Chew Slowly Chapter 57

Chapter 57 Chapter 57

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He decided to go out early the next day without transportation, because Chen Zongqian was very busy with work, and Xu Qiaochuan was particularly considerate.

Xu Qiaochuan was fully dressed, carrying a mobile phone, a bunch of keys, an ID card that allowed him to enter the station and take the bus, and a “nothing” sign.

Things are so simple, but it is definitely not like this when traveling far away.A day away from home, a day letting go, is so normal for other brothers in the world, but for Chen Zongqian, it is so difficult to leave, his heart is high, and he is more nervous than in the past fifteen years.

“I’ll be back in the evening.” Xu Qiaochuan was dragged back and almost fell into someone’s arms, once again convinced that he was very important to Chen Zongqian.He panted, his voice was very soft, and he said he wouldn’t get lost.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, the embrace became tighter. Xu Qiaochuan licked his lips and squinted his eyes to think about what was going on. Now he was a little reluctant to let go.

“Don’t get lost. The marshal likes you so much. He will be lonely without you.” Yin Yin whispered in his ear, which made Xu Qiaochuan’s ears feel hot, and his love was entangled. He knew that if he delayed again, he would not be able to catch the bus, and if he delayed again, he would not want to go out.

The response was sloppy, it was a lingering and long kiss, and he ducked away after the kiss. Xu Qiaochuan’s face turned red and his eyes were slightly bright.Chen Zongqian helped him straighten his messed up collar and put on his velvet hoodie. He heard him say, “Otherwise, please take me to the station. Just go to the station.”

He remembered that things were not going smoothly between the station and the law firm, so he hesitated for a moment and then decided to forget it.Chen Zongqian didn’t care whether it was going smoothly or not, he picked up the keys and was ready to go out.After sending people off, I went straight to work. At this o’clock, the security guard below the office building had just had breakfast.

In the early morning, the sky was still hazy, and the light blue sky was cut into straight edges by tall buildings, with an orange edge.The sun only warmed up in the afternoon, and Xu Qiaochuan faced the cold wind of early winter. The cold air made him feel more awake, and he thought that time flew by so fast.

The ticket price has not changed for many years, and Xu Qiaochuan is very familiar with collecting tickets. After all, he often traveled between the two places in the past.He should be familiar with this road, but after not walking it for half a year, he began to feel that the journey was unfamiliar and long.

During the long journey, I woke up several times, clicked on my phone several times, and looked out of the window several times before arriving at Beiguan Town.

He bought incense, candles and ingots here, and the sacrifices included vegetarian dishes and whole chickens.Xu Qiaochuan felt that there was something missing. When he recalled it, he didn’t know that Lu Xiaoyun would like anything else besides herself.They used to have financial constraints and were accustomed to a life of low desires and frugality.Lu Xiaoyun will not reveal her preferences easily, because liking is useless.He thought about it and found that he was the same. No wonder Chen Zongqian always asked him what he liked.

Xu Qiaochuan walked around the street and brought back a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers delicately wrapped in colored paper.He had never bought flowers before, so he didn’t know that the price of flowers was so expensive, much more than that of a whole chicken. It was a price that would make Lu Xiaoyun so angry that she would scold him for wasting money.

Her tomb is on the mountain. Half a year ago, Xu Qiaochuan hoeed a path when he carried the coffin up. He hoeed again half a year later to clear away the weeds around the tomb.Offering incense, toasting tea and wine, kowtowing and bowing, he should have said something else, but for a moment his mind went blank and his mouth fell silent.

Xu Qiaochuan regretted that he didn’t ask for anything last time he went to Zhaozheng Temple. He should at least ask for good luck and blessings for her.She suffered too much in this life, so she asked for blessings in the next life.

Dimly, I seemed to hear someone asking him why he hadn’t come for so long?Lu Xiaoyun is lying alone in the barren mountains. Her natal family will not come to see her, and neither will Xu Jian. She has only one relative left.She asked Xu Qiaochuan why he didn’t come?Why don’t you go home?

Lu Xiaoyun, the woman who bound his hands and feet, home, that narrow and depressing place.Everything made him breathless, but it was his mother who could comfort him, the shelter he dreamed of.

The sound sounded like questioning, and Lu Xiaoyun pointed out his inner feelings: “It’s you who hates me so much.”

“No…” he murmured to the tomb as if sighing, “I’m so scared.”

Many of his memories are vague, and many of them can be clearly replayed in his mind.For example, he can’t remember Lu Xiaoyun’s face and appearance now, but he can smell the rich blood and lackluster vitality lingering in the corridors of the old dormitory of the factory.At the end of her life, she had a phone call with Xu Jian, which must have been full of disputes.

The culprit, the culprit of conflicts, a dragster, and a bastard, Xu Jian described him like this, saying that he owed a lot, and he couldn’t pay it back in this life, and he wouldn’t be able to pay it back in the next life, and even if he cursed him, he wouldn’t die a good death.

Fear and guilt grew up in my heart, clinging tightly to it, and it was about to be crushed.Xu Qiaochuan burst into tears again at some point, and he trembled and confessed.

