Chapter 11 Uninvited Guests at the Shi Family
The weather changes, and so do moods.
I hope that one day, we can all be brave enough to express “no” and “dislike”.
——"Zhen Hao Diary"
Coastal cities have typhoon holidays on typhoon days. On the way home, I kept feeling sorry that this typhoon landed on the weekend, otherwise they could have had two more days off.
He rode his bike very fast against the wind.
The tailwind gave him the illusion of flying, and his heart had already followed the wind back home.
He likes to go home very much, likes to jump around in the orchard at home, and likes to go up the mountains and down the river to catch cicadas, fish and shrimps.
The leisure time in the countryside always has a different flavor than the game hall in the county town.
His happiness also ended with seeing his mother.
In the same time and space, different troubles happen every day.
Shi Xu saw a black car at his doorstep that looked very valuable just by its appearance. He unconsciously tightened the strap of his backpack a little.
The moment he saw his son, a look of bewilderment flashed across Shi An's face, and he unconsciously pushed the man beside him: "I won't keep you for dinner."
But the actions between the two of them showed that they were not in an ordinary relationship, and the timing was not that of a three or five-year-old child. One could tell some clues at a glance.
But he didn't say anything, nor did he greet the guests politely as usual. He just looked at the strange uncle with a curious look.
After a moment of silence, Shi An was the first to react: "Xiao Xu, say hello to your uncle quickly. You can't be so rude, okay?"
Pei Yandong hadn't taken his eyes off Shi Xu since he entered the room. Only when Shi An spoke did he come back to his senses: "This is Xiao Xu. He's grown up so much."
As he said this, he was about to touch Shixu's head, but was dodged.
"Xiao Xu, you can't——"
Shi An was interrupted by Shi Xu: "You can't be so rude, I know. Hello, uncle, are you satisfied now?"
After saying this, Shi Xu threw his schoolbag around and ran into his room.
"This child..." Shi An's face became even more embarrassed.
"It's okay, all children are like this, take your time." Pei Yandong comforted her, "You and Xiaoxu should get ready for dinner. I'm going back now and will come to see you next time."
Shi An didn't say anything, just watched him walk out of the house and then watched him drive out of his sight.
She hadn't thought of letting Shi Xu meet Pei Yandong so early, but man proposes, God disposes.
If she hadn't accidentally stained Pei Yandong's shirt just now, he could have left earlier and wouldn't have been caught by Shi Xu.
Shi An looked back at his son's door anxiously, feeling filled with worry.
"Xiao Xu, wash your hands and have dinner." After thinking it over again and again, Shi An decided to pretend that nothing had happened and treat Pei Yandong as just an ordinary guest.
What she didn't expect was that when Shi Xu appeared at the dinner table, he looked as if nothing had happened, and his expression looked extremely calm.
Shi An tentatively picked up a piece of pork ribs for him and said, "Mom specially made the sweet and sour pork ribs you like."
Shixu didn't refuse and picked up the ribs in the bowl and put them into his mouth.
If there was any difference between him and usual, it was that he talked less. He no longer chattered with her about interesting things that happened at school like he used to do every time after school.
Shi An's heart couldn't help but sink, and after a long pause he said hesitantly: "Xiao Xu, just now..."
But time interrupted her: "Mom, let's eat. I'm so hungry."
This wasn't the first time Shixu had seen that man.
He lowered his head and ate his meal silently, not wanting to recall the memories that he had deliberately hidden.
Yan family.
The dinner table was eerily quiet except for the noises Yan Chengzhou deliberately made.
"Yunshu, are you used to school?" Yan Shi was the first to speak and break the silence.
"It's fine, Dad." Yan Yunshu lowered his eyes and ate his meal slowly.
The food her mother cooked was delicious, but it tasted like wax to her.
"I heard from your teacher that there will be a physics competition next week. Are you sure you can make it?" Yan Shi asked again.
