Middle-aged love

chapter 44
An enlarged meeting was held in the city today, and the leader of the bureau, Guo Junhuai, also participated. It was already six o'clock in the evening when the meeting ended.It's not like they haven't met before on such an occasion, but they both greet each other politely, and then go about their business.

But today, Shen Chao stopped Guo Junhuai,

"Junhuai, let's have a drink together tonight", Shen Chao said, Guo Junhuai hesitated for a moment, then nodded quickly.

In fact, Shen Chao has long wanted to chat with Guo Junhuai.Since Shen Juan came to him tremblingly last time, he has been restless these days, and Shen Juan's flustered eyes and haggard face flashed in front of his eyes from time to time.He thought to himself that his younger sister was not close to him, but now that something happened, she came to him head-on, which meant that in her heart, she still regarded him as a relative. He was very moved and blamed himself even more.He felt that these years, he had neglected this sister too much. After all, she was his own sister, and he didn't care about her. She was timid, and she had been cautious all these years. She would not add to the family unless it was absolutely necessary troublesome.Looking at her haggard face, she must be very panicked and helpless! Thinking of this, he felt even more cruel, knowing that she had no reliance, his mother treated her as if she didn't exist, and his father didn't seem to take her seriously. He felt that his mission was completed after getting married, and the only person she could trust was He is not a close brother, is he? !
Thinking of myself as a real failure, I have paid little attention to her these years, and almost know nothing about her living conditions.It wasn't until she came to tell him about the divorce that he was completely touched.

Before he knew it, he was already forty. As the saying goes, there is no confusion at forty. It is true. Now he has seen through many things.Think about it carefully, a person lives a lifetime, ups and downs, isn’t it family members who accompany and care about themselves?

,,,,

Shen Chao and Guo Junhuai entered a private room one after the other. This is a private club and it is very quiet.They sat down, and a very beautiful waitress came in,
"President Shen, how do you arrange it?"

"Four dishes, two meat and two vegetables, will be served in half an hour," Shen Chao explained neatly.

The waiter left after arriving for tea.

"Junhuai, how are you doing? Are you going well?" Shen Chao spoke first, and Guo Junhuai nodded,

"It's okay, brother, how about you?"

"Me? How should I put it? So-so, I guess I'll have to go down again next year."
Guo Junhuai nodded, this is the only way to go, but it will be completely different when he comes up again,
"Are you and Shen Juan okay?" Shen Chao suddenly asked after taking a sip of tea. Guo Junhuai was startled, but his face was still very calm.

"I'm an old couple, what can I do?" Guo Junhuai said with a sneer, but Shen Chao didn't laugh, but said seriously,

"Junhuai, did Shen Juan come to see me last week?"

"Oh? Didn't you hear what she said?" Guo Junhuai already understood a bit, but Shen Chao didn't say anything, and he didn't point it out.

"Well, maybe there's no need to tell you, she said, you want a divorce?"

"Brother, Shen Juan may have misunderstood..." Sure enough, but he wondered, when did Shen Juan and Shen Chao get so close?Guo Junhuai wanted to explain, but Shen Chao interrupted him,

"I asked her what was going on, and she said that she had brought it up, and that she didn't want to accommodate anymore."

Guo Junhuai lowered his head and drank his tea. He knew that Shen Chao hadn't finished speaking.
"Junhuai, I have thought a lot these days. I know what kind of person my sister is. She is timid and very patient. If she can't bear it, she will not take the initiative to ask for a divorce," said Here, Shen Chao paused and continued,

"Although your marriage was a bit hasty at the beginning, I know that Shen Juan is still very satisfied with you. When I came back from the blind date with you, I asked her how she was, and her face flushed with shame. I deliberately teased her and said that it was okay. , Goodbye to other people, she lowered her head and said softly, "It's not impossible", at that time I understood that she is still satisfied with you",
Guo Junhuai didn't know what to say, he just nodded,

"So, Junhuai, I don't quite believe her words. If you really want a divorce, it is very likely that you brought it up. I called you out today because I want to have a good talk with you, and at the same time express my attitude: Father, he I have always been very optimistic about you, not only in your career, he has always said that you are responsible and a responsible man, and you will not lose our family Shen Juan. Therefore, I also turn a blind eye to the matter between you and Wu Yaqing Seeing that everyone is a man, sometimes it’s just acting on the occasion. If you,,,,, in short, if Shenjuan insists on getting a divorce, I support her. But, from the bottom of my heart, I still hope that you can give each other a chance to establish It's not easy to have a family, let alone have children",
"Brother, Shen Juan really misunderstood...", Guo Junhuai said, and then talked about the cause and effect of the matter,
"Really?" Shen Chao couldn't believe it, Guo Junhuai said with a smile,

"Brother, how can I lie to you about this, don't you know Shen Juan, she is smart and smart, but sometimes she has a brain,,, she is a simple person"

Shen Chao nodded, Guo Junhuai was right, he let out a long sigh of relief,
"Hey, this girl, I'm so confused, it made me worry for nothing." He sighed again when he said this, and thought about his words.
"Junhuai, Shenjuan is timid. When others show cold faces, she instinctively panics and shrinks back. This may also be related to her upbringing environment. She grew up in the countryside. After returning to the city, she and her mother,,,, There is a gap between us, and I married you as soon as I graduated. We didn’t have much contact after marriage. She came to me that day and sat on the sofa in my office tremblingly, with her head down and her hands at a loss.,,, I remember she came to the house for the first time, and it was the same..." Shen Chao's voice was a little strange, he drank his saliva quickly, and said again,

"That day she had a sad and hopeless face... By the way, she seemed to have something else to tell me, but in the end she went back without saying anything."

Guo Junhuai nodded heavily, then poured Shen Chao a glass of wine,

"I was wrong before, but I assure you, I will treat Shen Juan well in the future," Guo Junhuai said loudly.

,,,,

When Guo Junhuai returned home, Shen Juan was already asleep. He tiptoedly turned on the wall lamp, glanced at the mess on the bed, and then silently entered the bathroom.

On the way back, he thought a lot.Shen Chao also drank a lot today, and told him about Shen Juan's past. They didn't have much interaction with each other, just a few things, but Shen Chao talked about it with gusto. It can be seen that Shen Chao regretted the past I didn't take good care of her, but myself, why not?
After taking a bath, he changed into pajamas, stood in front of the mirror, looked at his face carefully, and suddenly found that he was also much older.This evening, when he looked at Shen Chao from a close distance, he found that there were a few white hairs on his temples. At that time, he felt a little bit in his heart. He was only one year younger than Shen Chao.

Guo Junhuai caressed the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, but a desolate emotion emerged in his heart. He and Shen Juan have been married for 14 years, and his official career has been smooth in these 14 years.But what will happen to him in another 14 years?At that time, he will be 53 years old. If the card is good, he may be able to do it again. If not, then he should go to the National People's Congress and the Political Consultative Conference for the elderly. If he is married and has children, then he is a grandfather. That is to say, in another 27 years, he may be able to live a life full of grandchildren? !Life is too short! ! !

(End of this chapter)