Chapter 6 Chapter Six

When mother and Huo Xiaozhen rushed to the hospital, Huo Xiaoli had already come out of the operating room.My mother ran after the operating cart, held her hand, and said over and over again: "Xiao Li, you have suffered, you have suffered." Huo Xiaoli smiled slightly, and tears flowed out.She wanted to call mom, but she opened her mouth, but she couldn't make a sound. The pain in her heart, and the caesarean section she just had, made her voice hoarse.Looking at her mother, she remembered the disrespect she had done to her mother. She wanted to sincerely say sorry to her mother, but she could only open her mouth dryly, and there were a few small murmurs in her throat.Mother held her hand, touched the messy hair on her face, tremblingly said don't talk, save some effort.

That's right, it was only at the moment of giving birth to his son that Huo Xiaoli fully realized the heart of a mother.No matter how tough and vulgar this mother looks, she will always have a soft and humble heart in front of her children, as if no amount of love is enough or little, and she is owed to her children.When the ambulance took her to the hospital, the pain in her body was overwhelming. However, she never thought about whether she would die. Oxygen, I hope he will not be hurt because of the amniotic fluid breaking... She thought a lot, all children, no herself. Gu Jiashu followed behind the surgery cart step by step. Huo Xiaoli didn't want to look at him, and didn't even want to make eye contact with him. Seeing him, her heart would ache, the kind of pain that has not yet healed after being hurt.

About the scene that happened at home, Huo Xiaoli didn't tell her mother, fearing that her mother would go crazy if she found out, because she felt sorry for her. She doesn't want to talk about it now, and she doesn't want to talk about it in the future. It's best to keep silent and lick it alone for some hurts. it is good.Otherwise, it will only make the people who love you hurt more, and let the onlookers use their saliva to mutate the harm into germs. In the end, it is yourself and the people who love you who suffer the harm. Xiao Aiqiu was always cautious in the ward, and Gu Jiashu was so guilty that he didn't dare to talk to Huo Xiaoli, fearing that what he said was wrong, he made Huo Xiaoli cry, and quietly hid outside to call his father. Tell him that Xiao Li gave birth to a grandson.

When Gu Xinjian heard that Huo Xiaoli had given birth prematurely, he was very surprised. He asked Gu Jiashu if something happened, but Gu Jiashu didn't dare to tell the truth, and hesitantly said it was nothing.Gu Xinjian was still worried, and asked the adults how the child was doing. Gu Jiashu said that the child was a little thin because of the half-month premature birth, but it was healthy, and the mother and child were safe.Gu Xinjian was very excited at the other end, saying that he would come back early in the morning. When Gu Jiashu returned to the ward, he saw his mother-in-law was stroking Huo Xiaoli's hair with her fingers.Huo Xiaoli kept his eyes closed, because he lost a little blood during the operation, his lips were pale, and his face was bloodless. Gu Jiashu wanted to beat him up, but he didn't dare to show his guilt on his face. It aroused the suspicion of the mother-in-law, and was even more afraid that Huo Xiaoli would tell the mother-in-law the reason for the premature birth of the child, so she could only stand aside and carefully watch Huo Xiaoli's every move.

The mother felt a little strange. Although Huo Xiaoli was born prematurely, the child was in good health. Normally, Gu Jiashu and his mother-in-law should be in high spirits. Why do they all look preoccupied?He glanced at Gu Jiashu and said, "Jiashu, why are you listless?" Gu Jiashu panicked, "I...I'm happy, I can't catch my breath." "I'm so happy." Mother said, glanced at Xiao Aiqiu who was standing at the door, and said in a drawn-out voice, "That's right, your old Gu's family has two generations of single generations. This is good, Xiaoli gave birth to you. Boy, it's kind of like continuing the incense."

Since the last time she had a fight with Xiao Aiqiu because of Huo Xiaozhen, her mother never went to Gu's house again, and she also made up her mind not to speak to Xiao Aiqiu again in this life. Xiao Aiqiu knew that her in-laws were not only doing meritorious service for Huo Xiaoli, but also talking to her, and said to her heart: The grandson is also our old Gu's family, what is your business, besides, the magazine said that the right to decide whether to have a boy or a girl What's your daughter's business with men?Isn't it just borrowing her piece of land and using it, and changing it to another woman, who also gave birth to my grandson.But she didn't dare to say it out of her mouth. Like Gu Jiashu, she was also worried that Huo Xiaoli would tell her in-laws about what happened that night. Her body would be smashed to pieces, and her soul would be blown to pieces. Thinking of this, she suppressed the disbelief in her stomach, and said in a low voice, "Yes, my in-laws, thanks to Xiaoli."

Mother glanced at her, she was very cold and didn't mean to answer, Xiao Aiqiu felt even more nervous, and gave Gu Jiashu a wink, motioning him to come out. Gu Jiashu smiled at his mother-in-law, and followed Xiao Aiqiu to the corridor. Xiao Aiqiu pulled his arm and whispered, "Jiashu, don't tell your mother-in-law what happened at night." Gu Jiashu nodded.Xiao Aiqiu said don't tell your dad, but Gu Jiashu still nodded.Xiao Aiqiu said to himself, your father, don't look at him who is cheerful and silent all day long, but he is looking forward to his grandson, if he finds out what happened tonight, he will eat up the three of us.

"It's all my sister's fault. If she didn't speak badly, would Xiaoli have quarreled with her? If she hadn't quarreled with her, the child would not have been born prematurely. Mom, you and my sister, can't you treat Xiaoli better? How did she offend you? ?" Gu Jiashu was both depressed and guilty. The situation in front of him made him at a loss, and he didn't know what to do to make up for the harm to Huo Xiaoli. Xiao Aiqiu regretted that he didn't drink Gu Meitong who was furious at that time, which made the trouble come to this point. He looked at his son with a guilty face, and carefully discussed with him, "Jiashu, it's already like this, it's too late to say anything, you want Find a way to talk to Xiaoli, don't tell her mother about this, even if I, a mother-in-law, begged her."

"Let's talk about it, don't you ignore me if you don't see her?" Gu Jiashu was extremely irritable. Seeing Gu Jiashu and her son muttering in the corridor, and Huo Xiaoli giving birth prematurely, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, so she asked Huo Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, what's wrong with you?" The effect of the anesthetic hadn't faded, Huo Xiaoli was a little drowsy, but his mind was still clear, so he said in a daze: "It's nothing..." She didn't want to talk about what happened at night, she was afraid that the moment she opened her mouth, she would be overwhelmed. Unable to control the tears, I said to my mother through sleepiness, "Mom, I'm sleepy, let me sleep for a while..."

