Looking at the backs of the two men walking away, He Xiao turned to look at Tong En.

"Tong En, if I guessed correctly, you and Zhong Yue are in love, right?"

Smiling, Tong En glanced at Zhong Yue's back, turned his gaze back to look at He Xiao and nodded.

A sigh gently overflowed He Xiao's mouth: "Life is really amazing, it's like a game of hide and seek, because you are blindfolded, the more you want to catch it, the more you can't catch it." ”

Tong En didn't respond, she understood the true meaning of He Xiao's emotion. She looked down at Yu Hao, who was looking at them with big curious eyes, and he didn't understand a word of what the adults were saying.

Tong En rubbed his black hair and said to him with a smile: "Yuhao, this is Aunt He Xiao, a good friend of Aunt Tong. ”

Yu Hao's big eyes looked at He Xiao clearly, and he politely called out in a crisp and immature childish voice: "Hello, Auntie!" ”

"Hello!"

He Xiao looked at him lovingly, "What's your name?" ”

"Zhong Yuhao."

Yu Hao's chubby little face was stained with speckled sauce, and he was holding an oyster shell in his hand, which made He Xiao's heart soft.

"Zhong Yue's son?" He Xiao asked Tong En in surprise.

"yes, it's cute, isn't it?" Tong En picked up a wet towel and wiped the sauce off Yu Hao's face and mouth.

"It's so cute." He Xiao looked at Yu Hao and then at Tong En, and suddenly his eyes widened in surprise. "Tong En, you two look like each other!"

"Really?" Tong En looked at Yu Hao with a smile, put his arms around his little shoulders and said, "It seems that I really have a fate with Yu Hao." ”

Xiao Yuhao felt the warmth in Tong En's hand and the sincere love in his words, he leaned towards Tong En with attachment, and the two were as close as mother and son.

He Xiao looked at the warm parent-child picture in front of him enviously, and suddenly his nose was sore, and his eyes were moist.

Tong En didn't ignore the subtle changes on He Xiao's face, she really wanted to ask her how she was doing? I really want to know what happened between her and Ji Siming? However, she still couldn't hold back and didn't open her mouth, she was with Zhong Yue now, and she didn't want to get involved in Ji Siming's personal life, so she had to pretend not to see it, and lowered her head to help Yuhao remove the oyster meat from the shell.

The two men were picking out food one after the other, and neither of them stirred up any topics.

Ji Siming hadn't completely woken up from the shock, he never thought that Tong En would be so close to Zhong Yue. His mind recalled the words that Tong En said in the Starry Sky Bar, because of those words, because of the accusations implied in the words, he had deeply reflected on himself, and therefore wanted to take his share of responsibility for He Xiao. However, when he looked back and found that Tong En was no longer in the same place, the panic in his heart was something he himself had not expected.

Because of Tong En, he wants to change himself;

Because of Tong En, he has a new understanding of life.

Tong En was the first woman who influenced him ideologically, and the first woman he cared about, but just as he was trying to change himself and wanted to get her praise, he always thought that only the woman he knew best and cherished the most belonged to someone else, and the coordinates in his heart began to shake again.

Zhong Yue stood behind Ji Siming and looked at his back, the silent back of this always hearty man at the moment had clearly explained everything. In fact, from Ji Siming's eyes when he looked at Tong En just now, Zhong Yue had already seen his thoughts clearly, Ji Siming, whether it was career or love, was destined to be a man he had to face.

As early as when he fell in love with Tong En, he thought of Ji Siming, and thought of the scene of Tong En standing next to Ji Siming at the charity auction. However, he only cared about Tong En's thoughts, Tong En's choice had already proved that her heart belonged, so facing Ji Siming at this moment, Zhong Yue was calm and confident.

The two of them finished taking the food they wanted, and walked back together, already seeing Tong En and He Xiao, Ji Siming stopped and turned to look at Zhong Yue.

Zhong Yue smiled in his heart, looking back at him calmly, he didn't believe that Ji Siming would be silent to the end.

"Do you know Tong En?" Ji Siming said straight to the point.

Zhong Yue looked him straight into the eyes: "I'm understanding. ”

"Tong En is a very weak woman at heart, not as strong as she looks on the outside. Are you sure you can make her happy life? ”

As soon as he remembered the empty eyes and silent tears on her face when she first met Tong En, Ji Siming felt distressed.

Zhong Yue's expression became more serious.

"Although this is a matter between me and Tong En, since Mr. Ji asked, I can tell you that I will try to understand her and do my best to make her happy."

Ji Siming looked at Zhong Yue with a scrutinizing gaze, as if he wanted to see his bones. There is no doubt that Zhong Yue is extremely good, and in the shopping mall, whether as a partner or as an opponent, Ji Siming admires him very much. However, as a man, Ji Siming has an innate hostility towards him.

