Ning Suyi finished changing his clothes, came down from upstairs, and went out with Jing Chi.The two got into the car and drove slowly all the way, and when they arrived at Jinhui Garden, the sky was like an ink painting, and darkness was coming.The roses on the iron fence outside the villa have withered, and another flowering period has passed, and when the next flowering time comes, it will be a new beginning, and the cycle repeats.But people are very different, and they wither and cease to exist.Inexplicably, it reminds people of the sentence, in this world, everyone will only exist once.The two held hands and entered the courtyard, Tai Shuying heard the sound of parking, opened the door of the main hall, and walked out to greet the two.Ning Suyi hooked the hair around her ears, lowered her head slightly and walked up the stairs, raised her eyes, and saw Tai Shuying standing under the eaves of the corridor not far away, pulled out her hand from Jing Chi's palm, and stepped forward to hold her: "Why did you come out?"
”Tai Shuying smiled and said, "As soon as I heard it, I knew that you had arrived." ”Jing Chi smiled and greeted respectfully: "Hello, Auntie." ”As he spoke, he presented the things in his hand, which were some bird's nest and ginseng, etc., and packed them in several bags.Tai Shuying said angrily: "You kid, why are you so polite every time you come over, and you bring a gift."
It's all a family, and you are not allowed to bring it again in the future. ”turned to pat Ning Suyi's arm and emphasized to her, "Take care of him, don't let him take it." ”Ning Suyi nodded obediently: "Got it." ”The three of them laughed and entered the main hall.Today, Friday, Ning Yu'an got out of school early, sitting on the sofa in the living room at the moment, holding a bunch of snacks in his arms, concentrating on watching cartoons, he didn't even look at anyone at home, and he looked indifferent.Ning Suyi glanced at him, feeling a little helpless, it seemed that every time she came over, Ning Yu'an was in this posture, not caring much about people, just immersed in cartoons and games."
Where's Grandpa?"
Ning Suyi changed his shoes and asked with a smile."
In the study."
Tai Shuying showed an expression of "I can't do anything about him", "It's almost dinner time, and I suddenly became interested, so I have to practice calligraphy." ”Since the old man's illness, his temper has become odd, and he usually thinks of one play after another.In order to make him happy, as long as what he does does not endanger his health, his family generally follows him.Ning Suyi said, "I'll take a look." ”She and Jing Chi went to the study together, in order to prevent the old man from having an accident and no one knows, the door of the study was wide open, and she could see the situation inside when she stood at the door.The old man wore an indigo cotton and linen long-sleeved trousers, with several layers of sleeves folded and pulled up to his forearm.He didn't sit in the Taishi chair that he used to use, but sat in a wheelchair, so Ning Zongde specially customized a relatively low desk for him.The wheels of the wheelchair are fixed, and he holds a brush in his hand, which shows that he is very particular about holding the pen.On the left is a notebook, and on the right is a fine light brown silk cloth rice paper, on which two columns of characters are already written.He didn't notice the two people at the door, he lowered his head and dipped the ink into the inkstone, picked up the pen and wrote again, his fingers couldn't stop trembling, and the ink spots condensed on the tip of the pen immediately dripped on the rice paper, making his brows furrow deeply.Ning Suyi witnessed this scene, his heart was extremely uncomfortable, he didn't move for a long time, he couldn't bear to go and disturb, and stood silently not far away with Jing Chi."
Why are you standing here?"
A familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.Ning Suyi turned around and saw that Ning Yiyang, who had returned from the company, was wearing a pure black haute-couture suit, a snow-white shirt with a dark blue tie, meticulous from head to toe.He is handsome, and wearing formal clothes has greatly created a noble temperament that is not close to people, as if he has been reborn."
Grandpa is learning calligraphy, it's not good to go in and disturb."
Ning Suyi said.Ning Yiyang nodded, didn't say anything more to her, turned around and walked towards Ning Yu'an, touching his head with his hand: "Why are you still watching TV, and your homework is finished?"
”Ning Yu'an didn't want to deal with him, tilted his head, avoided his touch, and stared at the TV.Ning Yi raised his eyebrows, his deep eyes full of displeasure.He found that the child had become more and more silent recently, and it was becoming more and more difficult to discipline, so he couldn't suppress his anger at the moment: "Can't hear what I'm talking to?
”Ning Yu'an looked up at him and said with a bad attitude: "Tomorrow and Saturday, I can't write tomorrow." ”Ning Yi was so blocked that he had nothing to say, he was busy all day long, where would he notice that weekdays and weekends were no different to him."
How did you do in this week's quiz?"
Ning Yiyang sat on the sofa and changed the question."
You care about me!"
Ning Yu'an suddenly jumped up from the sofa like a cat that had been stepped on by its tail, biting her cheeks and glaring at him angrily, "Grandpa said that you have a new wife and children outside, what do you care about me?!"
, I don't want to see you. ”Ning Yiyang was furious, the green tendons in the corners of his forehead burst out in an instant, and he rushed over with a brisk step and slapped him: "Who told you to talk so big, I think you are becoming more and more lawless, if you don't want to stay at home, go to your mother as soon as possible, you are used to it!"
