Chapter 168
When they were still in Qingzhu Village, Song Chaoxin told Chu Jiujiu what parallel space was.
Different behavioral choices lead to different developments and worlds. These worlds are similar in the literal sense. Big things are the same, such as disasters and wars. On the contrary, small things that are difficult for people to notice will disappear with the slightest shock.
Young Chu Jiujiu heard this, but was unwilling to believe it. She didn't want to admit that her father, the most important person in her heart, could only be regarded as a trivial matter in this world.
Now that she has grown up, she has to accept those things that are difficult to accept.
In fact, for her, the most difficult thing to accept is not that she will never see her father again, but that because of her arrival, she will never see her father again.
When someone lives well, someone else will suffer. Chu Kenian is the child that Chu Shao and Wen Xiuwei had after going through many hardships. The hardships were not caused by him, but the hardships and he have a relationship of shared success and shared failure.
Chu Jiujiu understood that it wasn't her fault, it was just the way life was, but even if she understood some things, she would still dwell on them. She was a studious child, always asking why things happened. When she couldn't ask others, she would try to figure out the answers herself, and when the answers were nowhere to be found, she would just blame herself.
It is better to blame herself than to blame the world, because the former can still make her angry, but if it is the latter, she will not even have the chance to be angry.
Chu Jiujiu lowered her head, her expression hidden in the shadows.
When you grow up, you will have your own little secrets. Adults are always quieter because they keep many things in their hearts. It’s not that they don’t want to say it, but if they say it, it will cause a lot of trouble, so it’s better not to say it.
Only children will tell you everything about their feelings, while adults only report good news and not bad news.
Chu Shao looked at her. From his angle, he could only see Chu Jiujiu's gently trembling eyelashes. After two seconds, he took a step forward, picked up the necklace in her hand, and straightened the string on the necklace.
Chu Jiujiu raised her head as her palm felt light. Coincidentally, Chu Shao raised his arm and put the necklace around her neck.
It was still the same necklace, but because Chu Jiujiu had grown taller, it looked smaller, and the awkward feeling was reduced a lot. The pendant on the front had moved from its previous chest position to a position slightly below the collarbone. Chu Shao looked at the necklace and suddenly said, "Actually, after looking at it for a long time, it's still quite nice."
When Chu Jiujiu heard Qi Baozhu invite her to her house for the first time, she felt that something was wrong, so she asked. Qi Baozhu hesitated for a while before replying that it was her birthday that day.
When Chu Jiujiu heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up. It was her birthday, so she had to go.
She patted her chest and promised that even if it hailed, she would run to her house with an iron pot to make Qi Baozhu laugh. The two little girls made an agreement like this.
Chu Jiujiu acted first and asked for permission later. When she returned home, Chu Liqiang found out that she was going to the Qi family to celebrate Qi Baozhu's birthday. On Tuesday, he couldn't come back from the military area. Seeing that Chu Jiujiu looked very excited, Chu Liqiang didn't stop her. Instead, he secretly found Chu Shao and asked him to go with Chu Jiujiu.
Chu Shao: "No, I have to pick up Xiuwei every day after the holiday."
Chu Liqiang: "Can't you answer it less often?"
Chu Shao frowned: "After she finished the movie, people recognized her wherever she went. If I don't accept it once, what if something goes wrong?"
Chu Liqiang: "What about Jiujiu? What if something happens to Jiujiu?"
Chu Shao: "...Dad, the Qi family is not a dangerous place. Qi Baozhu and Jiujiu have a good relationship. Their family members are busy supporting her, so how could they let her get into trouble?"
Chu Shao's side was not working, and Wen Xiuwei's side was naturally even less working. Chu Liqiang, who had a refugee mentality, had no choice but to go to the Han family to find someone.
Who knew that Han Shengyi actually had something to do. He had made an appointment with someone several days ago to go play in the suburbs on Tuesday, and it was made together with several children of officials.
