Chapter 1226 - 1099: Parents Return Home

Chapter 1226: Chapter 1099: Parents Return Home

After many years, similar history repeats itself.

The same train station platform.

The same green train... and the same red-eyed Mother Zhang.

Zhou Jiao stands outside the train window, one hand held by her mother-in-law, the other grasping the window ledge, and watches as the other hand of the big hand already has two small age spots on the left holding the big hand.

The owner of the big hand is whining to the old mother, "Mom, I have to come at least once a year. When I can’t go back during long holidays, I miss you and Dad and can’t stay away from you."

"Alright."

"Spend what you need to when you go back, buy whatever you want if you don’t have enough money, contact me. If you’re feeling unhappy, call me, hang up when you get through, and I’ll call you back. Did you save the notes well?"

"Uh-huh, I remember everything. You’re even more talkative than your dad."

Zhou Jiao chuckled as she watched this mother and son.

Inside the carriage, Mr. Zhang removed the rabbit fur hat from his head, his face flushed with happiness, pacing back and forth in the narrow space between the berths, unable to stop.

Upon hearing his spouse’s slander, he waved his big hand and shouted loudly, "Talked all night last night, still can’t finish. Train’s about to leave, go back quickly."

Mother Zhang laughed and cursed an old fool but didn’t forget to catch a few more words, "Mom’s remembered it all, call the upper number during the day, the lower number at night."

Zhang Guoqing tightened his grip, suppressing the bitterness in his heart, trying hard to keep his tone free of sadness, "My mom has a great memory, I’m just like you."

"Hahaha, your dad would be unconvinced to hear this."

Just as Mr. Zhang predicted, the whistle finally sounded.

Mother Zhang let go of their hands, waved, "Go back, remember to rest more, don’t stay up late reading books, have time to visit the kids, don’t let them be bullied."

"Second brother, I’ll leave Mom and Dad to you."

"Don’t worry. You and Jiao Jiao go back early, work seriously, save enough vacation days to come home."

"Okay."

Zhang Guoqing held Zhou Jiao’s hand, took a few steps back, watching the train slowly start, he opened his mouth but eventually gave them a solemn salute.

Zhou Jiao waved silently, saying goodbye, watching the train gradually leaving, feeling extremely complex—she saw her mother-in-law’s tears.

"Let’s go."

Zhang Guoqing, feeling bad emotionally, couldn’t care about anything, tightly holding Zhou Jiao’s hand, dragging her away. As long as she is there, he is not alone.

"After a while, let’s buy a TV and send it over."

"Okay."

"See what Mom and Dad plan, if they’re still worried about the eldest brother, we can also buy a courtyard in the provincial city for them."

Zhang Guoqing squeezed her hand, "Silly girl, no need to feel guilty. They’re still healthy, let’s wait until they can’t move before bringing them over for retirement."

"Somehow, when I saw Mom cry, I always felt like I stole her son."

"Hahaha... then you should treat me even better. Shouldn’t we go back to the courtyard every weekend to enjoy our world together?"

Zhou Jiao gave him a helpless sideways glance.

—No wonder he found another elderly couple to look after the courtyard.

But she also likes the world with the gate closed—a doorway with wooden carvings, a courtyard with heavy history, serene and quiet...

Yeah, staying there occasionally for relaxation is quite nice.

Spring in Beijing always comes and goes without notice.

If Zhou Jiao didn’t often take afternoon naps in the courtyard, see the various flowers blooming one after another, she’d really overlook the arrival of spring.

Busy, she can only use this word to describe life now.

As expected, Zhang Guoqing started traveling frequently, the kids are at school, besides the increasingly busy work, life’s miscellaneous tasks suddenly increased a lot.

Mr. Zhang and Mother Zhang sent two letters after returning home, supposedly Eldest Zhang started working in the provincial city, and Huang Cuilan obediently worked as a temporary worker in the county.

Zhou Jiao smiled indifferently after reading them and then put them out of her mind. She’s really tired of this couple. More than ten years of endless commotion, who wouldn’t be fed up?

Some people like to get entangled for a lifetime, preferring to live with fame but without substance, what can she do? Just like she casually helped that girl back then.

On the contrary, the little brother Miao Tianming (Lei Tianming) sent a letter across the ocean, giving her some heartfelt moments amid busyness.

Here differ from the previous letter of safety, a total of ten pages.

The letter described in detail the experiences during this time.

Upon arrival abroad, not only did he reunite with his father, but two uncles also brought their families to meet him. Afterward, the Miao family hired many tutors for him, he also learned to handle affairs with his father.

The two sisters from different mothers, whom Zhou Jiao always worried about, are married into well-off families, they are family friends. Maybe because they consider him the only bloodline of the third family.

On the contrary, they treat this younger brother well, are generous, and often take him to various gatherings, introducing him to many contacts.

He said although he felt tired, people around him were kind, he was busy and fulfilled, if nothing unexpected happens, he could study at a famous university in autumn.

Zhou Jiao is very happy for him.

That child who sold blood in the snow to save his sister finally completed the hardships fate presented to him, fulfilling the karmic cycle of good people receiving blessings.

Lastly, he specifically mentioned meeting that great lawyer, everything went smoothly.

And the so-called "everything went smoothly" also explains that her dad Zhou Xiaozheng didn’t make a wrong decision back then, the great lawyer didn’t fail her dad’s entrustment, preserving her grandpa’s overseas assets.

Plus this gift from the Miao family, it’s also a fallback for the kids.

So Zhou Jiao understands her parents-in-law’s concern for Zhang Guofu, they are also parents, isn’t she making arrangements for her son too?

But letting her worry about Old Zhang’s family, that’s impossible.

Her heart is too small to accommodate so many people.

Especially with Zhang Guoqing’s frequent business trips recently, even though he never spoke the truth, Zhou Jiao, through various sources of information, concluded—a very dangerous situation.

Corruption.

It’s everywhere.

Local corruption has gangs, doesn’t the military have them too?

She understands this man’s purpose, and understands why he acts at this critical juncture, she can only support him from behind, clear obstacles for him, and share the pressure.

Fortunately, it’s almost over.

And he should be back.

Some people can’t endure remembrance, when Zhang Guoqing returns from the field exhausted, the dust on his body, it’s already past spring, summer quietly arrives.

"Baby, I missed you so much."

In the kitchen, Aunt Chen, who was about to prepare to cut vegetables, was startled by this shout and almost cut her hand, hurried to cover her mouth, letting out a muffled laugh.

Being young is really nice!

Zhou Jiao was overjoyed, forgetting there were people at home, threw herself into his arms, pinching his waist, pinching his face, murmuring constantly, "You’ve lost weight, you’ve really lost weight."

"Hahaha..." Zhang Guoqing held her walking inside, whispering teasingly: "I don’t need to travel anymore, giving you time to feed me."

"Okay, I’ll cook tonight myself."

"..." Zhang Guoqing expresses what his wife says is what matters.