gentle fall

After a long silence, Ji Yue said, "Come down."

Without hesitation, Wen Huaiyu stepped down several stairs.

The young general nodded slightly at her, his posture was straight, but there was a touch of worry hidden in his eyes, he saluted Ji Yue, and left with sonorous footsteps.

"sit."

Ji Yue patted the sofa beside him: "I've heard it all, are you starting to get nervous at this time?"

Wen Huaiyu lowered his head: "I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

"Is it because we talked about the Wen family?"

"Yes. I heard that, and I don't want to leave. Can you tell me the content of the conversation with this gentleman just now?"

Ji Yue breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes, gently rubbed the center of his brows, and waved to the butler: "Long story short."

The butler used to be his adjutant. He stood straight and serious as if reporting to work: "Miss Wen, unlike others, the identity of Mr. Si... is inherently sensitive, so when it comes to certain issues of right and wrong, his attitude has always been extremely strict. Yes, and never got involved with others. But now... Wen's has had several accidents in the past two years. Although none of them are major problems, the relevant person in charge has been held accountable, but anyway... Anyway, yes Reputation matters."

"Tell me in detail. Don't keep it."

"To be more specific... There seems to be rumors recently that Wen's won the previous huge bidding project, and Mr. Wen said hello on it."

"Create something out of nothing!"

"Yes. But, Miss Wen, but there is also an idiom called people's words can be feared. "

"……Go on."

"Okay. Thank you for being sensible. You may think this is out of thin air, but when it comes to this style of work, the attitude of others has always been very obvious. In previous years, I stayed up almost all night and stood outside to receive visitors. This year... only Lin Shang will visit Mr.

Ji Yue opened his eyes and frowned slightly: "Okay."

The butler had finished speaking, took a step back, and stood up straight.

Wen Huaiyu was taken aback: "I'm sorry. I don't even know."

Ji Yue's tone was rare and gentle: "Don't blame yourself. This is not something for you young people. Your grandpa knows it too. I talked to him on the phone a few days ago. You don't have to worry about it."

"Grandpa knew...but he didn't tell me."

"Okay. Take it easy. I know what you're worried about, but it's not something you can handle. Trust us old folks, we'll take care of it."

Wen Huaiyu couldn't help being nervous, and couldn't think about it, so he went back to the room, sat on the bed in a daze, called his grandfather, and got the same reply.

They have a keen grasp of the wind direction of the current situation, and the relationship network they have operated for many years has already conveyed the signal in the first time, but they can't do anything at this time, all they can do is wait.So they didn't want to talk about it, and they didn't want to let her bear the pressure in advance.

Wen Huaiyu sighed softly: "So. Grandpa, you don't want me to celebrate the New Year at home, is it because of this?"

"No, Nannan, Grandpa asked you to go out just because he knew you didn't like staying at home."

"I……"

"You really don't have to think about it so much. Even if you think about it, you have to wait until the Spring Festival holiday is over and the company's employees have gone back to work, right?"

"I know. I'm just... just worried. Wen's is my responsibility, and I'm responsible for everything, whether it's good or bad. "

Wen Yan smiled: "Little white-eyed wolf, I'm still the chairman now, you want to go past grandpa? Well, there are still people supporting you when the sky falls, so you can rest. Remember to go to worship with Xiaoji Your adoptive parents."

Wen Huaiyu hummed and agreed, but she still couldn't let it go in her heart. When Ji Yirou returned to the room, she happened to hear her sighing softly.

"What's wrong? I haven't been with you for a long time, are you angry?"

"No. Something at home."

"what's up?"

Wen Huaiyu explained the matter simply: "In the future...if I become your burden..."

She hates being a burden and a drag on others.She has been a burden to her mother since she was born. Later, Zhou Lin handed her over to a friend to take care of her during a typhoon. Later, her adoptive parents tried their best to treat her well. She was still young, but she also knew that her adoptive father was ill for a long time and could not afford medicine. But she has never been hungry for a meal.Later, the adoptive father died so early, which is probably a large part of the reason.

Before she could finish her sentence, Ji Yirou interrupted: "I don't like you talking like that."

Wen Huaiyu pursed his lips, hesitated to speak, and suppressed all the words: "I'm sorry. It shouldn't affect your mood."

Ji Yirou walked over and pressed her lips with her fingertips: "Don't tell me you're sorry, really don't. If you're worried about things at home, we'll go back tomorrow."

"Grandpa said that we don't want us to go back. It's only the first day of junior high school tomorrow, and no one goes to work when we go back to the company. Mrs. Wen, although you are very important to me, you alone cannot be worth an army. "

She made a small joke as the mood gradually eased.Grandpa taught her this when she was very young, taught her how to hide her emotions, and taught her that even if the earth is shocked, she must be determined.

Ji Yirou also noticed her emptiness, sat down beside her, and hugged her: "Then shall we still visit your adoptive parents?"

"Go. I haven't been there for more than ten years. The things I worry about now are stagnant and out of control. It's useless to think too much now, and it's a waste of extra time and energy."

Reason made her say such a passage, but in the end, it was a sleepless night.