"Then go to sleep for a while." The mother tucked her in the quilt, looked up at Gu Jiashu's mother and son who came in from the door, and said to Gu Jiashu, "Jiashu, I'm with Xiaoli in the hospital, and you go home and cook chicken for Xiaoli." Carrot soup to go." Of course she knew that Gu Jiashu couldn't make radish soup, so she told Xiao Aiqiu by ordering Gu Jiashu, "Xiao Li had a caesarean section, and she couldn't get food if she didn't have ventilation. How can she breastfeed if she doesn't eat? I have to get her some radish soup quickly." drink."

Obedient and listen to the sound, Xiao Aiqiu of course understands that her in-laws are talking to her. If this is normal, even if she doesn't jingle with her in-laws, she will at least pretend to be deaf and stupid to express that her insinuating skills are too low. contempt.But not today, she has become a grandmother, she has to think about her grandson, and, although Gu Meitong caused the disaster, Gu Meitong is her daughter, so she doesn't take it seriously if she tells anyone about it.Why is Gu Meitong so arrogant in front of her sister-in-law? It must be her mother who is behind her back... No matter what the reason is, she has to accept the words with a low eyebrow and a pleasing eye today, but she must After taking care of the situation, I didn't need to pick up on my in-laws, so I said to Gu Jiashu, "Jiashu, you stay here with Xiaoli, I'm going back to make carrot soup." Seeing Xiao Aiqiu going out, my mother suddenly remembered that Xiao Aiqiu was from the south, so she definitely didn’t have the habit of eating raw radishes. It was late at night, and it might not be possible to find raw radishes at home, so she hurriedly asked Gu Jiashu: “Jiashu, do you have radishes at home?” ?" Gu Jiashu was in a daze for a moment, "Ah... well, I really don't know." Then, he ran to the corridor and asked Xiao Aiqiu, and Xiao Aiqiu finally came to his senses that there were really no carrots at home. Although the mother was in the ward, her ears were pricked up, so she said to Huo Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, Mom has gone home to make you carrot soup." Huo Xiaoli hummed in confusion.The mother got up and hurried out, telling Gu Jiashu loudly that she had radishes at home, brushing Xiao Aiqiu's shoulder and passing by. Xiao Aiqiu cast a sharp glance at the back of his in-laws, "Xiao Li gave birth to a grandson, why does it seem that she is the one who deserves credit?" Gu Jiashu looked at his mother helplessly, "Mom, can you stop doing this?" "What's wrong with me?" Xiao Aiqiu said angrily. "What's wrong with you? Go look in the mirror by yourself. When you see Mama Xiaoli, you look like a cockfight. Are you interested?" Gu Jiashu became anxious, and no good words came out of his mouth. Seeing her son was about to enter the ward, Xiao Aiqiu hurriedly tugged him, "While her mother isn't here, hurry up and tell her." Gu Jiashu went in without saying a word, walked to the hospital bed, looked at Huo Xiaoli, her eyes were closed, but he knew she wasn't asleep, so he just didn't want to look at him, so he coughed lightly, but saw two lines of tears The corners of Huo Xiaoli's eyes slid down. "Xiaoli..." Gu Jiashu felt a million regrets, I'm sorry, stuffed in his throat like a tangled rope, rubbing his throat so swollen and sore, he couldn't drag it out, he couldn't pull it out, " Xiaoli... I didn't know that you were born prematurely at that time, I thought you were biting me to relieve your anger..." The tears in the corners of Huo Xiaoli's eyes flowed faster. Seeing his son's unsteady speech, Xiao Aiqiu became anxious, and almost rushed to the bedside, took Huo Xiaoli's cold hand and said, "Xiao Li, every mistake is my fault, I spoiled your sister , her mouth has never been forgiving, and she never knows to go through her mind before she opens her mouth. If you are angry, be angry with me. It's because I didn't manage her well. Don't blame Jiashu ..." "I haven't done anything that needs to be forgiven by others..." Huo Xiaoli said softly. Xiao Aiqiu hurriedly nodded her head and wiped her tears, "Look, Mom is too anxious to say anything, Xiaoli, Mom asks you something, this evening, you know, I know, Jia Shuzhi and your sister know That's enough, don't tell other people, otherwise, Mom will lose face." Huo Xiaoli sighed sadly in his heart, it turned out that these apologies were not for asking her to forgive, but for keeping her silent. She didn't say anything, just nodded. Xiao Aiqiu breathed a sigh of relief, "Xiao Li, mom knows you are a sensible child, don't worry, mom will definitely serve you and my grandson to nothing, if your sister dares to break her mouth again, I will never forgive you. she!" Huo Xiaoli opened his eyes, looked at Xiao Aiqiu, and said slowly: "Mom, you are tired too, go home and rest, I'm fine." Xiao Aiqiu was full of worries, and refused to leave no matter what, Gu Jiashu pushed and helped her out of the ward, stopped a taxi for her and forced it in, the taxi started, Xiao Aiqiu rolled down the window again, He warned, "Jiashu, when it's convenient, you can tell Xiaoli again, and tell her not to tell anyone." Gu Jiashu raised his hand, saying he got it.Looking