Chapter 35
Chapter 35 – Two couples
This day, Yin Ze indeed had decided to go on a date with Gao Yu Lan . So when Gao Yu Lan had finished her dinner at Yin Ning’s place, before she could even sit down for a cup of tea and a piece of cake, Yin Ze had come over to cling to her .
The first thing Niu Niu did was to pounce on him and hugged him while shouting . “Uncle, Uncle!… . . ”
“Aiyo… . . little baby, you are so passionate! Uncle loves you very much!” Yin Ze held her high up and twirled around while carrying her which made Niu Niu giggled happily . Then she kissed Yin Ze’s face with a loud hard smack and Yin Ze also pouted his lips and returned a kiss on her little cheek .
The two of them played noisily for a while, then Yin Ze put down Niu Niu and turned towards Gao Yu Lan with open arms . “Come, come! Did you see Niu Niu’s demonstration just now? Come and quickly welcome me! Just change the name ‘Uncle’ to my name, that will be fine . ”
Gao Yu Lan was stunned . She imagined herself rushing into his arms while shouting – – “Yin Ze, Yin Ze!……” and then he picks her up and twirls around with her . Then he says disgustingly to her… . . ”Aiyo, little baby, you are so passionate, I love you very much!…… . . ” Then she kisses him once and he kisses her once .
The shocking image gave her goosebumps and she shook her head frantically……… No, absolutely not!
“What’s the matter? I guarantee that my arms are strong enough to lift you . ” Yin Ze pretended to look pitiful and patted his arms .
Gao Yu Lan continued to shake her head . He must be joking! She was sure he is strong enough and she also knew this guy could even perform a more nauseous act . On the side, there were adults and a child who were watching as the audience . No, no……even if there is no audience, she absolutely would not act this performance of a ‘joyous meeting’ with him .
Speaking of this, when she came back today, Yin Ze had hugged her and twirled her around on the sidewalk which was already too much . Now, this is even more outrageous!
Placing both hands on his waist, Yin Ze tapped his toes to show his dissatisfaction with Gao Yu Lan . Niu Niu standing beside him also had both her hands on her waist with her little toes tapping on the floor . The baby doll had learned all her Uncle’s revolting behavior .
Finally, Niu Niu said . “Uncle, Sister is stupid, she can’t learn . Niu Niu is better than her . ”
“Yes, Niu Niu, you are the smartest . ” Yin Ze’s face was full of regret .
“Oh… . . Uncle . ”
“Oh… . . Niu Niu . ”
“Hey, the two of you! Haven’t you played enough? There are guests here . ” As a sister and mother to those two performers, Yin Ning who had double identities finally could not stand it any longer and put a stop to it .
“Uncle, my mother wants us to break up . ” Niu Niu pounced on Yin Ze and hugged him .
“Don’t worry Niu Niu, Uncle is here . ” Yin Ze said with an imposing manner .
He lifted Niu Niu and placed her into Yin Ning’s arms . Then he casually made his way to Gao Yu Lan’s side, lifted her cup and drank a big mouthful of water .
“You’ve worked hard, Best Actor . ” Gao Yu Lan said sincerely .
Niu Niu reached for a fork to dig up a big piece of cake and stuff it into her mouth then she turned to Yin Ning and said . “Mom, you should also praise me as Sister did . ”
Yin Ning stroked her daughter’s hair and muttered . “Sister didn’t praise Uncle . ”
Yin Ze covered his heart and said to Gao Yu Lan . “See? Even others can see your hypocrisy towards me . ”
Gao Yu Lan patted his shoulder and said . “Don’t be sad… . . ”
Yin Ze glared at her . Guo Qiu Chen and Yin Ning burst out in laughter .
“You have turned bad, turned very bad . ” Yin Ze buried his head into Gao Yu Lan’s shoulder with a distraught look . “Please, I want back my Lan Lan who was stupid and silly but seriously thought herself as clever and who strived to fight back but basically is unable to do anything, that slow-witted Lan Lan?”
He finished the sentence in one long breath without any pause in the middle and the four people present were caught by surprise . Everyone became quiet and Gao Yu Lan thought for a while before she asked Yin Ze seriously . “Can you repeat the sentence you said just now? I think you can’t remember what you’ve said . Let me check whether what I think is correct or not . ”
Yin Ze opened his mouth . He actually could not remember those words he had said because those were impromptu words which he just blurted out . That long string of words……how the hell could he remember!
However, did his Lan Lan decrease his memory again?
He glared at her and the rest of the people present laughed loudly . Gao Yu Lan thought for a while and felt it was funny too . “Aha, you really can’t remember . ”
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Yin Ze flicked her forehead . “I am being humiliated . Why do you feel so happy? Come, accompany this uncle for a walk, we’re going on a date . After dinner, you need to exercise or you will have a small belly and I’ll be disgusted you . ”
“Who says I have a small belly?” Gao Yu Lan cried and lightly rubbed her abdomen .
Well, it seems there is a little bit of excess…… . .
Yin Ze pulled her up and said . “Come, let’s go on a date and go for a walk . ”
“I also want to go, I also want to go! I also want to go for a walk and a date!” Niu Niu ran over excitedly and hugged Yin Ze’s leg .
“Wow, where did this big light bulb come from?” Yin Ze stroked Niu Niu’s head as if he was indeed touching a light bulb* .
(A light bulb is the third person who tags along during a couple’s date or the person who is present when the couple is having private time together . This person can be anyone harmless, be it a relative or a friend who does not harbor any intention to break up the couple .
