regardless of

Gu Chou closed the book in his hand, fixed his eyes on Xi Shangyu, and after a while, suddenly smiled.

Xi Shangyu was a little confused by this smile.

His question just now was really a bit aggressive. From the perspective of Xi You's family, it was obviously exclusive.Most people would be somewhat embarrassed when they heard it.

However, Xi Shangyu did not see this look on Gu Chou's face.

After being blinded, I added a bit of annoyance.

Xi Shangyu wanted to ask him what he was laughing at, but Gu Qiu suddenly asked back: "Do you have a bad relationship with your brother?"

But if you really know how to ask, this question is directly on the point of the gun.

Without even thinking about it, Xi Shangyu replied, "Anyway, it must be better than the relationship with you."

"Really?" Gu Chou said, "Then tell me, how do you two have a good relationship?"

Xi Shangyu raised his head again: "Why should I tell you?"

When Gu Chou listened to him, he always felt a little childish.

With children, there is no need to be angry.

So Gu Chou said indifferently: "I love to talk or not."

Unexpectedly, this kind of reaction stimulated Xi Shangyu instead. Xi Shangyu held back for a while, but finally opened his mouth and said wow: "My brother and I grew up together, and we are only less than two years old. We slept together when we were young. I have the same bed and share the same room when I grow up. I will always think of him if there is anything interesting, delicious, or useful, and for our whole family, I am the one who treats him best.”

Gu Chou said another soft "really", and then asked: "Then why did he move out? As far as I know, his relationship with his family is not very good."

Xi Shangyu's expression changed slightly, and he immediately replied: "It's normal for him to have a bad relationship with my parents, but I treat him well, and we have a good relationship."

The first half of his sentence made Gu Qiu slightly stunned: "Aren't you brothers?"

Xi Shangyu said, "We are."

Gu Chou asked, "Then why do you say that it's normal for Xi You to have a bad relationship with his parents?"

Xi Shangyu was stunned, he seemed to have figured out something through Gu Chou's words, and then a smile slowly appeared on his face.

"It seems that your relationship is not that good." Xi Shangyu said, "My brother didn't even tell you this."

Gu Qiu waited for him to go down.

And Xi Shangyu seemed to have grasped some bargaining chips to occupy the upper reaches, so he spoke in a calm and unhurried manner.

He said: "My brother and I are half-brothers."

"..."

Gu Qiu frowned subconsciously.

Xi Shangyu continued: "My brother is an accidental product of my mother and my ex..."

The story is not very complicated, but there is a kind of dramatic sadness everywhere.

It was almost 20 years ago.

At that time, Yang Zhaoyuan was in her early twenties, had just graduated, and was cheated by a scumbag ex, and her first love had a traumatic ending, which ended disastrously.

When Yang Zhaoyuan was grieving, Xi Cailin, who had liked her for many years, stepped in. It was probably because Yang Zhaoyuan wanted to heal the wounds of the old relationship with a new relationship.

However, the joy of the newlywed Yaner did not wash away the hurt and pain caused by her previous relationship as Yang Zhaoyuan expected.For a long time after her marriage, she was still in a state of intense grief, mentally weak, and physically deteriorating.

When she went to the hospital for an examination, she found that she was five months pregnant.Because the pregnancy is not visible, the slightly visible belly is also regarded as obesity caused by overeating and she does not pay attention to it.In this way, Yang Zhaoyuan unknowingly let her pregnant body sink into depression for several months, resulting in a sudden physical weakness.

The doctor said that the child is at risk of aborting at any time.But no matter whether it is aborted or aborted, it will be a great drain on her body, and it is best to put the baby first.

Especially after a thorough examination, the doctor said that her ovaries were inflamed, which made it difficult to conceive, and advised her not to give up the child in her womb easily.

Yang Zhaoyuan almost collapsed because of this.

One is because of the body, and the other is because of...

This child is not Xi Cailin's.

Xi Cailin followed Yang Zhaoyuan through the entire examination process, and he knew the results of the examination; he also heard the doctor's advice.

As a husband, it is impossible for him not to be aggrieved and resentful.

But he can't blame or complain about his wife, and he even feels more distressed.

For Yang Zhaoyuan, Xi Cailin is a very qualified husband.

When Yang Zhaoyuan was caught in the struggle of "whether the child should be abandoned or kept", he gave her full respect and never said a harsh word to her because of it.

Xi Cailin's caring and love in every possible way is even more vivid in front of this major event.

It also successfully calmed Yang Zhaoyuan's body and mind that was on the verge of collapse.

Even, this matter made Yang Zhaoyuan accept Xi Cailin completely from body to heart.

Xi Cailin and Yang Zhaoyuan have a very traditional Chinese-style couple in their bones. They agree that reproduction is the foundation of a Chinese family, so they can't accept the risk of not having children in the future.

But in Yang Zhaoyuan's view, she was unwilling and resentful to let her have a child of a scumbag ex.

