My girlfriend who has been running for ten years is getting married tomorrow

Chapter 19 The rival in love shows up, the mother-in-law doesn't believe in love (3)
The driver's door was also opened, and another person walked out. I took a closer look and found that it was the bookish young man from last time.He locked the car door, rattled a bunch of keys in his hands, and rushed to help Ling Yiyao carry the shopping bags, looking quite attentive.Ling Yiyao seemed to be in a good mood, smiling quietly, and walked into the building where her house was located with that man.

I originally planned to call her to stop, but until their footsteps disappeared from the corridor, I couldn't open my mouth—Ling Yiyao and I have imagined the future life countless times, without vibrancy and lingering, if it turns into a picture In the picture, a family of three got out of the car, I was holding my sleeping little daughter, and she was holding the child's toys and snacks.

But now, hehe...

Even if I exhausted my savings at the time, I might not be able to own that car.

I was walking aimlessly on the side of the road, my ears were filled with the horns of various vehicles during the rush hour, the feeling of being lost, I was trying to kill people every second, every heartbeat was like a hammer My chest was pounding hard, I was so sad that I wanted to lie down in the middle of the road, whoever hit me to death would be my uncle.

In the early days of my relationship with Ling Yiyao, both of us managed it cautiously, sometimes we would get sulky and jealous for no reason because of little things, for fear that the first love in our life would die prematurely.But after a long time, they slowly got used to each other, and they cuddled up to each other like family members. They never dared to think about exchanging old people for new ones, and never thought about the day of separation.

But this day finally came.

I didn’t charge my phone after I got home that day, and slept in the room alone. My mother knew that my life was not going well recently, so she only called me when it was meal time.I remember that many years ago, Ling Yiyao went to my house to pick loquats under the banner of "classmate". My mother keenly guessed the truth, and expressed her inner doubts in joy: "Such a beautiful girl will be with you in the future ?"

I said, "She likes us here."

My mother still said worriedly: "The children in the city will like you and treat her well. They will like the large rapeseed flowers here in spring, and the peaches and loquats picked in summer, but these will not make her willing to be with you in the future." reason."

At that time, I scoffed at this, thinking that the previous generation was too realistic, too vulgar, did not know what love is, and only knew to live by the trivial things of daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.

Now I understand that it was me who was wrong.

In the era when mobile phones were prevalent, home landlines were almost eliminated. My impression was that my phone hadn't rang for three or four years, but this time it suddenly rang loudly.My mother hurriedly opened the door of my room and said, "Come out and answer the phone, Yaoyao is calling."

I really don't know how she can still remember this number.

"Why is your phone turned off all the time?" she asked.

I replied indifferently: "There is no electricity."

"You're not outside, why don't you charge at home? Do you know how many times I called you? It's always off, off, off! Also, didn't we both agree to meet yesterday? If you don't come Let me also say, I have been waiting for you at home for a whole day..."

Listening to her series of questions, I couldn't help but smile wryly, and interrupted pretending to be peaceful: "Who did you go to pay respects to the New Year with in the afternoon the day before yesterday?"

She probably realized something and said, "With a friend."

"What friend?"

"It's the man who was downstairs at my house last time. His father and my father used to work in the same state-owned machinery factory, and they were both laid off after the restructuring. I was young at the time and had no impression of them. I don't know why they are taking risks now. Out."

"So you reunited after a long absence, and went to Dinghui Temple to pay respects to the New Year?"

Ling Yiyao was silent for a moment, and argued: "My mother has always been in poor health, and her tracheitis is very serious, and my father is in debt. I just want to go to Dinghui Temple to pray for them to get rid of their illnesses and misfortunes. Guest, my mother asked me to treat me as a landlord, I can't leave the guests aside and go out by myself, right?"

"Even if you go to the movies together, I won't have any idea, but you go to pay respects to the New Year with him, don't you understand what this means?" The more I thought about it, the more angry I was, and I blurted out a word I shouldn't have said, "Why don't you go directly to the hall and forget it?"

Ling Yiyao froze for a moment, and asked, "You don't believe me?"

I grabbed the phone, speechless.

Of course I believe in her. The most indispensable thing between us is trust, which is stronger than faith.But, that being the case, why am I so mad and so angry?
Maybe, I just can't bear her going in and out in front of others like a couple, let alone when the whole world is besieging and plotting against me, but the person I think is absolutely worthy is standing on the other side of the battlefield.All my posture, dignity and self-confidence collapsed at once, just like the monkey in "The Legend of Wukong", after being hacked by knives, axes, lightning, and fire, only a body remained standing, but the words of Fairy Zixia Those words made those eyes no longer lose their expression.

"Is it useful just because I trust you?" I asked her, and myself.

