01
In the cold winter weather, Chuande's face was flushed, and fine beads of sweat were slightly oozing from his forehead, which surprised Linda and Linda at the same time.
Because I was afraid of the presence of my elders, I couldn't help but say nothing.
Linda casually picked up the paper towel on the table, got up and handed it over, and asked with concern: "Xiao Nian, why are you still sweating on such a cold day?" ”
The person who took the tissue and adjusted his breathing rhythm slightly wiped his sweat and took off his thick down jacket, and explained with some embarrassment: "I accidentally overslept in the morning.........
Linda, who naturally took her son's coat, said strangely: "What's the matter, why are you in such a hurry?" Have a meal with my mother and Xiaoxiao, not with outsiders. Everyone is their own person, where are there so many rules? ”
I don't know if it's my delusion, but I feel that Linda bites the word "rules" very hard at the end. Not only her, but when I heard the word "rules", I also had some strange feelings in my heart.
After a while, I couldn't help but laugh in my heart.
At that time, when I was working in the Gu family, Sister Li and the old lady kept the word "rules" on their lips all day long. My reaction is a conditioned reflex, is it the same with the people around me?
This discovery made me peek at Linda. I saw that she didn't stop for a moment after entering the door from Chuande, and she was busy ordering food after pouring tea.
At Linda's suggestion, Chuan De and I had an extra beautifully printed menu. Linda looked at us with a smile: "You young people like to eat whatever you like, you must have fun when you meet." ”
I didn't have much research on Japanese food, so I glanced at the menu and quickly said, "I can do it, see what Gu Nian likes to eat." ”
02
Hearing me say this, Chuande stuffed the menu into Linda's hand without saying a word: "Mom, you look at it." Xiaoxiao and I have nothing to fear, hurry up I'm hungry. ”
Chuan De's last sentence surprised me.
I have the impression that Chuan De is a very rule-oriented person when he behaves outside. At all times, he is knowledgeable and courteous, and he acts in a very measured manner, and he will never express his true thoughts directly and rashly, hungry and thirsty.
As soon as she heard her son shouting "hungry", Linda frowned and complained: "Did your kid run straight here after getting up and didn't eat anything?" ”
Linda quickly ordered food from the menu and the waiter squatting next to her, while not forgetting to nag: "Xiao Nian, you can't be like this, you don't pay attention to the routine of work and rest while you are young." If you don't eat on time three times a day, your stomach will be damaged after a long time. ”
"Especially when you go abroad, you have to learn to take care of yourself when you are born unfamiliar there. Otherwise, what should I do if I get sick? ”
Chuan De sneered, interrupting his mother's nagging. There was an indescribable shyness in his tone: "Mom, I'm really hungry." ”
With that, he gave me a quick look, slightly embarrassed.
He immediately looked away.
I smiled at him, I actually liked to see Kawade like this. He used to be very good, but he always felt like something was missing. It's still as good as it is now, flesh and blood are very real.
Her son's words successfully made Linda shut her mouth.
After ordering in a hurry, she didn't forget to explain to the waiter next to her: "Excuse me, help urge the kitchen." Hurry up and put something on the child to pad the hunger, thank you! ”
The waiter, who was infected by Linda's smile, quickly flipped through the list in his hand and said very experiencedly, "Okay, ma'am." I asked the kitchen to make the sushi you ordered first, and this one was the fastest. ”
"Okay, thanks."
03
The dishes were soon served one after another, and Linda basically didn't move her chopsticks and kept beckoning us to eat. Especially when she saw Chuan De feasting, she showed a satisfied smile on her face: "Is it enough, do you want to add something?" ”
Seeing that his mother had been looking at him, Chuan De said, "Mom, do you eat too?" ”
"I'm not very hungry, I'm old and slow to digest. Leave me alone, you and Xiaoxiao eat more. ”
She put a steaming fried tempura on the plate in front of me with chopsticks, and said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, you try this." ”
"Thank you, Auntie."
"You're welcome, you have to eat more with me and Xiao Nian in the future. You see that you are here, Xiao Nian's appetite is much better. This kid is too thin, he should eat more. Boys just have to be tall and handsome, right? ”
With that, she winked at me.
