Hearing this, Song Huaishu was already in tears, slowly turned around to look at Lu Zhengan's silhouette in the dark night, and asked in disbelief: "You really don't dislike me?" ”

"If I really dislike it, will I still hold your hand like this?"

……

That night, Song Huaishu chatted with Lu Zhengan for a long time, talking about the painstaking efforts and hardships that his parents had put in for him over the years, as well as his inferiority complex and grievances because of his disability.

At this moment, Song Huaishu completely let go of his guard in front of Lu Zhengan, from breaking down and crying at the beginning, to wiping away his tears and finally regaining his calm......

During this period, Lu Zhengan did not speak, nor did he light the lamp, but sat beside Song Huaishu and caressed his back several times when he almost collapsed, quietly calming Song Huaishu's emotions.

After pouring out all the grievances and sadness that had been hidden in his heart for so many years, Song Huaishu's heart was also much easier. It's just that he was a little embarrassed to think that Lu Zheng'an was looking at his embarrassment when he cried bitterly. However, fortunately, there was no light in the house at this time, and Lu Zhengan could not see the expression on his face, which made Song Huaishu feel much more relieved.

After noticing that Song Huaishu had calmed down, Lu Zhengan got up and went outside and came in with a handkerchief, "Wipe it." ”

For Lu Zhengan's thoughtfulness, Song Huaishu was extremely grateful in his heart, and said thank you in a low voice, and then took the handkerchief. When he wiped the tears on his face, he only heard Lu Zhengan in the dark suddenly ask, "Can you light the lamp?" There are some things I want to look at you to say. ”

Although Song Huaishu still didn't want Lu Zhengan to see his embarrassed appearance, after hearing Lu Zhengan's words, he hesitated and agreed.

When Lu Zhengan lit the oil lamp on the table, Song Huaishu also looked at Lu Zhengan's tall back in front of the table, and only felt that his heart was at ease, and he no longer had the panic and fear he had before.

When Lu Zhengan watched the oil lamp burn up, he turned his head to look at Song Huaishu behind him.

Xu has been crying for a long time, Song Huaishu's eyes are a little red and swollen, and he looks pitiful and funny.

Lu Zhengan walked up to Song Huaishu and raised his hand to touch his eyes, but he was afraid that his palm would hurt the skin on Song Huaishu's face, so he raised his hand and put it down.

Song Huaishu was a little inexplicable by his movements, but after his gaze swept over his put down right hand, he felt a little lost in his heart.

"Huaishu, since I want to make a contract with you, I have identified you as a person. About your body......" At this point, Lu Zhengan paused for a moment, and then continued: "Although I have never seen such a situation, I don't care about it in my heart. After we have formed a contract, I dare not guarantee that I can let you live a rich and noble life, but as long as I still have a breath, I will let you be fed and clothed, and as long as I am here, I will never let anyone bully you and let you be wronged. ”

Originally, Song Huaishu still had something to say, but after hearing Lu Zheng'an say this, he only felt that if he said anything else, it would only seem redundant, and it was also a distrust of Lu Zhengan.

Lu Zhengan did not rush to ask Song Huaishu to express his position, but continued: "It is also right for you to have some worries in your heart, after all, it is a major event of a lifetime, and you should not make a decision too hastily. If you feel that the day after tomorrow is too urgent, we can push the date back a bit. When you let go of your worries, we can make a contract again. ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu glanced up at Lu Zhengan, and his tone was somewhat confused. "I don't have any worries other than my father and mother......

Song Huaishu's voice became lower and lower, and the last few words were like mosquitoes, obviously a little embarrassed.

Seeing his attitude, Lu Zhengan still has something he doesn't understand. With a chuckle and a look up at the inky night, Lu Zhengan said, "You should be tired after walking this way, right?" Let's go rest first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow morning. ”

Hearing Lu Zheng'an say this, Song Huaishu remembered that he had come to Lu Zheng'an's house so late, and his father and mother did not know about it, and he found out that he was not afraid that he was going to be in a hurry until the morning......

"I'd better go back, I'm afraid my father and mother will worry about ......"

Lu Zhengan rubbed Song Huaishu's head and said comfortingly: "You can sleep in peace first, and I will call you to get up and send you home at dawn tomorrow." ”

Song Huaishu walked here from Hualong Town, and he was really a little tired from crying again. Hearing Lu Zheng'an say this, he no longer insisted.

