chapter 2

This is the first day to Chu's house, and the dinner is quite rich.

When he was in the living room before, Shen Ruo saw the housekeeper bending over, and Mrs. Chu whispered a few words in his ear, which should have been ordered by the old lady.

From the Chu family to the present, they have never been neglected, and Chu Xiao and the old lady have taken good care of them, so Shen Ruo's uneasy mind can be put down.

Summer nights come late, and after dinner, it is not completely dark.

The flowers that can be seen outside the main building are being blown, the orange-red sunset is slantingly reflected on the window, and the wind is slowly blowing in from the outside with the coolness of early summer, which is very comfortable and comfortable.

Mrs. Chu was relatively old and would have to rest in a while, so she instructed Chu Xiao to take Shen Ruo around for a while, and then took them to the room. She was also tired after coming from Cross Star all the way.

After the old lady left, Shen Ruo glanced at Chu Xiao. For a moment, he didn't know where to put his hands and feet. He tried to calm himself down, pursed his lips slightly, and didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Shen Ping brought Shen Ruo over this time because he wanted to ask what the Chu family meant. Seeing that Chu Xiao was there, he thought about it, and let Xiao Ruo and Chu Xiao stay together. He would not stay here. Suitable.

So Shen Ping said that he was a little tired, and Chu Xiao naturally wanted to take him to the room, but Shen Ping refused with a little embarrassment.

The butler winked, spoke at the right time, and took him to the room that had been arranged.

Before leaving, Shen Ping looked at Shen Ruo and gave a not-so-good-looking smile, uneasy and cramped, with obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

The meaning of that smile is obvious, to let him get along well with Chu Xiao.

After Shen Ruo saw it, she lowered her head slightly, and her long bangs covered her eyes, as if she was reluctant, but she couldn't refuse, so she could only respond in silence.

Chu Xiao had a panoramic view of the movements and expressions of the two, but did not show any emotions, as if he did not know.

He smiled and asked Shen Ruo: "After dinner, you can take a walk in the garden outside, it's good for your body."

Ci Yin smiled, Shen Ruo raised her head subconsciously, and saw Chu Xiao looking at him, patiently waiting for an answer.

The handsome and unparalleled face was full of gentle smiles and a very patient appearance. Chu Xiao was very gentleman when he got along with him just now. He seemed to have a good temper, and it seemed that he would not be unhappy if he was rejected.

But Shen Ruo didn't do this, he nodded lightly and agreed.

Perhaps looking at Chu Xiao, Shen Ruo obviously noticed that the smile on his face seemed to be bigger than before, and he seemed very happy.

The eyes of the two people crossed each other for a short time, but Shen Ruo knew that he was not mistaken.

Wearing a suit and looking tall and thin, Chu Xiao walked out beside him.

Because of Chu Xiao's smile that had obviously changed just now, Shen Ruo felt a little different in her heart for no reason, Chu Xiao, he was a very nice person.

Others have been sending kindness to him, Shen Ruo naturally noticed it, and he reacted, he seemed to have been silent and did not laugh.

In this way, will Chu Xiao think that he is showing his face.

Thinking of this, Shen Ruo, who followed Chu Xiao to the garden, paused for a while, and suddenly felt at a loss. He didn't want to do this.

He looked up nervously and looked at Chu Xiao, who was two or three centimeters taller than him. Although he was two months younger than him, Chu Xiao was taller than him.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Shen Ruo stop suddenly, Chu Xiao also stopped and asked him with a smile.

"It's nothing." Shen Ruo shook his head, his voice was relatively low, just now he was just thinking wildly, Chu Xiao probably didn't look at him that way and misunderstood him.

"Dinner was good, thank you."

Seeing that Chu Xiao was still a little puzzled, Shen Ruo had to find a reason, but this was also what he said in his heart.

As he said that, he curved the corners of his lips, and his eyes slightly curved up unconsciously, showing a cautious smile towards Chu Xiao.

The breeze blew and moved Shen Ruo's long bangs to the side, revealing a little smooth white forehead, but what attracted Chu Xiao's attention the most were those eyes.

His eyes were clean and clear, slightly curved with a slight smile, and there seemed to be broken stars hidden in his eyes, with a little bit of light.

Very beautiful pair of eyes, the end of the eyes is slightly downward, without the dazzling beauty that is raised upwards.

Shen Ruo, no matter her facial features or face shape, is actually not aggressive.

"As long as you like it, there will be something better tomorrow."

Chu Xiao also smiled, the slightly lower magnetic sound was very pleasant.

After taking Shen Ruo for a short walk on the path in the garden, Chu Xiao took him back to the room very intimately.

Before leaving, Chu Xiao also told Shen Ruo that if there is anything in the room that is not useful, he can directly ask the voice-activated light brain in the room, or he can also find him.

It was also through this topic that Chu Xiao thought that the two of them had not exchanged optical-brain communication. He turned his head slightly and looked at Shen Ruo with an inquiring look. He was very good-looking, and such an action was unexpectedly handsome.

Shen Ruo quickly looked away, but still lowered her head, obediently opened the light brain on her wrist, and exchanged communication with Chu Xiao.

After Chu Xiao left, Shen Ruo watched the handsome and tall figure leave and gently closed the door.

Shen Ruo was indeed a little tired. After entering the bathroom, he groped and tried it. Gentle hot water was sprinkled on the ceiling of the bathroom.

After almost groping, Shen Ruo took a shower and put on clean pajamas to come out.

Even the guest room was much larger than his room, and the contents inside looked brand new, clean and tidy.

Taking a general look at the layout, Shen Ruo got into bed.

The hair was already dried in the bathroom, and the hot air was blown from the walls and ceiling at the same time, not only the hair, but also the water droplets on the body, and there was no need to wipe it with a bath towel.

