Zhou He had already thought of it, and was silent and did not speak. A feeling of tiredness and weakness welled up in my heart.

It wasn't that she didn't notice Shen Yue's hostility towards her. She never even called Xu Yuanning later, deliberately keeping the distance away.

She knew that the identity of the child in Shen Yue's womb was embarrassing, and she was already sensitive and emotionally unstable during pregnancy. She always thought that it would be good to wait for her to give birth to a child. I didn't expect it to be like this.

It's not that she didn't think about it, Shen Yue called to politely refuse. But Xu Yuanning has a lot of things to do, so she can't watch her eat fast food outside as a pregnant woman, or watch Xu Yuanning be troubled by her because of these trivial matters, so she will leave what she is doing again and again when she is busy on the phone.

Seeing that she was silent, the senior sister knew that she had guessed correctly, sighed, and said, "She is a pregnant woman, and you can't do anything with her." In the future, be hard-hearted, and don't run over again because of a few tears or a few pleadings from her. Even if you feel that you are not afraid of shadows, this kind of thing is really thankless. ”

Zhou He nodded, smiled bitterly and sat down on the steps on the side, saying, "Maybe I'm really wrong." I shouldn't have gone in the first place. ”

He shouldn't have moved to Xu Yuanning's apartment. So much so that Shen Yue would have an opinion.

She was somewhat discouraged, most of the time she wanted to share some of this for Xu Yuanning, there was no aunt at home, so that he was a little relaxed and not so tired. The other half is because Shen Yue is pregnant, although she has no good impression of her.

The senior sister patted her on the shoulder and said, "It's not too late for you to realize now, if you don't know how to refuse, I'll give you a suggestion and change the mobile phone card." Change it now, and the roots of your ears will be clean in the future. ”

Zhou He did not hesitate and said yes. stood up and went to change the mobile phone card accompanied by the senior sister.

As the senior sister said, after changing the phone card, she was completely clean.

But Xu Yuanning was not happy, because Shen Yue asked for such and such a request, and he had to deal with her at home in addition to being busy. Probably didn't have a good rest, and when he went out to buy something Shen Yue wanted to eat in the early hours of one morning, he drove out of the parking lot and crashed into the wall before he left the parking lot. The front of the car was damaged, and he himself had a slight concussion and a fracture of his right hand.

When Zhou He learned that it was already half a month later, she originally wanted to go over to take a look, but after knowing that Xu Yuanning had been discharged from the hospital and was fine, she finally did not pass.

A month before Shen Yue's due date, Xu Yuanninghe took her back to China. Afraid of causing trouble to Zhou He, he didn't say goodbye to her, but just asked someone to tell her.

Zhou He received a graduate admission notice with excellent grades in May, and he is still in the university. After Xu Yuanning left, her life did not change, and she still went to school and worked as usual.

Late one night at the end of November, Brother Qiu sent her an email. sighed at Xu Yuanning's difficulty. He went on a business trip to Kyoto and asked Xu Yuanning for a drink. After drinking a few glasses of wine, Shen Yue rushed over. At that moment, Xu Yuanning's face was colored. She didn't stop there, and he rolled around, saying that he only knew how to spend time outside drinking, and never cared about her and the children.

At that time, there were a lot of onlookers, all of whom pointed at Xu Yuanning. Senior Brother Qiu sighed, he had never seen Xu Yuanning so embarrassed. and asked Zhou He if he knew what the woman's background was. Xu Yuanning got married quietly.

Zhou He didn't reply immediately after reading the email, and sat for a while before replying to the email to Senior Brother Qiu. It's just that he didn't mention Xu Yuanning, and only asked about Senior Brother Qiu's recent situation.

Senior Brother Qiu's entrepreneurship did not go well, and he lamented the difference between now and when he was in school before. said a lot bit of things, Zhou He didn't know how to comfort, and in the end, he only replied simply, and it will slowly get better.

Senior Brother Qiu didn't know if he was busy or what, and he didn't send any more emails to Zhou He since then. Since then, Zhou He has cut off contact with China.

Li Peiyuan would come to see her once every few months, but he never mentioned domestic affairs. Zhou He never asked.

Time flies, two years pass in the blink of an eye. The senior sister who lives with her has been working for more than a year. She has no worries in China, and she has begun to look for a job when she is facing graduation. I don't plan to return to my home country for the time being.

But plans can't always keep up with changes, and one day in early November, she had just gotten off work from the company when she received a call from Li Peiyuan. It's no longer okay to say that the old lady wants to see her.

Zhou He's mind was buzzing, and he immediately asked his boss for leave and bought a ticket back to China.

But in the end, she still couldn't see the old lady for the last time, and Li Peiyuan went to the airport to pick her up with filial piety on her arm. The old lady passed away in the night, and walked peacefully. And let Zhou He not be sad, the old lady is old, and it is a joy and mourning.

