You who walk against the light

Before departure, Zhong Kaifan sent the photo to Duan Qi, asking him to check it when he was free.

There were more people traveling on Sunday, and the road conditions were slightly congested, so Zhong Kaifan was a little late when he got home.

Over the years, Zhong Kaifan didn't even have a key due to his estranged relationship with his family. Anyway, Amei was always there, so if he wanted to go, he wouldn't be blocked from the door.

But the person who opened the door today was a strange face, also an aunt in her 50s, with a low ponytail and neatly groomed hair. She looked very friendly, and her accent should be that of a local: "Are you back?"

Auntie Housekeeping greeted Zhong Kaifan cordially.

"Hello." Zhong Kaifan stood still at the porch, stunned before asking, "Where's Amei?"

The aunt quickly said: "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zheng Peilan. I am the housekeeping aunt who just arrived. Amei has already handed over the work to me."

"Oh." Zhong Kaifan lowered his head to change his shoes, and said in a flat tone, "Why didn't Amei do it?"

Zheng Peilan said with a smile: "She is going to enjoy life with her son!" Then, she looked in the direction of the study, "The chairman is waiting for you, I am still making soup here, and I will call when the meal is ready." you."

"Okay." Zhong Kaifan responded, put the car keys on the counter at the entrance, and walked steadily towards his father's study.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Zhong Kaifan was not used to the sudden absence of Amei at home, and felt that the temperature in the room seemed to be colder.I don't know if the new Aunt Zheng can make lotus root ribs soup.

Zhong Kaifan knocked on the door, but no one answered. Seeing that the door was ajar, he opened it and went in.

The study room was empty, Zhong Kaifan guessed that his father was upstairs or went to the bathroom, so he sat on the sofa opposite the desk and waited patiently.It was past five o'clock, the sun had not yet set, and the light was unusually soft in late spring, lazily resting on the window behind the desk.Looking at the texture, the curtains should be made of velvet fabric with better light-shielding properties, and they are neatly tied on both sides.

My father has a lot of work pressure all year round and lacks sleep. He is most afraid of sound and light when he sleeps.Thinking of this, Zhong Kaifan walked closer to the window, touched the scarlet curtain with his fingers, and found a lot of dust on it.

Zhong Kaifan remembered that when Amei was at home, even the corners of the house were clean.

Thinking of this, Zhong Kaifan felt a little uncomfortable.

After a long time, he restrained his emotions. When he turned around, his eyes were attracted by a document on the desktop, which was a share grant agreement.

Zhong Kaifan's heart was pounding, and he looked towards the door subconsciously, but his father hadn't come in yet.

He gently opened the title page, and clearly saw that it read: Party A will donate part of the shares of Huiding Co., Ltd. held by Party A to Party B for free. After receiving the gift, Party B will hold 3.4% of the original shares of Huiding Co., Ltd. %, Party A guarantees that it has the full right to dispose of the shares donated to Huiding Co., Ltd., and if any responsibility arises, Party A will bear all the responsibilities.

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There are many clauses in the agreement, and Zhong Kaifan didn't have time to read it carefully. When he turned to the last page, the handwriting on the signature made his eyes hurt——

Party A: Zhong Dingheng

Party B: Zhong Ziming

The footsteps outside the door were getting closer and closer, and Zhong Kaifan suddenly felt that his mind went blank. He tried his best to kick out Zhong Ziming's shares. Now his father gave Zhong Ziming a more generous share than before in the form of gifts, and Or the original shares.

Without thinking too much, Zhong Kaifan restored the file and sat back on the sofa.

Zhong Dingheng pushed the door open and came in, and said with a smile, "I've been waiting for a long time."

Zhong Kaifan looked calm, stood up, and called out respectfully: "Dad."

Zhong Dingheng nodded, walked towards the desk, his eyes tightened, and subconsciously pushed the document on the desk, and the equity grant agreement was covered.He cleared his throat and said, "Uncle Lei just called and asked me for the bottle of rare red wine. I told him that I still had it. If he didn't believe me, I went upstairs and took a photo for him to see." This will delay you." After finishing speaking, Zhong Dingheng smiled, his majestic face softened a bit, and he meant to please his son.

Zhong Kaifan panicked with boredom, avoiding his father's gaze, but said calmly: "Uncle Lei is your old friend, so naturally you should keep good things for him."

Zhong Dingheng nodded, his nasal cavity was breathing heavily, he was wearing a cashmere vest today, he looked very gentle, "How long have you been here?"

"Not long, just arrived."

Zhong Dingheng's face became more relaxed, "Did you see when you just walked in, there is a new housekeeper at home."

"I see."

Zhong Dingheng suggested: "Why don't you call Amei? She couldn't bear to part with you when she left."

A burst of eager tears welled up in Zhong Kaifan's heart, and all his emotions were stuck in his throat. He wanted to say something, but found that he couldn't make a sound at all, and felt colic in his heart, but he felt unwilling.

After a long while, Zhong Kaifan held back his emotions and said in a light tone, "No need, as long as you feel good."

"Oh..." A look of disappointment flashed in Zhong Dingheng's eyes.

The father and son sat opposite each other in silence, the air seemed to freeze.

Zheng Peilan knocked on the door, "Chairman, the meals are ready."

The atmosphere eased a little, the two walked to the restaurant, and Zhong Kaifan found that they were really the father and son at home today.

Zhong Kaifan raised his eyes with questioning eyes.

Zhong Dingheng had no choice but to say: "Aunt Chen went shopping with her friends." It was Chen Li who was talking about.

Zheng Peilan unscrewed the fruit drink, put it on the table, and closed the restaurant door lightly.

