DF Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Because My Glory Is Your Glory.

Chapter 49 Because My Glory Is Your Glory.

In early January, Jingjiang had a heavy snow before the parents’ meeting.

Here, near the sea and at a relatively high latitude, this year’s snow was considered late.

The temperature dropped below zero after January. Sheng Jia usually liked to wear a sweatshirt, but this time Sheng Huaiying ordered her to put on a cotton-padded jacket before going out.

“You young people just don’t take care of yourselves,” Sheng Huaiying lectured while putting on her shoes at the door, “When you get old, you’ll know that wearing so little when you’re young will leave you with health problems.”

For this parents’ meeting, she specially took out the mink she had newly bought online.

Sheng Huaiying’s aesthetic is relatively simple. She always feels that wearing mink can show her wealth. She does have two or three beautiful mink coats in her closet, but most of them are bright colors. This time, she wore a newly bought dark purple one. Before going out, she looked in the mirror again and again, repeatedly confirming whether it could make her look more dignified.

In the past, she rarely had the opportunity to accompany Sheng Jia to school. Sheng Jia had been terribly independent since she was a child, and even had more ideas than her since junior high school. After Wang Jian went in, Sheng Huaiying was actually afraid of her and felt guilty.

During that time, she would think of Sheng Jia looking at her expressionlessly every night, saying without any emotion, “Now is the best opportunity for you to get rid of Wang Jian. Do you want to live a good life for the rest of your life or live in his shadow, wishing you were dead?”

Sheng Huaiying looked at her blankly, not knowing who was the mother and who was the daughter for a moment. She opened her mouth, wanting to say a few words to save face, saying that she was not afraid of Wang Jian, but everyone knew it was a lie.

She almost tore off a piece of Wang Jian’s flesh when she fought with him for Sheng Jia. Since then, he never dared to lay a hand on them again, and basically didn’t come home. But Sheng Huaiying, even if she comforted herself ten thousand times in her heart, had already developed a psychological shadow in the past few years.

She didn’t become confident after winning once. On the contrary, she only felt more frightened.

Even if Wang Jian didn’t come back, she still had a string in her heart, so tight that she wanted him to die outside all the time. She thought like this for several years.

But at that time, she saw tiredness and disappointment in Sheng Jia’s eyes, a disappointment that had been accumulating towards her mother for a long time, and even more so, a tiredness that should never have appeared at this innocent and lively age. Her heart suddenly ached violently.

So she agreed to Sheng Jia as if she was out of her mind, and made the boldest decision in her life – to file for divorce, and in the form of a lawsuit. She was terrified every day that Wang Jian would come back for revenge, but what she waited for was the news of his imprisonment.

She divorced smoothly almost in disbelief, and even got the maximum benefit she could get. The daughter, the house, and the savings all belonged to her. She was still a little dazed when Sheng Jia dragged her to the civil affairs bureau to change her name.

The staff at the civil affairs bureau smiled and gave them two candies. She also handled Sheng Huaiying’s divorce procedures. That woman had the spirit she had imagined countless times in the past, and said to them cheerfully, “Congratulations on getting rid of the nightmare, cheer up and live your life.”

She nodded haphazardly and walked out of the civil affairs bureau crying. She thought she could start a new life, but in fact, she didn’t.

Until recently, she had been living in a daze. She wanted to be a good mother, but after being coldly rejected by Sheng Jia, she was also controlled by the idea of ​​avoidance, and lived her life perfunctorily for two years.

But now it’s different.

Sheng Huaiying smiled and glanced at Sheng Jia, who was walking in front of her and was already taller than herself. She raised her hand like every ordinary parent, took out Sheng Jia’s ponytail that was tucked into her collar, and then straightened the collar of her cotton-padded jacket.

“Do you have anything to tell me?” Sheng Huaiying asked as she walked, “Mom doesn’t want to embarrass you when she gets there.”

Sheng Jia slowed down when she heard this. She was still not used to Sheng Huaiying’s closeness, but she wouldn’t resist it.

