After the words were spoken, the restaurant fell silent for a moment, and everyone had different expressions.
Yang Yun came back to his senses and immediately whispered, "Qian Min."
He Qianmin snorted coldly, frowned and stopped talking.
The aunt had already added the stool and walked out in silence.
Mr. He: "Please sit down."
He Qianjian paused, and across the dining table, his eyes met with Jiang Chen's, who happened to look up.
Jiang Chen's gaze did not linger, he passed by He Qianjian and looked at He Qianyang on the side, lowering his voice and asking, "What's wrong?"
"I told you not to betray your brother." He Qianyang poked Jiang Chen's waist and saw him tremble. The words he was about to say turned around as if he had discovered a new world: "Are you ticklish?"
Jiang Chen: "I'm not afraid."
He Qianyang raised his eyebrows, held the chopsticks and waved them at Jiang Chen's waist. Seeing his eyes move slightly, he smiled instantly. He moved closer and said, "Are you really not afraid?"
Jiang Chen moved closer to He Qianmin: "Don't be afraid."
"Then I'll try..."
Just as Jiang Chen was about to hide, a low cough came from the opposite side. He Yanjun asked, "He Qianyang, what are you doing?"
He Qianyang sat up straight and put the chopsticks on the table. "It just fell on the ground. Let me pick it up."
"If you fall off, go to the kitchen. It's time to eat. What a mess it is to sit crookedly."
"If the chopsticks fall, you have to bend down to pick them up." Old Mrs. He said, "Why are you being so mean to him? Yangyang, go change a pair and eat."
"Okay!"
He Qianjian watched the happy scene at the dinner table, with everyone's attention focused on Jiang Chen and He Qianyang. His hands at his side tightened little by little - if he had handled the situation cleanly at the beginning, none of this would have happened now - noticing the gaze coming from the diagonal front, he lowered his head, walked silently to sit next to He Qianyu.
He Qianyang changed his pair of chopsticks and came back quickly. It was impossible for the table not to be lively with him around. The topics ranged from his embarrassing moments at the beginning of the school year to his trips during the semester to the final exams. He always had a way to make people laugh.
Jiang Chen was eating quietly, looking down to think about the bug that the image recognition system had just discovered, when he suddenly felt someone bump into him.
"What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in it." He Qianyang said, "I called you several times but you didn't hear me."
Jiang Chen raised his eyes: "What's the matter?"
"Grandpa said that we will move to Wugu Village in a few days." He Qianyang said, "Maybe we will celebrate the New Year there this year."
Jiang Chen was stunned: "Wugu Village?"
"This winter is colder than previous years. Grandpa happened to be allocated a house in that village, so we will spend the winter there and move back after the New Year."
Seeing Jiang Chen frowning, He Qianyang asked, "You don't know Wugu Village? It's a hot spring village in the northern suburbs. It's not big, but the hot springs are good. Because it's remote, few people knew about it before. But the documents for building a 5A scenic spot there have been approved a long time ago. There should be a lot of people who know about it now. But as a student, it's normal that you don't know about it."
He Qianmin leaned over to Jiang Chen and said, "Who said my brother didn't know? Not only did he know, he also owns a house there. He is the only one who bought a house there besides the allocated houses and the original villagers."
He Qianyang looked at Jiang Chen: "Do you have a house there?"
Jiang Chen nodded: "I had some money before, and I heard that the hot springs over there were good, so I bought it."
He Qianyang had never expected that Jiang Chen actually had his own house in Wugu Village. After he was surprised, he suddenly remembered something: "When do you plan to move into your house?"
Jiang Chen: "The original plan was to move there this winter."
He Qianyang glanced at He Qianjian, who was eating with his head down and his expression unclear, and thought for a moment before saying, "I heard that your and He Qianjian's identities will not be made public for the time being. If we all move to Wugu Village by then, your parents will definitely see He Qianjian. Have you thought about what to do?"
Jiang Chen's eyes moved slightly: "It's not certain yet."
He Qianyang observed Jiang Chen's expression and lowered his voice: "What was your relationship with He Qianjian like before?"
"Before?"
"Before you discovered your identity."
"Not so good." This was said by He Qianmin. He said, "My brother and I are both irreconcilable with him."
He Qianyang clicked his tongue, "What are you talking about, little brat? Stop interrupting when adults are talking. Go away." He lowered his voice and said to Jiang Chen, "If you don't have a good relationship, I suggest you don't let He Qianjian see your parents in the Jiang family for the time being. After all, he is their biological child, and He Qianjian already knows his identity. If they meet, it will inevitably reveal something. I heard that Aunt Jiang is pregnant, and I'm afraid she will be stimulated at that time."
"What are you three whispering about when you are huddled together?" He Yanjun said; "Eat well."
He Qianyang and He Qianmin sat up straight, Jiang Chen's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
…
The institute was on holiday before the Chinese New Year.
After careful consideration, Jiang Chen decided to go to the house in Wugu Village for the New Year as planned. There were three reasons. First, Yang Si was now in a relatively advanced stage of pregnancy and had a miscarriage before, so she needed a more comfortable environment to nurture the baby. Second, when he was preparing for the renovation, he had promised his parents that he would give them a surprise during the Spring Festival this year, and he didn't want to disappoint them. The third and most important point was that Jiang Chen believed that He Qianjian would never reveal his identity himself. He didn't want the Jiang family to know his identity more than anyone else, because knowing his identity in advance meant leaving the He family early, which he would never do.
