I heard you are a junior

"Are you...are lovers?"

When the ring was found, Liu Jinya was in a state of panic all the time, thinking of some excuse to explain to avoid stimulating her mother who was in a depression period, and when she heard this sentence suddenly, her thinking head went on strike, and she was dumbfounded looked up at mother.

Mom pulled out a weak smile, obviously not waiting for an answer.

Liu Jinya knew that she was wearing a bag, so she didn't hide a little panic, and wrote everything on her face.

Having already figured it out in her heart, my mother nodded and sighed softly, "I see."

"Mom," Liu Jinya was not happy to see her mother's performance. She was afraid that her mother would misunderstand that the relationship between her and Zhong Yuxiao was due to money, just like her aunt. She said weakly, "Don't get me wrong, we are..."

Mom shook her head, "Don't bother to lie to me. I watched you grow up, and I can tell at a glance."

Recalling the countless times of lying at the hands of her mother in her childhood, Liu Jinya pursed her lips, completely suppressing her thoughts of concealment, not knowing what to do, she hung her head down together, and waited for her mother to speak in frustration.

Mom didn't speak, just lying on the hospital bed quietly.

Liu Jinya was uneasy, and glanced nervously.

Mother frowned, her forehead was only covered with old wrinkles, her hands were tightly pinching the quilt, the protruding blood vessels on the back of her hands made the marks of needle needles more obvious, the hospital gown was loosely worn, she was devoid of energy, bent The weak posture of the hunched back outlines a thin and dry figure, as if it is about to fall when the wind blows.

Liu Jinya suddenly realized that every time her mother saw her, she would smile and be full of energy. In fact, it was to cover up the frustration of staying in the ward for a long time and not make her worry.

And what did she do?I was too busy to come to the hospital. I made a phone call and thought that I had done my job of caring for my mother. When I came, I heard my aunt talk about the results of the injury. I was so confused that I even forgot my aunt’s advice. I came to the hospital wearing a couple ring. In front of mother...

Mom is a traditional woman, knowing that she is with a woman, I'm afraid it's unbearable.

"Mom," Liu Jinya felt that she hadn't fulfilled her duty of care during this period of time, and she didn't have the confidence to persuade her mother to accept the fact that she was with a woman, so she called softly, "I'm sorry, I haven't come to see you during this period of time."

When it comes to this, my mother is tolerant, "I'm sorry, you are busy, I understand."

Liu Jinya didn't know what to say, she pulled the quilt for her mother silently.

"Xiaoya, don't be afraid." Mom said suddenly, "Mom is not angry with you, but just... a little surprised."

With her mother's gaze sweeping over, Liu Jinya instinctively shrunk her ring-wearing hand, hid behind her and clenched her fist. It took a while to muster up the courage to ask, "Can you accept it?"

"Why can't you?" Mom said softly, "You have grown up, you have your own ideas, divorced, moved away, found a job, fell in love... Mom believes that you have carefully considered everything you do, yes ?"

Liu Jinya was stunned, never expecting that her mother would be so open-minded, and excitedly stepped forward to shake hands, "Mom, can you really accept it?"

Mom nodded, but her smile was still pale.

Liu Jinya felt that her mother's smile was too forced, and the excitement subsided all of a sudden. She slowly and unwillingly took her hand back, and stood silently by the side like a person who was rejected.

"Xiaoya, I'm not in a bad mood because of this matter." Mom stretched out her hand and pulled her, and said softly, "It's because Mom thinks I'm so useless, and set such a bad example for you, making you feel bad about marriage. lose confidence..."

Liu Jinya was stunned, "Mom, do you think I'm with Xiaoxiao because I'm disappointed in my marriage?"

Mom didn't answer, she looked down at the plain white quilt.

"No." Liu Jinya was helpless, she had a lot of explanations in her heart, but she couldn't say anything to her mother's thin face, and struggled to say, "I...I really like her."

Mom raised her head, her red eyes filled with tears, "Really?"

"En." Liu Jinya nodded her head cautiously, holding her mother's hand with firm strength.

