After running a number of law firms, the answers I got were that single women under the age of 35 could not adopt children, not to mention that Xiaoru's mother was still alive.

She has a stable job, a fixed source of income, and can afford to raise her children alone, but she has to bow her head to such a tough policy.

Gu Nanfeng returned home dejectedly, sinking himself into the sofa, she was dusty after a busy day, and there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead, Ye Qiu took a bottle of green tea from the refrigerator and poured her a glass of white water.

"I know what you're worried about, but there's no way around it, after all, this society is always unfair to women"

The shirt that was already soaked in sweat sticky to her body added to the boredom, Gu Nanfeng turned on the air conditioner, and Ye Qiu snatched the remote control from her hand and turned it up a few degrees, so as not to catch a cold.

"There will always be all kinds of problems in reorganizing families, whether it is domestic violence or cold war, or even stricter, sexual assault"

When he said the last two words, Gu Nanfeng closed his eyes slightly, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and his fingers unconsciously curled up and tightened his sleeves.

Ye Qiu sat down next to her, stretched out his hand and put his hand around her shoulder, Gu Nanfeng's body stiffened, but he didn't refuse this gentleness.

"Maybe we've all gone into a strange circle, we've been thinking about ourselves as a matter of course, but we haven't asked the person about the decision"

Ye Qiu's tone was gentle, slightly soothing some of the restlessness in her heart.

"You're tired, leave the choice to someone else"

The bedroom door quietly opened a crack, and Xiao Ru, who had already fallen asleep, stood motionless on the ground in slippers, with tears in her eyes, but a trace of determination flashed.

It wasn't until Xiao Qi didn't come to class for three consecutive days that Gu Nanfeng felt a little uneasy in her heart, she wouldn't ask for leave for other things, the only reason might be that Xiao Xubai's condition had deteriorated.

The story of Xiao Ru's father made her understand that some people say that they are not there, and life has always been small and pitiful.

The office after school was empty, and she pulled open a drawer full of fat sea lozenges, which hadn't been on the desk since she had been injured, and she took out a box and carefully tore open the package and stuffed one into her mouth.

Sweet mint flavor, slightly astringent but not bitter, Gu Nanfeng blinked his eyes, and finally took out his mobile phone and made a call to Xiao Qi.

"Teacher Gu!" Xiao Qi's voice had a hint of joy and excitement, and then lowered it again, as if he was afraid of making a noise.

"Hmm......" Gu Nanfeng was silent for a moment, "Where are you now?" I'll make up for you after three days of delay."

Xiao Qi quickly reported the floor and house number of the ward, and when he hung up the phone, there was a smile on the corner of his lips, and he gently pushed the door in, now his mother should be happy.

said that she was going to make up for her but still bought some fruit supplements, hesitated at the door for a long time, put her hand on the doorknob and retracted it, and when she secretly spit on herself in her heart, the door was suddenly opened, and Xiao Qi appeared at the door, "Teacher Gu, come in"

Seeing that it was her, Xiao Xubai sat up straight from the bed slightly, her face was still pale, but a trace of excitement flashed in her eyes, "Why are you here?" ”

Gu Nanfeng gently put down the fruits and nutrients on the bedside table, lowered his head and didn't look at her, "I'll make up for Qiqi"

"I'll come, I'll come" Xiao Xubai wanted to take the things in her hand, but her skin was hurt by the soft needle of the infusion on the back of her hand, and she hissed lightly, and blood began to return in the hose, and the red blood began to run up the hose.

"Doctor! Doctor! Gu Nanfeng exclaimed, and there was panic in her tone that she didn't even realize herself.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, it's okay" Xiao Xubai held her hand with his free hand, put the hand of the infusion back into place, and slowly disappeared after a while.

The temperature of her palm was hot and unusual, Gu Nanfeng shrank and broke away from her hand, "I'm sorry"

"I'm sorry" The two sentences of sorry sounded at the same time, and they were stunned for a moment, Xiao Xubai slowly raised his eyes to look at her, the person bit his lip and didn't speak, and he looked as cute as before, maybe from the past to the present, Gu Nanfeng has never ......

