The two of them remained silent. Hao Ren felt sorry for Xie Yujia's long wait and didn't know how to respond. Meanwhile, Xie Yujia kept asking herself, "What am I doing?"
After putting the bowls and chopsticks in the cabinet, they walked out of the kitchen. Grandma was lying on the sofa with the remote in her hand, dozing off.
Xie Yujia felt bad for Grandma, so she walked over and put the coat on her. She thought that Grandma was lonely, and Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang were busy with their careers. That was why she came over to keep her company today.
Seeing her grandma dozing off while watching TV, she could guess how her grandma usually spent her time alone at home. Her heart was filled with jealousy.
"Oh, you finished showering?" Grandma rubbed her eyes and yawned. "Why don't you guys go to bed early?"
Why did this sound so ambiguous to Hao Ren?
Not only Hao Ren, but Xie Yujia also blushed when she heard this.
Before Grandma could react, she continued, "I just had a dream. Ren gave birth to a bunch of kids, and they all called me Old Master!"
"Grandma, I'm a guy. How can I have kids?" Hao Ren helped Grandma up from the sofa and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Hehe …" Grandma didn't explain further. She looked at the blushing Xie Yujia and said, "I'm a bit sleepy, and I'll go back to my room to rest. It's still early anyway. You two should go to the beach."
"Ok." Xie Yujia nodded habitually at Grandma's suggestion.
"You should talk more with Little Carrot. Now that you know each other, you two are not close, "Grandma said to Hao Ren.
"Ok. Go to bed, Grandma." Hao Ren helped her into the room on the first floor.
Xie Yujia looked at Hao Ren and suddenly realized that he had another virtue of being filial. "Whether he is handsome or not, this is probably what attracted me to him since he was a freshman."
"Let's go to the beach," Hao Ren said as he walked out.
"Ok." Xie Yujia nodded slightly.
The beach was only dozens of meters away from the house, and the sand was soft and comfortable to walk on. Xie Yujia took off her shoes and stepped on the sand barefoot.
The sound of the tide was very gentle. The moonlight shone on the sea, and the waves were sparkling. This was the suburb of East Ocean City, and the air was fresh and the stars were bright.
The two of them walked along the beach for a few minutes, neither of them speaking.
"How was your exam today?" As a guy, Hao Ren asked first.
"Um. Today's exams weren't difficult. I think getting 90 points shouldn't be a problem," Xie Yujia answered.
Hao Ren smiled helplessly, thinking that he would be thankful if he could get 70 points for each subject.
When they were young, they used to walk like this on the beach. In the blink of an eye, they were already in their twenties.
"Ah!" Xie Yujia suddenly bent down.
"What's wrong?" Hao Ren leaned over.
Under the moonlight, Xie Yujia frowned. "I think I stepped on glass."
Hao Ren quickly helped her to sit down. He looked down at her right foot and found that the sole of her foot was bleeding. She had stepped on a broken shell instead of glass.
"Well, her skin is too soft …" In a hurry, Hao Ren went to the seaside and collected some seawater to clean her wounds. Then, he ran to the distance to get her shoes and helped her put them on so that she wouldn't get hurt again.
Xie Yujia looked at Hao Ren running around in a daze. She was a bit touched. When they were young, Hao Ren always liked to pretend to be a man. He didn't care about her crying or getting hurt. He would only comfort her when he couldn't handle the situation. Now that they were older, he had become more gentle and considerate.
"Let's go. You should be fine." Hao Ren grabbed Xie Yujia's arm and pulled her up from the sand. "It's cold on the beach at night. My stomach hurts if I sit for too long."
"Um." Xie Yujia's foot still hurt a bit, but she endured it so that she wouldn't look weak.
"Do you still remember when I was young? I jumped off that big rock several times. I always felt that it was the beach below, and it didn't hurt. Now that I think about it, I was so brave when I was young, "Hao Ren said as he pointed at a black rock in the distance.
"Yeah, I jumped down after you, but I sprained my ankle. I cried at home for two days," Xie Yujia complained.
"Hehe, you were also very stubborn when you were young," Hao Ren said.
Xie Yujia didn't know what to say. She followed her Little Older Brother wherever he went. No matter what her Little Older Brother did, she would try to do it.
Instead of talking about the things that happened at school, they talked about their childhood memories. Piecing together these memories, the hazy scenes of their childhood were restored one by one. There were many stories that they didn't know in the past, but as they filled in the gaps in their memories, they gradually formed a three-dimensional picture.
Xie Yujia's hair fluttered in the breeze. Her side profile under the moonlight looked very gentle and peaceful. It was hard to imagine that she was the same Little Carrot who refused to admit defeat, the little girl who ran around like a tomboy.
Xie Yujia's leg didn't hurt anymore. She walked a long way and slowly walked back along the beach.
When they got home, Grandma was already sound asleep in the room on the first floor. Hao Ren and Xie Yujia tiptoed to the second floor and went to their respective rooms to rest.
