At the door of Ji's house.
Ji Huai pressed the doorbell several times, but there was no response.
He called Yuan Hongjun yesterday, but the other party didn't answer or return his call. The call he made today was hung up, and he sent her another message telling her that they were coming back. He didn't know if the other party saw it.
Jiang Jie: "Is no one home?"
"I'll look for the key." Ji Huai took her aside without pressing the doorbell.
He rarely comes back, and usually doesn't need a key. He won't come back if he can, and he won't stay for long.
Jiang Jie stood aside and waited.
Ji Huai took out the key, opened the door to his home, and pushed the suitcase inside. Then he looked around, frowned slightly, and finally walked to the bedroom without saying anything.
She also looked at the corner of the living room, where Ji's father's portrait was gone. I don't know if it was her imagination, but she felt that the family had become less popular and felt indescribably deserted.
Entering their wedding room, Ji Huai's face darkened.
Jiang Jie covered her nose, quickly walked over to open the window, and then reached out to open the bathroom door. The water on the ground has dried up, and there is still a lot of dust.
"You'd better call mom. It seems like no one has cleaned the house for a long time." Jiang Jie reminded him.
Yuan Hongjun disliked the nanny being intrusive and inconvenient to live at home, so he hired housekeepers regularly, one to clean and the other to cook. Someone should clean the house. Now it seems that the housekeeping aunt may not have been here for a long time, and the sheets may be full of dust.
Ji Huai pursed his lips, walked aside with his cell phone, started to make a call, and put the phone down after a while: "Turn off the phone."
"Is everything going to be okay?"
"It's okay. She cherishes her life." Ji Huai knew Yuan Hongjun's temperament. He pushed the suitcase aside and reached out to touch the cabinet. There was a layer of dust on it.
Jiang Jie heard what he said and didn't ask any further: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I see the house hasn't been cleaned yet. Do you want some housekeepers to come and clean it?"
"Um."
…
As soon as the two of them finished talking, there was the sound of the door opening, and Yuan Hongjun's smiling voice: "If the living there is not good, you want to live here, that's fine. Anyway, I'm the only one."
As soon as she finished speaking, a man's voice rang out: "It's not that I don't have a place to live, I don't like it here. This is an old community, so the transportation is more convenient. Besides, where you and your husband live, You want me to live here? I won’t live here.”
Jiang Jie glanced at him, his face was calm, he turned to look in the direction of the door, turned around and walked out.
"What you said is really..." Yuan Hongjun still had a smile on his face. Before he finished speaking, he stopped suddenly when he saw Ji Huai coming out. He was a little shocked and panicked, and subconsciously said, "What are you doing back here?!"
Jiang Jie's eyes fell on the old man next to Yuan Hongjun. He looked older, but younger than Yuan Hongjun. He was dressed casually and carried a bag.
Ji's father is strict and old-fashioned, but this one seems to have been romantic when he was young, and has a mouth that can coax women.
"Chinese New Year, visit Dad's grave." Ji Huai said calmly with no expression on his face.
Yuan Hongjun felt guilty and did not look directly into his eyes. She said with a sullen face, "It's rare that you still remember your dad. Your dad knows what you did and doesn't want to see you."
Ji Huai ignored what she said and asked directly: "Where is dad's portrait?"
"Put it away." Yuan Hongjun looked away, showing his impatience.
Isn't it scary that she lives alone
Jiang Jie stood aside and said nothing, but the old man next to Yuan Hongjun said enthusiastically: "These are Xiaohuai and his wife, right?"
After he finished speaking, he introduced himself: "I am your Uncle Pei, and I am your mother..." Halfway through, he smiled and did not continue, "This is the first time we met, you didn't eat either, did you? I'll treat you to a meal. ?”
Ji Huai's expression didn't change, as if he didn't hear anything. Jiang Jie didn't interfere. The housekeeper had replied and she was communicating with the other party.
Pei Nan was embarrassed and shamelessly defended himself by saying, "You guys are a little tired when you just came back. You need to rest. Don't be in a hurry. We have a long time to come."
After he finished speaking, no one paid any attention.
Yuan Hongjun was dissatisfied and said with a dark face: "What are you doing? Are you putting on airs? Who are you showing off to?"
Ji Huai's eyes fell on her, and his words were neither salty nor cool: "Who is he?"
