When Ruoli saw Ruikang sitting in her parents' bedroom, she just stood there in surprise, her mouth half open, but she couldn't say a word, she was both surprised and excited.

"Hello Wakari." Ruikang smiled at her slightly embarrassed and said hello.

"Rui...... Healthy?! Her expression was a little exaggerated, and she was stunned for a moment, the surprise on her face gradually turned into a shy smile, and the excitement gradually turned into two red clouds flying onto her cheeks.

Ruikang nodded, not knowing what to say Chen Yuqin nudged her daughter into the house, Ruoli rushed forward a few steps and arrived at Ruikang's side.

"Why are you here? Did my sister ask you to come? Ruoli also felt a little embarrassed, after all, she hadn't seen Ruikang for more than a month since she returned the coat at Zhou's house last time, and there was a sense of alienation between them in addition to embarrassment.

Ruikang thought to himself, how could she guess accurately? nodded and said, "It's also that I've been too busy with my homework recently, so I was negligent, I should have come to see Uncle Mei a long time ago." My parents were also very worried about Uncle May's health. By the way, did the doctor still come on time? ”

"Yes, but my dad doesn't want the doctor to treat him...... So the doctor went back. Ruoli pouted, glanced at her father with some complaint, and walked to the side of the bed and pulled down the quilt for her father. Mei Xuefei patted her hands, sighed, shook her head and said, "Alas, don't toss anymore, spend money in vain." ”

"Uncle, you can't be so pessimistic, no matter what, you should actively cooperate with the doctor and take medicine for treatment." Ruikang persuaded, but his brows involuntarily gathered, he was really not a good actor, he couldn't hide the joy, anger and sorrow in his heart, he looked at Mei Xuefei's sunken eyes, and the sadness in his heart made him unable to speak easily.

Mei Xuefei coughed again, Ruoli quickly took a handkerchief and gave it to him, smoothed it on his chest a few times, looked up and said to Ruikang: "Pour a bowl of water." As he spoke, he glanced at the teapot on the table.

Ruikang had never seen such a heavy patient, a life was struggling on the edge of life and death, every respite was a struggle between life and death, he walked to the table in a little panic and got a glass of water.

Mei Xuefei couldn't stop coughing, as if she was going to cough out all her internal organs and six lungs, suddenly her throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood sprayed on the handkerchief, Ruoli shouted to her mother in panic, "Mother, mother, dad vomited blood again, come quickly!" ”

Chen Yuqin didn't know what was going on, Ruoli ran out in a hurry, Ruikang hurriedly stepped forward to support Mei Xuefei, handed the tea to his lips, Mei Xuefei took a sip hard, raised her eyelids and looked at Ruikang beside her, her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

"Uncle May, do you have anything to say?" Ruikang asked

"Wakari, she ....... you?" As he spoke, he pointed at Ruikang with his finger, his eyes were full of questions, and it turned out that the expression on Wakari's face when he entered the house just now had already been seen in his father's eyes.

Ruikang's brows furrowed even tighter, he didn't know how to answer, he didn't want to disappoint a dying old man, and he didn't want to lie to a loving father, he had to tighten his lips, silent, and was conflicting in his heart, if Mei Xuefei let him marry Ruoli, what would he do?

Unexpectedly, Mei Xuefei sighed, shook her finger slightly, shook her head again, lay down, and said with a frown: "It's not suitable...... Not suitable ......"

Ruikang didn't understand what Mei Xuefei meant when she said that it was inappropriate, but Mei Xuefei had already closed her eyes, as if she was physically exhausted, and she fell asleep, and she couldn't ask again. In fact, for him, whether it is suitable or not, he has not touched the idea of a man and a woman in Ruoli, and he can't get involved.

Ruoli and Chen Yuqin returned to the house and saw that Mei Xuefei had fallen asleep, and they were a little comforted, at least he could rest for a while. The mother and daughter accompanied Ruikang out of the bedroom, the sunlight and air in the yard made Ruikang feel much more relaxed, the small bedroom was too dull, too dim, especially the frustrating and sad atmosphere that permeated the room, which made people very depressed.

Chen Yuqin brushed the hair on her sideburns, and smiled as easily as she could: "Second Young Master, I was cooking in the kitchen just now, why don't you stay and have a light meal." She is bent on matching her daughter and Ruikang and trying to make him get together as much as possible.