This term was coined in the early 1900s in Hongkong where housing was limited and expensive and large families had to stay together in small apartments . The current situation is a little better but not satisfactory either . The families normally would consist of grandparents, parents, and the children, therefore privacy is non-existent . So the people would usually go to the parks to have some privacy . If they are lucky they may find a bench that is located in the dim sections of the park, if not, they would have to settle for benches where lamp posts are located right next to the seats . Under the bright glare of lightbulbs, any thoughts of intimacy would inevitably fly away . )
“I want to go too!” Niu Niu insisted .
“Light bulb’s Mom, are you not going to do anything?” Yin Ze looked towards Yin Ning for help .
“Light bulb’s Uncle, her Mom can’t do anything, she has no idea how to . ” Yin Ning watched from the side enjoying the entertainment .
Yin Ze lowered his head and met little Miss Light Bulb’s sparkling eyes . The baby doll had a pitiful look on her face and Yin Ze bent over to pick her up in his arms . “Okay then, this big light bulb…… . you must shine with all your might and light up your Uncle’s path to happiness, do you understand?”
“Mm… . . ” Niu Niu showed a big smile and nodded her head then loudly commanded . “Let’s go!” Gao Yu Lan smiled and followed behind . Niu Niu was not satisfied and said . “Sister, come and hold my hand . ”
“What do you mean by ‘hold my hand’? That is what your Uncle wants to hold . ”
“No, Uncle is to carry me and Sister is to hold my hand . ”
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“What kind of arrangement is this? How do you think we’re going to walk out the door like this?” Yin Ze tried to reason with little Miss Light Bulb .
“Walk with your body turned sideways then we can walk out . ”
“No, I am not a crab . ”
One adult and one child bickered noisily while Gao Yu Lan doubled up in laughter as she followed behind . Finally, after a long time, they went out of the door . While carrying the light bulb and walking, Yin Ze thought……nowadays it is not easy to go out on a date .
He decided to go back to his shop to pick up the small light bulb so that the small light bulb can keep the big light bulb company and then he will be able to hold Lan Lan’s hand .
Watching them leave through the door, Yin Ning laughed until her tummy ached . Guo Qiu Chen took the opportunity to praise . “Niu Niu is really cute . ”
“Yes, my family’s Niu Niu is very clever but she is very mischievous . ”
“Bringing her up must be very hard for you . ”
“It’s okay . Fortunately, I have her to accompany me, if not I wouldn’t have had the courage to carry on living . ” Yin Ning smiled while she talked about the past and that smile made Guo Qiu Chen’s heart ached .
“Did that man come back again to trouble you?”
Yin Ning thought for a while then realized who he was referring to and she said . “Yes, he sent us a lawyer’s letter stating he wanted custody of Niu Niu but later he said he doesn’t want custody but wanted to us to reconcile . ”
Yin Ning shrugged and said it in a very normal way but when Guo Qiu Chen heard, it made his heart trembled .
“He… . . he wanted to coax you so that you and Niu Niu will go back to him . He’s not true to you, he only wants Niu Niu . ” He stammered slightly with nervousness .
Yin Ning smiled . “Don’t worry, Mr . Xiao Guo . Many years ago, I already understood and I’ll never look back . Now, no matter what he says, it’s useless . ”
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“That’s good……that’s good . ”
“In fact, he has changed a lot . Like the last time he came over and hit someone, if it was in the past, he would not have been so childish and lost control of himself . Later when he came to look for me several times, he was indecisive which was completely different from his normally calm and collected personality . Yin Ze said he is lonely and is in fear and trepidation, so he acted abnormally . ” Yin Ning propped up her chin with her palm and said faintly . “If it’s true then it’s good, he deserved it . Don’t worry, Yin Ze won’t let him bully me again and I’m not the same person I was before . ”
“Then……” Guo Qiu Chen had wanted to ask her – – if that man really changed, would you be soft-hearted…… . However, when he thought about it and realized it made no sense by asking this question, he stopped himself .
“I won’t be soft-hearted . ” Yin Ning seemed to know what was on his mind . “No matter how much he has changed either bad or good, it has nothing to do with me . He had hurt me in the past and since it’s already done, no matter what he does now would never be able to change the fact . ” Things that had happened could never be undone .
Guo Qiu Chen nodded his head and tried hard to think of another topic .
Yin Ning seemed to be interested in Guo Qiu Chen and she asked . “Mr . Xiao Guo doesn’t have a girlfriend, right? Otherwise, Lan Lan’s father would not have tried to match-make the two of you . ”
“That’s right . I don’t . ” Guo Qiu Chen answered with a little embarrassment .
“In the past, you must have had fallen in love before, would you share your story with me?”
Guo Qiu Chen became quiet and after thinking for a long time, he said . “In fact, it was nothing very special . That time I was young and didn’t have much courage in the face of setbacks . My parents didn’t like her much and we quarreled . I didn’t have the courage to fight hard for her and later she married someone else . I even attended their wedding . ”
“Do you regret it?”
“Yes . ”
“So, you still love her?”
“No, I just regretted my attitude then . I hurt her and I also hurt myself . I made a mistake and I had cowardly conceded . At that time, I took care of my parent’s feelings but after so many years, when I think back, I realized I made a grave mistake . Perhaps even if I had fought for it and might not be together with her in the end but at least I had fought hard for it . Now thinking back, I regretted being a coward at that time . ”
“It doesn’t matter, people will grow up slowly and learn to be brave . ”
“Um…… . I hope so…… . ”