Chapter 104: The Disguised Dinner Situation
Achu slowly walked into room 609 in the South Wing, and those familiar faces appeared in front of him again. He was speechless, he was not the master of this family dinner. On the contrary, he is just an ordinary creep.
"Why did it take so long for you kid to come? Ning Ning, didn't you tell him the exact time? A burly middle-aged man sits on a Cuban cigar and shakes a scarlet Lafite. He didn't bother to stop his gaze on Achu and turned his gaze to a young fair-skinned and beautiful girl on the right side of the dining table.
The girl was chewing Xuanmai gum in her mouth and holding an adorable American curly cat in her arms. Her temperament shook off Achu's dozens of pedestrian streets, and the others all had divine weapons, while Achu only had a short sword taken out of the novice village.
"I've already made it clear to him that it's his own punctuality, and what does it matter to me." The girl glanced at Achu standing at the door, and she continued to pet the curly-haired cat, blowing on chewing gum. A dark blue cap is worn on the head, a black sleek sweatshirt with the logo of the champion is displayed, gray underwear is not concealed, and a light blue denim jacket hides all the aura. She wears a black and red plaid skirt on the lower half of her body, a pair of white warm stockings, and high black cowhide rabbit fur shoes.
Achu didn't think about going on the stage anyway, he looked at the cartoon watch on his watch, the time was only twelve forty o'clock, and the cartoon watch never deceived him. So they were ten minutes late, just ten minutes, and they weren't high school teachers, so why bother with the ten minutes that passed.
"Cousin! Why are you still standing stupidly? Come and sit! "Whoever sits in his place and raises his hand and calls him a cousin, who else but his rich cousin, can he naturally call him as if he commanded his own servants?
Achu had no choice but to walk over, "Hey...... Cousin Songbai. ”
Then Achu greeted everyone politely, "Auntie, second aunt, third aunt, eldest aunt, second aunt, third aunt, cousin Xinyan at noon, cousin Ning Ning, Qingfeng and cousin Zhang Ci." Good...... Long time no see, Uncle Chu's grandfather, Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother. ”
As a result, no one smiled and nodded at him, except for his Uncle and Grandmother who greeted him.
"Achu, after so many years, you have grown taller. has grown up from an innocent child, how are you doing lately? "It was a middle-aged woman who spoke, dressed in a completely plain way, without too many ornate mink coats and jade necklaces.
Achu looked at the middle-aged woman, and the memories in his mind immediately rushed to sea level. The only relative who was the best to him when he was a child was his uncle and grandmother. She is different from other relatives, she is the wife of Chu Zhuo's uncle and grandfather, a completely typical good wife and mother. The charm of middle age is matched with the temperament of youth, in his forties, he can obviously be called aunt, but he wants to call him uncle and grandmother, and Achu can't understand what's going on, but the seniority is there.
"Aha! Hello Uncle Wind Chime! Achu breathed a sigh of relief, because with his uncle and grandmother Wind Chimes there, a family gathering was safe.
He continued, "Time flies really fast, and I'm having a good time living alone now, as long as it's fun. ”
When Achu said this, he only made Uncle Feng Chime laugh at the aunt and grandmother who were present, and the others still kept their faces unchanged, always with a straight face. Each is busy with his own business, never paying attention to the presence of others, like a ruthless robot.
"Hahahaha, yes, yes, the most important thing is to be happy!" Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother smiled, and then quickly withdrew her smile, and she looked at Achu with a sad expression.
"I've wronged you all these years, Achu......" Uncle Fengchi's grandmother whispered implicitly, "Actually, I thought about taking you to live with me, but ...... But your grandfather disagreed. You also know the character of your grandfather, who is an old stubborn who wants to raise you alone. If I take you to live with me, you can play with your cousin, and you ...... I won't grow up alone. ”
The atmosphere in the room suddenly dropped to zero degrees, and the sound of a fart could be like thunder. Achu sat in place, holding the water glass in both hands and motionless, he didn't understand what Uncle Wind Chime's last words meant.
