write our ending together

Chapter 17 You know, we can't go back to the past

Part1
After a night of sleep, Qingwan still got up and dressed repeatedly the next day, and took the subway to work.

Ru Xiao is now the company's intern editor, and I don't know if it's a coincidence or what, the editor-in-chief has three intern editors, and Ru Xiao will take care of her.

To be honest, Qing Wan still likes the little girl Ru Xiao very much, and she loves it with distress, but what makes her regret is that no matter how much she likes her, she can no longer be as close as before, after all, she is that person's sister , if the two of them can still get along with each other calmly and intimately, then they are either heartless or have problems with their brains.

But in Fan Ruxiao's eyes, she didn't think so. She always felt that if it wasn't for herself and her mother, her brother would not have broken up with Qingwan, so she often talked about Fan Rusheng's past with Qingwan during lunch breaks and meals together.

Song Qingwan felt that she was a contradictory body, and she knew that she should not learn about his past anymore. She also told Ru Xiao that these were meaningless to her, but she still listened to them every time. And every time I listen to it, my heart hurts.

That was once, when Ru Xiao talked about the relationship between Moluo and their family, she said: "Brother has always felt guilty towards the Mo family. In fact, Sister Moluo used to have a sister named Mo Fei. It was probably when my brother was in high school. Back then, Mo Fei was in the same class as my brother. She was a very lively and kind girl. She liked my brother very much, just like you did back then. Go after her. At that time, my brother was also very indifferent to her. Actually He admired her very much in his heart, because she was the only one in the whole grade who could keep pace with her brother in grades. But Mo Fei was not as lucky as you. An accidental car accident took her life. That day, it was a high school basketball game. , she rushed over from home to cheer for her brother... It was an accident, but it was also his brother's regret, so he treated Sister Mo Luo very well, especially since Mo Fei's parents never blamed him. Our family is poor, and Mo's family helped us with many things, because Mo's father likes brother very much, and thinks he is very similar to himself when he was young, and he is a rare talent."

"I know that brother has never explained his relationship with Sister Moluo to you. Before, I also thought that brother liked Sister Moluo. Later, when I saw brother getting along with you, I knew that if brother really liked you Sister Moluo, then I love you. Sister Qingwan... In my heart, you can only be the sister-in-law."

Qingwan felt uncomfortable, but she pretended to be calm and calm. She said, "Ru Xiao, you think highly of me." At the beginning, she thought highly of herself so much that she lost completely.

A week passed in a blink of an eye, and Saturday was a rare and short holiday. Yesterday Tang Peng called and made an appointment to have dinner together. She slept late at home in the morning and didn't get up until ten o'clock.

After cleaning the house and taking a shower, Tang Peng called and said that he was already waiting downstairs.

She changed her clothes in a hurry, tied her long hair into a ponytail, and went down with her bag. She has never been a person who doesn't want others to wait.

The weekends in City G are always lively. There are couples on the pedestrian street, most of whom are students from nearby universities, with a happy and innocent smile on their faces that even passers-by will be jealous of.

Qingwan has always been envious of such a couple. When she was with Fan Rusheng, she didn't go shopping, even on campus.Even if they were really hanging out together, I'm afraid he wouldn't feel comfortable even holding hands?Later, when he flew to the United States, she followed Su Yi to go shopping and campus every day, and she could only envy the passing couples.Once she complained unknowingly: "Why do other people go out in pairs and make people jealous if they show it out!"

Su Yi would grab her hand and say, "Tsk, aren't we going out and in together now, right?"

At that time, there was no love, and friendship was by my side to help with all my strength.Now I have the company of the opposite sex by my side, but I have lost the enthusiasm I had before.

Part2
"What to eat?"

Suddenly, Tang Peng's voice came over.

She froze for a moment, and said, "If I say McDonald's, will you think I'm naive?"

"Okay." Tang Peng readily agreed, rejoicing in his heart that he was dressed more casually today, and boasted that he still had the youthful vigor that he had when he was in college.

As soon as the two walked into the McDonald's, they saw the crowds inside, and Qingwan immediately regretted it, forgetting that Saturday noon is when McDonald's is full.

"So many people." She stuck out her tongue, "How about we change places?"

"Alright." Tang Peng said, "Let's go ahead and have a look."

