Zhao Youqian's face immediately darkened.
He didn't want to hear his brother's name at all, especially knowing that he didn't die when he expected.
"Mom, have a good rest. I'll come see you when I have time." Zhao Youqian stood up, straightened his suit, and said goodbye to the woman.
"Do you have anything else to do?" the woman asked.
"Well, there are a lot of things. Since the Dragon Mage trend started in Europe, our family's industry has been seriously affected. People only go to those auctions where dragons are for sale, and they are becoming more and more dissatisfied with us. Take care of us, those old customers who used to fawn over us, huh, now they go to buy things from our competitors." Zhao Youqian said very dissatisfied.
"There are no old customers. They just cooperated with us and negotiated business with us for your father's sake. Now your father is gone..." the woman said.
"It's always like this. Why are you always like this? No matter what I say to you, you always mention them. Mom, can't you restrain yourself? How can I continue talking to you?" Zhao Yougan said impatiently.
Seeing Zhao Youqian's somewhat annoyed look, the woman opened her mouth in surprise, but soon returned to her original calmness.
"I can only tell you, don't you miss them at all? We are a good family..." The woman looked a little disappointed and finally said lightly.
Zhao Youqian realized that he had lost his composure and hurriedly took a deep breath.
"I didn't mean that, I just feel sad when I mention them. I don't want to be sad, I want to look forward." Zhao Youqian defended hurriedly, and his tone softened.
"But I always feel that when you mention them, you are not sad, but always angry."
"Mom, I didn't..."
"Okay, okay, I understand how you feel. Just now I just saw a young man who looks a bit like your brother. I will inevitably think of him. Go and do your business. You need to be more careful about family matters. Thank you for your trouble." The woman also regained her composure.
"Okay, okay, you can rest in peace and recuperate. When the weather gets warmer and you feel better, I will take you back." Zhao Youqian said.
…
Zhao Youqian left quickly, with a trace of panic on his face.
It's as if he is afraid that his mother will see through his true inner thoughts.
But the woman Bai Miaoying has been staring at Zhao Youqian's back, her pupils never wavering in the slightest.
She didn't know when this home would become what it is now. No matter how beautiful Venice was, it could not erase the sadness in Bai Miaoying's heart.
Bai Miaoying closed her eyes and rested like this, with a hint of helplessness and suffering, waiting for time to pass by so meaninglessly.
It was late at night and the weather was cold. Bai Miaoying was still reluctant to go inside the house for fear that the stuffy air in the house would suffocate her.
Not long ago, she learned a piece of news from an old caregiver in her family. The news also made Bai Miaoying seriously ill and hospitalized.
She couldn't accept that that was the truth, but she had to doubt her son.
Could it really be Zhao Yougan who did it? ?
"Thump thump thump thump!"
Several footsteps came, getting closer and closer.
Bai Miaoying ignored it, but she was suddenly wrapped in an extremely warm wool coat, and a pair of hands gently placed on her shoulders, which made Bai Miaoying open her eyes involuntarily.
It was a handsome and familiar face. Even when he was serious or angry, he seemed to be wearing a smile.
He loved to laugh so much. Bai Miaoying clearly remembered that he had a warm smile on his face since he was very young. He kept giggling, even when he was observing the things around him, the corners of his mouth would raise.
This is also the reason why Bai Miaoying and her husband prefer this child. He seems to be born with this family and everything they have given him as parents.
"Xiao Manman??" Bai Miaoying couldn't believe her eyes at this time, because she saw this face again.
Even her first reaction was not that she really saw her son come back to life, but that she fell asleep sitting on the chair and her consciousness had entered the dream state.
"Ahem, I told you that you can't call me that after I turn eighteen." The man said with an embarrassed look on his face.
"You are eighty-eight years old. I will call you this if I am still alive. Xiao Manman, where is your father? Has he come to visit me with you? How are you doing down there? Are you being bullied by those ghosts? , are you fed and clothed, and do you have enough money to spend? Did you receive the things I burned for you in Venice during the Qingming Festival last year? Oh, no, Venice is a foreign country, and all the money has probably been confiscated by the ghosts and gods in Italy. , even if it is not confiscated, it still has to go through the customs of the underworld. A lot of things must have been withheld. I will go back to China next year and give you more things..." Bai Miaoying's excited words did not stop, and it seemed that in just a few seconds, Take the time to say everything you can.
"Mom, I can't bring dad to visit you." Zhao Manyan sat on the chair.
"Why, haven't you met? You are dependent on each other down here. Don't go your own way just because of a little conflict. I know your father is very strict. He always likes you to be a talented person and to be able to play a role in society like him. He has enough say in the world, but in fact, he has told me many times that he thinks it is very good for you to do whatever you want. Life is about eating, drinking and having fun, and it is a blessing to live a stable life. As long as you open You are as happy and smiling as you were when you were a child. As a father, he doesn’t have to force you to be the chairman of any chamber of commerce, a political elite, a leader among people..." Bai Miaoying really has a lot to say, every day she Each time I finished speaking in one breath, as if I was afraid that I would never have the chance again.
After hearing this, the smile on Zhao Manyan's face disappeared, and the sadness that gradually dissipated could be seen in his eyes.
"Mom, I can't bring dad to visit you because I'm not underground as you said. I'm still alive and well, and you're not dreaming. Look around you. Dreams are not so real. Dreams are not that real. There will be mosquitoes trying to bite you." As he said this, Zhao Manyan patted Bai Miaoying's arm with his palm.
Bai Miaoying clearly felt a bit hot, but the emotions on her face were changing rapidly. Shock, joy, and doubt were constantly intertwined and repeated.
"Is it really you, Xiao Manman??" Bai Miaoying couldn't control her excitement.
"Well, it's me. I've been wandering outside for a few years, and now I'm a little homesick. The most important thing is that I miss you." Zhao Manyan put on a smile again and took the initiative to pull his head up to give his mother a big hug.
