If you hadn't come, how old would you make me

Chapter 13

By the time they came out of the hotel, Lin Sheng and Tong Zhou were completely drunk.Wen Ran and Liu Feifei stood on the side of the road waiting for the bus with a drunk in each hand.One of them failed to hold firmly, Lin Sheng leaned over and fell to one side.But before she could reach out to grab it, a slender and powerful arm supported Lin Sheng.

Perhaps Lin Sheng smelled too much of alcohol, the man frowned.

Wen Ran looked at the person who was coming, and was taken aback for a moment. After he realized the reaction, he immediately withdrew his hand and called out in a low voice: "Uncle."

The man was Wen Xingzhi, he looked up at the girl in front of him, handed Lin Sheng to a man beside him, and said, "Have you been drinking?"

"En." She nodded, looked at Lin Sheng, and wanted to catch her back.

Wen Xingzhi stopped her useless efforts, "I heard from your aunt that you haven't been back to Wen's house for two months."

oh?so long?She blinked and smiled: "I will go sometime."

The man nodded, and glanced at her neck lightly. Wen Ran understood what he meant, touched the burnt scar lightly with his hand, and said with a smile, "It's healed."

Wen Xingzhi seemed to want to say something, but the assistant behind him stepped forward and reminded him in a low voice: "Mr. Wen, the guests have arrived."

Seeing this, Wen Ran hurriedly said, "Uncle, go do your work first, let's go back."

Wen Xingzhi frowned slightly, "You are not allowed to take a taxi so late, take my car back."

Glancing at the Lamborghini parked not far away, Wen Ran thought for a moment, then nodded.She rarely had contact with this uncle. She only knew that he was similar to Mr. Wen in temperament and didn't like others to disobey her ideas.However, no matter how strong a person is, he also has weaknesses.

Wen Ran suddenly remembered the beautiful smile in the compound, she hasn't been back for a long time.It's not deliberate, it's just waiting for the wound to heal and the pain will no longer be felt.

"A few days ago, your uncle followed the old man to inspect, and it took a month to go away. And he went to school far away, and he was too busy studying. I was the only one left in this house. I was thinking, when will Ran Ran come over? I’m afraid to delay your studies by calling your mobile phone. A while ago, your mother said that you found a job at school, didn’t you?” Qiao Yufen, the eldest aunt, asked her while knitting a sweater.

Wen Ran looked back at the plum blossoms outside the window, and smiled slightly, "Well, I'm just helping my classmates with a class, and I'm a little busier than usual."

Looking at everything in the hall that was not familiar to me, she sighed in her heart, she still came after all.

"Look at my memory, how old is Ran Ran?" Qiao Yufen asked suddenly.

"Oh, I'm 21." She answered seriously.

"21. She graduated as a graduate student at the age of 21. It's better to be educated by your mother." There was a hint of envy in the words, "It doesn't seem far away. Being admitted to a university is already considered her skill."

"It's far from stupid, it's just a bit playful."

Qiao Yufen glanced at her with a smile: "Well, I hope she grows up quickly. By the way, Ran Ran, after studying for so many years, have you found a boyfriend yet?"

Uh, Wen Ran was a little embarrassed for a moment: "No, no."

Qiao Yufen smiled: "It's time to find one."

She nodded slightly, and saw Grandma Cheng coming down from upstairs, "Ran Ran, the old man wants to see you."

Every time she came, it was not a coincidence. She met her grandpa to meet guests. The last time it was my uncle, this time it was——

She looked up at the man who met her at the top of the stairs, a young man in a military uniform with a military rank of two bars and one star on his shoulders.The young man looked at her, raised his eyebrows slightly, and passed by in the next second.

She collected herself and walked towards the study.

"You're here." Grandpa sat at the desk, sipping the freshly brewed Longjing tea.This gesture instantly reminded Wen Ran of the pampered dignitaries in ancient times, and he couldn't laugh until he endured it.

"Well, I'll come and see you."

"En." The old man nodded, looking in a good mood: "Do you remember the person who just walked out?"

Wen Ran thought about it for a while, then shook her head, "I have no memory."

Wen Ke smiled slowly: "I don't think you can remember either. That is Zhao Weichuan, the son of your father's friend. You only met once when you were young."

"Father's friend?" Wen Ran couldn't help being a little excited when he mentioned his father Wen Xingrun.

"Well, it's your father's childhood. He used to be a soldier in an army in N city, and then he went to the National Defense University for a period of time to study, and now he's transferred to the base in L city. Speaking of which, it's very close to T city. It's just that, according to Wei Chuan, his father and your father probably seldom contact each other, and they don't even know the news of your father's death. By the way, when Xingrun passed away, you didn't even publish the obituary?"

Old Man Wen asked indifferently, but Wen Ran felt his heart being grabbed violently and painfully.

She forced herself to say calmly, ""That's Dad's request. "

The old man was silent for a long time after hearing this, and finally sighed, "It's your father's temper, or it's the last one."

