Dreaming back to the 90s to help my dad catch a rival in love

A sudden severe cold brought Ning Xiaobei back to the real world.

The day before the Double Ninth Festival, Ning Xiaobei received a call from Fan Xia, asking him if he would like to go to the nursing home with him to visit Uncle Zhao tomorrow. Ning Xiaobei was silent for a while, saying that he had something to do that day and it was inconvenient.

Fan Xia then asked him when he was free recently, and said that the weather had finally cooled down and the osmanthus flowers in Guilin Park were in bloom. Would you like to go for a walk together, saying that he liked osmanthus flowers the most since he was a child.

Ning Xiaobei also said that there are still some things to deal with at home, and he can't come out recently.

"Boss, did I make you angry?"

Fan Xia's voice on the other end of the phone was a little anxious, "I'm a rough person, if I make you unhappy, just tell me."

"Fan Xia."

Ning Xiaobei said into the phone.

"I'm not your 'boss', you don't have to call me that."

They were no longer middle school students, and they were about to run away, and Ning Xiaobei felt a little embarrassed to be called that by him.

After a long time, Fan Xia's voice did not come from the other end of the phone. Just when he thought that the other party might have hung up the phone, he heard Fan Xia say, "I see."

The voice was cold and mechanical, and there was no emotion to express.

If it was on a normal day, with his delicate thoughts, he would definitely not be able to help but wonder whether Fan Xia would be tempted.But Ning Xiaobei had just suffered a big change in the "dream world" not long ago, so he didn't hear anything strange in Fan Xia's tone.

Ning Xiaobei sat holding the phone for a while, looking up at the portrait of his father on the bookshelf.

In the photo frame is a bust of my father in a suit. Although he is getting older, he still has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and smiles just like before.

This photo was taken from a group photo taken by the two of them at the "Wang Kai Photo Studio" on Nanjing Road during his father's 2010th birthday in [-], and he took it as a posthumous photo.

It was rare for Ning Jianguo to wear a suit once in his life, either overalls or jackets, and he had been working as a worker all his life.He specially bought this gray woolen suit from Hongxiang Fashion Company for his father's birthday, and the old man cherished it very much.

Later, Ning Jianguo passed away, and on the day of the funeral, he was pushed to be cremated wearing this suit.It's just that at that time Ning Jianguo was much thinner than on his 50th birthday, and the suit was empty on him, which made Ning Xiaobei feel more self-blame and guilty.

The fact that Ning Xiaobei thought he was an adopted son was enough for him, and nothing could surpass it.Until in the "dream world", in that hot and humid rainy day, I heard the secret between him and Uncle Zhao.

It turned out to be the case.

This is the reason why Ning Jianguo and Zhao Jingwen never married a woman in their entire lives.

They are not "good buddies" who have been a lifetime, they are a couple at all.

"Hey……"

Ning Xiaobei walked to the bookshelf and touched the black and white photos through the glass.

Every wrinkle, every gray hair is familiar to Ning Xiaobei, but now it seems more and more strange.

"If I had found out earlier, Dad, you and Uncle Zhao wouldn't have had to hide it so hard..."

He broke free from the "dream world", and his mood changed from initial shock to deep self-blame.

He thought that he went there to change everything, to change his father's unfortunate fate because of him.All the efforts he made were to make Ning Jianguo happy and happy.

As a result, he didn't even know that he was the one who had been coaxed all this time.

In the "real world", Dad and Uncle Zhao coaxed him all his life in order not to let him know their feelings.

In "Dream World", and because of his request of "wanting a new mother", Comrade Ning Jianguo actually went to ask Aunt Wang to take him out for an outing, just to fulfill his dream.

"Dad, why do you treat me so well...I'm not even your biological son."

No matter where he is, his father will always try his best to follow him and coax him.This made him feel even more ashamed.

Not long after he came back to the "real world", he immediately contacted Chang Leyun via WeChat.

Only then did I realize that everything was his misunderstanding.

It turned out that Aunt Wang later married Uncle Zhao Dahui who lived on the fourth floor of the former Workers' New Village, not Zhao Jingwen downstairs.

For this "Uncle Zhao" who lived on the fourth floor, after racking his brains, Ning Xiaobei finally salvaged from the deepest part of his memory a man of medium build and unattractive appearance, wearing large black-rimmed glasses and wearing a suit of gray clothes. Flicking people's clothes, almost a man with the image of a rural cadre.

This person is said to be an employee of the cultural center in this district, a native of Nanhui, who can write well in calligraphy, not to mention, he can play the flute and the pipa well.

Ning Xiaobei tried his best to figure it out, but he couldn't figure out how such an "unearthed cultural relic" that is "too old to burn" in Shanghai dialect, how to do foreign trade business, speak two foreign languages, and exude a foreign air Aunt Wang Yihong from China was paired together.

Even a garlic cappuccino is more harmonious than them, right?

Anyway, I misunderstood from the beginning to the end, just like what Ning Jianguo said, neither he nor Uncle Zhao liked anyone, and Aunt Wang had someone she liked.

