Flowers and dances

Chapter 24

Nan Shumei stood stiffly, a step away from her was a lifetime away.

Han Dequn turned the wheel quickly to go around her, and Nan Shumei's footsteps moved.

Han Dequn's face was ugly, and his hands hung down tremblingly, "Go, don't appear in front of Xiao Wu again."

"De Qun, I have something to ask you. Xiao Wu can't hear me at all now, what's the matter with her and Xi's second son?" Nan Shumei was a little anxious.

"When you abandon our father and daughter, it has nothing to do with you."

Nan Shumei's face turned pale, and she staggered slightly, "Does Xiao Wu understand him? How far are they related?"

Han Dequn raised his head, "This has nothing to do with you, Xiao Wu has grown up long ago, she has her own choice. If she gets married and agrees to invite you to her wedding, I will not object. But if she doesn't want to see you, please Hold your hand high and don't bother her again. After all, her husband's family has such a family background, and she doesn't want to know that her future daughter-in-law has such a mother."

Nan Shumei suddenly had a flash of white light in front of her eyes, and the corners of her mouth trembled, "Xiao Wu, do you really want to marry him?"

"Dad—" Chu Wu called out from afar.The sound startled both of them. "Mrs. Song, you'd better go."

Chu Wu ran over, "Dad, here, green tea." She looked at the voice that just passed by in the distance, her eyes dimmed slightly.

"Uncle, how are you feeling today?"

"It's good. I didn't feel any sensation in the leg before. Dr. Li stabbed it a few times and now the pain is getting stronger and stronger."

Nan Shumei didn't leave, she looked at them from a distance, kept watching, her ten fingers clenched tightly.Until they went away, she was still standing there.

Xi Haoze drove them home, and he was slightly surprised by the change in Father Han's attitude towards him since he knew his identity.Chuwu explained to him that his father was very grateful for what he did for him.Xi Haoze's intuition was more than that, since Chuwu didn't talk about it, and he didn't ask too much, so it's naturally good to be like this now.

After Han Dequn's car accident, Li Xiuyun no longer obsessed with mahjong all day long, and took some work with a nearby toy car to do it.Seeing them coming back at this moment, followed by their future son-in-law, she felt a little embarrassed.

"Old Han, you don't call when you have guests. The house is in a mess." She put down the toys in her hand and went to the kitchen to pour tea.

"Sit, sit." Han Dequn was also a straightforward and honest man, and he didn't know how to speak.

Li Xiuyun poured two cups of tea and brought them to the table.

"Thank you, aunt." Xi Haoze sat on the old sofa, "I came today to talk to my uncle and aunt." Chu Wu sat on the stool opposite him, faintly knowing what he was going to say, and lowered her head on the stool Peel off paint quickly.

"Chu Wu is about to graduate, and we plan to get married after she graduates."

There was a moment of silence in the living room.The sound of recycling second-hand mobile phones and TV horns came from outside.Father Han didn't say anything for a long time, picked up the steaming tea in front of him, drank half a cup, and muttered, "You know the situation of our family, do your parents agree?"

Xi Haoze smiled confidently, "My parents like Chuwu very much."

Father Han glanced at Chu Wu, and his daughter bowed her head in silence. He nodded and rubbed his right leg unconsciously, "Xiao Wu has suffered a lot since childhood. I...I only hope that she will be happy in the future."

The corners of Chu Wu's eyes are slightly sour.

"Uncle, I can assure you that I will love Chuwu for the rest of my life."

In a word, for a lifetime, promises are never as easy as words.

Chu Wu was arranging food in the kitchen, and Li Xiuyun was helping.From Xi Haoze's position, he could clearly see the scene in the kitchen.Chu Wu's movements are very nimble, it can be seen that she is already used to these.

"Xiao Wu knew how to cook when she was seven years old." Father Han's voice was a bit bitter, "This child looks like he doesn't care about anything, but in fact he is very sensitive inside. Hao Ze, my father can't give her Yes, I hope you can give it to her. I have nothing to ask for in this life."

Xi Haoze was slightly lost in thought.

"Let's eat." Chu Wu was wearing a Doraemon apron, and was holding a plate of tomato scrambled eggs, which was attractive in color.There is also a cold cucumber and braised eggplant in oil.

"Xiao Wu, I didn't know to buy some sweet-scented osmanthus duck at the street corner when I came back."

"Mom, this is pretty good. It's healthier to be a vegetarian. Heavy rain and heavy meat are high in fat, which is not good for your health." She served everyone a bowl of rice.