Wen Ran only felt a lump in her throat, and silently lowered her head.

Grandpa took a sip of tea and asked: "I heard from Yufen, are you a graduate student now?" Seeing her nod, he said again: "This girl doesn't need to learn such a deep knowledge, the important thing is to find a Nice folks. I think that's what your father meant too."

Wen Ran smiled, it seemed that this majestic old man still didn't understand that her father, the most deviant son in his opinion, wanted her to be happy for a lifetime, but he didn't want her to be dependent on others.Isn't it enough for my father to be controlled by others all his life?

Maybe it was because of talking about his father. Wen Ran was in a bad mood after leaving Wen's house. Instead of taking the subway, he walked on the oldest long street in city B on foot.

She still remembers that when she was young, she and her father always took the train in the early morning, and it snowed four out of five times when they arrived here. Her father took her and walked slowly on this green road with her small steps. Brick path.At that time, she was short and couldn't reach her father's big hand, so she stuffed her little hand into the pocket of his coat.Until now, that fluffy warm touch is still in my memory.

At that time, she was too young to remember much, so the memory of her father is always very precious.

Suddenly a black car slid past Wen Ran and stopped slowly. Wen Ran's eyes lit up, and with the half-down window of the car, she shouted in surprise: "Ms. Ye."

The man in the car was wearing a gray overcoat, and the glasses on the bridge of his nose had not been taken off yet. There seemed to be a look of exhaustion between his brows. He was not driving by himself. The girl with brown eyes, listening to her crisp voice, just smiled slightly: "What are you doing here?"

Wen Ran hesitated, "I, I'm taking a walk."

"Oh." Ye Yizhen paused meaningfully, "Are you taking a walk in such a cold day?"

Wen Ran blinked and said nothing.

Ye Yizhen didn't force her, smiled slightly and said, "Get in the car."

Wen Ran pulled his eyes out of the scarf, looked at him secretly, hesitated for a moment, opened the car door, and got in the car.After sitting still, I realized that there was another person on the co-pilot. The person turned around and asked Ye Yizhen, "Mr. Ye, go to University B first?"

Ye Yizhen nodded and leaned back in the chair.Wen Ran looked at the documents spread out on his lap, which should be the documents of several projects. She remembered something and couldn't help asking: "Teacher, are you still earning extra money?"

Ye Yizhen opened his eyes and looked at her with a smile: "Why?"

She shook her head, sat upright, and said nothing more.He should be very tired, but even if he leans on the car seat and closes his eyes, his appearance is very pleasing to the eye.Suddenly, I remembered a post I read on the BBS of B University, about the most attractive person in B University.

Immediately below, a classmate asked the teacher if it counted, and then reported Ye Yizhen's name.No matter in anyone's eyes, he is excellent.Just like her father, her mother once said that falling in love with someone who is much better than herself can sometimes be a pain.

Realizing his wild thoughts, Wen Ran suddenly came back to his senses, and then heard his cell phone ring.Despite the soothing piano music, she has quickly pressed the answer button and spoke in a low voice as much as possible.But the other party didn't seem to notice her caution, and a loud voice came through the receiver.

"Hello, is this Wen Ran?"

"Yes, I am."

The other party seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "I am the uncle across the door from your mother. When I came back today, I saw your mother lying outside the door fainted. I have sent her to the People's Hospital in District H. Do you want to Come back and see, your mother kept calling your name when she was asleep..."

After hanging up the phone, her face was as pale as paper.After reacting, she subconsciously wanted to stand up, but someone grabbed her shoulders to prevent her from standing too quickly and her head touching the roof of the car.

"Teacher, I, my mother..." She said a few words in a trance, and suddenly regained consciousness, "I have to get out of the car."

"Sit down." He held her shoulders, "I'll take you there."

"But..." She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "I can't trouble you anymore."

"Don't be stubborn with me." He said lightly, and ordered his assistant to change the route and go to T City.

City B is not far from City T, and it only takes an hour by highway.However, it snowed heavily a few days ago, and there was a car accident ahead, the road was blocked, and the car was stuck there.

The assistant turned around and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Ye, how about taking the national highway instead?"

Ye Yizhen nodded silently, looked at Wen Ran, she tilted her head slightly, so he could only see her expression at the moment clearly through the reflection on the glass window, dazed, empty, at a loss, but unexpectedly quiet.Looking down, it was easy to see her clenched hands.He still remembered the last time he took her to the airport to look for Tong Zhou. At that time, she was also anxious, but she was so obvious, unlike now, she didn't say a word.

The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital in T City. Mrs. Wen's ward was on the fourth floor. When they arrived, Mrs. Wen had already woken up and was sitting in front of the bed drinking medicine. When she saw Wen Ran, she was obviously startled: "Ran Ran, you how--"

Her eyes suddenly turned red, she stepped forward to hug her mother, and called out "Mom" choked with sobs. Mrs. Wen was taken aback for a moment, then patted her on the shoulder lightly, and said with a smile, "Scared you, didn't I?" High blood pressure is not a day or two, and I have been busy with work recently, so I can't take care of my body, so don't worry."

