The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Chapter 185 Bold Confession

After Ruyi took the honey water handed to her by Darong, she felt it was still early, so she sat on the sofa and turned on the TV.

"Linlin has a boyfriend." Darong looked at Ruyi and spoke softly.

Because Linlin's grades were not very good, she did not get into high school when she graduated from junior high school. Instead, she went to a technical secondary school, which was called "three plus two" at that time. It meant three years of technical secondary school followed by two years of junior college, and she finished it all in one go.

So when Ruyi was in her sophomore year, 19-year-old Linlin had already gone to junior college.

"Oh, is she her classmate?" Ruyi didn't care too much and just casually played the TV program.

"No, your aunt said that the boy's mother went to the store to buy clothes and she fell in love with Linlin." Darong curled her lips, her expression seemed to show some disbelief.

"Linlin is indeed beautiful, but I always feel that what your aunt said is not true."

"Why?" Ruyi looked at Darong and asked.

"The little boy's family is very rich. His father owns a factory. He must be a rich man." Darong said slowly.

There is no need to elaborate on the conversation between mother and daughter. Ruyi understood what Darong meant instantly.

Given Xiao Ling's personality, it doesn't matter who falls in love with whom, as she knows such a rich man. She just has to get to know him.

"Mom, how did you get together with my dad in the first place? Why did you end up marrying my dad?"

Ruyi's sudden change of topic stunned Darong for a moment. From the time she and Zhong Yunxing met to the time they got married, it seemed that everything was going smoothly and moving forward step by step. But now, Ruyi's question of "why" made Darong suddenly unable to answer.

It seems like I have never thought about this issue in most of my life.

"Actually, I can't really explain it. At that time, we were introduced by a matchmaker, and we got married because we thought they were a good match. But your dad was actually quite handsome when he was young."

Darong lowered her eyebrows, as if she was recalling her youthful days. A faint smile unconsciously hung on her cheeks. Although she had always stumbled through most of her life, she also seemed to always have warmth.

"Hahaha...it's the appearance association!" Ruyi approached Darong's face with a sly smile.

Darong smiled gently and nodded truthfully.

"If it weren't for my Appearance Association, you wouldn't be as beautiful as you are now. You and your father are cut from the same mold."

Darong pinched Ruyi's cheek and said with a very doting smile.

"Mom, my dad is four years older than you. If I find someone who is several years older, do you think you can accept it?"

When Darong heard Ruyi's words, she immediately understood why this girl suddenly asked about her and Zhong Yunxing. It seemed that this was a foreshadowing.

"How old is old?"

It was only after Darong's look that Ruyi realized that she had talked too much. How could a daughter's little thoughts easily escape her mother's eyes?

Although she had ideas, a simple reunion with Xiao Huya did not mean that there would be a story.

"I just asked casually, how would I know?"

Ruyi firmly changed the subject and turned her attention back to the TV program.

Although Darong understood everything in her heart, she did not ask Ruyi again. Her Ruyi had grown up, and she was also learning how to let go.

Before the summer vacation was over, Linlin's relationship had already been settled in her family. Xiao Ling officially announced Linlin's relationship and did not forget to publicize her wealthy in-laws.

"I'm not jealous of others marrying into a wealthy family. We have a son, so our situation is different. But with my sister-in-law's mentality, I'm really worried that Linlin won't have a good life in the future."

When the third brother was chatting with Darong, he mentioned Linlin's matter and looked very helpless.

Darong was also very confused by Xiao Ling's changes over the years. Although she was stingy in the past, she was wholeheartedly with the four generations and could bear both the bitterness and the sweetness.

The people she has come into contact with in recent years seem to be more snobbish and materialistic. It seems that apart from showing off her wealth, she no longer knows how to get along with others.

"Ruyi is now at the age of marriage, and everyone wants their children to live well."

Although Darong also disagreed with Xiao Ling's idea in her heart, she did not interfere too much in other people's affairs. She was just an aunt.

"That's true. Ruyi is grown up now. She can act as a partner with the right person in the future." Yuxiu, who was sitting nearby, added a word.

"Let's wait until she starts working. She's still in school now, and good boys always have to choose their jobs. Let's wait until she gets a stable job before we talk."

At that time, blind dates also required the condition of being well-matched. Even if both parties were from ordinary families, their education, work, and appearance had to be comparable to be a better match.

Ruyi and Xiaohuya have had no contact since that meeting, as if the teacher-student relationship between them always creates an invisible barrier between them.

Xiao Huya is confined in his identity as a teacher and finds it difficult to show his true self in front of Ruyi, while Ruyi always stays in the shell of a student and is well-behaved and obedient in front of Xiao Huya.

After the two of them sat there awkwardly for a while that day, Xiao Huya sent Ruyi, who was on unsteady steps, back home, and after that, neither of them had the courage to contact the other.

Just when it seemed that this reunion was about to be wasted, a phone call from Xiaoxue completely opened up Ruyi's situation.

In fact, Xiaoxue was just curious and gossipy, but her unexpected words opened up Ruyi's heart.

She was the one who dared to fall in love at first sight in school. Now she is about to graduate from college, what is she afraid of?

After Zhong Ruyi hung up Xiaoxue's call, she took advantage of her courage and called Xiao Huya directly.

"Hello." Xiao Huya's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Xiao Huya, I like you. I have liked you since the first time I saw you in high school. Although love at first sight is quite cliché, I still want to tell you that I like you."

After Ruyi finished speaking in one breath, she felt her hands trembling. She held the phone for a long time but there was no response from the other end. She felt her own heartbeat was so clear and sharp.

"Hello? Are you listening?" Ruyi waited for a long time and asked tentatively.

"Well, I see!"

Xiao Huya's voice was muffled, and Ruyi could not hear any ripples in it. She suddenly felt sore in her eyes, and a huge feeling of frustration enveloped her.

"Oh, bye."

Ruyi hung up the phone pretending to be calm, only then did she realize how painful it felt to be rejected. She suddenly felt a little sorry for Song Jinyu back then.

Ruyi lay in bed for half a day. After she calmed down, she began to pack her simple luggage.

At this moment, Ruyi suddenly felt that the start of school seemed to be a good thing. At least the busy study life could fill up the gaps in time.