The strange aunt was very polite when she saw her, and when she heard her ask about Fan Bolai, she replied humbly: "Uncle Fan is old, he has resigned from this business, and he will not come back." ”

Zhou He couldn't help but be stunned. This was too sudden, and the time she came over a year ago, she didn't hear Fan Bo say that he would resign from this side. Moreover, although he returned to his hometown for the New Year, he seems to have no children. Why didn't you come back all of a sudden?

Although Zhou He's mind was full of doubts, he still suppressed these doubts. Asked, "Then ...... you?"

Li Peiyuan didn't come back during the Chinese New Year, and Fan Bo had left, so who arranged for them?

The aunt naturally knew what she meant, and replied with a slight smile: "We were called by Mr. Da Li." Let's come over and clean up here first, and after a while...... Mr. Da Li's family will move over with his family. ”

Zhou He was even more stunned at this time, how could her eldest uncle's family move over? When the old lady passed away, this house was left to Li Peiyuan. He hadn't been back for a year, so why was her uncle's family moving in?

Zhou He's mind was very messy, there was something in her head, but she couldn't grasp it at all.

She forced herself to calm down, looked at the aunt, and asked, "Does my little uncle know?"

The aunt still smiled, and did not answer her question, and said, "I'm sorry Miss Zhou, I don't know this, I just followed the arrangement and came to tidy up the house." ”

Zhou Ji didn't know if she really didn't know or not, her mind was very messy, she nodded randomly, didn't stay any longer, and got up to leave.

She didn't notice it when she came in, and when she went back into the courtyard, she realized that the whole yard had been rearranged. It looks very different from before.

She didn't have the heart to look at the house at this time, and left in a hurry.

The driver was waiting outside, and when he saw that she was so fast, he hurriedly got out of the car, opened the door on the side, and asked, "Madam, are you uncomfortable?"

Zhou He shook his head and said that it was okay. She was a little dazed for a moment, and sat in the car in a daze.

The driver quickly got into the car, and when he saw that she looked like she had something, he asked tentatively, "Do you want to go to Mr.'s company?"

Zhou He came back to his senses, shook his head, and said, "Don't go, go home." ”

Her face was still not very good, and the driver was worried about something, and asked, "Do you want to call a doctor to go home?"

She is pregnant now, and the people below her are cautious.

Zhou He cheered up and said, "No, I'm fine." ”

The driver didn't ask any more questions and started the car.

Zhou He was preoccupied all the way, and he wanted to go home, but he changed his mind halfway through and asked the driver to go to the He family's villa.

She wanted to come over to Li Ying to ask, but she hadn't called before she came. When I got here, I realized that Li Ying had something to do today, and she wasn't there, so she went out.

The aunt at home said that she was calling Li Ying, and Zhou He didn't let her, and stayed here for an hour without waiting for Li Ying to come back, and then went home.

Her heart was heavy, and she knew very well that her eldest uncle's family would move into the house, and Li Peiyuan knew about it. Not only did he know, but Li Ying also knew. They must have discussed, but she didn't know.

Before Zhou He arrived home, Li Ying's phone called. She looked at her phone for a while, and then picked up the phone.

Before she could speak, Li Ying on the other side of the phone said, "I heard from my aunt that you came and went, why didn't you call me?"

She had just arrived home and heard her aunt say that Zhou He came over and left without saying a word, so she called.

Zhou Yiyi was silent for a while, Li Ying thought she had quarreled with Cheng Wei, and asked tentatively on the other end of the phone, "What's wrong?"

Zhou He subconsciously shook his head, thinking that she couldn't see it, and said no. After a pause, he said, "I'm going to my uncle's side today." ”

She said that Li Ying still didn't understand, and before she could speak, Zhou He said again: "I heard from the aunt over there that the eldest uncle's family will move over soon." Do you know that?"

Li Ying knew that she would ask about these things sooner or later. Reaching out and pressing his forehead, he said, "Yes." After a slight pause, she continued, "I wanted to tell you later, but I didn't expect you to go first." ”

Her eyebrows were a little tired, and she said, "These things were discussed between your little uncle and your eldest uncle. Your little uncle is busy with work, and the old mansion is not good to be empty all the time...... That's why your uncle will move back. Don't be cranky, there's nothing else going on. ”

This reason sounds normal, the old mansion is an ancestral house, Li Peiyuan is too busy to live and take care of it, so he can't just keep it empty.

But Zhou He's instinct told her that it wouldn't be like that. She knew that since Li Ying had already made an excuse to come out, she didn't plan to tell her.

She didn't ask any more.

