Chapter 346: Not Very Good
Zhou Mingli said, "Chun'e, you talk to your sister-in-law here first. I'll go over there and take a look."
Lu Chun'e nodded: "Just do your thing, don't worry about me."
After sending the person outside, he turned back and asked Wen Wan, "Sister-in-law, I heard from my brother that he is also planning to open a shop?"
"Well, didn't he bring back a batch of goods? They're very popular. He planned to set up a street stall, but street stalls are not that easy to set up. They are exposed to the wind and sun. They will be sunburned in the summer and frozen in the winter. If he wants to do it, he should just open a store. If he does it well, there will be no problem."
Then he asked Lu Chun'e, "I've been busy lately and haven't had time to go to Zhou Mingli's yard to see how the cleanup is going."
Lu Chun'e said, "I came to check it out last time. The roof and walls have been cleaned, and the flooring has been laid. The doors and windows just need to be painted and aired out. I came here this time because it's time to deliver the furniture as agreed."
"Really? Then I'll go take a look later."
Wen Wan pulled Lu Chun'e over and said, "Since you're here, I'll measure you again. And Zhou Mingli, you can measure him later. Although it's just an engagement, we don't need to prepare too much for you, but we still have to worry about the clothes you two will wear."
"My parents are far away, and you know the situation over there with Zhou Mingli."
"It just so happens that your brother brought me a lot of fabrics back from there this time. I saw a few colors that are especially suitable for you two."
"May Day isn't long away, and the weather will be warm by then. I've designed a skirt for you, one with short sleeves. It's perfect for your engagement."
"Suits are very popular for men now, but I always feel that suits are frivolous and not as formal as Zhongshan suits. I don't know whether Zhou Mingli will wear a military uniform or a Zhongshan suit, but I have to make him one anyway. It can be considered as a token of my family's appreciation."
Lu Chun'e pinched her fingers and looked down at her toes. For a moment, she seemed to be back in the past, the little girl in Lujiazui: "Sister-in-law, thank you!"
Wen Wan laughed: "Why are you thanking me? Am I not your sister-in-law? If my parents aren't here to worry about you, who will? It's just making a set of clothes for you, don't be like this."
Lu Chun'e looked at her and smiled, tears glistening in her eyes.
It was not what her sister-in-law said. She knew it very well in her heart. If it were not for her sister-in-law, if her sister-in-law had not gone to Lujiazui to follow her brother, neither her brother nor she and Lu Donglin would have come to this day.
Everything they have now and everything they will have in the future is brought about by the person in front of them.
Wen Wan took her measurements again. She had actually grown a bit over the past six months. She then tried out a few fabrics on her, and once she was sure they were right, she locked the door and went with her to find Zhou Mingli.
Zhou Mingli was busy at the moment, no wonder he left in a hurry after saying a few words. It turned out that he came with some friends, all young people in their twenties, and some of them were acquaintances of Wen Wan.
Helping to unload the furniture and carry it into the yard.
Sunday came in a flash, but for those who had something to look forward to, every day seemed extremely long.
Xu Qingming couldn't sleep well the night before. He was so nervous about the girl he was pursuing. He had never been so nervous during the college entrance examination.
He dreamed that Li Laiyu looked at him coldly: "Forget it, I don't want to cause trouble for myself. You are a trouble."
Having promised to go out personally, Li Lai Yu naturally would not go back on his word and got up early.
After a simple breakfast, I started to get ready.
Xu Qingming said that he would also prepare things, so Li Lai Yu didn't worry about it anymore. He rummaged through a delicate little basket, took out some fruits, washed them and put them in, then filled a kettle with boiling water and took it with him.
It's not sunny, so it's more suitable for going out.
Xu Qingming didn't sleep well the night before, and he woke up early the next day with a grim look on his face, as if he had been a thief at night. Xu Guoliang laughed at him severely, applied cold water to his body, and tossed and turned for a long time before he could go out.
When he entered Li Laiyu's house and saw the person, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Li Laiyu usually didn't care much about what he wore, always keeping it simple. But today, he dressed up a bit because he was going out.
The clothes were the ones Wen Wan had made for her before, an orange plaid shirt with a lace doll collar. She felt it looked too childish and had never taken it out.
Today she was choosing among the pile of gray clothes and saw this colorful one.
Paired with a pair of dark grey overalls.
Compared to wide-waisted pants with a belt, she prefers these loose ones with shoulder straps.
She was slightly taller than Wen Wan, but looked very frail. She had suffered a loss in her childhood and had a weak foundation. Even when she grew up and could support herself, she couldn't support herself. The word "plump" probably had nothing to do with her in this life.
It's rare for her to wear colorful clothes, which makes her look a lot softer.
Being stared at like that, Li Laiyu felt a little uncomfortable and asked him, "Have you had breakfast?"
"have eaten."