Xie Yujia didn't tell the girls that Hao Ren was her Little Older Brother, and Hao Ren didn't tell the guys either. This hidden relationship made them more cautious and considerate of each other.
Hao Ren knew that there were still many guys pursuing Xie Yujia at school, both in the open and in the dark. After all, Xie Yujia was pretty and gentle, and she fit the image of many guys' dream girl.
However, Xie Yujia was very low-key and never talked about these things, unlike Lin Li who publicized her pursuit of guys everywhere. She also tried to dress plainly, unlike Lin Li who was flamboyant.
However, most guys would think that Xie Yujia was prettier and more elegant than Lin Li after a slight comparison. Hao Ren vaguely knew that there were many senior students in the Student Council who were trying to get close to Xie Yujia.
However, these guys were afraid of Xie Wanjun, so they didn't openly express their love for her. However, all the senior students knew that Xie Wanjun would go to the U.S. to study after the National College Basketball League …
The entire house returned to its tranquility. When Hao Ren woke up from his sweet dream, it was already ten o 'clock in the morning.
He got up immediately and went to the room next door. The door was open, and Xie Yujia was already up.
"Did she go back already?" Hao Ren was a bit nervous. He put on his pajamas and went downstairs immediately.
He saw Xie Yujia in a set of clean clothes, the one she left here last time. She was wearing two rubber gloves on her hands, and she was standing on a stool on the balcony on her tiptoes, trying to dry the quilt on a bamboo pole.
Grandma was sitting in the room, eating the bread that Xie Yujia baked with a big smile on her face.
"Grandma, what is she doing?" Hao Ren pointed at the balcony and asked Grandma.
"What is she doing?" Grandma rolled her eyes at Hao Ren. "Yujia woke up early in the morning and took a walk by the beach with me. She also made breakfast for me and washed my bedsheets and quilts. She took them out to the balcony to dry. I wanted to wake you up, but Yujia said that you were too tired from studying and wanted you to sleep a bit more! "
"Oh …" Hao Ren answered blankly. He glanced at Xie Yujia who was busy on the balcony and felt a bit ashamed.
He had never done anything for Grandma that Xie Yujia did.
"Well, Yujia is such a good girl. Whoever marries her in the future will be lucky! "Grandma looked at Xie Yujia who was dripping water in the sunlight and sighed.
Hao Ren nodded in agreement with Grandma's words. Xie Yujia was smart, capable, virtuous, and a good cook. She was like Zhao Hongyu from the future.
"Well, if Yujia were my granddaughter-in-law …" Grandma continued to sigh.
Hao Ren immediately picked up a new piece of bread and put it in Grandma's hand. "Grandma, continue eating. I'll go out and have a look."
He ran to the balcony, opened the door, and walked out.
Xie Yujia was standing on the stool and clamping the bedsheets on the bamboo pole. She smiled when she saw Hao Ren coming out. "You're up?"
Hao Ren scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. "You should be here to keep Grandma company. Why did you do so much?"
"I did it on the way. Your parents aren't home, and I don't have anyone to take care of me. " Xie Yujia jumped off the stool and patted the wet bedsheets. Then, she put the stool in the corner of the balcony.
She took off her rubber gloves, and the water droplets on her fingertips looked like green onions in the sunlight.
"I'll do it from now on. You don't have to help me," Hao Ren said.
Xie Yujia glanced at Hao Ren out of the corner of her eye with a smile. "It's impossible for you to think of these things!"
Hao Ren could only smile awkwardly. He came back every weekend to keep Grandma company, but he never thought of washing her bedsheets and quilts. Only girls would be able to think of such meticulous things.
"I left some breakfast for you. Go and eat. I have some of Grandma's clothes and pants. I'll wash them together and hang them up, "Xie Yujia continued.
"Ok." Hao Ren turned and went into the house.
A neat breakfast was left on the dining table. Milk, hamburgers, and boiled eggs. Simple and healthy.
"Grandma, I'm going back," Xie Yujia walked in after hanging up all the clothes.
"You're going back now?" Grandma was reluctant.
"Yeah. It's almost noon. I have exams next week, and I need to go back and study," Xie Yujia said.
"Aren't you in the same class as Ren? Why don't you stay here and study with Ren?" Grandma thought for a moment and suggested.
"It's okay. I think staying here will disturb Hao Ren." Xie Yujia smiled. "Take care of yourself, Grandma. I'll come back to see you when I have time."
"Oh … Ok." Grandma knew she couldn't make her stay, so she stood up and walked Xie Yujia to the door.
"I'll drive you!" Hao Ren stood up immediately while drinking milk.
"It's okay. You study hard. It's only a short walk to the bus stop, and I need some exercise. "Xie Yujia looked at Hao Ren with twinkling eyes. Then, she smiled and walked out of the door.
Seeing Xie Yujia walking away, Grandma suddenly turned to Hao Ren who was still holding a hamburger in his hand. "Ren, I don't care what you think, but I have to say this! If you don't treat Little Carrot well, I won't forgive you! "
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