Chapter 70 (Second Update)

Luo Yan didn't read much that night. Lying in bed, she felt uneasy and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. So she got up and read for a while.

Luo Xinmin got up in the middle of the night and saw that the light in the girl's room was on. He gently knocked on the door and urged, "Yanyan, it's time to sleep."

Luo Yan was startled by her father, and her last bit of sleepiness vanished, but she still said, "Go to sleep right away."

Luo Xinmin then put on his coat and went outside, glancing at his daughter's room again as he returned.

Luo Yan had already crawled into bed, but her eyes were wide open, and she didn't even know when she fell asleep.

The next day, she had class at eight o'clock. When she got up, she realized she was running late. She called out twice but found no one at home. After washing up, she hurriedly grabbed two steamed buns, locked the door, and ran away.

Running too fast, he almost bumped into someone as he went around the screen wall. He stopped abruptly, leaning backward: "Sister Jianhong."

Li Jianhong seemed to be in a good mood and said, "Going to school?"

Luo Yan: "Um, I'm going to be late."

Li Jianhong made way for her, saying, "Slow down."

Luo Yan couldn't slow down; she arrived at the classroom just as the bell rang.

Perhaps because she was rushing all the way, her head was buzzing, and she didn't hear a single word of the lesson for most of it. She only calmed down after eating a steamed bun after class.

Her female classmate, Qian Rongyan, sat next to her and said, "It's not easy being a day student either; you have to run around like this every day."

Luo Yan pounded her chest, shoved the bun down her throat, and said, "I overslept today, I was rushing around like crazy."

Only now did she have time to wonder where her family had all gone early in the morning. She thought for a while but couldn't figure it out. When she got home in the evening, she asked her mother.

Liu Yinfeng continued, "I went to buy groceries, and your brother and dad went to the restroom. When they came back, the door was locked, and they went to work without even taking their lunchboxes."

Oh dear, I've made a mess of things.

Luo Yan covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "It's so quiet in the back seat today."

"Of course it's quiet," Liu Yinfeng said. "Jianhong has moved out." "Huh?" Luo Yan asked. "Where does she live? Is she alone? Isn't it safe for her?"

She's quite good at worrying about others. Liu Yinfeng said, "I don't know either. She just grabbed a bag and left. Sigh, it was just a small package."

As parents, we can't bear to see it.

Luo Yan didn't know what to say, so she sighed.

The mother and daughter looked at each other, and upon hearing the noise, they both looked toward the door. They reached out their hands to the left and right, looking hesitantly at Fu Luoxinmin's unfamiliar face.

The unfamiliar face introduced herself: "Hello, Auntie. Uncle Luo and my dad had too much to drink, so I brought him back."

Liu Yinfeng knew whose house her husband was at that night, and said knowingly, "Xiao Li, right? Come in and sit down. Yanyan, pour the guest a glass of water."

Luo Xinmin, reeking of alcohol, leaned against the doorframe. Upon hearing the word "water," he said, "Feng'er, pour me a cup of tea."

Liu Yinfeng patted him, then, supporting her husband's weight, pulled him into the room, saying, "Yanyan, you go and greet them."

"Me?" Luo Yan was even more reserved than the guest, stretching out both hands: "Please sit down."

Xiao Li: "No need, no need, it's very late now, I'll go back first."

Luo Yan exchanged a few polite words with him, such as "I'm sorry to have troubled you," and Liu Yinfeng also poked her head out and said, "Come to my house to play next time," showing her full courtesy.

After everyone left, Luo Yan took a glass of water inside to her mother.

Liu Yinfeng took the clothes and placed them on the bedside table: "I'll change your dad's clothes."

Luo Yan walked out, closing her parents' bedroom door behind her. She thought to herself that none of the people her father was close to seemed to have the surname Li.

Lost in thought, she bumped into her brother.

Luo Hongzhen was surprised that she bumped into him and said, "Why are you so distraught?"

Luo Yan countered, "When did you get back?"

Luo Hong: "Just now."

He has a keen sense of smell, sniffing around like a puppy, and asks, "Who's been drinking?"

Luo Yantou gestured towards her parents' room and said, "Our dad."

Rarely heard, Luo Hong asked, "Did you go out for drinks?"

Luo Yan: "Anyway, I came back drunk."

Yes or no, why does she have to beat around the bush?

Luo Hong reached out and nudged his sister's head with his finger: "I was going to tell you some good news, but never mind now."

Just as Luo Yan was about to ask further, she heard a voice and turned around: "Mom, whose family were those just now?"

Liu Yinfeng: "The son of Section Chief Li from the trade union."

Luo Yan: "When did my dad start making friends who are allowed to drink at other people's houses?"

It's better not to mention the unfulfilled connection. Liu Yinfeng casually said, "She was just transferred here, so she's just getting to know people."

After saying that, he poured another glass of water and went into the room.

Luo Yan turned to her brother: "What's the good news?"

Luo Hong said in a pretentious tone, "Guess."

Luo Yan: "I bet you can't hold it in for long."

"Oh ho, you dare to provoke me?" Luo Hong pulled up a chair and sat down: "Then you just wait and see today."

The brother and sister faced off in silence, but in the end he gave in and said, "I am the Labor Model for May Day this year."

