revived

Ren Hao knew from her expression that Xia Wanqiu was not angry, so he smiled and said, "My brother-in-law has already settled it, just wait for him and my mother to get some air, as for whether the result is good or bad, we don't care , anyway, there is plenty of time, if not, just talk to my mother, there will always be a day when she agrees."

Xia Wanqiu's expression changed inadvertently, and she turned her head to look at him: "You are young and have time, but I don't!"

Ren Hao let out a groan, and scratched his head in distress: "Yeah, then we have to hurry up, or I will go to your house before my uncle and mother finish talking?" Xia Wanqiu is almost thirty, and her family People are rushed, and the pressure is much greater than myself.

"...No need." Xia Wanqiu's eyelids drooped: "I will tell them in the next few days."

Ren Hao was stunned for a moment: "It's good to dare, that is, aren't you afraid of their opposition? If it happens in school, I'm not afraid, but what should you do?" On my own side, there is my uncle supporting me, even Zhuo Yuqin and Ren Xueyu disagreed, so they probably wouldn't make trouble, but Xia Wanqiu's mother was a boss, and Ren Hao was afraid that her mother would make a fuss at school regardless, which would delay Xia Wanqiu's future.

"We have to face it sooner or later!" Xia Wanqiu's tone was unprecedentedly firm: "It doesn't make any difference whether it's a day earlier or a day later!" Probably it was the act of taking her home that made Xia Wanqiu make up her mind.Ren Hao suggested: "I think it's better for the two of us to go together."

"No need!" Xia Wanqiu looked at him with a sullen face, without any expression: "... If my parents agree, then I will be your girlfriend, Ren Hao, let me say it first, I am not I like you, and it’s not that I want to be your girlfriend. It’s just that I’m too old and I have to get married. Your appearance, heart, and career are all good enough. If you marry you, you will marry. I say this, you can understand ?"

Ren Hao nodded with a suppressed smile: "I understand. You mean, it doesn't matter if you marry anyone. It just so happens that I've been in touch with you for a long time, so I just chose me casually, right?" Duplicity is defeated, and it's at this juncture, why are you pretending?

Are all women like this?

Xia Wanqiu nodded her head solemnly: "It's good that you didn't misunderstand." Looking at his half-smile eyes, Xia Wanqiu pushed his black-rimmed glasses and looked away: "I repeat, I'm not I like you! If my parents don't agree with us, Ren Hao, then our relationship will end here, okay?"

"Let's talk..." Ren Hao replied vaguely, obviously not intending to agree, Xia Wanqiu looked at him, but didn't speak any more.

"The car is here, why don't I see you off."

"...You go your way! I'll take a taxi!"

Because Xia Wanqiu and Ren Hao didn't take the same bus, Ren Hao considered that she might have to go home to conceive a language, so he didn't make any further fuss. After all, persuading Xia's father and Xia's mother was the real business.The two embraced for a while as if no one was around, Ren Hao stepped onto the bus, walked slowly to the back of the carriage, and looked at the figure in the cold wind through the glass.

Ren Hao saw that as soon as the bus started, Xia Wanqiu stretched out her hand towards the road, and a red Fukang stopped in front of her, but Xia Wanqiu didn't get on the bus, but quietly looked in her direction.

The breeze blows by, a few stray strands of hair are scattered in front, covering the eyes, however, Xia Wanqiu remains motionless, letting the strands of hair stick into the pupils of the eyes, under the physiological effect, the circle of the left eye is red, and a sparkle is shining Tears fell quietly.

Her body gradually became smaller and blurred, until the bus turned a corner, Ren Haofang sighed softly, feeling unspeakably melancholy.This feeling of being watched by a beloved woman is really not very good. Thinking about it, I don't know why, on a day that should be happy, Ren Hao felt a little panicked.

……

Spring is here.

Under the joyful atmosphere, every family is also busy.

Ren Hao had to put aside "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" temporarily, and accompanied Zhuo Yuqin and Ren Xueyu to visit back and forth, visiting the homes of several elders, colleagues, and friends one by one.Although her mother became an upstart, she didn't make too much publicity, and visited relatives in the neighborhood in a low-key manner. Except for a few close relatives, no one knew about Ren Hao's money making.

It wasn't until the third year of junior high that Ren Hao gradually became free.

Looking at the tickets for the Longtan Lake Temple Fair on the coffee table, he couldn't help but think of Xia Wanqiu, so he called her.

"...Sorry, the phone you dialed is off..."

Ren Hao frowned, a bad premonition arose spontaneously.This wasn't the first time she called, since the day after she parted with Xia Wanqiu, her phone hadn't been turned on!

