Chapter 216 Aunt's Love
After dinner, He Shu walked around the courtyard for a few rounds to digest the food, then went back to his room and went to sleep.
Zhu Yu listened outside the door for a long time, then quietly opened the door and took a look. He Shu was sleeping soundly.
She looked at the table again. Everything on it had been cleared away and she didn't know where it was hidden.
He Shu was so cautious even at home. Zhu Yu felt that He Shu was a little too nervous about those things.
When I returned to the living room, the old man had already gone out to play.
Zhu Yu thought about it and called Qi Zhijun to ask him when he would be back.
Qi Zhijun asked her what was the matter, but Zhu Yu couldn't say anything.
In the end, he just said he was just asking and it was nothing, then hung up the phone.
Qi Zhijun frowned and looked at his phone for a long time. After thinking about it, he went back home. He arrived home just in time for dinner.
He Shu had just woken up. He put some eye drops in his eyes and leaned back on the sofa, resting his eyes and head.
Hearing someone coming in, he squinted his eyes to look.
After seeing that it was Qi Zhijun, He Shu stood up and said, "Uncle."
"Well, your eyes aren't healed yet?"
He Shu wiped the dripping eye drops and said, "It's much better, but it's a little dry sometimes."
Qi Zhijun walked over and took a look: "Just stay up less late."
Zhu Yu came out of the kitchen and said calmly, "You're back, and you didn't even call me in advance ."
"By the way, what are you calling me about?"
Qi Zhijun rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen, turning on the water to wash his hands.
Zhu Yu looked outside and saw He Shu sitting down again. He whispered, "Let's talk about it tonight."
As soon as Qi Zhijun heard it, he knew he was talking about He Shu, so he didn't ask any more questions.
After dinner was ready, Qi Zhijun went to find the old man, and the family sat together.
He looked at He Shu from time to time. He Shu hadn't gained any weight on his face since returning from prison, and he hadn't exercised for a while.
“Have you been running recently?”
He Shu shook his head and put down his chopsticks: "No, uncle, I'll run away after I'm done with this."
"Well, exercise more and don't act like you can be blown away by the wind all day long."
"Let's eat." Zhu Yu asked He Shu to pick up the chopsticks and continue eating, and picked up many dishes for him.
Qi Zhijun shut up when he saw this and stopped caring about his nephew at the dinner table.
After dinner, He Shu returned to his room. The old man was in a hurry to go to the theater. Today, the compound had invited Kunqu opera actors from a small stage to perform.
Finally, Qi Zhijun had the chance to ask his wife what was going on.
Zhu Yu was washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen. She spoke only when she saw that there was no one outside.
"Do you think Xiaoshu is different this time when he comes back?"
"What's the difference?" Qi Zhijun has been a bit busy lately and hasn't been at home much.
Zhu Yu glanced at him unhappily: "You really don't care about your family at all all day long."
"Then just tell me directly, I don't see what's different about him?"
"Can't you see? As soon as I spoke to him at the dinner table, he immediately put down his chopsticks and sat up straight to answer."
Zhu Yu threw the rag into the sink, looking worried: "Do you think the child has been in there for too long and hasn't adapted to life at home yet?"
Qi Zhijun shook his head: "What do you mean by long? It's not even a year, just a few months."
"Only a few months? How about sending you in there for a few months?"
Seeing his wife getting angry, Qi Zhijun quickly shut up.
Zhu Yu got even angrier when he saw him like this: "As the eldest uncle, can you pay more attention to the child? He finally got out of prison, but he can't even have a good rest and go to school."
Qi Zhijun disagreed with this statement: "Old Zhou has given He Shu a good way out. He Shu is currently employed, and that is their job."
Zhu Yu actually knew how important Zhou Zhensheng and the others’ affairs were, but she just felt sorry for He Shu.
I feel that this child is difficult. Obviously, he should go to school happily on campus every day, which is what he should do at his age.
"Okay, don't spoil him too much. It's good for a boy to experience more. I think He Shu is more sensible now than before."
After hearing what Qi Zhijun said, Zhu Yu did not say anything.
Yes, I have become more sensible and mature, but is premature maturity a good thing?
It used to be said that children from poor families grow up early, but that’s not because they are born smart, they are forced to be smart by life.
The couple were not on the same wavelength, and Zhu Yu was too lazy to tell Qi Zhijun.
She cleaned up the kitchen, washed some fruit for He Shu, cut it into small pieces carefully, and put a fork on it.
Then he carried the exquisite little plate and walked around the wooden Qi Zhijun and went upstairs.
Qi Zhijun scratched his head and sighed. Seeing some leftover fruit scraps on the chopping board, he stood over to pick them up and ate them...
Zhu Yu knocked on He Shu's door. After a while, He Shu came over and opened the door.
"Aunt."
"I cut some fruit for you."
He Shu took the small plate: "Thank you, aunt."
Zhu Yu had no intention of leaving and looked into the room a few times.
"Aunt, can you please come in and sit for a while?" He Shu moved sideways and made room for the door.
Zhu Yu originally wanted to talk to He Shu, so he entered the room and saw that He Shu had indeed taken out the books and papers.
"Xiao Shu, is it difficult what Zhou Zhensheng asked you to do? I see you haven't had a good rest recently."
He Shu put the fruit plate aside and nodded gently: "Well, it's a bit difficult, but I have found a solution."
"Is that so? Haha, that's good."
Zhu Yu really wanted to have a talk with He Shushen, but as an aunt, she was afraid that the child might not be that close to her.
He Shu just stood there quietly, and seeing that his aunt seemed to want to say something but hesitated, he did not say a word.
"Xiao Shu, come and sit down. Your aunt wants to talk to you for a few words."
"good."
The room was not big, so Zhu Yu sat down beside the bed, and He Shu moved a chair over and sat beside her.
"Xiao Shu, Auntie wants to ask you, are you satisfied with your current life?"
He Shu was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Very satisfied."
"Do you like what you are doing now? And the job that Zhou Zhensheng arranged for you, I don't know how much you know about that identity."
"If you work in the periphery, it will be easy. Your identity will be public, just like an ordinary police officer. But if you are an internal staff, it will be very hard. You may not even be able to tell the truth to the people closest to you in the future."
Zhu Yu paused, and looked at He Shu with some heartache: "Auntie doesn't want to interfere in your life, but I'm afraid you are not doing this voluntarily. If you want to go back to school and stop getting involved in these things, Auntie is willing to help you."
He Shu felt warm in his heart. His aunt's care and love for him were like those of a mother .
He also knew clearly that the Qi family had always wanted to do something for him. Even if he had accidentally killed someone, as long as he asked for help, his grandfather and aunt would help him.
But He Shu’s current idea is not to find someone to rely on, but to become independent and strong.
After all, no matter how powerful a backer is, distant water cannot put out a nearby fire in certain emergencies.
"Aunt, you have helped me a lot. If I had no relationship with the Qi family, I would not have had the opportunity to enter that department."
He Shu said seriously: "I think this is good."
