Delayed confession

Under the quiet night sky, the two stood facing each other, and on this special day, they looked like a pair of quarreling lovers.

Xu Weixi looked at his aggrieved face without changing her expression. Just when the two were in a stalemate, a little girl carrying a flower basket broke the silence.

"Brother, please buy me a flower. I am so beautiful."

Gu Mochuan took the roses handed over by the little girl and asked, "How many do you have here?"

The little girl counted carefully, raised her tender little face and said,

"Eleven."

"I want them all."

Valentine's Day roses are three to five times more expensive than usual, and their blooming period is not long. It is said to be romantic, but in fact it is just a pastime for the rich and a fantasy for the poor.

"Thank you, brother. I wish you a happy marriage and great prosperity." When the little girl saw that all the flowers were sold out, she immediately smiled.

"Thank you, go home soon."

The little girl ran away with the flower basket.

Gu Mochuan placed the words in front of Xu Weixi and said sincerely,

"For you."

Xu Weixi watched Gu Mochuan's behavior coldly from beginning to end. She looked at the roses in front of her with drooping eyelashes. Without saying a word, she walked to the door of a ramen restaurant.

"We're here, let's go in."

Probably because of the Chinese Valentine's Day, all the young lovers went to the western restaurant. The ramen restaurant, which was usually crowded, was deserted at this time. Xu Weixi randomly found a seat by the window and sat down.

"Boss, bring me a bowl of ramen."

Gu Mochuan placed the flowers on the table, sat opposite her and asked,

"You don't want to eat?"

"It's too late. I'm losing weight."

"You're not fat." Looking at Gu Mochuan's serious face, Xu Weixi sighed and explained,

"It's just an excuse. I don't feel like eating. Also, don't waste your time on me. It's meaningless."

"Whether it makes sense or not, I have the final say."

Hearing this self-indulgent confession, Xu Weixi felt as if she had returned to her student days. As the boss brought the noodles to the table, she handed Gu Mochuan a pair of disposable chopsticks and said in a formal manner,

"Eat quickly, and remember not to bite the noodles apart."

Gu Mochuan felt that this was Xu Weixi's way of caring for people. The corners of his mouth slightly raised and he started to eat the noodles in big mouthfuls.

...

"Are you going to work tomorrow?"

Xu Weixi turned sideways and looked at the couples coming and going on the street. When she heard Gu Mochuan's question, she nodded.

"So what would you like to eat tomorrow morning?"

"We have breakfast at work, so don't bother." Xu Weixi politely declined.

"Have you finished eating? If you have, I will go back first. I have to get up early tomorrow."

...

"Aunt, are you on a date?"

As soon as Xu Weixi entered the room, she heard Shen Ruoxuan's voice. When she looked up, she saw him leaning against the window looking down.

Xu Weixi threw the key into the storage rack and asked casually, "Have you finished your homework?"

"I'm talking too much." Shen Ruoxuan put his hand to his mouth, made a zippering motion, and quickly went into his bedroom.

Xu Weixi walked to the window, without looking down, and directly pulled the curtains.

As the days passed, Xu Weixi went to work as usual, as if everything that happened in the past month was just a dream.

After waking up from the dream, people still have to continue living.

Until one day Xu Weixi came home early from get off work.

She was changing her slippers while holding the keys in her hand, looking at the two similar pairs of blue sneakers in front of her. She thought that Shen Ruoxuan probably brought his classmates with him, so she didn't pay much attention. Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, she saw Gu Mochuan sitting on the sofa eating oranges, and next to him was Shen Ruoxuan who was writing furiously.

"Why are you here?"

Gu Mochuan picked up the physics book on the coffee table and shook it, saying proudly,

"I'm Shen Ruoxuan's tutor."

Xu Weixi heard from Yue Qing a few days ago that Shen Ruoxuan had a new tutor who was from the same school as her, but she didn't expect it was him. She nodded uncomfortably and went back to her room.

Shen Ruoxuan touched Gu Mochuan's shoulder and said mysteriously, "This is my aunt. How is she? Not bad, right? Although her clothing style is not that great, she is pretty. Are you interested in being my uncle? I can help you."

Gu Mochuan looked at the questions Shen Ruoxuan had just done, and thought about what happened in the past few days.

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"I'm back. Why are you back so early today?"

As soon as Gu Mochuan entered the room, he saw a woman in her forties sitting next to Wen Jing. He thought she was the one Wen Jing had called over to play cards, so he answered while changing his shoes,

"Well, there was nothing to do in the cafe, so I came back first."

Because Xu Weixi's formulaic smile was too hurtful, Gu Mochuan couldn't find a solution after consulting his married friend An Yuchen. In desperation, he had to go home and lick his wounds alone.

"Yueqing, this is my son, Gu Mochuan."

Wen Jing stood up and introduced,

"This is your Aunt Yueqing."

Probably because Gu Mochuan's mood had been visibly bad these days and he had sent Ranran back, Wen Jing judged that An Yuchen must have rejected her son. She immediately became happy and even specially invited the sisters to play cards today and asked them to help introduce them.

"Well, hello."

Gu Mochuan said this expressionlessly and walked into the kitchen to make himself some coffee.

Yue Qing smiled awkwardly, "The boy is quite handsome and has a unique personality."

Wen Jing gently touched her forehead, signaling her not to mind, "He's a little introverted and doesn't like to talk much. Let's talk about our own things and ignore him. Where were we talking about just now?"

Yueqing picked up the water cup and took a sip. He complained to Yueqing angrily, "Oh, I said that kid of mine is troublesome. He was called to school at the beginning of the semester and was arrested by the teacher from the Internet cafe. It's so embarrassing."

"Tell me, you already have a computer at home, why do you have to go to that smoky internet cafe?"

Maybe it’s because middle-aged women have a natural ability to communicate when it comes to parenting. We had only met a few times and were very polite to each other just now, but as soon as we talked about children, we immediately became good friends for many years.

Wen Jing asked with concern,

"Which class is your son in? My brother also teaches at No. 1 Middle School. Ask him to help keep an eye on him for you."

"Really? That's great. I'm in Class 3-5 of Senior High School. My name is Shen Ruoxuan."

Gu Mochuan was about to go upstairs with his cup of coffee when he suddenly heard a familiar name. He stopped, went back to the kitchen door, leaned against the door, and eavesdropped openly while drinking his coffee.

"Okay, I'll call my brother later," Wen Jing reminded him as she remembered his name, "but the third year of high school is very important, you'd better stay with him. That's how we got through it."

Yue Qing explained with a stubborn look,

"I'll accompany him. How can I not? I rented a house for him in Hengyuan, hired an aunt, and even brought his aunt over to look after him."

Yue Qing paused for a moment, wondering what he was thinking. He took a sip of water and continued,

"His aunt is very good at studying, but what's the point if he doesn't study? I'm almost dying of worry. If it doesn't work out, I can only send him abroad, but the old lady at home is reluctant to let him go."

Before Wen Jing could comfort him, she saw her son walking towards her.

"Is your son's name Shen Ruoxuan?"