Three and a half years later, the small county seat of E City.

When Guo Shu entered the small courtyard, Jiang Guangguang was washing clothes by the well, and the wisps of sunlight in the summer fell on her fair face, quiet and quiet.

Time is the most remarkable thing, and in just a few years, she has faded all her youth and become gentle.

Behind Jiang Guangguang was a trellis full of green grapes, and a chubby little boy was climbing up the tree in the corner, trying to pick the unripe grapes.

His movements were clumsy, using his hands and feet together, but he could still only spin under the tree. It's very persevering, and the cycle goes on and on.

Guo Shu originally couldn't bear to break the silence, but when he saw Jiang making trouble, he couldn't help laughing and strode towards the courtyard.

Hearing the laughter, Jiang Guangguang raised his head, not surprised, and when he saw him coming, he washed his hands in the clear water on the side, stood up, and said with a slight smile: "It's here." The soup is ready. I'm going to stir-fry. ”

Guo Shu drove over early, and only ate a bun on the way, but he was not polite to her, and said hello. He placed the snacks and fruits he was carrying on the stone table beside him.

Jiang Naohao had already stopped competing with the tree at this time, and quickly ran to Guo Shu's feet, called Guo's father, and climbed on Guo Shu's body with both hands and feet.

Guo Shu thought about the funny appearance of him climbing the tree just now, couldn't help laughing, bent down to lift him high, and asked with a smile: "Did you miss me?" ”

Jiang nodded vigorously, but his eyes fell on the snacks he brought, nodded vigorously, and said, "I think about it, I want to think about it." Daddy Guo, what delicious food did you bring you? ”

He was only three years old, but he spoke very neatly. But you and I don't know how to tell the difference, and we make a lot of jokes.

Guo Shu laughed, didn't correct him, glanced at the snack, and said, "I brought you a lot of delicious food." But this has to be handed over to my mother, and my mother can eat it if she is allowed to eat. Tell Dad Guo now, have you listened to your mother recently? ”

He came almost once every half a month, and the last time he came, the little guy pulled out more than half of the vegetables that Jiang Guangguang had planted in the vegetable bed.

Jiang Naohao stopped talking when he heard him ask, turned his head to look at the hen in the chicken coop in the corner, pointed his chubby finger at the hen, and said, "Don't give you eggs." ”

He was actually complaining to Guo Shu, saying that the hen didn't give him eggs to eat. This little guy is best at changing the subject, and it is estimated that he has caused a lot of trouble recently.

Guo Shu couldn't help but want to tease him, and said, "Dad Guo doesn't eat eggs." ”

Jiang Chao suddenly became anxious. Pointing to himself, he said, "Eat trouble, eat trouble." ”

Guo Shu laughed, pinched the little guy's face lightly, and said, "Yes, yes, make trouble to eat." ”

The little one was satisfied, he could not be idle, and immediately struggled to go down. Guo Shu had to let him go, he quickly took a short stick over, handed it to Guo Shu, and said, "Don't give it to make trouble, Guo's father will beat him." ”

Everything had been found, and it seemed that the hen had been hit by his club. Guo Shu put his hands behind his back, looked in the direction of the kitchen, shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't dare, my mother wants to beat me." ”

When the little guy heard this, he flattened his mouth, but he didn't cry, and after a while, a few words popped out of his mouth: "No interest." ”

He learned this from a neighbor's house, where the old couple quarreled. Auntie loves to scold this sentence for not being productive.

Guo Shu was amused by him and said, "Then you go and try to beat one?" ”

The little guy also looked in the direction of the kitchen, and hid the stick in the corner again.

Guo Shu laughed, lifted him high, and said, "Go wash your hands, it's time to eat in a while." ”

The little guy's favorite thing is water, but Jiang Guangguang is not allowed to touch it. Now he ran on two chubby little short legs, shouting to wash his hands, wash his hands as he ran.

Jiang Guangguang saw the two people in the courtyard through the kitchen window, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Guo Shu had made a phone call when he came, the chicken soup was stewed early, and the cold kelp shreds were also made early. Just stir-fry two more dishes.

Waiting for the two to make a fuss, she had already set up the dishes and chopsticks in the hall. Jiang Naohao likes to eat chicken soup bibimbap the most, she mixes rice for him, and he himself climbed to his place and sat down in a proper manner.

Jiang Guangguang handed him the spoon, then patted his head and said, "Eat." ”

The little guy said that Dad Guo would eat too, so he buried his head and began to eat.

Jiang Guangguang sat down and said to Guo Shu: "Eat, you must be hungry if you come early." ”

Guo Shu smiled slightly, answered the word, and picked up the chopsticks.

Jiang Naohao was not a picky eater at all, Jiang Guangguang patiently tore the chicken into small pieces and put it in his bowl, and sandwiched vegetables for him.

