Ji Huai sent her a message but didn't reply, so he called her because he was worried.
When the call was connected, he was cautious and did not speak first, nor did the other end of the line speak.
"mom."
Ding Xi's anxious and panicked voice came from inside.
"What are you guilty of?" came a slightly hoarse voice. Ding's mother was looking at Ding Xi. She didn't continue to occupy her phone or hang up. Instead, she handed it over calmly and asked with unclear emotions, "Are you in love?"
The background displayed is a photo of two people cuddling together. Ding Xi is wearing a bachelor's uniform and the man is hugging her.
Ding Xi looked at the phone that had not been hung up, quickly raised it and put it to his ear and said, "I'll hang up now and I'll call you later."
"Okay." Ji Huai didn't say much.
Before hanging up the phone, he heard Mother Ding's words again: "Are you afraid that I will know?"
Ding Xi put away her phone and answered her last question openly, "He is my boyfriend."
She was indeed in love and had nothing to hide.
"Who did you just say you were sharing a house with? Are you living with him?" Mother Ding grasped the point of the question, as if she had found a new clue, and spoke with a gun and a stick, "Your grandma never taught you to be clean and self-respecting since you were a child? But after she died I can’t control it.”
Grandma Ding's ancestors were from a wealthy family, and she was considered to be the eldest lady in half of the house. She had more or less feudal ideas. Ding's mother returned from studying abroad and has an open mind.
When she was with Father Ding, she often had conflicts with Grandma Ding, and she still hates her.
"I don't allow you to say that about my grandma!" Ding Xi's attitude was very tough when it came to Grandma Ding.
Ding's mother came to have a dispute with Grandma Ding. Ding Xi felt like her wings were hardened again, which made her inevitably a little angry. "How can I say it's my business? You still can't control me. What kind of man have you dated?" My friend, I always have the right to know. She looks good, but good looks cannot be used as food."
Ji Huai is a good-looking person with a young and handsome face. He will not achieve much at this age, and it is inevitable that people will think that he is not useful.
"He's fine." Ding Xi didn't want to say more and walked over to get his bag. "I'm full and I still have things to do. I'll see you next time."
"Stop!" Mother Ding frowned and stared at her with great displeasure, "What do you mean?"
Ding Xi paused, neither answering her nor looking in her direction.
She wanted to leave. Before she left, she desperately wanted to stay and spend more time with her mother, even if she said a few more words, because she didn't know when the next meeting would be.
She had never wanted to leave as much as she did now. She felt suffocated here. She wanted to leave quickly and escape far away.
Seeing Ding Xi's appearance, Ding's mother's eyes turned cold, and she scolded with dissatisfaction, "Speak!"
If you are used to being a teacher, your voice will be harsh and aggressive.
"I'll come see you another day." Ding Xi didn't know what she wanted to hear, so she hurriedly left a sentence, walked to the door again, quickly opened the door and walked out.
"boom!"
The door closed mercilessly.
A fire suddenly arose in Mother Ding's heart, her chest heaved violently, her depressed mood had nowhere to vent, her face turned blue and white, and her eyes were filled with deep disgust.
At this time, she kept receiving messages on her mobile phone, which were sent to her by a second-hand luxury goods platform.
Mother Ding clenched her hands, closed her eyes, her face kept twitching, opened it again, dialed another number, and couldn't help but lose her temper.
The person on the other end expressed innocence and even had a gentle temper, which made her less angry. In order to make the so-called investment return, she had to raise money again.
If you don't raise money, the millions you invested before will be in vain. If you invest, you may be able to get your money back.
She already has the mentality of a gambler.
Ding's mother walked to the second bedroom and looked at the luxury goods in the cloakroom. Originally, she planned to keep them and asked Ding Xi to mortgage the house and lend her some money. How could she have thought that the other party would refuse!
She held back her anger, packed up the luxury goods, and went out.
At this time, her phone rang, and a slightly magnetic voice came over, talking all the time, using all her patience to calm her mood.
Ding's mother drove the car and saw Ding Xi walking towards the gate from a distance.
She lowered her head and walked forward step by step.
