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Luozhen's childhood was not happy. Her mother was in poor health, her father cheated frequently, and her mistress came to make troubles. These were the nightmares she was least willing to face at that time. Every night when she thought about it, she would feel unbearable pain.

Especially the two incidents of Su Zhi's death and Luo Zhenting's remarriage have tortured her for more than 20 years, making her completely lose trust in her father's love and affection for the Luo family.

After three years of marriage, she never deliberately concealed these past events that made her extremely tormented when she was young.

Ning Rou still remembers how calm Luozhen's expression was when talking about this memory, as if the lonely and pitiful little girl in the story was not herself, but any insignificant person.

She also always thought that a rational and calm woman like Luo Zhen would never cry.

But now, this woman who has never cried has shed tears for her.

There is no doubt that she hurt Logzen.

Whether it was leaving without saying goodbye five years ago, or being cold-hearted today.

For a moment, a sense of guilt welled up in my heart.

She didn't dare to look any more, turned around in a panic after turning around, and fled from the box almost at a loss, leaving only Luo Zhen standing there alone.

Although it is only a small bar, there is a lot of intrigue.

Ning Rou disappeared for only a short while, and immediately someone grabbed hold of this point and ran to the lounge to yell.

"What are you doing with a mop? Are you being lazy again?"

"I don't think about how to make customers happy or sell more wine all day long, just expecting to get money for nothing!"

"Isn't it just because Brother Liu loves you? What are you pretending to do!"

The woman who spoke was probably in her thirties, her name was Li Mei, she was wearing the same style of burgundy uniform as Ning Rou, and she was also a salesperson in the bar.

She has an average appearance, with heavy makeup and a thick layer of white/powder on her face, making her facial features hard to see, except for her thin and long eyes, which look particularly mean.

Last night when Ning Rou squatted at the door to pick up the broken wine bottles, she was also standing behind the door and cursing non-stop.

"If you read correctly, you have no business tonight, right?"

"I really don't know what's the use of recruiting you, it's a waste of money!"

Ning Rou's ears were buzzing, and she was still thinking about Luo Zhen in the box. , the whole person was lost, and he didn't respond to those sarcastic words.

She still lowered her head and didn't even glance at the woman when she passed by.

For Li Mei, this ignorance is undoubtedly a provocation.

Seeing that Ning Rou was about to reach the corner, she caught up with her in two or three steps, and deliberately stretched out her hand to grab Ning Rou's arm, and pulled Ning Rou back severely.

With a 'bang' sound, the mop was thrown out in an instant, and the next moment, Ning Rou also fell to the ground.

Everything happened within a few seconds, and she was secretly delighted at Ning Rou's embarrassment, when she saw a small patch of red printed on the mop handle, and then, drops of bright red blood flowed out from Ning Rou's palm.

Li Mei was startled, she thought that Ning Rou's hand was bleeding because of her push just now, she subconsciously took two steps back, and a villain came to complain first.

"You want to die! It's fine if you can't hear, and even your eyes are blind. Why are you hitting me hard? I didn't hurt your hand. Don't try to extort medical expenses from me."

"Working twice a day , Earn so much money and don't know how to fix your ears first!"

"You deserve to be deaf sooner or later!" The

woman's voice was loud and bright, and her words became more and more unpleasant, like thunder in a summer rainy night , the listener is disturbed—

Ning Rou closed her eyes, her cheeks turned pale instantly, and a long sharp metallic noise sounded in her right ear, as if someone had stabbed her ear with a long needle, the pain made her almost faint.

Not caring that the wound on her palm was still bleeding, she clenched her right hand into a fist, put it outside her right ear and pressed it hard.

Her skin is very fair, and when the light shines on, the blue veins on the back of her hands are faintly visible, and with a few drops of blood stained on her fingertips, she looks like a half-branch of snow plum blooming alone in winter, fragile but beautiful.

Li Mei didn't dare to stay any longer, for fear that someone would come and put the blame on herself, so she quickly slipped away through the back door.

As soon as she left, the room fell silent again.

Ning Rou let go of her fist, the voice in her ears disappeared, and those piercing pains also disappeared.

She sat on the ground with her knees hugged for a while, and Luo Zhen's red, tearful eyes were in her mind for a while, and the scene of Luo Zhen holding her hand and teaching her to write gently and patiently was in her mind.

The more I think about it, the more intense my inner struggle and pain become.

When she looked up again, her eyes were also red.

It's been five years, why are you still here?

Ning Rou bit her lip, hesitated for a long time, but finally failed to stick to the principle, got up and put the mop back in its original place, and walked out of the lounge.

I don't know if Luo Zhen has left—he

must have left, right? How could a woman as proud as her continue to stay after hearing such hurtful words?

Although Ning Rou was thinking this way, she couldn't help but went to the box to take a look.

Just as she guessed, there was no one in the room, and the only thing left in the air was the familiar scent of light perfume.

Sure enough, he left.

Ning Rou stood at the door for a few minutes, her mind was in a trance, she didn't even notice that someone was coming.

"Xiao Ning, the guests in private room No. 3 want a box of spleen wine, you can deliver it to them."

Ning Rou regained consciousness after hearing the voice, and only after turning around did she realize who it was.

It was the manager of the bar, Brother Liu in Li Mei's mouth.

Perhaps because he was worried that Ning Rou didn't hear his words clearly, he emphasized it again, and then compared three and one with his hands.

