Three or Two Things about Rebirth

As for the love letter, Qiu Luming only vaguely remembered it. She had no idea about the specific content or to whom it was written, and she never took it seriously.

This time it was embarrassing.

Until the end of October when he went to Beijing for an exam, Qiu Luming used the excuse of review to postpone several gatherings organized by Qin Huifang and Ma Mingjun.

When he came to Beijing this time, Qiu Luming did not look for Qiu Moshi. He just found a hotel with good conditions near the test site to stay in. He agreed to meet his third brother only after he had finished all the exams.

Qiu Moshi brought his girlfriend to the hotel to pick her up. As soon as they met, he blamed her, "You have a place to stay at home, but you insist on living outside! You didn't even tell me your specific address. Why are you so disobedient now!"

"I haven't seen you for over a year, and now you know how to curse me when we meet! If you curse me again, I'll turn around and leave!" Qiu Luming pretended to be angry, and smiled at the girl next to him, "Oh, this is my future sister-in-law!"

The girl blushed slightly. "Hello, Luming. My name is Guan Ying, and I'm from Harbin. I'm one year younger than you. Don't call me Third Sister-in-law. Just call me by my name."

"Is it okay?" Qiu Luming glanced at Qiu Moshi.

Qiu Moshi nodded.

During the conversation, I learned that Guan Ying's mother is a professor at Harbin Institute of Technology and her father is a businessman. They didn't elaborate on what they do, but their family conditions should be quite good.

Qiu Moshi was driving, Guan Ying was sitting in the passenger seat, and she would turn around from time to time to talk to Qiu Luming.

On the way, she received a call from her parents. Qiu Luming heard clearly every word her mother said. She must be a strong woman, and she urged her to study in Germany by both soft and hard means. Guan Ying seemed to be accustomed to obeying her mother. She was entangled, vague and hesitant.

After the call was hung up, Guan Ying sat silently, looking out the car window. Qiu Moshi probably also knew what was on the phone, so he drove silently without saying a word.

The silence in the car was suffocating.

As soon as they sat down at the restaurant, Zhang Weijing and Sun Ning arrived. Qiu Luming didn't know they would come, so she stood up in surprise. After more than a year, Sun Ning was wearing a loose skirt, but her belly was still slightly bulging. She subconsciously protected her belly with her left hand and smiled at Qiu Luming, "Luming, you're here!"

Qiu Luming exclaimed, "Sister Sun Ning! Congratulations!"

"Thank you, thank you. I heard from your third brother that you went to study in Russia. How was it? Was the study hard? Did you get used to the food? Were there many handsome guys? Were you attracted by any of them?"

"Fortunately, fortunately, I actually found a handsome guy. She looks very much like Zorro, with such a high nose bridge and such blue eyes! It's a pity that I can't bring her back, so I can only give up with great pain!" Qiu Luming found that he could now talk about this with a smile.

Qiu Luming told the truth, but no one present believed him.

"Crazy girl!" Sun Ning smiled and took a step back, looking at Qiu Luming, and exclaimed sincerely, "You are getting more and more beautiful!"

Today, Qiu Luming wore a sleeveless black sweater with a high collar underneath her windbreaker, a dark red floral skirt that reached her ankles, black square-heeled leather shoes, and waist-length black curly hair draped over her shoulders and back like seaweed. Her chubby face had long since turned into an oval face. She wore no brand name clothes, and had no accessories except a brown leather watch on her left wrist.

Sun Ning noticed that her husband was looking deeply at the girl in front of him. She sighed in her heart. Qiu Luming had a unique temperament. Her eyes were lively and full of energy. She seemed to have a certain magnetic field that always attracted men and women to pay attention to her. When she was silent and in a daze, there was a kind of charm that did not belong to this era. It was hard to explain, but it made people want to find out.

Sun Ning heard her husband ask, "Did Yoyo do well on the exam?"

Yo Yo again! Everyone knows that Yo Yo is the nickname of the Qiu family, but he has been following them and calling them Yo Yo from the beginning!

"Not bad! Brother Zhang, congratulations to you too, on becoming a father!" Qiu Luming blessed with a smile and a sincere look in his eyes.

Sun Ning is a generous Beijing girl. She will not vent her anger on Qiu Luming, but she just feels a little helpless.

Considering the development of the baby in her belly, she took a deep breath and adjusted her mood.

During the dinner, Guan Ying asked in confusion, "Luming, why don't you go to Europe and America to study abroad? What's the point of going to Russia?"

"I was sent by the government. I had no choice." Qiu Luming looked at his third brother and asked Guan Ying, "If you don't go to Germany now, will you regret it in the future?"

As if he had asked Qiu Moshi what was in his heart, he tilted his head to look at his girlfriend.

