Nian'an sat in the middle, with Ruojun on one side, Ruikang on the other, and Simei on the other side of Ruojun, and Meng Shuzhi sitting on Simei's side. Meng Shuzhi sat quietly and silently in the corner, eating with his head bored, or feeding Simei with vegetables, experiencing a divorce from Ruojun, the blow to him was quite huge, he was still depressed and depressed, but he also grew up slowly, began to learn how to be a good father, and he gradually transformed his love for Ruojun into his father's love for Simei.

Ruikang also sat there quietly, smiling, looking at the younger generations giggling, talking and laughing, as if he saw himself back then.

I don't know when, Nian An quietly folded Ruikang's hand and Ruojun's hand together, yes, he wanted to match his parents and let them rebuild the old relationship.

But when the two men touched each other's hands, they both withdrew as if they were electrocuted. Nian An doesn't understand the invisible wall between his parents, the invisible iceberg. Ruojun and Ruikang subconsciously looked up at each other, he was a little surprised, but the same affection in his eyes as always, like a natural high-voltage power grid, made her whole body overcharged, and her heart was numb.

Ruojun stood up awkwardly and hid in the kitchen to breathe, she warned herself that she could no longer touch her feelings, and she could no longer fall into the whirlpool of feelings, but her heart was beating fast and fast, how happy and excited she was to meet again after a long absence.

It's been another three years of separation, and they are already people in their forties, and the kind of calm and calm on his body makes him more and more charming, and a look can make her panic like a little girl who has just fallen in love.

But from the time he entered the door to the present, after he saw her, there was not much joy and excitement on his face, he was very polite, very elegant, not in a hurry, calm as if they were just ordinary acquaintances. He had already put it down, she thought, and with some disappointment and frustration she stirred the white fungus soup in the pot with a wooden spoon.

She was very irritable, because her heart, which had been closed for many years, had collapsed like sand under one of his eyes, and she didn't like herself like this, and she swore that she would never be tempted by anyone again.

Even if Meng Shuzhi surrounds her every day, even if those handsome foreign guys courtship with roses every day, she is unmoved, but how could she be so overwhelmed because of one of his eyes, it is really useless.

The white fungus soup was boiling in the pot, bubbles emerging, just like her heart lake, which had been calm for many years, was being steamed by the volcano under the lake.

"Want to help?"

She was interrupted from her thoughts, and looked back in horror to see that it was Meng Shuzhi walking in.

She smiled faintly, shook her head and said, "No, you go out to accompany Simei, it's almost all right here." ”

"I haven't seen you shake so much for many years, and I'm in a trance." He walked up to her and helped her prepare the large tray.

"I'm just a little tired, and I'm just going to be stunned." She turned off the heat, took out the beautiful dishes, and placed them in the tray.

"It's rare for him to come back, you have been together so many times, it's rare to see him once, don't you want to talk to him?" He said.

"I said that I would never touch love again, I am old and tired."

"Ruojun" he looked at her seriously: "Life is short, one day is one day less, you and him are not young anymore, if you are separated again, are you not afraid that it will be a lifetime?" ”

Ruojun was silent, walked to the window, and leaned his head against the wall.

Meng Shuzhi stepped forward and said: "I know, you won't accept me anymore, the relationship between you and me is over, it's enough for me to have Simei, at least because of Simei, I can still see you often and get together with you." During this time, I also thought about it a lot, and I thought about everything before and after several times. ”

He sighed and said, "Actually, you have always loved him. Whether you are with Big Brother Ryan, with Big Brother Ding, or with me, you have never forgotten him, and your soul has always belonged to him. I'm an intruder, I forced you to fall in love with me, but I messed it up again.

I've been battling him, and to be honest, I lost, and I admit, I'm not as good as him in every way, and I'm convinced that I'm losing.

Ruojun, I always love you, and I will wait for you in this life, but I want you to be happy. He's sitting outside, and you have a son in common, so why don't you talk to him? ”

Ruojun looked at him very moved, shook his head helplessly, and sighed: "Where will everything go well in life?" What is past is gone. Why force it? I think he's put it down too. Isn't it great that we're like this now? I'm content with my life now. I don't want to change anything. ”

Shu Zhi still wanted to persuade, but suddenly there was a knock at the door of the store, and Ruojun was strange for a while, because she clearly hung a sign saying "closed today".

