Chapter 19 I've Been Feeling Sleepy Lately
Su Niannian clasped her hands together and gently squeezed them towards the center, and a round dumpling was wrapped.
"Grandma, look, it's very simple."
The old lady had never done any work in her life, and making dumplings was just an excuse. She chatted idly as she pinched the dumplings.
"Niannian, when are you and Yuheng planning to have a child?"
Su Niannian was concentrating on making dumplings when she heard the old lady's words, and she almost poked a hole in the dumpling with her fingertip.
child?
She will leave this place in a year. She and Gu Yuheng were from two different worlds to begin with, so naturally there will be no future for them.
Moreover, the old lady probably doesn't know that Gu Yuheng has no heir.
It's obvious that Gu Yuheng would never tell his grandmother about something so painful, and make her worry.
Su Niannian had previously been relieved that she wasn't pregnant.
Suddenly I felt really sorry for the old man.
I will never have my own children in this lifetime.
So, the kind-hearted Su Niannian decided to help him keep this a secret.
"Grandma, Yuheng and I are still young, and we plan to have children in a few years."
Hopefully, Grandma will gradually accept this situation in the future.
How could Old Madam Gu not see through Su Niannian's little scheme? It seems that this child still doesn't have much affection for her stinky grandson.
Then she should try to bring them together even more often.
"Niannian is right. It's not too late to have children after graduation. Niannian, don't listen to me always saying Yuheng is old. He's not even thirty yet. I'll get him to quit smoking and drinking now, and it definitely won't affect your ability to have children in the future."
Su Niannian: "..."
Aunt Chen was rolling out dumpling wrappers when she saw Su Niannian's face turn red. She smiled and said, "Madam, please stop talking. Miss Su is young and easily embarrassed. Look, you've made her blush."
The old lady never mistreated the servants, and Aunt Chen had been with the Gu family since she was young, almost thirty years ago.
There was no restraint in speaking or anything like that.
The old lady didn't hold it against her, and said with a kind smile, "I'm an old woman, so I tend to speak freely. Niannian, if Grandma said anything wrong, please don't mind."
Su Niannian quickly waved her hands: "Grandma, no, no."
The three of them talked and wrapped dumplings as they went, and soon they had filled a whole tray with dumplings.
After staying here for a few days, the old lady, because of her Buddhist practice, left Aunt Chen there and went back to her old house.
Although the old lady has passed away, Aunt Chen has played the role of "informant".
Su Niannian had no choice but to continue living in Gu Yuheng's room.
But these days, she has discovered a problem.
Every night, Gu Yuheng would place a blanket in the middle of the bed, a puzzling act whose purpose was unclear.
It's as if she's a hungry wolf ready to pounce on him.
Another morning.
Gu Yuheng got up and prepared to go for a morning run.
His long eyelashes drooped down, and what came into view was a little girl with her arms and legs wrapped around him, as if she wanted to take root in him. A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
They usually seem well-behaved and obedient.
I never expected him to be such a bad sleeper.
It seems that even the blanket in the middle couldn't keep Su Niannian out.
Today's morning run has to be canceled again.
He expressionlessly pushed the octopus-like Su Niannian off him and went to take a cold shower in the bathroom.
Su Niannian mumbled something, blinked sleepily, and fell asleep again.
She felt like she was becoming very strange.
She never sleeps in, because at home, she always has to get up early during holidays and go to the store to help prepare breakfast before dawn. If she gets up a little late, her mother will scold her, so she has long developed the habit of getting up early.
But lately I've started to stay in bed longer.
She would only slowly wake up after Gu Yuheng had already sat down at the table to eat breakfast.
Fortunately, Gu Yuheng was tolerant and generous, and wouldn't mind her sleeping in. He would even have Aunt Chen save breakfast for her.
But Su Niannian was still very embarrassed.
She was nominally Gu Yuheng's wife, but she knew in her heart that there was no connection between them. After she had raised enough money for her grandmother's surgery and saved enough to rent a nice place, it was time for her to leave.
There will be no baby that the old lady is hoping for...
The villa now has new servants from the old house who treat Su Niannian with great respect, unlike Zhang Mei and the others who disregard Su Niannian and boss her around.
Aunt Chen is a very easy-going person and a great cook. She often makes local delicacies from her hometown for Su Niannian at noon.
After lunch, Su Niannian felt sleepy again.
Aunt Chen looked at Su Niannian yawning and said with a smile, "Miss Su, why don't you go upstairs and rest for a while? I'll wrap up the rest of the wontons."
The two were preparing wontons for dinner. The wontons had thin wrappers and generous fillings, and the hand-chopped pork was tender, chewy, and bouncy. They were neatly arranged on a tray, looking very appetizing.
Su Niannian shook her head: "Aunt Chen, I'll go to sleep after we finish making the dumplings."
Aunt Chen didn't insist. While wrapping wontons, she said, "When I was pregnant with Yueyue, I was always sleepy. I wished I could sleep for 24 hours a day. Fortunately, the old lady was considerate of me and let me go home to rest. Otherwise, I don't know how I would have gotten through this year."
"I don't know if others feel the same way, but my old man used to say I was the reincarnation of the god of sleep."
Su Niannian was just twenty years old. When Li Xiumei was pregnant with Su Zhe, she was still very young. How could she remember Li Xiumei's reaction back then? This was the first time she had heard that being pregnant could make someone so sleepy.
She casually remarked, "Aunt Chen, did you really sleep for 24 hours back then?"
Aunt Chen smiled and said, "Of course it's a bit of an exaggeration, but it's true that I get sleepy easily."
Su Niannian paused for a moment, her fair fingertips pinching the wonton wrapper, but she quickly dismissed her absurd idea.
The man was infertile, and she had taken birth control pills that day because she was afraid Gu Yuheng would lie to her, so it was like double insurance.
How could she be pregnant?
What am I thinking?
You're just scaring yourself.
After the two finished making wontons, Aunt Chen urged Su Niannian to go to sleep, otherwise the little girl's skin would become dull.
Su Niannian slept until evening, when the setting sun cast its rays through the window, and the evening glow illuminated the sky.
She picked up her phone and saw a message. After opening it, she saw...
[Hello Ms. Su, I am Xinrui's mother. Xinrui's writing grades have been poor lately. I was wondering if you have time to give Xinrui a few more tutoring sessions.]
Su Niannian is a student in the Chinese Department of Peking University. She has shown an exceptional ability to understand literary works since childhood and won first place in a high school essay competition.
Later, when she was admitted to Peking University, Li Xiumei refused to pay her tuition, so she earned her tuition herself through part-time jobs.
She had tutored a girl named Li Xinrui for a month. Because Su Niannian was attentive in class and had a good personality, the girl's mother wanted her to give her daughter some extra tutoring.
"Yes, Mrs. Zhang, but I don't have time tonight. How about tutoring in the afternoon?"
Gu Yuheng kept his word. Ever since he said he would tutor her in English that day, he has set aside time every night to tutor her.
They replied quickly.
"Yes, Ms. Su, would it be alright to start tutoring tomorrow?"
Okay, I'll be there tomorrow at 2 PM.
Su Niannian put down the phone, thinking she should tell Gu Yuheng.
She regretted agreeing first; what if Gu Yuheng disagreed?
Thinking this, Su Niannian felt a little dejected. She picked up her phone and typed a few words, wanting to send a message to ask, but when she looked at the time, it was 5:20. Gu Yuheng should not have gotten off work yet at this time.
She deleted the message again. Oh well, I'll ask again tonight.
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