Flowers all the way
Chapter 13 Who can act rashly
Chapter 13 Who can act rashly
Lu Fei saw Xin Chen and Lin Yueqing walking side by side. They were a very harmonious pair of backs. Lin Yueqing, who was tall and carrying a camera bag on his shoulders, turned his head and said something to Xin Chen beside him, and then smiled happily .Lu Fei knew that his sister was looking at him thoughtfully, but he had no intention of hiding his emotions.
It wasn't until the two of them walked through the corner and got into a taxi that Lu Fei turned his head and looked at the noisy and passionate residential area in front of him, "The land acquisition cost for this project is not low, and there is pressure from venture capital funds. I think Hao The board of directors of Tiantian will definitely promote the speed of development. Sister, you have to remind them to let the demolition company handle it well, and don't blindly seek speed to intensify conflicts and cause trouble."
Lu Shi nodded, "I know, our two families have too deep ties with the local area. Because of this, Haotian has been reluctant to enter the market here. In fact, it has missed a lot of business opportunities. If it wasn't for Su Zhe's insistence, the department store industry may not settle in the local area, and the loss of the entire central region will be even greater."
Both of their siblings have a handsome appearance, and their clothing and temperament are quite different from the crowd gathered here. Some people have already paid attention to them, but Lu didn't want to be troublesome, so he signaled him to leave.
The two got into Lu Fei's car parked not far away. Lu Fei put on his seat belt and turned to look at him, "Lu Fei, have you really made up your mind? Regret the marriage, resign, these two decisions are not trivial, any decision Whichever one is said, I am afraid that I have to have a clear explanation with my parents."
"Sister, I have thought it through. I have already communicated with Ruo Li about the cancellation of the engagement when I came back from the United States. She just asked for a little more time for both parties to calm down. I respect her opinion and will wait for her to fully accept it. Then go and explain to your parents." Lu Fei started the car, "As for work, I originally wanted to resign after finishing the cooperation project with Haotian, but the company has too many things to do, and I have to travel everywhere as long as I am in that position. I have to go to the United States for meetings from time to time. Right now, I don’t plan to go anywhere. Fortunately, the cooperation agreement between the two parties has been finalized. I handed in my resignation letter. The boss will send colleagues to take over my work in the near future, and Haotian will continue to complete this project. "
"Did you do all this because of Xin Chen?"
Lu Fei was silent for a moment, and said frankly: "Yes, she will definitely leave immediately after receiving the demolition money. I can no longer risk losing contact with her, so I can only guard her here."
"But Xin Chen," Lu Shi didn't know what to say for a while, "it seems to be completely different from before."
In the late autumn nine years ago, Lu Shi came back from England. After meeting several times in Shenzhen with Su Jie, the general manager of Haotian Group, she announced her engagement.The parents of both sides stared at the same time. Although the two families are considered family friends, they had arranged for the two to get to know each other in the first place, and they did have the idea of matching, but the speed was really amazing.
When asked by his parents, Lu Shi just smiled, "Don't you think it's unreasonable for me to stay in a boudoir at the age of 29? Su Jie is also the candidate you approve of, so he must be."
When Lu Fei heard the news, he was as surprised as his parents. He knew Su Jie and Su Zhe brothers, but they had no close friendships. He didn't understand why his sister decided to get married as soon as she returned to China.
Lu Shi also smiled at his younger brother, "Love hurts too much, Lu Fei, fortunately, you have always been more rational than me. I just think that maybe a marriage made by a sober and rational decision will be peaceful and long-lasting."
Lu Fei looked at his sister who had no joy in her smile, and knew that she was also in pain, so he could only hold her hand.
"It's nothing. If I could do it all over again, I would probably live the same life and make the same choices. Let's not talk about this. I heard from my mother that she asked the secretary to prepare materials for you to study abroad. You are not cooperative enough. It has been a long time I didn’t send out the materials, and I still refuse to say which school to choose.”
Lu Fei decided to confess to his sister, "Sister, I fell in love with a girl, and I want to stay here to study in graduate school, so that I can accompany her. I don't know how to tell my parents now."
Lu Shi was a little surprised, "For this reason, I really don't know if my parents will accept it. It's not like you don't know. They always advocate starting a career before starting a family. After all, you are only 21 years old."
"But I really like her."
"Then ask her to come out to eat together. My sister is acting as the mother. Let's see what kind of girl she is."
In the past month or so, Lu Fei had no chance to meet Xin Chen who lives in the house of his uncle and aunt, and it was also inconvenient to call Xin's house. Their only contact was that Xin Chen occasionally used the IC card phone outside the school to call him.She always seemed listless, she didn't know if it was because she was too busy with her homework or because she was depressed, Lu Fei thought, just asked Xin Di to bring Xin Chen out for dinner, so Xin Chen could relax.
He called Xin Di, and Xin Di was very happy to hear that Lu Shi was back. She always called Lu Shi her sister, and they were very close before, "Okay, I will go home and bring Xin Chen with me. It's time to let her relax, poor thing, I don't know how restrained by my mother."
Lu Shi couldn't help being surprised, "Lu Fei, do you actually like Xin Di's cousin? Xin Di is only 20 years old, how old is her cousin?"
"She's going to be 17 in a month."
Lu Shi couldn't help laughing, "Oh my god, this is too young love, Lu Fei, Lu Fei, I didn't expect you to like a little girl, I think you really can't report the truth to your parents, they will definitely not accept it, If you don’t want to go abroad, you can find other reasons.”
When the two went to the restaurant together, Lu Fei suddenly stopped and looked at a billboard being installed across the road, his face full of shock.It was an advertisement for a private hospital. On the screen, a girl in a pink nurse's uniform and a nurse's cap smiled charmingly and brightly. The big advertisement next to it said: Unspeakable pain, painless solution.The small print at the bottom indicates various services such as early pregnancy checks, painless abortions, etc.
The girl with dimples looming and a sweet smile turned out to be Xin Chen.
Lu Fei felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly, all kinds of emotions surged in his heart, and his face turned livid.Lu followed his line of sight, then looked at his expression, guessed it, and was equally surprised, "Is it this girl? She is really pretty, but Uncle Xin and Aunt Li are so strict in discipline, they won't let my niece take pictures of this girl." Kind of an advertisement? Damn, now you can't tell mom, or you will be scolded bloody."
Lu Fei remained silent, and there were many billboards with the same content along the way.The two arrived at the appointed restaurant and waited for a long time before seeing Xin Di rushing in alone, "Lu is sister, Lu Fei, I'm late."
"Where's Xiaochen?"
"Did you see those advertisements outside? She was imprisoned by my parents, and they got very angry." Xin Di still had lingering fear, "I was also scolded."
Xin Di only found out about this when she came home.Faced with the anger of his uncle and aunt, Xin Chen did not admit his mistake, "It's just a commercial, at worst, he will ask me to shoot other things in the future, and I will not go."
"You are a girl who wants to love herself, how can you associate yourself with this...abortion advertisement." Li Xin was so angry that her face turned pale.
Xin Chen blinked his eyes and said: "I don't know about contraception, and I don't want a child. It's very common to have an abortion."
Now Xin Kaiming was also angry, "The more you talk, the more outrageous it becomes. Who taught you this?"
"My dad bought me a book on physical hygiene a long time ago, telling me to know how to protect myself, can't..."
Li Xin yelled: "Stop talking," turning her head to Xin Di, "Aren't you going out? Go now, don't stay and listen to these crazy words, your debt, I will settle with you later."
Xin Di understands that her mother wants to protect the chastity of her ears. As a junior girl who is almost 21 years old, she has to avoid topics such as pregnancy and miscarriage in her mother's eyes. With a wink, she signaled her not to talk back to her parents, and then went out to the restaurant sullenly.
Lu Fei said with a sullen face: "Who introduced her to shoot this kind of commercial? She is now in her third year of high school and studies all day long. How can she have time to go out and shoot this?"
Xin Di said with a bitter face, "I blame me for making friends carelessly. It was my classmate who introduced me last time, Yan Xuhui, who helped me take pictures of clothing albums. You also met him that day." After dialing his number, he began to curse: "Surnamed Yan, I told you not to think about my sister, but you are so lucky to coax her into filming this kind of commercial, what are you so worried about?!"
Yan Xuhui over there called out to Qu: "Hey, Xin Di, I recommended Xin Chen with great difficulty. She is a complete newcomer, it only took less than an hour to make a commercial, and the income is not bad. It's just a commercial, dressed tightly, She didn’t show anything at all. Some manufacturers even wanted to invite her to shoot underwear advertisements, but I declined.”
Xin Di gasped in fright, "Underwear advertisement? Yan Xuhui, if you dare to mention this to Chen Zi, see if I don't peel your skin."
"Hey, you are studying fashion design, can you be a little professional?"
In fact, Xin Di didn't take this ad too seriously, thinking that the anger of her parents was a bit of a big deal, but now that she caused trouble, she naturally felt that Yan Xuhui was really hateful, "Don't talk nonsense with me, she is a minor, and she can't be careless at all. Accepting advertisements, let alone traffic advertisements.”
"I didn't expect that, miss. All I heard was that a hospital wanted to take a picture of a beautiful nurse for publicity. I didn't know they focused on painless abortion."
Xin Di was very angry, "Yan Xuhui, in short, you have been listed as a refusal object by my parents. Don't even think about going to my house in the future, and you are not allowed to find Chenzi. If you dare to disturb her before the college entrance examination, it will be an understatement for me to break up with you." of."
After hanging up the phone, Xin Di looked helpless.
Lu Fei gritted his teeth and remained silent.More than a month ago, Xin Di asked Xin Chen to act as a guest model and wear a series of clothes she designed for the competition to shoot a picture album. Yan Xuhui was invited to help with the shooting, and he also went.
It was a sunny autumn Sunday afternoon. The shooting location was in front of an old-fashioned building not far from Xin Di’s house. Xin Chen put on makeup and changed clothes and came out. Several people present held their breath when they saw her. breathe.
Sexy, this strange word came to Lu Fei's mind spontaneously. He was taken aback and tried hard to restrain his thoughts, but when he turned his head, he saw Yan Xuhui who was holding a SLR camera and guiding Xin Chen to stand in a position, his eyes fixed on her eagerly , full of undisguised admiration.
Lu Fei could tell the difference between that expression and ordinary devotion and enthusiasm, because facing Yan Xuhui, he almost seemed to see himself, and clearly knew that there was the same longing, even desire, in his eyes at this moment. Can't calm down.
