After returning to Zhou's house, everything is still the same, Ryan's condition has not improved, every day is just obsessed with calligraphy and painting, immersed in his own world, Ruojun often sits in the corner behind the door of the study to accompany him, or embroidery, or reading, but does not bother him, at first Ryan will still be a little uneasy, as the days go by, as if gradually accepting Ruojun's existence.

In order to give Ruoli and Ruikang a chance to get in touch, Ruojun asked Ruoli to come and see him and stay for a few days, and the second elder of the Zhou family was also very welcome, hoping that Ruoli's arrival would make Ruojun feel some comfort.

When Ruoli saw Ryan outside the study window, she was stunned, she didn't dare to imagine that her sister was married to an ugly, disabled, and autistic person, as soon as she turned her head, Ruoli's tears had fallen, Ruojun was afraid that Ryan would hear and see, so he hurriedly took her out of the study and came to the rockery in the back garden.

"Sister!" Ruoli cried: "It turns out that my brother-in-law ......" Before she finished speaking, she hugged Ruojun and cried loudly. On the contrary, Ruojun held back her tears and comforted her: "Sister is fine, don't worry." ”

"How can I not be worried! What should I do? What should I do? Ruoli couldn't breathe when she cried, she really felt sorry for her sister, "If I had known that my brother-in-law was sick like this, even if the family was poor, I wouldn't let you marry if I didn't study." ”

Ruojun hugged his sister, the two sisters couldn't help but hug their heads and cry, after a while, Ruojun was afraid of being heard, so he quickly wiped away his tears and said: "Ruoli, don't cry, if you show it to the next people, I'm afraid of causing gossip." ”

Ruoli shook her head and choked up: "No, no, sister, you can go home with me, we will return all the dowries of the Zhou family to them, and we will go home." ”

Ruojun smiled bitterly: "Silly girl, how can this work, I am already the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family." This is my life. ”

"You are so beautiful, how can this be your life, I don't believe it, sister, Ruikang said that women can't be at the mercy of fate, we have to strive for happiness and pursue happiness by ourselves." Ruoli said excitedly, her little face flushed.

Ruojun stroked her face and said, "Yes, my sister hopes that you can strive for your own happiness." Ruikang is a good man, you go and fight for it, my sister is content with her destiny. Ruojun instructed again: "Ruoli, you must not let your parents know about me and Ryan, my father is not in good health, understand?" ”

Ruoli wiped her tears, nodded and said, "I know, I'm not that stupid. After a pause, he said: "By the way, sister, do you know, Zhou Ruikang hired a doctor to come to his house every two days to see his father, and he will send some bird's nest snow flakes and rock candy every week." Daddy seems to be getting better after eating. ”

"Really? How did I not know? Ruojun was really taken aback, since the three dynasties came back, he and Ruikang tried to avoid it, and Ruikang didn't mention it at all.

Ruoli smiled: "Sister, I really hope that he can be my husband." And if I also marry into the Zhou family, I can be a companion. ”

Ruojun smiled and pinched her face. The two were talking, when suddenly the back door opened, and a person came in from the outside, and looked out a few times sneakily, hurriedly closed the back door, and then walked to the side of the path.

Ruoli opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise, "This person can't be a thief, right?" ”

Ruojun shook his head and said: "No, it's Guo Xingquan who is in charge of the livestock shed of the Zhou family, this person likes to drink and gamble on weekdays." It looks like I'm in debt again. ”

"How can a family like the Zhou family keep such a person?" Wakari said curiously.

Mei Ruojun said: "I heard Zhao's mother say that when the old man was in a hurry in the snowstorm, the car fell into the ravine, and it was he who rescued the old man. ”

Ruoli shook her head after thinking about it and said, "I don't think it's appropriate to keep such a person." Sister, you have to be careful. ”

Ruojun smiled: "He usually feeds the animals and does some carpentry work in the backyard livestock shed, or sets up a car, and does not come to the front yard." ”

The two sisters talked again, admired the scenery in the garden, and then slowly returned to the chrysanthemum garden.

At dinner, Ruoli saw Zhou Ruikang, who was thinking about it day and night, Ruoli was shy and excited, Ruikang was a little surprised to see her sitting at the dinner table, Mrs. Zhou saw Ruoli with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, smiling, she liked it very much, and kept giving her vegetables, Ruojun stood aside, serving vegetables, cloth vegetables, and doing the duty that a daughter-in-law should do.

