Chapter 14
Early on Saturday morning, Chen Pu received a call from his elder brother Chen Tong, asking him to go home for dinner. My family is usually busy, so today we have some free time, so we had a meal together.
It was almost noon when Chen Pu drove home. His home is in a villa area in the city center, with a two-acre garden and four nannies, one in charge of gardening, one in charge of cooking, one in charge of indoor hygiene, and one to help his brother take care of the children.
As soon as Chen Pu opened the door, he saw his parents and his older brothers were all there, sitting on the sofa and talking. The eldest sister-in-law was playing with toys with the child on the crawling mat, and the second sister-in-law, who had just got married not long ago, was concentrating on eating fruit with her head down.
Chen Pu kicked his shoes towards the entrance and took out his slippers to put on. Several people in the room stopped talking and looked at him.
Chen Pu said: "Why are you all looking at me? Am I more handsome now?"
Chen's mother, Liu Fangyun, could not help but come out to greet him. She is already 65 years old this year. Chen Pu is her youngest son. She said angrily, "You are still handsome? You are darker and thinner! You insist on being a policeman, ah!"
Chen Pu walked into the room in a nonchalant manner, collapsed on the empty single sofa, and said, "Wasn't that what they had conspired to do back then? You should blame your husband and those two sons."
Father Chen had long been annoyed by his youngest son's gangster attitude. He had been focusing on cultivating his energy recently. He thought to himself, "Don't be angry," and poured himself another cup of Gongfu tea.
Chen Tong just smiled. If his father still needed to cultivate his energy at his age, he, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a domestic brand lapel polo shirt, had already passed the psychological stage of cultivating his energy and always had a smiling and calm look on his face.
The second oldest, Chen Lan, didn't like his younger brother and said coldly, "Sit up straight. You're already thirty years old. What's wrong with you?"
Chen Pu is twelve years younger than Chen Tong, and six years younger than Chen Lan. Their parents were busy with work since they were young, so although they were taken care of by their grandmother and a nanny, they were raised by Chen Lan alone, or in other words, beaten up by him. Although Chen Pu is a small-time guy, he is a bully wherever he goes. But Chen Lan is far more sinister and cruel than this straightforward third brother. He has also been the boss of the affiliated high school for several years. However, his grades are much better than his brother's, and he is good at both fighting and exams. So it is hard to say whether Chen Pu's former gangster spirit was caused by his second brother beating him up, or rather, brought out of him.
Chen Pu had never dared to act arrogantly in front of Chen Lan since he was a child, so he sat up straight slowly.
Chen Lan then said to her mother, "Mom, if Xiao Pu wants to be a policeman, let him do it. Don't nag me. Being able to focus on a career for so many years is precious to anyone. Otherwise, what else do you expect him to do?"
Chen Pu touched his nose and cursed in a voice so low that his second brother would never hear it, "Fuck."
Liu Fangyun: "Okay, I won't miss him, but he's already thirty years old, he should find a girlfriend. Chen Lan, you're such a difficult person, you should also take care of your brother."
When his mother said this, Chen Lan remembered his wife. He turned around and was speechless. He reached out and patted the head of the person next to him, whispering, "How much fruit did you eat? Stop eating! Fruit is cold, and you will have stomachache again!" After that, he picked up the fruit plate in front of her and handed it to the nanny: "Take it away, and give her a cup of hot tea."
The young second sister-in-law was very disdainful and muttered: "It's because you don't let me eat normally... Cold, cold, cold, cold as hell, I'm only 28, what am I afraid of."
Chen Pu was sitting next to them and laughed.
Chen Lan didn't blame his wife, but only Chen Pu. He glared at him and said, "What are you laughing at? How dare you laugh? Mom is right. You have inherited your parents' genes and you are not ugly. Why can't you bring a girlfriend home to reassure your parents? Are you too stupid to chase girls, or is your personality too bad for girls to like you?"
Chen Pu couldn't take it anymore and sneered, "Second brother, what you said is wrong. If it wasn't for the kindness of my second sister-in-law, would you have been able to get married at the age of 35? What era is it now? At my age, I don't have many friends. I'm so busy at work, dealing with life-threatening matters all day long. I'm either dealing with corpses or suspects. Where can I find a girlfriend? Besides, what's the point of falling in love? I have to spend so much time coaxing people. I don't have that much patience."
Liu Fangyun's eyes went dark when she heard this, and she said to her husband, "Look at it, look at it, Chen Lan is right. How could any girl like Xiao Pu with such a personality?"
Chen Pu also said: "Mom, you already have a grandson, and your second sister-in-law will give you another one later. You don't need a grandson, so why are you anxious about me?"
