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The old and the young chatted, time passed unknowingly, a cloud floated in the sky, and it became a little cold outside.

Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Ms. Li hurriedly invited Yuan Ning to stay and have a light meal together.Yuan Ning couldn't refuse, so he could only agree, but he had to borrow the phone to tell Zhang Xiuyan.

Yuan Ning and Ms. Li went back to the house, Yuan Ning went to make a phone call, and Ms. Li ordered someone to cook a meal for one more person.

The servant went to talk to the kitchen, and then went upstairs to tell the master.If Zhang Xiuyan were here, he would definitely find that the head of the family was Mr. Han whom he had just met at noon!

Mr. Han has been dealing with business upstairs. He was a little surprised to hear that Ms. Li kept the young guest for dinner.

Not long after Yuan Ning arrived, Mr. Han had secretly glanced at her from the balcony several times. At that time, he felt that Ms. Li was having a good chat with her—he hadn’t seen his wife smile so happily for a long time.

It felt different from when Han Sheng's grandmother chatted.When chatting with Han Sheng's grandmother, Ms. Li was more nostalgic for the past, but when chatting with this little guest, she became radiant, as if suddenly many years younger.

Hearing that the servant said that Ms. Li was keeping someone for dinner, Mr. Han was really stunned.

Ms. Li has a soft personality and likes to hide things. Because she can't see her eyes, she becomes quieter and rarely reveals what she likes, lest she bother them.If it wasn't like this, he wouldn't let Han Sheng's grandmother come over again and again.

When Han Sheng's family first arrived in the capital, the whole family came from the countryside. They were simple and simple. When he saw that Ms. Li liked it, he told Ms. Li that they were a small family, and there were not so many things to do. If she liked it, she could do more. Let them sit at home.

I didn't expect that after more than ten years, their family would raise such a grandson and make so many troubles - obviously Han Sheng's father had seen it with his own eyes, he was a very courageous junior, and he also had rules in doing things, otherwise he Not even raising a hand.

Later, everyone knew that he recognized this relative, and many times they would give Han Sheng's father convenience before he asked.It is because of this convenience that the matter of Han Sheng has been kept secret until now, right?

One afternoon is enough for Mr. Han to finish the matter. Han Sheng, that little bastard, has already been corrupted to the root, and he must not let it go any longer.It is impossible for the Han Sheng family to stay in the capital any longer...

Raising but not teaching will harm the whole family!

And he couldn't even see what happened under his own nose, so other people must be laughing at him behind his back because he is old and dim-witted, right?Do those old comrades in the past feel that he has changed?

He has indeed changed, he has become indifferent to many things, and things that he used to find intolerable have now become "little things".So much so that when Zhang Xiuyan said, "Of course people who travel long distances don't pay attention to a speck of dust on their shoes", he even breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had found the next step.

Who is he, he is Han Laoao who can't hold half a grain of sand in his eyes!

If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have almost broken the eldest son's leg back then, turned the eldest son against the family, and never set foot in the Han family again.As a result, now the Han family has become a place where filth is hidden, but because of the steps given by his younger generation, he feels at ease that this is nothing...

That kid from the Zhang family was afraid that he would be angered by face-sweeping, so he said such things against his will, right?

Mr. Han regained his composure and went downstairs with his stick. Before he got close, he heard the young guest inviting Ms. Li out, saying that if he didn’t want to go too far, he could also go to Mr. Lian’s. There are many flowers blooming, but they are beautiful.

The boy's voice is clear and pleasant, like the ding ding dong dong of mountain spring water, which makes people like it as soon as they hear it.

Mr. Han stopped and looked carefully, and saw that the boy was about fifteen or sixteen years old. He was quite young, but his eyebrows and eyes were wide open, and he had a boy-specific handsomeness, which is the type that girls like most.At first glance, it looks a bit familiar, but after a closer look, it seems that this child may have a smile on his face, which makes people feel close by nature.

Mr. Han was hesitating whether to speak, but Ms. Li had already noticed his arrival, turned her head and said, "Old man, are you done with your work?"

Mr. Han said, "I'm done." Although he cared about his wife, he was not good at communicating with her, and his answers were blunt.

