Chapter 3 Subconscious intimacy during the rainy season.
Lin Fei's offbeat greeting amused Liang Yanzhe.
He smiled slightly and waved his hand politely in refusal: "No need, thank you."
Before Lin Fei could reply, Zhong Shuwen stepped forward and pulled her to a corner.
"What's wrong now?" Lin Fei took a bite of her popsicle. "If Dr. Liang can't listen to what you're telling me, why did you bring him along?"
Zhong Shuwen shushed him, "Keep your voice down."
Lin Fei shrugged listlessly. "Go ahead, I'll tell you. Besides going to Hong Kong to visit my grandfather."
This directly extinguished Zhong Shuwen's hopes.
Zhong Shuwen opened her mouth and then closed it again, her words having been anticipated, leaving her slightly helpless.
Thanks to his maternal grandfather, Lin Fei always liked to contradict him.
He took a deep breath.
For the sake of family harmony, stay calm, stay calm.
“Who said I was advising you to go back to Gangdu? My job is settled in Jiangdu, and you happen to be here too, so I was thinking of having a meal together.” Zhong Shuwen coughed awkwardly.
Lin Fei stared at the guilty Zhong Shuwen for a few seconds, too lazy to even smile: "Yeah, I believe you."
Clearly, they don't believe it.
"Alright, since we've come all the way to Chunxi, show us around." Zhong Shuwen had always been curious about the streets where Lin Fei grew up, mainly because she didn't understand why Lin Fei would rather work in Haishi than leave this place.
As soon as you enter the alley, there is an indescribable ancient atmosphere, yet it also feels ordinary and nothing special.
He couldn't describe it clearly either.
Lin Fei was reluctant.
Everyone in the old street knows each other. If she takes two strange men around, people will definitely ask her about them. If they know that Zhong Shuwen is her cousin, they will definitely talk about her maternal family.
She doesn't like people talking about her maternal family, which would then lead to her mother, and all those old, trivial matters would be brought up again.
People are always interested in dramatic gossip. The gist of it is that her mother comes from a well-off family, so why would she marry down? How foolish!
Why don't you gossip about how much her mother and father, as top students in the ancient architecture department of Jiangdu, have contributed to the country?
"I'll treat you to some Jiangdu specialties," Lin Fei said, not in a negotiating tone. "You guys go back to the car and wait for me; I'll be right back."
Zhong Shuwen wanted to suggest eating there, but Lin Fei didn't give her the chance. She turned and left decisively, waving her hand to indicate that she would be right back.
A few seconds later, Lin Fei turned back, grabbed a white shopping bag, opened the freezer, and took out dozens of popsicles in one go.
She called out to the inner room without any politeness, "Uncle, I want that box of ice cream you just received."
The old man simply replied, "Okay."
Lin Fei, carrying a bag of popsicles, ran away, even faster than before, and almost bumped into Liang Yanzhe.
Liang Yanzhe stepped aside to make room for Lin Fei.
Lin Fei stopped and gave Liang Yanzhe a forced smile, though the smile clearly didn't reach his eyes: "Thanks."
The words were polite, but the expression was very impolite.
Um……
Liang Yanzhe had gotten used to it a long time ago.
"What's going on? Nobody's rushing her." Zhong Shuwen was completely baffled by Lin Fei's actions.
Liang Yanzhe raised his eyes, his gaze shifting slightly. He suddenly shook his head slightly and said with a silent smile, "I guess so."
Zhong Shuwen was even more puzzled: "It's one thing for her to be strange, but are you going to join in and show off too?"
"Wait a minute." The owner, who had appeared out of the back room at some point, called out to the two people who were walking out. "You're Afei's friends, right? She didn't pay for the box of popsicles she took earlier."
Zhong Shuwen gasped, feeling that the weather in Jiangdu was no longer so hot, and especially her heart felt ice-cold.
Liang Yanzhe smiled, his voice low.
It seems she knew Lin Fei was up to something as soon as he ran back, but she kept quiet, waiting to see him make a fool of himself!
The person had already run away, so Zhong Shuwen, as the cousin, had no choice but to resign himself to scanning the code and paying.
“You noticed it a long time ago, why didn’t you remind me?” Zhong Shuwen brought up old stories, “It was the same before. When she came to Hong Kong for short stays, she was fine at first, but after she started staying at your place, she became very unruly.”
Liang Yanzhe asked, "Did I spoil you?"
