Chapter 34.
It was a rainy day and there were very few people in the coffee shop, so Tangli naturally became the center of attention. The store manager watched Tang Li and Lu Yanwan leave, and then looked at the ugly-looking man. The store manager lowered his head and tried not to laugh out loud.
She usually doesn't do such immoral things, but what He Wen said before was so funny. In his words, Lu Yanwan was busy with her career as if she had committed a heinous crime. He Wen kept talking about the word "marriage". He looked like this just after the blind date. Wouldn't it be worse if he got married in the future? So Lu Yanwan's refusal was very appropriate, but He Wen pretended to be stupid and kept pestering her, insisting on giving her a try.
It feels better now. In his opinion, a woman who should get married at the age of twenty-eight has a car, but he, a thirty-three-year-old man, doesn't even have a car. The store manager really couldn't understand He Wen. It was indeed time for marriage at the age of twenty-eight, but what confidence did you, a thirty-three-year-old man, have to say that to others?
The store manager thought of Lu Yanwan who was on a blind date with He Wen, so he raised his head and looked outside the glass door again.
But she saw Lu Yanwan holding an umbrella for Tang Li, her pretty cat eyes curved, as if she was amused by what Tang Li said.
Her facial features are elegant, perhaps compared to Tangli beside her.
There is not much surprise, but this woman brings a very comfortable feeling, like a spring breeze, which makes people want to smile with her unconsciously.
At this time, the expression on Lu Yanwan's face was vivid, and she looked sincere, not at all like the perfunctory business smile she had when facing He Wen.
The store manager keenly guessed that Lu Yanwan might be in a similar profession to her, because Lu Yanwan felt familiar with He Wen's smile. It was a perfect and impeccable smile. During the training, the store manager had practiced in front of the mirror for a long time, so she guessed that Lu Yanwan and her had the same profession.
At this time, a customer walked into the coffee shop, and the store manager could no longer pay attention to Tang Li and Lu Yanwan outside the window. As for He Wen, who was still in the store, he had long been forgotten by the store manager.
Lu Yanwan held her own umbrella and gathered her and Tangli under it. Lu Yanwan pointed to a white car parked on the roadside and said, "Where do I need to send you?"
Tangli turned the umbrella handle around in her hand and asked jokingly: "Sister, you are so kind, why don't you send Buddha to the west and let me stay at your house for one night."
Lu Yanwan did not think of refusing at the first time. Anyone asked for help by such a girl would not be able to refuse her, even if her request was a bit presumptuous.
She asked with concern: "How old are you this year?"
"Twenty-three years old, my name is Tangli, and I am a student at the Academy of Fine Arts. But I am penniless, and the last bit of money I spent was on that cup of coffee. If my sister wants me to pay the rent, I can paint a picture for you."
Tang Li looked meaningfully up and down at Lu Yanwan's figure, and praised, "Sister has a very good figure, the front is bulging and the back is curved."
When Lu Yanwan first entered social work, she could not avoid being harassed by some people because of her appearance. Even if she had a successful career, she would still meet people who were drunk and spoke in a pornographic manner. Lu Yanwan hated this kind of guy who only pretended to have a woman's figure in his eyes, but in order not to cause trouble for herself, she would find security guards to send these people out of the store to prevent them from going crazy with alcohol.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Lu Yanwan met someone of the same sex who expressed satisfaction with her figure. Perhaps it was because Tangli's eyes only had admiration and other distractions, so Lu Yanwan had no other emotions except shyness.
Tang Li's continuous teasing made Lu Yanwan a little unable to resist.
Lu Yanwan smiled helplessly and said: "My name is Lu Yanwan. As you know, I am five years older than you. I am currently the lobby manager of a hotel. If you have no place to live, you can stay at my place for one night. You don't have to pay any rent."
After listening to her words, Tang Li probably understood that Lu Yanwan relaxed her guard against her because of her age, and that is why she now agrees to her rude requests.
Tangli suddenly felt that it was a good thing that she was young. At least she could be taken in by Lu Yanwan!
She urged Lu Yanwan, "Then let's go quickly."
Lu Yanwan held up an umbrella and responded.
Tangli looked back at He Wen, who was lonely in the store, and raised her eyebrows proudly.
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning, let alone the love between the hero and heroine. As long as the female supporting character dances happily, their relationship will be successful. Otherwise, what is the purpose of the existence of the female supporting character? Isn't it to promote the progress of their relationship? Without setbacks, there would be no happiness.
But Tangli was still very happy to see He Wen deflated.
Tang Li doesn't really like this kind of good-natured persona and can't appreciate it.
The two of them got into the car. Tangli twisted around and said critically, "The seat is a bit hard."
Lu Yanwan had not yet closed the car door and was wiping the umbrella with a tissue. She said casually: "Then I will try to make more money in the future and buy a good car."
