"Yes, I have to go there in person, otherwise I won't be able to rest in peace."
Andy's attitude was very firm. If she told her brother that he was normal and happy after being adopted, she would just take a look and not bother him anymore.
But now that she knows her brother might be mentally retarded, she worries that he will be bullied after being adopted. Although Dean Xie says that he is living a good life, she won't believe it unless she sees it with her own eyes.
Tan Zongming nodded to show his understanding. If he had such a brother, he would also look for him at all costs.
"Based on the results of Lao Yan's investigation, we can conclude that the director of the welfare home must know the whereabouts of your brother. I think there are several reasons why she is unwilling to tell us."
"First, Old Yan is not you after all. The dean is probably still wary of Old Yan and doubts your identity."
"Secondly, as I just said, it might be the request of the family that adopted your brother. Since the director said that your brother is doing well, I think this should not be a lie. Because a person who can stay in an orphanage for decades and remain the same for decades shows that the director is a truly compassionate person. Such a person should not be likely to lie."
"There may be other reasons, but these two are the most likely ones."
"But since you want to find your brother, you can only start from her. She may be the only one who knows your brother's whereabouts."
Andy said: "So I have to go there in person to meet Dean Xie."
Tan Zongming thought for a moment and said, "Let Lao Yan go with you."
"Go now." Andy said.
Tan Zongming advised, "Let's go tomorrow. It's too late today. It will take several hours to drive there. You should calm down today and adjust your mentality. Then go there tomorrow."
Andy was silent for a while, then said, "Okay, let's set off early tomorrow morning."
After leaving Old Tan's house, Andy got into the car in a daze. He was in a daze for a long time before starting the car and leaving.
I took the elevator to the first floor and met Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao who had just returned from outside.
Fan Shengmei went out to eat with Wang Baichuan again today. Just when Wang Baichuan was sending her back, she happened to meet Qu Xiaoxiao, and the two came back together.
After saying this, Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao walked into the elevator and found Andy was there too. However, Andy seemed not to have seen them. He lowered his head and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Andy, Andy, what's wrong with you?"
After calling several times without any response, Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao looked at each other and both found it very strange.
Among the five women on their floor, Andy was definitely the strongest one. Except for the last elevator accident, they had never seen Andy lose her composure like this.
"Ah? Sister Fan, Xiao Qu, it's you."
Andy came back to his senses, saw Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao, smoothed his bangs and greeted them.
Seeing Andy in a bad state, Fan Shengmei asked with concern, "Andy, are you okay?"
Andy: "Oh, nothing, nothing, I was just thinking about something. How about you guys, why did you come back together?"
Qu Xiaoxiao replied: "No, we just met at the door. Andy, are you really okay?"
"It's okay."
As they were talking, the elevator reached the 22nd floor, and Andy said to them, "I'm going back first. Bye."
Back home, Andy locked himself in the room.
Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao stood in the middle of the corridor, looking at the closed door of Andy's house, and they looked at each other in surprise.
"Something must have happened to Andy, otherwise she wouldn't be in this state." Qu Xiaoxiao said affirmatively.
Fan Shengmei gave her a glare and said, "Even a blind person can see it, but since they don't want to talk about it, we shouldn't meddle in their business."
"Okay, I'm going to go back to bed. I've been busy all day and I'm exhausted."
Qu Xiaoxiao waved at Fan Shengmei and walked back to her home.
Andy's mind is in a state of confusion now, and he has completely lost his previous calmness.
Before she received news from her brother, she was worried but not very anxious, because she had waited for so many years after all.
But now that she knew news about her brother, she could no longer remain calm, especially when she knew that there might be something wrong with her brother. She just wanted to find her brother as soon as possible.
She was destined to be unable to sleep on this day.
Because Guan Juer told her parents that she was in love, Zhou Chen not only had to meet her parents soon, but also had important things to do in advance.
I informed my parents in advance, so the old couple had prepared enough dinner.
After dinner, Zhou Chen sat on the sofa with his parents and said to them with a serious expression: "Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you."
Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi looked at each other, both surprised by Zhou Chen's serious look.
"What's the matter? Why do you look so serious?"
"I'm in love."
"Oh, it's about love, but it's not..."
Sun Yi didn't understand at first, but before she finished speaking, she reacted and her eyes widened.