During those few days, I was very chaotic. On the one hand, I couldn't solve the knot between myself and Ling Yiyao. On the other hand, I was extremely confused about career planning. Both love and career fell into a trough that I couldn't get out of.Old Liu Chuliu called and asked me if I would like to go to Xinjiang with him to work on projects. He persuaded: "With the same salary, I can easily hire an excellent technician or even an engineer, but I will never leave my brother. I hope we two brothers will break through together."

"I want to go too, but this trip will take a whole year, and I don't want to be too far away from Yaoyao."

"Oh, yes," Lao Liu sighed regretfully, "When I was your age, I was also faced with the confusion of the importance of love and career. Poor boys like us can only rely on these two arms to start from scratch and carry their burdens. You can't hug your own woman if you put on a sandbag."

"Fortunately, you succeeded in starting a business." I said enviously.

"Hehe..." Lao Liu hesitated to speak, and then cut back to the topic, "Think about it again, with the current market, if you go to other places, it is definitely not as safe as brother here."

"Is it still the old team?"

"Almost, a few workers from other provinces have left. This time, they are all men from central and northern Jiangsu. I want to drag Xiaomeng over. This kid is more desperate, he can operate all kinds of construction machinery, and he has an electrician certificate."

"He is only 24 years old, is he willing to go to Xinjiang to suffer?"

Lao Liu smiled and said: "You are not the only one who wants to make money as a wife, and Xiaomeng's situation is not much better than yours, but he will only go if you say you will go, and he will not go if you don't go, just find some work in Rugao Do it."

Hehe, Lao Liu encouraged me so actively because he bought one and got one free.

During that time, Ling Yiyao's life was not easy.

Her parents finally opened the skylight and told her to think about the man surnamed Luo. She also clearly refused anyone's arrangements and introductions. She didn't wash and dress up every day, let alone go out. In this way, she proved her position to me.

Our relationship is still very cold, like two children trying to untangle a messy fishing line, and the more eager to solve this problem, the more messed up it is.Feeling sorry for each other but stinging each other, missing each other but blaming each other, I stomped my feet on one end of the phone, she wiped tears on the other end, and finally I took the initiative to ask for peace: "Let's not quarrel, shall we?"

"Okay." She held back her sobs, as docile as the best-behaved child in the kindergarten.

But the next time there was an inevitable quarrel.

Quarrels are a strange war for lovers. There may be right and wrong, but there is no winner or loser.Both lovers are well aware of this, but they are still hysterical over a meaningless result, and they don't know whether the purpose of the quarrel is to end the quarrel or the quarrel itself.

I suddenly missed the time we used to be together. At that time, we had disputes over some weird topics, such as "the relationship between macro-control and political centralization." Said: "You won!"

Knowing that I was sleepy, she pestered me persistently: "No, your attitude is too perfunctory, and I feel very unfulfilled."

"What should I do?"

"You have to quarrel with me for a while, and then pretend to be enlightened. It's best to slap yourself both ears, so that it is realistic, otherwise I will be so depressed that I can't sleep."

I had to continue arguing with her for a few words, and finally let out a long "Oh", patted myself on the head, and pretended to suddenly realize: "Yes, yes, yes! That's true! If you didn't tell me, I would never have thought of it." This! Tsk tsk tsk, you are truly an ancient wizard!"

Only then did she show a childish smile of comfort.

Before the Lantern Festival, I was looking for a job everywhere, and through a friend's introduction, I found a real estate development company.Compared with on-site construction, this job is more decent, but there are gains and losses, and the monthly salary it provides is only 4000 yuan.I thought about it again and again, and I couldn't find any other way out for the time being. I planned to gain a foothold here first, and then seek development.

But her father suddenly called me and asked me to meet alone at the tea bar.

The so-called "alone" means not letting Ling Yiyao know.

I didn't know what he was going to talk about, but I still worked hard to prepare and took this meeting as an opportunity to try to let him understand my feelings for Ling Yiyao.However, when I sat in front of him, I realized that I had no chance to defend myself and recommend myself. Her father blocked me with a few words.

He said: "During this time, I haven't asked about the two of you, but I can also see that you and Yaoyao don't get along well. She often hides in the room and cries, doesn't eat, and the two of you don't even get along well. , how can we live together?"

What he meant was that Ling Yiyao and I didn't get along well, so they obstructed our communication and brought out a son-in-law whom he was satisfied with--isn't cause and effect reversed?It was supposed to be me who accused them of being a hindrance, messing up the couples, and imposing my will on others, which made it difficult for Ling Yiyao and me to move forward and suffer unspeakably.

But he is Ling Yiyao's father, even if there are all kinds of things wrong, I can't speak ill of him.

"This is only temporary, we have been getting along very well before." I can only excuse so palely.

"Didn't those divorced couples who were incompatible with each other get along well when they were in love?" His father said, adding water to the teapot carelessly. , Crying and crying, how can we live together if we are really together in the future, how can we as parents rest assured?"

