Chapter 257: Getting Along Better
The vacation was long, with enough time to consider what to do, what could be done. That’s what Yu Linna had originally thought. But plans often couldn’t keep up with changes. She had wanted to work hard during the vacation and write more manuscripts. But, this wish did not come true.
“The weather in the other province is much cooler than here. I almost died of heat when I came back. Little Linna, this is a local specialty I bought from there. You like to eat it, right? This will definitely satisfy your appetite.”
During the holidays, Huo Ningning also came back and even took the initiative to find her at her home. Huo Ningning had come to find her on the last day of the summer vacation when she was about to take a plane, and after hugging her and crying, they hadn’t seen each other again. Although that was the case, they had only not seen each other for about a month, which wasn’t very long. Besides, Huo Ningning often chatted with her on WeChat, so the two of them were not strangers.
“You look a lot more nourished. You’ve even started wearing contact lenses.”
The first thing Yu Linna wanted to roast her about was the disappearance of Huo Ningning’s iconic glasses.
After starting university, Huo Ningning’s temperament was a little different. She had learned to wear contact lenses, dressed better than before, and even learned how to do makeup. Her current appearance was a little different from when she was in high school.
But her appearance without glasses was really close to how she looked as a child.
“My roommates all said that a southerner like me is too shy, not open enough, and it’s hard to find a boyfriend. So they taught me how to dress up. These contact lenses were uncomfortable at first, but after wearing them for a long time, they’re quite nice.”
Huo Ningning said with a slightly shy smile. In front of the person she liked the most, she still appeared very reserved.
After all, you can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry. She had learned this from her roommate who had a boyfriend.
After realizing she had those feelings for her, Huo Ningning had looked up a lot of information online, even went to the library to read many books, wanting to find the most suitable way to make her fall in love with her. For this, she had even humbled herself to ask her roommate for advice. She was originally an introverted girl and was not very comfortable asking about these things, but for the sake of her happiness, she had gone all out. Her roommate was also very happy to help her answer, passing on her experience to her and teaching her how to dress up.
“You’re living quite well over there.”
Yu Linna faintly accepted the gift from her. Anyway, it was a gift, so it was better to take it than not.
She had wanted to work hard during the holidays, but it seemed her plan had failed.
“Little Linna, do you want to go out and play together? We haven’t gone out in a long time.”
“We didn’t go out often before either. No, I want to stay at home.”
“There’s no future in being a shut-in at home.”
“Say whatever you want.”
“Mmm… can I stay for dinner? I don’t think I’ve ever had your cooking.”
To fight for time with her, Huo Ningning could only shamelessly stay. Even if they couldn’t go out to play, at least they could have a meal together and play a game. Although such a life was very boring, for a shut-in, as long as it was with a specific person, it didn’t really matter.
“I didn’t buy any good ingredients.”
“I’m not picky. Didn’t we often eat boiled cabbage at my house when we were little? Have you forgotten?”
“I’ll have a lot of dishes to wash.”
“I’ll help you wash them.”
“My cooking is terrible.”
Yu Linna, with a guilty conscience, told the biggest lie.
“It’s okay, I just like your cooking.”
She couldn’t do it anymore. Yu Linna raised her hands in surrender. This Huo Ningning, her skin was too thick. She indicated that she could no longer fight.
And it was just a meal. She could still accept it. No matter what Huo Ningning had done to her in the past, they had grown up after all. She wasn’t a petty person and had long since forgiven her. Huo Ningning also knew her mistake and had apologized. At that time, they were still young and didn’t know anything. Yu Linna didn’t blame her.
Besides, Huo Ningning wasn’t Nangong Ying.
“Little Linna, haven’t you bought a TV yet? Although this place is small, it’s no problem to put a TV here. You’re not short of money, are you?”
“I just feel it’s unnecessary. Isn’t there a computer?”
“Do you have a boyfriend, Little Linna?”
“No. I’m busy with my career, no time.”
“How does it feel to stay in Guangnan? It’s close to home, right?”
“Mmm, it’s a lot more convenient. Most importantly, I don’t want to go too far.”
“I found a new buffet that just opened. Do you want to try it?”
“Still want to ask me out? No, I want to be a shut-in.”
Huo Ningning caught her and kept asking her questions, all of which were meaningless and trivial. Huo Ningning didn’t know where she got the patience to chat with her one sentence at a time. And she seemed to be enjoying it.
At noon, Yu Linna cooked a delicious meal. She still had food stored in her fridge. What she had said before about not having any ingredients was a lie. And Yu Linna’s cooking skills were quite good, even better than the chefs at restaurants, and could even be compared to five-star hotel chefs.
Of course!
This was just an exaggeration.
To be honest, she was still a little ways off from a five-star chef.
But her cooking skills were indeed very good, very excellent. If the country had a home economics class like in the island nation, she would definitely be the one with a perfect score.
“Wow, how did you make such ordinary ingredients like this? It’s so delicious!”
