Regarding the topic of Yuan Shengda, Laiyang responded with a unified sentence "very good".
Seeing his attitude, the two elders looked at each other and said nothing more. Instead, they went to prepare his bedding and boil water for his bath.
After lying comfortably in his bed, Lai Yang lit a cigarette and took out the photo albums he had collected over the years from the bedside table to look through them.
After flipping through a few pages, Lai Yang saw a photo he took with Yuan Shengda when they visited Famen Temple in junior high school.
It was a hot summer vacation. The two of them stole money from home and started a spontaneous trip.
Not only did they go to Famen Temple, but they also went to Mount Hua later. Lai Yang remembered very clearly that when they were climbing the Thousand-foot Cliff of Mount Hua, he scared Yuan Shengda to tears.
Huashan is famous for its danger, and the Thousand-foot Cliff is even steeper. At that time, I deliberately walked behind, and when Yuan Shengda was not paying attention, I quietly hid behind a stone wall and shouted for help!
But when Yuan Shengda turned around, she couldn't find herself. She was so scared that she almost jumped off the cliff.
Although she later explained that she was afraid that she would not be able to face her family if Lai Yang died, so she planned to die.
But Lai Yang still remembers that friendship until now.
Looking at the photo album, Lai Yang was a little dazed. He didn't expect that Yuan Shengda came back a while ago and visited his parents. She didn't tell him about this.
Lai Yang sent a WeChat message to Yuan Shengda and asked her what she was doing.
After a few seconds, the reply came: Arguing with my aunt.
Looking at this reply, Lai Yang couldn't help laughing. After chatting with her briefly, Yuan Shengda asked him if he had gone to the hospital to see her mother.
Lai Yang replied with an embarrassed expression and said that he would go there early tomorrow morning as he had just finished dealing with the house issue with Gu Qian today.
Talking about this topic, Yuan Shengda took the opportunity to ask about his family's reaction. After Lai Yang gave a brief explanation, she suddenly sent another intriguing message.
Li Dian said that Jingjing from your family came to see you. What impression do your uncle and aunt have of her
The reason why it is thought-provoking is that her words indirectly imply that Tian Jing will go home with her.
Lai Yang was confused. Did she misunderstand herself? Or did she misunderstand Tian Jing? Or did she misunderstand their relationship
It's just a simple meeting, how do you think she will go home with me? Lai Yang replied.
Women's intuition.
After seeing this message, Lai Yang laughed and replied that her intuition was wrong and that he and Tian Jing had quarreled again.
listen
At this point, Yuan Shengda asked what the reason for the quarrel was.
Now I didn’t know how to respond to Lai Yang’s question. It seemed that the reason for the quarrel was about going home with me.
Lai Yang usually starts to change the topic when he can’t continue the conversation, but as soon as he changes the topic, Yuan Shengda stops responding.
…
I was a little insomniac tonight and stayed up until about one o'clock in the morning. Suddenly, Lai Yang saw Tian Jing post a message on WeChat Moments.
A photo of a clock tower with the caption: A cold city.
Why is she still awake so late? I wonder if the cold she mentioned is simply referring to the temperature, or is it a subtle reference to me
Lai Yang leaned against the bedside and lit a cigarette. In the dark night, the smoke was reflected light blue by the mobile phone screen, and his thoughts began to drift away with the smoke.
Thinking carefully about how Tianjing and I met and how we got to know each other, it seemed to be just as she said.
Every time I get close to her, it is with a purpose. The first time was because of the renewal of the theater lease, the second time was because of a commercial performance, so is the third time for dinner today
Lai Yang admitted it the first two times, but the third time was a bit far-fetched. However, this was the time when she was most angry, and she even said that he had taken advantage of her.
No, Tian Jing said twice? That doesn't seem to match what I thought.
Women's hearts are like a needle in the sea, completely incomprehensible.
…
The next day was a sunny day with nice sunshine, but the wind was blowing very hard. It felt like the old city wall was about to be frozen and cracked. A thin layer of ice condensed on the street, and withered fallen leaves slid over it from time to time.
Lai Yang bought some fruits and a bunch of carnations and came to the hospital ward of Yuan Shengda's mother. Yuan's father was also there. When they saw Lai Yang coming, the old couple looked very happy.
Because the two families have known each other since childhood and used to work in the same chemical factory, Lai Yang did not feel awkward. Yuan Shengda's parents always called themselves "Second Mom" and "Second Dad" in a very affectionate way.
After recent treatment, my second mother's high blood pressure has improved a lot. During the conversation, Lai Yang learned that she would be discharged from the hospital the day after tomorrow.
At this point, my second father grinned and said that Lai Yang was a lucky child. As soon as he came to the hospital, my second mother's illness would be cured.
Lai Yang felt embarrassed after hearing this. Then he took out a thick envelope from his arms and handed it to his second father to express his gratitude.
There are five thousand yuan stuffed in here, which Lai Yang took out from the five hundred thousand.
But the second father kept pushing it away and was reluctant to take it. Lai Yang had no choice but to force it down for him, and after a few quick greetings, he prepared to leave.
But when he just walked out of the ward, his second father caught up with him.
Lai Yang thought he was going to return the money and had even prepared a wording, but he didn't expect his second father to just say he wanted to talk to him...
The two of them came to the smoking area downstairs. The second father handed Lai Yang a cigarette, and after puffing away for a while, he asked about his daughter's condition.
"She's loud... uh, Xiaoqing is fine. Now she's working with me on the theater, and everything is fine." Lai Yang gave an official standard answer.
"Oh, this girl just likes to follow you. Actually, Second Dad didn't agree at first, after all, Shanghai is too far away. But I heard that you are doing well now and are planning to buy a house in Shanghai?"
"ah!"
The corner of Lai Yang's mouth twitched slightly, causing his second father to look at him with confusion.
Is this how Yuan Shengda brags about himself in front of his parents
"Yangzi, what's wrong with you? Why do you look weird?" Second Dad took a puff of cigarette and looked at Laiyang with a slight smile on his face.
"Oh, it's nothing. Just now... I suddenly had a ringing in my ears."
Lai Yang blocked his mouth with a cigarette and thought rapidly in his mind.
Could it be that the last time Yuan Shengda came back, her family opposed her going to Shanghai again, so she lied and said that she was doing very well
Lai Yang recalled the mysterious smile on Yuan Shengda's face when he asked him to visit his mother.
"As long as you can get a foothold in Shanghai and have a guaranteed living, Second Dad is not that stubborn."
Lai Yang smoked a cigarette and nodded continuously, fearing that he would say too much.
When the cigarette was almost finished, the second father suddenly said, "I just didn't expect that you two, who have always fought and quarreled since childhood, would end up falling in love."
"Cough cough cough..." Lai Yang was almost choked to death by the smoke. He suddenly looked up at his second father with disbelief in his eyes.
Second Dad's dark skin wrinkled with laughter, and he patted Lai Yang's shoulder, "Xiao Yang, don't hide it from Second Dad. Qing Qing told me last time she came back that you were the one pursuing her. Now that you're together, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. But the burden on your shoulders has become even heavier."
As he spoke, Second Father's rough palm slapped Lai Yang's shoulder forcefully.
"Remember to take good care of yourself and Qingqing when you are outside. Your second mother and I are old and can't help you much. We will just try not to hold you back."
"I'll go talk to your parents about this marriage in a while. You two are not young anymore. If your relationship is stable, you should start a family first and then slowly build a career."
"Xiaoyang? What are you daydreaming about?"
"Child, are you feeling unwell?"