Deep Love for Life - C8
“Yes.”
Both of them had a tacit understanding not to say anything more.
Shen Yi put the clothes in the laundry room downstairs but didn’t throw them away. After washing the bed sheets, he started to carefully wash the clothes that he said he would throw away.
After drying the sheets on the balcony, she threw the clean clothes into the dryer. It was almost dry now, so she took it out and left it in the laundry room downstairs. She could do it when she returned in the evening.
When she was done, she washed her hands and knocked on the door to the old lady’s room upstairs.
The windows were already open to keep the air ventilated, so when he entered the room, there was almost no smell. When the old lady on the beauty bed heard her enter, she didn’t even raise her head as she asked, “How was today’s blind date?”
After some thought, Shen Chu took the blanket and walked towards her, covering her legs, and naughtily blinked his eyes and asked: “Do you want to guess how good this one is?” He sat down on the carpet beside the couch and raised his head to look at the old lady who was looking at him with raised eyelids.
He really did look like a junior in the midst of behaving coquettishly.
The old lady looked at her indifferently for a few minutes, then moved the hardcover book in her hand, not closing it. “Married?”
After all, the era was different. The best she could imagine was that of a married man.
Shen Yuxin giggled, “Guess again?”
It was already the early summer. Sunlight shone in from outside. One of them leaned against the couch while holding the heavy book with one hand and frowning as he thought. The other leaned against her foot with his chin.
The old lady thought about it for a long time, then she shook her head and gave up. “Forget it, young people nowadays are different from us back then. I really can’t guess.”
Seeing her thinking about this matter, the hidden awkwardness and disappointment on her face gradually disappeared. She stood up and smiled, “This is probably related to the era. I feel that I would be lucky if I was born in your era.” The coffee on the table beside her had long since cooled. She picked up the jug and coffee cup, smiled, and went downstairs, leaving the room to the proud old lady.
He went down to wash them and put them away in the cupboard before starting to prepare dinner.
In the past, the old lady also had times of incontinence. At that time, when she just arrived at their home, the old lady’s daughter-in-law had a loud and straightforward temper. She ordered Shen Chu to clean the old lady’s clothes and bed in front of her family and her son.
The old lady did not make a fuss, but instead began a hunger strike the next day. After that, she worried her son to death, and on the third day, she nearly kneeled down in front of her bed to tell him what she was unhappy about.
The old lady was both angry and embarrassed. How could she say such a thing out loud? In the end, he didn’t even want to talk to his son anymore. Seeing that he was stuck in a stalemate, the old man felt dizzy after being stuck for two days.
Later on, Shen Yuxin carefully combined it with the old lady’s expression that day to find out what was going on, and then asked that overly straightforward daughter-in-law for a few words of advice.
At that time, the old lady’s son was still alive and the couple had a good relationship. When they realized that their big mouth had angered the old lady, yet they still tried to kill themselves by hunger strike, they felt extremely ashamed and wanted to apologize to the old lady in front of her face.
Shen Chuxin said, “I can’t apologize.”
The old lady’s wife was puzzled. “I did something wrong. Is there anything wrong with apologizing to the old man?”
Shen Chuxin lowered his eyes and just softly said, “I can’t apologize.”
People say that a knowing child is like a mother, but the old lady’s son is a very filial man. When Shen Chuxin’s words were passed on to him by his wife, he thought for a moment and understood.
Later on, while coaxing the old lady to start eating something she liked, he had his wife send his son to cry with the old lady, saying that he accidentally peed on the bed last night and didn’t dare fold the blankets.
If his family knew that he was eleven years old and still wet his bed… The young man’s pride could not be underestimated, nor would he dare to talk to his parents about it, not to mention that he still had Shen Chuxin and another servant at home. This kind of thing …
The old lady’s face blushed and blushed, her heart was softened by her grandson’s crying. While she comforted him by patting his head, she understood the filial piety of her son’s family.
That was the end of it.
Later on, the old lady somehow knew that Shen Chu was the first to notice this, and started to be a little more amiable towards her. Shen Chuxin stayed in the Su family for three years through that incident.
In fact, sometimes things are just so strange, knowing and being pointed out and shouting out can seriously hurt your self-esteem.
While everyone maintained their weak self-esteem in silence, their feelings were getting deeper and deeper.
In the evening, Xiaosu came early, Shen Chuxin rarely came home early.
When Xiaosu saw that she had packed a few pieces of clothing the old lady wasn’t wearing, she couldn’t help but ask, “You threw these clothes away, didn’t you?”
Shen Chu Xin nodded, but left the Su Family without saying anything.
She took the bus back to the old city and stopped at an old people’s home. She didn’t go in, but knocked on the glass door, put down the bag, smiled, and left.
