Chapter 5 chapter Five

A few days later, the parents of Li's family called Li Zizhong urgently. He knew there was an important matter, so he didn't discuss it with his female companion in detail, leaving Miao Hong behind, and hurried home. Only Miao Hong and his secretary Mai Jianzhen are left on the island. One day, at the dinner table, Mai Jianzhen couldn't help asking, "Why are you unhappy?" Miao Hong raised her head and stared blankly at Mai Jianzhen, as if she didn't hear what she said. Mai Jianzhen said: "Didn't you come here voluntarily? Li Zizhong treats you like a princess. Why do you rarely see a smile on your face? I envy you. If I were you, I would smile in my dreams."

Miao Hong suddenly moved the corner of her mouth, she didn't mind Mai Jianzhen's straightforwardness. Mai Jianzhen continued, "I only wish I were you, then I would be the happiest person in the world." Miao Hong's face was pale, her eyes were haggard, and she didn't take Mai Jianzhen's words at all. "Why don't you show your smile all the time? You know it's embarrassing for Li Zizhong, but," Mai Jianzhen sighed, "people fall in love with their tormentor somehow." Miao Hong looked at Mai Jianzhen, but remained silent. "You don't care about him at all. Do you know that he will be severely punished when he returns home this time? For you, he abandoned his career, alienated his family, and aroused his parents' dissatisfaction."

Miao Hong finally opened her mouth and said softly, "I didn't ask him to do this." Mai Jianzhen was puzzled, "Why does he love you?" Miao Hong suddenly smiled, "Do you think he loves me?" It was Mai Jianzhen's turn to be stunned, "Otherwise what is it?" Miao Hong stopped talking, unwilling to talk to Mai Jianzhen about her relationship with Li Zizhong. Mai Jianzhen said: "I have resigned to Mr. Li." Miao Hong didn't respond, which was expected by Mai Jianzhen. Miao Hong had no interest in personnel changes. Her joy came from scooping up a stream with newborn tadpoles.

"As soon as Mr. Li comes back, I will leave." Miao Hong had already left the dining table and walked into the garden. Mai Jianzhen looked at Miao Hong's back in disgust, "So good at playing tricks, so good at playing with feelings." Miao Hong didn't hear anything, she raised her head and stared at the moon in a foreign land. After Li Zizhong came back, his personality changed drastically, and he also became taciturn. After Mai Jianzhen left, there were very few gatherings in the house. Li Zizhong no longer tries to curry favor with Miao Hong. He quarreled loudly.

Miao Hong never argued with him, and only said one sentence a day: "You hate me now, can I go?" Li Zizhong only felt that the woman was with him, and there was never a day when she was willing, as if her whole heart was to leave him, so he picked up a vase and threw it at Miao Hong. She should have been able to dodge as soon as she turned around, but she didn't move, the vase hit her on the forehead, she was hit on the ground by that heavy blow, blood spurted from the forehead, the vase hit the ground and broke into several pieces. Miao Hong didn't say a word, covered the wound with her hands, got up and ran upstairs.

Blood can be seen flowing from between her fingers, staining half of her face red. Li Zizhong wrapped her head with a towel, "I'll take you out to see a doctor." She pushed him away and locked herself in the room. Did she die from excessive blood loss and infection from that wound? No, but that impact really woke her up. She washed her forehead with clean water, looked at it, and found that there was no serious problem. It would be better if she could get two stitches. If not, the scar would heal naturally. too big. In the countryside, it is common for her to see children fall and hurt themselves.

Naturally, first aid supplies are available in the medicine cabinet. That night, her old illness relapsed, she had trouble breathing, got up to look for medicine, and found that the chest of drawers was empty, her breathing became short of breath, her face turned blue, she struggled to the door, opened the bedroom door, and found Li Zizhong standing at the door and looking at her coldly . "Give me the spray!" He watched her fall to the ground. Before she lost consciousness, she heard him say softly: "If you want to leave me, you have to leave this world first." Ru Xin wrote this, and suddenly raised her head.

