C9 An Unexplainable Misunderstanding
The late July weather was even steadier.
The evening sky was filled with dark clouds, and a storm was unavoidable.
Shu Wei stayed in the house for almost a month until she received the acceptance letter. She basically did not step out of the house. Her mother was stewing soup in the kitchen. The entire room was very quiet and the light was extremely dim. She could only hear the gurgling sound of the soup in the pot.
Her mother pushed open the door and saw Shu Wei who was reading a book. She gently walked to her side.
Shu Wei saw it and put down the book in her hand. She stretched lazily, "Where's elder sister?"
"She went to class for a long time! "Have some almond pear soup later. Don't always be bored at home. Who would have thought that Beijing University would be so high this year? Zhongguang University was also very good. "Mom and Dad are very happy!"
"You must be unwilling! It's disgusting to be stuck here, just two points. " Let's not talk about this anymore. " Shu smiled slightly. Her mood had already calmed down by more than half." I'm not in a good mood. It seems like your classmates have gone on a vacation as well. It's not like you guys are on vacation. " Shu Wei stood up and walked to the windowsill. "It's going to rain!"
"I don't think your sister has an umbrella." Mom looked at the sky. "Wei!" Mom walked over and held her shoulders with both hands. "Mom is very confident in you. I know you will have great achievements in the future. So, don't be too demanding and don't make things difficult for yourself."
"How could that be?! I just feel that some of the agreements haven't been fulfilled. It's a pity! " Shu smiled slightly. "I really look forward to university life! Do you think I should straighten my hair and buy a few beautiful dresses?"
"Of course. Wei is very beautiful now!" Mom lovingly scratched her nose and pulled Shu Wei into her arms, "In two days, I will bring you to Zhou Tian later!"
Big sister will go too! " Shu Wei reminded.
"Right!" Mom looked at Shu Wei again, "I think Little Lin is not right. Why is she always unhappy? She just started to study English. When you were sick, she looked much more cheerful. Do you know what happened? "
I don't know! " Shu Wei had already noticed. Until that day when she and Chenghui went home separately, her sister was in the house saying that she was sleeping. Until midnight, Shu Wei finished checking and could not sleep. She saw her elder sister lying in the room alone on the study table looking for something. The light was dim and she heard Shu Lin sobbing.
"You are at home. I went to fetch Shu Lin back. She did not bring an umbrella." Mom remembered something and had already brought a bowl of soup from the kitchen. She packed and was about to go out.
"I will go!" Shu Wei changed into a pair of breeches, "Isn't she at school? I'll be there in ten minutes. I'll go out for a walk!" Shu Wei combed her hair and walked to the door with her slippers.
"Thunder later. Don't be scared again."
"No, I won't. I'll be back in a while!" Shu Wei took the umbrella from the shoe cabinet and opened the door to go out. She looked up at the sky. There was a large dark cloud on the top and it was about to fall. She could not help but run quickly towards the school.
When she reached the security guard, the horizon flashed and Shu Wei reacted by jumping onto the stairs.
"Help me dial 3722. Find Mr Lu!" Shu Wei asked the door guard to dial his office extension. She knew her sister was going to take supplementary lessons. She was at his house a while ago. She could go to school directly after the lessons started in the school these two days.
There was no answer from the other side of the phone. The sound of thunder exploded. Even though she was mentally prepared, Shu Wei was currently clenching her teeth tightly and staring blankly out of the window.
Just as the second and third thunder exploded one after another in the horizon, a flash of lightning flashed. The moment the light shone, she saw Lu Chun and his sister talking under the roof of the shed not far away.
"Hey, isn't that Mr Lu? Mr Lu!" The guard shouted and waved. Lu Chun seemed to have heard the call from afar. He hurried over when he heard the call, and his sister followed behind him.
"Shu Wei?" Lu Chun was a little surprised when he saw Shu Wei's pale face. He was also a little excited when he saw her. "Why are you here? From afar, I feel like you!"
Sister happened to run over and saw her sister holding a bag. She seemed to be waiting for her answer.
Come, drink some water! " Lu Chun took out a disposable paper cup from the drawer and poured some water for her. "Relax! She is almost a college student." He smiled at her and passed it to her. His fingers accidentally touched her cold fingers.
