detour

After entertaining the leaders, it was almost midnight when they left the Sea Crystal Hotel.Zhuang Shaodong drank a lot of wine, dizzy and dizzy, too lazy to toss back and forth again, and told the driver to take him directly to the apartment in the southern district as soon as he got in the car.

The driver glanced at him in the rearview mirror, and asked hesitantly, "Young master, don't you think it's too noisy there?"

Zhuang Shaodong tugged on his tie, leaned on the back of the chair with his eyes closed and shook his head, "It's only for one night, it doesn't matter."

Zhuang Shaodong bought a small apartment near the sea in the South District two years ago. Although the house is not big, the view of the sea from the window is quite good.Sometimes he came to the South District to do business, and he stayed overnight when he was too lazy to go back to the old house.Unexpectedly, not long after the quiet days, an open space near the sea was surrounded, and high-end residential buildings were built in the place where there were rumors that a public square would be built.Not to mention that the construction of high-rise buildings will block the lighting of the community behind, but the various noises during the construction period are just a headache.Counting it, Zhuang Shaodong hasn't come to live here for a few months, it's really late today, he didn't want to go back to the old house, so he just thought about coming here for one night.

The car drove through Huandao Road, and saw the enclosed construction site from a distance.Huge billboards have been erected around the construction site. The dark blue and light blue colors on the billboards are intertwined, as if deliberately creating a dream about the sea.A pair of footprints walked over the dotted shells, and a line of beautiful cursive characters above it read: Darling Harbour.

Huge billboards are regularly distributed around the fence, some are brief introductions about the community and the construction company, some are renderings of the community, and more are billboards with the words "Darling Harbour". They are interspersed in the objective introduction, as if tirelessly showing their existence to the audience.

The name is so sweet.Zhuang Shaodong thought vaguely: This is clearly to attract newlyweds to buy a house...

The sudden ringing of the phone interrupted Zhuang Shaodong's reverie. He picked up the phone impatiently. Before he could speak, he heard a familiar female voice, "Shaodong? Where are you?"

"It's too late today, I'm living outside." Zhuang Shaodong said vaguely, "You should go to bed early, don't wait for me."

"I asked the kitchen to stew bird's nest for you." Zhuang Li Yunxin said to herself as if she didn't hear what he said, "You should come back. I haven't slept yet. I just have something to talk to you about."

Zhuang Shaodong frowned, "Mom, I..."

"I'll wait for you. That's it." Zhuang Liyunxin hung up the phone after finishing speaking.

Suddenly Zhuang Shaodong felt an unknown fire in his heart.It's like this every time, never asking what other people want, just saying what she wants.It seems that only the obedience of others can set off her superiority...

Zhuang Shaodong cursed in a low voice, and said angrily to the driver: "Turn around and go back to the old house."

The driver picked his head at the gate of the community, and drove to the old house of the Zhuang family in the east district of Daocheng without saying a word.

The old house of the Zhuang family occupies a large area, and the dense forest around it completely isolates it from other residents in this area.It is said that a few generations ago, the Zhuang family had a prosperous scene, but unfortunately, many of the houses in the old house have been left unoccupied due to the separation of the children and grandchildren, and those who went abroad.This is also the main reason why Zhuang Shaodong doesn't like to come back.It's too deserted, and people can't feel the slightest smoke and fire.Especially when returning home at night, walking through a dark forest, seeing a big dark house with only a few lights on from a distance, the feeling of coldness and loneliness is no different from seeing a haunted house.

This all-too-familiar picture will give Zhuang Shaodong a depressive and heavy feeling every time, and it will never fail.So when he stepped into the hall, his expression had habitually become gloomy.

"Are you back?" Mrs. Zhuang greeted her from the living room, with a just right smile on her face, "Come on, come in and have a seat. The kitchen has just delivered supper."

"You eat, I'm not hungry." Zhuang Shaodong went around her and sat down on the sofa by himself, "You said you have something to talk about? What is it?"

