Chapter 17: Imminent
What kind of mentality is this? At this moment, Ah Jiu made a slight alignment in his heart, and he found that this mentality was exactly the same as when he first met Krystal's parents. Before they could think about it, the door had opened, but it didn't seem to be for them. IU had already shown Ah Jiu a photo of his grandmother, so he recognized it, and it was also a coincidence, when they rang the doorbell, grandma was about to send the guests out, and the four of them happened to block the door.
Ah Jiu hurriedly pulled IU aside, and at the same time nodded politely to grandma and this guest, IU was much more comfortable than him, because she also knew this guest, and she was very familiar with it, when she was a child, when the conditions at home were the worst, this person helped a lot. IU's memory is clear, because this aunt is not like other people who help the family, more or less have a sense of superiority. She takes care of people's self-esteem very much, she will not give money directly, but she will regularly buy things such as rice, oil, eggs and meat to send over, for this family at that time, this is the most needed and expensive thing.
IU had a very good impression of this aunt, so when he saw her, he immediately greeted sweetly: "Aunt Li, I'm back, cook for me,"
Aunt Li smiled and pinched IU's face, and said, "The little girl is really getting more and more beautiful, but how can this temper still be like a child?"
But the meeting of eyes was only an instant, and Aunt Li's gaze returned to IU, and teased: "This ...... Is it a boyfriend?"
Ah Jiu was named. I had to speak: "Auntie is good, grandma is good, I, I'm not IU's boyfriend, I'm his brother,"
IU pursed his mouth and didn't speak, his cheeks were red with shame, but those big eyes that could talk seemed to be helping Ah Jiu explain. Grandma, Aunt Li, he's thin-skinned, and he's embarrassed.
Grandma looked at Ah Jiu, and the more she looked at it, the more satisfied she became, but there were outsiders there, and it was not good to be too affectionate, so she just looked at him and smiled. Aunt Li didn't look at Ah Jiu anymore, and said to IU: "Auntie can't make you something to eat today." I made an appointment with a friend to meet, and when you come back one day, send a text message to my aunt in advance, and my aunt will definitely have time. ”
"Well, thank you, Auntie. ”
Saying that, Aunt Li nodded to Ah Jiu, and IU and Ah Jiu kept sending her to the door of the building, and she drove her back. Grandma was still waiting at the door, welcoming them into the house. Enthusiastically pulled Ah Jiu to sit down.
Grandma just stared at Ah Jiu for a long time. stared at Ah Jiu a little too much, so he staggered his gaze with a smile and said to IU: "Zhien, there is fruit in the refrigerator, your Aunt Li just brought it, you go wash it and bring it." ”
"I'll wash ......" Ah Jiu is really like sitting on pins and needles. Ba was looking forward to some work to do, and hurriedly got up when he heard his grandmother's instructions. But grandma grabbed him and said, "Don't spoil this girl too much, girls don't learn to do some housework, and they will be disliked by ......their in-laws when they get married in the future." Suddenly, he said, "What did your parents do?"
"I ......" Ah Jiu was stunned by the question, opened his mouth, and couldn't make a sound. IU was washing fruit in the kitchen, and when he heard this question, he hurriedly ran out and said, "Grandma, you ......"
"What's the matter?" said the grandmother unhappily: "Let me ask what's wrong? I always have to be familiar with it in the future, I always have to meet, do I still need to hide this kind of thing?"
"Grandma!" iu stomped his feet anxiously: "You don't know, in fact, ......"
"Grandma, I'm an orphan," Ah Jiu said himself before IU spoke, but his expression did not have an element of self-pity, but seemed to be saying a very ordinary thing. Grandma was stunned, sighed, took Ah Jiu's hand, and said, "I'm sorry, child, I'm old, and I can't talk ......."
"It's okay, grandma, I'm used to it. Ah Jiu looked back at IU, who nodded and went back to the kitchen to wash the fruit. Ah Jiu said to grandma: "Grandma, I'll just say it directly, in fact, I came to visit you today, in fact, there is one thing I want to ask for." ”
"Please?" Grandma was puzzled and said, "I'm an old lady, how can I help you?"
Ah Jiu took out the letter and said, "This is a letter that my mother sent me when I was nine years old, and the address on it ......."
Grandma took a look at it, was very surprised, and said, "This is the address of my house?"
"Yes," Ah Jiu's voice was a little eager, "Can you recall that during the period from '95 to '97, were there any women of the same age among the tenants in your house?
"This ......" Grandma frowned, trying to remember, but nearly twenty years have passed, and her memory has long been blurred, and in the face of Ah Jiu's gaze, she can't just make up an answer to tell him, and she doesn't know how to answer for a while.
Ah Jiu waited for a while, but still didn't wait for grandma's answer, and finally, his eyes darkened, and he tried to squeeze out a smile, and said, "It's okay, when do you remember, tell ......me again."
"Grandma, can't you really remember? If you think about it again, you think, I was two years old, what happened when I was two years old?
"You girl!" the grandmother patted her and said, "Can you think about this kind of thing casually?
Ah Jiu hurriedly said: "Grandma, it's okay, you can tell me anything if you think of something, even if it's a waste of time, it will help me." ”
IU also coquettish: "Grandma, do you think about it......"
"This ......," the grandmother was embarrassed, "I really can't think of anything, or else...... I'll call my old neighbors and ask them to help me think about it, so I'll be more accurate. ”
Although Ah Jiu was anxious, he also knew that this was the most rational thing to do at the moment. It's just that I'm still a little stunned in my heart, is it that I still can't find my mother at this point? But why does it feel very close, why do I ......
Ah Jiu felt very uncomfortable, he could barely maintain his expression, IU held his hand distressedly, and grandma was also anxious for him, patted his thigh, and said: "That's it, I'll call now, ask them to meet, let's go out to eat, grandma has a treat, let them meet my grandson-in-law!"
When Ah Jiu heard this, he didn't care about the title, and hurriedly said: "Grandma, you help me, how can I let you break the bank, you invite a few more old neighbors, the more the better, it's best to contact them all, no matter how many people, as long as they can help, I'm willing to spend as much as I want!" )