the next day.
Ruan Jiujiu stretched, unwilling to wake up from the bed for a long time.
Recently, when Michong got used to it, I almost forgot that I was still a nine-to-five office worker before wearing books, and I worked overtime from time to time without overtime pay. At that time, her only hobby was drawing, and she could sit on a chair and draw with a drawing board for a long time.
It just so happens that my hands are itchy recently, so I might as well buy a new drawing board.
"Ding dong."
The phone displayed a text message notification, Ruan Jiujiu rubbed his eyes sleepily, turned over and lay down on the pillow to turn on the phone. The contact's note is Qu Wei, and the content of the text message is also very simple.
[Call Cheng Juan for dinner in the afternoon. The location will be sent to you.]
Ruan Jiujiu shivered, turned over and sat up. The note is Qu Wei, there is no other description of the relationship, Ruan Jiujiu has never heard of this person's name... So, who is she? Wechat does not have Qu Wei's name, and the text message records have probably been deleted, and there is no one left.
The only call record is about half a month ago, when Ruan Jiujiu hadn't crossed over yet, that means he had talked with the original owner on the phone before the divorce.
Who is Qu Wei?
Ruan Jiujiu quickly sat up straight, and sent a WeChat message to Cheng Juan: "Where are you? I have something to ask you."
The other party's reply was quick.
"kitchen."
Ruan Jiujiu: "... oh."
Cheng Juan took out a carton of milk from the refrigerator to drink.
Ruan Jiujiu had never seen a man his age who loved drinking milk. The refrigerator at home is always filled with rows of milk. There used to be Feizhai Happy Water, but it was replaced by Yakult and Wahaha.
Ruan Jiujiu had long hair loose, and his slippers made a rattling sound. Cheng Juan didn't look back, and was patiently removing the plastic wrapping from the straw.
"that… "
Cheng Juan hummed slowly: "No money?"
Ruan Jiujiu: "...No."
She is not a prodigal woman, how could she be out of money in just a few days!
Ruan Jiujiu cleared his throat and said, "Well, you are fine this afternoon."
"Ok."
"There's a dinner, you know." Ruan Jiujiu said vaguely, "There's Qu Wei." She thought that Qu Wei might be a friend or relative, and she was still worried about whether she would reveal her secrets.
Hearing Ruan Jiujiu's words, Cheng Juan looked up at her for the first time, with a pensive look, and that look made Ruan Jiujiu tremble.
"What, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
After changing clothes in the afternoon, and arriving at a luxuriously decorated hotel with Cheng Juan, Ruan Jiujiu was silently speechless all the way. On the surface, she raised her chin slightly reservedly, walking beside Cheng Juan without losing her aura.
The waiter took the two to the reserved seats and sat down. Ruan Jiujiu cast his eyes on a seat by the window—
Then, dumbfounded.
The men and women sitting on one side were all in their forties, with elegant and dignified manners. The point is, their age is obviously the identity of the elders, and Cheng Juan's elders...
"Nizi, don't you call me dad?" Father Cheng's face was full of anger, and the aura with thick eyebrows and big eyes was even more astonishing.
Ruan Jiujiu: "..."
This is his father, then, Qu Wei is his mother? No wonder he stared at him with weird eyes, and directly called her mother-in-law by her original name. Cheng Juan was not angry and just gave her face.
However, Cheng Juan didn't look much like the two of them. And if it was Cheng Juan's mother, it would be too reckless for the original owner to use his real name to note the other party.
Fortunately, the other party quickly revealed his identity.
"Although Weiwei is a stepmother, she cares about you no less than other people. She heard that the two of you are living in disharmony recently, so she proposed to have a meal. Don't be ignorant, you bastard!"
Hearing Cheng's father's words, Ruan Jiujiu frowned slightly.
These words are too harsh. Even if Cheng Juan couldn't accept the stepmother, it was justifiable. To force his son to admit it so harshly and rudely was simply pushing the father and son farther and farther apart.
Cheng Juan looked like a wooden man the whole time, and didn't respond to a word, which made Cheng's father feel depressed about hitting the cotton with his fist, so he had to change the subject.
"Jiujiu, how are you doing?"
"Uh." Ruan Jiujiu didn't want to call their parents, so he picked up the topic with a smile, "It's good. The two of us live a good life, you may have misunderstood."
As soon as the words came out, Qu Wei glanced at her subtly, her expression a little dark and unclear.
"That's good. This bastard is just a waste, and you have been wronged." Cheng's father snorted.
"..."
Ruan Jiujiu caught a glimpse of Cheng Juan from the corner of his eye.
He was the only one who relaxed too much compared to the upright sitting posture of the others. His back was slightly bent, and he sat lazily in his seat, indifferent to his father's words that didn't give him any face.
His slender fingers fiddled with the paper towels under the plate, his eyelids drooped, and he looked casual and indifferent.
However, Ruan Jiujiu was inexplicably a little irritated.
Why does the father talk to his son like this? Is it fair to Cheng Juan
Was he treating his son as a dignified, family adult
Ruan Jiujiu took a breath and decided to say something: "I..."
"I'm hungry." Cheng Juan interrupted her without raising his head, his tone soft, "Order the menu."
"..."
Ruan Jiujiu pursed her lips.