Zhou He couldn't even squeeze out a smile, and after getting into the car, he closed his eyes and leaned against the glass window. When she returned to Yucheng that summer, the old lady was reluctant to give up, and she said that she would often see her old man in the future. In the end, she lost her word. That time became the last meeting between the grandparents and grandchildren.

Zhou He fell into sadness, and his emotions could not be calmed down for a long time. Li Peiyuan wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, just silent.

The funeral was held in the old mansion, and everyone except Li Ying's family had already arrived. Li Ying arrived in the evening, and as soon as she entered the old mansion, she threw herself in front of the mourning hall and cried.

The Li family in Kyoto was not implicated, and there were many people who came to mourn. Even Ren Yurong came. I hadn't seen him for three years, and he was much older. The temples are white, and the face is old.

Seeing that he didn't say hello to Zhou He, he didn't find her until later in the evening when he was in a less crowded place, and said, "I'm back." ”

Zhou He nodded silently.

The father and daughter were already unfamiliar, and Ren Yurong couldn't find words. After a while, he spoke: "I've been in Yucheng now, if I go back and sit at home." My brother is already in kindergarten and often asks about you. ”

Zhou He's attitude was as unfamiliar as a stranger, and he responded politely.

Ren Yurong obviously also noticed that she was just polite, and after a while, he asked, "Are you okay abroad?" I once called you, but your mobile phone couldn't get through. ”

Zhou He automatically ignored his later words and said, "It's good." ”

There was no more to say now, and at this time, Zhou He's cousin Li Tian hurriedly came over and called her. She nodded at Ren Yurong and walked towards Li Tian.

The old lady's posthumous affairs were very low-key, and after the burial, several of Zhouhe's uncles and cousins left one after another. In the end, only Li Peiyuan was still in front of the tomb.

There was a drizzle in the sky, and Li Peiyuan's clothes and hair were already wet. Zhou He held an umbrella above his head and stood silently with him.

Li Peiyuan stood for a long time before he turned back to Zhou He and showed a pale smile and said, "Let's go." ”

When the two went down the mountain, they were already gone, leaving only the driver waiting for them. Li Peiyuan's spirit was not good, he held his forehead with his hands and closed his eyes, and he didn't speak all the way.

Zhou He also did not say.

In addition to Li Ying, several of Zhou He's uncles, cousins, and cousins have left, although there are few ordinary people, but the old house without an old lady is even more empty and deserted.

The aunt at home has already prepared food, but no one has an appetite. The dishes on the table barely moved. Everyone was tired these days, so they went back to their respective rooms to rest after dinner.

Zhou He stayed up for a few days at night, but he couldn't sleep at all when he fell into bed. The old lady's funeral was over, and she had no reason to stay. I plan to go back to Yucheng in two days to visit the tomb, and then go back to work.

Her heart was so heavy that she sat up and leaned back on the couch in a daze. This time the old lady's funeral, Xu Yuanning did not come. It was his father and his uncle.

When she came back, she should have called him to meet him. Zhou He thought of Shen Yue at this moment, and finally pressed down on this year.

Zhou He couldn't sleep, knowing that the aunt at home was also tired in the past few days. The next day, I got up early to make breakfast and went grocery shopping. Although there are few people, the ingredients that should be prepared still have to be prepared.

When she returned home later, she found that her two uncles and cousins had arrived. Zhou He's mind was still a little unable to react, Li Tian stepped forward, pulled her into the living room, and said, "Finally back, the lawyer has been here for a while, and he wants to announce grandma's will." ”

Although Zhou He didn't know what this matter had to do with her, he silently stood aside when he saw that everyone didn't speak. Seeing that everyone had arrived, her eldest uncle asked the lawyer to start reading.

The old lady's things were not left to her son and daughter-in-law. Rather, it was given to grandchildren. Jewellery deposit funds, etc. are evenly divided. Zhou Hede's was more generous than the others, and the old lady left her a property for her future shelter.

Zhou He knew that he was ashamed, and he was just about to speak. was stopped by her uncle raising his hand. He probably didn't pay attention to this little thing, and said, "You will keep what the old lady left you." She has been talking about you, if you refuse to ask for it, she will not be safe under the Nine Springs. ”

After the lawyer read out the will, no one had any opinion, and the people quickly dispersed again. Li Ying also left with Zhou He's eldest uncle because she had something to talk about.

For a while, there were only three people left in the old house: Zhou Heli, Pei Yuan and the aunt at home.

Zhou He didn't expect the old lady to think so much about her, and he felt even more guilty in his heart. He sat stunned for a moment and did not move.

