In the evening, Zhan Xi received a call from his brother.
Zhan Jie said, "Huan Huan, go to Lily's engagement ceremony tomorrow and bring Xiao Luo with you. Mom promised that she won't embarrass Xiao Luo."
"I don't believe her." Zhan Xi's voice was cold, "I will never allow anyone to hurt Xiaoyu."
"She really promised, and Dad heard it." Zhan Jie sighed, "You left in the afternoon, and Mom cried for a long time. Dad and I kept talking to her about reason. Later, I took the opportunity to bring Xiao Luo's things over. After she saw them, she told me that if he came, she would go over tomorrow so that she could see him. The last time she saw Xiao Luo, he was beaten up, and Mom didn't even see what he looked like, so she wanted to see him tomorrow."
Zhan Xi still said: "I don't believe it. I don't believe every word she said."
"..." Zhan Jie explained to his sister, "Huan Huan, listen to me. Today, our relatives heard it. Tomorrow, more people will know it. We can't hide it. Besides, tomorrow is Lily's engagement day. Would mom still make things difficult for others at this time? Auntie will be mad to death. You can bring Xiao Luo here to meet people. There is no need to wait for a day. It won't be too late to go back to Qiantang after the ceremony. Besides, dad also wants to meet him. Dad hasn't met him yet."
Zhan Xi still couldn't agree. She pouted and huddled in bed with her knees hugged. Luo Jingyu was watching her from beside her. Because she couldn't hear what Zhan Jie said, she didn't understand what was going on.
"I think Xiao Luo is presentable." Zhan Jie continued to persuade, "His height is impeccable, and he has a good temper. Everyone knows that he is deaf, so you really don't have to worry. So, I promise you that if anyone dares to bully him, even if it's our mother, I will help you, okay?"
Zhan Xi thought for a while and said, "I'll ask him. He may not be willing to go. I'm so fed up with my aunt-in-law. What kind of person is she?"
"You know that his family is just like this, why are you angry with him? You won't see him twice." Zhan Jie said, "Really, take Xiao Luo with you. You and Lili have been best friends since childhood. She will be unhappy if you come to her engagement and don't go."
"I'll get back to you on WeChat later." Zhan Xi said, "I'll discuss this with Xiao Yu."
After hanging up the phone, Zhan Xi looked at Luo Jingyu and asked, "Xiao Yu, are you willing to go with me to attend my cousin's engagement ceremony tomorrow?"
In the afternoon, Huanhuan came over crying. She didn't tell Luo Jingyu in detail what happened, but he could probably guess that it was simply that Huanhuan's family knew that he was deaf and did not agree with him dating.
Luo Jingyu found that his mentality had improved a lot. In the past, he probably was autistic, but now he felt that Huanhuan’s family’s attitude was normal, and it would be abnormal for them to accept him all of a sudden.
Maybe it was because Huanhuan gave him enough confidence, and with the support of his "brother-in-law" and "father-in-law", he was not fighting alone, he had comrades and reinforcements.
He thought that as long as he behaved well and let Huanhuan's family see his feelings for Huanhuan, this hurdle would be overcome sooner or later.
Luo Jingyu didn't want to escape at all. She nodded to Zhan Xi and said: I am willing to go with you and meet your family. I am not afraid.
"Are you scared? Are you afraid that he will eat you?" Zhan Xi said as he hugged him, "Xiao Yu, I had a fight with my mother, and I feel that my relationship with her... can never go back to the way it was when I was a child."
Luo Jingyu touched her left cheek and noticed something abnormal about it in the afternoon. When she asked her about it, she said that she was slapped by her mother.
More than a month ago, Luo Jingyu was also slapped by Yan Yajuan because of Luo Xiaomei's matter. He wondered, why does my mother like to slap people? It hurt a lot, and when he was slapped, his mind was confused.
He said to Zhan Xi very seriously: Tomorrow, tell your mother not to beat you. If she is angry, let her beat me. I am not afraid of pain. You are a girl, so I can't beat you anymore. Just beat me.
