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After taking the bumpy bus back to the beach, Hao Ren walked all the way back to his house by the sea. He was about to call Grandma when he saw Xie Yujia at home in a white apron!
"Why … are you here?" Hao Ren asked in surprise.
"I'm here to keep Grandma company," Xie Yujia answered calmly.
"What's wrong, Ren? Do you have a problem with that?" Grandma walked out of the room on the first floor and stood by Xie Yujia's side.
"No … I have no problem with that." Hao Ren put his backpack on the sofa and asked Xie Yujia anxiously, "How did you get here?"
"I took a bus here, but the bus stop is only at the entrance of the scenic spot. I walked in from the back," Xie Yujia said.
Hao Ren nodded, guessing that Xie Yujia had handed in her test paper earlier than he did. However, it was still about half an hour's walk from the bus stop to here. The afternoon sun was hot, and it was not easy for a girl like Xie Yujia.
"Why didn't you come back with Ren?" Grandma complained to Xie Yujia.
"I didn't know when he would come back. Maybe he had an activity with his classmates? I'm here mainly to keep you company, Grandma! "Xie Yujia said with a smile.
"It's such a long journey. I'm sorry to trouble you." Grandma looked at Xie Yujia worriedly. It was an hour's drive and half an hour's walk from the school to here. It was a good workout for Hao Ren, but it was not easy for a weak girl like Xie Yujia.
"Grandma, how about steaming the fish like last time?" Xie Yujia changed the topic and asked.
"Ok! You can do whatever you want. As long as it's made by you, Grandma will love it! "Grandma said happily.
"Ok!" Xie Yujia nodded and ran into the kitchen.
Hao Ren saw that the house was empty and asked, "Grandma, where are my parents?"
"Ah, them? I get angry when you mention them." Grandma put on an impatient expression. "They went to Beijing this time. It's some important national project. I think they'll be back in a month."
"Together?" Hao Ren wanted to confirm.
"Yeah. He said it's an interdisciplinary course and he didn't want to affect your mood for the exam, so he didn't want to talk about it with you," said Grandma.
If he wanted to influence them, he would have done so in the past ten years. Hao Ren thought.
Hao Ren sighed a little and asked, "Grandma, why don't you stay at Zi's place this month?"
He thought that Grandma must be very lonely in the villa by the sea, and Uncle Wang could do nothing except growing flowers and cooking. It would be more reassuring for him to stay in Zi's house.
"I can't trouble Zi's family anymore this time. Grandma has decided to go to the countryside for a while. When I was young, I had a good relationship with a sister. She finally contacted me a few days ago. She said that she now lives in Zhejiang. It's a beautiful place with many children and grandchildren. She asked me to go there to play for a while, "Grandma said.
"You're going alone?" Hao Ren was worried.
"Grandma is much healthier than before. It'll be fine. Besides, I'll be happy to live in the countryside and talk with my former friends. " Grandma sighed. "Look at them. They have many children and grandchildren in the big house, and it's so lively. I'm all alone. My son and daughter-in-law aren't with me, and I only have one grandson. I don't even know where my great-grandchildren and great-grandchildren are … "
Hearing her words, Hao Ren stopped her immediately. "Ok, ok, ok. I'll take Grandma there after the exam."
He thought, "If Grandma goes there and sees children and grandchildren around her, I don't know what she'll think when she comes back."
He had no choice since he was the only child in the Hao Family. According to Grandma, the responsibility of carrying on the family line was all on Hao Ren's shoulders.
Uncle Wang went back this week to deal with some business at home. Only Hao Ren, Grandma, and Xie Yujia were in the big villa by the sea. If Xie Yujia didn't come, Hao Ren and Grandma would be even more lonely.
Since there were only three of them, Xie Yujia didn't cook a sumptuous meal. There were three vegetable dishes, one meat dish, and one soup. The combination was exquisite.
As long as Grandma didn't say anything, the three of them were as quiet as the lake. Xie Yujia ate quietly, and Hao Ren ate with big mouthfuls. He didn't even dare to look at Xie Yujia who was beside him.
Grandma, on the other hand, was watching them while eating. She felt like something was wrong.
"Zi isn't coming to visit this week?" Grandma missed Zhao Yanzi and asked.
"Um. Her parents took her to Nanjing, and she won't be back until Sunday," Hao Ren said.
"Oh …" Grandma was a bit disappointed.
After a pause, she asked again, "The two little girls from last time, Lu Linlin and Lu Lili, aren't they coming to visit either?"
Grandma liked lively places, but her home was as quiet as an old castle. She used to look forward to Hao Ren's return every day, and now she had another kind of expectation. She wanted the girls to come and keep her company.
"Grandma …" Hao Ren was a bit speechless. "They have their own things to do, and they can't come and keep you company every week."
"They said that they will come every weekend …" Grandma said in a low voice. She didn't really like the cute Lu Linlin and Lu Lili, the beautiful twins.
Seeing Grandma's expectant eyes, Hao Ren felt a bit bad. In fact, old people's minds were simple. They were satisfied as long as the younger generation could spend some time with them.
"Little Yujia, don't go back today. Stay here and keep me company," Grandma suddenly looked up and said to Xie Yujia.
Xie Yujia hesitated for a moment, and her beautiful eyes blinked. She picked up her cell phone and said, "I'll call my Auntie."
She stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window facing the ocean. She said a few words before hanging up and walking back. "My Auntie said that since I'm staying in Hao Ren's home, it's not a problem."
Hearing Hao Ren's answer, Grandma smiled happily, and even her appetite got better.
Grandma asked many questions, and Hao Ren and Xie Yujia answered them one by one. The three of them sat at the table, and it felt like they were a family.
After dinner, Xie Yujia and Hao Ren stood up to clear the dishes together.
Although Xie Yujia had been honest with him in the library, they still had some uneasiness in their hearts. They cleared the table in silence, and when their arms bumped into each other, they would step back cautiously.
Xie Yujia was frank and reserved. She was definitely different from those crazy girls in school.
Hao Ren wasn't like those guys who would take the initiative to chase after a girl and act as if nothing had happened after they failed.
Grandma was watching TV on the sofa outside, and they did the dishes in the kitchen without saying a word to each other.
"You can sleep in my parents' room later. They are in Beijing now, and the room is empty," Hao Ren said in a slightly dry voice after staying silent for too long.
"Um, ok," Xie Yujia wiped the dishes skillfully and said in a low voice.
They didn't say anything else.
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