Watching the sea from the shore

Chapter 75 Any place that can protect you from the wind and rain is a home, big or small

"Do you want to marry Lu Guanhai?"

"Yes."

"Do you want to spend the rest of your life with Lu Guanhai?"

"Yes."

"Are you willing to give birth to a child for Lu Guanhai?"

"Yes."

"You are sick."

Zhan Ping was annoyed by Ni Manhua talking to Zhan Ping twice in three days, and now Zhan Ping got goosebumps when she heard Lu Guanhai's name.Of course, the main reason for this is not that Ni Manhua always talks about the road and the sea. What makes Zhan Ping unhappy is Ni Manhua's hasty attitude of sacrificing himself for love. Zhan Ping feels that iron cannot be made into steel.

Zhan Ping was freed from a young age, almost brought up by a housekeeper. Although she has a wealthy family and good looks, she usually looks like a wild child when she goes out.

When Zhan Ping was a child, she saw Ni Manhua holding her mother's hand and coming to class in the Children's Palace, dressed like a little princess. Zhan Ping was very envious, so she felt that Ni Manhua should always be a little princess. What did she do in school before? She stood in front of Ni Manhua, as if escorting the princess.

Zhan Ping was more disappointed than Ni Manhua's parents when she saw that Ni Manhua lost her appearance as a princess because of a man.

In Zhan Ping's mind, even if Ni Manhua wanted to marry Lu Guanhai, Lu Guanhai would have to speak first, and he would have to ask his grandfather to tell his grandmother to marry their princess, and then pass their various assessments. , reluctantly handed Ni Manhua into his hands, but now Ni Manhua's enthusiasm seemed to be rushing to marry Lu Guanhai, and she didn't appreciate it.

But as he said this, Zhan Ping was unambiguous when he helped.She planned many plans, and finally thought of the man far across the ocean.Zhan Ping called him. Due to the time difference, Lai Hongtu was asleep when he answered the phone. He didn't recover for a long time after being woken up by Zhan Ping, and his voice was a little hoarse.

Zhan Ping has not contacted Lai Hongtu since he went abroad. Even when she heard that Lai Hongtu was back on the way to Ni Manhua's house, she would turn around and go home without hesitation, not wanting to see him again.

Zhan Ping had a grudge against Lai Hongtu in her heart, maybe it was a grudge that she couldn't love, maybe it was something else. In short, she was holding her breath, and it had not been relieved even after several years.

Lai Hongtu answered the phone and said "Hello" in a daze, then raised his hand to turn on the light. When he saw the name on the caller ID, he suddenly woke up, sat up from the bed, and asked in surprise: "Zhan Ping?"

"It's me." Zhan Ping replied coldly, then pretended to be casual and asked: "I want to discuss your niece's affairs with you. Are you free?"

Lai Hongtu glanced at the time. It was two o'clock in the morning. He hesitated for a while and replied, "I'm free. What's wrong with Manman?"

If Zhan Ping could make the decision, she must have tied up Lu Guanhai and Ni Manhua to get their certificates and gave them a house. Unfortunately, as an outsider, she couldn't make the decision.

Zhan Ping knew very well what Ni Manhua's parents thought of Lu Guanhai. She couldn't make up her mind after much thought, so she had to ask Lai Hongtu to make up her mind together.After all, there were some things she couldn't do, but it was easy for her uncle Lai Hongtu to sit up.

Lai Hongtu understood what Zhan Ping meant. Zhan Ping hoped that Ni Manhua would be good wholeheartedly and hoped that Ni Manhua could do what she did and get what she wanted. However, as an elder, Lai Hongtu was not optimistic about Ni Manhua and Ni Manhua from the beginning. Lu Guanhai is still not optimistic about it now.

Zhan Ping's resentment towards Lai Hongtu was vented together with her temper at this moment: "Hey, I'm old-fashioned. After a few years, I thought you had grown up. Why are you still so powerful? Only poor and humble couples have everything to suffer from, but even if Lu Guanhai has no money, can't we let Manman live a good life? No wonder you can't get a wife, you are so snobbish."

Lai Hongtu laughed when he heard Zhan Ping's childish accusation: "Forget it, why should I talk to you little girls about this? Is this what Manman means? Does she want to get married?"

"Otherwise, I don't want to have a wedding banquet."

"What do you want me to do?"

"Just make me a mascot first, and then protect Manman during the showdown with the family, so that she won't be scolded."

A month later, Lai Hongtu came back from abroad, and when he saw Zhan Ping, he brought her a gift.

Zhan Ping's neck is thin and long. Lai Hongtu has noticed it for a long time. Half a year ago, he was shopping with someone in the mall and saw this silver necklace that looked like a vine surrounding a flower.

When Zhan Ping took the gift, she just glanced at it casually: "Bought at the airport?"

Lai Hongtu nodded: "Yes, I haven't seen you for so long, so I brought you a gift."

"Then I thank you, but I have no gift for you."

For some reason, while waiting for Lai Hongtu to come back, Zhan Ping gave herself a lot of psychological hints. She hinted that when she saw him, she should not be too childish and try to behave like a mature woman .

She had to behave appropriately and freely, making Lai Hongtu feel that it was a pity to miss such an excellent person like her. But after meeting Lai Hongtu, she just couldn't say a few good words, and she was still like the willful and ignorant person she used to be. The child seemed to have become shorter all of a sudden.

Zhan Ping felt annoyed, but unfortunately she didn't think of a remedy.

Zhan Ping made an appointment with Lu Guanhai in advance at a coffee shop near his school.Lu Guanhai had already arrived when they went, and when he saw Lai Hongtu, he stood up politely and shook hands with him.

