Chapter 33
Du Ruoheng began to receive bouquets from Zhou Yanchi.A handful every day, regularly and quantitatively.A week later, Du Ruoheng finally couldn't take it anymore. She called him with a very bad tone: "Don't send it away again. If I send it to you again, will I be allowed to be a man among my colleagues?"
Zhou Yanchi said, "I'm in City S now."
"..."
"I'm walking out of the terminal building now, do you have time today?"
Du Ruoheng said to him: "I'm working overtime today, so I'm not free. You can buy a plane ticket and go back." Then he pinched the phone.
In fact, Du Ruoheng really didn't have time.She and Kang Chen participated in a lecture on hotel service management, and during the break, Kang Chen discussed with her about promotion.
Kang Chen said that there is a vacancy for the position of deputy general manager, and he hopes she can fill it.
Du Ruoheng pondered for a while, saying that I was afraid that I would not be suitable for the administrative position.
Kang Chen said how could it be unsuitable. Usually, everyone can see how you behave. The most important thing for a deputy general manager is character and emotional intelligence. You are in good agreement with these two.He has character, patience, meticulousness, orderliness and considers the overall situation, and his overall quality is among the best among hotel managers.
Du Ruoheng didn't know what expression to make.She should be happy about this, but her first reaction was obviously to think that Kang Chen was praising others.How could she be worthy of the words patient and orderly? This evaluation is simply a wonderful irony of her true psychology.
Is it because she hides too deeply that there are very few people in this world who can see through her character.Except for one Zhou Yanchi, so far no second person has been found.
Kang Chen observed her reaction, and said with a smile, "You think I'm wrong?"
Du Ruoheng shook his head and smiled: "I don't dare to wear such a tall hat on my head."
Kang Chen said, don't you know that a bunch of little girls under there regard you as a model of morality and life.
Du Ruoheng smiled gently, but she was not happy at all.She asked, "Are there any suitable candidates in the hotel?"
Kang Chen said no more, if Du Ruoheng didn't want to take this position part-time, he would find an external headhunter.
He added: "If you care about the opinions of other hotel managers, then you can rest assured."
Du Ruoheng hesitated to nod, and finally said that you let me think about it again.
Kang Chen agreed, and generously gave her half a month to think about it.In the evening, the lecture ended, and the two had a light meal nearby.When Kang Chen ordered, he avoided the dish of cauliflower that Du Ruoheng suggested. She looked up at him, and he said, "You don't like this, and it doesn't matter if I eat it by myself."
Du Ruoheng didn't mention her preference, all she could say was that Kang Chen was as careful as her.
After that, he sent her back to Jingman, and then drove home by himself.The next morning, Du Ruoheng was so sleepy after the evening shift that he couldn't keep his eyes open. It happened that Kang Chen skipped work, so he dropped by for a ride.It was almost noon when Du Ruoheng arrived home. When she opened the door, a figure walked out. Her hand subconsciously touched the alarm device in the bag, and after a careful look, she found that it was Zhou Yanchi.
Zhou Yanchi didn't sleep well all night, and now his face was tired and slightly heavy, and the pleasing degree of his beauty was greatly reduced.Du Ruoheng was somewhat guilty. To be honest, she had long forgotten that Zhou Yanchi was still there. She thought he had returned to T city long ago.
Therefore, it was difficult for her to ask confidently: "Why are you here?"
He glanced at her: "wait for you."
Relying on these two words, she let him in, and when she closed the door, she touched a little corner of his clothes.Du Ruoheng couldn't keep asking how long he had been waiting outside. If Zhou Yanchi really replied that it was a day and a night, she would not be able to restrain her guilt from rising to the surface.
Even though Zhou Yanchi may be suspected of bitter schemes.
Du Ruoheng went to cook, and when he came out of the kitchen, he found that Zhou Yanchi had fallen asleep on the sofa, with a blanket that he probably found from the bedroom on his body.She was sleepy herself, so she yawned and called him twice. Zhou Yanchi frowned slightly as if he was asleep, and never woke up.Du Ruoheng held a bowl of fragrant meat soup under his nose, turned around twice, but he still couldn't open his eyes.She finally felt bored, and thought to herself that you missed it by yourself, so you can't blame me.
She was eating lunch alone, while she glanced at the living room, Zhou Yanchi was still in a deep sleep.Du Ruoheng bit a piece of cartilage until it was crispy.
After tidying up everything, she went back to the living room, and when she got closer, she noticed that Zhou Yanchi's expression was a little abnormal.I reached out and touched my forehead, and it turned out that I had a fever.
Du Ruoheng pinched his waist and frowned at him.After a while, I found the medicine box from the bedroom and came out.Pinch his face to wake him up, and ask him to take his temperature with a blank expression.
Zhou Yanchi still felt cold even though he was wrapped in a blanket, which was a normal reaction of a patient with a fever.Du Ruoheng measured him 38 degrees five, and she told him, "Go to the hospital."
Zhou Yan didn't move, he glanced at the antipyretics on the coffee table, and said in a rare and weak voice, "Give me one."
Du Ruoheng stared at him for a while, and finally poured water and watched him swallow the medicine.After a while Zhou Yanchi said again, "Thirsty."
Du Ruoheng brought him another cup patiently.Not long after she heard him cry again, her patience ran out, so she turned around twice and said, "Are you bored?"
In the end, Du Ruoheng went to the kitchen with a cold face and brought the meat soup. It was warm and rotten, and the entrance was just right. She frowned and warned him: "Eat quickly, and go to bed after eating."
Zhou Yanchi said slowly, "I can't lift my hands, so feed me."
Du Ruoheng sneered without even thinking about it: "You have a good idea."
There is only one bed in the apartment, and this bed has only received its first guest besides the owner until today.Du Ruoheng took out a quilt and covered Zhou Yanchi, and lay on the far side of the bed with his back to him.She was sleepy and tired after working all night, and she was about to fall asleep, when there was a rustling sound behind her, Zhou Yanzhi's hand reached over, passed through her waist, and held her fingers.
Du Ruoheng closed his eyes and warned lightly: "Let go. Get out."
Zhou Yanchi said, "I have been waiting for you at the door all day and all night."
Then he said, "You have nothing to say?"
"Recently, you and Kang Chen got very close."
"You have a crush on him?"
"Don't like him."
Du Ruoheng was really annoyed by his nagging, she groped back, covered his face with her hand, pushed back again, and fell asleep before Zhou Yanchi finished speaking.
It was Zhou Yanchi who hadn't closed his eyes.He waited for Du Ruoheng to fall asleep, then got closer, and after a while, he hugged her from behind.He made this movement carefully, he was neither willing to hold it too loose nor too tight, he tried many times back and forth, Du Ruoheng became impatient in his sleep, and almost slapped him with a wave of his right hand back .
Zhou Yan stood up and looked at her sideways from behind, with the look that every strand of hair must be remembered in his heart, then brushed away a few disobedient ends of her hair, and finally leaned over, gently brushing the hair beside her ear. Kiss softly.
It had been a long time since the two of them had been so peaceful and peaceful together.Du Ruoheng was much gentler after she fell asleep, at least she wouldn't be sarcastic and mean, and she wouldn't be like this when she was awake, unless she gave him face in front of everyone outside, otherwise Du Ruoheng hadn't looked at him for a long time.
Zhou Yanchi didn't want to let go of his hand, he didn't sleep much, and only closed his eyes when Du Ruoheng was about to wake up.
When Zhou Yanchi was wandering around in S city, Zhang Yaran handled various affairs for him in T city, and when he was so busy, he received a call from Lan Yurou. The other party greeted him first, and then tactfully asked Zhou Yanchi what he was up to recently.Her subtext undoubtedly expresses missing and resentment.Zhang Yaran said very politely that Mr. Zhou is very busy recently, and if there is any news in the future, he will notify her immediately.Then regardless of Lan Yurou's hesitation to speak, she hung up resolutely.
Zhang Yaran still hasn't forgotten the last time Zhou Titi lost her and was framed.She originally thought of a thousand ideas to fight back, but before she could implement it, Zhou Yanchi had already lost interest in Lan Yurou.
Other than that, I didn't see any other women wandering around. Such a phenomenon could not but be said to be against Zhou Yanchi's style.
According to the words of the previous chief secretary, Zhou Yanchi was always surrounded by birds and flowers.Even though it may be that most of them are acting on the spot, but I have never seen him really reject those women who come to his door.Zhou Yanchi seldom had real contacts with them, but he did not reject eating or singing with them.
In addition, Zhou Yanchi is also a member of some regular gatherings.Zhang Yaran used to accept the invitation cards for this kind of gathering on his behalf, and held it every once in a while, and there were many rumors of romantic affairs. For Zhou Yanchi, it was often the beginning of a new round of changing girlfriends.But Zhou Yanchi declined these gatherings recently, and Zhang Yaran heard him tell the organizer on the phone that he needs to go on a business trip to Europe recently, the company is busy, his daughter is clingy, and other reasons, in short, there is no way to attend .
This was simply a miracle for Zhou Yanchi.When Zhang Yaran walked out of the boss's office behind his back, her mouth widened in shock.
The bed-sharing relationship between the two did not ease the relationship much.Du Ruoheng woke up and didn't find Zhou Yanchi pretending to be asleep. She reached out and tried it on his forehead, and when she found that he no longer had a fever, she pushed him aside and got out of bed with confidence.
Du Ruoheng will still cook dinner.One bowl of light porridge for each person, plus appetizers, and Zhou Yanchi was asked to get up after the meal.The latter still frowned when he sat up, and looked top-heavy while covering his forehead when he got out of bed.But this time Du Ruoheng didn't go to help him, just took a look, turned around and left.
When the two of them were halfway through eating, she said to him: "You go after dinner."
Zhou Yanchi glanced at her: "Can you stop saying such spoiling things while eating?"
Du Ruoheng ignored it: "I bought a set of toys for Titi, and you just took it home this time. When you go back tonight, tell her that mom misses her. Also, remember to bring it with you when you come to S City next time. Go to Titi."
Zhou Yanchi said, "What's the matter with Kang Chen?"
"What's the matter?"
"I saw that he was the one who sent you back this morning." He looked at her, "Su Yun told me on the phone that day that when she met you in the underground of the shopping mall the night before, you were accompanied by a person. The appearance of that person The description is no different from that of Kang Chen."
