The Most Beautiful Years Met You【74】He said it was late on the phone
The car parked under the apartment building. Ye Hehuan opened the door first and got out. Seeing that he had no intention of getting out of the car, he couldn't help but turn around.
Like some kind of induction, the car window slowly lowered.
Yu Zhongxiao's eyes happened to look over.
Ye Hehuan bent down slightly and said to the man in the driver's seat: "Uncle, aren't you going to get in?"
"Well, I'll go back to the army."
"Then please pay attention to safety on the road."
Walking into the apartment building, Ye Hehuan still couldn't hold back and turned around. Before the car drove away, she could even feel Yu Zhongxiao's eyes on her. From the moment she turned around, he never moved away from her.
.
The expression on his face was indifferent, but his eyes were very deep and focused. It was something she didn't dare to touch easily.
The elevator is here.
Ye Hehuan hurriedly walked in and quickly pressed the floor. As the elevator rose, her mood gradually calmed down.
Yu Zhongxiao didn't say anything the whole way out of the supermarket, as if he was sending her back after a chance encounter.
Thinking of what he said just now, "Go back to the army," she quickly imagined a scenario. It should be that he was planning to go back to the army, got addicted to cigarettes, but found out that he had no cigarettes, so he parked the car on the side of the road and ran to buy some.
For cigarettes, I met her in the supermarket. As an elder, it was reasonable to pay for her and send her back.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that was the case. When I got out of the elevator, I raised my hand and slapped my head hard.
Ye Hehuan, what on earth is going on in your mind? You have random thoughts all day long!
I am a good old man, sensible, and your elder, so I will not care about the past with you. Please stop being sentimental to me...
——
The only people in the apartment were two women chatting in the living room.
After handing the dishwashing liquid to the housekeeping aunt, Ye Hehuan returned to his room. Not long after, Ye Zhimin followed him in and closed the door.
"Why are you with your little uncle?"
Ye Hehuan didn't expect Ye Zhimin to ask this. He thought she had noticed something, so he felt nervous and pretended to be dumbfounded: "Ah? What's wrong with my uncle?"
"Just now I went to the kitchen to pour water and saw your uncle's car taking you back."
"Well, didn't I go to buy dish soap? I met my uncle on the way. Seeing that the weather was hot, he said he would send me back."
Ye Hehuan spoke breathlessly without blushing, and then changed the subject: "Where is my little uncle? Why didn't you see him?"
Ye Zhimin actually didn't mean anything else and just asked casually. However, Ye Hehuan's attitude made her suspicious. Thinking that her niece smoked and had puppy love, she thought she had done something bad outside just now. It just happened.
Yu Zhongxiao saw him and brought him back.
He knew that his niece was a soft-spoken woman, so she didn't pursue it any further. When she asked about her husband, she said, "Your uncle got a call and is busy with work."
At the dinner table just now, Ye Hehuan already knew why his aunt suddenly came to Fengcheng early. His uncle was about to go on a business trip. Ye Jiming was worried about her, so his aunt came with him.
"Your uncle will leave first tomorrow, and I will stay with you for a follow-up visit. Then we will take the train back to City B."
Ye Hehuan nodded and had no objection.
Ye Zhimin stayed in the apartment for a while before getting up and saying goodbye.
Han Jingqiu tried to persuade her to stay: "It's not like we don't have any room at home, so we should stay at home. The housekeeping aunts have already gone to the market to buy vegetables."
"Qiming's business partner booked a room at the hotel yesterday, and I have to accompany him to meet clients for entertainment tonight, so I won't disturb you."
"Sister-in-law, let me take you to the hotel." Ye Hehuan said next to him.
In the end, Han Jingqiu drove her aunt and nephew to the hotel.
…
Halfway through, Han Jingqiu answered the phone.
Ye Hehuan sat in the back with Ye Zhimin. Although he couldn't hear clearly what the other person said, he could probably tell that it was a man, so he glanced at Han Jingqiu a few more times.
For some reason, she thought it was Ruan Yan calling.
