Seeing that her brother was about to cry, Wenxi threw herself into his arms and said, "Thank you, brother. If you're unhappy, you should tell us. Don't force yourself."
Fu Yiwei hugged the girl in front of him tightly and gently replied, "Silly girl, you are my dream."
Wen Xi rolled her small eyes: "I think Dad can actually hold on for a long time."
Fu Yiwei: "It's okay if Dad wants to retire early, anyway I'm young."
Wen Xi was unhappy: "They bullied you."
Fu Yiwei laughed out loud: "How's the teaching assignment going? I've been too busy to contact you these days."
Wen Xi looked up and felt that his brother's embrace was really comfortable: "It went smoothly, it's okay, I can contact you too."
Fu Yiwei looked at her for a long time and said, "Okay."
Wen Xi ran back to his room and suddenly said, "Brother, remember to shave. Beards affect your looks. You're not as handsome as you used to be."
Fu Yiwei's eyes gradually deepened: "I understand, this girl."
In the darkness, a faint red light appeared and disappeared. Fu Yiwei took a deep drag on his cigarette. He had been taking a puff from time to time during the two months that Wen Xi had been gone.
Suddenly he stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, threw the cigarette into the drawer, and slammed the drawer shut, indicating that he didn't need it for the time being.
On Sunday, Fu Yiwei finally got a day off, as the countdown to the start of school at Wenxi began.
The two were about to go to the supermarket.
"You'll be a junior when school starts, right?"
"Yeah, bro, can you get me a bag of potato chips?"
Fu Yiwei casually grabbed several bags of potato chips that Wen Xi liked.
"Hey, these are all my favorite flavors, how did you know, bro?"
Fu Yiwei took out his card and swiped it: "What do you mean, 'brother'?"
Wen Xi took her brother's arm and said, "Hehe, brother is the best."
Fu Yiwei, carrying the bag in one hand, glanced at the two hands on his arm and gave a soft "hmm".
After the start of the new semester, Mu Wenxi returned to her busy life. Fu Yiwei graduated, and the gossip about the two of them gradually subsided at school.
He gradually got used to running the company. When he was tired, he would look out the window at the sky as if he was deep in thought. The sky gradually darkened, becoming darker and darker until it covered the entire sky, just like Fu Yiwei's emotions were becoming uncontrollable.
Mu's father gradually began to enjoy his retirement life, living a carefree life every day, occasionally glancing at Wen Xi and Fu Yiwei.
One year later.
When Mu Ma arrived at the company, Fu Yiwei saw her sitting in the office after finishing his meeting.
"Mom, what brings you here?"
Mu's mother smiled and said, "Yiwei, the day after tomorrow is Wenxi's birthday. Let's have a meal together as a family. You've all been too busy and haven't had a meal with Dad and me in a long time."
Fu Yiwei: "Don't worry, I remember."
The shepherd patted Fu Yiwei's hand and left.
Fu Yiwei asked her assistant to bring her schedule for the past week.
Assistant: "Mr. Fu, could you please take a look at this week's schedule and see if there are any problems?"
Fu Yiwei said without looking up, "It will be out on the 8th."
Assistant: "Mr. Fu, there is a very important meeting on the 8th."
Fu Yiwei: "Postponed or canceled."
Assistant: "Yes."
The 8th is Mu Wenxi's birthday, and he wants to celebrate it with her. He has already prepared a birthday gift. Nothing can take away the time he wants to spend with her on this one day.
In the dormitory, Xiaoyu and her boyfriend had just returned from going out. She placed something on Wenxi's desk with the words: "Happy Birthday."
Wen Xi: "Thank you, I'll treat you to dinner next time."
She glanced at her watch; it was almost time. She packed her things and prepared to go home for dinner. Today was her birthday, and she always spent it with her family.
When I got home, everyone seemed very busy. Had they forgotten her birthday? Turns out, they were in the kitchen.
Dad picked up the spatula and nudged Mom, saying, "I'll cook it, I'll cook it. You can't cook this well."
The mother was angry: "No way, Wenxi loves this dish I make the most."
Fu Yiwei looked at the two elderly people helplessly and said, "I'll do it."
Mother Mu put down the vegetables in her hand: "Okay, neither of us will interfere, let Yiwei do it."
Only then did Mu's father see Wenxi returning: "Wenxi is back, the dishes are almost ready."
Wen Xi: "Will you cook today, brother?"
Mother Shepherd: "That's right, let your brother show you what he can do."
Fu Yiwei called out, "It'll be ready soon."
A few minutes later, he turned off the stove, brought out the dishes, and said, "Here it is."
Wen Xi also stepped forward to help: "Wow, that's amazing, bro! When did you learn that?"
Fu Yiwei thought to himself after realizing he liked you.
He suppressed his feelings of affection and said calmly, "I just fiddled with it myself before and it came out."
Wen Xi exclaimed in surprise, "We're so lucky! I wonder who will be so fortunate as to become my sister-in-law in the future?"
Fu Yiwei's hand trembled as she put down the vegetables, forcing a smile as she quickly walked back to the kitchen to hide her agitated feelings.
Before dinner, Mu's mother brought out a birthday cake and sat down at the table: "Then let's wish our Mu Wenxi a successful graduation."
Fu Yiwei: "Wishing my sister eternal health and happiness."
Mu Wenxi clasped her hands together and made her most sincere wish, secretly saying in her heart, "I hope our whole family is safe and healthy."
She blew out the candles, cut three pieces of cake, and handed them to her parents and brother.
Fu Yiwei was secretly delighted to discover that her cake was the biggest.
Wenxi glanced at everyone and solemnly announced, "Dad, Mom, brother, I plan to go teach in a rural area for a year."
Fu Yiwei put down the fork and cake, then suddenly looked up at Mu Wenxi.
Mother Shepherd: "A year?"
After thinking for a moment, the father said, "I support you."
Mother Shepherd: "Isn't a year too long? The conditions for teaching in rural areas are very poor."
Wen Xi: "No, many people go for several years. After a year, I can come back and become a proud teacher. Teaching in rural areas can boost a teacher's reputation, and it's something I want to do."
Fu Yiwei was stunned upon hearing this news.
He naturally didn't want her to leave. Seeing the expectant look in her eyes, he didn't stop her and chose to respect her wishes.
He couldn't choose his own future, but Xixi could.
Fu Yiwei told himself that it was just a year apart, not a matter of life and death. After a long while, he seemed to have made up his mind and looked up at Wen Xi: "I support you."
Wen Xi nodded, not knowing why, but she most wanted her brother to support her.
Suddenly, the food in front of her mother didn't taste good anymore, as if she was about to leave.
Fu Yiwei: "When are you leaving?"
Wen Xi: "Next week."
In the end, the mother gave in. She was also a teacher and knew it was an honorable thing to do. She couldn't stop her from doing what she wanted just because she felt sorry for her child.
At the train station, Mu Wenxi said goodbye to her family, carrying her suitcase.
Fu Yiwei handed her the duffel bag in his hand, as if he wanted to say something to her: "Xixi..."
Hesitant to speak, looking at the confident Wen Xi, Fu Yiwei ultimately didn't say what she wanted to say.
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