Mom stared at her for a moment, but she didn't see any signs of lying, and then she breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, I'm relieved that someone is with you. You live a good life and don't worry about me, an unlucky and useless person."

Seeing her mother's red eyes about to cry, Liu Jinya panicked, "Why do you say that?"

Mom wiped her tears with her hands, "Auntie told you, your father may come out in three years. What is three years? He still has the strength to beat people. If he finds me... what can I do with the divorce certificate?" In this way, he thought I was the one who caused him to go to jail, so he must beat me to death!"

"Mom, don't think so." Liu Jinya comforted, "It's not yet settled. Dad may not be there for more than three years. What's more... We will protect you and never let Dad make trouble!"

Mom stopped crying and shook her head violently, "No, I have hurt you enough. Go live your own life and leave me alone."

As she said that, her mother wanted to drive her out, getting out of bed excitedly.

Liu Jinya wanted to support her mother, but she didn't want to be pushed outside. She was at a loss, so she could only persuade her to calm down, "How can I not care about it! You are my mother!"

My aunt came back from washing the lunch box, and when she heard the movement, she opened the door and was surprised to see the mother and daughter pushing and shoving each other. They pulled one apart with each hand, "What are you doing!"

Mom didn't speak, but went back to bed and cried silently.

Liu Jinya was unable to support her forehead, so she dragged her aunt to briefly recount the conversation just now.

"Sister, do you think so?" The aunt couldn't believe it, "I thought you were worrying these days because you were thinking about how to make that bastard go to jail more, but... oh! You are still afraid of him! What is there to be afraid of? Woolen cloth!"

Mother's crying stopped abruptly, and she paused for a while, as if thinking about being beaten, her whole body trembled, and her speech was not smooth, "He... he took a knife, a stick... and dragged me to the door... "

Liu Jinya looked distressed, and signaled her aunt to stop talking, and stepped forward to comfort her mother, "It's okay, he has been arrested by the police."

Mom was still crying, as if she didn't listen at all.

The auntie shook her head, "Sister, if you are really scared, don't stay here anymore. Divorced and retired, follow me to City Q, far away from that bastard, so that he can never find him again." you."

Q city?Liu Jinya was depressed, and looked at her aunt with disapproval.

Mom has lived in this city for half her life, how can she leave so easily?My aunt reprimanded her mother for being too timid one second, and indulged her timidity the next second, even willing to arrange a hiding place for her mother in Q City, without any plan, it would only make the chaotic mother even more confused.

Sure enough, my mother was stunned, and turned to look at my aunt, "Leave here?"

"Yes." The aunt ignored Liu Jinya's eyes and walked to the hospital bed, "Leave this ghostly place and don't give him the slightest chance of revenge!"

After all, it seemed that Dad would take revenge after he was released from prison.Liu Jinya looked at her mother lowering her head, thinking it was a sign of fear and helplessness, and stopped her with words, "Auntie, don't say such nonsense, mother is already in a bad mood..."

"No, she's right." My mother wiped her tears with her sleeves, and she resumed her firm look when she said "I want a divorce", and said word by word, "I want to go."

-

Liu Jinya never thought that her mother would want to leave the city.

My mother has lived here for most of her life. If it is not a rigid requirement for business trips, she will never leave.She still remembers that when she was a child, her mother went on a business trip to the city next door to work. Soon, for three days and two nights, she called home every night and said, "Xiaoya is not afraid, mom will be back soon."

Liu Jinya later understood that when her mother said this, it was more to comfort herself.When she was on her honeymoon, her mother was very worried, always saying things like it was too far away and too dangerous, and told her to send a message and call to report her safety. Quite critical.

Therefore, when she heard her mother say "I want to go", she didn't believe it very much in her heart, and she persuaded patiently, "Mom, you don't have to be so afraid. Let's move and find a safe place with a good environment. Dad will be released from prison." Nor will..."

"I don't want to stay here anymore." Mom whispered, "When I see familiar places, I always think about your father, and I feel uncomfortable."

