Huh? The old man with the black face from the Yu Family, actually had such a romantic and considerate past? Indeed, one should not judge a person by their appearance.
Mother Yu got annoyed just thinking about this matter. She slammed the table, scaring Panpan who was eating ice cream and dropping her spoon. Panpan pouted and looked at her grandmother with a wronged expression.
Mother Yu quickly put on a gentle smile, patting her little grandson and signaling him to continue eating.
âDo you know what he did to that boxed lunch?â
âWhat?â
âHe took a pen and wrote a line of words on the inside of the iron lunchbox lid. âComrade Qi Jiao, you look great in a floral dress.â
Pfft! Uncle really knows how to pamper people.â
âPamper my ass! He accidentally dyed my clothes while doing laundry at home. I only had one white Dacron shirt, which was a luxury those days. I usually couldnât bear to wear it, but he washed it with a red sock. The color bled badly, and knowing that he made a mess, he came over to show his goodwill.â
Xiao Qian was about to burst into laughter when she imagined the serious Major General Yu doing such a thing.
But the funnier part was yet to come.
âHe mustâve been out of his mind. When he wrote on the lunchbox lid, he also stuffed a huge cornbread inside, filling the whole box. When I opened it, half of the ink had been rubbed onto the cornbread. But that wasnât the most embarrassing part. That day, I was just setting a patientâs bones and asked a nurse to heat my lunch. When she returned, she probably was afraid of burning herself, so she opened the lid and thenâ¦â
Even now, Mother Yu could never forget the expressions of everyone in that room.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After that, she got a nickname at the hospital called âFloral Dressââ¦
When she returned, she almost scratched Father Yuâs face. Mother Yu told these stories with gritted teeth, making Xiao Qian laugh so hard her stomach hurt.
Perhaps it wouldnât be so funny if it was someone else. But thinking that it had been done by the Yu Familyâs stubborn and tough old man, it was inexplicably hilarious.
âSo, I figured it out. He passed on all his bad habits to his son. When I was pregnant with your Second Brother, I went to see your uncle. As soon as he was born, your father rushed over to push the midwife aside and grinned at your Second Brother. As a result, your Second Brother inherited his foolishness.â
Itâs said that a childâs first sight resembles whoever they first see. Father Yu couldnât be there when his eldest was born, which was a great pity, but he managed to be there for the birth of his second child, which brought great anticipation.
âIâm truly envious of you and uncleâs relationship. Itâs so good.â
From that era of extreme material scarcity, they had supported each other all the way through their lives, birthed great children together, and still loved each other as much as they did when they were young. Just casually sharing stories of their passionate youth and iron-blooded romance was enough to stuff peopleâs mouths with dog food.
âItâs true. All of our children inherited this quality to take love seriously from us. However, the one I worry most about is your Second Brother. Your uncle and I owe him a lot, as we didnât give immediate attention to his psychological changes, leading to his unhappy marriage.â
Mother Yu still lamented about Second Brotherâs divorce. Her son almost couldnât fly anymore, and she was filled with guilt.
âYou canât say itâs all your fault. Itâs quite common for children to have this kind of character. Many children have similar issues, but they just donât stand in the position of Second Brother, so their faults donât show.â
Although Xiao Qian comforted Mother Yu with this, she couldnât help but think that the emotional intelligence of someone like Second Brother was indeed rare.
Although he was almost 30, his upbringing was very simple. He grew up in the Family Home, became a pilot who conquered the blue sky, and then continued his career as a pilot which required high energy and physical exhaustion. He had no chance to engage with the outside world or even meet women. It would definitely be a thorny situation if he inadvertently met someone like Wang Xiaohong.
âXiao Qian, I donât know much about your roommate, but she seems like a pretty good kid. But before, she used to call me âGrandma.â If she really has something going on with your Second Brother, I honestly -â
âYou should be happy. Itâs like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse, a natural pair.â
ââ¦â Can you praise people like that?
âAunt, based on my experience, these two are actually very suitable for living together. First, look at Second Brotherâs character. Heâs quite introverted, and Da Yiâs the same. Although some people say that couples need to complement each other, itâs not always the case. If two people who both like to have their own space end up with a very talkative partner, at least one of them would feel unbalanced in the relationship. But the tacit understanding between Da Yi and Second Brother prevents them from feeling they owe each other anything.â
One of the reasons why Wang Xiaohong couldnât get along with Yu Mingyi was the lack of common language between them.
Yu Mingyi was a man who would remain silent no matter what was said, while Wang Xiaohong wouldnât stop chattering. He couldnât absorb what she said, and her silence made her feel ignored. Both of them felt unbalanced inside.
But it wouldnât be the case when heâs with Dong Yi. Judging from their situation the last time they had dinner together, Xiao Qian already noticed that although Yu Mingyi didnât have much conversation with Da Yi, they could understand each otherâs intentions with just one glance, and they enjoyed that.
âBut the age gap between her and your Second Brother is a bit too much. They are almost 10 years apartâ¦â Mother Yu still considered the situation from various aspects.
âAge is just a matter of perspective. Second Brother may be a few years older, but I donât think his psychological age is that old either. His environment is too simple, and he isnât exposed to many things from the outside world or complicated thoughts. Actually, this is a good thing. Also, men generally appear younger than women, so an age gap of a few years doesnât make much difference when they get old.â
She and Yu Minglang were also several years apart in age, but they were still getting along well.
âBut your Second Brother also has a child. Da Yi hasnât graduated from college yet. Is it appropriate for her to become a stepmother right away? Isnât that unfair to her?â
To be honest, from the perspective of an unmarried younger woman, Mother Yu felt it wasnât quite plausible. On one hand, the girl was young and inexperienced. Nobody knew what would happen in the future. If she regretted her decision after a few years, her son would become a thrice-married man with a child. On the other hand, from Da Yiâs point of view, this marriage would be unfair to her as well.
âWhether itâs unfair or not is not up to us. It depends on what Da Yi thinks. Based on my observations, her admiration for Second Brother has reached the depths of her bones. Even if Second Brother farts, she would feel that itâs filled with the fragrance of the blue sky.â
The analogy might be crude, but it was appropriate. Dong Yi had a special idolization for Second Brother Yu and liked everything he did.
Although Xiao Qian didnât know whether this was simply a womanâs admiration for a man or a deep-rooted impression from childhood that transformed into affection, emotions are unique and impossible to replicate.