Zhan Jie called Zhan Xi ten minutes ago and said that he had already left, so Zhan Xi actually didn’t have time to properly visit Luo Jingyu’s big house.
She just took a look at his kitchen. It was so big... off-white countertops, silver-gray cabinets, modern decoration, and very clean.
What’s interesting is that despite the cool main color, the bottles and jars on the countertop and the frying pans hanging on the wall are in warm colors, including red, yellow and orange, and their shapes are simple and exquisite.
Zhan Xi feels that this kitchen is just like the feeling that Xiaoyu gives people. At first glance, he seems cold and serious, but after getting to know him more, you will find that he is actually very warm.
Returning to the somewhat empty living room, Zhan Xi saw a flower stand near the balcony, which was filled with potted flowers and plants. In such a cold season, some pots of flowers were in full bloom. Zhan Xi couldn't even name them, but he knew that the owner took good care of them.
The balcony outside the glass sliding door is full of greenery.
The winter sun shone into the living room through the glass. Zhan Xi squinted his eyes and could see tiny dust particles flying in the air.
She turned her head to look at Luo Jingyu. He was wearing a dark sports suit and was leaning leisurely against the large white workbench with his arms folded. His long legs were crossed. When he saw her looking over, he tilted his head and a soft smile appeared on his lips.
Zhan Xi walked over to him and saw a lot of unfamiliar materials and tools spread out on the workbench, as well as some unfinished jewelry. She remembered the photos Xiaoyu had taken of her, the jar, the various jewelry, the glass bottle with sunflower lilies... It turned out that they were all taken on this table.
Luo Jingyu's eyes followed her all the time. It was a pity that as the owner of this house, he had spent a lot of time on the decoration. Now he had a lot to say, but he had no way to introduce it to her.
Zhan Xi's fingers swept across the table and he picked up a piece of jewelry and looked at it curiously.
This is a strawberry hairpin, and it seems to be from the same series as the strawberry brooch that I first saw in Xiaoyu’s video. The strawberries are red and round, very cute.
Zhan Xi turned to Luo Jingyu and said, "I also had a strawberry hairpin before, but it wasn't made of hot flowers, and it wasn't as cute as this one."
Luo Jingyu took out her cell phone and typed: This is not finished yet. I’ll give it to you when it’s finished.
Zhan Xi chuckled: "Why are you giving me something again? This is something teenage girls wear. It's too childish for me to wear it!"
Luo Jingyu also smiled and typed: I think you look very good in it!
After Zhan Xi put down her jewelry, she looked around the living room again and said, "Xiao Yu, your house is so beautiful!"
Luo Jingyu felt embarrassed and pointed at several closed doors, asking with her eyes if she wanted to see them all. Zhan Xi shook his head: "Let's not visit now, there will be a chance later. I have to go downstairs, my brother will pick me up at the gate of the community in a while."
After that, she took out a folded A4 paper from her pocket and handed it to Luo Jingyu: "Here, I have written down how to raise a gift, you just follow it."
Luo Jingyu took it and looked at it. On the paper was a "Gift Raising Guide" handwritten by Zhan Xi, which detailed information on how to feed, feed, clean the cat litter, and help the cat sleep... everything was written in great detail.
He nodded at her and made an "OK" gesture, then Zhan Xi took the gift out of the cat bag and handed it to Luo Jingyu.
The kitten was very well behaved. Zhan Xi stroked it and whispered, "Little gift, you must be obedient here with Uncle Xiaoyu. Don't act naughty. Mom will come to pick you up in a few days."
Luo Jingyu held the gift carefully and smiled at Zhan Xi.
Zhan Xi arranged the gifts one by one, turned around and said to Luo Jingyu: "Then I... will leave first."
Luo Jingyu's eyes were filled with doubts again, but because she was holding the gift, she couldn't take out her phone. She blinked a few times, and even her lips slightly opened, as if she was a little anxious. Zhan Xi saw it and asked, "Are you trying to ask me when I'll be back?"
