In the half month since Jiang's father's death, Jiang Yao tried her best to avoid the pictures that happened in Haicheng.

She was afraid that thinking of someone would suffocate her heartache. I'm even more afraid to think of those unsightly pictures.

On the day of extravagance, it was the darkest day of her life. Even though nothing happened between them. But the helplessness at that time was enough to make people remember it vividly in countless dark nights.

At Jiang's father's funeral, Jiang Yao looked at Jiang's father's last photo, his kind smile, and his cold widow were all in her heart.

She secretly swore in her heart that one day she would make herself stronger, no longer at the mercy of anyone, and no longer afraid of anyone's threats. You can protect your family at any time, instead of being helpless and clueless like now.

Although Jiang Yao didn't know what kind of trap they had fallen into when they were extravagant, seeing Huo Tingshen's expression now, she probably understood.

"Even if I need protection, the one who protects me won't be you. You should know that if it weren't for Xu Che, there would be no intersection between us at all. Jiang Yao's words are particularly hurtful, just like her expressionless face in winter, rejecting people thousands of miles away without mercy.

After Huo Tingshen heard her words, a helpless smile rose on the corner of his mouth. For Jiang Yao, for the relationship he dreamed of, although he tried his best, it made the situation worse.

"Chen Zhen's identity and background are not something you can contend with. Huo Tingshen's gaze became resentful again. In fact, his heart, on the day of extravagance, when he heard Jiang Yao explain to Xu Che, he was already slowly diluting Jiang Yao's traces in his heart.

But for so many years, so many days and nights, how can she be easily eliminated with her imprinted in my heart?

Especially when he learned from Jiang Ye that Chen Zhen's target was on Jiang Yao, he quickly came to his senses, it was impossible for him to do anything according to Niu that day, because there was a town, how could he let the woman he fancied. What happens to yourself?

But the people in the town still faked the picture of the day, just to make a break between themselves and Xu Che. Moreover, Chen Zhen and the others also mastered Xu Che's temper and knew that he would definitely not be able to accept it. The double betrayal of a brother and a woman.

I have to say that Chen Zhen is really ruthless, over the years, I have heard others mention that the women around Chen Zhen are as many as clothes, raised in various cities, like canaries, and women from all walks of life.

But he didn't expect him to be able to look at Jiang Yao's body, too.... Seeing Jiang Yao standing in the snow like this, she didn't need to make any movements, nor did she need to wear a lot of makeup, just without makeup, with a faint expression on her face, but it was very unforgettable.

He didn't want Jiang Yao to become Chen Zhen's plaything, let alone let Chen Zhen influence Jiang Yao's life.

At this time, he understood why all people were scrambling to climb up, because the top of power is the commanding heights of the food chain.

If he had been as extravagant as Xu Che at the beginning, instead of choosing to live a normal life, would he be able to have everything he wanted now? But now, his ability is not enough to protect Jiang Yao, and he can only use Gu Han's power.

Although Gu Han's backer Gu Ping has lived in Haicheng for a while, he is a mystery, and his identity is as elusive as he occupied the upper circle of the entire Haicheng overnight.

Now the upper circles in Haicheng are guessing what Gu Ping's way of coming from, and he can open a company for Gu Han overnight? That force is definitely shocking enough.

Huo Tingshen chatted with Jiang Ye for a long time, and he was sure that Chen Zhen's people would not be able to investigate Gu Ping's identity.

With Chen Zhen's current identity, he can't get news of Gu Ping, so his identity background is strong enough to be incomparable.

Therefore, Gu Han is fully capable of competing with Chen Zhen to protect Jiang Yao very well. But Gu Han gave a request, he must let Jiang Yao associate with him.

Because he wanted Xu Che to taste these loves, but lingering pain......

"Actually, do you know, in my heart, you are more terrible than Chen Zhen. ”

Jiang Yao raised her head, her face was strong and stubborn, her tone was ethereal, very distant: "Half a month has passed since that day, you haven't met Xu Che, do you? ”

Jiang Yao's tone was very determined, as a woman, she didn't understand Huo Tingshen's thoughts. Regardless of whether it was someone else's calculation or the urging of the medicinal effect, it was mixed with the factor of Huo Tingshen's strength.

"You're right, I do have that in mind. I just feel like I've missed you once seven years ago, and I don't want to let myself regret it seven years later. Huo Tingshen also unabashedly admitted directly, having developed to this point, there is nothing to hide.

He knew that there would be no development between him and Jiang Yao in this life, and this relationship was destined to end in regret.

But his heart is still stirring, Chen Si, like Chen Zhen, is a madman. They all desperately climbed up, twisted their hearts, and annihilated their humanity, but after they climbed to the top, those things they wanted came to their hands.

"Not to miss out. Even seven years ago, you could stand in front of me with such generosity as you do today. I wouldn't choose to be with you either. ”

The expression on Jiang Yao's face was still so calm, and the tone of her speech did not have any twists and turns, word by word, which gave Huo Tingshen one sharp blade after another in his heart, but he still didn't feel pain. I guess I'm used to it.