When he entered the door, he saw Grandma Li washing a lot of fruits, passing something to Morning, who was sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed. “Our Morning Star is the smartest, teacher is very happy today! He kept praising you for being good at studying and understanding in front of other kids, and he even helped his friends … ”
ChenChen, who was dressed in a smart suit, smirked. However, he could not hide the glee in his thick eyebrows and big eyes. “Humph! “It’s because those people are too stupid. I’ve known such simple questions for a long time!”
Shen Chuxin had long gotten used to walking quietly and quietly. She leaned against the wall of the hall and listened for a while before she understood. His son had scored another two hundred points. Today, he was helping the teacher clean up in class. He had even helped a child who almost fell down to get a lot of praise.
“Grandmother, I’m back.” After hearing all of this, Shen Chu shouted towards the inside while changing his shoes.
“Mommy!” Chen Chen, who was pretending on the sofa, ran out when she heard her voice. She reached out her hand to take the bag from Shen Chuxin. Her eyes were brimming with joy and pride.
“Shen Chen Chen, have you been happy today in class?” Shen Chu smiled and caressed his son’s slightly curly hair. He was so soft that others would not let him go.
Chen Chen wrinkled her nose and nodded slightly.
Grandma Li also walked out from behind the bookshelves, praising with a benevolent smile. “ChenChen was very obedient today. You don’t know, teachers and parents were praising for a while!” The old man’s wrinkled face was filled with gratification.
Shen Chu just smiled gently and didn’t say anything more. She bent down to pick up the books and pens from the bag that she forgot about being proud of, then threw them all away.
Chen Chen stood behind her. Disappointment instantly filled her large eyes. Then, she saw her tidying up her messy sofa and arranged the fruit bowl on the tea table. He then picked up a cloth and wiped off the water droplets that had seeped out. In an instant, his eyes once again revealed an expression of being wronged and he shut his mouth without making a sound.
Grandma Li took the cloth from Shen Chu Xin’s hand, “Child, what’s wrong with you? Why do you have to clean up after entering the door? Sit down and rest for a while. Packing up beef and radish dumplings at noon, don’t you like it? I left a few for you.
“Grandmother, I’ve already eaten.” Shen Chu Xin pulled Grandma Li to let her sit on the sofa. Then she looked up at her son, who was on the verge of tears.
She silently looked at him with a smile that was as gentle as water, but she did not speak.
Chenchen, who was being stared at like that, tilted her head and looked at Grandma Li for a bit, becoming even more confused. Her hands were tightly entwined, and she carefully tried to call out, “Mommy? Are you angry? ”
Grandma Li reproachfully patted Shen Yuxin’s arm, “Yuxin! What are you doing, scaring the morning away. ” Just as he turned his head to say something, he saw ChenChen’s aggrieved head slowly droop before he wrinkled his thick eyebrows.
Chen Chen had a habit of frowning when thinking about something seriously.
Shen Chuxin turned around and shook her head at Grandma Li, hinting her not to let him be. He didn’t understand some of the reasoning behind it, but it was so shallow that it had to be taught to him when he was young.
Grandma Li didn’t say anything, but it wasn’t good for her to leave now, she was worried that Shen Chuxin would be too strict. She wouldn’t hit a child, but scolding her would make her heart ache. ChenChen was the most sensible, most clever child she had ever met.
Shen Chuxin was sometimes too strict with this child.
Five minutes later, Morning herself dejectedly lowered her head, her hands twisted together to speak in a weak and childish voice, “… “I’m sorry.”
Shen Chuxin looked at his face and saw him sniffling. She hesitated, but after thinking for a while, she steeled her heart.
“Why did you say you were sorry?”
“Because Chen Chen did something wrong.” His childish voice became weaker as he lowered his head even more.
Grandma Li was about to say something, but Shen Chu Xin glanced at her and stopped her.
“What did you do wrong?” In fact, Shen Yuxin still had a little smile on her face, but anyone who saw her face would know that she was angry. She was in a bad mood and was very serious.
Chen Chen thought for a moment, then pouted and said, “I have my own matters to take care of.”
“What else?” The smile on Shen Chu’s face had already spread to the corner of his eyes, but he still continued to ask about his son.
“ChenChen should be helping grandma with her work. She shouldn’t be giving grandma any trouble.”
He was clearly feeling wronged just a moment ago, but now he felt wronged and sad at the same time. Chenchen sniffed again and said, “I won’t be like this in the future.” I hurried back to my room before the tears fell.
Mommy had said that a boy’s tears shouldn’t fall so easily.
“Beginner’s Heart!” Grandma Li saw that Shen Chu Xin made a cute child cry, and it really pained her. She raised her hand and slapped the back of her hand, “Child, Chen Chen is only 6 years old, how can you be so strict?”
Shen Yuxin smiled, her eyes shining brightly, “Grandmother, I won’t be like this next time.” She could clearly see the old man’s pampering and pampering, and even if she wanted to, she couldn’t do it in front of the old man.