Emotions have reasons that reason cannot understand at all. - Somerset Maugham, "The Moon and Sixpence"
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Ruochu and Xiaochuan got off the plane and went directly back to Qin's house. Because they had made phone calls before, Qin's house was very lively, and Rousseau was also there.
It was said that when Ruochu left, she only told her family that she was going on a business trip. Because Bernard told her to keep it a secret, she didn't even dare to tell her family that she was going to the UK. She just made a phone call to her home before returning. Xiaochuan asked her to make the call.
Yes, he said that after being outside for so many days, he wanted to go home first so that his family could rest assured. Ruochu mentioned Xiaoqing's incident on the phone without going into details. Now it's good, everyone is gathered together.
I was waiting eagerly at Qin's house to know the details of what happened.
Ruo Ruo was secretly stunned when he came back on the first day of the new year. Fortunately, everyone had gifts, even Xiaoshen and Xia Tian were there. As soon as he entered the door, he was surrounded by everyone before he could catch his breath, and Xiaochuan who was following behind was not immune.
Ruochu sighed helplessly. It was a long story. She had to put down her things and drink some water first. Even her father Qin Bei, who was always calm, asked two questions, while Rousseau stayed far away.
On the side, he looked at Ruochu and Xiaochuan indifferently, neither coming forward nor saying hello, as if he had something on his mind. Ruochu noticed Rousseau as soon as he came in, but had no time to pay attention to him.
This dinner was extremely lively. Xiaoqing's marriage became the hottest topic. While everyone was happy for her, they couldn't help but admire her because everyone had seen this relationship all the way.
, everyone knows that it is not easy. While sighing with emotion, everyone reviewed the general history of Xiaoqing and Bernard's relationship with great interest. This was not enough, and they started gossiping about Xiaoqing and Bernard's respective life experiences. In the end, they even
Yuan Jingshu introduced what happened to Xiaoqing when she was a child. Xiaochuan and Qin Bei also echoed from the side. Ruochu had finally seen how powerful the gossip potential of the people around him was. Why didn't he realize it before?
Then, led by Ruoqi, everyone began to pester Ruochu and Xiaochuan to talk about their experiences in the UK. Xiaochuan just smiled casually and didn't say much. Ruochu was quite interested in this topic and told a
What he saw and heard on the road was told vividly, and the more he talked about it, the more excited he became. Ruoqi was fascinated by what he heard, and kept shouting that his father was taking his sister to travel instead of him.
So Ruochu had to emphasize again that it was not a trip, it was business. As for the trip, how could he not watch it after it was already there? Ruoqi was still unconvinced and shouted that his father must also take him out to gain experience. Xiaochuan did not
The solution was to promise to take Ruoqi wherever he wanted to go during his vacation. Ruoqi gave up and hated Ruochu so much that he said it was a blackmail from a prostitute. Mom and dad didn't care, Ruoqi did it to her.
The grimace made everyone laugh. Xiaoshen sat in Zheng Fang's arms, giggling along without knowing what was going on.
Everyone was talking and laughing at the dinner table when Rousseau suddenly stood up.
"Rousseau, have you finished eating?" As the hostess, Qin Nan has to take good care of everyone. When he found out that Rousseau was about to leave the table, Qin Nan was the first to react.
"Auntie, I've finished eating. I want to take a breather. You all can eat slowly." After saying that, he nodded to everyone, got up and left the dining room.
Ruochu finally realized what Rousseau might be feeling. It was no wonder that he had been gone for so many days without saying hello to him. He must have been angry because of this and wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say.
Besides, she doesn't like boys being so petty. She just told them to keep it a secret in front of everyone, so it makes no sense for him to blame her.
However, Rousseau's move made him lose his mood. When he looked up unintentionally, he found that Xia Tian was looking at him thoughtfully. The two people were sitting on both sides of the table, facing each other.
Pouring her lips, Ruochu immediately understood what she meant, sighed secretly, and stood up to go out.
Since he said he wanted to get some air, he must be on the rooftop. Ruochu mustered up his courage and walked towards the rooftop step by step.
Rousseau was indeed on the rooftop. When Ruochu came to him, he was choking on a cigarette and was coughing and crying. Ruochu snatched the cigarette from his hand and stubbed it out with his feet.
"What's not good about learning? I have to learn this. What can I do if I don't know how to smoke?" Ruochu usually hates her father and daddy smoking. It's too late to help them quit. Fortunately, there are still people who follow suit. She is nosy.
The genes are ready to move again.
Rousseau smiled helplessly, "Wouldn't this make him look more mature?" He was speaking to Ruochu, but his eyes were looking at the sea of lights below the mountain, without focus.
"What's so good about being mature?" Ruochu originally wanted to say that being mature has nothing to do with whether he can smoke, but he was so angry that he was too lazy to reason with Rousseau, so he just replied indiscriminately.
"Don't you like mature men?" Rousseau blurted out. After saying it, he regretted it, but he couldn't take it back.