She turned her head to look at Sheng Huaiying, and saw a trace of nervousness and unease in the other person’s eyes. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little soft-hearted.

She walked forward side by side with Sheng Huaiying and said slowly, “You are the mother of Grade/Year One, you won’t be embarrassed no matter what you do.”

“Really?” Sheng Huaiying was very easy to please, and said with a smile, “That’s amazing.”

It was a tone that Sheng Huaiying used to tease her when she was holding Sheng Jia and singing a long time ago, even ten years ago.

Sheng Jia nodded, “I also think I’m really amazing.”

The atmosphere relaxed, and Sheng Huaiying’s nervousness also disappeared a lot. They soon arrived at Jingjiang No. 1 High School. Today, only the senior year three students came to the parents’ meeting, but the entrance was still packed.

It was much faster for the two of them to walk in. It wasn’t until they entered the school that the congestion dissipated slightly.

On the playground, there were scattered students kicking balls on the green turf. Sheng Huaiying stared intently at several girls on the field who were fighting for the ball. The green turf was artificial grass, which maintained its emerald-like color even in winter. The snow on it had been swept away long ago. Many parents like her were gathered around the rubber track, mostly cheering for this wonderful game.

Some of the twenty or so girls in the middle went crazy and showed off their skills after seeing the cheers, making everyone feel the high spirits of the young people under the blue sky and white clouds.

Sheng Jia stood quietly beside Sheng Huaiying, waiting for a long time before hearing her murmur, “That’s so good…”

Saying that, Sheng Huaiying turned her head to look at Sheng Jia and asked, “Will you go kick it?”

“I won’t.” Sheng Jia replied, “I don’t like playing football.”

“But they are so energetic,” Sheng Huaiying said with some envy, “I also liked being the center of attention like this when I was young, but in the end, I didn’t even finish high school, and I was sold off like an item.”

When she talked about this painful past, she was no longer afraid or resentful. Even if she was repairing her mother-daughter relationship with Sheng Jia, the way they had interacted for so many years made her rely on Sheng Jia more. She could only tell Sheng Jia such feelings without any scruples.

But Sheng Jia didn’t feel good hearing it.

She could always empathize with Sheng Huaiying. Sheng Huaiying, who had been instilled with a full mind of dedication since she was a child, never thought of letting Sheng Jia follow her old path. She hoped that Sheng Jia would read the books until they were worn out.

Sheng Huaiying herself didn’t realize this subconsciousness. She didn’t even have the expectation of letting Sheng Jia break through the cage with her. She only used harsh words to constantly urge Sheng Jia to move forward since she was a child.

This is also the reason why Sheng Jia’s feelings for her are so complicated today. People are always complex and multifaceted. Even the most ordinary woman in the eyes of the public has her extraordinary side. To some extent, Sheng Huaiying is a cowardly good person. If she had a good family and education, she would also become the radiant appearance in her distant dreams.

But when she stood up to Wang Jian for Sheng Jia, she had already abandoned her cowardice, but she didn’t know it. She didn’t know how tall her figure was at that time.

Sheng Jia lowered her head and held Sheng Huaiying’s rough hand.

“You can also be the center of attention today.” Sheng Jia said softly.

——Because my glory is also your glory.

She is willing to share it with Sheng Huaiying.

Sheng Huaiying didn’t understand her implied meaning. She only covered her mouth and laughed, and the crow’s feet on her face also outlined a few deep arcs, “Am I going to speak on stage today?”

Sheng Jia ruthlessly broke it, “Probably not, parents will be notified in advance if they want to speak on stage.”

“That’s good, that’s good,” Sheng Huaiying patted her chest as if she was relieved, “I’m also a little nervous about going on stage.”

The mother and daughter didn’t stay here any longer and walked towards the classroom.

