Feed You Sweets - Chapter 25

Wei Zishan is making up the backstage of the theater. Their repertory troupe has put on a new play “The Wind and Sand”. He is the leading actor. The play has received a good response, and additional performances may be required in the future.

Cai Xinpei walked in with the plan sheet, and Xiao He, who was making up, called “Sister Cai”. She was Wei Zishan’s assistant. She followed Wei Zishan when he entered the theater. The two have been partners for more than ten years.

“Today’s popularity is enough.” She just came from the theater, and the performance has not started yet, the theater is already full and waiting for the opening.

Xiao He repaired Wei Zishan’s eyebrows, and said to Cai Xinpei: “The popularity of “The Wind and Sand” is too high, it seems to be on tour.”

“It’s not like.” Cai Xinpei put the plan in hand on the table and said to Wei Zishan: “April 15th to perform in Qiucheng, Lin Province.”

The troupe has a performance tour every year, but generally the tour ends after one or two performances. They can all see the heat of “The Wind and Sand”, and it is estimated that they will have to travel abroad for a year today.

“Which city is behind Qiu City?” Wei Zishan asked.

Cai Xinpei laughed and said, “It depends on how well Qiu Cheng responds. If the effect is good, he may go abroad. If it is not good, just… wait a minute, I have a phone call.”

Wei Zishan looked at the schedule and listened to her call.

“Well, you take the subway to go back tonight by yourself, grandma is at home. How about studying today? Okay, so I’m in the third year of high school, so hurry up. Okay, I still have a job. I’ll hang up first.”

Cai Xinpei is forty this year and two years older than Wei Zishan. She has a happy family with two children. The eldest son is in the third year of high school this year, and she has to talk to the eldest son on the phone every day.

Usually Wei Zishan doesn’t pay much attention to this, but after hearing Cai Xinpei’s call today, he asked, “Isn’t it winter vacation?”

Putting the phone away, Cai Xinpei said, “You have to go to a tutoring class during winter vacation, unless you have very good grades and you don’t need tutoring. In fact, you should go to the tutoring class if you have good grades, and you won’t be followed up afterwards.”

Said this, Cai Xinpei reacted, and after being surprised, she wanted to understand. She pursed her lips and looked at Wei Zishan, and asked, “How is your daughter’s grades?”

Wei Zishan’s understanding of Wei Ruxia is a blank sheet of paper.

Cai Xinpei looked at his reaction, sighed, and said, “You should care about your study anyway.”

When Wei Zishan returned home after the performance, it was already nine o’clock in the evening. He opened the door and went in, Wei Ruxia walked out of the kitchen. The father and daughter faced each other, and there was another silence in the air.

Her father’s eyebrows and eyes were tired, Wei Ruxia pursed her lips, her voice was not loud, she asked: “Aunt Li didn’t come today, I have dinner, do you want to eat?”

“Yeah.” Wei Zishan replied, took off his coat and followed Wei Ruxia into the restaurant.

Four dishes were placed on the restaurant table, two Ancheng local dishes and two northern dishes. When Wei Zishan sat down, Wei Ruxia served the rice, handed it to him, and sat opposite him.

Although the two talked about it under the rose stand last time, they only made a start. They are full of contradictions. They don’t understand each other well. It takes a long way to go in order to be truly harmonious.

There was only the sound of chopsticks accidentally touching a porcelain plate. It was silent and empty. The soft light of the overhead chandeliers fell on the father and daughter, pulling their shadows back, as if they were getting farther and farther apart.

Wei Ruxia picked up chopsticks and green vegetables. Seeing that Wei Zishan didn’t eat much, she looked up and asked, “Is it difficult to eat?”

She still made the one at her grandma’s house. This dish has already been affirmed by Wei Zishan. She didn’t try other dishes for fear that he would be more uncomfortable.

Lifting his eyes to look at Wei Ruxia opposite, Wei Zishan explained: “There will be performances all the time recently, so you have to control your weight.”

It’s not easy to be an actor. I haven’t eaten dinner, and I’m still hungry after a while.

“I’ll make it lighter next time.” Wei Ruxia said, taking a bite of rice.

Wei Zishan felt it. Wei Ruxia had been tentatively approaching him as the relationship between the two of them eased. She is a character who deals with problems promptly after discovering them. She will not be conservative like him, and will choose to forget them.

Seeing that she finished half a bowl of rice soon, she should have been waiting for him without dinner. Wei Zishan put down his chopsticks, he did not leave, and looked at Wei Ruxia and said, “How did you do in the final exam this time?”

In sight, the child paused with the hand holding the rice. After raising his head, his light brown eyes were bright and clear.

