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That day was just an ordinary afternoon.

A very calm, peaceful afternoon.

The sun shines in the living room and into the kitchen.Before taking a nap, Zhao Qingling took the hot pot meatballs out of the refrigerator and let them defrost.

No one at home, very quiet.

Qi Wei returned to China a few days ago, his two younger brothers are studying in cram school, and Cheng Che is on a business trip in the neighboring S City, and has been there for more than a week.

The name is "business trip", but in fact it is to help his father's company.

A very important vice president of operations of Zhao Qingling's father's company was poached by a rival company a while ago.Cheng Che ran over to help clean up the mess this time. He is very experienced in this area, and it is said that he has turned the tide and attracted attention.

It was also photographed by the news.

Walking beside his father, he is young and handsome in a suit and leather shoes, serious and unsmiling.

No one in the financial media in City S knew that Cheng Che was actually the "Young Lady" of their group.

The background check only found out that he was the second in command of "Changcheng International" under the group, but since "Changcheng International" has been well-known in the industry for the past two years, the reporters simply wrote this person as an important reserve cadre of the group. All the hype was blowing.

Cheng Che is young and promising, and at the same time, he is boasting that Zhao Qingling's father is cunning and always hiding his back hands. He really deserves to be an old fox in the business world.

Zhao Qingling: "Oh."

The rhythm of the media is sometimes really strange.

His father, who has been out of business for so many years, has had a very good reputation on the Internet recently.

It was because he openly admitted his mistakes and returned to his mother that he won the applause of "the prodigal son turns back".

Countless public accounts, countless articles, compared the fucking "final victory" with the original match of many famous rich businessmen who ended up sadly, and kept saying that his mother had "a good life" and "keep the clouds open to see the moon", saying that his father Be kind to bad wives.

...What are they all about?

Zhao Qingling felt it was ridiculous.

Although absurd, but... it seems that it can only be so absurd.

After all, he can't persuade his mother that you have a bit of backbone and let that old man go away.

Because first of all, his mother didn't want to let his father go. Zhao Qingling didn't know if it was "love" or some women were "toothed by the feudal ethics".But the fucking logic is obviously - it doesn't matter how big a mistake you make, as long as you are willing to go home.

Sometimes it's hard to say anything about some logical concepts of the older generation.

Besides, as far as the actual situation is concerned, there is really nothing wrong with his mother when his father comes home.

Since he came back, Zhao Qingling's mother has not only been in a good mood, she has returned to her original gentle and gentle appearance, and she is no longer crazy, and her living standard has also greatly improved.

She became jeweled, extravagant and noble again, and was envied by countless plastic sisters who had seen her jokes back then.

Of course, in the end, Zhao Qingling was not able to agree to go home for New Year's Eve dinner, and occasionally have a friendly relationship with his parents, not because of his mother.

It was because of Cheng Che.

Because Cheng Che persuaded him to give the couple another chance.

"Before, you asked me to forgive Xiaochi, so I tried to forgive him."

"Look now, under Xiao Yan's influence, he is becoming more and more like a good boy. Maybe the mistakes he made before will never be made again."

"I often think, if I hadn't met you, if you hadn't persuaded me to give him one last chance, what would he have become now? And what would have become of me?"

"Qingling, it's you who made me feel that I should... have a little bit more expectation for everything in this world."

"So, maybe, you can think about it."

"Try it, and give uncle and aunt one last chance. Huh?"

Zhao Qingling originally thought that after so many years of mutual resentment and mutual torture, it would be very difficult to meet and talk with his parents and celebrate the festival together.

He appeared reluctantly because of Cheng Che.

But when I went there, I found that everything was not as bad as imagined——

He is polite, stiff and alienated. Fortunately, his parents have learned politeness and a sense of proportion over the years.In such an atmosphere, it is not as difficult as imagined to eat and chat together occasionally, and to create a harmonious family.

……

After preparing all the family's hot pot ingredients for the evening, Zhao Qingling washed his hands.

