Knowing that Zhimin's parents wanted to see Zheng Yan, Zheng Yan was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut, although it seemed to be faster to meet his parents, but if he could get the approval of Xiaomin's parents, then the future of their relationship would be smooth sailing.

Zheng Yan, who didn't care much about dressing up, carefully packed himself up, and stepped on the train to X City with carefully prepared gifts. When I arrived at Xiaomin's house, my mother and Xiaoyu were preparing dinner in the kitchen, and my father was sitting making tea for Zheng Yan.

Xiaomin's father is a shrewd businessman who has seen too many storms, it seems that he is making tea carelessly, in fact, he has been observing Zheng Yan, he looks clean to the young man in front of him, except for being thinner, there is nothing to be picky about. After tasting a few cups of tea, the conversation box slowly opened, and my father asked in a deep voice: "I heard Xiaomin say, you work in a state-owned enterprise in P City, that company is still good, what are your plans for future work?" ”

Zheng Yan sat down and said steadfastly: "I've been working for more than a year, and now I'm basically getting started, after all, I'm doing technology, so I'll do my job well first, and then see if there is a suitable direction and do more research." ”

Dad nodded and asked again, "Have you considered transferring to X City?" ”

Zheng Yan said truthfully: "Originally, I chose X City when I was in college, but unfortunately it didn't matter, and then I could only go to P City." ”

After Dad finished asking about work, he immediately asked, "What did your father and mother do?" Do you have any siblings? ”

Xiaomin suddenly found that she didn't know anything about Zheng Yan's family, she hadn't taken the initiative to ask Zheng Yan's family situation for so long, and Zheng Yan hadn't mentioned it to her.

Zheng Yan said solemnly: "My father died in a car accident when I was in the second year of junior high school, and my mother pulled me to grow up alone, and my mother is an ordinary rural woman, but she is very kind and kind to everyone." ”

Dad's brows furrowed a little, hearing that Zheng Yan was a single-parent family, Dad seemed a little dissatisfied, but he didn't continue to ask, and asked Zheng Yan instead: "What are your plans for the next few years?" ”

Zheng Yan replied like answering an interviewer: "If my uncle agrees that I will be with Xiaomin, I plan to buy a house in P City first, settle down with Xiaomin, and have a place to settle down first." Then, work together to slowly make life better. ”

Dad lit a cigarette and said in a deep voice: "You just went to work, and it will be 100,000 yuan a year at most, and it will take three years to make a down payment in P City without eating or drinking, and then the wedding also needs money, the bride price also needs money, and the decoration of the wedding room also needs money, how do you solve these problems?" ”

Sharp questions pierced Zheng Yan's heart, Zheng Yan has always been a person with strong self-esteem, he can be poor, but he doesn't want to be looked down upon, from the time Xiaomin's father heard about his family situation, the slightly frowning brow, Zheng Yan felt a faint uneasiness in his heart. Sure enough, the information revealed by Xiaomin's father was very clear, Zheng Yan changed his humble and obedient mentality, straightened his waist, looked directly into Xiaomin's father's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "By next year, the annual salary will almost reach 180,000, plus the provident fund, I believe that I will be able to buy a house of my own in P City within two years." Although I am very poor now, I am working hard, Xiaomin is with me, I will not let her suffer a little, I will give her happiness, I believe that love is not just something that can be measured by money. ”

Dad listened to the change in Zheng's tone, and his displeasure was even worse, Xiaomin saw the clue, and immediately said softly: "Dad, don't say it, if the two of us are together, no matter how many difficulties we have, we will not be afraid." ”

Dad shook off the cigarette ash and said unhappily: "I don't want to like a single-parent family very much, a rural woman really can't teach a well-bred child." And a sense of arrogance in you, I feel uncomfortable when I look at it, you say, why do you believe that you can give Xiaomin happiness, just by your love that you keep saying? ”