I hurriedly cooperated, "Yes." ”
Linda was overjoyed, turned her head to Chuande and said, "You see Xiaoxiao also said the same, remember to eat on time for the next three meals, eat more and strive to be stronger." ”
Chuan De, whose mouth is stuffed with food, looks like he is being used in his mother's kind nagging.
I was relieved and quietly admired the warm scene in front of me.
They all deserve a life of more hope.
Seeing that we were eating about the same place, Linda asked slowly, "Xiao Nian, have you thought about where to study?" ”
Kawatoku said casually: "How is Japan?" It's close to home and the tuition is affordable. And you have business over there, so we can meet by the way if you go on a business trip in the future, so you don't have to waste your plane ticket. ”
I couldn't help but sigh: "Chuan Dezhen has matured, last time he mentioned to me that his mother's journey was not easy." Therefore, the first thing he considered when he chose the country to study in was cost-effectiveness, rather than arbitrariness. ”
04
Originally, I wanted to see my son so sensible, and Linda would have a relieved expression on her face.
Who knew that she frowned slightly: "Xiao Nian, do you like Japan?" Or have you been there before? ”
Chuan De shook his head: "I haven't been." ”
"Then why did you choose Japan alone?"
"I checked the information on the Internet, and the cost there is much more cost-effective than in Europe and the United States. In this way, you will not be under a lot of pressure, and the most important thing is that you have business over there, and you don't have to fly long distances to see me in the future, how good. ”
Linda lowered her head and thought for a while, and when she raised her head again, she said to her son in a consultative tone, "Xiao Nian, Mom wants you to reconsider." Don't think about the cost, and don't worry about me. If you think about it in Europe and the United States, my mother hopes that you can go there to open your eyes. ”
Kawatoku asked suspiciously, "Japan, isn't it good?" Tokyo and Waseda University are also world-renowned schools, and the value of a diploma after graduation is not lower than that of schools in Europe and the United States. ”
Linda paused for a long time and said hesitantly, "Mom, I hope you will reconsider." ”
Chuan De was anxious: "Japan is close to home, grandma is old, and I will come back soon if there is something in the future." And I've checked a lot of information about schools in Japan. The most important thing is that my second language in college is Japanese, and I use it now. ”
Linda suggested, "I asked last time, aren't you good at English?" Also, how did you choose Japanese? ”
"My English is okay, and my best friend from high school went to study in Japan. We had agreed that if I had the opportunity in the future, I would go to Japan to find him. Now this is the right opportunity, I just got in touch with him in the past two days. ”
05
The atmosphere suddenly became very different, and even the flowing air was a little serious.
As an outsider, I felt a little nervous after Kawatoku announced his decision to study in Japan. Linda's brows were visibly locked deeply, although she quickly separated: "Xiao Nian, do you know about this decision?" ”
Chuande's spirit was suddenly emptied: "This ......... I haven't told my grandma yet. ”
Linda said thoughtfully, "Do you find it difficult to speak?" ”
"Hmm."
"Do you need your mom to visit your home?"
"If you're really hard to speak, then you can say hello to grandma and see what time is convenient for me to run. Don't worry, I'll talk to grandma, all of us have your own interests in mind. "
Linda glanced at me: "Anyway, Xiaoxiao is not an outsider, I will say some things directly." Because of your former girlfriend's family, the reputation of the Gu family is basically bad in the circle. The path that your grandmother helped you pave before, she should know from her experience that it won't work. ”
"Coupled with the incident that your dad just came out of, even if I find a way to find a friend to help you build a bridge, it will be very difficult to even pass the political trial. Now I want you to go abroad because I want you to change the track and start again. ”
"I don't think your grandmother, although she has prejudices against me, will not joke with your future. Which is more important, someone as shrewd as she must be able to tell the difference. ”
After listening to Linda, the hesitant Chuande wrote full of worry: "Grandma has a prejudice against you, and she is not in good health. I'm worried that if you meet, if you disagree and quarrel, she can't think of a problem for a while, and the consequences will be unimaginable. ”
The son's reasonable analysis made Linda, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, calm down quickly.
