"I'm not talking about this time."

Xia Ning read the uneasiness in Jiang Tan's desire to speak and stopped.

Her hand holding the phone couldn't help but tighten, and even her voice tightened, "That's . Which time? ”

"Xia Ning." Jiang Tan's voice couldn't bear it, but after all, it was out of the responsibility of a friend, and she still said truthfully: "Meng Yanxi knew that you were going to that island, so he temporarily decided to go over, and when you were in country C before, he also went there several times. ”

It was undoubtedly a thunderbolt.

Xia Ning even felt that it might be some kind of misunderstanding.

"How is it possible" Xia Ning smiled exaggeratedly, the uneasiness and dismayness in his eyes swelled: "If he knew that I was in country C, how could he let me stay there forever. Jiang Tan, he won't let me go free at all. ”

This is also something that Jiang Tan can't figure out.

But the news found by Zhou Yinghuai's subordinates will not be false.

"I don't know what Meng Yanxi thinks, but he did know the news about you in country C a long time ago, Xia Ning, I won't lie to you, the two of us are good friends, I tell you these things, I also hope you can keep an eye on it, Meng Yanxi has become more and more unpredictable in the past two years, and he is no longer the gentle gentleman he was at the beginning."

Where are these two years?

In fact, Meng Yanxi has always been not what he showed.

It's just that he has always liked to hide himself deeply, so that everyone around him can't notice it.

But Xia Ning was his pillow person, and later, it was still the source of all his obsessions.

So, she knows this man better than most people.

The more I learned, the more frightened I became.

After a long silence, Xia Ning struggled to find his voice.

Her Adam's apple rolled rapidly, and she said slowly: "Jiang Tan, don't worry, I will keep an eye on me." ”

That night, Xia Ning still didn't sleep well.

At 3 o'clock in the middle of the night, she dialed Meng Yanxi's phone with an inexplicable heart.

The phone number was familiar to Xia Ning two years ago, but after that fake death, this number has never been dialed again.

When he was trapped by Meng Yanxi's side, he naturally didn't have to dial it, and later when he lived abroad, he wanted to forget all these things completely.

However, she still underestimated her nostalgia, and she skillfully dialed the number, her eyes suddenly hot.

In fact, she never forgot the number.

It was late, but the phone was answered as soon as possible.

Xia Ning heard Meng Yanxi's voice, very sober and gentle, he said, "Ning Ning, looking for me so late, is there something wrong?" ”

"Yes." Xia Ning's hanging hands clenched into fists, made up some kind of determination, and paused word by word: "Meng Yanxi, let's have a good talk." ”

The place where we talked was on the beach of the island, and from the observation deck, you could see the endless sea.

Xia Ning felt the feeling of the sea breeze blowing on his body, his mood relaxed a little, and there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and a cup of warm tea was handed to him.

"I'm guessing you'll like it here." Meng Yanxi said with a smile: "Now there are only the two of us here, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly." ”

"When did you go to Country C?" Xia Ning went straight in with a single knife and did not beat around the bush.

Meng Yanxi didn't mind, and said calmly: "About two years ago, that is, when you went to Country C. ”

Xia Ning squeezed the cup in her hand, and hot water overflowed from the tightened cup, wetting the back of her hand.

Meng Yanxi frowned and wiped off the wetness for her.

"Why was it so careless?"

"You went to Country C so early?" Xia Ning's voice became uncontrollably sharp: "Meng Yanxi! What do you want? What exactly do you want to do? ”

"I just want to see if you're doing well, Xia Ning, if I really have any ill will towards you, you can't stand in front of me and question me safely now, you know, I have the ability."

He was just a sober statement, not even a reassuring one.

In Xia Ning's heart, anger began to permeate: "Then according to what you said, should I thank you now?" ”

"Xia Ning." Meng Yanxi's voice was helpless: "Do we have to talk like this between us?" ”

"How else can we talk to each other?" Xia Ning sneered, his eyes reddened: "Meng Yanxi, do you know how much effort I spent to make myself forget you!" Can't you just let me go? ”

Meng Yanxi looked at Xia Ning's red eyes, his heart also fell with pain, and the uncontrollable sadness surged, "If you really hate me so much, why don't you tell your parents that you were taken away by me in the first place?" At that funeral, your so-called husband was actually a sinner trapped in you. ”

This is what Xia Ning really doesn't want to face.

She clearly should resent him, but at that time, when the dust settled, she just pitied him.

