Last summer, Luo Pingjiang's store completely established itself in Huaicheng. He inquired about the summer vacation dates of Xiangcheng University, and then "passed by" the nursing home for four or five days in a row, but he never saw her.
But he already knew that her name was Ruan Qingqing, she was 23 years old this year, and she was 17 years old that year.
I am a third-year student at the School of Computer Science, Xiangcheng University, and I am doing very well academically. Her parents passed away the year she was admitted to university, and now only her aunt and uncle take care of her. I just don’t know if she has a boyfriend.
Coincidentally, Luo Pingjiang's cousin Chen Muyun is also studying computer science at Xiangcheng University. Luo Pingjiang even thought about asking his cousin more about their college after he came back for summer vacation. Maybe my cousin has heard of her.
Chen Muyun's family conditions are much better than the Luo family, and he is also a student from a prestigious university. Over the years, Chen Muyun's parents have not looked down upon this relative.
But Chen Muyun and Luo Pingjiang have always had a good relationship, and Luo Pingjiang would not bring the closeness and distance between the previous generation into his relationship with his cousin.
That morning, Luo Pingjiang received a call from Chen Muyun, saying that he had returned to Huaicheng and asked to have dinner together.
Luo Pingjiang said: How about today?
Chen Muyun smiled and said: Not today, I have to accompany my girlfriend.
Luo Pingjiang also laughed: Is it the one you mentioned last time?
Chen Muyun replied: Of course not, we just talked for a few days and broke up because we didn’t get along. This one is very good and very pure. It took me several years to finally get her. She is also from Huaicheng.
Luo Pingjiang: Oh, that’s true love.
Chen Muyun: It couldn’t be more true, she is my favorite.
That day, after lunch at the restaurant, Luo Pingjiang went to the nursing home again. Just when I thought I was going to fail again and was about to turn around and leave, I saw a man and a woman walking out of the center.
Chen Muyun put his arm around Ruan Qingqing's shoulders. Ruan Qingqing lowered her head, looking very docile.
I don't know what the two were talking about, but they were both laughing. After a while, Chen Muyun bent down and kissed her.
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The next day, Ruan Qingqing felt much better. She remembered that Zheng Tao had stuffed a stack of contracts into her hands in the hospital yesterday, so she took them out and looked at them carefully.
It was an agreement to terminate the lease of the two storefronts in front of the nursing home, as well as resignation agreements for two employees. The terms were very clear and there were no problems. Zheng Tao hadn't signed it yet, so she put it aside and waited for Zheng Tao to confirm it before signing.
She called Doudou’s grandmother again and was relieved to know that Doudou no longer had a fever.
He then remembered that he hadn't seen Zeng Xi since leaving the hospital yesterday morning, so he went to her room.
Zeng Xi was still wearing the skirt that Ruan Qingqing gave her, and she was wearing a coat and sitting at the table.
The table was piled high with canes and flowers, as well as colorful paints and brushes. Zeng Xi was staring at the things on the table.
Ruan Qingqing patted her head and asked: What are you daydreaming about?
Zeng Xi: Nothing! I was distracted...
She took up the canes and began to weave them with great dexterity.
Ruan Qingqing sat down next to him and asked casually: Has your fellow villager left?
It would have been fine if she didn't ask. When she asked, Zeng Xi looked a little unnatural and nodded.
Ruan Qingqing didn't expose it, but picked up a rattan stick and fiddled with it. After a while, she asked: Is it a boy?
Zeng Xi blushed and smiled with her head down.
Ruan Qingqing's heart skipped a beat. If it was another girl of seventeen or eighteen years old who was feeling romantically aroused, Ruan Qingqing would only be curious and at most give her a few words of advice to see clearly what kind of person she was.
But Zeng Xi is different. She is so beautiful that any man will be greedy for her.
She was too fragile. A deaf-mute from a poor family, she had no social experience and was ignorant of the ways of the world. She seemed like she would break if pinched.
Ruan Qingqing: How did you get to know him?
Zeng Xi had lied before and said that the man was a fellow villager, and now it was not easy to change his words, so he answered: He and my parents know each other, and they are all fellow villagers.
Ruan Qingqing treats Zeng Xi like an elder sister, so she naturally becomes wary and critical of him. However, looking at Zeng Xi's appearance, it was obvious that he had a good impression of her.
Ruan Qingqing: What kind of person is he?