”Ning Yu'an's two hands hanging down at his side were clenched into fists, he was a year older, he was not like before, he cried and made a fuss when he was beaten and scolded, and now he gritted his teeth and looked a little infiltrating.Tai Shuying heard the movement and came out of the kitchen, she was helping Aunt Zhen cook, she didn't listen carefully, she only vaguely caught a few words, so she didn't know what the father and son were arguing about."
What's going on?"
Tai Shuying saw that Ning Yu'an's left cheek was swollen, red, and a chubby little face was stubborn and forbearing, and she didn't know how to persuade her, so she sighed, "No matter how you slap it, this ......"
The child at this age has the strongest self-esteem, and he slapped it, what if he can't think about it for a while.Tai Shuying broke her heart: "An An, Aunt Zhen made fried chicken thighs for you, do you want to come over and taste one first?"
”Ning Yu'an didn't go down the steps she gave, glared at Ning Yiyang viciously, touched his face and rushed upstairs, and after a while, there was a "bang" at the staircase, and the sound of the door closing.Ning Yiyang was so angry that he looked gloomy.Tai Shuying saw that he didn't react, so she stopped persuading and turned around and went back to the kitchen.Aunt Zhen met her slightly annoyed eyes, lowered her voice and asked, "An An quarreled with his father again?"
”"Well, I don't know how it came to be.This is a young age, many concepts have not yet been formed, and it is the age when people need guidance.The one who goes out early and returns late ignores it, and rarely has the leisure to say a few words to the child, always with a high-minded accusatory tone, which will be difficult to do in the future. ”Tai Shuying sometimes helps educate Ning Yu'an at home, but the child is not light and serious, and it is very difficult to discipline, and over time, she also loses patience.Tai Shuying frowned: "Xiao Chi is still at home, which makes people see jokes." ”Aunt Zhen sandwiched two slices of eggplant with meat filling, wrapped a layer of batter and fried them in the oil pan, and said with a slight smile: "Young Master Jing is not an outsider, so he won't laugh." ”In the past few days, the two families have discussed some of the details of the engagement, and when it comes to this, Tai Shuying is much more cheerful, and she mutters: "I don't want to think about it."
I'll cook the remaining two dishes, and it's rare for the two children to come over. ”Aunt Zhen smiled: "Hey, I'll make room for you after I fry the eggplant box." ”As soon as it came out of the living room, Ning Suyi and Jing Chi both knew that Ning Yiyang started beating the child, but it was nothing more than the child poking him in the sore spot.Ning Suyi's face was very ugly, she took Jing Chi's hand and looked at him silently.He stared down into her eyes, guessing what she was thinking, and smiled softly, indicating that he didn't care.He almost knew about the situation at home, so how could he take this kind of episode to heart."
Su Yi, when did you come back?"
The old man, who was immersed in his own world, came to his senses, put the brush on the pen stand, raised his eyes to look at the door, and smiled lovingly.Ning Suyi's gaze shifted to the past, and he was in a trance, a feeling that he hadn't seen for a long time, as if his grandfather had not lost his mind, and he was still the old gentleman who was strategizing in the mall and making people admire and admire.But she knew that there would be no going back to that time.Now he is just a little old man who can't write a word, he loses his temper because he can't eat a piece of pastry, and he takes a long, long nap.Perhaps, one day in the future, he will not be able to sleep.Ning Su was in a state of confusion, reluctantly calmed down, and pulled Jing Chi into the study, with a gentle and soft smile on his face: "I came back a long time ago, I saw that you were writing, and I didn't come in to disturb you." ”The old man bowed his head, his eyes fell on Jing Chi's face, and he squinted at him for a long time, as if he was trying to identify.Jing Chi didn't rush to say hello, waiting for him to recognize him.After a while, the old man smiled, opened his mouth, and spit out a few words: "Is it Xiao Chi?"
”Jing Chi raised his eyebrows, his face was surprised, he didn't expect him to recognize himself, he was originally ready to introduce himself.Hearing this, he hurriedly went to him: "Yes, I'm Xiao Chi, come and see you." ”The old man pointed to the words on the table and asked him expectantly, "How about the words I just came?"
”Jing Chi and Ning Suyi's eyes fell on the rice paper at the same time, compared to the previous hand-painted characters like dragons and snakes and silver hooks, the words in front of them were too far behind.The strength is not enough, the glyphs are scattered, and there are accidentally dripping ink spots on them.Jing Chi looked at the old man, showed a smile, did not falsely praise or belittle, and said truthfully: "I have practiced the words for a few years, and I can't compare with my grandfather." ”The old man let out a short laugh, pointed to the brush that had been used just above the pen holder, and said to him slowly, "Write......
