Fairy From An Alien World Chapter 5

In the afternoon, the nurse Lara hired officially went to work.

The other party was a middle-aged woman about the same age as Claire. She was quick with her hands and feet, looked clean, and was easy to talk to. She always smiled when talking. Because of this, both mother and daughter were relieved.

"This time you can go back to Beixian County to pack your things with peace of mind. Contact the moving company. Moving across cities takes a lot of work. If it weren't for the fact that the buyer is anxious to move in and I don't have time to spare, you don't have to be so tired. "

There's no way, there's always something that needs her to deal with lately.

A month ago, when they left Beixian County, they entrusted the house to an agency. At that time, they did not expect to sell it so quickly. They only thought about taking it one step at a time, and with the intention of never coming back here again. So eager to cut off.

Lara still had too little experience and did not consider that her family's house was in a school district with a large area and a good location. As soon as the website was posted, many people came to inquire. The agent selected a few with strong intentions and explained the situation to her. She After viewing them one by one, the buyer was determined.

Tomorrow, she needs to go back to handle the transfer.

Fortunately, because their grandmother passed away from a serious illness three years ago, their mother and daughter have been living in Jingping. The Beixian family has almost moved everything, large and small, and now it doesn’t take much trouble to move. Otherwise, she is a little girl. Being busy is tiring enough.

Claire felt sorry for her daughter, but also felt uneasy, thinking that if it wasn't for the surgery, she would still be able to go back with her.

Lara gave her mother a smile to reassure her.

"Mom, don't worry. I'll drive back in a while. I'll check in early tomorrow morning and come back after the treatment is done in the afternoon. I'll be back with you during your operation."

Jingping is not far from Beixian, and it takes more than two hours to go there. It is considered a relatively nearby city.

Claire's surgery was scheduled for nine o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow. Thinking of this, Lara still couldn't relax her tense heart. Although it was just a minimally invasive surgery, she was extremely nervous, but on the surface, she still had to pretend to be calm and calm. If her temper, which had been slow and slow since childhood, became anxious, then Claire would definitely not be completely rest assured.

"I don't trust you to drive alone. After all, there's no one to talk to along the way."

Being a mother, there are always worries of one kind or another. Lara couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

"It's safer for me to drive alone. If someone is talking next to me, I'll be distracted!"

She slowly soothed her mother's mood with a few words. After eating briefly, she took all the necessary materials and left the hospital and returned to Chaoyue Community.

Grandma gave birth to a son and a daughter. Her mother, Claire, was the eldest, and she had a brother who was three years younger than her. Her grandfather passed away early in her early years. Before she got married, Claire took the initiative to shoulder the burden of the family and provide for her uncle. While going to school, I had trouble finding a job. Grandma made a verbal will before her death. After her death, the brother and sister would have two houses in the family, one for each, and they would all live in Jingping without interfering with each other. However, the uncle Lara was really too much of a headache.

In his early years, he had no job at home due to the wave of layoffs, so he lived on a small amount of subsidies. Life was very tight. Claire relied on Claire to pay for his two children's tuition. Later, something happened to the Wen family, and Claire's financial resources dwindled. , couldn't help much, he would always say something to chill people, he was a boss who only valued money but not family ties. Now that the eldest son was getting married and the younger son was going to middle school, he decided to give Claire this apartment in the school district.

When Lara entered the house, she saw her uncle Yu Jun taking the decoration workers to measure the dimensions.

"Hey, Xiaoyi is back. How is your mother? When will she have the surgery?"

She looked directly at her uncle who had a great blood relationship but no trace of family affection in front of her, and she still felt chilled after all.

There was no concern in the words. How could this be like a brother to a sister?

Seeing that she didn't answer, Yu Jun said to himself, "It's like this, Shu Yi. Uncle, I am also in a dilemma. You have met your eldest cousin's fiancée. Their family said that they must get a new house when they get married. I can't help it." I can only give this house to your cousin for his wedding."

After saying that, he still pretended to be embarrassed and took out an envelope from his pocket.

"I have no choice but to ask you to rent a house outside. This little money is my uncle's intention. You take good care of your mother. I'll go visit her when I'm not busy."

