Translated by: RandomAlex
July 2010 was a dividing line for Gu Wei and me. The previous days were like the first 20 seconds of riding a roller coaster; slowly climbing up. The days after, a lot of trouble came.
On the third day of my weekend stay at Gu Wei"s, he was called by Dr. Chen to the hospital for some information, and I was left in the apartment to experiment with the yam lean broth I had newly learned from my parents. The doorbell rang when the yam skin was being shaved, and I thought it was Gu Wei. So, I went to open the door unprepared—
“…”
“…”
The other side smiled: “Are you Lin Zhixiao? I"m Gu Wei ‘s mother. “
“h.e.l.lo, Auntie. “
I think my brain is boiling like the water in a pot…
Why is my hair a mess? Why am I wearing a Gu Wei t-s.h.i.+rt? Why do I have slime on my hands?! Why didn"t he tell me anything?!!
Doctor"s Mother: “It just so happened that his father was running some errands nearby, so I came to have a look. What kind of soup are you making?”
“Yam, tomatoes, diced lean meat. It"s more appetizing to drink in the summer.”
The Doctor"s Mother smiled and nodded, and took out the things in the shopping bag and put them away. I put my hand in my pocket, pressed Gu Wei ‘s quick dial b.u.t.ton quickly, and continued to shave the yam calmly.
More than half an hour later, Gu Wei opened the door: “Mom?”
Doctor"s Mother: “You"re really in a hurry to come back home for a meal. “
Gu Wei smiled: “Well, Xiao Xiao is here. “
“Yeah,” the Doctor"s Mother gently hit him on the shoulder, turned around and looked at me with a smile, “don"t spoil him. “
Me: “I won"t …”
Gu Wei changed his slippers and lifted the lid on the rice cooker: “Mom, will you join us for a meal?”
“No, Your Dad and I have to go back to work. ” The Doctor"s Mother turned to me, “When Xiao Xiao has time, you should come to our house for dinner. “
Gu Wei squeezed my hand and I nodded cleverly.
After the gate was closed, I leaned against the wall and breathed a long sigh of relief. Gu Wei stretched out his hand and put it on my face: “nervous?”
“I"m already out of tension…”
During the meal, I asked Gu Wei about his parents" careers.
“My father is also a doctor, and my mother is a teacher. “
“Teacher?” I am quite surprised by this. “Madam Lin in our family is also a teacher. Why is her style so different from your mother"s? ” The old lady is sharper, and the Doctor"s Mother is obviously much gentler.
“Different majors perhaps. What does your grandmother teach?”
“Southern and Northern Wei dynasty literature. “
“Oh, my mother teaches clinical anesthesia. “
“…” I held my forehead, “you can actually tell me directly that all three of you are doctors!”
An anesthesiologist, a cardiothoracic surgeon, a gastrointestinal surgeon …
“Gu Wei-” I swallowed, “your family can help you handle a body from top to bottom … ah?”
Gu Wei smiled with great tenderness: “Yeah, so be good. “
I really don"t need such intimidations >
At the beginning of August, I went back to school with my project and ran back and forth outside for three weeks.
When Gu Wei saw me, the first thing he said: “Today, the sun is really scorching. “
Xiao Cao covered her face: “I see men whiter than I am now, I feel like I want to quickly remove them from my sights!”
The car drove for ten minutes before I realized, “Where are we going?”
Gu Wei: “See your in-laws. “
Me: "⊙_⊙！" Don"t joke around!
I began to talk things over, “Doctor, I… I didn"t prepare anything. It"s impolite for me to visit your home empty-handed …”
Gu Wei glanced at me: “What do you want to bring?”
“…” My mind went blank, “well, you can wait for me to think about it, after thinking about it, we…”
“It"s okay, it would take 50 minutes to get there. You slowly think about it. “
“…” When did this man become so difficult!
In the end, I was taken home by Gu Wei with a huge fruit basket and a box of Drunken Shrimps.
(TNote: Drunken shrimp are shrimp that have been soaked in alcohol. Because shrimp get affected by alcohol just like humans, they become drunk. Some are eaten alive, and some are braised/cooked.)
After training because of previously meeting the Doctor"s Mother, when I found out that there were not only the Doctors" Father, and Doctors" Mother, but also Doctors" Grandfather and Doctors" Grandmother in his family; I was completely calm …
“Grandpa, Xiao Xiao bought the Drunken Shrimp that you and Grandma like the most. “
Didn"t you buy it?!…
When the Doctor"s Mother took the fruit basket, she touched my arm: “You"re suntanned. “
Gu Wei smiled: “It"s okay. She pales quickly. You won"t see it next time she comes. “
Me: “…”
Gu Wei"s appearance inherited the advantages from his grandparents, while his character is a combination of his parents. I sigh with emotion while accompanying grandpa to play chess … this fellow really won the genetic lottery. In the end, Gu Wei and I worked together to find a compromise.
I breathed a long sigh of relief: “If we hadn"t taken the lead, we wouldn"t have been so lucky. “
Grandpa laughed: “Good game. Good game. Have you two played against each other before?”
Gu Wei smiled: “Her first game of chess is for Grandpa. “
Grandpa waved with satisfaction: “Go eat, don"t starve the little girl. “
The crowd got up and went to the dining room. Gu Wei and I walked at the back and looked at each other. I spread out my palms and showed him how much I sweated.
After the meal, the family sat together and chatted. Gu Wei threw me beside his grandparents and sat idly by the wall (Sir, why are you so calm?). I finally realized how uneasy he felt that day when he fought his tension alone. Fortunately, the elders are asking about regular study and work, and I am quite comfortable with it.
After that, the Doctor"s Mother brought out the fruit bowl. While I was peeling apples, Gu Wei was watching.
Grandma: “What is Xiaowei looking at?”
Gu Wei chuckled: “I"m learning how to make the peel translucent. “
Grandma smiled, “The girl"s hands are nimble. “
I blushed … that peeling apple story…
After dividing the apples, I looked back and saw his expectant expression and stuffed one into his mouth.
“I also want to eat grapefruit. ” Someone continued to demand.
I picked up a grapefruit and continued to peel, and saw his eyes flash with laughter.
The Doctor"s mother on the side said: “Xiao Xiao, don"t spoil him, let him do it himself. “
“…” I looked at the half-peeled grapefruit in my hand. “Let me do it. “
When I went to the kitchen to wash my hands, I heard the Doctor"s Father"s voice: “You"re used to making trouble. “
Special Dialog:
Doctor: When was I ever that scheming?
(Then you just love me too much ^_^)
Doctor: Girls should be more reserved …
(…)
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