Hurriedly walked out of the hallway, opened the door of the store, and a handsome gentleman foreign man with blond hair and blue eyes walked in with a bouquet of delicate red roses.

He looked to be about forty years old, took off his top hat, talked to Ruojun elegantly and gently, gave the red rose to Ruojun, and politely bowed slightly to the people in the room.

The room fell silent, and everyone stopped their cups and chopsticks and looked at them.

Although they couldn't hear what they were saying, even fools could see that this man was pursuing Ruojun.

Ruojun hung his head and listened to the man's soft-spoken confession.

In the room, it was quiet, and everyone was waiting for the plot to develop.

Nian An sighed and said: "His name is Charlie, he is an accountant, he is a very nice person, and he has been chasing his mother for more than half a year." ”

When Nian An spoke, his eyes glanced at his father Zhou Ruikang.

Song Yuanyang raised his eyebrows, picked up the chopsticks and gently tapped the wine glass, making a tinkling sound, glanced at Ruikang, coughed a few times, calmed his throat, and said in a tail: "When did we Chinese men become so cowardly, and even give their women to foreigners?" We seem to have a 'hero of the Anti-Japanese War' sitting there. ”

Cheng Jiaqi looked at Zhou Ruikang and shook his head and said, "Hey, how long are you going to pretend to be deep?" Let me tell you, even if Ruojun rejects him today, what about tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow? You just watched Ruojun being chased away by foreigners? He stood up again and pushed him and said, "Hey, in the past, at school, you took the lead in rushing forward for everything, why did you become so indecisive now?" I'm telling you, it's too late if you don't make a move. ”

Liang Zhihong said in another tone: "Alas, forget it, don't force Ruikang, I think Ruikang has already let it go, right, Ruikang, since she lets it go, don't care about her, whoever she likes to marry, as long as she likes it, marry a foreigner." Since you don't like it anymore, it must be indifferent, right? Come on, eat vegetables, let's discuss what wedding gifts are better to buy after a while. ”

Zhou Ruikang held the water glass in his hand, he was sitting on the seat facing the entrance, his eyes staring directly at Mei Ruojun and Charlie, there was no expression on his face, no one knew what he was thinking, but his silence made everyone very disappointed and helpless. Perhaps, he is really as Liang Zhihong said, his heart has stopped like water, and everyone can only shake their heads and sigh.

Meng Shuzhi walked out of the kitchen, looked at the situation, sighed secretly, walked to Zhou Ruikang's side, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Aren't you going?" Then I'll go. If I succeed this time, I'll never let it go, don't regret it! ”

Zhou Ruikang glanced up at her obliquely, slammed the water glass on the table, stood up suddenly, glared at him and said, "Stinky boy, do you still want me to punch you?" ”

Meng Shuzhi looked at him, laughed, everything was silent, closed his eyes, and said with a smile: "Go quickly, go and draw a happy end to your story." ”

"Yes, Daddy, do you still want me to call a foreigner Dad?" Nian An gave Ruikang a push.

As soon as he heard this, Zhou Ruikang was really angry, and scolded in his mouth: "This damn Mei Ruojun......" pulled away the chair violently, took a big stride, and walked out violently, and when he arrived at the entrance, he took Mei Ruojun's hand, faced Charlie, and said sharply: "She--is--my--wife!" (She's my wife!) ）”

Ruojun and Charlie were stunned, and before Ruojun could react, Ruikang had already taken her into his arms, fixed the back of her head with one hand, and his fiery lips had kissed her accurately, and he kissed her heavily and fiercely.

Suddenly, there was a warm applause in the room, and everyone applauded, and even Meng Shuzhi couldn't help but applaud them.

"Hey, it's really Zhou Ruikang, he's really handsome!" Jiaqi shook her head excitedly and praised it.

Liang Zhihong smiled on the side: "Why don't you find a foreigner too, and then I'll rob you, okay?" Jiaqi smiled and poked him on the head and kissed him.

Song Yuanyang said happily: "Really give the Chinese a long face, and it is indeed a hero of the War of Resistance." ”

Even Helen was moved to clapp: "It'ssoromantic."

