A lot of things have happened in the past two years, but mostly good things. Everything is moving at a faster pace according to Bai Luochuan's wishes.
While he was working hard on his schoolwork, he called over the two brothers Zhao Haisheng and asked them to work with him. He kept Zhao Haisheng by his side and sent Fu Qisheng to a nearby school to study at a night college. When he took Zhao Haisheng away from the capital, he would leave Fu Qisheng here to take care of Mi Yang - to say taking care was at most just looking after him. Mi Yang was doing very well in school. Fu Qisheng was taciturn and only helped to run errands and do some chores. He stayed here just to make Bai Luochuan feel at ease.
On the contrary, sometimes Mi Yang would explain questions to Fu Qisheng, which made Fu Qisheng feel flattered. He felt reserved when sitting there listening to the lecture. He had always been longing for school and had never thought that he would be able to return to the campus again. He was already very content to have where he is today.
Bai Luochuan has taken Zhao Haisheng to Xinjiang many times in the past two years, and sometimes he would meet up with Mi Yang and his friends in Xinjiang. When Professor Zhang's research work was coming to an end, he became more cautious and careful about everything there. Mi Yang had been with him for two years. In addition to being his student, he was also his capable assistant. Whenever he needed to recruit people, he would always call Mi Yang.
Mi Yang lived a comfortable university life, but Master Bai's was full of busyness. Sometimes they met briefly in Xinjiang. With so many people around, they just nodded to each other as a greeting. Bai Luochuan looked at him for a long time before he raised the corners of his lips and smiled, saying goodbye to him.
When we meet again, it is often more than half a month later.
Bai Luochuan was very ruthless to himself, wishing that a day could be as long as 48 hours. When he was busy, apart from calling Mi Yang to take a break, he didn't do much else.
Sometimes it was late, and he was afraid of disturbing the people in Mi Yang's dormitory when he called in the middle of the night. He was also afraid that Mi Yang would put on his clothes and stand outside to get cold. Bai Luochuan would just sit opposite him without saying a word, just quietly listening to each other's breathing for a while.
Mi Yang lived in the dormitory for less than a year and then moved out.
After experiencing collective life, he softened his heart and moved in to live with Bai Luochuan.
Although they were still busy, they could see each other and talk when they came back at night. Bai Luochuan felt more relaxed than before. They probably slept in each other's arms at night and slept much better than before.
Zhao Haisheng followed him and was surprised by his state. He asked him, "Brother Bai, are you in love?" He is two years older than Bai Luochuan, but he calls him that with everyone else. Sometimes he would also call him "little boss", always with a bit of respect.
Bai Luochuan said: "No, Mi Yang moved back."
Zhao Haisheng showed an expression of sudden enlightenment and said with a smile: "One, the same! You will be happy when he comes back."
Bai Luochuan laughed, patted his shoulder, and took him and Fu Qisheng, who was silent beside them, to do the work.
After Mi Yang came back, their living conditions improved significantly. In the past, on weekends, Bai Luochuan and Zhao Haisheng would discuss things together. They would either eat out or takeout at home. Bai Luochuan specially set aside a small reception room, where he would often stay until dawn and eat something casually. After Mi Yang moved back, the food they ate became much better. Mi Yang was a good cook, especially the home-cooked dishes, which were all the family heirlooms of Mrs. Cheng. Zhao Haisheng and his brother were from Shanhai Town, so they loved eating these dishes the most.
Bai Luochuan, who used to stay up all night, would no longer go to bed after three in the morning. He would immediately start to chase people away after looking at his watch.
He rented a house downstairs for Zhao Haisheng and his brother to live in. Although his place was spacious, Master Bai had too strong a sense of territory. Except for relatives like Old Bai and his cousin who occasionally visited him, he always felt uncomfortable with other people living there for a long time.
He also had some thoughts in mind. Mi Yang blushed easily, so he had to protect her, otherwise it would be difficult for him to even kiss her at home.
By the time he was a junior, Bai Luochuan had basically completed his school work and had earned enough credits, so he officially graduated from school.
Mi Yang felt that this man was running all the way, and before he could react, the other party had already completed what he had to do in four years.
However, when the results were handed over to Mr. Bai, Bai Luochuan talked with the old man in the study for more than an hour before coming out. Although there was no expression on Mr. Bai's face when he came out, he made an exception and asked them to accompany him for a drink at noon.
Bai Lao's wine was basically just water, with only a slight taste. The old man was not very satisfied, but when he saw Mi Yang holding the bottle, he shook his head and smiled, "It must have been Luo Chuan's order, right? He is bold now, and he doesn't do anything to frame you. He just pushes everything directly to you. Only you are honest and agree with him in everything."
Mi Yang pretended to be confused and smiled at the old man without saying anything.
In the past two years, Mr. Bai had been given a critical illness notice. The most serious time, the doctor said he had less than four months to live. Bai Luochuan stayed up all night in the hospital and waited until the old man woke up before going to rest.