Zhuang Liyunxin walked to the coffee table, lifted the lid of the soup pot, and carefully filled out two bowls of soup, "You guys seldom eat when you drink, so it's best before going to bed..."

Zhuang Shaodong suddenly felt a little irritable, "If you have anything to say, just tell me. I've been tired all day, and I want to go to bed early."

The movement of Zhuang Li Yunxin's hands paused, "Then I'll just say it straight. What happened to Xu You's tie?"

Zhuang Shaodong's eyebrows twitched slightly, "What tie?"

"The tie with the maple leaf pattern he wore today." Zhuang Liyunxin sat down opposite him, and there was a bit of stern scrutiny in her direct gaze, "If I remember correctly, you were in the old Thomas There were two custom-made ties, the same design, but different colors. Son, don't you think it would be misleading for others?"

Zhuang Shaodong asked her back, "Why do you know why I asked someone to design two ties?"

Zhuang Li Yunxin showed a slightly uncomfortable look on her face, but her gaze was still fixed on him, "Son, you haven't answered my question yet."

"There's nothing to answer," Zhuang Shaodong said flatly, "It's what you think."

Zhuang Li Yunxin's complexion immediately changed. She slapped the armrest of the sofa hard, and her voice couldn't help but raise her voice, "Shaodong, I didn't interfere with how naughty you were before. But this Xu You... I won't allow it!"

Zhuang Shaodong smiled, "Mom, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Zhuang Li Yunxin regained her composure, and slowly leaned back on the sofa, "Shaodong, there are things that are a little unclear in the big family. Everyone knows these things well, but they won't bring them up in the open. Otherwise it becomes a scandal, like your father."

There was a playful expression in Zhuang Shaodong's eyes, "Did Zhuang Shiwen ask you for a divorce?"

Zhuang Li Yunxin's expression twisted slightly, "He's such a wimp, he doesn't dare to touch an egg with a rock."

Zhuang Shaodong asked her back, "So you think I'm also a wimp?"

Zhuang Liyunxin's eyes suddenly became sharp, "What do you mean?"

"It's not interesting, let's talk about it as it stands." Zhuang Shaodong looked at his mother, the corners of his mouth slightly pursed, making his expression calmer than ever, "If I were Zhuang Shiwen, if I really wanted that woman , I will end my marriage at all costs, and I will never let others have the opportunity to slander the person I love. My son can be sent abroad to study, and since my wife works in the company, she has the right to contact high-level affairs, and maybe bribe a few An insider can make some internal ledgers and she can take the initiative to file for divorce. Maybe this wife will leave the house and save alimony. You know, this kind of thing is not impossible."

A chill ran down Zhuang Li Yunxin's back.She stared at him as if she had never known Zhuang Shaodong, her eyes were full of disbelief, "Are you threatening me, son?"

Zhuang Shaodong shook his head, "I think I'm talking to you, I want you to understand my thoughts. After all, I'm already 25, and the thoughts of 25 and 15 are different."

Zhuang Liyunxin sat back slowly, but her face became ugly, "I am not happy, so I never thought of interfering with your marriage, and never thought of turning your marriage into a tomb. But son, Xu You can't. He hates me, our family, and even you. How can a person with hatred in his heart give you happiness?"

"Since you don't want to interfere, please really don't interfere." Zhuang Shaodong sighed slightly, "As for other matters, I will handle them myself."

"How to deal with it?" Seeing her son's nonchalant expression, Zhuang Li Yunxin became a little excited again, "Of course I know that you are not a child anymore, but I also want to remind you: Shaodong, you are now the owner of the dealer, and your two Uncle and his two sons are waiting to catch you..."

"Patriarch, Patriarch," Zhuang Shaodong frowned, his eyes full of boredom, "Since they want it so much, let them take it..."

"How can you say that?!" Zhuang Li Yunxin stood up uncontrollably, "If you are not the owner of the dealer, can our mother and son survive here? Why did Zhuang Shijie run to Australia to settle down? Do you really think he ran away willingly? Going to herd sheep? Xu You was his weakness back then, but now...God, this man is such a disaster!"