Xin Di was busy arranging clothes and putting on reflective boards with a serious face. Although Xin Chen was a little annoyed by being messed with, he thought it was more interesting than doing homework at home after all, so he cooperated obediently.
She is leaning against the granite wall of the old house, with her head raised slightly, and the autumn sun shines on her fair skin. There is a delicate line from the chin to the neck. With the breathing and heartbeat, there is a slight and depressing ups and downs at the collarbone. .
Lu Fei couldn't stand anymore, told Xin Di that he had to leave first, and left in a hurry.
Later, Xin Di showed Lu Fei the picture album that he made. It was a thin book, and the paper printing is certainly not exquisite, but I have to admit that whether it is Xin Di's design, Yan Xuhui's photography or Xin Chen's interpretation, it is all right. It is quite creative and high-level, which is very good for a student.He collected one and put it together with Xin Di's sketch of Xin Chen's head portrait.
Lu Fei heard from Xin Di that Yan Xuhui volunteered to teach Xin Chen to strengthen his art. It was a bit unpleasant, but Xin Di said: "This guy is smart and knows how to deal with the art entrance exam. Now he will teach Chen Zi how to draw an apple with a few strokes. , Chenzi's foundation is not solid, so he really needs to learn this kind of opportunistic and quick way to take the exam."
He had nothing to say, he could only comfort himself, after all, it was only half a year.But unexpectedly, under the persuasion of Yan Xuhui, Xin Chen actually made such an advertisement.
Xin Di muttered: "It's already like this, it's okay, the advertisement will be withdrawn when it expires."
"Xiaodi, Xiaochen is still a student. Advertisements like this are everywhere. What will people say about her, what will her classmates think of her? Why do you think so simply?"
It was the first time for Lu Fei to speak in such a strong tone, and Xin Di looked at him blankly, "Hey, you and my parents speak the same tone, it's not that serious?!"
Lu was trying to smooth things over, "Forget it, let's see if there is a remedy. After all, she is a minor and has no parent's signature. If the photo is used for such a purpose, you should be able to ask to take it down."
Xin Kaiming did go to negotiate, but the advertising agency was very tough and did not give in. In addition, there is no relevant law that clearly stipulates this, Xin Kaiming and Li Xin are unwilling to make things big and cause more discussions. So these advertisements have been hanging on the streets of the urban area, and they are slowly replaced after the expiration date, but it has been more than half a year later.
Xin Chen was first severely criticized by her uncle and aunt, and then the classmates in the school talked a lot, and they felt a little isolated and alienated towards her.The school was also quite displeased. The teacher in charge informed Xin Chen to invite the parents, so Xin Chen had no choice but to ask his uncle to go to school.
The vice-principal who was talking to Xin Kaiming politely and clearly pointed out that this middle school has a rigorous academic style and an impressive rate of admission. Although Xin Chen’s behavior does not appear to violate school rules, it is already very inconsistent with his student status. A warning was issued, hoping that parents would strictly restrain and discipline them.Poor Xin Kaiming, as the leader of the organization, has always been dignified and dignified, but he can only keep making promises to ensure that such things will not happen again in the future.
Xin Chen never expected that Tu Hao, who earned a mere 800 yuan for fun, would cause such a serious disaster that others regarded as such a serious disaster.When her uncle and aunt talked about her, she could only bow her head and listen; when her classmates made sarcastic remarks, she could only sneer and ignore them.But when Lu Fei criticized her again, she no longer had the patience to listen.
"You all probably think I'm ashamed. I don't understand. It's just an advertisement. As for making such a fuss? And even if I lose face, it's my own face. The advertisement says whose niece I am and which school it is. student, whose girlfriend is it?" Xin Chen said angrily, his eyes were unusually bright.
"Xiaochen, your attitude is wrong. I just said one sentence, and you are about to jump up."
"I took the shot, I also admitted my mistake, and I promise to take it too, what do you want from me?"
Lu Fei tried his best to soften his tone, "Forget it, Xiaochen, this matter is over, and Yan Xuhui will come to you for this kind of matter in the future, so don't bother him."
Xin Chen turned his head to one side, closed his lips tightly and remained silent.Lu Fei became a little angry, "Look at your recent grades, they fluctuate. You just improved a little, and then you got a mess in the exam. If this continues, even if you take the joint art exam, the score in the college entrance examination will not look good. Have you ever thought about it?" future?"
"Lu Fei, is it fun to teach me? I said earlier that I don't like learning, so don't ask me by your standards."
Lu Fei didn't know what to say. He sighed for a long time, "Xiaochen, I'm going to take the postgraduate entrance examination soon. I can't come these days. I'm not teaching you, but you have to think about your future. During the high school entrance examination, you I also know that if you don't do well in the exam, your uncle will worry about you, isn't the same reason for the college entrance examination?"
Xin Chen's eyes were red, she was always only willing to accept stroking, and she was under pressure from home to school during this time, no matter how much she pretended not to care, she was still depressed.Seeing Lu Fei's frowning and troubled look, she regretted it in her heart, but she still stubbornly refused to bow her head.
"Go back, it's cold, be careful to catch a cold."
She came out on the pretext of shopping, so naturally she couldn't stay outside for a long time. The two of them stood by the side of the road where the cold wind was howling at night.Lu Fei had no choice but to pull her into his arms and hug her tightly. Then she burst into tears and said with a sob, "I won't be shooting commercials anymore."
"It's okay, it's okay, don't cry." He pressed her head to his chest, his chin against her hair, and comforted her softly, "I'll go back with my eyes swollen later, your uncle and aunt should worry again."
Lu Fei put his arms around her shoulders and sent her to the outside of the yard. Seeing that slender figure walk in, a lonely shadow trailed obliquely behind her. She stopped suddenly and looked back at him. Under the backlight, she couldn't see clearly. expression, but he knew that she didn't smile at him as usual to say goodbye, the north wind blew her ponytail to one side, and her clothes fluttered, making her look thin and fragile.He had to control himself so as not to run over and hug her tightly.
"Xiaochen, go in quickly." His voice was low and scattered in the howling wind, she nodded, turned and walked into the corridor.
Lu Fei walked home with her tears on his clothes, the cold wind quickly blew away the mark without a trace, but he really couldn't tell himself that it was all right.
He wandered the winter streets alone for an unknown amount of time, and stopped under an advertising light box, on which was Xin Chen's smile, innocent and provocative under the dim street light.He is very strict with himself, but he does not live in a vacuum, and of course knows what it means for a man.The last time I passed by a classmate, the boy took a closer look, then whistled and said with a smile, "You're so tempted by the uniform." He could only say nothing.
But it was really a temptation, he had to admit that this kind of temptation came so crudely and directly that it had even entered his dream, and his anger came more from this, he didn't want his Xinchen to become someone else's fantasy as well, But completely unable to do anything about it.
Lu Fei's mother had a serious talk with him and told him that neither she nor his father approved of him staying in China to study in graduate school, especially not in favor of him staying in the local area to continue his studies, "Your father's new appointment will probably come down soon, after the beginning of the new year , I will go to the south to work, and I will definitely follow. The professional direction you choose should go abroad for further study, so that you can develop in the future. We have always thought that you consider issues comprehensively and have ambitions. How did you make such a decision?"
He was speechless and could only say to think about it again.
Lu Shi persuaded him: "Lu Fei, I'm not here to persuade you on the side of my parents. But a girl under 17 years old doesn't even have a finalized personality. There are infinite possibilities in the future. If you fall in love with her now, two people's minds will be different." The development is completely out of sync, is there a common topic? Is she likely to work towards a certain goal with you? Not to mention the advertisements all over the street, there is simply no chance for parents to know."
Lu Fei couldn't help being confused. Indeed, the time with Xin Chen was very sweet, but the two people had completely different personalities and ways of doing things. He didn't know when this wayward girl would grow up, and he didn't know how to bear the burden of the two. personal future.
What's more, he's always had a plan for everything, and she's the only part of his life that doesn't accept the plan.
"Her parents are not around. Uncle Xin and Aunt Li did take good care of her, but she is still very lonely. If I don't stay, I really don't feel relieved."
Lu Shi shook his head, "You think too much, Lu Fei. I went to Shanghai to study at the age of 18, and went to England at the age of 22. Studying abroad is the happiest and free time for me. Now you appear as her boyfriend, and show A plan to go on forever, have you ever thought about what she thinks, maybe she needs her own space to grow, after all, no one can replace others to go through this process."
"Sister, I admit that what you said is reasonable, but I'm afraid that once I leave, she will think that our relationship is over. She has always been proud, so I'm afraid she can't accept it."
Lu Shi looked into the distance, with the same confused expression, "Young love is very fragile, and you may not be able to keep it if you keep it all day long. If you keep it, you may find that it is not what you want. In fact, even now, I have no doubts about it. Love is just as uncertain. I suggest you continue your studies, and it won't be too late until you and she can decide your own future."
Lu Fei fell into an unprecedented conflict. He still took the postgraduate entrance examination. When the results came out in March, he passed the score line of his school, and several offers from foreign universities were sent over one after another.His father had officially received the appointment and was going to take up his post in the south. Before leaving, he talked to him and asked him to immediately decide on the foreign university he planned to study, and then began to go through the formalities.
Lu Jingzhong is not the one-size-fits-all ruler of the family, and he and his son and daughter are considered close, but his authority does exist.Both Lu Shi and Lu Fei have not gone through the stage of challenging and rebelling against their father like other children. They have always admired their wise and deep father.
When his father handed over work and was very busy, he pretended to talk to Lu Fei, but Lu Fei was unable to speak out his plans calmly as usual.How could he tell his father, who is almost a workaholic and has a complete plan for the future and a strong sense of responsibility, that he likes a wayward girl who has just turned 17 and wants to stay in the local area to watch her grow up.
In particular, her photo is still hanging on the advertisements of abortion hospitals all over the street.
Lu Fei was waiting for Xin Chen outside the art college entrance examination site. The weather was warm and cold, the branches were faintly green, and there was a little spring rain. He held a black umbrella and stood in the rain with other parents.Finally, it was time for the exam to end. Xin Chen came out with the group of people. After the exam one day, she looked tired and smiled happily when she saw him.
He held an umbrella in one hand, and carried her portfolio and toolbox in the other.She held his umbrella arm with both hands, and happily explained the details of the exam.
"Sketching requires drawing a half-length portrait, including hands, and the model is an uncle in his thirties. He looks weird, but he has no characteristics at all. Alas, this kind of person is the most difficult to draw.
