Dating After Divorce - Chapter 72

Ning Rou quickly called Liu Wei over.

The three stepped on the ladder to check it out one after another. After confirming that the glass mirror hidden under the round nail was a camera, Liu Wei hurriedly called his superior.

Only after this question did I know that surveillance cameras were indeed installed outside the wine warehouse.

The three of Li Mei have been taken away by the police. Since there is surveillance, the video footage must also be sent there.

Liu Wei moved the ladder back to the corner and rushed to the police station immediately.

After a while, the basement fell silent.

Ning Rou walked into the warehouse and cleaned up the smashed monitor pieces. When she closed the door, she looked at the two rows of empty containers in the room. She couldn’t hold back for a while and sighed softly.

The surroundings were silent and the atmosphere was a little heavy.

Pei Yi didn’t leave, standing alone outside the door, saw Ning Rou come out, and took the initiative to get closer.

“It’s not your fault.”

“These three people will compensate for these losses.”

“If your boss fires you for this, I can help you find a lawyer to sue him.”

Ning Rou raised her head when she heard the sound, and a beautiful face was reflected in her pupils.

Pei Yi’s skin is very white, the color of healthy porcelain white milk, the arrogance and contempt in the eyebrows are hidden, and the facial features appear much gentle and elegant.

Her arms were bare, white arms, slender wrists, slender fingers, almost perfect.

These beautiful hands have always been used only for playing the piano.

But at this time, the palms and backs of the hands were covered with black dust, and even the fingertips were dirty.

It must have just rubbed against the door frame.

Ning Rou pursed her lips, always feeling that this time, Pei Yi was different from before.

She didn’t want to have any interaction with Zhou Ruguang’s family, but it was Pei Yi who helped her get out of trouble just now.

After hesitating for a while, she sent an invitation to the other party to enter the house.

“thanks.”

“Your hands are dirty, come in and wash.”

When she spoke, her voice was very low, her brows were slightly frowned, her lips loosened for a moment, and a touch of melancholy filled her eyes.

Pei Yi just glanced at it accidentally and remembered the scene where the two met for the first time——

A cold laboratory, a heavy and gloomy black cloth, a sturdy iron cage in the corner, and a girl in a white hospital gown.

These memories have been forgotten for many years, but thinking about them again now still makes her heart shiver.

She took a step back subconsciously.

It was not until Ning Rou opened the door of the rest room that she followed silently.

The house is small, divided into several compartments with glass doors, but there is no shortage of furniture.

In the center of the room, there are beds and sofas, and looking inside, there is a mahogany desk with an electronic screen on it to monitor the situation of the wine warehouse.

As for the appliances, there’s not only an air conditioner and a water heater, but there’s even a small single-layer refrigerator in the corner.

How can ordinary employees live so well?

Pei Yi’s eyes swept around, and suddenly guessed why there was a camera on the door frame of the wine warehouse——

Most of this bar has been bought by Luo Zhen.

And Ning Rou obviously didn’t know about it.

The back of the woman in front is thin and thin, as if the wind will blow, and it will fall.

Pei Yi raised her eyes, her heart tightened inexplicably.

Money can solve many problems.

Before coming, she also thought about using money to make up for Ning Rou and let her live in a better house.

It was only at this moment that she finally understood that if she really did this, then she would be no different from Zhou Ruhong who used money to persuade Ning Rou to leave that night.

For Ning Rou, money is actually another level of insult and injury.

Not to mention, the money came from Zhou Ruguang’s sister and Zhou Ruguang’s daughter respectively.

It was impossible for Ning Rou to accept it.

The two walked back and forth, and only a few steps to the bathroom door.

During the whole process, no one spoke.

Pei Yi came out after washing her hands, and saw Ning Rou lowered her head and stood quietly under the window, not knowing what she was looking at, her expression was very serious.

She didn’t make a sound, and stepped closer quietly on her leather shoes.

It wasn’t until he came behind Ning Rou that he saw the dark green wine bottle under the curtain – an unopened bottle of red wine.

