Chapter 108 Repent?
When Ruofu's family saw Zhou Xu appear, their eyes suddenly lit up.
"Hey, Boss Zhou, long time no see." Ruo's father said politely.
Zhou Xu nodded with a smile and said politely, "Long time no see, father-in-law."
"Huan Yue is playing with the other kids right now, so it's inconvenient for her to come over. I'll have someone bring her over later."
The stepmother standing next to Ruo's father curled her lips and muttered softly, "She's just a little girl, what's so inconvenient about it? It's a big family, and this is how you entertain guests."
Although the voice was small, it was loud enough for everyone to hear every word.
Ruoyu became unhappy on the spot and frowned tightly.
Shi Huai grinned and said immediately, "Our family tradition has always been like this. Children have the right to make their own choices. Earlier, my eldest brother and his wife took Huanyu back and forth to meet many guests. You just didn't catch up."
It's a lighthearted way to be polite.
It also made it clear to the Ruo family that Zhou Xuruoyu had already led Huanyu to greet the guests, and it was you who were late, and it had nothing to do with the Zhou family's upbringing.
Ruoyu looked at Shihuai with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.
Ruo's family was embarrassed and said, "We came all the way from Huihe to Changjing. How can we be late for a while?"
Shi Huai didn't say anything, only heard a lazy voice behind him.
"I understand you're tired from the journey and your head is a mess, but your rude words... Tsk, for a moment I can't tell if you're the happy grandparents or uninvited guests."
Zhou Er's words were always outspoken, making Ruoyu's parents and their families blush.
Apart from my aunt and my aunt, they were indeed uninvited guests.
Ruoyu didn't invite their two families, but they heard that Ruoyu's aunt and younger aunt were coming, so they followed with a shameless face.
Zhou Xu raised the corner of his lips slightly and said calmly, "Since you are here, please take a seat."
"Oh, okay, okay."
Shi Huai glanced sideways at Zhou Jibai.
Zhou Jibai just quietly made a scissors sign towards her.
Shi Huai was amused and walked towards him, holding Zhou Jibai's arm affectionately.
"Master Zhou Er's mouth is still terrifyingly powerful."
Zhou Jibai raised his eyebrows slightly, "Thank you for the compliment."
Everyone took their seats, except Ruoyu's biological mother, who stayed in front of Ruoyu.
Her eyes were red. She stepped forward, held Ruoyu's hand, and said something intimate to her that only the mother and daughter could hear: "Nannan, Mom knows you have a problem with me because of what happened before. But Mom really misses you.
Are you doing well? I heard that wealthy families are ruthless and cruel. If you're not doing well, just tell your mother. I'm able to take you home now." Ruo's mother wiped her tears again and said, "Pfft, ptff, ptff, what are you talking about? What mother wouldn't let her child live a good life?"
Ruoyu was soft-hearted and her eyes turned red when she heard the last sentence.
In fact, Ruoyu never hated her mother, she just wasn't close to her.
Her father wasn't ambitious. For as long as she could remember, he'd been drunk almost every day. Her mother was the only one who supported the three of them, working odd jobs. When she was young, she was in poor health and often fell ill.
When my father was drunk, he would pick fights everywhere, throwing things and cursing at the slightest disagreement. He would make a mess of the house and then fall asleep.
My mother toiled all day, and by the time she was in her twenties, she was thin, pale, and haggard. She didn't even take a piece of clothing with her. She hugged little Ruoyu in bed and cried for a while, then left without looking back in the night.
Ruoyu was not asleep at that time. She looked at her mother's thin back through the crack in the door and did not try to keep her.
I just stared blankly, subconsciously thinking that my mother was just out working the night shift and would be back.
Unexpectedly, she never came back after she left.
Later, the news that her mother had run away with a man spread throughout the village, and Ruoyu learned about her parents' divorce from others.
During the Spring Festival, my mother would ask my aunt to come and see her and give her money to buy her new clothes.
It was not until she was in high school that her mother dared to show up and recognize her, but she showed up at the school gate with a big belly.
