"What did you say? Did you meet that child?" Li Juan almost thought he heard wrongly. The face of the child he saw in the kindergarten that day flashed through his mind, giving him an unreal illusion and a sense of trance.
Could it really be such a coincidence? ! Is it really that child
Wang Yincheng nodded: "I met him."
Li Juan picked it up in one breath and stammered: "When... something happened? Why... why didn't I hear you mention it?"
Wang Yincheng said: "Just these two days."
Li Juan suddenly thought of Lao Liu calling Wang Yincheng to come to his house for dinner, but Wang Yincheng turned him away: "Are you going to be with that child this weekend?"
Wang Yincheng nodded, and smiled when he thought of bean paste, "Yes, I made some biscuits for him at noon."
Li Juan saw it right, just like Wang Yincheng's expression of interest and concern when she mentioned the topic of children in the restaurant just now, Wang Yincheng smiled lightly at this moment, as if he was thinking about something.
Li Juan was silent for a moment, then pulled Wang Yincheng down to stand outside the glass display window of a shopping mall on the street. She looked at him and said, "Chengzi, have you thought clearly? Did you go to see that child? Let's not talk about other things first. Child Where is his father? Where is his family? That kind of family must be rich and powerful, right? It was agreed at the beginning that the two parties will have nothing to do with each other, but now their family allows you to see the child? Identify the child? Wang Yincheng, are you sure there is no problem? .”
Wang Yincheng knew Li Juan's scruples, and she was right to think so, and Wang Yincheng himself had actually considered it, but Liu Heng had made his position clear before and asked him to sign the relevant terms - everything was only for the sake of the children, and there would be no conflict between adults. Any involvement. Moreover, in Wang Yincheng's view, if a businessman like Liu Heng really had concerns, he would not let him run to his house at all.
Wang Yincheng told Li Juan his thoughts, and finally turned his head and squinted at the busy street, and said quietly: "Just for the sake of the child, as long as he is happy." After a pause, there was an unnoticeable flash in his eyes. Sadness: "Whenever I am no longer needed, I will leave on my own."
Li Juan looked at Wang Yincheng and remembered what happened many years ago. Her eyes immediately turned red, tears accumulated in her eyes, and her throat was clogged and uncomfortable. She sniffed, grabbed Wang Yincheng's arm, and said, "You You have to think clearly, Nariko. If you choose a path, you will have to bear the consequences. We friends can't help you much. Although you have just said that, I also know that I can't persuade you, but the path you are taking now The road is different from what it was back then. You were a beast back then, but now it’s your own choice. There’s nothing wrong with doing it for your children, have you forgotten that you were actually... "
"Okay." Wang Yincheng interrupted Li Juan and looked sideways at her, "Go get the car and go back early. Your son is still waiting for you at home."
Li Juan held back her tears, knowing that Wang Yincheng couldn't hear anything. She nodded and said, "Okay, you can think about it yourself." She turned around with her bag and was about to leave. She paused and said, "If you think about it clearly, call me." Phone call." Li Juan was referring to introducing her boyfriend.
Wang Yincheng looked at her and nodded, and Li Juan turned and left.
After Dou Sha completed the sand painting in the afternoon, she has been thinking hard about a problem - how to create opportunities for two adults to meet? !
Malingering? No, he can't play that. behave in a spoiled manner? It seems that he has used all the cute expressions he can think of from yesterday to today. He has even sent expressions like [╭(╯3╰)╮]. No matter how cute he is, he can't stand it anymore. Or a threat
Dou Sha paused when the idea flashed through his mind. He did not comment on the idea of "threat", but there seemed to be no reason to deny it.
Dou Sha was very troubled. She sat down at the table, her back straight, her arms supporting her head, frowning slightly and biting her lower lip. Suddenly, lightning flashed in his mind and his eyes lit up!
runaway!
Yes! That works! But before taking action, he wanted to discuss it with Ye Fei to see if Ye Fei could give him any other ideas in kindergarten tomorrow.
There was no cooking at noon. Wang Yincheng only made some leftover biscuits and snacks. Liu Heng had to do it himself in the evening.
In the evening, the father and son sat at the dining table to eat. Dou Sha took a spoon and drank the soup. He blew on it, brought it to his mouth and took a sip. He couldn't help frowning and looking up at Liu Heng with a look of disgust.
Liu Heng's eyes widened and he said coldly: "If you don't want to eat, go up and sleep!"