Naturally, Xi Cailin did not look forward to this child, but he hoped that his wife would be in good health and not suffer any further damage.

Yang Zhaoyuan was tangled into a mess, and Xi Cailin was also suffering.

Finally, seeing Yang Zhaoyuan's depression intensified, Xi Cailin made up her mind for her.

Xi Cailin suggested keeping the child. If they have a child of their own in the future, and the child is still young and emotionally able to let go, they can find a family to give it to them at that time.

This proposal took their concerns into consideration.

Rather than the two of them having no children and finally deciding to adopt one outside, it would be better to leave the one with half of their own flesh and blood in their belly.

If there is, then the one left now will have the opportunity to choose to abandon or keep it later.

Yang Zhaoyuan accepted the proposal.

The couple began to follow the doctor's advice to carefully preserve the pregnancy.

The miscarriage work went very smoothly.

And just like that, Xi You was born as a spare choice.

The exquisitely carved newborn is born for the first time, and the clear crying sound and those eyes that do not attract dust can easily arouse people's pity.

So Xi You was born for a long time, and Xi and Yang were also very fond of her.

But this "quite long" is too ridiculously short in Zhu Xiyou's 17-year career.

Because, when he was less than one year old, Yang Zhaoyuan was pregnant.

For Xi and Cai, it was like a gift from heaven. The two were ecstatic and started a more meticulous and thoughtful journey of pregnancy protection than the last time.

The couple's energies will inevitably be scattered, Xi You will occasionally be ignored, and when the time comes, he will cry aloud if he can't drink milk.

When he cries, Yang Zhaoyuan thinks he is noisy. The more times he cries, the more disgust he has for him.

The more disgust, the more neglect.

The result is a vicious cycle.

If things go on like this, the crucial growth stage of Xi You's childhood has been completely ignored.

For example, Xiyou's walking was not taught by his parents holding his little hands.He found it out by watching, learning, and holding on to the utensils and furniture at home with his little hands.

The first thing he said was neither "Dad" nor "Mom", but, taking small toddler steps, he found Dad who was talking warmly to his mother's big belly in the room, and held on to the door frame Standing at the door, pointing to his own small mouth, whispered "drink".

Later, the second sentence he would say was still not "Mom and Dad", but "Hungry".

After Yang Zhaoyuan gave birth to her second child, Xi You became even more pitiful.

Xi Cailin was going to work, and the grandparents who knew about Xi You's life experience earlier and didn't want to come from their hometown, now came to help take care of the dystocia daughter-in-law and newborn grandson.

But after all, Xiyou is not a background board, but a living life that can cry, laugh and make trouble.

It is also impossible for the couple to ignore it and think that there is no such person.

But because he had no time to take care of it, Xi You was released to his grandmother's house in the countryside two months after Xi Shangyu was born.

After that, he spent most of his time at his grandmother's house until he entered kindergarten.

Even so, Xi You would go to live at his grandmother's house during the Chinese New Year holidays.In the beginning, they were either picked up by grandparents or sent by Xi Cailin.Later, when Xi You grew up, it was he who took the initiative to go there.

And the home where Yang Zhaoyuan and Xi Cailin lived gradually became the place where he had to live temporarily due to objective reasons such as going to school.

After a long time, "going home" to him is no different from staying in a hotel.

"This child has no foster relatives. Going home is worse than visiting other people's children."

Xi Shangyu heard this from his grandma.

He told Gu Chou, and after he finished speaking, he naturally carried on what he said earlier.

He said: "So my brother and my parents don't kiss, isn't it normal? His birth, for my parents, is a way out. From my parents' point of view, giving birth to him, It is very benevolent to raise him up and not give it away."

Xi Shangyu was good at speaking, but he didn't notice that Gu Chou's face was already very ugly.

He was still talking: "As long as I can remember, my brother has been out of tune with this family. My parents have talked about him a lot, and he ignores him most of the time, as if he doesn't care at all. It's very thorny to respond occasionally."

"My brother is very light when he stabs people. My mother will be angry with him every time, and then blame my dad for being soft-hearted and not sending him away when my brother was young."

"At that time, my brother had just entered kindergarten. There was a distant relative in my grandparents' hometown who wanted a boy, and my grandma suggested that my brother be given away. My mother was ready to give it away. Later, my grandma found out and came to the house Making a big fuss, saying that if the child is given away, she will die, my father is a peacemaker, and he is afraid that something will happen, so it is rare for him to be stubborn at home, so he left my brother behind."

……

Before Xi Shangyu finished speaking, Gu Chou cut him off: "Wait a minute."

Xi Shangyu: "?"

Gu Qiu asked, "How do you know this?"

Xi Shangyu said, "My parents said so."

"Did they tell you, or did they tell it at home and you heard it?"

"I didn't tell you specifically."

Gu Chou seemed to be speechless, and snorted coldly: "In front of Xi You, they also said that?"

Xi Shangyu thought for a moment and said, "It's not in person. They like to close the door and speak loudly in the room on purpose."

