forget forget you

Chapter 6

Yan Hanlu, who had been tossing and tossing for half a week but still came back as a feather, sat on the sofa and scolded Jiang Shaozheng for an hour because she lost face.

"You are the only one who likes this kind of blind and blind old man!"

In order to soothe his sister's sorrow, Ning Lixia nodded and said: "Who is still young and ignorant. If you persist, you may succeed."

"Do you think I'm stupid? If you persist, you will only be hated. But it's not completely useless. While he still feels a little bit guilty about me, no, about you in the past, I pretend to be wronged and complain. He looked at his mother. It can be seen that he didn't know what his mother did, and he was very angry."

Ning Lixia was a little displeased: "Why bother to bring up the past. They are mother and son, so what can we do if we know about it."

"It's better to have nothing to do than to suffer a dark loss. Let them quarrel. By the way, Jiang Shaozheng said that he didn't see the note you put in the photo box. He said he remembered the gift you gave him It's an antique pocket watch. His expression is very open, so he shouldn't be lying."

Ning Lixia, who was cooking the noodles, was startled for a moment, and then sneered: "He didn't lie, but made a mistake. But it's no wonder, if you don't open it, the shape of an antique photo box is similar to that of an antique pocket watch."

What disappointed Yan Hanlu was that according to Jiang Shaozheng's personality, no matter how angry he was, he would never quarrel with anyone, let alone rush to his parents' house to question his mother.The damage has already been done, it is better to make up for it in a more practical way.

However, although Jiang Shaozheng didn't want to care about it, Mrs. Jiang called herself.

"at home?"

"Ah."

"I made soup for you, and I'm sending it over now."

"I have something to do and I don't want to drink."

She didn't care about the obvious indifference in her son's voice, but became vigilant: "Drinking soup won't hinder you from doing serious things. Could it be that there are other people in your house, so it would be inconvenient for me to go?"

"What do you want to say?"

"I heard that Yan Guyu is back and invited you to her house for dinner. Did you agree?"

"Why did you refuse? This is what Song Yarou told you." Jiang Shaozheng had already guessed that his mother came to deliver soup at night because he wanted to take the opportunity to say this, and became even more impatient, "It is her younger sister who invites dinner."

"You talk to your mother with this attitude? The two sisters are the same, and they can't explain clearly on the phone. You wait at home and don't go out. I will be there in 10 minutes."

As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Jiang looked around, but found no suspicious traces, and her complexion improved a little. She went to the kitchen to find a bowl for soup, but found that she had forgotten the thermos.

"I'm so pissed off by you. I came to deliver the soup but left it behind. Do you have any ingredients here? I'll make another stew. It's not nutritious to eat outside all day long."

"You can just say what you want to say. You don't need to spend time doing anything else. I have a full dinner and I don't have an appetite for soup."

"Who did you have dinner with?"

"Yan Guyu." Jiang Shaozheng replied blankly.

Hearing this name, Mrs. Jiang immediately became furious: "This man has no sense of shame! He will pester you as soon as he comes back."

"Seven years ago, you told me that you wanted to talk to her and keep her away from me. At that time, I thought that with your self-cultivation, it must be just talking. I didn't expect...you really disappointed me. I thought that a person with knowledge and heart would not use words like 'shameless' and 'shameless' to describe others."

Seven years ago, the day before his birthday, his mother, who was so busy that she often couldn't tell his age, rushed to grandpa's house early, but it was not to celebrate his birthday, but to force him to call Yan Guyu to draw a clear line, and he ignored it , she threatened to talk to her herself.

At that time, Yan Guyu was too sensitive, and he couldn't vaccinate her in advance, so he had to prevent her from coming to grandpa's house. As long as her birthday was over, her mother who was anxious to go back to work in the hospital would not have time to ask about it.

Unexpectedly, things got worse instead, no wonder he never called Yan Guyu's cell phone after that day.

Mrs. Jiang snorted coldly: "I guessed that girl would sue you a long time ago. Do you think she is so pitiful? Bah! You are the one who disappoints me even if you can fool you with such a low-level trick! "

Jiang Shaozheng, who was taught not to contradict his elders since he was a child, tried his best to suppress his anger, and said in a deep voice: "You have been tired all day, go back and rest early, I will not see you off."

Mrs. Jiang, who was more angry than Jiang Shaozheng, would naturally not leave. She asked in disbelief, "You actually drove your mother away? You like that girl so much that you can't even tell the good from the bad?"

"It has nothing to do with whether you like me or not. You taught me that you can't make people worse. But she didn't even have a home, but you had the heart to destroy her last bit of self-esteem. She just likes me and hasn't made any mistakes. Why do you Can even her parents be humiliated together?"

"Isn't it wrong for her to seduce my son? I can't remember what I said to her, but every sentence is the truth, and there is no slander! It is humiliating to say what her father did? Hehe, That's also because her father is too glorious!"

Jiang Shaozheng found his mother so unreasonable for the first time, so he went straight back to the study.

Mrs. Jiang immediately chased after her: "Do you really want to piss me off!"

"Don't meddle in my affairs anymore, and don't look for Yan Guyu anymore. You should understand the truth that you must turn back when you are in a hurry."

Seeing the anger hidden in his son's eyebrows, Mrs. Jiang suppressed her hatred, paused for a moment, and said calmly: "Then you should also understand that I am doing it for your own good. You have always been my pride, and I can never look at you You stumbled! I can't let your life be stained! From childhood to adulthood, you have to do things that I don't let you do, and you don't listen to me, which time you don't regret it?"

As she talked, her emotions became agitated again: "The son of my colleague and your father, the son of our relatives and friends, which one is looking for a lady from an innocent family? You are the only one who associates with the fugitive's daughter!"

"That Yan Guyu, the relationship between his parents is in a mess, and his mother remarried right after she got divorced. It's hard to say whether she cheated in marriage. This kind of behavior! Not to mention my father, how many people he owes, we can only count the number of people we know. I don’t know. If this kind of thing happened at home, if you really like you, you should consciously stay away, so as not to bring you bad luck! It will be good for you to be entangled by her? Do you want to pay off the debt for her family? Want to follow her Were they hunted down together? That’s a bottomless pit.”