No one in the entire Chu and Han families combined understood why Chu Liqiang was so wary of the Qi family. Even Grandma Han, who was like an old hen protecting her chicks, thought his behavior was unnecessary. In the end, it was Grandpa Han who put down the newspaper and saved Chu Liqiang like an angel. "Okay, I'll take Jiujiu with me. I've heard about Baozhu from Jiujiu too. She's a very nice girl."
Chu Liqiang: "Thank you, I'll ask Jiujiu to buy some more things and send them over."
Grandpa Han: "Well, you have to bring some. By the way, Baozhu's last name is Qi, right? What's her father's name?"
Chu Liqiang said a name, and Grandpa Han felt that it sounded a little familiar, but when he thought about it carefully, he had no impression of it.
Never mind, it doesn’t matter. He just wants to accompany the little girl at home.
As they were talking, it was Tuesday. Although Chu Liqiang didn't like the Qi family, he still prepared a lot of gifts, several bags, with food, clothes, and useful things. They were all things that the little girl liked. Chu Jiujiu took a look inside and felt that Qi Baozhu might not use any of them.
Compared with the various high-end products bought by Chu Liqiang, the blue and white porcelain that Chu Jiujiu bought on the black market looked like something he had picked up, and was very shabby.
But Chu Jiujiu really likes this blue and white porcelain. Even if it is a fake, it looks beautiful and there is a pattern underneath, but she just can't understand it.
If it wasn't Qi Baozhu's birthday, she wouldn't have taken out the cup.
It was still impossible to put sensitive things in the open now, so Chu Jiujiu stuffed the cup to the bottom of the bag. The sound of a jeep was heard at the door, and Chu Jiujiu hurried downstairs with the things.
Opening the car door, Grandpa Han looked at her carrying so many bags and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Jiujiu, are you celebrating someone's birthday or giving them a gift?"
Chu Jiujiu also thought it was too exaggerated. "It's my dad who insisted that I bring so much."
Grandpa Han smiled and said, "I didn't expect Xiao Chu to be so generous."
Chu Jiujiu curled his lips. He was not being generous at all. He just didn't want to owe the Qi family a favor. The last time they treated him to a meal, he always found ways to repay them.
It was only a distance of three blocks, but Grandpa Han still asked Secretary Lin to drive the car out. After all, it was hot, and it would be uncomfortable to walk in the sun for too long.
When they arrived at Qi's house, the old man and the child got out of the car. Grandpa Han asked Secretary Lin to drive away and come back to pick them up in the evening.
Chu Jiujiu knocked on the door. When someone came to open it, Grandpa Han whispered to Chu Jiujiu, "Your father won't let you stay here. It's okay, Jiujiu. Have fun with Baozhu. If you want to stay, you can. Grandpa will come to pick you up tomorrow. We'll do this secretly without telling your father."
Chu Jiujiu smiled. She quite liked this little secret hidden from her parents. The Qi family looked very impressive from the outside, and Chu Jiujiu actually thought about staying there for a night.
As she was talking, the door opened. Seeing Jiujiu, Qi Baozhu's mother laughed and said, "Come in quickly. Oh, why did you bring so many things? You are really being so formal, kid."
After she finished speaking, she looked behind Chu Jiujiu and asked, "Who is this?"
Chu Jiujiu introduced: "This is Grandpa Han, he brought me here. Aunt, can Grandpa Han come in with us?"
"No problem, come in, it's more lively when we eat together."
Qi Baozhu's mother had never seen Grandpa Han before. At this moment, she only felt that he had a kind face. Grandpa Han was also very polite and nodded to Qi Baozhu's mother repeatedly. When they walked into the Qi family's house, Qi Baozhu's grandfather and father were sitting in the living room.
Seeing Chu Jiujiu coming, Chief Qi said with a smile: "Jiujiu is here, come and sit over here. Baoguo, go call Baozhu down, and..."
Halfway through his words, he saw Grandpa Han behind Chu Jiujiu and couldn't help but panic, "Han Tinghui, what are you doing in my house?"