"I probably drew the two sketched actions a little bit closer to the cartoons, and they are so funny when I look at them.
"I think I did well in the color test, and the quick still life painting method taught by Yan Xuhui is quite useful."
When she mentioned Yan Xuhui, her tone was completely normal, and she obviously didn't blame him for her bad luck in filming commercials.Lu Fei turned his head to see her relaxed and energetic after the exam, and decided to talk about serious topics later, "I will reward you. I will take you there if you want to eat."
"No, I promised my uncles and aunts that I will go home after the exam, and they will worry if it is too late. I won't eat today, and I can have a good time when I finish the college entrance examination and go on summer vacation. Hey, Lu Fei, my school this time You did well in the basic test, I will save it up, and I will give you a piece of it as a reward."
She is so well-behaved at this time, Lu Fei only feels bitter, do you really want to give up this sweet smile in your arms?He forced a smile and said, "What reward do you want, tell me."
"I want to go to the beach when the summer vacation is over. I haven't seen the sea yet. My father always says he wants to take me there, but I don't have time." When she mentioned her father, she felt a little depressed for a while, and she lowered her head and put on her sneakers. Kicking the water on the road with his feet.
Lu Fei handed her the phone, "Call your father."
Her father often called her, and her uncle and aunt encouraged her to call her father, but in front of them, she would be restrained when speaking, so she quickly dialed Xin Kaiyu's number. Hee hee ha ha, she laughed out loud from time to time.
Lu Fei simply stopped and covered her with an umbrella. He didn't care what she was saying at all. He just stared at this happy face with changing expressions. The weather was gloomy and the light was dim, but her smile was bright and moving.He watched her heroic black eyebrows raised, her slender and thick eyelashes trembled with her eyes blinking, she wrinkled her nose in a weird way from time to time, and then laughed, the pear dimple on her left cheek appeared, and her snow-white teeth Glowing in the semi-darkness.He traced every line of her face and every subtle expression like a sketch, as if he wanted to engrave her into the bottom of his heart.
Xin Chen finally finished talking on the phone and handed the phone back to him, but he didn't answer it, "What's the matter, Lu Fei?"
"It's nothing." He woke up from a trance, and took the hot phone she was holding, "Xiaochen, do you want to see the sea? If your father agrees, I'll take you there after summer vacation."
Xin Chen nodded vigorously, and took his arm again, "I'm going to apply for the graphic design major at J University, Lu Fei, although it's not as good as your university, but it's okay, and it's so close to your school."
Lu Fei was silent for a long time, Xin Chen shook his arm, a little guilty, "Lu Fei, my grades are probably only good enough for J at most, I..."
He tried his best to calm down, and looked at her tenderly, "It's not bad to go to J University, in the last few months, work hard."
Xin Chen was relieved, stood on tiptoe, and quickly kissed his lips under the cover of the umbrella. He kissed back her slightly cold lips in the cold wind, deepening the kiss.The drizzle brings with it the cold spring, the road is full of traffic, the car horns are loud, and passers-by pass by in a hurry, and the umbrella in his hand seems to isolate them from the chaotic and changing world around them.
Such sweetness and willingness to indulge, but he couldn't stop time at this moment, or let this kiss go on forever. He could only let her go gently, and said in a hoarse voice, "Go back, it's getting late."
Watching Xin Chen walk into the courtyard, Lu Fei went home again. His father had gone to the south to take up his post, and his mother stayed here to deal with some tedious daily affairs, waiting for transfer, and was sitting in the living room chatting with her daughter.After the family of three had dinner, he went back to his room, sat on the small sofa in front of the window, and read a book with him.After a while, Lu Shi came in with two cups of tea and sat beside him.
"Haven't you made up your mind yet?" Looking at Lu Fei's acquiescence, Lu Shi sighed, "Don't procrastinate any longer, Lu Fei, it's for her own good. If mother finds out about this, with her old personality, she will definitely directly Call Aunt Li Xin or Uncle Xin to restrain my niece, wouldn't it hurt her even more?"
"I'll take care of this matter. She's going to take the college entrance examination in a few months. If I tell her now, she won't be able to accept it."
Lu Shi smiled wryly and shook her head. She just went to Hong Kong with Su Jie, and when she came back, she put an elegant one-carat diamond ring on her left finger. When she had nothing to do, she often twirled this unassuming ring, "You drag it down!" , Say it before you leave, she will hate you, Lu Fei, I advise you to make it clear to her earlier."
Lu Fei was silent, when he picked up Xin Chen, he was indeed going to tell her about it, but seeing her so happy, he changed his mind.Of course, no matter when he said it, Xin Chen would not accept it calmly.If he had to go, all he could do was to minimize the damage to her.
That day, Lu Fei had no class in the morning and was researching materials in the library to write a thesis when his cell phone rang suddenly.
"I'm outside your school, come out for a while, Lu Fei." Xin Chen only said this and hung up the phone.
Lu Fei couldn't help being startled, this was the first time Xin Chen came across the river to the school to look for him.He put down his book and came out in a hurry. Sure enough, Xin Chen was standing alone outside the school gate. bag.
"Xiaochen, why are you here? Don't you have to go to school today?"
"I skipped school."
Lu Fei frowned, "Why? Now should be the most nervous time."
Xin Chen pursed his lips, and after a pause, he asked softly, "Lu Fei, is what uncle and aunt said true?"
"What did they say?"
"They said, you are going to study in the United States soon."
Lu Fei was surprised. He didn't know how Xin Kaiming and his wife knew about this, but after thinking about it again, Li Xin was helping to handle the mother's transfer procedures. Naturally, it was her mother who told her, "Xiao Chen, don't get angry so quickly. The matter has not been finalized.”
"You're going to tell me when it's settled, aren't you?"
"not like this."
"What is that like? Do I have to hear about you from other people's chats? Lu Fei, what do you think of me?"
"Xiaochen, my family does ask me to study abroad. I hope it can be postponed. If I have to go now, it only takes two to three years. I promise you, I will definitely come back in three years at most, or you can study hard. English, and strive to go to the United States.”
Xin Chen stood there in a daze, as if trying to digest his words.Lu Fei put his arms around her shoulders, and was about to speak, but she took the initiative to stick to him, raised her face, and whispered to him: "This goal is different from the one that made me work hard to get into the university you studied in the past." Is it the same?"
"Xiao Chen, three years have passed quickly, and you were old enough at that time..."
Xin Chen backed away abruptly, "I'm old enough now, so please don't treat me like a child, hang a piece of candy in front of me, let me go for it with all my strength. There is no candy worth me to eat for three years, Lu Fei , I will never meet your standards, I will not be able to go to the university you study, let alone go to the United States."
Xin Chen turned around abruptly, and ran across the road.Her posture is light, with the agility of a startling little animal. A car screeched to a screeching halt not far from her. Lu Fei's heart almost stopped beating in an instant, and he watched the figure walk through the traffic. However, regardless of the driver poking his head out to scold, he rushed across the road, strode to catch up, grabbed her schoolbag, and dragged her into his arms.She struggled hard twice but couldn't break free, raised her leg and kicked him hard on the calf, Lu Fei frowned in pain and didn't let go, "Stop making trouble with Xiaochen, and listen to me obediently, will you finish?"
She calmed down, tilted her head and looked at him, "What do you want to say?"
Lu Fei found himself under the gaze of her clear eyes, and really had nothing to say.What lay between the two of them at this moment was nothing but a parting, and no matter how one explained the reason for the parting, it seemed pale and superfluous.
Xin Chen suddenly grabbed his jacket and looked up at him, "Don't go, Lu Fei, can you just study here?"
Her eyes were filled with tears. Lu Fei lowered his head and could clearly see his face flickering in the tears in her eyes. He almost blurted out the word "yes", but he could only The voice hoarsely said: "I'm sorry, Xiaochen, I wish I could tell you bluntly, okay, I'll stay, but I can't. I'm afraid that it will be even worse if I say it and break my promise to you."
Xin Chen loosened his fingers slowly, "My dad is right, asking someone to stay is the most stupid thing, just pretend I didn't agree. Let go, I'm going back to school."
"I'll take you back." Lu Fei stopped the taxi and pushed her up. Xin Chen didn't say a word or look at what Ren Lufei said along the way. When he arrived at the school, he hurriedly got out of the car and ran in. .
Since that day, Xin Chen never called Lu Fei again. Lu Fei had no choice but to call Xin Kaiming's house. Li Xin answered and called Xin Chen with a surprised voice: "Xiao Chen, Lu Fei is looking for you." When I came to answer the call, I only said coldly: "I'm doing my homework, don't call again if I have nothing to do." Then I hung up the phone with a snap.
Lu Fei didn't expect that she was so determined not to leave any room.But he thought again, if she listened carefully to his explanation after the initial shock, expressed complete understanding, and accepted it unconditionally, then she would not be Xin Chen.
Lu Shi picked a Saturday night to go to Xin Kaiming's house, and said with a smile that he wanted to take Xin Chen out for a walk, Li Xin naturally agreed.She brought a confused Xin Chen to the hotel, and when she asked her opinion, she ordered Fresh Fruit Flame without looking at the menu.Entering a five-star hotel and eating Haagen-Dazs, which was not officially sold in local stores at the time, she didn't look as curious as an ordinary little girl.
"Have you been here before?"
"My father brought me here." Xin Kaiyu took his daughter to almost all the high-end hotels or restaurants in the city. It's easy to be fooled by men.
"Xiaochen, I came to you because I wanted to talk about Lu Fei. He has been suffering a lot during this time, and every time he goes home, he locks himself in the room and cannot come out."
Xin Chen put the spoon in his mouth and looked up at her. With such an unmannered gesture, she only looked innocent and innocent. Lu couldn't help but admire the power of youth.
"Lu is my sister, and I feel the same, but I still have to go to school and do my homework. I can't just lock myself in the room and ignore people, and I have to pretend nothing is wrong in front of my uncle and aunt."
Lu Shi was a little surprised, he didn't expect her to stop the conversation so quickly, Lu Shi knew that he probably couldn't coax her with the tone of coaxing children, "Xiao Chen, don't you want him to leave here to study in America?"
Xin Chen said bluntly, "Yes."
"But he is not yet 22 years old, and you are only 17 years old. Have you ever thought about what will happen in the future?"
"I didn't think too far. You have thought about the future. Will the future be the same as you hoped? All I know is that now that he is by my side, I am happy."
"If going out to study is good for the future of both of you, are you unwilling to let him go? Three years is not a long time."