Jiang Shaozheng refused to listen any longer, and finally slammed the door out.

The next day's party was held at Tang Ruize's house as scheduled, there were too many people, Ning Lixia couldn't keep up, so he had to order two tables of takeaway at Moonlight Cloud Sea, and prepare some specialty dishes.

However, in the end, she didn't have a chance to make a move. There were too many ladies and wives present, and all of them were excellent cooks. Those with companions wanted to show off their husband's face, and those without boyfriends had to show virtuousness. After all, Yan Hanlu was here. Many young talents.

Jiang Shaozheng had elective courses to take, so he came later than Song Yarou.Yan Hanlu had a thick skin, and seemed to have completely forgotten about being "rejected" just now, and went forward to say hello, laughing.

Seeing her in a good mood, not only not as sad as he imagined, but also looking for handsome guys to strike up a conversation with, Jiang Shaozheng was really relieved.Instead, he went to look for Ning Lixia.

It's a pity that Ning Lixia just greeted him slightly, then turned and left, without any intention of talking at all.

Finding a gap where no one would disturb him, Jiang Shaozheng went after him to explain.

"I'm worried about your sister, I haven't contacted you recently."

"You want to contact me, what's the matter?" Ning Lixia smiled and pretended to be stupid.

"There are two things. One is to ask about your sister's current situation. Is there anything I can help you with, whether it's studying or working. I'm afraid she will be polite if I ask."

"She's fine, no trouble getting your place."

Hearing the emotion in Ning Lixia's words, Jiang Shaozheng explained patiently: "At first I was unwilling to admit that I liked you, and I also thought about running away. The only reason was Gu Yu. Not only you, but I also felt embarrassed. I didn't know what to do. No matter how I face her, I still don’t want to give up. I’ll take care of Gu Yu’s side and won’t make you half-difficult. I hope you won’t avoid me because of this.”

Ning Lixia looked at Yan Hanlu who was not far away, smiled and said to Jiang Shaozheng: "Your worry is completely unnecessary. Whether it is 'Yan Guyu' or 'Ning Lixia', they are not interested in you at this moment, let alone Why would I be hurt because of you. If I avoid you, there is only one reason, and that is that I don't like you. Since you don't want me to embarrass you, don't let me repeat this sentence again. "

Seeing Ning Lixia leave, Song Yarou walked to Jiang Shaozheng's side.

While smiling and nodding to Tang Ruize who greeted her from a distance, she handed Jiang Shaozheng a glass of goji berries, red dates and honey water: "You look so bad, didn't you sleep well yesterday?"

Jiang Shaozheng only thanked him, but did not answer.

"If you couldn't sleep well because you were in a mood with your aunt, then it's all my fault. I just mentioned it inadvertently. I didn't expect my aunt to lose her temper with you. I'm really sorry."

"It's none of your business. Even if you don't tell me, she will know about Gu Yu's return sooner or later."

"Last night, my aunt called my mother and said that you had a fight with her and slammed the door and left. She was worried about you and sprained her foot when she chased out. She asked my mother to drive to pick her up. When she arrived at my house, she looked very Sad... Although I have no position, I still want to say more."

"You said."

With Jiang Shaozheng's consent, Song Yarou said: "Whether it's right or wrong, parents always say some things for our own good. If it's not for protecting the children, no one would be willing to do it. It's wrong for Auntie to hurt Gu Yu's self-esteem, but it's also for you Thinking about the future, you don't want to listen to her, just go in one ear and out the other, why bother to be serious? Auntie hates Gu Yu even more after making such a fuss, and the road ahead for you will be much harder...Auntie took sick leave today, You go back and see her?"

"Gu Yu and I are just friends now, there is no way to go. I won't go to my mother's side for now. Please help me persuade her and tell her that a person like me has my own limits."

Xu was too busy a while ago, after the party, Ning Lixia couldn't raise his spirits for several days, feeling exhausted physically and mentally.Due to the low efficiency of work, there was a backlog of work to be completed, so Jiang and Wanfeng's procurement supervisors urged for almost a week before Ning Lixia took the time to send the samples over.

The Jiang Group's office building is located in a bustling area, and the surrounding parking spaces are very tight. After making a big circle, Ning Lixia simply left the car in the no-parking area - it's better to be ticketed than to be late.

Unexpectedly, when Ning Lixia came out of Jiang's, the car was gone. After asking the co-police on the side of the road, he found out that the car had been dragged to the nearest vacant parking lot.The so-called "nearest" is actually a few kilometers away.

There was no other way, Ning Lixia had no choice but to hail a taxi and stood by the side of the road for 5 minutes, the first car to stop was Jiang Shaozheng's.

"Why are you here?"

"My car was towed away by the traffic police."

"Come up."

"No, I'll take a taxi by myself."

Jiang Shaozheng didn't say any more, he got out of the car and opened the co-pilot's door for her.

No matter how reluctant, Ning Lixia had no choice but to sit on it.

There was no conversation between the two of them along the way, and the atmosphere was really awkward.

After paying the fine and parking fee, Ning Lixia didn't care about the new scratch on the car, thanked Jiang Shaozheng in a hurry, and wanted to leave.

Reluctantly, he blocked her car door with his hand.

"Is that why you don't want to see me?"

"No way. You help me again and again, and it's too late to thank you."

"I don't want to hear 'thank you', just the truth. You hate me because of your sister?"

Ning Lixia didn't make a sound, it was his acquiescence.

Thinking of Yan Guyu's weeping face, Jiang Shaozheng paused before saying: "The reason for being merciless is precisely because I don't want to hurt her."

Ning Lixia couldn't bear it any longer, and almost blurted out: "Yan Guyu, who chased after you seven years ago, actually disgusted you, right? But because of the so-called politeness and demeanor, you didn't point it out. She has been foolishly believing that she has a place in your heart, making her think that even if the whole world ignores herself, she will not be betrayed by you. Yes, I also think that if you don’t like someone, don’t leave Refusing sympathetically is far better than sloppily giving her hope, but why didn't you say that there was no possibility between you and her?"

"After she completely disappeared from your eyes, you really want to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate, right? Then when you saw me again three months ago, why did you pretend to worry about it for seven years and couldn't let it go? I thought you were a bit hypocritical , but there is still a speck of conscience left!"

