Chapter Eighty-Seven: Marriage
Xu Yuanning didn't answer her words, was silent for a long time, cheered up, and said, "I'm fine, it's not early, Ahe, you can go back." ”
This is something that takes time for anyone to digest.
Zhou He hesitated for a moment, but finally didn't stay. put the things that I bought back in the refrigerator and asked Xu Yuanning to rest early before leaving.
Her mind was still confused, and she didn't know how things could have come to this.
Judging from today's reaction, Shen Yue is dating others, and Senior Brother Xu doesn't know. She suddenly remembered the time she came for the New Year.
She was already busy, and after moving out of the apartment, there was even less contact between the two, and she never asked him. I don't know what happened between them during this time.
Zhou He slowly returned to the rental house all the way, the senior sister had already returned, and was cooking instant noodles, and when she came back, she asked if she wanted to eat it. Zhou He had no appetite, thanked her and went to wash.
Standing under the warm water, she couldn't help but start. Although Xu Yuanning didn't tell her what Shen Yue wanted to do, she could guess somewhat. She should have wanted to give birth, and if she didn't want to give birth, she wouldn't have come to him on purpose.
Zhou Hefa was stunned for a while, and then turned off the water.
Xu Yuanning also reported good news to her, and in the next time, she would go to him or call him whenever she was free.
But Xu Yuanning never told her how things would end up. But he was much more depressed, and he could see that it had hit him hard.
On the last day of the end of April, Xu Yuanning finally stopped being busy and no longer avoided her. said that he bought ingredients to cook, and asked her to go over to eat.
It was not good to go empty-handed, so Zhou He bought some fruit and carried it over.
Xu Yuanning cut his hair and looked in good spirits. He had hardly cooked before, Zhou He had passed the time in advance, he was originally going to cook, who knew that the meals had been almost done in the past. There was only one soup left.
He learned to cook in a short period of time, and Zhou He was surprised.
Xu Yuanning was busy in the kitchen wearing an apron, probably sensing Zhou He's surprise, and said with a slight smile: "I tried to do it during the time you weren't there, and it wasn't very difficult." However, this is the first time to treat a treat, so it may not taste as good as expected. ”
I don't know the taste, but it looks pretty good.
Zhou He said sincerely: "Very good." ”
Xu Yuanning let her sit down, and it would be fine for a while. Zhou He was a person who couldn't be idle, so he took the dishes and chopsticks and put them up.
After she left, Xu Yuanning should have invited her aunt, and the room was clean. Even the glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows is translucent, without a trace of dust.
I don't know what day it is today, Xu Yuanning actually prepared wine. Zhou He racked his brains and didn't think of anything special today, remembering Shen Yue's matter, and finally didn't ask anything, and drank with him silently.
Xu Yuanning drank red wine and beer together, although Zhou He's amount of alcohol was good, his brain was still confused in the end. Fell asleep on the couch.
Xu Yuanning drank the rest of the wine alone, went into the room and took a thin blanket to cover Zhou He. Because of the wine, Zhou He's cheeks were crimson. His hand was raised, trying to reach out to wipe the fine sweat from her forehead. The hand was in the air but paused, he quietly looked at her quiet sleepy eyes, and after a long time he put down his hand. He took out his cigarette, walked out to the balcony, leaned against the wall and smoked.
When Zhou He got up from the sofa the next morning, Xu Yuanning was gone, and he left a note for her, saying that he had something to go out. Let her remember to eat breakfast.
Zhou He overslept, did not drink the milk he prepared, only took a piece of bread and hurried away.
Zhou He learned that Xu Yuanning had returned to China half a month later, and she called him, but she didn't get through. He didn't reply to the email.
It was as if he had disappeared.
Xu Yuanning returned a week later, and with him, there was Shen Yue. She officially suspended her studies, moved to Xu Yuanning's apartment, and began to raise a baby.
