Promised period

That year, after celebrating Song Ke's birthday at the company, Chen Jue went home the next day.

The stepmother Xu Dongyun was translating a Russian prose poem at the time, and two days later she was going to publish a social manuscript.When she heard the knock on the door, she answered "Come in", and when she looked up, she saw Chen Nian pushing her brother in.

"what's up?"

"Ahem." Chen Jue cleared his throat.

Behind the lens is a pair of kind eyes, and there are some natural lines at the corners of the eyes when smiling: "What trouble did you get into?"

She is over fifty years old but still has good hearing and eyesight. In addition, she was a foreign language teacher before retirement, so she has an outstanding book fragrance, and she speaks softly at all times.

Chen Jue stepped forward: "Why are you just like my sister, who always blames me when you find an opportunity. As the only male left in the family, I can be regarded as the pillar of the family. At least give me some respect."

As long as he is poor, he always asks for something. Xu Dongyun has figured out this rule a long time ago, so he took off his glasses with a smile: "You don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything, why this time, let me tell you."

"..."

Seeing that his brother was silent for a while, Chen Nian was very anxious: "If you don't tell me, I will tell you, he will bring someone back for dinner on Friday!"

"What are you embarrassed to say?"

"he--"

"That's who!" Chen Nian took the lead again.

Chen Jue turned his head and glared at his sister, motioning for her to shut her mouth quickly. Chen Nian corrected it when she knew she was wrong, and said OK with a smile.

It turned out that they were not ordinary friends.Xu Dongyun understood: "Is it the one you mentioned to your father before?"

The last time I came out of the closet, the father and son almost severed the relationship. At that time, the stepmother and sister mediated a lot, so I generally understand it.

Chen Jue usually flaunts his might at home, but when he mentions his "he", his expression is a bit embarrassed, polite and faltering: "Didn't you always say that you want to see him? This time I managed to He was moved and promised to come to our house this weekend."

Xu Dongyun was one of the very first group of people who had stayed abroad, and his mind was very open-minded. In addition, he always treated Chen Jue as his own son, so of course he could only worry about and be happy for him.

"You two have been together for such a long time. It would be great if you can settle down by taking this opportunity. Since you are here at our house, you don't have to worry about things. Auntie Gu and I will help you. Just bring it back and let us see."

"Thank you Mom." He immediately smiled, "Don't worry, you will like him."

It's not that such a stupefied elder brother is not funny, even Chen Nian looked at him amusedly, and babbled in the study for a long time before going out.

Back at the rental house, Chen Jue notified Song Ke of the finalized time, staring intently at his reaction.In fact, after agreeing impulsively last night, Song Ke regretted it when she woke up this morning, and retreated in her heart for several hours.

"Forget it, the company is so busy these days."

"Song Ke!" Chen Jue exploded at one point, then softened his tone after the explosion, "Don't be afraid, what are you afraid of when I'm here? You will have to face it sooner or later."

Song Ke turned her body away: "It's not a question of whether you're afraid or not, I just don't think it's necessary."

Chen Jue was in a hurry: "Do you still want to separate from me someday?"

I haven't thought about it, but I still have some resistance to such a family in my heart, worrying that I won't be able to integrate into it.If this is the case, Chen Jue will be disappointed in the end.

But Chen Jue is very reassuring: "You have to try everything. If you don't try, how will you know if it will work? Besides, I guarantee with my personality that my mother and my sister will like you very much. As long as you pass this test, In the future, we will be able to spend time together every new year and holiday, don't you have the heart to watch me run at both ends every Spring Festival?"

In the end, it finally persuaded people.

Song Ke's personality is very pragmatic, and once she decides to do something, she will do it well.The next day, he made a special call to a fellow Russian student he met when he was an undergraduate, and asked him what books were suitable for his elders. After getting a few answers, he took a piece of paper and copied the appropriate version and translation. Went to the bookstore.

