Airport.
Wen Yun pushed her luggage out, and Ji Huai was already waiting outside. The first time he saw her, he raised his lips and stepped forward to hug her.
"When did you come?" There were many people at the airport, and she was a little shy. She put her arms around his waist, nuzzled him gently in his arms, and then quickly separated.
"Just arrived." Ji Huai helped her push her luggage, took her computer over, put it on the suitcase and pushed it together.
She moved her hands forward to hold his arm, and they walked out together.
Ji Huai's car was parked in the parking lot outside the airport. When he walked to the car, he opened the trunk and put his luggage in. Wen Yun stood aside, waiting for him to put it away, and they got in the car together.
"Fasten your seat belt." He saw her pulling on the seat belt and took it sideways to help her fasten it.
As long as she was with him, she would always be taken care of. Thinking of this, her eyes filled with smiles.
Ji Huai drove out of the parking lot and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Wen Yun shook her head.
Ji Huai: "If you're not hungry, why don't you go home and eat? It may take an hour and a half. Grandma has cooked curry chicken and we will eat together when we get back."
Before he finished speaking, she was startled, turned her head to look at him, and couldn't help but clasping her hands on her lap, "...back to where?"
Ji Huai slowed down the car and said, "Let's go home. It's so late. Where else can we go?"
Wen Yun looked away, bit her lip gently, lowered her eyes and whispered, "Is it okay to stay in a hotel? It's not good to go to your house. I'm not ready yet."
Ji Huai: "What are you prepared for? There is no one at home, and no one can see you when the courtyard door is closed. You can't always stay in a hotel."
"I'm going to find a job tomorrow and find a dormitory." She had already made plans.
"Most jobs that tutor students don't include room and board, or do you have to do other work? The winter vacation is short, and it's hard to find a job." He frowned.
"Anything is fine." She had worked many part-time jobs before, including as a waiter, to earn some money to spend the winter vacation smoothly, and then go back to school.
"Grandma doesn't agree." Ji Huai moved out to Wang Xiufen, "It's not like we don't have room at home. I can pick you up and drop you off if you have to go to work. I don't worry about you being outside alone. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so you come home with me."
When the time comes, the streets will be deserted, and whether she is staying in a dormitory or renting a house, he will not let her be outside alone.
"But… "
Ji Huai said to her earnestly: "Grandma got up early this morning and was busy. She made a meal and reminded me to pick you up. You have to go back with me to eat this meal, otherwise how sad would she be?"
She was soft-hearted and simply couldn't refuse.
Along the way, Wen Yun was afraid of meeting people who knew her. The closer she got to Xujiacun and Jijiacun, the more nervous she became. She was afraid that people would look at her strangely and discuss her behind her back, especially when it came to Xujiacun. Family side.
Ji Huai didn't say anything, he just held her hand silently. Before she could recover, the car had slowly stopped, "We're here."
Wen Yun looked around, still confused, "Which way did you come back from?"
She didn't recognize him at all.
"Let's go around Team 11 of Zhangjia Village. There is almost no one on the road there, and no one knows us. You are so thin-skinned. Grandma and I don't want to burden you. It won't be good for you if the news spreads." Ji Huai opened the door and went out to help her carry her luggage, "Get off the car."
Hearing this, a warm current flashed through Wen Yun's heart, her throat tightened, and the taste was hard to describe.
For more than ten years, even Wen Qiulan regarded her as a burden and the product of her unclear mind at the time. If she was innocent of abandonment, she might not even have a bite to eat.
Looking at the small two-story building with lights on in the yard, her uneasiness felt inexplicably relieved.
"You're back?" I saw an old lady walking towards me. She was round and wearing a large floral coat. She was full of energy. She smiled lovingly as she looked at her, "Is this Xiaoyun?"
Behind her, two Samoyeds followed, wagging their tails, and seemed very happy.
"They don't bite and are very well-behaved." Wang Xiufen was afraid that the dogs would scare her, so she quickly stopped the two dogs behind her.
Ji Huai took down her luggage and stood behind Wen Yun. She glanced sideways at him, then looked at Wang Xiufen and said in a voice like a mosquito, "Hello, grandma."
She has seen these two dogs. Ji Huai has let her see them since they were very young. It can be said that she has watched them grow up.
