Su Ruo glanced at his expression, but under his gloomy face, she really couldn't see any clues.
"How many days will you stay at home this time?"
she asked tentatively.
He seemed to be a soldier. When she woke up earlier, she vaguely heard his mother say, "You haven't been back for half a year, what happened when you came back?" So he should be in the army on weekdays. She didn't know if he came back this time just because of her.
"the day after tomorrow,"
He said, "I will leave the day after tomorrow night."
He asked for three days off, which was a lot.
Su Ruo lowered her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.
Inexplicably, she still trusted him.
Perhaps it was because he was a soldier and full of integrity, or perhaps it was because he had just spoken to her with a respectful and rational attitude, and there was nothing that made her uncomfortable.
And his mother is a complete opposite.
"If I want to apply for university, your mother..."
"I'll go tell her."
What's the point of telling her?
It was just a superficial agreement. If they lived together and she didn't want her to fail the exam, there were plenty of ways to make her fail.
When this thought came to my mind, Lin Wanhua's gentle smiling face inexplicably flashed through my mind.
She shook her head, telling herself not to panic or be anxious, to calm down and take it step by step.
She said, "Thank you. I know you are doing this for my own good. But my head still hurts a lot now. I will think about all this again."
He glanced at her.
Her attitude towards him now was much better than he had expected.
Their marriage was already fragile, a product of her unique situation.
Her situation had changed, and their marriage might be about to end.
After receiving her letter, he hurried back, but he was worried that she had a hot temper and would be suppressed by her mother, so she would think of breaking up with him... Although if she really had such an idea, he would not be able to stop her even if he came back.
He reached out and tucked the quilt for her, saying, "Okay, then you rest for a while. I'll go find the captain and hand in the registration form for you."
Su Ruo opened her mouth and wanted to say "no rush", but he said "take the college entrance examination", which meant that he had never been to college before.
And the fact that my previous self had put himself in this state just to “get into college” is obviously a very important thing... Of course it’s important!
She also had a vague feeling of what had happened during this period of time, so in the end she didn't say anything to stop him.
She watched him take out a stack of documents from the drawer and walk out the door.
She thought to herself, regardless of whether this man was her husband or not, he seemed like a good person.
Looks reliable too.
But why did she marry him?
When she thought of this question, she thought of Yuan Chengyang.
That was her fiancé, and it was hard for her not to think of him when she thought about getting married.
If her memory was really blank for five years, why didn't she marry Yuan Chengyang, but went to such a place and married this person?
******
Su Ruo did not sleep after Han Zecheng left. She got up, endured the dizziness, and began to check her things one drawer at a time.
Fortunately, although the furnishings in the room were different, her habit of hiding the keys was the same.
It's in a hidden box in the rightmost drawer.
Taking out the key, she opened the locked drawer at the bottom.
There were several notebooks inside, one of which had a turquoise cover and was very familiar to her.
She had the habit of keeping a diary since she was a child.
But later, after accidentally discovering that her diary had been tampered with, she no longer wrote down her feelings in her diary. However, she still had the habit of taking notes, but her notes were sparse and concise.
For example, she would write down how many points she got in several subjects on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, and what ranking she had in her class and grade.
On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, it was her birthday, and she received a gift from her father.
On a certain day of a certain year, she received the admission letter from Qingdao University.
Dry.
She reached out and took out the notebook, opened it, and saw her past notes.
This was indeed her notebook, but when she turned to the back, she saw a few more lines and dates on the page that was blank before she went to bed last night.
August 1972.
My father was reported.
It’s because of my background. Some people say that my grandparents were big capitalists abroad.
So, I can't go to college.
Lin Wanhua came to me and said that in order not to implicate my father and brother, I had to be sent to the countryside to be reformed.
September 1972.
Su Jia went to Qingdao University in my place.
Dad said that he knew I was upset and told me not to mind it because it would be a waste if the spot was not given to Su Jia.
He said that after this storm was over, he would find a way to get me back from the countryside.
October 1972.
The result of the demotion came out. The place was a farm in Jiang County, which is under the jurisdiction of the neighboring province, Weiguo Farm in Qinghe Town.
January, 1973.
The woman asked someone to send me something, including a letter.
He said that my father and the whole family had already drawn a line between me and him, and asked me not to contact him again because I had a bad background and they didn’t want me to bring trouble to him and the whole family.
Also, Yuan Chengyang and Su Jia are already together.
Let me not contact Yuan Chengyang anymore.
March 1973.
get married.
He is a very nice person.
January, 1974.
Guoguo was born.
Han Zecheng named him Han Guo.
Cause and effect?
There are only these five.
There are only these five records during the five years that were vacant.
Su Ruo stared at the notebook blankly. Perhaps the shock was too great and she didn't know how to react for a moment.