Zhou He only knew at this time that he had already received a certificate with Shen Yue in China. But the two did not hold a wedding, but the relatives of both sides had dinner together.
Zhou He didn't know if there were other reasons for his marriage. Since then, she has carefully avoided the topic of children, and has not asked him whether he was married voluntarily.
These questions have become taboo.
She cautiously avoided it, but Shen Yue didn't seem to feel anything. Zhou He had just finished his last part-time job on the weekend, and was about to go back to the rental house, when he went out, he saw Xu Yuanning and others outside.
He didn't call before he came, Zhou He was stunned for a moment, stepped forward and said, "Senior brother, why are you here?"
Xu Yuanning looked embarrassed and said, "Your sister Shen Yue has a lot of morning sickness, and she really wants to eat dumplings." But I don't know how to roll dough, so could you please go over and help me get it? ”
It was natural for him to say the word morning sickness, as if there was no mustard.
Zhou He responded with a hello, looked at the time, and said, "Will you go over immediately?"
Xu Yuanning breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, I have already bought all the ingredients." ”
His car was parked on the side, and he walked to the side of the car with Zhou He as he spoke.
This was the first meeting between the two after he returned, and Zhou He couldn't find a topic to talk about. But Xu Yuanning was as usual, talking about some simple and casual topics.
Xu Yuanning bought a lot of things, and Zhou He didn't let him if he wanted to help carry them. In the end, she was only given two bags of lighter ones.
The two went upstairs all the way, and when they opened the door, the room was quiet. Everything on the couch and table is a mess.
Xu Yuanning whispered a little messy, and asked Zhou He to be lighter, saying that Shen Yue should still be sleeping.
Zhou He nodded and took the shoe cover at the entrance.
There was something in the house that needed to be collected, Xu Yuanning put the things down, and asked Zhou He to sit down and rest first, and he cleaned up first before doing it. He also said that Shen Yue didn't like strangers at home, so he didn't invite his aunt again. He's busy these days, so he doesn't have time to clean.
Zhou He said it was okay, he cleaned the outside, and she went into the kitchen.
The kitchen is also messy, and the dishes and chopsticks for food have not been collected. It's greasy all over the place.
It was a little reluctant to let her clean up Xu Yuanning, and she said sorry again and again. Zhou He smiled, let him not be polite, remembering that Shen Yue was pregnant and couldn't always eat takeout or hamburger instant noodles, so he asked him to call her in the future, and she came over to help.
He was already busy, and now he has to take care of a pregnant woman, and he will definitely be even busier in the future.
Xu Yuanning did not refuse, and responded with a good word.
Waiting for Zhou He to start rolling the dough, Shen Yue came out of the bedroom. She was wearing a thin nightdress, her hair was messy, and her belly was bulging.
Zhou He stood up when he saw her come out and called Sister Shen Yue.
Shen Yue didn't know if she didn't hear it or what, she didn't look at her, and went directly to the bathroom.
Zhou He was embarrassed at this time, and Xu Yuanning was also embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "Emotional instability during pregnancy, I'm sorry." ”
Zhou He squeezed out a smile and said that it was okay, and continued to roll out the dough.
Shen Yue didn't come out again when she entered the bathroom, Xu Yuanning was worried that something was wrong with her, so she knocked on the door, but she didn't pay attention. It took four or five minutes before I opened the door and came out.
She put on makeup, and the whole person was no longer sloppy just now. A little more feminine.
She could see the scenery inside when she walked around thinly in her nightdress, Xu Yuanning coughed lightly and said, "Go and change your clothes, don't you want to eat dumplings? ”
Shen Yue muttered that this was at home, and reluctantly went.
Zhou He didn't know where she offended Shen Yue, she was unreasonable to her. Fortunately, with Xu Yuanning adjusting the atmosphere, it was not too embarrassing.
