Chapter 155: Continue writing diary
Chapter 155: Continue writing diary
Chu Lan's attitude was firm.
She added: "What's so fun about being with boys? Let's just kill time together."
Lu Yuanqiu, who was watching the fun from the side, said, "What game do you want to talk about first?"
Chu Lan sat up straight and took her popcorn bucket, which was half full. She said, "It's very simple. The game is called Earn Popcorn."
"Let's play rock-paper-scissors. If you win, you take a popcorn from me. If I win, I take a popcorn from you. If you lose and the bucket is still empty and you can't give me popcorn, I will pop it on your forehead to cancel it out."
The rules were indeed very simple, and Bai Qingxia understood them.
She nodded, feeling very happy. If she didn't eat the popcorn after earning it, she could take the paper bucket home to store her things.
Seeing that the girl was ready, Chu Lan raised his fist and said with a smile, "Come on, rock, paper, scissors!"
Bai Qingxia lost the first game because she played stone and Chu Lan played cloth.
"Jiejiejie——"
When Lu Yuanqiu heard Chu Lan's laughter, he couldn't help but say, "Senior sister, why is your laughter as vulgar as mine?"
"Screw you."
Chu Lan rolled her eyes at him unhappily, charmingly.
"Hey, school girl, if you don't give me popcorn, I'm going to pop you on the head."
"Ah."
Bai Qingxia leaned forward with her fair and smooth forehead. Although this sister's appearance was so glamorous that she didn't dare to approach her, her personality and the tone of her voice made her feel not repulsive.
Especially after hearing the laughter, it felt more intimate.
Seeing Chu Lan raising his beautifully manicured finger, Lu Yuanqiu said, "Does your nails hurt?"
"Look how nervous you are. I won't use too much force."
Chu Lan looked at him with an angry look.
After gently tapping Bai Qingxia on the forehead, the two started playing again. As a result, Bai Qingxia lost three games in a row. Although the tap on the forehead was not serious, Lu Yuanqiu felt a little distressed when he saw the girl's lost expression.
Chu Lan, however, was laughing happily, hehehehe non-stop.
Lu Yuanqiu never expected that she, who looked like a sexy queen, would have such a vulgar laugh!
However, after three games, Bai Qingxia's luck began to change. She won one popcorn after another, and a smile gradually appeared on her face.
After almost half of Chu Lan's popcorn was divided, the picture on the movie screen finally moved.
"Don't worry about it, it's a lousy movie, let's continue playing."
Chu Lan waved his hand and said to Bai Qingxia, who nodded. She was a little addicted to this kind of game where she could get spoils.
Now it was Lu Yuanqiu who was a little bored. He said to the girl, "Give me your hand."
Bai Qingxia obediently extended her left hand, and Lu Yuanqiu rubbed it in his hand, while she was concentrating on playing the game with Chu Lan.
When the movie ended, the two were forced to stop their game. Bai Qingxia looked down with satisfaction at the small half bucket of popcorn she had won.
Chu Lan was about to give her the rest of his popcorn, but Bai Qingxia refused. It was as if the girl didn't want her spoils to be impure.
Go home at night.
Under the dim light in the rental house, Bai Qingxia sat alone at the table, writing a passage in a yellowed, old notebook.
[November 2010, 11, Saturday, sunny]
[Today, Lu Yuanqiu took me to the cinema to watch a movie and eat popcorn. I even won half a bucket of popcorn and brought it home for my dad.]
She only wrote a very short paragraph, because she wanted to save space for the days ahead. After closing the notebook, she found the words "Luo Ran" written on the cover.
This is my mother’s diary, and the date stops on August 1998, 8.
There are still many blank pages left at the back of the notebook, and Bai Qingxia plans to continue writing her own story.
She felt that words had energy, and that writing them down would definitely have meaning. Perhaps there would be an invisible thread connecting the diary and heaven, allowing the deceased to see it in heaven.
She must be able to recognize her mother’s own diary.
……
Sunday, Qingnian Road Vegetable Market.
Lu Yuanqiu took Bai Qingxia to stroll inside. There were really a lot of daily necessities for sale here, and they were cheap, socks, belts, gloves... everything was available.
After taking Bai Qingxia to buy some warm clothes, warm pants, and socks, Lu Yuanqiu took her to a shoe stall.
All the shoes were placed on a layer of plastic sheet on the ground. Lu Yuanqiu squatted down and looked at the shoes.
Bai Qingxia stood by with her bag, her little hand in her pocket holding the remaining money.
This was how she had always gotten by before. She wouldn't freeze to death even if she wore one or two pieces of clothing less, but Lu Yuanqiu was too persistent. Once she expressed that she didn't want to buy anything, Lu Yuanqiu would get angry with her.
Lu Yuanqiu looked up and asked the boss: "How much are these shoes per pair?"
The boss was a middle-aged man with a small black bag slung across his shoulder. He sat on a small stool, shaking his legs. He said, "These Nike shoes are 29 yuan a pair. They're clearance sales. They're very cheap."
Lu Yuanqiu picked up a pair of Nike shoes and took a look, only to find that the logo was actually angular.
He peeled off the label and saw, oh my god, nack.
It’s better to forget about pirated goods, so as to avoid being talked about when Bai Qingxia wears them on her feet.
He glanced again and saw a pair of unbranded white sneakers, so he took them and turned to Bai Qingxia and asked, "Does this look good?"
29 yuan is still acceptable... Bai Qingxia nodded quickly to prevent Lu Yuanqiu from picking the one that costs 39 yuan.
"nice!"
Lu Yuanqiu: "Boss, give me a pair of size 36."
"okay!"
Bai Qingxia looked quietly at the back of the boy's head and thought of her birthday present. It was a pity that the pair of black leather shoes was only suitable to be matched with skirts and was not very practical.
After paying and packing the shoes, Lu Yuanqiu said, "The weather is getting cold soon. How can you still wear the pair you have on? Change them into the new pair tomorrow."
Bai Qingxia faced him and nodded obediently.
Just then, the cloudy sky suddenly started to rain. Lu Yuanqiu quickly raised his hands to cover his head and pulled her towards where the bicycles were parked.
The heavy rain predicted in the weather forecast has finally arrived.
At home in the evening, Lu Yuanqiu was listening to the sound of heavy rain outside in the living room. He took a glass of water. At this time, the door was opened and Su Xiaoya walked in, all wet.
She shuddered, put away her umbrella, and asked her son, "It's raining so hard. Don't you have a midterm exam next Friday? Can you still take it?"
Lu Yuanqiu was puzzled: "It can't possibly rain until next Friday, right?"
"I checked the weather forecast. It's possible."
Lu Yuanqiu looked at her blankly. After drinking the water in the cup, he returned to the bedroom and dialed Bai Qingxia's number with some concern.
The phone rang for a long time before the girl answered. Lu Yuanqiu asked, "How are you going to go to school tomorrow? Do you have an umbrella?"
(End of this chapter)