Since the day I knew Jiang Zuoyi's past, I have been thinking about whether he was more embarrassed or handsome when he was slashing people with a kitchen knife.

Later, he told me that he thought men were the most handsome when they were cooking with a kitchen knife.

Like it is now-

The stuffy sweet and sour fish has taken the whole kitchen airspace, the simmering turkey and shiitake mushroom porridge in the pot teases my taste buds of these days' fast food, and the freshly oiled ribs are sizzling in the oven.

Jiang Zuoyi is as serious about cooking as he is when he is having sex, which is the perfect conclusion I came to early on.

"Wash your hands and eat." Hearing my footsteps, Jiang Zuoyi didn't reply. I just leaned over with a spoon and tried the taste, then frowned and poured it into a pot of pothos on the windowsill!

"Can't you change this habit? Sooner or later, even the cactus will give you to die. ”

I deliberately pulled my tone very lightly to control the urge to almost climb up and hug him without dignity.

What the hell! Come and go as you want? Even if you roll up your sleeves and wear a cartoon apron to sell cute, I .....

"What are you doing? Wash your hands and serve the food. ”

"I ......" I bit my lip, and my eyes couldn't move as if they had been pointed.

"Shu Lan, I miss you very much."

I said Jiang Zuoyi, you fucking hold back your talk, kiss me!!

Then he threw the rice spoon and rushed over and pressed me against the wall!

Pulled from the wall to the couch, from the couch to the bed. But I could feel that we were restraining each other.

His body was still as enthusiastic as before, but it was a little more sensitive and thinner.

Later he got up. Look at the time and say I'm sorry, he's going to leave later.

I propped myself up and slapped him lightly. It shouldn't hurt, but it's loud.

"Shu Lan, I'm sorry ......"

I cried all at once and said I didn't blame you. Jiang Zuoyi, I'm just beating you to try it out to see if you're a living person. Or is he already dead, and he dragged a soul over to cook for me.

"If you die, is it me the person you care about the most in the world?"

He put his arms around me and didn't speak, and then went to touch the cigarette, and I pinched it and didn't let him smoke it.

"Shu Lan, if you don't cry or make trouble, it makes me feel very insecure."

"Nonsense, this is the means of a female president." I bit his thumb and said let's eat first, aren't you leaving soon?

"Why don't you even ask me where I'm going!"

I brought the food out, still holding an unfinished piece of ribs in my mouth: "How is Ah Xue?" What about Little Zero? Ye Zi misses him very much, and he has been depressed recently. I went to see her in the kindergarten every day, and I didn't dare to tell her much about you. ”

"I'm not by Ah Xue's side."

Jiang Zuoyi gave me the chopsticks and said without raising his head.

"Huh?"

I originally wanted to say that you two have registered, do you want me to wrap a red envelope and send it to Xitang Yunyun.

I think forget it, this kind of talk is not level, it's not my style.

"I can't find Ah Xue, and she will run away once in another place. She didn't want to stay with me. The day before yesterday, I also took Xiao Ling away, and I sent forty people to dispatch, and until now...... There are no clues. ”

I said, oh, the promise of daring to love you that day is all wishful thinking.

"In fact, her current physical condition, even if she has surgery, it is useless." Jiang Zuoyi dragged the sweet soup over first, this guy can't forget the sugar-free joy at any time: "I didn't dare to tell her what the doctor said, but I think she knows everything." ”

I said that Ling Xue was too proud, much more proud than I thought. If she really dies soon, she must not want to leave the weakest appearance in your heart.

Although this face is not Ling Xue's face for a long time.

"She's still tougher than me after all." Jiang Zuoyi lowered his head slightly, gave me porridge and pushed it over: "Never give it to me...... This is my chance to atone for my sins. ”

I said, wouldn't that be nice? If any mistakes can be forgiven, wouldn't I already be by Ye Jinliang's side now?

Jiang Zuoyi was stunned, probably thinking that what I said was right.

"So what are you going to do now?"