Li Mei should have put it in through the window.

Ning Rou bent down and picked up the wine. When she turned around, she saw Pei Yi and said thanks again.

“thanks.”

Very sincere tone, no falsehood and pretense can be heard.

Pei Yi stood there and shook his head.

“I owe you.”

The second time I said the word ‘owe’.

Ning Rou didn’t think much, thinking that Pei Yi was talking about stealing photos.

“I don’t owe it now.”

“The matter of the photos should be evened out.”

If it wasn’t for Pei Yi, perhaps now he would be a thief in everyone’s eyes.

Ning Rou clenched the wine in her hand and finally showed her first smile tonight.

A very shallow smile, coming and going faster.

Pei Yi saw the smile in her eyes, her lips moved slightly, she wanted to say something, but she didn’t know what to say.

She might not owe Ning Rou anything.

But what Zhou Ruguang owed Ning Rou could never be repaid in this life.

And she is Zhou Ruguang’s daughter.

She couldn’t turn a blind eye to what her biological father was doing.

After a short absence, Ning Rou has put the red wine back on the table.

Pei Yi came back to his senses, like a follower, and stuck on it again.

“You really forgive me? If you’re still angry, you can make any demands on me. Don’t feel embarrassed. It was my fault.”

She wants to do something for Ning Rou, whether it is money or things, as long as Ning Rou speaks, she will be satisfied.

But Ning Rou was not ready to give her this chance.

“You helped me too.”

“I’m not angry anymore.”

Ning Rou is not a vengeful person.

Her heart was full of resentment and hatred.

Otherwise, the twenty-four years of captivity would have driven her into a lunatic.

She raised her eyes, a pair of gray eyes fell on Pei Yi’s face, and there was some confusion in her eyes, as if she couldn’t understand how the other party’s attitude towards her would change so much.

The water in the kettle has already boiled.

She took out a new cup from the drawer, scalded it with hot water, and rinsed it twice with cold water before filling it with boiling water and handing it to Pei Yi.

A small gesture that couldn’t be more natural, full of greetings.

Like a gentle and virtuous hostess, entertaining unexpected guests.

Although every move shows the politeness of alienation, at least there is no disgust and resistance.

Pei Yi’s hand was gradually warmed by the wall of the cup.

Fascinated by the illusion of harmony in front of her, she really brought the cup to her lips and took a sip.

The boiling water entered her lips and went all the way down her throat, and the chill in her heart was actually dissipated.

She thought her relationship with Ning Rou had eased.

But she never thought that the next sentence of the other party would destroy all her happiness—

“If you really want to make amends, then in the future, please don’t come to me again, okay?”

No matter the reason for Pei Yi’s change, Ning Rou didn’t want the two to meet again in the future.

After all, the other party is Zhou Ruguang’s daughter and Zhou Ruhong’s niece.

The water in the cup is still hot.

Pei Yichu stood there, thinking for a moment that he heard it wrong.

She reacted for a few seconds, her breathing suddenly became faster, her chest felt like she was holding her breath, and even her heart started to hurt.

She couldn’t be angry because she could fully understand why Ning Rou didn’t want to see herself.

What really made her uncomfortable was the guilt that couldn’t be vented.

Ning Rou did not give her a chance to atone for her sins at all.

She put down the cup in her hand, her hands shaking uncontrollably.

Without even answering, grabbing the bag like a clown—

Pushed open the door and rushed out.

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The appearance of Pei Yi brought some unease to Ning Rou.

When I got home from get off work, it was still eleven o’clock.

Ning Baobao fell asleep and woke up. When Ning Rou entered the room, she was leaning against the wall wrapped in a small blanket, holding the smartphone that she used to video with Luo Zhen.

Unfortunately, the screen was black and no one called.

“Mom, will my aunt come to see us tonight?”

Ning Baobao has gone to bed early recently and can’t catch up with Luo Zhen’s call.

She hadn’t seen each other for a few days, and she couldn’t help but miss her aunt.

Without waiting for Ning Rou to answer, she loosened the blanket on her body, stood up from the bed with her phone in hand, and followed up with a question.

