Chapter 63

Hou Shida and An Ran hid in her small room, and she fiddled with the mouse absentmindedly, as if a flower could be seen on it. If you look closely, you can still see the slight blush on her face that has not yet receded, it is the first time that a young man has entered her boudoir with shyness.

Although Hou Shida is the second person, he can't be said to be very familiar with the business of his son-in-law's door-to-door, so he has to look around with a slightly embarrassed look.

"Hey, what is this?" As if he had discovered a new world, he asked, pointing to a thick book on the bookshelf in Enron's room.

An Ran pinched him lightly, rolled his eyes and said helplessly: "You really don't know that it's a photo album?" If you want to see it, just say it, it's not a secret. ”

"Hehe, I want to see if my wife is just as beautiful and cute when she was young!"

"Look!"

An Ran pulled the album out of the bookshelf and returned to the bed to sit down. Putting the album on his lap and gently flipping it open, Hou Shida leaned over, smelled her hair faintly, and his eyes fell on the album.

"This is my 100-day photo." An Ran pointed to a photo of a baby in the album, and the date of the photo was clearly written below.

October 28, 1984? Hou Shida memorized the time firmly. Fortunately, fortunately, I didn't have a chance to celebrate her birthday this year when I didn't know her.

"You were so young at that time, and you laughed like a Maitreya Buddha."

Hou Shida took the opportunity to get a little closer, and his head was almost resting on her shoulder.

An Ran seems to be unconscious, but in fact, when two people who are in love are together, they naturally want to be close to each other. This kind of subconscious closeness seems to lovers to be a very casual action.

An Ran not only did not avoid it, but took the initiative to send his shoulders over. Such a little bit of heart-to-heart cooperation made the two of them can't help but glance at each other.

Although the home clothes she is wearing now do not reveal her good figure, they add some casualness and comfort, which is actually more suitable for An Ran's temperament. The sunlight outside the window poured in, which just made her beautiful face look extremely soft and charming, and her skin was white and tender, as if she had a soft light effect on PS.

Especially from this angle, looking at the loose neckline, you can actually see a lot of Enron's business line. This spring light really made Hou Shida stunned.

An Ran saw Hou Shida staring at him dumbfounded, and he actually snickered in his heart. But the girl finally became a little thinner-skinned, and slapped him lightly, and said ashamedly.

"Where do you look, don't you look at the album?"

"Ahem, look, of course look at the photo album."

Hou Shida coughed pretendedly, turned his gaze back to the album, and listened to An Ran turn the page and introduce them one by one.

"This is probably taken before I went to school, when my family went to Beidaihe."

"This is a photo of me in the first grade of primary school and joining the Young Pioneers."

"It's the second grade, and I'm a member of the study committee in the class."

In the photo, although An Ran is still young, he is already a beauty embryo. Pink and tender, with a red scarf, saluting the team, and looking at 45 degrees upward, serious like a soldier rushing to the battlefield.

In the second grade, she became a member of the study committee of the class, and she seemed to have grown a lot, and the baby fat on her face became more and more like a goose egg face when she grew up, and she began to have a bookish atmosphere in her cuteness.

Hou Shida sighed: "I didn't expect you to be a top student at such a young age, I wasn't even a team leader in the second grade, so the pressure is so great compared to you!" ”

"I can see that you must have been a naughty kid when you were a child!" An Ran nodded approvingly, and hummed proudly: "Since I was a child, I have never fallen out of the top three in exams!" ”

Hou Shida hugged her, suddenly kissed An Ran on the face, and laughed: "Then aren't you my wife now?" The ordinary people married the study committee, it seems that I should be the proudest? ”

"Go, who promised to marry you?"

An Ran patted his hand, and Hou Shida reluctantly took his hand away from her waist. After all, this is An Ran's home, in case the old couple outside comes in for a while, it won't be beautiful to see this. Before the approval of Enron's parents, the image of this upright gentleman must be maintained.

As An Ran opened the album page by page, the time in the album gradually transitioned to when she was in high school.

"These photos seem to be missing something." Hou Shida touched his chin and thought thoughtfully.

"I don't seem to see your father take a picture with you? It's all pictures of your mom and yourself, classmates and friends. Hou Shida suddenly remembered, there are really not a few photos of An Qing, this is a little strange, right? Looking at the situation in Enron's family, it doesn't seem like a discordant relationship between father and daughter.

"Stupid you, no dad, who's using the camera?" An Ran ate and smiled, and his eyes completed the shape of a crescent moon.