"She was so shy that she didn't even dare to come." Ji Huai put his arm around her shoulder and led her inside.
"Why don't you dare to come? Isn't this your own home?" Wang Xiufen quickly walked to the kitchen and took out the rice, "Are you hungry? Eat quickly."
She said she wanted to serve Wen Yun some rice, and she quickly went to pick it up, "Thank you, grandma, I'll do it myself."
Wang Xiufen made bamboo shoot curry chicken today, which smelled very fragrant. She urged Wen Yun to eat more.
"The rice mixed with soup is delicious. Can I give you a spoonful?" Ji Huai took a spoonful of soup and asked her sideways.
"Yes." Wen Yun lifted the bowl forward, and he put the soup on the rice. The aroma was fragrant.
She ate the rice silently. The soup was salty, sweet and spicy. It felt like it could be paired with a bowl of rice without any vegetables. It was really delicious.
Ji Huai gave her chicken wings and said, "Eat meat."
Wen Yun ate it in small bites. The chicken was fragrant and tender, and the shredded bamboo shoots inside were crisp and very tasty.
"Isn't it good? This is grandma's specialty." Ji Huai sandwiched the vegetables and added, "I have never been tired of eating it since I was a child. When I was a kid, as long as I killed a chicken, it would be made into curry chicken."
Wen Yun pursed her lips and said, "It's delicious. It's different from the curry I've eaten before. Grandma is so awesome."
Such a compliment made Wang Xiufen smile so hard that her face wrinkled and she started chatting, "We used to have overseas Chinese relatives in our family. Every time we sent something home, others would send clothes, and they would send curry powder. In the past, those things were scarce. . When I make curry, it’s different from them. It needs to be stir-fried first to bring out the aroma, and coconut milk must be added to make it sweet and fragrant.”
"The chicken must be made from old hens that have been raised at home for more than a year, otherwise it won't taste good."
"Look at how thin you are. Eat more. Grandma will make it for you tomorrow if it tastes delicious."
…
Wang Xiufen's attitude was extremely warm, while Wen Yun was shy and spoke in a low voice. However, with Ji Huai by his side, the atmosphere was unprecedentedly harmonious.
A large pot of curry chicken was eaten to the bottom by three people. Ji Huai and Wang Xiufen had big appetites. Wen Yun was greedy for the aroma of the food. She was not embarrassed to serve a second bowl of rice. Ji Huai served it to herself and Wang Xiufen. During the meal, he left a little for her and poured it directly into her bowl, "There is still a little left, don't waste it."
She could only accept it passively.
After the meal, she felt embarrassed and took the initiative to clear away the dishes and wash the dishes and pots.
How could Wang Xiufen let her do it? After cleaning up quickly, she took it to the kitchen and put it away. She looked at Ji Huai and pointed to the room, "I bought new sheets and washed them. It's been raining a bit these days. Today It's just dried, go and help Xiaoyun lay it. After a tiring day, Xiaoyun quickly took a bath and went to bed."
"Okay." Ji Huai held the suitcase in one hand and pulled her upstairs with the other.
Wen Yun looked at Wang Xiufen, hesitant. The other person kept asking her to go upstairs, so she could only say, "Grandma, I'm going up first. I'm in trouble."
"It's okay, what's the trouble? Treat it like your own home." The more Wang Xiufen looked at her, the more satisfied she became.
She is quiet, well-behaved, polite and sensible, and fair-looking. She is still a college student and will be a teacher in the future. It would be great if their Ji Huai could find one like this.
With a smile on her face, she turned around to clean up.
upstairs.
Ji Huai pushed his luggage into the room and looked around, "My room is next to it. No one has lived in this room yet. Grandma cleaned it a few days ago and bought a mattress."
Wen Yun looked around the room. The furnishings inside were very simple. There was a bay window in the front, a cabinet and a table next to it, and a bed. There were quilts and sheets on the bed. It could be seen that they were all new.
"Will it bring you trouble?" She looked embarrassed, after all, she had to clean it up specially.
"Is there any trouble?" Ji Huai pulled both sides of the quilt, shook it vigorously, then spread the quilt, put it inside, and suddenly asked her, "Do you know who this room is for?"
"Who?" She followed the words.