What does the phrase "you won't grow up alone" ...... mean? Could it be a hint from the side that I was born with the word "lonely"?
Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother continued, "Achu ...... I'm not the boss, I'm just a stay-at-home wife, and even if I bring it up first, no one will agree to it. Forgive me...... I haven't had time to see you for so many years, so I'm guilty and ...... about your mother's death."
"Ahem, ahem, ahem......" Uncle Chu Zhuo's grandfather coughed.
She just wanted to say the last sentence, but was stopped by her husband next to her. This cough, as if it was a hint, changed the subject of Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother.
"Hah...... I'm sorry, look at my memory, I didn't sleep well last night, and my brain is a little inflexible...... Sorry Achu. "Uncle and grandmother Wind Chime make funny faces, just like Achu's.
"It's okay, Uncle Grandma Fengchi, her affairs have passed for so many years, and I have long since let go of them." Achu forced a smile, no one knew whether what he said was true or false, only he knew. He definitely can't let go of his mother's affairs, it's just a lie.
"Laid it down...... It's fine, I'm afraid you've been chasing these things......" Uncle Feng Chime's grandmother whispered slightly, she frowned, and Uncle Chu Zhuo's grandfather sent her a message on the side.
Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother heard the sound of a message prompt on her phone, she smiled at Achu for a while, and then picked up her phone to check the information.
"Don't mention his mother's matter in front of Chu Yunan, and he can't bring it up a word."
After reading the message, Uncle Windchi's grandmother's face became even heavier, what made her so embarrassed? Achu noticed a slight change in her face, but he couldn't guess what was going on.
"Cousin Achu, why did you come here wearing an old dress? Don't you have any clothes to wear? "Cousin Songbai's attention is different from ordinary people, the two of them keep a certain distance, not to mention Cousin Zhang Ningning, who rejects thousands of miles.
"Hahaha......" Achu smiled awkwardly, and he replied to Cousin Songbai, "If you wear clothes for a long time, they will naturally be old, which is a normal thing." ”
"Then why don't you buy new clothes? Are you without money? Cousin Songbai then asked him, Achu was speechless and arrived home, isn't this just lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot.
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Ningning stood aside and laughed, and the other two immature children were also laughing with the trend, and the seemingly innocent and flawless cousin Xinyan was also bowing her head and laughing.
Ah Chu didn't plan to reply this time, he picked up the water cup and drank saliva. He had already guessed that this would be the situation, let them laugh if they wanted to, and when they got tired of laughing, naturally no one would laugh at you anymore.
"Wind Chime, go back and take Achu to buy him a few new clothes, and then give him some living expenses. Winter is coming, so don't catch a cold. Uncle Chu Zhuo's grandfather swiped the green stock price on his mobile phone, he seemed to be cold-hearted, but in fact he still cared about Achu.
When Achu heard this, his heart was like ice cream melting under the sun.
"I know without you saying it." Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother is probably still angry, and her face is not a trace of kindness, maybe it's all because of that message.
But Achu pondered again, is this a pity for him? Or sympathize with him? Is it just a matter of being merciful about a few new clothes? Or is it a disguised mockery that he has no money? But how can adults account for whether the younger child has money or not, maybe it is really pure sympathy for him, after all, he has the blood of the Chu family flowing in his body.
But he figured it out again, he really didn't have the money to buy himself new clothes. The clothes I wear now are all leftover from the past. Maybe Chu Zhuo's uncle and grandfather's concern is really pitiful and sympathetic to him. But his pity and sympathy are all right, he really needs those new clothes, he needs the pity and charity of the adults.
"Thank you uncle and grandfather for your concern, but I have clothes to wear, so I don't have to bother you." After all, Ah Chu politely refused Chu Zhuo's uncle's request, and they were both taken aback.
Achu has always been very clear about what he needs, he lacks everything and wants everything. But why did he still reject the wishes of his family? Is it the last vestige of dignity left in my heart? But can dignity be eaten? Now everyone is drinking cold and white, including himself.