Oh my god! Zhan Xi revealed Luo Jingyu's thoughts, and she felt that Teacher Jidan was really amazing!
He nodded in relief, and said happily, "I have to be back on the 1st, next Wednesday afternoon."
Luo Jingyu calculated in her head that she would be home for five days... After such a long time, her expression showed a bit of reluctance.
Zhan Xi said with a smile: "I'm back, I'll bring you some specialties from my hometown."
Luo Jingyu pursed her lips and shook her head gently. Zhan Xi said, "It's not expensive. It's all food."
It was time for her to leave. Luo Jingyu carried the gift to her door. Zhan Xi put on his shoes and waved to him: "Xiao Yu, bye, see you next year."
Luo Jingyu nodded to her and watched her walk into the elevator. Only when the elevator door closed did he stop smiling and close the door with a slightly disappointed look on his face.
The little gift moved in his arms. Luo Jingyu looked down at it and saw it squinting its eyes and opening its mouth. He thought: Are you calling her? Are you reluctant to let her go
Or like me, I started missing her as soon as she left.
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Tong County is a county under the jurisdiction of Qiantang. It is an economically developed and beautiful county. Its area code is the same as Qiantang. The main urban area has been completely urbanized. It is located west of Qiantang. It takes nearly two hours to get there by highway after leaving the city.
The hometown of Zhan Xi and Zhan Jie is in Fuchun Town under the jurisdiction of Tong County. It is also a good place with vibrant development in all aspects.
On the road, Zhan Jie drove, Qin Fei sat in the passenger seat, and Zhan Xi and Weiwei sat in the back seat.
Zhan Xi found that Qin Fei was not very happy and guessed that it might be because she was going back to her husband's home.
My mother and Qin Fei had been holding grudges for a long time. Not only did she oppose Zhan Jie's relationship, but she also had conflicts over tens of thousands of yuan in gifts when they got married because of the different marriage customs in their hometowns. Later, when Qin Fei was in confinement, her biological mother came to Qiantang to take care of her, and the mother and daughter actually had conflicts with Chi Guilan again.
Fortunately, Zhan Jie and Qin Fei only stayed for one night this time. Zhan Xi prayed that they could live in peace and not quarrel again.
When the car arrived at the service area, Zhan Jie went to the toilet and then complained that he was too tired from working overtime the night before and didn't want to drive anymore, so Qin Fei took over the driving seat.
After driving for more than an hour, we arrived at Fuchun Town, and the street scene gradually became familiar. Soon, the dark gray three-story building of his home appeared in Zhan Xi's sight.
After the four people got off the car, Zhan Xi saw Chi Guilan already waiting at the door. His mother had short curly hair, and wore a military green down jacket with floral sleeves on her forearms. When she saw her son and daughter, she immediately smiled with wrinkles on her face and trotted over to greet them.
"Grandma!" Zhan Kaiwei called politely.
"Oh my grandson! Let grandma see if you have grown taller again!" Chi Guilan wanted to pick up Weiwei, but Zhan Jie quickly stopped her: "Mom, be careful with your waist! Weiwei is almost 60 kilograms!"
"I really can't hold you anymore. Hurry up and wash your hands. It's time to eat." Chi Guilan let go of Weiwei and looked at Zhan Xi again, glaring, "Have you registered for the provincial exam?"
"I've reported it, I've reported it." Zhan Xi nodded repeatedly.
"I knew you were the most obedient." Chi Guilan immediately smiled and pinched her daughter's face. "Huanhuan, have you lost weight? Didn't you eat well? Look at your little pointed chin!"
"No, what's that look in your eyes?"
Zhan Xi felt that he was a good eater, especially recently he had several big meals prepared by Xiaoyu, each time with four or five dishes, and he felt that he had gained weight.
Qin Fei was walking at the end, carrying a gift. After hearing this, she glanced at Chi Guilan, who also looked at her. Qin Fei called out, "Mom."
"Hey! Feifei, come in quickly, it's time for dinner." After saying this, Chi Guilan took Zhan Xi's arm, and the mother and daughter walked into the door affectionately.
