Chapter 33: The Story of He Yuzhu
"Aren't beverages just for drinking?"

He Yuzhu answered his son's question casually and continued to look down at the documents.

He Xiao didn't ask any more questions. At this moment, he seemed to have turned into a child and opened all the sliding doors of the refrigerator.

The fresh-keeping area above is for beverages, and the frozen area below is for ice cream, sorbet, etc.

He Xiao curiously checked it over and over again, and finally took out an ice cream that he had never seen before and opened the wrapping paper.

"Yeah, it tastes good."

"This is cold, so don't eat too much. And eat slowly, be careful not to get an upset stomach."

He Yuzhu looked up and gave an instruction.

"Dad, I'm in very good physical condition. How could I get a stomachache from eating an ice cream?"

He Xiao didn't take it seriously. He closed the refrigerator door and continued walking around the room.

Seeing that his son didn't care, He Yuzhu couldn't help but say a few more words:

"Many northerners have just arrived in the south and are not used to the local climate. It's always better to be careful. If you get sick, I won't be able to explain to your mother."

When He Xiao heard He Yuzhu talking about his mother, he suddenly remembered the scent of his father. He hesitated for a moment and slowly walked to He Yuzhu's desk.

"What's wrong? Are you having a stomachache so soon?"

He Yuzhu saw that his son looked a little strange, and thought that he had really been right. He became anxious and stood up from his boss chair. However, he saw that his son looked a little embarrassed, and looked at him strangely and asked:

"Dad, do you have a woman in Hong Kong?"

"Ok?"

He Yuzhu was stunned, and subconsciously thought that his brother-in-law Lou Minghe had let the cat out of the bag, and he felt a little annoyed.

When He Xiao saw the change in his father's eyes, he knew that he had guessed right, and he immediately began to complain about his biological mother who was staying in the old city.

He Yuzhu looked at his son and felt bad. As a parent, facing his child's questioning, he subconsciously wanted to avoid the topic:

"Son, you are still young, you don't understand adult matters."

"Dad, I'm already fifteen, I understand all your adult matters."

He Xiao's eyes were full of stubbornness, he wanted his father to "turn back to the right path".

He Yuzhu smiled bitterly: "Well, since you said you understand everything, let me ask you a few questions. Do you have a girl you like in school? Have you ever been in a relationship?"

He Xiao blushed. He was only fifteen years old. He went to school every day. After school, he either did his homework, took care of his younger brother, or practiced martial arts to keep fit. He had never spoken much to girls at school.

But at this time, He Xiao also knew that he couldn't be weak in momentum, so he stiffened his neck and said, "Dad, although I have never been in love, I know that love is loyal..."

"Yes, love is loyal," He Yuzhu asked his son to sit down with a smile. After a few seconds of silence, he decided to talk about the complicated feelings between himself and Chen Jiazhen.

Of course, we must still use the Spring and Autumn style of writing.

"You said that your Aunt Zhen and I knew each other before your mother. Although we were forced to separate later, Dad has never forgotten her. Doesn't that fit what you said about being loyal to love?"

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he looked at his dumbfounded son and felt inexplicably relieved.

This kid hasn't even fully grown his hair yet, but he's already meddling in my business. He's really just bored.

"But, but, you have been married to Mom for so many years..."

He Xiao wanted to do something for his biological mother. In He Yuzhu's story just now, his biological mother was obviously a third party.

"Yes, your mother and I are both married," He Yuzhu sighed, "Your mother and your aunt Zhen have two different personalities. One is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and the other is strong on the outside but gentle on the inside. But both are from wealthy families and are well-educated. I can't let go of both of them..."

Listening to his father's declaration of being a scumbag, He Xiao thought to himself in anguish, "So, this is why you want to be a scumbag?"

Knowing that his son had grown up, He Yuzhu did not want to alienate his son, so he simply put down the documents in his hand, asked his son to sit on the sofa with him, and prepared to have a good talk.

"Son, you are going to high school soon. When you go to high school, you will have to live on campus, which means you will soon be exposed to society."

After He Yuzhu made some opening remarks, he began to tell his story.

"Your grandfather He Daqing was a cook, and your grandmother was the daughter of a wealthy family. They were not supposed to be together, but that year, the Foot Basin Chicken occupied the city of Sijiu, and your grandmother's family was burned, killed, and robbed by the Foot Basin Chicken. The family was destroyed, and only your grandmother was saved by your grandfather and hid in our courtyard."

"Dad, you've told me about this before," He Xiao also grew up listening to He Yuzhu's stories.

"Well, not long after your grandma was rescued by your grandpa, she married your grandpa under the auspices of your old grandmother. Your grandma was weak and had a miscarriage before giving birth to me. After I was born, your grandma was often sick, and your grandpa took care of all the household affairs."

"When I was three years old, your grandfather began to teach me cooking. He found some clay, gave me a knife, and asked me to practice cutting vegetables."

