Chapter 268 Will you always be so nice to me?
Having grown up with the director’s mother-in-law, Yu Qiaoqiao could understand what she meant with just one gesture or one look.
So she glanced at Chen Yan, followed the director's mother-in-law obediently, and left the front yard.
Walking into the welfare home, I saw the director, who was walking with a cane. Although her steps were slow, there was a different kind of strength in her steps.
Yu Qiaoqiao followed behind her with her head down, feeling a little nervous.
Perhaps like other girls who bring their boyfriends home, Yu Qiaoqiao also expects her beloved to be recognized by her family, but is afraid of hearing opinions she doesn't want to hear.
Fortunately, the director did not tell her the result that she did not want to hear.
She took two unsteady steps, then smiled and said to Yu Qiaoqiao, "That boy likes you very much..."
When Yu Qiaoqiao heard what the director said, her face suddenly turned red.
She stuttered, "No, no...right."
The dean smiled kindly and said, "You can tell if someone likes you by their eyes."
"He often looks at you, and every time he looks at you, there is tenderness in his eyes."
"If this isn't love, then what is?"
Hearing what the director's mother-in-law said, Yu Qiaoqiao quietly pinched the corner of her clothes and said shyly, "Is that so..."
Seeing Yu Qiaoqiao's cute appearance, the director's mother-in-law reached out to touch Yu Qiaoqiao's head. But when she raised her hand, she found that she could no longer touch Yu Qiaoqiao's head.
She couldn't help but recall the time when she first brought Yu Qiaoqiao back to the hospital. At that time, Yu Qiaoqiao was still such a tiny little girl.
I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, it has already reached this high...
Time...
Perhaps sensing the director's grandmother's melancholy, Yu Qiaoqiao glanced at her, then lowered her head obediently.
She was not tall to begin with, and the director’s mother-in-law could have touched her head before, but now she was old and her back could not be straightened, so it was a little difficult for her to do so.
So, she just lowered her head slightly, and her head fell into the hands of the director's mother-in-law.
Suddenly she found a fluffy little thing in her hand. The director came to her senses and looked at Yu Qiaoqiao who was looking at her obediently. She immediately laughed.
She touched Yu Qiaoqiao's head and said softly, "Among so many children, you are the most sensible and well-behaved ."
Her eyes were a little far-reaching. "Actually, I've always been worried about your personality. Will you suffer when you grow up?"
"But now it seems that I was worrying for nothing..."
"I feel relieved to have such a nice boy treating you well."
She stretched out her old hand, took Yu Qiaoqiao's hand, and continued walking forward.
Yu Qiaoqiao obediently followed her, holding her hand.
The two of them walked a few steps and came to a room, opened the door and walked in.
This is where the director's mother-in-law lives, and the style is the same as that of the welfare home. Things are a bit shabby, but very clean.
The elderly can never sit idle in their entire lives. Even when they are old, they still like to wipe them over and over again when they have nothing to do to keep them clean.
Arriving at the room, Yu Qiaoqiao looked a little hesitant. After a moment, she asked the director’s mother-in-law in a low voice, “Mother-in-law… do you think Chen Yan will always be good to me?”
The director's mother-in-law looked at Yu Qiaoqiao.
Yu Qiaoqiao was like a pitiful little animal, looking at her worriedly with her pure eyes.
The director’s mother-in-law couldn’t help but smile and said, “Silly child. How can a mother-in-law know about the future?”
"Besides...love is a matter between two people. It takes two people to make efforts and maintain it."
"It can't be summed up in one sentence: whether he will always be good to you."
"The future depends on him and you."
The director's mother-in-law seemed to be remembering something from the past and was a little absent-minded for a moment.
Yu Qiaoqiao has seen the director’s mother-in-law become distracted like this many times.
In the past two years, as my mother-in-law has grown older, this kind of distraction has become more and more frequent.
Once, Yu Qiaoqiao asked the director's grandmother what she was thinking about. The director's grandmother just smiled and said that she was old, so she would always miss the past, think about the people in the past, and think about the things she did right and wrong in those years...
Yu Qiaoqiao was a little confused and didn't quite understand what her mother-in-law meant.
Fortunately, the director's mother-in-law didn't need her to understand, she just immersed herself in her own world, and it would be fine after a while.
This time was no exception. After I was distracted for a while, the director came back to her senses, her eyes full of melancholy.
Then, as if she remembered something, she glanced at Yu Qiaoqiao, then walked to the table, opened the drawer, and took out a book.
He opened the book again, searched for a while, took out a note from it, and handed it to Yu Qiaoqiao.
Yu Qiaoqiao took the note. There was nothing on it except a phone number.
Yu Qiaoqiao looked at the director's mother-in-law curiously.
The director's mother-in-law said, "I think your boyfriend is not the kind of person who likes a stable life."
