Lin Zhiyu finished packing, put everything he needed tonight into his sports backpack, and hid it in the innermost compartment of the closet before going downstairs.
Liang Qihe had already finished the visit and was sitting on the sofa looking at his mobile phone. When he saw him coming down, he asked, "Mom called and asked when we can go there."
Lin Zhiyu said: "You can go."
The two of them changed their shoes and went out. On the way, Zhao Man called Lin Zhiyu again and said that he was already at the dining place and asked him what he wanted to eat. He could order it first and let the kitchen cook it slowly.
Zhao Man went to a private restaurant with elegant decoration. It was not located in the downtown area, but it was very famous. The ingredients of this private restaurant are fresh, the taste and presentation are excellent, so even if the price is expensive, it is always popular.
Lin Zhiyu has been here many times and is already very familiar with the dishes here. Zhao Man ordered some of his usual favorites for him, and said that there were free-range chickens that had just arrived today, which were very nutritious for making soup, and asked him if he wanted to drink it.
Lin Zhiyu responded gently. Although the answer basically meant "Mom, you can make the decision", her voice and tone made people very comfortable. Not to mention Zhao Man on the other side of the phone, even the driving Liang Qihe glanced at him through the rearview mirror.
It wasn't until Lin Zhiyu hung up the phone and stared at the scenery outside the window that Liang Qihe realized belatedly, why didn't his mother ask him what he wanted to eat?
Lin Zhiyu entered private room No. 17 under the guidance of the waiter. Zhao Man, who was originally holding Liang Sizhe in Wen Xing's arms, waved to Liang Sizhe when he saw him coming in, asking him to sit next to her.
After Lin Zhiyu sat down, Zhao Man asked, "Where is Xiaohe?"
"He said he was going to the convenience store opposite to buy something, and he'll come over right after he's finished."
Zhao Man didn't say anything, and asked the waiter to bring the soaked ginseng water to Lin Zhiyu: "Drink something to warm your stomach first. The temperature has started to cool down in the past two days, and you don't know how to wear more clothes. After you finish eating, follow me to the mall and mom will buy you some new clothes, so don’t keep wearing the same outfit."
Lin Zhiyu wiped her hands with the wet wipes in front of her and said, "Mom, you know I can't wear anything too exaggerated in school."
"Mom didn't ask you to exaggerate, but you always wear a white shirt and black pants, and people will laugh at you behind your back."
Zhao Man wanted to sigh every time he mentioned Lin Zhiyu's dress. Who doesn’t like to dress brightly? But Lin Zhiyu's clothes were just like his temperament. They were gentle and unobtrusive. Although they had advantages, over time they made Zhao Man anxious.
Zhao Man knew best what kind of character his son had. Liang Qihe started dating girlfriends in junior high school, and the girls around him were as good-looking as the others. Zhao Man was not worried about Lin Zhiyu's face, but if Lin Zhiyu always dressed like this, how could he attract Liang Qihe's attention?
Seeing Lin Zhiyu lowering his head and saying nothing, Zhao Man took his uninjured left hand, patted it, and advised: "You are young and good-looking, so you should wear clothes that suit you. Besides, our family is not wearing clothes. Sorry, mom told you that as long as you are willing, mom promises to give you the same thing all year round."
Wen Xing usually spends the most time with Zhao Man, and knows best what Zhao Man is worried about. If there was something that Zhao Man, a mother-in-law, couldn't say directly, she would have to rely on her to clarify it.
She put Liang Sizhe back into the children's chair aside and said to Lin Zhiyu: "Zhiyu, you see now that the second brother is back, your good days are about to begin. If you always wear the same clothes, the second brother will also It’s hard to choose clothes to match you, and you and he will both feel uncomfortable by then.”
Zhao Man was waiting for Wen Xing's words, and quickly added: "Your sister-in-law is right, listen to mom, let's try another one? Mom won't really force you, I will make sure you are satisfied with the choice before buying it, okay?"
In the past, Zhao Man also raised the issue of clothing when Liang Qihe was not at home, but at that time Lin Zhiyu only went home once a week. Besides, Liang Qihe was not around, so Zhao Man was not confident enough to say anything, so he never really asked Lin Zhiyu.
Lin Zhiyu also knew that it would be abnormal in the eyes of others if he always wore the same style.
But rather than changing clothes, he wanted to know when Liang Qihe, who had made him very uncomfortable these past two days, would return to Italy?
