"Son, the leader of the tax bureau has approved my retirement six months in advance. From the 1st of September next month, I won't have to go to work anymore. I can focus on taking care of Su Yun at home. The burden on my shoulders has finally been lifted. "
He Li said with a hint of melancholy on her face.
She was almost 55 years old. She could finally retire. From now on, she would stay at home to take care of her daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
Looking at the people around the table, her gaze lingered on the white hair on her husband's temples for a moment. She sighed and said, "Life passes in the blink of an eye. I haven't even had the chance to enjoy my youth and I'm already old."
Memories of the past played in her mind like a movie.
Unknowingly, some tears had already formed in the corner of her eyes.
"It's good that you retire first. Focus on cooking at home and taking care of your grandchildren."
Dad Chen Gang said, "I'll probably have to work for another 10 years before I can retire. The company has issued a 'Sprint Order' to achieve mass production of the CR929 long-range passenger plane before 20X5. At the same time, we've started the 'Super Passenger C939' project to achieve success by 20X0. If everything goes well, I'll retire in eight years. I won't be able to help take care of my grandchildren in the meantime."
Actually, he wanted to retire early and stay at home with his grandchildren. But he had more meaningful work to do. So, he decided to persevere for a few more years.
He Li glared at him. "You're already over 60 and you're still going to work. Can you outsmart those young people? At the end of the day, you just want to slack off and not take care of your grandchildren. "
She had specially stayed at Director Dong's house for two days to help take care of her grandson, Fan Fan. It was not easy to take care of children nowadays. Even three adults couldn't take care of them all. Anyway, there would be a lot of trouble in the future.
Chen Jin nodded. Su Yun's stomach was already more than six months old. She would give birth at the end of November. During this period, she would need someone to take care of her. Mom retiring early to be a full-time nanny at home was the best option.
He felt more at ease.
He nodded and said, "Mom, I'll have to trouble you with this. You'll have to work harder in the future."
"Sigh, you troublesome brat. Mom won't be able to rest. I'll have to work hard for you for the rest of my life."
Feeling the admiration, dissatisfaction, conflict, or relief in her eyes, Chen Jin coughed awkwardly.
Chen Jin coughed awkwardly as he felt the admiration, dissatisfaction, confusion, or gratification in his mother's eyes.
Got it.
His mother already knew about the things that happened between him and Yuan Li.
A few months ago, she had pulled him aside in private and asked him about the cause and effect.
At that time, Chen Jin was shocked and asked in a flustered manner, "Mom, how did you know about this? Who told you?" He looked a little annoyed. He had repeatedly reminded Yuan Li not to spread the news, but his mother still found out.
Seeing how secretive he was, He Hi felt very helpless.
She had always suspected that her husband, Chen Gang, had betrayed her and their relationship. She had been brooding over this for more than twenty years.
But last year, the woman named Zheng Xiaoqin found her in private. Not only did she apologize to her, but she also explained everything to her.
After listening to the other party's explanation, He Hi was shocked.
So her husband, Chen Gang, had never betrayed her.
His relationship with this woman named Zheng Xiaoqin was clean.
Especially after seeing the old and yellowed surgery form for test tube babies, He Hi was even more shocked by the craziness of this woman named Zheng Xiaoqin. She immediately raised her right hand, wanting to give this woman a heavy slap.
Zheng Xiaoqin did not dodge. Instead, she said in a daze, "I don't regret it."
In the end, He Hi did not manage to slap her. The craziness and infatuation of the woman in front of her made her feel a trace of sympathy and pity.
She also felt a little guilty. Her attitude towards her husband over the years was indeed a little bad.
Her husband, Chen Gang, was a decent man, not a scumbag!
But her own son, Chen Jin … Without a doubt, when she saw Yuan Lin visiting with her pregnant belly and listened to Director Dong's cold questioning, He Li's face was full of embarrassment. She could only lower her head and keep apologizing.
Scumbag.
Her son … was a bit of a scumbag.
She tried hard to convince herself, but found that she could not clear his name no matter what.
When she found Chen Jin to understand the specific situation, he tried his best to hide it. This was a real scumbag.
She had to explain, "It wasn't that girl who wanted to see me. It was her mother, Dong Lei. She brought her to see me. I brushed them off."
"I see. Did anyone else know about this besides you?"
"No, your dad went to work that day."
"Oh, that's good." Chen Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
He Hi rolled her eyes and thought to herself, How did I give birth to such a person?
But she realized that she could not blame him. She even had to help cover up for him. She even felt a vague sense of relief and surprise. I'm going to have a grandson soon.
She could only sigh and pinch his arm lightly. "How did I give birth to a thing like you?"
"Mom, I'll explain it to you later. The most important thing now is to stabilize the Yuan family's emotions and focus on nurturing the fetus. We'll talk about the rest later …"
Chen Jin said a lot of things, but the core meaning was the same: keep it a secret.
Help stabilize the Yuan family and don't spread the news.
"Okay!"
He Hi nodded helplessly. She instantly became a "stabilizer" and helped Chen Jin share a lot of the pressure.
Chen Jin felt a lot more at ease. He could not help but sigh. "In this world, only a mother is the best."
However, He Hi's role was also very limited.
Especially when she watched Chen Bufan grow up and thought of her grandson's incomparably awkward identity, the child's grandmother, Dong Lei, could not tolerate it. Her heart was filled with disgust and her days were getting more and more difficult.
Recently, she found He Hi and laid all the cards on the table. "Director He, either that child takes my daughter's surname, Yuan, or let your son give my daughter an official status. Either you let your son give my daughter an official status. You have two choices, you must choose one! "
Then, through his mother's words.
The two choices were placed in front of Chen Jin, giving him a headache.
Sigh, Director Dong, it's just a status. Why do you have to be so stubborn?
Of course, the child can only take the surname Chen. Uh, the surname Yuan is not very good.
As for the title, there was only one of it, not two.
Finally, after racking his brains, he took out a stack of photos. After some reminders, he asked his mother to pass the photos to Director Dong.
After opening the envelope and seeing the photos, Dong Lei was immediately frightened. Her body trembled violently and her voice became shaky. She murmured, "So that's how it is. I didn't expect it to be like this."
…
After the meal.
He saw Su Yun sitting in the living room watching TV.
Chen Jin went into the kitchen and whispered to his mother who was washing the dishes, "Mom, Director Dong, have you settled it?"
"Yes."
He Hi nodded. She still had some lingering fear in her heart. "Are those photos you gave me real? It's too bloody, too scary! I was scared. You even said that you became the CIA's number one assassination target. They sent special forces to kill you, but they were killed by your bodyguards. Is this true, son? "
Her face was full of anxiety and worry. Even her hands were trembling.
"It's fake. The photos were photoshopped. I made up the story."
Chen Jin explained, "The M nation is a civilized country. How could they do such a thing? I was exaggerating on purpose. Of course, I had to take precautions. I asked Li Li, Director Dong, and my son to be more careful and keep a low profile. So … it's not that I'm irresponsible. I'm just thinking about their safety. "
"Really?"
He Hi was skeptical. In the end, she chose to believe her son's words.
The M nation was the representative of freedom and democracy. It was impossible for them to do such evil things.
But why did those photos look so real?
She shook her head. Her heart was filled with confusion.
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