Grandpa Han looked at Chief Qi and glared, "Qi Wantang?! How can this be your home?"
Oh... yes, Qi Wantang's surname is Qi, and Qi Baozhu's surname is also Qi. No wonder he felt that Qi Baozhu's father's name was familiar. It turned out that it was related to Qi Wantang.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became awkward.
Grandpa Han and Commander Qi had a feud when they were young, and they never got along after that. One of them smiled at everyone, while the other spoke bluntly, their personalities dictated that they couldn't be friends. After all these years apart, Grandpa Han still felt that Qi Wantang's face was as hideous as ever.
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Grandpa Han sat on the chair farthest from Chief Qi. He felt a little embarrassed and wanted to leave, but if he left at this time, he always felt that he would lose. He had no choice but to keep sitting there with a stern face.
After Qi Baozhu came down, she saw a stranger in the living room. She was stunned for a moment, but without asking anything, she walked over to Qi Baoguo and sat down. This seat was very close to Chu Jiujiu, who walked past Grandpa Han and said happily to Qi Baozhu: "Baozhu, after dinner, I will go to your room to play. Tonight -"
Grandpa Han interrupted her: "Don't even think about it. Just come home with me obediently tonight."
Chu Jiujiu: “……???”
That's not what you just said!
The first movie only made Wen Xiuwei familiar to the public, but the second movie, in which she played the second female lead, really made her a household name. This time, people finally called her not the captain's daughter, but her real name, Wen Xiuwei.
A film is screened nationwide for about three months, long enough for the young and beautiful Wen Xiuwei to become a star. The people of Qingzhu Village were proud to know such an outstanding lesbian, while many in the alleys of Shanghai were also in disbelief.
Didn’t Wen Xiuwei go to the countryside as an educated youth? How lucky did she get to be able to act in a movie?
Wen Xiuwei's uncle and aunt were the most surprised. They had noticed her when her first movie was released, but at that time they were lucky, thinking that Wen Xiuwei was just a small role because of her good looks. But they didn't expect her second movie to be released so soon, and it was even more popular than the first one!
Her uncle and aunt were both happy and nervous. They were happy because they had raised Wen Xiuwei for so many years and could finally benefit from her. They were nervous because they were afraid that Wen Xiuwei would not let them benefit from her.
Moreover, if they really want to take advantage of it, they have to find out where Wen Xiuwei is first before they can take advantage of it.
Their family is in Shanghai, and Wen Xiuwei is in the capital. The two places are quite far apart. Even if they want to go there, they have no chance. They are all workers and cannot take leave easily. They thought about it for a while and really came up with a good idea.
Let their son and daughter go there. There are more opportunities in the capital at that time than in Shanghai. Besides, their daughter is also clamoring to be an actor, so let Wen Xiuwei help and let their daughter be the heroine in the next movie. This is her cousin, and giving the opportunity to her cousin is what she should do.
The family here thought it was very justified. If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked too. The cousin had packed up her things and was ready to leave, but at this time, something unexpected happened again.
Wen Fuming and Chang Fangyuan, they are back!
After so many years, they actually came back from abroad, and they were still under the banner of returning overseas Chinese!
Uncle Wen Xiuwei and his family were all dumbfounded. When did they get foreign citizenship? Besides, isn’t it said that people who have connections with foreign countries will die if they come back? How dare they come back at this time?
That's of course because the wind has changed. Special government officials have contacted them, hoping that they can come back to help build the motherland. Chang Fangyuan has been in a similar situation to Xiao Ning these years. He can't eat or sleep, and he thinks about his daughter every day. But he is afraid that if they write letters or send telegrams back, it will kill his daughter or even his eldest brother's family. No matter how much he misses her, he can only endure it silently. He has finally got an olive branch, and they must grab it quickly.
Without caring about anything else, they went to look for their eldest brother's family after getting off the plane. They went to the original address, but found that the tenants had changed. After asking the former neighbors, they learned that their eldest brother and his family had moved.
