APTnovel Chapter 8 Taking in Su Peixue
Chapter 8 Taking in Su Peixue
Seeing this, Su Peixue shook her head and picked up her large schoolbag.
"I'm going to an internet cafe."
After saying that, she added, "I won't go to that internet cafe from yesterday, don't worry."
Lin Ran sensed something was off yesterday. Even though the college entrance exams were over and summer vacation had begun, this girl was still carrying such a huge bag, almost half her height. It was bulging, and he had no idea how much stuff it contained.
Now she says she's not going home yet, she's going to spend the night in an internet cafe.
"Did you have a fight with your family?" Lin Ran asked.
Su Peixue was silent for a moment, then said sadly, "Are you trying to persuade me to go home?"
Lin Ran shook her head: "You're not a child anymore, why should I persuade you? If you don't want to go back, then don't go back."
It's just that sleeping in an internet cafe isn't comfortable. If you don't mind, you can sleep here. There's a small rest area in the back with beds, blankets, and air conditioning.
Su Peixue was stunned for a moment.
She has been sleeping in the internet cafe for several days now. Ever since the college entrance examination ended, she has been living in the internet cafe and has never slept well. She even hides a utility knife in her sleeve.
She really wanted to agree to Lin Ran's suggestion, but she shook her head: "No need to trouble yourself, I'll just go to the internet cafe."
As she spoke, Su Peixue slung her large backpack over her shoulder and leaned back slightly.
"How heavy is your backpack? Let me take you there. Get in the car."
Lin Ran didn't insist.
Since Su Peixue wants to go to the internet cafe, then let her go.
"Thanks."
They placed her schoolbag in the middle of the electric scooter's footrest and helped the girl straddle the scooter.
Which internet cafe should we go to?
"Hmm, whatever."
Su Peixue didn't know where to go. She only had 3 yuan left, and she couldn't afford to go to any internet cafe anyway.
I just wanted to find a private room to sleep in and then use the restroom to wash up.
Lin Ran didn't think much of it and drove Su Peixue to the nearest internet cafe.
This place is relatively close to Lin Ran's residential area, so if anything happens, it will be convenient for Su Peixue to contact Lin Ran directly.
People come and go at the entrance of the internet cafe, and there is also a snack stall outside, making it quite lively.
"Is this internet cafe okay?"
Lin Ran turned his head and asked.
However, the girl's face was pale, her body seemed stiff, and her gaze was fixed on one direction.
Lin Ran followed her gaze and saw a middle-aged man wearing a white vest with a fierce look walk into the internet cafe.
Su Peixue unconsciously gripped Lin Ran's hem with one hand, while the other hand reached into his sleeve, making a clicking sound.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Ran asked softly.
Why did I suddenly grab the utility knife from my sleeve?
Su Peixue paused for a moment, then looked up, a hint of helplessness flashing deep in her eyes, gazing pitifully at Lin Ran: "I want to sleep in the mini-supermarket, is that okay?"
Lin Ran took the utility knife out of her sleeve, put it in his pocket, put his hands on her shoulders, looked into Su Peixue's eyes and said, "The small supermarket is safe, I'll keep the knife for you."
"Thanks…"
Su Peixue said in a low voice.
Lin Ran turned his electric scooter around and rode it back to the small supermarket.
Halfway there, Lin Ran suddenly felt a warmth on his back. Looking in the rearview mirror, he saw Su Peixue leaning her face slightly forward, her cheek resting against his back.
Her beautiful double eyelids were slightly closed, as if she were asleep.
"That man just now was my mother's second husband."
Su Peixue's soft voice came through.
This surprised Lin Ran.
"Um."
He responded calmly. Since Su Peixue was willing to open up, Lin Ran didn't need to say anything more; he just needed to listen.
Moreover, judging from her way of addressing him, she only refers to him as her mother's husband, but refuses to use the term "stepfather," which is enough to show that their relationship is cold.
"His family used to run a small business and were quite well-off. After my mother and I married him, we had two years of peaceful life together."
But later he got into gambling and squandered all the family's money. He also became an alcoholic, and when he was drunk, he would beat me and my mother.
My mother tolerated him time and time again, but her health gradually deteriorated, and she fell seriously ill. He had no money, but luckily my mother had some savings she had hidden away. However, he even took her life-saving money and gambled it away...
Su Peixue's voice gradually trembled. Lin Ran felt that the back of his clothes was a little damp, so he slowed down the car and listened quietly.
"This year I finally graduated from high school, but he made me drop out of school and go out to work so that I could earn money for him."
Previously, legally, he was my sole guardian. Now that I'm grown up, I can earn my own money for university, and from now on, I have no relation to him whatsoever!
Lin Ran remained silent for a moment.
In this world, there are always some people who strive with all their might to live a hard life. Such people always deserve respect.
The gambler was clearly still not giving up, and he went from internet cafe to internet cafe searching for Su Peixue's whereabouts.
"Thank you for listening to me, Lin Ran."
Su Peixue sniffed, the evening breeze blowing through her hair, and a great sense of relief welled up in her heart.
It is a kind of luck to be able to share some emotions with people who believe in you.
"Su Peixue, we're good friends, right? It's only natural to confide in a good friend about anything, so why say thank you?"
"You don't care, I'm going to say it anyway."
what.
Lin Ran was taken aback. Why did that tone sound a little arrogant?
Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw that after the rain, the girl's pure and pretty face, still wet with tears, was shimmering with a cherry-red hue.
Riding his bike leisurely, he took Su Peixue back to the small supermarket.
"Wait a moment, I'll go back and get you a blanket and pillow."
Although there are new ones in the supermarket, they haven't been rinsed. The ones at home are all washed clean and can be used directly, which is more hygienic.
Before long, Lin Ran brought a whole set of clean bedding and laid it out for her in the small room.
"You can take any toiletries you need in the supermarket. I'm going back to sleep now. You should get some rest too."
"it is good."
Su Peixue stared blankly at Lin Ran's departing figure, and before she knew it, she was somewhat stunned.
After realizing what had happened, she felt her face was like a scalding hot teapot.
Since her mother left, no one had ever cared for her like this. Suddenly, the girl's nose tingled with tears. She looked up at the stars in the sky and took a few deep breaths to suppress the urge to cry.
Then I went back to the counter and started organizing the documents that I hadn't finished organizing.
the next morning.
When Lin Ran arrived at the small supermarket, he found Su Peixue asleep on the counter. Her delicate and pretty face was covered in sweat. The air conditioner and electric fan were not turned on, but all the documents had already been organized.
Did one person work on this all night?
This girl is really fierce.