After learning the whole story, Shao Mo didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Dad, on the surface it is Aunt Yang Jieyang who is using you, but in fact you are also using her, right?"
Shao Lin's face looked slightly unnatural, "Is it obvious?"
"what do you think?"
Shao Lin was a little depressed, "Then did your mother notice it too? No wonder she didn't respond at all when I called her. She must think I'm childish."
"Dad, are you unwilling because you were rejected by your mother twice?"
"Of course not. I'm not such a petty man. I just want to see how she reacts."
Shao Lin leaned on the boss's chair and sighed, "I've met a lot of women on blind dates during this period, but none of them are as good as your mother. But I also know that your mother is a person who says it all. If she says no, it means no.
, no matter how hard I try, it’s to no avail.”
Shao Mo looked at the other person without saying anything.
In fact, she was quite complicated inside during this period.
Intellectually, it was understandable that Shao Lin would find a woman at his age, but emotionally, she found that she really didn't want to have multiple stepmothers, and the other stepmother even brought her stepson and stepdaughter to live in Shao's house.
"Dad, nothing is difficult in this world, it's just a matter of willing people. If you really want to be with my mother, I have an idea."
"any solution?"
"As the old saying goes, a good girl is afraid of a stalker, and a strong girl is afraid of an idle husband."
"..."
He wanted to get involved, but the two of them lived in different places, thousands of miles apart. Even if he wanted to get involved, it was beyond his reach. Could it be possible to abandon the company and go to Anshi to chase women?
Thinking of this, Shao Lin thought of another thing.
"Momo, you are already in your junior year and will graduate in just over a year. What are your thoughts after graduation?"
Shao Mo said casually: "Professor Wu asked me a few days ago if I had any idea of going to graduate school. He happens to have a spot on hand. If I have an idea, he can leave a place for me."
Shao Lin nodded, "Graduate school is not bad, Momo, so work hard."
"Um."
Shao Lin touched his forehead and said, "Oh, I also wanted to say that if you are interested in joining the company, I will manage the company for you in the future."
Shao Mo looked like he was not grateful, "Forget it, Dad, I'm not interested in business management. You'd better find another successor."
"How about Xiao Ling?"
"not good."
"Why? I only have a daughter like you, and Xiaoling is your husband. If he can take over the management of the company, you and your children will have someone to rely on for the rest of their lives."
"Dad, you are right, but it is easier to conquer a country than to defend it. No matter how much or well Lingchuan does, he will always be an outsider in the eyes of the Shao family. Not only will the people in the company not help him, but they will
Try every possible means to help him.
Things should be done well, and if things are not done well, gossip will be thrown at him, and I don't want him to suffer this."
"If you want to wear his crown, you must bear its weight. If he doesn't even have the ability to bear this, then I have misjudged him."
"Whether you can withstand pressure is a matter of ability, whether you want to bear pressure or not is a choice. Dad, with Lingchuan's ability and ability, his achievements and achievements in twenty years will be as good as those of Shaw Group. But if he takes over from you,
No matter how high he stands in this life, he will always be criticized for being in the Shao family's favor, and I don't want him to suffer such injustice."
"You have a good idea for him, but he may not be willing to do it."
"He listens to me."
"..."
Shao Mo said directly to stop Shao Lin's thoughts, "Dad, you should consider the successor as soon as possible. I think several cousins in the Shao family are quite good. If you decide early, you can start training early. You can also start early.
Enjoy your retirement."
Shao Lin looked at her, "Then tell me, who do you think is the most suitable?"
"It doesn't matter who you are, we are all from the Shao family after all."
Seeing that his daughter couldn't give him any advice, Shao Lin decided to find a time to convene the elders of the Time Clan for discussion.
The Shao family doesn't belong to him alone, so he doesn't want to have a headache alone.
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After New Year's Day, Farke's health deteriorated. He rarely even got up and walked around, let alone going out for a walk.
Most of the time, it always lies quietly in the kennel, silently looking at the world outside the glass window, as if saying goodbye to the world here.
When someone calls it, it will slowly turn its head and flick its tail in response.
Although it is inconvenient for Fake to go out, Zeng Fang will often carry him downstairs to bask in the sun and breathe fresh air when the weather is good.
But no matter how meticulously he took care of him, he still couldn't save Fake's life.
On the day when Fake died, the sky was extremely gloomy, as if God was grieving for him.
Zeng Fang drove to the suburbs with Shen Zhen, and chose a geomantic omen on a hill to hold a simple funeral for Fake.
After the funeral, the atmosphere on the way back to the city was sad and silent.
Looking at the fluffy snowflakes outside the car window, Zeng Fang felt extremely sad.
Even she, an outsider, was so sad. She could not imagine the mood of Shen Zhen, the rightful owner, at this moment. It was not an exaggeration to say that her heart was cut by a knife.
But from Fa Ke's death to the funeral, Shen Zhen didn't shed a single tear the whole time, but his face was extremely gloomy, and the coldness on his body was stronger than the temperature outside the car window.
Zeng Fang wanted to say something to ease the sad atmosphere.
"Shen Zhen."
Hearing her shout, Shen Zhen tilted his head slightly, but did not respond.
Zeng Fang didn't care, "It's been more than a year since you graduated. Have you ever thought about what you will do in the future?"
She was answered with endless silence.
"Once people are busy with work, they won't have much time to think about it. Do you want to find a job or something?"
Shen Zhen twitched the corners of his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "Why, are you worried that I won't be able to think about it?"
Zeng Fang quickly shook her head, "No, I just think you should find something to do. You're already a grown man, so you can't keep fooling around like this."
Shen Zhen asked instead, "What about you, what do you plan to do after graduation?"
"I plan to go back to my hometown and take the civil service exam or become a teacher."
Shen Zhen turned his head and glanced at her, "Aren't you going to stay in the capital?"
"Of course not. My parents, relatives and friends are all in my hometown. Even if I want to stay in the capital, they will not agree. If they allow me to come to the capital to study, it is already an act of mercy. If I still stay in the capital to work,
My parents can come to the capital immediately and kidnap me back."
Shen Zhen twitched the corner of his mouth, "Your mother seems to care about you, she doesn't look like such a domineering person."
Zeng Fang looked at him in surprise, "Have you met my mother? When?"
Shen Zhen did not answer this question, but said something else, "Are you going back to school or going home?"
Zeng Fang pursed her lower lip and said, "Shen Zhen, what about you, what are you going to do if you stay?"
Shen Zhen glanced at her with a half-smile, "Go to the bar, do you want to go?"
"Let's go. It just so happens that I haven't been to a bar for a long time."
Shen Zhen glanced at her, neither saying yes nor saying no.