"Shu Wei, you are so bored at home that you don't even come out. Are you cultivating?" Lu Chun acted like he was joking. He let her sit on the stool and squatted down to look at her. "After I go into seclusion, I have to eat some meat. I'm still waiting for you to treat me to a Teacher's dinner."
This time, the thunder was quite straightforward. After a few rumbling sounds, it started to rain. Outside, the sound of rain was continuous. Water splashed everywhere.
"This rain is so direct!" Lu Chun looked out the window. "When will school start?"
"Late August." Shu Wei finally calmed down and replied. She felt that Lu Chun was consoling her as if he knew she was afraid of thunder. She looked at her sister who was standing at the side and then looked at Lu Chun in front of her. "It's okay. Thank you."
He turned around and met her eyes. This thank you sounded a little rusty. He felt a little heartache for her and understood the meaning behind it. "It's the result of your own hard work. I won't be able to help you in the future!"
"It's raining less outside!" Shu Lin stood in front of the door and looked outside. She cut them off. "Let's go first!" She took the bag from Shu Wei's hand, took out an umbrella, and handed it to Lu Chun. "Mr Lu, you take it first. The two of us will take one."
"It's okay. I'll take a cab and go back."
"Let's go. Wei!" Shu Lin pulled her sister up.
Lu Chun stood up and stood by the door to take a look. He turned around. "Shu Wei, go!"
When he got home, his mother handed him two towels and hurriedly wiped them. Shu Wei walked to the sofa, picked up a bowl of soup and drank it in big gulps. She turned on the TV and watched it with great interest.
Mom was in the kitchen asking Shu Lin to help with the housework. Shu Lin entered the kitchen unhappily and busied herself for a while. She walked over and passed the broom to Shu Wei, "You also sweep the floor!"
"Let's put it there first!" Shu Wei was watching energetically and leaned on the sofa without looking at her.
"Get up! You have been at home for so many days. When did you do household chores? Other than washing your own bowls!" Shu Lin held up the broom.
"Put it there first, in a while! I hate sweeping the floor the most!"
"Another moment! As long as it's housework, which one do you like? " In a moment, you'll be like a lady, reading books in the house and surfing the Internet! "
"Let's not settle accounts!" Shu Wei smiled and made a face for her. She then quickly turned her gaze to the television series.
"Shu Wei. Sweep the floor now. Hurry up!" Shu Lin's tone became stern.
Okay, okay. Just drag the door by the side. What do you want your sister to sweep!" Mom came over and took the broom. "What's wrong with you today? You're looking for trouble with her. I risked thunder and rain to give you an umbrella! "
"Mom!" Shu Lin called out unhappily.
"I really don't like to do housework!" Shu Wei sat up straight and looked at the angry older sister, not knowing what to say.
"Your younger sister is not that kind of material. Okay. She sweeps the floor like she is painting. She looks very upset!" His mother tried to smooth things over by the side.
"Which piece of material is it? Do I have to help with the housework as soon as I get home? Mom, how many daughters do you have?"
"Shu Lin, what are you so angry about?" Mom felt a little confused. Actually, this question had already become a hidden rule in the family when Shu Wei was in middle school. It was just that Shu Lin seemed like she was going to start an uprising today.
"I'm back!" At this time, Dad opened the door and heard the sound from the door. When he came in and saw the three people, he was confused.
"Xiao Lin, my sister isn't in Beijing University yet. She's trying to compete with me. Isn't she in a bad mood? She's only gotten better recently! You're my older sister. Let her have some!"
"Mom, she's not young anymore. You keep her in your mouth every day like a candy bar. "I just finished my exams. How long do you want me to rest? "Ever since you were young, you've always turned your back on her!"
Her words clearly provoked the dignity of her mother's parents, "Shu Lin, give me a middle school exam. Let's not talk about middle school anymore. If you give me an undergraduate examination, I will let you rest. Let me tell you, when you rest, your sister is working hard to study! If you stay up all night reading novels, she will stay up all night doing her homework. "Who is tired!"
Okay. Don't say anymore. Wei swept the floor. In the future, she had to help share some of the household chores. Xiao Lin was still preparing for the exam, so she should share less of the burden. Don't say that it's hard to be obedient! " Dad, who was standing at the side, could tell what was going on. He pulled Shu Lin over and asked her to go to the toilet to wash her face first. Being pulled by her father, she turned around and entered the house.