Of course, this question cannot be asked directly, and Zhao Man cannot be allowed to think that he is looking forward to Liang Qihe leaving.
Seeing Zhao Man looking at him eagerly, he had no choice but to agree first. Anyway, I just went to pick out some clothes and endure it for a while. Seeing as Liang Qihe didn't plan to stay long, he might leave in a few days.
Seeing that he finally nodded, Zhao Man laughed out loud with joy, and immediately began to discuss what color and style would suit his appearance and skin tone. But as soon as he got up, the private room door knocked again, and this time it was Liang Qihe who came in.
As soon as Liang Qihe stepped in, he saw Zhao Man's hand touching Lin Zhiyu's shoulder. Just as he was thinking about what was going on, he saw Zhao Man put down his hand and looked at him with an unhappy face: "What are you buying? I've already told you that Zhiyu's fever has just subsided and he's still weak, but you didn't accompany him up here."
Liang Qihe went to buy cigarettes. The brand he was used to smoking couldn't be found, so he had to pick one with a similar taste and deal with it first. He had already smoked when I he was downstairs, and now he smells like cigarettes. Lin Zhiyu, who was closest to him, quickly smelled it and couldn't help frowning and looking at him with some dissatisfaction.
Liang Qihe didn't think there was anything wrong with smoking. He sat down near the door and said calmly: "You threw away my cigarette last night, so I can only buy new ones."
"Can't you quit? Why are you sitting so far away!" Zhao Man's head hurts when he sees this son now. He is trying his best to coax his wife here, but he is not a good person.
Liang Qihe replied matter-of-factly: "I smell of cigarette smoke. Didn't you say that he is not well? He will cough again when I get close."
Zhao Man almost wanted to sew Liang Qihe's mouth shut, but fortunately Wen Xing changed the topic in time: "Mom, let's serve the food when everyone is here. Xiaozhe is already hungry, and he will cry if he waits any longer."
Zhao Man glared at Liang Qihe angrily and asked the waiter to serve the food.
The dishes ordered were brought to the table one after another, as well as three bowls of soup with different flavors. Although Zhao Man didn't ask Liang Qihe what he wanted to eat, he still ordered his favorite dish. In addition to the chicken soup for Lin Zhiyu to replenish his body, a separate bowl of sea cucumber and shell soup was also prepared for Liang Qihe.
This meal was not appetizing, at least Lin Zhiyu didn't eat much. Zhao Man asked him if the food didn't suit his taste? He said he was just not very hungry.
The side effect of the medicine he just took was that it suppressed his appetite, but he couldn't say it. As a result, Zhao Man blamed Liang Qihe, thinking that Liang Qihe was ignorant and made Lin Zhiyu unhappy.
Liang Qihe's mumbling about his mother still went in one ear and out the other, but seeing that Lin Zhiyu didn't eat much and her face didn't look good, he also wondered if he might be angry with him again.
After dinner, Uncle Li came up and took Wen Xing and Liang Sizhe home. Zhao Man followed Lin Zhiyu into Liang Qihe's car and went to Dongli Plaza, where he usually visited most, to buy clothes.
This time with Zhao Man in the middle, the atmosphere was not as dull and awkward as when they were alone.
Zhao Man held Lin Zhiyu's hand, and Liang Qihe followed behind, watching his mother happily shopping from store to store, looking for all kinds of bright clothes and gesturing at Lin Zhiyu's body. When she saw something she was particularly satisfied with, she let Lin Zhiyu go in to try it out, and when he came out, she pushed Lin Zhiyu in front of him and asked if it looked good.
Liang Qihe knew very Fucking well. If he said one wrong word at this time, her face would probably turn black. So he could only praise, but his attitude clearly felt like he was perfunctory.
But there were two times when his praise was somewhat sincere. Once, Lin Zhiyu wore a light pink shirt, white casual pants, and a burgundy knitted jacket.
In fact, compared to the original rigid white shirt and black trousers, these clothes were quite suitable. At least they made Lin Zhiyu's face look less lifeless.
It would be more appropriate if he could take off his glasses too.
Liang Qihe didn't know the degree of myopia that Lin Zhiyu had. He only looked at the thin lenses and it seemed that the degree was not high.
Zhao Man is in the best mood among the three.
In the past few years, when she went shopping for men's clothing, she basically chose it for her husband. Wen Xing was responsible for Liang Qisheng's clothes, and Liang Qihe was far away in Italy, so it was not her turn to worry about it. What's more, Liang Qihe is very picky about clothes, and the matching from head to toe must be what he likes. When he was still in high school, he despised the clothes she chose and stopped wearing them.
