23. Do you want to repay the favor?

Meng Fei plunged into the painting, painting on the balcony day and night, while lazily basking in the early summer sun. Occasionally, I saw him stop to read, books or newspapers, all of which were taken out at random from the bookshelves in Xiaomeng's room to read. The leg injury has gradually healed. Because of this, he can justifiably not have to go to the hospital to take care of Lin Guozi. In fact, no one will blame him for not finding a reason for his leg injury, because everyone knows that he must not get along well with Lin Guozi, and in order to avoid Lin Guozi's upset, everyone is more willing for him to stay at home and paint.

Occasionally, when he was tired of painting, he would go out and ask an agent to help him find a house. He thought it would be better to move out of Tianxianglou and live, so that he could have a quiet place to paint and live more comfortably. He has high requirements for the house, and he is somewhat reluctant to leave Du Xiaomeng and Zhu Zhu, so the search for a house has always been carried out unhurriedly.

Since Du Moran recovered from his illness, he seemed to have taken a peek at painting and was relieved. During this time, in addition to going to the hospital to bring them food according to three meals, he accompanied Zhu Tianxu to deal with all kinds of troubles related to the car accident. After several tosses, I finally negotiated a more reasonable compensation plan with the other party.

Tianxianglou was open for business, and Ruan Xiangqin invited three helpers: Xiao Wu, Xiao Chen and Xiao Liu. The employee is called this way, easy to remember and moderate, neither intimate nor unfamiliar. She is training a new chef, surnamed Lin, whom they call Master Lin. She plans to implement scientific management according to Meng Fei's suggestion, and gradually withdraw from the operation of the restaurant, so that the restaurant can continue to operate as usual without her. But at present, she is still the backbone, the store can't do without her, and she can't do without the store, so the burden of taking care of Lin Guozi falls on Du Xiaomeng and Zhu Zhu.

There are two of them, one to take care of the day and the other to accompany the night. Du Xiaomeng is in charge of the day, and Zhu Zhu is in charge of the night. said that the shift would be changed at seven o'clock in the morning and seven o'clock in the evening every day, but Zhu Zhu always arrived early. Every time before five o'clock in the afternoon, he came running with a smile, dressed up in thick clothes, dressed up like a date. Xiaomeng understands and is extremely willing to hand over the baton early.

In fact, every day when he takes care of Lin Guozi, Du Xiaomeng always spends his days like a year. Not for anything else, just to always worry that Lin Guozi would coldly ask about his decision. How to answer this question has not yet been decided. These days, every time she noticed Lin Guozi's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, she quickly changed the topic. But how long can it be delayed? Didn't she promise to give an answer when she was discharged from the hospital? What to do? And when she got home, she didn't know how to face Meng Fei. During this period of time before and after dinner, there were often only the two of them left on the second floor. She didn't know why she was so afraid of seeing Meng Fei, she often took advantage of the fact that he was painting on the balcony and didn't pay attention, secretly ran back to her room, and then nervously closed the door.

In fact, Meng Fei noticed it, he pretended not to see her probe probe, pretended not to see her rushing by, pretended not to see her nervousness, just to respect her and not embarrass her. But such an act deeply broke his heart. He didn't know why, but every time he saw her closed door, his heart felt like he had fallen into the abyss, with a strong sense of weightlessness and unbearable pain.

More than half a month has passed, and after Lin Guozi has removed the stitches, he has been able to sit up and talk and laugh by himself, and occasionally walk a few steps on the ground. As Lin Guozi's injuries got better and better, Zhu Zhu's mood became better and better. She was as excited as a magpie, always chattering in Lin Guozi's ear. One morning, in the bright glow, he finally noticed that Zhu Zhu seemed to have changed.

"Wait, you seem to have changed? I'll look at it when I stand there, I'll take a look around it, don't you, you seem to be pretty? ”

Zhu Zhu turned around happily: "Really? Have I really become pretty? Do you finally see it? Haha, that's great! ”

"Oops, you're putting on makeup!" Lin Guozixiang discovered the new world, "Tut, look, this dress is still a famous brand, why is it so similar to Xiaomeng's style, honestly, did you steal Xiaomeng's clothes and wear them?" ”

"Hey! What words? Are you the thief? Boss Zhu Zhu was unhappy, and his thin lips pursed high. She suddenly turned her anger into joy, as if she said mysteriously, "However, these clothes were all chosen by Xiaomeng Gang." ”

"I know, how can you have such good taste? Forget about the clothes, even if you choose it, it's decent to wear it, but this makeup, tsk, I really don't dare to compliment! What's the use of buying cosmetics well, you have to be able to wear makeup, miss. You think it's nice to paint both sides like monkey butts. Lin Guozi was really merciless in his criticism.

Zhu Zhu cried "wow". "If you bully people, you will bully people. I don't know how to wear makeup, and I don't like makeup in the first place. A village girl, there is endless work to do every day, what kind of makeup do you wear? However, for the sake of you, in order to be pretty, I only went to learn, and you still laughed at me and said so ugly. What kind of monkey ass? It's so unconscionable! You have such a bad conscience! Woo woo, I'm not learning, I haven't learned well, you just laugh at me, it's too much. While crying, he hit Lin Guozi twice.

"Gotta gotcha, I'm afraid of you, why do you always cry so much? Don't cry! Lin Guozi blocked her hand and hurriedly pulled out two tissues and handed them over.

