A woman between thirty and forty years old got out of the car.
The passenger door opened, and a fifteen-year-old girl jumped up to the woman's side.
She looked towards the beautiful teahouse standing by the river in front of her, her bright face showing a look of eager anticipation.
The woman whispered a few instructions to the girl, then raised her head to look at the gorgeous teahouse that looked like a pearl by the river. The hand holding the hem of her skirt trembled slightly in the evening breeze by the river.
Obviously, her heart was extremely uneasy at this time.
Under the dim brown afterglow, the woman held the girl's hand and walked towards the teahouse.
By the bridge pier by the river, Zhou Yue stared at the woman and girl.
The memory of being a baby flashed back again.
Although he was no longer young, his skin was not as fair and delicate as before, and the corners of his eyes showed traces of the passing of time, Zhou Yue still recognized it at a glance, that was his mother's biological sister and his aunt, Wu Xiaozheng.
The identity of the girl is also self-evident.
Shang Ying's mocking voice sounded from the side, "Are you excited to see your relatives? Hey, why are you pretending to be in front of me?"
Zhou Yue glanced at Shang Ying: "Either shut up, or switch to another you."
Shang Ying snorted coldly and turned her head.
Zhou Yue continued to look at his aunt who had changed greatly and his cousin whom he had never met before.
Shang Ying thought he would be very excited.
He himself had thought so before coming.
But the facts proved that I thought too much.
His heart did not fluctuate much, perhaps because he had been accustomed to "home" being him, his parents, and a bunch of foster pets since he was a child.
It is difficult to feel an immediate sense of intimacy with the sudden appearance of stranger relatives.
The two walked into the teahouse.
Zhou Yue's eyes turned to the old car with red paint and serious scratches.
There are rarely hovering cars in ground cities. They are the exclusive preserve of the residents of the sky city and a small number of people at the top of the ground city.
"This car seems to be quite old."
Zhou Yue murmured.
Although he had already received news about his grandmother and aunt from Starscream.
You can often reason and analyze more information through your own eyes.
Shang Ying suddenly said: "Hey! Those guys who are following us seem to be preparing to withdraw!"
"oh?"
Zhou Yue did not look back. In the motion picture of thoughts condensed by his induction power, in the black off-road vehicle not far away, the "driver" with a cultivation level as high as the fifth realm received a call. After hanging up the phone, he raised his hand
He picked up the walkie-talkie and whispered something.
Soon, a dozen off-road vehicles hidden in the night in the distance started up one after another and drove away quietly.
But the Wuzhuanjing driver did not start the vehicle.
Zhou Yue said: "It's not about withdrawing, but about adjusting the strategy, leaving only the one with the highest cultivation level to continue to monitor my parents."
As he spoke, Zhou Yue had a strange look in his eyes, and murmured in a low voice: "They are making too much noise. Even if my parents are not Nian cultivators, they can send more than a dozen cars to follow them at the same time. How can they be so confident?"
Will he be discovered?"
Shang Ying pouted: "Maybe he doesn't care whether he will be discovered or not."
Zhou Yue's heart moved, and a ridiculous idea flashed through his mind, and then he smiled and said: "You keep an eye on him here, don't let him run away."
Shang Ying said "Oh": "What about you?"
Turning his head, Zhou Yue's figure had disappeared into the evening wind.
"Here comes this trick again! It's amazing how invisible you can be! Isn't it just space telepathy!"
Shang Ying complained and walked towards the teahouse.
Zhou Yue's cold voice echoed in her ears out of thin air, "Just stay where you are and don't go in."
Shang Ying's face froze, and then she crossed her arms in annoyance, "I eavesdropped and didn't let others listen. Oh, it makes this grandmaster very interested in your ruined family affairs!"
"Shut up, you chatterbox." Zhou Yue's voice came from afar.
"You..." Shang Ying's face was livid, but she had nowhere to vent. She could only turn her head and stare fiercely at the fifth-level cultivator in the black off-road not far away, her teeth chattering.
…
In a private room on the second floor of the teahouse, two women who had not seen each other for more than ten years clasped their hands and their eyes were wet.
Zhou Yi also had a face filled with emotion.
He comforted his wife in a low voice, but his wife and sister-in-law were all immersed in the joy and excitement of seeing each other again after a long separation, so they didn't care about him.
He chuckled and looked at the girl opposite who was looking around with a curious face, thinking about what to say.
The girl looked excited and said: "Uncle, you must have spent a lot of money to book this box. I heard from my classmates that the consumption of Mingyue Pavilion Teahouse is the best in the lower capital. A pot of tea costs several hundred federal dollars.
Where are the coins!”
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "Xi Xi, do you like it here? Then we will come back tomorrow night."
