XXXVI. Black Fairy Tale

Cheng Ke seemed to have expected that Qu Yingying would say something similar, and said softly: "Yingying, can you not look at this matter so complicated, in fact, to put it simply, I am single, you are also single, I have always thought about you, you, you must have liked me too." Even if we missed it, but I'm standing in front of you now, and you're in front of me, isn't it just right? ”

Qu Yingying sneered and shook her head: "When we were children, we always thought that when the prince and princess fell in love, they could live a happy life, but that was just a fairy tale. At this age, do you still believe this? ”

"Tell me, what's the problem?" When Cheng Ke heard Qu Yingying say this, her heart was even more certain, because she had at least indirectly said that he was the prince in her story.

Qu Yingying continued to shake her head, squeezing out a smile and said, "When are you leaving?" Now that school has started, what will happen to your students if you leave like this? You must be short of teachers there, right? ”

Cheng Ke's eyes lit up, the corners of his mouth overflowed with a smile, and his voice was full of joy: "I will go to their classes on time tomorrow, my students like me very much, I like them too, I like this school, Yingying, my current school is very close to you, I can come to accompany Xiaobao every day, I like him very much, do you think it's good?" ”

Qu Yingying looked up in surprise, saw the bright smile on Cheng Ke's face, her heart shook, and her voice trembled a little: "You're not going to teach?" ”

Cheng Ke nodded and said, "Well, I knew about you during the Spring Festival." Later, I began to submit my resume to the middle school in Jiangcheng and look for a job. In fact, the school where I later worked on the plateau was a very good middle school, and I also brought out many children who were admitted to key universities. ”

Cheng Ke is an excellent Chinese teacher, graduated from a national normal key university, has been teaching for many years, has a senior title, and his teaching experience is very mature, and he is a rare star teacher in the region. Under such conditions, many schools in Jiangcheng that received his resume threw olive branches to him. Schools like the High School Affiliated to Jiang University and the High School Affiliated to Normal University welcomed him.

Cheng Ke's transfer was completed very smoothly, and he finally chose Jiangcheng Experimental Middle School, which was closer to Qu Yingying's home. By the time he appeared in front of Qu Yingying, he had fully adapted to the new working environment.

"Yingying, Xiaobao also likes me, he needs a father. He told me he couldn't remember his dad anymore......"

Cheng Ke's words full of regret and distress hit Qu Yingying's hardest and most fragile shell, she gritted her teeth and said, "Do you know what kind of disease Xiao Bao is born of?" ”

Cheng Ke put a hand on Qu Yingying's slightly trembling shoulder, shook his head and said, "No matter what the disease is, a child always needs a healthy family environment if he wants to grow up well. ”

Qu Yingying raised her head, took a step back, and moved out from under his palm, her eyes were resolute but full of pain: "You said it too easily, he suffers from fetoblastoma. ”

Cheng Ke saw Qu Yingying turn around and was about to walk back, so he immediately followed: "Although I have never heard of this disease, what does it matter?" ”

Qu Yingying shook her head and said, "You said it easily, forget it, you go back." ”

"It's not that it's easy, it's that you should relax a little bit too. Xiaobao said that you work and work overtime every day, and in addition, you are asking him about his food, clothing, housing and transportation carefully, and he said that he rarely sees you laugh. You're so tight, what about the kids? Xiaobao is more sensitive than the average child. I can understand your feelings, but you are like this, which will only make the children and the elderly more uncomfortable. Cheng Ke said softly.

Qu Yingying wanted to say something, but she just sighed and walked forward without looking back, and Cheng Ke followed her silently.

Autumn winds blow, leaves swirl and fall into the lake, and birds fly in flocks across the sky towards the warmer south, looking for a suitable temperature for their survival......

Zhang Shuqiu was led by Ning Ye, wandering aimlessly around the town, picking a small shop that looked clean and clean, and eating a bowl of simple noodles.

After delivering flower cakes from Granny Jiang's shop, Zhang Shuqiu and Ning Ye passed by the pedestrian street to go home, only to find that most of the cars on the street were suddenly missing. Zhang Shuqiu realized that this holiday seemed to be coming to an end, and he felt a sense of loss in his heart.