This three-story building has a large yard. Chi Guilan opened a small piece of land to grow vegetables and raised a few chickens. On this day, because her children came home, she specially killed one chicken and made chicken soup for them.
Dad Zhan Qiang was watching TV in the living room on the first floor. He was very happy to see his children come in. After a few words, Zhan Xi asked, "Dad, where is my grandma?"
"In the room." Zhan Qiang replied.
"I'm going to talk to grandma." Zhan Xi happily went to the bedroom on the first floor.
Chi Guilan heard this and said loudly, "Your grandma is hard of hearing now! I can't hear anything she says, but she has a very loud voice. I get exhausted every time I talk to her. Don't waste your energy."
Zhan Xi smiled and said, "It's okay. I won't say anything. Just listen to grandma."
She thought, she was very experienced in communicating with deaf people!
When Zhanxi was a child, her parents worked in a factory and her grandmother took care of her. The two of them were very close.
Grandma has a good temper, and my dad inherited it from her. Zhan Xi feels that his temper is also inherited from grandma.
After my mother married into the family, she had some unpleasant experiences with my grandmother because of her strong personality, but my grandmother never complained about her daughter-in-law. It was also because of her calm personality that she was able to live peacefully with her son and daughter-in-law until now. No matter how much trouble Chi Guilan made, the old lady just smiled happily.
Zhan Xi talked to her grandmother in her room for a while, and then Chi Guilan asked them to come out for dinner.
The first lunch after returning home was warm and peaceful. After finishing the meal, Chi Guilan said to Qin Fei: "Fei Fei, please clean up the dishes."
Qin Fei: “?”
Zhan Xi knew what his mother meant. She wanted Qin Fei to wash the dishes, so he immediately stood up and said, "I'll do it, I'll do it."
Chi Guilan glanced at her, folded the bowls and said, "Forget it, forget it. Let me do it. You young people are destined to enjoy life. People like us are destined to work hard and never have time to rest..."
Qin Fei rolled her eyes but remained motionless.
Zhan Jie was sitting there with his legs crossed, playing games, and seemed not to hear anything. Zhan Xi wanted to help his mother stack the dishes, but Chi Guilan said, "I told you not to move! The water is cold."
But his eyes were still glancing at Qin Fei.
Qin Fei kicked Zhan Jie under the table. Zhan Jie looked up blankly. In this war without gunpowder, he was also very experienced. He stood up, rolled up his sleeves and said to Chi Guilan: "Let me wash the dishes. I told you to connect the gas to the sink so that we can have hot water, but you refused to listen."
Chi Guilan snorted coldly and slapped her son's hand away: "That's very troublesome. We need to reconnect the water pipe. Hey, don't move. You've been driving all the way. Aren't you tired?"
Zhan Jie was embarrassed, and Zhan Xi muttered softly: "Most of the cars today were driven by my sister-in-law."
Chi Guilan: “…”
Qin Fei was also patient and didn't move unless she was told to. In the end, it was Zhan Jie who washed the dishes.
After lunch, because Zhan Jie and Zhan Xi had not been home for three months, the whole family watched TV and chatted in the living room on the first floor.
Chi Guilan made a few phone calls and called her two sisters over. Zhan Jie brought gifts for all the aunts. Since everyone had nothing to do, they simply set up a table and played mahjong.
Three little old ladies and Zhan Jie sat at a table, and Zhan Qiang watched cartoons with his grandson.
Qin Fei didn't call. She was very busy with her work and had to answer the phone from time to time.
Zhan Xi didn't play either because he was not good at it and didn't like it very much, so he just sat on the side and played with his phone.
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Luo Jingyu usually shoots videos of flower perming, so she has a full set of filming equipment.
He placed his cell phone on a stand in the second bedroom, adjusted the angle, bent his long legs and sat on the bay window, holding the gift and feeding it.
Zhan Xi wrote on the paper that the fluff on Liwu's belly had already grown and the doctor said it was almost time for him to be weaned.
