Xin Ruan's mother was influenced by her grandfather since childhood. She inherited her father's profession and specialized in oil painting. It is said that she has great artistic talent and was already a young and well-known young female painter; And his father Xin Zhenshan was a student of Xia Wan, whose family conditions were not very good. He excelled in being diligent and eager to learn, which was highly appreciated by Xia Wan. Over and over again, my mother fell in love with this young doctor who was poor but ambitious.
The union of the two took some twists and turns, due to various reasons such as personality and family background that needed to be adjusted. After getting married, the two had a happy life and gave birth to the crystallization of love, Xin Ruan.
Unfortunately, the mother suffered from postpartum depression after two years of treatment, but ultimately succumbed to the torment of the illness and committed suicide.
At that time, the reasons for the suicide were widely spread. Some said that the mother encountered a bottleneck in painting due to getting married and pregnant, and couldn't get out of it. Some said that the father was busy with his career and neglected the mother's delicate and rich emotions. Some said that the mother was deeply involved in extramarital affairs, and some people were superstitious, implying that the mother was killed by her.
My grandparents scoffed at these rumors and especially loved Xin Ruan among a group of younger generations. They often took care of her during winter and summer vacations and had a deep affection for her. However, other cousins continued to pursue the path of painting, while Xin Ruan's grandparents never allowed her to hold a paintbrush like her mother did.
When she was nineteen years old, her grandfather passed away. Before her death, she was still reminded not to draw, not to put any pressure on herself, and to be an ordinary but happy girl.
Xin Zhenshan remained single for three years, and finally remarried in the fourth year after his mother's death. He had a second wife, Lin Zhi, and two years later, his second daughter, Xin Fei, was born. Although he had a second family, Xin Zhenshan still had great respect for his first father-in-law and mother-in-law. He would visit them during festivals and holidays, and often showed filial piety. Before remarrying, he even brought Lin Zhi to his home with the approval of his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
However, it's really rare for a family of three to visit at the same time today. In the past, it used to be a New Year's greeting in the first lunar month.
Xin Ruan got up and called out 'Dad', then greeted Lin Zhi and Xin Fei.
Xin Zhenshan's face was not very good. Standing in front of her, he angrily asked, "Why didn't you tell me about such a big incident? Did your grandmother call me to find out
Lin Zhi also anxiously grabbed Xin Ruan's hand and said, "What's going on? I've seen a lot of rumors circulating online, and Li Fang doesn't seem like such an irresponsible person. Is there any hidden reason behind it
Xin Ruan is not used to being so intimate with her, so she withdrew her hand without leaving a trace and lowered her eyelids, saying, "I didn't want you to worry, so I didn't say anything. I don't even know about him, and now that he's divorced, I don't know even more
Are you divorced
Xin Zhenshan and Lin Zhi almost shouted at the same time, looking at her in disbelief.
Xin Fei interjected on the side, "Sister, isn't that too cheap for Xu Cube? You've been with him for so long, and now there's no benefit, and you've even gotten married twice
How do you speak? "Xin Zhenshan scolded her.
Lin Zhi quickly grabbed her and she pouted silently.
Grandma seemed oblivious and said calmly, "Zhenshan, why do you still have the audacity to blame Xiao Ruan? As a father, you don't even know what happened to your daughter. What about your concern for her
Xin Zhenshan said awkwardly, "I've been too busy lately. I just came back from medical aid in the countryside, and I can't escape from the department
Never mind, let's eat, "Grandma greeted, and Aunt Wu also brought out all the dishes. Everyone sat down at the dining table.
The curry crab was placed in front of Xin Ruan, with a crab cover larger than her palm. The two big turtles were plump and plump, and their shells had been cracked open. Thick curry sauce was poured on top, emitting a tantalizing aroma.
I haven't had a good meal lately, and Xin Ruan is really hungry. After a full meal, she ate two bowls of rice with curry crab.
At last, she looked up and saw that no one else at the table had eaten much, looking at her with different expressions.
Tears welled up in Aunt Wu's eyes as she covered herself up and went to add soup, muttering to herself, "Yao Shou, you've made the child behave like this
Xin Zhenshan cleared his throat and said, "Where have you been staying these days? Come and stay at home. Your room is still there, just tidy it up
Yeah, "Lin Zhi also chimed in," there's always hot food to eat at home, so you don't have to worry your dad and grandma
Xin Ruan knew they had misunderstood and couldn't help but laugh and cry, "No need, I'm currently living in Dong'an Garden. The small apartment that my mom left me before is very convenient for entry and exit
Lin Zhi obviously breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, this stepdaughter is quite difficult to serve.
Although she lost her mother since childhood, she was still held in the palm of her hand by Qianjiao Baicai. She had to be cautious in front of her, afraid of saying a wrong word that would make others unhappy. At that time, Xin Zhenshan would also be tired and criticized by those two arrogant parents in law.
