After Zhu Xiyou hung up the phone, she finally understood why Su Ruining chose to disappear again. He must not have wanted to implicate her. Why are all the men in this world so self-righteous and made their own choices for her without considering her feelings? The two of them
Isn't it important to be honest when we are together? In their minds, she, Zhu Xiyou, is the kind of woman who can only share wealth and honor, but not adversity!
The more Zhu Xiyou thought about it, the angrier he became, so he went to the court door early three days later to wait.
The information Wei Qin gave her was that the court would start at ten o'clock, and at almost half past nine, Su Ruining arrived.
He seemed to have not slept for several days. His eye sockets were sunken, his steps were sloppy, and his face was pale.
Zhu Xiyou shouted to him: "Su Ruining!"
Su Ruining didn't expect Zhu Xiyou to find him, and was really shocked, "Why are you here?"
"Why can't I be here! Su Ruining, let me tell you, I'm really angry. What I hate most is that I don't have any news from you. What I hate most is that you disappeared while playing. Are you addicted to playing? Who told me
, you will never lie to me again, and you will tell me anything you have to say! Is this what you call candor?"
Su Ruining looked at Zhu Xiyou jumping up and down in anger, and said softly: "Youzi, don't be angry, I just don't want you to worry."
"Can I not be worried when a person disappears inexplicably?" Zhu Xiyou was angry and distressed. "I beg you, don't torture me anymore. I'm not as fragile as you think. I'm not afraid of anything no matter how difficult it is. I'm just afraid of it."
I’m afraid of being kept in the dark and not knowing anything!”
"The reason why I don't tell you is not only because I don't want you to worry, but also because I don't want to embarrass you."
"Embarrassed? What do you mean?"
"The prosecutor of my case is Xu Weimeng." Su Ruining sighed, "Actually, my case is not very big. It is at best a crime of contract fraud. The project that Li Yishan and I worked on was biopharmaceutical research and development. I have an uncle who is
A professor in the biology department of the university, she has a lot of money, so we fund the university laboratory to do research and development, and then sell the research and development results to pharmaceutical companies. The pharmaceutical company now insists that Li Yishan and I concealed fraud when signing the contract with them.
They did not have the qualifications to sign a contract with them and asked to terminate the contract with us. In fact, Li Yishan and I had not yet obtained our company licenses at that time. There was only a gap of half a month. The purpose of the pharmaceutical company was to recover
They want to pay us because they already have the formula for the medicine and they want to burn bridges."
"Xu Weimeng is the prosecutor?" That means Xu Weimeng and Su Ruining are going to go to court against Bo?
"Now you understand why I refused to tell you this. Anyway, you were very good friends and I don't want you to be in a dilemma."
Zhu Xiyou lowered his head and remained silent.
Su Ruining looked at her watch and said, "The time is almost up. I want to meet with Li Yishan and the lawyer. You go back first."
Zhu Xiyou did not choose to go back, but walked into the court.
She wanted to prove to Su Ruining, and also to herself, that she was not afraid of watching Su Ruining and Xu Weimeng go head-to-head. She was not embarrassed at all, and she had her own judgment.
But when she walked in, she realized that she had overestimated herself.
When she saw Xu Weimeng pressuring Su Ruining step by step, each sentence asking sonorous and powerful questions, and Su Ruining's face became more and more ugly, the balance in her heart all tilted to Su Ruining's side.
She knew clearly that this was Xu Weimeng's responsibility, but she was still very angry with him. Especially when the judge ruled that Su Ruining and Li Yishan had lost the lawsuit and returned all the money, she completely lost her mind and thought "What should Su Ruining do?"
”.
So when Su Ruining walked out of the dock in frustration, Zhu Xiyou immediately stood up from his seat in the corner and faced him.
Xu Weimeng packed up his official documents, turned around, and was about to leave when he saw Zhu Xiyou. He was a little surprised, but more panicked.
Zhu Xiyou looked at him coldly, then took Su Ruining's hand and said as if deliberately provoking: "Su Ruining, I agree to your proposal. Even if you lose everything, you still have me."
The documents in Xu Weimeng's hands were scattered everywhere. He watched Zhu Xiyou and Su Ruining leave, and his heart seemed to be empty, and it was completely white.
Is he going to lose her?
After Su Ruining and Zhu Xiyou walked out of the court, Su Ruining slowly pushed Zhu Xiyou's hand away, "Yuzi, thank you, but I don't need your sympathy."
Zhu Xiyou shook his head decisively and answered very simply, "I have no sympathy for you."
"You just think I'm pitiful now. I know you are kind, but I don't want you to force yourself."
