It was late at night when they received the lamp. The oldest mother-in-law had already fallen asleep. Little Ah Ning, who was still growing, had also gone to bed after drinking her milk. However, Shen Youchu's bedroom was much livelier.
Other than her, there were also Hu Linyu, Chen Lan, and Little Yu 'er.
Secretary Hu's house in Jinling Imperial Garden had not been renovated yet, so even if she moved to the villa, she would still have to live there for a while.
Chen Lan was even worse. Ever since the school leaders found out that she was Fruitshell Chen's younger sister, they would not deduct her credits even if she skipped classes.
After all, the Medical University was in Jiangling. They still had some face so that they could greet Chen Hansheng when they met in the future.
The reason Little Yu 'er was not asleep was simple. She had just finished drinking milk and was not sleepy. The three adults surrounded her, chatting and looking after her.
In fact, it was mainly Hu Linyu and Chen Lan who were chatting. Shen Youchu would occasionally respond. Most of her attention was still on Chen Zijin.
The baby was eight and a half months old. She could already sit up straight, but her movements were still very clumsy. The toys in her hand often fell on the bed.
Every time this happened, Shen Youchu would pick them up and gently pass them to her.
"Oh ~"
Chen Zijin was very dependent on Shen Youchu. She would suddenly raise her head and smile sweetly at her "mother".
Shen Youchu would also smile in response. Under the dim yellow light, there was a hazy but beautiful blush at the corners of her eyes.
This was a very heartwarming scene, but Chen Lan and Hu Linyu did not notice it. They were all focused on another topic.
"So, the lamp was specially sent by Little Yu 'er?"
Chen Lan stared at the lamp and asked in surprise.
Chen Lan was as cunning as her brother. In front of Shen Youchu, she never called Xiao Rongyu "sister-in-law". She only called her "Little Yu 'er sister".
Similarly, when she called Xiao Rongyu, she would not call Shen Youchu "sister-in-law". She would only call her "sister".
As for the situation where Xiao Rongyu and Shen Youchu lived together, the Eldest Princess felt that it was quite difficult, so she did not consider it yet.
"Yes."
Hu Linyu nodded and said, "I think Xiao Rongyu is trying to show her kindness."
Actually, the three of them did not know the true origin of the small table lamp. However, Xiao Rongyu's willingness to return the thing that he had taken away had many hidden meanings.
Perhaps it was just as the Hulin language said, this was a sign of reconciliation.
Maybe it was to thank Shen Youchu for taking care of Chen Zijin in the past two months.
Maybe it was a kind of response because Chen Zijin called her "mom" and Shen Youchu agreed.
"No matter what, it's a good thing for my brother."
Chen Lan thought to herself.
After a while, Chen Zijin rubbed her sleepy eyes with her little hands and reached out her little arms to Shen Youchu. She mumbled, "Ma, ma."
Since Chen Zijin learned this word a few days ago, she often said it in daily life. However, only Shen Youchu would respond to it, so Chen Zijin gradually learned to call Shen Youchu that way.
This was the process of a baby's "recognition". She would gradually have a subconscious that this person was her mother.
Shen Youchu knew that the baby was sleepy, so she held her in her arms and comforted her gently. Hu Linyu and Chen Lan also lowered their voices.
Children always had this kind of feeling when they were sleeping. If there were adults whispering to each other when they wanted to sleep, they wouldn't feel noisy at all. Instead, they would feel inexplicably safe.
Especially when their "mother" hugged them as usual, and there was a small lamp on the bedside table. The light was soft and not dazzling, just like another mother's caring eyes.
… ….
At noon the next day, Chen Hansheng drove to Chen Zijin's place after dealing with his company affairs. He didn't spend much time with his eldest daughter these days, so he wanted to be close to Chen Zijin whenever he was free.
However, Shen Youchu and Hu Linyu both went out. Because the People's Court of Jiangling District accepted the lawsuit of the milk tea shop infringement case, they had some documents to submit.
As for why it was Jiangling District's court, it was because "Meet the Milk Tea Shop" originated from Jiangling University Town and was registered in Jiangling.