"I pity you." Xia Ning said calmly: "Meng Yanxi, I really pity you, you don't know how to love people, you don't know how to treat people well, you haven't learned how to deal with love for so many years, I pity you." ”

It is with condescending ridicule, and it is clearly ridiculed.

They used to be husband and wife, and Xia Ning knew that such words would definitely anger Meng Yanxi.

But the man looked at her, and suddenly smiled for no reason, he said: "Then can you pity me again, Ning Ning, give us a chance to start over, I will be very good to you, now I have learned how to love someone." ”

Xia Ning was stunned, and after that, complex emotions surged up layer by layer.

She frowned, for a long time, and said in a low voice: "I came to you today because I hope that our relationship can have an end, Meng Yanxi, you let me go, and let yourself go, I can't pretend that nothing happened and still be with you." ”

"So," Meng Yanxi sighed lightly, the expected answer still gave him a painful blow, and he said in a dumb voice: "You won't give me another chance, will you?" ”

"It's you. Unworthy. Xia Ning took a deep breath, and there was no room for reversal in what she said: "This island, if you like it, you can stay alone, Meng Yanxi, I'm going back to Ningcheng." ”

The man suddenly raised his eyes to look at her, "When?" ”

"Just now, before I met you, I had already booked a ticket back to Ningcheng." Xia Ning was stunned, and after that, he became more and more calm: "I will accept my mother's proposal to contact a new man, Meng Yanxi, I will get married in the future, but definitely not with you." ”

Meng Yanxi looked at Xia Ning and couldn't say a word.

In fact, tonight, he had a bit of luck in his heart.

If Xia Ning really didn't care about him at all, he wouldn't have contacted him.

But if she contacted herself, it means that she is not as indifferent as she appears.

"Xia Ning. You don't need to hurt me with your life's work. Meng Yanxi's deep voice was tinged with sorrow: "Could it be that in order to take revenge on me, can you even use your own life's events?" ”

Xia Ning said very calmly: "Meng Yanxi, I didn't take advantage of my marriage, I'm not a child anymore, I won't take this kind of thing and get angry with you, I do have someone I want to marry." ”

Who is the person Xia Ning wants to marry.

Meng Yanxi quickly got an answer to this question.

Before the plane from the island back to Ningcheng took off, the cell phone belonging to Dr. Derek rang.

Meng Yanxi's hands were cold, he stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and heard the noise of the background sound in the earpiece, Xia Ning had already boarded the plane.

The little girl's voice came from the earpiece, nervous and uneasy.

She said, "Dr. Derek, there's one thing I want to tell you, is it convenient for you right now?" ”

Meng Yanxi changed his timbre and said slowly: "What's the matter?" ”

Xia Ning was silent for a moment and whispered, "I want to marry you." ”

Meng Yanxi thought that everything in this world was more or less contaminated with cause and effect.

He used Derek to get close to Xia Ning, and now, he may have to wear this mask and live by Xia Ning's side for the rest of his life.

Xia Ning will not marry Meng Yanxi, all Xia Ning cares about is Derek.

Meng Yanxi pulled the corners of his lips, and his voice was cold: "Miss Xia, do you know what you're talking about?" I'm your doctor, and you're married to me, and it's my irresponsibility to you. ”

"I just need a marriage, even" Xia Ning hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Even, you don't have to be by my side all the time, you can do what you want, but I need a nominal husband, you. It's the only right person I can think of. ”

The only suitable person.

Meng Yanxi closed his eyes heavily, he thought that he must be crazy, so he would say to Xia Ning: "Okay, I promise you." ”

"Really?" Xia Ning's voice jumped, "Doctor Derek, is it really okay?" ”

"Yes, but I don't have a lot of time with you, and you don't know what I look like yet, and I'm afraid you'll be scared when you see me."

"No, it won't!" Xia Ning's voice could be heard happy, and she said crisply: "Doctor Derek, I don't care about your beauty and ugliness, you can marry me, I really appreciate it very much, I will give you my address in Ningcheng, if I can, I hope the wedding between us can be as soon as possible." ”

Meng Yanxi slowly opened his eyes and smiled faintly: "Okay, as soon as possible." ”

Xia Ning's remarriage was soon known to the Xia family's parents.

