An Ran felt irritable, left the small restaurant, and walked straight out of the villa. She wanted to get some fresh air outside, but she didn't expect Nie Qingyu to chase her out.
The lights were on in the courtyard, and she walked along the gravel path to the back garden. She felt that this place was quieter and there were no people who made her uncomfortable.
In just the blink of an eye, the man behind her was in front of her. An Ran thought that the light at night was not good and dazzled her eyes. But the fact is, Nie Qingyu has ghostly skills. As long as he wants, he can do it without shadow.
Gone without a trace.
An Ran had no expression on her face and said coldly: "Please get out of the way, you are blocking my way."
Nie Qingyu did not move away. He stared at her with his deep eyes, a smile on his lips.
An Ran was too lazy to pay attention to him. Who was in the mood to smile playfully with him? Don't think that just by coaxing her a few words at the dinner table or saying a few words for her in front of Liu Meijun, she would forgive him - she would definitely not forgive him!
Looking at the woman with a sullen face, Nie Qingyu knew that she was angry and knew her grievance. "I went to the musical instrument store in the afternoon to find out what happened. It was indeed my mother who provoked me first. I will apologize for her.
"
An Ran was stunned. She didn't expect that he would actually apologize for his unreasonable mother. But she didn't care. Now she only cares about one thing: "I can leave here!"
Here, she really has a headache every second about how to face the explosive Liu Meijun.
"Not for the time being." Seeing that she was about to have another attack, Nie Qingyu explained: "No matter what the reason is, no matter who is right or wrong, my mother sprained her foot because of you. You can stay here to take care of her for the time being. I will come back to accompany you every day.
You, when Ah Hao is around, no one dares to embarrass you."
An Ran couldn't help complaining: "It's your mother who keeps making things difficult for me. I've really had enough of her."
"I admit that she has a bad temper, but she really doesn't have any bad intentions. Just let her go. She is an elder after all...otherwise, you can just treat her as a junior and treat her as a unruly and willful little girl who won't follow her.
She usually cares about it." Nie Qingyu gave her an idea.
An Ran was speechless: "Treat her as a little girl..."
Well, when I think about it, it doesn’t feel inconsistent. I don’t look at Liu Meijun’s appearance and age, but only her personality and behavior. It seems that she is not even eight years old today, but six years old at most!
"We will live here for a while, and we will move back when the swelling in her ankle subsides." Nie Qingyu promised. "At most half a month."
But An Ran felt that it would be a torture for her to stay here for half a day.
Seeing that An Ran was still unhappy, Nie Qingyu coaxed her again: "When our mother recovers from her foot injury, I will accompany you back to Yancheng to visit relatives. Didn't you say last time that you were thinking about Aunt Ming, who has been missing for a long time? I just sent her yesterday
People inquired about her and heard that she had been in a hospital for a while and is now recuperating at home."
"Ah," An Ran was surprised, so she did not refute Nie Qingyu's call "our mother". Her focus was: "Why is Aunt Ming hospitalized?"
"I'm not sure. It might be a common problem among the elderly. It shouldn't be serious."
"Old people..." An Ran was a little lost. Aunt Ming and her mother An Lan are the same age, and they are both 49 years old this year. An Lan has been dead for many years, and Aunt Ming has also entered the ranks of the elderly.
Liu Meijun is fifty-two years old this year, three years older than Aunt Ming, but she is graceful and radiant. It is undeniable that Nie Qingyu’s outstanding appearance is at least half inherited from Liu Meijun’s amazing beauty.
"Your uncle has completely given up gambling. I must have mentioned this to you." Nie Qingyu changed the subject.
"Ah? Well, I heard you said that." An Ran nodded, but still a little confused: "He has been gambling for half his life, why did he suddenly wake up!"
Anyway, it’s quite magical. Could it be that this is the legendary return of the prodigal son?
Nie Qingyu told her the answer. "I arranged for someone to keep an eye on him secretly. As long as he goes to the casino, he will be beaten. Anyone who dares to bet with him will bet. Whichever casino dares to take him in, that casino will take care of him. Time
After a long time, he really quit."
safely:"……"
This operation... is simple, crude and effective.