When Yuan Ning heard Ms. Li calling the old man, she knew that this was Ms. Li's husband.He looked up, only to feel that the old gentleman was quite majestic, and he didn't quite match the gentle and gentle Ms. Li.Even with crutches, the old man's waist is straight, as if he was born to stand upright, and he will never be able to bend over.

Yuan Ning greeted politely: "Hello."

As soon as he saw Mr. Han, Yuan Ning knew that Ms. Li's family must not be simple.He knew that Mr. Lian might have good intentions, but the matter of Han Sheng's family made him very disgusted. Although he had already figured it out, he didn't want to have too much contact with such a family for the time being.Therefore, compared to the ease when talking with Ms. Li, he was alienated and defensive when facing Mr. Han.

Mr. Han read countless people, and suddenly noticed the change in Yuan Ning's attitude.He felt a little strange.When others saw him, they were either trembling or flattering. Why was this kid a little cold?After thinking about it, this little guest seemed to be delivering medicine for Mr. Lian, so it was not so strange.

Mr. Han didn't care too much, he just casually asked Yuan Ning where he studied and how his grades were.

Yuan Ning didn't say much, but simply answered.

Both sides didn't want to talk deeply, but they didn't even mention their names, and the topic followed Ms. Li to the ranch.

Ms. Li just lost her eyesight, but she is actually in good health. It is nothing to sit in a car for several hours.It's just that it's winter now, and the pasture is too cold, so it's not very suitable for playing. Mr. Han suggested to play in spring.

Ms. Li is very happy.

The old and the young ate together, and Ms. Li was reluctant to part with Yuan Ning, so she dragged Yuan Ning to ask him to eat some fruit, and chat for a while before leaving.Yuan Ning saw how lonely Ms. Li was, so she stayed behind in a soft heart.

Unexpectedly, just as the oranges were cut, a familiar figure appeared at the door.It was snowing outside, and when the door opened, a gust of cold air blew in from outside.It was Han Chuang who opened the door. He was covered in snowflakes and complained, "It snowed suddenly, and it was raining. I didn't prepare an umbrella, and my hair got wet." As he was speaking, Han Chuang looked up and found There is a strange yet familiar teenager in the family.

Han Chuang was taken aback: "Why are you here?"

Yuan Ning was also surprised.Han Chuang didn't knock on the door, he took out his key and opened the door, which meant that this was Han Chuang's home.Where is Han Chuang's home?Yuan Ning was stunned for a moment, thinking of a possibility.

Han family!

This is the Han family!

No wonder the guards are so strict, no wonder Mr. Lian suddenly asked him to deliver medicine.

Mr. Lian must have known the conflict between him and Han Sheng and his eldest brother's actions against Han Sheng's family, so he asked him to come to deliver the medicine, and told the Han family not to attack him and his eldest brother for the sake of the medicine.

Yuan Ning was in a complicated mood.

He didn't do anything wrong in this matter, and his elder brother didn't do anything wrong. It was Han Sheng who wanted to attack him for no reason.But he was worried that the Han family would come forward to fight back for Han Sheng's family, and Mr. Lian was also worried that the Han family would take action-the root of these worries was not right or wrong, but the strength of the Han family and their weakness.

Do you have to stand on a higher ground to be qualified to do what you think is right?

Thinking that Zhang Xiuyan might come to the door and bow his head to Mr. Han because of this matter, Yuan Ning felt uncomfortable for a while.He stood up and said to Ms. Li, "I'm going back first."

Ms. Li was also surprised that Yuan Ning and Han Chuang knew each other. When she heard that Yuan Ning was about to leave suddenly, she hurriedly asked, "Why do you want to go back all of a sudden? The fruit hasn't been eaten yet. You and Xiao Chuang knew each other? Did Xiao Chuang bully you?" Have you? If yes, tell me..."

Listening to Ms. Li's words, Yuan Ning inevitably wondered if Ms. Li would ask Han Sheng with such concern when Han Sheng came over, and then asked Mr. Han to help Han Sheng "vent".But seeing Ms. Li's concerned expression, Yuan Ning suppressed the resentment in her heart again.He said politely: "No, senior Han never bullied me. I've been out for a long time, and if I don't go back, my brother will be worried."

