Chapter V 003: One Night Couple, Hundred Days of Grace
One night brings a hundred days of grace to husband and wife, Shu Ran, we are here for more than just one night!
More than just one night...
"Professor Shu, Professor Shu, the dean is looking for you!" Someone patted her shoulder gently. Shu Ran paused with the book in her hand and lowered her eyes to look at the number of pages. For so long, even the position of the bookmark was lost.
Without moving at all, she turned around and saw that a student came to the stage to remind her. She glanced at the door of the classroom, got up, packed her textbooks, and walked out of the classroom.
Director Wang from the Teaching Office breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shu Ran walking out of the classroom. He had been waiting at the door for a long time, but she was sitting on the podium and concentrating on reading. If he hadn't asked the students to remind her, she would I'm afraid I have to wait until get out of class is over.
"Director Wang, are you okay?" Shu Ran walked out of the classroom and asked as he walked. Director Wang smiled and said, "Dean Ran is looking for you!" After saying that, he looked towards the intersection in front of the teaching building and saw
When he arrived at the black car parked on the roadside, he pointed with his finger and said in a low voice: "The dean has something to ask you and wants to talk to you in person!" After saying that, he looked at Shu Ran specifically.
There is something meaningful about his eyes.
How could Shu Ran not understand his probing and ambiguous eyes? She glanced at the dean and already understood what he was thinking. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart and strode towards the car.
go.
Seeing her coming, Ran Qidong slid open the car window and said, "Get in the car!"
Shu Ran also knew that he must have settled the matter because she didn't answer the call he called her a few days ago. He asked her to go to his house for dinner but she didn't go. She opened the car door and got in. She said straight to the point: "Yes.
Just tell me what's going on, I'm in a hurry!"
Ran Qidong frowned slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Shu Ran say: "Please don't come to me privately again in the future, it will cause unnecessary trouble!"
Ran Qidong glanced out the window and understood something instantly. He squinted his eyes and said, "I don't think it would be a shameful thing for me to talk to my biological daughter!"
Ran Qidong's words "biological daughter" were particularly clear. Shu Ran sneered, "Your biological daughter's name is Ran Nuo, the promised 'Nuo', and my surname is Shu. Dean Ran, don't call it "Nuo".
I can't bear these four words being added to my head!" After Shu Ran said this, she opened the car door and was about to get out of the car. If he came here today to talk to her about this, then it was no longer necessary!
"Ran Ran!" Ran Qidong, who was sitting in the driver's seat, stretched out his hand to hold Shu Ran's arm. His face was so forbearing that he turned red. "Your surname is Ran, and your given name is Ran. I chose your name myself. You were not born yet."
It’s already this name, this is a fact you can’t change!”
"That's enough!" Shu Ran turned her back to him and shouted in a low voice. The haggard face with her back turned to the past seemed to be exhausted. The hand holding the car door slowly tightened, and she said word by word:
"I hate that surname, so my name is Shu Ran!"
"You changed your surname to 'Shu'. My father didn't object to you, but he just--"
"Dean Ran, do you have anything else?" Shu Ran's tone became colder and colder. She did not turn around to look at Ran Qidong in the driver's seat. After a period of silence, she opened the car door and was about to get out of the car.
, a deep voice came from behind, "I just want to ask, did you go to Lido Water City last night?"
Shu Ran, who had already opened the car door and stepped out with one foot, paused and replied coldly, "No!" After saying that, he closed the car door with a bang. Ran Qidong, who was sitting in the car, looked at her leaving figure and sighed heavily.
With a sound, his brows furrowed even more. He took out his mobile phone and looked through an MMS message. The picture was sent by a stranger. Although the angle of the photo was not very clear, and the woman in his arms only revealed a
From the back, the man was only shown in profile, but he felt a sense of familiarity when he first saw this picture.
There's none?
Ran Qidong couldn't help but sigh again, I hope not!
