Si Xu drove the car and took Lin Jiu home with him, who had just finished her new life.
Lin Jiu kept pulling at his clothes along the way, but was afraid that the clothes would be wrinkled and look informal, so he hurriedly smoothed them out.
Lin Jiu kept making small movements, and his restless little hand was finally caught by a big hand.
"Don't be nervous, this isn't the first time you've met."
Lin Jiu: “…”
It is indeed not the first time we have met, but the meaning of this meeting is completely different!
Lin Jiu said solemnly: "I'm not nervous. I tried my best to save your leg."
Si Xu was amused by him.
The car stopped in front of the villa. Si Xu got out and opened the door for Lin Jiu.
Si Xu called the bodyguards and asked them to help carry the things out of the car, then led Lin Jiu into the living room.
Lin Jiu was holding a heavy sealed paper box in his hand. Si Xu asked what was inside, and Lin Jiu said it was kept secret for the time being.
He remembered this when he was taking a shower at home, so he brought it here with him.
Sitting in a row on the sofa in the living room, they had been waiting for a long time.
This time, Lin Jiu did not wear a mask.
Song Mozhi had seen Lin Jiu several times, but this was the first time he saw Lin Jiu's appearance clearly. He was really good-looking, had a good personality, and good skills.
Song Mozhi was worried that he was nervous, so he asked Lin Jiu to come over and sit down.
Lin Jiu glanced at Si Xu, and Si Xu let go of his hand, "Go ahead."
Lin Jiu walked over, put the box in his hand next to the coffee table, and sat down next to Song Mozhi.
On Lin Jiu's left was Song Mozhi, and on his right was Grandma Si, both of them held Lin Jiu's hands affectionately and began the routine questioning.
"Good boy, tell grandma how Ah Xu pursued you."
Lin Jiu: “…”
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu touched his neck and said, "Grandma, there's no need to say this, right?"
Grandma Si glared, "It's none of your business, don't say anything."
After saying that, he pushed Grandpa Si beside him and said, "Don't you have something to say to Ah Xu? Go and say it now."
Grandpa Si: “???”
Grandpa Song: “???”
Si Qinian: “…???”
Grandpa Si was the first to stand up, "Everyone follow me upstairs."
Grandpa Song, Si Qinian and Si Xu had no choice but to follow Grandpa Si upstairs.
The atmosphere in the living room immediately became relaxed.
Grandma Si patted Lin Jiu's hand soothingly, "Don't be nervous, let's just chat casually."
Lin Jiu: “…”
How can I not be nervous when you are like this
Song Mozhi smiled and said, "Mom, you will scare Xiaojiu like this. It's Xiaojiu's first time visiting you, so she must be very nervous."
Song Mozhi said gently: "We just want to know whether you are willing to be with Ah Xu. We are worried that he is forcing you."
Lin Jiu: “???”
Is there something wrong? Logically speaking, shouldn't Si Xu's mother be more worried about Si Xu
Lin Jiu said: "I didn't force myself. I was with him voluntarily."
Song Mozhi and Grandma Si both breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Jiu: “…”
Is Si Xu's character so worrying
Song Mozhi sighed, "In fact, I'm already prepared for Ah Xu to live out his life alone."
Lin Jiu: “…”
Lin Jiu: “…”
Lin Jiu: “…”
How could there be such a misunderstanding
Song Mozhi continued, "Since he was little, many girls have liked Ah Xu, but he seems to be born without that nerve and has no interest in girls. People speculate that Ah Xu may not like girls, so he started to work hard on boys, but Ah Xu didn't like them either."
"He's almost 30, and he still doesn't have someone he likes. Is he really going to live out his life alone? Some time ago, he asked me to make him a bouquet of roses. I thought he had finally gotten the hang of it and knew how to give flowers to girls, but he said no, so I prepared a flower basket for him."
Lin Jiu: “…”
So that's how the rose basket came about.
Song Mozhi said worriedly: "As parents, we all hope that our children can have a smooth life. We also hope that Ah Xu can find a girl and live a stable life. But he is not interested in girls, and we can't force him. That would make Ah Xu suffer, and it would also hurt an innocent girl.
