Chapter 287 Return to the Compound
The living room had indeed not been cleaned up yet, but the walls and floor had been painted, and it was very clean and bright. Only some furniture had not been purchased yet. I don’t know if it was because there was no time or because money was tight. In short, there was only an old-looking table and two chairs in the living room. Wen Wan was sitting on one of them. If one more person came, Li Laiyu would have to stand by himself.
"What time are you planning to leave tomorrow? Do you have a lot of luggage? I'll take you there."
Li Laiyu found a transparent glass and poured her some boiling water, then placed it on the table before saying, "No, I don't have much stuff, just two sets of clothes."
Wen Wan nodded. "That's not a problem. Summer clothes are light and don't take up much space. The main thing is, the train is already very messy, and carrying too much luggage would be a hassle." She frowned, "If that doesn't work, why don't you leave a little later? I'll go back this afternoon and ask someone to get you a berth. It's a little quieter in the sleeper car."
Li Laiyu declined her offer. "No, it's hot right now, so not many people are taking the bus. If things don't work out after I get on, I'll buy a ticket later." She had been with Wen Wan for a semester and knew she meant well and was genuinely worried about her, but she wasn't about to casually owe anyone a favor. It wasn't that she was ungrateful, but there weren't many people who were kind to her without any ulterior motive, and she didn't know how to strike the right balance.
Wen Wan nodded and handed her the bag in her hand: "Originally, I wanted to buy you some local specialties to take back, but in this weather, the food made in the morning went bad in the afternoon, and I couldn't take anything with me, so I tore off the cloth from a set of clothes. If you like, you can keep it and make clothes for yourself, or take it back and give it to someone else." Of course, the things she gave away became someone else's, and how she dealt with them was none of her business.
Li Lai Yu was stunned for a moment: "No, I came here at the end of August. I won't be back forever." She didn't have many friends at school. Wen Wan was the first one she took the initiative to interact with. It was mainly because of the house issue that she had to strike up a conversation with her. Then they became familiar with each other. They went to the library to read books together every day at noon, but they rarely communicated with each other. She really didn't understand why Wen Wan came to see her off and bought things for her.
"Of course I know you'll be back at the end of August, it's just a little token of my appreciation. I actually wanted to buy you some local specialties to bring back, it's not that the weather is too hot and they can't be stored. If you--" She didn't think too much about it when she bought the things, but now that she was giving them as a gift, she felt something was wrong.
Before Wen Wan finished speaking, Li Laiyu reached out and took the pocket from her hand: "Thank you!"
She doesn't like to interact with people because she doesn't want to be involved in too many emotions or have too many troubles. After all, she has been treated maliciously by the whole world, but that doesn't mean she can't feel the kindness of others.
Gentleness was probably one of the few warmths she had experienced in this strange world. Without any purpose, she couldn't help but be moved.
Wen Wan didn't stay with her for long. She gave her a few instructions and left. She went back to take a nap. In the afternoon, she and Lu Chun'e took two sets of clothes and took a bus to the compound.
It was a little cooler in the afternoon. The nanny was preparing dinner in the kitchen. Wen Shihua took Dandan to play on the road outside the yard. Watching him kick the ball far away and pick it up again, he soon attracted several playmates of the same age as him.
The car outside couldn't get in, so Wen Wan and Lu Chun'e walked in. The ball happened to roll to her feet. She squatted down, and Dandan's eyes lit up and he ran towards her with his short legs.
"Mother!"
Wen Wan looked at his sweaty and red face and picked him up: "Are you good? Do you miss your mother?"
Dandan hooked his arms around her neck and kissed her on the face: "I do!" As for whether she was obedient or not, he never mentioned it.
Wen Wan lifted him up and walked towards the door, calling Wen Shihua, "Dad!"
Lu Chun'e greeted him, "Uncle Wen."
Wen Shihua reached out and took the egg and said, "Have you finished the exams?"
"I finished my exams, packed up, and came back to stay for a few days. Let me hold him, or let him put him on the floor and continue playing. I feel like he's grown a lot lately, and it's getting heavy for me to hold him."
The other children were still there, and Dandan didn't want to be held. He twisted his butt, and Wen Shihua put him down, and he ran away.
"You're back. Where's Dongping?"
Wen Wan said, "He must have been busy with a mission at the bureau recently. I told him to come back here."
Wen Shihua understood what was going on and waved his hand: "Go inside, go inside, they're cooking."
Lu Chun'e handed the bag in her hand to Wen Wan: "Sister-in-law, you go in with Uncle Wen. I'll watch them play outside for a while."
Wen Shihua and Wen Wan entered the yard. With two more people present, one more meal had to be served.
Lu Chun'e stayed outside and watched Dandan running nimbly on the road with several other children, their laughter and noises ringing in her ears.
A car horn blared not far away. Lu Chun'e looked at the parked military green jeep and hurriedly shouted, "Don't run! Come here and stand aside."
