Chapter 67
The next day at noon.
Lin Jiu and Chen Miao were returning to the hotel after lunch and passed by a fruit shop.
Lin Jiu was just looking for some refreshing fruit as an afternoon snack, so he pulled Chen Miao in for a walk.
When he came out again, Chen Miao's empty hands were filled with two transparent plastic bags, one filled with green grapes and the other with yellow peaches.
Lin Jiu held Chen Miao's hand and looked at the green grapes in the bag with a smile.
Chen Miao looked at her smiling face and asked, "So happy?"
Lin Jiu looked up at him and said with a smile: "I'm looking forward to eating it later."
She likes to eat green grapes without peeling them. She can eat one in one bite. It can be said that they are her favorite.
Of course, only sweet ones.
After hearing this, Chen Miao's originally slow pace gradually quickened. "Then I'll walk faster so you can eat quickly."
She hurriedly pulled him back and said, "No need to walk so fast. You're too full after eating. Let's take a walk."
then......
The two of them walked at a snail's pace for ten minutes on a five-minute journey.
After swiping the card to enter, Lin Jiu took the fruit bag from Chen Miao, gave him instructions, asked him to turn the TV to the designated channel, and ran to the kitchen to wash the fruit.
The green grapes selected by Lin Jiu appear to have thin skin and thick flesh, and the green shells are very appetizing after being soaked in water.
Eat early and enjoy early.
She took a washed green grape from the plate and put it in her mouth, her mouth filled with the juicy sweetness.
She nodded, quite satisfied.
To be on the safe side, she held the plate full of grapes in both hands and slowly walked to the sofa.
The smile froze on his face.
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Jiu looked at the long figure lying on the sofa and said, "You've taken up the entire sofa. Where should I sit?"
The sofa is facing the TV, which is a perfect viewing position.
Chen Miao had been supporting his head with his hands, but when he saw her coming, he rested his head on his hands and looked at her and said, "You have to spend something to buy this small space."
“…” again.
This was Chen Miao's usual trick. He often did it during the summer vacation.
Sometimes a hand touch is needed, sometimes a kiss is needed. Each time is different, more extreme than the last, and there are many ways.
If she didn't, he wouldn't let her sit down peacefully.
He later explained that it was just to add some interaction between the two of them.
Lin Jiu looked at his dark pupils, which seemed to contain something, and he felt eager to try it out.
Looking at his eyes, she knew that he must be holding back a big move.
Chen Miao suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Feed me."
After thinking for a few seconds, Lin Jiu walked up to him, holding a grape in his hand, and fed it to his mouth, "Open your mouth."
Chen Miao was very obedient. He chewed it slowly and commented, "It's sweet, but not enough. I want something sweeter."
Hearing this, Lin Jiu looked at the grapes of all sizes on the plate, used his eyes as a ruler, picked out the largest one, and fed it to him again.
After Chen Miao finished eating, he shook his head and said, "It's not sweet enough."
Lin Jiu gritted her teeth and stuffed the whole plate of green grapes into his hands, "You choose." She turned around and sat directly on his horizontal thighs.
He was wearing long trousers today, and she was wearing a short dress.
Although her skirt was short, there was fabric between her legs when she sat on it, so it wasn't a big deal. But her thighs were stiff, which made it uncomfortable to sit and watch TV.
Chen Miao had long arms, and he put the plate on the coffee table with just a stretch of his hand.
He glanced at the hem of Lin Jiu's skirt that had risen between her legs, curled his lips and smiled, saying, "It's not comfortable sitting there. Find a more comfortable place."
Lin Jiu didn't expect him to be so easy to talk to this time. He turned his head to look at him in surprise, "Is this true?"
The corners of Chen Miao's mouth curled up even more, and under her gaze, he pointed his hand towards his face, "This."
Lin Jiu's face suddenly turned red, and he instantly understood what he meant.
She slapped his calf hard with her hand, stood up and looked at him, and said angrily, "It's broad daylight, can you please stop thinking about this kind of thing?"
"Oh." Chen Miao said thoughtfully, his tone drawn out, "Then we can do this tonight."
“…” Lin Jiu stared at him without saying anything.
After a few seconds, Chen Miao calmed down and regained his composure. He sat up and leaned against the sofa, waving at her, "I won't tease you anymore. Come and sit here."
Lin Jiu looked at him suspiciously, sat down next to him, and covered his legs with the blanket on the sofa.
Chen Miao, who was standing by, reached out, crossed his arms around her waist, and whispered affectionately in her ear, "I'll owe it to you first, and I'll get it back tonight."
Lin Jiu turned her head away and didn't want to look at him, so Chen Miao leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.
Lin Jiu turned his head and glared at him, "You have so many tricks!"
Chen Miao chuckled softly in her ear and whispered, "I swear to God, I'm doing this just to serve you."