He is a professor at Fujian University and is classmates with many teachers of Annan No. 3 Middle School, so it is very convenient for him to find out anything.
In a small place like Citong Village, having a college student is already a great honor for the family, let alone a university professor.
Therefore, Yan Shi was respected and loved by his fellow villagers.
"Dad——" Yan Yunshu wanted to say something but stopped.
"Why don't you say anything?" Yan Shi's sharp eyes swept across his daughter's face, waiting for her next words.
Yan Yunshu swallowed what he really wanted to say under his majesty and changed his words to say, "I will try my best, Dad."
In fact, she didn't want to participate in the physics competition. She didn't like physics at all, but she didn't dare to say it.
"Just working hard isn't enough. You have to set a goal for yourself." Yan Shi put a chicken leg in her bowl. "For example, you have to have the ambition to win first place."
Yan Yunshu looked at the chicken leg that his father's family had picked out for him and felt a little upset.
She doesn't like chicken legs, but she has never expressed it. She always eats them clean every time. Over time, her parents think she likes them.
Just like she hated endless studying and competitions, but she didn't say it, so her father thought she liked it.
She is a good daughter in the eyes of her father, a good student in the eyes of her teacher, and a child of other people's families, but not herself.
"I know, Dad." Like every time, she silently endured the pressure from her father.
"Let's eat, stop talking about these trivial things." Xu Junyao said as she picked up a carrot with chopsticks for her daughter and poured her a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. "Yunyun, drink this, it's nutritious."
Xu Junyao is an obstetrician and gynecologist in the city, and it is a rare weekend off for her.
"Thank you, Mom." Yan Yunshu looked up and smiled at her.
"Chengzi, you should have a drink too. If it's not enough, there's more." Xu Junyao said to her son again.
"I don't like drinking this, I want to drink Coke, Coke!" Yan Chengzhou didn't buy it.
"Drinking too much Coke is bad for your health. Be good and drink orange juice." Xu Junyao said as she pushed the glass of orange juice toward him.
"I said I don't want to drink, so I don't want to drink!" Yan Chengzhou pushed hard.
With a "bang", the glass fell to the ground and the orange-yellow juice flowed all over the floor.
Seeing this, Xu Junyao quickly leaned over to clean up, but was stopped by Yan Shi: "Ayao, whoever broke it should clean up."
Yan Chengzhou remained unmoved.
Yan Shi's voice was calm: "Yan Chengzhou."
Seeing his father's intimidating presence, Yan Chengzhou reluctantly went to get his tools and sweep the floor. In this family, the only person who could control him was Yan Shi.
Yan Yunshu was no longer surprised by this kind of scene. While others were engaged in an invisible smoke of war over a glass of orange juice, she continued to eat the chicken legs and carrots she didn't like, and drink the orange juice she hated.
Even though she was a year older, she still didn't dare to say "I don't like it" loudly like her brother.
She struggled to finish the food in her bowl before she dared to say, "Mom, Dad, I'm full."
Then she heard two familiar sentences.
Xu Junyao said, "Put the dishes here, mom will wash them."
Yan Shi said, "Dad bought you two sets of physics competition questions and put them in the study. Go take a look."
"I understand." Yan Yunshu responded obediently.
A different family war broke out in the Zhou family, two kilometers away from the Zhen family.
"I don't want to study anymore! I want to follow my cousin to work in another province!" Zhou Rongan threw his chopsticks on the dinner table.
Zhou Chunrui's hand holding the braised pork trembled, and he looked at his brother with sympathy.
As expected, the adults were furious: "You idiot, say that again? You're only in the eighth grade, what can you do if you don't go to school? Huh? You're too short to help others with the ladder."
"Anyway, I just don't want to study anymore!" Zhou Rong'an was not afraid of his father at all, and retorted with his neck stiff.
