I looked up and looked at the expression on my mother's face, which was really a blur of calmness and suppressed unhappiness. Thinking of the fact that I have been lying to them these past few months, I felt guilty. Don't dare to speak out.
"More than four months." Luo Xiangdong beside me replied, while I simply lowered my head like an ostrich, waiting for my answer.
"Uncle and aunt, actually Zijin and I don't want to hide anything from you, especially Zijin. She is very afraid of auntie, and is afraid that you think it is inappropriate for us two to be together, so she has kept it secret."
Luo Xiangdong's voice was polite and sincere, even with a hint of subtle solicitude and caution. My nose suddenly felt sore. I want to cry inexplicably.
My mother said: "I saw that big gray-white dog in a video with Zijin before. Were you two together at that time?"
Luo Xiangdong said frankly: "Auntie, I am chasing Zijin. We are also rushing to get married in the future. We will not joke about emotional matters. We will not be together today and break up tomorrow."
Luo Xiangdong said on the other end. I've already shed tears.
When my dad raised his hand to take out the tissue, Luo Xiangdong had already reached over and wiped my tears. He whispered: "Don't cry. If you have something to say, please say it."
My dad handed the tissue to Luo Xiangdong. Luo Xiangdong handed me the tissue again.
When my mother saw this, she looked at me and said, "Why are you crying? What did I say to you?"
She didn't say anything. But I was scared to death and my heart couldn't bear it anymore. Isn't it okay to cry
The more she talked about me, the more energetic she became. My father frowned and said, "You talk to your child properly, and the whole family will be trembling with you."
My mother said: "Okay, don't cry. If you have the energy to cry, why not tell the truth earlier, and don't make it so sudden."
It was indeed sudden enough. I remember that Luo Xiangdong went out and opened the door in his underwear. I really don’t know how big the psychological shadow was when he saw my parents.
Fortunately, he has always been stronger than me. I was so frightened that I didn't know what to do. On the other hand, he had soldiers coming to cover up the water and the earth, and he was able to cope with it very easily.
The atmosphere was somewhat tense for a while. Fortunately, my dad and Luo Xiangdong had something to talk about. After all, they were men.
My dad said, "Zi Jin always talks about you, and she promised that you would help her last time she came to Ye City, otherwise the operation would not go so smoothly."
Luo Xiangdong smiled and replied: "Grandma is too polite, as it should be."
My dad said: "Zi Jin is alone in Night City. Our whole family is thinking about her very much. We are afraid that she cannot take care of herself alone. It will cause trouble for you."
Luo Xiangdong said: "Zijin must be strong and work hard. Making money to support herself will not be a problem. I just feel sorry for her that she works so hard, so I have recently asked her to reduce her workload."
My dad nodded and said: "A girl needs someone to take care of her when she is alone. We can't always stay with him, so we will rely on you from now on."
Luo Xiangdong said: "Don't worry, I will take good care of Zijin."
With just a few words, my dad recognized Luo Xiangdong.
Just as the tea was ready, Luo Xiangdong personally poured the tea for my parents. He also handed the tea cup to my mother and said softly: "Auntie, please try it. I heard that this tea is good."
My mother took it with a smile and said thank you.
Luo Xiangdong said: "Auntie, you and your uncle are coming here this time. Why don't you stay in Night City for a few more days? It just so happens that Zijin can take you around Night City."
My mother took a sip of tea and then said: "Yes, our school is on summer vacation, and I came here to stay for a while."
Luo Xiangdong smiled and continued: "That's the best. Zijin and I will take you around."
My mother asked: "Isn't your company busy?"
Luo Xiangdong smiled and replied: "It's okay, I just want to say hello to the assistant."
My mother smiled lightly and said, "If you are busy, there is no need to ask for leave to accommodate us. We are just here to see Zijin. Whether we go shopping or not is secondary."
Luo Xiangdong said: "It's okay, auntie, you and uncle come here, Zijin and I will naturally take good care of you."
Neither humble nor arrogant, but polite and polite. The most rare thing is that his respect for my parents is still a little cautious. I often hear me complain about how difficult my mother is, so I’m afraid that she won’t let us be together, so I’m so cautious, right
My protection against Luo Xiangdong's shortcomings has not been the same for a long time. Back when I was his assistant, I went out to dinner parties with him. I didn’t want to see him being drunk by the bosses of other big companies, so I would rather drink to the point of going to the hospital with gastroenteritis; now Luo Xiangdong faces my parents, I I don’t want them to embarrass Luo Xiangdong, otherwise I’ll have to turn my elbows outwards and fall out with my parents’ family before I get married.
My dad is not the kind of person who makes things difficult for others. When he first treated Chen Wenhang, later Ji Guanxin, and now Luo Xiangdong, he always adhered to the same principle, as long as I like him.
He is a model and pioneer of a good Chinese father.
Sitting opposite them, I kept secretly looking at my mother's expression. Even though she was calm now, she was not going to have an attack in front of Luo Xiangdong. She might say something in private, so I didn't dare to take it lightly in advance.
