Wang Lingzhi took a taxi back to the compound where he lived. The taxi registered the number plate before entering the compound and sent him to the downstairs of his house. He asked the driver to wait and went upstairs.
Climbing to the unit building where he lived, Wang Lingzhi opened the door and saw that the guest room was empty. He heard the rustling sound coming from his daughter's bedroom. He hurriedly ran to look and saw his wife rummaging through boxes and cabinets. He made a mess and yelled, "What are you doing?"
A sudden shout made Ma Mengting almost jump up in fright. She turned around and saw Wang Er, and scolded him in a sharper voice, "What are you looking at?" Are you blind? Didn't you see that I was helping Yuxuan look for clothes? She was taken away, so I have to give her something."
"Stop looking, follow me to my mother's place. Let my mother go to Yan Xing to intercede. As long as Yan Xing doesn't pursue it, Yuxuan can come back the same day." Wang Lingzhi didn't think too much and turned around to leave.
"I'm going to wash my face and change my clothes." When she heard that she was going to her daughter's grandparents' place, Ma Mengting subconsciously wanted to object and say no, but she reacted quickly and agreed.
Wang Er’s father has never looked at her in the eyes. In the past, when they lived together, she was scoffed at because of her low eyebrows and submissiveness. After finally living separately, she became the master. In order not to suffer the wrath of her father-in-law for nothing. , Normally, she wouldn’t go back to her parents-in-law to find Boring. If she didn’t go at this time, it would be easier for people to accuse her of being cruel and not even caring about her daughter. Even if she didn’t like her father-in-law, she still had to go to her father-in-law’s house for a formality.
"It's better to just wash your face and just go like this. When you see my mother, you can cry as much as you want. My mother loves Yuxuan the most. She can't bear to let Yuxuan be wronged on weekdays, let alone Let Yuxuan stay in that kind of place."
Wang Lingzhi glanced at Ma Mengting and thought it was good. Ma Mengting was wearing ordinary home clothes, her long hair was messed up, and her makeup was stained. He looked very embarrassed. Only being miserable can show his misery, and it can also arouse his mother's sympathy.
Ma Mengting understood, she smoothed her hair casually, took only her handbag, no makeup or face wash, followed Wang Lingzhi downstairs with a pair of slippers, and got into the rental car.
Waiting for the guest’s taxi to pull you up, leave the compound and go straight to the designated place. When you wait for the retired dignitaries to live in the compound, taxis cannot enter and park outside the door.
The young couple Wang Lingzhi and Ma Mengting hurriedly entered the compound and almost reached the place where the Wang family lived. They ran for a while until they were out of breath. They knocked on the door and shouted "Mom, Mom-"
The nanny hurriedly opened the door when she heard the knock on the door. She saw it was the second master and the second wife, especially the second wife’s face covered with scars. She was startled and hurriedly let people into the living room.
"Mom, Mom, save Yuxuan-" Ma Mengting howled as she walked.
"Second wife, the old lady is out." The nanny was frightened by the second wife's cry.
"Get out!" Ma Mengting's howl suddenly stopped, feeling terribly embarrassed.
"Yes, the old lady answered the phone and went out. Second madam, I'll get you water. You wash your face first." The nanny was also a little embarrassed and hurriedly found something to do.
WangLing Zhi originally wanted to ask the nanny not to fetch water to wash Ma Mengting's face, but he thought it was too obvious, so he didn't stop him and took Ma Mengting into his parents' place to wait.
The nanny gave the second wife some warm water to wash her face, and gave fruits and candies to the second master and his wife.
The things in the old man’s house are all high-end goods. Ma Mengting hasn’t eaten yet and her stomach is a little empty, so she starts eating without any courtesy, choosing the most expensive things and stuffing them into her mouth, as if she is afraid of losing money.
Wang Lingzhi ate most of his lunch and was not hungry. He was thinking about the dirty money his daughter had transferred for Zhao Zongze and had no intention of eating. He eagerly waited for news about his mother.
There are many courtyards in the capital. There are not ten but eight courtyards where senior cadres live. Mrs. Wang took a taxi directly to the official courtyard where Mr. Chao lived. She walked to the door. Ask the doorman which building and room Mr. Chao lives in and how to get out.
Following the guard's instructions, I entered the hospital and asked for directions. It took some effort to find the place where Mr. Chao lived. The small single-family building looked lively, clean and beautiful under the sunshine. .
