Chapter 378 Song Shiwei on Valentine's Day (Part ) Valentine's Day on February 2th is actually quite useless for college students. First of all, this time is perfectly covered by the winter vacation. Secondly, when it comes to dating in college, people don’t consider one’s origin but only their chemistry, so many couples are not from the same place. During the Chinese New Year, the young lovers went back to their separate homes. As a result, on Valentine's Day, school had not yet started, and the two could only hold the phone and express their love for each other. Of course, this festival is not ignored, but it is usually postponed to one or two days before the start of school. For example, if school starts on February 2th, these long-distance couples will make an appointment to buy return tickets for the 25rd or 23th. They arrived early but did not return to school. Instead, they stayed in nearby hotels or guesthouses, and did not forget to send a message to their parents to report "I have arrived at the dormitory." Then, without anyone disturbing them, the burning passion that had been pent up for a whole holiday finally ignited. But the situation with Chen is a little different. First of all, the quantity is a little strange. In addition, both Song Shiwei and Yu Xian’s homes are in Guangzhou.

After hearing Wan Xulin's unintentional reminder, Chen calculated the date and found that today was already the 13th. Tomorrow is the holiday! Chen Zhuo pondered for a moment and decided to ask Song Shiwei about his schedule first. It’s not that Sweet Sister is more important than Cos Sister, but that Yu Xian is 100% in Guangzhou, but it’s unclear when Song Shiwei will come back from Zhuhai. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. This also applies to the relationship between men and women, so the first thing to do is to determine Song Shiwei's whereabouts. "Are you up yet?" Chen Zhuo did not ask rashly, but sent a daily message to Song Shiwei as usual. Song Shiwei quickly replied: Having breakfast. Chen Zhuo: What did you eat? Not long after, Song Shiwei sent a photo of food on the dining table. Chen took a look at it and thought it was very Western style. There was applesauce on puff pastry, a small plate of bacon and broccoli, freshly squeezed orange juice was flowing slowly along the wall of the glass, and a metallic knife and fork were placed at hand. In fact, if you look through the chat records between Chen Zhuo and Song Shiwei, they are no different from normal couples. They also share and talk about the little things in their daily lives. At first, School Beauty Song was not used to posting photos, but under the subtle influence of Chen Zhuo, she gradually accepted this behavior and now feels that it saves a lot of typing effort. If I really want to nitpick, it's that Song Shiwei's replies are always concise. The sentence structure is often like “Yes, yes, ok…” People who don't know her think this is a sign of coldness. But if you look closely, you will find that she will reply to almost all the messages, even those that are optional. It seemed as if Chen Zhe always knew that she had seen the message. "Is it tasty?"

Chen asked while typing. "Just enough to fill my stomach." Song Shiwei said that even someone like her who was relatively indifferent to everything seemed to have some opinions. Chen smiled and said, "Hehe, these are not Sweet Sister's recipes." The two of them had eaten breakfast so many times at school. Song Shiwei's favorite thing to do in the morning was to order a Cantonese-style wheat bun and a cup of hot soy milk to go. If you are in a good mood, you might even add a fried dough stick, a typical Chinese breakfast style. Song Shiwei doesn't like the Western way of eating "bread with jam" at all. It must be the taste of her relatives who studied and worked abroad. Because the two of them often post photos recently, Song Shiwei sometimes accidentally scans her family, and Chen Zhe also gets to know quite a few "relatives". There is grandma, uncle and aunt, cousins ​​and their families. My cousin Xiang Xiaohui and brother-in-law Liu Hongjian, who came to Guangzhou on the Winter Solstice last year, were also among them. In this photo taken this morning, another person was accidentally captured. He was about thirty years old, quite handsome, wearing a well-fitting white shirt and brown vest, and was speaking with his hands raised. It's like a music conductor who hopes to attract everyone's attention by expressing beautiful melodies. "What is cousin talking about again?" Chen asked. This is Song Shiwei’s cousin Lu Bingtang, who graduated from Princeton University, an Ivy League school in the United States. He now works at Citibank in Hong Kong and is said to be at the manager level. According to the income situation in Hong Kong, the annual salary of a Citibank executive is around HK$100 million, making him a successful person to be sure. "Just now he was analyzing the development trends of various industries in the country after the New Year." Song Shiwei replied. "Just now? Now?" Chen felt as if he had left something unsaid. After a while, Song Shiwei finished the sentence: "Now let's talk about his love history. He said that tomorrow is Valentine's Day and a girl will fly to see him." "I rely on!" Chen thought to himself that this female bootlicker had actually ruined his attempt to test her. At this point, Chen Zhuo could only change his words immediately: "I actually wanted to ask, tomorrow is February 2th, are you going back to Guangzhou to celebrate the holiday with me?" "Go back to Guangzhou... spend Valentine's Day together?" After Song Shiwei finished reading the message, a special feeling suddenly surged in his heart, a mixture of novelty, uneasiness, expectation and a faint happiness. She had never been in a relationship before, so every experience between couples was a first.

