Flower Room

Chapter 14 The Orphan
When her mother passed away, Manzhi was only 12 years old, but she already understood the fear of death rooted deep in her heart. The feeling of sudden loss was so shocking that it could fill her whole weak heart in an instant. .Manqi is only two years older than her, holding her hand from beginning to end, looking helplessly at the solemn-looking relatives and grief-stricken father who shuttle back and forth at home, she is more afraid than Manzhi.

Manzhi swallowed her own fear, and bravely comforted her sister, "Don't be afraid. You still have me."

The two young girls leaned head to head at that time, looking for comfort. In the long years that followed, they always remembered that picture and scene, and their relationship became stronger because of it.

For a long time, Manzhi thought that she was Manqi's spiritual pillar.However, when the white cloth covers the top of Manqi's head, Manzhi's world is equally vast, without any half-differentiated colors.Something in her heart collapsed suddenly, and she couldn't even cry.

"Falling down the stairs ruptured the old wound left by the uterus during childbirth, causing fatal hemorrhage. In addition, the skull also suffered a strong collision. The intracranial hemorrhage was serious. The family members must be mentally prepared..."

It took only one day and one night from the doctor's initial analysis until Manqi stopped breathing.The accident happened so quickly that even Su Haifeng who rushed over was terrified.

Manzhi gently pressed her face to Manqi's still body, just like they were cuddling each other when they were little girls.She felt so unbelievable that the soft-spoken sister who always smiled at her no longer existed. She resisted this idea desperately in her heart, and she couldn't let Manqi go.

She murmured a question, her voice was low and inaudible, she was asking both Manqi and herself.

"Sister, what exactly did you want to tell me just now?"

Manqi struggled to speak when she was still breathing. Manzhi put her ear close to her lips, held her breath and listened carefully.She was so angry that she spoke five words intermittently, but Manzhi couldn't hear clearly, and her face turned red with anxiety.

"Sister, what are you talking about? Sister!"

But Manqi never said a word again until her heart stopped beating.

The nurse came to push Manqi into the morgue, but Manzhi hugged Manqi's feet tightly, without saying a word or letting go.

"Manzhi, don't do this." Haifeng, who was also exhausted, came over and broke her hand, telling her to calm down.

Her hand was turned blue by Haifeng, and Manzhi's teeth were chattering, but she still didn't let go, she only had one thought, she couldn't let them take her sister away like this, into that cold and ruthless world , absolutely not.

Haifeng suddenly waved his hands in frustration, squatted on the ground and began to cry.

The two parties in the ward were in a silent stalemate, and no one could bear to pull this stubborn girl away from Manqi.

Finally, an older nurse stepped forward, sighed and said to Manzhi: "Little girl, let her go to the ground earlier and be safe."

Manzhi's tears finally came to life, and they rolled down her cheeks one after another. In an instant, she suddenly understood what her sister was going to say to her.

Manqi finally admitted to her at the last moment, "Manzhi...I...was wrong."

Yes, she was wrong.

She thought that as long as she was not greedy, as long as she was unknown, there would always be a clean land for her and the baby, where they could live peacefully and happily.

"Sister, I'm the one who's wrong—it's me!" Manzhi finally cried out terribly, and threw herself heavily on Manqi.

She has always regarded herself as Manqi's savior, and has always judged Manqi with her own concept of right and wrong, but in the end, she failed to save Manqi, but instead harmed her!
Haifeng choked with sobs and held Manzhi who was in great pain. He had already lost one sister, and he must not lose another.Manqi was still pushed away, and Manzhi buried her face in her brother's arms and wept bitterly. She would never have a chance to let Manqi hear her apology with her own ears. This would be a lifelong regret for her.

Three days later, the brother and sister took Manqi's ashes and set foot on the return train again.

Haifeng was saddened to find that the originally intelligent Manzhi had completely lost her former vigor, her eyes were empty and dull, and if no one spoke to her, she could stay silent for hours.She tightly hugged the luggage bag containing Manqi's urn, curled up on the seat by the window, staring blankly out of the window.Haifeng was born with a clumsy tongue, so he had nothing to do but worry about it.

