Chapter 16: Courage and Cowardice

A few days later, Ruoli lived in Zhou's house again under the pretext of returning the coat and accompanying her sister Ruojun. As soon as Ruoli came to Zhou's house, she went to her sister's room, pulled Ruojun to ask long and short questions, and the topic was always inseparable from Zhou Ruikang, what Ruikang likes to eat, what color he likes, what books he likes to read, what celebrities he likes, and what he likes to do, but Ruojun doesn't know much about Ruikang, they are uncles and sisters-in-law, and it is impossible to have too much contact, so most of the time he just listens to Ruoli's cheerful chatter.

"Sister, what kind of girl do you say Ruikang likes?" Ruoli pestered Ruojun and asked.

Ruojun couldn't resist her, thought for a while and said, "I guess it's a quieter girl." ”

"Ahh What! No way! Wakari suddenly stood up and said, "If he likes quiet girls, then he doesn't like me." ”

Ruojun saw that she was in a hurry, and hurriedly comforted: "Oh, I'm guessing, but I see that he is very happy when he is with you, I think he likes girls like you." ”

As soon as she said this, Ruoli's face showed a smile again, and she leaned on Ruojun's shoulder and said: "Sister, let me tell you, the night I watched the movie with Ruikang, I met Cheng Jiawei and Cheng Jiaqi, you don't know how jealous Cheng Jiaqi is, it's like drinking a jar of old vinegar, haha, it's really funny." Saying that, he rolled around happily on the bed.

Mei Ruojun smiled helplessly and said, "You, how can you laugh at others like this?" I think Jiaqi likes Ruikang very much. ”

"I know, I've seen it. But I don't think Ruikang likes her. You think, they're classmates, if Ruikang likes her, why wait until now? Wakari said, taking her braid and flicking it twice in the air.

Ruojun said softly: "Ruikang is too outstanding, there will be many women who like him in the future, I am afraid that you will have endless old vinegar at that time." So you better stop laughing at Jiaqi. ”

"I'm not afraid, as long as Ruikang loves me, what are those women, I will make them feel inferior and shameless." Ruoli said, looking up arrogantly.

Ruojun glanced at her sister, and there was such a proud personality under her beautiful face, in fact, in terms of appearance, Ruoli and Jiaqi are not up and down, each with their own beauty, but from the family background, temperament and personality, Ruoli is a big difference, although she hopes that her sister can marry Ruikang, but she always feels that things will not go so smoothly, and the second elder of the Zhou family may not agree to have such a disparity in the family. But seeing her sister's obsession with Ruikang, she didn't know how to say this to her, Ruoli was conceited of her appearance and talent, and she couldn't stand a little blow since she was a child, so Ruojun just sighed secretly.

Ruoli hugged Ruikang's coat tightly, sniffed it deeply, and said, "I like the smell of him so much, sister, his coat is so warm, so warm." ”

Ruojun shook his head and persuaded: "Ruoli, we girls still have to be reserved, otherwise you will scare Ruikang." ”

Ruoli pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "I'm different from you, you are always ashamed to answer, I am a new woman, bravely pursuing my own love, I tell you, that night, I kissed him." ”

"What?!" Ruojun was really startled, stopped the needlework in his hand, looked at his sister incredulously and said, "Ruoli, are you serious?" Why are you so bold? That...... What about ....... Ruikang? Did he kiss you too? If he kisses you, then I have to tell my father and mother that they will go to our house to propose. Oh, Wakari, tell me, what the hell is going on? ”

Ruoli pouted, shook her head a little aggrievedly, and said, "Oh, no, he didn't kiss me." However, sister, you can ask your in-laws to come to our house to propose, so that I can come and be your companion earlier. ”

Ruojun shook his head and said, "Ruoli, why are you so bold? How can you take the initiative to kiss a man? It's too outrageous and embarrassing for you to be like this, although our Mei family is poor, but after all, they are scholars. ”

Ruoli lowered her head, her face turned red, she bit her lower lip and said, "I don't think there's anything to be ashamed of, oops, sister, you've never been in love, you don't know what it's like to love someone, you don't understand." If you love someone, you will want to get his all, his attention, his heart, his soul, and his body. ”

Mei Ruojun only felt that her sister's words made her heart beat faster, she never knew that Ruoli would have such crazy thoughts, she was anxious and almost stammered: "God, Ruoli, don't talk any more, you make me feel scared." I feel like you're getting carried away by love, I feel like you're a raging fire right now, and I'm so afraid you've burned yourself. Ruojun looked at her sister worriedly, but she didn't know how to stop her sister's deviant thoughts.

