Chapter 123
—Pulling her hand back, Chu Jiujiu almost kicked over the stool.
It's a hammer!
My goodness, she said why this person was so weird, he came to their house, but didn't look for Chu Liqiang, but looked for her, the child instead. It turned out that he was planning to take a roundabout way to save the country and become her stepmother!
Chu Jiujiu was very angry. She could negotiate everything else in her life, but she could not tolerate others' coveting and bullying of her family. Although Zhang Fengjuan was dead, in Chu Jiujiu's eyes, this woman was bullying the dead Zhang Fengjuan!
Her expression suddenly changed. Wen Xiuwei knew she was angry when she saw her stand up. Now their mindsets were reversed. Wen Xiuwei calmed down. She quickly grabbed Chu Jiujiu and stopped her before she could speak. "Jiujiu, go get some roasted nuts. Our fruit bowl is empty."
Chu Jiujiu was reluctant to go and glared at her with a frown. Wen Xiuwei also frowned and pointed in the direction of the kitchen with her chin.
Holding her breath, Chu Jiujiu left unhappily.
The woman was stunned. She stretched out her hand, wanting Chu Jiujiu to stay. Wen Xiuwei blocked Chu Jiujiu behind her and waited until Chu Jiujiu entered the kitchen before she spoke to the woman in a gentle manner, "You'd better leave. If you have any problems, go talk to Uncle Chu. Jiujiu doesn't care about family matters, and our family doesn't let her take charge. So don't bother with her."
Wen Xiuwei's words were quite blunt, practically leaving the other party with only a thin layer of window paper. Seeing that she was so disrespectful to her, the woman's expression became more interesting. "What effort did I put in? I came to see the child with good intentions, but you are such a mean-spirited person. You say this to me, do you know who I am?"
Wen Xiuwei smiled and said, "I don't know, but I'll ask Uncle Chu when he comes back."
woman:"……"
Chu Jiujiu was sulking in the kitchen. She stood by the stove without saying a word. After a while, the kitchen door opened. Chu Jiujiu saw Wen Xiuwei walk in and asked, "Where is that person?"
Wen Xiuwei chuckled, "I sent you away, and you couldn't even convince me, yet you still have the nerve to come here and act as a matchmaker."
Her tone was relaxed, but Chu Jiujiu couldn't laugh. Wen Xiuwei paused, walked to her side, and asked her softly, "What's wrong?"
Chu Jiujiu grabbed her clothes and stared into space. After a few seconds, she asked, "Weiwei, do you think this woman came to tell me about this because she didn't get the result she wanted from my father?"
Wen Xiuwei nodded silently, "Well, most people go to the man first, no one goes to the man's daughter right away."
"So, this woman shouldn't be the first person who wants to introduce someone to my father."
Wen Xiuwei pursed her lips and nodded again, "No, she was just the first one to be seen."
Chu Jiujiu fell silent. Wen Xiuwei looked at her silence and couldn't help asking, "Don't you want Uncle Chu to find another wife?"
Wen Xiuwei thought both answers were normal. But Chu Jiujiu nodded, then shook her head. "It's not a matter of whether I want to or not. He's been alone for so many years. If he really wants to find me, I won't stop him. I just... just..."
"I just feel sad, but take it easy, it won't take long and it will be fine."
Wen Xiuwei slowly added the rest of the words for Chu Jiujiu. Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment. She raised her head, a little confused as to how Wen Xiuwei knew what she was thinking.
Wen Xiuwei laughed, "Little fool, whatever you think is written on your face."
After a moment of silence, she lowered her head and slowly said, "You're right. In matters like this, children should respect their parents' wishes. I don't even know if my parents are still alive. If I put myself in their shoes and asked my dad to find me a stepmother, I wouldn't be happy about it either. However, now that my biological mother is gone, many things can no longer be carried out according to my own perfect ideas."
Chu Jiujiu looked at her. After a few seconds, she sniffed and nodded heavily. "You're right. However, if he really wants to find one, I hope he can find an aunt from a good family. Not like that old lady just now. That's too scary and will bring unrest to the whole family."
Wen Xiuwei: “…”
It's only been a short time, you accepted it too quickly.
If it were a few years ago, Chu Jiujiu would definitely accept it more quickly.
In the past two years, every time she saw Chu Liqiang, she would call him dad. At first, she needed to remind herself, but later she didn't even need to remind herself. As she called him that, it seemed as if Chu Liqiang was really her dad. That's why she became so hostile when that woman revealed her purpose.