If there is no Haifeng, Manzhi doesn't know if she can find her way home, she is completely in a state of sluggishness, unable to think about anything, because everything will eventually be related to Manqi, thinking of Manqi, her heart The pain, as if being torn apart, made her gasp non-stop, feeling that life would be worse than death.

Like Zuo Hezi in "Doll", she was dragged by Haifeng all the way, getting on the car, getting off the car, walking, getting on the car again, getting off the car again, and finally arrived home.

Most of Su Jinbao's hair turned gray overnight.

After all, it was his daughter, the most beautiful child of the Su family, who had been praised by many neighbors.

"Jin Bao, your two daughters, one is delicate and the other is pretty, they will have endless blessings in the future!"

"Your Manqi is so beautiful, she will marry well in the future, and then let her not look up to the sky, and she will never see us poor neighbors again."

The moment he saw Manqi's urn, Jin Bao's eyes were bloodshot. He didn't understand how he got to this point. No one told him. He looked at Manzhi lamentably and sadly, hoping that this strong His daughter could comfort himself, however, he was soon horrified and disappointed.

There was no trace of anger on Manzhi's pale face, she went upstairs silently without saying a word, and locked herself in the room directly.

Haifeng, physically and mentally exhausted, sat on the small stool by the door, rubbing his thick short hair with his hands, and weeping silently.

Looking at everything that happened in front of his eyes, Jin Bao suddenly aged.

He doesn't understand what's wrong with this world. He has worked so hard for so many years without complaint or regret, thinking that when his children grow up, he can enjoy peace of mind and happiness, but he never thought that there would be such a cruel day in his life.

Looking at Manqi's urn again, Jin Bao's sad eyes actually showed deep resentment.He couldn't help but hate that he didn't understand Man Qi's mind, she could disregard her relatives and ruin herself so easily, and let this family fall into a cloud that couldn't be removed, even though she didn't mean it.

Jin Bao knocked on Manzhi's door intermittently for an hour, and persuaded him for an hour, but there was no sound from inside.He became frightened and called Haifeng loudly.

Haifeng was like a frightened bird, he lifted his foot and opened the door regardless of his exhaustion.

Manzhi huddled pitifully in a corner of the bed, looking at her brother and father who broke in with strange and terrified eyes, she looked like a child under ten who had lost her way in the wild, and she couldn't find it no matter how hard she tried. Unable to find the direction to go home, he had to resign himself to his fate and wait for the terrifying future.

Haifeng's heart hurts like being stabbed by a knife. This is not the Manzhi he is familiar with, his little sister shouldn't be like this.

Since childhood, Manzhi has always been competitive like a boy.Once, Manqi was surrounded and bullied by some malevolent boys from the neighboring school on the road. Manzhi always liked to wait for Manqi after school. Now that her sister was in trouble, she didn't think about how much she was. Picking up dry branches on the side of the road and rushing up... One-to-many scenes can be imagined, if Haifeng and a few classmates hadn't happened to pass by, what would have happened to Manzhi would have been unimaginable.

"Otherwise, what should I do? Do you want to watch them bully my sister?" Manzhi, who had wound medicine on her arm, questioned her brother plausibly.

"You can go to your teacher or your classmates for help!"

"I can't leave my sister alone, how dangerous it is." Manzhi pouted and said loudly.

Haifeng could only shake his head helplessly.

Every year, Manzhi would stand on the open-air podium of the school to collect the glory that belongs to her and their family.She loves to playfully wink at her father and elder brother who are sitting in the parents' seat when the teacher reads the words of praise. She winks again and again, without hiding her joy. At that time, Haifeng's heart is also filled with pride. This is his Sister, the unparalleled pride of their family!

Everything came to a screeching halt!

The whole family who thought they could walk to the other side of happiness was completely destroyed on such a night in late autumn.

Haifeng rushed over and hugged Manzhi tightly, he was never pretentious, but at this moment, he really felt sorry for his sister, he couldn't, and couldn't bear to see such a helpless expression on the lively and cheerful Manzhi.

Manzhi's face was pressed against Haifeng's clothes, and there was a faint smell of engine oil on it. This smell gave Manzhi a real feeling. She seemed to wake up from a terrible nightmare and wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but found that it was not Dreams, everything is real.

