Obviously very tired, but as soon as it was bright, Liang Jian woke up and couldn't sleep anymore.

After washing up carefully, and changing the coat that Xiang Jin bought for him when they came to Taihe last time, he called Shen Lianqing and asked him, "Is Xiao Wu awake?"

Shen Lianqing replied: "He hasn't come back yet." ”

Liang Jian was stunned for a moment, and then his brows furrowed: "He didn't come back last night?"

"Yes. Shen Lianqing replied.

Liang Jian looked at the time, just after seven o'clock. Today, he made an appointment with Xiang Jin to see him at lunch in Changbai Villa. It takes at least four hours to get from here to Changbai Villa, and it's lunch time to set off now. But Xiao Wu hasn't come back yet, he knows that he is going to see Xiang Jin this morning. But he hasn't come back at this time, and he can only be held back by something. Thinking of the weirdness of that place, Liang Jian couldn't help but be a little worried about Xiao Wu. However, time was pressing, and he made an appointment for lunch, and this time, Liang Jian didn't want to be late.

Liang Jian thought about it again and again and decided to go alone. Shen Lianqing let him stay here, in case something happened, he could take care of it.

After Liang Jian explained a few words to Shen Lianqing, he drove by himself, went all the way out of the city, and then got on the Xijing Expressway and went straight to Changbai Villa. All the way by, except for Shen Lianqing calling to explain that De had woken up, the mobile phone has been very quiet. It's as if everything in this world is isolated from everyone in this world at this moment, and it's a rare quiet.

Liang Jian listened to the songs on the radio that he couldn't name, but he felt a little familiar, and when the speed slowed down, he opened the window and blew the cold wind, and his mind was rare empty, and unconsciously, more than four hours passed, and Liang Jian arrived at the paradise in the valley again.

The security guard at the entrance seemed to have changed and stopped Liang Jian as usual. However, this time, after Liang Jian reported his name, the security guard immediately released him. Liang Jian thought that Xiang Jin should have already greeted this side.

The car was parked in the parking lot, and a staff member drove a small sightseeing car over, picked Liang Jian up, and delivered him to the door of the villa.

The aunt was holding a watering can in the yard and fiddling with the bare branches of some unknown species, Liang Jian called him, she looked up and saw Liang Jian, and immediately put the kettle, and came to open the door to welcome Liang Jian in.

As she walked, she said, "Just now, Lao Xiang was still asking when you would come, but I didn't expect to say that Cao Cao and Cao Cao would arrive." ”

When she spoke, she smiled like a flower. Liang Jian looked at her in surprise, she just called Minister Xiang Lao Xiang? Liang Jian suddenly wondered what this change meant.

When I entered the door, I saw Minister Xiang sitting on a chair facing the window in the room on the left, with his head bowed, as if he was looking at something. The aunt didn't call him, and whispered to Liang Jian: "You sit down first, and you will be able to eat soon!" Then, she went to the kitchen. Liang Jian looked on the first floor, but did not find the movement of Xiang Jin and the child.

Liang Jian looked at the stairs leading to the second floor, thought about it, and went to say hello to his father-in-law first. Liang Jian walked to the door of the room with the door open on the left, raised his hand and knocked on the door, waking up Minister Xiang, who was indulging in something.

Minister Xiang turned around and saw Liang Jian, got up from his chair, walked to the desk and put down the things in his hand before greeting him: "You're here!

Liang Jian smiled: "It's okay." When the words fell, his eyes glanced at what Minister Xiang had put on the desk just now, it was a photo frame, there was a photo of the three of them in the frame, Minister Xiang was still very young, handsome and masculine, the woman beside him was gentle as jade, her skin was like cream, and she was holding a chubby little girl in her arms, with two braids, and a sugar gourd in her hand, but there was a string of tears on her face, and her mouth was deflated, as if she was full of grievances.

"This is a family photo taken by our family of three when Xiang Jin was two years old. When Minister Xiang said this, his eyes fell on the photo again, and his eyes revealed countless thoughts and regrets, so many years later, the death of Xiang Jin's mother still couldn't forgive himself in his heart. He smiled bitterly and said, "Not long after this photo was taken, Xiang Jin's mother died. It was our first and last photoshoot! When we got married, I was so busy with work that I didn't even have time to take a wedding photo. ”

Liang Jian stood there, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Suddenly, Minister Xiang looked up at him and said, "You came here early in the morning, you're hungry." Let's eat!"

When Liang Jian heard it, he said, "Then I'll call Xiang Jin." She's upstairs, right?" Liang Jian said, and was about to turn around and go upstairs. Minister Xiang stopped him and said, "Let your aunt call it." ”

Although Liang Jian was surprised, he didn't think much about it, so he had to hold back his mood and wait for his aunt to call Xiang Jin down. Auntie shouted twice at the top of the stairs.

Soon there were footsteps from upstairs. But not the footsteps of a man.

came down with Xiang Jin, and there was another man.

When Liang Jian saw that person, his fists immediately clenched. When the aunt saw him, her face changed, and she blurted out, "Mr. Zhou, why are you still here?"

Minister Xiang looked at Liang Jian and took his aunt's words: "I left him here to eat!"