"I'm going to Thailand again." Jiang Zuoyi frequently stared at the time, which made me really want to complain about whether he was elected president, and he couldn't do it if he didn't attend!

"The aftermath of the father-in-law is all handled by Anan, but ......"

I said I understand, whatever your father-in-law says, he also has big roots and deep roots. Someone must have been ready to move when he passed away like this.

"Although Anan's means are hard enough, he is inevitably stretched thin alone." Jiang Zuoyi said that he had to go back and deal with it.

"I've been back and forth several times in the past few days. Shu Lan, I actually have something I want to ask you for a favor. ”

I smiled and said I'll pump you, do you still ask for anything between the two of us?

"If Ah Xue comes to you, you can help me stabilize her."

I said I'm sorry, I'm not gay, I can't kiss a woman.

"Stabilize ......" Jiang Zuoyi glared at me and said can we stop joking now?

I said I know what you mean, even if she stabs me with a knife, I will hold her firmly. Drag her and get in touch with you, right?

"Even if she is not Ah Xue, at least she is Lu Zhaoxin. And you, Shu Lan, aren't you Lu Zhaoxin's best friend? ”

"Yes," I flicked my chopsticks, and the heart of the Virgin that had been piled up collapsed, "I regard her as my friend, but she has been lurking by my side for three years.

I sympathized with her and cared about her, but she unknowingly put half a needle in my daughter's brain.

Jiang Zuoyi, I don't owe her what you owe her. What is the difference between you saying these words today and Ye Jinliang standing in front of me with Shu Yan at the beginning? ”

"Ah Xue said that it was not me who really made her let go of her hatred, but you. In the past three years, she has stayed by your side incognito, and others regard her as having a weird temper and not getting along well, only you, trust her and understand her and reuse her...... "Jiang Zuoyi got up and hugged me, and I pushed it away.

"I know......" I pinched the tablecloth on the corner of the table and rubbed the tears that broke the embankment: "You found Axue, but I lost Zhaoxin."

Jiang Zuoyi, I believe in your choice and support your decision. But that doesn't mean I'm really not sad.

You can do your thing, as long as she is willing to come to me, I know what I can do. ”

Before leaving, Jiang Zuoyi stood at the door and hugged me for a long time. He said he would change his strategy if he could choose again.

"What strategy?" I don't quite understand his strange words.

"I will let Anan defeat Zhongshan Jianye desperately, and before that, I will never look at you more, and I will never wipe off a drop of blood on my body. When the dust settles, I will do everything I can to prevent him from dropping the last butcher's knife and save you.

And then—"

"It's a blockbuster of American heroism, you're poisoned." I sneered and said, "Then I will be grateful to you, in love with you, and pampered and nurtured by you?" ”

I said Jiang Zuoyi, the beginning of that kind of story is Xiaobai's romance, not a sadomasochistic relationship.

"Maybe." Jiang Zuoyi let go of my shoulders: "You are too strong, I feel distressed." ”

After saying that, he left, and I stood in the hall for a long time before I realized that I hadn't had time to tell Jiang Zuoyi about my pregnancy!

Hurrying to the balcony, I looked at his back downstairs, and just as I was about to shout, tears flowed down my face.

Maybe it was telepathy, or maybe he saw my teary eyes through some mirror in front of me. Before I could say anything, Jiang Zuoyi turned around suddenly: "Shu Lan! When I take care of the affairs abroad, I will never leave you again!

I will pay off the debts in my next life. Whether it's Anan or Xue, I've done my best! ”

I didn't speak, I just stretched out my arms and shook at him. I think the biggest difference between Jiang Zuoyi and Ye Jinliang is probably ...... He knows when to hold on and when to let go.

My mood improved inexplicably, and I returned to the table to eat the dishes that I hadn't moved much with my chopsticks just now. I felt that I couldn't eat it, so I called Andy and asked him to eat it.

When Jiang Zuoyi was leaving, he said that he would leave Andy behind and send him at any time, as long as he didn't sexually harass him, he could do it.

