Chapter XVIII. Surnames
In the blink of an eye, Dongyang has been living in my house for almost a month, and he likes to lie in bed and read books on weekdays, and I sit next to him and play games. When it was time to eat, my mother brought us all the food. This kind of extreme house days are starting to make us a little blessed, but today we all got up early in the morning, dressed up, and ready for the New Year.
Since 8 o'clock in the morning, there have been blessing text messages coming in, I don't have time to read it, and after a while, most of them are sent by classmates, so I know a lot of people from elementary school, junior high school, high school to college. The guy in Dongyang is even cooler, and he turned off his phone directly during the New Year. He did it so badly that I tried to persuade him, but he didn't listen to him at all.
My mother brought back some lanterns and blessing characters for us to hang, which eased the atmosphere.
Dongyang stood on a ladder made of two stools to hang lanterns, and I held on to it below: "You stick it over there, you can't hang it here for a while, don't come down after you get it, there are two lanterns." ”
Dongyang shook his head helplessly: "My arms are sore, or you can come with the lantern." ”
"Don't, who made you taller than me, if you don't come to this job for the past few years, you can work harder."
"Alright, you go and open the door."
"Did anyone knock on the door? Why didn't I hear, you guys have dog ears? ”
"yes, go ahead!"
I looked up at him: "Then you can come down too, what if I don't help you fall." ”
While we were talking, my mother seemed to hear a knock on the door, and muttered to open the door: "Who is this Chinese New Year?" ”
I turned back to Dongyang and said, "You continue to stick, my mother has opened the door." ”
"Zhang Yao! Zhang Yao! You see who's coming?? Mom's excited voice caught my attention.
Dongyang also jumped out of his chair and followed me to the door to have a look.
"Teacher Pan! Don't take off your shoes, just come in, it's okay! It's okay! ”
When my mother's words reached my ears, I was shocked, how could I drop? Did this guy chase home? Sure enough, looking at his fake face made me angry. I was just about to go crazy, but Dongyang tugged at my sleeve behind me. We looked at each other, and he shook his head slightly, and I nodded knowingly.
After all, this is in front of my mother, I have to pretend to be pretended, I think Pan Zhen also knows it in his heart.
"Zhang Yao's mother, I'm really embarrassed to visit my home during the Chinese New Year, and the students have too much time to arrange." Pan Zhen changed his slippers, took my mother's hand when he entered the room and said, "How old are you and Zhang Yao's teacher, so I'll call you eldest sister?" ”
This guy is really not an outsider, how can he be so close to the first meeting? is also thanks to his good looks and the title of professor, if ordinary people are interested, they may wonder if he is doing insurance or sales.
"Oh, by the way, I can't come to the door empty-handed during the New Year, I brought you and my eldest brother some small gifts, don't be surprised if there are few things." As he spoke, Pan Zhen brought in the two bottles of liquor and fruit placed at the door.
Mom looked at me a little bewildered, yes! Regardless of why there is such a thing as a home visit after going to college, in terms of relationship, it should also be that we give gifts to others. I think from elementary school to high school, my parents gave the teacher every year, and I had to laugh with the ceremony. There's no way, my mother doesn't know the relationship between me and Pan Zhen, and she acts a full set.
I pushed Pan Zhen nervously: "Professor Pan! How can you break the bank! No, we can't take your gifts. ”
He stuffed everything into my arms: "You're welcome! Besides, it's not for you, it's for your parents, hurry up and take the house! ”
I tore at him for a while, and although it looked like we were being humble, I was more interested in pushing him out the door. I thought to myself, this is my mom in front of me, or I'll kick you out.
Pan Zhen saw that I didn't want him to enter the house, and shouted at my mother: "That's right! Sister, I also brought you some photos of Haruka at school! ’。 ”
As soon as I heard the word photo, I immediately stopped.
Mom was very happy, and she didn't care about the gifts or anything, so she pulled Pan Zhen into the living room: "Oh yes, great, I don't know what my son is like at school, his father and I will send him over when school starts, he said he won't let anything, he has to go by himself." ”
I was so nervous that I broke out in a cold sweat, this guy won't bring those photos to my mom to see, if my parents see it, I guess my last death will be 18 years old.
I quickly put everything away and followed.
Pan Zhen entered the house and saw Dongyang: "Yo, isn't this Dongyang?" Why didn't you go home for the New Year, Zhang Yao is here? ”
Although Dongyang replied with a smile, his face was not good-looking: "My parents are abroad, and I can't celebrate the New Year with my family, Zhang Yao doesn't want me to stay in a hotel, so he invited me to his house." ”
Pan Zhen nodded with a look of relief and looked at my mother: "Eldest sister, you see how kind Zhang Yao's child is, you have raised a good son!" Let me tell you, this kid is very selfish now, and there is not much to think about others~~"
"Teacher Pan, don't praise him, he shouldn't know the north for a while, teacher, sit down, I'll get you some fruit first." Mom smiled happily and went to the kitchen.
Hum! My mother was not there, and Dongyang and I also showed our true colors, and we were sandwiched between Pan Zhen by one side.
"Tell me, what is the purpose of your coming to our house?" I glared at him viciously.
"What are you talking about, I asked you to come to me at the beginning, but you didn't come, then I will condescend to come to you." As he spoke, he reached out and patted my thigh.
"Don't touch me! I'm telling you! You dare to take out the photo and don't say that I turned my face, what do we have to do tomorrow for the Chinese New Year! ”
"That's not good, I promised your mother to look at the photo, and now it's too late to regret it, you said how good it was for you to let me in directly just now, then maybe I forgot about the photo."
I found this guy to be really eloquent! It always pushes the problem onto me.
