Hearing this voice, Chen Mingyu's movements paused.

A gray-haired figure strode in from outside the door and dragged Chen Mingyu away.

This is an old woman of about sixty years old, with a furrow on her face, and she seems to have an aura of not being angry and arrogant.

The old woman was followed by a thin young woman, who looked five points similar to Chen Mingyu, wearing big brands all over her body, and she was dressed exquisitely.

Seeing the two of them, Shen Lingyi was like seeing a rescuer, and her eyes lit up with hope.

She took two steps forward excitedly.

"Mom! Little Frost! You guys came just in time, help me persuade Mingyu! He was bewitched by that slut, and now he is actually clamoring to divorce me! ”

It was Chen Mingyu's mother Chen Mu and sister Chen Shuang.

After Chen Mingyu's company got on the right track, he bought a large villa and a large flat floor in this community at the same time. Chen's mother had inconvenient legs and feet, and she was unwilling to climb the stairs, so she lived with Chen Shuang, who had just graduated for a year, on the side of the big flat, and only occasionally came to the villa to visit the door.

Hearing his mother's words, Shen Xingran raised his head, and couldn't help but feel a little hope in his heart again.

Dad usually listens to grandma very much, and he is also very good to my aunt.

Maybe......

Maybe grandma and aunt can convince dad not to get a divorce?

Chen's mother looked at Chen Mingyu with a serious expression and looked at Chen Mingyu with disapproval: "Son, this is your fault, why is it so big?" Xiaoshuang and I heard you arguing just outside the door! Did you just want to hit someone? Isn't this a joke for the neighbors to see?! ”

Chen Mingyu's face froze, he put down his hand in a daze, and explained in a low voice: "It was Shen Lingyi who pushed Yunqiu down just now, and I was in a hurry for a while, just-"

"What?"

Mother Chen raised her eyebrows, and her voice was a little louder, "Shen Lingyi pushed Yunqiu down?" Is the kid okay? Didn't scare my baby grandson, did you? ”

As she spoke, she searched everywhere and was relieved when she saw the little boy Xie Tianzuo standing in the corner.

She walked over quickly, picked up the child, and scolded even more unhappily: "What kind of system is it to do it in front of the child!" ”

These words were said to Shen Lingyi.

Shen Lingyi was stunned, looking at Chen's mother in disbelief.

Shen Xingran's heart also sank suddenly.

Growing up, grandma has never hugged her like this......

Mother Chen was still talking to herself: "You all pay attention to me, if you scare my precious grandson, I will be anxious with you!" ”

Shen Lingyi said in disbelief: "Mom, you don't help me persuade Mingyu, but treat the slut's child as a treasure ......"

"Phew! How do you speak? ”

Mother Chen spat angrily, "What a slut child, Tianzuo is the only seedling of my Chen family, the only male, the hope of the Chen family's future!" ”

Shen Lingyi: "......"

She stopped talking, and her eyes moved from Chen's mother to Chen Shuang next to her.

Chen Shuang has just graduated from college for a year, and she will be responsible for managing personnel in Chen Mingyu's company, she is a shrewd and laughing person, and she usually has a good relationship with Shen Lingyi.

But this time, there was no smile on her face, but a little indifference.

Feeling Shen Lingyi's gaze, Chen Shuang sighed and persuaded earnestly: "Sister-in-law, this is the last time I call you that." You recognize the reality and don't make any more trouble. It's good to get together and disperse, it's good for you and big brother. ”

Shen Lingyi couldn't help but tremble and asked, "Xiaoshuang, I have been married to your eldest brother for seven years, and I have paid so much for this family." Even the Chen family's company was founded by me and him. After I became pregnant with the star, your eldest brother wanted me to return to the family, so I concentrated on going home to my husband and children, and never complained. You guys...... Why are you doing this to me? ”

She chose to be a housewife because that was Chen Mingyu's wish!

It was he who said that he really wanted to go home and drink a sip of his wife's hot soup, and it was he who said that he wanted a family that could guard the rear for him and let him have no worries!

