sjar Chapter 312 Aunt Wei, an Old Friend
Chapter 312 Aunt Wei, an Old Friend
Chu Xiao had piercing eyes; he was a soldier by training and possessed an upright and righteous spirit.
Already tall, he stood out even more in the bustling crowd, attracting the attention of many men and women.
This somber, serious man was carrying fresh vegetables and fruits, following behind a smiling, cheerful woman.
It always makes people curious when two people with such different personalities get together.
Hua Lan was completely oblivious to the stares of those around her; she was focused solely on preparing delicious meals for Chu Xiao.
She picked up a few tomatoes, put them in a bag, and handed them to the vendor.
"Madam, please settle the bill."
Her voice was clear and pleasant, like the tinkling of a spring.
The proprietress's ears, which had been ringing all morning, suddenly felt much better.
"Okay." The proprietress smiled broadly and took the bag to weigh it.
"It's six yuan and three jiao in total."
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao unlocked his phone and scanned the code to pay.
The proprietress smiled at Hua Lan, "Your husband pays quickly."
"Huh?" Hua Lan looked at Chu Xiao, who was paying the bill with his head down.
husband.
She felt her face burning.
The proprietress has misunderstood.
“He doesn’t…” Hua Lan began to explain, but was interrupted by Chu Xiao.
"The tomatoes at the owner's place are pretty good."
The shrewd proprietress immediately understood the relationship between the two, who were still in the blushing and heart-pounding stage.
"Red and sweet, just like your life as a couple."
Upon hearing the voice message confirming the payment of 6.3 yuan, the proprietress handed the weighed tomatoes to Chu Xiao.
"Please bring your wife to support my business from now on."
"Okay." Chu Xiao replied and walked away on his own.
Hua Lan was speechless for a moment before she realized what was happening and immediately caught up with Chu Xiao.
"The boss's wife misunderstood, why don't you explain?"
"What misunderstanding?" Chu Xiao asked knowingly.
Hua Lan blinked. Didn't Chu Xiao hear her?
"She thought we were a couple."
"If the boss's wife is happy, I won't waste my breath and spoil her good mood."
Hua Lan thought about it and realized that Chu Xiao was right. Since they didn't see each other every day, there was no need to explain.
Chu Xiao didn't talk much, and explaining would indeed be a waste of breath.
Hua Lan didn't take it to heart.
But...
After that, whenever the two of them went grocery shopping together, Chu Xiao would buy tomatoes from the shop owner.
The tomato vendor was fortunate enough to witness the couple's pregnancy, childbirth, and the moment their child pointed at the red tomatoes and mumbled, "Tomato shreds."
Chu Xiao smiled and led Hua Lan to the seafood section. "Want some of my grilled fish slices?"
Hua Lan's eyes lit up. "I want it."
Captain Chu Xiao's grilled fish slices are famously delicious in the Cangshan Military Region.
Whenever there's an event, I'm always dragged to the kitchen to grill fish slices.
"Boss, give me this blackfish, no need to kill it."
If you kill the animal now, it won't be as fresh when roasted in the afternoon, and the meat will easily fall apart.
The boss deftly caught and weighed the fish.
Hua Lan stared at the fish, the skewers of fragrant grilled fish slices, as if they were already laid out before her.
"Young Master Xiao?"
A woman called out and ran up to Chu Xiao, giving him a closer look.
"Oh, it really is Young Master Xiao."
The woman in front of me was pulling a small shopping cart.
His cloudy eyes were filled with hope, glistening with tears.
She murmured, only managing to utter the title "Young Master Xiao".
Hearing the woman's address stirred a small ripple in Chu Xiao's calm heart.
He instinctively pulled Hua Lan behind him to prevent the newcomer from seeing Hua Lan's face clearly.
Young Master Xiao.
Only after Huang Xiu'e married Chu Jinhuai would the servants in the household address him in this way.
It was to distinguish it from the child in Huang Xiu'e's belly, but who knew it would be a daughter.
Later, he didn't even notice when all the servants in the house were replaced.
Those who can call him Young Master Xiao are all servants who worked for my mother when she was alive.
He knew he was an elder of the Chu family, but he had no recollection of him at all.
The woman's moved expression revealed that it was someone her mother knew from the past.
For a moment, Chu Xiao couldn't bring himself to be ruthless and pretend he didn't know him.
He asked calmly, "How should I address you?"