I don't know if it's an illusion, Cheng Juan seemed to know what she wanted to say, and happened to interrupt her at this moment. She sighed softly, knowing that in such a situation, it would be strange to say anything, and perhaps she could only endure first and figure out the situation.
Cheng Juan's left hand was injured, and it was inconvenient for him to eat western food. It was inevitable that the knife and fork would make slight noises when they fell on the porcelain plate. Cheng's father couldn't bear to see this useless appearance, and kept his face sullen.
After a meal, Ruan Jiujiu felt like sitting on pins and needles, he was very embarrassed and didn't know what to talk about, and he was afraid of revealing his secrets.
The dishes are acceptable, but the portion is not much. Instead, it is better to eat noodles with a bowl at home.
At this moment, she was suddenly kicked on the toes.
Ruan Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qu Wei, the lady sitting directly opposite. She was well maintained, with a graceful demeanor, facing Ruan Jiujiu's surprised gaze, she raised her lips: "I'm going to touch up my makeup, together?"
Ruan Jiujiu squeezed the knife and fork tightly, realizing that the situation was not as simple as she imagined.
She nodded and picked up the bag: "OK."
…
When she got to the bathroom, Qu Wei's face changed immediately, the smile on her lips turned cold, her eyes seemed to be poisoned, and she stared at Ruan Jiujiu indifferently.
"What's the matter with you? If you don't want a divorce, do you want to raise the price with me?"
Ruan Jiujiu was taken aback, and immediately understood what the other party meant.
Emotions, the original owner's divorce is due to the stepmother
"Are you coveting his house again? Didn't I tell you that you get the shares and transfer them to me when the time comes? I will give you two houses. You choose the location. If you are not satisfied, you will be careful about everything." Can't get it!"
Ruan Jiujiu gasped in his heart, but he didn't show any shock on the surface.
She turned her face away and said, "I haven't figured it out yet."
Qu Wei got a little anxious, and grabbed Ruan Jiujiu's wrist, her matcha-colored nails were firmly embedded in Ruan Jiujiu's white and tender skin, making Ruan Jiujiu feel a pain.
Qu Wei's expression was ugly: "Don't play tricks on me! You have to remember that you have no father, no mother, and no support. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been able to marry Cheng Juan back then! You wouldn't be so stupid as to think he liked you, I Let me tell you, it was because of this house that he agreed to marry you!"
"This house is the only inheritance left by his dead mother, so don't think about it!"
"..."
Ruan Jiujiu listened to her explain the real situation like pouring beans, and finally figured out why Cheng Juan married the original owner.
"In short! Find out the situation for me, and don't be stupid again."
Ruan Jiujiu hummed vaguely.
Qu Wei glared at her bitterly. For Cheng Juan's shares, she had planned for so many years just to wait for this day, how could she be ruined by Ruan Jiujiu.
Ruan Jiujiu felt a dull pain in his wrist, which made Ruan Jiujiu very tired.
She realized that it didn't seem so easy for her to be a peaceful female supporting role.
There are wolves in the front and tigers in the back, and all must be resolved in order to live an ordinary and happy life.
After the awkward meal was over, Ruan Jiujiu and Cheng Juan called back as usual. The cold wind blew her long hair, and the two of them entered the community building in silence all the way, until Ruan Jiujiu stepped on the steps, she suddenly turned around and looked Cheng Juan in the eye.
The two stood still.
Ruan Jiujiu didn't want to mention what Cheng's father said today. Under Cheng Juan's suspicious gaze, Ruan Jiujiu scratched his hair irritably. With Cheng Juan's character, he definitely doesn't want to fight for the family property, and he might be framed by his stepmother one day and become completely pauper.
Ruan Jiujiu suddenly felt a lot of pressure. It's time for her to pick up the burden of the family.
Cheng Juan treated her well, she was not a wolf-hearted person.
"It's okay, I also have money, although it's not a lot." So if you want to go back, go back, don't swallow your anger.
Yes.
In Ruan Jiujiu's conception, Cheng Juan acted nonchalantly in order not to cut off his father's financial resources.
My mother passed away, my father didn't love me, and my stepmother stared at money all the time, so it's no wonder she wasn't depressed. Ruan Jiujiu fully understood his reasons for escaping reality.
Cheng Juan: "..."
With one hand in his pocket, he stared at Ruan Jiujiu seriously. Under the dim light, his cheeks were soft and slender, and his slender eyes were beautiful, with a warm halo dyed in his pupils.
Ruan Jiujiu was stared at a little uncomfortable: "Okay, I know you are very touched but..."
"wait."
His body leaned forward slightly, and the distance between the two drew closer.
Ruan Jiujiu asked warily: "What are you doing? I know I'm good-looking and kind!" But this dog man made a big mistake when he wanted to kiss her! She just has such a mood to protect the little chick!
Thank you for not talking about feelings!
"you… "
"Ok?"
"Why is your eye gum glowing?" Cheng Juan's eyes were full of earnestness.
Ruan Jiujiu: "..."
…
…
…
A long, dead silence.
An angry voice grinding the back molars sounded.
"We call this, lying silkworm."
The author has something to say: Ruan Jiujiu: Every day I want to strangle the dog to the edge of the man.