Chapter 603 Freedom is everywhere
In fact, the free time the two of them had when they slipped out of the Chu family villa to catch their breath was only half an hour.
But to put it bluntly, it's like giving a tank of oxygen to a drowning person.
Chu Qingmian knew that she had not had such a chance to breathe for a long time.
She was so busy during this period that her head didn't even touch the pillow. Sometimes she was so sleepy that she would take a nap between flights, and she would often have the same dream.
She dreamed that she was a small fish and was very unlucky to be caught in a wave and thrown hard to the shore.
She struggled for a long time but could not move at all, so she could only let herself be stranded on the Gobi Desert. The huge sun was several times bigger than in reality, and the scorching sun easily dried all the moisture around her.
Chu Qingmian curled up on a chair at the airport, and even vaguely thought she could smell the aroma of charcoal-grilled fish.
Maybe she wasn't just sleepy and tired, but also hungry.
After having this dream over and over again, she finally got half an hour to spend with Su Chengyi tonight.
Chu Qingmian squatted aside, watching the scene of Su Chengyi "military training" Furui picking up the ball, thinking that her dream seemed to have a follow-up.
Someone picked up the stranded fish and put it back into the sea.
"The kind-hearted fisherman boy Su Xiaoyi did not expect that the little fish he just rescued was actually the legendary little fish princess!
She regained her magic power after returning to the water, so she swung her tail and asked, "Kind child, you saved me, I can grant you a wish!" No matter what you wish for~”
On the way back to the villa, Chu Qingmian skipped ahead, turned around, and asked with her bright eyes open.
After Su Chengyi heard her tell this story with no logic or clues, she thought about it and said slowly:
"Maybe Little Fish Princess, do you know why fishermen put them back into the sea when they catch or pick up small fry?"
"Why?"
Chu Qingmian was slightly startled, then took the initiative to come over and asked curiously.
"Because such small fry are not valuable, because they have no meat and cannot be sold."
Su Chengyi explained patiently:
"So, fishermen will choose to put them back into the sea, and then pick them up and sell them again after they are fattened."
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Chu Qingmian glared at him angrily.
"I'm telling a fairy tale, why are you transposing it into reality! It's not romantic at all!"
"Okay."
Su Chengyi put his hands into his pockets, tilted his head slightly, and hid the smile on his lips.
"Then make a wish quickly."
"Make a wish."
"Yeah!"
"I hope this little fish can be free and happy every day after returning to the sea."
Su Chengyi originally thought that when he returned to the villa, he would be greeted by the same group of people who seemed to be in harmony but had their own thoughts, but unexpectedly, the crowd seemed to have dispersed.
The nannies have packed everything up, and the huge villa has returned to its usual deserted, quiet and eerie atmosphere.
Chu Qingmian frowned slightly, and her first reaction was to look at Butler Han.
The latter lowered his eyebrows and looked respectful, as if he were the same as usual.
Chu Qingmian's eyes fell on his folded palms.
The right hand is folded on the left hand. This is one of the secret signals agreed by the two, which means: Mr. is at home.
If the left hand is stacked on the right hand, it means the opposite meaning, that is: the lady is back.
This is all Chu Qingmian's experience gained from battling wits and courage with them over the years.
Of course, Su Chengyi didn't understand that the two people had completed the exchange of information silently. The group of people had left just now, which he thought was a good thing.
Compared with the outside, the inside of the villa was a bit stuffy, so he took off his woolen coat.
Butler Han had sharp eyes, and he immediately came over to take his coat, and raised his hand to indicate to his lady that she could take off her coat, but the latter's eyebrows were lowered, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Chu Qingmian really didn't have time to worry about the coat at the moment. She was just thinking seriously about why her father would come back at this time.
Before the family banquet was settled, Chu Yuanjiang made it very clear that he would not participate in this family banquet.
The first reason is that he has been very busy recently, and there is a high possibility that he will not be able to get away and will simply not be able to make plans to return.
The second reason is that he and Su Chengyi have met many times, and there is no need to go through such a form of meeting parents.
The third reason, Chu Yuanjiang said half-jokingly, was that he didn't want to see his daughter's elbows turned outward, fearing that her old father would be heartbroken.
Of course, Chu Qingmian knew that he was talking nonsense for the last reason, but the first two reasons were not very convincing.