After all, it was late at night, and Lu Zhengan was not at ease that he would go back alone, and when Lu Zhengan sent him back and then turned back, in addition to tossing in vain, it would only cause his parents to worry. It is better to listen to Lu Zhengan's words, have a good night's rest, and go home early tomorrow morning.

So, Song Huaishu nodded obediently, and followed Lu Zhengan to the room where he had lived before.

……

After watching Song Huaishu fall asleep, Lu Zhengan no longer felt sleepy. He sat in the courtyard until the sky turned white, then he got up and went back to his room to change his clothes.

At this time, Song Huaishu was still asleep, Xu let go of the burden in his heart, and even the corners of his mouth were smiling.

Looking at the tranquil appearance when he was asleep, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth. Then he gently withdrew from the room, closed the courtyard door, and walked all the way down the mountain.

When Lu Zhengan had just walked to the entrance of the town, he saw Song Xiren and Song Lan's family supporting each other and rushing to this side from a distance.

The two of them were already old, and their eyes were already a little unpleasant, and they did not recognize that it was Lu Zhengan who was coming to them. After walking in, looking at Lu Zheng'an, who was alone, Song Lan's trembling grabbed Lu Zheng'an's arm, and before he could say anything, he softened his body.

"Zheng'an, Zheng'an, did Huai Shu go to your house to look for you? Have you ever seen my Huaishu? ”

Lu Zhengan stretched out his hand to hold Song Lan's arm, and hurriedly said comfortingly: "Don't worry, uncle and aunt, Huaishu is at my house." He was afraid that the second elder would be worried, so he asked me to come over first to report the news. ”

Hearing that Song Huaishu was at Lu Zheng's house, Song Xiren and Song Lan's hanging hearts immediately relaxed.

Seeing that the expressions of the two gradually returned to calm, Lu Zhengan waited for Song Lanshi to stabilize her figure, then let go of the hand holding her and silently took a step back.

Song Xiren looked at Lu Zhengan's expression carefully, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but open his mouth. "Did Huai Shu tell you everything?"

Lu Zhengan naturally understood what he was referring to, and nodded after hearing his question. "Anyway, don't worry, uncle and aunt, I don't care about this."

Song Xiren's answer to Lu Zheng'an will be skeptical, but at this time, what he is most worried about is Song Huaishu, who has not returned overnight, and as for the rest, he will have to wait until he meets Song Huaishu.

However, when they learned that Song Huaishu was at the Lu family, Song Xiren and his wife were not as worried as before. The three of them rushed to Lu's house together, and after pushing open the courtyard door, the courtyard was still as silent as when Lu Zheng'an left, and it was obvious that Song Huaishu had not yet woken up from his sleep.

"Huaishu shouldn't have woken up yet, it was already midnight when Huaishu came to my house last night, I chatted with him for a while, and by the time I rested, it was almost ugly."

Lu Zhengan gently pushed open the closed door of the hall, turned around and made a silent gesture to the two old men, and then took the two to the room where Song Huaishu was asleep.

Song Xiren and Song Lanshi were completely relieved after seeing Song Huaishu sleeping soundly on the bed. nodded to Lu Zhengan on the side, and left the room lightly.

"Did that kid really tell you everything?" Song Lanshi saw that he could still sleep peacefully on Lu Zheng'an's bed under such circumstances, and knew that he must have told Lu Zhengan everything.

Seeing Lu Zhengan's calm appearance, Song Lan's heart felt comforted, but also afraid that Lu Zhengan deliberately coaxed them to be happy.

Lu Zhengan nodded when he heard this, "It's all said, I still say the same thing, as long as Huaishu is willing to make a contract with me, I don't care about anything else." You also know my situation, there is no suppression from the elders, there is no interference from relatives, and the conditions at home are poor, but I promise to do my best to treat him well. ”

Lu Zheng'an was a little embarrassed to show his heart in front of the elders, looked at Song Xiren and Song Lan's two smiled and scratched the back of his head, and continued with some surprise: "Maybe you two think that what I am saying now is a bit false, but I still want to ask you two to give me a chance to prove that I can do it." ”

Song Lan couldn't help but smile with relief when he looked at Lu Zheng'an, who rarely showed his naïveness, and nodded approvingly at him, and couldn't help but be glad that he really didn't see the wrong person in the first place.

