After dinner, Fang Hanmin wanted to go back to his hometown. Song Yuping's parents insisted on staying, but Song Wenliang refused to let him go. "What time is it? It's all in the dark. It's twenty miles from here to your home, and there's a section of the road that's not easy to walk. If it's earlier, I can take you off on a motorcycle, but it's not safe at this late hour!"
Fang Hanmin also felt that it was a bit late. If he walked home, he would probably arrive after midnight. However, it was his first visit and he stayed at his girlfriend's house. Fang Hanmin didn't think it was appropriate. When he hesitated, Song Yuping walked over and took his hand, "Just stay here. I'll go back with you tomorrow morning."
This sentence made Fang Hanmin overjoyed, "Are you true?"
"Of course it's true! Do I need to lie to you?" Song Yuping said simply.
Fang Hanmin hesitated a little, "Yuping, I think this is not a trivial matter. You'd better discuss it with the two old people before making a decision."
"It's my business whether it's big or small. The only one who can make the decision is me. Of course, I will say hello to my parents."
Song Yuping had made up her mind, and Fang Hanmin had nothing to say, so he had no choice but to agree to stay.
It has to be said that the conditions of Song Yuping's house are indeed good. Not only is the house relatively spacious, but the bedding prepared by her mother for the guests is all new. Since it is difficult to refuse such hospitality, Fang Hanmin simply relaxed and decided to stay at the host's house for one night.
After getting up the next morning, Fang Hanmin was worried that he had not brought any toiletries. Unexpectedly, Song Yuping had prepared everything for him. When he walked out of the bedroom, Song Yuping was waiting for him in the hall, "Here are the newly bought towels and toothbrushes. You can use them." My toothpaste and mouthwash cup.”
"This... has caused trouble for you." Fang Hanmin felt a little sorry.
"What time is it? You're still polite to me. Go wash up and go to your house after breakfast. I have to be back in the afternoon."
"Have you discussed it with the two old men? Do they agree with you going to my house?"
"No need to discuss, just say hello to them. My parents are not that stubborn. They respect my opinion more. You see, I didn't tell them in advance and brought you home suddenly. They just asked about it casually and didn't do anything. What should I say?"
Fang Hanmin nodded. He also felt that Song Yuping's parents were quite open-minded. "Well, as long as you don't make the two old people angry because of our affairs, I'll be relieved."
"Oh, I didn't expect you to still respect your future father-in-law and mother-in-law!"
"Of course! Respecting the old and loving the young is a Chinese virtue."
"Fang Hanmin, aren't you giving me vaccinations?"
"How dare you, how dare you, you are a university graduate majoring in Chinese and have a better understanding of Chinese culture than I do, so there is no need for me to vaccinate you!"
Song Yuping rolled her eyes at him and said, "Okay, go and wash up."
After breakfast, Fang Hanmin said goodbye to the two elderly people. Song Yuping told her parents that she was going to see Fang Hanmin off, and her parents told her not to go home too late.
After walking some distance, Fang Hanmin suddenly asked, "Yuping, are you still going to my house today?"
Song Yuping felt strange, "Fang Hanmin, why do you ask this? Do you have any ideas and don't want me to go to your house?"
"What do I think? In front of my parents, you said you were coming to see me off, but you didn't say you were going to my house!"
songs It has become a big deal here, and I have been giving you endless instructions and nagging. Although they are well-intentioned, sometimes it does seem superfluous. Let’s just talk about going to your house today. I’ll be back in the afternoon anyway. , if I told them the truth, I don’t know what they would say to me, I said I would send you off, but they didn’t say anything, do you think this is great?”
"In order to deal with the elders, have you summed up your experience?"
"It's not to deal with them. In fact, the mood of the old people is understandable. What a pity for parents! But there is really no need to let them worry about young people's affairs. A few white lies can make parents feel at ease. Isn't that good? ?"
Fang Hanmin nodded in agreement, "It makes sense. They can't solve any problems by worrying about it. It also increases the ideological burden on the elderly. Rather than doing this, it is better to hide the truth from them."
Passing through the streets of the town again, Song Yuping decided to go into the store to buy some gifts. Fang Hanmin thought it was unnecessary, "You can accompany me back to my hometown. Not only am I grateful to you, my parents are also very grateful to you! There is no need to buy gifts at all." "
"You have already gone to my house. Isn't it natural for me to go to yours? Why should I be grateful?" Song Yuping didn't know what she meant.
Fang Hanmin told her the story of going back to his hometown for a blind date on May Day last year, "To this day, the girl has not given up. I wrote to her and told her that I already had a girlfriend, but she didn't believe it. I didn't go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival, and she And go find my parents.”
"So, I volunteered to be a shield for you and your parents? No wonder you want to thank me."
"Yuping, don't think too much. This was not my intention. Sooner or later, people in my hometown will know about our relationship. But I didn't expect that I would go home temporarily this time. You allowed me to realize this wish in advance. This made me realize my wish. I’m over the moon! So, thank you so much!”
"Fang Hanmin, do you want to say that this is me throwing myself into a trap? Or are you asking those who wish to take the bait?" Song Yuping said pretending to be serious.
"Both of these statements are wrong! I absolutely have no such method!" Fang Hanmin said with a blushing face.
Seeing Fang Hanmin's anxious look, Song Yuping burst out laughing, "Does this count as a vow? Well, that's right, you don't have such thoughts! However, since you have become my legitimate boyfriend, I don't mind being a shield for you. , let the other party completely give up their unrealistic fantasies!"