"'I promised her that she would never leave her behind no matter what', you said to me yourself a while ago, right? Isn't she back now, why are you breaking up?"

"Jiang Shaozheng, compared to those who avoided her and even humiliated her, you are more unbearable. Without you, she would not feel like a clown when she recalled the past."

"You miss me like that?" Jiang Shaozheng let go of his hand blocking the car door and asked in disbelief.

Ning Lixia was too lazy to answer, sneered, got into the car and left.

After only 1 minute, she began to regret it.In order to show a moment of quickness, he was as childish and stupid as before.

"People who don't know you will think that you have been dumped by a man when they see you like this."

Hearing this sentence, Ning Lixia, who was standing in front of the window in a daze, was shocked to realize that Ning Yu was behind him.

"If you want to be dumped, you have to have a man first." She smiled and put the coffee cup in her hand aside, and asked, "When did you come?"

"It will be here in the morning."

"Why didn't you call me?"

"I had an appointment to discuss something, and it just ended." He picked up her untouched coffee, "It's so cold, what a waste."

"I'll make you another cup."

"I want to drink porridge."

"After Han Lu came over, we always ate at home. There is nothing here at the studio, so go to my house."

"Your sister is there?"

"She didn't say whether she wanted to go out or not."

"Then change places."

Ning Yu took her to an apartment, very close to her home, but in a different neighborhood.

"When did you rent this house?" He used to stay in a hotel when he came here occasionally.

"I bought it the day after I met your sister at your house. She is too noisy, and I don't have an appetite for her."

"...You bought it specially for me to have a quiet place to cook? Capitalists are good. Buying a house is like buying cabbage. I have worked so hard to save for so long, and I haven't even saved the down payment for a single apartment."

"If you are willing to cook for me for the rest of your life, I will give you this set."

Ning Lixia's head was slow for a while, and he didn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a while, so he said with a smile: "For food, Ning Boss is really willing to spend all his money."

Ning Yu didn't speak any more.

She raised her head and looked at him, seeing the expression on his face, she was slightly taken aback, but she still wanted to continue to pretend to be stupid: "I have learned so many things, but I never thought I would make a fortune as a cook."

"I've never been ashamed to say that I always endure and endure the dishes you cook before I can eat them."

Hearing this, Ning Lixia, who was choosing dishes, immediately wanted to strike: "...Did someone force you to eat it? It's not delicious and you still force me to cook it."

"You have to get used to it. I'm proposing, don't you understand?"

"Propose to me? Are you stimulated by something? I don't seem to be your girlfriend either... And I thought that for a wealthy nouveau riche like you, no matter how you propose, you have to use a villa to show your sincerity."

"You've stayed by my side longer than any of my so-called girlfriends, and being in love is not a necessary condition for marriage. Villa? Okay, anyway, I've been robbed by you not once or twice."

"Your way of proposing is so special, isn't today April Fool's Day?"

"I like you, you don't know."

"I always thought there was a pure friendship between the two of us. I need time to digest the fact that you have a crush on me."

"Is one night enough?"

"..."

"I've thought about it for a long time. Since you want to stay here so much, I won't force you. But the prerequisite for you to stay is to become my legal wife. Marry me or leave me, choose one of the two."

"But you are my brother in law."

"It's not something you need to think about."

"If I say no...will you get angry and throw me out?"

"Just give it a try." Ning Yu shook his head helplessly and smiled, "What's going on in this world, I thought you would burst into tears with excitement when you heard that someone was willing to marry you."

Ning Lixia couldn't sleep.

She knew Ning Yu's temper too well.Although he wouldn't tie her up to take an oath, but if he insisted on refusing, this peaceful and stable way of getting along might be difficult to maintain.

In fact, she has long been able to be independent, but she just quits the constant psychological dependence, which probably has something to do with their acquaintance.

Seven years ago, when she came out of the ice shop where she met Mrs. Jiang, she wished she could die immediately, thinking that she had nothing to fear, so she simply went back to the old house of Yan's family.The door lock of the villa had long been glued by the angry creditor, and the key couldn't be opened, so she smashed the glass and got in through the window.

Even if it is smashed into a mess, it is always my home.

However, when those people came to find her, she still felt scared, and almost climbed up the fence of the backyard with all hands and feet, and jumped out.

There was broken glass on the fence, which caused her to bleed profusely, but she didn't feel the pain at all. Unfortunately, when she jumped off the high wall, she sprained her foot and couldn't walk anymore.

Ning Yu happened to be driving by, and when he saw her in a panic, he stepped down and asked condescendingly, "Yan Guyu?"

She quickly denied it.

"Aren't you? You obviously have the same face as Yan Hanlu." He tilted his head and smiled, "The back door is next to it, it's not closed at all, how stupid, you think you're acting in a movie, and jumping over the wall. Get in the car , take you to the hospital."

She even knew her sister's name, and she was sure that he was one of the creditors. She struggled to run with a limp leg, but was grabbed by Ning Yu, who was completely speechless: "I'm Ning Yu, and I don't have time to play escape games with you. Whether you get in the car or not is up to you."

She immediately clung to his arm as if seeing a savior: "Are you my mother's stepson? Did she ask you to come to me?"

Ning Yu sneered: "Just passing by, how could I listen to your mother's instructions."

Regardless of whether he hid her deliberately because he liked her or to make his mother anxious, since then, he has taken her in like a stray cat.

All her success and luck in these years are thanks to him.Even if her attachment to him has nothing to do with the relationship between a man and a woman, facing his marriage proposal, whether she talks about her heart or whether she feels it is too hypocritical.

Ning Lixia knew very well that in his own situation, to be favored by Ning Yu, he should shout long live.But people who have experienced turbulent parting always value stability very much. She can understand Ning Yu's temper, but she can't guess his thoughts. She has no stable family to rely on, and is extremely insecure. The pros and cons may not be weighed.

Facing the pursuit of Jiang Shaozheng, who she had been infatuated with for many years, she was still able to remain calm, let alone Ning Yu, who was used to doing whatever he wanted in matters of men and women, made a marriage proposal on a whim.

At four o'clock in the morning, it began to rain patter outside, and the hot summer seemed to be over soon, Ning Lixia who couldn't fall asleep simply got up and turned off the air conditioner, and turned on the computer.