After drinking milk, the little white cat nestled in Luo Jingyu's arms, holding his fingers with its two fluffy little paws and sucking them, looking so cute. Luo Jingyu rubbed its belly, raised his head and smiled silently at the phone. After a while, he walked over to turn off the filming and sent the video to Zhan Xi.
Looking at the warm and handsome young man in the video, Zhan Xi blushed quietly and couldn't help but download the video to his mobile phone.
She comforted herself by saying: I actually came here to see the cat.
Not only this video, but also the scene of Liwu walking on the floor. It is not very good at walking yet, wobbling, and occasionally falling down. Luo Jingyu picked it up and rubbed its head lovingly.
Zhan Xi laughed while watching a few videos, and then started chatting happily with Xiaoyu.
Egg Pudding: Have you ever cleaned the cat litter for gifts
What a big fish: I've done it, it stinks! [vomit]
Egg pudding: [breaks into laughter][breaks into laughter][breaks into laughter]
Egg pudding: Don’t despise it! It’s still a baby!
What a big fish: It can study well, but it can’t walk well, it’s very stupid.
Egg Pudding: You talk as if you never fell when you were learning to walk as a child.
What a big fish: My mom said that I will be able to walk in November. I will be very smart!
Egg Pudding: I’ll be later than you. I won’t leave until I’m 14 months old.
Big Fish: It doesn't matter, you must have learned to speak earlier than me [grin]
Egg pudding: [dizzy]
What a big fish: [laughing]
This guy was joking so much that Zhan Xi didn't know how to respond.
Xiaoyu is also a very amazing person. Before they met, he kept saying that he was in poor condition and that he was afraid of her and that she would hate him. But when they really met and she knew that he couldn't hear, he didn't mind it so much and even used it to make fun of her.
Egg Pudding: Remember to keep the gift warm. Don’t leave it walking on the floor. The floor is very cold.
What a big fish: I know! I hugged her and she ate my fingers.
He sent another photo, which was taken very close up with the phone in his right hand. The gift was nestled in his arms and was sucking on his left fingers.
Zhan Xi's willpower was quite weak. At this moment, he didn't even look at the cat, but only at his beautiful hands.
She thought this person was very bad. Did he do it on purpose? Did he do it on purpose? Humph! He must have done it on purpose!
As Zhan Xi was grinning at his phone, he heard Chi Guilan's voice: "Huan Huan?"
"Ah?" Zhan Xi raised her head quickly. Chi Guilan looked at her suspiciously at the mahjong table: "I've called you several times. Who are you chatting with so happily?"
"No, I wasn't chatting! I..." Zhan Xi's face became hot and he stammered, "I was just... watching funny videos."
Chi Guilan seemed unconvinced. After looking at her daughter for a while, she returned her attention to the mahjong tiles.
"By the way, Huanhuan, do you remember Cui Lin?" Auntie turned around and asked her, "We went to the same elementary school and junior high school as you."
Zhan Xi said, "I remember, what's wrong?"
"She got married this month. The man's family is well-off, and they are from a relocated household in the suburbs of Qiantang. The wedding ceremony was a grand affair, and it must have cost a lot of money." The aunt turned to Chi Guilan and said, "Second sister, Cui Lin is much worse looking than our Huanhuan, her school is not good, and her job is just so-so, but she still managed to marry so gloriously. Our Huanhuan is so pretty, she will definitely marry an exceptionally good guy in the future!"
"Humph." Chi Guilan picked up a mahjong tile and said disdainfully, "Marrying a demolition household is considered a glorious marriage? Four."
My aunt said, "It's not good to be a relocated household. There are several houses at home! Three barrels!"
"Like a nouveau riche, what's good about that?" Chi Guilan snorted again, "I don't like that. Our Huanhuan is educated, and she will work in a good company in the future. If she wants to marry, she will marry an educated person. I like those from scholarly families, civil servants, and bank employees. Doctors are not good, tut tut, they are too busy. As for teachers... university teachers are okay, but high school teachers are not that good."
