"Dad, I understand. Thank you. Dad, you're not young anymore. Try not to get angry and smoke less. It's bad for your health."
Jiang Jianguo nodded: "Don't worry about me, kid. Just be careful out there and write me if anything happens."
As the train slowly started moving, the father and son's eyes welled up with tears, and they secretly wiped them away only when they could no longer see each other.
As people grow up, they face separation, but separation is for a better reunion.
Coincidentally, after Jiang Jun calmed down, he saw Jiang Ruyi and Gu Changzheng diagonally opposite him. Jiang Ruyi's eyes were filled with resentment, while Gu Changzheng was looking at him with a frown.
Jiang Jun didn't say anything, pretending not to see them. Jiang Ruyi bit her lip and turned to look at Gu Changzheng: "Changzheng, you're all I have left. Look, none of them like me. You're all I have left."
With a pang of heartache, Gu Changzheng pulled the frail woman, who had no one to rely on, into his arms: "Don't be afraid, Ruyi, you still have me. I will always be with you."
Jiang Ruyi's lowered eyes held a calculating look that others couldn't see. Gu Changzheng was completely unaware of this, only feeling sorry for his girlfriend. She was so gentle and fragile, and now her family didn't care about her anymore. She could only rely on herself. He was so important to her. How could she live without him?
The vanity of being needed made him treat Jiang Ruyi even better. At home, he was the second child, with a capable and outstanding older brother and a beautiful younger sister who knew how to please his parents. He, the son who was not outstanding in any way, was not very likable.
He couldn't bring honor to his parents like his older brother, nor could he act cute and silly like his younger sister to please them. So, when the policy came down, he was pushed out as an example.
He had never been needed like this before. Jiang Ruyi's gentleness and thoughtfulness gave him a feeling he had never experienced before, as if it proved that he was also a good person, and that he was cared for and relied on so much.
The train sped along, the scenery outside the window flashing by, while the people inside were heading towards different destinations, striving for their own futures.
Jiang Ruyu, who was at work, also encountered a test of her humanity, or perhaps it wasn't so much a test of humanity, but rather a matter of making choices and sacrifices.
The protagonist of this story is Zhao Sufeng, a friend she gets along well with at work. After several blind dates last year, she finally found someone she liked.
The two moved very quickly, getting married in just six months. It's been less than six months since they got married, and just a few days ago I was complaining to her that her mother-in-law was pressuring her to have a baby. When she went back to her parents' home, even her mother was urging her to have a baby soon, otherwise people would start to doubt that she could have children.
Jiang Ruyu often heard her complain about the trivialities of marriage or lament that she wished she hadn't gotten married, saying she even regretted getting married. Of course, there were also occasional moments when she would talk happily about what her partner had bought for her or done for her, which made her occasional feelings that marriage was not worthwhile seem to have faded a bit.
She had just started work today when the two of them went to the restroom together. Zhao Sufeng complained that her husband hadn't looked well these past few days and kept saying he couldn't breathe. She told him to get checked out, but he refused. She said the workshop had been very busy lately, and he was just tired.
As a result, not long after they came out of the restroom, her brother from her maternal family rushed in looking for her in a panic.
"Su-Fen, come on, come with me quickly, Wen-Chuan has been admitted to the hospital."
These words caused a huge uproar. Zhao Sufeng was stunned for a moment before saying, "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? You were fine when you left this morning, why did you go to the hospital?"
Zhao Jiangang grabbed the girl and ran: "Don't ask anymore, the situation is very bad, let's go and see first, if we go early you can still see her one last time."
Everyone around heard this. Jiang Ruyu felt a chill run down her spine, and her hand holding the water glass trembled slightly. Zhang Guisheng sighed slowly, "Sigh, how could someone so young encounter something like this?"
Jiang Ruyu seemed to snap out of a daze: "Uncle Zhang, really? Didn't you say you went to the hospital? Maybe you can be saved?"
Zhang Guisheng nudged her: "You know, Xiao Zhao's brother was so panicked, he definitely wouldn't have been able to see him one last time if he had been any later. Don't overthink it, just focus on your work."
Jiang Ruyu opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. She only felt the impermanence of life and worked in a panic for half a day. On her way home by bike at noon, she almost fell and only then came to her senses.
Zheng Yang saw his girlfriend riding her bike listlessly from a distance, and she almost fell over. He quickly ran over and grabbed the girl who wanted to keep riding.
"What's wrong with you? You look so listless. Do you know how dangerous this is? Get down, I'll help you."
Jiang Ruyu saw Zheng Yang's fluctuating heart suddenly calm down. She belatedly realized that tears had fallen without Zheng Yang noticing. She quickly wiped away her tears and sat in the back seat.
Zheng Yang, after steadily driving his wife, casually asked as if nothing had happened, "Did something unpleasant happen at work? Or did your boss scold you?"
Jiang Ruyu leaned her face against Zheng Yang's back and felt him stiffen slightly, which made her feel a little better. Thinking of Zhao Sufen, she sighed: "I have a colleague at work who I get along very well with. She had just started work this morning when her brother came to her and said that her boyfriend was dying. She got married last Mid-Autumn Festival and was talking about when she could have a child. Her family was pressuring her so much. Hearing this today, I have a feeling I can't quite describe."
Zheng Yang hadn't expected this, and he didn't know how to comfort her. Then he heard his girlfriend say, "Zheng Yang, you have to take good care of yourself. If you feel unwell anywhere, go get checked out right away. When you're driving, make sure to eat regularly and drink plenty of hot water. I have a water bottle here, take it. Also, move around whenever you have time. You can't just sit still all the time, understand?"
Zheng Yang was speechless for a moment. What was this girl thinking now? "I know, don't overthink it. I'm not married yet, so I won't neglect my health."
Jiang Ruyu pinched his waist and found that it was stronger than before: "Even if you get married, you still have to take good care of your body. Let me tell you, if you're like Su Fen's boyfriend, I won't stay with you."
Realizing his words were unlucky, he quickly slapped his mouth a few times, saying, "Pah, pah, pah, nonsense, it won't work, it won't work, it won't work."
Zheng Yang was truly exasperated by this girl: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you and do whatever you say."
Meanwhile, Zhao Sufeng stared blankly at the man lying on the hospital bed, his body covered with a white sheet, still unable to believe it. She looked at her mother with a bewildered expression and asked, "Mom, this isn't real, are you kidding me?"
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