Lunch, with the joint efforts of Zhou Rui and Han’s father, was served to the table earlier than expected.

Pickled fresh fish, braised fish, boiled dried shreds, cold lettuce, four dishes for three people, it is quite rich.

It can also be seen from this meal that the taste of the Han family is probably still in Shanghai. No wonder Han Ziyin is not used to eating at school.

When Zhou Rui first arrived in Shanghai, he suffered for a long time because he was not used to eating. The food in the university cafeteria was almost inedible. Tomato scrambled eggs were fried with sugar, and most of the dishes in the cafeteria were thick with oil and red sauce.

, one color and one taste.

In fact, there is no difference in eating habits between those who are advanced and those who are lagging behind. If Zhou Rui is moved to the northwest, he will not be used to eating. Once the dietary difference is too big, everyone needs time to adapt. It took Zhou Rui about two years to gradually get used to it.

Father Han seemed to be in a good mood. He poured himself a glass of "old wine", which is rice wine, and said: "Xiao Zhou is not an adult, so I won't pour it for you. Zi Yin, didn't you prepare a drink yesterday and take it out from the refrigerator?

”

Han Ziyin slipped on her slippers and left.

On the rectangular table, Han's father sat at the main seat, Zhou Rui and Han Ziyin sat next to each other on the same side, because the other side had to be free of space for the TV, which showed the news.

The habit of the previous generation was not to look, but to listen.

This also caused Han Ziyin and Zhou Rui to sit very close to each other. She could even feel the temperature of Zhou Rui's arms and her heartbeat was a little fast.

Father Han picked up a cup and said solemnly to Zhou Rui: "Xiao Zhou, Zi Yin told me what happened that morning. Regardless of whether you did it casually or not, as a father, I must solemnly thank you!"

Zhou Rui quickly picked up the Coke, but Han's father pushed it down: "Xiao Zhou, listen to me. When I found out that day, I was scared for a while..."

As I spoke, I started to cry a little.

Zhou Rui's scalp felt numb for a while.

Brother Han, are you exaggerating?

I only contributed a little bit, and you made it seem like Han Ziyin was entrusted to me from today on.

Even Han Ziyin has red eyes.

Those who didn’t know better thought it was at the wedding ceremony where my father-in-law was delivering a speech.

Zhou Rui guessed that there were other stories he didn't know, but since the father and daughter didn't tell them, it was not convenient for him to ask.

Father Han knew that he had lost his composure, so he stopped talking and did it in one gulp.

"Dad is excited, eat first, first!"

After that, Father Han calmed down a lot and returned to his previous amiable and friendly demeanor. The dinner also returned to its normal tone. Zhou Rui praised every dish and even communicated with Brother Han...well, it was Uncle Han.

Had some delicious food.

"I didn't expect Xiao Zhou to be so young and so..."

Father Han originally wanted to say "sensible", but he felt that this child was no longer "sensible".

In short, the more he watched, the more he liked it.

Moreover, he couldn’t see the changes in his daughter because he was busy with work before, so why can’t he still see it today?

The girls all do it crookedly, half-close to Zhou Rui!

Although he has a good sense of Zhou Rui, Father Han feels that there are some things he still needs to ask.

"Xiao Zhou, you are about to take the college entrance examination. Now I ask you to come to my house as a guest at this time. Isn't it going to delay your study?"

Zhou Rui: "Without delaying Uncle Han, my grades are not bad and I just want to relax."

Seeing that the topic successfully led to study, Han's father said naturally: "That's good. Are you sure about Xiao Zhou's college entrance examination? Where are you planning to take the exam?"

"It should be Shanghai. I have traveled there before and it feels good."

Father Han raised his eyebrows: "Oh? If you are ambitious, young people should go to big cities. There are many opportunities. However, the schools in Shanghai recruit students from other places, and the scores are not low."

Zhou Rui smiled and said: "I'm pretty sure."

Father Han nodded. It would be inappropriate to ask further questions.

At least this kid is very confident and speaks in a free and easy manner.

Zhou Rui didn't intend to be questioned unilaterally. Han's father was insinuating his affairs. He was actually a little curious about Han Ziyin's family situation, especially after visiting today, he felt that it was different from what he had guessed before.