"I met Lu Fei when I was 14 years old, and it's been three years this year. I've been very happy these three years, and I guess he should be happy too. If he thinks it's not worth staying for such happiness, then I won't pester him. Let go, I promised my dad that I won't pester anyone."
"The current situation is like this, Xiaochen, our parents are very strict with us. I also went to study abroad after graduating from university. Lu Fei is not willing to go now. He thinks that your parents are not around. If he leaves, you It will be lonely, but..."
"If Lu Fei just pities me, then there is no need." Xin Chen interrupted her rudely, with tears in his eyes, but he opened them wide stubbornly, "My father loves me very much, uncle and aunt also have the flute It's all good for me, I'm not an orphan."
Lu is ashamed. Seeing that Lu Fei is in a state of confusion these days, she decides to talk to Xin Chen in person, trying to induce her to accept the reality, so that Lu Fei can go away with peace of mind.At this time, I feel that if we continue talking like this, it is simply bullying a child, but I have to finish the sentence, "Don't get me wrong, Xiaochen, of course Lu Fei likes you very much, otherwise he wouldn't take the postgraduate entrance examination and wanted to stay in the local area." But my parents asked him to study abroad early in the morning, and would not accept him falling in love so early. He is very contradictory. If you have confidence in him, you should support him in making up his mind. I fully understand my brother's character, as long as he promises When I come back, I will definitely not miss the appointment. By then, you will be almost 21 years old, and you can completely decide your own life, what do you think?"
"Lu is sister, you want me to tell him: Lu Fei, go study hard, I will wait for you here, right?" Xin Chen shook his head, "No, I won't tell him that. You have confidence in him, but I don't. I don't want anyone's promise, what I want is him by my side. If he wants to leave, I'm done with him. He chooses himself, wants me, or wants to go abroad, whatever he wants. "
Lu Shi couldn't help being surprised by her arrogance, "If you force him to make a decision like this, he's either going against his parents' wishes or yours. No matter which decision he makes, he won't be happy."
"My dad told me that if you like someone, don't force him to make a decision. But if he likes me, he shouldn't force me to make a decision. My decision is that I don't pester anyone and don't wait for anyone .”
"Xiaochen, when I was your age, I also liked a boy. When I was 18 years old, I was admitted to study in Shanghai, and he went to Beijing. At that time, the communication was not as convenient as it is now. We wish we could communicate every day. When the holiday comes, I was in a hurry to come back to meet, and guess what happened next?"
Xin Chen blinked his big eyes and looked at her, "You probably won't come later."
Lu Shi was taken aback, "How do you know?"
"If you want to convince me with an example, of course you have to give an example of an 18-year-old relationship that didn't happen later."
Lu Shi couldn't help but look at her with admiration, "You child, hehe, indeed, when we meet again, we feel that we are strangers to each other, and the other person is completely different from the person in our memory and correspondence. Afterwards, the letters became less and less. How long did it take to cut off contact."
Xin Chen smiled for the first time, "Lu is my sister, you want to tell me that when I was my age, feelings were not taken seriously, everyone will meet other people in the future, what was considered important before will become more important in the future." It doesn't matter, right? But the more this happens, the more I should insist that we must be together? I think if you and that boy were together at the beginning, it would definitely not be so easy to become strangers. "
Lu Shi was dumbfounded, and looked at the righteous girl in front of him with a wry smile, "If we stay together, we may become strangers. Xiaochen, it seems that I have to tell you all my love history today. When I was studying abroad , I met someone I liked, and we fell in love. After I graduated, I refused to listen to my father and go back to China, I just wanted to be with him..." She stopped, this was a secret she had never told anyone, but she did not I don't know how to talk to this girl.She smiled melancholy, stroked the ring on her left ring finger, and couldn't continue for a while.
"It's your father who insists on you returning to China, so you have to separate?" Xin Chen was curious and asked directly.
"No, it's not that dramatic. It's true that my father is strict, but he's not that fierce. Well, anyway, I stayed and worked there for three years, until I became a little bit of a stranger with him, and then..." She shrugged and showed Xin Chen her left hand, "I came back and decided to marry another person."
Xin Chen only glanced at the diamond ring, and obviously had no idea about it, "But you must have a happy time. I don't know how long I will like Lu Fei, and I don't know how long Lu Fei will like me. If one day, he doesn't like me or I don’t like him anymore, I can accept it. But not being together when we like each other, I think it’s the stupidest thing.”
"You don't care what my parents think, do you?"
"It's none of my business what they think."
Lu Shi was speechless, and if he continued to talk, he would be stunned by the child's simple but powerful logic, so he could only sigh again, "Unexpectedly, you have a lot of ideas, you should think about it again, little one." Chen, I don’t want to say more. Lu Fei really has to make his own decision. But I can say frankly that under the current circumstances, my parents will never accept the reason for him to stay, and he probably can’t talk to you. Same, don't take your parents' opinion seriously."
Lu Shi sent Xin Chen home, and exchanged pleasantries with Li Xin and Xin Kaiming: "Just now I took Xiao Chen to eat something, the little girl is very interesting. I will get married next month, if Uncle Xin and Aunt Li have time, please be sure." Go to my wedding." She turned her head to look at Xin Chen, and Xin Chen was also looking at her, finally showing a little haste and pleading in his eyes, but he turned his head away stubbornly.
Later, Lu Shi never saw Xin Chen again. When she got married, Xin Kaiming couldn't leave because of work. Xin Di accompanied her mother to the south to attend the wedding and acted as her bridesmaid.
The wedding dress Lu Shi wore with pearls and white satin was custom-made in Hong Kong. It's itchy too."
"Xiao Di, do you hate getting married?"
Xin Di laughed, "Get married, forget it, I'm not interested, I'm itching to take wedding dress design as the direction of development."
Lu Fei knocked on the door and came in, announcing that the groom's motorcade had arrived, Xin Di excitedly rushed out to watch the excitement, only the siblings were left in the room.They exchanged a look in the mirror, and Lu Ye knew that the younger brother who had just talked to his father had already made a decision.She could only reach out her hand wearing a white silk glove that reached to the elbow, and gently patted his hand, deliberately not paying attention to her younger brother's frowning brow.
Who can act rashly?On that day, the two siblings embarked on the road they had to go at the same time. Lu Fei decided to study in a foreign country, and she became the wife of a man who was 8 years older than her and whom she had only met a few times.No matter how hesitant he was before, at this moment, he can only move forward.
Seven years have passed in a flash. The girl standing in front of the road just now is wearing a gray T-shirt with an abstract human head, a washed blue denim skirt, and flat sandals. Her hair is tied into a small bun and she is carrying a large white backpack. , clean and refreshing, dressed like a common girl on the street in summer in the local area, with a calm and serene demeanor, facing her and Lu Fei calmly, the same as when they met before, calling her "Lu is sister", with a polite and distanced tone Feeling, it is far from the wild and restless girl in memory.
"She has indeed changed a lot." Lu Fei held the steering wheel and looked straight ahead, "Sister, I hope I can handle my own affairs this time."
"Hearing this tone, it seems a bit to blame me for being troublesome seven years ago."
"No, I don't blame you. I was not firm enough. I was an adult at that time, but I didn't consider that she was still a child after all."
"I actually like her," Lu Shi smiled softly, "so brave and straightforward. Heh, now that I think about it, probably only when I was young, I had that courage. When someone kills someone, meets a Buddha and kills a Buddha, even the whole world Standing in front of you, you dare to be an enemy of the whole world."
However, being an enemy of the whole world must pay a heavy price.Lu Fei looked at the road ahead under the scorching sun and thought bitterly.Now Xin Chen faces him so calmly, without a trace of dodge, she probably has learned to live in peace with all the unsatisfactory things in this world, but she doesn't know how difficult this process is.
"But do you think you have figured it out? Lu Fei, do you love the little girl in your memory, or the Xinchen in front of you? Do you really understand her now? The disillusionment caused by understanding is a very difficult thing." Terrible thing, if it were me, I would rather keep some good memories."
"You are not me, sister, no matter what Xiaochen becomes, in my heart, she is her."
"I'm really not you," Lu Shi smiled, "You've been rational since you were a child, but my sister is a bit addicted to fantasy. I never thought that now, I have to face my life rationally, but you have decided to let yourself indulge in feelings .”
Lu Fei's expression was a little dazed, "I just realized that I have never tried to indulge in such a big life. Even in the happy days before, I had various considerations, and it turned out to be what I am today. It's not too bad. Before it's too late, I have to give myself a chance."
"Then you are really braver than me, Lu Fei. You know? Seven years ago, in the first few days of the wedding, I also wanted to take my passport and escape, but I didn't dare to do that."
Lu Fei couldn't help being surprised. He knew that although Lu Shi and his brother-in-law Su Jie had a flash marriage, they had a good relationship after marriage. In the winter of the second year, Lu Shi gave birth to a lovely girl. Tian Group's development business has done a very good job. It can be said that it is proud of both family and career.He didn't expect his sister to linger here before getting married, and he was caught in the pain of making a choice at that time, and he didn't pay attention to his sister's thoughts at all.
Noticing his expression, Lu Shi smiled, "Yeah, I'm terrible. When I agreed to Su Jie's marriage proposal, I thought I'd convinced myself that I forgot about the past. But when things came to an end, I hesitated. If it wasn't for the fear that I wouldn't be able to face my parents in the future, I probably just bought a plane ticket and left. I got married later, and after giving birth to my baby, holding her in my arms, I don’t know whether to laugh or be grateful for my cowardice.”
Lu Fei was silent.On the last day of last year, it was already late at night, he turned off the computer and went back to the bedroom, only to find that Ji Ruoli was still up, leaning on the bed and looking at the notebook, smiling at the wedding photos uploaded by his good friend on his blog, when he saw him coming in, he pulled He looked at the same time and sighed at the same time: "Lu Fei, I really like this style of wedding dress. When I shared the dormitory with her, I said that we would hold the wedding at the same time. I didn't expect her to be the first."
This is not the first time she has given him a tactful gesture, and his mother has mentioned to him more than once that "it is time to consider personal issues."Facing her eager eyes, he lost his mind for a moment, then smiled, "You don't mind if there is no formal proposal."
Ji Ruoli pushed away the notebook, jumped up and hugged him tightly.Looking at her ecstatic expression, he thought, well, that's it.
Their agreed wedding date is early September this year. If he hadn't seen Xin Chen's photo on the wall of Lin Yueqing's dormitory in May this year, then he is now on the eve of the wedding, perhaps just like his sister back then, with uncertainty. , but can only continue.
