stonecrandall Chapter 658 You Owe Me
Chapter 658 You Owe Me
"Son, where have you been all this time? I called the police and they just told me to wait for news. Do you know how painful it was for me to wait? Oh... I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back."
At the dinner table, my mother was still nagging, but Zuo Xi no longer felt annoyed. It was not something you could listen to at any time, and it might be difficult to hear it again in the future.
"Oh, I went on a trip abroad. My phone didn't have roaming turned on, and it was stolen as soon as I left the country, so I didn't have a chance to call back."
Zuo Xi hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of rice, and these few mouthfuls made his eyes well up with tears and he almost couldn't hold back his tears... It was this taste. He had eaten so many delicacies in Teyvat, but even in the two top restaurants in Liyue, he couldn't taste this familiar taste.
Mom’s food may not be very delicious, but it is definitely memorable. After all, the taste of memories can only be made by the person in the memory.
Even if it was just for this meeting and this meal, it was worth it for him to come back this time.
"Ah... Zuo Zuo, you actually secretly went abroad to travel? I also want to go, why didn't you ask me to come with you... Is it fun abroad? It must be really fun!"
The teenage kid sitting opposite Zuo Xi and grumbling was his sister, who had always wanted to travel abroad.
Now that she heard that Zuo Xi was traveling abroad without her, she couldn't help but be sour and sarcastic again.
"Get lost! You don't want to go to school anymore, right? If you can get mom to give you a month off, I can take you on a trip abroad!"
Zuo Xi was not polite to his sister at all. He spoiled her when he should, and never spoiled her when he should. After all, the eldest brother was like a father, and the two were almost a generation apart, so it was right for Zuo Xi to discipline her.
"You wish! How much did you score in this exam? And you still want to go out and have fun... Your first priority is to get into a good high school!"
Seeing Zuo Xi kicking the ball over, their mother naturally rejected her daughter's unrealistic fantasy without hesitation.
"I know, I know... Well, what can I do if I can't learn it?"
My sister wasn't too disappointed, because she thought it was too outrageous. It was impossible, so there was no question of whether she was disappointed or not.
In fact, her grades were not bad. At least with the admission rate being only about 40%, it was still relatively safe for her to be admitted to high school.
But parents always have endless expectations for their children. Who doesn't want their children to be successful? Who would dislike their children for being too outstanding?
"Mom, isn't my dad back yet?"
While eating, Zuo Xi watched her mother scolding her younger sister while asking about her father's whereabouts.
His father worked away from home all year round to earn money, and he rarely came back. If nothing unexpected happened, he probably wouldn't be able to see him this time... Of course, it could also be that Zuo Xi had complicated feelings for his father, so he subconsciously avoided seeing him again.
Reflected in this dream, it turned out that my father was still working outside and had no time to come back.
"It's not a holiday, how can he have time to come back? Summer vacation is almost here, and he asked us a few days ago if we wanted to spend the summer vacation with him."
As Zuo Xi expected, his father was too busy to come back. This was actually normal. Even if it was the real situation, this was the most likely scenario.
"Going to Guangdong for the summer vacation... crazy, right? But it's true, it's not a bad idea to go and have fun if you have nothing to do."
The younger sister quickly changed her words halfway through her speech. Zuo Xi looked at her strangely, then cast a puzzled look at her mother.
"You're dreaming. You can go to Guangdong to play and avoid tutoring, right? I'm telling you, it's impossible!"
It turns out that he needs to make up for the lessons during the summer vacation. Poor kid, he can’t even have a peaceful vacation... However, this also reminded him of the various painful times of making up for the lessons he experienced during his student days, so he felt a lot more balanced mentally.
None of his sisters can escape the suffering he has endured!
"It just so happens that I can't go either. I have to go abroad soon for something. I came back this time just to say goodbye to you."
Zuo Xi put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth with tissue paper, and then casually talked about this important matter.
"Are you in such a hurry? Didn't you just come back? Why are you leaving again?"
Zuo Xi's mother was immediately unhappy when she heard this. Why was the child in such a hurry to leave after only two days at home? Even if there was something wrong, couldn't she stay a few more days?
