Lu Ping had already suspected that her two classmates' families might be quite different, since owning a car was something that not every family could afford.
But when I actually got home, I realized that this wasn't just unusual, it was absolutely extraordinary.
Such a big courtyard, and only their family lives there. Wow, that's incredibly luxurious.
When she arrived at the back garden, Lu Ping realized that she had been expressing her feelings a little too soon.
Back in the courtyard, as she entered the living room, Lu Ping was so warm that she was speechless. Was this still winter?
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When she was at home, she had to carefully count the number of honeycomb briquettes she burned, while other people's families used boilers, with heating and hot water running 24 hours a day.
Sigh~ What kind of family is this!
"Dad, what are we having for lunch?"
"Dumplings before you get on the train, noodles when you get off. We'll make noodles for you at noon."
"I want to eat Zhajiangmian!"
"No problem!" Li Chu affectionately patted his daughter's head.
"Dad Chu, can I have some oil-splashed noodles?"
"Sure, you can eat whatever you want!"
"Wenxuan, what do you want to eat?"
"I can eat the same thing as Yueyue."
"Lu Ping, what about you?"
"Uncle, I'd like some oil-splashed noodles too."
"Yes, you're from Chang'an. People there love to eat oil-splashed noodles."
Lu Ping leaned close to Li Wenhui's ear and whispered, "Wenhui, why does your family keep so many dogs?"
"There are still so many? At our peak, we had more than a dozen, but my dad gave them all away. Now we only have these four left."
"A dozen or so? Can you keep them all?"
“They are very obedient, so why can’t we keep them? Let me tell you, when Wenxuan and I were little, we often slept in the doghouse.”
My mom always says we were raised by dogs, but sadly, the dogs that grew up with us are all gone. The ones we have now are their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lu Ping looked at Li Wenhui with envy, thinking that her classmate's childhood was so interesting.
“You, Wenhui, Wenxuan, you’re back.”
Li Wenhui, who was talking to Lu Ping on the sofa, jumped up when she heard this voice.
"Auntie, I've missed you so much!"
"Come on, you're just saying it. If you really wanted to, why didn't you come back to see me?"
Li Qin looked at her niece with some disdain.
"Auntie~"
"Okay, okay, stop speaking in such a high-pitched voice, it's giving me goosebumps."
"Xiaoyu, call her Auntie!"
"Hello Auntie, hello Uncle, hello Auntie." After saying this, Xiaoyu noticed there was another stranger in the room, so he stopped and didn't know what to call him.
Li Qin also saw this unfamiliar little girl.
"Wenhui, who is this...?"
"Aunt, this is Lu Ping, Wenxuan's classmate. She's not going home for Chinese New Year this year; she's coming to our house to celebrate."
Lu Ping, this is my aunt. You can call her Auntie.
Hello, Auntie!
"Hey, you're here too, have a seat."
"Sis, Li Chu said you and Xiaoyu can eat here for lunch. He made the noodles."
Ding Qiunan walked in from outside.
"Okay, since it's just the two of us for lunch, we'll eat here."
"Wenxuan, Wenhui, go and see Grandma and Grandpa, and tell them to have lunch here too, don't bother cooking."
"Okay, Mom! Come on, Luping, I'll take you to my grandma's house."
"Oh, is it far?"
"It's not far, it's right next door!"
Only after leaving the courtyard did Lu Ping realize that these three houses belonged to other people.
Looking at Wenxuan and Wang Yueyue, who were inseparable, she knew clearly that she had to let go of this relationship, which had ended before it even began, and just be ordinary friends.
With her worries gone, Lu Ping felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders, and she felt completely relaxed.
Wenhui was genuinely happy for her transformation.
To do something you know is impossible is not persistence, it's foolishness.
As for Wenxuan and Yueyue's relationship, it seems impossible to separate them at present.
"By the way, Wenhui, why does your father know how to make our local oil-splashed noodles?"
"Because my dad grew up in your area when he was a child."
"Oh? Your family is also from Chang'an?"
"No, our family's ancestral home is in Hunan Province. Later, my grandparents took my aunt to Nanniwan, where my father was born. We only moved to Beijing later."
Although Wenhui's statement was rather general, in this day and age, no one who can get into university is a fool.
Lu Ping immediately understood, clicked her tongue in amazement, and didn't ask any further questions.
After lunch, Ding Qiunan tidied up the room where Wen Hui lived and the house next door. Lu Ping would be staying in that house for the next few days.
Then he gave Lu Ping a few pieces of clothing that Wen Hui hadn't worn, so that she could change into them after taking a shower.
After Ding Qiunan left, Lu Ping sat blankly on the edge of the bed, staring at the house in a daze.
What kind of families do my two classmates come from? They even have such nice guest rooms.
The bed was covered with brand new bedding, and even the clothes I brought for myself were new.
Her family was also a cadre family, which was considered quite good in the local area, but compared to her classmates' families, well, let's not even compare them, there's no comparison.
Their front yard is much bigger than my house.
She noticed military uniforms hanging on the clothes rack when she was in the living room earlier; Wenhui's parents must both be in the military.
Forget it, forget it. Why think so much? Wenhui and Wenxuan are just friends.
The next day was Lunar New Year's Eve, but we still had to go to work; there's no holiday for Lunar New Year's Eve these days.
In the office, Li Chu looked at the three people who had come to his door with surprise.
"Director Shen, what brings you here? Please have a seat, and please have a seat for these two comrades as well."
"Vice Dean Li, don't rush to pour water. We just came to ask you something and will be leaving soon." The man called Director Shen quickly stopped Li Chu when he saw him about to pour water.
"Alright, then I won't pour any more water. Director Shen, please ask whatever you need to ask." Li Chu put down the thermos and sat down in his chair.
He was indeed a little puzzled. This Director Shen was the director of the Health Department's Supervisory Committee, and he didn't know what he wanted to ask today.
"Ahem," Director Shen cleared his throat and began, "It's like this, Vice President Li, someone reported to us that some of the medications you prescribed have caused deaths, one fatality and two injuries, so..."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Li Chu interrupted Director Shen by raising his hand.
"Director Shen, what did you say? Someone died from the medicine I prescribed? Did I hear that right?"
“Vice Dean Li, you heard me right. We checked, and it was indeed your prescription.”
"Director Shen, are you sure you're not mistaken? When did I write this prescription? Where did I get it? Do you know how long it's been since I've written a prescription for anyone outside of this department?"
"Uh... I really don't know, but you definitely wrote that prescription."
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