Originally, Huo Ningning’s appetite was quite small, but once she started eating, she couldn’t stop. The more she ate, the more energetic she became, and soon her head was covered in sweat. She thought, whoever married Yu Linna as a wife, that person would definitely become a cosmic fat pig, because no one could resist Yu Linna’s cooking.
“Should I have stir-fried two more dishes…”
Seeing her eat so heartily, Yu Linna regretted a little that she had cooked too little.
But it was no wonder. It was really Huo Ningning’s first time eating her cooking. She wasn’t Ye Zhiyun. Where would she have so many opportunities to eat her cooking? What’s more, for a long time, her relationship with Huo Ningning wasn’t particularly good.
“Did you learn from someone? It’s so delicious, even better than my mom’s cooking.”
“After I moved out of your house, I moved around to many places and often went hungry. I had no choice but to rely on my own hands to eat. After a while, I became proficient. Don’t look at me like this. When I first started cutting vegetables, I don’t know how many times I cut my fingers.”
Yu Linna said with a wry smile. But Huo Ningning stopped her chopsticks.
That’s right, how could she have forgotten? Yu Linna’s misfortune began after she left their home. In the beginning, her mother had said she wanted to adopt her. She was almost her legal sister. Unfortunately, she only stayed at their house for a month and then left. When they met again, things were already different.
“Little Linna, I, I’m sor…”
“Alright, you don’t have to say it. It’s all in the past. Why are you still talking about this? Eat, the food is getting cold.”
Yu Linna smiled bitterly and served her some food. Compared to before, their relationship was really much better, even making one feel as if they had returned to their childhood.
Huo Ningning looked at the food in her bowl and recalled their past. When they were little, their family was not well-off, and there was not much delicious food, but they were very happy. They went to school together, they played house together, they went to the park to play on the slide together. They even said they wanted to be a family, to be sisters.
It sounded so nice, but in the end, it was not realized.
How she wished that all this could be redone.
If she hadn’t said those words back then, would Yu Linna not have left? She didn’t know. After all, those things had already happened.
“Little Linna, I promise, I won’t let you get hurt.”
“Why so serious? Eat, eat.”
Being stared at with such a serious look, Yu Linna was a little embarrassed. And Huo Ningning without her glasses was inexplicably a little handsome. Forget it, she’d better eat.
After eating and washing the dishes, the two of them had no intention of going out. There was no TV at home, so they simply started playing chess. Yu Linna didn’t have much, but she did have things like poker and chess. Sitting on the floor, the two of them battled it out with the chess pieces, having a great time.
“I’ll give you a rook. Come on, see if you dare to take it.”
Yu Linna was in high spirits, playing well with her.
“I’ll take it.”
“Are you stupid? You dare to take this? It’s not worth it.”
“Oh no, I fell for a trap!”
“Practice more. It’s okay.”
“Again!”
They didn’t know how long they played. Anyway, it was quite fun.
Until Yu Linna got a phone call.
“Hello, Yanhan? Looking for me? What for?”
“Anyway, we’re both in Guangnan. There’s no time like the present. I want to come over to your place to play.”
“Oh, then I’ll send you the address. I also have a high school classmate here.”
“It’s fine, I love a lively atmosphere the most.”
Huo Ningning’s face turned green. What’s going on! What happened to our world for two! Why did a Cheng Yaojin have to appear halfway!
Huo Ningning wanted to stop her, but she was powerless. Yu Linna had already sent her the address and asked her to take a taxi over. Huo Ningning was on the verge of tears. Isn’t she just a roommate? You guys can see each other every day, but we can only see each other during the holidays. Can’t you wait for another day!
But Huo Ningning’s objections were useless. Xiao Yanhan still came.
Xiao Yanhan came wearing a beautiful little dress, a duck-tongue cap, and carrying a small bag. The moment she came in, she gave Yu Linna a big hug.
“I missed you so much~ Although we’ll be able to see each other soon, I still wanted to see you!”
“I thought it was some big deal. Just this little thing. Or are you saying you want me to give your friend an autograph or something?”
“That’s part of the reason. But I’m here today in a private capacity.”
After inviting her in, Xiao Yanhan sized up the house. The house was not very large, nor was the decoration very luxurious, but as a novelist’s residence, it was just right. And it was close to the suburbs, the environment was good, and there were no noisy car horns. It was a good place to retire.
“Hello, my name is Xiao Yanhan. And you?”
“…Huo Ningning.”
Huo Ningning squeezed out a smile, but her eyes were glaring at her, very dissatisfied with her arrival. Xiao Yanhan was puzzled. She hadn’t done anything. What was she doing? It was as if she had seen an enemy.
Actually, she wasn’t wrong.
Huo Ningning also really wanted to say, Where the hell did you pick up this woman from?
And Yu Linna, who didn’t know her thoughts, how could she think so much? She just treated her as a guest, serving Xiao Yanhan snacks and tea.
It was just that, as guests, the two of them didn’t seem to get along very well.