I thought to myself, even if I don't have your orders, Andy will listen to me! This is an agreement he secretly reached in order to return my favor.

At night, when I was lying in bed reading emails, Wang Xiaofei called me and asked me how I was doing.

I said it's okay, the child is okay for the time being.

"By the way, the car ...... during the day today" I was terrified by the previous scene, I said Wang Xiaofei, are you really sure that the car is coming at me? No matter how I look at it, it looks like I'm coming at you.

Because I know for sure there is an angle, that is, when the two of us fall together, if the car is for the purpose of killing, it can be run over directly.

But it drifted and hesitated, and fled. I guess, is it because I happened to be in front of Wang Xiaofei, but I was not the target of the murderer?

"Shu Lan, don't think that if you say this, you can count me as owing you a favor, and you can continue to squeeze my labor."

Me: "......"

I said if we should make another appointment with that Lin Yuqing, and I went back to the detective who was not very interesting. Anyway, after I sent the money, I felt a little at a loss-

I asked him to check the affairs of the three people, but Lu Zhaoxin's identity was exposed before he could check it, so I was so ...... What a loss!

And my dad's thing, like a tumor, is getting bigger and bigger. I'm a little scared, for fear that if I continue to investigate, I'm not his biological daughter myself, but what can I do.

"Xiaofei, Detective Lin is there...... Uh, do you accept refunds? ”

"Shu Lan, do you still want to be shameless?"

I said, aren't I strapped for money now?

"I'll raise you."

I knew that I couldn't talk to this guy and couldn't say one, two, three, and I yelled at him that you don't want to be poor with me, hurry up and sort out the manuscript, and I'll start working on it when I've arranged it here.

"Wait!" Wang Xiaofei stopped my hand that was about to hang up the phone: "I still have something I want to tell you." ”

"Huh?"

"I saw that woman from your company."

"What? Who are you talking about? What female? ”

"Just the short-haired, handsome woman."

I was breathing for a long time, and my whole body was about to float.

"Have you seen Lu Zhaoxin?"

"Well, just now, I came back from my sister's house and saw her pick up a little boy at the convenience store downstairs. Shu Lan, you said last time—"

I said that she was Ling Xue, and that child was Jiang Ling. I'm strangling, Jiang Zuoyi has been looking for her for several days, how can she be seen by you?

"Here's the problem, I recognized her, and as soon as I said hello, she ran away. What are you running decently, I think it's strange to tell you. ”

I said where you are, I'll go right over.

"It's useless to come over, I thought she should be staying in a nearby express hotel, but since I've been touched, most of them have checked out and left."

I thought about it, after hanging up Wang Xiaofei's phone, I tentatively called Lu Zhaoxin's mobile phone. I never dreamed that it would still work!

She took it!

"Shu Lan ......" The voice on the other side of the microphone was very soft and weak. My whole heart is going to go up to my throat!

"You...... Where are you? ”

"Shu Lan, don't look for me again. I don't need anyone's sympathy, I just want to take my children through the last days in peace. ”

"Zhaoxin, calm down, I don't care who you are, but you have been by my side for several years as Lu Zhaoxin.

Even if you don't want to give Jiang Zuoyi another chance, can you give me a chance?

I haven't been sorry for you, I haven't hurt you, we have compassion for each other, we can understand each other...... You tell me where you are, and I'll go with you, okay? ”

"Shu Lan, you didn't feel sorry for me. But if it weren't for you, my life wouldn't have been like this at all. ”

"Zhaoxin, I don't understand what you mean," I pinched the phone and was about to cry, my man was desperate on the front line, why did I have to appease his harem in the back, this kind of drama can be played in modern society? Except for me, Shu Lan also has no sei!

"You should always think about Xiao Zero, he is still a child, you take him to hide, what are you hiding? He has received a different education from other children since he was born, but he is willing to recognize you as a mother so soon because of the family affection that blood is thicker than water.

Listen to me, sue me for where, let's treat it well, even if one day-"

Lu Zhaoxin interrupted me instantly: "Shu Lan, I know that you are in charge of me for Jiang Zuoyi's sake."