Zhan Jie interrupted: "What about the police? Bang!"
"Are you kidding? Such a dangerous job doesn't allow you to be home at all!" Chi Guilan glared at Zhan Jie, "Ajie, please don't introduce random guys to your sister. Those with unstable jobs are definitely not acceptable, and those with dangerous jobs are even more unacceptable!"
Zhan Jie laughed awkwardly: "How dare I?"
Zhan Xi: “…”
The aunt laughed and turned to ask Zhanxi: "Huanhuan, your mother has high expectations of you, you have to hurry up, do you have a partner now?"
Zhan Xi shook his head.
"Hu!" Zhan Jie shouted.
Chi Guilan pushed the mahjong tiles aside, stood up and shouted, "Lao Zhan, you play, I don't want to play anymore."
Zhan Qiang sat in Chi Guilan's seat, and Chi Guilan sat down next to Zhan Xi. She didn't hide it, took her daughter's phone directly, and said cheerfully: "Come on, unlock it for mom."
Zhan Xi was dumbfounded: "What are you doing?"
Chi Guilan smiled: "Aren't you watching a funny video? You are laughing so happily, show it to mom too."
Zhan Xi: “…”
She would never unlock it even if she was beaten to death! Her chat with Xiaoyu was still hanging at the top of WeChat, with photos and videos of Xiaoyu, all of which were just sent!
Chi Guilan stared at her daughter: "Unlock it."
"I won't!" Zhan Xi's face turned red and white, "Mom, I'm already 23, and I'll be 24 after the Chinese New Year. Can you please stop treating me like a child?"
"Why are you so nervous?" Chi Guilan was amused, looking down at the black screen of her phone, "Are you chatting with a boy? Even if you are chatting with a boy, mom won't say anything to you. You should be looking for a partner at your age."
"Mom, don't worry about what I'm doing. I'm grown up now and don't want to show you my phone." Zhan Xi was extremely nervous. She still remembered what happened in her freshman year, and it left her with a psychological trauma.
The four people at the mahjong table heard their conversation, but no one dared to say anything.
Chi Guilan said seriously: "Even if you are older, you are still my daughter. You are too honest and simple, and many of your friends are messy. Mom is afraid that you will be led astray and deceived by others."
Zhan Xi said, "Mom, trust me, I won't. I know how to make friends."
"Oh? It's really a boy?" Chi Guilan seemed to understand and asked excitedly, "What are his qualifications? How old is he? Where is he from? What is his education level? What does he do? How much does he earn a month?"
Zhan Xi was about to collapse and looked towards the mahjong table as if asking for help. Zhan Qiang and Zhan Jie turned their heads away. Zhan Xi clenched her fists tightly, fearing that her mother would come and grab her hands to forcefully unlock the door.
As the two sides confronted each other, Qin Fei spoke up: "Mom, Huanhuan is old enough and should have her own **. Aren't you too strict?"
Zhan Xi looked at Qin Fei gratefully.
Chi Guilan also turned to look at her daughter-in-law: "Is it strict? If it's not strict, and she lives with a man before getting married, who can I go to for justice?"
The sweat on Zhan Jie's forehead was about to drip down.
Qin Fei's face turned cold: "Mom, I don't like to hear this. What do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything. Our Huanhuan has been obedient and sensible since she was young. I just don't want her to learn bad things." Chi Guilan glanced at Zhan Jie, then at Qin Fei. "Originally, Huanhuan lived in your house after graduation, and I was relieved. But she actually rented a house. Why do you think she did that? I was worried about such a grown-up girl living alone every day and couldn't sleep!"
Qin Fei got angry and looked at the mahjong table. Zhan Jie made eye contact with her and said, "Mom, our house is really far from Huanhuan's workplace..."
"Shut up! It's none of your business." Chi Guilan interrupted her son.
The whole living room became silent and awkward, with only the sound of the TV. Qin Fei stood up and called her son, "Weiwei, go upstairs. Mommy will help you with your homework."
