"Could it be that you're thinking too complicated? I can drop out of school and support myself with my hands, and I will never be and will never be a burden to you. Shu Yu is remnant of Meng Yuan, you can continue to do what you love. I won't stop you. ”

Dai Mengyuan looked at Jing Yi silently, his grim face showed no signs of loosening.

"Meng Yuan?"

"The condition of my release from prison is that you fulfill the marriage contract, isn't it?" Dai Mengyuan asked.

Jing Yi was stunned.

Her face flushed and she said, "That's ...... That's ......"

"That's what you had to say in order for your father to save me. And I will be arranged to study in the United States. Jingyi, the check and the ticket have been delivered to me. ”

"Did you accept it?" Jingyi asked.

"I accepted it." Dai Mengyuan said, "Even if I don't accept it, my mother will accept it on my behalf." ”

"Don't break her heart......" Jing Yi knew in her heart that he must have said this because of his mother. It was his mother who accepted the conditions and forced him to comply.

"Jingyi, your sacrifice in exchange for my freedom. My mother's concession in exchange for my stability. I feel ashamed of such freedom and stability. My ideal is to change the world, to make the unfair into fair, the poor into rich, and the rich into compassion. But now I can only rely on the protection of women, and this is my shame. Dai Mengyuan's tone gradually became angry. Angry and a little sad.

Jingyi was silent.

At this time, although Dai Mengyuan did not have the momentum on the podium, the rhythm of her tone had already made her nervous.

"Now, you have to leave your family and run forward with me. Jingyi, my future was bought by your father. I accept it, and it's enough for me to be ashamed. Isn't it? ”

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have followed my father's wishes and married into the Tao family. I've always had to live on my own. Jingyi said.

She took a sip of the cold tea to extinguish the uneasiness and anxiety in her heart that was disturbed by Dai Mengyuan's words. also avoided Dai Mengyuan's question. He is a man with a very strong sense of self-esteem. It would really be embarrassing for him.

"I came to you myself, and I asked for it myself. This is my own choice, and it has nothing to do with you. You don't have to be responsible. She raised her eyes and glared straight at Dai Mengyuan, "I just ask you, do you want to be with me?" ”

Dai Mengyuan was looked at by Jing Yi's dark and bright eyes.

"Meng Yuan, do you want to stay with me?" Jingyi asked again, and the voice was already very loud.

She couldn't hear anything else. At this time, for her, only the sound that came from Dai Mengyuan's lips was the voice.

Dai Mengyuan still didn't speak.

Jingyi stood up, she said, "I know which boat you are, I know when you leave, and I will get on the boat with you when the time comes......"

"Jingyi!"

Jingyi shook off Dai Mengyuan's hand and said, "I'm for my freedom." ”

"I didn't mean that."

"And what do you mean?" Jingyi asked.

Dai Mengyuan turned his face away.

Jingyi saw him stand up, and couldn't help but worry about his injury.

The two men froze there.

"Jingyi, you have to understand me...... I'm here for your good, leave me early, and you'll have a better future. Dai Mengyuan said.

"At the end of the day, I'm not as important as your ideals...... In your heart, I don't deserve to be with you at all to realize your ideals, am I? Jingyi asked softly.

"I asked you, have you ever thought that it is possible that you and I made a mistake. I'm ......," Dai Mengyuan said, and saw that Jingyi had already stood up.

He stopped.

The autumn wind rustles the leaves of the poplar trees outside the window.

Jingyi silently turned around and left.

"Jingyi!" Dai Mengyuan shouted Jingyi's name, "Jingyi! ”

Jingyi lowered her head.

She didn't want him to see her burst into tears when she turned around......

"Jingyi!" Dai Mengyuan chased out, "I will take the 'China' to New York." Rest assured, I won't be in any danger. ”

When he finally caught up with her, she insisted on not looking back, saying only, "Then we'll see you in New York." ”

"Jingyi," Dai Mengyuan took her arm, "don't go." Listen to me, and we'll go our separate ways. I can't be sorry for you. ”

Separate ...... Jingyi looked at the small pebbles on the loess road under her feet, which were originally distinct, rolling like water droplets in front of her eyes.

She shook off Dai Mengyuan's hand fiercely.

"If you have anything to be sorry for, tell me clearly." Jing Yi looked directly into Dai Mengyuan's eyes. The tears in my eyes were quietly fading.

Dai Mengyuan took her hand again and looked at her.

Jing Yi felt that the fading tears had come again......

Someone called her Miss Cheng, it was a woman's voice.

Jingyi wiped her tears indiscriminately, stood down and looked back, not far from the teahouse, there were two women, one old and one young.

She recognized it as Dai Mu and Meng Yun.