"Wait, Xiaochen, you said you were in love?"
Zhou Guofu was also surprised. In the past few years, they had mentioned this to Zhou Chen countless times, but Zhou Chen never brought them good news.
Suddenly, he said he was in love, and the old couple was really caught off guard.
Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Well, we have been dating for a while and have confirmed our relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend."
"well."
Sun Yi was so happy that she didn't know what to say. At her age, she didn't have a job, and she was not the kind of person who liked to play.
So her biggest hope is that her son can get married early and give her grandchildren to take care of.
It was a pity that Zhou Chen was not smart enough before, and no matter how she tried to persuade him, it was useless. But who would have thought that God would open his eyes, and her son was finally no longer busy with his career, but also knew how to find a girlfriend, and he found one without saying a word.
"Xiaochen, how old is the girl you're dating? What's her personality like? What's her education level and family like?"
Zhou Guofu's face was also full of anticipation. This was the first time his son told them that he had a girlfriend, so of course they had to take it seriously.
Zhou Chen said: "Actually, you have also seen my girlfriend. She is Xiao Guan upstairs. She is the one who sent you back after the elevator accident last time."
"Xiao Guan upstairs? Is she the cute little girl wearing glasses?"
Sun Yi and Zhou Guofu had a deep impression of Guan Juer, so even though such a long time had passed, they still remembered her after Zhou Chen reminded them.
"Yes, it was her. After that, I met her a few times and felt that she was pretty good and more suitable for me, so I pursued her. Now we are in a relationship."
"Her name is Guan Juer. She is 22 years old and has just graduated from university. Her father works in a government agency and her mother works in a bank. She is very gentle."
Sun Yi's eyes lit up: "It seems not bad, the girl is quite good-looking, and most importantly, she has a kind personality. She seems to be a well-educated child."
Zhou Guofu snorted in dissatisfaction: "We've been dating for so long, and your girlfriend lives upstairs from us, but you're telling us now. Are you doing this on purpose?"
Zhou Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Dad, how can this be called intentional? If I'm not sure, there's no point in telling you, right? If you knew about Guan Guan and I, I don't know what you would do. It would be bad if you scared people."
Zhou Guofu suddenly became worried and said, "According to what you said, this Xiaoguan is just an ordinary girl. Does she know your identity? Although we shouldn't doubt people, love and marriage are lifelong events. Your mother and I hope you can get married soon and give us grandchildren, but we hope you can find a woman who can live with you and take care of you for the rest of your life, rather than seeing you worry about marriage."
"Dad, I know what you're worried about. Guan Guan knows that I'm relatively wealthy, but she doesn't know my true identity. And you'll know after you get to know her more that she's not the kind of scheming girl, and her family education is also very good."
Zhou Guofu: "How old are you? You are very capable in business, but when it comes to judging people, your mother and I have much more experience than you. When will you bring her home so that we can meet her and let your mother talk to her? By then, your mother and I will have a good idea of what kind of person she is."
Both of them are teachers who have taught tens of thousands of students. Although they cannot be said to be able to see through people at a glance, their vision is definitely sharper than that of ordinary people.
"Okay, tomorrow is Sunday and she doesn't have to go to work. Can I ask her to come over for lunch?"
Zhou Chen did not resist but agreed calmly. He was going to meet Guan Juer's parents anyway, so there was nothing wrong in letting Guan Juer meet his parents first.
As for whether Guan Juer would be interrogated or something like that, he was not worried. His parents were both high-level intellectuals. Even if they asked, they would only ask indirectly. Even if they were not satisfied with Guan Juer in the end, they would definitely not show it on the surface and would only be very enthusiastic.
It is precisely because of their cheerfulness and knowledge that he can live such a comfortable life in this family and get along with them as if they were his own parents.
Sun Yi was immediately overjoyed and said, "That's the best. I'll go buy some food tomorrow morning and treat you well, Xiao Guan, right?"
"Correct."
Night came quickly, and Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi were discussing tomorrow's plans in the bedroom. This was the first time their son's girlfriend came to visit, so they had to take it seriously.
Although they had met Guan Juer before, she was not their son's girlfriend at that time. But now it is different, and their attitude will naturally change.
The two discussed what vegetables to buy tomorrow, what clothes to wear, what questions to ask, etc.
