When Gu Jianian heard what He Jitong said, his heart tightened.
No wonder Chi Yan was in such a bad mood today.
She still remembered her grandmother once said that after Chi Yan returned to Zhushan from Yunmo when he was ten years old, he had been living with his grandfather.
She then asked, "Did he move to Yunmo because his grandfather passed away?"
He Jitong hesitated and said ambiguously, "... Maybe. After the funeral last year, he said he wanted to move to Yunmo Township. This house was left by his grandfather."
As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of the second floor, then bent down and whispered to her.
"Anyway, don't mention this to him. Just pretend you know nothing. He has a bad temper and hates it when people ask him about his troubles."
Gu Jianian nodded and wanted to ask again: "Then he..."
Out of the corner of his eye he saw Chi Yan coming down from upstairs.
She immediately fell silent, swallowing the words she had yet to say. The turn of events was so abrupt that it was hard to ignore.
Chi Yan noticed it, frowned and asked them, "What are you talking about?"
Gu Jianian felt a little embarrassed, and before he could think of an excuse, someone suddenly touched his shoulder.
He Ji put his hand on her shoulder and winked at Chi Yan coquettishly: "Are you curious about the little secret between me and sister Jianian? Call me cousin and I'll tell you."
"… "
Chi Yan glanced at him with disdain, ignored him, and walked out.
Then he turned back to Gu Jianian and said, "You sit here first."
Gu Jianian hummed, his eyes following him unconsciously.
He changed into a set of clothes suitable for going out, a light blue shirt with gray trousers, and a gray baseball cap with a deep brim on his head.
When I walked out of the house, the blinding sunlight suddenly came in.
Chi Yan subconsciously paused for a moment, then raised his hand and lowered the brim of his hat.
Gu Jianian watched him walk outside, kick aside the messy branches and gravel that were blocking the way, and hastily clear a path.
A few minutes later, He Jitong turned the car around and stood outside the courtyard, watching Chi Yan and Gu Jianian walk out.
He looked at the roughly cleared gravel road and the garden beside the road that looked even more desolate due to the dead branches and rotten leaves. He said in a very annoying tone: "Chi Yan, your garden is really unique and tasteful. If there is a ghost movie crew who wants to shoot a scene someday, I can recommend it to you."
"… "
Gu Jianian raised his head and saw Chi Yan’s face full of “You’re so annoying”.
These two cousins are very strange, with completely different personalities.
Chi Yan was usually too lazy to say a word, but He Jitong would definitely use two sentences if something could be said in one sentence.
If you add up what they both say and average it out, it's probably just about the same as what the average person says.
He Jitong continued to chatter: "Also, do you think everyone is a mutated vampire like you?"
"You keep the curtains drawn from morning till night, smoke and drink, and make the house gloomy. If you keep doing this for a long time, it will cause psychological trauma, especially for minors."
"Is that right, sister Jianian?"
It wasn't enough for him to nag himself, so he threw the topic back to Gu Jianian.