After the meal, Chu Wu washed the pots and bowls, made two cups of tea for the two men, and then helped Li Xiuyun cut the threads on the doll's clothes.Although this job is simple, the neck and eyes are very tired after sitting for a long time.

"Xiao Wu, don't do it." Even though she wasn't her own, after all, the girl I had raised for 17 years was going to get married in a few days, and she couldn't bear to work on her anymore.

"Mom, when I'm working, you don't need to take on these jobs anymore."

The scissors in Li Xiuyun's hand clicked, "Your father's leg doesn't know when it will heal. Isn't Xiaochen going to college in the second half of the year? Tuition and living expenses will not be a small sum by then. Xiaowu, mom I know that you are doing it for my own good, and I understand that your father paid for his leg treatment." Li Xiuyun pouted softly, and sighed slightly, "There are so many right and wrong in a wealthy family, so it's possible that I can still ask you to take it in the future." The money from the husband’s family is used to help the mother’s family.”

"I'm going to work in the second half of the year."

"Is the job settled?" Li Xiuyun looked at her.

"Well, his family found it."

"where from?"

"Cultural troupe."

The scissors in Li Xiuyun's hand were open, and they hesitated for a while, "Did you tell your dad?"

Chu Wu nodded.

"Hey, that's good. That place has a bright future." Thinking that the person married to Chuwu has long been on the rise, she smiled, "I really want your brother to serve as a soldier. Get rid of his laziness. I'm afraid your dad will have cramps again."

Chu Wu sent Xi Haoze out, walking on the quiet road, and the narrow stone road was mottled. After more than 20 years, although the place has been decadent, it still maintains a peaceful and beautiful place.

"Next week, our two families will meet."

Chu Wu was not surprised this time, she knew in her heart that he and his father should have already talked about it.

"At that time, the four of them will be engaged." Chu Wu nodded.She tossed and turned in the dormitory last night, giving herself a whole night of psychological construction. In a word, my sister moved forward boldly.

"Why didn't you say anything this time?" Xi Haoze smiled.

"You have made all the arrangements. Is there still room for me to turn around?" She said leisurely, "If I say now that I don't want to marry you, what will you do?"

Xi Haoze was taken aback. A month ago, he had already submitted a written application for marriage to the Political Department of his army.He looked at her with deep eyes, and after a faint silence, he pondered, "If you really don't want to..."

"Hey, I'm just kidding." Chu Wu walked forward, "But I heard that military marriage seems to be quite troublesome. You said that if there is a third party between us in the future, won't it be difficult to get a divorce?"

Xi Haoze opened his eyes coldly, and his face turned black instantly, "That's impossible."

Chu Wu stuck out her tongue, seeing that Xi Haoze's face was darker than Bao Gong, she stuck out her tongue.

Xi Haoze sent her back to school, without saying a word all the way, Chu Wu quietly looked at him with a gloomy expression, and got out of the car sullenly.

"and many more."

Chu Wu sat back again, and Xi Haoze handed her a bunch of keys, "This is the key to the house and the army house last time."

A series of tinkling sounds.

Xi Haoze patted her head and sighed softly, "Stop thinking about it, hurry up and prepare for your defense, don't get a marriage certificate but not a graduation certificate by then."

Chu Wu was stunned, "I can't get a graduation certificate, and I don't want a marriage certificate either."

After getting out of the car, she lowered her head and walked towards the gate. Xi Haoze sat in the car and looked at her walking posture and became angry again.She can't remember how many times she corrected this habit.

Picked up the phone and dialed.When Chu Wu heard the ringing of the phone, she picked it up and looked at it. The corner of her mouth instantly smiled, but her voice pretended to be indifferent, "What's wrong?" She looked back.

"Han Chuwu, I really want to throw you into the army training for a few days. Listen to the slogan now—"

Chu Wu suddenly became nervous.

"Hold your head up, hold your chest up, and move forward. If you keep your head down and wait for your graduation, you will go to the army to stay for a few days."

Chu Wu glanced at his car, gritted her teeth, tensed her body, raised her head, and hung up the phone with a snap.My heart is as sweet as drinking honey water.

"Chuwu." A cold voice stopped her.Chu Wu tilted her head, and saw Sun Xiaoran walking from the sycamore tree behind her, her eyes were red with lingering anger.

"Xiaoran." She smiled lightly.

"why?"

Chu Wu looked at her blankly.

"Xi Haoze." Sun Xiaoran said word by word, "Why him?"

"Xiaoran, listen to me."