Lying on the bed, Shen Ruo turned off the headlights, leaving only the small lamp at the head of the bed, and the light in the room dimmed.

Looking at the ceiling, Shen Ruo slowly blinked her eyes, and the long bangs separated to the sides as he lay down, revealing his fair forehead again.

In fact, before coming, the second aunt bought him new clothes, but he didn't wear them.

This year, the second uncle's family didn't let him do the work on the farm, and the second uncle smiled at him so cramped and uneasy all the way. Shen Ruo knew that the second uncle was feeling guilty, and that he sent him in such a hurry because the family didn't have any. money.

Shen Yi has just recovered from a serious illness. Although she has subsidies, she still spends a lot of money on seeing a doctor. She is sick and has to take care of her second aunt, so there is a shortage of working people at home, and life in the first half of the year was a bit difficult.

Moreover, this year's harvest was not good, and the Airo cattle they raised got sick, and once they were infected, the entire herd was infected, and it cost a lot of money to cure them.

Originally, they pointed to the harvest of red rice to make up for it. Unexpectedly, a thunderstorm made their efforts in the first half of the year all in vain. They could only collect as much as they could after the thunderstorm.

In the second half of the year, Shen Yi and Shen Hong still have to pay the tuition fees, which is also a sum of money. Shen Yi is not in good health, and he can't lose nutrition. All kinds of factors add up, and Shen Ping and his wife finally think of Chu, who is far away from Emperor Xing. Family.

Shen Ruo knew the plans of the second uncle's family. When he was ten years old, not only did Grandpa Chu leave, but his parents were gone. The second uncle's family raised him. Although sometimes he didn't care so much for Shen Hong and Shen Yi, he should Some have food, drink, clothing and shelter, and they have not treated him badly.

Brother and sister Shen Hong and Shen Yi have a good relationship with Shen Ruo. They have grown up together since childhood, so no matter how sad he is and how grumpy the second uncle wants to send him away, Shen Ruo doesn't say anything in the end.

However, Shen Ruo also has a temper. After living in Cross Star for so many years, he is a little reluctant to leave, and because of this reason, he needs money.

In fact, Shen Ruo didn't think about the Chu Xiao that Grandpa Chu said, but for eight years, the Chu family has not contacted them. When Shen Ruo grew up, she would naturally think about whether the Chu family did not have this at all. idea.

Intellectually, if Shen Ruo can understand the second uncle's actions, but he is sad after all, but the only resistance an eighteen-year-old Xiao Yaren can do is to not put on the new clothes that the second aunt bought him. Clothes are coming.

When he was leaving the farm, he got into the car, and in the rearview mirror he saw the second aunt covering her mouth as if she was crying, but the car drove very fast, and after turning the corner, the second aunt and Shen Hong disappeared. can not see.

The small light at the head of the bed was turned off by Shen Ruo, and the room fell into darkness. He turned over lightly, curled up under the quilt, found a position that would make him more comfortable, and told himself it was time to sleep.

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After living in the Chu family for two days, Mrs. Chu was kind, and Chu Xiao was extremely gentle and patient, but he was still in school and would not graduate in another month.

However, after returning from school, he would always have dinner with Shen Ruo and Shen Ping, as well as Mrs. Chu.

The rest of the Chu family were not there. According to Mrs. Chu, Chu Xiao's father and mother just went to the front-line military headquarters, and it would take two months to return.

Hearing her say this, Shen Ping became even more uneasy, so after dinner the next day, Chu Xiao took Shen Ruo to the back of the duke's mansion, and he went to Mrs. Chu.

Knowing that the situation of the Shen family was a bit difficult, Mrs. Chu sighed, but she could not be the master, not to mention that since last year, the Chu family had already started to prepare for the marriage of Chu Xiao, but it was not on the bright side. That's all.

She couldn't speak to Shen Ping anymore, so she could only call the housekeeper and give Shen Ping a lot of credit points. She couldn't control the marriage, but in terms of money, she could use a lot, enough to solve the problem of the Shen family. current predicament.

As for Shen Ruo, Madam Chu hesitated and discussed with Shen Ping that if both Shen Ruo and Chu Xiao were willing, maybe they could get married.

After thinking about it, he took such a large sum of money from the Chu family. Although the money was nothing in the eyes of Mrs. Chu, Shen Ping was uneasy and finally left Shen Ruo with the Chu family.

If Xiaoruo and Chu Xiao get along for a while, both of them are willing, with the verbal contract of the old Duke of Chu, maybe it will be like what the old lady said.

On the third morning, Shen Ping was leaving, and there was still work to be done at home.

"Xiao Ruo, the second uncle is gone." Shen Ping didn't even look at Shen Ruo's eyes, his face was full of apology, he hesitated, but still whispered: "If you don't like Chu Xiao and want to go home, just go home. Send a message to the second uncle, and the second uncle will pick you up."

Shen Ping felt guilty, his already wrinkled face looked older.

"Uncle Second, you have to pay attention to safety on the road."

Shen Ruo was silent for a while before speaking, looking at Shen Ping and said, his eyes were light blue, his face was a little tired, and he didn't sleep well last night.

"Second uncle knows, go back, Xiaoruo, remember not to treat yourself badly."

The more Shen Ping said, the more guilty he felt, and his eyes were sore. After he finished speaking to Shen Ruo, he got into the car sent to him by the Chu family.

The suspension car drove away, getting farther and farther, Shen Ping saw Shen Ruo's figure in the rearview mirror, standing there for a long time without moving.

Shen Ruo was thin, standing alone on the side of the road, looking a little lonely.

Shen Ping couldn't hold back, lowered his head and rubbed his eyes.