"I'm seeing someone off now, and I'll go find you later. Well, that's it for now, bye."
After hanging up the phone, Han Jingqiu looked into the rearview mirror and smiled: "My friend from city B came here to travel and said he accidentally got lost. He asked me to pick him up."
"Fengcheng is a big place and the traffic lines are complicated. I got on the wrong elevated road last time I went back to City B." Ye Zhimin answered with a smile.
When they arrived at the hotel, Han Jingqiu didn't even get out of the car. She said goodbye to them and hurriedly turned around and left.
"How have you been staying at your aunt's house these days? I was at her house just now, so I couldn't ask you." After entering the elevator, Ye Zhimin suddenly asked.
Ye Hehuan said vaguely: "It's okay, that's it."
Ye Zhimin nodded with relief and said casually: "I went to see your grandfather after returning to City B from Fengcheng. I heard from the nanny at home that your aunt and his wife were quarreling all day long. At that time, I was worried that you would not feel comfortable living here. Today
I think it's okay, it's not as exaggerated as the nanny said, and the couple are incompatible with each other."
"..."
Ye Hehuan twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and said nothing. The couple quarreled and got better quickly. Most people probably can't figure out their thoughts, right?
She couldn't help but think of Ruan Yan again.
Yesterday at the entrance of the cinema, she was probably just the trigger. The reason why Yu Zhongxiao struck so hard was probably because he had long wanted to beat Ruan Yan.
After all, he had personally captured and annihilated people in the past. Now that he had the opportunity, it would be considered a minor offense if he didn't break the annihilator's ribs.
——
In the evening, Lu Qiming came to the hotel to pick up Ye Zhimin for the dinner.
Ye Hehuan didn't like these social interactions, so he said, "Go find Qin Shousheng," and immediately ran away without a trace.
At almost six o'clock, Ye Hehuan received a call from Han Jingqiu. Han Jingqiu learned that she did not go to the dinner with Ye Zhimin and asked her to go home with Qin Shousheng for dinner.
"The housekeeper has already prepared several dishes. Dinner will be ready when you arrive." Han Jingqiu seemed to be in a good mood.
Ye Hehuan looked at Qin Shousheng. He curled his lips and continued to play, making it clear that he was unwilling to go.
After cutting off the phone, Ye Hehuan kicked Qin Shousheng's bamboo pole-like legs again: "Are you going or not?"
"I won't go." Qin Shousheng didn't even look back: "I can't swallow her food."
Ye Hehuan kicked him again, making him scream. He put on his sneakers and just opened the door to leave. Qin Shousheng tilted his head and suddenly said: "Your aunt and uncle are both strange people. They are both like this."
Even though we seem to be in perfect harmony, we can still live a manageable life. Also, please don’t have any thoughts that you shouldn’t have——"
"What thoughts can I have that I shouldn't have!" Ye Hehuan glared at him and then closed the door with a bang.
…
Ye Hehuan rang the doorbell, and soon someone opened the door. She kept her head lowered, and what came into view was a pair of pine-green military trousers.
She was stunned for a moment, then raised her head and saw Yu Zhongxiao.
Unexpectedly, he came back at night.
"Uncle!" Ye Hehuan greeted respectfully and grinned happily.
Yu Zhongxiao withdrew his big hand from the doorknob, put it into his trouser pocket, said, "Come in," and turned back to the living room.
Ye Hehuan changed into slippers and went in.
The aroma of the food filled the entire apartment, a sketch program was playing on the TV in the living room, and the occasional crisp sound of pots and pans clinking together came from the kitchen.
The housekeeping aunt finished cooking and left.
Ye Hehuan suddenly regretted coming back to eat this meal. She felt like a huge light bulb between the couple, especially since she also knew some unknown secrets about the couple. Being alone with them, her whole body felt...
I couldn't even describe how uncomfortable I was.
"He Huan is back?" Han Jingqiu came out with a large bowl of soup, a friendly and beautiful smile, and thick anti-scalding gloves on her hands.