(End of this chapter)
Lu Fei saw Xin Chen and Lin Yueqing walking side by side. They were a very harmonious pair of backs. Lin Yueqing, who was tall and carrying a camera bag on his shoulders, turned his head and said something to Xin Chen beside him, and then smiled happily .Lu Fei knew that his sister was looking at him thoughtfully, but he had no intention of hiding his emotions.
It wasn't until the two of them walked through the corner and got into a taxi that Lu Fei turned his head and looked at the noisy and passionate residential area in front of him, "The land acquisition cost for this project is not low, and there is pressure from venture capital funds. I think Hao The board of directors of Tiantian will definitely promote the speed of development. Sister, you have to remind them to let the demolition company handle it well, and don't blindly seek speed to intensify conflicts and cause trouble."
Lu Shi nodded, "I know, our two families have too deep ties with the local area. Because of this, Haotian has been reluctant to enter the market here. In fact, it has missed a lot of business opportunities. If it wasn't for Su Zhe's insistence, the department store industry may not settle in the local area, and the loss of the entire central region will be even greater."
Both of their siblings have a handsome appearance, and their clothing and temperament are quite different from the crowd gathered here. Some people have already paid attention to them, but Lu didn't want to be troublesome, so he signaled him to leave.
The two got into Lu Fei's car parked not far away. Lu Fei put on his seat belt and turned to look at him, "Lu Fei, have you really made up your mind? Regret the marriage, resign, these two decisions are not trivial, any decision Whichever one is said, I am afraid that I have to have a clear explanation with my parents."
"Sister, I have thought it through. I have already communicated with Ruo Li about the cancellation of the engagement when I came back from the United States. She just asked for a little more time for both parties to calm down. I respect her opinion and will wait for her to fully accept it. Then go and explain to your parents." Lu Fei started the car, "As for work, I originally wanted to resign after finishing the cooperation project with Haotian, but the company has too many things to do, and I have to travel everywhere as long as I am in that position. I have to go to the United States for meetings from time to time. Right now, I don’t plan to go anywhere. Fortunately, the cooperation agreement between the two parties has been finalized. I handed in my resignation letter. The boss will send colleagues to take over my work in the near future, and Haotian will continue to complete this project. "
"Did you do all this because of Xin Chen?"
Lu Fei was silent for a moment, and said frankly: "Yes, she will definitely leave immediately after receiving the demolition money. I can no longer risk losing contact with her, so I can only guard her here."
"But Xin Chen," Lu Shi didn't know what to say for a while, "it seems to be completely different from before."
In the late autumn nine years ago, Lu Shi came back from England. After meeting several times in Shenzhen with Su Jie, the general manager of Haotian Group, she announced her engagement.The parents of both sides stared at the same time. Although the two families are considered family friends, they had arranged for the two to get to know each other in the first place, and they did have the idea of matching, but the speed was really amazing.
When asked by his parents, Lu Shi just smiled, "Don't you think it's unreasonable for me to stay in a boudoir at the age of 29? Su Jie is also the candidate you approve of, so he must be."
When Lu Fei heard the news, he was as surprised as his parents. He knew Su Jie and Su Zhe brothers, but they had no close friendships. He didn't understand why his sister decided to get married as soon as she returned to China.
Lu Shi also smiled at his younger brother, "Love hurts too much, Lu Fei, fortunately, you have always been more rational than me. I just think that maybe a marriage made by a sober and rational decision will be peaceful and long-lasting."
Lu Fei looked at his sister who had no joy in her smile, and knew that she was also in pain, so he could only hold her hand.
"It's nothing. If I could do it all over again, I would probably live the same life and make the same choices. Let's not talk about this. I heard from my mother that she asked the secretary to prepare materials for you to study abroad. You are not cooperative enough. It has been a long time I didn’t send out the materials, and I still refuse to say which school to choose.”
Lu Fei decided to confess to his sister, "Sister, I fell in love with a girl, and I want to stay here to study in graduate school, so that I can accompany her. I don't know how to tell my parents now."
Lu Shi was a little surprised, "For this reason, I really don't know if my parents will accept it. It's not like you don't know. They always advocate starting a career before starting a family. After all, you are only 21 years old."
"But I really like her."
"Then ask her to come out to eat together. My sister is acting as the mother. Let's see what kind of girl she is."
In the past month or so, Lu Fei had no chance to meet Xin Chen who lives in the house of his uncle and aunt, and it was also inconvenient to call Xin's house. Their only contact was that Xin Chen occasionally used the IC card phone outside the school to call him.She always seemed listless, she didn't know if it was because she was too busy with her homework or because she was depressed, Lu Fei thought, just asked Xin Di to bring Xin Chen out for dinner, so Xin Chen could relax.
He called Xin Di, and Xin Di was very happy to hear that Lu Shi was back. She always called Lu Shi her sister, and they were very close before, "Okay, I will go home and bring Xin Chen with me. It's time to let her relax, poor thing, I don't know how restrained by my mother."
Lu Shi couldn't help being surprised, "Lu Fei, do you actually like Xin Di's cousin? Xin Di is only 20 years old, how old is her cousin?"
"She's going to be 17 in a month."
Lu Shi couldn't help laughing, "Oh my god, this is too young love, Lu Fei, Lu Fei, I didn't expect you to like a little girl, I think you really can't report the truth to your parents, they will definitely not accept it, If you don’t want to go abroad, you can find other reasons.”
When the two went to the restaurant together, Lu Fei suddenly stopped and looked at a billboard being installed across the road, his face full of shock.It was an advertisement for a private hospital. On the screen, a girl in a pink nurse's uniform and a nurse's cap smiled charmingly and brightly. The big advertisement next to it said: Unspeakable pain, painless solution.The small print at the bottom indicates various services such as early pregnancy checks, painless abortions, etc.
The girl with dimples looming and a sweet smile turned out to be Xin Chen.
Lu Fei felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly, all kinds of emotions surged in his heart, and his face turned livid.Lu followed his line of sight, then looked at his expression, guessed it, and was equally surprised, "Is it this girl? She is really pretty, but Uncle Xin and Aunt Li are so strict in discipline, they won't let my niece take pictures of this girl." Kind of an advertisement? Damn, now you can't tell mom, or you will be scolded bloody."
Lu Fei remained silent, and there were many billboards with the same content along the way.The two arrived at the appointed restaurant and waited for a long time before seeing Xin Di rushing in alone, "Lu is sister, Lu Fei, I'm late."
"Where's Xiaochen?"
"Did you see those advertisements outside? She was imprisoned by my parents, and they got very angry." Xin Di still had lingering fear, "I was also scolded."
Xin Di only found out about this when she came home.Faced with the anger of his uncle and aunt, Xin Chen did not admit his mistake, "It's just a commercial, at worst, he will ask me to shoot other things in the future, and I will not go."
"You are a girl who wants to love herself, how can you associate yourself with this...abortion advertisement." Li Xin was so angry that her face turned pale.
Xin Chen blinked his eyes and said: "I don't know about contraception, and I don't want a child. It's very common to have an abortion."
Now Xin Kaiming was also angry, "The more you talk, the more outrageous it becomes. Who taught you this?"
"My dad bought me a book on physical hygiene a long time ago, telling me to know how to protect myself, can't..."
Li Xin yelled: "Stop talking," turning her head to Xin Di, "Aren't you going out? Go now, don't stay and listen to these crazy words, your debt, I will settle with you later."
Xin Di understands that her mother wants to protect the chastity of her ears. As a junior girl who is almost 21 years old, she has to avoid topics such as pregnancy and miscarriage in her mother's eyes. With a wink, she signaled her not to talk back to her parents, and then went out to the restaurant sullenly.
Lu Fei said with a sullen face: "Who introduced her to shoot this kind of commercial? She is now in her third year of high school and studies all day long. How can she have time to go out and shoot this?"
Xin Di said with a bitter face, "I blame me for making friends carelessly. It was my classmate who introduced me last time, Yan Xuhui, who helped me take pictures of clothing albums. You also met him that day." After dialing his number, he began to curse: "Surnamed Yan, I told you not to think about my sister, but you are so lucky to coax her into filming this kind of commercial, what are you so worried about?!"
Yan Xuhui over there called out to Qu: "Hey, Xin Di, I recommended Xin Chen with great difficulty. She is a complete newcomer, it only took less than an hour to make a commercial, and the income is not bad. It's just a commercial, dressed tightly, She didn’t show anything at all. Some manufacturers even wanted to invite her to shoot underwear advertisements, but I declined.”
Xin Di gasped in fright, "Underwear advertisement? Yan Xuhui, if you dare to mention this to Chen Zi, see if I don't peel your skin."
"Hey, you are studying fashion design, can you be a little professional?"
In fact, Xin Di didn't take this ad too seriously, thinking that the anger of her parents was a bit of a big deal, but now that she caused trouble, she naturally felt that Yan Xuhui was really hateful, "Don't talk nonsense with me, she is a minor, and she can't be careless at all. Accepting advertisements, let alone traffic advertisements.”
"I didn't expect that, miss. All I heard was that a hospital wanted to take a picture of a beautiful nurse for publicity. I didn't know they focused on painless abortion."
Xin Di was very angry, "Yan Xuhui, in short, you have been listed as a refusal object by my parents. Don't even think about going to my house in the future, and you are not allowed to find Chenzi. If you dare to disturb her before the college entrance examination, it will be an understatement for me to break up with you." of."
After hanging up the phone, Xin Di looked helpless.
Lu Fei gritted his teeth and remained silent.More than a month ago, Xin Di asked Xin Chen to act as a guest model and wear a series of clothes she designed for the competition to shoot a picture album. Yan Xuhui was invited to help with the shooting, and he also went.
It was a sunny autumn Sunday afternoon. The shooting location was in front of an old-fashioned building not far from Xin Di’s house. Xin Chen put on makeup and changed clothes and came out. Several people present held their breath when they saw her. breathe.
Sexy, this strange word came to Lu Fei's mind spontaneously. He was taken aback and tried hard to restrain his thoughts, but when he turned his head, he saw Yan Xuhui who was holding a SLR camera and guiding Xin Chen to stand in a position, his eyes fixed on her eagerly , full of undisguised admiration.
Lu Fei could tell the difference between that expression and ordinary devotion and enthusiasm, because facing Yan Xuhui, he almost seemed to see himself, and clearly knew that there was the same longing, even desire, in his eyes at this moment. Can't calm down.