I was very unconvinced, and tried my best to say: "Ling Yiyao and I have been together for so many years, not to mention quarrels, and even the number of red faces can be counted on the fingers. This time, I and her have such a quarrel, not because the two of us can't get along, but because You insist on putting that Luo Tingyu in. If you and Auntie really love Yaoyao and hope she is happy, why don't you respect her own choice?"

As a father, it is unavoidable that he would be displeased by such accusations all of a sudden. He remained silent for a long while, and turned his head to look at the bustling street outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, with a vague smile on his lips.Such indifference is better than refutation, like disdain for the ignorant, I also realized my gaffe, so I had to hold the teacup helplessly.

He squinted and looked out of the window, and said, "The reason why I chose this location is to let you see this intersection. The weather today is not bad, everyone seems to be walking on the street on an equal footing, but in rainy and snowy days What about the severe cold and hot summer? Some girls sit in the car and listen to music with the air conditioner on, while some girls are exposed to the rain and wind and bask in the sun to eat exhaust gas. What kind of life can you give Yaoyao? Me and Yaoyao’s mother It's not snobbery, nor is it money-worshiping, I just hope she lives well and doesn't have to run around for a living like us."

"I won't let her be poor, I will work hard to make money, and I can let her live a good life in the future."

"In the future?" Her father said with a chuckle, "You have no right to ask others to wait for a bad check from you!"

"Uncle Ling, please believe me. No matter what happens in the future, I will not let Ling Yiyao bear the burden of life. I can give her whatever other girls have. Even if I steal or rob, I won't let her Frowning over a penny."

"Determination is something that everyone has, but it is empty after all, without any legal effect or payment function. Putting aside the role of Yaoyao's father, I only talk to you as a person who has experienced it. Yaoyao's grandparents promised to give their precious daughter a bright future, but things backfired, and the original promise was not fulfilled."

"But you and your aunt are having a good time now."

"What's the matter? When Yaoyao's mother was pregnant, I ran a business outside. I didn't take good care of her. It caused her to suffer from tracheitis, which would recur every spring and autumn." He took a sip of tea and said, "Especially like this year, Yaoyao's mother not only has to take care of the family's food and daily life, but also helps raise money for emergencies, hey..."

I hurriedly took out the bank card from my bag, handed it over with both hands, and said, "Uncle Ling, this is my own 20 savings, take it first if you need it."

"No need." He repeatedly declined.

I pushed the card over again: "It's okay, I don't need it now, it's a pity to keep it on my body."

He took the card over, put it back in front of me, and said, "Son, there's really no need for it. It's normal to encounter this kind of thing at the end of the year. A friend of mine has helped me tide over the difficulties, and I'm completely relieved now. Besides , no matter what, I can't take yours, you should keep the money yourself, and find a good girl to start a family and start a business in the future."

Looking at the bank card in my hand, I suddenly felt that I was ridiculously childish.

"I can see that you work very hard and care about Yaoyao, but this is a very real world. We can't give our daughter to you just because of your enthusiasm. Poor and humble couples are sad, We don't expect our daughter to be rich, but we also don't want her to have a bad life, at least not in your current state."

"What if I get on well with her?"

Her father was silent for a long time, and said: "When it comes to this place, I will be blunt. Think about it for yourself. The two of you stand up and go out. One white and one black, there is always a bit of mismatch. Mom Yaoyao doesn't like this very much. son."

I can't listen anymore, I just think about a little thing from a few years ago.At that time, we lived frugally, raised money to go to Zhouzhuang together, and ate at a small noodle restaurant at noon.A talkative old lady chatted with us and praised us as "golden boys and girls", and the baby born in the future must be very beautiful.At that time, Ling Yiyao was blushing and secretly laughing, and I was bored and chatted with the old lady, and finally the old lady slapped her thigh to choose vegetables.

"Let's talk about other things, our family Yaoyao graduated with a master's degree, you will stop studying after finishing university..."

I couldn't help but interrupted: "Uncle, I also know that life in school is more comfortable, but I am a man, and I am not qualified to stay on campus to avoid the pressure of employment, so I can only come out early and work hard. You said you are from the past After going through my stage, why Yaoyao's grandparents are willing to let you go, but you refuse to give me a chance?"

"Times have changed," he lit a cigarette, with a hint of self-deprecation, "a generation ago, being poor and ignorant was an honor, but being rich and knowledgeable was a fatal disgrace, where do you think those people should go to reason? "

I was so refuted that I was speechless, worried that such a dark man like myself would cry in public, so I had to stand up and bowed to him unconvinced, then turned and went to the front desk to check out and leave.At that time, my heart was congested in a panic, a huge stone was pressed against my chest, my mouth was slightly opened like a distressed dog, and my breathing was difficult and short.

(End of this chapter)