Chapter 62

For a while, no one understood the way to make the old lady change her mind.

Wen Ning wasn’t dead set on it.

She entrusted her new mother-in-law with one thing: “Che Che’s summer vacation is coming up, can I trouble auntie to pick him up for me afterwards?”

This was indeed a labor-saving approach.

But the problem was that Li Che was her own child with her ex-husband, so it was not reasonable to entrust her to her new mother-in-law.

What’s more, with Mother Zhou’s wealth and background, it was unlikely that she would be willing to bring up someone else’s child.

“Wen Ning, what do you mean by this?” Mother Zhou naturally heard the implication.

Wen Ning did not because he stood in front of Zhou’s mother today and become rushed, time is enough to let that high school girl inner peace: “I and Yin may have to go out for a while, have no time to take care of their own children, just think of the …… you are not all the way to think of helping me, why even that kind of land are willing to give me, really need you when it is not always the case, you will not be able to help. When I really need you, I won’t think of shirking, will I?”

“I do have reason to shirk, my body and bones ……” Mother Zhou was born a decent person, some words are destined to be not explicitly said.

For example, she would never tell herself that Chuchu and her are not blood relatives, it is not reasonable for her to take care of someone else’s child.

Moreover, Mother Zhou loved purity and had always disliked the noise of other people’s children.

“He’s not a three or five year old, you don’t need to take the trouble to take care of him.”

Wen Ning has never been an aggressive person, but she tried to get Mother Zhou to “do her a favor”.

Zhou’s mother had always felt that Wen Ning knew what she was doing, but after spending a lot of time with people like Zhou Yinchu, she naturally picked up some of her troublesome habits.

She even counted on herself to take care of the kids for her during the summer.

She still politely declined, “I’m afraid I don’t have that much energy.”

It wasn’t that Wen Ning was bad, but she really couldn’t be bothered to be there for a child, even if it was her own child, such as Zhou Yinchu, and the impression they had left with each other was mostly negative, not to mention intentional communication and exchange.

Of course, Wen Ning did not continue to gush, did not show uneasiness about it, as if this moment of rejection was also in her expectation.

As soon as she walked out of the door of that ordinary old restaurant, the mahogany door of the state-run hotel had been repaired over the years, but it still maintained the heavy and solid feel of that era.

The man held one hand on the mahogany crocheted arched door frame and asked airily, “How did you come up with the idea of letting my mom take the kids?”

“Can’t you see that she really isn’t good at doing this at all.”

Zhou Yinchu was likewise not unaware of the idea Wen Ning had hit upon, “Or are you hoping to have Chuchu persuade her?”

“I wish her well, and I can’t guarantee that if she spends more time with a child like Che Che, she will also feel some of the vibrant winds of the world.”

After Zhou Yinchu married her, he always spoke out of tune, and it was rare for him to be overly serious, “But I think it would be unfair to Li Che.”

“In case something happens to her health, Li Che is unavoidably affected psychologically.”

As a stepfather, Zhou Yinchu was not at fault, even to the point of prioritizing his child’s healthy growth.

“I’ll ask Li Che’s intentions first,” Wen Ning was not unable to distinguish between light and heavy, she had already gotten the land from the old man’s hands, and there was absolutely no reason for her to use her own child to seize a greater benefit, she merely listened to her own inner intuition, “nor did she ever think of letting him stay with your mother all day and all night. Just thought I’d see if the kid had any ideas on how to persuade the old man.”

Zhou Yinchu knew his mother’s personality well, “I can’t talk her out of it.”

And then proceeded to smell something else in Wen Ning’s tone, not slowing down to gauge the possibility of her considering acceptance, “By the way, what did you mean when you said you wanted to go out with me?”

He gently softened the delicate softness of her waist, yet he was not willing to pinch it hard, “Since we’re doing a play, isn’t that all we need to do?”

“You’re going to go with me to the apartment in the United States to take a look?”

“Who said to go anywhere with you, I’m not just looking for an excuse,” Wen Ning was too lazy to pay attention to the man’s mind, “If we really can’t, we’ll just turn around in the neighboring city.”