He is rare to be quiet and serious when eating, and he eats quite quickly, but he is very well-behaved, and he will not make the table full of rice.

Jiang Guangguang looked at Guo Shu while taking care of Jiang Nao, and asked, "When will you go back?" ”

He came to her when she was pregnant with Jiang for more than nine months, and he also sent her to the hospital when she was making trouble.

In fact, Jiang Guangguang was ready at that time, and the things that should be bought had already been bought, and the confinement lady was invited.

Jiang Guangguang didn't know how he found it, and he refused to say. But since then, he has come over every now and then, and reassured Jiang Guangguang that he would not say anything about Huo Chongyun and Zhong Xin. Let her not think about moving away.

Jiang Guangguang did want to move away when he saw him, but hesitated under his assurance. Later, when I saw that he was coming alone, I was relieved and stayed there.

Guo Shu smiled. said, "I'll go back the day after tomorrow, it's not a weekend." Recently, I have been socializing a lot, and my head hurts. ”

Jiang Guangguang nodded, took a bowl and served him chicken soup.

After eating, Jiang Naohao pestered Guo Shu to play a game of riding a big horse with him. Boys are dependent on their fathers, and every time Guo Shu comes over, it is when he is the happiest.

Jiang Guangguang finished cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, and looked at the figures of the two frolicking in the yard, and lost his mind for a moment.

When Jiang was tired and fell asleep, Jiang Guangguang poured a cup of tea for Guo Shu. Only then did he ask, "Uncle Huo, are they okay lately?" ”

Probably because of his age, Huo Chongyun's body in recent years has not been as good as before. Drinking alcohol for a long time high blood pressure has been hospitalized several times jiang guangguang learned about these from guo shu s mouth.

Guo Shu took a sip of the teacup, sighed, and said, "It's okay." I met him and Aunt Zhong when I accompanied my mother to the supermarket yesterday, and they looked very good. ”

Jiang Guangguang couldn't find anything to say, so he nodded and didn't speak.

Guo Shu drank the tea in the cup, paused for a moment, and then said, "Ah Rong." I've been looking for you all the week. ”

His voice was soft, staring at Jiang Guangguang's side face.

Jiang Guangguang's heart was inexplicably in a trance, smiled faintly, and said, "What are you looking for me for, I can live anywhere like this." ”

After the incident along the river, Zhou Lai rose several levels in a row. It was when he was in the limelight, but he refused to get married and was always single.

Guo Shu had mentioned this matter before, but Jiang Guangguang was just such a breezy sentence. Nothing else is said.

Guo Shu knew that this was not a very good topic. I moved on to other topics.

There are Guo Shu to be a lot more lively, and the dinner is even more sumptuous. Many dishes were brought by Guo Shu, and they can't be bought here.

It was a sunny day during the day, but it was drizzling when I was lying in bed at night. Jiang Naohao didn't take a nap during the day, and he was too tired to go crazy, so he had already slept obediently, making an even breathing sound.

When the temperature dropped, Jiang Guangguang pulled the quilt up a little, put his hand in the quilt again, and then closed his eyes.

Probably because Guo Shu mentioned Zhou Lai during the day, Jiang Guangguang's heart was inexplicably a little empty. Thinking of Zhoulai, she couldn't help but think of everything along the river.

It's only been a few years, but it feels like centuries have passed. It was all like a dream. Many times, she doesn't even think about it.

After she came here, she changed her phone number. Except for the old witch, she has never been in touch with everyone.

The old witch has returned to his hometown and opened a small clinic as he did along the river. As for Coke, she never contacted them again.

I used to be able to sleep in bed, but tonight I can't sleep at all. Afraid that turning over would make Jiang make a fuss, she stiffened her body and lay down.

Somehow, to this day, she still occasionally has nightmares. I often dream of fire, and when I wake up, I always wake up in a cold sweat.

Jiang Guangguang just lay down quietly, and after a long time, he gently kissed Qinjiang's noisy cheek and closed his eyes again.

It rained most of the night, but the next day it was sunny. Almost every time Guo Shu comes over, he wants to take Jiang out to play, and there is nothing to play in the small county, only a small amusement park. Although Jiang Naohao has been here many times, he is still very interested, and he is willing to sit down and drink water after being crazy for a long time.

With Guo Shu, he almost doesn't rely much on Jiang Guangguang's mother. Going out of the amusement park, Guo Shu took the little guy to go shopping.

Every time at this time, Jiang Guangguang is the happiest time, and he usually takes the toys that Jiang Guangguang is not allowed to buy. Jiang Guangguang's deterrence was useless to him at this time.

played outside until the afternoon, Jiang Guangguang was originally going back to cook, but Guo Shu didn't let him, saying that it was not troublesome, so he would eat outside.

