So she lived an especially lonely life for a year. "Then Ben Mo came. When I met him for the first time in the school cafeteria, I was really pleasantly surprised. You have no idea how happy I was to see a companion. It was as if I had finally found someone to talk to. I was so excited that I quickly became friends with him."
At this point, she was still afraid that Lan Fuchu would be unhappy, so she held his hand. "I know you must be unhappy, but who told me that I was so eager for warmth at that time? Benmo was very kind to me, especially when I had a car accident. I was lying in the hospital, and my head was empty. I couldn't feel the pain, and I couldn't think. I just felt empty and cold. I wanted to talk, but I couldn't say it. He took care of me for more than a month without sleep. So the last time in the hospital, you asked me to leave, but I didn't want to leave. Just the care he gave me during that time in the UK is enough for me to be grateful to him for the rest of my life, do you understand?"
Listening to Su Yiyun's calm and relaxed narration of the past, Lan Fuchu seemed to be nonchalant on the surface, but in fact his heart was broken with pain. He only hoped that she would be safe and sound in this life and not suffer any more hardship.
Now, the person he loved was finally in his arms. He hugged her tightly, his pale eyes filled with deep affection like the ocean. He carefully and lovingly intertwined his fingers with hers, staring at her intently, "Does it still hurt now?"
Su Yi shook his head, "It doesn't hurt anymore."
Lan Fu first kissed the back of her head, with silent guilt and apology.
"Don't blame yourself." Su Yi touched his hair, speaking softly, "People always have to go through some things to grow up. My experience is something I should go through step by step. It has nothing to do with you, so don't blame yourself. On the contrary, I think we are doing well now. I have been away for so many years, and you have been waiting for me. It proves that you have never thought of looking for someone else even if you have misunderstandings about me. You are really good, I love you..."
Lan Fuchu was startled, raised his eyes and met hers.
Su Yi did not avoid him. Her dark eyes stared straight at him, as if she had very deep feelings for him.
At this moment, Lan Fuchu finally saw the deep emotions in her eyes and understood her love. He controlled himself not to hug her too tightly, and kissed her deeply at the pale lips that revealed her love.
After a while, the two of them entangled on the bed. Su Yi barely grasped a trace of reason, stopped him, and asked: "Do you have a condom?"
"No." Lan Fuchu had a hidden desire and bit her small earlobe.
Su Yi instantly felt numb all over, panting, and stopped talking. She was intoxicated by his lingering and doting eyes with a dazed look, and her rationality completely collapsed...
*
It was evening when we got back, and my grandfather was looking at the flowers and plants in the front yard.
Lan Fuchu took some of Su Yi's things down from upstairs and moved them into the trunk.
Lu Zhen asked, "Are you guys going home? Your uncle Zhenghua is coming over tonight, why don't you finish dinner before going home?"
Su Yi came over. The kitchen of Bihuating was open. Su Yi stood outside the kitchen counter, facing Lu Zhen. He took a dinosaur egg, crunched it, bit it, and said, "Comrade Xiaolan will go back first. As for me, I will stay here for a few more days."
Lu Zhen was surprised, "Aren't you going back with him?"
"I want to stay here for the next few days? What, do you want to drive me away?"
"That's not true. I'm just worried that Fu Chu can't take care of himself at home alone."
"..." Su Yi frowned, "Mom, you worry too much. He has a part-time worker at home who is very efficient and cooks delicious food. And even if he needs to take care of me, he should take care of me. Although I have all my limbs intact, I just can't do housework."
"Alas... Fu Chu is unlucky to marry you..." Lu Zhen suddenly said with emotion.
"..." Su Yi was stunned, "Mom! Could it be that you picked me up?"
Lu Zhen smiled, unable to close her mouth. While picking vegetables, she said, "Mom is telling the truth. But I am relieved that you are with him. At first, I was afraid that you would follow my example and get married in a fake way. I didn't expect... that you would get married so quickly."
"When you meet the right person, you should get married quickly." It's unclear whether Su Yi was telling herself or her mother.
Lu Zhen was stunned for a moment, then started laughing again, "Okay, stop being so funny, ask your husband if he wants to stay here for dinner tonight?"
"Okay." Su Yi turned around and ran to the door to ask.
Across a medium-sized garden, Su Yi asked, "Hey, Comrade Xiaolan, Ms. Lu asked if you would like to have dinner here tonight?"
Lan Fuchu thought for a moment and said, "Maybe next time. I have something to deal with tonight."
"Well, be careful on the road."
Lan Fuchu stood quietly outside the fence and glanced at Mr. Lu who was not far from Su Yi. After a long moment, he couldn't help but say, "Remember to think of me."
Mr. Lu laughed immediately.
Su Yi blushed, biting the dinosaur egg and said, "I know, you should go back soon."
Lan Fuchu got into the car and left with satisfaction.
Su Yi went to the kitchen to help Lu Zhen. Although she couldn't cook, she could still serve plates and take down bowls for her mother.
The dinner was a sumptuous one.
Uncle Zhenghua called and said he was delayed by something, so he asked them to eat first.
So Su Yi and the others ate first. Lu Zhen left some dishes for Uncle Zhenghua, then sat next to Grandpa Lu, picking up some chewy meatballs for him and helping him pick out the bones from the fish.
Su Yi couldn't help but ask, "Mom, didn't Lan Fuchu hire a housekeeper and a caregiver for you? Why didn't I see them?"
"I asked them to leave. In fact, it's just me and your grandfather living at home. We don't need those people. It would be inconvenient if there were too many people." Lu Zhen picked the bones out of the fish, put the meat into Grandpa Lu's bowl, and said, "I'm at retirement age now. I don't have much to do. It's good to practice cooking, do housework, and tend to the flowers. Finally, I can stay healthy without doing anything."
"That's true." As I get older, my metabolism isn't as good as it used to be. If I don't do something to exercise, my health will soon be in trouble.
(End of this chapter)