In front of me is a typical northern dish, with rich dishes and excellent appearance. It can be seen that Aunt Zheng is also a craftsman.But there is no Zhong Kaifan's favorite lotus root pork rib soup on the table. Usually, as long as Zhong Kaifan is at home, this is a dish that Amei must cook.

Zhong Kaifan burst into tears and unconsciously closed his eyes.

The air was so quiet that one could hear each other's breathing.

Zhong Kaifan only remembered that his father would not care so much about his feelings before, and he did not dismiss Chen Li like he did today.He and his stepmother, Chen Li, have always been at odds. Since he was a teenager, he refused to call him "auntie". In addition, he has a rather dull personality, so he rarely talks.At that time, the father was busy with work and had no time to care about the children, so he left the family affairs to Amei.Amei is diligent and down-to-earth.

Amei was worried that Zhong Kaifan would not eat well and sleep well at school, so every week when she went to see him at school, she brought a lot of fruit, made soup, and fried lotus root clips.He didn't throw away the things either. He distributed the food to the students in the dormitory without touching it himself.Zhong Kaifan's hostility towards the Chen family lasted throughout his adolescence, and Amei didn't care about the tricks in the middle, anyway, she was always rain or shine.

Because of Ah Mei, Zhong Kaifan's hostility towards the Chen family was slightly reduced.

After all, in his original family, there were only parents. It was because of Chen Li's appearance that broke the peace.The younger brother Zhong Can is kind and sensible, Zhong Kaifan will not take his anger out on him.But Zhong Ziming is different!

It's obviously not from the Zhong family, but they changed their surnames, and they still stand between themselves and Zhong Can.

Over the years, Zhong Ziming has made a lot of money in Huiding, and now he can still get his father's equity gift. In addition, Zhong Ziming used Lin Yuan's affairs to stab Zhong Kaifan's heart frequently. Zhong Kaifan has endured it for a long time. hatred? !

By now, Zhong Kaifan has also figured it out, no matter what grievances he suffers, he will not be able to rank among his father, let alone what is fair or unjust.He's going to be in his thirties soon, and he doesn't bother to care about the old millet's rotten sesame seeds.As for the shares and so on, he doesn't care about giving them to whoever he likes!

Zhong Kaifan just wants to take on his own responsibilities. When the time comes, he should find a professional manager to take care of the company to make the system more standardized and transparent. When he is free, he can learn about other investments without struggling on the front line.When Lin Yuan retired from the circle smoothly, the two of them lived steadily and went to see his mother Zhang Yaping from time to time. That's all he wanted now.

Zhong Kaifan calmed down and said softly, "Let's eat."

Zhong Dingheng originally thought that his son would say something, but at this moment, Zhong Kaifan was as silent as a pool of water, and he probably refused to say even half a word from his heart.Thinking of this, Zhong Dingheng could only lower his eyebrows and pick up the chopsticks beside his hand.

The father and son didn't say anything.

Zheng Peilan is a quiet person, she doesn't bluff like Amei,

It seemed a little deserted in the room.

After dinner, Zhong Dingheng chatted with Zhong Kaifan about work.

Zhong Kaifan's answer was official and polite, not as if his son was talking, but as if he was reporting work.

Zheng Peilan made two cups of tea and came over. The TV in the living room was playing a program, and the atmosphere was a little alienated.

Zhong Dingheng was going to talk to his son about the gift of equity today. After all, Zhong Ziming still has a lot of credit, but he is not known to everyone, but seeing Kaifan's attitude is distant, he was a little bit hesitant to open his mouth until Kaifan left. Sit quietly on the sofa.

Zheng Peilan squatted by the coffee table to clear away the teacups, and asked softly, "Didn't you say you want to chat with Kaifan today?"

Zhong Dingheng sat dully, wearing glasses, staring at the phone screen intently.

After a while, Zhong Dingheng said: "The person recommended by Amei is better. Kaifan ate a lot of dishes today."

Zheng Peilan smiled, "Amei said, don't serve ribs and lotus root soup today, so as not to make Kaifan sad." She stood up and brought the teacup to the kitchen, the sound of running water was sparse, and the air echoed loneliness The sound of cutlery clinking.

Zhong Dingheng took off his glasses, raised his head, and remembered that this room used to be very lively, with the children huddled together, how time flies, there is nothing left, and the life is fragmented.Although Zhong Can is not his own son, but because of getting along for so many years, he is already like his own flesh and blood. That child has a good temper and is the glue of the whole family.

Now that Zhong Can is gone, there is really nothing left in this family.

Zhong Dingheng let out a heavy sigh, feeling that the punishment of fate had come, and he had no choice but to catch it without a fight.

After coming out from his father, Zhong Kaifan felt that he could catch his breath, and the car drove smoothly on the road.While waiting for the traffic light, Zhong Kaifan flipped through the WeChat address book, looked at the chat interface with Lin Yuan, and felt a little warmer in his heart.

In the past, whenever he had troubles, he would always go to Lin Yuan immediately, not to confide in him, after all, Zhong Kaifan was not good at words.When I feel depressed, it seems that only when I see Lin Yuan can I feel more at ease.

Lin Yuan doesn't know how to plot against him, and he is a bit silly, but he is very sincere, yes is yes, no is no, there are not so many twists and turns, it is simple and comfortable to get along with, and can relax the body and mind.

But as time passed, Zhong Kaifan also realized that not only did he persuade Lin Yuan to do that, but he also had to learn to move forward alone. Everyone in this world has pain that cannot be felt by others. These emotions need to be endured by themselves.

When a person grows up, of course it is not as good as when he was a teenager.

If you can get a hug immediately when you are in pain, you will never have the ability to heal yourself.