Hua Lan stood quietly behind him, so close that she could see Chu Xiao's clothes trembling slightly.
Before the woman could speak, tears streamed down her face, two clear tears sliding down her cheeks. Her voice choked as she said:
"I'm Aunt Wei."
"Aunt Wei..." Chu Xiao repeated, recalling that she was addressed as such.
However, more than twenty years have passed, and the person's appearance has become quite blurry.
"Is that Aunt Wei who works for my mother?"
"Yes, it's me." The child she raised still remembers her; how could she not be gratified?
Chu Xiao's heart skipped a beat. "Aunt Wei, do you have time to grab something to eat together?"
Aunt Wei wiped away her tears and smiled, "Yes, yes."
She came back to the Chu family with a mission, and since Young Master Xiao was willing to talk to her more, she naturally wanted to try her best.
After the initial excitement subsided, Aunt Wei noticed the person protecting Chu Xiao behind him.
This person looks young, but is actually cute and well-behaved.
With those almond-shaped eyes, as innocent as a deer's, the young master will probably have to put in a lot of effort.
She only glanced at him before the woman was blocked by Young Master Xiao's body.
Seeing how protective Young Master Xiao was of the young girl, Aunt Wei gave up her desire to inquire further.
The three of them found a small restaurant on the street, ordered noodles, and sat down in a corner.
Looking at the healthy, tall, and imposing young master, Aunt Wei's eyes reddened again as she thought of her deceased wife.
Chu Xiao saw everything, but his expression remained calm.
He asked casually, "Where did Aunt Wei go after she left?"
"I went back to the countryside." Aunt Wei knew what he wanted to ask and answered him proactively.
“After Huang Xiu’e kicked me out of the Chu family, whenever I looked for work in Beijing, she would go to the main house to slander me. I had no choice but to go back to the countryside, find someone to marry and have children.”
Chu Xiao noticed that her skin was indeed a wheat color from prolonged sun exposure, and her finger joints were deformed and swollen.
All these characteristics are found in people who do hard labor year after year.
“I saw the news on TV and learned that something had happened to the Chu family, so I came back.”
"The gentleman did not look down on me; out of respect for the lady, he allowed me to stay."
She rushed all the way, and when she saw Chu Jinhuai sitting in a wheelchair, her heart skipped a beat.
Finished!
Finished!
With the gentleman in such a state and the old lady's portrait hanging on the wall, it seems the young master is also in grave danger.
Fortunately, what happened later put her mind at ease.
She overheard people talking and saw a man carrying groceries obediently paying behind a woman.
At first, she couldn't quite believe that this was Young Master Xiao, given how down-to-earth his daily life was.
The young master is living a good life, just as the madam wished.
very nice.
Chu Xiao saw Aunt Wei looking at him with a kind, smiling expression.
Take a gamble.
Chu Xiao decisively asked the question that had been lingering in his mind for nearly ten years.
"Aunt Wei, is my mother's death related to Huang Xiu'e?"
The noodles that Hua Lan brought to her lips suddenly burned her mouth, making her blow on them in pain.
Chu Xiao's mother was murdered!
Hua Lan was terrified by this sudden revelation of a secret.
On second thought, she felt sorry for Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiao must have been suffering terribly, keeping it all bottled up inside for so long.
Thinking this, she lowered her eyes and looked at Chu Xiao's clenched fists, which were placed on his thighs.
His hands, with distinct knuckles, were pinkish, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.
The nurses love these kinds of veins.
Yeah, that's not the point.
Importantly, Chu Xiao was suppressing his emotions.
Hua Lan, emboldened, reached out and placed her hand on the back of Chu Xiao's hand.
The next second, Chu Xiao grabbed it from behind.
Hua Lan's gaze shifted slightly upwards, but she only saw his taut jawline and hard facial features.
As usual, he remained expressionless, showing neither joy nor anger.
Aunt Wei had no idea what had happened under the table. Thinking back to the day her mother had the car accident, she could only weep silently.
She was just a servant; her employer could cut off her livelihood with a single word.
She wanted to cry out that she was wronged, but she didn't dare.
Fortunately, God has eyes, and the lady has protected us.
Young Master has grown up safely and healthily!
"Definitely!" Aunt Wei said firmly.
Chu Xiao gritted his teeth.
Hua Lan was also hurt by his suddenly tightened fingers.
This person is incredibly strong!