Tolerate

Jiang Bei pulled Chi Muyun into the study, closed the door carefully, then turned around and said seriously, "Xiaoyun, tell the truth, are you..."

Chi Muyun looked at her and noticed the complicated emotions on her face, so he said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Jiang Bei sighed, "Then I'll be blunt. I've known you for so many years, and I know what kind of person you are. But on certain things, your performance and reaction are actually... very unexpected. I expected."

Jiang Bei spoke so vaguely, Chi Muyun didn't understand what he meant, so he just frowned slightly and looked at Jiang Bei.

Jiang Bei coughed lightly, leaned closer, and whispered, "Are you... in love?"

Chi Muyun shook his head and laughed, "How is it possible..."

Halfway through the conversation, it stopped abruptly.Chi Muyun was slightly stunned, thinking of the entanglement and sadness in his heart these days.

It is said that love is a matter of sweetness and bitterness intertwined, but her love is destined to have only bitterness and no sweetness.

Jiang Bei coughed lightly again, "It may be a bit abrupt for me to ask this, but...as a friend, I still want to ask. You have always loved Qingming very much, and I can see it, and she has grown up now , I want to know, now... how do you view the relationship between you and her?"

Chi Muyun was startled, she opened her red lips and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Jiang Bei, "Don't say you love her like a child... You probably wouldn't believe it yourself, would you? Besides, she is no longer a child .”

Chi Muyun's mind went blank, but he still looked at Jiang Bei pretending to be calm.She didn't know what her expression was like now, and she didn't know what Jiang Bei would say or think of herself.

Jiang Bei's next sentence... Will he say that she is a pervert?

"I..." Chi Muyun lowered his head and said shyly, "Did I scare you?"

Jiang Bei said clearly, "That's not the case. To be honest, I have seen some clues a long time ago, but I'm not sure, so I haven't told you about it."

The two were silent for a moment.Jiang Bei said, "Then... have you told Qingming about you?"

Jiang Bei knew that Chi Muyun's background was a double-edged sword.On the one hand, the truth hurt Chi Muyun, and on the other hand, it also relieved her conscience a little.

However, whether to tell Lu Qingming about this matter is still a problem.If Lu Qingming never knew about Chi Muyun's life experience, then there would be no possibility between them in this life.If Lu Qingming finds out, the parents and relatives will still be a problem—not to mention the age gap, others don't know about Chi Muyun's life experience, and it would be shameful to give the impression to all those who don't know the truth. It is a disgrace to the family and even the society.

No matter what you choose, it's a dead end.

Chi Muyun shook his head lightly.She promised Chi Muqiu that her life experience would not be revealed to other people, especially her parents.

What's more... How could she talk to Lu Qingming about such a thing?

"I have nothing to do with you, we can fall in love."...?

This is really... so weird.Not only is it strange, but it also makes her feel guilty of threatening to repay her kindness.Lu Qingming is qualified to see the outside world, has the right to go through thousands of sails and then look back, and is even more qualified to leave her wings and be a free and useful person to society.

What frustrates her the most is... She is no longer sure that Lu Qingming still has the attachment to her that she had when she was a child.

Maybe...they will always be like this in the future, warm and caring for each other like relatives, which is very good.

Fortunately, the Chi family's house is soundproof, and the chatter and laughter of the relatives outside can only be vaguely heard, which makes Chi Muyun relax a little bit from his nervousness because of the sudden exposure of his mind.

"Xiaoyun...Although I know this road will be very difficult, I still support you and hope that you can try your best to fight for it." Jiang Bei said solemnly in a low voice.

Chi Muyun raised his head in surprise and bit his lip.She didn't expect Jiangbei to understand her so well and even support her.

"I think... I'm guilty." Chi Muyun lowered his head again, his long hair covered half of his face, his voice was low and inaudible.

Jiang Bei patted her on the shoulder reassuringly, "You can't say that, you have respected and taken care of Qingming very much, and you have never put any pressure on her. What crime can there be in love, don't think about it."

Chi Muyun raised his fingertips and touched the corners of his eyes.Just as Jiang Bei was about to speak, he suddenly heard a sound coming from behind the table in the corner.Both she and Chi Muyun were taken aback, and quickly turned on the overhead light. After a closer look, both of them were shocked——

Chi Muqiu was half lying on the recliner, pulling the blanket on his body, his hair was disheveled, and he looked at them with wide eyes in surprise.

For a moment, the atmosphere froze a bit.

"That... I..." Chi Muqiu scratched his sleepy hair, "Actually, I just woke up, and I didn't hear much..."

She originally planned to go to the bedroom on the second floor to catch up on sleep, but Aunt Wu was afraid that she would not wake up for a while and would not be able to eat hot food, so she called her down and said that the food would be ready soon.She chatted with her relatives for a few minutes, but when she saw that the food hadn't been served yet and the relatives were arguing, she slipped into the study and lay down.

She did wake up a few minutes ago.However, with her level of human sophistication, she has already guessed the matter almost.

The three of them looked at each other, and Chi Muyun was the first to break the silence, "It's better... let's go out to eat first, otherwise Aunt Wu will look for us everywhere again."

