Chapter 9 Chapter nine

Ru Xin is sad, doesn't know who he will be, Ru Xin has always been a little adult, if she were a more naive girl, she might think that the future person must be better, no, but Ru Xin knows that it may not be so. She is already quite satisfied with Xu Zhongzhi, if it is him, it is logical, no matter how good it is, it can be developed... Ru Xin let out a breath and fell asleep. The next day, she notified Mr. Hu that she was willing to sell the Yuanyuanzhai bunk. It happened that a regular customer came to the door, and he was very sorry to hear the news. "I really didn't expect that old shops would end up together like old people."

Ru Xin is very sorry. "Are you very reluctant?" "There is nothing to do." "Miss Zhou, please do me a favor and look at this plate." Ru Xin hummed, "Mrs. Ye, this is the product of the 18th century Mason Porcelain Factory in England, with the famous double sword logo on the back." "What, British?" "Exactly, you see, the rose flowers on the plate are hand-painted." "Can the crack be repaired?" "I'll try my best." "It's British. It's not worth much." Ru Xin smiled, "Wrong, Mrs. Ye, if this disc is flawless, it can be worth more than five thousand pounds. Even if it has flaws, it is still a collector's pet. It can be auctioned to three thousand pounds. It is very decent for gifting."

"Thank you, Miss Zhou." "Mrs. Ye, come and pick it up next Wednesday." The guests leave. Ru Xin brought a chair, stood on it, and took off an antique crystal lamp from the ceiling, it made a tinkling sound when it shook. She wrapped it in many layers of newspaper and packed it in a cardboard box. In the future, she will hang it in the workshop and keep it with her. I can still vividly remember the scene when my aunt put this lamp on. When I bought it, half of the tassels fell off, and the crystals were full of dust. They had to be washed and dried one by one, and then strung together with copper wires.

When the old servant saw it, he immediately put on a straight face, "I don't care about this, I don't have time." Ru Xin was not afraid, she soaked the crystals in soapy water, washed them one by one, put them back together one by one, and searched everywhere to make up for the missing parts, but it took three or four months to hang the lamp on the ceiling. At this time, everyone was amazed, "What a beautiful lamp, where did you buy it, Europe?" Bought it at a thrift store for thirty dollars. Today, it can be retired. My aunt asked, "Do you like crystals?"

Ru Xin was surprised, "I spent more than a hundred hours fixing it because I thought you liked it." "No! I thought you liked it." The mother-in-law and grandson laughed. If her aunt hadn't taken her in, her slightly withdrawn personality would not have been liked by her family. Whoever had so much time to try to understand her, her adolescence would have been extremely lonely. Fortunately, I met my aunt. Later, Mr. Hu came to Yuanyuan Zhai with his witness lawyer. Ru Xin was surprised, "I can come to your office building." "How can I excuse you, Your Excellency?"

There are many such smart and capable young people in the city. Ru Xin signed the document. He breathed a sigh of relief, "We should celebrate." Ru Xin saw it in her eyes, smiled and said, "You thought there would be obstacles here." "To be honest, Ms. Zhou is younger and more reasonable than I thought." "Congratulations on your success." Just as Xiao Hu was about to speak, the glass door was pushed open, and it was Xu Zhongzhi who came in, Ru Xin introduced them. "How about having lunch together?" Ru Xin declined, "You guys go, I still have to write a graduation notice and post it at the door."

Xiao Hu said without hesitation, "Wait for you." He may not be so considerate to every small business owner. Xu Zhongzhi knew it well. Ru Xin sat down and wrote a statement. The two young men stood one to the east and the other to the west, without talking to each other, each looking at the scenery outside the street. Little Hu said: "Let me copy it for you." Ru Xin was surprised, "Are you good at calligraphy?" "It's passable, it's good at writing, and it can write." He immediately copied the notice with a brush, in very regular script, and pasted it on the glass.

Ru Xin tore off the employment notice casually. "It's hard to get people in this line of work." Ru Xin nodded. Xu Zhongzhi was at a disadvantage. He couldn't understand Chinese at all, and he didn't know anything about the content, but he knew how to keep his face. "Come on, let's go." Ru Xin took the two boys to a nearby restaurant they knew well. She has been absent-minded all day. When she was a teenager, she came to see her aunt and had breakfast at this restaurant. "Do you like to drink soy milk?" "still alright." "Would you like to live with my aunt?"