Probably because her gaze was too heavy, Chen Shuang was silent, glanced at Xie Yunqiu, and then replied with a sigh: "Sister-in-law, those are just in the past." Now you look at you, you look at Sister Yunqiu again, tell me, where are you compared to her? ”

Listening to the conversation between his mother and aunt, Shen Xingran moved his head and looked carefully at his mother and the aunt surnamed Xie.

My aunt is right, my mother and Aunt Xie are really completely different.

Mom was wearing loose pajamas, an oil-stained apron, her hair was tied back haphazardly, and her face was dull and yellow.

And Aunt Xie - although she doesn't want to admit it, Aunt Xie is dressed exquisitely and beautifully, her long curly hair is draped behind her shoulders, and her face is smooth and fair, looking like a girl.

She bit her lower lip, confused in her heart.

So, is that why dad doesn't want mom?

Chen Shuang said: "Sister Yunqiu runs a company independently, and she has worked closely with the Xie family in Fengcheng in the past two years. Some time ago, the third master of the Xie family in Fengcheng decided to recognize Sister Yunqiu as his goddaughter. That's Fengcheng Xie's family! One of the best families, top wealthy families! ”

Xie Yunqiu stood aside, with a smug smile on her face, obviously very useful for Chen Shuang's flattery.

"Shen Lingyi, what about you? You've been a housewife for five years, what do you do besides cooking? Are you worthy of my big brother now? Can you assist my eldest brother like Sister Yunqiu and take the Chen family higher and higher? You can't do it! ”

Chen Shuang said word by word, "So, Shen Lingyi, see the reality clearly." Divorce now, it's good for you and the Chen family. ”

Shen Lingyi stopped talking.

Her gaze looked at the faces of the Chen family in front of her.

They all looked at her reproachfully, and none of them felt weak.

The husband who once swore an alliance will only have other women in his heart, and he dislikes her like an old rag.

The mother-in-law, who used to get along harmoniously, was so patriarchal and only regarded her male grandchildren as treasures.

The sister-in-law who used to talk about everything turned out to dislike her for being a housewife who ate soft rice......

Thinking of this, Shen Lingyi's gaze lost its luster little by little, and gradually became dim.

She slowly stood up, and her tone was depressed, like a calm river with a torrent: "...... Okay, you tell me to be quiet, I'm ...... I'll go upstairs first to change my clothes. ”

After saying this, she turned around and walked upstairs step by step, her steps a little mechanical.

The Chen family looked at her back, and no one spoke.

When Shen Lingyi's footsteps disappeared at the corner of the stairs, Chen Mingyu withdrew his gaze.

He looked at Xie Yunqiu and smiled indifferently: "Don't care about her, she's not stupid, she'll always figure it out." Are you hungry, dear? Why don't we hurry up and eat, a big table of dishes. ”

It was a big table of dishes made by Shen Lingyi.

Chen Mingyu did not feel the slightest uneasiness, and pulled Xie Yunqiu into the seat.

Chen's mother hugged Xie Yunqiu's son, and Chen Shuang pulled Xie Yunqiu's daughter and hugged her lively.

They each found their seats and sat down at the table.

Chen's mother was the first to pick up the chopsticks, put a chopstick chicken into the little boy's bowl, and said with a smile: "Shen Lingyi can't do anything else, cooking is a good hand." This chicken soup looks like it has been stewed all afternoon, it is soft and rotten, baby grandson try it. ”

Chen Shuang laughed: "When Shen Lingyi leaves, the family has to hire a nanny to cook." An excellent independent woman like Sister Yunqiu doesn't need to go into the kitchen at all. ”

Chen Mingyu nodded and did not hesitate: "Yunqiu's hand is so delicate, how can I be willing to let her cook?" Definitely have to hire a babysitter, and a few more! ”

The family sat together, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Shen Xingran maintained a posture of sitting on the ground and looked blankly at the table.

She suddenly felt as if it wasn't her home anymore.

After a while, Xie Yunqiu took a sip of soup and seemed to finally remember that Shen Xingran was still sitting on the ground.

She put down her chopsticks, waved her hand in the direction of Shen Xingran, and said softly, "Xingxing, why are you still sitting on the ground?" Come and eat! ”

The others also turned to look at her.

Chen Mingyu frowned slightly: "Shen Xingran, come over and eat, don't be sluggish." ”

Facing Shen Xingran, he was obviously not so patient.

