“Master, go to Balsam Road.”
Car, drive.
She didn’t turn around, but she couldn’t help but touch her eyes to the rearview mirror. In the entire mirror, there were only the headlights of the city’s oncoming cars, and not a trace of anything else to be seen.
She closed her eyes a little wearily, but her mind began to whirl over and over what they had just said.
He … is getting married again …
This way, it’s quite good.
Stroking the still flat belly, slightly heartbroken. What should her child … do? Before it was born, it was already without a father …
“Sis, doesn’t your brother-in-law love you very much? Why … don’t you want us anymore?” Zhao Yuanyuan began to murmur uncontrollably again.
Zhao Lanlan’s brow rose in pain, “Yuan Yuan, we’re not beggars.”
No need to wag your tail in front of him. What’s more, using the word ‘love’ between them would be too comical and tarnish the word.
Xia Feiqing was obviously in a bad mood.
It’s as bad as it gets.
Pei Yajun was sitting on the front seat, his eyes kept constantly glancing towards his lips. He finally couldn’t take it anymore and got a little fired up, “What are you looking at? Drive your car properly!”
“Yes!” Pei Yajun hurriedly sat up straight, not daring to look around. However, he still couldn’t help but sigh, how intense did it have to be to kiss his lips like this? The kiss was so intense that even blood came out.
Xia Feiqing looked out the window with a somber expression.
Two drunken women, and not sure if they’ll make it home safely.
As he was rambling on about his thoughts, his cell phone rang. He brought it over to his ear, “Son, where is it?”
“Be right back, on my way.”
“That’s good. You hurry back, Ning Jiao is waiting for you at home.”
He frowned, “Let her go back, I’ll be back later.”
Right now, really not in the mood to deal with women.
“There you go again. Cut the crap and hurry back!” Mrs. Xia gave a deadly order.
“Mom! I said I don’t want to talk about marriage right now.”
“Who let you just get married, it’s always okay to cultivate feelings now, right? What, can’t it be that you actually can’t forget Sisi, but can’t forget Lanlan?” Mrs. Xia grunted, “If you can’t forget Lan Lan, that’s fine too, just go get her back for me …”
“Tell Yu Ningjiao to wait, I’ll be right back!” Cut off Mrs. Xia’s words and hung up the phone.
Can’t forget Zhao Lanlan? That’s a ridiculous statement!
In the next half a month, Zhao Lanlan still couldn’t eat much and got even thinner. Only, the belly was slightly visible, not very prominent.
She no longer wore fitted shirts, but instead bought a couple dozen wide tops to wear. The sizes were a size larger than usual, and they set her off even thinner.
She got to work at the newspaper and only sat down when she heard the entire department sighing.
“What’s wrong?” She asked, “Can’t get the manuscript right?”
“To engage in social news to focus on social news, the top has to ask for an issue of a political figure interview. This issue is even divided into a difficult one.” LuLu muttered with some franticness.
“Who?” Zhao Lanlan asked. She was now in charge of social news and didn’t pay attention to the other section.
LuLu looked at her, wanting to say something, “Forget it, you wouldn’t necessarily recognize it if I told you.”
“Tell me about it, maybe it’s really someone I know. Anyway, I don’t have much on my hands right now, so it would be nice if I could help you guys out.” She genuinely wanted to help. During this low time, if it wasn’t for these coworkers, she felt like she wouldn’t be able to go on.
LuLu sighed, “Xia Zhifeng.”
She froze.
Mr. Hsia?
Xia Feiqing’s grandfather, who had long since retired from the 2nd line.
“Uh-huh. The old man is ancient, saying that he doesn’t want to accept these vapid interviews, and now he loves to live a retired life. But the upper head is again a dead order, you say …”
“Sister LuLu! It’s impossible!” Someone else complained, “The old man hung up the phone again and won’t even accept a phone interview! He won’t even accept phone interviews, not to mention getting a picture of him! What can we do? What can we do?”