The two walked out of McDonald's, the sun was a little dazzling, she suggested again, "Why don't we go eat hot pot?" There should not be many people eating hot pot on such a lukewarm day, she thought so.

But when she walked into the hot pot restaurant, she began to regret it again.

"Is it a holiday today?" She was depressed, "Where are you going, where are there so many people?" After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave, and her originally good mood began to become irritable.

"Wait." Tang Peng held her back, "Follow me." He led her a few steps forward, a waiter saw him and hurried over, "Mr. Tang, who are you?"

"Two."

"Upstairs please, upstairs please." He led them around the overcrowded first floor and up to the second floor.

Compared with the one below, the space on the second floor is considered quiet and luxurious.They were arranged to sit in a box, and the two ordered some hot pot dishes from the menu, and the waiter politely went down to hand over the menu.

"It looks like you often come here to eat, right?" Qing Wan glanced around the small room, "I really can't see how such a hot pot restaurant would have such treatment. I've only heard that this place is very famous. It was full and there were no seats at all.”

"The current social atmosphere is like this. Every time I finish a translation, I have to go out to eat and drink. Some officials especially like to come here, probably because the taste here is really good."

"A job like yours should pay a lot, right?"

"When you work, you have to deal with all kinds of people, and socializing is part of the job, so there's nothing you can do about it." He said, "Sometimes I really don't like this, so I really want to find a wife and go out in the future. There is a reason, saying that the wife is strict."

"Others will not believe it." She laughed, "You don't look like a henpeck."

"Really?" He was ambiguous, "Not necessarily."

At this time, the waiter brought up the bottom of the pot that the two ordered, and then the dining cart pushed over the hot pot ingredients.

Qingwan didn't have breakfast, and her stomach was already growling with hunger, but she was embarrassed to say it.

When she took the first bite, she finally understood why the place was overcrowded. The taste here is really good. Others say that the food tastes like home, and even the hot pot here tastes like home.

The two chatted about trivial matters while eating.Qing Wan is a fast eater, because when she was with Fan Rusheng in college, he was used to fast food, so she had to follow suit.Before getting to know him, she was the kind who eats food slowly, so sometimes people are really strange. The habit from childhood to adulthood, when she meets some special people, she changes as soon as she says it.

After eating, I passed the first floor, and there were still many people, so Qingwan said, "I will never come here again at such a time, it's crowded."

Tang Peng smiled nonchalantly, "Don't say that, I think it's quite interesting. In normal times, there's no chance to see such a scene. When we met before, we were still in college, and Su Yi and I miss it now."

"With Xiaoyi?"

"Well, she used to bring her here often, and she especially liked the hot pot here. At that time, she was still a student, and she didn't get such a good treatment, so the two of them waited in a stupid line. When there was a seat, the two She was so hungry that she wanted to eat everything she saw, so she always said that the food here was the best she had ever eaten. I always thought it was because of being hungry.”

Qing Wan glanced at him, under the sunlight, a faint smile appeared on his handsome face.

She has always admired Xiaoyi's character. Now that she thinks about it, she finally understands why Tang Peng can be good friends with her. The two of them are always positive and optimistic about life. No matter what they do, they never regret or complain. In fact, such a person Only then can we truly live happily.

Part3
When I got home, it was already late at night.

After dinner, Tang Peng parked the car in the neighborhood where Qing Wan lived, and the two walked aimlessly on the sidewalk for several hours, her hand was always held by him.Under the cold moonlight, it is also a kind of happiness to have someone by your side.

That's it, she thought.

Standing downstairs, Qingwan turned to say goodbye to him.

After walking a few steps, there was no sound behind her. She turned around, a little surprised, "Aren't you going back?"

"Go back too soon, I'm afraid today is just a dream."

"Tang's humor?" Qing Wan laughed, "It's getting late, you go back quickly! Don't worry, you definitely didn't daydream today."

Under the moonlight, her fair face was flushed from drinking some red wine, and her small voice made people feel like a spoiled child.

Tang Peng narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly pulled her into his arms, staring at her with piercing black eyes.

The unsuspecting Qingwan was startled, looked up at him, the person holding her was tall, with thick and faint shadows on his sharp-edged face.

