At this time, Cheng Wei, who was walking in the alley, looked back at the house as if he had sensed it. The dim yellow light was dim, and the door was still closed. He paused in his footsteps and continued to walk out of the alley.

Zhou He returned to the house, the aunt had already gone to sleep, and Li Peiyuan and He Changhui were playing chess. The living room was very quiet in the soft light.

Li Ying had already made small rice balls for supper, and when she came back, she asked her to come over for supper.

Zhou Ji was not hungry, but when he saw that everyone had a copy, he still walked over. Helped with the dishes and chopsticks.

Although Li Peiyuan and He Changhui's chess game was not finished, they stopped and sat down at the table together. Thinking of the old lady who passed away, Li Ying couldn't help but feel sad and said: "In the past, when the old lady was here, she would personally make small rice balls every year for the New Year. ”

Although their family came here, this year is still deserted compared to previous years. When the old lady was alive, every year Zhouhe's uncles and cousins would come back. I don't know how many times more lively than now. Playing mahjong and playing cards, I often go to bed in the early hours of the morning.

When it comes to the old lady, the atmosphere is much sadder. He Changhui comforted Li Ying softly.

Li Ying quickly regained her spirits and brought the topic over.

She was not in good spirits, so after eating supper, she took He An'an upstairs to rest. He Xing was left behind to help Zhou He wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen.

He Xing He Changhui is not spoiled, and he does things well. Seeing that there was no one in the living room, he frowned at Zhou He and said, "Sister, was my future brother-in-law calling you outside just now?"

Only then did Zhou He remember that he was no longer a little kid who didn't know anything.

She couldn't help but laugh at his frowning appearance, and said, "No, it's a friend." ”

He Xing didn't ask any more, knowing that no one was there, he still looked into the living room again, and said, "Mom loves to nag you when you're abroad, you should get married." But I don't think it matters if you get married or not. You can be like your little uncle, you can live whatever kind of life you want. You don't have to get married to live. ”

Obviously he was still a child, but his tone was very old, and after speaking, he added: "Sister, don't worry, I will finish my studies soon, and I will support you when the time comes." ”

He's serious, not like he's joking at all. Probably because he was afraid that Zhou He would get married in a hurry because of the pressure of adults.

Zhou He didn't expect him to say such a thing at all, his eyes were slightly moist, and he smiled and said hello. Then he said thank you seriously.

He Xing wiped the water on the bowl and put it away, and said seriously: "You are my sister, and Dad said that I am a man and should take care of you and An An." ”

Zhou Yiyi didn't know what kind of feeling should be in his heart, but he just squeezed out a smile.

She didn't expect that He Changhui would teach He Xing like that. And she never thought of having anything to do with them. Whether it's Ren Yurong's side or Li Ying's side.

The two quickly cleaned up the kitchen, and when they turned off the lights and went out, Zhou He found that He Changhui hadn't slept yet, as if he had just come down from upstairs.

He Xing called his father, He Changhui gently asked him to go upstairs to rest, then looked at Zhou He and said, "I have something I want to talk to my sister about." ”

Zhou Ji didn't know what he was going to talk about, but he didn't have to think about it, he knew that it should be related to Li Ying.

He Xing quickly went upstairs, He Changhui and Zhou He sat down on the sofa, he didn't go around the corner, groaned for a while, and said: "Ahe, I heard your mother say that you plan to go back to D City in the New Year." ”

Zhou He nodded and said yes.

He Changhui groaned again and said, "As far as I know, there will be a group of teachers over there in the new semester. ”

Zhou He didn't know what he wanted to say, so he didn't speak. He Changhui paused slightly, and then said: "Our group is preparing to expand its domestic business, and now it is facing many problems. I learned from Mr. Meng some time ago that you have been with her for a long time, and she recognizes your ability very much. If so, I'd like to ask you to work for the company, is that okay?"

His tone was very polite, and he also gave Zhou He enough respect.

Zhou He didn't expect him to talk about work at all, and he couldn't help but be stunned. She knew how big she was, and she also knew that he was using his job to keep her here for Li Ying.

There are many capable people under He Changhui, and she knows very well that the little things she did with Meng Shan were not enough for him to see.

I have to say that he thought it through. In this way, the conversation between the two will not be awkward. also made Zhou He not know how to refuse.

She was silent, and after a moment, she didn't look at He Changhui and said, "Thank you." But I have no plans to come back for the time being. ”

By saying thank you, she knew what he meant.

