The Ruan family's house is brightly lit today.
Ruan Nian and Su Yun held the dumplings themselves, and the two of them chatted with Grandma Ruan with a smile on their faces.
“I’m finally back.”
"This brother is unreliable. He has been abroad for so many years."
"Well, I heard that you are going to bring Xiao Hai back this time."
"Yes, it's mainly because of the children."
…
Su Yun pinched the dumplings, turned around and looked at Ruan Yihan who was about to slip out: "Ah Han, don't go, come and see your sister Xiaohai later! Your sister Xiaohai, do you still remember her?"
After Qin Haikun was scolded by Grandma Ruan, he knelt in front of Grandpa Qin's grave for a day, and then he thought it through. He cut off all ties with the dirty places in China and went abroad with the pregnant Qin Qin. At first, they told Grandma Ruan that they would go there for a few years, cut off all ties here, and then come back to avoid any lingering ties. However, during these years abroad, they started the fashion brand QL Design, which has actually grown gradually. Although its scale is not as large as Nanyang in China, it is also a well-known first-line brand in the industry.
The couple has been busy with work. Qin Qin is very strong-willed and has high requirements for her only daughter Qin Haiyao, but she may also be negligent in taking care of her. The older her daughter is, the more difficult it is to understand and communicate with her. A few days ago, the teacher called them and said that Xiaohai was bullied at school. Qin Qin realized the seriousness of the matter for the first time. She took Xiaohai home and asked her daughter for a long time, but she didn't say a word. Her eyes were red. At such a young age, she even had nightmares at night. Gradually, Xiaohai's condition became worse and worse. She didn't like to communicate and was very autistic. Qin Qin discussed with Qin Haikun and decided to bring her daughter back to China to take the high school entrance examination. Perhaps, returning to the embrace of the motherland, she will have more contact with her peers and be less lonely, and her daughter will get better. The psychologist also suggested that they do it as soon as possible, saying that the younger the child is, the sooner they can get out of it. Xiaohai is already 15 years old. She has her own understanding of things, and she shows a much higher IQ than her peers. The more such a child is, the easier it is for her to fall into her own world. Many geniuses are like this. Although both of them are happy for their daughter's "unusualness", no one wants to see her continue like this.
They couldn't accompany her, but Ruan Yihan, the daughter of the Ruan family, was the same age as her. They were relieved that Xiaohai was with her grandmother, and Ruan Yihan was there to keep her company. In Ruan Nian's words, the child was as noisy as a donkey. There was no peace and quiet at home all day long.
They also thought about gradually shifting their focus to China in the next few years, but this is not something that can be done overnight, so they brought Xiaohai back to explore the way first. After all, the child has grown up and has his own cognition, and they can't make all the decisions for them, so they still want Xiaohai to come and take a look.
As for Ruan Yihan... She was very unhappy.
What the hell is Sister Xiaohai
Ruan Yihan didn't know that she was very unhappy about the appointment with Jiang Zhenyue to fight with the people from Delian. She sat on the sofa and shook her legs: "How long will it take? I'm very busy."
She didn't wear her school uniform properly, with her sleeves rolled up to the top. Ruan Yihan, who was in the third year of junior high school, had become a bully on campus. Although she had a weak personality, she became more and more domineering as she followed Jiang Zhenyue day by day.
I know that this is the prime time of adolescence, and it is useless to talk nicely or to tell the parents or teachers.
True knowledge only comes from fists.
After a fight, everything will be easy to talk about.
Suyun was born into an artistic family. She had long eyebrows and gentle eyes. Her appearance was not particularly outstanding, but she was very elegant. She walked to Ruan Yihan and helped her zip up her zipper: "Ah Han, are you looking forward to meeting your sister Xiaohai? The last time you met, you were only that old and had to hold each other. I heard from your Aunt Qin that she is very gentle and speaks in a very delicate way. Your Aunt Qin and Uncle Qin have been busy with business abroad and have little time to take care of your sister Xiaohai. Now your sister Xiaohai is in the third grade of junior high school, and they want to bring her back to keep you company while you take the high school entrance examination in China. You should take better care of her."
Ruan Yihan raised an eyebrow: "Is she pretty? If she's not pretty, don't bring her to me."
This is very simple and straightforward.
Suyun: …
Ruan Nian has thick eyebrows and big eyes. He has been working out for many years and has a very good figure. He lowered his voice and said, "Look at what you have become. Xiao Hai is an excellent student and a good person. It doesn't seem like that. But you keep falling behind me every day!"
He gets a headache whenever he mentions his daughter's grades. Although the couple has always adopted a laissez-faire education style, they don't want Ah Han to follow the path of many rich kids and spend some money to study abroad at a university and get a diploma. Their daughter won't have to worry about the future, but that would waste the best years of her youth, and one day she would regret it.
When she heard the words "excellent in both moral character and academic performance", Ruan Yihan immediately thought of those boring nerds in the class who wore glasses and buried their heads in textbooks all day long, and she instantly lost interest.