Shen Xingran gritted his teeth, slowly stood up, and cautiously took two steps forward.

She whispered, "Dad, can you not divorce your mother?" ”

She was a brave child who always had her own ideas.

After watching silently from the side for so long, even if he had already guessed that his father and mother had no room to turn around, Shen Xingran still wanted to confirm it in person.

After the question was asked, the joyful atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly froze.

Chen Mingyu's brows became tighter and tighter.

Xie Yunqiu looked a little hurt: "Xingxing, don't you like me?" Don't worry, I will treat you like my own daughter. ”

Shen Xingran didn't speak.

She is not the kind of child who is easily deceived, Xie Yunqiu just said it nicely, but in fact it is not like this at all.

Mother Chen scolded: "What, you are still reluctant to Shen Lingyi?" She doesn't care about you at all, what do you care about her? As long as Shen Lingyi leaves, you are also the seed of my Chen family, of course you have to stay in the Chen family. ”

When she said this, Chen's mother's posture was condescending, and she didn't take Shen Xingran seriously at all.

Chen Mingyu spoke impatiently and gave a final answer to Shen Xingran's question: "Don't worry about your little girl's business!" Come and eat honestly! If you ask more, you won't eat at all, you're hungry! ”

Shen Xingran pursed his lips.

She understood.

Mom and Dad divorced, and she had no way to stop it.

She's just turned five, not the invincible hero of fairy tales.

The world of adults is too complicated for a little girl to shake with her thin arms.

She said calmly: "I'll go up to see my mother, you eat first." ”

Instead of staying, Shen Xingran turned around and walked upstairs.

"This kid ......"

Chen Shuang muttered dissatisfiedly.

Chen Mingyu patted Xie Yunqiu's shoulder: "Leave her alone, let's continue to eat!" ”

-

After going upstairs, Shen Xingran opened the door of his mother's room and found that it was pitch black inside, and the lights were not turned on.

After her eyes adjusted to the darkness, she found her mother by the window.

The bedroom has a large floor-to-ceiling window that leaves the window wide open. Shen Lingyi stood by the window, looking out, not knowing what he was looking at.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Shen Lingyi moved, twisted his head and glanced back.

Finding that it was Shen Xingran, she withdrew her gaze expressionlessly.

Shen Xingran bit his lower lip and walked over slowly: "Mom......"

She could feel Shen Lingyi's sadness and despair at this moment.

Shen Xingran has already decided that if her parents are really divorced, she will choose to follow her mother.

Dad has Aunt Xie, a pair of children, and a family.

The Chen family is lively and lively, and she is no longer needed.

And mom had nothing.

At least, at least she can stay with her mother.

A cool breeze suddenly blew into the open window, and Shen Xingran couldn't help but shiver.

"Mom?"

Shen Lingyi turned around again and beckoned to her.

"Star, come here."

Shen Xingran walked over and stood beside Shen Lingyi.

Shen Lingyi grabbed her hand, and she could feel that her mother's palm was very cold.

She saw that her mother had been looking down, and she couldn't help but look down.

Downstairs is a light blue swimming pool with slight waves.

The swimming pool was newly dug out in the backyard this year, and it was just filled with water not long ago, and Shen Xingran hadn't gone to play yet.

She stared at the pool for a while with some confusion, and then turned her head back to look at Shen Lingyi.

Judging from the perspective of his eyes, Shen Lingyi should be looking at this swimming pool.

It was already dark, and there were no lights in the room, only the light from the street lamps shining in through the windows.

In the dim light, Shen Lingyi's expression was indifferent, looking a little frightening.

Shen Xingran didn't understand why her mother was staring at the swimming pool in the yard.

She suddenly felt a little uneasy in her heart, and asked in a trembling tone, "Mom...... Didn't you just say you wanted to change your clothes? ”

Shen Lingyi didn't answer her.

Shen Xingran became even more uneasy.

She bit her lower lip and had the courage to pull Shen Lingyi's hand.

Shen Lingyi finally reacted.

She looked up at the sky and said in a quiet tone: "I gave up so much, sacrificed so much, and in the end it was nothing, nothing." ”

These words were light and fluttering, without a trace of weight, as if they could be blown away by the wind.

