No one knocked on the door and told them to get up. It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that Ning Qiangwei insisted on getting up. After washing up and opening the door, Su Qing came over and called the two of them to the restaurant for breakfast. After breakfast
, Su Qing took Fang Zhicheng and Ning Qiangwei to the woods in the east courtyard. The woods were not very big, but the trees inside were tall and lush, with green leaves.
Seeing that both Fang Zhicheng and Ning Qiangwei looked surprised, Su Qing explained with a smile: "The old man had such a request back then. Every heir who gets married must plant a tree here. It counts as being in the family.
In this Su family's house, your soul is left behind. No matter where you go in the future, your soul will still be in the old house and cannot be separated from the Su family."
Su Qing walked to a big chun tree and whispered: "You planted this tree with your aunt when your uncle got married. It was just a small seedling at the time, but now it has become a towering tree.
.Every year when your aunt returns to her old house, she will sit here for a while, because she knows that although your aunt has gone to another world, his soul will always be here."
Ning Qiangwei looked at each one curiously and saw a delicate little sign hanging on the book, which said who planted it and when.
Someone had already prepared the tools to plant the tree. Fang Zhicheng spat two mouthfuls of smear into the palm of his hand, held the shovel and quickly dug a hole. Ning Qiangwei helped Fang Zhicheng straighten the tree, and Fang Zhicheng carefully filled in the soil.
Then I watered it twice with a kettle before it was over.
Fang Zhicheng and Ning Qiangwei smiled and said, "Come on, our souls are planted here."
Ning Qiangwei sighed and said: "Compared to the Su family, our Ning family does not have such a place. We have gone our separate ways for so many years, and in a few years, I am afraid the family will be broken up."
Su Qing laughed at the side and said: "This has something to do with Mr. Ning's character. When he went to Yanjing, he gave up the house in Jiangjun Hutong. In fact, the Ning family's former house is not far from here, about seven or eight miles to the west.
It's only a hundred meters away. When you were young, your father often led a group of us peers to get into trouble everywhere."
Ning Qiangwei smiled and said, "Can't you imagine that a serious person like my dad would get into trouble?"
Su Qing's gaze drifted upwards, through the gaps in the trees, as if he wanted to look further away, "Your father's personality was too hot back then, so when Mr. Ning found out about it, he sent him to the team for training. The team is indeed a polisher.
Mentally, your father has been well cultivated and has now become the youngest general of the Republic."
Ning Qiangwei nodded and said, "My father once evaluated you and said that you are one of his most respected peers."
Su Qing smiled faintly and said: "Since the tree has been planted, let's go wash our hands. Have a good rest for two days. You still have to go to Yunhai to return home, and then you have to go to Xijing."
The three of them returned to the room. Fang Zhicheng knew that Su Qing had something to discuss with him privately, so he turned around and went to the study.
Su Qing sat on the sofa, pointed at the tea set, and said with a smile: "Make me a cup of tea."
Fang Zhicheng skillfully began to make tea, and Su Qing looked at Fang Zhicheng tenderly. Unknowingly, the tea was already brewed. Su Qing picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and said softly: "You are married and have a family. For
As far as parents are concerned, you can be considered a complete adult. With a family, you have responsibilities, and I believe your heart has become stronger and more mature. Qiangwei is a good girl, simple and self-reliant, kind and righteous, I am very happy. So.
The first thing I tell you is that I hope you will not let her down in this life."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said in a solemn tone: "Please rest assured."
Su Qing slowly put down the tea cup and continued: "The second thing, I want to talk about your daughter. I have met Shen Qianshan twice, and he already knows about the ridiculous thing between Shen Wei and you. We passed by After careful discussion, we came to the conclusion. First, Shen Xuan will be brought up by the Shen family; second, Shen Wei will return to China in the near future and divorce her husband; third, the relationship between the Shen family and the Su family will become closer... This matter I have communicated with Qiangwei privately, and she understands."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Forget your trouble."
Su Qing waved her hand and took a long breath. After a long time, Fang said: "The third thing is, I want to talk to you about your father."
When Fang Zhicheng heard what Su Qing said, his nerves suddenly became tense, and his palms subconsciously clenched into fists.
Su Qing naturally noticed Fang Zhicheng's reaction and said slowly: "The story happened many years ago, and I have almost forgotten it. When I first met your father, I was only fifteen years old and he was sixteen. Your grandfather Take him back to the Su family. Your second uncle and third uncle were still very young at that time, so they didn’t have much impression. Your father lived in the Su family for several years. When he went to the mountains and countryside, we were assigned to the same farm. .There, he and I broke through the window paper, and then we fell in love."
