The school was quite big. He took her out of the campus, across a street, and into a beautiful villa area.
While Su Ruo was still confused, he led her into a small three-story building, went straight to the third floor, then took out the key from his pocket, opened the door and pulled her in.
Su Ruo was simply stunned.
When she entered the house, she saw neatly arranged old-style furniture. She was studying ancient architecture and cultural relics, so although she had not started yet, her basic knowledge was not bad. She only took a quick look and touched it and knew that it was some old Huanghuali wood. Although it was obvious that it might not have been well maintained in the past and had some scratches, it was now kept very clean.
She scanned the house from beginning to end, and just when she was about to ask him what was going on with the house, she heard him say, "This is the house of my former high school classmate. I bought it from him. You can come and decorate it when you have time. His mother and the aunt who takes care of her live downstairs. Safety shouldn't be a problem, but you should not live here alone for the time being."
Su Ruo looked at the house, then at him, and murmured, "So, so fast?"
He chuckled and said, "I have been making arrangements since you and Guoguo arrived at the military district."
Su Ruo thought for a moment and asked again, "Is there anything wrong with this house?"
One look at this western-style building and furniture shows that the original owner of this house should not be an ordinary family.
But he is willing to sell it, there must be some reason behind it.
He was a soldier, and she didn't want him to walk into some gray areas because of her that might affect his future.
"No problem."
Han Zecheng patted her soothingly and said simply, "This classmate's family used to run a cotton company and a textile factory. Seven or eight years ago, his family got into trouble and was sent to the countryside for reconstruction. Their house was also requisitioned. In fact, this is just his family's second home, which was his mother's property. This year, the policy has begun to relax, and although their main house was not returned, this place was returned to them."
In fact, he also helped a lot in returning the house to the He family so quickly... To be precise, he bought it first and then returned the house.
Because even though the policy at the top has changed, it will never be implemented so quickly at the grassroots level.
But there is no need to tell her this.
He continued, "But their family's current situation is still not very good. He is still in the countryside. His father passed away due to illness. His mother has bad legs and feet, so she lives downstairs. Fortunately, the nanny who had been helping them in the past has been taking care of his mother for the past two years."
"He wanted to do something in the countryside. His mother's living expenses, medical expenses, and the nanny's salary for the past two years and in the future all require money, so he sold this house to me, but the condition was that his mother could continue to rent the ground floor until she died... In this way, we can live here and take care of her. When she is sick, we can also take her to the hospital."
So that's how it is.
Su Ruo felt a little pity after hearing this.
She could understand her son's behavior. In fact, he sold the house to him because he really needed money and also to seek security for his mother's later years.
"Is there no problem with the troops?"
She was still a little worried.
Han Zecheng smiled and said, "It won't be a problem. I have submitted a report and applied for it. This is also the need of the organization to take care of our family."
It was only after special application procedures for him to buy a house that it was successfully completed.
Su Ruo finally felt completely relieved.
She said, "Will you take me to meet this aunt today?"
"Well, I'll be down in a moment."
He said this without moving his feet at all. Instead, he reached out and touched her cheek, saying, "There's a phone downstairs at Aunt He's place. I'll pay for the phone bill. If you have anything, just call me. I'll come over when I'm free."
The drive was only three hours, and he arrived in almost two hours by himself. It was not difficult to come in the evening and leave in the morning.
He usually gets up at 4:30 in the morning.
Su Ruo's heart was pounding, and the sadness she had felt about being separated from him at the start of school seemed to be immediately washed away.
She hugged his waist and said, "Thank you."
Then she looked up at him and said softly, "Are you going back tonight? Have you told Guoguo before?"
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether I say it or not. I was afraid that Han Zecheng would come home late today, so I arranged for Guoguo to stay in the kindergarten tonight.
Han Zecheng lowered his head and kissed her, saying, "What do you think?"
Su Ruo felt soft all over and numb inside. She knew that he would definitely not go back, but he just wanted her to say that he would stay.
If it were any other time, Su Ruo might play a prank and not obey his wishes, but today he did so many things that touched her, so she didn't bother to argue with him and just coaxed him. She put her arms around his neck and whispered, "Don't go back, stay with me, otherwise I will miss you so much that I won't be able to sleep."