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The large industrial park in the east of D city has been built into the largest industrial park in the east after re-planning by the AA government. The industrial park not only has a very wide geographical scope, but also has three national-level industrial demonstration bases. It is the largest industrial park in D city.
A pillar industry that generates high tax revenue every year.
"Although the government is working hard to suppress real estate and try to suppress the bubble economy, high prices mean high taxes. Under the construction policy centered on economic construction, every city wants to hit new highs every year, so housing prices
It is impossible to lower it, at least within a short period of time, it cannot be lowered to the expectations of the people, which indirectly illustrates a problem!" Zhang Chenchu reached out and patted Shang Qingwen standing next to him, raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "You are in this business.
Yes, there is a future!”
Guan Yang, who was standing by the bookcase not far away and was accompanying his former secretary to take care of the bookcase, couldn't help but smile after hearing these words. Mr. Zhang, do you still need to say these?
Shang Qingwen, who is wearing a straight suit, is standing next to the floor-to-ceiling window and looking away. Unlike CBD, the industrial park is at two extremes from the bustling areas of City D, and this is a downwind area. Although the weather is good today, the weather has been bad for the past few days.
Even at this time, the haze weather still looks hazy, giving people an indescribable sense of depression.
He gently put down his coffee cup and walked through the floor-to-ceiling windows to the large independently designed balcony. There was a rocking chair and several pots of expensive bluegrass on the balcony. The balcony was closed and equipped with automatic air conditioning and lighting.
, which can maintain appropriate temperature and light in winter. There is also a simple-designed bookshelf next to it, with many books placed on the shelf.
"Grandpa is enjoying it quite a bit!" Zhang Chenchu sat down on the seat, retracted his long legs and swayed slightly.
Shang Qingwen looked at the rocking chair, something strange flashed in his eyes, he reached out to turn on the light on the balcony, and chuckled, nothing really changed here.
Five years ago, he liked to stay here after work, listening to his secretary reporting work outside, and occasionally listening to the sound of his grandfather throwing folders on the ground when he lost his temper. Gradually, he even developed the sensitivity of his hearing.
It's just that he didn't expect that nothing really changed here!
"When will Shang Gang hold a press conference?" Zhang Chenchu asked.
Shang Qingwen took out the small watering can placed on the flower stand and started watering the flowers. Listening to his friend's inquiry, he softly replied: "When grandpa gets well!"
Zhang Chenchu frowned and murmured: "But it should be soon. It must be quick, Qing Wen, Puhua has opened the market. If Shang Gang doesn't do something to restore the people's support, your grandfather finally conquered the country."
I’m afraid it’s going to change hands!”
Shang Qingwen, who was watering the flowers, smiled softly, "It is easier to conquer a country than to defend it. This is an eternal law!"
"But grandpa has already thought of some way. Look, didn't he take the opportunity to play your trump card?" Zhang Chenchu said with a smile, seeing Shang Qingwen pick out a weed from the flower pot and put it on the
On one side, the back of the hand holding the kettle was still wrapped with a white bandage, and then he raised his eyebrows, "Qing Wen, what's wrong with your hand? You won't fail as soon as you enter this territory, right? Let me tell you, you will be beaten
Old antiques with old ideas will definitely say that you are carrying a bloody disaster, which is unlucky! Let me take a look!"
Shang Qingwen removed his hand and handed the kettle directly to Zhang Chenchu, saying in a very calm tone: "It's nothing, just a little injury!"
"What hurt you?" Zhang Chenchu was reluctant, putting the kettle aside and staring at the back of his hand.
Shang Qingwen frowned, and there was a tingling sensation on the back of his hand, thinking about the hard bite she took this morning. Although he didn't move, half of his arm was already numb from the pain, but her next bite
No room left at all.
When he thought of the scene in the morning, Shang Qingwen's frown stood out. Seeing his friend's meaningful expression, he turned around and felt annoyed, and replied concisely, "Cat!"
cat?
