Ye Li remembered clearly that it had only been a week since she left the capital; the roadsides were still dusty and gray when she left.
But when I came back, all I could see was a hazy expanse of green.
Fine green buds sprouted on the tree trunk.
Spring has arrived.
Xiao Bao, who used to be teased for being like a little adult, seemed like a completely different person after going out and coming back.
She always had a cheerful smile on her face, and when they met, she would gently take Old Madam Fu's hand.
Even though she remained silent, the concern in her eyes was evident: Great-grandmother, are you alright?
"Good, good, very good..."
Touching the little guy's face, Madam Fu glanced at Fu Yanci, then at Ye Li, and swallowed back Lin Kerou's repeated requests to meet.
Ye Li had dinner at the old house and then returned to the Ye family villa.
I was away for a week, and although I called and video-chatted with him every day, I still didn't see him in person.
This was the longest time Ye Li had been separated from her mother since the Ye family's incident.
As you push open the door, a fragrant aroma fills the air.
Ye Li went to the kitchen and saw Aunt Lan making soup.
He turned around and saw her, his face beaming with surprise.
Seeing that Ye Li was about to go find Li Xueqing, Aunt Lan grabbed her and said, "Wait a moment, Madam is on the phone."
Ye Li's heart skipped a beat. "Who are you calling?"
Aunt Lan remained silent.
But Ye Li seemed to know the answer.
Dad has passed away.
But in Mom's heart, Dad is still alive.
After standing quietly at the door of the master bedroom on the first floor for a while, Ye Li turned around and went upstairs to take a shower and change her clothes.
The next day was the first day of school at Imperial University.
There weren't many classes on the first day of school. Each department issued a notice, and the class monitor arranged for someone to pick up the textbooks at a designated location and then distributed them to the students in the classroom.
Such things are usually assumed to be done by strong, healthy men.
After receiving her books and attending a class meeting, Ye Li returned to the Starry Sky Apartment and found that Lu Xiaoxiao had cleaned the room until it was spotless.
My phone rang; it was a WeChat message from Qin Chu.
"Mrs. Fu, are you free tonight?"
【？？？】
[There's a birthday party they want me to attend. Could you please ask Mrs. Fu to act as my talisman?]
Mrs. Fu is busy, but your darling is. Want some?
Yes, yes, yes! See you at the usual place at 5 PM!
After putting away her phone and saying hello to Fu Yanci, Ye Li heard the sound of the door lock turning. She looked up and saw Lu Xiaoxiao.
And Xie Yunkai, who was carrying a stack of books behind him.
"Pear, I've missed you so much!"
Lu Xiaoxiao excitedly pounced on her.
Xie Yunkai said goodbye and left, reminding Lu Xiaoxiao not to forget to take her medicine before she left.
The door closed, and Ye Li looked at Lu Xiaoxiao with concern. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"stomachache."
Lu Xiaoxiao smiled, opened the drawer, took out ibuprofen, and waved it at Ye Li. "It's an old problem, but it'll be fine after taking it."
Ye Li paused for a moment.
Lu Xiaoxiao quickly withdrew her hand.
Then, feeling there was nothing to be shy about, he held out his hand and showed it to Ye Li's face, "Does it look good?"
A rose gold ring sparkled on her fair ring finger.
Forever's classic design.
More than a decade has passed, and it remains an insurmountable presence.
Ye Li nodded, "Beautiful! Classics never go out of style."
Lu Xiaoxiao's embarrassment became even more obvious. "Yun Kai bought it at a night market stall on Valentine's Day night for 19.9 yuan."
Ye Li was taken aback.
Although the quality of street vendor goods these days is quite good, some of them are so well-made that they are almost comparable to the genuine products.
However, Ye Li, who studied jewelry design, can still tell the difference between genuine and cheap knockoffs.
The ring, which Xie Yunkai gave to Lu Xiaoxiao, was priced at only nineteen yuan and ninety cents.
Are you afraid that Lu Xiaoxiao will return the product because she thinks it's too expensive?
Or is there another reason?
"Pear, what's wrong?"
Seeing Ye Li's absent-minded look, Lu Xiaoxiao looked uneasy.
Ye Li shook her head with a smile, "It's nothing... It's just that we haven't seen each other for many days, and I was bombarded with dog food as soon as we met. I'm still a little dazed."
Lu Xiaoxiao blushed.
Ye Li laughed and said, "Didn't you laugh at him when he bought it?"
We weren't together that night.
Completely oblivious to the strangeness of her boyfriend not being around on Valentine's Day, Lu Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "Besides, there's nothing funny about it. I wouldn't be angry even if he didn't buy me a gift."
They've been together since they were 18, and this is their second Valentine's Day in college.
Last Valentine's Day, Xie Yunkai carved a jade pendant for Lu Xiaoxiao to ensure her safety.
After moving into the Starry Sky Apartment, Lu Xiaoxiao hung it on the headboard of her bed, something Ye Li had seen before.
If Lu Xiaoxiao hadn't said that it was carved by Xie Yunkai, Ye Li would have almost thought that he bought it from the store.
He's handsome.
And considerate.
He rejects girls who show interest in him without hesitation.
In Lu Xiaoxiao's heart, Xie Yunkai was the perfect boyfriend.
Let alone 19.9 yuan, even those cheap rings that cost 9.9 yuan on Pinduoduo, Ye Li believed that if Xie Yunkai dared to buy them, Lu Xiaoxiao would dare to wear them.
On one hand, she felt that Xie Yunkai might have some unavoidable difficulties, and that the photo in the bar might just be her overthinking things.
Meanwhile, a small voice asked: What if?
But looking at Lu Xiaoxiao, whose face was full of shyness and whose eyes were shining, and who was even humming a song while taking a bath, Ye Li suppressed all her doubts.
I explained some basic jewelry knowledge to Lu Xiaoxiao and confirmed that the chances of the ring being corroded by water when washing hands or taking a shower are greater than the chances of her frequently taking it off and throwing it away.
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