271 Countdown to the finale (3)
The group of people drove to a mountain on the outskirts of the city. It is not known whether the Yan family played a role in it, or whether it was originally called this mountain. The mountain was called Yanshan.
The mountain road in Yanshan can be driven up. It is a flat and wide mountain road built with money from the Yan family. The Yan family built an ancestral hall on the mountainside. The ancestral hall faces the North Sea in the distance. Maybe you can't see it from here. It is like this in one direction, with the mountain behind and the sea.
The ancestral hall is usually locked, and people often come to this mountain for outings. Such an ancient ancestral hall is very interesting to tourists. The Yan family specially hired people to look after it here. In addition to opening the door every day for cleaning, it would only be opened during the Chinese New Year to worship ancestors. Normally tourists are not allowed to get close.
At this time, the gatekeeper opened the door and the two elders went in first, followed by Yu Zi and Yan Huaian leading Yan Ningbai. Due to seniority, Yan Beicheng, Lin Chu and Yan Zhiqing were last.
Entering the ancestral hall, the two elders stood at the front, and Yan Huaian's family stood side by side with Yan Beicheng and Lin Chu at the back.
There was a sacrifice on the table in front, a roast suckling pig, with fruits on both sides.
They took the burning incense together and bowed to the tablet enshrined above.
Looking up, Lin Chu found the tablet of Yan Beicheng's father, Yan Huaiyuan.
At this time, I heard Mrs. Yan say: "Huaiyuan, today is the first time your daughter-in-law has come here. Come and meet her."
Hearing this, Yan Beicheng took Lin Chu one step forward and stood next to Mrs. Yan.
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Yan sniffed and said, "Huaiyuan, look, your daughter-in-law is about to give birth to your grandson. The due date is next month, and next year, your grandson will be able to walk over to pay her respects." Thank you."
"Huaiyuan." Mrs. Yan's voice trembled, and she couldn't hold back her tears. "How great would it be if you were here? Our family can spend the New Year together happily. It has been many years, and we have so many There is no longer a family to celebrate the New Year together. If you were still here, I don’t know how you would have aged. You are going to be a grandpa. But my mother can’t imagine the wrinkles on your face and gray hair. In my mother's heart, you have always looked so young, steady and dignified."
"But I want to see what you will look like when you grow old. I want to see white hair growing on your head, and then dyeing it at home. Parents don't want their children to grow up. When they grow up, you have to Left. One day we will also leave. Your growing up means that we are getting older, which means that you have to leave our family. You will no longer be the little dumplings rolling in our arms in the past. We will not kiss you again. Kiss us, tell us you love us. You leave this family and start a new family. And one day, we will be completely separated."
Mrs. Yan raised her hand tremblingly and wiped the tears from her face, "But now, I really hope to see you grow old. Because I will never have this opportunity."
Mr. Yan put his arms around Mrs. Yan's shoulders, his eyes were scarlet, "Huaiyuan, your mother and I are both very good. Both Huai'an and Beicheng are filial. The daughter-in-law they found is also very good, sensible and filial. Now both Huai'an and Beicheng are After getting married, Beicheng will have a child, and Zhiqing is the only one left. Huaiyuan, you have seen it in the sky. It is our fault, we did not take good care of your daughter. "
"Don't worry, Zhiqing will be taken care of by us from now on, and we will definitely take good care of her. Now both Huai'an and Beicheng are married, they have their own little lives, they are living a very good life, and their daughter-in-law is also very caring. Now we will wait and see. When we arrived at Zhi Qingcheng's house, we could feel relieved when we saw that our grandson-in-law was treating her well. You, you can't stop worrying about us just because we are living a good life now. You still have to always look at us and worry about us. It would be better if you could come to us from time to time. You can give us a dream, ah." Mr. Yan lowered his head, wiped his tears, his shoulders were shaking, he didn't hear his cry, but he knew that he was crying now Already speechless.
"Beicheng, Lin Chu, Zhiqing, talk to your father. Lin Chu, let your father-in-law recognize you." Old Mrs. Yan said.
Yan Beicheng held Lin Chu's hand, "Dad, I brought my wife to see you. Lin Chu is very good, she is wholeheartedly for me, and she takes good care of me. We fell in love and got married, and it was me I pursued her. We knew each other very early. Not long after you passed away, I felt so sad that I climbed over a wall and met her. She was only seven years old at that time. I didn’t expect that we would be together when we grew up. Together. Dad, this is fate."
