Chapter 38: A Big Deal That Changed Overnight

  The rain outside finally stopped, and the warm pants stuck to his body were very uncomfortable. He left Xu Yu alone to take care of Ji Su and went home to change his clothes. As soon as he walked down the stairs and turned a corner, he brushed past a beautiful woman with a slender figure but a pale face. Her eyebrows and eyes looked similar to Ji Su's - both had delicate willow-shaped eyebrows like crescent moons and faint phoenix-like eyes like silk threads. A subtle fragrance that only women possessed could be detected on her body.

  Isn't this Ji Su's mother? But she looks really young!

  Wen Qian didn't stop in her tracks, and went straight home, only to find that Ding Mei, who should be at work, was lounging on the sofa watching TV. This was a rare occurrence, as Ding Mei took her work responsibilities very seriously and would never take a day off unless something was wrong at home. Wen Qian was taken aback, thinking something had happened, and hurried over to ask: "Mom, why are you home at this time?"

  Ding Mei angrily said: "Not at home, where can he go? Is he still in the factory watching that damn Wei Gang?"

  Wen Ze suddenly understood that Wei Gang's revenge had arrived, and it was only natural to start by picking on Ding Mei's work. Knowing this was the case, Wen Ze smiled and said: "What's going on? Has that little brat Wei Gang been sabotaging you?"

  The conflict on the day of the soy milk shop's opening, Wen Huiming told Ding Mei about it, but Wen Can hid the fact that Wei Gang splashed soy milk. Anyway, people were already offended, and saying anything would only make Ding Mei worry for nothing. Ding Mei angrily pinched Wen Can's ear and scolded: "You still dare to smile? Heartless little brat, wait till Mom loses her job, see you go drink the northwest wind!"

  "Waaaahhh...!" he wailed, his cries so mournful that they moved the listener to sorrow and brought tears to the hearer's eyes. Ting Mei couldn't take it anymore, releasing him while also giving him a comforting pat: "Alright alright, I didn't even use any strength, what are you howling about? Hmph, no dignity!"

  Ding Mei laughed, and Wen Ze stopped shouting, sitting down beside her: "Come on, tell me, what's Wei Gang done now? If it's really bad, I'll scold him together with you."

  Ding Mo laughed loudly and said, "Good son, you're just like your mom. I just called Wen Huiming on the phone, and he actually told me not to cause any more trouble recently. Can't stand it? This is something that can be tolerated? It's clear that Wei Gang, that shameless thing, is looking for trouble with me. Your dad just doesn't have patience..."

  Ding Mei scolded Wei Gang and then turned to Wen Huai Ming, talking endlessly for half a day without explaining what happened today. Wen Hui didn't rush, sitting on the side with a smile, occasionally agreeing with two sentences, and even refilling the cup with water in between, making Ding Mei very happy, shouting that it was worth raising her son for over a decade.

  When I was young, I didn't understand things, blaming my father for being strict and my mother for nagging. I rebelled and was stubborn, thinking that resisting family constraints was the direction of freedom. Only when I grew up did I realize that all this was just an ignorant fantasy of an ignorant era. My strict father also had deep-seated kindness, and every word of my nagging mother was a tearful reminder. If I could relive it, how could I have been impatient with even the slightest bit?

  "Hmm, now that you mention it, this Wei Gang is really guilty of a heinous crime, shooting him ten times wouldn't be enough! Let's go report him!"

  Ding's eyes widened in anger, and he scolded: "What nonsense is this reporting business! If I report him, will I still be working at the agricultural machinery factory? If I'm not working at the agricultural machinery factory, how can I save money to marry a wife for you?"

  Well, just now I was still focusing on the issue of warmth and fullness, afraid that Wen Ze would catch a cold from drinking northwest wind. Perhaps it's because looking at it this way can't arouse his son's high attention, so he immediately skipped over several levels and rose to the matter of lifelong importance.

  "Mom, don't worry, let's deal with Wei Gang first, and then we can talk about this later..."

