We experience everything that suddenly comes to us in life, unprepared, just like actors entering the first rehearsal. - Milan Kundera, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"
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This was destined to be another sleepless night. Although Xiaochuan had been back for nearly a day, the two of them had not had much chance to be alone together, except for the time in the car, if that counted.
When she was at Qin's house, Ruochu longed for the opportunity to talk to him all the time, even though she didn't think about what to say to him because of his sudden return.
Knowing that he was close at hand, and that the scenes she had fantasized about countless times had now really happened, she was still a little timid, so she could only go back to her room reluctantly, but she didn't want the night to pass so quickly, hoping for a miracle.
Appearance: Just like the cliche scenes in so many old romantic movies, he gently knocked on her door with two glasses of wine, and then used his gentle and slightly magnetic bass to cool down.
Just say "Can you have a drink with me?"
However, after waiting for a long time, the fantasy is still a fantasy, and those who should have insomnia are still insomnia. Ruochu is a little depressed. Either this man does not understand romance, or she thinks too much. Now she suddenly hopes to have a thunder, so that she
You can justifiably rush to his room, but in the winter, this possibility is not impossible, but it is also pitifully low.
Just go to bed like this? Forget it, let's just watch TV. As soon as she turns on the computer, she can't help but think about work. At this time, she just wants to stay away from work.
She put on a large cotton nightgown and gently opened the door. Unexpectedly, the door next door was also pushed open at the same time as hers, and Xiaochuan had just come out of his room.
The two of them noticed each other and couldn't help but froze for a moment at the same time. "Aren't you asleep yet?" they said in unison, and then burst into laughter.
"Can't sleep, how about you?" Ruochu told the truth.
Xiaochuan shrugged and agreed, "How about it, is there anything to drink at home? Forget about coffee." He didn't want to continue to suffer from insomnia.
"Ah, there is still wine, do you want to drink it?" Ruochu asked happily. Although it was different from the scene in his fantasy, it was almost the same. Thinking about the two of them spending a night like this together, his heartbeat was controlled.
He kept accelerating, and his face was already red even before he drank the wine.
"Haha, in that case, let's make an exception and drink less." Xiaochuan has quit drinking for a long time, but at this moment, he couldn't bear to lose Ruochu's interest. He glanced at her and noticed her bright smile.
Little face, don’t start talking.
"Oh, okay, then you wait."
When Ruochu came back with wine and two cups, Xiaochuan had already turned on the TV, but his eyes always stayed on the hand-painted wall. Ruochu sat down next to him.
He filled the two glasses and handed one to Xiaochuan.
"Thank you." Xiaochuan took it, "You can choose the program you like to watch." At the same time, he handed the remote control in his hand to Ruochu.
Ruochu took it casually and pressed the button on it unconsciously, but his mind was not on it.
"Thank you for your hard work during this period." Xiaochuan opened the topic first. This was what he had always wanted to say to her, and it was also what he felt most guilty about.
"Haha, it's nothing. I should, or you can give me a salary increase." Ruochu said with a smile.
"No problem." Xiaochuan agreed happily.
There was no topic for a while.
"I miss you so much..." Ruochu said suddenly after taking a sip of wine.
Xiaochuan was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"Do you miss me?" Ruochu deliberately ignored Xiaochuan's embarrassment and continued to push further.
I don't know if the alcohol played a role, but Xiaochuan's face turned slightly red, but it can only be blamed on the alcohol. Could it be that a veteran in love like him would be made blush by a little girl? How is this possible?
"Or you said you don't miss me at all." Ruochu didn't give Xiaochuan too much embarrassing time and changed her approach because she was also afraid that the answer to the previous question would be negative.
"Ruoruo...I..." Xiaochuan was looking for the right words.
"I know you miss me, it doesn't matter whether you admit it or not." Ruochu began to ask and answer questions to himself.
Xiaochuan smiled helplessly, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction in his heart. He liked her coquettish way, even though he almost forced himself to surrender.
From then on, it was Ruochu who took the initiative to find the topic, Xiaochuan agreed, and the two of them drank most of the bottle of red wine without realizing it. The alcohol made the nerves excited, and Xiaochuan couldn't help but talk more. Ruochu talked about the situation where he was not around
Xiaochuan laughed while listening to some things that happened in the magazine in the past few months, including how she fought with Pei Hua. Later, the two of them began to recall their experience in the UK, laughing unbridled when talking about happy things.
Later, Ruochu suddenly became quiet.
"What's wrong?" Xiaochuan noticed something strange about Ruochu, "Go to sleep if you feel sleepy."
Ruochu looked at him and shook his head, "I was thinking, that experience was so wonderful, will we ever be like that again? You promised me that you would travel around the world with me, will you still honor it?" Because there is.
The contrast with reality, so beautiful memories will always bring more or less sadness. If it was like this at this time, she was afraid that such beauty would become a thing of the past forever.
Xiaochuan thought for a while and decided to answer the question head-on. "I will definitely fulfill my promise, but there is a prerequisite."
"What?" Ruochu looked at him suspiciously.
