blowing clouds

When Lin Ji woke up the next day, there were only pillows and thin towels left on the bed, kneading together like abandoned snake sloughs.He got up and sat on the mat in a daze for a while. When he walked out of the bedroom, Lu Yan heard his movement, and stepped out of the gate to go to work. Chen Li sat on the sofa and rubbed his sleepy eyes and cheered at him: "It's pretty good!" Good morning, did you rest well last night?"

Lin Ji nodded silently, then said after a pause, "I'll accompany you to set up a stall today."

It was not a questioning tone, as if it was just telling Chen Li that he had made a decision.

Chen Li smiled: "It's good to have this kind of heart. Although it's a bit tiring to go outside, the family should experience more wind and rain together. Your brother doesn't have this kind of awareness."

Lu Yan's attitude towards him was on the bright side, and Chen Xiyang also showed complete indifference, but Chen Li, who pulled him into this family, was kind and warm, Lin Ji, who was reserved, was not good at expressing, and Chen Li naturally I also don't like to listen to those polite words, the two of them have a lot of smiles at home.

On the other hand, Chen Xiyang, who returned to school, did not show any abnormality, as if he just added a cat or a dog to his family. Of course, even if he appeared to be preoccupied, Xu Dahan, his only friend, would not be able to tell. Blindly looking for him to beg for buns.

Although Chen Xiyang does not have lofty and novel yearning for the new campus like others, time will not stay for him too much. He feels that a week is over after only a few days in the school.When he was packing the package, he heard Xu Donghai's complaint: "It's hard to catch up with the National Day, and there is no such thing as a holiday... Hey, do you think the National Day will become a holiday in the future?"

Chen Xiyang thought that the summer vacation was only a few days away, and this person wanted to be lazy again, so he asked casually, "Are you tired at school?"

"Tired but not tired," Xu Donghai stopped his movements and sat down on the bed, his eyes showed the poet's sorrow for the spring and autumn, but it was a bit exaggerated, "but what better place than home? Every time I go home, Aren't our parents happier than us?"

Chen Xiyang snorted and didn't praise him, but when he turned his head, he gradually lost his expression.

Xu Donghai's unintentional joke made him think. What he felt the most about Lin Ji's arrival was neither disgust nor happiness, and it wasn't even just the anxiety that his territory was invaded, but an indescribable feeling. awkwardness and resistance.The measure he took was to treat it as air indifferently, but he never thought that this would not be a long-term solution after all, not to mention that the family is not his alone, so where should the parents' feelings about this matter be placed?

Especially the most special father, after Chen Li came back, shouldn't this family become better?

Compared with most children, Chen Xiyang does not like to communicate with his parents, but this does not mean that he ignores the family relationship created by blood.Even if you can't forget it for a while, the past is indeed in the past, and what's more, your own business is only about yourself. This family that has finally managed to be happy should not continue to be broken. Lin Ji has come under the same roof, why not face the best? How to choose?

Xu Donghai's murmur brought back Chen Xiyang's thoughts: "Did I have such a disgusting expression when I arrived just now, and you still ignore me?"

Chen Xiyang put his bag on his back, and said something that made him puzzled: "It's always easier to know than to do."

The enthusiasm in the air became lighter, but the laughter and chatter around him seemed to last until the sea dried up. After returning home following the bouncing shadows of others, Chen Xiyang did not see the shadows of his father and Lin Ji, only Lu Yan stands in front of the chopping board rolling out noodles.

"I'm back," Lu Yan turned her head to look at him, "I'll eat sweet noodles dipped in garlic at night."

"Where's my dad?" Chen Xiyang could roughly guess the answer to this question, but he still asked.

Lu Yan snorted and stopped what she was doing, and held the rolling pin with an unfriendly expression: "I went to set up a stall with his other son, you don't know how good they are now, this hard work exposed to wind and sun Let them laugh so hard that they can't close their mouths, if they don't have to eat and sleep, I don't think they are too lazy to come back!"