"Huaishu, this kid has never dared to associate with others because of his health problems, and we are very happy and grateful that you can accept him like this. However, Huaishu is not a child who is afraid of hardship. As long as you treat him sincerely, he is willing to eat chaff vegetables. ”

Lu Zhengan: "I have already made up my mind with Huaishu, and the things that have been decided will remain the same, if my uncle and aunt have any requirements, as long as I can get it and do it, I will definitely do it." ”

Hearing this, Song Xiren sighed heavily: "Since Huaishu himself is also willing, the two of us have nothing to say." We don't have much to ask for, as long as you two can live a good life, everything else is nothing. ”

After Song Xiren's words, Lu Zheng was grateful. Knowing that the two old men came out of the house early in the morning to look for Song Huaishu, they must have not had time to eat breakfast, so they arranged for the two of them to sit down and rest first, and then went to the kitchen to Zhang Luo for breakfast.

Seeing this, Song Lan hurriedly came over to help, but Lu Zhengan wanted to refuse. But I was afraid that the two of them would not feel comfortable staying like this, so they did not refuse.

Thinking that Song Huaishu liked the green onion cake he made last time, Lu Zhengan plucked a few shallots from the vegetable garden behind the house, and made a fire with his hands and feet. In less than two quarters of an hour. Steaming hot, the green onion cakes on the outside and inside are out of the pot one by one.

After the green onion cake was ready, Lu Zhengan patted a cucumber and prepared it for the meal, and then this season was when the green peppers were tender, Lu Zhengan picked a few green peppers and neatly cut them to get cramps, lest the two old men would not be too spicy to eat, so he soaked them in water for a few minutes, and then put them in the pot and stir-fried.

Song Huaishu, who was asleep, was awakened by the smell of fried chili peppers, and when he opened his eyes, he found that the sun was almost rising in the air outside.

Thinking of his parents who were still at home, Song Huaishu hurriedly got up from the bed, pulled his shoes and walked out. However, as soon as I opened the door, I saw my father resting in the courtyard.

Song Huaishu held the hand of the door frame for a moment, and called out 'father' in a lost voice.

After hearing Song Huaishu's voice, Song Xiren turned his head. When he saw Song Huaishu standing at the door, Song Xiren's eyes couldn't help but be hot, but he couldn't say anything about the reproach.

"You kid, Zheng'an is about to cook a meal, go wash up and get ready to eat."

Hearing this, Song Huaishu turned his head to look at Lu Zheng'an, who was busy in the kitchen, and his mother, who was burning the fire in front of the stove, and felt a warm heart, and he only felt that it was very beautiful to spend the rest of his life like this.

CHAPTER XXXV

The eighth day of the fifth month

It is advisable to marry, make a bed, break the soil, hang flat, and plant.

Early in the morning, Lu Zhengan changed his clothes and went down to Hualong Mountain with a basket carrying the dowry that had been prepared long ago.

When they reached the bottom of the mountain, Lu Changgen and his wife were already waiting at the intersection, and there were two big red roosters tied to a red rope at Lu Yang's feet.

Lu Yang helped find these two big red roosters, which were fed very well by the previous people, and the chicken feathers were almost shiny. Although he was tied to his legs and feet, he looked like a majestic general with his head held high.

Seeing Lu Zhengan coming down from the mountain, Lu Changgen hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the two jars of pear blossoms he was carrying.

These two jars of wine are seven or eight catties, and when they were brought down from the mountain like this, Lu Zhengan's hands were a little sore. Seeing Lu Changgen helping, Lu Zhengan also let go unceremoniously.

"I've worked hard for Uncle Changgen and my aunt to accompany me today, and when the matter is over, I'll cook and treat Uncle Changgen and my aunt to a good meal."

Hearing this, Lu Yang couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, you can't write two Lu characters in one stroke, what are you polite to us." You are also a big man, and it is better to live a good life with peace of mind than anything else. ”

Lu Changgen, who was walking in front, nodded approvingly when he heard this. "This kid from the Song family you fancied, your aunt didn't feel at ease and went to ask someone to inquire about it again. He said that he doesn't usually go out much, but he is good at talking to people. Your parents are also sensible people, and when you have a contract, you must treat others well. The men of our old Lu family are not such people, and you must not do such things that make people poke their backbones. ”

Lu Changgen's words fell, and he was elbowed by his wife Lu Yang. "What are you talking nonsense, Zheng'an also grew up with you, don't you know what kind of person he is? I need you to arrange his words. ”

Lu Zhengan knew that Lu Yang's 'lesson' to Lu Changgen was because he was afraid that he would be displeased when he heard it. Then he smiled and said, "It's okay, Uncle Changgen is good to me, I know this in my heart." Please rest assured, Uncle Nagane, I will never do such a shameful thing. ”

By the time the three of them arrived at the entrance of the town, Mrs. Jiang had been waiting for a while. Seeing that Lu Zhengan and the others were late, they hurriedly shook the small folding fan in their hands to greet them.

