Chapter 274 The Old Lady’s Stubbornness
She didn't answer, so Wen Wan didn't dare to ask any more questions. She changed the subject and asked about her family: "Have you written a letter home?"
Lu Chun'e nodded: "I have written it and sent it twice."
"So, did you get any reply from home?"
Lu Chun'e shook her head: "My parents can't read, but Lu Donglin can recognize a few words. I think it's good enough that he can read the letter in its entirety. I can't expect him to reply. As for my brother." She smiled when she mentioned Lu Dongping: "I haven't seen my brother write a letter. If he did, he would have to write back to you first."
She smiled softly, her eyes full of tenderness.
The two talked on the rooftop for a while, and when they went downstairs, Wen Shihua had already returned. Wen Wan went into the kitchen to help. Wen Shihua did not refuse, but he did not ask her to do much. She just peeled some onions and garlic, and then stood at the door. The father and daughter chatted casually.
Zhang Qianfeng was not there, so only Lu Chun'e and Xu Qingming were left in the living room.
Xu Qingming asked Lu Chun'e: "Is the class load heavy?"
Lu Chun'e nodded: "Yeah, it's quite heavy. I'm not particularly smart, so I have to put in more effort than others."
"You also need to be able to relax and work hard, and not put too much pressure on yourself."
When saying this, Lu Chun'e was a little dazed, as if she was back in Lujiazui.
They have known each other for a long time, this year is the sixth year, but she seems to not understand this person at all.
No matter who it is, as long as you know them and what kind of person they are, you can summarize them in one sentence, but Xu Qingming cannot.
The more I get to know him, the more I discover his differences, and then...
After dinner, Xu Qingming really planned to stay here. Wen Shihua called him to play chess in the yard, and he went there happily.
Wen Wan went upstairs and stretched in the empty piano room.
I haven't exercised for several years, and my body's resilience is not as good as before. It's painful to stretch, and I'm sweating all over.
Lu Chun'e helped clean up the kitchen and wiped the living room carefully, then went to the yard to watch two people playing chess. She didn't understand what was going on, so she simply left the yard and planned to go for a walk outside.
It was quite hot at noon when the sun came out, but it was still cool in the morning and evening. She didn't put on any outer clothes, and the wind was blowing coldly, but she didn't want to go back.
There were people playing ball in the playground, and children were chasing each other. It was quite lively. She walked over and sat down on the steps at the side. Before her butt could even warm up, an unidentified object flew over and hit her right on the head.
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In the yard, Wen Shihua and Xu Qingming were playing chess back and forth, neither of them giving in. When the game was at a stalemate, they were interrupted.
Zhang Qianfeng looked at the person who came to the door and asked as he opened the door: "What's going on?"
Xu Qingming raised his eyes and saw Lu Chun'e being supported, and he covered his head with his hands.
The person who helped her was an acquaintance, Zhou Mingli.
A group of little kids followed behind to watch the fun. A chubby kid, about ten years old, was holding a ball with a guilty look on his face.
Zhou Mingli called out to Wen Shihua, "Uncle Wen!"
Lu Chun'e hurriedly took the opportunity to move away from him.
She was really unlucky. She had never been out before, and as soon as she went out, she was hit on the head.
Xu Qingming called out, "Zhou Mingli, what's going on?" Then he turned to look at Lu Chun'e, and seeing the red mark on her head, he slowed down his voice and asked, "How did it happen?"
"It's okay, it's okay, just got hit by the ball, it's okay, it's just this comrade, this comrade was too nervous, it's okay."
Zhou Mingli apologized to Wen Shihua: "I'm really sorry. Wen Qian and the other rascals were having too much fun and hit Comrade Lu Chun'e. I'm really sorry."
Lu Chun'e couldn't stand his politeness. "It's nothing, it was just a bump. It will heal slowly. They didn't mean to do it. It's okay, it's okay." If she hadn't been afraid of being rude, she would have wanted to go into the house right now. She was hit unexpectedly, stunned, and then she was like something was wrong. She was helped all the way back, as if she was missing an arm or a leg. The most important thing is that she didn't know him. It was really embarrassing.
Wen Wan ran down from upstairs, sweating profusely, and rescued her in time. She said hello to Zhou Mingli and then pulled Lu Chun'e along: "Let's go, go in quickly, I'll get some cold water to apply to your skin, otherwise it will swell up and cause trouble."
As he said that, he pulled her into the house.
"Sister-in-law, I'm fine."
Wen Wan applied cold water to her face without hesitation, and then the two of them leaned on the sofa and talked. They didn't mention Zhou Mingli again. This was just an accident and there was nothing to mention.
The next day, after having breakfast here, Xu Qingming went to see the old lady over there. Wen Wan did not go. She and Lu Chun'e took Zhang Qianfeng's car to the department store.
"Chun'e, do you need anything to buy?"
"I don't seem to be missing anything. Let me take a look." In fact, she was just accompanying Wen Wan out for a walk. Her brother was not here, so of course she had to go out for a walk with Wen Wan if she had the chance.
Wen Wan wanted to see the cloth and also wanted to see the sewing machine.
There is one at home, which belongs to her mother. It is fine to use it at home, but she cannot move it somewhere else. It is something her mother left behind, not only for her but also for Wen Shihua. It is a thought.
