Midsummer in August. At night in City C, the ground hadn't dissipated the heat of the day, and the blowing wind carried dry heat waves.
A taxi stopped outside the compound, Xu Jiahui got out of the car, took three gift boxes from the car and put them on the ground, and went to the front window to pay. Gu Siyi got out of the car from the back seat, carrying all the gift boxes in her hands.
One box contains two bottles of aged Moutai, one box contains high-quality ginseng antler, and the other box contains a set of valuable jade wares.
The taxi left, and Xu Jiahui walked forward with Gu Siyi.
"Uncle Xia and your father are old classmates. They had a very good relationship at the beginning. They didn't move around these years and they became strangers. As long as Uncle Xia is willing to help your father encounter difficulties this time... By the way, their son Xia Zhijuan and You were born on the same day, you are the same age, you can communicate more... "
Xu Jiahui talked while walking, and Gu Siyi followed her mother with a gift, listening quietly.
Walking to the entrance, the two were stopped by a guard for questioning.
"My name is Xu Jiahui. I'm looking for Secretary Xia... I've already greeted the secretary before."
The guard went to the sentry box and made a call.
Moments later, the two were let through, and a guard led them inside.
Xu Jiahui thanked her again and again, and led Gu Siyi to follow behind the guards step by step.
When they arrived at Xia's courtyard, the nanny who was waiting outside led them in.
After entering the house, Xia Guangyu and his wife Peng Ling stood up to receive the guests.
Gu Siyi looked at the approaching middle-aged couple, and said in a clear and sweet voice, "Hello, Uncle Xia, and hello, Auntie."
She gently placed the gift on the ground beside her.
"Come here as soon as you come, what else do you bring?" Xia Guangyu glanced at the gift box and said.
Xu Jiahui's smile showed a little embarrassment: "This is our heart, we haven't seen each other for so long..."
Xia Guangyu didn't say anything more, and greeted him: "Come in and sit down."
"Siyi has grown so big in the blink of an eye." Peng Ling touched Gu Siyi's head and said, "The last time I saw you, you couldn't walk and smiled at me in your mother's arms..."
Gu Siyi smiled and said, "It turns out that I like to smile at beauties since I was a child."
Peng Ling's smile deepened, "This kid has a nice smile and a sweet mouth."
After the heated atmosphere, Xu Jiahui was about to talk about business, she knew that the person sitting opposite didn't have so much time to spend on pleasantries.
She glanced at her daughter beside her and said, "Siyi, you go to the yard to play, mom wants to talk to uncles and aunts."
"En." Gu Siyi nodded obediently, stood up from the sofa, and walked out the door.
Xia Guangyu looked at the little girl's back, thought of something, and asked Peng Ling, "Is Ah Jun at home?"
"Not here, I went to play with my classmates."
"Oh." I wanted my son to take the little girl upstairs to play, so I had to give up.
Gu Siyi walked into the yard and kicked the pebbles under her feet, feeling a sense of confusion in her heart.
Recently, my father encountered a problem and hadn't come home for a week. My mother was frowning all day long, but she didn't say anything to her. When she asked about it, she said: "These are all grown-ups' affairs, and you don't understand after talking about it."
Gu Siyi knew that this was not a trivial matter, otherwise her mother wouldn't cry behind her back and her eyes would turn red.
But what can she do? At the age of 16, she lives under the wing of her parents and can't solve anything.
Gu Siyi walked to the basketball court on the side of the compound, and there happened to be a basketball under the hoop.
Stepping forward, hooking the toes, the basketball jumped up and was caught by her.
Gu Siyi slapped the basketball, dribbled, and shot jumpers.
A person was sweating on the empty court, venting his inner boredom.
When Xia Zhijuan was walking home slowly, he heard the sound of a basketball hitting the ground. At this point in time, there should be no one playing basketball in the courtyard.
Xia Zhijuan walked to the basketball court, and saw a girl who was unfamiliar sweating profusely there.
The girl was wearing a white T-shirt and denim shorts, showing a small white waist when she jumped up. The evening wind stirred her hair and ponytail, and the light made the reflection longer. A pair of slender long legs, white and straight, very good bounce.