“How long will my aunt be back?”

Ning Rou put down her bag and changed her shoes before answering with a smile.

“Auntie will call after a while.”

“However, my aunt is very busy with work, so I can’t always urge my aunt to come back, you know?”

Ning Baobao nodded obediently, and when he heard that Luo Zhen would call, there was a smile in his eyes.

“Baby know it~”

“Baby doesn’t urge aunt, baby just wants to talk to aunt for a while.”

“Mom, will you wear new pajamas after taking a shower?”

“Let’s put on new clothes together and show my aunt, okay?”

Ning Baobao had taken a bath long ago, and now he was wearing a light yellow children’s pajamas.

The clothes were sent by Luo Zhen from the sea market two days ago. They arrived yesterday afternoon. The style and workmanship are very delicate. Five lifelike sunflowers are embroidered on the front and back sides. The embroidery is fine, and the fabric is also the highest quality silk.

Not only Ning Baobao has it, but Ning Rou also has it.

Seeing this new pajamas, Ning Rou also thought of Luo Zhen.

Her piece is still hanging on the balcony.

Hearing Ning Baobao’s words, her face was inexplicably red and hot, and after a few seconds of silence, she nodded and agreed with the suggestion.

“Um.”

“Mom is going to take a bath now.”

“If Auntie calls, remember to answer the phone, okay?”

Ning Baobao nodded, pursed his lips and smiled.

Her hair has grown a lot this month.

At this moment, his neck was scratched by the falling strands of hair, so he stretched out two soft white hands to scratch.

Worried that her hair would be messed up, she took out the comb from the bedside table and carefully combed the thin bangs on her forehead twice.

A small gesture, it looks cute and energetic, and finally has the liveliness of a child.

Looking at this scene, Ning Rou also had a smile on her cheek.

She thought, it would be great if Luo Zhen was here now.

After taking a bath and putting the dirty clothes into the washing machine, the mother and daughter snuggled together and waited for Luo Zhen to call.

From 11:45 until 12:30, the WeChat screen was always black.

Ning Baobao fell asleep and didn’t wait for her aunt’s call.

She can fall asleep, but Ning Rou can’t.

Ning Rou took out her mobile phone and called Luo Zhen.

However, no one picked up.

Is there an emergency?

Ning Rou told herself not to be unfounded, but she still fell asleep all night.

Just one night without contact, her heart fell into unease.

The next morning, after she put Ning Baobao on the school bus, she called Luo Zhen again, but she still didn’t get a response.

She had to worry.

After spending a day in absentmindedness, going home from get off work at night, I still didn’t wait for Luo Zhen’s call.

This time, even Ning Baobao noticed something was wrong.

“Mom, my aunt hasn’t seen us for two days.”

Ning Rou didn’t know how to answer, so she could only hold her daughter tighter in her arms.

On the third day, she still couldn’t find Luo Zhen.

She didn’t know what to do. She even called Luo Fanxing many times, but she still couldn’t get in touch with the Luo family.

After get off work that night, she did not go home after coming out of the bar, but instead rode a bicycle to the railway station in the county.

Near twelve o’clock, only one window of the ticket office in the station is open.

Ning Rou stepped forward carefully and asked the conductor if she had a ticket to Haishi.

Haishi and Yuanxiang are thousands of miles apart.

If you want to take the train from Yuanxiang to Haishi, you need to transfer at least three times in the middle.

“Which day’s ticket do you need?”

“I’ll take a look at it for you.”

The female conductor’s voice is gentle and relaxing.

Ning Rou bit her lip, her expression full of embarrassment.

In the sultry summer wind late at night, her heart was tangled.

Zhou Ruhong’s warning sounded from her ears, and she didn’t dare to go back to Haishi.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally shook her head, turned around, and walked out of the ticket hall in despair.

It was not until she came to the bicycle that she realized that Pei Yi was also here.

The two have never seen each other since they separated in the lounge last time.

Ning Rou thought Pei Yi was gone, but in fact, the other party was always there.