06
She looked at her son who was undecided, and asked unhurriedly, "Xiao Nian, what do you say?" ”
After letting his eyes empty for a while, he finally made up his mind after a long sigh and said, "I'd better talk to my grandmother first and test her attitude." If it really doesn't work, Mom will trouble you to run again. ”
Linda gently patted her son's hand on the table, and said softly, "Good boy, Mom appreciates your responsible and thoughtful attitude. When you go to talk to grandma, help me convey a thank you, and say that I thank her for teaching you well. ”
"Whatever happened to us before, I hope both sides will let it go for your sake."
Linda's expression froze: "As for your father, if he has any objections." Don't bother to talk to him too much, just give him my business card and let him come to talk to me. Over the years, he has really lived more and more, and where he has the slightest appearance of being a father, it is simply unbelievable. ”
Linda's disdain for Mr. Oe completely lost her usual unfazed demeanor.
Chuan De and I looked at each other, and our expressions became cautious and did not dare to come out.
I, in particular, was already thinking about whether to find some reasonable excuse to leave. Now the conversation has touched on other people's housework, and although Linda keeps saying that I am not an outsider, I can't really not see myself as an outsider.
If I don't have this kind of look, then I will really live like Mr. Oe.
Just when I was about to blurt out goodbye, Linda, who realized that she had stiffened the atmosphere, slowed down her tone: "Oops, I'm really sorry, I guess I was too tired to rest well when I came back from a business trip recently." My head is a little dizzy, and I'm sorry that I can't talk but my brain. ”
07
She smiled at me: "Xiaoxiao, don't be weird. ”
I hurriedly shook my head: "Auntie, you're polite." ”
"Xiaoxiao, as an elder, I was rude just now. I heard Xiao Nian say that you are studying? ”
I nodded.
Linda patted me on the shoulder: "The little girl is so good and ambitious!" ”
"Auntie, I just want to learn more so that I can have more opportunities in the future."
"The last time I saw you singing well in a bar, I thought you were a professional singer. I didn't expect you to have such a side, which is really much beyond my expectations. ”
I thought about it and planned to tell the truth, and said seriously: "My singing in rosemary is temporary, because I have to work and study part-time. When I graduate, I will definitely leave Rosemary. ”
"Xiaoxiao, Auntie appreciates your attitude to life."
Chuan De leaned over: "Mom, isn't Xiaoxiao great?" ”
Linda looked at us with a smile: "You two are amazing. ”
After speaking, she turned her head and asked me casually, "Xiaoxiao, have you seen Lao Wei recently?" ”
I shook my head: "No, Mr. Wei came to sit for a while last time." He mainly apologized to me for the incident at the last birthday party, and he never came back after that. I think he will do this, it should be to see Aunt Linda's face, he said that in the future, Gu Nian and I will be regarded as his juniors. ”
Linda nodded and said in a normal tone: "Old Wei, this business trip has also helped me a lot, he is a nostalgic person." Xiaoxiao, did he tell you about our past. ”
I hurriedly said, "No, Mr. Wei only said that you used to be together." As for the rest, he said nothing. ”
08
Immediately after that, Linda asked me about my family situation and other trivial matters in my life. Her voice is as soft as the softest silk, and there are many traces of living in Japan on her body. Until we finished eating and paid the bills and left, her back was always straight.
And I can't, I give up halfway through eating.
Because he had something in his heart, he hurriedly left as soon as he got out of the restaurant.
I guess he should be in a hurry to go back and discuss with the old lady that he is going to study abroad, and take advantage of the goodbye to whisper to the worried him: "Go back and tell the old lady well, don't worry." ”
Chuan De nodded at me, then turned to Linda and said, "Mom, please help me send Xiaoxiao." ”
Linda gave her son a knowing smile: "No problem, I promise to send your friend home safely." ”
After saying thank you, Chuan De rushed into the crowd.
Linda stared at her son's disappearing back, and said to me thoughtfully, "Xiaoxiao, do you think Xiao Nian can convince his grandmother?" ”
In fact, I didn't have a complete grasp in my heart, so I had to say, "Auntie, I can't say anything about this." ”
"Xiaoxiao, there's one thing I want to ask you. When you were working in the Gu family, did you see that little girl named Yao Jing? ”
I nodded, kind of acquiescence.
