Before Zhao Dong could enjoy the rare tenderness, Sophie's soft words came to his ears, "In a moment... go home early!"
Then, Sophie pulled away, leaving only a wisp of fragrance.
Zhao Dong licked his lips, his eyes were full of fire, but he still said: "As you command!"
Tianzhou Hospital.
The two went to see their mother first.
In the ward, when she saw Sophie coming in, Mother Zhao called her over with a smile.
With his eldest sister-in-law and Feng Yuanyuan accompanying him, Zhao Dong did not stay, but took the opportunity to call his eldest brother outside.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m still upset about what happened last time, but after not seeing each other for a few days, my eldest brother is obviously very haggard.
On the contrary, my sister-in-law is a bit more capable.
In the past two days with Sophie, Zhao Dong didn't take time to chat with his elder brother.
But as a younger brother, he definitely couldn't ignore his eldest brother's affairs.
In the smoking area, two people each lit a cigarette.
Zhao Dong was the first to speak, "Brother, what has happened to you recently that your mental state is so bad?"
The eldest brother was dumbfounded, "Is there any?"
"I think it's okay. I paint at home every day, pick up Xiaoman from school, and help Xiaoman with his homework. Life is quite comfortable."
Zhao Dong was afraid of hurting his elder brother's self-esteem, but some topics could not be avoided after all. "Brother, I know you have feelings about what happened last time, but you can't help it if you continue like this!"
"Xiaoman will take the high school entrance examination soon, and will also need to find a job, get married, and have children in the future."
"Although as parents, it is impossible to arrange everything hand-in-hand, but we are always role models for our children and have to take the lead in doing things."
"You are the backbone of the family, so you can't keep giving up on yourself like this, right?"
The eldest brother waved his hand, "Don't worry, Xiaodong, eldest brother knows what you are worried about."
"Our mother has been hospitalized for the past two days, and I have no intention of going out and looking for a job."
"When Mom is discharged from the hospital, I'll look for another job near home!"
Zhao Dong asked: "What about Dahua Factory? Aren't you going to go?"
Hearing the name of Dahua Factory, the eldest brother's mood tightened instantly, but his face showed a very normal expression, "Go? Why are you going? You have already resigned."
"Besides, this time because of my relationship, the reputation of Dahua Factory was damaged, and even the cooperation almost fell through."
"Don't say Dahua Factory doesn't want me now. Even if Dahua Factory wants me now, I wouldn't have the shame to go back."
"The misunderstanding between Luo Yiyi and I has become known to everyone in Tianzhou."
"My eldest brother is nothing but a man with no abilities. He is still a leader in the factory. How can he do his job without his authority?"
"When you go back, aren't you waiting to be pointed out by others?"
Zhao Dong said sincerely, "Brother, you have always been my idol since I was a child. I don't think you are the kind of person who shrinks when encountering difficulties."
"The reason why I have achieved what I have today is due to your subtle influence, big brother."
"What if you feel that you are not qualified for the job of Dahua Factory? Do you feel that you do not have the ability to lead Dahua Factory to glory?"
"Then I won't say anything, and I won't advise you."
"But if you are giving up on yourself just to save face, then I advise you to think carefully!"
"What happened between you and Luo Yiyi was a misunderstanding. Now that the misunderstanding has been explained clearly, why should you care about other people's opinions?"
"The mouth is on other people's bodies, let them say what they want to say."
"As long as we are upright and not afraid of shadows, we can do our jobs well!"
"Brother, let me tell you something you don't want to hear. I didn't agree with you going to work in Dahua Factory at the beginning."
“There is a complete essential difference between engaging in technology and being a technical leader.”
"You persisted and I didn't stop you because I respect your decision, brother, and admire the choice you made!"
"But now that we are halfway done, how can you give up halfway?"
"To put it bluntly, the trouble this time is not because of you, but because of the dispute between me and the Chu family. You suffered an unreasonable disaster."
"You shouldn't give up like that!"
"If you are worried about other people's opinions, leave this matter to me and I will help you handle it."
"I'll think of a way to get the superiors to issue a written employment letter and then hire you back!"
The eldest brother waved his hand, "Xiaodong, eldest brother understands your good intentions, but eldest brother is really tired."
"Because of Dahua Factory, because of Big Brother's obsession and persistence with Dahua Factory, how much trouble has it caused for you and Xiao Fei?"
"Even if the eldest brother has no ability, he doesn't want to cause trouble anymore!"
Before Zhao Dong could say anything else, the eldest brother waved his hand and said, "Okay, I've made up my mind on this matter. You don't need to say anything anymore."
In the ward, Mother Zhao did not let Sophie stay long, "Go, you all go back, there is nothing big going on here."
"Yuanyuan, you should go back too."
"I will be discharged from the hospital soon, just let the boss stay here alone."
Feng Yuanyuan waved her hand, "Godmother, let me go back."
"The nursing bed in the hospital is too small, and my eldest brother can't sleep on it."
"Sister-in-law, you should go back too. You have been keeping vigil these past few days. It's too hard."
"I'm not busy at work these days, and I have nothing to do anyway."
"Besides, I am the goddaughter of the Zhao family, not an outsider."
Taking care of Zhao’s mother is not an easy workload. After all, she is also the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. How could she be given to Feng Yuanyuan?
"Don't argue. Yuanyuan has a career and has to go to work tomorrow."
"Your elder brother can't help you if you stay here. I'm the only one left here."
Mother Zhao looked at her sister-in-law with some distress, "Meifeng, thank you for your hard work."
The sister-in-law smiled and said, "Mom, I am the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. Why are you talking about this?"
Without giving Sophie a chance to speak, the sister-in-law directly stopped her and said, "Don't fight, you can't fight me on this matter!"
"Let's go, sister-in-law will see you off."
Outside the corridor, Sophie felt a little sorry.
Both of them are daughters-in-law of the Zhao family, but the burden on the elder sister-in-law is too heavy.
Not only do you have to take care of your eldest brother, but you also have to take care of your family.
But apart from providing financial support, she really couldn't help in other aspects.
After returning to Tianzhou, all kinds of things and troubles happened one after another.
Sophie also tried to help share the burden, but after only staying in the hospital for two nights, her sister-in-law refused to let her get involved.
Sophie knew that her sister-in-law regarded her as a family member and treated her as a younger sister. She felt sorry for her and was emotionally moved, "Sister-in-law..."
The sister-in-law waved her hand, "Stop it, I know what you want to say, but don't say it, otherwise, the sister-in-law will be angry!"
Sophie said helplessly: "But..."
The sister-in-law held Sophie back and said, "It's nothing but taking care of our mother is our Zhao family's own business."
"We are both daughters-in-law of the Zhao family. There is nothing wrong with whoever does this, but we cannot let her, Feng Yuanyuan, come."