When Mu Ran opened the door and entered, Mu Jin was sitting on the wicker chair on the balcony reading a book. She is very casual at home, her hair is simply pulled back, and she is wearing a casual sweater. There was a thick foreign language book on her lap, and she was reading something quietly with her eyes down, with a very focused expression on her face.
Mu Ran paused at the door, a little worried about disturbing her.
Mu Jin raised her head when she heard the sound, and when she saw Mu Ran, she immediately closed the book and walked over. She smiled and called Dad, with a hint of joy and intimacy in her voice.
Mu Ran put the snack in his hand on the glass round table, looked at Mu Jin and asked warmly, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat tonight?"
Mu Jin picked up a blueberry tart with her chopsticks. The crispy puff pastry was wrapped with fresh and sweet berries, which made people feel happy in such a hot summer. She smiled at the corner of her mouth, shook her head and said hastily: "Dad, is cooking? Then I'll go down and help." Then she picked up the plate and prepared to go downstairs with Mu Ran.
Mu Ran stopped her, pulled her to sit down again, and first called her name, "Jinjin..."
Seeing Mu Ran's embarrassed look, Mu Jin put down her chopsticks and sat up straight, then asked softly, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Mu Ran paused for a moment, and then said: "Jinjin, can we... can we not study medicine?" After that, he immediately added, "Study medicine is too tiring." Don't worry, I have always been excellent in my studies, I am not arrogant or impetuous, and I am patient and meticulous in doing things. But just because she was so sensible, Mu Ran was worried. Did she live like this because she didn't feel safe? Did he put pressure on her invisibly
Mu Jin thought something was wrong, and after listening to Mu Ran's words, she relaxed, and said with a helpless smile, "Dad, I've filled out all the volunteers."
Mu Ran thought about it too, with a decadent expression on his face. He was really reluctant for Mu Jin to study medicine, and he hoped that Mu Jin could live a happy and carefree life and not experience any setbacks. He also knows himself, this kind of thinking is ridiculous, but he has brought such a thin child into such a slim and tall girl, it really hurts her heart, he is reluctant to let Mu Jin suffer a little bit.
Mu Jin knew that Mu Ran loved her dearly, and he hoped that she could live a relaxed life, preferably like those rich ladies who live in a big house, buy beautiful clothes and go to concerts, and be held in the palm of their hands for the rest of their lives. Face the sinister darkness of the world. But she is not a rich lady, she is Mu Jin, the daughter of Mu Ran.
Mu Jin squatted in front of Mu Ran, took his hand and looked at him, as if she relied on him the most when she was a child. She said softly, "Abba, I will take good care of myself, and I will take care of Abba in the future." After Mu Jin grew up, influenced by her surroundings, she gradually changed her tune and rarely called Mu Ran's Abba. When Mu Ran heard this address suddenly, the image of a child following him step by step appeared in his mind, and his eyes turned red instantly.
Mu Ran has a soft temper, and Mu Ge never said such things to him on weekdays, just because he was afraid that he would be upset. Seeing Mu Ran's expression now, Mu Jin jumped up, took Mu Ran's hand and walked out, said with a smile, "Dad, let's make crispy pork and ginkgo chicken today!"
Mu Ran followed behind and responded in a low voice. He knew that Mu Ge was worried about him, so he suppressed his sadness, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When Yi Tianxia came back from work, the father and daughter were still busy in the kitchen, and he could hear the laughter in the kitchen from far away. The corners of Yi Tian's tightly pursed lips relaxed instantly, and the expression on his face was softer than ever before at work. Mu Jin heard the voice and saw Yi Tian yelling "Uncle Yi" with a smile. Yi Tian responded, but his eyes were still glued to the kitchen. The smile on the corner of Mu Jin's mouth widened, she didn't say anything anymore, she turned around and went into the kitchen to replace Mu Ran.
Seeing that Mu Ran came out, Yi Tian didn't move. He raised his chin slightly when Mu Ran approached him. Mu Ran untied Yi Tian's tie naturally, and asked softly, "Are you tired today?" Yi Tian Shaking his head and raising his hand in line with Mu Ran's movement, Mu Ran unbuttoned his cuffs, and then said with a smile, "Go and change, you can eat right away."
