Coming out of Gu Ziyan's company, Shen Qingyu took out her mobile phone, rummaged through the contacts for a long time, and finally stopped at a person's name, she hesitated a little and dialed the number.

"Hello?" A middle-aged woman's voice came from the opposite side, her voice was tactful, but it was dyed a little old because of the washing of the years, but this could not bury the gorgeousness of her voice, but revealed a kind of nobility.

"Mom?" Shen whispered tentatively, "It's me, whisper." ”

"Whispering?" Chen Mei was a little surprised, and asked with some hesitation, "What's wrong?" ”

Shen Qingyu didn't know how long it had been since she had contacted Chen Mei, but it had been a long time since the last time the two of them had been in contact in her memory.

Chen Mei is not absolutely greedy for money, she just can't do without men. After Shen Fanxi's father died, Shen Qingyu also finished his studies and was separated from Chen Mei's upbringing, and he had enough ability to live. Chen Mei looked for a new home, and the contact between the two was naturally less.

"Mom, you're my mother, I'm your daughter, why don't you care so much about me?" Shen whispered and said with some complaints, like a child who longed for attention, absorbing the care of his mother's love, but revealing a kind of flattery, as if he wanted to get closer to Chen Mei.

"You're a big boss, why are you still so clingy?" Chen Mei responded, listening to Shen Qingyu's tone, she knew that Shen Qingyu was definitely not as simple as calling to care about her, the so-called nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief. She didn't poke either, and accompanied her around.

"Mom, how are you doing this time, where do you live, have you caught a new man?" Shen asked softly, half-seriously, half-jokingly.

"Stinky girl, what do you mean by fishing for men? I'm clearly looking for a better life. Chen Mei scolded a little angrily, as soon as she thought of that difficult high-ranking official, her anger did not come to one place, and her tone was a little worse, and she was a little impatient, "What's the matter with you?" ”

"Haha." Shen whispered and laughed a few times, the laughter was as pleasant as a silver bell, she paused, "Mom, let's come out and have a meal together another day, let's talk in person." ”

"I'm busy, I don't have time." Chen Mei knew that Shen Qingyu suddenly looked for her, there must be nothing good, she was a mother, and seemed to remind her intentionally or unintentionally, but Chen Mei was shrewd.

She recently got entangled with a high-ranking official and is trying to capture his heart, he seems to have been divorced for a long time, and he doesn't know when he will get married for the second time. Men, put in a lot of effort, be gentle and considerate, and add a touch of meekness and stickiness, which is exactly what a man of that age needs. She's very busy.

There was a crack on Shen Qingyu's face that had been smiling, she didn't expect Chen Mei to refuse her so unhesitatingly, her hands were already clenched tightly, but she still said good-naturedly, "Mom, don't be like this, let's meet." ”

"I said I don't have time, so you should do whatever you want. I'm not the person you're looking for. Although Chen Mei didn't know what happened to Shen Qingyu, she really didn't want to get involved. After that, she was about to hang up the phone.

"Mom!" Shen whispered suddenly, and then his voice suddenly choked, "Mom, don't hang up...... I ......"

Chen Mei hung up the phone with her fingers, put the phone to her ear again, and waited for her later text.

"It's really hard for me to ......" Shen whispered, her voice choked so much that she could barely make a sound in the end.

No matter how hard-hearted people are, they should also be moved by this weak and helpless voice, not to mention, Chen Mei is just a woman, not to mention that Shen Qingyu is her biological daughter. But she still had some hesitation in her heart.

"Mom......?" The uneasy and helpless voice on the other side sounded again, and Chen Mei finally answered, "Send me the address in a moment." ”

After hanging up the phone, Shen whispered before walking down the steps, trying to suppress the tears in her eyes that had just been filled with pity because of pretending to be pitiful, she typed a string of addresses on her mobile phone, and then threw the mobile phone into her bag casually, walked to her car, and drove away.