This realization made her ecstatic, and when her eyes burned and she wanted to say something, the door was pushed open, "It's time for Xiao to change the dressing"

The nurse came in with a medicine cart and took her temperature first, "I still have a fever, I'll go and inform the doctor to prescribe some more fever medicine."

Xiao Xubai nodded, "Okay"

"Miss, may I ask you, is her injury serious?"

When the nurse was about to exit, Xiao Xubai intercepted her words, "It's not a big deal, it's just that the wound has some infections and has been feverish."

Wouldn't the person who could be a nurse in the VIP ward observe the words and smile, and retreated with a smile, "Okay Mr. Xiao, please have a good rest"

In fact, her injuries were much stricter than she imagined, and she didn't treat the wound in time and caused the infection of the knee, as well as the strain of the lumbar muscles, as well as many abrasions of different stages all over her body.

It's just that if she goes back to that moment, she will not hesitate to pounce on the person and protect the person in her arms, no love and hate, just instinct.

On the table on the side, Xiao Qi was doing a question, Gu Nanfeng explained in a low voice, her side face was soft and clean, and from time to time naughty hair slipped from her sideburns, she hooked it with her fingers, revealing small and delicate earlobes, which were white and transparent in the evening sun.

As soon as Gu Nanfeng turned around, he saw that her eyes were gentle and tightly locked on herself, as if she had never left for a moment, and there was a silent undercurrent and affection transmitted in mid-air.

Gu Nanfeng lowered his head and clenched the pen in his hand, "Will it be?" ”

"Teacher Gu, I still don't understand what it means to be a cloud, except that Wushan is not a cloud."

Gu Nanfeng was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to explain it to her in detail, Xiao Xubai opened his mouth lightly, and his tone was low and gentle.

"That's what I just like about you"

All the affection that had never been expressed was said in this way, and the deep affection that surged in the silence almost overwhelmed her, and even Xiao Qi felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.

"Let's stop here today," Gu Nanfeng hurriedly packed up his things and left, and in a panic, the pen fell to the ground and made a crisp sound.

"Qiqi, you go out for a while first"

"I'll go with you"

"South Wind" Xiao Xubai slowly opened her mouth, obviously her flat tone and gentle eyes made her unable to move her steps anymore.

"You don't have to feel troubled, and don't feel burdened, I don't have any other purpose for coming back this time, I just want to simply stay by your side, my liking has nothing to do with you"

"Whether you respond or not, it's your own choice, I don't force it"

Xiao Xubai is still smiling, her smile is soft and sad, she is a person who is used to being strong, but she is weak again and again in front of her, if she stays in the past, she may not know how happy she will be.

Just now......

Gu Nanfeng leaned his back against the door, closed his eyes slightly, and hid the water under his eyes.

"Xiao Xubai, isn't it okay to let me go and let you go?"

There is a little tremor in the voice, which sounds like the bottom of the heart is soft, and there is a slight pain.

Just when Gu Nanfeng thought that she would be furious, there was a sound of suo, Xiao Xubai pulled out the needle and got out of bed, and before she could open her eyes, she fell into a warm embrace.

A simple hug without any purpose** made Gu Nanfeng's eyes wet with tears in an instant.

"You are not the Gu Nanfeng of the past, and I am not the Xiao Xubai of the past, I have seriously reflected on what I did wrong in the years since I left you, not to be cold and hot to you, not to mess with flowers and grass outside, not to wander between you and Aya, although these are wrong, but the biggest mistake is that I have never cherished it"

During the time you loved me, I was just playing the world, and after you left, my thoughts were engraved into my bones.

It's not that I don't love it, it's just that if the weightlifting is so light that I can't notice it, once I leave, it's heart-wrenching.

After many years, she was embraced in her arms again, Gu Nanfeng couldn't describe her mood at the moment, so complicated that she couldn't express it even if she wrote a wonderful pen, but the residual reason told her that she should push her away at this moment.

She forced herself to calm down, her eyes were as cold as ever, and she reached out and pushed her away, "Xiao Xubai, it's too late to say this now."

Her strength was not great, Xiao Xubai still shook slightly, reached out and held the doorknob to stabilize her figure, and the watch on her right wrist flashed in front of her eyes.