“It’s so late, what are you doing at the train station?”

Pei Yi stepped closer, her expression full of confusion.

There was a bicycle between them.

Ning Rou lowered her eyes and didn’t speak for a long time.

It wasn’t until the night wind blew that he quietly raised his head and replied softly.

“I can’t contact Luo Zhen anymore.”

The shallow moonlight fell, revealing the reddishness of her eyes, as well as her dazedness and helplessness.

Pei Yi watched this scene, her lips moved slightly, and she took a step forward unconsciously.

“Have you called Sister Fanxing?”

Hearing Luo Fanxing’s name, Ning Rou’s eyes turned even redder.

“It doesn’t work either.”

The woman in front of her was helpless and pitiful.

Pei Yi frowned, and all the sympathy in his heart poured out.

No wonder Ning Rou wants to come to the train station. It turns out that she wants to find Luo Zhen.

If it wasn’t for Zhou Ruguang, maybe Ning Rou and Luo Zhen would have gone back to Hai Market long ago.

She pursed her lips, a trace of shame flashed in her eyes, and when she spoke, her tone was full of comfort.

“Don’t worry.”

“I will help you ask.”

“I’ll help you ask now.”

Ning Rou’s eyes were so red, she was really afraid that Ning Rou would cry in front of her.

As soon as she finished speaking, she took out her mobile phone and called Jian Zining.

Before twelve o’clock, Jian Zining must not have slept.

Sure enough, within three seconds, the call was connected.

Pei Yi pressed the speakerphone before speaking.

“Sister Zining, have you contacted Luo Zhen in the past two days?”

Jian Zining lay on the bed and put on a mask, and when she heard Pei Yi was asking Luo Zhen again, her brows wrinkled slightly.

“You two have a conflict, isn’t it okay?”

“It’s been more than a month, why don’t you dare to find her?”

Hearing this, Pei Yi’s expression changed.

Because she was worried about Ning Rou’s misunderstanding, she had to perfunctory.

“I want to find her after the concert is over.”

“Have you contacted her in the past two days?”

Still this problem.

Jian Zining tore up the mask and threw it into the trash before giving an answer.

“no.”

“She has been busy discussing business with her married family recently. I heard that she has to work overtime every day, so I didn’t look for her.”

Pei Yi looked at Ning Rou and found that the other party’s eyebrows were tightly locked, so she could only beg.

“Sister Zining, can you go to Aunt Shen to see if Luo Zhen is at Luo’s house?”

“Now?”

“Yes, now.”

It is such a sincere request from a long-time friend.

Jian Zining couldn’t bear to refuse. Although he didn’t know the reason why the other party let him do this, he still sat up from the bed.

“All right.”

“Wait for me, I’ll drive to Luo’s house now.”

The phone hangs up, but Ning Rou’s eyes are still on the phone.

She remembered Luo Zhen for three whole days.

Seeing her worry, Pei Yi felt more and more guilty in her heart.

“do not worry.”

“I asked Sister Zining to go to Luo’s house to find her.”

“I’ll be able to contact her in a little while.”

Ning Rou nodded, her face looked better, but her cheeks were still pale.

“thanks.”

The more she said thank you, the more guilty Pei Yi felt.

Ning Rou was forced to hide in Yuan Township, all because of Zhou Ruguang.

She didn’t dare to look at Ning Rou again, and didn’t speak any more.

The two of them just waited quietly, waiting for Jian Zining to call.

This wait is twenty minutes.

“I went to Luo’s house to see it. Luo Zhen was not there. Aunt Shen said that she worked overtime every day and hadn’t gone back for a week.”

“On the way, I went to Luo’s again, but there was no one in the company. Fortunately, I left the phone number of Luo Zhen’s assistant. I just called and asked. The assistant said that she and Cheng’an have gone on a business trip to other provinces these days, and it is estimated that it will be tomorrow. Back to Hai City.”

It turned out to be a business trip.

It’s just, why can’t I even get through the phone when I’m on a business trip?

