Old things in the south

Chapter 57: Little Red Shoes

After coming out of the botanical garden, it was almost twelve o'clock. Li Fan hugged his little daughter Wanwan to sit on the beam of the bicycle, and the father and daughter galloped on the way home under the venomous sunlight.

Li Fan lowered his head and could see Wanwan's side face, her face was as red as an apple, and her small eyes were twinkling, and she didn't know what she was thinking.Li Fan couldn't help but said in an exhorting tone:
"Do you remember what I said? Don't tell mom that we met Aunt Huang again in the botanical garden."

Wanwan glared at her father, and said impatiently: "Got it!" Just by the coconut tree on the roadside, there was a popsicle seller, so Wanwan puffed up her cheeks and said, "Then——I will Eat popsicles!"

It was obviously a threatening tone, Li Fan wanted to use his father's dignity to stop her, and said as usual: "The popsicles on the street are not clean, and your stomach will break if you eat them!" But he saw that his little daughter's lips were closed tightly Tightly, waiting very stubbornly and without room for negotiation, Li Fan was restrained by the little girl in an instant, so he had to stop the car and buy one for Wanwan.

Passing by the food store, Li Fan thought of his wife who was having a seizure and had a bad appetite, so he bought a lot of bags.

Wanwan's popsicles quickly left a bamboo stick.Riding on the girder of the car was very boring, I looked up and saw my father's face, touched my father's shaved mouth, Wanwan asked casually:

"Father, why did Aunt Huang come to the botanical garden again today? Does she come for a walk every week, just like us?"

"Yes, Wanwan, didn't Dad say, don't mention Aunt Huang's matter again?"

"Then does mother know Aunt Huang?"

"I don't know, I don't know! Well, if you mention Aunt Huang again," Li Fan was a little anxious to be pestered by the little daughter, but he still had to calm down: "If you mention Aunt Huang again, the new couple The leather shoes are blown!"

"Okay, okay, Dad." The daughter's tone softened, "I want the red one, do you hear me? But when will you buy it for me?"

"Dad will be able to pay his salary next week. At that time, I will take you to the botanical garden-take a walk, and then go shopping for shoes."

After talking about the conditions in this way, Wanwan finally stopped talking, and the father and daughter were silent for a while.Li Fan fell into memory in silence:
The reunion with Huang Xiang was accidental.

Ever since his wife became pregnant again, she has always been in poor health. She has a bad appetite, is impatient, and finds Wan Wan noisy, so on Sundays, Li Fan takes the naughty Wan Wan out for a walk.They arrived at the botanical garden last Sunday and settled Wanwan by the lotus pond. As usual, he went to the gazebo with his books under his arms.At this moment, I met Huang Xiang, whom I hadn't seen for several years.Because it was so sudden, Li Fan was a little unnatural, he just said "ah", he was at a loss, but Huang Xiang was generous, she reached out to shake his hand, and said to him:

"Li Fan? What a coincidence!"

"Yes. We haven't seen each other for a few years!"

They sat down and talked about their current situation. Li Fan also introduced his daughter Wanwan to Aunt Huang.Huang Xiang took Wanwan's little hand and kept saying, "I have such a big daughter!" Then she smiled and looked at Li Fan. This smile made Li Fan a little uneasy. Is there any hint in it?

Seven years ago, when they were classmates, Li Fan had passionately pursued Huang Xiang. He wrote many passionate letters to her, but he never won her heart.The enthusiasm for this pursuit is pure. Although Huang Xiang refuses love, she does not refuse friendship. They are still good classmates. She said that she has ambitions and does not want to be selfish for her children, hindering her bright future.After graduating soon, Li Fan knew that his pursuit was hopeless, so he gave up his heart, so after graduation, he gradually became estranged, so that he lost contact and news, and never saw him again.The passage of time can dilute memory the most, and Huang Xiang has been lost from Li Fan's memory for many years.But seeing each other suddenly today, and the past flashed up from his memory, Li Fan really couldn't help himself!Especially when he knew that Huang Xiang was still single, it aroused some inexplicable interest in him.

Today is their second Sunday of dating.

Li Fan has always been a good husband, and he didn't mean to hide the fact that he met Huang Xiang from his wife. It's not like he hasn't told his wife about him and Huang Xiang.However, he actually did this, not only hiding it from his wife, but also asking Wanwan not to tell her mother.

After all, women's measurement in this area is still narrow——he explained for his own behavior.It doesn't matter if you don't say anything, but fortunately he didn't have any intentions, and this concealment is not a breach of conscience!But why am I so eager to meet Huang Xiang?And why do you have to wear a well-ironed suit and a matching tie?He couldn't answer either.He secretly laughed at the contradiction in his heart. Could it be that this is what most people think—the stimulation that a middle-aged man needs?But for his lovely wife, even though he bought her favorite food back twice because of his uneasiness, he still couldn't hide his guilt.

In such a situation, even the daughter has to use some means to deal with it. Love is really bitter!No, no, no, how can it be called love!How dare he casually say that his goodbye to Huang Xiang was about love!This is absolutely unacceptable, his conscience is slapping his mouth!
Still he could not deny that he was looking forward to the third Sunday with extreme conflict.

This is the third Sunday.

While eating breakfast: He and his daughter exchanged knowing smiles, Wanwan made a face, and giggled, and he couldn't help but giggle, what was it?He didn't know what his daughter was laughing at, and he didn't know what he was laughing at, he was young, something made him young!He looked at his wife with a serious look, and reprimanded their father and daughter for being "neither big nor young" with fake anger.

Really, soon to be a mother of two children is not the same as being unmarried, he thought.

After eating breakfast, Li Fan handed over the salary bag he received yesterday to his wife. With a smile, his wife took out a small stack of money and stuffed it into Li Fan's hand: "Here, keep it for pocket money!"

The power of the economy has always been controlled by his wife, he only receives some pocket money every month, and he has no objection to this.He is not a man who spends money indiscriminately. He just smokes and gets a haircut. The money is put in the hands of a thrifty and self-restraining wife. For a normal family, there are only advantages and no disadvantages. He has no objection to this, and he can repeat it!
But he must not forget the promise to buy red leather shoes for Wanwan, this month he has to quit smoking temporarily to save money for shoes.He can't break his promise, that little grimace is terrible, didn't he just hinted at it with a smile?Thinking of this, he told his wife to quickly change Wanwan's clothes, they still had to go to the botanical garden to spend the morning.He didn't say anything about buying shoes, as if he had learned something from an unknown source.

His wife led Wanwan out after she had changed her clothes.Wanwan raised her foot and shook it in front of her father:

"Father, look at Wanwan's red leather shoes! Mmm - Mom said, invite Aunt Huang to come over for dinner today, okay?" After saying that, she ran out.

Seeing Wanwan wearing a pair of new red hollow leather shoes, Li Fan was stunned and a little bit at a loss. He raised his head and looked at his wife standing opposite, a mischievous, tolerant and smiling face greeted him.

"So—was Wanwan telling you?" Li Fan hugged his wife over.

"Ah."

"So, you bought a pair of little red shoes for that little bad thing first?!"

"Yeah." The wife couldn't help laughing.

Li Fan couldn't help hugging his wife tightly, and murmured in her ear:

"I knew it, you're not easy to mess with!"

Then he kissed her deeply, deeply. In the record of love, he has never been so moved as today!

(End of this chapter)