Yuan Hongjun was uncomfortable with his sharp eyes: "This is Uncle Pei. He has taken good care of me during this period."
Before she finished speaking, Ji Huai glanced sideways at Pei Nan next to him, and then looked back lightly.
His eyes were cold and too deep and sharp. Pei Nan's expression froze. He touched his bag and smiled coquettishly: "It's not like taking care of her. Your mother is very easy to get along with."
"You just came back, so you must be busy. I also have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"I'll treat you to dinner next time."
…
Pei Nan didn't want to suffer here, so he quickly retreated. It's easy to fool an old woman, but her son and daughter-in-law are not easy to mess with, so let her handle it on her own.
As soon as he left, Yuan Hongjun lost his temper, walked to the sofa and sat down, and said in a weird voice: "I didn't know you came back to celebrate the New Year. I thought you didn't want me as your mother anymore."
"Where is dad's portrait?" Ji Huai asked her.
Yuan Hongjun looked at him with a stern face: "Put it away. What if I wake up in the middle of the night and get scared? If you want a confession, just take it back and give it to me. Everyone is dead. What's the point of doing this?"
She was away from home during this period, playing everywhere with Pei Nan, and occasionally came back to look at the photo, fearing that she would feel guilty. She and Ji's father didn't have a very deep relationship. It was normal for her to be a widow and meet other men.
Ji Huai found Ji's father's portrait in the cabinet at the corner. The portrait was randomly thrown in, and he reached out and took it out.
The deceased is the most important person, so etiquette must still be in place.
"Stop confessing!" Yuan Hongjun couldn't see Ji's father's face now, and said with a stern face, "If you were really filial, you would do something like that." After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Jie, "And you..."
"Are you not welcoming us, or are you afraid that we will disturb your good life?" Ji Huai interrupted her directly. He put Ji's father's portrait aside, looked at Yuan Hongjun and said clearly, "I just heard that you are going to Sell this place?”
This is a prime location. Their family of three has lived here for decades. The surrounding facilities are complete and the market price is not low.
"I'm tired of living there." Yuan Hongjun realized that he might be anxious and deliberately added, "This is my house. I can sell it if I want. I didn't say I would give you all my property. I can do whatever I want."
If Ji Huai wants to get her property, he must listen to her.
divorce.
Divorce Jiang Jie!
"If you want to sell, find a reliable intermediary. Don't be cheated and help count the money." Ji Huai said without changing his expression, and continued, "It would be good to find a younger partner to live with, and the life is also good. It’s considered fulfilling. You have to give something to others, just take it as you see it, and it’s best to distribute it reasonably. The money will make your life stable in the future, and it can be considered useful.”
When he said this, not only Yuan Hongjun was dumbfounded, but Jiang Jie was also stunned by his straightforward words.
Pei Nan is probably only in his early fifties, and he definitely looks younger than Yuan Hongjun. Why else would he do it if he wasn't for money? But when you say it this way, it sounds a bit different. Yuan Hongjun is a strong and arrogant person at heart.
Sure enough, when he heard this, Yuan Hongjun's face turned blue and white, and he was a little embarrassed: "You still care about me? Do you think I am as stupid as you? Being fooled by a woman will not end well. I tell you You, if you want to stay, let her go!"
How could his son be wrong? Her education will not fail, and the fault is also Jiang Jie's fault.
"Since you don't welcome us, we won't take up any space. We'll go visit Dad's grave tomorrow morning. Come when you're free." As he spoke, Ji Huai walked into the bedroom and came out with his suitcase.
Jiang Jie was eager to leave, so she quickly stepped forward and took the suitcase.
"Ji Huai, you must fight against me, right?" Yuan Hongjun put down his harsh words, "Do you believe that I will never let you step foot here again?"
The other party had never said a word "no" to her before, and this time she was so angry that she was furious.
"I don't think you have any plans to celebrate the New Year. Our family will not be able to survive this year." Ji Huai had already taken the portrait of Ji's father and walked out with Jiang Jie.
He ignored Yuan Hongjun's harsh words and his attitude was even tougher than hers.
If you don’t want to meet, then don’t meet.
"Ji Huai!" Yuan Hongjun saw that he was really gone. He didn't even stop and shouted loudly, "Come back!"
Ji Huai stretched out his hand to open the door and finally said this: "I'll take dad's portrait to the old house."