We thought at the time that if he really liked boys and found someone more reliable, we could accept it. But it has been delayed for so many years, and there is no boy or girl. We don't urge him because we don't want to put pressure on him, but we are actually very anxious. No matter whether it is a boy or a girl, he must have someone he likes, otherwise how lonely he will be. "
Lin Jiu: “…”
It turns out that the family’s expectations for Si Xu are so low. It doesn’t matter whether the child is a boy or a girl, as long as he doesn’t end up alone.
Lin Jiu felt very complicated, wondering whether Si Xu knew about Mrs. Si's worries.
Song Mozhi smiled gently, "Don't worry, our family is very open-minded. As long as you are truly in love, we will definitely not object. Besides, we all like you very much. I also didn't expect that Ah Xu has such good taste. If he is not open-minded, he will choose the best."
Lin Jiu felt embarrassed when Mrs. Si praised him.
Grandma Si said: "You are a good child. We can all rest assured that Ah Xu is with you."
Lin Jiu: "Thank you, old lady."
Grandma Si scolded, "Since you two like each other, why bother calling me old lady? You should also follow Ah Xu and call me grandma."
Lin Jiu was nervous and uneasy, "Thank you... Grandma."
Grandma Si was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. "Okay, okay, this happened suddenly and grandma didn't prepare a red envelope. I'll give you a big red envelope next time."
Lin Jiu smiled, "Thank you, grandma."
Grandma Si held Lin Jiu's hand, and was very fond of her. "The time I went to your store, I told your grandfather that we just needed a granddaughter. If we had a granddaughter, we would definitely bring you together. But after all the twists and turns, you ended up in our Si family."
Song Mozhi smiled and said, "That's good. From now on, Xiaojiu will be our Si family's child. No one can bully you anymore."
Grandma Si agreed, "Yes, no one can bully you. Your grandfather will make those bastards pay the price. Don't worry, you have made a great contribution to the country, and the higher-ups will definitely deal with this matter seriously."
Lin Jiu was very moved. His heart felt like it was soaked in warm water and his whole body felt warm.
None of the situations he worried about along the way occurred. The Si family was well-educated. Although they regretted that Si Xu did not choose a girl, they would respect Si Xu's choice. As long as Si Xu liked him, they would accept him.
The bodyguard at the door, seeing that their conversation had come to an end, came in carrying a bucket and a storage box.
Grandma Si was surprised, "What are these?"
Lin Jiu stood up and dragged the bucket and storage box to the sofa. "These are some seafood I brought from the store."
"Wow, such big shrimps!" Grandma Si was a little excited. She had never seen such big live shrimps.
"This fish is not small! Wow! With such big tentacles, how big must the whole fish be! It's quite dangerous, right?" Grandma Si asked Lin Jiu.
Lin Jiu nodded, "It is indeed dangerous."
"Huh? What's in this bucket?" Grandma Si looked at a bucket curiously. There was only water in the bucket, and the water was still moving.
Lin Jiu: "There are fish in it."
Grandma Si took a closer look and saw nothing inside except water.
Suddenly, with a "splash", the water in the bucket splashed out. Grandma Si was startled, and then she laughed out loud with joy.
“Are there really fish in there?”
Lin Jiu was also happy. "There really is such a fish. This fish is called the invisible fish. Its body color is very beautiful. Once it is frightened or senses danger, its body will become invisible. The fish meat is very delicious and has high nutritional value. It can greatly improve the body's immunity, destroy the activity of cancer cells, and promote the accelerated apoptosis of tumor cells."
Song Mozhi and Grandma Si were stunned when they heard this.
Grandma Si hesitated and asked, "... Is it effective?"
Lin Jiu said: "It should be very good. I have a friend who had cancer. After the operation, she originally planned to have chemotherapy. She took invisible fish once, and the physical examination results were very good. She did not have chemotherapy, and the doctor let her go home. She is healthy now, does not take medicine or abstain from food, and has recovered very well."
Grandma Si said anxiously: "Then, then..."
Since Song Mozhi was present, Grandma Si didn't say it.
