sleepless tonight

Chapter 42
On the way back, I kept wondering whether Liu Shuang would say that the money in that notebook was lost, which was saved by Chen Ke so hard. If Chen Ke saw that some money was missing, he would definitely feel heartbroken.

I called Liu Shuang again: "The money in the notebook is still there."

"Don't worry, I will compensate you if you lose it." Liu Shuang said angrily.

"The nature is different. The money was accumulated by Chen Ke little by little. It is very meaningful to her, but it would be meaningless if it were exchanged for the money you gave me." I said.

"I didn't expect you to know her so well. You know that the money means a lot to her, not just a simple amount." Liu Shuang's words sounded like he was mocking me, "Then why don't you understand that she is unhappy these days? It's because she wants to be with you, it's not about money at all. Being with her family is the happiest thing for her."

I sighed: "Have you heard a saying? I can't pick up a brick if I hold you, and I can't hold you when I hold a brick. This is my current situation."

"That's a description of a couple." Liu Shuang said.

"My daughter is my lover in my previous life." I replied, "I gave her five dollars too early, and she saved three dollars. Do you think a father will feel better seeing his daughter like this? I don't even have the basic life. I can't even give her any guarantees, and letting her follow me is the most irresponsible person to her."

"But she doesn't necessarily understand, she might hate you." Liu Shuang said.

"I'll wait for her to understand me." I said.

At this moment, I got out of the car, entered the community, and caught a glimpse of the figure of the old lady who is the landlady downstairs. I didn't talk to Liu Shuang any more, and hung up the phone in a hurry.

The old lady moved a chair and sat downstairs, looking at the rain curtain, her eyes were a little dim, and she remembered something, and she lost the sharp feeling when I was haggling about the rent with me, and she seemed a little late.

I suddenly felt a little ashamed, the old lady had to keep watch on such a cold day, I should have voluntarily handed over the rent.

"Auntie, I'm sorry, I've been busy these two days, so I haven't had time to send you the rent. You take the money, 1600 yuan." I took out the money that had already been wrapped and handed it to the old lady.

The old lady seemed to notice me only at this time, and her whole body came back to life: "Young man, you have to be kind and don't tell me when you run away. As soon as I get old, I rely on the rent to live. Is it easy for me?" ?”

"I didn't want to run away. You gave the key to the house to someone else before I moved out. Who is so dishonest?" I was also a little annoyed, this old lady was unreasonable.

"If I don't force you like this, if you disappear, I'll go drink the northwest wind." The old lady regained her energy in a flash, "Will you give me a pension?"

"If you are my grandma, I will support you." I said, and then put the money into her hand, "Hold it, 1600 yuan, you count it, and see if you are missing. After leaving, you said that I underpaid the money."

The old lady took the money and looked at it twice: "Where did you get your money? You won't do anything bad."

This old lady is too hurtful. I feel sorry for her for guarding me in such a cold day, waiting for my rent. She didn't care about the fact that she gave the key to others first. Instead, she suspected that my money came from a bad way.

"You don't have a granddaughter. If you want a granddaughter, I might still do bad things." I counterattacked unceremoniously. I still can't have sympathy for people like the old lady.

"You are unemployed, divorced, and have two daughters with you. How could I push my granddaughter into the fire." The old lady did not show any weakness, "By the way, what about the two children? When you saw them two, where did you go?"

"You forced me to sleep in the bridge hole." I didn't bother to tell the old lady any more, and pressed the elevator.

"How can you be such a father, let the children sleep in the bridge hole, I said no wonder why I haven't seen those two children these days." The old lady followed me up and scolded me, "What a wonderful two children Ah, you won't really let them sleep in the bridge hole, will you?"

I ignored her.

"How can you do this kind of thing." The old lady was anxious, "Tell me where the child is? In such a cold day, don't freeze the child." The old lady seemed to really believe it.

"Don't take it seriously, I'm just kidding, the child has been sent to her mother." I pulled the old lady.

"Really?" The old lady looked at me suspiciously.

"Really." I nodded, eyelids drooping.