Yi Tian still didn't move, just looked at Mu Ran without saying a word. Mu Ran suddenly understood, first glanced back at Mu Jin in the kitchen, then turned around and quickly kissed Yi Tian on the mouth, then said in embarrassment: "Hurry up... go up and change clothes..."
The smile in Yi Tian's eyes deepened, and then he turned and went upstairs.
After dinner in the evening, Mu Jin answered the phone, hung up and said to Mu Ran, "Dad, our class has a graduation party tomorrow, so I won't be home for dinner."
Mu Ran nodded, still staring at Mu Jin's cell phone, hesitated for a moment before asking softly, "Is the call from Zhe Hao?"
Mu Jin smiled, shook her head and said, "No, it's Song Yun." Mu Ran knew that Song Yun was Mu Jin's best friend, so she didn't ask any further questions, but just let out a disappointment.
When Mu Ran was sleeping at night, he was a little worried, Yi Tian stretched out his hand to caress his frowning brows, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Mu Ran sighed and said, "Zhehao and Mu Jin have had a cold war for a few days now. You said they have been so close since they were young, and this is the first time they have been angry..." Xu Zhehao is one year older than Mu Jin, but Mu Jin was in elementary school. After skipping the first level, I was in the same class as Xu Zhehao. The two grew up together, so it goes without saying that they have a relationship. It's just that Xu Zhehao is going abroad after the college entrance examination, and he wants Mu Jin to go with him, but Mu Jin must stay in China to study medicine, and he has even filled out his volunteer application. Xu Zhehao was so angry that he started a unilateral cold war.
"I heard from Sister Xu Ran that Zhehao's child lost his temper a lot at home, and he won't listen to any persuasion..." Mu Ran was still talking, Yi Tian listened quietly, and when Mu Ran stopped talking, he said: " I met with Xu Ruiyan today because of business." Mu Ran raised his head to look at him, a little surprised why he suddenly mentioned Xu Zhehao's father.
"Xu Ruiyan meant to ask if we can finalize the marriage of the two children first." Yi Tian finished the rest of the sentence lightly.
Mu Ran suddenly sat up from the bed, widened his eyes, and opened his mouth to say a word: "Ah?"
The next day, Mu Jin was a little late when she went out, and there was another traffic jam on the road. When she arrived at the place she had agreed with Song Yun, she was nearly 20 minutes late. Mu Jin apologized repeatedly, but Song Yun waved her hands without getting angry at all. She took Mu Jin's hand and walked to the restaurant while telling Mu Jin where she saw a handsome guy recently and what kind of handsome guy he is.
Mu Jin was amused, and made fun of Song Yun again.
When they arrived at the restaurant, everyone was still there. Mu Jin looked around and didn't see Xu Zhehao, so she was a little disappointed. Song Yun noticed her expression, touched her hand and asked, "Where is Master Xu?"
Mu Jin shook her head and smiled helplessly: "I don't know, I haven't answered his calls these days."
Song Yun opened her mouth, with an exaggerated expression on her face: "Xu Zhehao didn't answer your call? Mary the Lord Buddha..." On weekdays, even if Mu Jin sneezed, Xu Zhehao would nervously walk around her for a long time, Song Yun didn't believe that Xu Zhehao would not answer Mu Jin's call.
Mu Jin was about to answer that Xu Zhehao was angry with her because of her medical studies, when there was a sudden noise at the door. Mu Jin turned her head and saw Xu Zhehao and Ye Xinyi walking in.
Xu Zhehao was very popular, and immediately a group of boys surrounded him and began to fight with him. Ye Xinyi, holding a small pink bag, stood aside and watched them, with a faint smile on her lips.
Song Yun poked at the cake on the plate with a fork, and said with a ferocious expression, "Your Majesty, this is..."
Mu Jin burst out laughing, coughed, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Song Yun, Song Yun, Ling Wei is here." Song Yun immediately straightened her face, raised her little finger slightly, and inserted a piece of cake lightly in a very ladylike manner. Put it in your mouth lightly, then keep your mouth closed and chew slowly with a smile.
Mu Jin looked at her and burst into tears.
Song Yun reacted and raised her head to look at Ling Wei. Ling Wei was talking to Xu Zhehao with his back to them, so it was impossible to see. Song Yun blushed with anger, and reached out to beat Mu Jin.
Xu Zhehao didn't come to talk to Mu Jin during the meal, and he didn't even move his eyes to Mu Jin's side. Instead, Ye Xinyi was always by his side, and the two often laughed and chatted.
Song Yun was really worried later, and turned to Mu Jin and asked, "He doesn't really have anything to do with that young lady, does he?"
Mu Jin didn't answer, but just comforted Song Yun, "They've known each other since they were kids, and they've always had a good relationship."
Song Yun frowned and said nothing, then lowered her voice after a while and said, "Mu Jin, you really don't care?"
Mu Jin looked at the smiling boy sitting at the next table, shook her head and called Song Yun's name. Song Yun said "Yes", Mu Jin turned to look at her, and smiled slightly: "I have nothing to do with Xu Zhehao, so stop thinking about it."
Song Yun rolled her eyes to the sky, it was nothing to blame, everyone in the class didn't know that Xu Zhehao was protecting Mu Jin. Didn't they tell their classmates when they were in elementary school that Xu Zhehao beat the boy who bullied Mu Jin until his mouth and nose were bleeding. Thinking of Song Yun, she rolled her eyes fiercely at Xu Zhehao's position again. Who knew that this rolling eye was just caught by Ling Wei who was sitting next to Xu Zhehao. Ling Wei raised his eyebrows and looked at Song Yun strangely.
Song Yun looked away and sat dryly without daring to move. Seeing her flushed face, Mu Jin asked her what was wrong, and Song Yun shook her head stiffly.
After dinner, a group of people were discussing where to go, but Mu Jin received a call from Yi Hang. When Yi Hang returned home, he knew that his sister was going to attend a class reunion, and it was almost time, so he called and asked if he wanted to come pick her up.
Mu Ge didn't want the driver in the old house to run around, and since it's not far from home, she didn't let Yi Hang over. She didn't see Yi Hang for a while, so she apologized to everyone and said that she had something to do at home and left early. Song Yun was not in the mood to play anymore since Mu Jin was not there, so she also left with her. On the way, Song Yun kept complaining to Mu Jin, saying that Ling Wei couldn't see her ladylike and elegant appearance, but he just saw her disdainful rolling eyes.
Mu Jin comforted her, but she still couldn't hold back the smile on her lips, and Song Yun chased and beat her all the way from embarrassment.
The two separated at the intersection, and Mu Jin walked slowly alone, looking at the beautiful shops on the street, or the people passing by, with a very leisurely expression.
The wind at night was a little wet, but it rained suddenly after a while. The people on the road panicked. Someone hurried past with his head down and accidentally bumped into Mu Jin. Mu Jin took a step back unsteadily, and a pair of arms behind her supported her in time. She was almost surrounded by that person. arms.
Mu Jin's body froze, and when she looked back, she immediately relaxed. The boy behind him was tall, with extremely short hair and well-defined features. Hibiscus people. Although his face was still childish, he was quite handsome.
Stared at by Xu Zhehao, the man stammered "I'm sorry". Xu Zhehao didn't bother with him anymore, he dragged Mu Jin to a roadside shop to shelter from the rain, then lowered his head and reached out to wipe off the rain on Mu Jin's face, frowning in displeasure.
Mu Jin avoided the boy's movements, wiped her face herself, and then asked with a smile, "Why are you here? Where are the others?" Mu Jin remembered that when she left, she heard them talking about going out to sing.
Xu Zhehao snorted coldly, and then said, "It's none of your business."
Mu Jin was amused, but Xu Zhehao's personality is actually pretty good, he gets along with everyone, and he is very stable and sensible in front of his elders. I just don't know why it becomes like this when I'm with her, loves to be awkward, and needs to be coaxed.
