I'm waiting for you in my memory

Chapter 42 Who is the owner of this house
Xue Shaoping was dressed grandly and was sitting in front of the dressing table picking out jewelry. She had an important business banquet in the evening.Situ Jue was half lying on the big bed in his mother's room, pulling the tassels on the pillow every now and then.

"How do these earrings match my clothes?" Xue Shaoping turned her head and asked her daughter, the pearl earrings swaying on the side of her face.

"It's okay." Situ Jue said wearily.

Xue Shaoping took off her earrings, looked at her daughter in the mirror, and said casually, "What's wrong with you today, listless?"

Situ Jue said, "No, I just feel a little sick to my stomach."

"What, stomach ache?" Xue Shaoping's face turned serious, "The last time I came back from camping, I had a stomachache. Didn't your mother tell you to pay attention to your diet?"

"It's probably not a big problem. I came back from school late yesterday afternoon. I didn't eat, so I ate an apple casually, and it turned out like this."

"Why don't you eat?" Xue Shaoping patted her daughter's leg distressedly.

Situ Jue muttered, "Aunt Yao didn't leave it for me..."

Xue Shaoping stopped talking, and continued to compare the styles of the two pairs of earrings in the mirror, before saying, "Did you tell her that you are coming back for dinner?"

"It's useless to talk about it." Situ Jue sat up and hugged Xue Shaoping's arm before his mother asked, and dragged his voice, "Mom... I think Aunt Yao doesn't like me."

"Why doesn't she like you for no reason?" Xue Shaoping glanced at her.

Situ Jue thought about it and said, "Maybe she sees me arguing with Qiyun sometimes, and thinks I bully him. Originally, her intention may be good, but she just hopes that I will have a better relationship with Qiyun...Wu Jiang came to our house yesterday, Also hungry."

"What are you thinking about?" Xue Shaoping smiled.

"Mom, do you believe outsiders don't believe me?" Situ Jue said angrily.

Xue Shaoping finally put down the earrings, "Honey, Mom told you that respect and kindness are mutual, and it's nothing if you treat people who are better than you kindly, and you are broad-minded if you treat people who are lower than you kindly." After all, Aunt Yun came to our house to work, so it is right for us to treat her kindly. If she does something inappropriate, it would be ridiculous to treat her. Anyway, I don't like to hear you talk about her behind her back No, you are the master of this family, you should learn how to let her know this, this is the way to resolve the differences between you."

Situ Jue bowed his head and remained silent.Xue Shaoping pondered for a moment, and then said: "Aunt Yao has a stronger personality, but no matter what she is, she is Qiyun's aunt. As the saying goes, it depends on the owner to beat a dog. If you are not careful, you will not be able to embarrass Qiyun alright."

She finally finished wearing it, picked up her handbag and hurried out, walked to the door, and turned her head to tell her daughter, "By the way, you can tell your Aunt Yao for me later that there is rock sugar white fungus stewed in the kitchen. Then put it in the refrigerator to cool down. Remember, I will drink it cold when I come back.”

Situ Jue tilted his head and thought for a while, chased after him and flattered Xue Shaoping at the railing on the second floor: "This dress looks really good on my mother."

After Xue Shaoping left, Situ Jue immediately went into the kitchen and said to Aunt Yao who was chopping vegetables, "Auntie, is the white fungus with rock sugar ready today? It's hot, remember to chill it for me, I don't like to eat warm ones .”

Aunt Yao stopped to look at her, but didn't speak.

Situ Jue didn't talk nonsense, turned around and left humming, and met Yao Qiyun at the kitchen door.Seeing that Situ Jue was in a good mood, he froze for a moment, and tried to smile at her.Situ Jue still ignored him, and reminded Aunt Yao once again as he walked, "It must be iced." After speaking, he made a terrifying face at Yao Qiyun and ran away, leaving behind only those who couldn't guess her. Yao Qiyun stood there in a daze.

It wasn't too late for Situ Jiu'an and Xue Shaoping to come back, but Situ Jiu'an drank too much, leaning on the sofa and screaming dizzy.Xue Shaoping asked her daughter to get him a wet towel, and said casually: "Before going out, I asked Sister Yao to stew white fungus with rock sugar. You may feel better after eating a little before going to bed."

Aunt Yao was also very good at winking, and quickly took out two bowls from the kitchen, and placed them in front of Situ Jiu'an and his wife.Xue Shaoping picked up a bowl and frowned after taking a sip.But she didn't say anything to Aunt Yao, but stopped Situ Jue who was bouncing around to fetch a towel for her father.

"Why are you so forgetful when you play? Mom didn't tell you again and again before going out. Remember to tell Aunt Yao to chill the dessert. Your father may drink too much, so he can sober himself up."

