On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, a family gathering. Zhang Zhe drove the car, Chen Chen sat in the passenger seat, her parents sat in the back, and her brother went to work and had already gone.

Chen's mother suddenly laughed: "When Chen Chen was a child, his father drove and I sat in the co-pilot, they grew up, her brother drove, she sat in the co-pilot, and we sat in the back; Later, the child's mother sat in the passenger seat, Chen Chen went out to study, until the child's mother divorced and left, and Chen Chen was in the passenger seat again. I didn't expect to live to see someone want you. Chen Chen rubbed his nose and didn't answer, Zhang Zhe laughed: "Thank you for raising Chen Chen so big, and I deceived you." ”

Family gatherings are the most important event of Daddy Chen's year and all members are required to attend. Chen Chen has always been full of indifference. The word hot and cold is actually very appropriate to use on relatives, Chen Chen is extremely sure that he knows that his family is not popular, and he is even more sure that he knows that it is because his family has no money.

Sure enough, after the opening, all the focus was on the richest cousin. Chen Chen's industrious personality made her head too lazy to raise her head to cater to them, she kept her head down and kept eating. Zhang Zhe sat next to her and handed her a peeled shrimp from time to time.

The taste of the thing in her mouth was wrong, she took it out and looked at it, the chubby fat meat was sandwiched by her as a potato, fat meat was Chen Chen's only nemesis, she frowned, and stretched out her chopsticks to Zhang Zhe. He looked up and saw that it was Chen Chen who handed it over, lowered his head and took the chopsticks in his mouth, and ate the fat meat.

The human system is special, and there are always people who come to provoke, or because the two people are too intimate and natural to act too eye-catching, the aunt who introduced a boyfriend to Chen Chen but didn't succeed will take the initiative as soon as possible: "Chen Chen, I heard that you have a boyfriend?" ”

Chen Chen swallowed the food in his mouth and promised: "Well, yes, this is my boyfriend Zhang Zhe, and this is my aunt." Zhang Zhe nodded cooperatively and asked his aunt.

"What does Zhang Zhe do?" A follow-up question from my aunt.

"Opened a small shop." Zhang Zhe replied.

"This job is unstable, why don't you be a civil servant?"

"I don't have a bachelor's degree, so I can't take the exam"

"It's a pity, I introduced the young man from the state-owned enterprise to Chen Chen last time, and I heard that he just got a monthly salary of 8,000, but it's really good."

Chen Chen and Zhang Zhe were both sitting here, and this sentence was a bit unpleasant.

"I also know that people are in good condition, and I feel that I am not worthy of him. But fortunately, I am quite compatible with Zhang Xuan's personality and preferences. It's not a pity. Chen Chen didn't like her targeting Zhang Zhe, so he replied.

"It doesn't matter what you like, poor couples mourn everything, and it's hard to live"

"My aunt is right, so I found Zhang Zhe. I'm not poor, and he's not cheap. ”

Zhang Zhe grabbed Chen Chen and turned sideways to block her: "Chen Chen has been spoiled by me, and now I don't look at the size when I joke, auntie, don't be surprised." Zhang Zhe turned sideways and pretended to reprimand Chen Chen a few words, but Chen Chen snorted lightly and did not answer.

Seeing Zhang Zhe speak, Chen Chen's parents did not speak.

"Women can't get used to it, the more they get used to it, the more ignorant they are." There is no shortage of troublemakers.

"It's okay if I'm sensible. The most important thing is that she is happy. Zhang Zhe was not very happy, but calmly answered.

Father Chen picked up his wine glass and played a round game: "Come on, come on, drink and drink." ”

"Drinking, drinking" everyone raised their glasses together, maintaining this pretended cheerful scene.

After returning home, Chen's father was not very happy because of Chen Chen's performance. The annual family gathering is what he attaches the most importance to, and he has always felt that any kind of relatives are more reliable than others. Ben rarely reprimanded Chen Chen, but after drinking, it was different.

"You are still the same, you have been out there for so many years, you have not grown at all, you are not enthusiastic when you see people, you are not easy-going, you have no ability, and you are always complacent. The heart is higher than the sky, and the life is not at ease. I don't know where you got the capital. You're almost thirty, and you don't have any points in your heart, what kind of character you are. also has the face to say that others, and their own virtue is obviously inferior to no one. Graduate school, how old are you, and you are still in graduate school, what about after you finish it? Chen's father's scolding words were also said slowly, the words were very clear, not excited, very calm, and when he looked at and listened to a sentence, he knew that it was all in his heart. Chen Chen was silent, occasionally sniffing.

Zhang Zhe, who came back from the park, stood behind the door and listened to him talk about Chen Chen's shortcomings word by word. Gently pushed the door open and walked in. Chen Chen sat on the small stool with his head down, his legs together, his elbows on his thighs, curled up in a small ball, slightly arched his back, unable to distinguish whether sweat or tears wet his hair, sticking to Chen Chen's face.

Zhang Zhe was a little embarrassed, this kind of girlfriend's parents scolded her, and Zhang Zhe, an outsider, didn't seem to be there. But Zhang Zhe felt that Chen Chen would need him. Zhang Zhe listened to every word of her father, and the difference was that Zhang Zhe remembered Chen Chen's appearance every day in the corner of his office, chewing on the professional dictionary page by page with glasses stuck in his glasses. People who work so hard obviously just want to appreciate, why can't they say: I'm proud of you; Instead of finding faults to blame.

