There are less than ten days left until the end of the month, and the annual spring long-distance running competition is getting closer and closer. It is said that the latest and fastest record in the long-distance running competition was set by Li Zhengyu last year.
And Su Peile actually dared to challenge him, which was simply courting death. She regretted it in her heart before the competition even started.
But Xia Ying had already agreed for her, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and go. Fortunately, she had run 5,000 meters in middle school before, so she was not unfamiliar with running.
In order to have a better chance of winning this game, Su Peile had to sharpen his skills before the battle.
These days she insists on running for two hours every morning. If it weren't for running, she wouldn't know that the community where she lives is so large.
Running from the high-rise area where she lived to the villa area halfway up the mountain, the road was lined with green trees, there were peculiarly shaped garden fountains, practical fitness facilities, as well as swimming pools and tennis courts.
Su Peile likes this place very much. The terrain of this community is high. Standing here you can see the city in the morning mist. The sunlight penetrates the mist, making the morning of this city look fresh and bright.
There are many elderly people doing morning exercises in the community. Every time Su Peile runs to the villa area, she will look at the beautiful houses hidden in the green shade, wondering which one is Li Zhengyu's home. She prays in her heart that his family does not live next to the main road, otherwise he will see her running every morning and will definitely make fun of her.
While running these days, Su Peile would meet an old man who was also running. He had gray hair and a medium build but was very strong. He just walked slowly but his posture was very standard, like he had been a soldier.
When she was running on the first morning, the old man laughed and said in a loud voice that it was rare to see a child as young as her jogging in the morning in the community.
When they were running on the third morning, the old man encouraged her and said, "Don't give up after a few days."
On the fifth day, she got up 20 minutes late. The old man saw her again and said he thought she had given up running.
Just like that, the one or two words he said every time they met during a run made Su Peile feel that he was really a very kind grandfather.
Seeing him from a distance today, Su Peile slowed down his pace, stretched out his hand and greeted him, saying, "Good morning, Grandpa."
"Good morning, little classmate. Would you like to run with grandpa today?" The two people were running in opposite directions, and they would miss each other each time and would see each other only after running the next lap.
Facing his request, Su Peile was a little embarrassed: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, you run a little slowly. I'm going to compete soon, so I have to hurry up and practice."
"Practicing like this at the last minute won't necessarily improve your speed. Just jog with grandpa for a while and he will teach you how to run faster." The old man threw out the most cost-effective bait.
Sure enough, Su Peile showed a longing expression on his face. He turned around and ran side by side with his grandfather. At the same time, he looked at the old man's strong figure and said admiringly: "Grandpa, you are in great health. You still insist on running at such an old age."
"Haha, I'm old now and can't do it anymore. When I was young, the whole group was competing, and I, the first place, was several laps ahead of the second place." The old man said proudly.
Su Peile laughed and they walked around the square flower bed in front and ran down the slope. The cobblestones on both sides of the road shone brightly in the morning light.
As they ran, the old man asked her, "My dear classmate, I don't think you like long-distance running. Why did you sign up for the school competition?"
"I made a bet with someone."
"Bet? What bet? Can you talk to grandpa about it?"
She pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed. It was not easy to say such things out loud.
The old man laughed heartily: "Don't you think I shouldn't ask? Alas, I'm old and don't usually have the chance to chat with you kids. Do you think I talk too much? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone after you tell me. "
"I don't mean to dislike Grandpa, I just feel embarrassed to talk about this."
"What are you afraid of? Grandpa will keep it a secret for you. Just tell me the story."
This old man was really approachable and talkative. Su Peile couldn't help but tell him about the bet she made with her classmates, but thinking that they lived in the same neighborhood, she didn't mention Li Zhengyu's name.
"I see. You really do have good intentions for your deskmate, but he doesn't appreciate it. Why do you still do all this for him?"
