Xiao Zheng felt as if there was a thorn in his back. He couldn't sit still. He tremblingly lit a cigarette and took a deep puff. But he couldn't say a single word.
"Now that I said that, do you also think that there's no good person in the family?" The old man asked with a smile.
Xiao Zheng was sweating profusely: "I don't know — —"
"So I hope you can set a good example for them. Be a good grandson-in-law. "The old man smiled. "Can you do it?"
"I'll try my best — —" Xiao Zheng said with a guilty conscience.
"You can't go back on your word once you've agreed." The old man smiled. "Although I'm old, my eyes are still very sharp."
"Mhmm — —" Xiao Zheng nodded.
The old man said with satisfaction: "Let's eat."
As soon as his voice fell, Tang Yue and Ye Zhanhua came out of the kitchen with the dishes. Lin Huayin also came out of the living room with a big plate of fruit. They had obviously finished earlier, but they didn't dare to come over.
From the looks of it, not to mention Ye Zhanhua, even Lin Huayin didn't dare to disturb the old man when he was talking. The position of the head of the family was as stable as a mountain.
Eating naturally required drinking, especially since the old man was an old drunkard. They didn't eat much, but they drank a lot of wine. Xiao Zheng and Ye Zhanhua didn't dare to fall behind, for fear of being laughed at by the old man. On the contrary, Tang Yue and Lin Huayin were leisurely sitting on the side eating. Occasionally they would chat a bit. It seemed that their relationship wasn't bad.
After three rounds of drinking, the old man was in high spirits and said to Lin Huayin: "Daughter. Go and give Grandpa a song. "
Give a song?
Give a song what?
Xiao Zheng was confused. Turning his head to look at Lin Huayin, he saw that the usually frosty Lin Huayin's pretty face had turned red. Her willowy eyebrows were raised as she said, "Old Master, are you drunk?"
Her words were full of blame, extremely unnatural.
Ye Zhanhua begged: "It's Grandpa's birthday. Besides, there are no outsiders here. Could it be that you have the heart to reject Grandfather? "
Lin Huayin still wanted to argue, but Xiao Zheng suddenly slammed the table and shouted, "If Grandpa wants to listen, then sing! What's with all this nonsense? "
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the table was instantly stunned. Ye Canghua hurriedly shifted her seat, afraid that she would be implicated. Tang Yue's expression also changed slightly, not understanding what Xiao Zheng was playing at. Only the old man glanced at Xiao Zheng with a faint smile, his eyes filled with gratification.
On the other hand, after an intense struggle, Lin Huayin glared at Ye Canghua and said, "Take the weapon."
"Alright." Ye Canghua didn't seem to have any status in the family. He hurriedly went upstairs to play with the erhu that he hadn't touched for many years. First, he sat on the chair and strummed the strings for a long time. After he was ready, he made an OK gesture to Lin Huayin and smiled. "That's enough."
From the looks of it, this was not the first time the two of them had worked together. Although they were a little unfamiliar with each other, they quickly regained their tacit understanding. They matched very well.
Lin Huayin came to the side of the table and took in a deep breath. After a short while, she gestured towards Ye Canghua and said, "I was watching the mountain scenery from the city tower when I heard the commotion outside the city. Banners fluttered in the air, but it turned out to be the troops sent by General Sima. I also sent people to inquire, and found out that General Sima led the troops to the west. First, General Sima has no virtue and little talent, and second, General Sima lost his pavilion.
You were lucky to seize three cities in a row, greedy and insatiable, and also seized my West City. Zhuge Liang is waiting for you at the city tower.
Waiting for General Sima to come here and talk, talk, have a heart to heart talk.
There is no other respect here, I have already prepared lamb wine to reward your three armies. You should have entered the city when you came here, why are you hesitating, unable to advance or retreat, for what reason? There are two zither boys on the left and right, I don't have any ambush or soldiers.
Lin Huayin's perfect pronunciation of Peking Opera "The Empty City Stratagem" made the old man smile, and it also made Xiao Zheng have a new understanding of Lin Huayin, and he was very excited when Lin Huayin sang.
Peking Opera.
The CEO of Xin Ao, the number one princess of Yan Jing, actually sang such a piece, and from the tone, she was not a newcomer at all, but a veteran artist who had been immersed in the industry for many years —
Xiao Zheng was very excited. Especially when he saw Lin Huayin singing and gesturing at the same time, he was not afraid that she would screw up even if he asked her to perform on the stage.
"Good, good, good!"
Perhaps it was because he had not heard his granddaughter sing for a long time, after Lin Huayin finished singing, the old man was very excited and applauded, "My daughter, you are really a treasured sword, but you are not old."
Xiao Zheng said with a slightly embarrassed sigh, "Huayin is only 27 years old, at most she is skilled, but she is not a treasured sword, right?"
