Forbidden

In the early morning, the living room was brightly lit.

Most of the cake on the table was eaten, the wine bottle was tilted to and fro, Wen Ruoxian was wearing a crown and hugging the gift, leaning softly on Cheng Suran's shoulder, her cheeks were slightly red.

Today is her 29th birthday.

The two of them are very busy recently. Wen Ruoxian just came back from out of town in the morning, held meetings for several hours in the afternoon, socialized in the evening, and had to go on a business trip in the afternoon of his birthday. When he came back, his birthday had already passed, and Cheng Suran So I decided to observe the zero o'clock to celebrate her in advance, and prepared a surprise early.

"Ran Ran……"

"Hey~"

"I'm so happy." Wen Ruoxian smiled with narrowed eyes.

Cheng Suran reached out and squeezed her chin, "Just be happy, not only today, but every day in the future."

"As long as you're here." Wen Ruoxian curled the corner of her mouth.

She drank a lot of wine, her head turned a little red, from her neck to her cheeks, her ears turned red, and now her head was dizzy, and the water in her dark eyes was glistening, becoming more gentle and moving.

She looked at Cheng Suran quietly, focused and deep.

Cheng Suran was a little embarrassed by the sight, the rippling pear vortex was dyed crimson, he nodded slightly, "Well, I will always be here."

I don't know if it's an illusion, but Ruoxian looked at her strangely, as if she had other deep meanings, as if hesitating to speak, but she couldn't tell what it was, and before, Ruoxian had never given her this feeling, she had always been clear In vain, frankly.

Is there something to hide from her?

"Ran Ran……"

"Hey."

"Ran Ran……"

"Well, it's here."

"Of course..." Wen Ruoxian just called her softly, unable to hide the obsessive smile in her eyes, probably due to the effect of alcohol, the emotions accumulated in her chest became more and more turbulent, and there was an urge to vent.

Will it always be there?

Have you been there as a friend?

she asked silently.

Cheng Suran's face changed slightly, and he frowned, "Ruoxian, what's wrong with you? Are you drunk?" He reached out and touched her forehead.

In an instant, Wen Ruoxian put away her eager thoughts, her eyes dimmed, and she said to herself, "Well, I drank too much." She smiled, took off the crown, "I'll accompany you home on Saturday Well, I'm worried about you alone."

This week, Su Ran will go back to her hometown in Lingzhou.

A few days ago, my aunt called her and said that the land of the ancestral grave in the village had been requisitioned, and the graves, large and small, had to be moved. She is a direct descendant of her father, and according to village rules, she had to go back to preside over the ceremony.

Cheng Suran didn't believe it right away, but called his classmate who was still in his hometown, asked him to inquire about the matter, confirmed it was true, and then decided to go back on Friday.

She also hired four bodyguards.

"It's okay, I have bodyguards with me." Cheng Suran grabbed her hand, patted it, and expressed his reassurance.

Wen Ruoxian nodded and said nothing.

"It's late, Ruoxian, go to sleep, I'll take you to the airport tomorrow."

"it is good……"

She stood up holding the gift, shaking a little, Cheng Suran quickly supported her, sent her into the room, and then returned to the living room to clean up the mess.

The clock on the wall ticked away—

After tidying up, Cheng Suran sat down, not feeling sleepy, his heart was in a mess, and Wen Ruoxian's eyes kept flashing back and forth in his mind.

that look...

So familiar.

Like the way Jiang Yu looked at her.

Jiang Yu...

Cheng Suran silently read that person's name, and her already chaotic heart ached a little. She took out her mobile phone, clicked on WeChat, and entered her circle of friends.

On October 10, at midnight yesterday, she posted a post that only she could see.

[Happy birthday. ]

Below is a photo of her new clay figurine.

Yesterday was Jiang Yu's birthday.

38 years old.

She remembers, always remembers, remembers every year.

In the first year of separation, she anonymously sent a gift to Jiang Yu's studio, and that was the most painful year for her.Later, she forced herself to forget it, and never sent it again, but every time this day approached, she felt very heavy.

Ever since she smashed the model in front of Jiang Yu, she regretted it day by day. She didn't know what position and identity she should use to say "Happy Birthday" to Jiang Yu, and the gift was destined not to be given out.