The two sisters were arguing, Cuiliu knocked on the door and came in, Ruoli left Ruojun and stepped forward to ask, "Is Ruikang back?" ”

Cuiliu smiled: "Yes, the second young master just came back, and he is in the garden. ”

Ruoli turned around and smiled charmingly at Ruojun and said, "Happiness is earned by yourself, I'll go!" Saying that, naughty Chao Ruojun winked, took the coat, and rushed out quickly, blocking Ruikang in the garden, Ruojun was not at ease, and quickly followed out, standing quietly behind the arch of the garden, watching the two of them talk worriedly, although she couldn't hear what the two of them were saying, but she could see that the look on Ruikang's face was very perfunctory, as if she wanted to end the conversation quickly and leave.

Ruojun's heart sank, and there was an ominous premonition in her heart, she felt scared, she was afraid that Ruoli was just wishful thinking, and she was hit hard, Ruoli's personality was so proud, so strong, in case, if Ruikang rejected her, then how hurt and painful would she be? Ruojun didn't dare to imagine.

That night, when Ruoli fell asleep, Ruojun still couldn't sleep, she sat up quietly, looking at her sleeping sister, she felt upset, her marriage was already so miserable, if Ruoli was hit by her feelings again, what stupid things did she do, what hope did the Mei family have?

She didn't feel sleepy, put on her clothes and opened the door, walked to the yard, wanted to see the moonlight, she thought in her heart that she should go to Ruikang to have a good talk, and involuntarily walked slowly along the small stone road to the garden, and saw that the gate of Yongmei Garden was open, and there were still a few lights on the bedroom window inside, she guessed that he hadn't slept yet, but she didn't dare to walk over, just stood in a daze under the garden arch, thinking of her sister's situation, she felt that it was still necessary to ask Ruikang clearly, so as not to be amorous and hurt by Ruoli, finally, She still mustered up the courage, walked through the garden, walked to the gate of Yongmei Garden, knocked lightly on the garden door twice, she was uneasy in her heart, she hoped that he could hear, but also hoped that he could not hear, stood at the door for a while, she was very afraid that someone would see her, think about it or not, quickly turned around and wanted to leave, at this moment, the door behind her opened, he shouted in surprise: "Ruojun? ”

She turned around and saw him, he was wearing a white shirt and a padded jacket, he saw her, walked up quickly, and said nervously, "What's wrong?" Is there something wrong? ”

Ruojun looked up at him, but couldn't speak at all, he saw that she looked uneasy, with a worried face, he was more anxious than her, his brain was hot for a while, he pointed to his bedroom, and asked, "Do you want to come in and say?" ”

"No!" Ruojun shook his head violently, turned around and wanted to escape, Ruikang quickly grabbed her, compromised and said, "I said the wrong thing, let's just say it here." As he spoke, he put on his padded jacket and said, "You must have something very important to tell me when you come to me so late, you say it, I'll listen." ”

Ruojun thought about it and said hesitantly: "Ruikang, Ruoli likes you very much." ”

Ruikang nodded and frowned and said in a low voice, "I know." ”

Ruojun said: "She is young and ignorant, she just likes you wholeheartedly, I am afraid that she will be hurt." ”

Ruikang sighed, frowned even tighter, and said, "What do you want me to do?" ”

Ruojun shook his head and said, "I don't know, I just hope you don't hurt her." ”

Ruikang looked up at the moon, then at Ruojun, and said, "You want me to marry her?" ”

Ruojun's heart was shocked, she didn't know how to answer, shook her head and said, "I don't think my father and mother will agree." ”

"If I love someone, even if my father and mother don't agree, I will marry her and grow old with her." Ruikang said.

"That, that, do you love Ruoli?" Ruojun asked softly.

Ruikang stared at her tightly, Ruojun was very flustered by his staring, and he didn't know what to do, he shook his head lightly and said, "I know who I love." I think you know that too. As soon as he said this, Ruojun's heart was even more flustered, her heart seemed to be beating seventeen or eighteen rabbits, and his eyes were so hot, she couldn't help but take a step back, and hurriedly said to herself: "I think it must be Miss Cheng, Miss Cheng is very beautiful, very compatible with you, and has a good family background, I will persuade Ruoli to retreat." ”

The corners of Ruikang's mouth raised, shook his head, sighed lightly, and said: "I treat Ruoli like a brother to a sister, but I don't know how to tell her, she is so young, innocent, and passionate, I don't want to hurt her, so I think I'd better avoid it as much as possible." ”

Ruojun nodded and said, "Okay." I'll try to persuade her as much as I can. I'll go back first. Go back to the house, don't catch a cold. He hurriedly turned around and was about to leave.

"Ruojun!" He called out to her, she stopped, but didn't turn around, and Ruikang hesitated for a moment before saying behind her, "Trust me." ”

Mei Ruojun turned her head to look at him, his two sword eyebrows were lightly locked together, his eyes were full of contradictions and struggles, she had an urge to reach out to smooth his eyebrows, she didn't want to see him so troubled, but she was just his biggest trouble, she was ruthless, turned her head and ran back to the chrysanthemum garden almost like running away, he just stood there and looked at her back.