Gradually, relatives and friends began to look down on them. Seeing them seemed like they were seeing a plague, they hid far away, and their neighbors pointed fingers at them behind their backs.
Grandma quarreled with the neighbors several times because of this matter, and then hid in her room and cried after returning home.
When my grandfather saw this situation, he would occasionally scold my mother angrily, usually asking her who the irresponsible man was? Or he might scold his mother for not living up to expectations and embarrassing him, why did he give birth to such a useless thing... Then he would sit on a chair and smoke a cigarette while sighing.
Every time grandpa asked, my mother just cried and never hummed.
When she was nine years old, her mother took her away from Lake City.
She was full of expectations and thought that her mother would take her to find her father, but no, she cried and asked her mother why she didn't take her to find her father? The mother didn't say anything, she just held her and cried heartbreakingly.
Since then, Mu Ningping was afraid of making Zhao Xiangping sad, so she never asked about her father again.
Mu Jingping never expected to hear about her mother's relationship today, so she couldn't wait to ask: "Uncle Mu, have you been in contact with my mother? Do you know who my mother was with later?"
Mu Yiqing covered his eyes with his palms and rubbed his face vigorously. He didn't know if it was because of drinking, but his eyes were stained with bloodshot eyes. He tightened his hand holding the cup, and his joints were slightly reddened because of too much force. white.
After two seconds of silence, Mu Yiqing drank all the wine in the glass and said, "We lost contact after graduating from college."
The light in Mu Jingping's eyes disappeared instantly, and a hint of disappointment appeared on her face.
Mu Yiqing saw that Mu Jingping was sad and heartbroken. There were some words...he couldn't say.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Mu Yiqing waved his hand to change the subject, "Did you bring the contract? Let's sign it."
The topic changed so quickly that Mu Jingping couldn't react and handed the contract to Mu Yiqing numbly.
Mu Yiqing didn't even read the contract. He took out the pen from his suit pocket, turned to the last page, and signed his name.
Mu Jingping saw the name on the contract and realized that the project had been won.
Was it taken down so easily
"Don't you take a look at the contract?"
Mu Yiqing smiled, "We've discussed the contract before, right? And I can trust you."
It feels good to be trusted by others. Mu Jingping's previous melancholy mood has improved a lot after signing this contract. "Thank you, mayor..."
"Huh? Call him mayor?" Mu Yiqing seemed to interrupt Mu Jingjing's words in displeasure.
Mu Jingping slightly curled her lips and changed her words, "Thank you, Uncle Mu, for your trust. Our company will design this project well and not let you down."
Mu Yiqing nodded, and the two sat and chatted for a while. Mu Jingping didn't like to talk much, and Mu Yiqing basically talked more.
Mu Yiqing looked at the quiet Mu Jingjing and smiled, "Ning Ning, it's not good for you to be so quiet. It's not good for you to be in sales."
Mu Jingran blushed in embarrassment. She usually stayed with Shu Xin, or else she was with her colleagues, facing customers alone, especially the opposite sex, which she had never done before.
Today, if it weren't for the fact that Mu Yiqing and she were fellow villagers, her mother's first love, and someone related to her mother, she would have felt particularly cordial, otherwise she would have talked less and been quieter.
Mu Yiqing saw Mu Jingping blushing and lowering her head, looking as silent as a cicada, and said hurriedly: "Uncle, I don't mean anything else. I just hope you can be more lively, so that you can have a happy life."
Mu Jingping saw worry in Mu Yiqing's eyes and knew that he really cared about her. She nodded, "I will try my best."
Mu Yiqing thought of what Yu Anna said to him yesterday. Mu Jingping was bullied by her stepfather at a young age. Mu Yiqing's heart felt like it had been crushed in a meat grinder, and it was so painful that it was difficult to breathe.
He picked up the wine glasses and poured them into his mouth one by one, as if this would make him feel better.
Mu Jingping frowned slightly and looked at Mu Yiqing, and said in a worried tone: "Uncle Mu, drink slowly, drinking like this will harm your body."
Mu Yiqing paused as he was about to pour wine into his mouth. Looking at Mu Jingping's concerned eyes, his vision suddenly became cloudy. For just a moment, he lowered his eyes, hiding the surging emotions in his eyes, and placed the wine glass in his hand on the table. .
She cares about him!
Mu Yiqing raised her hand to cover her eyebrows, pinched her browbones hard, and used this action to wipe away the tears in her eyes. Then she looked at Mu Jingping, with a smile in her eyes, "Ningning, let uncle replace your mother from now on." Can I take care of you?"
Mu Jingping didn't expect Mu Yiqing to say such things. It was so sudden. She was stunned and didn't know how to answer.
"I don't mean anything else, it's just..." Mu Yiqing was a little nervous seeing Mu Jingjing not speaking, "If you have anything to do, you can always come to me. Let's eat and talk together when we have time. Don't treat me as the mayor, let alone Is it okay to not treat me as a customer, but as a relative or friend, or as an elder?"
Mu Jingping's heart was filled with heat. She lowered her head and wrung her hands tightly. Except for her mother, she had never felt this kind of care among her elders. This feeling was unfamiliar and made her feel a little at a loss, but she was also very happy.
Mu Yiqing thought Mu Jingping was unwilling, and felt disappointed in her heart, but she still smiled and said, "If you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say..."
"I do." Mu Jingping suddenly raised his head.
Mu Yiqing was shocked when she saw tears in Mu Jingjing's eyes, and her heart ached, "Why are you crying?"
Mu Jingping hurriedly wiped away her tears and shook her head with a smile, "I'm just... so happy..."
"Silly boy." Mu Yiqing felt sour in her heart. How much suffering did this child have to suffer to be so happy because of his words? I became more and more determined that I must take good care of her in the future.
After the two of them finished eating, Mu Yiqing wanted to send Mu Ningran back to the company, but Mu Ningran refused. She didn't want to delay Mu Yiqing's work, but Mu Yiqing insisted, with a straight face as if he was about to get angry. In the end, Mu Ningran had no choice but to nod in agreement. .
Back at the company, Mu Jingran showed the contract to Shu Xin. When Shu Xin saw the contract, she stood up from her seat in fright and looked at Mu Jingran anxiously, "What did you promise Yu Anna?"
Mu Jingping shook her head, "Anna Yu didn't go when the contract was signed."
Shu Xin was a little surprised. Did she guess wrong yesterday? Didn't Anna Yu want to embarrass Mu Jingping? Then why did the mayor ask Mu Jingping to go by name
Shu Xin suddenly thought of something and her heart was in suspense, "Yesterday I saw the mayor's eyes drifting towards you from time to time. Could it be that he has some impure thoughts about you?"
Mu Jingping frowned slightly in embarrassment, "Shu Xin, actually..."
"Nowadays, rich and powerful people like to keep mistresses and mistresses outside. Ningning, you are so beautiful and have an unassuming personality. Officials like you the most. They think they are bullying you. Why don't you Can hum." Shu Xin was completely immersed in her own thoughts, and the more she talked, the more angry she became, "Yesterday Mu Yiqing said that he and you are fellow villagers, maybe he just wants to get close to you, so that you can let go of your guard, and then take the initiative today He made an appointment with you and used his position to embarrass you and make you fall into his trap, right?"