But, after all, she and Chu Liqiang have only known each other for two years, and their relationship is not deep enough to make him particularly possessive, so it is useless to look at her reaction in this matter, and it mainly depends on Chu Shao's reaction.
When Chu Shao was mentioned, both of them fell silent.
As the two women who knew Chu Shao best and were the most important in his life, they imagined Chu Shao's reaction when he heard the news. They all believed that he would agree on the spot, and then wait until no one was around to lick his wounds in silence.
...So pitiful.
Chu Jiujiu sighed, "Weiwei, please comfort him more when the time comes."
Wen Xiuwei—listened, turned her head and glanced at her.
Then, not knowing what she was thinking of, she laughed.
Feeling that her smile was a bit strange, Chu Jiujiu turned her head in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"
Shaking her head, Wen Xiuwei said, "Nothing."
Chu Jiujiu accepted the fact that she and Chu Shao had confirmed their relationship without any pressure and seemed particularly happy. However, when it came to Chu Liqiang being with another woman, she was particularly reluctant. Besides the advantage of having lived under the same roof for several years, it was probably because she and Chu Shao were each other's first love.
The first one has never been replaced, so its significance is naturally extraordinary.
The same is true for Chu Liqiang and Zhang Fengjuan. In Chu Jiujiu's heart, this is what love looks like. Now someone wants to break this scene. Chu Jiujiu is of course unwilling to do so. However, one cannot be selfish. She cannot let Chu Liqiang sacrifice his warmth and happiness for the next few decades just to maintain the most perfect love in her heart.
The two people here sighed, each trapped in family ethics and the helplessness and sadness of being a child. No one informed Chu Liqiang, so no one knew how wronged he was.
Who said he was going to find a wife? You two can't just listen to what one person says and put the blame on him!
…
It was also because Chu Jiujiu and Chu Liqiang didn't spend much time together. Plus, Chu Liqiang was too reserved, never revealing a single thought or emotion. Aside from setting up an altar for Zhang Fengjuan and locking himself away for half a day on the first to fifteenth day of the lunar month, he rarely mentioned Zhang Fengjuan on other days.
Chu Jiujiu thought that he had forgotten Zhang Fengjuan and was almost over it. But in fact, it was just the opposite. It was a sign that he had not yet gotten over it.
Because it hurts his heart to mention it, so he doesn't want to mention it. He originally didn't want to mention it, but he didn't know that his not mentioning it would cause a big misunderstanding in Chu Jiujiu's heart.
This matter was too big. Chu Jiujiu said that she could accept it, but she was still confused. She wanted to find Han Shengyi to talk about it, but when she went to Han's house, she found out that Han Shengyi had left early today.
I don’t know which friend I’m going to meet.
Chu Jiujiu returned home disappointed, while Han Shengyi on the other side was destined to be in a bad mood today.
The friend who asked him out today said that the grandmother at home was very hospitable and insisted on inviting him to dinner at home. Han Shengyi went there and came out after dinner. As soon as he turned out of the street, he saw a woman standing across the street.
She was holding a child in each hand. The children were not big, about seven or eight years old.
The woman was very beautiful. She was almost forty years old, but still a rare beauty. She wore clothes of similar style to Wen Xiuwei, but she looked more mature and charming than Wen Xiuwei. When she saw Han Shengyi, she was also stunned for a moment. It was just unknown whether she was stunned because Han Shengyi had grown up, or because he looked like Han Jixin.
Staring at Ruan Mengru's face, which had not changed at all in the past ten years, Han Shengyi had only two thoughts in his mind.
First, Han Jibin is still in contact with her.
Second, the Guo family treated her very well.
Each one of them made Han Shengyi feel particularly violent and want to do something particularly terrible.
Ruan Mengru's two children were dressed very bulkily. They listened to their mother and stood at the intersection for about half an hour. However, they didn't know why their mother wanted them to stand there. They found that their mother was looking at the older brother opposite, so they also looked over, but their mother's face was full of unfamiliarity.
Han Shengyi looked at the mother and her two children for about five seconds, then he lowered his eyes. His way home was on the opposite side, and he didn't plan to go around, so he just walked straight across.
Seeing Han Shengyi getting closer and closer to her, Ruan Mengru opened her mouth: "Shengyi..."
Not only did Han Shengyi not stop, but he also quickened his pace after hearing these two words.
Ruan Mengru hurriedly took the children to chase after him, but Han Shengyi was a tall and long-legged young man, and the two children she was taking care of were well fed and well-drinked every day, and they did not do any work. They felt tired after walking a few steps.
