Ou Xiuhua's reaction was a little slower than that of Xiao Yezi, and then she saw Xiao Yezi screaming and throwing herself into her son's arms.
Xiao Zizi's face was covered with tears, but he kicked, hit and bit Chen Nuo.
"Didn't you say that I would live with you from now on?
You said, if I am obedient, you will not let me go!
You also said..."
By the end of the story, the little girl had burst into tears. The child had cried out all the fear, worry, and panic she had accumulated over the past year.
Chen Nuo allowed his sister to kick and beat him, but he gently picked up Xiao Yezi, turned around, looked at Ou Xiuhua who was already lying on the ground, and took a deep breath.
"That...is back. I'm sorry for making you worry."
Ou Xiuhua's lips trembled as she stared at her son, as if she wanted to see Chen Nuo into her own eyes. She also held her breath hard, as if she was afraid that if she took a breath, the scene in front of her would be like an hallucination.
Dissipated.
There was a snap.
An unexpected voice broke the deadlock, and the stick in Hou Changwei's hand fell to the ground.
Lao Hou looked at Chen Nuo and then at Ou Xiuhua: "Um...is this your son?"
Ou Xiuhua said nothing, biting her lips and staring at Chen Nuo, but she stood up tremblingly.
Chen Nuo put down Xiao Zizi and glanced at the middle-aged man with some surprise.
"Who are you?"
"I am... your mother's colleague." Hou Changwei suddenly became nervous.
"Have you eaten yet?"
"……without."
"Then stay and have dinner together?" Chen Nuo said with a smile.
·
Hou Changwei actually stayed for dinner.
In fact, instinctively, he felt that he was not suitable for someone else's family, so there was something wrong with him.
but……
The accident just happened.
The Chen family didn't have anything to eat at night.
Originally, Ou Xiuhua asked Hou Changwei to come up because she wanted to keep him for a simple meal, then have a cup of tea and talk to him.
We don’t have much food at home. We have some dumplings made by ourselves in the refrigerator, two fried vegetables, and some fried peanuts. That’s about it.
Talking about things is important.
But Chen Nuo came back, and looking at the instant noodles, he looked like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Suddenly an idea flashed in Hou Changwei's mind, and he took the initiative to go downstairs to buy groceries.
I chopped half a salted duck, a pound of Liuhe pig head meat, a box of cold kelp knots, and a box of cold yuba and peanuts.
They are all the favorite food of Jinling people.
Ou Xiuhua cooked two plates of dumplings and a bowl of noodles at home.
It is said that you should bring dumplings when you go out and noodles at home, but that is a custom in the north, and the south does not pay attention to this.
Jinling is a city in the south of the Yangtze River, so naturally there is no such rule.
The dumplings are filled with leek and egg, which Chen Nuo likes to eat.
The salted duck is very fragrant and the pork head meat is very glutinous and soft.
Hou Changwei sat at the Chen family's dining table, holding his chopsticks hesitantly and looking at the family of three curiously.
Ou Xiuhua was a little distracted. She kept staring at her son, as if she was afraid that this son would suddenly disappear in the blink of an eye anytime and anywhere.
In front of outsiders, Ou Xiuhua finally had some sense and did not ask Chen Nuo any questions. Chen Nuo, on the other hand, kept talking to Lao Hou.
"Master Hou also works at XX Property"
"Oh, logistics driver, he's very good, very good, and works regularly."
"How old is Master Hou this year? Is it time for your children to go to elementary school?"
"Oh... that's such a pity. I'm sorry, Uncle Hou, I shouldn't have asked blindly." Look, as soon as he heard that he was an old widower, Master Hou immediately became Uncle Hou.
Chen Nuo is not stupid, he is a good person.
When I walked in, I saw this middle-aged man holding a stick in his hand and protecting Ou Xiuhua and his wife behind him...
So what else can’t you understand?
Chen Nuo was not disgusted.
To put it simply, he really regards Xiao Zizi as his sister.
But, it’s really impossible to think of Ou Xiuhua as her mother!
Chen Yanluo in his previous life was already middle-aged when he died. How could the soul of a middle-aged man consider Ou Xiuhua, who was only in her forties, as her mother?
My feelings towards Albert Ou are guilt + sympathy.
Sympathy means sympathy for Ou Xiuhua's ups and downs in life.
Guilt is guilt for taking over someone else's son's body.
Since she is not a mother, if a man pursues Ou Xiuhua, Chen Nuo is also happy to see it happen. As long as his character is good enough, why should Chen Nuo be awkward?
Ou Xiuhua next to her saw Chen Nuo always chatting with Lao Hou, and her heart was full of anxiety.
