Chapter 9 Chapter 9

The most unfortunate thing is that this is also human nature. Xia Hesheng, who has experienced a catastrophe, will no longer be indignant, excited and sad for such trivial matters. She watched Mrs. Yan leave and closed the door. regret. On weekends after school, they went to Yan's house for dinner, played chess with Uncle Yan, and ate snacks made by their aunt. Every time they prepared small gifts for her, they happily waited for her to marry in and become a member. Such an ending is of course a happy one. But regret is another matter. He Sheng didn't have these two words in his mind.

At noon, Yan Nuo came back and bought a large stack of baby care guides. He also contacted the real estate agent, and there was a one-story house in a small port called Prince Edward Town a little further away, which was simply the most ideal place to start a new family.Also, he has inquired from the school that pregnant women can also attend classes as usual. Yan Nuo talked non-stop excitedly, washing away her true colors. "Just imagine, once the fire comes out, you will see..." "Don't involve the fire." He Sheng warned him again and again. Yan Nuo had no choice but to strike up a conversation and picked up a picture album, "The secret recipe for raising babies, why isn't it called the secret recipe for Yuying, to cultivate talents."

"Gino, maybe we should talk about something more realistic." "like what?" "Aunt Yan came here this morning." Yan Nuo put down the book, "I've already told her, please don't meddle in her own business." "For her, it's no small matter." "She said a lot of terrible things, didn't she?" "There's nothing I can't handle." "Give me the summary." "No, she will definitely repeat it to you." "Why do you greet her?" "My aunt has also greeted me many times."

"Don't keep that in mind, go see the new house in the afternoon." "Yannuo, this is another important question, I don't have anything." "I have got." "can not do this." "If you don't accept my help, Mr. Lie will intervene. We must not just sit and ignore it." He Sheng smiled, "It looks like I'm always the lucky one." "Then I don't know, He Sheng, you don't have to laugh at yourself." He Sheng shook his head, "I'm not dissatisfied with this small house, please don't arrange my life."

"Your stubborn temper took a long time to change!" He Sheng said, "I have one more request." "What is that?" "Go home, there is no room for guests here, just come and see me when you have time." Yan Nuo calmed down, and after a while he said: "It seems that my persuasive power is not as good as my mother's." He Sheng smiled, "It's far away." Yan Nuo let out a breath, "I'll come and see you tonight." "Please send this letter for me by the way." Yan Nuo took He Sheng's usual white envelope.

One letter a day, rain or shine, another thousand letters, and the fire will come out. This letter will definitely fall into the hands of Agni. Even if you don't open it, you can know the meaning from the envelope alone. The content is no longer important. Maybe receiving the letter is the sustenance of Agni. Yan Nuo found a lighter subject, "Can you tell us what is written in the letter?" He Sheng was silent. "You can rest assured that he will open these letters after all." He Sheng lowered his head. "Let me send it for you, don't break the chain."

He put on his coat and left. There is always a reason for what Yan Nuo said. He Sheng pondered for a long time. No one will know that the content of the letter is sometimes copied from the sonnets of Shakespeare. He Sheng was a little hungry, so she made a peanut butter sandwich. At this time, she really needs a friend like Yan Nuo. It was getting dark, and she didn't turn on the light. She felt as if a big stone was pressing on her heart, and the peanut butter was all stuck in her mouth, and she had to swallow it with boiling water. There are a total of eighty-two bounced letters in the drawer, and there are seven more, which will arrive at her door sooner or later.

When the doorbell rang, He Sheng thought it was a promise. After washing her hands, he opened the door and saw Lie Zhan. He Sheng stood still. He must have heard the news before coming to her. Lie Zhansheng has been paying attention to her every move. It has not been a short period of time. Like now, he stands quietly outside the door, staring at Xia Hesheng. He Sheng hesitated for a moment, put on a smile, and walked in to welcome Lie Sheng. There were only two chairs in the living room, and he picked one of them to sit down. His tall stature was out of place with the small furniture, and there was almost no place for his legs to rest.