Father Xia frowned, and there was obvious uneasiness in his tone: "You said so suddenly that you were going to get married, neither your mother nor I was mentally prepared. ”

"yes, Shanin." Xia Mu also looked at Xia Ning helplessly, and said softly: "You have been abroad for so long, why do you say that you want to get married as soon as you return to China?" Moreover, it is still with a foreigner Ning Ning, do you really know him? You have to think about it. ”

"Mom, Dad, don't worry, I think very clearly, this marriage is very important to me, and I really hope that I can get your support."

Xia Ning said sincerely, and a pair of eyes looked at Xia's father and Xia's mother for a moment: "I have grown up so big, I have never made any decisions by myself, even when I married Meng Yanxi, I also listened to your advice, but this time, I want to be the master for myself." ”

Father Xia and Mother Xia looked at each other, and their eyes were shaken.

But Xia Ning was so resolute, they couldn't say anything more.

After all, a lost daughter, they don't dare to ask for more.

"Ning Ning, if you really think it through, your parents won't stop you." Xia Mu sighed, "It's just one thing, my mother still wants to ask clearly." ”

"You ask."

"Is it really possible that you and Yanxi don't have anything at all?" Xia's mother frowned, "That kid is sincere to you, and he really paid a lot for you, he has no lace news on him in the past two years, knowing that you have gone abroad, he is waiting for you wholeheartedly."

"Xia Ning," Xia's father interrupted Xia's mother's words, and continued: "You are not a child anymore, you have your own ideas about everything you do, and your parents will not make decisions for you for the rest of your life, but if you marry a foreigner, there will be a lot of friction in life concepts when you get along later, have you taken these into account?" ”

Xia Ning knew that what his parents said was for his own good.

But her eyes were firm, and she said with a smile: "I think clearly, Dad, Mom, I want to marry Derek." ”

A marriage spread all over Ningcheng.

In the Ming Garden, Jiang Tan handed a set of jewelry to Xia Ning, "This is for you, I wish you and your Derek a happy wedding." ”

Xia Ning took it with a smile and said thank you, seeing that the worry between Jiang Tan's eyebrows and eyes was not reduced, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "What kind of expression are you?" Didn't you say I was happily married? ”

"I" Jiang Tan still expressed his concerns, "Xia Ning, you told me that Derek is your doctor, I am very worried about whether you will be in a disadvantageous position if you marry him, he knows you too well, but your understanding of him is so shallow"

"Jiang Tan, I don't know how I should describe to you the feeling when I get along with Derek, that feeling is very subtle, I can only say that I only feel at ease when I am by his side."

It's all said and done, and if you dissuade it, it won't be polite enough.

Jiang Tan could only smile and said softly: "It's good that you think it out yourself, Xia Ning, no matter what you decide, the only thing I hope is that you are happy." ”

Xia Ning lowered her head and looked at the valuable jewelry in her hand, she raised her hand and stroked it gently, with more determination in her eyes: "Yes, I will be happy." ”

The wedding date was rushed, and Derek never came to Ningcheng.

During this period, Xia Mu knocked on the side and asked several times, but Xia Ning pushed her over with various excuses.

Until the last day of the wedding, Xia Ning received a message from Derek that he had arrived in Ningcheng.

Xia Ning's heart that had been hanging for so many days finally let go.

The wedding was very lively, and all the people with heads and faces in Ningcheng participated, except for Meng Yanxi.

The Meng family didn't say anything, but Zhou Yinghuai called Xia Ning and said that he was entrusted by Meng Yanxi to wish her a happy marriage.

Xia Ning listened silently, his heart was calm, but the undercurrent inside seemed to be menacing.

Xia Ning hung up the phone, deliberately allowing herself to ignore the episode.

At the wedding, Xia Ning saw Derek's face under the mask for the first time.

It was a deep and compelling face, with a strong sense of mixed race, but the facial features still had an oriental charm.

He looked at himself smiling, even gently.

Xia Ning's heart was hot, and he walked towards him with a smile.

"You lied to me before." She turned her face up, and the happiness on her face was self-evident.

"What lied to you?" The man's voice is still so beautiful.

Xia Ning said: "You lie to me, you don't look good." ”

"So it's good-looking?"

"It's very pretty."

The two looked at each other and smiled, really like a young couple with a newlywed Yan'er.

Xia Ning's parents were not far away to receive the guests, and they felt relieved when they saw Derek's appearance clearly.

Xia Ning thought that he had done it.

deviate from everything related to Meng Yanxi and start a new life.

She took the man's hand and toasted with everyone who came to bless her.