"Alas, there is nothing I can do. I found a class while I was abroad, and the boss there thinks highly of me. Now there is a big problem there and only I can solve it. This is what it means that with great ability comes great responsibility, right?"
Speaking of this, Zuo Xi couldn't help showing some pride. This was already an embellishment of his words. In fact, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was second only to the first person in the country.
"Oh, mom, don't look like that. I didn't say I was leaving right away... Don't worry, I can still play with you for a while."
Seeing the tears welling up in his mother's eyes, Zuo Xi's heart softened. Anyway, Nashida was so helpful, so it wouldn't matter if he stayed a little longer, right?
Although I can't live this long for a lifetime, but ten days or half a month should be possible, right?
"Alas... you have become successful and grown up, and you will eventually go abroad. You are the same, why do you find jobs abroad? How many times can you come back in a year? Are you used to the life abroad? Are you used to the food there?
Well, if your sister wasn’t still in school, our family could move abroad, and you wouldn’t have to worry about whether the food was to your liking... By the way, son, women abroad are very open-minded, so you have to be careful.
It's not that you can't find a foreign girlfriend. I, your mother, am an open-minded person... But you should try to find someone that your father and I can accept... Forget it, as long as you are happy."
Zuo Xi's mother was very happy that her son had finally made something of himself, but she also blamed him for going so far.
Then the complaints turned into caring and concern, and finally, as expected, it evolved into a lifelong event... Fortunately, Zuo Xi was prepared.
In the past, he would have pretended not to hear anything. But now he can finally stand up for once!
"Mom, I really did find you a foreign daughter-in-law... Uh, no, she didn't come back with me.
To be precise, she didn't even know I was back this time. Forget it, I'll talk to you later. I'm a little sleepy, so I'm going to bed first."
……
"Let's go, Mom. You have to take good care of yourself, and you, you must take good care of Mom... During the time when brother is away, only you and Baiwan can accompany Mom."
In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed. Zuo Xi calculated the remaining time, but it was hard to say whether the time would be enough if he stayed any longer.
So although he was still reluctant, he resolutely embarked on the road of "going abroad". After saying goodbye to his mother and sister at the airport, Zuo Xi turned around and boarded the plane.
During the whole process, he did not turn around at all, for he was afraid that if he turned around, he would not want to go back.
The plane took off safely, and when flying over the ocean, Zuo Xi left his seat and opened the plane's door in full view of everyone.
Polite passenger: Your mom!
Ignoring the sweet "blessing" in his ears, Zuo Xi jumped from the plane without a parachute... A strong sense of weightlessness came quickly, and his adrenaline soared.
Zuo Xi's body twitched suddenly, and he opened his eyes the next second.
"Are you awake? How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
What came into view was Nashida's concerned face. Zuo Xi ignored her concern and moved his head, looking up at the sky instead of the obstruction of Nashida's head.
Fortunately, judging from the position of the Penalty Nail, he didn't come back too late... In fact, it was still plenty of time for what he wanted to do.
"I'm fine. I've never been better than now... You should have kept your promise and not let Columbia take advantage of the situation and do something to me, right?"
After making sure that he had enough time, Zuo Xi also had time to confirm some other things... such as whether Columbia had secretly given him a blessing while he was off guard during his dream.
"No, I'm doing my best to protect you."
Nashida didn't understand why Zuo Xi was wary of Columbia, but she still answered the question honestly... During the time that Zuo Xi was asleep, she didn't allow any factors that could have a mental influence on him to succeed.
In fact, only Columbia had plans to do so, and if Zuo Xi had not told her in advance, Nashida probably would not have stopped her at all.
"That's good. I've found a solution in my dream. Just wait here and see how I solve the ten nails in the sky."
After confirming that Columbia did not sacrifice herself for him, Zuo Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and then he opened a portal on the spot.
The portal brought him to the huge remains of Scaramuzi. Zuo Xi took out the button he wanted to press but didn't, and pressed it.
The next second, Scaramucci launched himself and flew out of the warehouse at high speed.
However, due to the angle problem, he did not fly into the sky as planned, but plunged into the ground without any cushioning and slid all the way until he finally stopped in front of Zuo Xi.
"Scaramsey, if you can hear me, remember this - you owe me this, and you will never be able to pay it back in this lifetime."