Chen Xiyang remained silent, Lu Yan became more and more angry as she spoke, and simply sat down on the saddle, with the intention of complaining bitterly: "You said that your father finally came back, I thought this family would be able to live a good life, but what happened? He is the most benevolent person in the world, right? If he doesn't care, the child will starve to death on the street?"

Chen Xiyang listened to his mother's complaints expressionlessly, and said, "Then, let's unite and throw Lin Ji out of this house?"

Lu Yan, who was still gnashing her teeth just now, suddenly lost her temper, and her eyes were also startled, not sure whether her son's words were sincere or stabbing her.

"Then..." Lu Yan patted her head and patted the flour on her hands, "Don't say that you are so heartless, and... hey, I blame your father. The good people have not suffered enough, and the neighbors stare at our house every day. Look at the joke, if we drive people away now, maybe we can say that our family is vicious!"

"Mom, what I said may not be correct, but at least it can be used as a reference."

If possible, Chen Xiyang is not willing to use such a rigid and cold tone when facing his close relatives again, but he can't take that step, can't kiss and act like a child, but the emotions sealed in his heart are no less than anyone else.

"Listen, Mom." Lu Yan nodded hesitantly.

Chen Xiyang leaned on the back of the chair, and looked at the very low roof involuntarily: "The life of a family is the most important thing, if it is noisy every day, or if you ignore me and I ignore you, what's the point? Ah. Although I don't like to talk or laugh, you know that I have this personality... Let's talk about it, after Dad came back, although you didn't say it on the surface, I can see that you suddenly relaxed a lot, as if you have Without relying on, our family is finally complete. So, if the matter is irreversible, what's the point of getting angry and fighting in the cold war, happiness is a day, and irritability is also a day, don't you have to live?"

Lu Yan smiled gratifiedly: "I can't believe this is what my son said, son, when you grow up, you will think about your family and the overall situation."

Although the mother's focus was a little bit off, but at least her mood recovered a bit, Chen Xiyang continued: "I know that it is difficult to maintain rationality in many things under the influence of emotions, but Lin Ji... To put it bluntly, he has never hurt us. Any member of the family, father adopted him out of kindness, since we have made this decision, we should all support him, and even be proud of him."

Lu Yan didn't praise her son any more, but she obviously listened to what he said, and this was the effect Chen Xiyang wanted.

"Mom understands your thoughts," Lu Yan propped her knees up from the saddle, "I have never had anything to do with that dead old man... My son is sensible, and Mom understands your intentions, but there must be a process of adaptation... ...Hey, don't worry, Mom will listen to you."

Looking at the back of his mother continuing to roll the noodles, Chen Xiyang sighed sadly in his heart, people always stand and talk without back pain, when will he be more free and easy?

What Lu Yan just said was true. Before Chen Li and Lin Ji came back, Chen Xiyang heard his father's hearty laughter in the room. He walked in swaggeringly as the head of the family, first asked Chen Xiyang a few words, and then Lifting the lid of the pot, he smiled in surprise in front of a cloud of white air: "Wheat kernel noodles dipped in garlic? Hey, this is the best!"

After Lin Ji entered the door, he put on a restrained demeanor, not daring to approach Lu Yan, stood in the corner to minimize his presence, and whispered a brother when Chen Xiyang glanced over inadvertently.

Chen Xiyang, who was trying to persuade his mother just now, seemed to be strangled at this time. The mother and son remained silent together, leaving Chen Li alone, but he always seemed to be enjoying it.

When each of them brought the steaming rice bowl to the stove, Chen Li looked at his wife hesitantly, until Lu Yan sat together in front of the stove in silence, the hesitation on his face was replaced by surprise.

These days Lu Yan has been avoiding Lin Ji, or you can call it resistance. Although she doesn't quarrel or scold, she doesn't even look at him, let alone sit and eat with him. Today is...