In order to make him feel at ease, in order to let him have no regrets, you can love each other without scruples. ”

"Ling Xue, shut up for me!" I was really mad at her, I said what do you want: "Jiang Zuoyi is your family, but it doesn't mean that I owe you a lifetime!"

Have you had enough fun with your brother and your brother?

Is that interesting to you? It's like how strong and great you are. Tell you Ling Xue, I have done everything you have done, and I have also had the mentality of you to die like this.

Don't pretend to be a thousand-year-old fox in front of me, tell me where you are! What kind of hatred and resentment, it's all come to this point, let's spread it out and say no-"

"Ask your father to go. Now, no one has the right to excuse anyone anymore and hide it from anyone. ”

My father?!

I said I know my father did a lot of wrong things and hurt you, but now you have a little zero, he is very well-behaved and cute.

We are all the same, can we accept this unexpected gift with optimism while resenting fate!

Toot – Toot –

The phone hung up, but I couldn't calm down. Changed hands and went to dial the mobile phone of the Jiang seat, alas, on the plane, it was already turned off.

My eyelids kept jumping, I just accidentally contacted Lu Zhaoxin, and after a few conversations, I didn't feel like she was playing a trick or being awkward.

I think...... She really wanted to hide from someone.

It was already 6 p.m., and I called to the prison and said I wanted to make an appointment to meet Shu Zhongshan at 10 p.m. tomorrow morning.

I didn't know why I was looking for my dad, but I always felt like I could see the story just by looking at his eyes.

"Wait a minute, I'll take a look at the schedule." The other party replied.

During the more than a minute of waiting for the prison guards to return, I was as surging as a sewer. There hasn't been much movement on Lin Yuqing's side, but I've already started to loop through my head with a somewhat scary answer.

"Are you Shu Zhongshan's immediate family?" The prison guard came back: "Just half an hour ago, Shu Zhongshan in Room 7 had a heart attack, and now he is in the prison guard's first aid, if you are a family member, is it convenient to come over?" The situation is not very good, and it is possible that he will have to be transferred to the outer hospital. ”

My brain thumped and a crater exploded.

My dad had a heart attack? How could my dad have a heart attack? I've never heard of it before!

I called Andy out of the room across the door and said I was going to jail, could you help me drive?

Andy didn't say anything, put on his coat and went downstairs with me.

At this time, Ye Jinliang's phone call also came in, and the emergency contacts left by my father when he was in prison were the two of us. It was not surprising that he had been notified.

"Jin Liang, yes, I'm also rushing over there." I was so anxious that tears flowed: "What's wrong with Dad falling to the ground, I haven't heard of heart problems before!" ”

"Don't scare yourself yet, there is always a headache and brain fever when you are old. Dad had pancreatic surgery before, maybe it was other complications, and the prison didn't have any good facilities, so we'll talk about it when we get there! ”

The two of us are not far apart, and if we rush over at the same time, we will be far behind.

While driving, Andy did not forget to tease me, saying that Mr. Jiang told him to protect me and take care of me before leaving, but did not include driving me to see my ex-husband.

I was worried about my dad, but now I was teased by him, and I was in a bad mood every minute.

"I'm pregnant, Jiang Zuoyi, what are you going to do with me?" I glared at him, saying I just like the look on your face that you don't like to see me and can't do anything to me.

"I just can't have a baby for him!" Andy snorted at me and stopped the car door directly: "It's here." ”

Ye Jinliang seemed to have just arrived, and was going through the formalities at the gate of the prison. We hurried inside, only to see my father, who was lying flat on the hospital bed and wearing an oxygen mask, being pushed all the way out.

"Dad!" I cried and pounced: "What's wrong! What the hell is going on? ”

The prison correctional officer in charge of my dad's floor told me that there was more than an hour to do after dinner at half past five today. The cellmate in the same room said that Lao Shu said that after eating, he said that his stomach was a little upset, so he went back to lie down.

