Chapter 336 336 Family Entanglement

Although Joseph didn't have time to say anything, just mentioned "Peter", Hugo knew the reason why Joseph was in such a low mood.

Peter is the eldest child of the Gibbs family. If Hugo remembers correctly, he should be two years older than Joseph, but the eldest child is also worrying. The million dollars Joseph borrowed was to pay off Peter's gambling debts, and Joseph had mentioned that Peter was having trouble with the family at Christmas, and eventually walked away, and now it's Peter again.

"He went home, smashed the house all over, just wanted money, only my mother was at home, he was terrified, and he took away the last valuable things in the house. Later, Mary came back, After reprimanding him severely, he still didn't dare to touch her and ran away. After Paul went home and heard about the situation, he chased him out, but he hasn't come back yet."

Joseph only said a few words and didn't describe too much what happened, but Hugo's mind could describe the chaotic situation. Joseph must be in a mixed mood right now. On the one hand, he is worried that his mother will be frightened, on the other hand, he is worried about his younger brother Paul, who has chased him out, and he has a headache because of Peter's mess.

Hugo chuckled, "Mary is a big girl."

Speaking of his little sister, who is also the only girl among their four siblings, the gloom on Joseph's face really dissipated a lot, and he twitched the corners of his mouth, "She's what she says at home now, all three of us have to listen to her. "

Every time Joseph mentioned Marie, his expression would be extra gentle and doting, which made Hugo curious, "Mary doesn't look like you, does she?"

Unexpectedly, this sentence suddenly made Joseph glared, and looked at Hugo with dissatisfaction, "Of course Mary will not be like me, she and Paul are in good shape," Hugo was stunned by Joseph, Immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, Joseph was relieved, "She looks like my mother, she is very beautiful, she is very keen on keeping her figure, I don't know if girls are like this at this age. Facts Every time I come home, she complains that I eat too much sugar, too much fat, Barbara…”

Hugo couldn't help but smile, "Girls are like this when they reach puberty. Then I think you have to start to be careful. For a girl like Mary, there must be many boys in the school chasing her."

Joseph was obviously very sensitive to this topic of Hugo, and clenched his fists, "They dare!"

"Hey, you're not fair, you're a man, you know, the wonderful girls in school are always welcome, what a girl looks like without a boy don't tell me you don't remember. So, Mary Is it good or not?" Hugo looked at Joseph's usually serious and stiff face, and suddenly became entangled and depressed, which made Hugo feel very happy.

"Hmph, I believe Mary, she can handle these things well." Joseph thought for a while, and then he choked out half a sentence, and after he finished speaking, he did not forget to add, "Besides, Paul is still at home now. ,it does not matter."

"Are you sure Mary knows what you're thinking?" Hugo said meaningfully, leaving Joseph speechless.

Joseph painted in his mind the situation after Mary learned of his thoughts, and finally he could only relax his shoulders in frustration, and stood beside him with a depressed face, "Alas... Mary is already a big girl, seventeen years old. , I won't be able to stay at home for a few years, then college, then work, and then..." Speaking of which, Joseph's voice couldn't help but soften, leaving only a little muttering bubbling on his lips.

Hugo patted Joseph on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Mary won't leave, no matter where she is, you are his brother. It's like you go to Los Angeles to develop a career, and she studies in her hometown, which is a truth."

Joseph twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, but the tumbling thoughts in his mind finally calmed down. Joseph knew that Hugo was deliberately diverting the subject by diverting his attention from Peter to Mary in an attempt to calm himself, which proved to be effective. Joseph glanced at Hugo and whispered, "Thank you."

Hugo was relieved. Although he couldn't help Joseph with housework, it was within his ability to calm down his friends.

"Hugo, have you ever thought that life would be different if you changed a group of family members?" Joseph suddenly said, breaking the brief silence between the two, "You know, Peter has done too many mistakes over the years. We are all tired, we are all tired, we have tried all kinds of methods, but there is still no way, if, if..."

Joseph didn't say the rest, but Hugo knew what he was going to say.

