Chapter XI

When we got to Aunt Jing's place, we took our things in, and Master Wang went to pick up my uncle. We saw the house outside, I heard that the uncle was very big, and I didn't tell my parents what it was, so we didn't know very well, and when we went into the house, we saw that the house was so big, and the decoration was very good, and the two of us were carrying things, and my aunt was holding my mother's bag in front, and suddenly felt that we were poor relatives of their family, and my mother said, "Lili is not at home."

Aunt Jing said, "No, I went to my classmates, she was also admitted to a certain university, I said let her come back for dinner in the evening", first took us to the room to put down things, and then took us around to introduce the room, and when I arrived at Lili's room, my mother said, "Lili's bed is so big, I sleep with Lili at night." Aunt Jing said that she wanted to get us something to eat some noodles or something, and we said that we didn't need to eat the food we brought on the train, and when Aunt Jing was showing me around, I said, "Can you come to my uncle's study to read later?" My aunt said, "Yes, but you can take it wherever you want", I nodded, my mother and I tidied up in the room, and my aunt called below to inform Rie and her husband to go home. After a while, we went down, and my aunt said, "I just called them, let's come back early for dinner, you guys take a rest at home, I'll go grocery shopping first."

My mother said, "I'll go with you, and we'll get dinner together", Aunt Jing wouldn't be polite to my mother, so she followed my mother to see it, and I immediately said, "Go ahead, I'll go to my uncle's study to read a book."

They went to the kitchen to get groceries, and the aunt said, "Be at home, we'll be back in a while." I nodded obediently, and when they were out I went to the study, and I looked around the shelves for books on economics, politics, novels, literature, and so on. There are a lot of books, didn't I hear that my uncle's education level is not high? How to study is quite miscellaneous, there are ancient poems and texts, these I still have a headache when I see them, I still prefer modern literature. I took a book to read inside, walked to the table and chair in the study, and then sat down slowly, how did I have a kind of fear, and looked around to see if there was an uncle, afraid of being caught by him, I sat down to read, I don't know how long I read, my aunt and my mother came back, they were relieved to come to the study to see me, I immediately got up from the chair and said, "Auntie, you are back, are you quite fast."

Aunt Jing said, "Yes, the vegetable market is not far away, you read well, I guess your uncle-in-law will be back soon."

Mom said, "How can you do that, that's where your uncle-in-law works." Aunt Jing said, "It's okay, he just sleeps there, reads, and works less now", which means that there used to be a lot of them, but I heard that they have been working here for less than 3 years, and my aunt said, "You can watch here, my mother and I are going to make dinner."

I said, "Okay, then I'll watch for a while", and then they went to the kitchen, I looked at the study for a while, their voices were sometimes loud and sometimes small, I looked at it for a while and felt bored, a little hungry and wanted to go to the living room to get some fruit, suddenly I heard them reasoning, I was interested, and immediately I wanted to eavesdrop on the side, I couldn't hear clearly and intermittently, at this time there was a person outside who came in, maybe I was too involved, I didn't see it, he looked at me and went directly to the study.

I still have my uncle's book in my hand, I saw him enter the study, I wondered if I wanted to go in, how long has he been back, why there is no sound of cars outside, should I go back to my room to hide, I thought about it or go to the study, after going in, I said, "Aunt Xiao is good". He stood next to the table, put down his bag, sat down in a chair, picked up the book I had just put on the table, and said, "When did you learn to eavesdrop", without looking at me.

I paused for a moment and said, "I didn't eavesdrop, my mom and aunt just talked about a few things", but fortunately I didn't overhear, I stood there and listened. Maybe my uncle-in-law thought I was quibbling, so he said, "There is no eavesdropping, why are you reading books there?"

I did have a book in my hand, but I just closed it and held it in my hand, and said, "They are so shrewd and must know where I am, and all they can talk about is us, and then my mother said some things near their house, I don't know why you are angry, uncle, are you afraid that your aunt will tell you some secrets." My uncle said, "What secrets can I have".

I said, "Then do you want to hear what my aunt just said". My brother-in-law looked at me and said, "Tell me about it."

I said, "Auntie just said you lied about your height." My uncle-in-law said, "Didn't I say this when I picked you up?", and I must have known what the public gave my uncle-in-law the driver who just said in the car.