The four of us sat facing each other and chatted for more than half an hour. My dad suddenly looked at me in my pajamas and said, "You two haven't had lunch so late, right?"
It's already past one o'clock in the afternoon and almost two o'clock in the afternoon. Luo Xiangdong and I were still sleeping when they came. We were temporarily frightened out of bed, so there was no time to eat.
In fact, my stomach has been growling many times, but I didn't dare to say I was hungry.
Luo Xiangdong was wearing trousers and a shirt, and he was still impeccably handsome. No one could tell that he was a man who had just come out of college and hadn't brushed his teeth or washed his face.
The same slovenliness, but I am much worse than him. After being frightened and hungry like this, I guess my complexion will not be much better.
Since my dad asked, I just nodded and said I was hungry.
Luo Xiangdong said: "Let's clean up and take uncle and aunt out for dinner."
My mother said: "No need to worry, we brought a lot of food, just have a kitchen to heat it up."
Luo Xiangdong said: "As soon as Auntie comes here, don't cook by yourself. Let's go out to eat at noon. When we come back in the evening, Zijin and I will cook for you and your uncle."
Hearing Luo Xiangdong's words, I couldn't help but glance at him sideways, wondering when had he ever been in the kitchen? He also threatened to cook for my parents.
However, my parents are still very fond of this. They say no, but the curve of the corners of their lips becomes wider.
After deciding, we got up. Luo Xiangdong said to me: "I'll take care of things here."
I said, "Then I'll go back and clean up."
It’s impossible for my parents to come and the two of us run into the same bathroom.
My parents also followed me back to the next door. The king and queen were piled at the door, but my mother was still scared.
I simply opened the door and asked them to go next door to find Luo Xiangdong. When my mother came in, she closed the door behind her. The moment I heard the door closing, I knew the show was about to begin.
Not daring to take a breath or look back, I strode towards the bathroom pretending to be unintentional. My mother didn't stop me right away, but when I came out of the bathroom after washing and was about to go to the bedroom to change clothes, she said, "Are you and Luo Xiangdong living together now?"
My heart suddenly thumped, but I couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb, so I had to stop and look at her timidly.
My dad tried to smooth things over: "Okay, let's finally come here, don't put pressure on the child..."
My mother glared at my father and said, "You go to that room first and stay there while I talk to Zijin for a while."
In terms of status in our family, my mother has always been the eldest, and my father and I take turns being at the bottom, neither of us having much say. Now that my mother had spoken, my father could only sigh and get up and hide in the guest bedroom.
My mother and I were the only ones left in the living room, not to mention how embarrassing it was. After being a mother and daughter for so many years, I never thought that one day I would be bumped into by my parents if I lived together with another man.
My dad was okay, he could have seen it and pretended not to see it, just to save me from embarrassment, but my mom is not that kind of person.
I stood two meters away in front of her. Before she could speak, I admitted my mistake: "I'm sorry, Mom."
My mother stared at me unblinkingly, her expression also tangled. I thought she would scold me, but after being silent for a while, she suddenly sighed and said helplessly: "I knew something would happen if you were left alone outside..."
I glanced at her, but saw her brows furrowed, still unhappy.
I said, "Mom, Luo Xiangdong and I are serious."
My mother quickly scolded me: "You have been stupid since you were a child. Who do you want to be with without breaking your heart?"
I:"… "
My mother also said this in a hurry. Seeing that I didn't respond, she took a long breath from her nose, and then tried to be approachable, but in fact, she said in a very stressful tone: "You haven't eaten since you were a child. What a loss, I don’t know what makes people’s hearts evil. When you were with Chen Wenhang, you planned to get married right after graduation, but what happened?”
I have no feelings for Chen Wenhang now, so I can reply calmly: "That's because he doesn't follow a good path. It's better for me to get to know a person early than to find out what kind of character he is after getting married."
My mother suddenly lowered her voice and said, "What about Ji Guanxin? I didn't remind you when you were with Ji Guanxin, but you still wanted to go back to Night City with him. What happened?"
When it comes to Ji Guanxin, I can never ignore him. I didn’t plan to elaborate on many things with my mother, so I stayed silent for a few seconds and said in a lukewarm tone: “He and I broke up peacefully. It’s normal for two people to have incompatible personalities. Don’t always take all coincidences as inevitable. OK?"
When my mother saw that I was not getting along well, she frowned and said, "What's the difference between Luo Xiangdong and Ji Guanxin? You're done with Ji Guanxin after a while, but you can stay with Luo Xiangdong for a long time?"
After saying that, she gritted her teeth and added, "What I'm most afraid of is that you don't take care of your body. I saw that you and Chen Wenhang were fine after so many years together, and I thought you were a sensible child." , I’m not afraid that you’ll suffer. It’s good now that you’re living with someone else. Do you think you have any brains?”
I expected my mother to say these things. I don't even have the slightest doubt that if I were twenty-four instead of twenty-four, she would definitely rush up and give me a few slaps.