It's not the piece she used to keep with her, but the twenty-fifth birthday gift she gave her, which has been preserved so well that there is not a single scratch.

In the silence, the minute hand seemed to be ticking, as if through the thick time had brought them back to that dusty afternoon many years ago.

――The dividing line of memory―

Although Xiao Xubai's injury was not very serious, the doctor still set up a bed to recuperate, after lying down for a day, she was almost driven crazy, and she couldn't wait to get out of bed but was stopped by Gu Nanfeng, the person's eyes were still red, and there was a trace of pleading and deep concern in his eyes.

……

Well, for the sake of her taking care of herself, Xiao Xubai lay back again, and just called the secretary to inform her to bring her notebook, intending to deal with the accumulated affairs, and when she looked up again, Gu Nanfeng had disappeared.

I don't know why there is a trace of gloom in my heart, probably going to find Fu Lin again, Xiao Xubai turned over and buried himself in the pillow.

"Why is Mr. Xiao so careless, how many times have she said that she always doesn't listen when she goes out to bring a bodyguard, no wonder she is angry and doesn't want to lie on the bed, after all, she is an idle person, not to mention that today is still her birthday, and she usually has a ......"

Gu Nanfeng's action of washing vegetables stiffened, "Is today Mr. Xiao's birthday?" ”

Aunt Li nodded, "Yes, what's wrong with Teacher Gu?" ”

Gu Nanfeng shook his head, "It's okay" and continued with the movements in his hand.

After Aunt Li left, she wiped her hands and took out her mobile phone from her pocket, pressed a string of numbers, and was quickly connected, "Hey, Fu Lin?" ”

The girl's voice sounded a hint of hesitation and hesitation.

Fu Lin put down the camera stand in his hand, "What's wrong Nanfeng?" ”

"Hmm...... That is true...... Can I advance a portion of my salary? ”

"Of course you can," Fu Lin readily agreed, "It's just that you've been short of money lately, if you're short of money, I'll ...... it."

"No...... No...... I just want to buy a thing, and the money is not enough, so I have to advance part of my salary"

After Gu Nanfeng finished speaking, Fu Lin laughed suddenly, but a trace of gloom flashed under her eyes where she couldn't see.

She has been silently liking the quartz watch in the window for a long time, the silver-white dial is inlaid with small rhinestones, delicate and charming, she will look at it a few times every time she passes, and finally has the confidence to approach the store and say to the shopping guide, "I want this piece, please help me wrap it"

I don't know if she will like it, Gu Nanfeng's steps gradually became brisk, she has carefully observed that the watch on her wrist is very old, there are scratches everywhere, and she is reluctant to change it.

"Why did you go?" Xiao Xubai's tone was obviously a little impatient.

Gu Nanfeng put down the thermos bucket and said softly: "I went back to Xiao Mansion and made you corn rib soup to replenish your body by the way."

Her eyebrows were soft, her expression was gentle, no longer the cold and indifferent she used to be, and such softness made her heart soft.

"Okay, then I'll just barely take a bite"

She was injured in her elbow and couldn't move, Gu Nanfeng had to personally bring a bowl to feed her, put it on her lips to blow it cold, and then carefully sent it to her lips, seeing that although she frowned, she still obediently opened her mouth to drink, and her eyebrows and eyes were crooked with a smile.

Until a warm kiss suddenly fell on his lips, a clean kiss without any □□, Gu Nanfeng was stunned, lowered his head and blushed to the root of his ears.

Xiao Xubai coughed lightly and sat back on the bed, if he looked closely, he could still see a trace of blush floating on his white cheeks.

"That...... Southwind ......"

Before the words of "Xubai, happy birthday" fell, he was interrupted by a delicate gift box handed in front of him, which was a watch with a lot of price in the counter.

There was a moment of hesitation in her eyes, how could she have so much money, and she was relieved for a moment, not to mention her monthly salary, the money she gave her since she was with her was more than enough to buy a piece of Cartier.

"Thank you" She still accepted the heart, and the corners of Xiao Xubai's lips flashed with a happy smile.

Seeing that she liked it, Gu Nanfeng, who had spent all her savings, had joy in her heart, so she missed it In fact, she didn't take off the old quartz watch on her wrist, but put aside what she had given.