The LuLu team leader was also anxious, “It’s coming out soon, and this is the only column left!”
“Lanlan, that … his old man, you must be very familiar with him, right?” A coworker carefully and cautiously squeezed his way to her side.
Knowing what the others were thinking, she smiled and nodded, “Well, yes.”
On New Year’s holidays, and Xia Feiqing would go over. Sometimes even on weekends they would go over to accompany his old man. The old man treated her like his own granddaughter. Just …
She hasn’t even bothered to explain this divorce in person until now.
“Then … why don’t you give his old man a call and ask him to be accommodating?” Although he knew that it was inappropriate, however, everyone was really sick and desperate!
Zhao Lanlan didn’t say anything, everyone exchanged a look and hurriedly said, “It’s fine, it’s fine, if you want to make it difficult, just pretend we didn’t say anything, we’ll think of other ways to go.”
“Let’s … say this,” Zhao Lanlan spoke, “Anyway, I’m going to make a trip to Grandpa’s place. Why don’t you give me your interview scripts and let me go. Grandpa likes to be quiet and isn’t very receptive to too many strangers.”
“Really?” Luu leapt to her feet, her eyes crystal clear, glancing at her and then darkening, “It won’t be forced on you, will it?”
She lost her smile, “Give it to me.”
Immediately, someone served the script, “Beautiful and lovely Lanlan, our fate is in your hands.”
Zhao Lanlan immediately felt so much pressure, “Don’t say that, I am giving you guys a try, but … you all know that grandpa’s temperament is stubborn now, so I’m not 100% sure if I can interview him or not.”
“It’s okay, we’re already thankful that you’re willing to help us!” It was better to have hope than no hope at all.
After taking on such a big task, Zhao Lanlan had her hands full.
The next day.
The weather is clear.
She got up early, got her scissors and turned out one of her old dresses and cut it.
“Sis, what are you doing?” Zhao Yuanyuan looked at her incredulously, “This is dior! You’re wasting it, aren’t you?”
Heh.
If it was before, Zhao Yuanyuan would never have made such a fuss. It was an out-of-season item anyway, so it wasn’t too much of a waste to cut one up. But now, in their condition it was a dream to ask for a dress like this.
It’s not enough for several months of paychecks.
Zhao Lanlan ignored her and cut the skirt into wide cloth straps while lifting up the T-shirt on her body.
“Baby, I’m going to entrust you for a while …” she sighed lowly as she held the small of her belly. And then, taking a deep breath, she tucked in some of the small, slightly bulging lump and took the straps and tied them in several layers. At the end of the day, tie a knot for herself.
Sighing with relief, he put his shirt down. Sure enough, the already less pronounced belly was now flatter.
“Sis, isn’t that a bit much?” Zhao Yuanyuan couldn’t understand.
“Order yourself some takeout for lunch, okay? I might not be back until a little later.” Going to the Xia family, she naturally had to be a little more vigilant. If she was seen to be pregnant, the chances of the child being able to stay were few and far between.
Take the interview, took the subway to go out. Dad fell before the horse, she took the subway or only as a child to ride, and now ride such a means of transportation in the huge city shuttle, but also a different flavor.
Old Master Xia now lives in the suburbs with the second wife he later married, and his days are quite comfortable. Because she was going to see the old master and wouldn’t meet Xia Feiqing, she wasn’t that nervous in her heart.
After half an hour’s ride on the subway, he finally arrived at Master Xia’s home.
The air in the countryside was fresh, she knocked on the door and it was the old lady who came to open it. The old lady was obviously surprised to see her, “Lan Lan?”
And Xia Feiqing’s matter, although Zhao Lanlan did not personally come to the door to say clearly, but, as the elders of the old lady and the old man are already have heard of it.
“Grandma, long time no see.” Zhao Lanlan called out with a smile. The old lady pulled her through the door, “I thought you wouldn’t come to see us two old guys again in the future.”