The fact is indeed the case. He has been refusing to let her go, that is, he will not save her. She already wanted to leave, so he should let her go, otherwise, he would imprison her. In that era, most women were weak, and she felt that she owed him, so she couldn't decide to go far away. Ru Xin wrote it down, and the next day, he dismissed all the workers, walked into the room, looked at her lifeless, and dealt with her as soon as possible... Ru Xin put down her pen. Is it that hasty? No, until all the servants left Yilushen Island, he still stayed and faced her. "We haven't had a good conversation for a long time."

His tone was very gentle, and he put all the fragments of the bottle into a box. "This time you have to listen carefully to what I have to say." Of course the woman will not answer. "I haven't had time to tell you that because I don't want to give up this relationship, my father kicked me out of the house in anger, and I have lost my inheritance rights." He sighed softly. "The business under my name is enough to support my life, but the pain of being abandoned by the family, you won't understand if I tell you." He shed tears. "It's a pity that you never loved me, or I didn't know the right time to let go, so that even a little bit of your affection for me was wiped out?"

He bowed his head. "You are free, and I hope your spirit will come to haunt you." He burst into tears, unable to hold back. Ma Guli knocked on the door, "Miss Zhou, eat some liquid food." Ru Xin raised her head, "What time is it?" "The sun is going down soon." Ru Xin was surprised, "Impossible, I only wrote a few pages." Ma Guli smiled, "When you are focused on doing one thing, time flies very fast." She held the plate in front of Ru Xin. Ruxin smells the fragrance. "Please have a sip of chicken soup, the bread is fresh."

