Chapter 87 Someone asked me if my clothes were warm
In Lu Yao's eyes, Xu Ruochu has always been a person who is indifferent to emotions and anger.
The city and the self-cultivation are all of an excellent kind.
Just...
She said very little today.
After lunch, she had something to do in the afternoon, so she got up and left directly.
Hu Li didn't think much about it, and didn't even try to stay.
She just wanted to thank the Lord for his kindness and her boss for allowing her to fish and swim.
In one day, she bought all the electrical appliances that she could think of and lacked in her home.
The shopping trip finally ended at around 3pm.
Lu Yao was driving and she was sitting in the passenger seat.
The back seat was filled with shopping bags.
There were Lu Yao's "high school entrance gifts" and clothes she tried on herself.
Lu Yao has three days left to start school. In her own words:
"This is my heart, sister."
Lu Yaoxin said it was good.
This time it’s not a “I’m feeling bad” vent.
The most expensive thing here is an alien computer.
Even though Lu Yao said he was using a desktop computer and his family had already bought it, Hu Li still paid more than 20,000 yuan to bring it over to him.
There was no room for him to refuse at all.
After the two returned to Fortune Garden, in the afternoon, some electrical masters came over to install it.
By the end of the night, except for some electrical appliances that needed to wait a few days to be installed, everything else was almost in place.
Then, Hu Li drove away in the MINI without him sending it away.
She was anxious to go back to the hotel to pack her luggage, and she wanted to move some things she didn't use here first.
Lu Yao estimated that because of her enthusiasm... he might have to move in in half a month at most.
After she left, Lu Yao also planned to get off work, but Xu Ruochu called and asked if Lu Yao had finished his work and that it was her time.
When Lu Yao arrived, she looked at the boy who walked in and asked directly:
"School starts on the 16th, right?"
"Yes."
Lu Yao nodded, but said no parting words.
No need.
He also has the task of "cleaning" on Saturdays and Sundays.
And Xu Ruochu didn't say much, but asked:
"Xiaochen told me that I want to share a dormitory with you, how about it?"
"Okay."
Lu Yao smiled and agreed:
"No problem. We can still take care of each other."
"Yeah."
The female president nodded:
"Then I'll let them arrange it."
"Okay...is there anything else?"
"...No more. From tomorrow on, you should have a good rest. I applied for an assistant this afternoon and you are about to start school. Make good adjustments."
As she spoke, she walked to the coffee table, picked up her handbag, and took out a box inside.
"This is a gift for you."
"Uh..."
Lu Yao subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Xu Ruochu handed it to him without any explanation:
"Open it and take a look."
But Lu Yao shook his head after holding the box in his hand:
"Sister Chu...I have received a lot of care from you. To be honest, I owe you a lot, and I really deserve it."
A smile appeared on Xu Ruochu's face.
The two seemed to have completed the exchange of subtexts in this tacit understanding.
But she was not humble, but asked:
"This is the last time you say "you" to me, right?"
"...Hmm."
After Lu Yao agreed, she nodded:
"Open it and have a look, I hope you like it."
Hearing this, Lu Yao opened the box.
Found inside was a Volkswagen key.
He understood what the other person's gift was.
"The car is parked downstairs, but I won't give you the formalities. Instead, it is under the name of the company. This is actually what Xiaochen reminded me. I am in school and cannot drive a high-profile car. But there is no one He is worried about traveling by car. He said that after buying a car, I will think about what gift to give you. This will make it easier for you to come to me in the future. ”
"...Okay."
He did not refuse, but nodded:
"Thank you, Sister Chu!"
"Yeah."
Xu Ruochu smiled.
"Then...I'm leaving?"
"Well, see you on the weekend."
"Okay, see you on the weekend."
Holding the box, Lu Yao had just taken a few steps when he was suddenly stopped by a shout:
"Lu Yao."
Looking at the big boy who turned his head, she smiled and said:
"I remember everything you said when we first met. I also hope you won't forget it, come on!"
"...Ha, huh!"
