Woman was made from one of Adam's ribs, she was close to his arm for protection and to his heart for love. - M. Henry
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The heavy library door separates the entire manor into two worlds. One world is full of talk and laughter, while the other is a small, closed space where two people don't say a word and seem to be immersed in the world of books in their hands.
, only the antique wall clock on the wall kept ticking regularly and occasionally chimed the time crisply.
Ruochu had been staring at a page of a philosophy book for a long time. After reading it several times, he still couldn't figure out where the logic came from. He yawned inadvertently, gave up, got up, and read the book according to the index.
I put it back and found a popular novel to read.
"Ruoruo, if you are tired, go and have a rest first." Xiaochuan raised his head and looked at Ruochu and said. In fact, he had been paying attention to her, thinking that she would go directly to the church after flying from China without resting.
Then he went non-stop to Derbyshire, which even an iron man couldn't bear, let alone a little girl. And he himself was very tired, but because he couldn't sleep in a different place, he simply spent time here to save himself from the torture of insomnia.
"Ah, I'm not tired, are you tired?" Ruochu hurriedly cheered up. If she was a little tired just now, now that Xiaochuan is talking to her like this, her tiredness is gone. Besides, it's not easy to talk to her anymore.
How could she let him go so easily?
"It's okay." Xiaochuan smiled and looked down at the classical economics book in his hand. This book was really attractive to him, and he read it all night long.
Ruochu bit his lip, thinking that since his father had spoken, he would chat with him for a while. Who knew that with just such a sentence and ignoring people, what book could be so attractive? He stared at his own book.
After a while, I couldn't stand it anymore. This time I was smart and didn't let the yawn escape easily.
"Um, Humbert..." Ruochu cleared his throat and called Xiaochuan.
"Huh?" Xiaochuan looked up at Ruochu again with a confused expression.
"What book are you reading? Is it good?" If Ruochu had nothing to say, he took the opportunity to move his position towards Xiaochuan.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just an economics book. I read it to relieve my boredom, but I didn't read it carefully." Xiaochuan lifted the cover of the book and shook it at Ruochu.
"Tell me about your godmother and your childhood. I really want to know." Ruochu plucked up the courage to find a topic. She also knew that it was not good to disturb others when they were studying, but she just couldn't help but want to talk to him.
Speak and listen to his voice.
"Are you interested?" Xiaochuan asked Ruochu, a little surprised.
"Yeah, I'm very interested, tell me about it." Ruochu nodded hurriedly like a chicken pecking at rice. She was mainly interested in what happened when her father was a child. When she saw that her father was willing to talk about it, she immediately
Become happy.
"Okay, let me think about it, where to start?" Xiaochuan closed the hard-cover book in his hand and cast his gaze on the large stained glass window of the library, as if he wanted to go back to the past through there, and return to the past.
As he and Xiaoqing shared childhood, his eyes gradually narrowed, and the resolute and handsome profile seemed to soften in Ruochu's eyes.
"Your godmother was very powerful when she was little. She wouldn't be happy if any female classmate got closer to me. Haha, by the way, you can ask your mother about this. She knows..." Xiaochuan said while laughing, if
Chu also laughed, "I didn't expect my godmother to have such a cute side. I have to ask her why..."
"Don't ask, she must know that it was me who said it, and it's time to accuse me of settling old scores." Xiaochuan made an exaggerated pleading expression, and Ruochu chuckled, "Okay, I won't ask, but you can
What bribe me to shut my mouth?" Ruochu became more naughty and wanted to tease Xiaochuan.
"You stupid girl, you dare to blackmail even Daddy." Xiaochuan glared at Ruochu, and Ruochu stared back unconvinced.
"Okay, I can promise you one thing, anything, but only one thing." Xiaochuan thought for a while and said.
"That's it, then I have to think about it carefully. Don't keep your word. I'll say it when I think about it, but you can't go back on your word." Ruochu didn't take it seriously, but as long as she didn't ask him for anything,
, then he always owes her something. This feeling of being tied together is very good.
"Of course, a gentleman's words are hard to follow." Xiaochuan almost assured him by patting his chest.
"Haha, okay, what next? Is there anything else?" Ruochu put his hand on his chin and looked at Xiaochuan with watery eyes, and the sleepiness just now disappeared.
Xiaochuan's eyes twitched for no reason at Ruochu, and he turned away: "Later, we met your father when we were in middle school, and she no longer had the heart to care about me..."
"Alas..." Ruochu sighed softly.
"What's wrong?" Xiaochuan asked puzzledly.
"It's nothing. I was thinking that if my godmother hadn't met my father, maybe she would have been happy a long time ago, right?" This is a knot in Ruochu's heart. He will always feel that his godmother is not worth it, but it is very contradictory. After all, the other party
It's his parents.
