Chapter 639 The terminally ill rich girl (4)
It was already a week later that Zhu Jin learned about Zou Xiuyu's illness.
Ever since she was caught by her aunt after having a secret meeting with Zou Xiuyu in the abandoned hut, she was locked up in the dark attic and has not been out until today.
The village held a large bonfire party, and her aunt allowed her to dress up to attend.
Because her aunt knew in advance that there would be several big shots from the city at the bonfire party, she hoped that Zhu Jin could get the favor of one of them at the bonfire party.
As for the poor painter that Zhu Jin liked, she, as an aunt, would never agree to it. She only recognized love between people of equal social status. She only wanted to
hand over the delicate flower that she had carefully cared for for more than 20 years to another person intact, so that he could continue to take good care of it.
Shi Yi and Wei Lan, who also dressed up to attend the bonfire party today, instantly attracted everyone's attention when they entered the venue.
They are all daughters of wealthy families, who have never been exposed to the wind, rain, and sun. Their skin is as delicate as snow, their faces are innocent and pretty, and their eyes are much clearer.
Staring at girls is never a polite thing. After a few seconds, everyone moved their eyes away and continued their own things. However, the eyes that were looking at them were still going on in secret.
Zou Xiuyu, who had drunk several glasses of wine, was not drunk, but felt quite sad. He saw the girl in a light blue dress walking straight towards him, her eyes flickered a few times, and she walked to the side.
"Zou Xiuyu, where are you going!" Shi Yi directly grabbed his hand.
Ever since she asked him to go to the city to see the art exhibition and came back, he seemed to have been so depressed. He even avoided her several times. Obviously, his heart was beginning to change. She wanted to strike while the iron was hot.
"Rest." Zou Xiuyu said the vulgar words and immediately regretted it.
The memories of watching the art exhibition in the city were beautiful, vivid and interesting. Her conversation, knowledge and understanding of art made him appreciate and even admire her. But it was precisely because of this that he felt that his soul was shallow and that he was not worthy of being with such a girl.
What's more, the gap between their families was huge. Zhu Jin's rich aunt in the village looked down on him as a poor boy. She was a real rich lady. He became friends with her, so how would those around her view him?
These questions that he had never thought about before he was moved by Shi Yi were repeatedly thought of by him in the past few days. He even forgot to find Zhu Jin, whom he hadn't seen for a week, to express his longing for her.
"People have three urgent things to do. You go first." The girl's eyes were still so bright, and her slender fingers hooked up the juice cup and put it into her lipstick-smeared mouth.
Zou Xiuyu was surprised because he noticed the detail that she had applied lipstick. When he was with Zhu Jin, Zhu Jin often complained that he had no observation skills for women and couldn't even see any changes in her every date.
"Aren't you going yet?" After drinking a glass of juice, Shi Yi turned around and saw that he was still looking at him stupidly, and laughed. This smile was bright but not frivolous, just like the spring flowers blooming, which made people happy.
"I'll go right away." Zou Xiuyu was stunned for a moment, raised his foot and ran forward, but almost knocked down the man who came to get the wine.
As soon as he went out, Wei Lan, who had finished chatting with other girls, walked to Shi Yi's side and clinked glasses with her. Both of them were holding juice in their hands, but their movements were very much like the posture of drinking.
When the juice was finished, the two looked at each other and laughed.
Wei Lan took another glass of wine from the table, handed it to Shi Yi, and blinked, "It seems that you have made new progress again."
"Nothing can be hidden from your eyes." Shi Yi smiled and glanced at her, holding the juice and walked towards the swing frame. Wei Lan naturally followed behind her.
Zou Xiuyu had just come out of the toilet when he was caught by Zhu Jin in a corner. Her aunt was staring at her closely, and she came out to find him under the pretext of having a stomachache.
"Zhu Jin." The moment he saw her, Zou Xiuyu felt indescribably complicated.
She wore a white off-shoulder dress today, which made her figure look slimmer and more slender. She also put on light makeup, and it was obvious that she was dressed up carefully. Everyone in the village knew that there were important people coming to the banquet. She must have been forced to come by her aunt.
"Hold me tight." Zhu Jin took the initiative to hold his waist. She hadn't seen him for a week, and she missed him like crazy, "Where have you been?"
"There are too many people here." Zou Xiuyu bowed his head a little. Across the wall, there was a crowd of people coming and going. If Zhu Jin and him had a secret meeting here and were discovered, it would be very detrimental to Zhu Jin's reputation.
Zhu Jin, who missed him so much, didn't want to use this rare time to pay attention to others, and continued to ask, "I haven't seen you for a week, why didn't you come to see me? Don't you like me anymore?"
During this period, she couldn't help getting irritated. She was almost entangled to death. Why did she come up with such a torturous plan?
But if she was asked to stop the plan now, she was unwilling. She was still waiting for her lover to come and ask for her hand in marriage after inheriting the estate.
"No." Zou Xiuyu held her and walked to the darker place on the side, his voice filled with deep sorrow, "I'm sick."
Out of man's instinct, he concealed the fact that he and Shi Yi went to the city to see the art exhibition together.
"Are you sick? What's wrong with you?" Zhu Jin's voice was urgent and sharp. Afraid that others would hear it, Zou Xiuyu raised his hand to cover it.
"There was something wrong with my throat. I got an IV in the hospital and it's fine." Feeling that her body had calmed down, he slowly let go of his hand.
"If I had known earlier, I would have come to take care of you." Zhu Jin was very upset.
In such a difficult time for him, she was trapped at home, not knowing, and not being able to be by his side.
Zou Xiuyu felt guilty for deceiving her, so he held her tighter and murmured in her ear, "Why don't we elope?"
He was afraid that the plan would continue, and his heart was wavering.
"No!" Zhu Jin pushed him away without a second thought.
Although he was a painter, he couldn't sell a single painting and couldn't make a penny. And she had been supported by her aunt since she was born and had never done any housework. She couldn't survive without such a life.
Zou Xiuyu's face flashed with hurt. He should have known that she would not leave here, right?
Zhu Jin sensed his low mood and leaned on his shoulder to defend herself, but Zou Xiuyu, who understood her, did not hear a word she said.
(End of this chapter)
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