The three-year itch, the seven-year luck

? When I woke up, I was lying in bed.With her back to me, Xiaoyan was sitting on a chair reading a book.For a while, I didn't want to ask how I got here, so I just looked at her quietly, thoughtful.

Perhaps my memory of other things is fuzzy, but the sentence Jiang Yan asked me last night if she was really married and had children still fresh in my memory.At this time, I couldn't help but think of this, the answer has already been laid out-what Xiaoyan said, she is what she is.

But can I really see that she belongs to someone else?

I don't know how to answer this question.In the final analysis, I, Zou Chen, am just an ordinary person, I don't have such big feelings, I don't care what I say as long as she is happy.Yes, she is happy, I can do anything.But I will be disturbed, sad, and even more painful.These days, I never ask her anything, and she never mentions it.I lived a very solid life, but I always felt that this was a stolen time, and after all, it didn't belong to me.

This feeling is so tormenting that I simply don't want to think about it a few times.No matter what, there are still two months left, it's really heartbreaking, so let's wait a little longer.

Xiaoyan made a movement, I hurriedly acted like I just woke up, sniffed and stretched.She sat by my bed and handed me a glass of water for me to drink.My throat is already smoking, this glass of water is no different from life-saving, after drinking it I asked her: "Where is Jiang Yan?"

"The study is asleep. You all drank too much last night. The boss called me." Her smile showed a little helplessness, and my heart tightened: "Why didn't she drink too much?"

"She's fine, she fell asleep on her stomach when she came back." She looked at me funny, and I wondered, "Is there any writing on my face?"

Xiaoyan shook her head, then leaned into my arms suddenly: "Hug."

No matter how many headaches I had before, I put it out of my mind, pulled back the quilt and hugged her into my arms, and kissed her forehead first, regardless of whether I smelled of alcohol or not.

"What's the matter?" I just think she seems very happy, but why she is happy, but I can't figure it out.

Xiaoyan raised her head, pinched my face with her hands, and smiled, but kept silent.Her hands are gentle, sometimes pinching my cheeks, sometimes pinching my nose, and sometimes blocking my eyes to prevent me from looking at her.She is so big, suddenly so childish, I can't help but feel a little stunned.

I couldn't help it, I followed her example and blocked her eyes with my hands.Before she could speak, he leaned over and kissed her.Xiaoyan didn't have any intention of resisting, and completely followed me. I didn't care whether the door was locked or not, and I moved my hands first.

She is wearing a long dress at home, which has to be said to be God helping me, it is so convenient for me to do bad things.After Xiaoyan bit me a few times, she became more and more indulgent with my movements.But after all, there are outsiders next door. When I got straight to the point, Xiaoyan looked at me reproachfully, wrapped her arms around my neck, and bit my chin all at once.This bite really hurts, tears filled my eyes, but seeing her deliberately suppressed panting, I was so distressed that I couldn't bear to dodge.

When I lay on top of her to catch my breath, Xiaoyan still didn't let go, and gnawed and gnawed on my shoulder until I almost begged for mercy, then she let me go.

When everyone got up and sat down for lunch, I somewhat admired Jiang Yan.This guy shouldn't be aware of the movement of the two of us, and he didn't even ask me about my swollen jaw-Xiaoyan sent it away after she said she drank too much.

Miss Jiang, tooth marks!Are you blind?

I walked around Changcheng with Jiang Yan for two days, and sent her to the plane on the weekend night, and my hanging heart finally landed.It's really careless in making friends. It's too much trouble for me.

In the days after that, I cherished it more and more, and I didn't think about what I had or what I didn't have.Xiaoyan is more cheerful than when we first met again.She smiles more and more now, with exquisite makeup and her usual gentle smile, I don't know how many students are fascinated by it.I only know that my colleagues in the office are looking forward to her arrival more and more. If she doesn't come, they will urge me to call and ask.

Among them, only Lao Liang was indifferent, because Xia Jin promised him to try further contact.He also came to ask me, "Did you agree?" This time I kept Xiaoyan's point in mind, and told him: "Xia Jin is saying, it depends. It depends on how you get along later, no It’s really a sure relationship.” Lao Liang was thoughtful, but he didn’t ask me again.He is a wise man who knows when to move forward and when to rest.

