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Chapter 11 Why Are You So Confused
Chapter 11 Why Are You So Confused
In a blink of an eye, the semester was coming to an end, and Gan Lu was relieved to finish the final exam.On this day, Shang Xiuwen suddenly said that he had a dinner party and wanted to take her with him.She was a little surprised, Shang Xiuwen had never brought her to a business event before.Only at the end of each year, she would go to Anda's end of the year for employees and their families. Everyone had a meal together, and Feng Yi'an distributed red envelopes on behalf of the company, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.Now that Anda has closed its business, isn't it okay to still have dinner together?
Shang Xiuwen shook his head with a smile: "My work has taken shape. After the Spring Festival, I will go to Yuanwang Investment Company to work. Today is Yuanwang's high-level executives having a New Year's dinner together, just in time for you to meet my future colleagues."
His introduction to Yuanwang is very simple: "This is an investment company established five years ago. It is very powerful. It used to only do real estate investment. A few months ago, a new returnee general manager was hired. The investment field has begun to expand. I am optimistic about it. Its development prospects will be responsible for the operation of a department in the future."
Gan Lu has no idea about these investments, development, etc., but she has always had a traditional view of work. She always thinks that no matter who it is, it is best to have a formal job. Naturally, she is very happy to hear this news.
According to Shang Xiuwen's instructions, she carefully put on her makeup and changed into a slightly more formal dress, but when she arrived at the dining place, she found that she was still not grand enough.
The heavy snow fell and stopped for several days, but it didn't really stop. There were still snowflakes in the sky this day, Shang Xiuwen drove the car directly to the suburbs.
Gan Lu never expected that there would be such a place to eat in such a remote place.The magnificent courtyard, with the signboard of Suiyuan Club on the door, when the car drove in, there were only palace lanterns hanging everywhere, the dark red lights against the snowflakes in the sky, making people feel a little bit unsure what day it is.
The parking space was already full of luxury cars of all kinds, and Shang Xiuwen's Bora was inconspicuous among them.As soon as they got out of the car, a waiter in uniform came over with a big umbrella.Shang Xiuwen took the umbrella, covered Gan Lu, walked through the yard, and stepped up the marble steps covered with red carpet, and the heating inside rushed in.Gan Lu breathed a sigh of relief because she was wearing thin clothes.
Facing you is the lobby with a very high inner space, which is resplendently decorated. Behind the stairs that go up on both sides is a water curtain wall. Under the sound of gurgling water, it is connected to a shell-shaped pool under the stairs, where koi swim around.On the left hand side of the lobby is a full set of folk orchestra, with imitation chime bells and chime chimes, sitting upright girls in palace costumes playing guzheng, pipa, flute and xiao, playing "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" together. Amidst the melodious music, many guests After stopping, they also stood still and listened intently, until the end of the song, they went upstairs to the reserved private room.
There are already a dozen people sitting in the private room, both men and women, all dressed formally and in fashion.Shang Xiuwen first introduced her to Yuanwang Investment Company Chairman Wang Feng and his wife.Wang Feng looks to be in his early 40s. He is of medium height and has short hair. There is a striking white hair on the left side of his temple. He looks ordinary but looks quite eye-catching. His wife Xu Huaying is in her 30s and is tall and capable. She wears simple and elegant black In a small dress, Shang Xiuwen introduced that she is the chairman of Fenghua Group, the largest local private enterprise. Her name seems to be more famous than her husband. Gan Lu has also seen reports about this enterprise in the newspaper.
Xu Huaying was very straightforward: "Xiuwen, why are you mentioning those titles? Today I am Mrs. Wang who was brought out for dinner by Mr. Wang."
Everyone laughed, and Wang Feng also smiled: "Madam, you are really giving me face."
The rest of the people are Yuanwang’s shareholders and executives. Shang Xiuwen’s next introductions are all Mr. and Mrs., and everyone brought their wives with them, but the young general manager Lu Fei is alone. He is under 30 years old. , with a handsome face, calm and introverted temperament, very outstanding.
Everyone sat down to eat, Wang Feng asked Lu Fei who was sitting next to him: "Do you still have to go to Guiyang in this weather?"
Lu Fei nodded with a smile: "I have already handed over the work for the past few days. Please forgive me, Mr. Wang, for renouncing the work for personal reasons."
Xu Huaying smiled: "Lu Fei, I most disapprove of men disposing of personal interests because of business. You just go. I never interfere with Yuanwang's affairs, but this master can still do it for your chairman."
"Madam, you can do everything for me." Wang Feng laughed and turned to Shang Xiuwen, "Xiuwen can come over and take over part of the work right away, it's fine."
"I'm afraid I have to go to Xusheng's place in the next few days." Shang Xiuwen said with a smile, "But I will come back soon, and it will not affect the things that Mr. Lu explained."
Lu Fei toasted across the table: "Boss Shang is too polite, I'm sorry that my personal affairs have affected your arrangement."
"I heard that there was a lot of snow in City J, and this year's snow disaster is really amazing." Another vice president interjected, "The scope of influence is too wide."
"Yes." Xu Huaying said, "Both of you have to pay attention to safety when you go out."
Both Shang Xiuwen and Lu Fei smiled and nodded, asking her to rest assured.
The following conversations during the dinner were all about Gan Lu’s unfamiliar business matters, but except for Xu Huaying’s views and conversations, the other ladies obviously couldn’t get in the way and were very cautious, just whispering to each other about the children’s education, Topics about details of life such as shopping.Gan Lu listened most of the time, but she didn't feel uncomfortable.It was the first time for her to participate in Shang Xiuwen's work circle, and she felt very happy seeing her husband, who didn't talk much, but was able to speak freely on this occasion.
After dinner, Shang Xiuwen and Lu Fei walked together.
"It is said that the airport in Guiyang has been closed due to the heavy snow. Mr. Lu, where do you plan to enter?"
"I'm leaving for Guangxi tomorrow, and the transportation route there is said to have been opened."
Shang Xiuwen nodded: "Okay, it won't be too late to discuss Xu Sheng's matter when you come back. There should be no action a year ago."
They each got into the car, and Gan Lu asked Shang Xiuwen, "Why do you want to discuss Xu Sheng's work with Mr. Lu?"
"Yuanwang intends to acquire a part of Xusheng's shares. I think this is a good thing. It will help Xusheng to develop in the next step. I want to do my best to facilitate it, but my uncle is more conservative and does not want the equity to flow out. This transaction is still under discussion." His The car drove out of the yard behind Lufei's Audi Q7, and glanced at Gan Lu, "I thought you would be annoyed by this kind of business-related socializing with unfamiliar people, but you seem to be very happy today."
"Yeah, your boss and colleagues seem nice, and you get along well with them, of course I'm happy for you."
Shang Xiuwen smiled, and reached out to stroke her hair: "You silly child, you are probably relieved to see that I am going to work?"
Gan Lu honestly nodded and admitted: "Yes."
