Xue Ling did not join, but quietly sent a message to Xue Heng, asking him if he had found Uncle Zhilan.
Xue Heng was probably busy looking for someone, and it took him a while to reply to the message.
——No! There are no places where he usually goes! It’s past nine o’clock now, and I can’t find anyone when I call to turn off the phone. It’s really urgent! Xue Ling thought for a while and called the security booth at the door of his home.
.
Unexpectedly, it was said that there were no guests and it was kept quiet.
Xue Ling secretly felt something was wrong and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
At this time, Dad Xue on the other side pointed out the window and asked: "Ling Ling, look over there! What's over there?"
Yo! The car is fast! It was fixed in no time!"
Xue Ling didn't think it was very clear and replied: "It should be a signal tower on the mountain.
These are all highways, so drive fast.
Dad, are you wearing your seat belts?"
"It's fixed."
Dad Xue replied.
Xue Ling couldn't help but laugh: "Dad, where did you learn this Northeastern dialect recently?"
"Ha ha!"
Dad Xue laughed happily and explained: "Recently, your mother and I like to watch Northeastern dramas, and we all learned from them.
It's all a common drama at home, with the East having the upper hand and the West having the short end, but it's quite interesting.
Your Uncle Zhilan introduced me, saying that as he is older, he looks more interesting and can empathize with me."
"oh."
Xue Ling was thoughtful and asked: "Dad, didn't aunty go to the University for the Elderly with you?"
Father Xue shook his head: "I went there twice and she didn't like it anymore.
I originally introduced her to everyone's class, but she thought about it and refused."
"Her level is high."
Liu Ying interjected: "We old students can't understand the lessons she teaches."
Mother Xue: "Hey!"
He groaned, a little helpless.
"My younger siblings don't know why, but they have been liking Mao's family for the past few years.
He looks bad and is not in good spirits."
Dad Xue sighed: "She quarreled with Zhilan every three days, and her temper became worse and worse.
Zhilan said that her menopause was severely delayed... I couldn't say.
She has been busy looking for a partner for A Heng recently, hanging out with the aunts in the community all day long, and comparing her home with other people's homes every day.
This - is there any comparison?
Right?
Every household is different, there is no comparison.”
Xue Ling's eyes moved slightly and said: "A Heng doesn't want it himself, but it's not like no one wants it.
When he was in the branch, several young employees made secret glances at him, but he said it himself, his heart was as calm as water, and no waves could stir."
The two have been divorced for several years, and Xiaohan is now in elementary school.
One works quietly in the logistics department of the TV station, and the other goes to work normally, picking up his children to and from school in the morning and evening, living a peaceful and almost lonely life.
Mother Xue smiled bitterly: "He is only in his forties. He is good-looking and a good person. The key is that he has a successful career.
How can a girl today not be tempted when she sees that you have a house, a car, and that you are the boss of a company?"
Liu Ying looked a little unhappy and said in a deep voice: "I have told him several times that if you meet someone you like and is good to children, find a young man to live with.
He is only in his forties and has only passed half of his life. There is no need to be alone for the rest of his life.
Xiaohan will grow up and have his own family in the future.
How can he live alone for most of his life?"
Although she is old, her eyes are not blind.
In this marriage, it is the daughter's fault and it has nothing to do with the son-in-law.
The son-in-law is only in his forties, talented and wealthy, and there is no need to live out his next life as a widower.
Everyone fell silent one after another.
It's really hard to say this.
Xue Heng may have been deeply hurt and has been unable to recover. In addition, his daughter is still young and cannot find time to do other things, so he has not found a girlfriend.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Liu Ying couldn't help but add one more sentence.
"He... is probably worried that his stepmother doesn't love Xiaohan.
This is not unreasonable.
How many stepmothers are there in this world who truly love their predecessors’ children?
Very little!"
Xue Ling sighed softly: "This is Ah Heng's own business, just let him decide by himself.
If he finds it, we will all support him.
If he doesn’t look for it, we won’t urge him.”
When people reach their forties, they are older and younger. Coupled with the pressure of work, they have long lost the love impulse they had when they were young and vigorous.
It doesn’t matter if you find one or not, as long as you live a happy life.
Xue Heng probably thought so, so he simply didn't look for it, so as not to have more trouble with one more person coming in and out of the family, and to worry about whether his precious daughter would be treated coldly.
"My brothers and sisters are worried about this incident, which is why they are always unhappy."
Dad Xue whispered: "I have been making trouble with Zhilan for a while, saying that Zhilan doesn't care about my son's affairs and only plays chess for fun."
Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "A Heng called me earlier and said that the two old people were quarreling again. Uncle Zhilan simply turned off his phone and ran away from home. He has not been found yet."
"This..." Father Xue shook his head and frowned: "Why are you making trouble?"
Mother Xue comforted her: "It will be fine in two days.
Zhilan is not a child, there is no need to worry about him.
He must have gone to relax, and will probably come to stay in the garden later.
The weather is hot, and eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening is not too late.
After we pick up the child, we will go back together and wait for him."
More than twenty minutes later, everyone arrived outside the airport.
Xue Ling took a few old people into the waiting room and found the passenger exit to wait.
“It’s past ten o’clock, right?
Are we there?"
Xue Ling took out her cell phone and dialed her eldest son's cell phone - it was still powered off.
She called Xue Yang's cell phone again - it was also turned off.
"It shouldn't be here yet, my cell phones are still turned off."
Father Xue squinted at his watch and asked doubtfully: "Didn't it say ten o'clock?
It’s almost ten o’clock.”
"fine."
Xue Ling explained: “Long-distance flights can’t be so punctual.
There was no delay in their takeoff, so the landing should not be too far off."
After waiting for another ten minutes, Xue Ling was worried that the elderly people could not stand for that long, so he asked them if they wanted to rest in a corner.
"No need! It's only for a while, my legs aren't sore!"
"You're not that weak anymore!"
Just then, Xue Ling's cell phone rang! "Mom! We're here! Waiting to pick up our luggage!"
Xue Ling smiled and said: "We are all waiting outside! Be quick!"
Several old people became excited.
Three or four minutes later, Xiaoxin was seen running out, cheering and shouting: "Grandma! Grandpa, grandma! Mom!"
"Wow! It's Xin'er!"
"Xiaoxin! My baby!"
The three young men behind were dragging, carrying, or carrying them, all with smiles on their faces, and their brows and eyes full of youthful sunshine, as they rushed over one after another.
Two bodyguards each dragged a large suitcase and walked sideways.
After the noisy reunion, everyone filed out of the airport and got into the car one after another.
"Wow! The family car is more comfortable!"
"After flying for more than ten hours, I'm exhausted!"
"Grandpa, grandma, grandma, we bought you many gifts!"
"Mom! Where's dad?
Why didn't he come?"
Xue Ling smiled and replied: "He is on a business trip and will be back in two days."
The whole car was filled with laughter and shouts one after another until we got off the highway and drove slowly towards Xinyuan.
"Hey, hey, hey! Look! That person... seems to be Uncle Zhilan!"
"What does it look like! It's obviously the case!?