They worked tirelessly, asking for help and seeking help from others, and finally found their new home. As soon as they arrived, Wen Fuming discovered something wrong.
Seeing the two of them, the family was not only unhappy, but even frightened, as if their return was a terrible thing.
Chang Fangyuan's mind was full of Wen Xiuwei, and she didn't care about any other details. She asked her eldest brother and his wife about Wen Xiuwei's whereabouts. Her eldest brother and his wife were stunned for a long time. Finally, the eldest sister-in-law suddenly laughed, "Xiuwei, Xiuwei is an actress! This child has great potential, really great potential!"
Wen Xiuwei has loved reading English magazines and posters since she was a child, and she was fascinated by them at first sight. Soviet movies are also her favorites. At that time, Chang Fangyuan just felt strange, but now that she found out that she really embarked on this path, she is both relieved and sad.
"Really? Then, where is Xiuwei now?"
This one question stumped the entire family of four.
They kept hesitating and couldn't give any answers. When they asked too urgently, the eldest sister-in-law started crying, saying that Xiuwei had a bad temper and was difficult to serve, and that she didn't want them as her family anymore after she became famous. She changed her face too quickly, and every word she said was blaming their precious daughter. Chang Fangyuan couldn't help but take a step back and looked at them in surprise and suspicion.
Wen Fuming didn't look at his sister-in-law who was crying loudly, but only looked at his two nephews and nieces who hadn't seen him for many years and who looked guilty.
Adults can act, but children are not that good. The more Wen Fuming looks at their expressions, the heavier his mood becomes.
The first time Chu Jiujiu heard Chu Shao praise the necklace, she was a little overwhelmed. She subconsciously touched her chest and asked, "Didn't you always think it was ugly?"
"That was true in the past," Chu Shao raised his eyes and shrugged at her. "People change. I didn't feel sad when I was young, but now that I've grown up, I've started to feel nostalgic. Even the ugliest thing will become more and more pleasing to the eye after looking at it for several years. Besides, it's thanks to this thing that I can see you."
"Love the house and love the dog. Just for this reason, I won't call it ugly anymore."
Chu Jiujiu was amused. "After all, you still think it's ugly."
Chu Shao also smiled. He looked less serious when he smiled, and even had a little boyish air. "You saw through it."
He bent his index finger and tapped the pendant lightly with his knuckles. "Wear it. It's not a big deal to hide it all the time. After all, it's a gift from my eldest son. You'll feel more at ease wearing it."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned. "Eldest son?"
Chu Shao raised his eyebrows. "Yes, eldest son. I don't know if I will have another daughter or another son in the future. I'll call you that for now and change it later."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment before she reacted.
Chu Shao always avoided talking about her father and her mother in front of her. Firstly, he felt that he didn't even know them, and even if he tried hard to imagine, he couldn't really have too much feelings for them. But Chu Jiujiu really hoped that he could treat Chu Kenian like a real father. Chu Shao couldn't do it, and he didn't dare to show it and let Chu Jiujiu know, so he could only avoid it; secondly, he didn't want Chu Jiujiu to always mention the past. Her parents had passed away, and mentioning them many times would not bring them back to life. Moreover, she already had a nominal "father" here, and they had a good relationship. Chu Shao didn't want to destroy this situation.
If he really had to list the reasons, Chu Shao could come up with many more besides these two. However, no matter how many reasons there were, the core reason was only one: the person he knew was Chu Jiujiu, and the person he truly loved was Chu Jiujiu. Perhaps when Chu Jiujiu first appeared, Chu Shao had special feelings for Chu Kenian, whom he had never met. However, so many years have passed, and he has always lived in reality. Chu Kenian, who can only exist in his imagination, has long been forgotten by him.
If it weren't for what happened today, perhaps Chu Shao would never realize that he actually had a son whom he had never met. It was this son who sent his granddaughter to him and changed his life. It was Chu Jiujiu, but the person who created this opportunity for Chu Jiujiu was Chu Kenian.