"I'm afraid this job also requires frequent business trips, so I won't have as much time with you in the future."
"It doesn't matter, as long as you work locally." Gan Lu said with a smile.
Shang Xiuwen jokingly said, "Don't you even ask how the treatment is?"
"That's not important, I always think that money is enough."
"The income from working here is very good, and there will be a part of the equity. I will work hard to make money and give you and our children the best life."
Shang Xiuwen's voice was flat, the same as usual, but Gan Lu's eyes were already slightly moist, and she stretched out her hand to cover his hand holding the steering wheel. There was heavy snow that would not stop for days, and all the vehicles were moving slowly. Just feel warm and happy.
However, after all, Gan Lu can no longer enjoy the love as before.
Shang Xiuwen not only quit smoking and drinking again, but also bought back folic acid and told her to take it on time.He checked a lot of information from the Internet and printed it out.He calculated her ovulation period and said thoughtfully: "The expert's advice is that too frequent will lead to poor quality, it is better to time the hole-in-one, which means I don't think it seems feasible to have twins like that .”
She laughed again, remembering the conversation from that seaside vacation, but soon she couldn't stop laughing.
Shang Xiuwen, who has always been ignorant of housework, began to order part-time workers to formulate daily recipes. Needless to say, they were all the best pre-pregnancy recipes suggested online.The first time she heard him call the part-time worker, Miss Hu, she was stunned, but Wu Lijun remained calm, as if she knew exactly what the young couple were doing to prepare.
She looked at the information he printed out, and saw that it contained everything from the diet of the husband and wife, the best time to conceive to the posture, and she couldn't help blushing and laughing: "Do you have to do everything?"
"That's natural. Now that we have decided, we must try our best to have a healthy baby."
She was unfamiliar with Shang Xiuwen who was so meticulous and trivial, and she suddenly felt a little uneasy: "Xiuwen, if I don't get pregnant, will you be disappointed?"
He was startled, smiled, and hugged her relaxedly: "Not being pregnant means that I will continue to work hard. There is no need to be disappointed."
Having said that, Gan Lu couldn't help but feel the psychological pressure. When it was time to start using the pregnancy test stick, she checked every morning, but all she saw was a control line, and she felt depressed unconsciously.
She never expected that Shang Xiuwen would look forward to the arrival of the child so earnestly.Thinking that she might disappoint him, she felt a little afraid to continue thinking about it.
The school's final exams are over, and students and teachers alike breathe a sigh of relief.Although the teacher's work is still going on and the winter vacation has not officially started, it is much easier than normal classes after all.
On the third day after her menstrual cycle, Gan Lu went to the largest hospital in the province—Central Hospital alone, and registered for an infertility specialist clinic number. She was surprised by the number of people waiting for the reproductive medicine department. There are so many couples troubled by pregnancy and fertility problems.
After queuing up to her, she entered the consultation room, where two doctors sat separated by a foldable white screen. Although it was not crowded, it was obvious that the conversation between the two doctors and the medical staff was not at all. It was private, and she could clearly hear the young man over there muttering answers to the doctor's questions about his physical privacy, while his wife added.
She had no choice but to give up her shyness, try her best to concentrate, and finished talking about her situation in a low voice.The female doctor who received her was in her forties, wearing black-rimmed glasses, with an unsmiling face, her temper was not very good, and she spoke harshly: "I think you are also a young woman with knowledge, you should have some common sense, right? This kind of examination should be done by both husband and wife at the same time."
"He has no problem." Gan Lu replied helplessly.
The female doctor stared at her, as if trying to figure out the meaning of this unusual answer.
Gan Lu forced herself to be calm: "You should check for me according to the usual checkups. I also checked the information and found out that I stopped contraception for such a short period of time. It's not abnormal if I don't get pregnant. However, I really want a child now. After the inspection, if there is no problem, at least you can reduce the psychological burden."
"Nowadays, when patients come to see a doctor, they have to do their homework in advance. The only thing left is to instruct the doctor on which tests to prescribe and which medicines to prescribe. If you have really checked enough information, you should know that the factors of infertility are very complicated. I can tell you You can only do routine checkups. Moreover, I think your psychological burden is already heavy. For normal couples, if they are eager to have a child and their psychological burden is too heavy, it may cause difficulty in conceiving for non-physiological reasons."
Gan Lu knew that what the doctor said was absolutely correct, but she could only hold back her face: "I'd better do an examination first."
Gan Lu herself also felt ironic and a little ashamed that the expert who rejected the arrangement of her mother-in-law came to the hospital quietly while Shang Xiuwen was on a business trip.
The process of gynecological examination is cumbersome and makes people feel uncomfortable physically and mentally.Holding the list, she looked at the women in line in front, most of whom were older than herself and accompanied by their husbands.Everyone looked dignified and seldom talked or laughed.She didn't know how the supposedly sweet process of conceiving life would unknowingly become a psychological burden.
For this examination, she just wanted to make herself feel a little more at ease, but lying on the gynecological examination table, according to the doctor's instructions, spread her legs wide, and nervously waited for the instrument to go in, she only felt an extra heavy heart.
Gan Lu suddenly realized that she actually didn't have much interest and expectations for children. She had never enjoyed strong maternal love growing up, and she didn't think she had a strong maternal instinct. She even resisted having children early.Now that I am so eager to conceive, I have to say that there is an element of pleasing my husband and repaying his recent tenderness.
She can't enjoy the tenderness from Shang Xiuwen calmly anymore, can this be considered a normal couple getting along?
When he was calm and self-retaining, she didn't get distracted and could calmly deal with his unfathomable inscrutability.However, now he is almost acting like a man without any scheming, but she has anxieties and concerns about gains and losses that she is unwilling to face up to.
Although his treatment of her was different from the past, her feelings for him seemed to have increased unconsciously.This awareness was accompanied by the gynecological examination equipment entering her body, which made her startled, and her fingers unconsciously grasped the hem of her skirt.
After receiving all the examination results, the female doctor told her: "As far as the examinations are concerned, there are no abnormalities in your reproductive system development and physiological functions. I personally don't think it is necessary to continue to do tubal patency examinations, endocrine examinations, etc. now." Assays, immunological tests and chromosome tests. Of course, if you insist on doing it, I have no problem."
Gan Lu shook her head wearily. She knew that the doctor's advice was completely reasonable. The doctor's expression turned pale: "Young man, take it easy. A woman's life will be more complete as a mother, but not being a mother does not mean that her life is incomplete. .”
"Thank you."
Gan Lu walked out of the hospital. The continuous heavy snow outside had stopped. However, the leaden gray clouds were extremely low, and there was no sign of clearing up at all. The snow on the roadside made it difficult for pedestrians to walk.
She took out her mobile phone and called Shang Xiuwen, he answered after a while: "Lulu, what's the matter?"
"Xiuwen, what are you doing?"
"My uncle and I are at the Economic Commission of J City, discussing with them the merger of the smelter."
The two of them usually talk on the phone at night, and she seldom calls him during working hours, and now she feels a little sorry: "Oh, then go in and talk about business."