Lara looked at the thin kraft paper envelope in her hand and felt a chill all over her body. She never thought she would face such a thing, but she was still anxious to return to Beixian County. If she was unhappy, she could only hold back now, so as not to delay her business.

Thinking of this, she directly threw down the hundreds of dollars.

"My grandma left this house to my mother. If you want to move, you have to ask grandma if she is willing."

"Uncle, although my mother and I are at the end of our rope, you don't need to be so eager to make plans for this house. You don't need to go to the hospital to avoid causing trouble for my mother and reminding her that she has raised an inhumane brother for so many years. "

The principle of adding insult to injury and treating each other coldly remains unchanged, even for relatives born from the same family.

She has seen many such things since she was a child, and now there is nothing she can't accept.

But when I think of my mother in the hospital, I still feel sorry for her.

On the way back, Lara thought about their future lives as mother and daughter.

Claire is a face-saving person. If he doesn't know about this now, he may get worse if he does. She has always been very kind to her younger brother, and now that she has suffered such a betrayal without any affection, it is a heavy blow to think about.

She couldn't talk about it at this critical moment. The only thing she could do was to resist these external pressures and find a house to move into after she was discharged from the hospital.

Lara had not practiced driving well not long after getting her driving license. It was also because of Claire's illness in recent months that she had to bite the bullet and drive, and her driving skills gradually improved. The two and a half hour journey took her only two hours.

By the time we arrived in Beixian, it was already dark.

The autumn breeze was slightly cool, and the temperature plummeted after the sun set. She found a hotel close to home to check in, which would save time tomorrow.

She had dinner at the snack street in front of the hotel. Even though it was already October, the street vendors were still extremely lively. It had been a long time since she had seen her, so she walked alone among the slightly crowded people, feeling the aroma of the various foods and people around her. The sound was booming, and my heart felt peaceful like never before.

Elliot was completely unaware of his appearance, and she was startled when she turned around and looked back.

He was wearing a long black trench coat, and he stood tall and straight, standing calmly only two meters away from her. There seemed to be emotions in his eyes, but she couldn't see clearly.

Because of the noisy scene around me, and also because of my completely confused heart at this moment.

"Why are you here?"

She spoke subconsciously, even forgetting to say the honorific.

Elliot put his hands in his pockets, took two more steps forward, met her shocked gaze, and explained lightly: "I heard from aunt that you came back to move. I was afraid that you, a little girl, wouldn't be able to handle it, so I came to see if there was anything." Need help."

He was calm and didn't make excuses. He said frankly that he came for her. However, with Claire's instructions, he seemed more convincing and less deliberate. It was very similar to the relationship between the two in the past. .

"My mother is too troublesome for you. I can do it myself."

Lara still had a refusal attitude, and her eyes were a little cold.

Although she was deeply moved by what she said just now, she quickly realized the next moment. After all, this was not a suitable place for a heart-to-heart talk right now.

Elliot pretended to be serious, "Look, I'm already here. You can treat me to dinner. I haven't been back to Beixian for a long time. I broke a rule when I got off the highway just now. You have to make up for it."

His tone was relaxed and overly confident. Lara had never seen him like this before. After hearing this, she was stunned for two seconds. When she came to her senses, she almost laughed in anger at him.

"Have you always had such a unique way of eating?" She raised the corner of her mouth slightly and looked around, "But it seems there is nothing you can eat here."

They were all smoky snacks, and he didn't look like someone who would patronize this place.

Elliot also smiled and followed her gaze to search.

"It seems like it's nothing, but I'm easy to support. Can we just eat something?"

Having said this, Lara could not refuse, so she followed Elliot into an open-air barbecue restaurant.

There were nearly ten plastic round tables in the not-so-empty area, almost full of people. Lara looked at them and finally chose a seat slightly closer to the corner to sit down.

Elliot was in a trance, as if he had gone back to the past.

She has always been like this. She always sits in the corner when she goes to the library. She always sits in the last row on the bus. Even when walking through the crowd, she subconsciously shrinks her shoulders. Psychologically speaking, this is a sign of extreme insecurity, but she doesn't take it seriously as it is just a personality habit.