Five days!

Five full days!

The more Ren Hao thought about it, the more something went wrong. Could it be that something happened to Xia Wanqiu?Or did she fail to negotiate with her parents, and then she really stopped contacting herself as she said?

No, if it's the latter, she must say hello to herself first, and she will never disappear directly!

These days, Ren Hao is very busy. He only finds time to call Xia Wanqiu in the evening, but when he fails to get through a few times, Ren Hao thinks that her phone is out of battery, or she turns off the phone because she is going to bed early, but it has been turned off for five days in a row. Let Ren Hao smell some unusual smells.

Something might happen!

Ren Hao straightened up all of a sudden, his heart pounded twice, and he quickly called Gu Yueyan.

"Hello... Sister... I am Ren Hao... I want to ask if Mr. Xia has been in contact with you these days?" How restless my heart is.

"Sister Xia probably contacted me a few days after the winter vacation. Recently, I haven't used it. I have called her mobile phone, turned it off, and called home, but no one answered it. I don't know why she went there. , What, you have something to do with her?"

"Well, I have a script that I want to ask Teacher Xia to translate, but I can't find her."

"Oh, how about this, I'll tell you the landline number of her Liuliqiao home and Xiaoyun's phone number, and you can try again."

"Thank you……"

Gu Yueyan's voice paused, and said flatly: "Follow me, you're welcome."

He casually picked up the signature pen on the coffee table, and wrote, but it was intermittent, and there was no more pen, Ren Hao was so angry that he threw it out, took out a wooden pencil from the small basket under the coffee table, and wrote down. Gu Yueyan got the number.Ren Hao exhaled twice, calm down, calm down, it will be fine, it will be fine...

Ren Hao's first call was to Xia Wanqiu's parents' home in Liuliqiao. After a dozen beeps, the call was automatically cut off.

No one picks up!

"I've been visiting during Chinese New Year. It's normal that no one is at home. Well, Teacher Su, yes, call Teacher Su!" Ren Hao rubbed his temples, and as his heartbeat quickened, his breathing gradually became more rapid, "Hey, it's Su Yun." Teacher Su, I am Ren Hao..."

"Ren Hao? Yueyan's younger brother?"

"Yes, Teacher Su, do you know where Teacher Xia is? I want to ask her to help me with English tutoring, but neither my home phone nor her mobile phone can be reached."

Biology teacher Su Yun giggled: "Are you looking for Sister Xia? I thought Sister Xia was looking for you."

Ren Hao was startled: "Looking for me? What are you talking about?"

"Well, it seems to be yesterday morning. Sister Xia's father suddenly called me and said that he wanted to give you extra lessons in late autumn, but he forgot where your home was. I want your home address, alas, I asked my acquaintances at school again, they checked the personal information of the class teacher, and then found out where you live, so I told Sister Xia's father, brother, According to what you mean, sister Xia didn't look for you?"

Ren Hao thumped in his heart, and gradually understood: "Where is Teacher Xia? Didn't Teacher Xia say anything?"

"I didn't hear Sister Xia's voice. My uncle seemed to say that Sister Xia is going to travel during the Spring Festival, and told me not to call her. Hey, by the way, isn't she going to give you extra lessons? Then how can you travel?"

Ren Hao can already be sure that traveling is definitely a cover, "Then let's do it, thank you, Mr. Su, I'm dead."

Things, already seem obvious.

Xia Jianguo found out about his relationship with Xia Wanqiu and his real age, and then became furious, so he asked Xia Wanqiu to turn off his mobile phone and not contact him. Bar.

Knowing that Xia Wanqiu was safe and sound, Ren Hao felt a little more at ease, but thinking about the next thing, he felt a headache again.

How to do?

Sitting still?No, this is not Ren Hao's style.

Ren Hao let out a heavy breath. His mother had heart disease, and he had to tell her little by little, otherwise she would not be able to accept it. Therefore, Xia Jianguo must not be allowed to come to his home.Ren Hao called his parents who were going to Changdian to visit the temple fair, saying that he was going out, put on his coat immediately, and hurried out the door.

……

The north gate of Taoranting.

Ren Hao had the key to Xia Wanqiu's house, so he made this the first stop. No matter what, he had to talk to Xia Jianguo to prevent things from getting worse.

Ren Hao didn't knock on the door, he took out his key and quickly opened the anti-theft door and the inner door, and pushed them in.

There are beer cans all over the floor, and clothes are piled on the sofa, as if there is no one there.

rustling...