Yuan Hongjun was furious and continued to shout: "I asked you to come back!"
Ji Huai seemed not to hear and took Jiang Jie away without hesitation.
…
Ji Huai booked a hotel and took Jiang Jie there.
The hotel is a high-end hotel. He booked a luxurious suite. The room has floor-to-ceiling windows and he can see the high-rise buildings in the city center.
"We can only stay here today. After sweeping Dad's grave tomorrow, we will go back." Ji Huai said with apology, and said, "If you don't want to come back in the future, don't come back."
Jiang Jie was looking at the beautiful scenery in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. After hearing what he said, she turned around, walked up to him, and said with a smile: "Why do you look like you have wronged me? I think it's good. The hotel is so nice, free and relaxed , stay a few more days. I heard that the afternoon tea in this hotel is good and the restaurant experience is great.”
Ji Huai: "If you want to live there, that's up to you."
"Stay a few more days, don't be in a hurry to go back." Jiang Jie raised her hand, put her arm around his neck, looked at him, pursed her lips and said, "You really don't want to go back to celebrate the New Year?"
Ji Huai: "She is busy, how can she have time to pay attention to us? Everyone is happy and at ease."
Jiang Jie looked at him with an expression that didn't look like he was joking, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
This time he was really at odds with Yuan Hongjun.
In the past, he had a stubborn temper, but when it came to his family, he would hide when he could. This time, he refused to take either the soft or the hard.
She thought for a while and carefully weighed her words: "You really don't care about that man's affairs?"
"You are so old, why do you care?" He didn't intend to pay attention to it. "Everyone wants to be happy in this world. If she can get something satisfactory in exchange, that's fine. After all, money will be taken with her in life and death. "
Jiang Jie: “…”
He took it so lightly. Yuan Hongjun knew what he was thinking and was probably furious, because according to the other person's temperament, it was impossible for him to be so free and easy.
"Let's go, you have to accompany me to the old house." Ji Huai took her hand and led her out.
"Yeah." She held his hand back.
The old house was a family home. After the death of the two elders of the Ji family, no one lived here.
Jiang Jie asked the two housekeepers she had just found to come here to do general cleaning.
The two elders of the Ji family are also well-educated people, and the house decoration is very tasteful. After so many years, the old house here still looks timeless.
Jiang Jie only came here once in a hurry and didn't have much impression. She looked at the photos on the wall and recognized him: "It seems they love you very much. They are all your award-winning photos." After she finished speaking, she looked carefully at her childhood photos. He said, "It turns out you didn't like to laugh when you were a child. You were born with this temperament."
"Well, not very flattering," he replied.
"No, the strong are always lonely." She half-joked, "Have you often lived here before?"
Ji Huai sat on the chair on the balcony, seeming to be reminiscing, and spoke calmly: "If you don't come here often, you have to make excuses, but it will be more relaxing here."
Jiang Jie nodded while walking towards him, sitting opposite him, resting her chin on her hand: "The place where I relax the most is at Sister-in-law Wang's house. When her daughter celebrates her birthday, she can take me there if she asks for leave. Then Sometimes I really envy her daughter, their family is always full of laughter, she also has Barbie dolls, comic books, and she even gives me spicy strips to eat."
Sister-in-law Wang was the nanny who took care of her. Later, Mother Jiang felt that it had a bad influence on her, so she fired her.
"Are the spicy strips delicious?" he asked with a smile.
She thought for a while and gestured with her hands: "It's just a big piece. I heard that it costs a dime a piece and can be torn into many small strips. I ate it for a long time. At that time, I thought it was so delicious that I didn't dare to go home after eating it." , I have missed the taste for a long time, and I think she is so happy."
Ji Huai's eyes rose, he stood up and reached out to her: "Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."
"Where to go?" She hesitated and put her hand in his.
He didn't say anything, but took her out and took the stairs downstairs.
After leaving the community, the surrounding areas were developed into high-rise buildings with various shopping malls. He took her into the shopping mall, walked up the escalator, and went up to the second floor.
When we got to the second floor, we went up to the third floor.
After walking around, he took her to a small shop with a sense of era in the mall. There were various snacks around. Looking at the packaging, he knew that they were snacks sold in the small shop when she was very young.
Her eyes widened, as if in disbelief, and she looked around the mall. This small shop was incompatible with the mall.
Half an hour later.
