Chapter 44: Children's Thoughts
When Ma Yuannan and Tao Xianglan came to their parents' house, it was almost time for lunch. My mother went to the vegetable market early in the morning to buy a lot of vegetables, and by this time she was already busy in the kitchen. Her father was tidying up flowers and plants on the balcony, and Ma Li was sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching the Korean drama "The Temptation of Eve".
After Tao Xianglan entered the house, she said hello to Ma Yuannan's father and Ma Li, and went into the kitchen to help cook.
Ma Yuannan sat down on the sofa in the living room and looked at Ma Li. She is now 27 or 8! He vaguely remembered that Ma Li had a boyfriend when she was in college, and then because she was going to graduate school, the two blew it, and they never heard from her about friends after grad school.
Ma Yuannan has cared about Ma Li since he was a child, and he once introduced her to two men who he looked okay, but Ma Li said that one was older and the other was less educated, and they were not dishes on her plate. He didn't know what kind of man Ma Li wanted, so he couldn't help it.
"How are you doing?" asked Ma Yuannan.
"What's going on?" Ma Li stared intently at the TV and responded, "Oh, it's okay!"
Ma Yuannan stood up, walked to the TV and turned it off.
Ma Li shouted: "Hey, brother, it's going to be over soon, why are you so domineering!?" She was about to turn on the TV, but was stopped by Ma Yuannan.
Ma Yuannan said: "If you don't fall in love at a good time, what's so good about this broken Korean drama." It's still a graduate student! If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't bother to ask about you. ā
Ma Li had no choice but to retract back on the sofa, "Thank you, thank you! My parents didn't dislike me, why are you in a hurry? Aren't you still married?"
"But I have a partner, do you have one?"
Ma Li pursed her lips and muttered, "What a target! And she said, "I will not tell you if I do." ā
Ma Li and Liu Beitong were together, no one told them, if they said it, the family would definitely find out, and maybe she would take him home for interrogation and investigation. Although Liu Beitong has been divorced, he is still a man with good conditions, and she estimates that her family will agree. But Liu Beitong's current attitude is that he is not in a hurry to get married, and every time she proposes to let Liu Beitong come to the house, he always shirks it before it is too late. Yesterday she shirked it again, which made her very depressed.
Since they had a relationship with Liu Beitong, they have been together for 8 or 9 months! They are both older young people, and 9 months is not a short time, not to mention that they have been in contact for a long time before! Ma Li feels that they have a basic understanding of each other and can consider getting married! Why does he have to wait! It won't be because he is an ex-wife!
Ma Li never asked Liu Beitong about the divorce, he seemed to be very resolute, and he never contacted his ex-wife after the divorce. Could it be that Liu Beitong doesn't want to get married now because of the house? If that's the case, then she can consider taking out some money to jointly fund the house, and the names of the two people should be written on the property anyway.
Ma Yuannan saw that Ma Li was silent for a long time, and his expression probably meant that he had a boyfriend. He said, "Who is he? What does he do? You tell me, I'll help you with the staff." ā
Ma Li hesitated, "He'sā" She saw her father coming into the living room from the balcony, and immediately changed her mind, "Well, I'll tell you later!"
Ma Yuannan's father asked, "What are you two brothers and sisters talking about?" He also sat down to drink tea, wanting to participate in their chat.
Ma Li hurriedly said, "I'm asking when my brother will get married." ā
"Yes!" The father asked Ma Yuannan: "When are you going to get married!" You are in your 30s, and you are not married and do not have children, and Xiaotao has been with you for several years, you have to give her an explanation!"
Ma Li immediately helped Ma Yuannan speak: "Dad, what is a man in 30! Golden Age!" Her head tilted towards the kitchen, and she whispered: "Are you afraid that she will run away? Brother, how about that graduate student I introduced you to before? You haven't answered me yet!"
Ma Li has always been uninterested in Tao Xianglan, and even looked down on her a little. Tao Xianglan's home seems to be in the suburbs of Langzhou, if it weren't for Ma Yuannan, she would still be a working girl and not worthy of her brother.
The father glared at Ma Li, "Don't talk nonsense. ā
Ma Yuannan said to Ma Li: "There is already a female graduate student in our family, who can stand it if there is another one like you!"
Ma Li pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose and whispered: "I really have no vision! I don't know what you like about her, it's not as good as the previous Sister Gu Qing!"
The father stopped his daughter, and then sighed in a low voice: "Gu Qing has no fate with your brother. My old comrade-in-arms, I can't make your wish come true!"
Ma Yuannan didn't want to talk about himself, worried that his mother and Tao Xianglan in the kitchen would hear it, so he quickly changed the topic and asked about his father's retirement life.