Sleek floor-to-ceiling windows reflect the dazzling sunlight. The huge European-style signboard and elegant appearance all show the high-end of this restaurant.

When Chen Mei walked into the restaurant, Shen Qingyu was already sitting there. She seems to be more beautiful than before, and she is much more mature and well-behaved than Chen Mei remembers.

"Mom, you're here." Shen Qingyu put down the coffee in his hand, stood up and nodded to Chen Mei.

"Hmm." Chen Mei replied lightly, sat down in the seat opposite her, and put the expensive bag aside. Shen whispered a glimpse of the bag, and had a simple understanding of Chen Mei's life in his heart.

"Tell me straight, what to do with me." Chen Mei went straight to the topic, but it made Shen Qingyu a little cramped and uneasy, she came in such a hurry, I was afraid that she also wanted to leave in a hurry, she still didn't care about herself, and it was just perfunctory to see her.

"Waiter, another cup of coffee." Shen whispered unhurriedly to order food from the waiter, with a quiet smile on his face. But he was thinking about how to convince Chen Mei.

Chen Mei saw that she shouldn't say anything by herself, so she was no longer in a hurry to ask. Shen whispered that this is similar to her, she is not surprised when she encounters trouble, but she will privately calculate carefully to estimate that her daughter is planning to come to herself. Chen Mei is not afraid, the little fox can't be as good as the old fox at any time.

……

Shen Fanxi closed the last document and rubbed his temples a little tiredly, the preliminary information she gave Gu Ziyan, he actually said how many pages were missing? When did she do things wrong?

The phone rang, Shen Fanxi's thoughts were interrupted, she picked up the phone, and frowned slightly when she saw the flashing name on the screen.

Chen Mei?

Shen Fanxi didn't know what was wrong with her, so she hesitated and looked at the screen for a long time, until a missed call was displayed.

It's just that within a few seconds, the other party called in unwillingly.

"Hello?" Shen Fanxi picked up the phone.

"Hello? Fanxi? I'm Aunt Chen Mei. Chen Mei's tone was very kind, so kind that Shen Fanxi felt a little weird.

"Hmm," Shen Fanxi responded, waiting for her later words.

The short silence made Chen Mei a little embarrassed, and then she remembered her purpose and said, "Fanxi, are you still in the company at such a late hour?" ”

"Yes." Shen Fanxi frowned, she didn't have a good impression of Chen Mei, and there had been big or small disputes before, what is she doing now?

"Fan Xi, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Auntie made a table of dishes, you can come to Auntie's house to eat. Chen Mei's tone was very sincere, as if her relationship with Fanxi was very intimate.

Shen Fanxi was silent for a long time, this couldn't be just a simple meal, Chen Mei must have some intention to call her. I don't know what tricks she wants to do, Shen Fanxi subconsciously wants to refuse, "No, I still have a lot of work to ......"

"By the way, the whispers are here, too." Chen Mei suddenly interrupted Shen Fanxi and said, "When I passed by an elementary school today, just in time for them to get out of school, those children carrying small schoolbags and holding hands suddenly reminded me of whispering and you, which is called whispering to my house." Fan Xi, do you remember that time, you two were just two ghosts. ”

Shen Fanxi pursed his lips and remained silent.

"It's nothing, Auntie just suddenly remembered that she was a little sad from before, if you really don't want to come......" Although she said so, Chen Mei's tone sounded a little lost, "It's okay, it's just that this table of dishes is only eaten by our mother and daughter, it's a pity." ”

"Where do you live now?" Shen Fanxi said in a ghostly manner, "I'll go find you." ”

"Really?" Chen Mei's voice revealed a hint of joy and reported her home address.

Hanging up the phone, Shen Fanxi sat in the office for a while before going to the place Chen Mei said.

It is a middle-class and upper-class community, Shen Fanxi parked the car in the underground garage, and took the elevator to the 13th floor of the residence.

"Ding-dong-"

"It's coming!" There was a very brisk thump from the door, and then the door opened.