I said, "I just said another article, it seems that my aunt minds a lot", and my uncle-in-law didn't continue, as if I didn't dare to be interested, so I said, "I also said something about reason, but I didn't listen to it and you came back (just looked at me, I didn't feel like I wanted to talk) What's wrong with her, can you tell me?" Maybe I'm going to talk to her about something I'm going to do as an older brother and she'll definitely listen."

The uncle-in-law said, "There is nothing wrong with Lili, it's just some things to catch the wind and shadows." I may have been too curious to say "what". My uncle-in-law seemed to see it right away, or he was lying to me, "You just lied to me".

I said, "I don't, I feel very strange, you don't tell me, I also care about psychology, you are sometimes inconvenient but I am convenient, I can go and help you solve it, Li Li is still very obedient to me", at this time my aunt has come to the study.

Aunt Jing said, "You tell Ming Ming." My brother-in-law said, "Whatever you tell, it's something that is not true."

Aunt Jing said, "If you don't say it, I said, she has started to fall in love", I was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, I felt normal, we are all adults, I said, "This is not right, we should focus on our studies now".

Aunt Jing said, "Don't, I don't know what you think in your heart, she didn't start talking now, she has been talking about it for a long time, and others found out that she was very close to the boy, and she was almost caught", it is still a conservative era, especially if we are still students, there are some bad rumors, and the parents will definitely be kind, and this time the uncle-in-law will throw the book on the table and say, "Don't talk nonsense about things without evidence." I said, "Yes, don't do anything without evidence, I can help you ask and tell you the results when the time comes."

Aunt Jing said, "You are really willing to help Auntie, you won't lie to me together with Li Li when the time comes."

Mom came out at this time and said, "How can you ask, it's inconvenient for you to come forward in this matter."

I said, "Mom, I'm an adult, and besides, I have all these junior high school texts, and I won't ask so specifically, okay?" This matter has come out, the process is not important, the aunt and uncle-in-law just want to know a result, right?"

Aunt Jing said, "Yes, the process is not important, as long as it turns out that I have quarreled with her about this matter recently, so I called you to come over and persuade Li Li", I said it's weird, so why didn't I say it at the beginning, and we will report to the school the day after tomorrow.

Mom said, "Seriously, no wonder you keep asking me if you are in love, and whether you have any tendencies in this regard."

I thought to myself, I wouldn't tell you, I said, "I'll find a chance to reason about this matter, you don't have to worry about it, I will tell you the result when the time comes, and I swear by my academic career."

My mother and aunt immediately took my hands off, and my aunt said, "No, my aunt believes you, but take your time and don't rush." I nodded, and my uncle-in-law didn't speak anymore, and my aunt said, "Let's go stir-fry, and we'll eat right away."

My mother and aunt went to the kitchen, and I was about to put the book back, and then at this time my uncle said, "Obviously, my uncle will thank you first, but tell me first if there is a result", I didn't speak, so I silently went to put down the book, and then came to my uncle's side, I said, "Lili said no, but you don't believe her, think she's lying, right?"

The uncle-in-law said, "Yes, the police officer I know Lili told me that Lili is very close to a social person, and we asked, but she didn't admit it." I said, "Do you want me to tell you the truth and then tell my aunt a lie?"

My uncle-in-law looked at me with two eyes and said, "No, it's just that I want to know first, and then decide whether to tell your aunt or not", I nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell you first, then I'll go out first." The uncle-in-law said "yes".

I went to the kitchen and asked my aunt to say, "What time will she come back", they stir-fried one and the other was side dishes, and my aunt said, "What time is it, this girl hasn't come back yet". I said "6 o'clock".

My aunt said, "I should be back soon, I said that I was going to make a phone call at half past six for dinner", and I went to make a phone call, and I also heard next to me that I had come back, and I should be on the way, and I said, "It's dark outside, I'll go pick it up."

My aunt said, "Do you know where to pick it up, it's dark outside", in fact, there is still a little bit of light, there is a street light outside, I said, "I know to wait for her there, I just came to see the intersection below and can see the way back".

Aunt Jing said, "Then you take the flashlight", I just ran to the door, I saw my aunt go to get the flashlight, I took it and went out, my aunt told me the direction of Li Li's return, I went all the way to wait at the intersection I said, and looked around to see if Li Li came back from another way. After waiting for a while, I saw her pushing her bicycle back.