In other words, Chu Yuanjiang did not tell the truth on the question "Why didn't you come to the family dinner?"
Chu Qingmian was keenly aware of this, but she had no intention of pressing him, because it was absolutely impossible to get even half of the truth out of the mouth of a real veteran like her father.
But what was even more unexpected than this was that he actually came home at this time, which was simply unbelievable.
Thinking of this, Chu Qingmian couldn't help but frown, feeling that something was wrong.
Twelve out of ten things are wrong.
"Do you want to take off your coat?"
Seeing that the young lady beside him had been thinking hard for two minutes, Su Chengyi lowered his head slightly and asked.
Chu Qingmian finally came to her senses, nodded, took off her coat and handed it to Butler Han, whose arms were weak.
"Has everyone else gone back?"
Su Chengyi asked Butler Han.
"Uh"
Just as Butler Han was about to answer, Chu Qingmian suddenly took a deep breath and then said towards the fireplace:
"Dad."
Su Chengyi and Butler Han were both shocked by her sudden behavior.
However, as she finished speaking, the rocking chair next to the fireplace suddenly shook and then turned around.
Chu Yuanjiang was indeed sitting on the chair, but his body was blocked by the rocking chair. If you looked from behind, it would be difficult to find someone lying inside.
"Aha, Surprise!"
Chu Yuanjiang scratched his carefully groomed back hair and greeted him with a smile.
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A completely unexpected development.
Su Chengyi's breathing stagnated slightly, thinking that he had really passed five levels and defeated six generals tonight. It seemed that everyone in the Chu family had to fight against him, and only the truly strong could survive.
Chu Qingmian snorted and said angrily:
"Dad, how old are you and still playing hide and seek? Are you hiding there and trying to scare us secretly?"
"Oh, I've been discovered."
Chu Yuanjiang showed a somewhat annoyed look on his face and sighed.
“Where did the secret come out?”
Of course, the "informant" Butler Han could not be exposed at this time, so Chu Qingmian lied without changing her expression:
"Your angle is so obvious, I can see your shadow reflected in the firelight." "Oh oh oh, I'll pay attention next time."
Chu Yuanjiang agreed, then straightened up from the rocking chair and waved to Su Chengyi.
"Xiao Su! Come, come, sit, sit, sit."
"Okay, Uncle Chu."
Su Chengyi nodded politely and walked towards the sofa by the fireplace.
Chu Qingmian lowered her eyes and put her thoughts away.
Forget it, it's too difficult to guess what my father is thinking. The soldiers came to cover up the water and the soil. Anyway, his attitude towards Su Chengyi is much better than that of his mother, and he shouldn't do anything specially.
With this in mind, Chu Qingmian asked Butler Han to make two cups of hot tea to ward off the cold, and give Chu Yuanjiang a cup of scented tea to sober up.
"How does the lady know that the husband is drunk?"
Butler Han was really curious and couldn't help but ask.
"The smell of alcohol is too strong."
Chu Qingmian gave an understatement.
"I'm sorry, classmate Xiao Su. My uncle has been busy recently. Originally, it was necessary to be present at the family banquet. What's more, this is your first time to meet our family, so you are rude and rude."
Chu Yuanjiang leaned on the recliner and said with a smile.
"You are too polite. We have met a long time ago. There is no need to pay attention to such etiquette."
Su Chengyi nodded slightly and replied.
"Hey, I still have to talk about it."
Chu Yuanjiang shook his head and continued:
"Do you like the meal tonight? Everyone in our family has been very enthusiastic when they heard that you are coming. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, please be tolerant and tolerant."
“Nothing, the food is very delicious, and we are very happy when chatting.”
Su Chengyi actually wanted to laugh when he said this, because everyone here knew that this scene was too grand.
The person who said it was not serious, the people who listened didn't believe it at all, and they didn't know what the meaning of this link was.
So Su Chengyi added the only true words.
"She played Chopin's "Nocturne in E flat major Op.9No.2" tonight, which was very nice."
After the words fell, Su Chengyi looked at Chu Qingmian beside him and smiled slightly.
"Hey, I came back late, and I didn't even hear Mianmian playing the piano. It's a big loss. Girl, can you play a song for dad now?"
Chu Yuanjiang slapped his forehead, feeling even more regretful, and turned around and said.
"I don't want it."