Situ Jue looked aggrieved, "I said it, and I said it more than once. If you don't believe me, you can ask Aunt Yao, and if you don't believe me, he can testify!" She stretched out her hand and pointed at Yao Qiyun who was walking out of the room.

"Why didn't Aunt Yao listen when you told me? You know how to force Qiyun to clean up the mess for you." Xue Shaoping scolded her daughter displeasedly.

Situ Jue didn't argue anymore, and looked at Yao Qiyun with a sullen face without saying a word, just waiting for him to say a word.At the same time, Yao Qiyun also sensed his aunt's somewhat disturbed gaze.

He looked back at Situ Jue silently, and said to Xue Shaoping: "Auntie, don't scold her, she didn't lie to you. How about it, I'll get some ice cubes."

Situ Jue immediately had a very aggrieved expression on his face, "I know everything is up to me."

Xue Shaoping also stopped talking, lowered her head and stirred the sugar water in the bowl with a spoon a few times, then put down the bowl after a while, and didn't put it in her mouth again.

Seeing that something was wrong, Aunt Yao quickly explained, "It's not good to eat too much ice." Thinking about it, it's even more inappropriate to say these things to Xue Shaoping now, and then rubbed her apron and muttered, "I don't know if you said it, I thought It's what that kid Situ Jue meant..."

Xue Shaoping smiled slightly, "Sister Yao, you are also confused. Situ Jue is my daughter. In this family, what she means is what I mean. What's the difference?"

The drowsy Situ Jiu'an smoothed things over, "Forget it, forget it, I can't eat it either. It doesn't matter if I don't remember it for a while, just forget it next time."

"Well, you're right." Xue Shaoping helped her husband up the stairs, and said to Aunt Yao who looked unhappy, "It's all right, Sister Yao, thank you for collecting your things."

After they went upstairs, Aunt Yao still stood there awkwardly.Yao Qiyun didn't say anything, and took the two bowls of desserts that hadn't been touched much back to the kitchen for her.At this moment, Situ Jue filled a bowl for himself, and took a sip along the edge of the bowl.

Yao Qiyun, who had just washed the dishes, brought her a spoon and said in a low voice, "If you eat this tonight, you won't be afraid of getting fat?"

He was still afraid that Situ Jue would ignore him, but she snatched the spoon and gave him a blank look, "I would like to be fat, and I will piss you off."

Since the two fell out, she had been very cold to him, and it seemed a long time ago that she had been petty in front of him.Although he is still not in a good mood now, Yao Qiyun seems to feel the long-lost intimacy from her habitual temper, like a ray of light piercing through the haze that has been lingering in his heart for many days.

His tone became lighter as well, "It's better to be fatter than a pig, let me die a few more times."

Aunt Yao, who hadn't recovered yet, also walked in slowly.After Situ Jue ate a few mouthfuls, he slipped out without changing his expression.

"I didn't expect her to be so scheming as a little girl. Qiyun, even you..." The aunt dropped her apron heavily.

Yao Qiyun leaned against the sink, fixedly looked at the person in the world who was most similar to him by blood, and sighed.

"Auntie, do you really think what happened today was Situ Jue's idea?"

Although Aunt Yao always said that the biggest reason she stayed at Situ's house was to take care of her nephew nearby, the Situ family never paid wages unambiguously, and Xue Shaoping personally handed over the money to Aunt Yao on time every month.But this time, it has been two days since the usual salary payment. I wonder if Xue Shaoping is too busy to forget, but there is no sound at all.

Aunt Yao never mentioned money. She stayed at Situ's house for food and lodging, so she didn't have much to spend. But school was about to start, and the children in the family had to pay tuition.If she hadn't waited for the rice to cook, she wouldn't have had to leave her hometown.Yao Qiyun would give her some privately from time to time, and she took all of them home for emergency treatment.No matter how calm Xue Shaoping was, Aunt Yao could see her displeasure that day, and became more diligent afterwards, but she always suspected that the female employer who had hidden needles in the cotton still had a knot in her heart, so she was uneasy.

Just when she was overwhelmed by the phone calls from home and was about to ask Qiyun to give Xue Shaoping a side shot for her, Xue Shaoping said to her as if she suddenly remembered before going out: "Sister Yao, I have a lot of things to do now. I have already given Situ Jue your salary, and she will give it to you every month in the future, so don't worry."

After finishing speaking, Xue Shaoping went out, but how could Aunt Yao be "relaxed", the friction between her and Situ Jue was no longer just a matter of a day or two, even though that girl never made things big, how could she be a good one?
Let her see Situ Jue's face, it's better to tear her old face.But the situation is stronger than people, thinking about the situation at home, how can she still be tough.After thinking about it, Aunt Yao couldn't care so much, taking advantage of the fact that everyone except Situ Jue was not at home, she bit the bullet and knocked on her door.

