Chapter 13: The Green Hat of an Honest Man
It is often said, "The snow is not cold, the snow is cold." This is in line with natural science, and also in line with the physical and mental perception of ordinary people.
The old Locke family was busy in this snowy day. A hazy layer of water has formed on the glass of the kitchen.
Daughter-in-law Hu Nana came to the door on the first day, and the smiles on Luo Yuansheng and Jia Hua's faces never stopped. They were very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. She is sensible and diligent, and she does the work in the kitchen cleanly. Although Jia Hua repeatedly refused to let Hu Nana interfere, she insisted on showing her skills for her future mother-in-law.
As for why Hu Nana quietly lived in Luo Yan's room last night. The explanation given by Luo Yan was that the heavy snow had crushed the tin roof of Hu Nana's barber shop last night. There was a leak in the house, so she had to come out overnight.
Luo Qian felt that this reason was too nonsense, but his mother seemed to believe it completely. also told Luo Yan to repair the roof quickly! Therefore, Luo Yan and Hu Nana went out after breakfast.
Luo Yuansheng is also particularly energetic today. After breakfast, he carefully cleaned up the uncleaned places in the courtyard that Luo Qian had not cleaned up again.
In this kind of weather, Luo Qian naturally couldn't go out to sell paintings anymore, so he opened a math book in the house. Before he finished the five questions, he felt a little big. He was a liberal arts student, and mathematics was his natural enemy, which made him miserable. If Mi Chulei hadn't done some tutoring for him, he would have been even worse.
"It's so hard!" Luo Qian stroked his long hair and muttered to himself.
Suddenly, I heard the voice of my mother calling outside. After only a few words, he understood the content of the call. It was my mother who couldn't wait to tell Aunt Tian about Hu Nana's arrival.
Luo Qian suddenly thought that the painting tools that Mi Chulei gave him were still at Aunt Tian's house, so he made up his mind to go to Xincheng. In this way, he can naturally keep himself away from math problems without any psychological burden.
"Mom, is Aunt Tian at home?" Luo Qian poked his head out of the room and asked.
"Ah, isn't this talking to me on the phone?"
"Then you talk to Aunt Tian, I'll go get the painting tools now."
Jia Hua spoke a few more words on the phone and waved his hand to signal that Luo Qian could go. With the laughter of his mother behind him, Luo Qian went out.
Walking in the alley, his mood was a little heavy. He had a hunch that his brother and Hu Nana's marriage would not go so smoothly.
"Orphans? Don't even want your mom? Luo Qian's brows furrowed deeply, "It's okay if you don't want to, but I'm afraid it's not that easy." β
Because of the slippery road in snowy weather, today's bus is as slow as a snail crawling, which makes Luo Qian feel bored. He couldn't help but dial Zhang Fan's phone.
"You said don't call me, my mom won't let me play with you now."
Luo Qian heard the laughter of another woman on the other end of the phone again, "Luo Qian, if you want to come to Zhang Fan again, you can ask your father to buy the house, and the bride price is ready." β
Luo Qian was embarrassed. Zhang Fan's mother and his familiarity can be equated with Tian Xiaojun in Luo Qian's heart, and when he was a child, he ate more rice from Zhang Fan's family than at home. He wasn't worried that he would be swept out of the house by Zhang's mother because of that painting, but now Zhang's mother teased him like this, which made him really embarrassed.
"Mom, what are you talking about!"
Luo Qian subconsciously glanced left and right, fortunately, there were very few passengers in the car today, and no one could see that his face was already red. Even if someone sees it, with the cold air outside as a cover, he can be calm.
"Well, Auntie didn't go to the store today."
Zhang Fan said angrily, "What are you doing in the store this weather!" At the end of the words, Zhang Fan brought out another sentence, "Shrinking turtle." β
"Shrunken turtle?"
"Did you explain it to Chu Lei? Don't you have a long mouth? β
"I ......"
"I went to Mr. Wang's house to explain the incident, I am not ashamed! When you encounter something, you will only shrink your head into the shell of the turtle. β
Zhang Fan hung up the phone after speaking, she was really angry with Luo Qian this time.
Wang Lin is a teacher that Zhang Fan loves very much. Because of this, she had to explain this matter clearly, and she must not let Teacher Wang feel that she was a frivolous girl. And Luo Qian only chose to be silent in this matter, and even when Chu Lei ran out that night, he didn't chase it, which was what annoyed Zhang Fan the most.
Luo Qian held the mobile phone for a long time before whispering to himself, "I'm just not ready to say anything." β
At this moment, he suddenly saw a familiar back in the distance.
"Aunt Tian?"
Luo Qian bowed slightly and wiped the glass on the car window with his sleeve. Staring at the two men at the door of the hotel.
The car is very slow and the hotel is just off the road. With Luo Qian's eyes, which are called "cameras" by countless classmates, it is enough to see the appearance of the pair of men and women. The man was a tall and straight middle-aged man. The woman can only see the back. But that dress, Luo Qian once saw Tian Xiaojun wear it in the lotus garden. And the size and body proportions of that woman are also very similar to Tian Xiaojun.
"Aunt Tian is in the hotel? Still with a man? β
Luo Qian couldn't believe her judgment, and before going out, her mother said that she was at home. He shook his head slightly, "Impossible, the relationship between Uncle He and Aunt Tian has always been very good, it must be just a coincidence." β
For the next few minutes, Luo Qian was groggy. The largest hotel in the city is not far from Tian Xiaojun's home. Luo Qian sat down for another stop and got off the bus.
