C10 And That One

Grandma Wu stopped in her tracks as she was about to reach for the orange. As if she felt the familiarity of the voice, she stared at An Ran with her cloudy eyes. Her lips trembled when she recognized her.

His body trembled as he walked towards An Ran, as if he couldn't believe his eyes. "An Ran?"

An Ran answered with a choked voice as she supported the old man. Grandma Wu caressed An Ran's face, unable to say anything for a long time.

Su Ruan poured some water and put it on the table. Grandma Wu's rough fingers made An Ran's face hurt a little. "I thought I wouldn't be able to see you again with my old bones."

Su Ruan sent a text message to her mother, telling her that she was at Grandma Wu's house with An Ran.

Grandma Wu and An Ran had been chatting in the living room for two years.

Su Ruan went into the kitchen to collect the fruit and vegetables that she and An Ran had just brought.

When they came, they had intended to accompany Grandma Wu here at noon, so they bought some dishes and brought them over.

After slicing the meat, Yuan Zhou washed the vegetables well and came back later to cook.

It wasn't that she didn't want to cook, it was that her cooking skills really couldn't be seen.

Since she was young, her mother had never asked her to cook, and Su Ruan had no talent in cooking either.

The only time I cooked was at my maternal grandma's house. I almost burnt her kitchen. My grandma called Su's Mother to tell her that she didn't want her to cook anymore.

Su Ruan's cooking skills were not good, but Su Ruan was extremely interested in cooking some snacks.

She looked for videos online and learned to make a lot of snacks under her mother's watchful eyes.

Her favorite thing was to make candies. Sometimes, when she made too much, she would wrap it so that her mother could give it to the customers who came to buy flowers.

After washing the fruit and cutting it into plates, Su Ruan saw that the condiments in the kitchen were almost all empty.

Grandma Wu was eating very casually by herself, so she had no idea that the condiments were gone.

He took the plate out. There was no tea table in the living room. There was only a small table and a few stools.

After placing the plate on the table, Su Ruan said softly, "I'll go outside to have a look at the supermarket. I'll be back in a while."

An Ran waved her over.

Grandma Wu stood up, not intending to let Su Ruan go. "Don't go to the supermarket. Grandmother doesn't need anything."

Su Ruan was very meticulous. Every time she came here, she would observe what was missing here before going to the supermarket to get it.

Grandma Wu felt guilty towards Su Ruan and An Ran. Ever since she was young, she had never helped them much. On the contrary, it was these two children who had been helping her, these old bones, ever since.

She was already so old and the two girls didn't dislike her at all. An Ran, after two years, could still remember her and come back to visit her.

Grandma Wu wiped her tears away with a handkerchief in her pocket. "You two girls, please treat Grandma well. Grandmother knows, but don't worry too much about Grandmother. Learning is more important. You're still young, so stop buying things for Grandmother. You can buy things for her when you grow up."

Su Ruan gave An Ran a look before smiling and telling her to sit down. She peeled off the orange and handed it to Grandma Wu. "Grandmother, I've been preparing for the adult college entrance exam. Wait for me to get in!"

Grandma Wu was instantly pulled back to the topic by An Ran. She was pleasantly surprised and said a few good words in succession.

Su Ruan winked, made an OK gesture with her hand, and hurried out.

"The college entrance exam is good, you two are smart, Ruan is in third year this year, both of you are in good universities, Grandma's old bones, even if you die, you can close your eyes now."

An Ran glared at him and said, "Don't spout nonsense! You still want to watch Ruan and I get married and have children!"

A ray of hope flashed across Grandma Wu's eyes. "Grandmother will try her best to see you two get married and have children. When you two get married, Grandmother will be relieved. Grandmother has nothing to worry about. Only you two children will remember Grandmother and treat her well."

Su Ruan was planning to buy a lot of things, so she pushed a shopping cart from the entrance, carrying the ice cream cone she had just bought.

It was her favorite mango taste.

The air conditioner in the supermarket was rather low. Su Ruan rubbed her arms as she walked in from the hot and dry environment. It felt a little cold.