"Wait a minute, Lulu. I'm so tired of talking with them, and I have to smoke passively, so I'll just come out for a change of air. Where are you now?"
"It's in the street," she said sullenly.
"Do you go shopping in this weather?" Shang Xiuwen asked softly, "What's the matter, Lulu, are you unhappy?"
Gan Lu was a little speechless, paused for a while, and muttered: "You have been away for five days this time."
"do you miss me?"
Gan Lu let out a "huh".
"I miss you too." Shang Xiuwen's voice came with a smile, "I have to stay here for two days before I come back. It just so happens that you are on vacation too, so I can stay with you at home all the time. Don't think I'm here for a day. It's very annoying to dangle in front of your eyes at night."
Gan Lu's face was a little hot, and she whispered, "Go in quickly, it's too cold outside, be careful of catching a cold."
"Okay, don't wander around alone, if you feel bored, ask Jiaxi to accompany you."
After finishing the call, Gan Lu let out a long breath, as if she wanted to let out all her depression, and the cold air was inhaled into her lungs, refreshing her spirits.She reminded herself that you have a marriage that is getting better and better. You must change your current behavior, adjust your mentality and relax, and stop taking pregnancy tests every morning. Let everything take its course and enjoy the time in front of you.
Two days later, Shang Xiuwen came back from J City again despite the severe cold, with a solemn expression on his face. After eating, he talked with his mother for a while, then went upstairs, leaned on the sofa in the study, and closed his eyes tiredly.Recently, he wasn't like before, he was always swaying freely in front of her, without showing any expression beyond his control.He remained calm, but he didn't mind revealing hidden worries.
Gan Lu brought up the milk tea she made herself, looked at his slightly thinner face, and didn't know whether to be happy or worried about his current performance—they were indeed closer than before, and he seemed to be more and more unscrupulous in front of her; On the one hand, it also proves that he has more burden than before.
She put down the milk tea, walked over and sat on his lap, and massaged his shoulders: "Are you tired?"
"a little bit."
"Is there any problem with Uncle?"
"The negotiation to annex the state-owned smelter has come to an impasse, and Yixin has also shown that it is determined to win. They were invited by the governor to Beijing to attract investment. In the eyes of the local government, they have brought the investment they need most to achieve their political achievements. Quota, several departments that were originally inclined to Xusheng have now changed to wait and see, and now only the Municipal Economic Commission is clearly on our side. If the smelter cannot be taken down, Xusheng’s product structure adjustment plan will be costly or even fail In addition, the provincial quality supervision department has not announced the results of random inspections on the quality of steel bars, and sales have been declining. These things together are not good for Xusheng's development."
He shook his head, as if he wanted to drive these things out of his head, but a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Plus, third brother, he has become more and more shameless recently, and often stays here without returning. He is in charge of sales, and he should handle the business It’s piled up like a mountain, my cousin has heard the news, she came to me and asked if he has a lover here, what can I say?”
When mentioning his flirtatious cousin Wu Wei, Gan Lu smiled a little, and Shang Xiuwen saw her expression, a little funny: "Did Jiaxi tell you something again?"
"It was really said by you."
After the examination in the hospital and the conversation with Shang Xiuwen, Gan Lu went to see her father first, but she was still depressed when she came out, so she called Qian Jiaxi. She wanted to ask her to go shopping at night, but Qian Jiaxi said that she had already met him at night. Dating.
"Is there a newcomer so soon?"
"The tone of a married woman is so sour, envy my freedom." Qian Jiaxi teased her, "Although I study history like you, I have always opposed standing in front of the ruins and reminiscing about the past. One must always look forward Well."
"Okay, don't talk about values this time."
"No, at least so far, I think I agree with his values." Qian Jiaxi's voice was sweet, but she refused to continue, "Hey, let me tell you, I recently invited He Jingyi to do an interview The show is over, do you think I should design a question to help you find out about her love life as a career woman?"
Gan Lu said angrily: "You can ask whatever you like, it has nothing to do with me, anyway, you all have paparazzi potential in your profession."
Qian Jiaxi laughed loudly: "This statement is quite broad-based, but it is also close to the truth. Some people in our station are so gossip-spirited that it is simply outrageous. The style was very different in the past, but many people in the station have already seen that Porsche 911 to pick her up, and some good people went to check the license plate number, guess what?"
Is this still a guess?Gan Lu thought to herself.She couldn't get up and asked casually: "What did you find?"
"The owner of the car is the prince of the owner of a private steel company in J City, with a strong net worth. It's just..." Qian Jiaxi paused dramatically, "He already has a wife and son."
Gan Lu just said "Oh" dryly, and Qian Jiaxi was very dissatisfied with her bland reaction: "Hey, did you guess it already?"
"There's no need to cover up the beetle. According to the general reasoning, she is not a popular star, and there are no paparazzi who squat in the boudoir all day long to take sneak shots. If you are so cautious, either you are not satisfied with this man, or the relationship is not right now. See the light."
Qian Jiaxi laughed: "You haven't read so many mystery novels for nothing."
"What do you guys think about her dating a married man?" Gan Lu was a little curious.
"What kind of love, no matter whether it's seen or not, in the eyes of these people, it's just a piece of gossip. But Li Sibi's popularity is not very good, I believe there will be many people waiting to see her make a fool of herself."
Gan Lu told Shang Xiuwen the gossip she heard from Qian Jiaxi, and he just smiled wryly: "Has it been exposed? I talked to him, and he said he knew it well. Even if uncle can't control him , I have the third sister-in-law to deal with him, I am too lazy to bother. I just ask him not to make a scandal at this moment and add trouble to Xu Sheng, fortunately, the other party is just a not-so-famous host."
"Yeah, at most it's just gossip on TV. But from your tone, it looks like you're his elder brother."
Shang Xiuwen also seemed to find it funny: "He is two years older than me, and he has been mischievous since he was a child. Maybe I really didn't take him seriously as my brother. To be honest, my uncle can't do anything with him. He only has a little respect for my mother. I can't care less about him."
Gan Lu got up and handed him the milk tea at a suitable temperature: "Then don't worry about him, he is in his 30s anyway, no matter how ridiculous, he will not take the family business he wants to inherit Just kidding."
Shang Xiuwen smiled and took a sip of milk tea: "This tea is very fragrant. By the way, Lulu, I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill my promise to take you to England during the winter vacation. I really can't leave without worrying about Xu Sheng's affairs."
"It's okay. I won't be able to take a vacation right away during this winter vacation. I have to participate in the study organized by the city. The curriculum reform will be carried out soon. All teachers have to take turns to study the teaching points of the curriculum reform, solicit comments on the new textbooks, and put forward written opinions. And opinions, and the number of words is stipulated, it is really terrible, I am afraid that the official holiday will not be available until a few days before the Spring Festival."
"Let's go for the summer vacation. The weather in the UK is nice in the summer, not so gloomy, but you may not see the crime scene effect you want."