"Because I know he is a good boy, and if it weren't for him, I wouldn't be where I am today. People should be grateful, right?" she asked.
The old man's eyes flickered as he looked at her approvingly, then he smiled and continued, "You really want to beat him, don't you?"
"Um."
"Then Grandpa will teach you how to run fast."
"Really? That's great, thank you Grandpa." Su Peile thanked him happily.
The old man took bigger steps at this time, and said as he ran: "The most important things for long-distance running are breath and strength. First of all, you need to adjust your breathing, and also, don't run too fast at the start..."
In the fresh morning sunshine, in the picturesque neighborhood, the old and the young running and talking together created a unique scene.
At this moment, in a villa halfway up the mountain, the sunlight blew up the beige curtains by the window. A corner of the quilt on the bed had fallen to the ground, but the handsome boy was still lying on the bed, sleeping soundly.
Time flies, and the day of the spring long-distance run has arrived in a blink of an eye.
According to the annual practice, each class will send 20 students to participate. The route is to start from Tianshan Road in front of the college, turn right to Chang'an Road, and then run back to Tianshan Road from Heping Street, which is exactly a rectangle. Moreover, Chang'an Road is a wide road with a street park along the whole route, and Heping Street has two urban green parks, so this route is most suitable for aerobic exercise.
The students who participated in the long-distance run gathered at the school gate. Su Peile looked up at the banner above her head that was blown by the wind, took a deep breath, and recalled the method that the old man taught her.
Han Jingjing seemed to have turned into Doraemon. She took out five or six chocolates of various kinds from her pocket and stuffed them into Su Peile's pocket. At the same time, she instructed: "If you get hungry after running, eat one. I also have chocolate pie here." As she spoke, she was about to take out another chocolate.
"Jingjing, this is enough, don't take any more." Su Peile held her hand. If she kept eating all the way, she would probably vomit before she could run back.
"Su Peile, if you really can't outrun Li Zhengyu, you can take a shortcut." Lu Mowen suggested while watching the excitement from the side.
"I want to win him fairly, without cheating." Su Peile objected.
"Yes, we must defeat him fairly." Xia Ying walked over at this time.
Han Jingjing asked her curiously, "What were you doing just now?"
"Secret." Xia Ying smiled.
At this time, the students behind him parted to make way.
Li Zhengyu walked over slowly, wearing a blue and white sportswear, with a clean and refreshing temperament. He looked at Su Peile, who was wearing a pink sportswear and looked as sweet and cute as a doll. He really didn't believe she could finish the race.
"Hey, don't try to be brave if you can't run. I won't be responsible if anything happens." Li Zhengyu didn't want to repeat the same mistake after being tricked by her once.
"I will definitely beat you!" I can lose anything but my momentum, she said confidently.
"Will it?" Li Zhengyu raised his eyebrows and grinned in contempt, which made her confidence collapse.
"Pei Le, you will definitely win, come on!" Xia Ying clenched her fist at her.
Su Peile smiled gratefully. Because of the bet between her and Li Zhengyu, all the students in Class 1 were present today. Early in the morning, the class monitor mysteriously gathered the students who did not participate in the competition and was discussing something.
Lu Mowen looked at Xia Ying and asked, "Hey, you came early, but why didn't I see you just now? Where were you?"
Xia Ying glanced at Li Zhengyu with a smile and whispered, "I went to do a good thing."
Neither Li Zhengyu nor Su Peile heard what Xia Ying said, but walked to the starting line at the school gate with the students participating in the competition.
There were few vehicles on the streets in the early morning, and a straight and wide road appeared in front of the contestants.
Su Peile took a deep breath and looked at Li Zhengyu who was separated by several people. His expression was very relaxed, without any pressure at all.
With a "bang", the starting gun sounded.
The participating students started from the starting line like a tide, and there were thunderous cheers and shouts from behind.
