Chapter 207 Zhou Zhensheng Returns Home
As Ma Anqi said, some people are born with strong inner strength and can heal themselves no matter what happens.
Some people may seem sunny and active, but they are actually very fragile inside. Such people tend to go to extremes and either hurt others or themselves.
Zhou He has begun to show signs of developing towards extremes. If Zhou Zhensheng does not pay more attention to and guide him, something bad might happen in the future.
However, Ma Anqi knew that Zhou Zhensheng did not care about the child.
Zhou He is Zhou Zhensheng's only son. He was almost 40 years old when he had this child, so he dotes on him very much.
Ma Anqi, who often deals with Zhou Zhensheng, knows how busy he is at work, and people like them keep their identities secret from their families.
This is a kind of helplessness. In ancient times, it was difficult to be both loyal and filial. It is also common for these people to neglect their families and suffer psychological impacts caused by personal problems.
Therefore, Ma Anqi gave Zhou Zhensheng some advice, asking him to take some time to take care of his son for a few days and go out for a walk with him.
Don't interrogate or refute what your child says. First build up a sense of trust between father and child, and then understand the child's needs.
Zhou Zhensheng nodded slowly. After Ma Anqi left, he called home and said he would go home for dinner in the evening.
Zhou He just turned sixteen this year. He was always at the top of the class in elementary school, but after he entered a rebellious period in junior high school, his grades plummeted.
Originally, he was very happy every time Zhou Zhensheng came home, but there were a few times when Zhou Zhensheng forgot his birthday and some of the appointments they had made.
Zhou He no longer trusted his father and no longer looked forward to his return home.
Having a father is the same as having no father, and is almost the same as a single-parent child.
Even though his mother told him that his father was too busy at work and was working outside to earn money to give him a good life, she would occasionally buy him things he wanted and say that they were from his father.
But Zhou He knew very well that this was a white lie from his mother, and he didn't feel happy at all.
Zhou Zhensheng's home is in Yanshan Province, about 300 kilometers away from Dadu. On the surface, he is the boss of that information company.
It takes only three hours to drive from Dadu to Yanshan, or two hours by high-speed rail.
But with such a short distance, Zhou Zhensheng can only go home a few times a year.
After calling home, Zhou Zhensheng drove directly back to Yanshan.
He hadn't been home for several months. When Zhou He took the high school entrance examination, He Shu was still in Nanzhan Prison, and Qi Xue's team was still in Wanta.
In addition, the overt and covert issues at home have been tense all the time, and he has no time to take care of things at home.
Only after the junior high school entrance examination results came out did his wife call him and tell him that their son almost failed to get into a regular high school.
This made Zhou Zhensheng realize that Zhou He's grades had dropped drastically.
Zhou Zhensheng also knew that he was absent from Zhou He's growth, and that Zhou He became what he is now because he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.
So he couldn't criticize Zhou He, and he suddenly realized that he didn't understand his son at all.
Unexpectedly, He Shu, who he thought was problematic, was full of energy inside.
He felt that it was just because his young and ignorant son had such serious psychological problems.
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It was already evening when we arrived at Yanshan Fugui Community.
Zhou Zhensheng parked the car downstairs and looked up at the windows of his house. The lights were on.
He strode up the stairs and knocked on the door . His wife Liu Feng opened the door with a happy face: "You're back."
Liu Feng was very happy every time Zhou Zhensheng came back.
She was busy getting slippers for Zhou Zhensheng, helping him take off his coat, and then looking carefully at the man in front of her.
In her eyes, although Zhou Zhensheng didn't stay at home much, he never treated her badly.
Whether it was family expenses or something happening at her parents' home, Zhou Zhensheng would ask someone to help even if he was busy outside.
Liu Feng is a genuine rural person. She moved to the city and lived in an apartment after marrying Zhou Zhensheng.
In her opinion, her man is usually a boss, which means he is capable.
Those trivial household chores and child-rearing were what women should do, so she never complained about Zhou Zhensheng.
This is also the reason why Zhou Zhensheng got married quickly after the blind date and getting to know each other's personalities.
Zhou Zhensheng has met many women, and regardless of their profession or temperament, most of them have better external conditions than Liu Feng.
But what he liked about Liu Feng was that she was able to manage the household, was a simple person, and was a good woman to live with.
People like him should either not get married, or if they do get married, they must find someone who is honest and decent.
In this way, marriage life can be harmonious and the family can be happy.
As for words like love, for people of Zhou Zhensheng's generation, the family affection that develops over time is love.
"Has the company been busy lately? I see you've aged so much."
Liu Feng raised her hand and pulled the short gray hair on Zhou Zhensheng's forehead, her eyes full of heartache.
Zhou Zhensheng held Liu Feng's hand, which felt rough and a little distressed.
His wife keeps the house clean and tidy, and in the past few years she took care of his parents for him. Now she has to worry about the children too, and she is much more tired than himself.
"You too, did Zhou He make you angry at home? I see you look haggard."
As he said this, Zhou Zhensheng hugged his wife into his arms and patted her on the back twice: "Thank you for your hard work."
Liu Feng always felt very shy when faced with Zhou Zhensheng's intimacy.
They have been married for more than 20 years, but they have not spent much time together, otherwise Zhou He would not have been born so late.
Moreover, Liu Feng admired Zhou Zhensheng. Whenever she talked about the past with others, she said that she was lucky to marry Zhou Zhensheng.
A country girl who married such a capable man now lives like a rich lady.
In fact, Liu Feng's so-called life as a rich lady is nothing more than having no worries about food and clothing.
Zhou Zhensheng didn't treat them badly, but he didn't have the ability to let them spend money lavishly. However, Liu Feng was a person who was extremely easy to satisfy.
I think this kind of life is much better than that of ordinary people.
The old couple walked to the living room. Liu Feng pointed to Zhou He's room and said, "Go check on your son. I'll go cook."
Zhou Zhensheng nodded and tiptoed to Zhou He's door.
He was about to knock on the door, but after thinking it over, he withdrew his hand and put his ear to the door.
The sound of my return didn't even make Zhou He come out, and I don't know what he was doing in the room.
After listening for a long time, some faint sounds came from Zhou He's room, accompanied by Zhou He's occasional swear words, which made Zhou Zhensheng frown slightly.
He pushed the door open directly. Zhou He turned his head with headphones on and looked at him, with a hint of surprise on his face.
But then he turned back to the computer and continued playing games.
Zhou He didn't even call him "Dad", which made Zhou Zhensheng feel a little uncomfortable.
However, he remembered what Ma Anqi said, and did not scold his son as soon as he came back. Instead, he quietly walked behind Zhou He to see what he was playing.
