Compared to Mi Yang's family, the Bai family came back with a much bigger scene.
Luo Jiangjing brought back a convoy of things, big and small. Luo Jiangjing loved his son, and brought all the things that Bai Luochuan used to use on a daily basis, fearing that he would not be able to adapt to the old house. Although she brought a lot, she still took her husband's feelings into consideration and was more restrained this year than in previous years.
Political Commissar Bai Jingrong had just returned from the army. He frowned when he saw her doting on her son.
The father and son had had a quarrel about this early in the morning, and now they didn't talk to each other even though they were sitting in the same car.
Luo Jiangjing wanted to ease the atmosphere and gave a few words of advice, but Bai Jingrong said coldly: "How old is he? You should think carefully before doing this..."
Bai Luochuan couldn't listen any longer and asked, "Can you please stop blaming my mom for everything? If I did something wrong, just tell me directly and don't take it out on my mom."
Bai Jingrong said: "Is this the tone you use when talking to an elder?"
Bai Luochuan has the same temper as him, he doesn't take hardship when he's soft-hearted. The more he does this, the more he resists. He looks up at him and says, "Then what tone do you use to talk to my mom? Yes, you're defending your country, that's great, but is it easy for my mom to be alone at home?"
Bai Jingrong said with an unpleasant expression: "We are discussing your future education!"
Bai Luochuan laughed and said, "Education? Have you ever held a parent-teacher meeting for me? Not to mention junior high school, you didn't even take care of me in elementary school. And after you came back this time, you didn't say a single good thing except finding fault with me. If this is considered education, then I don't think you educated me well."
Bai Jingrong patted the armrest and raised his voice to call him: "Bai Luochuan!"
The car just drove to the service area. Bai Luochuan opened the door and got out to change to a Land Rover at the back. He put on headphones, put the hood on his head to cover most of his face, leaned on the back seat and ignored everyone.
Bai Jingrong closed his eyes and remained silent for a while. After a long while, he said, "I have led so many soldiers, but I have never seen one so difficult to lead."
Luo Jiangjing said angrily, "Nonsense, this is your own son, you really treat him as a soldier under your command? Luo Chuan is already very sensible and obedient at their age, you ask too much of him, you don't praise him when you come back, and you always follow your strict requirements for everything. Not to mention that a child of his age is going to rebel, even college students won't listen."
Bai Jingrong rubbed his brows and said tiredly, "I am too anxious. I am afraid that he will get used to the present and have no concept of money. What if he goes to university and no one is watching over him and he learns something bad from those people?"
Luo Jiangjing asked: "What did you hear?"
Bai Jingrong said: "My teacher came to me a while ago and asked me if I had any connections in Jinshi. It was also because the child at home was not very good. Not only did he crash into a few cars, but he also got the teacher involved."
Luo Jiangjing had also heard about this, and it was her sister who told her about it. It was said that some guys from a few families blocked the road in the middle of the night for speeding, and after being checked twice, they got away with it and became complacent, and even opened a betting, and finally an accident occurred, causing a big commotion. After all, it was a matter of life and death, and it would be difficult to get those guys out after they were arrested.
When Luo Jiangyuan said that, she was also worried about whether her own Ji Baian would learn bad things in the future. She even laughed at her sister for overthinking it. Unexpectedly, Bai Jingrong said it again today and put this worry directly on his own son.
Luo Jiangjing shook his head and said, "Luo Chuan won't do that. You don't know him. He's not the kind of kid who messes around."
Bai Jingrong said: "I'm just afraid that..."
Luo Jiangjing smiled confidently and said, "That's just in case it doesn't happen to my son. Jingrong, you don't know enough about him."
Bai Jingrong couldn't stand those trends. He was a man of few words, and his meaning might just be a warning, but Bai Luochuan's arrogance was exactly the same as Luo Jiangjing's, and there was a layer of father-son relationship between them, so the two of them didn't get along.
Luo Jiangjing said angrily: "You can't blame me for my son's temper. My father dotes on him more than I do. However, Luochuan has good grades and is sensible, so it's not my fault that my father thinks about him in everything. Don't you trust my father? He is stricter than you on matters of principle!"
Luo Jiangjing brought up the elders, and Bai Jingrong could only nod and say, "I hope I'm overthinking it."
Luo Jiangjing said, "It's not enough for you to just tell me. When your son comes back, tell him too. Sit down and have a good talk. The father and son are quarreling like enemies and can't even sit down and talk for a few words." She smiled again and said, "But how can you be sure that Luochuan will be able to get into university this year? He is very ambitious and will choose the most difficult one or two universities. I am worried that he will fail in the first try."
Bai Jingrong raised the corner of his lips a little and said, "This kid is tough. He will definitely do what he says."
This kind of confidence and arrogance is common among men in the Bai family.
Even after they arrived at the old house, the Bai father and son had not seen each other.
Bai Luochuan was probably half upset and half unwilling to make Luo Jiangjing sad, so he deliberately avoided his father; Bai Jingrong sat upright with a frown on his face, and did not find a suitable opportunity to talk to his son.
