Lying in his own room in the Ma family compound, Zhang Zetao's mind recalled the bits and pieces of his life in the past 30 years like a movie, and he was completely sleepy.

After three years of precipitation in the secretarial department of Yanbei and two years of cadre exchanges in Shanxi Province, thinking of the sincere smiles that have gone from poverty to prosperity with his own efforts, the faith in Zhang Zetao's mind is clearer.

When the early morning rain and dew outside the window dispersed the night, Zhang Zetao, who was standing in front of the window and meditating, looked a little haggard.

"Dangdang"!

"Please come in".

Hearing the knock on the door, Zhang Zetao restrained the contemplation on his face and immediately turned around, with a smile on his face.

"Mom, you're here"!

Seeing Xiao Hongling pushing the door in, Zhang Zetao hurriedly stepped forward and held Xiao Hongling's arm. When talking to Ma Lao yesterday, Zhang Zetao knew that Xiao Hongling had left Ma's house before Zhang Zetao came back.

Although the Ma family recognized Xiao Hongling's identity as the daughter-in-law of the Ma family, Xiao Hongling never stayed in the Ma family for too long, let alone lived in the Ma family.

Like Zhang Zetao, Xiao Hongling, who is a mother, also didn't sleep all night last night, and Zhang Zetao has known each other for a year, and the days of Xiao Hongling and Zhang Zetao's mother-son reunion have been less than a week, so in Xiao Hongling's heart, she cherishes the time she reunites with Zhang Zetao, which can also be seen from Xiao Hongling's appearance at Ma's house early in the morning.

"Son, you've lost weight"!

Looking at his biological son who had been looking for more than 20 years in front of him, stroking Zhang Zetao's slightly thin face, Xiao Hongling's eyes were a little red.

"Mom, don't cry, I've always been in this shape, since I was a child, no matter how I eat, I can't get fat, I'm born like this."

Feeling Xiao Hongling's love, Zhang Zetao smiled and comforted, and a few tears also flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Zhang Zetao didn't say that it was okay, when he said this, thinking of Zhang Zetao's life when he was a child, Xiao Hongling's tears couldn't hold back anymore, and they flowed down his cheeks.

"Mom, don't ...... like that."

Seeing Xiao Hongling crying, Zhang Zetao, who knew why, let out a long sigh and didn't say anything more, but quietly took the tissue box and silently wiped his tears for Xiao Hongling.

Although Xiao Hongling is the chairman of Langsheng Pharmaceutical and a world-renowned figure, his heart is very miserable, and he can only bear the bitterness of looking for his son for many years. Xiao Hongling was very strong in front of people, but today, in the face of his own son, Xiao Hongling's heart was miserable, and he couldn't help it anymore.

"Mom, drink some water"!

Silently waiting for Xiao Hongling to vent his inner sorrow, Zhang Zetao hurriedly handed over the boiled water that had been prepared a long time ago, and his face was a little worried.

"Mom, all those unhappy things in the past have passed, don't you have me and Yuqi now?

Hearing Zhang Zetao's comforting words, Xiao Hongling, who was almost the same, burst into tears and smiled, showing a relaxed smile on her face for the first time.

"Son, your aunt told me that she left you a position in the Ministry of Finance, and when you come back this time, you won't leave!"

Xiao Hongling looked at Zhang Zetao, her eyes were full of expectation, years of loneliness made Xiao Hongling want to enjoy the situation of her children around her.

"It's ......".

Looking at Xiao Hongling's expectant eyes, Zhang Zetao was a little hesitant on his face, not knowing how to speak.

"What, son, you're going to leave this time"?

Feeling the anxiety in Xiao Hongling's tone and trembling voice, Zhang Zetao sighed in his heart. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, thinking that sooner or later he would explain to Xiao Hongling, Zhang Zetao thought about it and spoke softly.

"Mom, I don't want to lie to you, grandpa told me about it last night, but I don't really want to stay in Beijing"!

"I don't want to stay in Beijing, why"?

Zhang Zetao's words made Xiao Hongling frown, in Jinghua, in the Ma family, there are Xiao Hongling, and Wang Yuqi, it is difficult for Xiao Hongling to come up with a reason why Zhang Zetao does not want to stay in Beijing.

Under the language, Zhang Zetao said what he said to Ma Lao yesterday, without concealing it at all, and said it to Xiao Hongling again.

"No, I won't agree this time, you have to stay in Beijing"!

Mother's love makes Xiao Hongling not want to listen to Zhang Zetao's big truths, in her heart, Zhang Zetao is the most important, as for the ordinary people in China, their poverty and wealth have nothing to do with her Xiao Hongling. According to Xiao Hongling's thoughts, she didn't want Zhang Zetao to step into officialdom, and taking a step back at this moment to let Zhang Zetao stay in Beijing was already the biggest concession for her.

