Chapter 4 Encounter, Reunion (3)
But she had no spare clothes to change into. After finishing her water and thanking Grandma, she sat down to continue writing her article.
Looking around, she noticed everyone in the classroom was staring at her. She smiled, thinking of sharing the candy in her bag with them, but when she looked, they were all soaked. Her smile became a bit embarrassed.
Grandma also smiled, waving her hand dismissively, "We have food, don't worry, won't you eat?"
Tu Hengsha shook her head, realizing she hadn't eaten all day, with nowhere to eat in sight—no water, no electricity, all the restaurants on the street were closed.
An elderly gentleman brought over a steaming bowl of instant noodles, his expression full of dismay, and handed Grandma the fork, "I did the best I could under the circumstances. Make do for now, and when the water recedes, I'll cook you something delicious."
Tu Hengsha felt a warmth in her heart at this and glanced at the noodles. They were quite the luxurious version of instant noodles—with sausage, marinated egg, shredded pickled vegetables, filling the bowl to the brim, topped with a circle of red chili oil that made it look quite appetizing.
Grandma's eyes shone with satisfaction, "This is already quite good." She reached out to take the bowl.
But the elderly gentleman wouldn't let go, "I'll hold it for you; it's hot, you eat."
Grandma smiled, skewering a piece of sausage with the fork and bringing it to the gentleman's mouth, "You eat first."
For some reason, Tu Hengsha found her eyes welling up with tears. It was so lovely. Even when hair turns gray, one still tries every trick to make tasty food for the other, and if there's something to eat, one always thinks of letting the other taste it first...