Now he is mature, just as he said, he has begun to miss the past. After thinking about it this time, he will never forget it again in his life.
Chu Shao's recognition of her father made Chu Jiujiu feel a little happy, but she didn't dare to be too happy. She looked at Chu Shao with sparkling eyes. It can be seen that she was very excited, but her voice was subconsciously lowered. "So, this is a little secret between us, right?"
Looking at her expectant expression, Chu Shao couldn't understand why she could always be happy so easily. He really didn't understand, but when he heard her say this just now, Chu Shao's heart seemed to be suddenly rubbed hard by someone, a little painful and a little sour.
After calming down, Chu Shao laughed and said, "Have you forgotten that my dad also knows about this?"
"Oh, yes," Chu Jiujiu nodded, "that means only the three of us know."
Chu Shao glanced upstairs and wanted to say that Wen Xiuwei actually knew something about it.
Chu Shao didn't understand how Wen Xiuwei noticed it. In short, when he found out, Wen Xiuwei had already noticed it for a long time, but she didn't tell anyone.
He opened his mouth, thought for two seconds, and then swallowed the words back.
It’s better to let the mother and daughter talk about their own affairs. As a husband, grandfather and brother, it’s best for him not to interfere in matters between women, otherwise it’s easy to hurt someone accidentally.
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As long as it doesn't involve issues of principle, Chu Jiujiu is easy to coax like a little fool, and she can be happy with a little sweetness. She is so innocent that those who love her are even more reluctant to perfunctory her.
Wen Xiuwei stayed in the new house for almost an hour, but didn't see Chu Shao come back. She felt puzzled, so she went out to look for him. She didn't go downstairs, but just stood by the railing. She heard someone talking downstairs, the voices were sometimes loud and sometimes soft, and she could only hear them intermittently.
Basically, all she heard was Chu Jiujiu's voice.
"Yes, yes, in a few years, I can go find my mother!"
Wen Xiuwei's expression changed. She clutched the railing in front of her and leaned forward, trying to hear more clearly. At this moment, Chu Jiujiu's next words came over, "I don't know... I'll go with Brother Shengyi when the time comes."
Wen Xiuwei didn't understand what they were saying at all, but when she heard these words, her tense body relaxed again. Okay, just take Han Shengyi with her, so she won't run away.
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Wen Xiuwei realized that her mentality was a bit strange. Even though she didn't understand, she actually felt a sense of crisis.
Wen Xiuwei felt both amused and helpless, and smiled helplessly. She looked downstairs, but saw no one.
Wen Xiuwei couldn't help but complain in her heart and whispered again. It had been like this since they were in Qingzhu Village. The two of them always hid together and whispered. Really, was there anything she couldn't hear?
Although she was jealous, Wen Xiuwei had to accept it. There was nothing she could do. Compared to her, Chu Jiujiu had deeper feelings for Chu Shao. After all, they had depended on each other. When she appeared, Chu Jiujiu's life was already thriving. It made little difference whether she was there or not.
Wen Xiuwei felt sad for herself. She leaned against the railing, thinking about random things while listening to the conversation below in a disjointed manner.
I originally came out to look for someone, but ended up getting lost here. My wedding night almost turned into a fireside chat.
In the end, Chu Jiujiu had a great time chatting. When she looked at the time, she found that it was already past nine o'clock. Remembering what day it was, she stood up immediately as if her butt was on fire and quickly asked Chu Shao to go back.
"Weiwei is still waiting for you! Today is your first day of marriage, and you're not punctual on the first day! Go back quickly, a night of love is worth a thousand gold. You two are busy already, so don't waste a single day. Come on, you must work hard and try to let me bear your child before 80 years!"
Chu Shao: “…”
Wen Xiuwei upstairs: "..."
At this moment, their thoughts were in sync.
You little girl, you haven't even gotten married yet, but you've already started imitating the old ladies and trying to help others give birth?
If you want to take care of a child, you can give birth to it yourself. After you give birth, we are willing to take care of it for you!
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