Ye Hehuan called "Auntie" and then went into the kitchen to help her serve the dishes.
——
The atmosphere at dinner was quiet. Apart from the clinking of bowls and chopsticks, Han Jingqiu occasionally told some innocuous anecdotes. Yu Zhongxiao sometimes ignored her and sometimes simply replied.
As for Ye Hehuan, he kept his head down and ate by himself throughout the whole process.
"Your mother asked the orderly to deliver these hairy crabs in the afternoon. I called her later and she said that your brothers have returned to China and asked us to come over for dinner tomorrow night."
With that said, Han Jingqiu became interested: "How about we go to the hot spring tomorrow? You and Shaoting haven't seen each other for half a year. The two brothers should have a lot to talk about. I can also get together with Shuyuan."
"There are still some things to deal with in the army tomorrow, so I won't be able to get out."
Ye Hehuan looked up when he heard the words. The man's shirt sleeves were rolled up. He was holding a rice bowl in his well-joined left hand and chopsticks in his right hand. Unlike those soldiers who wolfed down their food, he ate very gracefully. Han Jingqiu next to him listened to his words and tightened his grip.
Eyebrow: "What else are you busy with on the weekend?"
"There will be a simulated shooting training with live ammunition in the evening, and we have to go there in the morning to prepare," the man said.
"Why do you have to do everything? Is there no one else in the army?" Han Jingqiu sounded dissatisfied and looked dubious.
She would also be suspicious if she ran out all day on a day off.
Ye Hehuan pursed his lips and heard Han Jingqiu say: "And how is your job going? There are no vacancies here, so I won't keep you like this, right? Why don't you tell your dad and ask
Ask him if he can free up a position in Military Region A."
Yu Zhongxiao did not want to talk more about his work: "I have my own sense of discretion in this matter."
"If you can't tell your dad, then I'll call my dad. Although he has retreated, my uncle is still up there -"
"I told you not to worry about my work."
Ye Hehuan heard that his tone suddenly turned cold, and he obviously didn't like Han Jingqiu interfering in his work.
"Snapped--"
Han Jingqiu threw the bowl heavily on the table and stood up suddenly: "What's wrong with me caring about you? Do you plan to be a silent soldier until you grow old? Most of the others around your age have changed their careers, but you are the only one.
You still regard this military uniform as a treasure!"
Every quarrel seems to start like this.
Ye Hehuan couldn't listen anymore. She put down her bowls and chopsticks, stood up and grabbed Han Jingqiu: "Auntie, if you have something to say, please tell me -"
"..."
Han Jingqiu said nothing more, shook off her hand, went straight back to the master bedroom, and slammed the door hard.
Silence returned to the apartment.
Ye Hehuan stood at the dining table and looked away from the master bedroom door. She looked at the man who was still eating as if nothing had happened. She suddenly wondered if this man did it on purpose. Every time he and Han Jingqiu started to quarrel within ten words,
She didn't say anything provocative, but she just felt that the source was in him...
Yu Zhongxiao noticed her gaze and raised his deep eyes to look at her.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Ye Hehuan glared at him fiercely, then turned around and entered his room.
It's *safe and sound.
Ye Hehuan took a shower early and hid in his room. Until early in the morning, he didn't hear any more arguments or the sound of someone leaving when the security door opened.
——
The next morning, Ye Hehuan woke up from urinating.
When she came out of the bathroom and passed by the living room, she paused. When she ran past, she didn't pay attention. Someone was sleeping on the sofa. She was startled. After calming down, she saw clearly that it was Yu Zhongxiao, who was covered with a thin blanket and still wearing clothes.
The clothes I wore last night.
Did this person not go back to his room to sleep all night?
Ye Hehuan turned towards the master bedroom with the door closed, and couldn't help but agree with what Qin Shousheng said, this couple is really a strange couple!
After she changed her clothes and took a can of Coke from the kitchen, she found that Yu Zhongxiao was not awake yet.
