peepers

Chapter 77
"Is this the cat you raised?" Chen Xuanqing took Chen Sui's hand and looked at Ying Short in her arms.

Chen Sui nodded, and picked up the cat: "That's the one, it's very good, but it's been a little sensitive recently, so I didn't dare to keep it in the imperial capital, so I brought it down together."

"It's good." Chen Xuanqing took the cat and hugged it on her lap. She probably hadn't recovered yet, and the yogurt lay listlessly on her lap, not wanting to move.

"It's because I just got off the plane and didn't get used to it." Chen Xuanqing rua said while stroking its fur.

"Yes, I fed it some water when I got off the plane, and let it have a cat meeting again. It should be almost over."

"Okay, okay, this cat doesn't even shed its hair."

"I have fed it nutrition cream, and now it rarely falls off. It was the one that fell off when I was a child, the kind that can stick to the whole body in one sitting."

"It's really better to carry it bigger."

"Except for hair loss when I was young, everything else was fine, right Yogurt." Chen Sui scratched Yogurt's chin in an attempt to cheer it up.

"By the way, when do you plan to come back?"

"The current plan is to go back on the 8th. Let's look at the situation in these two days. It's not a holiday now, and tickets are easy to buy."

"That's right," Chen Xuanqing nodded, "Then you want to stay at your uncle's house or go home with me."

"Let's live at Uncle's house. Auntie's room has been cleaned up for me. I won't bother you with Auntie."

"Tsk," Chen Xuanqing tutted in disapproval, "What do you mean by interruption? Both sides are your home. You can live wherever you want and come back whenever you want. It's a family so there's no need to bother you." bothering."

"Sister-in-law is right," Chen's mother interrupted while breaking the sugar oranges: "Both sides are your home, there is nothing to disturb or not, even if you want to live with sister-in-law, I will not stop you. After cleaning up You can save the room for the next rest, and I won’t run away again.”

She stuffed the sugar tangerine into her mouth, and said vaguely: "But this time, let's sleep here, isn't the second elder living with my sister-in-law for the past two days, or stay with me."

"Grandpa and grandma are here?" Chen Sui was a little surprised.

"Yes, I came here the day before yesterday, and I'm staying at your aunt's house now, so let's stay with my aunt, and I'll go to your aunt's next time."

Chen Sui nodded in agreement.

"That's right," Chen Xuanqing seemed to have just remembered this: "However, it should be fine now, my mother took Sui Sui's horoscope some time ago to show her to do the math, after so many years, it's time to let it go. "

"My horoscope?" Chen Sui was puzzled.

"Yeah, not only you, but also your brother's horoscope. Your grandma also took it away. She said it was for your brother to calculate the marriage, and by the way, she also calculated the horoscope for you. It is said that it is very clever, and she even asked for a talisman."

Regarding this point, Chen's mother nodded in agreement, which shows that she is really worried about Chen Rang's emotional problems.

"Why is this still my business?" Chen Rang, who was eating melons silently, was not happy.

"Why is there nothing wrong with you?" Mother Chen gave him a blank look: "It's been so many years, look at your younger siblings, Ye Zi is getting ready to get married, and your younger sister has brought her boyfriend back, even Xiaoxuan, listen Said that Xiaoxuan also has a partner, but you don't even have a girlfriend."

When Ye Chengxuan was mentioned, Chen Rang became dumbfounded, and Chen Sui couldn't help but look away. The sister-in-law and the sister-in-law didn't pay attention to the abnormality of the siblings. Mother Chen seemed to have caught some opening, and continued to babble: "See for yourself. Isn’t it? You’re not too young anymore, look at your younger siblings who want to start a family and are planning to get married. As the eldest, you have nothing, but let your younger siblings come over to set an example for you. Talk about you and blush don't blush..."

They were still chattering over there, and here Chen Xuanqing also pulled Chen Sui to ask her son: "Have you seen Xiaoxuan's partner?"