This is not a good topic. Fathers and daughters in any relationship seem to be cold when they talk about academic performance.

After eating the rice at the corners of her lips, Wei Ruxia moved her mouth to swallow the rice, and replied with a lack of confidence: “In the middle and lower reaches of the class, I will rush forward next time.”

After grandma was hospitalized, her mind was affected somewhat, and her final exam was not satisfactory.

Since it is the middle and lower reaches, there is room for improvement. After Wei Zishan got the answer, he asked: “Do you want to enroll in the winter vacation remedial class?”

The child’s hand holding the rice was another meal.

Wei Zishan has never raised a child, and he does not know how to raise a child of such an age. Seeing Wei Ruxia looking up at him, Wei Zishan explained: “My assistant, your Aunt Cai and her son are in the third year of high school and have been attending winter vacation tutoring classes. She said that current high school students are all enrolled, do you want to go?”

Wei Zi speaks very slowly, like repeating what others have taught him. He speaks strangely, and Wei Ruxia hears strangely. Because of the strangeness, Wei Ruxia’s lips were pulled up. She had never heard such words from Wei Zishan’s mouth.

Wei Ruxia’s eyes curled, and she said to her father, “But school is about to start.”

Today is the tenth day of the new year, and there are still five days to go before the start of school.

“Ah.” The work is too busy these few days, I have forgotten the time, winter vacation is short, usually school will start after the Lantern Festival.

Wei Zishan was silent again, but Wei Ruxia felt that the atmosphere in the restaurant was like a melting creek, gurgling. She smiled at her father and asked, “Are you caring about me?”

After drinking sip, Wei Zishan looked at the smile on her face, his expression slowed down without denying it.

“Ok.”

“I’m very happy.” After Wei Ruxia said how she felt, she lowered her head and continued to eat. The corner of her lips was on the edge of the bowl, and a big arc was raised.

She is easily satisfied, and she can feel that his father’s concern for him is full of clumsiness. But it’s okay, it will get better over time.

Wei Zishan looked at the corners of her lips and smiled, the fatigue in his light brown eyes was a little washed away, he raised the corners of his lips, and the father and daughter laughed the same.

“Go to Yizhen to give your grandma dumplings on Lantern Festival.” Wei Zishan said.

When it comes to grandma, both of them feel pressured. Lantern Festival is the first festival after grandma’s death, and glutinous rice **** are also the last memories of grandma and them.

“Yeah.” Wei Ruxia replied with a nasal voice.

The Lantern Festival arrived soon, and the two of them did not leave immediately after delivering the dumplings to grandma. Spring is here, the weather is getting warmer, and the flowers and plants in grandma’s yard should also be trimmed.

Compared to Wei Ruxia, Wei Zishan did less work. She taught him to loosen the soil and fertilize at the beginning. After trimming the potted plants, Wei Zishan walked to the front of the vine rose, looked at the vines spitting out new buds, and said to Wei Ruxia: “A few branches have fallen.”

These branches should be knocked off on the day of grandma’s burial. Wei Ruxia looked at the branches and said to Wei Zishan, “I will get the tools and tie them up, otherwise they will all fall apart.”

After hearing Wei Zishan’s reply, Wei Ruxia walked into the living room with sunshine. She found the cabinet with the toolbox, took the toolbox and prepared to go out. When I turned around, I saw the calendar standing on the table.

The calendar still stayed in November last year, the month when grandma went to the hospital.

The memories of this period of time walked through the scene again in her mind. Wei Ruxia opened the drawer and found the new year’s calendar inside.

Grandma’s life is very meticulous. She remembers where everything in the house is, and when she is running out of things, she will fill it up as soon as possible and put it in a fixed place.

Grandma bought the calendar in advance. Before buying, she didn’t know that she would be hospitalized or die.

Wei Ruxia put down the toolbox, took out the new calendar, tore off the first page and second page, and stopped at the March position.

On March 29, a small circle was ticked with a red pen. Next to the small circle, there are a few beautiful lower letters-Zishan’s birthday.

Wei Ruxia turned back three months, and sure enough, there was also a small circle on June 15th, and a few words were written-baby’s birthday.

Her throat was a little sore, Wei Ruxia turned the calendar back, and Wei Zishan called her outside. After Wei Ruxia responded, he said, “Here.”

After the Lantern Festival, the new semester begins.

On the day of school, Wei Ruxia got up early, and Wei Zishan performed late last night, and has not yet gotten up. She had breakfast, opened the door and walked out.

The weather in March had warmed up and the morning sun was bright and clean. Wei Ruxia squinted slightly, and saw Luo Tao standing at the door waiting for her, got up and ran over.

