Qian Ning stayed in Seaside Town for the entire day. She didn't plan to return home until around four in the afternoon. During this time, she had been helping Wang Xinfeng to sew a broken fishing net and did some manual work.
She had been doing these things everyday for the past few years. She had only stopped this last half a year. Now, she felt like she was a little lucky when she made her move again. She looked at the clock in the room, then got up and walked over to Mrs. Zhang's house.
Although Wang Xinfeng had given up gambling, she was still very fascinated by the mahjong game. It had been difficult for her to get Qian Ning to help out with her work, so she had immediately slipped next door to play cards as soon as she finished lunch.
Jane Qian Ning walked over and saw that Grandma Liu's eyes were narrowed from afar. She had a gossipy smile as she said, "Mistress Jane, who made your daughter's stomach big in the end? From what Wang Qi said, the one they were married to was quite rich, who was it? Is he the child's father? "How old are you this year?"
"As for age, of course, the older the better. Who knows, one day we, Qian Ning, will be in charge. Everyone in the village can follow her and bask in her glory, right?" Mrs. Zhang laughed as she spoke, and everyone laughed as well.
"Ugh …" Hehe … My family's Qian Ning has already said that we can't reveal her current identity. " Wang Xinfeng didn't know how to respond to the gossip that these eight women asked about every day. She could only give an awkward, dry smile in response.
Jian Qianyu had indeed warned her not to gossip about her own affairs, so as to prevent others from talking about it.
"Don't tell me that the person that even your daughter is embarrassed to talk about is really an old man like what Wang Qi said?"
"Heh heh, no, my son-in-law is very young and handsome." Wang Xinfeng stiffened as he tried to explain.
"Come on, don't lie to us." Mrs. Zhang said, "Your daughter looks pretty good, but what's the point of following an old man like that? It would be better to come back to our village and have a easier time." "Oh, right. Boss Lu at the village entrance just lost his wife the year before yesterday. A few days ago, I heard him mention that he wanted to find a wife with a young logo. How about asking your daughter if she's willing to come back?"
"Which one?" The owner of the seafood market? " Wang Xinfeng raised her head and asked. Usually, she did not go out for long and was not familiar with the people outside the village. However, when she heard 'Boss Lu', her eyes immediately lit up.
If she could marry Jian Qianlin into a good family, she would indeed be willing to recruit her back. She felt that this was better than staying at the imperial household to receive the cold eye of her mother-in-law and husband.
"Yeah, it's him. If your daughter were to marry him, she wouldn't have to worry about food and clothes for the rest of her life."
"But that Boss Lu looks a little too..." What's that? " Wang Xinfeng, who viewed money as her life, couldn't help but shudder when she heard Boss Lu's name. That Boss Lu was not only ugly, but also had an extremely questionable personality. She would know who he was because of the rape of a young girl in the village half a year ago, and the culprit was none other than him, Boss Lu.
"So what if you look a little ugly? Don't you see what your daughter looks like? She's only twenty years old, but her stomach has already been expanded by someone. Boss Lu, it's still a question of whether I can take a liking to her or not. "
This group of eight scoundrels had always insulted others without restraint. After they had insulted them, they all burst out laughing.
Their voices were loud. Standing outside, Jane Qian Ning could clearly hear every word that was said. She finally couldn't bear to listen any longer as she walked towards the house. Her appearance finally made the crowd quieten a little. Each of them curled their lips as they continued to touch their cards with mockery.
Jane Qianlin smiled and said, "Mrs Zhang, thank you for your kind intentions. However, I heard that your daughter is doing well in prison and will be released next year. I don't need such a good family for her to enjoy."
"Yes, and there's also Auntie Liu. I heard from my colleagues at the hospital the day before yesterday that your daughter, who was still in high school, had a baby in our hospital three times. How is her condition now?" Don't affect the college entrance exam. Oh right, the next time we have an abortion, get her to look for me directly. I'll introduce her to the best obstetrician and gynecologist in our institution and guarantee that she won't have to suffer from it. "
She smiled gently, but every word stabbed into his heart like a needle, and the table fell silent.
"Mom, it's time for me to go back. It's time for Zhizhi and Xin to end class." After she finished speaking, she cast a cold glance at everyone before she turned around and returned to her room, completely ignoring the furious gritting of the women behind her.
Wang Xinfeng apologetically smiled at everyone, she got up and followed Jian Qian Ning to her house, and when she entered the house, she looked at the back of Jian Qian Ning who was trembling with anger and consoled, "Qian Ning, what are you trying to do with those bitches that haven't even read a book? If they want to say it, then just let them say it. Since I know what kind of person I am, I'll just let them know whether or not I'm marrying an old man. "
"Mom, I've already finished preparing the goods. You can hand them over later, so I won't go with you." As she packed her bag, she spoke to Wang Xinfeng. She tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and tried to calm down.
