Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Xu Damao rode the bike slowly, Lou Xiao'e sat on the back seat, with a bucket of fish and fishing gear hanging on the handlebars. Lou Xiao'e's companion was quite tactful, and when they passed an intersection, they said they had something to do and left first.

Lou Xiao'e sat in the back seat of the car, carefully holding Xu Damao's cotton-padded jacket with both hands, looking at Xu Damao's tall but somewhat thin back, thinking about how he had protected her behind him just now, and somehow a sweet feeling suddenly surged in her heart, this damn sense of security was just like when she was a child and was helped by her father to learn to walk. Thinking about it, Lou Xiao'e couldn't help but blush again, and felt as if a little deer was running around in her chest, and couldn't help but lower her head and lean on Xu Damao's back.

Feeling Lou Xiao'e leaning on his back, Xu Damao deliberately slowed down, but he didn't deliberately ride into a pit or brake from time to time. When passing by the department store, Xu Damao found an excuse to buy two bottles of Fenjiu and two packs of good cigarettes. He also exchanged two kilograms of tea, two sets of skin care products and two boxes of chocolate from the system while Lou Xiao'e was not paying attention. Xu Damao was so happy to spend the points. In order to pick up girls, Xu Damao was willing to go all out. (All the exchanged items have been processed by the system to adapt to the times and will not reveal any modern information)

The Lou family certainly has no shortage of these things, but it is still the etiquette of a visit. As the saying goes, the more courtesy, the less blame there is. What's more, Xu Damao is still thinking about the girl.

Seeing him carrying so many things back, Lou Xiao'e knew that he didn't want to come back empty-handed, which meant that she was still very important to him. Thinking back to what he said just now about her being his fiancée, she felt three parts of shame, three parts of entanglement, and four parts of sweetness.

"Xu, Xu Damao, are you serious about what you just said?" Lou Xiao'e asked in a low voice.

"Oh, this is too distant. You used to call me Brother Damao. What's so serious about this?" Xu Damao said deliberately.

"Just, that you said I am you... Ouch!" Lou Xiao'e's voice was lower than a mosquito, and her face was as red as if she was drunk. How could a grown-up girl say such words!

"Oh, that's it. I was just saying it as a joke. Don't take it seriously." Xu Damao said in a provocative tone.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lou Xiao'e, who was a little angry, raised her little fist and hit Xu Damao on the back. Fortunately, he was wearing thick clothes so it didn't hurt but felt a little itchy.

“Hahahaha…” Xu Damao laughed proudly.

"Laugh, you're still laughing, you're still laughing." Lou Xiao'e stopped and turned her face away without looking at him.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. I, I still hope that what I said is true." Xu Damao stopped laughing and said seriously.

Lou Xiao'e didn't say anything, but turned her head and leaned on Xu Damao's back. Neither of them spoke along the way, and they rode quietly for ten minutes before arriving in front of the Lou family's gate.

This is a three-story Western-style building, surrounded by low white walls and railings, with a garden with a small pond in the middle. Most people cannot afford to live in such a house. The Lou family is still a bit too high-profile.

Lou Xiao'e went up to the door and knocked. An old man in his fifties came out and opened the door, "Miss, you are back." This old man used to be the housekeeper of the Lou family. He was old and was guarding the door here. He was a soldier and never got married. He had nowhere to go. In addition, Lou's father saved his life, so he stayed in the Lou family and said he was a distant relative of the Lou family. There were several servants in the Lou family who were basically like this. Of course, most of them were dismissed. As for whether there was any secret contact, it was unknown.

"Well, Uncle Fu, my parents are home, right? I met Brother Damao when I went out this time, so we came back together."

"Hello, Uncle Fu." Xu Damao also greeted him. Xu Damao used to come here often, so he also knew Uncle Fu.

After the two greeted each other, they pushed their bicycles into the yard. Lou Xiao'e skipped into the living room first, and Xu Damao followed behind, carrying things like a little follower.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back. Look who I brought with me."

Upon hearing this, Lou's mother Tan Yali came out of the upstairs bedroom and immediately saw Xu Damao standing in the living room with something in his hand. She said enthusiastically, "Oh, Damao is here, but he hasn't come to play for a while."

"Auntie Tan, it's almost the end of the year and we have a lot of screenings to do. We often go to the countryside and are really busy. It just so happens that I have a day off today and I met Xiao'e, so we came together." Xu Damao said as he put the cigarettes and alcohol on the coffee table and handed over the cosmetics and chocolates. "This is a gift for you, please accept it."

Lou's mother took it. In the past few years, Lou's mother had seen, eaten and used a lot of good things, so she had a very good vision. However, she had never seen such things before. However, judging from the exquisite packaging, the price was probably not cheap. It seemed that the child had put a lot of thought into it.

"Brother Damao, what good thing did you give me? It's wrapped so tightly? Can I open it and take a look?" Perhaps because she got the answer she wanted just now, or maybe because she was at home, the love-struck Lou Xiao'e relaxed a lot and was no longer shy when she called Brother Damao.

"It's nothing. This paper box contains cosmetics. They are said to be foreign products. There should be instructions on how to use them. This translucent heart-shaped package contains chocolate." Xu Damao answered honestly.

"Oh, it's chocolate. I haven't eaten it for a long time. It's not easy to buy in the city. Can I open it and try it?" Lou Xiao'e hugged her mother's arm and acted coquettishly.

Mother Lou glanced at Xu Damao. After all, it was rude to open a gift in front of someone else. Seeing that he didn't look unhappy, she said, "I have no problem, but I need Damao's permission."

Lou Xiao'e blinked her big watery eyes and looked at Xu Damao. After all, it was not the original owner, so Xu Damao was a little overwhelmed. "Eat it, eat it. I bought it specially for you."

Lou Xiao'e happily opened the package and tasted a piece. It was sweet with a hint of bitterness, just like the feeling of being in love. After she finished eating it, she gave one to her mother.

At this time, Father Lou, who was full of aura, also came down from upstairs. He was just dealing with something in the study. "Da Mao is here."

Xu Damao stood up quickly and saw that Father Lou was about fifty years old, with some white hair on his head. He stood straight and looked vigorous. The aura he had developed from being in a high position for a long time was truly unmatched by ordinary people.

"Hello, uncle. I had some time to go fishing today. I happened to meet Xiao'e, so we came to see you together." Xu Damao replied respectfully.

"Please sit down. You are not a stranger, so don't be polite. Stay for lunch together." Lou Bancheng said while sitting on the sofa.