Just like February 2th, Valentine's Day, this day used to mean nothing to her. But because of Chen Zhu's appearance, this day or this day of every year suddenly became special. Maybe life is like planting roses in a rice jar. The rice jar represents daily necessities, while the roses grown represent surprises and expectations. Song Shiwei glanced at his mother next door and was about to ask about the time to go home, but his cousin Lu Bingtang was still talking loudly. "…The woman's family is pretty good. Her family runs a company in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. She is currently studying for a master's degree in Manchester, England." Lu Bingtang was obviously feeling complacent. After all, there were girls willing to fly thousands of miles for him, which was enough to prove his charm. But on the surface, he seemed helpless. "I told you not to come, we're just friends now, but she felt she had to see me on Valentine's Day." Lu Bingtang touched his nose and sighed: "Hey, young girls nowadays are a little crazy about love." "Wow~" The cousins ​​of the same generation all exclaimed out of respect. Xiang Xiaohui even asked curiously, "Whether she is crazy or not is secondary. We only care about whether she is pretty or not." "Well……" Lu Bingtang turned the watch on his hand and said in a reserved manner: "It's okay. Anyway, I was considered a school beauty candidate in high school and college." "School beauty?" Xiang Xiaohui blinked: "Atang, how do your female fans compare to Weiwei? Our Weiwei has also been called the school beauty since she was a child." "Hey Hey hey!" Lu Bingtang was immediately unhappy: "You just brought out my little sister, then who can compete with you? Can the campus belle from your high school or university be prettier than my little sister?" The topic inadvertently turned to Song Shiwei, and everyone glanced at her at the same time. Although Sister Sweet appears cold and unapproachable at school, she is actually the youngest child in her mother's family. But this little sister has the best overall conditions. Her family background is beyond doubt, and her appearance is also praised wherever she goes. My uncle Song Zuoming is tall and handsome. My aunt Lu Man is known as the "most beautiful female professor" since the founding of Huazhong Agricultural University, not to mention when she was young. Even now, she is known as the "most beautiful female professor" since the founding of Huazhong Agricultural University. My younger sister inherited almost all the good qualities from her parents. She is about 170 cm tall, with perfect facial features without a single blemish, smooth and delicate skin, as clear as cold jade, and long satin hair flowing over her shoulders like a waterfall, cool and natural, elegant and serene. She just seemed a little distant. Even under the gazes of everyone, she just looked at her phone calmly, as if the noisy environment had nothing to do with her. Seeing this kind of reaction, the older brothers and sisters all felt a little disappointed.

