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Sitting on the sofa is a dignified middle-aged woman. Her skin is well maintained, but it is still difficult to withstand the wear and tear of time. There is a trace of eye wrinkles in the corners of her eyes. She looks like she is in her forties. She is gently sipping tea and looking at people with every gesture. A sense of elegance.
"Lianyu, hasn't the student you are waiting for arrived yet?"
"Should be here soon."
Ouyang Lianyu forced a smile. To be honest, she really didn't want to see her aunt.
"Then just wait a little longer."
Auntie put down the tea cup and said calmly, "You always told me that you can take care of yourself, but look at how you look now. Only one hand can move freely in your whole body. You can't even make a cup of tea for your elders." , if I hadn’t come here in person, I really couldn’t believe that you would have lived like this.”
The cultivation he had learned since childhood kept a smile on Ouyang Lianyu's face: "I just can't move my left hand temporarily, and my feet can already move on the ground. I only plan to rest for a few more days on the advice of the doctor, and I can make you a cup of tea." It can be done.”
"So what if you can do it? If it takes too long, it's a poor reception. It's very rude to the guests."
"But you are not a guest..."
"Do you want to say that we are relatives? It seems that you have almost forgotten your upbringing after being away from home for so long."
The aunt interrupted her niece and said in a leisurely tone, "Your parents have been urging you to find someone to marry for a long time. I have always protected you and allowed you to do what you like. This is because of you. You promised me that you can take care of yourself, but now it seems that I mistrusted you, and you can't do what you said."
Ouyang Lianyu said seriously: "Auntie, you can't deny my ability to live independently just because of this meeting. If you really come here with the idea of considering me, you should be able to find that every corner of my house is neat. , although it is inconvenient to move, it does not matter..."
"Keeping the house tidy is a basic quality for a woman. Otherwise, how will she care for her husband and raise her children in the future?"
The aunt interrupted her again, "The purpose of my visit is very simple. One is to see how you are doing, and the other is to send a message to you on behalf of your parents. You should either not go back for the Chinese New Year this year, or prepare for it." What a blind date.”
Ouyang Lianyu was silent for a while: "Is that really what they said?"
Auntie picked up the tea cup: "By the way, there is another option. Your parents are not pedantic people. They still support free love. You can also bring a boyfriend back to show them, but you must carefully investigate it then. Yes, you can prepare to get married if you pass."
"Auntie, I have said many times that I don't want to get married so early."
"I know." Auntie said, "But your marriage is not something I can control. It's not easy for me to buy you so much time."
That's it again.
always like this.
Ouyang Lianyu put away her smile, lowered her head and remained silent.
She turned out to like this aunt very much, and her parents always urged her to get married early. If her aunt hadn't been trying to manipulate her, she would have married someone she didn't like. It was with her aunt's support that she was able to escape to a place far away from her parents. Do what you love.
But she didn't know until later that her aunt didn't help her because she supported her idea of living independently, but simply looked down upon their family.
The ancestors of Ouyang Lianyu's family were from a scholarly family. When his grandfather was still alive, he always liked to talk about cultivation, so that the thoughts of his son and two daughters were more or less affected.
This is certainly not a bad thing. Ouyang Lianyu likes his kind grandfather very much. In addition to educating his children verbally, this old man often teaches by words and deeds, demonstrating his educational philosophy with every word and deed.
Just like his grandfather's words and deeds, Ouyang Lianyu's father also paid great attention to cultivating his children's education, but he was too conservative and strict and always felt that girls should marry early.
As for his second sister, Ouyang Lianyu's aunt, she is a typical person who prefers words over actions. She always talks about self-cultivation and likes to show off her superiority intentionally or unintentionally. This is only because she is married to A rich man.
That's right, Ouyang Lianyu realized not long ago that her aunt would speak for her in front of her parents entirely because she looked down upon her parents and thought that the blind date they found was not worth mentioning and could not compare to the one she helped find. Rich object.
But even so, Ouyang Lianyu is still very grateful to her aunt, after all, she has indeed allowed her to touch freedom, even if the other party will take this as a favor every now and then, it doesn't matter.
What she really can't stand is her aunt's outdated ideas——
Whether it's getting admitted to a prestigious school or practicing how to speak, all a woman's efforts are to marry into a wealthy family. She doesn't need any ability to be independent, she just needs to learn how to care for her husband and raise children.