"There may be bumps and quarrels in life, but the relationship is getting better and better, and no one can live without the other. So don't worry, I'm living a good life, you don't have to worry about me. Our child is about to be born too , is a son. When Lin Chu gives birth to the child and is out of confinement, we will bring the child to see you and show it to you. The son we gave birth to will definitely be very good-looking. I especially want Lin Chu to meet you, not just Your photo, I would rather you two be able to chat. If you are still here, talk to your daughter-in-law in person. You will like her."
"You will definitely like it. You like people who are good to your son." Yan Beicheng said softly, feeling Lin Chu hold his hand tightly, and felt warm in his heart, "Dad, I especially want Lin Chu to know that you have How good, what a good father and husband you are. I will also tell her with practical actions, because I learned it from you. And our child, he has parents who love him."
After Yan Beicheng finished speaking, he looked at Lin Chu. Lin Chu moved his mouth and said, "Dad. I never thought that one day I would have the opportunity to call you dad. I am your daughter-in-law, Lin Chu. I am from Beicheng. I know how good you are there. I have always regretted that I can't see you and can't imagine your elegant Jiyue appearance. When I see Beicheng, I can also imagine you. Thank you for teaching him to be so good and let me I am honored to be his wife. I will take good care of Beicheng and be filial to my grandparents. I have no other wish in this life, but to serve Beicheng wholeheartedly, for my two elders, and for our children."
After Lin Chu finished speaking, he looked at Yan Zhiqing.
Yan Zhiqing was a little uncomfortable. She was a person who didn't like to say nice things in front of others or to be sensational.
Now that she was being stared at by so many people, even her own family members, her face was burning.
"Dad, I... I used to be ignorant and mistake bad people for good people. Now I feel that I am still not smart, but fortunately my grandparents, brother and others are here. It doesn't matter if I am not smart, it is okay if they are smart. In short, I will definitely do it in the future Don't worry, you won't do stupid things again." Yan Zhiqing didn't know where to put her hands, pulled up her pants and said, "I haven't seen you since I was a child. When I was born, you were no longer here. I I’ve seen your photos, but that’s different. How about... you give me a dream tonight and we can meet? "
Lin Chu: “…”
Yan Beicheng: "..."
The second elder: “…”
The originally sad mood suddenly disappeared after being disturbed by Yan Zhiqing, a naughty kid.
Then Yan Huaian and Yu Zi also talked to Yan Huaiyuan for a while.
Although Mr. Yan is Yan Huaian's elder brother, after all, the age difference between the two is so big that they are more like father and son. Yan Huaian always felt that although Yan Huaiyuan was his nephew in name, he was more like his elder brother.
Yan Huai'an did not sensationalize, but just chatted with Yan Huaiyuan in the usual way, about the family's filial piety, his son's naughty nature, and his wife's ex-boyfriend who was not married yet.
Seeing that he was getting more biased as he spoke, Yu Zi couldn't help but pinch his waist secretly.
"Ouch!" Yan Huaian didn't know if it was an exaggeration, but Yu Zi thought it was because she didn't actually use much strength.
Anyway, Yan Huaian twisted his waist in a particularly exaggerated way.
Yu Zi glared at him and whispered: "Speak properly and don't talk nonsense."
"Why is it such a mess?" Yan Huaian muttered.
After everyone finished speaking, they looked at the time. It would be too late if they didn't go back, so they all said goodbye to Yan Huaiyuan.
When she crossed the threshold, Mrs. Yan still looked back reluctantly. In fact, Mrs. Yan is always like this every year, and she is extremely reluctant to leave her when she leaves.
Mr. Yan put his arm around Mrs. Yan's shoulders and patted her gently, "Let's go, let's come back next time."
Mrs. Yan said "Hey", watched the gatekeeper lock the door, and then walked to the parking place together.
After leaving the ancestral hall, the sadness slowly dissipated. Mrs. Yan felt a little relieved. Remembering Yan Huaian's words just now, she immediately shook off Mr. Yan's hand and chased after him with small steps.
The corners of Mr. Yan's mouth twitched, and his hands were still in the air, feeling extremely embarrassed, "Really, that's what you do when you cross a river and burn a bridge!"
Old Mrs. Yan didn't care and asked Yan Huaian and Yu Zi, "Yu Zi, your ex-boyfriend isn't married yet?"
"..." Yu Zi looked at Mrs. Yan's face and felt that it was awkward to discuss this issue.
Besides, whether her ex-boyfriend is married or not, what does it have to do with her
"No." Yan Huai'an answered for Yu Zi, "And the ghost is still there."
