Take a comprehensive look at yourself first. - Valery
"Dad, are you still angry with me?" Only father and daughter were left in the living room, and Qin Bei turned off the TV.
"There is anger, but it's more than just anger." Qin Bei couldn't help but reach for the cigarettes in the cigarette case.
"Dad, what's your cigarette number today? Didn't you agree not to exceed five cigarettes a day?" Ruochu reached out and grabbed the cigarette case, and Qin Bei sighed.
"Dad, I feel that I have grown up and have the freedom and rights to control my own actions." That's what Ruochu thought. Otherwise, would it make any difference whether he grew up or not? So it was reasonable to say this.
"You have the right to control freely, but as parents, do we also have the right to know your whereabouts? Your freedom does not conflict with our right to know, right?"
"Didn't I ask Ruoqi to tell you?" Ruochu lowered her head and whispered. She had told Ruoqi before that she would tell you after taking off, so she still felt a little guilty when she said it.
"Ruoruo, look at me." Qin Bei said suddenly.
Ruochu subconsciously looked up at Qin Bei, his big eyes full of innocence, and Qin Bei couldn't bear to talk about her anymore, but this matter couldn't just go away.
"Do you think there's any difference between telling your parents after you've done it and not telling them? Or is this respecting what we do?"
"But if you have to ask for permission before doing anything, and you can only do it after permission, is it still called freedom?" Qin Bei's tone was a bit sharp and harsh, and Ruochu couldn't help but get excited.
"Ruoruo, you can't understand the meaning of freedom so narrowly. Freedom is a state of mind and thought, a realm. If you only understand freedom as being able to do whatever you want, then such freedom is too cheap.
Yes. And your so-called 'freedom' cannot be based on making others 'not free'. This is the most basic respect for people." Qin Bei began to speak earnestly.
"Excuse me, who have I made 'unfree'?"
"Your mother has barely slept a wink in the past few days since you left. The freedom you demand has implicated the people around you and even caused harm to your relatives. Do you think this is still right? Grow up.
Not only do you have freedom, but you also need to take responsibility. You must consider the consequences of doing things and be responsible for yourself instead of just doing whatever you want. I don’t mean to blame you. You have always been a sensible child. I hope you will do well.
Think about it, you are an adult after all, go to rest early, you must be tired too."
After Qin Bei finished speaking, he rubbed Ruochu's head, got up and went back to his room.
Qin Nan had already put on her nightgown and was standing in front of the window with the curtains open. She seemed to be looking at the night outside in trance.
"Why are you still not sleeping, eh?" Qin Bei walked up behind Qin Nan, hugged her from behind, and bit her earlobe. Qin Nan turned his head slightly, pressed one cheek against Qin Bei's, and gently
Caressing gently.
"Baby, it's been a long time since we danced, right?" Qin Bei breathed slowly into Qin Nan's ear, almost gibbering.
Qin Nan winced because of the itch, "You don't want to dance in the middle of the night, do you?"
"Why not?" Qin Bei suddenly let go of Qin Nan, went to the CD rack to find a CD and put it into the speaker. When the music came out, he turned off the lights in the room, then returned to Qin Nan's back, and continued as before.
Hold her in your arms and sway gently to the rhythm.
A very soothing and beautiful old song - tonight I celebrate my love for you - Tonight I celebrate my love for you. The moonlight pours in like water, projecting the overlapping figures of the two people onto the ground, like a dream.
Swaying slightly. Qin Nan leaned in her husband's arms, closed her eyes, and hummed softly. Qin Bei could not help but turn Qin Nan's body to face him, and put her head against his.
Chest.
"Bei, do you think we are all old?" Nan said lazily, her eyes still not open, she was a little drunk in this atmosphere.
"Nonsense, you are not old, you are as beautiful as before, no, more beautiful than before." Qin Bei said childishly, and after speaking, he lowered his head and kissed Qin Nan's long hair.
"You're making fun of me again, but the children are getting older, how can we not grow old?" Qin Nan wanted to shake his head, but because he clung to Qin Bei's body, the effect was that he rubbed Qin Bei's chest, which made Qin Bei
My heart felt itchy and my breathing started to become heavy.
"Are you still angry with Ruoruo?" After calming down his breathing, Qin Bei raised Qin Nan's chin with one hand and asked her to look directly at him. Qin Nan had to open her eyes.
"No, I'm wondering if we didn't do a good enough job, or maybe we ignored her before and didn't understand her too well." Qin Nan put his face back against Qin Bei's body again, she was a little tired.
"Haha, I think this child has an energy that neither you nor I have. What she did this time really impressed me." He knew that his daughter's behavior was wrong, but Qin Bei always had a hint of appreciation in his heart, and he didn't
Know what it is for.
"Isn't it all your connivance?" Qin Nan raised his head and rolled his eyes at Qin Bei.
"Okay, it's all my connivance, isn't it? Honey, actually you don't have to blame yourself so much. This shows that our daughter is very independent and independent, and nothing happened this time, right? I know she has never left.