Mother Ding stepped on the accelerator and wanted to leave quickly. Her eyes fell on a tall man outside the gate.
Isn't this person... the one who took the photo with Ding Xi
She slowed down the car and saw the other party walking towards Ding Xi. He was tall and had long legs, and he walked very fast. He arrived in front of Ding Xi soon, with a smile on his lips, he stopped and looked at her.
Mother Ding frowned.
Ding Xi hadn't noticed yet. She lowered her head and walked forward, her mind in a mess, filled with complex emotions of sourness and bitterness. Spotting a small stone under her feet, she puffed up her cheeks and raised her feet to kick forward, but she spotted a pair of shoes.
So familiar.
She looked up and saw a more familiar handsome face. The other person's dark eyes were looking straight at her, with a tenderness like water. The corners of his mouth were curved, and he bent slightly to look at her level. "You don't need to look when you're walking." Road?"
Ding hoped for him, blinked again, and looked around, looking a little uncertain. After confirming that it was really him, his eyes slowly changed.
At that moment, it was like a sky covered by dark clouds suddenly shed a beam of sunlight, illuminating her whole world, turning it from cold to warm.
"Let's go." Ji Huai reached out to hold her hand.
Ding Xi had come back to his senses and held his arm with a smile on his face, "Why are you here suddenly?"
Seeing him, all the unhappiness will disappear, and I will feel safe, as if I suddenly have armor and a backbone.
Ji Huai: "I'm here to pick you up. I don't know which building it is, so I'm waiting at the door."
Ding Xi tilted his head and asked him, "When did you arrive?"
"Just arrived."
She leaned her head on his shoulder affectionately, and Ji Huai reached out and rubbed her hair, "Are you hungry?"
He didn't ask her if she had eaten, but if she was hungry.
"... I'm hungry..." She got up early and hurriedly prepared, and then had to buy fruit. She had no time to eat breakfast, and she didn't even have two bites of food just now.
"I'm hungry too." Ji Huai said, leading her to the other side of the road.
Ding Xi's eyes felt a little itchy as he held him. If she didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask anything about her and would always accommodate her silently.
In front of him, she went from feeling inferior to slowly opening up her heart, because she knew that he would always stand by her side.
"I want to eat claypot rice," she said.
"Well, let's see if there is one in that shopping mall." He looked at the shopping mall opposite.
"I want to eat what you made."
Ji Huai raised his hand and looked at the time, "It's not early now, it's too late."
Ding Xi: "I can bear it."
Looking at her firm eyes, he changed his itinerary and got on a bus that had just arrived. The next stop was the shopping mall. He bought ingredients and went back. He also bought her a cake to fill her stomach.
Mother Ding watched the two of them get on the bus, and she had already labeled Ji Huai in her heart.
No wonder Ding Xi has developed a rebellious mentality and is unwilling to give her the house as a mortgage. With such a poor boyfriend, she may have other plans.
Ding Xi did not expect that when Ding's mother intervened in her affairs for the first time, she strongly opposed her being with Ji Huai and demanded that they separate.
The other party called more than once, talking about Ji Huai in a roundabout way, and his attitude became increasingly tough.
From the beginning to the end, Ding Xi never thought about breaking up with Ji Huai and was very tough.
"Is he a local? Does he have a house in the capital?" Mother Ding asked a question.
Seeing Ding Xi's silence, she had already guessed it.
"Do your parents have pensions? How about your family's financial situation?" Mother Ding asked again.
Ding Xi frowned, "I don't care about this, he's fine."
"It's useless. No matter how good he is, he can't afford a house here. Living in your house? What do you think? If you tell me, everyone will laugh to death." Ding's mother sneered, feeling that she was unreasonable, and her tone was even mocking.
a shame.
It's very funny to bring a house to marry a foreigner.
It’s hard to imagine that these are the words of a person who prides himself on being open-minded. Ding's mother is good at being lenient in disciplining herself and being strict in disciplining others.
"Break up!" Mother Ding's attitude was very strong, "Break up immediately."
"Why?" Ding Xi was on the other end of the phone, her voice choked with sobs.
