allonlinenovel Chapter 287 "Am I that stingy?"
Chapter 287 "Am I that stingy?"
Xia Qian lives alone, so she often visits her grandmother and sometimes they have dinner together.
In public they are partners and colleagues, in private they are friends, but grandma feels that there is only a thin layer of window paper between them.
Tong Xin can cook, and he is the one who cooks every time, while Xia Qian accompanies her grandmother to drink tea and chat.
When people get old, they always like to nag:
"Girl, what do you think of our Tongxin?"
She didn't understand what her grandmother said:
"Not bad, pretty good."
Grandma smiled and looked at her kindly:
"Yes, he is kind and loving, and has a strong sense of responsibility."
In grandma's heart, he is the best. He is filial and kind. No matter how late it is, he will rush back to cook for grandma.
Why does the same person have different evaluations?
In the past, he was judged as a scumbag with no sense of responsibility and no conscience.
But in his grandmother's eyes, he is really a good person. Maybe it is the accumulation of years, or maybe it is because he has experienced the desertion of his relatives, he cherishes the relationship between relatives more, and he is learning to slowly become a good person in the eyes of others.
Xia Qian saw how gentle and attentive Tong Xin was to his grandmother, so she was not surprised when he was praised:
"Grandma, he's actually very bad. He has a bad temper and a bad mouth."
Xia Qian was secretly complaining, but grandma said lovingly:
"He just doesn't know how to express himself. He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. You have to understand him, know him and tolerate him."
Xia Qian didn't understand what her grandmother said, and in fact, she might not be able to do it:
"Not only does he not know how to express himself, he does it on purpose."
Matters between two children should be decided by themselves.
She didn't care about their relationship mode. She secretly glanced at Tongxin who was cooking in the kitchen, and whispered:
"Tell grandma, do you like our childishness?"
Grandma’s words made Xia Qian blush instantly. She had never thought about it before.
like?
Still don't like it?
We have been together for such a long time and I really haven't thought about this question.
If someone had asked her at the beginning whether she liked childishness, she would definitely answer: No, and I hate it very much.
But after a long period of contact, she discovered that childishness has many advantages.
For example, he can cook and is willing to endure hardships and not afraid of fatigue. He can take care of others and never ask for anything in return.
When she was in a bad mood, he would not ask any questions but just accompany her silently.
From the initial unhappiness to the current harmony, the way they get along is not like lovers, but more like an old couple who have supported each other for many years.
They have a tacit understanding and can understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.
They have the same hobbies, they like to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and they like to walk by the river.
At night we would sit at the door, drink tea, chat, watch the stars, and talk about things in the city.
He doesn't talk much, but they have a lot to talk about.
They always have good conversations about the present and the future, and they always have the same goals and ideas.
So, they don't have the throbbing of love, but there is definitely a possibility of continuing on a smooth path.
But they are just colleagues, partners and friends.
Before this, none of them had been moved, just like no one would betray anyone's comrades.
Xia Qian looked at her grandmother:
"Grandma, we're just friends."
She also denied it, even though outsiders saw them as a couple:
"Just say you like it or not?"
Grandma's face is full of gossip. Does she really want to bring them together?
Xia Qian smiled:
"Grandma, he's not my type."
Both of them answered with the same sentence, as if they were denying it.
Grandma deliberately darkened her face:
"We are so childish, why aren't we your type? I think you two are a good match."
Grandma is such a child, Xia Qian can only try to cheer her up:
"Okay, it fits, as long as you are happy."
Both children were very filial to her, so she enjoyed family happiness in her later years.
Maybe they are too young to see what the future will be like. Liking and being suitable are two different things.
If everyone can do what they want, then it cannot be called perfection.
It always takes a long time of searching before you know what is suitable for you and what you want.
Tong Xin brought out the dishes:
"It's time to eat. Go serve some rice to grandma."
Xia Qian obediently stood up to serve the rice. They looked like a young couple, right?
So, even if they don't admit it, in grandma's eyes they are a couple and there is nothing wrong with that.
After dinner, Tongxin would always take her home, and sometimes they would walk along the river while chatting.
"What did grandma tell you?"
Tong Xin vaguely heard something, as if it was about him.
"Nothing, just complimenting you on being responsible and a good man."
Xia Qian’s words are both credible and uncredible. How could such words come from her mouth?
"Indeed."
He thought he was very good. Xia Qian looked at him questioningly:
"Is that true of you?"
"of course."
He is so thick-skinned that he doesn't even blush when he talks about his good self.
Xia Qian curled her lips:
"But that's not how I see you."
In her eyes?
"What kind?"
Xia Qian smiled:
"I told you not to be angry."
Tong Xin glanced at her:
"Am I that stingy?"
Oh my God, is this still him?
"Aren't you petty? Don't you have a clear understanding of yourself?"
Xia Qian not only ate his food but also smashed his pot. How did she manage to not care about his feelings at all?
Now he thinks he has become a good person, but before...
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong?"
Tong Xin had a stern face, just as stingy as he is now.
"Look at you, you're already angry before I even say anything."
"I don't have any."
"You just have it."
Not only did Xia Qian not care about his feelings, she was also not afraid of him getting angry. In fact, it seemed like she found it quite fun to make him angry.
"Well, I'm not angry, so you can talk."
Tong Xin controlled his expression, but in fact he still didn't want to admit defeat.
Before, he never cared about what others thought of him, whether it was good or bad, it had nothing to do with him.
Just like he said he would change, starting with caring about the people around him.
"It seems to me that you have locked yourself in a room, not letting anyone in and not coming out yourself."
She hit the nail on the head about his inner world; he really was like that in the past.
His indifference has always come from the fact that he doesn't want to get close to others. Those people can only get close to him but cannot integrate into his world.
Xia Qian really understood him, so her words touched his soft spot.
He wears a hard armor every day and never reveals his true feelings, including in his childhood, no one really understood him.
Tong Xin lowered his head and continued to walk forward, as if someone had found out his weakness, waiting for more probing.