Xin Di was busy arranging clothes and putting on reflective boards with a serious face. Although Xin Chen was a little annoyed by being messed with, he thought it was more interesting than doing homework at home after all, so he cooperated obediently.
She is leaning against the granite wall of the old house, with her head raised slightly, and the autumn sun shines on her fair skin. There is a delicate line from the chin to the neck. With the breathing and heartbeat, there is a slight and depressing ups and downs at the collarbone. .
Lu Fei couldn't stand anymore, told Xin Di that he had to leave first, and left in a hurry.
Later, Xin Di showed Lu Fei the picture album that he made. It was a thin book, and the paper printing is certainly not exquisite, but I have to admit that whether it is Xin Di's design, Yan Xuhui's photography or Xin Chen's interpretation, it is all right. It is quite creative and high-level, which is very good for a student.He collected one and put it together with Xin Di's sketch of Xin Chen's head portrait.
Lu Fei heard from Xin Di that Yan Xuhui volunteered to teach Xin Chen to strengthen his art. It was a bit unpleasant, but Xin Di said: "This guy is smart and knows how to deal with the art entrance exam. Now he will teach Chen Zi how to draw an apple with a few strokes. , Chenzi's foundation is not solid, so he really needs to learn this kind of opportunistic and quick way to take the exam."
He had nothing to say, he could only comfort himself, after all, it was only half a year.But unexpectedly, under the persuasion of Yan Xuhui, Xin Chen actually made such an advertisement.
Xin Di muttered: "It's already like this, it's okay, the advertisement will be withdrawn when it expires."
"Xiaodi, Xiaochen is still a student. Advertisements like this are everywhere. What will people say about her, what will her classmates think of her? Why do you think so simply?"
It was the first time for Lu Fei to speak in such a strong tone, and Xin Di looked at him blankly, "Hey, you and my parents speak the same tone, it's not that serious?!"
Lu was trying to smooth things over, "Forget it, let's see if there is a remedy. After all, she is a minor and has no parent's signature. If the photo is used for such a purpose, you should be able to ask to take it down."
Xin Kaiming did go to negotiate, but the advertising agency was very tough and did not give in. In addition, there is no relevant law that clearly stipulates this, Xin Kaiming and Li Xin are unwilling to make things big and cause more discussions. So these advertisements have been hanging on the streets of the urban area, and they are slowly replaced after the expiration date, but it has been more than half a year later.
Xin Chen was first severely criticized by her uncle and aunt, and then the classmates in the school talked a lot, and they felt a little isolated and alienated towards her.The school was also quite displeased. The teacher in charge informed Xin Chen to invite the parents, so Xin Chen had no choice but to ask his uncle to go to school.
The vice-principal who was talking to Xin Kaiming politely and clearly pointed out that this middle school has a rigorous academic style and an impressive rate of admission. Although Xin Chen’s behavior does not appear to violate school rules, it is already very inconsistent with his student status. A warning was issued, hoping that parents would strictly restrain and discipline them.Poor Xin Kaiming, as the leader of the organization, has always been dignified and dignified, but he can only keep making promises to ensure that such things will not happen again in the future.
Xin Chen never expected that Tu Hao, who earned a mere 800 yuan for fun, would cause such a serious disaster that others regarded as such a serious disaster.When her uncle and aunt talked about her, she could only bow her head and listen; when her classmates made sarcastic remarks, she could only sneer and ignore them.But when Lu Fei criticized her again, she no longer had the patience to listen.
"You all probably think I'm ashamed. I don't understand. It's just an advertisement. As for making such a fuss? And even if I lose face, it's my own face. The advertisement says whose niece I am and which school it is. student, whose girlfriend is it?" Xin Chen said angrily, his eyes were unusually bright.
"Xiaochen, your attitude is wrong. I just said one sentence, and you are about to jump up."
"I took the shot, I also admitted my mistake, and I promise to take it too, what do you want from me?"
Lu Fei tried his best to soften his tone, "Forget it, Xiaochen, this matter is over, and Yan Xuhui will come to you for this kind of matter in the future, so don't bother him."
Xin Chen turned his head to one side, closed his lips tightly and remained silent.Lu Fei became a little angry, "Look at your recent grades, they fluctuate. You just improved a little, and then you got a mess in the exam. If this continues, even if you take the joint art exam, the score in the college entrance examination will not look good. Have you ever thought about it?" future?"
"Lu Fei, is it fun to teach me? I said earlier that I don't like learning, so don't ask me by your standards."
Lu Fei didn't know what to say. He sighed for a long time, "Xiaochen, I'm going to take the postgraduate entrance examination soon. I can't come these days. I'm not teaching you, but you have to think about your future. During the high school entrance examination, you I also know that if you don't do well in the exam, your uncle will worry about you, isn't the same reason for the college entrance examination?"
Xin Chen's eyes were red, she was always only willing to accept stroking, and she was under pressure from home to school during this time, no matter how much she pretended not to care, she was still depressed.Seeing Lu Fei's frowning and troubled look, she regretted it in her heart, but she still stubbornly refused to bow her head.
"Go back, it's cold, be careful to catch a cold."
She came out on the pretext of shopping, so naturally she couldn't stay outside for a long time. The two of them stood by the side of the road where the cold wind was howling at night.Lu Fei had no choice but to pull her into his arms and hug her tightly. Then she burst into tears and said with a sob, "I won't be shooting commercials anymore."
"It's okay, it's okay, don't cry." He pressed her head to his chest, his chin against her hair, and comforted her softly, "I'll go back with my eyes swollen later, your uncle and aunt should worry again."
Lu Fei put his arms around her shoulders and sent her to the outside of the yard. Seeing that slender figure walk in, a lonely shadow trailed obliquely behind her. She stopped suddenly and looked back at him. Under the backlight, she couldn't see clearly. expression, but he knew that she didn't smile at him as usual to say goodbye, the north wind blew her ponytail to one side, and her clothes fluttered, making her look thin and fragile.He had to control himself so as not to run over and hug her tightly.
"Xiaochen, go in quickly." His voice was low and scattered in the howling wind, she nodded, turned and walked into the corridor.
Lu Fei walked home with her tears on his clothes, the cold wind quickly blew away the mark without a trace, but he really couldn't tell himself that it was all right.
He wandered the winter streets alone for an unknown amount of time, and stopped under an advertising light box, on which was Xin Chen's smile, innocent and provocative under the dim street light.He is very strict with himself, but he does not live in a vacuum, and of course knows what it means for a man.The last time I passed by a classmate, the boy took a closer look, then whistled and said with a smile, "You're so tempted by the uniform." He could only say nothing.
But it was really a temptation, he had to admit that this kind of temptation came so crudely and directly that it had even entered his dream, and his anger came more from this, he didn't want his Xinchen to become someone else's fantasy as well, But completely unable to do anything about it.
Lu Fei's mother had a serious talk with him and told him that neither she nor his father approved of him staying in China to study in graduate school, especially not in favor of him staying in the local area to continue his studies, "Your father's new appointment will probably come down soon, after the beginning of the new year , I will go to the south to work, and I will definitely follow. The professional direction you choose should go abroad for further study, so that you can develop in the future. We have always thought that you consider issues comprehensively and have ambitions. How did you make such a decision?"
He was speechless and could only say to think about it again.
Lu Shi persuaded him: "Lu Fei, I'm not here to persuade you on the side of my parents. But a girl under 17 years old doesn't even have a finalized personality. There are infinite possibilities in the future. If you fall in love with her now, two people's minds will be different." The development is completely out of sync, is there a common topic? Is she likely to work towards a certain goal with you? Not to mention the advertisements all over the street, there is simply no chance for parents to know."
Lu Fei couldn't help being confused. Indeed, the time with Xin Chen was very sweet, but the two people had completely different personalities and ways of doing things. He didn't know when this wayward girl would grow up, and he didn't know how to bear the burden of the two. personal future.
What's more, he's always had a plan for everything, and she's the only part of his life that doesn't accept the plan.
"Her parents are not around. Uncle Xin and Aunt Li did take good care of her, but she is still very lonely. If I don't stay, I really don't feel relieved."
Lu Shi shook his head, "You think too much, Lu Fei. I went to Shanghai to study at the age of 18, and went to England at the age of 22. Studying abroad is the happiest and free time for me. Now you appear as her boyfriend, and show A plan to go on forever, have you ever thought about what she thinks, maybe she needs her own space to grow, after all, no one can replace others to go through this process."
"Sister, I admit that what you said is reasonable, but I'm afraid that once I leave, she will think that our relationship is over. She has always been proud, so I'm afraid she can't accept it."
Lu Shi looked into the distance, with the same confused expression, "Young love is very fragile, and you may not be able to keep it if you keep it all day long. If you keep it, you may find that it is not what you want. In fact, even now, I have no doubts about it. Love is just as uncertain. I suggest you continue your studies, and it won't be too late until you and she can decide your own future."
Lu Fei fell into an unprecedented conflict. He still took the postgraduate entrance examination. When the results came out in March, he passed the score line of his school, and several offers from foreign universities were sent over one after another.His father had officially received the appointment and was going to take up his post in the south. Before leaving, he talked to him and asked him to immediately decide on the foreign university he planned to study, and then began to go through the formalities.
Lu Jingzhong is not the one-size-fits-all ruler of the family, and he and his son and daughter are considered close, but his authority does exist.Both Lu Shi and Lu Fei have not gone through the stage of challenging and rebelling against their father like other children. They have always admired their wise and deep father.
When his father handed over work and was very busy, he pretended to talk to Lu Fei, but Lu Fei was unable to speak out his plans calmly as usual.How could he tell his father, who is almost a workaholic and has a complete plan for the future and a strong sense of responsibility, that he likes a wayward girl who has just turned 17 and wants to stay in the local area to watch her grow up.
In particular, her photo is still hanging on the advertisements of abortion hospitals all over the street.
Lu Fei was waiting for Xin Chen outside the art college entrance examination site. The weather was warm and cold, the branches were faintly green, and there was a little spring rain. He held a black umbrella and stood in the rain with other parents.Finally, it was time for the exam to end. Xin Chen came out with the group of people. After the exam one day, she looked tired and smiled happily when she saw him.
He held an umbrella in one hand, and carried her portfolio and toolbox in the other.She held his umbrella arm with both hands, and happily explained the details of the exam.
"Sketching requires drawing a half-length portrait, including hands, and the model is an uncle in his thirties. He looks weird, but he has no characteristics at all. Alas, this kind of person is the most difficult to draw.
"I probably drew the two sketched actions a little bit closer to the cartoons, and they are so funny when I look at them.
