On the morning of the second day of the weekend, the two got into the car sent by Miss Xie's family as promised and prepared to go to her house.

The driver first went to Chunzao's house, and then went to Yan Jingxing's house to pick him up.

It was still early in the morning, and my uncle was still asleep in his room. Yan Jingxing, who was packing up and ready to go, saw that the familiar black car had stopped on the road in front of his house.

So, he left a note on the dining table explaining the situation, and tiptoed out of the house without alerting anyone.

As soon as Yan Jingxing got in the car, he saw that Ji Chunzao was already sitting there.

She was wearing a sky-blue denim overall, with a wide white t-shirt underneath, and two long, thin white legs exposed under the skirt, which were staggering and kicking.

The girl held her chin in one hand and looked out the car window, her scarlet lips flowing with wonderful and cheerful music, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

Although it is a casual humming tune, it is still pleasant to the ear with the mermaid-like crisp and bright timbre of Haruzamo.

Yan Jingxing leaned on the car door and took a deep breath. He listened to the softly sung ballad and looked at the green hills in the distance, shrouded in a faint morning mist.

At seven o'clock, the sun rising from the east jumped half a round on the hills, the clouds were illuminated by a faint light, the temperature was just right, and the breeze in the countryside was clear and hearty—

Thinking about the weekend he would spend with his friends next, he felt that it was really a good day.

……

Yan Jingxing sat in the car.

Ji Chunzao, who was looking out the window in a daze, realized that someone had come in, she turned her head, saw him sitting down, and immediately came over affectionately.

"Jingxing, good morning!"

"Well, good morning."

"Have you eaten?"

"I boiled two white water eggs, and I counted them as having eaten."

"Hey, how can this be enough! When I go to Yuzhi's house later, remember to eat more. ”

Ji Chunzao patted him on the shoulder with a smile on his face.

“…… What do you mean? ”

Yan Jingxing was a little confused.

"Yesterday, I talked to Yuzhi on the phone for a long time, and then talked about the fact that if I got up too early the next morning, I might not have time to eat, Yuzhi told me not to worry about breakfast, she will let people prepare it, and it is guaranteed to be a big meal!"

…… After returning from the secret base yesterday, the two of you actually made porridge on the phone.

Yan Jingxing felt envious and a little regretful that he couldn't participate.

But he can also understand that no matter what, there are always some intimate common topics to talk about among girls.

"So, I feel like I'm looking forward to it, and then I didn't eat this morning, and I didn't eat last night, so I just kept my stomach for today."

At the same time, Ji Chunzao was still gushing about his plans to gather wool.

“……”

Yan Jingxing didn't know how to answer, seeing that she was still puffing up her chest proudly, with an expression of "I'm going to work hard to eat a poor dog today", she felt even more speechless.

……

The car drove smoothly on the country road and soon crossed the deck of the Banqiao Bridge that connects the village and town, and drove into the center of the town.

There are gradually more people on the road, and the direction of the vegetable market can already see the crowds of people; In contrast, the village he and his uncle moved to was secluded, and if they went out early in the morning, they might not be able to bump into a single person for half a day.

No one spoke in the car, and the quiet atmosphere lasted for a while, Yan Jingxing secretly looked at the side cheeks of the girl beside him.

He had just remembered something that might have been a little sensitive to say it.

However, with the current relationship between the two of them, it shouldn't be a problem anymore, right?

"Chunzao, I have something I want to ask."

"Huh?"

Ji Chunzao turned his face, his thick eyelashes fluttering, and his bright pupils were full of curiosity.

"Just ask if you want, I won't hide it from you."

"Oh, then I'll ask. You've just come out of the house, right? I just wanted to ask, your aunt's ...... She didn't do anything to you, did she? I've been a little worried. ”

"It's not that good, aunt and aunt are a little cold, and she has a good face, and she thinks that my child is always embarrassed by her outside, so she will be angry."

Ji Chunzao lowered her head, and it took a while for her to raise her head and show a cheerful smile.

