SWDnovel Chapter 53 You're Well-Behaved Whether You Smile or Not
Chapter 53 You're Well-Behaved Whether You Smile or Not
"Put it on, and call me when you're done."
The car window was rolled up.
Lin Ran leaned against the car door and took out her phone to check it.
My mom sent me several messages asking where I was.
He replied "Traffic jam" and then put his phone back in his pocket.
A rustling sound came from inside the car window.
The car window rolled down a crack.
Su Peixue's soft, sweet voice came from inside.
"Lin Ran, your daughter can actually change her own diaper! Isn't she so good and amazing?"
Lin Ran's head was buzzing.
My heart skipped a beat.
The fat man changed the baby's diaper, and the baby stopped crying and started drinking from a bottle of milk. The fat man took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to Lin Ran.
"Dude, three years old is when kids are at their most mischievous, but your daughter is clever enough to change it herself!"
"Hehe, yeah..."
Lin Ran twitched the corner of his mouth and lit a cigarette.
"Has your child started kindergarten yet?"
"Not yet, I just started kindergarten."
"Mine is the same. He just started kindergarten and cries every day. When I drop him off in the morning, he clings to my leg and won't let go, crying like a pig being slaughtered. When I pick him up in the afternoon, he doesn't want to leave and can go down the slide a hundred times."
The fat man flicked his cigarette ash.
"My wife told me to spend more time with her. I'm away on business every day, and I can only be home a few days a month. This trip is to take her back to my hometown to see her grandparents. Her mother is busy, so I'm taking care of her by myself. She started fussing as soon as we got on the train, wanting to eat this and that."
He turned to look at the child in the back seat. The child was holding a baby bottle, his feet propped up on the armrest of the car seat, and he was chubby and fair-skinned.
"It's annoying, but just smiling at you makes it all worth it."
Lin Ran took a drag of his cigarette: "Yes, she has a very sweet smile."
"My daughter is so sweet!"
The fat man threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, then bent down to pick it up, wrapped it in a tissue, and put it in the trash bag in his car.
"Where are you all going?"
"Luzhou".
"Luzhou is great! We're going back to Lu'an, which is right next to Luzhou. We'll let the two kids play together sometime!"
Lin Ran nodded slightly, added the fat man on WeChat, and nicknamed him "Fat Brother".
The car window rolled down a crack again.
Su Peixue's voice drifted out from inside.
"Your daughter misses you."
The sound wasn't loud, just enough for Lin Ran to hear.
Lin Ran stomped out the cigarette butt, bent down to pick it up, walked to the fat man's car, wrapped the cigarette butt in a tissue, and threw it away.
"Thanks for the diapers, bro."
"Don't mention it. Everyone forgets something sometimes when they're traveling."
The fat man zipped up the diaper bag and patted it.
The car in front moved slightly. The fat man quickly closed the back door and went back to the driver's seat.
"It's connected now. I'm off, brother. See you again someday."
The white SUV started and slowly moved forward. In the back window, a chubby child's face was pressed against the glass, his nose flattened, and he was holding a baby bottle. He glanced in Lin Ran's direction.
Lin Ran opened the driver's side door and got in.
Su Peixue sat in the passenger seat, her seatbelt fastened properly, her legs together, and her hands resting on her knees.
She turned to look at Lin Ran.
Before I could even speak.
"Don't shout, or the zookeeper will make you go hungry."
Lin Ran anticipated how she was going to call her.
"Hehe~"
Su Peixue rolled down the car window a little, and the wind blew in, blowing the stray hairs on her forehead.
She turned her face to the window, where sunlight shone on her pure and pretty face, making her earlobes translucent and revealing fine downy hairs.
Traffic gradually picked up, and the accident scene ahead had been cleared to the side of the road. A large truck had a huge dent in its front, and several cars next to it had dents in their rear ends or scraped side doors.
Traffic police officers stood on the roadside directing traffic, their reflective vests gleaming brightly in the sunlight. As Lin Ran followed the flow of traffic through that section of road, Su Peixue glanced at the accident scene before turning her face back.
"Master, Xuexue's smile is so cute, isn't it?"
"no."
"You said it yourself, I heard it in the car."
Lin Ran glanced at her and pinched her innocent cheek: "You're well-behaved whether you smile or not."
"Hehe~"
Su Peixue's face was flushed with a rosy pink.
It was almost dark when Lin Ran got off the highway. He queued at the tollbooth for over ten minutes, then got stuck in traffic for another half hour before entering the city. The navigation system circled the urban villages several times before finally stopping in front of a restaurant. The sign read "[Anhui Northern Stewed Chicken]".
"Let me show you some local delicacies."
As Lin Ran spoke, Su Peixue licked her lips, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling.
"You two? Please come in."
The shop wasn't big, and the tables against the wall were all fitted with iron pots. Su Peixue sat down and stared at the pots.
The chicken pieces sizzled as they were poured in, releasing plumes of steam carrying a spicy aroma. Flatbreads were arranged around the edge of the pot, then the lid was put on and it simmered.
Lin Ran added a portion of tofu skin, a portion of potatoes, and a portion of fried tofu to her order.
About fifteen minutes later, the stewed chicken was cooked.
The aroma wafted out as the pot lid was lifted. The chicken was bubbling in the iron pot, the tripe and fried tofu were soaked in the broth, and the potatoes were stewed until soft.
Lin Ran picked up a piece of cornbread and put it in her bowl.
"So delicious~"
The girl picked up another piece of fried tofu and was about to eat it in one bite when Lin Ran stopped her.
"Let it cool down a bit before eating, it's very hot."
The tofu puffs are soaked in boiling broth. If you take a bite as soon as they're out of the water, you'll end up spitting out watermelon frost in your mouth later.
Lin Ran went out to buy milk tea.
Across the street is Kawanka, with a few people queuing up at the door. Like Chayan, it's a top-tier local milk tea brand.
He bought two drinks, one black full-set and one coconut drink.
Su Peixue took a picture of the milk tea placed on top of the braised chicken and sent it to Xu Wanru.
Xu Wanru replied immediately: "Good that you've arrived. Report for duty tomorrow, get some rest tonight."
Su Peixue replied with an "Mmm" and a cat nodding emoji.
Lin Ran booked the hotel in advance. He originally wanted to book two rooms, but all the decent hotels near the school were full, and only this e-sports hotel had one double room left.
Lin Ran felt that she had a clear conscience regarding her relationship with Su Peixue, so there was no problem with sharing a room and no need to avoid suspicion.
The room is on the sixth floor. There are two curved screens with rainbow-colored LED strips on the chassis that blink intermittently.
Su Peixue tossed her bag onto the gaming chair, turned on the computer, and logged in. She logged into her Gold smurf account and duo-queued with Lin Ran.
Lin Ran chose the Malphite, while she chose Yasuo.
Within the first few minutes, she solo-killed the opponent twice. When the jungler came to gank, she counter-killed him. After clearing the mid lane, she went to kill in the top lane, bottom lane, and jungle.
The opposing team surrendered after 20 minutes; she had killed nineteen people.
In the final team fight, Lin Ran's Malphite used his ultimate, coordinating with her.
But Su Peixue still managed to give Lin Ran a lot of emotional value.
"Lin Ran, you're so good at this! You're amazing!"
"???"
What kind of bullshit adjectives are these?
After playing three more rounds of ARAM, Su Peixue yawned.
"I'm going to take a shower."
The bathroom door closed, and the sound of water began to run.