Chapter 38

The afternoon sun was dim and warm, but the shadow in front of the building made people feel cold.

Now, only Zhai Da and Lu Wei were left.

Lu Wei's crying didn't last long, not even making a sound, just silently shedding tears.

She might have exhausted all her screams in some night in the past.

Lu Wei got up and wiped her tears with the back of her hand, her voice very light:

"I might... not be able to go to Teacher Yu's house today, sorry..."

Zhai Da searched for a long time but couldn't find a pack of tissues, so he gave up: "What about your phone? Wasn't it confiscated too?"

Lu Wei shook her head: "Woke up this morning and found the battery was broken... couldn't charge it, sorry..."

Zhai Da waved his hand: "Just fix it, that's the only benefit of being able to remove the battery. What do you plan to do next?"

"I don't know... sorry..."

Suddenly, Lu Wei's forehead was tapped.

Two fingers, with great force, forced her, who had been keeping her head down, to lift her head.

Zhai Da said word by word: "You don't owe me anything, so you don't need to keep saying sorry."

"Sorry..."

"From now on, every time you want to say sorry, use 'Aoligei' instead."

Lu Wei entered a man-machine state.

Held it in for a long time, the voice getting smaller and smaller.

"Ao... li... gei..."

Zhai Da looked at the highway in the distance and said: "Is your brain buzzing now? Don't know what to do, don't know where to go? Don't even know how to live from now on."

The young man's eyes also had a ripple; he thought of the time after Yu Xiaoli passed away in his past life.

"Don't worry, I have experience with this situation."

Lu Wei lifted her head.

Zhai Da got up directly and pulled the two dilapidated suitcases behind him:

"Whenever an accident happens in life, when you are so sad you can't add anything more, when you are so lost you lose your direction... the simplest way: do what you originally planned, even if you grit your teeth, even if your tears haven't dried."

"It's very simple now, come home with me for dinner! Your Teacher Yu is waiting!"

Zhai Da strode forward.

Lu Wei hesitated... but Zhai Da's footsteps didn't seem to intend to stop again.

Looking at the back that was getting further and further away, Lu Wei gritted her teeth and took a step.

Her canvas shoes quickened their pace, catching up with the young man.

And stepped from the shadow into the sunlight.

"Let me carry the suitcases, they are heavy."

Zhai Da didn't let her down, handing them over smoothly.

"Master, send the two boxes to Sanmao, just put them in the security room at the gate. I've noted your license plate, don't lose them."

After waiting for a full quarter of an hour, a taxi passed by in this bird-doesn't-poop place, and Zhai Da paid the fare in advance.

He patted the car door, and the taxi sped away, leaving only a trail of dust.

Then Zhai Da rode the 28-inch bike, carrying Lu Wei, and set off again before the dust had settled.

Lu Wei didn't often sit on the back seat of a bicycle, her body was very stiff and nervous, so she held Zhai Da's waist very tightly.

To be honest, it was quite awkward, her little belly was grabbed.

This girl was holding on too tightly.

In the gaps between red lights, Zhai Da sent a few messages to Yu Xiaoli, briefly explaining the situation.

When they arrived at Sanmao residential area, Zhai Da was already covered in sweat; this round trip was ten kilometers.

He thought it would be back pain, but facts proved that a young guy's waist strength was fierce.

His butt hurt.

The two boxes were placed in the residential area's security room intact, but Zhai Da didn't move them for now, instead taking Lu Wei directly toward home.

From preparing lunch at twelve noon to setting off to find Lu Wei at one o'clock.

It was already past four when they returned; some elderly people who slept early had even started preparing dinner.

Walking along the long corridor, because of the exhaust, many neighbors had their doors wide open.

This scene was very similar to when he first met Lu Wei, even the angle of the sun was similar.

Of course, Zhai Da also received many looks of attention; the old men and women looked openly, guessing where this kid had brought back such a pretty girl from.

Looks like he doesn't plan to study anymore... openly dating?

Isn't it a bit too early for Yu Xiaoli to be a grandmother?

Their own door was also open, and Zhai Da walked in directly.

Lu Wei, however, was very nervous; a pair of canvas shoes couldn't step over that non-existent threshold no matter what.

Until Zhai Da reached out and pulled her in.

"Mom, we're back! Delivered the person safely to you!"

In the kitchen, Yu Xiaoli was full of smiles, carrying two freshly cooked dishes out: "Xiao Lu is here? Sit down! The timing is just right!"

Lu Wei stood in the corner and immediately bowed ninety degrees, so fast that her ponytail whipped into a straight line.

It whipped Zhai Da on the back of the head.

Zhai Da looked back.

Lu Wei said timidly: "Ao... li... gei."

Yu Xiaoli asked suspiciously: "Boil what? Let's not talk about this, go wash your hands and eat."

Lu Wei, like a man-machine, followed the direction Yu Xiaoli pointed and went to the bathroom.

Closing the door, briefly isolating the space from the outside world, her heartbeat gradually calmed down.

As a result, the door was opened again.

Lu Wei was startled.

Zhai Da asked suspiciously: "Why lock the door to wash your hands? Are you doing something strange?"

Lu Wei hurriedly shook her head to deny it.

Zhai Da squeezed to Lu Wei's side and turned on the faucet to wash his hands.

This bathroom wasn't big, and besides the toilet, no one had the qualification to have an independent space.

The two were very close.

Observing Lu Wei's expression through the mirror, the confusion and sadness brought by the huge change were like a small beast whose nest had just been destroyed by heavy rain, but before it had time to wail twice, it was caught and thrown into the zoo.

Lu Wei was in a state of being afraid of being observed; she wasn't the kind of person who cared about other people's opinions on weekdays, and even her expressions were missing, but at this time, she had to care.

The more disheveled she was, the more she had to pretend.

The more confused she was, the more she had to pretend to be clear-headed.

But I have to admit, Lu Wei after dressing up today was more beautiful than usual, especially the slight redness and swelling under her eyes, which contrasted sharply with the hair tie with a small white flower on her ponytail.

Brokenness score: 100%.

If this were in the era of Douyin, one video would gain 100,000 followers.

Besides being thin, everything else was impeccable.

Not feeling ashamed at all for taking visual pleasure while the other party was sad, Zhai Da stared at Lu Wei until the other party's head got lower and lower.

"Eat more at the table in a while, Ms. Yu has been busy since noon."

Lu Wei nodded hurriedly, the two beauty tendons on her slender neck particularly obvious.

"Also, praise more, say Auntie's cooking is really delicious."

Lu Wei continued to nod.

"Don't just eat what's in front of you, taste every dish."

Nod, nod.

Seeing her so obedient, Zhai Da immediately started smuggling private goods.

"Although you are a guest, you were late for half a day after all, so you must take the initiative to wash the dishes after eating, don't care how my mom tries to persuade you, be firm."

Lu Wei said softly: "Should be... I'll wash the dishes..."

"From now on, living under someone else's roof, you have to wash the dishes every day, and if there's nothing to do, you can mop the floor, you don't need to wash clothes, we each take care of our own."

Nod, nod...

Then she froze.

Zhai Da wiped his hands, straightened his hair in the mirror, and didn't look at Lu Wei's expression: "I'll bet with you, my mom will definitely mention letting you stay at home for a while."

Lu Wei's back was against the cold tiles, as if she could melt herself into them.

"Teacher Yu... shouldn't..."

After all, it was an apprentice relationship in name, and it was just a relationship in the factory, and she had only been on the job for a month.

Zhai Da smiled and walked out.

Leaving only one sentence.

"Whether you agree or not is your business, but that is the kind and soft-hearted Ms. Yu."