"Okay, I understand." Gu Ruolan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. His fists were clenched so hard that his bones seemed to make a "gurgle" sound. In front of his eyes, Xiao Xixi seemed to be shrouded by Situ Leiyan's shoulders, lightly
A shallow smile.
Unbearable, absolutely unbearable!
After hanging up the phone, she raised the wine glass, brought it to her mouth, and took a sip as usual.
It has been unclear how many days, but she still maintains a state of drunkenness every day. She is drunk, and her heart is even more depressed. She always feels that she needs to accumulate more and more. However, as it goes on for a long time, the heavy depression in her heart will only ferment as it settles.
Completely in a state of upgrade.
That night.
Meeting Qi Zhiming again. For the first time, Gu Ruolan spoke without the smell of alcohol: "Let's do it, on the mainland. I have already thought about it, and there will be no more changes." His absent-minded eyes seemed to have experienced a heavy life.
The blow is the same.
Qi Zhiming frowned, not expecting that she would suddenly change her mind: "Aren't you talking about being in the United States? It's not convenient to do it in the mainland. You also know that in the mainland, the power of the Situ clan...especially
Situ Leiyan’s brother..."
"When did you become such a mother-in-law?!" Gu Ruolan's tone was without any discussion. Now, she just wanted Qi Zhiming to make the decision directly, "What happened to them? Aren't you and me two people too?
?”
As she said that, she gave Qi Zhiming a hard look.
Qi Zhiming did not answer. After a while, he picked up the cigarette butt and took two deep puffs. This attitude clearly showed a kind of hesitation. Exhaling white smoke, he slowly replied: "My power,
It was only in the United States that it developed. After all, there are more restrictions in mainland China..."
"——You don't want to think about your lost son!" Gu Ruolan suddenly said something out of the blue, stimulating him was necessary. But he didn't know if this trick would still work after so much experience.
She stopped talking and waited for the other party's answer.
This sentence hit Qi Zhiming's pain, and he was stunned again. Yes, it was his son who lost his life! - Son. For so many years, he has been blaming Situ Leiyan for this, which is something he has to support even at his age.
The reason to this day.
He puffed on the cigarette in a muffled voice, and the flame of the cigarette butt flashed brightly and dimly in the dark night, overlapping several times. He finally spoke: "I do it for my lost son, and also for your father's affection.
..”
"I know!" Gu Ruolan couldn't help but interrupt him, "No need to emphasize this anymore, I...am not a person who has nothing." He sneered, with a hint of self-deprecation.
Qi Zhiming twisted the cigarette butt hard in the ashtray, raised his eyes, stared at her, and shook his head: "No, you - just like me."
"How?" Gu Ruolan was puzzled.
"——There is also hatred." After saying this, Qi Zhiming laughed loudly.
The unexplained laughter broke the silence of the dark night, like tearing apart a peaceful sky, and brought a lot of chills.
******A few days later.
mainland, airport.
The moment the wings slowly retracted, Xiao Xixi felt at ease. The roar of the plane was always the loudest just before landing, making her a little uneasy.
After sliding on the runway for a while, it finally came to a steady stop. She was busy looking at her two babies. This was their first time back to the mainland.
At first glance, Xiao Jue showed no fear at all, but instead had a sense of infinite freshness on his face. Xiao Hui, like her brother, looked curiously out of the small window with two bright eyes.
"Mommy, is this our hometown?" Xiaojue didn't even turn his eyes, he walked around Xiao Xixi and looked at the green lawn of the airport that had begun to appear outside.
"That's right, Xiaojue -" Xiao Xixi replied and warned him again, "Mommy told you that when you return to China, you have to speak Mandarin. Do you understand?" After saying that, she became serious.
"Situ Jue, Situ Hui, listen to mommy." Situ Leiyan added firmly from the side.
It was nothing at first, but this time, it aroused Xiaojue's dissatisfaction. He glanced at the two adults timidly, turned his head angrily, and looked like he didn't want to speak.
Xiao Hui patiently pulled her brother and asked childishly: "Are you angry?" Upon hearing this question, Xiao Jue nodded angrily.
This scene was completely caught by Situ Leiyan and Xiao Xixi. The two adults calmly observed the exchange between the two children, which was quite interesting for a moment.
"I'm angry," Xiaojue frowned and told his sister in detail, "I'm telling you, I've seen through it a long time ago. Men are like this. When they meet a woman they like, they are completely partial!"
The whole little face looks more and more ugly the more I talk about it.
Suddenly, Xiao Xixi was embarrassed.
She looked at Situ Leiyan in disbelief. He also looked like he wanted to laugh but was holding back. Suddenly, the two of them were laughing so hard. A child over three years old actually expressed emotion like this.
"Why are you laughing?" Xiaojue suddenly turned his face, looking at his parents who couldn't help but laugh, and spoke with the little anger just now.