Zhang Chenchu looked at his back as he turned around and left, secretly wondering why his mood had changed a little while he was talking. Others didn't know, how could his brother, who had been friends with him for decades, not see it? Zhang Chenchu touched his nose.
He pinched his nose and imitated Shang Qingwen's tone just now, and said in a long tone, "Meow——"
The red mark faintly revealed in the shirt could not escape his detection.
This must be such a big cat, it can bite from the back of the hand to the neck!
This is big news!
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"I'm not free today!" Downstairs from Constellation International, Shu Ran's car had been parked and she was about to queue up to enter the parking garage. She flicked the Bluetooth on her ear and refused vigorously. The person on the phone seemed to have expected that she would say this.
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"Then what?"
"I don't have time to accompany you!" Shu Ran was not polite. She was like this when she was in a bad mood. She didn't like to talk to others. Even talking felt like a waste of extra energy. She moved the car to the electric door and waited for the person in front of her.
After the car drove in, it slowly increased its horsepower. The parking garage was on the fourth floor. It was designed like a spinning top. It went uphill and downhill. No wonder she would speed every time she left the garage. That's it.
The design of the entrance and exit of the garage was really something she couldn't praise.
"Shu Ran, if you think even a few words with your mother is a waste of time, then where are you using your precious time?" Ms. Shu's words are as sharp as ever. They sound ordinary, but when spoken,
The words are so sharp that no one can easily ignore them.
Shu Ran's car had rotated from the ground floor to the parking garage on the fourth floor. She did not answer Ms. Shu's words, but expressed them with silence. When she got off the car, she hung up the phone directly and stood in front of the car door. She suddenly thought that if she could smoke, she would
How wonderful, she felt as if she was still living in that period of thirteen years ago, just as an idiom said, settling accounts after the fall!
Shu Ran didn't stay in the parking garage for long. It was too cold outside after all, and Ms. Shu didn't call again. She took out a pair of flat shoes from the car, squatted aside and carefully removed the high heels under the dim light in the garage.
After changing it, the injured ankle has been hurting for a day, and although the injury on the knee has been treated with medicine, because she wore high heels for a day in class, she still endured the pain for a day, and her knees were probably swollen!
Shu Ran put on her flat shoes and stood up holding the car door, smiling bitterly in her heart, woman, behind those swaying high heels, it really cost the same as blood and tears.
She carefully put down her feet wearing flat shoes, and her face couldn't help but change. She didn't know if the elastic stockings were too tight. Both of her knees were so numb that she couldn't feel anything.
She took out a packed food box from the car. Lin Xuejing came to school specifically to give it to her today. However, it was nearing the end of the semester and it would take a few days before she could choose the final topic.
The past two days were quite busy. When Lin Xuejing came, she didn't have much time to accompany her. She just reported her physical condition to her one by one in the office. Lin Xuejing almost wanted to strip her naked and check her body carefully, but Shu Ran
She was not even allowed to touch the corners of her clothes, so Lin Xuejing had no choice but to go back angrily. Before leaving, she repeatedly told her to drink the pork ribs soup that Wei's mother had cooked by herself.
Shu Ran took the thermos bucket and got into the elevator. She was busy and forgot to drink the pork rib soup at noon, so she just saved it for dinner.
When she arrived at the door of her home, she saw Ms. Shu who had been waiting at the door for a long time. Ms. Shu was wearing a beige mink coat of excellent quality. Her chestnut curly hair was casually draped on the back of her head. She was extremely well-maintained.
Her face looks like she is only in her thirties. When she and Shu Ran get together, many people would not think that they are mother and daughter, but sisters!
Shu Ran stopped and saw Shu Tongya standing at the door. Although her face was calm, her eyes could not deceive Shu Tongya. Ms. Shu saw a hint of displeasure in her daughter's eyes. She smiled softly and said,
"You said you were pressed for time, so I had to pay a visit. I hope I didn't disturb you today!"
Shu Ran walked to the door, took out the key and opened the door, and her voice came out lightly, "I hope there will never be a next time!"
