Not Spare the Years

Perhaps because of drinking, Mu Xueyi rarely had nightmares that night.

She dreamed of something that happened when she was with Zhou Zhenyue a few years ago.

It was a sunny afternoon. She drove Zhou Zhenyue to get off work, and the two went to a McDonald's near the company to eat. They sat by the window, and the golden sunlight came in, painting the double set of children's meals in the middle of the table in warm colors.

Zhou Zhenyue ate fries quietly. Mu Xueyi took off the toy from the package and couldn't hold back the smile on her face.

Zhou Zhenyue saw her so happy, her eyes were no longer serious at work, and her voice was soft: "Why do you have to eat children's meals every time a new toy comes out?"

Mu Xueyi held up a snowflake-shaped puppet in his hand and stared at the toy: "I like to collect these."

Zhou Zhenyue asked again: "Do you have to collect each one?"

Mu Xueyi nodded: "Yes."

Zhou Zhenyue: "Why?"

Mu Xueyi was silent for a while and said, "...I never played when I was a kid."

She didn't explain why she, as a wealthy second lady, couldn't play with toys when she was a child, she just shook the snowflake puppet in her hand and asked Zhou Zhenyue with a smile: "Ayue, is it cute or am I cute?"

Zhou Zhenyue's eyes were lined in the afternoon sun, like ice that had only melted in early spring, warm and soft.

She smiled slightly and said, "You are the cutest."

"Hey," Mu Xueyi was lying on the table, still playing with her hands, "What do you think the toys for next season will be? Will it be a little moon puppet or something?"

Zhou Zhenyue replied, "I can't tell you that."

Mu Xueyi smiled lazily, "I don't know when I will be able to eat the moon doll. In that case, I can still be a companion for this little snowflake in my hand."

The corners of Zhou Zhenyue's lips twitched slightly, watching Mu Xueyi's golden eyelashes plated in the sun, both like comforting and like a promise:

"It doesn't matter, I will accompany you every time a new product is released in the future. We can always wait for a moon."

pity.

Since breaking up with Zhou Zhenyue, Mu Xueyi has no intention of collecting children's meal toys. Therefore, she didn't know whether there were moon dolls in the children's meal later.

Maybe she missed it.

Or maybe she didn't even have a missed opportunity.

In the same afternoon, in the same sunshine, Mu Xueyi slowly woke up from her sleep.

After a night of hangover, she was stunned for a long time, and her head was dizzy and painful.

last night…

what happened?

She endured the headache and tried hard to think, but she only remembered the picture of herself pouring alcohol into her mouth.

Must be drunk. So... If nothing else, I am now at Shen Huaixing's house.

Mu Xueyi got up, rubbed his eyes, and looked around casually.

She stayed for two seconds, then rubbed her eyes hard.

Isn't this Zhou Zhenyue's private apartment?

A few years ago, when Zhou Zhenyue hadn't introduced her to her family, the two of them had been living in this place, and she was familiar with the layout in front of her.

She last night...

Was it picked up by Zhou Zhenyue? ?

Mu Xueyi immediately looked around the bedroom, Zhou Zhenyue was not here, she was the only one in the bedroom.

She thought about it, climbed out of bed carefully, and tentatively walked to the door. Counting down to one, two, three, taking a deep breath, I twisted the doorknob.

There was no Zhou Zhenyue outside, only Xiao Ai, sitting on the sofa eating melon seeds and watching TV.

When Xiao Ai saw her coming out, she hurriedly patted the melon seed skin off her hands, stood up and smiled: "Miss Mu Er is awake?"

Mu Xueyi scratched the inside and outside of the house with his eyes again. After confirming that Zhou Zhenyue was not there, he asked, "Where is your boss Zhou?"

Xiao Ai replied: "the old man is sick, and President Zhou went to the hospital early in the morning. When she left, she said that the second lady can leave at any time after she wakes up. Tell me where you want to go, and I will take you there."

Mu Xueyi sighed and said with a heavy heart: "...she doesn't want to see me so much?"

Xiao Ai added: "Mr. Zhou also said that if Miss Mu has nowhere to go and wants to stay, then..."

Mu Xueyi's eyes lit up.

Xiao Ai: "...It's also possible."

Mu Xueyi couldn't help laughing: "Really?"

Seeing how happy she was, Xiao Ai couldn't bear to hit her: "But... President Zhou also said that she won't see you. Of course you can live as long as you want, but as long as you live here, she won't will come."

"Ah..." Mu Xueyi's raised eyebrows collapsed again, "Is that so..."

What does Zhou Zhenyue mean?

Allow her to live in this house, but refuse to come to see her.

If you really don't want to see her, it's better to just shoot her out, why don't you give away a house?

Xiao Ai estimated that 99% of Mu Xueyi was going to stay, and left after saying a few words.

Mu Xueyi was bored in the room alone, and went back and forth a few times. Looking at these familiar furniture, and thinking of how she and Zhou Zhenyue lived together before, my heart became much heavier.

They picked the sofa together, bought the cup together, and the swing chair in the corner was her birthday present to Zhou Zhenyue. Every inch here has her traces, like layers of imprints that cannot be erased.