On the second day of the Little New Year, Jiang Chen took Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si to Wugu Village. Because the houses in Wugu Village were very fully prepared, even if they were going there for the winter, the family didn't bring much luggage except for a change of clothes, so they were very relaxed.
The car drove into the village entrance. It was the first time for Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo to come here. Looking at the flowers blooming on both sides of the road, Yang Si couldn't help but said happily: "The temperature here seems to be warmer than back home, and many flowers and plants are still alive."
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "We have a large terrace at home. If you like flowers, you can plant them on the terrace."
"Okay." Yang Si smiled and said, "Mom will plant a whole terrace with flowers, so that when you finish work and look outside, you will feel relaxed."
Jiang Zhuo asked: "Chenchen, how is your work recently? Are you tired?"
"Not tired." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "These are all things I like to do, but there is one thing I may want to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Yang Si asked curiously.
"In the second semester of my senior year, I will probably spend most of my time at the research institute." Jiang Chen said, "I may rarely go to school."
Yang Si asked: "What about your college entrance examination?"
"I am basically familiar with the lessons in the textbook." Jiang Chen said: "Even in the graduate school, I will not slack off. I will practice questions and do test papers every day."
"Isn't that tiring?" Yang Si said worriedly, "Chenchen, I've noticed that you've lost weight recently. Are you too busy with work and haven't eaten well? Your parents didn't let you skip a grade because they wanted you to enjoy every year of study. Now that you're in graduate school and you're so tired, you can't even take the last half year of classes. When you look back, you only had two and a half years of high school. Will you regret it?"
Jiang Zhuo smiled and said, "It's the child's own decision. How could he regret it? We just need to support him. But there is one thing. You want such a long leave, and you are still in your senior year. Can the school agree to it?"
"I've already got a recommendation, the school will agree." Jiang Chen pointed out the window: "We're here."
Turning her head to look out the window, Yang Si's eyes lit up. Without waiting for Jiang Chen and Jiang Zhuo to open the door for her, she got out of the car.
Yang Si walked to the small modern flower bed, reached out and touched the plants inside, turned around and smiled, "Is this the one?"
Jiang Chen got out of the car and held her arm: "Mom, please be careful."
"How can it be so fragile?" Yang Si said impatiently, "Open the door quickly and take a look inside."
Jiang Zhuo stood outside the door, looked up at the entire house, and nodded with satisfaction.
"This lock opens like this." Jiang Chen demonstrated how to open the combination lock. Yang Si was amazed. Jiang Zhuo lowered his head and studied it for a while: "Son, what material is this screen made of?"
Yang Si couldn't wait to open the door: "Let's go in quickly."
Jiang Chen smiled and showed Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo around the entire house, which included the hot spring in the backyard, Yang Si's dressing room, the nursery for the future baby, Jiang Zhuo's workshop, and so on.
After taking his parents on the tour, Jiang Chen received a call from the research institute. He stayed upstairs to make the call while Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo went downstairs.
Yang Si stood in the bright kitchen, looking at the exquisite dishes in the transparent cabinet, and said with a smile: "It's a pity that you don't let me cook now, otherwise I really want to try this kitchen."
"After the baby is born." Jiang Zhuo put his arm around her shoulders and said with a smile, "You can cook anytime you want."
Yang Si smiled and was about to speak when he heard the doorbell ring.
"Who could it be?" She looked at Jiang Zhuo.
Jiang Zhuo: "I have met the neighbors here before. Maybe they saw our car parked outside and knew that there were people at home, so they came to visit."
Yang Si nodded: "Then go open the door."
Jiang Chen went downstairs and saw that only Yang Si was in the living room. He asked, "Mom, where is my dad?"
"Someone knocked on the door, and your dad went to open it."
As Yang Si finished speaking, the iron gate of the courtyard opened. Jiang Chen stood up and walked to the French window, and saw He Yanfeng and his wife outside the door.
Before they could be surprised, Jiang Zhuo had already led them in.
"Please come in. I didn't expect you guys to live here too. What a fate." Seeing Jiang Chen and Yang Si both looking over here, Jiang Zhuo smiled and said, "Qian Min's parents are here. Chen Chen came to say hello."
Jiang Chen supported Yang Si and walked to Jiang Zhuo, nodding slightly: "Uncle He, Aunt Yang."
"Welcome, welcome. Please take a seat." Yang Si said, "Go and pour a cup of tea for uncle and aunt."
Yang Yun's expression changed slightly, and after pausing for two seconds, he forced a smile: "Don't bother, we just came to take a look and will leave after sitting for a while."
"It's not a bother, it's not a bother." Yang Si said with a smile, "You are a guest, and making tea is a courtesy."
Jiang Chen helped Yang Si sit down on the sofa, then turned and went into the kitchen, brewed some tea and brought it out.
"Tea, please."
After Yang Yun and He Yanfeng took the tea, Yang Si smiled and started the conversation: "By the way, why don't I see Qian Min? I heard that you have an older son and a younger daughter. Did they come with you?"
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