Shao Qiong's parents are both researchers and they don't go home all year round.
So she almost grew up in her uncle's home, Shao Zheng's.
In her mind, her uncle and aunt are no different from her biological parents.
So, knowing that her parents were still busy, she simply asked her retired aunt to help with the wedding.
That's why she had time to pick someone up at the train station.
"Brother Shao, are you hot?" After registering, Chen Nongmo turned around and saw that the man's cheeks were slightly red, which was particularly obvious because of his fair skin.
Hearing this, the words "meet the parents in advance" appeared in Shao Zheng's mind again. He picked up his clothes and shook them uncomfortably, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's a bit hot."
After saying this, beads of sweat began to slide down his forehead.
Seeing this, Chen Nongmo didn't think much about it. He moved towards the shadow formed by the sentry box and motioned for people to come over.
Shao Zheng was stunned for a moment, as if he had never expected the girl to behave like this.
".elder brother?"
The man came back to his senses, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously, and just as he raised his leg, he saw someone standing over there faster than him.
The smile on Shao Zheng's face froze, his face turned red in an instant, and he looked at people with some displeasure.
Shao Qiong put his hand on the girl's shoulder, raised his chin towards his cousin, and said provocatively: "Once the registration is done, go and drive the car over."
Shao Zheng After saying this, Shao Qiong looked at the little girl who was staring at him with red cheeks, and said with a smile: "Look, the little brat's face is not red anymore, right?"
Chen Nongmo was originally looking up at the pretty young lady, and subconsciously looked over when he heard the words.
But I only saw Brother Shao Zheng's back as he walked away.
There was an inexplicable feeling of running away.
= Shao Zheng is not an only child.
He has an older brother who is 29 years old and also serves in the army and has no partner.
As a mother of two sons, Gao Qing said it is impossible for her not to be anxious for her children to get married.
Before retirement, she was busy with work, and her children lived far away and could only come back once every few years. Apart from occasionally reminding them through phone calls and letters, there was nothing else she could do.
But since retiring last year, Gao Qing has had plenty of time to keep an eye on her children.
Finally her niece Shao Qiong was getting married. She was so happy that she couldn't help asking her old sisters about good girls of the right age.
After all, the eldest brother has no time to come back, but the second brother can spare some time, and by the way, he can arrange a blind date and solve some major life issues, which is also possible.
Look, in just a few days, she had already found out about several good girls with both good character and good looks, and was waiting for her son to come back to arrange a date.
She hoped that her youngest son would come to his senses and bring her a nice daughter-in-law.
Although she thought so in her heart, Gao Qing did not expect this scene to happen so soon.
She was completely stunned when she saw the beautiful girl walking in with her young son.
How to say it, the surprise came too suddenly, Gao Qing suspected that she was dreaming.
Is the youngest son bringing his girlfriend home?
And she is such a pretty girl?
Is this true? Can she be so lucky?
"Mom? I'm talking to you, why are you in a daze?" Shao Zheng took one of the gifts he had just bought from Yu Yu and handed it to his mother.
"Ah? What?" Gao Qing came back to her senses and subconsciously looked at the extra thing in her hand. It was a silk scarf, sky blue in color, without any complicated patterns, but very generous. She liked it at once.
Of course, only Gao Qing herself knows how much of this is due to her love for the whole family.
As soon as she thought that this might be a gift from her future daughter-in-law, she smiled like a flower. She walked forward with a smile on her face and held the little girl's hand. While leading her into the house, she said enthusiastically: "The scarf is so beautiful. I like it very much. Thank you. By the way, what's your name?"
Gao Qing is 56 years old this year. Although she is old and has some white hair on her temples, you can still see that her facial features are in good condition. Most of Shao Zheng's good looks were inherited from her.
Receiving a welcome far warmer than expected, Chen Nongmo relaxed and smiled: "Hello, Auntie, my name is Chen Nongmo."
Then, she pointed to the tall young man following behind her and introduced him, "This is my fourth brother, Chen Jun. Sorry to bother you these few days."
Chen Jun placed the boxes of snacks he was carrying on the nearest table and smiled brightly: "Hello, Auntie. Sorry to bother you."
"Don't disturb me, don't disturb me. I'm so happy that you are coming to my home. Come and sit down." Gao Qing always felt that something was wrong. Things didn't seem to be what she expected. After all, if her future daughter-in-law was really coming to her house, how could she expect her to stay here for the first time?
Although she was worried in her heart, she still kept a warm smile on her face.
Knowing that his mother had misunderstood, Shao Zheng coughed twice. When people looked over, he signaled her to be more restrained. Then he looked at the little girl: "What do you want to drink? I remember you like to drink milk. Can I make you some milk?"
