My grandpa is back - Xu Shiqi actually didn't think about this sentence all day. Her mind entered an unprecedented period of confusion, which directly led to her taking the wrong drinks and collecting the wrong money.
Wang Yuan saw her distracted look and thought something must have happened to her daughter. She wondered if she had a boyfriend but she was not sure so she did not tell her family. With this series of thoughts, she was already planning to find the number of her daughter's closest classmate to try to find out.
Wen Jialuo appeared in the evening, although she had left Xu Shiqi in the cafe in the morning.
When they arrived at the store, Wen Jialuo carried the box of melon seeds in. Wang Yuan was very happy to see her because she had not been around much recently. She was also close to her daughter, so Wang Yuan took the opportunity to pull her aside.
"Jia Luo, is my daughter in love?"
Her voice was not loud, but it was still heard by Xu Shiqiu, who had been paying close attention to the movements here as if she had been electrified when Wen Jialuo came in. Xu Shiqiu's heart immediately began to beat wildly again, and she felt like she was about to have a heart attack. She could have asked anyone else such a question, but it just happened to be Wen Jialuo. Her face began to heat up, and she avoided his gaze, but still pricked up her ears.
"I don't know..."
The girl's voice was not low, but it was quite cold.
Xu Shiqi stood there in a daze, laughing in his heart. Yes, even if they were together, if they went out, who would think they were lovers? If faced with such a question, this would be the inevitable answer.
After a while, Wen Jialuo was let go by Wang Yuan. She walked to the counter and just leaned sideways to knock on the table: "Let's go."
Xu Shiqi didn't move, just looked at her.
Wen Jialuo turned around slowly: "How did you expect me to answer just now?"
Xu Shiqi's eyes immediately became wet, and she whispered, "We have a class reunion today, Baohua will come to pick me up later, you go."
Wen Jialuo was silent for a moment. "Actually, my sister would say the same thing, but since I was the one who took you back that day, I think it's better for me to say it." She looked at the woman who just hung her head at the counter. "My grandfather is back, so I don't need you to read to my grandmother at night. In a few days, I will accompany them back to their hometown for the New Year. We... won't see each other for a long time."
It turns out that the next sentence of "My grandpa is back" is that you are leaving the old house, and now is the time to separate. Xu Shiqi raised his head suddenly, gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Wen Jialuo seemed to smile: "You are better than me..."
After saying that, she left.
Wen Baohua came a little later. The old man came back today, and she was not supposed to come out. But as soon as grandpa came back, he stuck to grandma, blaming her for not taking good care of herself and how she seemed to have lost a lot of weight since he went out. Grandma let him complain, and then smiled and went to the kitchen to cook a few side dishes. The feeling of an old couple seemed really good, and there was no room for others, so she came to the party.
In fact, the host of each monthly gathering is rotated. The place of dinner is not fixed, but the entertainment after dinner is fixed.
Xu Shiqi looked tired when she got into the car. Wen Baohua said a few words to her but she only responded briefly. Finally, Wen Baohua finally noticed her abnormality, turned his head to look at her, and reached out to touch her forehead: "Shiqi, what's wrong, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Xu Shiqi tilted his head slightly, avoiding Wen Baohua's hand.
… If there is someone more important sitting in the passenger seat, I will drive more carefully…
"Drive carefully." Xu Shiqi supported his head and said in a low voice.
Wen Baohua laughed: "You have really been infected by Jia Luo, she also hates to see people driving without paying attention."
That name pricked Xu Shiqi like a needle. She shook her head, turned around and smiled: "Where are we going to eat today? Do you want to go crazy with us tonight?"
"How is that possible?" Wen Baohua shook his head. "I will only have dinner with you and will not participate in the evening activities. Anyway, the private room has been booked, so it doesn't matter if I don't go."
"Oh," Xu Shiqi lowered his eyes and looked at her belly. Although she was pregnant, Wen Baohua did not look like a pregnant woman because she was not pregnant for a long time and she was wearing a coat in winter. "Baohua, how does it feel to be pregnant?"
"Well," Wen Baohua frowned, "To be honest, it's very difficult to adapt. My taste has changed inexplicably, and my body no longer feels like my own. Fortunately, the changes are happening day by day, and now I don't want to roll over and lie on the bed as soon as I wake up." She suddenly smiled, "But when I think about the baby inside, who will soon come into this world, I feel that everything is beautiful. Generally speaking, women don't become mothers suddenly, and pregnancy for ten months is still a very long process." She looked at Xu Shiqi, who was listening in a daze, with a meaningful look, "What's wrong?"