The bought books were taken home and wrapped tightly in kraft paper, tied with thin hemp rope and placed on the shoe cabinet.The gift for Chen Nian was relatively simple, a silk scarf, but it also cost him a whole month's salary.As usual, I did the packing myself, and put it together with the Russian book after packing.

At ten o'clock that morning, Chen Jue drove to pick him up, and was surprised to see what he was carrying: "Did you prepare it?"

I didn't prepare it, could it still fall from the sky?

Song Ke got into the car silently without saying a word.

Chen Jue laughed so hard in the back that he fastened his seat belt himself after getting in the car, and assured him in a low voice: "With me here, you don't have to be afraid of anything, I will love you for the rest of my life, even if my dad comes back to life It doesn't work to choke me against it."

"Who's scared?"

Song Ke smiled and turned away, ignoring his nonsense.

I remember that the sun was very sunny that day, and the temperature in December was as warm as spring.Walking from the community where the two of them rented a house to the west of the city, the road is very smooth. The plane trees on both sides of the road are tall and dense, and the square bricks on the ground are full of shadows of leaves, swaying gently in the breeze.Chen Jue didn't say anything, but he was always in a good mood, and even hummed softly, until he drove the car into the villa area shaded by the woods.

"It's coming soon."

He squeezed Song Ke's hand.

Song Ke never knew that there was such a place in the urban area where every inch of land was precious.The greenery here is extravagant, the floor height is extravagant, and the air is also extravagant.The wide tree-lined avenue goes straight forward, and every household is a tall single courtyard, and the area seems to be boundless from a distance.The tall sycamore trees are as green as a cover, and there are a few swans in the crescent-shaped Bibo Lake, playing in the water with ease.

"The lake is not too deep, and the owner can go up to play after the lake freezes hard in winter."

After Chen Jue finished speaking, Song Ke turned her head and said stupidly as soon as she opened her mouth: "What are you playing?"

The tip of his nose was scratched: "Skating."

It turns out that ice skating is still available in the community, this is the first time Song Ke has heard of it.

He remained silent until he got out of the car. Chen Jue took his hand, and he broke away awkwardly: "Go on your own."

The air is full of natural scents of flowers and grass, and the sun is like crushed gold foil. Someone is fluttering down from the sky. Only people who live in this place are entitled to encounter it unexpectedly.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Song Ke noticed the semi-open garage, where eight cars were neatly parked in two rows.Song Ke turned to look at Chen Jue, and Chen Jue explained with a guilty conscience: "Two are left by my dad, two are driven by my sister, and one is owned by my mother, and the rest is mine."

Just about to give another one to the nanny.

But Song Ke didn't think there was anything wrong.What he likes is Chen Jue, and he doesn't care about Chen Jue, so what is there to be afraid of?Besides, Chen Jue never showed any sense of superiority.

If you think about it this way, you will calm down.

I had a stomach full of drafts, but I didn't expect Chen Jue's mother and sister to be very polite.Especially Chen Jue's younger sister, who has never left Song Ke's eyes since she opened the door, with a smile on her face all the time.

"My name is Chen Nian," she stood beside Chen Jue, her expression was very playful and lively when she teased her brother, "Who is this, and you don't want to introduce him?"

Chen Jue was vague: "This is Song Ke."

She smiled and stretched out her slender hands: "It's a pleasure to meet you, I've heard of your name a long time ago." Her attitude was extremely generous.

Song Ke shook hands with her, and then greeted Xu Dongyun: "Hello, Auntie."

Xu Dongyun also smiled: "It's fine if someone comes, it's too polite to bring something, and we didn't have any preparations in advance."

Chen Jue didn't turn his head: "Mom, didn't you say that you prepared gold yesterday and didn't buy it?"

Xu Dongyun slapped him: "You are the only one who talks too much."

It wasn't just them, even Aunt Gu who brought out the tea laughed.