Shu Tongya listened to her daughter's emotionless tone and did not reply. She followed her and walked in. This was her first time here. From the time Shu Ran returned to China to now, she got the news about living in this place from Ran Qidong.
She didn't know until more than three months after her daughter came back. Thinking about it, Ms. Shu felt a little unhappy.
"Of course, high heels are a must-have for women. Have you ever been seen dressed like this?" Ms. Shu watched Shu Ran come back wearing a pair of slippers. They were completely out of tune with her outfit. She couldn't help but frown slightly. When she walked in,
She paid special attention to the shoes placed at the door. Without seeing the shoe cabinet, she walked towards other rooms. After opening the special cloakroom, she saw that the clothes were divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the shoes were also neatly arranged into spring, summer, autumn and winter.
, she walked over like a review, nodded with a smile, reached out and picked up a high-heeled shoe, frowned and said: "This kind of shoe is not suitable for you, and this style will be out of date next year. Let's take some time to buy new models together."
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Shu Ran stood at the door, and it was unclear whether he was mocking or helpless, "You came here today just to see my fitting room?"
Shu Tongya opened a drawer and picked out a black lace bra/shirt, took it in her hand and looked at it, "A woman's taste can be reflected in her wardrobe, whether it is elegant or vulgar, at a glance
You know, of course, you have to know that only a woman with good taste can have the opportunity to have a man with the same good status!"
"Ms. Shu, I think we have no common language!" Shu Ran turned to leave, but she was annoyed in her heart when she was slowly subconsciously transformed by her mother. Even if she didn't want to admit it, as far as she was now
Her lifestyle has proven that she is following Ms. Shu’s words. She is used to this kind of cloakroom. What she likes most is picking out all kinds of shoes and clothes. Her shoe cabinet is specially designed to hold hundreds of pairs at the same time.
Cabinet, she likes to pour a glass of red wine and come in to appreciate her shoes like treasures during her leisure time. No one knows that she has this hobby, not even her friend Lin Xuejing. They only know that she likes to appreciate treasures and collects all kinds of shoes.
Antiques that seem to have room for appreciation.
"Shu Ran!" Shu Tongya stopped her, but she was holding a men's tie in her hand. The tie was a little wrinkled. Shu Tongya took off the dark gold tie clip from the tie, spread it out and put it on the palm of her hand.
In his heart, he said in a faint tone: "I always thought that the voice I heard in the morning was an illusion, but now it seems that it is real!"
At seven o'clock in the morning, because she accidentally learned that the person who fell into the water might be Shu Ran last night, she wanted to call last night, but no one answered the call. In the morning, she could not control her inner worry again, so Qin
Hou Yuan called. After all, her daughter was tit-for-tat with her, but she still maintained due respect for Qin Houyuan. Sometimes she felt that she was a failure as a mother, not as good as her husband. But as soon as the call was connected, she
What they heard was a man's voice, which startled them all. Later, Qin Houyuan reacted and asked if it was Shang Qingwen.
Sure enough it was him!
Shu Tongya thought of the man who accompanied her daughter that night. He was very tall and although his appearance was not particularly outstanding, he was the first person who could not be ignored sitting among a group of people. Although he only had a brief conversation with her,
A few words made her feel that this person was not only calm and restrained in thinking, but also gentle and relaxed in his movements. It could be said that there was no flaw in the entire dinner.
But this is also something that worries her endlessly. People who are too reserved are also too deep and unpredictable.
Shu Ran turned around and saw the dark gold tie clip in her palm, as well as the men's tie she found somewhere. She frowned. When she left in the morning, she had already tidied up the house, checked that there were no
There was nothing of his, just this tie. Where did she find it? She had not seen this tie when she left in the morning!
"Don't even think about asking me where I picked up this tie. However, you should understand that Jiang is old and hot!" Shu Tongya looked at her daughter's expression and said lightly, feeling even more excited in her heart.
