under the spotlight

Chapter 269 Unexpected visitor
Ran's mother sent Yifan to school, and took a bag of local eggs to Jiang's house for a walk, followed the old lady of Jiang's family to stroll around the small vegetable garden, and brought home a handful of green leeks.

Ran's father put down the newspaper he must read every day, watched his wife humming a little song in a good mood, and couldn't help joking: "You are so happy with a handful of leeks?"

"That's right. Zhenzhen and Yifan both like to make dumplings at night, stuffed with leeks and eggs. The leeks are so fresh. I cut them myself. The old lady of the Jiang family said that Xiao Bei likes to eat rice, not to mention seeing rice, smelling it." It doesn't taste good, and I make dumplings for dinner." Ran's mother was chatting with her wife while choosing leeks.

"Yo, that's not easy to do. In our place, rice is the staple food." Ran's father retired. He went out for a walk every morning, drank tea and read the newspaper in the morning, took a nap at noon, and was beaten by the Jiang family's old man from time to time in the afternoon. Calling over to kill a game of chess, and then pick up Yifan after school, the little loss after retirement has long been filled by his daughter and grandson, and he is very comfortable.

"Who said it wasn't? It made the whole family very nervous. It's so fresh. It's the first time I've heard that it hurts the rice. It's because our Zhenzhen was smooth at that time, not picky eaters, and it's easy to take care of the children in the future. The old lady of the Jiang family Today I was asked to help buy local chickens and eggs, Xiaobei and her mother Yu are not here today, and they said they are going back to move, and they will live here completely in the future..."

"Ding dong... ding dong..."

Ran's mother was halfway through the sentence when she heard the doorbell ringing: "Who is this? Come here!"

Ran's father put the newspaper in his hand on the table, got up and opened the door: "I'll go and have a look."

Ran's father walked around the living room from the backyard and went out of the front yard. He saw a middle-aged man in a shirt and trousers standing outside the iron fence door, carrying a bunch of things in his hand. Ran's father took a few steps closer and saw the man clearly. His eyebrows and eyes sank, and his heart sank.

"Excuse me, who are you looking for?" Father Ran opened the door politely and asked.

Without a tie, unbuttoning a shirt button made the man in front of him look softer. He bowed his back slightly, and smiled brightly: "Hello, Uncle! I'm Fan Qigang, Ran Zhen's... friend, before When she first entered the industry, I took her for two years."

Ran's father took another look at Fan Qigang without any trace, and also put on a polite smile: "Hello, our family, Ran Zhen, has gone to work."

"Uncle, I'm not looking for her today. I wonder if I can have a chat with my uncle and aunt." Fan Qigang had sincere expectations in his eyes, but he was more fully prepared for his situation in his heart. Apart from Ran Zhen's father, it must have been difficult to be able to sit in that position in the past. This should be one of the reasons why she has always been full of confidence.

Although Ran's father had an intuition that he would always meet this person, he never thought that he would come to the door so straightforwardly. Sure enough, as he told his daughter, this person is strong and doesn't like to leave room for others. It's not theirs Ran's favorite style.

Ran's mother came out from behind: "Who, who is here?"

Fan Qigang hurriedly bowed his upper body again and said, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Fan Qigang..."

"Please come in!" Father Ran interrupted at the right time, opened the door, and moved out of the way.

Ran's mother was a little stunned as she watched Fan Qigang enter the door. She was no stranger to this name. According to her intentions, she didn't really want to let this person in, but her old man had already opened the door, and her quality did not allow her to show face on the spot.

Ran's father politely let Fan Qigang in. No matter how transparent the house on the first floor is, it is always not so interesting. What's more, today the sun is still hiding above the clouds, and the sky is a bit cloudy. When Ran's mother turns on the light, the spacious living room instantly It became brighter, but Fan Qigang felt a long-lost feeling of being seen through, and a trace of sweat subconsciously broke out on his back.

Ran's father asked Fan Qigang to sit on the sofa. On the dark brown coffee table, there were several children's toys and snacks, which were all put together, looking very neat. I have read half of the Zizhi Tongjian, the book cover is a little old, obviously this is not the first time I have read it, on the small table in the sofa room, there is a photo of Ran Zhen and his son, both of them are smiling and very happy , there is a Go game book next to it, which looks quite new.

Ran Ma brought over two cups of tea, the curling heat and green tea leaves floating in the transparent glass made Fan Qigang slightly relieved.