Old Mrs. Wang walked towards the small building, and when she got closer, she found that the door of the small building was open, and there was soft music coming from the house. It was not a record, but pure music, with a gentle and gentle melody.
She walked to the door and looked inside. The furniture was neatly arranged and spotlessly clean. The light-colored curtains and light-colored furniture made people very comfortable.
There is a mat spread in the relatively spacious area near the window of the living room. Two ladies in white exercise clothes are practicing yoga. To the rhythm of light music, every movement is very graceful.
Perhaps they heard the sound of high heels approaching, and the two ladies who were practicing yoga for the elderly turned and looked at the door, and were slightly shocked to see an elderly lady wearing a skirt.
"Hello, who are you looking for?" Aunt Ge saw a guest coming, but before she could see her face clearly, she ended her yoga and politely got up to receive the guest.
Old Mrs. Chao has already recognized who the guest is. From her angle, she can just see most of the face of the guest at the door, but what is she here for?
Seeing the visitor, Chao The old lady was not happy at all. She completed an exercise in a leisurely manner, then stretched her hands and feet in a leisurely manner, preparing to end the exercise.
"I am the mother of the mayor of Beijing City, and I am here to visit Mr. Chao and Mrs. Chao." When Mrs. Wang saw the middle-aged and elderly ladies who had finished yoga first, she announced her home address.
"It's Mrs. Wang, please come in," Aunt Ge suddenly realized, looked at the guests, and spoke to the old lady with a smile, "Old lady, Mrs. Wang is here."
"Old Mrs. Chao is at home. She also practices yoga. Her body is so soft." Mrs. Wang is familiar with her and takes the initiative to get close to her as she enters Chao's house.
"Excellent. We little people just practice yoga. Mrs. Wang, like Mrs. Wang, runs around at the banquets of the upper-class dignitaries every day. It can increase our knowledge and exercise. It is not necessary. It's hard for Mrs. Wang to do these small exercises. Today, someone from Yaxing condescends to come to a small family like ours, Lao Chao's. "Old Mrs. Chao.Tai stood up unhurriedly, took the towel from the bamboo basket on the small bench aside, hung it on his face and hands, and replied with a smile on his face.
Because she is the wife of a high-ranking official, the old lady of the Wang family has always had bright eyes. Even after Mr. Wang retired, she was very concerned about face. She always waited for others to come to her home to praise her, but she usually didn't receive it. Posts will not go to other people's homes for fear of lowering her style and identity.
The old lady of the Wang family has never taken the initiative to interact with the Chao family. She suddenly "visited" today. Most likely, she has some kind of intention, and it must be self-interested.
I don’t like the old lady of the Wang family, especially when she brought the granddaughter of the Wang family and her surname Zhao at the old man’s banquet last year. Old lady Chao is also a vengeful person and is not prepared to give more face. It's sarcastic and sarcastic.
Old Mrs. Wang’s face became hot when her master choked her, but she wanted to ask for help. She didn’t want to return in vain, let alone follow in the footsteps of the He family again. She pretended not to hear the sarcastic words: "Chao The old lady is joking, I am just an old lady with long hair and short knowledge. Please don’t blame me for the things I offended in the past.”
“Some things can be treated as if they didn’t happen, but there are some principled things that I don’t care about. "I may have forgotten." Mrs. Chao didn't want to be kidnapped by morality. She put a towel around her neck, casually walked to the sofa and sat down first. She said casually and ran home without making an appointment or calling. Uninvited guest: "Old Mrs. Wang, please take a seat."
Old Mrs. Chao's family obviously didn't want to see her. Mrs. Wang was ashamed and angry because she was under someone else's roof. She couldn't smear the owner's face, so she walked over and sat down. .
After getting up, Aunt Ge went to wash her hands, poured tea for the old lady of the Wang family, then brought some pumpkin seeds and dried dates, opened the refrigerator, cut the iced watermelon into four small pieces, and put it on the small coffee table to entertain guests.
Ge Mei helped make tea. Mrs. Chao took the tea and politely greeted the guests to drink tea and take a few sips.
Old Mrs. Wang drank tea patiently, and after holding it in for a while, she politely asked, "Mr. Chao is not at home?"