It's just that Ruoxian's birthday is only one day away from Jiang Yu's...

Ugh.

Cheng Suran sighed secretly, and slid his fingertips down, looking at the latest news he sent at zero o'clock, feeling inexplicably guilty.Suddenly, she noticed that the lower left corner was bare, without the double symbol that should have been displayed.

"!!!"

It's over.

She forgot to set "Partially invisible".

Jiang Yu is on her list!

"..." Cheng Suran panicked.

It has been an hour since the post was posted, and there are quite a few night owls on her list. Even in the middle of the night, she quickly gained more than 80 likes. Did Jiang Yu see it too?Do you think she did it on purpose?Will it...

She thought of countless possibilities.

Do not--

Jiang Yu always goes to bed early and gets up early, and goes to bed at 10:30.

Cheng Suran hurriedly backed out, clicked on Jiang Yu's profile picture, and set the permission to "don't let her see it". Then he breathed a sigh of relief and slumped on the sofa.

Must have gone to bed early.

Didn't see, didn't see...

She consoled herself.

……

On Friday afternoon, Cheng Suran flew to his hometown in Lingzhou ahead of schedule, and took two male and two female bodyguards to find a hotel in the urban area to stay.The next day, instead of going to her aunt's house in the old city, she informed her on the phone and took a taxi directly to the old house in the country.

Returning here after many years, Cheng Suran felt nothing in his heart, the village has not changed much, most of the people living here are old people and children, almost no young faces can be seen.

The old house has been redecorated, and it has a new look inside and out—it is now the property under the name of my aunt.

Cheng Suran came early, without a key, so she could only stand outside the door and wait. She and the four bodyguards looked out of place here, attracting nearby neighbors to watch.

About half an hour later, my aunt's family arrived.

"Of course..."

A small black car stopped in front of me, and the middle-aged woman sitting in the co-pilot got down first, and called her kindly and enthusiastically, but then noticed the strange faces beside her, "Who are they?"

Cheng Suran looked at her calmly, and said indifferently: "Bodyguard."

"Hey..." Cheng Xiufang frowned, the wrinkles on her face were squeezed together, and she retracted her hand that was about to reach out, "Of course, are you treating us like thieves? And bring bodyguards, we will kill you ? We are all a family, and it hurts too much..."

I haven't seen her for many years, and the woman has aged a lot, with a few strands of silver on her temples. She looks like she is in her 60s in her early fifties, and her face is becoming more and more bitter.

The uncle behind him had a round complexion and seemed to be in good spirits.

My cousin didn't come.

"When will the ceremony start?" Cheng Suran didn't bother to talk to her, and went straight to the point.

Cheng Xiufang's face was full of resentment, and she couldn't say anything more, while looking at her quickly, she answered distractedly: "It's twelve o'clock, and I'll go to the village chief's house for dinner later."

Cheng Suran nodded and said nothing more.

There are many rules in rural areas for relocating graves. This time, the ancestral graves of the whole village are being moved. The workload is huge, and each household has to take turns. These two days are the turn of Cheng Suran's father and her grandmother.According to the rules, if each grave owner has descendants, the descendants will preside over the supervision, first the direct line and then the collateral line.

Cheng Suran stayed here for one night. He came to the village during the day and returned to the hotel in the city at night. He didn't talk to his aunt unless necessary.

But my aunt wanted to talk to her very much.

At noon of the next day, the graves of her father and grandma were finished. Cheng Suran booked a plane ticket for the afternoon and was going back to the hotel to take a shower before leaving. Before leaving the old house, her aunt stopped her.

"Of course, Gu would like to treat you to a meal, do you think it's okay?"

"I have something else to do."

"No time at all? Hey, but now that you've grown up and are promising, you've completely forgotten about our family, not even the person who raised you..." Cheng Xiufang lowered her face and wiped the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand , nothing.

Hearing the last sentence, Cheng Suran frowned, and a slight crack appeared on her calm face. She corrected softly: "Gu, it was money that raised me, not you. The money is my father's compensation, not your money."

She speaks calmly, her tone is cold, and she gives people a cold coercion invisibly.