After all the contestants had set off, Han Jingjing, who was standing in the crowd, approached Xia Ying and asked, "Did you really go to reminisce with Li Zhengyu just now?"
Xia Ying rolled her eyes and said, "I went to chat with his shoes."
Lu Mowen, who was standing next to him, heard it and said with sudden realization: "Oh, by the way, he is wearing the same pair of shoes from last year."
Xia Ying slapped his head vigorously: "What are you yelling about! Are you trying to show off your good memory? Hurry up and prepare for the next thing."
After turning a corner, Su Peile could only watch Li Zhengyu's back from a distance. He ran really fast. He had already surpassed her so far at the beginning. Would she be able to catch up with him in a while? She was actually a little discouraged and ran forward at a constant speed.
Li Zhengyu performed normally and was always in the first place. Running is his strong point. It was a pipe dream for Su Peile to beat him and he was overestimating his own abilities.
However, the long-distance running distance is very long after all, and I don’t know if she can persist. I guess she will give up if she can’t.
If she gave up... Li Zhengyu actually felt a little uncomfortable.
At this time, a bicycle came up to him with two boys from his class sitting on it. One of them was holding the flag of Mingxin Middle School. They were responsible for supervising whether the players violated the rules during the competition.
"Li Zhengyu, there's no need to run so fast. Su Peile fell down at the first intersection and can't catch up with you for the time being." The boy in the back seat of the car said gloatingly.
Li Zhengyu suddenly slowed down his pace, frowned, and asked in surprise: "She fell? Is she hurt?"
"I don't know. We came directly after you to tell you the good news."
"Hey, are you men? Will you die if you help a woman who falls down?" Li Zhengyu shouted angrily.
Seeing him getting angry, the boy shrank his neck and said, "If she gets hurt, she can just quit the competition. Aren't you happy?" After saying that, without waiting for Li Zhengyu to speak, the boy on the bike rode forward quickly and left him behind.
Li Zhengyu slowed down his pace and cursed in his heart, what a fool that girl is, she fell down just after starting. If she got hurt, would she have to withdraw from the competition?
The more he worried about it, the slower he ran, and he didn't even care that the runners behind him were catching up.
Unconsciously, he had been overtaken by several people. At this time, someone patted his shoulder from behind. He turned around and saw a familiar face. It was the chemistry representative of their class who also had good long-distance running results, a boy nicknamed "Glasses".
"Li Zhengyu, why did you come here just now?" "Glasses" looked at him with a surprised expression.
"Hey, when you ran to the first intersection, did you see Su Peile fall down ?" Li Zhengyu was running at the same pace as him.
"Yeah, how did you know?"
"Was the fall serious?"
"I don't know. She didn't say anything and she kept running. But her speed is obviously much slower. Haha, you don't have to feel any pressure." "Glasses" smiled, and the lenses blocked his cunning gaze.
When Li Zhengyu came to his senses, he found that he had already run far away.
When Li Zhengyu felt that something was strange today but didn't know what was wrong, Su Peile had already run to Heping Street. She was slowly and hard trying to overtake the students in front of her. Sweat flowed down her bangs to her face, making her feel itchy.
She should have run 1/3 of the way through the race now. She looked ahead and could not see Li Zhengyu at all. He was running so fast. Could she catch up with him? But she knew that what she had to do now was to finish the race. At least she had tried her best. Even if she lost, she would not regret it.
She kept running forward, and the chocolate that Han Jingjing gave her came in handy. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect or if the chocolate was really effective, but after eating a few bites of chocolate, she felt that her physical strength had increased a lot.
When he reached the intersection ahead, he was halfway through the long-distance run. Su Peile couldn't help but quicken his pace and overtook several classmates. When he reached the intersection, he saw the physical education committee member running and looking back.
When he saw her, he slowed down his pace and called her, "Su Peile."
"Ah? Why are you here?" In her impression, the physical education teacher also ran very fast, so how could he be caught up by her?