Ruikang let go of her, looked at her with a look of panic, and cursed in a low voice: "You damn thing, come with me, I will settle accounts with you." ”

As he spoke, Zhou Ruikang threw back the red rose in Ruojun's hand to Charlie, opened the door of the store, pulled her to the parking lot, opened the car door, stuffed her into the car, and drove straight to "Meiyuan".

She was dizzy all the way, and he kissed himself? Is it true? Did he really kiss himself? Are you dreaming? But there was still a feeling of being crushed by his lips on his lips.

She turned her head to look at him, he seemed very angry and nervous, his face was red, she did not dare to speak, for fear that he would scold herself.

The two didn't say a word all the way, and when they returned to Meiyuan, she was pulled out of the car by him, pulled her all the way to the second floor, came to her suite, and grabbed her like a rabbit into the bedroom, locked the door, and threw her heavily on the soft and comfortable bed.

She tried to escape, but he pulled her back to the bed, and with his big hands, he clasped her hands behind her back and encircled her in his arms.

He yelled at her angrily: "You damn it, isn't it enough to marry so many men?" Still want to marry a foreigner? Are you finished? If you marry so many people, you won't marry me? ”

"I didn't ......," she wanted to explain, but as soon as she opened her mouth, he immediately sealed her lips with a kiss to prevent her from speaking: "If you dare to speak again, I will kiss you." ”

She looked at him with puzzled and shocked eyes.

Looking at each other, she saw the same lava in his eyes, he loved her, did he still love her? She couldn't believe it. She had betrayed their oath, and she had no shame in facing him. So for so many years, she only asked about his situation through Nian'an, and never dared to look for him directly.

"Why? Why have you never written to me for so many years? Why do you never look for me? He asked her angrily, two thick eyebrows entangled between them.

"I don't dare. I don't have the face to look for you. ”

"So you don't want me and want to be with foreigners?"

Ruojun shook his head and opened his eyes: "I didn't think about ......"

He lowered his head and kissed her again. He pressed her down and cursed her while kissing, "I've tortured me for so many years, I really hate you to death." Do you know, I hate you to death. Why don't you come to me when you're divorced? Why? You idiot, as long as you come to France, as long as you come, I will forgive you, I have been waiting for you there. ”

Will he forgive himself? Has he been waiting for himself? Why she never knew, never thought of this possibility, she always thought that he would never forgive herself in this life.

Her hands were clasped behind her back, her body was pressed against him again, her arms were painful and numb, and she begged, "Ruikang, will you let me go?" ”

"Why? If I let go of you, you will run away again, and I will not let go. Do you hurt? Do you know how much pain I have here? He pointed to his heart.

"I don't run, I don't run anymore, if you don't let go of me, how can I hug you?" She said.

He looked at her for a long time, and finally let go of her.

She turned her arm to gently hold his handsome face, and said, "You really don't dislike me?" Don't hate me? Don't you hate me? ”

"Dislike, hate, hate!" He said angrily, pausing, "You damn it." He raised his hand and slapped her the buttocks.

There was so much pain, so much hatred, so much love, so much expectation in his eyes, and the door of her heart was opened by him at once, because he always had a key to open the door of her heart.

She looked at him stunned, she couldn't believe that he was really back to herself, he was talking to herself, hugging herself, he was kissing herself, she was slapping herself, was it all real?

He looked at her stunned appearance, angry and funny, and said angrily: "You won't coax me, how could I fall in love with such a stupid woman as you?" ”

She blinked a few times, touched his face, his neck, and shoulders, gently pushed him down on the bed, and asked stupidly, "Can I kiss you, will you scold me?" ”

He was almost angry with her and said, "No." I want you to say first, do you love me? Say it 3650 times! 'Cause I've been thinking about you for ten years, you damn it. ”

She grabbed his neck, pursed her lips, and said with a sly smile, "Can you pay in installments?" Say it every day, say it for ten years, it won't work. ”

"No! I also learned to bargain! Ten years is not enough, and the doctor said I would live for at least thirty years......"

