My mother's words made me confused and I didn't know what to say for a long time. I thought, how old am I? I haven't seen you so active in all these years. Why do you insist that I bring my girlfriend back this time
But when I think about it carefully, it might be because I told them about Zhang Qishan and I more than a month ago that they were so eager to meet their future daughter-in-law. But now Zhang Qishan has left, how can I bring her back for them to see
When my mother mentioned this matter, I felt a dull pain in my heart. It was a great irony for me to fulfill the promise I made only over a month later.
When my mother saw that I didn’t say anything, she immediately yelled angrily on the phone: “Don’t pretend you didn’t hear me. I’m telling the truth. If you don’t bring your girlfriend with you when you come back, don’t even think about getting into the house!”
Seeing that my mother seemed a little angry, I immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I will bring it back to you, but don't ask me questions. I won't be happy if you make the girl feel disgusted and break up with me."
"Haha, don't worry. We are so happy that a girl likes you. Let's leave it at that for now. Long-distance calls are too expensive. Don't buy too many things when you come back. Be careful."
After saying that, my mother hung up the phone without waiting for me to continue speaking. I listened to the buzzing sound on the other end of the phone and felt my head was about to explode. Encountering this kind of problem was even more uncomfortable for me than encountering some weird cases.
There are only a few days left. Where can I find a girlfriend? I can't not go home for the New Year because of this, right? But from the tone of my mother, it seems that she has really made up her mind not to let me go back if I can't see my girlfriend. If it really doesn't work, I can rent a girlfriend online to accompany me home. I heard that there are such jobs now, and it doesn't matter if I spend a little money.
When I was worrying about this matter, Bai Longfei suddenly came to my side. He looked like he had something to say to me, but couldn't say it. So I immediately asked, "Brother Long, what's wrong? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Why are you being so polite to me?"
Bai Longfei touched his hair a little embarrassedly and said, "Then I'll be frank. Can you lend me some money first? My salary for this month is not paid until after the Chinese New Year, and my father has never given me money since I started working. I have to go back to pick up Xiaoqian now. I can't be without money, right? What do you think?"
Hearing this, I immediately found it a little funny. I took out the bank card from my pocket and handed it to Bai Longfei and said, "Do you need to be so shy about this matter? The password is 123456. Just withdraw it, but don't take it all. Leave some for me so that I can go home and buy something for my parents."
Bai Longfei took the bank card with a chuckle and said, "Don't worry, I won't use much. I'll return it to you when I get paid after the New Year. By the way, the password you set is too casual, isn't it?"
"It's better to keep it simple. I'm afraid I'll forget. What's the point of dividing between you and me? Just treat me to a good hotpot and some wine after you get your salary."
Bai Longfei took the bank card and left, and Bai Qi also disappeared. In desperation, I had to go online to look for a girl who could go home with me to handle the errands, to see if I could find one.
I have to go home for the New Year no matter what. First, I want to see my parents whom I haven't seen for a long time. Second, I want to know some things from my father. He has been hiding things from me for so many years. Because of this little thing of his, I can't sleep well now. I will not be able to close my eyes until I die if I don't get to the bottom of this matter.
This took the whole morning. At about half past ten, Bai Longfei came back and returned the bank card to me, then left happily humming a little tune. I guess he had already booked a train ticket and was preparing to go back to Zhongwei City to see his beloved Zhou Qian.
After Bai Longfei left, I was the only one left in the office. I searched online for a long time, but those girls didn't seem reliable, so I didn't continue chatting with them. By eleven thirty, I finally gave up on those girls who worked part-time to accompany people home for the New Year. I stood up and stretched, ready to go downstairs to eat something. If I really couldn't do it, I would go back. My mother wouldn't let me in, so I pulled my father out to question him alone. Wasn't it okay for me to leave after the questioning
Just as I was about to go downstairs, Bai Qi, who had left in the morning, suddenly came back. I asked in confusion, "Uncle Bai, why are you still here? Aren't you going home?"
"I'm not in a hurry. My home is right here. I can go back anytime. If I go back now, I will just prepare New Year's goods and wait for Long Fei to bring Xiao Qian back to treat her well. What about you? When are you going to go back?"
"Now, I'll go to the train station to see if there are any tickets left. If not, I can take the bus back."
