Chapter 26 The Number of Roads
"Dali, I really didn't tell your uncle about you, you see how long we haven't seen each other? No matter how busy you are with work, you have to go home often! Don't you think that now that your parents are no longer in your hometown and have moved to another place, you don't need to go back, right? Don't forget who took care of you when your parents were busy and didn't have time to take care of you, who took care of your meals and who kept you to stay!" Guan Mu said to Tonic while pouring some soup into the small bowl. You have to be filial to your parents, and you have to treat us the same as your parents, your parents gave birth to you and are kind to you, my uncle and I are equivalent to raising you, you can't cross the river and tear down the bridge, you don't need us, just write off our previous love!"
"Auntie, don't pour, that's enough. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info" Tonic did not respond to Guan Mu's words, but reached out to stop her from continuing to pour chicken soup, "I have to go on a mission later, so I can't accompany you." β
"Yes, yes, I know, we all said it, saying that her brother Tonic was busy all day and couldn't find anyone, if it wasn't for that time when she suddenly felt sick and you sent her to the hospital in time, she might not be able to see you once in a month or two." Guan Mu put the thermos bucket aside, and brought most of the bowl of chicken soup that had been poured out to Tonic Li, "You are now older, your wings are hard, and you have become a busy person!"
Tonic didn't have much expression on his face, and drank the soup in the bowl as quickly as possible, and then put the lid that was used as a bowl back on the thermos bucket to prevent Guan Mu from pouring another bowl for herself.
He Ning watched this scene from the side, feeling strange in her heart, although Guan Mu seemed to be very familiar with Tonic from the perspective of behavior, and was full of concern, but the words sounded a little uncomfortable, she repeatedly emphasized to Tonic what kind of nurturing grace, what shelter, what can't cross the river and tear down the bridge, no matter what, it gives people a kind of kindness and hope, as if she deliberately came to beat Tonic on purpose.
Guan Mu was very keenly aware of He Ning's gaze on this side, she quickly looked up at He Ning, and then put on a smile on her face, and said to He Ning: "Oh, are we arguing that you are working? Look, this is really embarrassing! Our family has not been together for a long time, so I am so happy to see Dali today, and I have a lot to say." Xin Xin, come here, don't disturb other people's work. Mom and Dad came here today to find Dali, we have to make sure Dali takes care of our precious girl!"
As she spoke, she reached out and touched Tonic Li's head with a look of pity, her face was full of loving smiles, and she was like a kind mother looking at her pampered son, but Tonic looked a little embarrassed, and she had been trying to avoid the caressing movements of Guan Mu, and she didn't seem to enjoy this kind of care very much.
"Uncle, you and Auntie should go back and rest first, I still have to go out to run errands, and I can't delay any longer. Tang Li stood up while speaking to Guan Xin's father, because of his height, this time Guan Mu had no way to touch his head, after all, this was in the office, and it was considered public, Guan Mu was embarrassed to put her feet on her feet, and even jumped to touch Tang Li's head, so she could only give up.
Guan Xin's father has never spoken from the beginning to now, it has always been Guan Xin's mother singing a one-man show, at this time he was directly named by Tang Li, so he smiled at him, nodded, and the smile was more or less apologetic, and then patted Guan Xin's mother on the back from behind, and said to her: "Otherwise, let's go first, I think Dali is really something, let's not delay others." β
Guan Mu nodded, picked up the thermos bucket on Tonic Li's desk, and said to Guan Xin: "Girl, let's go, let's go back first, let your brother Tonic be busy, come to him on New Year's Day, you will come to him during the holiday, and the two of you will go home together, so it's decided." Tonic, Auntie will make you something to eat when the time comes. β
"Mom, it's easy for you to say, Brother Tonic is the best at making excuses, every time I look for him, he says that he is busy, and he has no time or time. Guan Xin pouted and said coquettishly in a squirming voice.
"It's okay, if he fools you like this next time, you will become a dog skin plaster, wherever you go, I'll call you Uncle Tang and them, and let them talk about it!" Guan Mu also smiled, as if she was joking with Guan Xin and Tang Li.
Guan Xin listened to her mother's words, as if she had received some kind of assurance, nodded with satisfaction, hugged Guan Mu's arm affectionately and shook it, her father was a little cramped, urging in a row on the side, the mother and daughter ended the conversation, and said goodbye to Tonic Yiyi, of course, this "Yi Yi Farewell" seems to be one-sided, Tang Li did not say too much, but seemed to be secretly relieved because they were finally leaving, and hurriedly sent them out.
He Ning watched coldly from beginning to end, originally she was a little disgusted with Guan Xin, and felt that she didn't know why this girl's personality was so selfish and unlikable, but now her thoughts have changed a little, and the appearance of Guan Mu made her realize that most things in this world have a cause and effect, and the reason why Guan Xin formed such a thing as only thinking about herself, and always likes to use some uncomfortable tricks and small means to try to achieve her own goals, in the final analysis, it really comes from the influence of family education, or her mother's words and deedsγ At first glance, Guan Mu seems to be a straightforward and enthusiastic heart, but in fact, the self-talking and utilitarian style is not fundamentally different from Guan Xin.
After a while, Tang Li came back, his brows furrowed slightly, and he seemed to be still a little troubled by the sudden visit of the three members of the Guan family, and when he saw He Ning waiting for him, he was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said to her: "Are you in a hurry?
"It's a little bit," He Ning nodded at him, looking at his troubled look, he suddenly couldn't help but think a little mischievous, so he didn't follow Tonic to discuss the topic of work, but opened his mouth to say to him, "I said, the bystanders are clear, the authorities are fascinated, I don't know if you have that feeling, but as an authentic 'passer-by', I think Guan Xin's mother treats you a little bit as a son-in-law!"
