Early the next morning, when it was still dark, Wu Fei moved Li Mu's hand away and quietly got up.
By the time Li Mu got up and washed up according to the scheduled time, the lights in the restaurant downstairs were bright and Wu Fei had prepared a steaming meal.
Seeing Li Mu go downstairs, Wu Fei said: "I have heated the car. After taking you to the airport, I will come back without delay to send the baby to day care."
"Hurry up and have breakfast. It's not close to the airport. We have to leave early."
Hearing that she was so considerate, Li Mu was a little moved when he heard this. He silently walked behind Wu Fei and gently hugged her soft waist.
Feeling the soft and tender body in his arms, he leaned close to her ear and said after a moment: "Feifei, you are so kind!"
Wu Fei's mouth showed a touch of happiness, and then she patted the back of Li Mu's hand: "Okay, hurry up and have breakfast."
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The San Francisco Bay Area, where Silicon Valley is located, is a metropolis in northern California. The only direct connection to Shanghai is the San Jose International Airport, which is not that close.
It was not very bright yet and there were not many cars on the road. Fortunately, we arrived smoothly.
After picking up the ticket, Li Mu was about to line up to go through the security check. Seeing Wu Fei's face looking a little disappointed, he walked over and held her in his arms, kissed her on the forehead, and said softly: "Okay, don't give it away, it's inconvenient to hold the baby.
, be careful on the way back."
"I'll be back soon."
Wu Fei's face improved a lot, she nodded lightly and said "Yeah".
…
After getting off the plane at Hongqiao International Airport, Li Mu walked along the exit to the airport lobby, where he saw Mingyu waiting for him from a distance.
According to memory, the two have not seen each other for 10 years. Except for the TV series, all the impressions of Mingyu in my mind come from 10 years ago.
Mingyu was wearing a long black cashmere coat in the cold spring. She was 1.7 meters tall and looked thin and tall. However, her eyes were bright, sharp and hearty, giving her the aura of a strong woman.
Li Mu also had an impression of the coat he was wearing. According to his memory, the shopping mall had a huge price reduction during Christmas last year. Wu Fei fell in love with it at first sight, but the price was too expensive.
Although I looked at the thatched cottage three times, I was still reluctant to buy it.
Growing up from a young age, Mingyu's financial strength is indeed very good.
Facing this familiar stranger, Li Mu didn't know how to greet him for a while.
We haven’t seen each other for 10 years. Although we had several phone calls in the meantime, Mingyu still feels strange to him.
However, after all, he is from a sales background, and to be able to hold the position of the CEO of Jiangnan Sales Company of Zhongcheng Group, he is obviously more experienced than Li Mu in dealing with people and facing various situations.
Before Li Mu could say hello, Mingyu had already greeted him generously.
"Brother!"
"Mingyu!"
The two hugged each other gently.
Mingyu said: "Brother, we haven't seen each other for 10 years."
Li Mu nodded and said with some emotion: "Yes! It has been 10 years. You have changed so much over the years that I can hardly recognize you."
Mingyu smiled faintly: "It's the same with eldest brother. He was bookish back then, but now he's more handsome and mature."
"You must be tired after flying for such a long time! Why don't you book a hotel and take a rest first?"
Li Mu shook his head: "No, let's go to Mingcheng's house first to discuss how to handle the funeral arrangements."
"Okay, brother, I listen to you!"
Just as Mingyu was about to take the suitcase, the phone rang suddenly. He watched her walk towards the front of the car while scolding Fang Qiu for giving orders: "Well, well...this promotion activity in the southwest region is far from effective. You asked Lao Ni first
Don’t rush to summarize and go home...let him adjust the promotion plan immediately..."
Mingyu said as he opened the trunk and watched Li Mu put the luggage in.
After he got into the car, Mingyu began to help him adjust the passenger seat.
"Brother, there's still some distance to go. I'll adjust your seat and you can take a rest."
After hearing such thoughtful words, Li Mu became less unfamiliar with Mingyu and gradually accepted this sister psychologically.
Thinking of the grievances she had suffered since childhood, Mingzhe, the eldest brother, who only knew how to study and didn't care about other things, didn't even realize how unfair the entire family was to Mingyu.
In order for Mingzhe to study abroad and Mingcheng to find a job and get married, Su's mother spared no expense and sold one house after another.
But he refused to spend money for Mingyu to go to college. He was originally a promising student at Tsinghua University, but in the end he only went to a free normal school.
As a result, Mingyu cut off contact with her family at the age of 18 and never spent a penny with her family.
If Mingyu hadn't been strong enough, motivated, and had Lao Meng's appreciation, his current situation wouldn't be much better.
…
It was quite a long journey from Shanghai to Suzhou, and Mingyu was on the phone all the way, handling company affairs.
It took more than half an hour to take off the Bluetooth!
"Brother, I'm quite busy at work, don't mind!"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I feel relieved to see that Mingyu has a successful career and is living so well."
"When you were a kid, your eldest brother wasn't very sensible either. He was just a nerd. He only knew how to study and rarely cared about things at home, and he rarely cared about you and Mingcheng."