The door opened quickly, and the expected embarrassment did not appear.When Situ Jue saw Aunt Yao, he patted himself on the head, quickly took out a month's wages from the drawer, scolded himself for being forgetful, and obediently handed it to Aunt Yao, not a cent more, not a cent less.

Aunt Yao is such a shrewd person, how can she not understand it?She sighed secretly, after all, Situ Jue is Xue Shaoping's own daughter. This action is nothing more than to remind her again, who is paying her salary, and who is the master of this family. Needless to say.Aunt Yao put the money in her pocket, thanked her lightly, and left.Unexpectedly, within a few steps, he was stopped by the young girl behind him.

After all, he is young and vigorous, so he must be unforgiving.Aunt Yao knew it clearly, but she had to bow her head under the eaves.At this moment, he had no choice but to grit his teeth, stop in his tracks, turn his back on Situ Jue, and wait for the other party's ridicule.

Unexpectedly, the backside was quiet for a moment, only to hear Situ Jue say softly: "Auntie, I really like Qiyun."

Aunt Yao was startled, turned her head and said nonchalantly: "That's your business, what am I? How can I control these things, if you say this in front of your mother, it will be considered a serious matter."

Situ Jue played with a stone in his hand, "It's true to say so, but you are Qiyun's relatives, and I should respect you. I did something wrong before, aunt, don't take it to heart, everyone Living under the roof, if you treat me well, I will respect you seven points. It doesn’t matter if you really don’t like me, but there’s no need to make Qiyun feel uncomfortable in the middle. It shouldn’t be difficult for everyone to live in peace, right? Some things , you just pretend you can’t see it. By the way, I will remember to pay you every month’s wages on time.”

The back of the person who heard this immediately stiffened.

"I'm still cooking something in the pot." After she finished speaking, she hurried back to the kitchen.

Yao Qiyun came home from his one-day internship in Jiu'an Hall, and deliberately came back a little late.Because I heard from Situ Jue and Wu Jiang on the phone yesterday that they had made an appointment to meet at Situ's house today, so it was an ostrich mentality, he didn't want to see the two of them ignore him and care about their intimacy.

My aunt was picking up a stone from the trash can in the living room. She said that she didn't understand the use of Situ Jue bringing it back, so she played with it for a while and threw it away again.

Yao Qiyun learned from his aunt's words that Wu Jiang had been here, but he had already left.He looked at the stone, only to see that it was slightly bigger than a fist, one end was dark brown, no different from ordinary stones, but the other end had a hole, revealing the green, green and white color inside, which looked like a rough emerald stone of wool.

There are always many strange things around Situ Jue, Yao Qiyun asked her aunt for that stone, and said, "I'll ask her if she wants any more."

The aunt handed the stone into his hand, but did not speak.But Qiyun always has a feeling that even his aunt can see his thoughts.

Holding the stone, he walked to her closed door in three steps at a time, and knocked on the door.

"Ah Jue, are you in there?"

Situ Jue didn't open the door, but asked inside, "What are you doing?"

Yao Qiyun had no choice but to truthfully say: "Are you really going to throw this stone?"

"Why keep a piece of brick material?! Throw it away, throw it away, that guy from Wujiang can't come up with anything good." For some reason, Yao Qiyun could hear the irritability in Situ Jue's voice through a door .

"What's wrong with you? The voice is weird."

"Leave me alone, let's go."

Her emotions were so obvious that Yao Qiyun, who thought that his relationship with her had improved after the events of the past few days, fell to a deeper abyss.

"Open the door, I have something to tell you."

At this moment, the regret in his heart completely overwhelmed his reason.Maybe this regret began to breed endlessly from the moment she left in tears, and finally became a cocoon, making him trapped inside breathless.

He overestimated himself too much, asking him to accept that the two of them became complete strangers under the same roof, he couldn't stand it, not even for a day!

He knocked lightly on the door again, and then heard a muffled sound behind the door, as if something soft had hit it.

"I told you to leave, can't you hear me?" There was a cry in the arrogant voice.

Yao Qiyun panicked and couldn't think of what happened to her. Could it be that she was bullied elsewhere?In all kinds of anxiety, he couldn't care less, rushed to Uncle Situ's room to get a spare key, and forced open the door of Situ Jue's room.

Situ Jue was sitting at the desk with his back facing him, when he heard that he opened the door without authorization, he screamed, and got under the quilt to cover himself tightly.Yao Qiyun picked up a doll bear that fell by the door, walked over and couldn't help but want to pull her out of the quilt, to see what happened to her.