Ni Manhua deliberately reminded Lu Guanhai that it was not because he didn't understand. He had been thinking about this matter recently. He had even communicated with his mother, although her mother did not approve of him starting a family with a girl when he had nothing.

Before Zhan Ping came over, she made an agreement with Lai Hongtu. He didn't need to say too much, just listen and echo her from time to time. Lai Hongtu agreed. His relationship with Ni Manhua and Lu Guanhai over the years was indeed not as good as Zhan Ping knew that apart from invalid objections, he could not give any substantive opinions.

Zhan Ping and Lu Guanhai are old acquaintances, so instead of saying polite words to him, he asked him directly: "I talked to you a few days ago, did you understand it?"

Lu Guanhai had many people to talk to Zhan Ping, but he felt a little embarrassed in front of Lai Hongtu.

Lu Guanhai frowned slightly, and hid his left hand under the table and squeezed it tightly, as if to encourage himself: "I thought about it, I really want to marry Manman, but if we get married now, she can only live in my house... … I don’t have money to buy a house.”

Lu Guanhai did not shy away from his poverty, but Lai Hongtu was Ni Manhua's uncle. Faced with the reality that he could not let the people he liked live a better life, Lu Guanhai was very sad.

Zhan Ping crossed her arms and said with an attitude that nothing is difficult in the world: "Then let's live together first. Marriage means two people find a place that can protect them from the wind and rain. The size of the place is like a home."

In Zhan Ping's mind, she had envied the complete families of her peers since she was a child. She once secretly thought about living in a bungalow with her classmates, but her parents loved her and stayed at home all year round. Compared to Ni Manhua, she was a different person. A kind of idealism.

But Lu Guanhai was not easily fooled by her. He considered it more realistically: "I still have at least one year to complete my studies. My home is too far away from the school. I can't live back now. It's too late to take the bus to school."

Zhan Ping hissed, turned to look at Lai Hongtu, who was sitting aside as a decoration, and said, "Lu Guanhai, have you taken the driver's license test? Anyway, our uncle rarely comes back all year round, why don't you just drive his car?" convenient."

Lai Hongtu was a little stunned when he was suddenly named: "Huh? Oh..."

Zhan Ping waved her hand to signal Lai Hongtu not to say anything else, and then continued: "If you still feel inconvenient, you are actually not far from where Manman works. I remember that my uncle has a house in your area, right uncle? Do you have such a house?"

"Oh... I have rooms in every district..."

"So you don't have to think about it so much. Your performance when you get married to Manman and whether you treat her well or not are the most important. It's not like you haven't lived together before. Marriage means adding one to the years you lived together. This certificate. Oh no, why did you two rent a house at that time? You two could have saved four years' rent by living in your uncle's house earlier."

"Oh... what the hell, he and Manman have been living together? For four years? Why didn't anyone tell me?"

When Zhan Ping changed the topic just now, Lu Guanhai felt bitter in his heart. He and Ni Manhua were renting a house outside. Of course, they didn't want their family to know about it, so the procedures were done secretly.

Seeing Lai Hongtu's anxious look, Lu Guanhai hurriedly explained: "Uncle, listen to me, we live out because we want better food and accommodation. We don't live together, we rent together. I rent a room for two people." A house with one bedroom and one living room.”

"Two bedrooms and one living room?" Lai Hongtu's eyes suddenly changed. He looked at Lu Guanhai in shock: "You... have a problem with that?"

For a moment, everyone was silent, and no one thought that this was the focus of Lai Hongtu's attention.

A few years have passed, the children in front of me have grown up, and everyone is an adult. It is actually okay to discuss some related issues, but Lai Hongtu changes the topic too quickly, and in such a large audience, Lu Guanhai is a little overwhelmed.

After a while, Lu Guanhai said with a smile: "I don't have any problem, it's just that I don't think I should be responsible if I'm not married yet... I still have to be responsible."

Lai Hongtu nodded and relaxed suddenly: "Yes, there are not many good boys like you in this era... Oops!"

Zhan Ping's high heels stepped hard on Lai Hongtu's feet: "Didn't I tell you to talk less? Uncle."

Lai Hongtu followed Zhan Ping to find out the situation. Originally, he did not approve of Ni Manhua and Lu Guanhai getting married so early, but after hearing that they had lived together, his attitude changed 180 degrees.

No matter how open-minded Lai Hongtu is, he is still a person of that era after all. He always feels that his niece has lived with a man for four years and it cannot be justified not to get married.

The two chatted a lot with Lu Guanhai. Lu Guanhai and Ni Manhua were both willing to get married, but what troubled Lu Guanhai now was the issue of money.

Regarding money and Ni Manhua's real attitude as a parent, Lai Hongtu couldn't give Lu Guanhai an accurate answer. They had lived together for four years. Lai Hongtu planned to let him talk to his sister and help them share the firepower. But whether it can be done or not depends on how high Ni Manhua's mother's anger level is.

Lu Guanhai was going to the laboratory at noon, and Zhan Ping had classes in the afternoon, so they didn't chat for too long.

At eleven o'clock at noon, Lai Hongtu drove Zhan Ping back. Seeing whether it was early or late, Lai Hongtu suddenly thought of Zhan Ping's empty home. He asked her: "Should I take you home or to the Children's Palace?"

"The Children's Palace."

"Okay, it's just a restaurant there, so I can have a meal with you?"

"Then I'm welcome. Thank you, uncle."

Now Zhan Ping seldom calls her the exclusive nickname she gave Lai Hongtu rudely like before, but calls him uncle like Ni Manhua.Anyway, the next generation, anyway, the other party has always treated her like a child.

However, Zhan Ping's arrogant appearance is not like that of a younger generation, and Lai Hongtu feels more uncomfortable than being scolded when he calls uncle.

(End of this chapter)