Gan Lu asked casually, "Have you ever been to England?" However, she regretted it as soon as she asked. If she hadn't looked through Shang Xiuwen's passport, she could have asked the question calmly.What should have been a normal conversation now seemed to be a kind of unconscious probing. She didn't like this feeling of guilt.
Shang Xiuwen didn't have any abnormalities on his face, and he replied casually: "I went there a few years ago. Shaokun likes England. He would not buy a house in other countries to settle down. He only bought an apartment in London."
While speaking, the fax machine on the table beeped briefly, and slowly began to receive faxes. He walked over, picked up the fax and looked at it carefully, and did not speak for a while.
Gan Lu didn't want to disturb him, so she took her pajamas and went to the bathroom to take a shower.Although it is not officially a holiday yet, after all, there is no work at hand and she has to do it immediately. She is doing hair, face and body care thoroughly, and it has taken almost an hour for everything to be completed.
She walked out while wiping her hair with a bath towel, but suddenly stopped, Shang Xiuwen was standing in front of the study window to answer the phone: "No need, Jingyi, I thought you should know me well, I can't be accepted by others." Blackmail."
Hearing the name again on his phone, she was a little in a dilemma.After a while of silence, Shang Xiuwen spoke again: "Thank you. However, I think we can make it clear on the phone." After a pause, he smiled, "Yes, I have been resting at home during this time, with my wife .”
The phone seemed to be hung up at once, Shang Xiuwen turned around slowly, and at the same time stared at the mobile phone taken away from his ear, the right corner of his mouth was slightly raised, with a warm smile on his face, this was the expression Gan Lu was already familiar with , Seeing it at this time, my heart was suffocated.
Shang Xiuwen looked up and saw her, and his expression returned to normal: "Hair is still wet, do you want me to dry it for you?"
She nodded mechanically, Shang Xiuwen went into the bathroom to get the hair dryer, she subconsciously touched the mobile phone he had placed on the desk, the body was slightly hot, obviously the call lasted for a long time.She withdrew her hand suddenly and hurried into the bedroom.
Shang Xiuwen came in immediately and asked her to sit down in front of the dressing table: "Enjoy my service."
She gave him a squinting look: "Suddenly remembered that you said before that you should not coax your wife too much. If you coax too much, you will appear to have a ghost in your heart."
He laughed, turned on the hair dryer, and said in the buzzing sound: "This is not coaxing, this is petting. You can never spoil your wife too much."
She smiled wistfully, thinking, of course she would never have too much of such tenderness, she just felt a little unreal.The man standing next to her is her husband who is becoming more and more intimate with her, but at the same time he will say to his ex-girlfriend on the phone: "I thought you should know me very well." She felt uncomfortable, It seemed that he wasn't all jealous of this sentence, but a question spontaneously arose: In his eyes, do you know him well enough?And in your heart, how much do you know him?
He lifted her hair with one hand, and held the hair dryer in the other, blowing it for her not too far away.She looked in from the mirror, his expression was very focused, and his slender fingers ran through her hair.She has never had the habit of feeling sad for no reason, but suddenly she felt a little moisture in her eyes.
"Is the wind very hot?" Shang Xiuwen seemed to be able to quickly feel her subtle emotional changes every time, so he stopped and asked her.
Gan Lu shook her head and lowered her eyes.He put down the hair dryer, held her shoulders, and looked at her in the mirror: "It's not the first time I've blown your hair, why do you suddenly feel very touched." He teased with a smile, "No Do you think it’s suspicious that I’m being courteous for nothing?”
"I don't want to spoil the scenery so much. I just feel..." She leaned her head on him, "Xiuwen, you are a little different from before."
I don't know if it's because he lowered his head against the light, and the two people's eyes met. She just felt that Shang Xiuwen's eyes were dark, and there seemed to be complicated and unspeakable emotions in them, but the corners of his mouth still had a smile: "A man will always be happy in marriage." change yourself."
Gan Lu thought, even if you are not spoiling the scenery, you are still suspicious. You have clearly made up your mind to give trust, but you can't help but guess.And why aren't you changing and adapting in your marriage?No matter what kind of love you have had, probably only in marriage can you really know each other.
She turned around in relief, hugged Shang Xiuwen's waist, and pressed her face against the flannel shirt he was wearing: "Xiuwen, my mother called and asked us to attend Mr. Qin's birthday party this weekend. You said we would do not go?"
Her mother, Lu Huining, called the day before yesterday and told her that Qin Wanfeng was about to hold a birthday party. Her instinctive reaction was: "Speak to Uncle Qin for me to wish him a happy birthday."
"You and Xiuwen will come over together." Lu Huining said directly.As soon as Gan Lu hesitated, her mother laughed. "It should be enough for you to put up so many years. Even if you don't look at my face, your Uncle Qin has treated you well. It's rare for him to celebrate his 55th birthday. Let's celebrate it."
Qin Wanfeng was very concerned about Shang Xiuwen's affairs, and even called Gan Lu himself, telling her about the letter and real estate he had learned.
Shen Jiaxing won a plot of land in a development zone in the suburbs last year, planning to build a garment industrial park, but the project collided with another powerful developer, and the overall plan was close to being aborted. Yingen, the real estate market has entered a trough, and the sales of several of his real estate properties are not satisfactory. He specially invited Nie Qian back from Shenzhen, and it seems that there will be a relatively large marketing move in the near future.However, what surprised my peers most was that at the land auction the day before yesterday, Shen Jiaxing suddenly raised his hand and won a popular piece of land. Although it was not an eye-catching auction at a sky-high price, it also shattered Xinhe's funds in one fell swoop. The tense rumors made the outside world look at his strength with admiration.
Although he still didn't understand why Shen Jiaxing had conflicts with Xu Sheng or Anda, Gan Lu naturally thanked him for his kindness, and also told Shang Xiuwen about the situation.
Shang Xiuwen couldn't help being a little surprised how she could inquire about this information, so she had to tell him about the relationship between her mother and Qin Wanfeng, but she didn't mention another meaning that Qin Wanfeng vaguely revealed on the phone: if Anda really can't manage, He is willing to arrange work for Shang Xiuwen.
Shang Xiuwen didn't show much surprise, and kept his usual composure, he just said thoughtfully: "Your mouth is so tight, you didn't even mention it at all."
"I didn't mean to hide it from you. You also know that I've never been close to my mother, and it's not something to show off. Except for the last time I met, I have never had any contact with the Qin family. "
It's just that because of that encounter, Qin Wanfeng's birthday, and they didn't go to join him, it seemed a bit unreasonable.She couldn't refuse her mother, so she had to seek Shang Xiuwen's opinion.
"I have nothing to do on the weekend, so I can go with you."
"Just prepare a gift to send over, is it okay if people don't go?" She was still somewhat reluctant, muttering in a low voice, but also thought it was funny.
Shang Xiuwen was also funny: "That's a little rude, you'd better go, otherwise your mother will be very difficult and unhappy."
