Chapter One Hundred and Nine

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After many years, I still vividly remember the feeling of anticipation before I went to Jingye Hangjia as a guest. I don't have to bother to show them the best of myself, because I know that whether or not I am from a good family, whether I have good grades, whether I behave appropriately or not, will not affect their attitude towards me. They are one of the few people in the world who are truly good to me. On Friday night, I slept soundly and woke up to find it was nearly noon. I didn't care about my hungry rumbling stomach and quickly got ready to go out.

After knocking on the door twice, the president appeared with a smile on his face. "Morning!"

Seeing that he was still wearing pajamas, exuding a lazy and warm smell as if he had just come out of the bed, I was unconsciously embarrassed and looked away without a trace. "What time do you leave?"

"Wait for me for five minutes!" After saying that, he disappeared in front of my eyes without closing the door. When he stood in front of me again, he had changed into a light gray tracksuit. "Alright, let's go!"

I followed the president to the basement garage of the dormitory and got into the rumored shiny, unicorn-gray sedan. Naturally, I wondered as much as everyone else why he would rather crowd the bus than drive to work, just to stick to his earlier decision, and I didn't take the initiative to talk to him along the way. The president was clearly aware of my coldness, and as time went on, the smile on his face faded.

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere did not last long. The dormitory was only half an hour's drive from my uncle's house, and we arrived at our destination before twelve o'clock. In my memory, the gray and white mottled building was freshly painted, and the beige exterior wall with the log-colored window frames looked very elegant and warm. The original simple and crude signboard of the Internet café has been replaced by a wooden gold-lacquered signboard with four large italics written on it, which is quite magnificent. Beneath the signboard is a large glass door, and the wildflowers bloom outside, showing life and prosperity.

As the door slowly opened, Jing Yehang's uncle walked out of the store. "It's here! Welcome, welcome! "Uncle saw me at a glance and immediately quickened his pace to greet me." Let's go, don't wait for Emirates, go upstairs and sit first. I haven't come to play for so long, do you still know the way? Ha ha! ”

Everything inside the door is so new and bright, only the handrail staircase still retains its original appearance. My uncle took me on a tour of the restaurant for a week and then went up the stairs to the second floor. As soon as I entered the door, I felt the smell of fresh soap, and at the same time, I saw a girl in a floral dress sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a sleeping baby in her arms, looking gentle and demure.

"Let me introduce you, this is my wife Xiao Tao and my daughter Xiao Miao." Hearing this, the girl smiled sweetly at me.

"Hello......" I said hello shyly, but felt a little involuntary.

"Hungry, huh? I'll go heat up the dish and it'll be good in no time! ”

Looking at my uncle's hurried back, I hesitated whether to follow and help, and at that moment, the president who passed by me patted me on the shoulder and walked straight to the kitchen.

"Keep them busy." My uncle's wife seemed to have guessed my thoughts, and beckoned softly, "Come and sit." ”

"Oh......" I managed to squeeze out a smile and tiptoed to the couch across from them.

At this time, the baby suddenly wakes up and makes a cheerful humming sound. The girl coaxed the baby and beckoned me to drink tea and eat snacks. "I've been hearing salutes talk about you lately, and I've always wanted to meet you......"

"Huh?" I was amazed that my uncle would mention me to his wife.

"I heard that you and Ah Hang are colleagues?"

"Hmmm......"

"I used to be a classmate, but now I'm a colleague, what a fate!" The uncle's wife sighed with a smile.

"Not a ......," I bowed my head in embarrassment.

"So...... Do you have a boyfriend now? ”

"Huh?" I looked up in amazement, unable to comprehend the cause and effect.

"If not, you can consider our family Emirates...... Well, it's actually saluting me ......" as she spoke, her eyes flashing with sadness. "Actually...... Since we got married, Ah Hang has moved away. No matter what he said, he just wouldn't come back, even if it was just to have a meal with us...... I don't think he would have agreed to come back if it weren't for the sake of accompanying you today......"

He ...... I guess I don't want to bother you......"

"Although he has good intentions, we owe him anything......"

Hearing this, I couldn't help but think of the president's leisurely appearance this morning. "Maybe he's having a good time now."

"If it's like what you say, I'll be relieved......"

"Don't worry, he'll take care of himself."

"That's good......" After saying that, the uncle's wife smiled again.

"Let's eat!" Accompanied by the uncle's bright laughter, the hot aroma of the meal wafted throughout the living room, making people salivate. "Come and try my craft while it's hot!" The uncle was busy settling Xiao Miao and beckoning us to eat, looking so dissatisfied.

Thinking back to those half-cooked meals from the past, I couldn't help but purse my lips and smile. The president sitting next to me seemed to read my thoughts and smiled at me with a heartfelt smile. This ambiguous act of sharing secrets through my eyes made me blush. I hurriedly turned my head away, pretending to be very interested in my uncle's bitter experience of learning, so as not to continue to think about it.

I can't remember how long it has been since I've sat around my family, gossiping, and having lunch like I have now. It turns out that this ordinary family life is so warm and beautiful. Whether it was my uncle's enthusiastic way to bring me food, or my uncle's wife kindly stopping him from adding rice to my bowl, it made me feel warm. So much so that I almost forgot that this home had never belonged to me. Of course, I know that dreams have to wake up, but that doesn't stop me from dreaming. Perhaps because he realized that I couldn't eat anymore, the president silently put the dish into his bowl, which really moved me for a while. After the meal, the uncle and the president took over the task of washing the dishes, and only asked me to wash some fruit after the meal for his wife. After eating and drinking, the baby began to doze off, and I realized that it was time to say goodbye to my uncle and his wife.

"Why don't you finish dinner and leave?"

"They still have arrangements later, so don't keep them, haha......"

"Okay......" After saying that, my uncle's wife winked at me.

I smiled wryly and decided not to give unnecessary explanations. "Thank you for your hospitality......"

"I often come to play when I have time! Always welcome! ”

"If you can, bring Ah Hang with you...... This guy hasn't been home for a long time, and his cousin almost doesn't recognize him! The uncle scratched the little baby's chin, and his tone was very aggrieved.

Then I realized that the little baby in front of me, who was giggling, was the president's true cousin. Seeing him laughing casually, completely unaware of the indisputable flaws in his lies, my heart instantly froze.