Have you been hurt by a word for a long time?
In order to collect kindergarten tuition fees for my children, I accompanied clients day and night, drank and vomited.
As a result, my wife sent a text message directly: “Lock the door at 12 o’clock. If you can’t come back, go to another place to sleep. Don’t disturb our sleep every day.”.
At that moment, my seven-year marriage was ridiculous.
At the end of 2019, I experienced the seven-year itch of marriage.
At the same time, I also met a “long-lost” rich woman.
It all started with the college reunion.
On that day, more than a dozen students sat around, drinking and laughing.
But I always keep my eyes on a woman’s face.
Xiaolu, a girl with delicate face and gentle intellectuality in her eyes, is a college classmate who has chased me for two years.
The years seem to take special care of her, and she is still beautiful after many years.
Suddenly, Chang Chao, who was sitting on my left side, secretly nudged me and whispered in his ear, “Hey, Dongzi.”.
To be honest, do you regret it now?
“” What do you mean?
I lowered my voice even more.
Don’t pretend. You’ve seen her more times than you’ve picked up food.
“Don’t talk nonsense!” As I warned Zhang Chao, I looked warily at my wife sitting on the right side peeling shrimps.
You know your wife is around, or would you have opened the room now?
Zhang Chao was very drunk with a bad smile.
I was a little anxious by what he said. I just wanted to reply to him, but he suddenly stood up.
I thought it was bad, and I wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Holding a glass of wine in his hand,
he said unsteadily, “Just now Dongzi told me secretly that he applied to have a drink alone with Xiaolu.”.
The room exploded in an instant, and there was a lot of noise. I
forced a smile on my face and a cold sweat on my back. I quickly peeked at my wife next to me. As a result, I met her with the same smile, but the fake smile could not hide her cold and piercing eyes. I greeted
Zhang Chao’s ancestors in my heart and got up slowly. At the moment, I could only rely on myself to get out of trouble.
Yes! This is a drink I must drink! The noise became louder, as if it had returned to the study room where the power was cut off.
I calmly raised my hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
However, this glass of wine is not simple. It has a historical mission.
It’s an apology drink. At
this point, the atmosphere gradually quieted down, and I noticed that Xiaolu’s expression was still calm.
Everyone calmed down and began to watch my wife Jiahui secretly, because they found that the expected comedy might turn into farce.
Even Zhang Chao began to pull my clothes secretly, and he finally realized that he might be in trouble.
“Student Hsiao-lu, I formally apologize to you for Chang Chao when he went to the girls’ dormitory to watch you change your clothes!” Shit! Don’t talk about martial arts! Zhang Chao scolded out loud. The laughter at
the banquet was thunderous.
I sat back in my seat, ignoring Zhang Chao’s pulling and cursing, and put a mouthful of food on the plate in front of my wife.
My wife, Jiahui, looked at me with an expressionless face. The light makeup on her face could not hide her dark yellow skin and brown spots.
Before going out, we quarreled a few words in front of our 3-year-old daughter because of the makeup.
At that time, I hesitated for a long time and timidly advised her to add a little more powder, but her words back to me left me speechless. “You gave me the money to buy cosmetics,”
she said with a sneer. How dare you ask me to put on beautiful makeup when
you earn so little every month?
！ Did you give me the money to buy cosmetics?
I bowed my head and said nothing. I scolded myself and couldn’t help it. I said it to embarrass myself.
Fortunately, she did not continue to be sarcastic as usual, but quickly put on her shoes and went out. With a
bang, she slammed the door shut.
My mother-in-law was watching TV and eating red melon seeds in the living room, pretending not to hear it.
When her daughter Yangyang heard the noise, she just glanced at this side, and hurriedly turned around and continued to put her set of building blocks, which had almost lost their patent leather.
Although she is only 3 years old this year, but this kind of quarrel has been unable to arouse her curiosity, in this family, similar situations have long been common. My
name is Xu Dong, and I am an honest man in everyone’s eyes.
Engaged in 996 work, even if not earn much, time is arranged to be full, in addition to overtime is entertainment, occasional rest is also cooking at home to do housework.
Although my relatives and neighbors are well-known to me, in my wife’s eyes, I am an incompetent husband and a man without money and ability. In
the hubbub, everyone kept pushing a cup for a change.
I don’t know how long it took, Xiaolu got up gracefully with a glass of wine.
I’ll say a few words.
I raised my head and looked at it with drunken eyes. Under the warm ceiling lamp of the
compartment, her face was ruddy, and her slim plain suit made her look very capable.
Xiaolu raised her glass, and her delicate wristwatch was looming.
I was staring at her in a trance when I suddenly found that I bumped into her eyes, and I quickly and awkwardly avoided the line of sight. Watching everyone talking and laughing
just now, I was distracted, as if I had returned to the campus of those days. Yang Ning roared past on a skateboard, Nana sang in the spotlight, and Zhang Chao and his schoolmates talked with fervor and assurance. Dongzi was still the young man chasing the wind on the basketball court.
