In the evening, Xiao Meng and Han Wenhao came back from outside. The entire living room was filled with items that the two of them had swept in. From wedding dresses to wedding invitations to wedding invitations, everything was there.
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But Xiao Meng's wife showed displeasure. Xia Haoyu winked at me. I walked up to Xiao Meng with a smile and asked, "Is there something about the literary giant that dissatisfied you? Tell your sister-in-law."
Xiao Meng just pursed her lips and said nothing. She looked at Han Wenhao standing at the bar with her big eyes, showing grievance. I took Xiao Meng's hand and walked towards the backyard. The two of them sat in front of the flower bed and looked into the distance.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, I asked directly: "It is obviously a happy event, why do you suddenly feel unhappy?"
Xiaomeng lowered her head and looked at the silver-white diamond ring on her ring finger, with a hesitant look on her face, as if she had made a lot of determination. She raised her head and looked at me and asked: "Sister Duoduo, are you and Brother Yu there?"
We have been together for almost a year, are you happy?"
I thought that Xiaomeng might ask me many kinds of questions, but I never thought that Xiaomeng would ask me this question. She smiled and responded: "There are many definitions of happiness. Which aspect do you want to say?"
Xiaomeng looked at me hesitantly and said: "Sister Duoduo, to tell you the truth, I'm a little scared. Last night, Wen Hao took me to his room... I saw the scar on his body, which I had never seen before.
The moment I saw such a hideous scar, I wanted to retreat. Sister Duoduo, I..."
I can completely understand Xiao Meng's mood at this moment. After all, when I tried to convince myself, I struggled with it for a while. I knew very well who Xia Haoyu was, but in the end, I still gave in.
"Xiaomeng, actually you and Wen Hao's personalities are really well matched. Tell me, do you feel happy being with him?" This is also a question I once asked myself.
Xiao Meng nodded without hesitation and said: "I am very happy to be with the literary man. I used to envy the sisters around me who were held in the palm of their men as princesses. After meeting the literary man, I have never been envious again.
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I nodded and said: "If we feel unhappy, it's just because the definition of happiness is too high. The ancients said that contentment is always happy. This sentence is actually very reasonable. Think about it, is Han Wenhao a bad person?
?No, he just did some things he couldn't help but do in life, and now, he is a normal businessman like Brother Yu."
Xiaomeng listened to my words carefully and murmured to herself: "The definition of happiness."
Although I was trying to persuade Xiaomeng at this time, why wasn't I trying to persuade myself? Xia Haoyu promised me not to attack my enemies or do anything illegal or disciplinary, and he basically did it. After Su Moqian's incident, he even more
Proved it to me.
Now, I am willing to give my whole heart to him. I also often wonder if our lives will be really peaceful if I don’t meet Xia Haoyu in this life. I long for peace and want to be with someone to death. So does Xia Haoyu.
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He has experienced so much, and he longs for this peaceful life of his own more than we do, right?
"Sister Duoduo, let me ask you the truth. Are you afraid of giving yourself to a godfather-like figure?" Xiao Meng looked at me, with the most real desire in her eyes.
"How could you not be afraid?" In the early days of our relationship, Xia Haoyu and I had countless arguments because of this.
"What now?"
"Xiaomeng, in fact, when we love someone, we all have to pay a price. Ordinary women give everything for their family life, just to make this family perfect. It is generally not easy for a strong woman to achieve happiness, but once she meets the one who makes her happy,
The person who resonates deep in her soul will also transform into a little woman, not to mention that ordinary people like you and me are of course not exempt from the ordinary. The only thing that is special is that the person we meet is a man who has changed a lot for us," I
Looking at Xiao Meng, he told her what he had learned over the past few days: "Although literary giants have been violent, everyone makes mistakes. Can't we give them a chance to change their ways?"
Xiao Meng nodded thoughtfully and added: "I just don't want our children to look for their father without him by their side..."
I smiled and said, "Have more confidence in yourself. It can be seen that the writer has changed a lot for you. The dedication of love is the joint effort of both parties. Although it is not equal, as long as two people's hearts are together,
All problems are not problems, understand?"
Xiao Meng's face showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, her eyebrows instantly stretched, and her little tiger teeth were exposed, saying: "Sister Duoduo, I understand what you mean. Since I like the literary hero, I must believe that he is willing to change for me.
, Love is giving, and it also needs repayment. I also want to use actions to express my innermost thoughts!"
They say it’s easy to persuade others, but it feels different when it’s your turn. During the day, when I mentioned Yu Minghui to Xia Haoyu, the murderous look in his eyes that he tried to suppress could not be deceived from me even if he could hide it from others. Lao Ma’s death
He can't let it go, and neither can I. But killing someone... is still illegal.
