Ronan immediately stood at attention: "Aunt..."
The middle-aged lady on the sofa is Luo Shuqing, Ronan's aunt. She is thin, has a plain face, and has a rather calm and serious temperament.
In front of this elder, Ronan lowered his head as usual: "Aunt, why are you coming so far away?"
"I can't help but invite someone, so I'll just come over and say hello." Ms. Luo Shuqing's venomous tongue was as sharp as ever, and she immediately silenced Ronan.
Only then did he realize that no wonder he passed the test easily last night when he reported that he was safe. I'm afraid his aunt had already made up her mind to come here for a surprise inspection!
Well, that's the aunt's style.
Looking at her watch, Luo Shuqing stood up and said, "Let's go, your uncle has already cooked and is waiting."
She didn't give Ronan any chance to raise objections.
Ronan still struggled a little: "It doesn't have to be so troublesome..."
"Now that you know you're in trouble, don't look for trouble again."
Luo Shuqing walked up to Ronan. She was almost a head shorter than her slender nephew, but she was a head stronger in aura: "In extraordinary times, you are so bold that you live in a high-rise apartment and are not afraid of the building collapsing; but your uncle and I are older. I'm so frightened, but I still expect you to go back and take care of me!"
Ronan opened his mouth, but found that he no longer had the energy to argue. He really had no energy - he had been running around for forty hours without closing his eyes, facing the burning shadow, the burner, the ability user, and the external neuron. , the secret of the gears, the influx and exchange of countless information, and the strong emotions washed away by his mother and coward, almost all his energy has been overdrawn.
At this moment, he seemed to have just returned home from a long and difficult march. So, when faced with an aunt who was foul-mouthed and kind, who had always treated him as her own, and faced with a rare relative in the world who could completely relax, why should he continue to defend and fuss
In a blink of an eye, Luo Shuqing had already grabbed Ronan's shoulders and made him face the door:
"Everyone's time is precious, let's go!"
The familiar, tough, kissing movements made Ronan move the corner of his mouth, trying to show a smile and declare another failure in front of his aunt. This was his usual trick, and it was also the one that made her most proud.
But halfway through, I couldn’t do it anymore. Because at this moment, the fatigue, hardship, pressure accumulated in the past two days, and most importantly, the uncontrollable complex emotions, all rushed to the head, roaring and looking for an opportunity to pour out. It seems that any slight pull on the facial nerve will cause the fragile embankment to collapse and everything will flow out.
For a moment, Ronan even wanted to take his aunt and go back to school together, show her the gears and the tree hole, and ask her if she felt the same as him.
However, thinking about the fact that my aunt knew almost nothing about my mother, this impulse disappeared.
Some things are destined to be carried by yourself, and no one will fully accept and understand your feelings. Being able to tell Xie Junping so much today is already a sign of his emotional disorder and loss of control, and it will be difficult for him to do it again.
After many thoughts, Ronan finally just raised his head slightly to avoid letting his aunt see the embarrassed expression on his face that was out of control. But how to resolve this extremely unnatural movement was beyond his ability.
When I was embarrassed, my bracelet vibrated.
Ronan turned around almost instantly, turned his back to his aunt, took a deep breath, and then turned on the bracelet. The half-familiar voice from the other side immediately came over:
"Handsome guy, do you want a date?"
"… What's up?"
Ronan had already seen Zhang Yingying's number, and he didn't have the energy to argue with this overly lively woman, but the moment he spoke, he was still surprised by the hoarseness of his voice.
Afraid that his aunt might hear something strange, Ronan took a few more steps into the house.
Zhang Yingying was quite perceptive, and she heard that something was wrong with Ronan's state, and asked curiously: "Sleeping? Where are you?"
Ronan adjusted his voice and tried to use short and clear words: "At home."
"Okay, I think so. But you are so big-hearted. You haven't received the entrance examination notice all day long, and you don't even know how to call and ask?"
"..." Can Ronan say that he has completely forgotten about this matter
"I'm impressed. Where did the initiative of job seekers go this morning? I still remember it: Teacher, I want to be a clerk!" The girl pinched her throat and made up words that Ronan had never said before.
Ronan actually laughed.
Too many things happened today, and for Ronan, each one was heavier than the last. It had forced his thinking into a very narrow area. After Zhang Yingying mentioned it in such a funny way, his mind was indeed much clearer. .
The Professional Association of Abilities... Well, the Explorers Association is a platform that he must fight for no matter what. Now he has no extra energy to be sad and irritated about what has happened and has no hope!
He asked: "Has it started?"
"Hmm, let's go back now. In the 'big living area' outside Zhixing College, Shuiyi Qingshi Hotel, your examiner is about to arrive. I will explain the specific content to you when you arrive... I think, Your chance has come."
"Shuiyi Qingshi?"
Could this call have come twenty minutes earlier
Ronan was speechless for a moment, but didn't say much. After all, the call gave him an excellent reason. After hanging up the phone, he almost calmed down and turned around to speak to his aunt.
Unexpectedly, I met Ms. Luo Shuqing's curious gaze: "Are you going out?"
"Uh, yes."
"Dating?"
"No!" Ronan immediately shrank.
"What is that?" Luo Shuqing refused.
"Uh, it's a party, a dinner!"
"Shuiyi Qingshi? I remember it's near your school. Why don't you just go there?"
"Didn't I forget?"
Ronan was struggling to deal with it, and suddenly remembered something. It seemed that this afternoon, Xue Lei's girlfriend mentioned relevant news? He immediately operated the bracelet, and sure enough, he received an invitation email with the title "Knowledge and Action Mutual Aid Association" in his mailbox.
Coincidentally, the meeting place of the "Knowledge and Action Mutual Aid Association" turned out to be the Qingshi Hotel in Shuiyi. Of course, the meeting time has passed now, but it does not affect him from using it to top the tank.
Ronan showed the email to his aunt: "This is an activity of the school's mutual aid club, a very formal buffet."
"Mutual Aid Association...why are you interested in it?"
Luo Shuqing knows her children's temperaments best. With his introverted to autistic personality, will he be interested in such social situations
Ronan gave a ready-made reason: "The clubs in the college are very exclusive, and it will be very troublesome if there are no seniors to lead the way. I haven't joined the club yet, for fear of being deducted credits, so..."
"Didn't you pass the Occult Research Club exam?"
"Uh, yes."
"Did you take the initiative to find the Mutual Aid Club?"
"No, they came to me."
Seeing her nephew's introverted and youthful expression, Luo Shuqing finally believed it. She shook her head and said, "Zhixing Academy is also not as good as the previous ones. If I had known this, why would you have to think about getting into it?"
Ronan was silent.
Luo Shuqing wanted to say more, but suddenly she saw Ronan's thin figure standing in the house, with the familiar furnishings of the apartment behind him. In a trance, it was like going back twenty years, and he was also a young man, smiling at her.
My heart ached slightly, and when I looked again, that cheerful smile had been replaced by my nephew's stiff and dull face.
Silence and depression accumulated at the door. When Ronan almost thought that the reason had failed, his face felt slightly cold, but his aunt's palm came up and patted her gently:
"Then go and clean up. The handsome young man of the Luo family must not be underestimated."