Xu Feiming awkwardly scratched his head and lowered his head in embarrassment.
“Aunt Yu, Uncle Xu, I also brought gifts for Fei Ming.” Lu He took out two sets of clothes and a scarf. “These are for Aunt Yu, and Uncle Xu likes belts. This one is made in Haishi. I queued up at the mall to buy it.”
The entire bag was filled with gifts that Lu He had brought for Xu Tiande and his wife.
Shen Qiaoyue smiled without saying a word; Lu He was indeed an honest person.
"To show how much I value Aunt Yu, I plan to prepare a meal for you with Fei Ming tomorrow. It's for Aunt Yu's birthday."
After Lu He finished speaking, she looked up and stared at Xu Feiming.
Xu Feiming quickly realized that Lu He was helping him.
"Yes, that's right. We discussed it together. I don't have much vacation time, so I couldn't buy anything that Mom would like. I thought I'd cook a big meal for Mom to celebrate her birthday. Little He heard about it and wanted to come with me."
Xu Feiming was also careless; he never thought about whether or not to prepare a gift for his mother.
Fortunately, Lu He gave himself a way out.
When Yu Qingce saw Lu He and Xu Feiming look at each other, he chose to believe them.
Xu Tiande, however, sensed something different.
Shen Qiaoyue and Liu Xinlan exchanged a glance but said nothing.
They seemed to understand that something had actually happened.
"At least you still have some conscience. I'll forgive you for now." Yu Qingce looked at the gifts Lu He had prepared for him and said with heartache, "Xiao He, you must have spent a lot of money preparing these for Aunt Yu. Here, take them."
Yu Qingce took out a few ten-yuan bills from his pocket.
"No, Aunt Yu... I didn't spend any money." Lu He refused, not wanting to take the money.
"Take it, Aunt Yu gave it to you, you can't refuse it." Yu Qingce was always eager to spend money on Lu He.
Lu He held the money with a bit of trepidation.
He Shaoyun and He Shaohua found the way Lu He and Yu Qingce got along to be really good.
They were also very envious.
"Okay, then I'll take it. Thank you, Aunt Yu." Lu He happily took Yu Qingce's hand.
Thinking about cooking for Yu Qingce tomorrow.
"Brother Feiming, we need to get up early tomorrow. We need to go to the dock to buy fresh seafood, and after that, we need to go to the city to buy groceries." Lu He knew everything around him and quickly instructed Xu Feiming.
"good."
Xu Feiming nodded.
“I’ll go tomorrow too, I want to help,” He Shaohua offered to help.
The joy on Xu Feiming's face vanished instantly.
“Okay, my sister and I will prepare at home, while Lu He and Brother Fei Ming will go to the city to prepare,” He Shaoyun quickly added.
Xu Tiande breathed a sigh of relief. His mind raced, trying to figure out how to find an excuse for his son.
“Let’s do it that way then.” Lu He agreed immediately.
Yu Qingce instructed, "Don't make a fuss about it. Just have a simple get-together. Don't invite anyone else. Keep it simple."
"No problem, how many tables should we prepare?" Lu He asked.
“Three tables will do,” Xu Tiande said first. “Our old comrade-in-arms will definitely come too, so at least three tables.”
Yu Qingce rolled his eyes at Xu Tiande and complained, "You want to work my Xiao He to death!"
"Isn't Xu Feiming here too? I'll help out then," Xu Tiande said with a smile. "Qiaoyue, we'll need to borrow a table from your house then."
“No problem, I’ll go help after I have breakfast,” Shen Qiaoyue assured her.
"Then let's do it this way. Let's all go back and get some rest."
Xu Tiande helped his son carry his luggage as they left Lu Chen's house.
Everyone left to go home.
Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen were unusually quiet as they looked at Lu He beside them.
"What's going on?" Shen Qiaoyue asked first.
Lu He tensed up immediately, clenched her hands, and swallowed hard.
"What's going on? What could be going on? Aunt Yu is so good to me. I just saw that Brother Feiming didn't prepare a gift, so I gave him a way out. I was in a hurry and blurted it out," Lu He explained.
"Exactly, are you dating Xu Feiming?" Lu Chen also noticed that something was off between the two of them.
Lu He shook her head, not flustered, and explained, "We're nothing, we've only met a few times, we haven't even taken the step of being a couple yet!"
"So you mean you'll be dating someone in the future?" Lu Chen pressed.
“Since Fei Ming has someone he likes, we probably don’t have a chance,” Lu He said with a sigh.
I recalled what Xu Feiming had just said: "Always one step too late."
Although Lu He described how he and Xia Xiaoli were a step too late, Xu Feiming said that they were always a step too late.
This means that the person he likes either has someone else in her heart or is already married.
Lu Chen saw a hint of loneliness in Lu He's eyes. What was going on?
Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen exchanged a glance.
"Don't be discouraged! Maybe your brother Feiming doesn't have anyone he likes. You should ask him." Shen Qiaoyue comforted her, "Sometimes keeping things bottled up can lead to missed opportunities and misunderstandings."
Lu He smiled and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, don't worry. As for Fei Ming and me, I think Fei Ming is a very good person. I'm not in love with him yet. If I were in love, I would have been with him when we first met. I wouldn't have waited until now."
Shen Qiaoyue looked at Lu He's expression, and it seemed that she had no reaction at all.
Lu Chen glanced at Lu He, not noticing the unusual expression on her face, and said, "I'll get you some hot water. Go take a shower and go to sleep."
As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the bucket and headed into the kitchen.
Shen Qiaoyue glanced at Lu He, only to see her turn around and go back to her room.
The calmer you are, the more likely you are to be hiding something.
Lu He didn't know why, but she felt inexplicably sad.
I recalled Xu Feiming's words, "It's always a step too late," and I wondered what kind of outstanding girl Xu Feiming liked.
After all, a girl who grows up in Beijing can't be that bad.
After taking a shower, Lu He lay in bed with a small lamp on, staring at the ceiling.
Lu He recalled Xu Feiming's image in her mind: his smile, his gentleness, his reaction when he was on top of her, and the words he uttered.
Lu He's face grew redder the more she thought about it.
It's so painful.
Feeling hot and nauseous all over, Lu He couldn't let herself think about these things anymore. She covered her head and quickly went to sleep.
Xu Feiming was at home. After taking a shower, he returned to his room, where Xu Tiande made up the bed for his son.
"Son, the bed is made for you. There are girls in the house, so when you dress, make sure you're dressed snugly, okay?" Xu Tiande instructed Xu Feiming.
"Yes, I know." Xu Feiming didn't need Xu Tiande's reminder to put on his short-sleeved shirt and shorts. In the past, he would usually be shirtless at home.
Xu Tiande beckoned to Xu Feiming and pointed to the door.
Xu Feiming closed the door.
"Come sit down, Dad has something to ask you," Xu Tiande said again.
"What is it, Dad?" Xu Feiming sat down, sensing that it wasn't good news, and looked up at Xu Tiande nervously.
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