The floor had just been cleaned and exuded a smell of disinfectant, which was pungent but strangely soothing. After Chen Yun arranged for a woman in labor to be admitted to the hospital, she could leave work. She took off the loose nurse's uniform, changed into her own shirt and jeans, said goodbye to her colleagues, and before leaving, she glanced at Qingqing's seat, she still hadn't come.
When she walked out of the hospital, she didn't see Liu Qiao's car, and she couldn't help but feel relieved. Liu Qiao was a good man, and she didn't want to do something so ugly that it would ruin the relationship between the two families, but she didn't know why she felt a little disappointed when she saw that he didn't come to pick her up.
Taking a deep breath, she walked to the familiar platform, but saw Liu Qiao.
Liu Qiao smiled at her and said, "Come on, I'll ride with you today."
The sun was setting at this time, and the golden sunset glow shone on him, making him look very pure. He seemed to be unaware of anything and didn't know that I had actually listed him as a person I refused to associate with.
"You...you don't have to. I can go back by myself." She deliberately put on a stern face, trying to scare Liu Qiao away with such coldness.
She waited to see Liu Qiao's reaction, thinking that he might question her.
But she didn't expect him to grab her hand and run to catch the bus: "Hurry up, Yunyun, this bus only runs every 20 minutes. If you don't get on now, you don't know when you will get on later."
Chen Yun ran out of breath after him. After they sat down on the chairs, Liu Qiao decisively let go of Chen Yun's hand and apologized: "Did I say something that made you angry yesterday? I apologize to you here."
But she wasn't upset because of this. "No, I saw what happened to someone else and I was touched. I don't want us to repeat the same mistakes. Wouldn't it be better to end it before it even starts?"
Liu Qiao coaxed her: "Then can you tell me what it is?"
Chen Yun is only 22 years old now, and has only been out of school for two or three years. She is simple-minded and was frightened by the word "divorce".
She had the attitude of a newborn ox towards love. Even if she wanted to reject Liu Qiao, she wanted to make the reasons for her rejection clear.
"One of my friends got married just one year ago but is threatening to divorce her husband. The reason turned out to be that the man found his first love again. I can't help but think of us. Brother Liu Qiao wants to be with me now because Sister Lin Jing broke up with you, but what if she comes back? She begs you to be with her, what about you? Wouldn't you be tempted? At that time, you only need to say that this is love, and what else can others say." Chen Yun's question hit the nail on the head.
Liu Qiao fell into deep thought. It was obvious that he had not expected Chen Yun to directly bring up the issue. He and Lin Jing broke up out of spite, and as time went on, the angry words at that time became true. Moreover, two years had passed and Lin Jing had not said a single word to him.
Chen Yun continued, "Brother Liu Qiao, maybe Sister Lin Jing is still waiting for you now?"
Her words seemed to have enlightened Liu Qiao, who was a little unhappy: "Yunyun, why do you all mention Lin Jing whenever you see me? Do I have to be with her? Can't I have my own life, can't I start my own life over, can't I get married and have children?"
His aggrieved tone, like that of a child, was very pitiful. Chen Yun couldn't help but wonder if she had gone too far. Yes, they had already broken up, so why should she assume a stance just because he had a girlfriend before?
"Brother Liu Qiao, you haven't answered me yet? What will you do if Lin Jing cries and begs you for something?" When she asked this question again, she softened her tone, and it was obvious that she was looking forward to it.
Liu Qiao looked at her deeply and said, "I won't look back. What's past is past."
He thought Chen Yun would be very touched, but he didn't expect Chen Yun to nod and then say to him earnestly: "Now that you have moved on, you should have another serious relationship and stop wasting your time on me."
The little girl is more cunning than expected.
Liu Qiao smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Liu Qiao knows what you mean. From now on, I will officially start pursuing you. I was too impatient before. I have to wait for our Yunyun to nod her head."
He had originally planned to use the family visit to find a wife, file a report to his superiors to apply for marriage, and then take a wedding leave during the Chinese New Year to come back and hold the wedding. However, he felt that this was too utilitarian. He couldn't just get married with someone he liked because he was old enough. He also had to make sure that the other person really liked him and was willing to accept him.
Seeing Yunyun sitting next to me, she was wearing a white gauze shirt today. The shirt had a very draped feel, which made her, who always looked a little round, look ladylike. The jeans on her legs were straight and long. Overall, her body proportions were pretty good, especially her girlish look. She always held her chin with her hands like petals, and her eyes were clear and pure.
"What do you mean by wait for my nod? Brother Liu Qiao always likes to play tricks on people. You should go find someone else." The more the girl hesitated to speak, the happier Liu Qiao felt. At least Chen Yun didn't reject him anymore.
Liu Qiao still has three days of family visit leave, not counting the time he returns, and Chen Yun basically has to go to work, so the only time they can spend more time together is during her commute.
