Math professor returns to routine

Chapter 472 Second Visit

After lunch, they spent some time packing clothes. At a little after two o'clock in the afternoon, Lu You took Tang Wan out of the house.

The two took the elevator down to the first floor, then left the corridor and entered the outside world.

Tang Wan raised her head and took a deep breath, like a dragon jumping into the sea, a tiger running into the mountains, or Andy escaping from Shawshank Prison, her expression full of relief and satisfaction.

"Finally - I'm free!"

Lu You stood nearby, holding a fruit basket in his left hand and a box of milk in his right hand, both of which were forced upon him by Zhao Huijuan.

"You don't seem to like living in your own home very much."

Tang Wan looked at the floor where she lived and said, "There's a tigress riding on my head all day long. I get scolded even when I eat. I don't like it at all."

"Is it that exaggerated? Why do I feel that Auntie is quite gentle?"

"Gentle? Haha!" Tang Wan chuckled and shook her head, saying: "What you see is just a false illusion, not reality!"

"real or fake?"

"A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength; time reveals a person's true character. When you get along with him for a long time, you will find that under the gentle appearance, there is a terrifying face of a dictator!"

"For example, you appear to be a gentle and elegant intellectual goddess, but inside you are actually a big slut who doesn't mind sex?"

Tang Wan raised her hand and slapped Lu You on the shoulder, retorting: "I'm not shy, it's you who led me astray!"

"I am just taking advantage of the situation and releasing your true self."

The two of them bickered with each other and walked towards the parking lot at the same time.

After turning a corner, as luck would have it, I ran into the sturdy old lady I saw in the morning again.

Lu You was struggling over whether to say hello out loud or simply nod, but the aunt made the choice for him first and simply walked past the two of them with an expressionless face, ignoring them both.

This lady doesn't seem very friendly.

Tang Wan looked back at the aunt's receding figure and said, "Husband, do you remember I said I have a neighbor brother?"

Lu You nodded and said, "Remember, we were childhood sweethearts."

Tang Wan pointed in the direction the old lady left and said, "It's the son of the old lady who just passed by."

"I ran into her this morning on the way to buy groceries with my aunt. She even asked me what university I was attending and where my home address was."

Tang Wan's expression became serious, and she said seriously: "Hubby, it's not that I'm narcissistic, I strongly suspect that she wants to match me with her son."

"Normal. She has watched you grow up, knows you well, is pretty, has good grades, and your families live close to each other. If it were me, I would also bring you together."

Tang Wan's eyes were fixed on Lu You's face, but she saw that his face looked normal, with no fluctuation in his expression.

"Hubby, don't you have any other ideas?"

"for example?"

"Jealous or something."

Every time Tang Wan stared at him and asked questions, Lu You wanted to pinch her cheek, but unfortunately he was carrying things and couldn't free his hands.

"Have you ever liked that aunt's son?"

Tang Wan shook her head decisively to deny it, and replied, "How could that be? I have never liked any other boy except you."

Lu You was in a good mood, and it was hard not to like his honest and straightforward love words.

"Do you miss him now?"

"I can't even remember his name, how can I miss him?"

"So, if you two didn't go together, why would I be jealous? If I have to say something, it should be envy. Envy that he knew you before me."

Tang Wan took Lu You's arm and said with a smile, "There's a saying that goes, it's better to meet someone at the right time than to meet someone earlier. The timing of our meeting was just right. The transition period from junior high school to high school allowed us to retain our childish fantasies and impulses, but we also weren't so mature that we became timid under the pressure of reality."

Lu You smiled, lowered his head and touched his forehead to Tang Wan's, and said: "Come to think of it, if we had known each other earlier, you would have met a different version of me. With mediocre grades, cold personality, and basically nothing good except for my looks and family background."

"Are you so bad in the old version?"

“It is no exaggeration to say that it is even worse than before.”

A seed of curiosity was quietly planted in Tang Wan's heart.

……

The return journey was smooth.

After a two and a half hour drive, the two successfully drove into the Lu family mansion.