Listening to his parents whispering in the room, Zhou Chen smiled, walked into his room, took out his cell phone and sent a message to Guan Juer.
Life is so wonderful. A couple who live on opposite floors have to rely on their mobile phones to chat.
Zhou Chen told Guan Juer what he had told his parents and invited her to come down for lunch tomorrow.
Guan Juer was shocked upon hearing the news. She held her phone in her hand, at a loss as to what to do, and was completely panicked.
Before her parents came to meet Zhou Chen, she didn't have many other thoughts except nervousness and shyness.
But now when she heard that she was going to meet Zhou Chen's parents, she suddenly panicked. Fear, worry, nervousness and other emotions all surged into her heart.
She was really scared to the point of being at a loss. She desperately wanted to find someone to share this panic with, but now there were only two people around her.
Without any hesitation, she rushed to Fan Shengmei's room and knocked on the door gently.
"Sister Fan, Sister Fan."
Fan Shengmei was about to put on a facial mask when she heard Guan Juer calling her. She opened the sliding door and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Guan Guan?"
Guan Juer said anxiously: "Sister Fan, I have something very important to ask you."
Fan Shengmei was even more puzzled: "What important things do you have at this time of night?"
Although it was strange, she still let Guan Juer into the room.
Fan Shengmei's room is rather messy and the space is not very large. Apart from the bed, there is no other place to sit.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Sister Fan, Zhou Chen asked me to go to their house for dinner tomorrow."
"Then go ahead. What's the big deal? Don't you guys often eat together?"
"No, Sister Fan, he asked me to go downstairs to his parents' house for dinner tomorrow, and he said he would introduce me to his parents."
"Really?"
Fan Shengmei sat up straight as if by reflex and looked at Guan Juer in surprise.
"Guan Guan, you two have only been dating for a little over a month, right? So you don't want to meet his parents?"
Guan Juer: "It's not that I don't want to, but I'm afraid. I, I, I've never experienced this kind of thing before. I don't know what to do. What if his parents don't like me?"
Fan Shengmei rolled her eyes and said, "You haven't experienced it, but I have?"
Although she had been in love several times, she had never met her parents, so she actually had no experience.
"But I think that since Zhou Chen is willing to take you to meet his parents, it means he is serious about you. As for his parents, you have also met them."
"But it's different from that time. I'm so ordinary and Zhou Chen is so outstanding. I'm afraid they will look down on me and think I'm not worthy of Zhou Chen."
Fan Shengmei: "If that's the case, I think you don't need to be afraid. You are in love with Zhou Chen, not with them. And I heard you say that Zhou Chen's parents are both intellectuals and come from a scholarly family. They shouldn't be the kind of unreasonable family."
"I think you really don't need to think so much. Just go tomorrow. If Zhou Chen really loves you, he will definitely show you value in front of his parents."
Guan Juer heard: "Really?"
Fan Shengmei sighed, "Of course it's true. I think you don't need to think so much now. The most important thing to do is to go back to sleep and get enough rest so that you can go to your in-laws' house tomorrow. You are so gentle and sensible. As long as they are not blind, they will definitely like you."
"Ok."
After listening to Fan Shengmei's advice, Guan Juer finally relaxed a little.
After Guan Juer left, Fan Shengmei couldn't help but sigh: "Even the youngest Guan Guan has to go meet his parents, but I don't even have a boyfriend, oh!"
Guan Juer returned to her room, first sent a confirmation message to Zhou Chen, and then lay on the bed alone, thinking about random things, and fell asleep unknowingly.
Andy got up before dawn. She didn't sleep well the night before, but she still stayed up early in the morning.
At six o'clock, I received a call from Lao Yan, saying that he had arrived at the gate of Ode to Joy community.
They had agreed yesterday to go to Daishan today, and Lao Yan would drive her there.
Andy had absolute trust in Tan Zongming, so he naturally trusted Lao Yan, who was sent by Tan Zongming. He quickly packed up and went to the gate of the community without even having breakfast.
"Old Yan."
After getting in the car, Andy greeted Lao Yan first, and then asked, "Are we going directly to Daishan now?"
Lao Yan replied, "Well, go straight there. There will be breakfast later. Eat something to fill your stomach. It will take several hours to get to Daishan."
"Thank you."
She didn't eat last night and didn't eat this morning, so she was really a little hungry.
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