“Is it enough to eat? If not, I’ll cook more for you.”
Mrs. Schoellman’s wontons had thin skins and large fillings. Three or two wontons were placed in front of them, filling two large bowls, plus fried eggs. This amount would surely make one’s stomach bulge.
“That’s enough, thank you so much, Mrs. Schoellman. It’s too much, really.”
Mrs. Schoellman didn’t mention the TV drama; in her eyes, Elisa was just Elisa, the young girl who often took care of her business, not a big star.
“How come I feel like you’ve lost weight?” Mrs. Schoellman’s voice was very pleasant, warm and gentle, blowing into the ears like a warm breeze.
Elisa smiled, “I haven’t lost weight, maybe wearing more makes my face look smaller.”
“You have, you’ve definitely lost weight. It’s worrisome to see, eat a little more. Today, Auntie treats you to a meal.”
“How can I accept that?”
Mrs. Schoellman said, “As for my regular customers who come here for meals, I often treat them to wontons for free. Besides, we have a connection. Do you remember the girl I told you about who used to come here often for meals? Your name is the same as hers, she’s also called Elisa. That girl had bad luck…”
Elisa paused, she glanced slightly and turned her eyes to Louis beside her.
Louis also looked at Mrs. Schoellman seriously, waiting for her to speak.
Mrs. Schoellman continued, “That girl, just like you, was excellent, beautiful, had a good figure, and could also manage a company. It’s just a pity she didn’t marry well.” With a sigh, she looked towards Louis. She usually only paid attention to TV and didn’t watch movies, so she didn’t know Louis.
“Is this your boyfriend?”
Elisa introduced, “He’s my husband.”
Mrs. Schoellman asked in surprise, “You’re married?”
Elisa nodded, “Yes, don’t you want to take a look at him?”
Mrs. Schoellman carefully looked at Louis from head to toe, then stared straight into his eyes.
Louis looked nervous, on the way here, Elisa told him that the boss’s surname was Yang, he quickly greeted, “Hello, Mrs. Schoellman.”
Mrs. Schoellman lowered her voice, “This young man is good.” A person’s eyes can’t deceive, she could see that Elisa was living happily. Mrs. Schoellman was quite happy inside, sighing in her heart, if the deceased Elisa could have half the happiness of the present Elisa, that would be good.
Life is not easy, but there are always people silently thinking of you and loving you behind your back, not as cold as imagined.
They silently love, warming the hearts destroyed by reality.
“By the way, what about that cat you brought before? I remember it was called Jade…”
Elisa’s expression froze. Mrs. Schoellman interacted with many people every day, she was observant, and instantly knew she had asked the wrong question.
Louis reached out and held Elisa’s hand.
Elisa wanted to pretend not to care, but whenever Jade was mentioned, she couldn’t help but feel sad inside.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Schoellman still remembered Jade, even though she had only brought it once. It is said that as long as someone always remembers with good intentions, then whether it’s a person or an animal who has passed away, they will live well. She thought, Jade should be living well somewhere out of her sight, right?
“It’s dead.”
Mrs. Schoellman moved her lips, but in the end, she didn’t say anything, changing the subject, “You two eat first, I’ll go to the kitchen to tidy up a bit.”
“Okay.”
Mrs. Schoellman remembered Jade because of its old injuries and those beautiful eyes. She was a sensitive person, and couldn’t help but cry whenever death was mentioned. She didn’t know if it was for the better or worse. Once she knew who had died, she would feel particularly sad. For example, the deceased Elisa, on the day she learned of her death, she cried all night whenever she thought of her.
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Elisa ate the fried eggs first, then the wontons. There were too many to finish. Fortunately, Louis had a big appetite, so she gave him half.
After finishing the wontons, her stomach was so full that she couldn’t even drink the soup.
After finishing the meal and settling the bill, Mrs. Schoellman refused to take the money, saying that this meal was a treat for the newlyweds.
After a brief glance at each other, Louis and Elisa didn’t refuse further. After all, it was Mrs. Schoellman’s good intention, and rejecting it further would hurt her feelings.
“How about the three of us take a photo together?” Louis suggested.
The three of them took several selfies, and Elisa sent the photos to Mrs. Schoellman via WeChat.
Mrs. Schoellman looked at the photos and felt happy. After looking at them for a while, she finally saw them off.
In the car, Elisa also looked at the photos on her phone. Louis noticed her reluctance and ruffled her hair, “If you want to see Mrs. Schoellman, we can come back another day to eat wontons. Next time, we can bring her a bouquet of flowers.”
Elisa murmured, “Okay,” holding onto Louis, quietly saying, “I miss Jade.”
“The sunflowers at home are blooming beautifully, I think it’s doing well.”
Louis had thought about getting a new cat to accompany Elisa, but he knew deep down that Jade was irreplaceable. Besides, Elisa was too sentimental. The average lifespan of a cat is fifteen years, it was destined for it to go first. He feared Elisa wouldn’t be able to handle the parting. Instead of fearing the sadness and hurt, it was better not to get attached from the start.
“I miss my mom.” Mrs. Schoellman was like her mother; if her mother hadn’t passed away, would she have been as gentle as Mrs. Schoellman?