She browsed various webpages aimlessly, and when she came back to her senses, it was almost seven o'clock. Yan Hanlu rarely got up early, and when she caught sight of her sad-faced sister, she just thought it was funny: "Maybe Ning Yu is just teasing you. If you can’t figure it out, just procrastinate, why bother. Didn’t you sleep all night? The fine lines have come out. I advise you to ignore him, our horoscope does not match that kind of person, if you don’t believe me, go online and do some calculations.”

Ning Lixia was bored, after listening to his sister, boiled a cup of mocha and put on a mask, he actually opened the online fortune-telling website and measured his horoscope.

"It says that Ning Yu and I are really at odds, but Jiang Shaozheng and I are fine."

Yan Hanlu glanced at her when she heard the words: "Your Teacher Jiang has been sent off with a red card long ago, why is he counted as someone else's horoscope?"

Ning Lixia coughed resentfully, and was about to close the webpage when the doorbell rang.

As soon as Ning Yu entered the door, he was taken aback by Ning Lixia who was smeared with a dark green mask, wearing a baggy shirt, and sitting cross-legged on the carpet with a notebook in his arms.

In seven years of acquaintance, it was the first time he had seen such a sloppy side of her.

"You're not afraid that if you refuse directly, I will become angry from embarrassment, so you deliberately toss like this to scare me away, right? Compared with appearance, I value the inside."

Ning Lixia hurriedly jumped up to wash her face, Ning Yu moved her notebook casually, saw the unclosed page, and pressed her temple with her hand: "Online horoscope... If you don't have any connotations, at least you know that you have to collect clothes when it rains .”

Yan Hanlu didn't dare to strike up a conversation with him anymore, she gave him a smirk twice, and then went back to her room.

Ning Lixia came out of the bathroom and asked Ning Yu, "Why are you here so early?"

"I want to know the result of your consideration earlier."

"Are you serious? Are you kidding me?"

"What do you think?" Ning Yu didn't look at her, and lowered his head to press his temples. There was a faint blue shadow under his eyes, and he didn't seem to have slept well.

"Marriage means a lot to me. People like you who break up because of tooth decay probably don't understand. My parents' hasty and failed marriage has a big impact on me. It doesn't matter if there is love in my marriage or not." , but must be held accountable.”

Ning Yu was a little displeased: "Love and marriage are not the same thing. In the past, those were just jokes. I have been thinking about marrying you for a long time."

"But I have never thought about relationships. I was really caught off guard when you suddenly said you were getting married. I have always regarded you as my elder brother. From the perspective of a man and a woman, I don't know you at all."

"What do you want to know?"

"For example, Song Yarou." Ning Lixia couldn't understand why he always cared about this name.

"Her? I really don't remember." Ning Yu thought for a while before saying, "I had a time with her. She was very smart. She was the first to move her mind, but she would lead others to chase her first. I Later, I felt bored and was about to break up with her. When she noticed it, she brought it up first. While saying sorry to outsiders, she hinted that I would chase her again. In short, getting along with her is too tiring. She likes to be praised Come on, I don't have that kind of leisure time."

Jiang Shaozheng also had no time to praise Song Yarou.

Mrs. Jiang couldn't wait for her son to take the initiative to apologize, and she was worried that Yan Guyu would sneak in, so she changed ways to match her son and Song Yarou.

Song Yarou knew Mrs. Jiang's thoughts well, but pretended not to know.She had already reached the age when it was time to talk about marriage, and Jiang Shaozheng was undoubtedly the most suitable partner.

He has a handsome appearance, a wealthy family, and has received three doctoral degrees from two top-notch universities at a young age. What is even more commendable is his cleanliness. Except for the little boy Yan Guyu, he has never been with anyone. There has been gossip.

When it comes to marriage, Jiang Shaozheng is much more reliable than a profit-seeking businessman like Ning Yu. Thinking of this, Song Yarou finally regained his balance.

When the doorbell of the apartment rang, Jiang Shaozheng was preparing lessons.

When he opened the door and saw Song Yarou's smiling face, he was slightly surprised.

"Good morning. Did it disturb your rest?"

"Morning. I don't have the habit of sleeping in late."

"Guess the purpose of my coming?" Song Yarou put the thermos bucket in her hand on the dining table.After taking off the large silk scarf, her white shoulder blades and neck were exposed, with very beautiful lines.

"A peacemaker?"

"Half and half. We are sympathetic. Auntie blames you for not listening to advice. My mother hates that I can only study but not fall in love. Right now, we are getting together and complaining to each other. I am too lazy to deal with them, so I just use an excuse to help you escape."

Jiang Shaozheng smiled helplessly: "They are all very busy, so they managed to find some time not to go on vacation, and have to worry about irrelevant things."

"I brought the porridge made by my aunt." Song Yarou went to the kitchen to get two sets of bowls and spoons, unscrewed the thermos, poured out a bowl of porridge and handed it to Jiang Shaozheng, "Just now she brought this thermos to my house and said that it was boiled last time. I forgot to bring you the soup. I feel sorry for you because you can’t eat home-cooked meals. I got up early in the morning and cooked your favorite abalone porridge. When I was out, I remembered the quarrel, so I turned around and drove to my house. She said you are too annoying I didn’t even give you the cats I brought out to feed the stray cats. I told her that I would come to your house to ask you to borrow a book, and educate you by the way. If you meet stray cats on the road, you can help her feed them. She happily gave the thermos to I said that if you know how to repent and the cat can't finish it, I can leave you a little bit."

Jiang Shaozheng, who was about to eat, put down the bowl when he heard the words: "Then I still won't eat."

"How difficult is it to admit a mistake? Are you still waiting for the elders to bow their heads first?"

Jiang Shaozheng didn't want to talk about it with Song Yarou, and instead said, "The book you want is on the third floor of the second cabinet in the study."

Song Yarou is a smart person, so she didn't mention it immediately, and said with a smile: "Next time you go to Hong Kong to buy old books, remember to call me. I want to buy a lot. Every time I bother others to bring them, they think they are too heavy."

Jiang Shaozheng just smiled and didn't agree.

Song Yarou pushed open the door of the study, and praised casually: "The arrangement is very special."