This is my little sister's personality. It's better not to provoke her. I don't know how she will get along with her boyfriend in the future. Speaking of "boyfriend", an interesting thing suddenly emerged in Xiang Xiaohui's mind. When the Chinese New Year was approaching, Weiwei received a gift—— A small Chanel bag. The bag is authentic and Xiang Xiaohui can recognize it at a glance. It costs about 40,000 to 50,000 yuan in the counter. "Authenticity" is not the point. For a family like theirs, let alone a bag worth 40,000 or 50,000 yuan, even a bag worth 100 or 200,000 yuan is affordable. What's the point? This gift was actually delivered accurately to Weiwei! This is not in Guangzhou, but at my grandmother's house in Zhuhai. If my little cousin hadn't taken the initiative to give out the address, who would have known it? Therefore, the identity of the sender suddenly became ambiguous. After Xiang Xiaohui helped to open the package, she jokingly asked, "Did your boyfriend send it?" It was just a joke, but my little cousin actually nodded. Xiang Xiaohui was shocked beyond words. The most beautiful and tenderest flower in the house already has an owner? Xiang Xiaohui is a thoughtful person. She knows that her little cousin has a special status. My mother is a professor at a university. My father is the executive director of a state-owned enterprise. Xiang Xiaohui's husband, Liu Hongjian, a top student, currently works for Berkshire Hathaway on Wall Street, which is also the company of "stock god" Buffett. But there is a lot of pressure there, and there is also a vague sense of racial discrimination. If she fails and returns to China to find a job, she will most likely need her uncle-in-law's help, so Xiang Xiaohui specifically found Lu Man to confirm whether they knew about this. Professor Lu replied nonchalantly, "He's not a boyfriend, he's just an ordinary classmate. Young people want to show off when they have some money. Weiwei just didn't want to refuse his kindness." "We will return the bag. Please don't tell anyone else in the family to avoid misunderstandings." Professor Lu also added this sentence specifically. However, to Xiang Xiaohui, this sounded more like a cover-up of "there is no silver here". Besides, the daughter admitted that he was her boyfriend, but the mother denied that they were just "friends". There must be something hidden behind this. Xiang Xiaohui became more interested in the "mysterious sender Chen Zhuo", but she did not dare to disobey her aunt and did not ask any questions. She just often observed Song Shiwei's every move. My little cousin is as quiet as ever, like a spring spring, clear but calm. But when she looked at her phone, she would occasionally stare at the screen in a daze, as if she was thinking about the meaning of something the other person said. Or just smile. The smile is very shallow, like floating ice on the sea.

The ice itself was dull, frozen and solid, but suddenly the sun shone through it and it instantly lit up with a flickering light. Although short, it is brilliant. Xiang Xiaohui is an experienced person and knows very well that this is a typical "symptom" of a girl in love. No matter how cold and indifferent you are, as long as there is someone you truly love, it will show it naturally. Just like now, everyone is listening to Lu Bingtang’s love history, and only the little cousin is replying to the messages attentively. "Weiwei~" Lu Man was sitting next to her daughter. She had a smile on her face, but her tone was a little blaming and teaching: "Just now, the brothers and sisters wanted to talk to you, don't just ignore them by looking at your phone." "I have something to do." Song Shiwei replied softly. "It's okay, just pay attention next time." Lu Man looked at her daughter's bright and beautiful face, as white as a porcelain plate under the moon, and she always felt a sense of pride in her heart. My daughter, no matter where she is, she will always be the focus of the crowd! "mom." At this time, Song Shiwei put down the knife and fork in his hand and suddenly called Lu Man. "what happened?" Lu Man is in a good mood today. If one of her graduate students asks her to help revise a paper, she will most likely agree. "When will we return to Guangzhou?" Song Shiwei asked. "Return to Guangzhou?" Lu Man was stunned for a moment: "Why do you want to go back?" "Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, February 2th." Song Shiwei replied. The tone was like the wind blowing from the top of a snowy mountain to the plains, plain yet crisp, but without any trace of hesitation. After hearing this, the smile on Professor Lu's face seemed to be wound up and gradually faded away. "eat first." Professor Lu said expressionlessly: "Come back to the room with me later." It’s like a student who said something wrong in class and was ordered by the teacher to go to the office after class. During the rest of the meal, neither mother nor daughter spoke, although the atmosphere at the table was lively. After breakfast, the rest of the family planned to take a walk on the beach today.

