It is said that a mother knows her daughter best. Mother Chen was aware that her daughter was not good to her grandson, but she also knew her daughter’s personality. She was too opinionated and even looked down on her parents.
Mother Chen always remembered how her daughter came back during the winter break of her first year in college in the big city. Chen Lan criticized everything, the lack of prosperity in the small town, the old and shabby house they lived in, and even said with disdain to Mother Chen and her husband, “Why are you so poor? Other parents of my classmates all drove to pick them up! I really don’t understand why I have to live in such a family!”
Just as parents can easily hurt their children, children’s words can also be like a sharp knife stabbing at their parents’ hearts.
She and her husband had done their best to give their daughter the best they could within their ability. The salary level in the small town was not high, and when their daughter was in college, their combined salaries were less than five thousand yuan a month. But they still gave their daughter two thousand yuan in living expenses every month. It’s worth noting that at that time, a college graduate in a big city might not earn as much in a month.
Living to Mother Chen’s age, she actually understood that she and her husband had spoiled their child too much, which made her arrogant and vain.
After cleaning up the room, Mother Chen saw Chen Lan sitting on the sofa in the living room chatting on WeChat. She walked over and sat next to her, tentatively asking, “Is there no possibility of reconciling with your boyfriend?”
“You really like to stir up trouble, of course not!” Chen Lan’s face immediately turned dark, “If it weren’t for that kid, how could I have ended up in such a life! Mom, I really regret it now. If I had known, I would have had an abortion. If I couldn’t do it, I would have given the child to someone else!”
When Chen Lan gave birth to the child, she hadn’t graduated yet. In addition, the father of the child was rich and powerful and had already married someone else. There was a relative in Mother Chen’s family who had a good family background but had been unable to have children, and that family sincerely wanted to adopt the child. They promised to raise the child well and give him the best living environment. However, Chen Lan refused. At that time, the Fang family had not yet collapsed, and she always felt that she could rely on the child to make a fortune. She never thought it would be an empty dream.
“Now that the child is so grown up, you shouldn’t say things like that,” Chen’s mother persuaded. “After all, he was the one you carried for ten months and the piece of flesh that fell off your body. There’s no bond stronger than the mother-child relationship in this world. He’s the closest person to you in this world.”
“Did you come here just to tell me these useless words? Mom, if it weren’t for our family’s financial struggles, why would I have made the mistake of following that guy named Fang just to stay in the big city? I wouldn’t have had to raise my child alone. It’s ultimately your and dad’s responsibility for my upbringing. It’s because we didn’t have money that I wanted it! If we had money, would I have done this? Would I have treated my own child this way?”
Mother Chen was at a loss for words after hearing this. Her heart ached, and it took her a while to slowly say, “I see that you don’t want to go back to our hometown, right?”
“Of course not, I don’t want to go back to that godforsaken place!”
“I see that it’s also tough for you to raise the child alone. The child is following you with no stable source of food or shelter. Your father and I are worried about you. I talked to your father on the phone today and we agreed that I will take the child back to our hometown. It’s time for him to go to kindergarten anyway.”
It’s impossible for Mother Chen not to feel sad about this, but she still hopes that her daughter will have a good future and won’t end up alone. Moreover, Master Sun’s words today also woke her up. Her grandson hasn’t been well taken care of while living with her daughter, so it’s better to take him back home. They may not become wealthy, but at least the child won’t be lacking food or clothing.
Chen Lan was surprised to hear this. She had wanted to send her child back to their hometown for the past few years, which would have made it easier for her to date and be independent. However, her parents never agreed to it, and she knew that they were trying to force her to come back home. So they had been at a stalemate for the past few years. Why did they suddenly change their minds and suggest taking the child back home?
She thought for a moment and realized that her mother was called by Luo Bei. Probably her mother has been persuaded by Luo Bei to make this decision?
“I know that both you and Dad have retirement pensions, and raising a child wouldn’t be a problem. If I have money, I will send it back home. If I don’t, then forget it,” Chen Lan began to scheme for herself. “But let me make it clear that the house belongs to me in the future, and it has nothing to do with the child.”
Mother Chen was shocked. If she hadn’t heard it with her own ears, she wouldn’t have believed that these words came from her daughter’s mouth. “He is your son. What difference does it make whether the house belongs to you or him?”
“Of course it makes a difference. What’s mine is mine, and no one can take it away.”
Chen Lan thought to herself that if her parents were really willing to take care of this burden and take the child back to their hometown, it would be a big relief for her in the future. She should really thank Luo Bei.
Seeing her daughter treat the child as a troublesome matter and wanting to get rid of him as soon as possible, Mother Chen felt even more heartbroken for her grandson.
When he was born, his father didn’t want to take responsibility for him, so it was as if he didn’t have a father. His mother didn’t like him either, so Mother Chen and her husband would have to make it up to this poor child in the future.
