IDWTWMA 11.1

Chapter 11 Do you believe in things like the past life and this life?

 

Ren Xue arrived at the Zhao’s house half an hour later, and Sun Lu specially went to the bus station to pick her up.

 

Ren Xue was still a little bit overwhelmed as she walked into the community, passed through the villas, and stood in front of the small Western-style house.

 

She asked in a low voice, “Is there really no one home?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

When she originally planned to come over, she didn’t care whether the owner of the house was there or not, but when she saw the living environment and the exquisite and beautiful small western-style houses, the huge gap between the rich and the poor still made her feel a little inferior.

 

They have always said that everyone is equal, but in reality, social classes exist, and overcoming this reality is challenging.

 

Sun Lu understood what Ren Xue was worried about.

 

He said: “Do you want to find a place to sit outside?”

 

“I still want to see where you live now.”

 

Sun Lu thought of Zhao Yinqing and fell silent for a moment.

 

Ren Xue was very sensitive in some aspects so she immediately noticed that Sun Lu’s mood was different from before. She looked at Sun Lu’s expression carefully, trying to discern it, and asked cautiously: “Or is it actually inconvenient for me to come here? Did it cause you trouble?”

 

“No, you’re overthinking it.” Sun Lu shook his head, “Let’s go, they won’t be back until dark.” 

 

Today’s groceries have been bought, and they are still Zhao Yinqing’s favorites. It seems that it has become a habit for the two of them to buy groceries together every day.

 

Sun Lu stood in front of the sink chopping celery, and Ren Xue brought out the mushrooms to help clean them.

 

“Ah Lu?”

 

“Hmm?” Sun Lu looked at her, “What’s the matter?”

 

“Did you hear what I just said?”

 

“Yeah.” Sun Lu nodded and swept the leaves into the trash can. “How is Auntie’s health now?”

 

“It’s a little better, it’s just that no matter how much medicine she takes, it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. This is all caused by anger.”

 

Ren Xue’s father, Ren Mou, likes to play pai gow. He started playing when he was young. He made small bets when he had no money, and made big bets when he had money. He always lost every time.

 

After losing, he would think of ways to ask his family for money. If he couldn’t get it, he would argue, and if arguing doesn’t work, he would resort to violence.

 

Ren Xue had given up hope on this man. She worked part-time every holiday to earn money  to create a way out for herself. However, Ren Xue’s mother was different. He was her husband whom she had once deeply loved in her youth, and she always hoped that he would be able to change for the better.

 

Where there is hope, there will always be disappointments, and over time, it will lead to mental distress, and their health will become worse every year.

 

Ren Xue had nobody to vent to, so when she couldn’t bear it anymore, she would find Sun Lu, and afterwards, she would be fully revived, looking lively once again.

 

Both of them come from complex family backgrounds. Sun Lu likes Ren Xue’s optimism and admires her fighting spirit, as if there’s nothing to fear no matter how obscure the future may be.

 

Sun Lu turned to look at her. Ren Xue lowered her head, washing the mushrooms very carefully, revealing a white neck, a gentle jaw line, and equally soft and beautiful eyebrows

 

In fact, Ren Xue and Liu Siqi are actually quite similar; they both belong to the type that appears soft on the outside but is strong on the inside. It’s for this reason that Sun Lu always feels more distressed whenever he sees her even though Ren Xue is still two years older than him.

 

There was an extra helper in the kitchen today, so the dishes were cooked very quickly. After the dishes were put on the table, Sun Lu suddenly said: “ Hurry and wash your hands.”

 

Ren Xue who was next to him was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “I don’t need to. I’ve been in the water many times just now.”

 

Sun Lu didn’t say anything, just brought out two pairs of bowls and chopsticks.

 

However, Sun Lu was a little absent-minded while eating that day.

 

He was thinking about Zhao Yinqing. Since she followed him to buy groceries in the morning, it meant that she had not planned to go out at noon. She probably made a temporary decision and most likely did not make plans with Dou Na. She might be wandering alone now.

 

Where could she be?

 

How’s she passing the rest of the time?

 

He shouldn’t have let her go out in the first place, what does it matter now?

 

Sun Lu frowned slightly, feeling that he was too careless and not thoughtful enough, and now he feels a little guilty.

 

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On this side, the entire third floor of the shopping mall is dedicated to entertainment: including trampolines, two gaming arcades (one for kids and one for adults), go-karts, claw machines, and a few bubble tea shops here and there.

 

Zhao Yinqing raced in the go-karts for ten minutes, and then hung out in the trampoline area.

 

She didn’t really make plans with Dou Na, and she didn’t feel like studying, so she just wandered around various amusement facilities to pass the time.

 

She took out her mobile phone to search for movies, thinking that after she watches two movies, it would almost be time to go home.

 

Sun Lu’s message came in at this time. They had exchanged contact information just a few days ago. While one was waiting in line to check out, the other continued to search for ingredients. In order to better follow up on the real-time situation, Sun Lu had secured a spot in Zhao Yinqing’s contacts.

 

He asked: Where are you?

 

Zhao Yinqing casually lied: Library.

 

Sun Lu: City Library?

 

Zhao Yinqing: Yeah.

 

After that, the phone went silent, and Zhao Yinqing didn’t bother checking it. She bought two movie tickets and then went to the theater.

 

Over there, she bought some oden and hot dogs for lunch, and as soon as the time came, she checked the tickets and entered the movie theater.

 

In the dark and gloomy hall, only the flickering white light from the big screen remained, and the loud sound effects shook her chest uncomfortably.

 

Zhao Yinqing stared blankly at the dramatic scenes on the screen. After an unknown amount of time, her phone vibrated again. Her perceptions seemed to have dulled and she didn’t notice it.

 

After another moment, her phone continued to vibrate with a “buzzing” sound.

 

Zhao Yinqing picked it up to take a look, and was surprised when she saw that it was Sun Lu.

 

She turned her head, forgetting about the matter of the “library” just a moment ago, lowered her head, and picked it up.

 

The intense lines/dialogue that almost drowned out the human voice came out through the loudspeaker.

 

“You’re not in the library.”

 

 

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