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79.

"I'm in Guangzhou, can I visit you?" Sophie tentatively sent Kou Yaner a WeChat message.

Sophie sat in a coffee shop near the hospital, waiting for Kou Yaner's reply.She thought she would wait for a long time, but Kou Yaner's reply came soon. Sophie swiped the screen away quickly, and then let out a sigh of relief.

"Someone, a little later."

Kou Yan'er agreed without hesitation, and wanted to see herself alone. Sophie suddenly raised the tone that she had just let loose.This is not Yan'er's usual style.

Sophie ordered another cup of coffee and continued to wait for Kou Yaner's call.

Who is the person beside Kou Yaner at this moment?

Xu Xiaomai walked into the ward, and this was the first time she saw her own mother whom Kou Yaner seldom mentioned, and the grandmother who only loved square dancing in Xiaokouzi's mouth.The old lady should be a beautiful woman when she was young. Good maintenance is one aspect, and natural beauty is the root.

However, Xu Xiaomai saw absent-mindedness and irritability from the old lady's well-maintained and reserved face.The irritability was not so much worrying about his daughter, but more like disappointment and impatience with the status quo.

Kou Yan'er sat leaning against the head of the bed in silence, fiddling with the phone unconsciously with both hands, frowning slightly, her eyes seemed to be looking at the old lady, but her eyes were not focused at all, her eyes were empty and her face was expressionless.

The old lady was still chattering endlessly, and from Kou Yaner's expression, it could be inferred that the old lady had been chattering for a long time.

"Let me tell you, I have a good life, but I have to do it. Now I don't even have anyone to take care of me. Look at how well Li Zhiqiang is doing now. He gave birth to a son and was promoted to deputy director. You say you are now What should I do about this disease? I don’t need you to take care of my old bones, but what about the little button? Who will help you? How many times have I told you at that time, don’t get a divorce, don’t get a divorce, you insist on not listening. Now it’s good Well, there is no other way..."

"Yan'er, is this auntie?" Xu Maimai approached Kou Yan'er's bed gracefully as if she hadn't heard anything, and interrupted the old lady's chatter decisively and naturally.Xu Xiaomai had a professional smile on his face, and leaned forward slightly towards the old lady attentively, but looked at Kou Yan'er and comforted Yan'er with his eyes.That look seemed to say, "Don't be afraid, I'll deal with it."

Kou Yan'er nodded, "Mai Mai, this is my mother." Then there was no more, that is to say, there was no two-way introduction.It's exactly the meaning of "Okay, I'll leave it to you to deal with it."

Kou Yan'er seems to be very strong, but in reality she is just trying her best not to ask others.Her interpersonal skills are her weak point.If you compare it with Xu Maimai, it's not just short, it's a very short board.So short that even my own mother couldn't handle it.So for a long time, she has adopted an evasive attitude towards the old lady.Except for the obligation to fulfill and the holidays that must be seen at home, Yan'er is absolutely unwilling to disturb the old lady.If it wasn't for the old lady's signature required for the operation, Yan'er would not have informed her.This kind of critical nagging is bound to happen.Now Kou Yan'er has been physically and mentally exhausted by the sudden illness, and she has no extra energy to deal with the old lady.He didn't even want to tell the old lady about his illness in detail.

"Hello, Auntie! I'm Xu Xiaomai, Yan'er's friend." Xu Xiaomai introduced himself immediately.She didn't put any modifiers in front of "friends" like good friend, best friend, etc.This is not only a kind of tact that can advance and retreat, but also a need for momentum, which shows that her existence does not require the approval of the old lady.

"Ms. Xu, hello." The old lady replied coldly.

"You can just call me Maimai. Auntie, please sit down. Are you thirsty? Drink some water." While talking, Xu Maimai pulled a chair over, and the old lady was supported by Xu Maimai kindly and forcefully. on the chair.

The old lady didn't even sit down, she just stood at the end of the hospital bed.This move shows that she is not prepared to be here for long.However, now that Xu Xiaomai was suddenly pressed on the seat, the terrain lowered, and the strength was miraculously suppressed.But the old lady is a powerful woman after all. Although she sat down, her back was straight and she maintained a certain degree of momentum.

"I don't drink cold water." The old lady glanced at the bottled water and answered directly.

"Auntie really knows how to keep in good health. It's no wonder that Auntie's skin is so well maintained and she looks very temperamental. Then let's not drink cold water, Auntie should eat oranges." Xu Xiaomai picked up another orange he just bought and handed it over past.

The chaotic logic in Xu Mai's words made Kou Yan'er dumbfounded, but she knew that her mother would appreciate this set of words.

Sure enough, the old lady's face softened a little.But still don't eat oranges.

"Miss Xu, you sit too. I'll trouble you this time." The old lady said politely.

Xu Xiaomai sighed in her heart, she really felt sorry for Yan'er.The old lady insisted on calling Xu Xiaomai "Miss Xu", which was a kind of inhuman indifference, which made Xu Xiaomai doubt how much maternal love Kou Yaner had received.

The smoothness of Xu Mai's character is brought into full play here.

From Mai Mai's point of view, he has dealt with so many hateful and ugly faces in the arena by himself, and it is right to treat the old lady well.She is Yan'er's mother after all, she is the one who brought Yan'er into this world.Kou Yan'er's goodness, Yan'er's beauty, ability, and personality are all related to the old lady. There is a positive correlation and a negative correlation, but no matter what, they are all related to the old lady.Just because Kou Yan'er has some similarities with the old lady in appearance, Xu Xiaomai has to give the old lady a little patience.

The mood is real, yet performance-wise, it still needs acting.In life, how many times do you not need to perform?Do you really need acting skills?Many people are criticized by others as being unreasonable and extremely egotistical, often because of the impression that this person does not meet everyone's expectations and goes his own way.

For example, Kou Yan'er at the moment is unwilling to play any role.She was weary of the roundabout, sloppy, thoughtful and posturing responses in front of her.

If Kou Yaner needs anything now, then let her be alone.