"Achu, don't be polite to your uncle and grandmother, we are a family. I owe you so much over the years that a few new clothes can't make up for what I owe you. "Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother still cares about Achu warmly.
"Cut, who is in the same family with him, my surname is Zhang, not Chu." Cousin Zhang Ningning said mercilessly.
"Ning Ning! How do you speak? Your grandfather is still here! Be careful when you speak, we're all family. Her mother immediately lectured her. Ah Chu glanced at her mother's changing face, it was rare for her aunt to save some face for him, probably for the sake of Uncle Chu's grandfather's face.
She stuck out her tongue, and then glanced at Achu, who was used to her arrogant and rude eyes anyway, and it would be strange if she said "We are family".
"The food hasn't come up yet? I've been waiting for so long, and if I drag it out any longer, the sun will set. If it weren't for my friend's stake in this hotel, I wouldn't have come here to eat. A fat uncle showed a solid gold Rolex watch on his wrist, he wore a white patterned shirt and a brown striped shawl, and his piercing gaze swept everyone present.
"Wait, maybe the food will be served later." His wife said, that is, Achu's second aunt.
He is the husband of his second aunt, surnamed Liu Mingguosheng, and the father of Achu's cousin Liu Xinyan. The job is a real estate business, and in recent years, no matter where it is, land and housing prices have been speculated very high. And I heard that in recent months, he has privately swallowed a piece of land in the prosperous area of the Eastern District as a development cemetery. He speculated that in the near future, the cemetery would be taller than the real estate.
Chu Yunan held his chin, and he analyzed everyone present.
There is no need to analyze the two of Chu Zhuo's uncle and grandfather and Uncle Fengchi's grandmother, because their identities are too mysterious, and they are not Sherlock Holmes. I heard that they have to take a plane every day, and they have to go to all parts of the world once, and they get tired of flying every day.
Achu looked at the man in the right corner, he was always silent in a suit and leather shoes, his self-conscious eyes were obscured by the high lenses of his gold-rimmed glasses, and his every step seemed to be a reprimand for the plaintiff in court. He is the eldest uncle, also surnamed Zhang, and his profession is a lawyer, Zhang Ningning and Zhang Qingfeng, as well as Zhang Ci's father.
In court, he won the praise of the rich with his words and sharp teeth, and he would not accept legal aid from the poor.
A burly middle-aged man smoking a Cuban cigar and drinking scarlet Lafite, he was wearing a brown leather jacket and a mustache, and before he could exhale the thick smoke, he drank half a glass of red wine in one gulp to relieve his boredom. He is the third aunt and the father of Gao Songbai...... Named Farmer Gao!
I heard that he worked as a policeman for eight years before finally sitting in the position of deputy director. And I don't know what hearsay comes from, he is still greedy for money in private, he does things with one eye and one eye closed, in short, this guy's city is very deep, and he may not be able to guess it if he digs 3,000 feet of ground.
Ah Chu drank coldly and calmly, everyone present was very busy, Uncle Feng Chime and Uncle Chu Zhuo's grandfather looked as if they were very busy. The two kept staring at the same mobile phone screen, as if the ebb and flow of the stock price had decided the reunion dinner of the Chinese New Year's Eve. Gao Songbai's father suddenly called because of a phone call, and he hurriedly went out to answer the phone.
Zhang Ningning's father was holding a pile of materials, as if he was preparing for an important lawsuit. As for...... Auntie, he didn't seem to be able to wait any longer, and sat in his seat and gradually dozed off.
"Cousin Achu, I heard that you like Gundam, right?" Cousin Songbai asked him in a whisper.
"Hmm...... I love it! "Achu can't hide his burning love for Gundam.
"My house has a meter-tall Barbatos, and some treasure-level Gundams, or ...... How many will I send you when I get back? You don't need to be polite to me, I'm a very generous person. Gao Songbai may just want to show off his pockets.
Zhang Ningning directly dismantled the stage, "Cut!" You don't brag here, and you don't want to invite a meal, you call it generous? You're just a miser. ”
Gao Songbai looked at her speechlessly, the girl in front of her dismantled every time regardless of the occasion, even her own family.
