She said that entering the entertainment industry was not a serious thing...
But there was an artist sitting at the dinner table, so the whole dining room fell silent at that moment.
"What are you talking about?!" Dad Sheng glared at Aunt Li.
Aunt Li also looked at Sheng Ziyou with a panic expression, and explained: "Ziyou, Auntie didn't mean that. Auntie meant... I meant that your brother is still young, he should study hard and not let his imagination run wild."
Sheng Ziyu suppressed all the emotions in her eyes and smiled: "It's okay, Auntie, I know you don't mean it. Being an artist is a very legitimate industry, but Zixu is really too young. He should focus all his attention on studying and slowly think about his future path."
Sheng Zixu bit his chopsticks and didn't dare to speak.
Father Sheng looked at Sheng Ziyou with a smile on his face: "Your aunt is like this sometimes, she doesn't think before she speaks, so don't bother with her."
"It's okay." Sheng Ziyu smiled.
Of course she couldn't care about it. If she did, her father would be caught in the middle and have the hardest time.
She only comes back for a few days throughout the year, and he lives with Aunt Li, so she doesn't want to and can't care too much.
As for the sentence just now...
Aunt Li has always been a cautious person, and she is not the kind of person who speaks without thinking.
So what she said just now was from the bottom of her heart, but she just forgot that Sheng Ziyu was still beside her.
Aunt Li forced a smile and said nothing, but Sheng's father's apology still made her look a little unhappy.
She knew that what she said was not right, but she could not accept the way the whole family held Sheng Ziyu in their arms.
That house from that year always left a thorn in her heart.
Afterwards, the atmosphere at the dinner table seemed the same as before, but everything was different.
Dad Sheng became even more uneasy, and his attitude towards Sheng Ziyu became more enthusiastic. He loved her, but because of the distance, he became cautious.
Sheng Zixu stopped talking. He lowered his head and ate his meal, observing the expressions of Sheng Ziyu and Aunt Li.
As for Aunt Li, there seemed to be no change, except that her words became more polite and distant.
Sheng Ziyu didn’t know how they got along when she was not at home, but when she came back, she made everyone feel uncomfortable.
Dad Sheng was happy, but he was still uncomfortable.
In the evening, after sitting and talking together, Sheng Ziyu went back to her room to sleep.
Although she doesn't come back often, she still has a room in this house.
She slept very uneasily that night and felt uncomfortable all over, as if she was a guest in someone else's home.
It was not until the early hours of the morning that she fell into a drowsy sleep.
Early the next morning, which was New Year's Eve, there was a lot of noise outside.
Even though Sheng Ziyu didn't sleep well, she was woken up.
She got up and changed her clothes in her room.
Sheng Ziyu's room was on the second floor. At the stairs, she heard the conversation below.
"Lao Sheng, Ziyou is not someone who can't be seen by others. We can't just not come back to my house this year, right?" Aunt Li said in an unhappy voice.
Father Sheng's steady voice came: "It's not that I'm not going, I just said that I have something to do at home, and I'll go after Youyou leaves."
"I don't agree. What if Ziyou doesn't leave on the 15th day of the first lunar month? We won't go to my house to pay New Year's greetings today?" Aunt Li couldn't help but raise her voice a little, "She is your daughter, why can't she be seen by others?"
"Youyou has finally come back, we can't cause trouble for her. If she is recognized by others, they will take pictures and interview her. How do you think Youyou will feel? Youyou has become famous this year, so it's better for those who come to pay New Year's greetings not to come to our house." said Sheng's father.
As the distance between him and Sheng Ziyou grew, Sheng's father became more and more cautious.
"I don't agree! You don't even allow people to pay New Year's greetings? Your daughter is a star for others to see and take pictures of, so why can't she meet with relatives? Look at Zixu, he wanted to bring his classmates here, but you didn't agree. Why are you hiding your own daughter?" Aunt Li said angrily.
The two had argued about this issue more than once, but this time it was more like an outburst.
Aunt Li was angry that Dad Sheng cared so much about Sheng Ziyou, and Dad Sheng was also angry at Aunt Li's perfunctory and insincere attitude.
"Anyway, I don't agree. Now that Youyou is back, let her relax and stop being asked about this and that." Dad Sheng stood up and wanted to leave.
Aunt Li snorted coldly: "I won't stop relatives from coming in. At most, I'll ask them not to go too far after they come in. Isn't she just a celebrity? Do you think everyone cares so much? Only you are so cautious!"
Dad Sheng walked out with a sullen face, while Aunt Li kept complaining.
Sheng Ziyu leaned lightly against the wall and smiled at himself.
In fact, she is no longer that close to this family. Dad Sheng is still her father, but because her father has formed another family and has another children and life, she can no longer be as unbridled as she was when she was a child.
Because of her existence, they actually had conflicts.
Sheng Ziyu suddenly remembered that in another world, his father and Aunt Li were once getting divorced.
Although her father didn't say it, Sheng Ziyu knew it was because of her.