After returning to the real world for a few days, Ning Xiaobei still can't muster up the courage to "wear" back, let alone face Uncle Zhao and Fan Xia in the real world.

After sitting for a while, Ning Xiaobei grabbed the car keys and decided to go to a place.

Today is Wednesday, and the afternoon sun is good at work. There are many elderly people walking with their children in the green belt of the community.

The cost of childcare in this city is too heavy, and it is generally the elderly who take care of the third generation for their children.I saw the old and the young along the way, and there was a bit of vitality in the dullness.

Following the route in his memory, Ning Xiaobei came to a place on the north bank of the Suzhou River that he had theoretically never been to in the "real world" - Tongzilou, Workers' New Village.

This old-fashioned building built in the early 90s of last century is now more than 30 years old. Compared with the "Dream World", the current Tongzilou is really dilapidated.The gray walls are mottled, and the external units of the air conditioners installed one after another are like eye-catching patches on the wall, one here and the other, like dog skin plaster.

The small square downstairs has been converted into a common parking lot for several nearby buildings.Like all residential areas in Shanghai, regardless of the dilapidated houses, there are all kinds of cars parked downstairs, from BYD Wuling to BMW, Audi and Chevrolet.

After all, these buildings have been destroyed, and now this is a veritable prime location in the city center, next to the Suzhou Creek, and it is a veritable "river-view room".It takes only 15 minutes to drive to the Bund from here, and there is a subway station not far downstairs, so life is convenient, so the house price per square meter has already started at 10 yuan.

Ning Xiaobei stood downstairs and watched for a while, and found that the doors of Room 316 where he lived in the "Dream World" and Room 216 of Uncle Ning's house were closed, and he didn't know who was living in it now.As usual, the corridor was the same as before, with a messy pile of things, and it was hard to tell whose belongings belonged to them.

The two gates on the first floor of the tube building are now equipped with anti-theft gates. Ning Xiaobei can't enter and exit at will without a sensor key, so he has no choice but to turn around and leave.

"boss..."

He was about to start the car and leave, when he suddenly saw a familiar Tenghui gliding beside his car.

A little girl jumped out of the car running for a small schoolbag with the name of a well-known private elementary school printed on it, and followed the man in a neat suit who got off the driver's seat. Isn't he his boss Zhuo Yuhang?

"Az...no, Xiao Bei?"

Zhuo Yuhang didn't expect Ning Xiaobei to be here, so he couldn't help being stunned.

"Dad, who is he?"

Ning Xiaobei lowered his head, and saw that the little girl was about eight or nine years old, and she was very bright.But isn't that proud little expression exactly the same as the childhood version of "Little Hanghang" seen in the back garden of the big hotel in "Dream World".

"He's Dad's colleague called 'Uncle'."

Zhuo Yuhang touched his daughter's little head, and said lovingly, "This is my daughter, Zhuo Ya. She is in the second grade of elementary school this year."

The little girl was more likable than his father when he was a child. After calling people neither humble nor overbearing, she tactfully ran to the fitness equipment area of ​​the community to play alone, without disturbing the adults.

"Boss, why are you here?"

Doesn't his family live in a big villa in the suburbs?

"Oh, my father-in-law lives in the building behind. Today is the parent-child day on campus, and there is only half a day of class. After I participate in the activities, I will send my daughter to her grandmother's house."

Zhuo Yuhang pointed to the building behind.

"But why are you here?"

"My family used to live here, the one on the third floor."

Ning Xiaobei said, pointing upstairs, "I suddenly thought of my dad at home, so I came back to have a look."

"Feel sorry……"

Speaking of Ning Xiaobei's father, Zhuo Yuhang said with guilt on his face, "I was too much in the office before. During this time, I have been introspecting... It was my fault before, and it was outrageous. Actually I also thought about finding another chance to have a face-to-face conversation with you, but I was always afraid of disturbing you, so for so many days, I didn't even dare to make a phone call."

"Do not……"

Ning Xiaobei was at a loss when he saw the proud boss bowing deeply to him, "Actually, I also made mistakes..."

"Father, are you okay? I'm hungry, and I'm going up to eat the meal made by my grandfather."

After playing for a while, Zoya couldn't help but ran over and rubbed her stomach and said.

"Then Yaya can go up by herself. Help Dad and say hello to grandpa and grandma."

Ning Xiaobei thought he would leave with his daughter, but Zhuo Yuhang just turned around and took out a gift box from the car, handed it to his daughter, and let her go upstairs alone.

"This……"

"Oh, I think my father-in-law and mother-in-law are actually not very willing to see me."

Seeing Ning Xiaobei's questioning expression, Zhuo Yuhang smiled awkwardly, "My wife and I are currently in the cooling-off period, and we are currently separating. We will be able to formally complete the formalities around the end of the month."

"divorce?"

Ning Xiaobei found that he seemed to have heard a great gossip.

"Yes, but you also know that the company is about to go public recently, if the media or opponents find out..."

"I see."

Ning Xiaobei quickly raised his hands, "Please, I'm still a partner of your company, okay? I don't tear down my own corner like that."