Xu Shiqi shook her head: "Nothing, I just think you are very beautiful now." She looked up and down at the woman driving the car.
"Of course," Wen Baohua smiled even more brightly, "I am fulfilling my duty as a woman."
"... Do we have to take this road?" Xu Shiqi turned his head and looked out the window.
Wen Baohua paused and said, "Seventeen, what kind of life do you want to live? In fact, as long as you know it in your heart and stick to it, it will be fine. I am not a role model. You have your own life."
"I know." Xu Shiqi said lightly.
"By the way, my grandpa is back." Wen Baohua suddenly remembered this, but before she could finish, Xu Shiqi took over.
"I'll pack my things when I get home tonight."
"What?" Wen Baohua glared at her tenderly, "Am I chasing you away?"
"No, I just miss home." Xu Shiqi's answer became increasingly indifferent.
Wen Baohua smiled and said, "Thank you for your help recently."
The place for dinner was a Korean restaurant. Xu Shiqi had been having a poor appetite recently, and the sight of those small plates of food made his mouth taste even less appetizing.
At a glance, the male classmate who had confessed to her was also here, and when he greeted her, everyone looked at her out of the corner of their eyes. But it didn't matter, as long as Xu Shiqi didn't take it to heart, it wouldn't be a big deal.
There wasn't much alcohol at the dinner table, everyone consciously saved some for the evening, but Wen Baohua was picked up by Xia Bang, so she was inevitably forced to drink a few glasses of wine before leaving. Fortunately, the Korean wine was really tasteless, and Xia Bang drank it without changing his face or heartbeat, and left with his wife.
They also withdrew.
After entering the familiar bar, Xu Shiqi left everyone alone and went to the bar to order a glass of wine. She had been here many times, but today she felt a little different. The business in the bar was always very good, but there were many people at this time, and it was a little crowded. She raised her head and raised her hand to look through the glass, only to find that the large chandelier above the bar had long and slender vines, clusters of bright red, like an upside-down mandala. As she looked at it, she felt a little desolate and sad in her heart. She drank the wine in one gulp and went upstairs.
The box was already very lively. Everyone was smiling at her and wanted to pull her to their side. The atmosphere was cordial and familiar.
As expected, the relationship between classmates is the purest and most beautiful. Without thinking about anything, Xu Shiqi sat down between them without hesitation, and drank the wine in his mouth and emptied the cup.
Xu Shiqi was certainly a very approachable person, but she had never had so much fun in front of everyone before. She was very smooth when throwing the dice, and she drank happily when she lost.
However, even if everyone regarded her generosity as just a sign of being in a good mood, there was still someone who could smell the opposite beneath the surface.
Xu Shiqi lost again. Before he could even get the wine to his mouth, someone took it away: "I'll drink it for her."
Amid the booing, the man who confessed his love drank the wine in one gulp, then put down his glass, rolled up his sleeves and sat next to her: "I'll do it."
"Who asked you to come?" Xu Shiqi yelled in a low voice, trying to take back the throne, but the man just grabbed her hand, his eyes firm, "If you drink again, you will get drunk."
Xu Shiqi suddenly woke up. She pulled her hands out and tried to crawl out of the sofa, but she was trapped in the middle of the crowd. After struggling for a few times, she gasped and couldn't move anymore. She was very tired, very tired.
No one was singing anymore. Maybe it was because the New Year was approaching, and everyone was in a particularly relaxed mood. Amid the chaos, Xu Shiqi suddenly heard a girl's voice.
"What are you playing? Why are you so excited?"
She turned her head and saw Wen Jialuo standing in the door. Her expression was as calm as usual, as if the words just now did not come from her mouth, but Xu Shiqi thought that she would not have heard it wrong. But why did she come here? Behind her was a waiter carrying a tray with several bottles of red wine and some snacks.
The girl seemed not to see her and walked straight towards everyone: "My sister said she couldn't come because she was pregnant, so she asked me to greet everyone." She asked someone to open the red wine, "It's so fun."
Everyone held out their empty glasses, saying that the wine came just in time.
The girl poured the wine one by one. When it was almost Xu Shiqi's turn, she suddenly realized that she didn't have a cup in her hand, so she lowered her head to look for it on the messy table. But when she picked up the cup, the man had already poured the wine past her position.
"I'll give you some." The man who confessed to her brought the cup closer. Xu Shiqi didn't realize that there was already a thin layer of red in the cup. She turned her head and saw the girl holding the bottle and looking down at the two cups leaning against each other. She felt panic inexplicably and quickly moved the cup away: "Thank you."