"I think I did well in the color test, and the quick still life painting method taught by Yan Xuhui is quite useful."
When she mentioned Yan Xuhui, her tone was completely normal, and she obviously didn't blame him for her bad luck in filming commercials.Lu Fei turned his head to see her relaxed and energetic after the exam, and decided to talk about serious topics later, "I will reward you. I will take you there if you want to eat."
"No, I promised my uncles and aunts that I will go home after the exam, and they will worry if it is too late. I won't eat today, and I can have a good time when I finish the college entrance examination and go on summer vacation. Hey, Lu Fei, my school this time You did well in the basic test, I will save it up, and I will give you a piece of it as a reward."
She is so well-behaved at this time, Lu Fei only feels bitter, do you really want to give up this sweet smile in your arms?He forced a smile and said, "What reward do you want, tell me."
"I want to go to the beach when the summer vacation is over. I haven't seen the sea yet. My father always says he wants to take me there, but I don't have time." When she mentioned her father, she felt a little depressed for a while, and she lowered her head and put on her sneakers. Kicking the water on the road with his feet.
Lu Fei handed her the phone, "Call your father."
Her father often called her, and her uncle and aunt encouraged her to call her father, but in front of them, she would be restrained when speaking, so she quickly dialed Xin Kaiyu's number. Hee hee ha ha, she laughed out loud from time to time.
Lu Fei simply stopped and covered her with an umbrella. He didn't care what she was saying at all. He just stared at this happy face with changing expressions. The weather was gloomy and the light was dim, but her smile was bright and moving.He watched her heroic black eyebrows raised, her slender and thick eyelashes trembled with her eyes blinking, she wrinkled her nose in a weird way from time to time, and then laughed, the pear dimple on her left cheek appeared, and her snow-white teeth Glowing in the semi-darkness.He traced every line of her face and every subtle expression like a sketch, as if he wanted to engrave her into the bottom of his heart.
Xin Chen finally finished talking on the phone and handed the phone back to him, but he didn't answer it, "What's the matter, Lu Fei?"
"It's nothing." He woke up from a trance, and took the hot phone she was holding, "Xiaochen, do you want to see the sea? If your father agrees, I'll take you there after summer vacation."
Xin Chen nodded vigorously, and took his arm again, "I'm going to apply for the graphic design major at J University, Lu Fei, although it's not as good as your university, but it's okay, and it's so close to your school."
Lu Fei was silent for a long time, Xin Chen shook his arm, a little guilty, "Lu Fei, my grades are probably only good enough for J at most, I..."
He tried his best to calm down, and looked at her tenderly, "It's not bad to go to J University, in the last few months, work hard."
Xin Chen was relieved, stood on tiptoe, and quickly kissed his lips under the cover of the umbrella. He kissed back her slightly cold lips in the cold wind, deepening the kiss.The drizzle brings with it the cold spring, the road is full of traffic, the car horns are loud, and passers-by pass by in a hurry, and the umbrella in his hand seems to isolate them from the chaotic and changing world around them.
Such sweetness and willingness to indulge, but he couldn't stop time at this moment, or let this kiss go on forever. He could only let her go gently, and said in a hoarse voice, "Go back, it's getting late."
Watching Xin Chen walk into the courtyard, Lu Fei went home again. His father had gone to the south to take up his post, and his mother stayed here to deal with some tedious daily affairs, waiting for transfer, and was sitting in the living room chatting with her daughter.After the family of three had dinner, he went back to his room, sat on the small sofa in front of the window, and read a book with him.After a while, Lu Shi came in with two cups of tea and sat beside him.
"Haven't you made up your mind yet?" Looking at Lu Fei's acquiescence, Lu Shi sighed, "Don't procrastinate any longer, Lu Fei, it's for her own good. If mother finds out about this, with her old personality, she will definitely directly Call Aunt Li Xin or Uncle Xin to restrain my niece, wouldn't it hurt her even more?"
"I'll take care of this matter. She's going to take the college entrance examination in a few months. If I tell her now, she won't be able to accept it."
Lu Shi smiled wryly and shook her head. She just went to Hong Kong with Su Jie, and when she came back, she put an elegant one-carat diamond ring on her left finger. When she had nothing to do, she often twirled this unassuming ring, "You drag it down!" , Say it before you leave, she will hate you, Lu Fei, I advise you to make it clear to her earlier."
Lu Fei was silent, when he picked up Xin Chen, he was indeed going to tell her about it, but seeing her so happy, he changed his mind.Of course, no matter when he said it, Xin Chen would not accept it calmly.If he had to go, all he could do was to minimize the damage to her.
That day, Lu Fei had no class in the morning and was researching materials in the library to write a thesis when his cell phone rang suddenly.
"I'm outside your school, come out for a while, Lu Fei." Xin Chen only said this and hung up the phone.
Lu Fei couldn't help being startled, this was the first time Xin Chen came across the river to the school to look for him.He put down his book and came out in a hurry. Sure enough, Xin Chen was standing alone outside the school gate. bag.
"Xiaochen, why are you here? Don't you have to go to school today?"
"I skipped school."
Lu Fei frowned, "Why? Now should be the most nervous time."
Xin Chen pursed his lips, and after a pause, he asked softly, "Lu Fei, is what uncle and aunt said true?"
"What did they say?"
"They said, you are going to study in the United States soon."
Lu Fei was surprised. He didn't know how Xin Kaiming and his wife knew about this, but after thinking about it again, Li Xin was helping to handle the mother's transfer procedures. Naturally, it was her mother who told her, "Xiao Chen, don't get angry so quickly. The matter has not been finalized.”
"You're going to tell me when it's settled, aren't you?"
"not like this."
"What is that like? Do I have to hear about you from other people's chats? Lu Fei, what do you think of me?"
"Xiaochen, my family does ask me to study abroad. I hope it can be postponed. If I have to go now, it only takes two to three years. I promise you, I will definitely come back in three years at most, or you can study hard. English, and strive to go to the United States.”
Xin Chen stood there in a daze, as if trying to digest his words.Lu Fei put his arms around her shoulders, and was about to speak, but she took the initiative to stick to him, raised her face, and whispered to him: "This goal is different from the one that made me work hard to get into the university you studied in the past." Is it the same?"
"Xiao Chen, three years have passed quickly, and you were old enough at that time..."
Xin Chen backed away abruptly, "I'm old enough now, so please don't treat me like a child, hang a piece of candy in front of me, let me go for it with all my strength. There is no candy worth me to eat for three years, Lu Fei , I will never meet your standards, I will not be able to go to the university you study, let alone go to the United States."
Xin Chen turned around abruptly, and ran across the road.Her posture is light, with the agility of a startling little animal. A car screeched to a screeching halt not far from her. Lu Fei's heart almost stopped beating in an instant, and he watched the figure walk through the traffic. However, regardless of the driver poking his head out to scold, he rushed across the road, strode to catch up, grabbed her schoolbag, and dragged her into his arms.She struggled hard twice but couldn't break free, raised her leg and kicked him hard on the calf, Lu Fei frowned in pain and didn't let go, "Stop making trouble with Xiaochen, and listen to me obediently, will you finish?"
She calmed down, tilted her head and looked at him, "What do you want to say?"
Lu Fei found himself under the gaze of her clear eyes, and really had nothing to say.What lay between the two of them at this moment was nothing but a parting, and no matter how one explained the reason for the parting, it seemed pale and superfluous.
Xin Chen suddenly grabbed his jacket and looked up at him, "Don't go, Lu Fei, can you just study here?"
Her eyes were filled with tears. Lu Fei lowered his head and could clearly see his face flickering in the tears in her eyes. He almost blurted out the word "yes", but he could only The voice hoarsely said: "I'm sorry, Xiaochen, I wish I could tell you bluntly, okay, I'll stay, but I can't. I'm afraid that it will be even worse if I say it and break my promise to you."
Xin Chen loosened his fingers slowly, "My dad is right, asking someone to stay is the most stupid thing, just pretend I didn't agree. Let go, I'm going back to school."
"I'll take you back." Lu Fei stopped the taxi and pushed her up. Xin Chen didn't say a word or look at what Ren Lufei said along the way. When he arrived at the school, he hurriedly got out of the car and ran in. .
Since that day, Xin Chen never called Lu Fei again. Lu Fei had no choice but to call Xin Kaiming's house. Li Xin answered and called Xin Chen with a surprised voice: "Xiao Chen, Lu Fei is looking for you." When I came to answer the call, I only said coldly: "I'm doing my homework, don't call again if I have nothing to do." Then I hung up the phone with a snap.
Lu Fei didn't expect that she was so determined not to leave any room.But he thought again, if she listened carefully to his explanation after the initial shock, expressed complete understanding, and accepted it unconditionally, then she would not be Xin Chen.
Lu Shi picked a Saturday night to go to Xin Kaiming's house, and said with a smile that he wanted to take Xin Chen out for a walk, Li Xin naturally agreed.She brought a confused Xin Chen to the hotel, and when she asked her opinion, she ordered Fresh Fruit Flame without looking at the menu.Entering a five-star hotel and eating Haagen-Dazs, which was not officially sold in local stores at the time, she didn't look as curious as an ordinary little girl.
"Have you been here before?"
"My father brought me here." Xin Kaiyu took his daughter to almost all the high-end hotels or restaurants in the city. It's easy to be fooled by men.
"Xiaochen, I came to you because I wanted to talk about Lu Fei. He has been suffering a lot during this time, and every time he goes home, he locks himself in the room and cannot come out."
Xin Chen put the spoon in his mouth and looked up at her. With such an unmannered gesture, she only looked innocent and innocent. Lu couldn't help but admire the power of youth.
"Lu is my sister, and I feel the same, but I still have to go to school and do my homework. I can't just lock myself in the room and ignore people, and I have to pretend nothing is wrong in front of my uncle and aunt."
Lu Shi was a little surprised, he didn't expect her to stop the conversation so quickly, Lu Shi knew that he probably couldn't coax her with the tone of coaxing children, "Xiao Chen, don't you want him to leave here to study in America?"
Xin Chen said bluntly, "Yes."
"But he is not yet 22 years old, and you are only 17 years old. Have you ever thought about what will happen in the future?"
"I didn't think too far. You have thought about the future. Will the future be the same as you hoped? All I know is that now that he is by my side, I am happy."
"If going out to study is good for the future of both of you, are you unwilling to let him go? Three years is not a long time."