"Mom, in fact, I went back to Jishan Province, no different from staying in Beijing, Jishan Province to Jinghua is only two hours away, when you call, I promise to rush back non-stop."

"That's not going to work either"!

No matter how Zhang Zetao persuaded him, Xiao Hongling did not let go, as if there was no room for negotiation in this matter.

Looking at Xiao Hongling's calm face, Zhang Zetao was very helpless, knowing that persuading Xiao Hongling to agree was not a matter of one or two days, but fortunately, this time he had a twenty-day vacation, and he was confident that he could persuade Xiao Hongling when the time came.

Today is undoubtedly the happiest day for Xiao Hongling, after breakfast, Zhang Zetao has been by Xiao Hongling's side, so that Xiao Hongling really feels the joy of family that he has never had.

"Zetao, find a time in the past two days, I will take you to our department to meet some leaders, which will be very beneficial to your future work!"

At the dinner table, when she came back from work, Ma Xiaomei, who didn't know the situation, smiled and spoke, but didn't notice that with her opening, the atmosphere at the dinner table was tense.

"Oh, thank you, auntie"!

Seeing Xiao Hongling, who had been smiling all the time, frowned when she heard Ma Xiaomei's words, and Zhang Zetao hurriedly agreed.

"Eat"!

Ma Lao naturally also noticed Xiao Hongling's face, glanced at Ma Xiaomei, and blamed Ma Xiaomei for not opening which pot.

Looking at the reactions of everyone at the dinner table, Ma Xiaomei seemed to have guessed something and didn't ask again. At the beginning, Ma Xiaomei reserved a place for Zhang Zetao in the Ministry of Finance, firstly to consider the current situation of Jishan Province, and secondly, because of her love for Zhang Zetao, but as soon as she opened her mouth today, the atmosphere at the dinner table, as well as Ma Lao's cheers, let Ma Xiaomei know that the plan he agreed with Ma Lao may have changed.

"Dad, Xiaomei, I'm a little tired, go back first."

Thinking of Zhang Zetao's words in the morning, Xiao Hongling's mood suddenly felt a little low.

"Mom, I'll send you".

Seeing Xiao Hongling get up, Zhang Zetao also got up immediately and walked out of the Ma family compound with Xiao Hongling.

"Mom"?

"Zetao, go back, mom is fine"!

Feeling the worry on Zhang Zetao's face, Xiao Hongling smiled. I don't want Zhang Zetao to leave Beijing because Xiao Hongling is distressed and reluctant to let Zhang Zetao go, but as a mother, Xiao Hongling doesn't want to make Zhang Zetao unhappy because of herself, thinking about Zhang Zetao's words in the morning, Xiao Hongling is very conflicted.

"Zetao, your mother is gone"?

Back in the living room, before Zhang Zetao could speak, Ma Lao's voice rang out, to Xiao Hongling, Ma Lao always felt that he owed her too much, too much.

"Hmm".

Thinking of Xiao Hongling's departure, Zhang Zetao nodded, looking also a little lonely.

"Hey, I'm sorry for her."

Thinking of Xiao Hongling's past, you are fighting for each other in Langsheng Medicine, Ma Lao knows that over the years, Xiao Hongling has suffered more than him and endured more.

"Grandpa, yesterday I promised Yuqi that I would accompany her to a charity evening today, you see"?

Thinking of the agreement with Wang Yuqi yesterday, Zhang Zetao thought about it and said. Although Ma Lao didn't say it, Zhang Zetao knew that in Ma Lao's heart, Zhang Zetao had been protecting him, so much so that the second-rate families in Jinghua didn't know about Zhang Zetao's existence.

"Well, go ahead, I'll let Xiao Wang send you."

Ma Lao did not hesitate, he protected Zhang Zetao before, because in Ma Lao's heart, he thought that Zhang Zetao was not as good as those children of the family in Jinghua, and wanted Zhang Zetao to grow up steadily, but after the events in Shanxi Province, let Ma Lao know that he underestimated Zhang Zetao, and those hidden protections were naturally insignificant.

"Thank you grandpa".

It wasn't until Zhang Zetao left that Ma Xiaomei, who looked puzzled, turned her eyes to Ma Lao, with the intention of asking.

"Xiaomei, we all look down on Zetao, having a third generation like Zetao is the blessing of my Ma family"!

No matter how Ma Lao and Ma Xiaomei, father and daughter, talk about Zhang Zetao, Zhang Zetao at this moment is already dressed in a decent suit and appears handsome and tall in front of Wang Yuqi's villa.