Jiang Chen, who was making coffee, saw Wang Manni coming over, smiled gently and motioned her to wait a moment.
Wang Manni smiled back and found an empty seat to sit down.
After a while, Jiang Chen came over with a cup of coffee: "Try it."
Wang Manni picked up the cup, took a sip, and sipped it. "Hmm, it tastes good. But this is different from the previous ones."
"Of course it's different, this is me..." Jiang Chen talked about the origin of this coffee.
Seeing Wang Manni wasn't interested, he asked, "If I remember correctly, you should be at work today. How come you have time to come to my place?"
After taking a sip of coffee, Wang Manni said, "I'm leaving."
"Go? Where to?" Jiang Chen didn't react.
"go home."
"go home?"
"go home!"
Jiang Chen was silent for a long time, and then he said, "Can you not leave?"
Seeing him like this, Wang Manni cut the Gordian knot: "Be good, don't let me affect you."
"You can stay in this coffee shop. Even though you don't earn much, you'll be free."
"Okay, I should go home." Wang Manni did not answer.
"I'll take you home."
"Okay, take me to the subway station."
"As you say, subway station."
They met at the subway station, so this belated ending should also be at the subway station.
Does Wang Manni have feelings for Jiang Chen? Honestly, she probably does. This is mainly because they worked hard together and relied on each other during their youth. That time is where her past is.
As for being together again? Wang Manni said, if you miss it, you miss it. A good horse never turns back.
In the afternoon, Gu Jia sent a message to Wang Yan saying that she would not come back to eat together and asked the three of them not to worry about her.
Wang Yan knew what had happened. It was simply that Wang Manni was leaving and they were seeing her off.
This time, Zhao Jingyu did not come out to cause trouble. Wang Manni returned much later than in the plot and celebrated her 30th birthday.
And if she delays her return home, she may lose the chance to meet Wei Zhijie.
If she had listened less or even not listened at all to the nonsense of her neighbor, the old barber named Yu Bo, perhaps her fate would have taken a different course.
But who can say for sure? Who is the person she is? She might still take the path she should take after a detour. That has nothing to do with Mr. Wang. Let him do as he pleases.
More than half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
Wang Yan, Gu Jia and Xu Ziyan, a family of three, are still happy every day and have no worries at all.
Gu Jia is just a daily gangster wife, and spends the rest of her time dealing with company matters, including some things in Wang Yan's company that she is asked to do, so every day is very fulfilling.
In the wives' circle, Mrs. Li's family, just like in the drama, lost their backer. They also moved abroad with their whole family. With her departure, Gu Jia is almost the default boss, which means she has reached the top.
It is rare that Gu Jia has always remained true to herself and did not repeat the same drama with the new members as Wang Yan had originally thought.
During this period, we sold another season of tea. Since the last time it sold very well and had a good reputation, this time the sales went very smoothly.
The corresponding returns are also higher, the investment is greater, and the changes in Henglu Village are becoming greater and greater.
Wang Yan never said anything about Gu Jia's choice of action. He understood the reason, so she could do whatever she wanted.
The villagers who were trying to make a living elsewhere, except for those with bright futures, basically all returned home. After all, they could live well in their own home, so why would they bother working outside?
The old village chief was a man of his time. When he first invested in it, he reported the news to his superiors. This happened again, and the county reported it to the city. Leaders at all levels highly praised this approach, and even gave it a commendation and made it into the news. Anyway, Gu Jia was honored.
Despite being busy every day, Gu Jia is very satisfied with her current life.
Wang Yan is still the same. He is very busy every day. When he has nothing to do, he reads, drinks tea, writes, types code, and takes care of the children.
In the meantime, Xu Huanshan brought Lin Youyou to see Xu Ziyan several times. After all, he was his biological son, so how could he not think about him?
Even though Wang Yan was a worthless person, he certainly didn't try to brainwash Xu Ziyan. His presence, however, did fill Xu Ziyan's longing for his father, but over time, it was inevitable that they would grow estranged. So much so that Xu Ziyan couldn't say she had no feelings for Xu Huanshan, but they had faded a bit, and they couldn't be close to each other anymore.
Xu Huanshan also knew the reason. So much time had passed and he had let it go.
On this day, Xu Huanshan once again took advantage of his break to bring the pregnant Lin Youyou to Tianyue Mansion.
It’s not in vain that we created a child. Lin Youyou is now more than six months pregnant and will give birth in two months.
This is also the reason why we came to Tianyue Mansion. It is not convenient to take the children out. What if something happens?
Wang Yan thanked the property staff and then led Xu Huanshan and the other man into the house.
Gu Jia was not at home. She didn't want to see Xu Huanshan and Lin Youyou, especially since Lin Youyou was pregnant, so she went out to party with others.
The main reason was that when they divorced, Xu Huanshan was too ruthless and did not show any mercy at all.
Of course, the main blame lies with Wang Yan, who is a good-for-nothing. He praises Xu Huanshan on one hand, and is flirting with Gu Jia on the other.
It’s a pity that domestic flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers, otherwise there would be no such thing as Mr. Wang.