Previously, Grandpa Song was so angry that he said that Si Xu's life was saved by Lin Jiu. Song Mozhi asked what happened to Si Xu. The family just said that Si Xu had stomach problems some time ago and vomited everything he ate. It was Lin Jiu who cured him with delicious food. Song Mozhi believed it.
Lin Jiu knew what Grandma Si wanted to say, "We eat it often. Si Xu and I have eaten a lot of it."
"Okay, okay." Grandma Si nodded repeatedly.
Lin Jiu introduced them, "These two fish are silver carp."
They had heard of and eaten silver carp, but had never seen a live silver carp.
They all knew that silver fish were very expensive, so Lin Jiu brought two of them when she first arrived, as well as invisible fish. With such effects, it must be more expensive.
Lin Jiu said: "This is the Magic Brocade Flower Dragon. Eating more of it is very good for the elderly and the weak."
Lin Jiu paused, "The Demonic Brocade Flower Dragon is very fierce, you must be careful when handling it, it can break your wrist with one clamp... Otherwise, I'd better kill it for you."
Lin Jiu was worried about Grandma Si and Mrs. Si, fearing that they might get hurt.
Grandma Si quickly stopped them, "No need to kill them, these seafood are too precious, you can't eat all of them even if you bring so much, you can take them back later."
Lin Jiu said: "These are specially prepared for you. I have no shortage of these ingredients... Oh, and this as well."
Lin Jiu picked up the paper box next to the coffee table, opened it, and found six bottles of wine in the box.
Four bottles of blue and two bottles of pink.
Lin Jiu remembered that Grandpa Song and Grandpa Si preferred to drink Huaqing fruit wine, while Grandma Si and Mrs. Si preferred to drink Huahong fruit wine. Lin Jiu specially brought some over, one bottle for each person, and left the extra bottle for Si Xu.
"This is… "
"This is the fruit wine I brewed myself. Last time in the store, I saw that you liked to drink it, so I packed some and brought it over. Drink one cup a day to keep fit." Lin Jiu handed two bottles of pink fruit wine to Grandma Si and Song Mozhi.
Both of them were very happy. They really liked this kind of fruit wine. It was fragrant and sweet. They thought there would be no woman who would not like it.
"Good wine goes well with good food. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare one more dish." Grandma Si said and was about to get up.
Lin Jiu held her back and said, "Grandma, how about steaming a flower dragon? Silver croaker, invisible fish and tentacles can all be eaten as sashimi, and they taste great."
Grandma Si was very happy, "Okay, I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it."
Lin Jiu stood up and said, "Let me do it. Auntie may not be able to deal with such a big shrimp."
Grandma Si and I stood up, "I'll help you, we'll get ready together."
Lin Jiu and Grandma Si both left. Song Mozhi didn't sit for long. He went to the kitchen with his crutches to see if there was any way he could help.
Everyone downstairs was having fun, but upstairs the atmosphere was tense.
Si Qinian nodded at the table and said, "Now I just want to know, are you sincere or are you influenced by his ability?"
Si Xu: "He doesn't use his ability to influence me."
Si Qinian slammed the table, "You said no and you're not going to do it?!"
Grandpa Si glared, "Just speak properly, did the table provoke you?"
Si Qinian: “…”
Grandpa Si looked at his only grandson and said, "Ah Xu, tell me what happened?"
Grandpa Si already knew about the existence of the "Special Security Department". Grandpa Song found out about it after Si Xu officially joined the "Special Security Department" and signed a confidentiality agreement according to the procedures.
Si Xu said helplessly: "Xiao Jiu's ability is a bit special, and it has a certain charm effect. Father always thinks that I am charmed, but it is not the case at all. If he takes the initiative to charm me, I will be happy, and I won't have to chase him for so long."
Si Qinian said dissatisfiedly: "You have never said you like anyone before, but in just a few months you like him so much?"
Si Xu said: "It doesn't take months to meet the right person. You can recognize him at first sight."
Si Qinian was furious, "Look, look at this, and you still say you are not affected!"
Si Xu asked back: "Dad, you keep harping on this question. Do you think I was influenced or because he is a boy?"
Si Qinian said angrily: "If you really love each other, I don't care whether he is a boy or a girl. I will be satisfied if you can find someone to come back. But do you guys?"
