306. When you are old and your hair is white

After Chen Hansheng went downstairs, Xiao Rongyu stood in the living room in a daze. Professor Sun opened the door of the study: "Where is your boyfriend?"

"He went to buy you water chestnut cake from Xinghualou."

"Your boyfriend is very interesting. He has already come to visit us and even went out to buy gifts."

After Sun Biyu finished speaking, she smiled and closed the door to continue her research.

Xiao Rongyu blushed, thinking that she would beat Chen Hansheng to death in a while.

On the way back and forth from Shiziqiao to buy water chestnut cake, Chen Hansheng felt that he was slow to react.

When Xiao Rongyu compiled the legal regulations of Rocket 101, he had actually mentioned Professor Sun, but he was too lazy at the time and did not ask further, which led to the missed opportunity to meet this big man.

Thinking of this, Chen Hansheng called Xiao Rongyu again: "Ask Professor Sun how he wants to eat in the evening?"

"Shall we invite Professor Sun out for dinner?" Xiao Yuer asked.

"It's not that I don't want to invite you, but given the old lady's personality, I don't think she will go out to eat."

Chen Hansheng thought for a moment: "You go ask first. If she agrees, I will call Jinling Hotel to make a reservation immediately."

Not long after, Xiao Rongyu really said: "Professor Sun said she doesn't want to go out, just cook some millet porridge at home."

"Okay, then you talk to her."

Chen Hansheng was also prepared: "I'll buy some thousand-layer cakes and scallion pancakes, and some braised melons and pickles, and go back to stir-fry some green vegetables. The three of us will have dinner together tonight."

"Ah?"

Xiao Rongyu was stunned for a moment: "Xiao Chen, are we going to stay at Professor Sun's house for dinner?"

"You haven't eaten it before?"

Chen Hansheng was also a little confused.

Xiao Rongyu shook her head: "No, I'm worried that it would be too much trouble for Professor Sun."

"Ah."

Chen Hansheng sighed: "You don't understand. The old lady always eats alone. She would be so happy if there were more people to accompany her. You are a disciple, but you don't know how to care for your teacher in life."

"Really?"

Xiao Rongyu was still a little hesitant.

"Well, ask again, the old lady will definitely agree."

"Then don't hang up the phone."

Xiao Rongyu walked to the study with the phone in her hand, expressing her desire to stay and eat with her boyfriend in the evening.

Professor Sun was probably a little surprised, coughed and said: "If you can't find a place to eat nearby, it's just a matter of adding two more pairs of chopsticks here."

Chen Hansheng heard that this was agreed, and immediately went to buy vegetables and cakes, but Xiao Yuer didn't understand yet: "Professor Sun is not very happy for us to stay, her tone is a little reluctant."

"Not reluctant!"

Chen Hansheng was still a little anxious.

"This is tsundere, understand? Professor Sun agreed in her heart but didn't want to admit it on the surface. You are usually like this, why does the old lady like you? You really don't know what's going on?"

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About an hour and a half later, Chen Hansheng finally came back with water chestnut cake, milk tea and some food.

Xiao Rongyu was studying with Professor Sun Biyu in the study. When she heard the "clattering" in the living room, she immediately knew that Chen Hansheng was back.

Because if it was a student, everyone would go in and out carefully.

"Professor Sun, I'll go call him in."

Xiao Rongyu stood up and said.

"No, let's go out too."

Sun Biyu turned off the desk lamp and put down her reading glasses: "Just take a break for your eyes."

If it was normal, Xiao Rongyu would not think too much, but after Chen Hansheng reminded her just now, she immediately realized that she wanted to go out to see Chen Hansheng.

"So tsundere, I'm not so exaggerated usually."

Xiao Rongyu muttered in her heart.

Professor Sun's knees were a little bruised, and Xiao Yu'er helped her out of the study room. They saw Chen Hansheng carrying a large bag of things and sorting them out.

"Xiao Chen, this is Professor Sun."

"Hello, Professor Sun."

Chen Hansheng turned around and said, "I often hear Xiao Yu'er talk about you. You are the leader of the legal industry. You have made great contributions to promoting the development of all walks of life and safeguarding the rights of ordinary people."

However, this set of rhetoric failed to fool Professor Sun. She stared at Chen Hansheng and said, "You are the boy who drove that day, right?"

"Professor Sun, it was me that day, but I didn't mean it."

Chen Hansheng apologized immediately, his face full of guilt.

Xiao Rongyu looked at Chen Hansheng, then at Professor Sun: "You, do you know each other?"

Old lady Sun pointed to her knee and said, "I don't know him, but I know my knee."

"I was careless when I drove yesterday, so I bumped into Professor Sun."

Chen Hansheng told the truth.

Xiao Rongyu was stunned for a long time, stamped his feet and said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier."

"At that time, I didn't react either."

Chen Hansheng said embarrassedly.

"Professor Sun..."

Seeing Sun Biyu staggering back to the study, Xiao Yuer glared at Chen Hansheng and quickly chased after her. She had to resolve this dispute as soon as possible.

Chen Hansheng was the only one left in the living room in an instant. The key point was that he didn't feel embarrassed. He walked over to the photo on the display shelf. It was a black and white photo of Sun Biyu and her husband dancing.

The old man was in his prime at that time, and he looked at the young Sun Biyu tenderly and affectionately.

"Old man, you must know that it's not my fault at all. In other words, I am also a victim..."

When Chen Hansheng was nagging, he heard a "pop" sound, and the bracket of the photo frame that was originally placed steadily suddenly tilted, and the whole photo fell on the table.