After confirming that this matter was true, his eyes couldn't help but sink, and he couldn't tell what kind of psychological emotions he was feeling now.
Shu Ran, who was standing at the door, looked at the tie hooked on her finger and the tie clip in her palm, with a half-smile expression on her face, "Ms. Shu, I don't understand that you came here today to deliberately expose my shortcomings.
It makes me feel bad, but I still want to tell me how to choose a man based on your criteria for choosing a man! Tell me, what is your focus? "
"Both!" Shu Tongya didn't shy away from it. She came over and put the tie clip in her palm into Shu Ran's hand. She walked out of the cloakroom on high heels. She was no shorter than Shu Ran and had a tall figure.
Her figure is even comparable to that of a young daughter. Wearing high heels, she is a bit taller than her daughter wearing flat slippers. This is her innate advantage of being able to marry into a rich family and become a rich wife even if she remarries.
She walked to the living room and looked around and saw the thermos bucket placed randomly on the coffee table. She opened it and looked at it, frowning slightly, "You are missing a nanny at home. Cooking is not what a woman should do!"
"After saying that, she took a critical look at her daughter's hand. She didn't see the expected hand tattoos, barbs or the like. Then she smiled with satisfaction and said, "Spend more time on yourself!"
Shu Tongya looked at Shu Ran who was standing aside. When she said this, her eyes flickered slightly, and her tone was much softer than before. The first words were still arrogant, but the last words were soft and soft.
She was concerned, but this warm feeling was quickly concealed by her. She stood up, patted her coat, walked to the door, and turned her back to her daughter, who was still standing behind the sofa without saying a word.
He said softly: "Of course, he is eight years older than you. Do you know what eight years means?"
It means that if you want to enter his world, it will be difficult! But he can see through your world at a glance. This is the accumulated experience given by the years. If you cannot control a man
, but you can at least be on the same starting line with him, so that your understanding of him can be analyzed from your own perspective.
"Ms. Shu, don't forget, the Marquis of Qin is ten years older than you, and you are taking fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps!"
Shu Tongya, who was standing at the door, was slightly startled. After a while, she gave a wry smile. Yes, what qualifications does she have to talk about her daughter? She became pregnant with Shu Ran when she was seventeen, and gave birth to Shu Ran before she was eighteen.
Shu Ran didn't get her marriage certificate until she was two years old. The person she chose to remarry was a full ten years older than her. Is what her daughter said wrong?
Everything she said was correct.
Shu Tongya's shoulders were shaking slightly while she was clutching her bag. When she reached out to open the door, she was shaken by the cold wind in the corridor outside. She took a deep breath and saw when she opened the door and took a step forward.
The person standing at the door was startled at first, and then a polite smile appeared on his face.
"I happen to have something to ask you!"
Shu Ran, who was standing in the living room, heard Shu Tongya's voice at the door and noticed something strange. She glanced at the door and saw the man standing at the door, wearing casual clothes and a simple dark woolen coat.
The shirt is unbuttoned, and a long light gray woolen scarf is casually draped around the neck. At a glance, it gives people an easy-going and friendly feeling, but this feeling is not for Shu Ran.
When Shu Ran saw Shang Qingwen appearing at the door of her apartment again, her brows were deeply frowned. What did he mean?
The people outside the door seemed to be whispering something. Although she was a little far away, she could still tell who was talking from the voices. However, their tone was very soft, so she couldn't hear clearly what they were saying.
What, it's just that Shang Qingwen walked in after a few minutes. He didn't change his shoes, but reached out and took the key from the shoe rack by the door. He looked at Shu Ran who was standing still and said softly: "No need."
Leave the door open and I will open it myself later!"
Shang Qingwen went out and left, closing the door with him. The sound of Ms. Shu's high heels and his footsteps outside the door gradually faded away. Shu Ran came back to her senses and looked at the small box on the shoe rack for keys.
The room was empty, her eyes slowly widened, and she was shaking all over as she stood there. He, he, he actually took the keys to her door and car so blatantly!
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