"willing." At that time, I was really scared, thinking that my aunt was unpredictable, and her age alone was already a mystery. I really didn't expect to be so speculative with my aunt in the future. The teacher asked, "Is that your mother?" "No, it's my aunt." "Oh, so young?" Yes, she does look young, but she has an insight into the world and is extremely wise. During the meal time, Ru Xin missed her aunt, and her mind was full of warm memories, and the three of them didn't speak. Ruxin went home after dinner and asked Xu Zhongzhi who was a guest at her house not to disturb her.

She decided it was time to write the ending, and she went to the desk and sat down to write. Miao Hong was already seriously ill, but the doctor injected her with anesthesia. She didn't feel any pain, and lived as usual. When she woke up in the afternoon, she liked to play poker. It's not that she doesn't know her condition, but she is extremely calm. On Mother's Day, with my daughter by my side, it was rare that Li Xuzhi also came to send carnations. While Bishan was walking away, Xu Zhi said softly, "Dad asked me to ask you, but do you want my uncle to come and see you?"

Miao Hong raised her head. Xu Zhi was afraid that she could not hear clearly, so she repeated, "Dad refers to Li Zizhong." Miao Hong nodded, "I know." Xu Zhi waited for the answer. Miao Hong let out a sigh of relief, "No, no need." Xu Zhi was very disappointed, "Why?" Miao Hong looked out the window, "I have nothing to say to him." "No need to say anything on purpose." "Does Li Zizhong want to see me for the last time?" "He didn't bring it up." Miao Hong smiled and nodded, "Your father is too kind, no, we don't want to meet." "Are you sure, Auntie?" "Of course I'm sure." Miao Hong's expression remained unchanged. "What a pity." Miao Hong smiled, "If you want to see each other, you can see each other long ago, why wait until today when you look like an old, weak and disabled soldier to find a chance to express your sincere feelings." Li Xuzhi remained silent, dejected. When Cui Bishan came back and saw this situation, she was very surprised, "Xu Zhi, what did you say to my mother?" Miao Hong raised her head, "Xuzhi asked me what other wishes I have." When Bishan heard this, her eyes turned red, "Xu Zhi, who wants you to be a good person." Miao Hong said as if nothing had happened: "I don't have many wishes, and I have to wait for the next life to complete them one by one. Life seems too long, but it's too short. When I find out what my wish is, 21 years have passed, so if you are 40 years old If you don't rush to do all the do's and don'ts, and then you don't do much, so everyone is short of time, so it's not uncommon to have unfulfilled wishes." "Is there something simpler that we can do?" Miao Hong thought for a while, "Yes." "Please say." "I want to deposit the ashes on Yilushen Island." It was the first time Bishan heard the name of the island, "What, where?" She was very surprised. Xu Zhi winked at her, "I'll talk to you later." Bishan bowed her head and remained silent. It turned out that Xuzhi knew the reason, and sometimes his own people were kept in the dark. Xu Zhi went back to see her uncle and told Miao Hong's last wish. "No," she said to Li Zizhong, "she doesn't think it's necessary to meet." Li Zizhong nodded. After a while he asked, "Is she still pretty?" Xuzhi answered truthfully: "The patient is not good-looking." Li Zizhong nodded again. Then he heaved a long sigh, "She got that wish?" "yes." "I can do it." Just as Xuzhi was about to say something, when the door of the study opened, a young and beautiful girl walked in: "Zizhong, I—" Seeing Xuzhi at a glance, "ah, I'm sorry, I didn't know you had a guest." go out. But Li Zizhong called her, "Come, Li Hua, come and meet my niece Xu Zhi." Xu Zhi exchanged some pleasantries, then stood up to say goodbye. As soon as he reached the gate, tears fell. She hid in the car, covered her face, and cried hard. When she was young, she cried for all the lovers who could not become relatives, and for all the couples who were in love but missed the opportunity. Finally she stopped, and it was nearly dusk, she drove away with red and swollen eyes. The next day, Xuzhi said to Bishan, "Tell your mother that everything is fine." Bishan said, "You all seem to know more than I do." Xuzhi replied, "What you don't know won't hurt you." "That's right, why should I pursue it." Xu Zhi said with a smile: "I'm the kind of person who would never investigate if I don't know who my biological parents are." Bishan