half thorns, half joy

"Well... I remember, before my parents' car accident, there was a distinguished guest at home, who seemed to be my mother's former classmate. My mother was very happy at that time, made a lot of delicious food, and specially dressed me in new clothes to welcome me. Her classmate."

Because this was the last major event that happened before her parents passed away, Tang Xuan remembered more details.

"That auntie doesn't seem to be in a good mood. She seems to be in a bad mood. When my father was away, she would cry and complain to my mother." Tang Xuan stopped halfway through her sentence and said with an embarrassed smile, "Then For a while, my mother made delicious food every day, and I didn't understand the affairs between adults, so I just cared about eating."

"You are still a child after all." Xiao Zihan listened with relish, and asked softly, "What happened to that aunt after that?"

"After a while, she was picked up." Tang Xuan recalled the scene at that time, "At that time, few families had cars, but my mother's friend came downstairs to pick her up in several cars. At that time, the neighbors were all surprised and gathered around to watch."

Xiao Zihan nodded, "Then your parents had a car accident, did your mother, a friend, show up?"

"...Nope." Tang Xuan smiled wryly, "The days after my parents' car accident were extremely chaotic. I was transferred from one relative's house to another relative's house, and I never saw that auntie again."

Xiao Zihan frowned, he couldn't help feeling a little strange.

From what Tang Xuan said, this friend of Tang Xuan's mother should have a pretty good family background, and her relationship with Tang Xuan's mother is also very good.

Logically speaking, both of Tang Xuan's parents passed away. No matter what happened to that friend, even if she didn't raise Tang Xuan, she would still help Tang Xuan. How could she not show up once?

Could it be that people's hearts are so indifferent?
"It's okay, it's over anyway." Xiao Zihan scolded those people's indifference in his heart, and held Tang Xuan's hand tightly, "I'm sorry, you suffered before."

Tang Xuan shook her head, "Fortunately, if I didn't have those experiences, I wouldn't be where I am today."

The more Tang Xuan was like this, the more Xiao Zihan felt distressed.But apart from distress, he also has some relief and admiration.

Not everyone can deal with suffering with Tang Xuan's peace of mind, and not everyone can still be transparent and gentle after going through these hardships.

Tang Xuan like this is really rare.

"Actually, I hate your relatives a little bit, really." Xiao Zihan still couldn't hold back, and said with a bit of temper, "You are a child after all, it's too much for them to treat you like that."

"Well, I don't like them either." Tang Xuan said honestly, "So when I grew up, I left them, and now I don't contact them anymore."

Speaking of this, Tang Xuan thought of the incident when her aunt called her when she was in college, and she was a little speechless, "But they heard that I'm fine now, and they contacted me before, asking me to help my cousin find a job."

Xiao Zihan frowned, "Did you help?"

"Of course not. My cousin was spoiled by my aunt and the others. He didn't even finish high school. It's not that I don't help, it's just that I can't help. My aunt called me at the time and said she was looking for someone with a salary of several thousand packages Food and lodging, I... I can't communicate with her."

As the boss of a big company, Xiao Zihan immediately asked Tang Xuan, "Then what does your cousin know?"

Tang Xuan was embarrassed, "I worked as a laborer in a small county over there for a while, and I didn't hear what my aunt said..."

"Now security guards need diplomas, your cousin really can't do that." Xiao Zihan rubbed his chin, "But you can work as a loader, a deliveryman, etc. It's quite a lot to get a few thousand for hard work and food and shelter." of."

Seeing Xiao Zihan giving advice so seriously, Tang Xuan felt even more embarrassed, "Farewell, if my cousin can bear hardships, he won't be unable to work as a small worker at home. Forget it, leave him alone. Anyway, I will I have rejected my aunt a long time ago."

Xiao Zihan nodded, but didn't make a sound, not knowing what he was thinking.

Tang Xuan was puzzled, she raised her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm thinking..." Xiao Zihan curled his lips, "When we all recover, find a chance and go back to your hometown together."

"Sure." Tang Xuan smiled, "The noodles in our hometown are very delicious. I can take you there to eat, but I don't know if the one I used to go to is still there."

Xiao Zihan leaned over, put his forehead against Tang Xuan's, and smiled gently and contentedly.

……

Early the next morning, Cai Lin had breakfast at home.

Cai Jinyu got up and went downstairs, and asked Cai Lin while buttoning up her cuff buttons, "I was at Zihan's place yesterday, didn't you say you were going to see Aunt Zhao today? When are you going?"

"I'll go right after I finish eating." Cai Lin swallowed a mouthful of toast, watched Cai Jinyu walk out the door, and asked suspiciously, "Brother, you don't want breakfast."

"Don't eat, I'm in a hurry." Cai Jinyu said, took the bag from the nanny, and went out.

Cai Lin mumbled and drank half a glass of milk, then went back to the bedroom to clean up.