After Lin Zhiyu came in, Zhao Man thought he could choose clothes for Lin Zhiyu. Unexpectedly, Lin Zhiyu went to the other extreme and returned all the clothes sent to her as inappropriate. At first she thought Lin Zhiyu didn't like her choice and was angry. Later, I discovered that Lin Zhiyu wears a white shirt and black trousers all year round, and at most a long black down jacket in winter. Only then did I realize that Lin Zhiyu's clothes are really so simple that it's hard to explain.
Today he had a rare enlightenment. Zhao Man bought him more than 20 pieces of different clothes and pants, and also customized some evening wear. Of course, Zhao Man would also give Liang Qihe a choice, but Liang Qihe still didn't like what she chose. In the end, he refused too much and saw that he wasn't happy, so she chose two styles in the shop that made custom evening wear and had them measured accordingly. The shape makes Zhao Man satisfied.
After returning to the car, Zhao Man told Lin Zhiyu to wear these starting tomorrow and not to go back to the old-fashioned black and white. Lin Zhiyu was wearing new clothes that he had tried on in the store, but Zhao Man wouldn't let him take them off. Facing his mother-in-law's passionate gaze, he could only bite the bullet and agree even if he felt uncomfortable.
Zhao Man walked around for a day, and her feet hurt from walking. When she got home, she asked her servant Sister Bi to put water in for her to take a bath. Before going upstairs, she told Lin Zhiyu to continue sleeping here tonight, but Lin Zhiyu said that there were no classes tomorrow. Be prepared, we have to go back to Xiamen Bay now, otherwise it will be too late.
The clock was already pointing to four o'clock in the afternoon. These two days were not weekends, but he had already asked the school for a day and a half leave for Liang Qihe's return. Although he is a teaching assistant, he is also a student. In addition to assisting the teacher in teaching, he also has a heavy academic load and cannot waste time like this.
Zhao Man also knew how busy he was usually, and it was really not good to force him to stay here just because Liang Qihe came back. So he said to Liang Qihe: "Send Zhiyu back, stay there and don't come over. I'll ask Uncle Li to send your luggage there."
Liang Qihe would not obey the arrangement obediently, but before he could refute, Lin Zhiyu said from the side: "Mom, he just came back, so I'd better spend more time with you and dad here."
"What nonsense are you kidding? Xiaohe is your husband, how can you stay here with me and his father?"
"But I have to prepare lessons and don't have time to cook or anything. Rather than letting him eat and sleep poorly there, it's better to rest here." Lin Zhiyu still insisted.
Looking at his expression, Zhao Man knew that he was telling the truth. She quickly pulled him away and whispered: "Mom knows the problems between you two. It's a bit difficult for you to accept Xiaohe right away, but you always have to, there is a process of contact and understanding. Is it possible that we have to remain frozen like this? How will we live our lives in the future?"
Zhao Man was trying to persuade Lin Zhiyu, but his eyes kept looking at Liang Qihe, almost turning into a knife and splitting him in half.
Lin Zhiyu lowered his head, he did not forget his identity. If he were from the Liang family's daughter-in-law's point of view, he had no reason to refuse, but he was really reluctant. He was living there fine by himself, but now suddenly there was another person, who was nominally his husband. Even if he could see that Liang Qihe was disgusted with him, nothing would happen, but there were still some shady secrets in that house, and it would be over if Liang Qihe discovered them.
Liang Qihe leaned on the corner of the sofa and watched them talking quietly. Even though Lin Zhiyu's back was turned, he could see from the tight back how much he rejected him.
Liang Qihe rubbed his chin, his expression a little intriguing.
Before returning home, he never imagined that the person he married was completely different from what he imagined. All the tenderness and consideration were only for his parents and had nothing to do with him. Not only did he have a thorn in his face, he even refused to look good on him in front of his mother. From the looks of it, he was doing his own thing by hiding out for a year.
In the end, Lin Zhiyu compromised and had to pin his hopes on Liang Qihe, thinking that Liang Qihe would definitely protest to Zhao Man. Unexpectedly, when Zhao Man asked, the guy actually acted out of common sense. He stood up straight and said: "All my things are in the guest room. Ask Uncle Li to pack them up and send them over." Then he looked at the stunned Lin Zhiyu, Throwing the car keys in his hand: "Aren't you rushing back to prepare for lessons? Let's go."