Chen Li was really moved. He knew that his kind wife would show warmth sooner or later, and now it was finally the end of all hardships.

The warm Lu Yan glared at him, and said coldly, "what are you looking at, eat!"

Chen Li hurriedly lowered his head, and then looked at Lin Ji secretly like an old urchin, winking at him frequently, Lin Ji was teased by him and smiled silently, subconsciously looked to the side, but Chen Xiyang never even glanced at him.

At the supposedly warm dinner table, under the leadership of Lu Yan, everyone kept quiet about eating and sleeping. She was the first to finish eating, and went out to the well to wash with an empty bowl.

She didn't see that after she turned around, Chen Li hurriedly bumped Lin Ji's elbow.

Today's night breeze has brought a pleasant coolness, Lu Yan was thinking about Chen Xiyang's words when the well was being pumped, and when someone suddenly appeared beside her, she exclaimed and hurriedly stepped back a few steps.

Lin Ji was also quite frightened by her reaction. He pursed his lips and didn't know what to say. He just stacked the empty bowl in his hand on top of the empty bowl that Lu Yan put by the side of the well, and motioned for himself to wash it.

"No, I..."

After Lu Yan opened her mouth, she regretted it. Why did she talk to this kid so easily?Fortunately, Lin Ji didn't dare to take advantage of it and act obediently. When the cold well water gushed out from the outlet, he bent down to wash the dishes. Even in a coma, the line on his back was still clear.

Lu Yan hurriedly took this opportunity to turn around and leave, but the sound of her leaving footsteps seemed not as unkind as before.

The two-day weekend was lackluster. Although the weather was no longer hot, Chen Xiyang didn't say anything to stop Lin Ji from laying the floor. After two sleepy nights, Chen Xiyang temporarily returned to the campus, and everyone's life continued to repeat the previous trajectory.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that every day is different. On a certain evening when Chen Li suffered from the cold and was unable to run around, this family ushered in the turning point of reversing the status quo.

Lu Yan, who was off work, cooked the meal, and while cleaning up the odds and ends of the stall at night, she babbled, saying that Chen Li was outside every day blowing the wind, and he deserved the cold.

Chen Li, who was lying in the room resting, listened to the complaints, and it was quite helpful, with a flattered expression, before Lu Yan went out, he shouted hoarsely: "Why don't you go today, it's windy outside, and you don't want to go out." Take a day off."

"You don't need money for the rice and noodles you eat?" Lu Yan shouted into the room, "I'm free even if I'm idle, and I sell one piece for one piece."

Chen Li's voice came from the room again: "Ah Ji, you go out with Auntie and give me a hand. If the business is not good, come back quickly!"

"I don't need it!" Lu Yan yelled quickly as if avoiding the plague, and then glared at Lin Ji who wanted to come over, "You guys stay well, I'll be back this morning."

When pushing the tricycle out of the yard, Lu Yan had a premonition that the business would not be good today, because the wind was too strong, and the strong wind from the car almost blew her while sitting in the car. There would not be many idlers visiting the stalls this day.

But it was all out, and Lu Yan didn't want to face the two at home, so she still gritted her teeth and pushed away, thinking that it would be fine to ride it in the alley sheltered from the wind.However, there was an uphill section of the road extending out, which was usually fine, but today there was a strong wind, and Lu Yan staggered, taking one step and two steps back, God wanted her to go home and rest.

Just when Lu Yan was deadlocked on the slope, she suddenly felt a lightness in her hand, and the tricycle in her hand began to climb the slope like a docile old cow.

She turned her head happily, but when she saw Lin Ji's face, the words of thanks got stuck in her throat.

Lin Ji also didn't say a word, just silently helped her push the cart.

"You..." Lu Yan wanted to order him to go back, and wanted to say that she didn't need his help, but seeing Lin Ji gritted his teeth, all the sarcastic words refused to come out of his mouth.

In the end, Lu Yan sighed and turned back to stabilize the handlebar: "Be careful, don't get caught."