Zhou Rui: "Uncle Han is the one. You are usually very busy at work, right? I'm coming home today, so I won't disturb Uncle Han, right?"

Father Han: "No, no, I'm usually busy with work and I just want to relax on the weekends."

Wait, why do these words feel familiar...

Zhou Ruidao: "That's good. What does uncle usually do? I feel like you are not an ordinary citizen."

Father Han was stunned, thinking that he was waiting for him here, using almost the same formula.

This young man is a ghost.

Father Han sat upright and said with a smile, "I'm just a civil servant."

Zhou Rui smiled and said: "I'm afraid ordinary civil servants can't transfer Han Ziyin to Qinghe No. 1 Middle School at this juncture, right?"

Han's father was stunned. Looking at Zhou Rui's expression, he immediately knew that Zhou Rui had misunderstood.

"Hahaha! I understand, I understand! Xiao Zhou thought Yinyin was an immigrant who took the college entrance examination, right? Oh my, this is interesting."

Seeing Father Han slapping his legs and laughing, Zhou Rui was stunned.

Did you guess wrong?

At this point of transfer, other than the college entrance examination and immigration, what other possibilities are there?

Father Han took a sip of the "old wine" and said with a smile: "Yin Yin came to Qinghe County because of me. In fact, she has been sent to Fuda for a long time. It doesn't matter where she goes to school in the last month. She even lies at home.

Yes, it’s just that I didn’t trust her, so I asked her to come.”

Zhou Rui was really stunned now, and turned to look at Han Ziyin, who was lowering his head and blushing.

Recommended for Fuda? You?

Aren’t you a bad student?

When did you betray the organization?

Father Han said proudly: "Yin Yin has been striving for success since she was a child. She doesn't need me to arrange anything for her. Besides, even if I have great energy, I don't dare to joke in the college entrance examination. Qinghe No. 1 Middle School is just for Yi Yin to have a normal life."

I can go somewhere, but the teacher over there said that in order not to put pressure on other students, don’t reveal the matter of Yinyin’s admission, for fear that your mentality will be unbalanced.”

Zhou Rui: Thank you, it’s already out of balance...

But soon, Father Han seemed to think of something sad, and his mood dropped again. He took a sip of wine and said after a while:

"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables! Yinyin, give Xiao Zhou some fish, he can't reach it."

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Half an hour later, Zhou Rui left Han Ziyin's home.

The two walked in Kangming New Village, walking neither fast nor slow.

Han Ziyin put her hands behind her back, and her bright face was illuminated by the midday sun.

"So you always thought I was an immigrant who took the college entrance examination?"

Zhou Rui said helplessly: "From the information I got, I can only think this way."

Han Ziyin said: "That's my fault. In fact, I wanted to tell you for a long time, but I don't know why. I just couldn't say it in school, and the teacher asked me not to say it... I won the National Chemistry Competition.

The first prize, recommended to Fuda, the teaching materials here are different from those in Shanghai, so I usually don’t read much, I would rather read some miscellaneous books.”

Zhou Rui asked curiously: "If that's the case, why did you transfer to Qinghe No. 1 Middle School instead of going through the trouble?"

Han Ziyin was silent for a while, then suddenly stopped.

Zhou Rui looked at her doubtfully.

"I didn't want to tell others, but if it were you...I would tell you..."

Han Ziyin's eye circles were a little red, and Zhou Rui had a feeling that it would be a serious problem.

"Actually, if you are..."

"No...it's nothing...my father came to Qinghe County for a temporary job three years ago. I had been living and studying in Shanghai with my mother, but two months ago...my mother died in a car accident...my father

Don’t worry about me being alone in Shanghai, so let me come to Qinghe County..."

Zhou Rui finally understood why the father and daughter were always in an inexplicable mood at the dinner table.

Father Han is such a talkative person, so why did he burst into tears when he mentioned what happened that morning?

It is unimaginable that if the timeline had not changed, and without Zhou Rui's support, the family would have suffered two consecutive tragedies, and Han's father would have lost everything... The tears just now were not an exaggeration at all.

Han Ziyin sniffed, pulled Zhou Rui's sleeve and whispered softly: "Zhou Rui, I've said it many times, but I still want to say it again... Thank you."
Chapter completed!