She didn't ask, Li Ying was slightly relieved, and said something else, saying that the weather had changed a lot recently, so she paid more attention to her body, and told her to hang up the phone.

Cheng Wei got off work earlier than usual that day, and when he came back, Zhou Ji was not in the living room downstairs as usual. He asked his aunt to find out that she had been reading in the study upstairs since she came back today.

Cheng Wei went to wash his hands and went to the study without changing his clothes.

It was about to get dark outside, and the light in the study was a little dim. But the lights weren't turned on.

Although Zhou He was holding a book in his hand, he didn't look at it, he was in a daze, and he didn't even notice when he pushed the door in. It wasn't until he got closer and heard footsteps that she came back to her senses.

She didn't expect Cheng Wei to come back so early, so she put the book aside, stood up with her stomach, and said, "Why did you come back so early?"

Cheng Wei took a few steps forward, reached out and touched her belly, and said softly, "I'll come back after the matter is dealt with." As he spoke, his gaze fell on the book that Zhou He's taken, and asked, "What did you do today?"

Zhou He said that he didn't do anything, and he didn't stay in the study anymore, and went out of the study with him.

The aunt downstairs had already cut the fruit and put it on the small table, and when she sat down, Cheng Wei took her a piece of fruit, and then asked, "I heard the driver say that you went to your little uncle's place today?"

Yes, she has been sullen today, and the driver naturally wants to tell Cheng Wei.

Zhou He snorted, didn't hide it from him anymore, and said sullenly: "My eldest uncle will move back over there." ”

Cheng Wei was also stunned at this time, and asked, "Why did they want to move over?"

Zhou He said what Li Ying said.

Zhou He could sense that this was just an excuse, and Cheng Wei naturally noticed it. But the expression on his face didn't change at all, he just nodded.

Zhou He was even more sullen now, looked at him, and asked, "Don't you think this is an excuse?"

Seeing that the aunt didn't come out in the kitchen, Cheng Wei hugged Zhou He to her lap and kissed her in the hair, just like coaxing a child: "What does little Ahe want?"

Zhou He was silent and silent.

Cheng Wei kissed her on the cheek again and said, "Do you want to ask Uncle He?"

He Changhui must know some of these things. Li Ying refused to tell her, so she had to ask He Changhui.

Zhou He shook his head and said, "Uncle He won't say it either." ”

This is the Li family's business, even if He Changhui knows, he won't say much. This is his principle of doing things.

Cheng Wei sighed and said, "I'll make people pay attention to Yucheng, if my uncle goes back there, we'll fly over." When the time comes, don't you just ask in person?"

Zhou He nodded in response.

Cheng Wei stretched out his hand and gently stroked her brow, and said with a low smile: "Don't be depressed, if your mother is unhappy, the little guy will also be wondering." She's going to think, "Oh, what's wrong with my mom? Why is she upset? Did I make my mom upset?"

He deliberately pretended to be childish, and Zhou He was so amused by him that he burst out laughing.

Although the aunt is in the kitchen, she has been paying attention to the living room. Hearing Zhou He's laughter now, he poked his head out to see the little couple who were greasy and crooked, and couldn't help but smile and go to his own business with peace of mind.

Although Zhou He was worried, he couldn't contact Li Peiyuan and had no way. had to wait for Li Peiyuan's appearance with peace of mind.

Although Cheng Wei has been paying attention to Yucheng's side, there is also no news of Li Peiyuan. I don't know where he went. The only thing that is known is that he took a long leave of absence and is said to be resting for a long time.

There was no news of Li Peiyuan on their side, and in the small county town of City B, Li Peiyuan was sitting up from the bed with a splitting headache.

It was a small, simply furnished room, and it was unfamiliar to the eye. Looking through the old window, it was already twilight outside, and the golden remnant sun had fallen into the clouds, leaving only a golden halo in the sky.

He rubbed his forehead, which was about to crack, looked down at the quilt covering him, and frowned. I got out of bed and walked outside.

It's a small yard with a living room. There were no lights outside, and no one was there, quiet.

He reached out and rubbed his forehead and walked outside.

When I went out, I saw a man peeling beans outside. The figure is thin and small. Hearing his footsteps, he turned his head and said politely, "You're awake." ”

Li Peiyuan's brows furrowed even tighter, he looked at Yan Xu and asked, "Why are you here?"

Yan Xu didn't look at him, lowered his head and continued to peel the beans, and said, "This is my home, you are drunk, I will bring you back." ”

Her tone was calm.