"No, I didn't think so. Because I know that the reason why family is family is because they are irreplaceable." Hugo's thoughts also settled down along with Joseph's words.

Although he has completely adapted to his current life, Hugo still thinks of his parents many times, and he still misses him very much. Maybe if he could be more active and active at the beginning, would the relationship between him and his parents change? It is said that people cannot live in the past, and only by letting go of the past can they come back, but Hugo cannot and does not want to let go of the memories of those families. He will always cherish them in the depths of his memory, because this is an integral part of his life.

In fact, not only in the past, but also families in Lancaster today. Although Adam's attitude was really bad, and every time the phone call broke up, Hugo always thought, is this the result? He has already missed it once with the family and doesn't want to miss it again.

And the mother Lena, who was hiding behind a cloud of fog, Hugo didn't know what happened back then. Even though his memories of Lancaster were almost completely merged now, he still couldn't find the truth. Hugo can't help but wonder: where is the person he should now call his mother.

"A lot of times I also wonder if it would be better if Adam could be gentle, at least willing to communicate with me calmly once; if Lena would give me a little bit of information and tell me why she didn't want to come. Me, it should be beautiful." Hugo teased in a relaxed tone, which made Joseph sneer, "But no ifs, they are them, this is our family, for better or worse, even if you go to court There is no way to change this fact by applying for the dissolution of the family relationship."

This is the worst part of family relationship. If there is an unsettled factor in the family, it is likely to be a disaster for the whole family; but at the same time, it is also the best part of family relationship. Interested interpersonal relationships, obviously the family is the place with the highest chance of appearing.

"This is the most helpless part of family relationships, the forced connection." Joseph said with a wry smile.

Hugo shrugged, "Well, we don't always say 'why did you give birth to me' or 'if you weren't my parents' when we were rebellious, we always feel that Family relationships are really annoying."

Hugo's joking words gradually calmed the bitterness at the corner of Joseph's mouth. Although Peter broke the hearts of the whole family, Joseph couldn't deny that Peter was the one he admired most when he was a child, and when they grew up together, There are countless memories, "You know better than I think."

"I have to, or the question about Lena will make me want to kill myself," Hugo said with wide-eyed eyes. This is part of the reason, but more because he has a second life, which allows Hugo to experience a reality that he has never been able to feel before, which is why he has always insisted on improving his relationship with Adam.

Hugo couldn't help but think of the work Leonardo finished shooting not long ago, "A Different Sky (What's. Eating. Gilbert. Grape)". Leonardo and Johnny Depp work together in this production, Leonardo plays the intellectually challenged brother, he also has an overweight mother, and two sisters who have a lot of trouble, the weight of the whole family It all fell on Johnny's brother Gilbert. Gilbert had the idea of ​​wanting to get rid of the burden of the family. The family restricted Gilbert's life like a shackle, making Gilbert unable to pursue his dream. He was like a hero with bound wings. Eagles want to spread their wings and fly at any time, but they are powerless.

The corner of Joseph's mouth ticked up slightly, "Don't worry, I've figured it out, you can go and rest." Peter's problems will always exist, and maybe he will come out to toss him from time to time, but what can he do? Can take a long sigh, and then try to solve it.

"That's good, I'm still worried about my million-dollar problem. You have to work hard." Hugo pretended to say it easily, but Joseph didn't turn his head back and gave him a middle finger. Hugo smiled and turned away from the balcony, leaving the space to Joseph alone.

It's just that before entering the room, Hugo couldn't help but think, although he still didn't know where Lena was, he knew where Adam was, so should he go back to see Adam sometime? Interview in person, at least it won't give Adam another chance to escape. As for Lena, Hugo didn't want to explore it for the time being. If Lena really cared, she wouldn't disappear forever. Now it's not difficult to find Hugo in Los Angeles.

The entanglement of the family, from the moment of birth to the second of death, will always be tied to oneself, there is no way to avoid it.

Joseph stood on the balcony and lit a cigarette again. The fiery red cigarette end flickered in the darkness, and the curling smoke lingered in the moonlight, just like Joseph's tangled thoughts, lingering.