CH 50

Chapter 50 Part 1 Dinner?

Fang Jingzhou followed his grandmother to the train station by car. Luo Bei was afraid that the child would not be able to bear it, so she did not follow him, but went back to her room alone.

After a while, Grandma Luo knocked on the door and came in. Seeing her granddaughter’s dazed and melancholy expression, she couldn’t help but smile:

“I think Jingzhou’s grandmother is a good person. She will definitely treat him kindly. After all, she herself is her grandmother. Chen Lan hasn’t learned to be a mother yet, so it’s best for Jingzhou to live with his grandparents, so don’t worry about him.”

Luo Bei shook her head and sighed.

“Grandma, I do know that I can’t be responsible for other people’s lives.”

Intellectually, she knew she had done what she had to do, but emotionally, she still felt indebted.

Up until now, she didn’t know why she could see others’ futures. What was God’s plan?

“Just do your best, Beibei. You are not the savior in Jingzhou’s life. He will encounter many people and things in the future, you are just one of those who appeared and completed their part. That is enough. “

Lou Bei was stunned, “I’m done with my part?”

Is it possible that she has a hidden role in the lives of these protagonists, and the reason why she can have a glimpse of their future is that she has a part to play?

For a while, Lou Bei couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane. However, no matter how much she guessed, no one could tell her if her assumptions were accurate.

After Fang Jingzhou left, Chen Lan didn’t leave her house, but no one cared much about her. Lou Bei didn’t know if she would be as degenerate as she had thought, but that was not something she could manage.

As for Chen Lan, Lou Bei never tried to speculate on her with spite, she never even said a bad word. Some people will have a tragic ending to their life, some may be caused by others, while some are for them to blame. Yes, Chen Lan is the latter. For such a self-inflicted person, Lou Bei had always been too meagre to waste her kindness.

Fang Jingzhou reached his hometown with his grandmother, and called Lou Bei not long after. According to Fang Jingzhou, his grandfather didn’t talk to him very much, but took him out for a walk after dinner. The house was bigger than the rented house he previously lived in. His grandmother was worried that he would be afraid of sleeping alone, so they always slept together.

Of course, the most important thing was that the kindergarten in the small county was not so stern. Fang Jingzhou will go there in a few days. He was still full of expectations for his life ahead.

Seeing Fang Jingzhou’s life slowly getting on track and starting to develop in a normal direction, Lou Bei was glad.

***

Just when the spring was about to pass and midsummer was at the door, one afternoon, as Lou Bei walked to the door coming back from work, she saw Zhou Jianguo coming over, sweating and covered in ash.

‘When I first saw him, his skin was quite white, but now that I take a good look, it has darkened several tones, and he still has a Band-Aid on his hand. I think that although the salary for a day on the construction site is not low, they make it up with the work.’

“Lou Bei, are you free later?”

Zhou Jianguo was probably afraid that the smell of sweat on his body would get on her, so he deliberately kept a distance.

In the beginning, Zhou Jianguo actually detested moving bricks on the construction site, but that time, he didn’t have an ID card, and didn’t know what his name was. Only the construction site was willing to accept him, so he kept at it regardless. 

During the first few days, he wanted to wash his hands, bathe, and change immediately. He couldn’t stand the dirt and smell of sweat on his body, but he had to earn to live. After a long time, he got used to it.  Of course, compared with other workers, he was very clean. He took a shower every day and kept his fingers clean.

“Yes. I just got off work. “

Zhou Jianguo said kindly, “If it’s not inconvenient for you, let’s have a meal together later, I’ll invite you.”

Lou Bei knew Zhou Jianguo’s temperament. He wouldn’t invite her to dinner for no reason, he must have something to ask her.

“Okay.”

Zhou Jianguo took out his mobile phone and took a glance.

“Then wait for me, I’ll take a bath, we’ll meet here at 6:45 pm.”

Luo Bei and Zhou Jianguo had eaten together several times. This man was very concerned about time. Every time he made an appointment, it was accurate to the second. She had an advantage, that is, he was never late.

Luo Bei went upstairs. Zhao Pianpian was watching TV in the living room with Baby Chen, while Grandma Luo was busy in the kitchen.

“Grandma, you don’t have to cook for me. I’ll go out to eat.” 

Luo Bei put down her bag and washed her hands before picking up Baby Chen. While Mr. Qichen was still young, she needed to kiss him a few times.

Zhao Pianpian asked, “Going out to eat with colleagues?”

“No, Xiao Zhou invited me to dinner.”