"Yes." Chen Sui nodded, a little guilty: "She's a pretty girl, lively and talkative."

"Really~" Chen Xuanqing was happy: "Do you have any photos? Let me see."

"Not this one."

"That's it." Chen Xuanqing was a little disappointed: "Then wait for Xiaoxuan to bring it back, there is no rush."

Chen Sui looked at his aunt, whom he hadn't seen for half a year, with his white hair and white hair, and felt uncomfortable. How should he explain to her that this girl can't be brought back.

"It's okay if you don't go back to live, but you have to go back to see grandpa and grandma. Grandma has been talking about when your brothers and sisters will come back this time. I guess this time I came here for the sacrifice of your parents tomorrow. After so many years, the two elders should have put it down. , Go back and say hello, call the elders more during the holidays, and often come back to see if you have nothing to say. To put it bluntly, grandparents are so old, and they don’t see each other much, although they used to treat you badly. , but now that we have let it go, we can do what we have to do, and don't let others talk about it." Chen Xuanqing patted the back of Chen Sui's hand bitterly.

Chen Sui nodded repeatedly, and responded one by one. Chen Xuanqing said a few more words, then turned her head and started to join the inquiry list Jingzhe's work and ordinary life.

Chen Rang took over the task of making tea, listened to their questions and answers, met Chen Sui's gaze, pouted and shrugged.

Chatting until noon, Chen Sui settled the yoghurt at home, and the few people were about to go out to the reserved restaurant for dinner. The elder and younger were in separate cars, and went around to pick up the second elder first.

Sitting in the car with only Chen Sui and Chen Rang, Shan Jingzhe's straight waist finally relaxed, and at the same time, his hands went around his back and began to beat, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Chen Sui looked at him amusedly, and stretched out to help him squeeze his shoulders. Shan Jingzhe leaned closer, holding her waist with his arms, resting his head on her shoulders, and buried his head deep in her neck. Sniff, whispered: "Let me charge the battery."

Sitting in the driver's seat, Chen Rang looked at them crookedly through the rearview mirror, pursed his lips, rolled his eyes silently, and looked away.

"Am I doing well?" Shan Jingzhe leaned on his shoulder and looked at Chen Sui with his head tilted.

"Excellent." Chen Sui praised him.

"Hey, it's not in vain that I asked An Chen to do so much homework."

"What homework did you do?"

"How to please the woman's parents, now it seems that the effect is remarkable, uncle and they are very satisfied with me."

"Well, you are awesome, keep it up, there will be grandparents later."

Shan Jingzhe frowned and buried her back again: "I can definitely do it!"

After pumping himself up, he continued to ask, "What are we going to do in the afternoon after we finish eating?"

"After dinner, let's check what time it is. In the afternoon, I will go to buy sacrificial offerings. Because this year is regarded as moving the tomb, the first year will be more important, so there will be more things to buy, and then I have to go to my aunt's place to sit down if it is early. "

While speaking, the car had already parked in the underground parking lot. It should be because of the phone call in advance. The elders were already waiting in the parking garage. The three juniors hurriedly got out of the car and approached to call for help.

"grandparents."

"This is that boy named Shan Jingzhe." Chen Dongkai introduced them.

Shan Jingzhe couldn't understand, but calling someone again was always right: "Hi, grandpa, hello, grandma."

The second elder nodded his head indifferently, turned his head and said something to Chen Dongkai, and saw that the uncle frowned, and he didn't know what to reply.

Shan Jingzhe observed the expressions of the people present, they were all subtle, especially Chen Sui, he could clearly feel that her body would become stiff when her grandma spoke, he quietly stretched out to wrap her palm hanging aside, and squeezed it tightly Stop, Chen Sui came back to his senses, met his questioning gaze, smiled subconsciously, and shook his head to indicate that it was okay.

Shan Jingzhe felt depressed, he felt that he was illiterate now, a fool who couldn't even understand words.

