Chapter 69
◎ Under the night light, Lin Bilan cut the pear into small pieces and fed them to the little boy, teasing him.◎
Under the night light, Lin Bilan cut the pear into small pieces and fed them to the little boy, talking to him and laughing at the same time.
Bei Bitang put away the mouthwash cup and towel, turned around, and said to Lin Bilan, "Return everything the He family brought."
Bei Bitang's expression was very cold. Lin Bilan laughed and said, "Okay, I'll go back."
As soon as she heard the tone, Bei Bitang knew that Lin Bilan didn't take her words seriously.
Bei Bitang said coldly with a cold expression: "If you don't return it, you will bear the consequences yourself! If you want to hang out with the He family, don't involve me!"
Lin Bilan's expression changed, she looked at Miao Xiuxiu and asked her mother for advice.
Bei Bitang's face was frighteningly cold and her eyes were filled with anger.
Miao Xiuxiu sighed and said, "Let's go back and buy another portion of what we've eaten."
Bei Bitang thought the matter was over.
On a rest day, the autumn sun is hanging in the sky and the air is fresh.
Miao Xiuxiu collected the half-dried pumpkin seeds, went to the kitchen, added some star anise, and slowly stir-fried them.
It took half an hour to fry the pumpkin seeds until they were well-seasoned. Miao Xiuxiu then picked up the pumpkin seeds and placed them on a white porcelain plate.
He brought it into the house and called his two daughters over to eat melon seeds.
The pumpkin seeds are fragrant and crispy, and go great with brewed chrysanthemum tea.
Bei Bitang put the melon seed shell in her left hand and chewed the melon seeds with her right hand.
Feng Jiaqing arrogantly lifted the curtain and came in empty-handed.
Bei Bitang looked up at the uninvited guest in confusion, only Lin Bilan felt guilty and short of breath.
Feng Jiaqing said with a forced smile, "What a pleasure! Bitang's mother, I'm here to discuss the wedding date between Bitang and our Dafei."
A bolt from the blue!
Bei Bitang and Miao Xiuxiu looked at Lin Bilan at the same time.
Needless to say, it must have been Lin Bilan's doing.
Lin Bilan avoided their gazes and stammered, "Mom, I'm also the little sister."
Bei Bitang didn't want to talk to the stubborn Lin Bilan. She stood up, picked up the broom behind the door, raised it high, and pretended to hit Feng Jiaqing.
Feng Jiaqing's face turned pale, and she dodged in panic, covering her face with her hands, and said fearfully: "Don't mess around!"
Lin Bilan and Miao Xiuxiu hurried forward to stop Bei Bitang and told her not to hurt anyone.
Bei Bitang drove Feng Jiaqing out of the house, swung the broom, and threw it out, so that it flew past Feng Jiaqing's ear.
How could Feng Jiaqing still be so arrogant when Bei Bitang was so fierce!
She hurried down the stairs.
Bei Bitang didn't pick up the broom, but went back to the house and sat down angrily.
She stared at Lin Bilan and said coldly, "Big Sister, what did I tell you that day? You didn't return the item?"
Lin Bilan couldn't put on a face and said weakly, "I want to wait until I get paid and have money, then I will buy something to return to the He family."
Bei Bitang gave a mocking smile.
Miao Xiuxiu said with a sullen face, "Bilan, you were wrong in this matter. I didn't know you could represent me and arrange your sister's marriage with someone else."
Lin Bilan forced a smile and said without remorse: "Mom, the He family is good. I am thinking about Bitang's future life."
Bei Bitang shouted, "What's so good about the He family?! So good? Just divorce and marry He Dafei!"
After saying this, before Lin Bilan could react, Bei Bitang hugged Miao Xiuxiu and burst into tears.
The last time Bei Bitang cried was when her father passed away.
Lin Bilan was stunned. The anger on her face disappeared and she looked a little embarrassed.
Miao Xiuxiu patted Bei Bitang's back and coaxed her softly, "Okay, okay, with Mom here, your eldest sister won't dare to act on her own. You know your eldest sister's temper. She'll always try to take advantage of you, even if it means something."
Lin Bilan listened, her face flushed, but she didn't dare to argue.
Miao Xiuxiu continued in a gentle voice, "Actually, He Dafei has a job, his family supports him with all their might, and he's not missing any limbs, so he's not bad. In the past, we had blind marriages, marrying chickens, ducks, pigs, dogs, and memorial tablets, and we had to endure it all. Sometimes the first time a couple met was when they lifted their veils. Even if the man they married had tuberculosis and his face was covered with pockmarks and bumps, they still had to sleep with him and bear children for him. Poor couples have many sorrows, and some of these men are still paupers. Men, if they don't know how to dress themselves, will quickly gain weight and lose their hair after marrying, and by the time they're in their forties or fifties, they'll be just like He Dafei."
Bei Bitang sobbed, not knowing what Miao Xiuxiu's words had touched her, and her dead eyes moved.