Zhou Ruikang asked Ruoli with a smile: "Why are you here?" ”

Ruoli pouted her nose and said, "Aren't you welcome?" ”

"How so? It's too late to raise your hands to welcome. That way your sister won't feel lonely. Ruikang said with a smile, and involuntarily glanced at Ruojun, Ruojun served him a bowl of rice, and said softly: "Ruoli wants to go to college, I wonder if you can point her out when you are free?" ”

Zhou Ruikang looked at her and then at Ruoli, and smiled: "I'm happy." ”

After the meal, Ruojun, Ruoli, and Ruikang were walking in the garden, and Ruoli said: "Zhou Ruikang, I heard that your small garden is full of plum blossoms, and now is the season when plum blossoms are fragrant, why don't you invite us to take a look?" ”

Ruikang smiled: "What's this, my little garden is never closed, you can go in and enjoy the flowers at any time." Let's go, I'll take you there. ”

So the three of them walked to the "Yongmei Garden", and they could already smell the fragrance of plum blossoms from a distance, and Ruikang said: "You came at the right time. The branches bloomed just two days ago. ”

Ruoli smiled: "Buds, blooms, and withering all have their own style, so I can appreciate it whenever I want." ”

Ruikang looked at her intently and said with a smile: "That's not bad. In ancient and modern times, many people appreciate the blooming of flowers, but few people can appreciate the buds and withered flowers. In particular, there is always a sense of sadness when flowers wither, so it will be somewhat repulsive. ”

Ruoli said: "During the budding period, it is blooming and gorgeous, withering and sighing, and the wind bones of spring flowers into the mud are very touching." ”

As soon as she said these words, Ruikang really looked at her with admiration, he had always just treated her as a little sister in the past, but he didn't expect her to be so quick and elegant.

The three of them came to the Yongmei Garden while talking, and sure enough, there were six red plums planted in the yard, against the background of the snow, delicate and proud, and the bright red flowers were really lovely. Ruoli happily turned around in the garden, Ruikang saw that she was lively and cute, and she was also very happy, Ruoli accidentally touched the branch, the snow on the branch shook off, sprinkled her, Ruikang couldn't help laughing, Ruoli rolled her eyes on the ground and grabbed a handful of snow and threw it at Ruikang. Ruikang smiled, "Hey, what are you doing?" ”

"Who told you to laugh at people?" Ruoli pouted, pretended to be angry, and threw him a hand of snow with a smile.

Ruikang laughed: "Who laughed at you, if you throw me again, you can fight back." As he spoke, he also picked up a hand of snow from the stone bench beside him.

Mei Ruoli grabbed another handful of snow while he was talking, and threw it at him, Ruikang hurriedly used the snow in his hand to fight back, and the two had a snowball fight. In an instant, the quiet and peaceful Yongmei Garden was filled with laughter.

Ruojun has been standing silently under a plum tree at the door, seeing the two of them so tacitly happy and happy, her heart is both happy and envious, she saw Ruikang smile so happily for the first time, yes, she can only bring him troubles and disasters, only Ruoli's cheerful and joyful personality can bring him laughter and happiness.

She quietly withdrew from the Yongmei Garden, and walked alone to the Chrysanthemum Garden, although it was already spring, but the night was still cold, Ruojun raised his head and glanced at the moon in the sky, and whispered: "The night sends the plum fragrance moon cold, and the stone shadow is lonely ...... walk." Passing by the study and seeing the lights on inside, she involuntarily walked to the door, her heart was disturbed, thinking of Ruoli and Ruikang chasing happily, she suddenly wanted to stay with her husband, even if this husband turned a blind eye to herself, she didn't want to go back to the chrysanthemum garden alone.

She knocked on the door twice and pushed the door in, Ryan did not sit at the desk and draw as usual, but stood in front of the window in a daze with crutches, the moonlight sprinkled on his face, it seemed to restore a little bit of his original appearance, at this time, his expression was calm, and he seemed to be no different from a normal person.

In contrast to the laughter in the Yongmei Garden, the atmosphere in the study was so dull, Mei Ruojun gently closed the door and walked in slowly, she didn't dare to call him, nor did she dare to get too close to him, she found that there were seven or eight paper balls on the ground, in fact, this is not a rare thing, Ryan will throw unsatisfactory works on the ground almost every day, he paints very well, very talented, Ruojun thinks that the paintings he threw away are very pity, so he will always carefully pick them up and open them and flatten them for him to put aside.