Sheng Huaiying had only been to Jingjiang No. 1 High School once during registration in the first year of high school. She hadn’t stepped into it for the past three years. Jingjiang No. 1 High School was an insurmountable gap to her when she was a child. Now, strolling on the campus, she couldn’t help but look around. She didn’t come back to her senses until she walked into the classroom and was seated by Sheng Jia in her seat.

She didn’t care that the sleeves of her mink coat, which she usually couldn’t help but take care of, were stained with some dust. She sat in Sheng Jia’s seat, took out a wet wipe to help her wipe the table, and then adjusted the piled-up books for her, pointing to these heavy books and asking curiously, “Will so many books block your sight?”

Sheng Jia moved the stack of books closest to her to the ground while saying, “The class just mopped the floor yesterday and moved all the books to the table. They are usually placed under the table.”

After the books were cleared, the view was much more comfortable. At this moment, many students and parents had already arrived in the class. Some were chatting in twos and threes, and some, like Sheng Huaiying, were just sitting in their seats, ignoring anyone.

In fact, Sheng Huaiying is indeed not a person who is very enthusiastic about socializing. She doesn’t have many friends. Even the colleagues in the factory haven’t seen her interact with anyone. After so many years, her best friends are the old ladies who play mahjong downstairs.

Sheng Jia squatted on the ground, tidying up the textbooks and workbooks that had been messed up because they were casually placed on the table last week. A pair of sneakers appeared in front of her eyes in a short while. She paused slightly, and then heard Song Ji’an’s voice, “Sheng Jia, you and Auntie came so early. Hello, Auntie, I’m Song Ji’an.”

Song Ji’an’s voice was still as clear as usual, and her emotions were obviously more enthusiastic.

Sheng Jia didn’t raise her head. She pursed her lips, and her heart beat faster.

Song Ji’an is here, then Song Ningqiu——

“Hello, I am Song Ji’an’s mother, Song Ningqiu. I have heard Ji’an mention Sheng Jia many times. I am very grateful for her care for Ji’an at school.”

There was no other conversation from above. Sheng Jia slowly stood up and saw Song Ji’an and her mother standing opposite them.

This time, she didn’t lose her composure like last time. Even seeing Song Ningqiu and Song Ji’an standing side by side in front of her with a smile, she was extremely calm. On the contrary, Sheng Huaiying’s somewhat dazed gaze towards Song Ji’an and Song Ningqiu made her even more uneasy.

Will Sheng Huaiying feel any kinship with Song Ji’an? Will she think that Song Ji’an looks like herself when she was young? Just like Fu Minglang found that Sheng Jia looked like Song Yumei?

Coming to the parents’ meeting meant that this meeting was inevitable. Sheng Jia had also thought about whether to plan a meeting within her control, carefully planning everything from the way of meeting to the timing, but she finally gave up this idea.

The more deliberate it is, the more it will expose her fear, and the easier it will be for people to notice. It’s better to meet each other simply and suddenly like this.

Sheng Jia, whose hands had been soaked in sweat, tugged at Sheng Huaiying’s clothes, and the other person seemed to wake up from a dream, raising her hand to shake Song Ningqiu’s outstretched hand, but there was some confusion in her eyes.

Unlike Song Ji’an, who would tell Song Ningqiu everything, Sheng Jia wouldn’t bring anything from school home. She didn’t even know how many good friends Sheng Jia had. In her impression, Sheng Jia had always been a lone wolf. Does she actually have good friends?

“Song Ji’an,” Sheng Jia introduced in a low voice, “My friend.”

After saying that, she greeted Song Ningqiu as usual, “Hello, Auntie.”

This was the first time Sheng Jia had really spoken to Song Ningqiu face to face. She had planned many times what to say and how to say it, but now she couldn’t say a single extra word.

Even if Song Ningqiu smiled at her gently and thanked her again for taking care of Song Ji’an, she couldn’t relax the tight string in her heart.

Sheng Huaiying let go of Song Ningqiu’s well-maintained hand and put her hands behind her back somewhat awkwardly.