The rain had stopped, and when passing by the field yesterday, Ning Ye suddenly took Zhang Shuqiu into his arms and said with a smile: "This place is so good, the sun and the moon can pass through the mountains on both sides, making this place open and bright, this is my blessed land." ”

Zhang Shuqiu remembered yesterday's dreamy day, she never thought that in one day, her life would change so much, it seems that trying to let go and accept it is also a good feeling.

Ning Ye remembered the dreamlike touch yesterday morning, and couldn't help but hug Zhang Shuqiu tighter.

Zhang Shuqiu remembered that last night, she was like a wayward child, and he accompanied her, sitting on the side of the road and feeling stupid. She couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and looked up at him, who looked into her eyes and didn't say anything, but smiled softly.

How did she know that he actually felt that the person in front of him, who seemed to be very self-disciplined, was occasionally rude and willful, but it seemed more cute. What's more, she is showing the most authentic her, behind the smile she has always maintained, there is actually a desolate undertone.

After hesitating, Zhang Shuqiu still asked: "You, when are you leaving?" ”

Ning Ye blinked, and asked with a little teasing, "What?" Reluctant? ”

Zhang Shuqiu was said to be thoughtful, his face quickly burned, but his mouth was very hard: "Whoever said it, that is, it is because I think you are troublesome, how good I am alone, free and easy......"

Ning Ye was amused by Zhang Shuqiu again, and slowly spoke: "Silly girl, you don't seem to be very good at telling lies, so whatever you think in your heart, just say it." ”

For a while, Zhang Shuqiu was also shocked by his chatter, and pursed the corners of his lips and said, "Are you so idle?" I remember that you must have been very busy in this position. ”

"It's called Hanako, and it's three years old, so I can't take a vacation?" Ning Ye chuckled.

"You're on vacation? Shouldn't you be the busiest at this time? Zhang Shuqiu's IQ suddenly became online, and he remembered the previous series of job offers, and felt a little abnormal.

"You took the job? Where to go? "They are all smart people, of course Ning Ye knows that Zhang Shuqiu said this, there must be a reason.

"I don't, and I basically don't take this kind of job now." Zhang Shuqiu shook his head and said.

"Are you really ready to retire?"

"No, I just feel a little tired, I want to be quiet and do what I like to do."

"You've been in this state for a few years? No wonder the ministry has never met you in the past few years. ”

"Well, I've been mostly around Europe for the last few years. Took on a very strange job. ”

"Is it convenient to say?"

"Nothing inconvenient. That's it, the Hidden Family, you know. There was an old man, I don't know why, he suddenly fell in love with Han culture, and he didn't know Chinese, so he wanted to find someone to teach him the way of Confucius and Mencius, as well as those historical masterpieces......"

Ning Ye quickly went through what he knew in his mind and asked, "What language?" ”

Zhang Shuqiu smiled but did not answer, bypassing this question and continuing: "This work is really tiring, it makes me regret it to death, and I will come back when the contract expires." ”

Ning Ye was shocked in his heart and asked, "This kind of family is generally very domineering, are you sure that there is no problem with your contract?" ”

Zhang Shuqiu nodded and explained: "Well, I was reluctant to take this job at first, and later, under all kinds of pressure, there was really no way, so I asked to sign a contract." The old man was very cunning, and said that he would sign according to the book, as long as I finished the books he wanted to read. As soon as I thought about it, I was afraid that this signing would be endless, because every book is broad and profound, let alone a year or two, if he wants to talk hard, I will not be able to finish it for the rest of my life. Later, I said, sign according to the time, the old man will sign for ten years, I packed up my things overnight, ready to return to China, who I love, it's a big deal that I won't do this business. In the end, everyone had already boarded the plane, was stopped, and signed for three years. ”

Zhang Shuqiu's little cunning made Ning Ye happy, but he couldn't help but still have some hidden worries in his heart: "Have you read your contract?" ”

"That old man is shrewd like that, and I don't pay more attention? I looked for a very reliable lawyer. Zhang Shuqiu nodded.

"How did that old man find you? Isn't this the job of university professors in general? Ning Yeqi said.

"It's also amazing that I was somehow pulled to give a lecture at a very old university. It's not inexplicable, it's just that for a while, I did some cultural export work and translated some works, and then I inexplicably got the title of a visiting professor, and then I ......" Zhang Shuqiu smacked his lips a little helplessly.

Ning Ye was a little laughed by Zhang Shuqiu's indifferent attitude, people dreamed of coming to her, it didn't seem to matter, and it was even a little troublesome. However, Ning Ye always felt in his heart that this matter was not so simple.