The aunt has always supported her "independence" because she has never found anyone who can catch her eye. Now maybe she has finally found someone, so she will deny everything in her past and let her return to the correct path of caring for her husband and raising children.
Ouyang Lianyu was not unaware of this, but she never thought of it. As a person who was also influenced by her grandfather's ideas, she also attached great importance to personal cultivation and was unwilling to fall out with her elders easily.
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and said seriously: "Aunt, thank you for your help all the time. My marriage is indeed not something you can control. It should be decided by myself - I can take good care of myself now. This matter I will tell my parents myself.”
She was still a little nervous, but when she realized that she had subconsciously changed the address from "you" to "you", she actually relaxed inexplicably, and at the same time she thought of the student who never knew how to respect her.
"I always say that kid is ignorant. It turns out that we are actually the same kind of people..."
With this thought in his mind, Ouyang Lianyu's smile reappeared on his lips, and he said gently: "That's all I want to say, aunt, if there is nothing else, please come back."
The aunt frowned slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with her niece's attitude: "I have already said that you can't take care of yourself now, you need a man."
"I am twenty-seven years old. I have been living alone away from my parents since high school. I am the youngest professor at Linda, which means I can live a good life without a man."
"Then why do you have a pair of men's slippers outside your door? Don't think I don't know. You have a nickname in school called 'Wounded All Over'. There will always be times when you can't take care of yourself. What should you do then? ? Someone has to take care of you, right?"
"Even in this state, I can take care of myself, and even if there comes a day when I can't take care of myself, I can still find students to take care of me - if you have asked about me in school, you should know that I am a A very popular teacher.”
After the words fell, there was a knock on the door.
Ouyang Lianyu gave an excused smile to her aunt.
"They're coming."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 263 Not yet
Knowing that her aunt who regarded herself as a "guest" would not have the consciousness to help open the door, Ouyang Lianyu pushed the wheelchair to the door and raised her hand to open the door.
"You are here."
Seeing Noila Mo wearing a mask and a peaked cap, she was a little surprised. She felt that the girl looked familiar, but she didn't show it. She nodded slightly at the other person, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.
"Come in and sit down."
Han Zhou walked into the room, and Mo Yixia closed the door. Han Zhou consciously grabbed the handle behind the wheelchair and said awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Teacher Ouyang, there is another apartment next to this apartment. I found the wrong place on the way, and I bought some things on the way, so I was delayed for a while...Who is this?"
Pushing Ouyang Lianyu into the room, he put the purchased fruits on the table as he spoke, and then looked at the woman on the sofa as if he was belatedly, with a look of confusion on his face.
Noila Mo glanced at him and silently watched this guy perform his poor acting skills.
They were not careless idiots. How could they have found the wrong place? They had arrived at the door a few minutes ago, but this guy never knocked on the door. Instead, he stood at the door and listened.
"It doesn't matter. When I first came here, I tended to look for the wrong place. This is my aunt."
Han Zhou's poor acting skills were only for Mo Yixia, but in most people's eyes, he was still very sincere. At least Ouyang Lianyu didn't see the problem. She introduced the woman's identity with a smile, and then said, "You can do whatever you want. Sit down and I'll get you some water."
"Don't bother, we're not thirsty."
Han Zhou calmly grabbed Ouyang Lianyu's wheelchair, turned around and greeted the woman with a smile, "Hello, Auntie, we are Teacher Ouyang's students and we are here to help."
"Hello you guys."
The woman smiled gracefully, with a trace of surprise in her eyes. It was rare to see such a handsome young man. Although the girl was wearing a mask, it was not difficult to tell that she was a beautiful girl, but she didn't seem to have any manners.
She turned her head and glanced at Ouyang Lianyu, who was motionless, and said calmly, "Lianyu, have you forgotten the Ouyang family's family motto again? Even if the guests don't need tea out of politeness, the host should show due etiquette and return the favor. Why don’t you go get the tea?”
Before Ouyang Lianyu could speak, Han Zhou smiled and said: "No, auntie, we drank several bottles of water on the way, and we can't drink anything now."
The woman shook her head slightly: "It has nothing to do with how much water you drank. This is the Ouyang family's way of hospitality, and etiquette cannot be lost."
Damn the Ouyang family’s hospitality. I haven’t heard Teacher Ouyang say what a big family the Ouyang family is...