Lin Jiu stared at the TV screen intently and didn't argue with him.
Chen Miao listened to her most of the time, but sometimes he refused to listen and would resort to various means to achieve his goals.
He would wait on her, as he said he would, but usually, she couldn't stop.
He often moves it from the sofa to various places, such as the bathroom, study, gym, etc. Sometimes, a small folding chair can be developed into various uses by him and used to the fullest extent.
Every time she lost consciousness, she would think of the well-behaved boy from her freshman year, who was fierce in kissing and overly restrained in his behavior.
Everything has its limits.
She seriously reflected on whether she had suppressed herself too much at that time, so he was so fierce and spared no effort every time afterwards.
......
Half an hour later.
Lin Jiu has changed from sitting to lying down.
Chen Miao was pushed to the edge of the sofa by him. A soft sofa cushion was placed next to his thigh, and her head was leaning on it, with a small blanket covering her stomach.
Her eyelids were droopy and she felt like she was about to fall asleep.
Suddenly, a TV drama unfolds, showing a couple being forced to separate by their parents. The male protagonist is helpless and furious, with no solution. The female protagonist secretly sheds tears, her eyes tearing up.
This kind of plot is too common.
Lin Jiu couldn't hold on any longer mentally, and his eyelids slowly stretched, blocking out the light.
Chen Miao played with her hair with his fingers, and as he looked at the TV screen, he seemed to have thought of something. He put his hand on her shoulder and said, "Chen Ze will come over tomorrow. I want you two to meet."
?
Chen Ze.
Lin Jiu instantly woke up, her eyes wide open. She reached out and held the hand on her shoulder, asking uncertainly, "Can I meet your brother?"
"Um."
“…” She was not ready to meet his family yet.
Meng Qinyang was her high school classmate, so they just met.
But......
Lin Jiu sat up and leaned against the sofa cushions. "Why did you let us meet?"
"He is my brother. Let me show you his face."
"See you later, okay?"
"no."
Chen Miao held her hand and casually stroked her nude nails. "I just want you two to meet. I have no other purpose. Don't be too nervous."
"Just a casual meeting?"
"Well, there's no other meaning."
Lin Jiu thought for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
The next second, she thought of a question and looked at Chen Miao blankly and asked, "What should I call him? Should I call him brother like you do?"
Chen Miao moved closer, stared at her face for a few seconds, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Well, just call me brother."
Lin Jiu always felt something was wrong: "......"
"How about... you practice on me first?" Chen Miao said calmly, his face flushed. "I'm half a year older than you. Logically, you should call me brother."
Lin Jiu tilted his head back and moved away from him, "Chen Miao, I'm talking to you about something serious."
Chen Miao nodded, held her head, and put his lips to hers, his voice unusually low and hoarse: "I am also giving you serious advice."
After saying that, he put one hand through her knees and carried her towards the room.
Lin Jiu guessed his thoughts and patted his chest lightly, "You don't keep your word. Didn't you say it would be tonight?"
"I'm worried that you won't be able to get up tomorrow, so I'd better get up early to avoid tiring you." Chen Miao said.
"..." Lin Jiu kicked his legs lightly in the air, "I haven't even showered yet, I'm so dirty."
"Easy." Chen Miao turned around, away from the bed, and walked towards the bathroom, closing the door with his foot. "Let's start with the bathroom."
Lin was speechless for a long time.
Before long, she could no longer bear his torture.
Only after she complied with his request and obediently called him brother a few times did he agree to let her go.
......
As Chen Miao said.
Lin Jiu and Chen Zezhen just met casually and saw the person Chen Miao mentioned.
The two of them spent very little time together, only a cup of tea.
He did not ask about Lin Jiu's personal situation, but started with Chen Miao and shared some things about his childhood.
Chen Miao sat next to Lin Jiu, but he didn't mind being the topic of conversation. Instead, he propped up his head and listened to Chen Ze with great interest.
Lin Jiu was a little nervous at first, but then gradually relaxed.
It's like listening to a story, and it's very interesting to learn about the domineering and arrogant Chen Miao when he was a child.
Before leaving, Chen Ze took the initiative to add Lin Jiu's WeChat and joked with her, "Seniority should be respected. I will hold the wedding before you. When the time comes, you and Chen Miao can come together."
Hearing this, Lin Jiu blushed and said nothing.
Chen Miao put his arm around her shoulders and raised his eyebrows, saying, "Okay, then we'll both make the final move in the bridal chamber. Don't even think about sleeping then."
Chen Ze: "Tit for tat, it will be your turn when it's your turn."
Chen Miao snorted lightly and said arrogantly, "If you dare to make trouble, I will pack you all up and throw you out."
"......" It's only my junior year, is this the time to talk about this?
Lin Jiu secretly reached out and pinched Chen Miao's lower back. Chen Miao didn't take it seriously and said with his head down, "You are too weak. Try harder."