Chen Nongmo: "Okay."
In fact, she has no obsession with milk, but she is the shortest in the family, so her family members are eager to give her milk three times a day.
Also, because milk powder is not easy to buy these days, most of the milk that Chen Nongmo drinks in recent years was sent back by his eldest brother and brother Shao Zheng.
Seeing Yu Yu hesitate for a moment, Shao Zheng didn't think much about it. He just thought that she was uncomfortable in the unfamiliar environment. He spoke a few more words to others in a gentle voice, and felt that he had calmed the little girl down before getting up to ask her mother for milk powder.
"It's in the cupboard. Help yourself. There's malted milk in there, too."
Shao Zheng opened his mouth and said: "Yu Yu doesn't like malted milk."
Hearing this, Chen Nongmo met his aunt's inquiring gaze and smiled awkwardly.
In fact, she can just drink boiled water, really! How embarrassing! Shao Zheng left quickly and came back quickly, holding two teacups in his hands. He handed one to Chen Jun and took the other in his own hand, and explained to the girl who looked over: "It's a little hot, drink it later."
Do you think she's a child? Chen Nongmo felt a little uncomfortable for some reason, and couldn't tell what was wrong for a moment, so he could only respond with a mumbled "Okay."
Gao Qing, who was sitting opposite and saw everything that happened between her son and the little girl, became confused again.
Look at how considerate my son is. He doesn't seem to dislike me.
"Mom, Yu Yu and Lao Si are Wu Wen's younger brother and sister, they are close relatives. They came to J City for something, and were originally going to stay in a guesthouse. I was worried about them, so I brought them home to stay for a few days." When the milk in his hand was almost cool, Shao Zheng handed the teacup to the little girl and then explained the reason to his mother.
Gao Qing exclaimed, "Ah!" and then carefully observed the appearance of the brother and sister. Finally, she said with a smile, "I didn't realize it before you said it, but now that you mention it, they really do look a bit like Wu Wen."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked over in disbelief.
Gao Qing explained repeatedly: "No, I mean that the fourth brother Chen Jun looks like Wu Wen."
Shao Qiong covered her face and whispered, "I'm sorry to scare you. If Yu Yu looked like Chen Wuwen, your son would cry."
After thinking for a while, she added: "You have to cry too."
The voice was not loud and only Gao Qing, who was sitting next to her niece, heard it. She was a smart person and immediately understood the meaning of what Qiong said.
But this time, although the smile on her face remained unchanged, the joy in her heart slowly faded.
If I remember correctly, Chen Wuwen's sister used to be Shao Zheng's father, and her rank was very high.
The house I was assigned was a two-story building with its own entrance and courtyard. Because my niece was getting married, although it was not appropriate to be extravagant, I still pasted red double happiness patterns in many places.
Chen Nongmo and his sister were arranged to stay in two guest rooms on the second floor.
Gao Qing personally helped to tidy up the clothes, spread out the bedding, and took out new towels, washbasins and other items. After making sure that there was nothing wrong, she worriedly asked her niece to take good care of him before going to her son's room.
I haven't seen the second brother for more than two years, but his appearance hasn't changed much. He always looks gentle and good-tempered.
But he knows his own child well. He knows that the younger son is the harder-hearted and more stubborn one among the two brothers.
She and her husband used to think that it was better for boys to have a tougher heart, but now Gao Qing pinched her head in pain.
"Mom, don't think too much. I haven't figured out what to do myself." Knowing why his mother came, Shao Zheng hung the last piece of clothing in the luggage in the closet, very directly.
Gao Qing sighed: "I thought you fell in love at first sight today."
Shao Zheng was not surprised that his mother would learn about the situation from his cousin first. He did not rush to refute anything, but instead placed the girl on a stool before nodding and admitting, "Well, I never thought that I would fall in love with a girl at first sight."
What I didn’t expect was that person would be Yu Yu.
He thought he needed some time to calm down before making a decision.
Thinking of this, Shao Zheng's mind automatically emerged with the image of the girl sitting in the car, smiling at him through the window.
Looking at the smile on her son's lips, Gao Qing frowned, "Second brother, I don't want to be a bad person, but you should be very clear about Yu Yu's past situation. Let me ask you, if she comes back and returns to her previous situation, what will you do?"
The smile on Shao Zheng's face froze. It had to be said that his heart was filled with joy and awkwardness, and he didn't even think about this aspect.
Listening to it now, it's like having a basin of ice water poured over one's head, freezing one to the bone.
No matter what happens to them in the future, Shao Zheng only hopes that the little girl will live a worry-free, safe and happy life.
