01
Because separation is imminent, getting along with each other is particularly precious!
Guan Jingheng never mentioned moving back to his own home again. Instead, he stuffed more bits and pieces of daily necessities into Ellie's home.
Even his favorite tea set was carefully packed and brought over by him. So Ellie followed his footsteps and lived the self-disciplined life of a health expert, and gained a lot of weight.
After Ellie took a shower, she pinched the fat that had appeared on her waist in the past few days with some annoyance. Having a capable cook at home doesn't seem to be all good news.
Ellie was very envious of Lisa's slim waist and couldn't help but ask her: "Sister Lisa, how do you take care of yourself? How come you have given birth to two children without any trace at all. God really treats you badly. Ah!"
Lisa smiled when she heard this and said calmly: "When you get married and have children, you will understand why. "
For a working mother, everyone knows that balancing family and work is the same thing. A complete false proposition. The only answer is to squeeze yourself unconditionally.
Lisa didn’t want to say how many nights she had been awakened by her children’s cries and then suffered from insomnia; how many times she had collapsed and then collapsed again, and her life gradually became a screw without emotion, because she cried so hard that the screw would rust.
How many times had she stayed up until midnight, only to remember that she had only eaten one meal the whole day, and she relied entirely on this breath of immortal energy to stay up?
Those crashes that cannot be hidden are scars,
those crashes that can be hidden are medals!
Lisa stopped talking and walked away gracefully.
Only Ellie is left, and she hates her back!
Ellie made an appointment with Mr. Guan to go to the hospital to visit Meimei and her daughter after get off work today. As soon as she told her best friend the news, she heard shouts and screams coming from the other end of the phone.
02
Ellie shook her head and hung up the phone. This mother was always in trouble. She was really worried about her goddaughter.
Of course many years later, Ellie was slapped in the face by reality.
Because she and Meimei’s child are like the line in the popular song: “Dislocated time and space.”
Just when Ellie was about to join Guan Jingheng after get off work, Meimei sent her a top directive. She asked her close best friend to go to a convenience store to secretly buy a pack of spicy strips and bring them over.
Ellie went crazy in an instant. She just wanted to pick up the phone and teach her goddaughter a lesson for this incompetent mother. Meimei pitifully sent a photo of the bland food at the confinement center.
Actually, Ellie looks pretty good, with good looks, fragrance and taste.
But Meimei has a habit of being spicy and not having fun, which is really a bit difficult for her.
With Meimei’s repeated assurances, Ellie reluctantly walked into the convenience store.
The two of them picked out Guan Jingheng’s gift together.
A small solid gold longevity lock, Mr. Guan said with some worry: "After all, it is our first time meeting, is this gift too light?"
Ellie grabbed the man's arm and complained fiercely: "Don't worry , She has already blackmailed me severely."
Guan Jingheng leaned into Ellie's ear and said softly: "It's okay, you will definitely have the opportunity to take it all back with interest."
Ellie understood instantly. The meaning behind the man's words was that he slapped him strangely and said, "You are not serious. Leader, pay attention to your personality."
As soon as these words came out, Ellie felt a little regretful.
She knew that although Mr. Guan did not mention it, deep down he was still very sensitive to the word "leadership". Because if it were him, his mood would definitely be the same as his.
Guan Jingheng smiled at Ellie and said he didn't need to care.
Ellie also warned herself to pay more attention in the future.
03
As soon as she entered the confinement center, she found that Meimei was completely different from the two people she had seen in the hospital.
not only looks rosy, but also wears light makeup.
And the polite and reasonable manner in which he spoke made Ellie almost get goosebumps.
Meimei whispered to Ellie when no one was around: "How about it, I didn't embarrass you, did I?"
Ellie said disgustedly: "Just pretend, let me see how long you can pretend?"
"Little Look at me!"
Meimei was a little unconvinced, so the rich man chatted with Mr. Guan again. I don’t know if Meimei has taught me by the ear, but today’s rich man is actually wearing a shirt and, for the first time, a tie.
In Ellie’s impression, the last time she saw him like this was at a wedding.
As soon as he looked at him, he knew that this person was extremely awkward. Not only were his hands and feet so cramped that they had nowhere to place them, but even his voice was an octave lower than usual.
Ellie gritted her teeth and turned back to Meimei and said, "Please, why do you act like you are reporting to work."
Meimei looked over, and it really looked like it.
