I don't know who said that every family's happiness is similar, but their misfortunes are very different.
Maybe yesterday you were still lamenting that the son of the neighboring aunt was arrested and imprisoned for robbery, and the old lady's hair turned white overnight, which was extremely miserable; or someone's daughter and son-in-law were getting divorced, but no one wanted the child, and the poor child had to endure the abandonment of unscrupulous parents at a young age; or even someone at the intersection was robbed and a large amount of money and jewelry was stolen... These topics are actually the daily entertainment of these old neighbors after dinner. But behind closed doors, who knows how much pain someone is still in.
Wang Yuan hadn't been to the store for several days. Xu Zhongda's arm was pinched purple by her. He didn't dare to appear outside with his bare chest in such a hot day, so he didn't go to the store either.
"Xu's Food" was closed for three days, and the waiters were very happy because the boss said that they would not deduct any money.
Since her parents didn't go out, Xu Shiqi took care of everything. She started with buying groceries in the morning and silently did all the housework. Otherwise, her mother would probably starve to death - because her mother was almost always in a daze.
Her father only knew how to smoke, and the small house was like a maze filled with fog these days, making it difficult to see clearly.
After preparing another meal, Xu Shiqi went to their room and asked them to eat.
Wang Yuan was finally able to move. Her soul had been wandering somewhere for a few days, but now she finally seemed to have calmed down.
Picking up her daughter's full plate of rice, Wang Yuan said only one sentence: "Let's find a time to come out and talk."
What to talk about, breaking up or dowry? Xu Shiqi thought unusually cheerfully, and then smiled self-deprecatingly in front of her mother's expressionless face.
Unable to contact Wen Jialuo, Xu Shiqi had no choice but to call Wen Baohua. After Wen Baohua understood what she meant, she almost dropped the phone. She didn't dare to offend her young aunt, so she had to ask her grandmother for help.
The old lady did one thing these days, lobbying the old man. She thought it would take some time, but she didn't expect the old man to give her another surprise.
"If there is a war, family feuds and national hatred, how can these young girls have a chance to express their love? Even if the world is peaceful and life is comfortable, they will feel sad." The old man spoke in a rare literary tone, and then sighed heavily. "How many aspiring young people have sacrificed their lives and shed their blood before they even know what love is, but they are living a good life, but they still feel that it is not comfortable enough and have to do it themselves. Is it more interesting?" He saw the old lady open her mouth, and then said, "I know what you mean. Why do we, the older generation, work so hard? Isn't it just for them to live a good life? Well, let her do whatever she wants. My granddaughter of the Wen family has this freedom."
The old lady didn't need to talk anymore, she stared at the old man and was so angry that she was gasping for breath. She had been thinking of an excuse for half the night, but it was all useless now.
In fact, what the old man didn't tell her was that in this world, even if there are many children, they all have their own lives to live, and he only has his wife by his side. The old dean had warned him openly and secretly that the old lady was pretending to be sick this time, but she was still worried. If he didn't obey her, he was afraid that the old lady and his granddaughter would not end up well. Then the old dean bombarded the old man with some professional topics, and shattered the opposition he did have.
It was broken into pieces, but there were still some spots left, so the old man had to remain silent and wait and see what would happen.
But when the old man heard from his eldest granddaughter that the Xu family had sent an invitation, he became a little eager.
"I'll go." The old lady shut the old man up with one sentence.
"I'm the head of the family. I have the right to go and see what kind of family that is." The old man supported his waist and shouted with his neck stiff.
"Don't yell at me," the old lady glared at him, "I'm the representative of Quanquan."
"What about my aunt?" Wen Baohua asked cautiously.
The old lady hesitated and nodded: "Take it with you."
The result of "taking them along" in the end was that, except for Wenzhou who was away for an inspection, all the members of the Wen family, from the old to the young, went out together.
Old man, this is a head-on war, and we can’t do it without a general.
Mr. Wen, this is the best time to combine theory with practice, and we must observe it on site.
The eldest daughter-in-law,… I am the one who observes and records.
Second son of the Wen family, I booked a private room. Since it is in our own restaurant, you have to keep it under control.
The second son’s wife,… I am the owner of a restaurant, for the same reason as above.
Wen Baohua, one is my sister and the other is my good friend, I have a responsibility!
Xia Bang,… I went to take care of the pregnant woman.
Wenyu, I am the instigator of the car accident. The car accident is a very critical issue. Yes, it is very critical. - Mengmeng, why are you here too
Du Mengmeng,… Although I am not a member of the Wen family yet, I was the first to know about their affairs.
