After Dong Ci left, she remembered that she still had the wedding ring Jing Rong gave her. She paused slightly, raised her palm and stared at the wedding ring for a long time, then slowly rolled it off on her finger.
Her fingers were slender and slender, white and somewhat transparent. After the ring came off the fingertip, the tattoo hidden behind the ring was also exposed.
j: r.
This was the tattoo that Jing Rong got under the root of her ring finger when she got married. He smiled very softly at that time. After the tattoo was done, he would often take off the ring and touch the tattoo, constantly telling Dong Ci that she belonged to him. .
Dong Ci only knew that this sign represented the Jing family, but she did not know the deeper meaning. For this reason, she could not find a job after leaving Jing Rong.
“…”
After the two got married, the loving mother's depression gradually improved, and now she can go home and live under the care of a nurse.
After Ci Ma's condition improved, Dong Ci told Ci Ma that she was married. From disbelief at first, to helpless acceptance later.
Since the depression, the obsession in Ci Ma's heart has almost disappeared. She later told Dong Ci that now she doesn't ask for anything, she just hopes that Dong Ci can live a good life.
Dong Ci hadn't seen her loving mother for a long time. Now that she finally saw her, she suddenly flinched.
She stood at the door of her home with her suitcase for a long time, staring at the window of her home for a long time, struggling in her heart.
"Xiao Ci?"
While Dong Ci was in a daze, a voice of surprise came from behind. The loving mother came from behind carrying large and small bags of vegetables and said happily. "Why do you remember coming back to see your mother?"
"I… "
Dong Ci didn't want his loving mother to worry, so he hid the fact that he and Jing Rong were planning to divorce and forced a smile. "I miss you, so I want to come back and live with you these days."
The loving mother looked at the suitcase in her hand and smiled slightly. She seemed to see something. The light in her eyes dimmed, but she didn't ask any more questions.
"Okay, since you're here with your suitcase, stay at home for a few more days. Mom will prepare delicious food for you."
Her depression seemed to be gone, and she looked the same as before, but she was still very thin. The two of them had a tacit understanding and didn't mention Jing Rong. The two people who were once the closest seemed to be separated from each other now.
It was obviously a thin layer, but it separated the two of them by a lot of distance, but no one dared to break it easily.
…
Dong Ci did very well in her major at school. After graduation, she was introduced by her teacher and successfully entered a well-known studio to design clothing. However, because she was too busy and often worked overtime, Jing Rong already had the idea of letting her resign until she After she fell ill, he locked her up at home again.
Now that Dong Ci was finally free, she started looking for a job on the second day after returning home. Unfortunately, after interviewing at several studios, she received no reply.
Dong Ci didn't know the reason at first, until she walked out of a company after another interview and met Shi Ze on the roadside.
"..." How many years have they been missing since they last met? Dong Ci didn't want to remember.
After Dong Ci and Jing Rong got married, Shi Ze approached her several times, but Jing Rong basically blocked her away. After a few months of intermittent contact, one day Jing Rong suddenly told her that Shi Ze was going abroad. .
"Why did he go abroad?" After hearing the news from Jing Rong, Dong Ci's first reaction was disbelief.
"His school has an exchange student spot at a prestigious foreign university, which happened to be given to him. And it's such a good opportunity, why doesn't he go?"
Dong Ci was silent and said a little stubbornly. "I do not believe you."
"Believe it or not, I'm just kindly telling you about his flight tonight."
“…”
"Do you want to see your beloved brother for the last time? Do you want to ask him personally why he left without saying goodbye?"
"Xiao Ci, if you want me to take you to see him, you asked me."
"So what are you going to ask me for?"
“…”
As for the scene that day, Dong Ci was already a little blurry after so many years. She only knew that in order to see Shi Ze for the last time, she was pressed on the bed by Jing Rong and did it several times. He seemed to deliberately embarrass her, using one trick after another that day.
He was extremely close and lingering, which also made Dong Ci feel extremely embarrassed.
When rushing to the airport, the road was very congested, so Dong Ci lay by the car window and kept crying, but Jing Rong held her in his arms forcefully, not allowing her to be distant at all.
He deliberately chose the most congested road. When Dong Ci arrived at the airport, he only saw Shi Ze's back in the distance, so he panicked and called him quickly.
"Tokizawa!"
"..." Shize didn't look back, not from beginning to end.
Dong Ci watched his back disappear, not daring to think about whether he really didn't hear it or whether he heard it and didn't want to look back. He could only squat on the ground and cry alone.
This is the first time she will be willful, but no one will indulge her.
When Ci's father was still alive, Dong Ci was a spoiled little girl. It wasn't until Ci's father passed away that she began to grow up, so she had to force herself to be rational and sensible in everything she faced.
She just wanted to be willful for once. She didn't want to worry about why Shi Ze wanted to go abroad. She just wanted to rush to the airport to keep him. She didn't want him to leave.
