match in black

The days passed by like flowing water, and Lin Hefeng and Xu Ruyin's children were born soon after.When Wang Wenyan called him, he had just finished the prenatal examination with Li Qiuyan. After hearing the news, he was silent for a while, and said:

"Let's find a way to find him a more stable job."

It was not easy to find a job in the Chinese Department, and Lin Hefeng had no background. After being expelled from the school, he could only do some scattered advertising copywriting jobs outside, with a meager income.Fortunately, Lin Hefeng stepped forward and took all the responsibilities on his shoulders. Xu Ruyin was able to complete her studies, received her diploma and degree certificate, and found a job in a newspaper.Even so, after having a child, the family's various expenses will suddenly increase, and the income of the couple is really a drop in the bucket.

Although Gu Shenzhi no longer mentioned Lin Hefeng, he still asked Wang Wenyan to take a look at him every now and then.Thanks to his entrustment, although Lin Hefeng had a rough year, he was not bullied.

Although Wang Wenyan usually speaks carelessly, he has always been prudent when it comes to business. It didn't take long for him to find him a teaching position in the Chinese Department of C University. C University has a strong academic atmosphere, and colleagues are all focused on academics. They don't know anything about Lin Hefeng's deeds in the former school. On the contrary, they feel that this new colleague is gentle, sensible and easy to get along with, and they are very close to him.

Lin Hefeng was originally talented, and naturally lived like a fish in water in such a place. The "History of World Literature" taught by him was full as soon as the class started. When there were many people, even the steps of the big classroom were full. Students who rubbish class.And Xu Ruyin was also promoted in the newspaper office, and the life of the family of three gradually improved.

It has been three years since Gu Shenzhi received Lin Hefeng's call.

At that time, Lin Hefeng had successfully been selected as an associate professor at C University, and Xu Ruyin had become the executive editor-in-chief of the newspaper.I haven't seen him for three years, but Lin Hefeng's voice hasn't changed much.

"You've been helping me these past few years, right? I can't think of anyone else besides you." His voice was so low and soft that Gu Shenzhi's heart trembled slightly, "Thank you very much, Nei People also said that they want to thank you in person. If possible, I would like to invite you and my wife to have dinner together this weekend."

Lin Hefeng waited for a while, seeing that Gu Shenzhi hadn't spoken for a while, so he sighed and said regretfully:

"Sure enough, I still don't have time..."

"No, it's fine, we'll go."

Gu Shenzhi interrupted him, and the two exchanged some pleasantries, and Lin Hefeng finally hung up the phone with peace of mind.

It wasn't until a cold voice prompt came from the receiver of the mobile phone that Gu Shenzhi came back to his senses and realized that he had been holding the phone in a daze for a long time.

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On Saturday night, Gu Shenzhi arrived with Li Qiuyan as scheduled, while Lin Hefeng and Xu Ruyin had already been waiting for a long time in the pre-booked exquisite private room.Compared with three years ago, Lin Hefeng's spirit is obviously much better, his eyes are no longer green, but with a trace of the calmness of a father.Gu Shenzhi watched him order food skillfully and naturally with the waiter, and his expression remained unchanged in the face of the slightly expensive menu—the boy who secretly dragged him around the school multi-purpose hall at night finally disappeared. Instead, there is an upright husband and father who can already support the whole family.

This meal, which was thought to be dull, actually went quite happily.Although Li Qiuyan has a temperament of a young lady and looks down on most people, she and Xu Ruyin hit it off right away.During the dinner, the two women chatted happily with each other, and soon forgot about the husband sitting next to them.

Li Qiuyan and Xu Ruyin chatted passionately, but Gu Shenzhi couldn't find anything to say, he just silently cut the steak in his hand.Seeing Lin Hefeng this time, his heart was unexpectedly calm.

Maybe the original choice was really wrong.he thought to himself.The two of them should have gone on different paths. It would be nice to be able to sit together one day like this and have a meal face to face.

Not everyone can live with resentment and resentment all the time.Time has passed, and the unforgettable love of the past has long since disappeared, but as long as I can see your shadow again in ordinary life, and know that you can live well even without me, I will be very happy.

"That's great, the two of them." Lin Hefeng said suddenly. Gu Shenzhi looked up and saw him resting his chin and looking at the two women who were chatting enthusiastically next to him, with a very warm smile on his lips, "It's been a long time since I'm happy."

The last bit of regret and remorse in Gu Shenzhi's heart was also dissipated because of his smile.

"Me too. I haven't been this happy for a long time." He nodded, took a deep look at the face in front of him that he had seen and read for four years, raised his glass and touched Lin Hefeng's face. Wine glass, "Cheers."

"Cheers." The wine glasses collided and made a crisp "ding" sound, Lin Hefeng looked at him tenderly, and drank the red wine in his glass.

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From then on, Li Qiuyan often invited Lin Hefeng and his wife to come to their house as guests. She always felt a little indebted to Gu Shenzhi, and after getting married, she followed her in everything.Although Li Qiuyan has a somewhat domineering temper, she doesn't have any airs of being a big lady. She doesn't like being a full-time wife at home, but envies Xu Ruyin who often travels on business.