She couldn't help but laugh, stretched out her hand in front of Ellie and said, "Have you got my spicy strips?"
Ellie rolled her eyes at her and said, "Put it at the bottom of the gift box."
Meimei did it happily. An OK posture.
Ellie also saw the restraint of the rich man. After sitting for a while, she was ready to take Mr. Guan to leave on the grounds that Meimei needed some rest.
At this moment, Meimei's daughter let out a noisy cry, and the rich man stepped forward quickly. Guan Jingheng looked at the little baby on the crib next to him with great interest. He asked tentatively: "Can I hug her?"
Meimei said happily: "Of course."
Mr. Guan came back after washing his hands and picked her up carefully. He recalled the soft little creature. Miraculously, the little person who was still crying in his father's arms gradually became silent after being coaxed by him.
Everyone present was shocked.
Meimei even joined in the fun and said, "Honey, hurry up and give birth."
04
Ellie gave Meimei a hard kick and almost went to make up for it.
Mr. Guan made eye contact with Meimei’s daughter in a very interesting way. After coming out of the confinement center, Ai Li said: "I didn't see it, but you are quite good at taking care of children."
Mr. Guan touched his nose and said: "After little Yaoyao was born, because her mother spent most of her time Traveling all over the world. When the nanny is on vacation or busy, I usually take care of her. "No wonder, that child has a good relationship with you. "
"In fact, that child also warms me." It seems that he is remembering the past and feels: "The world only says that raising children is hard work. Don't you know that that little life will also redeem the darkness in your life. I have always believed that the most perfect relationship is between parents and children. It shouldn't be a tie, but a mutual complement."
Ellie could very well understand that in that repressed home, Xiao Yaoyao's innocent smile might be the only sunshine in Guan Jingheng's life.
Ellie held the man's hand and said carefully: "Then does Xiao Yaoyao know that you are not her biological father?"
Guan Jingheng shook his head and said: "When we were divorced, I repeatedly asked her to wait until she became an adult before telling her this. Fact. This was also one of my requests when we divorced. Her mother had been arguing with me for a long time. "It was only after the teacher came forward that the matter calmed down. "
Ellie didn't understand before. Why do high-ranking teachers miss Guan Jingheng, his former son-in-law? From this point of view, this man really has a discerning eye.
05
Ellie thought about it for a while and asked doubtfully: "There is something I can't figure out. How could someone as good as your teacher develop such a character in Xiao Yaoyao's mother?"
Guan Jingheng was stunned when he heard this. Don't want to talk much.
He witnessed how the teacher changed from an elegant and intellectual woman to a disabled mother.
He simply said: "Maybe it's because she is a middle-aged daughter and Mengmeng has been weak since she was a child."
"Really?"
Mr. Guan nodded and said, "Are you hungry? Let's go eat. ? What do you want to eat? "
" Whatever."
After the two of them got in the car, they went to a Cantonese restaurant near their home.
As soon as they ordered the food, Ellie remembered that her mother was on the phone with her during the day. So she said to the man who was pouring water: "My parents' factory. The right seller has been found. "
" so fast? What is the background of the other party? "
Guan Jingheng put down the water glass and asked a little worriedly.
"My mother didn't say much on the phone, except that the seller was introduced by Wan Tai. Wantai, you know? "
" Hmm. "
" My mother and Mrs. Wan have been in love for so many years. Mrs. Wan is very considerate in everything she does, so the people she introduces should be safe. It's just that I think it's a little strange. "
Guan Jingheng asked nervously: "What's weird? "
" Because I was ignorant before, the relationship between Wan Tai and my mother was a lot different. Why would Wan Tai help this time? "
" Why do you think this is? "
Ellie shook her head, and Mr. Guan said: "Their previous relationship was unfamiliar, and it must be related to interests. Is it right? "
Because of Brother Hao's incident, Mrs. Wan did suffer heavy losses.
Mr. Guan continued: "Now that there is no conflict of interests, the friendship will naturally return. Therefore, I never have any interest relationship with those close to me. "
Ellie thinks about it, and it makes sense.
06
In fact, Guan Jingheng missed one point, that is, the biggest reason why Wan Tai was willing to help this time was him.
Since Wan Tai learned about Guan Jingheng's existence, due to the Mengmeng family, he could not He helped openly and openly, but he was still very happy to do it as a favor.
