Chapter 48: Parting Melancholy
The villagers saw this scene and shook their heads again.
"Song Zhiqing is so old, but he's still like a child." His tone was full of disgust.
"My daughter Niu Niu is two or three years younger than Song Zhiqing, but she works just as well as us." The aunt in the flowered shirt said proudly.
"People like Song Zhiqing will definitely be disliked by her husband's family in the future!" the aunts were very sure.
Men have a different view.
Song Zhiqing is so handsome. Wearing a simple shirt with the hem tucked into black pants, he has an ethereal and otherworldly look.
Whoever marries her will be willing to let her work.
She just plays with the kids.
Two days passed in a flash.
Song Shuyan asked for leave to send his brother to the train station.
Song Tianming put his big hand on her shoulder and said, "Alright, don't send me off. The train station is so chaotic. I'm worried if you come back alone!"
Zhou Jingshen did not come to the Youth League Institute today, as his vacation was over.
Chen Du also said, "Shuyan, Brother Tianming and I have a companion, so don't send us off. If you miss us, remember to write to us." In the past two days, he simply couldn't find any opportunity to persuade Song Shuyan to change his mind and sign the marriage application. He felt frustrated and lost.
There is no chance.
He still didn't give up and stuffed the thin paper into Song Shuyan's hand again, "Don't give it back to me, and don't throw it away. I'll wait for you. When you figure it out, sign it and send it to me. I'll take leave to pick you up."
Song Shuyan looked at the pleading and affection in his eyes and couldn't bear to refuse him again.
"No need to wait for me. If you meet someone you like, remember not to miss them again!"
Chen Du groaned and laughed, feeling very sad.
Song Shuyan and Qin Fei still took leave and borrowed two bicycles.
"Brother, let's take you to town and have a meal together at the state-owned restaurant."
"That's fine." Song Tianming agreed. He had originally planned to run to the town with Chen Du and find a car to go to the train station.
The question is, who sits in the back seat of whose car?
Chen Du's eyes were bright and shining, his gaze was blazing, and his heart was beating like a drum.
"Shuyan, I'll give you a ride!"
He gripped the handlebars with his slender knuckles, his heart pounding, afraid of being rejected.
When he was young, the thing he looked forward to most was riding a bicycle with her and walking through the streets.
Her delicate little hand tightly grasped the hem of his clothes. She smiled and told him to watch the road, ride slower, and not let go of the handlebars, and to ride the bike with one hand to show off.
He always let go of one hand and rode unsteadily on purpose to scare her.
She would scream in fear and wrap her arms around his waist tightly.
"Okay." Song Shuyan smiled lightly, dimples faintly visible.
Qin Fei sat in the back seat of Song Tianming's car, holding on to the frame with both hands.
For her, it doesn't matter whose car she rides.
This time, Shen Du rode very steadily.
Shu Yan had changed again, and she didn't even hold his clothes.
She is avoiding suspicion.
Realizing this, Shen Du felt a dull pain in his heart.
Why, after being away for more than half a year, when I saw her again, so many things had happened in between, and everything and everyone had changed.
In the past, when she ran out of pocket money, she would find ways to beg him to buy her a new dress.
Now, even if the money is put in her hands, she won’t take it.
She used to be cute and would be close to him wholeheartedly, but now she always deliberately distances herself from him, making him feel very unfamiliar.
They were silent all the way, and Chen Du couldn't even find a topic to talk to her. He still hoped that this journey would be longer and longer, and that they would not arrive so quickly.
Song Tianming was riding a bicycle vigorously. He turned back and urged Chen Du, "Ride faster! Chen Du, are you not in good physical condition? Why are you riding like an ant?"
Song Shuyan grabbed the iron rack and said nothing.
She understood Chen Du's thoughts.
He wanted to delay time and stay with her a little longer.
She felt sad and a little shaken.
She stared at his broad, strong back in a trance.
She really wanted to return the body to its original owner so that they could finally be together.
It's fate that plays tricks on us.
The original owner is nowhere to be found.
No matter how slowly Chen Du rode, he finally arrived at the town. There were people walking in twos and threes on the street. They walked in the sunshine, their faces full of wrinkles that showed the traces of time.
Even the children being held by adults had wrinkles on their foreheads.
The streets were in a mess.
When we arrived at the state-owned restaurant, there were no diners and everyone was silent.
Song Shuyan jumped out of the car, walked in and knocked on the counter. The usually arrogant waiter looked up, his eyes a little red, and his throat a little choked. "What would you like to eat?"
Song Shuyan lowered his voice and asked, "What happened today?"
The waiter was silent.
"Nothing." She said coldly, not wanting to say more.
"Give me a braised fish, a braised pork, a sweet and sour spareribs, and a clear-boiled old hen."
"Add another serving of smashed cucumber and stir-fried choy sum."
Song Shuyan ordered six dishes in one go. "Add eight bowls of rice. How much is it in total?"
This time, no one will rush to pay the bill with her, right?
The waiter said weakly, "I'll go to the kitchen to see if the dishes you ordered are available."
The four of them found a place to sit.
Qin Fei poured tea and washed the dishes. "Why do I feel like the atmosphere in this whole town is weird today?"
Song Shuyan nodded in agreement, "Indeed."
Song Tianming tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Don't be so curious. Mind your own business. Ask for less leave in the future."
Song Tianming keenly felt that some trends had already spread to this small town.
The waiter came out of the kitchen and walked over to their table to inform them, "We don't have spare ribs, fish, or choy sum..."
Song Shuyan: "Do you have any pork elbows?"
"No."
"Where's the duck?"
“No.”
Song Tianming interrupted, "Just do whatever you have."
Song Shuyan sighed, "Three dishes, are they enough?" One of them was smashed cucumber.
The waiter held up a small notebook and asked, "How about I add two more dishes?"
"OK."
Chen Du poured Song Shuyan a cup of tea, his brows gloomy, filled with worry. He was worried that she couldn't bear the hard work, that she couldn't get used to the food at the Youth Hostel, and that she didn't have enough money.
He still took out a thick envelope and handed it to Song Shuyan again, "Take this, don't treat yourself badly."
Song Tianming pushed it back, “I will take care of my sister.”
He turned his head and looked at Song Shuyan, "Shuyan, I didn't bring much money with me this time. I'll send you some money when I return."
Song Shuyan waved his hand, "Really? No need! In the village, there's nowhere to spend money even if you want to."
She didn't want to have any special treatment unless she moved out of the Youth League Home.
If she doesn’t cook for herself or buy clothes, what else can she spend the money on?
Every now and then, I come to town to have a meal.
Chen Du looked dejected, "You used to buy new clothes every month."
Speaking of this, he glared at Song Tianming. His biological sister, whom he had just recognized, was so vicious!
What did Shuyan do to her?
Send the people back to the countryside.
The Song family can’t afford to support Shuyan, they should have told him earlier!
He closed his eyes again in pain.
I don’t know what his mother is thinking. She knew that he liked Shuyan, but she still broke off the engagement.
Now Shuyan doesn't want to marry him, so he can't even take care of her!
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