"Dad, why do I feel that I am always discriminated against by you all the time just because I am single?"

Abuse the dog if he doesn't agree with him, even Shen Jialan can't bear it anymore.

She even planned that if Father Shen denied it, she would have to fight for it.

But—

"You're not delusional."

Father Shen carefully pinched a flower in his hand like a treasure, and replied without looking back.

Shen Jialan felt very hurt.

She held the flower in her hand weakly, feeling as if she was holding a thousand pounds of iron, or the kind that had just been lifted from the boiler, which was particularly hot.

But it's Valentine's Day, and no flowers are nothing!

Shen Jialan gritted her teeth and endured the "humiliation", "Thank you dad for the flowers." ”

The two got into the taxi with flowers in their hands, and when they got home, Shen's father carefully escorted the flowers all the way to find a vase and insert it into it, and put it in front of the posthumous photo of Shen's mother in the living room.

Shen Jialan was preparing dinner in the kitchen, and when she came out with the food, she saw Shen's father staring at the photo in a daze, looking a little lonely.

She knew that her father was lonely after all.

This is also the reason why Shen's father has always wanted her to get married.

In addition to being Shen's mother's last wish, Shen's father himself can't wait to hope that this home of only two people can be lively.

Thinking of this, Shen Jialan's heart softened a little.

Because of her divorce from Tang Yuyan before, she never thought about her relationship anymore.

But now looking at Father Shen, Shen Jialan felt that maybe she should take that step, not for Father Shen.

In fact, after divorcing Tang Yuyan, Shen Jialan also thought that if the person she married at that time was not the radiant Tang Yuyan but an ordinary person, maybe they would not have divorced each other.

This idea has always been very vague in Shen Jialan's previous thoughts.

It wasn't until now that Shen's father was still reluctant to let Shen Mother leave, and it slowly became clear in Shen Jialan's mind.

Find an ordinary person like a father, two people respect each other like a guest to old age, when one party is gone, there are still people who miss it.

This kind of relationship is very good.

"Dad, it's time to eat." Shen Jialan put the bowl in her hand on the table and shouted to Shen's father, who was grinding the photo.

Hearing this, Father Shen was slightly stunned before he reacted: "Okay, I know." ”

As he spoke, he stumbled up from his chair and walked over to the dining table.

……

After eating, Shen's father took out the newspapers he had accumulated for a week after being hospitalized and read them.

Shen Jialan was washing dishes in the kitchen, and as soon as she dried the last bowl and put it in the cupboard, her mobile phone in the apron rang.

Picked up the phone, and before he could make a sound, a charming female voice came from there: "Honey, Happy Valentine's Day~"

It was Song Sijia who called, a friend she met when she was working in Country H. When we worked together, we became close friends at first sight.

Hearing her speak, Shen Jialan shook off the water droplets in her hand and replaced her neck clip with her hand: "You did it on purpose, you let me have a happy Valentine's Day knowing that I don't have a lover!" ”

Hearing this, Song Sijia on the other end of the phone "giggled" and laughed: "I'm your little lover, baby!" ”

Shen Jialan was indifferent to Song Sijia's show of love: "I don't dare to think about you, a family man!" Tell me, what are you calling me about? ”

Song Sijia was silent on the other end of the phone for a moment, and when she spoke again, she was not as happy as when she called, and her face was bright: "I have decided to get married, and Xu Ran, bless me." ”

Hearing Song Sijia say that she was going to get married, Shen Jialan, who was wiping her hands with a tissue, couldn't help but pause.

Xu Ran in Song Sijia's mouth chased her for eight years, and Song Sijia agreed to be with Xu Ran half a year ago.

And Shen Jialan hasn't known Song Sijia for a long time, only a year and a half.

Compared with Xu Ran, who has been chasing for eight years, he doesn't even know half of the time, or even a third of the time.

But some people are like this, they hit it off at first sight, and it has nothing to do with time.

Song Sijia and Ning Ke are such people to Shen Jialan. Even Song Sijia herself said that in her mind, Xu Ran, who had been chasing her for eight years, was not as important as Shen Jialan and Ning Ke.

But when Song Sijia said that she wanted to marry him, Shen Jialan still felt a little sudden. Even though, before she met Song Sijia, Xu Ran had been chasing Song Sijia for six and a half years.

Because—

As the closest person, Shen Jialan knew that Xu Ran was not the person Song Sijia loved.

In fact, when Shen Jialan met Song Sijia, Song Sijia had already broken up with the person she loved.

However, from Song Sijia's mouth, she and Ning Ke knew that the person Song Sijia loved was called Ju Tan, and they had a ten-year relationship, even longer than Xu Ran's pursuit.

They were together at the beginning of their relationship, but they separated when their feelings were at their deepest.

Shen Jialan and Ning Ke had never seen Ju Tan, but they knew that Ju Tan was Song Sijia's favorite person, so Xu Ran chased Song Sijia for eight years and didn't catch up with Song Sijia.

Song Sijia loves Ju Tan so deeply that even Shen Jialan and Ning Ke thought that Song Sijia would plan to be alone in her life, but half a year ago she suddenly agreed to Xu Ran's pursuit.