But maybe because these were all past facts, or maybe because she had been shocked by the fact that five years had suddenly passed away, although she was shocked and confused when she saw these things, she was not overly excited, nor did she find these things unbelievable.
Instead, I felt like, “Oh, so that’s how it is,” and my confusion was cleared.
It solved the mystery of why she was here.
Su Jia went to Qingdao University instead of herself.
Her father drew a line between him and her because of her bad background... Yes, she knew this because her mother was a spoiled daughter of a capitalist.
But apart from that photo, she couldn't remember what her mother looked like.
I have never met my grandparents or my uncle's family.
She just sat there touching the notebook, unable to fully digest these few short sentences for a long time.
At this moment, she really hated herself for only being able to record a few things in the past few years, but that was her own fault, and she could understand her feelings for recording so briefly...
She didn't know how much time had passed before she finally let out a breath, put down the notebook, and began to check other things in the drawer.
There were account books, money, and all kinds of tickets, meat tickets, cloth tickets, grain and oil tickets, everything. There was quite a bit of money, too. She didn't count them carefully, but it looked like there were several hundred of them, which was a lot of money.
She opened the account book again. Compared with the previous notebook, this one was much more detailed, recording the income and expenditure of each month and even each day very clearly.
Flipping through the account book, she was able to get a glimpse of her life over the past few years.
******
"Mom."
Su Ruo was holding the account book and thinking about things slowly, digesting it all, when she heard a voice calling her from behind again.
She turned around and saw the little boy, who should be her son, pushed open the door and stood at the door, looking at her cautiously.
So this is really his son?
Su Ruo had complicated feelings when she looked at her son who appeared when she woke up.
But this is probably the nature of mother and son... Although she still feels that she is only a teenager and a student, when she sees this child, she can still feel her love for him.
"Guo Guo."
She stuffed the account book back into the drawer, forced a smile, turned around and called the little boy.
Han Guo walked in front of her, looked up at her, and said cautiously: "Mom, you won't leave, right? No, it's okay for you to leave, but you won't abandon me, right?"
Su Ruo's heart seemed to be hit by something in an instant.
She reached out and hugged him in her arms, saying, "Of course not. No matter where Mom goes, she will take you with her."
This is her son.
She has been without a biological mother since she was a child. Her father was busy with work, so she lived under the care of her stepmother and stepsister. Although she is cheerful and independent and always demands herself to be happy, she remembers very clearly the moments of confusion and fear in the darkness.
She herself led such a life, so how could she let her son suffer again... Even if she didn't remember the past five blank years, even if she was not used to the feeling of having a son, she could not use this as an excuse to evade her responsibility.
******
"The second son's wife."
Su Ruo was talking to Han Guo when she heard a strange yet familiar voice coming from the door.
Strange because she didn't know this person.
It was familiar because she had heard this woman's voice when she just woke up. It was her "husband's" mother, her mother-in-law.
Su Ruo looked towards the door and saw the old lady whom she had just met when she woke up.
She opened her mouth, but she couldn't say "Mom".
Wu Guizhi felt really annoyed when she stared at people with her big eyes.
She is beautiful, but what’s the point of my son marrying a beautiful wife?
They only know how to seduce men and do nothing else but make men bow down to them and pay no attention to anything else.
She said to Han Guo with a gloomy face, "Guozi, please go out for a while. Grandma will talk to your mother for a while."
Han Guo heard her words but did not leave. Instead, he stood in front of Su Ruo and looked at Wu Guizhi with a defensive look on his face.
Su Ruo was moved by the child again, and her heart was filled with tenderness.
She touched Han Guo's head and said softly, "Go out and play for a while. Mom will talk to grandma."
Han Guo looked at Su Ruo and saw that she had a gentle smile and didn't look like anything was wrong. Then he looked at Wu Guizhi who walked out with a stern face.
Wu Guizhi got angry when he looked at her... This kid is just as unlovable as his parents!
Taking her eyes off Han Guo, Su Ruo looked at Wu Guizhi and said calmly, "Mom, please sit down and talk."
After looking at the notebook and account book and talking to Han Guo for a while, she was no longer as panicked as when she just woke up.
At least I believe there will be no problem dealing with this mother-in-law.
At most, you can just keep silent and let her talk.
Moreover, it was clearly recorded in her account book that her monthly salary as a teacher was 25 yuan, and she handed over 10 yuan to her family every month.
In addition, the notes also stated that Han Zecheng would send Wu Guizhi another 25 yuan every month, part of which was for Wu Guizhi's retirement money, and part of which was for her and Guoguo's living expenses while living in Han's house.
On weekdays, she often buys groceries and other things to supplement the family.
So she didn't owe Wu Guizhi anything. No matter how much hostility she had towards her, there was no need for her to be angry with her.
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