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After changing his jeep in Yupengshan, Dou Yifan drove the two boxes of New Year's goods to the city government dormitory. Since Dou Yifan went to Hairao Development Zone to take office, he has not been to Zhou Liming's house. It's not that he doesn't want to come, but that he really can't find a suitable topic to chat with his old brother. Now, taking advantage of this free time before the Spring Festival, Dou Yifan decided to visit Zhou Liming, and also brought him a copy of the New Year's goods in the back box of the car.

The person who came out to open the door was Zhou Liming's wife Lin Xiaoru. She was wearing a home clothes that had been a little old. Her neat hair was a little messy, her eyes were red, and there were still tears at the corners of her eyes. Seeing that Dou Yifan was ringing the doorbell, Lin Xiaoru forced a smile, secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, and welcomed Dou Yifan in.

"Sister-in-law, bring some New Year's goods to you and Brother Ming. Look, why don't you put it in the refrigerator first?" Seeing Lin Xiaoru's very reluctant smile, Dou Yifan frowned unexpectedly. He bent down and picked up the big box placed at the door, and while talking to Lin Xiaoru, he walked towards the kitchen.

"Yifan, you are polite again. I have New Year's goods at home. Last time he brought some seafood from Hairao. I'd better keep these for your parents! We don't have any gifts for your parents, and you always buy things over. You're so embarrassed!" Looking at the big box of things carried in Dou Yifan's hand, Lin Xiaoru expressed his embarrassment in a simple manner.

"Sister-in-law, don't be polite to me! Actually, these were not bought by me, but Mayor Shi gave them to me. There were some in the car. I thought that Nuonuo and you both like to eat seafood, so I brought them there. By the way, where is Nuonuo and Brother Ming?" Dou Yifan put the heavy box into the kitchen, and then moved it thoughtfully to a place closer to the refrigerator door to facilitate Lin Xiaoru to place things. He raised his head and looked around the quiet room, and asked Zhou Liming's whereabouts with some confusion.

"Thank you, Yifan. Actually, you don't have to be so polite. There are some things in the house. Yifan, sit in the living room! Nuonuo has gone to his grandmother's house, Zhou Liming... He just went out. Yifan, sit down, I'll make tea for you!" Lin Xiaoru smiled a little worried, pointed at Dou Yifan and pointed at the sofa in the living room and greeted him over to have tea.

"Sister-in-law, I'm going to pack up the Jinshui too. I haven't been home for a long time, so I want to go back and spend two days with the two old people." I heard that Zhou Liming and Zhou Yinuo were not at home, so Dou Yifan didn't want to stay in the same room with Lin Xiaoru. He found an excuse to leave the Zhou family early, in order to avoid suspicion or other things, anyway, Dou Yifan didn't want to get involved with Zhou Liming at this time.

"Yifan, sit with my sister-in-law for a while, okay? I have something to ask you, is that okay?" Seeing Dou Yifan talking, Lin Xiaoru was about to walk towards the door. Following him, Lin Xiaoru rubbed his hands and plucked up the courage to keep him.

"Sister-in-law, it's okay. Let's talk if you have something to do!" Looking back at Lin Xiaoru with a sad face, Dou Yifan felt a little embarrassed. He walked to the single sofa placed by the door and sat down, waiting for Lin Xiaoru to speak on his own initiative.

Lin Xiaoru is a teacher at Zhouning Experimental Kindergarten. He pays great attention to his appearance on weekdays, and takes care of his son Zhou Yinuo and his good wife who manages the family. However, today, Lin Xiaoru not only sent the child to his parents' home, but also had a haggard face and was in a very depressed mood. This made Dou Yifan really unable to bear to refuse Lin Xiaoru's plea.

"Yifan, do you know a woman named Zhao Taiying?" Lin Xiaoru sat down on the sofa beside Dou Yifan, hesitated for a while before whispering a name that made her heartbroken.

"Zhao Taiying? Sister-in-law, are you talking about Deputy Director Zhao of the Hairao District Government Office?" From the moment he saw Lin Xiaoru, Dou Yifan had already expected such a conversation in his heart. However, what he did not expect was that Lin Xiaoru's question was so direct, and he didn't even look like the character of this gentle woman.

"Yes! She is single? She has a good relationship with Liming, right?" Dou Yifan's calm answer made Lin Xiaoru hesitate again. However, the questions deep in her heart made her repeatedly muster up the courage to continue asking questions.

"Sister-in-law, I wonder if there is some misunderstanding here? Do you think there is something abnormal?" Dou Yifan replied lightly, a little contempt for Zhou Liming's lameness. The first principle of a man stealing food outside is to wipe both the upper and lower bites clean before going home. Now it seems that Zhou Liming's skill in wiping his mouth is not very good, and he was noticed by his wife so quickly. However, no matter how much Lin Xiaoru doubts, Dou Yifan cannot tell this woman he respects about Zhou Liming and Zhao Taiying.

"Misunderstanding? Yifan, I'm going to tell you, what I'm thinking about now is whether to divorce. I just quarreled with Zhou Liming, and I have been quarreling recently, and Nuonuo has also been greatly affected." Lin Xiaoru rubbed his hands hard, and made a great decision before he could express his thoughts.

"Sister-in-law, marriage is not a joke, you have to think clearly. Especially for Nuonuo, a childhood without fatherly love may not be so easy. If you have anything, discuss and solve it. OK? Sister-in-law, bear it all, okay?" Dou Yifan looked at the stubborn woman in front of him, pondered for a while before he persuaded seriously.

"How can I bear it? Yifan, that woman was too bullying. She actually called home to find him. While he was at work, she also called home to find him. She also said... Forget it, Yifan, I can't find a reason to forgive him. I would rather take Nuonuo alone, I..." Lin Xiaoru was excited when she heard Dou Yifan's persuasion. She looked up at Dou Yifan, her blood-covered eyes were filled with tears. She choked and wanted to argue something, but tears fell down first. She wiped the tears from her cheeks with the back of her hand, but she could not hide her sadness.

"She called home? It's so outrageous! This crazy person! Alas, sister-in-law, don't be sad either! Your health is important, you still have Nuonuo! Nuonuo is so sensible and so well-behaved. You don't want such a shadow on his childhood back! Sister-in-law, or, otherwise, you should just chat with Brother Ming! It's not easy for outsiders to interfere in these things, right?" Hearing Lin Xiaoru's words, Dou Yifan felt anger for no reason.

This anger was not only a serious condemnation to the shameless Zhao Taiying, but more of a serious condemnation of Zhou Liming, who let the situation go out of control. However, as a bystander, Dou Yifan could only persuade him from the family and children. When Dou Yifan said this, he felt a sense of unspeakable depression. Could it be that he could not speak a word other than asking a wife like Lin Xiaoru to compromise for the family and children?
Chapter completed!