Ruan Yi has always had little experience in getting along with the opposite sex.
Before, Ruan Jianggu took her to socialize with those young men, but Ruan Yi did it forcefully. She didn't understand men's thoughts, and she wouldn't let down her body to please them.
Ruan Jianggu often scolded her for "pretentious", which Ruan Yi admitted.
She is indeed noble and proud at heart. Even when she had a crush on Xu Siyan, she didn't want to put down her body to "confess".
Later, life broke her down. Because of the drugging, she was always shorter in front of Xu Siyan, so she behaved submissively.
——
In a blink of an eye, the Spring Festival is here again.
In the past two years, Ruan Yi and Xu Siyan only spent more than 24 hours together during the Spring Festival.
Probably for this reason, Ruan Yi unconsciously regarded the Spring Festival as a measure of the marriage relationship.
It has been three years.
It doesn’t seem to be particularly difficult. Even when I look back, I will say with emotion, “Time flies so fast.”
Wan Liu and Xu Moyan have given up on Xu Siyan. Ruan Yi has never heard them mention Xu Siyan in this year.
They were still nice to her, partly because they liked her, and partly because of guilt.
Regardless of the starting point, Ruan Yi is very grateful to them.
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Ruan Yi was delayed for some time because she went to check the furniture in her new house. When she drove back to Xu's house, Xu Siyan had already arrived for a while.
As soon as Ruan Yi arrived, Wan Liu became concerned about her: "Yiyi, why are you so late? Is something wrong?"
Ruan Yi: "Well, I went to deal with some things."
Xu Siyan: "Is it your new house?"
His abrupt words caused the entire living room to fall into silence.
Ruan Yi never expected that Xu Siyan would ask such a question, or even "expose" her in front of her elders.
After all, the matter of buying a house was not hidden.
Xu Moyan: "What new house? Did Yiyi buy a house?"
Wan Liu also looked at Ruan Yi, waiting for her answer.
Ruan Yi had no choice but to take the initiative to explain: "Well, the old house was sold, so I used the money to make a down payment."
Wan Liu: "Have you applied for a mortgage?"
Ruan Yi: "..."
Xu Moyan: "Why didn't you tell me and your mother when you bought a house that we would make up for the shortfall? You have only worked for a few years and the mortgage loan pressure is too great."
Ruan Yi: "Dad, thank you, no need."
She said, "I have already troubled you a lot. I will take care of the house myself."
Wan Liu: "We are all one family, why are you so polite?"
Ruan Yi laughed dryly, not knowing how to respond.
After Xu Siyan raised the topic, he stood aside and watched with indifference. He watched Ruan Yi deal with Wan Liu and Xu Moyan with little expression on his face.
Ruan Yi was talking to the two elders, and glanced at Xu Siyan out of the corner of his eye, still not understanding why he deliberately made things difficult for her.
They had no contact at all, and it was difficult for her to offend him.
Ruan Yi's doubts were finally answered in Zhou Li's circle of friends——
On New Year's Eve, Zhou Li posted a photo of a man and a woman holding hands in WeChat Moments.
Although he didn't show his face, Ruan Yi knew very well that it was Jiang Mingzhu's hand.
Many mutual friends have already liked it in the comment area below, and Ruan Yi also saw Yuan Ye’s comment.
Yuan Ye: [It’s not easy, it’s finally made public. 】
He said "finally".
This means that it should have been a while since Zhou Li and Jiang Mingzhu got back together.
Xu Siyan was probably in a bad mood because of this, so he made things difficult for her to vent his anger.
Ruan Yi stared at Zhou Li's circle of friends for a while, then liked him and commented with two words: [Congratulations].
This is a sincere blessing.
Ruan Yi thought that he was not familiar with Zhou Li, but he knew some of the ups and downs between him and Jiang Mingzhu.
Zhou Li has put a lot of effort into this relationship, and today she has achieved what she wanted. She sincerely wishes her the best.
After Ruan Yi finished his comment, he put away his phone and turned around to go out. When he turned around, he ran into Xu Siyan.
Xu Siyan was looking at her coldly.
Ruan Yi: "Look for me."
Xu Siyan: "How much money is left on the house?"
Ruan Yi: “I can’t remember clearly.”
Xu Siyan: "I don't know or I don't want to say it."
With her careful style, how could she not remember such an important thing? He was too lazy to beat around the bush with her: "My mother asked me to make up the money for you, just tell me the amount."
Ruan Yi: "...No need to trouble you, I can afford the mortgage."
She followed and added: "Mom, I'll explain. I'm sorry."
She seemed to always say words like "sorry" and "trouble" to him habitually.
Xu Siyan frowned when he heard this: "What are you sorry for?"
Ruan Yi: "Mom telling you this should be very troublesome to you. It's me who has caused trouble for you."
She put her phone away, "I'm going downstairs to talk to mom."
Xu Siyan: "It's up to you."
Ruan Yi smiled at him and nodded, then walked around him and walked out of the balcony.
Xu Siyan looked at her back and frowned deeper and deeper.
He didn't know what Ruan Yi was thinking, and after thinking about it for a few minutes, he felt ridiculous. Why waste his precious time trying to figure out what she was thinking?
As long as she behaves, it doesn't matter what she thinks.
——
Ruan Yi found Wan Liu in the restaurant.
At that time, Wan Liu was sitting in the restaurant drinking white fungus soup. When she saw Ruan Yi coming over, she asked her aunt to serve her a bowl.
After taking the bowl and spoon, Ruan Yi said "thank you", and then asked the aunt to stay away and talk to Wan Liu alone.
Ruan Yi: "Mom, Si Yan came to see me just now. I want to pay for the mortgage myself."
Wan Liu stared at Ruan Yi for a long time.
Finally, she sighed softly, "Yiyi, are you making plans for the future?"
Ruan Yi's shoulders stiffened.
She understood the meaning of Wan Liu's words.
After talking to Ling Wei that time, Ruan Yi did have the idea of divorce, so he decided to take out a loan to buy the apartment.
But she never thought about how to tell Wan Liu and Xu Moyan, always afraid of disappointing them.
Now that Wan Liu asked him this question, Ruan Yi couldn't help but blame himself.
She lowered her head and said softly: "Mom, I'm sorry."
"Silly boy." Wan Liu looked at her distressedly, "Don't say such things. You have nothing to do to apologize to us. It is our Xu family that is sorry for you."
Ruan Yi raised his head in surprise, not expecting Wan Liu to say that.
After Wan Liu saw the surprise in her eyes, he smiled and blamed: "You kid, do you think I will accuse you?"
Ruan Yi: "..."
Wan Liu: "Your father and I like you very much and want you to be our daughter-in-law forever, but that brat Si Yan..."
Speaking of Xu Siyan, Wan Liu felt helpless: "It's been three years, and your good youth has been delayed by him. Forget it, leave him alone. You will definitely find someone who loves you."
Ruan Yi: "He is very good, but our approach was wrong from the beginning."
Wan Liu: "You still speak for him."
She sighed again, "Well, Yiyi, when do you plan to... get divorced?"
Ruan Yi shook his head, "Mom, actually I haven't thought about it that carefully."