Ru Xin smiled, this maid is considerate. She didn't say much, and then left. Ru Xin walked to the window and looked at the blue sky and the sea. Perhaps, the box should be handed over to the police. The police station is full of talented people, and they are well-organized in their work, so they should be able to find out the truth. Suddenly a voice came from behind her: "Why did you write us like that!" "Who?" She turned her head. Miao Hong walked in from the outside while talking, "I'm talking about you, how did you write the story as a murder case." Ru Xin stared at her, "Am I guessing wrong?" "certainly!" She stared at Zhou Ruxin with her wonderful eyes, and she had fully expressed her dissatisfaction. Ru Xin smiled apologetically, "Why are you here?" "Your assumption is totally wrong." Ru Xin defended herself, "At least one-third of it is true." "How could Li Zizhong treat me like that!" Ru Xin was a little ashamed, she spread her hands, "But the servant saw you quarreling and discording with his own eyes, and the wedding he planned never took place." Miao Hong's voice became gentle again, "But that doesn't mean he will frame me." Ru Xin boldly asked, "How did you die?" Miao Hong was sad and did not want to mention it. "Tell me, and I will avenge you." "I'm not wronged." Ru Xin could only laugh, "On the contrary, Li Zizhong has something unspeakable?" "Ru Xin, you won't understand." Ru Xin nodded, "You're right," breathed out lightly, "Emotions as we know them are less rational, and we are willing to be that way." Miao Hong looked into the distance, "You are much smarter." Ru Xin admits this, "Somehow, from the painful experience of my predecessors, I have learned to deal with personal relationships calmly. Frankly speaking, my family and work are more important than personal relationships." Miao Hong said: "So you don't know Li Zizhong." "He puts you first in the universe." Miao Hong nodded. Ru Xin said: "I am very opposed to anyone being obsessed with the opposite sex. In life, there are many important things to do besides the affair between men and women. His conditions are superior, which does not mean that he has no duties to perform. His Life is nothing but love." Miao Hong was surprised, "I really didn't expect you to think that way." Ru Xin smiled, "I have my ambition." "So you won't live on the island forever?" "Of course not. I inherited a fortune from my aunt. I will go to higher education and do something after graduation. At the same time, I will see the world. I will know more friends and travel more. When the time is right, I will decide whether to start a family or start a business." ." Miao Hong was stunned, "Oh, you arrange life." "Of course," Ruxin smiled, "It's different from you. You walk forward, and what you encounter is what you encounter, and you accept it. One person and one thing is the whole of your life, entangled, love and hate intertwined, we choose Quite a lot, if it’s not right, turn around immediately and start over.” "is it okay?" "it's OK now." "why?" "Because we are financially independent and independent in thinking, we suffer hardships in our careers and are released emotionally." Miao Hong smiled, I don't know if Dai Ruxin was happy, or embarrassed for her, "There are a lot of troubles, right?" "Ah, that's another subject." Miao Hong stretched out her hand, wanting to shake hands with Ru Xin, at this moment, Ma Guli's voice came, "Miss Zhou, my family is looking for you." She came in and saw Ru Xin lying on the desk, so she had to push her gently. Ru Xin woke up suddenly, looked up and saw the silver-purple sunset glow covering the sky, so magnificent, she couldn't help but stare blankly. The call was from my sister. "Sister, we're leaving tomorrow." The voice was extremely excited. "I'll come pick up the plane." "My little sister and I have not been able to sleep for several days." Ru Xin also smiled, "You guys will like it here." "Sister, thank you for your support." "Then study hard and work hard." "It must be, by the way, who is Mr. Xu Zhongzhi, he is very enthusiastic about us, and arranges all the big and small things properly." "He, he is my good friend." "Will my little sister and I find friends like that?" "Don't worry, there are plenty of talents in the university." The three sisters laughed together. "Father speaks to you." "Ru Xin, take care of my sister." "understood." "When will you be back, or with the sisters?" "It depends on the situation, don't worry about us, we are all adults." The two younger sisters chatted for a while before hanging up the phone. Ruxin walked to the window and saw that the sunset was gradually turning orange and the sun was about to set. She said softly: "Miao Hong, we have too many things to do, and we don't have time to wait for others to bless us." We, we proactively strive for happiness as much as possible." Ru Xin seemed to hear a soft sigh. Ru Xin called Xu Zhongzhi. "Guess what I'm doing?" "Doing homework, reading silently, punishing copying?" "When you first arrived on the island, you became more and more haggard every day, but in the past few days, you have regained your spirits." "Really?" Ru Xin touched her face. She knew that she hadn't completely shaken off the atmosphere of doubt on the island. Xu Zhongzhi said: "I am learning Chinese." Ru Xin was overjoyed, "Really?" "I learned some when I was young, but I gave up easily because I didn't understand the secrets of it. Now I regret it." "If you are willing to work hard, you are guaranteed to see results within three years." "Look at the names of your three sisters, Ruxin, Ruyi, Rusi, how interesting they are." Ru Xin was startled, "There are more interesting things than this!" "Let's