"Hehe, I'm waiting for you."
"wait for me?"
"Yes, I'm responsible for pulling you along. Hurry up, otherwise you won't be able to catch up with Li Zhengyu." He reached out to grab her hand.
She dodged and said, "Cheating is bad, isn't it?"
"If you're serious about cheating, we've already done it. Xia Ying asked our classmates to lie to Li Zhengyu, saying that you fell at the first intersection when you started running. If Li Zhengyu paid attention to you, he would be distracted and run slower. Come on, I'll take you to catch up with him."
Lie to Li Zhengyu and say that she fell down? Su Peile suddenly remembered Xia Ying's always strange smile. It turned out that everyone had planned it long ago.
The physical education teacher bared his exceptionally shiny white teeth and said, "Everyone wants you to beat Li Zhengyu. No one will complain. Hurry up and follow me." As he said that, he stretched out his hand and pulled her forward.
Su Peile felt that he was pulling her so fast that her speed was obviously much faster than before. Well, in order to win against Li Zhengyu, she didn't mind cheating.
At this time, Li Zhengyu could see the school gate from afar, and there were two classmates running in front. If he sped up, he might overtake them, but he had no intention of chasing them.
Inexplicably, he felt a little confused. He was almost at the finish line, but Su Peile hadn't caught up with him. Why did he feel a little disappointed?
Could it be that she fell too hard? Thinking of this, he became even more worried.
Suddenly, he felt that the shoe on his foot was a little loose. He slowly stopped and tried to tie the lace of his left foot again. But as soon as he exerted force, the lace broke with a "snap".
He had barely worn this pair of shoes, so how could the shoelaces break? He tried to tie the shoelaces on his right foot, but when he put too much force on them, they also broke.
Can't I be so unlucky? He looked at the broken shoelace in his hand and frowned tightly.
He put his shoelaces in his pockets and ran forward in his obviously loose sneakers. Because the shoes didn't fit him well, he felt like they were about to fall off. He ran forward for about 200 meters before several classmates caught up with him.
At this time, not far behind him, the physical education teacher had already pulled Su Peile to catch up.
Seeing Li Zhengyu's back, Su Peile cheered in her heart. Fortunately, he hadn't reached the finish line yet. However, she also noticed that Li Zhengyu's posture was strange, as if his shoes didn't fit.
What's going on? She was wondering, and the sports committee member let go of her hand and led her to chase Li Zhengyu.
I must surpass him. Su Peile secretly encouraged himself, thinking of the secret technique taught by the grandfather, using explosive power and thoughts, and never give up until the finish line!
Thinking of this, she sprinted forward with all her might.
Li Zhengyu saw the long red ribbon at the finish line. He no longer held out hope for the championship and just ran forward at a steady speed. Someone next to him passed him again. He turned his head and saw the physical education committee member looking at him with a smile, then accelerated and sprinted forward.
Before Li Zhengyu could react, another person passed by him. Su Peile waved proudly and said, "Hi!"
"Su Peile? Did you really catch up with me? Aren't you injured?" Li Zhengyu asked in surprise, looking at her legs.
There wasn't a single spot of dirt on the pink sweatpants, let alone any damage. His expression suddenly turned ugly, and he asked, "The story about you falling and getting hurt was fake, right?"
"No, I really fell and got hurt." Su Peile took advantage of the situation and answered while running, "It still hurts a little now, but when I think about being your girlfriend if I win, the pain is nothing."
Hearing her say this, Li Zhengyu felt very embarrassed. He said unhappily: "Injuries during running cannot be ignored. Don't be so stubborn." Why is she so persistent, as if she doesn't even want to live anymore.
"I said I would beat you. I won't give up until I reach the finish line before you." As she said this, she smiled and quickened her pace, leaving Li Zhengyu behind.
"Hey, Su Peile, stop right there!"
"Li Zhengyu, I'll wait for you at the finish line." She shouted without turning back.
