Chen Xi finally gave up by Chen Hao's muddy appearance that he couldn't support the wall, watching Chen Hao turn over in the sofa, sleeping with his back to himself, he sighed silently, went back to the house and took the medicine box, came out little by little to clean the wound on Chen Hao's forehead with alcohol cotton, and then pasted cotton yarn, thinking that if it was serious tomorrow morning, he would have to go to the hospital, and then turned around and went back to the bedroom, took a quilt for Chen Hao, and went back to the house to sleep without washing his face.

Hearing that there was no sound in the bedroom, Chen Hao, who was buried in the sofa, finally opened his eyes, turned over on the sofa, and looked at the lights of the city outside through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room, and still couldn't hold back his tears. The ten years between him and Jiang Yao are like a movie projected on the floor-to-ceiling windows, one scene after another flashes clearly, the sweaty teenager in a jersey ten years ago has long since disappeared in the material torrent of society, and the double ten girl who once held a book also embarked on another direction of life at the moment she met him. When he knelt in front of Jiang Yao's parents and begged for forgiveness and swore that he would definitely marry Jiang Yao, Chen Hao still remembers it. But in the end, it was his own greed that destroyed the two women and their families.

Chen Hao is sober, but he would rather be drunk, from the moment Jiang Yao said that she didn't want to wait for him any longer, sobriety was the state he didn't want to face, but he had to face. After leaving the hospital that day, he and Jiang Yao never met again, not because he didn't dare, not unwillingly, but just reluctantly. He knows Jiang Yao too well, and it is precisely because of this understanding that he knows the torment behind her every decision, and now, the two of them tacitly no longer see each other, not because of their anger in the hospital that day, but because they want to give each other a breathing space. The so-called strength in front of people, and the sadness of facing the darkness alone after returning home, Chen Hao understands such pain.

Outside the window, the lights of the city went out again, and he threw his head back to the tears that were about to fall.

The next morning, Chen Xi came out of the bedroom in a daze to find water to drink, but saw that the people on the sofa had already left.

Song Li's mother finally returned to Chang'an from her hometown, and after resting for a few days, her mother still couldn't hold back, and asked Song Li about her plans with Chen Xi.

Song Li sat on the balcony and cleaned up the clothes to dry, and said softly, "Mom, you saw your uncle that day, and I guess he told you too." ”

Mom nodded slightly, "Your uncle told me something, but it also depends on what you mean, whether you want to go back to school or ······."

"Mom, when I left school, I didn't even have a diploma, and then I came out of the detention center, and Sister Jiang gave me the graduation certificate, Mom, do you know, in fact, it was Chen Xi who asked his brother to find someone to help me get it."

Mom's hand movement paused, and then she lowered her head, but did not speak.

"I also know that I can't get a diploma now, and my uncle also told me that if I don't go back to school, I can only apply for a job with a secondary school degree. I've thought about going back to school and going back to school, but after all, I haven't read a book for so long, and I really don't have much confidence in myself. ”

"I know, as soon as you children put down their books and go to society, it will be really difficult to pick up books in the future, but I see," my mother paused, but still said everything in her heart, "Song Li, you haven't gone to work since the New Year, and I don't know what you plan, is that Chen Xi not letting you go, or do you don't want to go?" Mom doesn't care if you make money or not, but Song Li, you have to know that no matter how good Chen Xi's family conditions are, women still have to have some of their own money, no matter how much or less, so that you will really be together in the future, whether you are talking or doing things, or facing his parents, you can have some confidence yourself. ”

"I know, Mom." Song Li nodded, closed the balcony door, entered the bedroom, and sat on the edge of the bed to help my mother sort out her clothes, "I understand, but Chen Xi doesn't seem to want to see me working hard outside, he is not against it, but he is unwilling, I know what he means, so I haven't gone out to look for a job after the year." ”

"The child is a good child, but Song Li, my mother has something to say to you in advance. In a family like Chen Xi, in the past, when your father was still there, we didn't have any opinions, but now, your father is still in it, and the current conditions are not as good as before, Song Li, I really don't know what my mother can help you with. ”

"I know Mom," Song Li suddenly remembered Jiang Yao's words that day, then lowered his head and smiled, "It's just that Chen Xi helped me before, if it weren't for his persistence, I wouldn't be able to get to where I am today, it's just ······"

"Song Li, when the child in Chang'an left, I looked at you in the hospital, I was really distressed and angry, I really thought you couldn't get by, at that time I thought, if you just don't care about your mother like this, what is the point of your mother being alive." Mom suddenly mentioned the past, it was a time that Song Li never dared to face, "At that time, thanks to Xiao Mo and Chen Xi, after you finally woke up and went home in the hospital, Xiao Mo has really been by your side, Song Li, people must know what is good, Xiao Mo is treating you like this, you really can't forget it for the rest of your life." Mom was a little excited when she took Song Li's hand.

"Mom, I know, why did you say you suddenly said those things." Song Li lowered his head a little ashamedly, pulling the ball on his sweater.

"I mention this just to let you know, Song Li, people have to have a conscience. I can see Chen Xi's child's thoughts, but I also know his parents' thoughts, and the matter between the two of you may not be as easy as you think. Song Li's mother suddenly grabbed Song Li's hand and said seriously, "Since your father had an accident, I haven't begged you to be rich and rich, just plain and peaceful, you are my child, I don't want you to go to someone else's house for anyone to be wronged." ”

"I, I know what you're worried about, it's not like I haven't thought about what you said, I decided to be with Chen Xi at the beginning, I said these things, but he doesn't care, and I can't say anything more." Song Li looked at his mother and replied seriously.

"Song Li, I don't want you to be wronged, my mother just asks for this one." Mom touched Song Li's face and sighed slightly.