In this fast-paced, high-stress city, Cheng Gong spins like a spinning top every day, and he is a software engineer in his mid-30s, still alone. Every time he returned to the deserted rented room, the silence on all sides always silently swallowed his enthusiasm.
"Cheng Gong, look at the friends around you, you are either married or talking to someone, you are not too big, this marriage has to be hurried." Mom was constantly nagging on the phone.
"Mom, I know, but ...... I'm busy with work, so how can I have time to fall in love. Cheng Gong responds like this every time.
Once when I went home, I didn't even take a few steps into the door, and my mother began a homely interrogation: "Look at Xiao Zhang, who got his certificate at the age of twenty-seven, and now the children are almost full moon." What about you? Not even a shadow of a girlfriend! ”
"Mom, this matter can't be rushed, feelings ......"
"I don't understand the emotion, I know that you can't be accompanied by no one! The cardamom years are gone! Mom's tone was full of helplessness and anxiety.
Finally, one day after dinner, my aunt came to visit, and after chatting with Cheng Gong for a few words, she suddenly smiled mysteriously: "Cheng Gong, your aunt and I have found a partner for you, it is Xiaoyu of the old Wang family next door to us, remember?" ”
"Light rain? Didn't she go to college in another place? Cheng Gong asked confusedly.
"Silly boy, people have been working for several years after graduating from college, and they have become real big girls." My aunt's tone was full of appreciation.
"It's... It's all of a sudden, and I have to think about it. "Cheng Gong was hesitant and a little caught off guard.
"What to consider! Beautiful, stable work, and good tutoring, the conditions are much better than yours! Mom immediately picked up.
"Nacheng, let's meet first." Dad is always simple and rude, "I feel it when I meet, but I don't feel pulled down." ”
One weekend after several twists and turns, Cheng Gong stood in the garden of the community. Kites flutter in the air, and children laugh one after another. Xiaoyu came from the opposite side, still the same thin and delicate appearance, her long hair swaying in the wind, looking particularly feminine.
"Cheng Gong?" She spoke softly, with some hesitation.
"Oh, yes, it's me." Cheng Gong was stunned, Xiaoyu's beauty exceeded his expectations, "You have changed so much, I almost didn't recognize you." ”
"Really? I still think you've not changed at all, you're still the same boy who loves to play video games. Xiaoyu smiled, with a bit of teasing.
They walked into the café in the neighborhood and ordered two cups of coffee at random. The atmosphere was relaxed, but the topic was so awkward. Like two parallel lines of life, suddenly forcibly cut together by the arrangement of their families, they want to explore not only each other, but also a new future. After returning from the first meeting in the café, Cheng Gong's mood was like a rocking ship, and the image of Xiaoyu was always rippling in his mind. He re-examines himself, stable at work, but lacks that warmth in life. And Xiaoyu seems to be the answer to the missing part.
"She's so nice, and I feel very comfortable with her." Cheng Gong confessed his heart in front of his aunt.
"Look, how good am I to pick? Let me tell you, this kind of good girl is rare. There was smug in my aunt's tone.
With several encounters, the two men and women next door who originally only had childhood memories seemed to slowly shorten the distance between each other. A common topic, a similar sense of humor, transforms this strangeness into a wonderful sense of familiarity.
Xiaoyu will ask: "Cheng Gong, what is your favorite type of movie?" ”
"Me? Action movies, no, should be sci-fi. Sometimes I like to watch romance movies. Cheng Gong replied with some hesitation.
Xiaoyu smiled, "I like literary films, the kind of slow-paced." ”
While the two laughed and talked, they couldn't help but find differences in each other's views. Cheng Gong likes pragmatism and advocates rational consumption, while Xiaoyu belongs to the perceptual school, she pays attention to the texture of life and is willing to invest in the things she likes.
But the magic of love is always magical, and in the face of different concepts, they are willing to adapt and compromise. Until one day, when the two of them were shopping and passing by a jewelry store, Xiaoyu pointed to a beautiful diamond ring in the window, and Cheng Gong understood that look.
"You like this?" Cheng Gong asked.
"Well, it's beautiful." Xiaoyu said, "But it feels so expensive, it's a bit of a waste to buy this." ”
"It's okay, it's only once in a lifetime to get married." Cheng Gong said lightly, but there were some waves in his heart.
However, just when the sweetness before this separation became more and more intense, the practical problem was in front of him. Their parents began to worry about their marriage and intervened with a deep sense of tradition.
Xiaoyu's mother began to put pressure on Cheng Gong: "Cheng Gong, we Xiaoyu have endured hardships since childhood, and we have to let her live better when we get married." ”
Cheng Gong's mother did not show weakness: "Of course, our Cheng Gong is also an only child, and the family conditions are also good." The bride price and the wedding room must be implemented. ”
Invisibly, the original simple feelings began to be mixed with money and interests. Complicated family relationships have built one wall after another on their way to considering marriage.