Zhu Zhu took it and blew his nose loudly. Lin Guozi frowned and turned his head: "I'm really afraid of you." ”

Zhu Zhu was embarrassed to get up, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm so ungraceful." I apologize to you. You can rest assured, I will humbly ask Xiaomeng for makeup skills, and I promise that you will be pleasing to the eye next time. ”

Lin Guozi rolled his eyes: "A tigress for a while, a little sheep for a while." What man can stand you? ”

"Who is the little sheep?" Xiaomeng Shi Shiran walked in, and she came to take over.

"Little dream." Lin Guozi called her happily. She was immediately taken out by Zhu Zhu: "Xiaomeng, you come, come out." ”

The two stood still in the corridor, and Zhu Zhu put his hands together and waved to her: "Please, teach me makeup, now." ”

"Now?" Xiaomeng was surprised, "Wouldn't it be too urgent?" ”

"Or, noon. When Uncle Du brought the food, you asked him to help take care of Brother Guozi, and then you came to me and taught me, please. ”

"Okay." Xiaomeng smiled and nodded.

When Xiaomeng returned to the hospital from Zhu Zhu's house in the afternoon, it was three o'clock, and Guozi was taking a nap. When Du Moran saw his daughter come in, he booed her and motioned for her to go outside, and he followed out, as if he had something to say. Father and daughter sat in chairs in the hallway. Xiaomeng was in a bad mood, and was silent for a moment, but Du Moran spoke first.

"Little dream, in the past two years, our family has always been unsettled and rising, Dad really misses the life of living in the dream cottage at that time, the family of four is happy every day, how good!"

Xiaomeng is a very emotional person, hearing this, her eyes have moistened, she tried her best to hold back, not to let them form tears rolling down, just looked at her old father through a mist hazy, nodded approvingly, and said softly: "Me too." ”

"Hey," Du Moran sighed a long sigh: "Dad really hopes to buy another villa for you and your mother to enjoy the happiness of Parsley, but unfortunately I can't paint high-quality paintings anymore, this time the fruit accident cost a lot of money, and our family only has about four or five hundred thousand savings left, which is placed on your mother's side." ”

Du Xiaomeng tugged at the corners of his lips and smiled indifferently: "Actually, as long as our family lives together safely, healthily, it doesn't matter if we can't live in a villa." And I have long said that even if you really want to buy a villa, let your daughter work hard, her daughter will make money, she will let you live a good life, one day, I will buy a villa for you to spend your old age in peace. ”

"Haha, it's better to be a daughter, it's my Du Moran's blessing." Du Moran hugged her daughter's shoulders and was very comforted.

Du Xiaomeng said proudly: "Of course, it's okay to give birth to a daughter." You just behave, don't think too much. Pay more attention to your body, do physical exercise when you have time, and wait to live in a villa. ”

Du Moran smiled, and then said meaningfully: "Then, wait to hug Sun, right?" In fact, the matter of not living in the villa is that I like to talk about it, and my father doesn't care so much. But there is one thing on my mind that I can't help but think about. In the past few days, Dad knows that you have been running away, but escaping is not a way, can you escape? ”

Du Xiaomeng realized that her father was going to talk to her about something, so she immediately lowered her head and remained silent.

Du Moran looked at his daughter's face, and then said: "When you were not there at noon, Guozi directly talked to his father about you, and he wanted me to take care of my daughter's life to him. You know, he's covered in wounds, but all he's thinking about is you. He begged his father for two hours with all his heart, do you know how his father feels? Originally, Dad was willing for you to fall in love freely and choose your own destiny, and your mother of Parsley also meant this. However, today, if you look at this child, if you look at his infatuation with you, who can not be moved? I grew up watching this kid grow up, brave, straightforward, loyal and reliable. Not to mention anything else, at least if you marry him, Dad is relieved, he is really good to you, he will take good care of you, and you will live a very happy and stable life if you marry him. And you don't have to leave Dad, our family can still live together, and Dad is reluctant to marry you! ”

Xiaomeng's eyes were full of tears: "Dad, I know what you mean." Is this also what Mother Parsley means? ”

Du Moran nodded, and he patted the back of his daughter's hand comfortingly: "Your mother Parsley's mind is the same as that of Dad, and Guozi's feelings for you have been seen since childhood, but we always feel that this is your freedom, and we shouldn't force you, but what we didn't expect was that Guozi's feelings for you were so deep that they didn't hesitate to hurt themselves." We can't afford to watch him get hurt, so we can only hope that you will think about it carefully. ”

"You can't watch him get hurt, so you can hurt me? Doesn't it matter if you hurt me? Xiaomeng almost cried out.

Du Moran faced his daughter's questioning, and his heart was like a knife: "You know, how could we want to hurt you?" But please think about it. Just a child, drinking water and thinking about the source is the most basic truth of life. Their mother and son are so good to our father and daughter, without them, would we be able to live like this today? Not only do I not have such a life, but I am afraid that I will not even have my life. ”

Xiaomeng cried completely: "Dad, don't say it, don't say it anymore." I see what you mean. I'll think about it. ”

"Little dream." Du Moran shouted from behind.

Xiaomeng immediately turned his head and smiled sadly: "Dad, I'm fine." I promise you, and I will say yes. ”