He Changhui looked at her and said in a deep voice, "Ahe, you are alone outside, and your mother has always been worried about you. ”

She had already understood, and he stopped going around the bend and said directly.

Zhou He didn't speak, and after a while, he said, "I'll take care of myself." ”

He Changhui sighed and said, "Ahe, you don't have to see me too much. You know, it's not just that your mom is worried about not being able to take care of yourself. ”

That's when it comes to getting married. Zhou He didn't say anything.

He Changhui paused, and then said: "Although I don't think there's anything wrong with not getting married, you know, all parents in the world want their children to have someone who will take care of her for the rest of her life. ”

Zhou He fell silent and didn't speak again.

He Changhui didn't stop there, and continued: "I know that in the past time, a lot of things have happened, you need to be calm, you need to sort out, and you also need your own space. But Ahe, I still hope you can come back to Kyoto as soon as possible. That's what your mom wants, too. ”

Zhou He was still silent, and before he could find an answer, Li Ying's voice sounded upstairs: "Why haven't you slept yet?"

She held a cup in her hand, as if she had come down to pour water.

He Changhui stood up, smiled slightly, and said, "I'll have a few words with Ahe." Give it to An'an, I'll pour it. ”

As he spoke, he walked over and took the cup from Li Ying's hand. Then he said to Zhou He gently: "Ahe, go to sleep too, it's not too early." ”

Zhou He responded with a good word, and also stood up and walked upstairs.

Li Ying's face was a little worried, and she wanted to ask He Changhui what she said, but it was not easy to ask at the moment, so she asked her to sleep softly.

The courtyard was very quiet, and the sound of fireworks was still ringing outside. Zhou He was lying on the bed, seeing that it was already more than one o'clock in the morning, he closed his eyes.

On the first day of the new year, after eating early in the morning, the group went to see the cemetery. Whether it is He Changhui or Li Ying, there are many socials in the past few days of the New Year, and they return to their homes when they come back from sweeping the tomb.

Zhou He had to go back to Yucheng and did not follow him.

The air tickets are very easy to buy in the past few days, and she originally planned to buy a ticket to go back to Yucheng directly in the second year of junior high school. But as soon as I returned to the Li family's old house, the mobile phone rang. The phone call came from Li Jing, saying that he had already booked her a ticket for tomorrow, and asked her if she could.

The tickets had already been booked, and Zhou He naturally couldn't refuse and thanked him.

Li actually said something to tell her not to be polite, hesitated slightly, and said: "Miss Zhou, Mr. Cheng will invite everyone to dinner at the old mansion today, is it convenient for you to come over?"

Last night's New Year was spent by Cheng Wei alone, and he had a treat at the old house, probably because he wanted to be lively. Before Zhou He could answer, he said again: "It's just an ordinary banquet, Miss Zhu Cheng has also been invited." ”

Li actually rarely talked so much, Zhou He didn't agree, just said to see if there was time for the party.

At this time, he said that he would send her the address and time.

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone, and it didn't take long to see the address of the old house and the time of the invitation to Zhou He's mobile phone.

Zhou He had been to the old mansion, and it was still desolate in the past, but I don't know what it has changed to now.

She was slightly distracted, and it took a while for her to come back to her senses.

Before she could make a decision about whether to go or not, Zhu Jian called and said that she drove over to pick her up and go to the Cheng family's old house together.

and Cheng Wei are just temporary friends, and she is not polite at all. I guess I'm tired of socializing.

She seemed to think that Zhou He would definitely go, and hung up the phone without waiting for Zhou He to say anything.

The key came quickly, but it was only half an hour away. Zhou He didn't buy anything, but fortunately, she didn't buy it either, and the two went to the mall to pick out gifts, and then went to the Cheng family's old house.

Zhu Jian was not very familiar with this side, and it took a long time to stop the car outside the Xie family's old house.

Unlike the desolation that Zhou He came over last time, this time the courtyard has been repaired, and the shadow of the past can be vaguely seen.

The courtyard was not rebuilt, but restored to its former appearance. Although it took a lot of thought, it was still not as good as before. But just Shen Yun is already eye-catching.

The courtyard is not luxurious, but very elegant. I don't know where to transplant green bamboo in the yard, and it is also lush in winter, adding a bit of vitality to the yard.

It's really just an ordinary banquet, and the people who come aren't even celebrities in the business world, they're just people under Cheng Wei.