Before the dumplings were finished, Shen Yue said that she was hungry, so Xu Yuanning had to wipe her hands and cook dumplings for her first. Such an atmosphere is embarrassing, and I was about to leave after wrapping the dumplings. But Shen Yue's face changed after eating a few dumplings, and Ah He shouted happily one by one, and complained that Xu Yuanning was often not at home with her, and she didn't dare to go out for a walk as a pregnant woman, so Zhou He often came to the house to accompany her in the future.
Zhou He didn't know why she suddenly changed her face, but she responded immediately. Shen Yue asked for her phone very politely, and asked Zhou He if she could make braised pork for her next time, she had wanted to eat it for a long time. Xu Yuanning's taste is not right.
Zhou He naturally responded, and after learning that there was meat at home and wrapped dumplings, he got it for her.
It was already late when she left, and Xu Yuanning wanted to send her, but she refused, saying that it was not far away, and it was very convenient to go back. Xu Yuanning was sorry for the fact that she came over and sat so much, and insisted on sending her to the elevator before saying, "Sorry Ahe......"
Zhou He knew that he was going to apologize for Shen Yue, who was emotionally fickle, and said with a smile without waiting for him to finish speaking: "Senior Brother Xu, you're welcome, it's normal for Sister Shen Yue to be emotionally unstable. It's nothing. It would be nice to wait for the baby to be born later. ”
Shen Yue was deliberately targeting Zhou He, not that he was emotionally unstable. Xu Yuanning couldn't be clearer. I wanted to say something, but I didn't say it in the end, told Zhou Helu to be careful, watched her enter the elevator, and then went back to the apartment. After making up your mind, I won't call Zhou He over again.
Although he doesn't call, Shen Yue will. Whenever she wanted to eat something, she would call Zhou He. Crying that she was a poor pregnant woman, Xu Yuanning only cared about herself and never took care of her.
Afraid that something would happen to her if she was alone, Zhou He would put down what he was doing at this time and rush over. Every time Shen Yue passed, he looked aggrieved.
She wouldn't let her find her aunt, but she never cleaned either. Nine times out of ten times in the past, Zhou He's house was in a mess, and she wouldn't even wash her change of clothes when she threw them in the washing machine.
The weather gradually got hotter, and Shen Yue's belly gradually grew bigger. Pregnant women are afraid of heat, and Shen Yue's mood becomes more unstable. Often inexplicably will scold hysterically or smash things, Zhou Yiyi has seen Xu Yuanning several times with band-aids on his face and neck.
He also began to find all kinds of excuses to prevent Zhou He from going over.
On this day, Zhou He was cleaning up the rental house, and Shen Yue called again, saying that Xu Yuanning would go to Vancouver today, saying that she had no three meals, and asked Zhou He to accompany her.
When she was on the phone, she was heard by the senior sister who was putting on makeup in the room, and she also knew something about Zhou He's past from time to time. Waiting for Zhou He to hang up the phone, she sighed and said, "Your senior brother's wife, won't she treat you as a free nanny? Why is it so difficult to learn to cook? How squeamish is she? And she is going to give birth in a short time, and she won't learn anything and ask her aunt to ask you to take care of the child in the future, right?"
Zhou He smiled good-naturedly, dragged the ground three times and twice, and said hello before going out.
The senior sister hated the iron and scolded her for being a bun, and slammed the door in a huff.
Zhou He stretched out her hand and rubbed her eyebrows, she naturally knew that what the senior sister said was for her good. But whether it was before or in this foreign country, Xu Yuanning helped her too much. If she didn't go over, he would be the same one who made a big fuss in the end.
Today's Shen Yue was in a very stable mood, and Zhou He also washed her a fruit in the past. Zhou He was flattered, and listened to her chanting that she wanted to eat steamed buns, and cleaned up while making steamed buns.
Shen Yue said that she didn't know when Xu Yuanning would come back, and asked her what she wanted to eat, so she made food for her and put it in the refrigerator, and when she wanted to eat, she just had to take it out and heat it.
