The boss treats me as a brother

Chapter 489

After a peaceful month, Mr. Jing's [-]th birthday was ushered in.

On this day, the Jing family hosted a banquet for all the top families in the imperial capital, as well as dignitaries from all parties.

Before the banquet started, Jing Chen returned to the Jing family's old house.

The banquet was held in the old house, and it was very grand.

Before the banquet started, Mr. Jing was in a very good mood when he learned that Jing Chen was back, and greeted him regardless of his status as an elder.

However, when he saw that Jing Chen was the only person who came, he was slightly stunned.

Everyone in the imperial capital knew that Jing Chen and Tong Zhuo were engaged.

Now, the old man has a big birthday, but what's the matter with the future daughter-in-law not coming to celebrate his birthday?

Mr. Jing hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice, "Son, where is Little Burning Man? Did you... quarrel?"

Jing Chen shook his head, "Xiao Zhuo is not in good health these days, she is not suitable for coming to crowded places. I couldn't come to celebrate your birthday, Xiao Zhuo asked me to say sorry to you on her behalf."

Mr. Jing nodded, "There's nothing to be sorry about. We are all a family. If you are not in good health, you should rest at home... By the way, since you are not in good health, please take leave and recuperate at home before resuming classes."

Jing Chen was helpless, "I thought so too, but Xiao Zhuo insisted on going to school, so I can only let her go and spend some time every day sending her to and from get out of class."

Mr. Jing was silent, not knowing what he was thinking, so he spoke after a while. "You look a lot like me."

Jing Chen paused, then understood what he meant.

He wanted to say that he was the same as him, pampering and protecting his wife.

The smile on Jing Chen's lips was unclear, "No, we are different."

Mr. Jing looked sideways.

Jing Chen: "I don't want to follow in your footsteps."

Grandpa Jing's expression suddenly changed.

Jing Chen: "You doted on her, but didn't she die young? You didn't protect her."

Old Master Jing opened his mouth, but said nothing. He looked at Jing Chen's pair of Danfeng eyes that were exactly the same as those of his dead wife, and felt sad.

Jing Chen repeated again, "I don't want to resemble you, nor do I want to follow in your footsteps."

The topic was a bit heavy, the old man nodded, rubbed his face, and changed the topic.

"I heard that you and Xiaozhuo went on honeymoon for two months ago? How did you go?"

Jing Chen was silent, his expression was very bad.

Mr. Jing continued to ask, "Where did you go?"

After not hearing Jing Chen's reply for a while, the old man was surprised, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Jing Chen lowered his eyes and said softly, "Actually, Xiao Zhuo has been ill for a while. We didn't go on our honeymoon, but we have been receiving treatment."

The old man paused, with a nervous expression on his face, "So serious? What kind of disease? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Dad knows quite a few well-known doctors."

Jing Chen raised his eyes to look over, with a careless attitude, and his tone was a little lazy, "Xiao Zhuo is fine now."

Mr. Jing nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Jing Chen lowered his eyes, concealing the darkness at the bottom of his eyes.

He was a little upset, and he took out a delicate small box from his coat and handed it over, "A gift for you."

Mr. Jing smiled, took it, and was happy for a second before hearing Jing Chen say: "I still have something to do, let's go first."

The old man looked helplessly at his leaving back and sighed, and slowly opened the box in his hand.

It was not an expensive gift, but an ordinary-looking stone, and he showed nostalgia for it.

(End of this chapter)