Chapter 59(1/2)
Her home is so warm.
No wonder she is so good too.
——Zhang Lurang
Two days later, it happened to be Sunday.
Zhang Lurang made a date with Su Zaizai in advance and visited him early in the morning.
He stood at the door for a while, his eyebrows and eyes were filled with tension.
The next second, Zhang Lurang bent the corner of his mouth and reached out to press the doorbell on the right side of the door.
Almost at the same time, the door opened from the inside, and Su Zaizai poked his head out.
She smiled and pulled him in.
Zhang Lurang stood in the entrance hall and took a look inside.
A middle-aged man sat on the sofa, looking at this side, with a gentle smile on his face.
The middle-aged woman walked out of the kitchen, holding a plate of fruit in her hand, and happened to see Zhang Lurang's figure. She smiled and said, "Is Lurang here? Come and sit down."
Zhang Lurang just took off his shoes, changed into the indoor slippers that Su Zaizai handed him, and then walked to the coffee table.
He reached out and handed over the gift he brought with him, with a respectful tone and humble tone: "Hello, uncle, aunt."
Su's father stood up, took the gift he brought, and placed it on the coffee table: "Sit down."
Zhang Lurang nodded and sat on the sofa next door.
Su Zaizai sat next to him like a little tail, quietly.
The scene was silent for a moment.
Zhang Lurang was thinking about it and was about to say something.
Su's mother, who had been silent, suddenly approached Su's father's ear and whispered: "He looks better than the photos."
Su Zaizai immediately spoke and said, "Mom, you're too loud."
Hearing this, Zhang Lurang's expression was stunned and his face was a little hot.
The originally awkward atmosphere instantly eased a lot.
Su's father's voice was a little smile, and he poured a glass of water in front of him: "Is it true that your home is in City B?"
"Yes." Zhang Lurang thought for a while and added, "My parents are all over there, and I live in City Z with my uncle."
"Will you go back to work in City B in the future?" Su's father asked casually.
Zhang Lurang had thought about these questions for a long time and spoke directly: "No, I will still work in City Z, and I will settle here after graduation."
"Do your parents know?"
"I know, I mentioned it to them, and they agreed."
Su's father seemed to have nothing to ask, but just sighed and said, "The pearl on our palm that was stepping on the soles of our feet actually found a partner."
Hearing this, Su Zaizai couldn't help it: "Dad, how could you say that?"
Zhang Lurang focused all on the four words "the pearl in the palm". He paused and said solemnly: "I will treat her well."
Afterwards, Su’s father and mother talked about other topics, mostly Su Zai’s affairs when he was a child.
Zhang Lurang listened carefully to their words, and the corners of his mouth were raised throughout.
After lunch, Zhang Lurang said he thought that the two elders might have lunch break, so he said he didn't want to disturb him for too long.
Su Zaizai changed his clothes and went out with him.
On the way, Zhang Lurang was a little silent.
Su Zaizai blinked and said seriously: "What's wrong with you? My parents like you very much."
He didn't know what he was, staring at the distance, with no expression on his face.
After a while, Zhang Lu spoke up: "Do you think I'm performing well?"
Su Zaizai didn't know what he meant, but he just thought he was asking for praise and approval.
She praised him with great support: "Your method is simply a standard son-in-law. It's super great. I don't know that I thought you've met parents hundreds of times."
Zhang Lurang's mouth was pulled.
He turned his head and looked down at her, with a smile and expectation in his eyes.
"Then you have experience?"
He never thought he would say this. Su Zaizai was stunned for a moment and nodded dumbly.
"See my uncle next week?" Zhang Lurang licked his lips and continued, "You may have to have an interview in a few days, and you can't hurry to go to City B to see my parents. We will go again after the winter vacation or next summer vacation?"
His tone was a little anxious, which made Su Zaizai feel a little unresponsive.
"Is the winter vacation good? We'll go there when you're fine."
Seeing his appearance, Su Zaizai suddenly raised the corner of his mouth, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.
She looked at Zhang Lurang and said solemnly: "Okay."
They are all trying desperately to let the other party penetrate into their lives.
Then what's wrong?
*******
During the winter vacation of the following year, Su Zaizai went to City B with Zhang Lurang before the Chinese New Year.
Zhang Luli has just returned from abroad for a few days.
A few people suddenly became more popular in the empty house, making it much more lively.
Because of this reason, Zhang’s father and mother both looked very good.
After dinner, several people sat on the sofa and chatted.
Zhang's mother smiled and held Su Zaizai's hand and asked, "You and Ah Rang are both juniors? I heard that he wants to work directly. What about you? Are you studying for a master's degree or working?"
Su Zaizai lowered his head and thought for a while, saying, "I plan to work directly, too."
Zhang Lurang picked up the teapot on the table and poured tea slowly, emphasizing again: "The two of us work in City Z, and we will settle there in the future."
Zhang's father did not make any comments, but said, "Remember to go home if you have time."
Hearing this, Zhang Lurang's movements paused and responded softly: "Yes."
Zhang Luli, who was standing beside him, picked up a cup of tea and drank a small sip: "I'll be back in two years. Brother, when will you hold a wedding? Do you want me to be your best man? I'm afraid of stealing your limelight."
Zhang Lurang thought seriously: "Then forget it."
A burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the living room.
After a while, Zhang's mother pulled Su Zaizai toward the room and said, "Zhizai, come on, I'll show you the photos of Ah Rang when he was a child."
Zhang Lurang stood up subconsciously and wanted to follow him.
Zhang's father suddenly called him and said bluntly: "The tea is gone."
"Brother, you're too sticky, right?" Zhang Luli looked disgusted.
Zhang Lurang's eyebrows moved, and he didn't say anything, so he sat back.
He murmured, with a somewhat confused expression.
"Can you?"
"In my experience, girls don't like boys to be too clingy."
Zhang's father also spoke rare: "That's it."
Zhang Lurang licked his lips and whispered: "She should like it very much."
*******
In the room, Zhang's mother took Su Zaizai to the edge of the bed and took out two thick photo albums from the bookcase.
She was very interested. When she came to one of them, she pointed and smiled: "Arang and Ali are not far apart in age, only one and a half years old, so many people used to ask me if they were twins."
Su Zaizai looked at it.
Zhang Lurang in the photo is about seven or eight years old, with his mouth almost grinning to his ears. Zhang Luli stood beside him with the same expression. From this, he looked like a complete look.
Su Zaizai seemed to have never seen Zhang Lurang with such an exaggerated expression.
She seemed to be infected and bent the corners of her mouth inexplicably.
"Arang used to be very unsatisfied with studying," Zhang's mother fell into memories. "He went out with his classmates all day until seven or eight o'clock. He didn't want to go with him."
"Later, his younger brother started to skip grades when he was in the fourth grade. At that time, my father and I might have started to change, and Ah Rang's personality began to change slowly."
"His brother was admitted to B-U when he was fifteen and even entered the news at that time."
Su Zaizai was silent and listened carefully to her words.
To be continued...