Independent Extra 4: Wan Lu bought a lot of wool for his wife
Xia Cheng applied for a graduate program in economics at a university in California. The moment the plane landed, she ran all the way to the exit and saw the man holding Guoguo's hand. Both of them, one big and one small, had orange hairpins on their heads. The woman next to them was holding a card with her name printed on it. From a distance, it looked like Xia Cheng had joined a family tour group.
Because both men and women were so beautiful, many people turned their heads to stare at them.
"Sister Chengcheng!"
The first person to see Xia Cheng was Wan Lu, but the first person to greet her was Guo Guo. He was already five years old. He broke free from Wan Lu's arms with his round arms and legs and ran over.
After Wan Lu left Hai City, although Xia Cheng did not follow him, she added Huang Yi Qiu's WeChat.
The two of them often video chat, and this little kid is always there. Sometimes Huang Yiqiu would joke and ask Xia Cheng to help her watch the child through the phone screen.
After a few visits, she became familiar with Guoguo.
Guoguo hugged her calves.
As soon as Xia Cheng bent down, Wan Lu took her backpack and luggage.
He was wearing a very ordinary white base shirt, which was slightly tight on the chest and arms, revealing a little curve of his collarbone. He walked over with arrogance and alienation. After taking Xia Cheng's bag, he smiled.
"Don't hold him, he's too heavy. You must be tired after such a long flight."
Xia Cheng squatted down, hugged Guoguo in her arms, and pinched his soft little face.
"Where did you get those hairpins on your head? They're orange."
"Mom made this, Sister Chengcheng, you're so beautiful!"
Xia Cheng smiled happily, and Huang Yiqiu poked his head with great joy.
"You were led astray by your uncle."
Xia Cheng covered her mouth and looked at the hairpin on Wan Lu's head.
Wanlu picked one off and put it on her head.
"Don't get me wrong, it was Wan Ke who led him astray."
After a few greetings, several people got into the car.
The driver was a rugged Westerner wearing traditional black clothes and white gloves.
He saw the hairpin on Wan Lu's head, then looked at Xia Cheng, and instantly understood everything.
This lady is not a simple character...
*
The driver quickly took Xia Cheng to her rented house.
After Wan Lu knew where Xia Cheng lived, he immediately bought the house and found a subordinate to act as a fake landlord, collecting a symbolic rent every month.
When he helped Xia Cheng move her things in, Xia Cheng always felt that her landlord was enthusiastic and seemed a little afraid of Wan Lu.
After packing up, Xia Cheng had her first dinner in California at Wan's house.
Wanlu lives in the East District, close to the Gold Coast. It is summer in California, and a few residents are sunbathing unrestrainedly on the beach.
While Wan Lu's home wasn't as luxurious as Wan Ke's villa in Haishi, it exuded a sense of life. The exterior walls were painted a pale yellow, the roof was tan tiled, and a coconut tree taller than the house stood at the entrance. The house had only two floors and didn't even have a swimming pool.
"It's safe here." He took the initiative to explain to Xia Cheng.
Xia Cheng would not be disgusted. She was just surprised that the Wanlu family had such a large business and actually lived in such a leisurely and elegant place. She was afraid that there would be no place for his subordinates to park when they came to meet him.
Xia Cheng soon discovered that her worries were unnecessary.
Because Wan Lu's men came by boat.
After school started, when Xia Cheng was playing with Guoguo at Wan Lu's house, she accidentally saw a group of people rushing into the house.
They were all tall and sturdy, tanned, and in contrast, Wan Lu seemed much more refined. But he wasn't being pedantic, instead giving them tasks with a very arrogant air.
Xia Cheng had to admit that most Westerners had handsome faces and were larger in stature.
As she was peeking, Guoguo ran out of the room and climbed up the legs of a bearded man. Xia Cheng failed to catch him and was exposed to everyone's sight.
That day she wore a black modified cheongsam. Her upper body was plump and soft, and she wore a little makeup, which shocked all the men present.
It also allowed them to feel the beauty of Oriental women for the first time.
"Valen, who is this?" The man holding Guoguo spoke in a language that Xia Cheng could not understand.
Wan Lu put his arm around Xia Cheng's shoulders, and the answer was self-evident.
Everyone burst into laughter.
Although Xia Cheng didn't understand, she understood. She pinched him secretly behind his back and smiled so as not to embarrass him.
The arrogant man looked at her sideways, lowered his head and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Your claws are so sharp? Then pinch them a few more times."
Xia Cheng pinched it a few more times in surprise.
He laughed even more happily.
"So good."
*
Xia Cheng didn't have many free times, so she usually went to see Huang Yiqiu. Unconsciously, she regarded Huang Yiqiu as her good friend in a foreign country, and they always had endless topics to talk about when they were together.