"Yeah, good idea, I'm hungry too." Chi Muqiu yawned, got off the recliner, and changed the subject, "What soup Aunt Wu made today, I've been smelling it just now, it smells so good. "

……

Just as Lu Qingming was about to reach out to knock on the door, the door of the study opened with a creak. When she was frightened, she would habitually raise her eyebrows.

There was no expression on Chi Muyun's face, but he cast a concerned look.

Lu Qingming understood the soft thoughts in her eyes, flicked her ponytail and said with a smile, "I'm fine. My uncle said that dinner is about to start, and she also said that I will wait for you to toast the elders."

"This old lady," Chi Muqiu couldn't help being happy, "I don't know how to feel sorry for others, so I just think about how to drink wine for my daughter."

Lu Qingming also laughed a few times, then turned his head and glanced at Chi Muyun.Chi Muyun wore a light coffee-colored v-neck sweater, revealing her fair neck and delicate collarbone. The sleeves were rolled up to the elbows, and on her wrist was the platinum bracelet that Lu Qingming bought for her.

Lu Qingming withdrew his gaze, and laughed a few more times.

For northerners, especially those in the northeast, the atmosphere of gatherings with relatives and friends is mostly bold and lively, drinking big wine and eating big dishes, no matter whether they are rural or urban, poor or rich, the atmosphere is similar, it looks noisy and homely The inside is short, but there is a kind of excitement with a Chinese flavor.

Aunt Wu knows what these relatives like to eat best. In addition to a few big dishes she is good at, she also specially made mandarin duck hot pot.

Aunt Wu also bought the most delicious beef, mutton and seafood according to Ling Suzhen's instructions.Beef and mutton are cut into thin slices, and seafood is piled up on several large plates.

Chi Muqiu found an empty seat and sat down, then turned his head and winked at Chi Muyun and Lu Qingming, "Come on, Xiaoyun Qingming, sit next to me."

Chi Muyun frowned slightly, and sat next to Chi Muqiu.

How much did Chi Muqiu hear?It seems that what should be heard or not should be heard, probably already heard...

Lu Qingming noticed Chi Muyun's absent-mindedness.She thought, Chi Muyun probably...doesn't want to sit next to her?

During the few seconds when she was suspicious and depressed, Ling Suzhen saw her and waved to her, "Qingming, come and sit with my uncle."

Lu Qingming looked at Chi Muyun's hair, and said with a smile, "Okay."

Chi Muyun smiled and toasted with an elder beside him.When her gaze shifted, she saw Lu Qingming sitting opposite her.Lu Qingming didn't seem so happy, he lowered his head and picked the tender beef on the plate with chopsticks.

"Miss, if you want to eat this, I'll put it in for you." Aunt Wu saw that Lu Qingming had been grilling the beef and looked very strange, so she came over to help Lu Qingming put the beef into the red oil pot.

"Thank you grandma." Lu Qingming thanked her, and her eyes drifted to Chi Muyun involuntarily.

She has always been a food lover, especially Aunt Wu's handicraft, which is her favorite.But now, her chopsticks have become lazy, the tender beef has become unpalatable, the shrimp in the hot pot is too lazy to fish, and the fat seafood is not in the mood to peel and eat.

She really felt that an invisible barrier had been erected between her and Chi Muyun. This barrier separated her and Chi Muyun far away, and she couldn't see clearly what Chi Muyun was thinking.

... She remembered that Chi Muyun had told her that she should always do what she felt was right.If you feel that it is not right, you have to think carefully about whether your decision is appropriate.

Due to her status, she can only be relatives with Chi Muyun. Just a few months ago, she was still thinking silently in her heart that she must honestly guard this "family relationship".

But as soon as she saw Chi Muyun, the "family affection" that she had insisted on in her heart collapsed in an instant, and her taste changed.

Because there are two things in the world that can't hide a cough, and love.

Chi Muyun didn't eat much either.

She allowed herself to toast a lot of wine, slightly drunk, and her depressed mood was relieved a little.That's good too, with the reason that "relatives are in a good mood when they get together", they won't let others see her abnormality.

Lu Qingming glanced at her quietly, then at her again, quietly took out his mobile phone, and sent Chi Muqiu a message.

"Okay, Xiaoyun, don't come out to show your eyes because of your drinking capacity, I'm here to toast the third uncle and aunt!" Chi Muqiu glanced at the phone, suppressed Chi Muyun's wine glass, and did not forget to read auspicious words to the elders , "The third uncle and aunt are younger and healthier this year than last year..."

After some commotion, it was past ten o'clock.

The elders drank some tea and said goodbye one after another.Seeing that Xiao Zhuzi was having fun here, Ling Suzhen let him stay here for a few days, and asked Lu Qingming to help make up lessons by the way.

Guiqin's face beamed with joy, "Son, let's play at your uncle's house!"

The Chi family provided delicious food and drink for her son, and she was naturally happy to have a free make-up teacher like Lu Qingming.Before leaving, he even praised Lu Qingming, saying that she has grown up and is sensible.

The living room was in a mess. When Lu Qingming was helping to clean it up, he heard Ling Suzhen say on the second floor, "Xiaoyun, come to my room, I have something to tell you."