Du Ruoheng glanced at him and didn't bother to pay attention, but he put down his chopsticks and looked at her.Du Ruoheng finally said, "Eat your meal."
It was Zhou Yanchi who finally compromised.He stopped questioning and explained instead: "Su Yun and I used to be classmates in high school, and we had collaborated on projects before. We haven't met each other for two years."
Du Ruoheng put down his chopsticks, trying to smile: "Zhou Yanchi, don't think I don't know anything. Can you say that Su Yun never regarded me as a rival in love?"
This time it was her staring at him, Zhou Yanchi frowned, and finally admitted: "Yes."
Du Ruoheng snorted softly, picked up the chopsticks again, and gently picked up a piece of tofu.Zhou Yan held the intention of continuing to explain, Du Ruoheng said: "Just say one more word and you go out now."
The world is quiet.
After dinner, the two of them sat in the living room for a while. Du Ruoheng could feel Zhou Yanchi watching her, but she was still not in the mood to show him a good attitude.
Both of them are experienced adults, past the age at which one can shake their minds by raising their hands and swearing by crying.Intellectually speaking, Du Ruoheng doesn't have much confidence in Zhou Yanchi, even though his love is as deep as the sea now, as if he has really changed his ways.But as Su Qiu said, this is her nature, which cannot be changed.
This is the same as Du Ruoheng wanting to get rid of his narrow-mindedness and impatience for more than 20 years.She can indeed pretend to be in front of people now, and she may even pretend to be like this for a lifetime, but she has never really changed. She estimates that until the day she gets old, she will still think that the new employees who keep following her behind and asking questions are emotionally intelligent. Not enough and should be dismissed.
This kind of thinking is equivalent to Zhou Yanchi, which makes people feel discouraged.
There are always unsatisfactory things in this world.Du Ruoheng never believed that she was luckier than others.She couldn't be sure if Zhou Yanchi really realized the problem, or if he just gave in temporarily because he had a purpose.Her self-esteem did not allow her to beg for mercy in any form, even disdainful to ask him.Therefore, her attitude towards Zhou Yan was very contradictory.She can neither push him away, because there will always be ten years to come together; nor can she fully accept, she can't do the annihilation and ignorance of the past.
The more Du Ruoheng thought about it, the more frustrated she became. By the time Zhou Yanchi was brought to the door, her face had already darkened.Zhou Yanchi wanted to shake her hand, but she avoided him calmly, said goodbye casually, and shut him out of the door.
When Zhou Yanchi came home, Zhou Titi hadn't gone to bed yet, she was sitting on the sofa in the living room waiting for him with her plush toy in her arms.
After the little girl reads kindergarten, the changes are much greater than before.She had to talk to Du Ruoheng on the phone every day, and it took more than half an hour before she hung up.In addition, if Zhou Yanchi didn't come home at night, she would cry endlessly, and it would be difficult for others to coax her to bed.If Zhou Yanchi promised to come back, then no matter how late Zhou Titi would have to wait.The butler was a little worried about this, and told Zhou Yanchi that Zhou Titi had become more and more sensitive recently, probably because she had begun to understand, and the adults' rhetoric was gradually losing its effectiveness.Then he fiddled with his hands and said with emotion that if Ms. Du was there, it would definitely not be like this, which made Zhou Yanchi frown every time he heard it.
Zhou Yanchi carried his daughter to the bed in the bedroom, along with the toys that Du Ruoheng asked him to bring back.This still couldn't make Zhou Titi close her eyes obediently. She asked him, you said mother would come back, so when will she come back?
Zhou Yanchi spoke softly.
Zhou Titi's expression revealed her dissatisfaction with this answer.She will soon be four years old, and she begins to have her own thoughts and opinions. She purses her lips and thinks with a pink and delicate appearance, but refuses to speak.Zhou Yanchi grasped a clue, he kissed his daughter on the cheek, and coaxed her to ask if her mother had said something on the phone with her tonight.
It took a long time for Zhou Titi to speak, her mother said whether she will come back depends on your performance.
Zhou Yanchi stroked his daughter's forehead, pondered for a while without answering.Zhou Titi said suddenly: "They said that you divorced your mother because you had other women outside."
"..."
"Are you really in love with someone else? Is it because you don't want your mother?"
Zhou Yanchi said no.But Zhou Titi didn't believe it at all, her voice became more and more sharp, which was a faint precursor to crying: "Why do you like other women? Are you going to marry someone else in the future? If you love your mother, why do you still want to get angry at her?" ?”
Zhou Yanchi couldn't deal with it. For the first time, he felt speechless because of his daughter's problem.
The next day Su Yun visited Zhou Yanchi's office, and what she saw was him with his hands on his chin in deep thought.Su Yun stood at the door and didn't go in for a while, she asked with a faint smile, "It seems that I interrupted you?"
Zhou Yanchi came back to his senses and stood up to meet her.Zhang Yaran quickly came up to pour tea, and the two sat down facing each other in the reception area. Zhou Yanchi asked her when she came back to T City, Su Yun glanced at him, her expression was still charming: "The day before yesterday. I haven't seen you in two years, if it wasn't for yesterday When I met Shen Chu, I didn't know you were divorced. Miss Du didn't tell me that day."
Zhou Yanchi smiled and did not answer.After a while, he turned to ask the Su family's parents if they were okay.
Su Yun said: "They are very nice. I was still thinking about you two days ago, saying that you have a happy family with a wife and daughter. Using you as an example to urge me to get married quickly, I didn't expect you to leave here."
Zhou Yanchi still smiled, and after a while, he said lightly: "A momentary mistake. Don't be affected by my failure in marriage. There are plenty of people who like you. You have been single for so many years. Those people are desperate. You should also consider giving them a Chance."
Su Yun's eyes drooped, and when she raised her eyes again, she still smiled softly: "I heard it was Ms. Du who proposed the divorce?"
Zhou Yanchi raised his hand to refill her tea.
Su Yun asked again: "What about now, do you have a suitable date?"
She kept looking at him with her chin propped up, the corners of her eyes and brows full of flair, until Zhou Yanchi said, "Yes."
"who is it?"
Zhou Yanchi smiled again, and answered her, "Du Ruoheng."
At noon, Zhou Yanchi received a call from Shen Chu. The other party told him that some friends were going to have a gathering on the weekend and asked him to attend.
The names reported by Shen Chu are all familiar, and they always find time to get together around the end of each year.Zhou Yanchi said without much hesitation that you had already decided on the location and told me, Shen Chu turned to ask: "I heard that Su Yun has returned to China, right?"
"Why did you mention her?"
"Have you seen her? I heard she is not married yet."
Zhou Yanchi pressed the elevator to go downstairs, he told Shen Chu what else do you want to do and I hung up.
"Don't be like this, I just want to know, you have always been very tolerant to women, how can you avoid Su Yun? He has been infatuated with you for so many years, longer than Miss Du. You have been with her since you got married Is there really no contact at all?"
"I'm not interested in mental infidelity."
After the champagne roses stopped, Du Ruoheng began to receive calls from Zhou Yanchi every day.She was impatient to pick up things when she was busy, and the two of them really had nothing to talk about.Those ambiguous and blushing flirting words have long been unsuitable for the two of them. Zhou Yanchi's daily schedule report can evoke Du Ruoheng's bad memories of the past, so he is particularly resistant.In addition to Zhou Yanchi's nagging, but Du Ruoheng got impatient every time he heard half of it.So in the end she simply hung up.
Then Zhou Yanchi changed it to sending text messages every day.The content is still very trivial, just as annoying as his nagging.From bringing rain gear when the weather is bad to being careful on the road congestion, at least once a day in the morning, noon and evening, each time is almost the same time.
In addition, there are three fixed words before going to bed every day.
Every time Du Ruoheng looked at it, he threw it aside.Never deleted, never returned.
Su Qiu learned about the progress of Du Ruoheng and Zhou Yanchi when they were shopping together.She didn't express any opinion on this, and even her expression was vague.
Du Ruoheng knew that she had never been optimistic about the future of the two of them, and this moment was no exception.Her argument has always been that unless a man who cheated on him is bleeding, he can't remember what true loyalty is.
Su Qiu was always straightforward.Therefore, I always feel sorry for Du Ruoheng's lingering lingering affection, which seems to hate iron but not steel.She once told Du Ruoheng: "The rest of the love is like killing a fish. The fish has been skinned and gutted, and the state of dying but not dead is called the state of the remaining love. It is already painful at this time. If you don't do anything , it will die soon. But if you give it some water, you can wag its tail and make people think it is still alive. But even if it is still alive, it is useless, and it will die soon.”
Du Ruoheng smiled and said what did you mean by not saying a word, Su Qiu said blankly: "If you must let me tell the truth, then I can only regret to say that Zhou Yanchi who cheated is like It’s a diamond with flaws, its value has plummeted, and it’s disgusting to hold in your arms. No matter what I do, I can’t change my opinion.”
"..."
Su Qiu's reaction was within Du Ruoheng's expectation, she never expected Su Qiu to be more confident than her.Even her hope is only as big as a soybean, and Su Qiu's is probably as small as a grain of rice.Du Ruoheng waited until Su Qiu had finished speaking, and then confessed to her that there was actually another purpose for calling you out today. Zhou Yanchi planned to treat you to dinner, and thank you for your help and care in the past year and a half.
Su Qiu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a half-smile: "Why bother."
During the dinner, Su Qiu's attitude towards Zhou Yan was still indifferent.
When Zhou Yanchi took the initiative to bring up the topic, Su Qiu easily ignored her. She concentrated on tearing two pieces of beef brisket into flower-like shapes with chopsticks.She was only willing to open her mouth when she talked about Du Ruoheng later. She recalled the old days with Zhou Yanchi, and said that it was not easy for my family Ah Heng to think about it. The scene in my heart, even thinking about it now, makes me feel scared, Zhou Yanchi quickly answered and said that it was like this, I am sorry for Ah Heng's hard work.Then Su Qiu said that before my Ah Heng got married, there were so many people chasing her. To be honest, I never thought that she would choose you in the end. Zhou Yanchi calmly replied that you were right and I also It's always been an honor for me.