All emotions of regret and fear are released in an instant.Manzhi cried loudly in Haifeng's arms, tears wet Haifeng's clothes and soaked his shirt inside.

"It's me...it's me...not good..." Manzhi sobbed into convulsions, speaking in pain.

She thought she could control the situation, but the result was completely unexpected, her self-confidence was completely shattered!
Haifeng caressed Manzhi's hair lightly with rough palms, and persuaded in a firm tone: "Manzhi, please remember, it's not your fault—if you want to blame, you can only blame Manqi for being confused, it's her fault." Life!"

The hour hand quietly pointed to two midnight.

Something wet and salty flowed down, Shangguan Lin sniffed, took out a tissue, and looked at Manzhi beside her while wiping.

Manzhi hugged her legs with her hands, her head rested on her knees, her whole body was tightly huddled, as if she was a little cold.When she spoke, her voice was kept low and soft, like a chat show on a midnight radio station.

Maybe it's been too long, or maybe all the sadness and anger have been exhausted at the beginning, she was not as emotional as Shangguan, and she always kept a slow tone, calmly telling about the past.

"What about Shao Yun? After such a thing happened, can he still carry on his father's career with peace of mind?" Shangguan couldn't help asking angrily.

Manzhi shook her head.

"After my sister's accident, I haven't seen him for a long time. In those days, I didn't dare to go anywhere, I just wanted to hide myself. If I could, I even hoped that I would never go out for the rest of my life, so I wouldn't care about others. "

Feeling compassionate, Shangguan quietly stretched out his hand to hold Manzhi's cold right hand.

"Dad and brother were very worried about my state. They tried their best to accommodate me and take care of me. They were always careful when speaking in front of me, for fear of irritating me. I know they are also very sad and tired. I I understand that I shouldn't go on like this, but I just can't be strong, I can feel the pain even when I breathe, and I can't find an outlet to vent."

The Shangguan sighed again.

The room was quiet, even the ticking of the clock's hands was very clear.

Manzhi felt a surge of heat in her chest, she thought she would shed tears, but no, her eyes were dry.After a while, she regained her composure, and continued, "I learned about Shao Yun's situation from Shao Junbang."

Shangguan raised his head and looked at her in surprise, "Have you gone to find Shao Junbang?"

Manzhi nodded, "Yes, one month later...except for him, I can't find anyone else from the Shao family."

Manzhi finally sees the familiar scene and scene again, but the warmth that once made her feel is gone now, as if it has been a lifetime away.

Xiao Qiao, Shao Dong's secretary, was sitting on her seat in the small cubicle, and the inner room was Shao Junbang's office. A trace of doubt flashed across her mind, but she didn't care.

Xiao Qiao knocked on the door for her, and then said to her with a professional smile: "Go in, Mr. Shao is waiting for you."

Manzhi hesitated for a moment, pushed the door open and entered.

Shao Junbang stood at the window, with his hands behind his back, facing out of the window, apparently waiting for her on a special trip.

Manzhi opened her mouth, feeling that her throat was a little dry, and she yelled "Mr. Shao" quite ear-piercingly.

Hearing this, Shao Junbang turned around and saw Manzhi's bloodless face. The round and soft face was almost out of shape at this moment, only a sharp chin was seen, and he couldn't help taking a step forward.

"Manzhi, why... are you so thin?" He blurted out in surprise, feeling a little guilty in his heart.

Moisture quickly accumulated in Manzhi's eyes, she raised her head slightly and forced it back.

"Sit down and talk." Shao Junbang pointed to the sofa beside him, Manzhi was not polite.

Shao Junbang also sat down opposite her, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I heard about your sister. I was shocked and sad."

Manzhi quickly turned her face away, and a certain part of her heart began to ache again.

Seeing that she remained silent, Shao Junbang finally let go of his official frame, and said sadly, "Are you blaming me?"

