Su An, carrying a hand full of vegetables, saw Su Xulin running towards her as soon as she opened the door.
"An'an! You're back!"
He excitedly greeted Su An, and after saying that, he took the thing from her hand sensibly.
A middle-aged woman came out of the kitchen after hearing the sound, and greeted Su An with a smile, "An An, why are you back so early today?"
"It's not very busy today."
Su An answered casually and then said, "Aunt Li, I will cook today. You can go home and rest early."
"Okay, then I'll go back first and come back early tomorrow morning!"
Aunt Li did not refuse, agreed, chatted with Su An for a few more words, and left directly.
As soon as the door closed, Su Xulin immediately came to Su An's side and asked in a low voice as if he was telling a secret, "An An, have you earned enough money to buy cakes today?"
"Of course."
Su An was amused by Su Xulin, and imitated his example, lowering her voice mysteriously, "Not only did she make money, but she also got more than one cake..."
"Wow! An An is great!"
Su Xulin immediately opened his eyes in surprise and even clapped his hands.
The smile on Su An's face couldn't help but get heavier. Looking at Su Xulin in front of her, she felt a little emotional.
This past month has been like a dream.
She originally thought that it would be difficult to find another aunt who could take care of her brother, but unexpectedly, she found a very patient and attentive aunt smoothly.
Not only did I not find my brother troublesome, I quickly gained his trust and got along very well with him.
As for herself, she also successfully found a secretarial job in a medium-sized company. Not only was the salary moderate, she could have two weekends off, and most importantly, it was also very close to home, making it easy to take care of her brother.
The most important thing is that my brother's condition has finally made some progress in this month.
His understanding of the world seems to be one step closer.
Not just like a six or seven-year-old child, who only thinks about eating and playing every day.
Instead, she is emotionally stable and even takes the initiative to help Su An with housework. She even understands that she needs to go out to work and make money to ensure the lives of the two of them.
It's like suddenly growing up a few years and becoming more sensible.
Everything seems to be slowly getting better.
Is it the child mother who is in heaven with her mother protecting her and her brother?
Su An stood blankly in the living room, unable to help but feel a little lost.
"An'an?"
Su Xulin stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Su An's eyes.
Then he pursed his lips and covered his stomach and said, "I'm hungry..."
Su An came back to his senses in an instant. Hearing this, he hurriedly smiled and said, "Then I'll go cook now. Brother, just wait for me. I'll be ready soon!"
As she spoke, she hurriedly turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
It didn't take long before three colorful dishes and one soup were ready.
The two of them had a delicious meal.
After dinner, Su An took Su Xulin for a walk.
"Brother, what do you want to do tomorrow?"
Su An asked while taking him to wander in the garden of the community.
"tomorrow……"
Su Xulin immediately began to think seriously.
But before she could figure out the result, Su An's cell phone rang.
"An'an, phone!"
Su Xulin hurriedly reminded loudly.
"Shh..."
Su An quickly made a silencing gesture towards him, glanced at the screen quickly, and then picked up the phone.
"Hey, senior? Are you finally done?"
As soon as Su An came up, she said hello straight to the point, with a somewhat teasing tone.
This month, she almost relied on Lu Ziting to survive.
When she was unable to do what she wanted or when she was bored and confused at work, she could always receive just the right call of concern from him.
Or maybe the police "just happen to" pass by and bring a variety of cakes, milk tea, and even fresh vegetables.
Su An knew in her heart that he was worried and found an excuse to see her.
Unable to refuse, I could only accept his kindness and silently record this favor in my heart.
As time went by, the relationship between the two became much closer.
but……
Gu Jingchen has not appeared again in this month.
Is it because of what she said that day?
She knew in her heart that those words were mostly affected by her emotions that day, and almost all of them were angry words.
But how could Gu Jingchen, a proud man like him, accept being regarded as a murderer?
But that’s fine too.
They are already divorced, and they should have completely drawn a clear line a long time ago.
From now on, there should be no further contact.
Su An held the phone and couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Then I heard——
"An'an? Are you listening?"
Lu Ziting's voice came from the receiver, suddenly pulling Su An back from his thoughts.
She came back to her senses instantly and hurriedly agreed, "I'm here. Sorry, I was a little distracted just now. What did you say, senior?"