Cheng Xiufang was a little scared for some reason.

I haven't seen you for a few years, the wings are really hard...

"If my dad hadn't died, I wouldn't have been a burden to you, and you wouldn't have to suffer yourself for 10,000+ yuan and an old house, right?" Cheng Suran looked at her and sneered.

Being told her thoughts, Cheng Xiufang's face turned blue and white, and her smile froze at the corner of her mouth, "You... what do you think your short-lived father is? A rascal drunkard who beats you up on the street, he used to want to sell you to someone else The family is a child bride! Have you forgotten? He tricked you into saying that he went out to play, just to sell you!"

"Sold me?" Cheng Suran couldn't react.

"Yeah," Cheng Xiufang nodded angrily, "You were only six years old at that time, a little bit older, and you were here on my lap. Your short-lived father wanted to sell you to another village because he didn't want money for a second wife. I lied to you that I went out to play by train, and you left happily with him. Later, two policemen brought you back, saying that you were almost betrayed, thanks to a girl who rescued you, and also arrested your short-lived father Come back..."

She even said and gestured, blushing with excitement.

As Cheng Suran listened, vague memories flashed in his mind.

Six years old, take the train.

Green leather train...

Not a dream.

"[-] years?"

"That's right, the Lunar Year of the Rooster."

"Who do you think saved me?" Cheng Suran opened his eyes wide and grabbed the woman's shoulder.

Cheng Xiufang was startled by her, struggled twice, and said in a panic, "How do I know, the police just said a girl..."

"Which station is it?"

"Li...Li Cang, chestnut chestnut, three o'clock Shui Cang, it seems to be called this."

very familiar name.

[Do you remember riding a train as a child?About five or six years old? ]

[I remember sitting there, but I don’t remember the exact age...]

[When I came to Jiangcheng by train, I saw a little girl crying on the platform, so I gave this rabbit to her. ]

In [-], she was six years old, Jiang Yu.

Licang County is Jiangyu's hometown in the encyclopedia information.

Green leather train, a girl.

Shouldn't...

The vague memory fragments seem to be strung together, but still can't put together a complete picture. Something is about to come out, and it is hazy in front of my eyes.

Cheng Suran's face gradually turned pale.

"Well, I'm not going to lie to you. Your short-lived father is really nothing. He beat his wife away and wanted to sell his daughter. He..." Cheng Xiufang had no scruples anymore, and brought out all the shameful things in the past. As long as Cheng Suran gets close to her, the success of the family depends entirely on her niece.

Before she finished speaking, Cheng Suran couldn't listen anymore, pushed her away and left in a hurry.

The four bodyguards quickly followed.

"Eh--"

"Ran Ran!"

Aunt shouted from behind.

Cheng Suran walked faster and faster...

……

When the plane landed in Jiangcheng, the sky gradually began to darken.

Cheng Suran paid the balance of the bodyguards, got in the assistant's car, and rushed home without stopping.

As soon as she entered the door, she threw away the suitcase, kicked off her shoes, rushed into the room with bare feet, opened the bedside table, took out the small box hidden in the depths, and opened it carefully.

The embroidered rabbit is lying inside, the white thread all over the body is slightly yellowed, the ears are a little dirty, and the letter "J" is embroidered with black thread under the neck. It is a small one, very cute.

It was given to her by Jiang Yu more than 20 years ago...

Cheng Suran stared at the rabbit closely, holding it in his palm, his lips trembling constantly.

Once she asked about the origin of this rabbit, but Jiang Yu evasively, vaguely, and perfunctory her. At that time, she felt that she was not telling the truth, but as a canary, she was humble and cautious, and she didn't dare to ask more. I hate myself for not remembering, leaving a lifelong regret.

The only thing that is certain is that when she was six years old, she met Jiang Yu on the train platform.

Her aunt's words sounded in her ears again.

[The police said that you were almost betrayed, thanks to a girl who saved you...]

[Lunar Year of the Rooster, Licang County...]

Cheng Suran took out his phone, opened the search engine, and entered "Licang County" on the keyboard with trembling fingertips.

It is a small county in the south of the central part, one level lower than the prefecture-level city of Lingzhou, with no scenery, spicy food, and a famous person: Jiang Yu.