After all, Xiao Zihan's mother is an elder, Cai Lin specially changed into a more ladylike attire, let her hair down, and put on a delicate hairpin, before going out to Xiao's house.

The last time Cai Lin went to the Xiao family's main house was a few years ago, when she was not abroad.

At that time, she and Xiao Zihan were a couple, and the two adults of Xiao and Cai knew it, not only did not stop them, but also took this opportunity to often get together.

Because the two of them were not very old at that time, the adults would not make excessive jokes, and the atmosphere of getting along was particularly harmonious.

Thinking of the beautiful scene when the two families sat together drinking afternoon tea, Cai Lin couldn't help but sighed softly.

Now, things have changed.

"Miss, we're here." The driver's honest voice sounded, Cai Lin came back to her senses and hummed.

The driver opened the car door for Cai Lin, Cai Lin got out of the car, and told the driver, "I shouldn't stay for too long, you can wait for me here."

"Yes, ma'am."

Cai Lin carried the small bag into the Xiao residence.After reporting her name, Xiao's nanny immediately welcomed her in.

"Excuse me, is Aunt Zhao at home?" Cai Lin asked politely.

"Yes, Madam is cutting flowers in the back garden." The nanny gestured to invite in, "Miss Cai, please go in and sit down first, I will send someone to tell Madam right away."

Cai Lin wanted to go directly to Zhao Suizhi, but she thought that she had not seen Zhao Suizhi for many years, and the relationship between Zhao and Cai's family was not as good as before, so she didn't go rashly, but entered the house according to the nanny's arrangement. Sit down on the sofa.

The nanny brought black tea to Cai Lin, and Cai Lin picked it up, gently sniffing the aroma of the black tea.

"Linlin is here?" Zhao Suizhi's voice sounded at the door.

Listening to the sound, it is joyful.

Cai Lin quickly put down her teacup, stood up and looked towards the door.Zhao Suizhi entered the room, took off his gloves, handed them to the nanny beside him, and walked towards Cai Lin with a smile.

"Auntie, long time no see." Cai Lin walked around the sofa, pursed her lips, and bent obediently towards Zhao Suizhi.

"It's been a few years since I saw her. The longer she looks, the better she looks." Zhao Suizhi took Cai Lin to look him up and down, feeling overwhelmed.

Cai Lin also sweetly praised Zhao Suizhi, "Auntie, you are exactly the same as I saw you a few years ago, you haven't changed at all."

"Just talk nonsense, I'm getting old and out of shape." Zhao Suizhi pulled Cai Lin to sit on the sofa, and ordered the nanny to bring snacks and snacks.

Cai Lin hurriedly said: "Auntie, don't bother. I ate at home before I came. This time, I have nothing to do. I just came here to see you."

"It's rare that you still have this kind of heart." Zhao Suizhi patted Cai Lin's hand, "Are you still in the habit of staying abroad in the past few years? When you come back this time, do you plan to live here permanently, or do you want to go back there after a while? "

After all, Zhao Suizhi is used to being dignified, except for her slightly haggard face, which has been difficult to eat and sleep these days, she did not show the slightest decadence in front of Cai Lin, with a pleasant smile, she looked like a normal person.

Cai Lin replied, "Should be a permanent resident. I haven't been back for several years. Now that I'm back, I don't want to leave."

"That's pretty good, after all, your parents and family members are here." Zhao Suizhi showed a curious expression on his face, "You are also a big girl now, do you have a boyfriend?"

"Well... yes." Cai Lin pursed her lips shyly.

A look of disappointment flashed across Zhao Suizhi's eyes, but she didn't show it clearly. She continued to ask, "Did you hand it in when you came back, or did you do it abroad?"

"Abroad. It's my classmate, an Italian." Because she was afraid that Zhao Suizhi would bring up the matter of being a lover with Xiao Zihan again, Cai Lin deliberately said that she had a boyfriend.

In fact, her Italian boyfriend broke up a few days ago.

She finally worked up the courage to tell the man that she had been cheated, and wanted to apologize and get forgiven, but the man told her that he also had a new man.What else to say, if you want to have an open relationship with her, both of you can find someone new outside.

How could Cai Lin endure this, and immediately proposed to break up.

"Foreigner..." Zhao Suizhi drew his voice, then smiled, "Very good, Auntie blesses you."

"Ah."

Cai Lin chatted with Zhao Suizhi all the time, and before she knew it, more than half an hour passed.

Just as Zhao Suizhi proposed to take Cai Lin to see the flowers she planted, Cai Lin's cell phone rang suddenly.

"Auntie, I'm sorry, I'll answer the call." Cai Lin took out her phone from her bag and swipe to answer it.

When she put the phone on her ear, a domineering and angry voice exploded beside her ear.

"Cai Lin! Where are you!"