A bright smile appeared on Gu Ruoxi's face, and she waved her hands quickly: "No, no, I'm just curious and cost my aunt and uncle money... I know, my aunt and uncle must be rich, hehe. Uncle, please help me and aunt
Can my mom take a photo? I have to post it on Moments to show off."
The excited girl turned her head, held her mother's arm, and said happily: "Mom, are you ready?"
Wu Xiaozheng was startled and looked out the window with an incomprehensible expression.
Zhou Yi and Wu Xiaoqin, the couple opposite, looked at each other with strange and complicated eyes.
"Mom?" Gu Ruoxi asked curiously.
Wu Xiaozheng turned her head, gently stroked the girl's forehead, and said with a forced smile: "Xixi, you can take the picture yourself. Mom won't take the picture."
Gu Ruoxi's face was full of confusion: "Mom, what's wrong?"
Wu Xiaozheng glanced at her sister and brother-in-law opposite, her expression slightly embarrassed.
Gu Ruoxi also looked at her uncle and aunt for help.
Wu Xiaoqin smiled and smoothed things over and said, "That's good. To celebrate the reunion, let's all take a photo together."
"I listen to my aunt!" Gu Ruoxi said happily.
Wu Xiaozheng sighed lightly and said nothing.
Zhou Yi stood up, opened the door of the box, and called the waiter.
Zhou Yue, who turned on human sneaking and was sitting on the other side of the box, watched this scene quietly with a slight smile on his face.
He could probably guess why his aunt didn't want to take pictures.
At that time, although the Zhou family and the Wu family were not considered wealthy families, they were still well-known families in the lower-class capital and had great hope of making the jump to the upper-class capital.
The consumption of Mingyue Pavilion has discouraged lower-class residents and even ordinary residents of the lower-class capital.
However, for the Wu family back then, it was within the scope of normal consumption.
But now the Wu family has fallen into decline and has fallen straight down from the elite class of the capital, where it was originally a lower class. Where else can they come here to spend money?
In addition to being hurt by the scene, my aunt probably also felt a little guilty towards her cousin.
Zhou Yue sighed in his heart.
After taking the group photo, the dull atmosphere in the box was gone, and conversation and laughter resumed again.
It's just that my mother's eyes are a little dim.
Zhou Yue stood up and walked out of the box.
He never showed up, not because he had any weird hobbies or to put on airs in front of his aunt and cousin, but because of another purpose of his trip to the lower capital.
Sixteen years ago, my parents took me away from home and headed to Nanhe City.
Not long after that, my mother's natal family suffered a huge blow. Not only did they lose the qualification to jump to the upper-class capital, but they also fell into a state of collapse. When her only cousin Gu Ruoxi entered Mingyue Pavilion, her first reaction was to take photos of hair ties.
What exactly happened sixteen years ago?
Maybe my aunt knows, maybe she doesn't.
It doesn't matter whether you know it or not.
I have discovered a potential "mastermind" from the information given by Starscream.
One of the purposes of this trip to the lower capital is to bring order to the chaos.
After that, he would show up and accompany his parents to his grandma's birthday.
A dignified "member" of the global behind-the-scenes organization, Immortal No. 2 in the eyes of the top federation, but his own relatives were almost manipulated as pawns.
If he can't even solve this trivial matter, wouldn't that make people laugh?
As soon as Zhou Yue stepped out of the box, his mother's apologetic voice sounded in his ears: "Xixi, actually your uncle and I are not rich people as you think. We only opened an ordinary restaurant in the Central Mainland area.
It’s a shame to say that we have not even had our own house for so many years.”
Wu Xiaozheng and Gu Ruoxi were both stunned.
Gu Ruoxi carefully looked at the tea cup in front of her, as if hesitating whether she should continue drinking.
Wu Xiaoqin chuckled: "Xixi, it's okay if you drink. Don't worry about us skipping the bill. Although your uncle and I don't have much money, your cousin is rich, so he will pay for today's meal."
Gu Ruoxi's face suddenly burst into joy, and she poked her little head out of the box, shouting: "What, my brother is here too? Aunt, where is he?"
Zhou Yue, who was standing by the box, subconsciously shrank his neck, but an unprecedented feeling filled his heart.
He naturally knew that his mother was trying to make amends by mentioning him in her words just now.
Obviously, my mother is not very aware of the great changes that have taken place in the Wu family over the years. It may be that my grandmother and aunt have been deliberately hiding it all these years because they don't want to make my mother worry.
After all, one is in the capital and the other is far away in Nanhe City in Central China. When the circle is completely cut off and there is no contact for a long time, it is naturally difficult to understand the situation of the other party.
It was through Xixi that my mother realized all this. She was afraid that her aunt and cousin would be embarrassed, so she moved out.
I heard my mother smile and say: "Silly girl, your brother is in the Relic Academy, how could he come here. Don't worry, I will let him come and play with you when the winter vacation comes."
"Really? That's great!"
