Chapter 52: The Sunshine Is Always After the Storm
After half a year, I didn't see Lu Li again.
Maybe because I still feel guilty about Lu Li, I don't dare to go to him again.
During this time, Anne and I quickly became good friends. We often eat and go shopping together after work, and on weekends I take her around Dragon City.
And Anne also brings me the latest news from time to time.
For example, at the end of October, Lu Li returned from the United States, and the results of the re-examination were very optimistic.
In mid-November, Lu Li's medical papers were included in authoritative journals in the medical field.
At the end of December, Lu Li's colleague arranged a blind date for him, and the other party was the daughter of a jewelry company.
Anne and I walked to the mall with an ice cream in our hands, and I didn't feel cold when I licked the ice cream in this cold winter month, but I couldn't help but shiver when I heard Anne say that Lu left on a blind date.
I licked the ice cream, turned my head and asked Annie, who was licking the ice cream at the same time as me, "When did Lu Li fall to the point of going on a blind date?" ”
"I heard that the girl is a relative of the professor of Lu Li's medical school, and the fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders." Anne stuffed the last bite of ice cream into her mouth, and the cold immediately came out as she opened her mouth, making her whole body foggy, "But Lu Li didn't take a fancy to it, but the girl chased Lu Li relentlessly, and I heard that they all chased him to his house." ”
When I was in high school, Lu Li was already very popular with girls, and there were countless girls who came to the class to give love letters, stuff gifts, and take pictures secretly.
Thinking of Lu Li's appearance of being blocked by girls at the door of the house and not daring to go out, I couldn't help laughing, "Lu Li's vision has been very high since middle school, and the girl he likes doesn't know what to look like?" ”
"Where is Lu Li's vision?" Anne looked at me with a slightly frightened look, and then mischievously quipped, "Zhenzhen, are you indirectly complimenting yourself on being beautiful?" ”
I was stunned, and it took a few seconds to realize the meaning of Annie's words, "Don't talk nonsense, Lu Li said that he didn't like me." ”
I still remember the cold, sharp eyes in his eyes at that time.
"Judging from my rich experience in love, Lu Li likes you. Otherwise, why did he say goodbye when he learned that he could no longer play the piano, because he was afraid that such a self would not be worthy of you. ”
Anne said it seriously, if it weren't for Lu Li's rejection of the confession, I would have almost believed it. I know that Lu Li has always just regarded me as a friend
"Then Miss Anne, how many relationships have you been in for a long time?" I asked with a smile.
Anne led me into a clothing store, and as she walked, she turned her head and said to me in a straight manner: "I haven't eaten pork and I've seen pig runs, and 80% of the cases I've received in the past few years are about love." If you listen to it a lot, you will naturally understand it a little. ”
I covered my mouth and laughed, but I was surprised that Anne, who was good-looking, sexy, and had a superior education, had never been in love.
For some reason, I suddenly remembered the night Gu Zipei beat Lu Li, and Anne looked at Lu Li's distressed eyes when she was injured. I looked at Anne in front of the fitting mirror gesturing at the dressing mirror, maybe she had someone in mind a long time ago.
At the beginning of January, the bank suddenly came to inform us that the mortgage of our property was due at the end of the month, and if it was overdue, the property would be auctioned.
The house was in a gloomy atmosphere, and my dad locked himself in his room all day, staring at his passbook. The money in the passbook has already been used for investment, and this house is also the savings of my parents for most of their lives, and suddenly all of them are gone, and it is normal for the elderly to feel uncomfortable.
But I was worried that my dad would hold himself out of the disease again.
I crept into my dad's room, where he was standing by the window smoking a cigarette.
I hurriedly stepped forward and snatched the cigarette from his hand and pressed it into the ashtray, "Dad, didn't the doctor tell you to quit smoking and drinking?" Why are you disobedient again. ”
My dad sat down on the edge of the bed with his hands on his forehead, "Zhen, Dad can't stand you mother and daughter, I'm too stupid." ”
When my dad lowered his head, I realized that he had aged a lot in the past six months, with a little gray hair on his temples and a lot of age spots on his hands.
I looked very uncomfortable, and hugged my dad's shoulder and comforted: "Dad, mom and I don't blame you, we will buy it later when the house is gone." Our family lives a healthy and happy life more than anything else. ”
That evening, our family had a meeting to discuss our future plans.
Since my dad needed a clean environment to recuperate after recovering from a serious illness, my mom accompanied my dad back to his hometown in the town for a while, where there was an old house left by my grandparents, and my mom could also do odd jobs nearby and take care of my dad at the same time.
As for me, I rented a house near the school and went to work part-time at a training institution on weekends.
At home on Saturday, I sat at the head of my bed, holding on to my computer and surfing the Internet to find a rental room.
Gu Zijin sat on the woolen carpet and ate the dumplings made by my mother.
"Auntie's craftsmanship is so good, I haven't gotten tired of eating it for more than ten years," Gu Zijin picked up a dumpling and handed it to my mouth, "Zhenzhen, can you eat it?" I'll feed you. ”
I shook my head, "You can eat it, I just ate it." ”
Gu Zijin ate and wiped the last dumpling, sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my computer, "I said that you should live in my new home, anyway, there is a spare room." And living with my lover and girlfriends has always been my wish. ”
As soon as Gu Zijin heard that I was going to rent a house, he came to my house and warmly invited me to live in the new house that she and Chen Yaogang bought. God knows that these two have been together for four years, but every day they are still crooked like a little couple who have just been together.
