One big and one small are practicing love

The day I returned home was a Sunday afternoon, although it was cold but there was sunshine. Zuo Yan and Zuo Xu were both at home. As soon as they entered the house, they hugged each other and shed tears.

"Dad, where have you been? Why haven't you come home for so long?"

"Little teacher, you are finally back. I thought I would never see you again."

Behind them, Master Zhao and Bian Chang looked at everything with a smile. They took their luggage and quietly entered the living room.

Liu Xiaochen hugged Zuo Yan. She had grown to the position of Liu Xiaochen's shoulders. She was straight and slender. He smiled and said, "Yanyan, you can't just grow taller but not fat. Say, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll cook it for you."

Zuo Xu immediately let go of Zuo Kunmin, with tears still on his face and his eyes shining: "Xiao Xiaoteacher, I really want you to cook, there is so much to cook, can you do it?"

Zuo Kunmin patted Zuo Xu on the shoulder and said: "You are such a big boy, why do you still only think about eating? Today we can only talk about two dishes. The little teacher will not leave in the future. Whatever you want to eat, take your time. .”

"Aren't you leaving?" Zuo Xu asked in disbelief, then looked at Liu Xiaochen and said, "Does my father want to marry you so that you can be in our household register forever?"

Liu Xiaochen's expression remained the same, as if he hadn't heard this sentence, and said calmly: "Stop standing here, hurry in and let your dad rest." With that, he pushed Zuo Xu with one hand and pulled Zuo Yan with the other, and walked towards the living room. .

"You go to the study to do your homework. I'll arrange your luggage and cook for you later." Liu Xiaochen said.

The children skipped back to the study room. Liu Xiaochen carried his suitcase and said to Master Zhao: "Master Zhao, please take Teacher Zuo's suitcase upstairs. I can just take my luggage by myself."

Zuo Kunmin held down Liu Xiaochen's box and said, "How about taking your box up, or my box is down there, you choose?"

Upon hearing this, Master Zhao smiled and leaned on the sofa to nibble on the edge of the apple. He suddenly sat up, and before he could swallow the food in his mouth, he said: "Master Zhao, let me help you get it. I just went up to change it." clothes."

Then, Bian Chang and Master Zhao each carried a box and went upstairs.

Liu Xiaochen went to the kitchen to pour water and took out the medicine Zuo Kunmin wanted to take. When he saw him sitting on a wicker chair on the balcony, squinting in the sun, he walked over slowly.

"Teacher Zuo, it's time to take medicine." Liu Xiaochen placed the water and medicine in front of Zuo Kunmin.

"The sunshine in early winter is so nice, Xiaoxiao, why don't you sit down and bask in the sunshine." He said, pulling Liu Xiaochen to sit down next to him.

The warm sunshine fell on them, and the bright golden light filled the surroundings, making the body and mind feel beautiful from the inside out. There was faint intermittent piano music in the study, the pattering footsteps of Bian Chang and Master Zhao, and the sounds of farewells.

They kept basking in the sun quietly without saying a word to each other.

After a long time, Liu Xiaochen said: "Teacher Zuo, I'm going back to Hangzhou in the next day or two. Although Du Niang allows me to come to Beijing, it is my job after all, and I can't leave for too long."

"I will accompany you to Hangzhou and quit that job. Go back to Beijing and find a better life. We will get the certificate. From now on, you will be the mistress of this family." Zuo Kunmin said firmly, speaking straightly Looked at Liu Xiaochen.

Liu Xiaochen's eyes were calm and focused, and his expression was a little nervous and hesitant.

"Teacher Zuo, there are some things I didn't tell you because of your health. I've been thinking a lot recently, and I think I should tell you now that Du Niang is actually Zhou Qing."

Because of the warm sunshine, Zuo Kunmin kept his eyes half-closed. As soon as he heard this, his eyes immediately widened and his thin lips pursed into a thin line, saying nothing.

"Teacher Zuo, you don't have to be surprised." Liu Xiaochen said, holding Zuo Kunmin's hand, and said: "I have been reading the diary left by Teacher Wang recently. I only read the first article before, and I didn't have any thoughts. Mature, many of my views are one-sided and extreme. Regarding you, Teacher Wang, and Zhou Qing, I now have a deeper understanding. We must face and resolve this matter together."

"I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, this matter originally had nothing to do with you. Now I have to ask you to understand and digest my past. This is very unfair to you."

Liu Xiaochen turned his eyes and recalled, "I was on the roadside halfway up the Yunqi Bamboo Trail in Hangzhou and saw three unknown trees. Their roots and part of their trunks grew together, just like one tree."

Listening, Zuo Kunmin leaned forward slightly.

"I suddenly thought of you, Teacher Wang, and me. The three of us are like these three trees. Because of some special opportunities, the three of us are closely connected. Such a deep fate and involvement requires us to face some lessons together. Practice and revise together.”

Zuo Kunmin stared at Liu Xiaochen and said, "Thank you, Xiaoxiao. You are willing to accompany me to face these homeworks. Have you finished solving these homeworks?" As he said that, his other hand also held Liu Xiaochen's hand.

Liu Xiaochen pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "I don't want to get married to you yet."

"why?"

"During the time I was with Du Niang, I watched Du Niang answer questions for the students. More than half of the women's confusions and worries originated from marriage. Listening to those questions and answers, I knew that about fear, possessiveness, demanding, I didn't do a lot of things about marriage, including understanding and freedom. You didn't either."

After hearing this, Zuo Kunmin nodded thoughtfully and said, "I have experienced marriage and understand the difficulties of running a marriage. But after experiencing this life and death, I have completely different feelings about love and marriage than before."

"Well, you said."

Zuo Kunmin raised the half glass of water in front of him, and after drinking it, he said leisurely: "Life is impermanent, I may die at any time. Many of the choices I made in the past, subconsciously believed that I would not die, so I always searched for , it is easy to be tempted by the outside world. Now, death is the filter of my inner automatic reaction. I truly understand that life, like love, is rare and easy to lose. Being able to love people and do things healthily is rare and precious."

"This illness is an accident. You will be healthy." Liu Xiaochen said firmly.

Zuo Kunmin said calmly: "My father died of acute gastric hemorrhage, and my mother died of acute myocardial infarction. I have inherited both diseases. Xiaoxiao, I seriously thought about it in the hospital that I would die. You , children, and what should I do about Changchang? When we get married, you can legitimately inherit part of the property. I also believe that you will be good to the children as always, and..."

"Stop talking." Liu Xiaochen interrupted Zuo Kunmin with red eyes and affirmed: "If you want to get married for this purpose, then I can't agree to it. Now, stop thinking about it and take good care of your health. Let other things take their own course. The sun has gone down and I'm going to make dinner." After that, he got up and left, heading towards the kitchen.