Chapter 148 What a coincidence
"Why are you leaving just now?"
Ji Wanying was only carrying a small bag, probably her luggage had been checked in, so she sat on the chair next to He Shu.
"I was delayed by something. I didn't expect to take the same flight with you. What a coincidence."
"It's quite a coincidence." He Shu nodded.
"By the way, did you receive Professor Zhang's homework? I sent it to your email last night."
"No, I haven't seen it yet."
Ji Wanying smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. If our homework is the same, it will be no problem for you."
He Shu smiled and said, "I'll take a look when I get home."
After that, the two had nothing else to talk about. He Shu looked at the area outside the hall, where two planes were parked.
Ji Wanying was quietly watching He Shu from the side. She didn't know when it started, but she always kept her eyes on him unconsciously.
"That day, I saw you and your girlfriend in the cafeteria."
When He Shu turned around, Ji Wanying said again: "Your girlfriend is very beautiful."
"Thanks."
"Have you been together for a long time?"
"We have known each other for a long time. We have been classmates since junior high school, and we confirmed our relationship in college." He Shu answered seriously.
"So she's from Danhe too? Why didn't she go back with you?"
"I have something to do so I let her go first."
"Oh..." Ji Wanying didn't ask any more questions after hearing that. He Shu continued to turn his head to look at the plane and had no topics to talk to Ji Wanying.
When boarding the plane, Ji Wanying followed behind He Shu. Their seats were a bit far apart, so they didn't talk any more along the way.
As soon as He Shu got on the plane, he took out a book and read. After reading for half an hour, he felt a little sleepy, so he closed his eyes and rested.
More than three hours passed and the plane landed safely at Danhe Airport.
After getting off the plane, He Shu turned on his cell phone, but before he could pick up his luggage, his godfather Zhao Qishui called.
He arrived at the airport a long time ago and waited for a long time, thinking that the plane was delayed.
Ji Wanying followed He Shu out of the airport. Zhao Qishui saw Ji Wanying was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "He Shu, what is this?"
"Godfather, this is my college classmate, Ji Wanying."
Ji Wanying thought he was He Shu's father, but after hearing his introduction, she found out that he was actually his godfather.
"Hello, uncle."
"Hi, hello, is there no one to pick you up from home?"
"Uncle, my home is in Gaoyang, and I still need to take the high-speed rail."
Zhao Qishui heard this and said, "Then get in the car and I'll take you to the high-speed railway station first."
"No need, uncle. It's too much trouble." Ji Wanying felt a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, it's all on the way. Come on, give me your luggage."
Zhao Qishui enthusiastically helped Ji Wanying with her luggage, went to the parking lot, asked them to get in the car first, and then stuffed all the luggage into the trunk.
Ji Wanying asked He Shu: "Can I sit in the co-pilot seat? I feel a little uncomfortable after getting off the plane just now. I am afraid of motion sickness."
"Okay, take a seat."
Ji Wanying smiled at He Shu, opened the passenger door and got in.
Zhao Qishui was not driving that old car. When he came to pick up He Shu, he never drove that car to embarrass He Shu.
I don’t know whose car I borrowed today. Although it’s not a big-brand luxury car, it’s quite clean.
After getting on the bus, Zhao Qishui headed straight for Danhe High-speed Railway Station. He arrived there quickly as there was no traffic jam.
He helped Ji Wanying carry her luggage into the station and bought a ticket for her, which made Ji Wanying feel embarrassed.
"Next time you have time, come and play in Dan River."
"Sure, thank you uncle, thank you for your trouble."
"Haha, you and my Xiaoshu are classmates, don't be so polite, come in quickly."
Ji Wanying nodded, greeted He Shu, and then dragged her luggage in.
After leaving the high-speed railway station, Zhao Qishui couldn't help asking He Shu: "This female classmate is also very pretty. You didn't come back with Xiaoxia, I thought you changed your girlfriend."
He Shu said helplessly: "Godfather, she is just an ordinary classmate. I will not change my girlfriend."
"Right, right." Zhao Qishui laughed: "We have to be loyal. No matter how many beautiful girls there are in college, we can't be fickle. Xiaoxia is very good, you should treat her well."
He Shu simply stopped discussing this issue with his godfather: "Godfather, it's still early, shall we go directly to the store?"
"Okay, let's have a dinner party tonight."
Zhao Qishui drove the car back to the car wash, and there were still those familiar faces, all coming over to talk to He Shu.
Aunt Liu kept praising He Shu for growing taller and looking more energetic. Brother Dong also looked at He Shu in circles, as if he hadn't seen him for years.
There was another person here, which surprised He Shu a little.
Uncle Zhang's son Zhang Qiang was also there. He Shu then realized that after Zhang Qiang came back from Dadu, he came to work for his godfather.
Zhang Qiang nodded at He Shu but didn't say anything. After all, they were not familiar with each other.
The Chinese New Year is only ten days away, and the car wash's business has been slowly picking up again during this period.
Some people who want to go back to their hometown before the Chinese New Year drive their cars here repaired, have the interior replaced, have them washed, etc., so the store is quite busy.
In the afternoon, He Shu wore high-top waders and gloves to help wash the car.
If Zhao Qishui didn't ask him to do anything, he would say it was boring to have nothing to do.
He Shu secretly observed Zhang Qiang. He was quite serious in washing the car and did a good job.
I was also happy for Uncle Zhang. It seemed that this big brother Zhang had really changed for the better.
After a busy afternoon, Zhao Qishui invited his employees to dinner at a nearby restaurant in the evening.
Whenever they had a meal together, they never went far away. They became regular customers of the restaurant next door and the portions of food they ordered were particularly large every time.
The people around also knew He Shu, and when they saw He Shu coming back, they knew that Zhao Qishui was holding a welcoming banquet for his son.
The restaurant proprietress also gave He Shu a big bowl of hand-rolled noodles. “Eat dumplings when you get on the bus and noodles when you get off,” as the old saying goes.
Zhao Qishui called Lao Zhang and asked him to come over for dinner, but Lao Zhang was embarrassed to refuse over the phone.
So, after finishing the meal, Zhao Qishui asked the restaurant to pack up two new dishes and asked Zhang Qiang to take them back to his father.
After eating and drinking, Xiao Dong returned to the store. Aunt Liu and the others had gone home after get off work, and He Shu drove his godfather home as well.
As soon as he entered the door, He Shucai felt that he really missed this place.
The house is still the same as before. I last came back on October 1st and there hasn’t been much change.
However, godfather kept the house very clean, and even He Shu, who was a bit of a germaphobe, couldn't find any fault with it.
He Shu took out the local specialties that his aunt had brought, and his godfather smiled happily while saying that he had made her spend so much money.
After helping to sort and put away the food, He Shu returned to his room and took down the enlarged portrait of his mother from the bookshelf.
I wiped the photo frame and found no dust at all. I guess my godfather often comes to clean it.
After hanging all his clothes in the closet and putting the suitcase on top of the closet, He Shu went out to have tea and chat with his godfather.
He Shu asked why Zhang Qiang went to work in the store. Zhao Qishui sighed and said, "I just did it for your uncle Zhang's sake. Otherwise, I would n't have hired him."
"I think Brother Zhang is pretty good at his job."
"Well, it's okay usually. Sometimes I can be a little clever, which is better than doing nothing."
"How's Uncle Zhang's waist? Godfather, should I buy something and go take a look someday?"
Zhao Qishui smiled and said, "You can go if you want. Your uncle Zhang hasn't been too worried these days, and his health is better than before. It's just that there are still a lot of famines outside, and he is always anxious to make money."