Su Qiu still had a cold face, and said, but thinking about it, my family Ah Heng is still popular after divorce, and those who like her are all elite men who are dedicated, considerate, responsible, and have a good character. Saying yes or no, Zhou Yanchi nodded without blinking and said, "I know, and I also know that Ah Heng is willing to nod now because of his affection for the past ten years.
Su Qiu has been unhappy, but every word she said is like a needle point on cotton.In the end, she finally stopped talking and let out a low, cold snort.
Zhou Yan held a very tolerant attitude towards Su Qiu's hostility.The last person who dared to talk to him with such an attitude has long been rectified by him and disappeared without leaving a trace. Su Qiu is the only one besides Du Ruoheng who can still get his good looks after such-and-such. .Then Zhou Yanchi learned through Du Ruoheng that Su Qiu was looking for a boyfriend recently, so before the three of them parted, he brought up the old matter again and politely asked if I could introduce one too.
The number of times he was patient with outsiders like this is really rare, but it's a pity that Su Qiu didn't give face at all, said thank you for the kindness, and turned around and drove away in a cool manner.
Kang Chen went on a business trip for a few days, and Du Ruoheng went to find him after returning to Jingman, and first apologized to him.
Kang Chen rested his eyes with one hand, tilted his head to look at her for a while, and then said with a smile: "I think what you're going to say next will make me very sad."
Du Ruoheng felt more and more guilty, but she had to say something: "...I hope to end the 'take your time' between us."
Sure enough, Kang Chen slowly restrained his smile, and asked after a while, "Is it because of Zhou Yanchi?"
Du Ruoheng did not deny it.
There was a moment of silence in the general manager's office, only the sound of the curtain being gently pulled by the wind.After a while, Kang Chen sighed, clutching his chest, and smiled wryly at her: "To be honest, I'm a little sad, really."
Du Ruoheng said sincerely: "If you agree, I would like to invite you to a big meal as an apology."
"Have the people you rejected before been treated like this?"
"I'm deeply sorry."
Du Ruoheng's polite and official attitude deserved the title of the best employee of the hotel last year. Kang Chen smiled wryly again, and asked for a while, "Then we really won't even be friends anymore?"
Du Ruoheng avoided answering, his attitude was obviously tacit.
Kang Chen pleaded for himself: "It can't be to such an extent, right? During the period of 'taking our time', you also saw that nothing I did was beyond the category of friends. We are just friends, At worst, nothing will happen again in the future. If you cut it off from now on, I will be too wronged and regret it. If I had known this kind of result, I would definitely not agree to your proposal. Only by showing love in public is worthy of the current situation. What do you say?"
Du Ruoheng was speechless for a moment, and Kang Chen said again: "In addition, I hope that your consideration for the position of deputy general manager will not be affected by this."
He straightened his expression in an instant, and said to her solemnly: "I consider it from the perspective of the entire hotel, and I think it is most appropriate to promote you. This has nothing to do with personal feelings. I hope you can continue to seriously consider this matter with a clear distinction between public and private .At the same time, you can also rest assured that I will not use this to avenge myself.”
In the evening, Du Ruoheng fulfilled his proposal, and the banquet venue for Kang Chen was set at the Michelin Star.Kang Chen only picked expensive ones, and Du Ruoheng's heart was bleeding silently.When the waiter left, he looked at her and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Du Ruoheng shook his head first, but couldn't help it anymore, and nodded honestly.Kang Chen let out a deep sigh: "How can I feel sorry for you?"
No matter how guilty he is, he can still be amused by his actions.Du Ruoheng simply said that you can deduct my salary, I have no objection, but Kang Chen said with a dull expression that I would not deduct it because of who you take me for.
It was Kang Chen who paid the bill when he finally left, and Du Ruoheng couldn't stop him with strength alone.He put the credit card in his wallet and glanced at her casually: "Want to exchange money for peace of mind? How could I be fooled so easily."
On weekends, Du Ruoheng went back to T City to visit her daughter.
When she was buying a card for Zhou Titi in the mall, she met Shen Chu who was alone.The latter looked at Zhou Yanchi standing behind the mother and daughter, and came forward to say hello with a smile.Then I told Du Ruoheng that it was rare to see him once in such a long time, and tonight happened to be the time for a few acquaintances to get together at the end of the year, so why don't you come together.
Du Ruoheng expressed his gratitude, and then said that there is no need to trouble.
Shen Chu smiled and said: "Don't refuse so early. As soon as you come back to T City, Lao Zhou will definitely not want to go to the party tonight. If he doesn't go to Titi, he won't go, and I still owe Titi a meal As for the lobster, I planned to make up for it tonight, by the way, Titi, do you want to eat lobster tonight?"
Zhou Titi replied without saying a word: "I want to—"
Du Ruoheng was speechless.
Du Ruoheng recognized all the people at the party at night.
This is Zhou Yanchi's circle of people who know each other deeply.It's hard to say that they are not familiar with each other. When Du Ruoheng was dragged into the box by Zhou Titi, he could only smile.In fact, she has some unavoidable embarrassment, which comes from her difficult-to-define relationship with Zhou Yanchi.But it is impossible to clarify in detail on this occasion, not to mention that everyone present got up one after another after seeing her, and the box was quickly filled with "more and more noble temperament", "little Titi is getting more and more beautiful like her mother", etc. And other compliments.
Soon someone came to toast, led by Shen Chu.Holding a bottle of white wine in his left hand, he poured a glass each for Zhou Yanchi and himself, and poured a glass of red wine for Du Ruoheng. He looked at the two of them, and suddenly wiped the corners of his eyes and sighed: "Seeing that you can do this, I can't bear it." So comforting." And drank it down.
Shen Chu's acting skills were not ordinary, but Du Ruoheng, who was supposed to drink red wine, couldn't escape, after all, he was under the booing of everyone.
With the previous example, it becomes easier to toast later.Du Ruoheng didn't drink well in the first place, but after accumulating more and more, his brain gradually became light.Zhou Yan helped her out of the club with half hugs and half hugs, Zhou Titi called her mother from a distance, and Shen Chu stuffed another piece of chocolate into her mouth.
He waited until the two people in front of him disappeared after turning the corner, and then he smiled and coaxed the child: "Your father and I discussed it just now. He and your mother have something to do tonight and can't care about you. Why don't you stay at Uncle Shen's house for a night? Uncle Shen has a lot of chocolates and candies at home, after tonight there will be no next time."
Zhou Yanchi was absent-minded all the way back to Zhou's residence.
There was romantic and relaxing piano music in the car, and Du Ruoheng's eyes flickered between half drunk and half awake.The way she squinted at him was blurred and beautiful, which was completely different from her attitude towards him for so long.
Zhou Yanchi has no time to think about other ideas.It's been a long time since he received such courtesy from Du Ruoheng. The last time Du Ruoheng tied a tie for him was three years ago. so long ago.When he thought about these things later, he felt sad, but he missed them countless times in his dreams like masochistic.He didn't expect it to be real again so soon.
The alcohol in the evening slowly warmed up the atmosphere between the two of them, and Zhou Yanchi couldn't restrain his distraction.What made his heart swell even more was that Du Ruoheng didn't resist his approaching. She bit the corner of her lips and looked at him with a half smile, then hooked his chin with a finger, pulled him slowly close, and finally When he was a little distance away, he backed away abruptly and looked at him with a mocking smile.
Du Ruoheng is familiar with the way Zhou Yanchi likes, if she really wants to please, she can always easily achieve the best results.But it's not time tonight, and she doesn't want to do it overnight.But even so, Zhou Yanchi could hardly control himself, his palms holding her fingers were slightly hot, and his voice was low and hoarse, calling her "Heng Heng" over and over again.
The time when the two of them really had the strongest atmosphere was in the bedroom.Du Ruoheng was served by Zhou Yanchi to take off his coat. He looked at her with dark and deep eyes, which were gentle enough to drip water.Seeing him leaning down, Du Ruoheng suddenly smiled and said, "Wenhuai Zhang Ruru and Lan Yurou, which one of them is the best to serve you on the bed?"
Zhou Yanchi was not prepared for her to mention this question, and his movements stopped slightly as he was distracted.In this spare time, Du Ruoheng had already pushed him away and sat up. She re-buttoned her coat one by one. When she stood up from the bed, the ambiguous atmosphere in the bedroom was gone.
Her eyes became condescending, with strong sarcasm: "Tell Shen Chu, don't use such despicable methods next time. It will insult his doctor's reputation."
She planned to leave the bedroom right away, but Zhou Yanchi's eyes still fixed her firmly, almost wanting to devour her on the spot.Du Ruoheng just pretended not to see it, and she explained him methodically: "Since you're still so interested, then go find those beauties who are waiting for you outside."
Then he said: "I can't help it. Those actions just now still make me feel the same as before, and it's hard to swallow."
The next day, Du Ruoheng went downstairs to eat breakfast refreshed, and Zhou Yanchi came out of the study shortly afterwards, the red blood in his eyes was clearly visible.The situation of these two was really beyond the housekeeper's expectations. It took him half a minute to digest the fact that Zhou Yanchi didn't succeed the night before, shook his head in his heart and sympathized, and turned to order the kitchen to prepare the sea cucumbers specially made for Zhou Yanchi Duck soup is canceled.
Du Ruoheng was not affected by Zhou Yanchi's low pressure. After breakfast, she praised Uncle Liu's biscuits for being more beneficial, which made the old man smile.Then she stopped Zhou Yanchi who was about to leave the dining table after putting down the bowls and chopsticks: "I plan to take Titi to live in S city for a week, do you agree or not?"
Zhou Yan held a posture that he didn't want to talk more, and simply replied: "You can do it as you see."
Zhou Yanchi didn't come out of the study all morning, and at noon he simply asked the housekeeper to bring the food directly to the room.Du Ruoheng focused on watching TV on the sofa without saying a word. At noon, she finished her lunch in the restaurant by herself, then went upstairs, and left Zhou's residence with a blank expression on her face.
The butler couldn't stop him, so he shouted at Zhou Yanchi in the yard.Du Ruoheng walked from the neighborhood to the street corner to take a taxi without stopping.Zhou Yanchi's car appeared behind her at some point, rolled down the window and called her name.Du Ruoheng seemed to have never heard of it. After waiting for a long time, she finally got a taxi with no passengers.