Nie Qingyu looked at her, seeming a little uneasy: "Maybe you shouldn't beat him, after all, he is your uncle..."
"Good beating!" An Ran praised with certainty.
After saying it, she even thought it was funny and couldn't help laughing.
Nie Qingyu saw that she had finally made her laugh, and raised the corners of his lips slightly. "I will take you into the backyard to see. There is a pond full of lotus flowers. There are many buds now. It is estimated that they will all bloom in ten days and a half.
."
An Ran snorted: "I don't care to see it! Don't use this to coax me to stay for another half month."
"I'll live with you, what are you afraid of?" Nie Qingyu said, holding her delicate hand and preparing to accompany her to the backyard.
An Ran gently broke away from his big hand, lowered her head, and seemed to hesitate to speak.
"Huh?" he asked her.
An Ran pursed her lips and asked, "My mobile phone..."
Nie Qingyu called Ahao, and soon Ahao sent An Ran's cell phone over.
An Ran took her mobile phone, turned it on first, and then dialed Sheng Manru's number. When the call was connected, she glanced at Nie Qingyu subconsciously, and then took a few steps to the side.
"Hey, An Ran, why is your phone turned off?" Sheng Manru's anxious voice came from the phone. "You turned off your phone several times after calling you. I thought..."
Sheng Manru didn't finish what she said, but An Ran understood what she meant - I thought you had run away!
An Ran sighed and said succinctly: "Something happened. I will tell you in detail when we meet later. Well...do you live far from the gallery?"
"It's not far. If you have anything to do, just ask." Sheng Manru said cheerfully.
"Hey, can you go to the musical instrument store now... It's the closed metal trash can at the entrance of the store... There's a packaging box thrown in it. The one you bought with me... was thrown into the trash can. I'm afraid
It will be taken away by the garbage collector tomorrow morning! Could you please make a trip..." An Ran looked at Nie Qingyu furtively while talking on the phone.
He stood far away, seemingly not paying attention to what she was saying.
"Ah?...Why was that thing thrown in the trash can!" Sheng Manru expressed shock.
"We'll talk about it in detail when we meet later. You should make a quick trip now. Remember to call me back whether you find it or not." An Ran asked.
"Okay, don't worry." Sheng Manru hung up the phone.
An Ran breathed out quietly.
I don't know when Ah Hao left, but Nie Qingyu was still standing there waiting for her.
An Ran walked over slowly, thinking of today's events, and continued to complain with an unhappy face: "Your mother may have reached menopause, it's very unreasonable."
"I know... for my sake, be tolerant to her." Nie Qingyu still held her delicate hand, and the two of them walked side by side affectionately.
An Ran struggled a few times but couldn't break free, so she let him hold her.
The pond at night looks like a sleeping beauty, and the scenery is particularly charming under the moonlight and neon light. The pond is about 300 square meters, and most of it is covered by dense lotus leaves. Countless buds are waiting to bloom.
Standing like sharp arrows on the water, given time, when large areas are in full bloom, the scenery should be extremely spectacular.
An Ran was very interested in this pond, so he held up the guardrail to watch it, and asked curiously: "Is this pond dug manually?"
"The pond was dug manually, but the water source is a natural spring, which is running water. It will not dry up all year round and will not freeze in winter..." Nie Qingyu accompanied her and introduced the situation of this pond.
Under the light, the two stood side by side by the pond admiring the beautiful scenery, chatting in low voices from time to time.
The tense atmosphere during the day seemed to have disappeared. At this time, they were just like ordinary couples walking and chatting together after dinner. They talked about ordinary and trivial topics, and occasionally laughed once or twice, happily and naturally.
Liu Meijun sent Song Xuechun to make the bed in the bedroom, and she took the opportunity to call Wen Hong over, lowering her voice and asking eagerly: "How's the inquiring going?"
"I just got the news that Yin Zhu has been taken back. However... I heard that she suffered severe mental stimulation and stuttered so badly that she couldn't even speak a single sentence. She has been sent to the hospital." Wen Hong also lowered his voice.
sound.
Liu Meijun felt guilty after hearing this. She had promised to support Yin Zhu, but in the end she failed to protect Yin Zhu. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and cursed bitterly: "This bastard... is still so cruel and ruthless!"