at the taxi going away, Gu Jiashu raised his head, and yelled at the high and distant late autumn night sky, as if all the stale air in his stomach had been roared out, and he relaxed a little. After returning to the ward, he didn't tell Huo Xiaoli again. Huo Xiaoli kept his eyes closed and didn't intend to talk to him. He just dutifully looked at the catheterization bag under the hospital bed, looked at the infusion bottle, and when he saw that it was almost done, he ran to the nurse's station to call the nurse. Several times, he saw Huo Xiaoli crying, he recited her name over and over in his heart, and slapped himself, it was true, anyway, it was only him and Huo Xiaoli in the ward, no one saw him, and he was not afraid of what would happen to Huo Xiaoli He would laugh at him, he just wanted to use this voice to let Huo Xiaoli know how much he hated him. If this was the past, Huo Xiaoli would definitely hold his hand in distress, because she loves him.He was pumping himself, and it was her who hurt, but today she didn't, she just closed her eyes and wept silently. She was enduring the severe pain of premature birth and the severe pain of being pushed to the ground by Gu Jiashu, and this pain still lingered in her heart for a long time. Not scattered.Her pain was more intense and longer than the most painful pain in the world. Early the next morning, Gu Xinjian came back. Looking at his grandson, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He kept saying to Xiaoli, "Thank you for your hard work. You are a great contributor to our old Gu family." Huo Xiaoli's complexion improved a lot, Gu Jiashu didn't sleep all night, his eyes were bloodshot, Xiao Aiqiu saw it when he brought the chicken soup over, and his heart ached so much that he urged him to go home and sleep.Gu Jiashu said it was fine, he didn't want to sleep, and he couldn't sleep, so he wanted to watch over Huo Xiaoli in the ward. The mother was feeding radish soup to Huo Xiaoli, watching Xiao Aiqiu coldly greet her son as soon as she entered the door, but ignored the weakest daughter-in-law, got angry and put the soup bowl on the bedside table , Said: "Go there if you have something to do, there are so many people crowded in the ward and making noise, Xiao Li can't rest well." Xiao Aiqiu turned his back to her and curled his lips, turned around and put the chicken soup on the bedside table, and said, "Xiao Li, I asked, and the nurse said that you can't eat, but you can drink soup. I went to the Dalian Road market early in the morning to buy Come on, have a drink." After all, Gu Xin knew the general idea. Seeing that his wife and in-laws didn't even look at each other for a moment, knowing that both of them would only embarrass everyone if they stayed in the ward, he said to Xiao Aiqiu, "That's what the in-laws said." And to Huo Xiaoli's mother Said, "Dear family, you have been tired since last night, go home and rest, and let Jiashu's mother take care of Xiaoli." The mother said she was not tired, and insisted on staying to take care of her daughter, and urged Gu Jiashu to go home to sleep, then sat down as if no one else was there, and continued to feed Huo Xiaoli carrot soup. Seeing that his in-laws looked like they were about to take root in the ward, Gu Xinjian knew that it would be useless to persuade him and would only make the atmosphere stiff, so he pushed Gu Jiashu and his wife out. Mother went to the door to look, and saw that the three of Gu's family really went downstairs, and then turned back, sat on the bed and said, "Xiao Li, don't blame mom, I didn't mean to make things difficult for them, drive them away, and take care of confinement." No matter how good your mother-in-law is, you didn't make it easy for your own mother to come here, not to mention that your mother-in-law was beaten up with a teapot, and there was only one mouth left in her whole body." "Mom, don't think so much. In fact, my mother-in-law doesn't treat me as badly as you think." Huo Xiaoli took a sip of the soup, "Mom, take a break. You haven't been idle since last night." The mother sighed, and looked at Huo Xiaoli lovingly, "Little Li, don't think that Mom feels good about herself, and don't think that Mom has a thick skin and insists on serving you in the hospital. When you leave the hospital, Mom wants to take care of you." You can't even take care of me, just your mother-in-law and your eldest sister-in-law looked at me like a dog seeing a beggar, bared their teeth, and almost pounced on me. Mom can't go to your mother-in-law's house to see you and take care of you. The few days in the hospital." It was only then that Huo Xiaoli realized that her mother's disrespect towards her mother-in-law was not because she was angry with them, but because she wanted to take care of her for two more days when she needed her most, and she burst into tears, "Mom, I know, I used to make you angry all the time, don't you hate me?" Originally, when the mother thought that her daughter was out of the hospital, she would not be able to take care of her, and she felt sour. When she heard Huo Xiaoli say this, she burst out laughing and said, "Girl, are you stupid? Whose child is not angry with daddy?" Mom grew