Electronic Nezha

Chapter 161 Running
My plan is this: while eating fast food, I'll suddenly excuse myself to go to the restroom and leave everyone's sight. Then I'll find Liu Zhenhua's watch phone number, leave a message instead of calling.

Statement A: Ma Chaoran received a mission from the Sixth Division to pretend to be your father's lover.

Statement B: Old Ma is cosplaying as your stepmother.

Personally, I prefer the latter. It's concise, easy to understand, and cleverly uses language typical of young people to convey information, demonstrating the creator's exceptional adaptability and summarization skills...

But all of this is only possible if Liu Zhenhua doesn't come home.

How can I convey Ma Chaoran's new identity to him when he comes back at this time?

We can all see that Han Shiya is hostile towards Ma Chaoran. Seeing her ex find a young and beautiful woman might cause some subtle psychological issues, but it's definitely not just jealousy. The key factor is Liu Zhenhua!

The word "stepmother" is too damaging, and most women can't handle it. Han Shiya herself didn't do it well, so in her mind, she probably already had " mean" and "ruthless" labels attached to Ma Chaoran. This young stepmother probably doesn't even know how she sees Liu Zhenhua as a thorn in her side.

The biggest problem now is that everyone knows Liu Zhenhua has a "stepmother," but Liu Zhenhua himself doesn't know! And don't even think about Shark telling him; Shark is probably in the dark too.

How do secret agents pass information? If I suddenly said, "Give the tea to Comrade Ke Gong," would Liu Zhenhua be able to react?

Everyone in the room was watching Liu Zhenhua. After changing his shoes, Liu Zhenhua walked over naturally and said, "Another get-together today?" He casually said to Qiao Yuchen, "Did you come to get your stock?"

Qiao Yuchen smiled awkwardly.

Qiao Yan was sitting next to Han Shiya, but Han Shiya nudged him with her elbow, and Qiao Yan consciously moved aside. Liu Zhenhua sat next to his mother, and Han Shiya stared at Liu Zhenhua for a long time before asking, "How have you been lately?"

Liu Zhenhua sighed.

Han Shiya's sharp eyes were fixed on Ma Chaoran!
Ma Chaoran shrank his neck, unable to even eat the hamburger anymore.

Liu Zhenhua said, "Is my dad not going to talk to you about school anymore?"

Han Shiya asked, "What happened to you at school?"

"I'm not involved in smoking."

Han Shiya exclaimed in surprise, "You've even learned to smoke?"

Liu Zhenhua said helplessly, "Mom, you have to listen to the whole story. It doesn't include me, it doesn't include me!" He turned to Qiao Yuchen and said, "This is the story of 'Doing Things Out of Context,' excerpted from 'Doing Things Without Taking Things Out of Context.'"

Qiao Yuchen giggled.

"Hehehe, uh—" Ma Chaoran laughed halfway through, then remembered that she hadn't yet cleared herself of the suspicion of being a vicious stepmother, and quickly stopped herself.

Amidst the laughter, Liu Zhenhua said to Ma Chaoran, "Old Ma, this is my mother."

Ma Chaoran nodded: "We've already met."

How did you two meet?

"We ran into them," I added, seizing the opportunity. "We just came back from your grandparents' place." That was all the hint I could give.

Liu Zhenhua nodded and said, "Have you told my grandparents about your situation?"

What a brilliant move to turn the tables! I almost cheered; this was the first time I'd ever felt genuinely fortunate to have a son who could perform supercomputing.

Let me recap his calculation process for you: Ma Chaoran has two identities. Her identity as a secret agent cannot be revealed, and her other identity is that of a reporter. However, neither of these identities is related to my current identity. So I said that we just came back from my parents' place, which means that Ma Chaoran went there under a third identity. That identity can only be my new girlfriend. Ordinary female friends would not go to meet your parents alone.

With that question, Han Shiya didn't even need to answer; the child had already figured it out!
Han Shiya said, "They've already met people, so what else is there to say?" This time, she was a little jealous. Han Shiya had never gotten along well with my parents, while I got along very well with her parents. It was fine during our marriage, but after our divorce, my former in-laws never said anything bad about me, which made Han Shiya feel very frustrated.