He nodded vigorously:
"Then I'm leaving."
"Well, see you later."
"See you later!"
He waved his hand and walked out of Xu Ruochu's house.
But after the door closed, Sister Yu, who had a smile on her face just now, felt a little lost for no reason.
Even a little regretful...
So...
While Lu Yao was waiting for the elevator, the door opened again.
"First sister?"
He asked doubtfully:
"What's wrong?"
"Let's have dinner together tonight."
she said.
"It always feels a little rushed."
she added.
"Uh... ok. My treat!"
After hearing his reply, the smile returned to her face again.
……
Xu Ruochu's gift to him was a golf car.
Lu Yao looked at the TSI-R logo on the trunk and felt more at ease.
I said in my heart that Mr. Xu really knows what it means to be low-key.
Although the Golf is not cheap, the price of 110,000 to 20,000 yuan is obviously very affordable.
Just...
He always felt something was wrong with the power of this car.
Although Xu Ruochu had confirmed that it had not been modified and everything was original, the power of this car... was a bit too powerful.
However, there is really nothing wrong with the handling when driving.
Even Xu Ruochu, who was riding in this car for the first time, nodded and thought the car was very good.
For dinner, the two of them didn't go far, but came to a Western restaurant here.
The female CEO was not hungry, and neither was Lu Yao. The two of them didn't order much, but mostly chatted.
Lu Yao also learned from chatting that Xu Ruochu was also an international student.
He is a graduate of the famous Wharton School of Business.
However, her college entrance examination results were actually not very good. She was able to go because of her family's sponsorship.
On the contrary, Hu Li... was admitted to Oxford by Zhengerba Jing with his own real qualifications.
When Hu Li was mentioned, Xu Ruochu asked inexplicably:
"When you go to college, you have to fall in love, right?"
Lu Yao was stunned.
Then he smiled and shook his head:
"Sister Chu, I know my own virtues in my heart."
"...What do you mean?"
"It means...I am not naturally suitable for falling in love."
Recalling the various experiences in his previous life, he shrugged helplessly.
"What's the reason?"
The female CEO holding a glass of ice water in her hand asked curiously:
"Why do you say that about yourself?"
"Because..."
Lu Yao thought for a while and said:
"The person I am when I drive Ping An 107 is the most authentic person I am when I treat strangers."
"Uh..."
Xu Ruochu subconsciously opened his mouth.
But I don't know what to say.
Because...
Indeed.
That Ping An driver 107 was indeed not very contactable.
But...
"Once we get to know you, you will actually find that you are a very charming boy."
She said so.
"That's because I like it."
Lu Yao shook his head:
"Let's put it this way, in the early stages of a relationship, both parties will unconditionally tolerate all the shortcomings of the other party. Even things like grinding teeth and snoring, you will find it cute. But as time goes by..."
Speaking of this, he laughed at himself:
"It's boring to fall in love with someone like me. Because she will find that I haven't changed much from beginning to end."
Xu Ruochu's expression became weird:
"It seems like your first love hurt you a lot."
Lu Yao's eyes also became strange.
He really wanted to say that he had never been in love in this life.
But in the end he didn’t say anything, but nodded:
"That's right. Anyway, in the end, I am always said to be a boring person."
"What you said is wrong." He had finished defining himself.
Unexpectedly, Xu Ruochu held an objection:
"There are no boring people in this world. At most, it's just that your souls don't fit in. Besides... the confusion about love in adolescence is somewhat mixed with the emotions of children. How old are you? Don't make conclusions for yourself so early. ”
"Ha~"
Lu Yao was happy.
But he didn't refute, but picked up the water glass.
The two of them bumped into each other.
Then, he asked:
"What about you, Sister Chu? Do you have any requirements for your partner?"
"Me?..."
Xu Ruochu thought for a while and shook his head:
"What I want is someone who can maintain an independent personality and self on both sides."
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"...He doesn't care about you, and you don't care about him?"
"That's right. What I admire more... is actually a world of independence. Maybe it has something to do with my growth experience."