Lu Yanwan always maintained a good temper in response to Tang Li's criticism, as if she could always smile no matter what Tang Li did.
Tangli stared at Lu Yanwan's back strangely. Seeing Lu Yanwan touching the paper with her hand, she deliberately moved back to prevent Lu Yanwan from getting it.
"Huh?" Lu Yanwan was so familiar with the location of things in her car that she could touch them with her eyes closed. But this time the paper bag ran away as if it had grown legs. Lu Yanwan turned around in confusion and saw the packet of paper bag in Tangli's arms.
What else doesn't she understand about this? She couldn't reach the paper because of Tangli's gift.
"What's wrong?"
Tang Li complained dissatisfiedly: "Why aren't you angry?"
People are all bad-tempered. The more gentle Lu Yanwan is, the more Tangli wants to test her bottom line. Anyway, Tangli is not afraid of anything. It is not difficult for her to anger a woman, so she tries to provoke her again and again, but the other party was unmoved, which made Tangli feel like an idiot.
Lu Yanwan laughed, swung the umbrella and put it in the trunk.
She trotted back with a few drops of water on her hair. Lu Yanwan wiped it with her sleeve and said, "What's there to be angry about? You are extremely well-behaved compared to my brother."
Tangli's eyes widened and she asked, "Then can you stand your brother?"
Lu Yanwan took the paper out of Tangli's arms and put it in its original place, as if chatting with family, and said: "I couldn't, so I ran out and came to work here."
"Uh." Tangli scratched her cheek and said awkwardly, "Sorry."
Tangli didn't know why she said this, but she felt much more comfortable after saying it, as if no matter how much trouble she made later, she would no longer feel guilty.
Lu Yanwan was lying on the steering wheel, her eyes full of sparkle, making people discover Lu Yanwan's beauty once again.
"Let me tell you, you are much better behaved than my brother. He never says sorry to me. When he bullies me, he laughs louder than anyone else."
Tang Li frowned in disgust and said, "At first glance, it seems that he has not been severely beaten by society. This kind of brother has been raised crookedly by your parents. You made the right choice to work in other places."
Lu Yanwan nodded, "I think so too. I admire my bravery back then. Now that I'm older, I can't seem to do anything brave anymore. When I used to set off firecrackers at home, when I was a kid, I dared to run over and compete with my father to set them off. Now, it's actually quite nice to listen to other people's firecrackers."
Tang Li raised her chin proudly and said scornfully: "Woman, you are too timid. At worst, I will take you out during the New Year."
Lu Yanwan just laughed after hearing this. She and such a girl were obviously not on the same path, so how could there be a chance to connect during this special festival of the Chinese New Year.
But Lu Yanwan didn't like pouring cold water on others, probably because she had suffered the pain of being thrown cold water by others too many times, so she responded meekly and said, "Okay, I'll buy you a lot of fireworks and firecrackers then, and let you set them off."
Beautiful expectations, even the lies, no longer look ugly.
Tangli suddenly felt that Lu Yanwan was very attractive. At first glance, she just thought she had good skin. As you get along with her slowly, you will find that this woman is actually very beautiful, like water, tolerant and gentle.
She moved her eyes away, leaned against the window and looked at the endless flow of people, and said, "You should see that I am ruining your blind date with him."
"Him? Mr. He?"
Tangli nodded.
Lu Yanwan started the car, and the coffee shop was gradually obscured by other trees until it was invisible.
Lu Yanwan said disapprovingly: "I can tell, but Mr. He is not suitable for me. You can stop our conversation, I should thank you."
Tangli snorted coldly, not wanting Lu Yanwan's thanks.
She added: "Are you friends with Mr. He?"
Tang Li explained: "I'm only twenty-three, how can I have such old friends!"
Tang Li awkwardly refused to look at Lu Yanwan and stubbornly looked out the window.
Lu Yanwan couldn't help but look at her. The outline seemed to have been drawn by a skilled painter, and everything was extremely beautiful. She pursed her lips tightly, as if she was breathing out her breath.
Lu Yanwan did not laugh at Tang Li's duplicity. Instead, she said calmly: "Since yoi are not friends, then why did you come to ruin my blind date with him?"
Tangli suddenly became furious, stared at her eyes, and said angrily: "Do I want you to take care of it?"
She was really going to die unjustly. If it weren't for the character design, she wouldn't have bothered to ruin He Wen's blind date, and she wouldn't have ended up where she was now being silenced by Lu Yanwan.
Damn He Wen!
Damn Lu Yanwan!
She glared hard at Lu Yanwan and said, "Okay, I admit that we two know each other."
Lu Yanwan felt that she was not very kind, and she was just teasing the children.
She showed a sincere look and listened attentively: "Then how did you get to know this old friend?"