After a while, she said again: "There is no third floor, but there is one on the top floor, but I can't reach it."

Jiang Shaozheng followed in, glanced at Song Yarou, and said, "The second cabinet I'm talking about is counting from the left."

"It turns out I'm stupid."

"It's my fault that I didn't make it clear."

After getting the book she wanted, Song Yarou continued to ask for help: "Please help me take off the green cover on the top shelf in the cabinet next to it."

Jiang Shaozheng opened the glass door of another cabinet, and raised his hand to take it down for her. When the door was closed, his arm touched the decorative cabinet next to it, and a slightly old black leather jewelry box rolled down.

Song Yarou leaned over and picked it up: "This box is really elegant."

"I don't know who gave it to me, but I thought it looked good so I took it as a decoration."

Song Yarou opened the jewelry box and saw a light golden oval box. She wanted to see it but couldn't open the mechanism: "It's so beautiful, is it an antique pocket watch?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen it."

"Is that how you treat other people's gifts? No wonder I've never seen you use the pocket watch I gave you. I've been picking that gift for a long time. "

Jiang Shaozheng had no impression at all, and asked, "When?"

"It's your 24th birthday."

Maybe there were too many birthday presents, and he didn't open them all.He only received a pocket watch for his birthday that year. He thought it was from Yan Guyu, but she said that what she gave was a photo box with a note, but it was irrelevant. He didn't help her immediately, so Ning It was Lixia who misunderstood him like that.

"Hey, what are you thinking about!" Song Yarou put the jewelry box aside and asked Jiang Shaozheng who was distracted, "Have you had breakfast? If you don't want porridge, try my red bean soup?"

"Not yet, but I'm not hungry either. You are a guest, so there's no reason for you to do it." Jiang Shaozheng, who had been absent-minded all this time, thought of entertaining people, "Sit down, I'll pour water."

"We've known each other for 30 years, and we still need courtesy?" Song Yarou walked into the kitchen first. Unfortunately, no matter how tidy a single man's apartment is, the refrigerator is always empty.

"...Quick-frozen dumplings, quick-frozen buns, all kinds of canned food, you eat these every day? Not even any fruit."

"One is too lazy to cook."

"If you want to be free, you have to sacrifice your taste buds." Song Yarou smiled and frowned, "I just remembered that I brought you a fruit basket, but it was too heavy to carry so I didn't bring it up. Can you help me get it in the car?"

Being polite, Jiang Shaozheng had no choice but to take the key and open the door to go out.He understood that Song Yarou had always been the most standard daughter-in-law in his mother's heart, and he also knew that his mother and Aunt Song's family were trying their best to get him and Song Yarou together, but because they couldn't figure out what Song Yarou was thinking, he couldn't express their disgust directly.

In Jiang Shaozheng's view, as long as a beautiful, elegant, intelligent and transparent girl like Song Yarou is given a little hint, she will no longer go ahead in spite of difficulties and make fun of herself.There have always been many men who please her, and she should be aware of the reasons why her attitude is completely different from those of her suitors.

It's a pity that he has too little experience in love, and underestimated the aggressiveness of women, especially Song Yarou, who is outstanding and used to gaining the upper hand in trivial matters.

Not only men, women also think that what is not easily available is more worth pursuing.

Song Yarou, who was admiring Jiang Shaozheng's half-copied Heart Sutra in the study, immediately came out to greet the door, and praised sincerely: "I have known you since I was a child, but this is the first time I know that your handwriting is so good, but it's no wonder , your grandfather is a famous calligrapher. Do you believe in Buddhism?"

"I don't believe it. Recently, I encountered a helpless thing, copying it is just to calm down."

"It's a pity, I thought we had one more thing in common. Can you give me this handwriting after writing it? I will exchange it with my own writing."

Jiang Shaozheng smiled, crumpled the paper Song Yarou handed over and threw it directly into the trash can: "How can this be considered good?"

"Who says it's not good? You pay me! Otherwise, I won't talk to you anymore." Song Yarou pretended to be angry, "My mother and aunt will be bored all day, I don't want to go back and be taught by them, girlfriends are all busy with their husbands Boy, those men who call me all day... are really clingy. If you don't think I'm annoying, lend me a place to hide and relax, and I can make lunch in return."

"I haven't finished my lesson plan. You can use the books in the study. You don't need lunch. I don't have any materials here. Let's go out to eat later."

Ning Yu's apartment in Ning Lixia was so tired that it was almost eleven o'clock and he had no intention of leaving. Ning Lixia didn't sleep all night and didn't have the energy to cook, so he suggested going out to eat.

Ning Yu is currently under investigation, so naturally he will not object.

Ning Lixia knocked on his sister's door and asked, "Come with us? We only have instant noodles at home."

Yan Hanlu glanced at Ning Yu, and whispered to her sister, "Forget it. I'd rather eat paper at home than go."

Ning Lixia was afraid of being alone with Ning Yu, so he insisted: "It's rare that I'm free, so go out and get some fresh air."

"No need, no need, how can I disturb the world of the two of you." This sentence was said very loudly.

Ning Yu, who was standing outside, heard this sentence, decided to please his future sister-in-law, pushed open the door, and said to Yan Hanlu for the first time, "Stop talking nonsense, change clothes and come out."

Although Yan Hanlu was very disgusted with this harsh attitude and commanding tone, she dared not disobey for no reason. It only took 5 minutes to change clothes and make up.

Ning Lixia was still slow to dress up.Yan Hanlu, who stayed in the living room and stared at Ning Yu, had no choice but to scold her sister for being too fast, and at the same time smiled flatteringly at Ning Yu.

"When will you go back to your mother's place?" Ning Yu thought that the occasional concern could make Yan Hanlu speak well for her in front of her sister.

Yan Hanlu misunderstood that Ning Yu was issuing an expulsion order: "Ah, I'm going back soon, and I will stay for a week or two."

"A week or two is too short?" Ning Yu snorted coldly, "Of course, it's not too long for you to waste too much time."

Yan Hanlu, who felt that she was being despised, couldn't help but argue: "...I'm going to work immediately when I get back. It's because my father thinks that I study too hard, so he let me take a long vacation."