The aunt looked at Minister Xiang, then at Liang Jian, and finally at Xiang Jin, who was walking behind the man, holding Tang Li.

Xiang Jin kept his head down, looking at the wooden stairs under his feet, and when he was about to the end, the man walking in front suddenly turned around and reached out to help Xiang Jin, when his hand touched Xiang Jin's arm, Liang Jian felt the fire in his chest, as if it had exploded, and roared to vent out.

He didn't know how he managed to endure this anger. Maybe it was Minister Xiang's eyes, or Xiang Jin's sentence 'You're here', or maybe it was Tang Li's meaningless muttering when he saw him.

Mr. Zhou, who was in the mouth of the aunt, walked over and stretched out his hand to Liang Jian, with a decent smile, and said, "Hello, Zhou Mingwei." ”

Liang Jian withdrew his gaze from Xiang Jin and fell on Zhou Mingwei's face, he really wanted to show a decent smile like him, at least in front of Xiang Jin, so as not to lose to this man, but he really couldn't laugh. He could only hide the anger that was roaring in his heart with an indifferent expression.

"Hello. Liang Jian. ”

Zhou Mingwei smiled, and there was a hint of provocation in his eyes: "I have learned about you, the secretary of the municipal party committee of Taihe City, Xiling Province." I've heard these days that you seem to be suspended? Is it true?"

Minister Xiang looked at Liang Jian in surprise. Xiang Jin also looked at him in surprise. Liang Jian finally smiled and said, "It's true." I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to be quite concerned about my affairs!"

"You are Xiang Jin's husband, I should naturally care about it!" Zhou Mingwei replied.

Liang Jian glanced at Xiang Jin and felt that a knife was stirring in his chest, and he couldn't breathe in pain.

Minister Xiang interrupted the conversation between the two in time: "Don't talk yet, let's sit down and eat!"

When he took his seat, Zhou Mingwei pulled out the chair next to Xiang Jin and sat down. Liang Jian sat down opposite Xiang Jin.

After sitting down, Liang Jian didn't see Ni Shang yet, so he asked, "Where is Ni Shang?"

Xiang Jin finally spoke to him: "Send it to Mother Li!"

Liang Jian frowned, although he missed Ni Shang very much, but after all, it was Xiang Jin who took the child, and he had no reason to say anything about her decision, not to mention, Xiang Jin was still a sick body now.

After the aunt brought all the dishes, Minister Xiang suddenly spoke: "Xiao Zhou, you hurry up and sit down and eat, don't be busy!"

When the aunt heard this, her face suddenly turned red. She rubbed her hands on the apron in front of her, a little cramped, and she didn't know where to sit for a while.

Minister Xiang spoke again: "Liang Jian, you sit in the seat next to you, and this seat will be given to your Aunt Zhou!"

Liang Jian hurriedly gave up his seat, and Aunt Zhou sat down with a red face.

After Aunt Zhou sat down, Minister Xiang looked at Xiang Jin, then at Liang Jian, smiled, and said to Liang Jian: "I plan to get the certificate in a few days with your Aunt Zhou." ”

Liang Jian was startled for a moment, and then looked at Aunt Zhou with her head down, the shy crimson on her cheeks like a girl, and then remembered the flower-like smile on her face when she entered the door, and suddenly understood. It turns out that the joy is because of this.

Minister Xiang can be with Aunt Zhou, and Liang Jian also thinks it's good. Aunt Zhou has been in Xiang's family all her life, and she treats Xiang Jin as if she were her own child, and now the two can be combined and have a companion in their old age, which is not bad. It's just that......

Liang Jian tried to make his smile less awkward, and picked up the water cup on the table at Aunt Zhou and Minister Xiang, and said, "This is a good thing! Then I will replace the wine with tea, salute you and Aunt Zhou, and wish you a hundred years of good together." ”

Aunt Zhou was very happy. She glanced at Minister Xiang from time to time, not the kind of person who looked at it squarely, just like a little girl who was just starting to fall in love, looking at her sweetheart, and that kind of shy gaze always floated out of the corner of her eye.

The crimson cheeks became even redder after Xiang Jin also raised the water glass and called Aunt Zhou Mom, and even the eye sockets were red, and there were crystal tears in the wrinkled corners of the eyes, which slid down secretly. Aunt Zhou immediately turned her head and wiped away her tears.

"My mom hasn't been there for so many years, you have been taking care of me and my dad, and you have long been the same as my mom. So, I want to thank you!" Xiang Jin looked at her, and her eyes were red.

Liang Jian looked at her, she had lost weight again, even indoors, she still wore a certain beige line hat, hiding the black hair she used to have in the hat, leaving only a few locks on her shoulders. After watching her finish speaking, she brought the water cup close to her bloodless lips, and drank the cup of warm water in the cup, Liang Jian's heart suddenly swelled up with a lot of fear, which came inexplicably and caught people off guard.

Liang Jian turned his head to look at Minister Xiang, he was also looking at Xiang Jin, with grief, remorse, and helplessness in his eyes. A bad feeling suddenly hit his heart, making Liang Jian's whole person tremble.

He kept telling himself in his heart that he wouldn't, but fear still enveloped him in an unstoppable momentum.