Chapter 39 Paper
Lu You stood at the door and called out softly.
"Lingyi, come quickly."
Xie Lingyi walked over, but Lu You held her back, looking a little anxious: "Lingyi, can you lend me some money? I have something urgent!"
Xie Lingyi looked at her suspiciously: "Didn't you just ask me for ten yuan? Isn't that enough?"
Lu You's face turned pale and he pursed his lips.
"Please, Lingyi, just lend me another five dollars. My dad is back!"
Xie Lingyi understood: "Wait, I'll go back and get it for you now."
Xie Lingyi went upstairs to get the money. Lu You was standing at the door waiting for her. Just at this moment, Chen Zhu came out of the kitchen carrying some vegetables.
When the two looked at each other, Chen Zhu looked away calmly, took out the handkerchief in his arms to wipe the sweat off his face, squatted on the ground and started digging water to wash the vegetables.
Lu You's gaze fell on Shen Zhu's handkerchief and he paused, opening his mouth, but Xie Lingyi came down at this time.
He swallowed back what he wanted to say, took the money and left in a hurry.
When Xie Lingyi and Shen Zhuyi met, the former snorted coldly and went upstairs with thumps.
Chen Zhuyi had become accustomed to Xie Lingyi's moody attitude. After washing the vegetables, he cooked with Aunt Lu.
When the last two dishes were ready, the sound of a car engine was heard from the door. Commander Lu had not arrived yet, but the sound came first.
"Jinzhi! Your dad called me yesterday and asked about you. You should call home more often in the future. They are all worried about you!"
"yes."
Aunt Lu brought out the dishes and saw the two of them. She said, "The meal is just ready. Serve it up! I'll go call Ling Yi."
Xie Lingyi came down very quickly this time. After several people sat down at the table, Commander Lu looked at Chen Zhuyi and said, "Zhuyi, you have made great contributions this time. I have discussed with the other uncles and think that in addition to the commendation from above, we would also like to give you some rewards and hold a commendation meeting for you."
Chen Zhu was surprised.
"Isn't this a bit too grand?"
Commander Lu said, "No, this matter involves the relationship between the two countries. It's not me who is commending you, it's someone from Country A who is commending you."
ah?
Someone even came specially to commend her? Chen Zhuyi was a little surprised, but judging from Commander Lu's tone, the matter had already been confirmed and she was just being informed.
"OK."
Xie Lingyi bit her lower lip and stared at Huo Jinzhi's bowl.
There was a piece of fish in it, which she had picked up for Huo Jinzhi, but he hadn't touched it yet.
Commander Lu noticed his daughter's expression. After dinner, when Chen Zhuyi and Huo Jinzhi left, he stood up and called her to his room.
"I've discussed this with your mother. Since you don't like Sun Dazhuang, I have another one under my command. You can meet him in a few days. As for Huo Jinzhi, you'd better give up as soon as possible!"
Xie Lingyi stiffened his neck.
"Why! I like him! I want to be with him!"
Commander Lu glared at Xie Lingyi. "It's obvious they don't like you, you're a girl! Do you know how many people are laughing at you behind your back if you keep pestering them like this?"
Xie Lingyi had tears in her eyes.
"I don't care! I just like Huo Jinzhi, I don't care what others think!"
Commander Lu was furious when he saw Xie Lingyi's stubborn attitude.
"Okay, you don't care, you don't mind being embarrassed, but what about Huo Jinzhi? Do you know how much trouble you've caused him? He doesn't like you, and you're only making things worse for him by pestering him like this!"
Xie Lingyi clenched her palms and stared at her father.
"When I was held hostage as a child, I wondered if a hero would come to save me, but he didn't. Later, when I was in danger again, it was him who saved me. He was a ray of light. You can't possibly understand." Xie Lingyi's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "Dad, how could you possibly understand? If you had said anything back then, I wouldn't have been tortured. You didn't, did you?"
Commander Lu's face changed drastically.
"Who told you these words?"
"No one told me about what happened during those days, but it's unforgettable!" Xie Lingyi said and left.
Commander Lu stood in the office for a long time, and his straight back suddenly hunched.
Chen Zhuyi rode her bike to school early the next morning. As soon as she arrived at the door, a figure blocked her way.
"Hello, Teacher Shen."
"I'm Wang Maomao's mother, Widow Sun."
When Chen Zhu thought of what happened yesterday, he became alert: "Hello, what can I do for you?"
Widow Sun, who looked to be in her thirties or forties, came up to Chen Zhuyi in a waist-hugging top and said, "I just want to ask about my son Maomao's academic performance."
Chen Zhu nodded: "Student Wang Maomao is good in class, but sometimes he likes to bully the girls in the class."
Widow Sun looked indifferent.
"Oh, my son is still young, at that age where he can be naughty. It's normal for him to be a little lively." Widow Sun took out three eggs from her arms and said, "Teacher Shen, these are the eggs my chickens laid this morning. Take them home and try them."
Chen Zhu frowned and pushed it away.
"Mr. Sun, that's not necessary."
"Okay then." Widow Sun quickly retracted her arms and finally got to the point: "By the way, Teacher Shen, were you home yesterday afternoon?"
Chen Zhuyi understood everything, but remained expressionless.
"I went to the army yesterday afternoon. I fell asleep when I got home and then went out to eat. What happened?"
A dark light flashed in Widow Sun's eyes.
"Didn't my husband come back? I passed by your house on my way to chop wood and seemed to hear some noises. Did you hear anything, Teacher Shen?"
While saying these words, Widow Sun kept staring at Chen Zhuyi's face.
Chen Zhu looked puzzled.
"What? What time did it happen?" Chen Zhuyi smiled embarrassedly: "I am a very deep sleeper. I didn't wake up when someone knocked on the door yesterday. It was my dog who woke me up."
"Oh." Widow Sun nodded. "It's okay, I just said it casually. Teacher Shen, you should go to class soon. I have to go to work too."
"Yeah, okay."
Chen Zhuyi watched Widow Sun walking away.
Seeing that Widow Sun came to see her today, she must have become suspicious. She didn't know whether what she said just now made her believe it.
When Chen Zhuyi returned to the office and just sat down at his seat, a little man ran over with a schoolbag on his back.
"Teacher Shen."
As soon as Chen Zhu saw the person coming, he smiled and waved.
"Xiao En is here!"
Xiaoen is a child picked up by the principal. Principal Liu never married or had children in his life. He named the child he picked up a few years ago Liu Xiaoen and raised him.
Xiao En nodded, but his cute face was full of seriousness, making people want to pinch it.
Chen Zhuyi did exactly that.
"Xiao En, is there something you want to talk to the teacher about?"
Xiao En nodded and took out the test paper from his schoolbag.
"This is last night's homework. I've finished it. It's too easy. Could Teacher Shen give me a harder one?"
Chen Zhuyi was amused and reached out to take the paper.
"You really take after the principal for your diligence and eagerness to learn."
After taking a look at the test paper, Chen Zhuyi suddenly realized something was wrong and his eyes widened.
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