Miss Mu and the Canary

Pushing open the door, Mu Xing walked in stiffly and sat down on the sofa.The soft sofa, the elegant French lamp, the steaming coffee on the table, everything was a scene she was familiar with, but the atmosphere was completely different.

After a brief silence, Mrs. Mu, who was sitting across from Mu Xing, finally spoke.

"I heard Madam Li say that Yining is not in a good mood recently, do you know that?"

Mu Xing was taken aback for a moment, and his head, which was on the brink of the explosion, suddenly fell into chaos.

Yi, Yining?Didn't mother want to talk about Shu Wan?Why did Yining suddenly come up?

Realizing that his mother was still waiting for his reply, Mu Xing calmed down and tried to maintain his usual tone of voice: "I don't know, I'm too busy recently, we haven't had much contact."

Mrs. Mu nodded: "Arguing? I don't think you mentioned Yining much recently."

Although Mu Xing kept reminding herself that it was impossible for her parents to put up such a big battle because they wanted to talk about such homely topics with her, but in the sudden gentle atmosphere, her mood still subconsciously eased little by little. down.

She shook her head and said: "There is no quarrel, it's just... sometimes I feel that everyone has grown up, and they are not as carefree as they were when they were young. They have different views on many things, can't talk together, and occasionally feel a little strange. "This is from the heart.

Mrs. Mu said: "Really, this is inevitable, but friendship can always be maintained if you open up more topics. Yining is a good boy, and you have grown up together. If you can continue to get along, don't just So rusty."

Mu Xing agreed: "Well, I know, when the matter at hand is finished, I will ask her out to have a good chat."

Speaking of which, it has been so long since that day at the bookstore, she should have asked Yining out for a chat, after all, no matter what Yining thinks, her friendship with Yining for so many years still exists.

Mu Xing was thinking to himself, Madam Mu took a sip of tea and said in a flat tone: "Speaking of which, how long have you known that Miss Bai?"

Startled in his heart, Mu Xing's originally wandering thoughts suddenly became tense when he heard Shu Wan's name.Facing the gaze from the opposite mother, she almost felt that her heart was not beating in her chest, but was placed on the porcelain plate in front of her, and the whole study room trembled accordingly.

"...Quickly, one year." Mu Xing tried hard to regain his lips, teeth and heartbeat.

"Less than a year?" Madam Mu's tone was very relaxed, as if she was just chatting normally, "That's not too long, don't compare it with the 20 years you and Yining have known each other, this time is not even as good as you and Yi Ning A middle school classmate has known each other for a long time."

Mu Xing frowned: "Mother, it doesn't have to take three to five years to recognize someone."

"Of course I know, 'The white head is like new, and the cover is as old', right? Mothers understand the truth, but often times, people think that the confidant they meet may not be true, because people can deceive and pretend! Especially..." Clenching her hands tightly, Mrs. Mu didn't say the rest.

Mu Xing bit his lip, his confused thoughts gradually became clear.

She finally understood her mother's intentions - there was no doubt that they already knew about her relationship with Shu Wan, and now, her mother was fundamentally denying the foundation of her relationship with Shu Wan.

But even though it was clear, Mu Xing still didn't know whether he should take the initiative to confess or accept it passively.In this matter, she seems to have no initiative naturally, unless...

After coughing, Dr. Mu, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

"Ah Xuan, I have talked with your mother for a long time, and I always feel that I have been too indulgent to you in the past few years. You are still young, even if you are a little clever, you are still ignorant of world affairs. In some things, you will inevitably be deceived by others , do some...'deviant' behavior. But you have to know, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if you are coaxed, what matters is that you can't keep blindfolded, and you can't keep making mistakes!"

"You are a smart child, and your mother and I have no less expectations of you than of your elder brother, but what I want to tell you is that at this moment we are not saying these words out of expectations of you, It's... purely, out of parents' concern for their daughter, you are our daughter, we can't watch you make mistakes... no." After a pause, Mu Yiqian frowned, and said with difficulty: "In that This difficult road continues."

silence.

The autumn wind howled in the darkness, the study room was brightly lit, but the people in the room seemed to be walking in the night.

"Not cheating."

Mu Xing finally spoke.

"It's not cheating, it's not bewitching, and it's not an ignorant decision." Clutching his palm tightly, looking up at his parents, Mu Xing said word by word: "Father, mother, why do you bother to hint euphemistically? Yes, I love you." Fucked a woman, her name is Bai Shuwan."

The electric light was bright enough, and Mu Xing could clearly see the tears that quickly accumulated in his mother's eyes, and the calm mask that he had been working so hard to maintain quickly cracked and collapsed.

But she can't help it.

She can't take the initiative.Unless, she was willing to hurt her parents, just as they hurt her.This is a gamble that both parties participate in. The bargaining chip is what they imagined. The other party's love for them. Both parties are looking forward to this in exchange for the other party's sympathy and compromise, or... a complete break.

