"Alright, next time Xiao Wan goes, Iāll have her bring some."
"Weāve agreed, we donāt want money."
Han Yi nodded with a smile, of course. Itās not easy for Xiao Wan to earn money; he isnāt that generous.
After enjoying a sumptuous meal, they bid farewell to Liang Hongmei and left in a hurry.
After returning home, Liang Hongmei was about to tell her daughter about Han Yiās visit to the shop today. Unexpectedly, her son pulled her aside, saying that a school friend was coming over for lunch tomorrow. He asked her to prepare more dishes.
Liang Hongmei was eager to visit her daughterās yard, so she nodded in agreement, not catching the word "female" in her sonās description of the friend.
"Han Yiās back? Why didnāt he come home?"
"He said he had things to do. Several comrades, you know, rushed off right after eating. He told you not to worry; this time, itās not an assignment. Heāll be back in two or three days."
"... Oh." Lin Wan thought about visiting the army for a few days after the snow melts, while knitting a scarf. She had clothes to deliver to Han Yi. "By the way, Mom, did my brother tell you about a classmate coming for dinner?"
"He mentioned it, yes. Tomorrow morning, I wonāt go out, Iāll prepare thoroughly," Liang Hongmei thought. Itās rare for her son to bring a classmate home for dinner, it couldnāt be lacking.
After her mom left, Lin Wan felt low for a while because she hadnāt seen Han Yi, but she soon shook off the chill in the house. Lin Wan quickly lit the stove, and fortunately, the old tin kettle was filled with hot water. She placed it on the bed, listened to the radio, and felt better.
Lin Wan thought about when she could buy a TV to watch.
That way, nights wouldnāt be so dull. Lin Wan thought, but her knitting didnāt pause. Just in the middle of the night, Lin Wan woke up from the heat.
The tin foot warmer was already warm, and the stove made it even hotter. She was soaked in sweat by midnight.
Early the next day, Lin Yinghui helped Liang Hongmei with the morning market stall and bought a chicken, tofu, and soybean sprouts at the market. He purchased a basket full.
After returning, Lin Yinghui quickly delivered goods to Wei Jian Country, saying heād go straight to pick up his classmate after.
"Whatās up with your brother today? Why is he so happy? Is Cong Nan coming?" Inviting classmates over should mean more than one, otherwise she wouldnāt be asked to buy so much food.
"Brother Nan isnāt coming; today, itās just Sister Mu Qing coming. Mom, didnāt my brother make it clear to you?"
"Clear what? Sister Mu Qing?... Is she a female... classmate?" Liang Hongmei finally realized.
"Yeah, a girl," Lin Wan understood. Her brother hadnāt spoken clearly with Mom last night.
"Inviting a female classmate alone...," Liang Hongmei frowned, thinking her son was inappropriate, then suddenly she realized, with wide eyes asking her daughter, "Is your brother in a relationship at school?"
"... Yes." Lin Wan cautiously replied, carefully watching Momās expression, worried sheād be upset.
"This kid, all secretive. If heās dating someone, why not tell us earlier? We shouldāve met her in advance to see if sheās suitable," Liang Hongmei began to complain about her son.
"Mom, sheās nice, we all met her," Lin Wan, relieved Mom wasnāt opposed to her brother dating, quickly smiled and hooked her arm.
"Seen her? When did we meet your brotherās female classmate?"
"Um... two years ago?" "It was just before New Year a couple of years back. We met the female classmate at the shop entrance, and back then, the tricycle and your bicycle were both helped out by her."