The waiter handed over the menu, and Lara frowned as she read it, feeling a little embarrassed.

The impression was that Elliot did not eat spicy food and was very picky about what went into his mouth. Thinking of this, she raised her eyes and glanced at Elliot sitting opposite, and saw that he took out disinfectant wipes from his coat and was obsessed with cleaning the table in front of him.

She cleared her throat, "How about we change places?"

Elliot opened another pack of wet wipes and handed it to her with a smile on his face, "I think this is pretty good. Just eat it. You don't have to worry about my taste."

After saying this, Lara felt a little relieved.

I ordered some of my favorite skewers and vegetables, and finally asked for two bowls of batter soup. In the north, it’s called pimple soup. The white noodles are stirred into a flocculent shape and put into the pot. It’s also served with vegetables and eggs as condiments. It’s quick and easy to cook. Almost all Everyone can do it.

Lara has been in Jingping for a long time and has not eaten for a long time. It was indeed a busy day today, and now that her stomach was empty, she felt that she could eat a lot.

Ten minutes later, the things they ordered came to the table one after another.

She was not polite and concentrated on eating, never moving her eyes from the plate to the side for a second. Halfway through the meal, she remembered that Elliot was still there. When she raised her eyes again, she saw that he was staring at her, with a growing smile and eyes. The interior is also softened by the lighting.

"You are still the same as before, not saying a word while eating."

His words should have been exclamatory, but no matter how she heard them, they felt like a joke.

Lara asked seriously, "Are you complimenting me?"

"That's not true. The day before yesterday, I saw you had changed so much that I couldn't even admit it. But now, I see that you haven't changed much from before. At least that's what I think."

Elliot smoothly pushed the tissue box to her hand, poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her.

Although he was in a busy city at the moment, he actually had the idea of having a heart-to-heart talk with her for a moment. Even if he couldn't talk too much, it would be better to talk about his experiences in the past few years than to be so raw.

So what he said just now was actually just a cover to get her to talk about the past, mainly for the purpose of what follows.

Lara was very smart, so how could she not understand his tactful insinuations? She had no intention of hiding it, so she slowly spoke to him after taking a sip of water.

"That's on the surface. In fact, I am completely different from my past."

She wanted to tell him what she really thought frankly, and she wanted to tell him that he didn't have to be like this, that he didn't have to rush to make up for the past, and that he didn't have to waste his time with her. He didn't owe them both, mother and daughter. What, even the Zhou family doesn't exist, so there's no need for him to drive to Beixian County to find her at night.

Over the years, she has become accustomed to being alone.

Elliot had long been dispensable to her, and she was forced to stay in Beixian with her memories. He was the neighbor brother who briefly existed in her youth, and the enthusiastic brother who showed her the world.

But today, he can only be regarded as a familiar stranger. Even if people who are familiar with each other go through a few years of blank time, there will always be changes in their hearts. Because of this change, there is always unfamiliarity.

"Brother Elliot, there is actually no need for you to come."

After thinking for a long time, Lara finally said it.

She was startled when she saw Elliot over there, followed by a very stiff smile on his cheeks.

He said, "Shu Yi, does it have to be like this?"

She nodded, "I don't want to waste your time."

By the end of the meal, both of them felt like they were chewing the beans. Elliot didn't speak again after she said that, but he didn't leave either.

Lara told him that she lived nearby, but he was still worried and followed her on his own initiative until he saw her entering the hotel door before turning around and leaving.

On the way back, looking at the moonless sky in Beixian County, I felt a lot of irritation in my heart.

He simply called today's experience ------ obsessed with ghosts.

He gave up a cooperation, which seemed to be a bit childish behavior. He decisively left the negotiation table for personal matters. It was not because he was obsessed with it and could not explain it.

But even so, he never got anything good from her. To put it simply, his trip was in vain.

Elliot was a bit unwilling to admit defeat. The stubbornness in his heart that he had had since childhood was suddenly awakened. He was such a person who demanded an answer no matter what. Even though the result was obvious, he still didn't want to believe it. In fact, it was too much. A sign of arrogance.

