Chapter 19 Mother's Nightmare (9)
After breakfast, Lin Chujiu's mother urged her to do her homework, as gently as ever. But Lin Chujiu always felt that there was something different in her mother's expression.
There was a hint of reluctance and sadness that she couldn't quite understand, but after the sadness came only unwavering determination.
Lin Chujiu was stunned for a moment, about to ask something.
But her mother immediately turned her head away, no longer looking at Lin Chujiu.
What was going on? Lin Chujiu was completely baffled.
Her mother still left very early, even earlier than yesterday. Lin Chujiu felt that her mother was leaving earlier and earlier each day.
While her mother was preparing outside, Lin Chujiu was taking notes and organizing the "Strange Tales" she had already studied.
She takes notes in a very messy handwriting, usually using only two pens, one red and one black. She uses the black pen to underline and the red pen to annotate. When organizing her notes, she will also sort out the parts she doesn't understand to deepen her understanding.
When she had almost finished taking notes, her mother left. Lin Chujiu put down her book, walked out of her room, and went to find Jiang Chaoyu.
Jiang Chaoyu is currently watching Lin Chujiu's live stream in his room.
He has a habit of waking up early. He used to wake up early to study, but after becoming an official, he woke up early simply out of habit.
After waking up, he habitually reached for his phone to check messages, but accidentally opened Douyin and clicked on Lin Chujiu's live stream.
Seeing Lin Chujiu walking in his direction, looking like a cute little penguin, Jiang Chaoyu couldn't help but smile slightly.
Jiang Chaoyu, realizing what she was doing, froze, quickly composed herself, and resumed her previous icy demeanor.
But my body unconsciously led me to the doorway.
After hearing Lin Chujiu knock on the door three times, he counted the numbers for a full five seconds before opening the door.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lin Chujiu's wet eyes looking in her direction, and she reached out as if she wanted to knock on the door again.
It was still a bit chilly in the early morning, so she wore a pink coat.
The sleeves of her coat were a bit long, covering half of her hand, which made her exposed hand appear even whiter and smaller, making her look exceptionally cute.
Jiang Chaoyu watched, and his long-dormant heartbeat involuntarily quickened for two seconds.
Outside the door, Lin Chujiu saw that Jiang Chaoyu was silent with a stern face early in the morning. She thought he was in a bad mood because she had woken him up, so she asked weakly, "Brother, did I disturb your sleep?"
Because it was early morning, her voice was soft and a little hoarse, not as clear as it was during the live broadcast the night before, but it had a more down-to-earth feel to it.
She makes you feel that living with her makes the world brighter.
Jiang Chaoyu didn't know why he found her cute again, and he was speechless at himself.
Didn't he think she was stupid yesterday? How come she seems so cute today?
He was thrown into a state of confusion.
"Never mind," Jiang Chaoyu comforted herself.
Maybe he just thinks Lin Chujiu is adorably silly?
Jiang Chaoyu took a deep breath to calm herself down, her expression remaining cold and unapproachable.
He couldn't figure out his own feelings, but the comments section knew them perfectly well.
They began to wriggle lewdly:
Wow! Eating such a good meal so early in the morning, isn't that a bit too much of a treat for yourself?
[Upstairs, stay well-off]
[Hehe, from the older brother's perspective, doesn't it look like seeing your girlfriend in an adorable pajama outfit saying good morning to you first thing in the morning?]
[Good lad, he's blushing. Looks like even the eerie can't resist Jiu Jiu's charm.]
Yes, all the ghosts in our village love alcohol.
[Hey upstairs, don't you think this guy looks a bit like...?]
[This is definitely a coincidence. Even if it were true, it would be during a mission, and the little humans shouldn't overhear.]
Hey guys, what are you saying? Tell us!
[You little rascal, don't ask questions you shouldn't, or I'll climb over the internet cable to your house tonight and mess with you.]
I don't know when it started, but strange things have been appearing in the live stream more frequently.
Moreover, listening to their conversations, people always felt that they were hiding something from humanity.
And they won't tell you even when you ask, which makes people really curious.
They really treated them like outsiders.
No, they were originally outsiders...
Jiang Chaoyu tried to calm herself down and maintain a composed demeanor. "What is it?"
Lin Chujiu nervously fidgeted with her fingers and said in a flattering tone, "Brother, we didn't clean Mom's room last night."
Jiang Chaoyu was taken aback, remembering that there was such a thing.
Lin Chujiu carefully observed her brother's expression and pressed her advantage:
"Mom works so hard outside slaughtering pigs, we should be good and filial children, and we can't give up halfway through cleaning Mom's room."
Her words were somewhat manipulative, like she was brainwashing others, but even though Jiang Chaoyu knew it, he still found it very effective.
Jiang Chaoyu nodded, signaling Lin Chujiu to lead the way.
Lin Chujiu led him to her mother's room. After what happened last night, she was no longer so afraid, and this time she opened the door to the room by herself without any trouble.
If she could have done that yesterday, she would have given herself a super awesome little lamb award.
Lin Chujiu started searching the room while sweeping. Jiang Chaoyu was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable rummaging through the room, so he left before wiping the table for long, giving her the space to do as she pleased.
Actually, this is completely unnecessary. After what happened last night, Lin Chujiu already knew that he was a good person.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have saved himself.
Today, not only did she not make him hide, she could even flip the tumbler in front of him and call him in to flip it together.
However, having room to express herself freely was indeed a good thing. Not long after, Lin Chujiu found a yellowed diary on the bedside table.
Get the classic horror prop: the diary!
Lin Chujiu glanced around and, finding nothing amiss, eagerly opened her diary.
The diary had many pages, the paper was yellowed and brittle, and the years it covered even spanned three or four years.
Lin Chujiu glanced through it briefly.
For the first two years, it was mostly about work-related trivialities and the growth of my two children, but in the past year, the content has gradually changed.
[February 16, X024: Jiu Jiu wants to pursue art, but we have no money at all. However, her teacher said that Jiu Jiu is very talented, and I can't let my daughter's talent go to waste.]
[March 22, X024: Slaughtering pigs is really hard work, but this is not enough, I will slaughter pigs at night from now on.]
[May 11, X024: I got home too late tonight. Jiu Jiu was doing her homework. When she saw me covered in blood, she came over, hugged me, and cried, saying she wouldn't study anymore.]
Silly child, Mom knows you love drawing. You absolutely must study. Mom will never let you follow in my footsteps.
[August 16, X024: Tuition fees are still not enough, what should I do?]
[August 19, X024: Jiu Jiu said she was not going to study anymore, so I scolded her today. This is the first time I have ever scolded her since she was a child.]
Those who study art live a respectable life, but those who slaughter pigs are not. Mom hopes you will live a more respectable life in the future, so you don't have to endure the wind and sun like Mom.
The tuition fee is still not enough, it's driving me crazy!
[August 21, X024: Today, someone from a nearby village said they slaughter a pig to worship the mountain god, and the minimum price is half a pig carcass! Jiu Jiu's tuition is now covered.]
My son also said he wants his sister to continue her studies. What have I done to deserve having two such wonderful children?
Mom will make sure you're all okay.
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