"Since that fuss, she doesn't seem to care about me anymore. Well, that's a good thing for me. ”

…… Is it a good thing.

Maybe that's really the case for her.

Yan Jingxing did not continue this topic, but he had already made up his mind in his heart.

If Haruza's family doesn't want to take care of her, then let her friends come-

*

The car stopped in front of the mansion in the middle of the manor.

The door opened, and a slender figure hurried down the stairs to greet them.

Yan Jing walked out of the car and was stunned at the first sight of Xie Yuzhi.

Miss Xie is usually dressed very elegantly outside the school, and her temperament is not at all like a junior high school student from a small town, but at this moment, she looks like she is completely from two worlds from him and Chunzao.

The girl pulled up her thick black hair, tied it with a wide-brimmed diamond-encrusted headband, and wore a long white dress that set off her like an independent princess in an ancient castle.

…… How to say, when she appeared in front of him like this, he even had a feeling of unreality.

"Wow, you're so good-looking!"

Ji Chunzao, who is also a girl, doesn't have as many scruples as him, she shouted and pounced directly excitedly.

"Ah, wait......"

Xie Yuzhi originally wanted to stop Ji Chunzao from hugging her arm, but unsurprisingly failed, so she had to sigh helplessly.

"This is my dress from yesterday, and I didn't have time to change it. I can't even take a shower, so don't get so close. ”

"What's the matter...... By the way, why are you suddenly dressed like this, are you going to some kind of banquet? ”

"Well, I've actually already attended, and there was a birthday party at someone else's house last night, and I had already made an appointment in advance, so I had to go."

"Just got back from the secret base and are going to the city? Your life seems to be very busy. ”

And even so, Miss Xie actually has time to make porridge on the phone with Chunzao......

Xie Yuzhi raised the thin eyebrows that had been drawn, and there was a light makeup on that pretty face, with a maturity that could not be imagined at this age.

"Yes, in the past, I used to make up lessons all day long, or I learned ballet, piano, and social etiquette. If you want to say busy, it's really busy. She said.

"It sounds like a lot of work." Yan Jingxing said with emotion, this is a life that he can't imagine from an ordinary family.

“…… Hehe, actually, it's okay, I'm just talking, after all, I'm used to this kind of life. And there are many people in this world who can't be guaranteed to have food and clothing, and I'm already very lucky. ”

Xie Yuzhi clapped her hands and pulled the door open behind her.

"Alright, I've got breakfast for you, come in."

……

"Uh, are you sure it's breakfast?"

Yan Jingxing sat down on the edge of the long table, looking at the dazzling array of food in front of him, and felt like he didn't know where to start.

Unintelligible bread, unintelligible fish, incomprehensible soup, incomprehensible meat, incomprehensible sauce, on incomprehensible plates and plates.

I always feel that just having someone to explain the names and origins of these dishes can teach them a lesson.

"yes. What's wrong, unappetizing? I specifically told the chef not to make it too greasy. ”

Xie Yuzhi asked with some confusion; On the other side, Ji Chunzao has already begun to feast.

Noticing that she was a little clumsy with a knife and fork, the eldest lady beckoned to the person standing not far away, and whispered to him, and the butler nodded and turned away, and after a while brought them two pairs of chopsticks.

"No, the taste aside, the problem is that it's too much."

"Generally speaking, I don't put it out so much, but I promised that Chunzao is a 'treat', so naturally I want to make it a little richer."

Yan Jingxing ate some bread and sausages and stopped. As a junior high school boy in the middle of his development, he actually has a good appetite, but he usually chooses to leave his stomach for lunch and dinner.

And sitting in this splendid hall to eat, he always felt a little unable to let go.

So, the scene at the table quickly turned into two people who stopped, stunned to watch Ji Chunzao eating alone.

"Hey, Chunzao, don't eat so fast, no one will rob you."

Miss Xie looked at it and couldn't help but show a worried expression.