"Why……"
Lu Ziting deliberately let out a long sigh when he heard this, "I said that I have stayed up all night for several days recently and finally had time to rest. Why don't you comfort me?"
"So hard?"
Su An was a little surprised when he heard this. Thinking of his profession, he made up his mind and said hurriedly, "Then... how about I treat you to a meal? Anyway, I still owe you several meals. You can eat whatever you want!"
"Let's eat..."
Lu Ziting deliberately lengthened his voice, as if he was thinking about something.
Then he suddenly said, "Okay, but I'm afraid the place I'm going to is a bit special. You have to listen to my arrangements, and you can bring your brother with you."
"Take my brother with you?"
Su An was a little surprised.
Su Xulin on the side heard that he was mentioned, and immediately shouted excitedly, "An An! Do you want to go out to play!"
"elder brother……"
Su An didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Then I heard Lu Ziting continue on the phone, "Well, I plan to go out for fun. I rarely have a few days off, and tomorrow is the weekend. How about taking you out to relax?"
Su An had no objection to this. He only thought about it for two seconds and then happily agreed, "Okay, but..."
She suddenly changed the subject and asked with a deliberate smile, "If you take us out, won't you be the one who suffers?"
"Yeah?"
Lu Ziting disagreed and did not feel that he was "suffering" at all. He suddenly said seriously, "But I never feel tired when I take you out to relax."
Su An was startled when he heard this, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.
This sentence...
Isn’t it a little bit...
ambiguous?
Su An subconsciously went over what Lu Ziting had just said in her mind, feeling a little unsure.
The senior has always been very kind to her...
She has always been grateful and fortunate to have such a good friend besides Lele.
It’s better not to think too much about it.
So as not to embarrass both of you.
Su An thought, hurriedly suppressed the thoughts in her mind, changed the topic and said, "Then where are we going? What do I need to prepare?"
Lu Ziting did not continue the topic and replied smoothly, "There is no need to prepare anything, just wait for me to pick you up tomorrow."
"good."
Su An agreed.
After talking for a few more words, the two people hung up the phone.
On the other end of the phone, Lu Ziting put down his phone and couldn't help but have a slight smile on his face.
An An recently...
It seems less and less likely that I will refuse him.
This is a good thing.
So, does this mean he can try...to go further?
The next day——
As expected, Lu Ziting came downstairs to Su An's residence early in the morning.
Su An also took Su Xulin to clean up early, and went downstairs as soon as he received the call.
"Ziting! Good morning!"
Su Xulin had become very familiar with Lu Ziting during this period. As soon as he saw him, he immediately jumped to his side and said hello with a smile.
"Good morning."
Lu Ziting responded with a smile, his peripheral vision passed over Su An inadvertently, and he couldn't help but let out a small sigh.
It would be great if An An could call his name like that anytime...
Lu Ziting was just thinking when he heard Su An ask, "Senior, where are we going today?"
"Um?"
Lu Ziting came back to his senses instantly. Seeing that Su An was really looking forward to and curious, a smile instantly appeared on his face. He turned around and pointed at his car, blinking in a mysterious manner.
"Get in the car first, you'll know when we get there."
"Are confidentiality measures so strict?"
Su An couldn't help but be amused by his appearance, and then hurriedly pulled Su Xulin into the car, the curiosity in her heart getting heavier and heavier.
Not long after, he noticed that the car was heading towards the suburbs.
After another hour, you can see a large artificial lake in the distance. There are tents of various colors on the grass next to it. It looks like a good place for an outing.
"Are we going there?"
Su An's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but look out the window a few more times.
Su Xulin was even more excited and pressed it directly against the glass with a happy face, "Wow! Look, An An! There are so many colorful little houses!!"
"Brother, that's not a house, it's a tent..."
Su An explained to Su Xulin in a funny way, and then she heard Lu Ziting in front say, "This is a newly developed forest park. This season is suitable for outings. Besides..."
In the middle of speaking, Lu Ziting suddenly paused for a moment, turned around and drove the car into the parking lot.
Then he continued, "In addition, I have prepared the tent first and then later. If you think this place is good, how about you stay one more day? If you don't like it, then we can go back tonight."
