Before you gave birth to me, I gave birth to you and you are already old. I wish I could not have given birth to you at the same time. I am with you every day. - A poem inscribed on Tongguan kiln porcelain from the Tang Dynasty
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"Rousseau and I no longer have a wedding. He has found his own happiness, and he also bless us..." At this point, Ruochu looked at Xiaochuan, slid off the sofa, stood up, and moved his sore legs.
legs, and then walk towards the door.
"Wait a minute..." Seeing Ruochu about to leave, Xiaochuan realized what Ruochu had just said, and he grabbed one of Ruochu's arms. "Cancelled, what does it mean, and when did it happen?
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Ruochu turned around and looked at him with difficulty, "Cancelled, that means there is no wedding. It happened yesterday."
"Then what are you?" Xiaochuan asked eagerly.
"What else can I do? Tell everyone to leave and apologize." Ruochu smiled bitterly and said that it was her responsibility and she didn't want to evade it. At least she couldn't leave it to her parents.
Xiaochuan looked straight at Ruochu, and the hand holding Ruochu's arm suddenly became stronger. His eyes gradually deepened, and his expression became more and more serious, as if he was about to make a decision.
"Can we really not be together? The last time, when you gave me a book, you confessed your love to me. Do you know why I cried? Because I have already promised Rousseau, and I can't go back on it. I can only watch helplessly.
Seeing us miss each other like this, now that I am free, do you still love me?" Ruochu looked at Xiaochuan and said softly, she could clearly see the struggle in Xiaochuan's eyes at this moment, maybe his expression was still
It was as hard as before, but through his eyes, Ruochu felt that the iceberg seemed to be melting.
"Ruoruo, please sit down first and listen to me..." Xiaochuan felt that what he had just said to Ruochu was in vain, and now he still wanted to persuade her.
"Humbert, do you know what my biggest wish is now? It is to become as old as you, so that you don't have to worry about me having no one to take care of me for the rest of my life. We can't live at the same time, but I want to die at the same time as you.
" Ruochu interrupted Xiaochuan.
"Ruoruo, you, don't..." Xiaochuan started to speak incoherently.
"Humbert, you made me fall in love with you, but you don't want me. You know how unfair this is to me. If you say it's just my wishful thinking, that's it. But you clearly love me, but you don't dare to love me.
Do you know how irresponsible you are? You are a coward..." Ruochu's words became sharp.
"Ruoruo, I..." Xiaochuan was forced to lose the ability to refute.
"Yes, you can be responsible for everyone, even for those illusory so-called morals, but you have never thought of being responsible for my happiness. I always thought that you would not be tied down by those worldly things.
, but now I see, you would rather sacrifice me..." Every word of Ruochu's words pierced Xiaochuan's heart, like an accusation.
"Ruoruo, if you choose to be with me, you may lose a lot of people, including your parents, godmother, grandma, Ruoqi, aunt... Do you think it's worth it?" Xiaochuan reorganized his thoughts and had to repeat the same old tune.
, because he wants to regain the dominance of the conversation and cannot let himself be led by Ruochu.
"I will not lose them. If they love me, they will definitely want me to be happy. It may be difficult to accept it at first, but I am confident that I will get their blessings because I know they love me."
"Okay, then can you endure the glares or rumors from people around you in society? After all, you are young and beautiful, but you have to be with an old man. Can you calmly face being pointed at by acquaintances while walking on the road? People
After all, we are social beings, and we do not live in paradise after all..." Xiaochuan had a painful look on his face when he said these words.
"Do you care?" Ruochu asked.
Xiaochuan shook his head bitterly, "I don't care what others say about me, but I care about what others say about you. I'm afraid that you will be hurt, you know?"
"What if I don't care? Then they can't hurt me, right? Since you don't care, how can you be sure that I will care?" Ruochu opened his mouth without flinching or hesitating.
Xiaochuan was finally shocked. He had always thought that Ruochu's feelings for him were due to attachment and admiration. As long as Xiaochu could use reason to move his feelings and guide him well, the two of them could return to normal.
The relationship was on the right track, but he seemed to be wrong. She had an unforgettable love for him, and she was even willing to sacrifice the rest of her life for him, but he kept dodging and pushing her towards others.
He even called it for her happiness, but if he hadn't seen Ruochu's decadent look with his own eyes yesterday, he wouldn't have known that she was far away from happiness now, and all of this was due to his worries, withdrawal and escape.
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He took a deep breath and said for a long time, "Ruoruo, does that mean you can accept an old man as your lover?" Xiaochuan asked tentatively.
"Nonsense, you are not old." Ruochu objected.
"So, if we want to be together, we still have a very difficult road to go. Maybe there are more difficulties than you imagine. If it's more difficult, can you persist?"
"As long as you are with me, I am not afraid of anything?"
