"Come in first." Li Lan closed the door. In the dark, with the help of his phone screen, he found the switch to open the porch. He was not disappointed. The porch light came on.
"Hey, it's pretty clean." There were no cobwebs, dust, or garbage like she had imagined.
The lights in the yard came on.
Then the living room.
All the lights in the front yard and the back yard came on.
It was a sea of bright lights.
Li Lan pinched the rosewood table in the living room. The fingerprints on the table were especially obvious. There was a thick layer of dust on his fingertips.
He smiled and said, "People clean it often, but no one lives here. It's not ventilated, and there's no human presence. It's quite disgusting."
Qin Yuancheng knocked on the table with his fingers and smiled. "It's harder than marble. I remember that many of the neighbors envied your family for living in such a big house with four people. "
Li Lan said, "Yes, my grandmother lived with us at that time."
He turned on the faucet above the mop sink, washed his hands, and shook off the water droplets. He couldn't find anything to wipe his hands on, so he wiped his hands on his pants.
"You're more …" She couldn't find the right words for a moment.
"Sloppy?" Li Lan asked.
"No," she said with a smile. "Before I met you, I thought you were a clean freak who cared about the quality of life, serious, and strict."
Li Lan smiled and said, "You're wrong. I'm the opposite of what you said. I'm actually a carefree person who doesn't care about anything."
"So, you lack that sense of ceremony?" she asked with a smile.
Li Lan said, "The lower the level, the more I need a sense of ceremony to improve myself. It's fine as long as I'm happy. I hate it when people tell me how to make tea, how to eat western food, how to smoke cigars, or even how to drink red wine.
So, to be honest, I still don't know the right way to eat western food. "
He had always believed in his father's words: I didn't earn so much money for you to learn so-called noble etiquette.
His father wanted them to be free and do whatever they wanted.
If he was influential enough and powerful enough, his behavior would be the standard.
No matter what he said or did, it was enough to be a gentleman.
Sprite and Erguotou, others would also think it was tasteful.
"Free?" she asked with a smile.
He nodded and said, "Yes, no one can judge me by his standards."
"The moon is full tonight," she said with a smile.
"Yes, the moon is very round tonight." Li Lan smiled and asked, "Do you still want to drink?"
"Did I?"
He dusted the tie in his pocket on the chair before putting it back into his pocket. He smiled and said, "Sit here and wait for me for five minutes."
Under Qin Yuancheng's watchful eyes, she walked towards the rockery.
Qin Yuancheng waited for a while. Finally, he couldn't hold back his temper and followed them.
Li Lan held the bottle in one hand and the ladder in the other as he climbed towards the entrance of the cave.
When Qin Yuancheng arrived, he had already poked his head out. She took the wine bottle from his hand and said with a smile, "Is this your cellar?"
"I was just trying my luck. I didn't expect there to really be one." Li Lan was covered in dust. After coming out of the cave, he took off his shirt, unbuttoned it, and shook it twice.
"Let's go to the pavilion over there." She took the money and walked on the narrow path across the pond. She stood under the pavilion and asked, "Is there a light here?"
"Yes, as long as you're not afraid of mosquitoes." Li Lan walked over and turned on the light behind a pillar. The high-powered incandescent light illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime. Soon, moths and mosquitoes swarmed towards the light.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up and disappoint them." Qin Yuancheng turned off the light at the switch.
Li Lan smiled and said, "Let's go somewhere else to drink. I can't sit still here."
He swatted a few mosquitoes to death.
Once again, he turned off the lights in the front, back, and living room. He left the mansion and locked the door.
There were many people taking pictures of the red door. He couldn't find a chance to put the key back in its original position, so he put it in his pocket.
Qin Yuancheng led the way and walked in front.
The dim streetlight elongated her shadow. She suddenly turned around and asked, "Are there girls among your opponents? I'm talking about Go. "
"Yes." Li Lan smiled and nodded.
"Who's the prettiest?" she asked.
"Yukari Umezawa," he answered without hesitation.
"Haven't you pursued her before?" she asked curiously.
"No."
"Why?"
"I'm afraid her husband will kill me."
"Haha …" She laughed.
"How about this one?" Li Lan pointed at a barbecue stall.
"This one." Qin Yuancheng picked up an empty seat and sat down. He said to the owner, "Four lamb skewers, one eggplant, one green pepper, and two scallops. What do you want?"
"I'll go get it myself." Li Lan picked up a few random skewers and handed them to the barbecue stall owner.
"You've had two meals in such a short time. Don't you think you can eat too much?" she asked with a smile.
"Is there anything else to do in the summer besides eating?" He asked. He opened the bottle of white wine and swirled it. He picked up a disposable cup from the table and poured half a cup for each of them. He pushed it in front of her and said, "Try your best. I'm not sure how your tolerance for white wine is."
"I'll be fine after I finish this little bit. Then we'll drink beer." She took a sip and smiled. "It's sweet. Not bad. Hmm, the whole city will ban smoking soon. You won't be able to see barbecue stalls anymore. Cherish your last moments. Cheers. "
"Cheers." Li Lan drank half a cup and said, "You're quite well-informed."
"I overheard it from my mom."
"Auntie is quite busy." Li Lan just remembered that Qin Yuancheng's mother was in the municipal committee. His grandparents were also old cadres.
"Oh, she's going to retire in a month." She smiled. "After that, I'm going to accompany her on a trip. I forgot to ask. What did you study in university? Don't tell me it's Go? "
"Computer." Li Lan sealed the white wine and opened the beer. She placed a bottle in front of each of them. "I know how to fix computers."
"Don't worry. I won't ask you to fix computers." She rinsed the white wine cup with beer and filled it with beer.
"What about you?" Li Lan could not find a suitable topic at that moment.
"I used to like music. I applied to Berklee. Playing the piano was about the same. Then, I was able to get in as long as I didn't need a scholarship and was willing to pay the tuition fee. Anyway, I love to recruit Chinese people." She said slowly, "After that, I applied, but I didn't go."
"Why?" Li Lan asked curiously.
"Because my biological father told me that if I wanted to be an actress for the rest of my life, he would support me to get into Berklee." She smiled bitterly. "In his eyes, people who are involved in music and performing are all actors."
"Oh …" Li Lan was curious as to why she listened to her father because they did not have a good relationship.
"It's nothing. I just don't want him to look down on my mother. I don't want her to bear the stigma of being uncultured."
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