Not to mention how Comrade Xiao Li behaved in front of the female guest he admired, in his own home, he is not even a mascot now, and is often nowhere to be found.
The old man was the first to discover that he was up to something. In order to get close to Qiu Yuling, he usually kept circling around him, but this time when he came back, ever since he contributed ten big unity cards.
The boy started to disappear. He made a special trip to ask his son about it and found out that he only went back occasionally to take a change of clothes. He said he was living in the suite allocated by his mother in Min County...
The old man seized the opportunity and stopped his second grandson, "Xingyao, you've been nowhere to be seen lately. Are you causing trouble outside?"
Li Xingyao was amused by his grandfather's ridiculous suspicion. "Grandpa, what are you talking about? I'm not that kind of person!"
"Why aren't you home every day? You haven't been to work recently. I heard from your father that you haven't been seen for days. What have you been doing?"
Li Xingyao leaned close to the old man's ear and muttered a few words, "...Grandpa, it's not done yet. Please don't shout it around yet. If you do something wrong later, it will ruin your reputation."
The old man's face was as bright as a chrysanthemum. "Grandpa understands. Well, things should be done in secrecy. Don't worry. Is the money enough? If not, ask me for it. I'm saving it and waiting to marry you a wife..."
"It's enough, it's enough. I've saved a lot over the years, you know that..."
He had just told his grandfather a secret, and soon his parents also knew about it. Especially Sun Tianxia, who was so happy to know that her son had found a place to stay that she stayed up all night to knit two sweaters for her future daughter-in-law.
"The thing my mom knitted is too small, you can take it and deal with it..." Li Xingyao and others left. When he opened the package, he knew that it contained a gift from his mother.
When Qiu Yuling unfolded it, she had no idea what was there to understand. It was not small at all, it was clearly knitted specially for her.
One is a light red open-collared one, and the other is a black high-necked one, both using the most popular needlework of the day.
"Thank you auntie for me, I like it very much."
"Try it on. If there's anything that doesn't fit, I'll take it back and have it altered."
Okay, Qiu Yuling went into the inner room to change and showed both pieces to her "boyfriend" so that he could report back to his parents.
“It’s so beautiful!”
I don’t know whether he is saying that the clothes are pretty or that the person is pretty.
Qiu Yuling picked up the scarf and said to her grandma, "Grandma, my cousin and the others are coming over this afternoon. You can eat with them. No need to wait for me. We can eat outside."
"Go ahead, go ahead. I get it. Come back soon. It's getting dark and there are a lot of potholes on the road. Don't fall again."
Li Xingyao was the first to reply, "Don't worry, Grandma. I will bring Yuling back safely. The crystal cakes in the east of the city are delicious. I'll bring some for you when I come tonight..."
In January, there were several consecutive snowfalls, and the snow on the ground was covered with another layer before it melted.
It creaks when you step on it, and it's easy to slip in some places where cars and horses pass by.
Qiu Yuling's shoes had no anti-slip soles and she slipped and almost fell.
Fortunately, Comrade Xiao Li was watching closely on the side and reached out to grab her immediately. He let go only after the person had completely stood firm.
"Come on, it's still early before the movie starts. I'll take you to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy you a new pair of shoes. They recently got a new batch of cotton boots with non-slip soles..."
She was abducted here without knowing what was going on.
Li Xingyao asked the salesperson to take the size 37 bill and check out. "...and two pairs of cotton socks, comrade."
Qiu Yuling originally planned to pick and choose first, but the other party didn't even ask the price and just put it in a net bag and handed it to her.
"These boots are too high, so snow can't get in. Just put them on."
Li Xingyao borrowed a small stool from the counter, threw it on the ground, and asked Qiu Yuling to put it on the spot.
"Is it too big? If it's too big, I'll go buy a pair of insoles to put on my shoes. The soles of my cotton shoes will be thicker so my feet won't feel cold..."
Qiu Yuling stood up and stamped her feet, "Just right." Let's go quickly, she's almost become a spectacle, didn't she notice that everyone is looking at her.
Li Xingyao squatted down slowly, took out a handkerchief, wiped the uppers of her old shoes clean, and then put them into the net bag.
Qiu Yuling walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative with a dull face. She could still hear their whispers behind her. "Look at how considerate other people's men are. Then think about my husband. I'm so angry..."
Qiu Yuling tugged at her scarf, feeling a little flushed. "Can you carry it for me, or send it home first?"
Li Xingyao dodged Qiu Yuling's hand that was reaching out to pull the net bag, "It's okay, don't bother, I'll carry it.
Come on, it’s almost open now, I’ll buy you a sweet potato to cover your hands…”
Qiu Yuling finally met someone who was more caring and thoughtful than herself.
If the crime of hooliganism wasn't so severe now, he would probably have wanted to smooth his hair and tie his scarf.
Li Xingyao ran into many of his mother's colleagues along the way. Some of them recognized him and greeted him with a smile, "Xingyao, is this your girlfriend?"
Li Xingyao did not rush to reply, but looked at Qiu Yuling with a smile, as if to see her attitude.
Qiu Yuling took a deep breath in her heart and had to give him a name. "Hello, Auntie. I am Comrade Li Xingyao's 'good friend'. We are currently in the stage of mutual investigation with the premise of becoming revolutionary partners."
Li Xingyao's eyes were like the eyes of a wolf in the dark night, suddenly shining brightly.
The man said "Oh" and smiled enthusiastically, "You guys continue shopping, I won't disturb you young people."
That afternoon, before the movie started, Sun Tianxia received the news that her son was walking on the street with his girlfriend.
"...Old Sun, are you relieved now? As they say, good things never come late, and that girl is so pretty.
They say Xingyao is already the president, but that girl standing next to Xingyao makes our Xingyao look pale in comparison..."
Sun Tianxia grinned as she listened to their jokes. Then she heard a colleague ask, "When are you getting married?"
"We have to listen to the children. They are both busy with work, so we have to consider their schedules. We are always ready..."
Qiu Yuling only took a bite of the candied haws and pushed it to Li Xingyao, "Sour~"
Li Xingyao took it and tasted it, "It's quite sweet?" When he looked up again, his girl was smiling with her eyebrows curved. He had never seen her look so beautiful.
Suppressing the joy in his heart, he took out a sugar snowball from his pocket and said, "Eat this, it's pure sweet!"
"Let's eat together."
After watching a movie, Li Xingyao felt dizzy and had no idea what was going on.
His mind was caught by the small hand in his palm, and there was only a buzzing sound in his ears.
The movie was over, and Qiu Yuling called out several times before he came to his senses. The spotlight shone down on the audience, and he reluctantly let go of that incredibly soft hand...
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