Chapter 277 A Man Comes
Chapter 277 A Man Comes
"Changping, are you okay?"
Watching Han Changping start the car and drive out of the village, Lang Xiujuan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, asked him carefully.
Although Han Changping said that the alcohol content of the wine was not high, Lang Xiujuan still felt a burning sensation on her cheeks.
"Don't worry, do I look drunk?"
Lang Xiujuan looked at Han Changping's expression and just gave him a gentle instruction.
"The road is not easy to walk on at night, so drive carefully."
"I know, Mom."
"Changping, what did you just say?"
Lang Xiujuan looked at Han Changping in surprise, and Han Changping suddenly came to his senses and said very embarrassedly,
"Oh, I know, Sister Juan, you should take a break too. I'll call you when we get home."
"I'm not sleepy. I'm watching you drive."
How could Lang Xiujuan feel at ease letting Han Changping drive? Maybe she couldn't help much by just watching him, but Lang Xiujuan just felt that she could only feel at ease if she kept staring at Han Changping like this.
Although Han Changping didn't look at Lang Xiujuan while holding the steering wheel, he knew that she would keep staring at him until the car returned home safely.
Because she was like this in her previous life. Every time he drove and she sat next to him, she would definitely keep an eye on him all the way and remind him to pay attention to the front from time to time.
Whenever the car was driving on the road and passed a village or saw someone walking on the road, Lang Xiujuan would shout to Han Changping to be careful.
This not only did not make Han Changping feel annoyed at all, but instead he looked very happy, as if time had returned to the brief and beautiful moment of the past.
As I walked, a bright light shone over from far away on the road.
"Changping, be careful, there's a car coming."
It is really rare to see the same car on the road at this time.
When Han Changping drove past, he inexplicably glanced into the car on the opposite side, and happened to come face to face with someone.
"Hou Ping?"
Swish...
Following Han Changping's exclamation, the car drove past.
"Changping, do you know him?"
"Oh, just a scoundrel in town, don't worry about him. Sister Juan, you take a rest. Don't worry, I won't fall asleep. Please, take a nap. If you look at me like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to drive well."
"Really?"
Hearing this, Lang Xiujuan panicked and said hurriedly,
"Okay, okay, I'm going to sleep. I won't look at you and affect your driving. Just drive carefully and I'll turn my head away."
Han Changping knew that even if Lang Xiujuan turned her head away, she would still secretly look at him from the reflection of the car.
The car drove for about half an hour and finally returned to Erhe Village.
"Sister Juan is home."
"Oh, okay, okay, Changping, you should go back to your room and go to sleep quickly."
"Okay, I understand."
As soon as he opened the door, a wave of heat hit him, and an inexplicable look of happiness appeared on Han Changping's face.
Apparently, Mei Yingxue had helped him heat the kang. He turned on the light and walked to the kitchen stove. Just as he was about to open the pot and scoop some hot water to wash his feet, there was a bang, bang, bang...
Unexpectedly, someone knocked on the door at this time. He quickly put down the washbasin and walked over to push the door. He saw Mei Yingxue suddenly took a big step back and looked at Han Changping in panic.
"Changping, you haven't slept yet, right?"
"Oh, no, I didn't sleep. Is there anything wrong, Teacher Mei?"
"Well, knowing you're back, there's something I want to talk to you about."
"Oh, come in, Teacher Mei, come in and talk."
Mei Yingxue walked in with a flushed face. Han Changping had sharp eyes and immediately noticed the red hairpin on her head.
His heart suddenly felt warm, and he hurriedly followed Mei Yingxue in.
"Thank you, Teacher Mei, for heating the kang for me. It feels so good to be home as soon as I get back."
"This is what I should do. I live in your house and you haven't collected my rent yet. What's the big deal about burning a kang?"
"Teacher Mei, sit down, sit down."
Mei Yingxue walked straight to the kang and carefully reached out to touch it. Finding the temperature was okay, she smiled with satisfaction and sat down on the edge of the kang.
At this time, Han Changping had already opened a bottle of soda and handed it over.
"Changping, drink it. This stuff makes me bloated. I have a bad stomach and I can't sleep at night after drinking it."
"Your stomach is not feeling well? Why didn't I hear you say that before?"
Han Changping quickly put down the soda, turned around and poured Mei Yingxue a bowl of hot water and placed it in front of her.
"Changping, stop being so busy. I have something to tell you."
"Teacher Mei, go ahead."
Han Changping brought a stool and sat down opposite Mei Yingxue.
"After you and Lang Xiujuan left today, when I came back at noon, I saw a man squatting at the gate of our house. I was very surprised at the time. When the man saw me holding the key, he stood up and asked me where Lang Xiujuan had gone.
I thought this man was a member of Lang Xiujuan’s family, so I let him in, but…”
Seeing Mei Yingxue's guilty expression, Han Changping said hurriedly,
"Teacher Mei, this isn't your fault. You don't know Lang Xiujuan's family situation or how many relatives she has. You're being kind, and no one will blame you."
"It's all my fault that I was so focused on school that I didn't ask that man more. Lang Xiujuan told me about her family situation, so I knew a little bit about it. It's all my fault for being so careless."
"Did that man, Teacher Mei, do something that makes you feel so guilty?"
"I brought him into the house and poured him a bowl of hot water. I asked him if he was a relative of Lang Xiujuan, and he said he was Xiujuan's distant cousin.
He said he came to see Lang Xiujuan for something, so I told him that Xiujuan and you had gone to the countryside and didn't know when they would be back today.
Then he sat there without saying a word, drinking water continuously. I saw that it was time for lunch, so I invited him to stay and eat with me, and he didn't refuse.
I cooked some noodles for him. He didn't say anything after he finished eating. Seeing that I was very busy, he said he would come to see Lang Xiujuan another day.
Then he got up and left. I didn’t think much about it at the time. I was thinking about coming back to tell Xiujuan.
As I was about to lock the door and leave, I discovered that the photo of Xiujuan that was pinned to the mirror on the cabinet was gone. Changping, do you think I shouldn't have brought her into the house?
"Photo? Is that the black and white photo I took of you and Sister Juan a few days ago?"
"Yes, that's the one. Mine is still there, but Xiujuan's photo is missing. Now that I think about it, the man seemed to have seen the photo when he entered the room and sat down to drink water.
Then he would secretly look at the photo from time to time. I am sure that he was the one who stole the photo."
"Besides the photos, is there anything else missing?"
"Oh, I haven't figured that out yet, Changping."
Mei Yingxue felt more and more guilty, and looked at Han Changping and asked,
"You said Xiujuan discovered that her photo was gone. How should I tell her?"
"Don't tell her about the man who came today. What if Sister Juan asks?"
Han Changping raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment.
"Just say you don't know for sure. Don't worry, sister. Find a chance to steal the base plate for me, and I'll just print a few."
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