tearful rose

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The whole thing can be said to have started with an unexpected phone call.

But life is like this sometimes. Everyone's fate follows the torrent of the four seasons. If we really want to trace the source, it may not be so clear.

The roses in Chen Zhen's hand looked very fresh - the florist repeatedly assured him that the flowers were definitely freshly picked from the greenhouses in the nearby suburbs, and they were still wet with dew when they were delivered.

Chen Zhen absently picked the rose petals.

This bouquet of roses was trembling with dewdrops like tears in their eyes.

Chen Zhen knew that the flower shop owner was telling beautiful lies.At this time, most of the roses in the city were airlifted from Yunnan, so they were not fresh, but Chen Zhen didn't care about them.

He didn't know if the other party would come.

Chen Zhen looked at his watch again.The hands rotate silently, and in 10 minutes, it will be nine o'clock.This is the time he agreed with the other party.

Chen Zhen frowned.

"Mr. Chen?"

He raised his head, more surprised than joyful—his many years of career as a reporter had made him well aware of the arrogance of the so-called "fate", but no matter how much he imagined, he couldn't peek into one ten-thousandth of the hanging rail of fate.

Su Qiyang in front of him smiled implicitly.

He looked over so naturally, without looking at Chen Zhen, as if they were friends who had known each other for a long time - this was a bit pleasing, and the gaze from a stranger was always not so pleasant.

"Mr. Su?"

Su Qiyang smiled slightly, and stretched out his hand: "Hi, I'm Su Qiyang."

"I'm Chen Zhen."

They met in front of a folk museum in Z city.

The Su family did not want to give the Chen family any contact information or other information, so Chen Zhen had to ask Grandma Yang to tell them that if the Su family (he didn't know the name of the visitor at that time) wanted to meet, he would hold a bouquet Rose, as a sign, awaits his arrival in front of the museum.

At that time, he always hoped that she would also show up.

Su Qiyang's eyes fell on the bunch of tearful roses, and his eyes became faint.

Chen Zhen looked behind Su Qiyang.

"she……"

"Mr. Chen, I know there is a quieter cafe here. If you don't mind, let's sit there for a while?" Su Qiyang spoke first.

With a gentle voice and a calm and friendly attitude, Chen Zhen was inexplicably relieved.

"it is good."

The young clerk awkwardly concealed her curious eyes, and brought them coffee—two young men, both of good looks, holding bouquets of dewy roses, with slightly unnatural expressions, sitting speechless, the location It's a cafe.Such a scene can constitute an interesting and dramatic gimmick no matter what.

Chen Zhen felt somewhat displeased with this kind of peeping, but it didn't show on his face.

His roses are nowhere to be found.

Su Qiyang suddenly stretched out his hand.There is a natural intimacy in his smile and a calm and considerate joke: "Give it to me, I will take it home."

Chen Zhen was a little disappointed that he didn't promise anything clearly.

But at least the bouquet reached the hands it was supposed to please, which wasn't too bad.Chen Zhen passed the rose with a calm face.The eyes of the young girl who had been dawdling and not leaving couldn't help but light up, and Chen Zhen frowned slightly.

Su Qiyang smiled.

He took a rose from the bouquet and handed it to the clerk.

"Give it to you."

Chen Zhen raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The clerk was a little taken aback, and then blushed slightly—I don't know whether it was embarrassment or shyness.She hesitated for a while, then took the rose, stuttering nervously.

"This...is too embarrassing..."

"Just to thank you for your thoughtful service, a rose is nothing, I hope you have a good day at work."

Su Qiyang's words made the young clerk look grateful.His gentle and dignified facial features also seemed more perfect in the eyes of the young clerk.At this moment, Su Qiyang changed from an ordinary guest to a beam of light that illuminates her boring work.Such experiences are rare and sweet.

"Thank you."

When she walked away excitedly, Chen Zhen said, "This seems to be my flower?"

"At least now nobody's been staring at us curiously."

Su Qiyang smiled slyly.

He observed Chen Zhen—the young man who had been slightly tense finally smiled, his body began to relax, and he gradually sank into the soft sofa in the coffee shop, the contemplation and exploration in his eyes faded a bit.

That's fine for conversation.

Su Qiyang unconsciously brought out some professional habits.He also chose a more relaxed sitting posture and a warmer expression, with a calm but inexplicable quiet power in his tone.

"Our whole family was very surprised to receive a call from Grandma Yang."

Chen Zhen immediately sat up straight.

"I know it's presumptuous, I'm sorry." Chen Zhen's tone was neither intense nor uneasy, but sincere: "These days, our family has been looking for you."

"These days?" Su Qiyang immediately asked, "Can I ask why?"

"In some cases, your family may not know about it. At that time, my mother just gave birth to my sister, who was weak after giving birth. She was not awake and fell into a drowsy sleep for several days. After my sister was born, the doctor checked and found out that she had congenital Sexual hearing impairment, and later found polio..." Chen Zhen's voice paused, and his brows frowned: "My grandma...she didn't study, her ideas were a bit extreme, and the family conditions were not good at that time. excellent……"

Chen Zhen couldn't continue speaking, and his face turned cold.He has a sharp and serious appearance, and he is cute like a big child when he smiles, but he is very nervous when he is not smiling.

Su Qiyang was unmoved.

"and after?"