She couldn't sleep, and she didn't want to disturb Ji Yirou, so she restrained herself not to turn over, and not to make any movement, until a little crab shell green appeared in the sky, she couldn't stay any longer, quietly lifted a corner of the quilt, and got off bed.

Downstairs, the housekeeper was hurrying across the yard with a fish reel, and was stopped by Wen Huaiyu. The cold air in the early morning of winter made her shiver involuntarily: "Grandpa went fishing so early?"

The butler smiled politely, and there was a touch of pride in his words: "Yes. It is a habit that cannot be shaken, sir. The temperament honed by soldiers in military life will never be changed in a lifetime."

Wen Huaiyu took a breath of cool air, folded his arms, and followed him to the backyard: "Then do you know my grandpa too?"

The butler raised his head slightly, and his temples were already mottled with whiteness: "Mr. Wen is already the bravest soldier in our entire battalion. It's just that he didn't mean it. When he left, many brothers cried to see him off. Of course I remember .”

Wen Huaiyu smiled: "Thank you. I am very proud."

The butler smiled back, stopped talking, and walked in front, blocking the slanting branches for her, until he reached the place where Ji Yue was fishing, before bending down to put down the fish reel: "Sir, Miss Wen is here."

"Well. You go to work first."

Wen Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Grandpa, thank you for what happened last night."

Ji Yue hummed lightly, but was not ready to continue the conversation: "Come here, come fishing with me."

"……it is good."

Wen Huaiyu sat down beside him, took the fishing rod, and stared at the misty water surface. After a long time, she became in a trance. It was not until the fish bit the hook and the fishing rod trembled heavily that she came back to her senses and quickly took up the line, but It was too late, the bait had been bitten clean.

Ji Yue smiled lightly at the side: "You are restless, let's go, don't disturb my fishing."

Wen Huaiyu was disgusted by him for a while, and it was rare that he didn't get angry, so he returned the fishing rod to him: "I'll just watch here, I won't leave."

The two people, one old and one young, just sat down by the pond in the backyard, as if angry, until Ji Yirou came to find them, Wen Huaiyu stood up and held her hand: "I'm still worried. We ate, Go back and worship. Go home tomorrow morning, okay?"

Ji Yirou hooked her finger: "Okay, grandpa..."

Ji Yue waved his hand from the side: "Let's go, don't disturb my cleanliness."

Wen Huaiyu couldn't help raising his eyebrows, pulled Ji Yirou forward, and dragged his voice: "Then you are alone and clean up slowly, my wife, come with me."

Ji Yue snorted faintly, and cursed with a smile: "Little thing with no conscience!"

Wen Huaiyu took Ji Yirou back to the room, only to find that the luggage had already been packed, she was startled: "When did you pack it?"

"just."

She really understands her character, she seems calm, but in fact she is a person with a strong sense of responsibility and morality, Wen Huaiyu stayed up all night last night, and she hardly fell asleep.

Wen Huaiyu hugged her hard: "Thank you..."

"Don't tell me thank you."

They took the afternoon plane and went to this small southern city again. The temperature was still above freezing, the sea breeze was salty, and there was a faint sweet fragrance in the air, mixed with the smell of firecrackers. I occasionally encountered The whole family went out for a walk, peacefully and quietly.

This is Wen Huaiyu's second visit to this cemetery. As soon as she walked in, her mood inevitably became gloomy, but compared to the last time, she seemed much calmer.

Standing in front of the tombstone, she stared at the two familiar faces that she hadn't seen for a long time, and even looked a little strange. A smile slowly formed on the corners of her lips: "I'm sorry."

"I haven't seen you for a long time."

"I can not."

"But I should know. You guys are long gone from being mad at me. I just...can't forgive myself."

"You always said that you want to wait for me to grow up and see me bring the person I like home..."

She laughed and laughed, and tears fell.

Those past mistakes and regrets flow quietly, no matter how difficult it is to make up for them, but one day, they will gradually fade away.

Ji Yirou was waiting for her, with a calm expression and gentle eyes, until the phone in the bag started to vibrate, she suddenly had a bad feeling, took out the phone, and found that it was Zhou Lin who called, she hesitated: "Your mother's phone number."

Wen Huaiyu was stunned, and wiped away the tears on his face with his backhand. After answering the phone, his voice was hoarse and indifferent: "What's the matter?"

Zhou Lin's voice was in a panic: "There are a lot of people at home! I want to take your grandfather away, God damn your father and your second brother have gone to fooling around somewhere! Huai, Huaiyu, me, me, me what to do!"

Wen Huaiyu took a deep breath, and the fingers holding the phone were too hard, the knuckles were a little white, but her tone was very gentle: "Mom, listen to me, don't be afraid. Tell them, grandpa has a heart disease, so you can't talk to me." They go. You are going to cry, do you know how to take advantage of a man's sympathy?"

"I... I'll try."

"Very good. Just remember, there is something to wait for me to come back, don't panic, I will be back soon. Wait for me."

Zhou Lin seemed to be crying: "Huaiyu, daughter, I, I'm so scared."

"Don't cry!" Wen Huaiyu's voice cooled down, "Remember what I taught you. I don't care if you take a knife or threaten to jump off the building, no one is allowed to take anyone away!"