Because of what happened at noon, several people were feeling unhappy.
On the contrary, Lin Fan, perhaps because he was used to it, was the first to return to normal.
Song Ren drove for more than 4 hours and entered Gaohe.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, there was not as much traffic in Gaohe as usual, and the traffic on the road was relatively smooth. When I arrived downstairs of Ji Yu's house, it was just getting dark.
After Ji Yu's parents got the news, they stood downstairs waiting for their son, and they didn't know how long they waited.
"Dad, Mom." Ji Yu got out of the car.
"Oh, my son is back." Ji's mother said happily.
She was a stylish middle-aged woman with elegant curly hair, a thin figure, and fashionable clothes. She looked very elegant.
Ji's father is also tall and thin, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and looks very gentle.
The couple looks like high-level intellectuals, no wonder they can raise such a smart son like Ji Yu.
"Uncle, aunt." Several people greeted the elders. Ji Yu also introduced them to his parents in due time.
"Ah, hurry up, go home first." Dad Ji warmly but not inappropriately invited everyone to go upstairs.
Ji Yu's family is well off and lives on a high floor with an elevator.
In Gaohe, a house like this in an area like this is not cheap.
Entering the house, I found it was not very big, with the same three-bedroom and one-living-room structure, but it was much more compact than the Lin family's.
Moreover, unlike the nouveau riche style of the Lin family, the decoration of the Ji family is full of the scholarly atmosphere of intellectuals.
After everyone sat down and chatted for a while, we found out that Ji Yu's father was a university professor and his mother worked in the Cultural Bureau.
It is indeed a family of culture and knowledge.
Look at Ji Yu again, he's smart, gentle, and good at studying. This is exactly what a person like that should be brought up in such a family.
"I've never seen so many pilots together. You came here specially to accompany my Xiaoyu home. Did it interfere with your work?" Ji's father asked with a smile.
For convenience, everyone used the same excuse: going home while on a mission. So colleagues would come back together.
Ji Yu hadn't told his family about his transfer yet. And he didn't plan to tell them. He just let them mistakenly think they were all pilots.
"It's because I have some free time and it's on my way that I let Ji Yu go home. It won't affect my work." Song Ren spoke as the leader.
Mother Ji served tea and snacks and sat on the armrest of Father Ji's sofa. "Everyone, please feel free to treat yourself like home."
In preparation for their arrival, Ji's mother specially bought a lot of Gaohe's famous pastries.
Lin Fan has seen it before, and it is worth a lot of money.
The few of them didn't eat well at noon and didn't eat much on the way, so they didn't act polite when they heard this.
Seeing that the cakes were quickly eaten, Ji's mother hurriedly stopped them and said, "Eat slowly. You have to eat dinner soon, so you need to have an empty stomach."
"It's okay, Mom. They didn't eat well at noon." Ji Yu also picked up two pieces of cake and stuffed them into his mouth.
"Ah, you were delayed by the mission at noon, right?" Ji's mother said distressedly, "You've worked so hard."
When Ji Yu called home this morning, he used the excuse of being late on a task, so his family expressed their understanding and support.
But Lin Fan’s matter was originally a mission, so it couldn’t be considered a lie.
After filling her stomach, Li Chunhua finally felt refreshed.
He noticed a lot of certificates and trophies on the bookshelf, and when he got closer to take a look, he found more and more. "Hey, Ji Yu, you are so amazing."
"No." Ji Yu leaned on the sofa and didn't want to move.
Ji's father stood up, walked towards Li Chunhua and showed him Ji Yu's achievements.
"I want to see it too." Gao Fei also walked over.
Lin Fan was also very interested, and even Song Ren stood up.
Dad Ji was accompanying the guests in front of the bookshelf, and only Ji Yu was lying motionless on the sofa.
"You kid," Ji's mother nodded Ji Yu's head, "you don't know how to entertain your own friends."
"Where are we having dinner tonight?" Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year, and according to the Ji family's custom, they are going to have dinner with relatives in a hotel.