Wen Wan picked and chose and bought two pieces of Dacron with a white orchid background.
The blue flowers on it are not big. She plans to make a short-sleeved shirt with buttons and a front opening for the old lady so that she can wear it during the hottest time of summer.
As for the rest, she looked at Lu Chun'e and thought that a shirt with puff sleeves in this color would also be nice.
I had just bought some cloth when I turned around and ran into an acquaintance.
"Li Laiyu?"
Lu Chun'e heard the voice and glanced at her: "Sister-in-law, do you know her?"
Wen Wan hummed, "We're from the same department and share the same dormitory."
Li Laiyu also saw her and walked towards her quickly: "Wen Wan!"
Then he looked at Lu Chun'e again.
Wen Wan introduced her: "This is my sister, um, sister-in-law, she is in the Medical University."
Li Lai Yu smiled as a greeting.
"You came here alone?"
Li Laiyu nodded: "I'll come over to take a look at the cloth."
Wen Wan looked at the time and it was still early: "Then let's go together, it will be more lively with more people."
Li Lai Yu did not refuse. In fact, she didn't like crowds, but she had something to do with Wen Wan, and since they just happened to meet, it would be nice to find a place to sit for a while.
The department store in the capital is different from the one in Xinxi County. After all, it is the capital, and the supplies are much richer than other places. However, Li Laiyu took a look around and spent a long time looking at the cloth stall but couldn't find what she wanted. She thought the capital was different from their place. Now it looks indeed different, but they are also more or less the same.
Wen Wan looked at her for a long time and couldn't help asking her, "What kind of clothes do you want to make? There's some new Dacron here. I just bought some. It's pretty good for summer wear."
Li Lai Yu thought about it and bought two feet of white Dacron and four feet of white cotton cloth.
Lu Chun'e looked at her puzzledly: "Student Li Laiyu likes white?"
Li Lai Yu replied softly: "Well, this color is convenient." He can make it any color he wants later.
After leaving the department store, Li Laiyu took the initiative to speak: "Are you going back to school today?"
Wen Wan shook her head: "I'll go back tomorrow afternoon."
Then he asked her, "You called me yesterday afternoon, is there something wrong?"
Li Laiyu sighed: "I want to find a house and move out of the dormitory."
"You don't like living on campus?"
"Well, there are too many people and it's too noisy. I don't like it." It's mainly inconvenient.
Wen Wan nodded: "Okay, I know where there are more suitable houses, but I don't know if they are for rent. When we get back to school, I will go with you to take a look."
Li Lai Yu thanked her, and then left without staying long.
Lu Chun'e asked Wen Wan: "Sister-in-law, how is your relationship with the people in your dormitory?"
"It's pretty good!" She thought it was pretty good anyway.
Lu Chun'e was thoughtful, thinking about Li Lai Yu just now. He was completely different from the classmates in her dormitory. He seemed so cold. Even when he smiled, his eyes were cold.
When I went to the Xu family to see the old lady, Xu Qingming was gone. No one knew where he had gone.
Although it was the weekend, everyone in the family had their own things to do, except for the aunt who cooked and the old lady herself.
Before, I would go out for a walk with a cane in the morning and evening. Later, my father passed away and was hospitalized twice. He was not as energetic as before and rarely went out.
She was particularly happy when Wen Wan came to see her and asked Wen Wan to accompany her for a walk outside.
This was not even a request, so how could Wen Wan refuse? She helped her out the door.
I didn't walk far, just walked a little along the path in front of the door, and then sat down on a stone chair by the roadside.
The old lady was a little out of breath. She sat there leaning on a cane, putting all her weight on it. "Anbao, do you still remember the grandson of your grandfather Zhou?"
"Zhou Mingli?" What a coincidence, I just saw him yesterday.
The old lady was so happy when she heard her name called out: "Yes, that's Mingli. Didn't you two play together very well when you were little?"
"Not really. Does he get along well with my seventh brother? I don't go out often."
The old lady said cheerfully, "I just remember that he often took you out to play when you were little. He was a promising kid. Didn't he go to the army earlier? Now he's back to do something, study, and go to school. I'll ask Qingming to call him later. Are you guys together?"
Wen Wan looked at her in astonishment: "Grandma, what do you mean? What do you mean we are together everywhere?"
"It's just that you young people spend time together everywhere, and that's when you develop feelings for each other."
Wenwan's face darkened. "Grandma, I have a lover and a child. You haven't seen the child yet, but my wife came to see you during the last Chinese New Year. It's okay if you forgot. I'll tell you again."
"Anbao, you have to listen to grandma. She loves you so much, how could she hurt you? You had a hard time in the countryside, so it's okay to find someone to rely on, but you can't do this anymore when you come back. You're so young, you're here, he's there, thousands of miles apart. How long can you two stay like this? You're so young, why are you wasting your time like this?"
Wen Wan sat beside her and looked at her and said, "But I like him. I like him and he likes me too. Grandma, don't you love me anymore? Otherwise, why don't you like the person I like, and why do you put me together with people you don't like?"
She didn't understand the old lady's stubbornness. From childhood to adulthood, whenever she acted coquettishly, the old lady would want to give her all the good things, but this time, it seemed that it didn't work.
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