I shook hands with him and started chatting after we sat down.
Huang Qiu'an is a relatively shy and introverted person, but his gestures are gentle and elegant, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
He didn't smoke or drink, so he just sat on the edge and listened to Huang Li and I chatting.
He is very warm. Whenever he sees Huang Li's hair being messed up by the wind, he will reach out to help her arrange her hair, and always has a faint smile on his face.
Every time he and Huang Li look at each other, people feel that they are very happy.
But I always feel like something is missing, and I can’t explain what it is.
After drinking two glasses of wine in total, I looked at the time and saw that it was almost midnight. I should go back, otherwise An Lan should be worried.
I stood up and said to Huang Li and Huang Qiu'an: "Thank you very much for your hospitality today. I'll treat you to tea another day. It's getting late, so I'll go back first."
Both of them stood up with me, and Huang Li said to me, "I'll see you off."
She sent me downstairs, and I took out my hand to book a ride-hailing ride online. This time someone took the order quickly.
While waiting for the online taxi to pick me up, I said to Huang Li: "Okay, you can go back."
"It's okay, I'll take you to the car." She said with a smile.
I was silent for a while and then asked her: "Will you live here in the future?"
Huang Li was silent for a moment and replied: "Maybe so. I also care about Qiu An. I will go wherever he goes."
"Well, seeing that you are living so well now, I am very happy for you."
"You are doing well too. Everyone is getting better."
I smiled calmly, but I felt bitter in my heart but couldn't express it.
The online taxi I called has arrived. After getting in the car, I made a goodbye gesture to Huang Li and said to her: "See you next time, bye."
"OK Bye Bye."
…
When I returned to my residence, it was already half past twelve in the evening.
An Lan and the two children were already asleep. I moved lightly and tried not to make any noise.
After briefly washing up, I went to the second bedroom.
Lying in bed, my stomach began to feel a dull pain. I knew it was because of drinking.
Although the amount of those two glasses of wine was far less than a quarter of what I used to have, I now have huge health problems. Let alone two glasses of wine, even one sip would make me feel uncomfortable for a long time.
But I can't say it, I can only grit my teeth and carry it.
But it was so painful that it made me convulse on the bed, twitching constantly, and breaking into cold sweats all over my body.
No more, I will never drink again!
I want to cry, not because of pain, but because of this hopeless life.
Why did I encounter such pain? Why did it happen at my most prosperous age?
That night, I barely slept and couldn't sleep at all. The pain was so painful that I wanted to call 120.
But in the end I held back, because once I called 120, An Lan would definitely know about it, and then the matter would be exposed.
It's not that I don't want to tell her, but I'm afraid she'll be sad and I hope she'll be fine.
Even if I want her to know, I have to wait for the day when I really can't hold on any longer.
I went to pour a cup of warm water and drank it. It wasn’t until about four o’clock in the morning that the tingling feeling in my stomach finally eased.
After sleeping for a while, when I woke up in the morning, the pain in my stomach had completely relieved, but I still felt exhausted.
While having breakfast, An Lan asked me: "When did you come back last night?"
"It's a bit late, it's half past twelve."
"Why so late?"
Except for meeting Su Tao, I hid everything from An Lan, but when I met Huang Li, I didn't plan to hide it from her.
I said to her: "Let me tell you something. It's a coincidence that I met Huang Li."
Of course An Lan knew Huang Li. She was also stunned for a moment, looked at me and said, "Where did we meet her?"
"On my way back from a party, I couldn't get a taxi anywhere, and then I heard singing coming from nearby. I thought it sounded pretty good, so I went to check it out. Unexpectedly, the person singing was Huang Li."
"Oh! What a coincidence. How is she doing now?"
"It feels good. She is married and opened a tavern on Binjiang Road with her husband."
"It's only been half a year since we last saw each other in Chengdu, and she got married?"
I nodded and said, "Yes, she and her husband met on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. At that time, she bought a bicycle to ride the Sichuan-Tibet Line, and she happened to meet her current husband... Her husband used to be a
Teacher, you are a very nice person."
"If you have a chance, let's go to their tavern."
"Okay, I think that place is nice, quiet and you can see the night view."
An Lan nodded, then turned to me and asked: "By the way, how is the situation over there at Anal?"
"Basically he's stabilized. I'll go to the hospital later to check. The car accident hasn't been completely resolved yet."
"It's been a long weekend, can't you take a break?"
I sighed and said, "I want to rest too! But Anael's matter has not been resolved yet. Besides, the car accident has not been completely resolved either."
An Lan was silent for a while and then asked: "By the way, what did Li Ruixue's father decide in the end? Should he send the child to her mother, or what?"
I shrugged and said, "He still decided not to send the child to her mother. He took my suggestion and asked me to help him find an adoptive family."
After finishing speaking, I smiled again and said: "At that time, he still wanted us to adopt, and I told him that we already had two children..."
Unexpectedly, before I finished speaking, An Lan said: "I think it's okay! I quite like this little girl Li Ruixue, and Xiaoman also likes her. Right? Xiaoman."
An Lan said, and asked like Xiao Man.
When Xiaoman, who was eating breakfast obediently, heard this, he nodded quickly and said, "Well, I like Sister Li Ruixue, can she stay in our house forever?"
"Uh...this, this..." I suddenly felt helpless.
An Lan added: "Two children and three children are raised the same, there is no difference, why don't we just adopt them?"
Of course I don't care about this, but my current situation. Once I leave this world, An Lan will be dragging three children with her. How tiring it will be!
So, after weighing it for a while, I shook my head and said, "You are already tired enough, forget it, I will find a good home for her."
"I don't feel tired, and Li Ruixue is already so old, so I don't have to worry."
When I was looking for a reason to answer, An Lan said to me again: "In this case, when the time comes, you ask Li Ruixue for her opinion. If she doesn't want to, then we won't force her. But if she is willing, let her come to our house."
OK?"
"Do you like her that much?"
An Lan nodded without hesitation: "I like it. She is very sensible and well-behaved. She just doesn't have the confidence. I will train her well."
While I was still hesitating, Xiaoman said to me coquettishly: "Dad, just agree. I also like Sister Li Ruixue very much. I promise to be obedient."
"But...our house can't accommodate that many people! We don't have any rooms..."
"Didn't you say you were planning to buy a house a few days ago?"
An Lan paused and then said: "If you ask me, just sell the house in Chengdu. Anyway, I will seldom go there in the future. I will buy a bigger house here."
Li Ruixue is indeed very sensible. If she comes to our house, after I pass away, she might be able to help the family and share some of An Lan's burdens.
After thinking about it, I finally nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll ask Li Ruixue for her opinion when the time comes. If she's willing, that's fine."