The cellmate didn't pay much attention to it at the time, so he went out to play table tennis by himself. When I came back, I thought Lao Shu was asleep, but when I looked over and looked at it, my whole face turned purple.

"The doctor's initial examination was acute cor pulmonale, and the vital signs were very dangerous. After all, the prison has limited facilities, so it is now necessary to send to a nearby general hospital.

If you are a family member of a patient, please go through the relevant procedures as soon as possible. ”

I was so nervous that my hands and feet were numb, and my limbs were limpable. Ye Jinliang said let me sit next to me and rest for a while, and poured hot water for me.

I can't figure it out, my dad has always been healthy, why did he suddenly become critically ill?

"Jinliang," sitting outside the door of the emergency room, I suddenly grabbed Ye Jinliang's sleeve and trembled very badly: "You said our dad and they...... Is there a human life in the hands? ”

"Shu Lan, what's wrong with you? Why do you say this all of a sudden? Ye Jinliang reached out to stroke my cheek, and Andy next to me coughed twice, so frightened that I quickly turned my face away.

This loyal dog who doesn't understand the amorous feelings, if I were him, he should take a picture of this scene with his mobile phone, and then go to Jiang Zuoyi's side to join me.

Sure enough, a man's mind is never as bad as a woman's, and if you offend Xiaoshou, you can't offend Xiaosan.

"I don't know ...... either" I took out my phone, opened and closed the mailbox, back and forth a few times, and it was a bit of a collapse: "I just feel like someone's ...... It's eyeing us. ”

"Do you think Dad's illness is strange?"

I nodded and sighed. But what if there is a strange thing, it is a prison, should I put up a big banner and shout to the state organs, saying that it was because of your lax supervision that my father was killed while serving his sentence?

What's more, so far, the doctor has not ruled out the possibility of natural disease.

I don't know anything at all, and I can't question it for no reason.

"Today, I was going to make an appointment for tomorrow morning. There's still a lot I want to ask him. Jin Liang, can you recall that Father Ye was on his deathbed...... Did you say anything? ”

Ye Jinliang thought about it and said that after I reminded him like this, he remembered that the last person his father saw before his death was really my father.

The two old friends said in the hospital room at the end of the day, and no one knew.

"Shu Lan, we are already mentally prepared, no matter what kind of truth is behind it, we will face it bravely." Ye Jinliang put his hand on my shoulder, and didn't care that Andy coughed like lung cancer behind him.

"Do you still have old photos of us in your house?" I was accidentally ignited by nervousness, and I asked this sentence without a clue.

"It's all my mother's, that villa...... I haven't been in the mood to clean it up yet. ”

"Find a time, I'll take a look."

I have a memory, I don't know if Ye Jinliang has it.

It was still very early, almost a teenager. Once Ye Jinliang and I flipped through the photo album and saw a lot of photos of our parents when they were young. One of them is a photo of three men hooking their shoulders and backs. One is Shu Zhongshan, and the other is Ye Zhenkuan, who is almost eighteen or nineteen years old. And the third person is on the far left, and his entire face and body are torn off. Only half of his arm hangs like this—

"At the time, I was still wondering, joking with your dad about whether this was a girl, he and my dad liked it.

But Uncle Ye's face changed suddenly, and he took the photo away without saying anything. ”

Ye Jinliang thought for a moment, then shook his head and said that he was not impressed.

"Forget it," I said, shaking my head, forty or fifty years ago, probably overthinking.

But at this moment, my mobile phone vibrated all of a sudden.

"Hello? Winter nights, huh? ”

I can't figure out why Li Dongye called me so late.

"Lan Lan, where are you?"

I said I was in the central hospital near the prison and that my dad was suddenly ill.

"Oops, I heard that you are in distress during the day, is the child okay? I wanted to come to your house at night to see you, but I didn't-"

"What's wrong? What's going on? ”

"Anyway, it's convenient for you to come back, I'm right at your doorstep." Listening to Li Dongye's meaning, it seems that there is really something urgent!