Zhou He and Zhu Jian didn't ask anyone to greet them in the past, and the two walked around the courtyard. The atmosphere here is relaxed, and there are people in the courtyard who set up tables to play cards and mahjong. It's completely different from the imaginary banquet.

Zhu Key has always been lively, and after shopping for a while, he couldn't walk, and he looked like people playing cards. She was a real guest here, and someone stood up with a very good eye and asked her to play with Zhou He.

Zhou He didn't play, but Zhu Jian sat down after a few excuses and played happily.

Zhou He watched on the side for a while and then didn't look at it anymore, and continued to shop. Now I can't see the desolation of the beginning, if it weren't for the fresh traces after repair, I can't imagine that the lively yard was once so desolate.

Zhou He stood in front of the stone table, slightly distracted. Not long after, a cup with a drink was handed to her, and Zhou He came back to his senses.

Standing next to him was Cheng Wei, who should have just returned from outside, wearing a black tweed coat. After Zhou He took the water glass, he also looked around and said, "The damage is too serious, and the overall appearance has only recovered four or five points." It turned out that there was a landscape painting on this wall, which my grandfather copied. ”

Now the wall is empty, and there is nothing.

He probably just wanted to find someone to talk about the original appearance of this courtyard, and walked around with Zhou He, talking about the difference between the original courtyard and the current repair.

Everything was engraved in his mind at the beginning, and he still remembered even the smallest details. Even the flowers raised in the corner, and the color of the flowers, he remembered them clearly. The look of loneliness is difficult to hide.

Zhou He listened from the sidelines, not interjecting, only nodding occasionally. Cheng Wei said almost one by one, then looked at her and said, "Ahe, thank you for coming." ”

Thank you to her for being willing to listen to him.

Zhou He didn't speak, and changed the topic.

She was tired from walking around, and Cheng Wei was originally going to take her to the house to rest. She refused, leaving him to go about his work, while she remained in the yard watching.

Later, Zhou He actually met Lao Cao. He gained a lot of weight, more than twice as much as he used to be. Zhou He was almost unrecognizable.

It was rare to meet, he was happy to see Zhou He, greeted her, and said, "Miss Zhou, are you in Yucheng now? I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Zhou He said no. When I asked him, I realized that he was no longer in Yucheng. He had an illness last year, and he didn't return to Yucheng after surgery, and now he has nothing to do in Kyoto, so he has gained so much weight in a short period of time.

When Zhou He asked him what his illness was, he didn't say, only that he was fine now. My body is slowly recovering, and I am much better than I was in the time after the surgery.

The two were talking in the corner, and no one bothered them. After talking about trivial things for a while, Lao Cao suddenly sighed and said, "Miss Zhou, Mr. Cheng and Miss Han are not what you think. Although Mr. Cheng was engaged to Miss Han, the two had no relationship from the moment the Han family withdrew from the marriage. ”

Zhou He never met Han Xin later, nor did he hear anything related to Han Xin. Of course, she never thought about it herself.

didn't expect Lao Cao to mention it, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Lao Cao continued to sigh and said, "Miss Han was committing suicide all the time when her parents had an accident. The doctor said that she had severe depression and had been taking medication, but she hid it well and no one noticed. ”

She committed suicide at that time, on the one hand, it was completely unacceptable. On the other hand, he wanted to force Cheng Wei to compromise. This is a living human life, no matter what purpose she is for, Cheng Wei can't ignore it.

It's not because I still like Han Xin, or because I want to rekindle my old feelings.

Both he and Han Xin knew very well that the relationship between the young and the young had already disappeared when Cheng Wei's parents had an accident, and the Han family immediately proposed to withdraw from the marriage.

He still remembers the scene when Cheng Wei knelt in the rain and begged the Han family not to withdraw from the marriage. He has always been proud, and in order to ask Han Qingshan not to withdraw from the marriage, he knelt in front of Han's house for six hours. He assured Han Qingshan that he would never let Han Xin suffer with him, he would stand up and give Han Xin everything he could.

But his assurances were of no avail, and all he touched was himself.

It was a long time later that Cheng Wei learned that what Han Qingshan was worried about was not that he couldn't give Han Xin happiness. He thinks that the Xie family has fallen, and he is just an abandoned son, where can he still be worthy of Han Xin.

The Han couple were determined to withdraw from the marriage, and he pinned all his hopes on Han Xin. But after kneeling for six hours with all his dignity, all he was waiting for was Han Xin's tearful words asking him to leave, don't embarrass her.

She may have feelings for him, but when he was at his worst, she chose to stand on her parents' side.