Zeng Xi hit her lightly: Why are you asking so many questions? He and I are just ordinary friends.
Ruan Qingqing: I’m curious. What can’t I ask ordinary friends? I also want to know about your circle of friends.
Zeng Xi: He is studying at a university in Huaicheng and is a graduate student. Isn’t that amazing? He also knows sign language and understands everything.
Ruan Qingqing: How old is he?
Zeng Xi: A few years older than me, maybe twenty-five or twenty-six? I didn't ask.
Ruan Qingqing: Am I handsome?
Zeng Xi raised the corners of his mouth slightly: It’s okay, just like that, not ugly.
Ruan Qingqing: What did you do yesterday?
Zeng Xi was too embarrassed to say that she had ridden the Ferris wheel, so she just replied: I had a meal and walked around, and then he sent me back.
Ruan Qingqing was silent.
A fellow villager, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, good-looking, claiming to be a university graduate student, came to Zeng Xi on his own initiative, knew sign language, and invited her to dinner.
Ruan Qingqing would not simply think that the other person suddenly appeared and had close contact with Zeng Xi just because they were from the same hometown.
Moreover, Ruan Qingqing had met Zeng Xi's parents. They were not well-educated and were not heartless to Zeng Xi, but they also left him here all year round without any care.
It is hard to imagine that they would have a friendship with a young senior intellectual in their hometown, and that the friendship was so deep that the younger generation would make a special trip to visit and take care of Zeng Xi.
Of course, it is also possible that the man is really a young, handsome, knowledgeable and talented graduate student, and he is approaching Zeng Xi with sincerity.
But now, Ruan Qingqing is more suspicious that this man is a liar, full of lies and with ulterior motives.
Ruan Qingqing's face turned serious and she told Zeng Xi: I think this person is very likely a liar.
Zeng Xi was stunned, lowered his head, and fiddled with the bamboo strips with his hands: What can I lie about? I have no money, I can't speak, and I can't hear. He is such a good person, why would he lie to me?
Ruan Qingqing's heart sank. Zeng Xi had already fallen into it!
Ruan Qingqing looked straight into her eyes and told her: You are the most beautiful and pure girl I have ever seen. Some bad guys just want to take advantage of girls like you...
Before she finished her sign language, Zeng Xi pushed her hand away and said angrily: No! He is not that kind of person! You haven't met him, but you say he is a liar!
You're going too far! Do boys date me just because of my looks?
You and other people always say that I am pretty and good-looking, but I don’t like it!
Don’t I have anything except my looks? Can't I just make friends like a normal girl!
He, he is not what you said at all! I looked into his eyes…and the way he looked at me, I knew he wasn’t lying to me.
He is sincere. He really understands me, cares about me, and wants to be good to me. Do you think I am so stupid that I have no judgment at all?
After demonstrating this, Zeng Xi suddenly stood up, rushed out the door, and disappeared.
Ruan Qingqing was caught off guard and felt angry and regretful. This was the first time that such a big conflict arose between the two of them.
Zeng Xi's last few words were so heartfelt and sincere that they even shook Ruan Qingqing's heart - could it be that she really had mean intentions?
Ruan Qingqing stood alone in the room for a while and then left. The sun was setting, and the red glow covered half of the yard. Children were running and playing, a few employees were chatting and laughing, and the smell of food came from the restaurant.
Ruan Qingqing stood in the yard and felt that one dilemma after another had come one after another in the past few days. Now she just felt upset and had nowhere to go.
Ruan Qingqing suddenly wanted to call Chen Muyun. It seemed that at least he and she were still discussing things as before, and everything was still on the right track.
At this time, has he returned from his business trip?
She took out her cell phone and it rang more than ten times before it automatically hung up and no one answered.
Maybe... he is still busy.
Clearly a few days ago, the two were still very close, dating, eating, shopping, and starting their new life in Huaicheng.
Why did Ruan Qingqing have a strange feeling that Chen Muyun and she had become distant without realizing it?
What could be wrong with Chen Muyun? He's just been busy with work lately and doesn't have time to spend with her.
Ruan Qingqing suddenly felt a dull pain in her chest - was it because her heart was slightly shifted that she had the illusion of alienation?
Ruan Qingqing walked out of the nursing home and took a random bus. When she reached the river, she got off and walked aimlessly along the river.
The river flowed slowly, the sky gradually darkened, but she had nowhere to go.
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