Chen Mei was wearing a blue patterned apron and was looking at her with a happy face, her eyes were like a mother looking forward to her children coming home, "Fanxi, come in." ”

A long-lost aroma of food wafted into the tip of his nose, and Shen Fanxi took a deep sniff with some nostalgia. Although Chen Mei is her stepmother, she has been eating her own dishes for a long time, and she has long forgotten her biological mother's craftsmanship, and Chen Mei's cooking has replaced her. No matter how much Shen Fanxi doesn't like Chen Mei, her cooking skills really can't be denied.

Bringing Shen Fanxi into the house, Chen Mei went into the kitchen again.

If it is really a table of dishes, there is everything, color, flavor and flavor. Shen Fanxi couldn't help but secretly slander himself, what kind of fame do you want to make with such a big show? Shen whispered to help Chen Mei in the kitchen, as if there was only one last dish left.

"It's coming—" Chen Mei brought the last dish to the table, handed Shen Fanxi a pair of chopsticks, and looked at her with some expectation, "Taste it." ”

Shen Fanxi took a few bites casually, and sure enough, it was the same flavor as the dishes she made back then. Shen Fanxi nodded, "Well, it's delicious." ”

"It's delicious," Chen Mei looked at her with a smile, turned her head to look at Shen and whispered, "Whisper, you can come and eat too." ”

Shen looked at Shen Fanxi softly, with an uncertain smile on the corner of her mouth, "I didn't expect my sister to come, I thought you wouldn't come." ”

Shen Fanxi didn't speak. Looking at the table full of home-cooked dishes, she suddenly didn't know which one to eat first, and each one looked very delicious.

Chen Mei took off her apron and sat down at the dining table, "You don't know how much I miss you when I see those children today." ”

It's not that Shen Fanxi doesn't speak, it's just that she doesn't know what to say, what is the purpose of Chen Mei's efforts to mention the previous things? If she really just admires children, a fool would believe it.

"Fanxi, is the company's work busy, is the performance good? Don't you work overtime day and night, don't get tired, if Auntie didn't call you here today, would you have to eat dinner? Chen Mei's tone was slightly reproachful.

In the face of Chen Mei's meticulous concern, Shen Fanxi looked indifferently moved. Her biological mother died when she was very young, and Chen Mei took Shen Qingyu into their house. At that time, she and Shen Qingyu were still young, and there would always be competition in terms of what to wear, Chen Mei, as Shen Qingyu's mother, was naturally towards Shen Qingyu.

She has always longed for mother's love in her heart. Although Chen Mei treated her badly in the past, her actions and words just now made Shen Fanxi feel at home after a long absence.

"Eat some cod, it's good for your body." Chen Mei sandwiched cod for Shen Qingyu and Shen Fanxi respectively, and then sighed, "In a blink of an eye, you are all so old, and my head is still full of pictures of the two of you holding hands and carrying small schoolbags." ”

"I remember one time, the two of you got into a fight because of a stuffed rabbit doll. In the end, Bingqing took the toy. Chen Mei recalled seriously, and her tone suddenly became a little sad, "At that time, I blindly helped whisper, Fanxi, you won't hold grudges, right?" ”

Shen Fanxi shook his head and sent in a mouthful of rice. Don't hold grudges? How not to hold grudges? The stuffed rabbit was a birthday gift bought to her by her biological mother, Shen was arrogant and arrogant, Shen Fanxi could have kept it, but she didn't know where Chen Mei came from, so she slapped her several times.

She cried and looked for her father, but his father was helpless.

"Fanxi, Auntie is wrong, Auntie shouldn't treat you like that." Chen Mei apologized to Shen Fanxi very sincerely, which made Shen Fanxi a little flattered, but more at a loss.

But Shen Fanxi is greedy for the warmth of home. Such a steaming table of dishes specially prepared for her has never been before.

Can I still believe all this? Should we be soft-hearted or not?

This book was first published in Reading Books