Seeing her sudden burst of power, Li Zhengyu also quickened his pace, but he didn't expect his feet to feel cold and his shoes were thrown out.
After running a few steps barefoot, he hopped back on one foot to put on his shoes. His classmates at the finish line saw this and couldn't help laughing.
Li Zhengyu put on his shoes with gritted teeth and watched Su Peile's back as she ran away. If he ran without shoes, he could also catch up with her, but he didn't want to be so serious.
Maybe she should win today. Since the moment he met her, she was destined to enter his life. Since he can't reject her, he should just let nature take its course.
Just as he was thinking, the shoe on his other foot fell off again, which caused another round of laughter from the students at the finish line. Li Zhengyu hopped back on one foot in frustration to put on his shoe. Even if he lost, he should lose with some dignity. It was really embarrassing that the shoe fell off.
When I looked up at Su Peile again, she was already close to the finish line. Because she sprinted too hard, she didn't stop her feet and bumped into Han Jingjing, then fell to the ground.
What an idiot. Li Zhengyu cursed in his heart, but seeing her embarrassed look, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but slightly raise a perfect arc.
“Wow, we win!”
Xia Ying and her classmates cheered and high-fived Lu Mowen.
When Su Peile was pulled up from the ground by his classmates, Li Zhengyu had just reached the finish line. His dark eyes swept over the extremely excited classmates, and the high spirits of everyone immediately cooled down a lot. Those who knew the inside story also quietly slipped away with a guilty conscience.
"Li Zhengyu, you lost, so you have to accept the defeat." Su Peile said to him breathlessly, his heart pounding violently. Even though he was so tired, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.
She won, really won over Lee Jung Woo.
However, I'm really worried that he will cheat.
Li Zhengyu looked at Su Peile's legs with a complicated look in his eyes, and said reluctantly: "It's my bad luck, you can do whatever you want."
Although his answer was awkward, it was tantamount to acquiescence. At this moment, Su Peile finally let go of his worry and grinned foolishly.
Xia Ying hurriedly pushed the infatuated Su Peile towards Han Jingjing and said, "The classmates have all gone to the cafeteria to have breakfast. You two should go too."
Su Peile, who didn't understand what was going on, was escorted away by everyone. Xia Ying, who also wanted to slip away, was pulled back by Li Zhengyu by the collar.
"Mr. Xia, it was you who cut my shoelaces, right?"
"What? I don't understand what you're saying."
"You can pretend, we'll settle our accounts later." Li Zhengyu knocked her head. She covered her head in pain and bent over. Li Zhengyu ignored her and walked towards the campus, but a smile appeared on his lips.
This was the first time he lost a game in 17 years, but why did he feel so happy about losing?
Ever since he met Su Pele, his life has undergone subtle changes. He originally thought that only basketball could attract him to school, but now it has slowly become Su Pele.
He clearly wanted to avoid her, but every time he had this thought, his feet could not help but step into the school. Every day he wondered what tricks she would play, and he found it very interesting to see her racking her brains to use various methods to change him. No one had ever been so attentive to him before, and even if he lost his temper or said bad things to her, she would not back down.
Was he conquered by the perseverance of that silly girl?
He shook his head. It was impossible. He would not be easily changed by that stupid girl. He definitely wouldn't.
The cafeteria of Mingxin Middle School was crowded with students who came to eat breakfast after the competition. The college specially prepared a variety of rice porridge and steamed buns, as well as pickles, tea eggs, etc.
Since Li Zhengyu entered the cafeteria, he has been peeped at by his classmates intentionally or unintentionally. It seems that the bet between him and Su Peile is no longer a secret.
"Li Zhengyu, come here, come here." Su Peile stood up and called him excitedly at a table near the wall. A group of people sat around her, including Xia Ying, Han Jingjing, Lu Mowen, the sports committee member, "Glasses" and the class monitor.