In the final analysis, abandoning the surname Xie, Cheng Wei is nothing to her. may have feelings, but this emotion, after all, can't let her stand up and share weal and woe with him.

Maybe in later times, Han Xin regretted it. is also depressed and depressed about this, but from beginning to end, it is her own choice. She didn't have any right to regret it.

In this world, there is never a regret pill, and there is no way to go back to the beginning.

Lao Cao sighed when he said it, and said: "Miss Zhou, Mr. Cheng and Miss Han will not have any relationship, not before, and not in the future." ”

He will help Han Xin, just because he is pitiful. He couldn't watch Han Xin kill herself.

Lao Cao would say this, and Zhou He naturally knew that he wanted to match the two. But after so much, the attachment of the original youth has long disappeared, and if you can't do it without mustard, how can you be together again?

Zhou He came back to his senses, his eyes drifted into the distance through the green bamboo, but he smiled faintly and did not make any response.

She and Cheng Wei are no longer suitable. Being able to be friends and sit and chat together calmly is the best ending.

Lao Cao knew Zhou He's stubbornness, sighed secretly, and didn't say any more. The knot between them has to be untied by themselves, and he can't do anything even if he is in a hurry.

He didn't continue on the subject, but moved on to something else. He sat for a long time until someone called him, and he left.

Zhou He sat alone and was stunned, hearing Han Xin's news for the first time in a long time, she actually wanted to ask, but in the end she didn't ask anything.

She knows very well that she and Cheng Wei have reached this day, and the problem between them has never been just Han Xin.

At the end of the day, it's not suitable to be together.

I wish the key to love to be lively, and I was with my card friends during the meal, and I actually drank a few glasses of wine. Her amount of alcohol was not good, and after drinking for a while, Zhou He didn't have anything to do with her, and coaxed her into the car before she finished eating.

didn't call a substitute driver, Zhou He just started the car, and Zhu Jian in the back seat suddenly asked, "Ahe, did you break up with Mr. Cheng because of that Miss Han?"

She actually knew about this, Zhou He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and looked at her.

Zhu Jian laughed and said, "At that moment, at that moment, I heard you talking to the old man. ”

Neither of them even noticed her.

Zhou He stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, not intending to answer this question, and asked her to sit down. The car was started.

The drunk Zhu Jian was a curious baby, and when he saw that Zhou He didn't speak, he leaned his head directly against her and said, "Say it quickly, say yes." ”

Zhou He didn't have anything to do with her, reminded her to sit upright again, and said, "No." ”

Zhu Jian turned his head to look at her, looked at her for a while, and asked curiously, "What is that?" I think Mr. Cheng is very good to you. ”

Zhou Rong didn't know how to talk to her, and said, "No, it's just not appropriate." ”

Her tone was calm.

Zhu Jian still tilted his head, thought about it, and said, "No, there must be something." Why else would you break up? I think you're a good fit. ”

She said seriously. couldn't tell a drunk, Zhou He closed his mouth at this time, and let her babble and guess.

There are a lot of words to wish the key, and the things in my head are also strange. Zhou Heneng is perfunctory, and if he can't be perfunctory, he chooses not to talk about it.

Zhu Jian was not difficult, and after chattering for a long time, she suddenly looked up at Zhou He and said, "Ah He, has you been blaming Mr. Cheng for your sister's death?"

Zhou He didn't know how she knew these things, and couldn't help but be stunned. She didn't dare to be distracted while driving, but she couldn't help but be in a trance.

She finally parked the car on the side of the road, did not answer Zhu Key's words, and after two or three minutes, she started the car again.

The atmosphere in the car was instantly depressed, and Zhu Jian probably realized that he had asked something he shouldn't have asked, so he honestly shut up.

In the time that followed, neither of them spoke. Zhu Key's wine came up, and he fell asleep after a short time leaning back in his chair.

Zhou He drove the car into their community, and called Xu Yuanning to come down to pick it up, so he sat in the car and started to stay.

Xu Yuanning came quickly, and came over after a while. Zhou He unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car, helped Zhu Jian to help his son on his back, pressed the elevator for him, and then walked out of the community alone.

She was in a trance, she was supposed to stop the car on the side of the road, but she didn't. After standing in a daze for a while, he sat down on the empty bench beside him, and remained in a daze.

It's still the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the streets are bustling. It was noticeable that she was sitting alone and lonely, and from time to time passers-by looked at her, but she sat as if she had not noticed it at all. After a while, I got up and stopped the car on the side of the road.