(End of this chapter)
In a blink of an eye, the semester was coming to an end, and Gan Lu was relieved to finish the final exam.On this day, Shang Xiuwen suddenly said that he had a dinner party and wanted to take her with him.She was a little surprised, Shang Xiuwen had never brought her to a business event before.Only at the end of each year, she would go to Anda's end of the year for employees and their families. Everyone had a meal together, and Feng Yi'an distributed red envelopes on behalf of the company, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.Now that Anda has closed its business, isn't it okay to still have dinner together?
Shang Xiuwen shook his head with a smile: "My work has taken shape. After the Spring Festival, I will go to Yuanwang Investment Company to work. Today is Yuanwang's high-level executives having a New Year's dinner together, just in time for you to meet my future colleagues."
His introduction to Yuanwang is very simple: "This is an investment company established five years ago. It is very powerful. It used to only do real estate investment. A few months ago, a new returnee general manager was hired. The investment field has begun to expand. I am optimistic about it. Its development prospects will be responsible for the operation of a department in the future."
Gan Lu has no idea about these investments, development, etc., but she has always had a traditional view of work. She always thinks that no matter who it is, it is best to have a formal job. Naturally, she is very happy to hear this news.
According to Shang Xiuwen's instructions, she carefully put on her makeup and changed into a slightly more formal dress, but when she arrived at the dining place, she found that she was still not grand enough.
The heavy snow fell and stopped for several days, but it didn't really stop. There were still snowflakes in the sky this day, Shang Xiuwen drove the car directly to the suburbs.
Gan Lu never expected that there would be such a place to eat in such a remote place.The magnificent courtyard, with the signboard of Suiyuan Club on the door, when the car drove in, there were only palace lanterns hanging everywhere, the dark red lights against the snowflakes in the sky, making people feel a little bit unsure what day it is.
The parking space was already full of luxury cars of all kinds, and Shang Xiuwen's Bora was inconspicuous among them.As soon as they got out of the car, a waiter in uniform came over with a big umbrella.Shang Xiuwen took the umbrella, covered Gan Lu, walked through the yard, and stepped up the marble steps covered with red carpet, and the heating inside rushed in.Gan Lu breathed a sigh of relief because she was wearing thin clothes.
Facing you is the lobby with a very high inner space, which is resplendently decorated. Behind the stairs that go up on both sides is a water curtain wall. Under the sound of gurgling water, it is connected to a shell-shaped pool under the stairs, where koi swim around.On the left hand side of the lobby is a full set of folk orchestra, with imitation chime bells and chime chimes, sitting upright girls in palace costumes playing guzheng, pipa, flute and xiao, playing "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" together. Amidst the melodious music, many guests After stopping, they also stood still and listened intently, until the end of the song, they went upstairs to the reserved private room.
There are already a dozen people sitting in the private room, both men and women, all dressed formally and in fashion.Shang Xiuwen first introduced her to Yuanwang Investment Company Chairman Wang Feng and his wife.Wang Feng looks to be in his early 40s. He is of medium height and has short hair. There is a striking white hair on the left side of his temple. He looks ordinary but looks quite eye-catching. His wife Xu Huaying is in her 30s and is tall and capable. She wears simple and elegant black In a small dress, Shang Xiuwen introduced that she is the chairman of Fenghua Group, the largest local private enterprise. Her name seems to be more famous than her husband. Gan Lu has also seen reports about this enterprise in the newspaper.
Xu Huaying was very straightforward: "Xiuwen, why are you mentioning those titles? Today I am Mrs. Wang who was brought out for dinner by Mr. Wang."
Everyone laughed, and Wang Feng also smiled: "Madam, you are really giving me face."
The rest of the people are Yuanwang’s shareholders and executives. Shang Xiuwen’s next introductions are all Mr. and Mrs., and everyone brought their wives with them, but the young general manager Lu Fei is alone. He is under 30 years old. , with a handsome face, calm and introverted temperament, very outstanding.
Everyone sat down to eat, Wang Feng asked Lu Fei who was sitting next to him: "Do you still have to go to Guiyang in this weather?"
Lu Fei nodded with a smile: "I have already handed over the work for the past few days. Please forgive me, Mr. Wang, for renouncing the work for personal reasons."
Xu Huaying smiled: "Lu Fei, I most disapprove of men disposing of personal interests because of business. You just go. I never interfere with Yuanwang's affairs, but this master can still do it for your chairman."
"Madam, you can do everything for me." Wang Feng laughed and turned to Shang Xiuwen, "Xiuwen can come over and take over part of the work right away, it's fine."
"I'm afraid I have to go to Xusheng's place in the next few days." Shang Xiuwen said with a smile, "But I will come back soon, and it will not affect the things that Mr. Lu explained."
Lu Fei toasted across the table: "Boss Shang is too polite, I'm sorry that my personal affairs have affected your arrangement."
"I heard that there was a lot of snow in City J, and this year's snow disaster is really amazing." Another vice president interjected, "The scope of influence is too wide."
"Yes." Xu Huaying said, "Both of you have to pay attention to safety when you go out."
Both Shang Xiuwen and Lu Fei smiled and nodded, asking her to rest assured.
The following conversations during the dinner were all about Gan Lu’s unfamiliar business matters, but except for Xu Huaying’s views and conversations, the other ladies obviously couldn’t get in the way and were very cautious, just whispering to each other about the children’s education, Topics about details of life such as shopping.Gan Lu listened most of the time, but she didn't feel uncomfortable.It was the first time for her to participate in Shang Xiuwen's work circle, and she felt very happy seeing her husband, who didn't talk much, but was able to speak freely on this occasion.
After dinner, Shang Xiuwen and Lu Fei walked together.
"It is said that the airport in Guiyang has been closed due to the heavy snow. Mr. Lu, where do you plan to enter?"
"I'm leaving for Guangxi tomorrow, and the transportation route there is said to have been opened."
Shang Xiuwen nodded: "Okay, it won't be too late to discuss Xu Sheng's matter when you come back. There should be no action a year ago."
They each got into the car, and Gan Lu asked Shang Xiuwen, "Why do you want to discuss Xu Sheng's work with Mr. Lu?"
"Yuanwang intends to acquire a part of Xusheng's shares. I think this is a good thing. It will help Xusheng to develop in the next step. I want to do my best to facilitate it, but my uncle is more conservative and does not want the equity to flow out. This transaction is still under discussion." His The car drove out of the yard behind Lufei's Audi Q7, and glanced at Gan Lu, "I thought you would be annoyed by this kind of business-related socializing with unfamiliar people, but you seem to be very happy today."
"Yeah, your boss and colleagues seem nice, and you get along well with them, of course I'm happy for you."
Shang Xiuwen smiled, and reached out to stroke her hair: "You silly child, you are probably relieved to see that I am going to work?"
Gan Lu honestly nodded and admitted: "Yes."
"I'm afraid this job also requires frequent business trips, so I won't have as much time with you in the future."
