Chapter 266: Random Matchmaking
Wen Wan had never heard Lu Dongping sing. Even when he said he wanted to learn the song "Moscow Evenings", he just asked Wen Wan to help him copy down the lyrics, familiarize himself with a few words he didn't understand, and then learned the Russian several times from Wen Wan like a parrot, and then he gave up. It's not that he had never listened to it on the radio, but Wen Wan really didn't think he would really learn it.
The voice was mellow and gentle, a man's unique quality, as if he was humming a lullaby. At first, it was a little awkward and he couldn't let go, but slowly he seemed to find the feeling and it got better and better.
Some parts are a little out of tune, but it doesn't affect the overall sound, and it sounds unique.
If Wen Wan hadn't taken the college entrance exam, hadn't returned to the city, and was still in Lujiazui, this moment would have been a time of deep love and incomparable beauty. But now, time was slipping away, and soon they would be facing separation. Listening to this song, Wen Wan felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Does she regret coming back? She doesn't regret it. This is her roots, the place where she was born and raised. Just like when she followed this man, she will not regret it today or in the future.
She just felt uncomfortable. When people grow up, they will encounter many people and things, and they will always be forced to make choices unwillingly. How can they have the best of both worlds?
After singing a song, she leaned on Lu Dongping's shoulder and burst into tears: "Dongping, please don't leave. You said before that if I was no longer in Lujiazui, you would come with me. You can't go back on your word."
Lu Dongping smiled and wiped her tears without saying anything.
Speaking of breaking promises, everyone breaks their promises sometimes, for example, Wen Wan said she would not return to the capital, but she came back the moment she said she would.
The problem between them existed from the beginning, but at the beginning all they had in mind were beautiful things.
They may have to separate now, but he won't let them be apart for too long, he will try his best.
After Wen Wan finished speaking, she realized that it was impossible. Even she herself was unwilling to leave her hometown, let alone Lu Dongping. He was the eldest son in the family, and his parents were still alive. How could he just leave?
Leaving Lujiazui and coming to the capital is not something you can do just by arriving.
Although she understood it in her heart, her tears just wouldn't obey. When she thought about the fact that we were about to separate and wouldn't be together for a long time, and then she thought about Dandan who was far away in Lujiazui. She had been with her since she was born, and even though she could run around now, she still had to hug her neck at night before she would fall asleep. She had been away for a week, and she didn't know if she was crying or whether she could be comforted - when she thought about these things, tears kept flowing out.
I've been suppressing my emotions for several months. I didn't even cry when he left, but now the fog in my heart has dispersed, like a flood bursting through a dam. I can't hold it back anymore, and I don't want to hold it back anymore.
"I'll be waiting for you in Lujiazui. I'll perform well in the armed forces and study hard. When you finish school, you won't need to go back to Lujiazui. We can go to the county town and live like Dongcheng brother and the others, just the three of us."
Wen Wan sobbed and choked with a "hmm".
"Remember to write to me, and I will write to you too. It's too far, and I may not be able to come over all the time, but you must remember that your man and child are waiting for you in Lujiazui. I'm uneducated and I don't have any skills, but I will work hard to get what you want, and I will do my best for our future. Wen Wan, don't let me down."
"I've been waiting for you for four years, and I don't need you to come back during the winter and summer holidays. I'll wait for you for four years. If you don't come back, I'll find another woman, let Dandan call her mother, and give her all the kindness I've shown you. I'll forget you completely!"
Wen Wan covered his mouth with red eyes but failed to stop him from finishing his words. She pinched his neck fiercely and bit him. At the end, she cried even harder: "Lu Dongping, you bastard, now you are thinking about finding another woman in the future."
Lu Dongping was at a loss for words. Did she listen to all his talk? And if she did, then he was going to look for someone else?
Does this woman have a heart?
He had said everything that needed to be said, and there was no point in saying more. They didn't have much time together, and he didn't want Wen Wan to spend that short time crying.
His hands, which were a little cold outside, got back into the quilt, turned over and pressed the person down on the bed.
Don't give her another chance to open her mouth.
The second day of the Chinese New Year is the time to visit relatives.
Wen Shihua had no relatives. The one he claimed was his son had moved out when he was sent down to the countryside and they had no further contact. He came once after he came back, but he couldn't even get through the gate of the compound.
Relatives refer to the Xu family, plus a group of old friends who have shared life and death together.
Normally, we should have gone out on the second day of the Chinese New Year, but Wen Wan is back, so visiting relatives has to be postponed.
Lu Dongping left on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and he would take her to visit various houses on the third and fourth days. As for status, he didn't care whether she was compatible with Wen Wan or not. As long as the girl liked him, it was enough. He was still young and had a long life ahead of him. He was not as good as Lu Dongping back then, but he still climbed up step by step.
He wouldn't deliberately pull it, so let's see what happens to this guy in the future.
During the Spring Festival, everything is bustling with activity. After a busy year, everyone takes this opportunity to get together, and the Xu family is no exception.
