Chapter 14: A White Face and a Black Face
In order to deal with the test from Su Yun's parents, Xu Jie made a lot of preparations.
For example: He had taken the initiative to ask Su Yun for photos of her family, so when he saw the old man with a knife, he immediately knew that this was Su Yun's father Su Changzhi.
Especially the aura that the other party exuded, which only belonged to the top predator in the food chain. He was worthy of being the dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. It was obvious that he had disemboweled many animals.
Xu Jie has experienced many dangerous situations in his life. When he was a child, he was chased by dogs and gored by pigs. When he was a little older, he was involved in group fights and was blocked by people. However, all these were nothing compared to the situation he was facing now.
Not worth mentioning.
I remember when I was a child, there was a fortune teller in the village who said that he would suffer a bloody disaster before he turned 100 years old, and it must be today.
The short first half of my life flashed through my mind like a kaleidoscope.
At this moment, he stood with his head held high, his face calm and composed, that was the last ray of light of life.
Brother, give me a quick death!
“Dad, what are you doing...?” Su Yun stared at the kitchen knife in her father’s hand.
Su Changzhi looked down, quickly put the kitchen knife behind his back, and said embarrassedly: "Ah, I was just killing fish in the kitchen."
Xu Jie's hand trembled.
Are you sure it was killing the fish , and not killing the "fish" to scare the monkeys?
"Dad, put the kitchen knife back quickly. How can you greet someone with a knife in your hand?" Su Yun said.
After listening to this, Su Changzhi glanced at Xu Jie, turned around and went back to the kitchen, put down the knife with a "snap", took off his apron, turned on the faucet to wash his hands.
Su Yun pulled Xu Jie inside and shouted into the house, "Mom, I brought Xu Jie back to you."
Xu Jie swallowed.
Now that we are here, even if it is the Lion Cave inside, we have to bite the bullet and go in today.
do my best!
Just as he walked in, a middle-aged woman with a dignified temperament came out from the living room. She looked to be about fifty years old, wearing rimless glasses, with smooth short hair, and shallow crow's feet on her face without makeup. She looked simple, peaceful, but also very serious.
Xu Jie knew that this person was Su Yun's mother Zhang Simin, so he quickly bowed and greeted her politely: "Hello, Auntie, I am..."
Su Yun nudged Xu Jie with her arm, interrupting him and correcting him, "What aunt? Call me mom."
Xu Jie was a little embarrassed, but in the end he listened to Su Yun and said honestly, "Hello, Mom, I'm Xu Jie. This is a gift for you and Uncle... Dad. It's not a sign of respect."
Zhang Simin stroked his glasses, swept his sharp eyes across Xu Jie's face, and said nothing until he nodded lightly.
Xu Jie's heart skipped a beat. He was indeed not satisfied with his son-in-law.
Su Changzhi also came out of the kitchen after wiping his hands. He put down his rolled-up sleeves and took the gift box from Xu Jie. He said cheerfully, "Come if you want to. Why bring a gift? You are not a stranger. Come and sit down."
this……
Xu Jie was a little confused looking at his enthusiastic father-in-law.
How come it was completely different from what he imagined?
Let me put it this way, I wasn’t that surprised to see the other person holding a knife.
Moreover, the contrast between the old couple's attitudes was too great. In comparison, Su Yun's mother's calm reaction was more acceptable to him.
Well, one is the black face and the other is the white face. It looks like there will be some verbal battle today!
“Crack!”
At this time, another young man came out of the room.
The other person looked to be in his early twenties, not much younger than him, and about the same height, but he looked listless. Not only was his face pale, he also had dark circles under his eyes, and his hair was a mess like a bird's nest. He looked like a decadent young man.
"You must be Su Yun's brother. I often hear her mention you. Hello." Xu Jie greeted with a smile.
However, the other party glanced at him indifferently, rummaged through the gift box, and said disdainfully: "Tea and skin care products, nothing else?"
After hearing this, Xu Jie stood there awkwardly, secretly casting a puzzled .
Didn’t you say that the gifts are ready?
The tea is for your father, the skin care products are for your mother, so what about your brother?
Su Yun didn't answer, but looked at her brother and asked, "Playing games all night again?"
"No, we only played until 5 o'clock." The younger brother opened his mouth and yawned.
"Haven't found a job yet?" Su Yun frowned.
"How is it possible that I can't find one? I, Su Lei, am handsome, talented, and there is no failure in any job application. It's just that I don't like them." Su Lei said lazily.
"Hmph!" Su Yun snorted coldly.
Xu Jie looked at Su Yun and her brother strangely. Why did these two siblings seem to have a grudge against each other?
"Don't stand anymore. Sit down. Xiao Xu, come and sit down." Su Changzhi stepped forward to smooth things over, sitting on the sofa and greeting Xu Jie.
Xu Jie walked towards the sofa.
Just as Su Yun was about to follow, she was stopped by her mother.
"Yunyun, come to my study." Zhang Simin said lightly, turned and walked into the study.
Xu Jie's heart tightened. What was supposed to come finally came.
Separate the two people first, and then confront each other directly. Isn't that how it's played out in TV dramas?
What to do next?
Should we accept bank cards or not?
He looked at Su Yun unconsciously. Su Yun also felt his gaze. She immediately looked over and nodded to comfort him, then went into her mother's study.
ah?
Xu Jie stared blankly at Su Yun's back.
Why are you nodding? Are you asking me to take the card?
"Xiao Xu, what are you doing standing there? Come here." Su Changzhi waved again.
Xu Jie kept his composure and calmed himself down.
It is better to strive for success than to get angry, and it is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.
He walked over and sat down opposite Su Yun's father, holding his head and chest high, sitting upright. He knew that the next part of the interview would be "questioning" and "answering".
"Xiao Xu, I heard from Yunyun that you work at Beijing TV Station?" Su Changzhi poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xu Jie.
Xu Jie quickly stood up and took it with both hands, but he didn't drink it because he was afraid of having to go to the bathroom if he drank too much.
"I am now a reporter for the 'Serving the People's Livelihood' column on the Life Channel of Beijing TV." Xu Jie answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"No wonder you looked familiar when I saw you just now. I must have seen you on TV." Su Changzhi said as he recalled.
"Because the purpose of our column is to help people solve various problems encountered in life, we as reporters need to travel abroad frequently," Xu Jie explained.
"Well, that's good!" Su Changzhi nodded. "Serving the people's livelihood means serving the people. There are no trivial matters around the people, and what you do is the most substantial and important thing. It's easy, but it must be very hard, right?"
"It's not hard, I like this job."
Xu Jie felt something was not right as he listened. Why was he praising her?
Shouldn't you just make some sarcastic remarks and then throw out a bank card?
Why don't you play by the rules?
Do you want to roast him?
To put it bluntly, they start by praising him heavily, saying that he has high culture, high level, high awareness, and high realm, and then they go along with it and express their ideas so that he has to accept them.
Humph, that’s too much!
Not even a bank card.
"Xiao Xu, do your parents know that you and Yunyun have registered?" Su Changzhi asked cheerfully.
"I know." Xu Jie nodded.
"known long time ago?"
"I just found out."
"Oh, do they agree?" Su Changzhi stared at Xu Jie and said, "Speaking of which, our Yunyun has been spoiled since she was a child. She is always enthusiastic about everything and doesn't consider the consequences at all. Just like this time when she got married, she told her parents only after getting the marriage certificate. She is so willful. Sigh."
Xu Jie was shocked and immediately became alert.
I thought to myself: Here it comes!
The fox's tail is finally revealed!
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