Gao Qing seemed not to notice the displeasure on her son's face, and continued, "I heard that Yu Yu woke up suddenly. Without any treatment, who can guarantee that she won't come back again?"
This time, Shao Zheng did not rush to reply, but just looked at his mother silently.
"Mom is not saying this to break up the couple. If you really set your mind on her, given your personality, your dad and I won't be able to stop you. Mom just hopes you think it over carefully before making a decision." Having said this, Gao Qing took a deep breath and looked at her son whose eyes were already slightly red. She felt bad too.
But there are some things that she has to say, whether as a sober bystander or as a mother: "Yuyu's situation is special. If you choose her now, you will have to bear the risk that she may return in the future and no longer know what's going on. Are you sure you have thought it through? If you haven't thought it through, Mom doesn't want you to provoke her easily. That would be unfair to Yuyu, and you and Wu Wen would no longer be brothers."
Shao Zheng really wanted to say that he was not afraid, but the words came to his lips and he failed to say them several times.
It’s not that I’m afraid of taking responsibility and risks, but I’m sure that I’m not calm enough at the moment, and my head is buzzing.
Time slipped by little by little in silence, and I didn't know how long it had been, maybe three hours, maybe one hour, or maybe only ten minutes.
Shao Zheng came back to his senses from his daze, looked at his mother, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mom, if I really like someone, I should not be willing to give up, so, let it go, okay?"
The stunning sight of her at first glance pierced deeply into his heart, and Shao Zheng was sure that he was attracted to Yu Yu.
Even now, whenever I think of her name, my heart starts to beat fast.
He didn't know how long he would be awkward before he could open up.
But before that, he didn't want to miss her because of something unknown that might never happen.
Gao Qing had a complicated expression: "Have you really thought it through?"
Shao Zheng affirmed: "Maybe I am not so affectionate now, but I believe in my sense of responsibility. If we really choose each other and get married in the future, then even if something really happens to Yu Yu, I can take good care of him. Mom, what you said are all probabilistic issues. Many accidents happen every day in this world. You may be hit by a car when you go out, and you may drown when washing clothes by the river. We can't stay at home because of unknown things, right? I feel the same way about Yu Yu. My son didn't know what it was like to like someone until he was 26 years old. Based on my understanding of myself, it will probably be this time in his life, so I want to follow my heart. Besides, Yu Yu is still young, I'm not in a hurry!"
To be honest, Gao Qing was not very surprised by her son's choice.
He has been like this since he was a child. He seems gentle, but he is actually very stubborn.
The reason why she still wants to be a bad person even though she knows the answer is perhaps because she is selfish as a mother. She selfishly hopes that her son will marry a wife who is excellent in all aspects and have a bright future.
What's more, I hope that through this conversation, I can wake up my son who was blinded by love at first sight, and warn him to understand the nature of marriage. In addition to love, there is more responsibility.
Now that he seemed to have matured a lot, Gao Qing felt sad and happy at the same time: "I hope you can think it through."
Shao Zheng's expression softened, and he leaned forward to hug his mother: "Thank you, Mom. I know you are doing this for Yu Yu and me."
Hearing this, Gao Qing laughed out loud. She slapped her son and scolded him, "Although it may be a bit disappointing, Mom still has to tell the truth."
"You say!"
"Yuyu still doesn't like you, right? Are you so sure that she can accept you?"
Shao Zheng straightened his shoulders imperceptibly and teased his mother deliberately: "What's wrong with your son? His looks? His family background? His personality? His career or his character? Tell me, what's wrong with him?"
Gao Qing squinted her eyes and said, "Didn't you just say to let nature take its course?"
“.”
Having successfully choked her son to the point of speechlessness, Gao Qing, victorious, walked out of the bedroom humming a tune.
But after all, they are her own children, and as a mother, she didn't want to hold them back, so she reminded her son before he closed the door: "I think the Yuyu siblings didn't bring many clothes this time. You can take them out for a walk tomorrow and buy some things, okay? The two families are so close, so you should be willing to spend money."
Hearing this, Shao Zheng's face relaxed and he nodded with a smile: "Thank you, Mom."
Gao Qing sighed in her heart and patted her son's arm: "As long as you don't regret your impulsiveness today in the future."
This time, Shao Zheng didn't say anything, but just smiled and saw his mother off.
Until I closed the door, lay on the bed, stared blankly at the ceiling, and replayed the conversation with my mother in my mind over and over again.
= Shao Zheng's father, Shao Wei'an, currently serves as the commander of a major military region.
If the military rank system had not been abolished, the rank would be lieutenant general.