Wen Ran hugged her mother for a while, in her memory, she was rarely so close to her mother.The mother graduated from a famous university, and she had a strict family education since she was a child, and she was very demanding on her children. In her words, the most outrageous thing she has ever done in her life is to marry her father.

Father, father is different. If mother played the role of bad face in her education, then father played the role of red face and doted on her very much.

"Uncle Liu from the opposite door called me. He said that you kept calling my name when you were asleep."

Mrs. Wen smiled awkwardly. In fact, she loves her daughter no less than her husband, but she has always been stingy with expressing it. When she raised her eyes slightly, she saw the man standing at the door. The man was tired, but he was quiet at the moment Looking at the scene in front of him carefully, his originally warm eyes looked deep and deep at this moment.She couldn't help but patted the shoulder of her daughter in her arms: "Ran Ran, who is this?"

Wen Ran raised her head, and then suddenly remembered that there was a person at the door that could not be ignored.She hastily wiped away the tears on her face, and blushing, she introduced to her mother: "This is my tutor. He sent me here when I heard that you were sick."

Mrs. Wen hurriedly said: "My Ran Ran really troubled the teacher."

Ye Yizhen smiled lightly, put his hand in his coat pocket: "It's okay."

After taking the medicine, Mrs. Wen fell into sleep again. The bank work has always been under great pressure, not to mention that she is not young anymore, it is normal that she can't bear it.Wen Ran tucked the corner of the quilt for her mother, saw that she was fast asleep, and sent Ye Yizhen downstairs.

It was already ten o'clock at night, and there were not many people in the hospital.

"Mr. Ye."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

"Oh." He responded, smiling.

She followed behind him step by step, and said, "Actually, my mother is in good health when she is young, because, because of some things, she fell to the root of the disease." After a pause, she said in a low voice, "In short, my mother is very important to me."

"Wen Ran." Walking to the corner of the corridor, he suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the girl behind him, it was dark, only the faint light cast from the corridor, and the bright light in her eyes .Oh, he remembered, she cried just now, like a wronged child.

Wen Ran blinked and looked at him puzzled.The man smiled slightly, leaned over, and gently embraced her. She suddenly became stiff all over, unable to move, so she could only listen to him.

Next time we have a chance to have a good talk, get here first tonight, you're tired. He slowly let go of her, and adjusted the loose scarf for her as if nothing happened, "Go back to the ward and accompany your mother to sleep well, and when you wake up tomorrow, nothing will happen. "

Seeing that she was still in a daze, Ye Yizhen smiled slowly, turned and left.After a long time, Wen Ran came back to her senses, and covered her blushing cheeks with all her strength.

He just hugged her?
Since the beginning of winter, there have been several occasional snowfalls in T City.Mrs. Wen recuperated in the hospital for five days before being allowed to go home by the doctor. Wen Ran was worried and asked for leave to take care of her mother.

Liu Feifei babbled on the other end: "Oh, is Auntie okay? Oh, you don't have to worry about asking for leave. Professor Ye has already asked for leave for you, so don't worry..."

She held the phone silently, lost in thought.When her mother walked into the living room and exclaimed, she hurriedly hung up the phone and walked to the living room.I saw my mother looking sadly at a pot of cold orchids by the window. Seeing her come in, she smiled weakly: "This little thing, I was so sick that I forgot to take it outside, so it will bloom for me like this." look."

The petals that were originally pink and tender are now curled up, the color is decayed, and the leaves are no longer slender.This was my father's favorite flower when he was alive, and he kept one or two pots indoors every year.Hanlan is not easy to grow, but as long as it is handed by my father, it will bloom very well.

Wen Ran watched her mother's pruning action seriously: "Mom, did you learn this from your father?"

Mrs. Wen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slightly: "No. At that time your father liked flowers, and he did everything by himself. I learned it after his death." Mother put down the scissors, her expression a little distant, "It's a pity I'm too stupid, I always couldn't learn when your father taught me, so I couldn't feed these flowers for two years after his death..."

Wen Ran thought about it, and blurted out: "Mom, I remember Dad said that he was the one who pursued you first, how did you know he liked you?"

Mrs. Wen glanced at her: "Why do you think of asking this?"

"I want to know"

Mrs. Wen's expression moved slightly, and she could sense the change in her daughter.In the past, she would not ask such questions, nor would she act like a baby.She smiled slowly, stroked the bangs on her daughter's forehead, "As long as he likes you and wants to be with you, he will always let you know."

It's like setting a trap to lure you into it step by step, but it doesn't make any difference.After you react, you are already in the core, and you can no longer refuse.It is a trap, but it is also gentle.

Is it that simple?Holding the mug, Wen Ran was in a daze.

(End of this chapter)