Chapter 532 Another slap At eight o'clock in the evening, the Luo family was so quiet that one could hear the ticking of the wall clock. The lights in the living room were not on, and only the warm yellow light came from the kitchen.
Luo Shuhe was wearing a beige apron and standing in front of the stove. The water in the pot was bubbling. She gently put two bundles of thin noodles in. Her movements were a little unfamiliar, but she was extremely serious.
This was her first meal of the day. She didn't want to eat the food cooked by Luo Liang. She couldn't swallow the oppressive richness.
The frying pan was sizzling as she cracked two eggs. The golden egg liquid slowly solidified in the pan, and the edges gave off a burnt aroma, which instantly filled the kitchen.
Put the cooked noodles into a white porcelain bowl, pour hot soup over them, place the fried egg on the noodles, sprinkle with a handful of chopped green onions, and two bowls of steaming longevity noodles are ready.
Taking off her apron and hanging it on the back of the chair, Luo Shuhe carried two bowls of noodles and walked slowly towards Luo Shuning's bedroom.
He knocked on the door, his voice very soft: "Shu Ning, open the door."
There was silence from inside the door for a few seconds before a slight noise was heard. The door slowly opened a crack. There was no light on inside and it was pitch black. Only a little light from the corridor leaked in, and Luo Shuning's figure could be vaguely seen.
Luo Shuhe didn't ask any questions and walked in sideways with the noodles in his hand. Following his memory, he first placed the bowl gently on the desk by the window, then reached out and turned on the wall lamp.
As the warm white light spread, she finally saw Luo Shuning's appearance clearly - the girl was wearing light-colored pajamas, her hair was a little messy, her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were empty and fixed on the ground, her whole body exuded a lifeless dejection, and she didn't even have the strength to look up.
Luo Shuhe didn't know that Luo Shuning was slapped by Luo Liang. He frowned and felt a pang in his heart. He just thought that she was anxious because of the three of them.
He pushed one of the bowls of noodles towards Luo Shuning and softened his voice:
"What's wrong? Are you worried about Gu Luo?"
Luo Shuning didn't answer, but slowly moved to the chair and sat down. His eyes fell on the fried egg in the bowl of noodles, but he didn't move his chopsticks.
Luo Shuhe looked at her like this, feeling distressed and helpless. He pointed at the noodles and said with a bit of persuasion:
"After all, today is our birthday. Let's eat the longevity noodles first. They're getting cold. Eating them will give us the energy to think of a solution. Everything will be over."
Hearing this, Luo Shuning slowly raised his hand, took the chopsticks, lowered his head, and began to eat in small bites.
The noodles slid into her mouth, carrying the warmth of the hot soup, but it couldn't warm her cold heart.
Two girls with identical looks and figures sat side by side. Even the way they held their chopsticks and the rhythm of their chewing revealed a similar elegance. However, this tacit understanding was shrouded in an unspeakable heaviness.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Shuning suddenly spoke. His voice was as soft as a breeze, mixed with the subtle sounds of eating noodles, and was almost drowned out:
"I'll go and apologize to Mom tomorrow and tell her...it was me who couldn't resist the temptation and pestered him after you and Gu Luo got together."
She paused, stirring the bowl lightly with her chopsticks, "You and Gu Luo should be together well. As for other things, hide them if you can. Let's get through this difficult time first."
Hearing this, Luo Shuhe suddenly stopped moving and gently placed the chopsticks in his hand on the edge of the noodle bowl, making a soft "ding" sound.
She raised her eyes and looked straight at Luo Shuning, her eyes full of disbelief, and her tone became heavy:
"Are you scared? Are you going to back down?"
Luo Shuning didn't say anything, but subconsciously raised her hand and gently covered half of her cheek - there was still a dull pain from being slapped yesterday. The heat had long since subsided, but the stinging pain was engraved in her heart.
She was really tired. From the moment Luo Liang slapped her, and from the moment she heard that they were going to England, she felt like all the strength had been drained from her body.
Not wanting to be separated from Gu Luotian, this seems to be the only way to save everyone at the moment.
Seeing that she remained silent, Luo Shuhe frowned even more tightly, and his voice became more anxious: "Shu Ning, we are now sailing against the current. If we don't move forward, we will fall behind. There is no turning back!"
She leaned forward, her eyes locked on Luo Shuning. "If you don't fight this time, you'll never have the right to fight again! ... You disappoint me. I won't compromise, and I won't let you compromise! Or do you think Mom is stupid? Can't she see that this is just a temporary solution? Don't you have any countermeasures?"
Luo Shuning still didn't answer, but buried her face even lower, mechanically picked up the noodles with her chopsticks, and put them into her mouth in small bites.
Looking at her like this, Luo Shuhe's anger gradually dissipated, leaving only helplessness and heartache.
She didn't say anything else, slowly stood up and walked straight out the door.
The door was closed gently, and Luo Shuning was the only one left in the room. The light fell on her thin back, reflecting the chopped green onions floating in the bowl. It was so quiet that only the sound of suppressed breathing could be heard.
Tears suddenly welled up without warning, slid down my cheeks, and fell into the bowl of noodles with a "plop".