She has told him several times that Dad Sheng is too cautious, but Dad Sheng remains the same.
When she went home that time, some relatives came to visit. People were curious and it was common for them to post on Weibo or Moments to show off.
They received wave after wave of relatives, mainly from the Li family. As word spread, more and more people came and asked all kinds of strange questions.
Then Dad Sheng had a gloomy face for many days. Sheng Ziyou didn't think it was a big deal and kept saying it was okay, but Dad Sheng was still very angry.
When she left, she knew that something was wrong between the two of them, but she didn't expect to find out from Zixu a month later that they were getting divorced.
Of course, they didn't get divorced in the end, but the relationship between Sheng Ziyu and Aunt Li became more distant.
For the remaining decades of his life, it was Aunt Li who stayed by Father Sheng's side.
They are the two of them who wake up together, fall asleep together, and eat together.
Sheng Ziyu sighed softly and made a decision.
An hour later, Sheng's father, Aunt Li, and Sheng Zixu were all at home, and Sheng Ziyu hurried downstairs—
"Dad, Aunt Li, the company suddenly gave me a job, I have to hurry back."
"What?!" Sheng's father was shocked and stood up. "How could this happen?"
Sheng Ziyou made a bitter face: "It can't be helped, it's a New Year's Eve party."
"Can't I not go?" Father Sheng frowned.
Aunt Li immediately interrupted, "Since Ziyou is so anxious, he must go. Ziyou is in a rising stage, and work is more important."
Sheng Ziyu's eyes flashed with sadness. As expected... Aunt Li didn't welcome her.
Father Sheng sighed but said nothing.
He put his hands behind his back and asked, "What time is your flight? Can we eat first?"
Sheng Ziyou nodded: "The flight is at 4 o'clock, we'll be in time."
Father Sheng finally smiled and said, "Then let's have a good reunion dinner."
Sheng Ziyu felt a little guilty. She didn't want her father to quarrel with Aunt Li, nor did she want to be like in the other world, making her father unhappy and finally divorcing Aunt Li.
The easiest way for her to leave is to leave.
She reached out and hugged Father Sheng: "Come and see me if you miss me. You know my new address. It's very safe and won't be exposed."
Father Sheng was a little hesitant.
Sheng Ziyou smiled and said, "I will miss you too. Just think of it as me not being able to come back and you come to see me."
"Okay." Dad Sheng smiled, with smiles in his eyes.
It’s not easy for her to come back, so let Dad Sheng visit her occasionally in the future.
The meal was quite lively. Sheng Zixu and Sheng Ziyu were not close, so he didn't have any special feelings.
Aunt Li was very happy and appeared much more enthusiastic at the dinner table.
Dad Sheng didn't feel so reluctant to leave because he could go see Sheng Ziyou.
Everyone is very happy, and this young father can live a stable life, and that’s enough.
After dinner, Sheng's father and Zixu sent her to the airport.
Sheng Ziyou hugged his father and said, "Take care of yourself. If you miss me, call me. If you want to see me, come find me."
"Okay." Dad Sheng's eyes were red.
"Happy New Year, Dad."
Father Sheng hugged her tightly and patted her: "Youyou, you must take good care of yourself. You can't treat yourself badly when you are alone outside."
Sheng Ziyu smiled and nodded.
She looked at Sheng Zixu again: "Zixu, take good care of Dad. Happy New Year."
"I will. Happy New Year, sister." Sheng Zixu nodded.
Sheng Ziyu let out a long sigh, waved with a smile, and walked towards the boarding gate.
It would be enough if her father could be less unhappy.
When Sheng Ziyu returned to the community, it was already half past seven, almost eight o'clock.
At this time, everyone was at home having reunion dinners, and it was very quiet outside the community. She didn't even have to worry about being photographed because the entertainment reporters were also on vacation.
The community is brightly lit and hung with fiery red lanterns.
Lights were on in every room, and the people living inside were reuniting with their families under the light.
Sheng Ziyou seemed alone and even more lonely.
Sheng Ziyu's eyes were slightly moist as she looked towards the building where she lived.
There were two lights on, one on the fourth floor and one on the sixth floor.
On the fourth floor are Yu Chen and Tang Qi, and on the sixth floor is... Lu Jiangyuan.
Soon, the elevator reached the sixth floor.
The door opposite her room was half open, and some light leaked out, but the room was silent.
She walked towards her room, her footsteps unusually clear in the empty floor.
The door that was ajar was suddenly opened, and Lu Jiangyuan was looking at her in shock, as if he had seen something incredible.
He even blinked to make sure she was real.
"You..." Lu Jiangyuan asked tentatively.
Sheng Ziyou looked at him and smiled: "Happy New Year."
The pair of eyes that were looking at her intently suddenly lit up, as if something was ignited in an instant.
Lu Jiangyuan slowly opened his mouth and said in a hoarse voice: "You are alone, and I am alone. Do you want to... spend the New Year's Eve together?"
His voice was soft, but his hands were tightly gripping the door frame and his eyes were staring at her without blinking.
He is very nervous.
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