The beautiful little boy ran up to Zuo Jingyan, looked up at her with his little head raised, and asked her in a milky and sweet voice:
"Are you my mother?"
The little boy spoke English. Zuo Jingyan studied abroad for two years in her previous life, so she had no problem conversing in English and could understand what he said.
But it was impossible for her current identity to speak English, so she did not respond. She just smiled and said to him in Chinese:
"Don't run around, get back to the car quickly."
Lin Zixu, who was asking the guard about the location of his aunt's house, heard them talking and hurriedly came over, grabbed the little boy and said apologetically to Zuo Jingyan:
"Sorry to bother you."
The son grabbed a young girl and called her mom. Fortunately, the girl didn't understand English, otherwise she would have been embarrassed.
Zuo Jingyan smiled: "It doesn't matter, the child is quite cute."
Lin Zixu looked at Zuo Jingyan as if he really didn't understand what his son said, so he breathed a sigh of relief, showed a warm smile and said to Zuo Jingyan:
"goodbye."
"goodbye."
Zuo Jingyan smiled and nodded. In fact, she wanted to say that she would also go to Director Zhao's house, but she felt that it was better not to say so since she was a stranger.
The little boy was unwilling to leave. He dragged his body backwards and squatted on the ground, protesting loudly to Lin Zixu in English:
"She is my mother, you don't let me find my mother? Bad father!"
Lin Zixu glanced at Zuo Jingyan awkwardly. She did look a bit like Xiaochen's mother. He picked up his son, strode to the car, and said to him forcefully:
"She's not. You got the wrong person."
"I didn't admit it wrong, she is my mother, she is my mother!"
The little boy flattened his mouth in grievance, tears welling up in his big eyes, and argued with his father in a sobbing voice.
Zuo Jingyan heard clues from the conversation between their father and son. The little boy's mother didn't know whether she was gone or dead. In short, he didn't have a mother. She might look a little like the little boy's mother, so the child would admit his mistake.
Motherless children are very pitiful. Zuo Jingyan understands this very well. She feels the same pain as the child and feels sorry for him who has no mother at such a young age.
Lin Zixu carried his son into the car. Xiao Chen, who had always been well-behaved and obedient, got into a tantrum. He folded his little arms and pouted, ignoring his father.
"Xiao Chen, don't be angry. Can daddy apologize to you?"
When Lin Zixu saw his son angry, he coaxed him softly. Xiao Chen was stubborn and refused to pay attention to him. He looked in the rearview mirror with tears in his eyes, looking at the woman who looked like his mother.
Lin Zixu also looked in the rearview mirror and saw the girl looking at Xiao Chen with a distressed look on her face. Lin Zixu's heart moved. She seemed to understand English?
No, not many people in China understand English now. This girl is dressed very simply, unlike people from the city, and she is even less likely to understand English. She must have felt distressed when she saw Xiao Chen crying.
Lin Zixu was afraid that his son would make trouble again, so he stepped on the accelerator and drove the car into the family compound of the Light Industry Bureau.
Zuo Jingyan already knew the exact location of Factory Director Zhao's house, so she didn't need to ask the guard and walked directly to the courtyard.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
The guard was very responsible and came to stop Zuo Jingyan.
Zuo Jingyan could only say:
"I'm looking for Director Zhao."
"Oh, that man just now was looking for Director Zhao, why don't you take his car in?"
The guard said "Oh" and asked a question that Zuo Jingyan couldn't answer. She said perfunctorily:
"I don't know you, why are you so embarrassed?"
"Enter through the gate and walk to the left. When you reach the innermost second floor, you will find Director Zhao's home."
Fortunately, the guard didn't ask any more questions and kindly helped her with directions.
"Thanks."
Zuo Jingyan thanked her and walked to the left. The family compound of the Light Industry Bureau was much better than the family compound of the army. The two rows in front were three-story family buildings, and the back were small second-floor buildings with independent courtyards.
Zuo Jingyan didn't even have to look for it. She turned around and saw the black car parked at the door of the second floor on the far left side.
There was no one in the car, so the father and son should have already entered the house.
Zuo Jingyan walked to the door of Director Zhao's house without rushing in. She knocked on the door outside and shouted inside:
"Sister Cai?"
Cai Yuling, who was entertaining her nephew in the house, heard Zuo Jingyan shouting and sent the nanny out to open the door:
"Xiao Li, go and open the door."
Lin Zixu was wiping his son's tears. The child was still making trouble and didn't call for help when he saw his aunt. This was the first time he was so disobedient and he just shed tears silently.
When Zuo Jingyan entered the room and saw this scene, her eyes flashed. It was really sad to remember that when she was as old as Xiaochen, she and her grandparents cried for a mother.
"Mother."
Xiao Chen looked up and saw Zuo Jingyan smiling through tears, showing a row of little white teeth and running over happily. She took Zuo Jingyan's hand and proudly said to her father:
"She is my mother. Look, she came to find me."
Lin Zixu looked at Zuo Jingyan awkwardly. Fortunately, she didn't understand English. Otherwise, she would be really embarrassed. She walked over and pulled her son, coaxing him softly:
"Xiao Chen, don't make trouble, she is not my mother, she is my aunt's guest."
"Why is the baby crying? Auntie, please wipe it for you, otherwise it won't be beautiful."
Zuo Jingyan took out her handkerchief to wipe Xiaochen's tears and pretended not to understand English, otherwise she would be embarrassed.
"I'm sorry that the kid is making trouble."
Lin Zixu apologized to Zuo Jingyan and said that he did not expect her to be his aunt's guest, and now his son's misunderstanding was even greater.
"It doesn't matter."
Zuo Jingyan smiled and shook her head. It’s not easy being a single father, I understand.
Cai Yuling said to Zuo Jingyan embarrassedly:
"Xiao Zuo, there are guests at home today, can we make an appointment a few days later?"
"Okay, what date will we make an appointment with?"
Zuo Jingyan couldn't say no. Fortunately, Cai Yuling didn't cancel but just changed the time, so she could still make money.
Cai Yuling thought for a while and said:
"Let's make an appointment until the weekend at the end of the month. I'm busy at the factory and I don't have much time during this period."
"......All right!"
Zuo Jingyan's heart felt cold. She had decided to pay the full balance in twelve days. Ten customers would only pay 500 yuan each at 50 yuan. Now that Cai Yuling has changed the time to half a month later, her 50 yuan
I can't figure out the money.
But you can’t say no, after all, the customer is God, and you can’t put your own difficulties above others.
"Then I'll leave first."
Zuo Jingyan didn't even take a sip of water and left with her toolbox on her back.
Cai Yuling sent Zuo Jingyan to the door:
"I'm sorry, I made your trip in vain."
Before Zuo Jingyan could say anything, Xiaochen ran over and hugged her legs and cried:
"Mom, don't go, you don't want Xiao Chenchen anymore? Everyone else has a mother but I don't have one, woo woo... Mom, give me a hug!"
The child's cry was heartbreaking. Zuo Jingyan couldn't bear to put the tool box on the ground, picked up Xiao Chen and coaxed him softly:
"Boys, don't cry, be strong!"
Lin Zixu saw Zuo Jingyan holding her son and coaxing her son gently. He couldn't bear to take his son away. He wanted Xiao Chen to feel a little maternal love. He took his aunt aside to discuss:
Chapter completed!