"Haha," the old man laughed happily and said. "Huayin started learning Peking Opera at the age of four. It has been 23 years now. Do you think she is a veteran artist? "
Xiao Zheng said with a smile, "In that case, she is."
"Are you done?" Lin Huayin sat back in the chair with a cold face. "Don't forget who you are after drinking a few glasses of horse piss."
The old man laughed loudly, and Xiao Zheng did not dare to continue. He just clinked his glass with the old man. He drank it in one gulp.
"What are you talking about so happily?"
Suddenly.
A voice that was not familiar to Xiao Zheng came from outside the door, but it left a deep impression. He looked up slightly. Who else could it be but Ye Yuhua?
As soon as she arrived, the atmosphere changed abruptly. Even the old man, who had just been amused by Lin Huayin, had a cold expression and said in a low voice, "We were talking about you finally not coming this year!"
"Unfortunately, you still came!" The old man's face was red and his neck was thick. He said with a face full of indignation.
Xiao Zheng could see that the old man was very angry. The moment Ye Yuhua appeared, his temper surged wildly. And what surprised Xiao Zheng the most was that with the old man's cultivation and composure, no matter how angry he was, no matter how angry he was, he probably would not allow himself to be so noisy and noisy. Because in Xiao Zheng's view, no matter who angered the old man, or who made the old man unhappy. He had a hundred, a thousand ways to get rid of these worries and unhappiness. The only one who offended him was his own daughter — —
Every family had its own problems. Even outside the family, the old man was a business tyrant respected by tens of thousands of people. But at home, he was still the father of the woman in front of him. She did something that made him unhappy, and the only thing the old man could do was endure, endure, and not let outsiders see his exasperation. There was nothing else — — he could do.
Ye Yuhua also knew very well why the old man would be furious and exasperated every time he saw her. She simply did not explain and only tactfully advised, "Your blood pressure is high. Don't let your body be destroyed by anger. "
"Even if I die, my son will send me off!" The old man said angrily. "You don't have to worry!"
Ye Yuhua's heart was as calm as water. Even if her biological father scolded her, it did not disturb her heart in the slightest. She said gently, "I wish you a happy birthday."
The old man was furious, but he could not really do anything to Ye Yuhua. He flicked his sleeves and went straight back to his room. He did not even eat.
"Old man — —"
Tang Yue chased after him and went to serve the old man. Ye Zhanhua personally welcomed Ye Yuhua and invited her to take a seat. Xiao Zheng also stood up and greeted Ye Yuhua, "Hello, Auntie."
"En."
After Ye Yuhua sat down, she first glanced at Lin Huayin, then said to Xiao Zheng and Ye Zhanhua, "Sorry to disturb you."
"It's fine, it's fine." Ye Zhanhua smiled. "Sister, you also know the old man's temper. If you don't renounce asceticism for a day, he won't give you a good look. "
"If I'm a monk, how can I jump out at will?" Ye Yuhua looked at Ye Zhanhua dotingly and said. "It's not like we're playing house."
"That's twenty years."
Just like the old man would fly into a rage every time he saw Ye Yuhua, every time Ye Zhanhua saw Ye Yuhua, she would also persuade her sister to renounce asceticism.
"Could it be that you plan to be a nun for the rest of your life? That the old man won't be able to rest in peace? "Ye Zhanhua asked.
"It's him who can't see through it." Ye Yuhua said gently. "To him, no matter where I am, no matter what I do, am I not his daughter? To you, no matter what I eat, no matter what I see, I am still your sister. Why are you so stubborn? "
Ye Zhanhua could not win against this intelligent sister twenty years ago. Twenty years later, he was even less of a match for Ye Yuhua. He shook his head and sighed. "It seems that our family will never be able to sit down and eat a meal peacefully in this lifetime."
"You tell others not to be stubborn, but why are you so stubborn?" Lin Huayin glanced at Ye Yuhua coldly. "You come back for grandfather's birthday every year, don't tell me you haven't let it go?"
Ye Yuhua shook her head lightly. "It's because I've let it go that I come back every year. If I can't let it go, I wouldn't dare to come. "
Lin Huayin's face darkened, and she was immediately speechless.
Xiao Zheng quickly smoothed things over. "Auntie, you haven't eaten yet, right? Eat something first. "
Ye Yuhua nodded with a Smile and picked up her chopsticks to eat. It seemed that all the mundane world could not disturb her Dao heart. Even if she sat here and was reprimanded, it would not make her feel uneasy. Just this calmness made Xiao Zheng extremely envious.
How steady.
Ye Yuhua did not eat quickly, but she did not eat much either. Five minutes later, she finished half a bowl of rice that Xiao Zheng had personally served her. The dish that was delivered was a plate of vegetable oil that Tang Yue had specially prepared for her. There was also a pot of tofu soup. It was light and refreshing, making Ye Yuhua, who had not eaten for a day, feel warm all over.
After the meal, Ye Yuhua smiled gently. "I'll leave first."
