Don't talk nonsense, this is the Emperor's Banner

Chapter 177 Heavy Love
"They obviously loved each other so much. My mother used to tell me that my father would even give up his life for her..." said Zhao Ruijin.

Zhao Dezhu met his wife Zhou Congfang when he was on a business trip to Ruijin. They were both young at that time.

Ruijin is only a small place, but it is a very special place.
It is the cradle of the Republic, the headquarters of the Party Central Committee during the Central Soviet Area period, the birthplace of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic, the starting point of the Central Red Army's 25,000-mile Long March, and a national base for patriotism and revolutionary tradition education.

The nature in Ruijin is very beautiful, especially in autumn, which is like a painting with strong autumn atmosphere. The mountains, rivers, lakes, woods and fields are all decorated with autumn colors like a poem and a painting.

In his spare time, Zhao Dezhu walked through the streets and alleys of Ruijin, visited the mountains and rivers of Ruijin, climbed up to see the distant mountains, and saw the endless mountains, which looked particularly magnificent under the autumn sun. The layers of mountains were decorated with golden and red autumn leaves.

It was at this time that Zhao Dezhu met Zhou Congfang.

It was a sunny afternoon. Zhao Dezhu risked his life to rescue Zhou Congfang who had fallen into the river. The two of them were shivering in the autumn wind, feeling both scared and relieved. Then, the two wet people smiled at each other.

Later they met and fell in love. Although the time was short, Zhou Congfang quit her job and resolutely followed Zhao Dezhu to Binhai.

Zhao Dezhu did not disappoint her expectations. He worked hard and soon achieved success in his career. Although there were some bumps along the way, he still successfully entered into marriage, had children, and had a happy family.

My mother said that they were very poor at that time and they had to rent a house outside. My father’s salary was not high. After receiving his salary every month, he had to first deduct the rent and water and electricity bills. The remaining money was barely enough for food, and they didn’t dare to eat out, so my mother had to buy vegetables and cook for herself.

My mother was afraid that my father didn't eat well and she wanted to save money, so she often took the bus early in the morning to buy vegetables in the far suburbs because the vegetables were cheaper there.

Buy one portion of meat and they can eat three meals.

Dad never complained about the food she cooked and always brought his lunch to the company in a lunch box every day.

At that time, they were very happy every day and were full of longing and hope for the future every day.

But somehow they lost their passion for life and life became a mechanical and boring repetition.

Maybe it was when there were three meats in one meal.

"Did your parents tell you all this?" Shen Siyuan asked curiously.

These things happened before he was born, so he shouldn't know about them.

"No, my mother told me." Zhao Ruijin said.

Then he added: "It was after they divorced and I followed her back to Ruijin."

"My mother often talked about my father at that time..."

"She also took me along every path they had walked before..."

"I went to see the river where she fell into the water. Mom said that Dad was not a good swimmer at all. He almost drowned himself instead of saving her..."

"So, my mother hopes that when I grow up, I can become a good person like my father..." Zhao Ruijin murmured in a low voice.

Xiaoyue and Duoduo were listening attentively, except Doudou, who was twisting her butt back and forth with a bit of impatience. She didn't understand all these love stories and just thought that what the little brother said was weird.

Shen Siyuan grabbed her and put her on his lap, preventing her from moving. Only then did she curl up in Shen Siyuan's arms obediently and stop moving.

"Does my mother love my father very much?" Zhao Ruijin asked, raising his head.

Shen Siyuan nodded. Even though they were divorced, they still kept thinking about each other and saying good things about each other. This must be true love.

"My father loves my mother too." said Zhao Ruijin.

Although he doesn't call my mother, he often calls me and secretly asks me how my mother is doing.

Every time I finish a phone call, my mother would ask me what my father said, and after I told her, she would be happy for a long time.

Shen Siyuan felt very confused when he heard this.

At this pace, the two people are likely to remarry, after all, they still have each other in their hearts. But why did Zhao Ruijin choose to commit suicide under such circumstances?
As if seeing Shen Siyuan's doubt, Zhao Ruijin lowered his head.

"Later... later... my father called less and less. He said it was because he was busy with work, but my grandmother said that he found a stepmother for me..." Zhao Ruijin said in a low voice.

Doudou, who was sitting in Shen Siyuan's arms, immediately became alert when she heard the word "stepmother". She pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

Shen Siyuan was not surprised. Zhao Dezhu was not ugly and had a very good temperament. He was divorced and had a successful career. He didn't have any thoughts about women, but that didn't mean women had no thoughts about him.

"During that time, my mother was very sad. I often saw her crying secretly and scolding my father..."

"Later, my mother devoted all her attention to me. She hoped that I could become like my father."

"When my father was in school, he always ranked first in the grade in every exam. He also won first place in various debate competitions. He even skipped a grade in school and was finally recommended to the University of Political Science and Law..."

"But I'm stupid. I don't think I'll ever be someone like him. I don't want to disappoint my mother, so I study hard, but...but..."

In fact, at this point, Shen Siyuan already understood what was going on.

It’s simply that Zhou Congfang placed all her hopes on her son.

Under such high intensity and high pressure, Zhao Ruijin is likely to have problems.

"She's no longer like my mother. She's like a spy, staring at me every day, making me almost breathless..."

"At first, when I didn't do well in the exam, she just scolded me. Later... later she felt that this was useless, so she started beating me..."

"My grandmother once said that she was protecting me, so she started arguing with my grandmother, and finally she got so angry that she ran away. Then there was no one to protect me..."

"Every year I have to follow her rules. She takes care of everything from getting up, eating, attending classes, studying, and even drinking water and going to the toilet..."

"I felt like a prisoner, I could barely breathe, but she didn't care..."

"It's not that I don't want to study hard, but... but I really can't study well. It's not that hard work is useless. I'm not as smart as my father. I can't always get the first place in the exam, nor can I win prizes in competitions..."

"She...she is so bad..."

Zhao Ruijin wiped his tears and choked.

"Finally I couldn't stand her anymore, and one day when she was beating me, I ran out and jumped into the river..."

"After he died, I came to Binhai to see my father."

"Did your father find a stepmother for you?" Doudou asked curiously.

The good atmosphere was ruined by her words, and Shen Siyuan was so angry that he wanted to spank her again.

However, Zhao Ruijin answered her seriously.

"He didn't." Zhao Ruijin said.

But he quickly added: "There is an aunt who likes him and takes care of him like his mother did before, but...but they are not married..."

His voice became lower and lower, but he actually understood everything.

"So you want to show up, do you want to see your father?"

"No, I want to see my mother...she's...she's dying..."

(End of this chapter)