Tao Ran had never seen Wei Xichen throughout August.

Usually Wei Xichen was so sticky that she was so sticky, but he hadn't been to the old district for a whole month.

Since Tao Ran has only started learning painting in the past year, she rarely goes home on weekends, so she visits the surrounding ancient relics.

In the words of Teacher Wan, this is conducive to cultivating outstanding temperament.

Wei Xichen disappeared, and even Feng Qi felt depressed. She asked Tao Ran quietly: "Have you two quarreled recently?"

Tao Ran shook her head.

That time at the milk tea shop, she had already made the matter clear and there would be no misunderstandings.

Tao Ran thought about it and told Feng Qi: "Maybe it's busy, the college entrance examination will be in June next year."

"Yes, there are always many more constraints in school."

In fact, Wei Xichen called her once half a month ago. It was very late at that time, at three o'clock in the morning.

He was noisy, and Tao Ran was not very awake, and listened to his low voice: "Tao Ran."

"Um?"

She closed her eyes and her cell phone was close to her ears, so sleepy.

"I may have to leave for a short time if I have something to do. You have to be fine in the old district. I will come back to see you immediately."

She woke up a little, "Where are you going?"

“I won’t go too far.”

"Then you come back soon."

There was a soft tone over there: "Okay."

When she was about to sleep again, Wei Xichen called her: "Tao Ran, you..."

Her vague tone rose with questions, Wei Xi was silent for a moment, and finally said, "Good night."

Now another half month has passed, and Tao Ran thinks it’s wrong when she thinks back.

During this period, she would often talk to Wei Xichen on the phone, and sometimes he would hang up and explain to her that she was in class.

Sometimes he would pick it up and ask her if she had a good meal and whether she was having a happy life.

Everything looked normal, but Tao Ran always felt uneasy.

She simply packed her luggage on the weekend and planned to go home.

She called Tao Hongbo first, and the beeping there for a long time, but no one answered.

Tao Ran guessed that he might be busy, so she didn't bother him.

She thought about it and found that she hadn't been home for almost three months, so she would definitely give Cheng Xiujuan a surprise when she returned.

Unfortunately, Jincheng High School was on holiday on weekends, otherwise she could go back to see her classmates.

Fortunately, she knew where Wei Xi lived and quietly passed by, and could also give him a surprise.

Tao Ran set off in the morning and arrived at her villa area at noon.

She brought the key and opened the door directly, changing slippers while slightly lifting her tone: "Mom?

Ma Zhang?

I'm back."

In the past, Ma Zhang would come happily and take her backpack for her.

But the villa is quiet, and the white walls make it cold and unpopular.

Tao Ran frowned, and her anxiety became stronger and stronger: "Mom?"

She ran all over the villa, but did not see Cheng Xiujuan. Tao Ran called her and answered the female voice prompt that the phone was turned off.

Tao Ran became more and more anxious. When she was about to go out and ask others if they had seen Cheng Xiujuan, the door opened with a click.

Cheng Xiujuan came back with the food, and looked at Tao Ran's anxious look and frowned: "Be more steady, what is the rash look like."

Tao Ran breathed a sigh of relief: "Mom."

She glanced at the food in Cheng Xiujuan's hand and said, "Why are you going to buy vegetables? Where is Ma Zhang?"

Cheng Xiujuan put the vegetables into the kitchen, and Tao Ran followed her.

Cheng Xiujuan said in an incredibly calm tone: "I fired her."

Tao Ran was stunned and confused: "Why should I fire?

Ma Zhang has lived with us for so many years. Did she make any mistakes?

Even if she…”

"Taotao."

Cheng Xiujuan planned to turn around, her tone was obviously tired.

"Mom Zhang did not make any mistakes, but we can't afford to support her."

Since Tao Ran was 6 years old, the Tao family became rich, Cheng Xiujuan has thought that there will be such a day after all.

They were never real nobles, they were just ordinary people who were suddenly favored by fate.

So she didn't allow Tao Ran to spend money indiscriminately, for fear that it was easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it was difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Cheng Xiujuan tied her apron with a wooden face and explained to Tao Ran with a confused look on her face: "There was a problem with your father's company more than a year ago.

A few days ago, the vice president went abroad to donate money and is now in debt."

Tao Ran was in a daze, why did so many things happen in less than half a year?

She looked at her mother's calmness and quickly calmed down: "How much do you owe?"

Cheng Xiujuan was cutting bitter gourd, and when she heard this, she paused: "Thirty million."

Tao Ran took a deep breath: "Can you borrow money to make the company turn over?

perhaps……"

Cheng Xiujuan just shook her head, and Tao Ran immediately asked, "Where is Dad?"

Where did he go, will he be in trouble?"

Even if I feel panic at this moment, the safety of my relatives is the most important thing.

Her mind was blank and she didn't dare to make any guesses.

In the hot summer, Tao Ran’s fingertips were cold.

Cheng Xiujuan didn't cook anymore, so she pulled Tao Ran to the sofa and sat down: "He has figured out a way."

"What can I do?"

Tao Ran felt that this kind of thing was on the verge of despair and could not think of any good idea.

Cheng Xiujuan touched her daughter's hair, her eyes were complicated: "Tell your mother, are you with Wei Xichen?"

There were too many critical strikes today, Tao Ran's lips were pale and she nodded slowly.

However, Cheng Xiujuan did not scold her abnormally, and did not say that she was not doing her job and delayed her studies and fell in love early.

Cheng Xiujuan was full of powerlessness. Who would have thought that at this moment, Wei Xichen was the only driftwood in their family?

She didn't want to hide it from Tao Ran, she brought Tao Ran up with her own hands, most afraid that Tao Ran would be hurt.

"Your father took Wei Xichen to City W."

A trace of sadness appeared in Cheng Xiujuan's eyes, "Wei Xichen is the great-grandson of Marshal Wei, but he is just an illegitimate son.

Your father once went to a celebrity auction in City B and knew that the Wei family was a business giant, and the Wei family was in City W. Your father hoped to exchange his bloodline for the opportunity to help the Wei family."

Tao Ran felt like she was listening to a fantasy today, but many of the strange things she had once become clearer now.

For example, why did my father go to celadon to donate money, and why did he take Wei Xichen home more than a year ago?

He is cultivating a money tree and has been planning since a few years ago.

Unfortunately, Wei Xichen realized that Tao Hongbo's motivation was impure and moved out of the Tao family.

So Tao Hongbo hoped that Tao Ran and Wei Xichen would have a good relationship. Wei Xichen knew that Tao Ran was a swamp to him, so he avoided the Wei family, but he still walked towards Tao Ran.

Half a month ago, Wei Xichen called her and happened to be leaving with Tao Hongbo.

A person as proud as his went back to surrender and "recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors" because of her.

Tao Ran's eyes felt sore, and her anger hurt.

She covered her heart and felt that she was about to kick her.

Wei Xichen had no need for this. She knew that Wei Xichen had been struggling in celadon for so many years, and his power was slowly established. If he was given time and another ten years, he could become an existence that looked down on everyone.

He worked so hard, but now he seems to have no meaning.

The illegitimate son, the prostitute's son...this is everything he has to bear.
To be continued...