"Leave?" Xiao Zheng hurriedly got up and advised. "You dare to come and leave?"
"I've seen him and eaten. It's time to leave," Ye Yuhua said gently.
Xiao Zheng said helplessly, "Why not sit down and have a cup of tea?"
"Okay." Ye Yuhua nodded.
"Huayin, go make a pot of tea." Xiao Zheng directed Lin Huayin, and accompanied Ye Yuhua to the living room.
Ye Yuhua witnessed all of Xiao Zheng's arrangements, and a faint smile hung on her face. She thought to herself, 'Good lad, he actually has more sense of presence than me. No wonder the old man likes him so much. He even said that Lin Chaotian was not as good as him. Seems like he has some tricks up his sleeve. '
Coming to the living room, Ye Yuhua sat on the sofa quietly, as if she was meditating. Her expression was calm and serene. Xiao Zheng looked at his mother-in-law a few times, pondered for a while, and smiled. "Aunty, compared to last time, you seem to have become younger."
Ye Yuhua smiled and looked at Xiao Zheng. "You've also become more handsome."
"A monk does not lie." Xiao Zheng said happily.
"A monk indeed cannot lie," Ye Yuhua said with a smile.
"How have you been recently? Is there anything that makes you unhappy? "Xiao Zheng asked with concern. Compared to Lin Chaotian, he would definitely stand firmly on his mother-in-law's side. Be it public or private, he was closer to Ye Yuhua. He was not the cold and dignified Lin Chaotian all day long.
"Very good." Ye Yuhua smiled and asked in return. "What about you?"
"I'm not bad too." Xiao Zheng grinned. "And earned a lot of money."
"Yeah." Ye Yuhua said gently. "Don't tire yourself. Money is just a worldly possession. The Ye family does not lack money."
"That's different." Xiao Zheng said proudly. "If I want to give something to aunty in the future, I can't just borrow money from Hua Yin, right?"
Ye Yuhua Smiled and nodded. "Silly child."
Xiao Zheng smiled even more happily.
He felt that chatting with Ye Yuhua was very comfortable, and he was especially unguarded. He believed that Ye Yuhua knew what he had been doing recently. Whether she wanted to know or someone else told her. He was willing to share everything with Ye Yuhua. It was as if Ye Yuhua was the best way for him to enter this world, and the only existence that could give him a sense of belonging.
"Aunty. We're going back to Ming Zhu tomorrow. If you have nothing to do, can you go back with us? "Xiao Zheng invited. "I heard you say that you dared to come because you've let go of everything. Then you should dare to come to our place, right? "
Ye Yuhua did not expect Xiao Zheng to be waiting for her here. She could not help but smile warmly. "Silly child. Aunty is old, and my lifestyle is different from yours. I'll only disturb you if I go. "
"I can sleep early and wake up early like aunty." Xiao Zheng said.
Ye Yuhua looked kindly at Xiao Zheng and smiled. "Why don't you come up the mountain to visit aunty when you're free?"
Xiao Zheng saw that Ye Yuhua was unwilling to go, so he did not force her. He regretfully said, "Alright then. Hua Yin and I will spend New Year's Eve with you. "
"Really?" Ye Yuhua's expression changed slightly. Her heart was clearly in a mess.
"Really!" Xiao Zheng nodded heavily. He swore solemnly.
"Then aunty will prepare more food for you." Ye Yuhua gradually calmed down her chaotic emotions.
"Aunty will have to cook personally." Xiao Zheng grinned.
Ye Yuhua lovingly stroked Xiao Zheng's hair and smiled. "Alright. Aunty will cook personally. "
"Yes." Xiao Zheng smiled and nodded. He was as pure as a child.
"I should go."
Ye Yuhua did not wait for Lin Huayin's cup of tea. Lin Huayin did not even come out of the kitchen when Ye Yuhua was sent off. But towards this, Ye Yuhua was as gentle, tranquil, and elegant as ever.
After watching Ye Yuhua leave the Ye family, Ye Canghua, who was standing at the side, sighed. "Kid, my sister looked down on the world before she became a monk. After she became a monk, only my father could make her leave the mountain. You're the second one. "
Xiao Zheng lit a cigarette and said confidently, "I also feel that I have a special affinity with aunty."
"Don't talk nonsense." Ye Canghua glanced at Xiao Zheng.
"Are you envious of me?" Xiao Zheng retorted.
"Envious?" Ye Canghua laughed. "When I was young, I slept with my sister every day. Do you dare? "
"— —"
Xiao Zheng's heart twitched. He really wanted to kick this old pervert to death.
"What, you want to hit me?" Ye Canghua smiled mischievously. "Aren't you afraid that I, Lin Huayin, will tell on you?"
"Don't give me face. Just leave me breathing. "Lin Huayin, who was leaning against the door, retracted her gaze and said coldly.
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zheng fiercely kicked Ye Canghua's stomach. With a plop, he fell flat on his face.
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