Xia Haoyu has changed so much for me. Now the four of us, mother and son, are eager to live a happy life. At such a critical moment, will Xia Haoyu give up this hatred for us?
There are other ways to punish Yu Minghui. Which way will Xia Haoyu choose?
After returning indoors, I discovered that Han Wenhao was not downstairs, and Xia Haoyu was not there either. Xiaomeng and I looked at each other, then raised our heads to look at the mahogany study at the corner of the second floor. Sure enough, we found that the door to the study was tightly closed.
Tightly closed.
Xiao Meng didn't seem to understand this, so she pulled me to sit outside the kitchen and asked me for the recipe for making fruit salad. I told Xiao Meng how to do it while looking at the study door upstairs until Xiao Meng finished it.
After serving the fruit salad, the door upstairs opened. Xia Haoyu and Han Wenhao stood on the second floor and looked downstairs. There was no abnormality on their faces.
But how could their behavior escape my notice? When the two came downstairs, the faint smell of cigarette smoke on Xia Haoyu's body was deliberately hidden, but it was still detected by my keen sense of smell. It turned out that he smoked.
The four of us mentioned the venue design for the wedding day. What Xiaomeng longed for most was the dreamy wedding scene, but my thoughts stayed on the smell of cigarette smoke on Xia Haoyu's body, and I was reminded of it again and again.
After Xiao Meng and Han Wenhao left, Xia Haoyu did not immediately pull me to the bedroom. The two of us sat on the sofa, and I nestled in his arms. The smell of smoke lingered in my nose and stomach.
There was a sudden tumbling inside, and I quickly stood up and ran towards the bathroom.
In fact, I was a little angry. After all, Xia Haoyu and I lived and died together. I could see that he had something on his mind, but he deliberately concealed it and secretly smoked.
"How are you? Do you feel uncomfortable?" Xia Haoyu's palm gently rubbed my back, and his gentle voice lingered in my ears. I raised my head angrily and looked at him with a frown.
"What's wrong?"
I looked at Xia Haoyu, and he looked at me. Obviously I had noticed the uneasy atmosphere wandering in the air, but Xia Haoyu had to cover it up. How could he not make me angry? We have experienced so much together, could it be that
Is there anything else he wants to hide from me at this moment?
"What's wrong with you?" Seeing that I didn't speak, Xia Haoyu took a step forward and looked at me, with some frustration on his face.
I took a step forward with my belly held out, sniffed slightly under Xia Haoyu's chin with the tip of my nose, raised my head and said, "I lit a cigarette and smoked a third of it, right?"
There was a look of astonishment on Xia Haoyu's face. From the time when he was preparing to have a baby to when I was pregnant, Xia Haoyu smoked only a handful of times, and this time, today, he wanted to hide it from me.
, how could you hide it?
"Honey, your nose is really getting better and better. Well, if I lose this time, what do you think of my punishment?" Xia Haoyu looked at me with a smile on his face and started acting cute again.
"Xia Haoyu, this is not the time to act cute. Our babies are all witnesses. To be honest, did you and Wen Hao go to the study room because I said about seeing Yu Minghui this morning?"
Xia Haoyu frowned and didn't reply to me immediately. He took my hand and walked out of the bathroom. He took a towel and pushed me to the bed. He gently wiped the towel around my mouth. The whole action was
Silently, when I saw him like this, I was too embarrassed to be angry anymore, so I asked warmly: "Is it because I'm not blind to the fact that Yu Minghui is really back?"
Xia Haoyu sat next to me, put his hands on his knees, sighed softly, and said: "The fact that Yu Minghui is not dead is not the main thing. The key to the problem is that Zhang Youze personally answered me that he was outside the factory that day.
Yu Minghui was shot twice, one in the chest and one in the knee. How did he escape?"
That's right, why have I never considered this issue? The situation that night was quite chaotic. We were only focused on fighting with Su Moqian, but we forgot about Yu Minghui, who was extorting money from me. What exactly is there?
"Brother Yu, what do you mean, Yu Minghui was saved? But the scene was so chaotic, who could have saved him?" I tilted my head and looked at Xia Haoyu, and finally understood why there was a sad look on his face.
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"Su Moqian brought nearly a company of people with him. When Su Wenyuan left, I asked him for advice. Except for the injured people in the factory that night, I didn't find anything missing. However, Yu Minghui disappeared that night. Regarding
At this point, I always feel that things are a little strange." Xia Haoyu put his arm on my shoulder, with a touch of worry in his slender eyes, and said: "I'm not worried about what he will do, I'm worried about the person who saves him.
, has other intentions."
Could it be said that there is someone else behind Yu Minghui?