Mu Xing continued: "Mother, I have only known Shu Wan for less than a year, but it by no means means that I don't know her well enough or that my relationship with her is not deep enough! Ordinary couples who have never met before Those who marry can stay together, why can't I and her?"

"Absurd, absurd!" Madam Mu said angrily with tears in her eyes: "Even serious couples who are bound by a marriage contract may have a divorce one day, so what are you and her? What's more, she still has such a background! Would you like to marry her?" If you stay with her, can you guarantee that she thinks the same way as you do? Can you guarantee that she is definitely not aiming at your family background?"

Just as Mu Xing was about to speak, Mrs. Mu's questioning came out: "Don't say you can guarantee it! What guarantee do you use? If you have nothing now and can no longer provide her with material needs, are you sure she will still guard you Enduring hardship? Or will you immediately turn around and find another 'beloved'?"

"Take a step back, even if she really has the same heart with you, Axuan, can you really guarantee that your relationship will never change?" The initiative has returned to Mrs. Mu, "You are only 21 years old, and your future will never change." Being able to see the world will only make it bigger. If you meet someone else—whether male or female, and you change your mind, what will Miss Bai do? If you are a man, there is at least one marriage contract binding you, you must Support Miss Bai, but you are a woman! What will you do then? You will always be the daughter of the Mu family, and you can leave when you have had enough fun, but Miss Bai is different. How do you live? You keep saying you love her and pity her, but have you really thought about her?"

Mrs. Mu's questioning sentence slammed into Mu Xing's mind, one sentence after another directly washed away all the words Mu Xing had organized, and before she could think again, a harsh phone ringing slammed into her heart .

Shuwan!

Jumping up, Mu Xing was about to run out, but Mrs. Mu got up quickly and grabbed her: "Don't go!"

Mu Xing struggled: "Mom! Let me go, this is a matter of human life!"

Mrs. Mu didn't relax at all: "If it's a matter of human life, it should be looking for your father! We have indulged you too much. From today on, you don't have to run around in the medical center, pharmacy or other places, just stay at home It's serious business!"

The two were arguing, when a maid knocked on the door and said, "Ma'am, I'm looking for Miss, who claims to be Bai."

Mrs. Mu looked at Mu Xing: "This is what you said, human life is a matter of heaven?" She turned to the door, "Order it, you don't have to answer any calls to Miss from now on. Old Jin, Jing Ye, come in! "

The maid stepped back in response, and Lao Jin and Jing Ye came after hearing the sound.

"Take the lady back to her room and have a good time!"

Hearing such an order, Mu Xing looked at Mrs. Mu in disbelief: "Mother!"

Without looking at her again, Mrs. Mu turned her back, and Mu Yiqian stood up and hugged her.

Mu Xing still didn't give up: "Dad! You..."

Interrupting Mu Xing's words, Mu Yiqian said in a low voice: "Ah Xuan, be obedient, don't make your mother sad anymore."

"Miss, let's go." Although he was so polite, Lao Jin held Mu Xing's hand tightly but did not relax at all.

Mu Xing couldn't struggle, and when she reached the phone in the corridor, she shouted: "I want to make a call, please let me go!"

"Miss!" Jing Ye whispered: "The old lady just took the medicine and fell asleep."

Mu Xing gritted his teeth, and finally his eyes were red.

Her struggles meant nothing but exhaustion, her timidity, her hopes, her attempts were useless, her emotions, her emotions...

The door closed heavily, the keys jingled and locked, the footsteps gradually faded away, and finally everything fell silent.

Mu Xing lay on the bed, not thinking about anything.

The alarm clock rattled, and outside the sealed window, all the sounds hit the glass and returned in vain, only silence.

In a trance, Mu Xing suddenly heard a few faint suona sounds, trembling all over, she jumped out of bed and ran to the window.

The huge glass window was locked, and outside the window was the garden of Mu's family. At this moment, there were only a few sporadic vigil lights flickering like will-o'-the-wisps, and there was darkness ahead.

According to the custom, there will be no suona in the burial of a child who died young.

Mu Xing thought blankly, even if there were, how could they appear in the British Concession.

But at this moment, in the silent night, the sharp and mournful suona still broke through the night and reached her window.

How strange.

Mu Xing leaned against the wall and sat down slowly.

The walls are cold, and the thin clothes can almost sting the blood.

Covering his face with his hands, Mu Xing forced himself to slowly recall what happened just now.

If only she could calm down a little more, if she could make complete preparations earlier, if...

"...No ifs." Sitting in the dark, she said softly.

She couldn't even help laughing.

Everything finally went in the worst direction.

Whether it's her relationship with Shu Wan, her and her parents, little A Zhen, her life, studies, aunt...

Going round and round, in the end, did she still not be able to catch anything?