"Since you were young, you have never cared about her, and you have never let us worry about it. If she likes it, let her talk about it. I think this young man is honest and well-behaved. Mom, don't be so feudal. What is the same? It's superstition that people born in Tian are not good at opposites, and haven't you also calculated the marriage horoscope for Sui Sui? If there is a problem, you have already made a fuss."

The grandma of the Chen family was at a loss for words for a while, she didn't know what to think of, she just shut her mouth, and just frowned and looked at Shan Jingzhe.

"Okay, okay, you two are hungry, let's go eat first, let's talk at the dinner table if you have anything to say." Chen Dongkai helped his mother into the car first, and then called his father and wife to get into the car.

Chen Xuanqing naturally sat in Chen Rang's car, fastened her seat belt, turned her head to meet Chen Sui, and said the same words for 20 years: "Don't take it to heart."

Chen Sui also answered in the same sentence for 20 years: "I know, I don't know."

Shan Jingzhe lowered his head, looked at the text that Su Luo translated for him under the voice that he sent, couldn't help it, clenched his fists, and replied to Su Luo's concerned question: It's okay, I'll talk to you when I get back, Maybe I have to trouble you to translate for me in the last two days.

— Su Luo: Small things, just call me if you have something to do, I will reply you when I have time, I will find some Cantonese movies for you later, you can watch more, according to your learning ability, after watching these few movies, will it be okay? I can't guarantee it, but I can understand [-]% of it.

—Shan Jingzhe: Thank you, Sister Luo, I hugged my fists together.I will treat you to dinner when I go back.

— Su Luo: Then I will write it down.

Shan Jingzhe locked the phone and turned her head to look at Chen Sui who was staring out the car window in a daze. She felt very uncomfortable. Judging from the atmosphere just now and the two sentences translated by Su Luo, her grandma couldn't say anything Good words, and I unconsciously thought of what I said when I met Ye Zhi for the first time. The impact of hearing what others said was really different from seeing it with my own eyes. So, has she come here all these years?
Because there were elders present, he couldn't get too close. When he got out of the car at the place, he asked Chen Rang to cover him, and dragged Chen Sui to a corner to avoid people.

Chen Sui didn't understand why he was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"Has it always been like this?" He asked hoarsely.

Chen Sui froze for a moment, then shook his head: "No."

Shan Jingzhe could tell that it was a lie. From her sentence "I know, I won't", it can be heard that all the words she answered about her attitude towards this matter were all lies.

"Does your grandma dislike me?" He changed his mind and began to ask her.

"No, why do you think so?" Chen Sui was surprised.

"Because I think she looks at me very unfriendly."

"It's possible that she doesn't speak Mandarin and doesn't know how to communicate with you. Don't worry, there is no one who doesn't like you."

"really?"

"Really," Chen Sui shook his arm: "I heard from my aunt today that grandma took my brother's horoscope to ask for a marriage some time ago, and she also asked me along the way, if she really doesn't like you , she will say it just now, so don't think too much."

"Bazi?" Shan Jingzhe raised his eyebrows: "You and brother's are all taken away?"

"I heard from my aunt that this is the case, and my aunt said that my grandparents should let go, otherwise they wouldn't help me calculate the marriage, and, compared to usual, their attitude towards me is really much better, it may be With your bonus." Chen Sui seemed really happy, which made Shan Jingzhe feel even more uncomfortable.

Is this attitude okay?How bad was it before that.

"Silly girl." It was inconvenient for the other elder to say more, so he could only endure the pain in his heart, and pampered her face: "You are such a silly girl."

"Okay," Chen Sui grabbed his hand: "Let's go over quickly, don't let the elders take their seats, we haven't seen you yet, how rude."

"Ah."

It was true that the two of them appeared in the box after they were seated, but no one asked where they had gone in a tacit understanding. Only the grandma of the Chen family stared at them with displeasure, and said to Chen Sui, "Sit down here."