The sound of a few plastic bags made Ren Hao vigilant all of a sudden. He looked towards the kitchen. After a while, he saw a man slowly coming out. Seeing Ren Hao, he was taken aback for a while, frowned and thought about it, his eyes were full of tears. With a hint of surprise, he nodded, and said unhurriedly: "Master asked me to clean up the house, your name is Ren Hao, your name is like thunder, sit down wherever you want, if you don't look for me, I'm just looking for you too .” The man is in his early 20s, but his words and deeds reveal a sense of stability.

"Look for me?" Ren Hao frowned: "Go to my house, sorry, my mother has a heart attack..."

The man interrupted him: "Even if I go, I won't say those things in front of your parents unless I have to. By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Xia Qing, I'm 22 years old, and I'm from the capital city." A third-year student at Normal University, Xia Wanqiu is my sister."

Ren Hao nodded, not in the mood to say anything else to him, "Where's late autumn?"

Xia Qing was still picking up the underground cans, and put them into plastic bags one by one: "My sister is out of town, so I can't tell you the exact location. Anyway, it's okay if you can't contact her."

"When can I see her?"

"Well, my uncle said, we have to wait until we are sure that you and my sister have no relationship. He said to let you both be quiet, think about the consequences and the future, and don't act emotionally." Xia Qing looked at him: "What about me, It was my uncle who sent me to negotiate with you, hehe, actually, I am not very opposed to you being with my sister, but let me call you brother-in-law every day..." Xia Qing smiled: "It's really awkward , you are five years younger than me, right?"

Ren Hao hummed, knowing the whole story, he felt more at ease, so Ren Hao also helped him clean up the house together, stooped to pick up the can, and threw it to him lightly, but in his mind, he was thinking Get up, how to open the breakthrough.

Xia Qing froze for a moment: "Aren't you in a hurry?"

"The matter is already like this. What's the use of being anxious? Didn't uncle ask you to negotiate? Tell me, what do you mean?"

Xia Qing nodded and smiled: "To be honest, you don't look like a high school student, hehe, now I understand why my old sister who has never smiled, would like you, well, I also honored my father And my uncle's life, just don't take your anger out on me, hehe, they asked me to tell you, don't communicate with my sister anymore, meet, call, write letters, absolutely not, of course, you are I tried to contact her, but I couldn't find her."

"that's it?"

"That's about it. They also asked me to tell you about the pros and cons and the impact. However, I don't think it makes much sense. It's all nonsense, so I won't talk about it."

Ren Hao slowly looked at him and nodded slightly. He had a good impression of Xia Qing, "Then let me ask a few questions. Was Wanqiu voluntary or involuntary? She was under house arrest?"

Xia Qing smiled bitterly: "My sister left voluntarily, and at the same time, she was under house arrest, I know, she wanted to call you more than once, but..." Xia Qing didn't continue.

"School will start soon, when will she come back?"

"At least they won't let my sister come back until they judge that you two still want to be together."

"Are you going to quit your job?"

"It should be like this. Maybe, I will transfer my job to other places. My sister is a teacher in a key middle school. Any school will want her."

Ren Hao popped a cigarette and lit it, took a puff, and sat down on the soft sofa with Xia Wanqiu's dirty clothes aside: "What's the point of doing it so well?"

Xia Qing sighed slightly, sat down next to Ren Hao, and looked at him: "It is better to demolish ten temples than one marriage, if it is absolutely necessary, no one would do it, Ren Hao, you said your mother has a heart Sick, but you know, my aunt also has a heart attack. After my sister told them, that night, my aunt fell ill and was hospitalized. It took a full day and night to save her life from danger. Fortunately, there was no danger. "

Ren Hao was stunned, he had a heart attack?Didn't you mention it in late autumn?

"Ren Hao, compare your heart with your heart. I think it is not unreasonable for the uncle to do this. Although it is a bit extreme, it is for my sister and my aunt in the final analysis."

Ren Hao was stunned for a while, and immediately regained consciousness: "I'm sorry, please help me to say sorry to my aunt, we really didn't mean it, and Wanqiu never told me that my aunt had a heart attack."

Xia Qing waved her hand: "Auntie never had a heart attack before."

A heart attack from this blow?Ren Hao felt a little guilty, yes, he thought of himself, he didn't want his mother to be hurt, Xia Jianguo naturally didn't want Liu Sufen to be hurt either!

Ugh……

Some things are like this, no matter which side you stand on, there is nothing wrong with either side, but unfortunately, conflicts and contradictions cannot be resolved.Ren Hao understands the behavior of Xia Wanqiu's family very well. If it were him, he would probably do whatever it takes. But, is it possible to separate from Wanqiu like this?

Ren Hao was not reconciled.