Zhou Yanchi held Du Ruoheng's hand at the same moment as she grabbed the door, and slammed the taxi door shut.
Du Ruoheng shook off his hand with the same force.Zhou Yanchi finally conceded again. He looked at her and said softly, "Don't do that."
Fifteen minutes later, the two returned to Zhou's house and sat face to face in the study.Zhou Yanchi was wearing a black sweater, and his face became more serious with it.After a while, he said, "If I don't show up after the divorce, will your life be better than now?"
Du Ruoheng subconsciously looked up at him.
Zhou Yanchi has been stuck in this problem all night and all morning, but it is still not easy to speak up now.He had never considered such a hypothesis before last night, much less accepted it as fact.Even now, he still couldn't fully digest it. This made him feel more uncomfortable than Du Ruoheng saying that he hated him. It was already his limit to be able to say this sentence completely.
It was a moment before he added: "I mean it."
"What do you want to say?"
"Don't think about Titi, just think about yourself. If I didn't keep bothering you, maybe you would have found someone else who is more suitable. As Su Qiu said, that person will have more topics of communication with you and treat you very well. Considerate and careful, you also feel very happy, like him very much, and won't find him annoying, at least, it won't make you feel sick."
"..."
"It will be a long time in the future. After decades, there should be someone to take care of you. I used to think that that person could only be me, so I made a lot of redemption," Zhou Yanchi said gently, "but recently, Maybe I'm being too selfish."
At the same time as he finished speaking, jealousy grew uncontrollably in Zhou Yanchi's heart, and in the blink of an eye it had already grown into a sky-climbing shape, even though that person hadn't appeared yet, it was just his imagination.But he finally managed to control his external emotions, as if truly open-minded, and sincerely smiled and wished his predecessor to abandon him to find new happiness.
Du Ruoheng stared at him for a while, let go of his biting lips, and said expressionlessly: "I've always thought the same way, if you don't show up, I don't know how much better it will be."
After saying this, the whole study room was silent.
The two have known each other for 12 long years.Even if Du Ruoheng didn't think about it, he would occasionally recall the past.For example, they had just established a relationship, and Zhou Yanchi accompanied her to a haunted house abroad.Du Ruoheng was so scared that he shrank on the ground and refused to move. He only remembered that the surroundings and himself were cold at that time, until Zhou Yanchi smiled in the dark and stretched out his palms to her, and the temperature of holding her hands was extraordinarily warm.
Later, when the two explored each other's hobbies and living habits, Du Ruoheng discovered that one of Zhou Yanchi's hobbies was actually rare ancient Chinese opera.His favorite track is even "Suolin Bag", in which Du Ruoheng tried to finish listening to the babbling tune many times, but always ended up falling asleep in the middle of it.Once she fell asleep very soundly, and she didn't know how long it took to wake up.It was getting dark outside, and Du Ruoheng wore a black overcoat, and he could vaguely smell male cologne.And Zhou Yanchi was sitting next to her to browse the news, with his shoulders under her head, and he typed on the keyboard with his eyes downcast, his eyes were very focused, but his movements were light and light, almost inaudible.
When two people get along to a certain stage, they must gradually form a certain fixed pattern.For Du Ruoheng, Zhou Yanchi's role is more like an elder brother in many cases.On the outside, he was arbitrary, tough, arrogant and dignified. It seemed that Du Ruoheng was only a husband and wife, but in private, Zhou Yanchi was more tolerant.
Du Ruoheng's temperament has not changed for a long time, and a large part of it is the reason why Zhou Yanchi has always been conniving.He condoned her arrogance and did not take it as disobedience.When the two were in the same room, the oil bottle was often supported by Zhou Yanchi.He handles all kinds of housework inside and outside, and in front of Du Ruoheng, Zhou Yanchi seldom talks about dignity.He was happy to coax her to make her happy, and he didn't even mind selling his dignity in private for this.
Compared with honing in on it, Zhou Yanchi is more inclined to help Du Ruoheng avoid some obstacles in life.Those who are older tend to take a longer-term view of things, which also caused Zhou Yanchi to be in the habit of nagging in front of Du Ruoheng.He once said that she is suitable for liberal arts, and later said that she is suitable for workplaces where she concentrates on research and has less contact with people.Judging from past experience, Zhou Yanchi's suggestions are generally the best choices, just like the investments he rarely misses.
As time goes on, the two get along more like relatives, and romance is just an occasional embellishment.In other words, Zhou Yanchi lacked romance from the very beginning. His thoughts and actions were very direct and materialistic, and he seldom played tricks on romance.Du Ruoheng has developed a habit of dependence subtly, and this habit has gradually become ingrained over time, just like a seed that finally grows into a towering tree ten years later, when it is suddenly uprooted, it must be painful.
Du Ruoheng doubts that if the two of them are serious, there will be no date, and whether he will meet another person like Zhou Yanchi in the future.
Du Ruoheng didn't know what type of person he was suitable for except for a character like Zhou Yanchi.Even for the opposite sex who is equally tolerant and far-sighted, Du Ruoheng can't trust her.She is no longer the innocent age more than ten years ago, she was a little girl who could be easily bought with a few ribs and a few housework back then, now Du Ruoheng is closed and conservative, requiring others to spend thousands of times more effort than Zhou Yanchi back then To make her nod in agreement.However, comparing her heart with her heart, she is timid and cautious in dealing with her feelings like this, so why would others give her sincerity so easily.
Adults are too sober, and being sober makes it harder to please.Zhou Yanchi spent more than ten years pampering a person to the point of being tricky and picky, even he was the only one.If this was his conspiracy, then he has already succeeded.
It was hard for Du Ruoheng to believe his own judgment when he really found out that Zhou Yanchi had been unfaithful in marriage.That time when the secretary delivered a small dress to her home, Du Ruoheng tried it on but found that the size was wrong. She knew that Zhou Yanchi's company had a public relations team, so she didn't care. Let her really care.
The two had basically never discussed the issue of loyalty before that.There is even little mention of emotional stuff.Zhou Yan was reticent and calm and was not good at explaining, while Du Ruoheng felt that it was only natural for each other to be faithful physically and mentally, and it was not worth mentioning at all.
That's why she was shocked the moment she realized that Zhou Yanchi had been unfaithful.
Like many cheated wives in this world, she got into a taxi and followed Zhou Yanchi.Watching him turn into a neighborhood to pick up people downstairs, then the two of them went to have lunch, and it was evening when they finally returned to the neighborhood. The distance became more and more intimate, and then the curtains were drawn and the lights were turned off.
She never left, sitting in a taxi in a daze.Zhou Yanchi came out a few hours later, and he didn't find her when he picked up the car.After he left, Du Ruoheng went to a nearby coffee shop to stay for a long time, and did not return home until early in the morning.Zhou Yanchi was sitting on the sofa waiting for her. There was no other smell on his body, his attitude was natural, and he seemed to be clean.
Du Ruoheng didn't show up with him immediately.She thought he had empathized with others from her, and this thought, together with the fact that Zhou Yanchi was unfaithful, made her almost breathless.She needs calmness and dignity, but looking back now, she only feels cold and dazed during that time.After finally digesting this fact, Du Ruoheng found that Zhou Yanchi showed no signs of wanting to divorce at all, and there was another person around him, and he treated her no differently than before.
She finally understood that Zhou Yanchi might not care about those women.But if it is counted as adjustment and entertainment, Zhou Yanchi may not really like this job.
Du Ruoheng spent a long time trying to figure out Zhou Yanchi's psychology.There is no doubt about her importance to him. During that time, she had tested him countless times, and every time Zhou Yanchi responded very well.Once Du Ruoheng had a nightmare and called Zhou Yanchi in the middle of the night. She took the opportunity to vent her repressed emotions during that time, making hysteria unreasonable on the phone. Half an hour later, she regained consciousness under Zhou Yanchi's gentle comfort. Going to sleep soundly, the next morning when I opened my eyes, I saw Zhou Yanchi sitting on the edge of the bed, with the bleak air on his body, his face was slightly tired, but his eyes were full of gentleness, he was leaning over, planning to kiss her cheek.
Du Ruoheng felt even more incredible because of this.How could the two people's views be so different? He didn't care about what she thought was the most natural thing.
She tried to discuss this topic with him, but Zhou Yanchi's answer impressed her deeply: "A husband's feelings must be all about his wife, this is a matter of course."
Du Ruoheng asked casually what else.
She looked at him a little nervously, Zhou Yanchi's expression was hidden behind the newspaper, only his voice could be heard, casual and flat: "Of course it will be on my wife most of the time."
It's not that she didn't think about interfering and stopping.It's just that I didn't hold out much hope when I was doing this, and the ending just didn't surprise her.Du Ruoheng's behavior of asking Zhou Yanchi's whereabouts made him displeased. After the two quarreled several times, Du Ruoheng never mentioned it again.
But what he said at the time was hurtful enough, and Du Ruoheng's strong self-esteem did not allow her to make any other efforts.
Du Ruoheng made psychological preparations for herself, hoping that she could be like some other mothers and endure for her daughter.It's just that once the word "disloyalty" is revealed, everything you look at next will be suspicious.Any behavior of Zhou Yanchi became unbearable for her. Within two meters of him approaching her, she couldn't help but recall what she saw in the apartment downstairs that night. Du Ruoheng began to suffer from long-term insomnia and anxiety. And for this reason, he resolutely refused any approach from Zhou Yanchi.
She didn't even know when the depression occurred. She just happened to pass by a new psychological clinic opened by a junior high school classmate one day. She originally planned to go in and visit for a while, but she didn't expect to chat with the other party for a whole afternoon.
From mild depression to moderate depression, she didn't even want to say a word to Zhou Yanchi.One evening in early winter, she was finally willing to look him in the eye, which almost made Zhou Yanchi think it was a surprise, but the next sentence she spoke sent him to hell, she told him, we divorced.
The two went to the last step. If it is really judged fairly, it is difficult to say that any one is absolutely innocent.It's just that in Du Ruoheng's eyes, Zhou Yanchi's crimes are much more serious than hers.Later, Du Ruoheng couldn't help thinking that maybe Zhou Yanchi hadn't changed all along.Probably he had thought this way before he got married, but she didn't see it clearly at the time.