"Say? What did you say? How did you hook up with him? You kicked my brother? Hehe..." Sun Xiaoran laughed sarcastically, "You said you didn't know him well before, but now? How familiar?"

"I looked up his information like a fool, dreaming about it, but you are good, you know what I'm thinking, and you're with him. There are so many soldiers, why do you want to find him?" Sun Xiaoran stared at him intently. She said, "Could it be hereditary? It's better to snatch it."

Chu Wu looked at her in disbelief upon hearing this.

"My mother is right, like a mother, like a daughter."

Chu Wu staggered slightly, bit her lip tightly, and said with difficulty, "How can you say that?"

"Is not it?"

"No! No!" Chu Wu grabbed her in a panic.Sun Xiaoran was so startled that he raised his hand to grab her arm, the sharp nails slipped on her arm, leaving a long wound, and Chu Wu felt a twinge of pain.Sun Xiaoran stared at her stubbornly, "I don't have a friend like you." He said and pushed her away vigorously.

Chu Wu's heart sank again and again, and she returned to the dormitory without giving up. The other three people in the dormitory were there.

"Chu Wu, just now the tutor sent the paper format requirements again, you should take a look and print it out later. Make sure to defend tomorrow morning."

Chu Wu nodded silently.

Everyone saw her in a sad mood, and joked, "What's the matter, I was still happy when I went out in the morning, and I quarreled with your boyfriend."

Chu Wu smiled, "No, I just came back from outside, it's too hot, I'm suffering from heat stroke. I'm going to wash my face."

The cold water hit her face, she looked at herself in the mirror, with reddish eyes, the image of Sun Xiaoran just now appeared in her mind, she hated her so much that she said those words.Her words are too hurtful, the friendship between the two of them for so many years is so fragile.

She took a breath and smiled self-deprecatingly, time is the best medicine, Xiaoran will understand after a while.

On the second day, everything went well in the defense, and Chu Wu got an excellent graduation thesis.The time to leave graduation is getting closer and closer, that is to say, their wedding date is getting closer.

On June 6, the graduation ceremony.

The huge auditorium was filled with dark crowds, four years are fleeting, the past cannot be kept, the future cannot be seen, only the present is cherished.

The students next to me were still arranging their clothes and taking pictures to commemorate this moment.When they came to the stage, the leader moved the ears of wheat from the right side of the hat to the left side, and kindly handed the graduation certificates to them.

When Chu Wu's classmates came out, they saw a tall and tall person standing there handsomely in military uniform, looking at her from afar.She couldn't help but smile and ran over.

Xi Haoze looked at her wearing a loose robe, the wind blew the robe up, making her look like an elf.

"How did you come?"

In fact, Chu Wu really wanted to invite him to her graduation ceremony, but she also knew about his job, so she didn't say anything.

"What else is going on down here?"

Chu Wu smiled playfully, "Let's break up for dinner tonight."

Xi Haoze frowned, "The wedding dress you ordered has arrived. Mom asked you to try it on. You're running out of time. After you try it, I'll send you back." Xi Haoze raised his hand to touch the ears of wheat on her hat, and there was something indescribable in his eyes. memories.

"Then I'll let the students take the bachelor's robe back." He quickly took off the robe and handed it to a classmate in a hurry. "Let's go."

The two went to a club in the city, and the beautiful female manager came up to welcome her, "Master Xi, this way please."

Walking into the VIP lounge, two girls walked in with white wedding dresses, Chu Wu's eyes lit up immediately, the white gauze skirt was dotted with cool gems, every girl has a wedding dress in her heart The longing picture, and the one belonging to Chu Wu, was so beautiful that it made her feel that everything seemed illusory, so unreal.She was faintly worried that everything was her dream, that happiness was so close to her, but she couldn't hold it.

"Help her change it." Xi Haoze ordered.

With the help of the two girls, Chu Wu changed into her wedding dress and came out. Xi Haoze was looking at the hair accessory with his back turned to her and was slightly lost in thought.Hearing the rustling of his dress, he turned around abruptly, his gaze was lost for a moment, and he looked at her burningly.

Chu Wu shook hands, seeing her silent, feeling inexplicably nervous, "Is there something inappropriate?"

Xi Haoze's eyes slowly became clear, "Very good." There was a touch of tenderness on his resolute face.

Hearing what he said, Chu Wu took a deep breath and tugged at the hem of the skirt, "Is the skirt too long, making it inconvenient to walk?"

"My future wedding dress will have a long skirt. At that time, I was like a queen walking from the church door to your side step by step." A sentence evoked Xi Haoze's deep memory. "That's it." He frowned slightly and said lightly.