Speaking of this, she suddenly fell lonely, shook her head and said: "My dad is like this, he doesn't like to take pictures very much, and he is responsible for taking pictures when the family travels." My mom and I walked in the front, and he was in charge of carrying the bag in the back. On my birthday, everyone gathered around and waited for me to blow out the candles, and he was blowing up balloons next to him......"

"I still remember when he was a child, he was transferred to Jinzhou below, and at that time there was only one day off a week. He would wake up at four o'clock in the morning, come back on a four-hour bike ride, have lunch at home, and then my mom would prepare the heartiest meal of the week for him to come back. ”

An Ran already had some tears in his eyes, wiped them lightly and said, "But at that time, he always gave me the best food. In the afternoon, he checked my homework and asked me if I had listened to my mother, but he didn't say anything about my work, whether it was very hard, whether I couldn't eat a hot meal. ”

In the past few years, he has been organized to China Merchants Bureau, and in order to recruit more businessmen who are willing to invest, he often works overtime until midnight and does not go home. Sometimes he came back with a smell of alcohol, and he didn't even dare to enter the house, so he hid outside and kept running. An Ran suddenly burst into tears and laughed when he said this, and said helplessly: "A few times, I even met neighbors and scared them." Can you think of the third watch in the middle of the night, and your neighbor running around your house sweating? ”

His mother persuaded him to apply for transfer to other units, but he said that if he found one more company to invest, he would be able to provide more employment opportunities for Dagang people. I haven't made much money in the past few years, but my health is getting worse and worse. High blood pressure, fatty liver, and stomach problems have all followed, and maybe this Toyota incident is also a good opportunity to stop him from being so tired. ”

An Ran sighed, shook his head and said, "Hey, my dad is honest, but he is not suitable for government work." I don't know how to show merit, but I'm a little more realistic. I even think he is a little proud in his heart, and he can't let go of his body to cater to his leaders and colleagues. To be able to achieve today's position, it is still for the sake of his superiors to see his hard work. ”

Hou Shida hugged An Ran's shoulder, thinking that she was a little knotted this time.

Because of her, her father's years of hard work may be in vain. Although in everyone's opinion, this is Kishimoto using public affairs for personal gain, Enron may not be able to feel at ease.

After all, this is her father, and she may also wonder if she would have been able to avoid the current situation if she had agreed to Kishimoto's request, or even just given him a little hope?

When she later learned from her mother about the cause and effect of An Qing's encounter, how could she say in her heart that there was no self-blame?

Although this is all unreasonable self-blame, family affection is not exactly like this. Even the most rational person will fall into a cycle of self-doubt at this time. Because that is the person he loves the most, he wants to give him the best, even if this kind of dedication exceeds his bottom line and ability.

Parents will love their children so much, and their children will want to repay their parents in the same way.

Especially this is the career that Enron's father An Qing has spent almost half of his life on, if he is transferred out of China Merchants because of this, the next career will definitely be gloomy.

For An Qing, who is currently only in his fifties, this is tantamount to a death sentence in advance of his life, and he has entered retirement and old age ahead of schedule. The next thing is to tease Sun at home and chat to pass the time.

Is this fair to Anqing?

Although he knows that this choice is the right one now, as long as he thinks of such a result, Enron may not be able to let go easily.

"No, someone like my uncle shouldn't end his career in this way." Hou Shida hugged An Ran's shoulders tightly and said firmly: "It is precisely because of countless people like uncles that this country can have its current achievements and situation. They should not have no future, if they don't even have a future for their uncle, then there is no future for this world. ”

"So what can we do?" An Ran shook his head and said, "Isn't this the way of the world now, rich investors are the most important. If you let the investor go, whether you are justified or not, in the end you will ignore it. The leaders above will not look at your hardships, but at your year-end results. If your performance is poor, it means that you have not done your job well, and you deserve to be unlucky. ”

"Enron, do you believe me?" Hou Shida held An Ran's shoulder, turned her to look at him, and said: "In this matter, I am sorry for you and my uncle, I can't give you any guarantee, you can blame me ......"

"No, it has nothing to do with you." An Ran interrupted him, and smiled with some relief: "I know, and my father knows, that we are doing the right thing, and that's it." I don't want you to feel guilty about this, it's not your fault in the first place. ”

Hou Shida took An Ran's hand and said categorically: "I promise you, I will not let my uncle lose the things that make him proud." ”

"I promise."