"I met Lu Fei when I was 14 years old, and it's been three years this year. I've been very happy these three years, and I guess he should be happy too. If he thinks it's not worth staying for such happiness, then I won't pester him. Let go, I promised my dad that I won't pester anyone."
"The current situation is like this, Xiaochen, our parents are very strict with us. I also went to study abroad after graduating from university. Lu Fei is not willing to go now. He thinks that your parents are not around. If he leaves, you It will be lonely, but..."
"If Lu Fei just pities me, then there is no need." Xin Chen interrupted her rudely, with tears in his eyes, but he opened them wide stubbornly, "My father loves me very much, uncle and aunt also have the flute It's all good for me, I'm not an orphan."
Lu is ashamed. Seeing that Lu Fei is in a state of confusion these days, she decides to talk to Xin Chen in person, trying to induce her to accept the reality, so that Lu Fei can go away with peace of mind.At this time, I feel that if we continue talking like this, it is simply bullying a child, but I have to finish the sentence, "Don't get me wrong, Xiaochen, of course Lu Fei likes you very much, otherwise he wouldn't take the postgraduate entrance examination and wanted to stay in the local area." But my parents asked him to study abroad early in the morning, and would not accept him falling in love so early. He is very contradictory. If you have confidence in him, you should support him in making up his mind. I fully understand my brother's character, as long as he promises When I come back, I will definitely not miss the appointment. By then, you will be almost 21 years old, and you can completely decide your own life, what do you think?"
"Lu is sister, you want me to tell him: Lu Fei, go study hard, I will wait for you here, right?" Xin Chen shook his head, "No, I won't tell him that. You have confidence in him, but I don't. I don't want anyone's promise, what I want is him by my side. If he wants to leave, I'm done with him. He chooses himself, wants me, or wants to go abroad, whatever he wants. "
Lu Shi couldn't help being surprised by her arrogance, "If you force him to make a decision like this, he's either going against his parents' wishes or yours. No matter which decision he makes, he won't be happy."
"My dad told me that if you like someone, don't force him to make a decision. But if he likes me, he shouldn't force me to make a decision. My decision is that I don't pester anyone and don't wait for anyone .”
"Xiaochen, when I was your age, I also liked a boy. When I was 18 years old, I was admitted to study in Shanghai, and he went to Beijing. At that time, the communication was not as convenient as it is now. We wish we could communicate every day. When the holiday comes, I was in a hurry to come back to meet, and guess what happened next?"
Xin Chen blinked his big eyes and looked at her, "You probably won't come later."
Lu Shi was taken aback, "How do you know?"
"If you want to convince me with an example, of course you have to give an example of an 18-year-old relationship that didn't happen later."
Lu Shi couldn't help but look at her with admiration, "You child, hehe, indeed, when we meet again, we feel that we are strangers to each other, and the other person is completely different from the person in our memory and correspondence. Afterwards, the letters became less and less. How long did it take to cut off contact."
Xin Chen smiled for the first time, "Lu is my sister, you want to tell me that when I was my age, feelings were not taken seriously, everyone will meet other people in the future, what was considered important before will become more important in the future." It doesn't matter, right? But the more this happens, the more I should insist that we must be together? I think if you and that boy were together at the beginning, it would definitely not be so easy to become strangers. "
Lu Shi was dumbfounded, and looked at the righteous girl in front of him with a wry smile, "If we stay together, we may become strangers. Xiaochen, it seems that I have to tell you all my love history today. When I was studying abroad , I met someone I liked, and we fell in love. After I graduated, I refused to listen to my father and go back to China, I just wanted to be with him..." She stopped, this was a secret she had never told anyone, but she did not I don't know how to talk to this girl.She smiled melancholy, stroked the ring on her left ring finger, and couldn't continue for a while.
"It's your father who insists on you returning to China, so you have to separate?" Xin Chen was curious and asked directly.
"No, it's not that dramatic. It's true that my father is strict, but he's not that fierce. Well, anyway, I stayed and worked there for three years, until I became a little bit of a stranger with him, and then..." She shrugged and showed Xin Chen her left hand, "I came back and decided to marry another person."
Xin Chen only glanced at the diamond ring, and obviously had no idea about it, "But you must have a happy time. I don't know how long I will like Lu Fei, and I don't know how long Lu Fei will like me. If one day, he doesn't like me or I don’t like him anymore, I can accept it. But not being together when we like each other, I think it’s the stupidest thing.”
"You don't care what my parents think, do you?"
"It's none of my business what they think."
Lu Shi was speechless, and if he continued to talk, he would be stunned by the child's simple but powerful logic, so he could only sigh again, "Unexpectedly, you have a lot of ideas, you should think about it again, little one." Chen, I don’t want to say more. Lu Fei really has to make his own decision. But I can say frankly that under the current circumstances, my parents will never accept the reason for him to stay, and he probably can’t talk to you. Same, don't take your parents' opinion seriously."
Lu Shi sent Xin Chen home, and exchanged pleasantries with Li Xin and Xin Kaiming: "Just now I took Xiao Chen to eat something, the little girl is very interesting. I will get married next month, if Uncle Xin and Aunt Li have time, please be sure." Go to my wedding." She turned her head to look at Xin Chen, and Xin Chen was also looking at her, finally showing a little haste and pleading in his eyes, but he turned his head away stubbornly.
Later, Lu Shi never saw Xin Chen again. When she got married, Xin Kaiming couldn't leave because of work. Xin Di accompanied her mother to the south to attend the wedding and acted as her bridesmaid.
The wedding dress Lu Shi wore with pearls and white satin was custom-made in Hong Kong. It's itchy too."
"Xiao Di, do you hate getting married?"
Xin Di laughed, "Get married, forget it, I'm not interested, I'm itching to take wedding dress design as the direction of development."
Lu Fei knocked on the door and came in, announcing that the groom's motorcade had arrived, Xin Di excitedly rushed out to watch the excitement, only the siblings were left in the room.They exchanged a look in the mirror, and Lu Ye knew that the younger brother who had just talked to his father had already made a decision.She could only reach out her hand wearing a white silk glove that reached to the elbow, and gently patted his hand, deliberately not paying attention to her younger brother's frowning brow.
Who can act rashly?On that day, the two siblings embarked on the road they had to go at the same time. Lu Fei decided to study in a foreign country, and she became the wife of a man who was 8 years older than her and whom she had only met a few times.No matter how hesitant he was before, at this moment, he can only move forward.
Seven years have passed in a flash. The girl standing in front of the road just now is wearing a gray T-shirt with an abstract human head, a washed blue denim skirt, and flat sandals. Her hair is tied into a small bun and she is carrying a large white backpack. , clean and refreshing, dressed like a common girl on the street in summer in the local area, with a calm and serene demeanor, facing her and Lu Fei calmly, the same as when they met before, calling her "Lu is sister", with a polite and distanced tone Feeling, it is far from the wild and restless girl in memory.
"She has indeed changed a lot." Lu Fei held the steering wheel and looked straight ahead, "Sister, I hope I can handle my own affairs this time."
"Hearing this tone, it seems a bit to blame me for being troublesome seven years ago."
"No, I don't blame you. I was not firm enough. I was an adult at that time, but I didn't consider that she was still a child after all."
"I actually like her," Lu Shi smiled softly, "so brave and straightforward. Heh, now that I think about it, probably only when I was young, I had that courage. When someone kills someone, meets a Buddha and kills a Buddha, even the whole world Standing in front of you, you dare to be an enemy of the whole world."
However, being an enemy of the whole world must pay a heavy price.Lu Fei looked at the road ahead under the scorching sun and thought bitterly.Now Xin Chen faces him so calmly, without a trace of dodge, she probably has learned to live in peace with all the unsatisfactory things in this world, but she doesn't know how difficult this process is.
"But do you think you have figured it out? Lu Fei, do you love the little girl in your memory, or the Xinchen in front of you? Do you really understand her now? The disillusionment caused by understanding is a very difficult thing." Terrible thing, if it were me, I would rather keep some good memories."
"You are not me, sister, no matter what Xiaochen becomes, in my heart, she is her."
"I'm really not you," Lu Shi smiled, "You've been rational since you were a child, but my sister is a bit addicted to fantasy. I never thought that now, I have to face my life rationally, but you have decided to let yourself indulge in feelings .”
Lu Fei's expression was a little dazed, "I just realized that I have never tried to indulge in such a big life. Even in the happy days before, I had various considerations, and it turned out to be what I am today. It's not too bad. Before it's too late, I have to give myself a chance."
"Then you are really braver than me, Lu Fei. You know? Seven years ago, in the first few days of the wedding, I also wanted to take my passport and escape, but I didn't dare to do that."
Lu Fei couldn't help being surprised. He knew that although Lu Shi and his brother-in-law Su Jie had a flash marriage, they had a good relationship after marriage. In the winter of the second year, Lu Shi gave birth to a lovely girl. Tian Group's development business has done a very good job. It can be said that it is proud of both family and career.He didn't expect his sister to linger here before getting married, and he was caught in the pain of making a choice at that time, and he didn't pay attention to his sister's thoughts at all.
Noticing his expression, Lu Shi smiled, "Yeah, I'm terrible. When I agreed to Su Jie's marriage proposal, I thought I'd convinced myself that I forgot about the past. But when things came to an end, I hesitated. If it wasn't for the fear that I wouldn't be able to face my parents in the future, I probably just bought a plane ticket and left. I got married later, and after giving birth to my baby, holding her in my arms, I don’t know whether to laugh or be grateful for my cowardice.”
Lu Fei was silent.On the last day of last year, it was already late at night, he turned off the computer and went back to the bedroom, only to find that Ji Ruoli was still up, leaning on the bed and looking at the notebook, smiling at the wedding photos uploaded by his good friend on his blog, when he saw him coming in, he pulled He looked at the same time and sighed at the same time: "Lu Fei, I really like this style of wedding dress. When I shared the dormitory with her, I said that we would hold the wedding at the same time. I didn't expect her to be the first."
This is not the first time she has given him a tactful gesture, and his mother has mentioned to him more than once that "it is time to consider personal issues."Facing her eager eyes, he lost his mind for a moment, then smiled, "You don't mind if there is no formal proposal."
Ji Ruoli pushed away the notebook, jumped up and hugged him tightly.Looking at her ecstatic expression, he thought, well, that's it.
Their agreed wedding date is early September this year. If he hadn't seen Xin Chen's photo on the wall of Lin Yueqing's dormitory in May this year, then he is now on the eve of the wedding, perhaps just like his sister back then, with uncertainty. , but can only continue.
(End of this chapter)
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