Chen Hansheng hadn't participated in the lawsuit until now. If he intervened in the lawsuit of Jiangling District, there would be no suspense at all. How could he write the perfect ending of "Xiao Rongyu helped Shen Youchu win the lawsuit"?
However, after Shen Youchu left, out of curiosity and Wang Zibo's feedback, Chen Hansheng decided to go to "Meet You Milk Tea Shop" for a walk.
"Let's go out for a walk?"
Chen Hansheng patted his sister's head and was about to pull her along.
Chen Lan didn't go to class today. She lazily lay on the sofa and watched the American drama "The Big Bang Theory" on her Nutshell MP4.
In the blink of an eye, Ah Lan was almost in her third year of university. She was now an "experienced student", so she knew clearly what classes she could skip and what classes she couldn't.
"Shall we go shopping?"
Chen Lan suddenly became interested.
"I'll treat you to a cup of milk tea."
Chen Hansheng said with a grin.
"Tsk ~"
Chen Lan wasn't interested. Just as she was about to lie down again, she suddenly thought of something. She quickly changed her shoes and followed him.
However, when the two of them opened the door, they made a little noise. Little Fishy, who was taking a nap, sat up with a grunt. She grabbed the railing of the crib, stared at the direction of the security door, and shouted, "Oh!"
She seemed to be angry. She seemed to be blaming her father and auntie. Why didn't they take her out?
Grandma Lv Yuqing walked over and frowned. "You know that Chen Zijin is very sensitive to the sound of the door opening. Can't you be more careful?"
"Mom, I thought she was asleep."
Chen Hansheng smiled and apologized. "Why don't I take the baby out for a walk? Otherwise, she must have been making a fuss at home."
Lv Yuqing thought that they were just going for a walk in the nearby park, so she didn't stop them. She first put on a coat and a small hat for her precious granddaughter. Then she said, "You can't spoil Chen Zijin too much. You can't always be so obedient just because she cries and doesn't want to go home."
"Hehe ~"
Chen Hansheng didn't refuse or agree.
Lv Yuqing sighed. She felt that when Little Yu 'er came back, she must advise her to be a strict mother.
Lv Yuqing's education philosophy was like this. No matter which side of the parents, there must be someone who can make the child afraid. Even Chen Hansheng, who was arrogant and domineering, was like a mouse in front of a cat when he saw Liang Meijuan.
After going downstairs, Chen Lan asked about the "past life" of the small table lamp. This was what she was curious about.
Chen Hansheng didn't hide anything. As he drove, he recounted the events of that Christmas.
Chen Lan was stunned when she heard that. She pursed her lips and praised, "Brother, your way of thinking is also abnormal. You actually gave Sister-in-law Xiaoyu 'er's gift to Sister-in-law Youchu. No wonder Sister-in-law Xiaoyu' er wanted to take away the table lamp when the boat capsized."
"Didn't we change it back now?"
Chen Hansheng also sighed. "This is probably what it means to see the light after breaking through the clouds."
It had been a year and a half since the "Shuraba" outbreak. During this time, Chen Hansheng's career had taken a three-step leap. Some of the people he was familiar with had also left.
For example, of his roommates of four years, three of them had returned to their hometown to develop their careers. There were also some people, such as Huang Hui, who had left forever. Thinking back, it really felt like the sea had turned into mulberry fields.
While the brother and sister were chatting, Little Yu 'er sat on her aunt's lap, curiously looking at the skyscrapers and traffic outside the window.
When they passed by Xinjiekou, the LED screens of the shopping malls were displaying the theme of "Twin Lotus Flowers On A Stock". Not far away, there were also Nutshell's offline lifestyle stores.
However, Chen Zijin wasn't interested in her family's business. Instead, when they passed by a construction site, she saw a familiar excavator. She suddenly turned to look at her father excitedly, as if she had discovered a new continent.
"You're a little fool."
Chen Lan bit her niece's cheek. "What's so interesting about an excavator? You're Nutshell's little princess. You should learn to pay attention to limited edition Barbie dolls now. In the future, you should study luxury goods. Your father has a lot of money anyway."
Little Yu 'er couldn't understand Chen Lan's nonsense at all. She hugged her aunt and kissed her. In the end, their faces were covered with sticky saliva.