Chen Suigang stopped when he was about to sit down, and hurriedly responded, walked over in three or two steps, sat down on the empty seat next to her grandma, greeted her with a smile, moved the tableware in front of her, and dutifully started to sit down. After rinsing with the tea, he raised his head to meet Jing Zhe's gaze, and smiled apologetically, but didn't dare to say a word.

Shan Jingzhe shook his head at her, expressing that he was fine, and sat directly in the seat where Chen Sui wanted to sit just now, chatting with Chen Rang.

Chen Sui put the cleaned tableware in front of her grandma, spread out the hot towel prepared by the restaurant and wiped her hands, sitting upright with her head shrunk, unexpectedly, her grandma would speak first.

"Your brother doesn't have a girlfriend over there yet?"

"Ah," Chen Sui was startled, and quickly answered her, "I haven't heard of it."

"Tsk," Chen's grandma took a sip of tea, "This kid is really worrying, you have found a match, and he doesn't even have a fart."

Chen Sui lowered his head and did not answer.

"Speak!" She glared at her.

"You taught me that." Chen Sui clenched his hands under the dining table.

Grandma Chen looked at her in distaste, reached out and took out a storage bag from her pocket, tore open the top of the belt, took out a pendant from the inside and stuffed it into her hand, and ordered: "Hang it on your neck."

Chen Sui hadn't seen what it was yet. Hearing what she said, he adjusted his mouth obediently and put it around his neck. Seeing that she had hung it up, Grandma Chen reached out and forcefully stuffed the pendant from her neckline. He went in: "Put it on, don't take it off."

Suddenly frozen, Chen Sui was taken aback, and nodded repeatedly when he heard her grandma's words: "Okay."

Seeing that she was obedient, Grandma Chen took out another storage bag, and this time handed it to Chen Rang with a smile: "Xiao Rang, this is yours, you also put it away."

Chen Rang noticed the movement here, he suppressed Shan Jingzhe's impulse, quietly observed what was going on, saw the red storage bag handed to him, and took it with his hand: "What is this, grandma? "

"The marriage talisman and the peace talisman I asked for, and the pendant that you have asked for, keep it well, and a good marriage will come to you soon." Grandma Chen said with a smile.

"Is it the same as my sister's? Do I need to wear it around my neck?"

"No, men and women ask for different things and use them in different ways, but the effect is the same, you just keep it." The ambiguity of the sentence made Chen Rang heave a sigh of relief.

"Then thank you grandma, please worry about us." Chen Rang put away the things before conveying them to the nervous Shan Jingzhe in a low voice.

After Shan Jingzhe heard the explanation, he also slowly let go of his heart. He didn't let it go completely. He watched Chen's grandma and uncle took a lighter, took out a charm from Chen Sui's pouch, and lit it with the lighter. Then he put it into the teacup in front of Chen Sui. He didn't know why, so he saw her bring up the tea full of rune ashes and hand it to Chen Sui, as if he wanted her to drink it.

Shan Jingzhe frowned, seeing the teacup brought to his mouth, he was so shocked that he wanted to stand up, Chen Rang quickly held him down: "Don't go, it's okay."

He lowered his voice and panicked: "Why are you all right? Drink it all! Is this drinkable?" He watched Chen Sui frowning and drank the glass of talisman water.

"It's okay," Chen Rang explained to him, "We drank it when we were young."

Shan Jingzhe was surprised: "What... what?"

"We drank it when we were young, and we drank it often, but it's not all good now."

"No! Can that thing be drunk? What are you drinking it for?"

Chen Rang thought about it for a while: "Hiss, I really forgot what I was drinking for, it should be for strengthening the body or for calming the soul and exorcising evil spirits. Anyway, when I was young, my mother would always drink the talisman water once a year. "

Shan Jingzhe: "...it's hard to comment."

"Normal, I can't think of how to comment now."

(End of this chapter)