It's a small place. But there are quite a lot of delicious things. Jiang was noisy about eating shrimp, so Guo Shu took them to the largest restaurant in the city.

Guo Shu has always taken care of him when he eats, but Jiang Guangguang is a little unaccustomed to being idle. Just peeled the shrimp for the two of them.

Jiang was so happy that he was probably very tired, and he leaned on Guo Shu's body and fell asleep before he went back.

When I went back, it was already past eight o'clock, and as soon as I put Jiang Nao to sleep, Guo Shu's mobile phone rang. Not knowing what the person on the other end of the line said, he quickly hung up.

His brows were slightly furrowed, and Jiang Guangguang asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Guo Shu's brows quickly relaxed, smiled, and said, "No, there is a meeting tomorrow morning, and I have to go back tonight." ”

It was a five-hour drive to go back, so Jiang Guangguang was stunned for a moment and said, "Go back now."

Before she finished her words, Guo Shu smiled and said, "It's okay, just buy two cups of coffee on the way later." ”

He must go like this. Jiang Guangguang didn't delay him any longer, and said, "I'll send you out." ”

Guo Shu nodded and said softly, "I'll come back to see you and make trouble in a few days." ”

Jiang Guangguang nodded and agreed. Guo Shu's car was parked outside, and when he got outside, he said, "Go back, close the doors and windows at night." Remember to call me if you have something. ”

Jiang Guangguang hummed, paused slightly, and said, "It's easy to get tired when driving at night, remember to rest on the road, don't be too anxious." ”

Guo Shu smiled and said yes, and just as he was about to pull the car door and get into the car, he heard Jiang Guangguang call Guo Shu.

Guo Shu turned his head to look at her and asked gently, "What's wrong?" ”

Jiang Guangguang looked up at him and said seriously: "Don't come here in the future." It's tiring to run back and forth. ”

Guo Shu was stunned for a moment, Jiang Guangguang didn't wait for him to speak, and said: "The original incident has nothing to do with you. Even if it's guilty, it shouldn't be you. ”

Speaking of this, she smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "I found a lot of people at the beginning. We all have our own difficulties, and I understand that. ”

When she sought out everyone to avenge her father, she hated and was disheartened. Even now. There is still a mustard in my heart.

However, this has nothing to do with Guo Shu. Even if he really owed her something, it wouldn't be his turn to pay it back.

Over the years, Guo has grown a lot in his hands, and he is usually very busy with business trips and meetings. It's tiring to run this way again and again. She couldn't bear it.

Guo Shu didn't speak, and after a while, he said, "Ah Ei, we are friends." Don't be cranky, I'm not worried about you being alone here now. ”

Yes, after so many years, Cheng Jinyan has not heard any news. I don't know where he hid, the Huo family was looking for it, Zhou Lai was looking for it, and he was looking for it again, but there was no trace of him. If he didn't see Cheng Jinyan's body for a day, he couldn't rest assured.

Jiang Guangguang was a little helpless, almost every time he mentioned it, he would prevaricate with his friends. She wanted to say something, but he still had to drive for a few hours, and it was not too early. She ended the conversation and said, "Let's go, it's not too early." I'll be fine, and remember to call me when I get there. ”

Guo Shu was naturally reluctant to continue this topic, smiled and said, "Then I'll go, you can go in too, and I'll wake up and look for you later." ”

Jiang Guangguang responded with a good word, but did not move. It wasn't until Guo Shu's car was out of sight that she retracted her gaze.

As soon as she was about to enter the door, she felt like someone was watching her in the path opposite. Jiang Guangguang's back paused. I looked sideways.

The street lights over there were broken, and it was empty and black, and no one could be seen at all. If it was in the past, Jiang Guangguang would definitely chase after her, but now that there is trouble at home, she doesn't dare to take risks. He pretended to be casual and entered the courtyard.

Locking the door, she didn't go inside, but leaned quietly against the wall, looking sideways.

There was no one there, and I stood for four or five minutes without any movement. Jiang Guangguang stretched out his hand and pressed his eyebrows. I guess I'm probably too sensitive.

In the past, there was no little guy, and she was quite casual. But now that she has the little one, she is much more cautious.

Back in the house, she did not lie down immediately. After thinking about it, she took out the things that Guo Shu gave her for self-defense and put them under the pillow, checked the doors and windows, and then lay down with confidence.

Jiang Guangguang couldn't sleep this night, and when it was one o'clock in the morning, Guo Shu sent a text message to tell her that he had arrived safely, and she returned a good night.

Guo Shu probably knew that she was waiting for him, returned a good night, and urged her to go to bed quickly. Jiang Guangguang didn't come back now, and closed his eyes.