Chen Hansheng didn't care about his younger sister and daughter's nonsense. He drove the Porsche to the Confucius Temple and stopped the car.
"It can't be!"
Chen Lan said in disbelief. "Brother, are you really going to take me shopping? Oh my god, did the sun rise from the west today?"
"Nonsense. Let's go check out that milk tea shop."
Chen Hansheng also put on a cap and a pair of oversized sunglasses to cover his face. If one didn't look carefully, one wouldn't be able to tell that he was Nutshell Chen.
"Oh."
Chen Lan understood her brother's intention. Thanks to the popularity of "Meet You Milk Tea" and some capital investment, Shen Youchu, Hu Linyu, and Feng Gui had been operating in Jianye Market for several years. They had even opened several branches.
The biggest branch was at the Confucius Temple. Chen Hansheng walked to the milk tea shop and found many people waiting in line.
"Doesn't it look like our family's milk tea shop?"
Chen Lan pouted and asked.
"Haha."
Chen Hansheng replied with a fake smile, "I can't say it's exactly the same, but it's exactly the same."
The boss of this shop was really something. Not only did he plagiarize the name, logo, and decoration style, but he even copied the menu from the beginning to the end.
Chen Hansheng observed for a while and then carried his daughter to a rattan chair under a sun umbrella. There were more customers at the Confucius Temple, and several people sat at a table.
Chen Hansheng wasn't recognized. Instead, the beautiful and cute Little Yu 'er was very popular. A young lady at the table kept making faces at her.
Chen Zijin was also very nice. She was in a good mood when she came out to play. She was also very happy when others teased her.
Chen Zijin looked very much like her biological mother, Xiao Rongyu. When she smiled, there were two little dimples on her cheeks. She was really sweet and cute. The young lady liked her even more. She took the initiative to take out a bag of fruit candies from her bag and handed it to Chen Zijin, "My baby is so beautiful. Can she eat candy now?"
Right now, Chen Hansheng had the mentality of an old father. Since someone liked his daughter, he was extremely happy in his heart. Therefore, he politely refused, "She is not even 9 months old yet, she can't eat hard things. Chen Zijin, thank you, elder sister …"
Chen Hansheng guided his daughter to talk. Unfortunately, Little Yu 'er didn't have a vocabulary. The first thing she said was, "Mommy!"
Her words made the young lady blush. The tourists at the table all laughed. Chen Hansheng was also very happy. He didn't raise his daughter for nothing. She didn't even know how to walk yet, but she already knows how to pick up girls for her father.
Taking advantage of the familiar atmosphere, Chen Hansheng asked, "What do you think of the drinks in this milk tea shop? Is it worth buying a cup?"
"Don't buy it!"
The young lady ridiculed without hesitation, "I saw the comments on the Nutshell community and knew that Jianye's' Encounter Milk Tea 'tasted very good. This time, I bought a cup on my way here. However, I was really disappointed. I almost wanted to go to the community to expose the fraud. Later, I saw that this shop was actually' Encounter You Milk Tea '. I almost fainted. The appearance is actually exactly the same.
It's easy to be careless. "In fact, it was only the appearance that was the same. The paper cup of 'Encounter You Milk Tea' had a very good texture, and it felt very comfortable to hold in the hand. The paper cup of 'Encounter You Milk Tea' was as thin as plastic foil.
"This is to cheat you foreigners."
There was a young man around 27 or 28 years old at the table. He should be working or studying in Jianye. He said with a look of disdain, "We don't come here to buy milk tea. The milk tea is disgusting and expensive. The real 'Encounter Milk Tea' is in the main shop at Xinjiekou. The taste there is more authentic."
"Forget it."
The young lady shook her head and said, "I'm too lazy to run errands anymore. However, if this continues, the reputation of 'Encounter Milk Tea' will be affected sooner or later."
"I'm already preparing for a lawsuit."
The young man seemed to be a "sensible man". He heard some news from others. Especially since there were two beautiful women at the table, he couldn't help showing off.
If Chen Lan didn't say anything, or for those who didn't know her personality, she would definitely be classified as a "delicate and pretty girl".
"I have a friend who works in Jianye's legal system."