"You should know that in those days, we educated youths suffered really miserably after we went to the countryside. We lived in the city, but we had to go to a rural area with scarce resources to try to survive. And in those years, we encountered an unprecedented famine. So most of the educated youths don’t have enough to eat. But as long as your father has any good things, he will keep them for me. Now think about it, you were deceived by his kindness at that time, right? "
At this point, Su Qing's eyes were filled with tears. She did not share the details of her relationship with Fang's father, but it can be imagined that they went through ups and downs together before finally coming together.
"After we came back from the farm, I walked up to your grandpa with him and confessed our relationship. Your grandpa was silent for a long time, and finally told us an unacceptable fact. I am not your grandpa's biological daughter, but Your father is your grandfather’s illegitimate son..."
Su Qing almost choked up and told the truth. Fang Zhicheng was dumbfounded. He finally knew why Mr. Su kept secret about his life experience, because it not only involved the absurdity of his youth, but more importantly, Su Qing is now She is the backbone of the Su family. If people within the faction know that Su Qing is Mr. Su's adopted daughter, what will happen?
Su Qing is an adopted daughter. This secret has been kept for many years, and even Su Mo and Su Lin have no way of knowing it. Mr. Su is not afraid that he has had an illegitimate child, which will embarrass him, but because Su Qing is the daughter of the Su family. leader, if the true information is exposed, it will undoubtedly affect her status.
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said: "So, in a strict sense, he is my grandfather, not my grandpa?"
Su Qing wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and sighed: "That's right! Your father doesn't know the whole story. The marriage of an adopted daughter and an illegitimate son is nothing in this era, but in that era, it was difficult to accept it. Especially my mother, who is your grandma. To your grandma, although I am an adopted daughter, she treats me like her own daughter. How can she accept that her daughter marries an outsider to your grandpa? A child born?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled absently. He was also surprised by the complexity of the story. He did not expect that things would be so twists and turns, and that there was such a huge secret hidden behind his life experience.
If this secret is spread, the Su family will definitely be divided. The forces on the Su family's uncle's side will definitely split and strive for dominance, which will then affect the Su family's plan to make a comeback after lying low for many years.
"Then where is he now?" Fang Zhicheng was in a state of emotion at the moment. Seeing Su Qing so excited, it was difficult for him to speak calmly, so his voice was trembling.
Su Qing's cheeks were covered with tears. She was a woman with a strong character, otherwise she would not be called an iron lady, but at this moment, her weakness was completely exposed, "He was young and vigorous at that time. After knowing the news,
I was also shocked. Later, your grandma found him and said something to him. Then, he left the Su family and disappeared. And I didn’t know about you until then. Your grandpa knew that if your grandma
Knowing that I was pregnant, I would not allow you to be born smoothly, so I kept it a secret. After you were born, I asked Meng Xishan to give you to someone else. Over the years, I have also searched for him, but he was never there.
The news. He either changed his identity and deliberately hid it; or he is no longer in the country."
Fang Zhicheng sighed, stood up, took Su Qing into his arms, and comforted softly: "Mom, please don't cry. I will help you find him, and then ask him why he was so spineless back then."
Su Qing waved her hand, with a pleased smile on her face, and said: "Silly boy, you shouldn't blame him, because he was also in a difficult situation back then and he had no choice."
Fang Zhicheng nodded subconsciously and said, "I listen to you."
Walking out of the study, Fang Zhicheng felt faltering, and he felt heartbroken for Su Qing. Others saw her bright side, but who knew how much pain she had endured, supporting the Su family independently as an adopted daughter...
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Fang Zhicheng made up his mind to work hard to strengthen himself so that he could help Su Qing share the pressure faster. At the same time, he also gained a new understanding of Mr. Su. In the past, he had resentment and doubts about Mr. Su, but now
Thinking about it, I mistakenly blamed Mr. Su. Mr. Su had no choice but to deal with it this way.
Su Qing told this truth after she got married, perhaps in order to completely eliminate her resentment towards the Su family.
The story is so complicated, it sounds unbelievable, but it just happened to me.
The key person is his father. Why did he retreat so much in the first place? If he could persevere and withstand the pressure, how could his family of three have been separated for so many years?
I hope he is still alive and well, and I must ask him face to face.