Zhou Zhenhai was so angry that his voice was shaking: "You have to go to school whether you want to or not. Do you think my money came from the wind? I've already paid the tuition and fees, and you tell me you don't want to go? The school will refund it? Huh? You stubborn guy! Don't you see how many children in the village want to go to school but don't have the chance? You don't know how to cherish it!"
The more Zhou Zhenhai cursed, the angrier he became, and in the end he pointed his finger directly at Zhou Rongan's nose.
Seeing that something was wrong, Zhou Chunrui quickly put down the chopsticks that were about to continue picking up the meat, sat down next to Zhou Zhenhai, took his arm and said coquettishly: "Dad, I have something to ask you, but you can't even see me. I'm not happy anymore."
As she spoke, she winked at Zhou Rongan, asking him to disappear immediately, as things would be better if they were taken slowly.
Zhou Rongan knew very well that his sister had the best way to deal with their father, so he immediately slipped away after receiving the message from her.
Zhou Zhenhai loved his daughter the most, and seeing her looking so wronged, his heart ached: "Rui Rui, you've wronged your father. What did you ask me for just now?"
Could it be that he is old and he really didn't hear it?
"It's me..." Zhou Chunrui brainstormed quickly. She said that just to calm her father down. In fact, she didn't ask for anything. Now that Zhou Zhenhai asked her this, she said "I" for a long time without saying anything else.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhenhai gave her the answer directly: "Rui Rui, do you want to buy beautiful new clothes again?"
"Ah!" Zhou Chunrui's eyes lit up immediately. "Yes, yes, it's cold, and I have nothing to wear."
"How much does it cost?" Zhou Zhenhai said as he took out his wallet.
Zhou Chunrui looked at his bulging wallet and tentatively extended two fingers: "Two..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhou Zhenhai pulled out two hundred-yuan bills and handed them to her: "Two hundred yuan, right? Here, take them. We can buy whatever you like."
Zhou Chunrui: “…”
What she actually wanted to say was twenty yuan.
But since her father was so generous, she had no choice but to accept it.
"Thank you, Dad. You're the best!" Zhou Chunrui said as he gave Zhou Zhenhai a big kiss on the face.
Zhou Rongjin, who had been silent the whole time, spoke softly, "Dad, I have no clothes to wear either."
Zhou Zhenhai glanced at him and said with a hint of disdain, "Go away, go away. Why would a boy buy so many clothes? Are you trying to be a jerk?"
Zhou Rongjin: “…”
He had known for a long time that he was the least important person in this family of five, but he never expected that his status would be so low.
Zhou Chunrui's face turned red from trying to hold back his laughter, earning him a big eye roll from his brother.
After dinner and a short rest, Zhou Chunrui felt a little bored, so he strolled to Zhen's house alone.
She walked around to Zhen Hao's room and gently knocked on the windows.
This is the secret code between the three of them.
Zhen Hao had just finished writing the last word of the modern poem when he heard the sound and tiptoed out of the room.
"What's wrong?" She was a little surprised that Zhou Chunrui came to see her at this time.
"Yunyun must have been locked up by her dad to do homework again." Zhou Chunrui felt that Yan Yunshu had a miserable life just thinking about it. "Doing homework is so boring. Let's go find her!"
"Okay." Zhen Hao had no objection.
Yan Yunshu's home is a bit far from theirs, about fifteen minutes' walk away.
The two chatted as they walked, and time passed quickly.
They stood outside the Yan family's courtyard and indeed saw light coming from Yan Yunshu's room.
Walking to the window, Zhou Chunrui turned off the portable flashlight he had been using for lighting all the way.
She stood on tiptoe and knocked four times like she had just knocked on the window.
They waited for a while, but seeing that Yan Yunshu didn't show up, Zhou Chunrui knocked four more times.
"Could it be that I didn't hear it?" she said to herself in confusion.
Just as she was about to knock for the third time, a slightly serious voice sounded behind them: "What are you doing?"
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