The whole villa faces south, and the living room on the first floor is even bigger and brighter.The carpet is dense and thick, and there is no sound when you step on it.The sofa was also surprisingly soft, and one would involuntarily sag when one sat on it, but Song Ke's sitting posture was still very upright.

Aunt Gu went back to the kitchen to cut the fruit, and Chen Nian sneaked in under the pretense of helping, and whispered while eating the cut pears: "You are knowledgeable and temperamental, no wonder my brother is worried all day long. But my brother is too He's worthless, look at him, you can't wait to put your eyeballs on other people's faces."

"Don't blame him," Aunt Gu said with a smile, "I like this kid even when I look at it."

"Of course, he is my brother after all, and his vision is absolutely top-notch."

The conversation in the living room was not as lively as in the kitchen, but the atmosphere was still good.

"Drink tea."

"Thank you auntie."

Through the lid of the cup, the top-quality Yuqian Longjing is fragrant.Song Ke picked it up and tasted only a little bit at first, it was hot, but the tip of her tongue already felt the sweetness.

Xu Dongyun didn't drink, but said: "I wanted to invite you to sit down for a long time, but Chen Jue was afraid of disturbing you, so he kept pushing and refusing to agree."

Of course, Chen Jue pushes back and forth because he has been refusing to nod.Song Ke felt ashamed, so she could only look down at the flat and plump tea leaves in the tea soup.The buds and leaves swirled gently in the hot water, slowly and leisurely, and he looked at it calmly.

"You two young people have more common topics than we do together. Are you starting a business?"

"Well, an Internet company is still very small."

"It doesn't matter if you're small," she said gently, "It's hard to start a business, and it's even harder to keep a business. I support you very much in starting a business. At the beginning, he was unwilling to ask him to go out and work hard. Now I think it's very good. The young master knows what suffering in the world is, so he won't lose all his wealth in the future."

Chen Jue quickly said: "When did I lose my family, mom, don't slander me in front of Song Ke."

Xu Dongyun smiled: "Okay, let's not talk about it."

The more I talked about Song Ke, the more I felt that my previous thoughts were superfluous.Chen Jue's mother is gentle and intellectual, and his younger sister is bright and enthusiastic, not as difficult to get along with as he imagined.

That's where I ate lunch. Before dinner, Song Ke wanted to say goodbye and go back, but Chen Jue's family was too enthusiastic, so she had to stay and bother.

From the perspective of home cooking alone, Aunt Gu's craftsmanship is better than that of the chefs in five-star hotels. She cooks six dishes and one soup with all kinds of flavors and flavors.

During the dinner, Xu Dongyun kept picking up vegetables for the two of them, but Song Ke's bowl was so piled up that he had to sneak a few spare ribs to Chen Jue.Chen Jue was a foodie anyway, and he accepted everything he ordered, but Chen Nian teased him: "Brother, are you reincarnated from starvation? No wonder Song Ke is so skinny, so you snatched all the food."

Chen Jue said: "What kind of sister are you, you turn your elbows outward."

She grinned and made a face.

After Song Ke finished eating, she sat quietly aside. Chen Jue quietly took his hand under the table while everyone was not paying attention: "You are not fooled, my mother and my sister are very easy to get along with. You are still worried, I really don't care." Know what you're worried about."

The somewhat smug but arrogant tone made Song Ke want to laugh, but she still had to be serious: "Can you keep your voice down, don't let them hear you."

"If you hear it, you will hear it. From now on, we will be a family." A big stone fell from his heart, and Chen Jue has already started to act presumptuously tonight.

After dinner, Xu Dongyun sent him to take Song Ke upstairs to visit.Walking up the stairs slowly, he took Song Ke's hand again, this time Song Ke didn't hide.

Chen Jue's room was on the third floor. To be precise, he occupied the entire third floor. The game room alone was bigger than the living room of their small house.

First, he walked into the study room, which was full of his ink treasures. He was a little embarrassed to be watched by Song Ke, and said, "It was all written blindly when I was practicing calligraphy."