"I asked you to guess, not to ask me." He smiled and continued to work with his hands, and the quilt was already halfway covered by him.
Wen Yun answered slightly hesitantly: "Your girlfriend?"
Ji Huai shook his head, zipped up the sheets, and then helped her spread the sheets.
"...your wife?" The more she spoke, the less certain she became.
He spread the sheets in a few seconds, turned around and stood in front of her, looked down at her, pursed his lips and smiled, stretched out his hand to rub the top of her head, and said matter-of-factly, "When we get married, of course you will live with me. Room, this room is for our children, I will lend it to you for now."
Wen Yun's face turned red, she lowered her head and looked at her toes shyly.
The bathroom was downstairs. When she went downstairs with her pajamas, Ji Huai followed her downstairs and sat on the sofa in the hall waiting for her.
Perhaps because she was afraid that she would be embarrassed, Wang Xiufen went into the room after cleaning up. She went to bed early and did not disturb them.
The winter along the coast isn't too cold, but it's still a bit cold when you take a shower. She came out after washing, still a little trembling, after all, she was only wearing thin pajamas.
"Hurry up and hide under the covers, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" Ji Huai scolded with a smile, followed her upstairs, got a hair dryer from his room, plugged it in, and helped her blow her hair.
Wen Yun hid in the quilt, wrapped herself in the quilt, and sat on the edge of the bed.
His fingers darted through the roots of her hair. She took a moment to get some warmth, then reached out from the quilt and hugged his waist in a dependent manner.
"So clingy to me? Will I come with you later?" Ji Huai asked.
"No." She let go of her hand and answered without any hesitation. She even said, "Don't come over. I want to sleep well."
Every time he lay on a bed, he would torment people without any restraint. Downstairs is Wang Xiufen's room. If she is discovered, she will die.
Ji Huai chuckled softly. He felt that his hair was almost dry and turned off the hair dryer. "I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to sleep. I wanted to come and sleep with you. What do you think I was going to do?"
"I don't believe you." She shrank into the bed and questioned, "At first you said you came to the hotel to accompany me, you just wanted to comfort me and you didn't know how to do anything. What happened after that? Big liar!"
Ji Huai touched the tip of his nose with a guilty conscience, "It's different."
Wen Yun: "Same!"
He reached out to unplug the power, put his hands on the edge of the bed, leaned forward, kissed her, and said helplessly: "Okay, I will go back to my room after taking a shower. You go to bed early. If you can't sleep, call me."
"Yeah." She nodded.
"You deserve it so quickly. You always lie to me when you say you miss me? Who said you want to hug me and want me to spend more time with you?" Ji Huai asked with raised eyebrows.
Wen Yun blushed again and pushed him, "Go take a shower quickly, I'm sleepy."
She seldom said anything disgusting during video chat with him, but typing would reduce a lot of embarrassment. She often said she missed him, missed him a lot, and acted coquettishly a lot.
Ji Huai's dark and bright eyes also looked at her, and he slowly said: "Little liar."
"Hmph~" She was not afraid of him now. She pulled the quilt and fell asleep with a soft tone, "A little liar is a little liar."
Ji Huai: "..."
Why is it so in need of cleaning up
When he went out, he closed the door thoughtfully for her and said, "Go to bed early and lock the door."
"Yeah." She got up and got out of bed, standing in front of the door, "Good night~"
Ji Huai lowered his head and kissed her reluctantly, "You really don't want me to accompany you?"
"Big pervert." She raised her hand again, pushed him back with a little force, and pursed her red lips, "Go take a shower quickly, don't you have to get up early tomorrow?"
After he left, she closed the door, locked it, and went back to bed.
The environment was an unfamiliar one, and she was a very guarded and sensitive person. She didn't know if it was because he was around, but she felt inexplicably relieved.
The quilt was very warm. In comparison, this place gave her a much better sense of security and solidity than the Xu family.
She thought she would lose sleep, and she did toss and turn in bed for a while, and finally her breathing became evener. Although I woke up once in the middle of the night, I fell asleep again soon.
Wen Yun was sleeping lightly, and she was at someone else's house. She set an alarm clock to wake up at six-thirty, but unexpectedly she heard the noise downstairs at six o'clock. She didn't dare to snooze, so she got up, changed her clothes and went downstairs.