"I am your mother!" Mother Ding said confidently and with a commanding tone.
"You have never taken care of me, why do you have to take care of me now?" When Ding Xi said this, tears fell from his eyes.
Ding Xi's tears did not move Ding's mother. She even felt a little angry, "Can't I control you? I gave birth to your daughter."
Although she is divorced, she still has children, and her face will be tarnished when people talk about her in the future.
"You have never cared about me before. I don't expect you to bless me, but why do you do this?" Ding Xi took a breath and sounded extremely disappointed.
The conversation ended unhappily.
Ding Xi was in a low mood for several days, but Ding's mother obviously didn't give up either.
Ding's father already has a stepson, and she is unmarried. Ding Xi is her only child. She can't just watch her get married, and have to marry a poor man from out of town to hold him back.
She called Ding Xi, but the other party avoided the question and treated her much colder than before.
Ding's mother knew that Ding Xi longed for her attention. The more he longed for her attention, the more she didn't want to give it to her. Now that the other party had a new emotional support, he would soon take her place.
This is something Ding's mother can't bear, especially since she needs the other person and financial support.
So, she thought of a way, pretended to agree, and asked Ding Xi to take Ji Huai to have a meal together.
Ding Xi was naturally happy when she received her text message. This was Ding's mother's recognition of Ji Huai.
No matter what she is, Ding's mother is still her mother. Grandma is gone. Although Ding's father is not as indifferent to her as Ding's mother, he has not contacted her for a long time. She is like a drifting ship without a safe haven.
Ji Huai felt that things were not that simple, but he still looked at her with expectations and extravagance in his eyes, and couldn't bear to break it, "I wonder what Auntie likes to eat? I'll make a reservation at the restaurant."
"My mother likes to eat Western food," Ding Xi said.
"Okay, I'm going to check which Western restaurant is delicious and make a reservation early." After booking the restaurant, Ji Huai also prepared a gift for Ding's mother.
Of course, the gift wouldn't be expensive. If it was expensive, it would be wasted. If he had the money, wouldn't he keep it for Ding Xi to spend
same day.
Ji Huai set off an hour early to pick up Ding Xi, and then the two of them went there together.
Ding's mother did not come on time.
After waiting for another half hour, Ding Xi looked a little apologetic and said, "Sorry, I'll call my mother. She just said she's on her way."
Ji Huai's expression did not change and he reassured her, "It's okay, don't worry."
No one answered Ding Xi's call, and she was anxious.
"How about I serve you something to eat first?" Ji Huai asked her.
The more he behaved like this, the more guilty Ding Xi felt and shook his head repeatedly.
An hour later, Ding's mother came late and dismissed the traffic jam on the road with an understatement.
She also wanted to see a displeased look on Ji Huai's face, but he called her very politely and handed the menu to her, "You order first."
Mother Ding looked around the environment and was satisfied. As for what to order, the more expensive the better.
As Ding Xi listened, her face became more and more embarrassed, and she called her softly, "Mom..."
"Another piece of foie gras." Mother Ding flipped through the menu, not looking up at Ding Xi, but at Ji Huai.
Ji Huai still smiled modestly and politely, as if unmoved.
Mother Ding put down the menu, put it on the table with her fingers intertwined, and looked at Ji Huai with a smile, "The environment here is good, the view is also very good, you are good at choosing a location."
"This is my first time here too. I hope Auntie likes it. I brought you a gift when we first met." After Ji Huai finished speaking, he handed over the bag.
Mother Ding opened the box and glanced at it. It was a silk scarf. It was not a well-known brand. The quality looked okay and the fabric was good. She didn't recognize the brand, but it probably wasn't cheap.
After all, when Ding Xi buys things for her, he only buys big-name brands. Ji Huai shouldn't be so ignorant.
She closed the lid, put it aside casually, and said slowly, "It's quite beautiful, and the workmanship is also good."
Hearing what she said, Ding Xi also breathed a sigh of relief.
"As long as Auntie likes it, it suits Auntie's temperament very well." Ji Huai answered.