Now, half a year later, Song Sijia told her that she and Xu Ran were going to get married.

Even Shen Jialan was a little surprised: "Why did you suddenly decide to get married?" ”

She remembered that before she came back, once Song Sijia was drunk and called Ju Tan's name. At that time, she and Ning Ke glanced at each other, and knew that Song Sijia had not forgotten Ju Tan.

No matter how rational she is when she is sober, but when she is drunk, she will only call the name of the person she loves the most.

That time, Xu Ran also came to pick her up, and the person who was smiling and satisfied with happiness suddenly turned pale when he heard her drunken name, which made Ning Ke and Shen Jialan a little unbearable.

In the end, Xu Ran comforted them in turn, he would not be angry, he would slowly wait for Song Sijia to fall in love with him.

And now, Song Sijia told her that she was going to marry Xu Ran, and it was only ten days before and after.

Hearing Shen Jialan ask, Song Sijia on the other side of the phone said in a muffled voice: "Today is Valentine's Day, Xu Ran proposed to me." In front of everyone's eyes, he knelt down on one knee, holding a flower, holding a ring, and proposed to me. ”

"The crowd was heckling and told me to promise him. But you know, when I looked at Xu Ran, I was thinking about Ju Tan. I wonder if it would be nice if it was Jutan who proposed. ”

"I think I'm quite sorry for Xu Ran, he has been chasing me for eight years, and when I was sweet with Ju Tan, he was watching; When I left Jutan sad and sad, he was with me; But now, even when he is proposing, when I look at him, I am still thinking about Ju Tan. At that time, I was thinking about Song Sijia, you are so sorry for Xu Ran, people have paid for you for eight years, can you afford it. ”

"I can't afford to compensate Xu Ran, I can only compensate him myself. So, I agreed to Xu Ran's proposal, even though I didn't love him. ”

Song Sijia said, asking Shen Jialan with a crying voice: "Do you think I'm very bad?" But, Jialan, I think I'm really fed up and tired. I will never reconcile with Ju Tan in my life, who to marry is not to marry, at least people have loved me for eight years, and gave me the most precious youth, why can't I marry him! Xu Ran is so good to me, how relieved I am when I am with him! When I was with Jutan, I was scared every day......"

Song Sijia turned into a howl as she spoke, and the phone was full of her crying.

Shen Jialan knew that Song Sijia was particularly uncomfortable now.

Ten years of relationship with Ju Tan, how can it be so easy to let go.

She was looking for all the reasons to comfort herself, but she was still very sad.

"Jialan, I really think it's time for me to let go. I haven't been crying since I came back today, and now I can't hold back talking to you. I'll just be sorry for Xu Ran again, cry happily today, and then put down the past, and live with Xu Ran in the future! ”

Shen Jialan didn't know how to comfort her best friend, so she could only let Song Sijia on the other end cry and accompany her quietly.

Half an hour later, Song Sijia wiped her nose and wiped the tears from her face.

Shen Jialan heard that she calmed down before saying, "No matter what decision you make, I will support you." ”

Hearing this, Song Sijia couldn't help but burst into tears and laughed: "You are the same as Ning Ke, Ning Ke also said that I can do whatever I want." I thought you were going to scold me for being too bad and taking advantage of others. ”

In fact, in terms of feelings, Shen Jialan and Ning Ke must be more biased towards Xu Ran.

After all, Xu Ran's intentions when chasing Song Sijia are obvious to all. And Ju Tan, from beginning to end, they have never seen it. People must be biased towards what they see in front of their eyes rather than what others hear.

But no matter how good their impression of Xu Ran is, it is all based on Song Sijia. So no matter whether Song Sijia chooses to continue to wait for Ju Tan or marry Xu Ran, she and Ning Ke will respect Song Sijia's ideas.

……

After hanging up Song Sijia's phone, Shen Jialan's mood was a little heavy.

She leaned against the kitchen wall, her eyes closed and her head tilted. Song Sijia's words seemed to still ring in his ears.

"It's true that I still love Ju Tan, but when I am with Xu Ran, I feel more at ease, at least I don't have to be afraid. I'm not young now, it's time to get married and live a good life. Married to Xu Ran, life is dull, but at least Xu Ran is good to me. ”

Shen Jialan thought about Song Sijia and couldn't help but compare herself with her.

Compared with Song Sijia, the relationship between Shen Jialan and Tang Yuyan is not as vigorous as her and Ju Tanlai, and tends to be more flat. Like a stream, the water flows for a long time, and it is plain and bland.

Therefore, even if they were separated, Shen Jialan was reluctant at the beginning, but with the passage of time, all feelings slowly faded after all.

As for Song Sijia, she is different.

Even if she lost a child for Ju Tan, even if she broke up with Ju Tan, she still loved him.

But this is Song Sijia, but she told her tonight that she was going to get married, and Xu Ran.

She has to let go of everything in the past and live a good life in the future.

This is not untouched for Shen Jialan.

Shen Jialan hadn't thought about developing a relationship before, but probably today's words of Song Sijia touched her a little, it was impossible for her not to get married for the rest of her life, even if it was for Shen's father's expectations, it was impossible not to get married.

She thinks that she may not actively develop a relationship, but maybe she will not reject a relationship again.