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“I’ve been a bit busy lately, so I haven’t had time to come over.” Zhao Lanlan explained. Although she said this, however, she also knew in her heart that she was afraid that she wouldn’t have the opportunity to come here again in the future. After all, the Xia family was the Xia family.
The old lady grabbed her hand and squeezed it, “You girl have lost so much weight.”
“… “Zhao Lanlan didn’t say anything, just smiled lightly. The old lady’s heart was in the right place, “The Feiqing thing, it’s him that’s sorry for you … Your grandfather gave him a hard lecture. Lanlan, if you have any difficulties in your life, talk to your grandfather.”
“Let you guys worry about it. Don’t worry, Grandma, I’m doing just fine now.”
Good?
How can it be good? Now there’s not even anything to fall back on.
This was something that the old lady naturally wouldn’t say. Zhao Lanlan looked around the house, “Grandpa isn’t home today?”
Did she come at a bad time?
“Here to see your grandfather, huh? Oh, it’s about that newspaper interview of yours, isn’t it? I’ve heard the old man talk about it a couple times.”
“Uh-huh.”
“Your grandfather grows vegetables in the garden out back.” The old lady said.
“Then I’ll go over to see his old man.” Zhao Lanlan was about to head to the vegetable garden in the back, and only took a step out when the old lady subconsciously pulled her again. She turned around and saw that the old lady had a complicated expression on her face. She didn’t understand, and the old lady sighed and said, “You go, the old man will be happy to see you.”
Zhao Lanlan then didn’t think much of it and took the interview and headed to the backyard. Before he reached the vegetable garden, he heard a delicate female voice coming, “Grandpa, is this onion or garlic?”
“Neither.”
“Could that be leeks?”
“It’s rakkyo, Feiqing loved to eat this when he was little. Take a small jar and hold it, it’s so sour that he can eat it as a snack.”
“Really? Then I’ll have to learn a hand from you, Grandpa, in a little while, and make it for Feiqing later to surprise him.”
…
This sound …
Zhao Lanlan is recognized. Yu Ningjiao. Her heart towards Xia Feiqing was obvious to anyone. At this moment, she suddenly appeared here …
She was stunned and snapped back to the words Xia Feiqing said last time. So … his so called new marriage partner is Yu Ningjiao?
Yu Ningjiao is here, so … where is he?
She suddenly panicked, afraid of meeting him. Turning around, she wanted to leave, but the interview in her hand did not allow her to escape.
“Huh, Lanlan?” The old master had already discovered her presence by now, and was standing within the vegetable garden waving to her, “Come here. Why did you come all of a sudden and didn’t say hello to grandpa?”
“Thought that you and grandma must be home, so I came over by myself.” Zhao Lanlan smiled and walked over, her eyes subconsciously falling towards Yu Ningjiao. Yu Ningjiao also looked at her, the corners of her lips slightly curved, there was a smile in her eyes, but she couldn’t hide the hostility.
She didn’t take it to heart after all. There was absolutely no need for such a thing as hostility.
“Why have you lost so much weight?” The old man surveyed her for a moment, wrinkling his brows.
Yu Ningjiao’s eyes also balked at her, and then, picked up the words, “Yes, not only is it thin, but it’s also not as spiritual as it used to be. As if, the skin is not as good as before. What brand of clothes … is this? Seems like I haven’t seen it before.”
She laughed bitterly.
After all she’d been through, it would be strange if her spirit was still like it had been in the past.
“This is what I found at the night market, 50 dollars for two.” Zhao Lanlan said in an unassuming manner.
“Groundlings?” Seemingly not expecting her to speak so frankly, Shu experienced a stunned look. Seeing her in such a state of despondency nowadays, naturally, it was unavoidable to gloat, however, one had to admit that even if this woman wore stall goods, that temperament was still not diminished at all.