She had always thought that way. They could say whatever they wanted, as long as she didn't feel cheap or ugly, and there was no need to be rude to them.
"Alright, I'll hand it over myself later. You have to be careful on your way." Wang Xinfeng reminded him.
Just as she was about to step out of the house, the phone in her bag suddenly rang. She lowered her head and unzipped it. She took out her cell phone and glanced at the flashing screen. When she saw the familiar numbers on the screen, she instinctively froze and pressed answer.
"You're still at the sea?" Yu Zizai's moist voice came from the phone.
Qian Ning looked at the sky and answered, "Yes, but I'll be going back soon. Did you go to pick up Zhe and Xin?"
"Zhenzhi and Xinxin were taken away by dad. Where are you at? I'll come over and pick you up." Yu Tianheng said.
Jian Qian Ning was stunned again. She suspected that she had misheard. Yu Tian Heng actually said that he wanted to bring her home? This was something that had never happened before! In the past, after she had sent off Zhe Zhe and Xin Xin, she hadn't even been allowed to ride on the Zephyr Blade. Today …
"What's wrong? Why are you not saying anything?! " Yu Tianheng was probably getting impatient from waiting. His voice sounded a little more serious.
Jian Qian Ning came back to her senses and hastily replied, "No, that's not necessary. Seaside is very far away from the company. It's better that you don't come."
"It doesn't matter. I'm right next to the sea right now."
"Ah?" "Oh …" Jian Qian Ning didn't refuse anymore. She told him the address at the entrance of the village and then headed outside with her bag in her hand. It was hard for her to hide the joy in her heart. Just the thought of Yu Tianheng taking the initiative to call her home was enough to make her extremely excited. The insults and mockery from the women just now had become negligible at this moment, and they no longer had any effect on her.
The distance from the village to the village entrance was a distance of 15 to 20 minutes. On the way, Jane Qianlin walked with a brisk and lively pace. She even ignored the mocking or strange looks from the villagers. The journey she usually took twenty minutes to complete was completed in fifteen minutes. By the time she reached the village entrance, Yu Tian Heng's car was already waiting for her.
Jian Qian Ning bent over to look at the empty seat on the passenger seat before pulling open the door and entering the car.
Yu Tianheng glanced at her, started the engine, turned the steering wheel, and headed downtown. In the rearview mirror, he saw that she seemed to be in a good mood, and he wondered if this was such a fun place.
However, he did not ask about it. On the contrary, it was Jian Qian Ning who broke the silence and asked, "Why are you here?"
"This is where I heard the happy world was. I came to see the place." Yu Tian Heng lifted his hand to touch his nose.
"Oh, yes, I forgot." Jian Qian Ning nodded and asked, "Oh yes, I remember that the name 'Happy World' caused Mom to oppose it, didn't it? It shouldn't be the Happy World anymore, right? "
She remembered that at the beginning, Madam Yu had opposed his decision at death's door. In the end, Master Yu decided to change his name. Yu Tian Heng didn't say anything, and she had never taken the initiative to ask either. After all, Yu Tian Heng didn't like her asking about his matters.
"Originally, it was because I didn't care about it. But now, I suddenly liked this name, so I used it." Yu Tianheng smiled, a cold light flashing through his eyes. That's right, when Madam Yu had objected, he had thought that it was not necessary to use the name she mentioned, so he hadn't said anything to refute her, or to compete with her.
But now it was different. He suddenly had the thought of changing his mind.
When she saw the cold look in his eyes, she could not help but be a little worried. What did that sentence of Yu Tian Heng mean? How could she not understand it? But what could she do? Persuade him to change his mind? She didn't think that Yu Tianheng would listen to her.
"Does it have to be like this?" She suddenly asked. Yu Tian Heng was puzzled and turned to look at her: "What?"
"Must you put yourself in such danger? Tian Heng, the last time you didn't die, I didn't die because of good fortune. "However, you can't always be so lucky. If you want to be fine, then don't be so fearless and fight over it."
"Have you advised the imperial guards of these words? He must not have listened to you either, right? " Yu Tian Heng laughed: "Jane Qian Ning, don't think about everything so simply. It's not like you can suddenly call me off when you're halfway through, because life is not an Oscar. You can call me 'Ka' at any time. Don't bring up these things again in the future. "
Yu Tian Heng paused for a moment, then continued, "In the future, you just have to take care of yourself. If you want to go to work, or if you want to stay at home, that's all you need to do."
Jian Qianyu was speechless. This was also the result that she expected. She never expected that Yu Tianheng would listen to her.
