42 ten

When he returned to the carpentry that day, Yuan Mu calmed down and waited without making a sound.During the day, she does some simple work with other apprentices, and asks the master craftsmen for their skills. At night, she is busy playing with wood in the dormitory.The most indispensable thing here is wood, and all of them are of high quality. Whenever Yuan Mu sees the discarded scraps, he feels a pity in his heart.After living in this dormitory for a short time, the twelve zodiac signs have already been arranged in a row on the windowsill.

The apprentice dormitory is a two-person room, which is spacious and comfortable.There was originally a girl in the room where Yuan Mu lived, and it was said that she had gone back to her hometown for something, and she was not sure when she would come back, so Yuan Mu lives alone so far.

Three nights later, Yuan Mu waited for a reply.Sheng Fengshi notified her to meet with Zou Qi's parents at [-]:[-] p.m. on Saturday, and attached the address and several communication lines to the text message.

Yuan Mu held the phone with one hand, and moved his fingers on the screen unconsciously. He seemed to be in a daze for a while, and accidentally pressed the lock screen button. After unlocking it again, he replied: "Okay, thank you Teacher Sheng."

Saturday afternoon is tomorrow afternoon, and Yuan Mu has very limited time to prepare, but in fact she has nothing to prepare——she knows nothing about Zou Qi's parents' preferences, the only thing that is sure is Sheng Fengshi's sentence " You don't need to worry."

no need to worry.

Still get nervous.

Yuan Mu rested his hands on the back of his head, thinking about what gift he would bring tomorrow.

She didn't come up with any results until she fell asleep. This kind of experience is too little to refer to.

The next day, after counting the time, Yuan Mu set off to the city center to buy gifts, picking left and right, and finally went straight to Zou Qi's house with a big fruit basket.

When it was ten minutes before three o'clock, Yuan Mu straightened his clothes again, stood up straight, and looked at his watch while holding the fruit basket.The fruits in the fruit basket were piled to the brim, and the weight was extremely high. Yuan Mu's arm became sore after two or three minutes, so he changed his hand.At 3:55, Yuan Mu pressed the doorbell, and heard three dull "ding dong" through the door, and then a well-dressed lady opened the door, her soft chin raised at a sharp angle, her eyes looked from top to bottom Looking at her, his tone was alienated: "Are you Yuan Mu?"

Yuan Mu held the fruit basket with both hands to prevent it from landing on the ground, bent down and bowed at ninety degrees, and replied in this posture: "Hi Auntie, I'm Yuan Mu, sorry to bother you."

After two seconds, a voice came from above Yuan Mu's head: "Please come in."

Yuan Mu sighed in his heart: "Thank you, Auntie." After speaking, he straightened up and stepped gently into the door.

There was a chinchilla floor mat at the entrance, and Yuan Mu stepped on the "rough ground" avoiding the fat body of the chinchilla, and was about to ask, when Zou Qi's mother took out a pair of slippers and put them on the ground.Yuan Mu thanked softly, and handed the fruit basket to Zou Qi's mother, but she didn't take it: "What gift do you bring, put it here, remember to take it when you leave." After speaking, he turned around.Yuan Mu clenched his hands, put down the fruit basket, bent over to put on slippers, and followed Zou Qi's mother to the living room.Turning around the screen, I saw a majestic man standing in front of the sofa, with a square face, broad forehead, and sharp eyes.Yuan Mu raised his heels together and bowed respectfully: "Hi Uncle, I am Yuan Mu."

"Please sit down." Zou Qi's father responded more concisely.

Yuan Mu looked down and sat down.

On the fabric sofa, Zou Weiliang and Luo Meijuan were sitting side by side, looking at Yuan Mu on the round pier with oppressive eyes, Yuan Mu's back couldn't help but straighten even more.

The wills of the two sides are politely competing in the air, and the atmosphere is pulled into a sugar thread, slender and tense.

silence.

There seemed to be an endless silence.

Yuan Mu squeezed his fingers, slowly turned his neck, and saw a small round table at the corner of the sofa, on which stood three photos: on the left was a solo photo of Zou Qi, in the photo she was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with bright eyes, The green spring is overflowing; in the middle is a family portrait, probably taken by Zou Qi when she was admitted to university, Zou Qi's appearance in it is the same as what Yuan Mu saw; on the right is an old photo, which is also a family portrait, the couple sitting together On the chair, they hugged Zou Qi who was giggling together, and the four big hands protected her well.

"Cough." Zou Weiliang may have realized that being so silent all the time won't solve the problem.

Yuan Mu immediately turned his gaze back and pricked up his ears.

"We didn't tell Qiqi about the adoption. We didn't plan when we would tell her." Zou Weiliang frowned slightly, and said calmly, "According to what we learned at Yi'an Children's Welfare Institute, Qiqi Qi was an abandoned child at the time, which is obviously inconsistent with the situation you stated. No matter which link is wrong, we have legally raised Zou Qi for 16 years, and it is meaningless to pursue responsibility."

Yuan Mu nodded.

"After we adopted Qiqi, in order to provide her with a better growth environment, we moved to Huazhou City to live. This may have caused some difficulties for you to find Zou Qi."

Yuan Mu shook his head and said, "No, you are very famous, so it's not hard to find out."

Zou Weiliang frowned: "..."

Yuan Mu: "Yes, I first inquired about you, and then I found Zou Qi. Normally, I should contact you first, but firstly, my father and I really want to know Zou Qi's current situation, and secondly, I want to have the school coordinate, Our meeting will be smoother. I hope you can understand."