Xia Qing looked at him seriously: "I know, no matter what I say, it won't do much to you. Alas, my dad asked me to come. In fact, there is another thing, which is to let me get in touch with you more. If you judge me If you have no interest in my sister, or if my sister has no interest in you, then let my sister come back to Fengyang. Yes, you can do what you want, but please think about it for my sister. If you don’t let go, then It will ruin my sister's life and my sister's family forever, Ren Hao, do you want my sister to hate you?"

Ren Hao was smoking a cigarette sullenly, but did not speak.It's not that Ren Hao doesn't want to say it, it's that he really can't say it.Because of myself, I almost killed Liu Sufen. This self-blame and guilt made Ren Hao a little breathless. If Liu Sufen really had something wrong, it goes without saying that it was all his fault, and Xia Wanqiu Will hate myself forever!

what to do... what to do...

Do you want me to let go?

But... But how can I let go!

Ren Hao loved her so much, he couldn't imagine how he would live without Xia Wanqiu.Taking a deep breath, Ren Hao covered his forehead and rubbed his eyes. He was indeed too selfish. He only wanted to be happy for himself, but he didn't consider others at all. With a rush of momentum, he wanted to chase Xia Wanqiu to his death, but, So what if I got it, can myself and Wan Qiu really be happy?

A happiness based on the pain of others...is it called happiness?

Ren Hao felt more and more that he had done something wrong from the very beginning. After he saved Xia Wanqiu, he shouldn't be entangled with her. If he didn't fall in love with her and didn't let her fall in love with him, then no one would suffer. , Liu Sufen doesn't have to be rescued for a day and a night because of a heart attack, Xia Wanqiu doesn't have to be placed under house arrest in other cities, and she can't even make phone calls!

"Xia Qing, how do you judge whether I have completely let go?"

Xia Qing glanced at him: "Of course I have my own way of judging."

Ren Hao's first thought was to have a girlfriend, pull Gu Yueyan to his side, and pretend to be dating her. Then, over time, Xia Qing and his family should not doubt it, and then send Xia Wanqiu back.

However, Ren Hao thought again, even if Xia Wanqiu came back, what would he do?

Continue dating Xia Wanqiu?Fighting a protracted war with the Xia family?Let Liu Sufen have a heart attack?Let Xia Wanqiu be sent away again and never come back?

Tragedy repeats itself, what's the point?

"Hey..." Xia Qing patted him on the shoulder, and sighed softly: "I'll leave you a phone number, it's my mobile phone number, please contact me if you have anything to do." In response, Xia Qing took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and saved his phone number in Ren Hao's phone book: "Here, if you figure it out, just tell me, my sister went to the countryside, and the environment Not very good, and I hope she comes back sooner."

Ren Hao raised his head and looked at him confusedly: "Do you think I'm too selfish?"

Xia Qing squeezed out a wry smile: "People don't do it for themselves, heaven and earth destroy it, what's wrong with being selfish? The key is whether it's worth it or not. If your selfishness doesn't hurt others, then it's selfish. But if it endangers other people's Life, family, work, do you think this selfishness is worth it?"

Ren Hao nodded expressionlessly: "You will be a good teacher in the future."

Xia Qing smiled and shrugged: "Although I am a normal university, I don't necessarily have to be a teacher. Ren Hao, you seem to have figured it out?"

"I guess..." Ren Hao smiled helplessly: "I have no other choice, there is only one way left for me, Xia Qing, you go back and tell your uncle, I let go, and I will never fall in love with Wanqiu again Yes, but I also have a colleague relationship with her, and Wanqiu needs to help translate a lot of things into Japanese, without her, if I don't want to keep in touch with her, I really can't do it. "

Xia Qing shook his head in embarrassment: "I'm afraid the uncle won't let you two see each other again."

"I have already made a promise. I don't want you to go too far, and I don't want others to interfere with Wanqiu's life." Ren Hao looked at him: "In that case, it's not me who is selfish, but you."

"Oh, I told you not to count me in. I'm just a messenger." Xia Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I'll go talk to the uncle."

Ren Hao nodded his head slowly: "Then I'm leaving..." Xia Qing stopped him a moment before going out: "Why don't you ask, when will my sister come back?"

"It doesn't matter, I don't have the right to make the decision anyway." Ren Hao's brows were a little tired and haggard: "Besides, do you really believe me when I say I won't fall in love with her?" Ren Hao didn't look back and walked slowly went downstairs.Even if they really believed it, they probably wouldn't let Xia Wanqiu come back for the time being.

……

Ren Hao didn't go home, but found a restaurant and drank alone.

a cup of...

two cups...