Zhuhai is surrounded by the sea on three sides, has a pleasant climate, and a relatively slow pace of the city, making it very suitable for living and retirement. Many retired cadres from the province have purchased properties in this city. Lu Man patted his daughter's shoulder, and the two of them went up the stairs one after the other. "Xiaoman." Sitting in the main seat was an old lady with completely white hair, who was probably over eighty years old. Although she was old, she was in good spirits with her children and grandchildren around her. She looked up at Lu Man and shouted, "Don't you want to go out and bask in the sun together?" "mom." Lu Man kept walking and said with a smile: "You guys go first, Weiwei and I have something to talk about." It turned out that this old lady was Lu Man’s mother and Song Shiwei’s grandmother. "What are you talking about? You always like to put so much pressure on the kids!" Grandma muttered in dissatisfaction. It seems that she understands her daughter, and probably feels sorry for her granddaughter. "Xiao Man is just like that. She won't listen to anyone's advice." An old man in his fifties, who looked quite elegant, also said, "You have to force the child to follow her own ideas in everything. Weiwei was quite lively when she was young, but she suddenly became like this after she turned ten." This is Song Shiwei’s uncle, Lu Bingtang’s father, Lu Qidong, an old engineer who used to work at the State Grid Corporation of China and later retired. "Isn't this good, little sister?" Lu Bingtang still didn't understand: "The cool and aloof school beauties are still popular in college." "What do you know!" Facing his son, Lu Qidong scolded him bluntly: "That's your opinion. We, as elders, still like the younger generation to be more lively!" Xiang Xiaohui's mother, Lu Lin, who is also Song Shiwei's aunt, saw that everyone was "criticizing" her sister, so she came out to help and said: "You can't blame Xiaoman for this. Song Zuomin is so busy at work, and she has to work and take care of the children all by herself. It's understandable that she should be a little strict." "A few days ago, Xiaoman talked to me about some things to pay attention to when studying abroad. Maybe she has also thought about sending Weiwei abroad." "These are all handled by Xiaoman. Did Song Zuomin help a little? He came to celebrate the Spring Festival and left on the third day of the New Year..." "Old Song is the leader, he has to be on duty!" Lu Qidong interrupted and said something. "I don't care if he's on duty or not. It shows that he doesn't care enough about his children and family. Brother, don't always blame us women for the conflicts!" Lu Lin is also a university professor. Not only is she good at speaking, but she is also very good at creating conflicts between men and women. She quickly refuted Lu Qidong and left him speechless. "OK OK!" Finally, it was grandma who stopped the argument: "So, Weiwei might go abroad to study in a year or two?" "I feel so."

Lu Lin could sense the tendency in her sister's words. It’s strange to say, although everyone has more or less some opinions about Lu Man’s way of educating his children. Everyone could see some clues about the relationship between Song Zuoming and Lu Man, but there was nothing they could do. However, they were highly consistent on the issue of "sending Weiwei to study abroad", which was rare. Lu Bingtang: Just come to Princeton. Several of my friends have stayed on campus. Liu Hongjian: Wharton School of Business is also good. Lu Qidong: Apply first and see. Weiwei is good at English, so her IELTS score should not be low. If not, go to a church university for a year, and then apply again. It will be much easier. …… Downstairs, people were discussing Song Shiwei's future. Upstairs, people were discussing Song Shiwei's current situation. "You want to go back to Guangzhou, do you want to spend Valentine's Day with Chen Zhuo?" Even though he was facing his daughter, Lu Man's tone was stiff, as if he was interrogating a prisoner. But Song Shiwei has gotten used to it. She sits upright on the edge of the bed, her expression calm and condensed with an elegant beauty. Even if they don't like to wear perfume, people always feel that these girls must exude the fragrance of osmanthus. "Yes." Facing his mother's questioning, Song Shiwei did not lie, and there was no hesitation in his clear eyes. "Tsk!" Lu Man frowned subconsciously again. The answer was expected, but she still felt a little annoyed. There was no way, Chen Zhuo was still far from her ideal son-in-law. Especially when gathering with family this year, Lu Man looked at the younger generations in the family, including their partners, who were all students from prestigious foreign universities. Everyone seems to have a glittering title. This made Lu Man, who had been slightly shaken up, and the idea of ​​letting her daughter and Chen Zhuo try to get along with each other, closed up again like a solid city wall. After all, Weiwei is so outstanding, but in the end she ended up with a boy who stayed in China to work on a small website and had never studied abroad. Lu Man was too embarrassed to introduce her identity to others. So when Lu Man received the Chanel bag sent by Chen Zhuo, she not only planned to return it, but also defined Chen Zhuo as a "classmate". As for letting Song Shiwei return to Guangzhou to celebrate Valentine's Day, that is even more impossible. "slight."