Write a few words and I'll take a look. ”Jing Chi let out an "ah", and his expression froze.Ning Suyi watched from the sidelines, but he couldn't help laughing, feeling that his expression was like he hadn't prepared in advance, and he was temporarily pulled up by the teacher to recite the text.Of course, Jing Chi would not refuse the old man's request, took a deep breath, walked to the desk, picked up the pen, pondered for a while, and wrote a few words on the rice paper that the old man had used.The old man turned his head to look at him and smiled: "It's okay to control the pen." ”This evaluation is barely qualified, Jing Chi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, he himself knows that the writing is not very good, especially in the eyes of people like the old man who have a deep knowledge of calligraphy, it is not worth mentioning.It is rare to get him a "yes".Jing Chi put down his pen and said respectfully: "I'll go back and continue practicing, and I'll find an opportunity to write it to my grandfather in the future." ”The old man was very satisfied: "Okay." ”The grandfather and grandson were chatting happily, and Aunt Zhen stood at the door, symbolically knocked on the door panel, and said with a smile: "It's time to eat." ”Ning Suyi started to clean up the messy things on the desk, and when she finished tidying up, Jing Chi pushed the old man, first went to the bathroom to help him wash his hands, and then pushed him to the restaurant.Ning Zongcheng, Ning Zongde, and Ning Yiyang were already seated, and Tai Shuying served the last dish and also sat down.Aunt Zhen slowly came down from upstairs, rubbed her hands, and looked a little embarrassed: "I knocked on the door a few times, An An didn't answer, the door was locked from the inside, I shouted a few times, and he ignored me." ”Ning Zongcheng's expression was gloomy: "What's the matter?"
”After asking this sentence, he reacted suddenly, turned his head to look at Ning Yiyang, and said angrily, "You scolded him again?"
”Ning Yiyang didn't answer.Ning Zongcheng was so angry that he dropped his chopsticks: "You are such a father?"
I don't take my own child seriously, so I pointed to the fox outside, I think you have in your head!
”There were outsiders there, and Ning Yiyang's face suddenly became extremely ugly: "Enough." ”Tai Shuying listened, and first looked at Jing Chi opposite, he looked as usual, and did not show anything unusual, but she herself was so embarrassed that she couldn't do it, so she gave her husband a look and asked him to help persuade him, don't be too embarrassed.Ning Zongde cleared his throat and said in a deep voice: "Don't say a word, let's eat first."
After a while, let the aunt make a little food for An An alone. ”Tai Shuying took the opportunity to quickly change the topic: "Xiao Chi, eat vegetables, try the braised fish made by my aunt." ”Jing Chi replied with a smile: "Okay." ”Putting aside the pre-dinner episodes, the meal was generally quite pleasant, and after the meal, Jing Chi sat and chatted with the second elder in the living room for a while, and then got up to say goodbye.Ning Suyi went out to see him off, walked in the courtyard, looked up at the vast and endless starry sky, and sighed long."
No wonder you're always reluctant to come back."
Although Jing Chi knew a thing or two before, he had not had much contact with her uncle, cousin and little nephew, and today's episode made him understand a lot of things.Her eldest Berning Zongcheng is vulgar and unreasonable, her cousin Ning Yiyang seems to be taciturn but has a good temper, and her little nephew Ning Yu'an is disobedient and can't be educated, because there is an elder who protects his shortcomings.Before, there was an old man in the house, who could barely maintain peace on the surface, but now that the old man has fallen, those few are very unscrupulous.Ning Suyi was not in a high mood, and said lightly: "Let you see the smile." ”Jing Chi pinched her cheek with his fingers, shook it lightly and heavily, with a connivance between his eyebrows: "You, it's too much to say this kind of thing to me." ”Ning Suyi pulled the corners of his mouth and sent him to the door of the villa: "Be careful when driving on the road." ”——The next day, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the conference room was full of people, and there was a small mid-month meeting.The main seat sat Ning Suyi, she was wearing a slightly casual dress today, a structured denim white shirt, black leggings, two buttons spread out at the collar of the shirt, and a small silk scarf with very low color saturation.The long curly hair was bunned at the back of his head, and a few strands were scattered haphazardly around his ears.She rested her hands crossed on the table, her eyes cold and straight, looking at the attendees.On either side of the conference table sat several directors, and then down were Ning Yiyang and Gao Xiuchen, and at the end were the managers of various departments.The priorities are clear, and it is clear who is the leader.In the middle of the meeting, the manager's report was broken by the sudden ringing of a mobile phone, and several directors frowned and glanced at the source of the sound in displeasure.It was Ning Suyi's mobile phone ringing.The directors retracted their expressions and looked away.Ning Suyi showed an apologetic look, and was about to refuse, when he looked at the caller ID, his heart suddenly beat a few times, and he had a bad premonition.She picked up her phone and walked to the side, dropping a sentence: "Excuse me, I'll answer the call first." ”Ning Suyi stepped on his high heels, and the sound of "click" went away and walked out of the conference room.As the glass door shut, another cell phone rang.Ning Yiyang touched his pants pocket, took out his mobile phone from it, it was a call from Ning Zongcheng, he picked it up on the spot, and said impatiently: "What's the matter?"
”On the other side of the phone, Ning Zongcheng said anxiously: "The old man is gone, you should come back quickly!"
”At the same time, Ning Suyi, who was outside the conference room, also received Tai Shuying's notice, and although she suppressed her voice, she could still hear a trace of choking: "Crispy, your grandfather......
Passed away. ”