Liu Jinya was taken aback, and after a while, she felt that her mother was very cowardly with tears in her eyes, because she was afraid of her father from the bottom of her heart.

This is not something that can be completely solved by letting Dad go to jail and be punished, and run to another city.

When I arrived in Q City, my mother was still the one who had no idea and started to cry when she heard some troubles. My aunt also had her own family, and she would have to deal with her cousin's college entrance examination and business matters. How could she take care of her mother?Mom is unfamiliar with the place where she lives, and her daughter is not by her side. If she is in trouble, who can she rely on?

Liu Jinya has lived with her mother for so many years, and felt that it would be difficult for her mother to go to a strange place at once. She wanted to persuade her a few more words, but she was held back by her aunt before she could speak.

"You let the eldest sister think about it." The aunt said something in a whisper.

Looking at her mother's shrinking figure, Liu Jinya sighed and held back, and took her mobile phone to call Zhong Yuxiao back.

Zhong Yuxiao answered quickly, "Hello?"

There were a lot of people passing by in the corridor of the hospital. Liu Jinya picked the window at the end, leaned against the wall and explained feebly, "It's not convenient for me to answer the phone just now, what's wrong?"

Zhong Yuxiao was in no hurry to talk about his own affairs, and asked, "Are you in a bad mood?"

For Zhong Yuxiao, Liu Jinya had nothing to hide, and she said exactly what she said in the ward just now.

Zhong Yuxiao was silent.

"I'm just a little depressed..." Liu Jinya thought it was because her tone was too depressed, so she explained a little, "My mother is too impulsive. Going to Q City is just a matter of thinking about it. You always have to think about the future."

"You want to go with me?"

Liu Jinya thought for a while, "How can I accompany you, my work is here..."

Before she finished speaking, Zhong Yuxiao came to a conclusion lightly, "Don't worry about Auntie going to Q City, she will definitely follow her."

Liu Jinya imagined it for a while, and could only say, "Maybe stay with me for a few days."

"It was a few days at first." Zhong Yuxiao said in a calm voice, "After that, it got longer and longer. If you can't ask for leave, why don't you even give up your job?"

Another person who assumed the future came, and Liu Jinya was stunned. She felt that there was something she couldn't understand behind Zhong Yuxiao's calm tone, and the noise from the ward not far away was too loud, so she couldn't react for a while. .

Zhong Yuxiao also had someone talking on the other end, and without waiting for her to respond, she said directly, "I'll work first."

"Xiaoxiao..." Liu Jinya called urgently.

Zhong Yuxiao was still indifferent, "We'll talk about it when we go home."

"Let's talk now." Liu Jinya couldn't wait to go home, so she begged in a coquettish voice, "Baby, please."

Zhong Yuxiao snorted coldly, "Don't worry, think about it carefully, this matter can't be solved just because you think I'm cute."

Liu Jinya hung up after hearing a beep, and looked at the last call time displayed on the screen.

2 minutes and 14 seconds, the numbers for Valentine's Day.

She called to seek comfort and got into a dispute. This brief quarrel lasted exactly 2 minutes and 14 seconds... She thought it was too coincidental, smiled wryly at the ironic coincidence, and walked back to the ward with heavy steps.

The situation in the ward was not much better, my mother continued to feel depressed, and my aunt seemed to let things go.The three of them stayed there, having nothing to say at all, the ward was quiet and the atmosphere was oppressive.

Liu Jinya couldn't take it anymore, so she told the two elders to go home with the good things and wait for Zhong Yu to wake up.

-

Zhong Yuxiao has a bad stomach and likes to eat noodles. Liu Jinya thought about it, and stopped by the vegetable market on the way back to buy tomatoes and beef, planning to cook noodles for dinner.

Cooking tomato and beef noodles was not enough. She thought of the fried egg that was ignored in the morning, and tried again to make a heart-shaped fried egg. Finally, she found that the finished product was too ugly, so she slowly modified the outline with a knife and fork, hoping that the fried egg would look more beautiful.