He was too lazy to go over, but Su Peile ran over, pulled his arm and pulled him towards the table, saying as he walked: "I've served you some porridge, and I grabbed the last few beef buns, they're all for you."
Li Zhengyu sat down awkwardly, and found that the group of people opposite were looking at him, so he said with a dark face: "What are you looking at? Eat."
"Hey, Li Zhengyu, do you think we are willing to have dinner with you? We are just acting as witnesses for you." Xia Ying looked at him with disdain.
"What witness?" he asked in confusion.
At this moment, the cell phone flash suddenly lit up, and Han Jingjing, who was standing opposite them, took a photo of him and Su Peile with her cell phone, and then returned the phone to Su Peile.
"What are you doing again?" Li Zhengyu asked in confusion. He saw the photo on Su Peile's phone showing Su Peile smiling brightly and making the scissors hand gesture beside him.
Su Peile put away his phone and said excitedly, "This is the evidence of our relationship. We have photos as proof. From today on, we are officially dating."
After she finished speaking, Xia Ying took the lead in applauding.
Li Zhengyu was immediately overwhelmed. He glared at her and said, "Hey, we're just dating, not getting married. Aren't you making a fuss about nothing?"
"Hey, Li Zhengyu, you still want to get married." Xia Ying teased. Li Zhengyu grabbed the bun from the plate and threw it over. Xia Ying was more agile and caught the bun steadily with her right hand. She was about to throw it to hit Li Zhengyu, but Han Jingjing grabbed it in time and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Ahem." Su Peile blushed and coughed deliberately, "Stop messing around."
Then she looked at Li Zhengyu and said with a smile: "From today on, I am your girlfriend."
"You've made everyone in the cafeteria witnesses, how can I still run away?" Li Zhengyu said helplessly, but a bright light flashed in his deep eyes.
Finally she became his girlfriend. Even though she won the bet, Su Peile couldn't help feeling happy. She looked at Lu Mowen and hooked her finger. Lu Mowen immediately understood and took out a piece of paper folded into a square from his pocket and gave it to her.
Su Peile opened the paper, handed it to Li Zhengyu and said, "This is the love contract I wrote."
Li Zhengyu, who had just taken a mouthful of porridge, almost choked. He looked at her in astonishment and asked, "Contract?"
"Yes, from now on, I will fully perform my duties as a girlfriend and supervise your life, studies, and all activities in school. As a boyfriend, your obligations are not to skip classes, not to sleep in class, etc. It's all written here. I'll make a copy for you after dinner."
Li Zhengyu looked at the rules listed above and couldn't tell that they were thought up by this girl. He looked at Xia Ying sadly. If it weren't for her, how could Su Peile have so many tricks?
Xia Ying came over, grabbed his finger, pressed it into the small box in her hand, and then pressed it onto the paper, and a red fingerprint appeared.
"Success!" She clapped her hands.
"Mr. Xia, if I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll be itching for trouble." Li Zhengyu jumped up from his chair and chased after her.
Xia Ying reacted even faster than him, turned around and ran away, grabbed Lu Mowen who was watching the fun and threw him backwards. The thin Lu Mowen lost his balance and pounced on Li Zhengyu, pressing him onto the table. Li Zhengyu watched Xia Ying run out of the cafeteria laughing.
Su Peile ignored Li Zhengyu's anger. She looked at the love contract with red handprints and smiled happily. From today on, she is Li Zhengyu's girlfriend.
The day seemed to pass very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time to go home from school.
When Su Peile came home from school that day, his mother made Songchuan's most famous peanut crispy spring rolls. Uncle Gao and Yangyang both enjoyed the meal very much and kept saying that it was delicious.
Su Peile thought about the old man she chatted with while running a few days ago. He said that he had not eaten authentic Songchuan handmade spring rolls for a long time. She thought that the old man also contributed to her victory over Li Zhengyu in this long-distance race. So she took some spring rolls and told her mother that she was going out for a while, and went to the villa area to find her grandfather's house.
