You who walk against the light

Zhong Kaifan lowered his head subconsciously, and found that his left leg was tightly hugged, looking up at him was a round face, like a freshly peeled lychee, dripping with water, such an earnest face made Zhong Kaifan's heart soften .

Before he could speak, his mother Zhang Yaping smiled and said, "This is Yuanyuan's son Zhaozhao, come in quickly."

Zhong Kaifan bent down to pick up the little guy at his feet, and said with difficulty: "Oh, let uncle weigh it, is there a big watermelon heavy?" The adults laughed.

Only then did he realize that Uncle Liu and Sister Yuanyuan were there, the room was filled with soft lighting, and the air was filled with the aroma of food. He hadn't seen such a warm scene for many years, and he was a little choked up when he opened his mouth: "Uncle Liu, Yuanyuan Sister Yuan, Mom."

Uncle Liu was wearing a white shirt, a cashmere cardigan, and a pair of glasses. He was slightly fat, and looked kind and refined, "Hey!"

"Kaifan, welcome home!" Liu Yuanyuan gave him a hug.

Realizing that her son brought a secretary today, Zhang Yaping smiled gently and greeted the young man in front of her, "Come in."

Zhong Kaifan immediately introduced: "This is my secretary Duan Qi."

"Hello, uncle and aunt." Duan Qi greeted everyone politely, and nodded to Liu Yuanyuan.

Zhao Zhao hugged Zhong Kaifan's neck, and said in a childish voice, "Uncle ignores me!"

Zhong Kaifan couldn't help laughing, and speaking in detail, apart from sister Yuanyuan who gave the child a full moon seat before, Zhong Kaifan had seen Zhao Zhao once, but now he couldn't recognize him. Sticking to Zhong Kaifan's, the distance between several adults was shortened.

There was a relaxed and warm smile in the room.

After everyone was seated, Zhaozhao also sat in the children's chair. Only then did Zhong Kaifan see the dishes on the table—fish fillets from water shield pond, pine nut meat, tofu with three shrimps, scrambled eggs with toon heads, and salted duck, all of which are typical Soviet dishes. There are vegetables and stir-fried broad beans.

Zhong Kaifan was full of praise for this: "Uncle Liu is a good crafter!"

Uncle Liu waved his hand and smiled modestly: "The salted duck is bought."

A group of people laughed, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Zhong Kaifan can feel that everyone cares about him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make this table dish at home.Seeing the clean, elegant and warm decoration of the whole house, and even a glimpse of the pipa placed in the study, Uncle Liu would bring food to his mother from time to time, and even Sister Yuanyuan was so gentle and kind, he suddenly understood his mother.

On the premise of satisfying the basic material life, nothing is more important than the companionship within reach.

He even thought with self-blame, had he misunderstood his mother too much these years?

After the meal, Uncle Liu firmly refused to let her mother wash the dishes. Liu Yuanyuan took Zhaozhao to watch cartoons in the living room for fear of disturbing their mother and son.Duan Qi could chat with Uncle Liu, and the two of them were busy in the kitchen.

Zhang Yaping took her son to the second bedroom, and there was a photo album of Kaifan's ten-year-old commemorative photo in the bookcase. She sighed: "Time flies so fast, you have grown into an adult in a flash."

I have to say, fortunately, Yuanyuan was invited to bring Zhaozhao today. The child is the key to Kaifan's heart. Zhang Yaping only felt that her son did not have the sense of guard he had before.

Zhong Kaifan just looked indifferent, but in fact he was very eager in his heart, but he was not good at expressing it.

The mother and son sat at the desk. Zhong Kaifan noticed that his mother was wearing a light gray turtleneck thin sweater and black trousers. Her mother used to be a dancer and had always had a good temperament. Now the family atmosphere is warm, even the years can’t hide Her beauty, like a pearl polished by time, has a calm and gentle beauty.

"What are you looking at? You don't know your mother anymore?" Zhang Yaping made a cup of tea for her son.

Zhong Kaifan took a sip and suddenly felt a little hot, "Hiss——"

"Slow down!"

The two laughed at the same time, even if they didn't say anything out of their hearts, they still felt very warm.

Zhong Kaifan said: "I was thinking just now, my mother is still the same as before, very beautiful."

Zhang Yaping's heart warmed up. Her hair was arranged very elegantly, as if it was casually tied in a bun, giving it a fluffy and random feeling.

"How beautiful is it? People are getting old." She smiled, "Let's rest at home today, I will clean up the room

Out. "

Zhong Kaifan said: "Too disturbing."

"This is what Uncle Liu meant. Sister Yuanyuan has to go home later, but she is married!" Having said that, Zhang Yaping couldn't help scolding her son a few words: "Tell me about you!" , since you are so obsessed with obsession, you don’t take people home for dinner.”

Hearing his mother mentioning A Yuan, Zhong Kaifan felt a little embarrassed, he frowned and didn't say a word.

Zhang Yaping patted the back of her son's hand and said calmly, "Kaifan, we all know."

"Mom—" Kaifan raised his head, his eye circles were already red, and there was a surge of emotion in his heart.

Knowing the fragility of her son's heart, Zhang Yaping eased her emotions: "You just saw how the family treats you. Uncle Liu is a very good person, and so is Yuanyuan. We are very tolerant of you and that child." .”

Zhong Kaifan held back his tears, his cheeks tightened, and he turned his face away and said, "He is busy today, so he really can't come."

