I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 268 When are you going to visit your mother?

Grandpa helped Yu Lingxue with her luggage, then looked back at the courtyard and asked in surprise:

"Where's your dad? Did you come alone?"

Yu Lingxue scratched her head awkwardly and whispered, "Ah...ah...yes, I came by myself."

"What the hell? How could you come alone? It's not safe for you to be alone, and you're carrying so much stuff. Why didn't you come by yourself? Didn't you even think of finding someone to bring you? I'm calling him!"

Grandma frowned in anger and was about to rush into the house to make a phone call.

Yu Lingxue's eyes widened, and she quickly stepped forward to stop her grandmother:

"Hey, hey, hey... Grandma, never mind, my dad's so busy, and besides... I didn't tell him I was coming this time, I came secretly. If you keep this a secret, I can stay here for quite a while..."

Seeing that Yu Lingxue had already said that, Grandma didn't insist any further. She sighed and muttered:

"Oh dear, what's there to be busy with every day?"

"Alright, alright, let's go inside quickly. Have you eaten yet?"

"You've already eaten, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Grandma will make you some noodles, okay?"

"Great! I'm a little hungry, it's been so long since I've had your braised noodles!"

"Okay, come inside and sit down. Grandma will make it for you."

Grandma happily went into the house, and Yu Lingxue followed closely behind with her luggage.

The interior remained unchanged, just as it had been when she last visited.

Although they look quite old, everything is very clean and free of dust.

“Grandpa, you and Grandma can go live in the city. My dad has already bought you a house. You won’t have to worry about food, clothing, or shelter. I can also visit you often.”

Grandpa sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding a fan, waved his hand, and said:

"No! I'm not going anywhere. I've lived in this old house for over forty years. I can't sleep anywhere else."

"You always say that, and there's no one here to take care of you..."

Yu Lingxue looked up at the old house, which had been renovated many times and was the most luxurious house in the entire village.

With solar panels, a large yard, and three floors, it looks like a small villa.

The two elderly people refused to move out or accept hiring someone to take care of them.

As a child, Yu Lingxue couldn't understand why people thought it was so great to live in a big house in the city!

But now... Yu Lingxue actually longs for this kind of life, and she really wants to live that kind of life...

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city, avoid workplace conflicts, slow down the pace of life, and you'll live a very comfortable life...

Yu Lingxue sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), looking at a photograph on the TV cabinet. It was yellowed with age, but relatively well-preserved...

She looked at it from afar; the photo was a family portrait...

The middle-aged people standing at the very back were her grandparents, and they were smiling very happily.

The man and woman in front are her parents...

The child being held in her parents' arms is her.

This must be the last family photo they ever took.

"The noodles are here!"

After a while, Grandma came in from the kitchen, carrying a bowl of noodles.

A small table was placed on the kang (a heated brick bed) for Yu Lingxue, with noodles on it and a glass of water poured for her.

"Yeah! Delicious!"

Yu Lingxue exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, she hadn't tasted this flavor in a long time, and she missed it so much.

While she was eating, her grandparents watched with smiles, looking very happy.

Yu Lingxue quickly finished the entire bowl of noodles.

Her mood improved considerably after that; until just now, she had felt quite heavy-hearted...

Now that things have come to this, she doesn't know what to do.

She secretly went to her grandparents' house without telling her father.

Originally, I planned to apply to Dongzhu University like Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran, but now... I definitely can't go.

If I apply to another university directly, my father will definitely be very angry, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

“Xiaoxue, when are you going to visit your mother? She calls us often to ask how you are doing. She misses you very much.”

"Mother..."

Upon hearing her grandmother's words, Yu Lingxue lowered her head, as if lost in thought...

After a while, Yu Lingxue nodded and said:

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

"Okay, then you rest well, let's go do some work in the fields."

Grandpa and Grandma started packing their things to leave.

At this moment, Yu Lingxue also stood up and quickly said, "I'll go too!"

The two elderly people paused for a moment, turned to look at her, and said:

"Oh dear, where are you going? You're tired and it's so sunny. Just stay inside and rest, okay? Be a good girl."

"I'm just sitting here anyway, so it's fine. I'll go too, just to have some fun."

Yu Lingxue didn't care at all. She picked up the dirty and old tools and prepared to work with her grandparents.

Even her grandparents couldn't persuade her otherwise, so they took her with them.

Yu Lingxue worked hard all afternoon so that her grandparents could have less to do.

But this exhausted her. Even though she's physically strong, an afternoon of farm work left her completely worn out...

By the time they got home, it was already evening, and the entire western sky was ablaze with the fiery red glow of the setting sun.

Yu Lingxue was wearing a straw hat and slippers; her feet were dirty, and a towel was draped around her neck as she wiped away sweat.

He also had a hoe slung over his shoulder.

This appearance was a stark contrast to her appearance in the morning; even acquaintances standing in front of her might not recognize her at first glance.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted, but it's okay, at least I can get a good night's sleep."

Yu Lingxue couldn't help but sigh; she was almost home after just one turn.

But as she reached the corner, she suddenly heard what sounded like someone's voice at her front door...

"Are you sure this is here?"

"Yes, absolutely right, this is Yu Lingxue's grandparents' house. I've investigated it."

"The front door is locked, and nobody's home."

"Bai Cang, why don't you give her a call and ask?"

Upon hearing these voices, Yu Lingxue's eyes widened instantly, her mouth gaped open, and the hoe she was carrying on her shoulder fell to the ground...

These voices...aren't they Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran?

Why are they here? Did Bai Cang bring them here? What are they doing here?

"Ok?"

At this moment, Zhou Heng, Yin Mengran, Tang Zhi, and Bai Cang stood outside the gate.

They heard a sound coming from around the corner and looked up in surprise.

"Come on, Xiaoxue, what are you doing standing here?"

The grandparents behind her were puzzled to see Yu Lingxue standing still...

Just as they were about to leave, Yu Lingxue quickly stopped them:

"Wait! Wait... Grandpa and Grandma, wait a minute, something's happened..."