"Okay! You are ruthless, you say, what do you want? ”
Pan Zhen looked at me and smiled without saying a word, he turned his head to Dongyang and said, "Do you know what I want?" ”
Before I could figure out what he meant, my mother walked into the living room with a fruit bowl: "Come on, come on, everyone eat fruit!" This winter, the fruits in the north are poor, so let's make do with it. ”
Pan Zhen hurriedly stood up and took the plate in his mother's hand: "Sister, don't be busy, sit down, let's chat." ”
My mother smiled and agreed, and looked down at me again: "Zhang Yao! Go over there! Give me a land! ”
"Alas~~Alas~~" Although helpless, he could only vacate his place in the dust. I wanted to talk to Dongyang alone to discuss countermeasures, but I didn't dare to leave Madman Pan and my mother here. Contradictions, entanglements, tension, I only feel cold palms and sweaty on the top of my head.
My mother took a piece of peeled apple and handed it to Pan Zhen: "Teacher Pan, eat a piece, this apple in Yantai is still quite sweet, Dongyang, you take it yourself!" ”
Pan Zhen took the apple unceremoniously and took a big bite, and nodded again and again: "Well, it's really delicious." By the way, Dongyang's family is from Beijing, do you also eat Yantai fruits over there? ”
Dongyang replied expressionlessly: "I don't go back often, I don't know." ”
"Really? Nowadays, young people who care about what is delicious and what they rely on to eat, they all send it to them, and they eat it when they have it. ”
"Teacher Pan, you're so right, this Zhang Yao plays games every day at home, and I almost deliver the food directly to my mouth. Dongyang, this child is good, people know how to read, you say that they are all children, how can we just know how to play? "My mother complained to me.
"Mom! Can we not talk about these things during the Chinese New Year? Where's my dad? Why haven't you come back yet? I looked at her aggrievedly.
"Your dad went to the market to buy something and will be back in a minute. Professor Pan, what about the photo of Zhang Yao at school? ”
Alas~~ Why hasn't she forgotten this stubble. I shook my head desperately at Pan Zhen. Nan no Amitabha, don't take it out!!!
"Oh, eldest sister, don't you say I almost forgot, here you are." As he spoke, Pan Zhen took out a stack of photos from his jacket pocket.
Seeing that my mother took it, my heart also rose to my throat. It's over, it's over, what should I do, or I'll grab it and swallow it. No, it's too much, it's not worth it if you choke yourself to death.
"Mom! Listen to me..."
"Zhang Yao! Why, why didn't you wear the outfit I brought you last time! My mother complained and said, "Look at you, no one cares about your hair when you're not at home, how long it is!" You can wear braids! ”
Listening to my mother, isn't this photo the one I thought? I hurriedly dragged a few to take a look. It turned out that Pan Zhen showed my mother some photos of my life at school, but I didn't have any impression, could it be that someone took it secretly?
I looked at Dongyang suspiciously, and then at Pan Zhen, is this guy deliberately here to scare me? Or is it an implication that I still have the power in his hands and wants to threaten me with something?
Dongyang also took a few photos and looked at them, and I think he should have the same idea as me in his heart.
"Big sister! Zhang Yao still has a few photos, but unfortunately he didn't bring them with him in a hurry this time, and I'll show them to you next time I have a chance. Pan Zhen gave me a suggestive look.
I wanted to jump over and strangle him.
"Zhang Yao, Dongyang, I lost my phone a few days ago, and I don't usually remember your phone, I'll add it again, you tell me the number." Pan Zhen took out his new mobile phone and prepared to record.
"Oh, why is Mr. Pan so careless! And the phone is quite expensive, right? "My mother is quite worried about him, if she sees Pan Zhen driving some car, I don't know if she will worry about him about money.
"It's okay, it's also a classic machine, and now it's just a new one, but it's inconvenient to have no phone, you see if I can notify me in advance if I come today." Pan Zhen shook his head helplessly.
Although I don't understand his intentions, I am very happy that he has no my number, so that he has nothing to do and always harass me: "My mobile phone is not easy to use in the past two days, you don't have to remember it first, and I'll tell you when it's repaired." ”
"Oh, what about Dongyang's?" Pan Zhen looked at Dongyang with a strange smile in his expression, could it be that I was too careful?
Dongyang saw that I avoided Pan Zhen, so it was inconvenient for him to find a reason: "My mobile phone number is: 138794XXXXX." ”
Pan Zhen lowered his head and asked in a slow tone, "Oops, Dongyang!" You see I've always called you by your name, and I've forgotten what your last name is? This address book has to be written with the full name! ”
Dongyang seemed to be suddenly petrified, and he sat straight and unresponsive.
I casually said, "Oops! Dongyang, of course, his last name... "My brain suddenly broke the thread. Yes, I've been used to calling him Dongyang like everyone for a long time, but no one has ever cared what his surname is.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Dongyang's body, he looked back at us, a little hesitant, but still lowered his voice and said: "My surname is Xu." ”
It turned out to be surnamed Xu~ It's nothing? The atmosphere was so weird, I thought he was some kind of compound surname or royal surname, like some kind of Yehnara.
"Smack! - "I don't know why the apple in my mother's hand fell to the ground.
"It's okay! It's okay! The hand slipped. With that, she bent down and picked up the tumbling apples on the ground. I don't know why I think her hands are shaking so much.
My mother took the dirty apple and went to the kitchen to wash it, but she never came out again.
Not long after, my father came back, and he exchanged a few words with Pan Zhen, and he had to stay for dinner. I said that Professor Pan would also go back to have a reunion dinner with his family, so my father was no longer reluctant.
Although there are more people in the family on Chinese New Year's Eve this year, it is quieter than in previous years, I don't know why, but I feel that there seems to be a lot of separation between Dad, Mom and Dongyang.