SFS Chapter 428: Insincere and Cruel
Chapter 428: Insincere and Cruel
During the Qingming Festival holiday, Ruya returned to the provincial capital.
When Feng Zhilan got home from get off work, she smelled a rich aroma of rice.
She hung her coat in the hallway, looked at the several plates of food on the dining table, and shouted into the house, "Laoru, you got off work earlier than me today. That's really rare."
Ruya was wearing an apron and holding a plate of braised pork. She walked out of the kitchen with a smile on her face. "Today it's not Lao Ru, it's Xiao Ru."
Feng Zhilan rubbed her eyes as if she didn't believe it, and asked in surprise, "Hey, Xiaoya, why are you back?"
Ru Ya took off her apron and said, "I missed you guys, so I came back. Come on, try what I made and see if it's better than Lao Ru's."
Feng Zhilan quickly took out her cell phone and called Ru Guohua, "My daughter is back. If you're done with your work, call back quickly!"
Twenty minutes after Feng Zhilan finished the call, Ru Guoguang rushed back with an anxious look on his face.
"Xiaoya, when your mother called me, I thought it was some kind of April Fool's Day thing you young people did. I was wondering, how come you came back after only one month of school? But then I thought, your mother doesn't know anything about April Fool's Day."
Ru Ya served Ru Guohua a bowl of rice and jokingly asked, "Dad, how did you know about April Fool's Day?"
Ru Guohua smiled proudly, "I am a gold medal coach. Thanks to you, the top scorer in liberal arts, the people who come to me to learn driving are all parents of young children. We chat a lot, so they naturally know. I not only know April Fools' Day, but also Thanksgiving and Christmas."
Ru Guohua took a bite of the dish, chewed it twice, and praised, "It's Xiaoya's cooking. I still remember when my daughter was in her third year of high school, she had dinner with her classmates at school. She always brought food for her classmates and left food for us."
Feng Zhilan also fell into reminiscence, "Yeah, it's been almost three years."
She looked at Ruya and joked, "My former classmate has also become my boyfriend."
Ruya pursed her lips and did not break this rare warm moment.
After finishing the meal, Ru Ya stood up to clean up the dishes. Ru Guohua held her back and said, "Okay, it's rare for you to come back. Let me do the dishes. Go sit there and watch TV with your mother."
Seeing that Ru Guohua had already tied on an apron, Feng Zhilan observed Ru Ya's expression for a few seconds, then turned on the TV and specially tuned to a cheerful variety show.
No one knows a girl better than her mother. Ru Ya came back at this time, obviously she had something on her mind.
Ru Ya looked at the guest who fell into the water on the variety show. All the stars were laughing, but she didn't think it was funny at all.
Feng Zhilan looked at Ruya who was a little absent-minded and decided to get straight to the point, "Xiaoya, did you have a fight with your boyfriend?"
Ru Ya turned her eyes away from the TV and smiled a little forcedly, "Nothing can be hidden from Ms. Feng's sharp eyes."
She didn't know how to talk to Feng Zhilan about going abroad, and she hadn't figured out a reason to explain her going abroad.
But now, she had to try to make sense of this absurd thing.
"We didn't have an argument. But it's more complicated than that."
"Our college has a quota for studying abroad, which is the Savannah College of Art and Design in the United States. The jewelry design major of this school is very strong. The school gave me this hard-won quota." Ru Ya emphasized, "It is a public-funded study abroad."
Feng Zhilan's heart fell. She thought it was some big deal, studying abroad, which was great.
She was a little puzzled. "What a great opportunity to study abroad at public expense. Your uncle Chi Xun's son also studied abroad at public expense. He is very promising."
Seeing that Feng Zhilan believed it, Ru Ya continued, "But the school system here is five years, which means that I have to stay in the United States for five years, and the academic workload there is heavy, and I may not even have time to return home."
"Xiao Ya, if you want to study abroad, mom and dad will definitely support you. It doesn't matter if you don't have time to come back. The future is more important. Uncle Chi Xun's son also only comes back once every two or three years. If they can get used to it, so can we."
Feng Zhilan comforted Ruya, "We are not old anymore, you can go without worry, your father and I will definitely not hold you back."
Seeing her daughter in a bad mood, Feng Zhilan seemed to realize that there was still a key point that had not been resolved. "Have you talked to Yao Yuan? Does he know that you are going abroad?"
Ruya shook her head and spoke after half a minute, "He doesn't know, and I... don't plan to tell him."
Feng Zhilan was startled. She muttered to herself, "Xiaoya, studying abroad is a big deal. Although Yao Yuan cannot stop any of your decisions, he still has the right to know. When you return after five years, we will still be your parents. However, Yao Yuan..."
Ruya understood what Feng Zhilan meant, because, apart from your parents, no one would wait for you unconditionally.
Even if it is a love that was once unforgettable, all traces of love will gradually fade away with the passage of time.
"Mom, I know. I don't want to give up the opportunity to study abroad. I will be leaving in early May. This time I come back to say goodbye to you and my dad in advance. I must take good care of myself in the next few years."
Ruya took out a bank card from her pocket and put it in Feng Zhilan's hand. "Mom, this is my savings over the past few years. There is 1200 million in it. The policies in the United States are different from ours. If I really don't come back for five years, at least my money can still take care of you."
This was all the money Ru Ya had, and she gave it all to Feng Zhilan and Ru Guohua. Then she took out the property deeds of her several houses and said, "And my property deeds, keep them safe for me."
Feng Zhilan put away the property deed and said, "I'll keep the property deed for you. You can take the money with you. When you go out, you need money to support yourself. Your father and I have money, so we don't need your money."
Ruya's heart was already filled with overflowing sadness, and her eyes had begun to turn red. "Ms. Feng, I am studying abroad at public expense, and I have a full scholarship. I will not be short of money. But you are worried when I am not with you. If you don't accept the money, I will really cry in front of you."
Before she finished speaking, tears really flowed down her cheeks. Feng Zhilan wanted to refuse, but Ru Ya hugged her tightly and said, "Mom, you must take good care of yourself in the next few years."
"Also, if Yao Yuan comes to see you, you must keep it a secret for me."
She said something cruel and insincere, "If you lose a man, you can find another one, but if you miss the opportunity related to your future, it's really gone..."