"...Well." Facing such a frank and sincere face, Zou Weiliang couldn't express his disapproval.

When necessary, Yuan Mu prefers to finish a sentence without being interrupted. Taking advantage of the short interval now, Yuan Mu said: "You are a family. We used to be. I know you see my heart It’s uncomfortable, but I’m not here to fight for anything, I just hope you can tell Zou Qi that she has two relatives, even if she doesn’t want to admit it—this is the only request I made with my father based on blood relationship. Zou Qi As an adult, I think she has the right to know the truth and the ability to deal with problems. Finally, if I knew that my mother died unexpectedly and Zou Qi was lost, my father and I would find Zou Qi as soon as possible and try our best Let her be happy."

Luo Meijuan said: "But there are no ifs in this world."

Yuan Mu said, "That's why I'm here to fight for the chance to make up for it."

At this point, Zou Weiliang and Luo Meijuan were silent, Yuan Mu also stopped talking, waiting for them to come to a conclusion.

The husband and wife exchanged glances from time to time, and Yuan Mujian sometimes took a sneak peek to get some confidence in his heart, but the more he looked, the more he lost his confidence.Not long after, Luo Meijuan suddenly turned her head away to cover her face, because her hands were small and only half of her face was covered, she turned sideways to Yuan Mu, revealing two slender eyebrows that twitched frequently and a pair of twitching corners of her mouth.Now Yuan Mu's heart was completely at a loss. Before she could think, Luo Meijuan let out a short and strange scream, which stopped abruptly as if someone had strangled her neck.

Yuan Mu looked at Zou Weiliang at a loss, and seeing that he was calm, his buttocks stabilized a little and stabilized on the round pier.

At this time, Luo Meijuan put down her hands, raised her head and sighed, and then looked at Yuan Mu, her gaze added a lot of warmth.With tears in her eyes and a strong nasal voice, Luo Meijuan said to Yuan Mu, "I'm afraid of this day. I haven't stopped having nightmares for more than ten years. I'm always afraid that someone will snatch her away. We only have one child, Qiqi." , she is going to leave with someone else, how can I live..."

Luo Meijuan lowered her head and wiped her tears with her sleeve, Yuan Mu lifted up and took two tissues from the coffee table and handed them over.

"Thank you," Luo Meijuan dabbed her eyelashes and took a breath, "When you tell me you are a good boy, you are really right. When we saw Qiqi in the orphanage, she was so young," Luo Meijuan gestured with her hand Lowering the height, "We watched her grow little by little, and you said it was different from what you gave birth to, ah? This is my child, don't you think?"

Yuan Mu nodded his head, but his ear caught the word and refused to let it go.Teacher Sheng and Zou Qi's mother know each other?And say something nice about yourself?

Zou Weiliang patted his wife on the back and comforted her with actions. When she calmed down, Zou Weiliang said: "We are not an unreasonable family. You come to the door now. To be honest, we feel angry, but no matter how hard we try, we won't be so angry. It took more than ten years to find out that Kiki was adopted. But on the other hand, we also feel lucky."

Pausing for a moment, Zou Weiliang continued: "I agree with what you said, even though we are parents, we still have no right to make decisions for Qiqi, so we agree to your request to let Qiqi Understand the facts. But we also have a request."

Luo Meijuan took the words: "Qiqi hasn't experienced complicated things in these years. She has a pure personality. I told her rashly that I was afraid that she would not be able to bear it and her mind would be confused. Now that you have met her now, based on what we know about her I think you are just a matter of time, so don't worry, take your time, get along with her first, and when you get familiar with her, we will tell her together at a suitable time. You must agree to this request. "

Yuan Mu nodded and said, "I promise."

Zou Weiliang: "If you need to discuss with your father, we can wait."

"No," Yuan Mu said, "It's all for Zou Qi's benefit. I can represent my father."

Zou Weiliang nodded, his brows relaxed, as if relieved.

"I still have a question," Yuan Mu said, "How do I 'get along' with Zou Qi?"

Luo Meijuan: "We definitely can't do it here. Qiqi only comes back once every two weeks, and I know her father's friend Qiqi, so there is no one more you. This...you and Fengshi are Teacher Sheng, let's discuss it , let's think about it too."

"it is good."

Yuan Mu felt that he should have nothing to say, so he silently counted to five, and then said: "Uncle and aunt, I'm leaving first."

"I send you."

"I'll send you off too."

Luo Meijuan and Zou Weiliang spoke successively.

After changing shoes at the door, Yuan Mu faced the two of them: "Please take the fruit basket. I have no position to say thank you, and I don't think you guys like to hear me say such things, but my father and I are really grateful. Please understand that there is no other meaning."

"Hey," Luo Meijuan sighed, "Okay."

Yuan Mu bowed slightly and left quietly.As soon as the door was closed, Yuan Mu felt relieved, exhaled slowly, and then laughed, the more he laughed, the happier he became, his face became rosy, until his face was full of joy.She couldn't help speeding up her pace, walked outside the unit building and saw the blue sky, she felt full of energy all over her body, and really wanted to hit a piece of furniture right away.

When he walked to the station, Yuan Mu suddenly remembered something, took out his mobile phone from his canvas bag, hesitated between the two numbers with his finger, and tapped it lightly.

"Hello, Teacher Sheng, hello."