It was still dark outside, and the lights in the living room and kitchen were on. When Wang Xiufen saw her waking up, she was also startled, "Did grandma wake you up? It's still so early. Go upstairs and get some more sleep."
"No, I couldn't sleep and woke up on my own." Wen Yun walked to the kitchen to see if she needed help. She found that Wang Xiufen had already cooked the noodles and asked her to wash up and prepare for breakfast.
"Wake up so early?" Ji Huai came back from outside with a bag in his hand. Inside was the toothbrush he bought for her yesterday. He forgot to take it off in the car.
He put the bag on the table, took out the toothbrush from it and tore it open. He took the water glass and took her to the bathroom. After washing the toothbrush, he squeezed out the toothpaste for her.
"What time did you wake up?" She thought six-thirty was early enough, as it wasn't very bright outside, but they all woke up.
"It's half past five." Ji Huai took the water from the water glass and handed it to her, "I'm going to get up and catch fish today."
Wen Yun hurriedly brushed her teeth and washed her face. When she came out, Wang Xiufen had already served breakfast. When she saw her sitting down, she also brought the breakfast to her and put it down.
"Thank you, grandma." She blushed and was frightened.
Fortunately she got up early, otherwise it would be so embarrassing.
"It's still early. It's a good time to sleep in in the cold weather. Grandma is too old to sleep, so you don't have to get up so early." Wang Xiufen didn't think it was anything wrong, but just asked, "There is still more in the pot, put it in after you finish it."
Wen Yun nodded repeatedly.
The Ji family's living conditions have always been very good, and Wang Xiufen is particularly willing to spare the ingredients when cooking. Today's noodles not only contain ribs and vegetables, but also a few eggs.
Wen Yun and Ji Huai both had two poached eggs in their bowls, and added sesame oil squeezed from their own peanuts, which was nutritious and delicious.
"Xiaoyun doesn't eat egg yolks." Ji Huai said as he handed her the egg whites in his bowl and took the yolks away from her bowl.
"No no… "
Wen Yun quickly denied it. Before she could finish her words, Wang Xiufen interrupted Ji Huai, "Leave one for her. The egg yolk is nutritious. Next time I will break up the eggs so they are delicious."
"You can break it up." Ji Huai said to Wen Yun without picking up the remaining one, "Eat one, and grandma won't make poached eggs next time."
Wen Yun looked down at the egg whites in the bowl and felt like crying but didn't have any tears. Doesn't this make her look pretentious? She doesn't like to eat, but it's not that she can't eat.
Although Wang Xiufen had no reaction, she still mustered up the courage to explain, "Grandma, I don't hate eating egg yolks. I eat everything. Thank you, Grandma."
When she was in the Xu family and the Wen family, she had to do a lot of work every day. She had to look at people's eyes when picking up an extra piece of meat. She never dared to eat enough. How could she be picky? I don't know, I thought she had many faults and many rules.
"Just because you don't hate it doesn't mean you like it. Grandma will make it for you if you want to eat it. What's the point of being embarrassed? It's just a matter of convenience. If it tastes good, you can eat more. If you eat more, you can grow more meat." Wang Xiufen replied with a smile.
Looking at her sincere expression, Wen Yun's hand holding the chopsticks trembled a few times, and her blurred vision forced her to lower her head and pretend to eat noodles.
She wanted to wash the dishes, but she couldn't resist Wang Xiufen. The other party said, "It's just a few dishes. I'll wash them at noon. The water is cold now. Go upstairs and take a nap."
How dare Wen Yun sleep? Seeing that Ji Huai was going to catch fish, she quickly followed him to see if she could help with some work.
"It's cold outside." Ji Huai looked at her who was about to follow her and chuckled, "You don't have to feel guilty. Grandma is used to being diligent. Even if you don't come down, she will take the bowl upstairs and won't say much about you. One sentence."
He used to be very lazy, but Wang Xiufen took care of everything all the time. She was so busy that she wished she could finish all the work for him.
"I'm not cold." She followed him.
"You're looking for trouble." He slowed down, stretched out his hand to pull her, and led her to the backyard.
Wen Yun: "I like it."
Ji Huai could only tighten her hand again, his tone full of doting, "If you like it, I have no choice but to go along with it."