The bean paste curled her lips, and drank it wisely, her brows still furrowed. Wang Yincheng was not here at the moment, and there were only two of them, father and son. If Wang Yincheng was in Douzha, he would not be honest here, and he would definitely throw away the spoon.
Douzha took two bites of rice and suddenly said: "You have to call him tonight!"
Liu Heng looked at the little boy and said, "Say it again, if you don't want to eat, go up and sleep!"
Dou Sha ignored Liu Heng and said, "You promised me to bring him back! If you lie, you will turn into a pig's head!"
Liu Heng looked at the child funny, "I'm calling! You go to sleep!"
Liu Heng did what he said. After dinner, he rushed the kid upstairs to take a bath and go to bed. He took his mobile phone and stood on the edge of the sofa in the living room to dial Wang Yincheng's number.
After taking a bath, Dou Sha stood on the second floor soaking in the wooden railing and looked down, feeling jealous, envious and angry. She was determined not to provide Liu Heng with care when he grew up, but to let him live in a nursing home alone!
Liu Heng's call was connected, and just as he said hello, he saw from the corner of his eye that the little boy turned back to the room and slammed the door, full of anger.
"Hello?" Wang Yincheng heard a loud door closing in the background.
He rushed back after dinner, hadn't showered yet, and was writing a movie review for an invitation. After writing a few paragraphs, he received a call from Liu Heng.
Liu Heng said: "Has the last special article been published?"
Wang Yincheng thought Liu Heng was calling about the bean paste at first, but he didn't expect it was about work. He was stunned for a moment, then let go of the hand holding the mouse, stood up and said, "Not yet. When the final draft is finalized, I will send it to you for review."
"Are you free tomorrow?" Liu Heng's voice sounded the same as usual, low and serious.
Wang Yincheng walked to the desk and flipped through the calendar: "Yes, I can do it in the afternoon. Are there any questions?"
Liu Heng said: "Come here and add two more topics for the interview."
Wang Yincheng said: "Okay." Business was business. Of course he had no position to talk to Liu Heng on the phone. After all, it was the newspaper that begged Liu Heng to do an exclusive interview. He was a god, and their newspaper was connected to him. Wang Yinchengdu In order to support this giant Buddha, the newspaper office would try its best to meet any requirements he had.
After Wang Yincheng finished speaking, he waited for three seconds. The two of them seemed to have nothing to say across the phone. Just as Wang Yincheng was about to hang up, Liu Heng's deep voice suddenly came over: "Dousha is asleep."
Four words struck Wang Yincheng's heart one by one, making his heart tremble. They were obviously not gentle words, but it seemed that these words coming out of Liu Heng's mouth made Wang Yincheng feel that Liu Heng was at this moment. Not the same as usual.
When Wang Yincheng thought of bean paste, and how the child was sleeping in his arms with his back turned to him last night, his heart softened, and he said lightly: "I know."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Yincheng stood at the table for ten minutes before sitting back in front of the computer.
On the other end, Liu Heng was sitting on the sofa holding his mobile phone, thinking over and over what Wang Yincheng's "got it" just meant.
As soon as Wang Yincheng went to the newspaper office in the morning, he was called to the office by Lao Liu.
Lao Liu handed several neatly bound commemorative albums to Wang Yincheng: "The sample album of the anniversary album of the Department of Journalism is the school where we attended the lecture last time. You can send it to the school where we attended the lecture last time. I will give you a number and go directly to their school." long."
Wang Yincheng looked at Lao Liu and didn't say anything. It was just a commemorative album. Who gave it to him or not? Let him be sent by a department head? He knew that Lao Liu must have some other purpose.
Old Liu sat on his office chair and looked up at Wang Yincheng. Seeing that he didn't speak and only looked at him silently, his eyes were very indifferent and made people feel hairy. He could only explain: "Their dean is a big figure in the circle. Did you happen to get in touch with the treasure that the school has just discovered in the past few years..."
Wang Yincheng leaned on the edge of Lao Liu's desk, raised his chin and pointed at the book in his hand: "You asked me to deliver the book just to get to know the dean?!"
Lao Liu couldn't help but said loudly: "Go if you are told! There is so much nonsense!"
Wang Yincheng looked at Lao Liu: "We don't talk about personal topics during working hours. But I still have to ask you. Your wife is busy introducing me to friends, and you give me a chance to meet the cool people in the circle. You and your family have been eating the wrong food recently. Got the medicine?"