  In the end, after communicating with Ding Mei, I still didn't ask what happened to Wei Gang today. However, no matter how big or small the matter is in the factory, it must be that Wei Gang intentionally found fault and criticized Ding Mei for some minor mistakes at work. Ding Mei is a person who values face, and her relationships with others in the agricultural machinery factory are good. Zhang Changqing always speaks to her politely, so how could she tolerate Wei Gang's arrogance? Without asking, I'm sure she scolded Wei Gang until he was left speechless, and that kid is probably still squatting somewhere spitting blood.

  "Mom, don't worry about work, Wei Gang will be fired in less than a month. Dad told you to be patient for a reason, the city is not peaceful recently, wait a few more days and I'll help you get revenge!"

  Ding Mei wasn't a fool, she knew her husband's situation in the city was not good, so naturally she wouldn't really want to cause him trouble. Hearing Wen Qian say this, she slapped her thigh and said fiercely: "When will these timid days come to an end?"

  It's almost done!

  His eyes shone with an inexplicable light, and the vicissitudes of life and youthfulness blended perfectly on his young face. Yes, it won't be long before the sky in Qingzhou will change color.

  "What's with all the dirt on you? And aren't you supposed to be in class right now, you little stinker, how dare you play hooky..."

  "Ah, don't hit... Mom, can you at least wait for me to calm down before scolding me?"

  After changing clothes and taking a bath, looking at the watch it was almost four o'clock. Wen Qian called Zuo Yu Xi's phone and then went directly to her house in Di Yuan Garden. Zuo Yu Xi wore simple pink floral pajamas, sitting on the sofa at home watching TV listlessly, when Wen Qian came in she surprisingly showed a hint of surprise on her face. "This is also a lonely person," Wen Qian said with a smile: "I thought that after what happened last time, I would never set foot in this house again."

  A string of purple grapes flew over from afar, and Wen Qing's body swayed slightly as he caught the grapes with his mouth alone. Zuo Yu Xi lazily stretched out her waist, gave him a flirtatious glance, and had a sly smile on her face: "What's wrong, want to see it again?"

  Given their current relationship, such jokes are harmless.

  "Really?" Wen Xiang smiled and changed his shoes, sitting on the sofa opposite her, saying casually: "I saw Xu Fuyan on National Day."

  Zuo Yuxi became slightly interested, propped up her face with one hand, and lay sideways on the sofa, with one leg straight and the other slightly bent, looking elegant and charming.

  Wen Ze said something about what happened that day and concluded: "You also know that Xu Fuyan's struggle with Zhou Yuanting has reached an irreconcilable stage, what we are worried about is his determination and courage, does he have the intention to fight to the death with the opponent? But from what I saw that day, Xu Fuyan handled things decisively, was ruthless and sharp, and was quite sinister in gathering people, should be a good ally."

  Zuo Yuxi was about to speak, but Wen Yan waved his hand to interrupt: "Let's not discuss whether Xu Fuyan's camp is consistent with your father's for now. We have a private feud with Zhou Yuanting, even if we are enemies, when there is a common threat, we can temporarily form an alliance. Xu Fuyan is undoubtedly the best candidate. Moreover..."

  "Besides, Wen Huai Ming has just received a reward from Xu Fu, and you and Xu Yao are also exceptionally good friends. We also have a way to communicate with him, right?"

  Looking at Zuo Yuxi's expression filled with sarcasm when mentioning Xu Yao, Wen Jian didn't want to bother figuring out how Zuo knew all this, after all she had only seen Xu Yao once in school and hadn't even talked to her.

  He smiled and clapped his hands: "Not bad! The child is teachable!"

  This time, he flew over with a pillow, warmly embracing him, and continued to say: "But if we want to let Xu Fuyan know our sincerity, it's far from enough just relying on these two relationships. And we can't tell him straightforwardly, Brother Xu, we don't like Zhou Yuanting, so we came to help you fix him, right? So, the first thing we need to do is to fully express our sincerity!"

  Zuo Yu Xi finally sat up seriously and asked: "What's going on?"

  "With a warm and gentle smile: 'Making a big deal, if done well, Qingzhou will change its sky...'"