Xia Zhijuan stood aside leisurely, with a tired expression on his face, his hands in his pockets, his gaze stayed on those jumping long legs for a moment.
This is a very standard and beautiful three-pointer, both in posture and angle.
The moment she made the shot, he knew it was going well.
With a bang, the basketball fell from the basket. Gu Siyi caught it when it jumped up, dribbled and ran.
When she shot again, she was too casual, her strength was a little floating, and she hit the backboard directly.
The basketball flew off the backboard, Gu Siyi followed the basketball, and saw someone standing beside the court.
Seeing that the basketball was about to hit the man in the face, she was startled.
In the blink of an eye, Xia Zhijuan turned his head and raised his hand to catch the ball.
He patted the basketball and approached the court, dribbled the ball and made a three-step layup.
handsome.
Without further ado, Gu Siyi started to grab the ball.
Two people one on one bullfight.
After a while, Gu Siyi lost all energy, the basketball stopped rolling, she sat down on the basketball, raised her hand to wipe the sweat profusely from her head. Cool. Really cool.
Xia Zhijuan was sure he had never seen her in the compound before, the guards here were heavily guarded, and no one else could enter.
It may be a relative or child of some family.
Xia Zhijuan stood aside, unlike her tired and out of breath, in a much more relaxed state, commented: "You played well."
After finishing speaking, he left without waiting for her answer.
Gu Siyi looked at his back and stood up abruptly.
He is going to Xia's house. So late, a boy about his age, going to Xia's house
It must be Xia Zhijun, son of the Xia family.
Gu Siyi trotted to catch up immediately, "Hey, wait for me..."
Xia Zhijuan looked at her sideways, "What's wrong?"
Gu Siyi calmed down and asked, "You are Xia Zhijun, right?"
Xia Zhijuan raised his voice, and looked at her with slightly doubtful eyes.
Gu Siyi continued: "I came to find Uncle Xia with my mother. My mother told Uncle Xia something very important inside, and I waited outside."
So, please don't go in and interrupt their conversation just yet. This matter is very important, it is related to my father's safety.
It's a pity that Xia Zhijuan couldn't hear what she was thinking, so he nodded and moved on.
When he was about to walk up the steps, Gu Siyi stopped Xia Zhijun directly, "Shall we go there to play again?"
Xia Zhijuan twitched the corners of his lips, and was about to say something when the door of the small building opened.
Gu Siyi turned around, saw her mother walking out the door, stopped talking to Xia Zhijun, and quickly followed her.
Xia Guangyu and his wife sent Xu Jiahui to the door, and Xu Jiahui thanked her repeatedly: "The secretary values love and righteousness, and Lao Gu has overcome this difficulty, so he will definitely come to the door to thank you..."
Mrs. Xia took out the presents, "Take these back, we'll take them if you like."
Xia Guangyu said: "Originally, Lao Gu was a victim of this matter. You brought something, but I can't talk about it. Take it back."
Xu Jiahui understood the meaning of these words, so she no longer insisted.
Xu Jiahui said to Gu Siyi: "Siyi, let's go, goodbye to uncle and aunt."
Gu Siyi looked at the middle-aged couple, "Uncle, aunt, goodbye."
"Come over to play next time, I'll let Ah Jun accompany you." Mrs. Xia couldn't express her liking for this well-behaved and generous girl.
"Dad, Mom, are there any guests at home?" The boy's voice had a clear texture, like the first thaw of winter snow.
"I'm back. This is Aunt Xu, and this is Gu Siyi's younger sister." Mrs. Xia introduced her son, as if thinking of something, she said, "You and Siyi were born on the same day, the same year, you are Zishi, and your sister is Wushi. There is a The master said, you have a long-term destiny, and your destiny is influenced by each other, and you will benefit from each other. When you were young, I ordered a baby kiss for you because of this." As she said, she joked, "Look at sister Siyi, she has a beautiful voice and a sweet voice. satisfied?"
Gu Siyi: "..."
Xia Zhijun: "..."
The eyes of the two parties happened to meet, Gu Siyi smiled awkwardly but politely, and looked away.
Xia Zhijuan saw a slight blush on her fair cheeks.