Ruikang didn't want to stay, and smiled and said, "No, aunt, I have to rush home." As he spoke, he walked towards the gate, and when he arrived at the door, he was about to turn around and say goodbye, when he looked up at the small yard of Mei's house, the mottled gate, the bare window lattice, and a few patched clothes hanging on the clothesline in the corner on the side, he felt sad, he didn't know how to help them, he thought about it, yes, money! Yes, money is not everything, but it always solves some problems. He hurriedly took out a wad of banknotes from his pocket, stuffed them into Chen Yuqin's hand, and said, "Auntie, you take it, this is a little bit of my heart." I'll go first. With that, he turned around and stepped out of Mei's house. Hearing Chen Yuqin hurriedly said behind him: "Ruoli, go and send it quickly." ”

Ruikang's heart was uneasy again, and he was about to turn around and say no, but Ruoli had already followed out and walked to his side, Chen Yuqin had a smile on his face again, and he couldn't excuse himself, so he had to take a secret breath and walk forward silently.

The spring on both sides is already very strong, young leaves have grown on the branches, the oil is bright and green, it is pitiful, just like the pear in front of you, the age of budding to be released, the delicate state of the veins and feelings, it is so heartwarming, Zhou Ruikang is not unable to see her beauty, let alone not knowing her affection, just like Cheng Jiaqi, he is not blind or stupid, but he is not an amorous prodigal, let alone a playboy, he has his persistence, just like all mortals, he has his sight and can't let go.

"I'm so glad you came to see me and my father." Ruoli lowered her head and said shyly, with a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Hmm." He groaned.

"Ruikang, I have applied for Peking University, I think with my results, there is no problem." She looked up and told him excitedly.

"That's good. I'm glad for you. He was indeed happy for Ruoli, but he was really not interested in talking, his mind was full of how to tell Ruojun about Mei Xuefei's illness after returning home, should he lie and hide it, or tell the truth? If you tell the truth, then Ruojun will definitely be sad and sad, if you hide it, how long can you hide it?

Ruoli didn't notice Ruikang's impatient look, she knew that she was beautiful and there was no shortage of suitors in school, so she was full of confidence, not believing that Ruikang would be unconscious of herself. She felt that Ruikang was walking too fast, and she was about to walk a few steps to the street, and when she got to the street, Ruikang would find the rickshaw and leave her, she didn't want him to leave like this, so she turned around and blocked his way, looking at him in a daze.

"I have something to say to you." Wakari said bluntly, a little angry at Ruikang's coldness.

"What?"

Ruoli glanced at him, pouted and said, "Why don't you look for me?" If I hadn't asked my sister to help me make an appointment with you, I don't think you would have come to my house today. ”

Ruikang was stunned, his eyes widened, "What? You said your sister helped you ask me out? He seemed to suddenly understand something.

"Yes, I want to ask you, are you in any trouble that you didn't come to me? My sister told me that your parents had a good idea. But I don't think you're going to be bound by these feudal dogmas. ”

"You mean, your sister has been matching you and me, wants me to be with you, wants me to marry you?" Ruikang is simply answering the question, and the theme of the two is simply the bull's head and the horse's mouth.

Ruoli tilted his head slightly, a little puzzled with an angry expression on his face, and looked at him strangely with clear eyes: "Of course, my sister said that you are a good man, let me fight for you and be with you." ”

"Oh? Is it? She's such a good sister. He puffed out his cheeks and said, "It seems that she asked you to come to my house to stay in a short time, is it also premeditated?" Yes, your good sister planned it single-handedly, right? He asked, staring at her face, anger already uncontained in his tone.

She didn't know why he was so angry, but she vaguely felt that she had said the wrong thing, yes, no one wants to be calculated, right? He deserves to be angry, isn't he? But is it that serious? Do you need to be angry and the blue tendons on your forehead are prominent? She didn't understand, she was a little overwhelmed by his reaction.

"This ...... We didn't mean to lie to you...... My sister just wants to create some opportunities for me to get along......" She tried her best to defend herself, she wanted to fall in love with him, how could it suddenly become an argument, she was really a little confused.