Zhan Xi almost died of laughter: "I can't hit anyone! My mother should be calmer tomorrow, but if she says something bad to you or does something bad, I will leave immediately."
Luo Jingyu's family has a harmonious relationship between mother and son, and she can't help feeling guilty: If my mother is not angry because of me, I will be sad.
Zhan Xi shook his head: "It's not all because of you, it's also for myself. My mother and I have too many conflicts. The solution I can think of is to see each other less often. There is a saying called 'far away is fragrant, near is smelly', have you heard of it?"
Luo Jingyu frowned slightly, as he couldn't understand this uncommon vocabulary. Zhan Xi translated it for him word by word: Between people, when the distance is far, the fragrance smells good; when the distance is close, the fragrance smells bad.
"Far away, but smelly near. Do you understand?" she asked him, looking up at him.
Luo Jingyu suddenly realized, bent down and kissed her lips, after letting go, she said with bright eyes: But you are very close, and you smell very good.
They had taken a bath and they smelled really good.
Zhan Xi discovered that Luo Jingyu lived a very particular life, so when they stayed in the hotel that night, he brought his usual travel-sized shampoo and shower gel, and also used his own towel, toothbrush and toothpaste. He didn't know if it was for environmental protection or because he had a slight obsession with cleanliness.
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything. After hearing that sentence, Zhan Xi sniffed his scent like a puppy. Xiaoyu was also very fragrant, with a strong milky smell of shower gel. She looked into his eyes, which were so beautiful, with such long eyelashes and black pupils as clear and innocent as a child.
If possible, please let him stay so simple and pure. There are good and evil in this society, and Zhan Xi doesn't want him to be corroded by foul air.
He can become mature, steady, and his mentality can become more resilient and strong, but please don't let him become a meticulous, all-rounder, and insincere person.
There are too many people like this here, but Luo Jingyu is the only one.
Zhan Xi's move towards Luo Jingyu was soon met with resistance from him, and the result of the resistance was... Well, fortunately there was nothing on the bedside table in the hotel.
Because there is no sound stimulation, when the kitten and the little fish are playing games, the little fish needs to turn on a light so that he can see her face and perceive her emotions through her expressions.
This made the kitten very shy. As a rookie, he naturally hoped that the house would be completely dark so that he would feel safe, but Xiaoyu disagreed.
Sleeping in a dark room is fine, but playing games without any hearing or sight and no feedback is too hard for him.
The little fish looked pitiful, and the little cat felt soft-hearted and agreed to his request.
However, this is a bad guy. He is not satisfied with turning on the light. Sometimes he will talk seriously and ask the kitten some questions that are difficult for her to ask, such as:
Can you scream? Do girls scream
Does it hurt
Are you comfortable
Did I speak out
Did I really make a sound? Was it unpleasant? I don’t know, I just couldn’t help it.
Do you like me to speak or not
Am I good
…
It's so annoying! The kitten wanted to throw the fish back into the sea. He didn't want to play with it anymore. How childish!
Luo Jingyu naturally did not think that he was childish. He felt that he had completely become a man, a great and powerful man!
It’s just that he doesn’t understand a lot of knowledge. If he doesn’t understand, he won’t do it. He should ask and take care of the girls’ feelings instead of just caring about himself.
Huanhuan didn't like him to make any sound, so he could hold it in, even though it was very hard, it was a gesture of his heart. But Huanhuan said she liked it, she liked to hear his voice, it was especially sexy.
Luo Jingyu couldn't understand how his voice could be associated with sexiness, and she couldn't imagine how Huanhuan felt when she heard his voice.
Feedback from all sides since he was a child told him that his group voice was not pleasant to the ear and many people disliked it. He had been holding back from speaking in front of people for more than a decade, and it had almost become an instinct. Only in front of Huanhuan would he relax.
Huan Huan told him that he didn't need to hide himself in front of her, he could speak whenever he wanted, cough, sneeze, yawn, etc.
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Yowling, clearing the throat... It's okay, don't worry, you can imitate other people's speech, she loves to listen to it all.
