In a dilapidated house, a girl with red eyes was wiping something on a boy.
He glanced at the bruised nose and swollen face of the young man in front of him, and started to sniff harder with his already sore nose.
In the living environment, the cracks on the walls are visible to the naked eye, and the bricks on the ground are missing due to disrepair. Since the death of her accompanying father, she is the only one in this small village.
Looking at the young man in front of him, he was beaten badly by the village chief's son in order to stand up for himself.
It was at this moment...she fell in love with him.
Time flies, and after a few years, the girl is no longer in school, but the boy is still studying hard.
The college entrance examination is approaching, and there is nothing else to think about except studying every day.
After several months, as the list went down, the man was admitted to a university in the capital. However, this joy did not last long, and the man soon began to have headaches due to tuition fees.
However, the woman on the side had a smile on her face, opened the box buried under her head, and took out the hard-earned money she had saved over the years.
After counting, they were all handed over to the man.
When a man is admitted to college, the whole village will be proud of it.
They went door to door to collect travel expenses, and on the night of parting, the two made a private commitment for life without anyone witnessing it.
Worship, get married, bridal chamber.
Except for the absence of laughter and congratulations and the absence of gongs and drums to celebrate, everything was like a normal marriage process.
After a night of tenderness, she, who had completely become a woman, stood at the end of the village, watching the man's bus drive further and further away.
In the first year, it took a long time for the man to come back.
The next year, the man returned to the village for the Chinese New Year and only stayed for a week.
In the third year, I wrote a letter telling me how busy I was in my studies.
With the daughter who had already been born, she originally wanted to wait for the man to come back before telling her the good news, but who would have thought that after the man finished writing the letter, he seemed to have disappeared and disappeared.
More than a year later, the woman left the village with her almost two-year-old daughter.
Head to the capital... to find your man.
The lights illuminated the whole room.
Time returns to the present.
Sitting on the soft and comfortable seat, Zhang Cuilan looked a little restrained.
Under the leadership of this man named Chen Shikun, she came to an uninhabited mansion that she often visited when she was working in a housekeeping company.
However, Chen Shikun is very familiar with this house.
Holding a cup of tea, he placed it in front of Zhang Cuilan.
After sitting directly opposite him for a long time, he spoke.
"Zhao Xuanying...is her child."
There are some things that you already have answers to without asking too much.
Although Zhang Cuilan did not nod in agreement, the atmosphere of silence was regarded as tacit approval of this answer.
Seeing the other party's acquiescence, a huge stone in Chen Shikun's heart slowly fell.
As people grow older, they miss the past more and more.
Chen Shikun is no exception.
Nowadays, he has a successful career, but while gaining these, he also lost a lot.
Even after so many years, he still has the photo he took of the woman with him.
Chen Shikun's hands couldn't help but tremble. Fortunately, after taking a deep breath, he suppressed the excitement in his heart.
"She's dead."
"..."
Zhang Cuilan's words left Chen Shikun speechless.
Although this result has been guessed, when this result is actually confirmed, it is still somewhat difficult to accept it.
When he was young, Chen Shikun never thought about finding each other.
When he wanted to find the woman from back then, no matter what information channels he used, he could not find her trace.
Times are also progressing. In that era when information was not circulating, it was not easy to find a person after he disappeared.
This pain did not last long, and Chen Shikun soon returned to his previous state.
Asked about Zhao Xuanying's deeds.
Zhang Cuilan didn't hide too much, but she was a little hesitant at first, but after staring at the man in front of her for a long time, she finally revealed everything that had happened over the years.
After the woman died, Zhang Cuilan adopted the child who had no family.
I changed my surname and the city I live in.
Listening to Zhang Cuilan's words about that well-behaved, sensible, and excellent girl, Chen Shikun felt an inexplicable sense of pride in his heart.
His and Dong Xin's daughter has flaws.
A high fever in childhood caused irreversible damage to the brain. Even seeking famous doctors at home and abroad, it was of no avail.
Although his body is now fine after being nursed back to health, his IQ is far lower than that of his peers.
The culprit who caused this incident happened to be Dong Xin, who has been accompanying the child now.
Otherwise... when Dong Shuyin had a high fever, it wouldn't have taken so long to send her to the doctor.
Without comparison, there is no gap.
Nowadays, Chen Shikun has a successful career. He is no longer the poor boy in the small village. Ever since he learned about Zhao Xuanying's existence, he began to investigate.
Even Zhang Cuilan is within the scope of his investigation.
Otherwise... why did she become a full-time employee in such a short period of time after working in a housekeeping company for so many years without becoming a full-time employee?
While enjoying various benefits in the workplace, the daily workload is relatively relaxed.
Everything is controlled by an invisible hand behind the scenes.
Looking at Zhang Cuilan in front of him, Chen Shikun became hesitant.
After a long time, he asked.
"I want to make it up to her."
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"Good evening. Is it just after school?"
At the entrance of the corridor, Liu Weicheng, who had returned home and was about to open the door and enter the house, heard someone coming upstairs.
I turned my head and saw Zhao Xuanying walking up the stairs.
It seems that I just finished my self-study at night, carrying a plastic bag.
The bag contains things that women only use during their menstrual period.
After taking a look, Liu Weicheng quickly looked away. As if greeting a friend, Liu Weicheng stopped entering the house and opening the door.
Zhao Xuanying was startled by the sudden question mark. When she saw the person greeting clearly, a smile appeared on her face, and then she thought of something.
The smile...slowly disappeared.
"You came back so early today."
She started to say something, paused, and then Zhao Xuanying added something.
"Aren't you accompanying Teacher Lin..."
Compared with the previous sentence, the voice of this sentence is obviously much lower.
Since the relationship between the two was confirmed, Zhao Xuanying and Liu Weicheng have met less and less frequently.
Even if she doesn't want to do this, she still knows that there should be some distance between the two of them.
After all...fundamentally speaking, she doesn't hate Lin Nianwei either.
This is the most basic respect.
"She has something to do at home today. It seems to be her nephew's birthday... Anyway, the family called her back very early."
"Yes, really..."
"What about you, there are only a few days until the final exam. How are your grades now?"
"not bad."
In response, Zhao Xuanying seemed to feel that what she said was not detailed enough, so Zhao Xuanying said hurriedly.
"The results of these several mock exams are very good. I should be able to get a good ranking in the final exam..."
"That's good. After all, you are still a student now. Studying hard is the right way."
He said this with a smile and turned around to look at the girl standing in front of him.
Liu Weicheng opened his mouth and made a promise.
"When the final exam results come out and you get a good rank, I will grant you a wish."
"Um?"
"You can have any wish, I will try my best to fulfill it."