Han Jiao's family of four was about to fly back to Canada.
His mother led Han Yuan to send them off.
Eggy and Miao tightly held her grandmother's hand, unable to let go.
The sadness of parting hung over the family.
Especially the old lady, she really couldn't bear to see her daughter go back. Even though they were separated by a great distance, it was unknown when they would be able to return once they left.
Tears welled up in the old lady's eyes. She hugged Eggy and kissed Miao Miao again and again.
"Darling, if you miss your grandma, then call your grandma —" The old lady said.
"Grandma, you come with us as well. My house is huge, and there's also the garden and the swimming pool. Grandma, come to our house –" Eggy said naively.
"Alright, I'll go when my grandma is free." The old lady smiled with tears in her eyes.
Two children are two little angels, too cute!
Unfortunately, both her sons only had one child.
Han Qian only had one daughter, and Han Yuan only had one son. If they could all have one more, how wonderful it would be!
Only with children can there be hope, only with children can there be a future.
"Mom, I suggest you switch hands with that home management company and have a good time. Don't be so busy." Han Jiao said.
The old lady nodded. "If I still have the energy, I will work a little longer. When I can't work anymore and don't want to, I will find someone to take over —"
"Mom, think about living with me for a year or so. The two children really like being with you. That way, I'll be able to accompany you every day!" Han Jiao said as she held her mother.
She felt bad that she couldn't be filial to her mother.
However, she had chosen this path all those years ago, and now there was no other path to retreat to. Returning home was unrealistic. She liked the environment abroad and was very good for the growth of her children.
"Okay, Mom will think about it," the old lady said. "Come back and see Mom every year, okay?"
"Alright, I'll definitely come back every year," Han Jiao said while forcefully holding back her tears.
Mother is old, father is gone, the years can not be kept.
"Big brother and second brother, I'll leave mother to you guys," Han Jiao said to her brothers.
"Don't worry, we will take good care of mother —" Han Yuan put his arm around his sister's shoulders and comforted her. "Live well, take good care of our child, and come back more often. We miss you very much —"
"Brother, I will." Han Jiao said, "Bro, about your —"
After saying half of the sentence, Han Yuan immediately gave her a meaningful glance, and the two of them went further away to talk alone.
"Brother, my opinion is very clear, you must get divorced. If she insisted on having a child from you, we would use unconventional methods. You snatch the child and give it to me, I will definitely take care of it for you. Don't worry, with Eggy and Miao as your companions, the child will be very happy. You can't give her everything! "
Han Yuan sighed and nodded. "I know, I will take care of it, don't worry —"
Actually, he didn't have any confidence at all. Gu Yan was currently tormenting him, and when facing a child, he could never be this ruthless.
She always felt that she had let the child down and owed him a debt. This kind of feeling made him constantly blame himself and torture himself amidst his hesitation. He was really about to go crazy.
"Brother, when the chaos breaks out, you must make up your mind to cut through it quickly! The one who took the most damage from her battle of attrition was you! The child also suffered in the middle. As you can see, children can grow up in a healthy and stable environment. Single parent families can also raise outstanding children, and besides, you still have me. Don't worry, Bro! " Han Jiao said again. She wanted to give Big Bro some reassurance.
Han Yuan nodded helplessly. "I know, don't worry!"
Of course he knew that Han Jiao did it for his sake, for the child's sake. However, Han Jiao was an outsider, so he was the only one who knew the feelings of Han Yuan deep inside of her.
After Han Jiao's family passed the security check, the family reluctantly parted ways with Han Jiao.
When Han Qian went back to work, Han Yuan was in charge of sending off his mother.
Mom was in a very low mood. She sat in the car without saying a word.
Han Yuan did not know what to say as he felt stifled. Han Jiao's words were reasonable, but he was somewhat helpless in the face of this matter.
"I'm going to the home office —" Mom began.
"Mom, you must also pay attention to your body —" Han Yuan said. "You have high blood pressure, so you must be careful."
"I know. I take my blood pressure every day. It's okay." Mom said.
"My intentions are the same as Han Jiao's. Consider transferring the company to someone reliable to help you manage it. Don't bother with the details." Han Yuan said, "You have enough money to pay for your retirement!"
"Heh heh, foolish son, it's not all about money. Why would I need so much money at my age? But, work is beautiful, this job lets me maintain a positive young mentality, every day is very full, very happy, this is how much money can't buy -- "Mom smiled.
Han Yuan looked at his mother in shame.
Working is beautiful! Her mother was sixty-six years old and did not look old at all. She did not look like a sixty-year-old woman at all.
In comparison, Han Yuan felt that Gu Yan had wasted all her time in studying. She had actually quit her job and left home, using all of her effort to deal with him! How pathetic it is to place all the sustenance of one's life on one's child!
If she had been as active in her life as the old lady was, and worked hard at her job, and had a center of gravity and support of her own, she would never have been such a negative woman, so suspicious of him that her marriage was on the verge of collapse.
Character determines fate.
Their sadness was due to Gu Yan's suspicious and conceited personality.
Arriving at the door of his mother's home management company, Han Yuan carefully looked at the inconspicuous signboard: For the Family Affairs.
Han Yuan laughed in his heart. The old lady was just that simple and honest, even her company name was so honest.