Wen Jialuo felt a headache looking at the large group of people. She turned around to look at the people around her and felt that her mother was really too angry recently and she felt like smoke was coming out of her head.
Farce, this is just a farce, it will be fine once you wake up! Luo Linyi tried her best to calm her breath, listening to them talking to the old lady about why they had to be there, and comforted herself.
The old lady just raised her eyes when Du Mengmeng arrived, and then she kept adjusting her new cheongsam and the pearl necklace.
After everyone finished explaining their reasons, they all blocked the door and looked at the old lady eagerly. Finally, the old lady waved her hand and said calmly, "Then let's go together."
Of course, the Wen family did not intend to rely on their numbers to gain the initiative, so although everyone followed and went to the agreed restaurant, they were all stopped outside the box by the old lady, and only Luo Linyi and Wen Jialuo went in.
"I don't know what will happen." Wen Yu sighed, then stared at Du Mengmeng, "You knew it a long time ago, why didn't you tell me?"
"Who are you to me? Why should I tell you?" Wen Yu suddenly became enthusiastic towards her recently, but Du Mengmeng became a little colder.
Wen Yu, who had been frustrated, saw the ambiguous look from his parents and wanted to explain, but he didn't know what to say. At this time, Du Mengmeng took the initiative to pour tea for the elders present, just passing over him - this woman has the ability to make people angry. Fortunately, she didn't pretend not to see him in the end, and said in a very gentle voice, "Drink your tea."
Just a few simple words, Wen Yu's anger disappeared, and he grabbed her hand impulsively.
Everyone else in the room coughed and turned their heads away. Only then did Du Mengmeng feel that the heat that suddenly rushed to her face had dissipated a little.
Just then, the Xu family arrived.
It was a very simple family of three, led by Wang Yuan and followed by Xu Zhongda, who walked through the lobby and entered the box under the gaze of the Wen family.
There was a round table for ten people, in a small private room, with six people sitting scattered around, but they still seemed to be divided into factions. Strangely, the head of the Xu family sandwiched Xu Shiqi in the middle, and the head of the Wen family sandwiched Wen Jialuo in the middle. Before anything was said, the two protagonists' eyes were already entangled together, and even if they moved away, they would immediately stick back together.
At this moment, Xu Shiqi and Wen Jialuo both felt the same way that the scene of the parents of both sides sitting together for dinner and conversation was as if it were a dream.
This location, this seating atmosphere, isn’t this a blind date scene
The two of them, who had long been in tune with each other, saw the same amazement in each other's eyes, and then Wen Jialuo twisted her face as her mother pinched her legs under the table, and tried to move her eyes away. Wang Yuan pretended not to see it, and didn't care about the delicious dishes on the table, and didn't even say hello, she just put something on the turntable and turned it to the opposite side.
"Old lady, please take this back."
The old lady forgot to bring her reading glasses today, and she never expected that such a piece of paper would be passed to her. She had to squint her eyes and look at it from a distance.
Well, the address of a cultural unit, and the reporting time is also written on it. What is this? She looked up: "Mrs. Xu, what is this?"
Wang Yuan said calmly: "A formal job is indeed very tempting, but please don't underestimate us ordinary people. We still have some backbone."
Wen Jialuo took the paper from the old lady. She had understood what was said and felt very angry. She turned to look at her mother, who looked puzzled.
"Why are you looking at me? Your mother didn't do anything."
"Not accepting this job doesn't mean you accept their relationship. I think we both have the same view. If we keep hiding things, we'll eventually come to blows, so I think we should sit down and talk it out." Wang Yuan glanced at her daughter, "You guys tell me how to separate."
It seems that it is not a blind date, but a separation. Xu Shiqi smiled bitterly, stood up, and bowed to the old lady: "Grandma, I'm sorry."
The old lady waved her hands and said nothing. Perhaps she didn't need to speak today.
Xu Shiqi bowed respectfully to Luo Linyi again: "Auntie, I'm sorry."
"If we can control it, we will not choose such a path that hurts our family. Please believe us, we have experienced more struggles than you can imagine." Xu Shiqi said slowly, "So, Mom, Dad, I have to say sorry to you even more. I'm sorry, I don't want to be separated from her."
Wang Yuan raised her eyes and looked at Wen Jialuo who was listening intently: "What about you?"
