Zhou Ye frowned slightly as he looked at the pair of men's slippers. Seeing this, Shengge hurriedly explained:
"My grandma and I live together. When I first moved here, I was afraid of meeting bad people. I read online that it would be better to leave a pair of men's shoes at the door from time to time, so I bought a few pairs."
She said it with a slight smile, as if she was talking about a funny thing, but Zhou Ye felt in his heart that his girl lived such a cautious life, which made people feel distressed.
Grandma, who had already walked in and got a bottle of water and milk, came out and asked Zhou Ye kindly:
"There are no other drinks at home, mineral water or milk, which one do you want to drink?"
"Grandma, I'm not thirsty. Thank you for your kindness." Zhou Ye raised the bag in his hand and asked, "Where to put these?"
“Just put it in the kitchen”
Shengge hurriedly wanted to take some more things from his hands. Zhou Ye first carried the things and walked around her into the kitchen.
As soon as he entered the kitchen and put down his things, Zhou Ye turned around and saw several new faucets placed beside the sink. He turned around and asked Shengge behind him:
"Is the faucet broken?"
"Yeah" Shengge sighed and said truthfully: "The maintenance man recommended by the property management has returned to his hometown. He won't be back until the day after tomorrow. I can't screw it in, otherwise I will replace it myself."
Zhou Ye frowned when he heard this. He glanced at the door and saw that grandma was not there. He looked at Shengge and said in a very soft voice:
"Why didn't you tell me?"
Shengge looked up at him: "Will you change this?"
"Yes," Zhou Ye sighed: "Even if it doesn't happen, I can find a way to solve it for you in time instead of letting you and grandma worry here."
Shengge looked at the considerate boy in front of her and blinked, and was about to speak when her grandma suddenly shouted softly:
"Nanny, give this apple to your classmates to eat."
Zhou Ye heard the footsteps and immediately distanced himself from Shengge. Then he saw grandma coming over with peeled fruit and looking at Zhou Ye with a loving smile:
"It's just been peeled. If you don't drink water, then eat some fruit."
"Grandma, you are too kind."
Zhou Ye politely declined, his eyes fell on the faucets and he said:
"Is the faucet broken at home? Anyway, I'm fine. Let me help you replace it."
"This is too troublesome for you. Even though I am Nannan's classmate, I can't trouble you so much." Grandma said, "The maintenance master will be here the day after tomorrow."
"It's okay, no trouble," Zhou Ye said, "Shengge often helps our... classmates with their homework at school, so I would like to express my gratitude."
Zhou Ye said that he had already taken over the work of repairing the faucet.
First let Shengge find a wrench to unscrew the old one, and then check where the problem is.
He moves quickly and carefully, checking every place carefully without any haste.
The grandma who was watching from the side thought that the young man was quite nice. He was taking extra lessons and working part-time during the holidays. She instantly had the impression of Zhou Ye as a good student who worked hard during the work-study program. Her favorable impression immediately doubled, especially because he was tall and handsome. He was very polite when he spoke, and his favorability gradually increased.
Half an hour later, Zhou Ye replaced the broken faucet and tried it several times to find that there was no leakage. Then he looked at Shengge with peace of mind and said to grandma:
"Okay, it's fixed",
I was very reluctant to give up and looked at Shengge again, her voice lowered unconsciously and she said:
"I am leaving."
Shengge didn't think much of him leaving like this. She pursed her lips and suddenly turned to her grandma and said:
"Grandma, he brought us things and repaired the faucet. Why don't we keep him for dinner? It's all classmates who let him go like this, and you can survive it, right?"
Zhou Ye looked at Shengge in surprise. Before he could say anything, he heard grandma smiling and saying:
"Yes, yes, yes, let's stay for a meal. There are too many pastries here. I'll make breakfast. Let's eat early. I won't waste your time.
Oh, by the way, what's your name, young man? "
Zhou Ye was flattered for a moment, swallowed his saliva, and replied calmly and politely:
"My surname is Zhou, and my single name is Zhou Ye."
"Saturday night..." Grandma recited it again and said with a smile: "Very good, very good. That's okay. You can stay for a meal, otherwise my daughter will always feel that she owes her classmates a favor."
Grandma looked at Shengge and said with a loving smile:
"As my granddaughter, I am most afraid of owing favors to others, and I will always keep them in my heart."
The grandfather and grandson couldn't resist the kindness. Zhou Ye was secretly happy in his heart, and nodded calmly on the surface and agreed to stay for dinner.
Grandma asked him to go to the living room to watch TV and wait, but Zhou Ye took the initiative to help. At this time, he didn't know how to cook, so he and Shengge helped wash the vegetables. Grandma cooked, and the two children helped.
That day was the most heartwarming day Zhou Ye had ever lived in his nineteen years of life. It was so warm that he wanted to eat with them like this every day in the future. Then he slowly learned to cook and cooked it for them.
The meal was full of laughter, warm and unforgettable.
When leaving, grandma gave Zhou Ye a phone number and whispered to him while Shengge was sweeping the floor:
"Xiaoye, grandma can see that you are a good boy. Grandma has an unkind intention and wants to trouble you. My granddaughter and I just moved to the Imperial Capital not long ago. My daughter-in-law feels sorry for me. She always reports good things to me but not bad things.
She was a transfer student and didn't have many friends. She was afraid that she would be bullied or wronged at school and would not tell me, so she would just keep it to herself.
This is grandma’s mobile phone number. Could you please tell me quietly if you see her being bullied or something happens to her at school? "
Zhou Ye listened to grandma's words and looked at her handing over a small piece of paper with a number written on it. His heart suddenly felt heavy.
Grandma said that his girl reported good news but not bad news.
But for so many years, the only person he has is his grandma. If he has troubles, he won’t even tell her.
So is she just keeping it to herself and digesting it alone?
He raised his eyes and glanced at the girl who was still sweeping the floor, feeling very distressed.
Collecting the note and putting it in his pocket, Zhou Ye whispered to grandma:
"I've remembered the number. Don't worry, grandma, I've eaten the food you cooked today.
From now on, I will help you watch over Shengge and prevent others from bullying her."
He smiled intentionally to reassure the old man and continued:
"If someone bullies her, I will tell you immediately."
Grandma smiled reassuringly and still whispered:
"Okay... okay, don't tell Nannan, otherwise she will blame me for talking too much and she will feel shy and embarrassed."
Zhou Ye also smiled and promised: "Okay, I won't tell her."
Shengge knew that the two of them were whispering, so she deliberately didn't disturb them because she wanted her grandma to talk to Zhou Ye more, so that her grandma would definitely see that Zhou Ye was very good and worthy of her granddaughter's trust.
The next day, on the way to school on Zhou Ye, the little girl started to cross-examine Shengge:
"What were you mumbling mysteriously to grandma when you left yesterday?"
Zhou Ye thought for a while and told her half of the content:
"Grandma asked me to help her keep an eye on you so that you don't get bullied. She said that you like to keep everything in your mind and don't tell her. She feels distressed and worried."
Passing a red light, Zhou Ye stopped the car, put his long legs on the ground, turned around and said to the girl holding him:
"If anything happens in the future, don't keep it in your mind. If you have to tell me, do you hear me?"
Shengge looked up at the boy who was speaking. His eyes were firm and affectionate, more dazzling than the morning sun.
The young man in front of her and the grandmother who loves her are the blessings in her unfortunate life.
She looked at Zhou Ye and smiled softly:
"Okay, from now on, even if it's a trivial matter that makes me unhappy, I will tell you."