Cheng Che came back in the evening, and the other two children also left school.The two children have just grown up, and they are really able to eat recently. I guess I have to go out to buy some more meat in the afternoon, or I will not be full by then, and I will have to face the accusing eyes of the two little things.

When passing by the door of the study, Zhao Qingling stopped inexplicably.

He has always had an excellent sixth sense.

As if being pulled by something, he pushed open the door, walked in, and opened the frosted glass door of the bookcase.

One of the bookshelves was specially vacated, and Cheng Che's precious little box was placed there.

Zhao Qingling opened the box.

There are still yellow ginkgo leaves lying quietly inside, pens that were used up ten years ago, sneakers laces, and the book "The Enmity of Monte Cristo".

And a small box that has never been seen before, lying quietly in it.

Zhao Qingling picked up the small box and opened it.

Inside was a small, plain silver ring.

Zhao Qingling took the ring out of the box and tried it on.

Soft silver luster, the ring finger size is just right.

He looked at the sunlight and remembered that time - Cheng Che told him that he would buy him a ring one day.Don't tell him, surprise him.

He actually bought it.

"But why did you choose such a simple one?"

Zhao Qingling actually wanted something more flamboyant, the kind of blingbling that everyone would ask when wearing it, and then he could show it off.

He took off the ring, but was stunned - there seemed to be something engraved on the inside of the ring.

He looked carefully.

It was actually a small, crooked heart like a stick figure.

It can't be done by a designer at first glance, and the designer can't paint so ugly.

Cheng Che is a very cute person, always very shy.He is not good at saying "I love you", and naturally he is not good at writing I love you, so he drew such an ugly thing.

Really convinced, it made Zhao Qingling laugh.

How could it be so cute.

Then, very strange.He obviously thought it was funny, and grinned, but somehow tasted something salty.

...this is so weird.

Zhao Qingling raised his head, feeling that he was simply insane.

Because there is no reason to shed tears at this time.

He wasn't the type who would be "moved to tears", after all, what he was thinking clearly was that when Cheche came back at night, he could tease him with this ring and make him blush.

How good, how happy, how interesting.

Teased him until he was ashamed and angry, and then put his arms around his waist.

□□ him, bully him, do many things to him that shouldn't be done.

He was obviously thinking about all kinds of wicked things, but why... what was above him was a deep, deep sadness and despair like he couldn't breathe.

Very sad for no reason, he didn't know what happened to him.

Trying to suppress this inexplicable emotion, Zhao Qingling sat on the sofa in the living room for a while, clearing his mind.

But the more I sit, the more I don't understand.

Life is so good and the sun is so bright.

Why did he feel that everything was dark.

Fortunately, fortunately, Cheng Che is not at home, no one is at home.

Because if the little things come to quarrel with him at this time, he may fall into a tantrum uncontrollably.

And if Cheng Che was there, it would be even worse.

Because if Cheng Che was by his side at this moment, he didn't know what he would do to hurt him.He would, maybe just grab his neck and choke it down—and then he'd be his forever.

Zhao Qingling knew from the beginning that he was a psychopath.

But he had never had such a gloomy thought before.Never.

Moreover, he hadn't suffered from illness for almost two years, so he thought he was cured.

But it didn't, a certain voice in his head was mocking him crazily at this moment.And the small ring in the palm of his hand became heavy and hot.

It was so hot that he couldn't hold it steady, so he had to throw it on the cold table.

Then, I couldn't suppress my disappointment in myself any longer.Curled up deep in the sofa, hugging her knees, she began to cry.

But the sunshine outside the window is still so quiet, brilliant, so bright and beautiful.

……

……

At six o'clock that night, Zhao Qingyan and Cheng Chi came home from school and found no one at home.

Zhao Qingyan called his brother.

After waiting for a while, his brother finally picked it up, Zhao Qingyan: "Brother, where have you been, did you go shopping?"

There was no sound on the other side.

Zhao Qingyan: "Hey, brother, can you hear me?"

"I……"

"I'm not going back."