"You're really a manly man trying to save your boyfriend!" Fang Hanmin was so excited that he brought out all the Internet vocabulary from his previous life.
"What? A tomboy?" Song Yuping is a middle school Chinese teacher who graduated from the Chinese Department. She is very particular about the use of vocabulary, both in speech and in written expressions. When she heard the term "female" for the first time, she felt very uncomfortable, " Is this a word you made up yourself?"
Seeing that he had slipped up, Fang Hanmin quickly admitted his mistake, "Yes, because I didn't know how to describe this behavior at the moment, so I made up a word."
"The wording is not standardized. You must correct this mistake. Chinese has been circulated for thousands of years. In different historical periods, the purity of vocabulary has been emphasized. Otherwise, there will be no rich and colorful Chinese language." Song Yuping was like Fang Hanmin criticized Fang Hanmin as he did to his own students.
Almost exposing his unknown side, Fang Hanmin nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes, I fully accept your criticism. I will be careful in what I say in the future." After saying that, Fang Hanmin stood at the door of the store and refused to leave.
"Come on, go in and help me see what I can buy."
"Yuping, I don't think it's necessary. My hometown is remote and I don't care about this."
"Fang Hanmin, what did you say when you bought a gift for my parents yesterday? At this time, you have come up with another statement. Does it make sense to you?"
Fang Hanmin smiled awkwardly, "Look...well, just buy whatever you want, don't spend too much money."
"Just go in with me, you don't have to worry about the rest."
Song Yuping spent more generously. She spent more on gifts than Fang Hanmin. Because the bill had already been paid, Fang Hanmin couldn't say anything else.
At around 11 o'clock in the morning, when Fang Hanmin and Song Yuping appeared at the head of Beita Village, the villagers were working in the fields. A villager who knew Fang Hanmin on the roadside greeted him, "Hanmin, you just came back from the city." ?”
Fang Hanmin also knew the other party, and he was still an elder, "Yes, I just came back from the city. Uncle, are you busy?"
"Everyone in your family is working in the fields. You go home and I'll shout for you." The other party is an enthusiastic person.
This was the first time Fang Hanmin went home after building a new house in his hometown. When he and Song Yuping came to the door of the house, they saw that the yard door was indeed locked.
After standing in the shade of the tree and waiting for a few minutes, I saw my mother, Xu Lihua, running back first. She was talking as she ran, "Hanmin, you didn't send a letter in advance. I didn't know you were coming back today." When I arrived, Only then did he realize that there was a beautiful girl standing next to Fang Hanmin, "Hanmin, this...?" Xu Lihua pointed at Song Yuping.
"Hello, Auntie!" Song Yuping greeted generously.
"Okay, okay," Xu Lihua was neither educated nor experienced the world. She didn't know what to say and just nodded happily.
"Mom, please open the door first and let us enter the house, and then I will introduce you."
Xu Lihua hurriedly found the key from his pocket, quickly opened the door, and greeted warmly: "Come in!"
Walking into the yard, Song Yuping looked around and couldn't help but compare it with her parents' house. It can be seen that the house is newly built, but the area and quality are inferior, and the yard is smaller.
After washing his hands and fussing about a lot, Xu Lihua brought a pot of boiling water from the kitchen, found a cup, and poured water for the guests.
Fang Hanmin took the cup and said, "Mom, don't be too busy. Don't you want to know who this girl is? Let me introduce to you, this is my girlfriend Song Yuping."
"What? Girlfriend? Okay! Hanmin, when... did this happen? You wrote home and never mentioned it!" Although he was very surprised, Xu Lihua was very happy. Ears from ear to ear.
"Auntie, do you know who I am now?" Facing this rustic old lady and her future mother-in-law, Song Yuping smiled.
"I know, I know!" While speaking, Xu Lihua found a rag and wiped the stool. "Girl, sit down, sit down and talk."
At this moment, Fang Xiecheng and several children returned home from work in the fields. Fang Hanmin first greeted his old father, "Dad, are you done with work?"
Fang Xiecheng was a man who was rarely happy. Even though he saw his eldest son, who had not been home for more than a year, the expression on his face was still calm. "I didn't hear you tell me before. Why did you come back suddenly?"
Fang Hanmin had long been accustomed to his father's cold personality. He did not answer the question, but greeted his brother Fang Xinmin and his two sisters.
Xu Lihua shouted into the yard, "Old Fang, guess who Hanmin brought back?"
Before Fang Xiecheng could speak, Song Yuping came to the door and took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, uncle!"
Lao Fang had never seen such a scene before and didn't know how to answer. He just nodded mechanically and looked at his eldest son awkwardly, "Hanmin, this..., don't you want to introduce it?"
Fang Hanmin didn't pay attention to his father's words. He looked outside and said, "Wenxiu, come to the front."
Song Yuping has very good eyesight and memory. When she saw the little girl walking in front of her, she recognized her at a glance, "Fang Wenxiu? Do you know me?"
"You are..., Teacher Song!"
Except for the two parties involved and Fang Hanmin, everyone else was confused. Xu Lihua couldn't help it, "Hanmin, please introduce it to everyone."
Fang Hanmin stopped being pretentious and said, "Okay, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend Song Yuping! She is the teacher Wenxiu mentioned."
Everyone immediately understood what was going on. Xu Lihua looked at Song Yuping with curious eyes, "Girl, are you Fang Wenxiu's teacher?"
Fang Xiecheng immediately corrected him: "She is a teacher, so she cannot call her a girl."