Wen Jialuo also stood up: "Uncle, aunt, the responsibility I told you about was not just for the damage she suffered from the car accident, but because love also requires responsibility. It is not a short-term relationship that is uncertain from day to day, but a long-lasting companionship. There is no one else, and I will never leave you..."
"That's enough." Luo Linyi raised her hand to interrupt her daughter. She was very dissatisfied with the other party's strong attitude when he came in. She was not taken seriously by others at all, and it seemed that her daughter was not qualified either. She was treated with contempt no matter how she looked at it. She could not stand being wronged, let alone her daughter being humiliated by others. "Children are ignorant, and adults should teach them more. Our Jialuo is good in many ways, but she is too kind and soft-hearted, so she can take care of patients with affection."
Wang Yuan raised her eyebrows, her eyes still on Wen Jialuo, her voice slightly sharper: "Speaking of car accidents, I have to ask. That day you kept saying that you would find a doctor to check my daughter's throat. Did you actually have no intention of curing her at all? Did you think that if you did that, she would have to stay with you?"
Wen Jialuo was stunned by the question. Before he could answer, Luo Linyi almost slammed the table and stood up: "That's a good question. I also want to ask something. Your daughter is obviously able to speak, but she hasn't spoken for so long. Isn't it because she wants to pretend to be sick so that she can stay by my daughter's side and drag her?!"
Let’s not talk about this matter anymore. Wang Yuan, who already knew everything about the two of them in the past two days, also became angry: "If our Shi Qi hadn’t been forced by you, would she have kept quiet?" Only then did she remember that the culprit who had caused her daughter to be unable to speak for several months did not come. He was indeed a big boss.
Speaking of this, Luo Linyi really felt that her husband did the right thing. It was just that the old lady created trouble. Otherwise, a year is so long, and they might have ended it themselves before being discovered.
"Isn't it too early for her to speak up now? It's not even a year yet and she has already given up."
Wang Yuan's eyes widened: "If your old lady wasn't seriously ill, would my daughter have given up?"
"What's wrong with giving up?" Luo Linyi stretched out her hand and turned the address back to the other party. "This is spiritual compensation, it's what I deserve. You don't have to feel burdened to accept it."
"In the final analysis, you still look down on us ordinary people." Wang Yuan snorted coldly, "Don't say that Jialuo is a girl. Even if she is a boy, I will not let my daughter date someone from your family."
"That's strange. What's wrong with my daughter?" Luo Linyi raised her eyebrows. "I'm not saying anything, but if I spread the word that I'm looking for a son-in-law, it would have to be someone of the highest rank. Not everyone is worthy of my daughter."
"Then go find your son-in-law." Wang Yuan immediately fought back, "My daughter is famous for her gentleness and virtue. The people who come to her house for blind dates almost break down the door. She is no worse than yours."
"My daughter..."
"My daughter..."
Arrows and stones flew everywhere, but fortunately they were in the same direction and no accidental injuries occurred.
Seeing that the two mothers had unknowingly brought the topic to something far away, the old lady smiled at Xu Zhongda with interest.
Xu Zhongda was also stunned. Before leaving, the tasks were already divided, mom to mom, dad to dad, and the task of dealing with the big boss that can only be seen on TV was given to this father who was as strong as a mountain. Xu Zhongda was originally full of anger, about the one-year agreement. No matter who the other party is, he had to vent his anger today and get his daughter back.
But he didn't expect that when he entered the box, he would be met with women everywhere. He couldn't let him get mad at a white-haired old lady. So the urge brewing in his stomach died down, and he could only watch his wife bickering with others in high spirits.
The two people who had been praised by their mothers in the conversation listened with a frown on their faces, unable to get a word in, and felt that it was unnecessary. Because the content of their argument was already quite strange, completely out of the difficulties and obstacles they had originally thought of.
Although she knew it was not a good meal, she was still hungry after all. Xu Shiqi understood Wen Jialuo's expression very well. When she saw that there was a can of soup in the dishes, she filled a bowl with the smallest amount of effort and put it on the turntable, quietly moving it inch by inch in front of Wen Jialuo.
Wen Jialuo immediately became happy, and followed suit, using his own cutlery to serve a bowl to Xu Shiqi and passed it to him.
Hmm, that green snow pea dish looks refreshing and perfect for summer, why don’t you try it…
The lily in celery and lily seems to be good for the throat. Yes, you should eat lighter in summer. You can try it too...
The two people who were crouching down to pick up food for each other were having a lot of fun playing with the turntable, and finally attracted the attention of the two mothers who were fighting.
"Xu Shiqi!!!"
"Ven Jialuo!!!"