bookbashuk Chapter 279 Unable to Obtain It
Chapter 279 Unable to Obtain It
Shuanzi replied with deep feeling, "Yes, Sister Li is absolutely right."
Shen Li then asked, "Shuanzi, are you still renting a place to live?"
"Yes," Shuanzi nodded, "we haven't been able to find a suitable courtyard yet."
"Now that you've made enough money, why not buy a house you like?" Shen Li reminded him. "House prices in Beijing will only keep rising, so owning more property is a good way to have some security."
"Okay, I got it!" Shuanzi agreed without hesitation. "I will definitely believe Sister Li."
In the evening, Shuanzi had dinner at the villa and sat for a while before getting up to say goodbye.
During dinner, Lu's mother, as an elder, naturally brought up the matter of urging him to get married again, and Shuanzi's reply was still "focus on your career first".
However, Shen Li noticed a detail—during meals, Shuanzi would always glance at Xiaonan unintentionally, but Xiaonan herself was completely unaware.
Shen Li understood, but didn't intend to point it out. Love is ultimately someone else's destiny, and outsiders shouldn't interfere.
After Shuanzi left, Shen Li saw Grandma Shen and Grandpa Yu sitting in the yard chatting. The two were laughing and talking and getting along very well.
During this time, Grandma Shen has completely gotten used to life in the villa and has grown closer to Grandpa Yu.
Shen Li felt particularly at ease watching this scene.
She didn't know what had happened between the two elders to make them get along so well, but this was exactly the kind of atmosphere she wanted.
She hoped that her later years would also be as peaceful and serene as those years.
The first thing Shen Li did upon returning to her room was to look for Jerry's phone number.
I searched the entire space, but couldn't find it.
I'm so angry!
Shen Li did not believe in superstition.
Shen Li silently wished for Tuan Tuan.
"Host, what are your orders?" Tuan Tuan's voice immediately rang in my mind.
Shen Li quickly said, "Tuantuan, can you help me find something in my spatial storage?"
"What is that?"
"A business card, probably placed there one summer about two years ago."
"Okay, I'll find it for you right away!"
Within a minute, a business card appeared out of thin air on the table. Tuan Tuan's voice carried a hint of boasting: "Host, is this it?"
Shen Li looked at the familiar business card on the table, breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly thanked her: "Tuantuan, thank you so much!"
"It's no trouble at all~ If you ever need anything in the future, just give me a call!"
"Uh-huh."
Shen Li picked up the business card, about to make a call, when he suddenly remembered something—the United States and China have a time difference; it's 7 PM in China now, but it should be midnight there.
No, we need to time it correctly.
She has to wait until around 8 a.m. tomorrow to call again, which will be around 5 p.m. in the United States, where the other party will most likely be there.
I just don't know if we can still get in touch after all this time.
I'll have to try again tomorrow.
As Shen Li was pondering this, she saw Lu Zhou walk in carrying a bulging suitcase filled with clothes and personal belongings.
Shen Li raised an eyebrow and teased, "Are you moving house?"
Lu Zhou put a large bag of things in the corner and said matter-of-factly, "Of course! From now on, I'm yours, so naturally I have to live in the same room as you."
Shen Li lowered her eyelids slightly, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Alright."
Anyway, he won't be staying for more than a few days; he'll be busy with his own things after the exams.
This guy is unlike his older brothers; he's downright shameless.
Talking to them won't get them to listen, and hitting them won't help either.
Let him be.
"Since we're here," Shen Li stood up, "let's go see Mom and tell her about what happened between us."
Lu Zhou was more than happy to agree, nodding vigorously, "Great! Great!"
The two arrived at Lu's mother's courtyard, and Shen Li recounted the whole story in detail.
After a few seconds of silence, Lu's mother sharply glanced at Lu Zhou, her tone scrutinizing: "Lili, tell the truth, it really wasn't this boy who forced you?"
Lu Zhou took a deep breath and cried out in a wronged tone, "Mom! What nonsense are you talking about! Li Jie and I like each other!"
Lu's mother raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a half-smile: "Oh? I didn't see that coming."
She turned to look at Shen Li, her tone softening slightly: "Li Li, are you really willing to accept the third brother?"
Shen Li glanced at Lu Zhou, whose face was puffed up like a bun, looking unhappy. Since things had come to this, she might as well accept it calmly.
She nodded gently: "Yes, it's true."
Mother Lu's face immediately lit up with joy, her smile spreading across her face: "That's wonderful! I was so worried that my third son might not get along with you when he finds a wife, but now I can finally relax!"
As she spoke, she turned and gave Lu Zhou a good scolding, patting his arm: "All you do is act up! You were so reluctant to get married together back then, but now you're shamelessly groveling to get married!"
Lu Zhou dodged and weaved while wailing, "Mom! Am I really your biological son? Sister Li, save me! I'm yours now. You won't be heartbroken if you hurt me, but Sister Li will be!"
As he spoke, he hid behind Shen Li, tightly clutching her clothes like a wronged little animal.
Lu's mother stopped, glaring at him: "If you dare to cause trouble again, I'll break your legs!"
Shen Li was amused by the mother and son and quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, Mom, he knows he was wrong and will behave himself in the future."
"Don't spoil him!" Mrs. Lu said helplessly. "This kid has been like this since he was little. Give him a little credit and he'll take advantage of you. We have to keep a close eye on him."
Shen Li nodded, suppressing a laugh: "Yes, I know. I promise I won't spoil him."
Lu Zhou muttered softly behind her, "When Sister Li spoiled Xiao Nan, you never said a word about it, so why can't you spoil me?"
Lu's mother immediately retorted, "How many more years can your little sister stay at home? Even if we spoil her, it'll only be for a few years. Once she gets married, she'll belong to someone else's family. Can you compare to your little sister?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhou dejectedly lowered his head and said, "Okay."
At this moment, Lu Erdie, who had been sitting to the side drinking tea, spoke up, glancing at Lu Zhou: "You didn't hit him hard enough. Now he dares to talk back to your mother?"
In the Lu family, a man can anger anyone, but he cannot anger his wife or elders; that's the rule.
Shen Li pursed her lips and smiled secretly. The whole family was so lively and the atmosphere was really nice.
She turned to look at Second Uncle Lu and asked with a smile, "Second Uncle, are you bored staying at home? Why don't you go out and find a job?"
Uncle Lu shook his head, his tone satisfied: "No need. If you can manage, I won't go out. I'll take your mother to work in the morning and pick her up in the afternoon. The rest of the time, I'll stay home, which is fine."
"I've cultivated a large vegetable garden outside the kitchen. I grow vegetables and take care of the flowers and plants in the yard. I really like this kind of life now."
Shen Li understood; his second uncle simply enjoyed this kind of rural life.