Old Liu looked at Wang Yincheng and felt very guilty. Li Juan asked Wang Yincheng out yesterday, but she didn't dare to tell him about Zhou Yian until the end of the conversation. Instead, she found out about the child from Wang Yincheng. Now Lao Liu doesn't even know how to speak. He was the one who caused the trouble, and the words he said were impulsive and he didn't control his mouth. Now they have no idea how to end it.
Li Juan cried a lot when she went back yesterday, saying that when she thought back to what happened back then, she couldn't help but stab someone with a knife. It's been so many years, how come things that were completely reversed are being reversed again? She also kept blaming Lao Liu, saying that Lao Liu should not let Wang Yincheng work here, let alone discuss what happened back then with Zhou Yi'an!
Old Liu opened his mouth and looked at Wang Yincheng seriously. After all, he didn't say anything. He waved and said, "Let's go, let's go. You drive Xiao Shao's car and ask him for the key. I'll send you the number later. Go there early." come back earlier."
Wang Yincheng nodded, turned around and went out with the commemorative book, and asked Shao Zhiwen to get the car keys. Without entering his office, he told a few subordinates in the department about work matters, and then planned to go to school.
Ye Anning turned her head to look at Wang Yincheng's back, frowning and biting her lip, with a confused and inquiring look in her eyes.
There were many people using the elevator at this time, so Wang Yincheng did not take the elevator and walked from the stairs to the first floor to get the car.
"Chengzi!" Old Liu gasped and caught up from behind.
Wang Yincheng turned around and said, "Why did you come down?"
Lao Liu took a breath and said, "Come on, get the car. I just have something to tell you."
The two of them walked towards the parking place together. Old Liu still felt that he had to tell Zhou Yian that no matter whether Zhou Yian went crazy and came to Wang Yincheng or not, he had to confess to Wang Yincheng about his big mouth behavior yesterday.
"Chengzi." Old Liu tilted his head, "I'm telling you something, and you might be... very unhappy. If you're angry, just beat me up. There's no one in the parking lot anyway."
Wang Yincheng looked back. He knew that Juanzi's hesitant look yesterday must have something to say. Now that Lao Liu was looking like he wanted to say something or not, he felt uncomfortable: "Just tell me." , I listen."
Old Liu stopped, and Wang Yincheng also stopped. Old Liu said: "Juanzi and I met Zhou Yian yesterday. I was quick to speak and angry, so I told him what happened to you back then."
Lao Liu now feels that he was particularly stupid that day. He is such an old man and has been in the workplace for so many years. How come Zhou Yi'an could be so angry just by saying a few words calmly? Maybe it was what Juanzi said, because Zhou Yi'an was living so well. He was a turtle who had returned from studying abroad, an associate professor and a graduate tutor, and he dressed like a human and behaved like a dog. It was completely contrary to their curse back then!
He's obviously a scumbag! But he was doing so well, and they couldn't be more angry!
Wang Yincheng was stunned after hearing this. He looked at Lao Liu, paused for several seconds and then said calmly: "It's okay, it's all over, so what if I said it." After that, he walked up to get the car.
Lao Liu followed: "Chengzi, aren't you angry with me?"
"Why are you angry? It's been so many years. He is him and I am me. Just tell him. In fact, there is no need to tell me again. I know that you and Juanzi are worried about me. But I Now that you have come out, why are you still holding on to what happened back then?"
Old Liu was stunned and said: "Although it has been so many years, don't you hate him at all?"
Wang Yincheng had already seen the van. He turned his head and looked at Lao Liu, who looked anxious, and said: "I hated him. When I hated him the most, I wanted to stab him with a knife every day. But six years is really a long time." , no matter how much I hate him, I have almost forgotten it, and as you just said, he is living so well abroad and doesn’t know anything. Why should I still hold on to the past and make myself feel miserable? I have already passed that I'm getting older." Wang Yincheng muttered the last sentence to himself.
Seeing Wang Yincheng speak so freely, Old Liu suddenly had an idea in his mind. He patted Wang Yincheng on the shoulder, turned him around, looked at him with extra seriousness and said, "Chengzi, tell me, do you feel that back then?" In fact, Zhou Yi'an didn't do anything wrong, he didn't know anything about it, so you think you can actually forgive him?"
Wang Yincheng snorted coldly and looked at Old Liu inexplicably: "Take medicine when menopause comes, don't think about it." After saying that, he went to pick up the car, not happy to discuss this topic with Old Liu anymore.
Wang Yincheng drove to the university town without thinking much about Zhou Yian's matter.