Manzhi still kept silent, Shao Junbang couldn't see the real expression on her face, so he could only blame himself, "If I knew it earlier, I would definitely not give you this idea. I didn't expect the chairman to... Sigh! Now It's too late to say anything!" Yes, Manzhi was not without resentment in her heart.In the dead of night, when the unstoppable pain was about to tear her apart, how could she not hate it!Although she could believe that Shao Junbang was an "unintentional mistake", how can a person always be rational? When a catastrophe happens to him, no one would hope that the person who made the mistake was not himself, but someone else. people!

Manzhi finally spoke, she couldn't control her aggressiveness, no matter what, she couldn't let go.

"You did it on purpose, didn't you? You simply predicted this outcome. You did this to target Shao Yun! But in the end, it was my sister who was sacrificed!"

Manzhi's anger made Shao Junbang embarrassed. The girl in front of him who used to look at him with adoring eyes now had hatred and anger in his eyes, and he couldn't continue to calm down.

"Manzhi, I can tell you with certainty that your sister's death was definitely an accident, no one wants to see such a thing happen!"

Manzhi couldn't help sneering, "Really? Don't you know Shao Junkang's personality at all? You don't take my sister seriously at all. She and I are just tools for you to help you fight Shao Junkang. Yun. What you do is because you can't stand that Shao Yun, who is inferior to you in everything, will eventually become your immediate boss. Do you dare to deny that I am wrong?"

Shao Junbang lowered his eyes and listened to her complaint silently. Her voice had stopped, but the lingering sound was still lingering in the silent office, which made his ears hurt a little.

He raised his head, looked at Manzhi calmly, and said slowly: "You are right, I am indeed targeting Shao Yun." Manzhi stared at him bitterly.

Shao Junbang closed his eyes, his expression slightly tired, as if he was lost in memory.

"Eight years ago, when I just returned to China, the factory contracted by my elder brother was in dire straits. He invited me to join me. I really wanted to make a difference, and I always admired my elder brother's courage, so I readily agreed. For eight years, my elder brother and I have the same The inside, and the outside, finally propped up the company."

Manzhi turned her head and looked out of the window, she just listened coldly.

Shao Junbang smiled wryly, "It's a pity that I have been busy for so many years, and after all, I just make wedding clothes for others."

Manzhi sarcastically said, "So you're out of balance?"

"No, you're wrong. I'm not a greedy person. I know my position very well and I respect Big Brother's decision. If Big Brother's successor can be as good as him, I have nothing to say and will continue to assist. But Shao Yun, He couldn't help snorting, showing a trace of contempt, "My nephew didn't put his mind on business at all. I can't imagine what it would be like if this company fell into his hands."

Manzhi asked sharply, "The company belongs to their father and son, so what is good or bad has to do with you?"

Shao Junbang's expression suddenly became agitated, "This company has half my efforts, and I am full of affection for every plant and tree here. I can't just sit and watch it be destroyed in the hands of that bastard!"

A little guilt finally appeared on his face, and his voice became much lower all of a sudden, "Of course, I should also take part of the responsibility for your sister's death. I overestimated Director Shao—he has always been a ruthless person, But he has never been used for anything other than official business, I really never thought he would run on a weak girl."

His obvious guilt softened Manzhi somewhat.

Yes, it would be unfair to put the blame on Shao Junbang. Manqi's tragedy was the result of a joint effort, not a single person. Shao Junkang, Manzhi, Shao Yun, and even Manqi herself played the role It was part of the joint force that pushed Manqi into the abyss of irredeemability.

After all, Manzhi still has a trace of gratitude towards Shao Junbang.Besides, it will not help the reality at all to find out who is at fault now.She doesn't have any evidence to defend Manqi. If she insists on denouncing her, she will only be humiliating herself. This society is too realistic, and it's not like she doesn't understand.

Manzhi sniffed, trying not to let the mist in her eyes turn into tears. She came today, and there are more important things to do.

"Mr. Shao, can I ask you something?"

Seeing that her attitude softened obviously, Shao Junbang felt relieved, and said slowly: "You say, as long as I do what I can."

Manzhi stared closely at his eyes, "I want you to help me get my sister's child back."

Shao Junbang asked in surprise, "Why?"

Manzhi intertwined her hands and twisted gently, "The Shao family wanted that child just for the sake of face, they won't really love her and care about her. But to my sister, it's all about her. Would not let go."