Everything was ready, Liu Jinya made a plan, and waited for Zhong Yuxiao to return home on time.

Zhong Yuxiao saw the neatly arranged tables as soon as he entered the door, and said perfunctorily, "No, I'm not hungry."

The indifferent voice still seemed to retain the icy temperature of the cold wind outside, making people feel bored listening to it.

Liu Jinya doesn't mind Zhong Yuxiao like this.

Zhong Yuxiao is an insecure person, and the speculation he made was not unreasonable.

She was really worried about her mother, if her mother insisted on going to Q City, she would indeed try to find ways to ask for leave to accompany her for a while.According to company Z's regulations, the employees who have joined the company not long ago don't have much annual leave. She just came into contact with Accountant Sun's position, and she is not familiar with all aspects.You can find another job, but there is only one mother, and she can't take leave, so she will naturally feel that work is a burden, so she finds a way to quit and get rid of it.

Liu Jinya admired Zhong Yuxiao's ability to quickly make a reasonable prediction based on her personality.

But Zhong Yuxiao missed a key point.

Liu Jinya felt aggrieved, grabbed Baobao Zhong who was about to enter the master bedroom and refused to eat, and said in her heart, "With you here, I will definitely not go to Q City."

Zhong Yuxiao stopped in her tracks, stiffened her neck and refused to turn around, and showed her a profile with her lips pursed.

"Be good." Liu Jinya coaxed, "How can I be willing to leave you?"

Zhong Yuxiao finally turned her head, frowned and asked, "Really not going?"

"Even if I want to accompany my mother, it's just for two days to see the situation." Liu Jinya explained seriously, "And we can go together."

The corners of Zhong Yuxiao's mouth drooped after finally raising her mouth, "I can't leave."

"Then wait for you." Liu Jinya persuaded calmly, "If my mother is going, it will take a year and a half to retire and sell the house. Such a long time... is it enough for you to prepare?"

Hearing that the trip to Q City counted her, Zhong Yuxiao blinked, and no longer frowned and bit her lips with bitter hatred on her face.

Liu Jinya found that it was effective, she stepped forward to hook Zhong Yuxiao's hand and shook it, coaxing softly while shaking, "Eat first, okay? I've been doing it for a long time...it's cold, if you don't eat, it will be cold."

Zhong Yuxiao's face was sullen, she didn't give her a smile, and walked obediently to the dining table.

Some are used to Zhong Baobao's mouth and feel upright, so Liu Jinya took Zhong Yuxiao to wash his hands, so considerate that he tested the water temperature himself.

Zhong Yuxiao was impatient to wait, reached up, grabbed her finger and said, "Well, it's hot."

Liu Jinya sensed Zhong Yuxiao's mischievous thoughts from the gentle touch, and retracted her hand angrily and stared, "Don't waste water, wash it quickly."

"Oh." Zhong Yuxiao was obedient.

Liu Jinya took this opportunity to return to the dinner table, opened the soup pot on the table, put it in a bowl for Zhong Yuxiao, filled it with just the right amount, put the poached egg on top, and adjusted the angle so that the shape of the heart was exactly in the middle.

Zhong Yuxiao washed her hands early and came to sit. Seeing this, she didn't rush her, and she didn't say any disappointing words like "I have to eat sooner or later, why bother?" and quietly waited for her to finish this futile thing.

"Okay." Liu Jinya turned her head and saw Zhong Yuxiao's obedient appearance with her hands resting on the edge of the table, and couldn't help stretching out her hands to pinch her cheeks, "Be good."

Zhong Yuxiao ignored it and started eating with chopsticks.

This time, Zhong Yuxiao split the heart-loving poached egg into two halves without violence, took a small bite from Xiaojian, swallowed it, and licked the corners of her lips. She said, "Delicious."

Liu Jinya felt that being bitten lightly was like the tip of her heart, she rushed over to kiss her, "Why are you so cute, baby!"

"I'm not a baby." Zhong Yuxiao retorted habitually, "I'm not cute."