He took a sip of the coffee He Sheng gave him, frowned, and said, "It tastes like burnt rice soup." He Sheng apologized. He got to the point, "Qi Garden has been renovated, the garden and parking lot have been moved, and Lie Yun may move back next month." "Don't tell her to go back to Qi Country, it's too cruel." "Qiyuan will no longer be called Qiyuan at that time, but will be called No. 1 Luoyang Road again." He paused, "He Sheng, come back too." He Sheng shook his head. Lie Zhansheng asked gently: "Why do you force yourself to suffer? What sin do you want to atone for?"

He Sheng was speechless. "He Sheng, first I want to move a place for you, and then let you think clearly about when you will return to Lie's house." "You have no right to manipulate me." "I'm not trying to manipulate you. Your fetus is from the Lie family. I have the right to arrange a more comfortable life for him. I believe you recognize him as life, and I believe you will not object." "My child has nothing to do with the Lie family." Lie Zhan was silent for a while, "I see," he said, "Then, can you accept a little kindness from an elder?"

"I'll handle it myself." "How?" he asked bluntly. "I'll discuss it with my mother." "She always thought that you and Yan Nuo had reconciled. The latest news: She has sold your ancestral house and injected the funds into Chinese restaurants as shares. She doesn't plan to go back." "That's even better, I can justify going back to the store to help." "at this time?" He Sheng stayed. "He Sheng, let me help you." "What's the price?" Lie defeated and smiled, "I'm not a philanthropist, but most of the time, I don't talk about conditions." He Sheng said cautiously: "Mr. Lie, it's better to be clear." Lie defeated him without saying a word, Xia Hesheng began to have scheming plans, and he couldn't do anything wrong. He Sheng asked, "You want this baby, don't you?" Lie Zhansheng dealt with it calmly, "By blood, he is a member of Lie's family, so why should I work so hard to win him over?" "But, maybe you want to put him into the mold you designed, and train him to be your ideal character from an early age." Lie Zhan replied: "Many people cultivate the next generation in this way, what do you think is wrong?" "I just want the little next generation to be happy." Lie Zhan raised his head, "Success, maybe, but happiness, not necessarily." Xia Hesheng trembled, he predicted the fate of the embryo. "He Sheng, the Lord is the most fair. The children born in our family have a lot, but they have lost too much." "I want him to be an ordinary, ordinary person." "Someone who is born in a manger turns out to be a superstar, even if you are the mother who conceived him, you can't do anything about his fate." He paused and smiled, "Besides, you didn't intend to fit him into your mold to force him to hide his name." He Sheng thinks that Lie Zhansheng is right, both of them are too extreme, poor baby, life is controlled by domineering and selfish adults. It was already dark, He Sheng suddenly remembered, "Where is Yan Nuo, where is he?" "I sent him temporarily to see a visitor." He sent Yan Nuo away so that he could negotiate with her. "As I'm sure you've guessed, his mother came to see me." He Sheng smiled, "You are crying?" Lie Zhan nodded. "She was overly worried about an impossible event," He Sheng said. "Really?" Lie Zhansheng said deeply, "we shouldn't underestimate her premonition." He never touched that cup of coffee that looked like dishwater. He stood up, rubbed his sore knee, and said, "Get ready to move tomorrow." He Sheng smiled, "It can be seen that, Mr. Lie, you urgently need a successor." Lie Zhansheng was secretly startled, kept his expression on his face, and didn't give any further instructions, he left. Yan Nuo still didn't show up, where did Lie Zhan send him? He Sheng opened the first chapter of the Baby Care Guide, the words gradually became blurred, she quickly rubbed her eyes to suppress her sad emotions. At this time, she felt a movement in her abdomen, He Sheng was stunned, she had never experienced such a sudden feeling, she stood up quickly, and retreated to the corner in fright. Then there seemed to be a slight rotation in the abdominal cavity. He Sheng opened his eyes wide, and she suddenly understood that this was the little embryo. He began to try to move in the limited space. Tears filled He Sheng's eyes, and she slowly He lowered his head, put his hands lightly on his belly, and said softly, "Hello." He seemed to understand, and squirmed a bit in response. He Shengdou's big tears finally dripped heavily, her heart was filled with joy, the doubts of more than a hundred days were swept away, just