(End of this chapter)
Du Ruoheng began to receive bouquets from Zhou Yanchi.A handful every day, regularly and quantitatively.A week later, Du Ruoheng finally couldn't take it anymore. She called him with a very bad tone: "Don't send it away again. If I send it to you again, will I be allowed to be a man among my colleagues?"
Zhou Yanchi said, "I'm in City S now."
"..."
"I'm walking out of the terminal building now, do you have time today?"
Du Ruoheng said to him: "I'm working overtime today, so I'm not free. You can buy a plane ticket and go back." Then he pinched the phone.
In fact, Du Ruoheng really didn't have time.She and Kang Chen participated in a lecture on hotel service management, and during the break, Kang Chen discussed with her about promotion.
Kang Chen said that there is a vacancy for the position of deputy general manager, and he hopes she can fill it.
Du Ruoheng pondered for a while, saying that I was afraid that I would not be suitable for the administrative position.
Kang Chen said how could it be unsuitable. Usually, everyone can see how you behave. The most important thing for a deputy general manager is character and emotional intelligence. You are in good agreement with these two.He has character, patience, meticulousness, orderliness and considers the overall situation, and his overall quality is among the best among hotel managers.
Du Ruoheng didn't know what expression to make.She should be happy about this, but her first reaction was obviously to think that Kang Chen was praising others.How could she be worthy of the words patient and orderly? This evaluation is simply a wonderful irony of her true psychology.
Is it because she hides too deeply that there are very few people in this world who can see through her character.Except for one Zhou Yanchi, so far no second person has been found.
Kang Chen observed her reaction, and said with a smile, "You think I'm wrong?"
Du Ruoheng shook his head and smiled: "I don't dare to wear such a tall hat on my head."
Kang Chen said, don't you know that a bunch of little girls under there regard you as a model of morality and life.
Du Ruoheng smiled gently, but she was not happy at all.She asked, "Are there any suitable candidates in the hotel?"
Kang Chen said no more, if Du Ruoheng didn't want to take this position part-time, he would find an external headhunter.
He added: "If you care about the opinions of other hotel managers, then you can rest assured."
Du Ruoheng hesitated to nod, and finally said that you let me think about it again.
Kang Chen agreed, and generously gave her half a month to think about it.In the evening, the lecture ended, and the two had a light meal nearby.When Kang Chen ordered, he avoided the dish of cauliflower that Du Ruoheng suggested. She looked up at him, and he said, "You don't like this, and it doesn't matter if I eat it by myself."
Du Ruoheng didn't mention her preference, all she could say was that Kang Chen was as careful as her.
After that, he sent her back to Jingman, and then drove home by himself.The next morning, Du Ruoheng was so sleepy after the evening shift that he couldn't keep his eyes open. It happened that Kang Chen skipped work, so he dropped by for a ride.It was almost noon when Du Ruoheng arrived home. When she opened the door, a figure walked out. Her hand subconsciously touched the alarm device in the bag, and after a careful look, she found that it was Zhou Yanchi.
Zhou Yanchi didn't sleep well all night, and now his face was tired and slightly heavy, and the pleasing degree of his beauty was greatly reduced.Du Ruoheng was somewhat guilty. To be honest, she had long forgotten that Zhou Yanchi was still there. She thought he had returned to T city long ago.
Therefore, it was difficult for her to ask confidently: "Why are you here?"
He glanced at her: "wait for you."
Relying on these two words, she let him in, and when she closed the door, she touched a little corner of his clothes.Du Ruoheng couldn't keep asking how long he had been waiting outside. If Zhou Yanchi really replied that it was a day and a night, she would not be able to restrain her guilt from rising to the surface.
Even though Zhou Yanchi may be suspected of bitter schemes.
Du Ruoheng went to cook, and when he came out of the kitchen, he found that Zhou Yanchi had fallen asleep on the sofa, with a blanket that he probably found from the bedroom on his body.She was sleepy herself, so she yawned and called him twice. Zhou Yanchi frowned slightly as if he was asleep, and never woke up.Du Ruoheng held a bowl of fragrant meat soup under his nose, turned around twice, but he still couldn't open his eyes.She finally felt bored, and thought to herself that you missed it by yourself, so you can't blame me.
She was eating lunch alone, while she glanced at the living room, Zhou Yanchi was still in a deep sleep.Du Ruoheng bit a piece of cartilage until it was crispy.
After tidying up everything, she went back to the living room, and when she got closer, she noticed that Zhou Yanchi's expression was a little abnormal.I reached out and touched my forehead, and it turned out that I had a fever.
Du Ruoheng pinched his waist and frowned at him.After a while, I found the medicine box from the bedroom and came out.Pinch his face to wake him up, and ask him to take his temperature with a blank expression.
Zhou Yanchi still felt cold even though he was wrapped in a blanket, which was a normal reaction of a patient with a fever.Du Ruoheng measured him 38 degrees five, and she told him, "Go to the hospital."
Zhou Yan didn't move, he glanced at the antipyretics on the coffee table, and said in a rare and weak voice, "Give me one."
Du Ruoheng stared at him for a while, and finally poured water and watched him swallow the medicine.After a while Zhou Yanchi said again, "Thirsty."
Du Ruoheng brought him another cup patiently.Not long after she heard him cry again, her patience ran out, so she turned around twice and said, "Are you bored?"
In the end, Du Ruoheng went to the kitchen with a cold face and brought the meat soup. It was warm and rotten, and the entrance was just right. She frowned and warned him: "Eat quickly, and go to bed after eating."
Zhou Yanchi said slowly, "I can't lift my hands, so feed me."
Du Ruoheng sneered without even thinking about it: "You have a good idea."
There is only one bed in the apartment, and this bed has only received its first guest besides the owner until today.Du Ruoheng took out a quilt and covered Zhou Yanchi, and lay on the far side of the bed with his back to him.She was sleepy and tired after working all night, and she was about to fall asleep, when there was a rustling sound behind her, Zhou Yanzhi's hand reached over, passed through her waist, and held her fingers.
Du Ruoheng closed his eyes and warned lightly: "Let go. Get out."
Zhou Yanchi said, "I have been waiting for you at the door all day and all night."
Then he said, "You have nothing to say?"
"Recently, you and Kang Chen got very close."
"You have a crush on him?"
"Don't like him."
Du Ruoheng was really annoyed by his nagging, she groped back, covered his face with her hand, pushed back again, and fell asleep before Zhou Yanchi finished speaking.
It was Zhou Yanchi who hadn't closed his eyes.He waited for Du Ruoheng to fall asleep, then got closer, and after a while, he hugged her from behind.He made this movement carefully, he was neither willing to hold it too loose nor too tight, he tried many times back and forth, Du Ruoheng became impatient in his sleep, and almost slapped him with a wave of his right hand back .
Zhou Yan stood up and looked at her sideways from behind, with the look that every strand of hair must be remembered in his heart, then brushed away a few disobedient ends of her hair, and finally leaned over, gently brushing the hair beside her ear. Kiss softly.
It had been a long time since the two of them had been so peaceful and peaceful together.Du Ruoheng was much gentler after she fell asleep, at least she wouldn't be sarcastic and mean, and she wouldn't be like this when she was awake, unless she gave him face in front of everyone outside, otherwise Du Ruoheng hadn't looked at him for a long time.
Zhou Yanchi didn't want to let go of his hand, he didn't sleep much, and only closed his eyes when Du Ruoheng was about to wake up.
When Zhou Yanchi was wandering around in S city, Zhang Yaran handled various affairs for him in T city, and when he was so busy, he received a call from Lan Yurou. The other party greeted him first, and then tactfully asked Zhou Yanchi what he was up to recently.Her subtext undoubtedly expresses missing and resentment.Zhang Yaran said very politely that Mr. Zhou is very busy recently, and if there is any news in the future, he will notify her immediately.Then regardless of Lan Yurou's hesitation to speak, she hung up resolutely.
Zhang Yaran still hasn't forgotten the last time Zhou Titi lost her and was framed.She originally thought of a thousand ideas to fight back, but before she could implement it, Zhou Yanchi had already lost interest in Lan Yurou.
Other than that, I didn't see any other women wandering around. Such a phenomenon could not but be said to be against Zhou Yanchi's style.
According to the words of the previous chief secretary, Zhou Yanchi was always surrounded by birds and flowers.Even though it may be that most of them are acting on the spot, but I have never seen him really reject those women who come to his door.Zhou Yanchi seldom had real contacts with them, but he did not reject eating or singing with them.
In addition, Zhou Yanchi is also a member of some regular gatherings.Zhang Yaran used to accept the invitation cards for this kind of gathering on his behalf, and held it every once in a while, and there were many rumors of romantic affairs. For Zhou Yanchi, it was often the beginning of a new round of changing girlfriends.But Zhou Yanchi declined these gatherings recently, and Zhang Yaran heard him tell the organizer on the phone that he needs to go on a business trip to Europe recently, the company is busy, his daughter is clingy, and other reasons, in short, there is no way to attend .
This was simply a miracle for Zhou Yanchi.When Zhang Yaran walked out of the boss's office behind his back, her mouth widened in shock.
The bed-sharing relationship between the two did not ease the relationship much.Du Ruoheng woke up and didn't find Zhou Yanchi pretending to be asleep. She reached out and tried it on his forehead, and when she found that he no longer had a fever, she pushed him aside and got out of bed with confidence.
Du Ruoheng will still cook dinner.One bowl of light porridge for each person, plus appetizers, and Zhou Yanchi was asked to get up after the meal.The latter still frowned when he sat up, and looked top-heavy while covering his forehead when he got out of bed.But this time Du Ruoheng didn't go to help him, just took a look, turned around and left.
When the two of them were halfway through eating, she said to him: "You go after dinner."
Zhou Yanchi glanced at her: "Can you stop saying such spoiling things while eating?"
Du Ruoheng ignored it: "I bought a set of toys for Titi, and you just took it home this time. When you go back tonight, tell her that mom misses her. Also, remember to bring it with you when you come to S City next time. Go to Titi."
Zhou Yanchi said, "What's the matter with Kang Chen?"
"What's the matter?"
"I saw that he was the one who sent you back this morning." He looked at her, "Su Yun told me on the phone that day that when she met you in the underground of the shopping mall the night before, you were accompanied by a person. The appearance of that person The description is no different from that of Kang Chen."