Ning Rou felt strange, and before she had time to ask, Pei Yi spoke first.

“Luo Zhen, didn’t she ever answer the phone?”

Hearing this, Ning Rou nodded without thinking.

“no.”

Although Jian Zining said it was a business trip, Pei Yi was keenly aware that something was wrong.

After dinner with He Renzi that night, Luo Zhen also warned her not to go to Ning Rou.

Luo Zhen cares about Ning Rou so much, how could she not answer Ning Rou’s call?

There must be something wrong.

Pei Yi felt vaguely uneasy, but did not dare to say it.

After hesitating for a while, she stepped forward to Ning Rou and picked up the bicycle.

“It should be a closed meeting.”

“It’ll be fine, Sister Zining said, Luo Zhen will go back to Haishi tomorrow.”

“I’ll take you back.”

Ning Rou didn’t know what a closed meeting was, nor did Pei Yi say this to reassure herself.

These words, like a reassurance needle, instantly relaxed her dangling heart.

“thanks.”

“However, I’ll just go back by myself.”

“No need to send.”

After twelve o’clock, the road was dark and no one was there.

Pei Yi was not at ease, her attitude was firm.

“I called a car and it’s outside.”

“Put the bike in the trunk, you can go back quickly by car, don’t you have a little daughter at home?”

When it comes to Ning Baobao, Ning Rou’s heart can’t help shaking.

After hesitating, she could only agree.

Pei Yi can’t ride a bicycle, but she can still push a cart.

She pushed the car and walked in front, and Ning Rou followed.

The two got out of the train station, and sure enough, they saw a black car on the side of the road.

The journey that originally took half an hour ended in less than ten minutes.

Pei Yi accompanied Ning Rou into the old home.

Before Ning Rou went upstairs, she mustered up her courage and asked carefully.

“Sister Zining called tomorrow, can I go to the bar to find you?”

She still remembered Ning Rou’s words, saying that the two should not meet again.

When it comes to Luo Zhen, any principle is not so important.

Ning Rou nodded and gave a positive answer.

“Can.”

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Luo Zhen’s business trip is obviously strange.

Pei Yi wanted Jian Zining to ask again, but unexpectedly, Jian Zining contacted her before she called.

“Luo Zhen seems to be missing.”

“I just went to the Rock’s to go around again. I didn’t expect to see Cheng An’s father in the office. He said that Cheng An had not called home in the past few days. He originally planned to return to Haishi today, but he did not contact him.”

“Aunt Shen also knows about this. Now she went to the police station with Cheng An’s father. She should be preparing to call the police.”

Jian Zining’s tone sounded very worried.

Pei Yi’s heart couldn’t help but tremble, and Ning Rou’s pale face immediately appeared in her mind.

She could roughly guess why Cheng An and Luo Zhen disappeared together for so long and no one found out.

After all, the two were almost married back then, and now they are both single.

I’m afraid that in the eyes of the married family, Cheng An was chasing after the goddess, so he didn’t bother; as for the Luo family, they never dared to ask more about Luo Zhen.

Thinking of Ning Rou, her eyes were a little tangled, and she didn’t know if she should tell it.

At eight o’clock in the evening, she went to the bar on time.

After entering the rest room with Ning Rou, she discovered that on the sofa in the room, a four- or five-year-old girl with pigtails was sitting.

Just by looking at the yellow hair, she can guess that this is Luo Zhen’s daughter.

She couldn’t tell what it was like, her heart was full of emotions, ranging from guilt and self-blame to sourness and sadness.

She has never felt ashamed of her father like this.

Zhou Ruguang was even more terrifying than the devil.

How can a woman and a woman have a child?

Pei Yi looked at the villain on the sofa and couldn’t imagine what kind of life Ning Rou lived during the years she was imprisoned in the laboratory.

She couldn’t even lift her feet.

Ning Rou didn’t notice anything unusual in the atmosphere. Seeing that Pei Yi was standing still, she took the initiative to take Ning Baobao’s hand and walked over, then bent down and put her lips to her daughter’s ear and said something.

