it turns out she inherited her aunt's good looks."
Bai Shuixian smiled and saw her daughter bringing a stool over. She called him, "Xiao Song, please sit down."
"Thanks."
Song Tao had just gone to investigate. He sat down and told them the latest news he had gathered: "Linglong, I just got accurate information. Your scumbag father was notified by the steel mill to take leave. Qin Menglan used to work at the radio station within the armed forces, but the Yang family intervened and she was just fired. The company's notice also emphasized that she had serious problems with her personal conduct."
Qin Menglan's expulsion was unexpected to Bai Linglong. "The Yang family is quite courageous. I thought they would at most scold and condemn her for the sake of their two grandchildren."
"Qin Menglan's father-in-law is known in the industry for his stubborn temper. He can't tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes and values the Yang family's reputation more than his life."
"Qin Menglan's behavior was like a slap in the face to the Yang family. It touched their weak spot. Moreover, this incident caused a huge uproar in the city. Every time the Yang family went out, they were pointed at and criticized. The whole family's temper exploded."
"Of course, no matter how angry the Yang family is, they're actually considering their two grandchildren and want to save some face for them. But those who have a problem with the Qin family won't miss this opportunity. They're constantly working behind the scenes, but for now, they can't force the Qin family to kill their own relatives for the sake of justice, so they have no choice but to start with the Yang family."
Bai Linglong understood and sneered: "She deserves it. She has to bear the consequences for being a thief."
Bai Shuixian remained unusually calm as she listened to these things. She interrupted, "Xiao Song, Bai Jianren was only temporarily placed on leave. Doesn't that affect his work at all?"
"He is deeply involved with the Qin family, and the Qin family is trying their best to protect him." Song Tao told the truth.
"It seems that he is the most loyal dog of the Qin family."
Bai Shuixian's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, enough for them to hear clearly.
I don't know what she was thinking about, but a sarcastic smile appeared on her lips. "His only real skill is making money. He values money like his life, even more than his own. He's extremely greedy and has no bottom line. He won't let go of even the smallest expense when it comes to making money. This is his fatal weakness. If any leader wants to take action against him, they can start with this aspect."
They have been focusing on investigating Bai Jianren these past two days, and the results of the investigation are consistent with what she said.
Lu Jingchuan glanced at Bai Linglong and said to her, "Auntie, Bai Jianren must be handled with caution. We can't let him affect Linglong's future."
Seeing that he had considered deeply and had considered his daughter's future, Bai Shuixian looked at him with a hint of satisfaction. She slightly moved her neck to look at her daughter and said to her, "Linglong, he won't affect you and is not worthy of being a stumbling block in your life."
Bai Linglong frowned, not understanding the meaning of her words, and asked bluntly: "Mom, what do you mean?"
"He is not your biological father."
Bai Shuixian didn't want to tell others about it, but her daughter's life story would have to be revealed sooner or later, and there was no difference between telling it now and later.
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