0p0 Chapter 134 Tears Under the Fireworks
Chapter 134 Tears Under the Fireworks
Half a minute later.
Lu Ran stood up and pointed to the sofa: "Come in and sit down, aren't you cold standing there?"
Wu Xiaomeng blinked, walked to the sofa and sat down, quietly waiting to see the show.
She was eagerly anticipating her brother-in-law and sister Ning's subsequent reactions.
Just quietly be a bystander.
"I···"
Cheng Ning wanted to explain that she had wanted to let them know before she came, but there was no signal on the way, or her phone was out of battery, and so on.
In order to avoid angering Lu Ran from her unannounced visit.
But as soon as she said "I", Lu Ran patted her head.
"Sit down and warm yourself by the fire; it's nice and cozy now!"
"oh."
After hearing this, Cheng Ning said "Oh" and obediently sat down on the sofa.
Lu Ran walked to the water dispenser, clumsily took out two cups with his left hand, filled them with hot water, and brought them to Cheng Ning and Wu Xiaomeng one by one. He also gave Wang Xiaoxia a cup of hot water.
Regardless of the reason why the other party stayed.
In short, we are guests at his home, and we must not neglect them.
Of course, idiots like Lu Jiacheng are a different story.
Cheng Ning's eyes remained fixed on Lu Ran.
Seeing that he always used his left hand to do everything and hid his right hand in his sleeve, I felt worried, distressed, and aggrieved.
She pursed her lips and looked at Lu Ran with a resentful expression.
After pouring the hot water, Lu Ran pulled up a stool and sat down by the stove, where he saw Cheng Ning looking at him with a pitiful expression.
He chuckled and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I only said I'd bring you to my house for a visit in a few days, I didn't say you couldn't come."
Cheng Ning did not answer.
Lu Ran peeled an orange with one hand and handed it to him: "Have an orange."
Cheng Ning held back her tears, took the orange, and started eating it.
The atmosphere was a bit too quiet.
Wu Xiaomeng looked at Wang Xiaoxia on the other side and said, "Brother-in-law, who is this lady? Please introduce her to us!"
Wu Xiaomeng's intention was to warm up the atmosphere and, incidentally, ask who the girl sitting in her brother-in-law's house was.
If it's your brother-in-law's family, then you definitely need to cultivate a good relationship with them.
"Oh, um, who is this...?"
"Hello, my name is Wang Xiaoxia. I'm from this village and I'm a year younger than Lu Ran. We were playmates when we were little. Well, to use a current internet slang term, we were childhood sweethearts."
Wu Xiaomeng was taken aback. How did Ning-jie find out about a love rival?
This attitude is practically a direct threat to snatch the person away.
Cheng Ning's heart tightened, and she subconsciously squeezed her clothes.
"No, ma'am, I didn't offend you, did I? Don't talk nonsense!"
Lu Ran quickly explained.
"Don't listen to her nonsense, we're just ordinary neighbors."
Wang Xiaoxia laughed and said, "Okay, actually I was exaggerating. Lu Ran and I don't have much interaction. I'm just visiting today."
She knew she had no chance.
I was just being stubborn.
She changed her tune later because she still wanted to stay in the village and didn't want to offend Lu Ran.
Even if love doesn't work out, business can still go on. In this life, what's important is career; love is just a byproduct.
"Lu Ran, I have something to attend to at home, so I won't bother you any longer."
Although Lu Ran was eager for Wang Xiaoxia to leave, he still politely urged her to stay, saying, "Dinner will be ready soon, why don't you eat before you go?"
"No, I still need to go find Uncle Chang and ask him to reserve a position for me at the company!"
Lu Ran smiled and said, "Don't worry, there will definitely be a place for you."
Wang Xiaoxia nodded in satisfaction: "Thank you."
"Please tell Aunt Wen later that I have to go and have to leave."
"it is good."
Watching Wang Xiaoxia's departing figure, Lu Ran felt quite satisfied.
Fortunately, he's a smart person.
With Wang Xiaoxia gone, the atmosphere finally eased a bit.
Because of Cheng Ning and her companion's unexpected arrival, Wen Youli added a few more dishes.
By the time the dishes were ready, it was almost dark.
Upon coming out and not seeing Wang Xiaoxia, Wen Youli asked in confusion, "Xiaoran, where's Xiaoxia?"
"Oh, she had something to do at home and went back first."
"Okay then!"
"Your dad probably won't be back until tomorrow, so let's eat. Go to the kitchen and get the bowls."
"Okay."
Cheng Ning and Wu Xiaomeng got up together to help.
Wen Youli stopped the two.
"Hey, you guys don't need to move, Xiao Ran and I will handle it."
Seeing this, the two did not insist.
However, Cheng Ning's gaze remained fixed on Lu Ran, especially Lu Ran's right hand, which was hidden inside his clothes.
Cheng Ning's gaze made Lu Ran very flustered.
I have a feeling that Cheng Ning knows something.
When it was time to eat, in order not to give himself away, Lu Ran chose to use a steel fork instead of chopsticks.
However, it's fine for a simple meal, but if you want to pick out the food, the fork becomes very inconvenient.
Looking at Lu Ran's clumsy movements, Wu Xiaomeng chuckled and said, "Brother-in-law, so you're left-handed!"
Lu Ran coughed and said, "Cough cough, um, it's okay, I can use either one."
At this time.
Cheng Ning picked up a piece of meat and put it in Lu Ran's bowl, then picked out many of Lu Ran's favorite dishes.
Wen Youli noticed Cheng Ning's care and thoughtfulness towards Lu Ran.
He was becoming more and more satisfied with his daughter-in-law.
She had originally intended to pick out vegetables for her son, but instead she watched silently.
After dinner.
Cheng Ning wanted to help wash the dishes, but was refused.
And he asked Lu Ran to take Cheng Ning and Wu Xiaomeng out to play.
During the Lunar New Year, the main form of entertainment is naturally setting off fireworks.
"Wow, brother-in-law, you have so many fireworks at your house!"
"Yeah, I accidentally bought too much a few days ago. I've been ordering a bunch every night, and I still haven't finished."
"Perfect timing, I'll bring you all along to clear out my inventory today."
Wu Xiaomeng exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Great!"
Then, he took the initiative to take on the task of moving the goods.
After placing the fireworks in a suitable open space, Lu Ran leisurely lit five fuses in succession.
He returned to Cheng Ning's side.
Before long, fireworks rose like shooting stars, blooming in the sky and illuminating the colorful starry sky.
Lu Ran pulled Cheng Ning into his arms and asked gently, "Does it look good?"
Then, Lu Ran suddenly felt a sharp pain in his right hand, as if the wound had reopened because he had been running too fast and rubbing his hand inside his sleeve.
As he felt a dampness in his right hand, Lu Ran quickly put his right hand behind his back.
He wrapped his left arm around Cheng Ning, letting her face bury in his chest to avoid being discovered.
Lu Ran thought he had done it perfectly.
Little did he know that Cheng Ning already knew about his injury.
Cheng Ning had noticed the subtle change in his expression when the wound reopened.
Cheng Ning, who was in Lu Ran's arms, reached out and quietly touched Lu Ran's right hand.
My intention was simply to touch it gently.
But what I touched next was a wet liquid.
Cheng Ning trembled as she withdrew her hand, and in the light of the fireworks, she saw half of her hand covered in blood.
"you."
Lu Ran was caught off guard by Cheng Ning's sudden move.
Cheng Ningxin was heartbroken. This bad person would rather have his wounds reopened than let her find out than pretend otherwise.
Cheng Ning clenched her fist and pounded it against Lu Ran's chest, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably.