After a few seconds, Jiaqi smiled slightly and sighed lightly: "I don't want to, marriage is destined, why bother to force it, I'm fine, very relaxed, and very happy." Her eyes flashed, and the topic changed and said: "Ruojun, I envy the tacit harmony between you and Brother Ryan, and the feeling of quiet years, we were all afraid that you would dislike Brother Ryan." ”

Ruojun showed a meaningful smile on the corner of her mouth, turned her head sideways to look out the window, there were two small birds combing each other's feathers on the branches, Jiaqi looked out of her sight, and said with a smile: "This is the feeling, warm and intimate love." ”

She smiled and said nothing, she didn't know if the pair of birds symbolized herself and Ryan, or herself and Recon......

//

At dinner time, although there were six big living people sitting at the table, and there were people waiting around them, but the table was still quiet and terrible, only the sound of cups, plates, chopsticks and saucers hitting each other, Ruojun stood aside as usual, serving food, serving vegetables, serving food, serving rice, doing everything a daughter-in-law should do, deferential, humble, and cautious.

Ryan sat aside, as usual, nervously watching his parents' attitude towards Ruojun, afraid that if he shook his mind, Mrs. Zhou would pick a bone in the egg against Ruojun.

The two elders of the Zhou family have always frowned, did not speak, and sighed secretly, it has been five months, but the anger and rejection of Ruojun in their hearts have not decreased in the slightest, every time they see Ruojun's existence, thinking of Ruikang's departure, the two elders think of their disdainful "uncle and sister-in-law love".

This is really a humiliating thing, she should be kicked out of the Zhou family, or beaten to death with a stick, but she is still shameless as the grandmother of the Zhou family, standing in this house in a grand manner.

Master Zhou couldn't help but snort in his nose, Ryan looked at it vigilantly, Master Zhou glanced at his son, he was so nervous and caring for his wife, what else could he say? had to swallow her anger, and Mrs. Zhou could only eat silently.

Ryan pulled Ruojun to sit beside him, doing his best to protect her, Ruojun looked at him gratefully, lowered his head and ate silently.

Ryan put the dishes into Ruojun's bowl, full of pity and pity, and the second elder of the Zhou family was just helpless in his eyes.

After a while, Master Zhou said: "I'm going to Zhuangzi tomorrow to have a look, Zhou Fu, let Guo Xing have a full set of cars early tomorrow morning, and you will accompany me." ”

"Yes, sir, but ...... That Guo Xingquan has been missing for more than a month. ”

"What? How did I not know? Is he gone? ”

"I don't know if it's gone, I went to his wooden house to see, and the clothes and luggage haven't moved. I didn't even take the money bag under the pillow. ”

"Strange."

"Bang dang ----" The spoon in Shu Zhi's hand fell on the table, and he looked at everyone in a panic.

"What's wrong, Shu Zhi?" Mrs. Zhou asked.

"Ah, no, no, no......" Shu Zhi said and cast a look at Mei Ruojun for help, Ruojun shook his head gently.

"Brother, do you write too much, so your hands are shaking?" Xun Mei asked casually, but inadvertently relieved the siege.

"Hmm." Shu Zhi nodded.

Mrs. Zhou didn't take it seriously, turned her head and said to Master Zhou: "Wouldn't it be better to leave if you go?" For so many years to feed him, to live for him, and to raise him in vain, it is more than enough to repay his kindness. Besides, we didn't drive him away. Let him be. ”

Master Zhou said "um" and stopped talking,

Guo Xingquan's disappearance made the whole Zhou family feel relieved to see off the plague god.

Shu Zhi always thought that he had stoned Guo Xingquan to death, and he was restless, and later Ruojun and he went to the wilderness to look for it, but did not find Guo Xingquan's body, this result made the two of them mixed, and it was not much easier, the good thing is that Guo Xingquan is not dead, Shu Zhi did not kill anyone, and the worry is still that Guo Xingquan is not dead, and I don't know when he will make a comeback.

//

Early in the morning, Ruikang braved the drizzle to come to the publishing house, waved the water droplets on his body, shook his hair, and walked into the office, as usual, everyone was buried in writing or answering the phone.

Ruikang walked to his seat and was about to sit down, when a colleague knocked on his desk and said, "Zhou Ruikang, the manager told you to go to his office as soon as you come." ”

"Oh? What's up? ”

"I don't know, let's go."

Ruikang put down his briefcase, went to the manager's room and knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

Ruikang pushed the door open and went in and saw the manager writing something on the table.

"Manager Zhu, do you have something to do with me?"

As soon as Manager Zhu looked up and saw Ruikang, a smile suddenly appeared on his usually unsmiling face, and he warmly asked him to sit down. His smile and enthusiasm made Ruikang feel very abrupt, full of doubts, how to look at his smile is unnatural.

Manager Zhu lit a cigarette, squinted his little eyes at Zhou Ruikang, and grinned: "How long do you have to graduate?" ”

"Two years."

"Oh, don't be in a hurry, our 'Wenxing Publishing House' attaches great importance to talents, I have read all your manuscripts, very good, very good. But ......"

"But what?" Ruikang was very eager to get some guidance and advice, so he leaned over and asked.

"However, I am still too angry with the book, and I should have more contact with society, go to all walks of life to see, and deal with different people."

