With Ding Kai's graduation and leaving school, Xing also entered his senior year and reached the year of college graduation. But she has always been a tutor in Liu Rui's house, and Xiao Ming is even more attached to her. She urged Liu Rui many times to ask Xiao Ming for another tutor; First, it is difficult to ask for a suitable tutor, Xiao Ming is picky, and secondly, he is unwilling to leave his house, so he has not invited a new tutor. Helplessly, she and Huimin helped him invite a sophomore female classmate to replace her, and Liu Rui agreed, but Xiao Ming refused to let her teach, and even ran away from home, so scared that Liu Rui had to dismiss the female classmate and begged Xing to continue to tutor Xiao Ming. Xing had to reluctantly embarrass it, because after more than two years of getting along, she and his father and son already had a relationship, and they couldn't bear to leave them alone.

Looking at the past semester, Liu Rui still hasn't hired a suitable tutor. When school starts after the new year, Xing's homework is even busier, and she has to write her graduation thesis and prepare for the defense. Therefore, she said to Liu Rui: "Please ask for a tutor as soon as possible, I can only teach Xiao Ming for two more weeks at most, and when the time comes, I must resign." Liu Rui understood Xing's mood, and finally agreed to her, saying: "No matter what, you can't delay your academic events." That's when he really got nervous and asked people to ask for tutors everywhere.

However, the next Sunday, when Xing came to Liu's house, Xiao Ming was very happy to tell her that his mother was coming back from the United States. His eyes were shining, his face was red, he was talking and laughing, and he was full of happiness. While congratulating Xiao Ming, she was worried that he would not be able to withstand the painful blow after learning the truth about his mother. Because Liu Rui once told her that Xiao Ming's mother had married in the United States, he was afraid that Xiao Ming would not be able to bear the pain of losing his mother and hide the truth from him. She thought that Xiao Ming's mother would come back to see the child, and she still had to go back to the United States. How painful will Xiao Ming be after knowing the truth? She couldn't imagine it.

At noon, Liu Rui came back, and Xing asked him about the real situation of Xiao Ming's mother returning to China. Liu Rui told her that it was true. Xiao Ming's mother and her husband in the United States lived together for two years, because of differences in living habits and cultural backgrounds, they often stumbled and lived very unhappy, and finally divorced a year ago. She was tired of life in the United States and wanted to return to China to settle and work. Half a year ago, she applied to the CEO of their company to return to China to work, and the boss agreed to her request. Not long ago, she asked him to remarry, and he agreed to her because of his old love and Xiao Ming's hopes. She was coming back next Thursday, and he and Xiao Ming would go to the airport to meet her. Next Sunday, he welcomes Xing and Huimin to his house for a reunion, when he will settle her salary together and agree to her resignation. Xing was very happy to hear this and said, "Uncle Liu, congratulations on your family reunion!" After such a long wait, Xiao Ming finally looked forward to returning to his mother, and he would have his mother's love and care in the future; Your husband and wife have finally been reunited and reconciled as before. This is a most successful result, and it is worth celebrating! Next Sunday, Huimin and I will definitely come to congratulate you all and my family and to celebrate the successful conclusion of my tutoring work. ”

A week passed quickly. On Sunday, Xing and Huimin came to Liu Rui's house together, only to see Xiao Ming's mother wearing a big apron and the nanny were busy cooking, and Liu Rui and Xiao Ming were also busy inside and out. When the family saw them coming, they came out together to greet them. Xiao Ming's mother took Xing and Huimin's hands and said, "Thank you for helping Liu Rui take care of Xiao Ming and this family all these years!" Hui Min said: "Relatives help relatives, neighbors help neighbors, Master Guan also helps Puzhou people." We are neighbors and we deserve to help. Xing said: "This is the responsibility of a governess. ”

After a while, all kinds of dishes were cooked, and a table was full. Liu Rui and his wife warmly greeted everyone to the table, and they could choose beer and drinks. During the dinner, Xiao Ming's mother told about what she had seen and heard in the United States, Liu Rui introduced the company's current situation and long-term planning, and Xiao Ming sang the song "Only Mom is Good in the World", which moved his parents to tears. Everyone toasted together to celebrate the reunion of the Liu family.

Xing quit her job as a tutor, calmed down, devoted herself wholeheartedly to the writing and defense of her graduation thesis, and soon passed with full honors. At this time, she remembered that she hadn't received a letter from Ding Kai for a long time, and she missed and cared about it very much, so she wrote a long letter overnight, resigning from her tutoring job in the Liu family, passing the graduation thesis defense with full honors, and the idea of working and living with him after graduation. She imagined that Ding Kai must be very happy to see her letter, because this was the moment he had been looking forward to for a long time, and a year of silent waiting was too difficult for him. In the same way, this year she also suffered from suffering and lovesickness. However, all this has finally passed. As the old saying goes, it is hard to come to the end, or to persevere to the end, is victory. They all persevered to the end, so sweetness and victory belonged to them in common. The next thing is for them to get together, tie the knot, and work and live together. She wants to show him her purity and beauty, so that he can be relieved and happy.

After the letter was sent, she eagerly looked forward to Ding Kai's reply, and even hoped that Ding Kai could ask for leave to visit her and take her back.

Ding Kai's reply finally arrived in Xing's anxious anticipation. She couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly opened it to see; But the content surprised her and disappointed her. Ding Kai writes:

"Apricot, letter received. Knowing that you passed your dissertation and defense with honors is something I had imagined for a long time, because your academic performance has always been excellent. As for your hopes and assumptions, I can only tell you truthfully: I'm sorry, I can't fulfill you; Because a month ago, I was officially married to May. She is the daughter of the factory director, although the education level is not high, but she has a good background and is very beautiful. She loves me so much and I love her too. You must ask me: why didn't I wait for you? Actually, I also want to wait for you, but I don't know what the final result will be; After thinking about it again and again, I still think that it is better to be realistic, because this society is the most realistic. Human beings cannot exist beyond reality. Xing, as an old classmate and old lover, I sincerely advise you: be realistic, don't make long-term plans, because there are too many social variables......"

Before the letter could be read, Xing slammed it to the ground and scolded, "Liar! The big liar who is duplicitous! In this society, you don't believe in anyone, only yourself; Are all people like you who are suspicious and untrustworthy? But she was afraid that others would see the letter and know the secret of her being abandoned by Ding Kai, so she hurriedly picked up the letter and stuffed it into her pocket.

She could no longer bear the anger and grief in her heart, and with tears in her eyes, she ran out of school and out into the street, alone and sad, walking aimlessly. The bustling crowd and the disturbing noise of the city made her even more restless. She felt that she should find a quiet place, sit down, drink some wine, and numb her nerves and emotions that were in extreme pain and almost collapsed. So, she went into a tavern, asked for two stir-fried vegetables and a bottle of beer, and for the first time in her life, she poured herself a drink. As she drank her beer, she felt drowsy and less miserable, and fell asleep on the table.

It's almost dinner, and Hui Min comes to find Xing to eat together, but she can't find it everywhere in the classroom and dormitory, so she has to eat alone. After dinner, it was almost dark, and there was still no trace of Xing, Huimin felt strange: Xing was a student who abided by discipline and kept to himself, and his family's economic situation was not good, so he rarely went out; Now that Ding Kai has graduated and left school, even if he goes out, he will most likely invite her. Why did you open it alone today? She immediately realized that this was not normal, could it be that something was wrong? She asked her classmates to make noise. A male classmate told her that in the afternoon he saw Xing walking outside the school with tears on his face, and he seemed very sad. Hui Min was scared, and estimated that something bad must have happened to Xing, so she immediately went to the street to find it.

After several twists and turns, Hui Min finally found the drunk apricot in this tavern. I saw her sleeping on a small dining table with tears on her face, her hair scattered. On the table were two plates of leftover dishes and two empty beer bottles. She hurriedly stepped forward and called her, "Hey, what's wrong with you?" How can a person come here to drink? ”

"It's good to drink, and get drunk to relieve a thousand sorrows." Xing looked up at Hui Min, and continued to sleep on the dining table.

"What's wrong with you? Dissertation and defense, pass with honors; After graduation, he was soon able to tie the knot with Ding Kai, work and live together, and never be separated again. Good things come after success, but I can't be happy, where is the sorrow? ”

"No, it's not me who got married, it's Ding Kai and Mei, they're already married!"

"What do you say? Are Ding Kai and Mei already married? Who is May? Why did Ding Kai marry her? Hui Min felt strange, and reached out to pull Xing up and sit down, "Don't just sleep, quickly explain things clearly!" ”

"I don't know, it's what he said in his letter."

Xing took out Ding Kai's letter and threw it on the dining table. Hui Min picked it up and looked at it, and immediately shouted angrily:

"This Ding Kai is really untrustworthy and unrighteous! said that he would wait for you to graduate, why did he marry his factory director's daughter again? Seeing profit and forgetting righteousness, treachery. A person like him is not worthy of being sorry for him, but it is better to divide it early, so as not to be abandoned by him in the future. ”

Huimin saw that Xing's face was full of tears, her hair was unkempt, her clothes were untidy, and she looked drunk, so she hurriedly pulled her to the bathroom to wash her hands and face, and took out her own small comb to help her comb her hair, pull her clothes, and said, "You only know that Ding Kai has turned his back on you, and you are sad and sad; Do you know about me and Zhang Xin? We broke up too! ”

Xing was surprised when she heard this: "Why did you break up?" ”

"It's hard to put into words. This is not the place to talk, let's go to the teahouse over there, and I'll tell you slowly. He pulled the apricot and walked towards the teahouse opposite.

The two came to the teahouse, found a quiet seat and sat down, Huimin asked for two cups of jasmine tea, a plate of refreshments, and said to Xing: "You drink a cup of hot tea to relieve hangover first, and I will tell you again." ”

Xing drank a cup of hot tea and cleared her mind a lot. She said: "You and Zhang Xin have always had a good relationship, and Zhang Xin is honest and trustworthy, why do you want to break up?" ”

Hui Min sighed, "We broke up, not because he betrayed me, but because he was going abroad recently. ”

"Going abroad? To what country? Study abroad or work? ”

"United States. His aunt is in the United States and has an estate but no children, so she wants to call him over; said that he was studying abroad, and in the end he wanted him to inherit his aunt's inheritance. ”

"Then, you can go over together, Zhang Xin is inheriting his aunt's industry, and he also needs a good helper."

But his aunt didn't think so. His aunt has an adopted daughter, who is very shrewd and capable, and his aunt neither wants her adopted daughter to inherit her inheritance, nor does she want to marry her adopted daughter, which means marrying Zhang Xin in the future. ”

"Zhang Xin agreed?"

He disagreed. However, his parents agreed, saying that Zhang Xin's younger siblings could go to the United States in the future. ”

"Zhang Xin succumbed?"

"He didn't give in; But he came to consult with me. What can I say? I have to say, for the sake of your future, for the sake of your younger siblings, let's break up. This will allow you to travel to the United States with peace of mind. ”

"Zhang Xin agreed?"

"Nope. But it can be seen that he really wants to go to the United States. I had no choice but to fulfill him. ”

"And what are you going to do from here?"

"What should I do? Are you still afraid that I won't be able to get married? But I also have to take a look, I won't get married before Zhang Xin marries his aunt's adopted daughter. ”

"Look at it this way, you still have hope."

"I thought there was little hope. Do you think, when Zhang Xin arrives in the United States, everything depends on his aunt, and the marriage can still be done with him? ”

"You just wait, in case Zhang Xin can't hold on and marries his aunt's adopted daughter, aren't you waiting in vain? In this way, you don't feel aggrieved, don't you? ”

"I don't feel aggrieved. First, I tested Zhang Xin to see if his love for me was sincere. Second, I held on to my hopes to the end, and if I succeeded, I won; If it doesn't work out, I won't regret it. ”

"That's what you think?"

"You are my best friend, I didn't tell anyone about this, but told you, will I lie to you? And you'll see later. ”

Xingxin nodded convincingly and praised:

"Huimin, you really have the bearing of a general! I can't do that. ”

"No, you've already done it: at Xiaomei Hotel, you'd rather endure a misunderstanding than let Ding Kai check your body; But when he apologizes to you, you forgive him, but you still stick to your principles and ask him to wait until you get married to prove your innocence. You finally insisted on graduating before you expressed your willingness to marry him to prove your innocence; But he couldn't hold on anymore and married someone else. This can only show that his love for you, his review, apology, and assurance to you are all fake and deceitful. And your love for him, your commitment to him, is real and credible. I think that in this love battle of yours, it is you, not Ding Kai, who really wins. So, instead of feeling aggrieved and painful, you should feel happy. Think about it: if you entrust your life to such a person who forgets his righteousness and has no faith in his words, can you get happiness? Can you guarantee that he won't abandon you in the future? ”

"Do people really think of me like that? Look at Ding Kai? ”

"If he is a man of integrity and trustworthiness and vision, he should see it this way and know it this way. On the contrary, he is a selfish and short-sighted person, who does not know people, things, or things at all. ”

"Hearing you say that, my mood is much better. A long life, gathering and dispersing. But until the end, no one can tell or see through. Today, I finally saw Ding Kai's hypocritical face and ugly soul; I will not be deceived by him again. Huimin, thank you! ”

"No need to say thanks, we are in the same boat. Actually, you and Ding Kai are not suitable: you are a principled, moral, and trustworthy person; And he only talks about reality, only looks at immediate interests, has no principles, and has no credit. He is only with Hu Die, because Hu Die is also the most realistic person. They lived together for two weeks, and it should be said that they had their own place, and no one had anything to lose. You are different, you are with him, you will be deceived sooner or later. It's okay now, although you have been deceived, you have not suffered a big loss, you should be glad. ”

Huimin drank the jasmine tea in the cup, persuaded Xing to eat some refreshments, and said, "I figured it out, I saw it, and everything disappeared." Let's go, go back to take a shower, get a good night's sleep, get up tomorrow, the sun is rising, the morning glow is full of sky, and it is a new day. We are about to graduate and be assigned a job, and we will all have a new world and a new life. ”

So the two good friends left the teahouse, held hands, and walked together on the neon-lit street, towards their dear alma mater, the Provincial Institute of Technology.

In July, Xing and Huimin finally spent four years of college life, completed all their studies, and graduated with their classmates and were assigned jobs, Huimin was assigned to a machinery factory in the provincial capital, and Xing was assigned to her hometown Liangshan City Tractor Manufacturing Factory.

is about to leave her alma mater, Xing recalls the four years of college life, and her imagination is full of emotion. She can't forget her good classmates and good friends Huimin and her parents who have always cared about helping her, and she can't forget Liu Rui, his son and her student Xiao Ming, who asked her to be her tutor; Of course, she can't forget the "Life of the Engineering Academy" co-edited by Ding Kai and them. The day before leaving her alma mater, she went to visit Huimin and her parents, as well as Liu Rui and Xiao Ming, and the two families warmly received her. The next day, Huimin took Xiao Ming, helped her hold her things, and sent her to the bus station all the time, and the two sides made an appointment to communicate and talk frequently, and let the other party know as soon as there was something important. It wasn't until the car started that they reluctantly waved goodbye.

In August, Xing came to Liangshan Tractor Manufacturing Factory to report to work. This is an old state-owned factory opened in the sixties, the original production of Dongfanghong tractors, since the reform and opening up, due to the land contract to the household, the demand for large tractors has decreased sharply, they began to produce a large number of small four-wheeled tractors and walk-behind tractors, the factory efficiency is not bad. She was assigned to the production technology department as an engineer, with a monthly salary of more than 400 yuan. Although the salary is not high, this is the emperor's grain and iron rice bowl, which is reliable, and she still feels very happy and satisfied.

Liangshan City is only more than 200 kilometers away from Chunfengli, less than half a day's drive, so whenever she has the opportunity, she goes home to visit her parents and villagers. She learned from her parents that three years ago, Li left his hometown to work in Shenzhen, and now he has become a special assistant to the general manager, with a monthly salary of more than 4,000 yuan; A year ago, he drove a car back to his hometown, took out 50,000 yuan in cash on the spot, and took the lead in investing in the development of tourist scenic spots in the township, which caused a sensation in Chunfeng and Qingfeng Township. Because Tao is keen on the tourism development of her hometown and Li has taken the lead in investment, the township leaders have appointed her as the deputy general manager of Qingfeng Township Tourism Development Company, and she is busy with the tourism development work of the township together with Secretary Wang every day. Peach, plum, apricot, the three smartest and most beautiful mountain township pride in the spring breeze, have now grown up, they are working hard in different positions, dedicating their youth and wisdom to the motherland and hometown.

Four years have passed, and the hatred and grudge of the student days have faded. Xing returned to her hometown and took the initiative to visit Tao and introduced her study and work to her. Tao warmly received her, and enthusiastically introduced the work of the Township Tourism Development Company to her, and also took her to visit the tourist hotels and tourist attractions under construction.

Tao asked Xing: "Now that I have graduated from college and have a suitable job, when do I plan to get married?" Xing blushed and said, "The object is not yet, who are you marrying?" ”

Only then did Peach know that Apricot had not been in love so far. Thinking of the incident of the warm hostel back then, she still felt ashamed of Xing, and she was still unmarried. The past was like smoke, and it was unbearable to look back, so she had to persuade him:

"I know you're a learner, but your school days are over, and the future is work and life. It is also time to find a suitable partner to marry yourself as soon as possible. No matter how capable a girl is, she must get married. ”

Xing remembered Ding Kai's matter and sighed:

"It's not that I don't want to fall in love, it's just that I haven't met someone who really loves me yet."

"You are a college student, the conditions are so good, there will be someone who really loves you."

"Good conditions and true love are two different things: if the conditions are good, there will be more people who love you, which I do not deny; But there may not be many who truly love you. If the conditions are not good, there will definitely be fewer people who love you, but the easier it is to find people who truly love you. ”

"What you said is also true: the more sincere and valuable the poor and lowly friends are."

At this time, both of them remembered Lee's sincere love for them at the same time, but it was inconvenient for them to speak.

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