Wen Ruan decided to tell her parents her thoughts. She knew that since she had refused her father's suggestion to work at the steel factory, although they hadn't said anything, they were very worried.
In the afternoon, Wen Ruan carefully reviewed the original owner's memories again and discovered that the female supporting character had excellent grades in school, especially in English.
The reason is that the original owner's English teacher was a returned student who had studied abroad with her husband. The original owner showed excellent language talent when she was in school, and the English teacher, out of appreciation for her talent, would often give her extra tutoring and would also teach her French while teaching her English.
Then the turmoil began, and one day, Teacher Zhang suddenly disappeared. After that, there was no trace of this teacher in the original owner's memories.
Wen's parents knew about this matter, but because of the circumstances at the time, they both warned Wen Ruan not to tell anyone, so as not to cause trouble.
This is a perfect excuse, Wen Ruan thought.
Wen Ruan confessed to the two of them her desire to go to university. She believed that the situation couldn't stay like this forever, and that perhaps one day the college entrance examination would be reinstated, and she wanted to continue learning foreign languages.
In particular, many changes have occurred in the city recently, and even many black market transactions have become more relaxed, and people's spirits are different from those of previous years.
The two were somewhat shocked, never having known that their child, who had always been pampered, would suddenly have such surprising ideas. While they were delighted, they couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Wen Ruan continued, "I won't go around saying these things. These are just my thoughts. In the future, I want to work in translation and publishing, but to be on the safe side, I'm going to try writing articles first and see if I can get them published."
Seeing that Wen Ruan was quite organized, the two finally felt relieved. Wen's father was very happy and actively cooperated, saying, "Dad has a comrade-in-arms who works at a newspaper in Beijing now. If you have any ideas or need any help, Dad will ask him for you."
Wen Ruan, holding her father's arm, said in a coquettish tone, "Thank you, my very, very best dad."
The family was enjoying a happy time together.
It was getting late, so everyone prepared to go back to their rooms to sleep.
Mr. Wen suddenly said, "The factory has been very busy lately, so please don't wait for me at home for dinner these next few nights. Just rest after dinner and don't wait for me."
"Old Wen, you need to take care of your health when you're busy, especially make sure you eat on time. Your stomach isn't very good to begin with," Wen's mother said with a worried look.
"Dad, then I'll bring you lunch and dinner every day from now on," Wen Ruan asked worriedly.
Mr. Wen waved his hand, "No need, I'll just eat at the cafeteria. Ruan Ruan, don't work so hard."
"How about this, Ruanruan, take the trouble to deliver food to your dad these next few days. Once this busy period is over, we won't have to worry about him anymore. Your dad gets so busy that he loses his focus, so someone has to keep an eye on him. I'll also give Xiao Song a few words of advice when he comes to our house next time."
"Ruanruan, cook more when you're cooking. Have your dad invite Xiao Song over too. I haven't seen Xiao Song these past few days. I really don't know what you're so busy with at the factory every day," Song's mother said decisively.
Seeing that her father still wanted to refuse, Wen Ruan quickly said, "It's okay, Dad. I'm not tired. I was originally planning to cook lunch myself, but it would just be cooking for a few more people. I was just thinking of submitting an article to the newspaper and I wanted to go to the steel factory to observe the working conditions and spirit of the steelworkers and gather more material."
Mr. Wen quickly said, “Yes, yes, you should definitely take a look around. The workers in our factory have a really good spirit. It’s just a bit of a hardship for my daughter Ruan Ruan. Next time Dad goes on a business trip, I’ll bring you back a coat. I had my eye on one last time, but I didn’t have enough money with me. Next time, Dad will prepare in advance and get it for Ruan Ruan in one go!” Mr. Wen smiled broadly.
The next day, Wen Ruan started preparing lunch early.
It was August, and the weather was extremely hot. Wen Ruan took out a few tomatoes from the cupboard, washed them in a basin of water, and prepared to make a tomato salad with sugar. She cut the tomatoes into even small pieces, arranged them in a lunchbox, and sprinkled a layer of white sugar on top. The white sugar sprinkled on the pink tomatoes looked like snow, and it was quite a beautiful sight.
In the morning, Wen's mother specially bought two crucian carp, and Wen Ruan decided to make them into sweet and sour fish. Fortunately, Wen's father cleaned them before leaving in the morning, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to cook them.
Wen Ruan cleaned the crucian carp, drained it, and marinated it with salt, white wine, and a little sugar. She poured a little oil into a pan and added chopped green onions and ginger slices. Then she added the crucian carp to the pan and pan-fried it until golden brown on both sides. She added a little water, sugar, dried chili peppers, salt, and other seasonings, and simmered it over low heat until the sauce thickened. Finally, she poured the sauce over the fish, and her simplified version of sweet and sour fish was ready.
After that, I made a simple cabbage and tofu soup, and lunch was almost ready.
Wen Ruan checked the time; it was almost 11:30. Although her mother had said she didn't need to bring him lunch, the food today was much better than usual. She still decided to hurry and deliver it to him.
I quickly left home and arrived at my mother's workplace in about ten minutes.
Wen's mother was overjoyed.
"Oh my, Sister Wen, this is your daughter, right? She's so well-behaved, even bringing you food on her own initiative. Unlike my daughter. She's so quiet, you can't get her to say a word. And she's so pretty too," said a woman who shared an office with Wen's mother.
Wen Ruan quickly and politely greeted them.
Mother Wen waved her hand modestly, saying helplessly, "No, no, my husband has been working overtime every day lately, and I was worried he wasn't eating well, so I specially cooked for him and brought it to him. I didn't expect him to bring me a portion too. I specifically told him this morning not to bring me anything, that I could just eat at the cafeteria, but this child wouldn't listen." But she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
The woman praised Wen Ruan for being sensible, then left the mother and daughter alone and went to the cafeteria to get their food.
Wen Ruan divided the food into two portions, planning to eat with her mother before delivering the food to the steel factory. The steel factory closed half an hour later than the neighborhood office, so she wasn't worried about the food spoiling in this hot weather.
The two quickly finished their lunch. Wen's mother was very satisfied with Wen Ruan's cooking. Her own cooking skills were mediocre. She ate in the cafeteria every day, but no matter how good the cafeteria food was, she had been eating there for more than 20 years and was already tired of it.
She couldn't help but feel a little proud that her child had such a skill.
After finishing her meal, Wen Ruan packed up her things and headed towards her father's office with the food. As she passed the factory committee office, she hesitated for a moment, wondering if her father had called Song Yan. She was unsure whether she should go and take a look.
Suddenly, a tall man stepped out – it was Song Yan!
It had been more than a week since I last saw Song Yan, and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. His face was cold and handsome, with a well-defined jawline, neat short hair, and clear, sharp eyes.
Song Yan felt a strong gaze and looked up. Their eyes inevitably met, and Wen Ruan felt a little embarrassed.
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