"I was young and naive. He was my tutor, so...that's how we met."
Lu Yanwan nodded understandingly.
"Why are you laughing? Don't think I can't tell you are snickering."
Lu Yanwan explained: "I'm not laughing at you, I'm just sighing at the wonder of fate. To be honest, he and I are like people from the same world, both adults running for life. It is impossible for the two of us to intersect. The world lines suddenly collide, isn't this a wonderful fate?"
Tangli heard this, which was a bit harsh, and retorted angrily: "What do you mean that you and I are not in the same world? You are you, I am me, he is him, and we three can talk about it in our own way! Okay!"
Lu Yanwan said bluntly: "You have a good impression of him, right?"
Based on Tang Li's behavior during blind dates, it was not difficult for Lu Yanwan to guess this.
Tangli hurriedly covered her mouth, almost telling the truth, but luckily she managed to stabilize herself in time. For the mission and the points, she had to bear the humiliation.
Tangli blinked, neither admitting nor rejecting. This was her last act of stubbornness and decency. If possible, she really wanted to say that she didn't like him! But she can't.
Seeing her silence, Lu Yanwan sighed helplessly and said, "You are so stupid."
The ten-year age difference, as well as the difference in conditions between Tangli and He Wen, destined her to fail.
After that brief exchange, Lu Yanwan knew that what He Wen wanted to do most right now was to get married. Marriage for a man of his age was not about love, but to stop the mouths of his parents who urged marriage. Therefore, if you marry such a man, if the woman also has the same thoughts as him, then the marriage may be good.
That marriage may be smooth.
But this is obviously not suitable for young Tangli, and he is not young.
Because the two of them have expectations for love in their hearts, He Wen cannot satisfy this.
"Am I stupid? Are you kidding me?"
Lu Yanwan did not argue with her, but just said: "You are in your prime years, there is no need to be tied up by a man."
"Then you mean that I should be tied up by a woman?"
"..." There was no ambiguity in what Lu Yanwan said, but when it came out of Tangli's mouth, it had a different meaning.
So Lu Yanwan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Whether it's a boy or a girl, just don't find someone older."
"Why? I think you are quite gentle, sister."
Lu Yanwan tilted her head and looked at her and said, "Gentle? No, I'm just used to this."
Tangli hummed and said nothing.
The two people suddenly became cold, and neither of them spoke again.
At this time, Lu Yanwan's cell phone rang.
It happened to be a red light, so she answered it.
"Hello, Sister Li."
Lu Yanwan put her hand on the car window to support her forehead and said, "Mr. He and I have met, but we don't have the same ideas, so there may be no follow-up."
She didn't know what the other party said, but Lu Yanwan frowned, earning Tang Li a gossipy look.
Lu Yanwan couldn't ignore her gaze, so she turned her head and met Tang Li's eyes.
Lu Yanwan thought about the thoughts of the girl in front of her, and heard Sister Li's words again. She said tactfully: "Sister Li, you also know that I just bought a house and want to fall in love, get married, etc. Let's wait and see in a few years. Yes, I will be older by then, but no one stipulates that you must get married when you reach adulthood. I understand that Sister Li is taking care of me. We have known each other for so many years and you still don't understand me. Mr. He is really not suitable for me. I have to trouble Sister Li to help me reject him. "
A meaningless exchange finally ended. Lu Yanwan hung up the call. When she looked up, she noticed Tang Li's curious eyes.
Tangli asked without hesitation: "He Wen wants to continue trying with you?"
Lu Yanwan nodded and said: "Well, Sister Li is the introducer of the two of us. I don't know how he explained it to Sister Li. Anyway, Sister Li said on the phone that Mr. He is very satisfied with me and after understanding my idea of ​​not getting married, he is willing to step back and have a relationship with me for the time being."
When she spoke to the end, her tone had a bit of a strange emotion, like mockery, as if she was amused by He Wen's considerate behavior.
"Is he sick? You've already said you don't want to continue with him, but he's still clinging to you."
"Are you trying to fight for my injustice, or do you have other ideas?"
Lu Yanwan asked teasingly. In fact, she was more likely to think that Tangli was jealous.
Tang Li said sternly: "Of course I'm on your side!"
Lu Yanwan didn't believe what she said, but nice words always made people feel happy. Lu Yanwan didn't bother to delve into which side she was on, and just agreed casually, which was regarded as an answer to Tangli.
Tang Li found that whatever she said now would be misunderstood by Lu Yanwan, she felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to hit the wall.
She drooped her head listlessly and said sadly: "001, I want to cry."
[Hahahaha, Tangtang has been wronged, here I will give you a head pat. ]
Tang Li stared at Lu Yanwan with ill intentions and snorted: "I have decided!"
[What's the matter. ]
"I will pester Lu Yanwan and torture her every day! Make her miserable!"