This time, Mu Jin didn't go as he wished, she just nodded, and then said indifferently, "Oh, it's none of my business."
Xu Zhehao stared at her with wide eyes, thinking that Mu Jin didn't want to go abroad with him, ignored him at the class reunion just now, and now he is so indifferent to him, as if he doesn't want to have more contact with him, he clenched his fists angrily . Just when Mu Jin was worried that the joke was going too far and wanted to explain, Xu Zhehao suddenly relaxed, and then sneered: "Anyway, we are getting married."
Mu Jin stood there looking at him, wondering if she had heard it wrong, and asked blankly, "What did you say?"
The expression on Xu Zhehao's face was very smug: "I told my dad, let him tell Uncle Yi to book our marriage first." After that, he concluded, "Anyway, we will get married sooner or later."
It took Mu Jin almost ten minutes to digest the meaning of this sentence. She waved her hand: "Xu Zhehao, this won't work. We are still too young, there will be many variables in the future, just in case..."
Xu Zhehao interrupted her with a gloomy face: "There are no variables and no contingencies."
Mu Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and wanted to talk but the phone rang. When she picked up the phone, Mu Ran said that she didn't bring an umbrella to go out, and asked if she wanted to pick her up. Before Mu Jin finished speaking, Xu Zhehao reached out and snatched the phone, and said with a smile, "Uncle Mu, I'm here with Mu Jin." Together, I will send her back, don't worry, Uncle Mu."
Looking sideways at the bright smile on the boy's face, Mu Jin sighed weakly. Forget it, she'd better go back and talk to Uncle Yi, and who knows if Xu Zhehao came on a whim, maybe he will regret it in a few days.
Xu Zhehao hung up the phone and stuffed the phone back into Mu Jin's hand, along with a small light blue box.
Mu Jin looked up at him, but Xu Zhehao avoided her gaze with an uncomfortable expression on his face.
Mu Geun opened the box strangely, and inside was a string of bracelets, hollowed-out stars strung together one by one, very delicate and beautiful.
Mu Jin stared blankly at the bracelet. Although Xu Zhehao had given her many things since she was a child, they were all collector's edition robots and models. This was the first time such a girly gift.
Mu Jin suddenly smiled and said, "It must not have been chosen by you."
Xu Zhehao blushed, and stammered: "Anyway, I gave it to you!" He also knew that he was unreliable, so he specially asked Ye Xinyi to choose gifts with him. Sure enough, every time he proposed to buy something, Ye Xinyi would sneer at her and say, "It's so pitiful that Mu Jin fell in love with an idiot like you..."
Xu Zhehao didn't ask Mu Jin if he liked it or not, he reached out to take off the bracelet and put it on the girl's left wrist, and shook Mu Jin's hand when he was done. Mu Jin had a slender wrist, and the bracelet slid down slightly, bringing up a string of tiny stars. Xu Zhehao narrowed his eyes, looking very satisfied.
The two fell silent suddenly, and after an unknown amount of time, Mu Jin suddenly said helplessly, "Let go."
Xu Zhehao clasped the girl's hand even tighter, blushing and fiercely said: "Don't let go!"
Seeing that the boy's ears were starting to turn red, Mu Jin sighed and didn't move her hands back. It seems that apart from the matter of studying medicine, she is always compromising between the two of them, but what can be done about it, who made her like him.
She followed him since she was a child, watching him grow from a mischievous little boy to a handsome big boy, she buried her feelings in her heart, never said anything, and never wanted anything. In her heart, Mu Ran's health and longevity is the only wish. Others, about her own expectations or extravagances, don't matter.
"Xu Zhehao, I..."
"I won't let go!"
"... I said I like you."
The rain has stopped.
Before the boy who was stiff like a statue came back to his senses, Mu Jin withdrew his hand in time and walked out with a smile. If Xu Zhehao wanted them to be together, she would be by his side. If one day he regrets and dislikes him, she will leave again.
Just think it was a beautiful dream.