Chapter 1: The Feast of the Hung Gate
Three years ago.
The snow in Xicheng is always unpleasant, and this year it dragged on until the end of winter and early spring, and at the end of the holiday, it was not sprinkled until the beginning of school.
When it falls, it is not as clean and white as snow should be, but it is a slightly colder and harder rain.
Su Sui walked carefully along the side of the street with an umbrella, not being wary of being splashed with snow by a speeding car.
Seeing that the white boots that he had guarded for most of the day were still ruined, Su Sui sighed silently in his heart.
Walking further, it didn't take long for you to arrive at the Jiang family's building.
Thinking of the "Hongmen Banquet" that he was going to face later, Su Sui only felt that the tone in his heart was heavier.
No matter how hard he tried to grind, Su Sui was still forced to go to the appointment on time and finally rang the Jiang family's doorbell.
Before he could wait, the door was opened, revealing Xu Cun'an's warm and genuine smile.
Although Xu Cunan is not young, due to proper maintenance and natural beauty, he still does not look old, delicate and beautiful, and his charm still exists.
"Xiao Su has arrived? I was just talking to Xiao Zai about whether to let him take you, but I didn't expect you to arrive! Come in, come in, you're not cold on the road, are you? ”
Su Sui entered the door and changed his slippers, and replied with a smile: "No, I have to come to Aunt Xu's house for dinner this time, and I will trouble Aunt Xu." ”
"Hey! No hassle, no hassle! Your Uncle Jiang has to go on a business trip for the Chinese New Year, leaving me and Xiaozai mother and son at home, and you are really sensible to accompany your aunt to relieve your boredom! ”
The two talked and laughed and entered the Jiang family.
Although the Jiang family is a simple community house, with five bedrooms and one living room, it is spacious and bright, neat and clean, and it looks warm and comfortable when it is carefully cleaned up by the owner.
As always, the atmosphere is warm and the family layout is warm, and the meals on the table are sumptuous. Looking from afar, the Wumo Xijiang River is hooked by the prosperous lights on both sides of the strait under the thick night, and it is meandering and charming, like the Milky Way in the sky.
Xu Cun'an pulled her to sit down at the dinner table, and couldn't help but ask for warmth, Su Sui replied with a smile one by one, feeling a long-lost warmth and softness.
However, this happiness did not last long, and soon the only boy in the family walked out.
The boy has a tall and long posture, handsome facial features, and is still handsome in simple home clothes.
Jiang Zai held the white porcelain rice bowl, put it in front of the two of them expressionlessly, looked at Su Sui with low eyebrows, and said in a cold tone.
"Yours."
As soon as he heard this detached tone, Xu Cun'an, who was originally full of smiles, immediately raised his eyebrows.
"Xiao Zai, why are you so rude? Don't say hello to baking soda? ”
Without waiting for Jiang Zai's reply, Su Sui immediately calmed down and comforted: "Okay, okay, Aunt Xu, don't be angry, the most important thing is to have a good meal for the New Year." ”
"Do you think that Xiao Su is sensible?" Before Xu Cun'an's words fell, he saw that Jiang Zai's figure was about to leave, so he immediately raised his voice, "Wait, why are you going?" ”
"Wash your hands!"
Jiang Zaitou didn't look back and dropped a word, and quickly entered the kitchen.
Xu Cunan was slightly angry, but when he thought of tonight's task, he still barely calmed down.
When Jiang Zai returned to the table, the dinner would start even if it was not very pleasant.
After a meal, Su Sui and Xu Cun'an talked a lot, and Jiang was a little like a guest at this son, and only replied slightly when the two women who talked happily about it were specifically mentioned, and most of the time they didn't take the initiative to speak.
In the blink of an eye, the three people's rice bowls were empty, Xu Cunan glanced at them, coughed a few times, and spoke.
"Xiao Su, maybe your father also told you why your aunt called you here today, right?"
Hearing this, Su Sui sighed silently in his heart, and his face was gentle: "Well, I know a little." ”
Seeing Su Sui's well-behaved and gentle appearance, Xu Cunan couldn't help but sigh and held Su Sui's hand.