Li Peiyuan saw what was on her mind and said in a low voice, "Ahe, don't think about it." The old lady has always felt sorry for you, and she will only be relieved if you are well. ”

Zhou He's heart was mixed, and he didn't speak for a while.

Li Peiyuan didn't say anything more, took out a cigarette and smoked it. Since Zhou He came back, he hadn't asked her what her plans were for the future, and then he remembered it, and asked in a dumb voice, "When will you go back?"

Zhou He cheered up and said, "I'm ready to go back when I go back to Yucheng." ”

Li Peiyuan nodded, dusted off the cigarette ash in his hand, and asked, "Don't you plan to stay in the country?"

Zhou He fell silent for a moment. After a while, she said that she had come back on leave.

Li Peiyuan didn't speak anymore. After a long time, he asked her what she planned to return to Yucheng, and he asked her to book a plane ticket. Zhou He will talk about the time now.

In the evening, Zhou He had just finished washing up and was about to rest, when there was a knock on the door. There was no one else here, Zhou He knew that it was Li Peiyuan, so he quickly went over and opened the door.

Li Peiyuan held an antique small box in his hand, closed the door and handed it to Zhou He. He said softly: "This is the dowry that the old lady left to you in private, I have kept it before, and now I will give it to you." ”

Zhou He didn't expect that the old lady would leave something in private after leaving her a real estate, and he couldn't help but be stunned. He took the box and opened it gently.

Inside, there was a passbook in her name, and the number on it was a large amount.

Zhou He glanced at it and was about to return the box to Li Peiyuan, and said in a low voice: "Little uncle, I can't ask for ......"

Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Li Peiyuan, who forced the box back into her hand and said, "This is what the old lady left for you, why don't you want it?" The money saved on it is the annual New Year's money and dowry after you leave. It's not just you, they've all taken their share of the eyebrows. ”

He said it lightly.

But the old lady chose to let him hand it over privately, instead of making it in the will, for fear of causing disputes. She already had the first place to get a real estate, and this passbook was even heavier in her hand.

What else did Zhou He say, Li Peiyuan said before she could speak: "Take it, the old lady doesn't want them to know, so don't let them know." Ahe, what the old lady hopes for most is that you are doing well, you know? It's not early, go to bed early. I have something to go out tomorrow, and I'm bored to stay here alone, Kyoto has changed a lot in recent years, you can go out for a walk. ”

He said goodnight and quickly closed the door and left.

Zhou He held the box containing the passbook and stayed in place for a long time. Tears blurred his eyes unconsciously.

Li Ying left the next day, and the child at home was sick, and after calling her, she booked a plane ticket to leave. probably knew that Yu Zhouhe was not a qualified mother, so she left a phone call for Zhou He before leaving, inviting her to her home for the New Year.

Zhou Ji didn't answer whether to go or not, the driver drove the car over, and Li Ying left in a hurry.

Zhou He sent her on the plane the next day, saying that he would return to Yucheng in a few days and call her when the time came.

I haven't been back for more than three years, and Yucheng has changed a lot. Even the airport has been expanded. Zhou He didn't have much luggage, just clothes to carry with him.

She planned to go back to the old mansion directly, but when she got off the plane and went out, she saw Xu Yuanning outside. He held a chubby child in one hand, waved at her with the other, and shouted with a smile, "Ahe." ”

Zhou He was surprised, pulled his luggage and walked out quickly, and asked, "Senior Brother Xu, why are you here?"

I haven't seen him for more than two years, Xu Yuanning is much thinner than before, and he is more mature and stable. His dad stood in the crowd and was particularly eye-catching.

Xu Yuanning stretched out his hand to pick her up, how could Zhou He let him take it, and hurriedly said: "It's nothing, it's not light." ”

Xu Yuanning didn't insist, and while coaxing the child in his arms to call Auntie, he said, "I called Uncle Xiao Li and knew that you would come back today." ”

The child in his arms was a little recognized, and buried his head in his shoulder and refused to lift it up again.

Zhou He touched his nose and nodded. Fortunately, Xu Yuanning didn't ask why she didn't call him when she came back.

The two of them needed to find some topics, and after walking a few steps, Zhou He finally asked, "Is Sister Shen Yue okay?"

"She and I are divorced. Xu Yuanning's tone was an understatement.

Zhou He couldn't help but be stunned.

Xu Yuanning did not continue on this topic, and led the way forward and said, "Go this way, the car is parked here." ”

Zhou Yishi couldn't digest this matter, and wanted to ask something, but before he could speak, Xu Yuanning smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "She said that she was tired of this life and went abroad." ”

She went abroad, so this kid ......

The child seemed to be able to understand the words and knew what they were talking about, and hummed and chirped in Xu Yuanning's arms. Xu Yuanning skillfully patted him gently and asked him if he was sleepy from time to time to sleep.