up? Have you seen any parents who hate their children?" Another year passed.Gu Xinjian retired, and Huo Xiaoli went to work after maternity leave.Ever since the quarrel caused her to give birth prematurely, Gu Meitong has restrained herself a lot.On the surface, the family is doing well. Xiao Aiqiu felt that he was a little harsh on his daughter-in-law before, so he devoted himself to helping her raise the child. The child's name was chosen by Gu Xinjian, Tie Dan. At first, Huo Xiaoli felt that it was too silly and was unwilling, but Gu Xinjian was very stubborn and said that it would be good to call it Tie Dan, implying that the child would grow up as healthy and strong as Tie Dan. Huo Xiaoli thought that her father-in-law was also kind, so she didn't insist anymore. This name has been called for a long time, but it seems to be very maverick. The days went on like this day by day, and slowly, Tie Dan was one year old, he would be called Mom and Dad, and he would be able to walk staggeringly.Huo Xiaoli, who became a mother, gradually understood her mother's state of mind. Her mother brought her up painstakingly. Originally, she expected to marry her to a son-in-law who was happy with her wishes, but she fell in love with Gu Jiashu. She even left home without a wedding. Running out, this not only makes the mother lose face, but also feels like being slapped in the heart by her raised daughter; the same is true for her mother-in-law Xiao Aiqiu, try to be considerate instead of conflicting. However, when Gu Jiashu grew up, he went upstairs with his daughter-in-law on his back. The mother-in-law gave all her love to Gu Jiashu, but when Gu Jiashu grew up, she gave most of her love to her daughter-in-law. But Gu Jiashu flirts with his mother because of his daughter-in-law... Whenever Huo Xiaoli caresses Tie Dan tenderly, imagining that Tie Dan will be like this when she grows up, she can't help feeling a little sour. As black and white as in the past, her heart began to become soft and tolerant. After all, Gu Meitong did not stop Luo Wudao. When Tie Dan was half a year old, he went to the Lacey branch, and only went back to the city on weekends. After running for two or three months, he said that Lacey was busy with business. Fewer came back.After coming back, I love watching Tie Dan very much, either playing with Tie Dan who is babbling, or watching Tie Dan lost in thought, every time at this time, Gu Meitong will feel so empty in her heart, either hiding aside to watch TV or Go into the kitchen and help mom cook. Gu Meitong also likes Tiedan very much, and when holding him, she would be in a daze, in a trance, as if he had become her own child, and she didn't know how to love him.Seeing this, Huo Xiaoli would also feel sorry for her, knowing that she wanted a child very much, thinking of it like a very hungry person wanting a piece of life-saving bread.Therefore, every time Gu Meitong came over carefully to play with Tie Dan, lest Huo Xiaoli would be unhappy, Huo Xiaoli would generously pick up Tie Dan, put it into her arms and say, "Tie Dan, go play with auntie." In an instant, tears filled Gu Meitong's eyes. She was very grateful for Huo Xiaoli's generosity, just like she was grateful to someone who had given her hope when she was in a desperate situation. Gu Jiashu also straightened out the branch, and the performance was so good that the members of the board of directors were impressed.It's just that, in the workplace, once the leader regards it as a heavy responsibility, he should follow the old saying of whipping a fast cow. He is even busier. He is so busy that he seldom goes home for dinner. Getting along with Tiedan, That is to come back at night and get up in the morning to touch his fat face and pinch his little feet. Huo Xiaoli was going to work, and Gu Jiashu was so busy that he spanked his buttocks. Gu Xinjian saw that they had no time to decorate after getting the keys to the new house, so he went out and found someone to make the decoration design drawings. After Gu Jiashu and Huo Xiaoli had finalized the decoration plan, he started again. After nearly two months of busy work looking for someone to do the construction, the new house was finally installed. Huo Xiaoli originally wanted to finish the decoration early, and when the new furniture came into the house, he could move in after opening the windows for two months.But Gu Xinjian refused, fearing that the residual formaldehyde in the new house would hurt his precious grandson, he insisted on delaying it for another half a year, until the new house closed the doors and windows and the smell disappeared for a week, then Gu Xinjian allowed them to move. But when they were about to move, they suddenly changed their minds, saying that it was enough for Gu Jiashu and his wife to move there, leaving Tie Dan behind because he couldn't do without his grandson, and Gu Jiashu and his wife both went to work and had no time to take care of their children. . Huo Xiaoli was reluctant, but after thinking about it carefully, what the father-in-law said was true, so that was the only way to go. The date of moving was basically set, Huo Xiaoli began to pack one after another, she thought she didn't have