"It's all over." Ruoyu had let it go long ago.
She is living a good life now.
She no longer needs parental love.
…
The banquet was about to end, and Ruoyu's father found the right opportunity to come to Ruoyu.
The only two people in front of me were Ruoyu and Ruoyu's father.
Ruoyu felt somewhat uncomfortable being alone with her father.
"What's wrong?" Ruoyu asked.
Ruoyu's father looked around and then quietly took out a bag of money wrapped in newspaper from the inside pocket of his suit.
Ruoyu was slightly stunned.
Ruoyu's father scratched his cheek uncomfortably, then touched the back of his head, which had just been cut. He was wearing a Heilan Home suit that he had borrowed from somewhere, but the wrinkles were obvious. Standing in front of Ruoyu in his formal attire, he looked a little embarrassed.
"That girl..."
Ruoyu's father handed the thick stack of money to Ruoyu.
"Dad knows that I made you suffer before and failed to give you a home. I feel guilty all these years and have been trying to change."
"Dad doesn't have much skills at this age, so you can keep these 20,000 yuan."
Ruoyu didn't expect that her father would actually give her money on his own initiative.
She lowered her eyes, her voice a little hoarse: "I don't want to..."
Ruoyu's father forced a smile and said, "Aiya!" He stuffed the 20,000 yuan into Ruoyu's hand and said, "Buy delicious food for my granddaughter."
The heavy weight in her hand made Ruoyu's heart beat faster and her eyes became moist.
"Dad..." Ruoyu suppressed her sobs, "I'm doing fine."
Hearing the long-lost "Dad", Ruofu's body trembled.
He patted Ruoyu's shoulder gently: "Just live well."
Without saying much to Ruoyu, Ruo's father told her to keep the money and then turned and left.
Ruoyu tried hard to hold back her tears. Seeing her parents again after many years, she thought there would be a lot of unpleasantness today.
No one goes to the temple unless he has something to do.
I didn’t expect that my parents came here sincerely to congratulate me on my happy second birthday.
She put the money away and went to find some fun.
She thought she should let go of the past and look forward to the future.
At least let Huanyu know who her grandparents are.
After finding Huanyue, he discovered that both his father and mother's families had disappeared.
Ruoyu thought that the two families had left without saying goodbye, and felt guilty.
She took Huanyu to find Zhou Xu.
When the guests leave, Zhou Xu will personally see them off.
But Zhou Xu also disappeared.
Ruoyu felt something was wrong and went to ask the servant where the young master had gone.
The servant looked embarrassed, and before leaving, Zhou Xu specifically instructed the servant not to tell Ruoyu about this.
"Madam, Master..."
Ruoyu saw that the servant was trying to hide something: "Hmm?"
The servant had worked in the Zhou family for more than ten years. The Zhou family was famous for being generous and kind to their servants. Faced with something that was not in the Zhou family's favor and under Ruoyu's repeated questioning, the servant simply closed his eyes and told the truth.
"The eldest young master was called out by your relatives."
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【Yellow Hair】：
Imagine Zhou Da and A Yu’s wedding.
The eldest brother accompanied Ruoyu to the small county town to visit her parents.
Being forced to drink by a bunch of enthusiastic relatives, Zhou Da, a repressed and reserved man, dressed simply to fit in with the local customs. When someone offered a glass of wine to him, he accepted it all.
He was silent at the table, just drinking. Because Huihe's dialect was a little difficult to understand, he needed to think for a while.
After staying there for a few days, I gradually began to understand and was able to integrate into the local customs a little, because they would occasionally talk about Ruoyu's childhood.
I heard that Ruoyu had a miserable childhood, spending all her time drinking Erguotou and eating peanuts.
Finally, he was helped into the house by Ruoyu's relatives while drunk, and fell on Ruoyu's 1.5-meter-tall bed.
Zui buried his head in Ruoyu's arms with a red face and said he felt uncomfortable.
(Ahhhhh! I’m going crazy!) (I must make a side story!)
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