The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Chapter 199 Let’s get married

Although Darong had already noticed that there might be some problems between Ruyi and Xiao Huya, she did not choose to ask further questions, but directly changed the topic.

"By the way, Linlin is pregnant with twins!" Darong said with a smile.

"This time my aunt is even more arrogant. She was not ostentatious enough to begin with."

Ruyi just replied absentmindedly, her mind still seeming to be on the little tiger tooth that had just been mentioned.

Darong caught a glimpse of Ruyi's expression and couldn't help but feel a little worried. But she continued to talk about other things without asking too many questions. Ruyi had grown up, and she wanted to give her more time to deal with her own problems.

"Your grandma's birthday is in a few days. We have booked a private room at the hotel. Don't forget to order a cake for her." Darong instructed Ruyi.

"Well, okay."

In the past, Darong would always tell Ruyi to ask Xiao Huya to come over when she had time, but this time Darong did not mention it. Ruyi finally realized that her emotions made her mother worried.

"Mom, now that I've become a regular employee, I have five days of annual leave. Let's go traveling later." Ruyi happily came close to Darong.

Ruyi has never traveled with her parents since she was a child. One reason is that Darong suffers from motion sickness and taking the bus is too much of a burden for her. The other reason is that her family conditions do not allow it.

Traveling, which seems like a simple thing now, was something Ruyi had been looking forward to since she was a child.

"Okay, let's go together as a family of three." Darong felt warm in her heart. Her Ruyi had grown up, and life was finally becoming easier.

On Darong's mother's birthday, the whole family gathered together to celebrate her birthday.

However, Linlin, who was pregnant, went on a trip with her second-generation husband and was unable to attend Darong's mother's birthday party.

"How many months has it been? Are you still going out to travel?" Yuxiu asked with a little surprise when she heard that Linlin was traveling.

"Of course I am. I also said that it would be tiring to fly with such a big belly. Her boyfriend said he would buy her a first-class ticket. I can't do anything about it. Stop talking. It's annoying."

Xiao Ling's slightly exaggerated expressions and movements clearly revealed her inner desire to show off.

People of Da Rong's generation had never even taken a high-speed train, so taking an airplane was already something they had never experienced before, let alone the price of a first-class cabin.

At that time, Ruyi had just started working. She had never traveled long distances, so naturally she envied Linlin's superior life.

But envy is just envy. Ruyi's personality will not make him choose to live under someone else's roof just to enjoy a luxurious life.

She is a person who needs a say and independence, which is quite clear from her relationship with Jaco.

"Where did you go? Going abroad again?" Yuxiu asked cheerfully.

"He can still go abroad so often. It's been six or seven months. He said he went to Aum." Xiao Ling replied sourly.

"Ah? Why are you traveling to that kind of place?" When Darong heard it was Aomeng, she couldn't help but frowned slightly and said this sentence unconsciously. After all, Aomeng is the only place in the country that is most famous for its casinos.

"If you have money, you can travel anywhere." After hearing Darong's slightly worried tone, Xiao Ling's face suddenly darkened and she replied unhappily.

Yuxiu looked at Xiaoling's expression, gave Darong a warm smile, and signaled her not to pay attention to Xiaoling anymore.

Darong understood what Yuxiu meant, she just smiled and turned to talk about something else with Xiaoying beside her.

"Linlin's mother-in-law said that after the new year, she will buy a villa for her when the baby is born. If she has two children and hires a nanny, the flat won't be spacious enough. We can't let Linlin down."

Xiao Ling was talking to herself. Apart from the two "OK, OK"s from Darong's mother, no one else spoke to her. Perhaps what she was saying was boring, so Xiao Ling asked Ruyi and Xiao Huya directly.

"Ruyi, it's been such a long time since you graduated, why haven't you gotten married yet?"

Xiao Ling suddenly spoke to her, which made Ruyi stunned and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Seeing that everyone was looking at Ruyi and she didn't seem to be about to speak, Xiao Huya wanted to help her out: "Ruyi is still young, I'm always afraid of wronging her, always..."

"That's true. A house of more than 80 square meters, how will we live if we have a child in the future?"

Before Xiao Huya could finish his words, Xiao Ling interrupted him. The arrogance and contempt in her tone filled Ruyi's mind with disgust.

"He doesn't have much talent, but he always makes people feel at ease. He doesn't cling to others, doesn't rely on others, and doesn't rely on his parents. I'm quite content with that. It's much better than the kind of person who would starve to death if he left his parents."

"Ruyi!" Darong shouted to stop Ruyi.

However, although she spoke in a reproachful tone, the expression on her face was very calm and indifferent. Xiao Ling's outspokenness really deserved a rebuke.

After leaving the hotel, Ruyi and Xiaohuya got on the bus together. Because it was already very late, there were almost no people on the bus.

"I'm sorry, my aunt is like that, don't bother with her."

Ruyi was still angry about what had just happened, but he felt more sorry for Xiao Huya. After all, Xiao Ling embarrassed him in front of so many people.

"Actually, what they said is not wrong..."

"Are you sick?" Ruyi heard Xiao Huya say this and interrupted him with a frown.

"Do you have medicine?" Little Tiger Teeth didn't seem to be affected at all, and looked at Ruyi with a playful smile and joked.

"Tsk..." Ruyi turned around and looked out the window in annoyance.

The bus moved forward leisurely, neither hurriedly nor slowly. There were few passengers on the bus, no one got on or off, and the bus was exceptionally quiet.

Ruyi sat quietly by the window, gazing at the street lights gradually disappearing outside the window, which reminded her of the roads she had walked and the people she had met.

These bits and pieces of the past, like a picture scroll, slowly unfolded in her mind. Ruyi was immersed in her own thoughts, and her mood became more and more complicated.

There are emotions, nostalgia, regrets, and expectations and visions for the future. She silently gazes at the world outside the window, letting her mood fluctuate with the flickering lights.

From the first glimpse of youthful ignorance to the sudden meeting again, Ruyi's love for Xiao Huya grows deeper.

For Ruyi, the little canine tooth lights up her life like a star.

"Ruyi, let's get married."

Ruyi had just stepped off the bus. When she heard Xiao Huya's words, she didn't even realize that it was a proposal.

"Ah?" The moment he turned around, he was submerged in Xiao Huya's broad arms.

"I said, will you marry me?"