After Wen Jialuo poured the wine, she sat down. Xu Shiqi then realized that she was right beside him. Their shoulders and legs were leaning against each other, making the situation even more crowded.
"Let's play the game you played last time." Wen Jialuo swept the dice on the table, poured out the empty wine bottle, and pointed his finger at it.
"Sure," a male student responded, seeming to be very interested, "but today you are the guest, you have to accept the challenge."
Wen Jialuo pursed her lips: "What challenge?"
Someone else said in tacit agreement, "It was the same when Wenyu first played with us. When the bottle spun, no matter who it pointed to, he had the right to ask you three questions, and you had to answer them. We wanted to verify this with Baohua."
"I heard about it," Wen Jialuo responded casually, "Sure, if you are so interested in asking me about it."
Of course she has this interest. I heard that there is a reason why she is so thin. People always love gossip. Even Xu Shiqi was curious at first.
All of a sudden, everyone's attention was drawn to the girl. Xu Shiqi tilted his head slightly and watched her sitting calmly among a group of people who were not familiar with her, with an extremely generous look between his eyebrows.
Even though she is so thin, she will never be lost in the crowd.
Wen Jialuo spun the bottle, and Xu Shiqi leaned back as far as possible, hoping to pull her feet up and disappear. But a hand stopped behind her, and she turned around and saw that the girl had changed her posture. Her long legs were crossed, her body naturally leaned back, and her hands were far away as if she was afraid of falling down. In fact, she looked more relaxed.
Xu Shiqi suddenly sat up straight, staring at the mouth of the wine bottle, silently repeating in his heart, "Don't point it at me, don't point it at me."
Fortunately, the chance of this happening was very low, and the bottle mouth finally aimed at a female classmate two students away.
There seemed to be a light "tsk" sound beside her, as if she was very regretful. Xu Shiqi didn't know what she was regretting, and didn't dare to guess, he only knew that he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, I'm so lucky." The female classmate held the bottle and tapped the coffee table. "Then Sister Wen, I have a question." She paused and said, "Tell me your favorite quote."
Everyone fell to the ground, and then stood up and accused her of being soft-hearted and trying to cover up the truth.
Amidst the condemnation, Wen Jialuo smiled slightly, thought for a long time, and then said: "I hid myself in this world, and then I found you."
Everyone was stunned. The female classmate was obviously satisfied with this answer. Everyone has a different personality. One can also see a person's temperament and beliefs by looking at what kind of famous quotes she likes. This is probably why this question must be found in yearbooks and other things. She raised her thumb and said, "Well, philosophy. But it's self-made, right?"
Wen Jialuo touched her ear and said, "Is this important?" She smiled slightly, "This is basically not a question, why not ask about feelings?"
"How can it be up to you?" The female classmate waved her hand disdainfully, stared at her and pointed at the table, and asked: "Do you have someone you like?"
Everyone was stunned again.
"Yes." Wen Jialuo answered more happily, "I have someone I want to be with for the rest of my life. But if she needs me, I am willing to spend my whole life protecting her wish."
The female classmate touched her chin, a little puzzled. She hadn't asked so carefully, why did the Third Miss of the Wen family not seem to be answering questions, but more like swearing. She became slightly interested, so she took the opportunity to press on: "It sounds like that person doesn't know yet. If this person is in front of you now, what would you say to him?"
This time Wen Jialuo was silent. Everyone's breathing rose and fell with the twinkling light in her eyes. She finally sat up straight, her hands on her knees, and her knees touched the legs of the woman next to her, so lightly that it seemed as if there was a millimeter of distance between them. Her voice was as firm as that night: "I'm right beside you, wherever you want to touch me."
Too... affectionate. The female classmate got goose bumps first. She gasped and clapped desperately, almost crying: "You are too wronged. You should go and tell me clearly. You have to make it clear whether you live or die."
Everyone looked at the calm girl with surprise. No wonder she was so thin. People who were too obsessed always suffered more.
"No, I don't feel wronged." Wen Jialuo said, "I used to think it was a very wronged thing just to talk about it, but in fact, love is the nourishment. Since fate has taken root, even if it grows into a crooked tree, it will have its own twisted balance."
That night, Wen Jialuo completely conquered Xu Shiqi's classmates with his melancholy poet-like temperament, while Xu Shiqi himself only heard a "boom" in his heart and a cloud of dust flew up.