Du Ruoheng glanced at him and didn't bother to pay attention, but he put down his chopsticks and looked at her.Du Ruoheng finally said, "Eat your meal."
It was Zhou Yanchi who finally compromised.He stopped questioning and explained instead: "Su Yun and I used to be classmates in high school, and we had collaborated on projects before. We haven't met each other for two years."
Du Ruoheng put down his chopsticks, trying to smile: "Zhou Yanchi, don't think I don't know anything. Can you say that Su Yun never regarded me as a rival in love?"
This time it was her staring at him, Zhou Yanchi frowned, and finally admitted: "Yes."
Du Ruoheng snorted softly, picked up the chopsticks again, and gently picked up a piece of tofu.Zhou Yan held the intention of continuing to explain, Du Ruoheng said: "Just say one more word and you go out now."
The world is quiet.
After dinner, the two of them sat in the living room for a while. Du Ruoheng could feel Zhou Yanchi watching her, but she was still not in the mood to show him a good attitude.
Both of them are experienced adults, past the age at which one can shake their minds by raising their hands and swearing by crying.Intellectually speaking, Du Ruoheng doesn't have much confidence in Zhou Yanchi, even though his love is as deep as the sea now, as if he has really changed his ways.But as Su Qiu said, this is her nature, which cannot be changed.
This is the same as Du Ruoheng wanting to get rid of his narrow-mindedness and impatience for more than 20 years.She can indeed pretend to be in front of people now, and she may even pretend to be like this for a lifetime, but she has never really changed. She estimates that until the day she gets old, she will still think that the new employees who keep following her behind and asking questions are emotionally intelligent. Not enough and should be dismissed.
This kind of thinking is equivalent to Zhou Yanchi, which makes people feel discouraged.
There are always unsatisfactory things in this world.Du Ruoheng never believed that she was luckier than others.She couldn't be sure if Zhou Yanchi really realized the problem, or if he just gave in temporarily because he had a purpose.Her self-esteem did not allow her to beg for mercy in any form, even disdainful to ask him.Therefore, her attitude towards Zhou Yan was very contradictory.She can neither push him away, because there will always be ten years to come together; nor can she fully accept, she can't do the annihilation and ignorance of the past.
The more Du Ruoheng thought about it, the more frustrated she became. By the time Zhou Yanchi was brought to the door, her face had already darkened.Zhou Yanchi wanted to shake her hand, but she avoided him calmly, said goodbye casually, and shut him out of the door.
When Zhou Yanchi came home, Zhou Titi hadn't gone to bed yet, she was sitting on the sofa in the living room waiting for him with her plush toy in her arms.
After the little girl reads kindergarten, the changes are much greater than before.She had to talk to Du Ruoheng on the phone every day, and it took more than half an hour before she hung up.In addition, if Zhou Yanchi didn't come home at night, she would cry endlessly, and it would be difficult for others to coax her to bed.If Zhou Yanchi promised to come back, then no matter how late Zhou Titi would have to wait.The butler was a little worried about this, and told Zhou Yanchi that Zhou Titi had become more and more sensitive recently, probably because she had begun to understand, and the adults' rhetoric was gradually losing its effectiveness.Then he fiddled with his hands and said with emotion that if Ms. Du was there, it would definitely not be like this, which made Zhou Yanchi frown every time he heard it.
Zhou Yanchi carried his daughter to the bed in the bedroom, along with the toys that Du Ruoheng asked him to bring back.This still couldn't make Zhou Titi close her eyes obediently. She asked him, you said mother would come back, so when will she come back?
Zhou Yanchi spoke softly.
Zhou Titi's expression revealed her dissatisfaction with this answer.She will soon be four years old, and she begins to have her own thoughts and opinions. She purses her lips and thinks with a pink and delicate appearance, but refuses to speak.Zhou Yanchi grasped a clue, he kissed his daughter on the cheek, and coaxed her to ask if her mother had said something on the phone with her tonight.
It took a long time for Zhou Titi to speak, her mother said whether she will come back depends on your performance.
Zhou Yanchi stroked his daughter's forehead, pondered for a while without answering.Zhou Titi said suddenly: "They said that you divorced your mother because you had other women outside."
"..."
"Are you really in love with someone else? Is it because you don't want your mother?"
Zhou Yanchi said no.But Zhou Titi didn't believe it at all, her voice became more and more sharp, which was a faint precursor to crying: "Why do you like other women? Are you going to marry someone else in the future? If you love your mother, why do you still want to get angry at her?" ?”
Zhou Yanchi couldn't deal with it. For the first time, he felt speechless because of his daughter's problem.
The next day Su Yun visited Zhou Yanchi's office, and what she saw was him with his hands on his chin in deep thought.Su Yun stood at the door and didn't go in for a while, she asked with a faint smile, "It seems that I interrupted you?"
Zhou Yanchi came back to his senses and stood up to meet her.Zhang Yaran quickly came up to pour tea, and the two sat down facing each other in the reception area. Zhou Yanchi asked her when she came back to T City, Su Yun glanced at him, her expression was still charming: "The day before yesterday. I haven't seen you in two years, if it wasn't for yesterday When I met Shen Chu, I didn't know you were divorced. Miss Du didn't tell me that day."
Zhou Yanchi smiled and did not answer.After a while, he turned to ask the Su family's parents if they were okay.
Su Yun said: "They are very nice. I was still thinking about you two days ago, saying that you have a happy family with a wife and daughter. Using you as an example to urge me to get married quickly, I didn't expect you to leave here."
Zhou Yanchi still smiled, and after a while, he said lightly: "A momentary mistake. Don't be affected by my failure in marriage. There are plenty of people who like you. You have been single for so many years. Those people are desperate. You should also consider giving them a Chance."
Su Yun's eyes drooped, and when she raised her eyes again, she still smiled softly: "I heard it was Ms. Du who proposed the divorce?"
Zhou Yanchi raised his hand to refill her tea.
Su Yun asked again: "What about now, do you have a suitable date?"
She kept looking at him with her chin propped up, the corners of her eyes and brows full of flair, until Zhou Yanchi said, "Yes."
"who is it?"
Zhou Yanchi smiled again, and answered her, "Du Ruoheng."
At noon, Zhou Yanchi received a call from Shen Chu. The other party told him that some friends were going to have a gathering on the weekend and asked him to attend.
The names reported by Shen Chu are all familiar, and they always find time to get together around the end of each year.Zhou Yanchi said without much hesitation that you had already decided on the location and told me, Shen Chu turned to ask: "I heard that Su Yun has returned to China, right?"
"Why did you mention her?"
"Have you seen her? I heard she is not married yet."
Zhou Yanchi pressed the elevator to go downstairs, he told Shen Chu what else do you want to do and I hung up.
"Don't be like this, I just want to know, you have always been very tolerant to women, how can you avoid Su Yun? He has been infatuated with you for so many years, longer than Miss Du. You have been with her since you got married Is there really no contact at all?"
"I'm not interested in mental infidelity."
After the champagne roses stopped, Du Ruoheng began to receive calls from Zhou Yanchi every day.She was impatient to pick up things when she was busy, and the two of them really had nothing to talk about.Those ambiguous and blushing flirting words have long been unsuitable for the two of them. Zhou Yanchi's daily schedule report can evoke Du Ruoheng's bad memories of the past, so he is particularly resistant.In addition to Zhou Yanchi's nagging, but Du Ruoheng got impatient every time he heard half of it.So in the end she simply hung up.
Then Zhou Yanchi changed it to sending text messages every day.The content is still very trivial, just as annoying as his nagging.From bringing rain gear when the weather is bad to being careful on the road congestion, at least once a day in the morning, noon and evening, each time is almost the same time.
In addition, there are three fixed words before going to bed every day.
Every time Du Ruoheng looked at it, he threw it aside.Never deleted, never returned.
Su Qiu learned about the progress of Du Ruoheng and Zhou Yanchi when they were shopping together.She didn't express any opinion on this, and even her expression was vague.
Du Ruoheng knew that she had never been optimistic about the future of the two of them, and this moment was no exception.Her argument has always been that unless a man who cheated on him is bleeding, he can't remember what true loyalty is.
Su Qiu was always straightforward.Therefore, I always feel sorry for Du Ruoheng's lingering lingering affection, which seems to hate iron but not steel.She once told Du Ruoheng: "The rest of the love is like killing a fish. The fish has been skinned and gutted, and the state of dying but not dead is called the state of the remaining love. It is already painful at this time. If you don't do anything , it will die soon. But if you give it some water, you can wag its tail and make people think it is still alive. But even if it is still alive, it is useless, and it will die soon.”
Du Ruoheng smiled and said what did you mean by not saying a word, Su Qiu said blankly: "If you must let me tell the truth, then I can only regret to say that Zhou Yanchi who cheated is like It’s a diamond with flaws, its value has plummeted, and it’s disgusting to hold in your arms. No matter what I do, I can’t change my opinion.”
"..."
Su Qiu's reaction was within Du Ruoheng's expectation, she never expected Su Qiu to be more confident than her.Even her hope is only as big as a soybean, and Su Qiu's is probably as small as a grain of rice.Du Ruoheng waited until Su Qiu had finished speaking, and then confessed to her that there was actually another purpose for calling you out today. Zhou Yanchi planned to treat you to dinner, and thank you for your help and care in the past year and a half.
Su Qiu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a half-smile: "Why bother."
During the dinner, Su Qiu's attitude towards Zhou Yan was still indifferent.
When Zhou Yanchi took the initiative to bring up the topic, Su Qiu easily ignored her. She concentrated on tearing two pieces of beef brisket into flower-like shapes with chopsticks.She was only willing to open her mouth when she talked about Du Ruoheng later. She recalled the old days with Zhou Yanchi, and said that it was not easy for my family Ah Heng to think about it. The scene in my heart, even thinking about it now, makes me feel scared, Zhou Yanchi quickly answered and said that it was like this, I am sorry for Ah Heng's hard work.Then Su Qiu said that before my Ah Heng got married, there were so many people chasing her. To be honest, I never thought that she would choose you in the end. Zhou Yanchi calmly replied that you were right and I also It's always been an honor for me.