Before he could finish speaking, she had already gently covered his lips with her lips, shook her head in disbelief and said, "God, are you really in front of me?" I can really kiss you, I'm not dreaming, am I? I always thought you didn't love me anymore, you didn't want me anymore, I knew I didn't deserve to love you. You hate me, hate me, and dislike me. ”

"Yes, so I'm going to punish you. Punish you for the rest of your life every day saying that you love me, serving me every day, cooking for me every day, and walking with me every day. "He seemed to be eighteen again, and the boyishness came out again.

She seemed to see the handsome boy who was peeping at her on the wall again, she laughed, she cried, she hugged him tightly, kissed him, cried and laughed in his arms.

After a while, she wiped away her tears, pulled him up and sat down, and said to him formally, "I love you, Ruikang." I've always loved it. ”

He frowned and stroked her face, "I always knew that. I knew it when I saw the recipes and living notes you wrote for me. It's not something ordinary friends can do, you can care so much about me because you have a strong feeling in your heart, you can't say it, so you express it by recording my daily life and cooking for me.

But...... You don't know it yourself. You're stupid, I'm mad at you, I'm angry with you, I want to force you to say it, but you're so dull. What can I do? I can only watch you and Meng Shuzhi together, watching you indulge in your self-righteous marriage. ”

She was crying again by him, he hooked her chin with his fingers, she slowly lifted her wet eyelashes, looked at her with a pair of crystal clear, tearful eyes, she was no longer reserved, no longer hesitated, no longer hesitated, slowly, she leaned forward, looked at his angular and plump, beautiful lips, and kissed again.

He enjoyed her initiative, enjoyed her two delicate lips pouring out her love to himself, she opened her arms and wrapped them around his neck, and the more she kissed, the more passionate, the more passionate.

Finally he took the initiative and rolled over the wide bed with her.

Her whole body was hot from his kissing and touching, "Are you well?" She whispered in his ear.

"It's been a long time ago, the doctor gave me a full examination and said that I was fine." He took off her earrings, kissed her earballs, and blew hot air into her ears: "Now, I want you to check it for me again......"

She smiled shyly.

And so, their dreams began again......

//

A few days later, Ruikang and Ruojun's wedding was held by the red rose bed, and the buffet wedding banquet was set up in the plum forest, the plum forest in July, the green leaves are oily, the branches bear a lot of fruits, and the green plums are round and lovely to welcome the sun.

Plum blossoms not only in the cold winter but also in the summer......

Zhou Ruikang was wearing a straight tunic, still so tall and handsome, with a graceful demeanor, Mei Ruojun was wearing a customized cheongsam with red plum trim on a white background, and a bright red silk flower was inserted in her hair, which Ruikang insisted on, just like when he first went to marry her.

On her ring finger is the plum blossom-shaped pink diamond wedding ring that he had made for her many years ago, and she also used the money she earned to buy him a beautiful diamond-encrusted wedding ring, and engraved the English letters of their names on it: K&J.

Their wedding was simple and warm, they were all old friends, only Meng Shuzhi did not come, and everyone understood.

He looked at his bride affectionately and caressed her face: "I have finally waited for this day, I have finally fulfilled your father's deathbed entrustment." ”

She looked up and squinted at him, "I wonder how Daddy would have expected that we would end up together?" ”

"I know it too, but you idiot doesn't know." He laughed and teased her.

She wrinkled her nose at him mischievously, pinched his face and smiled, "You're an afterthought." ”

He chuckled.

She pulled him under the plum tree and said on a whim: "Ruikang, we have so many plums, I can make plum sauce, it will be delicious." You can also sell it in a store and it will definitely be popular. ”

"Okay-" He looked at her with a smile in the corner of his eyes, and said, "I support you in whatever you want, I have already bought all the storefronts next to the restaurant, you, come with me for your honeymoon first, and when we come back, I think the restaurant is also renovated." You're busy. I'll go there every day to eat, and drive away your suitors by the way. Ruojun smiled charmingly and snuggled into his arms.

"Plum sauce? It's a good business. Song Yuanyang took Helen and walked over: "Seriously, Ruikang, I've been thinking about doing business recently." Why don't we invest some money and try a sauce factory. ”

"You're going to exhaust my wife!" Ruikang smiled, turned his head to look at Ruojun, and said a little worriedly: "Will you be too capable and leave me aside in the future?" ”

Mei Ruojun said coquettishly: "How can I be reluctant? We have been together for so many years, and we have finally been together, and I want to cherish every minute and every second. Her eyes were shining, she looked at him affectionately, and stood on tiptoe and pecked him lightly on the lips.