The two of them sat in the milk tea shop on the first floor and ordered two cups of milk tea.
Ji Huai doesn't like drinking milk tea. She is the one who makes the decision. When sitting in their shop, she must drink something, otherwise it will be bad.
There is a bag on the table, filled with snacks of various sizes. The packaging is simple, but it has the taste of childhood.
She picked up a bag of candies, took a look at it, stretched out her hand, tore it open, and took out one: "I want to taste the taste of this missing childhood." After saying that, she tore one open and put it in her mouth.
Ji Huai saw that she had no reaction: "If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it."
Jiang Jie chewed: "It's okay. It's sour and sweet. I'll give you one too."
"I won't eat." He was not interested.
"Don't you want to get your childhood back?" she teased him.
He thought for a while and said seriously: "I'm okay, I haven't thought about it."
"Even if you haven't thought about it, you should try this extra delicious taste." She said, already tearing open the package and putting a candy to his mouth.
Ji Huai looked at the candy beside his mouth and then at her.
"Open your mouth, ah." She stretched forward again.
He opened his mouth slightly and took the candy into his mouth.
Jiang Jie suppressed her laughter and sat down again, silently thinking: One, two...
Ji Huai's face suddenly changed, his handsome face wrinkled together, his hands on the table were clenched into fists, and he immediately lowered his head to maintain his image.
"Is it very sour?" Jiang Jie's face also changed, she pursed her pink lips and frowned, "It makes me so sour!"
Ji Huai was more afraid of acid than she was, so he didn't speak for a long time, trying very hard to control his expression.
"The sour feeling will last for about forty seconds." Jiang Jie leaned down and tilted her head, wanting to observe his reaction.
He lowered his head and put his hands on the table.
"Show me." She chuckled, holding his hand with both hands, "What's your expression? I didn't even see it, show me."
Ji Huai didn't respond and closed his clenched hands again.
She couldn't see it, so she stood up to take a look. By the time she got to him, Ji Huai had already calmed down.
"No more sour?" She was a little disappointed.
Ji Huai's face was very helpless, and there was nothing he could do to him.
A voice came from the counter: "No. 152. Your two cups of milk tea are ready."
"I'll get it." She said with a smile, lifting her legs and walking forward. After bringing the milk tea over and placing it on the table, Ji Huai took the straw, inserted a cup first, handed it to her, inserted another cup, placed it in front of him, and drank two sips as if nothing had happened.
"Isn't it sour?" She couldn't help laughing.
This is all about drinking milk tea.
Ji Huai: "It's okay."
"Real or fake? Try another one?" She said and was about to tear open another one. He reached out his hand first and grabbed her hand to stop her movement.
Jiang Jie looked at his arrogant look, and the smile on her face deepened.
She also took two sips of milk tea, continued to look at any snacks she was interested in, and took out a small box: "Shenhun Pill?"
Ji Huai had already moved his eyes to the other side, unwilling to try again.
"Miraculous elixir." She began to tear open the package, poured out the elixirs one by one, tasted each one carefully, and savored it carefully.
His peripheral vision fell on her face, observing her carefully.
"Take one, and you will live forever." She took his hand, and the small box was turned upside down in his palm, serious and focused, for fear of pouring too much.
Ji Huai wanted to take his hand back, but she held it tightly: "As my best strategic partner, we share the blessings."
"Ha." The meaning of his words was unclear.
"Try one, it tastes really good." She looked at him with her beautiful black eyes, very sure.
Ji Huai looked at the few "elixirs" in his hand with a confused expression.
"Why are you lying to me?" Jiang Jie said as she ate a few more pills.
"What did you just lie to me about?" he asked her.
She put her hands on the table, leaned towards him, smiled widely, and said with black eyes: "I want to see Professor Ji lose control, it should be very different."
"What's the difference?" Ji Huai looked calm and put a few "pills" in his hand into his mouth without hesitation.
"It might be pleasing," she said, sitting up straight.
He lowered his eyes and smiled.
Jiang Jie continued to look at the snacks in the bag. If she liked them, she would tear them open and eat them, tasting the taste carefully.
Ji Huai sat across from him and looked at her, with an imperceptible smile on his lips.
The two of them just sat like this, occasionally speaking a word or two. The atmosphere was not cold at all, but rather filled with a hint of warmth that could not be noticed by others.