also said: "Yes, since you have been abandoned, why not go back to the past?" "Can it be done?" "If you can't do it, you have to do it." Miao Hong was very calm when she was dying. Bishan stayed by her mother's side all the time. Her father has rushed back from a foreign country and will go to the hospital as soon as he has time. Xuzhi was sadder than anyone else, with a dull expression. Miao Hong was a little confused at the last moment, she couldn't figure out time and space, she smiled and said to Bishan: "Go to the bathroom quickly, don't be annoying." Of course, Bishan knew that she would not learn to go to the bathroom automatically until she was several years old, which annoyed her mother. When she heard this, she couldn't help but burst into tears. Miao Hong's face suddenly changed greatly, and in an instant she regained her youthful look, and said softly: "Bishan, study hard, Bishan—" She let out her last breath. Xuzhi held Bishan's hand tightly. In that hospital, more than ten patients died every day, and more than ten babies were born every day. Life and death are commonplace. Ru Xin wrote the entire chapter, but felt her cheeks were cold and wet, and when she reached out to touch her, there were tears. She laughed immediately, such narcissism is rare, and it is rare for the author to be moved by the story first. She put down her pen, walked out of the living room, and found that Xu Zhongzhi was watching TV. He turned his head and asked, "Finished?" Ru Xin raised her head, "You can say that." Xu Zhongzhi laughed and said, "You're not sure how it will end?" "No, Bishan and Xuzhi have already told me that they haven't seen each other for the last time." "How about a surprise for us readers?" Ru Xin asked, "You mean, let them meet?" "Why not?" "But there is an inextricable knot between them. She has always felt inferior, and he just wants to control her." "But I'm sure they were in love." Ru Xin shook her head and sat down slowly. Xu Zhongzhi turned against the guest and made a cup of hot cocoa for her. "Thank you." "Every writer needs someone to take care of the living." "I'm not a writer!" "Hey, whoever starts writing becomes famous, take your time." Ru Xin was provoked by him to laugh again. He ran half a circle around the world for her wasteful work, and she knew exactly what he meant. The next day, Xu Zhongzhi went to the university to meet a professor of psychology. "Professor Lu, Situ introduced me." "Please sit down please sit down." "I've talked about the case on the phone once." "Well," said Professor Lu, "that's a very special case." "My friend said she was definitely not dreaming, and she did come into contact with two victims." Professor Lu pondered for a while, and instead of answering the questions raised by the guests, he just said: "According to statistics in the United States, many widows have seen the souls of their spouses, and this phenomenon is quite common." Xu Zhongzhi moved his body closer, "It's another thing to see your partner." Professor Lu smiled, "Yes, sincerity is as good as gold and stone." He paused, "However, there are some people who are more likely to receive messages from another world." Xiao Xu was very confused, "Is it possible?" "I wouldn't say it's impossible." "But I can't be sure." "Several spiritual experts are quite sure." "That doesn't seem very scientific." Professor Lu said: "It is a fact that the earth revolves around the sun, but Copernicus who announced this theory was burned to death like a wizard." Xu Zhongzhi remained silent. "At least we have now learned to be skeptical of all phenomena, and then seek proof, without being stubborn." Xiao Xu said, "You are quite right." Professor Lu laughed, "Of course, maybe your friend is just a girl who loves to dream and has a chance to become a great writer in the future." Xiao Xu also laughed. Professor Lu was quite young, with an open mind, and cited a few examples of people communicating with souls, "The information was passed to me by a spiritual expert", and discussed with Xu Zhongzhi. A pleasant afternoon spent with refreshments. What Xiao Xu loves to hear most is "Don't worry, even a psychic can live a normal life when he is not working." Xiao Xu is more at ease. "She may not be able to receive all the messages, each model of radio can only receive certain frequency bands." Xiao Xu said goodbye. "Bring her to our place to chat when you have time." "OK." Perhaps, Zhou Ruxin is just a girl who loves fantasy. Two days later, Xu Zhongzhi went to visit the host of a Chinese publishing