"Then if I see you before Xu Che in seven years, will I have a chance?" Huo Tingshen's face raised a bright smile.

Probably relieved, this question of mine is often the final dialogue scene at the end of a regrettable story.

He could think of Jiang Yao's answer, but he was still deceiving himself, waiting for an answer that would make him persevere.

"No if, seven years ago, I first met Xu Che. All this is already doomed, if we meet again in the future, nod to each other. This should be my greatest courtesy, you are good at yourself. After Jiang Yao said this, he walked towards the outside of the community.

She likes the sound of stepping on the snow and the creaking of her feet, so that even if she walks alone in this barren world, she will not feel lonely.

She walked aimlessly, I don't know how long, and when she looked up, she saw this familiar pharmacy.

She remembered that she had quietly come to this pharmacy to buy medicine, but she had bought this medicine twice, but she didn't have the heart to take it in her mouth once.

She slowly took out her phone from her pocket and rummaged through a photo taken in her phone's photo album. After Jiang's father died, they sorted out the things at home.

When she flipped through those old photos, Jiang Yao unexpectedly found that seven years ago, she had just gone to Haida to volunteer.

Get off the train from the high-speed rail station next to the airport and look at the empty road surface covered with a thin layer of snowflakes.

The scenery was so beautiful that they took two photos with their mobile phones. Although the pixels are not very good, for them, it is also a precious memory. After the photo was washed out, it has been treasured in the photo album at home, and I have never looked at it deliberately.

It wasn't until two days ago that she found out that she had known Xu Che seven years ago.

At that time, at the airport, she was a college student who had just entered her first year of college, and she was often full of enthusiasm for this society, so when she saw Xu Che standing motionless in the ice and snow alone, her body was stained with snowflakes, and her face was injured.

Her warm-hearted young lady was full of love, and she leaned over and said to Xu Che: "Classmate, do you need help?"

But at that time, Xu Che was much more stubborn than now. No matter how Jiang Yao spoke, he didn't say a word. His eyes have been stunned, looking in the direction of the airport.

Even if the snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger, he still stood there unmoved.

Jiang Yao was thinking about how lucky she was to be to meet the boy she met seven years ago, and to be able to meet him seven years later with the same conversation.

But in the end, she lost him. These days, she has been closing herself off in the bad news of her father's death, just to let herself slowly let go of Xu Che.

She didn't explain anything, she didn't try to keep it. She admits that in this relationship, she is a coward, a deserter.

She stood there and remembered for a long time, until night fell, and she turned and walked in the direction of home.

The street lamps on both sides have been lit, and the white snowflakes set off each other. It's cold, it's pure white that you can't see at a glance, but but...

The mottled lights, under the light of the traffic, made it difficult to see the front clearly, Jiang Yao saw a familiar license plate number, and saw a familiar body. Her silent heart jumped a few more times, and the whole person was unnaturally stunned in place.

But when she looked up, there was nothing in front of her, and the traffic still didn't stop for anyone.

The whole person twitched the corner of his mouth in frustration, it turned out to be a dream. What is she hoping for? She can't have it, but she's still delusional, that's the most stupid manifestation.

......

This New Year is an ordeal for the Jiang family. The Spring Festival Gala program was staged on TV. Jiang's mother sat on the other side of the sofa and vacated the position facing the TV, which she left for Jiang's father.

In the past, at this time of year, Jiang's father would sit on the sofa and stick to it until the end of the show.

But in the future, I will not see every Spring Festival Gala again, Jiang's father is smiling because of the TV show.

"It just so happens that you haven't slept yet, and I have something I want to discuss with the two of you. Mother Jiang smiled at Jiang Yao and Jiang Cheng who were sitting on another two-seater sofa, although the smile was very far-fetched, but at least it looked much better than the previous day.

After all, people can't live in pain all their lives, and life still has to go on.

"Mom, you say we're listening. Jiang Cheng nodded.

He will be in high school next year, and he will spend more and more time on campus in the future. The days I can spend with my mother and sister are getting less and less. So he was conflicted and wanted to drop out of school. But he remembered his father's expectations for him before, and he didn't dare to say these words.

"Your uncle's children are going to have a wedding this year and want to buy a wedding house. I thought about selling that house to your uncle, and the money would be in my hands, and I could live in this house. Why do we have to be so stressed? We can live here. Jiang Mu raised her head and looked around at the room.

There is the breath of Jiang's father's life in every corner here, and she thinks very clearly, even if the new house is renovated, they will not move in.

Instead of putting so much pressure on Jiang Yao's heart like this, it is better to sell the house first. If you really need it in the future, you can buy it. It's better than urging people to make money all the time.

"I agree. Jiang nodded solemnly like an adult, he had thought about this question for a long time. His parents bought this house for themselves, but how could he be so selfish and let his sister bear the pressure of the mortgage?

Although he is not very old, he also knows that men have to stand up to the sky. What you want is the most glorious only if you earn it with your own hands. The house was sold for the time being, and when he graduated from college, he would have to earn more money to support his mother and sister.