"Okay." Liu Jinya didn't want to disturb Zhong Yuxiao's meal, so she helped put the vegetables into the bowl.

Zhong Yuxiao asked suspiciously, "You don't want to eat?"

Of course, Liu Jinya was embarrassed to say that she was not hungry at all after eating failed dishes that were not well-presented, so she filled a bowl of soup to moisten her mouth.

After finishing the meal quietly, Zhong Yuxiao went to wash the dishes very consciously, and Liu Jinya followed to wipe the dishes and put them on the table.Zhong Yuxiao finished first, without helping her, went out of the kitchen and went straight to the master bedroom, walking anxiously.

There were only two dishes left, Liu Jinya didn't care, and went to Zhong Yuxiao after wiping and putting them away.

"Xiaoxiao?" she called, she found the light and went to the study,

Zhong Yu responded, raised her head from the desk, hooked her hands with a smile, the corners of her raised lips were so beautifully illuminated by the soft light, and her seductive fingertips were light and casual with an indescribable temptation.

Liu Jinya was in a good mood. When she walked over, she saw a piece of paper in the middle of the table before she opened her mouth. The title was three big words:

Guarantee.

"What letter of guarantee," Liu Jinya muttered, carefully reading the clauses on it, couldn't help laughing, "You wrote so many clauses, Party A and Party B convoluted...just to make me promise not to go to Q City privately? "

Zhong Yuxiao didn't think there was anything wrong with this, so she took a pen and handed it to her, "Yes, sign it."

Liu Jinya had already decided that she would not settle in Q City. When she saw Zhong Baobao, she had to promise that she didn't mind signing an extra name. She took the pen and signed her name without hesitation.

Zhong Yuxiao kept staring at the tip of the pen, and breathed a sigh of relief when the last word was finished.

Even though she personally thinks this thing is cute emotionally, Liu Jinya still feels that Zhong Yuxiao is a little confused. If it is true, her letter of guarantee will have no effect. Not so childish.

"Why did you do that?" Liu Jinya felt strange and couldn't help asking, "It doesn't seem to work."

"It will be useful if you dare to sign." Zhong Yuxiao worked hard to get her signature, but didn't pay much attention to this thin piece of paper. He casually put the signed guarantee aside and said with a chuckle, "You hesitate If not, signing is a piece of paper.”

Liu Jinya understood, "Are you testing my attitude?"

Zhong Yuxiao nodded without haste, put his hand around her waist flatteringly, and raised his head to give an innocent and cute smile.

Immediately, she didn't have any temper at all, Liu Jinya touched her head in her arms, sighed and said: There is no way, this is something cute can solve.

"Okay, why did you become so clingy." She was a little hot from being hugged, and patted Zhong Baobao's hand.

Zhong Yuxiao didn't let go, and asked another question, "Why didn't you answer my call this morning."

"Oh, because my mother found out about this." She suddenly remembered to talk about this important matter, "Mom accepted us."

Zhong Yuxiao nodded without surprise.

"Is there something important?"

Zhong Yuxiao let go of her hugging hand, smiled seriously, "Sit down first."

"Huh?" Liu Jinya sat next to her.

Zhong Yuxiao hugged her with one arm, took the phone with the other, swiped a few times to switch to the information interface, and showed her a photo.

"Detention center..." Liu Jinya frowned, and after taking a closer look, she felt that the scene was familiar, and her eyes widened, "Isn't this the place where my dad was locked up!"

Zhong Yuxiao reminded, "Look at the sender again."

Liu Jinya looked at the word "Xu Rongyuan" and was stunned, "What does he mean..."

"Look down." Zhong Yuxiao swipe down with her fingertips, and the information next to the photo appears.

The message was very long. She glanced at it and couldn't see it clearly, but she saw the most important part, and asked in disbelief, "What about bail pending trial?"

"Well, he talks a lot of nonsense, but there is only one meaning." Zhong Yuxiao put down the phone with a solemn expression, "He acted as a guarantor and let your father come out of the detention center."