Even though she tried her best to please her, she still didn't appreciate it. She called her "Aunt Lin" since childhood and never changed her name to "Mom" when she grew up. She was always polite and distant to her. Later, when she had her own child, she became cold hearted. She only cared about the surface necessities of life, and couldn't control anything else.
Later, Xin Ruan started living in high school and stayed at home for one or two nights on weekends, rushing back and forth, until she graduated from university and got married. Now their family of three lives well, if they don't look up and down every day, she really doesn't know how to get along.
However, this thought cannot be seen, "she quickly asked with concern," Is there anything else troublesome? Tell me, maybe everyone can also help
Sister, brother-in-law... Oh, what exactly did Xu Liufang do? "Xin Fei interjected curiously." Doesn't he love you very much? Now that he owes a lot of debt, won't it implicate you? Could it be that he secretly transferred all that money and ran away with his mistress while building a plank road? Isn't divorcing him a favor
Lin Zhi and Xin Zhenshan's faces turned grim. Xin Fei's questions were difficult to hear, but they pointed sharply at the center of the incident.
Diligent and devoted.
Grandma tapped three times on the table and coughed lightly.
This is the prelude to her expressing her opinion, and everyone is silent.
Looking at the people around the dining table one by one, Grandma's expression was proud and majestic: "I specifically called all of you here today for this matter. No matter what happened to Ruan Ruan, she is the darling of our family. Money is a useless thing, whether it comes with life or death. Those who value these things are useless. In my opinion, if this marriage and divorce are good, who cares about Xu Fangfang's worthless money? If it weren't for his sincere love for Ruan Ruan, I wouldn't have looked down on him no matter how rich he is back then
Her voice paused, her gaze fell on Xin Ruan, and her voice softened: "Ruan Ruan, we are all family. If you have any difficulties, don't hide them. Just tell your grandmother that she has some savings here, and your grandfather has left some collections and a few paintings that are worth some money in the market. It's really not possible. This small western-style building can be sold for tens of millions and used for emergency situations
The restaurant was completely silent.
Xin Ruan's eyes moistened, and she called out "grandma", choking up her throat.
Xin Fei secretly looked at Xin Ruan with envy in her eyes.
This is absolutely unacceptable, "Xin Zhenshan suddenly woke up." How can you ask Mom to pay for it? I'm a bit of a pushover here. Besides, everything has to be reasonable. Ruan Ruan has never taken advantage of Xu Liufang, so how can we make Ruan Ruan repay the debt
Lin Zhi felt like sitting on needles and secretly pinched Xin Zhenshan under the table.
I thought you didn't care about your daughter anymore, "Grandma said calmly." It seems you still know you're her father
Mom, I'm suffering from everything else you scold me for, but if you say I don't care about Ruan Ruan anymore, then I can't accept it, "Xin Zhenshan became excited." Ruan Ruan is the daughter of me and Weiwei, and I hope she lives better than anyone else
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Xin Ruan sniffed and stood up. She hugged Xia Wan and then Xin Zhenshan, choked up and said, "Grandma, Dad, don't argue. Really, I'm fine. I don't have any debt problems. There's no need to use your and Grandpa's property to fill any holes
After much effort, Xin Ruan finally convinced Xia Wan that she was not forced into debt and had no survival problems, and could support herself.
After dinner, Xin Zhenshan still had to go to the hospital. Xin Ruan escorted them to the door, and Xin Zhenshan touched her head, sighed, and left.
A few minutes later, the phone beeped and a text message from the bank arrived. There was an extra 100000 yuan in the account, which Xin Zhenshan called.
Xin Ruan looked at the text message for a while, not knowing what it felt like.
Her relationship with her family has always been lukewarm. When she was a child, her grandparents were afraid that she would be mistreated by her stepmother, so they would pick her up every few days. Her two uncles also loved her very much. When she was a child, she didn't realize it yet. But as she grew up, she vaguely realized that Xin Zhenshan didn't like to be close to her very much. He became much closer to Xin Fei and often liked to hug and kiss her. In addition, at that time, Xin Zhenshan was the backbone of the hospital and was so busy that the father and daughter sometimes couldn't see each other for several days, and their relationship naturally weakened.
She sometimes wonders why Xin Zhenshan doesn't like her.
After much consideration, it may be because she looks very much like her deceased mother, and ultimately, her mother left due to postpartum depression after giving birth to her.
Give this money back to Xin Zhenshan in a while. After the New Year, she will look for a job and be able to support herself no matter what.
I stayed at my grandmother's house for one night and chatted with the old lady all night. Xin Ruan had lunch the next day before leaving. Before leaving, my grandmother gave me a card, but Xin Ruan declined twice. My grandmother got angry and said, "Can't I even give money to my granddaughter? Are you despising my mother-in-law for being old
Xin Ruan had no choice but to temporarily put it away and find a way to repay it later.