As usual, she bent down and picked up the paper balls one by one and put them on the table, opening them one by one, and when she opened all the eight paper balls, the paintings on the paper jumped into view, Mei Ruojun almost exclaimed, covered her mouth, her heart beat faster, she couldn't believe her eyes, only felt the tip of her nose sour in an instant, gasped, tears welled up, she couldn't believe it, he painted "Butterfly Love Flower", that time she painted a butterfly's "Butterfly Love Flower", that time he rubbed it up and threw away the "Butterfly Love Flower". ”！ He drew eight consecutive "Butterfly Love Flowers" that were exactly the same as the original! Mei Ruojun's heart is really mixed, the waves are rolling, he remembers, he is conscious, and he has her in his heart.

Mei Ruojun stood up tremblingly and walked slowly towards her husband, but after taking two steps, she remembered his crazy appearance on the eve of the return of the third dynasty, and couldn't help but retreat again, she was afraid of stimulating him again, afraid that he would be angry, and afraid that his condition would deteriorate.

She stood in place, trembling and softly shouting, "Ryan......"

He didn't seem to hear at all, and still stood by the window in a daze, and after a long time, he lowered his head and silently turned back to sit back at his desk.

After a while, Ruoli suddenly knocked on the door and came in, and saw her sister standing in the study looking at her brother-in-law Ryan in a daze, while her brother-in-law Ryan was sitting at the desk and looking at the desk in a daze, and couldn't help but feel strange, and stepped forward to pull Ruojun and said, "Sister, what are you in a daze?" How did you go first alone? Come on, Ruikang has a good proposal, let's go, go and discuss it with us. With that, he picked up the big jacket on the side and draped it on Ruojun, pulled her away.

Ruojun's mind is still on the butterfly love flower, and his mind is in a trance, but he has been pulled back to the Yongmei Garden by Ruoli.

Ruoli patted Ruikang and said, "Tell me your proposal quickly." ”

Ruikang smiled: "I plan to invite my good classmates here this weekend to enjoy the plum blossoms and compose poems together." Wakari also called your good classmates to come along. How about we have a plum blossom viewing party? ”

Ruoli clapped her hands and jumped up, and said with a smile: "Great, great." I said we had a barbecue in the yard, how flavorful was it? ”

Ruikang said: "That's a good idea. What do you think? Saying that, both of them focused their eyes on Mei Ruojun, and only then did Ruikang realize that Ruojun's expression was wrong.

Ruoli gently pushed Ruojun and said, "Sister, what's wrong with you?" ”

Mei Ruojun came back to her senses at this time, looked at the two of them, smiled lightly and said slowly: "It's good, it's just that in this way, isn't the flower gas tainted by the flesh?" ”

Ruikang knocked on his head and said, "Yes, I'm really a layman, how can I smell the fragrance of plum blossoms in the yard with the smell of meat and smoke?" ”

Wakari pretended to be angry, "You mean that I'm also a layman?" ”

Ruikang smiled: "Then you still need to ask?" Only a vulgar person can make such a cheesy suggestion! ”

Ruoli raised his fist and was about to hit him, Ruikang dodged, Ruoli chased after him, and the two chased together, Mei Ruojun smiled and watched them chase in the garden for a while, only to feel that he was redundant, so he was about to turn around and leave, who knows, Zhou Ruikang saw that she was going to leave again, and ran over and shouted to her: "Ruojun." ”

Ruojun glanced back at him, smiled faintly, Ruikang scratched his head, and said with eagerness in his eyes: "Are you coming on the weekend?" Before Ruojun could speak, Ruoli ran up with a smile and said, "My sister won't come, she doesn't like to be lively, and she is most afraid of too many people." ”

Ruikang was very disappointed, Ruojun smiled silently, it happened that Master Zhou and Mrs. Zhou were about to go back to "Yilan Xiaozhu", and saw the three of them talking at the door of "Yongmei Garden", and came forward to join in the fun.

"Dad, mother, you're here." Ruikang caught up with him and hugged his parents, afraid that they would slip.