Even though I kept praying for time to slow down, it was the end of May.I have no excuse to procrastinate, so I have to go back and defend myself.After the defense is over, Changcheng's work will be completely finished at the end of June.

After booking the train ticket, I simply packed a backpack and ran to explain it to Xiaoyan.She was reading a book, and after I finished speaking, she looked up at me and said, "You have to visit your parents after your defense?"

I said "ah" and nodded: "Well, the defense is in the afternoon, and I'll go home after the end. The train will arrive in the evening the next morning."

Xiaoyan nodded: "Well, show me your bag." I knew what she was worried about, so I handed it over with some amusement.Sure enough, she opened it and checked it. All my luggage before, as long as she was there, would be checked so carefully.Over the years, there was only one exception.

I looked at it, my eyes were a little wet.He wiped it off in a concealed manner, and said to her, "How is it?"

"Well, the age is not in vain, and nothing is left behind." Xiaoyan zipped it up again, put it aside, and then asked me seriously: "Is the money enough?"

"Enough." Recently, she seems to be particularly worried that I don't have money to spend, and she secretly stuffed it for me many times. I am half funny and half angry, and I don't know what to say.

The defense went well, and I didn't lose Professor Zhang too much.For two and a half hours, my throat was almost filled with smoke.When I came out, Da Xiatian broke out in a cold sweat.But two and a half years of hard work finally paid off, and I couldn't help but laugh.

Xia Jin is my undergrad, but she has been a PhD student for a long time.Today she also came to cheer me on. At this time, she came out from the back door of the classroom and said congratulations to me.I couldn't help but have mixed feelings. If it wasn't for this girl's persistence, I would have nowhere to go.I said to her from the bottom of my heart: "Xia Jin, thank you."

But she shook her head: "You deserve it. God let me meet you on Lamma Island, it seems that he is not willing to bury your talent, isn't he?"

I smiled and said: "Let's go, treat you to a meal." She didn't refuse, and followed me out.We went to the most famous Malatang across from the school. Fortunately, it is not a meal time at the moment, and there are not many people so there is no need to line up.

"From eating to 30 years old, it seems that I am quite old." After taking the skewers and sitting down, I joked.The two talked about games and about majors. Xia Jin hesitated. I saw that she had something to ask, so I said, "Just ask what you want. Don't hold back. I feel uncomfortable just looking at it."

Xia Jin put down her chopsticks, looked into my eyes and said, "Professor Yang, is the person who traveled with you on Lamma Island?"

I knew she had noticed it a long time ago, but she hadn't said anything, so I wasn't surprised at all, and I nodded in acknowledgment.Sure enough, her subsequent question made me a little embarrassed: "Professor Yang, is that the face in the game back then?"

I took a long breath and nodded.She asked me the most difficult question: "Then, what is your relationship? Is it that kind of relationship?"

I could see the suspicion, doubt, and hesitation in Xia Jin's eyes, but I was a little confused for a moment.She is a well-behaved girl, except for Lao Liang, she has never developed a relationship with anyone.What's more, the relationship between me and Xiaoyan really made me a little embarrassed, and I didn't know how to explain it clearly to her.

I put down my chopsticks and remained silent for a long time.Xia Jin's face was a little embarrassed: "Zou Chen, you don't answer if you don't want to answer, I'm just a little curious. Professor Yang reacted a bit strange when he heard my name, and adding her name, I thought about it later and thought you We've known each other for a long time, right? That's why I remembered about Lamma Island."

I waved my hand to signal her not to worry, and stroked it carefully in my heart. I smiled and nodded: "Yes, we were together at that time."

Her expression froze all of a sudden, as if she hadn't expected me to answer so bluntly.To be honest, I didn't expect that I would admit it so directly, maybe I have been aggrieved for too long, and I have to vent?Or, I think we are going to be completely finished this time, so why not talk about it?

After opening the chatter box, I simply explained it to her.

"We just didn't know each other in the game. She knew that I was a woman from the very beginning. After playing together for a long time, I first had a good impression of her. Didn't I kill Rongwei in the martial arts competition? It was that time I I was sure I liked her. Then we were, we were together."

