My Childhood Sweetheart Gradually Puffed Up CH.118
Chapter 118: About “The Empress Falling in Love”
The street scenes along the way receded.
Fu Chengque sat in the car, her face close to the window, looking at the scenery outside.
Her dad and her uncle, who was driving, chatted and laughed in the front seats, while she and her mom sat in the back.
Her mom occasionally chimed in, but she was lost in thought.
The car stopped at the traffic lights, waiting for pedestrians to cross.
Fu Chengque tilted her head and saw a pair of seemingly university students in front, leisurely crossing the zebra crossing. While everyone else walked quickly, they seemed unhurried.
The young man and woman were a little distance apart, with similar strides.
Just a few meters away, the girl glanced at the boy beside her several times. If their eyes met, she would smile, but they didn’t speak.
Fu Chengque’s mind followed suit, becoming tangled like a ball of yarn.
She remembered when she and Wen Yu were on the bus and saw Xiao Gua and Fan Liming glancing at each other, and also recalled Chen Minghe from Class Seven peeking at Xiao Min outside.
Is this what it feels like to be in love, or to like someone?
Hesitant, not at all decisive.
Completely contrary to her dignified Empress style!
Suddenly, she felt that if she were to like someone in the future, and wanted to, well, be in a relationship, she must take the initiative, seize the opportunity!
Catch the other person off guard, completely take the initiative in the matter of “love.”
Maybe even have to announce it to the world in the most enthusiastic, loud manner:
This man, I, the Empress, have taken a liking to!
Hehehe…
Even if it fails then, she could just toss her head and leave, chic and composed.
That’s more like the style of an Empress!
Like this, in the future, when she becomes the pinnacle of beauty, she will be a role model for women all over the world. Girls will learn from her, boldly and straightforwardly confessing to whomever they like, shouting it out loud.
Haha, how great!
Fu Chengque looked at the two people walking past, her eyes already showing a hint of disdain.
The car started again, and the “Fu” hanging under the rearview mirror swayed gently.
She saw this “Fu” and smiled suddenly.
Someone should be waking up by now, right?
If he’s awake, he should have seen it, right?
If he’s seen it, what expression would he have?
Really want to see!
Want to see his face.
***
There was a rhombus-shaped red paper pasted on the door.
Wen Yu noticed it the moment he opened the door.
A pig was drawn on the paper, and the word “Fu” was written in a crooked manner on the pig’s forehead with a brush. Upon closer inspection, there were also the words “Wen Yu” written in fine pen on the pig’s head.
Such a masterpiece, so childish, extremely boring, must have been done by only one person.
Wen Yu took a picture with his phone and sent it to Fu Chengque.
【Wen Yu】: [Image]
【Wen Yu】: Big news! My door was pasted with a pig by a puppy! And this puppy even knows how to write!
【Fu Chengque】: [Cat laughing][Cat laughing][Cat laughing]
【Fu Chengque】: Hahaha
【Fu Chengque】: You finally woke up
【Wen Yu】: I did, and when I woke up, I saw the writing by the puppy!
【Fu Chengque】: Nonsense, this writing is elegant and magnificent, quite a grand style. You say it’s written by a puppy, where’s the evidence!
【Wen Yu】: It’s as sloppy as dog urine, as your dad said.
【Fu Chengque】: …
【Fu Chengque】: I’ll beat you up!
Wen Yu glanced at the “upside-down Fu,” but didn’t tear it off, heading towards the kitchen, fingers tapping on the phone.
【Wen Yu】: How far have you reached? How much longer?
【Fu Chengque】: Probably still more than half an hour.
【Wen Yu】: Great, want to take a nap?
【Fu Chengque】: It’s New Year! Wen Yu, how could you nap!
Just as he received the message, Wen Yu heard the crackling sound of firecrackers outside. These firecrackers had been going off since last night, but this morning they were even more intense.
Some places would compete for the early run, setting off firecrackers early for better luck in the coming year.
