It was already 12:10 in the morning, and Liu Xiaoli was still awake, sitting in the living room watching TV.
But she didn't pay attention to what was on TV.
Her heart had wandered to nowhere.
Her daughter had already grown up, but in her mind, it was just yesterday that she took her daughter away from Jiangcheng.
In her ears, she could still hear her daughter's aggrieved coquettish voice: "Mom, hold me."
But the child will eventually grow up, and she wants to spend more time with her daughter, but she knows that she cannot keep her daughter forever.
Her daughter has been well-behaved and obedient since she was a child. She was very lucky before that her daughter was not rebellious during her adolescence between the ages of 14 and 18. She was most mouthy and unforgiving, but her daughter never quarreled with her and she could handle it easily.
But in the past two years, Liu Xiaoli clearly felt that her daughter was different, or as some experts said, the rebelliousness suppressed in adolescence would burst out later.
She clearly felt another kind of rebellion in her daughter - she was still very good and knew how to make her mother happy, but she would start to do some things independently without her mother and godfather.
For example, she has been delaying naturalization since she became an adult, and even applied for a drama theater without her knowledge. These are major life events, but her daughter did not listen to her.
Liu Xiaoli also knew that she had to let go of her daughter when she got older, but she felt another kind of sadness when she saw her daughter just out of her control.
What saddens her the most is that her daughter actually went to the United States to discuss the role of Golden Swallow with Relativity Media and Rob Minkoff without telling her, bypassing Huayi.
This made Liu Xiaoli feel that her daughter's real rebellious period had come.
She felt funny when she thought about how she had proudly thought it was the role she had negotiated for her daughter.
She knew about it half a month after the casting of "The King of Kung Fu" was cast, but she never said it.
And she also knew that it was Zhang Yuanjun who provided the clue for his daughter's idea.
Judging from her daughter's abnormal behavior in the past few months, Liu Xiaoli had every reason to conclude that her daughter was in love, and that the girl was Zhang Yuanjun.
I took it home a few times before, but I didn't dare to park at the door. I parked the car at the corner and said that my colleagues from the theater brought it back along the way. What a liar!
In the past, she had good friends and classmates at school, and she didn't mind them playing around or making trouble. She knew that her daughter had few friends.
But things were different now. Her cabbage was in danger of being eaten, and she couldn't just sit idly by.
Looking at Zhang Yuanjun from a mother's perspective, Liu Xiaoli asked herself, this is an excellent young man.
He is tall, handsome, well-mannered, has good family conditions, is very talented, and his career is developing very well. I believe any girl will like him. He is a perfect son-in-law candidate.
Today, on Christmas Day, my daughter said she was going out with her assistant. In fact, she knew very well that she was going on a date with the guy named Zhang.
Liu Xiaoli has no objection to her daughter falling in love. She is 20 years old and will be 21 after the Chinese New Year. She has been through this before. She knows that girls at this age are in love and cannot stop it.
However, Liu Xiaoli looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was half past twelve. She hoped that her daughter could go home.
Five minutes later, the key rang at the door, and Liu Yifei went home.
Liu Xiaoli suddenly smiled.
"Mom, why aren't you sleeping so late?"
"Can't sleep, let's watch TV for a while." Liu Xiaoli then turned her eyes from the door to the TV screen.
Liu Yifei remembered what Zhang Yuanjun said to her when she came back: "It's Christmas, it's so busy outside, so you leave your mother at home alone? Buy her a gift too."
Then Zhang Yuanjun paid for Liu Yifei's selection and bought a bracelet for Liu Xiaoli.
Zhang Yuanjun said at the time: "I only bought a bracelet for my mother when she turned 50, and your mother was the second one."
Liu Yifei said nothing at that time.
Zhang Yuanjun continued: "I have collected the bracelets, so your mother should have nothing to say."
At this time, Liu Yifei saw her mother sitting alone on the sofa watching TV, and suddenly felt that her mother was very lonely.
"Mom," Liu Yifei leaned against her mother and took out the jewelry box, "This is for you, Merry Christmas."
"It's all good and you gave me a gift." She said this, but Liu Xiaoli was still very happy. Her daughter had not forgotten her mother. When she opened the box, she found a jade bracelet. Jadeite is suitable for middle-aged people like Liu Xiaoli. "It's another waste of money."
"Oh, it's Christmas, and you still blame me for giving you a gift." Liu Yifei said coquettishly, "Here, put it on and take a look."
Liu Yifei took her mother's hand and put the bracelet on: "It's so beautiful."
Liu Xiaoli also looked at the bracelet. It looked really good, so she smiled and said, "Did you give this bracelet as a gift or as a gift from Xiao Zhang?"
Liu Yifei's smile froze.
"What Xiao Zhang?"
"You still pretend to be stupid with me." Liu Xiaoli pinched her daughter, "You still want to hide it from me?"
Liu Yifei continued to pretend: "Mom, what are you talking about? This bracelet was carefully selected by me."
"Am I telling you about the bracelet? I'm telling you about Xiao Zhang."
"I don't even know Xiao Zhang."
"Really? I guess she just got home now. I'll call and ask." Liu Xiaoli said and took out her mobile phone.
"Mom, hehe." Liu Yifei held her mother's hand.
"Are you willing to talk now?" Liu Xiaoli said.
"Hehe, hehe." Liu Yifei could only laugh dryly
Liu Yifei said: "How can a daughter who is in love tell her mother carelessly, Mom, I am in love?"
Liu Xiaoli was amused by her daughter's words: "You are still reasonable. When did you two start?"
Liu Yifei thought for a while and said, "When I went to Dali last time."
Liu Yifei felt really awkward telling her mother about her relationship.
"I know you won't listen to anything I say now. You are old enough, so I won't stop you. Let's talk."
"thanks Mom."
"Silly boy. Just a little, girls should be more reserved, you know?"
Seeing that her daughter didn't understand, Liu Xiaoli simply made it clear: "Just don't let him succeed easily."
Liu Yifei understood it as soon as she heard it and said shyly: "Mom, what are you talking about?"
Liu Xiaoli also knew that enough was enough: "As long as you understand. I also like that kid Xiao Zhang, so you should treat him well."
"I'm nice to him."
"Okay, you can go wash up and go to bed. I'm going back to the room." Liu Xiaoli yawned and stood up.
"Mom, I will sleep with you tonight."
"Don't do this with me," Liu Xiaoli said, "How old are you, and you still sleep with me."
After washing, Liu Yifei huddled under the quilt and called Zhang Yuanjun:
"Tell you not to give me the bracelet. My mother knows about us."
"What does this have to do with the bracelet?" Zhang Yuanjun said.
Liu Yifei learned: "'Did you give this bracelet as a gift or from Xiao Zhang?' I was dumbfounded at the time."
Zhang Yuanjun said: "As long as you know it, you know it. What did she say? I think your mother likes me very much."
"She wants me to have a good talk and treat you better," Liu Yifei said.
"You have to listen to your mother. If you treat me badly, I will complain to your mother."
"Bah, you are so shameless." Liu Yifei cursed. (End of chapter)