Lu Man sat down next to her daughter, grabbed Song Shiwei's little hand, and forced herself to communicate in a serious and earnest manner. "Look at those older brothers and sisters and their partners. Many of them graduated from Ivy League schools and had a high starting point after work. Lu Bingtang became a supervisor at Citibank in Hong Kong in just a few years." "I'm not saying that Chen Zhe will definitely not be able to go to an Ivy League school. That's a matter for the future." "Just get along as friends first, don't make it clear that you are in a romantic relationship too early, and don't spend Valentine's Day together this year." "Mom checked and found out there will be a lecture by Eric Maskin in Hong Kong tomorrow night." "You know Maskin, right? He's a Nobel Prize winner in economics and a very famous analyst of world affairs. Mom will go with you tomorrow to listen to his brilliant ideas." …… In order to ruin the two young people's Valentine's Day date, Professor Lu seemed to have made all the arrangements. Song Shiwei looked at his mother calmly. Lu Man did not back down, and even looked back at her daughter aggressively. The reason why Lu Man is so confident is because she always feels that "I am doing this all for Weiwei. Even if she doesn't understand now, it doesn't matter. Just listen to me." "I'm her mother, how can I harm her?" Under the guidance of psychological cues like these, it seems that no matter what you do, you can stand on the moral high ground. "Luman-style" mothers are like this. They only rely on their own judgment on many things. In fact, she didn't understand her daughter at all, had no intention of listening to her daughter's voice, and had never even thought about understanding the process by which her daughter developed a crush. If she feels it is inappropriate, then she must take action. "You think Chen Zhe is not good enough now, right?" Song Shiwei suddenly asked softly. "how to say." Lu Man shook his head: "Among the boys you are in contact with now, he may be pretty good, but if you expand the scope a little, he will seem mediocre." Professor Lu emphasized the words “now in contact”. She carefully analyzed why her daughter liked Chen Zhe. The most fundamental reason is that Weiwei has too few ways to meet boys, so a boy with good looks, eloquence, and decent learning and social skills appears. It is understandable to be moved at the age when one is just beginning to fall in love. "If you hadn't stayed in Guangzhou for Chen Zhuo, you could have gone to Peking University to study for two years as an undergraduate, even if you didn't go abroad." Lu Man still feels a little upset when thinking about this incident: "When you meet truly outstanding boys, you will find that compared with them... Chen Zhe is as common as straw." Even though Chen Zhuo's career has not yet completely exploded, his current achievements are definitely not like straw that can be found everywhere. Lu Man also knew that this evaluation was not very objective. She thought Weiwei would argue with her and describe in detail how great Chen Zhe was.

But after waiting for a while, it seemed that my daughter did not do that. Professor Lu himself was a little surprised. She raised her head and met the disappointment, sadness and depression in her daughter's eyes. It felt like a dark cloud had taken up residence in my body, and I felt chest tightness even when the sky was clear. Lu Man was stunned. She first reflected on whether she had said too much. But then, her "mother's self-esteem" and "long-standing desire for control" made her feel frustrated that "I have given a lot, but my husband and daughter still don't understand me." In anger, she finally stopped speaking in a serious tone and returned to her tough communication style as she did at home. "how?" Professor Lu stared at his daughter anxiously: "Do you think what I said is wrong? Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. You have been in a small circle for too long, and you can't meet outstanding boys outside." "In the future, you still have to go out and see each other like Xiaohui and Xiaotang..." Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Professor Lu revealed his next plan for his daughter, and did not allow any room for rebuttal or questioning. Song Shiwei lowered his head and his eyes fell on the sunlight on the floor. As time goes by, the sunlight is slowly retreating from the house. It retreated so slowly, with many pauses in between. Like a sob. I could still hear my mother's ultimatum and threats: "I have seen many boys like Chen Zhe. He achieved some success in the early stage by luck, but seeing him spend money on luxury goods everywhere, I know he has no financial management ability." "You may not believe it, let's wait and see." "But don't even think about going back to Guangzhou tomorrow. I won't agree to it no matter what, even if I make a scene." …… Song Shiwei didn't make a fuss. First of all, with her personality, she is not good at arguing with others. Secondly, I didn’t want to make everyone worry in front of so many relatives, especially my elderly grandmother. Third, facing a very controlling mother at all times while growing up, Song Shiwei was forced to develop the ability to "silently endure grievances but consider the overall situation." Just like the "first wife" in the feudal era, for the harmony of the whole family, she would accept and digest some things that made her unhappy. Although he looks calm and composed on the outside. However, she is not without her own persistence and personality. For example, when it comes to relationships, Sister Sweet is very principled. She had never married because she had not met a boy she liked in her previous life. Otherwise, she would not have had the opportunity to be entangled with Li Jianming so desperately.