Chu Qingmian curled her lips and stretched out her hand to show him her ointment-smeared fingers.
"What's going on?"
The smile on Chu Yuanjiang's face disappeared almost instantly. Although his tone was still smiling, there was no smile in his eyes.
Su Chengyi observed this and thought that he was quite similar to the eldest lady. They were indeed the biological father and daughter.
"It's nothing. I accidentally got burned when I was pouring tea for my grandma."
Chu Qingmian rolled her eyes and smiled, then reached out and patted his shoulder.
"Okay, okay, just a little bit ~ I was not careful."
Chu Yuanjiang didn't answer at first, but just glanced at Butler Han who had just made tea and brought it to him.
It was no exaggeration to say that Butler Han was dripping with sweat instantly, and he didn't know whether to give away the tea in his hand.
Under normal circumstances, my boss is actually a friendly person who is very good at interpersonal communication and always has a pleasant appearance.
Whether it is a nanny at home or a company employee, at first there will be an illusion that he is a nice gentleman. Everyone wants to deal with the boss more than the wife.
But in fact, only people who are close to him know that when a "nice gentleman" like this is really angry, he will be much scarier than someone like Wei Peilan who is always there 24 hours a day.
Obviously, this is a bit like the situation right now.
Butler Han carefully put down the plate, assigned the teacups according to where the three of them were sitting, and then lowered his head and replied:
"Yes, sir, it was an accident. When the young lady was pouring tea for the old lady, she accidentally tripped beside the coffee table, and the tea cup fell to the ground. The tea splashed on Mr. Su, and the young lady's hand was also burned."
As Butler Han spoke, he stood where the incident occurred and explained the situation to Chu Yuanjiang in detail.
After listening to his narration, Chu Yuanjiang nodded calmly, without any emotion in his tone.
"Go down."
"Yes, sir."
Fortunately, he didn't ask anything else. Butler Han breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and left.
However, in fact, I didn’t ask further just because I had already guessed all the reasons.
Chu Yuanjiang's fingers made a clicking sound on the armrest of the rocking chair, and his expression rarely looked a little gloomy in the shadow of the firelight.
Shadow, Su Chengyi repeated this word in his heart.
It's hard to imagine that it would be used on someone like Chu Yuanjiang, who usually appears as a philanthropist.
But at this moment, this word is the most suitable to describe Chu Yuanjiang's expression at this moment.
"Boss Chu, is there any possibility that I was the one who got burned? Why are you looking so sad!"
Chu Qingmian curled her lips and said this.
Of course she couldn't tell what Chu Yuanjiang was thinking, but she deliberately said this in a relaxed tone to lighten the atmosphere.
"Next time, let the housekeeper or nanny do things like pouring tea. Why are you, little girl, joining in the fun?"
Chu Yuanjiang sighed, flexed his knuckles and knocked heavily on the wooden chair handle, making a "dong" sound.
"This is obviously an accident. Why didn't you say this when you asked me to help you heat up the hangover soup?"
Chu Qingmian hummed, then she picked up the scented tea that she had just asked Butler Han to make and handed it to him.
"Drink slowly, this one is a little hot too. How much did you drink tonight? It smells really bad!"
"I haven't had a few drinks. I'm having a drink with your Uncle Jiang tonight. You know he's a good guy and loves to drink."
Chu Yuanjiang took the teacup, his expression relaxed a bit.
Su Chengyi drank her cup of oolong tea in silence, thinking that girls are indeed caring little cotton-padded jackets, especially a cute and cute creature like the eldest lady. Everyone would like to have one at home.
No matter how hard it is when you go out, when you come home and see such a cute creature, you will feel that your life was worth it.
And if you see a stinky-faced kid like Su Chengyi after you return home, not only will you not be able to hold back a word for a long time, but you won't even give him a concerned look.
Not to mention holding a cup of hot tea and slapping your back. The whole thing is a very advanced mental state of "the world has nothing to do with me" or "it's up to you to love whoever."
Be transcendent and see through the mortal world.
Let’s take the place of parents who are working hard outside and slump on the sofa exhausted. Seeing their children like this, I’m afraid they will just feel——
Damn it, this life is over.
Thinking of this, Su Chengyi suddenly understood Su Zelang and Yang Liu. Well, it seems normal to get divorced.
(End of chapter)