bestfiction Chapter 407: Not a bit unnatural, flaws revealed.
Chapter 407: Not a bit unnatural, flaws revealed.
A few days later,
Lin Dongzhe returned from Fujian Province, carrying his luggage. Standing at his own door, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards the gate across the street.
He lowered his head and sniffed his body, wrinkling his nose.
My parents have both gone to work; no one is home.
He took out his keys, opened the door, and went straight to the bathroom in the backyard for a long, refreshing shower.
He took a towel and dried his hair as he returned to his room.
He pushed open the window, looked at the window less than twenty meters away across the street, a smile playing on his lips, and barked like a puppy. "Woof woof woof!"
At that moment, Zhuang Xiaoting was lying in her room when she heard the familiar barking of a dog. She instantly sat up in bed and rushed to the window. She immediately saw Lin Dongzhe's dark, thin face; she almost didn't recognize him, yet he was the person she had been longing for day and night.
She quickly pushed open the window, about to blurt out, "Dong..."
Suddenly realizing her parents were home, she quickly changed her address. "Lin Dongzhe, have you eaten?"
When Lin Dongzhe saw Xiaoting, his dark face instantly broke into a bright white smile, and he waved vigorously at her happily. "No."
"I'll make you a bowl of noodles, come over here."
Today, Zhuang Chaoying has almost recovered and went to the hospital with Huang's father to have her stitches removed, leaving only the three women at home.
Grandma Huang was sitting in the living room, carefully peeling longans for her youngest daughter, Ah Ling.
Seeing Xiaoting rush downstairs in a flurry, he sat up straight and asked worriedly, "Xiaoting, what's wrong? Why are you running so fast?"
Xiaoting turned around. "Grandma, Mom, Lin Dongzhe is back. No one's home. I'll make him a bowl of noodles."
Huang Ling smiled slightly and said nothing.
She knew in her heart that the two young people must miss each other after not seeing each other for so long.
She suppressed a laugh and waved to Xiaoting. "Go on, make Dongzhe a bowl of noodles and fry an egg."
Xiaoting breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded.
Lin Dongzhe draped the towel around his neck over the chair and hurriedly ran downstairs.
The moment the courtyard gate was opened, the gate opposite also opened with a snap.
The two looked at each other, all their emotions reflected in their eyes.
Xiaoting called his name softly. "Lin Dongzhe."
Dong Zhe responded, his voice filled with joy. "Zhuang Xiaoting." Lin
The two walked into the courtyard. Lin Dongzhe looked at Xiaoting with tender eyes, then pushed open the screen door and went into the house.
He greeted the elders politely, while Xiaoting went into the kitchen.
"Aunt Huang, Grandma, I'm back."
Looking at his wet hair, Huang Ling thought to herself, "This kid must be afraid that his body odor will bother Xiao Ting, so he didn't come over right away. He even went home to take a shower before coming. This rascal is actually quite thoughtful."
"Dongzhe, you're even darker and thinner than when you first came back a few days ago. Are you hungry? Xiaoting is making you some noodles. Come and sit down."
Grandma Huang has always liked this young man from the Lin family. He has a sweet tongue, is clever, and has excellent grades. He is also in the same university as Xiaoting.
She felt that it was a good thing for girls to have an acquaintance outside who could look after each other.
"Dongzhe, you and Xiaoting are both at Fudan University. You should take care of each other. You grew up together, and Grandma trusts you."
Lin Dongzhe pursed his lips and nodded seriously. "Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely take care of Xiaoting."
After speaking, he lowered his head slightly and picked at his nails somewhat embarrassedly.
A moment later, he got up and walked toward the kitchen, where the person he most wanted to see was.
As Lin Dongzhe entered the kitchen, he watched Xiaoting's busy figure and felt moved.
Xiaoting glanced back at him, her face flushed, and she said softly.
"Please sit down for a while, the noodles will be ready soon."
Huang Ling sat on a chair in the living room and couldn't help but sit up and crane her neck to look towards the kitchen.
Looking at the two children, she chuckled to herself. These two little rascals thought their parents hadn't noticed anything, and their act was so unnatural and full of flaws.
Remembering that her mother had specifically instructed Dongzhe to take care of Xiaoting, she thought to herself that this mischievous boy probably wanted it all along.
Lin Dongzhe leaned against the kitchen doorway, quietly watching Xiaoting cook noodles for him.
For some reason, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. In a daze, the two of them were like a newlywed couple who had been married for a long time. Xiaoting was like a gentle and virtuous new wife, cooking heartwarming noodles for her husband who had returned from a business trip.
"Lin Dongzhe, what are you laughing at?" Xiaoting noticed his strange behavior and looked up to ask.
Lin Dongzhe smiled and looked at her with a beaming smile.
"Grandma asked me to take care of you, Zhuang Xiaoting. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you."
Hearing him repeat the same thing again, Xiaoting rolled her eyes at him. "Come and get the noodles."
Before long, the two of them sat on bamboo chairs in the courtyard.
Lin Dongzhe couldn't wait to start slurping down the noodles.
"Slow down," Xiaoting gently reminded him, watching him eat noodles with tender eyes. She watched him quietly for as long as he ate.
Soon, Lin Dongzhe finished the bowl of noodles and the poached egg, leaving not even a drop of soup.
He placed the bowl on the bamboo table with satisfaction and let out a long sigh. "Ah, it smells so good, so comforting."
After saying that, he turned to look at Xiaoting. "Home is still the best."
Xiaoting tilted her head, scrutinizing him closely. "You waved at me just now, and I almost didn't recognize you. You've gotten darker and thinner, even darker than me."
Lin Dongzhe feigned dejection and said, "I've become ugly. Doing business is really hard. I can't eat or sleep well, and I've even become ugly."
He had barely finished speaking when he glanced at Xiaoting with a secret smile and asked in a low voice, "Would you still like me if I became ugly?"
Xiaoting's cheeks flushed slightly, and she gently pushed him away. "You're such a chatterbox."
She knew in her heart that Lin Dongzhe liked to tease her like this.
The two chatted secretly for a while longer, and Lin Dongzhe was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.
Xiaoting hurriedly urged him, "Go home and catch up on your sleep."
Lin Dongzhe nodded, stood up, looked at Xiaoting, and said softly, "Then I'll go back and come see you again tomorrow."
After saying that, he thanked his grandmother and Aunt Huang in the house and said that he was going home.
.......
Lin Dongzhe slept from around 1 p.m. until after 4 p.m.
He lay in bed, half-asleep, when he vaguely heard the sounds of cooking coming from the window.
I slowly opened my eyes, finally able to get a good night's sleep.
He got up, sat on the edge of the bed, and stretched.
When Song Ying saw the suitcase on the sofa in the living room, she knew that Dong Zhe must have returned.
Thinking that her son must be exhausted from the train journey, she hurried into the kitchen to prepare a meal.
When the meal was halfway through, Wu Feng also came home from get off work.
He walked into the house, washed his hands, and went to the kitchen to help Song Ying.
Song Ying scooped the scrambled eggs onto a plate and handed it over. "Wu Feng, Dong Zhe is back too, should we... Wu Feng, I'm a little afraid to see Sister Ling and Teacher Zhuang... not really afraid, it's just..."