Everything happened too naturally. The ambiguous relationship between men and women will eventually come to an end. It is impossible for her and Fan Rusheng to start a new relationship now, isn't it?
In this situation, she has no room to refuse.

When Tang Peng's fiery lips covered her cold lips, there was a broken voice in her heart, and her hand was uncontrollably pressed against his chest, knowing in her mind that she should not struggle, but her movements were continuous. I can't control myself.

Feeling the struggle, Tang Peng hugged her even tighter, not allowing her to flinch even a bit.

It was the first time that Qingwan felt the strength of a man. On the surface, he didn't look like a domineering person, but the strength and dominance in that kiss forced her to focus on this kiss step by step.

But even so, Qingwan's mood drifted further and further away. She thought of those unromantic, light kisses when she was young, and her heart suddenly felt cramped.

A great sadness enveloped her, and Qingwan knew that she was not good enough... She still couldn't do it, forget the past and walk the road to the future with another person hand in hand.

When Tang Peng let go of her, before she could find an excuse, she saw a figure not far away. Under the moonlight, her appearance gave the illusion of standing for a long time.

"Xiaoyi!"

Isn't the person standing there Su Yi?There is no travel and dust in the impression, so it can be seen that he is not the only one who came back today.Qing Wan rushed over excitedly and hugged her bear, "When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"I came here yesterday, and I wanted to give you a surprise." Su Yi smiled, "But, it seems that you gave me a bigger surprise, right?" She turned her head and looked at Tang Peng behind her, "Baozi, isn't it good? Wukong is going to become a Buddha?"

Tang Peng looked at her, and Su Yi in front of him seemed to be a little darker, looking healthier, still with neat short hair, but more mature and feminine.

I haven't seen her for nearly three years. One year after graduation, she left City G without telling anyone the reason.

"Finally I know I'm back, I thought uncle and aunt would not be willing to come back until you have gray hair all over your head," he said.

"Am I that heartless?" Su Yi habitually rolled her eyes.

Qingwan couldn't wait to ask, "Xiaoyi, are you coming back this time, are you still leaving?"

"Probably won't leave." Su Yi said, "If I leave again, my mother will definitely chase me around the world. I planned to come here during the day, but who knew that I would be dragged away by her before I got a late night's sleep. It’s really helpless to go out on a blind date.”

Qingwan Dale: "Then can you sleep with me tonight? I have a lot to tell you!"

"I'm afraid not tonight." Su Yi said, "I promised my mother to go back early."

"Xiaoyi..."

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not leaving anyway. Isn't it possible to meet each other at any time?" Su Yi chuckled, and gave Tang Peng a contemptuous look, "You two, hurry up and invite me, when will you meet?" Did it? Even I kept it a secret."

Qingwan shut up, not knowing what to say.

On the other hand, Tang Peng jokingly said, "You found out before it happened, what do you want us to recruit? Besides, didn't you say anything when you came back? Everyone is evened out."

"Is it even?" Su Yi smiled, "It's a good idea, you don't even want to be even with me in this life!"

Qing Wan didn't know if she had read it wrong, there was crystal liquid flowing in Su Yi's eye sockets.At the beginning, she thought it was her eyes that were dazzled, but now it looked so real.But there was no abnormal thought on her face, "Xiaoyi..."

She called out hesitantly.

Su Yi turned her head to look at her, the angle changed, and Qing Wan felt that her eyes hadn't changed from usual.

Qing Wan let go of her heart, laughing at herself for always being suspicious.

"It's okay." She shook her head, "I'm just so happy to see you."

"Silly girl!" She laughed, "I'm only happy when I see my two best friends together happily."

Part4
That night, it was Tang Peng who sent Su Yi home. Later, Qingwan called to ask Su Yi out, but she seemed very busy, saying that she was dragged by Su's mother to go on a blind date every day, either on a blind date or looking for a job. , really busy.

But Qingwan felt that something was wrong. Could it be that the friendship between them was not as good as before because they hadn't seen each other for a long time?
The precious friendship of the past is still playing back in the mind. During the time when Fan Rusheng left the university, the relationship between them became even better. Su Yi would often wake her up from the bed to cook, because she practiced a lot during the relationship. Good cooking skills. After dinner, the two of them will take a walk on the campus. They will stand in the corridor of the teaching building and listen to the campus radio in a quiet daze. Occasionally, they will go to the top floor of the dormitory in a nervous way to blow the air. At that time, friendship is her The biggest support, and now it seems to be slowly indifferent with the passage of time?

