sinking in his peril

"This is..." Xu Zhizhi remembered that this orphanage was the orphanage where she grew up, "Auntie, why do you have this photo?"

"This is the day your Uncle Zhong and I adopted Ruoxi in the orphanage. Ruoxi didn't bring anything but this photo." Mrs. Zhong wiped the photo, "Oh, he took everything out after so many years. Only this photo was asked to be kept by us, and we don’t know why... Then he told us yesterday, and we understood.”

"Ah?" Xu Zhizhi glanced at Zhong Ruoxi, but Zhong Ruoxi continued to eat his meal as if nothing had happened. While eating, he also put vegetables in Xu Zhizhi's bowl, as if he was afraid that she would tell his mother more. In a word, the food will be gone.

"Here, look, the tall guy in the back row is Zhong Ruoxi," Mrs. Zhong pointed at the tall little boy, "When we first met him, he didn't say a word all day long. Like a fool, we thought he was depressed at first, but then we saw him sitting in the hallway of the orphanage, watching a little girl dance rubber bands, and we didn’t expect him to laugh, and that dimple fascinated me.”

"Oh, that's right, that little girl seems to be you..." Mrs. Zhong hurriedly emphasized the point, "He refused to go with us for life or death, but later he agreed that he would not go with us until someone took care of you..."

Xu Zhizhi tried her best to recall and recall Zhong Ruoxi's impression in her mind, remembering that there used to be a little brother who was not very talkative in the yard. He always hid in the corner of the crowd and only ate himself when he ate every day. The rice in the bowl, the little guys wanted to bully him, but every time he stared at him, they went back.

"You are... Kaka?"

Xu Zhizhi finally salvaged the boy's name in his memory, and glanced at Zhong Ruoxi, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like Brother Kaka with a good memory...

"Exactly." Zhong Ruoxi nodded, "So, don't listen to Bai Xiyao from now on. I fell in love with you at first sight. I have liked you for more than 20 years."

Zhao Simin covered her mouth and nose, as if she didn't expect Zhong Ruoxi to be so romantic: "Woo, I knew it, it's so touching, this son is not for nothing."

Seeing Zhong Ruoxi's appearance, Zhong's father was also very pleased: "Follow me."

"But... how do you know that I am that little girl back then?"

"I didn't dare to confirm it at first. Later, Mo Yuanshen told me to lose your phone. When you handed it to me, I saw the screen saver. It seemed to be... a photo of you when you were young. Listening to your tone of voice, you still If you move, I can confirm that you are Domi."

"Domi..."

Xu Zhizhi only felt that this name was distant and unfamiliar.

Xu Zhizhi was very surprised that the story of her childhood sweetheart happened to her, and she even dared not think about it. After all, she couldn't believe that there was a boy in the orphanage who liked her for so many years, and she would still meet him after so many years.

"This kid, he doesn't come back often. When he came back, he hid in the room and looked at this photo. It's okay recently, and he didn't look at it when he came back. We guessed that he found you." Uncle Zhong's words made Xu Zhizhi feel sad Instantly warms up.

"So, baby, when do you want to marry Zhong Ruoxi? Auntie and uncle agree, so you don't have to worry." Zhao Simin smiled. There is nothing like a 30-year-old son who is about to get married. "We all believe in Zhong Ruoxi's vision."

"Oh, that's right, come here, you come with Auntie." After speaking, Zhao Simin put the chopsticks in Xu Zhizhi's hand on the table, "You come with Auntie."

Zhao Simin pulled Xu Zhizhi up to the second floor, and said as he walked, "I have arranged your room a long time ago. It's on the second floor. I originally wanted to put your room on the third floor. I'm afraid you might dislike it." I'm tired, I'll give Zhong Xiaobao a place to live in from now on, this is the room you see."

Zhao Simin pushed open a room on the second floor. Xu Zhizhi took a look and was almost shocked. Is this the only room on the second floor? It looks so big, and the bedding has been replaced with Xu Zhizhi's favorite pink. color, and the dressing table is full of skin care products and cosmetics that Xu Zhizhi usually uses, while there are only a few pajamas for girls hanging in the cloakroom, "I don't know how to choose your clothes, so I bought a few first Tracksuit."

What Xu Zhizhi likes the most is that as soon as the French doors are opened in this room, the balcony outside is about [-] square meters, which is as big as Xu Zhizhi's current home. The balcony faces the shallow sea, because it is far away from the open sea. , the sea here is much bluer than the sea on the other side of the tourists. Below the balcony is Zhong's garden, which is full of flowers.

Although it is winter now, Xu Zhizhi still recognizes these flowers. They are tulips that Xu Zhizhi has liked since she was a child.

"Do you like it? Zhizhi." Zhao Simin looked at Xu Zhizhi's expression, although she knew she liked it without asking, but she still wanted to hear her own daughter-in-law's praise.

"Auntie...can I call your mother directly, I like it so much."

"Of course I can, you were going to call me mom." Zhao Simin was obviously very satisfied with this answer, and glanced at Zhong Ruoxi who was following up, "I said Zhizhi would like it, but you always said I was exaggerating. "

"What if she doesn't agree to marry me?" Zhong Ruoxi took it for granted.

"Will you, Zhizhi, will you marry Zhong Ruoxi?"

Xu Zhizhi shook her head.

"But we still have to buy a new house."

"Buy it when you buy it, you go live there by yourself, and come back when you quarrel, baby." Zhao Simin held Xu Zhizhi's hand in one hand and held it, "Daughter-in-law, listen to mother, if Zhong Ruoxi bullies you in the future, you will come back , this will always be your home."

"Okay." Xu Zhizhi felt tears welling up in her eyes, but she didn't know how to express her gratitude to Zhao Simin.

Zhong Ruoxi felt a little resentful: "I have been your son for so many years, why can't I compare to her?"

"Back then I wanted to adopt Duomi, but your father insisted on adopting you first, saying that if he adopted you, he would have a daughter at that time." Zhao Simin's words made Zhong Ruoxi unable to believe the original That's how it happened.

"Yeah, I made a bet with your mother back then, saying that I adopted you, and you would definitely bring this girl home." Uncle Zhong patted Zhong Ruoxi, "Boy, it seems that you didn't let Dad lose." ...Minmin, should you cash in something?" After speaking, Uncle Zhong stretched out his hand, and rubbed his thumb and index finger against Zhao Simin: "I would like to bet and admit defeat."

"How much did you bet?"

"It's not much, just one hundred yuan more pocket money every month."