Li Peiyuan knew that he had drunk a little too much wine yesterday, so he reached out and pressed his eyebrows again, and said, "Thank you." ”

"You're welcome. Yan Xu finished peeling the last beans, picked up the basin and got up.

She had some low blood sugar, she had been squatting for too long, and as soon as she stood up, she was dizzy in front of her, and she almost fell to the ground.

Li Pei moved away from her, and quickly reached out to support her.

Although she was wearing a thick cotton suit, she could still feel the body temperature and thin bones underneath through the cotton suit.

Li Peiyuan withdrew his hand almost immediately, frowned and asked, "Are you okay?"

Yan Xu had eased up at this time, and naturally he was aware of his suspicion. Shaking his head, he said, "It's okay." ”

She didn't explain anything, but walked in with the basin as she spoke, and said, "Sit down for a while, and I'll cook." ”

She said as she entered the house, and the figure quickly disappeared into the kitchen.

Li Peiyuan was standing in place, and it was obviously inappropriate to walk like that. He didn't leave or stay, he took a cigarette out of his trouser pocket and smoked it under the eaves.

There was already smoke curling around, and I don't know whose house fried the vegetables, and the fragrance wafted far away.

Although it is already spring, the temperature in City B has not returned. There was still snow on the walls and branches, and it was white.

It was cold outside, and his hands and feet became cold after standing for a while. Probably because of the cigarette, the headache that was about to crack just now was relieved. He smoked two cigarettes outside in a row, and was silent for a long time, before returning to the house.

The lights in the house were turned on at this point, and the wattage of the bulbs was not high, and the room was dark yellow.

Yan Xu was already preparing to stir-fry in the kitchen, and there was a sound of running water inside.

Li Peiyuan's footsteps paused slightly, walked to the kitchen door, and asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"

His tone was calm and low, and Yan Xu, who was washing vegetables, seemed to have not expected him to come in, and was startled when he heard his voice. turned off the faucet and quickly said, "No." Go sit in the living room for a while. ”

As she spoke, she began to wash the vegetables again, much faster than before. His back was stiff.

Li Peiyuan didn't speak, but he was a little embarrassed to stand here, he didn't stand down, and said hello. He didn't notice that the sound of his footsteps leaving, Yan Xu's stiff back relaxed slightly.

The house is very small and the furnishings are simple. It's probably because no one has lived in it for a long time, and it's a little deserted. There is no furniture in the living room, and the TV is only a very old TV, I don't know if it will still work.

Li Peiyuan quickly withdrew his gaze, probably because he was sitting and had nothing to do, he quickly took out another cigarette and smoked it.

Yan Xu moved quickly, and it didn't take long for the food to be brought out of the kitchen. Li Peiyuan extinguished the cigarette butt at this time, originally wanted to go into the kitchen to get the dishes and chopsticks, but when he walked to the kitchen door, he didn't let him in, saying that the kitchen was narrow, he was a guest, just let him sit.

Li Peiyuan had to go to the dining table and sit down.

The meals are very simple, the most home-cooked meat, one vegetable and one soup.

Yan Xu was polite and said, "I didn't stay here very often, and I didn't buy groceries." There is nothing to entertain you, please bear with me. ”

She was so polite, but Li Peiyuan didn't know what to say, so she didn't speak.

He woke up hungover and didn't have much appetite, so he only ate a small half bowl of rice and put down his chopsticks.

Yan Xu was still eating, he didn't leave the table immediately, he wanted to smoke, but he still endured it, the fingers on the table curled up, and asked, "When will you go back to Yucheng?"

Yan Xu has graduated and is now interning at Cheng Wei's company.

Yan Xu probably didn't expect him to ask like that, so he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said, "I'll go back tomorrow." ”

The company has already started to work, and Cheng Wei gave her a long vacation and asked her to go back after the Lantern Festival.

Li Peiyuan nodded, and after a while, he asked again as if he had nothing to say, "Have you bought a ticket?"

Yan Xu flicked the rice grains in the bowl as if he were counting them, and said, "No." It's not the peak season and the tickets are easy to buy. ”

No, the tickets are not as tense as they were during the Spring Festival. You can buy a ticket for the day by pinching a little.

Li Peiyuan nodded again, and when Yan Xu thought he couldn't speak, he said again: "I'll go back tomorrow, when do you plan to leave?"

Yan Xu paused slightly, a little unsure of what he meant, but still replied, "Morning." ”

Li Peiyuan snorted and said, "Pack up your things, I'll come and pick you up tomorrow morning." He stood up, paused slightly, and said, "Thank you." I'm leaving. ”

After he finished speaking, he didn't say anything more, and walked directly outside. The long figure quickly disappeared outside the door.