She remembered that her grandfather once told her that if she walked along the first statue on the east side of the fountain and turned right along the path, she would see a yard with a grape trellis, which was his home.
In the evening, the sun retracted its dazzling light during the day and turned into a golden disk falling in the sky west of the city, giving the surrounding white clouds a red edge.
The last bit of light from the setting sun sprinkled lightly on the grape trellis like mist and smoke, making the leaves look very green.
Su Peile was holding an exquisite lunch box, standing outside the iron gate and looking inside. Behind the long grape trellis was a very imposing two-story building, and the old man was clearing the weeds that had grown beside the grape trellis.
"Grandpa!" She stood outside the door and waved.
Hearing her voice, the old man stood up, turned around and saw that it was her, and immediately smiled happily. He walked over and asked, "Ah, little classmate, it's you. I haven't seen you jogging in the morning for a few days."
"I didn't run again after the race." Su Peile waited for him to open the door, but just took two steps inside and had no intention of going in.
"Did you win the game?" Grandpa asked her with a smile.
She nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I won. So I wanted to come over to thank Grandpa. Today my mother made Songchuan's peanut crispy spring rolls, so I specially brought some to you."
"I haven't had Songchuan's snacks in many years. Thank you." The old man quickly took it with both hands.
"Grandpa, I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving now."
Su Peile wanted to leave, but he stopped her with his hand: "This spring roll is so hot, it seems that you haven't eaten it yourself before it was served? Why don't you come in and eat with grandpa? My family cooked sturgeon that someone brought me from the Northeast tonight."
Su Peile was really hungry. Although he was familiar with his grandfather, he still felt a little embarrassed to go to his house for dinner.
Seeing her hesitation, grandpa guessed that she felt embarrassed, so he became even more enthusiastic and had no intention of letting her go. He insisted that she come in and eat with him.
Just then, a young man walked out of the villa and urged loudly: "Grandpa, eat quickly, the food is getting cold, I'm hungry..." Before he finished speaking, he saw the girl that his grandfather was holding and was stunned for a moment.
"Su Peile!"
"Lee Jung Woo?"
Su Peile looked at Li Zhengyu in surprise, wearing casual home clothes. He had tied his hair into a small braid on top of his head, which made him look even more handsome. Although she always knew that they lived in the same community and might meet at some point, she didn't expect it to be at this time and place. It turned out that this grandfather was Li Zhengyu's grandfather who had been a commander.
Li Zhengyu was also very excited at this time. He walked over through the grape trellis in slippers and yelled at Su Peile: "Hey, I promised to listen to you in school, but that didn't include asking you to find my house. Are you a dog-skin plaster or a caterpillar...ah——"
Grandpa Li raised his hand and slapped him on the head without mercy, scolding him: "You little bastard, this little classmate is here to bring me food, he is my guest, why are you so narcissistic?"
Seeing Grandpa's hand slapping Li Zhengyu's head hard, Su Peile grinned, feeling sorry for Li Zhengyu's physical suffering. However, it was really funny to hear Grandpa Li still use the word "narcissism" when he was over 60 years old. She couldn't help but chuckle.
"Grandpa, how do you know her?" Li Zhengyu asked in confusion while touching the painful area.
"I met Grandpa while jogging a few days ago. Grandpa looks so kind. We get along very well and there is no generation gap between us." Su Peile was afraid that Grandpa would scold Li Zhengyu again, so she started to explain. Unexpectedly, her words did not divert Grandpa Li's attention. He hit Li Zhengyu's head hard again.
"You little brat, you have caused me so much trouble at school, and your principal only reports good news to me and not bad news. What's even more infuriating is that you still make things difficult for a girl who is so nice to you. How can I have a grandson like you!" Grandpa Li became more and more angry as he spoke, and he stuffed the lunch box into Su Peile's hand again, and it seemed that he was going to continue beating him.
