Actually, Zhou Shui was a very cheerful and sunny boy, but ever since he got addicted to drugs, he started to feel low in self-esteem, unwilling to open up to others, and becoming particularly insecure. He sat on Huang Lei's bed with his head down, not saying a word. Zheng Xinyi glanced at everyone and whispered, "Why don't you guys go out first so I can talk to him?"
"My girl, he is a drug addict after all. We are worried about leaving you, a girl, alone in the house with him." Li Yi expressed his thoughts directly.
Cheng Haoyu also meant this. Zheng Xinyi glanced at Zhou Shui, who was silent and said, "I know, I know. I will protect myself, and Zhou Shui will not hurt me. If I really can't control the situation, I will call for help."
Everyone looked at each other, still looking worried. Cheng Haoyu knew Zheng Xinyi was a very opinionated and stubborn girl. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Okay, we'll wait in the lobby. If you need anything, call us."
Zheng Xinyi nodded repeatedly in response: "Okay."
There is only half a month left before the Chinese New Year. In fact, Cheng Haoyu planned to stay at the Huang family for two days, visit Zheng Xinyi, and then return to his hometown. However, he did not expect that so many things would happen one after another after arriving in Beijing.
Zheng Xinyi sat next to Zhou Shui, smiling and speaking in a particularly gentle tone: "Zhou Shui, we have known each other for such a long time, and I never knew your family situation. Can you tell me how many brothers and sisters you have?"
Zhou Shui slowly raised his head. It had been a long time since he had looked someone in the eye like this, except for the first time he met Zheng Xinyi. His inferiority complex made him dare not look up, and he usually kept his head down when walking.
Zheng Xinyi raised an eyebrow at him. Zhou Shui looked at her and felt much more relaxed. "I have two younger sisters and a younger brother at home. They are very friendly. My father and mother are also very simple and kind."
When she mentioned the people and things at home, an indescribable feeling of warmth flowed through her blood throughout her body. When she mentioned her hometown, Zheng Xinyi began to inexplicably miss Zheng Shaochun, who never let go of his pipe, the simple and kind Cuihua, and her brother who looked honest and protected her in everything, and her lovely little sister Zheng Xinyue. In the blink of an eye, she had been out for more than half a year. So many things had happened in the past six months. Her dreams in her previous life, her decisions based on past experiences, and her unyielding spirit had all been worn away by the cruel reality. Now she just wanted to live according to her heart, complete her engagement with Cheng Haoyu smoothly, and then live a good life together, give birth to a chubby son, and live a plain life. She felt that after this time out, she had become mature and stable, and began to learn to consider the consequences when doing things. At least she would not be as willful as when she was just reborn. People are constantly growing through hardships.
When Zhou Shui mentioned the reason for leaving his hometown, his body began to show slight changes. Zheng Xinyi realized that something was wrong and quickly changed the subject: "Zhou Shui, you were an outstanding soldier in the army. Can you tell me about your comrades and your achievements?"
This is probably the most glorious history in Zhou Shui's life. When talking about his time in the army, Zhou Shui's eyes are bright and the smile on the corner of his mouth is from the heart.
But as he was talking, Zhou Shui began to recall the bad incident in which he was expelled from the army for drug use, and his emotions began to become agitated.
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