Tang Wan looked out the car window and took in the scene passing by outside.

"No matter how many times I come here, I still feel that your hometown is so big, like a forest park!" Tang Wan said sincerely.

Lu You said disapprovingly, "It's just that there are more fences around. The only land that can be used to build a house is actually the area around the house. The rest cannot be moved. Even trees cannot be cut down casually."

Tang Wan turned to look at Lu You and asked in surprise: "Is that so? What would happen if it was built secretly?"

"There are satellites in the sky, they can't be stolen."

"With the power of your Lu family, are you still afraid of this?"

Lu You held the steering wheel with both hands and pressed the button to lower the window.

A cool breeze carrying fresh air blew into the car, blowing their hair back.

"When my great grandfather was alive, he often taught us, 'Power is like fire, you must use it with caution. If you use it recklessly, it can easily lead to disaster.'"

"Grandpa is so cautious that he seems to have lost something."

"I don't know the details, and my family never mentioned it. I only know one thing, that my grandfather had six brothers and sisters, but I have never seen them, including their descendants."

The atmosphere in the car suddenly became heavy, as if we were at the bottom of the sea, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

After a while, Tang Wan asked tentatively, "Is it because of the early battles in the server launch?"

"I don't know. I didn't ask, and I didn't dare to ask. If you are interested, you can ask grandpa later."

Tang Wan shook her head repeatedly and said, "Forget it, it's better not to ask about this kind of thing."

If he died for his country, it would be a good story, but if not, it would be like walking into a gun barrel and asking for trouble.

"Just give it a try! Grandpa likes you so much, he will definitely not blame you!" Lu You encouraged.

"Stop digging my hole, you bad guy!"

Soon, the car drove into the parking lot.

After parking the car, the two got out, put on their backpacks, took the souvenirs, and walked towards the house.

As the outline of the house in her field of vision gradually became clearer, Tang Wan's heartbeat became faster and faster, and a feeling of nervousness surged in her heart.

Lu You, who was standing by, keenly noticed Tang Wan's abnormality, so he stopped and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Tang Wan covered her chest, took a deep breath, calmed down, and replied, "I'm a little scared."

"It's not your first time here, what's there to be afraid of?" Lu You said with a smile.

"It's been almost two years since I last came here. After such a long time, who knows if your family will change their opinion of me?"

"Don't worry!" Lu You took Tang Wan's hand, interlocked their fingers, and comforted her: "The fact that I can bring you here means that my family has no objection to you."

Looking at the house less than fifty meters away, Tang Wan bit her lower lip, her thoughts rolling back and forth.

"Why don't you just send me back and come back when I'm mentally prepared."

"We're already at the door and you want me to take you back? No way!" Lu You dragged Tang Wan forward without saying a word.

Tang Wan swung her arms and struggled continuously.

"Let me go! You are violating a woman's will and will be arrested and sent to jail!"

“You can yell as much as you want. We are in the deep mountains and forests, and in my Lu family’s land. No one will come to save you even if you yell your throat out!”

After a while, the two arrived in front of the courtyard of the house.

The huge open space paved with bluestone slabs was empty except for a large dog lying on its back with its four paws facing the sky under the shade of a tree next to the entrance to the courtyard.

Tang Wan's eyes widened immediately and she exclaimed in surprise.

"What a big dog! Much bigger than what you see in the photo!"

"You think Lingxuzi's weight is about the same as yours, both over 110 pounds." Lu You said with a smile.

"Tsk tsk tsk, one hundred and ten pounds, that's really scary. If he stands up, he might be taller than me!" Tang Wan couldn't help but sigh.

Perhaps it was the smell of a stranger, or perhaps it was the disturbance of the conversation, Lingxuzi woke up from his dream.

It opened its little eyes, rolled its furry body half a circle, stood up on all fours, then shook its fur and ran towards Lu You, wagging its tail.

Tang Wan's muscles were tense, and her grip on Lu You's hand tightened unconsciously.

"Honey, what should I do? It's coming!"