How could Han Zecheng bear this?
He had never been able to resist her, so after hearing what she said, he hugged her and went into the room.
After all, this was a strange place, and Su Ruo was a little scared.
The bed was an old carved step-out bed with new sheets and quilt covers.
Han Zecheng knew what she was worried about, and said to her, "I paid Aunt He's nanny Aunt Zhang to buy it for me, and then I washed it and changed it."
Su Ruo panted and said, "Shouldn't we go down and see that aunt first?"
"It's still early. Aunt He might still be taking a nap. We can go there around five or six."
It's only four o'clock now.
Su Ruo couldn't say anything else.
In fact, I don’t have time to talk about it.
The step-out bed was very large, almost like a small house. There was a footrest on the outside of the bed and boxes and cabinets on both sides. He held her and sat on the cabinet, on which was a huge dressing mirror.
At this time, her clothes had been stripped off, her hair was scattered, her snow-white skin was as if stained with peach blossom juice, and her body was oozing with sweat, and it looked like fat that had been solidified by layers of morning dew.
In the midst of the passion, he hugged her from behind, and while moving, he growled at her, asking her to open her eyes. At this time, Su Ruo's mind was no longer working. She heard him calling her, opened her eyes blankly, and then saw herself and him in the mirror.
Su Ruo's mind exploded after just one look. She was so ashamed that she wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground, but he didn't let her escape. The sweat on his face dripped onto her. He continued to move rudely while calling her. Su Ruo climbed on him and felt like a boat that had been beaten to pieces in the sea, or a drowned fish. Not to mention struggling, she had lost her direction even in enduring. Finally, she felt a heat wave, and then he growled in her ear. It was as if thousands of fireworks exploded in her mind, and she fainted completely after the release...
More than an hour later, Su Ruo slowly put on her clothes.
Weak hands and feet.
She glanced at Han Zecheng, who was sitting beside her leisurely and looking at her with an upright and serious image... The scene in the mirror flashed through her mind, and her face couldn't help but feel hot again.
She thought of her sister-in-law Liu Xiumei's words again.
My sister-in-law said that he was a soldier, and soldiers are the best at restraint and patience, and they will endure even if they want it... Bah.
She was deceived at first.
******
The two of them didn't come downstairs until around five or six o'clock.
Han Zecheng's mother's husband's surname is He, so Han Zecheng asked Su Ruo to call her Aunt He. The nanny's surname is Zhang, so everyone usually calls her Aunt Zhang.
Aunt He and Aunt Zhang both knew that Su Ruo was going to school today, and they were waiting downstairs.
Han Zecheng brought Su Ruo to introduce them to the two of them.
Aunt He was stunned when she saw Su Ruo.
Han Zecheng looks rigid, but he is actually a very perceptive person, so her strangeness naturally did not escape his eyes.
She frowned and said, "Aunt He, is A Ru someone you know?"
He quickly thought of Su Ruo's background.
Her grandfather was an industrialist in S Province. He originally ran a silk company, and later opened a trading company and several factories.
The He family was considered a large family in S Province at that time, and they ran the largest cotton company and textile factory in the province.
Not to mention that there are only a few big families in Province S, so it is not surprising that they know each other, not to mention that the two families may have business dealings.
Su Ruo's appearance is outstanding. If she looks like someone from her outside family, it would be hard for people to forget her with such appearance.
This is actually true.
Aunt He laughed.
She shook her head and said, "Yes, like an old friend I knew before, but it was many years ago."
Judging from his expression, he obviously didn't want to say more.
Han Zecheng didn't want to delve into it further.
He was about to change the subject, but Su Ruo asked curiously, "Aunt He, who is your old friend? He actually looks like me?"
It seemed that very few people said that she looked like anyone... The only thing she remembered was the photo at home, she and her mother, they really looked alike.
Aunt He saw her looking at her with her eyes wide open, and her heart skipped a beat... She was just a resemblance at first, but with such an expression, so beautiful, when she looked at people it was as if she was seeing the eyes in their hearts...