Gu Ruoxi's face was filled with joy and she exclaimed again: "Wow, my cousin is so awesome. He was selected into the Legacy Academy! By the way, Mom, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Wu Xiaozheng and her sister looked at each other, quickly retracted, and whispered: "Because I lost my number, your aunt and I haven't been in touch for a long time."
Gu Ruoxi seemed unaware of this obvious flaw.
Her eyes suddenly darkened: "Suddenly I remembered that I signed up in advance for the school's extracurricular group for mindfulness strengthening during the holidays. Even if my cousin comes, I probably won't have much time to go shopping with him."
Dad finally found a chance to interrupt, and said with a smile: "It seems that our family Xixi is also a telepathic genius."
Gu Ruoxi made a playful face and said with a smile: "It's just so so, it can't be compared with my cousin who has been selected into the Relic Academy."
Zhou Yue, who was standing at the door, also smiled.
He suddenly discovered that it was quite interesting to have such a cute, well-endowed cousin who admired him very much.
He was about to leave when his aunt's gratifying voice sounded in his ears, "Yes, Xixi is only in the second year of high school, and her telekinesis level is already close to 10 breaths. She has always been among the top ten in the class, and she still attends school every weekend.
Xixi, don’t be proud, keep working hard, your cousin Zhou Yue is your role model."
Zhou Yue suddenly stopped, turned around quickly, and stared at his cousin with an innocent smile, his eyes flickering and complex.
After a while, a playful smile appeared on Zhou Yue's face, "It's getting more and more interesting."
Walking out of Mingyue Pavilion, dusk has passed and night has fallen. The sky is covered with stars. Under the cover of the upper capital orbit, it is as gray as sand and ordinary people can no longer see clearly with the naked eye.
Zhou Yue withdrew his gaze from the stars in the sky, appeared at the parking lot outside the teahouse, and turned to look at the car chassis beside him.
"Meow!"
A level 12 orange cat informant moved his round belly, moved his body out from under the car, swung his tail, and smiled awkwardly at Zhou Yue: "I have seen... the guardian of the cat food tree."
Zhou Yue smiled and said: "You are the sixteenth cat clan informant I have met this week who is following me, and you are also the first informant who dared to come out and say hello to me after being discovered by me. Yes, you have the courage,
I'm optimistic about you."
The orange cat informant's face was full of flattery, and he said modestly: "No, no, Lord Guardian, you're too generous."
Zhou Yue knelt down and reached out to stroke the orange cat informant, which was about the same size as Hei Wuchang.
The orange cat informant shuddered. At first, he had a look of death, but soon turned into a cute and pleading expression, raising his little paws and constantly begging for mercy.
Zhou Yue's touch became gentler, his eyes became gentler, and he said with a smile: "According to the urine of your black cat king, the seventeenth orange cat informant should be sent to continue to follow me, right?"
The orange cat informant nodded hurriedly and showed a friendly smile.
Zhou Yue asked: "Then you won't have anything else to live for, right?"
The orange cat informant was startled, and then burst into tears: "Sir, please forgive me, don't kill this cat, I haven't lived enough yet..."
Zhou Yue gently pinched the orange cat informant: "Don't make trouble, I mean, if you have nothing else to do next, Xiaohua, help me keep an eye on my family. If anyone comes to cause trouble, first
Time will tell. If you investigated me so carefully, you must have known the whereabouts of my parents for a long time."
The orange cat informant was stunned again, and his expression became extremely weird: "Yes... no... that's not right. This cat is responsible for tracking you, and I am your enemy. How can I work for you! And, how can you
Do you know my cat’s name?”
Zhou Yue smiled faintly: "By the way, there is one more thing. My cousin is the human girl. Find out what she does in her spare time. Well done, my national master will be rewarded with spiritual food. I know, you haven't had it for a long time.
I’m full.”
The orange cat informant's stomach growled unsatisfactorily, his expression changed in a complicated manner, he hesitated for a long time, and then asked cautiously: "Is it the spiritual food from the cat food tree?"
Zhou Yue's heart moved, he vaguely captured something, and said noncommittally: "It depends on your next performance."
The orange cat informant quickly wiped his face, glanced left and right, and saw that there were no other cats nearby, then whispered: "Yes! Xiaohua has received the mission!"
Zhou Yue patted Xiaohua's shoulder and stood up with satisfaction.
Mom and Dad have so many miraculous creatures hidden in the dark to take care of them. In fact, there is no need to "keep an eye on" at all.
What he was really curious about was actually his cousin Gu Ruoxi.
It was clear that his telekinesis level had exceeded 30 breaths, but he lied to his aunt that it was less than 10 breaths, and even mentioned some extracurricular intensive classes as an excuse for not going home.
"What a familiar routine."
Zhou Yue smiled, walked through the parking lot, and walked towards the black SUV.