"I practiced cutting for three years, and flipping for three years. When I was eight, your grandmother gave birth to your aunt and her condition worsened. I not only took care of all the housework at that time, but also went out to do some small business to make money. When I finished my three years of flipping the pot, which was when I was twelve years old, your grandfather took me to the steel rolling mill." "I was young at the time, and the factory didn't accept child laborers, so I worked for free. In this way, I worked in the factory cafeteria for free for a year. Later, the factory leaders saw that I worked quickly, more quickly than the average adult, so they took me in as an apprentice for your grandfather's sake."

"I met your Aunt Zhen when I was an apprentice. At that time, she fled to the capital, had no one to rely on, and had two children. I remembered that our family situations were quite similar, so I felt attracted to her. I helped her rent a house and took care of their family of three on weekdays. As time went by, I liked your Aunt Zhen more and more, and later... we got together."

Well, the key points must not be told to children.

And the age at which I met Chen Jiazhen was slightly delayed.

"I was still young at the time, just an apprentice. I was afraid that your grandfather would not agree with me marrying a widow with children, so I didn't dare to tell your grandfather. But in order to take care of your Aunt Zhen's family, I worked hard to make money."

"Later, your grandfather ran off to Baoding with a white widow. Your aunt was so sad that her eyes were red and swollen from crying every day."

"I was thinking at the time that your grandfather was gone and I was in charge of the He family, so I could be with your Aunt Zhen. But before I was old enough to get married, your Aunt Zhen's original husband showed up..."

At this point, He Yuzhu was not polite and threw dirty water on Xu Fugui:

"When he was young, that man indulged in drinking, whoring and gambling. He was a bad person and tore a good family apart. He disappeared for ten years and then came back again."

"Your Aunt Zhen hadn't even registered with me yet, so she thought she had violated her chastity as a woman and had done something wrong. She didn't dare to resist and just followed him."

"Last year, your Aunt Zhen was seriously ill. I got the news by accident and found doctors in China for her. They all said that it was difficult to cure her. In order to treat your Aunt Zhen, I came to Hong Kong."

"After the separation of life and death, your Aunt Zhen knows that she still loves me, and I also love your Aunt Zhen. Son, tell me, why can't two people who love each other be together?"

I was somewhat moved by He Yuzhu's affectionate monologue.

He Xiao was still a child, so he naturally felt the same way.

He Yuzhu continued, "The story of your mother and I happened after your aunt Zhen left."

"After your Aunt Zhen left, I was in a bad mood and worked hard to make money. Two years later, I met your mom. I was attracted to her at the time. I even reflected on myself and wondered if I had betrayed your Aunt Zhen."

"Then I figured it out. One must always move on. I thought I would never see your Aunt Zhen again, but when I met a new girl who moved my heart, I naturally had to continue pursuing life."

"Later, I asked someone to go to your grandfather's house to propose marriage..."

"Some people knew that I was married to your mother and spread rumors that I was after your grandfather's family property."

He Yuzhu said this and smiled contemptuously:

"In fact, when your father and I met your mother, we had already accumulated wealth worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, including gold bars, silver dollars, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Even if my wealth is not as good as your grandfather's, it is almost the same."

"At that time, your mother and I got together because we were well matched, not because I coveted your grandfather's wealth, and your grandfather coveted my position as a hired farmhand and cook."

"Later, the domestic situation changed. Your grandfather's family left and then came back. I went to Hong Kong to start a company, all relying on my own abilities..."

"Son, so the fact that I am together with your Aunt Zhen again is just fate. It's not that I want to abandon my wife and children, and I have never thought about abandoning my wife and children. Of course, my request may be a little greedy, but I still hope you can understand Dad."

After listening to He Yuzhu's story, He Xiao was a little at a loss. He thought that He Yuzhu had found a young and beautiful "mistress" in Hong Kong.

As a result, He Yuzhu rekindled his relationship with his ex-lover.

If I have to say anything about mistakes, I can only say that it is really fate that plays tricks on us.

In the end, He Xiao could only ask helplessly: "Dad, then besides...Aunt Jiazhen, you haven't found another woman, right?"

He Yuzhu answered firmly this time, "No, your father is almost 40 years old, how can I have the energy to find other women?"

After saying this, He Yuzhu added to himself in his heart: Women in nightclubs can only be considered tools.

The father and son reached a temporary reconciliation.

"Son, in a few days, Dad will take you to meet your Aunt Zhen," He Yuzhu suddenly spoke again. He also wanted his son to be more considerate of him.

After half a year of recuperation, Chen Jiazhen's body has recovered, and under the guidance of He Yuzhu, her mental state is like that of a 20-year-old girl.

Of course, Chen Jiazhen is already very old. A woman who is nearly fifty, even if she has a young mentality, after putting on makeup and dressing up, her appearance can only remain that of a woman in her thirties.

This is the makeup effect that can only be achieved with Chen Jiazhen's natural beauty.

"Forget it. It feels awkward."

He Xiao is a child after all, and he is thin-skinned. It is a rare courage that he has to protest to his father on behalf of his mother today.

"Then meet her before you leave. You are my son, and she is considered your elder."

He Yuzhu waved his hand and made the decision in a domineering manner.

He Xiao opened his mouth but ultimately did not refuse. He really wanted to see what the woman his father had kept in his heart for more than 20 years looked like.

(End of this chapter)