Xia Ning's amount of wine was not good, and after drinking a few glasses, the wine in his hand was thoughtfully replaced by the man with juice.

"Do you have a Chinese name?" Xia Ning asked in a low voice.

The man turned his face to look at her, as if he was thinking, and the next moment, he smiled and said, "Fu Huai'an." ”

"Fu Huai'an." Xia Ning repeated it again in a whisper, nodded, and said pertinently: "This name is a bit like a girl." ”

"Really?" The man smiled and said, "I think it's still quite good." ”

At night, Xia Ning was carried into the marriage room by a man.

She sat on the bed, looked at Fu Huai'an, who was taking off her suit with her back to her, pursed her lips, and called his name a little nervously: "Fu Huai'an." ”

"Hmm." Fu Huaian put his coat aside, walked up to her, bent down, and said in a gentle voice: "Do you want to turn on the light?" ”

The aggression in his eyes was too heavy, Xia Ning was already a little dizzy because of drinking some wine, but at this time he was even more shy, nodded with a red face, and said, "Or. Why don't you close it, I'm not used to it."

Fu Huai'an smiled: "Okay." ”

The next moment the vision became very dim, and I couldn't see anything clearly.

Xia Ning felt Fu Huai'an gently hold his face, and after that, a fine kiss fell.

He gave himself the feeling that he was clearly safe.

Xia Ning closed his eyes and let himself be dragged by him, sinking deeper and deeper into a deeper and deeper fall.

Sleepless nights.

Xia Ning looked at the man in front of him drowsily, a little stunned: "You are so fast. Are you going abroad? ”

"I'm sorry, but there are some things that have been piling up for a long time and must be dealt with right away."

Xia Ning clenched the cup in his hand, lowered his eyes, and said in a lost voice: "Do you have to deal with it now?" We've just gotten married, can you stay two more days before leaving? ”

"Ningning." He sighed lightly and meticulously buttoned his white shirt to the top before turning to her, touching her face and softening his eyebrows: "I must go out now, but I promise you, I will be back in two days." ”

Xia Ning thought about it for two days, but still felt that it was a bit long.

She reached out from the quilt and tugged at the man's wrist: "A day and a half." ”

Fu Huai'an couldn't help laughing, looked at Xia Ning with a little doting, and said softly: "Okay, a day and a half, then a day and a half." ”

Xia Ning then lay back satisfied.

Fu Huai'an is a doctor, and he is still a very busy doctor.

Xia Ning searched for his name on the web, densely packed with several pages of resume, bright and beautiful.

He was a good enough man, far more than most people in the world.

Xia Ning thought that in addition to his net worth, there was indeed nothing higher than him.

She didn't know that this webpage was made overnight, and at this time, Meng Yanxi was sitting in Mingyuan with a silent expression.

"I knew it wasn't that simple!" Jiang Tan was angry, and looked at the man in front of him coldly: "Meng Yanxi, you are easy to approach Xia Ning, what do you want to do!" Do you know that you have already hurt her once, why you still refuse to let her go! ”

"And who's going to let me go?" Meng Yanxi chuckled, he had already recovered his appearance, and sat calmly in front of Jiang Tan, his smile was indifferent: "What do you want to do now?" Tell Xia Ning my true identity and let her know the truth? ”

Zhou Yinghuai sat next to him without speaking, at this time, he looked at Jiang Tan with a bit of discussion, "Tan Tan, let me talk to Meng Yanxi." ”

Jiang Tan also felt that this matter was tricky, she took a deep breath and got up: "I'll go upstairs to see what Xiaohua is doing, and you can talk slowly." ”

She looked angry, so Zhou Yinghuai accompanied her upstairs and coaxed something before turning back again.

Meng Yanxi sat still and waited calmly.

"Actually, you've done it seamlessly, and if I didn't know you as a person, it's actually hard to find flaws." Zhou Yinghuai sat down and said calmly: "You have indeed done it to the extreme. ”

"Didn't you find out the same?" Meng Yanxi smiled, he looked at Zhou Yinghuai coldly: "Are you going to tell Xia Ning now?" ”

"I can let you tell her yourself." Zhou Yinghuai paused, and when he saw the anger on Meng Yanxi's face, he said quietly: "I know you don't want to, but the matter has come to this point, and there is no way to continue to cover up many things, Meng Yanxi, you can't let Xia Ning live in a lie for the rest of your life." ”

"What's wrong with living in a lie all your life?" Meng Yanxi looked at Zhou Yinghuai coldly, the man's eyebrows and eyes were elegant, but his eyes were cooler and thinner than his, "Zhou Yinghuai, in fact, the two of us are obviously the same kind of people, you should understand why I chose this way, why do I still say such cool things here?" ”

"Because I am Jiang Tan's husband, Xia Ning is Jiang Tan's friend." Zhou Yinghuai didn't hide it, and said calmly: "I don't want to make Jiang Tan sad, is this alone enough?" ”

People have selfish intentions, but that's it.

