flstandardbreds Chapter 145
Chapter 145
Zhou Jianghai waved his hand and said, "What's the big deal? I invited you to dinner, but you came empty-handed. How awkward for you to bring your things? You're too polite!"
"Uncle, it's courtesy to bring things to your door. We'll make it up to you next time!"
Our family is not poor now, and we have benefited a lot from my second uncle's family, so we have to give more gifts more often.
"Okay, just don't forget next time you come." Zhipeng said a few words with a smile, and then took the initiative and asked everyone to wash their hands and go to the table.
Mu Mu gave everyone a bottle of beer.
Ladies each received a bottle of juice.
My second uncle, third aunt, Qianqian, Zhou's father and mother Mumu sat at another table, and the other young people sat at another table.
Because everyone brought a lot of things, including vegetables, vermicelli, meatballs and mutton slices that Zhou Shuwan brought out, they started to have a hot pot.
Nowadays, there are no heavy rains like in the past few days, and the solar panels generate more electricity, which is enough to turn on the lights at home and use the barbecue hot pot.
Just to prevent people outside from seeing that they have electricity and becoming jealous, the Zhou family, like the Qi family, used two or three layers of curtains with excellent light-blocking properties to cover their homes tightly.
We ate hotpot, drank some wine, and played cards while eating melon seeds.
This is the first time in the past few months since the apocalypse that everyone has been so relaxed, as if they have returned to the time before the apocalypse.
Especially the young people like Zhipeng and Xue Tao who never worried about their family’s livelihood. Now, they are the pillars of their families.
We were filled with emotion and stayed together until 11 o'clock in the evening before we went our separate ways.
Zhou Shuwan came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and was surprised to find that Qi Mingyu had not left yet. He was sitting upright on the sofa and talking to Zhou's father.
When I saw her come out, she was wearing cute cartoon pajamas and her hair was loose. She was cute and adorable in a way that I had never seen before.
Qi Mingyu looked straight at her with a smile on his face.
Zhou Shuwan momentarily forgot that Qi Mingyu wanted to help her fall asleep at night.
She looked down at her outfit, which seemed a little too casual.
Just as she was considering whether to go back and change clothes, Zhou's father had already called her: "Wanwan, Xiaoyu has been waiting for you for a long time."
Everyone in the family already knew that Zhou Shuwan had difficulty falling asleep at night.
Zhong Tiyun even cried secretly, and went to Qi's house to find Qi Mingyu when Zhou Shuwan was not at home.
Qi Mingyu listened to Zhong Tiyun's story patiently and gently, then nodded. "Don't worry, Auntie. I've already told Wanwan that her special military sleeping method is working. Whenever I have time at night, I'll go find her and help her fall asleep."
"Okay, okay, that's good!" Zhong Tiyun's eyes were red: "Thank you so much, Xiaoyu. You don't know, my Wanwan has suffered so much. Every time I think of it, I feel sad as if a knife is cutting my heart..."
Qi Mingyu handed over two napkins, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Auntie, I want to ask, has anything happened to Wanwan? Usually, only people who have suffered a severe emotional trauma will suffer from insomnia... Wanwan is so young, and she's still a college student, what could have happened to her?"
Before she could finish her words, Zhong Tiyun had already reacted.
Even though she was a businesswoman with years of experience in dealing with human relationships, she couldn't hide her panic at this moment.
She wanted to cover up the past, but after thinking about it, she decided that instead of making the other party suspicious, it would be better to give him a reason.
Her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string. "Xiao Yu, we've been neighbors for so many years, and I've always treated you the same as Wanwan and Mumu, and I trust your character. So, I won't hide it from you. Wanwan got a boyfriend when she was a sophomore in college, but he turned out to be a Phoenix man. He spends Wanwan's money on the surface, but calls her ugly behind her back. He's also hooking up with Wanwan's best friend... and he even tried to coax Wanwan into buying him a car..."
Qi Mingyu didn't know about this.
He frowned slightly, then suppressed his emotions calmly.
"Later, after Wanwan found out, she cut ties with him. Your uncle and I went to City S specifically to deal with this matter. It's a good thing we went, because that Lin Youyang was such a jerk. He kept coming to Wanwan's house to cause trouble. Wanwan cried every day back then... Maybe that's why she was left with psychological trauma..."
"It seems that Wanwan has deep feelings for her ex-boyfriend..." Qi Mingyu pondered.
"No, no!" Zhong Tiyun thought about how she still had to bring the young couple together, and hurriedly tried to make amends: "I know Wanwan's personality. She only wants to be nice to others, but she also has her own backbone and pride. When she found out that scumbag Lin Youyang had sex with her best friend, she immediately sentenced him to death in her heart. How could she even think of reconciling...
But, this child has always had it easy, especially your uncle, who has loved her the most since she was a child. Even after Mumu was born, he was ranked behind Wanwan. Being double-betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend is something no one would easily overcome... And, and, this scumbag actually..."
Zhong Tiyun recalled her daughter's past life story. Lin Youyang had tied her hands and locked her in the bedroom. She had to struggle to break the glass and escape from the elevator room on the 10th floor...
When she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel itchy in her teeth and wanted to rush back to S City to drag that couple out and beat them up.
She let out a long sigh, calmed down, and smiled at Qi Mingyu: "Xiao Yu, this is probably the psychological trauma that Wanwan has suffered. I'd really appreciate if you could help her!"
Qi Mingyu nodded: "Don't worry, auntie, I will do my best."
"Hey, I have nothing to worry about. You are my aunt's child since you were a child. You are a good child with a steady character and a sense of responsibility. I have nothing to worry about."
Zhong Tiyun chatted with the other party for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.
This was a little secret between the two of them. No matter who saw Zhou Shuwan afterwards, they would never mention this conversation.
Only when they met occasionally did Zhou Shuwan feel that Qi Mingyu was looking at her thoughtfully.
She didn't quite understand and didn't pay attention.
That night, I drank two bottles of beer and played with my cousins for a long time. It was a long-awaited relaxation.
Zhou Shuwan lay there with his eyes closed, thinking that he could probably fall asleep smoothly without using Qi Mingyu's method.
Qi Mingyu's low voice came from the side: "Wanwan, have you ever had a boyfriend before?"
Zhou Shuwan's eyes suddenly widened.
Qi Mingyu's expression was unclear in the dim light. I could only hear his magnetic voice slowly asking, "Why aren't you talking?"
Zhou Shuwan looked at him: "This is my private matter, I don't think I need to tell you."
Qi Mingyu stared at her with his deep eyes and smiled slightly: "It seems that we have talked about it. If you don't concentrate on your studies at school, you are not a good child!"
Zhou Shuwan closed his eyes: "Brother Xiaoyu, don't become so feudal just because you join the army! I'm already 20 years old, it's normal to fall in love!"
After a pause, she asked again: "Haven't you talked about it?"