Blow

Wen Xiao took a screenshot of the circle of friends and sent it to Wen Rushi on WeChat, with a question mark.

"What's wrong?" Fu Ningyu put down his chopsticks and asked when he saw that his expression was different.

Wen Xiao said: "My sister is doing things at home alone, so I don't feel at ease."

"Ah?" Fu Ningyu was obviously taken aback, "Your sister...you mean Miss Xiaoru?"

Wen Xiao glanced at him and asked back, "Which sister do I have?"

Fu Ningyu said: "I also think it's her, but it's even more strange if it's like this. Who is Miss Xiaoru, can you still worry about her?"

Wen Xiao, Fu Ningyu, and Chen Xinyue grew up together. To them, Wen Rushi is like a common elder, reliable, excellent, and mature.They have always only worshiped Wen Rushi, but never worried about Wen Rushi.

"It's different now," Wen Xiao said. "She does her own thing, and of course it's not my turn to worry about it, but she's in charge of family affairs. I know she's amazing, but do you think if she and my dad In a fight, who has the odds?"

Fu Ningyu became more and more at a loss.

"No, Wen Xiao, what are you talking about?" He looked puzzled, "Your sister fought with your father? It wasn't you who fought with your father at the beginning, and made your father... so what, are you mad? Why is this so? Got in touch with your sister."

Wen Xiao shook his head, didn't answer, just said: "I'll make a phone call first."

Wen Rushi never replied, so Wen Xiao simply dialed the number.

"Xiaoxiao?" Wen Rushi quickly picked it up, and said helplessly, "There's no need to be so anxious. It's not that I won't answer, but I'm still thinking about how to tell you."

Wen Xiao said in a deep voice: "Sister, it was agreed before, you must tell me if there is anything - the gallery is short of money?"

Echo Gallery has always been operated independently. Apart from its close relationship with Wen Zhengming's company, there has never been any advertisement to attract investors.Therefore, as soon as Wen Xiao saw Wen Rushi's circle of friends, he realized that something was wrong. It was likely that the gallery had encountered a crisis in its operation.

"That's right." Sure enough, Wen Rushi sighed, "Dad just got out of the hospital the day before yesterday, and recently he has been withdrawing funds from the gallery. It seems that he is planning to completely separate his company from his mother's gallery."

After hearing this, Wen Xiao suddenly burst into flames: Regarding Wen Zhengming's possible actions after recuperating his body, he had imagined a lot, but he never expected that Wen Zhengming would attack Fang Qinxin's gallery in the first place.

"What does he mean by that?" Wen Xiao couldn't help asking, "The gallery is almost the only memorial left by Mom, and he doesn't even let it go?"

Wen Rushi's tone was a bit complicated: "Actually, you can't say that. It's not like you don't know that when Mom was still alive, the gallery was mainly managed by Dad. Now he plans to take back everything and sell all the shares."

"—and then focus on himself?" Wen Xiao said coldly.

If Wen Ru didn't answer, it was a default.

Wen Xiao thought for a while and said, "I'll go home this week."

"But what can you do when you come back?" Wen Rushi asked softly, and at the same time there was the sound of metal clinking and pages turning over the phone, "I'm afraid Dad already knows about your situation through some channels. He When I first woke up, I said I would see you, but then it suddenly disappeared, as if I let you go. I think, whether you come back or not, things will not change in any way. "

Wen Xiao said: "At least stay with you."

Fu Ningyu, who was sitting opposite him, heard it and showed a hellish expression.

"I said I wanted you to accompany me?" Wen Rushi paused, and said angrily, "It's Xiaoguan's business to accompany me, you, just study hard at school."

Wen Xiao couldn't help but said: "Loushan Guan -"

"What do you want to say about him? He helped me a lot, and even served as a shield for you and Xiaoxia, and you didn't say thank you?"

"...Thank you." Wen Xiao said after being quiet for a few seconds.

Wen Rushi smiled: "Okay, that's it. You don't need to worry too much about this matter, it's not serious in itself, and my sister's work will not be so serious that you should worry about it."

Her attitude was as relaxed and comfortable as ever, and she didn't deliberately avoid the problem, she seemed very natural, as if the shortage of funds in the Echo Gallery was just a trivial matter that could be easily resolved.

However, Wen Xiao clearly noticed the movement he heard just now, like pulling out a paper from a box.He said: "Sister, if the matter was really not serious, you wouldn't be making origami cranes in your study at home now."

Wen Rushi suddenly fell silent.

After a long time, Wen Xiao heard her say: "Xiao Xiao, I miss my mother a little bit."

At that moment, Wen Xiao thought he would cry, and subconsciously covered his eyes with one hand.

Fu Ningyu was so shocked by his actions that he could hardly close his jaw.

Wen Xiao didn't know how he hung up the phone, but he only remembered that after talking with Wen Rushi, he told Fu Ningyu all about the family affairs from beginning to end.

And Fu Ningyu's expression experienced one level of astonishment after another, and finally became absurd and unbelievable.

Wen Xiao saw it and thought to himself: Indeed, this series of events is too bizarre, like a well-written script, but it happened incomparably real.

"I'm sorry, let me take it easy," Fu Ningyu murmured, "I need to deal with it...how could it be? Uncle is that kind of person, how is this possible."