She raised her head, wiped her tears, and said calmly, "I'm going out for a while."
She felt in her pocket and found the two business cards inside.
Miao Xiuxiu and Lin Bilan did not expect Bei Bitang's final reaction, which was to leave.
Watching Bei Bitang change her shoes and go out, Lin Bilan said angrily, "Mom, is Bitang going to talk to the He family?"
Miao Xiuxiu said unhappily, "Bitang is not stupid. Why should she solve the problem you caused?"
Lin Bilan blushed slightly and said, "Mom, are we done with the He family?"
Miao Xiuxiu was silent for a moment, then said faintly, "Let's talk about it later."
The old lady in the phone room was feeling sleepy. Bei Bitang took out a one-yuan bill, woke her up, and said she wanted to make a phone call.
Bei Bitang didn't say hello to the old aunt. She pressed the top business card and dialed the number.
The business card was covered with short, shallow scratches, which were evidence of Bei Bitang's hesitation, indecision and delay.
The call was quickly picked up, and a professional female voice, like a broadcaster, rang out, "Hello, this is Mr. Gu's office. Mr. Gu is not here. I can pass on any message you have, or you can call back later."
Bei Bitang said softly, "No need."
Bei Bitang put down the phone, stood there for a moment, changed a business card, and dialed another phone number.
As soon as Gu Wangxi got out of the car and walked a few steps into the garden in front of the door, he heard laughter.
The red door was wide open, and the living room, which was nearly 100 square meters, was furnished with a mahjong table, a billiard table, and a poker table.
Gu Qinghua sat in front of the mahjong table, with fragrance flowing, white and green alternating, and the rain and wind blowing violently.
Gu Xiangnan sat next to him, holding a Western-style plate in his hand, which contained French fries fried by Zhang Ma and homemade ketchup.
Gu Xiangnan dipped a French fry in ketchup, ate it, licked his fingers, raised his eyes, and saw Gu Wangxi.
Gu Xiangnan immediately put down his finger and said awkwardly, "Brother is back."
Hearing this, Gu Qinghua glanced at his son, then at his daughter, and said with a smile, "Don't scold your sister. She just finished her midterm exam. I specially asked someone to come to our house to play so that your sister can relax with us."
Gu Wangxi shrugged and said, "Mom, I didn't scold her. You misunderstood me."
Gu Qinghua smiled and said, "Find yourself a place to stay. I'm very busy right now."
Gu Wangxi could see that Gu Qinghua had no time to care about his son.
There were more than a dozen young men and women in the room, as well as a few elegant middle-aged women, eating, playing, drinking, and chatting.
He knew many of the people here, so he greeted them one by one and rubbed his sister's head.
Gu Wangxi took off his suit jacket and handed it to Aunt Zhang, preparing to go upstairs to his room to change into clean clothes.
The phone in the small living room rang. Gu Wangxi looked at Aunt Zhang who went to the laundry room, turned around and answered the phone.
"Hello."
Bei Bitang's legs were stiff, and she said nervously, "Mr. Gu, I'm the person you gave your business card to in Dahuchun that day."
As soon as Gu Wangxi opened his mouth, Bei Bitang recognized his voice.
Gu Wangxi couldn't help but smile and said, "I heard it."
It had been twenty-six days, and he thought the young lady would not call again.
Bei Bitang opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
Gu Wangxi seemed to sense Bei Bitang's reluctance from a distance, and he asked in relief, "What should I call you?"
Bei Bitang quickly glanced at the old lady and replied, "My name is Bei Bitang. Bei means shell, Bi means green, and Tang means begonia."
Gu Wangxi bent his fingers, tapped the phone desk, and said, "Bei Bitang, what a good name."
Gu Wangxi's words were low and had a trailing tone.
Bei Bitang didn't react. She covered the receiver with her hand and said to the old lady, "Auntie, could you please step aside for a moment?"
Bei Bitang's request was not excessive. Nearly a thousand households shared one telephone. If there were any private conversations or important matters that did not want others to hear, they could ask the person in the phone room to leave.
The old lady who was looking forward to it walked out of the telephone room angrily.
Watching the old lady walk away, making sure she couldn't hear the conversation, Bei Bitang was about to speak when she heard Gu Wangxi. A sweet female voice called out to him, "Gu Wangxi, my mother lost again and asked you to play for her for a few rounds. I say you have good fortune, are you happy?!"
The tone was indescribably familiar, yet tinged with a hint of sweetness.
Gu Wangxi looked at the daughter of his mother's good friend, glanced at the phone in his hand, and said with a smile: "Of course I'm happy to. Wait for me for a moment, it will be quick."
As he spoke, he pointed to the telephone stand.
The young lady left happily.
Gu Wangxi said coldly into the microphone, "Miss Bei, what do you want from me?"
Bei Bitang changed what she was about to say and said calmly, "It's nothing. I just wanted to tell you, Mr. Gu, I threw away your two business cards."
Gu Wangxi kicked the leg of the stool, smiled silently, and said, "You name a place, and I can give you two more."