Zhuo Yuhang smiled in relief, a level of ease Ning Xiaobei had never seen for many years.

The two moved to the business building not far away, and found a coffee shop to continue their chat.

Although they have worked together for many years, if counting overtime, the two of them may spend more time together in a day than they spend with their family and husband and wife, but it was not until today that Ning Xiaobei knew how much he knew Zhuo Yuhang How wrong it was.

"It turns out that you didn't catch up with the daughter of a rich man in Shanghai and become a door-to-door son-in-law...but everyone in the company said...well, okay."

Ning Xiaobei put down the coffee cup, couldn't help smiling, covered his mouth with the back of his hand and laughed for ten seconds.He finally picked up the cup, but after thinking about it, he still felt coke, so he put it down again.

"Then what kind of father-in-law's investment and what wife is planning to have a second child are all fake? Boss, why don't you let everyone make you up?"

"You don't even allow me to call you 'Azie', don't call yourself 'boss', you should call me 'Yu Hang'."

Zhuo Yuhang lowered his head, and shook his head slightly, "I can't help others how to spread it. But it's good, at least people believe that if I step on the floor, the Shanghai Bund financial circle will be shaken." Father-in-law's words. Even if there is a crisis in the company one day, the shareholders will not withdraw their capital easily, right? At least my 'father-in-law' will endorse it?"

Seeing Zhuo Yuhang talking nonsense in a serious manner, it was the first time that Ning Xiaobei discovered that his boss had such a talent for comedy.

"Then...how did you and Mrs. Zun..."

Ning Xiaobei tried not to make his tone seem so gossip.

The boss just said that he is now in the 30-day cooling-off period, which means that the couple should have submitted the divorce application last month.

Isn't that the time when overtime is the most ferocious?

My own father also fell down suddenly during that time...

Thinking of this, Ning Xiaobei frowned.

"Yes, it was during those few days... So I said, I'm sorry for you."

Zhuo Yuhang clasped his hands, behind the gold-rimmed glasses, his long and narrow eyes were full of sadness and guilt.

"Actually, I have had a dispute with my wife for a long time because of my work. I am ashamed to say that today is the first time that my daughter has grown up and I participated in a parent-child activity in her school. Before that, it was either a kindergarten or a training institution. I haven't even picked her up... so it's normal for my wife to get a divorce, right?"

Because of working overtime for a long time, the husband and wife are at odds.The boss, who didn't want to go home, worked more and more overtime, causing the family relationship to completely disintegrate.Not only that, but he also took all the staff to accompany him to work overtime, which eventually led to a common misfortune for the two families...

"After you and I had a big fight in the office that day, I thought a lot..."

Zhuo Yuhang raised his head, the corners of his eyes were slightly red, "Even if you killed me, Xiaobei, I would have nothing to say... Everything is my fault, it's my selfishness, and I ended up hurting others and myself. Of course, human life is even more irretrievable."

"matter……"

Ning Xiaobei's throat was dry, and he wanted to say that he was actually trying to make it up.But this "parallel world" is too shocking and regrettable for ordinary people, so I can only smile bitterly.

"Then are you still trying to save your wife?"

"Yeah, otherwise, how could I be here at this hour? Today is a working day. In a few days, the first wave of Double Eleven promotions will begin."

Zhuo Yuhang smiled wryly.

The two chatted and finally untied each other's knots.

Zhuo Yuhang said that Ning Xiaobei can take any three-month vacation, if he is not currently trapped by the epidemic, he can go abroad to relax now.

Anyway, the company's door is always open to him, as long as the company can survive, he can wait forever, and Ning Xiaobei's office will always be kept by people.

Now that it's all said and done, Ning Xiaobei is relieved even if there is resentment in his heart.

"Then, I wish you an early fight to return to Mrs. Zun, and restore your relationship to the 'passionate love period' before the cooling-off period ends!"

After leaving the cafe, the two stood on the street.Ning Xiaobei took the initiative to open his arms, smiled and said to Zhuo Yuhang, "We are still partners."

"I'll borrow your good words. I'll work hard too, partner."

Zhuo Yuhang opened his hands and faced forward.

Just when the two were about to embrace each other, a person quickly ran over from the other side of the road and patted Zhuo Yuhang's outstretched arm.

"Who are you? He is also someone you can hug if you want?"

Ning Xiaobei looked in surprise at Fan Xia who ran out at some point with an angry face and was still wearing a police uniform.

"Who are you? The police can be so rude? Be careful, I will sue you!"

Zhuo Yuhang pushed his eyes on the bridge of his nose, tidied up his suit cuffs and territory, and shouted at Fan Xia with the same expression of not wanting to be outdone.

Why did Fan Xia appear here?

Ning Xiaobei looked puzzled.

No, where have I seen this scene?

The author has something to say:

Fan Xia: I'll go!Isn't this the kid who said I was a coal digger when I was a child!

Zhuo Yuhang: This black skin is so familiar, where does he seem to have seen it?

Ning Xiaobei: Parallel worlds don't need to be so parallel...