"Yes!" Si Xu answered affirmatively.
"Dad, if it wasn't for Xiaojiu this time, my mom wouldn't know what would happen to her. If he wasn't sincere to me, who would he care who my mom is? Isn't his own safety important? Why would he risk his life to save someone like that?"
"Look at me. It's all thanks to him that I can sit here healthy. Without him, I might be dead now."
"Look at my mom again. Do you think she recovered on her own? It was Xiaojiu who took out her own treasures to help her recover!"
"If he really influenced me as you said, what was his purpose in influencing me? Did he like me? There is no need to influence me. I like him very much, but after I confessed my love to him, he still hesitated and did not agree immediately!"
"Or do you think he's attracted by my family background? He doesn't even know the identities of you and grandpa. If you insist, he only knows grandpa and Mohong Group. Do you think he's a money-oriented person? He doesn't love money, profit, or power. You said he influenced me, what do you want from me?"
The three people present were speechless after hearing Si Xu's words.
It was indeed Lin Jiu who had been contributing to their family all along. What could Lin Jiu gain from their family
Grandpa Song said, "I just want to ask one thing, do you really want to be together? Have you decided?"
Si Xu: "When we decided to be together, we had no intention of parting ways."
Grandpa Song: "Okay! In that case, I have nothing to say. You are all good kids. I support your decision!"
After Grandpa Song finished speaking, he looked at Grandpa Si.
Grandpa Si said solemnly, "You have chosen your own path. No matter how hard or difficult it is in the future, I hope you can stick to it and don't regret your decision today."
Si Xu: "I will never regret it!"
Si Qinian looked at his father and then at his father-in-law, and his opinion seemed no longer important.
Grandpa Si said, "Qinian, are you underestimating Ah Xu? Even if there is an influence, it is Ah Xu who influenced the child. Look at how old Ah Xu is, and how old is the child? With Ah Xu's brain, can he still be influenced by others?"
Si Xu: “…”
Si Qinian looked at his son with a strange look in his eyes again, "Let me ask you, after you confessed and they didn't agree, what did you do afterwards?"
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu: "… used a little strategy."
Si Qinian: "What strategy?"
Si Xu glanced at his grandfather, wary of his cane coming at him again, "That is... I deliberately ignored him and alienated him, to let him know how important I am..."
As expected, grandpa reached for his cane, and Grandpa Si hurriedly held down his old brother's hand, while Si Xu had already run to the door.
Grandpa Song yelled at Si Qinian, "Look, you said that the other child influenced him, but it was obviously him who influenced the other child!"
Si Qinian: “…”
Si Qinian looked dazed. Fortunately, the person who had this ability was Lin Jiu. If it was given to Si Xu, he would be able to use it in no time and there would be no need for any strategy. What a bastard.
Si Xu felt that if he stayed any longer he would definitely get beaten, "I'll go see how they are talking."
Si Xu hurried downstairs and found no one in the living room.
Si Xu was stunned for a moment, then heard a sound coming from the kitchen. He walked over and was shocked by the scene in front of him.
Lin Jiu was killing the magic brocade dragon in the kitchen, Grandma Si was killing fish nearby, and Song Mozhi was helping to pass the knife and basin.
Lin Jiu taught Grandma Si how to remove the bones better and how to slice the meat thinner and more evenly. Lin Jiu would demonstrate from time to time, and Grandma Si and Song Mozhi followed suit with a very serious attitude.
Si Xu: “…”
The other three people who just came downstairs: "..."
While they were discussing who was influencing whom upstairs, others downstairs had already completely accepted the new family member.
The laughter of Grandma Si and Song Mozhi could be heard from the kitchen from time to time. The three people outside the kitchen looked at each other and all laughed helplessly.
Before Song Mozhi got into trouble, she would occasionally cook. She liked to cook for her husband and son. But since the accident, she has never set foot in the kitchen again.
Seeing such a wife, Si Qinian felt filled with emotion.
Grandma Si and Song Mozhi really like Lin Jiu, they can't pretend.