Lao Liu sent the number over halfway, and Wang Yincheng called in advance. The dean on the other end said politely: "Hello, hello, that's it. I have a meeting later. How long do you have to arrive?" School? I'll ask a colleague to wait for you at the entrance of the library, and you can just give it to him."
Wang Yincheng didn't worry about the big guy not seeing him and not giving him face. Since he was a big guy, he naturally wouldn't be idle waiting for him to get a souvenir book.
Wang Yincheng drove to the school, exchanged his ID card for a school pass and went in. He drove to a parking lot outside the library, picked up his things and walked towards the main entrance of the library.
He raised his wrist and looked at the time. It was ten minutes early, so he might have to wait.
The school library and the lecture hall are connected together, with a corridor in the middle. Wang Yincheng walked through the corridor to the main entrance and saw Zhou Yian as soon as he looked up.
Zhou Yian was wearing a white shirt, suit pants and black-rimmed glasses. As Liu said, he looked like an elite turtle. As soon as Wang Yincheng saw Zhou Yian taking a step back, Zhou Yian, who was standing at the door of the library, turned around and looked at Wang Yincheng.
Wang Yincheng raised his eyebrows, and Zhou Yian ran over with a quick smile, "I'm here to help Dean Hu get the brochure."
Wang Yincheng handed him the brochure and finally knew that the colleague the dean was talking about was Zhou Yian.
Zhou Yian took the commemorative book and raised his eyes to carefully observe the expression on Wang Yincheng's face. Even though it had been so many years, it seemed that the person in front of him had not changed much, and the expression in his eyebrows was still the same.
Wang Yincheng was about to leave after delivering the things. Zhou Yi'an seemed to know his habits very well. When he wanted to make any move, he suddenly said: "Last time I said I would treat you to a drink. Since we have met today, let's sit together. Bar."
Zhou Yi'an said it politely, as if the two were friends who had not seen each other for many years. Wang Yincheng suddenly felt a little funny. Since Old Liu had already told him those things back then, how could he still pretend? What do you mean by sitting together? Is there anywhere to sit
Wang Yincheng didn't speak and just looked at Zhou Yian. Zhou Yian was stunned by Wang Yincheng's face, but he quickly understood the ridicule in Wang Yincheng's eyes.
Zhou Yian held the basic booklet hanging down in one hand, put it in his suit pocket with the other, and finally put away his fake polite look.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Wang Yincheng, then looked down at the floor tiles under his feet, took a deep breath, raised his eyes and looked at Wang Yincheng, and said to him: "Did Liu Quangen tell you right? I already know what happened back then. "
Zhou Yi'an looked at Wang Yincheng seriously, wanting to see something other than mockery in Wang Yincheng's eyes, even if he was stunned.
But no, Wang Yincheng didn't look at him like he was looking at a stranger, nor like he was looking at someone he knew. His eyes were as if he were looking at a dead object.
Finally, Wang Yincheng curled his lips, showed a mocking smile without hesitation, turned around and left without saying a word.
Zhou Yi'an reacted quickly, took two steps forward and stood in front of Wang Yincheng, blocking the way. This time happened to be the first class in the morning, and it was quiet outside the library. Occasionally, a few students walked by and glanced at them.
Zhou Yi'an stopped Wang Yincheng: "Yin Cheng, don't be like this. I have no other intentions. Can't we sit down and have a chat calmly?"
Wang Yincheng raised his eyes and looked at him lightly: "No need."
Zhou Yian held the book in his hand and couldn't help but press Wang Yincheng's shoulder with his free hand, but Wang Yincheng frowned and avoided it.
Zhou Yian retracted his hand in embarrassment and said: "I don't want to mention things that make you uncomfortable in front of you. I'm sorry for what happened in the past. I really never thought it would be like this. Yin Cheng, let's talk about it. I really have I have a lot to say to you." Zhou Yian didn't know how to speak or what to say when facing Wang Yincheng who was so repulsive and thousands of miles away. He could only be cautious, and couldn't help but reveal a look of pleading on his face.
He frowned and looked at Wang Yincheng. Wang Yincheng raised his eyes and looked back at him quietly. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of several students walking in from the corridor, stretching their necks toward them curiously.
Someone tentatively shouted from behind Zhou Yian: "Teacher Zhou."
Zhou Yian was stunned for a moment, and his expression quickly returned to normal. He turned around and calmly greeted the students. The students looked at Zhou Yian in confusion and then at Wang Yincheng and walked away.
