They are husband and wife, and they are the two people who love each other the most, and they have neither deep hatred nor bitter heartache, so why do they have to treat each other like this? Is it the vows that have been scattered in the wind, or have they lost a lot of innocence and emotion in the daily fatigue and tedious work?

It shouldn't be this way!

Fang Shanmu felt that his throat seemed to be blocked by something: "Isn't it okay today? Even if there is something, you want to have a meal, no matter how busy you are, you have to find time to accompany you." Also, I want to eat coconut chicken too, but I don't know if it's still the same taste as before. ”

Sheng Chen finally couldn't help but have red circles in his eyes, and wanted to say something, but was preempted by Xiang Dong. Xiang Dong grabbed Sheng Chen with his left hand, pulled Fang Shanmu with his right hand, and jumped up: "There is a seat, it's our turn." Mom and Dad, today I am the biggest hero, I want the right to dish, and also, you promised me that you would tell me your love story, but it has not been fulfilled, I have waited too long. ”

When I went home after dinner, Xiang Dong was tired, so I didn't pester the two of them anymore to tell them the love story of the year, and went upstairs to sleep. Fang Shanmu had a phone call with his parents and told them to go home early tomorrow morning. After making the call, Sheng Chen had already packed his luggage.

"Drive home tomorrow, get home at noon, stay for two days, and I won't be able to go back a few times a year. Sheng Chen looked at Ping An and Joy, "Bring them with you, I think I can't do without you." ”

Sheng Chen has a habit of cleanliness, and he has to wear pajamas when staying in a hotel, and sometimes he even has to bring a sleeping bag. Although Fang Shanmu's parents are in the provincial capital, they are also halfway monks, they did not grow up in the city, they spent the first half of their lives in the county seat, and their hygiene habits are far inferior to Sheng Chen, who grew up in the city. After falling in love with Sheng Chen, Fang Shanmu was forced to develop many daily habits, such as washing hands when entering the door, washing his face and feet before going to bed, and washing vegetables with running tap water, etc.

At first, I felt that Sheng Chen's request was troublesome and redundant, but later I got used to it, and when I looked at others, I realized the importance of developing hygiene. Compared with Sheng Chen's lifestyle, there is a huge gap between his parents' lifestyle. Of course, the older generation, due to the experience of material poverty, the habit of being too industrious and thrifty has affected all aspects of their lives. For example, I am afraid of wasting water to wash vegetables and wash rice, in order to save electricity, I don't use high-power electrical appliances, and the lights are also dim lights, etc.

The most difficult thing for Sheng Chen to accept is that his parents never use vacuum cleaners, they feel that vacuum cleaners are noisy, expensive and useless. Sheng Chen has to clean every day, and he has to use a vacuum cleaner to suck up the sheets and sofas, knowing that some places hide dirt and dirt, and he doesn't know how much dust and mites there are if he doesn't suck them.

So after just getting married, after returning to Fang Shanmu's house a few times in the past few years, Sheng Chen began to instinctively refuse to go back. On the one hand, she is not used to eating, on the other hand, she can't sleep on the bed at home, and every time she feels itchy and uncomfortable.

Although Fang Shanmu is a straight man, his machismo thinking is not serious, he fully understands and respects Sheng Chen's discomfort, and does not feel that she is hypocritical and deliberate, he also knows that there are huge differences in personal living habits, the north and the south, the city and the countryside, the older generation and the younger generation. Now, even when he comes home, he is sometimes dissatisfied with his parents' salty meals and the simplicity of washing them, including chopsticks and dishes with a layer of oil on them, apparently because of the lack of care in rinsing and the lack of time to wash.

In the final analysis, whether it is food, clothing or daily behavior, the starting point of parents' generation is saving, not cleanliness or comfort. Fang Shanmu also bought a dishwasher for his parents and replaced the dishes and chopsticks, but after a period of time, he found that the dishwasher was discarded, and the dishes and chopsticks were still used, and he only took out a new one when he got home. Although they also bought bedding for him and Sheng Chen, they would not take it out for a year to bask in the sun and breathe.

Fang Shanmu didn't want to complain about his parents, and he knew that it would be difficult to change them, he could only try his best to be a good son and husband, sandwiched between his parents and Sheng Chen, and didn't want one party to have too many prejudices and opinions about the other.

Fortunately, although Sheng Chen was uncomfortable, she endured her responsibilities as a daughter-in-law every time, as long as Fang Shanmu said that she would stay for a few days, she would not refuse, and would stick to the end. Fang Shanmu was also very grateful to Sheng Chen for accommodating him in this matter, so when he returned to Sheng Chen's parents' house for the New Year, he got along very well with Sheng Chen's parents, and even often called him brother and brother when he drank too much.

It's just that in recent years, with the increasingly busy work and the increase in his son's studies, the time to go home for the New Year has become shorter and shorter, and he can basically only live for one day. There is no way, his son has to make up for classes, Fang Shanmu has to come back to socialize, his career and foundation are in the capital after all, not Shimen.

This year, it should be at Fang Shanmu's house for the thirtieth and first day of junior high school, and then the second year of junior high school to Sheng Chen's house. Sheng Chen discussed with Fang Shanmu that he would only go back to his house this year, not hers, because his son had to make up classes this year, and it was too far to go back to her house.