"understood." Song Shiwei stood up gently, and the aura he exuded was as indifferent as a distant and independent sky. Lu Man doesn't care about these things, as long as her daughter is obedient. Weiwei is just too young now. When she meets more outstanding peers in the future, she will know that what he said is right. I'm her mother, how can I harm her? "Bata~" This was the sound of Song Shiwei turning the metal handle. But she didn't leave immediately, but paused for a moment: "Mom, do you think I didn't leave Guangzhou because of Chen Zhe?" "Otherwise, for whom?" Lu Man frowned and asked back. She sat in the back and couldn't see her daughter's expression. "Well, I went to take a walk with grandma." Song Shiwei did not answer, but just closed the door silently and left. Professor Lu was left alone for a long while, still unable to figure it out. After a while, she called her husband and told him to tell Song Zuoming about the change in itinerary so that he wouldn't worry. Song Zuoming was also surprised when he heard that the mother and daughter were suddenly going to Hong Kong. But after knowing the reason, he was speechless again. "how?" Professor Lu sensed her husband's dissatisfaction, but she was even more dissatisfied: "Do you believe, like Weiwei, that Chen Zhe can achieve success with just a website?" “I don’t think too much about whether it will be successful or not.” Song Zuomin sighed: "But don't you know? A forced melon is not sweet, and a forced love is the strongest. You will only arouse Wei Wei's rebellious psychology." …… It was already noon when Chen received Song Shiwei's reply, saying that he couldn't go back on Valentine's Day. He had been thinking all morning about what solution he should take to solve the problem of being unable to handle both tasks. Unexpectedly, in the end, Sister Sweet actually "gave in". But men are also very mean. When I was struggling in the morning, I had to pull out several strands of my hair while scratching my ears and cheeks. When I suddenly heard that Song Shiwei would not come back, I felt relieved, but at the same time, I also felt a sense of loss. She doesn't want to spend Valentine's Day with me? Song Shiwei did not explain the specific reason.

She felt that her mother and Chen Zhe would be a family in the future, and didn't want these things to create a rift between them. Look, this is the innate sense of the overall situation that a "big wife" has. She apologized sincerely: "I'm sorry, let's spend time together next year, I will make arrangements." Chen Zhe is also the kind of "bitch" who acts like a good boy when she gets benefits and climbs up by grabbing the pole. Obviously he doesn't need to worry about it anymore, but he still has to act pitiful like a green tea girl. "Willn't I be sleeping alone at home then?" Chen Zhuo asked: "How are you going to compensate me?" Sweet sister really felt guilty, so she asked seriously: "What compensation do you want?" "Emm...can I kiss you when you come back?" Chen threw out a sharp question. He and Song Shiwei had held hands, had close physical contact and hugged, and even drank from the same bottle of water, but they had never properly kissed. It’s not that Chen Zhuo doesn’t want to, but he hasn’t found a suitable opportunity. The aloofness that School Beauty Song has does affect intimacy a bit. However, this also resulted in some delay in "progress" compared to the cos sister's side. Now is a good opportunity to put all the intimate procedures between couples into practice, ensure the stable development of both lines at the same time, and write a new chapter of "treating everyone equally". After asking the question, Song Shiwei did not reply as quickly as before. It was not until almost noon that she said, "I was just taking a walk with my grandma." "What about compensation?" Chen Zhuo kept asking questions relentlessly, just like a creditor who owed him money. After a while, Song Shiwei asked, "Would you like to pick me up when I return to Guangzhou?" "Ok?" Chen felt that this reply was neither an agreement nor a disagreement, but it should be the first time that Sweetie asked him to pick her up. In the past, whether she was coming to school from home or going out to do something, she would just say a word and leave, but now it’s a bit like the coquettish behavior between lovers. "it is good!" Chen thought about it and agreed. "Ah." Song Shiwei's reply was still brief. However, this time it's like an unfinished drama. The whole drama will not truly end until the day she comes back. ······ (End of this chapter)