Chapter 139: Wen Shu's Worries

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Ding Heng turned his head and met Wen Shu's gaze.

Oops.

How long has this girl been here? I wonder if she saw Zhao Yanxi kiss her just now.

Ding Heng remained expressionless: "Wen Shu, what are you doing here?"

"I just came from an old classmate's house and am heading back."

Wen Shu jogged over: "But what are you doing here, brother-in-law?"

Ding Heng said casually, "Your sister asked me to bring Zhao Yanxi back."

"Did my sister ask you to take Yanxi to her?"

Wen Shu asked, puzzled, "Where's my sister? Didn't she come back with us?"

"Didn't your sister tell the family?"

"I said it..."

Seeing her listless appearance, Ding Heng changed the subject.

Have you eaten?

"not yet."

"Get in the car, let's find a place to eat and chat."

Wen Shu didn't hesitate for long before opening the passenger door and getting in.

Ding Heng started the car and drove out of the residential area.

Wen Shu fastened her seatbelt, took out her phone, and made a call.

"Mom, I won't be coming home for dinner tonight."

Luo Guihua's voice came from the other end of the phone, and it sounded somewhat shrill even through the receiver.

"Not coming back to eat? Where are you going to eat? Who are you eating with?"

Wen Shu glanced at Ding Heng, who was driving, and gave a vague response.

"Your friend is treating, so don't worry."

"Friends? What friends? Male or female? Wenshu, let me tell you, don't you dare follow your second sister's example..."

"mom!"

Wen Shu interrupted her, her brows furrowing: "I'm just having a meal, can you not overthink it?"

"I'm overthinking it? Your eldest sister's never home, your second sister's run off with a man, and now you think you're all grown up? What use are you all to me? One by one you're all..."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Wen Shu pressed the hang-up button.

The carriage was quiet for a few seconds.

Ding Heng didn't reply, keeping his eyes on the road as he drove.

Wen Shu tossed her phone back into her bag and sullenly looked out the window.

After a while, Ding Heng finally spoke up: "I don't come to Zhuzhou often, can you recommend a place to eat?"

"Brother-in-law, just find any roadside restaurant, no need to spend too much money."

Wen Shu's voice was still a little muffled, but her emotions had calmed down considerably.

Ding Heng caught sight of the shopping mall sign ahead, turned the steering wheel, and drove in: "Let's go to Haidilao then."

Wen Shu's lips moved, but in the end she didn't say no.

The two arrived at Haidilao and found a seat by the window.

The waiter handed over a tablet, which Ding Heng casually pushed to Wen Shu: "I heard from your sister that you did well on your final exams?"

Wen Shu took the tablet, glanced at it, and ordered a few inexpensive vegetarian dishes, speaking modestly.

"It's alright... My sister wanted me to be in the top 150 in the whole school, but I only got 180. She thinks too highly of me."

"That's already pretty good after only half a semester."

Ding Heng took the tablet back and added several more servings of meat: "Your sister is actually quite happy for you. Consider this meal a reward for you on her behalf, so don't be shy."

Looking at the dishes Ding Heng had added, Wen Shu forced a smile and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law!"

While waiting for the food, Ding Heng casually asked her about school.

How is the new class? Is the teacher teaching well? How are you getting along with your classmates?

Wen Shu answered each question, and the two gradually relaxed.

The bottom of the pot is brought out, and the sliced ​​meat is put into the pot, bubbling and steaming.

Ding Heng picked up a piece of fatty beef with his chopsticks and asked, "What was your family's reaction to your sister not coming home for the New Year?"

Wen Shu paused with her chopsticks.

"After my dad finished the phone call that day, he didn't say anything, he just silently smoked."

Her voice lowered: "My mom muttered to herself for a long time..."

Ding Heng didn't ask for specific details, but he could roughly guess what was going on.

He continued, "What does your family think is the relationship between me and your sister?"

Wen Shu replied, "At first, my mom thought you were a liar, lying to my sister that she was young and naive. Later, when you arranged a school for me, her attitude improved a little, but she kept asking me how you really treated my sister, as if she was afraid..."

Ding Heng chimed in, "I'm afraid I'm just playing around with your sister and don't intend to take it seriously."

Wen Shu laughed self-deprecatingly and said frankly, "After raising my daughter for so many years, I finally managed to snag a rich husband, so naturally I want to share in the good fortune."

"Does your mom still want me to help your brother get into a school?"

"Brother-in-law, how could you even guess that?"

"It's human nature."

Ding Heng spoke in a flat tone.

Wen Shu picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth, then suddenly asked, "Brother-in-law, will my sister be spending Chinese New Year with you this year?"

Ding Heng neither confirmed nor denied it, but simply smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I'll try to spend as much time with her as possible."

Wen Shu sensed the underlying meaning in his words, hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help asking, "Brother-in-law, is it... inconvenient for you to take my sister back?"

Ding Heng sighed and chuckled: "We're only freshmen after all."

Wen Shu looked somewhat anxious and put down her chopsticks: "Brother-in-law, my sister is really a good woman! From childhood to adulthood, she has endured all kinds of hardships and swallowed all kinds of grievances, and has never complained to anyone."

"Wen Shu."

Ding Heng suddenly interrupted.

Wen Shu froze, swallowing the rest of her words.

Ding Heng said calmly, "Your sister and I are both adults and capable of taking responsibility for ourselves. Besides, think about it, how long have I known your sister?"

Wen Shu opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything for a moment.

Half a year.

Including summer vacation, it's only half a year.

In the past six months, Ding Heng has given her sister enough.

They arranged a job for her, paid for her schooling, gave her money to spend, and helped her solve her family's problems...

What am I to you in this state?

Are they afraid that if this big tree falls, they'll have nowhere to find shade?

What's the difference between her and that mother who complains that her daughter "ran off with a man"?

Wen Shu lowered her head, her fingers clenching the chopsticks tightly.

"Brother-in-law, I'm sorry. I just... I just..."

As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears, which fell into the bowl with a series of pattering sounds.

Ding Heng didn't say anything, but took out a tissue and handed it over.

Wen Shu took it, wiped her face haphazardly, and sobbed uncontrollably.

"I just feel so sorry for my sister... From childhood to adulthood, she was the one who got scolded the most, did the most work, ate the least, and suffered the most grievances."

My parents only care about my brother, my older sister only cares about herself, and only my sister... only my sister thinks of others first and leaves nothing for herself.

She sniffed, her voice trembling, "Now that someone is finally treating her well, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that one day you won't want her anymore, what will she do then..."

Ding Heng was silent for a few seconds, then picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it into her bowl.

"Let's eat first."

Wen Shu didn't say anything more and lowered her head to shovel the food into her mouth.

Neither of them mentioned it again after that.

After dinner, Ding Heng escorted her to the entrance of the residential compound.

Wen Shu unbuckled her seatbelt and was about to get out of the car when Ding Heng suddenly spoke up: "Wen Shu."

She turned around: "Hmm?"

"Please pass on a message to your parents for me."

"What did you say?"

"Tell your parents that your sister is doing well and that they shouldn't worry. If your sister wants to come home for a visit sometime, I'll accompany her anytime."

Wen Shu paused for a moment, then nodded: "I understand."

"besides."

Ding Heng added another sentence.

"Visit your sister more often when you have time."