"Is there something wrong with you? Did I ask you? Do you like to be nosy? Just the way you look, you deserve to be single for the rest of your life! Gao Songbai taught Zhang Ningning a lesson mercilessly, and Achu sat between them, and the two quarreled inexplicably.
"Okay, okay, what's the kid arguing about?" The aunt stepped forward to clean up the situation.
Zhang Ningning stuck out his tongue at Gao Songbai, "Slightly, slightly, you care about me?" I guess you want to play tricks on Chu Yunan so that he knows how rich you are. ”
"Yes and what? What if not? I'd love to! Gao Songbai continued to refute Zhang Ningning.
Achu suddenly realized his identity, and his role was to set off how good and glamorous they were.
"You're insane, I won't talk to you, you get out of here and cool off." Zhang Ningning rolled her eyes to Gao Songbai, and she then stroked the curly-haired cat.
"I'm sorry everyone, I and the wind chime suddenly have something to leave, you can eat this family dinner first. I'm sorry we left abruptly, but next time I'll invite you back to dinner. Uncle Chu Zhuo stood up and told everyone.
Uncle Fengchi's grandmother also stood up, she looked at Achu with a shocked and pale face, Achu looked at her complete sad face, and estimated that she was half reluctant to leave her suddenly.
If there is no if, when his uncle and grandmother leave this family dinner, it means that there is no one to support him, and these people will laugh at him unscrupulously.
"That's what you said, you'll have to come back next time." Farmer Gao walked into the room, and it looked like he had finished his work.
"Hmm." Uncle Chu Zhuo's grandfather nodded, and then he looked at his wife on the side, "We have to catch the last flight, otherwise we will miss the time." ”
"Hmm......" Uncle and Grandmother of the Wind Chime were full of helplessness between their eyebrows, and Uncle Chu Zhuo's grandfather picked up the briefcase and left the family dinner with his wife. When Uncle Wind Chime's grandmother passed by Achu, she stopped.
She took out a thousand yuan from the Gucci women's bag and forced it to Achu, and before leaving, she wanted to say a few words to Achudo, "I'm sorry Achu...... I can't eat with you this time, but next time we have a chance, I'll take you to eat seafood, barbecue, anything, as long as you like to eat, I'm willing to accompany you to dinner. So...... I'm sorry this time, I have to leave. ”
"Uncle Wind Chime, Grandmother, I...... I can't take this money. Achu couldn't bear to accept his family's kindness.
"Cut, false benevolence and false righteousness." Zhang Ningning muttered to herself, she stroked the curly-haired cat.
Uncle Feng Chime's grandmother continued to take out a business card with contact information from the Gucci women's bag and handed it to Achu, "This is my business card, remember to call me if you have any questions, and I will reply to you as soon as possible." A thousand dollars is a small heart, and you should never treat yourself badly. ”
The ten red bills were rolled together and stuffed into Ah Chu's palm, and finally Uncle Feng Chime's grandmother hugged Ah Chu.
"Goodbye...... It's a pleasure to see you this time. ”
"Wind Chime, we have to go, let's catch up next time we have time." Chu Zhuo's uncle and grandfather urged her.
Achu wanted to shout out that sentence in his heart, "Don't go...... Don't go, don't leave me here, don't lock me up with these people, don't leave me here! ”
In the end, he could only watch Uncle Chu Zhuo's grandfather and Uncle Fengchi's grandmother walk out of the room together, and no one could support him, so he could only be slaughtered by these people. Achu clutched a thousand yuan tightly, and their gaze became even more ferocious.
Always full of contemptuous cold eyes and unbridled ridicule, they are like standing at the top, trampling the people at the bottom under their feet.
"Here comes the food!" The waitress who came in line walked in with a special dish.
Achu remained silent and did not move.
"Why are you still sitting stupidly? It's rude to serve soup to your uncles quickly, I really don't know how your grandfather usually educates you......"
They finally revealed their original humanity, tore off their disguised masks, like wolves in sheep's clothing, and took off their pure white hairy sheepskin.