Zhou Yinchu wanted to not compromise, righteously rejected her, the collar of the black shirt unlocked the top button, and the subtle red scratches were completely exposed under her eyes, prominently displayed, profoundly reminding her of the crime committed by her fingertips, “This can not be.”

Wen Ning had thought of finding an excuse, and had only taken this outing as a small interlude, never imagining that one day saying so would fulfill a man’s wish:

“Going so far away, would it be too much of a hassle to go back and forth?”

Contained introverted woman and the man pleaded: “And your company’s affairs so much, I do not want to affect and interfere with you.”

Zhou Yinchu: “It’s already affecting.”

Wen Ning muttered in a small voice, “But that doesn’t mean I have to be responsible for it.”

“It seems I’ve been overly concerned about who should be responsible for this,” Zhou Yinchu’s hand on her waist no longer wanders, but increases its force that can’t be pushed away, “We, Ning Ning, know exactly what’s going on as soon as we’re done.”

As soon as Zhou Yinchu and Wen Ning left, Mother Zhou really started to get embarrassed left and right.

She no longer had the heart to destroy her daughter’s relationship, and now she was already taking care of herself, but who asked these two to leave a message for themselves, and without saying a word, they stepped out of the country.

By the time she had reacted and was on her guard, she had already appeared outside the gates of Xin’an International.

She sighed.

It wasn’t like this was her own child after all, so how could she glow with the obsession about birth in her heart.

In the way of the new door Wen Ning does not seem to have other faults, that year’s incident also has her hand in, the two people’s marriage once because of their own and broken, mother Zhou had to hard to pick up other people’s children for the summer vacation.

The meeting between the old man and the child is supposed to be awkward.

The seemingly well-behaved and understanding child sent several questions in one face, “Is it really my mom who asked you to pick me up?”

“That’s right, it’s me.” Mother Zhou was not smiling.

At her age, she hadn’t come into contact with young boys for a long time, and usually the grandchildren of his old friends might greet her cordially, mostly just for the red envelopes in their hands, and within a couple of conversations, the superficial courtesies had already passed, and naturally they no longer intentionally talked to the old man, who was not good enough to get close to her.

Her only educational experience is focused on Zhou Yinchu, success or not, it is not easy to say.

This was because the two had already gotten along extremely unhappily.

She didn’t think she had the extra energy to spread out on other people’s children, and she had come all the way here today, but she was just trying to be blameless and not offend anyone.

“Grandma?”

Mother Zhou’s first reaction was naturally that there was no need to flatter her, and even less need to cross the line of kinship to deliberately call out “Grandma” to win her favor.

But if you think about it, children usually say “grandpa” and “grandma” to older strangers.

In that case, it’s like I’m the one who doesn’t understand human nature.

“Get in the car, I’ll take you back, you put some of your own things in the trunk, and don’t miss them when you take them out later.”

Mother Zhou was never so bad as to pack his luggage for an insignificant child.

The child finally knew how to open the trunk after the driver’s prompting, and in accordance with the arrangement in her mouth, carried his luggage up in order, during which time, without a word of superfluous complaint, he mouthed the words, “My mother said that if you come over, she’ll let me come to you for two days to learn from you… …”

It seemed that Wen Ning hadn’t been unimproved over the years, and in that case, she wasn’t forced to bring up a baby herself.

Also.

After the old lady took her seat, then also did not and the child followed by pulling the family, she is not good at that set of neighbors, only the face is not dark: “Come to my house can, there are a few rules must abide by.”

“You say.”

“First, no disturbing my rest; second, no unlimited playfulness.”

Mother Zhou’s residence was arranged on the edge of the sanatorium closest to the freshwater lake, with a pleasant scenery, but the real resident population was not that large, out of which there would be some unconscious tourists every day, even to the point of accidentally trespassing into her garden.

Usually children answered these with a sense of aggravation from time to time, however the child in front of her had clearly weathered more than just these storms.

He quickly took it calmly.

“If you don’t like the title Grandma, I can call you something else ……” Li Che was always keenly aware of other people’s reluctance.

