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"Mr. Lian, feel free to ask." He Zhijian put down his wristwatch, looked at Lian Ge with a smile and replied.
"Mr. He, have you always been like this?" Lian Ge retracted his gaze, and asked calmly while walking along the road in the community,
"Mr. Lian, are you talking about this?" He Zhijian smiled, shaking the watch on his wrist,
Immediately afterwards, his face gradually disappeared, and his eyes moved up slightly, as if he had fallen into memory,
"Actually not. When I was young, I was the same as most people. I felt that life was long, and I still had time in my life to squander it recklessly."
While walking, He Zhijian talked,
"...After graduating from university, I stayed in the capital and found a job that just matched my major, and I was able to do it. After removing the most basic expenses, I can still send a little of my monthly salary back. To my parents. Although life is not very easy, but I also feel that my life is hard, or poor, until..."
Having said that, a smile appeared on He Zhijian's face, as if he had thought of something beautiful,
"Until I met Xiao's mother, she is a person who cherishes time and is very punctual. If we make an appointment to go to the cinema at ten o'clock, then she will definitely appear in my sight before ten o'clock. Guilt. She often tells me that time is very important. This watch was a gift she gave me when we were in love."
While talking, He Zhijian raised the watch on his wrist again, and wiped it lightly.
"...At that time, although I understood what she meant, it was far from profound..."
While talking, on the road in the community, or people walking in a hurry passed by the two of them, or the two of them passed by the staggering old man walking,
"...My hometown is a mountain village in Hanoi Province, and my parents are both farmers. Although the child's mother's family is not prominent, she is also a registered permanent residence in the capital and a worker's family. It seems that the difference is not big, but in fact it is very different.
When facing her, I should be inferior. "
He Zhijian said with a smile,
"... When I met her, she was 22 and I was 23. When we were in a relationship, she was 23...Her parents hoped that she would get married before she was 28. At most, she would wait until she was 27 and didn't find the right person. Arrange for her to go on a blind date.
Her parents' requirements are actually not high, they just need this suitable person who can have a house in the capital and a job with a stable income.
From the time I fell in love with her, I had less than four years left.This is the first countdown in my life. "
"...In the second month after getting this news, I resigned from the company and started to make full use of every minute of my next four years to complete the goals that need to be completed at each stage. While making money, I also spent A certain amount of time to maintain my relationship with her.
During those four years, I lived a fulfilling life, and every day and every hour was a countdown to me.
Before the four-year countdown reached zero, I completed the goal of that stage.
When I stepped into her house, her parents were very satisfied with me, and we got married very smoothly..."
Having said that, He Zhijian paused slightly, the smile on his face gradually disappeared,
"... Then came the second countdown in my life. She suffered from breast cancer. After undergoing multiple operations, her condition worsened and she entered an advanced stage, losing the possibility of surgery.
The doctor said that she has less than two months left, and the last month may be spent in a coma.
... In the last two months, I didn't dare to waste a single bit. Just like before, I calculated carefully and completed the things that I needed to accomplish in my life with her.
Two months later, the countdown was zero, and I spent my whole life with her. "
...Speaking, He Zhijian fell silent again,
He raised the watch on his wrist again, and after looking at it, He Zhijian turned his gaze to Lian Ge,
"Mr. Lian, it's going to rain, and there's not much time left, so I'll go first."
Hearing this, Lian Ge raised his head slightly, glanced at the increasingly dense dark clouds above his head, and nodded to He Zhijian.
Then, He Zhijian took a step forward and continued to run forward.
……
Watching He Zhijian go away, Lian Ge stamped his feet slightly, turned around, and walked along the road he came in without haste.
When Lian Ge stepped into the corridor again,
Behind him, the rain poured down.
Chapter 177
"Lian Ge, it's raining so hard, why don't you leave today."
In the living room, Gu Xiaoying was holding a noodle bowl, eating breakfast while looking out the window.
The sudden torrential rain poured down, and the splashed rain and mist lingered outside the window, covering the window with a hazy tulle.
Hearing the sound, Lian Ge turned his gaze back, glanced at Gu Xiaoying, smiled, and did not answer.
"Let's eat."
After the words fell, Lian Ge also picked up the chopsticks again.
Gu Xiaoying nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and looked away from the window.
On the ground beside them, the little white mice kept fighting around the food on the dinner plate.
……
With the sound of rain, the two people in the room were talking and eating breakfast.
"... Lian Ge, do you feel that the fried egg in the noodles is a bit mushy?"
"It's a bit old."
"Hmph, I always feel that the one in your bowl is more fragrant, give me a taste."
"Give."
……
After breakfast, I cleaned up the dishes.
Lian Ge was sitting on the sofa, Gu Xiaoying was leaning against her side, and the stuffed little white mouse was lying beside the sofa, with only eyes looking around.
The rain outside the window still continued, dense raindrops slapped the eaves of the window, splashing water mist, overflowing and permeating, blocking people's sight, tall buildings in the distance were also hidden in the rain and mist, and only some silhouettes could be seen faintly .
