Chapter 5: Long live singleness
On legal holidays, at half past seven in the morning, Su Ning was woken up on time by her mother's phone call in her apartment, "I just want to remind you that tomorrow is your grandmother's 60th birthday." ”
Su Ning said sleepily, "Oh." ”
"Your grandparents have been preparing for this banquet for more than half a month, you will come to dinner, right?"
Su Ning was annoyed, thinking about how to prevaricate, "Mom, I may have to work overtime that day." ”
"It's okay, you can come back after work. Dinner didn't start until eight o'clock. She shifted her words, "Oh, did I mention it to you?" Aunt Zhang will bring her son with her. Do you remember Aunt Zhang? You used to go to her house when you were a kid, and her son is now a top surgeon and hasn't had time to get married. ”
Oh my God, it's not going to be the kind of weird guy who is full of big truths, thinks of himself as high, and looks like I'm the best weird guy who sees through the world. "Mom, I told you, I don't need you to help me pull Lang ......"
"Okay, there are still a lot of people coming at night, remember to dress nicely, and don't carry that tattered green canvas bag around and look poor......"
Su Ning had to pull the phone away for a while.
Hey, it was a good weekend and it was smashed. She lay in a large shape on the bed, and one step outside the bed was the window, and the morning light that came in from there covered her face, and there was a thick warmth on her face with the tenderness of late summer.
It's so cool to live alone! She thought. Why are so many people urging her to get married? It's as if I can't wait to tie her up and send her directly to the cave room, and I want to say together: Give birth to a noble son early!
When Su Ning came to her grandfather's house and rang the doorbell that matched her age, she was still in a state of confusion. Her mother really came over and criticized her dress for being useless, "Now it's fashionable for women to wear men's clothes again?" Reach out and help her unbutton the collar of her shirt.
led her through the frosted glass door into the living room, while explaining: "She's working overtime again!" ”
"Ning Ning, you are so handsome in this dress!" Grandma stood up and gave her a big hug.
Mom glanced at her, "Don't you think it's too masculine?" ”
"How so!" Grandma looked down at the Converse canvas shoes on her feet, and said in surprise, "I had such a pair of shoes during the Anti-Japanese War, which are both durable and practical." ”
Su Ning was a little proud, looked at her mother and said, "It's your high heels......"
"That's right, it's no wonder that high heels don't hurt people and fall to death."
Mom's face darkened, "I'll go get something to eat." "Walk straight away.
"Happy birthday, Grandma!" Although she was originally reluctant to come to "be blind date", Su Ning still loved this old lady very much, and when she was a child, her parents were busy with work, so they often threw her at her grandparents' house. My grandfather was a retired professor and often stayed in his study, and my grandmother often told her stories about the countryside, and she beat her back, and then rewarded her with some private food she had made herself.
"Ning Ning, how is your emotional life lately? Talking about a boyfriend? The eldest aunt sitting on the side went straight in.
Hey, why don't these married elders understand this question and be so rude? She didn't run up to them and asked, "What is your marital status?" Sex and discord? ”
Su Ning wanted to say, "Okay, it couldn't be better, thank you!" But she was not born to panic, so she could only look ashamed and say vaguely: "It's okay." At this time, the eldest aunt suddenly raised her voice: "So you are still single?" ”
"Ning Ning, do you want to be a working woman? It can't go on like this, the years are unforgiving. The second aunt also participated.
"That's right. Your mom was five years old when you were your age. The uncle said loudly with a red face, and it seemed that he had drunk a lot of wine again. Fortunately, her cousin Yuan Yijie appeared in time to save her from a crusade.
"So, which bad luck is it today?" Yuan Yijie took her arm and came to the restaurant, poured her some wine, and smiled maliciously.
"I don't know." Su Ning took the cup, drank it angrily, and looked at the people in the room with her, "I think it may be that short man, the one next to Aunt Zhang." ”
"Gay in gay." Yuan Yijie commented.
"Come and meet Han Dong." Mom appeared behind her unconsciously, and spoke to her in a calm tone.
Doctor Han, who was young and promising, and was said to have caught loaches with her when she was a child, stood in the room with his back to her, looking not much taller than Su Ning. He was arguing with his mom with some excitement.
"Han Dong!" Mom's voice sounded soft and pleasant, "Do you remember this sister?" ”
He turned around, and Su Ning realized that the man was wearing a yellow and blue V-neck plaid shirt - like the style that is loved by aging sports announcers. The doctor must be very busy, and his taste is terrible.
"Ning Ning, it's getting more and more beautiful!" Aunt Zhang exaggerated and said loudly, "When you were a child, you played in my house and got wet, and you ran around naked." ”
Oh my God, Su Ning blushed from her face to her neck in shame.
"Well, let you young men talk alone," said Mom, "and you must have been tired of us old fellows for a long time. ”
"Not at all." Han Dong also barely managed to squeeze out a smile and replied awkwardly. The old mother rolled her eyes, put one hand on her chest, and pulled Aunt Zhang away with a smile, leaving the two of them in a terrible silence.
"I ...... Well. Your mom is so young. He said.
Yes, Su Ning's mother was a great beauty when she was young, and now she is also very well maintained, always wearing a plain cheongsam or suit, with a Gu Li pin pinned to the placket, and the fragrance is fine when walking. "Well, since my dad died, she looks so much more vulnerable."
"Really? She's amazing, raising you alone for so many years. ”
"Yes......" Su Ning replied perfunctorily.
"Let's have some squid." He said, pointing to the cold food tray in front of him.
"Thanks, no need." Su Ning really couldn't whet her appetite.
"Are you sure? And what about carrots? ”
"Not really." She's not a rabbit.
"Where's the cake?" He continued to egg, "Or fried spring rolls?" ”
"Thank you!" Su Ning replied desperately and took a piece of carrot.
"Eating more carrots is good for your health." He said triumphantly.
Before the dinner was about to end, Su Ning received a notice of an emergency meeting in the station, it was really not that she wanted to deliberately slip away, TV migrant workers like them were also called to work overtime in the middle of the night.
was about to say hello to his grandparents and leave, only to hear Aunt Zhang's panicked scream: "Ning Ning, your mother fainted!" ”