I haven't asked you all these questions yet, but you're here to ask questions about my affairs?
Lao Hou was also on pins and needles.
The half-grown young man in front of me looks young, and his appearance is delicate and fair, but as soon as he speaks, he always feels like he can't control himself.
Next to her, Ou Xiuhua's eyes were also shining brightly.
Lao Hou almost felt like he was dating a girlfriend when he was young, and then followed his girlfriend home to meet his parents.
Subconsciously, Lao Hou unknowingly took out the box of Hongtashan he bought: "That, smoke..."
Suddenly I was stunned and realized something was wrong.
How old is my son? It’s not certain whether he is allowed to smoke at home.
Chen Nuo looked at Lao Hou's awkward behavior while handing out the cigarette, smiled, reached out to take it, lit it, and took a sip, then turned around and opened the drawer from the cabinet next to him, and took out an unpacked Huazi.
, knocked out a package, tore it open and handed it to Lao Hou.
"Uncle Hou, you smoke this. You adults, you should smoke something good and don't smoke your throat. It doesn't matter to us young people, we can't smoke anything good.
I bought this cigarette as a pretense when doing business, and I don’t smoke much myself.”
Either say that Chen Gou is a dog. In two sentences, all aspects of emotions are taken care of.
Lao Hou was an honest man and didn't understand the meaning, but he also felt that these words made him feel smoother when he took the cigarette, and he seemed to have no resistance in his heart.
Little Leaf is very coaxable.
As a child, emotions come and go quickly.
Chen Nuo was eating and chatting with Lao Hou. From time to time, he would set up a piece of salted duck, tear off the bones and throw the duck meat into the leaf bowl.
Little Ye Zi didn't like eating duck skin. It seemed that even girls didn't like it because it was too fat. Chen Nuo also tore off the skin and threw it into his own bowl.
Xiao Zizi ate happily and sat on the chair next to Chen Nuo. Her brother fed her a piece, and she ate one without saying a word.
The meal lasted about forty minutes. After finishing the meal, Chen Nuo asked Lao Hou to drink a bowl of dumpling soup together.
The original soup is the original food.
Finally, they smoked a cigarette together again before politely letting Lao Hou go back.
Ou Xiuhua didn't say anything about the matter between herself and Lao Hou. It can't be discussed today. It's not urgent. It can be discussed any day.
She felt like a cat was scratching her head, and she had a lot to ask her son.
·
"Uncle Hou, let's go slowly. Come to our house for dinner when you have time."
Standing at the door and watching Hou Changwei leave with a smile, Chen Nuo closed the door. When he turned around, he saw Ou Xiuhua's anxious face without any surprise.
"Chen Nuo!!"
Ou Xiuhua's face was solemn: "Come here quickly and sit down!"
Chen Nuo sighed.
The two sat back at the dining table.
Ou Xiuhua did not rush to clear the table, but found an excuse to drive Xiao Yezi back to the bedroom first.
Xiao Zizi naturally refused and was reluctant to part with Chen Nuo, but after Ou Xiuhua put on a straight face, Xiao Zizi went back obediently.
Mother and son were the only two people left in the living room.
"Actually, that Lao Hou seems to be a nice person." Chen Nuo smiled and spoke first.
Ou Xiuhua's face turned red. She didn't expect Chen Nuo to say this first.
"I watched you when you came in. If this is a real thief in the house, a man knows how to protect women and children at this time. From this point of view, I don't know about other aspects, but people
The quality shouldn’t be much different.”
"Master Hou is a very kind person..." Ou Xiuhua said half a sentence and then she realized what she was doing. This kid almost made him go astray.
His face became solemn again, and he clenched his hands: "Please tell me clearly first, what is going on with you? This... year..."
As she said that, Ou Xiuhua's eyes turned red again.
Ou Xiuhua had to endure the presence of outsiders before, but at this moment, she finally couldn't help it anymore. She grabbed Chen Nuo's sleeves and wrists with both hands and squeezed hard.
"Where have you been this year? Do you know that I want to die?"
As she said this, Ou Xiuhua burst into tears.
Why.
This really cannot be concealed. If I don't explain something, I'm afraid it will be difficult to give this woman a reasonable answer this time.
At this moment, Chen Nuo really felt that Kolo should be grateful to West Germany.
Because at this moment, he really wanted to kill Ke Luo.
After a moment of silence, Chen Nuo whispered: "Well, let me show you something."
Chen Nuo naturally needs to think about how to explain the reasons behind his one-year disappearance when he returns home.
It's not good to say that I got into trouble by doing business outside... my family will be even more worried after telling me.