"Don't make a fuss!" Tang Li has never been a person who likes to be funny, but after hearing He Ning's ridicule, he frowned, and hurriedly stopped speaking, "Don't make this kind of joke, it's not good." β
"Actually, you reacted so much, it should be because you know in your heart that what I said is not a joke, right?" He Ning put away the ridicule and looked at Tang Li with some sympathy, "Guan Xin should not be the kind of emotion that you should be a brother and sister, her mother should have acquiesced to her daughter's self-assertion, and the mother and daughter have no intention of giving you any choice at all." Of course, it's none of my business, I'm just a bystander to give you a kind reminder. Even if their family was not thin on you in the past, they took special care of you, and they were as kind as a mountain, and if they wanted to repay it, there were still many ways, and in terms of some principled issues, they still had to stabilize their own positions, and they couldn't be kidnapped morally and emotionally because of the favor they had received in the past, which would only delay themselves. β
"I won't. Tang Li shook his head decisively, and then sighed a little helplessly, probably because He Ning said that he was on his mind, so he said a few words rarely, "Actually...... Guan Xin's family takes the most care of me is Uncle Guan, but he is quieter, he listens more to his wife, and he is more cowardly, Guan Xin's mother treats me badly, but she likes to be kind to others and condescending. β
When He Ning heard him say this, he already knew in his heart that there is such a kind of person in this world, whether it is good or bad is always difficult to define, they are helpful, and they have indeed done some real things, in this regard, they are very good people. However, from another point of view, all the efforts of this type of people are not free lunch, and the help they have provided is to get the same or even double the return from the person receiving the help in the future, that is to say, their act of helping, in the final analysis, is not out of kindness, but as an investment.
"She's done you three points in return, and you need to make five points in return?" she asked Tonic .
Tonic nodded: "That's pretty much it." β
"It's not hard to imagine. He Ning pursed her lips, and from the very beginning, Guan Mu talked about the private affairs of the Tonic family as if no one was next to Guan Mu, and told others about Tonic Li's parents who ignored him because of their careers, she felt that this woman did not treat Tonic as a person worthy of respect, and said an inappropriate analogy, Guan Mu seemed to be playing a role of charity, Thang Li was just the person who received her alms, and the status between the two people was not equal, Guan Mu, as a condescending person, naturally did not need to consider the feelings and feelings of a person who had been given and helped by her, "Anyway, take care of it yourself. β
"I know what to do. Tonic replied with certainty.
He Ning smiled at him, in her own position, this matter was enough to remind her to this extent, and there was no need to say more, so she planned to bring the topic back to work, but Tang Li opened her mouth again at this time and asked He Ning a question other than the topic of work.
"Before I came back, did Guan Xin and the three of them make you angry?" Tang Li asked, "Although it is useless, I apologize for her first, and I will pay attention in the future and not let her provoke you." β
"What are you talking about? I don't understand. He Ning looked at Tang Li a little blankly, not knowing that he suddenly apologized to himself for Guan Xin.
"Guan Xin told me that she was humble to you, but you didn't seem to forgive her, and you were very disgusted that she came to the office, and told other female colleagues bad things about her and her parents. Tonic said to Henin.
He Ning was not particularly surprised this time, originally she wondered why Guan Xin would beautify herself in front of her parents for no reason, and dig this pit here for a long time, it was still the same old-fashioned provocation method, but this time she came to suppress her desire first, and in the end, it was still the same way, and she did not break through her original set left and right, which also made He Ning roughly figure out what kind of path this little girl is.
"Then you apologized to me directly for her, it seems that you don't believe her version!" He Ning smiled.
Tonic nodded very seriously: "I know what kind of person you are." β
"Then thank you for your trust, but then again, where am I not right with Guan Xin? Why does she look at me so unpleasantly? And her mother is also quite strange, she always speaks as if she wants others to hear something, I really don't know what is wrong with this mother and daughter!" He Ning was very satisfied with Tang Li's trust, and at the same time he couldn't laugh or cry at this "bad fate" between himself and Guan Xin.
When Tonic spoke to his lips, he stopped talking, and finally just said to He Ning with an apologetic face: "I will try my best to avoid it in the future, and I won't let you be troubled by this matter." β
"It's okay, it's not to the extent of 'trouble', it's not that I'm talking big, I really don't pay much attention to Guan Xin's rank, I'm just a clown like a jumping beam, as for her improper upper beam that caused the crooked lower beam, anyway, I don't have any conflict of interest, of course I won't care!" He Ning waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care, and there was no need for Tang Li to be entangled.
Tonic pursed his lips slightly, and finally nodded: "That's good." Tell me about what you've learned. β
He Ning put his mind back to work, put aside the farce staged by Guan Xin's family of three running here, and the box of imported biscuits on Fang Yuan's desk, and told him all about the situation about Pang Chengli and Song Tianlu's private message to himself.
After listening to this, Tang Li expressed his approval of He Ning's reply to Song Tianlu, and thought that they should secretly learn about Pang Chengli, as well as the relationship between Pang Chengli and his wife.
Now that the decision was made, the two of them did not delay any longer, after all, the unexpected arrival of Guan Xin's family of three had delayed them for some time, so the two immediately set off and set off to the hospital where the deceased Zhu Panxiang worked before his death.
Before leaving, He Ning didn't forget to take a few sticks of tonic to buy the warm baby and put it in her bag, it was too cold outside these days, and she really needed this thing. (To be continued.) )