But we can't expect this young master to feel something. After all, he grew up in fine clothes and fine food, and there is nothing he wants that he can't get, so this setback is a bit of a blow to him, and he can't accept it for a while. some.

Even he himself found it strange that he always collapsed in front of Lara.

His car was parked nearby, but now he had no intention of driving back. He walked on the road enjoying the night view and listening to the bustling sounds around him.

A call came in, and it rang for a long time. He was irritated, and after thinking for a long time, he still slid down the answer button.

"Hey, Elliot, you're not here in Jiyuntian. I originally wanted to book a banquet with you for a few days. I heard from your employee that you went back to Beixian. What were you doing?"

The caller was Felix, who was in a good mood recently. He was hurriedly running out of the hospital to find him to prepare for the nine-day banquet in a few days. Unexpectedly, he drove to his property and found that the man was not there.

Felix came here often and was like a good person. In just a few words, he got the idea from the employees that Elliot skipped a contract and left. He was puzzled and the call was just to make sure.

Before Elliot could speak, Felix next to him suddenly smiled.

"It can't be the same as my junior year this time. I ran all night back to Beixian for him, but unfortunately I didn't even see him in person. How about today? It won't be like last time, right?"

Felix always had bad words, and Elliot was used to it. However, listening to his words at a time like today, I really felt a little bit more in my heart. I was disappointed last time I came to Beixian County, and I'm afraid it won't be any better this time.

The regret that he was unable to complete once upon a time is still a regret today.

It can be seen that the reality is that you will never be able to get what you can't get. Even after several twists and turns, there is still no result.

Chapter 5 Now he is worse than a stranger

Lara got up early the next day. When the staff came to work at eight o'clock, she lined up the first number to handle the transfer. She left the government affairs hall half an hour later. When the room payment was credited to her bank card, she received a text message.

Beixian is a small town. A house of 130 square meters was sold for more than 2 million yuan. She and Claire have lived here for many years. According to the old man's saying of fallen leaves returning to their roots, their mother and daughter have no roots now.

Moving was a lot of work because there were too many things and it took two movers busy for almost a long time to pack everything and move it to the car. Lara couldn't bear to see the uncle in his 50s and 60s struggling to make a living. At the end of the check, each person paid an extra 200 for hard work. Life was really hard, and she had long accepted it.

So even if my life is in a mess, I still insist on showing kindness and help to the weak.

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At three o'clock in the afternoon, Lara arrived in Jingping ten minutes faster than the moving company's car.

While waiting for the moving company to arrive, she briefly tidied up the house.

The house left by grandma is less than 100 square meters. Because it was built relatively early, it is an old community. But fortunately, the surrounding facilities are complete, and the business district and hospitals are very convenient, so Claire lived here for several years. I have long been used to it, and even tidied it up, making this two-bedroom apartment cozy.

Lara carefully looked at the furnishings in the house, and suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave.

Something happened suddenly yesterday, and she didn't have time to think about the next step. Looking for a house is a troublesome thing, and Jingping is so big, it is even more difficult to find a house with a convenient location and a suitable price. The most important thing is that she also I didn't think about how to talk to Claire about this.

At least at this stage, it can still be concealed.

Just as she was thinking in confusion, Claire's call came.

"Daughter, how are you?"

"Did it go well? Are you back to Jingping now?"

Claire's tone was relaxed and she sounded in a good mood.

Lara was infected by her mother and replied with a smile: "Everything is going well. I am waiting for the moving company to come. I will be able to return to the hospital in an hour."

"Be careful when driving. The weather is going to change and it might rain. Remember to bring an umbrella when you go out."

Claire asked worriedly.

Just when Lara wanted to say that she knew, she heard a knock on the door. She looked through the peephole on the door and found that someone from the moving company had arrived, so she hurriedly said a few words and hung up the phone.

There were about a dozen large boxes of things brought from Beixian County, and the workload was even more amazing than she imagined. Lara only simply packed up the old clothes in two commonly used boxes, and almost died of exhaustion. She took out the ironing equipment one by one. Then I put it in the closet for storage. When I finally finished the work, I collapsed on the sofa tiredly.

Skillfully I picked up my phone and looked at the time, it was 3:55 pm.