******
Office of the School of Architecture and Art.
Shu Yuelan had just returned from completing an ancient architecture survey project in Province S.
National policies are beginning to emphasize the protection and restoration of ancient architectural relics, and relevant scientific research personnel have just been in place, so this period of time has been very busy.
Busy but fulfilling.
Shu Yuelan is a professor in the Department of Architecture.
I was just transferred here last year.
Qingdao University has a history of nearly 50 years. It is not the oldest university in China, but it is the earliest architectural university in China. Since its establishment, it has always been the top architecture and art college in China.
But it has been almost abandoned over the past decade.
Not many outstanding talents have been cultivated, and not much constructive work has been done...
"Teacher Shu,"
The old dean of the college walked into Shu Yuelan's office with a stack of things in his hand and said, "This is the list of students who took the college entrance examination at the end of last year. I also asked the class teachers of each department to contact each other and asked them to submit a work to get a feel for their basics. There are actually some students who already have a good foundation. It's a pleasant surprise. Take a look at it when you have time. If you are interested, I will make an exception and recruit some good seedlings from this batch of students to focus on student training. This will also reduce your workload on weekdays."
Most of the workers, peasants and soldiers students recommended in recent years have very poor foundations, and a junior high school level is considered good. Most of these people are not interested in studying, so the professors in the department cannot find anyone to help with their projects.
Therefore, this year's first batch of students who passed the college entrance examination are highly valued by school leaders and professors from various departments.
Upon hearing this, Shu Yuelan took the list from the old dean with a smile and said, "Thank you, dean. I was worried that if I came back to school too late, all the good seedlings would be snatched away by others."
The old dean laughed and said, "You are right. As for this group of students, everyone is keeping an eye on them as soon as they enter the school. However, this also depends on the students' own willingness. It still requires more contact between both parties. It will take time."
While Shu Yuelan was chatting with the old courtyard, her eyes were on the student list.
It contains the student's name, gender, age, place of origin, admission score, and a brief background introduction.
However, such a simple glance can't reveal anything special, it just roughly shows that the results are excellent.
Shu Yuelan mainly focused on the Department of Architecture.
But after she finished scanning the list of the Department of Architecture, she took a look at the next department, the Department of Cultural Relics and Art.
Then a name caught her eye.
Su Ruo.
She was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but blurt out, "Su Ruo..."
The old dean saw her staring at the list and didn't seem surprised when he suddenly read out the name.
He smiled and said, "You noticed this female student at first sight?"
"No wonder. She was admitted to our School of Architecture and Art with first place. I even took a look at her preliminary work, which was a landscape painting of an ancient building complex. She has a very solid foundation. And unlike students from the Department of Art, she is not artistic, but pays great attention to architectural details."
"It's a pity that such a student applied to the Department of Cultural Relics and Art instead of the Department of Architecture."
The old dean himself is a professor of architecture, so he is a little biased.
Shu Yuelan listened to the old dean's words one by one, but her head was buzzing. She seemed to have heard his words, but also seemed not to have heard them.
Because at this moment, many things and images flashed through her mind.
Too much information, it's hard to stop.
Finally, she looked at the information behind the name "Su Ruo"...age: 23, native of Nancheng, background: an educated youth sent down to the Red Flag Farm... Her eyes and nose felt sore and she almost cried.
The old dean finally discovered that something was wrong with Shu Yuelan.
He said, "Hey, Mr. Shu, is there any problem?"
Shu Yuelan took a deep breath, shook her head, and said, "No, it's just that this Su Ruo might be a child I know."
She had watched that child grow up, taught her to read, taught her to draw stroke by stroke, told her fairy tales, and taught her to recognize pictures of buildings. She watched her grow up day by day, becoming more and more beautiful and outstanding.
Shu Yuelan has only one son.
But she prefers her daughter to her less caring son.
She was a close friend of Su Ruo's mother, Xia Lan. She felt sorry for Su Ruo for losing her mother at a young age. Everyone knew how a child without a biological mother might be raised by a stepmother, not to mention that she was so beautiful... She couldn't bear to see her good friend's child suffer such a fate, nor could she bear to see her talent and aura slowly eroded by her stepmother, so she had always really loved and taught Su Ruo like her own daughter since she was a child.