Perhaps it was the company of his family, or perhaps it was the old man's own strong will to survive, but four months later, Mr. Bai's health did not deteriorate. He stayed in the capital for treatment, mainly conservative treatment, to relieve his pain, and he has persisted until now, which even surprised the doctors.
Bai Luochuan has been with the old man for more than two years. When the doctor said, "There are only four months left," he almost collapsed. He counted the days, and the closer it got to four months, the more desperate he became. But when that day really came, he lived through it with fear and trepidation, and instead felt less afraid.
Every remaining day seems to be given for nothing.
Mr. Bai is very content, and Bai Luochuan is also very content.
His attitude became much calmer, and his whole person changed. He was no longer as impatient and impulsive as before. He walked forward steadily, step by step, with determination.
After Mi Yang poured the "wine" for Mr. Bai, he poured a glass for Bai Luochuan and himself, and ate with the old man.
Bai Luochuan brought a dish from the kitchen. The eighteen-year-old Bai Luochuan had already lost his youthfulness. He had experienced a lot and had become more mature. He was nearly one meter tall with a very good body proportion, broad shoulders and narrow waist. Even wearing the simplest white T-shirt and casual pants, he looked like a model from a picture magazine, brimming with youthful aura. His facial features had been stretched out, and he looked exactly like the one in Mi Yang's memory, with handsome eyebrows, thin and lightly pursed lips, and angular features. Even a random movement could bring out the pride in his bones.
He put the dish on the table and said, "Grandpa, try this. I made it."
Bai Lao took a look and was amused: "You went in for half a day and only made a salad?"
Bai Luochuan said: "Cold bitter chrysanthemum is good for your health. I also put some fried peanuts in it."
Mr. Bai mercilessly exposed him: "Those peanuts are the ones that Yangyang fried this morning, right? Did you take them from someone else?"
After Bai Luochuan sat down, he untied his apron and put it aside. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Then he also taught me this skill. It's the same anyway. You can try it."
As soon as Old Bai took a bite, he found something wrong again. He had been seeing his two children here all year round and had lived here for a long time. He had eaten Mi Yang's cooking many times. He could tell that the sauce tasted the same as usual. It was clearly something Mi Yang had prepared in advance. When his grandson was overeating, he washed a handful of bitter chrysanthemum, broke it into pieces and mixed the ingredients together.
Old Bai picked up a whole bitter melon leaf and his mouth twitched. Well, there’s no need to even break it apart, the whole leaf is still here!
Bai Luochuan was very interested. He picked up another piece of food for Mi Yang and asked him, "Try it. How is it? Is it delicious?"
After eating, Mi Yang kept praising him, saying it was especially delicious. Old Bai's teeth hurt from seeing it. He felt that he had already doted on his grandson enough, but Mi Yang doted on him even more than he did, with no bottom line.
However, thinking about his grandson's ability, Mr. Bai became proud of himself again. He slowly finished the glass of "wine" and felt happy for a while.
Bai Luochuan had kept it a secret from him before, and hadn't told him how hard it was. Old Bai only knew that he would take time out from time to time to go to Xinjiang to help his family company with some engineering matters. He didn't know that he was so outstanding in school, and he didn't expect him to graduate early. While eating, he asked him, "Have you told your parents?"
Bai Luochuan said: "Not yet, you are the first to know."
Mr. Bai nodded and told him, "You may not be able to contact your father because he is on a mission. So, I will give them a call. It's such a happy occasion. Even if they can't come over, they should at least say a few words of congratulations."
Bai Luochuan said: "I'll do as you say."
Old Bai only drank one glass of "wine", and the rest was water. However, he made an exception and let Mi Yang and Bai Luochuan drink two more glasses.
After dinner, when Bai Luochuan and the others wanted to go back for a nap, Bai Lao kept Mi Yang and said to him, "Yangyang, grandpa hasn't seen you for a while, come here and talk to grandpa." He saw his grandson winking at him, reached out and tapped him lightly with his walking stick, and said with a smile, "You are like a naughty monkey. You are such a grown-up, why are you playing such tricks in front of grandpa!"
Old Bai just said that he was making faces. Mi Yang had done a lot of bad things in his daily life, so he didn't dare to say a word. He immediately followed Old Bai without even looking at Young Master Bai.
Old Bai took Mi Yang back to his side of the house. There was a spacious living room on both sides. The distance of ten meters made this place seem particularly quiet. There were several pots of orchids on the shelf next to it, and a clump of thick arrow bamboo next to it, which was also lush and leafy.
Bai Lao sat on the sofa, patted the seat next to him and asked Mi Yang to come and sit next to him, and asked him with a smile: "Yangyang, Luochuan has arranged his own affairs, what are your plans?"
Mi Yang thought for a while and said, "I want to go out with the teacher a few more times in my junior year and study hard. I like the current courses very much. I feel that the more I learn, the more things I don't know. As for the future, I want to stay in school for a while longer."
Mr. Bai asked patiently, "Do you plan to continue studying, or stay in school to be a teacher?"
Mi Yang smiled and said, "I don't have enough ability now, so I won't mislead other students. I want to study for another two years."