"Actually, I really want to go out and see the world. My mom said this opportunity is very rare, but the study period is too long, and I can't bear to leave." Guan Ying grabbed Qiu Moshi's hand and shook it, "If, if you could go too, that would be great."

"I can't go." Qiu Moshi nodded, "But I support you to study abroad."

"Ah? Are you willing to part with me?" Guan Ying stood up suddenly and looked at Qiu Moshi in disbelief. In her opinion, Qiu Moshi should try his best to keep her, or strive for the opportunity to go with her.

"I can't let you miss this opportunity and regret it in the future." He blamed me. Qiu Moshi's voice was calm and self-possessed.

Guan Ying's mouth suddenly drooped, she sat down in frustration, and cried at the table. Qiu Moshi gently stroked her back, and she cried on his shoulder again.

Sun Ning and Qiu Luming looked at each other, both smiled, and no one spoke.

My second brother used to say that girls who came from wealthy families and were spoiled by their families would always appear to be more innocent and kinder than their peers.

Qiu Luming had learned something from Fang Yuan, and now he got more concrete verification from Guan Ying.

Of course, when the second brother said this, he was also talking about her.

The second and third brothers are somewhat chauvinistic. They like this kind of relatively simple and kind girl, and are willing to do their best to take care of her and protect her. When a girl becomes smooth and sophisticated, or walks out of their control, most likely, they will give up.

Guan Ying cried enough and went to the bathroom embarrassedly. Qiu Luming wanted to accompany her, but she quickly waved her hand and said no.

Guan Ying walked away, Zhang Weijing frowned and asked Qiu Moshi, "What does this mean?"

Qiu Moshi chuckled, "It's boring. It's just that her parents suddenly want her to study in Germany. They probably want her to settle down in Germany in the future. Anyway, they don't want their daughter to follow me."

"Her parents have met you? Do they know how outstanding you are? There are many people under 30 in Beijing who are doing better than you. They would rather give up a rich bachelor and send their daughter who can't take care of herself to Germany to find those furry devils. What are they thinking? They are a professor at that!" Zhang Weijing felt unfair for his friend and raised his voice. Sun Ning clicked his tongue and tugged at his sleeve.

"Going abroad is the dream of many Chinese people. Her mother didn't have the opportunity to go abroad back then, so we must let her go abroad." Qiu Moshi sighed.

"Qiu Moshi, Qiu Moshi, you only have two girlfriends, why do all of them want to study abroad? Are foreign countries definitely better than ours? No matter how good they are, they are still theirs. The real superior policies are to favor their own citizens. It's like us, if a foreigner comes and lives in our house, stealing our food and occupying our land, wouldn't you be happy about it?"

"We can't help it! Some people only see the good in others and think they can have a piece of the pie," said Sun Ning. "For more than a hundred years, the Chinese are still kneeling. The moon in foreign countries is rounder than that in China, and the air in foreign countries is sweeter than that in China. People say that Beijingers are arrogant, but how many people can't help but bow and fawn when they see a foreigner on the street, even if it's a Filipino maid or a black man!"

Several people were silent.

Guan Ying came back, put on makeup, and seemed to have completely forgotten her crying. She smiled and asked Qiu Luming whether he would go to Beijing to work and settle down after getting his diploma.

The remaining people, including Qiu Moshi, stared at Qiu Luming, waiting for her reply.

Qiu Luming shook her head without hesitation, "No, it was not easy to live in Chang'an in the past. It is even more difficult to live in Beijing now. I don't like big cities. I waste my time on the way to and from work every day. I only like certain spaces and moments in this city. I have been here, and that's enough." After the renovation, Beijing is much better than Beijing back then. The sanitation of old Beijing was worrying, infectious diseases broke out every year, and people always urinated and defecated in the alleys. But the smog and traffic now discourage her.

"Third brother knows me. I am more suitable to live in a small town, with a few good friends, close to everyone, and then take care of my parents, cook for them, and listen to their nagging."

The last few words almost made Qiu Mozhi cry. He coughed lightly to cover up, "Yes, Yoyo, that's it. My home has beautiful mountains, water, and air. I don't expect you to bring honor to the family, so live the way you like."

"Dad said the same thing. He said the meaning of life is to live the way you like. So, he has no objection to my eldest brother and you going out to work hard, nor does he object to my second brother and I staying in Jiayang."

Zhang Weijing and Sun Ning both seemed to be thinking about something and looked at each other.

Only Guan Ying said with regret, "It would be a pity if you don't try your luck when you have the ability and conditions!"

"What's the point? I don't have any ambitions. Some things are enough to just experience. There's really no need to endure hardships. Life is short, and I prefer to live a leisurely life with my parents."

Guan Ying shook her head disapprovingly, expressing her regret.