After eating, Qi Tong spoke: "I saw you on the first day you moved to the community. You'll be sitting in the car, staring blankly at the flowers and plants on the side of the road. Your parents are talking to my parents. Your mom was so happy to let you say hello to us. And then you pretend you didn't hear. Your mom called you so many times, and you didn't pay attention. Your mother is embarrassed. ”

Shu Wan recalled, but had no memory.

"My mother said that you were in high school with me and asked me to take care of you. You're from somewhere else, I'm afraid you won't fit in. But you never bothered people. When I was in school, I was always alone. Later I went abroad. The year you graduated from high school, you became very rebellious and always went to nightclubs. Your parents can only ask someone to follow you secretly and help you block trouble. Luckily, you've had a summer vacation. Later, when you go to college, you're back to normal. ”

"What exactly are you talking about? Who's crazy? ”

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Thankfully, you've only been rebellious for one summer. Otherwise, your mom must be crazy. There's something your parents must not have told you. I also listened to my mother. That year, your parents came to my house and begged my parents, saying that they had not fulfilled their parental responsibilities, so they wanted to be doubly good to you, and wanted you to go to the best high school so that you could be admitted to a good university in the future. My mother asked, how can your mother bear to leave such a young child in her hometown. Your mother will cry and cry silently. It was your dad who explained that your mom was very temperamental. At that time, your grandparents were patriarchal, and they made your mother angry during the confinement, forcing your mother to give you away and have another son. Your mother was suffering from postpartum depression at that time, and she couldn't think about it, and wanted to take you with her to see Marx. Your father forcibly left you in your hometown and separated you from your mother. It took a long time for your mother to get the condition in remission. After your mother sobered up, she worked hard to earn money in order to fight for her breath. Stalls have been set up, bowls have been brushed. Luckily, the fortune is good. Slowly, I saved money. Later, by chance, I hitched a ride on real estate, and wealth was accumulated all at once. Every time your mom calls my mom and talks about it, she starts crying and says she's sorry for you. She couldn't control her temper all the time. In fact, you are the proudest person in her heart. When you were admitted to Shanghai University, your mother spent a lot of money to invite people she knew to dinner. The banquet was full of spring breeze. Even if you didn't show up, your mom couldn't hide her pride. ”

"It's like the truth. Your parents have such a good relationship with my parents, why have I never heard of you? ”

"Every time you're home, you're sitting upstairs. But whenever there are guests at home, Aunt Tong brings the food upstairs, and you eat upstairs alone. Even so, your mother said that it was her fault that she left you in her hometown for too long, so you didn't kiss them. ”

"What's your name?"

"Qi Tong."

"Where's the nickname?"

“…… I don't have a nickname. ”

"Your family, do you call you Xiaotong?"

"Hmm."

"I always thought that 'Xiaotong' was 'Xiaotong', and you were Aunt Tong's son."

“…… Aunt Tong's son is called Wang Chenxi, and her husband's surname is Wang. Do you know why your mother is so tolerant of your uncle? Because your uncle wanted to give your mother the opportunity to study back then. He said that he was a man and that there could be many ways out in the future. But if a woman doesn't study, she can only marry a peasant and become a village woman, and she will have no interest in her life. At that time, your uncle was still an idealistic young man. He's had a lot of side hustles. It's a pity that I don't know if it's because of his bad luck, and they all failed. Your uncle has now resigned himself to his fate. Your aunt is so snobbish. If your mother didn't send money to your mother's house, your uncle would have been divorced 180 times a long time ago. ”

“……”

"I also know that one of the reasons you hate your parents is because your first love is back home. Your parents forcibly brought you to Wangcheng, and you stole it back yourself. That time your parents were actually driving, following the bus you were on. My mom always tells your mom to tell you the truth. But your mother said that she had no face to say, wrong is wrong, and throwing you in your hometown is wrong. She said that she knew that your grandparents were also patriarchal, and she also knew that your aunt was a snob. She knows that you must have suffered a lot of grievances in your hometown. You are so smart, you must have been sensible early, and you were hurt even more. The shadow of childhood is difficult to get rid of for a lifetime. She also told my mother that if you really don't get married for the rest of your life, she is especially afraid that one day she and your father will die, you are so cold, what will you do in the future, whether you will die at home and stink, no one knows. ”

“……”

"Do you think I'm idle? Thousands of miles to drive with you to Rock Mountain Castle just to eat a grouper? That's what your parents asked me to do. Say you don't have to worry about driving your grandmother alone. Shu Wan, it's really not easy for your parents. If you want to change me, since you like to stay in the countryside so much, then you should stay. Rock Mountain Middle School, the best student in the exam, can only go to a second-rate university. Haida is a first-class university, on a par with Beijing University, and is the best university in our country. ”

"What do you mean by telling me this?"

"It's not interesting. I just want to tell you that everyone has their inhuman side. Only parents will be unconditionally good to their children, and they can't wait to dig out their hearts and lungs. If it weren't a last resort, someone as affectionate as your mother would never put you in your hometown. Your parents have many chances to have a second, or even a third or fourth child, but your mother said that she doesn't want anyone else to compete with you for favor. When your father saw you so rebellious and indifferent, he was shaken and said whether he wanted to have a second child to prevent old age. But your mother said that she would rather you bear her, and she would not fail you. She'd rather divorce your dad than have another child. She said she was ashamed of you and couldn't make it up for it for the rest of her life. ”

“……”

"I like you, it's not a day or two. You have such a long affection for your first love. Naturally, he is a person who values love and righteousness. You have a knot in your heart, so you will be so cold to your parents. Yu Fei also said again and again that you are a person who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and you have a very good heart. If it weren't for you to help her, Ding Sanya would only be able to work in a remote county hospital now. I know I'm confessing like this, you must be feeling a little confused. I'll show you good things. You read it, and you know that I didn't lie to you. Qi Tong handed his mobile phone to Shu Wan.

Shu Wan took the phone and looked at the photos one by one. Some were taken from old photographs, some were taken secretly. In the photo, nine out of ten of you have a straight face.

"How is it, aren't you quite proud, you haven't changed much in your appearance since you were a child? Forever young! "Qi Tong joked.