Pei Yi lowered her eyes, only to see a small pink face and a jerky and shy smile.

Before she could regain her senses, a name she had never heard before rang in her ear again—

“Hello, Auntie Pei.”

Pei Yi, the oldest of the three siblings of the Pei family, is only thirty years old this year.

In terms of blood relationship, Ning Rou should be the elder sister of the three of them.

That Ning Rou’s daughter should really call herself ‘Auntie’.

Pei Yi’s heartbeat was a little chaotic, and her brows were tightly knit together, as if she didn’t know how to face the sound of ‘Auntie’.

She felt that she couldn’t bear it, not because she didn’t want to, but because she didn’t have the qualifications.

The more Ning and Ning Baobao showed her kind and close side to her, the deeper the guilt in her heart.

Her temples jumped again and again, and all she could think about were the pictures of getting along with Zhou Ruguang from childhood to adulthood.

She couldn’t answer.

Ning Rou thought she was dissatisfied with the name ‘Auntie’, and she couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.

No way, let Ning Baobao call Pei Yi ‘sister’.

No matter how you think about it, it’s not very appropriate.

At the time of embarrassment, Pei Yi finally reacted.

She squatted down, her eyes were level with Ning Baobao’s, then forced herself to ignore the guilt in her heart, raised her fingertips, and gently touched Ning Baobao’s right cheek.

She still can’t believe that women and women can have children.

But the feeling of the skin under the abdomen is so real.

Ning Baobao is indeed a living person.

Confirming this, her heart became more and more painful.

She felt that Ning Rou was pitiful, and so was Ning Baobao.

Time passed by minute by minute, until Ning Baobao hid behind Ning Rou, she finally calmed down and gave a gentle and calm response——

“Hello.”

“Auntie doesn’t know yet, what’s your name?”

In Ning Baobao’s world, there was only a mother, a mother and an aunt, and now, there is another aunt.

She was a little happy.

Although Pei Yi’s appearance is not as good as Luo Zhen’s, on the surface, she is definitely a gentle and graceful beauty.

Such people are easy to be liked until they get to know them in depth.

Children are no exception.

Ning Baobao looked at Pei Yi’s face and pursed his lips lightly. After a few seconds, he stuck his little head out from behind Ning Rou’s legs and answered the question obediently——

“My name is Ning Baobao.”

In the end, Pei Yi didn’t say anything about Luo Zhen’s disappearance.

“Sister Zining said that the meeting has been delayed for a few days, and Luo Zhen can’t contact you for the time being.”

Ning Rou thought that Luo Zhen would return to Haishi today, and even if she couldn’t contact her, she could talk to her through Pei Yi’s relationship, so she brought Ning Baobao too.

I just didn’t expect that the final result was still disappointing.

Mother and daughter are not people who can hide their emotions.

Pei Yi saw the loss flashing in the eyes of the two at a glance, and for a while, he couldn’t bear it.

“We’ll see her in a few days.”

“Before coming this time, I met her once.”

“She is in Haishi and misses you very much.”

Pei Yi’s words were like a fire, instantly making Ning Baobao’s eyes light up.

“Really?”

“Did Auntie say she misses mother and baby too?”

A tone full of anticipation, making people reluctant to say ‘no’.

Ning Baobao was snuggled in Ning Rou’s arms, the small braids on his head were slightly tilted, and the thin flat bangs were attached to his forehead. Looking down, his eyes were round and big, like a layer of water, wet and wet. Yes, her cheeks were soft and white, and there was a faint smile on her lips. She looked cute and cute.

Pei Yi looked at her and Ning Rou again, only to realize that the mother and daughter were both looking at her with a slight smile in their eyes.

It can be seen that they all miss Luo Zhen.

Thinking of the dinner that day, she took out her phone, then opened the photo album, pulled out a photo, and handed it to Ning Rou.

It was her who took the photo with He Renzi and Luo Zhen.

The photo was taken at the door of the restaurant, He Renzi was standing in the middle, and she and Luo Zhen were standing on the left and right.