Shen Xingran bit her lower lip, grabbed her mother's hand, and shook her head vigorously with tears in her eyes.

It's not like that, it's not like that!

Mom still has her, she will always be on her mother's side.

At this moment, Shen Xingran had countless messy thoughts in her heart, but she couldn't say anything.

She could only hold her mother's hand hard, trying to grasp something through practical actions.

Feeling the force from her fingers, Shen Lingyi slowly turned her head and looked at her daughter beside her.

She hooked the corners of her lips: "Are you afraid?" ”

Without waiting for Shen Xingran to answer, Shen Lingyi continued to take care of himself, "It's useless to be afraid. I have paid so much for the Chen family, it is impossible for me to leave in embarrassment. ”

She didn't say it to Shen Xingran, but she was talking to herself.

In front of his daughter, Shen Lingyi did not hide his inner thoughts.

Her tone grew darker and colder.

"Slut surnamed Xie, heh, do you think that if you bewitch Mingyu, you will be able to get rid of me as you wish?"

While scolding Xie Yunqiu in a low voice, Shen Lingyi raised his feet and climbed onto the stool on the dresser by the window.

Her steps were surprisingly steady.

"Chen Mingyu, you negative man, the child you gave birth to with another woman is even older than my daughter! From the very beginning, you were lying to me! ”

After standing firmly on the stool, Shen Lingyi stepped on the dresser again.

The dresser was next to the window, and the moment he climbed onto the dresser, a gust of wind poured in from outside the window, blowing the ends of Shen Lingyi's hair.

Her expression was cold and indifferent, without the slightest fear.

In this process, she never let go of her grip on Shen Xingran.

Shen Xingran was almost dragged to the dresser by her.

"Mom, my hands hurt so much, it's so high here, I'm so scared ......"

Shen Xingran's lips were a little pale.

She couldn't hold back any longer, and big tears rolled down her eyes.

The little girl didn't understand what her mother was going to do when she climbed so high, she just subconsciously felt the danger.

She reached out and tugged at the edge of the mirror, trying to hold herself and her mother in place, not near the window.

"Mom, shall we go down?"

In the night breeze, the little girl's soft pleading echoed through the room.

Shen Lingyi's expression was motionless, indifferent to her daughter's fear and pleading.

Not only that, but her eyes even had disgust in her eyes, and her tone became sharp: "What? You hate me too? Do you think I'm inferior to that slut too? Why, you'd rather have a stepmother than follow me? ”

Such harsh words scared Shen Xingran.

She shook her head vigorously with tears: "No...... No! ”

Shen Xingran knew that her mother had never listened to others when she was emotional.

In the past, if she accidentally made something wrong and caused her mother to lose her temper, no matter how she explained it, her mother's anger would not easily dissipate.

must scold her and cry, scold her until she collapses, and her mother's anger will slowly disappear.

In this situation, no matter what she says, it will only intensify Shen Lingyi's anger.

But Shen Xingran still choked up and opened his mouth.

She was so scared that she could only pray that her words would make her mother stop.

"Mom, today is my birthday, and my birthday wish is to hope that Mom can be well and be happy every day. I also hope that our family can always be together and always be a happy family! ”

The friends in the kindergarten said that birthday wishes can't be said, and if they are said, they won't work.

But Shen Xingran felt that if she didn't say it now, she might never have the chance to say it again.

This wish...... Is it a very extravagant wish?

At least Shen Xingran never thought that he would say it in such a situation.

After almost breaking down to say his wish, Shen Xing looked at Shen Lingyi with teary eyes.

Shen Lingyi was really stunned, and her eyes were a little abrupt.

“…… Today, is it your birthday? I actually forgot. ”

Shen Xingran's crying stopped abruptly.

She looked at Shen Lingyi in disbelief.

On the way to kindergarten in the morning, she had already told her mother about it!

Why does my mother look like she doesn't remember it at all?

It seems that her mother at that time was not listening to her at all.

Mom only has a father who hasn't come home for three months, and she only thinks about a table of good dishes for her father.

There is no place for her Shen Xingran.

The moment he realized all this, Shen Xingran seemed to have suddenly fallen into the icy water, and was completely ignored by his mother and shivered.