She could feel that Huang Yiqiu was trying to match her with Wan Lu, and she always just smiled shyly.
After receiving such meticulous care for so long, Xia Cheng had actually been attracted to this handsome man for a long time, but the Oriental people's restraint was engraved in their bones, and she had been waiting for Wan Lu to confess his love.
But Wan Lu never once said that he liked me.
So the two of them stayed together as friends, from June to December, trading short-sleeved shirts for long shirts, and then long shirts for coats. Xia Cheng, shy as she was, couldn't wait any longer, so she spent nearly a month knitting a vest, intending to use it to confess her feelings in advance.
The vest was made because it can cover the heart when worn. Xia Cheng specially made it very thick. Chinese people are very obsessed with protecting their chests. The weather in California is cold. She has seen Wan Lu go out in the middle of the night several times when she stayed at his house, and he would not let her follow him. Xia Cheng hopes that he will wear this vest when he goes out next time.
As soon as Xia Cheng finished making the vest, Wan Lu sent her an invitation, inviting her to spend Christmas together and even prepared a big gift for her.
After seeing the big gift, Xia Cheng couldn't hold the gift box in her hand steadily.
The gift turned out to be Xun Mo, who had disappeared for several years.
Xia Cheng guessed that she was abroad, but she didn't expect Wan Lu to find her.
Xun Mo at this time is completely different from before.
The face is full of collagen loss, the three white spots are white, the eye sockets are sunken, and the skin is dull and rough.
Xia Cheng could tell at a glance that she had inhaled.
Seeing Xia Cheng, Xun Mo immediately pounced over.
"Xia Cheng, I'm sorry, I was wrong. Please, please give me the medicine. I will definitely listen to you, please. You can beat me, scold me, or even find someone to rape me!"
Xia Cheng couldn't bear to hear it and turned to look at Wan Lu.
Wanlu shrugged.
"It's not me. She was already like this when my people found her. Now no one knows she's in my hands. You can do whatever you want with her."
Xia Cheng's heart is very dark. If possible, she also wants Xun Mo to taste the pain she once suffered.
But then there would be no difference between me and her.
There is no need to turn yourself into such a person for a bad guy.
What's more, He Qing has given her a lot of compensation over the years, and even transferred the studio to her.
"Send it back." She waved her hand casually, unwilling to look at it anymore.
Wan Lu nodded. He was not as kind as Xia Cheng. He turned around and framed Xun Mo and sent her back to Hai City to be punished.
After seeing Xun Mo off, Xia Cheng remembered that she had not confessed her feelings.
The vest had already been given away, so she could only knit another pair of gloves. After discussing with Huang Yiqiu, she hid in Wan Lu's house with the flowers. When someone came in, she quickly turned on the light and confessed to the person standing at the door while holding the flowers.
She was too nervous to open her eyes.
"Sister-in-law...sister-in-law." Wan Ke said dryly, "My brother is behind."
Xia Cheng felt as if she was struck by lightning. She watched Wan Lu slowly walk to the door, and then her eyes turned away.
"What are you doing?"
"Brother, sister-in-law wants to confess to you, but she mistook me for you."
Wan Ke was in a good mood and was dragged away by the angry Huang Yiqiu.
There were only two people left in the living room. Wan Lu was still cold. He brushed off the snow on his body, took off his towel coat, revealing a dark green wool vest knitted by Xia Cheng.
"Confess to me?"
Xia Cheng was silent as if she was speechless.
This kind of thing requires courage, and she has lost her courage.
"Not bad, you've made progress." Wan Lu was very happy to see her take the initiative.
He took the white gentian flower and hugged the person he loved in his arms. Even though he knew that Wan Ke and Huang Yi Qiu were peeking at him in the corner, he still buried his head in a kiss and deeply kissed the little woman he had been thinking about day and night.
Their relationship can finally take a step closer.
Xia Cheng was panting heavily. The foreigner was too generous. He put his hand into her clothes as soon as they confirmed their relationship.
But...
Xia Cheng could feel Wan Lu pulling out his sweater, hoodie, tight fleece bottoming shirt, autumn shirt, suspenders...
Finally, he paused.
"How many pieces are you wearing?"
Xia Cheng counted on her fingers.
"There's nothing I can do. California is too cold..."
*
Wan Lu protected Xia Cheng very well. Except for a few close people, no one had ever seen Xia Cheng's true appearance.
Wanlu would put on that dark green vest every winter, and everyone around him knew that it was made by his wife.
However, Wan Lu is not a Chinese after all, and sometimes he wonders if his wife has run out of ideas and has left his arms out in the cold.
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