Fang Shanmu agreed.

Originally, he said that he would only go home for one day, but Sheng Chen suddenly changed his mind, Fang Shanmu was stunned, knowing that Sheng Chen was to take care of him and wanted him to spend more time with his parents, and also saved the time to go back to her house, and he felt a warm feeling in his heart: "It's still not good, I can go to your house if I have time, and now the high-speed rail is also developed." ”

"Why do you have to accompany me home this year?" Sheng Chen sat down, "Are you afraid that we won't go back together next year?"

Here it is again, and the tone of his voice has returned to the usual taunts and attacks, but Fang Shanmu is not angry: "No, isn't it that you are unemployed and started a business again this year?" Many former colleagues didn't have to go around to socialize during the Chinese New Year, just come back before their son made up the class. ”

Sheng Chen was silent for a while, then bit his lip: "Okay, listen to you, go back to your house first and then go to my house." I'm going to sleep, do you sleep upstairs or downstairs?"

There are a total of four bedrooms upstairs and downstairs, originally he and Sheng Chen had one, one son, and two guest rooms.

"It's okay downstairs, you and your son are upstairs, and I'm downstairs with peace and joy. I'll play with them for a while and look at the flowers. Although I felt that the relationship between the two had eased a little during the meal, it was not a day's cold to freeze three feet, and it was not a day's work to thaw the deep ice, and now I felt that the relationship was back in a state of cold war, Fang Shanmu originally wanted to talk to Sheng Chen about something, but suddenly lost interest.

"Well......" Sheng Chen bit his lip and muttered for a moment, "Why don't I accompany you, learn from you how to raise flowers and plants, and learn how to get along with peace and joy." ”

Ping An suddenly shouted, as if he was dissatisfied with Sheng Chen's joining.

It's late at night, and outside in winter, dripping into ice. Fang Shanmu and Sheng Chen both wore thick pajamas. The sensor lights sounded in turn, illuminating the small courtyard brightly, revealing a trace of warmth.

It's also strange, when a person came to the courtyard in the past, he always felt cold, but now there are more Fang Shanmu, I don't feel so cold, when Sheng Chen was strange, peace and joy jumped past her one after another, followed closely behind Fang Shanmu, never leaving his left and right, and turned a blind eye to her.

Sheng Chen especially admired Fang Shanmu's affinity, the flowers and plants raised were extremely prosperous, the cats and dogs were also very close to him, even his son always remembered his goodness, no matter how she took care of her son's daily life and taught him to study, in the end, he was still close to him.

Fang Shanmu squatted on the ground and vigorously cleaned up the weeds. Fortunately, there is no freezing on the ground, and it can be loosened. Peace and joy surrounded him, and Ping An shook his head and tail, and sometimes took a bite of grass, as if to help. Joy would only rub on his legs, a look of comfort and hug.

After a while, Joy finally got into a loophole, jumped onto Fang Shanmu's back, and fell on it.

Sheng Chen was worried that it would affect Fang Shanmu's work, and wanted to take Xile away, but Xile grabbed Fang Shanmu's clothes hard, so she didn't come down, she had to give up: "It's a big night, it's so cold, let's do it later." ”

Fang Shanmu didn't really want to work, he just wanted to sober himself up, he hugged Xile and pointed to the chair under the pavilion in the courtyard: "Sit for a while?"

The night is like water, rare and clear, and you can see a few stars hanging in the sky. Fang Shanmu felt as if he had returned to the past, and he glanced at Sheng Chen on the other side: "Is it cold, just five minutes." ”

"It's not cold, you say. Sheng Chen wrapped his clothes tightly, seeing peace and joy snuggling up to him, and being held in his arms, he suddenly felt that Fang Shanmu was really a good man who cared for his family, and many women couldn't do it like him to love labor and small animals, and couldn't help but move in his heart, "Do you want to know about me and Jiangbian entrepreneurship?"

Fang Shanmu wanted to know what Jiangbian's real intention was to start a business, Jiangbian was not short of money, the family business was huge, and she was the only daughter in the family, and sooner or later she would inherit all the family business. But now he just wanted to discuss the matter of the class reunion with Sheng Chen.

"Let's go together when the reunion happens, and in three years, we will maintain the image of our marriage to the outside world. Fang Shanmu said with difficulty, feeling that it was too tragic, and smiled again, "Last time Meng Wei and Liu Xin fought, you happened to be there, aren't you quite emotional?"

Sheng Chen also smiled: "I feel emotional, but I also feel sad, husband and wife, why do you have to end up in this form? Even if you don't love each other, you have to remember the good before." ”

"Do you believe Liu Xin's words? Do you think it was really Meng Wei who let people seduce her in order to divorce her as the fault party?" Fang Shanmu cut into Meng Wei's topic, not only to test Sheng Chen's judgment, but also to understand how deep the contact between Sheng Chen and Meng Wei was.

If Liu Xin's accusation is valid, she will also bear the corresponding responsibility, after all, cheating is her choice, not the persecution of others. Another point......" Sheng Chen suddenly smiled slyly, "Fang Shanmu, can I suspect that Meng Wei was instructed by you to pull me into the water, so that I could cheat in my marriage, and you will use this as an excuse to let me go out again?"