"Su Ruining, let me say it again, I have no sympathy for you." Zhu Xiyou got angry, "If you don't believe me, forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
She was so angry that she sped forward alone. Su Ruining hesitated for a few seconds and caught up with her, "Yuzi, I believe in you. Let's get married. Even if I have nothing now, I won't be discouraged. I will try my best."
I will try my best to give you the best future."
Zhu Xiyou smiled sweetly at him, "I believe in you too, I have always believed in you."
So, the two of them decided to get married, and the first step was to go back to Y City to meet Zhu Xiyou's parents.
One night before leaving, Su Ruining sent Zhu Xiyou downstairs to her home, and then said sincerely: "Actually, I am very concerned about the relationship between you and Xu Weimeng. I hope you will move to my place as soon as possible."
"Don't worry about this, my lease hasn't expired yet."
"But I don't want you to live in his house anymore."
Zhu Xiyou was confused, "What's his house?"
"The unit you live in now is Xu Weimeng's property."
This news was shocking to Zhu Xiyou. If this house belonged to Xu Weimeng, then Luo Zheng must also be his accomplice, and the many previous "natural and man-made disasters" must also be Xu Weimeng's masterpiece.
Xu Weimeng, how dare you say that you have never had bad intentions, you clearly have "good intentions"!
Zhu Xiyou asked Su Ruining to go back first and was about to call Xu Weimeng when she received a call from him and asked her to meet.
They made an appointment to meet at a teahouse. When Zhu Xiyou arrived, Xu Weimeng must have been waiting for a long time. He was holding a tea cup and looking down at the boiling water in the transparent teapot, thoughtfully.
Zhu Xiyou sat down opposite him and poured tea herself.
Xu Weimeng raised his head and said with a smile: "You are here."
Zhu Xiyou looked unkind and just looked at him coldly without speaking.
Xu Weimeng thought she was angry about the incident in court, so he said, "Youzi, I didn't know you were in court that day."
"If you knew, would you show mercy?"
Xu Weimeng thought for a moment and shook his head, "No."
"You have always made a distinction between public and private affairs. I don't blame you."
"real?"
"Not only do I not blame you, but I want to thank you. Thank you for helping me confirm my feelings." Zhu Xiyou deliberately provoked him, "When he proposed to me before, I was still hesitant about whether to agree. I admit that I am very interested in you.
I have a crush on you, so I have always been unsure who I love more, but after you defeated him aggressively, I was sure. I found that it was much more uncomfortable to see him sad than to see you sad. In my heart,
He is always more important than you."
Xu Weimeng heard her say she had a crush on him, and hope suddenly rekindled in his heart. He tried hard to make Zhu Xiyou see his feelings clearly, "Zhu Xiyou, you don't love him, you just pity him."
"I didn't." Zhu Xiyou said with great certainty, "I want to marry him from the bottom of my heart. I will feel at ease with him. At least he is an upright person and will never play tricks behind my back."
Playing tricks.”
"You mean I'm playing tricks? Playing tricks?"
"The house I live in now belongs to you, right? Xu Weimeng. I said last time that I don't want to live in the illusion you helped me create. Yes, that house is indeed very comfortable to live in. Luo Zheng is also a very good person.
Good roommate, but you will only make me more and more dependent on you. If one day you no longer help me arrange everything, I will be as confused as a helpless baby." Zhu Xiyou was very calm.
Said, "I don't want you to eat away at my ability to survive and eventually turn into a parasite that can only rely on you."
"I never thought about it this way, I just want you to live a better life."
"I'm going to get married in the future, so we should keep a distance from each other. You don't have to deliberately create any natural or man-made disasters to trap me, because I will move out soon." Zhu Xiyou stood up and said expressionlessly, "No matter what
How about, thank you, thank you for taking care of me for so many days, goodbye."
After she said goodbye, Xu Weimeng sat in the teahouse until closing time, as if his soul had left his body.
He did not expect that everything he had done for her would be so unbearable from her point of view. What else could he say or do? He had no chance at all.
Perhaps he has always been too conceited and has never considered the problem from Zhu Xiyou's perspective, which is why he and her are in such a tense situation now.
Xu Weimeng suddenly lost confidence in himself, and his words of "never giving up on Zhu Xiyou" were slowly wavering...
The last petal is so sour and sweet
Zhu Xiyou and Su Ruining returned to Y City together. Zhu's mother knew that her daughter was bringing her boyfriend back, and she looked forward to their return as if she was looking forward to the New Year. Zhu's father went to the airport to pick them up.
When he saw Su Ruining, Zhu's father smiled knowingly at Zhu Xiyou, and then helped them put their luggage into the trunk.