Mrs. Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, I just went to the study to see your eldest brother, and I was about to go back to the room, and I saw the three of you talking in the courtyard on a cold day, so I came to see you." ”

Ruikang hurriedly excitedly told his parents about the idea of the plum blossom appreciation conference, and Master Zhou nodded after hearing it: "This is a good idea." The situation outside is chaotic, people are panicked, I haven't held such a party with Yaxing for a long time, I think when Ruikang's grandfather was alive, but he often met friends at home with literature, enjoyed flowers and drinks, and admired the moon and wrote poems. ”

Mrs. Zhou smiled: "Yes, this is how my father and your father became close friends back then, and they married me to you." And they all laughed. Mrs. Zhou said again: "Ruikang's idea is good, my mother supports you, by the way, call the Cheng brothers and sisters too." ”

Zhou Ruikang smiled: "Mother, don't worry, if the two of them hear my idea, even if I don't call them, they will come uninvited." ”

Everyone laughed for a while, and Mrs. Zhou looked at Ruojun on the side and said, "But Ruojun, you can't participate, they are all young students, and they have known each other for a long time at school, and it doesn't hurt to talk and laugh, but you are a married woman, and it is not appropriate to show your face." ”

Ruojun didn't want to participate, so he nodded naturally, but Zhou Ruikang said anxiously: "Mother, what is this?" If you are in your own home, why can't you play with us? How lonely is she alone in the room? ”

Mrs. Zhou said: "No, if you are the daughter-in-law of our Zhou family, you must abide by the rules of the Zhou family." ”

Zhou Ruikang still had to argue, but Mei Ruojun hurriedly said: "Yes, mother, I know, I will stay in the room." ”

"Ruojun ......" Ruikang shouted softly, Mrs. Zhou's face suddenly sank, and she said seriously: "Ruikang, why do you call your sister-in-law by her name again?" I already told you last time, why is this still the case? From today onwards, you have to change your words for me, and you can only call Ruojun sister-in-law at any time, you know? ”

Mrs. Zhou's sudden change of face really startled everyone, she was still so amiable one minute, and the next minute she could make people so intimidating.

Master Zhou played a round and said: "Forget it, Ruojun is younger than him, and he has only been through the door for a long time, but he is not used to it for a while." Just remember to change it. ”

Mrs. Zhou glanced at her husband and said: "Master, it's okay to call it so in your own house now, but if you get used to it, a relative and friend will come to the house as a guest in the future, and if he opens his mouth and closes his mouth, what kind of system will he become?" People will think that our family is neither big nor small, there is no dignity and humility, and the door style is not right. ”

Master Zhou thought about it, and hurriedly said: "Ruikang, what your mother said makes sense, you must change your words, do you know?" ”

Zhou Ruikang frowned, pursed his lips, stubbornly did not speak, Ruojun saw that Mrs. Zhou's face was not good, and quickly took the initiative to say: "Dad, mother, I think the second uncle has already remembered, next time if he calls the wrong one again, I will remind him." Rest assured. ”

At this time, Ruoli also felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong, and quickly pulled down the clothes behind Ruikang, who nodded reluctantly, frowned and said, "Got it." ”

Mrs. Zhou said "um", nodded, and said, "Okay, okay, it's not early, let's go back to the room to rest, I will arrange the plum blossom conference, and I will not let you lose face in front of your classmates." With that, he and Master Zhou walked to Yilan Xiaozhu.

When the second elder of the Zhou family walked into Yilan Xiaozhu, Ruoli exhaled a long breath, patted Ruikang and said, "Alas, Zhou Ruikang, you are really stubborn, do you know that you almost made my sister unable to get off the stage?" ”

Zhou Ruikang was upset, glanced at her and said, "It's all my fault, don't call me by my name in the future, and call me second uncle." What should I call you? Sister-in-law? Okay, sister-in-law, you didn't have a barbecue to eat on the weekend, sister-in-law, have you done your homework? Sister-in-law, it's time for you to go to bed...... Don't you feel awkward? ”

As soon as he said this, Ruoli and Ruojun glanced at each other, and it was really awkward, and they couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Ruikang saw that the two of them were smiling, and they also laughed. He knew that he was arguing with reason, he was quibbling, he knew that his mother's request was not excessive, but in his heart he was resisting the title of "sister-in-law" on Ruojun, he was not used to calling, he was unwilling to call, in his heart she was Mei Ruojun.