The first time Ruan Jiujiu heard the news, he subconsciously looked at Cheng Juan.
He held Mai Lisu's bag in one hand, and when he answered the phone, he accidentally shook a few of them. Mai Lisu, which slid to the ground, and Xiao Fan's voice strangely complemented each other, as if they were matching a funny and sad song. stage show.
Cheng Juan was stunned for a moment, his face was expressionless and indifferent, his first reaction was to pick up Mai Lisu who fell on the ground and throw it into the trash can.
The phone's screen lights up.
Xiao Fan was still waiting for Cheng Juan's answer on the other end of the phone. There was noise from the hospital on the other end of the phone, as if a family member was arguing with the doctor, making the office even more silent.
Cheng Juan slowly put Mai Lisu's bag on the table, and then said, "Cremation."
It's like finalizing a deal, crisp and clear.
…
On the way with Cheng Juan, the two continued to be silent without saying a word.
Cheng's father's body was transported to the crematorium for cremation. The crematorium was not far from where they were, but only a 20-minute drive away.
After getting out of the car, a few middle-aged people stood at the door. Men and women had different expressions on their faces. They must have come in a hurry. Compared with the plain attire of Ruan Jiujiu and Cheng Juan, they looked more glamorous.
Ruan Jiujiu subconsciously grabbed Cheng Juan's sleeve.
"I didn't say it, nephew, you said you wanted to cremate your father, why didn't you tell us?" A slightly fat woman with high cheekbones stepped on the sky and wiped the corners of her eyes symbolically, " It's a pity that he has never enjoyed blessings in his life, and his son will be promising when he is old, who would have thought that he would leave so early."
"Yes, what a pity."
Judging from their expressions, Ruan Jiujiu didn't feel that they were sorry for the dead, but for the money they didn't enjoy.
Cheng Juan treated them like nothing the whole time, and walked towards the door without seeing them.
Xiao Fan came out first, raised his gold-rimmed glasses with his fingers, held his briefcase between his elbows, and walked in front of the two with a polite look: "Boss, madam."
Ruan Jiujiu nodded: "Uncle Cheng now?"
"It has been arranged, and the cremation will start later."
Several people around quickly followed up and spoke to Cheng Juan. As early as when Jiacheng was exposed, they couldn't sit still.
In the early years, they were all considered well-to-do families. Cheng's father wandered outside, not only married a beautiful woman like flowers and jade, but also made a fortune. He even succeeded in starting a business and found a place to stay in the steel jungle.
How many sarcastic remarks there were at the beginning, how many people are rushing to take advantage now. In the beginning, Cheng's father would help out, but later on, Cheng's father had a violent temper, and broke out when he couldn't bear it, and broke contact with them after making a big fuss.
For so many years, some of them have made a small fortune in business, and some have sugar daddy money. In short, they are all living well. Hearing that Cheng's father and wife were separated, they all gloated and watched the jokes, and only said that he was retribution. Hearing that Cheng's father's company had problems, he even attributed it to Cheng's father's too many bad things in his early years.
Having seen enough of the jokes that should be seen, he stopped paying attention to Cheng's father. Who would have thought that the president of Jiacheng would suddenly appear, and it would be the taciturn Cheng Juan? The kid from the Cheng family
They couldn't help being stunned.
He wanted to take advantage of various opportunities to catch up with Cheng Juan, but he didn't know where Cheng Juan lived, and he couldn't even get in the door of the company, let alone see him in person.
Coincidentally, after waiting for so long, I didn't have a chance to contact Cheng Juan. Finally, in the name of Cheng's father's death, I notified all relatives to see Cheng Juan after many years.
At the beginning, the taciturn child with only a good-looking face was tall and handsome, and his wife was also a beautiful woman standing beside him. The husband and wife were dressed very simply and stood at the entrance of the funeral parlor, but they looked like two celebrities. They were extremely eye-catching wherever they went, which made several people secretly dumbfounded.
The Cheng family didn't have such an excellent appearance gene. In the final analysis, it was Cheng's father who married a beautiful woman, which made them both envious and jealous.
What didn't match the heavy atmosphere of the funeral parlor was their excited expressions, staring at Cheng Juan was like a foodie staring at a top-quality wagyu beef, and they couldn't take their eyes off it.
It made Ruan Jiujiu very uncomfortable.
She never thought about why these people were still paying attention to other things when her relatives passed away.
Cheng Juan turned his face to look at Xiao Fan, and said, "Find a new grave."
"OK."
Cheng Juan's mother was supposed to be buried in the ancestral grave, but no one in the family recognized her, saying that she was a girl from out of town, and her feng shui was against her, so Cheng's father buried her in a cemetery with good feng shui. Later, Cheng Juan moved his mother's graveyard to another place. Cheng's father visited him in the early years, but gradually forgot about it. When he learned about Cheng Juan's moving to the graveyard, he only said a few words in a non-critical manner, nothing serious. Again.
Now, although Cheng Juan will be in charge of Cheng's father's funeral, it doesn't mean that he is willing to bury Cheng's father's grave and his mother's monument side by side.
Cheng Juan held Ruan Jiujiu's hand instead, as if to signal her peace of mind, and the two entered the gate.
Xiao Fan naturally had no reason to stop them. He smiled slightly, the corners of his lips were not curved, and he stood in front of several people and said: "Today is the funeral, I hope you ladies and gentlemen will put the dead first, and we will talk about other things later."
"Who are you, you stop here."
"I'm nothing. Of course," Xiao Fan adjusted his glasses, "If you don't know how to liquidate property in the future, you are welcome to come to me. Although my lawyer team is relatively expensive, the business aspect is very good. Dutifully."
"you!"
"According to my previous temper, I'm afraid I have to ask, what kind of thing are you, come here to play wild."
Xiao Fan said it very politely and politely: "Now I have a better temper and I won't hit anyone. Otherwise, I have to pay for the medical expenses for your broken leg, which is not worth it."
As soon as his words came out, the faces of several people changed a little.
Xiao Fan's smile was very cold: "We put all the garbage to the boss's side. If he doesn't speak, it doesn't mean we are wooden piles."
Ruan Jiujiu followed Cheng Juan into the funeral parlor, but she was still a little worried when she didn't see many people following her.
She lowered her voice and said in a low voice, "Cheng Juan, those relatives have nothing to do with them. Will they be like Qu Wei again and stick together."
Cheng Juan's footsteps were steady.
He said slowly, "Qu Wei is Qu Wei, but there will be no second Qu Wei."
Qu Wei has room to be dealt with, those people don't even bother to care.
Ruan Jiujiu: "But..."
Cheng Juan held her little hand tightly. His palm was warm and dry, wrapped around the back of her hand, making her feel very at ease.
"As I said, you don't have to worry about these things."
She froze for a moment, raised her eyes, and bumped into his downcast eyes. The two looked at each other, and Ruan Jiujiu knew that her emotion at the moment was a bit inappropriate. She just wanted to laugh, but quickly restrained her smile, and just said softly, "I see."
Cheng Juan didn't want her to worry about these things, so she didn't worry about them either.
Because of the people at the door, Ruan Jiujiu couldn't help thinking of his relatives in his previous life. It seems to be the same, watching her parents divorce with cold eyes, seeing Ruan Jiujiu as nobody wants her coldly, and there were people who felt soft and pitied her, but when they thought that someone would be responsible for her in the future, they withdrew their hands one by one.
Ruan Jiujiu thought about this in his heart, and asked unconsciously: "Why is this happening? Does it affect each other? In this case, it is never one person's indifference, but everyone's indifference."
Cheng Juan glanced at her.
"No. Some indifference is born, and some indifference is forced."
Cremation is a fantastic ritual.
The people who went in were heavy, big and small, fat and fat. After being turned into ashes, they all turned into soil, without any difference.
Xiao Fan contacted the cemetery. The burial of Cheng's father's urn did not require a ceremony, so the whole process was silent and quick. In the evening, the sun gradually set, and the magnificent afterglow fell on the ground. The tombstones in the cemetery were all illuminated brightly. Instead of being desolate and sad, it was filled with the magnificence of the setting sun.
Ruan Jiujiu stood where he was, quietly watching the burial process.
Cheng Juan copied his pocket with one hand and watched as the soil was buried and the tombstone was erected. The words on the tombstone were simple, and the names of Cheng Juan and Cheng Juan's mother were not mentioned from the beginning to the end.
Xiao Fan's words successfully dissuaded a few people, but the remaining ones who were not as heartless as the Yellow River also followed to the cemetery, pretending to put down a bunch of daisies.
Daisy drooped her head slightly, shivering against the wind, as desolate as it could be.