These past few days, Aunt Wu has been changing dishes in various ways. After two days, she feels like her waist has gained a lot of weight and decides to walk to the subway station to burn some energy.
Walking out of the hutong entrance, two streets away is the prime location of the old city area of Ji'an City. High end consumer places such as Fusheng Square, Bosheng Department Store, and Zhongshan West Road Pedestrian Street are within easy reach. Going further away is the Huangluo River, which divides the old and new city areas of Ji'an City into two parts. In summer, crowds are bustling on both sides of the river bank.
Perhaps because it's almost Chinese New Year, the area near the square is a bit deserted now. She wrapped herself tightly in her down coat and hurriedly walked past the south gate of Fusheng Square, but suddenly stopped in her tracks.
On the sidewalk ahead, there was a man and a woman talking. The girl had a pile of gift bags under her feet, and half of her profile was revealed in her furry white scarf. She looked about twenty years old, with sweet and charming facial features. She looked up and smiled while speaking; And the man's figure was tall and straight, with a majestic aura. She recognized him at a glance as her second husband, Pei Zhaoyang, who had hastily obtained his certificate.
The two of them spoke in a familiar and natural manner, indicating that they had known each other for a long time.
Xin Ruan couldn't avoid it and stood there foolishly for a few seconds. Just as he was about to quietly retreat, Pei Zhaoyang seemed to have eyes on his back and turned his head.
She could only awkwardly smile and say, "What a coincidence
A hint of surprise flashed through Pei Zhaoyang's eyes as he strode over, took off his scarf, and wrapped it around Xin Ruan's neck.
The scarf was soft and carried the man's body temperature, rubbing against his cheek, and a warm feeling came over him.
Xin Ruan flashed his mind.
Pei Zhaoyang tied his scarf and said with satisfaction, "The wind is particularly strong here, be careful not to get cold
A blazing gaze came over, and Xin Ruan saw that indeed, the girl was staring at them both intently.
Um... "she reminded gently," Do you and your friends have anything else to do? I'm going back
The girl ran over quickly and asked with a smirk, "Zhao Yang, who is this? Why haven't I seen him before
Pei Zhaoyang remained silent, just staring fixedly at Xin Ruan. Xin Ruan was extremely embarrassed and had no choice but to introduce himself, "Hello, I am Xin Ruan
Hello, my name is Zheng Nanqi, and I am Zhao Yang's godsister, "the girl said lively and playful, skillfully speaking." Today I went shopping and bought a lot of things, and Zhao Yang said he wants to take me back
That's a good relationship.
Xin Ruan wished he could leave quickly and hurriedly said, "Then you guys are busy
A hint of disappointment swept through Pei Zhaoyang's eyes.
These past few days, there has been no trace of Xin Ruan, and his heart has also been empty. He knew that Grandma Xin Ruan's house was nearby, so he couldn't help but wander around here when he had nothing to do. He hoped to catch Xin Ruan and Grandma out shopping, maybe he could establish a presence in front of the elderly. Now that he had finally bumped into Xin Ruan, how could he easily let him go?
He waved his hand and called over the driver waiting on the roadside: "Xiao Qin, can you help Nan Qi deliver her things back
Zhao Yang Ge... "Zheng Nanqi pouted unwillingly.
Be good, I have something else to do, "Pei Zhaoyang said unquestionably.
Zheng Nanqi, who was carrying big and small bags in the car, drove away. Pei Zhaoyang stood on the sidewalk for a moment, with his hands in his pockets, walking slowly towards the subway entrance. After a few steps, no one followed. Looking back at Xin Ruan, who was frozen in place, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Hmm
Xin Ruan had no choice but to follow along.
After walking parallel for a while, Xin Ruan couldn't help but break the silence and tentatively asked, "That girl looks quite pretty
Do you like her?
If you like, I don't mind going to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow to get a divorce.
Anyway, no one knows that we've been married before.
A few words swirled in my throat, eager to run out.
Pei Zhaoyang misunderstood, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Are you jealous
Xin Ruan was stunned for a moment, shaking her head like a tambourine.
She is the younger sister of my comrade in arms, "Pei Zhaoyang explained." My comrade sacrificed himself, and I helped take care of his family. She is also very ambitious. She is about to graduate from college and is currently interning at my company. Today, we happened to meet
Have you ever been a soldier? "Xin Ruan was a little surprised, as she saw that Pei Zhaoyang's resume online did not include this one.
Yes, in a special operations brigade, I once ambitiously wanted to become a general. "Pei Zhaoyang's gaze fell on an unknown distance, as if recalling something.
No wonder he looks so strong and has such a great figure.
Someone like him must be outstanding in the military, very powerful.
Why did he retire? "Xin Ruan's confusion blurted out.