Chapter 319: Three hundred and eighteen, lives here Chapter 319: Three hundred and eighteen, lives here Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen stepped out of the room and entered the main hall, where they saw Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang had already arrived.
“Grandpa, Grandma,” Song Yan Ning announced with a smile, “Qin Yushen plans to live at our house and will be studying in Yang City from now on.”
Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang looked at Qin Yushen in surprise, “Why did you think of studying in Yang City?” The universities in Beijing are much better than those in Yang City. Moreover, Xiao Shen is the future Family Head of the Qin Family. How could the Qin Family possibly agree to let him study in Yang City?
“The mountains and rivers in Yang City are beautiful, and the air is better than in Beijing. I really like it here,” said Qin Yushen, glancing at Song Yan Ning with a gentle smile filling his deep eyes. The most important thing is that she is in Yang City. Here, he could see her every day.
Yang Lisheng and Li Meixiang nodded, “Your family has no objections?” If it were them, they definitely wouldn’t want Xiao Ning to study out of town. If Xiao Ning insisted, although they would agree, they would move to the city where Xiao Ning was studying to take care of her.
They had no other desires at their age; as long as Xiao Ning was doing well, they were happy. Their biggest wish in life was to watch Xiao Ning grow up and marry the person she loved.
“They respect my choice,” Qin Yushen said with a slight smile. When he decided to study in Yang City, his family was very much against it, but they couldn’t do anything about his persistence.
Yang Lisheng nodded and turned to Li Meixiang, “Meixiang, go tidy up the guest room.” The guest room was specifically reserved for Xinxin and Yufeng. They thought that after sending Xiao Ning to them, Xinxin and Yufeng would often come to visit her. But after so many years, they hadn’t come once. So, Xiao Ning didn’t recognize them, and he didn’t blame Xiao Ning; it was Xinxin and Yufeng who had not fulfilled their parental duties.
“Alright,” Li Meixiang nodded, heading towards the guest room.
Yang Lisheng withdrew his gaze and looked at Qin Yushen, “Xiao Shen, do you plan to live on campus after school starts, or continue living here?” He welcomed Xiao Shen staying with them, but living on campus would usually be more convenient for university. He remembered that the nearest university was about ten kilometers away from here.
“I’ll live here. I can pick up Xiao Ning on my way back from school every day; I’ve already got my driving license, so it’s more convenient to drive,” Qin Yushen said. Now that Lu Tingxuan lived next door, he was even less at ease with Xiao Ning being alone.
“Alright then,” Yang Lisheng said, nodding with a smile. Having Xiao Shen pick up Xiao Ning from school would ease their minds a bit. Middle school was different from elementary school; school finished later, especially in winter when it was already dark at dismissal time.
“Xiao Shen, the room has been tidied up. The bedding is new, it was just aired out a few days ago, and the toothpaste, toothbrush, and towels are all new. Check it out and see if anything’s missing,” Li Meixiang said as she came out from the guest room after finishing the arrangements.
“Thank you, Grandma Yang! You don’t have to be so busy; I have all the daily necessities in my bag,” Qin Yushen said with a smile. None of that mattered to him, as long as Xiao Ning was by his side.
“Okay,” Li Meixiang didn’t stand on ceremony with Qin Yushen, “Xiao Shen, is there any particular dish you’d like to eat? I’ll go to the market and buy it.” They had some vegetables in the field, but meat and fish had to be bought at the market.
“No need to buy anything special for me. Whatever you’re eating, I’ll eat,” Qin Yushen didn’t want to trouble them too much.
“Grandma, you don’t need to take his preferences too seriously; he’s fine,” Song Yan Ning said, walking over to Li Meixiang and smiling as she took her grandmother’s arm.
“But how could I not? Xiao Shen is our guest,” Li Meixiang said with a smile, giving Song Yan Ning a faux stern look.
“Just treat me as one of your own,” he said. After all, he would be part of the family someday.
Yang Lisheng watched Qin Yushen with a smile, admiration in his eyes, “Meixiang, just treat Xiao Shen as one of our own.” The young man cared so much for Xiao Ning and had come specifically to Yang City to study for her sake. Just that intention alone earned his admiration. It was just that Xiao Ning was still young, and he didn’t know whether they would truly end up together when she grew up.
“Is that really okay?” Li Meixiang felt it might not be appropriate. Xiao Shen had come from afar; how could they neglect him?
“Of course!” the three of them said in unison.
“Alright then,” Li Meixiang stopped fretting.
Lu Tingxuan listened to the laughter coming from next door and felt a bit agitated. He had not expected Qin Yushen to come and disrupt all his plans.
“Lu, do you have time to come out and lend a hand?” Mrs. Zhang called from the courtyard.
Lu Tingxuan stepped out of his house and looked towards Mr. and Mrs. Zhang who were busy repairing the wall, “What do you need help with?”
“We can’t lift this gate, can you help us lift it?” Mrs. Zhang pointed to the courtyard door, which was lying on the ground with its frame. She and her husband had tried for a while, but they hadn’t been able to lift it. They were simply too old and lacked the strength.
Lu nodded, stepped forward, and with one hand, he lifted the gate, “Where do you want it?”
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang watched Lu in amazement. The young man was incredibly strong!
“Just over there,” Mrs. Zhang said, pointing towards the washing stand as Lu looked at her.
Lu carried the gate over and leaned it against the washing stand, then turned to Mr. and Mrs. Zhang, “Anything else you need help with?”
Mrs. Zhang shook her head with a smile, “Lu, you’re so strong, you should go into weightlifting. You’d definitely win championships.” That door was made of beech wood and, with the frame, must have weighed at least a hundred pounds.
“I’m not interested,” Lu said indifferently.
“Old lady, come help me with this wall,” Mr. Zhang called from the side. He might not be well-educated, but he could tell that Lu was not an ordinary person. Sometimes, when sitting next to Lu, he felt a chill down his spine, though he wasn’t sure why. If Lu hadn’t offered such a high rent, he wouldn’t have agreed to rent out his house.
“I’m coming,” Mrs. Zhang turned and walked towards Mr. Zhang.
Lu’s gaze swept over the fallen wall, “Don’t bother with it any longer; I’ll call someone to fix it.” He felt responsible for the situation as well.
“There’s no need; we can slowly rebuild it ourselves,” Mrs. Zhang said with a smile. Anyway, they always locked the doors when they slept, so the state of the courtyard wall didn’t matter much.
Lu took out his phone, “Get ten men over here.”
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang were surprised to hear Lu actually getting someone over.
“Really, no trouble,” Mr. Zhang said awkwardly, looking at Lu. It would certainly cost money to hire people.
Lu smiled, “It’s no big deal. Since I’m living here, I’m part of this family, so helping you is helping myself. Don’t worry about the cost; it’s on me.”
“Thank you very much!” Mr. and Mrs. Zhang thanked him with smiles. They truly found Lu to be a very nice young man.