Soup of Rebirth

Pressing the dial button, Ji Jun hesitated even more, but the call was connected quickly, and there was no reason to stop pressing it.Noisy voices came from the handset, which suddenly broke the tranquility of the small apartment where only the rice cooker gurgled.

Listening to the background sound, the other party seems to be in a very noisy place, and it seems that the person next to him can vaguely hear words such as "a few more bottles" and "this dish is good".It's eating out... In just a few seconds, Ji Jun already regretted making this call.How about pretending to be wrong?The good idea that flashed in my mind was interrupted by the words from the other end of the phone.

"Hey, Xinxin." A thick and deep baritone came from the receiver, with standard Mandarin and clear enunciation, only four words, but he also said them in a rhythmic and fascinating way.

Ji Jun pursed her lips, and called softly: "Dad..." After that, she didn't know what to say.So, why did I call?

The person on the other end of the phone was not in a hurry to speak, but the sound of a chair being dragged came from the phone, and then the noisy background voices gradually faded away. It can be guessed that the other party was looking for a quieter place.Sure enough, the receiver soon became quiet, and even the footsteps of the other party could be heard.

"Xinxin, what's the matter?" Ji Yangde was used to being a teacher, and when he asked, he didn't have to be dignified.

what's up?It seems that there is really nothing wrong... Ji Junxin suddenly felt a little stupid, and pressed the center of her eyebrows wearily: "It's nothing, I want to call Sister Lu, but I pressed the wrong button..." Sure enough, it is better to use a flash of inspiration Excuse.

"Pressed wrongly? Xinxin, you are not young, how can you be so careless. Before you call, you must confirm the name and number of the other party. If you call someone, but first call the wrong person's name , that's so rude. Now that you are an actor, you are more likely to receive media attention than others. You can't be so careless. If you want me to say, you should go back to school and be a teacher..." Even if there is no face-to-face, Ji Junxin can imagine His father looked serious and dissatisfied at this time.

I guess no matter what excuse you find, the ending will not be good. Ji Jun rested her forehead and listened to the training. Seeing that the topic was about to go back to being a teacher, she had to interrupt: "Dad, it sounded a little noisy just now. Are you not at home?"

"It's eating out. There are a few former students. Come back to school to have a look. They must bring some of our teachers who taught them out to eat." It seems that this topic suits Ji Yangde's appetite, and he was originally dissatisfied. The tone changed to joyful again and again, "We all said no, they insisted that one day be a teacher and a lifelong father, and we must do our best... Hehe, I really can't deal with these children. So I said, be a good teacher , is the most fulfilling thing. Tell me, can acting be compared to being a teacher?"

"..." Sure enough, every time I couldn't say a few words, I just wanted to persuade myself to go back to school and become a teacher. In the past few years, Ji Junxin was obviously used to this kind of conversation, but today she was very unhappy, "Then dad Eat more...I'll call Sister Lu first, I have something to do with work."

So, Ji Yangde continued to eat happily.In the apartment, the rice cooker made a long "beep..." and the meal was ready, but Ji Junxin was even less in the mood to eat.

Turn on the rice cooker, the rich rice fragrance permeates, and the slender rice grains are crystal clear and white.Scattered and put them on a plate, while waiting for the rice to cool, Ji Jun felt angry and dialed another number.

"Hey, mom..."

"Xinxin, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing. I called my dad just now. He is eating out today. I'll call to see if you have eaten?"

"Eat. Let me see, oh, it's past nine o'clock, and I'm still in school. I have a lot of things to do today, and I won't be able to go back until a while." Liu Shulei flipped through the two thick stacks of materials at her side, and it seemed even better After a while, "Xinxin, if there is nothing else, mom will go to work first. When you come home next time, let's have a good chat, shall we?"

"……it is good."

So, why do I have to make these calls... Ji Jun felt a little tired, regardless of whether she was hungry, hugged the pillow, leaned on the sofa, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

For a long time, in the eyes of students, Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei are good teachers who are knowledgeable, talented and rigorous.In the eyes of colleagues, Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei are the school's teaching backbone and friendly seniors.In the eyes of the neighbors, Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei are model couples who are cultured, polite and respectful to each other.But in Ji Junxin's eyes, Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei are the busiest people in the world.Their life seems to be born for teaching. They are so fanatical that they are tireless and tireless. Sometimes, they don't even know that they have a daughter.

Most of the time, they call the school their home.While at home, their hearts are still at school.Reading books, grading examination papers, sorting out materials...they have so many things to do, so long that as long as Ji Jun keeps silent, they won't be able to remember that there is a child at home.

Ji Junxin can be regarded as a representative of self-improvement and self-reliance.Before going to kindergarten, there was a nanny who hugged me in and out.After entering kindergarten, he became a key child with a key around his neck.Although the kindergarten is very close to home, and it was safer to live in the family building allocated by the university at that time, but from the current point of view, it can only be said that Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei's hearts are really too wide for such young key children up.Since this is the case in kindergarten, let alone after that.

