In the room upstairs, Geng Chaozhongzheng and Zhao Ersheng sat opposite each other.
They had been silent for a long time. After Geng Chaozhong entered, Zhao Ersheng simply said "sit" and said nothing. He neither looked into Geng Chaozhong's eyes nor made any physical gestures.
Geng Chaozhong didn't know what to say. All this was undoubtedly unfair to this girl in her early twenties. What's more, before he proposed, he didn't discuss it with her first. It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, but he just didn't know how to say it.
Deceive her with false feelings? Geng Chaozhong didn't want to do that.
After a long time, Er Sheng finally raised his head and asked with a bit of anger on his face: "I'm waiting for your apology!"
Geng Chaozhong smiled.
The little girl was a little girl, and she still couldn't calm down, so Geng Chaozhong sighed and said: "I don't know where to start with a thousand words, but I still have to say these three words 'I'm sorry', Er Sheng, I'm sorry.
"
"Is this the end?" Zhao Ersheng blinked, obviously not satisfied.
"It's over," Geng Chaozhong nodded, "I am poor at speaking, and I really can't say a lot of disgusting lines like those in the novels of the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School, so please understand my silence."
Zhao Ersheng was a little disappointed. She looked out the window, then at Geng Chaozhong, and finally at herself, and then she said: "Actually, you don't have to apologize. Although it is your boss's order to marry me, I will marry you."
Isn't that what the parents meant? So none of us owe anything to anyone, so there is no need to apologize."
"Are you angry?" Geng Chaozhong asked.
"I'm not angry, I'm just thinking, if we stay like this after we get married, how boring our lives will be." Er Sheng said calmly.
"You are different from what I thought," Geng Chaozhong looked at Zhao Ersheng with more respect in his eyes, "I thought you would cry, make trouble, and make me look like a big-faced person. I was waiting before you came in.
You had a seizure, but I was wrong, you are much more mature than I thought."
"I'm not a child," Er Sheng suddenly laughed, still smiling like an innocent child. "When I was very young, I saw my father get up many times in the middle of the night and stand on the window smoking. His cigarette butt lit up.
It was like a firefly in the dark. From that moment on, I knew that he had many, many things on his mind."
"Have you known their identities for a long time?" Geng Chaozhong was suddenly curious.
"Yes, they thought I didn't know, but I knew. I just pretended not to know until I met you," Er Sheng said with a mischievous fun on his face, "When I revealed their identity, you know
How surprised were they?"
"Haha, you are such a clever little guy." Geng Chaozhong smiled.
Being with Er Sheng, although sometimes I feel a bit bored, there are still many times when I am happy.
"Actually, although I am young, you know, if I am too old-fashioned, my parents will be unhappy," Er Sheng's expression became serious, "I am the only joy in their lives.
If I become like my classmates in school, so bitter and resentful, so worried about the country and the people, then my parents' life will be nothing but thrilling, you know? Whenever I feel stupid
How happy are they when I ask them some questions? I don’t want them to lose this. So, I have been trying to maintain myself as I was when I was a child.”
Geng Chaozhong was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this little body contained such complicated thoughts. Underneath this little girl's innocent and childlike appearance, she actually had such considerate and warm care.
"You are different from what I thought," Geng Chaozhong repeated what he said just now. "I have put aside my usual contempt for you. From now on, you have entered the ranks of people I respect."
"Thanks!"
Er Sheng's smile was as bright as a flower. Obviously, it was a great honor for her to be among the people Geng Chaozhong said he respected.
"By the way, who are the people you respect?" She suddenly seemed to remember something.
"Many, such as our acting boss, the principal, and some other people." Geng Chaozhong said thoughtfully.
"Why did you put the acting boss in front of the principal? It seems that the principal's official position is higher?" Er Sheng blinked.
"Well," Geng Chaozhong was stopped by Er Sheng's question, "maybe it's because the principal is too far away from me and the acting boss is too close to me."
"No, what you said is wrong," Er Sheng shook her head, "For example, Mr. Deng, who teaches Chinese in school, although I often see him, I don't respect him at all because he often scolds my favorite Mr. Hu Shizhi.
.As for Principal Situ, although I don’t see him often, I respect him very much. I think this has nothing to do with distance.”
"You're right, it has nothing to do with distance." Geng Chaozhong said silently from the bottom of his heart.
"Why are you silent?" Seeing Geng Chaozhong's silence, Er Sheng couldn't help but ask.
"Nothing, I remembered something else."
Only then did Geng Chaozhong realize. He didn't know why, but he was always easily distracted in front of Er Sheng. Maybe it was because he was too focused on other conversations and paid too much attention to his words and deeds, but for this little girl
, then there are not so many things to guard against.
"It's nice to see you like this," Er Sheng smiled. "My dad often gets lost in front of me, but he always looks smart and capable in front of others. I think when he faces me,
, he should be resting!"
"You're right." Geng Chaozhong chuckled.
"Alas..." Er Sheng suddenly sighed.
"Why are you sighing?" Geng Chaozhong became curious.
"Because I'm getting married. I heard that when other people are in love, men will say a lot of love words to women, but my fiancé has never said a word of love to me..." Er Sheng
His face was full of disappointment.
"This..." Geng Chaozhong hesitated, and his mind began to search, "Wait a minute, let me think about it."
"Okay!" Er Sheng became excited, holding her chin and staring at Geng Chaozhong.
"First of all," Geng Chaozhong cleared his throat, "I know your grievances, and how valuable it is for you to suppress your self-esteem and pride to accommodate me. I understand how you feel, and I understand.
You blindly follow me this time, and I will blindly follow you next time, okay? If two people want to maintain a relationship, they may need to compromise and accommodate each other."
"That's really good and makes sense. Where did you hear that?" Er Sheng looked at Geng Chaozhong with curious eyes.
"A TV..." Geng Chaozhong was stuck for a moment, then quickly added: "I read it in a novel, I forgot which one."
"Is there anything else? I still want to hear it." Er Sheng became interested.
"Okay, I'll think about it again." Geng Chaozhong agreed bravely and once again dug out the few remaining stocks in his head. After a long while, he spoke again:
"This is a conversation between a man and a woman. It's a bit long. Let me read it to you:
Man: Yes, you are ruthless, cruel and unreasonable!
Woman: Then you are not heartless!? Not cruel!? Not unreasonable!?
Man: Where am I ruthless!? Where am I cruel!? Where am I unreasonable!?
Woman: How are you not ruthless!? Where are you not cruel!? Where are you not unreasonable!?
....."
Geng Chaozhong spoke a familiar line like a tongue twister. Er Sheng was first stunned, then dumbfounded, and finally shocked. Then he suddenly covered his mouth and burst into laughter. He even covered his stomach with laughter.
, then he spoke out of breath:
"Where did you see this? It's so funny!"
"I made it up myself."
Geng Chaozhong bites the bullet and replies that he dare not say it is in a novel, but what if Er Sheng insists on reading it?
Er Sheng held her stomach and laughed for a while, repeating the "cruel and unreasonable" line just now. After a long time, she gradually calmed down. Gradually, tears seemed to flash in her eyes. She
He looked at Geng Chaozhong blankly, and after a long time he said:
"You have said so much to me, let me also say a word of love to you!"
"Okay, tell me." Geng Chaozhong approached his face seriously.
Er Sheng lay next to Geng Chaozhong's ear, exhaled like blue, and said softly:
