"She is a sensible child. At this age, it's time to go to school. Leave home, live outside for a while, and try to be independent. It's not a bad thing for her or you."
"It's only been a year, and even if I come back, I'm only twenty years old."
"You give her time. She's... still a little confused about feelings. You let her figure it out on her own."
"You forced her too hard." Cao Xiong said dissatisfied.
Cao Yang left Cao Xiong's study with a mouthful of blood in his mouth.
All night, I thought about Xia Rou's slender waist arched like a rainbow bridge in the first night. I can't sleep because of the fever.
I checked the flight schedule and called her cell phone at four o'clock in the morning, and it turned on.
"Cao Yang..." It sounded quiet over there.
little bastard!
"Here?" Cao Yang gritted his teeth.
"Well. We're here. The school sent a bus to pick us up. We're on our way," she said. "I have sent a text message to my uncle to report that he is safe. It is afternoon here."
Her voice was a little tired, and she was on the bus again, so it was inconvenient to speak. Cao Yang didn't say anything, and said bitterly, "Come down and call me."
Xia Rou said "um...".
Cao Yang was so angry that he couldn't sleep.
Since he knew her, the most courageous thing for her is twice. One was when I graduated from high school and wanted to move out of the house. Fortunately, he found it and killed it in time.
This time, he actually bypassed him and directly asked his own father for help. As soon as he ran, he ran abroad!
This is what made Cao Yang most angry. If she was in the country, he would bring her back to the ends of the earth! But his occupation and identity are sensitive, except for the public, there is almost no possibility of leaving the country for private reasons.
If Xia Rou doesn't run, it's enough. Once she runs, she runs to a place that he can't reach.
She is so fat!
After a day, Xia Rou called him.
"A lot of things, registration, dormitory, class scheduling, school visit..." she said. "This is the local number I just opened."
Her tone was calm, just like when she was telling him about the school, as if she was still in the same country and city as him. Even with a point of relaxation after breaking away from his control.
Cao Yang remembered that Cao Xiong said, "You forced her too hard."
Did he really push her too hard? So that she wants to flee abroad
Cao Yang's anger that had accumulated for several days suddenly calmed down. He rubbed his forehead and sighed.
"Rou Rou..." His voice softened, "Did I go too far?"
Xia Rou replied silently. Equivalent to default.
Cao Yang was also silent.
He knew that if he intervened forcefully at the happiest moment of her first love, it would definitely bring her pain. But he didn't expect her to be hurt much more than he thought.
He thought that kind of green first love would not last long even if there were no artificial factors.
He also knows that when he gets strong, Xia Rou... can't resist him.
He remembered that night, her trembling fingers gently pulled off the thin strap on her shoulders. In pain, the nails dug into his flesh. Yubai's toes were tightly digging at the bed sheet...
He suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"That day... why did you give it to me?" he asked.
He couldn't make sense of her mind. If she didn't want to, why did she take the initiative to knock on his door
Xia Rou was silent for a long time, and said: "I have nothing... I can give you..."
Like a sledgehammer hitting Cao Yang's chest! It hurts him.
He suddenly understood her mind.
Everything that Xiarou owns, including the assets she inherited from her mother, actually comes from the Cao family in the final analysis.
The only thing she has that is truly her own is herself.
The word "Repaying Gratitude", bloody and ironic, came to Cao Yang's mind.
This... silly girl! Silly girl! !
When Cao Xiong said that he forced her too hard, he was not convinced. But now, he realized that only bystanders can see clearly.
And he, who has always been conceited, is so self-righteous in it!
Cao Yang took several deep breaths before suppressing the frustration in his heart.
"Xiaorou...you..." he asked with difficulty, "you still like Wei Qi?"
Xia Rou was silent again.
She was silent for a long time, and she only spoke when Cao Yang thought the silence was tacit consent.
She said, "It's not Wei Qi, it's not him..."
Cao Yang was stunned.
Xia Rou sobbed.
"I did something stupid again, didn't I? I messed up again..."
The sound of her soft weeping made Cao Yang feel sad.
"It's not you..." he sighed, "It's me."
"Rourou, don't cry..."
After finishing the call, Cao Yang stood in front of the window smoking a cigarette, thinking about what Xia Rou said.
She said, it wasn't Wei Qi, it wasn't him...
