The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Although Zhong Ruyi’s boyfriend Jia Ke is not a second-generation rich, his family is in Beijing and his living conditions are obviously much better than those of his classmates.

For Zhong Ruyi, who has just started to enter the world of love, he has indeed given her many different life experiences.

"Let's go traveling together on May Day. Wei Dong and the others and I have discussed going to Jiuzhaigou."

This is not the first time that the boyfriend has talked to Ruyi about going on a trip together, and in fact, Ruyi doesn’t want to go.

But she only had 200 yuan a week for living expenses and had no money to go. Besides, Darong would never allow Ruyi to stay out all night during the holidays.

"I have to go home on May Day, you guys go ahead." As expected, Ruyi once again rejected her boyfriend's request.

But this time, the boyfriend seemed very unhappy. As soon as he arrived at the downstairs of Ruyi's dormitory, he turned around and left in a bad mood.

Even Zhong Ruyi didn't know when his personality changed. The carefree and easy manner he used to have towards Jindan and Song Jinyu was completely gone.

In front of her current boyfriend, she always seems to have an inexplicable sense of inferiority and will subconsciously cater to his preferences.

"What's wrong, Ruotong? Did you have a fight?"

When Ruyi returned to the dormitory, her mood was not much better. Her roommates could tell at a glance that she was not in a good state.

"We didn't argue, but I just wasn't very happy." Ruyi replied with a pout.

"Because of what?"

After hearing Ruyi say this, the three people in the room came towards her.

"He said we were going to Jiuzhaigou on May Day, and I said I wasn't going, so he got unhappy." Ruyi described what had just happened truthfully.

Except Yanzi, the other three girls in Ruyi's dormitory now have their own partners, and one of them has been in a premature love relationship since high school.

Now they all became emotional experts and began to analyze everything for Ruyi. At first, Ruyi would listen to them, but later they talked more and more outrageous, so she simply covered her head and fell asleep.

Ruyi spent the entire May Day holiday at home. She didn't receive a single call or message from her boyfriend, which made her feel depressed.

When Jindan asked her out, the depressed Ruyi agreed without thinking.

At that time, there were already more than one KFC in the southern suburbs, but Ruyi still preferred to go to the first one that opened. Although it was not big, it seemed that there were more memories worth remembering there.

When Ruyi arrived, the golden egg had not arrived yet. She sat alone by the window, bored, watching the traffic outside.

When this KFC opened, Xiaoping was the first person to bring Ruyi. At that time, Xiaoping did not have the financial resources she has now. She was so stingy even when buying vegetables for her young daughter Miaomiao, but she took Ruyi to the newly opened KFC to eat hamburgers.

"Two burgers and a serving of French fries." Xiaoping looked at the counter for a long time before ordering a meal.

She was smiling happily when she came over with the tray. She pushed the two hamburgers to Ruyi and Miaomiao, and took out the Coke she had bought outside from her bag.

"Eat quickly, Ruyi. You haven't eaten a hamburger before."

Xiaoping just watched the two children eating in front of her, but she didn't even dare to taste a single French fry.

Ruyi has never forgotten the tenderness and love in Xiaoping's eyes, so no matter what frictions and conflicts arise between the elders, for Ruyi, they will always be her relatives.

"You're here so early?" Jindan's voice brought Ruyi back from her memories.

"You're late, okay?" Ruyi rolled his eyes happily at the golden egg.

While she was still immersed in her youthful friendship with Jindan, she slowly discovered that the distance between the two seemed to be widening.

Yutian University, where Jindan studies, is one of the top domestic institutions of chemical engineering. Since entering university, Jindan's knowledge and conversation are no longer the same as the silly boy he used to be.

"You are so awesome! Even your aura when you speak is different now. How can I bully you in the future?"

Ruyi listened to Jindan talking about his future plans and said to him jokingly.

Jindan was still smiling gently. He had been a stable and down-to-earth boy since he was young, and now he had a more refined temperament of a scholar.

"Has Song Jinyu not contacted you again? How come you haven't heard of the person who used to want to stick to you every day now?"

In fact, when Song Jinyu first entered college, she would often talk to Ruyi about penguins. Later, when Ruyi told him that she was in love, the child seemed to have given up and gradually cut off contact with Ruyi.

"We haven't been in touch for a long time. There's no news from him anymore." Ruyi answered casually.

"What about you? Just listening to me, you seem to be quite talkative, aren't you? How have you been lately?"

Jindan smiled and took a sip of the Coke in his hand, looking at Ruyi in front of him. They have been friends for so many years, and he could see that Ruyi was unhappy the moment he entered the door.

"It's pretty good. There aren't many courses in school. It's pretty relaxing."

Ruyi suddenly seemed to not want to tell Jindan about her own affairs. Although she didn't know why, she just felt that she and Jindan were about to become two completely different people.

Jindan did not ask any further questions, but recommended several small studios to Ruyi and encouraged her to write articles and submit them in her free time.

The two of them chatted for the entire afternoon without realizing it. When Ruyi returned home, Darong had already gone home from get off work.

"What are you doing here?"

Darong was picking vegetables in the kitchen. When she saw Ruyi coming back, she asked casually.

"I chatted with Jin Xu for a while. What delicious food are we going to make tonight?"

Ruyi poked her head out and looked towards the kitchen.

"Ruyi, you and Jindan..."

Because Ruyi had never told Darong about her relationship, when Darong heard that Ruyi was going out with Jindan, she stopped what she was doing and looked at Ruyi meaningfully.

"Our revolutionary friendship is pure as can be. Please put away your little thoughts."

Ruyi interrupted Darong with a serious face and carefully drew a clear line between herself and Jindan.

After the holiday, as soon as Ruyi entered the dormitory, she was pulled by several little girls to sit on the bed.

"Ruotong, do you know Tong Xiaodie?"

Ruyi looked at them in confusion and motioned them to continue.

After the three little girls looked at each other, Yanzi, who was the best with Ruyi, spoke first.

"Ruotong, you'll have to know sooner or later, so we might as well tell you. Tong Xiaodie and Jia Ke seem to have gone to Jiuzhaigou together."

After Yan Zi finished speaking, she opened her phone and showed Ruyi Tong Xiaodie's space.

In addition to a group photo of the four of them, there was also a hotel photo taken by Tong Xiaodie, and on the bedside table was the couple necklace of Jaco and Ruyi.