think, she actually considered not wanting him! He Sheng moved his body slightly, walked to the chair slowly, and sat down. At this moment, she felt that she was extremely precious. When the phone rang, He Sheng gradually came back to reality. "He Sheng, I am Yan Nuo." "Where are you?" He replied: "Mr. Lie has something to ask me to go to Massachusetts." He Sheng was stunned, he was sent so far for no reason. "I just saw Lie Yun. The situation is reassuring. I can come back at noon tomorrow. I will discuss it in detail then. Do you feel lonely?" "No, I don't feel lonely," He Sheng said it was true, "don't forget that there are two of us." "Go to bed early." Yan Nuo smiled. At this time, He Sheng suddenly noticed that the long-lasting buzzing in her ears suddenly disappeared completely, and she could clearly hear the ticking of the bell, and she let out a breath. Is this a sign of starting from the beginning? She lay obliquely on the bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep peacefully. Early the next morning, Mrs. Xia called to find her daughter. "It's only a quarter of an hour's drive, He Sheng, you should visit me more often." "I'm busy and may have to move." "He Sheng, if you can get married officially, it's better to get married formally." He Sheng felt that his mother's voice was far away and unfamiliar, and the tone and tone were incompatible with her current living situation, just like astronauts in a space capsule talking to the ground. He Sheng didn't dare to tell his mother the truth, for fear that old-fashioned people would be offended, but he couldn't imagine that one day in the early summer of next year, he would suddenly call her and say, "Mom, you have been promoted to grandma." He Sheng asked his mother, "How is your new life?" "It's passable, very busy, and the sweat is very good." "it is good!" "Come with Yan Nuo when you have time, I remember." Feeling relieved, He Sheng wiped the sweat from his forehead. She said softly: "That's your grandma, she will love you in the future." She lived in the kitchen to make cereal, looked up from the window, and found that her point of view was very different from her previous day. She began to have long-term plans; after the child was born, she would take him to join her mother, support herself, and raise him. The series of sufferings I have suffered recently seem to be overwhelmed by this surge of joy. At noon, Lie Zhansheng came to pick her up, "He Sheng, the new house is completely ready." "Mr. Lie, we are very happy here." "At least come and see my kindness." He Sheng held him back, "When will Yan Nuo come back?" "He has work to do today." Seeing Lie Zhansheng, He Sheng immediately understood that he didn't want Yan Nuo to influence her decision. "Okay, I'll go take a look and go back." The bungalow is spacious and comfortable, well-equipped, two of the bedrooms are designed in pure white, filled with all kinds of baby toys, some boxes have not been opened. He Sheng expressed his appreciation. Lie Zhan asked, "Are you still hesitant?" "I'm wondering if the Chinese say heroes don't care about their origins, so I don't know if it makes sense." "That's where he came from." "Mr. Lie, you seem to have forgotten that he is my child." Lie Zhansheng seemed a little annoyed, but it was gone in a flash, and he ordered nonchalantly: "Give the key to Miss Xia." "Mr. Lie, I can't accept it." He took He Sheng's handbag, opened it, and put the key in it. He Sheng was afraid that he would not be able to step down, so he planned to return the key after two days. Lie overcomes the suggestion, "How about we have lunch." "I've already made a date." He Sheng rejected him again and again, letting Lie Zhansheng know that his actions might be too radical. He had no choice but to step back and say, "I'll take you back." There was moss on the doorstep, and He Sheng walked cautiously. At this moment, someone stretched out a hand to help her. He Sheng raised his head, what a pleasant surprise, "Yan Nuo, you're back." Lie Zhansheng was no less surprised than He Sheng, he was very astonished, he didn't expect Yan Nuo to come back without permission. "Mr. Lie, I have handed over to Stephen Zhao the meeting in the afternoon." Lie Zhansheng asked him: "What are you doing here?" Anger could be heard in his voice. Yan Nuo was startled, "I'll pick up He Sheng." "I don't remember asking you to come here, He Sheng can take my car." He Sheng quickly said, "I called Yan Nuo, and I made an appointment with him early in the morning." She didn't expect that Lie Zhansheng would have a conflict with Yan Nuo, and hurriedly stood between the two of them. She continued, "Yin Nuo, let's go." She