Father Chen didn't say anything when he saw Zhang Zhe coming in, turned around and walked out. Zhang Zhe tidied up Chen Chen's wet hair sticking to his face, and pulled out a tissue to touch Chen Chen's tears. Comforted her softly: "We will go home tomorrow, and when we go home, you are still the biggest at home." Chen Chen nodded, and tears began to fall like broken threads. "I'll mention it at dinner. You'll pack up your things in a moment, okay? ”

Chen Chen nodded, and his tears fell faster. Zhang Zhe wiped Chen Chen's face with a tissue and said to Chen Chen, "I have seen your efforts." The rewards have already been made, and for better or worse in the future, I'm so proud of you. Zhang Zhe said very slowly, and his tone was definitely undoubted, Chen Chen suddenly opened his mouth and cried. Zhang Zhe took Chen Chen into his arms and comforted him softly.

At dinner, Zhang Zhe mentioned that he wanted to go back, and when he came back, he said that he would leave on the fifth day of the new year, and they knew it, so they didn't say anything. After cleaning up, Chen Chen planned to chat with his mother for a while.

"Zhang Zheren is very good, but this family background is too poor. Children who grew up in orphanages always feel that they are not like normal children. ”

"I know, I have a plan."

Seeing that Chen Chen didn't seem to want to talk about the topic, Chen's mother sighed and changed the topic.

Zhang Zhe leaned against the door and listened to a few words, and walked away quietly.

Early the next morning, after packing up his things, Zhang Zhe took Chen Chen to say goodbye to his family

"I'll come back in a while. It's been hard for my aunt to take care of me these days. ”

"I didn't say it, if I had time, you would come back."

Zhang Zhe sat in and watched Chen Chen bend over and cry in the co-pilot, he rubbed Chen Chen's hair distressedly, signaled to Chen Chen's parents, and drove away.

Chen Chen leaned on the car window and looked at his parents, touching his tears without saying a word.

Maybe this is the reason why she and Zhang Zhe are together, both of them are actually simply asking for praise and care in return, one chooses to help and doesn't care about his so-called 'family' at all, and the other chooses to work hard to fight for things that seem far away.

We all want to get what we can't get, and what we hold in our hands doesn't seem to matter so much.

The only thing that Chen Chen is fortunate enough to be happy about is that when she met Zhang Zhe, she had already matured for the most part, no longer arrogant, no longer trying to rebel, and no longer choosing to use clumsy means to arouse Zhang Zhe's concern.

We rely on each other to encourage each other, and our hearts are all soft in the same place, so even our opposite personalities can't stop me from standing by your side and admitting how much I love you.

Chen Chen, who returned to S City, seemed to be a lot more relaxed, depressed, and had been resurrected with full blood when he opened the door of his house. Zhang Zhe turned on his mobile phone and sent a video to Chen Chen's parents to report safety, Chen Chen's funny greeting looked flawless, but Zhang Zhe stared at her but still a little unbearable.

Hanging up the video, Chen Chen was stunned for a minute, and went to pack the luggage of the two people. Zhang Zhe followed behind him, refusing to let Chen Chen come by himself.

Flattened and hung up the hanger, Chen Chen was silent, his movements were very slow, and his face was expressionless. Zhang Zhe didn't bother her, just quietly took the clothes she handed over and hung them in the closet.

After a long time, she asked, "Zhang Zhe, do you think I can't do it at all?" It costs a lot of money to study abroad or something, and my English is actually not very good, and it took me three years to be admitted to graduate school, which shows that I am not very smart, and the law fund is too far away for me. Isn't it time for me to give up in the future? ”

Zhang Zhe felt a pain in his heart and wanted to reach out to hug her, but Chen Chen calmly didn't seem to be talking about himself, his movements did not hesitate or pause, his clothes were still hanging neatly, Zhang Zhe didn't seem to be sure if she was sad.

He was silent for a while: "I've always wanted to tell you that I want to take the college entrance examination to go to university." ”

Chen Chen turned his head and looked at him in disbelief.

"You always have a clear sense of purpose and make me wonder what the hell I want to do. I originally wanted to convince you that we should get married and have children, but Zhang Xuan asked me, do I like children. Zhang Zhe smiled, "No, you don't want to be a mother, and I don't want to be a father either." Zhang Xuan said that the reason for giving birth to a child is very selfish for any reason other than wanting to raise a life. This kind of thing for me means that adults who have the ability to have children will have children. I will accompany you to fight for what you want in the face of the world, and you will accompany me to walk the road ahead. Good no good? ”

Chen Chen didn't answer, Zhang Zhe was a little nervous, and felt that the atmosphere was a little depressing.

"Hmmm... Actually, we are still not equal, because I will definitely have the money to go to graduate school when I want to go to graduate school in the future. Zhang Zhe told a very cold joke.

'Flutter' Chen Chen suddenly laughed and hugged Zhang Zhe. "Let's go to graduate school, and you go to college."

Chen Chen never told Zhang Zhe what he wanted to do, and what was the purpose of insisting on taking the postgraduate entrance examination, Zhang Zhe didn't ask. He understands that he has to accept a lot of ridicule before his dream is realized, and if Chen Chen chooses to hide it and not face boring ridicule, there is nothing wrong with it. He wasn't going to ask, he wanted to support her first.