When Zheng Qingyun disappeared, he asked a few people, "Didn't you get out of school a long time ago?" Why did you come home so late? ”

Hearing this, Tang Muyan blushed first, and refused to speak.

It's Pei Yuying, her temper comes and goes quickly, and the unpleasantness just now was instantly forgotten, and she smiled: "It's not because my eldest brother is about to celebrate his birthday, I heard Sister Mu Yan say that a new Western-style restaurant has opened in the Davi Building over there, and there is a kind of dim sum called ...... What is it called......" frowned and thought about it, but didn't think about it for a while, Tang Muyan glanced at Pei Mochi shyly, and whispered: "It's called birthdaycake." ”

"Yes, yes! It's called Bunsti Cake!"

"Poof......" Pei Mo couldn't help but laugh, this girl, she knows how to play on weekdays, she can't even say a foreign word well, and she is embarrassed to praise her homework at home every day, he stretched out his finger and knocked on Pei Yuying's head, "Okay, thank you for your kindness, but ......" paused, slightly restrained her smile, the corners of her eyes drooped slightly, and said softly: "You should also know that I have never been born." ”

"Big brother!" Pei Yuying couldn't help but stomp her feet, and said, "Auntie, she ......"

"Yuying, we have to go!"

Before Pei Yuying's words could be spoken, she was interrupted by Pei Yuling, who had never spoken, and she wanted to continue, but Pei Yuling, who stepped forward quickly, hugged her arm and dragged her back, forcibly stopping her unspoken words.

Pei Yuying's words were intercepted, so she was a little unhappy, but as soon as she came into contact with the look that Pei Yuling threw at her, she immediately had an epiphany that she had picked the wrong thing and said something that she shouldn't have said, so she hurriedly shut up and silenced her, and glanced at Pei Mochi worriedly.

Pei Yuling smiled at Pei Mochi, and asked a little shyly, "Big brother, can we take your car back?" ”

Pei Mochi nodded, motioned for the three of them to get into the car, and got into the co-pilot's position, and the car quickly started and drove towards Pei's house.

As soon as he returned to Pei's house, he met Master Pei who had returned from Buzhuang in the foyer.

"Why did you come back so late?" Master Pei glanced at the four of them and asked very majestically.

Several people greeted each other, and Yuying not only didn't say hello, but also jumped to Master Pei's side like a monkey, grabbed his arm and said coquettishly: "Dad, you have worked hard today, I will give you a beating when I go to my mother's place later!" ”

Master Pei glanced at Pei Yuying, "Anyway, what do you want?" ”

Pei Yuying looked pitiful and blinked, "My daughter has taken a fancy to a skirt, but I have spent all the pocket money given by my mother......"

Master Pei shook his head helplessly and pinched her ears: "How can a girl be so big-hearted?" Besides, if you let your mother know, you should talk about sticking your pocket money for your father. ”

Although he said this, he didn't hesitate to tear off the money bag from his waist and open it, and asked: "How much is missing, I'll give it to you!" He poured out some silver dollars, "Are these enough?" ”

More than a dozen heavy silver dollars, under the illumination of the light, reflected a dazzling light, making the people present couldn't help but blink. Even the most expensive skirt doesn't cost a dozen silver dollars. Even the monthly money of the two wives is only ten silver dollars per person.

Master Pei married a total of three wives, the eldest wife - that is, Pei Mochi's mother, died during childbirth due to dystocia, and the other two aunts, Pei Yuling and Pei Yuying are the daughters of the two aunts, and the weekday expenses have monthly payments, but because Master Pei dotes on Yuying, he is afraid that she will not have enough money, so he often stuffs some silver money into her privately.

The third aunt knows too well, and often blames Master Pei for this, worrying that other people in the family will be dissatisfied because of this.

Master Pei always agreed to the third aunt, but if Yuying had any requirements, he still met them all without the slightest hesitation. The Pei family knew who Master Pei favored the most, and even Mrs. Pei couldn't persuade Master Pei to be partial, so she had to turn a blind eye and not see it. The second aunt was dissatisfied, and she chattered in front of the old lady several times, but the old lady didn't pay attention to it, so she gave up. Knowing that he couldn't fight, he had to swallow his anger, and only when he was helping to feed the inner house, he secretly fished for oil and water, and finally balanced his heart.

"Enough, enough!" Seeing the silver dollar in Master Pei's palm, Pei Yuying suddenly smiled, hurriedly took it, and did not forget to throw a smug look at Pei Yuling and Tang Muyan.

Although he knew that Pei Yuying was so coquettish and cute in order to make up enough money for the birthday cake, Pei Yuling couldn't help but feel sour for a while, as if a few jars of old vinegar were overturned, and even Pei Yuying's smiling face seemed to be mocking her as the daughter of an unfavored aunt. With a stiff face, Quan Dang didn't see Pei Yuying glaring at him, and then glanced at Pei Mochi, who was silent, and Tang Muyan, who was envious, and felt bitter and depressed in his heart.

"Dad, I'll go and say hello to grandma first!" Pei Yuling didn't want to see how his father doted on his sister, so he made an excuse and exited the hallway.

At this time, Master Pei was listening to Pei Yuying's interesting story in the classroom, and was very amused by her deliberately funny appearance, showing a rare smile, and did not pay attention to Pei Yuling's words for a while.

Pei Yuling waited for a while, and saw that Master Pei didn't pay attention to himself, and he was still amused by talking and laughing with Pei Yuying, and his heart was even more sour, so he couldn't stand it anymore, so he had to pull Tang Muyan and walk out.

Pei Yuying caught a glimpse that her sister was gone, and her purpose had been achieved, and she thought that she had to discuss things with them, so she hurriedly stopped talking, dropped the sentence "Go back and talk to your father", and hurriedly caught up with Yuling and Mu Yan, and went to say hello to the old lady together.

At this time, there were only two people left in the hall, Master Pei and Pei Mochi, without Yuying, Master Pei smiled, and caught a glimpse of Pei Mochi still standing next to him, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, his face became more and more pale, and he said a little detachedly: "Mo Chi, after dinner later, you come to my study." ”

"Yes, father."

As soon as dinner passed, Pei Mochi went to Master Pei's room, and sat quietly on the rosewood carved eight-immortal chair on one side, looking at the faint flickering yellow light emitted by the electric lamp hanging on the wall, and felt in a trance.

For as long as he can remember, he knew that his mother died in childbirth because of giving birth to him, and he was also called a mother by a fortune teller. For this reason, his father has always been cold to him. He would never have been allowed to enter this study unless he had been commanded to do so, or had been punished for his mistakes.

He and his father are like strangers under the same roof, without the slightest sense of familiarity, and some are completely alienated.

He had the impression of his father's appearance, without the slightest smile, all with a stern face, only when facing Yuying, his father's face and eyes would be filled with a loving smile.

He may not have been able to hope for these things all his life -- and he had to stop wishing for them, lest he be sentimental.