"I gave up my postgraduate studies. It wasn't all because of the financial difficulties you thought. How could it not be? My family knew about it at the time, but my parents didn't agree, so I went to Changcheng, found a job, and stayed with her. In the third year, we raised Lucky together, it was a gift from Xiaoyan to me."

"She is a perfect woman. I was lucky to have her in this life. I agreed to go to London that year because I felt that I couldn't give her what she deserved. Instead of wasting time, it's better to separate early. So by Opportunity runs away. But who knows, after running so far and only half a year after I came back, Professor Zhang sent me back with just one word." Speaking of which, I was still reluctant to tell the truth and concealed it a little, but Speaking of later, I myself have an illusion that it is really an inevitable fate.Sure enough, Xia Jin was a little puzzled, so I ignored her and continued, "And now, as you can see, we are very good friends, nothing more."

Such a long entanglement can only be said in a few words now, but it is very satisfying to think about it.I picked up the chopsticks and continued to eat.He also greeted her: "What are you doing in a daze, it won't taste good if it's overcooked later."

Xia Jin seemed to have relieved her troubles for a long time, and said: "No wonder I always feel that the two of you give me an unusual feeling. This is the reason. But Zou Chen, don't you feel it is a pity to let go like this? So you promised me at that time, Is there nowhere to go?" She quickly guessed the reason, and I didn't deny it. As for her asking first, is it a pity?

I don't think it's a pity.Things have been going on for years, why bother thinking about it?

When I got home at night, my father was normal, but my mother was very abnormal.What else could it be, it was just another topic of blind date.I would give ambiguous answers before, but this time I categorically refused.My mother was so angry with me, she scolded me: "I'm not selfish, but you have to think about it, you are already thirty now, if you don't get married and don't want children, who will care about you when you get old?"

I kept silent and didn't answer, but I thought in my heart: Can I live to be the youngest?When such a thought came out, even I was startled, so I quickly collected my thoughts and stopped thinking about it.

Not long after returning to the room, Dad followed in.I rolled my eyelids, he shook his head, and said in a low voice, "Just like that, don't bother me."

I sighed, I don't know what to do because the family is always so twisted because of this matter.But at this time, I still said very seriously: "Dad, no matter what, I can't go on a blind date. Those men who deceive girls by cheating are immoral enough. I don't want to be that kind of person."

Dad nodded appreciatively, and patted me on the shoulder: "Zou Chen, Dad doesn't have any point of view of inheriting the family. You are the only daughter in this life. You have grown up, and you are not like before. You are always ambiguous and give your mother so much hope. I I think she won't be able to toss a few times, so you keep going. From now on, when your mother relaxes, you bring that girl to your house. Speaking of which, your mother and I did something wrong back then, your mother said It's too ugly, and I don't care that you are sick and rely on such a girl to take care of you."

I was confused and asked him, "Dad, what are you talking about?"

His face suddenly became embarrassing, and he stumbled a little: "Human, didn't he mention it to you?"

I felt more and more strange, and asked: "What's the matter? Tell me quickly!"

The old man took out a cigarette, touched it back and forth in his hand, and pinched it behind his ear.I knew it was hard for him to say it, so I became more and more anxious and urged him several times before he finally told me.

"After we left your ward, your mother suddenly lost her temper. She called the girl's workplace, Changcheng University, and dragged me there." The old man started, He took out his cigarette and lit it.

The room was filled with the smell of cigarettes, a little choking, I think my expression has been distorted.Through the smoke, I saw my father sighed a long time: "After we got there, your mother told me to wait in the parking lot. If you don't believe her, she won't show up. I didn't want to go, but I was afraid that she would cause trouble, so I had to follow. Wait until I see that." When the girl comes over, your mother rushes up like crazy."

"That girl has a really good temper, and she doesn't get angry. She greeted us with a pleasant face. When I saw that her colleagues came to pick up the car together, I wanted to drag your mother away. But your mother, hey."

I can think of what my mother said at this time, and I can't help but smile bitterly.

"Your mother, in front of her colleagues, no matter what you say, don't pester my daughter anymore, you are an asshole!" The father's tone was so remorseful, I knew that he was a human being, and he had never argued with words in his life, so he just found him. This daughter-in-law has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, and she has never been less angry in her life.

And in a cloud of smoke, I finally shed tears.