Shen Yue did ask her to come over to cook and clean, not to ask her to come over to accompany her. It was getting dark and it was raining heavily. Zhou He finished everything and said goodbye, she didn't even pretend to keep it, but she didn't let her catch a cold in the rain.
She didn't even give Zhou Yi an umbrella, so it was completely impossible for him not to get wet in such heavy rain.
Zhou He smiled and was about to leave, when the door opened. Xu Yuanning is back.
Didn't you say that he didn't know when he would come back from a business trip? Zhou Yiyi was stunned, and then greeted him and said, "Senior brother is back." ”
Xu Yuanning looked at the clean and tidy room and knew that it was Shen Yue who called her over to do things again. His eyes were slightly dark.
Seeing that she was leaving, he didn't stay, put the bag aside casually, and said, "It's raining heavily, I'll send you." ”
Shen Yue was originally standing in the living room, but when she heard this, she went back to the room, and the door was slammed loudly.
Zhou He was embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "No need senior brother, I'll just go down and take a taxi." ”
Xu Yuanning didn't look inside the house again, and said lightly as he walked out: "Where can I take a taxi in such a heavy rain?" ”
He insisted, and Zhou He had to follow him.
The rain outside was indeed heavier than Zhou He had imagined, and the car drove very slowly. Xu Yuanning was slightly tired, and the car drove for a while before he said in a low voice: "Don't come here again in the future, don't pay attention to her when she calls you." ”
Zhou He didn't say that he couldn't come, seeing his haggard expression, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Senior brother, are you okay?"
Xu Yuanning cheered up, reluctantly squeezed out a smile, and said, "It's okay." ”
Shen Yue's due date is in October, and she is only more than two months away. When the child comes out, I'm afraid there will be more things. He was even more anxious.
Zhou He hesitated for a moment, but in the end he asked again: "The child was born, is it sent back to China or is it staying here?"
Xu Yuanning stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and said in a low voice: "She refuses to send it back, she wants to stay." ”
Zhou He was silent for a while, and said, "Then have you found a good confinement wife?" neither of you will have children, it is best to find it in advance, so as not to be in a hurry at that time." ”
Xu Yuanning smiled bitterly and said, "I'm busy this time, and I haven't had time to look for it." My mom will come over then, so let's talk about it slowly. ”
His mother is coming over, which means that he should not know that this child is not his. Zhou He fell silent and did not speak again. Just let her call if she can't get busy.
Xu Yuanning didn't want to trouble her anymore, so he said that he would talk about it then.
The rain was heavy, and the car drove slowly, and it took Xu Yuanning more than an hour to go for a short distance. When I got home, the house was in shambles, and the teacups and lamps were smashed all over the floor. Shen Yue stood on the floor barefoot with his hair scattered, and when he saw him come back, he smashed the pillow in his hand, and said hatefully: "Xu Yuanning, you are so distressed, why don't you feel sorry for me? I am pregnant, I am pregnant, how can you leave me at home at ease?"
Xu Yuanning had long been fed up with her vexatiousness, and did not speak with a calm face. After picking up the pillow and putting it aside, he was about to cross Shen Yue to get something and clean the house.
His silence made Shen Yue even more annoyed, she rushed forward and grabbed him by the collar, and said hysterically like crazy: "I knew you felt sorry for her! I told her to do something, your heart was dripping blood, right? Why didn't you marry her when you felt so sorry for her?"
She said that she was about to greet Xu Yuanning's face.
Xu Yuanning reached out and pinched her wrist. There was a heavy piece in his eyes, his lips were pursed tightly, and he said, "Have you made enough trouble?"
Shen Yue struggled for a while and couldn't break away, laughed out loud, and said, "What's the matter, poking your sore spot and getting angry?"
She was obviously sure that Xu Yuanning would not do anything with her, and her tone was provocative.
