Tender trapping

Xue Xiaoxia sent another text message, saying that she and Ran Xu's brother had already found a house in the town, and then wasted a lot of pen and ink complaining about prices.

[I think these people are just sitting on the ground and raising prices!It's obviously an old brick house, so I have to say something because it's close to the school, I think it's better to let Tantai get up early, because I feel sorry for him because he is still young. 】

Ran Tantai, Ran Xu's younger brother.

At that time, her younger brother was just born, and her father died of a work-related injury. Xue Xiaoxia hugged the infant boy, crying out of breath, opened the refrigerator, and drank all the cans of beer left by her father. Cry till night.

Ran Xu was 13 years old that year, hiding in his room, listening to the cries of women and babies outside, mixed with the sound of summer thunderstorms.

At that time, he felt that life was already gloomy, and the pillars of the family fell down, leaving behind two underage children.

Xue Xiaoxia turned out to be a well-known beauty in the village. She was young and beautiful when she was with Ran Xu's father. Ran Xu was born in the second year. She was smart and precocious. When her peers were still babbling, Ran Xu could already speak quite Fluent sentences.

That should have been a rare happy moment in Ran Xu's childhood, but the good times didn't last long. When he was six years old, an accident nearly disabled his right leg. Xue Xiaoxia carried him all the way to the city to seek medical treatment in the heavy rain. The money he collected from his relatives was used for his surgery.

However, that leg failed to live up to expectations and still suffered a problem.

After that, everyone in the village knew that there was a cripple in their family who could not work like other boys for the rest of his life. In the countryside, not being able to work meant that he could not survive independently.

The people in the village have not received much education, but they are very "practical". They understand from the moment they are born that those people who become famous and become phoenixes are just legends, and most people in real life cannot do without their birth. soil of.

So they no longer envied Xue Xiaoxia, but turned their envy into ridicule now.

In general, Xue Xiaoxia should be regarded as a qualified mother. She accompanied Ran Xu when he was gradually accepting the reality, and coaxed him to tell him: "Xiao Xu, we only have one son, as long as you can live happily, We are all happy as parents.”

This is a lie.

Because a few years later, Xue Xiaoxia became pregnant again and gave birth to Ran Tantai. At that time, she told Ran Xu that they didn't want him to live too hard by himself, so they gave him a younger brother so that they could support each other in the future.

However, the facts are not as Xue Xiaoxia said.

Although Ran Tantai lost his father shortly after he was born, he has received all the care from Xue Xiaoxia since then.

Xue Xiaoxia used the compensation after her husband's death to hold a full moon banquet for Ran Tantai, save her and Ran Xu's food, and bought the best milk powder and clothes for Ran Tantai.

She started drinking, gambling, and her temper became worse and worse.

Time is not forgiving, the once beautiful young woman has now become a woman sitting around the mahjong table full of foul language, even when Ran Xu went to the city for the college entrance examination, before leaving, Xue Xiaoxia was still lying in bed because she was so drunk last night Sleeping soundly on the bed, next to him, the young Ran Tantai was lying in his mother's arms holding a card game console.

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No one supported Ran Xu's study of art, and of course Xue Xiaoxia would not give him extra money for it. Ran Xu did everything by himself.

He often thought how lucky he was to meet Lin Zhengqing, his mentor, at the market.

If not, I am afraid that Ran Xu would still be painting imitation paintings for others in that remote village, let alone have the chance to meet Zhuo Wenlang.

"Xiao Xu, look at me." Zhuo Wenlang waved his hands in front of him, "What's the matter, huh? Since the end of the speech just now, you seem to be not quite right."

Ran Xu came back to his senses and hurriedly said no.

"No?" Zhuo Wenlang smiled helplessly, and slightly bent down to look at him, "I thought that based on our relationship, you should be able to tell me everything... Otherwise, it would be because I did something wrong , make you unhappy?" He took the mistake on himself.

How dare Ran Xu make Zhuo Wenlang think like this, he hurriedly shook his head: "No, Mr. Zhuo, it has nothing to do with you..."

"Then you have to say it to reassure me." Zhuo Wenlang's brows had a fleeting impatience, which was quickly replaced by a smile, "Well, it doesn't matter if you really don't want to say it, let's go, let's go first go home."

Ran Xu followed Zhuo Wenlang, looked at the man's back, and suddenly felt a little guilty—Zhuo Wenlang was good enough to him, but he habitually kept his thoughts hidden.

It is said that lovers should be honest with each other, Ran Xu thinks this is very reasonable, and, with Zhuo Wenlang's character, even if there are many differences in the living environment of the two people, but...he should be able to understand, Right?

Thinking of this, Ran Xu chased after him and said, "Mr. Zhuo, actually... Actually, I want to ask, what do you think of what the boy who interrupted your speech just now said?"

"Huh?" Zhuo Wenlang waited for him to catch up, and then slowed down. He opened the co-pilot's door for Ran Xu, and then went back by himself.

It was getting late, the two of them agreed to go to Zhuo Wenlang's apartment tonight, Ran Xu was in charge of cooking, and Zhuo Wenlang had asked someone to buy the vegetables some time in advance.

The car drove away from the school all the way and drove towards the wide avenue. There were scattered snowflakes in the sky, and the city was rarely so quiet.

"I... I was thinking, if I am not as talented as I imagined, and I finally graduated, but I can't afford to eat, what should I do?" Ran Xu looked out of the window.

Rows upon rows of high-rise buildings retreat rapidly with the movement of cars, there are traces of laser lights in the square in the sky, pedestrians are hurrying, and countless cars run over the asphalt road... The capital is huge and carries the dreams of too many people.

"It's not easy to stay here, but I want to be with you." Ran Xu said innocently, "but if I'm not capable enough, I can only go back, that boy is right , I am also doubting whether I am pursuing something that will never be available.”