The sensible man started with "I have a friend". Seeing that everyone seemed to be interested, he continued, "I heard that the boss of 'Encounter You Milk Tea' has some connections. 'Encounter You Milk Tea' is just a college student's business, so the result may not be ideal."
"Nowadays, connections are needed everywhere."
Hearing that, the people at the table sighed. However, that was all. Sometimes, the world was very realistic. Although it was reasonable, it didn't mean that everything would go according to one's wishes.
Not long after, everyone dispersed. However, before the young lady left, she deliberately looked at Chen Hansheng one more time.
Chen Lan caught this detail. She immediately joked, "Chen Hansheng, you're so lucky in love. Girls are interested in you when you go out with your children."
"What you said is very superficial."
Chen Hansheng said seriously, "My charm has nothing to do with whether I have children or not. Besides, stay-at-home dads are very popular nowadays."
"Ew!"
Chen Lan made a gesture of vomiting. "He's so ordinary, but he's so confident."
Before she could finish, Chen Hansheng kicked her. "Go and buy two cups of milk tea. I have to try it."
After waiting in line for about 10 minutes, Chen Lan came back with two cups of the signature drink. Chen Hansheng first looked at the packaging, then took a sip. After a while, he spat it out.
Seeing this, Chen Lan decided not to drink it. She asked her older brother how he felt, "Is it so hard to swallow?"
"It's not exaggerated at all."
Chen Hansheng grimaced. "It tastes terrible. Even dogs don't want to drink it."
However, he neglected his daughter. Chen Zijin was only eight months old. She was at the age when she wanted to eat everything. Therefore, she tried her best to take a sip.
"Even dogs don't want to drink it. Do you want to drink it?"
Chen Hansheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He couldn't help but pat her little butt. "Are you a dog?"
"Ow!"
Little Yu 'er felt like she was slapped. She looked at Chen Hansheng and seemed to be dissatisfied with her father's action.
"How dare you be angry?"
Chen Hansheng patted his daughter's butt again.
"Ow!"
Little Yu 'er was even more emotional. She jumped in Chen Hansheng's arms and stepped on her father's legs. She already had some strength. Maybe she could walk in two months.
However, when the father and daughter were interacting intimately, the waiter in the milk tea shop who was cleaning the table was very dissatisfied.
"Sir, please mind your words."
The waiter said, "Our milk tea is for people, not dogs."
"What?"
Chen Hansheng glanced at the waiter. He was extremely disgusted with this milk tea shop. The word "f * ck off" was already on his tongue.
If it was half a year ago, Chen Hansheng would definitely curse at this milk tea shop.
Now that he had a daughter, he didn't want to curse in front of Little Yu 'er. He pursed his lips and said, "To be honest, I just got out of prison after two years. I thought I would never be able to smell the rancid food in prison again. I didn't expect that your milk tea would help me find that familiar feeling again. Actually, I should thank you …"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh!"
Chen Lan couldn't help laughing. Her brother was really good at making fun of others.
"You …"
How could the waiter's eloquence be compared to Chen Hansheng's? He was suddenly choked. Moreover, Chen Hansheng looked very fierce. His tone of half-smile just now, coupled with his white teeth under the sunglasses, was really a bit scary.
The waiter was just an employee. It was already good enough that he could stand out to protect his boss's interests. He didn't dare to annoy a ruffian who had been in prison. Therefore, he left without saying a word.
Chen Hansheng sat there leisurely for half an hour. He didn't care whether his daughter understood him or not. He pointed at Wuyi Alley, Qinhuai River, Zhanyuan Garden, and so on. In the end, he left with Chen Zijin in his arms.
On the way back, Chen Lan asked her brother, "Brother, how do you plan to deal with this milk tea shop?"
"What do you mean by 'deal with'? The Qing Dynasty has been gone for so many years. There are no lynchings in our country."
Chen Hansheng said seriously, "If they break the law, the law will protect our legal rights."
"Um …"
Chen Lan was very smart. She was stunned for a moment before she came to a realization. "Are you planning to use the lawsuit as an excuse to get Sister-in-law Xiaoyu 'er to join in? Since Sister-in-law Xiaoyu' er is a law student, this will encourage the two sisters-in-law to work together, and the Shuraba will come to an end."