There is a watermark on the photo, and the date is written on it. It is indeed the day before she came to Yuanxiang.

Ning Rou was fascinated by it, and she was stunned for more than ten seconds before she moved her hand to Ning Baobao.

She had seen He Renzi, but she had seen it from Luo Zhen’s album.

Pei Yi was afraid of her misunderstanding and took the initiative to explain.

“That’s Luo Zhen’s former piano teacher and I.”

“She made an appointment for the dinner.”

Ning Rou raised her head when she heard the sound, and it took a while to understand the hint in this sentence, and quickly looked away.

She didn’t answer, but Ning Baobao became interested. After returning the phone to Pei Yi, she sat up straight from Ning Rou’s arms and asked curiously.

“Auntie and Auntie, can you play the piano?”

Ning Baobao has seen the piano, but only on TV and cartoons.

In real life, she has never seen the piano, let alone played it.

My mother never told her that my aunt could play the piano.

Pei Yi was about to nod, and suddenly remembered Luo Zhen’s hand, and a thorn suddenly appeared in her heart, causing her to breathe with a sharp pain.

She didn’t know how to answer, so she called up a video of herself playing the piano from her mobile phone and showed it to Ning Baobao.

The video was taken when she was performing abroad. The lighting and atmosphere were both perfect. With the music like spring water, it was definitely a wonderful enjoyment.

Ning Baobao finished the fifteen-minute video, and Ning Rou also finished it.

It was not until the piano sound in the air disappeared that Pei Yi’s face became more natural.

“Auntie plays really nice~”

Ning Baobao is not stingy with his compliments.

Pei Yi had heard a lot of compliments, but she was a little embarrassed at this time.

When I put my phone away, I said ‘thank you’.

Three hours passed in a blink of an eye.

When Ning Rou got off work, Pei Yi still wanted to send it, but she was afraid that her enthusiasm would arouse disgust.

Seeing the pink bicycle disappear into the night, she took a taxi and followed far behind.

Ning Rou still lives in the dilapidated old courtyard.

Pei Yi looked uneasy and always wanted to do something.

She wanted to help Ning Rou, but it was obviously impossible to give money directly.

After thinking about it, we can only use roundabout tactics.

Since Ning Baobao is interested in the piano, why not use the piano and give Ning Rou some money.

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Taking advantage of her reputation as a young pianist, Pei Yi successfully negotiated cooperation with several kindergartens without much effort.

She held a private small concert for the children in the garden for free. The only requirement was to arrange for a child to perform with her.

As for who, of course, she chooses herself.

When she received the call from the kindergarten, Ning Rou was still greeting guests at the sugar water shop.

Before the teacher’s words were finished, she guessed who this warmhearted pianist was.

Apart from Pei Yi, there will be no one else.

She was hesitating whether to agree or not, when a familiar and tender voice sounded on the other end of the phone.

“Mom~”

The teacher actually gave the phone to the baby.

Ning Rou was a little surprised.

“Baby?”

Soon, the opposite side gave a response.

“Mom, I’m a baby~”

“The teacher said, I can learn the piano~”

“is it okay?”

It could be heard that Ning Baobao didn’t want to miss this opportunity to learn to play the piano.

Ning Rou sighed inwardly.

Now, don’t worry about it anymore.

Ning Baobao wants to learn, how can she refuse?

She finally agreed.

It has been four days since Pei Yi came to Yuan Township, and at most, he can stay for three days.

The concert is scheduled for the last day, so there are still two days of teaching time.

For two days, such a small child could not remember the keys of the piano.

Pei Yi took two days off for Ning Baobao on the grounds of practice, and took him to the piano room.

Ning Rou could not go to work in the morning, so she went with her.

Perhaps it was the inheritance of Luo Zhen’s talent. Ning Baobao not only has a good sense of rhythm, but also has a keen hearing. The speed of recognizing the keys far exceeded Pei Yi’s expectations.

This child, like Luo Zhen, is a good seedling who learns the piano.

Although there are only two days, talented students will be taught faster than those without talent.

The two played a simple tune.