You, but we can't keep her by our side for the rest of our lives, right? Besides, neither I nor you have had the experience of traveling to a foreign country? This fully proves that our daughter has inherited our excellent genes." Qin Bei talked.
As for talking about it, the more I talked about it, the more I felt that Ruochu was amazing.
Seeing that Qin Nan remained silent, Qin Bei continued: "If Ruoruo is a sensible child, she will definitely realize her mistake, so please stop blaming her, okay?"
Qin Nan still didn't respond.
Qin Bei couldn't help but look down at her, his eyes were closed tightly, his breathing was even, and all the weight was on him.
Sighing, he gently picked her up and carefully placed her on the bed. He turned off the stereo and sat back on the bed.
Looking at his sleeping wife in the moonlight, seeing that she finally put down her burdens and slept as peacefully as a baby, Qin Bei couldn't help but reach out and clumsily brushed away the broken hair on one side of her face. She hadn't slept well for several nights, even though she didn't know what to do.
He didn't say it, but he knew why she was tossing and turning.
He couldn't comfort her, because he himself was worried, and his worries were no less than hers. However, the cost of growth must be borne and experienced by parents, right? For the sake of their children, maybe they can't avoid it in this life.
I am worried, but even if I am worried, isn't it the exclusive right of being a parent, which brings pain and joy?
Ruochu, who was in the room upstairs, was holding her knees and thinking about what Qin Bei said. To her, this was already quite severe, severe enough to keep her awake at night.
Qin Nan slept very deeply that night, and Qin Bei deliberately didn't wake her up when he got up in the morning, so when Ruochu opened the door and came in, she was still in a light sleep.
When the door rang for the second time, Qin Nan finally woke up and saw Ruochu's back carefully opening the door to go out. "Ruoruo." He couldn't help shouting.
Ruo Chu turned around and stuck out her tongue, "Mom, I woke you up. I will disappear now and you can sleep for a while." After saying that, he slipped away, "Ruoruo, come in."
When I woke up, my voice was still a little hoarse.
Ruochu lowered his head and walked in step by step, holding a beautifully packaged box in his hand.
Qin Nan sat up, patted the edge of the bed, and motioned for Ruochu to sit next to her.
"Mom, are you still angry with me?" Ruochu has not forgotten her mission and is here to ask for forgiveness.
"Hey, what do you think?" Qin Nan said helplessly. Seeing that his daughter was born innocent, and Qin Bei's lobbying last night, it was hard to get angry now.
"I'm sorry, Mom, I was wrong. I won't let you and Dad worry next time." Ruochu's little mouth has been so sweet since she was a child.
Qin Nan stretched out his hand and pinched her little nose. "Tell me the truth, did you really run away this time because you were worried about daddy, or did you want to use this action as a ceremony to declare your independence and absolute freedom?"
Qin Nan's tone was no longer blaming. Ruochu suddenly got into Qin Nan's arms and said, "Mom, actually I have another mission this time. What do you think this is?" He said and stuffed the box in his hand into Qin Nan's arms.
Nan held it in his hand, "Open it and take a look."
Qin Nan looked at Ruochu suspiciously and opened the box. It was a coffee cup. Although it was still very delicate, it could be seen that it was not new.
"Ruoruo, what is this?"
"Does it look familiar?"
"Well, where did you come from?"
If Ruo initially smiled and did not answer, Qin Nan asked again.
"I went back to Boston, and this cup was given to me by Grandpa Jason. He said you like to use this cup every time you go, so he asked me to bring it back." As soon as Ruochu announced the answer, he saw
Qin Nan's lips moved, but no words came out.
"Mom, you..."
"Oh, you actually went back. How is Grandpa Jason? Where is Grandma Lien? How did you find..." Qin Nan fiddled with the cup and suddenly asked a lot of questions at once, his voice trembling a little. It really took a long time.
I haven't gone back, and it's rare that my daughter actually remembers it. She really didn't expect it.
"Mom, I was already six years old when we left. I already remember a lot of things. Their house has a beautiful garden. I will never forget it..." Ruochu began to tell Qin Nan about her return to Boston.
Qin Nan had mixed feelings about what he saw and heard. That period of time reappeared vividly with his daughter's description. The mother and daughter chatted all morning without finishing the conversation. They didn't stop until Qin Bei came up and told them that Xiaochuan was here.
Without thinking, Ruochu flew downstairs like a gust of wind. At the turn of the stairs, he saw Xiaochuan sitting on the sofa and playing chess with Ruoqi attentively.
Ruochu immediately slowed down and walked downstairs step by step. Xiaochuan didn't notice her until she walked to Xiaochuan and called out "Daddy" calmly.
"Ah, Ruoruo, you have grown taller, lost weight, and become more beautiful..." Xiaochuan stood up and looked at her in surprise. She is really a woman who has changed a lot, and she has just not seen her for a year.
"Daddy, it's your turn." Ruoqi urged, obviously not wanting anyone to disturb his opponent's attention.
"Oh, okay," Xiaochuan lowered his head and took a random step, then looked up at Ruochu. At this moment, he heard Ruoqi laughing wildly, announcing his victory.