"In the past few years since I have been abroad, I have experienced a lot. When I think of the scenes at home when I was a child, I feel a little sorry for you. I have wronged you all these years."
Mingyu was stunned. He didn't expect his elder brother to say that. Even though she was a strong woman who had been tempered over a hundred times and was cold-faced and ruthless in the mall, at this moment, she felt a rare warmth in her heart.
"Brother, that's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore..."
Although she said this, her mind couldn't help but recall her impression of her eldest brother. He first went to Tsinghua University and then Stanford. He had always been her role model and goal at that time.
They also agreed that they would follow in the footsteps of their eldest brother, take the Tsinghua University entrance examination, and then study abroad. The brother and sister got together abroad.
Even though I finally had no choice but to go to a free normal school, I had always been thinking about studying abroad. I worked part-time jobs all day long to save for tuition. It was not until I met Lao Meng that I was awakened and gave up my obsession with studying abroad.
After that, I followed Lao Meng and worked hard until now, and I have reached the current situation.
Compared to Su's mother, Su Mingcheng, Su's father who couldn't beat a fart with his three poles, and her eldest brother who was devoted to studying and ignored what was going on outside the window, he was indeed the friendliest to her.
It's a pity that the eldest brother at that time was not the eldest brother now. He was very bookish and didn't care about family affairs at all. He was so focused on studying and taking exams that he didn't realize her situation at the time, so it certainly didn't help her much.
Thinking about it, my eldest brother has experienced a lot and seen a lot over the years, and he gradually realized her situation at that time, and that's why he said those words just now.
Mingyu thought secretly in his heart.
…
Here, Li Mu continued: "Mingyu, there is something I must say. My family was indeed unfair to you back then. I went abroad to study, and Mingcheng found a job, got married, and bought a house. My family contributed a lot of money."
"When it's your turn, a young kid from Tsinghua University can only go to a normal school for free..."
"Sigh... Back then I was focused on studying abroad. When I went to the United States, I had little contact with my family, and I even put you in the back of my mind."
"As the eldest brother, you are my biological sister. If I had cared more about the situation at home and you, your situation wouldn't have been so bad back then."
"I am a bit incompetent as a big brother, and I feel a bit ashamed of you. Mingyu, you have suffered..."
As a strong business woman, Mingyu's heart has long been tempered and invulnerable to all poisons, but at this moment, her heart is turbulent.
Her elder brother's words made her hard heart show a rare soft side, and her eye circles turned red unconsciously, but she still kept her expression calm and acted very strong.
"It's not your fault, brother. It's not you who did anything wrong. Besides, it's been so many years and I'm living a good life now."
Li Mu nodded: "Thank you Mingyu, you are living a good life now, and I can feel less guilty."
"However, as the eldest brother, I must shoulder some responsibilities. Although mom is gone, dad and Mingcheng are still there. Especially Mingcheng, who has always had a very bad attitude towards you, I must give you an explanation."
Mingyu felt a touch of emotion in her heart, and wanted to push it away, saying that she didn't care about the past, but she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. Although she is in good condition now, what happened in her early years has always been a knot and scar in her heart, and she doesn't want to mention it.
, unwilling to touch.
Especially Su Mingcheng, her second brother, she imagined him apologizing and repenting countless times in her dreams.
Unfortunately, it's just a dream.
Although she had no hope in her elder brother's words, no one knew more about Su Mingcheng's stubbornness than her. How could she give her an explanation, let alone apologize.
But he didn't refuse. It would be good to let the eldest brother experience Su Mingcheng's bad temper in person.
"Thank you, brother."
Li Mu nodded happily, took out a beautifully wrapped gift box from his bag, opened it and handed it over.
"Mingyu, I haven't seen you for so many years. My eldest brother came back in a hurry. I didn't make any preparations. I could only choose a gift at random. I don't know if you like it or not."
Mingyu didn't care at first. Although he had never been to his eldest brother's house in the past few years, based on the limited information, he knew that the eldest brother and his wife were only middle-class and not rich.
When she saw the gift, she was shocked. It was a rose-colored Cartier women's watch. She had seen this style before. A female boss with whom she had a cooperative relationship owned one and wore it often. The price was three to four hundred thousand yuan.
Even if it is placed abroad, where it is cheaper and does not have such high tariffs and luxury goods taxes, it will still cost US$30,000 to US$40,000.
I didn't expect that my eldest brother would be so generous with such an expensive watch. Even she rarely spends such a high amount on these things.
Just when he was about to refuse, he saw Li Mu's firm eyes, and it was obvious that he had to accept it today.
Moreover, judging from the eldest brother's attitude, this watch seems to be nothing in his eyes.
"Thank you, brother, I like it very much."
Mingyu hesitated for a moment, but accepted it.
Perhaps, my prediction was wrong. My eldest brother has been doing much better abroad in recent years than I imagined.
Seeing Mingyu accept it, Li Mu showed a satisfied expression. He bought two of this watch for 70,000 US dollars. The other one was placed in the bedroom before leaving, and he left a card as a gift to Wu Fei.