Stunned, she pulled out her handkerchief to wipe the tears from her face. Dai Mengyuan was injured in his leg, she helped him, and after coming to Mrs. Dai and Dai Mengyun together, she let go gently.

Mrs. Dai was short and thin, and her face was about the same as if she had been sad recently, and her complexion was not good, which added to her original severity.

She looked at Jingyi and said, "Since Miss Cheng is here, why don't you sit at home?" ”

Jing Yi blushed and didn't explain.

"Mother......" Dai Mengyuan was about to speak for Jingyi, but Mrs. Dai stopped him with a look.

Meng Yun interjected at this time and said, "Meng Yuan, your leg is not well, my mother means that you shouldn't run around-Miss Cheng, since you're here, come to the house and have a cup of tea." It just so happens that my mother wants to talk to you, too. ”

Jingyi nodded.

Mrs. Dai instructed her subordinates to carry a small sedan chair, but Dai Mengyuan insisted on not sitting on it. So a group of four people, Mrs. Dai walked in front with Meng Yun's support, Meng Yuan followed, and Jing Yi fell last, all walking slowly.

Dai's mansion is in the west of the town, and it won't take long to walk from the center of the town.

When Jingyi saw the gate of Dai's mansion, she thought to herself that Meng Yuan had walked out of this gate - although it seemed that the gate looked a little depressed because it had not been repaired in time, it was still not difficult to see the momentum of the high-ranking families in the city...... At this time, Mrs. Dai had already taken the first step up the steps, and she actually glanced back at Jing Yi, and saw that Jing Yi was looking up at the plaque on the doctor's door, "Dafudi", she silently turned around and stepped into the door.

Meng Yuan stood still and whispered to Jingyi: "Wait a minute, no matter what my mother says, for my sake, don't rush her." ”

Jingyi walked to this point, already prepared, she said, "Are you really ignorant of me?" ”

Meng Yuan said: "I know my mother's temperament. All you have to do is tell her that you and I will be cut off from now on. She won't embarrass you. ”

Jingyi looked at him.

"Miss Cheng, Meng Yuan, come in quickly." Meng Yun turned back and beckoned to the two of them. When Jingyi helped Meng Yuan into the door, and instead of her supporting her younger brother, she looked at Jingyi and said, "Mother is waiting for you inside, Miss Cheng." ”

Jingyi clearly heard her call herself "Miss Cheng", compared to Mrs. Dai, Dai Mengyun's title was particularly alienated, she looked at Meng Yun, and Sister Meng Yun couldn't call it at this time anyway.

Meng Yun was looked at by her dark eyes, a little uncomfortable, and hurriedly ordered someone to lead Jingyi to see her mother.

Dai Mengyuan wanted to go together, but was stopped by Meng Yun, saying, "Mother wants to see Miss Cheng alone." ”

"What can't you say to my face?" Meng Yuan asked. His tone towards his sister was a little grim.

"That's what Mother meant." Meng Yun grabbed him.

"It's okay. I'll go in and see Madame. Jingyi said. Although she didn't know what Madame Dai wanted to say to her, she was not afraid to see Madame Dai.

Meng Yuan knew his mother best, so he was a little worried, but he didn't want to disobey his mother's intentions, so he said to Jingyi: "I'm waiting for you here." I have something to say to you. ”

"You don't go back to your room to rest......" Meng Yun disagreed.

Meng Yuan looked at his sister. Meng Yun had no choice but to stop.

Jingyi followed the maid inside.

Mrs. Dai met her in the main hall of Dai's mansion.

Jingyi knew that Mrs. Dai really put her in the position of a guest, politeness is really polite, and estrangement is really estrangement. She calmly and formally saluted Mrs. Dai and sat down under Mrs. Dai's hand. Waiting for the tea, Mrs. Dai did not speak, just sat on the upper seat, twisted a string of Bodhi beads in her hand, and silently stared at the blue brick ground under her feet. Jingyi could even sense that the breeze blowing through the vast main hall was blowing from her to Mrs. Dai, like encountering a whole piece of iron plate, and it would blow back the same way...... There was a faint smell of thread, mixed with the musty smell of the old houses that had not yet dissipated after the humid summer in the main hall. In the past, when she smelled the smell of incense, she always felt warm, but today for some reason, she felt that it was abnormally cold.

Jingyi sat down and didn't move.

She was staring at one place too.

I don't know how long it has been in the main hall since there have been guests, and the servants have neglected to clean it, and there is a faint moss on the green brick floor, perhaps there is a rain leak somewhere......

"Miss Cheng, please have tea." Mrs. Dai spoke indifferently.

Jingyi picked up the gaiwan tea, gently brushed it, took a shallow sip, and put the tea bowl back.

Mrs. Dai's gaze was fixed on Jing Yi.