As for Tang Peng, they still hadn't been in frequent contact with him, and they had a nice name called boyfriend and girlfriend. Whether they had reached that level, only the two of them knew.About that night, no one mentioned it again. Some things are better not to be said than to be said.

When going to work as usual in the morning, Qingwan saw a large bouquet of lilies on the seat, and the pure white petals made people feel devastated.Qing Wan knows that it is not romantic to say this, but she has already passed the dreamy age.When I was young, I often envied the female classmates who received flowers. I had a few boyfriends in the past and received them, but I didn’t have any mood swings anymore.

"Wow, who gave it to you? It's so beautiful." At the same time, envious saliva almost came down.

Qingwan took a look among the flowers, but she didn't see anything like a card. Her friends in City G are pitiful. Tang Peng likes to send roses, so it shouldn't be him, who could it be?
Puzzled, she shook her head, there was no card anyway, maybe someone forgot to put it on her desk yesterday.

During the week, Mondays and Fridays are nightmares for the editorial department. There are endless things to do during the busy day. The author’s QQ calls have no time to answer, and the constant meetings, large and small, make people dizzy.It was only when I was really free that I realized that the sky had already darkened unknowingly.

She raised her head and looked around the office, all her colleagues had almost left, what made her strange was that Ru Xiao left without saying a word, probably because of what she said last time, she was desperate for her!
She smiled wryly, and glanced at the large bouquet of lilies still on the table.In fact, she likes lilies very much, but she has never bought one. After working, she realized that it is better to be more realistic. The money spent on the purchases was enough for her food expenses for two days.A colleague once complained to her: "You are in the midst of blessings and don't know your blessings. You have the perverted heart of a beautiful woman. I want it, but no one has given it yet!"

Just as she was packing up her things and preparing to leave, her phone rang.She glanced at it, it was an unfamiliar number, for some reason, her heart skipped a beat.

Press the answer button and put it next to your ear, "Hi, hello."

"Do you still like flowers?" The familiar yet unfamiliar voice over there made her heart beat faster.

"You are……"

"Fan Rusheng."

Of course she knew that he was Fan Rusheng, but she was surprised that this bouquet of flowers would be given by him, she stared blankly at the flowers, snow white, clean and spotless, her throat felt a little tight for a moment.

She never thought that there would be a day when she would receive flowers from him. In the past, she would be happy for a long time even if she gave her some grass when they were dating, but now she received such a large bouquet of flowers, but she didn't know what it was like in her heart. There are sour, bitter and spicy, but only lack of sweetness.

"What's the matter?" She, well, she was not surprised that he knew her number, and she had his closest helper by her side.

"Let's have dinner tonight, okay?"

"why?"

In fact, there is no reason to eat, right?
Ru Sheng's voice is still soft, "It's just a meal, just treat it as a company. Recently, I have a lot of entertainment and eat too many messy things. Ru Xiao and my mother are not at home at night. I don't want to treat my stomach badly."

Qingwan's heart immediately softened. When he was in college, he often treated his stomach badly, eating too fast. Fortunately, he is still a medical student. Don't you know that would be bad for your stomach?

"Where?" She told herself in her heart, she just sympathized with him, sympathized with him!

There was hidden joy in the voice over there, "I'm right downstairs from you."

After hanging up the phone, she hugged the bouquet of lilies, lowered her head and smelled them. It was undeniable that she was happy at this moment.

Part5
When she came out of the elevator, Qingwan took a deep breath, but she couldn't help grabbing the hem of her clothes with her hands. The little habit of nervousness for many years seemed to be manifested involuntarily in front of him.

Spring in City G is still cool, especially in the early morning and evening, when the temperature varies greatly.

He stood there far away, his slender figure silhouetted on the ground, today Fan Rusheng was dressed very casually, with a simple shirt and trousers, paired with a black windbreaker, showing a mature but distinctive heroic spirit.

In the past, Rusheng dressed very plainly because of her family background, but no matter what, she always looked at him with admiration. It looks so nice to wear.

This is the first time in five years that she has looked at him so carefully. Compared with him in college, he seems to be thinner again.When I met her at the dinner party a few days ago, she became a little haggard and her complexion was not good. Her heart ached for no reason.