Lin Jiu slowly closed his eyes and turned his head to look in another direction, feeling quite helpless.
Chen Ze noticed the two people secretly poking each other and shook his head. "Let's go. We'll meet again later."
Not long after Chen Ze left.
Lin Jiu nestled in Chen Miao's arms, holding his phone and looking at Chen Ze's chat avatar, a simple black chess piece.
Click in to see his circle of friends.
A recent photo on his WeChat Moments is of him and Chen Miao, who are sitting opposite each other and playing Go.
There are many black and white Go pieces on the board, and it's coming to an end.
They were both wearing shirts, concentrating on the chessboard. The two cousins looked different, their temperaments were different, but when they got serious, they looked strangely similar.
Chen Miao glanced at Lin Jiu staring at the photo, snatched his phone and threw it aside. "What's so good about the photo? The real person was right here. Haven't you seen enough?"
The phone flew away, but Lin Jiu didn't pay much attention to it. He leaned on his arm and sighed, "I feel like your brother is pretty good."
Chen Miao held her wrist and twirled the bracelet on her wrist with his fingers. "You are the one I have chosen, so of course his attitude is good."
Lin Jiu thought about it carefully and felt that this should be the case.
Chen Ze has a decent appearance and doesn't need to do anything, but his every move exudes an invisible sense of distance and oppression. He's the kind of person who looks calm but can send a chill down your spine.
Lin Jiu felt that Chen Ze had already shown his friendliest side.
That's enough.
As long as he treats her well, she thinks he is a good person.
As for what kind of person he was, she didn't need to think deeply about it.
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Jiu looked up at Chen Miao's clearly defined jawline and asked, "Doesn't he need to check and examine me?"
Chen Miao picked up the water cup not far away and drank it all. He lifted her chin slightly and said seriously: "No one can say anything about who I am with."
"Your parents can't tell either?"
"In fact, after they found out, they had no intention of interfering in our affairs at all," Chen Miao said. "I didn't even have to convince them."
"Why?" Lin Jiu asked doubtfully, "From a practical point of view, there's such a huge gap between our two families. Even if we're open-minded, we're bound to have some other opinions."
The next second, Chen Miao dropped a bombshell answer: "Because when they were together, there was a huge gap between them, and they were worn down by reality. So, they understood us very well and didn't interfere."
"?!" Lin Jiu blinked his big eyes and looked at Chen Miao, his curiosity reaching the extreme.
Chen Miao held her small hand tightly and slowly explained, "My grandfather is very old-fashioned and stubborn. My father is his youngest son. He loves him the most, but he also controls his marriage very strictly. He always wanted my father to marry a woman of equal status."
"My mother's parents died early, and she and my aunt depended on each other for survival. Although she became a university teacher, she had no background and her family was too poor. My grandfather looked down on my mother and felt that she was not worthy of my father. He would never agree to them being together."
Even though he knew the result, Lin Jiu couldn't help but ask, "And then?"
Chen Miao raised his eyebrows and smiled. "My dad has a stubborn temper and was always at odds with my grandfather. My grandfather threatened me at the time that if I married her, I wouldn't be able to come home. But my dad dragged my mom to get the marriage certificate and settled directly in Jinhai. The relationship between my dad and my grandfather hit rock bottom. Later, my mom got pregnant with me, and with my uncle mediating, my grandfather reluctantly accepted it."
“…” No wonder.
After listening to this, Lin Jiu said frankly: "It's really not easy for uncle and aunt."
Then she added, "Then your grandfather probably doesn't like me either."
Chen Miao reached out and pinched her cheek. "Then he can't control us. We are of different generations. He couldn't stop my father back then, so how can he stop me?"
"...You're right." Lin Jiu said, "Besides, I guess you and your father have the same temper."
Chen Miao chuckled: "I'm much better than him."
Lin Jiu thought about how he even dared to hit Chen Ze when he was a child, and he complained silently in his heart: I don’t believe you at all.
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On the day of leaving, Wen Min and Ji Xin saw me off at the airport.
Everything seemed to have returned to the National Day farewell day last year.
Different location, same characters.
The positions were swapped.
The people who were boarding the plane became the ones who were seeing off the plane, and the people who were seeing off the plane became the ones who were boarding the plane.
As they left holding Chen Miao's hand, Lin Jiu and Wen Min waved and said, "Goodbye."
"Goodbye." Wen Min shouted at her.
When she turned around and followed the crowd, Lin Jiu did not feel sad. She knew clearly that they would meet again.
The plane rose to mid-air.
Lin Jiu looked at the city gradually getting smaller under her feet through the glass. She said to Chen Miao, "Jinghe is a good place. We will come again next time."
Chen Miao held her hand and said firmly, "Of course, we will come many times."
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