"So, you will identify with me for the rest of your life? Even if my hair is all white, all my teeth are missing, and I even have to rely on crutches to move?"
"Well, I recognize you. Your hair is all white, and I dye it the same color. All your teeth have fallen out. I will feed you, and I can be your crutch. As long as you don't dislike me..."
"Ruoruo..." Xiaochuan hugged Ruochu into his arms, hugged her tightly, and held back the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes. They say that men don't shed tears easily. Xiaochuan can't remember how long it has been.
Her heart has never beat like it is now, and Ruochu is already crying. God knows how long she has been waiting for such a hug. At this moment, it is like in a dream.
Finally, Xiaochuan reluctantly let go of Ruochu, but he held her shoulders with both hands and looked at her, "Ruoruo, you leave now. I will take you to the airport and take the first flight to Washington. I will give you
The key to your apartment, now I will accompany you home to get your ID..."
"Why?" Ruochu looked confused.
"Don't ask why, you go there first and let me handle everything here."
"No, I won't leave. I can't escape. This is the mess I left behind. I can't let you face it alone. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with you." Ruochu said.
"Believe me, eh?" Xiaochuan's eyes were firm, "Believe me that I will work hard for our happiness, eh?"
"But..." Ruochu was still hesitating.
"Obey, I promise you, as long as you don't give up, I won't give up either. For our happiness, can you hand this place over to me now?" The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Ruochu saw the look in Xiaochuan's eyes.
That thing that no one could shake finally nodded.
Xiaochuan sent Ruochu to the airport and then drove back. Because the airport was far away from the city, the wedding should start soon.
He couldn't let Ruochu face all that alone, and he couldn't let her be slandered by any accusations, so let all the spearheads be directed at him. As long as he could protect her, he would do anything.
At the wedding hall, almost everyone has arrived. The parents of the two families are now anxious and have to appease all the guests. Logically, the bride and groom should all greet the guests at the door, but now neither of them can be contacted.
, only four parents can come out to greet her, but the parents can’t take their place during the wedding.
Even Qin Nan and Qin Bei, who have always been calm, couldn't help but go crazy, but they still had to greet the guests who arrived one after another with smiles on their faces, because it was Mr. Lu's grandson and Qin Bei's daughter.
She was getting married, so there were many people from academia, including former friends of Qin Benru, business celebrities who Qin Nan had made friends with at Zongheng Shopping Mall, and even tabloid reporters who came to stay early because Ruo Chu was hyped to be the heir of the Qin family.
As soon as Xiaochuan appeared, Qin Bei saw him from a distance, "Boss, why are you here? Something happened..." Qin Bei got rid of the people around him and walked to Xiaochuan in a few steps. Now this situation is also
We can only discuss countermeasures with Xiaochuan.
Xiaochuan waved his hand, "Find a place where there is no one around. I have something to tell you."
Qin Bei was stunned for a moment, but looking at Xiaochuan, it seemed that he knew something, so he took the lead towards the bride's lounge, and Xiaochuan followed. Because the bride didn't come, the lounge was empty. As soon as the two of them walked in
, Xiaochuan locked the door behind his back.
"Qin Bei, don't ask anything. I will tell you in detail, but now listen to me and announce that the wedding is cancelled." Xiaochuan said seriously.
Qin Bei's expression looked like he was listening to a story, "Cancel? Are you kidding me?" After saying that, he stared at Xiaochuan again and found that it was not a joke.
"Tell me, what happened? Have you seen Ruochu or Rousseau? What's the reason? Where are they?" Qin Bei now said that he was not an ant on the hot pot, but it was almost enough.
"I will tell you all this. They are all fine, but they are not here at the moment. The top priority is that you solve this matter first. You can make any excuses. In short, the wedding is definitely not over." Xiaochuan said this.
I feel very embarrassed for Qin Bei.
Qin Beimian was ashen. He believed Xiaochuan's words. Since he was so sure, it could only be like this. But why didn't everyone know about it, including him? It happened that Xiaochuan knew about it. Thinking back to the relationship between Ruochu and Xiaochuan
relationship, suddenly asked coldly: "Does this matter have anything to do with you?"
Xiaochuan gritted his teeth, nodded, and then lowered his eyes.
Qin Bei threw a punch. Xiaochuan was unprepared and was knocked to the ground by Qin Bei. His nose immediately began to bleed.
Xiaochuan wiped the nosebleed with his hand, stood up with his hands on the ground, and said calmly, "You can hit me however you want later, but now think carefully about how to explain it, especially Mr. Lu's side, and...
Qin Nan..."
The fire that was about to appear in Qin Bei's eyes gradually calmed down. He stood there for a few minutes, and then walked out without looking back. Within a few minutes, Xiaochuan heard a commotion coming from the auditorium.