The meal ended with conversation and laughter.
Wen Qin also liked them because she saw her daughter being happy with them.
Wen Qiuning laughed more tonight than she had laughed in the previous year.
Wen Qiuning and her mother sent everyone downstairs, and Wen Qin warmly invited everyone to come home for dinner next time.
Everyone readily agreed and waved goodbye to them.
After Yu Xiangyang rode a few meters away, he looked back.
Wen Qiuning was still standing there looking at them. The dim light in the corridor poured out, outlining her slender figure.
There seemed to be an evening breeze blowing, and the broken hair beside her ears was messy in the shimmer.
Watching them go away, the mother and daughter went home to clean up.
"Ning Ning, is your friend's family in good condition?" Wen Qin put the leftover food into the cupboard and asked seemingly casually.
Most people would be fine if they had just one bicycle. Wen Qin just saw them riding three bicycles in total.
Wen Qiuning replied: "Very good."
Wen Qin asked again: "What kind of family is it?"
Wen Qiuning glanced at her and said seriously: "Mom, their family has nothing to do with us."
Wen Qin: "..."
Just now Wen Qin felt that Wen Qiuning had changed. After hearing these words, he felt that he was still the same person who was indifferent to everything before.
The two cleaned up, Wen Qiuning read for another two hours, and Wen Qin did needlework on the side.
While falling asleep, Wen Qin accidentally saw several areas of Wen Qiuning's abdomen where the skin was glowing pink.
"Ning Ning, what's wrong with your belly?" Wen Qin took a step forward, looked carefully, and touched those places.
It was too late for Wen Qiuning to hide it.
After nearly a year and a half of recovery, her scars have healed, except for a few deep wounds where the skin is redder than the surrounding skin.
Wen Qiuning said calmly: "I had a minor operation a year ago."
"What kind of surgery?" Wen Qin asked, "Why do I see so many scars?"
Wen Qiuning looked very calm, "I have something wrong with my skin, so I cut off some bad parts, this kind of surgery."
After a pause, she added: "I didn't tell you at the time because I didn't want you to worry, and it wasn't a big problem."
Wen Qin did not doubt it, took back her hand, and said distressedly: "Ning Ning, you have to tell me! You said you didn't even have anyone to take care of you during the operation!"
Wen Qiuning quickly changed into her pajamas, "I found a nurse and she took good care of her."
Wen Qin still sighed secretly.
This child has been like this since she was a child. In order to prevent her from worrying and feeling sad, she never told her when she encountered difficulties or suffered grievances outside.
"Ning Ning, I'm going to go out and find something to do." Wen Qin said.
Wen Qiuning said: "You have only been here for a week. Let's rest for a while and see you again after the New Year."
Wen Qin looked guilty, "There's still more than a month before the Chinese New Year. I'm used to working. If you leave me idle, how can I be idle!"
As a mother, she failed to create good conditions for her daughter, and now she has to rely on her daughter to support her.
She felt very uncomfortable seeing her daughter going to school during the day, working at night, and still reading and studying when she came home at night.
Wen Qiuning said: "What can you do when you first come here? If you can't sit still, just collect shoe soles at home. I earn a little every month, and my family has more than 100 savings, which can last for a few months."
Wen Qin did not refute.
The time soon came to mid-January, and both Cheng Jingmo and Yu Xiangnian were on vacation.
This year's Chinese New Year, the couple plans to spend it in Beijing, and Yu Xiangyang will definitely go back to Nancheng.
The night before leaving, he came to the bookstore and planned to say goodbye to Wen Qiuning.
It was dark and cold outside, and there were not many people in the bookstore.
As soon as Yu Xiangyang walked to the door, Wen Qiuning saw him.
Yu Xiangyang wore a black coat that reached his knees. The gray scarf not only wrapped around his neck, but also his head and ears, leaving only his face exposed.
"Yu Xiangyang, you're here." Wen Qiuning walked out.
Yu Xiangyang pulled the scarf off his head and glanced at the store, "There's no one there today?"
He rubbed his hands, which were almost freezing, and let out a breath of white air as he spoke.
"Sit down and I'll pour you a cup of hot water." Wen Qiuning said and went to pour the water.
Yu Xiangyang said politely: "No, I came just to tell you that I will go back to Nancheng tomorrow morning."
Wen Qiuning paused for a moment, and after a while, she came with a steaming bowl. She handed the bowl to Yu Xiangyang, "Drink a cup of hot water to warm it up."
Yu Xiangyang held the vat in his hands and covered his hands.
Wen Qiuning asked: "Are you going back alone this time?"
Before the holiday, she heard Yu Xiangnian say that they were celebrating the New Year in Beijing this year.
"Um."
Wen Qiuning said: "Nancheng is warm and celebrating the New Year in Nancheng is definitely more comfortable than in Beijing."
Yu Xiangyang said: "It's very warm and it won't snow."
The two chatted about the New Year celebrations in their respective hometowns, and before they knew it, it was time to get off work.
"Let's go, I'll take you back!" Yu Xiangyang stood up and said.
"No." Wen Qiuning refused without thinking, "It's fine for me to go back alone."
"Why are you so polite to me?" Yu Xiangyang said and had already gone out to push his bicycle.
Wen Qiuning closed the store door and saw Yu Xiangyang riding a bicycle with the same scarf as when he came, covering his head and ears.
She hesitated for two seconds and got into the back seat.
Maybe they just talked too much, so the two of them didn't speak again the whole time.
The biting cold wind carries a faint smell into your nose.
Wen Qiuning was very familiar with this smell. It was Yu Xiangyang's smell, a very special and reassuring smell.
The journey was not far, and we soon arrived at the bottom of Tongzi Downstairs.
Wen Qiuning got off the bicycle and said, "Yu Xiangyang, the road is icy, please slow down."
Yu Xiangyang said: "I know, go up quickly."
Wen Qiuning didn't move, "You go first."
Yu Xiangyang: "..." He was a little reluctant to leave.
The two of them were waiting for the other to leave first, and they were entangled the moment their eyes met, and the atmosphere was a little delicate for a moment.
Yu Xiangyang's heartbeat was beating fast, and he just looked at Wen Qiuning, expecting her to say something.
Half a minute later, Wen Qiuning took a step back, smiled and said, "Yu Xiangyang, I wish you a safe journey and a happy New Year!"
"I'm going up first." This time, she turned around and left without hesitation.
Yu Xiangyang kept looking at that figure from the first floor to the third floor, until it disappeared. The figure never looked back.
Yu Xiangyang felt a little lost and reluctant, and his chest was full of indescribable emotions.
With a powerful kick, he rode the bicycle a long way.
Wen Qiuning returned home without stopping and let out a sigh of relief.
What happened to her just now? Actually a little reluctant to leave Yu Xiangyang?
Her mother was ridiculed and scorned by the world. Growing up, she had seen so many disgusting men and so many miserable women.
Isn't it enough to wake people up?
In this world, the most worthless thing is a woman's feelings for a man.