The two of them were holding each other at one end of the thin quilt. After all, Situ Jue was not as strong as him, and soon he was forced to show his head from under the quilt. She still wanted to cover it up, but the sharp-eyed Yao Qiyun had already seen that something was wrong with her. .

"What is that redness on your face and neck?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide anymore, Situ Jue pulled down the whole quilt angrily, and sent his whole body in front of Yao Qiyun without thinking, "Okay, you just want to see me ugly, don't you? Look, let you See enough!"

Yao Qiyun backed away for a moment, stretched out his hand and pressed the skin around her cheek, the red, swollen and swollen joint was not a scar, but an allergic symptom, along her neck, spreading all the way to the depth of her collar.Presumably it was so itchy, she cried and stretched out her hand unconsciously to scratch.

"Nearly scared to death by you." Yao Qiyun let go of his gripped heart, grabbed her tickling hand, and said angrily and funny, "What's the use of hiding?"

"Oh, so you're happy? I'm so ugly now, I don't want to see people anymore!" Situ Jue struggled to scratch again, but the more he scratched, the red marks became more and more obvious, as if spreading To the whole body.

Yao Qiyun had no choice but to hold down her disobedient hand again, and stopped, saying: "If you scratch again, the skin will be broken, and then you will have scars all over your head and face. Let's see how beautiful you are." Yan Bi stretched out his hand and raised her sleeve, If this continues, she is afraid that her whole body will turn into a boiled crab.

"What did you eat, or did you touch something messy?"

"Where do I have it?! Wu Jiang and I took the broken stone to the expert to have a look. When we heard that it was a piece of waste material, we came back immediately. It has always been good, and we ate lunch at home. As a result, That's it." At this moment, Situ Jue lost all fighting spirit and replied honestly.

Yao Qiyun thought about it, and quickly asked, "What did you have for lunch?"

"Your aunt made multigrain steamed buns and millet porridge."

"You don't move... Oh, scratch carefully and I'll take care of you." Yao Qiyun was afraid that she would be disobedient, so he purposely said something harsh, put down her hand, and hurried downstairs.

When Aunt Yao saw him, she asked disapprovingly, "What's wrong with her?"

Yao Qiyun didn't answer, and went straight into the kitchen, rummaged around, and finally found the other half basket of small grain buns stored in the refrigerator.He took out one of them, broke off a small piece, first sniffed it, then put it in his mouth and chewed it until he confirmed his judgment, and took a breath.

"Why did you go crazy for no reason?" Aunt Yao also followed into the kitchen, looking in surprise at the mess he had made.

Yao Qiyun's face was ashen, and he raised the big half of the steamed bun in front of his aunt, and tried his best to calm down and asked, "Auntie, what do you use to make the multigrain steamed bun?"

Aunt Yao was taken aback, and said with a smile, "Of course the multigrain steamed buns are made of miscellaneous grains!"

"Okay! I know you mixed walnut powder and hazelnut powder in it! Situ Jue, she doesn't eat nuts, I told you. It's not that she doesn't like them, because she gets a trick every time she eats them." .Allergies are no small matter. If you don’t deal with them properly, there may be serious problems. Why do you put so much effort into doing this?”

Aunt Yao was obviously also taken aback by the appearance of her own nephew, and it took a long time to come back to her senses, and said: "You talk to me like this because of that girl's film? Don't say I didn't mean it, even if I did, I just Didn't she feel something when she picks her mouth and eats it? Just a little bit of trouble and you'll pretend the sky is falling in front of you."

Qiyun turned around and put the steamed bun back to its original place, with his back to his aunt, maybe this would help him breathe and speak more smoothly, so that he wouldn't be overwhelmed by his momentary anger.He sighed: "Auntie, let me advise you again, don't do such a boring thing, it's not good for anyone."

"What good can I do?! Even you don't want to see me so much, so you might as well ask her parents to quit me. It's easier for me to go back to my hometown, if it's not because of you..."

"Don't say it's because of me." Yao Qiyun waved his hand, walked past her indifferently, and took out the medicine box, "You're right, if the people here annoy you so much, you might as well go back. I will find a way until my cousin and cousin are self-reliant, and you don't have to worry about the future."

Aunt Yao was stunned for a while, and began to choke up, "Do you really think that you are a member of Situ's family now, and I am your worker? You should really let your father listen to what you have to say."

Yao Qiyun found the medicine he wanted, his expression relaxed, he closed the medicine box, and said in a deep voice: "Whatever you say. Don't do that, I beg you."

Aunt Yao watched her nephew go upstairs in a hurry, and said, "You are really obsessed with ghosts, if you continue like this, there will be no good fruit to eat!"

(End of this chapter)