Glancing at the master bedroom, she made sure that Han Jingqiu wouldn't get up for the time being. Ye Hehuan tiptoed to the living room, not letting himself make any noise. He walked to the sofa and looked down at the man on the sofa. The collar of his shirt was open and the protruding
There is an Adam's apple, a green stubble on the jaw, and an arm draped over the eyes.
She suddenly had the idea of playing a prank, touched his face with the hand holding the iced Coke, and whispered: "Uncle, it's dawn!"
The cold palm touched the man's warm cheek, and Yu Zhongxiao woke up almost instantly.
He squinted his eyes slightly, with the hazy look in his eyes when he just woke up, as if he was not used to the scene in front of him and was even a little confused. In this way, Yu Zhongxiao's face looked blank for a moment, like a dazed young man of seventeen or eighteen years old.
, not at all as calm and reserved as a twenty-nine-year-old man should be.
The prank succeeded. Ye Hehuan was in a surprisingly good mood and deliberately handed the Coke to him: "Uncle, do you want a Coke? I just took it out of the refrigerator."
Yu Zhongxiao has completely woken up.
He looked at the girl squatting next to him. Her long, slightly curly hair was draped over her shoulders, her eyebrows were arched, and she was smiling so proudly. Her untied white chiffon irregular wavy skirt was spread all over the floor, and many people would wear it.
The skirt looked like pajamas, but she wore it with a charming and elegant look.
The living room is connected to the balcony, and the sunlight penetrates through the thin gauze curtains, making her skin almost transparent. With two slender arms, one hand is holding her knees and the other is holding a Coke.
He slowly relaxed his frown and glanced towards the master bedroom.
"Auntie hasn't gotten up yet." Ye Hehuan took the initiative to answer his doubts and shook the Coke: "Want to drink?"
Pulling his gaze back, Yu Zhongxiao looked at the can of Coke: "Didn't I tell you not to drink cold ones?"
Ye Hehuan curled his lips and then smiled heartlessly: "So I'm asking you if you want to drink? I can't drink, so I brought it to you specially."
Yu Zhongxiao's expression softened slightly, he sat up, rubbed his temples, and asked her, "Are you hungry?"
An unexpectedly gentle tone.
"I'm full!" Ye Hehuan's expression suddenly became unnatural. He stood up with his knees propped up. He might have been squatting for too long. He stood up quickly. His legs were a little numb. He staggered towards the corner of the tea table.
Knock it off.
Yu Zhongxiao, with quick eyes and quick hands, grabbed her arm in one fell swoop and whispered in a low voice, "Be careful."
"It's okay." Ye Hehuan broke away from his arms, his face flushed, he grabbed his long hair and ran away: "I'm going to brush my teeth."
…
After washing up, Ye Hehuan secretly opened the bathroom door, made sure there was no one in the living room, and ran back to his room.
Not long after, she heard voices in the master bedroom, and Han Jingqiu woke up.
Yu Zhongxiao changed his clothes and left.
During breakfast, Han Jingqiu said she was going to her mother-in-law's house later and asked Ye and Huan if they wanted to go together.
"I agreed with my aunt yesterday that I would go shopping with her in Fengcheng today." Ye Hehuan made a nonsense excuse and said by the way: "Auntie, I won't come back to sleep tonight. Today my uncle will go back to city B. My aunt
She is alone and I want to go over and accompany her."
"That's okay." Han Jingqiu nodded.
After breakfast, Ye Hehuan packed her luggage and asked Han Jingqiu to take her to the hotel.
Qin Shousheng checked out of the room, came here early to find Ye Hehuan, booked a room next to Ye Zhimin, and hung out with Ye Hehuan all day long.
In the evening, Ye Hehuan received a call from Yu Zhongxiao. She was a little frightened and hesitated for a long time before pressing the answer button: "Uncle?"
"Wait for me at the nine o'clock door at nine o'clock in the evening." He said.
Ye Hehuan took the phone to the corner and licked his dry lips: "Aren't you going to your parents' house for dinner?"
The man's voice was low on the phone: "Well, I'll come find you after dinner."