What kind of mood did Zhou Zhenyue have in living in such a place full of memories for three whole years?

Mu Xueyi endured the sourness in the corners of her eyes, thinking about taking a bath.

Every time she couldn't help crying, she went to take a shower. Even in her own home, the only place where she can release her weakness is the bathroom.

She walked to the closet, ready to pick up a random piece of clothing for a change. Unexpectedly, as soon as the cabinet door was opened, a few round toys rolled down, almost hitting her face.

She caught one in a hurry, looked at it blankly, and was shocked when she saw the familiar trademark on the toy.

She immediately raised her head to look at the source of the falling toy.

In the huge block, a group of various children's meal toys are crowded, and the familiar McDonald's packaging bags are caged. She has never seen these styles before, and it seems that they are all new styles that have only been released in the past few years.

All the children's meal toys she missed in three years.

all here.

In the corner, only two toys were unpacked and snuggled together by themselves.

One is the snowflake toy they ate together back then.

The other is the new moon puppet she has never seen before.

Mu Xueyi stared straight at the moon and raised his hand carefully, as if he wanted to touch it.

But halfway, he weakly held the cabinet door.

She leaned against the cabinet, bit the back of her hand, and tried her best to stop the crying that she could no longer hold back.

Even a toy, Zhou Zhenyue couldn't bear to let it stand alone.

But she left Zhou Zhenyue alone.

so many years.

Anyang City Hospital.

Zhou Fengnian was lying weakly on the hospital bed, his old wrinkled hands were pinned with brand-new, dazzling needle tape, his flabby eyes were half-dazed, and his breathing was uneven.

Zhou Zhenyue sat on the small stool beside the hospital bed, with a tender red apple in her hand.

After cutting, Zhou Zhenyue stood up respectfully and handed the apple to Zhou Fengnian with both hands.

Zhou Fengnian held the apple and didn't eat it.

After a while, he called in a hoarse voice, "Crescent Moon..."

Zhou Zhenyue responded immediately, "Yes, Grandpa."

Zhou Fengnian asked, "Are you and Xueyatou... are you still angry?"

Zhou Zhenyue did not speak.

Zhou Fengnian sighed long after seeing her silent look: "I'm old, there are some things... Don't make grandpa wait too long."

Zhou Zhenyue lowered her eyes, wondering what she was thinking.

Zhou Fengnian added: "I don't know what happened between you and her, but I can see that you have never forgotten her. I have no regrets in my life, and the only hope right now is to see My only granddaughter can be with the person he likes, get married, and settle down. It's a pity...the age is too late, after all, time is running out. I don't want you to be alone when I leave, I have no face...go and see Your parents under Jiuquan, can you understand?"

Zhou Zhenyue held Zhou Fengnian's hand, was quiet for a while, and said softly, "I see, Grandpa."

There was silence for a while.

"You can recuperate at ease, and I will take her to see you tomorrow."

"Are you really going to bring her here tomorrow?" Zhou Fengnian blinked his old, cloudy eyes like a child, "Don't lie to me."

Zhou Zhenyue patted the back of the old man's hand: "I won't lie to you."

Zhou Fengnian finally smiled: "That's good, that's good."

He immediately greeted the housekeeper Zhao next to him, "Xiao Zhao, come here and help me see a present. My granddaughter-in-law will come to see me tomorrow. You can pick out a piece of jewelry and go to the bank to get some cash. I have to wrap a red envelope..."

Zhou Zhenyue looked at her grandfather's rosy face, and her face softened a lot.

At night, Zhou Fengnian's condition was stable, and Zhou Zhenyue left the hospital.

Xiao Ai came to pick her up as usual.

On the way, Zhou Zhenyue asked, "Is she gone?"

Xiao Ai immediately replied: "Second Miss didn't leave, she's still in the riverside apartment."

Zhou Zhenyue snorted and asked again, "What happened in the Mu family?"

Xiao Ai: "I only found out that the second lady had a falling out with her family. The exact reason is not clear, but it is serious. Today, Mrs. Mu let the rumors out, and everyone in the industry was not allowed to help the second lady. The second lady is now She is completely isolated and helpless. Tsk...Seriously, Miss Mu is too cruel to the second lady. How can she look like her own sister? Other families are asking outsiders to help take care of their sisters, she is begging outsiders to deal with their own sisters, look at that The battles are endless, the second young lady will not give up her last life..."

Zhou Zhenyue interrupted Xiao Ai: "She doesn't have any money on her now?"

Xiao Ai: "Yes, the Mu family stopped all her cards. If it wasn't for Professor Shen's help, she might have slept with the homeless yesterday."

Zhou Zhenyue was silent for a while.

She suddenly said, "Xiao Ai."

Xiao Ai hurriedly agreed: "Yes, President Zhou."

Zhou Zhenyue: "Go to draw up a contract and deliver it to Jiangbian Apartment before ten o'clock tonight."

"Okay," Xiao Ai asked about the details, "what's the contract?"

"..." Zhou Zhenyue looked at the night scene outside the window and replied lightly, "A love contract."

Xiao Ai almost turned the brake into the accelerator:

"what did you say???"