Ruochu felt a thump in his heart, feeling like someone had peeked into his thoughts, but he couldn't admit it. Besides, there was something in Rousseau's words, which must be related to the abnormality tonight. Could it be that he knew something, but he and his father had nothing, and they were not afraid of others.
Know.
"Rousseau, what do you mean?" Ruochu asked calmly.
Rousseau did not speak. After waiting for a while, he felt that he was being left alone, so he turned around and left.
"Ruoruo, please marry me. I will tell your father and we will get married immediately." Rousseau said suddenly.
Ruochu stopped and glanced at Rousseau with a frown, "It's unreasonable." This was totally different, it was like a forced marriage, which made her very unhappy.
"It's okay not to get married, or if you move out, I will provide you with a place to live." Rousseau continued.
Ruochu now understood that Rousseau must have been targeting her and her father. As far as she knew, Rousseau had always respected her father. Why did she say such a thing after going out? Did something happen?
"Rousseau, I don't understand what you mean. Where I live has nothing to do with whether I get married or not. You should tell me why you want me to move out and live well." Ruochu tried to find out what Rousseau was doing tonight.
Because of this, I began to reason with him patiently.
"You know it yourself." Rousseau's voice was very low, but it made Ruochu very angry.
"I don't know." Ruochu replied loudly. Rousseau's tone made her feel very undignified.
After a long while, "I'm sorry." Rousseau took the initiative and said, "I do it for your own good."
"Why do you all force others to do things they don't want to do, and then accuse them of doing it for their own good?" Ruochu asked sharply, but Rousseau did not answer.
Ruochu turned around and ran downstairs quickly.
Rousseau took out another cigarette and lit it. This time it was much better. After all, he had been smoking for a few days. The one he smoked just now was because he suddenly realized that Ruochu had come up and was nervous and did not perform well.
What could he say to Ruochu? Could it be said that when he went to the magazine to find her, he heard a lot of rumors? Moreover, these rumors had spread to the point of no scruples, and someone who claimed to be the editor-in-chief actually told him about the president.
The inside story of the editor and deputy editor.
Yes, even if he didn't want to believe it, he didn't dare to believe it, but this rumor lingered in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more sense it made.
In the past, he simply thought that Ruochu and Xiaochuan were in a father-daughter relationship, but he ignored one thing. They had no blood relationship at all. In the final analysis, returning to the most primitive relationship, they were just a man and a woman. Although he
I don’t quite believe what they said about Ruochu and Xiaochuan having unclean behavior, but they don’t have it now. Who can guarantee that they won’t fall in love for a long time in the future? Realizing this made Rousseau panic, and he was in a trance all day because of this matter.
Conflicted, he kept telling himself that the rumors were false, but he couldn't help but panic. He was afraid that one day the rumors would come true.
And this time Ruochu didn't even say hello to him when she went out. In the past, she asked him to pick him up when she came back from abroad. What is certain now is that if he doesn't take the initiative to find Ruochu, it is unlikely that Ruochu will take the initiative.
Ruochu seemed to have changed, become stranger, and became farther and farther away from him. This made him realize the seriousness of the problem, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After finally waiting for her to return to China, she came back with Xiaochuan as rumored. He wanted to have a good talk with her and clarify the misunderstanding, but he just couldn't calm down and couldn't help but bring out his emotions. He also knew that his
His attitude would hurt Ruochu, but he just couldn't talk to her rationally. Another opportunity was missed by him. Rousseau's heart was full of despair. What should he do next? Should he fight for it or give up? He was no longer sure and confident.
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Because everyone was there, Ruochu couldn't go back to his room alone. After all, it was not polite to do so, so he came back glumly. By this time, people had moved from the dining room to the living room. Ruochu had just stepped in and was greeted by
Xiaochuan had a pair of searching eyes. If Ruochu lowered his eyes, Xiaochuan also shifted his gaze.
"Ruoruo, where is Rousseau? He said he was going to get some fresh air. He hasn't seen her for so long. There are mosquitoes on the rooftop. Didn't you let him come down to eat fruit with you?" Qin Nan was sure that Ruochu just went out to find Rousseau, so he asked this question.
In her eyes, the pair are now inseparable.
"Ah, he said he wanted to stay for a while before coming down." Ruochu made up a reason and didn't dare to look into Qin Nan's eyes.
Xia Tian calmly handed over the love in her arms to Zheng Fang, and then quietly walked out of the living room alone. None of this escaped Ruochu's eyes.
Xiaochuan watched all this with cold eyes. He had not had a chance to say a word to Ruochu since he came back. He was somewhat aware of the subtlety between Ruochu and Rousseau. He could also see that Ruochu and Rousseau were not the same now.
It didn't go well. Intellectually, he hoped that they could be together and be happy, but there was always a mood that he couldn't grasp.
Through this trip, he seemed to sense something. Ruochu tried to convey something inexplicable to him. He didn't know whether he should block these things next. Now Xiaochuan has been divided deep in his heart.
It became two tit-for-tat voices, tearing at his nerves all the time, and at this moment, he was by no means the only one in pain.