Chapter 71 Entertainment World 15 The Past
Time goes back to two hours ago. Chu Sicheng watched Lu Yuming enter the school. Considering that he had nothing to do anyway, he decided to go to the Jiang family.
He had never been there since he traveled through time, so this time he wanted to go and see what kind of person Lu Ma was and what her attitude was towards Lu Yuming's homosexuality.
Unexpectedly, there was someone who was more idle than him so early in the morning.
Just as Chu Sicheng pushed the door open with the gifts he had bought from the supermarket, the first person he saw was not Jiang's father or Lu's mother, but two unfamiliar middle-aged men and women.
They were sitting on the sofa facing the entrance. When they heard the door open, they looked up and saw Chu Sicheng coming in changing his shoes.
When the two parties met, they were both very strangers to each other, but coincidentally, neither of them had the idea of greeting each other.
Chu Sicheng was too lazy to pay attention to strangers, while the couple opposite had already taken on the status of elders, waiting for Chu Sicheng to bow and greet them.
However, what made them dumbfounded was that the handsome young man standing at the door, who looked a little like a boy, just glanced at them lightly and then looked away. He walked inside and called out to Jiang Dad who was busy in the kitchen.
"Lao Jiang? Where are you, Lao Jiang?!"
"Hey! Here it is, here it is!"
Hearing the familiar voice of his eldest son, Father Jiang, who was originally arranging dishes in the kitchen, hurried out. The corners of his eyes, which were already folded three times, became even more wrinkled after seeing the tall figure in the middle of the living room.
"Oh my eldest son is here! You must have missed breakfast so early?"
"What a coincidence! Your favorite bun shop is now open! I bought three baskets: one with fresh meat, one with crab roe, and one with crayfish. They're all your favorites. Come over and have some! Daddy's got you a chili sauce!"
As Father Jiang said this, he rushed to the kitchen again, and Chu Sicheng followed closely behind. It should have been a scene of loving father and filial son, a happy and harmonious atmosphere. However, before the excited Father Jiang could return to the kitchen, an extremely disappointing voice came from the living room, which was only a short distance away from the dining room.
"Brother-in-law, have you forgotten that your brother-in-law is sitting in the living room?"
"There's nothing I can do. My own son has finally come here, so I have to take care of him first, right? Brother-in-law, it's okay. You guys chat first. We can wait for my sister to come down and then eat."
The couple in the living room sang in unison, causing Father Jiang to stop unconsciously, and there was a hint of embarrassment in his eyes when he looked at Chu Sicheng.
"Look at my memory. As soon as I saw you, I forgot there were guests at home."
Father Jiang smiled stiffly and stood at the junction of the living room and the dining room and introduced to Chu Sicheng:
"This is your Aunt Lu's brother and sister-in-law, also your uncle and aunt. They sent your cousin to school today and came to see your Aunt Lu."
According to normal procedures, after the parents have introduced the guests, out of courtesy, the children at home should greet the guests with a polite smile.
But Chu Sicheng is not a normal person.
So, after Dad Jiang introduced himself, the couple puffed out their chests and waited for Chu Sicheng to greet them. Then they saw the young man raise his eyes and glance at them lightly, then look away again. While putting the gift box on the cabinet next to him, he asked Dad Jiang where he put the buns.
As for the cheap uncle and aunt, all they got from him from beginning to end was two glances and an extremely perfunctory "Oh".
This really angered the self-righteous couple.
After all, in their cognition, Lu Ma has always been an easy target to bully, and this stereotype not only did not disappear after Lu Ma married Jiang Dad, but it also affected Jiang Dad and Chu Sicheng.
The main reason is that Mr. Jiang has a good temper and high quality. He does not show any rejection or disgust towards his mean brother-in-law and his family. Occasionally, due to his wife's relationship, he will help his brother-in-law with some of his requests.
For example, it was Jiang's father who helped his child transfer to Lu Yuming's school.
When the couple came to the house, they spoke very nicely, saying that they were there to express their gratitude to their brother-in-law. However, not only did they come home empty-handed, they also kept asking for food when they entered the house.
The Jiang family's nanny happened to be on vacation these two days, and Lu's mother had just gotten up and went into the bathroom to take a shower, so the task of buying food fell on Jiang's father.
Chu Sicheng had just returned not much later than when Jiang's father came home with breakfast.
It's a pity that his politeness to the guests did not elicit the guests' courtesy in return, but only made them become more and more demanding.
They even wanted to go further and take advantage of Chu Sicheng.
Because according to their understanding, Lu Yuming is now living in Chu Sicheng's house, and Chu Sicheng takes care of his food and accommodation every day, while Jiang's father and Lu's mother just act as the bosses who pay the money and live a leisurely life in their own world of two every day.
Lu Yuming's aunt Fang Lian was already jealous of Lu's mother for getting pregnant before marriage and giving birth to Lu Yuming, and then being able to find a high-quality middle-aged man like Jiang's father. Now she is even more jealous of the other party's easy life.