“What’s with the groundlings and not groundlings? Back then, when we were your age, we didn’t even have decent clothes. Which is like today’s children, who come out with thousands and thousands of dollars.” The old man was clearly relieving Zhao Lanlan.
Yu Ningjiao didn’t care and smiled graciously, “Grandpa is teaching me that I don’t know how to take care of my family. Don’t worry, when Feiqing and I get married, we will definitely not spend money recklessly. I want to be a good wife who is careful and thrifty.”
Sure enough …
The old man’s line of sight subconsciously looked towards Zhao Lanlan, who smiled in a pretense of ease, like she didn’t care at all.
Yes, and what does it matter?
They will all have new lives of their own.
The old man sighed darkly and said, “You’re here today for your newspaper interview, right?”
“It’s true that nothing can be hidden from Grandpa.”
“What about this interview, it really isn’t Grandpa’s favorite.” The old master said. Zhao Lanlan was a bit frustrated, forcing people to be difficult was not something she was good at in the first place.
“However, since you’re here, grandpa always has to sell you face.”
She immediately spread her face, the distress she had just felt dispersing. “Thank you, Grandpa!”
“Don’t be in a hurry to thank me first. Look, there are still so many seedlings here that haven’t been planted, so I have to wait until they are finished before I can accept your interview.”
“Then I’ll plant with you!” She did as she said, setting her bag and the manuscript in her hand aside and crossing to the ground. “Grandpa, teach me, I learned a little from you last time, but I’m not very good at it yet.”
“OK. Come on, that’s it … first lift and loosen the soil …”
The old master patiently taught Zhao Lanlan step by step, as a result, Yu Ningjiao was left out to dry. Originally, she also wanted to go up to learn and please the old master, but when she thought of the expensive dress on her body and the tens of thousands of dollars of shoes under her feet, how could she not take a step.
She Zhao Lanlan now up and down add up to not more than 200 dollars, dirty and bad is not a pity. She this all …
Thinking this way, Yu Ningjiao in the end did not go over, only went back to the hall to find the old lady to go.
The old lady was choosing vegetables for lunch with the family’s nanny.
“Ning Jiao, stay and eat together at noon.” The old lady smiled and stayed with her, “Prepare to roast braised pork ribs.”
“Yes, Grandma, if you don’t keep me, I’ll stay.” Yu Ningjiao squatted down to help. The old lady said, “Why don’t you ask Feiqing to see if she’s coming over?”
Suddenly, remembering something, he subconsciously glanced at the garden behind him and changed his words, “Forget it, Feiqing might be busy lately, it’s fine for you guys to come together next time.”
Yu Ningjiao mused and laughed, “It’s okay, I’ll call, maybe he’s not that busy!”
Of course she knew that the old lady was avoiding Zhao Lanlan. However, her thoughts were different. She was partial to seeing how Fei Qing would behave when facing Zhao Lanlan.
She got up and flipped out her cell phone to go call Xia Feiqing.
The cell phone, which rang for a moment before being picked up.
“Something’s wrong?” Xia Feiqing’s attitude wasn’t considered good. It was cold and icy.
After so many years, Yu Ningjiao had long gotten used to it, so she didn’t really care. “I’m at my grandparents’ place right now, and grandma said for me to call you and ask you to come over for lunch.”
“What were you doing there?” He had a worse attitude.
Obviously the two have not even finalized their relationship, she went so close, isn’t it obvious that she is letting all the elders to pressure him? It’s really enough!
“Of course I’m here to see the two old men, are you coming over? Grandparents said they haven’t seen you for a long time.” Yu Ningjiao continued to ask.
“No time!” Xia Feiqing refused without hesitation. To see the two old men, there was no rush today.
“But …” Yu Ningjiao still had to say something, only to hear a voice over here, “Grandma, where did you put that little shovel? Grandpa searched for a long time but couldn’t find it, and asked me to come to you to ask.”