Like most gentle and virtuous mothers in the world, Xia He got up on time at seven in the morning, washed her face and brushed her teeth as a habit, and then got into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. But when she entered the rather small and unfamiliar kitchen, she suddenly
He was stunned. Then he blushed again and secretly complained that he was confused. But when he saw that the room was quiet, he thought that he was still sleeping, so he was quietly cooking breakfast.
When she made breakfast and brought it out of the kitchen, Aunt Fang, who was used to getting up at eight o'clock, also got up. She was wrapped in silk pajamas, and her graceful and soft figure was wrapped quite tightly. Seeing the girl getting up early to prepare breakfast, she couldn't help but smile.
Said: "Xiaoxia, did you get up so early?"
"Yes." Xia He nodded to Aunt Fang with some restraint, and tugged the hair around her ears. "It's okay anyway, so I just made some food."
Seeing that the girl was a little embarrassed, Aunt Fang gently stepped forward and took her hand and said, "Don't be like this. You can live here more openly than me. Relax. His father is not difficult to get along with."
Xia He nodded gratefully, pursed his lips and said, "Thank you, Aunt Fang."
Aunt Fang smiled and went into the bathroom to wash up.
When Xia He pulled the sleepy Huo'er out of bed and pushed her out to have breakfast, the door she had never dared to approach and had no right to approach finally opened.
What came out was a middle-aged man with a dull expression but an inexplicable atmosphere. His hair was gray and he had a sense of vicissitudes of life. But his eyes were clearer and more energetic than those of many young people. When Xia Hefu saw the middle-aged man, he first said:
Feeling panicked, I hurriedly straightened my appearance and walked over gently to say hello: "Good morning, uncle."
"Yeah." Chu Lin's clear eyes fell on Xia He's face, and he nodded. "Xia He, right?"
"Yes. Uncle." Xia He didn't dare to express his anger, for fear of offending this uncle who was new to him and didn't know his habits and personality. Sweat suddenly appeared on his little hands.
"Stop being busy. Let's eat." Chu Lin said softly, then turned and went into the bathroom to wash up.
As soon as Chu Lin left, Xia He breathed a sigh of relief. When he turned around, he saw that Huo'er, who was usually carefree and arrogant, was as reserved and low-key as she was. She was afraid of offending the gray-haired middle-aged man.
happy.
"It feels so awesome." Huo'er muttered after Chu Lin entered the bathroom.
"Huh?" Xia He glanced at Huo'er inexplicably.
"Uncle's father is so awesome." Huo'er said angrily.
"Why is it so awesome?" Xia He pulled her to the dining table and warned her, "Don't talk nonsense."
"It's just awesome." Huo'er said flatly. "It's super awesome."
Xia He shook his head and served her a bowl of fried noodles.
When the family of four took their seats, Xia He suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
She originally thought that Chu He was still sleeping in, and because she was not in Baicheng, she did not dare to barge in for fear of making others unhappy. So she kept sitting at the dining table and waiting. But after the four of them sat down, she found that Chu He
He hadn't come out of the room yet, so he couldn't help but feel curious.
"He's out." Chu Lin picked up the bowl and chopsticks, took a bite of the fried noodles Xia He had just made, pursed his lips and chewed. "It tastes good."
"Thank you, uncle." Xia He said anxiously. Then he filled another cup of soy milk for Chu Lin and handed it over.
Aunt Fang was not as taciturn as she was last night at the dinner table. She just concentrated on eating the fried noodles in front of her. She ate very delicately, not like Huo'er who devoured it, nor was she as fast as Chu Lin.
Even eating a bowl of ordinary fried noodles also revealed the beauty of an aristocratic lady. It really surprised Xia He. This restless girl who had finally seen some things in the world couldn't help but sigh that no one around Chu He was simple or ordinary. They were all.
Dragon and phoenix among people.
"Oh. Why didn't you wait for me?"
Suddenly, Chu He's angry voice came from the door of the room. He held several large bags of breakfast in his hands, strode towards the dining room, put porridge, fried dough sticks and steamed buns on the dining table, then sat down again. He complained: "It's my fault.
I’m kind enough to give you extra food, but I won’t do such a thankless job next time.”
Because Chu Lin was there, Xia He didn't dare to pick up the fight. Even Huo'er, who usually liked to quarrel with Chu He, was immersed in eating, as if he was very afraid of Chu Lin who was sitting next to him. Chu He took the fried noodles from Xia He and added
He grabbed a fried dough stick and took two bites. Seeing the delicate atmosphere at the table, he couldn't help but slap the table and cursed at Chu Lin who was sitting opposite: "Old man, are you pretending to die? It's the first time your son has brought a girl back home.
Home. Can’t you be more lively and sunny?”
As soon as these words came out, Xia He's heart trembled. She felt that Chu He was cheating on her, and it was still a high-end cheat...
Let your dad be more lively and sunny - are there any sons like this?
Huo'er almost spit out a mouthful of fried noodles, shouting in her heart: My fried noodles...
Aunt Fang also had a strange expression, but she continued to eat the fried noodles calmly, as if she didn't hear or see anything wrong on the table.