"..."

Gu Chou said: "It's better to face to face than to be damned."

"My parents didn't treat my brother well, but they weren't bad either." Xi Shangyu coveted Gu Qiu's expression and explained, "Since I was a child, I didn't eat him less..."

"Don't take the basic obligations you should fulfill as a favor." Before he finished speaking, Gu Chou looked up at him and said in a cold voice, "You are no different from your parents in essence. If you are true to what you said Hello brother, you won't say such self-righteous words here."

"..."

When Xi Shangyu heard what Gu Qiu said, his face turned red, and he said anxiously: "I said, how my parents treat him is my parents. But I treat him well, I will treat what I like, what I like Whatever you have, share it with him.”

Gu Chou asked back, "What did you share?"

Xi Shangyu was stunned by the question.

Gu Qiu sneered: "empty words?"

As expected, Gu Chou said: "The so-called goodness to your brother is based on comparison with your parents? They will deliberately close the door and say loudly that they should not raise your brother, so that your brother Hear it. And you don't know how to speak, so you think it's good for you to treat your brother?"

Xi Shangyu was speechless for a while.

Gu Chou continued: "When I was in elementary school, there was a girl with a cleft lip in my class. Many people liked to gather together to whisper and comment on her, talking in a low voice while casting strange glances at her. My deskmate watched He said something to me at that time, he said, look at how kind we are, and never speak ill of people face to face."

Xi Shangyu immediately understood the irony in Gu Chou's words.

"You are just like my deskmate at that time, comparing your indifference with kindness by comparing it with others' evil." Gu Chou raised his eyes, "Are you still moved by this from time to time?"

"..."

As if he had been completely poked into his mind, Xi Shangyu couldn't hold back anymore.

But from his twitching lips, it could be seen that he still wanted to argue for himself.

After a while, there was a flash of light in his eyes, as if he had finally found some strong arguments, he said: "Every time my mother took me shopping for clothes since I was a child, I would pick one for my brother. ; My dad gave me model cars and Lego, and I never hide them, and I always ask my brother to play with them; Also! I like to eat curry chicken wings and shredded pork with Beijing sauce. If my brother is not there for dinner , No matter how small or not enough the food is, I will give him a portion."

Gu Chou heard him hastily finished speaking, and only followed slowly: "Do you think you are doing this well for him?"

Xi Shangyu asked back: "Isn't it good?"

Gu Chou said noncommittally: "So you can't accept his indifference towards you, do you think it's unfair?"

Xi Shangyu was hit by the question again, and his tone became cold: "He was treated unfairly by my parents at home, but why should he ignore me? I have always been polite to him, but he has always been polite to me. They all have a cold face." He snorted coldly, and said sarcastically, "Instead, he showed all his hospitality to an outsider he just met."

Xi Shangyu said the last sentence very unwillingly, which means that even he has admitted that Xi You treats Gu Chou differently, Xi You treats Gu Chou better than he treats himself.

This is completely contrary to what he said at the beginning, "Anyway, it must be better than the relationship with you".

So as soon as the words were thrown out, Xi Shangyu started to make up for himself again.

He said: "However, it's good for the time being. After all, you are just acquaintances with plastics. Pan Chao in your class who played well with my brother knows that we are half-brothers, but you don't know, it means that my brother In my eyes, that's what happened to you."

After speaking, he expected to see a look of disappointment and resentment on Gu Chou's face, but Gu Chou let him down.

Gu Chou just twitched the corner of his mouth faintly, and said, "I don't bother you to define how my relationship with your brother is."

"Let's get to the point. I heard that you just gave me such a popular science. I think Xi You probably didn't know that you came to him. Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't want to see you. What do you think?"

"Who said he..."

"I said it." Gu Chou interrupted him mercilessly, "So I suggest, if you have anything to say, just end it with me and don't bother your brother."

Xi Shangyu was full of dissatisfaction, but he obviously didn't have the ability to fight with others, and in the end he just said: "I came to find my brother to live with."

Gu Chou said "Oh": "Then let me take the liberty to ask, what is the size of your house? How big is it?"

"..."

The single ward on the top floor smelled of money everywhere. As soon as Xi Shangyu came in, he knew that Gu Chou's family conditions must be unusual.

He said with some embarrassment: "Two rooms and one living room, about eighty square meters."

Gu Qiu nodded: "That is to say, if you go back, Xi You will share a room with you?"

Xi Shangyu paused for a moment.

This meal was accurately captured by Gu Chou.

"Not a room?"

Xi Shangyu stabilized his guilty conscience and said, "Stay."

Gu Chou looked at Xi Shangyu with a scrutiny in his eyes.

After a while, he seemed to have found out some information, and smiled coolly: "Okay, let's take it as a stay."

"But brother, I still want to ask," Gu Chou said, "Your rundown house, firstly, it's not warm at all; secondly, the house is not big. Let Xiyou go back to live, why do you guys?"

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I still haven't written the place where I want to stop...

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