"Room No. 3, a case of wine—"

Selling wine at the bar, the wine salesman gets a commission based on the business, and whoever makes the order gets the money.

Ning Rou pursed her lips, her face was a little troubled, after thinking about it, she shook her head and sincerely rejected the man's kindness.

"Brother Liu, there's no need, you've already taken good care of me, you can sign this form yourself."

Hearing this, Liu Wei sighed softly, and reached out to pat Ning Rou on the shoulder.

"The baby calls me Uncle Liu, and I'm still a good friend of Mianmian's. You don't have to be embarrassed."

"I heard from Mianmian that the baby has been sick again recently and hasn't gone to school for several days. It will cost a lot to go to the hospital and spend money everywhere. , you don't think about yourself, you also think about the baby."

"Your ear, you have to hurry up and get it fixed, the left ear is broken, and the right ear needs to be saved."

"The baby's illness is a bottomless pit, you If something happens to these two ears again, I'm really worried about how you mother and daughter will live in the future."

Ning Rou has worked in the bar for nearly half a year, except for Liu Wei, no one knows that she has a daughter who is less than four years old at home.

Thinking of Ning Baobao, Liu Wei felt more and more pitiful for Ning Rou, so he spoke quickly and directly said what was in his heart.

"That man in your family also has no conscience. I haven't seen him come to you in the past six months."

"Even if you get divorced and don't want to be responsible, it's good to get some child support."

"Baby is such a good little girl, I really don't know how he is so cruel that he can't even take a look."

"My old Liu has lived for so many years, but I have never seen him so heartless. It's embarrassing for us men, just poor baby, who lost his father at such a young age."

Liu Wei is an old woman, and usually likes children the most, and his family's Mian Mian is spoiled by him like a little princess, crying and making a fuss at every turn , and Ning Baobao is recognized by Quanyuan Township Kindergarten as the most sensible and polite child.

Thinking of this, he despised that scumbag who abandoned his wife and daughter even more in his heart.

Ning Rou lowered her eyes, the expression on her face did not change, but her heart was filled with sourness.

Although she couldn't hear every word in the man's words, she knew that Liu Wei was complaining about the baby's father just by looking at his eyes.

It's a pity - what the baby lacks is never a father.

She raised her head, Luo Zhen's face appeared inexplicably in her mind, and for a moment, her heart ached and she couldn't breathe.

Even the voice when he spoke was full of self-blame and apology.

"Don't blame her, it's my fault."

"She doesn't know anything."

"She treats me very well."

"I'm sorry for her."

Ning Rou's voice was very small, but Liu Wei still heard it. What he doesn't know is -

the ta in Ning Rou's mouth is actually 'she', not 'he'.

Seeing that Ning Rou was still defending that irresponsible man, Liu Wei sighed again.

He didn't say anything, just handed over the list in his hand.

"Room No. 3, a case of wine, go."

"By the way, a strange woman called me this morning and said she was your friend. I asked her to find you at Xiangchaxuan, so I didn't cause you any trouble." Bar?"

Ning Rou narrowed her pupils when she heard the sound, and grasped the key words 'friend' and 'Xiangchaxuan' from a series of broken syllables. Only then did she realize that Luo Zhen actually went to Donghui Street during the day.

However, judging from the appearance just now, Luo Zhen should not know about the baby.

Thinking of this, she was slightly relieved.

"No trouble." She shook her head, begging in her tone, "It's my friend, but she doesn't know that I have a child. I want to tell her about it myself. If she calls me again , Brother Liu, just say you don't know."

This request is really a bit strange.

Liu Wei was puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions, and quickly agreed to the request.

After delivering the wine, Ning Rou walked around the hall again.

As she expected, she did not see Luo Zhen's figure.

Come to think of it, he really left.

She couldn't tell what it was like, she felt a little relieved, but more of it was pain.

If she had a choice, she would rather that Luo Zhen would never come here.

Five hours passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time to get off work.

Ning Rou changed her clothes and left the bar through the back door.

The house she lives in is a little far from here, and there is no bus at night, and the taxi is expensive, so she can only go back by bicycle.

The bike is very old and second-hand, and it only cost less than a hundred yuan. After riding for so long, the front brake is already a little out of order. In addition, there is something wrong with her ears, and she rides even slower. It took 25 minutes. It will take her forty minutes to get home.

It was close to two o'clock in the morning, and there were almost no people on the road.

Ning Rou pushed the car and walked slowly along the alley, the surroundings were quiet, obviously no different from usual, but she always felt that someone was following her.

When she came to the road, she finally couldn't help but glanced back, only then did she realize that the person who followed her along the way was not someone else, but Luo Zhen who she thought had left long ago.

A long street, less than five meters away.

The two looked at each other from a distance, but it seemed that they were separated by the ends of the earth.

Ning Rou wanted to leave, but she didn't dare to leave, and she couldn't bear to leave.

She saw the hidden sullen look on Luo Zhen's beautiful face, and also saw Luo Zhen's eyes that were still red and swollen.

For a moment, she was really shaken, and even wanted to tell Luo Zhen all the secrets about herself.

Holding on to the bicycle, she was still blown by the scorching night wind.

When Luo Zhen came in front of him, he actually smiled lightly.

A light and shallow smile, just flashed, and disappeared in an instant.

Luo Zhen thought he was wrong.

She frowned, and the anger in her eyes fluctuated silently. Before she could speak, she heard Ning Rou ask a question she had asked five years ago -

"Miss Luo, do you like children?"

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