Su Qiu still had a cold face, and said, but thinking about it, my family Ah Heng is still popular after divorce, and those who like her are all elite men who are dedicated, considerate, responsible, and have a good character. Saying yes or no, Zhou Yanchi nodded without blinking and said, "I know, and I also know that Ah Heng is willing to nod now because of his affection for the past ten years.
Su Qiu has been unhappy, but every word she said is like a needle point on cotton.In the end, she finally stopped talking and let out a low, cold snort.
Zhou Yan held a very tolerant attitude towards Su Qiu's hostility.The last person who dared to talk to him with such an attitude has long been rectified by him and disappeared without leaving a trace. Su Qiu is the only one besides Du Ruoheng who can still get his good looks after such-and-such. .Then Zhou Yanchi learned through Du Ruoheng that Su Qiu was looking for a boyfriend recently, so before the three of them parted, he brought up the old matter again and politely asked if I could introduce one too.
The number of times he was patient with outsiders like this is really rare, but it's a pity that Su Qiu didn't give face at all, said thank you for the kindness, and turned around and drove away in a cool manner.
Kang Chen went on a business trip for a few days, and Du Ruoheng went to find him after returning to Jingman, and first apologized to him.
Kang Chen rested his eyes with one hand, tilted his head to look at her for a while, and then said with a smile: "I think what you're going to say next will make me very sad."
Du Ruoheng felt more and more guilty, but she had to say something: "...I hope to end the 'take your time' between us."
Sure enough, Kang Chen slowly restrained his smile, and asked after a while, "Is it because of Zhou Yanchi?"
Du Ruoheng did not deny it.
There was a moment of silence in the general manager's office, only the sound of the curtain being gently pulled by the wind.After a while, Kang Chen sighed, clutching his chest, and smiled wryly at her: "To be honest, I'm a little sad, really."
Du Ruoheng said sincerely: "If you agree, I would like to invite you to a big meal as an apology."
"Have the people you rejected before been treated like this?"
"I'm deeply sorry."
Du Ruoheng's polite and official attitude deserved the title of the best employee of the hotel last year. Kang Chen smiled wryly again, and asked for a while, "Then we really won't even be friends anymore?"
Du Ruoheng avoided answering, his attitude was obviously tacit.
Kang Chen pleaded for himself: "It can't be to such an extent, right? During the period of 'taking our time', you also saw that nothing I did was beyond the category of friends. We are just friends, At worst, nothing will happen again in the future. If you cut it off from now on, I will be too wronged and regret it. If I had known this kind of result, I would definitely not agree to your proposal. Only by showing love in public is worthy of the current situation. What do you say?"
Du Ruoheng was speechless for a moment, and Kang Chen said again: "In addition, I hope that your consideration for the position of deputy general manager will not be affected by this."
He straightened his expression in an instant, and said to her solemnly: "I consider it from the perspective of the entire hotel, and I think it is most appropriate to promote you. This has nothing to do with personal feelings. I hope you can continue to seriously consider this matter with a clear distinction between public and private .At the same time, you can also rest assured that I will not use this to avenge myself.”
In the evening, Du Ruoheng fulfilled his proposal, and the banquet venue for Kang Chen was set at the Michelin Star.Kang Chen only picked expensive ones, and Du Ruoheng's heart was bleeding silently.When the waiter left, he looked at her and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Du Ruoheng shook his head first, but couldn't help it anymore, and nodded honestly.Kang Chen let out a deep sigh: "How can I feel sorry for you?"
No matter how guilty he is, he can still be amused by his actions.Du Ruoheng simply said that you can deduct my salary, I have no objection, but Kang Chen said with a dull expression that I would not deduct it because of who you take me for.
It was Kang Chen who paid the bill when he finally left, and Du Ruoheng couldn't stop him with strength alone.He put the credit card in his wallet and glanced at her casually: "Want to exchange money for peace of mind? How could I be fooled so easily."
On weekends, Du Ruoheng went back to T City to visit her daughter.
When she was buying a card for Zhou Titi in the mall, she met Shen Chu who was alone.The latter looked at Zhou Yanchi standing behind the mother and daughter, and came forward to say hello with a smile.Then I told Du Ruoheng that it was rare to see him once in such a long time, and tonight happened to be the time for a few acquaintances to get together at the end of the year, so why don't you come together.
Du Ruoheng expressed his gratitude, and then said that there is no need to trouble.
Shen Chu smiled and said: "Don't refuse so early. As soon as you come back to T City, Lao Zhou will definitely not want to go to the party tonight. If he doesn't go to Titi, he won't go, and I still owe Titi a meal As for the lobster, I planned to make up for it tonight, by the way, Titi, do you want to eat lobster tonight?"
Zhou Titi replied without saying a word: "I want to—"
Du Ruoheng was speechless.
Du Ruoheng recognized all the people at the party at night.
This is Zhou Yanchi's circle of people who know each other deeply.It's hard to say that they are not familiar with each other. When Du Ruoheng was dragged into the box by Zhou Titi, he could only smile.In fact, she has some unavoidable embarrassment, which comes from her difficult-to-define relationship with Zhou Yanchi.But it is impossible to clarify in detail on this occasion, not to mention that everyone present got up one after another after seeing her, and the box was quickly filled with "more and more noble temperament", "little Titi is getting more and more beautiful like her mother", etc. And other compliments.
Soon someone came to toast, led by Shen Chu.Holding a bottle of white wine in his left hand, he poured a glass each for Zhou Yanchi and himself, and poured a glass of red wine for Du Ruoheng. He looked at the two of them, and suddenly wiped the corners of his eyes and sighed: "Seeing that you can do this, I can't bear it." So comforting." And drank it down.
Shen Chu's acting skills were not ordinary, but Du Ruoheng, who was supposed to drink red wine, couldn't escape, after all, he was under the booing of everyone.
With the previous example, it becomes easier to toast later.Du Ruoheng didn't drink well in the first place, but after accumulating more and more, his brain gradually became light.Zhou Yan helped her out of the club with half hugs and half hugs, Zhou Titi called her mother from a distance, and Shen Chu stuffed another piece of chocolate into her mouth.
He waited until the two people in front of him disappeared after turning the corner, and then he smiled and coaxed the child: "Your father and I discussed it just now. He and your mother have something to do tonight and can't care about you. Why don't you stay at Uncle Shen's house for a night? Uncle Shen has a lot of chocolates and candies at home, after tonight there will be no next time."
Zhou Yanchi was absent-minded all the way back to Zhou's residence.
There was romantic and relaxing piano music in the car, and Du Ruoheng's eyes flickered between half drunk and half awake.The way she squinted at him was blurred and beautiful, which was completely different from her attitude towards him for so long.
Zhou Yanchi has no time to think about other ideas.It's been a long time since he received such courtesy from Du Ruoheng. The last time Du Ruoheng tied a tie for him was three years ago. so long ago.When he thought about these things later, he felt sad, but he missed them countless times in his dreams like masochistic.He didn't expect it to be real again so soon.
The alcohol in the evening slowly warmed up the atmosphere between the two of them, and Zhou Yanchi couldn't restrain his distraction.What made his heart swell even more was that Du Ruoheng didn't resist his approaching. She bit the corner of her lips and looked at him with a half smile, then hooked his chin with a finger, pulled him slowly close, and finally When he was a little distance away, he backed away abruptly and looked at him with a mocking smile.
Du Ruoheng is familiar with the way Zhou Yanchi likes, if she really wants to please, she can always easily achieve the best results.But it's not time tonight, and she doesn't want to do it overnight.But even so, Zhou Yanchi could hardly control himself, his palms holding her fingers were slightly hot, and his voice was low and hoarse, calling her "Heng Heng" over and over again.
The time when the two of them really had the strongest atmosphere was in the bedroom.Du Ruoheng was served by Zhou Yanchi to take off his coat. He looked at her with dark and deep eyes, which were gentle enough to drip water.Seeing him leaning down, Du Ruoheng suddenly smiled and said, "Wenhuai Zhang Ruru and Lan Yurou, which one of them is the best to serve you on the bed?"
Zhou Yanchi was not prepared for her to mention this question, and his movements stopped slightly as he was distracted.In this spare time, Du Ruoheng had already pushed him away and sat up. She re-buttoned her coat one by one. When she stood up from the bed, the ambiguous atmosphere in the bedroom was gone.
Her eyes became condescending, with strong sarcasm: "Tell Shen Chu, don't use such despicable methods next time. It will insult his doctor's reputation."
She planned to leave the bedroom right away, but Zhou Yanchi's eyes still fixed her firmly, almost wanting to devour her on the spot.Du Ruoheng just pretended not to see it, and she explained him methodically: "Since you're still so interested, then go find those beauties who are waiting for you outside."
Then he said: "I can't help it. Those actions just now still make me feel the same as before, and it's hard to swallow."
The next day, Du Ruoheng went downstairs to eat breakfast refreshed, and Zhou Yanchi came out of the study shortly afterwards, the red blood in his eyes was clearly visible.The situation of these two was really beyond the housekeeper's expectations. It took him half a minute to digest the fact that Zhou Yanchi didn't succeed the night before, shook his head in his heart and sympathized, and turned to order the kitchen to prepare the sea cucumbers specially made for Zhou Yanchi Duck soup is canceled.
Du Ruoheng was not affected by Zhou Yanchi's low pressure. After breakfast, she praised Uncle Liu's biscuits for being more beneficial, which made the old man smile.Then she stopped Zhou Yanchi who was about to leave the dining table after putting down the bowls and chopsticks: "I plan to take Titi to live in S city for a week, do you agree or not?"
Zhou Yan held a posture that he didn't want to talk more, and simply replied: "You can do it as you see."
Zhou Yanchi didn't come out of the study all morning, and at noon he simply asked the housekeeper to bring the food directly to the room.Du Ruoheng focused on watching TV on the sofa without saying a word. At noon, she finished her lunch in the restaurant by herself, then went upstairs, and left Zhou's residence with a blank expression on her face.
The butler couldn't stop him, so he shouted at Zhou Yanchi in the yard.Du Ruoheng walked from the neighborhood to the street corner to take a taxi without stopping.Zhou Yanchi's car appeared behind her at some point, rolled down the window and called her name.Du Ruoheng seemed to have never heard of it. After waiting for a long time, she finally got a taxi with no passengers.