"When I asked a friend about these recent things in the Gu family, I also heard about Xiao Nian and Yao Jing. I didn't care about it at first, but after a few contacts with Xiao Nian, I couldn't figure it out, how could he choose Yao Jing? ”
With a grunt, his heart quickly rose to his throat.
I'm cramped, I don't know what to do?
I'm not that generous, and I still don't have a good impression of Yao Jing until now. I can't say I hate her, but the hurt she did to me was a thorn in my heart.
09
Seeing that I didn't speak for a long time, Linda combed my wind-blown hair for me: "Auntie, thank you for always giving up on Xiao Nian in those difficult days in the past, and not being separated from him like others because of changes in the Gu family." ”
"Auntie also knows that you are a little girl with ambition and pursuit. Xiao Nian has already told me that she will return to China to develop after studying abroad, so my aunt will slowly move her business back here. ”
"You and Xiao Nian are best friends, and your aunt should take care of you after you graduate. Are you interested in coming to work in our company after graduation? Or I can help you recommend it to your friends, young people come out to work and have acquaintances to introduce you to the road, which is much easier. ”
"After all, you have just debuted, and I, as an elder, always have to take care of you. Xiao Nian also said just now, you want me to take care of you. ”
Linda said these words to me with a gentle expression, like a kind elder caring for the junior. For a moment, I was happy and blurted out, "Thank you, Auntie." ”
Linda smiled and continued, "No thanks, it's as it should be. But how could Xiao Nian choose to be with Yao Jing at the beginning, I heard from a friend that the two of them almost got engaged. Did this matter mean Xiao Nian's grandmother and his father from the beginning? ”
"Don't get me wrong, as a mother, I just want to know if my son has been wronged? Is he really happy in that home? ”
From my point of view, I always feel that the old lady and Mr. Oe played an inglorious role in that incident.
10
Now that Chuande's own mother is back, she should have the right to know this.
At the last moment, I almost told the truth.
But if I say it, will it cause a war between Linda and the old lady?
The two closest people broke out into conflicts, and the only person who was hurt in the end was poor Chuande.
I shook my heavy head and said in a panic: "Auntie, when I was working in the Gu family, I was still young, and I didn't understand anything and would only bury my head in work. ”
"I don't know what you're asking."
Linda, who was seductive, approached me: "Xiaoxiao, you are joking with your aunt." How could you be such a clever person as uninformed? You can rest assured that Auntie just wants to understand the situation clearly, and has no intention of going to Xingshi to ask for guilt. ”
Xingshi asks for guilt - let me completely restore my clarity.
After setting up the panicked formation, I said cautiously, "Auntie, I really don't know about this. And I was a nanny in the Gu family back then, and one of the working rules of the nanny was not to discuss the private affairs of the master's family. ”
"Although I have left my job now, the Gu family did not lose any of my salary when I left. I think I should be principled and be a man before doing things. ”
"I'm really sorry, I can understand your feelings as a mother. If you are worried about Gu Nian, it is better to find an opportunity to ask him in person in the future. As a friend of Gu Nian, I can't tell anyone about him without his consent. ”
"Although you are Gu Nian's mother, I also respect you very much."
Linda looked puzzled and approached me: "Xiaoxiao, this is just a trivial matter. Why should you ......?"
I bent over Linda: "Auntie, I'm sorry! ”
This waist bent down, seemingly relaxed.
In fact, for me, it is like a thousand pounds.
I'm ready to accept Linda's anger at me for not knowing what's going on, and I can't believe what she's going to do to me when she's angry. Mr. Wei told me before that there was a period of time when Linda was more ruthless than men at critical moments.
When I think about this, I can't help but be terrified.
My heart beats faster and I breathe faster.
Unexpectedly, Linda reached out and gently helped me up, and said with a smile: "Xiaoxiao, you are a good boy with principles!" It was the aunt who was abrupt just now, don't worry. The driver should be almost there, let Auntie take you home so that Xiao Nian. ”
Looking at the people with very different attitudes before and after, I was at a loss and didn't know what was going on.
(To be continued!) ）
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