Manzhi's tears couldn't be held back, drop by drop fell on her hands, and the hot tears quickly melted on the back of her hands, cooling off.

"Except for the child, she left nothing behind and has nothing left."

She looked up at Shao Junbang desolately, "I can't repay my sister, but at least I can help her take care of the child, so that her spirit in heaven will not be too disappointed in me."

"I'm going to find that child, I'm going to raise her, I'm going to reassure Manqi, and make her the pride of Manqi." She told her brother tearfully, as if she had caught a life-saving straw.

Haifeng looked at her silently, not everything can be done, just like her good intentions caused Manqi to die, but he couldn't bear to hit her, couldn't bear to deprive her of the hope of atonement .

"Okay, let's get her back and raise her together." He said a little empty, because he felt hopeless.

But the look finally returned to Manzhi's eyes.

"Manzhi!" Shao Junbang's voice was extremely hoarse, "You don't have to do this. Those who have left have already left, but those who are alive must live well and live for themselves! Why do you sacrifice yourself like this."

Manzhi smiled sadly, "You don't understand, my sister has been very kind to me since I was a child, and I always hoped to repay her one day, but I didn't expect that it was me who hurt her in the end." She was choked up and couldn't continue.

Shao Junbang was silent.

"Mr. Shao, I beg you, okay? I know this will embarrass you, but I have no other way. I can't find Shao Yun. I go to their house, and the door won't let me in. I I don't know who else can I go to besides you?"

"But——the child is not in Shao Dong's hands." Shao Junbang said slowly.

Manzhi plummeted as if she had lost her center of gravity, her whole body was icy cold.

"What happened to the child?" She asked in a trembling voice, barely able to maintain her sitting position.

"No, the child is fine, but was carried away by Shao Yun."

Manzhi was powerless to be surprised, just looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

Shao Junbang finally frowned slightly. In less than a month, Shao's was like an earthquake. First, Shao Yun ran away from home, and then Shao Junkang had a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital. The originally planned listing plan was also temporarily stranded. The entire Shao Shao Junkang was in an unprecedented critical state, and when Shao Junkang was desperate, he entrusted him with full authority to handle all the affairs of the Shaw Group temporarily, but sooner or later he had to go to the hospital to report to Shao Junkang.

The news outside was tightly sealed, and many people didn't understand the real reason. The official only said that Shao Dong was in poor health, and because the future head of the Shao family was still young, his uncle was temporarily in charge.But the rumors were uncontrollable, and they spread like a long-legged rumor, and in a short while, there were all kinds of rumors.

Although it was a private matter of the Shao family, Shao Junkang had repeatedly told his family to keep their mouth shut, but Shao Junbang did not intend to hide it from Manzhi, he felt she had the right to know.

"Ever since Chairman Shao found out about your sister, Shao Yun was completely under house arrest. People watched day and night. Later... the news of your sister's accident reached his ears. He went to Shao Yun like crazy. Dong, the two had a big quarrel and severed the relationship between father and son. Shao Yun and my eldest brother are actually in the same temper, and when they get angry, the king of heaven and I can't suppress him."

When Manzhi listened, she felt horrified, and asked in a murmur, "Shao Yun... really broke off his father-son relationship with his father because of my sister?"

Shao Junbang nodded, and said again: "Because of this matter, Shao Dong was so angry that he had a heart attack, and he was rescued in the hospital for a day and a night before he was out of danger. The doctor diagnosed that he had a stroke, and it would be difficult to stand up again in the future. "

Manzhi didn't feel sympathetic to Shao Junkang at all, but felt a sense of satisfaction.

"Shao Yun never went to the hospital to see Dong Shao. He used all his connections to find the child, and he rented a house outside to live in until now."

Manzhi took a deep breath, no matter what, the child's whereabouts were known, and she felt a little relieved.

"Is this the result you expected?" She asked quietly.

Shao Junbang smiled wryly, "Manzhi, do you have to think badly of me? Many things will deviate from our original intention after development, not all of you and me."

Manzhi was dumbfounded.

"Shao Yun...how is he now?" Manzhi asked with difficulty.