Zhou Yanchi held Du Ruoheng's hand at the same moment as she grabbed the door, and slammed the taxi door shut.
Du Ruoheng shook off his hand with the same force.Zhou Yanchi finally conceded again. He looked at her and said softly, "Don't do that."
Fifteen minutes later, the two returned to Zhou's house and sat face to face in the study.Zhou Yanchi was wearing a black sweater, and his face became more serious with it.After a while, he said, "If I don't show up after the divorce, will your life be better than now?"
Du Ruoheng subconsciously looked up at him.
Zhou Yanchi has been stuck in this problem all night and all morning, but it is still not easy to speak up now.He had never considered such a hypothesis before last night, much less accepted it as fact.Even now, he still couldn't fully digest it. This made him feel more uncomfortable than Du Ruoheng saying that he hated him. It was already his limit to be able to say this sentence completely.
It was a moment before he added: "I mean it."
"What do you want to say?"
"Don't think about Titi, just think about yourself. If I didn't keep bothering you, maybe you would have found someone else who is more suitable. As Su Qiu said, that person will have more topics of communication with you and treat you very well. Considerate and careful, you also feel very happy, like him very much, and won't find him annoying, at least, it won't make you feel sick."
"..."
"It will be a long time in the future. After decades, there should be someone to take care of you. I used to think that that person could only be me, so I made a lot of redemption," Zhou Yanchi said gently, "but recently, Maybe I'm being too selfish."
At the same time as he finished speaking, jealousy grew uncontrollably in Zhou Yanchi's heart, and in the blink of an eye it had already grown into a sky-climbing shape, even though that person hadn't appeared yet, it was just his imagination.But he finally managed to control his external emotions, as if truly open-minded, and sincerely smiled and wished his predecessor to abandon him to find new happiness.
Du Ruoheng stared at him for a while, let go of his biting lips, and said expressionlessly: "I've always thought the same way, if you don't show up, I don't know how much better it will be."
After saying this, the whole study room was silent.
The two have known each other for 12 long years.Even if Du Ruoheng didn't think about it, he would occasionally recall the past.For example, they had just established a relationship, and Zhou Yanchi accompanied her to a haunted house abroad.Du Ruoheng was so scared that he shrank on the ground and refused to move. He only remembered that the surroundings and himself were cold at that time, until Zhou Yanchi smiled in the dark and stretched out his palms to her, and the temperature of holding her hands was extraordinarily warm.
Later, when the two explored each other's hobbies and living habits, Du Ruoheng discovered that one of Zhou Yanchi's hobbies was actually rare ancient Chinese opera.His favorite track is even "Suolin Bag", in which Du Ruoheng tried to finish listening to the babbling tune many times, but always ended up falling asleep in the middle of it.Once she fell asleep very soundly, and she didn't know how long it took to wake up.It was getting dark outside, and Du Ruoheng wore a black overcoat, and he could vaguely smell male cologne.And Zhou Yanchi was sitting next to her to browse the news, with his shoulders under her head, and he typed on the keyboard with his eyes downcast, his eyes were very focused, but his movements were light and light, almost inaudible.
When two people get along to a certain stage, they must gradually form a certain fixed pattern.For Du Ruoheng, Zhou Yanchi's role is more like an elder brother in many cases.On the outside, he was arbitrary, tough, arrogant and dignified. It seemed that Du Ruoheng was only a husband and wife, but in private, Zhou Yanchi was more tolerant.
Du Ruoheng's temperament has not changed for a long time, and a large part of it is the reason why Zhou Yanchi has always been conniving.He condoned her arrogance and did not take it as disobedience.When the two were in the same room, the oil bottle was often supported by Zhou Yanchi.He handles all kinds of housework inside and outside, and in front of Du Ruoheng, Zhou Yanchi seldom talks about dignity.He was happy to coax her to make her happy, and he didn't even mind selling his dignity in private for this.
Compared with honing in on it, Zhou Yanchi is more inclined to help Du Ruoheng avoid some obstacles in life.Those who are older tend to take a longer-term view of things, which also caused Zhou Yanchi to be in the habit of nagging in front of Du Ruoheng.He once said that she is suitable for liberal arts, and later said that she is suitable for workplaces where she concentrates on research and has less contact with people.Judging from past experience, Zhou Yanchi's suggestions are generally the best choices, just like the investments he rarely misses.
As time goes on, the two get along more like relatives, and romance is just an occasional embellishment.In other words, Zhou Yanchi lacked romance from the very beginning. His thoughts and actions were very direct and materialistic, and he seldom played tricks on romance.Du Ruoheng has developed a habit of dependence subtly, and this habit has gradually become ingrained over time, just like a seed that finally grows into a towering tree ten years later, when it is suddenly uprooted, it must be painful.
Du Ruoheng doubts that if the two of them are serious, there will be no date, and whether he will meet another person like Zhou Yanchi in the future.
Du Ruoheng didn't know what type of person he was suitable for except for a character like Zhou Yanchi.Even for the opposite sex who is equally tolerant and far-sighted, Du Ruoheng can't trust her.She is no longer the innocent age more than ten years ago, she was a little girl who could be easily bought with a few ribs and a few housework back then, now Du Ruoheng is closed and conservative, requiring others to spend thousands of times more effort than Zhou Yanchi back then To make her nod in agreement.However, comparing her heart with her heart, she is timid and cautious in dealing with her feelings like this, so why would others give her sincerity so easily.
Adults are too sober, and being sober makes it harder to please.Zhou Yanchi spent more than ten years pampering a person to the point of being tricky and picky, even he was the only one.If this was his conspiracy, then he has already succeeded.
It was hard for Du Ruoheng to believe his own judgment when he really found out that Zhou Yanchi had been unfaithful in marriage.That time when the secretary delivered a small dress to her home, Du Ruoheng tried it on but found that the size was wrong. She knew that Zhou Yanchi's company had a public relations team, so she didn't care. Let her really care.
The two had basically never discussed the issue of loyalty before that.There is even little mention of emotional stuff.Zhou Yan was reticent and calm and was not good at explaining, while Du Ruoheng felt that it was only natural for each other to be faithful physically and mentally, and it was not worth mentioning at all.
That's why she was shocked the moment she realized that Zhou Yanchi had been unfaithful.
Like many cheated wives in this world, she got into a taxi and followed Zhou Yanchi.Watching him turn into a neighborhood to pick up people downstairs, then the two of them went to have lunch, and it was evening when they finally returned to the neighborhood. The distance became more and more intimate, and then the curtains were drawn and the lights were turned off.
She never left, sitting in a taxi in a daze.Zhou Yanchi came out a few hours later, and he didn't find her when he picked up the car.After he left, Du Ruoheng went to a nearby coffee shop to stay for a long time, and did not return home until early in the morning.Zhou Yanchi was sitting on the sofa waiting for her. There was no other smell on his body, his attitude was natural, and he seemed to be clean.
Du Ruoheng didn't show up with him immediately.She thought he had empathized with others from her, and this thought, together with the fact that Zhou Yanchi was unfaithful, made her almost breathless.She needs calmness and dignity, but looking back now, she only feels cold and dazed during that time.After finally digesting this fact, Du Ruoheng found that Zhou Yanchi showed no signs of wanting to divorce at all, and there was another person around him, and he treated her no differently than before.
She finally understood that Zhou Yanchi might not care about those women.But if it is counted as adjustment and entertainment, Zhou Yanchi may not really like this job.
Du Ruoheng spent a long time trying to figure out Zhou Yanchi's psychology.There is no doubt about her importance to him. During that time, she had tested him countless times, and every time Zhou Yanchi responded very well.Once Du Ruoheng had a nightmare and called Zhou Yanchi in the middle of the night. She took the opportunity to vent her repressed emotions during that time, making hysteria unreasonable on the phone. Half an hour later, she regained consciousness under Zhou Yanchi's gentle comfort. Going to sleep soundly, the next morning when I opened my eyes, I saw Zhou Yanchi sitting on the edge of the bed, with the bleak air on his body, his face was slightly tired, but his eyes were full of gentleness, he was leaning over, planning to kiss her cheek.
Du Ruoheng felt even more incredible because of this.How could the two people's views be so different? He didn't care about what she thought was the most natural thing.
She tried to discuss this topic with him, but Zhou Yanchi's answer impressed her deeply: "A husband's feelings must be all about his wife, this is a matter of course."
Du Ruoheng asked casually what else.
She looked at him a little nervously, Zhou Yanchi's expression was hidden behind the newspaper, only his voice could be heard, casual and flat: "Of course it will be on my wife most of the time."
It's not that she didn't think about interfering and stopping.It's just that I didn't hold out much hope when I was doing this, and the ending just didn't surprise her.Du Ruoheng's behavior of asking Zhou Yanchi's whereabouts made him displeased. After the two quarreled several times, Du Ruoheng never mentioned it again.
But what he said at the time was hurtful enough, and Du Ruoheng's strong self-esteem did not allow her to make any other efforts.
Du Ruoheng made psychological preparations for herself, hoping that she could be like some other mothers and endure for her daughter.It's just that once the word "disloyalty" is revealed, everything you look at next will be suspicious.Any behavior of Zhou Yanchi became unbearable for her. Within two meters of him approaching her, she couldn't help but recall what she saw in the apartment downstairs that night. Du Ruoheng began to suffer from long-term insomnia and anxiety. And for this reason, he resolutely refused any approach from Zhou Yanchi.
She didn't even know when the depression occurred. She just happened to pass by a new psychological clinic opened by a junior high school classmate one day. She originally planned to go in and visit for a while, but she didn't expect to chat with the other party for a whole afternoon.
From mild depression to moderate depression, she didn't even want to say a word to Zhou Yanchi.One evening in early winter, she was finally willing to look him in the eye, which almost made Zhou Yanchi think it was a surprise, but the next sentence she spoke sent him to hell, she told him, we divorced.
The two went to the last step. If it is really judged fairly, it is difficult to say that any one is absolutely innocent.It's just that in Du Ruoheng's eyes, Zhou Yanchi's crimes are much more serious than hers.Later, Du Ruoheng couldn't help thinking that maybe Zhou Yanchi hadn't changed all along.Probably he had thought this way before he got married, but she didn't see it clearly at the time.
(End of this chapter)
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