Aunt Mu closed the courtyard door and got into the car with Lu Yujin and Ruan Mingxue.Along the way, the three of them did not communicate again, because there were many factories built around, new roads were built, many of the original houses have been relocated, and they have changed a lot, but they are indeed far from the appearance in the man's memory, and they are also a little hesitant when driving.Aunt Mu took the initiative to show the way, and Lu Yujin drove slowly in the direction she pointed.Ruan Mingxue felt that the atmosphere was a little solemn, as if the place they went to was not a happy place."
Young master, you see, that is the newly built school in our village, it used to be a depression, when you were young, you used to play with Ah Bao in the past, and a few times you played late and went back, and you were trained by the master very pitifully."
Ah Bao is Aunt Mu's son, he was very active and naughty when he was young, and often called Lu Yujin, who was studying in the study, to go outside to play, at that time his father was very strict with him, and he couldn't live the childhood life he wanted as he wanted, so he couldn't withstand Ah Bao's temptation, and secretly climbed the window to play in the fields near Aunt Mu's house."
Once, a group of wild ducks flew in the depression, Brother Bao took me to play, using the slingshot he made to hit birds and ducks, who knew that I was careless, fell into the pond of the depression, if it wasn't for Brother Bao's cleverness, broke a branch to save me, maybe I would have fed the fish in that pond."
Lu Yujin was driving intently, while recalling the past events that had been far away from his life, and suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly, "But when I got home, I was beaten hard by my father with a bat, my butt was swollen and high, and I couldn't get out of bed for a few days. ”"Hehe, young master, Ah Bao's bastard boy is a clever man, it's just that he is tired of learning and playing, I didn't beat him less that time, the master has high hopes for the young master, if he is taken by Ah Bao, our Mu family can't bear that responsibility."
Aunt Mu also smiled, as if she hated iron and steel when she talked about her son, "Fortunately, the young master has a successful career now, and I am at ease." ”She looked at Ruan Mingxue, who was listening quietly, and the smile in her eyes was even stronger, but she swallowed the sentence, "What's more, the young master also brought back such a beautiful and dignified girlfriend," into her stomach.After working in a big family for so many years, even if she is now doing farm work, Aunt Mu is not the kind of dull woman, Rhubarb just yelled at Ruan Mingxue, Lu Yujin's obvious maintenance actions, how could she turn a blind eye.However, the little master is not picky, and she is not very interesting, after all, the place she is going to this time may cause some unavoidable sadness, so she still talks with the mood of the little master more safely."
Aunt Mu, Ah Bao is married."
The car drove towards a bend pointed by Aunt Mu, and Lu Yujin asked casually.Aunt Mu nodded: "Well, it's been a few years since I got married, and now the children can walk." ”"That's really good, Brother Bao is better than me in this regard."
The man curled his lips lightly.Ruan Mingxue subconsciously glanced at Lu Yujin, but happened to meet the gaze he projected, in addition to the ridicule, there was also a meaningful hint in that gaze, she couldn't help blushing and glanced away.Aunt Mu deliberately pretended not to see it, and also smiled: "Yes, young master, I didn't expect you to throw Ah Bao far behind in all aspects, but you fell behind a lot in this regard." ”With Lu Yujin's posture, character and ability, how could there be no woman who liked him, it must be that he has too high a vision and scared the women around him away.Lu Yujin shook his head and sighed lightly: "Marriage also needs fate, it's not that whoever is rich and excellent can meet the right person first, in the vast sea of people, if you can't find a unique woman I really like, it's better to be alone until you grow old." ”It is better for a person to be free and carry out the things in his plan step by step than to be tied to someone he doesn't like and become a resentful couple and bind each other.This is the reason why Lu Yujin can't look down on any woman for so many years.There was no woman who made him unforgettable, made him remember it vividly, and he did not taste the taste of falling in love.It wasn't until the man stabilized the steering wheel and glanced at Ruan Mingxue, who was lying at the window pretending to look at the scenery, that the fluctuations in his heart secretly precipitated, until he met this woman for the first time in the Blue