This weekend, after Shi Jing finished his homework, I watched TV with him for a while. This kid doesn't like to watch cartoons or martial arts, but prefers to watch variety shows. It's fine if he likes to watch variety shows, but he also likes to watch dating shows. I don't know if the preferences of other children are so different, sigh, the thinking of children these days is really hard to figure out.
While watching TV, Shi Jing asked me, "Mr. Mu, what is engagement?"
I yawned and answered him: "Oh, it's the kind where two people make an appointment to get married in the future and they are not allowed to go back on their word."
Shi Jing stared at his two big studious eyes, and asked again, "Is Teacher Mu engaged?"
"Uh, this, hehehehe..." I scratched my head, a little embarrassed.
Shi Jing didn't wait for my answer, and said to himself: "I heard that my sister and brother Zhong Yuan are getting engaged."
It took me a long time to regain my senses as if I had been frozen by a thunderbolt from the blue, and I stammered and asked, "What do you mean?"
Shi Jing replied solemnly: "It means that the two of them made an appointment to get married and they were not allowed to go back on their promises."
I endured the extreme discomfort in my heart, pulled the corners of my mouth and forced a smile, and said, "This... who did you listen to?"
Shi Jing: "My father was talking on the phone with Uncle Zhong, and I overheard him from the sidelines. I heard that Uncle Zhong will be returning to China next month because of their engagement."
I suddenly felt my mind go blank.
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In the evening, Zhong Yuan came to pick me up from Shi Jing's house, and I let him lead me away from Shi Jing's house like a wandering soul, and unknowingly came downstairs to his house. I've been staying here since the last time I stayed overnight at Chung Yuan's.
All the way silent.
When we got downstairs to his house, Zhong Yuan suddenly asked me: "What are you thinking about?"
I lowered my head and replied weakly, "Nothing."
Zhong Yuan smiled and said: "Wu Mu, if you ignore me again, I will belong to someone else."
I squeezed my fists, and a coolness spread from the bottom of my heart. Sure enough, what Shi Jing said was true
Zhong Yuan rubbed my head and said, "My dad is coming back."
"Hmm." I responded in a low voice.
Zhong Yuan: "Do you know what he did when he came back?"
"doing what?"
"He... He wants me to get engaged to Shi Yunheng."
I:"… "
My heart was suddenly bitten by countless ants, which hurt and made me feel like I was going to die.
Zhong Yuan shook me, "Wood? Wood?"
"Yeah," I replied, avoiding him.
Zhong Yuan stubbornly pulled me up and asked, "You have nothing to say?"
I lowered my eyes and dared not look at him, resisted the urge to shed tears, and said lightly: "Oh, then what are you waiting for?"
Zhong Yuan's hand froze for a moment, then he squeezed me again, and he whispered, "Wu Mu, what's wrong with you?"
I raised my head and stared into his eyes, "Zhong Yuan, you haven't forgotten Shi Yunheng, have you?"
Zhong Yuan smiled, and raised his hand to pinch my face, "Are you jealous?"
I turned my head to avoid him, and shouted a little excitedly: "Answer me!"
Zhong Yuan froze for a moment, then frowned, "What are you thinking?"
I turned my head away from looking at him and said, "There's nothing shameful in saying it, she's so attractive, if I were a man, I'd fall in love with her too."
Zhong Yuan was displeased, "Which of your eyes saw that I liked her?"
I sneered and shook my head, "Everyone in the world knows, okay? You are childhood sweethearts, so you can forget it as soon as you say it. Do you think I'm a fool?"
Zhong Yuan lowered his face and said coldly: "Childhood sweethearts? Me and her? I think you and Zhang Xu are the real childhood sweethearts, right?!"
When I heard him say this, I got even more furious. I shook off his hand vigorously, then took out the bottle of "First Love" perfume from my bag and stuffed it into his hand, saying angrily, "Who is what? I know everything. Please take this thing back and give it to the person who should give it to you, I dare not take it."
"You...!" Zhong Yuan stared at me steadfastly, the sullenness in his eyes made me dare not look him in the eye. He was short of breath and his chest was heaving violently. After a while, he strode to the trash can, threw the bottle of perfume into the trash can, then looked at me, and said in an almost provocative tone: " I think it's better to throw it away, anyway, the person who should give it will not appreciate it."
"Whatever!" I said, ignored him, turned around and ran out of the community.
"Wood! Come back to me!" Zhong Yuan called a few times behind me, but I ignored him. However, when I was about to run to the gate of the community, he suddenly ran over to catch up with me, and then took my hand and dragged me back.
I tried desperately to get rid of him, but he was holding me tightly. In desperation, I had to shout loudly in a panic: "Help! Rob!"
Seeing this, the security guards in the community immediately ran over to pull Zhong Yuan away. I took advantage of their entanglement, ran to the side of the road, stopped a taxi, and left quickly.
Sitting in the car, the more I thought about it, the more something went wrong. I always felt that the two of us were too impulsive, but when I thought of the word "engagement", I felt terribly uncomfortable. When I think back to the time when he forced me to marry him, it always seems like it happened yesterday. It was so stupid back then, the two of them didn't understand anything, getting engaged was like having a house party, no, it was simpler than having a house party, it was just wearing rings to each other and making a promise, it was so sweet at that time. Now think about it, promises are just promises, and can never be used as facts. When everyone turns around, who can remember what they once said? Even if you remember, pretend to forget, right
I looked down at the ring on my hand, it was dazzling no matter how I looked at it now. So I took off the ring and wanted to throw it out of the car window, but after struggling for a long time, I finally withdrew my hand. While shaking my head and lamenting that I had no courage, I threw the ring into the bag... This thing will never be used again. There will be a chance to wear it.
I felt a little blurry in front of my eyes, and wiped it with the back of my hand, only to find that the back of my hand was wet.
Uh, it looks like I haven't cried in a long time.
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When I got out of the taxi, my tears were still flowing, and I didn't bother to wipe them off. Although my eyes were blurred, I couldn't go wrong on the road to B University with my eyes closed.
I bowed my head and walked in a hurry, and bumped into someone unexpectedly, I said sorry in a low voice, and continued walking. However, the man called me in surprise: "Muer?"
I wiped my tears indiscriminately, raised my head, and saw Su Yan looking at me in surprise, but when he saw me crying, his face seemed not very good.
"What's wrong with you?" Su Yan took out a tissue to help me wipe my tears.
I grabbed the tissue in his hand, wiped it myself, said "thank you", then turned and left, I don't want to talk to anyone now.
"Mu'er," Su Yan held my hand, looking anxious and angry, "Did Zhong Yuan bully you?"
I shook his hand vigorously, "I'm sorry, I have to go."
But Su Yan took my hand again, holding it tightly, and wouldn't let go no matter what. I'm wondering why people today like to hold on to others, it's very rude.
I sniffed and said, "Su Yan, let go."
"Don't let go," Su Yan said, and simply grabbed my other hand, "Tell me, what happened."
I shook my head and was about to speak when I saw a person walking towards us not far away. That figure was very familiar. My heart began to beat violently, but there were still some throbbing pains.
That figure approached, and it really was Zhong Yuan.
Zhong Yuan looked at us expressionlessly, then moved his eyes down, and stared at our holding hands again.
I wanted to explain something, but in the end nothing was said. Anyway, he was flirting with Shi Yunheng and never explained it to me. Besides, I think it may be over between us, what else needs to be said.
Finally, Zhong Yuan looked at me, smiled weakly, turned and left.