Song Yuanyang shook his head and said, "Here it is again, the flesh is numb." Do you have a dear one, and I don't? As he spoke, he took Helen up, wrapped his arms around his wife's waist, and kissed her.

Everyone laughed.

Ruojun said: "When I finish the plum sauce, I will give the recipe to Sino-Ocean, and you can take it to open a factory, and I will also give you the recipe for my rose pickle." ”

"Hey! It's not in vain that I've been up my heart for you for so many years! However, I don't do anything to take advantage of it, if you can apply for a patent for your formula, then give it to me. How about we cooperate and divide the accounts in three or seven? ”

Ruojun smiled: "Okay, good, you have taken care of Ruikang for so many years, I can't be grateful." What you say, how I do, it's nothing to give it to you for nothing. ”

"Hey, hey, you really don't have a conscience, and we don't have a share of such a good business. We have also made a great contribution to this pair of bitter mandarin ducks. Cheng Jiaqi and Liang Zhihong also came to the plum tree with hands: "We want to buy shares." No one is allowed to say no. There are also agents in Southeast Asia, we can do it, it is much more convenient and familiar than yours. Jiaqi said.

Ruojun raised his head and looked at Ruikang with a smile, the two looked at each other and smiled, they didn't care about this, while the others were chatting, Ruikang took her hand and left the crowd, walked in the plum forest for a while, along the flower path, slowly walked to a slope, the two snuggled up to each other, looking into the distance......

The story has been told at this point, everyone has entered their own life trajectory, the war has long been gone, but the true love will remain in the world......

(Postscript)

Ruojun did not accept the crystal clear "Moon Linglong" again, and later passed it directly to Nian'an's wife. Master Zhou wanted to give Nian'an the jade Buddha card, and after Ruojun discussed it with Ruikang, he gave it to Dingguo.

Ruojun gave Song Yuanyang the recipe for plum sauce and rose pickles, but she did not participate in the operation of the factory, she was busy in her small restaurant most of the time, Ruikang simply got an office in the restaurant, and helped Ruojun compile a book of nutritious recipes, writing, editing, and publishing in it, which was originally Ruikang's strength, so Ruikang finally found his own position.

The two go to work together, work together, get off work together, almost 24 hours together, and both of them know in their hearts that they have missed too much time, and they must make up for it twice. This nutritional recipe, which was based on Ruojun's research during Ruikang's illness, sold very well once it was published, so the two compiled and published the second and third volumes together.

**

Meng Shuzhi really didn't remarry, nor did he recognize Xu Mengru's mother and son, he has been silently waiting by Ruojun's side. Simei's birthday, admission, graduation, competitions and other opportunities, he can also have a short reunion with Ruojun's family of three and enjoy the joy of family.

He will still take Simei to the restaurant to help after work, one is to let Simei and Ruojun be more together, the other is to see Ruojun, seeing Ruojun and Ruikang's sweet and happy appearance, he still regrets and blames himself from time to time, but more envy and blessing, he understands in his heart that Mei Ruojun belongs to Zhou Ruikang after all.

Simei was very competitive when she grew up, followed Ruojun to learn cooking, won many awards, and took over Ruojun's catering business.

**

After graduating from Nian'an University, he followed Song Yuanyang to learn various knowledge of investment and financial management and company management, and gradually took over Ruikang's business, perhaps affected by his parents' emotional twists and turns, he was very cautious emotionally, although his girlfriend continued, but he had been a diamond king for a long time, and he didn't find true love until he was nearly forty, which is another story.

Dingguo unexpectedly developed a talent for painting, and using paintings to express his heart became a way for him to communicate with the outside world, which always made Ruikang and Ruojun think of Ruian. Interestingly, Dingguo's emotional path is much smoother than that of his handsome and dazzling brother. In her early twenties, she met a girl who was in love, got married and had children, and she was very satisfied.