She leaned back in her chair and didn't say anything more. She stared out the window at the passing scenery, because Yu Tian Heng was driving very fast on the highway. The setting sun shone in through the window, making Jane's eyelids feel heavy with the fight, perhaps because of the day's work, and a moment later she fell asleep, leaning back in her chair.
It was already a little cold in late autumn, so Yu Tianheng turned to look at her and parked the car in the emergency parking lot. Then he took the coat that hung over the back of the chair and carefully placed it over her before starting the car and heading downtown.
It was a limousine, after all, and very comfortable and quiet to sit in. When she opened her eyes and saw the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar scenery outside the window, she blinked her eyes and sat up straight. She curiously asked, "Tian Heng, aren't we going home?" Although she was not very familiar with the highway sections, she could tell with a single glance that this road had already passed the intersection at the end of the highway.
"I accidentally overdid it." Yu Tianheng pulled at the tie on his neck and answered seriously.
Jian Qianyu leaned towards the window and looked, speechless. "Doesn't that mean we have to go to the west side of the city before we can go down the highway?"
"Hmm, are you hungry?" If you're hungry, you can go to the service area and eat something first. "
"I'm not hungry, but since you've worked all day, you must be hungry by now. I'll accompany you to eat." Qian Ning said.
"I'm not hungry either. Let's go home and eat." After all, the food outside was not clean, so it was impossible for the food in the high-speed service area to be clean. Although he wasn't hungry, Yu Tian Heng still sped up, driving all the way there.
The west side of the city wasn't that far away. Yu Tian Heng's car sped up and soon arrived at the next exit. The car was on its way home again. As it passed by the kindergarten area on the west side of the city, Jane could see the excavator in the distance.
Half the trees had been dug out, and the path up the mountain had been sealed off. It was no longer the same as it was before. Seeing the place where Xi Ri had grown up being shoveled into ruins, Jane Qianlin couldn't help but feel pain in her heart.
"Is that place really going to be developed into a villa complex?" Jane asked in a low voice, as if she were asking herself. However, Yu Tian Heng heard it. He looked at Jian Qian Ning and caught the look of regret in her eyes.
Seeing her like this, he couldn't bear to see her like this. "This is a project that the company has planned for almost two years. Of course we have to do it."
"You're in charge of the project?" Jian Qian Ning turned her head to look at him and saw him nod her head. Do you think it's possible to leave that great banyan tree behind? That banyan tree should have a few hundred years of history. Leaving it here would not only serve as a scenery, but also allow everyone to cool down when the weather is hot.
"Jane Qian Ning, is your brain playing tricks on me?" Yu Tian Heng looked at her and laughed, "Do you think the people who live in villas will be like the old people and women who live in the courtyards in the old district? Do you think they will sit under a tree with a banana leaf fan after eating their fill every day?"
"…" Jian Qian Ning was at a loss for words after hearing what he said. She felt that this society had long since lost her way of life, and the rich families living in villas would not be able to lead that kind of life.
The rich even had to turn on the central air-conditioning twenty-four hours a day. Was there a need to go under the trees to enjoy the cool? Actually, this question wasn't entirely out of her expectations. It was just that she really wanted to keep that great banyan tree. That great banyan tree that contained the memories of her and Huanhuan's childhood, if it was cut down just like that, it would truly be a pity!
"But if you insist on staying, I can consider it." This sentence suddenly popped out from Yu Tian Heng's mouth.
Jian Qian Ning was surprised, and immediately exclaimed in a low voice, "Really? You really can consider leaving that great banyan tree here? "
"Yes." He nodded his head to show his affirmation. Jane was so excited that she almost jumped on him, but because he was driving now, she still had a little bit of rationality left in her. In the end, all she said was: "Thank you! Thank you, I really didn't think that you could be such a good person! "
Yu Tianheng's expression darkened. What did she mean by that? Was he such a bad person in her heart? However, thinking about it, she felt that she was really bad, so she couldn't be blamed.
Everyone has another side, good or bad. He also did not expect that Jane's pregnancy was due to surrogacy, much less that she would jump off a building for Zhe Zhe and nearly be killed by the nurse for him.
He would agree to her even more because he himself was somewhat reluctant to shovel it away. After all, that was a place in his dreams, and there might be even more memories that he didn't know of!
Although the great banyan tree was left behind, the entire plan would be disrupted and the area of at least one villa would be reduced due to it, which was a direct loss of tens of millions. However, in order to keep it, he clenched his teeth and endured!
"By the way, where are you going to put the children?" Jian Qian Ning asked again.
"They're just around the corner. The house will be ready in half a month and they can move in." Yu Tianheng said.
"Mm, that's good." As long as the children had a place to stay, she didn't have to worry about them not having a place to go. Otherwise, she would feel uneasy for the rest of her life, as the one who razed the orphanage was her husband!