Weiwei was reluctant: "I haven't finished watching the cartoon yet!"
"Stop looking. The final exam is coming soon. Do your homework first." Qin Fei didn't say anything and went upstairs with her son, holding his schoolbag.
"No respect for elders or younger children. People from the countryside are ill-mannered." Chi Guilan muttered and then looked at Zhan Xi. Zhan Xi had calmed down. He silently took the phone from his mother and stood up: "I'll go back to my room too."
"Huanhuan!" Chi Guilan called her.
Zhan Xi stopped walking, without looking back, and whispered, "Mom, I'm already over 19 years old."
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At night, Zhan Xi made an excuse to go back to her room after dinner. Her room was on the third floor and there was no one next door. Except for going to the toilet and taking a shower, she never came out again.
Zhan Xi knew that Chi Guilan had always had a strong desire for control. From childhood to adulthood, many things her mother did had a huge impact on her.
Zhan Xi was young and didn’t know how to resist. She changed after she went to college. The incident when she was 19 was a turning point. Later, she was influenced by the free-spirited Luo Xinran, and learned from her other two roommates about their relaxed, intimate, harmonious and trusting family atmosphere. Zhan Xi finally realized that her mother’s words and deeds were too extreme.
But she still couldn't imagine that even though she was so old, her mother would still ask to see her mobile phone so confidently in front of so many people!
It was just like when he went through her schoolbag without any reason in high school.
Hiding in the bed, Zhan Xi opened WeChat and saw the message from Luo Jingyu.
What a Big Fish: The gift has gone to sleep, how about you
Egg Pudding: I haven’t slept yet.
What a big fish: I made a hole in the sleeping box so she can pick it out, and I put a water dish and food next to the box so she can eat.
Zhan Xi thought about it and decided to tell Xiaoyu something that was not written on paper.
Egg Pudding: Xiaoyu, these few nights, Liwu slept in the box at first, but he would wake up in the middle of the night, I don’t know if it was because of the cold or because he felt insecure. He would cry and scratch the box with his claws, so I would carry him to bed in the middle of the night and he would fall asleep again. The doctor said that kittens need to sleep for a long time every day, nearly 20 hours, so if possible, please go check on him in the middle of the night, it’s nothing else, I’m just afraid that he will disturb the neighbors.
What a Big Fish: I understand, I will go and see, don’t worry.
Zhan Xi felt quite embarrassed. This request was really too much for Luo Jingyu. He couldn't hear the kitten's meow and couldn't know when it woke up. He had to take care of a cat in the middle of the night and he couldn't sleep well.
Egg Pudding: If you think the bed is too dirty for it, just make the pad thicker and maybe it will stop crying.
Big Fish: I am not afraid of getting dirty, she is very cute. [Smile]
The two chatted for more than an hour, said good night to each other, and Zhan Xi went to bed.
At some time in the middle of the night, someone quietly entered Zhan Xi's room without turning on the lights. He searched around her bedside for a long time, but couldn't find it on the bedside table, next to her pillow, or in her bag... The person even reached under Zhan Xi's pillow and searched there. Only when Zhan Xi turned over did the person stop.
After a while, the man found nothing, snorted softly, and left the room unwillingly.
In the darkness, Zhan Xi opened his eyes, his whole body tense and motionless.
Her cell phone was turned off and hidden in the innermost of a drawer under the bookcase, covered with old books. Even if she called, it would not ring or light up.
After a long time, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She made a decision in her heart that after turning on her phone tomorrow, she would delete the chat records with Xiaoyu, as well as those with Lin Yan, Wang He, her male college classmates, and other male colleagues at work... all of them.
The only thing I can't bear to give up is the chat with Xiaoyu... It's been more than a month, they have had countless conversations and sent countless photos... But they must all be deleted!
It's so sad.
Zhan Xi really had no choice. She had to stay at home for five days, and she couldn't be vigilant all the time during those five days. It was too difficult! She would never allow the incident that happened when she was nineteen to happen again!
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