At this moment, Si Qinian had no worries at all. What could be more important than a harmonious family and a happy wife and children
There was no steamer big enough in the kitchen, so Lin Jiu separated the dragon's tail from the Magic Brocade Shrimp Dragon and only steamed the shrimp tail, then poured out the shrimp roe to steam the eggs.
The shrimp legs are roasted and made into pepper and salt flavor. The two large claws are put in the refrigerator. I teach the aunt how to steam them and how long to steam them for the most tender meat. The aunt takes careful notes and will make them for my wife later.
Grandma Si can help deal with the silver fish, but she can't do anything with the invisible fish.
Lin Jiu put the shrimp tails and steamed eggs in the pot and asked the aunt to watch while he dealt with the invisible fish.
Everyone was watching intently. It seemed like Lin Jiu was grabbing a ball of air and the knife was cutting and slicing in the air. It was very interesting.
Lin Jiu processed half of the invisible fish and placed the fish meat on the plate, which looked like an empty plate.
In order to verify that there was something on it, Grandma Si poked it with chopsticks. It felt real, and there was indeed something, but she couldn't see it.
Lin Jiu, wearing an apron with a strawberry pattern on it, came out carrying a large plate of invisible fish. He saw Si Xu standing outside the kitchen and looked at him with a very gentle gaze.
Si Xu walked over, took the plate from his hand and put it on the dining table.
"Thank you for your hard work, baby." Si Xu pulled him over and kissed the top of his head.
Lin Jiu hurriedly stepped back and looked around the living room and kitchen nervously. Seeing that they seemed not to have seen it, he glared at Si Xu with a warning look.
Si Xu smiled. He loved the way Lin Jiu was nervous yet pretending to be calm.
There was a sudden cough in the living room.
Lin Jiu looked over nervously and guiltily. It was Grandpa Song who was coughing. They were studying the fruit wine seriously.
In the kitchen, Grandma Si brought in a plate of silver carp meat, took two steps forward, and then stepped back.
"how… "
"Shh!"
Just as Song Mozhi was about to speak, Grandma Si stopped him and pointed to the restaurant.
Song Mozhi stretched his head to take a look, and saw that his son was very close to Lin Jiu, almost sticking to him, and smiled dotingly. Lin Jiu's little face was red, and he stared at his son with a harmless look.
Song Mozhi smiled and shook his head. He was worried about whether the two children were serious before, but now he has seen with his own eyes how they get along with each other. As a person who has been through this, what is there that he doesn't understand
They are all worrying about nothing.
The shrimp tails were steamed quickly and Lin Jiu went to the kitchen to get busy.
Grandma Si brought out the plate and lowered her voice to teach her grandson, "Don't bully Xiaojiu."
Si Xu smiled, "Okay."
Grandma Si glanced at the kitchen and secretly took out a bank card and stuffed it into her grandson's pocket. "Xiao Jiu brought so many things. It's too expensive. I'm afraid he won't want the card. Go and withdraw all the money and give it to him. The password is your birthday."
Si Xu teased her deliberately, "Grandma, how much money is in this card?"
Grandma Si pretended to hit him, "This is the wedding money that grandpa and grandma prepared for you. It's enough for you to buy a villa in the best area of City A."
Si Xu pretended to be surprised, "So much money, have you taken out all your pension money?"
Grandma Si smiled and said, "Don't worry, grandpa and grandma still have money, enough for us to spend."
Si Xu put away the card and said, "Then I will thank his grandparents on his behalf."
They were not short of money, and Si Xu was even less so, so he accepted the gift from his grandparents.
The shrimp tail meat is cut into small, easy-to-eat pieces and placed on a large plate. The sauce is ready and we can start eating.
The dinner was very sumptuous. In addition to home-cooked dishes, the highlight was the seafood.
Grandpa Song and Grandpa Si each took a seat, carrying a bottle of wine.
Si Qinian had never drunk this kind of wine, so he also brought a bottle over. The two fathers were praising the wine to bits, and he also wanted to try it.
Si Qinian thought that each person would drink from one bottle, but the two fathers just grabbed the bottles and had no intention of opening them.
Si Qinian was a little confused about the reason.
Grandpa Song said, "Qinian, open a bottle."
Si Qinian: “???”
He opened his own wine with a puzzled look on his face.