"I heard from Xiao Xi that how many years have you graduated? What university did you study in the capital?" When the food was served, Mother Ding picked up the knife and fork and started the interrogation mode.
"Well, I studied at Capital University and graduated three years ago." Ji Huai replied while placing the dish in front of Ding Xi.
Mother Ding originally wanted to be sarcastic, but when she heard about Capital University, she paused for a moment and then said after a while, "Capital University is good, how is your job now?"
After all, it is the best university in the country. She is now only a professor at the end of her undergraduate program. She benefited from going abroad early and gaining a lot of gold abroad. At that time, the domestic competition was not strong, so she was a professor.
"The work is okay." Ji Huai was neither humble nor arrogant. He was not as nervous and unworthy as she thought. His tone was flat and neither flattering nor complimentary to her.
Mother Ding came here just to make trouble. After hearing what he said, she changed her direction and said, "It's okay. If you help me at home, it won't be difficult to buy a house in the capital."
Even if his annual salary is several hundred thousand, it's okay in his opinion. Buying a house in the capital is still out of reach.
It is not easy for outsiders to put down roots.
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Ding Xi's worried eyes, and Ding's mother knew she had asked the right question.
A poor boy from out of town.
She ate a small piece of steak and waited for Ji Huai's answer, her movements casual and perfunctory.
"My family can't help." Ji Huai replied truthfully.
"Can't help?" Mother Ding raised her head in surprise, "If the family can't help, how many boys can afford to buy a house in the capital? They are all rare."
"mom… "
"Xiao Xi has a house, do you have to live in her house?" Mother Ding's words contained a different flavor.
Ji Huai was also confused and instinctively glanced sideways at Ding Xi. He really didn't know she had a house.
Ding Xi lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him, and grabbed her skirt hard.
He told her everything about his family background, but she hid it from him, feeling like she had lied to him. In fact, she just didn't know how to say it.
Ji Huai is a bit chauvinistic, which is definitely not acceptable.
This look fell in Ding's mother's eyes. She calmly took a sip of juice and felt a little more comfortable.
Ji Huai was too calm just now, but now his reaction is normal. Maybe he is embarrassed and ashamed? Frustrated and helpless? Toad wants to eat
Ji Huai made no next move and turned back, "Xiao Xi never told me about this. It's her house. It's none of my business how she handles it. It's her thing."
Ding's mother's eyes flashed, and she looked at Ding Xi again, already understanding in her heart.
I couldn't tell that her daughter had any brains and hid this matter.
"Mom, don't talk about this. Eat more." Ding Xi didn't want to talk about this topic anymore and quickly spoke to resolve the embarrassment.
But Mother Ding was unmoved, looking at Ji Huai with a half-smile, and said with clear sarcasm: "There is an old saying, marriage is about a person who is well-matched. It is wrong for these two people to be wrong. What should I say now? ?Targeted poverty alleviation?”
"Mom! You're talking too much!" Ding Xi's face changed suddenly, "If you do this again, we'll leave."
Although Ji Huai has a good temper, he actually has low self-esteem and a strong self-esteem. How could he be so humiliated by others
Moreover, why did Mother Ding say that to him
"Am I wrong?" Mother Ding put down her fork, sat up straight, looked at Ji Huai with a light gaze, and said with a cold face, "Isn't this a mismatch? How short-sighted are you?!"
I found a foreigner, whose family background was not good, and he looked arrogant.
What she hates most is arrogant people, of course, mainly because they won't please her.
When she was young, she went abroad and was good-looking. Countless people praised her. The biggest reason for her separation from Father Ding was that he did not obey her words and praised her, but was as arrogant as her.
Two equally arrogant and tough people will probably not have any good results.
Ji Huai actually didn't pay much attention to what Ding's mother said, but when the other party scolded Ding Xi, his face became a little ugly, "According to Auntie, what is a good match?"
"Are you a local?" Mother Ding raised her chin slightly and looked at him with a hint of contempt.
"People are classified according to their regions?" Ji Huai seemed to be unable to understand. When he looked carefully, there was unreasonable sarcasm in his eyes.