It was already evening, and the sun set very early. The living room was dark without lights on. The door of the study was still closed, with only a little light coming out from the bottom crack.

The photo frame collapsed without any external force, which was really scary.

If it were someone else, they would probably be scared and have wild thoughts, and all kinds of ghost stories from the Republic of China would come to mind, but they happened to meet Chen Hansheng, who had a taboo-free personality.

"Wow, I said a few words to your wife, and you are still not satisfied."

He walked over carelessly and put the photo frame back up: "You are not satisfied, but I am not satisfied. My girlfriend is accompanying your wife, and I am going to cook for your wife in a while. Don't be angry, or I will not serve you again!"

"Click"

Chen Hansheng turned on the light in the bedroom and walked over to carefully check the photo frame. Only then did he find that the bracket had an obvious crack on it because it was too old, which was why it could not support the photo frame.

Chen Hansheng shook his head, opened the door and went downstairs, and ran up again after a while.

Hearing the "rumbling" sound in the corridor, Professor Sun felt that his home had not been so lively for a long time. Other students who came here all held their breath and dared not breathe, so he asked: "What is your boyfriend doing outside?"

Xiaoyuer immediately ran out to take a look, and then came back to report.

"The photo frame bracket is broken. He just went downstairs to buy 502 glue and is slowly re-sticking it."

"Which photo frame?"

"The one of you and Professor Wu when you were young."

"Oh."

Professor Sun was silent for a while: "Bring the photo frame in later."

Chen Hansheng was used to doing things at home since he was a child, and he was very hands-on. It didn't take long for him to repair the photo frame.

After Xiao Rongyu took it in, he carefully reminded: "Xiao Chen said that this 502 glue is very sticky, and he lost two pieces of skin on his fingers, so you should be careful."

Professor Sun nodded, and then looked at the bracket at the back. Although the crack had been repaired, it was still seen that Chen Hansheng's craftsmanship was good, and there were almost no traces.

The old lady touched the young self and husband in the photo, and there was a smile on her always cold and serious face.

Xiao Yuer also smiled with her lips pursed, and the dim desk lamp shone on Professor Sun's face. She suddenly remembered a poem by Yeats - "When You Are Old".

When you are old, your hair is gray, and you are sleepy,

Sitting tiredly by the stove, taking down the book,

Reading slowly, chasing the eyes of the past,

Your soft spirit and deep halo.

How many people have loved your fleeting figure,

Have loved your beauty, with hypocrisy or true love,

Only one person has loved your pilgrim heart,

Loved the traces of time on your sad face.

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"I don't know if Xiao Chen will stay with me and study together when I am old."

In the study, two women of different ages but extremely similar personalities, one is reminiscing about the romantic past, and the other is looking forward to a romantic future.

However, a burst of "ding ling bang lang" sounds in the kitchen interrupted this quiet and beautiful picture.

Professor Sun raised his head: "What is your boyfriend doing again?"

This time Xiao Rongyu didn't have to run out to see: "Xiao Chen should be cooking."

"Oh, he is really thick-skinned. Most students would have been unable to sit still after being scolded by me, but he dared to cook."

Sun Biyu put the photo frame on the desk and commented here.

"He is quite shameless. We had a quarrel and broke up in the middle of the year."

Xiao Rongyu talked about the story between herself and Chen Hansheng: "He actually went to my hometown to drink with my dad, and the key is that he got my dad drunk."

However, this story touched Mrs. Sun again.

"My husband did the same thing back then. My parents did not agree to this marriage, so he came to my house with a pot of Shaoxing Huadiao. Why do you call him Xiao Chen?"

"He is a few months younger than me. We got used to calling him that in high school. My parents and his parents also know each other."

"Then you are childhood sweethearts."

"Not really. I didn't like him in high school, but when other girls were nice to him, I felt very uncomfortable."

"You are just too arrogant, but you are really very similar to me."

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"Let's eat."

I don't know how long they talked, until Chen Hansheng's voice sounded, Xiao Rongyu helped the old lady out of the study.

Professor Sun didn't have much confidence in Chen Hansheng's cooking skills, but it looked okay. The vegetables were green and juicy, the millet porridge was fragrant, and there were scallion pancakes, steamed buns and pickles.

Chen Hansheng saw some surprise in Mrs. Sun's eyes and took the initiative to explain: "My parents practiced. They were afraid that I would be kidnapped by human traffickers and starve to death, so they taught me everything at home."

"Oh."

Professor Sun didn't say much, just sat down at the dining table and picked up bean sprouts to eat.

Chen Hansheng also greeted Xiao Yuer: "Sit down, come here, it's like going home, classmate, don't be polite."

"Tsk!"

As expected, Xiao Yuer rolled his eyes.

Mrs. Sun didn't say much during the meal, and she acted like a lady from a noble family. Chen Hansheng was more noisy and kept chatting with Xiao Rongyu.

Xiao Yuer didn't want to pay attention, so he turned on the TV by himself. It looked like he was at home.

After dinner, Chen Hansheng estimated that the old lady should go to bed early, so he cleaned up the kitchen and took Xiao Yuer away.

The winter moon hung high in the sky, casting a faint silver light on the ground, inexplicably adding a chilly taste, but fortunately it could still illuminate the road. The teaching building and dormitory building not far away were still very noisy.

"Xiao Chen."

Xiao Rongyu, who had been walking behind in the moonlight, suddenly called out.

"What's the matter?"

Chen Hansheng turned around. He was smoking and had been holding it in for several hours at the old lady's house.

"What will you do when I get old?"

"You're old?"

"Yeah."

"Find someone, find someone younger?"