118 Impure Requirements

Li Wei held Dingding and waited outside her aunt's office for a long time until her arms ached. Her aunt's mother still wouldn't let her in. It was Xiao Sun, who was typing in a small cubicle by the door, who couldn't bear to watch any longer and pulled up a chair for Li Wei to sit on.

Li Wei smiled at Xiao Sun: "My aunt might be a little feverish lately, so please make sure she drinks plenty of water and remind her to eat properly, so she doesn't always forget to eat..."

Before Li Wei could finish speaking, Luo Da came out. Li Wei stopped talking and carefully examined Luo Da. He still had the same lack of expression. No matter how she looked at him, she couldn't tell how badly his aunt had chopped him. Could it be that his aunt's axe had malfunctioned? No way, his aunt was now very powerful and had the final say. How could little Luo Da be a match for her!

Ignoring Li Wei's suspicious look, Luo Da said, "Your aunt wants you to come in. I'll wait for you in the car outside."

Li Wei carried the sleeping Dingding into the office. The first thing she did was hand the baby over, as her arm was about to give way. Taking care of a child is really hard work.

Cheng Fei took her daughter, her expression softening considerably. She kissed Dingding's little face, then gently placed her on the sofa, spreading out the baby's limbs to make her more comfortable.

Turning around, her voice softened considerably, though her imposing manner remained: "Not bad, you're not going to university? When are you planning to get married? Luo Dake said he's going to marry you!" This girl is usually quite clever, how come she's made such a blunder? Li Wei was a little taken aback. What... what was going on? Luo Dake hadn't been thoroughly reprimanded by her aunt? Her aunt didn't seem to have had enough of showing off her superior power; she seemed quite resentful?

Li Wei rushed up to her aunt, went behind her, and began to massage her shoulders attentively: "Auntie, you've been working so hard! Um... what did Luo Jianhua say to you? Did you talk to him about life and ideals or anything?"

Cheng Fei, who had been keeping a straight face, couldn't hold back anymore after hearing Li Wei's words and burst out laughing: "Stop playing tricks on me. Tell me, what's going on between you two? I didn't say anything just now, but Luo Jianhua has been talking for a long time. The kid's got pretty good eloquence. Judging from his past behavior, he's probably having an extraordinary performance today. Now it's your turn to tell us."

Li Wei was dumbfounded. What was going on? She had just made a silly, overly sentimental comment for no reason!

There was no time for her to think too much; her aunt was still waiting for a reply. Li Wei said somewhat dejectedly, "It's nothing much. You saw it, right? It's just a normal childhood friend relationship. And recently, he probably noticed I'm pretty and likes to stare at me more. I'll get over it in a while. Aunt, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I still have to take my college entrance exams. I want to be a beautiful college student; I can't be arrogant and complacent just because I'm pretty..."

Cheng Fei was disgusted. She'd seen it all in the past two years, but this Xiao Ming girl had completely baffled her. She couldn't stand it anymore and quickly interrupted Li Wei: "Alright, alright. If I remember correctly, you're the first person to admit you're good-looking. You really have self-awareness. I won't say anything more. Just know what you're doing. You've been sensible since you were little. Don't ruin your reputation later… By the way, why did you bring Ding Ding? I don't have time to take care of her. Isn't she just causing me trouble?"

Li Wei massaged her aunt's shoulders as she said, "I came to your house and saw Dingding crying so pitifully. I think she must be looking for her mother. I really couldn't bear it. Auntie, why don't you hire someone to take care of the child full-time? I see Aunt Zhang has to take care of the child and do housework. She's quite busy. I think she just puts Dingding in a stroller to save trouble and prevent the room from getting messy. Poor Dingding."

Cheng Fei sighed: "Hiring someone to take care of the child is already a favor. It's good enough if they don't fall. How can you expect more? Her grandmother was supposed to retire this year, but she was rehired. Otherwise, it would be good if the grandmother could keep an eye on the child."

Li Wei recalled Ding Anni's mother's snobbish appearance. She said fiercely, "Make her retire. Make room for the younger generation. Stop letting her stay at her workplace forever!"

Unfortunately, neither of them had the final say on this matter. Grandma had stayed for a few days, but she wasn't used to it and refused to stay any longer. Cheng Fei had no choice but to send her mother back. Besides, as Dingding grew older, it was indeed inconvenient for a nanny to accompany her to work as before. If the child cried, she couldn't concentrate on work. And the little one would cry at the slightest thing. Cheng Fei was worried. Finally, she sighed, "In a couple of years, the child will be older and go to kindergarten. Let's just make do for now. Many families are worse off than us, and their children still grow up healthy. We're doing well enough. Don't ask for too much. Raising a child ourselves isn't necessarily any better than having a nanny."