Mountain Cafe that day.Strong, stubborn, rude, doing her own thing, what she did gave him any reason to dislike and avoid, but he did something uncontrollably that he had never done in his life.He then met her at SK Group's Shangyi Hot Spring Resort, where he saw her change into a sexy and feminine tight pink skirt and walk into Bo Sin's private lounge on the second floor.At that moment, he was slightly disappointed, even worried, from the time she walked into the private and luxurious lounge to the time she went out again, he himself could not explain why he was staring at his watch to count the time.More than half an hour, half an hour is enough for a couple of men and women to do a lot of things, not to mention that Bo Xin still has such a fancy reputation.That night, the waves in his heart even made the already unsteady sleep worse, he didn't fall into a deep sleep all night, he spent all night thinking about her sharp eyes, all night wondering about Ruan Mingxue's intention to go to Bo Xin's private date, and all night agonizing about whether he could meet her again.Fortunately, he really has a relationship with this woman.Participating in the case of SK Group's acquisition of Nandu Garden was entrusted by a friend, and it was also crooked, which gave him a God-given opportunity.However, the bigger gain, he felt that he had met this woman again, and she had become an employee under his rule.Within one's sight, within one's own control, there is nothing more surprising and surprising than this discovery.Ruan Mingxue looked at the green fields outside the window and the white clouds in the sky in the distance, and did not retract her gaze for a long time, because she felt the fiery gaze of the man next to her from time to time, and in front of Aunt Mu, she couldn't communicate with him.But Lu Yujin suddenly took advantage of the shield of the seat and suddenly held her hand, "Mingxue, do you like it here" Ruan Mingxue didn't understand the deep meaning of his question, and only nodded truthfully: "Although it is not as prosperous and lively as the city, it is quiet and open, there is no car exhaust, and there is no horn sound" "Well," the man also nodded, and the following words were not finished.If you like it, I will include this in the blueprint of my plan in the future, and I will definitely bring you back often."
Young Master, after that intersection, turn left, and we'll be there."
Aunt Mu is familiar with this area, and she almost doesn't need to look closely to accurately point out the direction.Lu Yujin glanced at it slightly, but he couldn't find the original memory, and his heart slowly sank, "How did this place become like this" Overgrown with weeds, piles of rocks, civilian plastic bags and garbage bags flying at will, and some construction wood and cement blocked in front of the car.Lu Yu turned off the engine and motioned for Aunt Mu and Ruan Mingxue to get out of the car.A two-storey coffee-coloured villa stands in front of you, with a Chinese-style elegance and quaintness from a distance, with doors and windows in a hollowed-out dark wooden structure, and walls paved with blue and grey tiles, which have stood the test of time but are still well preserved.Compared with the current European-style exquisite and pleasing townhouses, this old villa, which has been vacant for a long time, seems a little backward and old, but because of the ingenuity of the designer, the harmony and low-key of the overall decoration, even now, it can still vaguely see a little bit of the style and luxury of the year.Ruan Mingxue couldn't help but look at the tall man standing quietly beside him, Lu Yu drove all morning today, away from the city, and found Aunt Mu, who had not been in contact for a long time, just to come to this place The surrounding environment of this villa is very bad, and no one has lived in it for a long time, so a lot of garbage has been piled up, and the smell of swill has attracted a lot of flies and insects to fly over, buzzing and flying around.Looking at such a scene, Lu Yujin hesitated for a moment, although the outline and appearance of the villa vaguely overlapped with the memory, but this scene was too different from the appearance of the grass and trees and the green pines and mountains in the past, and he was so heavy that he could hardly take a step forward."
Aunt Mu" "Young Master Yujin, this is it, you have been away from China for a long time, I'm afraid you can't remember clearly." ”Aunt Mu neatly turned over the weeds on both sides of the gate of the villa, kicked away the two stones blocking the road, and led Lu Yujin into the courtyard in front of the villa.Lu Yujin followed behind Aunt Mu stiffly, while Ruan Mingxue kept waving his hand to open the flies that were moving in the wind."