"Hey, it's a pity, Ake's child is the most clingy to you, so she just sent it to her mother. Is she used to it?" The old lady sighed.

"I have to go if I'm not used to it. I can't even eat a full meal with me, and I don't have a place to live. What can I do if I don't go." I said.

The old lady was silent, and after a while, she handed me the plastic bag in her hand: "Take it."

I was a little surprised, and looked at the old lady in a little panic, what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd, and she didn't want the money.

I didn't understand the old lady's intention for a while, so I didn't dare to answer.

"Take it, why are you backing away? Are you afraid that I will eat you?" The old lady was annoyed when she saw that I didn't answer.

"What are you doing here? Didn't you ask me to pay you this money? What are you doing for me now?" I said.

"No need to pay," said the old lady.

"You don't need to accompany me anymore, why?" I was very surprised. The old lady checked the things in my house one by one before, and she discovered some things that I didn't even notice, and made the account. Why don't you have to accompany me?

"As long as the house can be rented out, the young couple didn't care about the damaged things. Why do you want to pay for it?" the old lady said, "You can use the money to buy some food and clothes for the children. God, don't freeze the baby."

After speaking, the old lady forced the money into my hand, got out of the elevator, and continued to sit on her chair, looking at the rain curtain, in a daze.

When the elevator reached the tenth floor, I was still in a daze. I didn't understand why the old lady suddenly changed her sex and became so humane and easy to talk. She didn't ask me to pay for anything, and asked me to buy some food for the child. , buy something to wear.

Could it be that people are getting older and easy to feel nostalgic?

When I walked through the corridor, I heard the sound of arguing in the room where I used to live, which is now the room where two college students, Chen Chen and Ge Xiaolun, lived.

After a while, the door opened, Chen Chen pushed it open and walked out, then closed the door casually, saw me, paused: "Brother Chen, do you have a cigarette in your hand? Can you give me one?"

"Aren't you a non-smoker?" I took out a cigarette and handed it to him, "Is there any fire?"

Chen Chen shook his head, and I took the lighter again.

After Chen Chen lit his cigarette, he thanked me and went downstairs.

I didn't ask much, and I didn't follow him. It's better to let him calm down at this time.

I didn't have the key to Su Ran's house. I knocked on the door for a while, but Su Ran didn't seem to hear it. I called her and she came to answer the door.

As soon as I entered the house, I could smell the smell of rice.

"Are you cooking?" I looked at Su Ran in surprise. Su Ran had an apron around her chest and her sleeves were rolled up.

"I'm making porridge." Su Ran seemed very interested, and seemed to be showing off, pointing to the kitchen.

I walked over, lifted the lid of the rice cooker and took a look inside.

Sticky rice, no water can be seen, it must not be porridge, and the rice is too soft.

"How is it? Are you okay?" Su Ran looked at me.

"It's not bad to be able to cook porridge to this level for the first time, remember to add a little more water next time." I didn't hit her, "It's very good to be able to do this level of cooking for the first time, try it a few more times, and grasp it A good amount of water will naturally make it well.”

"You watched me cook and then learned all of this?" I suddenly remembered that when I was cooking, Su Ran had been watching from the side.

"That's right, but seeing you doing a simple job, I still haven't done it myself. It's true that I put less water." Su Ran felt a little annoyed.

"You have to do everything with your hands, and then you can slowly become proficient. It's pretty good that you can do this for the first time." I said, "You take a rest, I'll cook a few dishes."

Su Ran didn't take a rest, but helped me wash the vegetables beside me, then watched me stir-fry, and occasionally helped me pass the condiments.

She seems to be enjoying it.

At this moment, I suddenly had an illusion, as if Su Ran and I were in the same family, I felt very relaxed and comfortable with her, I didn't have to think about anything, and I couldn't feel this kind of comfort from Tong Wangjun and Tang Wan.

Three small dishes were brought to the table, and I served rice for Su Ran and myself.

"It's getting dark, haven't you found a place to live yet?" Su Ran asked me.

"No." I shook my head and discussed, "The rain is so heavy, can I go find a place to live when it stops?"

(End of this chapter)