Li Wei went downstairs with a heavy heart. She got into Luo Da's car parked at the door and sat there silently for a long time. Sigh. Being a woman is really not easy. Family and career. She can't bear to give up either. She guessed that her uncle Ding Anping wouldn't worry about the children so much when he was at work.

Seeing that Li Wei hadn't spoken for a while, Luo Da assumed that what he had said to his aunt earlier had upset Li Wei. After thinking for a while, he finally said, "I think we're quite compatible. Don't we know each other quite well? Why don't we give it a try if you're free? If you don't mind, we can get married after we get into university."

Li Wei was still immersed in the circle of women's family and career and hadn't come out yet. When she heard Luo Da talking, she was stunned for a moment. It seemed that this was the second time she had heard the word "marriage" today. Did this have anything to do with her?

Li Wei was stunned for a moment before she realized what Luo Da had said. She wondered if she had misheard and hurriedly asked, "What did you just say? Say it again. I don't think I heard you clearly."

Luo Da repeated it again in a serious tone.

Li Wei heard everything perfectly this time, but she didn't know how to respond. After a long while, she managed to squeeze out a few words: "Don't you think we're all a bit too young? Isn't it a bit too early to talk about those things? Shouldn't we focus our time and energy mainly on our studies?" What the teachers and parents said was absolutely right.

Without much thought, Luo replied, "We're not young anymore. My parents got married when they were seventeen or eighteen, and they've known each other for even longer. Besides, this won't take up much time and won't interfere with your studies. I have enough time at school, so it won't bother anyone. Don't worry. So it's settled then."

Li Wei knew she wasn't particularly smart, but she never thought she was stupid. She was actually a little taken aback by Luo Da's casual conversation. Seeing how Luo Da was making small talk, she seriously doubted whether her own thoughts were impure and she hadn't understood what he meant. He was simply offering her a soda or a steamed bun—a very simple thing.

So after racking her brains for a while, Li Wei decided to figure things out first. She wanted to avoid any misunderstandings: "Ahem, um... Luo Jianhua, you just said so much, could you... could you summarize the main idea for me? The shorter the better, you know, I'm sometimes a bit slow and can't grasp the key points."

Luo Jianhua readily agreed: "We dated in high school and got married in college." If you still don't understand, then you're just pretending to be stupid.

Li Wei blinked, quickly mentally processing the text message, and asked hesitantly, "What if I don't agree? Shouldn't this be a matter between two people?" I should have human rights, shouldn't I?

Luo Da simply pulled the car over to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and, adopting a posture ready for a long talk, asked Li Wei, who was in the passenger seat, "Who do you think is smarter, the two of us?"

Li Wei had that much self-awareness: "You're smart." Luo Dayi spends all his time studying literature and martial arts, yet he still has time to entertain guests, give gifts, and make friends with shady characters. Could someone who wasn't smart handle that? But even if you're smart, you can't just abduct a woman.

Luo Da seemed quite satisfied with Li Wei's answer: "That's right, so I should be in charge when we're together. I'm more likely to be right than you. What do you think?" This was definitely not a question.

Li Wei could also tell that she suddenly felt powerless in the face of this teenager who disregarded all worldly rules. Luo Da was a lawless guy by nature, completely different from her, a law-abiding citizen. He must be from Mars.

Holding her forehead, Li Wei groaned, "Could you please take me home, to the house near the school? My head hurts, I need to rest." Maybe when she wakes up tomorrow morning, it will be a new day; today was just a dream.

Luo Da remained unmoved: "Look, if you can't figure it out, then don't bother. I've already thought it through for you. This is one of the advantages of us being together. You just need to focus on your studies; I'll handle the rest. Save your brain for studying." Anyway, his brain wasn't quite up to par. Every little bit helps.

"I don't have anything else to do besides studying, so I won't bother you. We're fine as we are, so I think we shouldn't be together anymore. I won't cause you any more trouble," Li Wei said, still rubbing her forehead as if chatting.

"I don't find you troublesome. I like you, don't I? Besides, being together makes it easier for me to repay the kindness you've shown me since I was little. Isn't that what you've always been thinking about?" It seems like we haven't talked about the small favors lately, and I'm starting to feel a little unaccustomed to it.

Li Wei still sounded listless: "I do good deeds without expecting anything in return, I am of noble character, I have always been this kind of person, you still don't understand me at all..."

The two chatted back and forth, and when Luo Da finally saw Li Wei off at the building entrance, before Li Wei ran into the building, he shouted, "It's settled then, right? I'll come find you to study together tomorrow."

Li Wei went inside as if she hadn't heard anything. After getting home, she ate something and rested. Lying in bed, she didn't stop thinking about what to do. It seemed that she didn't need to use her third trick, as it probably wouldn't be very effective.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others; you have to figure out a solution yourself.