"The school you went to majored in, hehe... Did you play too hard?" For Ning Lixia's sake, Ning Yu put away the sarcastic words and comforted, "Don't worry, the position he arranged for you It’s just to let you change to another place to be an idler.”

Ning Yu thought that being willing to take the initiative to talk to Yan Hanlu, whom she despised, was enough to make her grateful, but in the end, she took advantage of the time when she went to get the car, and said to Ning Lixia through gritted teeth: "The madman agrees to the marriage proposal of that kind of person! I don't want him to become my relative, if you dare to marry him, I will sever the sister relationship with you."

"I won't marry him. He is also your relative. He is your stepfather's own son."

Seeing Yan Hanlu's desperate face, Ning Lixia finally became happy.

It's a pity that her mood, which had cleared up a little, turned gloomy again as soon as she arrived at the restaurant.

Once seated, Yan Hanlu pointed to her: "Jiang Shaozheng and Song Yarou! Do you want to go over and say hello?"

Ning Yu only cared about the menu, while Ning Lixia gave her a blank look.

"Jiang Shaozheng is really pretty, and Song Yarou is also pretty, but it seems that every time I see her, she is wrapped in a scarf that is about the size of a sheet, and it's not too hot in summer."

Seeing Ning Lixia's expression, Ning Yu interjected with a smile: "A man's vision is different from a woman's. Even a quilt can make a beautiful woman look delicate."

"Is this your favorite one? I heard from my sister that you were dumped by Song Yarou before?" Yan Hanlu said this sentence boldly, and was immediately frightened by Ning Yu's eyes, and she quickly changed back to flattering. Smirking, "Just kidding, just kidding."

"The three brothers and sisters came out to eat together?" Before they could pass, Song Yarou walked over, "Long time no see, Ning Yu."

Ning Yu didn't raise his head, and gently pulled the corner of his mouth, pretending to say hello.

Song Yarou, who has always been graceful, didn't care about him, and said with a smile: "Do you still hate me? How many years have passed."

"Remember the grudge?" Ning Yu was surprised at first, and then smiled again, "Well, I will bear the grudge against you. Otherwise, how can I satisfy you."

His frivolous tone made Song Yarou feel embarrassed, so she exchanged a few words with the Yan sisters and walked away.

"Did you see, he is such a mean person, but he is soft and pleasant to Song Ya, and he must still have affection. Men are like this, whoever dumps him, he will never forget who he is." Taking advantage of Ning Yu's temporary departure , Yan Hanlu lost no time to speak ill of him in front of her sister, "Do you want to live under the shadow of Song Yarou for the rest of your life? If you don't want to, don't talk to Ning Yu!"

"Idiot!" Ning Yu, who turned back halfway, heard this and didn't bother to look at her anymore.

Yan Hanlu was so angry that she was completely uninterested in the delicious food on the table.

Ning Lixia's appetite is surprisingly good, and she kept finding topics to chat and laugh while eating. After she finished the fourth dish, Ning Yu finally raised her eyebrows and said sarcastically: "When you feel down, vent your anger on your stomach. You have considered how your stomach feels. Is it?"

"What do you mean? I'm very happy."

"Well, very happy."

Ning Lixia curled his lips, and together with Yan Hanlu secretly scolded him for his lack of manners.

At the same time, Song Yarou was also complaining to Jiang Shaoqian: "Ning Yu is obviously 30 years old, but he is just like a child. He has a small mind and loves to hold grudges. He still cares about the past when he was in his early 20s."

"I care about it because I care about it." Jiang Shaoqian, whose attention was elsewhere, said casually.

"How is it possible." Song Yarou was satisfied as if she had been affirmed, "I am already old, and he is surrounded by 20-year-old girls, how could he think of me."

"No matter how valuable youth is, it is not as important as temperament and knowledge."

"Men are mostly superficial and always like to look at their faces, but only a few of them focus on connotations."

However, this time, she didn't get what she wanted and waited until Jiang Shaoqi praised her appearance that she was more proud of than her knowledge.

I'm used to being sought after by men, Song Yarou can see that Jiang Shaoqian's eyes on Ning Lixia are unusual as long as she pays a little attention.

She felt sour in her heart, but she smiled even more cheerfully, pretending not to know, and asked: "Why don't you go over and say hello to them? Did you get into trouble with Gu Yu?"

"how is this possible."

"The relationship between Ning Lixia and Ning Yu seems to be very different. They are stepbrothers and sisters, but from a distance, there is a kind of tacit understanding between men and women. Ning Yu is really incomprehensible, because his father insisted on divorce, and his mother followed suit. Missing, he has always loved and ignored Uncle Ning, but cared for his sister who had no blood relationship, no matter how busy he was, he would find time to come back and take care of her. I heard that Ning Lixia's two restaurants and studios were opened with his money of it."

"Really." Jiang Shaoqian felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart, subconsciously trying to avoid this topic.

Song Yarou, however, continued relentlessly: "Ning Yu's thoughts are very deep. Maybe it was intentional. There was an affair between the stepbrothers and sisters. Uncle Ning and the others must have no brilliance on their faces. It's okay to mess up Dad's new family. I vented my anger on my biological mother. Lixia is young and has never seen any outstanding people, so he is easily fooled."

"She can't be that stupid."

"I hope, I just hope she can live well."

After finishing the call, Song Yarou seemed to have received some kind of comfort. She thought that no matter from which point of view, Ning Lixia was far inferior to her. Ning Yu's superficial importance must be due to the reason she guessed.

When he was about to leave the restaurant, Ning Lixia habitually went to the bathroom to touch up his makeup, and when he was putting on lipstick, he ran into Song Yarou who came to touch up his makeup together.

"What a coincidence. Your high-heeled shoes are so exquisite, are they tiring to wear?" Song Yarou praised with a smile.

When the women socialized, it was nothing more than a few words.

"A little bit, but I'm used to it. Pretty is the most important thing."

"Women are those who please themselves. I also think that beauty is more important than comfort, but your sister doesn't seem to value these things. Her dressing style is completely different from yours."

"She always said that I dress up like an old woman from the last century." After saying this, Ning Lixia remembered to correct her, "She is my older sister."