Shao Junbang shook his head with a solemn expression, "The Shi family also knew about this, and blamed Director Shao for deceiving him, so they just broke off the engagement. If it wasn't for this, Director Shao wouldn't be so ill. As for Shao Yun, my sister-in-law and I How many times have I tried to persuade you, but I was either rejected by the door, or thrown out by him."

Manzhi listened silently, lowered her head, and fell into deep thought.

"Manzhi, I hope you can come back to help me. I have always been optimistic about you. Now Shaw Brothers needs fresh blood like you."

To be precise, Shao Junbang needs someone who is pure and dedicated to doing things without any faction.

Manzhi didn't hear what he said at all, and all her attention was on the child.

"Mr. Shao, is it convenient for you to tell me Shao Yun's address?"

Shao Junbang frowned, "Manzhi, you are too persistent. Shao Yun may not be willing to listen to you. Now he almost hates everyone he sees."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Manzhi said in a low voice. She was also very uneasy about Shao Yun's attitude, but she bet that Shao Yun just left Shao's house on impulse. He is such a person who values ​​pleasure. One day, he will If he can't endure hardships and then go back, the child is always a burden to him.

In the end, Shao Junbang couldn't hold back her, sighed, said no more, silently wrote down Shao Yun's address, and handed it to her. "Thank you!" Manzhi took it lightly and held it in her hand like a treasure.

As soon as she entered the compound, Manzhi was startled by a stray cat buried in the garbage bin looking for food. It bent its waist and flashed past her eyes like an arrow. A soda can rolled and bumped to a stop in front of her. She adjusted her breathing, bypassed the jar, and glanced at the balcony on the second floor where the clothes were hanging.

The sun was shining down from the top of the head, glaring and dazzling, Manzhi got the address right again, made sure that she was right, and then walked towards the only staircase.

There are rusty iron railings on one side of the concrete stairs, and water drips from the cracks in the turns of the stairs. It seems that the mop upstairs is hanging on the handrail to dry.

Going up to the second floor, there is a row of corridors with no lights. There is a window on the wall at the top. There is light coming in, and the light on the stairs is very faint. place.

She carefully counted three rooms to her right, and looked at the house number, it should be here.

She stood and listened for a while, there seemed to be the sound of a baby crying, Manzhi suppressed her excitement, and stepped forward to knock on the door.

After the rustling in the room, the mottled wooden door opened, and a middle-aged woman's face appeared in front of Manzhi, white and kind, and seemed to be mixed with grievances.

There was indeed a baby in the room, and as soon as the door was opened, the crying became even more insane.

"Who are you looking for?" The woman's tone was also helpless.

Before Manzhi could speak, an impatient voice came from the room, "Aunt Qiu, who is it?"

It was clearly Shao Yun, he had already walked out while asking, Manzhi's heart was pounding, she took a step back instinctively, as if that would allow her to enter a safe zone.

The two faces finally met, and sure enough, Shao Yun's complexion changed drastically.

As soon as Aunt Qiu saw Shao Yun coming out, she immediately ran back in a panic, because there was no adult in sight, and the child cried even harder.

Shao Yun didn't speak, but just stared at Manzhi, as if he wanted to kill her with his eyes.

Manzhi leaned her back against the wall, and timidly accepted his fierce stare.

Finally, she mustered up 12 points of courage and said, "I... want to see the baby."

"Don't even think about it." Shao Yun quickly and coldly rejected her.

Manzhi bit her lower lip in frustration, her ears were filled with the endless crying of the baby, she only felt extremely anxious, she lowered her head in thought, and then begged: "Just let me see her, maybe I will Can coax her."

Shao Yun didn't even have any expression on his face, he completely regarded her as his mortal enemy, "Who do you think you are? The savior?!" Manzhi's face was also pale, but for the sake of her child, she could only endure it. She looked at Shao Yun with hateful and pitiful eyes, trying to impress him.

While she was staring at her, Shao Yun slowly turned his eyes away, and asked her coldly, with a hoarse voice, "Where is Manqi... buried?"

Manzhi felt pain in her heart, she said in a low voice, "Let me take a look at the child, and I'll tell you."