Jiang Yao's hands were folded together, her heartbeat was a little fast, and she was inexplicably flustered. She didn't agree with Jiang's mother's proposal. After the start of school, even if Haida fails to hire her, at least there will be a manuscript fee to make do with it first. She will find a job as soon as possible, so that she has two incomes, and the mortgage is at least not a problem.

"Sooner or later, you have to buy it, and if you sell it now, you won't be able to buy a suitable one in the future. Even if we decorate it, we don't move inside. It's better to keep it for now. ”

"I'd better sell it to your uncle first. I don't know where Chengcheng will go to college in the future. This house was bought in Ben Cheng, and it will be necessary to use it in the future?"

Mother Jiang still insisted on her thoughts, in fact, she didn't want to discuss these words with Jiang Yao, but just gave her a notice and asked her to sell the house as soon as possible.

"Yes, sister, I think what my mother said makes sense. ”

Jiang Yao looked at Jiang Mu so firmly, and finally nodded.

After seeing Jiang Yao nodding, Jiang's mother slowly stood up and went back to her room.

"Sister, is this thing yours?" Jiang Cheng saw Jiang's mother leaving, so he slowly took out a box from his pocket and held it high in front of Jiang Yao in the palm of his hand.

He went downstairs today to throw out the garbage and saw the box in the garbage bag. Looking at the packaging, looking at the introduction, he can also know the purpose of this thing.

The box was opened, and the contents were missing. As for the results, he would love to know.

Jiang Yao raised her eyes and saw the box of early pregnancy test strips, and her face, which was not very good, instantly turned pale.

"Sister, what is the result?" Jiang Cheng frowned, seeing the panic in Jiang Yao's eyes, he also understood.

......

"You're leaving so soon?" Xu Che leaned against the door of Xu Yin's bedroom, his eyes were far away, and he didn't know what to think.

Xu Che, who has been in a daze, didn't take it seriously when he saw the news at first. He knew that his uncle was very capable, and although he did not have the help of his old man over the years, he was able to rise step by step. In this press report, it was said that he had made a major mistake in his work, made a written criticism, and was demoted.

He just used it to deal with the verbal rhetoric of the outside world, but he didn't expect that on Chinese New Year's Eve, when he went home for a reunion dinner, he saw Grandma Xu's face full of sadness, and then he knew that he had really been demoted and transferred to a province thousands of miles away.

This is a great blow to An Zhongqi, a person who has been in a high position for many years, such a demotion.

No matter how calm and cautious his personality is, he can't keep too many people around him, staring at this position.

Even if you behave in a rigorous and flawless manner, they will create your weaknesses and create your dereliction of duty. Whatever it is, it's an excuse, mainly the guy above, who wants you out of this position.

In fact, among these people, what can maintain such stability is nothing more than interests, but when the benefits provided to them by An Zhongqi are not enough for them to satisfy, they will find a way to drive him out of the game and reshuffle the cards.

But An Zhongqi has been in Haicheng for so many years, and he has been working steadily. What kind of serious mistake has gone so far that there is no room for turnaround?

Just after the New Year, An Zhongqi and his family have begun to pack their things and prepare to leave.

"If you don't go, you can't go, if you go, there is a possibility of killing back, if you don't go, I'm afraid it will affect Xiaojie and them. Xu Yin also aged a lot overnight.

Although when An Zhongqi first sat in this position, she had long thought that one day in the future, such a picture would happen, but when this picture happened, she felt that it was difficult to accept, people are always so contradictory.

"Who did it?" Xu Che's mind suddenly flashed the words Jiang Ye said: "Rights are really a good thing. ”

"I haven't figured out a clue yet, after all, there are too many people who are worried about your uncle's location, and anyone can possibly do it. Xu Yin shook her head, she rubbed her temples. Seeing Xu Che come out of the previous decadence, he felt a little comforted in his heart.

In fact, over the years, they have been terrified, for fear of making a wrong step, a wrong step. It's a good thing that I can suddenly relax now, and if I think about it, I guess it's a good thing.

"When are you leaving?" When Xu Che asked this, An Zhongqi just finished making a phone call and walked in from outside.

Maybe after too many winds and waves, although An Zhongqi was a little haggard, his tone of voice was still the same as usual: "The weather over there is a few degrees colder than at home, let your grandma live at home for a while, and your sister-in-law will be busy with work, and your grandma will come back more.... Wait until we're settled. You can take her over at any time, and when the time comes, your aunt and I will have time to accompany you to take a good look at the local customs. ”

"Hmm. Xu Che also rarely did not refute, and nodded directly.

"Go ahead, go back to your grandmother, she hasn't been able to relax these days. Xu Yin patted Xu Che's shoulder, her face full of anticipation.

"Hmm. ”

The mobile phone in his trousers was vibrating, and he walked out, taking out his phone and glancing at the caller number.

These days, Chen Si, that scumbag, harasses him every now and then. If you want to say that the last thing he wants to see in the world is Gu Han, that is, he Chen Si.

He pressed the hang up button irritably, but he didn't expect to receive a text message soon, after seeing the content, he had a moment of distraction, Jiang Cheng wanted to find him....