After speaking, Yuan Ning turned around and left the Han family regardless of Ms. Li's persuasion.

Ms. Li stood there feeling lost, always feeling empty in her hands and empty in her heart, as if she had lost something important.

Han Chuang hadn't figured out why Yuan Ning appeared at home, and was labeled as a bully by Ms. Li. After Yuan Ning left, he came back to his senses and said, "Grandma, what are you talking about? How could I Bullying him? You don't know, but Li Yanqiu has protected him and even led him to play chess."

Ms. Li came back to her senses and said, "Is that so? How did you know each other?"

Han Chuang froze, didn't mention the dispute that day, only said that he met Li Yanqiu when he was looking for Li Yanqiu.Yuan Ning is from the Chess Association, with good talent, and was favored by Li Yanqiu.

Ms. Li listened carefully and waited for Han Chuang to finish speaking before reacting.Yuan Ning?She froze for a moment, then asked, "What did you say his name was?"

Han Chuang looked puzzled: "Yuan Ning. Didn't he come to the house? Grandma, don't you know?" Han Chuang said, "I thought he came because of Han Sheng."

Mr. Han glared at Han Chuang.

Because Ms. Li and Yuan Ning chatted so well, he hadn't had time to explain the matter of Han Sheng's family to Ms. Li.

Han Chuang shut up.

Ms. Li felt the change in the atmosphere, her body swayed, and she was a little unsteady.

Mr. Han quickly reached out to support her.

Ms. Li held Mr. Han's hand instead, and asked, "What's going on? Don't hide it from me. What's going on between this kid and Han Sheng?"

She remembered that Han Sheng's grandmother mentioned Yuan Ning, saying that Pang Kang's attempt to drug Yuan Ning failed, but designed that Pang Kang and Han Sheng drank the drug and closed the door to let them mess around.In the end, Yuan Ning's elder brother didn't give up and took revenge on Han Sheng's family.

After getting in touch with Yuan Ning now, she felt that things must not be like this. How could a child with such a good upbringing and such a pure personality take revenge on others indiscriminately?Han Sheng must have done something first!

Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Mr. Han had no choice but to tell everything.The more Ms. Li listened, the paler her face became. Several times Mr. Han couldn't continue, but Ms. Li said, "Keep talking!"

After Mr. Han finished speaking, Ms. Li's tears fell down: "Old man, my eyes are blind, and my heart is also blind." If she thinks about it carefully, she won't easily listen to Grandma Han Sheng's one-sided words, and she won't make trouble to this point.

Mr. Han suddenly felt at a loss: "It's not your fault, and you don't understand the outside world. It's my fault, I didn't understand it well... It's almost the Chinese New Year, and it's time for the Han family to rectify. You are also thinking about it." It's not easy for her to bring up her eldest son alone...Who would have thought that such a simple person would become like this now?" Power and interests have always been the things that are most likely to corrupt people's hearts.

Han Chuang didn't like this kind of atmosphere, so he changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Dayan met that kid and said he looks a lot like me before."

Ms. Li's tears suddenly stopped.

She asked with difficulty: "What did you say?"

Han Chuang said: "It doesn't look the same at first glance, but you can see it when the photo is taken. Dayan recognized it with sharp eyes. I compared it with the previous photo album when I came back. The eyebrows and mouth are indeed quite similar. I ranked the photo in the If we are together, outsiders may think we are brothers!"

Ms. Li got up suddenly and walked quickly to the gate.As soon as the door was opened, the new wind blew in the face, scraping the bones with knives.

The weather was still fine during the day, but it suddenly snowed at night, and the ground was covered with a thin layer of silver quilt, which was white and faintly revealing the slightly moist slate floor.It was not only snow that fell, but also rain. The rustling sound of rain and snow fell, which echoed the whirring wind.

Ms. Li felt that her bones were soaked with chills, and her tears rolled down uncontrollably.

She murmured, "Has he gone far? Did he bring an umbrella? It takes a long time to get in the car. Will it be freezing?"