It's hard to explain why I'm lost on a deserted island or mountain.
I have no choice but to reveal a little bit of myself to my family.
Chen Nuo picked up the bowl he used for dinner on the table, and then, while Ou Xiuhua was stunned, he lightly moved his finger in the air.
The bowl was cut in half silently and neatly, as if cut by a sharp blade.
Ou Xiuhua covered her mouth in surprise.
Then, before she could scream out in surprise, Chen Nuo raised his finger and made another light stroke.
This time, the bowl was cut into four pieces, and the cuts were still neat.
"You...Xiao Nuo??You???"
"..." Chen Nuo looked at Ou Xiuhua speechlessly: "Um, do you believe there are gods in this world?"
"……ha?"
·
Chen Nuo made up a somewhat bizarre story for Ou Xiuhua.
A young man who happened to be practicing martial arts in the city (Ou Xiuhua knew that his son was practicing boxing with Teacher Jiang in school) heard a legend by chance.
Then I visited a deep mountain and old forest alone, and found a place that seemed to be a "fairy cave", and then...
"You just stayed in that place for a year?"
"Well, to be precise, it's not that I was sleepy for a year, but that I became obsessed with practicing, and then I woke up, and so much time has passed.
But I have developed my skills."
Ou Xiuhua stopped talking.
This statement is too bizarre, but...his son just cast an even more bizarre "spell" in front of his eyes.
Ou Xiuhua felt that her words were stuck in her throat and she didn't know what to say.
I originally thought about it a lot tonight and made a lot of presets.
For example, my son got into trouble outside, was kidnapped, etc.
Chen Nuo has actually considered revealing that he is an ability user, but there is no way around the disappearance.
He said that he went out to do some kind of mission and was stuck there for a year?
That said, it's even worse.
What are parents most worried about? It’s the safety of their children!
Even if the child comes back, he will still worry about his future safety.
If you tell Ou Xiuhua that you are a capable person and you have been trapped for a year when you go out to do errands...
Then, if she wants to go out in the future, Ou Xiuhua will definitely stop her with tears and runny noses.
In comparison, this statement is better.
At least, from the bright side of this story, there is no danger in the "future".
What an adventure.
Ou Xiuhua was also a little unable to react.
It's not like she hasn't read this kind of story before. Many martial arts novels and fairy tales were popular in the 1980s.
Ou Xiuhua has also seen some.
This is basically what Chen Nuo said.
What kind of gift did you get from the old man deep in the mountains?
I don’t believe it, but Chen Nolu’s moves are a bit scary.
"What kind of spell are you practicing... It won't hurt your body, right?"
"Ah, this won't happen. On the contrary, it will prolong your life." Chen Nuo replied immediately.
"Then...are there any side effects?"
"In the future, I will occasionally go out and practice Qigong."
Ou Xiuhua quit: "You want to travel far away?!"
"Cultivation." Chen Nuo said seriously: "In the city, the air is polluted, humans destroy the environment, and the aura between heaven and earth is gone.
If I want to practice well, I have to go out and look for famous mountains and rivers and inaccessible places. If my spiritual energy is the most abundant, I will be able to practice better."
"Then, is it okay if you don't practice?" Ou Xiuhua's reaction was no different from that of ordinary parents: "Let's live a good life, what's the use of practicing magic! You have practiced it. Nowadays, society pays attention to learning mathematics, physics and chemistry well, and walking
No one in the world is afraid.
If you don't go to college, even if you become a god, you won't be able to find a good job."
"I have my own business and don't need to find a job."
“Without education, you are uneducated, you will be looked down upon, and you will not be able to get a wife…”
Chen Nuo looked at Ou Xiuhua with a smile and said nothing.'
Okay, Ou Xiuhua sighed.
Apart from anything else, Ou Xiuhua really didn't worry about her son's luck with women. In the past, she always found opportunities to put those one or two foreign girls in front of her.
There is also Sun Keke, whom Ou Xiuhua is most satisfied with and likes.
These good girls are all blind because they have set their sights on their own son.
When it comes to Chen Nuo not being able to marry a wife, Ou Xiuhua herself is the first one not to believe it.
"But, let's live a good life, and it's useless to practice all those spells. It's of no use. When you go out so far, your family is also worried, in case you encounter danger or something outside..."
"It can prolong life, be immune to all diseases, and live longer in the future..."
Chen Nuo said, but sighed in his heart.
Damn it, if Ou Xiuhua knew that she died of illness in her previous life, she couldn't keep saying this.
After all, there was nothing Ou Xiuhua could do against Chen Nuo.
