Life is more than just living

Chen Xu stood up in a hurry and ran to the TV without even wearing slippers. She pointed at the TV and said to Liu Jingsheng, "Dad is on TV." Liu Jingsheng smiled and said, "What's all the fuss about!" Chen Xu looked at the subtitles on the TV and turned to look at Liu Jingsheng in slow motion, "Dad is the deputy mayor. ?”

Liu Jingsheng said calmly, "Yes." After that, he picked up Chen Xu's slippers and walked over to hand them to her, "Put on your shoes, the ground is cold."

Chen Xu sat back on the sofa, picked up the little octopus and played with its tentacles, and said, "You didn't even tell me about it." Liu Jingsheng smiled, "You didn't ask me, either?" Chen Xu complained, "I I remember you said that dad was a soldier." Liu Jingsheng reached out and touched her head, "Why are you so awkward? What's the big deal? Dad was indeed a soldier before. One year he came back to visit relatives and found that I didn't talk to others. When communicating, my mother always said that I was autistic. In addition, because my mother was good-looking, she was often harassed by people with bad intentions. So in order to take good care of my wife and children, my father applied to be transferred back. At that time, he went to the following county As a political commissar in the Armed Forces Department of the People's Republic of China. Because this matter was handled on my own without my grandfather's consent, he was very angry. He said that my father did not make contributions in his prime years, but was greedy for his wife and children. It was a sign of no future. Later, with my grandfather's intervention Later, my father was transferred to the military branch. But later, my father had been in the army for 30 years and retired as required. My father was not yet 50 years old at that time, because he attended the military academy and was counted as military age. He didn’t want to retire so early and change careers. I went to work locally and served in the city government. The deputy mayor was elected during the last city government change. If you still don’t know anything about our family, I can tell you everything you want to know."

Chen Xu sighed and said, "I am a child of laid-off workers, a poor girl who grew up in a garbage pit, and suddenly became the daughter of the deputy mayor. I am not used to it."

Liu Jingsheng smiled and said: "You silly girl, you are not a big official!" Chen Xu rolled his eyes at him, "Do you know? Even if you are the head of a department in our unit, you feel great."

Liu Jingsheng said: "As long as dad loves you, it doesn't matter what he does! Actually, dad had the worst development among his brothers, because after he was transferred to a local place, he didn't adapt well to local work. Environment, after all, I have been in the army for half my life. Grandpa prefers military life, so my uncle and uncle are both officers in the army, and my father’s ex-wife’s family is also from the army.”

Chen Xu thought to himself: If others found out that his adoptive father and mother were the deputy mayor of a provincial capital city and the other a beauty salon owner, he must have thought that he was greedy for power and wealth.

Chen Xu suddenly didn't want to continue this topic. She ran to the balcony again to admire the flowers her brother planted for her. She suddenly remembered, "Brother, didn't you say that it takes about two months for these flowers to bloom? But the last time I came here was less than two months ago. Where were these flowers before?"

Liu Jingsheng was a little embarrassed, "They were originally planted here, but when you came last time, they didn't bloom yet. I dragged these flower pots to my bedroom, hoping to surprise you when they bloom." "

Chen Xu looked at these beautiful flowers and felt very warm in his heart. Liu Jingsheng, the brother, made up for his lack of love and care from his relatives and realized that the world is worth it.

Chen Xu raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It was already past three o'clock. She hurriedly said: "Brother, let's pick up mom!" The two of them put on their coats and shoes. Before they could reach downstairs, they received a call from Han Hui, "You brat, when are you coming to pick me up?" Liu Jingsheng He smiled helplessly, "We are going downstairs, Mom, don't you believe I will pick you up!"

When they arrived at the beauty salon, Liu Jingsheng didn't get out of the car and said he would call his mother to come out. Chen Xu said: "I'll go in and pick up mom and come out together!" Chen Xu found Han Hui's office with ease, knocked on the door and went in. When I opened the door and saw it, I was stunned on the spot. What fate is this? Li Lanfeng, Li Zhilan and Meng Xiangyu are all there. The four of them were talking and laughing. When Chen Xu came in, the other three except Han Hui were stunned. Han Hui stood up and said happily to them: "You all know Chen Xu, right? Let me introduce her again. Now she is my daughter. Please take good care of her in the future."

