Xue Ling did not go directly to the group to find Zheng Duoduo or Xiao Tong, but went straight to the high-end apartment.
Zheng Duoduo originally bought a courtyard house near Xinyuan, and his younger brother Chen Xinzhi helped him pay some money.
At the beginning, it was used as a wedding house, and I also wanted the family to live in close proximity and take care of each other, so Zhu Achun didn't have to run around.
Later, when Xiao Tong was in graduate school, she was too far away from the Siheyuan. Zheng Duoduo was reluctant to leave her running around every day, and planned to buy a small house near her school to slow down.
After Xue Ling learned about it, he advised him not to waste money and lend them a nearby high-end apartment for temporary residence, so that they don’t have to worry about buying a house and decorating the house.
Zheng Duoduo and Xiao Tong were both grateful.
First, the Siheyuan is still in the supply side, so it is probably a bit economic pressure to buy an extra house; second, it also takes time to decorate. It is simply not great to have a finished apartment building that has been renovated and move in immediately.
Later, they moved here, and the children and Zhu Achun also moved here.
Xue Ling has many houses in the imperial capital, but after all, it is the house he manages, so he can still remember it. He found it very well.
It was already past nine o'clock, and Zheng Duoduo had already gone to work, and only Zhu Achun and the nanny were at home to take care of the children.
Zhu Achun warmly welcomed Xue Ling and made her a cup of Biluochun with her.
"Madam, I don't know you're coming here for the moment, there's no preparations at home-"
"Why are you called 'Madam' again?" Xue Ling asked with a giggle: "Why did you forget again? We are in-laws and peers, just call each other's names."
Zhu Achun smiled and shook her head: "Look at my memory... I'm sorry, I'm used to calling, and I can't change it."
Xue Ling said warmly: "Change slowly, change slowly."
"If you don't change, you won't be able to do it?" Zhu Achun joked with a funny look: "Is it possible that we are not in-laws?"
Xue Ling laughed and said, "Just call me, we will still be us if we change it or not. You are still Sister Achun, and I am still Xue Ling--there has not changed!"
Zhu Achun likes Xue Ling's straightforwardness the most and pats the back of her hand with a smile.
"Yes, we are still us. With relatives, we are more kinship. Even if we don't have relatives, we are better than relatives."
Xue Ling narrowed her eyes and sighed with pain: "The children have made you worry recently... Look, you have lost weight again."
"I'm fine." Zhu Achun shook his head: "I'm getting older and not too fat. Don't worry, since I recovered from the illness, my mental state has improved significantly. I am an old woman, it doesn't matter what I do...
The kids…you are worried too.”
Zhu Achun is a smart person and can guess what Xue Ling is from.
She sighed deeply: "It's because I'm not capable enough to ease the conflict between them. I advised Duoduo and asked him to come to you to help persuade Xiao Tong, but Duoduo refused, saying that you're busy recently
Ranran's engagement banquet is not easy to go to, please bother you."
"He did it on purpose." Xue Ling said incisively: "He was angry by Xiao Tong and planned to force each other. He didn't want us to intervene too much, so he didn't ask me for help."
Zhu Achun smiled bitterly: "What are the benefits of torture each other? They are just suffering from each other. These two children suddenly become so awkward... I am at a loss."
Xue Ling looked at the child playing with building blocks and asked with concern: "I heard that he is sick? Are you getting better?"
"It's better." Zhu Achun explained: "I had a fever the day before yesterday, and I still had some low fever yesterday. Fortunately, I didn't get up today, but my spirits were still worse than usual. Duoduo hasn't worked overtime for a while, so he came back to help take care of the children after work.
He tried his best to bring back all the work he brought back. He spent more time at home and more time with his children."
Xue Ling couldn't help asking: "Does Xiao Tong come back very rarely?"
"Yeah." Zhu Achun whispered: "She has only been back twice in the past week... Even if she comes back, she still sleeps in the guest room and refuses to pay attention to Duoduo."
Xue Ling asked again: "Yesterday was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the traditional reunion festival--I haven't come back?"
"No." Zhu Achun sighed and explained: "The nanny went back to celebrate the festival in the afternoon. I prepared a few good dishes and called Xiao Tong to let her go home to eat. She told me that she had to work overtime last night and couldn't come back. She also said she could wait.
She came back to see the child after she finished her work.”
Xue Ling asked: "Where is Duoduo? Didn't call her?"
"No." Zhu Achun whispered with red eyes: "The two have been in a stalemate for a few days... They even said they wanted to divorce a while ago, which made me so worried... I couldn't sleep."
Xue Ling frowned and explained: "I was scared after hearing Xinzhi's words. I didn't expect the problem between them to be so serious!"
Zhu Achun sniffed and wiped tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Madam, we have known each other for so many years, and Duoduo is what you have grown up. Although he is not my biological child, he is better than mine. I still know him the child I raised with my own hands. Although Duoduo is not outstanding,
I am definitely not a cowardly and irresponsible child. I really don’t boast about this.”
"You have educated him very well." Xue Ling praised: "No need to praise him, no need to praise him, because it is the fact."
Zhu Achun felt a little embarrassed and whispered: "It's not that I became my mother-in-law, I just kept my son. I am also a woman, and I was once a woman with an unfortunate family. Don't do to others what I do not want others to do to my own deeds. My own experience
I naturally don’t want my younger generations to follow me. I hope the children can be happy, so I said that. In fact, I think Xiao Tong’s recent thoughts are too extreme.”
Speaking of this, she added a little nervously: "Madam, Xiao Tong is very beautiful and excellent. I have always liked her very much. I am not targeting her, nor is it a mother-in-law. I just want to be honest, it may represent it.
The position is not right, but I have no malice.”
"I know, I know." Xue Ling hurriedly comforted: "I understand what you mean. You are just talking about the matter, not teaching the younger generation a lesson with the airs of a mother-in-law, nor is you wanting to find a fault with your daughter-in-law."
Zhu Achun breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: "Yes, you understand me. Those who know others are wise, those who know themselves are wise, and those who are content are rich. I am very satisfied with the career and family that my two children have. Unfortunately...
…We elders think so, but young people don’t necessarily think so.”
Xue Ling nodded in understanding and said warmly: "We are relatives and relatives. You know that I have never liked to beat around the bush. Sister Achun, tell me what Xiao Tong is wrong. I have always been talking about it before,
But he is the authority after all. You, the bystander, can be more careful and clear. I can find the right direction and start."
Zhu Achun smiled slightly and said gratefully: "Thank you, madam! I thought about it and thought that you are the most suitable person to persuade Xiao Tong, and only you can persuade her."