Chu Wu swept aside the men's dress and asked, "What are you wearing?"

"military uniform."

It's not romantic to smack your tongue in the first dance.

After trying on the dress, Xi Haoze sent her back to school.Their wedding is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. June 6th.

Sure enough, as soon as Chuwu returned to the dormitory, she was besieged by girls in her class. The appearance of Xi Haoze in the morning spread even in the courtyard.

"Han Chuwu, tell the truth and be strict with the resistance."

"I won't let you go easily for dinner tonight."

Chu Wu laughed as they scratched her tears, "I said, I said." She sat up and wiped the corners of her eyes, "You bullies."

She briefly explained how she met Xi Haoze in the dance troupe and how it developed afterwards.

People around squinted at her.

"That's it."

"Are you getting married on the 15th?"

"Han Chuwu, that's too boring."

………………

At the dinner that night, everyone still didn't let her go.Chu Wu was dizzy from being poured, and when she came out of the restaurant, her footsteps were flimsy.

Xi Haoze had been sitting in the car for half an hour, and when he saw a group of girls coming out, he knew that Chu Wu was in their class.He walked over and saw that Chu Wu's cheeks were slightly red, and her eyes were glowing softly.Seeing him let go of the classmate who was supporting her, she ran to him and shook her head, "You are here. It's all your fault, they punished me for drinking."

Xi Haoze smelled the smell of alcohol, and supported her, "How much did you drink?"

"That's just a little." She gestured with her hand as she spoke, and she shook her hand, "How did you become so much?"

Her classmate looked at the two and said with a smile, "Chuwu, why don't you introduce us?"

Chu Wu was confused, "Oh." Patted Xi Haoze with one hand, and said solemnly, "This is my future husband."

Xi Haoze looked at her with a smile on the corner of his mouth, Han Chuwu, if you wake up and hear yourself talking now, will you pretend to be a turtle again.

"Pfft", her classmate laughed.

"Chuwu, what is your husband's height, weight... and measurements?"

"I don't know." She turned to look at him, "Xi Haoze, why didn't you tell me your height, weight, and measurements?"

The group of people were all holding back their laughter.Xi Haoze pursed his lips, he couldn't see his expression clearly in the night, and now the girl is really... fierce, teasing him in public.

"Sorry, I'll take her back first."

The two returned to the apartment, Xi Haoze half hugged her and put her on the bed, straightened a towel, and gently wiped her face, Chu Wu gagged her mouth and muttered.

Her chest felt like it was on fire.Xi Haoze poured a glass of honey water and half helped her to sit up.

Chu Wu also drank a lot, and after drinking a glass of water with a gurgling cup, her thoughts slowly came back.She leaned in his arms, smelling his breath, "Xi Haoze, have you ever liked a girl before?"

After speaking, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

The clock in the room ticked past, tickling Chu Wu's heart.

"How much you drank, go to bed early."

After finishing speaking, he put her down and pulled up the thin quilt.Chu Wu stared quietly into his eyes, then suddenly laughed, "Actually, it's useless, you are going to marry me."

June 6.The two held their wedding at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in the city. The Han family had few relatives, and the Xi family kept a low profile. There were not many people invited for this wedding, and Chu Wu didn't suffer much.

In the evening, the two returned to the mansion.Xi's mansion was plastered with happy characters inside and out.

Chu Wu saw that Xi Haoze's original room had been replaced with bright red curtains and red sheets and quilts. When she came out of the shower, Xi Haoze was still in the other bathroom.She breathed out, feeling inexplicably nervous.

Hastily wiped his hair and got under the quilt.When Xi Haoze came out of the bathroom, he wiped the drops of water, and saw a lump on the bed, undulating slightly.

The orange light reflects the redness of the room, making the room ambiguous.

He dried his hair and sat aside Ling, the bed shook slightly.Chu Wu held her hands tightly, her breath froze suddenly.Xi Haoze slowly twirled her long hair that was exposed outside, and sighed, "Wipe your hair dry before going to sleep." Then he pulled Chu Wu out of the quilt.

Chu Wu closed her eyes and still fell asleep, Xi Haoze followed her, picked up a towel on one side and wrapped her head around her head to dry her wet hair.

Time passed slowly, Chu Wu couldn't pretend any longer, she opened her eyes, and looked at her graciously. "Woke up?"

She blinked her eyes and gave a soft acknowledgment.The four eyes were anxious, and she found that the color of his eyes was getting darker and darker.

(End of this chapter)