Xu Yuanning finally let go of her means, glanced at her with cold eyes, and said, "Enough is enough." ”
As he spoke, he went straight to the room, and Shen Yue squatted on the ground and cried. He scolded hysterically: "Xu Yuanning, you are not a fucking thing! You have never regarded me as your wife." ”
Xu Yuanning took out a cigarette and smoked it in the room, and stood there without paying attention.
Waiting for Shen Yue to cry enough, and there was no sound outside, he opened the door and went out to clean up.
Shen Yue didn't go back to the room, but was lying on the sofa. There is nothing on the body, and the big belly is particularly scary.
Xu Yuanning stood at the door for a while, opened the next room, and took a thin blanket out of it to cover her.
Shen Yue didn't fall asleep, as soon as Xu Yuanning covered her with a thin blanket and turned around, she hugged her from behind. The soft chest was tightly attached to his broad and thick back, two lines of clear tears flowed down, and he murmured: "Xu Yuanning, I won't make trouble anymore, shall we live a good life?"
Pregnant with her mood capricious, this is not the first time she has said this. Xu Yuanning's body stiffened slightly, and he still said, "Go in and rest." Don't catch a cold. ”
This can be regarded as handing the steps to Shen Yue.
But Shen Yue didn't stop there, hugged him tighter, choked up and said, "Don't you want to have a good time with me?"
Xu Yuanning couldn't help her, the softness made his body stiff terribly. Desperate to get rid of her, he said, "No, you think too much." We are husband and wife, of course we have to have a good time. ”
These words gave Shen Yue great courage, her hands touched Xu Yuanning's body, went to the lower abdomen, and said aggrievedly: "Since you are husband and wife, why do you never touch me?"
Xu Yuanning grabbed her hand, took it away little by little, and said, "You are pregnant now, so it is not appropriate for you to have intercourse." Don't be cranky, go to sleep. I'll clean the house and don't fall off. ”
With that, he strode away.
Shen Yue knelt on the sofa, clenching his silver teeth tightly, where did he look wronged just now.
She was about to sweep the pillow next to her to the ground, but she restrained it stiffly.
Xu Yuanning stayed in the bathroom for a long time, and only then did he come out when he heard the sound of Shen Yue returning to the bedroom. Cleaned up the house.
Before Shen Yue came, he had barely cleaned up. Shen Yue didn't let her aunt come over after she came, and she didn't clean it herself, he was rusty at first, but now he is very skilled. It didn't take long to clean up all the garbage stains on the floor and put things back in order.
He was very tired, and when he had packed up and entered the house, he stood at the window, closed his eyes and leaned against the wall.
Zhou Rong didn't know what to do or what to do after she left.
As soon as I was about to go home after class that day, I saw several people at the school gate holding a piece of paper and whispering. Not far away, a young man was handing out a printed leaflet. Seeing that people were coming out of the school gate one after another, he walked over and stuffed one into Zhou He's hand without looking.
Zhou He looked down and looked at it.
At this glance, her blood surged up at once. The paper was printed with a photo and her name class, and at the bottom of it were some dirty words, scolding her as a vixen who seduced a married man, a female cousin.
Before she could finish reading a piece of paper, someone tapped her on the shoulder. The senior sister who rented together stretched out her head and said, "What are you looking at, you are so fascinated." ”
It was too late for Zhou He to crumple the paper into a ball, so the senior sister only glanced at it and tore it over. He cursed and ran towards the man who handed out the leaflet, shouting dirty words in English as he tried to catch him.
The man probably didn't expect to be caught, and when he saw someone chasing after him, he threw the flyer out and ran away.
The senior sister chased half a street and couldn't catch up, and stopped panting. scolded and said, "Don't let the old lady catch you." ”
After she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at Zhou He, who came over, gasped and asked, "Who are you offending here?"
Zhou He shook his head.
The senior sister took a breath, suddenly looked up at her, and said, "You are either working or going to school all day long, and you don't even know many people." The person who printed this leaflet can't be your brother's wife, right?"