She searched for Jiang Yu's information again.

The introduction on the homepage did not directly write the place of birth, but there was an introduction in the detailed text below, which clearly stated "born in Licang County, x City, x Province on October 1987, 10"... She didn't pay attention when she first read the encyclopedia, Later, I didn't know how many times I searched and read it, but I slowly remembered it.

A conjecture formed in Cheng Suran's mind...

But why?

Why did Jiang Yu lie to her?Why not tell her the truth?Why do you dodge and perfunctory her?

Cheng Suran took a deep breath, and tightly held the little rabbit with his palm.

She was going to ask Jiang Yu.

Ask clearly.

At this moment, Cheng Suran only felt a rush of blood rushing to his head, he didn't care much, he opened the address book, and dialed Jiang Yu's number...

"Of course?" Within two seconds, the other side answered, with a hint of surprise in his voice.

Cheng Suran's heart trembled, and he lowered his voice: "Where are you?"

"Just got home, what's the matter?"

"I have something to ask you, but I can't make it clear on the phone. Wait for me."

Jiang Yu froze for a moment, "...Okay."

……

The setting sun dyed the sky a faint golden red, layers of fiery clouds rolled up in the sky, and the shadows on the ground dragged very long.

The mansion complex is strictly managed, even though Cheng Suran is here for the third time, he still has to register and report, and after the owner confirms, he will be taken upstairs by the security guards, so there is no room for carelessness.

The moment the door opened, she held her breath.

"Of course..." Jiang Yu looked at her with a smile, with unconcealable joy in his eyes, "Come in."

She had only arrived home not long ago, and she hadn't had time to change her clothes. The black leather windbreaker reached her calves, her lips were rich red, and her makeup was exquisite.

The couple slippers have already been placed.

Cheng Suran entered the room silently, followed her across the hallway, and sat down by the sofa.

"Of course, what do you want to drink?" Jiang Yu pointed to the coffee table, on which there were already various drinks, including tea, warm water, fruit juice and yogurt, for her to choose from.

Cheng Suran shook his head, took out the little rabbit from his pocket, and showed her his palm, "Do you remember this?"

Jiang Yu was stunned.

"Yesterday I went home for something. My aunt said that when I was six years old, my dad took me on the train and wanted to sell me, but luckily I was saved by a girl. Later, the police sent me back..." Cheng Suran slowly said the information he got, and stared at her for a moment, with a sense of scrutiny in his eyes.

"Jiang Yu—"

She called her name.

"What is the truth? Don't lie to me again."

Jiang Yu frowned slightly, his face changed, and he grabbed the corner of his clothes with his palms. After a while, he said softly, "I just happened to see..."

She told the truth from her memory.

"Then why don't you tell me?" Cheng Suran asked.

Jiang Yu lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment, with a wry smile on her lips: "Because at that time... I was always running away, I..."

"Sister Yu—"

The living room door opened at some point.

Before the people arrived, the voice came first, Bai Lu came in leisurely with her bag in her hand, suddenly saw the person on the sofa, her smile froze, "Hey, little sister."

"Why are you here? Don't you live with Mina?" Jiang Yu looked at her in amazement.

Bai Lu didn't answer, she looked Cheng Suran up and down, narrowed her eyes: "Ah, no, it should be Mr. Cheng?" She made a mocking smile, and turned to look at Jiang Yu, "It's better to be the original lover, no matter how many substitutes you have Can't compare."

Jiang Yu's heart skipped a beat.

"What substitute?" Cheng Suran just recovered from the shock, a little confused, so he only felt her strong hostility.

"Bailu." Jiang Yu warned in a deep voice.

Bai Lu raised her eyebrows as if she didn't hear, "Of course it's a substitute who looks very similar to you. Our sister Yu raised a lot..."

"Shut up!" Jiang Yu shouted, and stood up with a cold face.

"Sister Yu... are you angry with me?" Bai Lu was frightened by her sinister eyes, and shook her head in disbelief, "Is your lover the most important thing in your heart? Is it more important than me? Yes, what am I? All these years you With so many little lovers, which one is more important to me? You just hate..."

--Snapped!

Jiang Yuyang slapped her across the face.