Something happened. This is not going to be bloody.

Tao Yan and Hu Lin have always gotten along well. Hu Lin proposed to take Tao Yan to meet his parents several times, but Tao Yan refused without a second thought. At her age, she is ready to be a mother-in-law. She has nothing better to do than to be someone else's daughter-in-law. She doesn't want to suffer any more.

Tao Yan, who was doing yoga in the living room at the moment, suddenly said:

"Old Hu, take a look at the pot. Zimo has been busy since he returned to the institute, leaving early and returning late. He hasn't had much time to eat. He has only been back for a few days, and I see his face has shrunk. Let's have dinner when he wakes up."

Hu Lin, who was busy in the kitchen, heard the woman's voice. He stood at the door with a fruit knife in his hand, listened carefully, and nodded.

Zhou Leng stretched after waking up. Now he was in the chief engineer's team. Colleagues who knew his past were staring at him all the time. Curiosity and doubts accompanied him every day. He had to work hard even for Teacher Jin's face.

Time goes back to the day when Zhou Leng joined the company again.

The first thing Zhou Leng did when he returned to the institute was to solve the system vulnerability problem.

Director Wu and his former colleagues lined up to welcome him. They were all smiling and enthusiastic: "Xiao Zhou, I told you at the beginning that you had a bright future. Look how long it has been since we last met, and you have joined the chief engineer's team. We will continue to work together in the future. This vulnerability problem has troubled us for a long time. Now that you are back, I am relieved. It seems that we can resume progress today!"

Zhou Leng tightly grasped the other person's hand, and when he saw that the other person's face was red from holding back his anger, he said in the same excited tone:

"Director Wu, don't worry, my brothers and I will do our best."

Director Wu twitched his hands hard. He felt his hands were very stiff and his fingers seemed to be deformed by the other party. His smile began to stiffen. Just when he couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to speak, Zhou Leng let go of his hands.

"I'm sorry, I was too excited. I haven't seen Director Wu for a long time. I missed you so much. I didn't control my hand. Director, your hand must be hurt."

Director Wu moved his fingers slowly, looking down on Zhou Leng in his heart. He felt that he had talent but no intelligence, and was behaving so childishly at this moment. He smiled and said easily:

"It's okay. Please come in. We have everything ready and are just waiting for you to start the investigation. After all, everyone in the institute is waiting. You must do your best. Everyone is counting on you!"

Zhou Leng was invited inside and did not leave the building for forty-eight hours. Then he became famous, the loophole was patched, and everything returned to normal.

Does Director Wu want Zhou Leng to succeed? Of course not. The more successful Zhou Leng is in this institute, the more it proves that Director Wu was short-sighted and narrow-minded.

It's a pity that now that Zhou Leng has joined the chief engineering team, he is no longer someone he can manage. Now Director Wu can only draw circles and curse Zhou Leng every day, hoping that he will leave after making mistakes.

***

"oops."

A long "ouch" and a stretching movement let the people in the living room know that his son had woken up.

"Lao Hu, Zimo is awake, let's get ready for dinner."

"okay."

Ten minutes later, when the family of three sat down to enjoy this sumptuous brunch, the doorbell rang.

"Enjoy your meal, you two. I'll go open the door."

Hu Lin went to open the door, and Zhou Leng took the opportunity to wink and smile at Tao Yan.

Tao Yan looked at her son's funny expression. She reached out and picked up a bun and stuffed it into her son's mouth to stop him from making any teasing.

At the door, Hu Lin looked at the strange yet familiar face. Tao Yan had shown him a photo, and he knew that this man was Liu Zimo's biological father and Tao Yan's ex-husband.

"Brother Liu, please come in. They are eating. Have you eaten? Let's have something together. I made these fresh buns this morning."

Hu Lin spoke in a friendly manner while bending down to look for his shoes. Because of his work, he always spoke politely and gently, making people feel friendly and comfortable.

Liu Changli actually felt uncomfortable when he saw a strange man opening the door. He didn't mind Tao Yan finding a new man, but he minded that she found someone younger and more handsome than him. However, because of Hu Lin's attitude, he said politely:

"I'm sorry to bother you because I have something to talk to my son about."

Liu Changli put on his slippers and sat on the sofa waiting.

Zhou Leng turned around and said vaguely while eating food: "Dad, wait for me for a while."

Liu Changli smiled and nodded.

At the dining table, the family of three were chatting and laughing while eating brunch. The atmosphere was harmonious, warm and full of joy.

Liu Changli sat on the sofa and recalled the past days. There seemed to be no such laughter and joy at their dining table. He suddenly felt that he had been deceived by Tao Yan. For so many years, the other party had never been sincere in getting along with him. She did not treat him and the family well, which led to the ending of the three of them today. Thinking of this, he felt that every action and every word of Tao Yan at this moment was so hateful. He even felt wronged and deceived.

After finishing his meal, Zhou Leng turned around and saw his father's face, which had changed from sunny to cloudy. He naturally couldn't understand his father's thoughts. After sitting down calmly, he asked:

"Dad, how come you have time to come visit me today? I just returned to the research institute and have been very busy. I was planning to visit my grandparents next week."

The familiar and intimate tone made Liu Changli's face relax. Although this son was closer to his mother, he was still surnamed Liu and had blood ties with him. When relatives mentioned this son, they all praised and envied him. He said in a relaxed tone:

"Your grandparents miss you too. They are old, so you should go back more often to visit them. That... um... I found another one and got the marriage certificate the day before yesterday. I'll take you to meet Aunt Wang when I have time."

"Ah."

Zhou Leng nodded and looked at the man calmly, without any doubt or questioning. Instead, the other party was still hesitating, with unfinished words still brewing.

"Dad is old now, and Aunt Wang has a younger sister who is in high school. You see, there is no job in your institute that Dad can do. The salary doesn't need to be too high, as long as it can support the family. Dad also has work experience, you see..."

Tao Yan had been secretly listening to the conversation between the father and son. At this moment, after hearing what Liu Changli said, she instantly entered a combat state like a cat with its fur standing on end.

Although Tao Yan had let go of the past, her instinctive disgust and the other party's words at the moment made her feel like a breath was stuck in her chest. She walked over quickly and shouted loudly without waiting for Liu Changli to finish speaking:

"Liu Changli, you are mentally ill. You haven't paid much child support since Zimo turned 18. I don't need your money and I won't argue with you. Ling Bing is in a better position and doesn't need you to raise her daughter. How come you didn't pay much for your own child, but now you are raising someone else's child? Of course, if you want to raise the child, that's your business. Don't put on such a big face and ask your son to find a job for you. I think you are either crazy or have Alzheimer's!"

Tao Yan was so angry because Liu Changli didn't care much about her son, but now he was asking her son to let him earn money for his adopted daughter. She was afraid that her son would be sad.

Liu Changli glared at Tao Yan, clenched his fists and unclenched them. Looking at the young man patting the woman's back to comfort her, he gritted his teeth and said, "Son, Dad is waiting for your call."

"Okay, I'll go back to the institute and ask."

Liu Changli ignored the sarcasm and abuse from the woman behind him. He waved his hand and walked out of the room. His back showed a bit of loneliness and forbearance.

After Liu Changli left, Tao Yan continued to vent. She started by complaining, then became more and more angry and started to curse him. Finally, she asked Liu Changli not to use his connections to help him find a job.

Zhou Leng just answered casually. Seeing Tao Yan so excited, he walked over, put his arm around the woman's shoulders and said, "Mom, I don't care about his thoughts. You don't have to be angry. I won't help him find a job."

Tao Yan patted her son's arm, still muttering and cursing.