Ji Yu, who was originally feeling upset, suddenly felt that it was nothing when he thought about the scene at the Lin family's dinner table.
"It's still the same hotel, but we've booked a large package." Ji's mother said to the people who had gradually sat back on the sofa, "I'm sorry to bother you all today."
On the way, Ji Yu had already mentioned this situation. As freeloaders, everyone said they didn't mind.
Besides, can it be worse than Lin Fan’s family?
Well... not necessarily.
Anyway, everyone has made up their minds, so just eat when the time comes.
Before leaving, Ji Yu went back to his room to take a shower and change clothes at his mother's instruction.
The family of three had clearly dressed up, making Lin Fan and the other three feel like they were dressed a little too casually.
However, time was tight, and the Ji family said there was no need to change clothes, so they just followed the host's wishes and had a casual meal.
When they arrived at the restaurant's private room, there were already six or seven people sitting inside. They were Ji Yu's aunt and younger aunt.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, I went back to my parents’ home.
Ji Ma and her two sisters have dinner together on this day every year.
"It's not easy for Xiaoyu to come back this year." Ji Yu's aunt said with a smile, "I haven't seen Xiaoyu during the Chinese New Year for many years."
"Yes, I haven't seen Xiaoyu during the Chinese New Year in previous years. Auntie has missed you so much." Auntie Ji Yu also smiled and said, "Quick, bring Congcong over here and let Xiaoyu pat his head."
Congcong is my aunt’s grandson, and he is just over 5 months old.
Normally, my aunt would never bring her precious grandson out to suffer the cold. But this time, knowing Ji Yu was coming back, she specially brought the baby out to eat.
"Come, come, Congcong is here." My aunt's daughter-in-law came over with the child in her arms.
She had long heard that her brother-in-law was a young genius. Old people said that letting a genius touch a child's head would make the child smarter. She was happy to do so.
Ji Yu casually touched the child's head and received a toothless smile in return.
From childhood to adulthood, the number of children who have their heads touched could open a school. I haven't seen many who are truly smart. Yet, there are always people who believe in this.
Not only that, after Ji Yu introduced Lin Fan and others to his family, his aunt actually asked them to touch their grandson's head one by one.
After all, in my aunt's opinion, these pilots are the elite among the elites.
Unable to refuse, several people went up to touch the child's head, feeling inexplicably amused.
My aunt’s child is still young, a girl, and is in college.
She was very curious about Lin Fan and kept coming over to ask what the life of a female pilot was like.
There’s no way Lin Fan could know that.
In the end, it was Ji Yu who stopped his cousin and said that he had to keep it a secret, which calmed everyone's curiosity.
Since Ji Yu’s work couldn’t be discussed, the aunts and mothers started talking about other things.
Ji's mother unconsciously began to show off Ji Yu. The eldest and second aunts did not give in at all. Although their children were not as smart as Ji Yu, they were not bad in other aspects.
So eating became a big competition among our children.
Ji Yu, including his cousin and sister, had no expression on their faces, as if they had long been accustomed to such daily competitions.
My cousin's wife held Congcong in her arms and listened with great interest.
Lin Fan and the others ate while listening and found it very interesting.
Maybe the relationship between Ji Ma and her two sisters is really good, or maybe Ji Yu is too overwhelming.
One could clearly hear the restrained comparison in the conversations of several people, but they did not get angry at all. Instead, the conversation became more and more lively.
As they talked, they turned the topic to Lin Fan and Song Ren.
Perhaps it is because middle-aged women are naturally inclined to be matchmakers.
Especially Aunt Ji Yu, who has many children and grandchildren and is at the peak of her life. She wishes the whole world were happy.
After learning that Lin Fan and Song Ren were both single, he wanted to match them up.
Lin Fan was so frightened that he dropped the food in his hand.
It’s so hard to be single as an older adult!
Oh my, this is the bad thing about being single as an older person. There are always people trying to be matchmakers. Lin Fan was really scared. Haha. Don't forget to vote!