“When did you come back?” Wei Ruxia was very happy to see Luo Tang.

After the fireworks were set off last time, Luo Yuan went back to his grandmother’s house. He spent the Lantern Festival at his grandmother’s house. Wei Ruxia thought he would go directly to school today, but he did not expect to return home first.

Luo Tang was wearing a dark brown windbreaker, and the white school uniform shirt inside was neat and clean. He was very suitable for such a neat dress. He was gentle and white, with a youthful vigor.

“Last night, it was very late.” Luo Tang stretched out his hand to help Wei Ruxia push the door open, and Wei Ruxia walked out from under his arm.

The two walked side by side on the roadside of the community, feeling the fresh air early in the morning. Wei Ruxia said as he walked, “No wonder I didn’t hear the sound of the car.”

After hearing Wei Ruxia’s words, Luo Tang raised her eyes and looked at her. The girl wore a simple ponytail, her ears were still hairy, like a small animal.

“Are you waiting for me?”

“Yeah.” Wei Ruxia replied, “Wait a while, I have something to ask you.”

On the escalator at the entrance of the subway station, there were people coming and going. Luo Tang stretched out his hand to pull Wei Ruxia to his side and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Luo Tao was standing behind her, Wei Ruxia was a step shorter than him, she turned her head and looked up at Luo Tao, he was still good-looking even at this angle.

“Do you know where the local food is delicious? It’s near the Ancheng Grand Theater. My father is about to have his birthday. I want to prepare in advance and give him a surprise.”

She also wanted to cook a meal for Wei Zishan by herself, but her cooking skills could not support Wei Zishan’s appetite. And my father has been very busy lately, and there is a performance on his birthday. He probably doesn’t have time to go home to eat.

After she finished speaking, Luo Yu picked up her back collar. She almost lifted her feet off the ground and was taken down the elevator by Luo Yu. When I turned around and talked, I didn’t see the bottom of the escalator soon.

With Wei Ruxia, Luo Tang found the line 9 they were going to take, and said to Wei Ruxia: “Ancheng Hotel is nearby, and the taste is good.”

Luo Tang’s taste is similar to his father’s, and the taste recognized by him, an Ancheng person, must be very authentic.

While they were talking, the two were already on the elevator, and Wei Ruxia was squeezed into the corner as soon as he entered. She leaned back on the subway, and the turbulent crowd around her quickly calmed down. Luo Tang put her hands on her side and circled her in his arms.

There are so many people on the subway today, Wei Ruxia felt that Luo Tao’s body was about to stick to her. The familiar mint fragrance on the boy’s body is no longer the coolness of the past, and it rewinds some of the splendor of fireworks.

When Wei Ruxia was flushed with the inexplicable heat, Luo Tao’s voice suddenly came over her head.

“I didn’t jump out of a crack in the rock.”

Wei Ruxia smiled when she heard a word. She looked up at Luo Yuan in front of her and asked, “What?”

In the crowded subway, there was no room for Luo Tang to spread his hands. The young man put his elbow on her cheek, lowered his head slightly, and said in a calm tone.

“I also have a birth date. Although I was born more than 20 years later than Uncle Wei, the date is half a month earlier than him.”

The teenager’s face was in front of her, and Wei Ruxia could see her face reflected in his clear eyes. She hides in the eyes protected by Luo Tang’s thick eyelashes, just like she is protected by his body now.

Luo Tang’s birthday was half a month earlier than his father, and he wanted to express this.

As a friend, a trace of guilt flashed in Wei Ruxia’s heart. She had known him for half a year, but she knew him far less than he knew her.

But after the guilt, Wei Ruxia’s heart seemed to be scratched by dandelions.

Luo Tang, who told her her birthday like this, was kind of cute.

The distance between the two of them was very close, and the breath was lingering together. In the crowded subway, Wei Ruxia could not feel others, only Luo Tao.

“I will call you Tangtang from now on.” Wei Ruxia said with a smile.

The topic was turned away by Wei Ruxia, and Luo Tao was not dissatisfied. He tilted his neck slightly, his eyes went down, and his upper eyelashes were curly and long.

“why?”

Wei Ruxia counted his eyelashes, felt the shaking of the subway, and replied, “Because you are sweet.”

The girl in her arms smiled with her eyes crooked, heartless. Luo Yuan raised his eyes and turned his gaze to the side, a sweet feeling blooming in his chest.

The roots of the young man’s ears gradually turned red, and he responded softly.

“Well, call it.”

The author has something to say:

Tangtang: You are only allowed to call, not to tell others.