Meng Xiangyu looked at Chen Xu with interest and said, "Chen Xu, you are amazing. I really underestimated you back then." Li Zhilan and Li Lanfeng felt very embarrassed. Chen Xu smiled and said to the three people: "Happy New Year everyone!" The three of them had to stand up and respond bravely. Chen Xu added: "I'm here to pick up my mother from get off work."

Han Hui picked up the bag placed next to her and said, "We have time to meet for tea another day. My precious daughter is here to pick me up. I will leave work early today." Several people quickly stood up and left. Meng Xiangyu walked to Chen Xu, looked at her and walked out with a sneer.

Her attitude did not affect Chen Xu. Chen Xu walked forward affectionately, took Han Hui's arm and said, "Mom, can you get off work now? If your affairs are not finished, we can wait for a while." Han Hui said it was nothing serious and she could leave. When Chen Xu came out, he saw Li Zhilan and Li Lanfeng standing at the door while Meng Xiangyu went to drive.

Liu Jingsheng drove the car over, and Han Hui said goodbye to Li Lanfeng and Li Zhilan again before getting into the car with Chen Xu. Watching Liu Jingsheng's car drive away, Li Zhilan glanced at Li Lanfeng meaningfully, "This girl Chen Xu is now the daughter of the deputy mayor's family." Li Lanfeng said disdainfully: "We are not close, who knows what happened to them What's going on?"

Meng Xiangyu drove Li Lanfeng back to Meng's house, and then returned to Han's house with Li Zhilan. Li Zhilan said to Meng Xiangyu: "What does Han Hui want to do? She asked me for Chen Xu's contact information before, but I didn't give it to her. Her son seems to like Chen Xu, and it seems that I am the one who holds the string. But why do you think she is your goddaughter?" Meng Xiangyu sneered, "Who wants Chen Xu, who comes from a good family? I think Liu Jingsheng likes Chen Xu quite a lot. Do you think it's because Aunt Han doesn't agree with Liu Jingsheng marrying Chen Xu? She didn't dare to offend her son, so she recognized Chen Xu as her daughter. That Liu Jingsheng had a weird personality, and his mother didn't dare to offend him."

Li Zhilan thought for a while and said, "That's not right. You can get married as usual if you recognize your goddaughter. And after she recognizes her daughter, wouldn't it be more convenient for Chen Xu and Liu Jingsheng to contact each other?" Meng Xiangyu picked up a piece of the fruit plate. Peel the ugly tangerine with your hands, break it in half and hand it to Li Zhilan, "Who knows! Look how kind Aunt Han is to Chen Xu. She opens her mouth to her daughter and shuts her mouth to her daughter! I guess she just wants to bribe Chen Xu and let Chen Xu Xu is too embarrassed to take advantage of Liu Jingsheng!"

Here Liu Jingsheng asked Han Hui, "Mom, just now I saw Meng Xiangyu's mother and Han Yidao were there. Why did they come together?" Han Hui said, "Both of them are members of my place. , we used to come together sometimes, today Meng Xiangyu drove the two of them here, the two families seem to have a good relationship."

Liu Jingsheng glanced at Chen Xu in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Xu, these two old women didn't embarrass you, did they?" Chen Xu shook his head and said, "No, they still have to give me face." .”

Liu Jingsheng said to Han Hui again: "Mom, these two people are quite annoying, including Meng Xiangyu. Can you not do their business?" Han Hui smiled, "When you open your business, how can you refuse customers casually? Besides, they don't want to do business." Don't you dare to be rude to Xiaoxu? If they really dare to cause trouble to Xiaoxu in the future, then I won't be polite. For the time being, we can't turn away the guests. "

Chen Xu quickly said: "Brother, don't do this. It's okay with me. I don't come here often, so I don't have many opportunities to meet you. Besides, now that my parents and brother are supporting me, I'm not afraid of them."