house again. "What a shame, Mr. Liu, thank you for taking the time to see me." "You're welcome, did you bring the manuscript?" "Uh, not yet, still sorting out." That Mr. Liu laughed, "Let's read after sorting it out." "Is it expensive to publish?" "The cost is calculated by us." "Mr. Liu, to be honest, I have a friend who likes to write, and I want to help her print the manuscript into a booklet as a souvenir." Mr. Liu said, "You mean to print books at your own expense." "Yep." He smiled, "Mr. Xu, our publishing house only prints and distributes books that have a market. Please bring the original manuscripts for a look. If conditions permit to attract readers, we will be responsible for all printing costs and pay royalties to the original authors." "Oh, that's right." "good." "Then I'll come back next week, excuse me." "No delivery, no delivery." If it's a good book, the publishing house will pay the author, but if it's a bad book, they won't print it even if it's a bad book, for fear of damaging the signboard. What is a good book?In the commercial world, you can't call a book that is not read by anyone a good book. Xu Zhongzhi helped Ru Xin sort out the manuscript. Ru Xin said: "Forget it, Zhong Zhi, you can quickly go back to the real estate management company to earn commissions, this stack of manuscripts, let it go." "Writing so hard, if you don't hand it in, it's not worth it." Ru Xin leisurely, "It's the best reward to be so happy while writing." "If everyone thinks like you, the world will be peaceful." "Hey, not everyone is as lucky as me and gets so much." Such as peace of mind. "Don't chase me away, I know when to go home." He took a photocopy of the original manuscript and handed it to the publisher. When that Mr. Liu saw it, he was startled, "Wow, it's quite thick, I'm afraid there are 200,000 characters," and said, "Don't be afraid, we will reply you as soon as possible." Xu Zhongzhi really shouldn't have asked: "Are there many applicants?" Mr. Liu pointed casually. Xiao Xu stared at the past, and couldn't help gasping, God, the entire filing cabinet is full of manuscripts, and there may be more than a hundred or two hundred masterpieces that have not yet been published. "How long is the wait?" "We will do our best and we will have an answer within three months." That's not too long a wait. "The publishing industry is booming today, and everyone is willing to discover new writers. In the early days, famous writers had to sell their manuscripts through the door." "Yes Yes Yes." Xu Zhongzhi withdrew. He went to a small coffee room and sat down. It's time to go. In the past two months, he has exhausted his only savings and the personal leave and menstrual leave accumulated in the past five years. If he doesn't leave, there is no way to continue. Everything that can be done has been done, now, it depends on Zhou Ruxin's reaction. However, even if there is no result, he does not regret it, as he said in his heart, the process is so pleasant, and the reward is enough. He stopped by the airline to book a plane ticket. Ru Xin made a pot of spaghetti bolognese and waited for him. "Come and taste it and see if it's done well." Without thinking, Xiao Xu said, "It must be the best spaghetti bolognese I have ever eaten." Ru Xin was surprised, "Why are you so arbitrary?" Xiao Xu sat down and said, "It must be so. How can we be objective now?" Seeing that his eyes were red with excitement, Ru Xin talked about him from left to right. "Ru Xin, I'll go back the day after tomorrow." For a moment Ru Xin didn't know what to say. "I have five years of work over there. I don't want to start over from the first step. I have my family and network, and they are all waiting for me." Reason is what it should be. Give up everything at will, and the huge sacrifice in the future will definitely bring infinite pressure to the other party. Ru Xin said: "I will go to see my sister at the end of the year at the latest." She can only make such a promise at most. "I'll help you with the admission procedures." "The most important thing is to find a place to live, the closest to my sister, but there must be a distance, do you understand?" "I have always been the best at understanding the needs of customers." Ruxin smiles. He knew her enough. The spaghetti bolognese was not as delicious as expected. Both of them had bad appetites, so they only ate a little. There is always a feeling of parting. Both have reservations. After the meal, the two discussed some details and did not rest until late. The next day Xiao