"Hey, you're here." After that, Mrs. Jiang's eyes glanced around the hands of Lu Zheng'an and the others, and when she saw that there were a lot of big red roosters, big carp, wine, and pork, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the Lu family boy was really generous.

"There is Lao Jiang's aunt waiting for so long, this is not a lot of things at home, and it still delayed some time in a hurry, which made Aunt Jiang tired." Lu Yang said as he stuffed the red envelope that Lu Zheng'an had already prepared to give to her into the hands of Mrs. Jiang.

And the matchmaker Jiang touched the red seal in her hand and raised her eyebrows, and quietly flipped it with her hand, feeling that the weight of the red envelope was not light, and the smile on her face was even bigger. "Oh, we're all old acquaintances, you're so polite. It's just to take a little chill in the shade of a tree, and nothing is affected. ”

After saying that, Mrs. Jiang looked sideways at Lu Zheng'an, who was standing on the side, and secretly sighed in her heart, sighing in her heart that it was a pity that such a diligent and generous, good-looking young man found a man......

However, no matter how much she thinks it's a pity, she can't stand the likes of others. Moreover, they have always been the icing on the cake in this business, and they absolutely can't do such things as bad people's marriages, so they only sigh in their hearts.

When several people came to Song's house chatting with each other, Song Xiren was already waiting at the door. Seeing a few people entering the alley, he hurriedly greeted Song Lanshi and Song Huaishu in the courtyard, and greeted them first.

Song Xiren and Lu Changgen had known each other before, and when they saw Lu Zhengan invite him over to help him make the ceremony, he was even more satisfied. Hurriedly took the wine jar in Lu Changgen's hand and beckoned everyone to go home.

When Song Huaishu and Song Lan came out of the room, everyone had already entered the door under Song Xiren's greeting.

Today's Song Huaishu is dressed in a blue robe, and standing on Song Lan's side with red earlobes is extremely dazzling.

Lu Zheng'an smiled at him from the crowd, and when he saw that Song Huaishu's face was even more red, he knew that he was embarrassed in front of others, so he turned his attention to Lu Changgen and Song Xiren.

Because of the decision made by the two people, the two families have already passed the gas, and going to the door today is just a formality.

It was the first time for both of them to experience this kind of scene, and listening to the praise of several elders in the room and Mrs. Jiang's wife, they only felt that their ears were feverish, and they were extremely embarrassed to hear them.

Xu saw that the two of them were very uncomfortable, and Song Lan hurriedly said: "Huaishu, there seems to be no water in the pot, you go to the kitchen and boil another pot." ”

As soon as these words came out, Song Huaishu suddenly felt like he had been granted amnesty. After raising his eyes and glancing at Lu Zhengan, he got on the teapot on the table and went out.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan immediately said: "It's really hard for Huaishu to have to carry the water committee alone, a few elders chatted first, and I went over to help." ”

All the people present also came from their young days, and they didn't understand what Lu Zhengan meant. However, a few people also broke it, and they smiled and didn't make a sound.

Since it was decided that such a major event, the tea at home was naturally prepared a long time ago, and Song Lanshi asked Song Huaishu to come out to help add tea, but it was just to see that the two of them were uncomfortable in the house, so they found an excuse for the two to get along.

When Lu Zhengan came to the kitchen, Song Huaishu was standing on the stove and going to the teapot to add water. Hearing the sound of footsteps outside, he raised his head and saw Lu Zhengan walking towards him.

"Why don't you sit in the house and come to the kitchen for what? It's a weirdly hot day. Song Huaishu asked.

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan sighed, "Come out to help you." ”

When Lu Zhengan's words fell, Song Huaishu was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. Laughing and wiping the water on the outside of the teapot with a rag, he was about to carry the handle to the living room, but Lu Zhengan grabbed his arm.