Shen Lingyi didn't feel the slightest guilt.

She glanced at Shen Xingran indifferently, and suddenly sneered: "The family has always been together...... Oh, silly boy, your dad doesn't want us anymore, and your birthday wish can't come true. ”

Shen Xingran wiped his tears and said seriously: "Mom, you are also my family......"

If dad and mom could only choose one, she would definitely choose mom.

If you can't fulfill all of your birthday wishes, at least - let her make them come true halfway, right?

Please!

Shen Lingyi fell silent.

After a few seconds, she withdrew her gaze and continued to look out the window.

Her voice reverted to that erratic one: "Yes, your dad doesn't want me anymore, I only have you...... There's no way I'm going to leave you to that slut, and if you want to go, I'll take you with me......"

It was as if the conversation had just been an inconsequential episode.

Shen Xingran's pleas and tears, and Shen Xingran's birthday wishes, failed to leave a deep trace on Shen Lingyi's heart.

Her eyes were straight, her steps were as if enchanted, and she continued to climb up and down the window.

Shen Xingran was frightened.

This would make her see what her mother was going to do.

Mom plans to take her and jump down from the stairs together!

Below is a two-meter-deep swimming pool, neither she nor her mother can swim, and they jump from such a high place -

It's going to die, both of them are going to die!

This realization frightened Shen Xingran. To avoid getting closer and closer to the window, she used almost all her strength to grasp the hand that grabbed the dresser mirror.

While trying to hold her mother, she cried and shouted: "Mom, don't get any closer, okay, I'm afraid ......"

This time her cries were louder, spreading through the open windows into the night sky.

Pedestrians passing by on the path not far away seemed to hear her voice, and stopped in confusion and turned around to find the source of the sound.

Seeing someone outside, Shen Xingran's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously wanted to shout for help.

Whoever it is, please help her and her mother!

Her cries for help were about to come out when a cold hand covered her mouth.

All the cries for help were choked in the throat.

Shen Xingran raised his eyes with tears in his eyes and saw Shen Lingyi's frowning face.

Shen Lingyi covered her mouth tightly and didn't let her make a sound.

At the same time, Shen Lingyi's other hand wrapped around her waist and picked her up without saying anything.

Shen Xingran's feet were suspended in the air, and he lost his place to borrow strength, and the little hand that grabbed the dresser mirror was also rudely ripped away.

At this time, she no longer had any way to stop Shen Lingyi.

She could only open her eyes wide in horror, and followed Shen Lingyi to gradually approach the window step by step.

A gust of wind suddenly blew outside the window, causing her bangs to shake constantly, making Shen Xingran so frightened that her tears flowed faster.

Shen Lingyi's hands were cold, with an unstoppable firmness.

"Stop struggling."

Soon, the mother and daughter were standing by the window.

All it takes is one step further for them to fall together from the upstairs and into the pool below.

Shen Lingyi still tightly covered Shen Xingran's mouth and didn't let her make a sound.

Shen Xingran clearly saw that the pedestrians who had stopped to look for the source of the cry just now shook his head and continued to walk forward after looking around and finding nothing.

The pedestrians turned and walked in the other direction, moving farther and farther away from them.

Shen Xingran closed his eyes in despair.

At this moment, she completely gave up the struggle and gave herself to fate.

Suddenly, the hand covering her mouth suddenly let go.

The imaginary fall and pain didn't come, instead, she was taken a sharp step back.

At the same time, a loud scolding sounded: "I*! What's going on! ”

This voice was so loud and full of vigorous vitality that Shen Xingran was stunned for a long time before he realized that it was his mother's voice.

No, it's like a mother's voice, but it's not like it.

Mom speaks very softly, always softly, never so loudly.

What's going on?

Shen Xingran opened his eyes in confusion.

She looked up at her mother and cautiously asked, "Mom?" What happened to you? How did your voice change? ”

As soon as the question was asked, Shen Xingran felt the hand holding her stiff.

Immediately afterwards, she saw Shen Lingyi slowly bow her head and have a big eye with her.

There was silence for two seconds.

Immediately, a louder scolding sounded: "I**! Where did this kid come from?! ”