When Qin Qin and Qin Haikun brought Xiao Hai over, Ruan Yihan was not held down at home, and she secretly ran away through the back door.
Grandma Ruan was so angry that she asked her son to send a message to Ruan Yihan, asking her to come back within an hour, otherwise she would break both her legs tonight!
This big family hasn't been together for a long time.
Qin Hailong also came over, and the family hugged each other with tears in their eyes. Qin Haiyao stood by the wall and watched everyone in silence.
Xiao Hai was very beautiful when he was a child.
Her long black hair was draped over her shoulders and she was wearing a white dress. Her skin was so good that even the pores on her face were invisible. She was carrying a bag across her shoulder and because she was nervous, she held the bag tightly with her hands. Her big eyes were twinkling like black grapes, and she had a cherry mouth, so cute and pretty.
Suyun walked over and asked, "Oh, is this Xiaohai?"
When Qin Haiyao saw the stranger, she instinctively stepped back.
She grew up abroad with her parents. Although she attended an aristocratic school, Chinese people were often bullied in the school. In addition, she was very outstanding and was proficient in various talents such as piano, fencing, and dancing, which made her even more jealous.
Qin Qin was a little helpless, "This child is like this, I don't know what's wrong, he's too shy."
Qin Haikun vomited his eyes and said with a bit of dissatisfaction: "It's because you have too high expectations for your children."
The couple have always had different ideas about educating their daughter.
Qin Qin felt that since she had good conditions, she must give her daughter the best environment to grow up in, cultivate her hobbies, and let her be the best in everything.
But Qin Haikun felt that it was okay if he was not the first. He and his second brother grew up playing in the mud, and they were not inferior to each other in anything.
But he knew Qin Qin's temper. Qin Qin had always been the one who had the final say at home, so Xiao Hai's living, study and even resting time had been strictly arranged since he was a child, accurate to the hour.
Su Yun was shocked when she heard this. Ruan Nian smiled slightly as he drank his wine. Only the grandmother dared to speak: "Xiao Qin, you set too high standards for the child. Look how you have made the child less lively."
Qin Haiyao's dark eyes turned. She looked very restrained even when eating. Her body was straight, one hand under the table, and the other hand holding chopsticks. She hadn't said a word since she entered the door.
Before Qin Qin could say anything else, Qin Haikun patted her arm and said, "Okay, relax. We asked our daughter to come back because we hope she will get better and stop being so autistic, right?"
Qin Qin pursed her lips and stopped talking, but her expression was by no means happy.
Having said that, she still felt that her daughter must be outstanding and different.
During the dinner that night, in addition to talking about education, everyone had a great time chatting, mostly reminiscing about the past. In the blink of an eye, the children have grown up so much.
Qin Haikun looked at Qin Qin with a smile, "Back then, when you were pregnant, your sister-in-law was also pregnant not long after, and our two families were thinking of arranging a marriage for you."
Qin Qin also smiled gently after hearing this. She was grateful to Grandma Ruan, knowing that without her, the Qin family would not have come this far over the years.
She looked at her daughters who had finished their meal but did not dare to leave their seats, and said softly, "They are still young, let nature take its course."
She is a person who is very strict and even meticulous about many things in her life.
Only feelings.
She is an experienced person and knows that love is the most mysterious thing in the world and no one can understand it.
She doesn't know what kind of person her daughter will like in the future.
In Qin Qin's opinion, one needs to marry someone of equal social status, so as not to ruin her daughter's life and prevent her from suffering.
Because they couldn't leave the company outside, Qin Qin and Qin Haikun could only stay for two days this time. Qin Haikun was a little tipsy, and he looked outside: "Where's Ah Han? Why don't you come back to see her uncle?"
The last time he saw Ruan Yihan, she was just in school. She was very clever at that time and he liked her very much.
Grandma Ruan said passionately: "She is a little bastard, jumping up and down all day long. If only she could be half as obedient as Xiao Hai!"
The meal is almost done.
Of course it's talent show time.
Qin Qin watched her daughter walk to the piano with joy and pride.
This piano was bought by the Ruan family for Ahan. However, after buying it, Ruan Yihan practiced on it for a few days like a blind bear peeling corn and then threw it down. Her parents didn't force her to play it, and now it's covered in dust.
Qin Haiyao slowly walked over and sat down. She simply tested the sound and began to play.
She played a piece of piano music at night.
Xiao Hai played very well, her slender fingers moving up and down. She had memorized all the music scores. She observed Qin Qin's expression from time to time, and only when she saw her mother happily taking a sip of red wine did she let out an imperceptible sigh of relief.
Qin Hailong, Qin Haikun and Ruan Nian, three grown men, clapped along with the crowd. Qin Qin took a sip of red wine, a look of satisfaction on her face.
Suyun felt a little distressed when looking at the child in front of the piano. Although she did not agree with Qin Qin's educational method, she was the daughter of the Qin family after all, and as her aunt, she could not say anything.
She is an artist, and this kind of music is about the soul. The child obviously doesn't really want to play it. Although he is skilled, there is always something missing.