"Brother Yu, who do you think this person is most likely to be?" I leaned on Xia Haoyu's chest and said, "I know you are worried about this matter, but you don't have to worry, I will be more careful myself."
Xia Haoyu's gentle fingers flowed in my hair, and he said slowly: "Actually, I don't care what happens to the person behind Yu Minghui, because no matter who he is, I am just Xia Haoyu, Lin Duoduo's husband, that person
Ordinary man."
Xia Haoyu's words instantly surprised me. Could it be that he had already seen what I was thinking?
"I know you are worried about me, Duoduo. I am no longer the Xia Haoyu I used to be. I am your husband, an ordinary man waiting for the birth of his child. When Yu Minghui came here this time, I did not want to kill him.
"But," Xia Haoyu changed the subject, turned to look at me, and said, "If he dares to take advantage of you and your children, you still have to teach him a lesson."
"Brother Yu!" I hurriedly tried to persuade him, but Xia Haoyu's index finger had already been placed on my lips. I heard him say: "Don't worry, I don't want his life, but... I have to make him grow longer."
Memorable."
Hearing Xia Haoyu say this, I no longer know what to say next. In the past, Lao Ma's hatred would have been enough reason to cut Yu Minghui into pieces, but it is different now. Xia Haoyu's words just now
This is the biggest promise he has made to me and my children, and it is also the biggest concession he has ever made.
I advised Xiaomeng not to long for equality in love, but between me and Xia Haoyu, isn't he the one with good intentions?
As for the person who rescued Yu Minghui, who was it? What was his purpose? Could it be that Xia Haoyu has already retreated to his current situation, and are they still unwilling to let him go?
I had an extremely uneasy sleep that night. Originally, I should be happy that Xia Haoyu had agreed to my matter, but when Yu Minghui thought of those triangular eyes and the disgusting smile he revealed to me in the abandoned cement factory,
It felt like there was a thorn in my heart, it was very uncomfortable.
When I woke up and looked at the peaceful sleeping man lying next to me, the uneasiness in my heart slowly dissipated. Maybe everything was not as bad as I imagined and everything would be fine.
Because Xia Haoyu was worried about my life safety, he gave me an order. I must not go out casually without his company. If necessary, call him directly. In order to avoid causing trouble to Xia Haoyu, I spent most of the day in Jingse
Spent internally.
At ten o'clock in the evening, watching the afterglow of the setting sun once again shine in the yard, I actually felt a touch of loneliness in my heart. I gently stroked my belly, filled the kettle with water, turned around and walked towards the yard.
The flowers that Lao Ma cared about most during his lifetime should need watering at this time. I carefully lifted the kettle and let the shower head spray towards the flower bed.
Suddenly, I felt a figure behind me. I turned around and saw that the kettle in my hand had suddenly fallen into the flower bed. I was at a loss for a moment.
The figure behind me walked towards me at this time, with a calm expression on his face. He slowly raised his arm, holding the shower head in his hand, and said lightly: "Sister-in-law, thank you for your help while I am away."
I take care of them."
I looked at Lao Ma's calm face. Although I felt that he was almost 90% similar to the Lao Ma I knew, I didn't know why. Looking at him, I always felt scared and panicked in my heart, so I was careful.
asked: "Brother Yu, does he know you're back? We all thought you weren't coming back!"
The black mushroom cloud I saw in Shanbei that day has never dissipated in my mind. Such a huge explosion did not hurt Lao Ma at all. He is now standing in front of me as if nothing had happened, except for being happy.
, only doubts remain.
"I haven't called Brother Yu yet. Sister-in-law, I was able to escape death this time, but thanks to the time lost on the road!" Lao Ma looked at me with a smile, put the kettle aside, and stared at the stunning girl.
The door, indicating whether I should go in.
I nodded gently and said, "What's going on, Lao Ma? Why was it delayed on the road? Didn't the mushroom cloud... blow up to you?"
Lao Ma shook his head, followed my footsteps and walked indoors. As he walked, he said: "After I transferred people from Philadelphia that day, I immediately rushed towards the abandoned factory. Because I was worried that there were not enough people, I went back
It's a coincidence that I have to go back and forth again in Philadelphia. It is precisely because of the delay in this round trip that I am on the road alone. It's a pity..."
So that was it. I looked at the old horse with a smile and realized that he was not uninjured. His legs were obviously limping when he walked, but the amplitude was not that big.
"Lao Ma, you don't know. Brother Yu and I both thought... Hey, what do I say, come on in!" After experiencing so much, of course I know the value of family ties. Besides being grateful, what else can I do?
Woolen cloth?
I briefly chatted with Lao Ma about the situation in the past month, made him a cup of Tieguanyin, and said with a smile: "I wanted to call Brother Yu directly, but if I want to give him a surprise, you can't do it in advance.