took his hand into the car. After the car drove away, He Sheng smiled and said, "I'm afraid you will be scolded by the boss." Yan Nuo glanced at her, "You're kidding, that incident just now was enough to make me lose my job." He was surprised, "So serious?" Yan Nuo nodded. "Then you shouldn't make a fuss." "I worry about you." "Yan Nuo," He Sheng couldn't help being moved, "I can take care of myself." "Agni doesn't think so." "Yes, he asked me to marry you. Do you know any more absurd proposal than that?" "He knows he can trust me." He Sheng laughed suddenly, "You don't want me, all you want is my child." Yan Nuo said nothing. "I care about Lie Yun, please tell me about her." "She recognized me and asked me, where is Sister He Sheng?" "Yin Nuo, I want to talk to her." "But you have to be mentally prepared, she only remembers people, not things." Yes, He Sheng smiled sadly, Lie Yun even remembered the happy prince's swallow. "Also, Mr. Lie is not someone who accepts rejection easily." This is the first time Yan Nuo talked about the true face of Lie Zhan, and He Sheng waited for him to say more. "Mr. Lie has a very strong possessive desire. Success itself means non-stop possession. A contented person often ends up somewhere, and it is extremely difficult to get ahead. Lie Zhan has 100% control over his career and family. He never encourages Lie Huo and Lie." Yun works hard in his career, which shows that his love and hatred are equally hot." His children are also very much like him. The next day, He Sheng went out to look for a job. She had been seeing adverts for temporary workers posted in the library for some time. As soon as He Sheng appeared, the administrator was relieved, "This is a boring job, I hope you can do it for a long time." In the past, they changed people every week. Fifteen dollars an hour was paid to mend the torn pages. The working environment is very quiet and beautiful. Soon, the staff got used to this handsome oriental young woman sitting silently in a corner and working hard. Yan Nuo came to see her, and jokingly said: "Don't worry, if you do it too fast, you will lose your job." Everyone else thought he was He Sheng's lover. He Sheng asked, "Did Mr. Lie blame you?" Yan Nuo tilted his head and thought for a while, "No." It seemed that he had some premonition. He Sheng replied: "Okay, please return this bunch of keys to him for me. I don't plan to move to that house." Without saying a word, he seemed a little worried, "As far as I know, he won't give up at this moment." Yan Nuo was right. Two days later, when He Sheng arrived at the library, he saw Lie Zhansheng sitting in her seat. "Morning." He Sheng said. "You came by bus?" "No, I'll save a little by walking." Lie Zhansheng asked in shock: "Do you think I will let you live this kind of life?" He Sheng sat down and held Lie Zhansheng's hand, "Mr. Lie, you have always treated me well and given me freedom. Please don't give up your care for me at this time." "Why don't you listen to my arrangement?" He Sheng was about to use the simplest words to explain her desire to be independent, but Lie Zhansheng had already asked her: "Is it influenced by the promise, he has been waiting for an opportunity." "No, it's not him, you must not misunderstand." "I always thought you had nothing to do with him." He Sheng pressed Lie Zhan, "Listen to me, this has nothing to do with promises at all. I just want to live my own life, and you have already acquiesced to me." "The situation is different now, He Sheng, give me the baby, and you can go to the ends of the world." He Sheng looked at Lie Zhansheng in disbelief, and she finally saw his domineering side. "I will not give my child to anyone." "I'm not anyone, and I won't let you bring your child to marry Yan's family." "I don't want to go on, Mr. Lie, I want to start working." Lie Zhan stood up in rage, and swept a large stack of hardcover books on the table to the ground with one hand, and there was a loud noise in the silent library. "I won't let it go!" he said. Everyone turned their heads and looked around in astonishment. Lie Zhansheng had already strode out, his coat raised like a giant cloak with teeth and claws, full of force and threat, he rolled out of the lobby and slammed on the door vigorously. He Sheng was shocked, she fell down on the chair, and suddenly felt fetal movement, she quickly said: "It's nothing, don't be afraid." The staff came to say hello: "It's okay!" He Sheng shook his head. She squatted down slowly and picked up the books one by one. He Sheng has seen the human version he concocted, and the three brothers and sisters of the Lie family are the best role models. She doubts that