"It doesn't matter, as long as you work locally." Gan Lu said with a smile.
Shang Xiuwen jokingly said, "Don't you even ask how the treatment is?"
"That's not important, I always think that money is enough."
"The income from working here is very good, and there will be a part of the equity. I will work hard to make money and give you and our children the best life."
Shang Xiuwen's voice was flat, the same as usual, but Gan Lu's eyes were already slightly moist, and she stretched out her hand to cover his hand holding the steering wheel. There was heavy snow that would not stop for days, and all the vehicles were moving slowly. Just feel warm and happy.
However, after all, Gan Lu can no longer enjoy the love as before.
Shang Xiuwen not only quit smoking and drinking again, but also bought back folic acid and told her to take it on time.He checked a lot of information from the Internet and printed it out.He calculated her ovulation period and said thoughtfully: "The expert's advice is that too frequent will lead to poor quality, it is better to time the hole-in-one, which means I don't think it seems feasible to have twins like that .”
She laughed again, remembering the conversation from that seaside vacation, but soon she couldn't stop laughing.
Shang Xiuwen, who has always been ignorant of housework, began to order part-time workers to formulate daily recipes. Needless to say, they were all the best pre-pregnancy recipes suggested online.The first time she heard him call the part-time worker, Miss Hu, she was stunned, but Wu Lijun remained calm, as if she knew exactly what the young couple were doing to prepare.
She looked at the information he printed out, and saw that it contained everything from the diet of the husband and wife, the best time to conceive to the posture, and she couldn't help blushing and laughing: "Do you have to do everything?"
"That's natural. Now that we have decided, we must try our best to have a healthy baby."
She was unfamiliar with Shang Xiuwen who was so meticulous and trivial, and she suddenly felt a little uneasy: "Xiuwen, if I don't get pregnant, will you be disappointed?"
He was startled, smiled, and hugged her relaxedly: "Not being pregnant means that I will continue to work hard. There is no need to be disappointed."
Having said that, Gan Lu couldn't help but feel the psychological pressure. When it was time to start using the pregnancy test stick, she checked every morning, but all she saw was a control line, and she felt depressed unconsciously.
She never expected that Shang Xiuwen would look forward to the arrival of the child so earnestly.Thinking that she might disappoint him, she felt a little afraid to continue thinking about it.
The school's final exams are over, and students and teachers alike breathe a sigh of relief.Although the teacher's work is still going on and the winter vacation has not officially started, it is much easier than normal classes after all.
On the third day after her menstrual cycle, Gan Lu went to the largest hospital in the province—Central Hospital alone, and registered for an infertility specialist clinic number. She was surprised by the number of people waiting for the reproductive medicine department. There are so many couples troubled by pregnancy and fertility problems.
After queuing up to her, she entered the consultation room, where two doctors sat separated by a foldable white screen. Although it was not crowded, it was obvious that the conversation between the two doctors and the medical staff was not at all. It was private, and she could clearly hear the young man over there muttering answers to the doctor's questions about his physical privacy, while his wife added.
She had no choice but to give up her shyness, try her best to concentrate, and finished talking about her situation in a low voice.The female doctor who received her was in her forties, wearing black-rimmed glasses, with an unsmiling face, her temper was not very good, and she spoke harshly: "I think you are also a young woman with knowledge, you should have some common sense, right? This kind of examination should be done by both husband and wife at the same time."
"He has no problem." Gan Lu replied helplessly.
The female doctor stared at her, as if trying to figure out the meaning of this unusual answer.
Gan Lu forced herself to be calm: "You should check for me according to the usual checkups. I also checked the information and found out that I stopped contraception for such a short period of time. It's not abnormal if I don't get pregnant. However, I really want a child now. After the inspection, if there is no problem, at least you can reduce the psychological burden."
"Nowadays, when patients come to see a doctor, they have to do their homework in advance. The only thing left is to instruct the doctor on which tests to prescribe and which medicines to prescribe. If you have really checked enough information, you should know that the factors of infertility are very complicated. I can tell you You can only do routine checkups. Moreover, I think your psychological burden is already heavy. For normal couples, if they are eager to have a child and their psychological burden is too heavy, it may cause difficulty in conceiving for non-physiological reasons."
Gan Lu knew that what the doctor said was absolutely correct, but she could only hold back her face: "I'd better do an examination first."
Gan Lu herself also felt ironic and a little ashamed that the expert who rejected the arrangement of her mother-in-law came to the hospital quietly while Shang Xiuwen was on a business trip.
The process of gynecological examination is cumbersome and makes people feel uncomfortable physically and mentally.Holding the list, she looked at the women in line in front, most of whom were older than herself and accompanied by their husbands.Everyone looked dignified and seldom talked or laughed.She didn't know how the supposedly sweet process of conceiving life would unknowingly become a psychological burden.
For this examination, she just wanted to make herself feel a little more at ease, but lying on the gynecological examination table, according to the doctor's instructions, spread her legs wide, and nervously waited for the instrument to go in, she only felt an extra heavy heart.
Gan Lu suddenly realized that she actually didn't have much interest and expectations for children. She had never enjoyed strong maternal love growing up, and she didn't think she had a strong maternal instinct. She even resisted having children early.Now that I am so eager to conceive, I have to say that there is an element of pleasing my husband and repaying his recent tenderness.
She can't enjoy the tenderness from Shang Xiuwen calmly anymore, can this be considered a normal couple getting along?
When he was calm and self-retaining, she didn't get distracted and could calmly deal with his unfathomable inscrutability.However, now he is almost acting like a man without any scheming, but she has anxieties and concerns about gains and losses that she is unwilling to face up to.
Although his treatment of her was different from the past, her feelings for him seemed to have increased unconsciously.This awareness was accompanied by the gynecological examination equipment entering her body, which made her startled, and her fingers unconsciously grasped the hem of her skirt.
After receiving all the examination results, the female doctor told her: "As far as the examinations are concerned, there are no abnormalities in your reproductive system development and physiological functions. I personally don't think it is necessary to continue to do tubal patency examinations, endocrine examinations, etc. now." Assays, immunological tests and chromosome tests. Of course, if you insist on doing it, I have no problem."
Gan Lu shook her head wearily. She knew that the doctor's advice was completely reasonable. The doctor's expression turned pale: "Young man, take it easy. A woman's life will be more complete as a mother, but not being a mother does not mean that her life is incomplete. .”
"Thank you."
Gan Lu walked out of the hospital. The continuous heavy snow outside had stopped. However, the leaden gray clouds were extremely low, and there was no sign of clearing up at all. The snow on the roadside made it difficult for pedestrians to walk.
She took out her mobile phone and called Shang Xiuwen, he answered after a while: "Lulu, what's the matter?"
"Xiuwen, what are you doing?"
"My uncle and I are at the Economic Commission of J City, discussing with them the merger of the smelter."
The two of them usually talk on the phone at night, and she seldom calls him during working hours, and now she feels a little sorry: "Oh, then go in and talk about business."