Wen Xiao said: "Your reaction is similar to that of me, my mother, and my sister when we first found out."

Fu Ningyu took a deep breath, frowning deeply.

"You know, in my eyes, your father has always been—" he hesitated, "how should I put it, a big shot? It's just that he is very good, outstanding in academics, business, family, everything. I still remember us When I was young, I was playing at your house and saw your dad’s timetable in the living room. You only rested for five hours a day, and you were busy the rest of the time, and you were busy in an orderly manner. So I saw that your time planning ability is also very good. So strong, I don't think it's too strange."

Wen Xiao did not deny his words, and said in an indescribable tone: "That's right, he trained me."

"To be honest, I used to envy you," Fu Ningyu smiled wryly, and continued, "Just before you and your sister called, I wanted to say that after you fell in love, you almost learned what your father taught you. I forgot all about it. I always thought that you ran away from home and volunteered indiscriminately because you were rebellious in adolescence, and your father was too strict and you couldn't bear it."

Wen Xiao lowered his head and took a sip of lemonade.

"The result turned out to be like this... I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, and now I even feel that some of the concepts I have maintained for a long time are also wrong." Fu Ningyu was full of confusion.

Wen Xiao looked up at him: "What?"

Fu Ningyu said: "Have I said many times about your dating? Because I feel that those are not as important as my own development. I don't want to see my brother fall in love and be dragged back abruptly. "

Wen Xiao warned: "Xia Jue--"

"Hey, listen to me," Fu Ningyu expressed his position by surrendering his hands, "I don't think so at all now. I think Xia Jue should be the sustenance of your heart for you. Go far, It's important to live well, but if you don't have a sustenance in your heart, no matter how far you go, it seems meaningless."

Wen Xiao was startled, a little surprised.

"Why did you say that suddenly?" he asked.

Fu Ningyu said: "I just think that your father's life is very full, but he seems to be a little empty inside, and he doesn't know what he is pursuing."

Wen Xiao paused when he heard this, and said, "I don't intend to understand him, there is no need to use empathy on him."

"I'm just a little emotional. Anyway, if there's anything that can help you in the future, just shout. As for this matter, without your permission, even Lao Chen, I wouldn't say anything about it." Fu Ningyu said.

Wen Xiao raised the glass at him.

Fu Ningyu smiled at last: "I'm really jealous of you now, and I have concerns in my heart. I think I should look for it too, otherwise who knows if one day in the future when I look back, I won't be able to understand myself at all. .”

Wen Xiao thought to himself: Maybe the point is not to find it, but to keep it.

A few days later, on Saturday, Wen Xiao asked Fei Yi for leave, and instead of participating in the training of the digital modeling team, Wen Xiao flew to Juzhou alone.

After landing, he didn't go home directly, but contacted Wen Rushi first.Because he felt that if Wen Zhengming really wanted to destroy Fang Qinxin's gallery, Wen Rushi would no longer be able to bear living under the same roof with him.

As expected, Wen Rushi heard that Wen Xiao had arrived, and told him not to go back to Jinyue Garden, but to go to the gallery.

Wen Xiao walked into the entrance of the gallery and found that the number of staff inside was reduced by half.Wen Rushi took him to a lounge in the corner of the second floor. There was a small bed in it, which seemed to be used as a bedroom.

Ever since he could remember, Wen Xiao had never seen such a wronged life.He couldn't help calling out: "Sister."

"Why is there such an expression?" Wen Rushi said calmly, "I moved out, just looking for a place to rest temporarily. Anyway, I've been busy recently, so it's more convenient, and I don't have to run back and forth."

"...Don't give me living expenses in the future." Wen Xiao whispered.

Wen Rushi smiled and said: "That's not okay, I signed the contract in black and white. Besides, you and Xiaoxia's mosquito leg meat, do you think I'm a rarity?"

Wen Xiao remained silent.

"Don't frown," Wen Rushi patted him on the shoulder, "Let me tell you the truth, the situation is a bit difficult, but it's not impossible to solve it. Did you forget that I still have a property in Shanghai?"

One set is Jiarui Garden where Wen Xiao and Xia Jue used to live. Based on the current market price, the total price is about 1000 million, and the mortgage is still underway.The other set is in Luwan District. After Wen Rushi returned to China and settled in Shanghai, Wen Zhengming paid the full price to buy it for her.

"I don't plan to touch the set that Dad bought," Wen Rushi continued, "The down payment for the other set itself comes from the gallery's profits over the years—I just bought it for investment, and now I'm just getting the money back. It is enough to buy the shares in Dad's hands and tide over the current difficulties."

Wen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Wen Rushi said: "If I knew it earlier, I would explain everything to you on the phone, lest you run away. But I told you, don't worry, why are you so serious? You have to come back."

Wen Xiao said softly, "I can't let you face this alone."

While speaking, Lou Shanguan suddenly opened the door and came in.

The two sides looked at each other for a moment, Lou Shanguan touched his nose, and retreated out with interest.

"He didn't knock when he entered your room?" After he left, Wen Xiao frowned.

Wen Rushi coughed lightly, and said, "Let's not talk about him yet. Let's talk about Dad—do you feel that Dad seems to be deliberately causing us problems?"

The author has something to say: My biggest obstacle recently is trying to figure out what Wen Xiao's father is thinking. It's too painful to even dream about this big scumbag.