Song Yarou gave her a meaningful look: "I haven't been able to tell you two apart since I was a child. The difference between the time of birth is less than 5 minutes. It's not the same who is the older sister and who is the younger sister."

Ning Lixia sounded the alarm in his heart, because he said too much and made mistakes, he only smiled on his face: "Let's talk next time, they are still waiting for me outside, you also know that Ning Yu is the most impatient of other people's delay."

Ning Yu had a lot of things to do, so after sending the two sisters home, they went directly to the high-speed rail station.Before leaving, he stipulated that Ning Lixia should make at least two phone calls a day to report his thoughts to him.

After taking a shower, Ning Lixia sat on the sofa in a daze.

"What's wrong with you?" Yan Hanlu, who was lying on the side playing a mobile game for a young age, asked.

"How do you think Song Yarou knew that I was Yan Guyu? Did Jiang Shaoqian tell her? But Jiang Shaoqian clearly couldn't tell you from me. Could it be that he knew it all along, but deliberately pretended to be confused. Why?"

"It's just a slip of the tongue. There are many people who have called us wrong since they were young."

"It's definitely not a slip of the tongue! She must know. Otherwise, why would she look at me like that? Jiang Shaoqian is really funny, discussing everything with her. Boring!"

"You're the one who's boring, right? Why worry about such a big deal. Could it be that you regard Song Yarou as a rival in love?"

"What kind of rival in love, it's just a little awkward. Jiang Shaoqian was rejected by me for a long time, and then changed his target. It really is unreliable."

"He has looked at Song Yarou differently since he was a child, and now that he's getting closer, it doesn't count as a change of target."

Ning Lixia's face sank, and he didn't speak again.

"Are you sad?"

"It's not sad, it's just a little uncomfortable, it's not because I still like him, but..."

"Understood! You feel annoyed when he's begging for nothing, and you feel disappointed if he really doesn't bother you?" Yan Hanlu stopped her sister's long-winded defense, "Normal. Being cheap is a common problem of human beings, regardless of age and nationality. .”

"..."

After driving the car downstairs to the apartment, Jiang Shaoqian said goodbye to Song Yarou: "I won't see you off, be careful on the road."

Song Yarou opened the door and went down, and turned back before reaching her car: "My keys are at your house."

So, she followed Jiang Shaozheng upstairs again.

Out of politeness, Jiang Shaozheng went to the kitchen to make a cup of tea for her. When the water cup was brought out, Song Yarou, who had said to leave immediately, was helping him peel peaches.

After staying for a while, she got up to say goodbye.

Xu Shi wanted a space to be alone too much at the moment, Jiang Shaozheng felt for the first time that Song Yarou was no different from those noisy and superficial women.

Back in the study, Jiang Shaozheng closed the unfinished lesson plan, found a book to read, turned two pages, but couldn't read a line.

His mind was full of Ning Lixia, and he couldn't shake it off.

He casually picked up the light gold oval box that Song Yarou put on the corner of the table, the long gold chain was a bit old.The mechanism of the box was specially designed, and after groping for a while, he found a raised dot on the back, tried to press it down, and it actually opened with a snap.

It turned out not to be a pocket watch, but a photo box.

Yan Guyu, 19 years old, has a quiet and beautiful smile, with a small dimple on her right lip.

Jiang Shaozheng finally remembered that when she was seven years old, she once said to herself, why do you admit your mistake again? We are not exactly the same. My sister's hole is on the left, and mine is on the right. You must firmly remember that you cannot admit your mistake again.

Remembering Ning Lixia's face, he rushed out without thinking as if struck by lightning.

Running to the door of Ning Lixia's apartment in one breath, Jiang Shaozheng became cowardly instead.He was afraid of her denying it, and even more afraid of her admitting it.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally raised his hand and knocked on the door.

It was Yan Hanlu who answered the door.

"Where's your sister?" Jiang Shaozheng asked.

"She's taking a shower, what's wrong?"

really.

Yan Hanlu was not stupid. Seeing Jiang Shaozheng's face, he immediately realized that he had said something wrong. He wanted to make amends but was afraid of making things worse. After moving his mouth silently, he simply showed a trademark smirk: "I have an email to rush Back. Go sit on the sofa first."

After she finished speaking, she fled back to her room.

Jiang Shaozheng let out an "um", but didn't really sit down.After walking around the small living room, I still couldn't think of an opening sentence.Do you want to ask why you pretended to be your sister and joked with him?If she asked herself why she couldn't see it, how should she answer it.

A moment later, when he heard the door knock, Jiang Shaozheng hurriedly turned his head, and it was Yan Hanlu who quickly changed into his coat who came out.

"I have to go out in a hurry. I have to take a step first. Ning Lixia took a long time to take a shower. There are fruit drinks and ice cream in the refrigerator. Don't be polite, treat it as your own home, hahaha." Yan Hanlu smiled, and the little dimple floated in the left lip.

Jiang Shaozheng thought, although they all have round faces, the one in front of him is completely different from the original Yan Guyu, how could he be fooled.

After taking a bath, Ning Lixia put on the mask and went out to find water to drink. Seeing Jiang Shaozheng, he was stunned for five seconds before remembering to take off the mask.

"What about her?"

Jiang Shaozheng knew that Ning Lixia was asking Yan Hanlu: "She said she was in a hurry and went out in a hurry."

"It's outrageous."

"Did you always blame me for what happened seven years ago?"

"What does it have to do with me? Why should I blame you?" Ning Lixia felt puzzled at first, thought for a while and asked with a smile, "When did you know?"

"I'm so stupid, I just figured it out."

"Song Yarou told you, right?"

"No." After a pause, Jiang Shaozheng asked again, "Does she also know?"

Ning Lixia smiled even brighter: "From the first day she met me again, she said that she thought I was like Yan Guyu. Song Yarou and I have a very shallow friendship, and she still feels wrong. It is a miracle that she can fool you for so long."

Jiang Shaozheng was speechless.

"Sit down. I'll go and change first, and then I'll make coffee."

After changing out of the bathrobe, Ning Lixia casually put on a loose shirt over the shorts and walked out with a plain face.

"I haven't been sleeping well recently, is white coffee okay?"

"I can't sleep either, but it has nothing to do with what I'm drinking."

"Could it be related to me?"