She walked towards him slowly, originally wanted to hold her head up high and proudly, but she was the one who chased after him before.But when he was really in front of him, he still couldn't look at him calmly, so he turned his eyes and asked, "Where are we going to eat?"

Because I didn't look at him, I couldn't see the expression on his face, but I could only hear his gentle voice saying, "Get in the car first."

In his memory, only during the last time he got along with her did he always talk to her in such a gentle tone, making her feel like a treasure in his palm.Thinking about it now, she wondered if he had expected to leave at that time, that's why he was so kind to her?

Qingwan couldn't help laughing bitterly in her heart, why once she hated someone, all she could think of was his badness.

The car drove slowly into the crowd, and she chose the back seat.

Silence spread in the car.

Rusheng is a person who doesn't talk much, and it seems that he hasn't changed in these years.But she is no longer the passionate Song Qingwan. She has not done the thing of putting a hot face on a cold butt for a long time.

She turned her head and looked at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window. On the wide and straight road, the reflection of a car was disturbed by the wind.

She opened some windows, let the cool night breeze pour in, blowing away some dullness, very comfortable.

Qingwan never imagined that the place Rusheng brought her was the Miluo Western Restaurant near H University back then.

Compared with five years ago, the western restaurant still hasn't changed much, but it has a new owner, and the waiters are also working-study students in H University.Qingwan was in it, looking at the employees wearing the same overalls as back then, she vaguely thought of her former self... A sour feeling filled her heart, even though she had been in G City all these years, she never had the courage to come H is big, and I don't have the courage to come here.

Most of the western restaurants are students, not many, probably after the peak time for eating.When the two of them were led in by the waiter, many students looked up and some girls exclaimed, "Look, what a handsome man."

Qing Wan saw her shadow in the eyes of the female student. Even after so many years, the people around her are still so eye-catching.

After ordering the food, after the waiter went down, there was another silence between the two.

Qing Wan took a sip of the tea on the table and looked out the window.I don't know why, but now I don't have the courage to scold him last time. I didn't even dare to look at him along the way. It must be a guilty conscience, with a little bit of guilt!

In fact, she didn't know Ru Sheng's embarrassment, especially after Ru Xiao explained everything, she realized that she was not caring about anything, the only thing she cared about was that he never took her to heart.

The dishes were served soon, and Qing Wan stared at the steaming dishes with slightly dazed eyes.

Braised pork, pork rib soup...

"This braised pork is my favorite, try it."

"Hmm... it smells like my mother."

Voices from the past come to mind...

She didn't make a sound, picked up the chopsticks and ate without politeness.

Part6
"Am I scary?" Rusheng's voice finally sounded above her head.

Surprised, she raised her head and looked at him incomprehensibly.

He said, "Why haven't you dared to look up at me today?"

Qingwan flicked the food in the bowl with her chopsticks, thought for a while, and simply said clearly, "What about you? Why did you come to me? I thought I had made my point very clear that day."

Rusheng's expression was very indifferent, so indifferent that she seemed to see Fan Rusheng in the past through the lingering gas of the vegetable soup.He said, "Qingwan, why do you think I am?"

Qingwan froze for a moment, then laughed out loud, "Don't tell me it's because you want to reconcile with me and continue the unfinished relationship after college? I hope I guessed wrong. I haven't guessed right since I met you. Pass your heart."

Rusheng stared at her with deep eyes, "If I say you guessed it right this time?"

With a palpitation, Qingwan curled her lips in a self-deprecating manner, "This joke is very funny."

"I know that I am no longer qualified to ask you to believe me."

"Smart." Qing Wan said, "The price of believing in you is too great, I don't want to do it again, or I will die ugly."

It was originally a calm chat, but while chatting with Qingwan, it turned into a little hedgehog whose whole body exploded.But Ru Sheng didn't mind at all, maybe this is the real her, something he hadn't seen in the past.

"I came to you because I wanted to tell you in person." Ru Sheng paused before speaking slowly, "Qingwan, we are still legally married."

As soon as these words came out, it was like a bomb exploded, shattering Qingwan's heart, where there was no heartbeat speed.

"What do you mean?" Qingwan pinched the chopsticks in her hand, almost breaking them with force, "Say it again."