She smiled slowly and wrapped her other hand affectionately around his arm.
It was dark last night and she didn't see much clearly. Only now did she realize how big their home was. There are many fruit trees planted in the front yard, and there is also a vegetable garden. Behind it is a fish pond and a duck shed. pawpaw.
The two Samoyeds were tied up in the corner of the duck shed, wagging their tails, barking, and acting coquettishly on the ground when someone came.
When Ji Huai went to the fish pond to catch fish, he had to put on waders and hold a fishing net in the cold water.
It was just dawn, and Wen Yun saw him working for the first time, pulling the fishing net effortlessly and skillfully, and catching fish with gloves. Her eyes kept falling on him, and her heart was heavy.
He is only twenty years old. Twenty-year-old boys are asking their parents for money with their palms facing up, living wantonly and happily. How can they do such hard work
She couldn't help him at all. The fish he just caught was flapping around and would hurt his hands, so he wouldn't let her get close at all.
On a cold day, she felt cold even standing aside, but he was sweating profusely. When she came back, she touched his hand, which was extremely cold.
That kind of coldness immediately chilled her heart. She would also have cold hands and feet, but his hands were warm all year round and he often helped her warm them. But now they were so cold, Wen Yun felt heartbroken.
Ji Huai hurriedly loaded the fish into the car, then helped Wang Xiufen load the things, and said to her, "I will take grandma to town first, and then I have to deliver the goods. Let's find a job later, okay?"
"I'm not in a hurry." She said quickly.
"You have to make time to accompany her quickly." Wang Xiufen immediately ordered.
"Well, I'll accompany her later." Ji Huai nodded. He knew it wouldn't be good for Wen Yun to stay at home alone, so he asked her to go with him.
When she got to the town, she wanted to get out of the car to help, but Wang Xiufen stopped her and said, "No, Ji Huai can do it. You should stay well, otherwise others will ask questions when they see it. It's not good for you. The place is small and it will be passed from person to person." "
Wen Yun was slightly startled. She was sensitive and had countless thoughts in her mind.
What to ask
Ji Huai drove to deliver the duck eggs again. She felt a little uneasy and looked at her and asked, "Grandma...do you know..."
She couldn't say the rest of it.
Do you know her life experience? The more she thought about it yesterday, the more wrong she became. It was the Chinese New Year soon, she was homeless, and she still came to his house. The other party would definitely have doubts, and he would definitely think that her life experience was complicated.
The town is so big, if someone sees it, they will indeed gossip, and it will spread to the ears of the Xu family.
Ji Huai: "Yeah."
Hearing this, Wen Yun's blood instantly turned pale, and she felt a surge of embarrassment.
She wanted to see Wang Xiufen and wanted to perform well, but she never thought of letting the other party know about it now.
"Grandma has lived for most of her life. What hasn't she seen? You can guess a few things." Ji Huai held a free hand for her and sighed, "I was also worried at first, for fear that she would have some ideas, but she didn't have any. , and you told me that I like you very much today."
Wen Yun looked up again and slowly regained consciousness.
"I've already said that this is not a big deal. I never care what outsiders think. I'm just not married now. I'm afraid it will be bad for your reputation. Grandma also said that she won't go out and talk nonsense. She asked me to take you to work in a detour to avoid People gossip." After he finished speaking, he added, "When you find a job, how about living at home? Grandma can take care of you, and I will pick you up and drop you off. Isn't it very convenient?"
She didn't reply, and she never raised her head. Occasionally, she could be heard breathing in from time to time.
Ji Huai didn't bother her to calm down.
She sat in the car and followed him from delivery to delivery.
This kind of him was a side that she had never seen before. She used to think that he was sunny, warm-hearted and kind, but then she went to school and knew that he worked hard and tired, but she didn't know exactly how hard and how tired he was.
Now I see him getting up early, working in such icy water, delivering goods one after another, greeting people with a smile, and after delivering the goods, accompanying her to the city again, it seems like he is used to this kind of hardship. , and said to her on the way: "I did a search some time ago and found that several institutions are recruiting teachers to tutor students. May I take you to have a look?"
Wen Yun felt very uncomfortable, "Why did you come here again?"
Ji Huai: "I must come and take a look first. I can bring you here directly then."