Father Zhu doesn't talk much, so after Su Ruining said hello, she didn't know what to say, and everyone stayed silent the whole time.
When we got home, Zhu's mother welcomed us out enthusiastically, "You are finally back. If you don't come back, the chicken soup will be stewed into chicken porridge."
Zhu Xiyou explained: "The plane was delayed for an hour."
"Come in, come in, wash your hands and get ready to eat." Zhu's mother completely ignored Zhu Xiyou, took the luggage from Su Ruining's hands, and then directed him to the bathroom. After he finished washing his hands, he considerately sent him to the bathroom.
towel.
Zhu Xiyou was very hurt, "Mom, how could you do this? I am your biological daughter."
Mother Zhu glared at her, "Go and serve the food! There's so much nonsense!"
Zhu Xiyou went to the kitchen aggrievedly and saw that the stove was filled with dishes of all sizes. Even her mother had never been so generous during the Chinese New Year. It seemed that she had really spent a lot of money this time.
During the dinner, Zhu's mother was full of enthusiasm and gossip about Su Ruining. Zhu's father poured wine and various dishes for Su Ruining. The two of them cooperated perfectly.
Zhu Xiyou felt like she was superfluous.
But this was good, at least it proved that her parents liked Su Ruining, so she felt relieved.
After she settled Su Ruining down at night, she ran to the roof to watch the stars. Since she went to Beijing, she rarely saw the sky full of stars. The bigger the city, the smaller the sky.
She sat on the edge of the roof, holding on to the railing and swinging her legs in the air. She felt a very strange feeling in her heart, but she couldn't explain exactly why.
Suddenly the phone rang, she picked it up and saw it was Qian Qian.
As soon as she pressed the connect button, a voice like a lion's roar came over, "Zhu Xiyou! You have hydrocephalus again, don't you?"
"Qianqian, are you back from a business trip?"
"Damn it! Do you think of me as a sister? You didn't even discuss such a big matter like marriage with me!"
"That's because you are on a business trip abroad, so I don't want to bother you." Zhu Xiyou actually didn't dare to tell her. She knew that Qian Qian would have this reaction and would scold her. Maybe it's because Qian Qian has always been
They all protect her and take care of her like a sister, so she is a little afraid of Qianqian from the bottom of her heart.
"Excuses! These are all excuses!" Qianqian knows Zhu Xiyou very well, "You don't dare to discuss it with me! If I know that you actually agreed to Su Ruining's proposal, I will definitely pour a barrel of gasoline on you and set you on fire!"
"
Zhu Xiyou was very aggrieved by being scolded by Qianqian, "There is nothing wrong with Su Ruining, why can't I marry him?"
"If he was good, he wouldn't reject you eight times before suddenly changing his mind. Even if you can understand his various difficulties before, it also means that this man is unwilling to take responsibility. Whatever happens in the future, he will still choose to lose his mind.
Get off you."
"No, he is no longer the Su Ruining he used to be. I believe him. And my parents also approve of him. Qianqian, please don't worry about me anymore."
Seeing that the situation was over, Yu Qianqian was filled with hatred and said, "You are simply blind. In what way is Xu Weimeng inferior to Su Ruining? Why can't you look down on him?"
Zhu Xiyou pretended to be free and easy, "I can't help it, this is love. Emotional matters depend on fate. If I met Xu Weimeng first, I might choose him, but who made him show up three years later."
Qianqian scolded her: "There is no first-come-first-served relationship in love! Do you think you are a robot, programmed to be loyal to you, so you can only like Su Ruining in this life?"
Zhu Xiyou said stubbornly: "You are right, love does not distinguish first come first served, then it should be prioritized, right? I have liked Su Ruining for three years, even if I have a crush on Xu Weimeng, it will only take less than half a year, Su Ruining is in my heart
The low position is much heavier than him."
Zhu Xiyou's theory left Qianqian speechless, "There's something wrong with your head. Love doesn't matter who comes first, or how long it lasts. If you really want to prioritize, what you should consider is your own heart, not time.
Also, marriage is different from love. His love for you is only one aspect, and whether he is suitable for you is another aspect. Both aspects are important. Have you thought clearly about it?"
"Why do you firmly believe that Su Ruining is not suitable for me?"
"Because I firmly believe that Xu Weimeng is more suitable for you." Qianqian sighed, "Youzi, what do you not like about Xu Weimeng? He has paid so much for you, why can't you see it at all?"
"It's because he has done too many things for me, and they were all without my knowledge, so it scares me. I'm afraid that the longer I stay with him, the slower I will become and that I will become a dependent animal."
A parasite born from him, I dare not let myself become like that."