When Qin Haiyao came over, Qin Qin glanced at her and said, "You played the fourth note wrong. Practice it ten times tonight."
Xiao Hai nodded, then lowered his head habitually, blinking his long eyelashes.
She is very well-behaved.
The adults were talking, but she just sat there quietly, like a puppet, not saying a word.
Suyun looked distressed. She took Xiaohai to Ruan Yihan's bedroom and said softly, "Sit here for a while. Ah Han will be back soon. Her textbooks are on the table. You can take a look. They will be useful in the future."
The textbooks abroad are different from those in China.
Qin Haikun originally thought that in order to let his daughter gradually adapt after returning and not have too much pressure, he would repeat a grade for a year. However, Qin Qin was not happy about it and refused with a cold face, "How can that be?" How could her daughter repeat a grade? Anyway, the family had the conditions, and if she really couldn't keep up, she could just find a tutor. She couldn't allow her daughter to waste time.
Qin Qin has become very obsessive since she had Xiao Hai. Like many parents, she forces all the things she wanted but never accomplished on her daughter, and her requirements are very strict. If she fails to meet them, she will be stern. She doesn't scold her too much. Most of the time, Qin Qin just says coldly: "Stand facing the wall for ten minutes."
It has been like this since childhood.
Xiaohai is a child with a lot on her mind and a strong sense of self-esteem. That is more painful than beating or scolding her.
In the evening, several men went to discuss business with grandma.
Qin Qin and Su Yun were chatting about family matters. Halfway through, she saw that it was almost eight o'clock, so she asked Xiao Hai to come out and practice Chinese.
Qin Qin thinks that a big reason why she doesn't like to talk is related to the environment. The only people around her who speak Chinese are the couple, and they have been working for a long time. The environment Xiaohai is exposed to is all English, so many of her Chinese pronunciations are not standard.
Qin Qin found a piece of prose for Xiao Hai to read. Su Yun read it with a smile at first, with encouragement in her eyes.
But later on, there were a few sounds, especially the ending sounds, which Xiao Hai always couldn't pronounce properly, and they looked a little stiff. Qin Qin corrected him several times at the beginning, but later she couldn't help it, so she put the book aside and looked at Qin Haiyao expressionlessly.
Xiao Hai bit her lip, and without saying a word, she walked to the wall alone, facing the wall and reflecting on her mistakes.
Suyun looked at Qin Qin in surprise. Qin Qin looked as if she was used to it. She even stood up and joined the conversation over there without saying a word to Xiaohai.
Xiao Hai just sat facing the wall without saying a word. She seemed to be used to it and looked ahead quietly.
Until the door was pulled open with great force.
Ruan Yihan was sweating profusely, her hair was disheveled, and the corners of her eyes were a little red as if she had been beaten by someone. "I'm starving, I'm starving, grandma, I want to eat!"
As soon as she came in, everyone's eyes turned to her.
Ruan Yihan took off her school uniform, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it on the sofa like a rag.
Xiao Hai also wanted to look back, but without Qin Qin's permission, she didn't dare to. She could only prick up her ears and listen carefully.
Qin Qin and Qin Haikun haven't seen Ruan Yihan for a long time. The child has grown a lot after not seeing her for a long time.
She has a slender figure, taller than her peers. She has neat bangs and a pair of bright eyes. When she saw Qin Haikun, she happily ran over and hugged him: "Uncle, did you buy me a car model?"
She loves car models and has been collecting them since she was a child. She even has a room reserved specifically for her to display car models.
In the past, whenever Qin Haikun returned to China for something, he would remember to bring one back for her. Ahan remembered it very clearly.
She was a born optimist, and she didn't bother to be polite with Qin Qin and Qin Haikun, and asked for gifts right away.
Ruan Nian and Su Yun have always advocated happy education. Their philosophy is different from Qin Qin's. They have experienced hardships. Why do they work so hard to run such a big company? Isn't it just for the children? They just want Ah Han to be happy.
They will provide her with the best conditions, and their requirements for Ruan Yihan are also very simple.
—If you can succeed, then succeed. If you can’t, then be a kind person.
Qin Qin looked at her and smiled: "Ah Han, you only know how to hug your uncle, not me?"
Ruan Yihan stuck out her tongue, "I was afraid you would ask me about my grades again. I've heard these words so many times on the phone that my ears are calloused. Oh?" Her eyes were drawn to Xiaohai, who was still facing the wall. Is this the sister that her parents were talking about? She had to see what she looked like.
Ruan Yihan wiped the sweat from her head, walked over, grabbed Xiaohai's shoulders, and forcefully turned her around.
That was the first time the two met after they grew up.
Xiao Hai will never forget how brilliant the smile was in Ruan Yi Han's dark eyes that day, and how pleasant the mint scent was that he could still smell even though she was sweating.
Ruan Yihan was also surprised when she saw Qin Haiyao. She exclaimed "Wow" without hiding her feelings and looked Xiao Hai up and down with her bright eyes.