The old house of the Bai family moved to a new location. The front yard is a spacious courtyard and a newly built house. After passing through, there is the corridor of the middle courtyard and the previous wooden building. The wooden building was moved here and renovated as it was. The study was listed separately. The old books had been sent to Mi Hong. Now there are only two long narrow-mouthed bottles scattered there. Walking to the back is where Bai Lao lives. There are two slightly taller small buildings here. A pond was built in the front to raise fish and lotus. A spacious open space was left in the backyard, separated by bamboo forests, and Wu Le's stable and several small gadgets for him to cross the fence were placed.
There was originally a stage, but Mr. Bai didn't want to put it alone because it was too troublesome, so he dismantled it and put it in the middle of the pond. The redwood stage in the middle of the circle of water is quite suitable for the scene. The person in charge of renovating the old house was clever and built several stone piers slightly above the water surface as steps, so that you can step up to the stage of Moon in the Water.
Many trees were planted in the courtyard, and Taihu stones were moved in. The stage is spacious enough to be used as a pavilion, where you can drink tea and play chess. You can sit inside and enjoy the peach blossoms in spring, the lotus in summer, the fallen leaves in autumn, and the snow in winter. There are beautiful scenery everywhere.
Old Master Bai was sitting in the hall waiting for them to come in. When he saw his precious grandson, he was extremely happy and waved for him to come over and talk to him.
Bai Jingrong wanted to talk to Old Bai about his work, but Old Bai didn't want to hear it either. He said to him, "I'm retired now, why should I care about your affairs? Don't tell me. You can tell whoever you want. I won't listen!" The old man turned his head to look at his grandson and put on a loving face. He patted his arm and said, "Luochuan, come on, how was the debate you mentioned last time? Who won between you and Xiaoguai? Talk slowly. Grandpa has prepared rewards for you all. There will be an extra one for the first place, hehe."
Bai Jingrong: “…”
Luo Jiangjing took off her lambskin gloves, gently poked her husband's arm with her fingertips, and laughed softly, "I told you, our father dotes on you even more than I do. Let's go, we don't have the right to talk here, let's go out and take a look at the garden."
Bai Luochuan stayed to accompany the old man. He had a deep relationship with Mr. Bai and was more willing to be with the old man, especially since he had an unpleasant experience with Bai Jingrong on the road and did not want to meet him again.
Old Master Bai saw it but was too lazy to care. If his son came to complain about such a small matter, he would definitely take sides - how could a grandfather not stand by his grandson
Mr. Bai has been waiting for quite a long time and is really looking forward to it.
However, Bai Jingrong was calmer and more stable than the grandfather and grandson. He probably had forgotten the previous unpleasantness and did not bring it up again.
Bai Laolue felt a little regretful.
Bai Luochuan sat there watching TV with the old man. It was a replay of the Athens Olympics that he had recorded earlier. The old man was patriotic, and he was happy when he saw China win gold medals in the Olympics. He watched it over and over again.
Bai Luochuan watched a few games that interested him, but didn’t watch the rest. He only knew the results of the games, and now he’s watching along with interest.
Mr. Bai specially picked the table tennis team's game and watched it with great interest. He would occasionally explain it to Bai Luochuan and discuss which player was better. "This Ma Lin is good, he won the gold medal!"
Bai Luochuan laughed and said, "Grandpa, the fight has just started, how come you've already announced the result?"
Bai Lao smiled and said, "People all over the country know about it!"
At night, Mr. Bai still vented his anger for his grandson. There was nothing else in the house except for the rooms, so the old man directly sent his son to live alone in another small building. His daughter-in-law was innocently implicated and also packed up her things and moved there. There were only the two of them in this small building, so Mr. Bai directly prepared a separate floor for Bai Luochuan to live in, thinking that he was spoiled.
Bai Luochuan was lying on the bed texting Mi Yang. Mi Yang replied to the first few messages quickly, but he didn't reply to the next ones for almost 20 minutes. Bai Shaoye frowned. He turned over and lay on his back on the bed, resting his head on his arms and staring at the ceiling, thinking. It's not appropriate to go there on the first day. At least give Xiaoguai some time to prepare... But what should he prepare? They haven't seen each other for a few days.
Thinking of this, I couldn't fall asleep anymore. I picked up my phone again and sent a text message to Mi Yang, using all kinds of tones, including coquettish and threatening, asking him to reply quickly.
While I was sending the message, I heard a noise downstairs. The nanny who lived on the first floor got up and opened the door for someone. Then I heard a low conversation, which seemed very familiar, and they led someone in.
Bai Luochuan felt strange. There were some guests visiting his grandfather's house, but he was the only one who was so familiar that he was welcomed into the house at night. Bai Shaoye blinked and his heart beat faster. He rolled out of the bed, grabbed a long bathrobe and wrapped it around himself, and ran downstairs. As soon as he reached the stairs, he saw the person he wanted to see the most.
Mi Yang didn't let the aunt turn on the headlights, but only turned on a small light next to the wooden stairs and went up. He smiled and said to the other party: "It's okay, I know the way here, it's the same as before, you go back and rest, I will go upstairs to find him by myself."
The aunt agreed with a smile and went back to rest.
Mi Yang walked up and groped forward. After walking up the stairs and taking two steps to the corner, he was hugged in the dark, and a kiss fell on his ear. The other party chuckled and said, "Who are you going upstairs to find by yourself, huh?"