Zhang Shuqiu looked at Ning Ye with a thoughtful expression, shook his head and smiled: "You seem to be thinking a little complicated, to put it simply, it is just that you have been teaching for three years, but the remuneration is not the same." ”

Ning Ye smiled and said, "What's the reward?" ”

"The old man's advantage is not so easy to take advantage of, and he gave a manor. I thought it was good at first, but then I found out that such a manor is very luxurious, and the maintenance cost is simply unbearable. As soon as I changed hands and was about to sell it, the old man seemed to be so angry that he bought it back. Zhang Shuqiu smiled brightly, but there was a cunning light in his eyes.

"Are you being a teacher, or are you fighting with others?" Ning Ye laughed.

"What kind of battle of wits is this? Actually, the old man was quite a gentleman, but he didn't think that I would make such a stupid move. My grandmother said that dealing with this kind of gentleman-looking person might be a surprise. Zhang Shuqiu said with a wink.

A gentlemanly old man? That kind of family, those who can give away a luxury manor casually are basically the owners of the family, how many of these people are real gentlemen? This girl is very shrewd, it is impossible not to know anything, but she pretends not to know, and she really has no scruples in her heart, so she is so calm. I'm afraid that the so-called old man used the wrong method as Li Yun said......

Thinking about this, Ning Ye secretly felt a little inexplicable in his heart, and asked with a smile, "A very gentlemanly old man?" What kind of old man is he? How could I not have imagined? Is the crown bald? ”

Zhang Shuqiu was amused by Ning Ye's words, shook his head and said, "It's not an old man, but I thought it was an old man at the beginning." Otherwise, like that kind of family, they are very busy, who is young and has time to listen to the history and culture of other countries. ”

"And then?"

"Later, when I met a real person, I found out that I should be in my forties, and my hair is very lush anyway." Zhang Shuqiu laughed hard.

The two chatted and returned home. Zhang Shuqiu didn't continue the topic anymore, remembered what he said about his vacation before, and asked, "When will your vacation end?" ”

"Do you have any other arrangements? How do I feel like this is driving me away? Ning Ye frowned and asked.

"No, I want to go back to Dayun Mountain to live for a while." Zhang Shuqiu replied calmly.

"You didn't want to go to the capital with me?" Ning Ye asked suddenly.

Zhang Shuqiu was stunned for a moment, but he still shook his head firmly and said: "I don't have this idea for the time being, I don't like the capital very much, it's too big, I'm so tired, I used to get lost a lot, and then I didn't dare to go out." ”

"So what should I do?" Ning Ye asked half-coquettishly and half-seriously.

Sensing that Ning was three years old and was on his body again, Zhang Shuqiu shook his head and smiled: "I'm sleepy, I want to rest, you can also go sleep for a while." ”

Ignoring the tricks and entanglements of Ning's three-year-old classmates, he fell asleep deeply, and when Zhang Shuqiu woke up from a deep dream, it was already dark. After opening his eyes and being in a daze, he realized that there was a special guest at home.

Zhang Shuqiu walked into the courtyard and saw that the kitchen was lit up. I don't know what the eldest son of Ning, who seems to be industrious and indistinguishable, is busy in the kitchen wearing an apron......

When night fell, Cheng Ke took three bus stops back to school.

On the way back, Cheng Ke searched for the uncommon name of fetoblastoma with his mobile phone, and called a classmate who was a doctor to inquire in detail. After putting down his phone in despair, he ran frantically around the playground for five laps before finally digesting the impact of the term.

What rushes out of my heart is self-blame, regret, chagrin, and distress that is deeper than pity. His Yingying, the girl who was once slender and thin like a little rabbit, had experienced such a long and painful ordeal.

If he hadn't been so rash and impulsive, so timid to escape, and so irresponsible to walk away, maybe she wouldn't be where she is now, and she wouldn't be this trapped woman who struggled to support and face despair in her heart at any time.

Cheng Ke suddenly understood why Qu Yingying had become calm and unresponsive to the words that had been most likely to move her. She just asked him silently: We once thought that the purest love had not even bypassed the simplest obstacle, but now in the face of such a cruel truth of life, how far can we go?

After the rain, the sky has lost its bright moonlight, but it makes the lights of thousands of homes in the distance particularly dazzling......