Jiang Shaozheng didn't answer, just said: "Sorry, I couldn't help you when you needed it most."

"Don't worry about it. I'm fine as long as you don't bother me."

This out-of-the-way tone made Jiang Shaozheng heartbroken: "Gu Yu..."

"I've changed my name for a long time, and I'm not used to being called Yan Guyu anymore. You haven't said how you found it? I'm more curious about this."

"I accidentally opened the photo box you gave me and saw the photos inside... I remember you said that your dimple is on the right and your sister's is on the left."

"With the liberty to ask, can you give me that photo box back? It's weird to ask for a gift that was given away, but it was the last thing my dad ever gave me. It's useless in your opinion , but it means a lot to me.”

"I'll bring it to you later. I didn't know it was from you. I confused your gift with someone else's."

"So what if you know I gave it to you, why don't you throw it aside casually, just like the diary I gave you."

"sorry."

"How can I blame you? I was too busy at the time. If someone pestered me every day, I would feel bored. You have given me enough face."

"Why do you have this illusion? I never found you annoying."

"'Yan Guyu has been here? If she comes back, just say I'm not here and don't let her in.' This is what I heard you say to Uncle Liu when I went to see you that morning. If you hate I, you should tell me face to face, no matter how much I like you, I won't really be shameless."

"You misunderstood." In order not to destroy the last hope between the two, Jiang Shaozheng did not tell the truth, "I have my reasons, but it is definitely not what you think. Your sister said that you stuffed paper in the photo box Tiao, and then my mother found you... I apologize to you on her behalf."

When Yan Hanlu mentioned this matter to him, he was only angry. In Ning Lixia's case, recalling the humiliation she suffered that day, Jiang Shaozheng felt as if his heart was twisted.

"You can't replace anyone, let alone what you said about my parents, your mother is right. The family relationship is in a mess, and my father ran away after owing a huge debt. If it were me, I would not allow such a person to keep pestering me." My son with a bright future."

"I... hope you will give me a chance to make amends."

"I'm fine, I'm not sick, I'm not hungry, I don't need help. My sister loves to joke, and what I told you before was half-truth. In fact, I never went to see my father. It's not hard work, and I haven't suffered half a grievance materially."

"Ning Yu is the one who takes care of you?"

"Well. On the day I left, I was lucky enough to meet him."

The word "lucky" hurt Jiang Shaozheng's nerves: "At that time, I didn't expect that you came to me for help. I admit that I didn't like you as much as I do now seven years ago, but if I knew, I would take good care of you." life."

Ning Lixia smiled and nodded: "I believe that your moral standards have always been higher than ordinary people."

"I……"

"I'm not mocking you. Didn't I tell you that I was Yan Guyu when we met again? Because I know that all your feelings for me are just a little bit of guilt. When my sister pretended to be me to go to you , this conjecture was confirmed.

"I broke up with your sister who calls herself 'Yan Guyu' because I fell in love with you. I must be responsible for her and my relationship. I want to know whether you rejected me because you couldn't forgive me, or because you fell in love with me. someone else?"

"There is no reason not to forgive, it's all in the past, you are no different from Tang Ruize and Song Yarou to me, I reject you because I am no longer obsessed with you. My past is not something to be proud of, so I hate being mentioned. What do you mean Is someone else Ning Yu? I don't love him, but maybe I will marry him in the future."

"Are you trying to repay him?"

"No, it's for myself. He saved me when I was most critical, gave me a safe place to stay, quietly stuffed money into my wallet when I was most distressed, and silently paid for my tuition. He brings me more sense of security than my parents. After experiencing you, I feel that whether you love or hate, it is very childish, and it is simply a children's game. I have never considered marriage before, but if you give Choose the other half yourself, no one I know is more suitable than him."

"I understand how you feel now. Frankly speaking, I also feel awkward seeing you who have just been rejected by me, casually dating someone else, but this kind of anger like a child who has been robbed of a toy has nothing to do with love, even jealousy None of that counts."

Jiang Shaozheng, who was always clear-headed, fell into unprecedented chaos. At this moment, he felt unprecedentedly frustrated and powerless, and said: "I will explain everything to you later." Then he got up and left.

The sound of closing the door came, and the world became quiet again.

Ning Lixia felt as happy as if he had let out a bad breath, but the refreshing feeling only lasted for a short time, and the heartache soon struck.

In fact, she has always understood that it is not only stupid to hurt others in a way that hurts herself.

Many things make people extremely wronged before they are revealed, but after they are really said, they feel that they are not worth mentioning.

She never thought that she could use Yan Guyu's identity to face Jiang Shaozheng and vent the resentment accumulated in her heart for many years, but after she calmed down, she began to regret it.

After drinking the whole pot of coffee, Ning Lixia even wanted to call Jiang Shaozheng to apologize, and she even came up with a theory about the old events from many years ago.

After all, is it because you can't let go?After pretending not to care for so long, he almost lied to himself, but in the end he finally revealed himself.

Ning Lixia held the phone and thought about it for a while, but still didn't dial the number.Let's talk about it when we meet at school, she thought, at least it won't look too deliberate.

Yan Hanlu wandered outside until dinner time and came back.As soon as I entered the door, I was eager to inquire.

"How is it? Are you reconciled?"

"What is reconciliation?"

"Strictly speaking, you didn't really break up. You hid first, and then you pretended to be me. It's just that CEO's runaway girlfriend."

"...What kind of love is that we call it, it's like playing house. Besides, he didn't say 'break up' himself."

"That was said to me."

"It's not you, it's Yan Guyu." Ning Lixia corrected, "I have a headache, I don't want to mention this again."

"Jiang Shaozheng really disappointed me." Yan Hanlu pouted, "I was hoping that he could kill Ning Yu instantly! By the way, my mother called me and said she wanted to visit you next weekend. She was a little worried that you were still angry , so let me ask you what you mean in advance."

"Why should I be angry? When I was young, I was ignorant. I felt that she had betrayed me and my father by marrying so soon. When I grew up, I realized that everyone has the right to choose life again, and you always have to put yourself first. To me For me, my father is a lifelong relative, but for my mother, he is just an ex-husband who is worse than Molu. If it were me, I would never pay for the mistakes of my ex."

(End of this chapter)