He Fang was very efficient. She turned on the gas stove and made two dishes for Li Lan in no time.
Li Lan was shirtless. He moved the table and chairs and ate in the yard. He drank two bowls of tomato egg soup in a row.
As he drank, he asked, "Do you want to eat some too?"
He Fang said, "I'm not going to dance tonight. Why would I eat so much? I don't have time to consume."
Li Lan grunted, "But you can't starve yourself."
"I'm really hungry. I'll go home and eat with your dad and the others." He Fang carried her little bag on her shoulder and walked around the yard. Finally, she smiled and said, "It's still the same. This is an old house and the environment isn't good. Why don't I change places for you? There are so many places to live. Why stay here?"
She looked at her son. If he didn't answer to her satisfaction, she was ready to move him.
Li Lan said, "There's really no place quieter than this. It's my territory within a radius of two miles. You don't know how good it feels. Besides, this is where you and Dad used to live. Isn't it like I'm experiencing life here? "
He Fang smiled awkwardly. How could she tell her son that she hadn't lived here for long?
Their real home was Three Temple Street.
"No one else has been here, right?" she asked.
"You, Dad, and Qin Yuancheng." Li Lan smiled and said, "No one else."
"Why is your dad here?" she asked.
Li Lan had an illusion that for a moment, his mother had turned into a lion. Every hair on her was standing on end, making people shudder.
He looked at his smiling mother. It was indeed a mistake.
He took a mouthful of rice and said in a muffled voice, "The night before yesterday, Qin Yuancheng came to my place for a drink. Just as he left, my dad followed. Just like you, he was still worried about me and wanted to come and take a look. He stayed for a while and left not long after. "
He Fang pretended to ask casually, "Other than your girlfriend and your dad, no one else came, right?"
"No." In Li Lan's impression, his mother wasn't a long-winded person. She was so long-winded that she asked twice.
Because his parents were both teachers, they shared a common trait. It was taboo to repeat their words and make it unclear what they were referring to.
"Yes, we are all worried about you." He Fang originally wanted to take this opportunity to talk to his son about He Juan, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that nothing was important, and his interest waned.
She didn't mention it, but Li Lan took the initiative to mention it. Otherwise, why would she come all the way here?
Was she really worried about him?
That would really be thinking too much.
That was someone else's mother.
His mother's maternal love wasn't overflowing to this extent.
After scraping the last bit of soup, he said, "I've asked the head office, but there's no suitable position for me at the moment. If I were to be an intern, my sister would definitely not be happy."
"You can discuss it with your sister." He Fang was not in the mood to care about these things.
After saying a few words to his son, he turned around and left the house.
The setting sun dyed half the sky red.
On the desolate street, a white figure flashed past.
He Fang followed them until the intersection, but they didn't see anyone.
She didn't want to admit that she was seeing things. She hadn't reached that point yet.
She turned back and walked along the street again, but she didn't see anyone.
She didn't give up. She drove around the shadow base.
Her hands trembled as she searched her body, but she didn't find anything. Suddenly, she remembered that she had quit smoking for more than thirty years.
Returning to the car, she drove to a small shop nearby and bought a pack of cigarettes. Her arm was pressed against the car door, and she raised her hand to take a few puffs from time to time.
Her lips opened and closed, and the smoke rings parted and closed. She felt suffocated. She tore off the ribbon of her white dress, pulled it off, and threw it into the car.
The passersby looked at her white, shining teeth. Even if she wasn't smiling, everyone was touched. There was an inexplicable sense of familiarity and contagion that made people feel light-headed.
She came home very late.
Li He said, "Are you trying to starve us to death on purpose?"
"Aren't you not starving to death?" She forced a smile.
Li Yi said, "Because you have a smart and capable daughter. I cooked. Have you eaten yet? Do you want me to scoop some rice for you?"
He Fang said, "I'm not eating. There's no place to exercise at night. We'll talk about it when I'm hungry in the middle of the night."
After casually saying a few words, she went into the house and lay down on the bed.
Li He only felt that something was wrong after a while. After all, they had been married for so many years.
He followed her into the house. He sniffed and saw the cigarette butt that was still smoking in the disposable cup on the table.
"What happened?" he asked, concerned. Then, he lowered the mouth of the pot and poured some water into the disposable cup.
"I'm sorry." He Fang wanted to straighten up but was stopped by Li He. Li He said, "What's wrong? If you're not feeling well, then just lie down for a while. Don't worry about anything else. "
He Fang said, "I'm not sure either. Maybe I'm suffering from heatstroke. Who knows? I just need to take a few puffs to feel better. It's okay. I'll be fine after I rest. Don't you have work to do? Go to the study and do your work."
Li He said, "It's not like you don't know. There are some things that are the same whether I do them or not, more or less. Nothing is more important than you."
He touched her forehead and said, "You don't feel any fever."
He Fang said, "I'm really fine. Don't worry about it."
Li He picked up the pack of cigarettes and looked at it. There were only two cigarettes in total. He smiled and said, "Then don't smoke anymore. I'll keep the cigarettes for you. Lie down for a while. I'll get you a doctor."
He Fang said, "There's really no need. Please believe me, okay?"
There was a hint of impatience in her tone.
"Okay." Li He thought for a moment and said, "If you're not feeling well tomorrow, I'll send you to the hospital."
"I'll sleep for a while. You can do your work." With that said, she turned sideways and lay down with her back to Li He.
She retreated from the house and gently closed the door, almost knocking into her daughter who was behind her.
Li Yi said, "Are you okay?"
She also felt that something was wrong.
Li He waved his hand and gestured for her to talk outside. When they walked into the living room, he said, "She said that she's not feeling well. It might be a heatstroke. She's not sure where exactly it is, and she doesn't have a fever.
I wanted to say a few more words, but she was already anxious. Forget it. We'll see how it goes tomorrow. "
Li Yi said, "I'll make some mung bean soup for her."
However, she went to Song Gu's place and begged the auntie to teach her a prescription for heatstroke.
When she brought a bowl full of soup to her mother's door, she heard her mother talking on the phone inside. She gently pushed the door open.
He Fang glanced at her and said in a low voice, "Director Cheng, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll wait for your news tomorrow."
After hanging up, she said to her daughter, "Why are you causing trouble again? I'm not as bad as you think. I'm weak all over. I'll be fine after some rest. "
Li Yi giggled and said, "You're my biological mother. If I don't care about you, who will?"
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