What surprised Gu Shenzhi was that not only did Li Qiuyan like the Lin couple very much, but even his only son, who had always hated strangers, was unusually close to the couple.At that time, Gu Jingxi was still young, and he hadn't shown the cold and indifferent character that he would have a few years later. Every time Lin Hefeng visited, he would pester him to read storybooks, and he would read until late.Sometimes Gu Shenzhi couldn't help scolding him, but Gu Jingxi didn't cry, as if he knew where his father's weakness was, he just hugged Lin Hefeng's leg and didn't let go, looking up at a delicate and small porcelain doll. The face looked at him without blinking.

Every time Lin Hefeng was the one who was defeated first, he always hugged him helplessly and coaxed him softly, and read him another short story.Gu Jingxi was a ghostly spirit at a young age, he took the soft but not the hard, and knew that everything should be done with a degree, and he was satisfied with earning one more short story.

"Xi'er is much more lively than that kid in my family, and he can act like a baby." Lin Hefeng coaxed Gu Jingxi to sleep, and sighed, "The one in my family is like a little adult, he keeps everything in his heart and doesn't say anything. "

Gu Shenzhi watched Lin Hefeng gently cover Gu Jingxi with the quilt, and for some reason his heart moved, and he suggested:

"Next time, bring Qian'er over and let them play together, maybe it will be fine."

The child of Lin Hefeng and Xu Ruyin is one year older than Gu Jingxi, and Gu Shenzhi has heard Lin Hefeng mention it several times, and has always wanted to see him.But the child didn't seem to like going out very much, and he hadn't been with them a few times before.

"Okay, that kid is just too independent. I often tell his mother that he can take good care of himself even if the two of us don't go home for ten days and a half months." Lin Hefeng smiled, his tone Complaints mixed with relief, "I'll tell him about Xi'er later, and try to bring him next time."

But the promised "next time" never came.

Soon after, Li Qiuyan's temperament changed drastically, and since then, Lin Hefeng and his wife have never been invited again.

"You never loved me, right?" At that time, Li Qiuyan's eyes no longer had the arrogance, and she stared at Gu Shenzhi with hatred, "You have always liked Lin Hefeng."

Gu Shenzhi looked at her and slowly frowned.

"Who told you that?"

"You don't care!" Li Qiuyan screamed, his expression contorted with anger, "I just want you to say something, right?!"

Her anger didn't seem to affect Gu Shenzhi at all, Gu Shenzhi just looked at her quietly.

"Yes." He looked calm and calm.

Li Qiuyan choked up for a moment, her heart full of anger suddenly felt like a deflated ball - because of Gu Shenzhi's unabashed honesty.She shook twice as if she couldn't stand, supported the desk behind her with her hands, and slowly slid down to the ground.

"Now that I think about it, you really never said you love me." She smiled self-deprecatingly, her voice gradually lowered, "I've been acting like a fool for the past few years, luring wolves into the house?"

"Did the two of you do something shady when I wasn't at home? In our bedroom? In the bathtub? In your study?" The anger made Li Qiuyan's words more and more explicit, so that Gu Shenzhi, who had been restrained all the time, He couldn't help frowning and interrupted her.

"What nonsense are you talking about? We don't have any." He looked displeased.

He can endure Li Qiuyan's harsh words, because he made a mistake in this matter first, he owed Li Qiuyan, and he will pay it back.But Lin Hefeng is innocent, the two of them have never even had a personal relationship in the past few years, the only chance he can see Lin Hefeng is Li Qiuyan's occasional invitation.Both of them abided by the principles of being a husband and a father, and never did anything beyond the rules. Gu Shenzhi couldn't bear Lin Hefeng being subjected to such malicious speculation.

Li Qiuyan was indeed sure that Gu Shenzhi and Lin Hefeng's old relationship was not over. This news, like a bolt from the blue, shattered her fragile trust in Gu Shenzhi.She felt that the nerve that had been tense in her brain these days was snapped with a "snap" because of Gu Shenzhi's unexpected confession.

"I don't believe you, get out." She said coldly, her gaze seemed to be poisoned.

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Li Qiuyan never went out again.She drove Gu Shenzhi out of the master bedroom, and stayed in the dark room with the tightly wrapped curtains every day, like a wandering ghost.On a dark rainy evening, she rushed out of the room without warning.When Gu Jingxi came home from school, he only heard an unsettling noise in the back garden. He let go of Wang Meng's hand and ran towards the backyard, his heart beating wildly in his small chest—he stopped.

His father and mother hugged each other and stood in the pouring rain. It was obviously a beautiful pose, but his mother, who always paid attention to the image, had disheveled hair, bare feet, flower petals scattered all over the ground, and a white nightgown. Clings to her bony body.In her hand now she held a pair of huge garden shears, and the sharp ends dug deep into his father's body.The crimson blood dripped onto the mother's white skirt, and slowly merged with the mottled mud stains, turning into a disgusting color.

The Mother's Day card that Gu Jingxi held in his hand fell to the muddy ground with a "click".