"No, I don't want to eat your dog food every morning and night, I'm human."
Gu Zijin pointed to the price of a certain rental house on the webpage unhappily, "But if you look at this rent, your monthly salary will be gone, where will you get the money to pay utility bills, eat, and buy clothes and cosmetics." ”
Gu Zijin is right, I thought that Longcheng was just a third- or fourth-tier city, but I didn't expect that the housing prices were unbelievably high, and even the rents were high.
"Then I'll look for a more remote one, Zijin, I can't rely on you for everything, I don't know when I can afford the money you lent me last time, I don't want to owe you more."
"Ye Zhenzhen, have you listened to Mayday's "Stubborn" too much, and your temper is as strong as a cow."
"Zijin, your cold joke is so powerful, I can't help but laugh, haha." I put my computer on the bedside table and lay on the bed laughing.
"Ye Zhenzhen," Gu Zijin stepped forward and poked my armpit in annoyance, "Let you laugh, make you laugh." ”
Actually, I know that Gu Zijin has not had a very good time over the years.
After Chen Yao's family was defeated, Gu Zijin's family did not approve of Gu Zijin's relationship with Chen Yao. Gu Zijin moved out of the house desperately, and Gu's mother couldn't bear her daughter's suffering, so she bought a suite for her daughter with the savings she had saved all her life.
The law firm owned by Chen Yao and his partners is in the early stages of development, and its income is not ideal. And Gu Zijin has always spent money lavishly and has no sense of proportion, and the two of them have not saved much money in the past few years.
I always accept Gu Zijin's help for free, but I never seem to give her anything back. Even when she was chasing Chen Yao in college, she was unsuccessful, and when she was the most sad and sad, I was in Haicheng.
There are many setbacks and tribulations in life, but not always there is someone to accompany you. Most of the time, you have to face it alone.
But I believe that I have grown strong enough to face the storm.
On Sunday morning, I went out early because I had made an appointment with the landlord to see the property.
The bus travels for about forty minutes to reach its destination, and it is not too far with a direct bus.
I've seen this neighborhood before when I was looking at houses online, and I've been ignoring its existence due to the high price. But last night, the landlord announced that because the owner of the house has been working outside for a long time and rents out the rooms in it, the price of a single room can enjoy the facilities of a whole apartment.
I thought it was a scam message, so I talked to the landlord on the phone without believing it, but I didn't expect it to be true.
I followed the message from the landlord and found the address, and the door was opened for me by an aunt who was about 50 years old.
"Xiao Ye, come in." My aunt took a pair of slippers and put them at my feet, and when I had changed them, she warmly beckoned me into the house.
I entered the house lightly, it was a building within a building, the living room was very neatly cleaned, the windows were clear, the floor was polished, and not a trace of dust could be seen; There is a large balcony outside the living room, on which dozens of flowers and plants have never been seen before, and the growth is very luxuriant, and it is completely impossible to see that it is a house that no one lives in all year round.
My aunt saw my doubts, "The landlord of this house is my brother, who works in other cities and can't come back once a year." But there are a lot of precious flowers and plants planted on his balcony, which are the life-root-son of his life, so he asked me to come over every once in a while to water them. But I'm going abroad next week to accompany my daughter to study, and my nephew has bought a house by himself outside, and he has never come back all these years, and after I left, these flowers and plants can't be left unattended, so I thought about renting out a room and letting the tenant help take care of it. ”
I see, this is not the same as hiring a nanny to take care of the flowers and plants, and by the way, it is covered. I can't understand the world of the rich.
But I'm most concerned about the rent, "What about your rent?" ”
"We didn't mean to make money, I see that you are a well-behaved and reliable girl, so I hope you can help me take good care of these plants during your stay here, and the rent will be charged according to my online posting."
Last night I was suspicious because the rent was too cheap, but now when I hear my aunt say this, I almost cry with joy, "Auntie, I will definitely take care of them as if I were taking care of myself, no, more than I take care of myself." ”
Seeing that I was so sincere, my aunt smiled and patted the back of my hand, "It's a reliable girl, so it's decided." Then we'll sign the contract. ”
I wrote my name on the last page of the contract and handed it to my aunt, who put away one of them, and gave me the other with the key, and told me, "Here's the key to the door, the balcony, and your room." Your room is on the ground floor. The second floor is the landlord and his son's room, try not to go up if you're okay. You'll be able to move in recently when you have time, but be sure to water the plants. ”
I nodded, and the things I had been worrying about for a week were finally resolved. I walked home with a good heart.
When you pass by a fountain, the sun shines on the gushing water column, and the water splashes in all directions, forming a beautiful rainbow.
The sun is always after the wind and rain, please believe that there is a rainbow.
I hummed a song and walked briskly, wanting to tell my parents the good news as soon as possible.
(Last night's preview was wrong, and the part that said it was about eating moved on to the next chapter.) Hee-hee! There are surprises in the next few chapters, and as for what surprises, I think you can definitely guess it! )