As soon as Chu He finished speaking, Chu Lin, who was eating fried noodles, stopped for a moment, wiped the grease stains from the corner of his mouth, raised his eyes and stared at Chu He sitting opposite, and said word by word: "No matter how hard it is, you can't tear it down."
"——"
The hearts of the two girls of the Xia family collapsed instantly. Aunt Fang pursed her lips and smiled. She seemed to have a great appetite and filled up another half bowl of fried noodles.
Breakfast was finished in an extremely weird atmosphere. Aunt Fang helped Xia He clean up the dishes, while Chu He went back to his room to catch up on his sleep. After knowing that Chu Lin was pretending to be competitive, the fire suddenly started——
"Old uncle, why is your son so handsome?" Huo'er approached Chu Lin who was smoking and asked.
Obviously, Huo'er thinks Chu Lin is not handsome.
"You eat my food, you sleep with me, and you scold me for not being handsome. Believe it or not, I'll beat you?" Chu Lin glared at her.
"Emma——" Huo'er was very interested. "Old uncle, you must be very powerful."
"It's good that you know." Chu Lin pointed to the refrigerator. "Go and bring me a bottle of beer."
"——"
Under pressure, Huo'er got a beer for Chu Lin, then sat next to him and said, "Old uncle, why is your hair all white?"
"Life is difficult and it's caused by too much pressure." Chu Lin took a sip of beer.
"That's not right. Uncle is already rich. You won't be poor, right?" Huo'er asked cutely.
"Have you ever heard of me using my son's money?" Chu Lin said with a straight face.
"That seems to make sense." Huo'er tilted his head and said in a milky voice, "But have you really never used uncle's money?"
"Do you think I will spend his money?" Chu Lin's eyes were cold.
"Old uncle, you have such a temperament, of course you won't." Huo'er tried hard to please. But in his heart, he thought, uncle said that you always spend his money and spend too much. I think you are a senior, so I won't expose you.
"Uncle, do you think I'm beautiful?"
This is Huo'er's favorite question.
She is full of confidence in her appearance, so every time she catches a man, she will consult him for his opinion.
Chu Lin glanced at her and said lazily: "The legs are too short."
"——"
Huo'er had viciously speculated that Chu He was not his son. Now he finally believed it.
The same venomous mouth!
Perhaps due to being too tired, Chu He slept until dinner, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was much more harmonious than that of breakfast. It was quite cheerful. Chu Lin seemed to no longer hold the table, although he did not mingle with everyone. His face
Occasionally, he smiles more. But only Aunt Fang, who understands him best, knows that this smile is a bit stiff after all. It’s not that he rejects the current life, but that Aunt Fang understands that this man whom he has loved for more than twenty years will never be that kind of person.
A kind of man who can get along with Huo'er. He can try this kind of life for his son, but he will never really have no baggage.
A person's temperament is actually determined very early. He can laugh and curse with Chu He, but he may not be able to laugh with everyone, including Aunt Fang who has always been with him.
After dinner, Huo'er went back to the room to watch TV. This time, Aunt Fang didn't help Xia He go to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Instead, she took Chu He to the balcony to chat.
Chu He didn't dare to smoke in front of Aunt Fang. He took the fragrant tea from Aunt Fang and said with a smile: "Aunt Fang, how are you?"
"Very good." Aunt Fang nodded with a smile. "She is the template for a house-keeping, diligent, sensible, and virtuous wife. It's a pity -"
Chu He understood the subtext of Aunt Fang's pity, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "I will do my best."
"Aunt Fang knows." Aunt Fang smiled. "You have always been a good child."
Being praised so directly by Aunt Fang, he felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, "Do you have anything else to tell me?"
"He will leave tonight and come back in the evening." Aunt Fang said slowly.
"What are you going to do?" Chu He frowned slightly, but he wasn't really angry. He didn't even think that he should stay at home all day long when he brought Xia He home.
Aunt Fang shook her head: "You know, he rarely talks to me about this."
Chu He nodded slightly and saw Aunt Fang's face was a little sad, but he sighed in his heart. Speaking of which, the old man left in a hurry, and Aunt Fang was the one who was most reluctant to leave, right?
He didn't know why the old guy was willing to let Aunt Fang come to his home now, but one thing was certain, Aunt Fang was naturally very happy in her heart. But they had only met for just one day, and they had to separate again. After a moment of silence, Chu He came out
He said: "Aunt Fang, let's celebrate the Chinese New Year at home and let him go out and fool around."
Aunt Fang was startled, and then joked: "The silly boy has really grown up. He knows how to comfort people."
Chu He smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm twenty-seven."
"Yes. When I first met you, you were only two years old." Aunt Fang looked a little dazed. She suddenly took Chu He's hand and said softly, "Tomorrow Aunt Fang will take you out to eat. The girl is here.
Once we go there, we can’t let people wait on us every day, right? Take a look around Yanjing by the way. Don’t neglect them.”
Chu He nodded and said: "That's what I planned too. She has never been to Yanjing. Let's take her to climb the Great Wall first, then visit the Forbidden City, and then go boating in Houhai."
Aunt Fang, who was feeling tired, said, "Can't you arrange a plan that doesn't involve so much running around?"
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[Author's digression]: I still haven't filled it out yet. But today's 3 chapters are quite substantial. Please forgive me~