That's why she urged her husband to come over this time, ostensibly to express her gratitude, but actually to give her son to Chu Sicheng as well.
Anyway, they have to take care of one child or two children. This way, they can not only save a lot of gas money every month, but also spend less on their son's living expenses.
A good thing that kills two birds with one stone!
Unexpectedly, before they could discuss the matter with Lu Ma in detail, Chu Sicheng appeared in the living room before Lu Ma, and then he didn't take them seriously at all.
Lu Yuming's uncle Lu Kaiyang was so angry that he stood up and stopped Chu Sicheng who was walking towards the restaurant.
"Stop! Is this how your dad taught you to treat your elders?!"
Fang Lian also rushed to Chu Sicheng's side,
"Brother-in-law, your son doesn't usually treat my sister like this, does he? You promised my parents that you wouldn't look down on her past and that you would take good care of her, but this is how he treats her..."
"Fang Lian!"
Fang Lian paused when she was called, turned around and saw Lu Ma hurriedly coming down the stairs, and immediately smiled and said:
"Sister, you're finally here. Otherwise, Kaiyang and I wouldn't dare stay here."
She was almost pointing her finger at Chu Sicheng and Jiang's father and scolding them for bullying.
Mother Lu felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously looked at Chu Sicheng behind Fang Lian.
The young man had a pair of naturally affectionate peach blossom eyes, which should have shown him deep affection even when looking at a dog. However, at this moment, his eyes became icy cold because of his indifferent expression, leaving no doubt that if Fang Lian continued talking, he would directly kick these two noisy cheap relatives out.
Has her stepson always been this aggressive?
Lu Ma was a little dazed and panicked at the same time, so she yelled at Fang Lian unconsciously.
"Stop talking!"
Perhaps it was because Lu's mother was always gentle and quiet, so once she got angry, Fang Lian, who always liked to control her, was startled and subconsciously shut up.
Lu Ma didn't look at her again, but smiled gently at Chu Sicheng.
"Xiao An is here. Have you eaten yet? Your dad bought breakfast. Would you like to have some together?"
As for the matter that her brother had hinted at on the phone at the beginning about letting her nephew live with her stepson, she didn't even mention it.
Originally, she disagreed with Lu Yuming moving in, but it was Jiang's father who kept persuading her, saying that children have more common language, and sometimes even if they say it a thousand times, it is not as good as a casual remark made by their peers around them. Only then did she shamelessly agree to Lu Yuming moving into Chu Sicheng's house.
During this period of time, Lu Yuming didn't call or reply to messages, which was enough to make her worried and anxious, and now her brother and his family came to make things worse!
Therefore, Lu's mother had no intention of telling Chu Sicheng about this matter at all.
In the end, she didn't speak.
At the dinner table, Lu Kaiyang, who had finally been quiet for a while, started to act up again at the glance of his wife.
He first put a bun on Chu Sicheng's plate, then said with a smile:
"I heard Yuming has moved in with Nian'an now? I was saying that you kids have more common topics. Xiaotian has been saying that he misses his cousin lately. Why not let him go over and play with Yuming for a few days? It just so happens that they are in the same school now."
He paused as he spoke, as if he felt that the emotional card he played wasn't strong enough, and then added,
"You know, Yuming and Xiaotian have been good friends since they were young. Sister, do you remember that when they were little, the kids around them didn't want to play with Yuming, but Xiaotian kept him company until he finally got along well with the kids. Yuming must be missing Xiaotian too right now. Why not let the two kids play together for a few days? It's a great opportunity for his brother to help with his studies. How great!"
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As soon as Lu Kaiyang said this, Lu's mother's expression immediately stiffened, and even Jiang's father's face darkened.
The entire table was silent. Only Chu Sicheng stirred the soy milk in his bowl a few times as if it had nothing to do with him. Then, under Lu Kaiyang's expectant gaze, he picked up the plate and poured the buns that the other party had put on his plate directly into the trash can.
The attitude is casual, and the answer...is obvious.
Lu Kaiyang exploded immediately, "What do you mean?! Brother-in-law, this is how your children treat their elders——"
"Bang!"
The milky white liquid spread out a sweet and fishy picture on the dining table. Before the man could finish his words, a bony hand grabbed his neck and pressed him onto the soy milk.
"Nian'an!"
Two anxious voices sounded at the same time, but Chu Sicheng didn't even raise his eyelids when he heard the voices.
The stern young man looked down expressionlessly at the middle-aged man with a flushed face. His expression was very cold.
"I'm sorry, my house is where people live and we don't accept any garbage."
After he finished speaking, he looked up at Lu Ma who was stunned at the dining table. His voice was very calm, but it made the listeners unconsciously get goose bumps all over their bodies.
"Aunt Lu, you should think the same as I do, right?"
"It's actually quite clean here. Why don't you sweep the floor now? I have something I want to discuss with you and my dad."
Originally he didn't want to tell it so early, after all, there was still a year before Lu Yuming's college entrance examination.
But now it seems that it is better to make some things clear in advance.
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