Shao Yun turned his head and stared at her, his face distorted with anger, "Su Manzhi, you are indeed a shrewd person, even at this time, you still know how to negotiate terms with me."

Manzhi lowered her head, and after a while she whispered the place of her sister's burial.

Shao Yun clenched his palms tightly, and finally had a painful expression on his face. However, when he spoke, he still couldn't suppress his resentment, "You are really capable, just disturb my marriage—"

When Manzhi heard this sentence, she suddenly raised her head, "I didn't, I didn't do anything."

Shao Yun ignored her at all, and continued: "You can treat your own sister's life like a joke, how can you tell me to rest assured that you can see the baby. I'm afraid she will be scared if she sees you! Unrestrained accomplice!"

Manzhi felt dizzy for a while. She pressed against the wall and managed to stand still. Seeing Shao Yun step back into the door, he said a word to her from between his teeth, "Get out!" Then the door suddenly closed.

Manzhi rushed over and continued to knock on the door, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, but the door never opened again.

A household diagonally opposite was disturbed by her and stuck its head out to watch the excitement.

"Girl, stop knocking. If you knock on the door again, it will be unloaded for you." It was a fat middle-aged woman who was knocking a handful of melon seeds with a smile on her face.

Manzhi had no choice but to hold back her hands, and stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.

"Come, come to my house and sit down." The woman even greeted her.

Manzhi walked over obediently, and was then enthusiastically let into the room.

"Sit, sit, I'll pour you a glass of water."

"Thank you, Auntie." Manzhi was a little flattered, and took the water glass and held it in her hands.

"My surname is Liu, you can call me Aunt Liu." Aunt Liu sat down on the small square stool opposite her and asked curiously, "Hey, who are you, that young man?"

"I..." Manzhi didn't know how to introduce herself for a while, so she hesitated for a long time before saying, "It's his friend." She felt ashamed, if Shao Yun knew that she introduced herself like this, would she directly punch her.

"Girlfriend?" Aunt Liu said bluntly, and complacently accelerated the speed of knocking melon seeds.

Manzhi raised her hand and put her bangs on her forehead awkwardly, and didn't intend to explain anymore, the more she explained, the more confused she became.

"That child...was born to you?" Aunt Liu's inquiring gaze was firmly locked on Manzhi's face.

"Ah?" Manzhi was stunned, going back and forth in her mind a few times, she smiled vaguely, did not answer directly, and asked instead: "It's...is it okay for him to bring the child here?"

Aunt Liu frowned, "Oh, how can a man take care of a child? The Aunt Qiu he hired is easy-going and can't restrain the child at all. He cries during the day and at night, and the neighbors have mentioned it several times. Opinion. Hey, if you are really a child's mother, come here quickly, motherless child, what a crime."

Manzhi's eye circles turned red immediately, and Aunt Liu saw it, and she was even more sure that she guessed right, and said: "The young couple are having a fight? I can see that the young man has a bad temper. He has been here for almost a month. See you Neighbors are ignorant."

She approached Manzhi and asked in a low voice, "Did you move out after a fight with you?"

Manzhi stood there dumbfounded, her dull expression made Aunt Liu's misunderstanding even deeper.

"Hey, there's nothing you can't talk about as a young couple. There's still bedside fights."

Manzhi didn't care about blushing, she had a premonition that Aunt Liu might be able to help, so she sighed wrongly and said, "But he doesn't want to see me at all."

Aunt Liu was really enthusiastic, her face tensed, and she thought about it, "Well, come here when he's not around, and Aunt Qiu will take it with you, and I'll say something nice to you and make sure she lets you in."

Manzhi grabbed Aunt Liu's hand, thanking Aunt Liu endlessly.

Aunt Liu patted her hand very readily to reassure her, and the two exchanged their phone numbers.

The next morning, Manzhi did receive a call from Aunt Liu, saying that Shao Yun had gone out.

Manzhi hurried over.Of course there was nothing empty in her hand, she brought Aunt Liu a basket of fruit, and Aunt Liu took it with a smile on her face.