"Cheng Gong, do you think we will be happy after we get married?" Xiaoyu gradually felt the pressure immensely.
"I don't know, but I know I'll do my best to give you happiness." Cheng Gong's tone was resolute, but he began to feel confused in his heart.
As time passed, the original intention in my heart was constantly worn out and changed. Until a family gathering, the number of bride price and the ownership of the wedding room became a topic of heated debate at the dinner table. The originally warm party has become a real artillery battlefield, can those loves, which are embellished by the world's small interests, still intact? Cheng Gong and Xiaoyu need an answer. The atmosphere of what should have been a warm family gathering was inadvertently tightened, and the huge restaurant seemed to become cramped in an instant. Cheng Gong's parents sat at one end, Xiaoyu's parents sat at the other end, and in the middle was a table full of delicacies, but it was also like an invisible front line on the battlefield.
"We Xiaoyu marry into your family, we don't want a penny of bride price, and her name must be added to the name of this wedding room!" Xiaoyu's father spoke resolutely.
Cheng Gong's mother's face sank, and she gritted her teeth and retorted: "This house was bought by our old Cheng with the savings of most of his life, why should he ......?"
Cheng Gong's father suddenly slapped the table and stood up, "Okay, we will pay the bride price, but the name of the house must be Cheng Gong's, this is our bottom line!" "
The parents on both sides said a word, and the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger. Cheng Gong and Xiaoyu's eyes met, and they both saw the dazedness and powerlessness in each other's eyes.
"Enough!" Cheng Gong stood up suddenly, his voice loud and full of power. The audience fell silent, and all eyes were on him.
"We fall in love because we like each other, not for material things. If this continues, why do you want this marriage? His eyes were firm, and his powerful words made everyone stunned.
Xiaoyu also stood up, and after taking a deep breath, her voice was small but firm: "Yes, we don't want our marriage to start full of disputes and calculations of interests. What we hope for is everyone's blessings and support, not pressure and disputes. "
The words of the two were like lightning in the middle of the night, illuminating the fog in everyone's hearts. The parents were stunned, then looked at each other, as if they were somewhat aware of their excesses.
Cheng Gong's mother softened her voice, "We are all for the good of the children......"
"We know, but please understand and respect our decision." Cheng Gong continued, "We will deal with these issues ourselves, and we respect the tradition of the bride price, but we will not blindly pursue the form." As for the house, we will work together to write a common name in the future. "
Xiaoyu's mother finally shed tears, "Yes, you are older and have your own ideas." We can't be too strong. "
The parents on both sides seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere finally eased, as if it was still stormy just now, and now it was the beginning of a rainbow.
Xiaoyu held Cheng Gong's hand, and the two smiled lightly, comforting their parents. From that moment on, Cheng Gong and Xiaoyu knew that they would face the world side by side and build a happiness of their own together. After that period of silence on the eve of a storm, the elders of the family finally slowly eased their attitudes and began a long process of communication and understanding. Cheng Gong and Xiaoyu insisted on attending every family meeting, listening to everyone's ideas, and also expressing their own position and determination.
"Mom, we know that you are good for us, but a simpler wedding is more meaningful to us." Xiaoyu persuaded during a family communication after dinner.
"Xiaoyu is right, the wedding is just a formality, and the important thing is the future life of the two of us." Cheng Gong continued.
Cheng Gong's father finally nodded, "Yes, we are relieved to see you so persistent." It's simple, but decent. ”
"I support you, it's best for the little couple to make their own decisions." Xiaoyu's father also smiled with relief.
In this way, with everyone's understanding and blessing, they began to prepare for the wedding. The wedding arrangement is not too prosperous and complicated, but more warm and sincere. What relatives and friends felt was not a lively scene, but the warmth and harmony of the two families.
On the day of the wedding, the weather was clear and the breeze was not dry. When Cheng Gong wore a neat suit and walked to the red carpet holding Xiaoyu's hand, everything seemed to be so perfect.
Xiaoyu's grandfather patted Cheng Gong's shoulder excitedly and said, "Xiao Cheng, such a wedding is humane and warm." ”
The guests nodded their heads in appreciation, and the beautiful atmosphere and simple ceremony seemed to move people more than any extravagant pomp.
In the laughter of friends and the tears in the eyes of relatives, Cheng Gong and Xiaoyu exchanged vows. At that moment, they knew that all the ups and downs and controversies had become a thing of the past, and what they had at this moment was the most simple and profound happiness.
At the end of the banquet, the bride said goodbye to the guests, Cheng Gong held Xiaoyu's hand, looking at this piece of laughter and blessings, "We did the right thing, right?" ”
"Of course," Xiaoyu smiled sweetly and closed her eyes, "Isn't what we get is the truest and most precious happiness?" ”
And life, isn't it a long-distance race? On the marathon of love, will Cheng Gong and Xiaoyu be able to run the whole race together after all?