Mother Chen bought a return ticket and would leave in a week.
Luo Bei had also invested a lot of emotions into Fang Jingzhou, and the thought of the child leaving and not being able to see him for a long time made her reluctant to let him go.
During this period of time, the company wasn’t too busy, so she asked the female boss for two days off, and took Fang Jingzhou around to play and took a lot of photos.
Luo Bei also bought a children’s watch phone for Fang Jingzhou, which can make and receive calls and also tells time like a regular watch. Besides that, it doesn’t have any other functions.
Fang Jingzhou was very excited and kept looking at his wrist, feeling very proud.
“I will put some money into the phone every month, so you should use it sparingly,” Luo Bei thought for a moment and added, “If you have a girlfriend over there, you can call her more often.”
Fang Jingzhou replied, “I won’t have a puppy love.”
Luo Bei was surprised, “You know about the word puppy love? Who taught you?”
“I heard it on TV, Beibei. I will study hard and go to a very good university in the future,” Fang Jingzhou held Luo Bei’s hand tightly, “When I have a job and earn money, I will buy delicious food for Beibei every day.”
Luo Bei laughed, “When you have a job, you will have a girlfriend, so you have to spend more money on her.”
Fang Jingzhou thought seriously for a moment and came up with a good idea. “Then I’ll give you one yuan and give her fifty cents.”
“So you mean you will spend less on your girlfriend and more on me?” Luo Bei asked.
Fang Jingzhou nodded.
“Fine, you are still a thoughtful kid,” Luo Bei rubbed his hair, “Okay, did you memorize my phone number?”
Fang Jingzhou recited a series of numbers accurately and fluently.
Luo Bei sighed in her heart. It’s no wonder he became a university champion and a domineering CEO. Although he is still young and hasn’t even attended kindergarten yet, his extraordinary memory had impressed her.
He learns everything quickly and memorizes things quickly. And most importantly, his logical thinking is very precise compared to his peers.
But come to think of it, does this have anything to do with genetics?
In the plot, Chen Lan naturally goes without saying, and Fang Jingzhou’s biological father is also a second-generation rich man who lives off his family’s wealth. The combination of their genes surprisingly gave rise to a self-made CEO, who is not easy to come by.
Although with her small intervention, it is unclear whether Fang Jingzhou will follow the trajectory of his past life to become that successful, but even if he takes a different path in the future, she believes that this child will still be outstanding.
The two of them were passing by a construction site at the moment, where a small community was being built.
Suddenly, Luo Bei remembered that Zhou Jianguo said he worked in this area?
She looked up at the tall building under construction and could vaguely see several workers hanging on safety ropes while working. It was not yet hot weather, so they only needed to wear a jacket during the day. If it were in the scorching summer sun, doing such physical work would be very hard.
She had originally thought she might run into Zhou Jianguo, but the thought was quickly suppressed. He was probably busy with the heavy lifting and wouldn’t have time to come out.
Unexpectedly, as she was about to lead Fang Jingzhou around the area, she suddenly saw Zhou Jianguo coming from the other side.
His clothes and pants were covered in dust, and his face was covered in sweat.
However, when he saw Luo Bei and Fang Jingzhou, he still walked over with a tired look on his face. “The foreman asked me to go out to buy something, so I finally had a chance to catch my breath. What a coincidence?”
Luo Bei noticed that he had small scars on his hands and was covered in cement dust, but strangely, even with his appearance and current state, it did not diminish his demeanor.
“I took him to the mall over there to stroll around. Since it’s still early and not far from home, we walked back and just happened to pass by here.”
Zhou Jianguo was taken aback, “Today is a workday, don’t you have to work?”
Luo Bei put her hand on Fang Jingzhou’s shoulder and smiled at him, “This kid is going back to his grandma’s house in a couple of days, so I took two days off to accompany him.”
Zhou Jianguo blurted out without thinking, “Taking two days off and getting your salary deducted is one thing, but I guess you won’t get your perfect attendance bonus.”
Luo Bei: “……”
She was quite familiar with Zhou Jianguo, and she knew that he seemed to value money very much. Actually, when she first met him, looking at his appearance and demeanor, she felt that he was not short of money. But liking money is not a bad thing. At least Zhou Jianguo works hard every day, which makes this trait seem cute.
Zhou Jianguo looked at Fang Jingzhou and said, “But it’s also right to accompany this child. Okay, let’s go. There’s a McDonald’s across the street, and I’ll treat you to an ice cream cone.”
When they arrived at McDonald’s, Zhou Jianguo bought two ice cream cones but didn’t eat any.
Fang Jingzhou asked while licking his ice cream cone, “Uncle, aren’t you going to eat?”
Zhou Jianguo shook his head, “Can’t afford it, Uncle’s poor.”