"Wait a minute, Lulu. I'm so tired of talking with them, and I have to smoke passively, so I'll just come out for a change of air. Where are you now?"
"It's in the street," she said sullenly.
"Do you go shopping in this weather?" Shang Xiuwen asked softly, "What's the matter, Lulu, are you unhappy?"
Gan Lu was a little speechless, paused for a while, and muttered: "You have been away for five days this time."
"do you miss me?"
Gan Lu let out a "huh".
"I miss you too." Shang Xiuwen's voice came with a smile, "I have to stay here for two days before I come back. It just so happens that you are on vacation too, so I can stay with you at home all the time. Don't think I'm here for a day. It's very annoying to dangle in front of your eyes at night."
Gan Lu's face was a little hot, and she whispered, "Go in quickly, it's too cold outside, be careful of catching a cold."
"Okay, don't wander around alone, if you feel bored, ask Jiaxi to accompany you."
After finishing the call, Gan Lu let out a long breath, as if she wanted to let out all her depression, and the cold air was inhaled into her lungs, refreshing her spirits.She reminded herself that you have a marriage that is getting better and better. You must change your current behavior, adjust your mentality and relax, and stop taking pregnancy tests every morning. Let everything take its course and enjoy the time in front of you.
Two days later, Shang Xiuwen came back from J City again despite the severe cold, with a solemn expression on his face. After eating, he talked with his mother for a while, then went upstairs, leaned on the sofa in the study, and closed his eyes tiredly.Recently, he wasn't like before, he was always swaying freely in front of her, without showing any expression beyond his control.He remained calm, but he didn't mind revealing hidden worries.
Gan Lu brought up the milk tea she made herself, looked at his slightly thinner face, and didn't know whether to be happy or worried about his current performance—they were indeed closer than before, and he seemed to be more and more unscrupulous in front of her; On the one hand, it also proves that he has more burden than before.
She put down the milk tea, walked over and sat on his lap, and massaged his shoulders: "Are you tired?"
"a little bit."
"Is there any problem with Uncle?"
"The negotiation to annex the state-owned smelter has come to an impasse, and Yixin has also shown that it is determined to win. They were invited by the governor to Beijing to attract investment. In the eyes of the local government, they have brought the investment they need most to achieve their political achievements. Quota, several departments that were originally inclined to Xusheng have now changed to wait and see, and now only the Municipal Economic Commission is clearly on our side. If the smelter cannot be taken down, Xusheng’s product structure adjustment plan will be costly or even fail In addition, the provincial quality supervision department has not announced the results of random inspections on the quality of steel bars, and sales have been declining. These things together are not good for Xusheng's development."
He shook his head, as if he wanted to drive these things out of his head, but a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Plus, third brother, he has become more and more shameless recently, and often stays here without returning. He is in charge of sales, and he should handle the business It’s piled up like a mountain, my cousin has heard the news, she came to me and asked if he has a lover here, what can I say?”
When mentioning his flirtatious cousin Wu Wei, Gan Lu smiled a little, and Shang Xiuwen saw her expression, a little funny: "Did Jiaxi tell you something again?"
"It was really said by you."
After the examination in the hospital and the conversation with Shang Xiuwen, Gan Lu went to see her father first, but she was still depressed when she came out, so she called Qian Jiaxi. She wanted to ask her to go shopping at night, but Qian Jiaxi said that she had already met him at night. Dating.
"Is there a newcomer so soon?"
"The tone of a married woman is so sour, envy my freedom." Qian Jiaxi teased her, "Although I study history like you, I have always opposed standing in front of the ruins and reminiscing about the past. One must always look forward Well."
"Okay, don't talk about values this time."
"No, at least so far, I think I agree with his values." Qian Jiaxi's voice was sweet, but she refused to continue, "Hey, let me tell you, I recently invited He Jingyi to do an interview The show is over, do you think I should design a question to help you find out about her love life as a career woman?"
Gan Lu said angrily: "You can ask whatever you like, it has nothing to do with me, anyway, you all have paparazzi potential in your profession."
Qian Jiaxi laughed loudly: "This statement is quite broad-based, but it is also close to the truth. Some people in our station are so gossip-spirited that it is simply outrageous. The style was very different in the past, but many people in the station have already seen that Porsche 911 to pick her up, and some good people went to check the license plate number, guess what?"
Is this still a guess?Gan Lu thought to herself.She couldn't get up and asked casually: "What did you find?"
"The owner of the car is the prince of the owner of a private steel company in J City, with a strong net worth. It's just..." Qian Jiaxi paused dramatically, "He already has a wife and son."
Gan Lu just said "Oh" dryly, and Qian Jiaxi was very dissatisfied with her bland reaction: "Hey, did you guess it already?"
"There's no need to cover up the beetle. According to the general reasoning, she is not a popular star, and there are no paparazzi who squat in the boudoir all day long to take sneak shots. If you are so cautious, either you are not satisfied with this man, or the relationship is not right now. See the light."
Qian Jiaxi laughed: "You haven't read so many mystery novels for nothing."
"What do you guys think about her dating a married man?" Gan Lu was a little curious.
"What kind of love, no matter whether it's seen or not, in the eyes of these people, it's just a piece of gossip. But Li Sibi's popularity is not very good, I believe there will be many people waiting to see her make a fool of herself."
Gan Lu told Shang Xiuwen the gossip she heard from Qian Jiaxi, and he just smiled wryly: "Has it been exposed? I talked to him, and he said he knew it well. Even if uncle can't control him , I have the third sister-in-law to deal with him, I am too lazy to bother. I just ask him not to make a scandal at this moment and add trouble to Xu Sheng, fortunately, the other party is just a not-so-famous host."
"Yeah, at most it's just gossip on TV. But from your tone, it looks like you're his elder brother."
Shang Xiuwen also seemed to find it funny: "He is two years older than me, and he has been mischievous since he was a child. Maybe I really didn't take him seriously as my brother. To be honest, my uncle can't do anything with him. He only has a little respect for my mother. I can't care less about him."
Gan Lu got up and handed him the milk tea at a suitable temperature: "Then don't worry about him, he is in his 30s anyway, no matter how ridiculous, he will not take the family business he wants to inherit Just kidding."
Shang Xiuwen smiled and took a sip of milk tea: "This tea is very fragrant. By the way, Lulu, I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill my promise to take you to England during the winter vacation. I really can't leave without worrying about Xu Sheng's affairs."
"It's okay. I won't be able to take a vacation right away during this winter vacation. I have to participate in the study organized by the city. The curriculum reform will be carried out soon. All teachers have to take turns to study the teaching points of the curriculum reform, solicit comments on the new textbooks, and put forward written opinions. And opinions, and the number of words is stipulated, it is really terrible, I am afraid that the official holiday will not be available until a few days before the Spring Festival."
"Let's go for the summer vacation. The weather in the UK is nice in the summer, not so gloomy, but you may not see the crime scene effect you want."