Zhao Qingyan: "Huh?"

"You... Tell Cheng Che for me, give him everything, give him the house, give him the car, give him the company, everything is his. It's me, I'm sorry for him."

On the other end of the phone, it was indeed Zhao Qingling's voice.

It's just very low and hoarse, and it seems that there is no trace of strength, and it seems to hear the whistling sound of wind and snow.

Then, the call was disconnected.

I can no longer be contacted.

Zhao Qingyan didn't know what happened at all, so he hurriedly called a group of people to prevent accidents.He and Cheng Chi watched the surveillance at the door of the house, and found that the elder brother was dragging his suitcase and driving away!

But no one knows where he suddenly went.

Even Cheng Che didn't know.

That night, Cheng Che's reaction was unusually calm compared to Zhao's father and Zhao's mother who were crying and rushing to call the police.

He just sat quietly, holding the small ring on the table, in a daze to himself.

……

A few days later, Qi Wei flew back from the United States.

Zhao Qingling didn't have any contact with his family, but Qi Wei seemed to have kept some contact.

What Qi Wei brought here this time were all kinds of legal documents signed by Zhao Qingling.

He really didn't keep anything from the house and car deposit company, and transferred everything to Cheng Che.

Cheng Chi: "Fuck! My brother really wants to live with him, what does he mean by that?"

"If you want to talk about it, talk about it. If you don't want to talk about it, use money to pay it? I really can't believe my brother-in-law would do this. Could it be that he thinks my brother is only interested in his money? Even if we want to break up, at least someone will show up and face to face Make things clear?!"

Cheng Chi was really angry.

I tossed and turned at night and couldn't sleep. Deep down, I felt that "brother-in-law" shouldn't be such an irresponsible person.

Although he had known this "brother-in-law" not long ago, he had really received a lot of favors from him. It was all thanks to his brother-in-law who tried his best to protect him in front of his brother to be able to have this kind of well-fed, warm, sunny and active life.

I have always felt that "brother-in-law" is very gentle.Treat him well, and treat his brother with all kinds of care and love.

Why did it suddenly change?It doesn't make sense! ! !

Cheng Chi felt unreasonable, and Zhao Qingyan also felt unreasonable.In those few days, the two children even skipped the cram school, and secretly searched for clues at home, trying to find out where the elder brother went, and ask him face to face!

As a result, just as he found out some clues, Cheng Che asked him to have a conversation.

"You two, what do you want to do with only two months left before the college entrance examination? Go to cram school and study hard."

"If I catch you skipping class again, I will never forgive you, do you hear me?"

Cheng Chi was going crazy: "But, but! Brother, brother-in-law looks like that, don't you..."

Cheng Che: "Instead of worrying about him, it's better to worry about yourself first. Don't you look at your score in the mock test last time?"

"Qingling, he just encountered some troubles and went out to relax."

"When he's gone enough, he will come back naturally."

"Let's just stay at home and wait patiently for him to come home. You two prepare for the exam well, do you hear me?"

"..."

"..."

After Cheng Che left, Cheng Chi's eyes turned red: "Wow, he does that every time..."

"In the past, every time I got into trouble, he would tell me in a very flat manner not to panic and he would solve it, but it was not like that at all! He didn't know how panicked and sad he was, so he just didn't say anything!"

"I really don't understand. My brother-in-law, he must know how uncomfortable my brother will be if he leaves like this!"

"Why do you still do this to him?"

Zhao Qingyan: "Xiao Chi, why don't we... just be more obedient and obedient, and study hard."

"Since brother Cheng Che has said so, then my brother must figure it out one day, and he will go home obediently."

Cheng Chi: "It's too late to come back! How can it be so easy to come and leave when you want?"

"When the time comes, I won't be able to wish him the first one!"

Cheng Chi really felt wronged for his brother.But contrary to his grievances, his brother has been so fucking calm during this time!

Not to mention going to work and cooking, but still thinking about reading and running!It doesn't look like he was dumped at all.

Heartbreakingly calm!