As soon as Wang Linxi's words came out, Wang Hao couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up immediately, pulled his collar and walked to the room, cursing: "Stinky boy, who did you learn these words from? Didn't see anyone eating?" ! What bullshit is that in your mouth!"
"..." Wang Linxi struggled, "I'm not trying to save face for my brother-in-law!"
"You just need to talk less!"
"What's wrong with what I said, anyway, I really let it go! Don't wrong my brother-in-law!"
"shut up!!!"
With the sound of closing the door, the movement gradually subsided.
With a forced smile, Deng Qingyu clipped a rib for Xie Ruhe: "This brat...Ruhe, don't take it too seriously. Xiaoxi is like this..."
"It's okay." Xie Ruhe didn't care too much, "Let Uncle and Xiaoxi come out, we haven't finished our meal yet."
"The child has to be taken care of." Deng Qingyu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Let's continue to eat, they have almost eaten, so don't worry about them."
Not knowing if Xie Ruhe would feel unhappy, Shu Nian pursed his lips, and reached out to touch his left hand on his thigh, which seemed to comfort him.
Noticing the movement, Xie Ruhe turned his head to look at her with a questioning expression. Soon, the corners of his mouth rose, pinched her fingertips, and said in a low voice, "Eat."
Not long after.
Wang Hao and Wang Linxi came out of the room again.
Probably because of being taught a lesson, Wang Linxi's head drooped, and he looked listless. He walked back to the dining table, apologized to Xie Ruhe earnestly, then sat back in his seat and finished the meal quietly.
He didn't take the initiative to say a word after that.
After dinner, Shu Nian got up, planning to clean up the dishes.
Xie Ruhe was beside her to help her.
Deng Qingyu couldn't take a break, and said quickly: "You two don't need to do it, I will clean it up. Go sit on the sofa for a while, and I will cut some fruit for you."
Shu Nian shook his head: "Go and sit down, I'll clean up."
"What are you packing, you take Ru He to sit for a while..."
Shu Nian is an only child. Although Deng Qingyu has always been strict with her since she was a child, she also loves her very much and basically won't let her do housework.
Even if Shu Nian moved out to live, Deng Qingyu would bring her food from time to time and help her clean up the house.
Shu Nian came here rarely, Deng Qingyu was not willing to let her work at all. In addition, it was Xie Ruhe's first time as a guest.
Wang Hao also said at the side: "Yes, yes, you go and sit. Uncle, come and wash."
Wang Linxi was still sitting at the dining table drinking soup, listening to their conversation, couldn't help but said: "Yes, let my dad do the washing, he usually does the washing, you don't have to argue."
"..."
After a stalemate for a long time, Wang Hao and Deng Qingyu finally made a decision.
Decided to let Wang Linxi clean up.
The living room is relatively spacious, and the floor-to-ceiling windows are wide open, allowing refreshing wind to blow in from the outside.
Deng Qingyu went to the kitchen to cut some fruit and put it on the coffee table. Wang Hao turned on the TV, clicked on a channel at random, and occasionally talked to them aloud, with a simple and honest appearance.
Most of them were Deng Qingyu talking.
The sound of water coming from the kitchen, as well as the crisp sound of porcelain clashing.
Soon, Wang Linxi finished washing the dishes and came out of the kitchen. He came over, grabbed Shu Nian's wrist, and said enthusiastically, "Sister, come here, I'll tell you something."
Shu Nian followed Wang Linxi's strength and stood up, but worried that Xie Ruhe would feel uncomfortable alone. She turned her head and looked at him with a hesitant expression.
Xie Ruhe pinched the flesh of her palm again.
"Go."
This sudden interruption made the living room quiet for several minutes, only the sound of the TV echoed. The characters inside were laughing and laughing, but they didn't seem deserted.
With one person missing, Deng Qingyu did not continue the topic just now, and asked tentatively: "Listen to Nian Nian, do you know that she is sick?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruhe turned his head and said softly: "Yes."
"Do you know the reason too?"
"Yeah. I know."
"Actually, I don't want to mention this matter." Deng Qingyu knew about Ji Xiangning's affairs, and her tone was slow and difficult, "But Niannian broke up with her boyfriend for this reason. I don't want her to be punished twice. harm."
Xie Ruhe hummed: "I understand."
"I used to have a bad attitude towards you. You were not too young at the time, so you must have remembered it." Deng Qingyu said with shame, "I was stubborn at the time, and Auntie is here to apologize to you."
"No, you don't need to mind too much." Xie Ruhe lowered his eyes, "My mother disappeared at the time, and you helped me find the police. I have never thanked you for this matter."
"It's just a trivial matter. You were only young at the time, so you must help." Deng Qingyu sighed, "I used to be very irritable. Don't let her do it. I divorced Nian Nian her father, she originally wanted to follow her father, but I told her that I hope she will follow me, and she agreed."
"..."
"Nian Nian's character is just like her father's. She is very kind, and she has been like this since she was a child. Both her father and I have told her to be wary of strangers outside. She should have listened to it, but she has forgotten these words every time. I Every time I lose my temper with her, I'm really worried that one day she will really meet a bad person... "
Xie Ruhe's hands on his thighs gradually tightened, and he said with difficulty: "I also told her about this."
Wang Hao next to him listened quietly.
Deng Qingyu's eyes turned red, and her voice slowly became choked up: "She thinks I'm right, so she will listen. But every time I mention this to her, she always refute my words...but that time she didn't... "
"..."