Bai Qi looked at me like an idiot for a long time before saying, "There are only four days left until New Year's Eve. It's really a miracle that you can buy tickets now. Didn't you book tickets online in advance?"
"No? I've always bought tickets at the ticket office, but I can't buy any more? What should I do?"
When I heard that I couldn't buy a ticket, I panicked and turned around to go to the nearby large passenger station to see if there was a direct bus to Sichuan. But Bai Qi pulled me back and said helplessly, "Why are you panicking? Don't worry, you can definitely get home before New Year's Eve."
Although I don't know why Bai Qi said that, since he said that, he must have his reasons, so I temporarily put my mind at ease. At this time, Bai Qi suddenly took out a file bag from his pocket and handed it to me. I took the file bag and wanted to open it, but Bai Qi stopped me and said, "Don't move. Go back and give this thing to your father and let your father open it himself."
Since Bai Qi wouldn't let me open it, I didn't bother to look at what was inside, so I just asked, "What's in it?"
Bai Qi smiled mysteriously and said, "You won't understand even if I tell you. Only your father can understand. Anyway, when you see him, just give it to him. If he wants to say something, he will definitely tell you."
I hate that Bai Qi made my father's affairs so mysterious, which made me want to fly home and ask my father. I reluctantly put away the information and asked, "How should I go back?"
Bai Qi took out another thing from his pocket, which was a bunch of car keys. He threw it to me and said, "Drive my car back. I've filled up the gas tank, enough for you to drive back. After all, I'm a friend of your father. If you drive my car back to show off, I'll also give you face. Hahaha!"
I didn't expect that Bai Qi, who is usually calm, would say such weird words at this time. But I am very satisfied with his decision. After all, his SUV is very good, and it would be nice to drive it back and show off to my friends who don't know the truth.
But after I took the keys, I realized that I don’t have a driver’s license and I can’t drive. If someone like me were asked to drive home, wouldn’t I just drive to hell
"No, Uncle Bai, I can't drive! At least get someone who can drive to go with me!"
I stepped forward anxiously and said, while Bai Qi looked at me with an indescribable weird look and smiled: "You can solve this matter by yourself. Anyway, I've given you the car, and as for how you deal with it, that's your own business."
After saying that, Bai Qi suddenly glanced downstairs, then reached out and patted my shoulder, turned around and left with a big laugh. I followed his gaze and looked downstairs, and immediately saw that Lin Yingxue was sitting alone in the small pavilion downstairs eating a box lunch.
Seeing this, I was confused. Why was she still here? Didn't she have to go home for the New Year
When I came to my senses, Bai Qi had already escaped. I held the key for a long time, and finally decided to go downstairs to see what was going on with Lin Yingxue.
After going downstairs, I came to the small pavilion in the yard, and saw Lin Yingxue quietly eating the food in her lunch box. Diandian, who had grown a lot in this month, squatted beside Lin Yingxue, staring at the chicken leg in her lunch box, licking his nose constantly and making pitiful humming sounds.
Lin Yingxue was also amused by Diandian's behavior. She threw the chicken leg on the ground while laughing. Diandian turned around and ran away with the chicken leg in her mouth, brushing past me without paying any attention to me.
When Diandian was running away, Lin Yingxue's eyes just happened to meet mine. I immediately felt a little embarrassed and pretended to look away, then stepped forward and asked, "Why don't you go home? Don't you feel awkward eating boxed lunches here during the New Year's Day?"
Lin Yingxue said calmly: "Why are you feeling awkward? I have been living like this all these years."
"Why?"
"My parents died shortly after I was born. I grew up with my teacher and have no relatives. Besides, my teacher is now abroad and can't come back. Where can I go and with whom to celebrate the New Year?"
When Lin Yingxue said this, there was no emotion fluctuation, as if such a sad thing was nothing to her. I was somewhat touched by her life experience. It turned out that Lin Yingxue's childhood was like this. No wonder she developed such a cold personality.
Seeing that I looked at her for a long time without saying anything, Lin Yingxue turned around and continued to eat her lunch box while saying, "You should go back soon, too. Tickets are hard to buy these days. Be careful that you won't be able to catch the train home."
Looking at Lin Yingxue sitting alone in the pavilion eating her lunch, I felt as if I could understand how she had felt over the years. I suddenly didn't know what was going on in my head, and I actually said to Lin Yingxue, "Why don't you come home with me to celebrate the New Year."