Knowing that the two children had started dating, Feng Yu felt as if she saw hope. She asked Chen Yun to come over for dinner in the evening. Chen Yun agreed only after she asked her several times. She also felt that it was rare to have a family atmosphere like the Liu family within a limited range of choices. Feng Yu and Liu Zhiguo were both the ones who watched her grow up.
Chen Yun has always admired the character of her lifesaver Liu Qiao's father, who often puts public interests above personal interests and is truly worthy of the title of public servant. Liu Qiao's mother Feng Yu is also a veteran cadre. She is a very interesting woman who arranges everything from gardening, cooking and even work in a perfect manner.
Apart from the very realistic financial problems, this couple is also very nice people. Moreover, after Chen Yun and Liu Qiao started dating, her mother finally stopped coming once a week.
So without the thorn of Liu Qiao's ex-girlfriend Lin Jing, Chen Yun was willing to give it a try. She is not young in the city at this age. Society is very realistic. It is rare to have such a good person chasing her. It would be a pity to give up without trying it out first. There is nothing shameful to give up if you can't get along. If you can get along, you can be together. Don't be afraid of getting hurt in the matter of feelings. There is nothing to be afraid of even if you get hurt.
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Liu Qiao drove over on time to pick up the guests. Seeing Chen Yun running over like a little rabbit, he smiled and said, "Slow down. I drive pretty fast anyway. We can have dinner when we get back. My mom made your favorite beef brisket soup today."
"Then wait for me for a while, Liu Qiao." Chen Yun felt it was not a good idea to come in empty-handed. There were many people selling fruits at the entrance of the hospital. She picked out a few big apples and an expensive cantaloupe, paid for them, and then came over.
Liu Qiao was enjoying the fact that she had just called him Liu Qiao instead of the more equal title of Brother Liu Qiao. Calling Liu Qiao Brother seemed like she really treated him as a brother, but who was her brother? He wanted to be her husband.
Seeing her carrying so many things in the car, Liu Qiao said with a smile: "You are here, why do you need to buy anything? There are already mountains of fruits at home, and my parents can't even finish them all."
Chen Yun curled her lips and said, "What Uncle Liu and Auntie can't finish is theirs. I just gave it my all. I can't just show up empty-handed. That would be so bad."
Okay, okay, whatever you say is right.
The car stopped, and Liu Qiao opened the door for her and went up with her, carrying the fruit she had just bought. Chen Yun complained sweetly, "You could have just carried it for me, why did you just rush over?"
"I'm afraid I'll hurt your hand. I have thick skin and flesh, so just give it to me. With me here, there's no need for you to lift it."
When they got to the door, Liu Qiao opened it directly. Chen Yun was surprised to see Liu Zhiguo there, because Liu Zhiguo was the director of the Public Security Bureau and was very busy every day. He often forgot to eat and sleep because of the cases and had a serious stomach disease. Now that he was at home, did it mean that he valued her?
However, Liu Zhiguo has always been a serious person, and Chen Yun has known this for a long time, so she went to the kitchen with Liu Qiao to find Feng Yu.
"Yunyun is here, please sit down quickly, your aunt has prepared the meal." Feng Yu took off her apron and prepared to serve the dishes.
Chen Yun couldn't sit still and hurried to the kitchen to help serve the dishes. She once heard a married colleague say that one should not show off too much when visiting someone's home for the first time. If one shows that he is very diligent, he will have to do all the dirty and tiring work in that family in the future. If one does not do it, his in-laws will gossip about him.
Anyway, since we haven't gotten married yet and the man is begging me, I have to behave more like a guest.
But Chen Yun feels that every family is different, and since Feng Yu is so good to her, she shouldn't be too arrogant.
Sure enough, seeing how diligent Chen Yun was, Liu Qiao was very satisfied. He didn't ask his wife to do much, but at least she had to be filial to the elders.
Feng Yu cooked a lot of dishes today, such as glutinous rice fish, stewed beef brisket, salt and oil peas, hot and sour lotus root slices, and shredded potatoes with fried pepper. Well, these dishes are Chen Yun's favorites. She thought that Zhang Meixiang must have told Feng Yu about them.
Just think about it and you will know that Zhang Meixiang is the person who is most satisfied with Liu Qiao, because Zhang Meixiang is a person who loves to be pretty. Chen Yun's father is average looking, and Zhang Meixiang calls herself a beauty, but the appearance of the girl she gave birth to is not very outstanding. Fortunately, Chen Yun has good skin and long hair, and looks like a little beauty.
Normally, people in the Liu family don’t eat much. Even Liu Qiao, who is in the army, doesn’t eat much. After Yunyun came, Feng Yu kept picking food for her, because as long as she picked up food for Yunyun, she would eat it. She would also praise her with squinting eyes and a satisfied look on her face. Who doesn’t want to hear a few good words?
The result of eating like this is that Chen Yun is full of food. "Aunt Feng, I feel like I am full every time I come to your house. How come the food you cook is so delicious? When can you teach me some skills?"