The husband and wife ignored the whole process, and Cheng Juan was expressionless, successfully frightening them away from wanting to talk.
While Cheng Juan was talking on the phone, a tall, thin middle-aged man started the conversation.
"You are still young and don't know what family affection is. You see, Cheng Juan absolutely regrets it now. What is meant by a tree wanting to be quiet but the wind not stopping, and a child wanting to be raised but not being loved by relatives? Cheng Juan is young now, and he is still holding his breath. Between relatives How much hatred, you also persuade him, don't make him angry, our big family will always welcome him."
Ruan Jiujiu was about to vomit.
A group of people looked at her obediently and silently all the time, so they thought she was a kind and simple young lady from some family, and they believed whatever they said.
That's how Cheng Juan's mother was fooled by them back then.
Ruan Jiujiu sneered.
"Big family? When Cheng Juan lost his mother and was forced out of the house by his stepmother, who of you made the decision for him
His mother's bones were not cold yet, and his father obtained a marriage certificate with another woman. Who of you would come out and say something wrong
You didn't regard yourself as an elder before, but now you need others to provide for you? You think it’s a dog that barks when you’re happy and kicks when you’re unhappy, and doesn’t allow the other party to hold grudges! "
"Hey, what are you talking about, little girl!"
Ruan Jiujiu's speech was fast and anxious, but the language was very sarcasm, which made them hard to wipe off their faces, and it was not easy to be impatient with Ruan Jiujiu, and they all blushed and had thick necks when they were angry, and it was not easy to get angry when they stared blankly.
"What am I talking about?"
Ruan Jiujiu put his hands on his hips, but didn't notice that Cheng Juan had hung up the phone, and was standing behind him silently looking at her with burning eyes.
She said angrily: "When I marry Cheng Juan, I only recognize him as a husband. If he recognizes me, he will recognize the rest. If he doesn't recognize him, what does that have to do with me?"
If it weren't for the fact that it was not easy to quarrel in front of the grave, Ruan Jiujiu would be able to get over it if he had more savings.
She has always been aware of how Cheng's father treated Cheng Juan back then. Now these people still want to get a piece of the pie, compared to them, they are not even as good as Qu Wei, at least Qu Wei still knows how to please her, and she knows she has to maintain her superficial skills and not tear her face.
It's good for them, they come here whenever they want to collect wool. I really think that Cheng Juan is a fool with a lot of money.
Ruan Jiujiu continued to choke a few more words, but the hood of her hoodie was pulled up, and she pulled back, Ruan Jiujiu subconsciously retreated along the opponent's hand until she was behind Cheng Juan.
The little pepper that was about to be fried just now turned into a little sheep with no attack power.
Cheng Juan protected her behind him.
There was no expression on his face, and he didn't bother to give them any extra eyes.
"Now that the visit is over, let's leave here."
"Nephew..."
"I think Xiao Fan has already made it clear what Xiao Fan should say." The Cheng family wrapped their pockets in one hand and stared at them coldly. trembling.
"What he means is what I mean. Do you still remember the third uncle?"
"..."
The few people fell silent for an instant, looking at each other speechlessly.
Immediately, they laughed embarrassingly, and their faces turned pale. Even though he still wanted to grab Cheng Juan's money, his life was important, Cheng Juan's eyes didn't look like he was joking.
They said goodbye awkwardly, turned and left quickly. One by one, like their butts were on fire, they slipped away very fast, and disappeared after a short while.
Ruan Jiujiu stood behind Cheng Juan, watched them leave in embarrassment, and asked in a daze, "What's wrong with third uncle? Why do they seem to have seen a ghost?"
"At the beginning, he wanted to get close to a rich lady, and he did something too much. After a few days, he was approached by someone, and he was almost beaten into a disability."
Ruan Jiujiu was taken aback.
"Will you do the same?"
Cheng Juan: "Yes."
Ruan Jiujiu: "Huh?!"
Cheng Juan gave her a squinting look, and said softly, "Can't you even hear the joke? Don't do anything illegal."
Ruan Jiujiu: "...you really scared me to death."
Sure enough, Cheng Juan was the CEO who was the least domineering CEO.
The cold night gradually deepened, and the evening wind blew, and some icy wind passed by his ears, like a ghost blowing by his ears, Ruan Jiujiu made up his mind and trembled in fright.
Cheng Juan put his arms around her shoulders: "Go."
"Oh... got it."