Standing in front of this familiar door where he had lived for more than ten years, his hand knocking on the door was a little hesitant, he hoped that it was Aunt Tian who opened the door, not Uncle He.
Knock. The sound of footsteps, Luo Qian's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up.
"Come here, Luo Qian."
It was He Success who opened the door.
"Come on in. It's cold outside today. β
"It's fine."
Luo Qian tried his best to hide the thoughts in his heart and entered the house with a smile. The beloved painting tool immediately came into his sight. He Chenggong had already placed his painting tools in the living room.
He Chenggong said, "Uncle helped you take it down." The little bits and pieces of paint brushes, I put them in a bag. Paint the easel, and when you leave, Uncle will help you tie it up. It would be good to take some. β
Luo Qian was a little moved, his eyes fell on the drawing board, and he saw the familiar sketch.
It was an unfinished work for him, and a few months ago he wanted to paint a picture to numb himself because of a broken love. What he wanted was to paint the scenery of Lotus Lake, and the drafts had already been completed, but because of the error in color grading, he didn't continue to write. Looking at this first draft now, I feel that I was a little naΓ―ve at that time.
"I'm sorry Uncle He." Luo Qian asked seemingly casually, "What about Aunt Tian?" Not at home? β
"Went out for a walk."
"Walking? What a step on such a cold day. β
He Chenggong smiled and said, "I don't understand either." β
Looking at Uncle He's kind smile, Luo Qian's heart was even more uncomfortable. Uncle He, what a good person. Should honest people in this world be cuckolded? The more Luo Qian thought about it, the more he felt uneven. He must avenge the honest man. This time he couldn't be a shrunken turtle again.
"Uncle He, I'll get it next time. I forgot one thing. β
"Huh? After eating, you kid is in a hurry. β
Luo Qian naturally couldn't tell the truth about He Chenggong. He ran out of the neighborhood with a puff of smoke. Striding through the snow towards the hotel. He was worried that Tian Xiaojun would leave. Then he would not be able to catch the current.
The young man is very energetic when he runs. In ten minutes at most, he was back outside the hotel. But those two people were no longer in front of the hotel. Luo Qian walked into the courtyard and glanced left and right, already holding out little hope. But he caught Tian Xiaojun's side face at this moment.
In a parking lot in front of the hotel, Tian Xiaojun was standing with the man.
"He's going to get into the man's car?" Luo Qian thought so.
Using the car in the parking lot as cover, he slowly approached the two of them. Eventually, he hid behind a large dirt bike. This big off-road is a luxury car, tall enough and big enough to hide his body well. But Luo Qian didn't dare to stick too close to this luxury car, he was worried that he had accidentally scratched the paint. Moreover, he was worried that the owner of the car would come back and cause embarrassment.
He still couldn't hear the conversation between the two clearly, but Luo Qian thought that as long as Tian Xiaojun got into the man's car, then this matter would be a certainty.
While talking, the two of them stood closer to Luo Qian's side at a distance of two parking spaces. There seems to be some inseparable flavor. Luo Qian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. It's the first time he's done this kind of thing.
He had to comfort himself in his heart that he didn't do this sneaky and unsightly thing. He didn't need to be nervous.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of the door opening. The big off-road vehicle in front of Luo Qian trembled slightly. Then Luo Qian saw a girl jump out of the car.
"You're so fond of peeping at people?"
Luo Qian's face turned red in an instant. This time, even the cold air couldn't save the scene.
The girl is the big beauty she painted in Lianhu. This is also the second time he has been caught red-handed by a girl. The fact of voyeurism is in front of me, and I can't argue with it.
And at this time, Luo Qian's heart was also flustered, and it was okay for this girl to think that she was a voyeur. After all, she is a stranger, but if Aunt Tian finds out, she is following her. He couldn't bear the embarrassment. In this panic, Luo Qian's ghost made a silent gesture to the girl.
Mu Bingwei was stunned for a moment by Luo Qian's action. Then she laughed and said, "Do you know that person?" β
Luo Qian nodded.
"Seen on TV?"
Luo Qian was a little confused.
"Do you want me to help you go up and ask for a signature?"
Luo Qian heard it, people were sarcastic about him. Thinking that she threw away her paintings, Luo Qian felt inexplicably annoyed in her heart.
Can you be rich and beautiful and disrespect others? Luo Qian's heart is very resistant to this kind of rich lady.
"Didn't you come to stay with us for two days and then leave? Why haven't you left yet? β
Mu Bingwei never thought that this boy would say such a thing to her.
"This ancient city was opened by your family? Why doesn't your family live by the sea? I can stay for a few days if I want, can you manage it? β
While speaking, Luo Qian glanced at Tian Xiaojun and the man over there, and finally separated.
Tian Xiaojun went out through the side door from the other direction. Luo Qian's heart was also secretly relieved. But her move of going to the side door made Luo Qian's heart more determined.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Luo Qian's eyes swept over the man's face, and his disgust suddenly rose to that handsome face.
Mu Bingwei said, "Didn't you just peep? Now people are coming. If you have anything to say, go up and say it. β
"Sick!"
Luo Qian put down the next sentence and ran out of the hotel.