Grandpa Song and Grandpa Si simultaneously pushed their glasses in front of Si Qinian, "Come on, fill them up."
Si Qinian filled the glass.
The two old men brought the wine over, clinked their glasses, took a sip, and were very happy.
Si Qinian also poured himself a cup, drank half of it in one gulp, and then he was shocked.
He looked at the bottle of wine in his hand, then at the bottles of wine in the hands of his two fathers, and decisively put the bottle in front of Si Xu. He stood up and took the only remaining bottle of wine from the coffee table, holding it in his hand.
Si Xu: “…”
Si Qinian drank the fruit wine in his glass in one gulp and pushed the empty glass in front of Si Xu, "Here, fill it up."
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu looked at them and saw that each of them had a bottle of wine, even grandma and mom had one, and their bottles were all full, only this one was opened...
Si Xu suddenly understood.
They are reluctant to drink their own wine, so they are planning to drink his wine
Grandma Si and Song Mozhi also pushed their glasses over, "Today is a good day, come on, fill them up, and let us taste the flavor of this fruit wine."
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu looked at Lin Jiu beside him, revealing a look of confusion as if he had been exploited.
Lin Jiu also saw through their little thoughts, and held back his laughter, patting Si Xu's leg under the table.
It doesn’t matter, just refill it after you finish drinking.
With the support of his wife, Si Xu was no longer stingy and filled their glasses.
The wine glasses at the Si family are smaller than those at the Magic Fish Shop, so it’s no problem to have two glasses.
Si Xu said: "This kind of flower green fruit wine has stronger energy than flower red fruit wine. Each person can only drink one cup a day. Don't drink more, otherwise there will be problems. Grandpa, grandpa, don't drink too much. One cup a day is enough."
Si Qinian also knew the importance of energy wine without Si Xu's explanation.
What puzzled him was why the "Special Security Department" could only buy red fruit wine but not green fruit wine
Si Xu seemed to have seen through his father's thoughts, "If the funds are sufficient, it is not impossible to buy Huaqing fruit wine."
Si Qinian: “…”
I see. This green fruit wine must be more expensive than the red fruit wine.
Si Xu felt relieved, and the father and son dug a hole to bury each other.
It was a very enjoyable dinner. All the seafood was eaten, but there was quite a bit of home-cooked food left.
After eating so much energy seafood and drinking energy fruit wine, they all felt full of energy and felt refreshed.
This is the magic of energy ingredients.
It was already late, and Grandpa Song and Grandma and Grandpa were about to leave.
Lin Jiu tied up the magic brocade flower dragon and gave one to each of them. He also gave each of them a section of the little blue magic tentacle and left the rest for Song Mozhi to replenish his body.
Lin Jiu said that if anyone wanted to eat seafood from the Magic Fish Shop, they could call him and he would have someone deliver it to them.
Before leaving, Grandpa Song gave Lin Jiu a car key. "Xiao Jiu doesn't seem to have a car yet. Grandpa has many cars at home. This one was just bought not long ago. I'll leave it to Xiao Jiu for transportation."
Lin Jiu: “…”
Looking at the car keys, Lin Jiu didn't dare to take it.
Si Xu said: "This is a gift from grandpa, take it."
Lin Jiu then took the car keys and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
Grandpa Song was very happy. "No thanks, no thanks. Just be well with you two children."
After seeing off the three old men, Lin Jiu was about to leave.
Before leaving, Song Mozhi also gave Lin Jiu a set of keys, which were the keys to a villa in a bustling area. They had bought it a long time ago but had never been able to give it away.
This was a kind gift from Sixu's parents, and Lin Jiu accepted it.
They all drank, and Song Mozhi asked the family driver to take Lin Jiu to his place.
Si Xu followed the car to see Lin Jiu off. In the car, he took out the card given by his grandmother and asked Lin Jiu if he wanted to withdraw the money.
Lin Jiu didn't let him take the money. Lin Jiu wasn't short of money now, so what would he do with so much money from his grandparents? He asked Si Xu to return it.
It is still impossible to pay it back, so Si Xu will keep it for Lin Jiu first and take it out when Lin Jiu needs the money.