"I heard that you had a lot of trouble before? How did you get back together again?"

Zhong Kaifan said: "I was young and ignorant at that time."

Zhang Yaping laughed out loud: "You're simply taking everything on yourself."

Zhong Kaifan smiled helplessly, and it was rare to reveal his heart like this: "Otherwise, what should we do? He is so stubborn, so we can't let him do everything."

"Do you two have any long-term plans? Flying around like this, you have to take the public's attention into account, it's not a long-term plan."

Zhong Kaifan said: "Let's wait until his contract expires. Recently, he is doing something he likes very much. I don't want to deprive him of his talent."

Mom asked again: "How is everything at home? It's about work."

As soon as this was mentioned, Zhong Kaifan felt as if a mountain was weighing on his heart, "It's all about cleaning up the mess, if it wasn't for A Yuan..." He stopped suddenly, feeling that he had talked too much today, "I will try my best."

Zhang Yaping had a soothing smile on her face: "Speaking of which, I still don't know the child's full name."

"It's called Lin Yuan."

"Then I have to look it up on the Internet. My old lady hasn't surfed the Internet for a long time."

Hearing his mother tease him, Zhong Kaifan couldn't help laughing, "It's all nonsense on the Internet, if you want to know anything, just ask me."

But Zhang Yaping mentioned another thing: "Kaifan, I think you like children."

Zhong Kaifan said: "You didn't teach me that. Zhaozhao doesn't know me anymore. Why do you call me 'uncle' when we meet?"

Zhang Yaping chuckled: "Then you deserve it." She said slowly, "All children have perceptions. He knows who likes him and who doesn't like him."

Zhong Kaifan stopped talking.

"Speaking of children, don't think that your mother is meddling with you. This is a very realistic issue. If you and Lin Yuan decide to be together for a long time, you have to think about it, right?"

Zhong Kaifan didn't evade either, he leaned back in the chair, tilted his head and sighed: "That must be Lin Yuan's ability to survive."

Zhang Yaping found it funny and angry, "Not serious!"

"Hey... what are you thinking about so much? Just make the most of the moment." Zhong Kaifan restrained his smile, as if lost in thought.

"People say this when they are young, because being young means that people still have strong energy, curiosity, and freshness, and can focus on many things, but everyone will inevitably face a problem: once the body When aging occurs, even the mental state will regress. At that time, there will be fewer and fewer things to support life. This is also the meaning of life that needs to be passed on. Seeing new life seems to see new hope, even if The dying life also becomes more open." Zhang Yaping's gaze became extraordinarily soft, and she held her son's hand, "Just like now, although my mother has experienced ups and downs in life and has a warm family, but mother can't live without you. .You are a very, very important part of my mother's life. Even if I am not by your side every day, no one can take your place in my heart."

Zhong Kaifan found himself powerless to refute, he said with a sullen head, "I don't want to think so far, I'm tired enough now."

A heavy burden on your shoulders, the Zhong family

Complicated family relationships, the relationship between myself and Lin Yuan, and the fact that Aunt Song's kidney transplant is still waiting, nothing can make people breathe.

Zhang Yaping said earnestly: "My mother is not forcing you, but to talk to you calmly, and tell you these things in advance, so as not to regret it later."

A grievance flashed in Zhong Kaifan's eyes: "What do you regret? I don't regret loving him."

"I'm not talking about this—" Zhang Yaping sighed, and explained with a frown: "Kaifan, you can't always be so sensitive."

Zhong Kaifan said with difficulty: "I can't bear to lose."

"I understand that since you are so determined, it is even more impossible for Lin Yuan to evade this question." Zhang Yaping picked up her son's teacup, blew lightly, and handed it to him, "Medical science is so advanced now, Kaifan, you would love children."

"En." Zhong Kaifan took a sip of tea, the temperature was just right, just like his mood at the moment, "I will seriously consider it."

Realizing that it was getting late, Zhang Yaping got up and took out two sets of pajamas from the closet: "Go wash up, and put the other set on for Duan Qi."

Zhong Kaifan took it over, "You haven't bought clothes for me for many years, are you afraid of buying too small?"

Zhang Yaping sighed, with gentle eyes, "I don't know the specific model, but I can ask your grandfather, didn't you go to Nanjing to see him last year? He said you are so tall and strong, so I guessed and bought it." It's gone." At this point, she couldn't help laughing, "I originally bought two sets for you to change and wash, but I don't know if Duan Qi's clothes are suitable for you."

Zhong Kaifan felt warm in his heart, as if thinking of another thing, "I came here in a hurry today, and I didn't buy anything for Zhaozhao."

"Don't worry, mom usually takes care of it, Yuanyuan won't think too much about it."

Zhong Kaifan said: "All right, since everyone is here, I will return to Beijing later, isn't tomorrow just a Saturday, and I will take Zhao Zhao out to play."

"Hey, I figured it out so quickly. Let me remind you that Zhaozhao is acquainted with each other. If you leave, he will cry again if he doesn't keep it together."

Zhong Kaifan smiled, "Then I will come to see him next time."

"Go and wash up, the water heater is ready." Zhang Yaping opened the door, turned her head and glanced at her son, "There are three bedrooms and one living room at home, and Yuanyuan is not resting at home, you and Duan Qi share a room alone." The room is very convenient, and you won’t see anyone when you come back here.”

"Hey." Zhong Kaifan responded.