"I said, we are still legally married." Ru Sheng repeated it patiently.

"Why?" Qingwan quit, "I clearly signed it back then."

He explained patiently: "At the beginning we only signed a divorce agreement, but neither of us went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to go through the divorce procedures, so we can only be separated for five years now, and the marriage relationship has not been formally dissolved."

When he found out about this some time ago, he was also very surprised, but after the surprise, there was a kind of nameless joy, she was still his, this feeling is really good.

"So, you are looking for me to discuss divorce?"

"No...I want to..." Rusheng asked softly, "Are you willing to give me a chance to start over?"

restart?
After listening to Qingwan, I just found it funny.

"Why?" she asked, "Why start over?"

Yeah, why start over?Rusheng laughed at himself, he was the one who gave up first, and didn't even give her the chance to wait, now she has another person guarding her side, what right does he have to intervene?However, do you want to give up?Rusheng hesitated...

It has always been the case that whenever he encounters something related to her, he always spends [-]% of his sanity thinking.

He said, "I know it's selfish to say such things. Qingwan, I was different from others when I was a teenager. I knew too much what I wanted. Every step I took was towards my ideals, just like in Walking on the balance beam, stepping on it to maintain balance is already an instinct. But your appearance made my balance out of control. I really thought about jumping off the balance beam for you, but if I really jumped off, I am not sure Walking steadily with you, I can't leave my mother and Ru Xiao on the balance beam without me."

"In the five years in the United States, you were not by my side, and I realized that I miss you more than I thought. Of course, I don't just miss my little cook or my little wife. I also tried to make ribs soup, which is not bad. , but I still can’t find the original taste. In the year since I came back, I have looked for you, but I dare not approach you, I can only look at you from a long distance, because I don’t know if you already have I have lost the other half of my life, and I dare not face your hatred."

"During that time, I was busy at work and my mother's condition had not been temporarily stabilized, so I was always looking for an appropriate time to see you. But when you stood with another man that day, I realized that Time passed so fast that I didn't catch you in time. You said those words to me that night, I thought carefully, if you really find your happiness, the only thing I can do is sincerely Bless you, but when it comes to losing you, I can't be so magnanimous, I have never liked anyone, but I am sure that my happiness is only you."

Qingwan stared at the big ribs in the bowl, as if she wanted to make a hole out of it before giving up, "You never talked to me for more than [-] words before, but after five years in the United States, you can talk even more ?”

Ru Sheng seemed not to have heard the sarcasm in her words, and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, I was planning to find you before I met you in the hospital."

"Don't you feel that you are contradictory? You asked me not to wait for you at first, but now you come back and tell me to come to me? Why do you want me? Do you think we can be friends?"

Rusheng stared at her blankly, and the familiar pain in her heart began to spread wantonly again.

Part7
Qing Wan laughed, "If I were you, I would never look back if I chose. Anyway, I always blamed myself. I love you too much, and I broke into your world without knowing what to do. If I were you, I will choose Sister Mo Luo, she can make your gem shine more intensely, but I will only make you lose light. If I were you, I would pursue her, marry her, and continue to be G City The youngest and most promising dean, how beautiful, how dreamy, isn't it?"

"Qingwan..." Rusheng's words contained pain.

"Do you know? Five years ago, even if you told me in person that you were going to America, there was nothing you could do, and I wouldn't hate you as much as I do now, but you refused to even say goodbye, Fan Rusheng, I'm in your heart Is there no status at all?"

"sorry."

"Don't say I'm sorry, maybe you don't know that I never like to hear these three words." She interrupted him, laughing, "I suddenly remembered something, when you left, I didn't ask you for the youth loss fee .”

"..." He didn't speak.

She looked up at him and counted with her fingers, "I met you when I was five years old, started chasing you when I was 20, married you when I was 22, and then divorced you. Waiting for you, you see, a woman’s best time is dedicated to you, but except before the age of 20, and the five years after I left with you, I was self-indulgent, and my love return is only a little time. "

"I can make up for..."

"You know, we can't go back to the past."

That day, he still insisted on sending her back.

When he was about to get off the car, he said in a deep but firm voice behind his back: "Five years later, I will love you instead."

She ran away in a hurry, and as soon as she entered the door, tears flowed down involuntarily.

(End of this chapter)