In the living room where there were only two people, it seemed a little quiet.
The two snuggled together, listening to the sound of rain, enjoying the long-lost silence.
"... Lian Ge, when will you come to the capital next time?" Gu Xiaoying, who was lying in Lian Ge's arms, turned her head, looked at Lian Ge's face, and asked aloud.
"It won't be long, next month, how about it?" Lian Ge lowered his head, looked at Gu Xiaoying, and said with a smile.
"...That took a long time." Gu Xiaoying looked at Lian Ge, stretched out her hands to hold Lian Ge's face, "Okay then, don't lie to me."
"How dare you." Lian Ge said with a smile,
"Hmph," Gu Xiaoying snorted twice.
"...Lian Ge, I just read the weather forecast, and the rain will stop in the afternoon. It won't affect your schedule." Gu Xiaoying turned around and said.
Hearing this, Lian Ge smiled,
"Miss Xiaoying, why are you so cute?"
……
It was raining, Lian Ge and Gu Xiaoying didn't go anywhere, they just talked on the sofa,
Time passed quickly.
"Crack..."
Near noon, the living room door was opened from the outside,
Lian Ge and Gu Xiaoying followed the sound and turned their gazes,
"...The rain is really heavy enough."
Outside the living room door, the voices of Gu's mother and Gu Hanguo sounded, and then, their figures appeared in Lian Ge's sight.
Gu Hanguo was holding a wet umbrella in one hand, and a bag of vegetables in the other, while Gu's mother was carrying something in both hands.
"Mom, don't you guys have to go to work today?" Gu Xiaoying got up and asked.
"...Xiaoge is leaving again today, no matter how busy you are, you have to take some time to come out. Besides, there is nothing to do today, so I will discuss it with your father, go to the vegetable market to buy some food, and cook for Xiaoge A delicious meal."
While talking, Mother Gu changed out her damp shoes and walked towards the kitchen with the things in her hands.
"Old Gu, come in and help wash the dishes...Xiao Ge, wait a moment, I'll cook a few dishes, and we'll have lunch."
Hearing this, Gu Hanguo, who put down his umbrella, walked towards the kitchen,
Lian Ge and Gu Xiaoying smiled and walked into the kitchen.
"...What are you all doing in the kitchen... How about this, you can pinch this dish."
……
In the kitchen, Mother Gu was busy. Beside the living room, Lian Ge, Gu Xiaoying, and Gu Hanguo were picking vegetables and talking.
"...Xiaoge, where are you going this time?"
"Same as before, there is no fixed destination, just go wherever you go."
"...Old Gu, after washing the vegetables, let's peel some garlic."
"... Zizi..."
As time passed, the kitchen was busy inside and outside, and the fragrance of vegetables also wafted from the kitchen.
……
"...Okay, the last winter melon dumpling soup, let's eat..."
"Xiaoge, come on, try this Dongpo pork, how does it taste?"
"delicious."
"...Then next time you come, I'll make it for you. By the way, next time you come, we can cook hot pot at home."
In the room, around the dining table, it was lively.
Outside the house, the continuous rain seemed to be dispelled by the bustle, the raindrops became thinner and smaller.
……
Finally, after a sumptuous lunch, the rain outside the window finally stopped.
It's day, afternoon.
Community gate.
After the rain, the sky has cleared, under the thick clouds, through the rays of sunshine,
On the road, the accumulated water stains have not dried out, and there are still drops of water on the branches and leaves of the trees on the roadside. With the breeze coming from a distance, the air seems to be filled with undissipated water vapor.
"... Xiao Ge, pay attention to safety on the road... When you come back next time, tell me and your teacher what happened during the journey."
Lian Ge stopped slightly, with Gu's mother and Gu Hanguo standing in front of him, and Gu Xiaoying beside her was still holding Lian Ge's hand, looking a little reluctant.
Listening to Gu's mother's words, Lian Ge smiled and nodded.
Turning his gaze, Lian Ge looked at Gu Xiaoying,
"...Hmph, make an agreement next month, otherwise..." Gu Xiaoying let go of Lian Ge's hand, and leaned closer to Lian Ge's ear and said.
Hearing this, Lian Ge smiled,
"understood."
While speaking, Lian Ge gently brushed Gu Xiaoying's hair.
Withdrawing his hand, Lian Ge looked at Gu Hanguo, Gu's mother, and Gu Xiaoying.
"Teacher, teacher's wife...Xiaoying, then I will leave first."
Hearing this, Gu Hanguo and Gu's mother nodded, Gu Xiaoying looked at Lian Ge, paused, and nodded.
Looking at Gu Xiaoying, she smiled slightly, Lian Ge didn't stop, turned around, and walked towards the distance.
……
Behind them, Gu Hanguo and Gu Xiaoying stopped in place, watched Lian Ge's figure disappear from sight, and then looked away.
……
Turning another intersection, the figures of Gu Xiaoying and the three gradually faded away behind him. Lian Ge turned his eyes slightly, and looked at the little white mouse squatting on his shoulders.
"Let's go."