Han Zhou complained in his heart that this woman is really good at showing off, so he smiled and said: "Then I'd better go and get it myself. Teacher Ouyang is inconvenient to move now, so there is no need to trouble her."
He had just heard clearly outside the door that this woman only used her status as an elder and a guest to show off, and did not consider her niece's physical condition at all. How could she scold a patient in a wheelchair for not making tea for herself?
Ignoring the woman's eyes, he took out two glasses of water from the refrigerator and handed one to Mo Yixia. When the latter shook his head, he put a cup back into the refrigerator, leaving one cup in his hand, and then sat down next to Mo Yixia. Next to Yixia.
Seeing the glass in Han Zhou's hand, Ouyang Lianyu's expression changed slightly, and he hesitated to speak, but he was not sure whether the glass was one she had used, so he said tactfully: "Han Zhou, didn't you just say you were on your way here?" Did you drink a lot of water?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"No, it's nothing... I just wanted to ask what kind of water you were drinking?"
"Full of bad ideas."
Before Han Zhou had time to speak, the girl next to him said something salty.
"what?"
Ouyang Lianyu was stunned for a moment, realizing that the voice sounded familiar, and quickly remembered the other person's identity, "Yixia, you are Yixia, right?"
"It's me. What I just said was a joke."
Noila Mo took off her mask, revealing her delicate face. She didn't like anyone calling her by her name directly, except for the guy next to her, but since she was this guy's teacher, it didn't matter.
Ouyang Lianyu was a little distracted. As a woman, she had to admit that the appearance of the girl in front of her was quite stunning. Even though it was not the first time she saw her, she still couldn't take her eyes away.
Also absent-minded was Ouyang Lianyu's aunt. This was the first time she had seen such a beautiful and unique girl, and she didn't know what her family's circumstances were like.
She asked softly: "Your name is Yixia, right?"
Seeing that Noila Mo was too lazy to answer, Han Zhou had no choice but to speak out: "Mo, her surname is Mo, and her full name is Mo Yixia."
"What a good name." The woman praised with a smile, "Can I call you Yixia?"
"No." Noila Mo shook her head, "I don't like strangers calling me names that are too affectionate."
She nudged Han Zhou with her elbow, and the latter immediately understood and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Yixia doesn't like talking to strangers. If you have anything to say, just ask me."
After saying that, he picked up the cup and took a sip of water. Ouyang Lianyu wanted to stop it, but it was too late, so he had to silently pray that this was not the cup he had used.
"It's okay." The woman always maintained an elegant posture and asked, "Do you two have a good relationship?"
"is very good."
Han Zhou admitted frankly that she didn't really want to talk to this woman, but she was Teacher Ouyang's elder after all. He could greet Teacher Ouyang with a smile mainly to give Teacher Ouyang face, so as not to say anything about a teacher or a student later. Neither can be taught well.
I have to say that it is quite suffocating to have a relative who likes to use his status as an elder to rely on his elders.
Fortunately, he has not had much interaction with relatives in his life.
"Couple?" the woman continued to ask.
Faced with such a question, Mo Yixia, who was originally uninterested, immediately looked at Han Zhou with interest. Ouyang Lianyu also became interested. She had doubts about Han Zhou's love life, but she had never found a suitable one. I have the opportunity to ask, so I care about the other person’s answer.
It's really hard to pick up any pot...
Han Zhou had a headache. What was wrong with people nowadays? Why did he like to ask a man and a woman if they had a good relationship when they saw them together? As soon as the answer is good, I like to ask if the two are a couple?
Why does it have to be a couple? Can't it be a purely friendship relationship?
Well... a pure friendship relationship between men and women may exist, but he and Mo Yixia are obviously not.
Facing the gazes of Noila Mo and Ouyang Lianyu, Han Zhou did not hesitate too much and said with a slightly serious expression: "Not yet."
This is an ambiguous answer, but in terms of nature it is much better than "friendship". It can be understood that he has this idea, but it is temporarily unable to be realized due to various reasons.
Ouyang Lianyu felt complicated. She realized that this was actually the answer Han Zhou gave her. The relationship between the other party and Gu Zheng was obviously unusual, and now he indirectly showed his relationship with Noila Mo. He was obviously telling her about her previous relationship. There is nothing wrong with doubting——
It turned out that this student of mine was a scumbag.