In fact, it can be seen that he has worked hard in this area, and his vigorous and free-spirited writing style is very similar to him, but Song Ke deliberately asked: "The writing is quite good, why is it like this now?"

Chen Jue, who was still modest just now, was not to be outdone at this moment, raised his eyebrows and boasted: "Of course, I usually write in a way that saves time and how to write. If I want to be serious, I am at least at the level of a candidate for the Calligraphy Association."

Song Ke smiled and shook his head.

"You still don't believe it? Wait."

Chen Jue looked as if he wanted to show it on the spot.Song Ke found it troublesome and asked him to save his energy: "Stop writing, you have to adjust the ink and lay the paper. Don't you have to go to your bedroom to look at the photos later?"

There are indeed some childhood photos that I want to show Song Ke, including the appearance of my biological parents. Chen Jue also wants Song Ke to have a look.But this tone is indisputable, if you don't have time to write brush characters, you can always use a pen.He spread out a piece of white paper, and was about to write but lacked inspiration. After a moment's pause, he looked up and saw Song Ke's back.

Song Ke had already decided not to be as knowledgeable as Chen Jue, and went to the bookshelf to observe the collection of books.His back is indifferent, quiet, and even a little unapproachable, but because his head is slightly lowered, his chin is retracted like that, and his movements of flipping through books are very gentle, so his gestures and gestures make people feel comfortable and gentle, not as repulsive as they appear on the surface thousands of miles away.

After watching quietly for a while, Chen Jue filled the pen with ink, concentrated on writing a person's name slowly, over and over again, and was relieved until he was satisfied.

Then he whispered: "Song Ke."

"What?" Song Ke didn't look back.

He smiled: "It's nothing, I'm calling you."

The tone is inexplicably profound.

Song Ke put down the book, turned around and walked back, and saw the piece of paper with her name written all over it.

In my impression, Chen Jue never seems to have written anything so seriously.He doesn't write unless necessary, and when he wants to write, he is always flamboyant and careless. He has never been so dignified and dignified like those on paper, which is unforgettable.

"Everything else can be written scribbled, but these two words can't." As if he felt too solemn, he added some teasing to his tone, "Who made these two words related to my life's happiness? .”

Downstairs, the mother and daughter were watching TV, the study was quiet, and the moon was shining brightly outside the window.Song Ke lowered her head, not knowing what to say in response.

When he didn't speak, Chen Jue pulled him over and wrapped him in his arms, with his soft waist leaning against the edge of the desk: "I haven't been as happy as I am today for a long time."

Their relationship is recognized by the elders, and if it goes well, it is not impossible to live a lifetime.

"What about you?"

Although he already had the answer in his heart, Chen Jue still hoped to hear Song Ke say it himself.Song Ke turned her head slightly, picked up the pen on the paper with her right hand at a loss, but was wrapped in a generous palm the next moment.

"Will you write my name again, too?"

The temperature of the pen seemed to be scalding, and my heart was so hot that I was about to lose consciousness.Being hugged and held by Chen Jue like this, how could Song Ke say "no".

The light was projected gently, and the large white paper quietly framed two overlapping figures.His right hand was drawn, strokes, strokes, strokes, everything went according to Chen Jue's intention.

Unrestrained and unrestrained, the trend of flowing clouds and flowing water, the font with a certain degree of relaxation, plus a very thin, very small dot when writing the pen, like a pen tip casually poking on the paper after signing a document, it is regarded as a subtle ending.

Not bad, but not as good as those written by Chen Jue.

"It's not good-looking." Song Ke conceded, "It's not as good as yours."

"But I like it." Chen Jue still hugged him from behind, "I live to be 30 years old, this is the first time I like my name so much."

Now their two names appear on the same piece of paper, very solemnly.

Song Ke lowered her head, unable not to stare at them.Chen Jue was silent for a moment, half-truthfully annoyed: "I forgot to bring the ring, otherwise, once the marriage letter is signed and the ring is given away today, you will be mine for the rest of your life."