She got up early the next day, and she couldn't do anything when Jiang was young, and she was always sitting and eating. After the little one started nursery at the beginning of the year, she got a job in the kindergarten. The kindergarten in the small county town is not so strict, the salary is not high, and the right teacher cannot be recruited.

After letting other teachers take her for a while, I saw that she was quite patient. So let her take the big class.

The salary in the kindergarten is very low, barely enough for the mother and son to live for a month, and she is quite satisfied.

After Jiang Guangguang cleaned himself up, he woke up Jiang Nao, who was lying in bed. After washing and locking the door, the mother and son went to the kindergarten hand in hand.

I don't know if it's because I didn't sleep well or what, she always feels that someone is following them. But looking back, the back is empty.

After a few times, Jiang Guangguang rubbed his eyebrows, thinking that he must make up for sleep at noon. Go to bed early at night.

Jiang Naohao is very naughty in the kindergarten, and other children are afraid of the teacher, but he is not afraid at all. This little guy is a sycophant. Even if you get into trouble, you know how to be coquettish and obedient.

Time outside flies, and the whole day passes quickly. After school in the afternoon, she took the little guy to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, planning to buy some ribs and go back to stew soup for the little guy.

The little guy jumped up and down all the way, wanting to see this, and wanting to see that. Guo Shu brought a lot of fruits, and when she saw that there were cherries for sale, she bought some cherries for the little one.

She went to the vegetable market to buy pork ribs, and she bought some lotus root and cabbage, planning to go back to cook soup. This little cabbage is sold by the vegetable farmers themselves. The water is tender and fresh.

When he returned home, Jiang Guangguang washed the cherries and put them in a bowl on the stone table, then closed the door and let the little guy play alone in the yard. I went to the kitchen to wash and stew the ribs and lotus root.

When everything was ready, she was about to take the cabbage and go outside at the right time, when the little one suddenly ran towards the kitchen with a bag. As he ran, he said, "Mom, Mom, you see this is from your uncle outside." ”

The bag in his hand contained the Transformers he had been asking for in front of the store just now. Jiang Guangguang's face changed, and he reprimanded with a cold face: "How did your mother teach you?" ”

Probably because she was too serious. The little one's mouth was flattened, and tears were about to fall.

Jiang Guangguang didn't coax him, and his heart sank little by little. It turned out that it was not an illusion that she felt someone following her last night and this morning.

Her heart was uneasy, and after checking that there were indeed only Transformers and nothing else inside, she immediately went to the gate of the courtyard.

The road on the left and right is empty, and there is no uncle that the little guy said.

Jiang Guangguang pursed his lips, and when he saw that the little guy was crying aggrievedly, he walked over and told the little guy in a low voice. You can't ask for something from a stranger.

The little guy nodded aggrievedly, probably knowing that Jiang Guangguang was really angry, obviously he wanted it, but he didn't touch it again.

After a long time, Jiang Guangguang gradually calmed down. Asked the little guy softly, "Do you remember what that uncle looked like?" ”

Just now she was angry that the little guy was scared, and seeing that she was not unhappy, she replied obediently: "Very high" After thinking about it, he replied again: "Wearing a hat." ”

As if he was afraid that Jiang Guangguang would be unhappy, he observed Jiang Guangguang's face as he spoke.

He's still so young. How can it be said clearly. She was in too much of a hurry. Jiang Guangguang kissed the little guy's cheek and said softly, "Remember not to ask for strangers' things in the future." She looked at the Transformer who had been tossed aside, and said, "You can't ask for that, Mom will buy it for you tomorrow." ”

Although the little guy didn't understand why he couldn't ask for it, he immediately cheered when he heard that Jiang Guangguang was going to buy it for him. I went to play again.

Jiang Guangguang looked at the transformer in place and didn't move, his heart was heavy. She didn't know what it meant for the other party to send this Transformer.

Is it just for the little guy to play, or does it mean something else? Or is it reminding her of something?

She was in a trance until the sun was about to set. Then he threw the transformer in the trash and picked the cabbage.

Both mother and son slept early that night, Jiang Guangguang was very alert, but he was calm and had nothing to do.

The following week, life was quiet again. She didn't feel anyone following her anymore, and no one gave anything to the little guy anymore.

Far from slackening, she tensed up. I wonder if I want to relocate the place.

It's just that she hasn't thought about it yet, and when she got up one morning, there was something at the door again. This time, it was not only toys but also snacks to eat.

Jiang Guangguang's eyes were gloomy, this kind of shadowless thing, it is useless to call the police. She threw the pile of things in the trash and still took the little one to kindergarten in the morning. I also went to the vegetable market in the evening as usual.

It's like nothing happened.

Although she threw those things directly into the trash, the person who delivered them didn't seem to notice it. Every once or two in a day, something will be placed at the door, sometimes a toy for the little one, sometimes a snack. It rained on the weekend, and even brought food over.