The part that Ning Baobao is responsible for is very small, only a few keys.

At the end of the two-day practice, she successfully recorded the places where she needed to move her fingers.

This afternoon, Ning Rou came to the piano room to pick up her daughter from work, and what she saw was the scene of Pei Yi and Ning Baobao sitting side by side on the stool and playing the piano seriously.

I have to say, it’s a really nice picture.

She couldn’t even bear to bother.

After the song was over, Pei Yi took the lead in turning back and saying hello.

“Baby is very smart.”

“Tomorrow’s performance, there will be no problem.”

When it comes to the piano, she has always been confident.

That kind of natural arrogance, unknowingly, was revealed from the eyebrows.

As a mother, it is natural to feel happy to hear that your child is being praised.

Ning Rou stepped closer and hugged Ning Baobao from the chair.

When he raised his eyes again, he smiled at Pei Yi.

A very gentle and extraordinarily sincere smile.

“That’s good.”

“I’m afraid she will cause you trouble.”

Hearing the sound, Pei Yi also bent her lips, and immediately reached out and touched Ning Baobao’s head.

“Baby loves the piano, doesn’t he?”

Ning Baobao nodded, and when he answered, his tone was extraordinarily serious.

“Yes, I like it.”

If you don’t like it, how can you stay in the piano room for two days?

Only true love can work hard for it.

Pei Yi thought, just like her.

Talent is not enough, hard work is the only way to the top.

She is not ashamed of her diligence and hard work, on the contrary, she is proud of her hard work and practice over the years.

The atmosphere of the room is good.

The smile on Pei Yi’s face hadn’t dissipated, but Ning Baobao’s voice sounded in his ears again.

With just one sentence, the smile on her lips completely solidified——

“Baby wants to learn the piano, wait for my aunt to come back and play with my aunt~”

The unintentional words of a four-year-old child easily shred Pei Yi’s false disguise for so many years.

The damage to Luo Zhen was caused ten years ago, and it has long been irreversible to this day.

That blade, thin and thin, was not enough to kill anyone, but it could take away a girl’s ability to play the piano.

In Pei Yi’s heart, Luo Zhen was never a person who liked the piano.

Not to mention love, Luo Zhen doesn’t even care about the piano at all.

She skipped piano lessons at will, she came and went as she wanted, and she never did more practice when she was learning a new piece.

She has no patience for the piano, let alone love.

Every time, it is by virtue of talent, leaving others far behind.

Pei Yi felt countless times that her proud efforts were worthless in front of Luo Zhen’s talent.

But where Luozhen showed a little concern for the piano, she would not have agreed to Luo Zhenting’s request so quickly.

She stubbornly believed that Luo Zhen didn’t love the piano, and even depriving the other party of the ability to play the piano would not be considered a harm.

In other words, for Luo Zhen, this is not an unbearable injury.

At least, on the surface, her guess was not wrong.

Wrist injury, Luo Zhen is sad, because he lost the opportunity to go abroad, not because he can no longer play the piano in the future.

This kind of cognition undoubtedly made most of the guilt in Pei Yi’s heart dissipate, and also made her feel that what she did did not have much impact on Luo Zhen.

If it weren’t for Ning Baobao, she would never have realized how cruel her original behavior was, and even calling it vicious would not be too much.

Does Luo Zhen love the piano or not, does it matter?

Not important at all.

She only knew that if Luo Zhen’s hand was not injured, the person sitting here teaching Ning Baobao to play the piano would not be her, but Luo Zhen.

Realizing this, her fingertips trembled slightly, and cold sweat poured down her back.

She not only deprived Luo Zhen of his ability to play the piano, but also made a child never able to play the piano with his mother forever.

At this moment, she finally realized the fact—

No matter whether Luo Zhen loves the piano or not, she is not qualified to deprive Luo Zhen of his ability to play the piano.

The blade from ten years ago left a scar on Luo Zhen’s wrist, and the rest of her life will also leave a wound on her heart that will never heal.

Just like Zhou Ruguang can’t make up for Ning Rou.