After she said these words, Luo Jingyu buried her cheek in her shoulder, caressing her skin, smelling her fragrance, her eyes gradually becoming moist.
His biggest regret in his life is that he can't hear Huanhuan's voice.
There is a writer who wrote "If I Had Three Days of Light". He thought that he did not need to experience the three-day world of sound. He did not care about other sounds. He just wanted to hear Huanhuan's voice.
If he can listen to it for a few seconds, he can remember it for a lifetime.
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There is no engagement custom in Qiantang, and Luo Jingyu has never participated in an engagement ceremony. Zhan Xi said that there is no particular requirement for the spectators, they just go there as relatives of the bride to show their support and add to the popularity.
Luo Jingyu put on her newly bought shirt, suit and leather shoes, put some hair wax on her hair, and looked at herself in the mirror in the room.
Zhan Xi stood beside him and gave a thumbs up in the mirror: "Handsome!"
Luo Jingyu also felt that he was quite handsome. She was not quite used to seeing Du Hengzhi dressed like that that day, but now she is more used to it. She thought that she was seventeen years old and was indeed at the age where she could boldly wear formal clothes.
He is a man, a great and powerful man!
hey-hey.
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu took a taxi to their aunt's house. As they got closer to their destination, Luo Jingyu felt a little nervous.
Fortunately, Huanhuan held his hand tightly, which could effectively relieve his anxiety.
When they arrived at his aunt's house, Zhan Xi found that there were a lot of people after he got off the car. There were a lot of uncles and brothers standing outside the yard, and there were several firecrackers on the ground, probably because the groom-to-be had arrived and was setting them off.
Someone saw her and shouted happily: "Huanhuan is here, Huanhuan is here!"
"Hey, is that her boyfriend?"
"I heard that a person who can't hear is a deaf-mute."
"What's wrong with being deaf and dumb? He's an artist and can earn more than 400,000 yuan!"
"He's so tall and handsome. He's a perfect match for Huanhuan."
"You can't tell he's deaf-mute. He looks so good."
…
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu walked among the relatives. Luo Jingyu had a smile on her face. Her smile was sincere and warm, without any sense of force.
Several familiar relatives came over, and Zhan Xi introduced Luo Jingyu to him. Luo Jingyu couldn't call anyone, so Zhan Xi simply told him which uncle this was and which cousin that was. Luo Jingyu nodded towards him and shook hands generously with some of the male relatives.
Zhan Jie walked out of the yard after hearing the news. Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu felt relieved after seeing him. Zhan Jie patted Luo Jingyu's arm and said, "You're here? You look handsome."
Luo Jingyu smiled and nodded, calling him: Hello, brother.
Zhan Jie: “…”
Zhan Xi taught Zhan Jie how to type "brother", saying that Xiaoyu was calling him and he had to understand.
When they were in Qiantang, Luo Jingyu had never "called" him so seriously. This was the first time that Zhan Jie saw it. He was actually very touched and a little sad.
Someone came over to give cigarettes to Zhan Jie and Luo Jingyu. Luo Jingyu pointed at herself and shook it gently. Zhan Jie spoke for her: "My little Luo doesn't smoke."
When Luo Jingyu saw Zhan Jie say the three words "my home", her eyes widened, and then became very curved, as if she wanted to hug her brother-in-law.
Zhan Jie said to Zhan Xi, "Go ahead. I'll go with you. Your parents are inside. Don't worry. Nothing will happen. Today is a good day. Everyone is very happy."
Zhan Xi held Luo Jingyu's hand again and walked into the yard with Zhan Jie.
My aunt's house was specially decorated for Yin Li's engagement. Big red wedding characters were pasted everywhere, and the table in the living room was filled with the necessary food for engagement customs. The whole house was filled with joy.
When the people in the room saw Zhan Xi coming, there was another commotion. Chi Guixian came over and called her, "Huan Huan is here? Hey! Is this your date? So handsome, totally different from the last time I saw her!"