Song Ningqiu’s upbringing was consistent with Song Ji’an’s. She would never let the scene be cold. She politely exchanged a few warm words with Sheng Huaiying as usual, and only ended this short conversation when the homeroom Teacher Liu Yidong came in.

Sheng Huaiying sat back in her seat, lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking. She even raised her head and looked deeply at the backs of Song Ningqiu and Song Ji’an. Sheng Jia became uneasy because of this look.

What was she thinking? Sheng Jia was lost in thought during the eye contact, and was also waiting for her to speak, as if a gambler was waiting for a judgment.

Sheng Huaiying didn’t make her wait long. Taking advantage of the opportunity that the materials had already started to be distributed in front, she lowered her voice and asked, “Are you and your friend on good terms?”

Sheng Jia answered truthfully, “Not bad.”

Sheng Huaiying was thoughtful. She seemed to be racking her brains to find the words. She never learned to hide her thoughts in her heart. Everything was expressed on the surface.

“Then… will she order you around because her family is rich?”

God knows how long she looked for the word “order around.” In fact, what she wanted to ask was probably – bully.

All her knowledge of rich people comes from eight o’clock TV dramas. Even if she doesn’t have enough experience, she can still see from Song Ningqiu’s overall temperament that the other person is definitely not an ordinary rich person.

She was afraid that she would ask questions that would displease Sheng Jia, and she was also afraid that she would not ask clearly and feel uneasy in her heart. After all, ordinary people always have inexplicable fear and strange filters towards rich people.

But the sincerity in her eyes for this question was unparalleled. She was really worried that Sheng Jia would feel unequal or be wronged because of the gap between her and Song Ji’an’s wealth.

Sheng Jia didn’t speak for a long time, and the suspended heart at this moment seemed to be trapped in fine sand, slowly falling to the ground.

Is that all…?

Sheng Huaiying had been thinking about things for a long time since she saw Song Ningqiu and Song Ji’an. Was it just because she was worried that Sheng Jia would be wronged?

When she spoke again, her tone even carried a hint of a smile, “Do you think it’s possible?”

Sheng Huaiying sighed and also wanted to laugh a little, “I’m just asking more questions because I’m worried.”

But after hearing Sheng Jia’s answer, she obviously breathed a sigh of relief, and the whole person relaxed a little, patted her chest and complained in a low voice, “Your classmate’s mother doesn’t think so herself, but it’s really a bit of pressure to look at her, like an old boss who sits in the office every day, handling tens of millions of projects at every turn, really amazing.”

“Do you have this amazing ability to recognize people by watching eight o’clock TV dramas?” Sheng Jia said somewhat surprised.

Sheng Huaiying reacted and covered her mouth with wide eyes, “Really?”

Saying that, she lowered her voice even lower, “Tens of millions every day?”

Sheng Jia nodded.

Actually, it’s more than that.

Where could Song’s Heavy Industry’s daily turnover be only tens of millions?

Sheng Huaiying just wanted to sigh a little more, but Teacher Liu Yidong on the stage had already started urging the students in the classroom to leave the classroom.

Students are not allowed in the classroom during the parents’ meeting. Sheng Huaiying was quickly distracted by this matter. She straightened her back and patted Sheng Jia’s shoulder, promising, “Don’t worry, I will definitely not embarrass you.”

Sheng Jia walked towards the door with the student group. Before leaving the door, she turned her head to look at Sheng Huaiying again. After seeing that the other person’s eyes were still following her movements, and even waved to her slightly, she slowly released the fist she had been holding tightly from beginning to end.

She leaned on the railing, wanting to catch her breath. Scattered students were walking downstairs. In fact, their mission to come to school today had ended. They could have left on their own long ago. The remaining time was for parents and teachers to communicate.

She turned her head and saw Song Ji’an, who had come out one step earlier than her, waving to her through the crowd. Then, the phone in her pocket vibrated.

It was a message from Song Ji’an.

——Let’s go to the beach together this afternoon? The fireworks will start in four hours.

Sheng Jia lowered her eyes and replied with a good word after a long time.