After Chen Hansheng heard this, he drove for a while without saying a word. Suddenly, he said, "Lan, I mentioned this to you before. Do you want to consider taking over? From the Nutshell Princess to the Nutshell Wu Zetian, it's a pity you don't do business."
"No, I won't."
Chen Lan shook her head like a rattle drum. "I still want to be a younger sister forever. Dad, Mom, Uncle, Auntie, Brother, and so many sisters-in-law will always love me. After that, I'll love my two nieces and your other babies."
"How do you know that I'll have other children?"
Chen Hansheng glanced at his sister and asked.
"That's for sure."
Chen Lan said with conviction. "I don't know about other sisters-in-law, but Xuan will definitely give birth. Otherwise, she won't be satisfied."
"Sigh …"
Speaking of Luo Xuan, Chen Hansheng also felt a headache. However, tomorrow was the 8th, and he wanted to give her a surprise graduation ceremony first.
… ….
In the evening, as expected, Luo Xuan called. She didn't know about the "small desk lamp" incident between Xiao Rongyu and Shen Youchu, but she could feel that Chen Hansheng was in a good mood. Therefore, she asked curiously, "Senior Chen, did something good happen to you?"
"The market response of the third-generation mobile phone is very good. It should be able to break the sales record set by Guo2, so I'm quite happy."
Chen Hansheng casually found an excuse to explain. If the relationship between Shen Youchu and Xiao Rongyu was one, then Luo Xuan was another.
Although Chen Hansheng couldn't let go of Luo Xuan, he tried his best to avoid the intersection of the two lines. Otherwise, his peaceful life would be broken again.
"I see …"
Luo Xuan didn't suspect anything. She told Chen Hansheng about the preparations for tomorrow's graduation ceremony. She even complained about the ugly academic gown. In the end, she said indifferently, "Senior Chen, since you're not coming, I'm not looking forward to this graduation ceremony at all. However, my parents are more excited than I am. They specially bought new clothes for the graduation ceremony."
"Old Chen and Empress Dowager Liang were similar back then."
Chen Hansheng said with a smile, "Probably in the eyes of parents, after their children graduate from college, it means that their family's development has entered a new stage."
"Humph!"
Luo Xuan snorted coldly, "I don't want to care about their development. It's best if they don't care about my life either."
This was the personality of his little junior sister. She was paranoid and two-faced. However, Chen Hansheng had already gotten used to it. The two chatted for a while before ending the call. Luo Xuan also returned to the dormitory from the balcony.
The dormitory of Hucheng University of Finance and Economics was a six-person dormitory. Graduation was imminent, and the six girls were all present. However, the atmosphere was not normal.
It was reasonable to say that there were very few opportunities for them to meet again after leaving college. They should cherish it even more now. Before Chen Hansheng graduated, he had a small wine party every three days and a big wine party every five days.
However, in Luo Xuan's female dormitory, there was still a very obvious trend of isolation.
Luo Xuan was also one of the people who was isolated. She also told Chen Hansheng about this matter. However, Chen Hansheng could understand and analyze the reasons.
First, Luo Xuan transferred here halfway. She and her roommates did not have the same experience growing up. Usually, they did not have any common topics, so there was no emotional foundation.
Second, the act of transferring was not easy. There must be a strong background behind it. Everyone was not clear about Luo Xuan's background, and generally, they were not willing to get close to her.
Third, Luo Haiping and Huang Xiaoxia bought a house in Hucheng. Luo Xuan usually drove between her home and the dormitory. This kind of girl who was rich, beautiful, had a strong background, and had a bad character was the natural target of isolation in the dormitory.
Fourth, Luo Xuan was quite disdainful of this kind of behavior. She did not intend to try to integrate at all. In her opinion, as long as Senior Chen was around, these people were not worth mentioning.
Fortunately, her roommates were only isolated. They were still afraid of Luo Xuan's background. At most, they would talk behind her back.
After Luo Xuan finished the phone call and went to take a shower, a girl in the small group suddenly asked, "Luo Xuan often calls a boy and calls him 'Senior Chen'. Is that her boyfriend?"
"I don't think so."
Another girl who was tidying up her academic uniform replied, "If he's a boyfriend, shouldn't she call him 'husband'?"
