After dinner, Lu Xingzhi drove Jiang Yao home. They had just left her parentsâ home, and she was in a happy mood. As she sat in the front passenger seat, she would gently hum the most popular song of the day.
Jiang Yaoâs singing was not good. Occasionally, she would go out of tune and forget the lyrics. However, Lu Xingzhi felt refreshed listening to her singing. She lightly hummed a tune, and the expression on her face was very gentle. The corners of her lips were relaxed into a smile. A pair of eyes that seemed to be able to speak was looking out of the window. Occasionally, they would turn around and look at his face for two seconds before moving away and continuing to sing as if nothing had happened.
Lu Xingzhi pretended not to notice that she was secretly observing his gaze. He pretended not to notice that her singing was out of tune. As he watched Jiang Yao continue to sing happily, his eyes that were looking at the road ahead were filled with a hint of a smile.
It was rare for her to be so relaxed by his side. The atmosphere was so good that Lu Xingzhi did not even want to go home right away, so he deliberately took two detours.
Jiang Yao only snapped back to her senses after a long time. Lu Xingzhi had driven for an hour, and they were still not home despite the fact that it was only a 20-minute journey. âWhere are you going?â
Jiang Yao retracted her lazy posture and turned to look at Lu Xingzhi. âDonât think that I donât know that youâve circled this place twice! Twice!â
She raised a finger at Lu Xingzhi and waved it in front of him. Although her mind had been wandering, it did not mean that she did not notice that the time was not right. Logically speaking, they should have been home by then.
âWell, since youâre in a good mood, Iâll take you out for a ride.â Lu Xingzhi was not embarrassed by Jiang Yaoâs question. He said with a natural expression, âItâs rare for me to take you out for a ride. Do you not like it?â
Jiang Yao thought about it and shook her head. âEven if thereâs a heater in the car, itâs still not as warm as home.â
She was so honest and cute that Lu Xingzhi could not say anything.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
When the two of them returned home, the whole family was still watching TV in the living room. Other peopleâs entertainment at that time was probably going to other peopleâs houses to chat, but in the Lu family, Mr. and Mrs. Lu liked to watch the news on the TV or listen to the radio. Those appliances could not be found in other peopleâs homes, but in the Lu family, they were very common.
âYouâre home? Itâs freezing outside tonight, isnât it? It seems like itâs been frosty for the past two days, and the wind is icy.â Mrs. Lu hurriedly heated two cups of milk and placed them in front of them.
âThank you, Mom.â Jiang Yao took the milk and thanked her as she said, âItâs actually okay for us to sit in the car and turn on the heater.â
Then, she took the milk and sat next to Lu Yuqing. At that time, their second uncle had not gone back yet. It was nearly New Yearâs Eve, and their second uncleâs factory was closed. Those few days were his most free days of the year.
Jiang Yao stuck her head out and looked at the thing in their second uncleâs hand. When she saw it, she knew it was a photo. She looked up at Lu Yuqingâs helpless expression and guessed that it was probably for Lu Yuqing.
âYaoyao is back too. Itâs good that Yaoyao and Xingzhi can help you with your references!â Second Uncle Lu handed the photo to Jiang Yao and Lu Xingzhi, who sat next to Jiang Yao. âHelp your sister take a look. I personally selected these outstanding young men. Some of them have never been married, and some of them are widowers. However, they donât have children, so you donât have to be a stepmother. â