there will be no truly happy people under his roof. This kind of unhappiness would be contagious, and He Sheng regretted being too tough. That night, Yan Nuo came to see her, and as soon as he entered the door, he said, "He Sheng, I have something to discuss with you." He Shengqi said, "That's what I was going to say too." "Then you go ahead and talk." "No, Yan Nuo, please go first." "He Sheng, Mr. Lie wants to send me to do something." He Sheng's heart skipped a beat, "What kind of weird thing is that?" "He asked me to escort Lie Yun home." "But Lie Yun is still receiving treatment." "He Sheng, you might as well tell me what comes to your mind." "I thought of many, many, far, far away. I seemed to have a sudden enlightenment. I understood the details that I didn't understand before." Yan Nuo's face was serious. "Yan Nuo, just think about it, how could Ms. Chen Shan let Lie Yun return to Qi Garden? She finally brought her daughter out." Yan Nuo raised his head and pondered for a long time, "Mr. Lie said that he paid a great price." He Sheng said: "It doesn't count, each of us has to pay the price." Yan Nuo held his head, "Then why?" "Someone wants you to leave this place temporarily." Yan Nuo laughed, "I don't understand, who would play tricks?" He Sheng looked at Yan Nuo, "You might as well guess." Yan Nuo finally said, "He Sheng, that's a very bold assumption." "Really, Gino, in the bottom of your heart, dare you say you never doubted like that?" Yan Nuo said nothing. "He has always had an idea that I am at the mercy of you, just as he always thought that Lie Yun was at the mercy of the strong wind." Yan Nuo stood up, "He Sheng, you think too much." He Sheng said: "He didn't allow obstacles to exist in front of him, but he didn't expect that when eliminating dissidents, he would sacrifice the raging fire and raging cloud." Yan Nuo said, "I believe Mr. Lie has good intentions." He Sheng sighed, he respected Lie Zhan since he was a child, and he trusted him, which is also human nature. If the library scene hadn't happened today, He Sheng wouldn't be so troubled. Under Lie Zhan's pressure, she would naturally resist. "Mr. Lie now wants me to obey him." Yan Nuo paced around the small living room, "He should at least know that Xia Hesheng is not a person who is easy to compromise." "It's a pity, only the two of us know this secret." He Sheng laughed. "He Sheng, you need to rest. In the library, pick up fairy tales and mend them. It's not suitable for you to read detective novels at this moment." He Sheng asked, "Will you go?" Gino thought, "I'll get to the truth first." He Sheng sent Yan Nuo to the door. Yan Nuo turned around and asked, "Did the doctor say it was a boy or a girl?" He Sheng smiled, "Is it important?" "What a cute baby girl." He Sheng kept that smile. As soon as Yan Nuo left, she turned off the lights. She knew that someone was watching her every move, because she was special, because she knew too much. She has had this feeling since the day she met Agni, and now it is proved that it is not because of her carelessness. Yan Nuo called Ms. Chen's mansion in Massachusetts early the next morning. He had to go through a lot of inner struggle before he could act. Before, he had never doubted Lie Zhan. He received instructions to arrive at the Chen Mansion in Massachusetts the next afternoon, pick up Lie Yun from Chen Shan, and the journey home had already been arranged. Chen Zhai's call was quickly connected. Yan Nuo asked Ms. Chen Shan to speak. But the housekeeper over there said, "Ms. Chen is out." "When is she leaving?" "who are you?" "I am Mr. Lie Zhansheng's assistant." "Ms. Chen went out to meet Mr. Lie in New York, maybe the flight was delayed?" the other party said, "You can check." Yan Nuo took the opportunity to ask, "How is Miss Lie Yun?" "She's the same as before." "Thank you." Yan Nuo gently put down the phone. Chen Shan was not at home at all, how could anyone be willing to hand Lie Yun over to him. He Sheng had already guessed half of it right. If he arrived on time according to the instructions, he had to stay there until Lie Yun's mother came back, which might be a day or two later. Why did Lie Zhansheng transfer him away? Yan Nuo was deeply surprised. In the beginning, it was Lie Zhansheng's idea to let him come to accompany Xia Hesheng. At that time, he no longer cared about this outsider, and he didn't even mind creating an opportunity for her to reconnect with her old boyfriend. Now, things are completely different. Before and after the fierce victory, they are like two different people. Yan Nuo looked at the time, He Sheng should have arrived at the library around here. He guessed right.