Just as he chose the condiment, his phone rang. It was from An Ran.

"Help me buy a bag of candy. I need it for the Red Braised Meat later."

Red Braised Meat, Su Ruan licked her lips as she pushed the cart to find the candy.

An Ran's Red Braised Meat was very fat and thin. She was not the least bit tired, and when she saw Grandma Wu's teeth, she specially made the meat very soft.

Thinking about the taste, Su Ruan swallowed her saliva unconsciously.

Su Ruan pulled her thoughts away from the Red Braised Meat after the canister dropped onto her hand. She quickly wiped her hands with a piece of paper. After finishing the canister, she started to concentrate on picking the ingredients.

The soy sauce was placed too high for Su Ruan to reach. When she tiptoed, she could touch the bottom of the bottle. She was afraid that if she couldn't get it, she would not dare to take it even if it touched the ground.

Su Ruan looked around to see that there were no salespeople around, so she decided to find someone to help her.

Just as she was about to go out to look for someone, a slender hand reached out from behind her back and smoothly took the bottle of soy sauce she wanted and put it into her cart.

"Thank you!" Su Ruan quickly turned around to thank him. As she lowered her head, the first thing she saw was a pair of long legs almost reaching her chest.

Su Ruan took a step back and raised her head. She was slightly surprised. "Lu Hee?"

Lu Hee had no glasses and wore khaki pants with short black sleeves.

Perhaps it was because he did not have much hair, or perhaps it was because he was wearing a black cap to block the sunlight, but his black short sleeves and hat made his skin especially white.

Su Ruan stared at the letter on Lu Hee's hat embarrassedly for a moment. With a slight tremble, she pointed her index finger at the old mother, "And that one."

Lu Hee raised his eyebrows, then handed his mom over and asked her with his eyes if she still had anything else.

Su Ruan shook her head. Seeing her shake it, Lu Hee turned around and left.

Staring at his back, Su Ruan pouted.

Su Ruan bought some fresh ones that had just been made. Grandma Wu often didn't eat breakfast, so she left some at home for Grandma Wu to eat when she was hungry.

When he paid, Lu Hee happened to be in front of Su Ruan. He only bought a bottle of drinks and a few boxes of instant noodles.

Su Ruan wanted to remind him that it was unhealthy for him to eat instant noodles, but after thinking about Lu Hee's cold expression, she stopped herself from saying those words.

Lu Hee's stuff was placed on the counter. The cashier looked at Su Ruan with a smile, "Aren't you two going to pay together?"

"Huh?" Su Ruan quickly shook her head. "No, we're not, we're not lovers …"

Lu Hee turned his head and glanced at her. Su Ruan noticed that his gaze was on the letter on the edge of her hat.

Su Ruan looked up and saw a faint smile on her face.

It was that same look again. Su Ruan instantly remembered the last time he reminded her that her shoulder strap had fallen off.

With a boom, his face flushed red once more.

The cashier said apologetically, "I'm sorry. The two of you are about the same age, and both of you are wearing the same hats. I thought you were a couple."

"It doesn't matter." Su Ruan whispered.

Lu Hee didn't say anything, paid the bill and left.

When he returned to Grandma Wu's house, An Ran was already busy in the kitchen while Grandma Wu was resting in her room.

Upon hearing Su Ruan's return, An Ran immediately reached out to grab the food in her hands. "Why did it take so long? I'm still waiting for the pot to boil."

Su Ruan took the small cake out and put it in the living room's refrigerator.

"I bought some things, it took a bit too long."

When Su Ruan placed the seasonings in the cupboard, she was stupefied for a long time as she held the bottle of soy sauce in her hand.

An Ran held the spatula with a confused face and reached out to grab the soy sauce in her hand. "What are you daydreaming for?" "Why does it look like I'm looking at a lover when I see soybeans?"

Su Ruan watched as she put the soy sauce into the pot to stir-fry the grilled eggplant. She pursed her lips and got up. "Do you need my help?"