many things, it was just her and Gu Jiashu's clothes and books, but she didn't expect to pack them up, and packed a dozen cardboard boxes at random.During the day, Huo Xiaoli and the others went to work, and Gu Xinjian and Xiao Aiqiu looked at the increasing number of cardboard boxes in their son's room, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable. Xiao Aiqiu was even more tearful, as if Gu Jiashu hadn't moved to a new home, but was like the parents in the old days sending off their son's family to a faraway place. Gu Xinjian was also sad, but he was a man after all, and he couldn't cry easily like Xiao Aiqiu, so he teased Tiedan and said, "It's only two steps away, why are you crying?" The truth is this, but Xiao Aiqiu just can't help feeling uncomfortable. In the evening, when Gu Jiashu came back, he saw that the boxes were almost packed, so he told Huo Xiaoli that there was no need for a moving company for just these boxes, and he could just find someone to help pull them there tomorrow. The next day was the weekend, and Huo Xiaoli happened to be resting too, so he asked Gu Jiashu about what time to go there, and Gu Jiashu said to wait and see.Huo Xiaoli was a little angry, thinking that he was perfunctory, not only on the matter of moving, but also absent-mindedly perfunctory her at other times. She asked him to help with some errands, but he never agreed neatly, always saying Let's see, or we'll talk about it another day. Huo Xiaoli was able to bear being perfunctory before, but this time he couldn't. This is moving, so he muttered dissatisfiedly: "You will talk again and again, when can you give me a correct sentence?" Actually, Gu Jiashu was worried.This morning, an old employee who drove a forklift suddenly had a cerebral thrombosis attack and passed out on the workbench, causing the fork plate to fall, and smashed the employee who was tallying the goods below into multiple radiation fractures in his body. After rescue, His life was saved, but this incident became a handle used by some people in the management of the group to attack Gu Jiashu.Gu Jiashu was still in the hospital, so he was called to the group office. Although Gu Jiashu was ready to be criticized on the way there, he didn't expect the matter to rise to the level of his incompetence.The main point of the leader is that although he has excellent performance in the western sales company, it is still controversial to promote him as a branch manager. The focus of the controversy is that he is too young, lacks management experience, and is prone to mistakes. The principle that personal ability does not have to be linked to age chose to trust him. As a result, Gu Jiashu slapped the leaders who trusted him with facts.If this matter is exposed by the media, it will definitely affect the company's image.In fact, Gu Jiashu can explain that the employee's illness is not something he can predict and control, but he doesn't want to explain it. Anyway, something has happened, and explaining too much would be like sophistry. Apart from being sorry, he can only guarantee that this matter will not be published in the newspaper as much as possible. . After leaving the group, Gu Jiashu hurriedly called the staff at the hospital and told him not to speak out to the outside world and not accept interviews from any media, but before he finished speaking, the staff said that a certain newspaper had come to interview him. Gu Jiashu felt a puff of smoke rising from his heart to his forehead, and asked for the reporter's name directly. He ran back and forth between the two newspapers for most of the afternoon, talking until his mouth was smoking, and then withdrew the press release. down.He knew that the production accident could be big or small, but the more important reason why someone in the management of the group took this incident and fired at him was not to serve as a warning, but to accumulate Gu Jiashu. However, when he accumulates enough and enough weight, there will be a butterfly effect against him in the management of the group. It has been nearly two years since Gu Jiashu took office. Although the surface is calm, he can still feel the undercurrent in the water.It's just that he couldn't tell who the maker of the undercurrent was, so he had no way to guard against it. He could only wait helplessly until the undercurrent turned into a big wave before cleaning it up. Although it was a bit late, that was the only way to go.He didn't have the time and energy to eliminate the suspects one by one like a suspicious spy. Regarding career matters, Gu Jiashu didn't want his family to worry about it, and he didn't want the whole family to sweat with him, so he didn't say anything after returning home.As the youngest branch manager of the group branch, he is young and promising in the eyes of outsiders, with a bright future.But only he himself understands that the workplace is not that simple. To put it bluntly, it is a battlefield where there is no smoke.You are sitting on a high place, surrounded by brightly lit lights, and the people below are applauding vigorously, and the applause is full of applause, but you can't tell how much sincerity, how much falsehood, or even how much ulterior