Bei Bitang said softly, "No need, Mr. Gu, we don't have much to contact. Goodbye, I'm sorry to bother you this time."
After saying that, Bei Bitang didn't give herself a chance to regret and put the receiver back on the landline.
Bai called the aunt away.
Gu Wangxi listened to the squeaking blind sound, his face a little confused. It seemed that he had messed up. Was it true?
Gu Wangxi reacted and called back immediately.
Bei Bitang listened to the ringing of the phone and said to the old aunt, "Auntie, I'm leaving first."
The old aunt answered the phone and said, "Bitang, it's your call."
Bei Bitang shook her head and left.
Walking into the alley, I saw several little girls playing hopscotch, with the pink mesh bows on their heads swinging back and forth.
Bei Bitang wanted to stay for a moment and watch for a while.
He Dafei walked towards Bei Bitang from the front. As he walked, he suddenly lifted up his shirt, revealing his white belly, and then reached his hand into his pants.
While doing all this, he stared at Bei Bitang without blinking.
It's disgusting!
Bei Bitang felt dizzy and the world was spinning.
She held onto the wall, changed direction, and walked towards the entrance of the alley.
Bei Bitang bit her lips hard, leaving two bloody marks. She walked faster and faster, hoping that Gu Wangxi had not given up on her yet.
With a chill on her cheeks, Bei Bitang stood in front of the telephone room window, panting.
I don’t know who the old lady was talking to on the phone, but her face was full of smiles. It must be her son who came with her to Guangzhou to work.
The old lady looked at Bei Bitang in surprise. She was stunned for two or three seconds, then smiled and said to the other end of the phone: "Wangxi, Bitang is here. I'll give her the phone. She has to give me, an old lady, some face."
Gu Wangxi probably said something like thank you, and the old lady said enthusiastically, "You're welcome! It's a small thing! Auntie, I'm just helping others!"
The old lady stuffed the phone into Bei Bitang's hand and stepped back, not wanting to be a dazzling light bulb.
Bei Bitang's eyes were red as she asked, "Mr. Gu, are you angry?"
Gu Wangxi said softly: "No."
He looked out at the garden, rich with autumnal spirits, a season of maturity and harvest. Falling in love with a strange lady wasn't a big deal.
Bei Bitang closed her eyes and asked, "Mr. Gu, are you married? Do you have a partner? Are there any other lesbians around you who have slept with you?"
For the first time, Gu Wangxi was speechless. He was stunned by Bei Bitang's bold and explicit words.
"Mr. Gu?" Bei Bitang called softly.
Gu Wangxi came back to his senses and said in a deep voice, "No, nothing at all."
Bei Bitang pulled the corners of her mouth, forced herself to smile, and said, "Mr. Gu, you are attracted to me, aren't you? I am willing to give myself to you. You just need to wait until I am out of money and provide me with food and drink. Mr. Gu is a businessman, but I can't sign a contract with you, and there are no other witnesses. I believe that providing food and clothing for a little woman is a small matter for Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu will not go back on his word."
Bei Bitang spoke more and more fluently, and the sense of shame in her heart became less and less.
"Do you have a cold?" Gu Wangxi suddenly asked.
Bei Bitang was stunned and said, "Yeah, it's a cold caused by the change of seasons."
Gu Wangxi said: "Then you should take good care of yourself."
Bei Bitang said subconsciously: "Oh, okay."
After a few seconds, Bei Bitang hesitated and asked, "What did I say?"
Gu Wangxi said: "You can ask anything of me, as long as it's not excessive, I can do it."
Providing good living conditions for your girlfriend is the most basic thing, otherwise why would he fall in love with her?
Bei Bitang shook her head and said, "I don't have any other requests, just this one. We have a deal. Goodbye, Mr. Gu."
Bei Bitang, who was betraying herself, felt like every second was a year and hung up the phone.
The old aunt who had been keeping an eye on Bei Bitang came back very quickly.
The old lady smiled warmly and asked, "Are you done chatting? How long have you been chatting? Why don't you chat a little longer?"
Bei Bitang asked curiously and nervously, "Auntie, what did Comrade Gu say to you?"
The old lady told him everything: "Xiao Gu, he told me that he is your suitor and he saw you on the street."
The old aunt slammed the door, then smiled and said, "It's just like the marriage between your second sister and your second brother-in-law. Auntie, I see that you have a peach blossom face, and this time it must be your right fate."
Bei Bitang smiled and said, "Auntie, you must have seen it wrong. Comrade Gu is not our suitor. I just found his things and I thought they were not his. He said this to you to trick you into believing that I might have taken his things. Now that we've made it clear, I want to return the things to him."
The old lady seemed to be shocked and said, "No way, I don't think Xiao Gu is that kind of person."
Bei Bitang smiled and gave the old aunt a look that showed her understanding.
The old lady spat inwardly, thinking that she, the eagle, was pecked by the sparrow, and the young man had no sense of martial ethics.
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