Zhou Yian added: "The entrance to the library is not a place to talk. I have a dormitory at school. Go there. I will chat with you for a few words. If you don't want to listen, you can leave at any time. I will never stop you!"
Wang Yincheng got straight to the point: "What are you talking about?"
Zhou Yi'an: "I don't know what happened back then or what happened after I went abroad. Liu Quangen only briefly talked about it that day. I have a lot of doubts."
Wang Yincheng said coldly: "Zhou Yian, stay away from me. No one wants to reminisce with you! Your doubts have nothing to do with me. Get out of the way!" With that, he stepped up and turned to leave.
How could Zhou Yian be willing? He and Liu Heng had broken up, and he felt that he was partly responsible for what happened back then. Besides, he still liked Wang Yincheng very much. After meeting him at the airport that day, Zhou Yian would think about the two of them from time to time. Although too many years had passed, those scenes together were as blurry as ink paintings soaked in water, but he always remembered Wang Yincheng's kindness, his gentle, calm and beautiful side.
Wang Yincheng didn't want to flirt with Zhou Yian in public. Zhou Yian, who was a professor in school, seemed to have no scruples at all. He held Wang Yincheng's shoulders and pushed him back, "You don't want to pay attention to me because you still let me go." It’s no different than what happened back then, right? Did I let you down back then?”
Wang Yincheng breathed out a breath and looked at Zhou Yian coldly, and finally said: "No, I already thought about breaking up with you when you went abroad. No one has any expectations for you! Zhou Yian, you and I are both in similar families. We grew up here, and both of us have little expectations for relationships! I can understand that you want to fly far away for your career in the future. No one wants to be poor all their lives! I don’t want to mention a word about those things in the past! I also want to give back to the society. , please get out of the way."
Zhou Yi'an persisted and finally told what he was most confused about: "Then why do you want to be a surrogate mother? Why did you agree in the end when you could refuse?"
Wang Yincheng finally reached the limit of his endurance. He clenched his fist and wanted to cover Zhou Yian's nose and send him directly, but he still held back. Zhou Yian was a person who liked to hold on and would not let go easily if he was sure. , if he punches him down, the two of them will be even more entangled in the future.
Wang Yincheng suppressed the anger in his heart and looked cold: "I never promised to be a surrogate mother! If you want to know, go to the grave and ask your father who has been dead for several years!"
Zhou Yi'an was stunned for a moment, and Wang Yincheng took advantage of this moment to stagger away from him and leave.
Wang Yincheng's face was stern, and his whole person implied that his suppressed anger was about to explode. He took the car out of the school and drove back to the club.
Dou Sha has two activity classes in the morning. She plays by herself in the music classroom and on the lawn outside, and plays games with the children.
Dou Sha and Ye Fei were sitting cross-legged in the corner, talking quietly.
Ye Fei said: "I haven't asked my dad yet. I'll ask when I get back today and tell you what to do tomorrow."
Dou Sha thought of the idea of running away from home yesterday, but he rejected it while lying in bed at night. He felt that only brainless children would run away from home. On the one hand, he didn't know where to go, and on the other hand, he thought it was a mistake. An act of coercion. Forcing two adults to be together is like forcing him to kiss Liu Ji himself, he doesn't want it~!
The two children chatted and talked about other topics. Somehow, they got involved in the fat man Gao Qian who fought with them last time.
Ye Fei said: "Hasn't he already transferred to another kindergarten? I heard from a relative of mine a few days ago that his father thinks he is too stupid and wants to have another child through surrogacy."
"Surrogacy?" This was the first time Douzha heard this word and she had no idea what it meant.
"Yes." Ye Fei said, "But I don't quite understand what it means. I asked my mother and she said it means borrowing a chicken to lay an egg."
"Borrowing chickens to lay eggs?" Douzha frowned, still not understanding.
Ye Fei's mind was spinning and he said slowly: "My mother said that when a rooster wants a chick, he will ask the hen to help him give birth to the chick. But after the chick is born, there will only be a rooster father and no hen mother. Because the rooster and the hen don’t know each other at all, the hen just helps give birth to a chick.”
"..." Dou Sha's mind was spinning fast, and he understood it after thinking about it, but for some reason, he suddenly felt depressed and uncomfortable. He suddenly thought of himself. He thought that when he was a child, he only had a father and no mother. He had never heard his family mention the word mother. Could it be that he was also born by "borrowing a chicken to lay an egg"