"Hehe" He laughed dryly, and suddenly there was a resentment in his heart that he wanted to vent, put his hands in his trouser pockets, and looked at her with some cynicism: "Did your good sister tell you that I have been married?" ”

"What?" The smile suddenly disappeared from her flower-like face, shrouded in a layer of haze, and her clear eyes suddenly lost their brilliance and were covered with a layer of mist, "I don't believe it, are you married?" And with whom? When was this? Her lips trembled, and in the blink of an eye, her long eyelashes lifted two teardrops from her sockets and landed on her face.

Her sadness made him deeply blame himself, what happened to him? How can it be so cruel? What's wrong with her? She just fell in love with herself, admired herself, she didn't do anything wrong, she didn't mean it, no, he did it on purpose, but the person he wanted to hurt was not Wakari, but her, because she gave herself away like a thing. He wanted to comfort Ruoli, but he was in a very bad mood, he only made Jiaqi cry a few days ago, and now he made Ruoli cry, he is simply a bastard, the pressure of his parents, Mei Xuefei's illness, also made him feel very uncomfortable, he was very chaotic at all.

He stretched out his hand to appease her, but it stopped in mid-air and fell, forget it, he thought, since the matter has come to this, it is better to let Ruoli die, he is already very tired in order to resist the marriage contract with Jiaqi.

The sadness and despair in Ruoli's eyes made him very annoyed and guilty, he didn't want to dwell on it anymore, shook his hand, turned around and strode down the street.

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Bursts of laughter from children suddenly came out of the garden of the Zhou family, this is a rare thing, the laughter is far and near, as good as a silver bell, Zhou Ruian was attracted by the laughter, stopped the paintbrush in his hand, looked out of the window, the angle of the problem, he didn't see anything, the laughter disappeared after a while, and after a while it rose again, he curiously picked up the cane, walked to the window, he saw a little girl and a little boy running around by the flower garden, how lovely they were, how joyful, they had innocent smiles on their facesand have a good time.

They seem to be playing peek-a-boo, he hasn't played peek-a-boo, but he has seen Ruikang play with his friends, and at that time he could only hide behind the rockery with a cane and watch them play, Ruikang always wanted to pull him to play with him, under the strong temptation of his younger brother, he tried to throw away the crutches and come out to play with everyone, but because of the inconvenience of his legs and feet, he crashed into the rockery after not walking a few steps, and his forehead and knees were full of blood, which frightened Mrs. Zhou, and he never played with them again.

The little boy was wearing Ruikang's childhood clothes, running fast, hiding behind a big tree, hiding behind a doorway, and then climbing onto a rockery and making a face at the little girl, as healthy and lively as Ruikang when he was a child.

Ryan looked at them enviously, until Ruojun walked into the picture, she was wearing a light pink dress, with a simple beaded flower on her head, her figure was well-proportioned and slender, she squatted down, took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the little girl's face, her expression was peaceful and pleasant, full of love, so that Ryan couldn't help but think of maternal love, Ruojun pulled down the little boy from the rockery again, touched his head, smiled and didn't know what to say to them, and as she spoke, she hugged the two children, a man and a girl, into her arms,

Her beauty is so serene and kind, Ryan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but reach out to the window, wanting to touch them, she was his wife, she was beautiful and kind, and he had a sense of happiness in his heart, yes, she was his wife, she belonged to him, didn't she? As long as he asks for it, she will belong to him completely, and he was a little excited when he thought of this. At this time, another figure walked into the picture, a tall and handsome figure, his younger brother, Ruikang, he didn't look happy, his head was bowed, his back was hunched, his hair was a little messy, and he walked in from the front yard with a worried face.

The little boy, the little girl ran up and grabbed him, very affectionate, Ruikang bent down and stroked their heads and faces, picked up the little girl, and said something in her mouth, the little girl nodded and laughed, and responded.

After a while, Ruikang and Ruojun nodded to each other, they were very rusty, and there was no tenderness and sweetness, but this rustiness was very deliberate, it was deliberately keeping a distance, Ryan took the guard from the window, his eyes gradually dimmed, he returned to the desk with a cane, he looked at the peony flowers on the table that had not yet been completed, he was no longer interested in painting, he supported his forehead, and closed himself again.