"My old man went to the institute to give lectures to a group of students. Wang What does the old lady have to do with my old man? My old man is a poor intellectual. He has no power and no money. He is rigid and stubborn and doesn’t know how to adapt. Mrs. Wang’s trip to my house to find my old man must have been in vain. ""
Old Mrs. Chao's words were so thorny that Mrs. Wang felt very uncomfortable: "Old Mrs. Chao, what happened last year was my family's fault. My Wang family was also deceived by Zhao Zongze. I didn't know that Zhao Zongze was like that. Not to mention that he actually intended to be rude to the little girl of the Chao family. Now my granddaughter has broken up with Zhao Zongze, and my eldest son and the uncle of the Chao family are also colleagues. At least we, the older generation, have some old feelings, and I hope Chao Zongze Old lady, don’t worry about the little unhappiness caused by the Wang family’s misunderstanding before.”
“I remember that Mrs. Wang didn’t have such a tone at my wife’s birthday party last year. People are small-minded. I only know who makes me feel uncomfortable. I can't dress too generously. Mrs. Wang is here.If there is something going on in my family, I might as well open the skylight and talk openly about it, and ramble on about old stories. With my temper, I might end up serving tea to see guests off because of my incoherent words. ”
Old Mrs. Chao laughed meaningfully. The old lady of the Wang family was really shameless. She used to be very fond of Zhao Zongze, and even took her to various places to have her face brushed. Later, she was tricked by Xiaofenduanzi. After stepping on Zhao Zongze in front of him, Zhao Zongze lost power. The Wang family immediately crossed the river and burned the bridge, sacrificing Zhao Zongze. Such a ruthless and unjust family, the old Chao family would not dare to be friends.
"You" the old lady of the Chao family. She barely said "I'm not talking to you". Mrs. Wang couldn't keep her face straight. She raised her buttocks and tried to get rid of the person. She immediately forced herself to calm down and put on an awkward fake smile. "Mrs. Chao is really Frankly, you are a straight-tempered person, and I am also straight-tempered. I came here to see the youngest girl in the Chao family. My old man is not feeling well and was hospitalized yesterday. I am anxious and want to ask the little girl to help my old man see a doctor. ”
“Oh, Mrs. Wang is looking for my little Lele,” Mrs. Chao smiled brightly and said meaningfully, then her smile faded, “The old man and I have discussed my little Lele’s matter. , her sons don’t ask, who she helps to see a doctor or perform an operation, it all depends on her own wishes. As elders, we never help her make the decision. Mrs. Wang came to my place to invite my little Lele. I went to the wrong place again for medical consultation. ”
Old Mrs. Wang was disgraced by the blunt rejection, but she was unwilling to give up, so she put her face aside and put all her money into it. “Can you please give Mrs. Chao a call to the little girl and put in a good word?” A few words, please ask the little girl to help my old man see a doctor. One day, the boss and I will bring a big gift to apologize to the little girl for what happened last year. ”
“I will not help anyone seek medical treatment from my little Lele. I am a grandmother-level elder. I will not do anything to embarrass my grandchildren. Mrs. Wang knows that my little Lele’s There is no room for dirt in Lele's eyes. You yourself know where my Lele is now. You don't dare to force others to make things difficult, but you come to my house and ask me to call Lele to help you put in a good word. This is not deliberately destroying the relationship between me and my little granddaughter. Fortunately, only Mrs. Wang can think of things like relationships, and others probably can't do it. ”
Old Mrs. Chao sneered, “Old Mrs. Wang, to be honest, for the sake of Mayor Wang, I reluctantly gave you face and let you enter my house. If it weren’t for the sake of Mayor Wang, As a sensible person, just because you caused trouble to my house last year, I wouldn't even let you in. I would just blast you out with a broom and your shoes. "
"You, you think I want to come. If you didn't have an adopted granddaughter who knows medical skills, I wouldn't even urinate in your house. "Old Mrs. Wang became angry and stood up in a hurry. With a flushed face, she angrily walked away.
"It's easy to leave. "Old Mrs. Chao said these four words in a funny way. If Mrs. Wang was really arrogant, she would never have entered the Chao family before. When she got to the Chao family, she didn't get what she wanted and pretended to be arrogant. Who can show it?
She just took it as a joke and didn't care whether the old lady of the Wang family was so angry that her head was smoking. She immediately took it from the small drawer under the table.She took out her mobile phone and called Chao Yi. When the call was connected, she smiled and said, "Boss, let me tell you something. Mayor Wang's mother came to see your dad and me. We didn't talk about anything. Duo, she left in a rage now. Could you please tell Mayor Wang and ask him to send a car to pick up the old lady or inform Mr. Wang to ask a nanny to come and look for her on the road? The weather is a little hot and Mrs. Wang is angry. It’s so big, it’s not good if you get a heat stroke on the way.”