Xu Ziyan, who was watching TV in the room, saw Xu Huanshan coming in and ran over and said, "Dad, Auntie, you're here?"
Xu Huanshan quickly went over and picked up Xu Ziyan: "Hey, son, you've gained weight again. Daddy can hardly hold you anymore."
"Really? Then should I eat less?" Xu Ziyan thought about it seriously.
This made Xu Huanshan laugh heartily: "Haha, silly boy, daddy is just teasing you."
Then Xu Huanshan and Lin Youyou started playing with Xu Ziyan.
Lin Youyou is not a good person no matter how you look at her, but her presence in front of Wang Yan has always been weak, mainly because she is frightened when she sees Wang Yan's meaningful eyes.
Wang Yan watched them play for a while, then shook his head and went upstairs, leaving the space to them.
“Hiss… Huh…”
On the terrace, Wang Yan was smoking a cigarette and looking at the tall buildings outside.
Before he finished smoking a cigarette, Xu Huanshan came up.
Wang Yan picked up the cigarette next to him and gestured, but Xu Huanshan shook his head and refused, saying that Lin Youyou was pregnant and it was not good for her to smoke.
"Wang Yan, I want to know the truth."
After staring into Xu Huanshan's eyes for a while, Wang Yan asked, "Do you regret it?"
"It has come to this, why are you saying all that?"
After thinking for a while, Wang Yan said, "If you don't cheat, it's none of my business."
Xu Huanshan believed it, he knew Wang Yan would not lie to him.
Not wanting to waste time talking to Wang Yan, Xu Huanshan turned around and was about to leave.
Wang Yan called out, "Old Xu."
Xu Huanshan turned around.
"Go back and check on the fireworks factory. Pay attention to safety in production. That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself."
After saying that, she stopped looking at him and continued to look at the scenery outside with her hands behind her back.
Xu Huanshan paused and left. He remembered the time when he lost the fight and thought of Wang Yan persuading Shen Jie.
I decided to go and take a look as soon as I got back, but I didn't dare to be careless.
Wang Yan finally softened his heart and did not mention whether Xu Huanshan was right or wrong, nor did he mention whether Lin Youyou loved him or not.
Let’s talk about the two lives tragically lost in the fireworks factory explosion, their families, and the child in Lin Youyou’s belly. These people are all innocent.
Although not coming was inevitable, the key point was that he wasn't coming. No one had offended him, nor had they done him any harm.
He is already a jerk enough, he still needs to have some conscience and bottom line.
After such a long time, except that her daily routine is a little different and her energy is a little insufficient, Zhong Xiaoqin feels very happy.
Her parents also knew that Zhong Xiaoqin and Zhong Xiaoyang were together. The fact was already established, and they could do nothing about it except sigh.
However, Zhong Xiaoqin was very nervous at the moment because she had just dry heaved. Having had this experience once, she immediately thought of something.
I quickly went to the pharmacy downstairs to buy a pregnancy test stick. When I came back and tested it, as expected, there were two bars.
Zhong Xiaoqin didn't know what to do for a moment, so she just sat on the sofa in a daze.
After a long time, Zhong Xiaoyang came back with the sound of doors opening and closing with a bang.
Recently, Zhong Xiaoyang found a job in motorcycle modification with his skills, but it was a bit tiring. He never thought that this day would come.
And after doing this for a while, he felt a little tired. But he had to stop, because what would he eat and drink?
They say turning a hobby into a job is the happiest thing, but it depends on the person and the job. And once a hobby becomes a job, most people no longer love it.
The sound of the door closing startled Zhong Xiaoqin, who was in a daze. She checked the time and said, "You're back. Wait while I go cook."
Zhong Xiaoyang came over, hugged Zhong Xiaoqin and kissed her, then said, "Hurry up, I'm starving."
Afterwards, Zhong Xiaoqin worked for a while and fried two dishes. The two of them ate while chatting casually.
"Xiaoyang, I'm pregnant." After a moment of silence, Zhong Xiaoqin suddenly said.
Zhong Xiaoyang paused for a moment as he was picking up some food, then took it back and asked, "When did this happen?"
"Just this afternoon, I dry heaved a little, and then I bought a pregnancy test stick. Look, two bars." As she said this, she showed him the pregnancy test stick.
After taking a quick glance, Zhong Xiaoyang thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think?"
"I want to see what you think."
Zhong Xiaoyang said a lot of things, which were nothing more than the excuse that life and material things could not be guaranteed.
Finally, the ending: "Hit it."
"good."
Seeing that Zhong Xiaoqin was in a low mood, Zhong Xiaoyang quickly comforted her in a gentle voice, saying the sweet words that always worked for her in the past.
But it doesn't work this time.
Zhong Xiaoqin was prepared for this outcome, but she was still disappointed. This showed that Zhong Xiaoyang had no intention of growing up, otherwise he wouldn't have ignored her age. Furthermore, she had just had a uterine curettage six months ago, and Zhong Xiaoyang knew that having another child this time would have uncertain consequences.
"I'm done eating, you can eat." After saying that, Zhong Xiaoqin went back to the bedroom, lay on the bed, covered with the quilt and didn't move.
