Chapter I
After Liu Jingui took Gu Xinran to the railway station in City B, someone from the Rong family had already sent a driver to wait at the gate of the station with Fang's hunchbacked wife.
As soon as Liu Jingui saw the middle-aged woman with a somewhat dark complexion, he smiled and leaned over and called her affectionately: "Sister Luo, are you still here to pick us up in person? ”
After speaking, she also pulled Gu Xinran to her side and asked her to call Aunt Luo, Gu Xinran lowered her head and whispered to her, the woman looked at her, nodded and said, "It's okay." He glanced at Liu Jingui again, and a trace of disgust flashed in his heart, he thought that what kind of place was the Rong family, and anyone could go there if they wanted to? If they didn't come to pick them up, I was afraid that they wouldn't even be able to enter the road in front of the Rong family, "The Rong family has big rules, don't talk nonsense when you get in a while, get in the car." ”
The smile on Liu Jingui's face froze, and then he nodded and sat in the back seat, Gu Xinran also got into the car tremblingly, Sister-in-law Luo sat in front with the driver, the driver didn't speak from beginning to end, as if she didn't see the two of them at all, Sister-in-law Luo also twisted her face and looked out the window, with no expression on her face.
Liu Jingui has never made such a high-end car in his life, he sat on it and rubbed his hands, and couldn't help but touch the leather seat, and he almost drooled, Sister-in-law Luo saw his virtue in the rearview mirror, and a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes, but the girl sitting next to him, quietly lowered her head, and didn't say much, which made her a little satisfied, and at the same time, thinking of Young Master Ze at home, she couldn't help but feel a little pity.
Forget it, when I see the old man, I will send Liu Jingui away, out of sight and out of mind, as for this girl, it depends on her own creation.
Liu Jingui said to Sister-in-law Luo with a shy face, "In the end, it is a rich family, this car is really comfortable to sit in, Sister Luo, this time it is really thanks to you, if it weren't for you, how could our family Xinran have such a life, I really don't know how to thank you." ”
Sister-in-law Luo looked down on him as a countryman who had never seen the world, she had been in the Rong family for more than ten years, and she had only returned to the village a handful of times, although she was a subordinate, but under the influence of the atmosphere of the Rong family, even if she was a subordinate, she felt that she was so superior to ordinary people.
Hearing Liu Jingui say this, he felt quite embarrassed, frowned and said coldly: "I'm just pulling a thread, it's not certain whether it will work out or not, don't be too happy, whether your daughter can enter the door of Rong's house depends on the old man's meaning." ”
Liu Jingui replied sneeringly, stretched out his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his head, and didn't dare to speak anymore, Gu Xinran sat quietly on the side, his eyes empty and confused.
Looking at the endless traffic outside and the scenery speeding by on both sides, it was a bustle she had never seen before, and this city she had only heard of in textbooks, as if there was a high smell in the air.
She was in a speeding car, her nose was full of smells that she had never smelled before, she didn't know where she would be taken, and she didn't know how she was going to live in this strange and cold city, she was like a grass without roots, she could only wander from one place to another, looking for a lifetime, and she might not be able to find a place where she could put down roots in peace.
The car drove all the way north from the railway station, there were fewer and fewer vehicles and buildings on the road, but the road was getting wider and wider, originally there were tall buildings on both sides of the road, and the road was full of vehicles coming and going, but now both sides were straight towering trees, neatly arranged on both sides of the road, there was not a single car to see on the road, and the air was quiet and could only hear the rustle of the leaves in the wind.
Gu Xinran unconsciously became nervous, his hands holding the hem of his skirt were covered with cold sweat, and Liu Jingui next to him was also nervously sweating, and kept rubbing his knees with his hands, taking the opportunity to eliminate his uneasiness.
Through the wide, straight road, they came to a gilded and carved gate, in front of which there were two soldiers standing straight in military uniforms, and when they saw their car, they stepped forward to the center of the gate, and stretched out a hand to signal them to stop, and the white gloves on their hands were spotless.
The driver rolled down the window and whispered a few words to the soldier who stepped forward, who nodded and opened the door for them.
The car slowly drove in, Gu Xinran sat in the back, only to see a wide road leading ahead, on both sides was a green grass, and on the grass on the left-hand side, you could see white tables and chairs in the middle of the grass from a distance.
"This is the old mansion of the Rong family, the eldest young master has been living here since the accident, the old man loves to be clean, he went in for a while, don't talk if you don't ask you to speak. Sister-in-law Luo spoke lightly, looked at the two people sitting in the back from the rearview mirror, and pursed her lips a little contemptuously, seeing that they had never seen the world!
Liu Jingui rubbed his hands and nodded repeatedly.
When she arrived at the door of the Rong family's main house, Sister-in-law Luo asked Liu Jingui and Gu Xinran to get out of the car first and wait at the door, she tidied up her clothes before pushing open the door and walking in.
The two waited at the door for almost half an hour before they saw Sister-in-law Luo come out of it and walk up to the two with a solemn face, "Come in with me." ”
Liu Jingui nervously didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and followed behind Sister-in-law Luo tremblingly, Gu Xinran lowered her head all the way, she was in a blank state at this time, and she only knew to follow the person in front of her.
As soon as you enter the door, you will see a huge living room with intricately patterned carpets on the floor, and a square coffee table of mahogany in the center of the living room on the left, next to three matching sofas.
At this time, there were a lot of people gathered there, there were four people sitting on the sofa on both sides, and on the sofa facing the door, there was an old man with gray hair on crutches.
