The Three-Life Stone

Hugging is the most expressive gesture between close people in this world. It is not mixed with hormonal desires and can truly convey the other person's emotions.

Zhu Xinxin looked at Meng Nan and Chu Xuan who were hugging each other tightly, until Chu Xuan pushed her a little and said, "Okay, okay, I have to go back to pick up the kids. You guys can have fun and stay in a nearby hotel when you are tired. I'll take your car."

Meng Nan then withdrew his hand and kissed Chu Xuan on the head: "Be careful on the road, it's getting dark, drive slowly."

"I know~"

Zhu Xinxin was moved and a little envious at the same time. She didn't like blind dates. It was hard to imagine what kind of scene it would be for two strangers to eat and drink together with a purpose. But she also hoped to meet a love of her own. She also wanted someone to hug her. Just a hug would be enough.

She took Sui Rou's arm and followed Chu Xuan out, her eyes unconsciously turning back to look at the man.

His hair was not well groomed, and he probably didn't pay much attention to his appearance. He was not handsome in the crowd, but there was some gentleness between his brows. At first glance, he looked a bit like Tong Dawei. As if he noticed her gaze, Tong Yu looked into her eyes and pursed his lips slightly.

Zhu Xinxin just stared at the other person stupidly and smiled, then she reacted and turned back quickly.

Suirou looked at Zhu Xinxin suspiciously: "What's the matter? Do you want to play for a while?"

"No, no, hahahahaha, let's go and see Sister Xuan's baby. It's so adorable."

Chu Xuan was eager to go home at the moment. She missed her child. When they were together, she sometimes felt it was tiring to take care of the little one. The little one couldn't speak and would just cry for no reason. Sometimes, after she coaxed the child to sleep and finished the cleaning, when she wanted to take a nap, she found that the child was already awake. Although she looked happy to outsiders, she was secretly on the verge of collapse.

If Meng Nan hadn't come back to take care of the child at night, she wouldn't know why she had a child. But those were all negative emotions. If she really left the child, she would only feel relieved for a few minutes, and then she would feel uneasy.

She was preoccupied with whether the child was hungry, whether his poop was dealt with in time, whether he would make a fuss when his mother was not around, whether anyone would comfort him if he cried... and so on. As the time was almost up, she wanted to rush to the baby, wash him, apply perfume on him, ask him if he missed his mother, and sing him a lullaby.

It was already midnight when she brought Meng Ruize home. She asked Suirou and Zhu Xinxin to sit for a while, ran some warm water and gently wiped Ruirui's face, checked the little butt under the diaper, and then put him in the crib.

Suirou and Zhu Xinxin didn't dare to breathe, and communicated with each other in whispers. Chu Xuan closed the door and walked out: "What are you doing? Mime performance?"

Sui Rou and Zhu Xin Xin looked at each other, and Chu Xuan couldn't help but laugh: "Children are not frightened birds. As long as they are asleep, we can move around normally. We just need to pay attention when they are about to wake up. Look at what you two have done."

"Aren't we afraid of waking the child?" Aren't we just worried that you'll have to coax the child to sleep at night after working so hard today? We are doing this with good intentions. If you don't appreciate it, then forget it, right Tuanzi? Next time when the child is asleep, we will make as much noise as we can."

"That's right, sister-in-law, hurry up and take a shower and sleep with the child."

"Aren't you two tired?"

"I'll take Tuanzi to sleep in the guest room I'm staying in later, you go to sleep first."

"It's just right. I'll go lie down for a while and chat with you. I feel like I'm losing touch with society these past few months of taking care of the kids."

The three people in the room kept chatting until three in the morning. These three people with different experiences talked about their life experiences and regrets, as if they had endless topics to talk about.

This short day seemed like I did nothing, yet it seemed like I did a lot.

Chu Xuan was so sleepy that she couldn't help yawning. She got up and went back to her room to feed her baby. After changing her baby's diaper, she lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. Her breathing gradually became steady.

In the guest room, Zhu Xinxin also listened to Sui Rou telling her about how she and Yu Le spent a long time apart. She also talked about a relationship that ended in vain. At that time, she was still young and confused the feeling of dependence between her ex and her brother. She thought that was love for someone.

She had a relationship experience, which made her afraid of future love. She was afraid that the other half she found would dislike her true self. Sometimes, she would have a special emotional dependence on someone, but she didn't dare to take a step forward. Because she knew that she might just want a hug, and the other person might mistakenly think that she wanted to develop a romantic relationship, which would lead to more intimate behavior, so she avoided it.

After experiencing entanglement and struggle, she even thought about not looking for a boyfriend anymore and looking for a girlfriend instead. Whenever this thought came to her mind, she would quickly deny it. Although she often expressed her admiration for many beauties in the online world, as long as she thought about her responsibility to protect and care for girls, Zhu Xinxin would not dare to think about it any further.

The person she longs to date is still a man, so that she can show her vulnerability, even if it's just for show.

Deep down, she still hopes that a man can protect her. In her opinion, this is the most ideal combination. Even if she meets a masculine, handsome girl, she may feel emotional and cheer for her, but she will never take that step.

Sui Rou fell asleep while listening to Zhu Xinxin's story of conflicting feelings. Zhu Xinxin's mind unconsciously recalled her parting smile. She yawned, then placed her hands on her chest and closed her eyes.

Drunk again, a similar but familiar scene, and the same three familiar faces - Yu Le, Meng Nan and Tong Yu. However, this time, the three of them are no longer the ignorant teenagers they once were.

Time flies, and now they are already 28 or 29 years old, about to enter their 30s. The immaturity of the past has long faded from them, replaced by maturity and stability. Under the tempering of time, they gradually found their own direction in life and worked hard for it.

Their reunion made them recall the past times, including Yu Le, who studied very hard to get into the front row, Tong Yu, who was bullied in school and had to skip classes but was still in the top ten in his grade, and Meng Nan, the little prince who was not valued by his parents and went from being a top student to a poor student, and from being loyal to being amorous.

Each of them has a completely different life path and status. One was a retired soldier and now a physical education teacher; one is a department manager in a top 500 state-owned enterprise and has a successful career; one has a high-paying and stable job that can support his family, and also has his own warm family, a wife who loves him deeply, and lovely children...

Along the way, everyone has gone through hardships and encountered countless difficulties and obstacles. At the time, these difficulties seemed like a mountain crushing an egg and were unbearable. However, when they looked back, they realized that the boulders that had not defeated them before have now become stepping stones on their way forward. It was precisely because of the choices and persistence in the face of difficulties that they have become what they are today.

Although the road ahead is still long and there will be many bumps and bruises, for them, the boat has already crossed thousands of mountains...