That time, back from court.
Zeng Yuanxue was sentenced to death.
Shunian had become very quiet at that time, often sitting in one place in a daze without saying anything. It seems insensitive, lifeless to the world.
Deng Qingyu was so distressed that she couldn't help getting angry at her again, her voice trembling: "How many times have I told you! Think about it yourself! How many times have I told you since you were young? There are not only good people in this world, you have to be on guard...why don't you listen to me..."
The house was unusually quiet.
Her words seemed to melt into the air without stirring up any waves.
After a long time, Shu Nian made a sound.
That was the first time that Shu Nian did not refute her words. He just lowered his head and was silent for a long while, then suddenly burst into tears, sobbing and saying: "I'm sorry... I did something wrong..."
Later, Shu read back to school.
Only when she received a call from Shunian again did Deng Qingyu know that she was seriously ill. On the other end of the phone, she held back her crying, her tone almost desperate: "Mom, I'm in so much pain. Can you come and pick me up..."
…
…
Deng Qingyu came back to her senses and continued: "When she was found, her whole body was covered with tortured wounds, and she had been recuperating for a long time... she was as thin as skin and bones. I don't know if Niannian has anything to do with it You said it. At that time, she escaped once and asked for help from the passers-by, but the two people dared not go forward... Then she was arrested again."
Xie Ruhe's Adam's apple rolled: "She didn't tell me."
But he saw it online.
"Those two people called the police afterwards." Deng Qingyu wiped away tears with a tissue, "Because of this incident, Nian Nian also left a great shadow, even though she knew that they didn't help her."
"..."
"Every time I think about these things, I feel out of breath." Deng Qingyu said, "But this is something she has really experienced... Sickness is beyond her control."
Xie Ruhe breathed out: "I know."
Deng Qingyu said softly: "She has always had low self-esteem because of her illness. She doesn't make friends or fall in love. She must be very fond of you if she can bring you back to see me."
"Yeah." Xie Ruhe curled his lips, "I like her very much too."
"It may not be appropriate for me to tell you these things." Deng Qingyu said, "If one day, you really feel unacceptable and want to separate from Niannian... I hope you can tell me in advance."
The living room was quiet for a few seconds.
"Auntie, don't worry." Xie Ruhe promised in a low voice, "That day won't happen."
the other side.
Wang Linxi dragged Shunian into the room and shouted, "Sister! How did you know Ah He..."
Shu Nian blinked and said vaguely, "Just sing that song."
"Oh." Wang Linxi scratched his head, "I saw Ah He followed you on Weibo a few days ago, and I followed you alone, so I thought he had a crush on you."
Shu Nian was at a loss: "Huh?"
"Then you said today that you would bring your boyfriend back." Wang Linxi muttered in a low voice, "I think he must not be as good as my idol, and I wanted to scare him away, just now...just like that..."
Shu Nian thought it was funny: "Don't do this kind of thing in the future."
Wang Linxi nodded obediently: "No more!"
Wang Linxi moved the chair in front of the desk for Shunian to sit on, and said, "Sister, although my idol is very good, don't humble yourself in front of him. You are much better than him."
Shu Nian tilted his head, feeling strange: "Didn't you dislike me before?"
"When will I..." Speaking of this, Wang Linxi suddenly remembered, "Isn't that...the stepmother is said to be vicious? I'm worried that you will treat me badly, so I must act first."
"So you think I'm nice to you now?"
"You are very kind to me." Wang Linxi squatted beside her like a little golden retriever, "You came back from school before and brought me toys, which I couldn't even buy in Shiyan Town."
"..."
"Also, I think you are very powerful."
Hearing this, Shu Nian lowered his head and asked, "Am I good?"
"En." Wang Linxi nodded heavily, "You are very powerful, you have brought the bad guys to justice, like a heroine."
Shu Nian opened his mouth and lowered his voice: "I'm not a hero, I'm very timid."
"Then you are a timid hero, but I think you are not timid." Wang Linxi smiled, moved to the desk and opened the cabinet, "Sister, I want to be a policeman in the future."
Shu Nian's mind was still on what he said just now, and he said absently, "Well, then you have to study hard."
"I know, I will definitely study hard, wait for me to play for a few more days. I will study hard after playing for a few more days." Wang Linxi said, "Then I will protect you in the future, so you don't have to be afraid."
Shu Nian looked at him.
The child's heart is pure, as clean as a blank sheet of paper, comforting her heart: "You have done a great deed and have used up all your courage, then I will be brave for you."
Shu Nian's nose became sore, and his voice became nasal: "Mmm..."
Wang Linxi's temperament was careless, and he didn't seem to feel that what he just said was so sensational. He quickly took out a stack of albums from the cabinet: "Sister, can you get my brother-in-law to sign for me?"
Shu Nian rubbed his eyes: "I'll ask later."
Speaking of this, Wang Linxi said coyly: "Will he hold grudges?"
"Will not."
Wang Linxi cheered up all of a sudden: "Then can you let him sign my name on my stomach?"
"..."
"Oh, it's the abs."
"… why?"
"I'm going back to school tomorrow. Many people in our class like Ah He." Wang Linxi said, "If I bring the album there, it will definitely be snatched, and the sign is too obvious on the face, so I can sign it on my abs."
"what?"
"Just during the physical education class, I pretended that I was hot and lifted up my clothes." Wang Linxi took it for granted, "They will be able to see that Ah He signed for me."
"..."