Han Chuang had chased after Ms. Li a long time ago. When he heard Ms. Li's words, he felt a little strange, so he could only hold Ms. Li's hand and say, "Yuan Ning? I'm leaving early. He left in a hurry, but at his age You're in good health, and it's okay to get a little rain or snow." He closed the door, "Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

Ms. Li shook her head: "No, nothing."

He left in a hurry because he saw Han Chuang and found out that this was the Han family.She kept Yuan Ning for an afternoon, and she tacitly tacitly agreed that Yuan Ning knew where this place was.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Ning didn't know at all.

After finding out, Yuan Ning left.Mr. Lian asked Yuan Ning to come to the door to let them know how good the child is, so as to resolve the conflict between them.But as soon as the child knew that this was the Han family, he didn't want to stay any longer. The child didn't like the Han family, let alone them—the child's world was pure and beautiful, and there was no room for filth.

In the eyes of the child, the Han family is a place where filth is hidden.

Ms. Li let Han Chuang help her into the house.

Han Chuang and Mr. Han looked at each other, feeling a little weird.Is it because Han Chuang said he looks like Yuan Ning?

Mr. Han thought of his lost little daughter.Could it be that the wife felt that the child had something to do with the youngest daughter?Yuan Ning was adopted by Zhang's family from the south, but Yuan Ning's parents came from simple backgrounds. I heard that Yuan Ning took his grandfather over to live with him some time ago.He is a conscientious child, but no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with the little daughter they can't get back, right?

Mr. Han was puzzled, but Ms. Li didn't say anything and went to bed early.

Early the next morning, no one woke up, and Ms. Li went downstairs alone to call Mr. Lian.She gossips like usual and inquires about Yuan Ning with Mr. Lian.

Mr. Lian heard Ms. Li's words with concern, and knew that Ms. Li must like Yuan Ning very much.He answered Ms. Li's questions in detail, mentioned that Yuan Ning was adopted by Zhang's family, and inevitably mentioned Yuan Ning's dead parents.

Ms. Li covered her lips, suppressed her crying, and asked with concern, "When did you die?"

"It's very early." Although Mr. Lian felt that Ms. Li was too concerned, he did not hide it. After all, it was not a secret at all. "Ning Ning died when he was four years old. Ning Ning was raised by his aunt until he was six years old. adopted."

"Is that so?" Ms. Li took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly, "they were still young at that time, weren't they?"

"Aunt Li, what's wrong?" Mr. Lian heard something wrong.

"It's nothing, just asking." Ms. Li said, "I just asked."

"It was only in their 20s at the time. If they were still alive, they would be less than 40 years old, around 38-[-]." Mr. Lian answered truthfully.

"Thank you, Lian." Ms. Li said, "I like that child very much..."

"That's good." Mr. Lian said, "That child is very good, but he always encounters various troubles. I hope you did not misunderstand him, Aunt Li."

Ms. Li hung up the phone and sat there in a daze.Back when Mr. Han brought a girl back and coaxed her to say that the jade pendant was lost, outsiders thought their daughter had been found. Even Mr. Lian didn't know that it wasn't her own daughter who married into the Li family.

But she could recognize it, it wasn't her child, her child was gone and couldn't be found.At that time, it was such a mess that she couldn't even find her husband, so she naturally didn't expect to find one, so she could only treat her as an adopted daughter and take care of her own child, hoping that her own child could also live well in a certain place.

Unexpectedly, her daughter was really still alive, but she had an accident more than ten years ago and left a lonely child behind.

That was her grandson, her own grandson.

Regret and pain suddenly filled Ms. Li's heart.She regretted not insisting on finding her own daughter back. She regretted living in a daze all these years and not caring about anything.She even regretted that when Yuan Ning and Han Sheng's family had a conflict, she first took the side of Han Sheng's family...

Even if it wasn't her own grandson, is it right for her to believe Han Sheng's grandmother so foolishly?Her husband, son, and grandson coaxed her carefully, and even if they found something was wrong, they would take care of her mood and suppress the matter.