Poor Luo Jingyu, she had just been beaten into a pig's head when she was seen by the sisters Chi Guilan and Chi Guixian last time. It would take a long time for such a tragic impression to be forgotten.
Chi Guixian quickly accepted the fact that Luo Jingyu was a handsome guy, and asked Zhan Xi to introduce Luo Jingyu to everyone. Everyone wanted to meet him.
Duoduo looked at this "future cousin-in-law" with starry eyes and almost let out a groundhog scream. Woo woo woo... He is so handsome, like a little brother who came out of a comic book.
Zhan Jie was always there to protect them, and no one would say inappropriate words under the noses of the brother and sister, so all Zhan Xi heard were compliments.
The compliments from relatives were not insincere. Huanhuan's boyfriend was really good-looking! The young man had a tall and straight figure, broad shoulders, and a smoky grey outfit that made him look very handsome. His leather shoes were polished to a shine.
He has a handsome hairstyle, fair skin, handsome features, and a gentle and shy temperament that is not seen among the young men in small towns. Also, because of his "artist" persona, everyone feels that there is a strong artistic atmosphere in his every move.
My aunt-in-law sat on the side and watched coldly. When everyone was discussing whether Zhan Xi would bring his partner with him, she said firmly that no, because if he did, wouldn't that make a fool of herself
Finally they really brought it.
When my aunt heard that Zhan Xi and his boyfriend were just outside the door, she was thinking about how to say a few harsh words to them to get back at Zhan Jie for the anger she had received the day before. However, when she saw them, she lost her confidence.
Look at Luo Jingyu, how confident she is! Then look at her son who is hunched over and playing games next to her. He came to the engagement ceremony without washing his hair, and his face is full of pits and bumps. The aunt-in-law is very discouraged. How can she have the face to say anything about him
Besides, Zhan Jie is here, and if I tell the truth I’ll probably be beaten.
Luo Jingyu was dazed after going through a wave of flattery, and finally broke through the siege. Zhan Jie called him upstairs, saying that his parents were upstairs. Chi Guixian was worried and followed him upstairs.
Walking upstairs to Yin Li's boudoir, Zhan Xi saw his cousin sitting on the bed in a bright red wedding dress, and also saw his parents.
Luo Jingyu officially appeared in front of Zhan Qiang and Chi Guilan. Her heart was pounding. She looked at Huanhuan's parents with a calm expression and smiled gently again.
He told himself not to be nervous, not to be nervous. In this situation, Huanhuan’s mother shouldn’t hit anyone... right
Zhan Qiang looked at the young man next to his daughter. He was indeed a handsome man, more outstanding than all the young men in and out of the room. Otherwise, how could anyone tell that he was a deaf-mute
He walked over, not knowing how to talk to him, and said to his daughter, "Huanhuan, this is... can you introduce it to me?"
"Dad, this is my boyfriend, Luo Jingyu, you can call him Xiaoyu." Zhan Xi said to Zhan Qiang, then said to Luo Jingyu, Xiaoyu, this is my dad.
She was lip-reading on purpose. Normally, Luo Jingyu had no pressure in reading her lips, but in this room, she didn't want to leave it to him alone to talk. She definitely didn't care about what she was saying to him. She used words to let everyone know that there was no barrier in communication between her and him.
Luo Jingyu greeted Zhan Qiang with the words: Uncle
Hello uncle, my name is Luo Jingyu. It’s our first meeting. Please take care of me.
Zhan Xi translated his words to his father and told his father that Xiaoyu could understand lip reading and he just needed to speak slowly to him.
Zhan Qiang looked at the two young people talking to each other, feeling strange and restrained, but he still shook hands with Luo Jingyu and patted his arm: "Hey, good, good, you are really tall, almost as tall as a door panel."
Luo Jingyu: “?”
Zhan Xi laughed: "Dad!"
Zhan Qiang came back to his senses: "No, no, no, hey, that... good boy, he is a good boy anyway!"
Zhan Xi knew that his father was also very nervous and became incoherent.
At this time, Zhan Jie called Chi Guilan: "Mom, come and meet Xiao Luo."