Gu Xinran stood at the door with a pale face, her hands and feet didn't know where to put it, the living room was so quiet that she seemed to be able to hear each other's breathing, she took a step back with some fear, and saw a woman suddenly standing up on the sofa on the left, pointing at Gu Xinran with some excitement and saying: "Who brought her in! Get out of here! I will never agree to let my son marry such a woman!"
Gu Xinran was stunned by her yelling, and subconsciously looked up, and saw a tall woman pointing at her with her finger, a white embroidered cheongsam wrapped around her delicate figure, her black hair was pulled up high, and her face was painted with exquisite makeup, even when she was so angry, she was also amazingly beautiful.
Gu Xinran looked at her in the living room a little blankly, the people and things in this place seemed to have an inaccessible feeling, expensive and cold, as if they were rejecting her approach from the bottom of their bones.
Her existence, like a plastic cup that suddenly appeared in this splendid living room, is abrupt and cheap, not only out of place, but also incredible, people can't help but wonder, how did she appear here?
Lin Mei stood there, her face was a little blue with anger, from the moment Gu Xinran stepped into this living room, she felt as if her dignity and pride were being trampled on a little bit, she seemed to be able to hear the people standing next to her now, all whispering to her and laughing.
The son she has raised for twenty-eight years, because of a car accident, disfigured his appearance and broke his legs, lying in bed like a waste, he should have lived better than everyone in this world, but now he can only marry this kind of woman who looks inferior?!
Lin Mei looked Gu Xinran up and down with her picky and dazzling eyes, the clothes on her body looked like the bargains she had just bought, she didn't know which stall she got them from, her nose could even smell the pungent formaldehyde smell emanating from the clothes!
Even if something happens to her son now, he is still the eldest young master of the Rong family, the pride of the sky, the eldest son and grandson, even if he lies still for the rest of his life, she can let him live a rich life without worrying about food and clothing, why let him marry such a woman casually!
She really doesn't understand, whether the old man wants to find someone to take care of him, or whether he wants to find someone to make him angry!
"Dad, I won't agree, Xiao Ze doesn't need a wife like this at all, this kind of wife won't help him in the future, can you let her go now?" Lin Mei turned to look at the old man sitting on the main seat, and suddenly softened her tone, "Xiao Ze...... Ozawa's health will be fine......"
Liu Jingui, who was standing at the door, was also frightened by Lin Mei's voice like Gu Xinran, he already faintly felt that this matter was not as easy as he thought, but he was unwilling to give up like this, Sister-in-law Luo had said before that as long as the old man of their family could nod his head and Gu Xinran married into the Rong family, the Rong family would definitely not treat him badly, he didn't want to live that kind of poor life anymore, so he must not miss this opportunity.
Although he was afraid of all kinds of eyes in this living room and Lin Mei's momentum, Liu Jingui still stubbornly said: "That...... Ladies and gentlemen, my daughter dare not say anything else, it is really first-class and good to bear hardships and stand hard work, don't look at her young age, she can do anything, really, with her serving the eldest young master, you can rest assured...... Oops......"
Before Liu Jingui's words were finished, he was kicked hard by Sister-in-law Luo who was standing next to him, he turned his head to look at her with some puzzlement, and saw that Sister-in-law Luo's face was very ugly, and he glared at him fiercely, he only then reacted to what Sister-in-law Luo had just said, and instantly broke out in a cold sweat, looking at the faces of those people inside who seemed to be smiling, he closed his mouth a little sneeringly, and didn't dare to say anything more.
As soon as Liu Jingui's words were finished, the living room fell into a deathly silence, and the man sitting next to Lin Mei pulled Lin Mei's hand and motioned her to sit down, and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't be so excited, Dad knows it." ”
Lin Mei shook off the man's hand, "Of course you're not excited! Anyway, in your eyes, Xiao Ze is just my son! It doesn't matter to you what he becomes, you don't need to pretend!"
Rong Zhentian's face changed slightly, and he said a little unhappily: "What are you talking about! Everyone is uncomfortable when something happens to Xiao Ze, what do you mean by saying that!"
Before Lin Mei could refute, she heard Rong Zhenyun, who was sitting opposite her, speak: "That's it, sister-in-law, what you said is too sad, something like this happened to Xiao Ze, we are all sad, Dad is also for Xiao Ze's good, rural girls have the benefits of rural girls, not so squeamish, Xiao Ze is like this now, you want to marry him a big lady, and people don't want to!"
As soon as Lin Mei saw his appearance, she knew that he was gloating, and hated these people who watched the excitement to death, but she couldn't attack, so she only sneered and said: "What does the second uncle mean by this, Xiao Ze can't even marry a decent wife now?" I don't believe it, I'll release the news tomorrow, I don't believe it, no one wants to be the young lady of the Rong family!"
"Shut up. The old man, who was sitting on the throne with his eyes closed, opened his eyes at some point, and said in a deep voice, "What do you say in front of outsiders? After living for so many years, you don't know what to say, what to say, what not to say? What are you standing for? Sit down!"
Lin Mei sat down angrily, and glared at Gu Xinran fiercely by the way.
The old man looked at Gu Xinran, who was standing at the door, and said, "What's your name?"
Gu Xinran was suddenly asked by him, and he was stunned for a moment, Liu Jingui was anxious to hit someone when he saw her unproductive appearance, so he pushed Gu Xinran, but he didn't grasp the strength in a hurry, Gu Xinran was in a daze and was not ready to be suddenly pushed by him vigorously, and the whole person fell to the ground.
The people in the living room couldn't help but snicker, for to them, the father and daughter who suddenly appeared were like two monkeys that had ventured into the human world, clumsy, inferior, and full of ugliness.
Gu Xinran hurriedly got up from the ground, and before she could speak, Liu Jingui pulled her hand and couldn't wait to reply: "It's called Xinran!