Han Hui patted Chen Xu's hand and said, "My daughter is sensible. In fact, I have known Li Zhilan and Li Lanfeng for a long time. Your brother and Han Yidao and Meng Xiangyu are classmates. We used to meet each other often during parent-teacher conferences, and since then After your father goes to work in the local area, these people are also willing to come to my place to take care of business, and don’t hit the smiling people. As long as they don’t cause trouble for you, I can’t fall out. Li Zhilan, I think, is a bit like a poor man suddenly getting rich. But it's okay. I don't like Li Lanfeng even more. This woman is too fake. In the past, during parent-teacher meetings, she often spoke on the stage as a representative of the parents, pretending to show off her talents and knowledge. As for her daughter Meng Xiangyu, I used to I think it's okay, but since she went to make such a scene during your brother's birthday the year before last, I don't appreciate her too much. But now that she's here, I have to deal with it. The three of them came here together today, and they also They came to my office to pay New Year greetings. I happened to be waiting for you, so I received them. But don’t worry, Xiaoxu, if any of the three of them dares to cause trouble for you, just tell mom and she will stand up for you. "

Chen Xu smiled and nodded, "With Mom's words, I feel more confident. I am finally no longer fighting alone, and now there are people supporting me."

Liu Weiguo did not come back during dinner, saying that he was on duty at the city hall tonight. After the meal, Chen Xu sat on the sofa with a little alpaca in his arms and chatted with Han Hui. Han Hui said: "Girl, do you think this is good? After your probation period is over and you become a full-time employee, let your dad find someone to transfer you here! Let's hire a nanny to take care of your grandma at her place. Beicheng is not far away from here anyway. Far away. It only takes more than an hour to take the high-speed rail and three hours to drive back. As a girl, I don’t feel comfortable staying alone in Longcheng. You are so beautiful that you easily attract others’ attention. Your dad Having been in the army for half his life, he is a bit inflexible. It stands to reason that he can transfer you here just by saying hello, but he is unwilling to do anything for personal gain. Last time I asked him in private, he said that you can do it. Contributing, but not using power for personal gain, but saying that he could ask his comrades through personal relationships if they could help."

Chen Xu quickly said: "Mom, it's better not to give up. I'd better wait for the civil service selection exam to come back! Don't embarrass dad, and don't let dad give up his principles for my sake. Otherwise, I'll be sorry for dad's kindness to me."

Han Hui looked at Liu Jingsheng, wanting Liu Jingsheng to give him some advice. Unexpectedly, Liu Jingsheng picked up a plate of big cherries and handed it to Chen Xu and said, "Eat some fruit." Han Hui glared at Liu Jingsheng angrily, but Liu Jingsheng just pretended not to see it.

Chen Xu's phone rang suddenly. When Chen Xu saw that it was his grandma, he ran back to her bedroom to answer the phone. Liu Jingsheng quietly told Han Hui briefly about Han Yidao's life experience, and said: "Mom, the situation is a bit complicated now. Chen Xu should stay in Longcheng for a while, let her take it easy and come back after a while! Otherwise, we will face it every day. This situation is not happy either.”

Han Hui was very surprised, "Oh my God, it turns out that there are such things as having the wrong child! Han Yidao's child is good. But I really don't want to marry Xiaoxu to him. He is the father in the legal sense. , what happened in South Korea is so embarrassing, Li Zhilan is completely like a nouveau riche. I am even less willing to marry Li Lanfeng, this woman is insidious and hypocritical. With a mother-in-law like this, Xiaoxu will live a much better life. Tired. So Han Yidao doesn’t have to think about it, I don’t agree. With a family like that, he is not worthy of Xiaoxu.”

Liu Jingsheng whispered: "Mom, please keep your voice down, don't let Xiaoxu hear it! She is already troubled enough. Besides, why don't you agree? Now that marriage is independent, if Han Yidao and Xiaoxu are willing, We have no reason to stop it." Han Hui said angrily: "Whether it is the Han family or the Meng family, can you have a good life if you marry into it? If Han Yidao can completely separate from these two families, the young couple can live a peaceful life on the side. It’s pretty good, it doesn’t matter if you have money or not, but look at what kind of families they are?”

Chen Xu walked out after answering the phone, but stopped when she heard these words, and then quietly stepped back. Chen Xu knew that Han Hui was sincerely considering her, and was very touched. Chen Xu picked up a sunflower cushion from the bed and suddenly smiled. It turns out that she has such a good mother. She can treat herself as a treasure, pick on others, and feel that others are not worthy of her. Chen Xu. Chen Xu can no longer be bullied and trampled upon.