start at home first, yes, what are you doing?" Ru Xin blurted out: "Miao Hong said that I ruined the ending, and I plan to rewrite it." Xiao Xu was silent for a while at the other end, and asked gently: "Miao Hong? Miao Hong talking to you?" Ru Xin knew she had made a slip of the tongue, and immediately kept silent. Xiao Xu was very anxious, "Ru Xin, I advise you to move out, stop writing that story, and hand over the ashes to the police." Ru Xin was very gentle, let him continue, "Then, sell Yilushen Island to Taiwanese customers." "It couldn't be more correct. That way, including Yi Lushen Island, everything can start again." "Don't you want to know what happened on the island back then?" "Hey, who cares, I only care about your mental state." He spoke very sincerely, and Ruxin was very moved. "I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. I found an apartment for your sisters on Beach Road, and we'll live together." "No--" "The atmosphere on the island is not harmful to others, but it seriously affects your mood. You'd better leave." "I don't want to go." "That's what's so weird about the whole thing." "Yes, I admit that the matter of Li Zizhong is particularly attractive to me, because I have met him, and I have inherited his property." Xiao Xu said, "Anyway, you have to come out to pick up the plane." "I was afraid that once I left the island, the inspiration for the story would be forgotten." Xiao Xu teased her, "A big publishing house is going to be disappointed." Ru Xin disagrees. She walked alone to the other side of the island. I heard that when the weather is very warm and clear, standing on the hillside, you can see whales spraying and jumping on the sea in the distance. Ruxin believes that if this Yilushen Island is renamed, it will be much happier, and the Taiwanese businessman will live and work here in peace. It can be imagined that the family has five sons, two daughters, seventeen grandchildren, three dogs and four cats, and even grandma and grandma live together. A children's playground can be built on the hillside of Ruxin Station, and don't forget to add a carousel. Sell ​​the island and donate the money to the Children's Hospital in the name of Miao Hong... The sky was getting dark, and suddenly it began to rain. Ru Xin pulled the windbreaker tighter and walked back. I saw Fernandas coming to her under an umbrella. It turns out that there really is such a thing as a loyal servant in the world. When dismissing them, they should be rewarded properly. "Do you miss your hometown?" "Of course, miss, the parents and children are over there." Back in the house, Ma Guli came out to greet her, "Miss Zhou, no matter what, you have to have some dinner. You have not been here for long, and you seem to have lost weight. People will blame me." "Who," Ru Xin laughed, "who blames you? There are no outsiders on the island." "Fernandez and Rozigers." Really, some people have right and wrong. Ru Xin sat at the dining table, picked a few chopsticks of vegetables, ate half a bowl of rice, and drank half a bowl of soup. Ma Guli was already very happy. She went back upstairs and decided to rewrite the ending. She only turned on a small lamp on the desk to illuminate the manuscript paper, and she conceived another possibility. When she arrived on the island, Miao Hong changed completely. After a few drinks, the spirits are high, and you can play crazy with the guests. Among Li Zizhong's friends, there was a young man named Hu Baokai, who was very light-hearted and yelled loudly several times! "Zi Zhongzi, if you have any problems with Miao Hong, remember to be the first to inform me, and I will immediately fly to pursue this lovely girl." Li Zizhong's face was ashen, and he would not invite this person in the future, but the Hu family always found a way to come to him without invitation. Li Zizhong begged Miao Hong, "Don't pay attention to this person." Miao Hong didn't raise her eyes, "Baokai is the essence of the party, I love this person, this gentleman can make you jealous." Li Zizhong said: "I'm not jealous, I'm just afraid of being rude." "Then, you shouldn't be with me, I'm a native girl, you're a Chinese, I'm poor, you're rich, there's a huge difference in status." "Are you trying to annoy me on purpose?" "I like Bao Kai, he knows how to dance." "Will you listen to me?" "What's my disobedience to you, I'm a pug next to you." "You've changed completely." "In order to adapt to the environment, can I not change?" "Put down the glass." "Zizhong," Miao Hong felt sad, "you don't talk to me anymore, you just keep scolding me." "listen to me--" "What else do you have to say besides orders?" "I didn't expect the misunderstanding between us to be like an abyss." "As expected, you regretted it, and regretted moving me to this unsuitable environment." Li Zizhong didn't want to argue anymore, he had never tried to quarrel like that with someone in his life, it's so gratifying to win, and it's even more sad to lose, it's normal for two people to separate eventually, but a minimum of dignity must be maintained . He was deeply disappointed in this woman. Li Zizhong locked himself in the study. If she's going to go, let her go, he's tired of reasoning with her, how ridiculous it is for a totally helpless woman to try to strive for equality. He went out to do errands, and sometimes he didn't come back for several weeks. He no longer paid attention to Miao Hong. He changed a group of servants and accepted Mai Jianzhen's resignation, not wanting to lose face in front of the staff. On the surface, life seemed to calm down. The room was extremely quiet, and the two of them entered and exited separately without interfering with each other.