"You still have the nerve to ask? You just think you can cover for her, and you're arguing with your younger sister over such a small thing, causing trouble at home." Zhong Shuwen said seriously.
Liang Yanzhe disagreed: "No, she has a good temper."
Zhong Shuwen's pupils dilated, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets. She wondered if Liang Yanzhe had lost his mind. How could he think Lin Fei had a good temper?
He shook his head, feeling that neither of them was saved.
On the other side, Lin Fei arrived at the folk square carrying a large bag of popsicles.
There was no shelter in the center of the square, so everyone set up stalls under the big trees on the side.
I don't know who came up with the idea to hold a folk activity, and the time is set in the middle of the day. How could anyone want to make things difficult for themselves by strolling around in the sun when everyone in the city is in the mall enjoying air conditioning?
As expected, there were no more than twenty tourists, but there were many more staff members dressed in ethnic costumes.
Lin Fei took a bag and headed straight for Grandma Su's stall, where he was on good terms with her.
Grandma Su had sharp eyes and spotted Lin Fei at a glance. She stood up and asked, "What brings you here, Fei?"
“I’m on vacation and will be back to stay for a while,” Lin Fei replied loudly, as if speaking to others. “My grandma said you’ve all worked hard and asked me to buy you some popsicles.”
Lin Fei was adept at using borrowed flowers to present to Buddha.
The neighbors praised Grandma for being a good person and for her thoughtfulness.
Lin Fei found a secluded spot and took off the clothes she was wearing over her clothes, revealing that she was wearing cropped wide-leg pants and a pink T-shirt underneath.
Grandma Su noticed small sweat stains on her back and pulled over a tissue to wipe them away.
Lin Fei made an excuse that a friend had invited him to dinner, and asked Grandma Su to help him take the clothes home after she closed her stall.
"Okay, be careful. I'll talk to Apei. Be careful on the road!" Grandma Su and Grandma Lin Fei have been best friends for decades, and Grandma Su also treats Lin Fei like her own granddaughter.
Lin Fei walked through the square and streets with an umbrella, but he couldn't stand it anymore. He pushed his bangs up to expose his forehead so he could breathe, thinking that he should clip them up because he felt so stuffy.
I jogged all the way to the open-air parking lot at the street corner.
Liang Yanzhe was on the phone not far away, while Zhong Shuwen stood behind the car and waved to her.
Zhong Shuwen was about to question her about what happened at the convenience store when Lin Fei spoke first: "It's hot, why didn't you get on the bus and wait? What if you get heatstroke?"
"Hmm..." Faced with her cousin's rare display of kindness, Zhong Shuwen swallowed back all her questions, "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find it."
"Go on up." Lin Fei handed over the umbrella he was holding. "It's too sunny, take this."
Zhong Shuwen: "..."
They really know how to give a slap and then a candy. He was completely rendered speechless. It's definitely not because he's a coward. After all, a box of popsicles doesn't cost much. Mentioning it would make him seem petty.
Zhong Shuwen got into the car first, started the engine, turned on the air conditioning to dissipate the heat inside, and told Lin Fei to wait on the side.
Lin Fei walked over to Liang Yanzhe and overheard him talking on the phone.
"I just reviewed the medical records. I'll accept them now. Have Ye Zhan make the arrangements."
"Call me if there's any emergency, and I'll come over tomorrow morning."
...
Lin Fei walked to his side, just as the phone call ended.
"Dr. Liang, hold up the umbrella." Lin Fei raised the umbrella high.
Liang Yanzhe took the umbrella and held it up. He moved slightly to block the sun so that she could stand in the shadow.
Lin Fei met Liang Yanzhe's gaze and turned slightly: "What...is wrong?"
Why does your gaze look so strange? You seem somewhat dissatisfied?
Liang Yanzhe pursed his lips: "It's nothing."
The car stopped in front of them, and Zhong Shuwen rolled down the window: "Get in quickly!"
Just as Lin Fei was about to get into the car, Liang Yanzhe stopped her and reminded her, "Hair."
She remembered her messy bangs and raised her hand to smooth them out.
Liang Yanzhe watched her finish the whole process.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but he seemed relieved.
Men are strange.
Lin Fei got into the car first.
The moment the air conditioning came on, my soul found salvation.
Liang Yanzhe folded the umbrella and got into the passenger seat.
Lin Fei navigated to the restaurant address and returned to his seat to handle WeChat messages.