Speaking of this, she hesitated.
He seems to be debating whether to say it or not.
But looking at the curious boy under the warm light, she didn't think it was a bit difficult to say, but she took the initiative and said:
"My mother... divorced my father when I was 10 years old."
"Uh..."
"Actually, they started arguing endlessly two years before the divorce. My mother has a very strong character. In my impression...her strength is not rigid, but a kind of persistence. And, tell me, you You may not believe it, but in Xiaochen and I’s mind, we often see our father at home, but we rarely see our mother.”
"Is it because you are busy at work?"
"Yes. When I was a child, she was a member of the geological expedition team and worked outside all year round. After the divorce, she quit her job and applied for a job as a photographer for National Geographic magazine. The last time I saw her was at A year ago, she came back from Africa, stayed in Shanghai for two days, had a meal with me and Xiaochen, and then left... My personality is actually very similar to hers."
The corners of Lu Yao's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
I wonder if you, the old man, are also the kind of person who "falls in love with someone who never comes home"?
"My mother advocates independence and freedom. Although she is also very good to me and Xiaochen... But the older I get, the more I can feel that her love for us is not limited to missing, longing, caring, and companionship. She What I often say to both of us is to pursue the life you like, and my mother will support you unconditionally.”
"...It sounds quite liberal, but...it's a bit too independent for a family."
"Yes. And part of my personality is actually very similar to hers."
Xu Ruochu seemed to be aroused to chat. He didn't even eat the food, put down his knife and fork, and continued in the form of a self-narrated monologue:
"The quarrel between my parents was because my mother wanted a divorce and he didn't agree. He actually... really loved my mother. But in the end, maybe it was because of love that he chose to let go. And how the two of them get along now , just like my friends, every time my mother comes back, she will come to our house for dinner. To tell you the truth, she has a very good relationship with my baby mother.”
"That's...that Linlin and Xiaoxiang's mother?"
"Yes, baby mom is my dad's fifth wife."
"Cough...cough cough cough."
Lu Yao just took a sip of lemonade and was almost choked:
"Ah? How much... how much?"
The female CEO didn’t think there was anything ridiculous and calmly held out five fingers:
"The fifth term."
"..."
Your house is such a mess.
Lu Yaoxin said.
But Xu Ruochu looked at his embarrassed expression and shook his head with a smile:
"I don't think there's anything wrong with this. To be honest, I've seen quite a lot of ridiculous things. As for my dad... he's not a philanderer, but his views on marriage are a bit... after experiencing my mother. ...Sensitive. Unless a person can get close to him in a real sense Soul, otherwise, he will not be able to bear it after the novelty wears off. So, this is what I am telling you. The concept of love I pursue is soul compatibility after both parties maintain independent personalities. My father’s second wife is my mother. ”
"...???"
What?
What did you say?
Lu Yao was confused now.
Then came the even more explosive one:
"It was my mother who brought them together. Because...she always knew that my aunt liked my father. But she also told that aunt many times that my father was not suitable for her. She didn't believe it, so my mother let her Let’s give it a try. The result is no surprise…the two of them ended up getting married in the last six months.”
"..."
Lu Yao was speechless.
"Actually... Lu Yao, do you know? Love is not a necessity in life. I believe in fate. When fate comes, everything will fall into place. Just like my little mother... When my father and my mother got married, my little mother Just graduated from kindergarten.”
"Then...what is aunt's age?"
"She is 4 years older than me."
"..."
"My family is weird, isn't it?"
she asked with a smile.
The road is long and speechless.
I really don’t know what to say.
"So, actually, this is what I learned from my mother and my father. Marriage is indeed a matter between two people, but if the souls of the two people cannot fit together, one is active and the other is passive, it will be difficult to manage the marriage. Go on. I can accept that my lover has many shortcomings, even if he spends all his time outside, it doesn’t matter to me. What. Because he is a man, it is his instinct to pursue excitement. But if the two souls cannot be connected, then this is the biggest tragedy in marriage. It took my father half a lifetime to find it. My soul mate. And my mother has never regretted leaving my dad..."