In fact, his mother had doubts before asking him whether to meet Uncle Zhou’s mother, and it was he himself who dispelled those doubts.

He recalled the conversation that had been spoken between his mother and himself two days ago.

“Mom, I can go hey,” Li Che was as steady as ever, desperate to be his mother’s leaning on him as he simply analyzed the significance of going or not going to this matter, “You are very important to me, and Uncle Chou’s mother must be very important to Uncle Chou as well.”

“I know I may not be able to convince stubborn old people, there are times when Grandma doesn’t even listen to me.”

Passing by, Wen’s mother laughed and cried at the grandson she had raised.

“You don’t allow me to play mahjong, how long has it been since I’ve been to the boardroom.”

However, in this matter, it was obvious that Mother Wen also had her own concerns and considerations, “It’s not like you haven’t been in contact with Mrs. Zhou, what kind of powerful character is she that you’re not clear about yourself?”

“Do we have to send Chuchu to her?”

“You believe me, other old ladies may not care to bully a young child.”

Wen mother always felt that this was too presumptuous, and was also afraid of falling on deaf ears, “Ningning, I know you mean well, on one hand the future is all family, it’s always good to cultivate feelings, but you’ve just gotten married, and in the eyes of outsiders, will it say we’re too utilitarian?”

“Mom, no one will think that.”

Wen Ning sympathized with her mother and did not find it difficult to communicate because of these things, instead she followed her mother’s mind and guessed, “In the end I also know that you just don’t want to let go of Che Che.”

Mother sighed, “Yes, my treasure here, people are not considered blood relatives, there is no reason to take care of it for us.”

Li Che peeled an apple for his grandmother and rinsed it carefully with pure water while promising with conviction, “It won’t be long before I’m home, Grandma.”

He had his own overly mature views on the matter, “Even if there’s no way to persuade Granny to change her mind, I think it’s good for me to take a walk with her.”

His grandmother held the apple in her hand and sighed with emotion, “Our Che Che knows too much.”

“Mom, Yinchu and I have our own arrangements in this matter, family, heads up, heads down,” Wen Ning’s thought process was on point, “Che Che is my child, for them to truly accept me, they will inevitably have to accept my child as well.”

Wen mother no longer said more, only urging Che Che not to make someone else’s old lady angry, after all, not everyone is as good as grandma.

Wen mother’s impression of her new in-laws remained in her daughter’s high school years, not thinking that some pain or itch on her body would affect one’s habit of scrutinizing others, always thinking that Zhou mother was a condescending old lady.

In the car, the children are sitting upright, but it is Mother Zhou can not look at it: “Da can relax a little.”

Another is for the child to adjust the angle of the back seat, but also think of this old car’s equipment has not been updated for many years, remember to let the old Li go to the car walk a trip.

“When I get to your place in a while, can you show me around your house?”

“Yes.”

Mother Zhou wasn’t unkind, but she had already forgotten how to get along with children, and the earlier time of taking care of Zhou Yinchu had been too long ago.

As long as the child didn’t make any arbitrary demands, she could satisfy him.

When his parents returned home, she would have accomplished a great deal.

Mother Zhou never thought that an adult’s mind would be held or influenced by a child; it was never so bad that after listening to a few sentences of a child’s reading of Love Education, her heart was instantly filled with joy and love, and afterward she happily went to the operating table.

Everyone maintains self-judgment.

This is especially unlikely for women who have been in the mall for dozens of years and have seen the rise of labor-intensive industries until their final fall.

Perhaps there are good things in the world.

But human dignity is worth more than all the rest.

This all the way to drive gently, but the car is not short, the child has been asleep, and so really ushered out of the car, Zhou mother also pondered whether to shout each other wake up, not out of pity, she probably would not want to disturb the dreams of others.

So she instructed the driver, “You carry him out of the car.”

This driver who had been working diligently in the Zhou family for many years was also Zhou Yinchu’s driver Little Li’s eldest uncle, Old Li, who was used to seeing the old lady’s side that did not show favoritism or partiality, but only then did he see another side of her that was filled with warmth.

“Ma’am, leave it to me.”