Mr. Guan thought for a while and said to Ellie: "Speak to your aunt and let her give the seller's information to be on the safe side. Can you send it to me for a look? "
"Are you worried about a problem? "
" is not necessarily the case, it is always better to be careful. What's more, this is your parents' hard work for most of their lives, do you think so? "
Ellie thought about it and felt that it made sense.
She directly picked up the phone and called her mother.
Ellie asked: "Will you visit Xiao Yaoyao after you go abroad? "
" Not necessarily, the place I went to was far away from her. And I feel that now I am too close to her, which is not a good thing. "
" Actually, it's strange when you think about it. According to what you said, Xiao Yaoyao's character doesn't follow that of her mother. And your ex-wife’s personality doesn’t follow that of your mother. Then does their family inherit from to another generation? "
Ellie doesn't like to call Mr. Guan's ex-wife's name - Mengmeng.
She has indescribable complex feelings for this woman who has lived in a dream for most of her life; jealousy, envy, disgust, pity... ...
In short, she couldn't explain it herself.
Guan Jingheng applied for leave the next day and flew back to his hometown.
Ellie also took this opportunity to catch up on the work she had put aside in the past few days. Completed. The two people who were about to part ways began to enjoy the feeling of missing each other in advance.
Guan Jingheng did not tell the truth to his parents and cousin in his hometown. He just told them that he needed to work abroad for a while, and he left Ellie’s contact information. His own cousin.
told him that if anything happened, he could go to Ellie.
07
Guan Jingheng left home to study when he was young, and his parents were accustomed to separation. But this time, Guan’s mother specifically called her son to him and asked: "Go. Abroad, what should you do with the girl you brought home last time? How about you hurry up and complete the procedures? "
As soon as he said this, his cousin started to make noises.
Mr. Guan had to be patient and said: "Wait until I come back. I haven't gone to my parents' house to propose marriage yet. "
Guan's mother was a little dissatisfied and disliked her son for doing things poorly.
Mr. Guan couldn't explain the reason to his mother. If he impulsively went through the procedure with Ellie at this juncture, he would be clearly not saving face for the teacher. .
So before he left, he promised again and again that he would propose marriage when he returned to China.
Guan's mother said goodbye to her son reluctantly. It was long after Guan Jingheng's figure disappeared into the mountains, but she still refused to leave and stubbornly sat in front of the courtyard gate and looked around.
Everyone envied her for giving birth to a promising son, but in fact she didn't want Guan Jingheng to be too outstanding. If that were the case, I could still see him all the time and enjoy the happiness of an ordinary family.
However, she never mentioned this secret to anyone.
On the third day after Guan Jingheng returned to his hometown, Junjun called Ellie to formally say goodbye. She was going to take her son to live abroad.
Both of them sounded a little sad in their tone. Fortunately, the optimistic and cheerful Junjun quickly adjusted his mood. She smiled and said: "Fortunately, you and Guan Jingheng can be together. I promise, sister, you will be happy forever, you know?"
Ellie felt even more uncomfortable when she heard this. She told Guan Jingheng that he was going abroad for business. Junjun.
Who is Junjun? Once you hear it, you will understand that there must be a mystery.
If she didn’t tell Ellie the reason, she must have something to hide.
She could only comfort her: "It's okay, one or two years will pass quickly."
After hanging up the phone that day, Ellie let her tears flow out in grievance. Why people shed tears is probably because their eyes replace the sadness that cannot be expressed by their mouths.
At that time, Ellie really didn’t want to say a word.
08
Waiting until the day when Guan Jingheng officially left, winter in this city came quietly and early without any warning.
Ellie will always remember that the sky at the airport when she was farewelling that day was dark purple-gray. They both deliberately kept their faces calm, but they refused to look into each other's eyes.
Especially Ellie, her eyelids are always drooped at a 45-degree angle. She kept nagging: "Have you brought all your clothes? Have you got your ID? Have you put the two newly bought shirts in your suitcase?"
Guan Jingheng said nothing but nodded.
just held Ellie's hand tightly, and finally walked into the security gate without saying a word.
The winter after Guan Jingheng left was particularly long for Ellie.
It seems like time is so long that it can never be finished.
Ellie has aged a lot for no reason in this damp winter.
It's not a change in appearance, but a dramatic change in mentality. She has truly become the "Lisa" of Yuxi Public Relations. She is the first and earliest person to arrive at the company every day, and she is always the last person to leave the company.
The smile seemed to have left home on her body, and sometimes the expression on her face remained the same throughout the day.