Zhuang Shaodong looked at the change of expression on her face coldly, and said indifferently: "I want him to be my weakness, and it depends on whether he agrees or not. Mother, let me remind you: every time you impose on Xu You Any serious injury will be doubled on me. Of course, if this is your intention, I have nothing to say."

Zhuang Liyunxin stared at him, then sat down slumped.

Zhuang Shaodong said slowly: "You want me to live with you in this grave, I promise you; you want me to fight for the dealer's right to speak for you, I promise you; you want to drive away all those who stand on your head Lord, I promise you; you want me to be your puppet, sitting in the position of the head of the house and giving orders for you, I promise you too. But, mother, I am not a puppet after all, so what I can do for you It can only go so far.”

Zhuang Li Yunxin's shoulders trembled slightly, "What do you mean?"

"I will do a good job with Longsheng's project," Zhuang Shaodong said slowly: "With Longsheng, the dealer has already occupied a place in this industry. I don't care about how it develops in the future. After this project is over, I will leave the dealer. Go live your own little days."

Zhuang Li Yunxin was dizzy and couldn't believe what she heard, "You...what did you say?"

Zhuang Shaodong sighed slightly, "Mother, don't you think this is like a retribution? At the beginning, you deliberately made a big fuss about Xu You's affairs with Zhuang Shijie, which made Xu You fall in love with him. Now, this retribution has come to an end. In my body, I fell in love with that person, but I also couldn't get it. This kind of pain, I think about it every day, and I can't sleep at night. People who have not experienced it will never understand it. But for me, it is possible for a lifetime You have to suffer like this.”

"My soul has been imprisoned," Zhuang Shaodong smiled wryly, but his eyes revealed a look of sadness, "Don't you think this is not enough, do you still want to imprison my body's freedom?"

Zhuang Li Yunxin closed her eyes and turned her head to the side, "Xu You is taking revenge on us."

Zhuang Shaodong shook his head, "It's none of his business. It's me, I don't want to add bricks to the big grave of the dealer anymore."

Seeing him standing up, Zhuang Li Yunxin panicked, "Shaodong, what do you mean? You are the only one I can rely on in this family. Are you going to let me rely on you?"

Zhuang Shaodong looked down at his clenched wrist, and shook his head gently, "Mother, you don't rely on anyone. You and I know this well. You want the dealer, and now you have it. Even without me, the puppet master, With your shares, you will still be the director with the most say in the board of directors. You don't need me anymore, and I, I also have things I want to do. As I said, I'm going to live my own little life. "

Zhuang Liyunxin covered her face and let out a suppressed sob.

"There are still at least eight months between the commencement of the second phase of the project and the official start of operation." Zhuang Shaodong couldn't bear it, and gently persuaded: "I think, whether it is for you or me, this transition period is long enough."

Zhuang Li Yunxin's shoulders trembled slightly, and tears dripped down her fingers.

Zhuang Shaodong's mood was extremely complicated.He had imagined the scene of a complete showdown with his mother countless times, but when all this happened, he felt that it was not real, and he actually did it.The feeling in my heart is both sad and happy.

"Of course, you are my mother, and this will never change."

Zhuang Li Yunxin shook her head, not appreciating his comfort, "You go, I need to be quiet by myself."

Zhuang Shaodong nodded, turned around and walked out.As soon as he took two steps, he heard a bang, and something shattered on the ground beside his feet.It was a glazed lamp placed on the corner table, which was taken by Zhuang Shaodong from abroad a few years ago and given to her as a gift. The handmade glazed table lamp has bright colors, simple and unique shape, and has always been loved by Zhuang Liyunxin. favorite.

The lamp was broken, but the fragments all over the floor were still bright and dazzling, reflecting dazzling brilliance under the light.It just seems that it is more like a mockery, mocking their glamorous mother-child relationship finally revealing cracks that were barely put together.

Zhuang Shaodong's footsteps paused for a moment, and then continued to walk out.Behind him, Zhuang Li Yunxin sat among the debris on the floor, crying bitterly.