There were a few in Jiangcheng as well, not many, but tonight was the main event.
There was a faint smell of gunpowder in the air, a scent of sulfur that was an indispensable part of the New Year atmosphere. As he heard and smelled less of it over the years, the New Year flavor seemed to diminish.
Wen Yu’s dad came out of the kitchen and saw Wen Yu standing in the living room. He shouted, “Son, come on, let’s go downstairs and set off some firecrackers.”
Wen Yu nodded and replied to the other end:
【Wen Yu】: Not sleeping, I’m going downstairs to set off firecrackers!
【Fu Chengque】: Oh! Wait for me, wait for me to come back and play together!
【Fu Chengque】: How could you bear to leave me alone to have fun?
【Wen Yu】: I can’t bear it, come back quickly.
【Fu Chengque】: Wait for me! I’ll be back tomorrow!
Wen Yu’s dad took a lighter and a bundle of red firecrackers, and the father and son quickly went downstairs to find a vacant space to set up.
The neighbor’s children had already gathered around, eager to pick up the unexploded firecrackers.
Wen Yu’s dad lit the fuse, then quickly stepped back.
Sparks crackled a few times, followed by the booming of firecrackers. The red paper scattered in the sky, and white smoke spread out, accompanied by the strong and familiar smell of gunpowder.
The children covered their ears and waited for the small string of firecrackers to finish before rushing forward to search.
Wen Yu’s dad clicked his tongue, feeling a bit unsatisfied. He said to his son beside him, “The firecrackers nowadays are no fun at all. When I was young, my friends and I used to make our own. We would go to the nearby firecracker factory, find someone, roll the big ones ourselves, throw them into the pond, and they would explode, sending several fish flying. Kids like you from the city don’t understand these things anymore.”
Wen Yu was speechless, thinking, why are you showing off in front of your son like this?
So childish.
Why is everyone so childish?
Can’t we all be a bit more mature?
After the firecrackers were set off, they headed home.
Wen Yu sent the video she just recorded to Fu Chengque.
【Wen Yu】: [Video 01:21]
【Wen Yu】: Look at this firecracker smoke, so big, gotta play more now, won’t be able to play when it’s banned in the future.
【Fu Chengque】: Wow! I want to set off firecrackers too!
【Wen Yu】: These firecrackers are too small, not fun.
【Fu Chengque】: Not enough? You want to play with more exciting ones?
【Wen Yu】: When I was a kid, I used to roll them with my friends. Back then, we went to the nearby firecracker factory, rolled big ones ourselves, threw them into the Yangtze River, and blew up several carts of fish!
【Fu Chengque】: ???
【Fu Chengque】: You rolled firecrackers when you were a kid?
【Fu Chengque】: Why didn’t I know? When did you do it?
【Wen Yu】: When I was a kid.
【Fu Chengque】: When exactly?
【Wen Yu】: Late 20th century.
【Fu Chengque】: …
Father and son returned home.
Father Wen continued to help in the kitchen. Some dishes needed for the New Year’s Eve dinner had to be prepared early, such as the braised pork that Wen Yu loved. It had to be made first, and then sliced and steamed when needed.
Wen Yu sat in the living room watching TV for a while, then walked to the kitchen. He wanted to see if there was anything he could help with, but he overheard the conversation between the couple.
Father Wen said, “This New Year’s Eve seems a bit less lively.”
Mother Wen replied, “The neighbors are not here, in previous years, they would be causing chaos during the Spring Festival.”
Father Wen nodded, “Can’t hear the noise from next door anymore.”
Mother Wen scolded, “Do something useful! Go kill the chicken!”
She continued, “When they come back tomorrow, they’ll still be able to hear it.”
Wen Yu silently walked away, feeling more speechless than ever.
Forget it, forget it, it’s the adults’ business, we kids shouldn’t interfere.
His phone vibrated, Fu Chengque was very active in the group chat. He opened it and saw—
Oh my god, the atmosphere is so lively, the little angel is sending out red envelopes!
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