The two walked down the road. Ruan Jiujiu couldn't help but asked, "They won't bother you anymore."
"No." Cheng Juan paused, and continued slowly, "As you said, you only need to recognize me as your husband."
"..."
Suddenly, two touches of sunset glow appeared on her cheeks.
I didn't think there was anything wrong when I said this sentence, but when Cheng Juan said it, it always felt like she was confessing. Hearing this, Ruan Jiujiu's cheeks became hot, and he wanted to go forward and cover his mouth immediately.
"Don't mention it!"
Cheng Juan looked serious: "Isn't that what you said?"
"I don't care, I just won't let you mention it."
Ruan Jiujiu was about to cover his lips, but Cheng Juan grabbed his wrist. As soon as his hand tightened, Ruan Jiujiu staggered into his arms and stuck tightly to him. She raised her head subconsciously, and saw Cheng Juan staring at her, and Ruan Jiujiu, who was scrambling to break free just now, fell silent in an instant.
The way he looked at her was too affectionate, which made her heart beat wildly a few times, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.
Cheng Juan said in a low voice, "The way you argued just now made me want to kiss you."
If it weren't for the inappropriateness of doing so in the cemetery, he would really have kissed it.
Ruan Jiujiu's face was so red that it was almost cooked. Why did Cheng Juan always say something that touched her heart when she was off guard
She quickly broke free from Cheng Juan's embrace and said, "Let's go home quickly."
Cheng Juan was held by her hand as promised, and the two walked gradually down towards the cemetery one after the other.
The last ray of sunlight was gradually swallowed up, the sky dimmed, and there were dots of light illuminating the sky, guiding them the way back.
Ruan Jiujiu touched his pocket subconsciously, and suddenly found that the phone was missing. She let out a surprise, and fumbled up and down for a long time without finding it. It was strange that when she was in front of the tombstone just now, her mobile phone was still in her pocket.
"Ah, my phone!"
"What's wrong?"
"I guess I didn't pay attention when I was walking just now, and fell on the road. It's okay, you just wait here, I'll be right back."
It was only a few steps away, she told Cheng Juan not to move, and trotted back to the tombstone. A few daisies drooped their heads and were shaken by the wind. Ruan Jiujiu gradually stopped and pushed Yandada's daisy aside. The flowers she bought were placed in the center, and the fresh petals had absorbed enough water to bloom beautifully.
A soft voice sounded beside him: "It's okay, just put it like this. Fresh flowers, withered flowers, after a day or two, there is no difference."
Ruan Jiujiu was so frightened that he almost screamed out.
It was a very frightening thing for someone else's voice to suddenly sound in the silent cemetery, especially since Ruan Jiujiu didn't even notice that there were people around.
She picked up the mobile phone under her feet and stood up straight. A woman stood about one or two meters away. She was wearing an outdated high-necked dress, a pair of low-heeled shoes, and her long black hair was gently blown by the wind. In the dark night, her face was somewhat blurred, except for a pair of eyes. The eyes are rare and uniquely beautiful, and somewhat familiar.
She made Ruan Jiujiu think of Lin Daiyu, with eyes half-downcast, full of affection and tears, but with an air of independence from the world.
In this scenario, it was easy for Ruan Jiujiu to think too much.
She swallowed her dry throat and asked, "You... also came to see Mr. Cheng?"
"No." She shook her head, "Just passing by."
"Oh."
Seeing her standing alone in front of the tombstone blowing cold wind, Ruan Jiujiu said one more thing: "It's getting late, you should go back early, blowing cold wind is not good for your health."
As soon as her words fell, the other party smiled slightly.
"I like you very much."
Ruan Jiujiu was taken aback by the beauty's sudden confession.
"That... thank you?"
"Come back, too." She waved her hand.
The cold wind was even bitterer, making Ruan Jiujiu shrink his head. She nodded, put her phone in her pocket, and ran towards where Cheng Juan was with big strides. Cheng Juan was answering the phone with his body sideways, he didn't know what he said, and when Ruan Jiujiu ran behind him, he hung up the phone.
Ruan Jiujiu turned around again, and the beauty had disappeared.
Cheng Juan followed her gaze: "What are you looking at?"
"... nothing, I just saw a strange person."
Ruan Jiujiu murmured in her heart, she was so elusive that she thought she really encountered a ghost.
"By the way, who are you calling?"
"Nothing, just left a few things to deal with. Let's go."