"But what about you?"
Suddenly, Lu Yao interrupted her.
"...?"
Xu Ruochu was stunned.
"Me?"
Lu Yao nodded:
"Well, what about you?...Sister Chu, when you were ten years old at the time, you found out that your parents were divorced, and saw her suddenly dragging a box out of your life...What about you? Where's Brother Xiaochen? What do you think? Is it a kind of responsibility? ”
Upon hearing this, she subconsciously replied:
"We have long been accustomed to our mother's frequent absence."
"People who travel frequently will always come home. But after some people leave, they will never come back... I know, to use the more popular words nowadays, aunt and uncle used to be true love. You and Brother Xiaochen It's an accident. But...what about you? Auntie...are you really responsible?"
"..."
Xu Ruochu blinked.
Suddenly laughed:
"It's been so long, we've all grown up, haven't we?"
Lu Yao didn't answer.
Just shook his head in response.
He doesn't agree.
But I don’t want to comment anymore.
At this time, he saw the woman opposite smiling again.
Looking at Lu Yao with a smile:
"My previous name was Xu Ruoyun. My father said that my mother at that time was like the most beautiful cloud he had ever seen. After the two divorced, he changed my name to Xu Ruochu."
"If life were just like the first time we met."
"Yes, why is the autumn wind sad and painted on the fan."
It is easy to change, but old people pay attention to it, but old people's hearts are easy to change.
"Alas..."
Lu Yao let out a long sigh.
……
It seemed that Xu Ruochu hadn't talked to anyone about her childhood for a long time.
She had a great time chatting.
But Lu Yao once again saw from the side... how stable her emotions were.
It's simply terrifyingly stable.
Don’t be happy with things and don’t be sad with yourself?
Maybe it’s already this state.
The chat over the meal not only did not make her sad, but instead gave her an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
After eating, Lu Yao sent her back.
When she arrived at the basement, she got out of the car calmly and waved to Lu Yao:
"Goodbye."
"...Sister Chu."
"Huh?"
"See you next week."
Hearing Lu Yao's words, she smiled slightly:
"Yeah."
This time, she did not go directly upstairs, but watched Lu Yao's car drive out of the basement.
She waited until the taillights of the car were no longer visible before she slowly came to her senses.
Then, between opening and closing his eyes, a trace of grievance flashed across his eyes.
Growing up, everyone who knew or heard her talk about family affairs would show a lot of emotions.
She understands everything.
But... tonight, the emotion she saw on the boy's face was the first time.
Just like the sentence he asked, "What about you?"
This emotion is called...
She gradually pursed her lips.
But calm was soon restored.
Adults are always good at hiding or managing their emotions.
She has always done this very well.
……
"Come back?"
"Yeah."
Looking at the family sitting on the sofa watching TV together, Lu Yao nodded and handed over the key in his hand:
"The clothes and computer were bought by Sister Li, who came to our house for dinner as a gift for entering college."
"Uh..."
The family looked at each other.
On the contrary, I don’t think there’s anything strange about it.
Ms. Chen asked:
"Then you've started school, and you're working..."
"It's over today. Sister Chu told me to have a good rest, but I still have to pack Aunt Li's clothes next week. I've given you so much, so let's just take it as a favor. I'm going to take a shower~"
"Okay."
Ms. Chen nodded.
Two months was enough time for her to accept all this.
Soon, Lu Yao walked out in pajamas:
"Son, come and eat melon."
"Okay."
He took a piece of cold watermelon and sat next to Lu Qing.
Leaning on the sofa, his eyes glanced past his parents and sister unconsciously.
Inexplicable...
He felt that he was much happier than Xu Ruochu.
But then I thought about it, this kind of thing is actually the difference between a croaker and a fish.
You are not a fish, how can you know the happiness of fish?
Maybe...this is called growth.
Just...
Inexplicably, he felt a little distressed.
I feel sorry for that girl who is only 10 years old.
Although she downplayed her growth...
But why...does it sound a little sad to me?
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