The most sensitive point in Zheng Yan's heart was hit hard by Xiaomin's father, his face was pale, he didn't want his mother who had worked hard to raise him to be disliked by others, at this time his backlog of bitterness for many years suddenly erupted at this time: "Although I am a single-parent family, I think my mother has educated me well; Although I am very poor now, I believe that with my efforts, my family can live a prosperous life in the future. Although you are right, I still have a sense of pride, even I thought that the pride that was wiped out by reality is still in me, but I am proud, any words I give Xiaomin now are pale and powerless promises, but I can guard her no matter whether I can be with her or not, this is my life's vow, and I believe that a person's happy life is not only material, but also with love and bread. With love and then with bread, it is bitter and sweet, with bread only love, a lifetime in the depths of the heart, what attracts the other party is love or bread. ”

Listening to Zheng Yan's words, Xiaomin cried silently, she couldn't forget what he said in this life, "Whether I can be with her or not, I can guard her, this is my life's vow." "yes, he's always done that, even when he's a friend, he's always there for him. The tears shed were endless touching and endless sentimentality. She knows her father's character deeply, and she has not been scolded in such straightforward language for many years, and she can't imagine how today's ending will end.

Xiaomin's mother noticed that the atmosphere in the living room was wrong, and hurriedly came out of the kitchen, trying to ease the atmosphere, but when she saw two men with angry eyes, she couldn't help but shake her head and sigh long.

Xiaomin's father stood up, snuffed out the cigarette butt heavily, and scolded angrily: "Are you going to use such an attitude with my daughter in the future?" You don't deserve it, she's my sweetheart, and I will never promise to take someone like you away. ”

Zheng Yan also stood up and said-for-tat: "I will endure whatever you target me, but I can't stand the contempt for my mother in your words, she is an ordinary and great woman." There is still a long way to go, whether Xiaomin wants to be with me or not, the choice is up to her, and I believe in her choice. ”

Xiaomin gently pulled the corner of her father's clothes and said softly, "Dad, don't say it." ”

Xiaomin's father angrily scolded Zheng Yan: "Get out, you get out of me!" He shouted to Xiaomin: "As long as you recognize me as a father for one day, I will not allow you to be with him." ”

Xiaomin's mother hurriedly ran to the living room and comforted Zheng Yan: "He has this temper, don't worry about it, calm down first." He turned to his angry husband and said, "Don't say it, have a meal with Harmony first, you have fattened your temper for so many years, and now you are arrogant to everyone, it's terrible." ”

Zheng Yan stubbornly endured not to let the tears that were about to burst burst overflow, took a deep breath, and said politely and gently to Xiaomin's mother: "Auntie, thank you for your kindness, I'd better go first, I'm sorry for the disturbance today." After that, he bowed apologetically to Xiaomin's mother, and then strode away. The moment the door was closed, tears burst into the river.

Xiaomin's head was still a mess, and the scene became what it is today, she didn't expect it, and she didn't know how to deal with it, just on the sofa, hiding her face and crying. No matter how much my mother comforted her, she just kept crying.

Xiaoyu hid in the kitchen, panicked and uneasy, and didn't know what to do?

The next day, Xiaomin went to P City, and the two who were in deep pain hugged each other tightly, and suddenly, Zheng Yan's chest was soaked with tears.

Xiaomin said with a firm face: "I want to be with you." ”

Zheng Yan stroked her delicate hair and said gently, "Listen to you." ”

Xiaomin offered to go back to his hometown with Zheng Yan to meet his mother, and Zheng Yan agreed.

Returning to my long-lost hometown, the familiar small village has not changed much except for building more and more empty houses, it is still quiet and leisurely.

Xiao Min saw a two-story half-old brick house, and in front of the courtyard there was a small cement floor, and around the concrete floor were planted a few fruit trees that Xiao Min couldn't name. From a distance, I saw a plainly dressed woman, it should be Zheng Yan's mother, her eyes were very big, except that her skin was darker, she must have looked good when she was young. Xiaomin thought in her heart, no wonder Zheng Yan would look so good.

"Mom, we're back."

The woman put down what she was doing, looked up and saw her son returning with a girl, and immediately smiled, which was the most beautiful greeting.

When I arrived at the dinner table, there was a pot of chicken soup that had been stewed for a long time, and a table full of dishes, which showed my mother's intentions. Mom carefully served soup to Xiaomin.