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Among them, Chi Guilan stood beside her aunt without moving, just looking at Luo Jingyu from a distance.
At first, she didn't think he was a "deaf-mute" person, she just thought he was a tall and handsome guy. But when he started to talk to Zhan Qiang, Chi Guilan realized that he was a deaf-mute, who couldn't hear or speak, and she felt indescribable.
She saw her daughter also talking, in front of everyone in the room, openly and skillfully. When the two young people looked at each other, their eyes were full of gentle smiles, as if other people's eyes did not exist, and Chi Guilan did not know what attitude she should give.
When Zhan Jie called her, she was too stubborn to take a step. Her elder sister and younger sister tried to persuade her, and someone pushed her, but she finally took a step forward.
Seeing Huanhuan's mother coming over, Luo Jingyu started to get nervous again. He was not afraid of anything else, but she was afraid that she would hit someone. He quietly moved forward, trying to block Zhan Xi. This tiny movement was caught by Chi Guilan, and he felt ashamed, angry, resentful and regretful.
She didn't come too close, and with a straight face, Zhan Xi said, "Mom, this is Luo Jingyu, my boyfriend."
Regardless of her mother's reaction, she said to Luo Jingyu: Xiaoyu, this is my mother.
Ah! Let's get over this quickly. Zhan Xi didn't want to figure out what her mother was thinking. She didn't want to know what she was doing. Who was she showing off to? What sarcastic words were she thinking? Was she trying to intimidate Xiaoyu? Or did she want her to please her and make peace
Forget it! This kind of trick is really frustrating.
She and Luo Jingyu came to the engagement ceremony just for the sake of her father, brother, and Yin Li. Zhan Xi didn't care about her mother's attitude towards Luo Jingyu at all. If she could accept it, she would accept it. If she couldn't accept it, forget it. It was up to her to do whatever she wanted. Just don't go crazy and make it look too ugly.
When a person has such a mentality, the other party can sense it. Chi Guilan soon discovered that perhaps no matter what she did in the future, her daughter would not care too much.
Chi Guilan didn't say anything, but Luo Jingyu obediently called out: Hello, Auntie, I'm Luo Jingyu, you can call me Xiaoyu.
Zhan Xi translated it, and seeing that her mother was still in a daze, she became completely impatient and pulled Luo Jingyu to Yin Li to introduce them to each other.
This is my cousin, Yin Li. Do you remember the liquidation statement? She was the one who helped you look at it. She is an accountant. After Zhan Xi finished talking to Luo Jingyu, Luo Jingyu showed a grateful expression on her face. She also talked to Yin Li, and finally asked Zhan Xi to take out a jewelry box from her bag and give it to Yin Li.
Yin Li was so surprised. In the jewelry box was an exquisite embossed brooch in bright red color with a small golden heart at the pistil. It was made from a 999 gold pendant that Luo Jingyu had specially bought.
"Wow! It's so beautiful! Thank you." Yin Li liked it very much. Female relatives gathered around to watch. Zhan Xi told her that this was Luo Jingyu's skill. He was a famous master of embossing. He made this brooch himself, and each petal was handcrafted.
Chi Guilan: “…”
Luo Jingyu noticed the look in Huanhuan's mother's eyes and felt very guilty. He originally wanted to make a 999 gold hot stamping brooch for Huanhuan's mother, but Huanhuan said not to do it for now, as he would not get any good comments if he did, so he would talk about it later.
Luo Jingyu now feels... that not doing it would be even worse, as Huanhuan's mother looks unhappy.
This way I can say I have seen home.
Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi were no longer the focus of the relatives. After returning to the building, he quietly stepped aside and waited for the engagement ceremony to begin.
Some elementary school students were very curious about Luo Jingyu. They crowded around him and asked him questions without restraint:
"Uncle, can't you hear anything?"
"My mother said you can't speak, is that true?"
"Can you hear me? Ah - can't you hear me even if I'm so loud?"
…
Zhan Xi knew that Xiaoyu would not argue with children, but these questions were really rude, so she thought of a way to change the subject and said to the child, "Do you want to learn to speak?"