"Hey, Xiao Su, you and your mother are really similar, they are exactly the same gentle and quiet. At that time, our sisters had a good relationship that we couldn't say, and we agreed to give birth to a daughter in the future and let them be sisters. But I didn't expect that I hadn't seen him for a few years, so why did people go......"
When Xu Cunan said this, his eyes were red, and his voice couldn't help but choke slightly.
Su Sui's face remained warm, and he comforted softly: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are unexpected, and my mother doesn't want to always look at Aunt Xu sad in heaven, remembering my mother's good and living well is the greatest comfort to my mother." ”
Hearing this, Aunt Xu barely stopped crying, and looked at Su Sui with pity.
"I understand the reason, but I just see you a little girl following your father everywhere, and I don't know how your mother feels sorry for you in heaven. Finally, last year, your father brought you back to Xicheng and asked me to help take care of it, but I didn't have time to take care of it, and this year I ...... Alas......"
Seeing that Xu Cunan sighed again, Jiang Zai seemed to be a little unbearable and pinched his eyebrows, and spoke slightly helplessly.
"Mom, what's the matter? Isn't it that Dad is often away from home on business trips, and you are going to Xi'an for half a year this year, so let's take care of each other? You've been laying the groundwork for so long, why are you sighing? ”
Hearing this, Xu Cunan glared at him angrily: "No conscience!" Your sister Xiao Su is so lonely, I will let you take care of others for half a year to see how you become an elder brother? If I hadn't talked to you Teacher Zhang at the end of the term, I wouldn't have known how you bullied people? ”
"Mom, don't exaggerate, okay? How dare I bully her? It's just that what should I do, although I don't have special care, but I didn't bully Su Sui, okay? ”
"How did your Uncle Su trust Xiao Su to us in the first place? How can you be an elder brother so irresponsible and say such things? If you are told to take good care of you, the well water will not interfere with the river water, and if you don't bully, you will take care of it? How do you let me walk at ease? I don't care about your theory of 'independent life', anyway, you have to follow your sister Xiaosu when she goes to school, don't give me a good job, I won't knock you to death! Hear no! ”
It's rare to be so tough as a mother, as a man, even if Jiang Zai is reluctant, he can only nod helplessly.
Xu Cunan knew his son and knew that his son would not break his promise, and a big stone fell to the ground in his heart.
She turned to Su Sui, who was silent on the side, took out the key and stuffed it into Su Sui's hand, and smiled kindly.
"Hey, Xiao Su, I have to trouble you with something, you also know that life and rest are not only messy, but also easy to make trouble. You are so sensible, just help your aunt look at him a little bit, don't let him spoil himself. This is the key to our house, if you don't dislike it, come to our house at any time, the guest room has already been cleaned up for you, you should be in your own home! ”
On the other hand, Jiang Zai was simply powerless to support his forehead: "Mom......"
Xu Cun'an turned his head and twisted his eyebrows and glanced at him fiercely: "Mom, what's Mom?" It's useless for you to call your dad! ”
He turned his head and smiled gently and amiably at Su Sui: "Xiao Su, what do you see?" ”
What else can you think of this?
Su Sui reluctantly accepted it and looked back at Xu Cun'an: "Listen to Aunt Xu." ”
Hearing this, Xu Cunan smiled with satisfaction.
After another lot of care, Su Sui was finally able to leave the Jiang family.
The Jiang family and the Su family are in the same old community, not far away, stepping on the thin snow road, Su Sui soon returned home.
There was a soft "click", and the same neat and clean room was empty under the light, and it was a little faint and lonely.
As usual, he talked on the phone with Su Jin, who was far away in a foreign country, and reported that he was safe.
Su Jin was not good at words, and after a few words, he told her to take good care of herself, get along with Jiang Zai, and hang up the phone after a moment of silence.
Su Sui looked up at the empty dining table in silence, and got up to wash up after a long silence.
This is how the day passed.
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