Before getting off the car, the old lady seemed to have thought of something and said to Han Yuan, "Oh, so far, you haven't bought the house on Egret Island, right?"
"No, I don't have the time to see —" Han Yuan said.
If his mother hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten. These days, he had been too distracted to even look at the houses on Egret Island!
"Then let's wait first, don't buy it!" Mom said, "Keep the money safe. If you don't have time, leave it at your mother's house. I will clean up the guest room. You will often come to stay with your mother."
"Alright!" Han Yuan nodded, his nose feeling a little sore again.
It was his mother who understood him and knew that he could no longer stay at home. She would find a reason for him to stay at her place, or else he would really end up living on the streets.
A child with a mother is a treasure. Even at his age, there was still an old mother who doted on him. This was truly the greatest happiness of his life.
"Should we go in and take a look?" Mom laughed.
"I'm not going in, you're busy!" Han Yuan also laughed.
Home management companies were all women. A bunch of middle-aged women surrounded the old lady. He didn't want to go in. His mother's home office had been open for so long, but he had never been inside.
Han Yuan, who was unwilling to go in now, had never thought that he would have to deal with these middle-aged women one day.
Of course, that was something to be said later.
"Okay, then go to work," Mom said. "If you want to come back for dinner, tell Mom —"
"Yes —" Han Yuan nodded, his eyes astringent.
Among the three children, Han Yuan was the most mischievous when he was young, and his mother beat him up the most. Now that he was in his middle age, his mother doted on him the most.
Han Yuan's eyes couldn't help but tear up as he watched the old lady walk into the company.
Mother, I only wish you a healthy and longevity! Let me be a motherly child all my life!
As he drove, Han Yuan did not know where he should go!
Home, not wanting to go back, unit, no need to go. Where to? I don't know.
When a man is at his lowest, he is least willing to be comrade-in-arms with his classmates and friends.
At this moment, Han Yuan was like this.
He also had many classmates and friends in Hai Zhou, as well as his comrades-in-arms. However, he would not contact them. He did not want them to see him in such a sorry state.
He thought about how he had lived half his life, yet he had lived in such a way. He truly had no face to see anyone.
Thus, he could only blindly drive around.
In the end, he turned to the swimming pool and decided to go swimming and exercise!
It was time for work, and there was only one old man swimming in the pool.
Han Yuan smiled bitterly. How interesting, a young man in his prime was swimming with an old man.
He remembered that he met Lin Tian here. He wondered if she had really resigned. Where did she go if she quit? Did he stay in Hai Zhou or go back to Shanghai?
He really wanted to know about Lin Tian's situation, but he didn't dare to ask about it.
Han Yuan felt very guilty that he could not help her in the slightest despite the fact that he had harmed her in such a way.
He really didn't know how to make up for hurting an innocent person like that.
Han Yuan took a deep breath and dived into the water.
He swam a thousand meters in a breath and climbed onto the shore to rest.
The old man was already leaning back in his recliner, looking at him benevolently.
Han Yuan estimated the old man to be around seventy years of age. His spirit was very good, his skin very healthy, and especially his eyes, they were still very clear.
Han Yuan sat down beside the old man and took out a bottle of mineral water from his bag. "Drink some water —"
The old man smiled and took the bottle of mineral water from him. "Thank you!" Are you a soldier? "
Han Yuan was surprised and smiled. "You have a good eye. I've been a soldier for more than 20 years and only returned to Hai Zhou last year."
"Hehe, this spirit of yours is the style of a soldier. It's pretty good to be able to swim a thousand meters in one breath. "Where do you work now?" the old man asked.
"I'm wandering —" Han Yuan smiled. "Otherwise, when am I free to come and swim during work hours?"
"Hehe, don't be afraid to wander around. As long as you have a goal and a direction, the only way to temporarily wander around is to relax and let yourself go, so that you can move forward even better!"
"Thank you for your encouragement! "Thank you!" Han Yuan said gratefully.
"How about we two have a hundred meter freestyle match later?" The old man laughed.
"Alright!" Han Yuan was intrigued. He didn't expect the old man to have this kind of fighting spirit.
"Don't let me go!" The old man said again.
"Of course not! "Fair and fair, please be our referee!" Han Yuan laughed.
The old man stood up and stretched his arms and legs. One could tell that he was someone who had been training and swimming for a long time. His muscles were very firm and his movements very mannerly.
The administrator was amused by this old man and this strong man! This old tutor was too interesting. It was rare for him to run into someone who knew how to swim, but he actually refused to let go!
With the order given, the two quickly dived into the water.
The old man had a very standard swimming posture and was very fast! Han Yuan followed closely behind, actually feeling a little burdened!
At the end, Han Yuan was just a little bit worse than the old man!
"Haha, it was a good fight!" The old man laughed heartily, showing his excitement.
"How could I dare? Your body is truly amazing. Even I am impressed that I am inferior to you!" Han Yuan laughed.
"If you're free, why don't we meet another day?" The old man came ashore and said to Han Yuan, "I come to swim every morning, can you come?"
"Yes!" Han Yuan agreed readily.
"Sure, then we'll see each other again!" The old man shook hands with Han Yuan in a very gentlemanly manner, then left first.
Looking at the old man's straight back, Han Yuan thought in his heart: Interesting, who is this old man?