Fu Xiaozhi knelt in the ancestral hall all night. Fu Muye came over to call her in the morning, and the brother and sister returned to the front yard together.
Over the past night, several elders gradually accepted the breakup of Fu Xiaozhi and Jin Yangshen.
However, Mr. Fu still urged Fu Xiaozhi a few words during the meal, asking her to think more about life-long events.
Fu Xiaozhi: "It's better to rush my brother than to push me. I don't want to fall in love for the time being."
This time I'm not being harsh, I'm just really not interested in starting a relationship anymore.
After getting along with Jin Yangshen, Fu Xiaozhi became more certain: one should never fall in love because of impulse or being moved by the other person, otherwise it would be a huge mental drain on both of them in the end.
Mr. Fu probably knew this, so instead of urging her like before, he asked Fu Muye: "How are you and Qinyang doing?"
Fu Muye: "..."
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The news that Fu Xiaozhi and Jin Yangshen broke up spread quickly. The originally planned engagement turned into a breakup, and many people came to ask why.
Fu Xiaozhi basically brushes off such questions when he hears them.
After separating from Jin Yangshen, Fu Xiaozhi's life did not change much.
Zheng Linxu has not contacted her, and she will not take the initiative to find Zheng Linxu——
Not because she had made a promise, but because she really didn't want to have anything to do with Zheng Linxu.
April came quietly, and without the originally planned engagement party, Fu Xiaozhi ushered in the preparation of a new project.
The Sesame Foundation has been committed to establishing special education schools in various remote areas in recent years. Although other volunteer projects are also taken into consideration, school construction has always been the top priority.
This time the school was built in southern Sichuan and worked together with the local education bureau.
This is the first time that the foundation has cooperated with an official organization. Fu Xiaozhi attaches great importance to this project and flew there in person as soon as it was approved.
I've been there for more than two months.
After the school project started and gradually got on track, Fu Xiaozhi had time to go to the urban areas in southern Sichuan.
It's June, and the weather in southern Sichuan has begun to get hotter. Fu Xiaozhi feels stuffy even wearing a suspender belt.
After walking for a while, Fu Xiaozhi found a cold drink shop and ordered a cup of lemon tea to rest.
Unexpectedly, I bumped into an acquaintance while sitting here.
"...Ruan Yi?" When he first saw that figure, Fu Xiaozhi thought he was dazzled.
She checked several times before she was sure that she was right. The person on the table in the corner was Ruan Yi.
But opposite her, there was a man sitting -
The man's hand was holding hers.
Fu Xiaozhi could only see the back of the man, but judging from her and Xu Siyan's experience playing together since childhood, it was definitely not him.
Ruan Yi did not reject the man. Her eyes were focused on his face, and she could feel her emotions from a distance.
Fu Xiaozhi didn't expect that she would encounter such a thing when she came to have tea.
Originally, you should go up and say hello when you meet an acquaintance, but this situation seems inappropriate at the moment.
Fu Xiaozhi gave up the idea of saying hello to Ruan Yi, but unexpectedly she still met Ruan Yi's eyes.
The man sitting opposite Ruan Yi didn't know what he heard, turned around and left, looking very angry.
Ruan Yi sat alone, looking at his back in a daze.
It was at this time that Fu Xiaozhi met her eyes.
Ruan Yi was obviously embarrassed when he saw her. After some hesitation, he walked up.
In order to ease the atmosphere, Fu Xiaozhi took the initiative to greet her: "Hi, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you on a business trip to southern Sichuan?"
Ruan Yi: "...Well, there is training in the school."
Fu Xiaozhi: "That's right. I have no one to accompany me today. Let's have a meal together."
Ruan Yi: "Okay, let me treat you."
She pursed her lips and said, "Just now..."
"Don't worry, I didn't see anything just now." Fu Xiaozhi had already guessed what she was going to say, and answered her first to dispel her worries.
Ruan Yi was a little surprised when she heard this. After all, she didn't know Fu Xiaozhi very well, but Fu Xiaozhi and Xu Siyan had been friends for many years.
Fu Xiaozhi: "I know you won't cheat."
She smiled and said, "But even if you cheated on me, it's understandable."
After several years of marriage, Xu Siyan rarely went home and was always cold and violent. How many people can stand this kind of married life.
Ruan Yi lowered his head after being told by Fu Xiaozhi, and said warmly: "Si Yan is quite good. Back then... I was the one who made the mistake."
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Fu Xiaozhi and Ruan Yi stayed in the urban area of southern Sichuan for a few days. Ruan Yi's training here was also over, and they happened to have a flight back.
When arriving at the airport, Fu Xiaozhi received a call from Fang Qinyang, saying that Jiang Mingzhu's water broke and she was about to give birth.
Jiang Mingzhu's due date was in June. Fu Xiaozhi thought she could catch up, but she didn't expect it to be so sudden.
"I'm about to board the plane now. When I return to Beicheng, I will go directly to the hospital!" Fu Xiaozhi asked, "How is Zhuzhu? Will you stay with her on Thursday?"
Fang Qinyang: "Well, Zhou Li has been here for two days and two nights. Don't worry. Zhuzhu is fine. We are all here."
Fu Xiaozhi: "Then you wait for me. I'll be there at about two o'clock in the afternoon."
Jiang Mingzhu's pregnancy was no secret. After Fu Xiaozhi hung up the phone, Ruan Yi also asked, "Mingzhu has given birth?"
Fu Xiaozhi: "Well, let's go to the hospital together when we get there."
Ruan Yi nodded slightly.
As soon as she left the airport, Fu Xiaozhi hurriedly walked toward the exit, and Ruan Yi had to jog to keep up with her.
As Fu Xiaozhi walked, he lowered his head to see the progress of the taxi call.
It has always been so difficult to hail a taxi at the airport in Beicheng, and it takes a quarter of an hour to queue up.
Fu Xiaozhi and Ruan Yi were waiting at the waiting gate, looking at the queue information on their mobile phone screens and feeling anxious.
"Why are you so slow? I'm so annoyed."
Just as Fu Xiaozhi finished complaining, a Cayenne suddenly stopped in front of her.
When Fu Xiaozhi was confused, the window of the back seat of the Cayenne rolled down, and she saw Zheng Linxu sitting in the back seat.
After not seeing each other for several months, he was still the same, his dark suit set off his gentle and noble face, he looked polite and gentle.
Soon, Zheng Linxu had opened the door and got out of the car.
He stopped in front of Fu Xiaozhi and glanced at her suitcase, "Are you going to the hospital? Let's get in the car together."
Fu Xiaozhi wanted to refuse, but Zheng Linxu said, "It's not easy to take a taxi here. It's faster to take my car."
Fu Xiaozhi thought about it and agreed.
She said "Oh" and said to Ruan Yi: "Give me your suitcase and I will move the trunk for you."
Fu Xiaozhi dragged their suitcases to the trunk. The driver opened the trunk in advance with great discernment.
When Fu Xiaozhi was about to move the suitcase, Zheng Linxu made the first move: "I'll do it."
Fu Xiaozhi didn't argue with him and let him go.
Ruan Yi felt that the atmosphere between the two people was a little tense, so he stood quietly beside him without speaking.
After Zheng Linxu put the suitcase, he looked at Ruan Yi and said with a smile: "Don't be restrained, just take the passenger seat."
Ruan Yi nodded and went to the passenger seat very cooperatively.
As a result, Fu Xiaozhi could only sit in the back row with Zheng Linxu.