[Isn't this what you should do in the first place? Yes, there is another one, which is to trick her into working hard. ]
[Tangtang is the best, you have to work hard! ]
"OK."
Lu Yanwan still didn't know that the villain Tang Li had begun a series of tortures on her. She was now downstairs in the community. It was still raining outside, so Lu Yanwan held an umbrella and walked over to pick her up.
As for why Tangli didn't want to hold an umbrella, Tangli had said before that her umbrella was broken and leaking.
Whether this is true or false, only Tangli herself knows.
But Lu Yanwan still remembered what she said, so she held an umbrella and went to the other side to pick her up.
Tangli's feet stepped on the ground, and the autumn wind brought drizzle to her face. Tangli shivered. Seeing the rain getting heavier and heavier, she shook Lu Yanwan's wrist, and the umbrella in her hand suddenly fell to the ground. She moved to the left, leaving half of Lu Yanwan's body exposed in the rain.
Lu Yanwan wiped the water droplets from her face and saw Tang Li's unstoppable smile. She smiled lightly and said, "Are you so happy to see me deflated?"
"No way, don't misunderstand me, I was just careless."
Tang Li looked at Lu Yanwan innocently, her tone was coquettish, and her tone was full of tea art, but it made people want to stop. She knew her advantages very well.
Lu Yanwan lowered her eyes and looked at the palm Tangli placed on the back of her hand. As if she was afraid that she would be angry, she squeezed her slightly cold palm with her hand.
Her fingers were green, straight and thin, with distinct joints but not thin, and they felt so good to the touch that Lu Yanwan could not bear to be angry with her.
Lu Yanwan swallowed in her throat, and her usually warm eyes were a little greedy. She had no choice but to look away and said, "Then be careful."
Tangli took advantage of Lu Yanwan's talkative nature, so she held her arm with her hand and took the opportunity to ask for benefits: "I'm hungry, I want to eat fried chicken and coke! I also want to eat spicy hotpot!"
"Is this all you want to eat at night?"
Tangli bit her lip and asked tentatively, "How about you do it?"
Lu Yanwan suddenly changed her mind, "Then let's order takeout."
"I will eat and use your food today, and I will return the favor to you another day, okay?"
Lu Yanwan didn't feel that she had suffered anything. After all, seeing such hands dangling in front of her was much more valuable than a takeaway meal.
"No."
Tangli pulled her to a stop, narrowed her eyes and said suspiciously, "Don't you think you often pick up poor girls like me to take home?"
Is this a good guy again?
For some reason, Lu Yanwan could hear a bit of disgust in her words, and she felt dumbfounded. She was such a difficult child to take care of.
"This is my first time. I am so busy at work every day. How can someone who goes home right after work have the time to do good things to others?"
Tangli liked being the one who made exceptions, and said, "That's good. Fortunately, you are not a good person like He Wen."
"Good old man?"
Tang Li said: "I'm not saying nice things to him, I'm not helping him, I'm not helping him! I have to say important things three times. I'm really complaining about him. Don't misunderstand me again."
Lu Yanwan put away her umbrella and led Tangli up to the third floor, laughing loudly.
It's great to be young and full of energy.
"Okay, okay, then you say it, I'm listening."
"I had a classmate who damaged a painting I put in the studio and was caught by my surveillance camera. She felt embarrassed and ran out to drink. She didn't know what happened but was saved by He Wen. When He Wen found out about this, he called me and asked me to forgive her. He made me so angry that I didn't even eat well. I painted that painting with great care for a long time, but He Wen felt that I was cold-blooded and ruthless and refused to forgive her."
Lu Yanwan opened the door and found a new pair of slippers for Tang Li, and asked, "Then did you forgive her?"
Tangli said expressionlessly, "I forgave."
Can she not forgive with the dog-licking character?
Lu Yanwan's eyes were strange and she sighed: "Sure enough, love makes people blind."
Tangli's face became even colder and she threatened: "I don't, I just don't want to be the cold-blooded and ruthless person He Wen calls me!"
Lu Yanwan suddenly felt that this child was really stupid and naive, so she couldn't help but be more indulgent towards her. She patted her head and said, "Okay, you're right."
Tangli grabbed her hand and said, "Don't pat my head."
"I just feel that you are very well-behaved."
"Well behaved?" Tangli really thought that Lu Yanwan's eyes were not very good.
Lu Yanwan nodded silently and explained: "You knew you shouldn't forgive that classmate, but under Mr. He's persuasion, you changed your mind. You are a girl with a lot of personality. You weren't convinced by his fallacy. This is not it then what is?"
"You actually want to say that I'm stupid."
Lu Yanwan is still gentle.
But Tangli saw her subtext.
Oh God, let me die!
I'm so miserable! I am so wronged! But I'm really not a fool!
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