The certificates were passed around and eventually returned to An Moxue's hands, which she carefully put back into her bag.
Bai Moli across from her glared at her with resentment and unwillingness. Liu Cheng and his wife also looked rather grim. She glanced at Wu Sicheng, a look that sent shivers down his spine.
He quickly turned around and whispered to her, "Mo Xue, please sit down. I'll go check if the dishes are ready. Tonight's menu was ordered in advance, and they are all specialty dishes."
After Wu Sicheng left, everyone at the dinner table was quiet. They looked at An Moxue with gentle smiles and asked, "Comrade An, I've heard so much about you. Today I finally get to meet you in person. My husband mentioned you to me many years ago, and you've always been so mysterious."
"Oh! Really? What happened?" The two were separated by Fu Yuanyuan and Wu Sicheng, whose seat was empty.
“One year, the two of them were going to do a long mission. It happened to be New Year’s Eve. Before leaving, my husband accompanied Commander Wu to a village. He waited outside the village for a long time before leaving with Commander Wu. After returning, the two of them went to do the mission, which lasted for several years.”
She thought it must have been the year he rushed over to spend New Year's Eve with her, only had lunch before leaving in a hurry, and then went back to Osiris to do a mission.
"I'm sorry, he didn't mention that there were comrades waiting for him that year. He just ate lunch in a hurry and left. Comrade Fu suffered from hunger and cold. If I had known, I would have made sure to invite Comrade Fu into my home for a hot meal."
Fu Shanyue felt guilty upon hearing this. Just then, Wu Sicheng returned and said, "Mo Xue, don't blame yourself. I gave him thirty yuan, two jin of grain coupons, and two jin of meat coupons that time. I told him to go to a restaurant in town to eat, but he didn't go, so he ended up eating a lot of the food you prepared for me."
Wenrou felt embarrassed; she didn't know there was such a thing, otherwise she wouldn't have brought it up. She glared at Fu Shanyue fiercely, thinking, "Just wait until we get home, I'll deal with you."
An Moxue looked at him and said reproachfully, "You still say that? You should have brought the person into the house back then. It's not right to leave the person outside."
Wu Sicheng quickly replied, "Yes, it won't happen again. I'll definitely bring her home and treat her to a warm welcome. Mo Xue, when are you going back to Kyoto? I'd like to ask for leave so I can go back with you and see your school."
She asked gently, "Is Comrade An going back to Kyoto to study? Which school?"
Wu Sicheng replied, "Yes, I'm going back to Kyoto University. I also came here to buy some things to give to the folks in the countryside, and to bring some back to Kyoto to give to my friends."
Okay!
Wu Sicheng's words were heard by everyone nearby. He was talented, good-looking, and capable of making contributions.
Now, the women who had come were completely speechless. It turned out that the man hadn't answered their questions earlier because he didn't want to bother with them!
Forced into a state of utter helplessness, what can you do even if you're unwilling to accept it?
Judging from their clothes and the chocolates they gave, you can tell they're not short of money and come from a good family.
"Kyoto University! The top university, it's very difficult to get in. Comrade An, you're really amazing!" she praised gently and sincerely.
"It's nothing."
Next, An Moxue ate with relish. Wu Sicheng would occasionally put a piece of food on her plate, and he would even pick out the bones from the fish and put it in her bowl. Bai Moli across from her was pale as death, but An Moxue still added insult to injury. "Acheng, stop. I can't eat anymore. You eat by yourself and don't worry about me."
"Okay." He then placed another piece of pork rib on An Moxue's plate.
Fu Shanyue was thoroughly enjoying the show when he suddenly received a look from Wu Sicheng. He immediately composed himself and lowered his head to eat.
Gentleness isn't much better, it's just more subtle.
A meal can be enjoyed by some, tasteless by others, or even a source of great delight for some. Only the person experiencing it truly knows the taste of the meal.
After the two finished eating, most of the people in the cafeteria had left, leaving only a small number.
None of the women with ulterior motives left.
After finishing their meal, the two left, leaving behind several women with ulterior motives who disliked each other and looked at each other with disdain before also leaving, bored.
After the two went outside, walking on the road, An Moxue asked, "What is the relationship between Bai Moli and Liu Cheng? My intuition was absolutely right!"
"Liu Cheng's cousin has been clinging to me ever since she found out about my family background. She thinks I'm stupid. We grew up in this compound, and we've seen it all. She thinks she's so smart, like everyone else in the world is a fool! She's full of scheming, and it's all showing on her face. Doesn't she even know if she can handle it? Ugly people are always up to no good!" Wu Sicheng made no attempt to hide his contempt.
An Moxue suppressed a laugh and asked, "Does she know that she's considered an ugly person in your eyes?" After asking, she glanced sideways at the back of the room.
"You don't know, do you? We have to give Liu Cheng some face, after all, he's been our political commissar for several years. We can't be too blunt. But tell me, why does she think she's some kind of celestial being? Where does her confidence come from? Anyone we grew up with is prettier and has a better family background than her, okay?" Wu Sicheng finished speaking and glanced sideways at the person behind him.
The two continued walking ahead, seemingly oblivious to what was happening, with a group of people following behind them.
Bai Moli was like a ghost, and the other women weren't much better off!
If Bai Moli was ugly in their eyes, then they were even less attractive; they were incredibly ugly.
The two walked further and further apart, eventually parting ways with the people behind them at the corner.
Once everyone was far away, An Moxue could no longer suppress her laughter and burst into laughter.
"Is this how you've been dealing with them all these years?"
"What else? Even so, some people still dare to try and scam me by bumping into me on the street. Don't they know who I am? Who do they think they are? I stay far away from them, and I don't hold back when I speak. I say whatever they care about and make them back down. How about that? I did a pretty good job, right?"
An Moxue didn't hold back her praise: "Excellent performance, full marks. A model performance, keep it up."
As the two walked forward, Wu Sicheng asked, "Mo Xue, what do you want to buy tomorrow? I have some remittance coupons from the Overseas Chinese Store. How about we go together tomorrow and buy whatever we like?"
"Let's see! I don't know what to buy, so I'll just buy whatever catches my eye! You know, there are some things I brought back that I can't give as gifts, so I can only find things that I can present. But I still have to buy as much as possible, there are quite a few people I need to give gifts to."
"How about this, we buy the ones for Anle Village tomorrow, and the ones for returning to Kyoto, and then buy the rest before we go back. What do you think?"
"Okay. I wonder how Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma are doing? And Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo, Aunt Meihua, Uncle Li, there are so many people!"
They'll be so happy to see you!
......
The two walked further and further away, leaving only two long silhouettes behind.
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