"Are you still going? If not, I—"
"Let's go, let's go!"
Xu Qingming didn't dare let her finish her words.
Li Laiyu watched him put the bike on the eaves: "Don't you want to ride?"
"Well, let's go take a ride."
Xu Qingming took the small basket from her hand.
Li Laiyu locked the door. Just as he pushed the lock in, he heard him say behind him, "It's a beautiful day."
Li Laiyu was not used to being so close to people, especially the opposite sex. This would make her unable to control her hands and she would slap them.
He suddenly took a step back to the side.
Xu Qingming chuckled softly and followed.
There was a bus stop not far from Tonghua Lane, and the two of them didn't have to wait long before the bus arrived.
On weekends, there are many students traveling nearby and there is no room on the bus.
Xu Qingming found a place where he could hold onto the rails and reached out to hold Li Laiyu's hand: "Stand over here, hold on for stability."
After saying that, he let go calmly.
It seemed as if what he did just now was just a temporary measure that had to be taken.
Li Laiyu reached out and grabbed the handrail and stood up, and he stood behind him.
They were not touching, but close enough for Li Laiyu to clearly feel his breathing and even his heartbeat.
Li Laiyu never knew that riding in a car could be so painful. The car window was open and the wind kept blowing inside, but she still felt very hot and had an uncontrollable dryness all over her body.
She felt frozen, afraid to move, afraid to touch the person behind her. Her gaze was fixed on the window, the houses and trees outside rapidly receding, none of them catching her eye. She had no idea what she was looking at.
Halfway through the journey, people were getting off and getting on the bus from time to time, but there was still no suitable seat. Li Lai Yu felt that his patience had reached its limit.
If she wasn't a person who kept her promises and wouldn't go back on her word, she might have left Xu Qingming behind and gotten off the bus first.
Xu Qingming was actually very nervous as well.
He was practically madly testing the waters on the edge of a cliff.
Men should be more proactive in this kind of thing, but after being together for so long, he has always been as well-behaved as a monk, not daring to take even a single step forward. He thought that if he continued like that, he would never be able to pursue the girl in his lifetime.
That's why he took the risk.
Originally, he planned to take Li Lai Yu out on a bicycle, but he changed his mind after thinking about it.
The avenue outside Tonghua Lane is very close to Huada University, and it is very crowded with cars at this time during weekends.
He just wanted to get closer and closer.
In fact, he was very nervous. His eyes never left Li Laiyu. His mind was constantly turning. He was thinking about how he should respond and how to comfort Li Laiyu if he got angry.
Fortunately, Li Lai Yu had his back to him and did not react until they reached their destination.
There were quite a few people visiting the suburbs today, and there was another rush when getting off the bus. Xu Qingming walked ahead and once again took the opportunity to deliberately hold Li Laiyu's hand.
Li Laiyu:——
After getting off the car, he tried several times but failed to pull his hand out of Xu Qingming's palm.
Xu Qingming turned to look at her: "Isn't it okay to hold hands?"
Li Laiyu didn't know how to answer him: "Your palms are sweating."
Xu Qingming pursed his lips and said, "I'm nervous. Can you please don't move? Be good and let me hold your hand, then you won't sweat."
Li Lai Yu suddenly wanted to laugh and actually laughed.
She really didn't expect Xu Qingming to be nervous and say it so bluntly.
This smile dazzled Xu Qingming's eyes, and he felt as if his heart was hit by something.
Before he could recover, Li Laiyu's hand opened from his palm, and he jogged a few steps to distance himself from him.
"Okay, now you don't have to be nervous. Let's walk properly, otherwise it will feel weird."
Xu Qingming looked at his empty hands and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He strode forward and walked side by side with Li Laiyu, pointing to a spot not far away. "Just take the fork in the road over there. You'll see it's all green. There's a lake there. It's very quiet. My dad likes to come here to invite people for tea and fishing."
"Well, uncle and aunt should be here by now, right?"
Xu Qingming said, "It should be time. These two are more enthusiastic than anyone else when it comes to going out to play."
Li Laiyu smiled and said, "I rarely see them having such a strong relationship even after half of their lives have passed."
"Yeah!" Xu Qingming said, "We will be the same as them in the future. No, we will definitely be better than them. This is a family tradition. After all, the disciple will surpass the master, right?"
Li Lai Yu looked at the willow branches swaying slightly in the breeze in the distance and sighed softly: "You think too far ahead. Actually, I really don't know how to do this." She has lived two lives, and there are two things that have stumped her and she can never learn them.
One is cooking. She had never done it in her previous life, so she started early in this life. However, apart from being able to cook rice, she really couldn't make any further progress.
The other is emotion. Both of her parents left her early in her two lives. No one taught her how to love someone, nor did she know what it was like to be loved.
Xu Qingming moved closer to her and held her tightly again, saying, "It's okay if you don't know how to do it. I know how to do it."
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