Xu went out to buy groceries for his friends early in the morning. He had a rather complicated list in his hand, such as Issey Miyake's women's leopard-print jeans on the 38th. When she came back at night with big bags and small bags, Ru Xin went out again. He took the time to pack his luggage. Someone called, and the servant went to pick it up. Xiao Xu heard her say: "Mr. Hu? Ms. Zhou is not here. She has been away all day. She may be at her parents' place. Yes, I will tell her goodbye when she comes back." Xiao Xu smiled. Mr. Hu will finally find her, and she will be his strong opponent. This person worships money, Zhou Ruxin inherited two assets of considerable value, her status must have been greatly improved, and there must be more men who are interested in her than when she was a shop assistant. They weren't necessarily after her money either, but they just weren't happy about dating poor girls. What happens in the future depends on fate. Xu Zhongzhi felt at ease, put his luggage at the door, and stood on the terrace to enjoy the scenery. Ru Xin is back. Seeing Xiao Xu, he waved to him. Xiao Xu leaned on the railing, feeling that Ruxin's figure became more and more elegant, she is destined not to have to deal with the trivial matters of life, anyone who is with her should be mentally prepared, she probably doesn't know how to do laundry. He opened the door and waited for her. Ru Xin reported to him: "I'm going to visit my parents." "Have you had a pleasant conversation?" Ru Xin felt a little regretful, "They are becoming more and more polite to me, they are very grateful that I treat my sister so well, and completely treat me as an outsider." "It's actually a pretty ideal relationship." "Really, if you didn't really care about someone, you wouldn't die for him." "Don't say you're angry, you won't even raise your eyebrows." Ru Xin suddenly didn't know what to say. She wanted him to stay, not for any reason, but to exchange a few opinions about the world in the evening. He and she are both mortals, what's the big deal, he can't save her, and she can't carry him, but this is still a peaceful and prosperous world, she just wants to take a good shower after a busy day, sit on the sofa, have a good time Gossip with him casually. There is no love without love. But Ru Xin finally said, "I'll take you to the airport tomorrow morning." "Yes." He has no objection. That night, Ru Xin vaguely heard the waves rustling up the shallows. What's more, the light and frivolous music came to her ears, and she went back to Yilushen Island. "Nina, come down, Ruxin, come down." Ru Xin had to admit, "I don't know how to dance at all." "Why didn't you say so sooner," they teased her, "so we can teach you." She wanted to see if there were Miao Hong and Li Zizhong in the group of young people, but it was useless, her eyes could not be opened, and the dazzling golden light made her rub her eyes. "Ru Xin, what are you waiting for?" Ru Xin smiled, "Teach me to dance tango first." "Sure, I'll let you learn the song." Wait, what's that sound? It was raining, and the rain was beating on the leaves, dripping, and everyone scattered to find shelter from the rain. Even Ruxin felt the coolness on her face, no, these are not dreams, Ruxin began to understand that her spirit could indeed go to Yidao many years ago, "Zizhong, Miaohong—" She searched for them, Fortunately, what she saw were all pleasant scenes. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the thunder was rumbling, Ru Xin finally opened her eyes and saw clearly. Oops, the patio door was ajar, the rain must have spilled in. She got up immediately to close the window. It's the beginning of autumn, and it's raining so much. After waking up anyway, Ru Xin called her sister. The younger sister was a little surprised, and then asked: "Brother Xu is with you?" "He'll be back tomorrow." "You came back with him?" Ru Xin cleared her throat, "No, he belongs to him, and I belong to me." The younger sister felt very sorry, "Come back with Brother Xu, he is a good man." Ru Xin sighed, "Maybe I'm not lucky." My sister was surprised, "Fate is in my own hands." Ru Xin shook her head, "In the future you will understand—" "Sister, why do you speak like an old senior? You are only three years older than me." If you don't say a word. "Come and enroll with us." "I'm over the age." "If you hesitate any longer, you will be over the age." "I--" "Zhou Ruxin, come here, what are you waiting for?" Ru Xin was stunned, this word is so familiar, where did she hear it? Zhou Ruxin, come