Young master, there is too much farm work in the field, I only have time to clean up occasionally, but these weeds are really vigorous, you just hoeed them, they quickly came out again, and the surrounding residents saw that there was no one here, and they also dumped garbage at will, piled up groceries, learned one by one, there are many things, and they don't even know whose family."
Seeing Lu Yujin's face was cold and his eyes were cold, Aunt Mu knew that he was sad, after all, this was the place where he had lived, and there were too many memories and feelings poured into it, the prosperity at that time and the current depression were like two things, how could he not be depressed, how could he be happy.It is said that he is cowardly in his hometown, but this "township" has changed beyond recognition to him."
Aunt Mu, did you bring the key" When the three of them walked to the gate of the villa, Lu Yujin picked up a pair of iron locks tied to the iron railing with his hand and asked.Aunt Mu reached into her pants pocket and nodded: "Yes, every time I come, I will bring the key, the outside range is too large, I can't clean it alone, but I have cleaned it inside, although it is always empty and uninhabited, and the dust is heavy, but the water and electricity inside are barely usable." ”Along the way, Aunt Mu repeated and chattered, "The year before last, there was a rainstorm, when I came, many places in the house were leaking, I called Bao to check, he said that the roof tiles were washed away by the rain, so Bao bought some materials, climbed up to repair it himself, last year's cold wave, the kitchen and bathroom pipes were frozen and cracked a lot, and Bao also found a friend to make up for it" Aunt Mu sighed, wiped her tears and said: "That child always remembers that he lived in the villa for a while in the past, and he can play with you again, I am always reluctant to see it completely abandoned. ”"Aunt Mu, I'm sorry for you and Brother Bao," Lu Yujin's eyes also contained some wetness, but he was in good control, his voice was calm as usual, and when the main door was opened, he returned the key to Aunt Mu, "These locks are rusty like this, it will take a long time to open them once, and most people probably don't want to come." ”Aunt Mu put the key back in her trouser pocket and shook her head: "We really don't come often, when we come here, people and things in the past will always turn around in front of us, and I feel uncomfortable thinking about it." ”Lu Yujin pursed his lips, stretched out his hand to push open the main entrance of the villa, the old coffee-colored wooden door creaked, and a long-standing musty and damp smell rushed to his face, Ruan Mingxue knew that men attached great importance to and missed this place, and it was inconvenient to cover his mouth and nose.But there was a man's low and slow voice in his ears, "If you can't stand it, don't hold on." ”After saying that, he himself took the lead in entering the house.Ruan Minh Xue and Aunt Mu followed closely behind, most of the furnishings had been emptied, leaving behind a cloud of dust, uneven cracks on the ceiling overhead, and cobwebs on the old-fashioned crystal chandeliers.It is indeed dilapidated.Lu Yu looked around today, and didn't show anything unusual, just pointed to a few wooden chairs in the center of the living room and said, "The sofa seems to have been moved away, you clean it up and sit down." ”After saying that, he turned and walked towards the spiral staircase leading to the second floor, upstairs was where the study and the master and guest bedrooms were located, where he read and slept when he was a child, and was confined to the study by his father several times, because he left too many memories, so once he approached, he was not as calm as before.He pushed each room open and watched silently at the door for a moment before closing.The strong musty smell had already made his nose a little numb.If it weren't for Aunt Mu, he might not be able to find it successfully, and if it wasn't for Aunt Mu, he might not be able to set foot here.There was a layer of grief in his heart, but it had happened, and he could only accept the reality.Ruan Mingxue heard the man's footsteps and turned her gaze to the revolving ladder, "Jerry, Aunt Mu went to the kitchen to boil water, I'll help." ”Lu Yujin walked down slowly and walked straight to her, "No, Mingxue, I want to talk to you." ”"Hmm.""
You should know where this is.""
I almost guessed," Ruan Mingxue didn't want to pretend to be stupid, looked into his deep eyes and said, "Before you went to the United States, this was your home." ”"Well, it's my house."