"What does it mean to be haunted? Don't let my sister-in-law misunderstand, it's just that we met twice by chance." Yu Zi explained, "It's just a coincidence. He's so petty that he doesn't think he has something. It's just made up out of nothing."
"Oh, you can't say that. Why aren't you married at this age? You can't do that. It's so unfilial." Mrs. Yan slapped her leg and said, "What does the young man look like? Do you have any photos?"
Yu Zi felt that Mrs. Yan was digging a hole for her.
Of course, we can't say there are photos, otherwise Yan Huai'an would have to be impatient. It doesn't matter, why do you still keep the photos
Of course, she didn't have any photos in her hand. How many years have passed since they broke up? Who still keeps that photo to make her husband misunderstand
"Of course not." Yu Zi said quickly, "I have nothing to do with him anymore. The photo disappeared eight hundred years ago."
"He is of average length, barely able to see, but far worse than me." Yan Huaian added beside him.
Yu Zi glanced at him, how shameless he was.
"Oh, give me a picture later. Since he is single, I will also keep an eye on him to see if there is a suitable girl." Old Mrs. Yan said. Yu Zi felt that the look that Old Mrs. Yan gave Yan Huai'an had a profound meaning, as if it was... I'm saying that I don't want to bother with my younger siblings.
"You have seen it." Yan Huaian said, "The last time Zhiqing was hospitalized, didn't she go to a doctor named Yue Jingchen? He was the one who took over the shift that day."
"That's him!" After Mrs. Yan was surprised, she suddenly realized, "No wonder you had a convulsion that day."
Yan Huaian: "..."
"But the young man is quite handsome." Mrs. Yan commented again.
Seeing Yan Huai'an's face darken, he quickly said: "Of course, I'm far worse than you."
Yan Huaian reluctantly nodded with satisfaction, "I think sister-in-law, you really should pay attention to him. Otherwise, if such an old man is not married, even if there is no physical problem, he will have to suppress it mentally. For the sake of his physical and mental health. , you should also pay more attention."
Mrs. Yan: "..."
In fact, he has nothing to do with me, I don’t need to pay attention.
"Okay, let me take a look." Mrs. Yan nodded, no matter what, she agreed first.
Everyone returned to the old house. Aunt Chen had already gone home to celebrate the New Year. She had prepared all the ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner. Lin Chu had a big belly and it was inconvenient to cook. Yu Zi was the main force, and Lin Chu was beside her to help her.
In fact, there are not many dishes that really require cooking. Most of them are meals ordered from Sheng Yue. Because of the Chinese New Year, Shengyue’s chefs and waiters also went home for the holidays. It is Shengyue's practice to leave a chef on duty every year to serve the guests who come to Shengyue for dinner on New Year's Eve, and then change the chef the next year.
Sheng Yue herself was too busy, so she canceled the service of sending chefs to her homes during the Chinese New Year.
It is the habit of the Yan family to cook a few home-cooked dishes every year to add a more New Year flavor.
Yan Ningbai had already run to turn on the TV. The TV was facing the restaurant and could be seen while dining in the restaurant.
The news was still being broadcast at this time, and the Spring Festival Gala would not begin until eight o'clock. Adults no longer have much interest in the Spring Festival Gala, but little Yan Ningbai still looks forward to it every year.
Mrs. Yan looked at the juniors sitting around the dining table with smiles in her heart and eyes.
The best thing is that during the Chinese New Year, there are more and more people at home, more and more people gather together, and it becomes more and more lively.
While the Yan family was happily enjoying their members, Ning City and the Jiang family were not so happy.
This year was the first time that Yan Zhiqing did not celebrate the New Year at the Jiang family. There was one less person at the dinner table, which made it feel less lively.
Mrs. Jiang looked at it and sighed in her heart.
"Chang Zai, where is Chang Dai?" Mrs. Jiang asked, "She hasn't come out yet?"
"I'll go take a look." Jiang Changzai's son Jiang Youbin stood up and pulled out his chair.
"Don't go." Jiang Changzai held Jiang Youbin down. "Let me go and see. Her temper is gloomy and unstable now. You are a junior. If she gets angry, you can't refute her."
A month ago, Jiang Changzai brought Jiang Changdai back from City B. Before that, Jiang Changdai had been watched in an apartment on the outskirts of city B.
Although Jiang Changdai was panicked at first, she didn't want to doubt Lu Zhenting and Lu Zhenghang. She still held out hope that they would come to find her, but she was delayed because of various things.