Mother Ding's face changed, "How can you afford a house in the capital? Why are you with her? What qualifications do you have? What do your parents do? Do you think that getting into college can change everything?"
"How funny?"
"mom… "
"Did I let you speak?" Ding's mother scolded Ding Xi with a cold face, "I'll tell you again, I don't like him, so today I'll just say..."
"I don't like you either." Ji Huai cut off the second half of her words. The humility that had just appeared on his face no longer existed. He pursed his lips tightly and spoke in a leisurely manner, more like ignoring, "If If it’s not for Xiao Xi’s sake, I don’t want to treat you to this meal at all. If it’s for Xiao Xi’s sake, I don’t want to give you a gift at all. If it’s not for Xiao Xi’s sake, I don’t want to say another word to you. words."
"Say it again?!" Mother Ding stood up suddenly, even suspecting that she heard wrongly.
Normally at school, the students were respectful to her. It had been a long time since anyone had spoken to her in such a disrespectful manner.
Ji Huai showed no fear, and looked at her with a calm expression, "When have you ever cared about Xiao Xi? What have you ever cared about about her? What qualifications do you have to tell me what to do? You are nothing to me."
"I am her mother! She gave birth to her..."
"When you gave birth to her, did you ask her opinion? Did she let you give birth to her? You were just following your own wishes and giving birth to her, but you didn't care. Should she be grateful? If you don't raise her, is there nothing wrong?" Ji Huai said every word, poking at Ding's mother.
Ding's mother was blocked and unable to refute, and Ding Xi was already in tears beside her.
yes.
Mother Ding kept saying that she should repay her kindness and that she would always owe her life. But who asked her if she wanted to be born
She had no choice to come to this world, and was abandoned one after another.
Seeing Ding Xi crying, Ji Huai calmed down, took her hand, spoke much slower, and said in a low voice, "Let's go."
"That's nice to say, but aren't you interested in our family's conditions? You are interested in her status. If I don't love her, won't I leave my future property to her? Aren't they all yours?" Mother Ding reacted and sneered. He spoke out with a stern face, "On this basis alone, I am qualified to tell her future partner!"
"I don't want it." Ding Xi wiped away her tears and looked at Ding's mother with scarlet eyes, "I only want the house my grandma left for me, and I don't want anything else."
Mother Ding was furious, "You can't help but say no! He can just say it nicely now, but by then, I don't know what it will be like!"
She only has one daughter, and she is approaching the age of retirement. Is it possible that she will have another daughter? Unless you donate it, it will definitely be left to Ding Xi.
"You can stay here first before we talk." Ji Huai said coldly and pulled Ding Xi away.
"What do you mean?!" Mother Ding didn't react at first. After the two left, she savored it carefully and her pupils suddenly shrank.
Does Ji Huai know anything
Then she thought it was impossible. The other party didn't know her, so how could she know this
She was full of anger and had a sullen face. She was about to leave with her bag in hand. The waiter came forward and said, "Hello, please pay the bill."
Mother Ding was stunned, "Check out?"
The waiter smiled awkwardly, "Yes, your table hasn't paid the bill yet."
Mother Ding looked at the five-digit bill, her smile froze at the corner of her mouth. She just wanted to give Ji Huai a blow and let him know what he was and where he fit in, so she picked a lot of expensive ones.
She's been short of money recently and has used all the credit cards she can. She really can't get the money out.
Ding's mother first called her so-called "boyfriend", who sounded embarrassed and said that he had helped her advance a lot of money for "investment" but that she really had no money.
Next, she experienced the most embarrassing aspect of her life: calling everyone to borrow money.
She had borrowed a lot of money before, but now not many people lent her money.
Unexpectedly, one day, she couldn't even scrape together 10,000 yuan, so she waited in the restaurant for several hours, and finally left hard and dejected.
Mother Ding originally wanted to throw the silk scarf Ji Huai gave her into the trash can, but she was short of money and had no choice but to take it back and prepare for an online valuation. Unexpectedly, she almost fainted from anger.
That silk scarf is not even a small brand, it is just a unique niche brand, not worth a few hundred yuan.