"You can't say that. Many things are actually destined. Happiness, sooner or later, should be yours. Fortunately, your godmother has waited. Isn't she much luckier than many people who can't wait?"
Xiaochuan's voice lowered as he said it. He was not the one who hadn't waited yet. After all, his sister was found.
"So have you waited? Michelle?" Ruochu suddenly asked Xiaochuan, catching him off guard. After Ruochu asked and saw Xiaochuan's embarrassed expression, he knew that he was a bit abrupt, but the words he said were thrown away.
, it was impossible to take it back, so she continued to stare at Xiaochuan's deliberately averted eyes, waiting for his answer. Her heart was full of nervousness. She was afraid that he would answer "yes". She was really afraid, but that was fine.
Then you can give up.
"I don't know about this question. Let's talk about it. Daddy is tired and wants to take a rest. You should also take a rest early." Xiaochuan stood up, put the book back, and then left the library. How should he answer this?
What is certain is that any answer is wrong. What else can he do except run away quickly?
As Ruochu watched Xiaochuan leave, her heart felt as if she had been thrown to the bottom of a cliff. She blamed herself for being too reckless and closed the book in a hurry. She suddenly felt that this library was a bit scary.
So I quickly left here and went back to my room.
I didn’t sleep much all night. When it was almost dawn, I was just feeling sleepy, so I was picked up by my godmother. She said that breakfast was served, and it would be rude of her not to go. In fact, Xiaoqing wanted to introduce Ruochu to Bernard.
The young talents were specially invited, but Ruochu didn't catch a cold at all. Xiaoqing sneaked away last night and didn't know what time it was. There was a young and promising doctor who looked for Ruochu all night but couldn't find him.
Ruo Chu forced himself to go downstairs to greet everyone, and found that everyone was there, but his father was missing, and he was feeling disappointed. At this time, Xiaochuan walked in from outside feeling refreshed.
"Brother, what are you doing? I didn't even find you." Xiaoqing sat in the hostess's seat and pointed to the empty seat next to Ruochu.
"The air here in the early morning is so great. If I don't take a few more breaths, my trip here will be in vain." Xiaochuan said as he sat next to Ruochu. He didn't say hello to Ruochu and couldn't see him.
There is no hint of emotion about what happened last night.
Ruochu was relieved but also a little disappointed. They said that women have a weak heart, but why did she think this was also applicable to Daddy?
Xiaochuan didn't speak after that. Several young people took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Ruochu. Ruochu all responded politely. Fortunately, the breakfast time was short, so she could run away immediately and do what she liked. It wasn't that she resented Bernard's invitation.
Not to mention the generation gap caused by different cultural backgrounds, Ruochu, who grew up in the United States, felt that his American accent sounded like a country bumpkin. It would be strange not to run away.
Woolen cloth.
Because there was nowhere to go, Ruochu ran to the library again that day, but Xiaochuan never went there again, which made Ruochu's heart even more empty. However, later he heard from his godmother that daddy should be with Bernard.
Uncle De and the others went horse riding and regretted that they had missed a good opportunity.
The day was uneventful, neither sad nor happy. Ruochu didn't find a chance to communicate with Xiaochuan. Xiaochuan talked more during dinner, but that was also for other people, and he didn't seem to notice Ruochu's investment at all.
In order to attract Xiaochuan's attention, Ruochu also became lively and took the initiative to communicate with others. In this way, the two of them soon formed a small circle of their own, and both seemed to be popular. Xiaoqing
She is happy to see such a result. She is very happy to see her relatives adapt to the environment here. It seems that her wish to keep them for a few more days can come true.
Ruochu slept peacefully that night. Although she woke up very early in the morning, it didn't mean that she didn't have something on her mind, but that she was too tired.
After getting up, he dressed neatly and stood in front of the window. Suddenly he saw Xiaochuan leaving the house and walking towards the lake. Ruochu hurriedly chased him downstairs.
When she stood panting in front of Xiaochuan, Xiaochuan's brows were knitted together. This girl was in a hurry so early in the morning that she was not afraid of falling. Could it be that there was something important?
"Hum, Humbert, can I take a walk with you?" Ruochu said while adjusting his breath.
Xiaochuan was surprised at first, then his brows gradually relaxed, and finally he nodded helplessly on her forehead, "Of course, there's no need to run like this. Let's walk slowly, and you can take a rest first."
"Yes." Ruochu nodded happily, and then followed Xiaochuan silently.
The morning breeze in England in early summer is still very cold, but it is refreshing and pleasant. Walking along the lakeside, over a hillside, you will find a forest, where various unknown birds are singing happily, competing to see whose voice is clearer and more exquisite.
, Ruochu secretly paid attention to Xiaochuan, and saw that he also had an intoxicated look on his face, so she took a few deep breaths, and she found that she almost fell in love with this place.