"Okay, neither daddy nor mommy are laughing." Xiao Xixi pursed her lips and held back her laughter, but she still couldn't help but there were ripples on her face.
Listening to Xiao Xixi's words of "daddy and mommy", Situ Leiyan felt that he and she were on a united front, and a feeling of warmth rose in his heart.
He raised his eyes and looked at the serious expressions of a pair of children. They were so quirky and endearing, and a warm current slowly flowed from the bottom of his heart.
Isn't this what he has been dreaming about for too long? For a moment, he had the illusion of a small family.
"Are you leaving? It's time to get off the plane!" Xiao Xixi looked at Situ Leiyan's stunned expression and waved her hand in front of his eyes, "What are you thinking about?" she wondered.
"It's nothing." Situ Leiyan opened his thin lips lightly and uttered a few words.
Walking in the dedicated passage of the departure hall, the figures of the four people had already been sealed. Not wanting to be disturbed by the media, Situ Leiyan had already made arrangements in advance. The purpose of coming back this time was very clear, and nothing else would be considered.
As the car slowly stopped in front of a villa, the four people got out of the car.
When standing in front of the villa, Xiao Xixi was absent-minded for a moment. The villa was very spacious and luxurious, but it was not brand-new. Standing in front of it, it felt as if it was not the first time that she had come here.
Thinking of what Situ Leiyan had said in the car just now, saying that she once lived in the villa that she was about to go to, she no longer questioned it.
only...
Has there been anything?...
After thinking hard, she was still a little too exhausted to figure it out. She beat her head, hating herself for not living up to expectations. The next moment, her hand was caught, and warmth spread from the big hand that caught her. She raised her eyes and met hers.
Situ Leiyan's eyes were narrow and deep.
He said calmly: "Don't worry, some things can't be rushed, I believe you." There was a sense of comfort and security in his words.
"...Hmm." Xiao Xixi didn't say much, but her mind was still trying to search for many things.
After walking in the door, she took a few glances, and everything seemed familiar. Stepping on the soft carpet, she looked at the patterns and thought about it, and unknowingly walked to the kitchen.
Inexplicably, he reached out and pulled up an armrest above. What suddenly appeared in front of him was an exquisite coffee cup.
"What are you looking at?" Situ Leiyan's voice suddenly sounded from behind. He followed Xiao Xixi's footsteps to the kitchen. Unexpectedly, the first place this little woman set foot in was the kitchen.
"Well...I made you coffee." Xiao Xixi's heart was beating wildly. She didn't know if what she said was right. She wanted to be sure, but she was afraid of being questioned. After saying that, she turned to look at Situ Leiyan.
His expression was even more astonished.
Is it an illusion? He stared at Xiao Xixi blankly, and after half a second, he reached out and took down the coffee cup. Staring at Xiao Xixi's face, he called out without looking back: "Sister-in-law Jiang, come here."
A few seconds later, the servant had arrived.
Xiao Xixi also stared at her nervously, listening to Situ Leiyan's voice again: "Have things moved in the past few years?" His breathing became a little faster. He hoped that Xiao Xixi could recall it, but he didn't expect that just now
There will be a "surprise" when you enter the door.
"Following Mr. Situ's instructions, nothing has been touched." The servant answered meticulously, looking very nervous.
"Okay, let's get down." Situ Leiyan's expression immediately relaxed.
Yes, really, she... subconsciously, she still remembered some things.
"...Is it true?!" Xiao Xixi couldn't believe herself, but as if controlled by something, she looked at Situ Leiyan reflexively, and slowly became excited.
Next, I have to think harder.
Suddenly, I really didn't want to live up to his silent expectations.
However, after a moment, her face began to freeze.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of anything else except the scattered things just now. His expression became more and more solemn.
"It's not urgent." Situ Leiyan could see the change in her expression, "You can't rush this kind of thing. Just... it was already an unexpected surprise." Unexpectedly, he never expected that she would accidentally remember such a thing.
That's right.
Xiao Xixi's eyes became downcast. It was an unexpected surprise, so she hoped that the surprise would be bigger.
I vaguely remember that the doctor kept saying that she couldn't recall due to psychological reasons. So, must she be afraid of something or care about something? Maybe...
She couldn't think of it, actually, she still couldn't think of it.
After a while, she tried to force out a smile: "...I will try hard to remember, but now, I'm afraid I still can't reach the sky in one step." This kind of thing really doesn't mean that it can be done.
The joy of the episode just now suddenly dissipated.
Only the loneliness remains.
No matter how much Situ Leiyan tried to comfort and guide her, she still couldn't figure it out. Maybe it was because she felt so good and excited when she recalled it, so the feeling of falling from the clouds in an instant gave her a sense of emptiness.