Chapter 371 Sharp Questions (Part 1)
But Zhou Xiuwen still remembered that the other party was not so honest at first.
I don’t know if it’s because the world in his eyes is too big and there are many people and things to consider and shoulder, so the emotion and energy he can devote to his family are limited.
The young Zhou Xiuwen once vaguely felt that the image of his father was a bit hazy, as if there was always an invisible veil between him, preventing him from truly seeing him on the other side.
He also asked his mother if his father didn't like their mother and son. Otherwise, why wouldn't he stay with him like other fathers, take him out to play, or be as intimate as others? Touch yourself.
Zhou Xiuwen's mother didn't answer at that time. She just held him gently in her arms and coaxed him, saying many things that he didn't understand at the time. Then when he woke up the next day, although he had almost forgotten everything, he would not ask such questions again in the years to come.
This daily routine lasted for a long time, until one day——
It was supposed to be the day when his father returned from the war. Zhou Xiuwen was dressed up early by his mother and waited at the door early. Waiting for the return of the man of the house. However, what he was waiting for this time was not the tall and majestic general from the past, but a weak and limp "stranger" who only had the face of his father.
Everything changed after that day.
The time passed so quickly after that, that the young Zhou Xiuwen did not know how to distinguish those complicated people and things. He only remembered that after attending a grand ceremony one day, his father looked calmly After advancing to the upper levels of the Supreme Court of the Capital, he completely lost a pair of calves after he came out.
Not long after, Zhou Xiuwen said goodbye to his mother and grandfather and accompanied his father to leave the prosperous central star area and arrived at Star No. 732.
Zhou Xiuwen’s father has been by his side ever since.
Perhaps because of the suffering of life and death, Zhou Yuanjing became calmer and began to show love and closeness to his son without hesitation. But Zhou Xiuwen was not so happy. Instead, he couldn't help but feel bitter.
Because the person who started leaving frequently became him. He went to school, and Zhou Yuanjing was at home. He went out to study military affairs, and the other party was still at home. Later, he stayed at home, and the other party was still waiting for him at home. His father, who was once full of glory and stood at the top of the empire, could now only shrink into a small space between heaven and earth.
How should the other party feel?
Therefore, in order not to make the other party feel lonely and not bring more trouble to this shaky family, he repeatedly refused his mother's call from the capital and rarely made friends with outsiders.
This time he brought Jiang Hui and the others to see Zhou Yuanjing. He was actually a little nervous. He was afraid that Zhou Yuanjing would not like his friends, and then he would have to choose between his family father and his friends. Even if the outcome is certain, he will still feel very painful about it.
I didn’t expect Zhou Yuanjing to react like this. It was an attitude that the other party came out in person. At this moment, he did not appear as the commander of the empire, but as a father in front of the child's friends. For this reason, he was not afraid of anyone's eyes.
Zhou Xiuwen felt his chest bulging, and the turbulent emotions were rolling and hitting his heart, making him unable to say anything for a while.
"Okay, get up quickly. How do you look like this in front of your friends? These little classmates must be Xiaowen's friends. Hello, I am Zhou Yuanjing, the father of this child."
Several people had not yet recovered from each other's situation, but when they heard Commander Zhou greeting them, they hurriedly returned the greetings.
Huan Xian was better. The other party must be used to it, so he naturally gave a humble military salute.
Then Jiang Hui and Hillman were left as idiots who didn't know how to react, so they had to clumsily return the same etiquette. The other party seemed to be amused by the panic of these children. A faint smile appeared on his jagged face, and his cheekbones trembled slightly, showing a bit of gentleness, which was very different from Zhou Xiuwen's usual appearance. The resemblance, you can tell at a glance that this kid looks like his dad.
"They are all good kids. Don't be too nervous, otherwise my kid will blame me for embarrassing you guys later."
Zhou Xiuwen was inexplicably depressed and unhappy. There was no way he could think like this, right? The young man was a little dissatisfied, not knowing that this was probably a common tactic used by all parents in the world. They always liked to use their children's little willfulness in greetings to get closer.
Jiang Hui and the others couldn't help but look at each other. How could this former imperial military leader be so gentle? !
Since the other party appeared, the characteristic he has shown in every word and deed is two words in capital letters - gentleness. I can't imagine that the other party used to be such a powerful big shot, and there is no sense of fakeness at all.
They finally knew where Zhou Xiuwen got his good temper.
Of course, few people think that this is the true face of this legendary figure. After all, it is impossible to win over the entire army just by being gentle. Combined with his actions of inviting dinner and coming to greet him in person, it seemed that the other party was deliberately showing Zhou Xiuwen's gentleness in front of them.
The other party asked several more people for their names, surnames, and ages. But he is different from the superiors Jiang Hui met in the past. He will not go out of his way to inquire about their situation in depth. He will just stop there.
In front of him, Hillman, whose family was extremely wealthy, seemed to be from an ordinary family. Huan Xian, whose identity was a mystery, was just an ordinary young man. But he was really Jiang from an ordinary background. Hui is no different from the two above.
Jiang Hui believed that it was impossible for the other party not to know the background of his son's friends. Given the identity and status of the other party, their information might have been lying on the desk one by one when they came into contact with Zhou Xiuwen. This is very realistic and there is no need to question it.
But when the other party met them, they still acted as if they were meeting them for the first time, and they came to know them quite solemnly.
Yes, the other party is very serious... Jiang Hui does have such a subtle feeling. Considering the identity of the other party, it was already beyond belief for them to ask their names one by one and carefully write down the cordial greetings.
It is estimated that many high-ranking people in the empire, not to mention whether they can meet the head of state in person, may not be able to have the same interaction with him as they did.
Jiang Hui, who had always been relatively calm, was also a little overwhelmed.
The elder did not seem to notice the children's restraint, and personally led them into the west hall, but the eyes of several people on the road did not dare to look carelessly.
Different from the long tables that are common in Jiang Hui’s life these days, this unusual dinner used a round table. Several people with completely different identities, positions and experiences took their seats.
This special dinner officially begins.
(End of this chapter)