This is indeed a very pertinent opinion, Ruikang nodded again and again and said: "The manager is right, I accept criticism, I do lack social experience, I will take the time to contact more people from all walks of life." ”

Manager Zhu's small eyes flashed, and he smiled with a smoke ring: "You are a very rare talent, you only need to hone a little, you can shine, our publishing house can sign a temporary employment contract with you, the current salary is doubled, and after you graduate, you will sign a formal contract immediately, and the salary will be doubled." ”

Ruikang couldn't believe his ears, his eyes were wide and round, he was a little stunned by this great news, and he couldn't doubt that he hadn't woken up and was dreaming? Or is the manager dreaming? Or is the manager crazy?

Seventeen or eighteen ridiculous possibilities turned in his mind, and he couldn't help but laugh twice and said, "Manager Zhu, is what you said true?" ”

"Of course!" Manager Zhu opened his eyes wider, said seriously, got up and took a document from the desk and handed it to Ruikang, Ruikang took it and looked at it, it was indeed an employment contract, his name was written on the first page, and he browsed the terms, the conditions were very favorable, and even the employment intention after graduation was written, and the last page had signed Manager Zhu's name and stamped with the seal of the publishing house, just waiting for Zhou Ruikang to sign.

This week Ruikang is really a little confused, he has only been to the publishing house for more than three months to intern, saying how good his articles are, although he is a little pretentious, but not to know the sky, he knows that he has shortcomings, the publishing house has more experience than him, the writing is better than him, and there are people with seniority older than him, how can the manager be so blue-eyed to himself?

Seeing Ruikang looking at the contract in a daze, Manager Zhu laughed twice and said: "Ruikang, this world is inhabited by capable people, don't doubt our sincerity, you can take the contract back and read it slowly, study it slowly, you can sign it whenever you want." But there's a very important banquet at the Six Nations Hotel this weekend, and if you go with me, you can take this opportunity to meet the elite of all walks of life and write an article about the current development of industry and commerce. ”

When Ruikang heard this, it was really a good opportunity to broaden his horizons, and he didn't think much about it, and nodded happily and agreed.

Back at school, he borrowed books from the library with Jiawei and Jiaqi, and the three of them talked and laughed along the way.

"Hey, the Six Nations Hotel is a thrilling place, Yuan Shikai assassinated Zhang Zhenwu, Zhang Zuolin assassinated Shao Piaoping, Zhang Jingyao assassinated the case, tsk, tsk, it's terrible, this is a place where those dignitaries and dignitaries, political and business dignitaries haunt, you have to investigate and investigate this time when you go to the banquet." Jiawei said.

"In addition to the investigation and study, I think we should be more careful, because there are too many high-ranking officials and celebrities, and now the situation is so chaotic and tense, no one knows what will happen. Ruikang, you have to be a little wary. Jiaqi said worriedly.

Ruikang looked at her gratefully, smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding me, I'll be careful." But it's a good opportunity to find out what these upper classes who hold the lifeblood of the country are thinking. Do you have plans for the future of the country? ”

"Yes, this is a good opportunity, Ruikang, we will wait for the results of your investigation, and then organize it into an article and publish it in this issue of the Literary Society." Jiaqi said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, each of these two issues has made Xu Manlin grab the middle page, and even the cover is the title of her article, as well as, Huang Shengsheng, Zheng Caixia, Wang Yaoyao, these people don't know what evil they have fallen into, they all huddle with Xu Manlin, and she is a mess. Every time I voted, I voted for her, which was really boring. So Ruikang, you have to write a stunning work this time to steal the limelight. Jiawei looked unconvinced.

Jiaqi laughed and said, "Are you still jealous that the iceberg beauty didn't give you a smile when she danced with you?" Seriously, her writing is really good, and she has a wide range of visions, and what she says about foreign situations and foreign cultures is something we haven't seen or heard of. So naturally it attracts people's attention. ”

"Ahem, what an iceberg beauty, I see that she is now about to become a 'boiling water beauty', so enthusiastic about everyone, and I don't know what elixir she has eaten, but I am not interested in her anymore, to be honest, I still like her cold appearance. It's really boring to be so hot for everyone right now. After Jiawei finished speaking, he laughed, and the new nickname of 'Boiling Water Beauty' attracted Ruikang and Jiaqi also laughed.

"But it's strange to say, Ruikang, I think she's very warm to everyone, why is she so cold to you? Strange, usually you are the most likable girl, why doesn't she seem to be interested in you? Jiawei joked.

"I wish she was cold to me, it's better to ignore me, I don't want to talk about feelings now." Ruikang said with a smile.

Jiaqi stood aside and looked at him with squinted eyes, and laughed out loud: "You guys, you really don't understand the minds of girls." ”

"How?"

"Girls already like duplicity, and the more cold Xu Manlin is, the more she likes Ruikang. I don't understand this! Stupid! Jiaqi poked Jiawei's head with a smile and said.

"So I said that you girls are too troublesome, just say if you like it, do you have to pretend that you don't like it, are you tired?"

"It's called being reserved...... Who is as thick-skinned as you? ”

Looking at the laughter of their brother and sister, Ruikang felt very envious, and at the same time sighed to find that it seemed that his state of mind had become old and could no longer integrate into their frolic, he didn't care whether Xu Manlin liked him or not, but he was hanging on his hopeless and bitter love every day, and he could no longer laugh and frolic carefree.