Lu You raised the corner of his mouth and said jokingly, "Didn't you say on WeChat before that you would pluck out all the hair of Lingxuzi after seeing him? Now that he's here, you're scared instead?"

Seeing Lingxuzi getting closer and closer, Tang Wan said anxiously: "That's what she said, but I didn't expect it to be so big! It's as big as a dump truck! And we're not familiar with each other, what if it bites me?"

"Don't be afraid, Lingxuzi is very well behaved and will never bite anyone. Even if you put your hand in its mouth, it won't bite."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lingxuzi came up to the two of them, sticking out his tongue, and circling back and forth excitedly.

"Alright, Lingxuzi!" Lu You stepped forward, put on a serious look, and said, "Calm down, you're scaring people."

Lingxuzi immediately stood still with all four limbs straight, with only his big tail still wagging happily.

"Very good, now I will introduce you to a new family member." Lu You took Tang Wan to his side and said seriously, "This beautiful sister is Tang Wan, she is my girlfriend. From now on, seeing her is like seeing me. Do you understand?"

Tang Wan suppressed her panic, forced out a friendly smile, and waved to Lingxuzi.

"Hello, Lingxuzi."

Lingxuzi did not reply. After all, it was just an Alaskan and could not speak human language.

"Do you want to touch it?" Lu You asked.

"Can I touch it?"

"How can you not touch a pet?" Lu You demonstrated by rubbing Lingxuzi's big head.

Tang Wan immediately became interested and said, "Teach me quickly, I want to rub it too!"

Lu You stepped aside to make room and said, "There's nothing much to teach you. Let Lingxuzi get familiar with your taste first, and then you can play around."

"Let me try." Tang Wan plucked up her courage and stretched out her hand to hold it in front of Lingxuzi's nose.

Lingxuzi twitched his nose, as if recording Tang Wan's smell. After entering the data, Lingxuzi put his head close to Tang Wan's hand and rubbed it affectionately twice.

The soft and fluffy touch instantly made Tang Wan let down her mental defenses, and her previous emotions such as fear, dread, and nervousness were thrown out of her mind.

"Ah~ What a cute dog!"

Tang Wan bent down, first touching Lingxuzi's forehead, then pinching his soft triangular ears, and then hugging his fluffy body. After a set of procedures, the whole person was healed.

Tang Wan lay on Lingxuzi, and said with a look of enjoyment: "Big dogs are better than small dogs. They are majestic, domineering, and docile!"

Lu You smiled as he watched the interaction between the man and the dog, and said, "Whether a dog is docile or not depends first on its breed and second on its family education. It has nothing to do with its size. Some dogs are born with violent personalities and are not suitable to be raised. Some dogs are of excellent breeds but are ruined by their unruly owners."

"Our Lingxuzi must be a naturally good-tempered, obedient, sensible, and smart dog, right?"

Lingxuzi rarely made a few "ow" sounds, as if he was responding to Tang Wan.

"Oh, that sound is so beautiful! Come on, call me twice more!"

Lingxuzi licked his black nose with his big tongue and said nothing.

Lu You explained for it: "Lingxuzi is usually very quiet, and on average he barks less than ten times a day."

"Then how does it express its needs?"

"He pushes people with his head, walks around in front of you. Or bites their trouser legs."

Just then, a female voice interrupted their conversation.

"Eh? Isn't this Wanwan? Long time no see!"

They both looked towards the source of the sound.

I saw Chen Yuning walking out of the house holding Lu Yanxin.

"Long time no see, Sister Yu Ning!" Tang Wan responded politely.

"When will it arrive?"

"Just now."

"Come in quickly! Grandpa and grandma are waiting for you!"

"Okay, I'll be in right away."

Tang Wan rubbed Lingxuzi's tail one last time, then stood up and walked into the house, followed closely by Lu You.

Lingxuzi also wanted to follow in, but Chen Yuning raised his foot to stop him from entering.

"You are not allowed to come in. You have to go for a walk with me." (End of this chapter)