In the eyes of Xiaojun, who was still young at the time, life was to get up by herself, wash up, and eat the toast and milk on the table.Sometimes the toast is mushy, and sometimes the milk is cold.But it doesn't matter, it's better than sometimes having nothing on the table.What did you say?people?Where is there anyone... When I wake up in the morning, I am alone.Then, I changed into the clothes that appeared next to the bed, hung up the keys, and went out to the kindergarten.Compared with forgetting to hang up the keys and having to wait at the door of the house from three or four in the afternoon to eight or nine in the evening, it is nothing worth mentioning to wear slippers to kindergarten and be taught by the teacher because you forgot to change your shoes.It is very late every day, and most of the time, Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei will not come back until the sky is dark, with takeaway lunch boxes, and because Xiao Junxin turns on too many lights at home to waste electricity and is not environmentally friendly. say a few words to her.As for whether it is too cruel to let a child who is only in kindergarten stay at home alone until late at night without turning on all the lights in the house, they can't think of it.However, the daily communication is only a few words.After having dinner together quietly, Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei went to the study and continued their respective work.Today's exchange with Ji Junxin ends here.

The young Ji Junxin once thought that all families in the world were like that.It wasn't until she grew up slowly, her mind gradually opened up, she could understand TV and read books, that she realized that was not the case.The family on TV has quarrels, cries, hugs and joy, but it’s not just like your own home, only the busy day after day.She also thought about, like the children on TV, hugging her parents' legs and acting like a baby, instead of going to such a time-consuming place as an amusement park, just go to the community green space in the community to play for a while.The last time I went home and passed by, I saw several kindergarten students being taken by their parents to fly kites there. The kites flew high, colorful and beautiful.And in the afternoon, there will be a lot of food stalls next to the green space. They smell delicious and look delicious. Many parents in kindergartens will bring their children to eat... If parents can also accompany them It's good to go there once by yourself... However, maybe Ji Jun is quiet by nature, and the idea of ​​trying to imitate the children on TV acting like a baby to get more attention from their parents has been lingering in her mind for several years, but in the end she never put it into practice.Ji Yangde and Liu Shulei also don't know that their children are so sensible that even in their wishes, they also consider not to delay their time for too long.

Because, getting used to such an indifferent way of getting along, even if you are still a child, you can't take that step of change.Whether it is unable to take that step, or subconsciously feels that she will be rejected and dare not take that step, Ji Jun, who is growing up, can no longer tell.

When I woke up, it was almost twelve o'clock, and I slept for more than two hours.Ji Junxin didn't realize at all that whenever she encountered something unpleasant and didn't want to face it, she would feel sleepy, which was a kind of evasion.She was full of sleep, but still seemed a little depressed.

The palm of my hand was over the plate of rice, enough time, the rice should have been completely cold.

Ji Jun opened the cabinet heartily, glanced at the electronic scale and measuring cup inside, thought for a while, and closed the cabinet door without taking out anything.Ji Junxin's cooking skills are not good, what she can cook is simple fried rice, or scrambled eggs or something.Moreover, it is necessary to use electronic scales and measuring cups to strictly weigh the portion on the recipe in order to make it delicious.For example, if she wants to make egg fried rice now, she has to weigh out the cold rice, salt and chicken essence, then use a measuring cup to measure out the oil and egg liquid, and finally follow the recipe to change the heat by pinching the seconds.Usually, she wants to cook something by herself, and it is all based on precision, not to mention delicious, at least it is delicious.It's just that today, she is really tired.Especially when she was sleeping just now, she also dreamed about many things when she was a child, which made her even more tired.So, for a rare break from the recipe.It's just fried rice with eggs, and I've made it a few times anyway.

Break up the cold rice, stir in the egg liquid, turn on the oil pan, and stir-fry on high heat...

soon……

The burnt smell quickly overwhelmed the aroma of fruit, rice, and eggs...

The finished product - a plate of custard rice.

As a result, Ji Jun, who was a little unhappy, became very unhappy, especially at this hour, basically no one delivered food!

So, how did the day go like this?With a cold face, Ji Jun put a spoonful of custard rice into her mouth, chewed, chewed, chewed...the paste was a bit bitter.

"What if, in reality, there is no thing that you love the most, care about the most, and never give up?"

"...Then, in reality, there will always be what you want the most. Wishing to have it is also a kind of obsession. You can get out of the drama by wanting to return to reality and have that thing. state."

Hehe, if you want to have something, you can only have it in the play?Ji Jun thought of that silly little queen, maybe, she couldn't imagine that some people just don't like real life and themselves in reality, that's why it's so easy to get into the drama.In the play, someone cares, someone loves, someone hates, how nice...it is better than being alone at night in a big empty house with all the lights turned on.It's better than not saying a word when there are three people in the family.In the play, you can see love, see hate, feel happy or sad... Even if it is all fake, it is so attractive.

Ji Jun ate the custard rice spoonful by spoonful, but for some reason, her eyes gradually got wet.Maybe... it's the sticky rice, it's too bitter...