But no one expected so many things to happen later.
When Su Ruo went to the countryside, their family's situation was not very good.
At that time, the old man was beaten and seriously ill, and he was far away, so he couldn't take care of her, and in fact he didn't have the ability to see her.
Then the old man passed away.
A few months after Su Ruo went to the countryside, Su Jianzhou came to apologize to them in person, saying that she was having a hard time in the countryside and that she had taken the initiative to sever ties with them in order not to implicate them.
Later, she had no choice but to marry a local.
My son almost went crazy because of this.
Shu Yuelan feels sorry for her son.
At first, it was hard not to blame Su Ruo for being too cruel, but rationally, I also knew that it was not easy for her to be a little girl. She had a bad background and was so beautiful. It was unknown whether she was forced to marry or was willing to do so.
She watched her grow up, how could she not know the little girl's character?
So in the end, heartache and pain prevailed.
But the son still didn't want to believe it.
Later, I asked someone to use his connections to find out where she had been sent down. I went there in person and found out that she had really married a soldier and was no longer on that farm.
The son still refused to accept reality.
She could only endure the heartache and persuade him. Their family's current situation was not good and they couldn't even protect themselves. If Su Ruo didn't marry someone else, they would not be able to help her at all and could only watch her suffer on the farm. She was such a pretty girl, and in a place like that, she wouldn't even know if she was bullied, let alone suffering. What do you want her to do?
At least now we know that she married a soldier.
The fact that that person didn't mind her background and was able to transfer her shows that he still has some ability.
This was far better for her than keeping her engagement with him.
Loving someone but not having the ability to love her back can only cause her to suffer or even greater pain. It is better to let go.
What's more, given the situation at that time, she was already married, so what would happen if you didn't let her go?
******
"Su Ruo, someone is looking for you outside."
On the afternoon of the third day at school, Su Ruo was packing her new textbooks at her desk when she heard her older sister Wang Dongmei, who shared the same dormitory, push the door open.
Is anyone looking for her?
"Who is it?"
Su Ruo asked casually.
She was a little confused. It was only her second day at school and she didn't know anyone here.
Wang Dongmei apologized: "I didn't say, she is a very elegant aunt. I forgot to ask, I thought you would know."
In fact, it was not that she forgot to ask, but it was a habit. She did not like to interfere with other people's privacy, so she did not ask specifically just now.
Su Ruo responded and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll go down and take a look. Thank you, Sister Dongmei."
She put on a coat and ran downstairs, feeling somewhat confused and curious. But when she saw the figure waiting for her outside, she was stunned.
Familiar yet a little strange.
It feels familiar because that figure is really familiar, but it feels strange because this figure looks much older and thinner than the one in my memory.
"Aunt Shu."
After being stunned for a few seconds, she finally took a few steps forward and called out hesitantly.
Shu Yuelan turned around.
The person in my memory is standing there so prettyly, with a faint smile, the little dimples are still there, her eyes are bright and clear, gentle and a little admiring, just the same as before.
Shu Yuelan's tears almost burst out.
She looked at the little girl in front of her, and it seemed as if time had gone back many years.
"Aunt Shu."
Shu Yuelan looked at Su Ruo in a daze. Su Ruo was stunned for a moment and then woke up.
She walked forward and whispered, "Is that you, Aunt Shu?"
After saying this, his eyes turned red.
She hasn't changed, but Shu Yuelan has changed a lot.
In Su Ruo's memory, Aunt Shu was intelligent, elegant, beautiful and gentle, which made people ignore the issue of age.
But the Aunt Shu standing in front of her now was already an old woman in her fifties. Although she still looked intelligent and elegant, she also showed the cruelty of time. The frown on her face, the white hair on her head, and her thin figure all showed that she had not had a good life in the past five years.
Shu Yuelan was also distracted.
She saw the tears in Su Ruo's eyes, and her eyes suddenly became sore. She finally reached out and touched Su Ruo's hair, saying, "It's me, Ruoruo. I didn't expect that we could meet here again."
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