Contact Brother Yu!"
Lao Ma nodded, looked around, and said: "So, I came back in time, just in time to attend your and Haoyu's wedding. But sister-in-law, listening to what you just said, Su Moqian... has become
Is he in a vegetative state? And Zhang Youze, how is he...?"
Speaking of this, I felt a lot lower and said: "Su Moqian is Brother Yu's brother, and he is still being treated in the provincial hospital. Zhang Youze..."
"Where is Zhang Youze?" Lao Ma asked me with doubts on his face.
"Zhang Youze..." I was about to speak, but I pursed my lips for a moment. Thinking about Brother Yu's previous explanation, I still didn't tell Lao Ma for the time being, so I said: "Zhang Youze has been missing since the surgery. So far, I and I have
Brother Yu doesn’t even have the slightest clue.”
There was a faint sadness on Lao Ma's face, and he sighed: "Fate plays tricks on people, if it weren't for Minghui...ah!"
"It's all over. Everyone is fine now. Except for this courtyard, Brother Yu, the stunning front hall has been turned into a store. Brother Yu still keeps this courtyard. We are also taking care of your flowers. Everything will be fine."
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Lao Ma smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, you have worked hard, but we have to be careful when Minghui absconds this time..."
I just felt a little surprised. In the chat just now, I only talked about the gunfight between Yu Minghui and Zhang Youze, but not the fact that Yu Minghui was still alive. How did Lao Ma know?
"Lao Ma, where have you been these days? How did you know about Yu Minghui's defection?" I expressed my doubts and stared at Lao Ma.
"Sister-in-law, although I haven't been with you these days, I already knew the news as soon as I returned to Philadelphia. We will discuss it again when Brother Yu comes back..."
There was nothing wrong with Lao Ma's demeanor, but his every word was sonorous, and there was a unique hatred in his eyes. It was neither deep nor shallow, and there was nothing wrong with it.
I just don’t know why, but I always feel that the old horse standing in front of me at this time is a bit strange. But I can’t tell why it is strange. In short, this is a woman’s sixth sense, which may not be trustworthy.
While I was thinking, there was a noise from the back door. Lao Ma and I looked at the door frame and saw Xia Haoyu walking from the door. As soon as he walked in, our eyes touched each other, and then mine
Turning his eyes, Xia Haoyu saw Lao Ma standing next to me.
His face also showed surprise, and his joy was beyond words. He stepped in front of us in three or two steps, stretched out his right arm, raised it and stretched it in front of Lao Ma. Lao Ma looked at Xia Haoyu and stretched out his hand.
After his right arm came out, their arms collided and their fists clenched together.
"Old Ma, I didn't expect to see you again."
"Haoyu, I didn't expect to see you again! I..."
The two of them held their palms together tightly. Xia Haoyu stretched out his arms and gave Lao Ma a unique hug between men. It was obvious that both of them were very excited.
My eyes were filled with tears. Normally, people would open a bottle to celebrate when a loved one suddenly receives news of being cured, let alone brothers like Xia Haoyu and Lao Ma who have experienced life and death together?
Life and death are a challenge for everyone, but the scar on the heart needs time to heal. Now that Lao Ma is back, the scar has healed without treatment. This is God's favor for us.
"Where's the literary giant? Why haven't you come back yet?" Lao Ma sat across from us and asked doubtfully.
Xia Haoyu went to the bar to get red wine and wine glasses, came over and sat next to me, and said, "It's really hard for a literary man. I promised Xiao Meng to hold a wedding with us, and then he was shot again. Now that the wound has healed, it's still very difficult."
If he wants to hold a wedding with us, he won't be afraid of scaring his wife away!"
Lao Ma smiled and said, "Yes, it will be very lively if the wedding is held together. By the way, I am also looking forward to it."
The two gently held the red wine glasses, smiled at each other, and drank the wine in one gulp.
Before leaving, Xia Haoyu asked Lao Ma to stay in the guest room on the first floor. Lao Ma shook his head and refused. Tonight, the moonlight was bright and the temperature was gentle. I saw Lao Ma standing in front of the door and smiled with Xia Haoyu, then turned and walked out.
This was the first time I saw the taciturn Lao Ma smiling at Xia Haoyu, and my mood instantly became comfortable. What is happiness? Maybe it’s that simple?
Turning his head to look at Xia Haoyu, the expression on his face became very calm. He stared at the iron door motionless, wondering what he was thinking. Then he took out his mobile phone and pressed the number.
"Send a few more people near the ward, and don't let anyone get close to the ward, eh."
What happened to Xia Haoyu? Why did he become so nervous at such a happy moment?