"Lawyer Fan, please drink tea. I remember that when Ran Zhen just graduated, he was in Nanbang Law Firm. Lawyer Fan is young and promising!" Dad Ran opened the topic very politely.

"I don't dare to be. In front of a senior in the industry like you, I am a pediatrician." Fan Qigang thanked Ran's mother while being humble with Ran's father.

Ran's father motioned for Ran's mother to sit down as well, and shook his head with a smile: "I'm not a senior. It's been too long since I changed careers. Lawyer Fan is here on business in Zhongjiang?"

Fan Qigang smiled wryly in his heart, originally he wanted to get close to his acquaintances, Ran Zhen's criminal law teacher and the person in front of him were former college classmates and his own teacher, and he was also the same professor who introduced Ran Zhen to his practice of.

"I'm a little presumptuous today. In fact, our Nanbang wanted to merge Ran Zhen's and theirs, but Ran Zhen wanted to change. We still value her very much. She is my junior sister..." Fan Qigang said a lot unconsciously. , The more I talk, the more I want to shut up. I don't know what I'm talking about. Is this the point of today?
Ran's father patiently listened to Fan Qigang's words, and then smiled and picked up the cup of tea on the table: "Lawyer Fan was joking, Ran Zhen has practiced for many years and has his own ideas and judgments. Our old couple is a retired old man and old lady. , We don't understand her work, and we can't intervene."

There was a smile on the corner of Ran's mother's mouth. It's been a long time since my old man has such an aura. No matter how capable this kid is, he still can't stand it!
Fan Qigang suddenly had the feeling that he was drunk last night and is still not sober now. The two in front of him seemed to be more difficult to deal with than Ran Zhen. He was impulsive after going through this experience today.But it's all here, so I can't just leave in such a despondent way, if I really leave like this, I'm afraid it will be more difficult to enter this door in the future, or even impossible to enter at all.

Thinking of this, Fan Qigang simply broke his heart: "Uncle and aunt, in fact, I came today to talk about my relationship with Ran Zhen..."

Now Ran's mother started to play: "Hey, what's the matter between Lawyer Fan and our family Ran Zhen? I haven't heard her say that. Lawyer Fan also said just now that our Ran Zhen is your junior sister after all. Please take care of anything that is not enough, but she is not a child anymore, work matters can be resolved at the unit, you say yes, Lawyer Fan."

The more the old couple said this, the more Fan Qigang felt that they were clear in their hearts, and they just didn't want him to say it out loud, but what was the purpose of his visit today? To strive for no objection.

"Auntie, you are serious. In front of your two elders, I am a junior, so I just said it straight. I want to marry Ran Zhen and reorganize the family. Please allow my uncle and aunt to allow me."

In a fit of rage, Fan Qigang simply said what he most wanted to say in his heart, and he was relieved when he said it, but seeing the expressions of the two old people looking at him together, his heart slipped up again in an instant.

His back was already wet with sweat, Fan Qigang couldn't feel it, but Ran's mother who was sitting on the side could see it clearly.

The air froze for a moment before Father Ran laughed softly: "Lawyer Fan, this is not the past. Let's talk about your parents' order and matchmaker's words. You young people have to decide for you young people. Besides, our family's Ran Zhen has been upright since she was a child, and we generally don't interfere in her life."

Anyway, people are here, no matter how bachelor they say, Fan Qigang doesn't care to be more bachelor: "Uncle and aunt, I came today because Ran Zhen didn't give me a chance to talk at all, but I'm in my forties or fifty People, I have missed it once, and I don’t want to miss it again.”

"At that time, I had a family, and I did some things that were sorry to my family and Ran Zhen. I didn't know when she resigned, I didn't know that she..."

Ran's parents and Ran's mother's eyes narrowed slightly, thinking that he was going to bring Yifan out to talk about the matter, but Fan Qigang suddenly changed the subject and went around: "I divorced four years ago, and my ex-wife is a very good wife. But because of childbearing issues, I had a very unpleasant fight with my parents, and I went too far and hurt her."

"I am a child from the countryside. My family was poor since I was a child. Everyone in the village is proud of me. However, no matter how successful I am, in the eyes of the elderly, I am not as good as the juniors in the village because they allow the elderly to enjoy family happiness. "

"I can't have today without the help of my ex-wife's family. I didn't have to have children, because my younger brother has two sons. But four years ago, my parents passed away one after another. After my mother became seriously ill, before leaving, I had to have children." I don’t think it’s a big deal for us to adopt my younger brother’s son. My nephew, if he doesn’t adopt, will have to take care of it in the future, but my ex-wife is unwilling and divorced me before my mother passed away.”