So after Yuan Ning knew who she was, she immediately got up and said goodbye to her.That child was taught so well, even though he was so disgusted with them, he still maintained basic courtesy and didn't immediately turn against them.If it was a young and energetic child from another family, it would be impossible to argue with them face to face.

Ms. Li sat by the phone and felt a little cold.She stared blankly at the front, only to feel that there was a haze of whiteness and light in front of her, but she couldn't see anything.The child was drenched in rain and snow last night, I don't know if he was frozen...

Now that he knows who she is, is the kid still willing to take her to his ranch?

Yuan Ning also went to bed early at night.

Seeing that Yuan Ning was in a bad mood, Zhang Xiuyan didn't ask any further questions, and slept with Yuan Ning until he got up early in the morning.Opening the door, a burst of fragrance entered the nose. It turned out that Yuan Ning had woken up a long time ago and was making porridge. He used the nuts given by the ginseng babies and the rice planted in "Dream". The man moved his index finger.

Zhang Xiuyan walked to the door of the kitchen and saw Yuan Ning busy there.The kitchen was clean, with white steam floating on the pot.The window was closed, and there was a layer of ice on the glass window, which was slightly melted by the rising steam, turning into waterways through the glass window.Zhang Xiuyan's heart also calmed down.

What happened recently is not only uncomfortable for Yuan Ning, but also for Zhang Xiuyan.

Zhang Xiuyan developed alone in the capital, and met like-minded people. Although he and Yuan Ning mercilessly crushed many seniors in social activities, most of them took care of him on weekdays.He didn't want to get involved in too many complicated disputes prematurely, so although he knew something about the affairs of the major families, he rarely involved himself.

Zhang Xiuyan didn't like this kind of feeling - he couldn't intervene in the matter, which was obviously proved to be conclusive. He could only go to the door to persuade Mr. Han to control his people.

Everything is for the tranquility in front of you.Zhang Xiuyan said, "Woke up so early?"

Yuan Ning nodded.He filled the porridge and asked Zhang Xiuyan to take it out, while he followed Zhang Xiuyan with the steamed buns.After the two had breakfast, Yuan Ning talked about what happened yesterday.After a night's rest, he has calmed down, and the strong aversion in his heart has dissipated a lot.He asked about Zhang Xiuyan's visit to Han's house.

Zhang Xiuyan said: "I have given all the evidence to Mr. Han. If he is determined to rectify, he should be able to see the movement these days. If he is still 'protecting his shortcomings' as before, then you should stop agreeing to Mr. Lian. He looked very serious, "Don't look at the Han family's great reputation now, it is actually supported by Mr. Han. Han Chuang's father is mediocre, not as talented as his elder brother, and he will probably only be able to stay in his current position for the rest of his life. In Han Chuang's generation, there is not even a person who can take care of things. If Mr. Han had an accident, the Han family would definitely be in chaos. Mr. Lian wanted you to form a good relationship with the Han family, but such kindness It doesn't matter if it's not a relationship."

Yuan Ning agreed with Zhang Xiuyan's words.He didn't intend to use Mr. Lian to make friends with the Han family. Intellectually, he knew that the family was getting bigger, and Mr. Han might not notice that much, but he couldn't bear the thought of Han Sheng's deeds.He didn't think as deeply as Zhang Xiuyan, and if he didn't like it, he just didn't like it.He and the Han family are not related, but Mr. Lian is not free to find medicinal materials for Ms. Li, and he can point to the Han family to see that he is not biased towards his own people for the sake of medicinal materials?

The two reached an agreement on this matter, and both decided to wait and see the follow-up. If Han Sheng's family got the punishment they deserved, they would let go of it.

It snowed last night and the road was wet. The two of them didn't go out for a morning run. They just stretched their muscles and bones on the balcony and went out together.

As December approaches, the Asian League Winter Challenge also kicks off.The seeded contestants are leisurely preparing for the finals, while the contestants who signed up for the challenge start to draw lots nervously.During this time, Yuan Ning met Li Yanqiu less frequently, and they all went to the Chess Association to practice with Zhou Yulin and Hei Mian.On the day when the challenge started, Yuan Ning saw Li Yanqiu again.