"You are the only relative around me, why can't you stay?"
"Even you want to leave me, don't you want me anymore?"
It's ridiculous to say that Shi Ze didn't tell Dong Ci about Shi Ze's departure. In the end, she found out about it from Jing Rong's mouth. Dong Ci's tears fell heavily, she was so helpless crying while squatting in the crowded airport.
"Did you do it on purpose? Did you say something to Shi Ze? Why did he abandon me and leave for no reason?!"
When Jing Rong came over and hugged Dong Ci and wanted to leave, Dong Ci bit him on the shoulder. She patted Jing Rong's back as if to vent her anger, and her tears fell more and more violently.
"Yes, I did it on purpose."
Dong Ci's vision was blurred by tears, and he couldn't see Jing Rong's face clearly in the haze. He could only hear his cold words. "I just want you to know that you can't rely on anyone but me!"
“…”
Except for Jingrong, she can't rely on anyone...
When Dong Ci thought of this sentence again, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. What qualifications did he have to say this
Others cannot be relied on, and Jingrong is someone who cannot be relied on! From now on, she will no longer rely on anyone, she only wants to rely on herself.
The two discovered each other almost at the same time. Shi Ze was obviously stunned when he saw her. He stared at Dong Ci for a long time. After confirming that he had indeed admitted his mistake, great joy burst out of his eyes.
"Returned to China?" Dong Ci smiled at him, not too surprised by his appearance, and even looked a little strange.
"Don't you know I'm going back to China?" Shi Ze noticed her change and his expression softened slightly. "I sent you messages and called you after returning to China, but you never picked up."
"I haven't received a single message from you." Dong Ci paused for a moment, and almost immediately realized the reason. She didn't explain anything, just said in a low voice. "sorry."
"This has nothing to do with you."
After so many years of not seeing each other, Dong Ci became more and more attractive as she grew older. Shi Ze smiled softly at her and wanted to reach out and pat her head, but stopped in the end. "How have you been doing these years?"
Dong Ci forced a smile, "I hope it will get better and better."
Without the immaturity of their youth, the two of them sat and chatted in silence for longer. When Dong Ci was about to leave, Shi Ze suddenly stopped her.
"Xiao Ci, are you blaming me?"
Dong Ci looked back at him calmly and smiled bitterly. "No wonder."
What's so strange about her? Everyone has his own choice. If he wants to pursue a higher dream, Dong Ci has no right to stand in the way.
…
Obviously she needed to take the bus, but Dong Ci finally walked home by herself. After seeing Shi Ze, her mood couldn't calm down for a long time, so she could only choose to relax herself in this way.
The five-stop journey was neither close nor too far. However, Dong Ci, who had just recovered from a serious illness, had already begun to feel weak when he reached the bottom of his house.
At this time, the sky was already a little dark, the sun was still halfway down, and the sky was dimmed into a warm yellow. Such a beautiful scene, it must be a very romantic thing to be able to hold hands and walk on the road with the person you like.
Dong Ci knew that someone had been following her, and she also knew who that person was, but she never looked back until she entered the corridor.
"Xiaoci."
Jing Rong couldn't help it anymore. He sat in the car and stared at Dong Ci's back closely, his voice a little hoarse. "Can you look back at me?"
Dong Ci's back was straight, she inserted her fingertips into the palm of her hand and said lightly. "I don't like looking back."
“…”
Dong Ci has gone home, and her mother must have prepared a meal for her. The two of them are leaning on each other, smiling sweetly and happily.
Jing Rong slumped on the seat and looked up at the window. He stared at it for a long time without blinking, and suddenly smiled.
His Xiaoci is so smart. His words about not wanting to look back clearly tell him that no matter how much he tries to make amends, she will never forgive him.
How could this be
Jing Rong sighed slightly. His raised eyebrows were no longer as sharp as before, and now they actually looked a little lonely.
…
Dong Ci's job was still not settled, and she began to feel anxious. Although she does not have much work experience, she is professionally strong and should not be unable to find a job.
In the past few days, Shize often visited Ci's mother, and sometimes stayed for dinner. Dong Ci always felt that he was deliberately getting closer to her.
"Haven't you found a job yet?"
When Dong Ci sent Shi Ze away, he called her down, pointed at the tattoo on her finger, and said lightly. "I may know why."
Dong Ci lowered her head following Jing Rong's gaze. She touched the skin there and had a vague idea in her mind, so she asked tentatively. "Is it related to this tattoo?"
Shize nodded, staring at the two letters with somewhat complicated eyes. "Any company with a decent reputation will know who you are when they see this logo."
He frowned slightly, as if he thought of something distasteful. "And he also tattooed the logo on your ring finger. Anyone with some brains can guess who you are from Jing Rong when they see it."
"Xiao Ci, he is forcing you. He wants to force you to come back to him."
“…”