Seeing Yu Qiaoqiao wanted to explain, the director raised her hand and continued, "I'm not saying that he is bad."
"Young people should be energetic and motivated."
“When the youth are strong, the country will be strong.”
"If even you are depressed, then this country will be hopeless."
"I'm just worried. It's just past the breaking point, so I left you an insurance policy."
"If you really accidentally encounter something that you can't solve, you can call this number."
"Just say it's his sister. Tell him the situation and see if he can help."
At this point, the mother-in-law waved her hands a little boredly, "Of course, I can't say whether he can help or how much he can help. But this is the greatest help I, an old woman, can give you."
"I guess those down jackets you bought weren't wasted."
Hearing what the director's mother-in-law said, Yu Qiaoqiao quickly said, "Mother-in-law, we bought the down jacket voluntarily."
But my mother-in-law waved her hand and said nothing more.
Yu Qiaoqiao knew her mother-in-law well. She knew that she had always been a very principled person and would not change her mind once she made up her mind. So she could only shut up.
After she stopped trying to persuade him, Yu Qiaoqiao looked down at the note, then at her mother-in-law. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Mother-in-law, whose phone is this...?"
"Why should I call him brother...?"
The director’s mother-in-law seemed to be in a bad mood since she took out the note. She said dryly, “Our hospital has been open for so many years, there must be a few promising people.”
"So it's not wrong for you to call him brother."
Yu Qiaoqiao immediately understood the identity of this person: he was probably the child adopted by her mother-in-law...
Seeing that her mother-in-law was in a bad mood, she didn't dare to ask any more questions. She could only stand there with the note in her hand and her head down.
The old lady's temper came and went quickly. The mother-in-law was angry alone for a while, but when she looked up and saw Yu Qiaoqiao's aggrieved look, her anger immediately subsided.
She no longer thought about the child who walked out of the orphanage more than ten years ago. Instead, she stood up and extended her hand to Yu Qiaoqiao again, "Okay, let's go sit in the yard again."
"I haven't been feeling well lately, so I always want to get some sun."
Yu Qiaoqiao quickly agreed, came over to support her mother-in-law, and then walked out with her.
While walking on the road, Yu Qiaoqiao asked, "Grandma, is your coughing gone?"
The mother-in-law nodded and said in an old voice, "It's OK. But my legs have been a little uncomfortable these two days."
"Alas... when people get old, they really have all kinds of problems."
The sound gradually faded away, and the setting sun slowly drew closer, casting a golden glow over the apparently small orphanage...
Chen Yan and Yu Qiaoqiao spent the whole afternoon playing with her mother-in-law and several children.
Had another meal here in the evening.
The meal was prepared by the children and Yu Qiaoqiao.
The director's mother-in-law originally wanted to cook for herself, but Yu Qiaoqiao pushed her into a rocking chair. In the end, she couldn't persuade Yu Qiaoqiao, so she could only sit aside and chat with Chen Yan.
Although the conditions in the orphanage were difficult, they had enough food and clothing. There was heating in the winter, and although the meals were a little simple and the portions were not large, there were a lot of options, including vegetables, meat, and eggs, which seemed to be a balanced diet.
To be honest, Chen Yan felt that... this was much healthier than the takeout he usually ate.
After dinner, Chen Yan and Yu Qiaoqiao did not stay long. Instead, they chatted with the director for a while and then left the welfare home.
The car slowly drove away. Through the rearview mirror, Chen Yan watched the director's mother-in-law and several children standing outside the house in new down jackets, waving at the car as the two people drove away.
Chen Yan smiled. He suddenly felt that it was a very happy thing for Yu Qiaoqiao to have such a group of family members...
…
"Grandma, when I grow up, can I also buy a lot of beautiful clothes and drive a beautiful car like Brother Chen?"
"Yes, Xiaoliu. As long as you study hard, there will be no problem..."
"Uh-huh!"
…
After returning to the city, Chen Yan first sent Yu Qiaoqiao back to Qindao University.
For some unknown reason, Yu Qiaoqiao has been feeling a little depressed ever since she left the orphanage.
So, Chen Yan stopped the car and did not let her go back by herself. Instead, he held her hand and slowly walked towards the girls' dormitory.
As they walked along the road, Chen Yan noticed that Yu Qiaoqiao was still in a bad mood, so he took the initiative to say, "Our game is almost ready. Localization is also underway."
"It should be done soon."
“It will be online in another month.”
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yu Qiaoqiao nodded silently, and then said thoughtfully, "Then... Sister Manman's award season is about to begin, right?"
Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, not knowing why Yu Qiaoqiao said this.
He nodded silently.
Then the two continued walking forward.
After walking a few steps, Yu Qiaoqiao spoke first this time.
She stopped, then looked up at Chen Yan, with worry on her face, and asked expectantly, "Chen Yan... um... will you always be so nice to me?"