But one month passed, two months passed, and there was no sign of the two of them. Even though Jiang Changdai had confidence in them, she realized something was wrong.
When Lu Zhenghang brought her here, he didn't take away her mobile phone. He didn't intend to keep Jiang Changdai locked up like this for the rest of his life.
So Jiang Changdai could still call Lu Zhenting and Lu Zhenghang. At first, the father and son were able to deal with her, but later they didn't know whether they were impatient with her, or Jiang Changdai was looking for her too often, and they couldn't even bother to deal with her.
On the phone, it was either oh, oh, um, um, or um. Without saying a few serious words, I just said I was busy and hung up the phone.
Later, I rarely even answered the phone. Maybe she felt that it was not good to not answer her all the time. In addition, Jiang Changdai was Lu Zhenghang's mother, so she only answered her once or twice occasionally.
Jiang Changdai finally got angry and couldn't stay in the apartment any longer, so she called Jiang Changzai. Jiang Changzai originally didn't want to care about her. But seeing how depressed she was now, with no one around her to care for her, even Yan Zhiqing stopped talking to her. No matter what, Jiang Changdai was his sister, so Jiang Changzai felt soft and took her back home.
Thinking that Jiang Changdai's reputation was ruined, she was lame, and she didn't have the nerve to go out and make troubles. As long as she stayed at home honestly, it wouldn't be impossible to raise her.
Who would have known that Jiang Changdai still wouldn't stop after she came back. First she asked the driver to take her to Xingchuang, and then to Lu's house. But no matter where he was, Lu Zhenting couldn't see her.
Lu Zhenghang met her and told her that the current situation of Xingchuang was very bad. Not many of its artists were left, and those who were not leaving were those who were not well-known and unable to terminate their contracts. Those who had just emerged and had already started to become popular contacted their new owners, and even if they borrowed money, they wanted to terminate their contracts with Xingchuang, so as not to affect their own stardom.
And the theaters owned by Xingchuang did not show many popular movies. There are foreign films, but domestic films are not contracted with Xingchuang for broadcast. Those foreign blockbusters are basically concentrated in one time period, mostly in the summer season. Coupled with the strict domestic censorship, many films are not allowed to be imported, and few of the imported films can be released simultaneously with international releases. By the time they are allowed to be released, the day lily has gone cold.
Xingchuang's theaters cannot survive solely on these imported films. In fact, the most played films are domestic films. However, domestic films do not go to Xingchuang's theaters, and imported films cannot always be released. As a result, Xingchuang's theaters have limited film sources, and not many people will come to Xingchuang to watch movies. The audience came in groups of twos and threes, and they came at different times every day, and every show was actually screened.
As a result, the cost of screening is higher than the income, and it is difficult to make ends meet every day.
Xingchuang had no choice but to close one or two theaters in each city, and its territory shrank rapidly.
After that, Jiang Changdai never saw Lu Zhenghang and Lu Zhenting again.
Her mood became worse and worse, and her personality became more and more perverse. She would scold her when she was slightly unsatisfied at home. Someone said something unintentionally, which sounded fine to others, but to Jiang Changdai it didn't sit well with her, so there was another commotion.
Old Mrs. Jiang was helpless, but she couldn't leave her daughter alone, so she could only endure it.
But tonight is New Year's Eve. It's a good day. No one wants to feel uncomfortable. They just want to live a happy New Year.
Jiang Changzai got up and went to Jiang Changdai's bedroom to call her out. Halfway through, he saw Jiang Changdai limping out.
Her legs were not going to heal, and they would be limping like this from now on. Her ankles were also deformed and crooked, which was really scary. Fortunately, it is winter now, and Jiang Changdai is wearing tight clothes and does not expose the flaws in her legs. But when I walk, I can clearly see a limp.
So what Jiang Changdai hates most now is others looking at her legs.
"I'm going out for a while." Jiang Changdai passed by the restaurant and walked out without stopping.
"It's Chinese New Year, where are you going?" Jiang Changzai stopped her, "It's time to eat."
Jiang Changdai pursed her lips, and Jiang Chang frowned, noticing that she was holding an iPad in her hand.
"I'm going to find Lu Zhenting!" Jiang Changdai patted the iPad into Jiang Changzai's hand and sneered, "I've been back for so long and he hasn't wanted to see me. I thought he was so busy, but it turns out he's busy getting married!"
Jiang Chang raised his eyebrows. He knew that Lu Zhenting was getting married. It was no secret, and it was quite lively. Because people in the shopping mall don't think highly of Lu Zhenting now, saying that he relies on women for his livelihood.