Besides the old man, who passed away several years ago, the Xu family has three brothers. The eldest, Xu Guoan, is older than Wen Shihua, nearly sixty, with three sons and one daughter. The oldest is in his thirties, and the children are in their teens. The second, Xu Guoping, is a high-ranking politician, only three years younger than the eldest, and will retire soon. The third, Xu Guoliang, is slightly older than his two brothers, also in his forties.
Xu Qingming is the seventh among his brothers and the youngest, not counting the girls in the Xu family.
Regardless of age, he is now the only bachelor in this generation.
After being apart for five years, Xu Qingming was warmly welcomed by the whole family as soon as he got home. The son of the Xu family, who had been raised in a rough environment, was a little flattered and extremely uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the enthusiasm of welcoming him back, asking about his well-being and treating him like a treasure lasted for the entire meal.
After dinner, several cousins and sisters hurriedly cleaned up the dining room, and Xu Qingming helped the old lady to sit on the sofa in the living room next door.
The old lady patted his hands and said, "I'm glad you're back. Another year has passed in a flash. You're already 25, and Anbao is 24. Now that you're back, the family can worry about your lifelong affairs."
Xu Qingming automatically ignored himself and raised his eyes to silently ask his father and uncles. What does this mean? Did they really not tell the old lady about An Bao's marriage there?
Xu Guoliang coughed lightly and turned away, pretending not to see his son's look. He knew it was impossible not to tell her, but if the old lady chose to selectively forget, what could they do?
Xu Qingming was speechless. What on earth was going on? Could everyone please speak up and talk to him? If I were to do this, don't blame me if I said something wrong!
"Grandma, I'm back now. There's still a lot of time to go. I have to report to school on the 10th. I'm still a student now!"
The old lady snorted and slapped his hand: "Talk nicely, why do you act so abnormal just because you go out? You're not a little girl." After speaking, she slowed down and said, "What's wrong with students? There are people who carry their children to school!"
"I told my friend last time that there are several people in the compound who are your age. You can take a look and see if there is anyone you like. You are 25 years old, so don't be too picky. As for Anbao, I think the young man from Zhou Shouji's family is not bad. Although he is a few years older, he has always liked Anbao. He has been in the army for so many years and has not married. It is also fate. He is back this year. I have to find a chance for them to meet."
Xu Qingming hissed, it was really fatal.
I won’t say anything about myself. Wen Wan is married and has a husband and children. How could the old lady match her up with others?
He found an excuse to slip away from the old lady, and then dragged his father and uncle to a secluded place to talk in private.
"What's going on? I wrote everything about Anbao very clearly in the letter. No one told the old lady?"
Xu Guoan said, "I did, why didn't I? I forget what I said. There's nothing I can do. I'm old, and my spirits have been getting worse since your grandfather passed away. What else can I do besides coaxing her and letting her do what she wants?"
Xu Qingming frowned in disapproval, "If other things can work out, and mine can work out, how can Anbao's lifelong event be like this? Is she getting senile or are you all getting senile? Anbao has been married for five years, and the children are all over the place. There's been a lot of commotion everywhere with educated youth returning to the city, and he supported her return, took the initiative to handle the paperwork, and even personally sent her back. They didn't divorce, and she's still living at the Wen family right now. She'll probably come over tomorrow, and then the old lady will try to find a partner for Anbao in front of everyone?"
Xu Guoliang hissed. This was indeed a serious problem. It wasn't easy to come here, and we couldn't just stop people from coming. How could this be resolved?
Xu Qingming didn't care about all this. The old lady was so old, and as her grandson, it was not impossible for him to coax her, but there must be a limit to this coaxing.
He doesn't have a partner at the moment, so there's no problem in following the old lady's advice and going on a blind date, but Wen Wan is different.
Her last name is Wen!
Even Wen Shihua had to compromise and let her decide her own fate. What right did her family have to interfere? So what if she was old? Could it be that she had to go along with things like this? Just to please the old lady, she had to be a matchmaker for the rest of her life?
The more I thought about it, the angrier I became, so I walked outside.
Xu Guoliang's voice came from behind: "Where are you going now that you just came back?"
"I'm going out for a walk." Xu Qingming walked away without even looking back. He felt that he needed to go out for some fresh air.
The brothers Xu Guoan and Xu Guoliang were left standing in the yard looking at each other in the cold wind.
After a long pause, Xu Guoan finally spoke, "How should we handle this?" This was a matter of concern for his mother, and Xu Guoan was overwhelmed. She was old and in poor health, and she'd lose her temper at the slightest displeasure, and when she got angry, she'd get sick and have to be hospitalized. After half a lifetime of fighting, Xu Guoan felt his mother was an impenetrable fortress.
Xu Guoliang sighed, "What else can I do? I need to talk to her about this matter. It's really not a good idea to let her do what she wants. We can talk about it later." He paused and said, "I'll go and talk to her."
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