The two came to the door, and Aunt Liu called for her. After a while, Aunt Qiu opened the door and came out. When she saw Manzhi, it was like seeing the plague, so she had to close the door.

With sharp eyes, Aunt Liu stepped in and blocked the door.

Aunt Qiu begged for mercy: "Ah, Sister Liu, please don't cause trouble. Mr. Shao said that this young lady would never open the door for her. It's not like you don't know Mr. Shao's temper."

Aunt Liu rolled her eyes and walked in, "With me here, what are you afraid of?"

Manzhi immediately followed in cleverly, and Aunt Qiu stomped her feet anxiously, but there was nothing she could do.

The room is very messy, the entrance is a narrow living room, at most ten or so square meters, the bathroom and the kitchen on the right are next to each other, making it very cramped.

On the left side of the living room, the first thing you see is a very small room, with a single bed and some odds and ends. The windows are so small that you can ignore it. It seems that Shao Yun lives there.Beyond that is a slightly larger bedroom with two beds, one large and one small, and the dancing little guy lying on the small bed is Mengmeng.

Manzhi flew over and picked her up. Mengmeng groaned, as if she was not feeling well. Manzhi greedily stared at her little face. It had been a month since she had lost weight. Unbearably sad, the tears couldn't stop ticking down.

Aunt Liu watched from the side, and couldn't help sighing, and said to Aunt Qiu, "This is the child's real mother."

Xiao Mengmeng first looked at her with strange eyes, as if trying to judge who this person was.

"Mengmeng, do you still recognize me?"

As if there was a telepathy, Mengmeng suddenly smiled at her. Just like when we first met, Manzhi was stunned, and her voice was a little out of tune when she spoke, "She... She smiled at me again! She remembers me Who is it? She's only two months old!"

"After all, mother and child are connected!" Aunt Liu sighed, very proud of her righteous deed.

Aunt Qiu always had a sad expression on her face, rubbing her hands, she could only babble, "Mr. Shao must let me go when he comes back and finds out."

Aunt Liu said disdainfully: "You have the heart to separate their mother and daughter. You will be struck by thunder if you do such immoral things."

At this moment, Manzhi's heart has gradually calmed down, she hugged Mengmeng all the time, and Mengmeng did not cry uncharacteristically.

She took out two pieces of money from her pocket, stuffed them into Aunt Qiu's hands, and said apologetically, "Aunt Qiu, I'm so sorry. But don't worry, we won't tell Shao Yun, I will come here when he is not around, and never Make it difficult for you."

Aunt Qiu repeatedly declined, "I can't take your money, it's not good for Mr. Shao to know."

Aunt Liu said impatiently, "Just take it if you tell me, Mr. Shao won't know unless you tell him yourself."

Aunt Qiu muttered, "I won't talk about it. If I do, I'm leaving."

Although she lives in a doghouse, Shao Yun is generous and pays her twice as much as the market, so she cherishes it very much.But right now, she is not a match for the two people in front of her, she has no choice but to drag them down, besides, she heard that Manzhi is the child's mother, so what she does is considered a good deed.Aunt Qiu thought about it, and collected the money in silence.

As soon as four o'clock passed, Aunt Qiu began to urge Manzhi to leave like ants on a hot pot.

Manzhi turned her head three times and walked to the door, and finally left reluctantly.

Afterwards, Manzhi became a secret frequent visitor here. She always came at nine or ten in the morning and left at three or four in the afternoon.With Aunt Liu controlling the wind, it can be said that there is nothing wrong with it. Occasionally, when Shao Yun comes back early, Aunt Liu will call Manzhi to her house to hide first, and then sneak away when Shao Yun enters the door.

With her, Aunt Qiu had to admit that she was much more relaxed. In the past, she had to take care of the children's food and drink, as well as wash and cook, but now, she only needs to wash and cook two meals.

Manzhi took care of Mengmeng meticulously, and the child really hit it off with her, after two weeks, it has been very smooth.

What puzzled Aunt Qiu was that since Manzhi was the child's mother, why didn't she breastfeed her, instead imitating herself and feeding the child milk powder.But even if she had questions, she wouldn't ask. Since she didn't wear clothes, she was happy to relax.

(End of this chapter)