Shu Wei felt uneasy because of this scene. She vaguely sensed her elder sister's presence. There was another reason for Nameless' anger. She sulked and lowered her head to quickly sweep the floor.
The sound of a piano came from the inner room. The rhythm of the music was two beats faster. The sound was heavy and urgent.
Shu Wei thought for a moment and walked towards her door.
She stood beside her and watched her sister play quickly without batting an eyelid. The lights in the inner room were not turned on. Faintly, the lights from outside the window shone into the road. It was a little dizzy. Shu Lin's fingers moved quickly and even madly on the keyboard. The distance between them was extremely large. Her two hands kept intersecting and changing finger techniques.
"Get out. I will be alone for a while!" Shu Lin did not look at her and continued to play quickly. Her tone was hurried and changed a lot.
"Are you angry with me?"
"Yes!" The rhythm of the notes became even more rapid. Her voice was not loud, but it was more powerful than the music.
"Why?"
"Comparing my failure to your success should give you a sense of achievement. "I went to the hospital and you called Lu Chun. "You can go to Zhao Zheming's school and shout all over the place. You can even peek at my phone. If you're afraid of being discovered, delete the message. I am afraid that the people in the world do not know how outstanding Shu Wei is. Even Lu Chun said that she studied English. " Shu Lin's words were like a knife, as if she was trying her best to stroke herself. Tears flowed down her cheeks. Her hands did not stop, but she slowed down a lot. The strength of her fingers weakened a little.
"You are my sister!" Shu Wei heard this and also became angry. She did not know why Shu Lin would think this way. She had never thought about where her benefits were. Helping her hide something that could be hidden, forcefully bearing the responsibility and risk that she did not understand at her age, but in the end, it was like this.
"You are my sister. So I told myself to let you have what you like. " You've been praised since you were young. I think it's my honor. I don't think it's a big deal for Mom to protect you. But I don't understand. Even Lu Chun is so happy to see you today. We are together. No matter what occasion you are in, you are the most cared about. Could it be that it is only because you are my sister? "Others can tolerate your shortcomings, but they can't bear to tolerate me!" Shu Lin said. Her tears had already burst and she stopped. She sat on her back and sobbed silently.
When Shu Wei heard this, she had a general understanding but she could not feel that kind of bone-piercing loneliness. "Big Sister, but in front of me, others will praise my big sister for being beautiful. My big sister is gentle and my big sister will think for others. She knows how to play the piano and write poetry..."
"Okay! I don't want to hear it anymore!" Shu Lin interrupted her.
"You don't treat me like a sister in these matters!" Shu Wei was sensitive and pointed out her sore point, "It's just that you found the wrong person!"
"You dare to say that those things were not done by you?"
"I did it!"
"Then what else do you have to say!"
"You have to think about the pros and cons. I've already said that you've found the wrong person. Besides, there's no need to put yourself in a hopeless relationship. " I have nothing to do with your 'relationship pattern'! " Shu Wei turned around and wanted to leave.
"Wait!" Shu Lin handed her phone, "A person called Jiang Chenghui wants you to call him back. He sent a text message to me. " You really are a loudspeaker. Is this how I deserve your publicity when I go to the hospital? "
Shu Wei took the phone and saw the text message sent by Chenghui. She knew that there was no way to defend herself. She returned the phone to her and turned around to leave.
Her father seemed to have heard something at the door. When he saw the angry Shu Wei, he stopped her. "You are not allowed to be willful. Big Sister cannot always let you. If you should respect, you must respect. Why did you peep at her text messages? Do you have nothing else to do?" Her father's tone was very strict, which made Shu Wei feel very uncomfortable.
She did not say anything and walked into the living room. Her mother was carrying food out from the kitchen. When she saw Shu Wei's gloomy face, she quickly ran over. "Let's eat first! Tomorrow we will go to Huailin to stay with your aunt. Didn't you want to go to the New East? No one will disturb you there! "She has been sulking all this time. It's normal for her to get angry. You should understand and understand elder sister!"
