Chapter 142: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 142: Beep Beep Beep
Xiao Wei came back from school and saw someone rare coming out from his own doorstep.
It was Bai Lu's mother and Bai Lu's younger brother.
Bai Lu's younger brother seemed to be walking clumsily, trembling with each step, supported by Bai Lu's mother.
While walking, he shouted in pain, complaining, "Bai Lu, that arm of yours is like a broomstick turning outward! It caused me to injure my leg. Mom, why didn't you ask Bai Lu for medical expenses just now? Why didn't you continue asking Bai Lu for the recipe for sugar-coated chestnuts? What do I do if I don't have money to buy the bicycle I have my eye on?"
"Without Bai Lu giving me any, what can I do? When we get home, I'll discuss a solution with your dad. Don't fuss about your foot injury. We'll figure out a way to get you the bicycle after your foot heals, alright?"
"That's more like it!"
As the two figures moved farther away, Xiao Wei quickly ran back home and closed the door behind him.
The vegetables in the big washing basin were already cleaned, packed in a bamboo basket. Bai Lu was about to carry it back to the kitchen.
Hearing the door closing, she subconsciously turned her head and accurately caught the little guy's X-ray scan once again.
Seeing her turn around, he immediately withdrew, holding the straps of his small backpack, saying, "I saw your mother and your younger brother."
Bai Lu nodded, indicating that she knew and carried a basket of vegetables towards the kitchen.
Xiao Wei was stunned for a moment, never expecting that Bai Lu would just walk away without explaining. Wasn't his question clear enough?
"They came to see you for something?"
"No."
Bai Lu had no intention of telling the little spy.
Later, when he reports to Xiao Cheng tonight, he will likely exaggerate the situation and describe it as if a battle had taken place.
But Xiao Wei obviously didn't believe it. He kept following Bai Lu to the kitchen without putting down his backpack. "Why didn't you tell me?"
He asked quite seriously, with a puzzled expression on his little face.
Bai Lu pinched the chubby face of the little bald head and pretended not to understand, smiling, "Tell you what?"
"Why did your mother and your younger brother come to see you?"
Seeing that the answer was not in hand yet, Xiao Wei resisted the urge to slap away the hand that kept pinching and poking his face.
But Bai Lu took advantage of the situation, touched his head, and gave a very perfunctory answer, "Nothing, they just came to see me and left after seeing me."
Xiao Wei immediately turned away without letting her touch his head.
He put his backpack on the chair, washed the rice, and lit the fire in the hearth with a clearly unhappy face.
Bai Lu, without sympathy, laughed, "What do you want for lunch?"
The little bald head puffed out his cheeks without answering.
"Boiled fish or sour cabbage fish?" Bai Lu asked while saying, "This morning when I let the old hen and the little chicks out of the cage, a big fish flew up from the river. I helped it complete the reincarnation process and prepared the fish slices."
She took out a small enamel basin from the cupboard as she spoke. The basin was filled with well-marinated and fragrant fish slices.
However, Xiao Wei was attracted by her strange description and couldn't help turning his head to take a look, getting caught in the act and instantly turning back.
The sound of cutting vegetables accompanied by a light laughter ensued.
"Ding Ling Ling—"
The laughter was suddenly interrupted by the ringing of the telephone. Both Bai Lu and Xiao Wei were stunned, looking at each other in disbelief.
"Was that a phone ringing just now?"
Their voices fell at the same time, and the ringing sound echoed again, "Ding Ling Ling—"
The deafening sound penetrated the main house and rushed into the kitchen, ringing in their ears like beating drums.
Xiao Wei's little face froze, turning towards the direction of the main house, "It seems like a real phone call."
"Shall we answer the phone?" Xiao Wei, who had returned to his senses, suggested.
Bai Lu agreed, "You go."
Carrying a mix of nervousness, curiosity, and a little excitement, Xiao Wei quickly ran to the high table in the main house.
He picked up the still ringing white telephone receiver.
Opening his mouth, he said, "Hello."
The familiar male voice from the other end, familiar words came through, "Where's Bai Lu?"
This time, Xiao Wei didn't have the extreme anticipation of the first two times, so he didn't get drenched in cold water, just halfway.
His little heart only cooled down by half.
"In the kitchen preparing stir-fry."
"Still haven't eaten?"
"No."
"I'll call back later."
"Beep Beep Beep—"
From picking up the phone to hanging up, it was less than a minute. Xiao Wei held the phone dumbfounded, suspecting that he had hallucinated and answered a fake call.
However, the clear "beep beep" sound in his ears and the constantly replaying familiar low voice of the man in his mind assured him that it was not an illusion; the call was real.
Big brother really called just now!
And he said he would call again later!
Xiao Wei put the receiver back on the telephone, quickly ran back to the kitchen, and said, "Sister-in-law, big brother called."
Bai Lu's hand trembled a bit as she added half a spoonful of salt to the pot, closed her eyes, and then calmly withdrew the spoon.
She started to add chili.
"Why did you come back so soon?" Xiao Wei sat back in front of the hearth, quickly stuffed firewood into the hearth, and recounted the entire conversation:
"Big brother asked what you were doing. I said you were cooking. Big brother asked if you had eaten. I said no. Big brother said he would call again later, and then the phone beeped."
Seeing the little guy stuffing bamboo firewood into the hearth in a hurry, Bai Lu couldn't help but support her forehead. Was there a need to be in such a hurry?
A fragrant meal was quickly prepared.
After eating, Bai Lu and Xiao Wei sat in front of the Eight Immortals table, waiting for the phone.
One big and one small pair of hands, elbows on the table, small hands supporting the chin, both staring at the high table.
Staring at the white telephone on the table.
"Your brother said earlier that the ship would arrive in the neighboring province this morning. Has he already landed now?" Bai Lu, who had nothing to say, chatted with the little bald head beside her.
The little bald head shook his head, "I don't know."
Bai Lu asked again, "Did you hear the sound of a ship's whistle when you were listening to the phone just now?"
The little bald head shook his head again, "Didn't hear it."
"Then, did you hear his voice sounding anxious?"
"I couldn't tell, so it must be very anxious."
"This... maybe there's something very important. Besides his voice, were there any other sounds on the phone?"
"None... it seems like there was."
Bai Lu stared at the little bald head, and the little bald head immediately entered into a state of meditation, earnestly recalling for a while.
Then he said, "There was the sound of wood falling."
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