Liu Zhenhua said, "Mom, don't worry, Lao Ma treats me very well. We'll just treat each other as friends." Unexpectedly, Han Shiya's eyes reddened, and she nodded to Ma Chaoran, saying, "Thank you."

Ma Chaoran didn't bother with formalities and just looked at Liu Zhenhua in surprise, probably also shocked by the child's high intelligence and emotional intelligence. Liu Zhenhua winked at her.

Perhaps out of a sense of shared suffering, Qiao Yuchen handed Liu Zhenhua a glass of cola. This young girl had always been a sensitive child before she got sick, and now she was even more so. The prospect of having a stepmother seemed to her to be something to be pitied.

Liu Zhenhua suddenly said, "Mom, let Qiao Yuchen call you Lao Han from now on. Don't even think about calling me Mom, and calling me Auntie is awkward for both of you, isn't it?"

Han Shiya instinctively wanted to scold her son for talking nonsense, but the words "Don't even think about calling me Mom" ​​probably brought her some comfort. In the end, she just gently patted Liu Zhenhua's head.

Liu Zhenhua asked Qiao Yuchen, "Have you seen my new video?"

Qiao Yuchen shook her head, looking a little awkward, and said, "I haven't had much time lately."

"It's okay, let's go to my room and eat while we watch."

Qiao Yuchen was clearly uninterested in anything, but she was too embarrassed to refuse directly, so she served the food and left with Liu Zhenhua.

As I watched Qiao Yuchen's retreating figure, I whispered to Qiao Yan, "Why does she seem less energetic than last time?"

"You figured it out?" As soon as Qiao Yuchen left, Qiao Yan's face fell. It turned out that all his enthusiasm just now was an act. He lowered his voice and said, "The doctor said so too. Medication is only temporary. It's mainly a psychological problem. I've been looking for a reliable psychologist recently. Yes, talk therapy."

This old joke received no response from anyone.

Qiao Yan said, "This child is still trapped in the shadow of her mother's death and can't get over it. I'm really afraid she'll take that step..."

Ma Chaoran asked in surprise, "Is it that serious?"

Qiao Yan smiled wryly at me and said, "I came here because I was desperate and grasping at straws. I really can't think of anything else I can do."

Ma Chaoran said, "Let's start by sweating more. Run five kilometers each morning and afternoon. Exercise can help with depression."

Qiao Yan said speechlessly, "Then I'll have to break down first. The most I can do is accompany her for more walks."

Ma Chaoran said, "I'll go with you!"

Qiao Yan assumed she was just saying it casually, so she replied politely, "You're very kind."

Ma Chaoran persisted, saying, "Where do you live? We'll start tomorrow. I'm going to be running around every day anyway."

Qiao Yan was completely stunned: "Are you serious?"

Han Shiya said, "It seems that Xiao Ma loves running."

Ma Chaoran said calmly, "I wouldn't say that, I just can't stay idle."

I don't know if Ma Chaoran likes running, but I have no doubt that she runs ten kilometers every day. Strictly speaking, she and Dolphin Shark are still active-duty soldiers. If military training depends entirely on self-discipline, then apart from a certain chubby guy, the people in the Sixth Division are undoubtedly self-disciplined. Every night I can see them either running around in circles in the yard or lifting weights in the gym. I don't see them in the morning because I get up late...

I quickly said, "Running is fine, but be careful not to overdo it." Qiao Yuchen used to be in the top five of her grade. She could play the piano and recite poetry. She was beautiful and delicate. She was a talented and academically gifted girl. Back in school, there was a morning physical education class. Ten kilometers would probably be half a year's worth of exercise for her now.

Seeing that the matter was almost settled, Qiao Yan awkwardly stood up and said, "This... is too much trouble for Xiao Ma. This kind of thing should be the father's responsibility. How about this, I'll come pick you up from where you live."

Ma Chaoran waved her hand and said, "No need, I don't have to worry about where I go since I got the new car!"

(End of this chapter)