Four or five children raised their hands and cheered: "Yes!"
"Come, Aunt Huanhuan and Uncle Xiaoyu will teach you together. Uncle Xiaoyu will use metaphors to illustrate the meaning to you. Can you guess what it means?"
"good!"
So he started playing games. Luo Jingyu's linguistic vocabulary was very vivid nouns, such as "chicken", "snake", "swimming", "running" and so on. The child enjoyed guessing and Zhan Xi helped him reveal the answer. Later, the child learned a lot of linguistic vocabulary, and each of them slowly gestured to Luo Jingyu:
Uncle Xiaoyu, nice to meet you, you are so handsome, I like you very much!
This was what Zhan Xi taught him. It made Luo Jingyu blush, and Zhan Xi laughed beside her.
In the distance, Chi Guilan was secretly observing him, but Zhan Xi didn't even look at his mother.
When the deafening sound of firecrackers came from outside the window, Zhan Xi knew that the groom-to-be had arrived.
She told Luo Jingyu: There are firecrackers outside, and it's very loud.
Luo Jingyu stood up with her and took her out to watch the fun.
The groom-to-be, Xiao Liu, brought a generous betrothal gift. The dozens of stacks of hundred-yuan bills tied with red ropes on top of the box frightened Luo Jingyu. He counted them quietly. Oh my god! Sixteen stacks
He quickly calculated his savings in his mind and found that he was still far from it.
He and Huanhuan were planning to open a store, which would cost a lot of money, so he would have even less money to marry Huanhuan...
This silly fish didn't know that in the customs of Fuchun Town, although the bride price was high and the dowry was not small, it was just a formality with both giving and receiving.
After the ceremony, Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu congratulated Yin Li and Xiao Liu again. After saying goodbye to Zhan Jie, he said goodbye to his relatives and prepared to take the bus back to Qiantang.
Zhan Xi asked Zhan Jie to tell his father about this. His father was with his mother all the time, and his mother had a sour face. Zhan Xi didn't want to go over and talk to her.
He had already walked out of the yard, and Zhan Xi suddenly heard his father's voice behind him.
"Huanhuan, Huanhuan, Dad!"
She and Luo Jingyu turned around and saw Zhan Qiang running towards them, panting. He took out a thick red envelope from his shirt pocket and stuffed it into Luo Jingyu's pocket.
Luo Jingyu looked at him in surprise.
"Xiao Luo, this is given to you by your uncle and... aunt." Zhan Qiang looked at his daughter again and explained to her, "Your mother knows, she really knows, and Daddy is not lying to you, it was our idea."
Zhan Xi: “…”
Zhan Qiang looked at Luo Jingyu again and said, "I'm sorry, Xiao Luo, I didn't treat you well this time and didn't let you come to my house.
Uncle and aunt Dong received it. There are too many gifts. Really... Oh... Uncle is so sorry. So, on New Year's Day, you and Huanhuan can go home for dinner. Uncle and aunt will make you something delicious. Come, okay?"
Zhan Xi: “…”
Happiness comes so suddenly! Luo Jingyu understood Huanhuan's father's lip language, and did not ask Huanhuan's opinion. She nodded hurriedly and typed a long string of words.
Zhan Qiang asked his daughter to help him translate, and Luo Jingyu also asked Huan Huan to translate, looking at her eagerly.
Zhan Xi looked at the two of them and burst out laughing. He took Luo Jingyu's arm and said to his father, "I know, Dad. Xiaoyu and I will be back on New Year's Day, but we will only stay late. We are very busy with work recently and can't really leave."
"Hey, okay, okay, I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back." Zhan Qiang completed the task and smiled happily.
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu said goodbye to Zhan Qiang and turned to leave again.
Zhan Qiang watched his daughter and her "prospective son-in-law" leave together, and wiped his eyes quietly.
My daughter has really grown up, and so has he.
One day the little bird will grow its wings and fly away from the nest. How can the parents stop it
I hope... my partner can try to figure it out.