As he spoke, he was about to go to the bag behind his back to get a pacifier. It was not convenient for him to use one hand, so Zhou He asked him which bag the things were in, stopped to open the bag and took them out.

The pacifier reached the child's mouth, and the child stopped humming and looked at Zhou He with a pair of round eyes. It's so cute.

Zhou He couldn't help but touch the little guy's fleshy face. The little guy should have been happy now, and stretched out his chubby hand and grabbed her hand.

Zhou He has never brought such a young child, which is a novelty. Immediately said: "Senior Brother Xu, look at you." ”

Xu Yuanning laughed slightly and said, "I'll catch things very early." Let's go, go back to my side for dinner first, and then go clean up the house. ”

Zhou He responded with a good sound.

As soon as the two were about to leave, a group of people walked over from the side. A tall, beautiful woman in high heels followed the man who walked in front of her, whispering something to him. The two of them are very right.

Zhou He didn't pay attention to it, but the man suddenly turned his head sideways and swept over. The face was familiar, and it hadn't changed in any way with the passage of time.

Probably not ready to meet, Zhou He's whole body stiffened slightly. Cheng Wei's gaze only paused slightly, and then he turned back to talk to the young woman. Soon got into the car not far away.

Xu Yuanning obviously noticed it, and seeing Zhou He's calm face, he quickly talked about other topics and brought this matter over.

Zhou He also quickly came back to his senses, and after getting in the car, he kept teasing the child.

There were too many questions in Shen Yue's heart about the divorce and leaving the child in Zhou He's heart, but in the end, he didn't ask anything.

The child was very excited when he was in the car, and when he got home, he fell asleep on Xu Yuanning's body before entering the elevator. He still lives in his old apartment, surrounded by a few high-rise buildings, but nothing has changed.

The room was quiet, and when he entered the house, Xu Yuanning asked Zhou He to sit down first, and he put the child on the bed to sleep.

He quickly closed the door and came out, poured a cup of tea for Zhou He, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "Tired, aren't you? ”

His movements are skillful, and at a glance you can tell that he is a person who does it regularly.

Zhou He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Didn't you invite Auntie?"

Xu Yuanning opened the refrigerator and took the ingredients, and replied, "Please, Auntie is resting today." ”

Zhou He nodded, looked around, and asked, "Senior Brother Xu, when did you come here?" Xu Yuanning's divorce and coming to Yucheng had never been mentioned to either Senior Brother Qiu or Li Peiyuan.

Xu Yuanning sighed and said, "It's only been a month, and the job change has come over." The weather in Yucheng has been good in recent years, and the children adapt very quickly here. I was going to leave him with my mother, but I brought him here because he was crying so much. ”

After he returned to China, because Shen Yue went crazy from time to time, he quickly moved out of his home. She barely cares about the children, and he does a lot of things. The child is very dependent on him, and he has to be coaxed to sleep well at night.

He said it lightly.

Zhou He finally asked, "Then Sister Shen Yue, is she coming to have a child?"

Xu Yuanning's movements paused slightly, and said lightly: "I haven't come back." But I've heard about it. ”

Shen Yue was looking for death in order to divorce him, and the Shen family was pressed to death at first, and finally worried that she would really die, and finally agreed.

Because of the child, although she did not come back, the child's grandmother and uncle would often visit the house. Although they wouldn't mention Shen Yue's news, Kyoto was only that big, and he had heard it more or less.

After she went abroad, she got a new boyfriend, and I heard that the other party was a photographer. The two of them have traveled all over the world, and they probably have forgotten that they are still the mother of their children.

Xu Yuanning's tone was very calm, and he didn't complain.

Zhou He fell silent and did not speak.

Probably knowing what Zhou He was thinking, Xu Yuanning said in a low voice: "Shen Yue has never told her family about the child, and my parents don't know either. Ahe, you don't have to worry, I really think it's good to have this little guy. I'm doing well, too. He was brought up by me, and he is my child. ”

It is unfortunate for a child to have a mother like Shen Yue, but it is undoubtedly a blessing to have a father like Xu Yuanning.

Zhou He nodded.

Xu Yuanning quickly brought the topic over and asked when Zhou He would go back and what he was doing there.

Zhou Yiyi said it all, and said that he would go back soon. As she said this, she suddenly remembered the scene in the parking lot. She was very calm.

Xu Yuanning sighed, and then said that he would call Senior Brother Qiu out for a gathering tomorrow. His company is also small and large-scale, and he will mention Zhou Helai from time to time when he comes over for dinner.

Zhou He should be good now. briefly asked about Senior Brother Qiu's current situation.

After Xu Yuanning said a few words, he said mysteriously: "If you want to meet your Senior Brother Qiu, he will give you a surprise." ”

Zhou He couldn't think of what this surprise was, and looked at him. But he hung his appetite and refused to say more.