“I haven’t paid you what I owe you, I’m sorry.”

“I ruined my whole family, I’m sorry.”

“I didn’t live the way you wanted, I’m sorry.”

Repeatedly saying sorry is meaningless and will not make him feel at ease. It will only turn into a demon.He also fell down a building, and the pain was endless.He asked Lu Xiaoyun if this was enough. Lu Xiaoyun did not answer, the incense candle burned out, and the ashes of the corpse fell beside her tomb.

Xu Qiaochuan burned some paper money and ingots, and he felt that his soul was being burned along with it, leaving only worries.The smoke made people cry, and they were quickly evaporated by the hot wind.

After paying her last respects and toasting tea and wine to her, Xu Qiaochuan let go of the thoughts he had suppressed for more than ten years and asked: “Mom, why can’t I be myself?”

The world was silent, no one answered him why, there was only the rustle of the wind.

After going down the mountain, he went back to his old house to get some things. When Xu Qiaochuan met his grandmother at the foot of the mountain, he gave her the whole chicken.The old man knew that there were no fireworks in his old house, so he enthusiastically allowed him to have a simple meal, feeling that this young man had changed a lot.

Xu Qiaochuan didn’t know what to respond, so he pursed his lips and smiled.

Lawyer Gao sent a message at noon, confirming again that the time to arrive at the appraisal center in the afternoon was 2:30.Xu Qiaochuan didn’t rest. He went straight to the appraisal center when he arrived in town.The person came earlier than him and waved to Xu Qiaochuan from a distance.

That face did not leave an impression in Xu Qiaochuan’s mind. When he got closer, he heard him introduce himself: “Hello, I am Mr. Xu Jian’s attorney, Gao Xuan.”

“Yeah.” Xu Qiaochuan had nothing to say.

Gao Xuan saw him with his own eyes when he was sick. He didn’t dare to look at him with that uncomfortable look anymore. He just looked at him casually. Xu Qiaochuan was the only one who came: “Isn’t Lawyer Chen here?”

Xu Qiaochuan turned his head and glanced at Gao Xuan: “I can’t afford him.”

Gao Xuan smiled and pointedly said: “It’s not like that. Mr. Xu Jian was able to invite him back then.”

Xu Qiaochuan didn’t answer this sentence. He came here today to conduct a paternity test with Xu Jian.Xu Jian had done one secretly before, and they all knew the result, so it couldn’t be wrong. They bothered again just to get a certificate that could be recognized by the law.Gao Xuan proposed this and told Xu Qiaochuan’s attorney in advance.

But was Chen Zongqian really so relieved when he was the only one here?

It will take a few working days for the appraisal results to come out. He was able to come today only with Chen Zongqian’s tacit consent.Gao Xuan thought that the meaning of that result might be meaningless to Chen Zongqian.

Xu Qiaochuan had no intention of waiting for him, and was ready to leave after drawing the blood.Gao Xuan quickly caught up and handed over a bottle of mineral water, but the man didn’t take it.He was not afraid of a cold face and still smiled and said, “I want to talk to you, is that okay?”

He saw Xu Qiaochuan frowning, obviously unwilling to have too much contact.Gao Xuan thought it was because the last conversation was unpleasant, and Xu Qiaochuan was a little resistant to him, so he changed his tone to a more relaxed tone: “Just say a few words, that’s it, I’ll take you out.”

It was only a few steps away, but Xu Qiaochuan didn’t refuse.

“You and Lawyer Chen have a very good relationship. When we stand together, we feel like brothers.” Gao Xuan started the topic casually and chatted normally.

Xu Qiaochuan had nothing to answer, so he just said “hmm”.

Gao Xuan looked at him out of the corner of his eye and said, “I heard from Mr. Xu Jian that you and your grandparents were not very close. Weren’t you very good in the past?”

“I forgot.” This was true. He couldn’t remember most things from his childhood.Xu Qiaochuan watched the door getting closer and closer to him, and suddenly there was a muffled sound beside him. He turned around and saw that it was Gao Xuan who failed to hold the briefcase in his hand, causing it to fall to the ground.

Gao Xuan smiled apologetically, and the lock on the bag slid open, and a few pages of information flew out. Xu Qiaochuan bent down and picked two pages for him.

“Qiaochuan, do you want to do a ancestry test with your uncles? I heard that you were lost once when you were a child…”

Xu Qiaochuan paused and returned the pages to Gao Xuan.Perhaps because he moved too fast, Gao Xuan accidentally touched Xu Qiaochuan’s finger. He was frightened and jerked his hand as if he was electrocuted. He raised his eyes and stared at Gao Xuan, a layer of cold sweat forming on his forehead.Gao Xuan thought he was going to be sick again and hurriedly changed the subject.

He saw Gao Xuan’s lips opening and closing, but there was no sound in his ears. Only the sentence he just said still lingered in his ears. Xu Qiaochuan repeated it several times before he heard the truth, and responded dully: “No, they don’t like to see me.”