Zhong Xiaoyang didn't say anything. After all, this wasn't the first time this had happened. He offered some comfort, saying it would be fine in a couple of days. He had experience.
The next day, Zhong Xiaoqin and Zhong Xiaoyang both took leave and went to the hospital for an abortion.
Well, there were quite a few people who wanted to have an abortion, and they waited for a long time before it was Zhong Xiaoqin’s turn.
Soon, Zhong Xiaoqin came out weakly.
The doctor then prescribed medication and told Zhong Xiaoqin she couldn't have another abortion. She'd just recovered from a uterine curettage and was having an abortion. It would be bad for her future. There were rumors of infertility and an increased risk of premature infant mortality.
Anyway, Zhong Xiaoqin was scared and cried all the way to Zhong Xiaoyang's house.
After taking a long time to calm down after returning, Zhong Xiaoqin packed her luggage and left without saying a word.
Zhong Xiaoyang thought that all he needed to do was coax her, but he never expected Zhong Xiaoqin to be so stubborn.
I quickly begged, swore, and apologized to keep him.
Zhong Xiaoqin did not have a big quarrel with Zhong Xiaoyang. Firstly, she was really upset, and secondly, there is no greater sorrow than a dead heart, so no matter how much she said, it would be useless.
She glanced at him, dragged her suitcase with all her might, went downstairs and took a taxi back to her parents' house.
Since there was no elevator and her house was on a higher floor, she couldn't hold on any longer and called her mother to come down and pick her up.
After hanging up the phone, the old couple hurried downstairs. Seeing Zhong Xiaoqin's face dark blue and sweat pouring down, her mother was terrified.
She quickly came up to find out the reason so she could vent her anger on her daughter's behalf: "Xiaoqin, what's wrong with you? Why are you like this? Did that kid bully you?"
His father grabbed the box in his hand and asked, "Yeah, Xiaoqin, what happened?"
Zhong Xiaoqin's parents knew that Zhong Xiaoqin and Zhong Xiaoyang were together, but their daughter just accepted it and insisted on being with that boy. The old couple could do nothing but sigh and worry all day long. They couldn't do anything about it at all.
Zhong Xiaoqin really didn't have the energy to say more, and said in a hoarse voice: "Come upstairs, Mom and Dad, stop talking. Come upstairs."
Seeing Zhong Xiaoqin like this, her mother helped her up the stairs with heartache.
After settling her down properly, the old couple finally breathed a sigh of relief when Zhong Xiaoqin fell asleep.
"What do you think happened to her?" Zhong Xiaoqin's mother sighed.
"I'm going to ask that kid." He said as he put on his clothes and was about to leave.
Zhong Xiaoqin's mother quickly grabbed her and said, "Hey, why are you causing trouble? Wait until Xiaoqin gets better."
Zhong Xiaoqin slept until the next day.
She was helped up by her mother with great difficulty, drank some porridge, and then went back to bed.
Zhong Xiaoqin's mother looked at her with a distressed expression: "Xiaoqin, what's wrong with you? Tell me! Are you trying to drive your dad and me crazy?"
"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry." Zhong Xiaoqin burst into tears.
"Hey, kid, what happened?"
"I'm pregnant, but Zhong Xiaoyang doesn't want it, so we aborted the baby yesterday." Zhong Xiaoqin sobbed.
I told the old couple in detail what had happened in the past two days, which made them feel very uncomfortable.
Finally, Zhong Xiaoqin was appeased, and the old couple went straight to Zhong Xiaoyang's house.
The result was naturally unsuccessful. They just tickled Zhong Xiaoyang twice. They really couldn't do anything else.
When they got home, the old couple sat dejectedly on the sofa.
"Chen Yu is still the best." Zhong Xiaoqin's mother suddenly said.
Zhong Xiaoqin's father didn't say anything. She chose her own path, so who can she blame?
As for Chen Yu, he had recovered and was discharged from the hospital a long time ago.
Actively devote yourself to work and don't think about anything else.
But fate is always so wonderful.
Two months ago, he met a woman he interviewed who was silently helping the elderly and disabled children in a welfare home.
Otherwise, how can it be said to be wonderful? Normally, Chen Yu does not come out to collect and interview information on the front line. He had just been discharged from the hospital and was looking for his state of mind when the two met.
After the interview and subsequent in-depth communication, the two of them got to know each other better and were trying to get closer.
Anyway, the two of them have been getting along very well recently, and it seems like good things are about to happen.
As for Wang Manni, it was just after she returned that Gu Jia, Zhong Xiaoqin and the other two chatted with each other, and Wang Yan heard some of what they said from the side.
Just like in the original drama, she met Zhang Zhi through a blind date.
But Wang Yan knew that this was the end of it. Gradually, the three of them talked less and less. After more than half a year, everyone tacitly stopped talking, and this short friendship ended there.
It was just that Gu Jia would occasionally go out with Zhong Xiaoqin, and the two of them never mentioned Wang Manni again.
Wang Yan was not concerned about Wang Manni's situation, so he did not deliberately investigate it and just left it as it was.
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