"You give me a moment." Meng Yanxi frowned, and a strong uneasiness crossed his eyes: "I need some time." ”

"Of course, telling Xia Ning about this matter so suddenly is not a good thing for her, you should really think about how to deal with it." Zhou Yinghuai got up, "I'll send you out." ”

The two men walked one after the other towards the gate of the Ming Garden.

When he was about to walk to the door, Meng Yanxi paused, turned to look at Zhou Yinghuai, he smiled, very calm: "Zhou Yinghuai, there is something I want to ask you." ”

"You ask."

"If you were me, such a big temptation was in front of you, would you choose to tell Jiang Tan the truth, or get married first?"

Zhou Yinghuai didn't think about it, he said lightly: "I will tell Jiang Tan the truth, because I know that everything built on lies, no matter how beautiful it seems, is essentially a flashy ruin." ”

Xia Ning saw her new husband again a day later.

She sat in the hall and saw the man changing his shoes in the hallway.

He was still wearing the same clothes as when he left, and walked towards himself, with a relaxed smile on his eyebrows.

Xia Ning's heart was bulging, and he only felt very happy, and walked quickly towards him.

"Why did you come back early?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to see me sooner?" He smiled and pinched Xia Ning's face: "Ning Ning, I miss you very much." ”

Xia Ning's eyes brightened.

"I miss you too," Xia Ning blinked, with a playful look: "After you got married, it changed a lot." ”

"What do you mean?" The man's smile deepened.

"It's the past, when I came to see you, you were businesslike, but now." Xia Ning paused, word by word, and said very seriously: "But now, you care about me very much, I can feel it." ”

"Maybe it's because, in fact, I've always cared about you, but I just deliberately suppressed it before." When the man said this, the smile on his face disappeared and was replaced with a serious expression: "Ning Ning, are you willing to live a good life with me?" ”

"Isn't marriage just to live a good life?" Xia Ning looked at Meng Yanxi amusedly: "How could Dr. Derek ask such a stupid question?" ”

"Before, you were a patient, I was a doctor, and I didn't dare to ask many questions, but now, you are my wife." The man paused, his eyes deepened, he looked at Xia Ning affectionately, and said softly: "So I dare to ask a lot of words." Ning Ning, I want to be with you for a lifetime, the kind that lasts for a long time, are you willing? ”

"Of course, of course we will be together for a long time."

Their relationship comes naturally, because those long chats in the past have now become the best nutrients for feelings.

In the next few days, Meng Yanxi felt Xia Ning's unguarded liking for him, and day after day, he sank more and more.

He thought that he was crazy in the past, so he was so unmoved after Xia Ning married him.

She is clearly the best girl in the world.

When Xia Ning didn't know, he silently confessed many times. He thought that he was very wrong, that he had squandered his happiness in the past, so now every day is a well-deserved one.

He liked Xia Ning lying in the crook of his arm, bright and clean eyes, and he also liked her gently calling her name, such attachment and lingering.

But after a sweet dream, you still have to wake up.

It was raining heavily in Ningcheng, and he sat in front of Xia Ning, losing his disguise, revealing his original appearance.

And Xia Ning sat upright, looking at him calmly, for a long time, before he said softly: "So Derek has always been you, right?" ”

Meng Yanxi had already made preparations, but at the moment of confession, the sword sealed his throat, and he couldn't help himself.

He looked at Xia Ning nervously for a long time before he said in a trembling voice: "It's me. Ning Ning, can we stop arguing? I want to have a good talk with you. ”

Xia Ning was eerily calm, and after a long time, she smiled and got up: "Meng Yanxi, I really admire you, you are the best actor in the world." ”

Meng Yanxi sat in place, watching Xia Ning get up and walk outside, but he didn't have the courage to call her name again.

He was so wrong that he realized now that it was too late to regret it.

In fact, you and I have long since exhausted this beautiful dream.

See you in the new book "Rain in Hong Kong"~