Chen Zhen took a look at Su Qiyang: "My grandma thought that my sister was a girl and she was sick, so she didn't want to raise her. So she abandoned my sister without telling my parents."

"Did you hide it from your parents?"

Su Qiyang couldn't hide his surprise on his expression.

Xu has already talked about this, and Chen Zhen is not afraid of Su Qiyang's jokes: "Yes. I think you are about the same age as me, you should know, right? At that time, family planning was the most stringent, and my grandma hoped that my mother Make another one."

He finished speaking in one breath, looking a little embarrassed.

"The day after I knew my grandma lost my sister, my dad went to look for it, but I couldn't find it at that time. It wasn't until a while ago that my grandma was seriously ill and she didn't tell me before she died. She lied to my parents and the location was wrong. Yes... my sister was given to someone else to be raised, but the family didn't know where they moved to for a long time, if possible, let's look for it. We found Grandma Yang and found out about your family."

Su Qiyang frowned and said, "My sister was not adopted by another family."

"What do you mean?"

"Some things may be unclear to everyone. However, this matter can't be wrong. My dad said that he picked up my sister on a wooden chair by the bridge. My dad always had the habit of running in the morning. , He didn’t sleep well that day, and he went out for a run at about five o’clock in the morning. When he saw his sister, there was no one around, and it was winter. I was afraid that the child would freeze, so I took him home and asked my mother to take care of her. After a while, I called the police.”

Chen Zhen was stunned: "But..."

Su Qiyang's attitude is still gentle and restrained: "I don't know about your family's situation. But my sister was indeed picked up by my father, and the police station should have a police record. No one brought my sister to my house. We I don’t know her family members either. The police said they couldn’t find the child’s family members, probably because she was sick and she was a girl, so she was abandoned by her family. My parents couldn’t bear it, so they adopted my younger sister.”

He never mentioned his sister's name.

Chen Zhen glanced at the bouquet on the table, and his heart sank.

Su Qiyang said: "I don't know how you guys contacted Grandma Yang, and I don't know why you think my sister is your sister—"

Before he finished speaking, Chen Zhen immediately interrupted him.

"We can do a paternity test." He said, "Grandma Yang is my grandma's handkerchief, and we have known each other for decades. She knows this very well. She was entrusted by my grandma to work as a nanny in your house. "

Su Qiyang also frowned.

"She did work as a babysitter in our house, but that doesn't mean anything."

Chen Zhen saw that although Su Qiyang was mild-mannered, he always denied the matter, and the atmosphere was at an impasse for a while, so he stared at Su Qiyang for a long time with a sharp expression.

Su Qiyang was still amiable.

Chen Zhen smiled suddenly, and his tone softened: "Mr. Su."

"Please say."

"If you really don't believe me or Grandma Yang, why did you come to see me today?"

With a low voice, Chen Zhen leaned forward slightly: "I know your concerns, and I understand your position. I didn't come to you to destroy anything..." He sighed slightly: "My parents back then Because of this incident, I almost got divorced. For more than [-] years, my mother hasn't said a word to my grandma. For so many years, my mother has been thinking about my sister, and I don't know how many times I cried."

Su Qiyang's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't speak.

"What happened back then was not my mother's fault. It's just that the matter has come to this point, and there is really nothing to do. Now that I finally know about my sister, my parents just want to see my sister."

"That's all?"

"The rest depends on my sister's own wishes."

Su Qiyang thought for a while before saying: "She is living a very good life now."

"she……"

"We never talked about my sister's life experience." Su Qiyang said frankly: "My sister was not very confident when she was young due to physical reasons. My parents were afraid that she would be sad when she found out about her life experience, so they never said anything about it."

"My sister...what's her name?"

Su Qiyang didn't answer.

He stared at Chen Zhen thoughtfully.The other party did not dodge, allowing him to look at it.After a long time, Su Qiyang said: "This matter...is not a trivial matter, and it is the same for our family. Mr. Chen, don't talk about paternity testing anymore, we won't agree."

Chen Zhen also looked directly at Su Qiyang: "Then do you believe what I say?"

Su Qiyang only smiled slightly.

"Does it matter?"

Chen Zhen asked him back: "Isn't this important?"

Su Qiyang had no intention of arguing with him, and only said: "Up until now, my sister doesn't know about her life experience, and we don't want her life to be disturbed by this."

"so?"

"I'm going home to discuss this matter with my family first. Can Mr. Chen understand?"

"it is good."

Chen Zhen immediately asked, "May I know some information about my sister?"

Su Qiyang shook his head.

Chen Zhen was a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything.

Su Qiyang said: "Let's do this for today. No matter what plans Mr. Chen has in the future, please don't disturb my family for the time being." He paused and said cautiously: "I will contact you."

Chen Zhen immediately handed over his business card.

Su Qiyang took it and took a look——

News in-depth investigation, reporter Chen Zhen.

Such a job makes Su Qiyang a little sensitive, but he can't actually prevent the other party from doing something - if the other party really intends to "investigate".

The coffee was cold, and none of them took a sip.

Su Qiyang watched Chen Zhen leave until his figure disappeared at the corner of the street and he was never seen again.He turned around and walked towards the nearest subway entrance.

In order to avoid the Chen family's inquiries, he didn't even want to drive out of the car.

If possible, both Su Qiyang and Xin Wanwan hope that the Su family and the Chen family will never have anything to do with each other.