When Fan Qigang talked to this point, the two elders of the Ran family couldn't interrupt, so they let him continue.

"When Ran Zhen came to our office, I was at a time when the wind was going smoothly. I was frivolous and not self-cultivating. Although my ex-wife and I were separating at that time, I still made a mistake. I didn't want to explain anything to myself. Although saying that would make her fall into an unbearable situation, she was still a child at that time, and all her mistakes were my fault."

"Later, Zhenzhen left suddenly. For me, it was like a blow to my head. I finally realized how much I weighed myself. When I heard that she got married and had a child, it was all lies if she said she had no regrets or feelings. Since she Having made the right choice, I am not qualified to do anything else."

"On marriage issues, I've made mistakes, but I'm not that unbearable. I believe that if Uncle is willing to find out about the matter in Nanbang, including me."

"When I saw Zhenzhen again, it was at Zhongze's wedding. I went around and went around. When I saw her again, my heart was still fluctuating a lot. I heard that she was divorced. If I said something that made my uncle and aunt unhappy, my heart was true. I'm very happy, very happy, I lost my composure that day."

"There is another matter about Yifan. I didn't deliberately avoid him and didn't mention it. I don't want to hide it from the elders. I know that he is actually my child. When I confirmed this guess, it would be a lie to say that I didn't complain about Zhenzhen at all. But I was really happy, I drank a bottle of wine alone that day, cried bitterly, and went to visit my parents' graves."

"At that time, I realized that I was still a very narrow-minded person. This is the most unbearable side of my heart. On the other hand, I felt sorry for my ex-wife. Some expressions and words may be revealed inadvertently." , Of course, this is all in the past, it just made me understand myself more clearly."

"After confirming that Yifan is my child, I was even more at a loss in front of Zhenzhen. Our profession is extremely sensitive to children and money, because disputes usually arise from these two places, so I I dare not mention Yifan with Zhenzhen, and I dare not contact Yifan without authorization."

Speaking of this, Fan Qigang couldn't help being a little embarrassed: "Maybe I don't know how to figure out Zhenzhen's thoughts, and I have done a lot of things, but I have made Zhenzhen farther and farther away from me. Up to now, I have never met someone who said a word alone. Never give me a chance."

"When I knew that Zhenzhen had brought my uncle and aunt to Zhongjiang, I was even more at a loss. I didn't know if my guess was right. She should be more guarded against me."

"I really don't have any other ideas. I just want to find Zhenzhen again. I want to love her, love her, make up for her, and give her the best, but maybe she doesn't seem to care about these. See you today Uncle and aunt, I understand a little bit, maybe what I want to give is not what she wants."

"Although verbal promises are nothing, I, Fan Qigang, still mean what I say, especially for Zhenzhen. I will definitely not hurt her, and I will not say a word in front of Yifan. The real relationship between me and him matter."

"Uncle is a senior in our industry, so he must know that even if there is something wrong with us after we get married, it is impossible for me to fight for Yifan's custody unless Zhenzhen voluntarily gives up, but this is impossible. No matter what , I will not make fun of my own child, I just want him to grow up without any burden, and let him accept me as an uncle psychologically."

When Fan Qigang said this, he took out a bank card from his bag and put it on the coffee table: "I will take care of my two nephews, but they are good children who are eager to learn and make progress. I’m in my junior year, I’m in W University, majoring in computer science, the younger one takes the college entrance examination this year, and is usually in the top three in the best middle school in our county.”

"When I was studying, my family was poor. It was my younger brother who went out to work as a coolie to help me pay for my tuition. The couple are both honest and reasonable. Now I am responsible for the child's tuition, and I will continue to bear it in the future. , In the future, the children will be successful, and when they get married, they will buy a house and give them a car, and I don't have any other burdens."

"On this card, most of my net worth is now, and there are some equity and so on. I will hand it over to Zhenzhen in the future. I have no other intentions. I just come back to build a new hotel, the hotel where I have been staying. If my uncle and aunt agree, We can just buy a house in this community, or if the elders don't mind, I can move in..."

Fan Qigang finished what he wanted to say in one breath, although he seemed to be talking to himself, but he was very happy, and drank most of the cold tea on the table in one breath, a little bit unfinished, but he always remembered the past Zhenzhen As I said before, when you drink tea, you should save some tea girls, and you can't be bored in one mouthful, otherwise the next cup of tea will be tasteless...

(End of this chapter)