"Slut, who do you think is like you, calling someone 'husband' when they're not married?"
The third girl joked.
"But Luo Xuan's conditions are so good."
The fourth girl sighed and said, "Even if she's looking for a boyfriend, he should be very rich."
This sentence made the dormitory fall into silence. In 2007, there were not many college students who drove to school. Luo Xuan often drove BMW and Mercedes-Benz. While everyone was working hard to find a job or take the postgraduate entrance exam, Luo Xuan acted as if nothing had happened. It seemed that she did not need to worry about the future at all.
There were six people in the dormitory. Four of them formed a small group. Luo Xuan was isolated, and there was only "Little Six" left.
In fact, "Little Six" was even more miserable because she was also one of the isolated people, and the reason was different from Luo Xuan.
Luo Xuan was a transfer student. Apart from not being familiar with the others, she did not have any conflicts with the others. Occasionally, she would even say a few words of nonsense.
Little Six was a native of Hucheng. Because she didn't know any better in her first year of university, she was ostracized by her roommates who weren't from Hucheng for three years until Luo Xuan transferred over.
Although Luo Xuan was also a foreigner, she was very good in all aspects. In Little Six's heart, she barely made up for the "regional superiority". In addition, they were isolated by the "evil forces", so the two usually got along well.
While the small group was talking about Luo Xuan, "Little Six" looked at the computer without saying a word. When Luo Xuan finished showering, she walked over and said, "You finally came out. It was so noisy just now."
"Why?"
Luo Xuan asked.
"Because some people have been chattering."
Little Six snorted and said.
"Oh."
Luo Xuan understood. She picked up the hairdryer and dried her hair, but the noise was a little loud. She seemed to be very unhappy.
With Luo Xuan's personality, other than being willing to tolerate Chen Hansheng, no one else could take advantage of her.
The four girls in the small group all stuck out their tongues. Luo Xuan was not someone to be trifled with.
Little Six looked at Luo Xuan's arm and said enviously, "You're so white. I think you can even reflect light."
Luo Xuan's characteristics were "white skin, beautiful single eyelids, and a stubborn temper." She was very popular when she was studying in Korea. There were even talent scouts who wanted to scout her.
"It's okay."
Luo Xuan thought to herself, "So what? Brother Chen hasn't even seen my whitest part." She did not want to be entangled in this issue, so she changed the topic and asked, "Wei Rong, have you received the offers?"
"I received two. One is a state-owned enterprise, and the other is a private enterprise."
"Little Six" was called Wei Rong. She spread her hands and said, "Unfortunately, I'm not satisfied."
Hucheng Finance was known as the "top finance school in China." It was not difficult to find a job, but it was a little difficult to find a position with good location, income, and development potential.
"The state-owned enterprise's income is not high, and the private enterprise has to work in Suzhou."
Wei Rong shrugged. "But I don't want to leave Hucheng. But I just boldly sent my resume to Nutshell Electronics. They happen to have a branch factory in Hucheng …"
"Pfft!"
At this time, an undisguised disdain came from a bed in the dormitory.
Nutshell Electronics was a company.
High salary, good benefits, transparent promotion channels, and a certain social status of the employees. These were all well-known facts. Every university graduate in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Anhui wanted to work there.
But the threshold was also high. Except for the technical positions, almost all the finance positions needed experienced employees.
The technical positions could be slowly trained as back-up cadres. The more experienced the finance positions were, the faster they could get the hang of it.
"It's not easy."
Luo Xuan said calmly.
"It's hard to say. What if the HR department there likes me and hires me?"
Wei Rong leaned against Luo Xuan's table and picked up some small accessories to play with.
"Hey, what's this?"
Wei Rong saw a small box. She thought it was a newly bought earring, but when she opened it, she found a bag of blue pills inside.
"Pa!"
However, Luo Xuan reacted quickly. She quickly closed the box and said as if nothing had happened, "The temperature is not stable during the changing season. I just prepared some cold medicine."
"Oh, oh."
Wei Rong nodded. Of course she did not believe it. If it was really cold medicine, why was Luo Xuan so nervous?
Besides, would cold medicine be blue in color?
… ….
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