The key is that I am only 57 years old this year, and there is great hope that I can move forward.
He is a very busy man on weekdays, but after learning that his son has returned, he takes time out to go home and see his child like any other father.
In that era, information was blocked, and the Chen siblings had no idea what position the majestic middle-aged man in front of them held.
Perhaps because there was no shortage of soldiers in the family, the two people at the dinner table were not restrained at all.
Especially the carefree Chen Jun, who told people all the interesting things he had experienced like a funny guy.
This includes the heroic act of my younger sister who risked her own life to stop a car and save several people a few years ago.
The exaggerated tone made Chen Nongmo so embarrassed that he wanted to cover his mouth several times.
On the contrary, Shao Wei, who looked very serious but was actually very gentle and had no airs at all, laughed out loud and looked at the little girl approvingly: "As expected of Chen Demao's child, she is full of blood!"
After hearing this, Chen Nongmo no longer cared about the embarrassment and asked curiously: "Do you know my father?"
Shao Wei'an said gently: "I know him, of course I know him, he is famous for not caring about his life, back then on the battlefield, he relied on a gun and 67 bullets to kill an entire company of enemies, but he also paid a lot of price, he was shot 8 times, if it weren't for his tough life..."
"Cough cough cough, enough. Why are you talking about these things at the dinner table? Don't scare the child." Seeing that the little girl's face had turned visibly pale, Gao Qing slapped her husband helplessly.
Shao Wei'an suddenly realized and said apologetically, "Look at me, I'm old now, and I can't stop talking about these things. It's my fault."
Chen Nongmo shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid. I just didn't expect that my father had to go through so much hardship. I admire him. If it weren't for the bravery of our ancestors, we wouldn't have the peace and security we have today."
Although there are still frictions and conflicts in many places now, compared with the period before liberation, the lives of ordinary people are relatively stable.
Hearing this, Shao Wei'an said with relief: "The young comrade has a good awareness."
Gao Qing also smiled. Her family was full of soldiers, so she understood the difficulties of soldiers. Therefore, she liked the gratitude in the little girl's tone. She smiled and helped her pick up some food: "Yuyu, eat more."
“.”
= There is still something going on in the army.
After dinner, Shao Weian left in a hurry again.
Worried that the little girl might be bored, Shao Zheng suggested taking a walk around the military compound while they were alone in the living room.
The days are long in summer, and even when it is almost six o'clock, the sky is still bright white.
Chen Nongmo hesitated for only a few seconds before nodding. Her aunt was too enthusiastic and she had just eaten too much and needed to digest the food: "Just the two of us?"
Meeting the girl's gaze, Shao Zheng's heart sank, but his face remained calm: "Old Four seems to like those shell molds at home, so I won't disturb him. I just happen to have something to discuss with you."
Hearing this, Chen Nongmo thought about it and followed the man's steps: "What's the matter?"
Shao Zheng: "It's a rare opportunity to come to J City. I want to take you around to see the people and the scenery and taste the local food. Is there any place you want to go?"
Chen Nongmo was fine, although she had never been to many places before, but she studied in J City for both undergraduate and graduate studies, so she was quite familiar with J City. But fourth brother had never been here, so he definitely wanted to see the city.
She originally planned to lead the group out by herself: "Won't it disturb you?"
Shao Zheng chuckled, and as he led the group to a better environment, he said, "No, after my cousin gets married, I'll have about 20 days. Not only can I take you around, I can also take you to meet your second and third brothers."
Yes!
The second and third brothers are in J City. The incident happened so suddenly that Chen Nongmo had forgotten about it.
She looked at him expectantly, smiling brightly: "After Sister Shao Qiong gets married, can we go find my second and third brothers first?"
It was another bright smile. Shao Zheng's body stiffened, and his ears became hot: "Okay."
Shao Qiong, who followed quietly, was dumbfounded by his useless cousin and rolled his eyes to the sky.
I thought I would see the stupid brother confess his love or something.
Tsk. Her hiding ability is wasted.
Instead of wasting time here, I might as well go back and help my stupid cousin stop that kid Chen Jun.
There's nothing she can do. Her brother is too stupid, and as his older sister she can only help him by giving him more opportunities to be alone.
Thinking of this, Shao Qiong quietly retracted his head.
However, as soon as he turned back, he was startled by his aunt who had followed him out out of nowhere and was also acting sneakily.
She lowered her voice and asked, "When did you come?" Shao Qiong doubted the intensity of her previous training because of her aunt's skills.
Gao Qing, who was peeking out, didn't say anything, but just made a "hush!" gesture to her niece.
Shao Qiong (End of this chapter)
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