In the same P city, Xiaomin knows little about the countryside, she grew up in the city since she was a child, and went to X city after college, and her perception of the countryside comes more from film and television works. She knew that Zheng Yan was a single-parent family, and she knew the hardships behind Zheng Yan's warm and warm smile, and she became more and more determined to be with Zheng Yan. She knew that the money spent in Xitang might not seem insignificant to her, but for Zheng Yan, it was definitely not a small amount. With such a deep love from him, no matter how much suffering he has, he will not be afraid.

After eating, Xiaomin rushed to help her mother clean up the dishes and chopsticks together, although her movements were extremely clumsy, but it was enough to see that she was a kind girl. There are not often guests at home, Zheng Yan rarely cleaned up his bedroom for Xiaomin, and then let Xiaomin sleep, and went to help his mother's room tidy up the sundries, and prepared to sleep in the guest room at night.

Knowing her son Mo Ruo's mother, although Zheng Yan never told her mother about herself and Xiaomin, her mother guessed some clues from her son's emotions. After making the bed, the mother sat on the bed, Zheng Yan sat on the stool next to the bed, the mother held her son's hand tightly, and said kindly: "She is a good girl, looking at her white and slender fingers, I know that she is a child in the city who was held in the palm of her hand by her parents." After dinner, she also helped me clean up my things together, although the more she helped, the more messy it became, but it could be seen that she was a kind girl. It's a pity that the situation in our family is not very good, and it must have held you back, you have worked harder than many people over the years, and you haven't taken a penny from your family when you go to college. It's just that my mother doesn't know whether to say it or not, since ancient times, marriage has been about being a good person, if you don't get it right, most of the life in the future will not be satisfactory. Your situation, my mother doesn't know what to say, in short, you can do it yourself, my mother thinks it would be better for you to find a girl who was born in a rural area, has endured hardships, and graduated from a university with a similar situation to you. After all, I have walked the same road and seen the same scenery, and my life will be more down-to-earth. ”

The mother looked at her silent son, touched his head with pity, shook her head and said, "Okay, don't talk about it, you grow up, decide everything for yourself." ”

Xiaomin, who was standing at the door, inadvertently heard the conversation between mother and son, and tears slid down her cheeks again. Hearing the movement in the room, Xiaomin secretly went back to the room.

The countryside in winter is surprisingly quiet, there is no summer insect chirping and frog chirping, but it is approaching the Spring Festival, and there are many people who are begging for life outside the countryside that there are not many young and strong people, and there is a little noise in the brightly lit room in the middle of the night.

Xiaomin pushed open Zheng Yan's door and secretly climbed into the bed, Zheng Yan was startled, Zheng Yan was suddenly flushed when he shared the bed for the first time, Xiaomin leaned against Zheng Yan tightly, and said shyly: "It's so cold, I can't sleep alone." ”

Zheng Yan swallowed his saliva and snorted.

Xiao Min pillowed Zheng Yan's arm, nested in the crook of his arm, and felt extremely relieved, after both of them were silent for a long time, Xiao Min said softly: "I accidentally heard your words just now. ”

Zheng Yan hummed softly.

Xiaomin asked, "Want to hear your thoughts?" ”

Zheng Yan just said gently: "I listen to you." ”

Xiaomin's tears came out of her eyes again: "I'm afraid, one day my belief is not firm, you have to hold me tightly and don't let me go." ”

Zheng Yan said slowly in a deep voice: "I can hold you like this today, I have no regrets in this life." ”

All night, Zheng Yan was sleepless, holding Xiaomin from behind, smelling her fragrance, his right hand was numb from the pillow early, and he was reluctant to pull it out, in Xiaomin's even breathing, he quietly kissed the back of his head, and kept silently saying in his heart: I love you.

The love affair that had just burned finally broke up shortly after the Chinese New Year, not because they didn't love each other, but because the people Xiaomin loved didn't love each other. Xiaomin struggled for a long time, but finally couldn't twist her father's thigh. In the eyes of his father, Zheng Yan's conditions for part-time jobs are extremely bleak, Zheng Yan fell in love with Xiaomin just because he fell in love with her family background, not to mention that he really liked it, he intervened strongly, and the whole family was in a terrifying atmosphere for a few months, Xiaomin finally agreed to her mother in her mother's tears and let go first. The hard-won feelings are over.