She leaned her face over and whispered in Yan Jingxing's ear:

"Spring algae in her house...... You okay? ”

"What do you mean?"

"She looked hungry. Could it be that her family didn't even feed her......

When he asked this sentence, Xie Yuzhi's eyes were very serious, serious to a bit terrifying.

"No, that's not it, the relationship between Chunzao and his family is that kind of estrangement. As for why she was hungry......"

Yan Jingxing sighed and repeated what she had said in the car.

"—just for the breakfast I prepared, so I didn't even eat yesterday's dinner?"

Xie Yuzhi's strange expression at this time was exactly the same as his own expression when he was in the car.

"Really, if she wants to eat something delicious, she can come to my house every day...... Even if I'm not there, I'll have someone prepare in advance. Actually, even if she lives here all the time, it's fine. ”

If Harunamo heard this, he would probably be very happy. Yan Jingxing thought to himself.

"And so do you."

“…… Yes? He was stunned for a moment.

"I mean, you can come and live in my house. Anyway, there are many more rooms that are vacant. ”

Miss Xie's lips rose slightly, and it seemed that her invitation was sincere.

“……”

To be honest, he's quite excited.

When the two were talking, Xie Yuzhi took the initiative to put his body over, and the distance between them was unconsciously narrowed to the extent that his arms were close to his arms.

Yan Jingxing's gaze unconsciously swept over the girl's snow-white and delicate collarbone, and her heart skipped a slight beat.

Although Miss Xie frankly said that she didn't take a bath last night, and refused Ji Chunzao's affectionate hug, Yan Jingxing's nose could only smell the faint fragrance.

“…… Forget it, I feel like I'm going to be beaten by my uncle. ”

He froze and turned his head back.

"Yes."

Xie Yuzhi seemed to be a little regretful.

She straightened up again, looked at Ji Chunzao, and found that this girl was still there buried in hardship, and couldn't help but start sighing again.

"Still persuade her. Overeating is not good for the body. ”

"I'll do it."

Yan Jingxing pretended to cough dryly.

"Spring algae?"

"Huh?"

Ji Chunzao replied vaguely, without the intention of raising his head at all.

"Don't hold your stomach up."

In fact, Yan Jingxing knew very well that ordinary persuasion methods were useless for Chunzao at all, just look at her hand that didn't plan to stop at all.

"I'm for your good, Yuzhi just told me that she has prepared Chinese food for us, and it will be more hearty than breakfast. Are you sure you don't leave your stomach to come out to eat? ”

Before he could finish speaking, the curly-haired girl stopped her hand, put her chopsticks aside, slowly picked up the napkin and wiped her mouth, leaned back in the chair, and rubbed her little belly with a satisfied expression.

"Alright, I'll eat that."

“……”

The remaining two looked at each other, speechless.

*

Xie Yuzhi had an entire courtyard in her house for walking and eating, and she took them around the manor before heading to her bedroom.

That place has now naturally been used as a meeting place for the "Alien Search Group".

"Alright, let's get down to business."

As soon as she returned to her room, Xie Yuzhi immediately walked quickly to the desk and picked up a black document bag.

"I've had as many documents as I can get from the secret base, including the handwriting on them. Here are photocopies. ”

She took out the papers and divided them among the two of them, giving a brief account of what she had done in the intervening years.

"In order to prevent the information from leaking out, I also specially found several different people to complete this matter. I can't find professionals in this area in a small place like Baiyue Town, so I specially asked people to go to the archives and museums in Jinjiang City. ”

There were other people in the manor mansion, and in front of them, Xie Yuzhi still maintained her usual elegant demeanor;

But after the bedroom door was closed, whether it was Yan Jingxing or Ji Chunzao, they could see that she couldn't wait.

"I've been patiently curious since I received this thing last night, and I didn't open it because I wanted to share it with you as soon as possible. So ......"

The eldest lady's eyes were bright and bright like jewels, shining in the sun.

"Let's take a look!"