Before she could reach the door, Mrs. Chao felt inexplicably panic when she heard Mrs. Chao calling Uncle Chao to inform her boss. She didn't tell the boss when she came. If she invited the little grandson of the Chao family to see the old man, the boss and the old man would no longer care about how she invited the person. Now that she hasn't invited anyone, the boss must think that She was embarrassing their father and son again.
When Old Mrs. Chao’s words came to her ears, she felt panicked, as if the sky was falling. She felt like she had nowhere to escape, and she felt like she was walking in the desert and couldn’t find the way, and her mind was full of chaos. .
She was so panicked that she accidentally kicked the shoe rack at the door. At that moment, Mrs. Wang realized her mistake, lowered her head, and walked out of Chao's house as if running away, without even daring to look up. He returned and hurriedly walked out of the hospital.
Chao Yi was at work and was really startled when he received a call from his mother. His parents are what the old man said, "No matter what happens, they go to the Eight Treasures Palace." You will never call him during working hours. You usually have to wait until after working hours to find him. It must be urgent to call him during working hours.
He was nervous, and he was thinking about it the moment he answered the phone. When he heard that the old lady from Mayor Wang’s family had gone to his house, he looked dumbfounded at that time. Even in Wang’s case, The old man is in a high position, and the Wang family and the Chao family are both imperial officials and have little contact with each other. Their family never holds any banquets, so they don't treat guests. When there are posts about the Wang family, it is he and the third child who go there, so basically it can be said that his family The old man and his wife, Mr. Wang and his wife, never visited each other. The only time they met was at other people's banquets.
The older generation of the Wang family and the Chao family have no personal relationship and do not move around each other. Today, Mrs. Wang went to the Chao family to find their mother-in-law. The news was like a bomb, which shocked Chao Yi and the other elders. She was so stunned that she was completely confused and couldn't figure out which of Mrs. Wang's nerves was wrong.
Even though he was confused, he didn’t ask Old Mrs. Wang what she was doing at home. His mother didn’t say anything, so maybe Old Mrs. Wang wasn’t far away. Chao Yi agreed and waited until he hung up the phone. , call Mayor Wang decisively, let Mayor Wang deal with the Wang family's affairs by himself.
Mayor Wang felt very depressed because his father was hospitalized and his niece was taken away. After lunch, he took the time to deal with the work. He hoped to finish the official business as soon as possible and have time to go to the court. He was busy. When I received a call from Secretary Chao, I thought it was an emergency meeting within the party or something, but I heard that his mother went to Chao's house to find Mrs. Chao, and lost her temper because she didn't agree with what she said. She slammed the door and left. I was so angry. , he does not ask his mother to take care of him as much as other mothers do, he only asks her not to give himHe added to the chaos, and now I realize that even that request was an extravagant wish.
There was no one to talk about when he had difficulties. Mayor Wang felt sad in his heart. Fortunately, Secretary Chao did not blame him, but was afraid that the old lady would not be safe on the road, so he asked him to call a nanny or contact someone to keep an eye on her secretly. For Chao He felt grateful that his family was sensible. After talking to Secretary Chao on the phone, he called his parents' nanny and asked the nanny to contact his old mother, and then stopped caring about her.
After receiving Mayor Wang's instructions, the nanny hurriedly called Mrs. Wang. When the call was connected, she hurriedly explained the situation, "Old lady, where are you always? The second master and the second wife are back and waiting for you. It's been a while."
Mrs. Wang received the call before she left the compound where the Chao family lived. She thought it was her eldest son's call and was about to hang up. She answered the call when she found out it was from home. The nanny said When her younger son came home to find her, he felt even more depressed and mumbled an answer to end the call.
The sun was a little hot. When she walked out of the compound and saw vehicles coming and going on the road outside, Mrs. Wang felt empty in her heart. She suddenly didn’t know where to go. Her old man didn’t do much to help her natal family when he was in office. , her natal family is not close to her, and her parents are long gone. The younger generations of her natal family have not benefited from her and have little contact with her. There is no way to go back to her natal family.
Now she realizes that she has nowhere to go except her home with the old man.
The more she thought about it, the sadder Mrs. Wang became. She stood alone for a long time and finally took a taxi home.