Compared to the warmth in the house, it was still cold outside. Li Pei walked out of the narrow and dilapidated courtyard, looked back again, and then strode to the side of the road to stop the taxi.

The hotel he stayed in was in the center of the county, only about ten minutes' drive from here. After getting in the car and reporting the name of the hotel, he closed his eyes and began to sleep.

It wasn't until he arrived at the ground that the driver reminded him that he had arrived, and he paid for the car and got out of the car.

Last night's hangover did not change his clothes, and when he returned to the hotel, the first thing he did was to go to the bathroom to take a shower and change his clothes.

His head still hurt a little, and he didn't lie back on the bed. I took my phone in airplane mode, looked at the time, stood at the window and smoked.

He was somewhat irritable, and could only be relieved by smoking.

I smoked two cigarettes in a row, but the irritability in my heart still couldn't be suppressed. He didn't smoke anymore, walked to the head of the bed and sat down and leaned down.

Rarely does he have such a disturbed moment, he wants to be quiet but can't. Somehow, he remembered the night he came back to Yucheng from Kyoto after attending the wedding. He was on the same plane as Yan Xu.

He was chaotic that night, and he didn't even know how much he had drunk. When he woke up, there was a naked girl lying next to him. The big mistake has been made.

He is not a hairy boy anymore, he has been restrained in his life for so many years. He had no idea that this would happen. It was chaotic at the time.

Yan Xu is much calmer than him, saying that they are both adults, but they take what they need, so that he doesn't have to take it to heart.

He was so drunk that he couldn't remember the messy scenes. But since such a mistake has been committed, how can he not be responsible. After the initial confusion, he offered that he would be in charge and they got married.

I had already guessed his solution, and Yan Xu's face was calm. looked at him seriously and said, "Mr. Li, a marriage without feelings is a kind of torment for anyone. I'm an adult and have physical needs. After a slight pause, she smiled faintly and said, "It should be that I took advantage of you, so you don't have to take it to heart." ”

She was much more open than he was, still greeted politely and politely, and then left.

By the time he followed her out of the hotel to take her back to her residence, her figure had disappeared into the opposite street.

Although Yan Xu's words were said in a straightforward manner, it was the first time he had done such an outrageous thing. He was ashamed of himself, found her phone number, and called her. But she was busy at the time, and she hung up the phone under the pretext that she was busy without saying a word.

Later, he got busy. Coupled with the matter on the Li family's side, he was so anxious that he didn't call her again, and this was the first time they met after the hotel incident.

He hasn't been going anywhere these days, and he's been staying in City B. It's just that I didn't expect that Yan Xu's hometown was here.

Li Peiyuan was still irritable, stood at the window and smoked a cigarette, and then lay down on the bed.

The next morning, she had gotten up early, and she had planned to leave early. But who knew that when he opened the door, Li Peiyuan's car had already stopped outside. I don't know when I came over. He didn't even knock on the door.

He was leaning on the car and smoking, when he saw her come out with her luggage, he snuffed out the cigarette butt in his hand and took a step forward to pick up the luggage in her hand.

Yan Xu is not weak, in other words, many big men may not be her opponents. She subconsciously took a step back and said, "I'll just come by myself." ”

Li Pei didn't speak, and took the luggage from her hand. I opened the car and let her get into the car, and then put the luggage in the trunk.

Yan Xu was not very comfortable, although he was in the car, his back was still stiff.

Li Peiyuan quickly put down his luggage and sat in the car, started the car, and then asked, "What do you want for breakfast?"

When he got up so early, he thought Yan Xu hadn't eaten yet.

Yan Xu had already cooked noodles and eaten them, so he replied, "I have already eaten them, so you don't have to worry about me." ”

She was the same as every time she had ever met, still humble and polite.

Li Peiyuan couldn't find anything to say now, just looked at the road ahead.

Although he said that she had already eaten, when he stopped the car later, he still went to buy a bag of milk and a basket of crab roe packets. There was a convenience store nearby, and he bought a large bag of water and snacks and put it in the car.

It is more than 700 kilometers from City B to Yucheng, and you have to rest on the way, and you can only arrive in the afternoon.

When he got into the car, he handed the milk and crab roe buns to Yan Xu. The snacks were put back in the back. Knowing that she wouldn't take it herself, she said: "I'm bored in the car, so I eat snacks when I'm hungry." ”

Yan Xu originally wanted to say that he was not hungry, but in the end he didn't say it, nodded his head, and said politely: "You're polite, thank you." ”