Guan Jingheng's situation was not much better than that of Ellie, because he lost his temper immediately due to the endless and inefficient work.
It is a simple application, but you have to apply back and forth.
Guan Jingheng, who was used to being vigorous and resolute, was losing his inner fighting spirit little by little.
09
The only person who had fun in this cold winter was Lisa. She finally moved into a house in the school district amidst her busy schedule. The house was not particularly big.
The layout of three bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms is particularly suitable for their mother and daughter. Lisa didn't want her mother to be overtired, so she always drove her back to her home to rest on Saturdays and Sundays.
The most important thing is that the relationship between Lisa and Charlie is progressing well.
Charlie is a humorous person. The biggest difference between him and Jack is that he has the courage to make progress. He knew that Lisa was busy after work, so he always had lunch with Lisa at noon.
Jack would only say to Lisa: "Call me when you need it."
Jack chose to be a quiet waiter, but Charlie was an out-and-out actioner.
During lunch yesterday, Lisa accidentally told Charlie: "I'm afraid I'm going to have to stretch my muscles and bones all day tomorrow."
Charlie asked curiously: "Tomorrow is not the weekend. Do you want to go back to the company to work overtime? "
Lisa said with lingering fear: "It's even scarier than that! "
Charlie raised his eyebrows and made an expression as if he was willing to hear the details.
Lisa smiled bitterly: "Tomorrow is my nanny's one day off a week. I call it "Tribulation Day". "
Charlie made a sympathetic expression and patted Lisa on the shoulder without saying anything. Unexpectedly, on this weekend morning, he arrived at Lisa's door carrying a full breakfast and two toy gift boxes. .
Once Lisa's car was sent for maintenance, Charlie volunteered to be a free driver after learning about it at lunch.
From then on, he remembered the address of Lisa's house.
Charlie did not ring the doorbell for fear of waking up. Children, call Lisa first. The sleepy Lisa opened the door in a daze.
10
The Lisa in front of her was wearing a small floral pajamas, which was strange to the delicate woman who was armed from head to toe. Charlie’s eyes lit up.
Lisa said a little embarrassedly: “Why are you here?
Charlie, who was wearing a casual suit, smiled and said, "I'm here to save you." "
Lisa looked at the big and small bags in Charlie's hand, and reminded him out of sympathy or perhaps a warning: "I advise you to think clearly, before those two little monsters get up, you still have a chance to regret it. "
Charlie walked in with dignity, took off the outer cover and hung it up.
Then he said seriously: "Don't underestimate people, my family is a big family abroad. My eldest sister is more than ten years older than me and got married early. During the winter and summer vacations, her two children grew up with me. "
Lisa exclaimed: "Really or not? "
Charlie said confidently: "If it is fake, it will be replaced! "
As soon as Charlie put down the things in his hands, the voice of Naimengmeng calling her mother rang out in the room. Lisa rushed in immediately like a reflex, and Charlie followed closely and stood at the door to greet the children.
What a shame The babies didn't give him any face, and both of them were sulking on the bed with their milky faces. Lisa gently stroked Xiaobao's face and said, "This is mom's friend, Uncle Charlie. He came here specially to see you today. Can you say hello to him? "
" No. "
After Xiaobao finished speaking, he buried his head in the soft quilt.
Charlie gestured to Lisa from a distance and said, "Are you angry at getting up? "
Lisa nodded helplessly.
Charlie returned to the living room and came in within a short while with two small white lunch boxes. He put the paper boxes in front of the little babies and said, "Uncle Charlie brought them specially. I brought some piggy quicksand buns for you to eat. Do you think this little pig is cute? "
Dabao stretched his head out of curiosity to look around. The pig-shaped quicksand bag was lifelike. Not only was the pink pig nose and ears complete, but it also exuded an alluring aroma.
Dabao was the first to surrender and looked sweetly at Lisa. Said: "Mom, I'm hungry. "
Seeing her sister say this, Xiaobao also poked her head out of the quilt. She looked at it curiously and said in the same way: "Mom, I'm hungry too. "
Lisa got them up with a smile on her face and took them into the bathroom to wash up. Seeing this, Charlie quickly returned to the living room and started to arrange the dishes dining table.
A warm scene seemed to be coming soon!
(To be continued!)
Hello friends, I am a middle-aged mother born in the 1970s who lives in Shanghai. Thank you for reading my nagging. The pictures are from the Internet and will be deleted if they infringe.