The children were quite obedient. They leaned aside and watched the car pass by, then sat together again and made a fuss.
Zhou Mingli looked back in the mirror outside the car window. In the mirror, the girl wearing a white shirt and two long braids seemed to be looking at him as well.
It was as if their eyes met.
Lu Chun'e really didn't meet his gaze. She only realized belatedly after the car passed by that it seemed to be someone she knew, the one named Zhou Mingli. She had met him at the school gate yesterday and took a ride with him to Tonghua Lane on the Hua University side. It felt a bit rude that she didn't react or say hello when she met him today.
However, the car windows were closed at that time, so the person driving the car might not have noticed me?
After comforting myself in this way, I immediately felt relieved.
After dinner, the family went out for a walk. Wen Wan and Lu Chun'e held Dandan's hands, and the little guy swung on the swing with the help of their hands, sticking his butt out and jumping forward.
Wen Wan shared her thoughts with Wen Shihua: "My mother taught me so many things, but I only like those two things. I think it is very meaningful to be able to put the things I like into practice. This does not conflict with the work I will do after graduation. I have not thought about how big it will be. I just want to establish a connection first. The department store will always need to purchase, and I only need to deliver a part of it. It is not like I am completely snatching the steamed buns from others."
Wen Shihua said, "That's not the case. No matter what industry you're in, it all comes down to ability. Personal ability is one thing, and connections are another. If you don't find it hard, just do what you want. I can get someone to connect you with the department store."
"No need!" Wen Wan refused: "I can do it myself. This is just a small fight. If it works, it's great. If it doesn't, it doesn't matter. It's not worth it for your father to ask you."
Wen Shihua laughed: "Stubborn girl!"
The next day, Wen Wan packed up at home and took Dandan and Lu Chun'e to Xu's house.
This was Lu Chun'e's first time back at the Xu family. She thought the Wen family was the most imposing family she had ever seen, but she didn't expect the Xu family to be even more so.
The Xu family has an old house in the capital, but it is located in the old city. The old man is gone, and the old lady is old, so no one feels comfortable leaving her alone there, so she has been living here with Xu Guoan's family.
She didn't like Wen Shihua as her son-in-law, nor did she like Lu Dongping as her grandson-in-law, but she particularly liked Lu Chun'e.
Maybe because I'm getting older, I like pretty girls.
Lu Chun'e came in and greeted everyone. Wen Wan introduced them to the old lady, and she then grabbed her hand and refused to let go.
"Have you all finished your exams? Are you all on vacation?"
Lu Chun'e nodded: "Yes, they were all released."
"What about Qingming?" the old lady asked Wen Wan, "What a jerk! He hasn't been seen for a long time."
Wen Wan said, "I haven't seen him for a few days. His college must be quite busy."
Zhou Ping took over and said, "Yes, I'm very busy. I heard from the third son's wife that she wants to go study abroad with the teacher. You know Qingming, he can learn anything well. He likes to study hard and is very good at things. The teacher likes him. When I take on a case, I take Qingming with me and let him help with the work and observe. No matter what you learn, book knowledge is important, but applying what you learn is also very important."
When it comes to studying, the old lady has no complaints: "Only by studying hard and acquiring more knowledge can one become a useful person. But as for him, I feel like he's kind of, kind of, using the excuse of studying to fool us."
Wen Wan looked at her with a smile: "What can grandma do to fool us?"
"He just thinks I'm nagging and annoying. Who am I doing this for? It's for him. You bastard, you're already grown up and you still haven't gotten married. If he gets married, who would bother nagging him all day long?"
As he was talking, his eyes fell on Lu Chun'e again: "Girl, how old are you this year?"
Lu Chun'e answered her honestly: "Twenty-one."
The old lady's eyes lit up, and then she patted her hands with a smile: "You are still young, study hard and acquire knowledge. The most important thing is to have a good job in the future, and the rest can come slowly." Especially when it comes to dating, you must not be in a hurry.
Xu Qingming, this brat, is not allowed to do this or that, even with such a beautiful and decent girl?
The old lady thought that this matter was worth thinking about.
Lu Chun'e didn't know that the old lady had noticed her and wanted to tie her up with Xu Qingming. If she knew, she didn't know whether she would be happy or sad.
She has liked Xu Qingming for a long time, but Xu Qingming doesn't like her!
Wen Wan and Zhou Ping quickly settled the matter and made an appointment for Saturday. The girl who was away from home had previously agreed to bring the child back to play that day, and Wen Wan would come over at that time to talk to him in person.
This time things were relatively peaceful. Wen Wan had learned from her last experience and did not try to hug Yueya, and Dandan did not compete for it. The two children actually played together.
The atmosphere was unusually harmonious, so Wen Wan simply had a meal here to avoid the sun's highest point at noon before slowly walking back.
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