The man laughed self-deprecatingly, "I've let you down." ”Ruan Mingxue shook her head.The man said to himself, "Even I am disappointed, I didn't expect this place to be like this." ”"The house is cleaned by people, and if you want to make it better, you can ask someone to clean it up."
Ruan Mingxue comforted softly, "If there are people here often, it will become popular." ”"No, I'd rather it be empty than unrelated people come."
The man shook his head stubbornly and coldly, "I don't want outsiders to spoil the peace here. ”Once upon a time, this place was once peaceful and quiet, but it was broken by an accident.That accident was the reason why he had to cross the ocean and stay away from China, and that accident gave him the biggest reversal in his life.He didn't want any more disturbances here, even if it was insignificant."
Well, if you don't mind, I can help."
When she saw that the man was in a low mood and his face was tense from the moment he stepped here, Ruan Mingxue felt an inexplicable wave in his heart.She may not be able to understand the story of what happened here, but she can understand the man's eyes, and he has repeatedly helped herself, and she can do this little favor.I originally thought that the man would refuse, but I didn't expect his pine-like voice to come into his ears, "That's the best, you're more suitable than anyone else." ”He brought her here, he planned everything, he allowed her to break into his world, even if it was one he never wanted to reveal to others."
Uh" Ruan Mingxue deliberately ignored the subtext of his words, went to Aunt Mu in the kitchen to get two rags, threw one to the man, and said with a smile, "If you are not afraid of getting tired from riding in the car, start now." ”Lu Yujin took it, looked at her and smiled lightly, and then the two worked together in a comprehension manner.In just half an hour, most of the dust was removed from the location of the living room, and the faces of the two were a little embarrassed, Aunt Mu took a pot of boiled water, poured two cups, and beckoned them over, "Young master, Miss Ruan, fortunately, water can be used, electricity can also be used, you should quickly rest and rest." ”Lu Yujin threw away the rag and took Ruan Mingxue to drink water, she was really thirsty, after drinking one glass, she drank the second cup and the third cup, the water stains were all over her lips, Lu Yujin's heart moved, and she simply stretched out her hand to wipe it off.The moment the man's slender fingers touched her lips, Ruan Mingxue turned her head in shame, facing Aunt Mu's eyes full of smiles, and she was even more at a loss, "Aunt Mu, we" She just wanted to say Aunt Mu, we have nothing, but found that this was simply a snake painting, so she lowered her head and stopped talking.Aunt Mu was so clever and clever, and hurriedly walked back to the kitchen to avoid suspicion."
It's all you, Aunt Mu misunderstood."
As soon as Aunt Mu left, Ruan Mingxue couldn't help but complain in front of the man.Lu Yujin's chest vibrate, "What misunderstanding is not misunderstood, haven't we kissed" "You" "Am I wrong""""Or rather, touching your lips is more serious than kissing" "Lu Yujin, you" Under the attack of the man's words, Ruan Mingxue choked and coughed, and her face became more and more red and uncomfortable, but she just couldn't say anything to refute, so she only reached out and beat his arm in shame.Lu Yujin didn't fight back, only suddenly put away his smile, and said deliberately seriously, "Mingxue, I suddenly forgot that I still have something important to say." ”"What," she looked at him puzzled."
Tonight, we're staying here."
The man said unhurriedly, Ruan Mingxue dropped the cup in his hand in shock, "What, live here tonight" "Hmm. ”"Aunt Mu" "Aunt Mu will go home." ”"That's just the two of us living here. ”"No" Ruan Mingxue squatted down to clean up the glass shards, Lu Yujin also squatted down, holding her hand, "Why not" Lonely men and widows, how can they be in the same room But she couldn't say it so bluntly, she only found a reason euphemistically: "At night, I'm not used to sleeping in a strange place." ”Lu Yujin threw the fragments in her hand and hugged her up, "This is simple, you can now have one room, one room is familiar, and you can choose which one to live in." ”------ digression------ it turns out that Da Jin is also very "sanctimonious":