Gan Lu asked casually, "Have you ever been to England?" However, she regretted it as soon as she asked. If she hadn't looked through Shang Xiuwen's passport, she could have asked the question calmly.What should have been a normal conversation now seemed to be a kind of unconscious probing. She didn't like this feeling of guilt.
Shang Xiuwen didn't have any abnormalities on his face, and he replied casually: "I went there a few years ago. Shaokun likes England. He would not buy a house in other countries to settle down. He only bought an apartment in London."
While speaking, the fax machine on the table beeped briefly, and slowly began to receive faxes. He walked over, picked up the fax and looked at it carefully, and did not speak for a while.
Gan Lu didn't want to disturb him, so she took her pajamas and went to the bathroom to take a shower.Although it is not officially a holiday yet, after all, there is no work at hand and she has to do it immediately. She is doing hair, face and body care thoroughly, and it has taken almost an hour for everything to be completed.
She walked out while wiping her hair with a bath towel, but suddenly stopped, Shang Xiuwen was standing in front of the study window to answer the phone: "No need, Jingyi, I thought you should know me well, I can't be accepted by others." Blackmail."
Hearing the name again on his phone, she was a little in a dilemma.After a while of silence, Shang Xiuwen spoke again: "Thank you. However, I think we can make it clear on the phone." After a pause, he smiled, "Yes, I have been resting at home during this time, with my wife .”
The phone seemed to be hung up at once, Shang Xiuwen turned around slowly, and at the same time stared at the mobile phone taken away from his ear, the right corner of his mouth was slightly raised, with a warm smile on his face, this was the expression Gan Lu was already familiar with , Seeing it at this time, my heart was suffocated.
Shang Xiuwen looked up and saw her, and his expression returned to normal: "Hair is still wet, do you want me to dry it for you?"
She nodded mechanically, Shang Xiuwen went into the bathroom to get the hair dryer, she subconsciously touched the mobile phone he had placed on the desk, the body was slightly hot, obviously the call lasted for a long time.She withdrew her hand suddenly and hurried into the bedroom.
Shang Xiuwen came in immediately and asked her to sit down in front of the dressing table: "Enjoy my service."
She gave him a squinting look: "Suddenly remembered that you said before that you should not coax your wife too much. If you coax too much, you will appear to have a ghost in your heart."
He laughed, turned on the hair dryer, and said in the buzzing sound: "This is not coaxing, this is petting. You can never spoil your wife too much."
She smiled wistfully, thinking, of course she would never have too much of such tenderness, she just felt a little unreal.The man standing next to her is her husband who is becoming more and more intimate with her, but at the same time he will say to his ex-girlfriend on the phone: "I thought you should know me very well." She felt uncomfortable, It seemed that he wasn't all jealous of this sentence, but a question spontaneously arose: In his eyes, do you know him well enough?And in your heart, how much do you know him?
He lifted her hair with one hand, and held the hair dryer in the other, blowing it for her not too far away.She looked in from the mirror, his expression was very focused, and his slender fingers ran through her hair.She has never had the habit of feeling sad for no reason, but suddenly she felt a little moisture in her eyes.
"Is the wind very hot?" Shang Xiuwen seemed to be able to quickly feel her subtle emotional changes every time, so he stopped and asked her.
Gan Lu shook her head and lowered her eyes.He put down the hair dryer, held her shoulders, and looked at her in the mirror: "It's not the first time I've blown your hair, why do you suddenly feel very touched." He teased with a smile, "No Do you think it’s suspicious that I’m being courteous for nothing?”
"I don't want to spoil the scenery so much. I just feel..." She leaned her head on him, "Xiuwen, you are a little different from before."
I don't know if it's because he lowered his head against the light, and the two people's eyes met. She just felt that Shang Xiuwen's eyes were dark, and there seemed to be complicated and unspeakable emotions in them, but the corners of his mouth still had a smile: "A man will always be happy in marriage." change yourself."
Gan Lu thought, even if you are not spoiling the scenery, you are still suspicious. You have clearly made up your mind to give trust, but you can't help but guess.And why aren't you changing and adapting in your marriage?No matter what kind of love you have had, probably only in marriage can you really know each other.
She turned around in relief, hugged Shang Xiuwen's waist, and pressed her face against the flannel shirt he was wearing: "Xiuwen, my mother called and asked us to attend Mr. Qin's birthday party this weekend. You said we would do not go?"
Her mother, Lu Huining, called the day before yesterday and told her that Qin Wanfeng was about to hold a birthday party. Her instinctive reaction was: "Speak to Uncle Qin for me to wish him a happy birthday."
"You and Xiuwen will come over together." Lu Huining said directly.As soon as Gan Lu hesitated, her mother laughed. "It should be enough for you to put up so many years. Even if you don't look at my face, your Uncle Qin has treated you well. It's rare for him to celebrate his 55th birthday. Let's celebrate it."
Qin Wanfeng was very concerned about Shang Xiuwen's affairs, and even called Gan Lu himself, telling her about the letter and real estate he had learned.
Shen Jiaxing won a plot of land in a development zone in the suburbs last year, planning to build a garment industrial park, but the project collided with another powerful developer, and the overall plan was close to being aborted. Yingen, the real estate market has entered a trough, and the sales of several of his real estate properties are not satisfactory. He specially invited Nie Qian back from Shenzhen, and it seems that there will be a relatively large marketing move in the near future.However, what surprised my peers most was that at the land auction the day before yesterday, Shen Jiaxing suddenly raised his hand and won a popular piece of land. Although it was not an eye-catching auction at a sky-high price, it also shattered Xinhe's funds in one fell swoop. The tense rumors made the outside world look at his strength with admiration.
Although he still didn't understand why Shen Jiaxing had conflicts with Xu Sheng or Anda, Gan Lu naturally thanked him for his kindness, and also told Shang Xiuwen about the situation.
Shang Xiuwen couldn't help being a little surprised how she could inquire about this information, so she had to tell him about the relationship between her mother and Qin Wanfeng, but she didn't mention another meaning that Qin Wanfeng vaguely revealed on the phone: if Anda really can't manage, He is willing to arrange work for Shang Xiuwen.
Shang Xiuwen didn't show much surprise, and kept his usual composure, he just said thoughtfully: "Your mouth is so tight, you didn't even mention it at all."
"I didn't mean to hide it from you. You also know that I've never been close to my mother, and it's not something to show off. Except for the last time I met, I have never had any contact with the Qin family. "
It's just that because of that encounter, Qin Wanfeng's birthday, and they didn't go to join him, it seemed a bit unreasonable.She couldn't refuse her mother, so she had to seek Shang Xiuwen's opinion.
"I have nothing to do on the weekend, so I can go with you."
"Just prepare a gift to send over, is it okay if people don't go?" She was still somewhat reluctant, muttering in a low voice, but also thought it was funny.
Shang Xiuwen was also funny: "That's a little rude, you'd better go, otherwise your mother will be very difficult and unhappy."
(End of this chapter)
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