He goes to work grumbling all day, but he never slacks off when it comes to his duties.

Luo Yan clapped exaggeratedly for her brother and said, "I'll go to the awards ceremony then."

Luo Hong pressed his hands down: "Be modest, keep a low profile, it's nothing."

He was clearly beaming with excitement, but Luo Yan said, "He's just putting on an act."

Luo Hong crossed his arms and said, "I was thinking of sharing the twenty-yuan bonus with you."

Luo Yan immediately put on a fawning expression and even massaged her brother's shoulders.

Luo Hong raised his leg, only to be kicked by his sister, causing him to stagger and nearly fall off the chair.

He said, "Would it look good if I limped to accept the award?"

Luo Yan: "Then I'll help you up. It'll definitely look better than you standing there alone."

Luo Hong: "Yes, yes, everyone knows you have a pretty face."

After exchanging a few words with her brother, Luo Yan remembered to ask, "Sister Jianhong has moved out. Do you know where she lives?"

Luo Hong: "I roughly know."

Luo Yan had only asked casually, but she didn't expect him to actually know. She said, "Is there anything in this alley that you don't know?"

Luo Hong: "I'm just guessing. Sanfang's sister is also moving out. I even helped her find a place. I'm guessing it'll be together."

Luo Yan: That's good, the three of you will have company. But why are Sister Yuyao and the others moving out too?

Luo Hong: "Erping is getting married."

Luo Yan: "Just a couple of days ago, he was saying that he could never find a match for a blind date."

Luo Hong: "You said it yourself, it was just a couple of days ago, and they won the lottery the very next day."

How long? Luo Yan found it unbelievable: "Getting married after just one meeting?"

Luo Hong raised a finger and shushed, "That's right, don't let Mom know."

Luo Yan was speechless and said, "You don't understand Mom at all. If you want to get married after only meeting her once, she definitely won't agree."

Marriage is a major event, and even if you really want to have grandchildren, there's no reason to rush it.

Luo Hong thought about it and agreed: "Our mother is still reliable."

Luo Yan glanced subconsciously at the closed door to her parents' room and said, "I thought you were trying to flatter Mom."

Luo Hong felt choked up when he spoke to her, and waved his hand, saying, "Go read your book."

Luo Yan had to go to school. After washing up, she returned to her room. She vaguely heard her brother leaving and wondered where he had gone to play. But a little while later, she heard him come back and talk to someone. She peeked out and saw that it was Li Jianjun, then quietly shrank back inside.

Li Jianjun didn't see it, and continued to tell his friend, "You've been in contact with Erchazi, so help me find out more. My sister and I can't talk anymore; she gets annoyed just looking at me."

Luo Hong poured him tea: "Brother Hong is a good person, just a bit old. Jianhong is an adult, he has his own ideas. He should also try to persuade your mother, I heard that your aunt said some really nasty things last night."

Li Jianjun smiled bitterly: "Whenever I talk to her, she uses the job issue to pressure me, and I end up pleasing neither side. Looking back now, I should have just started my own business."

Luo Hong: "If you have a wife and children, it's safer for you to have a job."

"If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth." From any perspective, he felt that no one had it easy.

Li Jianjun has a good relationship with his wife, and their long-distance relationship doesn't affect them. He also cherishes his daughter like a treasure. However, he is just an ordinary person, and now he finds that he can't handle everything perfectly. He says, "Life is really exhausting."

Luo Hong patted his shoulder: "Want to have a drink with me?"

Li Jianjun waved his hand: "Hongyu was frightened last night, so I have to sleep with her tonight. Let's do it another day."

After seeing him off, Luo Hong locked the door and went to find his sister, saying, "I'll give you Jianhong's address. Go and see if there's anything you can help with when you have time in a couple of days. It's all girls living here, so it's not appropriate for me to go."

Luo Yan nodded: "So, what kind of housewarming gift should I bring?"

Luo Hong: "Bring two bars of soap or something."

These days, favors and connections are all things that are commonly used.

Luo Yan listened to her brother's arrangement and said, "I have time on Thursday afternoon, and class doesn't start until 3:30."

Luo Hong: That's perfect, otherwise they'd have to keep you there during mealtimes.

Luo Yan was even more afraid of being detained than him. She mentally rehearsed how to run away, and she even dreamed about it. She went over it in her mind again before leaving on Thursday.

However, she had thought of several possibilities, but she never expected that the owners would not be home, but Zhou Weifang would be there unexpectedly.

Zhou Weifang was even more shocked than she was, and took off her work gloves: "Why are you here?"

Luo Yan: "I came to see if Sister Jianhong needs any help."

Then he asked in return, "What are you doing here?"

Zhou Weifang: "My sister also lives here. They moved in such a hurry that the house hasn't been renovated yet. I'm here to replace the window glass."

She added, "They're getting supplies today, they should be back soon."

Luo Yan: "Then I'll wait a bit. Do you want me to lend you a hand?"

Zhou Weifang: "No need."

He wasn't the host after all, and said awkwardly, "Please sit for a while, I don't know where the cup is either."

Luo Yan noticed his unease and said, "Don't be so polite, we're like family."

They acted like close buddies, leaving Zhou Weifang both amused and exasperated. In the end, he sighed helplessly to himself.

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Author's note: Goodnight~