Perhaps this is the truth that mortals must have a deficiency, there are gains and losses, and there are losses and gains.

**

Song Yuanyang has long been a successful businessman with deep pockets, Liang Zhihong has also become famous, and Cheng Jiaqi is helping her husband take care of various assets

Taking care of the family, radiant and happy, is a little blessed.

Dingbang is a college student who maintains correspondence with Ruikang, and Ruikang gave Dingbang the Zhou family's house in Hong Kong. Dingbang has a quiet and introverted personality, and Liang Zhihong personally trained him to learn the knowledge of architectural design, although he is not very good, but he is very serious, and has been working in Liang Zhihong's company since then.

Liang Zhihong's two children and Jiaqi, after some run-in and communication, were also very harmonious together, and later became families separately.

**

Cheng Jiawei and Xu Ziyan were affected a lot by the crazy movement in the 60s and 70s, but they finally survived, and after the reform and opening up, Xu Ziyan was rehabilitated, received praise and care from the Party Central Committee, and spent his old age in peace.

After Cheng Jiawei's reform and opening up, his family moved to Hong Kong to reunite with his sister Jiaqi. Later, he reunited with the Ruikang couple again, and naturally he was overjoyed.

**

Zhou Fu and Cuiliu spent their lives together peacefully, in the eighties, Zhou Fu died first, Ruojun and Ruikang returned to China, they often went to see Cuiliu, and during the New Year's holidays, everyone would get together to talk about the past.

**

Xu Mengru's mother and son encountered more ups and downs, Xu Mengru was criticized and reformed because of her life style in that sport, although she had no regrets in her heart, but her life was not easy. After the organization arranged, had to marry a lame worker who was more than ten years older than himself, after marriage, the two had no intersection at all, could not communicate, died of depression before the age of 50, before she wrote a letter to hope that Meng Shuzhi would forgive herself and recognize the child. But Shu Zhi never replied to her. This is how this bad fate ended.

//

One day many years later, the weather was fine, in the Summer Palace in Beijing, a pair of silver-haired old men were holding hands and strolling on the tree-lined path, their dress was quite foreign, although they were old, but the old man was still tall, a silver hair made him look extraordinary, the old grandmother had fair skin, although there were wrinkles on the face, but a pair of eyes were still clear, the two talked softly, and laughed briskly from time to time, and the old grandmother occasionally gently patted the old man next to her.

A spring breeze blew, and I could only hear the old man ask: "Shumei's child really met Dingbang's son in the United States?" ”

The old grandmother smiled: "Yes, Nian'an said that the two children plan to get married after graduation, do you think this is fate?" No one could have imagined that Nian'an's daughter would get together with Dingbang's son. ”

The old man smiled: "Yes, there is a definite number in the marriage. It's like when your Hippa was blown down in my face by the wind...... I knew that there would be an unusual fate between you and me......" The old grandmother glanced at the old man affectionately, with a faint smile on her face, and leaned on the old man's shoulder.

"Nian'an is also a big man, his children are getting married, why is he still not married, he is really anxious. It's Dingguo's child who is worry-free. The old woman said worriedly.

"Ahem, whatever, when he finds the plum blossom that belongs to him, he will be more anxious than you." The old man said.

The old man secretly imprinted a kiss on her forehead and sighed, "It's better to feel home." You see that China is thriving and vibrant today, maybe we can do something more for the motherland, what do you say? ”

"Of course. I listen to you. ”

"By the way, tomorrow I'm going to go to Xu Ziyan and play another three games of chess, hey, why does he beat me every time? No, if I don't win him, I won't eat. ”

The old grandmother smiled: "You can win without eating?" Ziyan's chess skills are better than yours. ”

"Hey, why do you keep talking to him, do you have a crush on him?" The old man squinted at the old grandmother childishly and pouted.

The old grandmother gently slapped him: "You're here again, I'm taking a fancy to you, and I still eat this kind of vinegar at a great age, which is more sour than Shanxi old vinegar." ”

The two looked at each other and laughed.

The laughter drifted away with the breeze, and the two old men slowly walked away holding hands and disappeared on the boulevard, the happiness on their faces, calm, and serene, was so enviable.

(End of book)

Ended in Tuscany, Italy, on the night of July 30, 2017