motives are in the applause, let alone how much some people are While applauding, he was also planning something in his heart... The road ahead was obviously paved with a red carpet, but there was a trap hidden somewhere under the seemingly flat and luxurious red carpet. Every time he took a step, those fast The functioning brain cells are dying in batches. But now Huo Xiaoli is dissatisfied again, Gu Jiashu is a little annoyed, and said angrily: "If you can't wait any longer, I'll carry it over for you tonight." Huo Xiaoli wanted to refute him, but seeing her mother-in-law blinking at her, she swallowed the words that reached her throat, picked up Tie Dan and went back to the room. Xiao Aiqiu clicked her lips silently, "Jiashu, why are you talking to Xiaoli?" Gu Jiashu knew that her mother was playing old tricks again, and she was deliberately trying to show favors to Huo Xiaoli. She felt that it was too much for her to be one-sided, so she just glanced at her and didn't say a word. "Mom knows you're busy..." Xiao Aiqiu whispered, "Jiashu, can you give Mom a set of keys?" Gu Jiashu was taken aback, "What do you want the key for?" "When it's okay, I'll go over and help you clean up." "No, just looking at the baby is not enough for you and my dad. We can clean it ourselves." Gu Jiashu sat down and lit a cigarette. Xiao Aiqiu snatched it away, and looked at Huo Xiaoli with a worried look. With one glance, he whispered, "Ancestor, Xiao Li saw it and was anxious with you again. How many times has she told you that smoking second-hand smoke will make Tie Dan pharyngitis." Gu Jiashu looked downcast, not knowing what to do, grabbed the cigarette case from the coffee table and went into the kitchen.A moment later, the roar of the range hood sounded in the kitchen. Gu Jiashu frowned, and stood under the range hood to smoke. The more he smoked, the more annoying he became, as if a stone was blocked in his chest.Xiao Aiqiu stood cautiously at the door again, "Jia Shu, if you have no objection, I will leave the set of keys in your father's hand." "Okay, you can keep it." Gu Jiashu said without looking back. After smoking, Gu Jiashu flipped through the newspaper, found a moving company's number from the information advertisement, called it, and made an appointment tomorrow morning to come and help with the things. Xiao Aiqiu's eyes widened and he said, "Jiashu, didn't you say that it's all right to ask someone to help you pull it over? There are only a dozen or so boxes, do you have to spend that much money to find a moving company?" "It's useful, Mom, how can anyone ask for help now? The money for treating someone to dinner is not worth the favor, so it's better to hire a moving company." Gu Jiashu was telling the truth and wanted to ask someone for help It's very simple, since he became the branch manager, classmates and friends who usually don't contact him often have started to contact him frequently.Of course he understands that the frequent contact with him is not because he suddenly has charisma, but because he has some resources that others want.As for the trivial matter of moving, as long as he makes a phone call, someone will not only help him pull it over, but also carry it upstairs with enthusiasm, and even give him gifts under the pretext of moving to a new house. However, he is unwilling to accept such enthusiasm. Although it is said that giving gifts actively is something that humiliates self-esteem, but in his opinion, it is a greater humiliation to be given gifts by others with a purpose, because the reason why others give you gifts , at least think that your principles can be bought.A person who can be bribed will not have a noble personality. Early the next morning, the workers from the moving company came to move the things there, but there was no trace of the joy of moving to a new house on their faces.Still in the cold war, no one cares about anyone, Huo Xiaoli put the things in the box one by one, went out, walked on the street, tears fell down, between her and Gu Jiashu, since when, No more warmth? From when she was pushed to the floor prematurely?Ever since Gu Jiashu became the manager of the branch, he has been busy all day long. When he came home, he fell on the bed like a cow that had been carrying heavy work all day. Let alone talking to her, he didn't even have the energy to look at her. up.When she was pregnant before, she was afraid of hurting the child, so she tried her best to restrain herself and not let Gu Jiashu touch her.But she later gave birth to Tie Dan, although he broke her heart, but since there is no divorce, life must go on, since it is good and bad, she still wants to live a good life, so she After hinting to Gu Jiashu a few times, she could have sex, and even take the initiative at night. As a result, at least once three times, Gu Jiashu lazily excused that the bed was too narrow, and she was afraid of hurting the child when she became impulsive. Huo Xiaoli sighed, suddenly feeling like a failure.The failure of an unmarried woman is to turn her love into a dirty story, and the failure of a married woman is to make her marriage a waste of money and there is no way back. At night, she and Gu Jiashu were lying with