At the end of the day, Chen Nuo promised to make it clear to his family when he goes out in the future, not to let himself take risks, and to keep in touch with his family (as much as possible).
Although Ou Xiuhua was helpless, there was nothing she could do.
I just still have worries.
"Um... you have learned these magic spells, but you can't use them to go out and fight with others!
No matter how good you are in practice, if you beat someone up or get into trouble, the police should still arrest you!"
"……good."
"Also, you can't tell anyone about this when you go out! From now on, we can't talk about this in front of Xiao Zizi at home!
You can’t do harm to others, and you can’t do without the intention of guarding against others!
You have great abilities, but you should keep a low profile and don't go out and make noises. The whole world will know that it will bring disaster to the family."
"Okay, don't tell me."
Mother and son chatted for more than half an hour, and Ou Xiuhua asked a lot of questions carefully.
Finally... Ou Xiuhua looked a little embarrassed.
"Xiao Nuo, that spell of yours...can prolong life...can...can it make people look younger?"
"Well……?"
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This night, Ou Xiuhua was destined to have no sleep.
This magical thing was so scary and amazing that Ou Xiuhua tossed and turned all night long and couldn't sleep well.
When she woke up early the next morning, she immediately went to see Chen Nuo's house. When she opened the door and found no one on the bed, Ou Xiuhua was startled.
But soon the door opened and Chen Nuo came back from outside with fried dough sticks and steamed buns for breakfast. Ou Xiuhua breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing Chen Nuo entering the kitchen to cook porridge and busying himself back and forth, Ou Xiuhua's heart gradually relaxed.
In the morning, Chen Nuo and Ou Xiuhua went to send Xiao Zizi to school together, which was a way of getting to know the place where Xiao Zizi went to school.
After coming out of school, Ou Xiuhua took Chen Nuo to GAJ again.
There is no way, these things have to be dealt with.
Chen Nuo had been missing for a long time, and his family had already reported the case, and the police also filed a missing case.
In the police station, Chen Nuo and Ou Xiuhua both took some notes and went through some procedures.
The mother and son had already discussed the explanation. They said that the son had a quarrel with the family about the college entrance examination. The mother asked him to study hard to take the college entrance examination, but the son refused to study and wanted to go out and have a career... and then ran away from home.
Then, a policeman named Zhang wearing a police uniform grabbed Chen Nuo and gave him a hard lesson.
Officer Zhang angrily scolded Chen Nuo.
Well, this is called "criticism and education" in the police's case handling process.
"...You are such an old man, and you have no sense of responsibility or family values at all!!!
If you say run away from home, just run away from home. If your mother and sister at home suddenly have a problem, you won't even have time to cry!!
Also, do you know how much police force was wasted trying to find you!!
He is not young anymore, he is also a young man. From now on, he should use his brain to think more about things and stop being impulsive and random!
…”
Officer Zhang sprayed saliva on Chen Nuo for fifteen minutes, and Chen Nuo nodded obediently.
There's nothing I can do about it, it's my duty to say it.
Moreover, they are also kind words said with good intentions.
Finally, after Chen Nuo repeatedly promised not to be rebellious in the future, Officer Zhang asked Chen Nuo to write a letter of guarantee on the spot, sign and fingerprint it, review the transcript, and send the mother and son away.
Coming out of the police station, Ou Xiuhua looked at Chen Nuo with anger, hatred and fun.
Chen Nuo wiped the spit on his face from the serious and responsible police officer, went to the bathroom and washed his face. After coming out, Ou Xiuhua pulled Chen Nuo to the side of the road: "The official matter has been resolved.
There are still many things going on at home, have you thought about it?
How do you explain to those two brothers in your business?
besides……"
At this point, Ou Xiuhua's face was serious, her expression was straight, and she turned to Chen Nuo: "How are you going to explain to that girl Keke!"
In fact, Brother Lei and Lin Sheng are both easy to talk to. They both know their own background, so it is not difficult.
Keke also knows that there is no big problem. He has even experienced the matter of seizing the body before, and now it is not difficult to talk about it.
The problem is...
It’s been a year...
The key problem is not Sun Keke, Keke understands everything.
It's about Sun Keke's family, how to explain it.
It was a difficult test for Lao Sun.
Chen Nuo sighed and thought for a while: "I understand, I will handle it well."
"That girl Keke, if you betray me, Chen Nuo, let me tell you...
From now on, I will take Ye Zi and move out of your house!
Your father is heartless, and I don’t want to see the son I gave birth to become a heartless man in the future!"
Chen Nuo nodded and smiled bitterly: "Okay, I understand. You go to work first. Hurry up.