Li Wei thought of the successful woman he had met in England. That somewhat lonely woman was afraid that no one in her life would truly understand her.
Li Wei tidied up the second room on the right, replaced it with light orange curtains, and hung paintings on the walls. Lay the cleaned carpet. She went to the mall again to choose bedding and brought back a glass vase with a large handful of gypsophila.
After the house was decorated, she was waiting for Qi Jing to return.
Finally, on the morning of July 20th, she received a call from her second brother as soon as she entered the office, saying that Qi Jingzhen had gotten off the plane.
When Li Wei heard about it, he took a temporary leave from the department and took a taxi to the airport terminal. The two of them had known each other before, so Li Wei recognized Qi Jingzhenlai who was in the waiting area at first sight.
This time Qi Jing came back alone, without any assistants.
"Auntie, welcome back."
Qi Jingzhen took off her sunglasses and smiled gently: "Thank you for coming to pick me up."
Then they hurried back to Cuiwei Road. This villa was bought by Qi Jingzhen and is now used by her son. When he first entered the gate, he saw that the small garden in front of the house was very neatly tidied. He smiled and nodded and said, "He is quite capable for a single man."
"Hey, how can second brother be so idle? I planted most of the flowers and plants here. When I first came here, I thought I had entered an old castle where vampires lived. There were weeds in the yard. It’s overgrown and there’s bird droppings everywhere.”
Qi Jingzhen laughed when she heard this: "He never seems to pay attention to these things. He must be sleeping when he has time, right?"
"I can't blame my second brother. He is very tired from being a doctor. He often works overtime. Major surgeries are a great test of his physical strength."
Qi Jingzhen was really helpless towards this stubborn son.
After Li Wei settled down, Qi Jingzhen had to rush to the TV station. Qi Jingzhen ate, got some sleep, and made an international phone call to arrange things.
At six o'clock sharp, Li Jianbo came back.
There was no legendary excitement when mother and son met again after more than a year. Both of them seemed very calm.
"Weiwei helped you clean up the house, you can stay in that room for the time being."
"Weiwei told us everything before we left."
There was no excitement when mother and son met, and they even rarely exchanged greetings. Li Jianbo first went back to his room and processed a report. Later, when he saw that the time was almost up, he came out and turned on the TV. He tuned to the provincial station and commercials were playing. Li Wei's weather forecast started in one minute.
When Qi Jingzhen came out to pour water, she happened to see Li Wei appear in front of the screen, wearing a royal blue suit and skirt, with her hair tied back, making her look very solemn.
"Is this the show hosted by Weiwei?"
"She used to be the anchor of a variety show interview column. Something happened during the show, so she came to report the weather temporarily." Jian Bo explained.
Qi Jingzhen heard from Fang Dao: "She is very photogenic, relatively solemn, and I have to say that she is really suitable for standing in front of the camera."
Li Jianbo said: "Let's pick her up from get off work and then have dinner together."
Of course Qi Jingzhen has no objection.
Li Jianbo changed his clothes, called Li Wei before going out, agreed on a meeting place, and then took his mother out with him.
Qi Jingzhen didn't sit in the passenger seat. She was in the back seat, rolled down the window completely, and her eyes were filled with the night view of the city.
"This city is developing very fast, and those roads before are almost invisible."
"When was the last time you came back?"
"It seems like more than ten years ago."
"More than ten years is enough for a city to bring about earth-shaking changes. However, due to the construction of the subway, many places on the streets have been dug into potholes, making travel inconvenient. The first subway line here will be opened early next year. It will greatly improve the traffic level of this city.”
Mother and son originally had nothing in common, but when they talked about urban construction, they suddenly started talking.
When they arrived at the TV station, Li Wei happened to come downstairs. Li Jianbo honked the horn three times, and Li Wei noticed their car.
She said goodbye to a male colleague and walked towards them.
As soon as she got in the car, Qi Jingzhen praised Li Wei profusely: "I just watched your show, and it felt very calm and majestic."
Li smiled and said, "It's rare for an aunt to praise me like this."
They went to a restaurant. Jian Bo and Li Wei both asked Qi Jingzhen to order. Qi Jingzhen looked at it for a long time before making a decision.
"Wei Wei, I remember your mother's cooking was very good. There were no conditions before, the food was not good and the seasonings were not good, but as long as it passes through her hands, even the simplest things can become delicious."
Li Wei said: "Mom's cooking is pretty good. No matter where I go, what I miss the most is her cooking."
Qi Jingzhen added: "I just want to visit your elder brother when I come back this time. In the blink of an eye, I haven't seen him for more than thirty years."
Jian Bo said that he had been busy recently and was afraid that he would not have time. Jian Bo did not want to go back with Qi Jingzhen. His intention was very obvious. Li Wei knew in her heart that her second brother was still having trouble with Aunt Qi. The knot between mother and son who were not in harmony Can it never be solved again
When Qi Jing saw that her son refused to go with her to meet the Li family's parents, she didn't seem to be annoyed, so she smiled and said to Li Wei, "Will Weiwei go back with him?"
Now that it has come to this point, Li Wei naturally agrees without any possibility of rejection, and Qi Jingzhen says he will go tomorrow. Li Wei had no choice but to take a temporary leave from the TV station.
Jian Bo looked at them and thought, why don't you just stay in the United States and cause trouble for them when you come back.
The meal was a bit awkward, but it ended quickly.
When he got home, he hid in his room and refused to come out on the pretext of being busy, so Li Wei had to help receive him.
“Wei Wei, I haven’t driven for a long time. Do you want to take the shuttle bus tomorrow?”
Before Li Wei could speak, Qi Jingzhen said, "Leave the car to us and I'll drive it."
"Do you have a driver's license from our country?"
"This is not a problem for your mother. You underestimate me too much." Qi Jingzhen said this with full confidence.
In the evening, Qi Jingzhen said she wanted to squeeze in with Li Wei, which surprised Li Wei.
"Weiwei, what's going on between you and Jian Bo?"
"What's going on?"
"Do you still remember the note I left for you before I left last time? The words above are my sincere words. I think it's very good, and it's a good match for Jian Bo. We grew up together, and we have each other. We are all familiar with each other. When will you get married and when will I have a grandchild? "
Qi Jingzhen's words made Li Wei's face heat up. She hurriedly said, "Auntie, things are not what you think."
(End of chapter)