The second sister-in-law swallowed a cherry and glared at Chen Pu: You little bastard, you are being urged to get married, why are you pulling me down? Only a fool would want to have a baby at such a young age.
Chen Lan smiled slightly, which was rare for him. He wanted a daughter more.
After Chen's father retired, he was used to seeing his old friends suffer from various tragic experiences of being irritated by their unfilial sons. He advised his wife in a good mood: "Forget it. Every family has its own problems. It's impossible for all three sons to be sensible. It's OK as long as he doesn't squander the family fortune or mess around."
The eldest brother, Chen Tong, who had been drinking tea in silence, spoke up at this time: "Alright, stop talking. Chen Lan, you already have a wife, so stop being so proud and stop getting angry. Let Xiao Pu make the decision on this matter."
Everybody quieted down.
The eldest sister-in-law who was taking care of the child and the second sister-in-law who was touching her stomach to digest the food were both laughing in their hearts. In this family, the old man Chen, who used to be decisive in killing people, is now a living Bodhisattva who cultivates his body and mind. Mother-in-law Liu Fangyun is talkative but kind-hearted; the eldest son is dull, and the second son is smart. Only when my brother-in-law Chen Pu comes back, the house becomes lively and full of chatter. Although he would hold a criticism meeting for his brother-in-law every time, Chen Pu would never get angry no matter what others said. Although the eldest and second brother are very majestic in front of their younger brother, their two sisters-in-law know in their hearts that they really care about their younger brother, and there is no such bloody thing as the legendary brothers fighting against each other in wealthy families.
After all, the whole family is smart and they would not do stupid things out of greed.
By this time, the food was ready on the table, and the family sat down, chatting casually and playing with the children, and they were having a great time. However, Chen's father and mother were surrounding their grandson, and the eldest and second sons were in pairs discussing things, which showed that Chen Pu was a lonely man.
But Chen Pu didn't care and ate the food without any appetite. Suddenly, a thought came to his mind: I wonder what Li Canfei will eat for lunch today. Mostly it's takeout. Her leg hasn't fully healed yet, and she can't drag her crippled leg to make soup.
I subconsciously glanced at the phone screen, which was pitch black and silent.
How about sending a message and asking? There are so many delicacies on the table. Should we pack some for her to take back?
As I thought about it, I felt a little discouraged. Well, they still need a bite of your food? Love is enough to satisfy your hunger! Who still remembers you, brother?
A nameless anger rose in his heart again, but he had no place to vent it. As Chen Pu ate, he let out a long sigh.
As a result, Chen Lan, who was sitting next to him, heard it and said sarcastically, "What? Who got mad at the little bad guy?"
Chen Pu rolled his eyes, but he couldn't respond anyway, "Colleague?" Then Chen Lan would definitely ask whether it was a boy or a girl. It’s even worse if it’s your brother’s sister. I’m afraid everyone at the table will come and dig her upside down.
Chen Pu could only drink tea in silence.
However, Chen Pu has a very good habit. Although he has a stubborn temper, when he encounters problems or knots that cannot be solved, he will not blame others, but habitually look inward for the reasons.
As he drank, Chen Pu began to reflect on himself, thinking that he was not Li Qingyao's biological brother, and that he had indeed been putting himself in the role too much and worrying too much recently. There's nothing I can do, I'll just consider it as his way of repaying his brotherhood to Li Jincheng.
Thinking about it calmly, the one who was most sad about what happened back then was probably Li Qingyao. For a 17 or 18-year-old girl, it was like a bolt from the blue to see her outstanding first love go to jail. Then her brother disappeared. It was a double blow. How much pressure did she have to endure? If a person has poor psychological endurance, he or she may collapse and fall. However, she persevered and scored 220 in the provincial exam, and then took the police academy exam. How difficult, how tenacious, and even admirable.
As she thought about it, Chen Pu's anger subsided unconsciously. She thought to herself, however, the matter between her and Luo Huaizheng indirectly involved Li Jincheng, so she still had to find a chance to ask him clearly.
At this time, the meal was over. The greedy second sister-in-law walked to the sofa, pointed at three boxes of lychees, and asked knowingly: "What is this?"
Liu Fangyun said, "My friends in Guangxi sent me some lychees. You can take a box back later. Boss, you can take one box too."
Chen Pu said, "I'll take a box too."
Liu Fangyun was stunned: "Don't you dislike lychees?" So she didn't even count the portion for her youngest son, and left another box for the old couple to eat.
Although Chen Pu didn't eat lychees, he knew that they were sweet and juicy. My sister probably likes it.
So he said calmly, "Can't you give it to your colleagues? I also have workplace relationships to maintain."
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