Ruan Mengru chased after him for a few steps, called out to him twice, and then stopped. She watched Han Shengyi leave the street, and then looked at the children beside her, "You must be cold. Come on, mom will take you home."
…
Han Shengyi came home late today, saying he had dinner with a friend. Grandma Han didn't suspect anything and simply put away the remaining food in the pot. Chu Jiujiu stayed home for a while, then came over for the fourth time to ask if Han Shengyi had returned. Grandma Han finally gave a different answer: "He's back. He's upstairs."
Chu Jiujiu was about to go upstairs when Grandma Han grabbed the railing and called out to her, "Jiujiu, don't go! Shengyi is tired today and has already fallen asleep!"
She talked about her own things, and Chu Jiujiu ignored her, but they still heard a slamming sound from the door. Grandma Han clicked her tongue, but she could do nothing about it.
She was happiest that her children had a good relationship, but sometimes she felt a little distressed when she saw Chu Jiujiu being so clingy to Han Shengyi. How would she find a husband in the future? Men don't like their wives to have friends of the opposite sex.
If their relationship becomes cold because they each start their own families, Grandma Han doesn't want to see that happen.
Shaking her head, Grandma Han walked back to the living room and continued watching her Hebei Bangzi opera.
…
Chu Jiujiu pushed the door open and saw Han Shengyi sitting at the desk. She said with great pride, "I knew you weren't asleep yet. It's only what time is it? You're a hardworking person, how could you let yourself fall into a sea of sleep?"
Han Shengyi turned his head and curled his lips lightly, "I heard from grandma that you have been looking for me today."
Chu Jiujiu was unhappy. "You know why you haven't come to my house yet. I didn't even eat the fruit in the evening because I was waiting for you."
Han Shengyi: “…”
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
There was only one chair next to the desk, but there was a stool next to the balcony. Chu Jiujiu quickly ran over, took the stool, and placed it next to Han Shengyi. She sat down with her eyes wide open: "Did you know? Someone came to my house today!"
Han Shengyi looked at her calmly, "If you say a few more words, I can show the same shock as you."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
Being interrupted by him, Chu Jiujiu lost all desire to tell a good story. She poured out everything that happened during the day, as well as what Wen Xiuwei said, to Han Shengyi. At the end, Chu Jiujiu, who had recovered a little, wilted again. "It's so annoying. That old lady is so annoying. Why did she come to my house? If she hadn't come, I wouldn't have known about this, right?"
"If she doesn't come, someone else will."
Chu Jiujiu scratched the table twice, then leaned over it and said reluctantly, "I know, I am..."
"You just need to find someone to blame. Otherwise, you'll feel even worse if you have no outlet to vent your anger."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
Is there something written on her face? How come others can read her thoughts so clearly, but she can't tell what others are thinking?
Chu Jiujiu straightened up and opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she was at a loss for words and didn't really say anything. Han Shengyi waited for a while, and when his patience wore off, he spoke first: "Do you miss your mother a lot?"
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously thought of her mother, and then of Zhang Fengjuan. No matter who it was, the answer was the same.
Chu Jiujiu nodded: "I miss her. I think about her every day. I wish she were still here."
Han Shengyi asked again: "Is it because your parents had a good relationship that you miss her?"
This question is so weird.
Chu Jiujiu frowned. "It has nothing to do with my parents' relationship. She is my mother, so I will definitely miss her. After all, she is the person who loves me the most in this world, and the person I love the most."
Han Shengyi lowered his eyes and stopped talking. Chu Jiujiu finally sensed something was wrong. "Brother Shengyi, why are you asking this?"
Han Shengyi raised the corner of his mouth, smiled and shook his head, "Nothing."
After saying this, Han Shengyi became quiet again. He thought Chu Jiujiu would also be quiet, but who knew that she was only quiet for three seconds.
Then, she quietly raised her hand and made an orchid finger gesture, but the orchid finger was a little tense, especially the middle finger, which was almost like a loaded bullet.
He put it to his lips and breathed on it gently. Hearing the sound, Han Shengyi raised his head, but it was too late to dodge. Then, his head was hit by a crisp sound.
The sudden and severe pain nearly knocked Han Shengyi unconscious, while Chu Jiujiu's eyebrows were raised, looking extremely unhappy. "If I were to whitewash the situation, I'd be lying, but if you were to whitewash it, it wouldn't be! How can you be a person without any principles? Don't do to others what you don't want done to yourself, understand? Tell me now, tell me as soon as possible, so I can still go to bed before ten o'clock!"
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