their backs facing each other, and depression surged up like a tide.Ever since she got married, in the eyes of her mother-in-law and elder sister-in-law, she was an unpopular child who broke into the house by mistake. For the sake of love, she endured and accepted it, and only hoped to be able to move out of the house.Now, I finally got my wish and moved out, but what if I moved out?Without love, even a gorgeous home is a tomb, so what is a marriage bed?It's just a coffin, with two dying hearts inside. She sighed, tossed and turned, and even shed tears quietly, and couldn't help sobbing.In fact, Gu Jiashu didn't fall asleep either. Originally, moving to a new house was a happy thing, but looking at Huo Xiaoli's calm face, the good mood was gone.He can bear Huo Xiaoli losing his temper and quarreling with him, but he just doesn't want to see Huo Xiaoli's angry face. Didn't Hu Shi once say that the most disgusting behavior of a person is to put an angry face Showing it to others is more unbearable than being whipped or insulted in public. Ever since giving birth to Iron Egg, Huo Xiaoli seemed to be obsessed with the Cold War.A word that doesn't please you, a look in the eyes can cause a cold war between them, what's more terrible is that Huo Xiaoli is very addicted to the cold war, and he has a good sense of proportion, in front of his parents, he should talk to him, talk to him, talk to him She was fine, but as soon as she returned to the small space between the two of them, she became dumb, blind, and deaf, as if he, Gu Jiashu, was not a person but air.Gu Jiashu didn't understand. If something happened, just let it go?Even quarreling can be regarded as scolding, as long as she speaks, don't treat him like air with deadly bacteria. He wanted to reason with her, and hoped that she would give up this cold war stance after the war between the two countries. They are husband and wife, and they are not in conflict with each other. Is it okay to do this?After thinking about it, Gu Jiashu sat up, turned on the light, and pushed her, "Huo Xiaoli, shall we talk?" Huo Xiaoli didn't move, as if he didn't hear. Gu Jiashu was a little annoyed, "Can you stop acting like the whole world owes you? Talk about something! What did I do wrong, tell me!" "You didn't do anything wrong, it was me." Huo Xiaoli was still lying there, his voice seemed to come from somewhere else, "You are no longer the old Gu Jiashu, you are Mr. Gu, tell me something You look down on me, how dare I have an opinion." "Huo Xiaoli, can you stop being so weird?" Gu Jiashu endured and endured, without raising his voice. Huo Xiaoli sat up suddenly, staring at him, "Why do you call me Huo Xiaoli?" "Because your name is Huo Xiaoli!" Gu Jiashu felt that her questioning was absurd, so her name was Huo Xiaoli, what would he call her if he didn't call her Huo Xiaoli? "The address for a person reflects the position of this person in your heart. Yes, my name is Huo Xiaoli. Even my colleagues don't know my full name. Don't you think these three words come out of your mouth? Is it cold and awkward?" Gu Jiashu was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly realized a problem. He hadn't called her nicknames like little watermelon, baby, daughter-in-law, etc. for a long time.Why would I call out her full name coldly and without any emotion?Is it because you are unfamiliar?Although the name is just a title, calling the full name between the husband and wife seems a bit blunt, so he sighed and said, "I don't want to call you Huo Xiaoli, but you keep a calm face all day long, and you let me What do I call you? I call you my darling with a cheeky cheek?" Huo Xiaoli sighed faintly, "When it comes to home, it's still my fault." After finishing speaking, he lay down, Gu Jiashu felt bored, "Can we stop the cold war in the future?" "I'm a woman, and I only know how to fight coldly. Rush is a man's habit." Huo Xiaoli wrapped the quilt around her body a little tighter, and threw him the back of the head. Gu Jiashu felt angry and funny, pulled off the quilt domineeringly, threw it on the floor, and even tore off Huo Xiaoli's pajamas. In the light blue pajamas, Huo Xiaoli's snow-white body was as pale as scallions.眼睛闪得跳了一下，霍小栗看了他一眼，飞快地掩上睡衣，“干什么？要强奸啊？！” 这句话像闪电一样在顾嘉树心里滚了一圈，噗的一声，他就笑了，说对，我都正人君子了这么多年，还没干过这活呢，我强奸自己的老婆总不至于坐牢吧？说着，就扑上来，三把两把地扯下霍小栗的衣服就往上扑，霍小栗下意识地裹紧了睡衣，尖叫了一声，“你神经病啊？” “我不是神经病，我是强奸犯，你喊吧，你就是把喉咙喊破了也不会有警察叔叔来搭救你。”说着，顾嘉树压住了霍小栗的腿，又把她的胳膊撑开了压在床上，狞笑着说我就不信了，我治不了你。然后一脑袋扎到她胸脯上，一顿乱亲，霍小栗还没从刚才的生气中走出来，气得要命，当然不肯配合。嘴里嘟哝着神经病，奋力抽出一条腿，一脚就蹬在了顾嘉树的胯骨上，奋力一蹬，顾嘉树就滑到床底下去了，赤身裸体的顾嘉树四仰八叉地躺在地板上，怔怔地看着霍小栗，“你来真格的啊？” 霍小栗看了他一眼，摸过睡衣套在身上，飞快地扣上扣子，又裹上了夏被，不屑地哼了一声，“我从不相信，没有女人的配合一个男人能强奸得逞。”说完，就倒在枕头上。 坐在地板上的顾嘉树觉得自己像只出了丑的猴子，很是受刺激，从地板上猛地一跃而起，嘴里嘟哝着“今天我就不信了我”，说着又去扯霍小栗裹紧的夏被，可霍小栗把被子越团越紧，像只巨大的茧一样把自己严密地包裹在里面，他扯开了这头，那头又裹上了。此时的霍小栗只想着跟他较劲，已经顾不上跟他生气了，看顾嘉树忙活得满头大汗，咬着嘴唇偷笑。顾嘉树好像被激怒了一样，斗志愈发强烈了，他看着坏笑的霍小栗，知道硬来肯定是输定了，于是做丧气状，往床上一倒，“睡觉。” 霍小栗当了真，得意地躺下了，松开了夏被，刚要活动一下手脚呢，顾嘉树像狡猾的狼一样钻了进去，猛地把她揽进怀里，低着脑袋就拱进了她怀里。霍小栗刚要挣扎，顾嘉树却已袭击得逞了，她微微地战栗了一下，原本擎起来要推开他的手，软绵绵地就搭在了他的腰上……待霍小栗的气息粗了起来，顾嘉树才装作很意外的样子，“怎么？反抗强奸犯反抗累了吧？” 霍小栗喃喃了一声讨厌，手却在顾嘉树的头发里摸索着，温柔地游弋，顾嘉树知道霍小栗来情绪了，还在努力咬着牙不想让他看出来，就故意装出丧气的样子往旁边一躺说：“算了，虽然说婚内强奸不犯法，可我还是要做个君子。” 霍小栗就觉得自己成了被欲望吊到半空的猴子，上不去下不来地尴尬着，狠狠地看着顾嘉树。顾嘉树继续装样，“你看，我都强奸未遂，你还真生气了啊？” 