Who is that
He watched her grow up, and watched her throw herself into her young and sweet first love. He really didn't know, under his care, when did she... let a third man other than him and Wei Qi enter her heart
Who is that person
Regarding Xia Rou's sudden departure abroad, Cao Yang's younger brothers kept silent in front of Cao Yang.
Although their father refused to explain, they could also guess that there must be something wrong between Cao Yang and Xia Rou.
Cao Yang lit a cigarette at the dinner table.
He raised his eyes and saw Cao Bin sitting opposite him, suddenly his heart moved... He looked one by one, Cao Bin, Cao Xing... His younger brothers were all outstanding and handsome.
Finally, his eyes locked on Cao An who was sitting beside him.
I have to admit that although Cao An is weak among the brothers, he is the one with the best face among the four brothers. It is also one of the two most slutty guys on a par with Cao Xing.
Most importantly, his intimacy with Xia Rou is not inferior to his.
Before Cao An finished his meal, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.
He turned his head and saw his eldest brother staring at him with gloomy eyes.
The boss didn't suspect that he was also involved in Xia Rou's escape. Really not! Xiao Rou really didn't even tell him! He was very courageous and ran away without making a sound!
Xiaorou ran away, the boss must be in a bad mood, Cao An was afraid that he would provoke him again by saying the wrong thing. He moved his butt uneasily, with his tingling scalp, pretending not to notice his gaze.
Cao Yang didn't want to look at him anymore.
He turned his head away and exhaled a mouthful of white smoke fiercely.
Better not be what he thinks!
Their Cao family can't make such a joke!
I am used to the beautiful image of a girl at home, and I am used to seeing her sunny smile. Even after she went to live in university, picking her up every week was fun for Cao Yang to look forward to.
When this habit was suddenly interrupted, he faced the hardships of the withdrawal period.
Not to mention that night, Xia Rou gave him a heavy addiction.
Every night of sleeping alone is a torment for Cao Yang. It often made him grit his teeth with hatred.
He calls her two or three times a week. Mostly in her evening, his early morning, or her early morning, his evening.
At the beginning, Xia Rou still had an evasive attitude. I don't want to talk too much with Cao Yang for too long.
Although Cao Yang had thought about not putting pressure on her anymore, he couldn't tolerate her living so far away, but he didn't know anything about her situation.
"Unless you never come back..." he said, "you'll have to face me again sooner or later."
Xia Rou is helpless. She can only report her life and study status to him from time to time as required by him.
The student exchange program of the two schools has been going on for quite a long time, and it has been established for a long time, and everything is in order. Xia Rou's life there is very peaceful.
Gradually, he got used to reporting to Cao Yang and no longer resisted.
She began to take the initiative to call Cao Yang. Sometimes it also reveals thoughts of homesickness.
Cao Yang was more straightforward, whether it was dusk or early morning, he would tell her how much he missed her, and that he dreamed of her again in his dream last night.
These words sometimes make Xia Rou cry.
Her crying made Cao Yang's heart sour, but... it was better than forgetting that he only thought of others.
Children who leave home like this and go to a foreign country are easy to be excited and full of novelty at first. When this happiness gradually fades away, the homesickness will become more and more intense.
Two months later, Xia Rou gradually entered this stage.
Several times, Cao Yang wanted to say, then come back.
In his heart, her return was more important than anything else. No matter what school he goes to or what books he reads, nothing is more important to him than her being by his side.
But he remembered Cao Xiong's reprimand to him. Even if he wanted to be with Xia Rou, he couldn't deprive her of having her own life, and couldn't deprive her of the process of growing up and becoming mature.
He endured it. Carefully and patiently comfort her.
One day, Xia Rou called, raving that she was homesick.
Cao Yang comforted her for a long time before hanging up the phone.
Looking up at the sun, I suddenly realized that it should be late at night on Xia Rou's side.
He couldn't help feeling distressed for a while, resenting her for insisting on staying away from him and suffering outside.
Xiarou calls more and more at this time.
Cao Yang either comforted her, or told her to go to bed early so as not to affect her work and rest.
One day, he suddenly woke up.
"Rourou," he asked, "are you insomnia?"
"Hmm..." Xia Rou's voice was nasal, "I can't sleep, I always dream... I wake up every time I dream..."
"I dreamed that you lost your temper with me..."
"Dream... I'm dead..."
"Dream... I live..."