Although Li Zhengyu was usually arrogant and hot-tempered, he was extremely respectful to his grandfather. No matter how his grandfather hit him, he never fought back or got angry. He just kept hiding, causing Su Peile to have to play back and forth between the grandfather and grandson.
In the end, Su Peile sat down at the Li family's dining table.
The decoration of Li's house is very simple. All the furniture and doors and windows are made of dark solid wood. There are several magnificent ink paintings hanging on the wall of the living room. You can tell at a glance that they are from the hands of famous artists. On the left side of the living room is a curved staircase with carved railings, and on the right is the kitchen and dining room. A woman in her 40s who Li Zhengyu calls Aunt Chen kindly adds bowls and chopsticks for Su Peile.
Next to her was a transparent floor-to-ceiling window. Outside the window was the Li family's small back garden. Below the window was a pool of water in which several yellow and red koi were swimming leisurely. Beside the pool was a small waterwheel half a meter high, which was turning slowly.
Retracting her gaze, Su Peile looked at Li Zhengyu who was sitting opposite her and eating with his head down, and apologized quietly: "I'm sorry, I really didn't know he was your grandfather, otherwise I wouldn't have said those words."
Li Zhengyu looked up and glared at her, then stuffed a mouthful of rice into his mouth and ignored her, but he didn't seem to be very angry.
Grandpa Li, who was sitting at the top, asked her with a smile: "Pei Le, Grandpa told you that I am also from Songchuan, and you didn't guess it?"
Su Peile shook her head embarrassedly. She had never thought about it in this regard. Moreover, she heard from Xia Ying that Grandpa Li used to lead troops in battles and should be very strict. She never expected that he would be so friendly.
"She's so stupid, how could she guess it?" Li Zhengyu swallowed the food in his mouth and said with disgust.
Grandpa Li immediately glared at him and said sternly, "Don't call me stupid, especially since I'm your girlfriend."
Upon hearing this, Su Peile blushed, but Li Zhengyu perked up and asked with a smile, "Grandpa, you won't let me fall in love so early, right? Tell her that we can't date, and tell her to stop pestering me."
When Su Peile heard this, he frowned and looked at Grandpa Li worriedly.
Grandpa Li gave her a reassuring smile and said, "What's the point of being early? If I hadn't joined the army, I would have been married at your age."
"Cough!" Li Zhengyu almost choked. He took out a napkin from the table and covered his mouth with it and started coughing.
Grandpa Li ignored his grandson who was choking and continued to say to Su Peile: "Le Le, you are doing very well. Grandpa supports you. My son and daughter-in-law are all abroad. I only have Zhengyu as my grandson. This kid is more difficult to manage than the soldiers in my division."
"Grandpa." Li Zhengyu didn't want his grandfather to continue speaking.
"I'm talking, you shut up!" Grandpa Li glared at him.
Li Zhengyu shut his mouth obediently, and Su Peile looked at him with sympathy.
Grandpa Li continued, "I am old, and there is a generation gap between you and your children now, so I can't control him. Lele, now Grandpa will give you a privilege. In the future, you can not only supervise Zhengyu's studies at school, but also come to our house in the morning to wake him up for school, and come to our house in the evening to supervise him doing his homework. The door of our Li family is open to you 24 hours a day."
"Grandpa, I object!" Li Zhengyu shouted in horror and raised his hand.
"Objection is invalid!" Grandpa Li didn't give him any chance at all.
Su Peile couldn't contain his joy at this moment, and couldn't help but smile and asked, "Really? Grandpa, can I really have such a privilege?"
"Of course, and it will take effect immediately, starting tonight. After tutoring you in the evening, let Zhengyu take you home." Grandpa Li said softly.
Su Peile completely ignored Li Zhengyu, who was so angry that his face turned blue across the table, and nodded happily.