Completely opposite to the Hong family's scene of delicious food and happy gatherings, at the same time, the family banquet of the Shui family in the west courtyard was a bit awkward.
Not for anything else, but because Qiao Mu left without eating.
In fact, Qiao Mu was quite nice when he first came in, but he became very enthusiastic when he saw "Aunt Shui".
First, he presented two boxes of cakes and two bottles of "Hua Deng" brand "Beijing Special Music", and then his mouth was as if it were covered with honey, and he heard everything that was good. He had the attitude of treating himself as someone with a clear conscience.
Aunt Shui didn't know that Shui Qing was going to take her classmate home today. She was extremely surprised to see this young man's face was quite pale and he looked very talented. Naturally, he had to treat him warmly.
She arranged for tea and cigarettes, but she didn't know how to entertain them. Finally, she was happily persuaded by Shui Qing to go into the kitchen to work, and the room returned to peace.
But all this good atmosphere changed completely after Shui Lian carried Shui Xiaoying into the house.
Because Qiao Mu witnessed with his own eyes how Shui Xiaoying, who was more than one year old, threw herself into Shui Qing's arms and called her mother like a candy.
Shui Qing happily agreed, and the scene of picking up the child was like a bolt from the blue to him!
Although Shui Qing later explained to Qiao Mu the ins and outs of the child, no matter how hard he tried, the smile he tried to show could only be described as "stiff".
Especially when he tried to persuade Shui Qing that he should find a good family to send his child away, but was flatly rejected by Shui Qing, his attitude became even more uncomfortable.
The enthusiasm and joy that had been igniting as soon as I walked in the door disappeared immediately, and were replaced by frowns, sighs, and even restlessness.
This was not only because he had difficulty accepting Shui Qing's explanation at the moment, but also because there was really no room for this child in his future plans.
Of course, he himself had no prejudice against this poor child, but his family and other people's opinions...
Shui Qing saw the change in Qiao Mu and took the initiative to give him a step down. He said tactfully, "Qiao Mu, I originally invited you here for the festival and wanted to keep you for a meal. But if you have anything else
It’s a big deal, so don’t make things difficult for yourself.”
"Yes, yes, okay, okay, then I'll leave first. I'm sorry, I'm very sorry, I didn't expect..."
As soon as Qiao Mu was granted amnesty, he immediately got off the hook. To be honest, his impatience was actually quite hurtful.
But Shui Qing's attitude was still so considerate and she still didn't let him continue.
"No, it's me who should be sorry. I invited you to my home rashly and let you run such a long way. It's actually my fault. But if I don't invite you, some things can't be discussed outside.
It's clear. Now you should understand why I have always kept a distance from you. It is not without reason. We should maintain an ordinary friendship in the future. I just hope that you can keep this matter a secret for me. Because
Although we are now a socialist country, the old traditional concepts are still very serious. I'm afraid..."
These words revealed a heart that was both magnanimous and pure. Qiao Mu couldn't help but blush and expressed his breath without stopping.
"Don't worry, I understand, I will keep it secret. You are great, you are kind, it is so touching. But me, but I... mainly my parents, and... and..."
"Stop talking, I understand..."
There were only a few simple words, but Shui Qing still had a warm smile on his face.
No matter how shameless Qiao Mu was, he couldn't come up with an explanation that even he himself didn't believe. The unprecedented shame and guilt made him rush out of the Shui family's door, almost as if he was running away.
He didn't even say hello to Aunt Shui, so it was quite rude to leave. However, he didn't forget to take away the gift he bought today.
But you can't blame him! Originally he was embarrassed to do this, but who asked Shui Qing to stuff something into his hand when sending him out, and insisted on doing so!
Yes! Since it is impossible for him and Shui Qing to have any fate, then it is obviously inappropriate for this gift to be left in the Shui family.
What if someone misunderstands you? Reputation is very important to everyone!
That's right! He took these things entirely for the sake of Shuiqing's family.
He is a very noble person and has always despised material things. What is money? Money serves people, and people cannot be slaves to money, right?
But the key point is that he can't let the Shui family feel uneasy about receiving salary for nothing.
Intellectuals are different from ordinary secular people and should be considerate of other people's difficulties...
In fact, it was quite similar to Qiao Mu's own feelings. When Qiao Mu left, Shui Qing also felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.
Because from the bottom of her heart, she personally had no special feelings for Qiao Mu, who was a student union cadre at school, was very elegant, and liked to write poetry, and was privately commented by many girls as "Little Yu Dafu".
This is not because she has no desire for the opposite sex, but because Qiao Mu is too weak.
This refers not only to the body but also to the character. This Qiao Mu always likes to feel compassion for the flowers and the moon, is too sensitive in some aspects, and is more feminine than a woman. Such a naughty boy is not the type of man she admires.
She even thought that Qiao Mu should not study journalism because he was too imaginary and too fond of romance. Journalists should pay attention to a pragmatic attitude, objectivity and rigor, and must not rely on speculation.
Therefore, she never thought about what would happen between herself and Qiao Mu. There would be a day when it would transcend ordinary interpersonal relationships.
On the contrary, Qiao Mu shaved his head and picked up a hot temperament. As soon as he entered the university campus, he always chased after her. He always looked for opportunities to have academic exchanges with her, and talked with her about Shelley and Pushkin. He then took the initiative to help her buy things.
Eat, get a seat, queue up.
So gradually, whether she wanted it or not, some rumors began to spread in the school, saying that the two of them violated school rules and had secret trysts with each other. This was an injustice that was difficult to explain and made her very troubled.
So in order to prevent the situation from getting worse, in order to make Qiao Mu restrain himself, and in order not to hurt the other party's feelings and face, she had no choice but to take advantage of the May Day holiday and bring Qiao Mu to her home for a "showdown"
.
In fact, it was pretty much what she thought, the plan was successful, and she no longer had to worry about Qiao Mu, who had no similar interests.
But having said that, the side effects are also very obvious.
Because this incident gave "Aunt Shui" the opposite feeling. In her opinion, it was not that her daughter got out of trouble with her intelligence. It was that the "little oil bottle" scared away and destroyed a polite college student.
A good marriage between a talented man and a beautiful woman.
So the mother lost her face and lost her temper. She was afraid that this child would completely delay her eldest daughter's lifelong events. So she brought up the old matter again and asked Shui Qing to give Shui Xiaoying away.
Of course Shui Qing refused, and after a few explanations that didn't make sense, he and Aunt Shui got angry again. In the end, he simply took the child and hid in the house. He let Aunt Shui talk to herself and ignored her at all.
But the more passively she resisted, the angrier Aunt Shui became.
Well, it was almost noon on May Day. After Shui Gengsheng and his second daughter Shui Lan came back from shopping, they found that let alone cooking, there was not even rice cooked at home.
As a result, as soon as he curiously asked what he had for lunch, Aunt Shui choked him outright.
"Eat? Eat shit! Your eldest daughter is almost mad at her own mother!"
Tell me, why is the Shui family making such a fuss? I'm so idle these days, how can I spend this holiday?
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