EBE Chapter 343 Oh no, my brother found out she and Dongzhe are dating, what should I do?
Chapter 343 Oh no, my brother found out she and Dongzhe are dating, what should I do?
Chapter 343 Oh no, my brother found out she and Dongzhe are dating, what should I do?
In the afternoon, Xiaoting was nestled on the sofa, eating an apple that her grandmother had peeled for her, her eyes occasionally glancing at the TV.
"Ring ring ring"
Xiaoting was startled and almost choked.
Tu Nan was carrying a plate out of the kitchen when he heard the phone ring. He quickly handed the plate to Xiao Ting, walked to the phone, and picked up the receiver. "Hello."
On the other end of the phone, Lin Dongzhe had been hoping that Xiaoting would answer, his heart was pounding in his throat, but when he heard Tu Nan's voice, he immediately felt like a deflated balloon, his heart sinking.
"Brother, it's me, Lin Dongzhe. Brother, did you miss me while I was gone?"
Tu Nan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.
This brat, this is the first holiday in all these years without Lin Dongzhe by his side.
I always felt that this kid was chattering away around me, which was a real headache, but when he's not around, I feel a strange emptiness.
But Tu Nan teased him on purpose: "I didn't expect that."
"Brother, it's really hot here in Fujian Province, not as cool as Suzhou, but the fruit here is quite delicious. There are lychees, loquats, pineapples, and mangoes. I'll bring some back for Uncle Zhuang and Aunt Huang to try when I get back."
As Lin Dongzhe spoke, he would occasionally glance at the adults chatting outside the courtyard.
Zhuang Tunan glanced back at Xiaoting. He knew all too well what the kid was thinking when he called, and deliberately asked, "Is there anything else with Lin Dongzhe? If not, I'll hang up."
"Brother, wait a minute."
Upon hearing this, Lin Dongzhe felt a pang of anxiety and quickly called out to Tu Nan.
He pursed his lips, gripped the microphone tightly, and his palms were sweaty and sticky.
He looked back and saw that his parents were chatting enthusiastically with his aunt and uncle in the yard, and no one was paying attention to him. Only then did he muster up his courage and ask in a low voice.
"Brother, is Xiaoting there?"
"I knew it, you little weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken, you had no good intentions."
Tu Nan smiled and shook his head. As he spoke, he stood up and handed the microphone to Xiao Ting, and deliberately sat on the other side, giving up his seat.
"Lin Dongzhe".
When Xiaoting heard it was Lin Dongzhe calling, her eyes lit up immediately. She quickly grabbed the receiver and took a deep breath. "Hello."
Lin Dongzhe's voice was tense, yet filled with a cautious longing.
"Xiaoting, I miss you."
Driven by curiosity, Zhuang Tunan leaned closer to Xiaoting, but Xiaoting cleverly dodged him and glared at him.
"Mmm," Xiaoting responded softly, her face flushing red instantly, her voice barely audible, like a mosquito's hum.
Hearing Xiaoting's affirmative answer, Lin Dongzhe was so excited that he almost jumped up.
Just then, his mother's voice came from outside. "Dongzhe, come and have some fruit."
"Xiaoting, my train is tomorrow. My mom is coming. I'm hanging up now." Lin Dongzhe was a little reluctant, but he still hung up the phone in a hurry.
Song Ying carried a plate of pineapples into the living room. "Dongzhe, who are you calling?"
Lin Dongzhe scratched his head guiltily.
"Ah, tell Brother Tunan that we'll be back soon."
Song Ying smiled and nodded, handing him the plate: "Mom wants to go back too. It's not as comfortable here as it is in Suzhou. Your aunt specially chilled it in the refrigerator for a long time, so it's cool. Eat up."
Lin Dongzhe took the plate, but his mind was still on the phone call with Xiaoting. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, and the pineapple in his mouth tasted even sweeter.
Lin Dongzhe sat in the chair, the sweet and sour taste spreading in his mouth, but it did not make him feel happy.
The week I spent at my hometown felt like an eternity.
This was the first time he had been separated from Xiaoting for so long, and he felt empty inside.
He wasn't used to the humid and hot weather in Fujian Province. Even when he was indoors, he always felt sticky and uncomfortable. He also wasn't used to the huge mosquitoes in the room that were always buzzing in his ears, making it impossible for him to fall asleep peacefully.
He was not used to people outside speaking Hokkien, which he could not understand at all, and felt like a stranger in a foreign land, unable to fit in.
He was even less used to the bowl of rice noodle soup for breakfast. Although it had a unique flavor, it couldn't compare to the familiar breakfasts in Suzhou.
Just now, the moment Xiaoting's voice came through the microphone, he suddenly realized that what he was most unaccustomed to was life without Xiaoting's company.
He began to fantasize that if Xiaoting could come back with him, perhaps all these feelings of being unaccustomed to things would no longer be a problem.
With Xiaoting by his side, even the humid and sweltering weather becomes cozy, the buzzing mosquitoes in his ears don't seem so annoying anymore, and the incomprehensible Minnan dialect can even become a source of fun for the two of them to explore together. Even a bowl of rice noodle soup becomes more delicious because of Xiaoting's company.
Xiaoting, on the other side, wasn't doing much better.
She sat on the sofa, staring blankly ahead. The TV program was still playing, but she had no interest in watching it at all.
Zhuang Tunan looked at his younger sister's absent-minded appearance and found it both amusing and intriguing. "Xiaoting, what did Dongzhe say?"
Xiaoting snapped out of her daze, smiled, and shook her head. "I didn't say anything."
To distract her brother, she quickly grabbed a toothpick, stuck a piece of apple in it, and stuffed it into Zhuang Tunan's mouth. "Brother, eat an apple."
Zhuang Tunan smiled helplessly as he watched his sister's actions.
Sigh, my sister has really grown up; she even knows how to make friends now.
Grandma and Grandpa were busy cooking in the kitchen, the clanging and banging sounds coming from time to time, while only the two siblings were in the living room.
Zhuang Tunan asked the question he had always wanted to ask.
"Xiaoting, let me ask you a question. Why did you fall for Lin Dongzhe? Didn't you used to dislike Dongzhe for being unhygienic and mischievous when you were little?"
Xiaoting was startled when her brother suddenly asked this question. Could it be that her brother had figured out that the two of them were dating?
Her face turned even redder.
"Brother, Lin Dongzhe is doing well."
After saying that, she dared not look her brother in the eye again. Her face flushed, she quickly ran upstairs, rushed into her room, and climbed into bed. Oh dear, it's all Lin Dongzhe's fault. Why did he have to call at this time? He's taking the train back tomorrow. Why did he have to call? Now her brother has found out. What am I going to do?
She tossed and turned in bed, her mind filled with memories of her time with Lin Dongzhe.
The unhygienic and mischievous little boy from her childhood has, without her noticing, taken an important place in her heart.
His smile, his care, everything about him.
As she was thinking, she suddenly laughed again, reaching out to touch her already burning face, her smile wide and uncontrollable.