When her two friends learned that she had returned to Jiangdu, they had already chosen a place and restaurant for lunch the next day, and even decided which milk tea shop to go to, during the time they didn't have time to check their phones.
Zhong Shuwen and Liang Yanzhe discussed work-related matters in Cantonese.
Lin Fei could understand, but couldn't speak, and wasn't interested in their topic, focusing instead on playing on her phone.
The restaurant was on the sixth floor of the shopping mall. Just as they stepped out of the elevator, Liang Yanzhe received a phone call. He told them to go ahead and eat, and not to wait for him. He then answered the phone and hurried towards a less crowded area.
After ordering the food, Zhong Shuwen sat down and immediately called her grandfather, who was far away in Gangdu.
Halfway through their conversation, their eyes met in mid-air.
Lin Fei understood what he meant and waved his hand in refusal.
I don't want to talk to my grandfather.
Grandpa asked, "Where's Shufei?"
"Afei is busy." Zhong Shuwen laughed awkwardly, making up an excuse that would please the old man.
Grandpa pretended that Lin Fei was not there and said, "I've been looking for blind dates for Shu Fei recently. There are a few good ones. You have contact with them. Could you help me give them your opinions?"
Lin Fei rested his chin on his hand, his ears perked up with great interest.
"Grandpa, we'll talk about it later..." Zhong Shuwen felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, not daring to look at Lin Fei's expression.
Grandpa became serious: "We can't delay any longer. I've already contacted Grandma Shufei, and she supports Shufei's arranged marriage and plans to settle in Gangdu in the future."
Zhong Shuwen agreed in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud. At least Lin Fei was watching, so he had to say something to refute her, otherwise she would easily think that he was on the same side as his grandfather and would ignore him in the future.
Grandpa ignored Zhong Shuwen's opinion and read out his chosen candidates one by one: "The youngest brother of the Lin family?"
“No way! We can’t marry someone with the same surname as Afei.” Zhong Shuwen rejected the idea without hesitation.
Grandfather: "The Zhou family has a child... the second son, whose given name is Jin."
“The Zhou family are all playboys, don’t ruin Afei’s life,” Zhong Shuwen said. “Grandpa, don’t look for any more playboys around me, there aren’t many good ones.”
Lin Fei almost laughed.
She didn't like her maternal relatives, but Zhong Shuwen was an exception and was quite protective of her.
Grandpa was silent for a few seconds, then asked uncertainly, "Where's Aze?"
Zhong Shuwen was stunned for a moment before realizing that "Aze" referred to Liang Yanze.
Lin Fei also stopped stirring her milk tea with the straw, curious about his answer.
"Grandpa...you must be joking." Zhong Shuwen didn't know what expression to make.
Grandpa: "You called all the guys I mentioned scoundrels, but they're the only ones who are marriageable. Isn't Aze good enough? What's wrong with Aze? He's already an associate professor. And you? You've accomplished nothing!"
Zhong Shuwen got anxious and forgot to control her tone, scolding back: "Liang Yanzhe is 9 years older than Afei, Grandpa, 9 years older!"
"Oh...I see. I didn't realize that. I thought they were all about the same," Grandpa said. "I'll look for a few more with your grandma, and we'll talk to you about it later."
Zhong Shuwen gave a few perfunctory replies and hung up the phone.
Lin Fei couldn't help but laugh when she saw his anxious and frustrated expression.
She laughed without a care in the world, as if she wasn't the main character in the incident.
"You just like seeing me get anxious and upset, don't you?" Zhong Shuwen knew all too well about Lin Fei's hidden demonic nature.
Lin Fei didn't care about the stall.
If your blind date is Liang Yanzhe...
Isn't that interesting?
When Liang Yanzhe returned from outside, he noticed the subtle atmosphere between the two, but he didn't ask any questions and naturally sat down.
Zhong Shuwen stood up abruptly, pointed at Liang Yanzhe, and asked, "Which side are you sitting on?"
Liang Yanzhe was puzzled, but then realized that he had sat on the same side as Lin Fei out of habit.
before……
It wouldn't have been appropriate in the past either.
But when someone pointed it out for the first time, I realized that my subconscious habit had become somewhat intimate.
A note from the author:
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Cousin: What's a habit? Explain it! You explain it to me too!
Dr. Liang: ...
Afei: Bro, you're being long-winded.
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I'll tell you Fei's name later, but Grandpa didn't get it wrong! [Laughs]
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Happy Autumn Equinox everyone! This chapter is 66!
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