One drop, two drops, more and more. Luo Shuning didn't wipe her tears and let them mix into the hot soup. The originally delicious noodle soup gradually took on a salty and astringent taste.
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There were two empty noodle bowls on the table, and Luo Shuning spent a full hour eating these two bowls of noodles.
The movement of picking up noodles with chopsticks was as slow as a machine. She had to chew each bite in her mouth for a long time. Tears fell into the noodle soup, but she didn't even wipe them away. In the end, she drank up the noodle soup mixed with salty tears, and her red eyes were reflected at the bottom of the bowl.
After eating, Luo Shuning took two empty bowls to the kitchen, washed them, returned to the house, changed his clothes, and then walked out of the house silently.
She didn't care about Luo Liang's so-called access control now, she didn't care about anything, she just wanted to go outside to get some fresh air and relax.
And just as her figure disappeared, the door diagonally opposite slowly opened a crack.
Luo Shuhe stood behind the door, her brows tightly knitted, her eyes full of worry. She had been paying attention to the situation since Luo Shuning carried the empty bowl to the kitchen. Thinking of her sister's previous suicide attempt, she couldn't let go of her worries.
Seeing that Luo Shuning really went out, she didn't hesitate. She grabbed the coat on the sofa and wrapped it around herself, then followed him out quietly, keeping a distance from him so that she would not be discovered while still being able to see Luo Shuning's movements clearly.
The neighborhood was very quiet at night. The street lights cast long shadows on the ground, and the cold wind blew the fallen leaves, swirling on the road.
Luo Shuning walked very slowly, her slippers making a light "clacking" sound on the concrete floor. She looked ahead with empty eyes and didn't even notice the puzzled look from the security guard when she passed by the security booth.
When she passed through the gate of the community, she paused, looked up at the full moon in the sky, and then continued walking forward, heading straight for the small park not far away opposite.
Luo Shuhe followed behind.
Due to the cold weather, there were not many people in the small park, only the street lights were on.
She watched Luo Shuning walk to the edge of the pond, bend over the guardrail, and sit on the cool railing.
Outside the railing is the bottomless pool, and the moonlight shines on the water, casting a cold and dim light.
Luo Shuning sat there with his back to her, his black coat blown up by the wind, his messy hair sticking to his cheeks, staring at the moon motionlessly, like a lifeless statue.
Luo Shuhe quietly hid behind a camphor tree not far away, his eyes fixed on Luo Shuning's figure.
She saw Luo Shuning occasionally raise her hand, as if wiping away tears, and she also saw her shoulders trembling slightly, obviously she was crying silently.
Time passed minute by minute, and the only sounds in the park were the wind and the occasional chirping of insects. Luo Shuning just sat there, as if he wanted to freeze himself in the night.
The wind grew colder.
Luo Shuning slowly raised his head and looked at the full moon in the sky with a blank look in his eyes.
His mind was in a mess. Sometimes he thought of Luo Liang's cold "Go to England", sometimes he thought of Gu Luo's gentle "I'll take care of it", and sometimes he thought of the burning slap on his cheek yesterday.
The feeling of suffocation surged up like a tide, and she subconsciously leaned forward. A crazy idea popped up in her mind - if she jumped down, would she not have to think about all this?
Will it be completely relaxing?
But every time this happened, Gu Luo's smiling face would involuntarily appear in my mind.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Shuning slowly stood up. He originally wanted to step back, but after standing up, he slipped and almost fell.
She grasped the railing, feeling somewhat frightened and lost as she looked at the quiet lake, her mood was extremely complicated.
He leaned forward, looked at the calm lake with his eyes downcast, a layer of loss in his eyes.
If, if you accidentally fell, it might be a good ending.
However, at this moment, a dark shadow suddenly rushed out from behind the tree, almost pounced on her, and grabbed the back of her collar tightly.
"come over!"
Luo Shuhe's voice was hoarse with a roar, and his strength was so great that it almost deformed Luo Shuning's clothes. He pulled her off the guardrail and pulled her to the shore.
Luo Shuning hadn't reacted yet and was about to speak when he heard a crisp "pa" sound on his cheek.
It’s the same spot as Luo Liangshan’s yesterday.
The pain exploded instantly, accompanied by a burning numbness. Luo Shuning's body couldn't help but tilt to the side, and her hair was messed up.
She subconsciously covered her face, her palms could feel the heat of her skin, her head drooped even lower, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
Luo Shuhe stood opposite her, his chest heaving violently.
She was so angry at Luo Shuning's foolish act of wanting to commit suicide for the second time that she was shaking all over. She raised her hand to slap her again - but when she raised her hand halfway, she saw her sister covering her face and not even crying, so she stopped.
His fingers curled up, and finally fell down helplessly. His voice was as low as ice, and it was filled with disappointment:
"Luo Shuning, you disappoint me so much... I will be disappointed too."
The cold wind was still blowing, making Luo Shuhe's voice a little scattered.
Luo Shuning still covered her face with her hands, and her shoulders shook even more violently.
She felt like the whole world was spinning, with only the whistling of the wind in her ears and the word "disappointment" from Luo Shuhe's mouth, which pierced her heart like needles, hurting more than the pain on her cheek.
The moonlight in the pond was still swaying. At this moment, all Luo Shuning felt was the despair of being abandoned by the whole world.
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