As soon as he finished speaking——
"I'm not going back! I want to live in a tent!"
Su Xulin raised his hand almost immediately.
He had just been taught by Su An what a tent was, and he was extremely curious at this time.
Lu Ziting raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then looked at Su An aside.
Su Xulin is so happy, how could Su An not agree?
Seeing that Lu Ziting had a questioning look on his face, she nodded hurriedly and said, "I have no objection, so just stay one more day."
After hearing her promise, Lu Ziting secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "Let's go then, I'll take you there."
The three of them were chatting and walking towards the lake.
After walking in, Su An realized that the place was planned very orderly.
Although there seem to be a lot of people coming for outings, each tent has its own "territory" planned.
There is space for activities, but you also keep a distance from other people so you won’t disturb each other.
The location Lu Ziting booked was even better. It was not far from the lake and the scenery was great.
"Wow! It's so beautiful here!!"
Su Xulin was immediately attracted by the sparkling lake as soon as he walked in. He stared at it for a few seconds, then excitedly rushed into one of the tents and sat directly inside, looking around with a curious look on his face.
Then he waved to Su An, "An An! Come quickly!"
"Coming."
Su An responded and hurriedly walked over.
Then he was hugged by the excited Su Xulin and kept talking novelly.
Lu Ziting stood outside and listened, and couldn't help but have a thick smile on his face.
He had thought about this scenario countless times before.
Flowers, grass, sunshine, and... his favorite person.
If possible, he hopes An An can be as relaxed and happy as she is now every day.
He will take good care of her and not let her have any worries...
If she likes it, he can take her to more places and enjoy all the beautiful things in the world.
But the premise is that she can accept his intention...
Over the past month, An An should have had a detailed understanding of him and a different view, right?
"Senior? Senior?"
Su An's voice suddenly brought Lu Ziting back from his thoughts.
Lu Ziting came back to his senses instantly and saw that Su An had walked out of the tent at some point.
"Senior, what's going on at the police station? Why are you in a daze?"
Su An looked at Lu Ziting with some worry, thinking that he had some temporary work.
Lu Ziting hurriedly denied, "It's okay, I was just thinking about what we would have for lunch. You can rent equipment for barbecue in the park here. Are you interested?"
"Barbecue? Of course."
Su An agreed immediately.
The two hit it off immediately, and Lu Ziting immediately went to rent the equipment.
I also brought back fresh vegetables and meat skewers.
After playing with Su Xulin for a while, the two of them started preparing for the lunch barbecue together.
Everything is ready-made, you just need to set up the oven.
Naturally, Lu Ziting would not let Su An do anything, and took the initiative to assume the responsibility of "skewer master".
Su An was on the sidelines.
Soon, the aroma of grilled skewers spread everywhere.
"Are you okay? Are you okay?"
Su Xulin's eyes were fixed on the oven under Lu Ziting's hands, with a look of great anticipation.
"Brother, you have asked me three times."
Su An couldn't help but want to laugh when she saw how greedy he looked.
Lu Ziting also laughed and replied hurriedly, "It will be fine soon."
As he spoke, he reached out to touch the seasonings, but found nothing.
"An'an, give me the cumin powder."
Lu Ziting raised his chin in the direction of Su An's hand.
Su An hurriedly handed it over.
Lu Ziting took it casually and carefully sprinkled the seasonings on the grilled meat skewers. However, he did not rush to give it to Su Xulin. Instead, he asked with a smile, "How about we let An An taste it first to see if it is cooked?"
Su Xulin immediately agreed without hesitation, "Okay! An An will try it first!"
Su An was amused by the two people again and did not refuse. He was about to reach out and take it, but saw Lu Ziting hand it to his mouth in a very natural movement!
She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The senior took... and gave it to her to eat?
Is this posture a little too...intimate?
Su An's eyes quickly flashed with confusion.
Then I heard Lu Ziting ask, "An An?"
Seemingly sensing Su An's hesitation, Lu Ziting explained casually, "I really want you to taste it to see if it's cooked. If it's not cooked, spit it out and I'll bake it again."
He said, and tentatively handed it to Su An's mouth.
A flash of nervousness that only he could detect quickly flashed through his eyes.