and play, come and play, we will teach you. "Sister, come here." Zhou Ruxin, we teach you how to dance, what are you waiting for? "My aunt has passed away, and my parents don't need you to take care of me, so you can be yourself again." Really, Zhou Ruxin can also come out to play? "You have served your aunt for so many years, and your parents often said that they regretted letting you learn from the old man in the past. Now your responsibilities are over and you are free." "What?" Ru Xin was puzzled, "Isn't my aunt taking care of me?" The younger sister laughed, "You are not a three-year-old child, why should anyone take care of you? You are the one who spends time with your aunt every day and night, and spends her lonely time with her. Only you can do it with peace of mind, so you should inherit all her inheritance." It was only then that Ru Xin realized that she had also made sacrifices. "Come here, sister, it's your fault if you waste any time in the future." Just like this? "I moved to the study, you come and go to the master bedroom, you don't like exams, you can study abroad, come, come, come quickly." "I haven't bought a plane ticket yet." "Is that an excuse? There's always an airline with unsold first class tickets, just a phone call to a travel agency." "let me try." "Don't try, do it." "Sister, why are you pushing people everywhere?" "Hey, if you don't fight for someone to help you, you will definitely lose." Ru Xin smiled, my sister should think so. "Stop talking, a car is coming to pick me up." My sister hung up the phone and went on a date. Sitting alone in the living room, Ru Xin suddenly felt unexpected joy. When the next day came, she woke up Xu Zhongzhi. Xiao Xu rubbed his eyes, "Oh, it's time to go." "It's not." Ru Xin smiled. "If you build a long shed for thousands of miles, there will always be a banquet." Ru Xin was very surprised, "Where did you learn these two sentences?" "An old overseas Chinese taught me." "Come on, let's go to the airport." The taxi is waiting outside the door. Xu Zhongzhi said: "You don't have to send it, I can go by myself." Ru Xin smiled, "Really? Don't be polite." "You called a taxi, so you don't really want to see me off." "What's your heart this time?" "You want to send me?" Ru Xin opened the taxi door, "Get in the car, I really don't want me to go, and I won't argue with you." Xu Zhongzhi nodded, "You don't have to make this trip." "goodbye." Xu Zhongzhi waved at her. He arrived at the airport alone with his luggage, bought a stack of newspapers, and stared at the waiting room. Got nothing from this trip?No, it's a big gain?I can't tell. When people are tired and cannot concentrate, they should simply rest. After getting on the plane, he closed his eyes, listened to the music in the earphones, and planned to take a nap. The plane took off steadily into the air. Someone bowed his head and whispered to him, "Excuse me." He should "Yes, yes." Opening his eyes, he saw a beautiful and fair face. Isn't this Zhou Ruxin? Xiao Xu thought sadly, it's too bad, I'm really in love, my eyes can see that all the stars are flowers, and all the women are Zhou Ruxin. He asked, "Miss, do you need help?" The other party asked strangely: "You call me Miss?" Xu Zhongzhi was taken aback, "Are you really Zhou Ruxin?" "Of course I am Zhou Ruxin." "Why are you on the plane?" "Because I bought a plane ticket." "I do not know how?" "I want to surprise you." "I don't want this kind of surprise!" For some reason, Xu Zhongzhi sobbed. The surrounding passengers applauded, and they all heard it. The waiter offered two glasses of champagne. Xu Zhongzhi felt that he really needed this glass of wine, so he drank it all in one gulp, laughing through his tears. I really didn't expect that Ru Xin would put so much effort into pleasing him. Zhou Ruxin did not go to school. She found a berth in a shopping mall with a large number of Chinese people, and opened an antique repair shop, which is still called Yuanyuanzhai, or Yilushen in English. Unexpectedly, a regular customer passed by and said with a smile: "Oh, I moved to Wenbu." But not all came. Ru Xin's workload is neither light nor heavy, and she really has something to do. ——"The grandson who was born in a foreign country is as naughty as foreign children, until all the antique tank tiles are broken." "It was still damaged during shipping, even though it is insured, it still hurts." "When I came here, I left in a hurry and didn't have time to repair it. It would be best if Ms. Zhou immigrated here too." Ru Xin is not idle.