Got it! " Shu Wei picked up her bowl of rice listlessly. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Although she understood the reason behind all of this, she just felt extremely wronged. A table full of motherly love meals specially prepared for her was simply difficult to swallow.
Lying on the bed, repeatedly coming and going, Shu Wei could not sleep. Shu Wei turned on the bedside lamp and suddenly thought of something. She quietly took the extension phone from the living room and locked her door.
After rummaging through the paper in the box beside the pen holder for half a day, she finally found the number Chenghui had left that day. She thought about it and looked at the alarm clock. In the end, she dialed the number.
The phone was connected very quickly.
"Hello? Hello!" Chenghui's voice was calm and steady.
"I am Shu Wei!" She sighed, "You really know how to make trouble for me. You sent a message to my sister. How did you know her number?"
"I have been waiting for you to contact me for a month. I want to know how you did in the exams. And you said you would buy your phone very soon. I was wondering why you still haven't contacted me! " You don't sound very happy? "
It's nothing. My sister questioned me. That's why I was a little unhappy! " Shu Wei laid back on the bed and fiddled with the tassel on the lampshade in boredom, "I guess you asked for the number from Zhao Zeming, right?"
"So smart! Haha, that's right. Your sister texted me and asked, "I'm saying that you gave me her number, afraid that she would be embarrassed."
"I'm just afraid that she doesn't think that way!" Shu Wei thought about it and felt extremely unbalanced.
"Looks like you guys are quarreling. Apologize and apologize. What's your cell phone number?"
No! I didn't get into Beijing University, so I don't want my cell phone anymore!" Shu Wei's tone became even more gloomy.
"Then which one did you get?"
"Zhongguang University!" Shu Wei's tone was faint, with a hint of frustration that could not be concealed.
"Better than Huai. Why should I be unhappy?! If the agreement can't be realized, then wouldn't it be realized when the postgraduate students take the entrance exam to Beijing University?" On the other side of the phone, Chenghui's tone began to warm up. "Zhongguang is quite far from here!"
It's good to be far away. This way, I won't have to be sued for household chores every day!" Shu Wei changed her posture and laid on the ground. Her heart was full of thoughts of "condemnation.
You are greedy! If you are not sick before the exam, then Jing Da Bao will definitely fall into your hands!" Chenghui thought of the situation and comforted her.
"Don't mention it. Sister is very sensitive to this."
"That is because she feels guilty for you. My college entrance exam was purely an accident. Because I was sick, I was surrounded by my father, my mother, and my sister on the bed as if they were chanting an incantation, so I wasn't nervous. In the end, they only supported me until I reached Huai Da. "In the end, no one cared about the other brother, but he passed the exam to Zhong Guang!" Chenghui remembered something. "Right, that brother is now studying in Zhong Guang. Maybe you can take care of him when you go there!"
Oh? No one cares about him?"
"Yes. "He was in the same dorm with me the day before the exam. He couldn't sleep and sing in the middle of the night. " I had finally adjusted myself to sleep. I usually thought that he sang very well. That day, it was like crying at night. I started to have diarrhea at five o'clock in the morning, but he fell asleep. " Chenghui did not answer Shu Wei's question. He continued to talk about his college entrance exam matters.
Listening and listening, Shu Wei laid down and felt her whole body was soft. She fell asleep. Chenghui heard Shu Wei's quiet breathing on the other side of the phone. He realized that this girl had fallen asleep at some unknown time. He couldn't help but laugh. He said good night softly and hung up the phone.
He lay on the bed and tossed and turned. But he couldn't sleep. Shu Wei was always shaking in front of him. She was laughing happily or jumping around. She was wearing a white nightgown in front of him with her hands behind her back. She turned around mischievously and then walked away. Facing a person who bullied his sister but never met, He gritted his teeth and looked fearless. He was so angry that he jumped up high. He had come to settle the score. Shu Wei would lead him to the west city ancestral hall and sit down to eat the cold powder. The wind blew on the surface of the lake. Her voice was gentle as she recited her elder sister's poem.
"Shu - Wei!" Chenghui called out softly, as if he was savoring the pronunciation of each syllable. A sweet smile appeared on his face. He suddenly thought of something and felt a little depressed. He asked himself, "Jiang Chenghui, is it that easy to hypnotize you when you talk?"