霍小栗猛地翻了个身，背对顾嘉树，心想：想让我求你，没门，我就是把自己憋死也不求你！顾嘉树知道不能再闹下去了，否则霍小栗就真恼了，就悄悄地靠过去，轻轻地揽着她，霍小栗感觉到了他在背后的进攻，挣扎了一下，“别碰我！”顾嘉树猛地揽了她一下就挺进到了她的深处，坏笑着说：“我这一肚子坏水，你要不让我撒出来，这不是逼我犯错误吗？”霍小栗在心里叹了口气。 后来，顾嘉树说：“小西瓜，以后，咱不冷战了好吗？”霍小栗的话已经说不成个了，只剩了哦。顾嘉树摇了她几下，逼着她答应不再冷战了，霍小栗喔喔地应着，顾嘉树突然伏在她肩上，霍小栗就觉得一滴两滴的水顺着她的肩滴了下去，她吃惊地扳过顾嘉树的脸，“嘉树，你怎么了？” 顾嘉树笑了一下，说没怎么，就是觉得累。然后，他们的心情都沉重了起来，那次爱，开端酣畅，可收场一点也不淋漓，甚至有那么点伤感。因为他们都想找回过去的彼此、过去的自己，却找不到了，只有除却巫山不是云的沧桑和感伤，他们背负起了庞大的生活，再也不是那一对心无旁骛、眼里只有彼此的狂热恋人了。 尤其是当霍小栗赤着身子去卫生间清洗的时候，曾经盼望过的肆无忌惮终于来了，可她一点也没觉得有多快乐，甚至还蹲在花洒下流了泪，在生活上她貌似得到了很多，可是，她究竟丢失了什么？ 是激情，是纯净？岁月像一块磨刀石一样，慢吞吞地消磨了它们。她想了很多，想到了顾嘉树忙，孩子留在婆家，这偌大的家里，就她一个人，对她和顾嘉树来说，这个家，或许已经不是她迫切盼望拥有的温暖爱巢，只是个囤放私人财产、睡觉的地方而已。顾嘉树还会继续忙，忙得跟她没有坐在一张桌子上吃饭的时间，他们能说的话，也不再是情话，而是生活中的琐事需要相互交代而已，生活终究是把婚姻磨砺成了一只破绽百出的笼子，至于爱情的炙热和浪漫，早就像只关不住的鸟儿一样，从笼子的破口里飞走了。 可最为悲哀的却是，她不甘心，像天下所有的女人一样，希望爱情恒久远，像钻石一样经得起时光的打磨。 在别人眼里，她是人人羡慕的成功人士的妻子，可那是顾嘉树的成功，除了经济上宽裕点了，除了家里所有的一切更需要她责无旁贷地打理，她赚到了什么？赚到了婆婆和大姑姐絮叨她果然厉害，有眼识得金镶玉，抓住了顾嘉树这块宝，她连一声累都喊不得，因为只要她喊一声累那就是不知好歹，因为她的这份累，有多少女孩子想抢着受都抢不来哦……顾嘉树哪天高兴了，给她买束花，婆婆都要大惊小怪，好像顾嘉树太伟大了，因为以他现在的身份，只有老婆巴结他的份儿，用得着买束鲜花讨老婆欢心吗？可是，她一边工作一边做着顾嘉树的全职保姆，怎么就没人觉得她伟大？反倒是觉得她是贱妻攀了顾嘉树这贵男呢？ 想到这里，她腾地就一个激灵，那些给外人看的荣耀有什么意思？她有工作，不需要顾嘉树养活，她干吗要做出一副仰着头嗅他鼻息过日子的德行？她只想过得快乐一点、温暖一点，可以像其他家庭似的，一家三口有趴在地板上玩耍嬉闹的时刻，周末可以带着孩子去郊游，可以在她心情不好的时候，依在他的肩上痛快地大哭一场，而他绝对不会斥责她矫情，还会用温暖的手掌给她擦泪…… 突然间，她脑海里蹦出了两个字：离婚。 她吓了一跳，怎么会想到离婚呢？是啊，如果她说要跟顾嘉树离婚，所有人都会惊掉眼球，他们会很八卦地追着她问，为什么离婚？是不是混出头来的顾嘉树开始嫌弃她这糟糠，开始有外遇了？ 她甚至可以想象得出来，不管她怎么强调怎么否认，都没人相信，一个丈夫终于混成成功人士的妻子，会为了赌一口气而提出离婚？What a joke!一定有见不得人的猫腻，不是丈夫出轨了，就是妻子耐不住寂寞有外遇被逮着手腕了。 想着想着，霍小栗就打了一个寒战，她闭上眼，告诉自己，睡吧睡吧，别想了，没用的。 搬新家的第二个周末，母亲和霍小震过来了，一进门，母亲就张罗着找地方摆霍小震扛来的平安树，说家里有点绿颜色才显得有生机。这棵树是她去花卉市场买的，卖花的说了，搬新家的，最好送棵平安树，因为它又叫幸福树，寓意着平安幸福。顾嘉树听见动静，从卧室出来，和母亲寒暄了两句，就去卫生间刷牙了。 霍小震把平安树摆好，母亲转着看了几圈，拍了拍手，心满意足地说：“人嘛，就是要先有平安才有幸福，连平安都保不住了，幸福往哪儿扎根去。” 霍小栗笑了笑，没说什么，给母亲泡了杯茶，霍小震说还得去公司加班就窜了，霍小栗问弟弟有没有女朋友，母亲忧闷地摇了摇头，“有个屁，他公司那经理，拿着员工当驴使，除了上班就是加班，他哪儿有时间谈恋爱？”说着，又看看从卫生间出来的顾嘉树，问：“嘉树，实在不行你就帮着小震再找份工作吧，照这么下去，我看他得打光棍了。” 顾嘉树说好，我打听打听。 因为霍小震的这份工作，婆婆和大姑姐一唱一和地不知在霍小栗眼前卖了多少乖，那意思，现在养儿子，都是丈母娘家得利，你看这顾嘉树，自己家的人倒没帮什么，却费劲地给小舅子找工作。霍小栗懒得再在这事上赚说辞，就对母亲说：“妈，小震现在的工作，专业对口，他自己也喜欢，您就别自作主张地折腾了。” “要是专业对口就得忙得没时间找对象，我宁肯让他专业不对口。”母亲嘟哝了一句，又不甘心地看着顾嘉树，“嘉树，你再帮着给留意留意，找份合适小震干、又不用加班的活。” 霍小栗觉得妈妈想法太单纯了，就笑着说：“妈，您太不了解现在的职场了，哪个老板不是把员工当牛用？而且最好是那种只干活不吃草的牛。” “这不比周扒皮还狠吗？”母亲忿忿道。 母女两个又聊了一会儿，母亲又问了一会儿铁蛋的事，霍小栗就把铁蛋继续放在婆家的事说了一遍。母亲叹气说小栗，你别怪妈没帮你看孩子，妈也没办法，报摊虽然挣不了几个钱，可多少总能进点，小震累死累活地干，可工资没多少，妈要是不帮着他攒点，他怕是连个媳妇都娶不起。 霍小栗有点心酸，说：“妈，您别操这些心了，比咱家还困难的家庭多了去了，也没见人家的孩子娶不上媳妇，有钱有有钱的结婚法，没钱有没钱的结婚法，幸不幸福跟花多少钱办婚礼没多少关系。” “说是这么说，我可不想让亲家戳着我的脊梁骨说把人家辛苦拉扯大的闺女给糊弄过来了。”一说起这个话题，母亲就来气，声音不由得就高了上去，“就算亲家不要，我也得给足亲家面子，人家拉扯大个闺女不容易，总不能让人家赔了闺女，在邻居跟前连个面子都赚不着……” 顾嘉树觉得这话刺耳，拿了支烟想抽，想了想又放下了，起身说：“妈你跟小栗聊着，我到阁楼看会儿书。” 母亲嗯了一声，用眼角瞄着顾嘉树上了楼，小声对霍小栗说：“看，心惊了。” 霍小栗不想跟母亲说顾嘉树，就转移话题说：“您就别惦记着给小震攒结婚钱了，听说现在都流行裸婚了呢。” 母亲吃惊地看着霍小栗，“裸婚？什么裸婚，就是光着屁股办婚礼？啊……这哪儿是办婚礼，这不是光着腚推磨，转圈丢人吗？” 霍小栗刚抿了一口水，一听母亲这么理解裸婚，一口水差点喷出来，想咽又怕呛着，只好用力抿着嘴把水憋在嘴里，好半天才挣扎着咽下去，发出一阵爆破式的哈哈大笑，她擦着笑出来的眼泪说：“妈，您饶了我吧，我不跟您说这个了……” 这阵爆破式的大笑传到了阁楼，顾嘉树愣了一下，想起了刚才岳母连讽带刺的话，觉得霍小栗这响亮的笑十有八九是冲他妈去的，她肯定不知跟岳母八卦了自己妈妈什么荒唐事才笑成这样的呢。 一股闷气冲上来，他一扬手，就把书扔了。 后来，因为顾嘉树没跟她打招呼就把家里的钥匙给了婆婆，霍小栗有点不高兴，问了顾嘉树两句，顾嘉树也不高兴了，说他是我妈，给她套钥匙怎么了？ 霍小栗说：“给她钥匙不怎么了，可她要来，总得跟我打声招呼吧。” “做妈妈的到自己儿子家，打什么招呼？” “这不仅是你的家，也是我的家。”然后，霍小栗就说下班回来，经常看到家里的东西被动过了，她不喜欢这种被视察的感觉。顾嘉树却说妈妈过来是打扫卫生的，收拾的时候，有些东西要挪动一下是自然的，要霍小栗用不着这么神经过敏。霍小栗就翻了他一眼，“你妈说她是来打扫卫生的？” “你能不能别一口一个你妈你妈的？干吗呢？显得你木秀于林？你说声咱妈是能辱没了你还是怎么了？” 霍小栗点点头，“对，我就想显得我木秀于林，你妈也真的不是我妈，她也没拿我当一家人看，我干吗要拿热脸贴别人的……” 霍小栗还没说完，顾嘉树已经彻底恼了，“霍小栗！你要敢把后面的那俩字说出来，我跟你没完！” 霍小栗微微冷笑了一下，“好，我不说，反正你已经知道了。”说着，就闪进了书房，又探出头来对顾嘉树说，“对了，你经常加班不在家，我下班没事就搞卫生，你别把咱家的干净整洁都记在你妈的功劳簿上。” 霍小栗和婆婆没什么深仇大恨，她就是看不惯婆婆喜欢在人前表功的虚伪，好像她就是照亮周围黑暗的明灯就是救世主，每一个人都应该对她感恩戴德。 因为肖爱秋拿了钥匙牵扯出来的事，霍小栗又七七八八地跟顾嘉树吵了几次，每一次吵完了接下来就是冷战。顾嘉树厌倦透了，他就不明白，妈妈来就来吧，为什么要像个仓库管理员一样清点他们家的东西，哪怕是储藏间的一桶花生油少了，她都要问问是哪儿去了。霍小栗不仅不傻还聪明着呢，当然明白婆婆是在用这种方式提醒她，别以为他们搬出来了就山高皇帝远了，就可以肆无忌惮地往娘家倒腾东西了。她虽然老了，可脑子清楚着呢，她得替儿子把家看好了，别儿子在前沿累死累活地栽着树，摘果子吃的却是丈母娘。 顾嘉树也觉得妈妈有点过分，可妈妈这么做是因为心疼他这做儿子的，他又不能说在脸上伤了妈妈的心。就趁周末回家吃饭的空当儿，跟肖爱秋说，那边家里的卫生，让霍小栗搞就行了，她这么大年纪了还来回跑，他这做儿子的心里不落忍。 肖爱秋看看霍小栗，倒没说什么，半天才幽幽地叹气说，人老了，就不招人待见了。 霍小栗知道婆婆这是说话给她听呢，那意思是她讨厌这当婆婆的，却自己不吭声，背后指使着顾嘉树和她兜圈子。她不想多说也不想辩解，吃完饭，就带着铁蛋下楼玩去了。 顾美童倒是比以前好了很多，她特喜欢铁蛋，带着铁蛋上街的那亲热劲，让不知道的人见了，还以为铁蛋是她儿子呢。 顾美童也经常当着霍小栗夫妻开玩笑，“铁蛋，给姑姑当儿子吧，让你妈妈再生个。” 顾新建就瞪她一眼，“喜欢孩子自己生！” 顾美童就撅着嘴巴说：“我不生，我就喜欢捡现成的。” 顾美童喜欢铁蛋那是真的发自内心地喜欢，其一是血缘关系；其二是铁蛋在身边，从某种程度上满足了她做母亲的心愿。或许，在下意识里，她已经把铁蛋当成了自己的孩子来疼。霍小栗也觉得顾美童会比自己还疼铁蛋。顾美童之所以对她收敛了很多，和铁蛋有很大的关系，怕惹恼了霍小栗，她就会把铁蛋带回自己家。 顾嘉树知道家不是讲道理的地方，不论是夫妻还是婆媳还是哪一种关系的亲人之间，一旦闹了矛盾，矛盾里的对立方，都希望其他家庭成员充当法官的角色，判出个青红皂白来。可是，家庭里的旁观者都想和稀泥，因为判谁对判谁错都要伤害到其中一方。只是，霍小栗和肖爱秋都希望顾嘉树做主持公道的法官。可顾嘉树唯一能做的，就是装傻不传话，甚至，为了避免矛盾，他尽量不再问家里的事。 时间久了，霍小栗也觉得没意思，想着和顾嘉树恋爱时的那些甜蜜，都恍如隔世了，剩下的，除了失望还是失望。可是，除了就这么混沌地过下去，她又能怎么办呢？ 就算她不怕离婚，可离了婚又能怎么样？再找个比顾嘉树好的？那简直是比上青天还难，就连找个跟顾嘉树差不多的可能性都没有，何况是离婚以后，她总不能跟顾嘉树继续住在一起吧？就算顾嘉树同意离婚以后把房子给她，她也不敢指望肖爱秋能答应，到时候不闹个天翻地覆才怪呢，让霍小栗离婚以后带着孩子回娘家？霍小震连个女朋友都没有呢，这两年房子就像发烧一样，价格高得烫人眼珠子，母亲买不起新房子，只能让霍小震谈个女朋友在老房子里结婚，如她再带着孩子住回娘家，怕是霍小震连张结婚的床都没地儿安了，哪个姑娘会跟他谈恋爱？ 一想这些，霍小栗就凄惨得要命，作为女人，最大的苍凉，恐怕就是放眼四望，却没处容身吧？ 周末，回娘家时，母亲说秦紫要结婚了，问她是不是随份礼金。霍小栗有点吃惊，这几年，在婆家过得鸡飞狗跳，她几乎都忘了还有秦紫这么个人了，就错愕地问：“她怎么才结婚？” 母亲摇了摇头说谁知道呢，那丫头漂亮是漂亮，就是太疯了，可能没人敢要吧。 “那……跟她结婚的是一什么人啊，胆这么大？”话一出口，霍小栗就觉得自己有点恶毒，“礼金是要送的，我们做了十几年同学呢。” “听说是个体育老师，老秦两口子这下可松了口气，终于把女儿嫁出去了。”说着，母亲接过霍小栗递过来的钱，抽出几张塞回去，“意思到了就行了，不用这么多，你结婚的那会儿，她也没随礼。” “我那不是没给人家随礼的机会嘛。”霍小栗又把钱塞回去。 母亲望了她一眼，“也有脸说！” 从母亲家回来，霍小栗一整天都在琢磨秦紫的事，很奇怪，为什么一听说她结婚了，她的心情就会这么放松这么好呢？等顾嘉树回来，已经是深夜了，她按亮了台灯，拽了拽正坐在床沿上换睡衣的顾嘉树，“哎，嘉树。” 顾嘉树回头看着她，“又怎么了？” 霍小栗就不高兴了，好像她一要跟他说话，就要闹出什么是非来一样，她是那种人吗，一赌气，翻身甩给他一脊梁，睡了。