"We want to keep the relationship between father and daughter forever, just like before, okay?" Xiaochuan didn't want to go back to that beautiful time with her, but he knew that after some things happened, he could never go back.
Unless they can really go back to the past completely, and go back psychologically, there is still a possibility of happiness.
He knew clearly that Ruochu would not agree, and he himself was not sure, but he had to fight for it. As long as it was the right path, even if it was full of thorns, it would be safer than the trap full of flowers, right?
Ruochu didn't speak for a while, then sighed, "Do you think it's possible?" Xiaochuan didn't answer.
"Okay, then we will be father and daughter for the rest of our lives, but you must promise to keep me by your side forever, and you are not allowed to drive me out, or force me to marry another man. If you can do it, I can do it."
Ruochu said suddenly.
Xiaochuan couldn't help but frown, "Ruoruo, it's not worth it. You can't ruin your life for me, you know?"
"I have the right to decide how to live my life. I'm tired. Let's go rest first. Don't forget our one-year agreement." Ruochu said coldly, then got up and went back to his room.
Although they broke up on bad terms, Ruochu still felt that the night was wonderful. She knew that he could not accept her yet, but she was not in a hurry. She had been prepared to fight a protracted war. There was still more than half a year left, so she waited until the next day.
When they met again, Ruochu acted as if nothing had happened. He didn't know how many days he could stay. It would be too much of a loss if he used it to sulk.
Ruochu accompanied Xiaochuan back to the mirror during the day. It was during the holiday and the employees were not at work, but Xiaochuan insisted on going back to have a look. Ruochu satisfied him, but did not enter his office, but left him alone
Go in.
The office was the same as when he left, even cleaner and tidier. Xiaochuan knew that it was all thanks to Ruochu. He understood her thoughts. This seemingly small detail moved him so much because of her persistence that he didn't know what to say.
Well, when he saw the zodiac doll that had appeared next to the computer for some time, he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his eyes. He stretched out his hand to pick it up and play with it, then carefully put it in his chest pocket, closest to his heart.
The place.
The two of us went to Qin's house for dinner, as Qin Nan had told us before.
Ruoqi has a carnival event at school, so Qin Bei has not returned yet with him. Qin Nan has given the nanny a few days off, so now he is busy in the kitchen alone.
The first thing Ruochu did was go to Yuan Jingshu's room. Xiaochuan had nothing to do, so he wandered into the kitchen to help Qin Nan. Because he and Ruochu had cooked together before, Xiaochuan couldn't cook either.
He opened his mouth, and now his hands are itchy after not leaving the kitchen for several days.
Qin Nan saw Xiaochuan coming in and smiled and asked him to go out and wait. However, Xiaochuan ignored him and went to wash his hands.
"I'm pretty good at cooking now, don't look down on me." Xiaochuan joked while washing his hands.
"Haha, is that so? I can't tell, so just chat with me. Qin Bei hasn't come back yet, and Ruoruo doesn't want to talk to you either." Qin Nan also felt that Xiaochuan should be left alone in the living room.
It was a bit rude, so I didn't insist on letting him out.
"What should I do? This needs to be cut. I'll do it." Xiaochuan rolled up his sleeves and started doing it.
"I really can't tell. He is so skilled in his movements. He is much better than Qin Bei." Qin Nan was also surprised when Xiaochuan knew how to cook. Looking at his movements, he was not unfamiliar at all. In her impression, he and Qin Bei were the same.
They are all out of the kitchen.
"It's not because your precious daughter forced you to compete with me on cooking skills all day long."
Qin Nan suddenly realized that no wonder Ruochu wanted to learn cooking from her before. It was for this reason.
The two of them had a casual chat, and then they talked about Monica, and then Qin Nan mentioned Michelle because Xiaoqing mentioned this name accidentally, and then the two of them were very different from each other, and somehow they talked about Rita.
After turning it out, Xiaochuan felt dizzy.
"I'm talking about Nan Nan, if you don't tell me about this person, I will forget about him. Why do you remember everything? It seems like you have a row of women that I have experienced." Xiaochuan couldn't help but feel aggrieved for himself.
But he liked chatting like this very much. It felt strange to talk about those old memories now. In short, they were very beautiful.
"How could you forget Rita? She loves you very much, okay? She even asked me to stay away from you." Qin Nan was surprised that Xiaochuan would forget Rita.
"You clearly knew that I was in love with you at that time, how could you tolerate others." Xiaochuan told the truth.
At this time, Ruochu happened to come to the kitchen, because Yuan Jingshu wanted to drink water, and the room was not very hot anymore. Ruochu thought about coming over to pour hot water for grandma, so he walked over here and heard his father talking to his mother in the kitchen.
We were chatting so happily without knowing what to talk about, but the mischievous cells started to act mischievously again, wanting to scare the two of them by suddenly appearing, so we tiptoed towards the entrance of the kitchen.
She thought that she could also listen to her father's old stories. It was a rare opportunity. When she heard that Xiaochuan said that she loved Qin Nan, it was like a bolt from the blue. She could no longer listen to the following words and immediately turned around and stumbled.