"But have you ever thought that Xu Weimeng would do so many things in private, which shows that he understands you, that he understands you, that he cares about you."
Zhu Xiyou remained silent for a long while before whispering: "I have decided to choose Su Ruining. What Xu Weimeng is like has nothing to do with me."
"Ask yourself, did you choose Su Ruining because you sympathized with him more or loved him more? If you really loved him, why didn't you agree when he proposed to you the first time? Why did you wait until he had nothing before agreeing?
?" Qianqian persuaded her, "Youzi, you are not a medical worker from the Red Cross, and Su Ruining is not a wounded soldier from the battlefield. He does not need your care, let alone your pity. If your marriage is based on this
Basically, it will become very scary in the future.”
"Qianqian, thank you for caring so much about me, but I believe in my own choices."
Qian Qian also knew that when Zhu Xiyou was stubborn, no matter how he tried to persuade her, it would be useless, so she said, "Think about it for yourself. Marriage is a lifelong event, so I hope you will be more cautious, follow your inner feelings, and don't
I made the wrong choice in the heat of the moment.”
Zhu Xiyou hung up the phone and suddenly felt lost.
Qian Qian is always sharp and to the point, and I have to say that she has seen through her. It's not that she doesn't love Xu Weimeng, she's just afraid of him.
His conditions are so good that he is not in the same class as her. She is afraid that she will become very small after she completely hands over her feelings to him. Xu Wei is so small that he can get everything he wants. Although Su Ruining is also very good, she has been let down by her.
The gap felt smaller, which made her feel safer.
In the final analysis, she felt inferior in front of Xu Weimeng, so she deliberately disguised herself, pretended that she didn't care, and pretended that she could get rid of his control indifferently.
Zhu Xiyou sighed softly, and suddenly heard his father's voice: "Youzi, let's talk?"
She turned her head and looked at her father in surprise, "When did you come up?"
"It's been a while, I've been here when you called." Zhu's father walked to Zhu Xiyou and sat down in the same posture as hers.
Zhu Xiyou was a little worried. Her father must have heard what he just said on the phone.
"Yuzi, actually your mother suffers from sleepwalking."
Zhu Xiyou was shocked, "Why have I never heard of it?"
"Not only do you not know, but your mother also doesn't know." Dad Zhu said with a smile, "It has been twenty-six years since I got married to her. She has to go out to the orchard at one o'clock every morning. I'm afraid of her.
If something happens, just follow her around every night."
Zhu Xiyou was stunned. She didn't expect that her father had persisted for more than 20 years. "Then it must be very hard for you. Why didn't you tell mom?"
"Because I don't want her to have a psychological burden, and I don't want her to be stressed."
"But it's so hard for you to follow mom every night."
"I am willing to do this for her, so I am very happy." Zhu's father asked, "Yuzi, what does your imagined married life look like?"
Zhu Xiyou thought for a while, "Simple, happy, like mother."
Dad Zhu said implicitly, "Youzi, in fact, many things are not what you see on the surface. Behind happiness, there must be sacrifice. If you want to gain pure happiness, your partner must do everything for you."
Think carefully, he will clear all obstacles for you and eliminate all possible harm. I have done many things for your mother. She may never know, but this does not mean that I want her to rely on me.
I feel that not telling her is beneficial to her. The more I love someone, the less I dare to tell her about the cruelty of reality. The more I want her to live within the safety range he created for her and live her life without any danger.
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Zhu's father rarely spoke such long words to Zhu Xiyou, so Zhu Xiyou was a little confused for a moment. She stared at the sky blankly, a little confused.
"Think about it for yourself. Once you've thought about it, go back to the room. It's very cold outside." Zhu's father patted her on the shoulder.
After Zhu's father left, Zhu Xiyou repeatedly said the words he said, those words that touched her very much.
Maybe the more you love, the more you give. From another perspective, from Xu Weimeng's perspective, he may have the same idea as his father, and he wants her to live a more comfortable and happy life.
When Zhu Xiyou sat on the roof until one o'clock, her mother came out of the room. She walked forward expressionlessly, and her father followed her, following her step by step.
Zhu Xiyou found that the road her mother walked was particularly smooth, with no stones or weeds. It seemed that they had been walking on this road for many years, and her father usually paid attention to clearing the obstacles on this road at all times.
It takes a lot of love to be willing to give silently without asking for anything in return; it takes a lot of love to be willing to wake up every night and enjoy it.
Zhu Xiyou suddenly understood that even if Xu Weimeng went behind her back to clear all obstacles for her, she would not become a parasite attached to him, because he was reluctant to let her live without self-esteem and to make her feel useless.
, just like dad, mom can’t do many things well, but he is still willing to maintain her pride.