"I don't want Tong En to be hurt in any way, she is a woman who knows how to protect herself, I don't know what method Zhong always uses to make her approach you unguarded, but since she chose you, she must have her reasons, I only hope that you can cherish her and protect her from any harm."

Zhong Yue looked at Ji Siming with a solemn gaze, and Ji Siming's words made Zhong Yue have a new understanding of him.

"I'll admit, I don't know her very well, but I can be honest with you, I love her, very, very much. I don't need to make any kind of assurances and promises to you, because Tong En and I love each other, and loving each other means helping each other and loving each other. Perhaps, Mr. Ji thinks that he knows Tong En better than me, and since he does, he should know that Tong En is a very intelligent person, and her thoughts are not easily swayed by others. Mr. Ji's kindness Zhong Yue understood it, since I fell in love with a woman, of course I would cherish her, and it was my duty to protect her from any harm. ”

Hearing Zhong Yue say the word "love" so frankly, Ji Siming was speechless.

The original four-seater dining table was a little crowded because of the addition of a child, but it was also a little more interesting. If there was no Yuhao, it would be a little embarrassing and dull for these four people to sit together today, but because of Yuhao and the chatter of two women who like children, the atmosphere at the table was surprisingly lively and pleasant.

Seeing that it was about to come to an end, the men had long since stopped eating and were just leisurely drinking beer, He Xiao smiled and said to Tong En: "Tong En, your hair is a little messy, go to the bathroom and I'll help you tie it again, right?" ”

Tong En happily responded: "Okay." He got up and went to the bathroom with He Xiao.

The two men looked at the woman's distant back, smiled at each other, and continued to drink their beer.

Facing the wide mirror in the bathroom, He Xiao stood behind Tong En and carefully helped her tie her hair neatly, and then looked at her silently in the mirror.

Looking at He Xiao in the mirror thoughtfully, Tong En smiled slightly: "I know you have something to tell me." ”

He Xiao looked at her with mixed feelings, and said for a long time: "The day before yesterday, Ji Siming proposed to me. ”

"Really?"

Tong En's eyes opened wide and round, and he turned to look at her in surprise.

"Really. However, I refused. ”

"Why?"

The smile faded from Tong En's face, and he faintly knew the reason why He Xiao did this, and looked at her worriedly.

"Actually, I don't say it, and you know why, right? Although I have lived with him for two years, I always feel that you know him better than I do. He Xiaoming smiled happily at Tong En.

"Because I know very well in my heart that he did this because he felt indebted to me and wanted to make it up to me, not because of love, and he didn't love me, he never loved me."

Seeing He Xiaoming's smile, Tong En felt a little relieved and a little pity.

"Why refuse so quickly? You should give him a chance and you should also give yourself a little time to think about it. ”

Shaking his head gently, He Xiao's smile had a hint of bitterness.

"During this time, I thought about it every day, from knowing him to thinking about my last stupidity, I really had thought it through. Tong En, now I understand how arrogant, conceited, willful, and selfish I used to be. These days, lying on the bed at home, the past slid past me one by one, and I suddenly realized that all the things in the past, I was only thinking about myself, and never thought about the needs of others. Facing the anxious and painful eyes of my parents, I was so ashamed that I couldn't raise my head.

I've never been more sober about Ji Siming. Actually, I never knew him, I never knew what he was thinking, and for two years, I only knew what I needed, and I was only satisfied because he was extremely pampered. We are like two passers-by living in the same room, not understanding each other and not caring about each other's thoughts. There was a time when I thought I was in love with him, but now that I think about it, it was just a habit, a dependence. Since following Ji Siming, I have lost my original colorful life, and even lost myself, I don't want to continue this life, I want to start my life again. ”

Tong En listened to He Xiao's confession quietly, as if he had gone through another mental journey. She understands, she understands, she understands the pain of rebirth, and she understands the difficulty of spring silkworms shedding and growing. But she was very happy to see that He Xiao was not depressed because of the pain, she had grown up completely and became stronger.

"Tong En, I'm leaving, I want to continue to fulfill my original ideal. The New World Painting Society launched a collective activity to go to nature to collect style, and I signed up for it, and I want to go through the mountains and rivers of nature again and paint my favorite paintings. ”

"Great, congratulations He Xiao! Really happy for you. Tong En said from the bottom of his heart.

"I'm happy for you too. Tong En, I am really happy for you to see you and Zhong Yue love each other so much, and to see your family so harmonious and happy. I originally wanted to call you goodbye before leaving, and I wanted to tell you a few words, but when I saw you today, I changed my mind, Tong En, I wish you happiness! ”

"Thank you!"

Tong En said softly, his eyes moistened.