These images are both familiar and distant.
I do not know in a moment, we suddenly become particularly fond of memories, especially love feelings. When I
heard my name, I subconsciously touched my fat stomach.
Xiaolu went on to say, “Maybe life is not easy. I hope we can look back and leave somewhere else and turn around when we were young.”. With
that, she gently lifted the goblet and put the crystal red wine into her mouth.
Xiaolu’s voice is very gentle and her manners are graceful. When she
spoke, her charm shone through every corner of the room, including my heart.
Zhang Chao was the first to clap, and then everyone applauded. The applause lasted for a long time, and everyone’s eyes were full of respect.
I looked at her stupidly, with a long-lost throb in my heart. I
forgot to tell you.
Zhang Chao whispered to me.
“Huh?”? She’s not leaving
this time. She’s coming to invest here.
“” Investment?
“” Well, more than 80 million projects. As soon as
I put a mouthful of food into my mouth to chew, I was so frightened by Zhang Chao’s words that I bit my tongue.
Chang Chao looked at me and said proudly, “She’s not the little girl you dumped in those days. She’s now a big boss in the e-commerce industry, with assets of hundreds of millions!” It’s a good thing I didn’t stop chewing, otherwise I would have been frightened by his words and bit my tongue to kill myself. Do
you know what is the dimensionality reduction between the opposite sex?
This is it! If any one of these advantages, such as appearance, figure, accomplishment, intellectuality and wealth, is likely to conquer men on women, then Xiaolu is a combination of these advantages.
She is a woman who can be called a dimension reduction blow to any man.
After dinner, a group of people rushed to pay the bill, but my financial ability did not give me the courage.
They shouted for a long time before they found that the account had been settled secretly by Xiaolu.
A few big men tried to regain some face for themselves with a few hypocritical polite words.
Finally, someone suggested AA, let everyone add Xiaolu’s WeChat and transfer money to her.
In fact, we all know that she will not accept the transfer of money to Xiaolu, but just take the opportunity to add a contact way, when climbing the high branch, there are many paths. Just as
I was hiding, my wife threw me some convenient bags.
I was stunned for a moment and soon understood what she wanted me to do.
I wanted to persuade her, but I was afraid that she would embarrass me in front of so many people, so I hesitated for a long time with the convenient bag.
At this time, you know you want to save face. If you earn more, won’t you have face?
My wife grabbed the convenient bag from my hand and said sarcastically.
I watched her pick up a few dishes of leftovers that had not been touched and began to pour them into the convenient bag. I felt so sad that I wanted to pull her away quickly, but I felt sad when I saw her like this.
Just as I was about to stretch out my hand to help my wife, a magnetic female voice suddenly sounded in my ear: “Dongzi, your WeChat.”.
It’s Xiaolu. Instinctively,
I went to get my cell phone, suddenly realized that it was not appropriate, and quickly looked up at my wife.
She was preparing the leftovers and didn’t notice my behavior at all. I felt sad for no reason.
Why don’t you add Jiahui’s WeChat? I’ll ask her to transfer the money to you later.
You sound as if my old classmate whom I haven’t seen for years is asking you for a WeChat just to press for a debt.
Despite the teasing words, her eyes were still warm, and my heart was struggling violently.
don’t get me wrong, that’s not what I meant.
My cell phone.. Cell phone’s dead, huh.
Extremely embarrassed, my eyes wandered back and forth, and the second half of the sentence seemed to be directed at the roast duck on the table.
Xiaolu smiled. She held her cell phone and bowed her head and walked away.
But as soon as she walked two steps, suddenly my cell phone rang loudly.
I was so excited that I went to hang up the phone in a hurry. In my heart, I secretly scolded someone who didn’t have long eyes. At this time, I couldn’t escape the cancer all the time. The
mobile phone shows a strange number.
I hung up the phone in a hurry, and then quickly looked at Xiaolu, only to find her standing not far away.
Xiaolu looked at me with a bad smile on her face and pointed to her mobile phone.
I was in the same place, and my feelings were very complicated.
Xiaolu repeated a few words to me with an exaggerated mouth shape, but did not make any sound.
I stared curiously at her moving lips and read them.
I, of, number, code, save, down, come. The moment I
read it, my heart seemed to be hit hard by something and trembled covertly.
This is the end of 2019, and the winter in the Central Plains is dry and cold.
I have experienced 30 winters, but this winter is exceptionally warm.
I do not believe that youth excludes 30 years old, nor do I believe that time can smooth the edge of emotion.
Thirty years old. Thirty years old. It was very late when I got home after the
party. My mother-in-law and daughter had already gone to bed.
As soon as I entered the house, my wife grabbed my mobile phone.
My heart is inexplicably perturbed, but on the surface, it is not alarming.
I stood aside and looked at her calmly.
She skillfully unlocked the password and clicked on the WeChat.
Although I know I haven’t done anything guilty, I’m still in a cold sweat.
Unexpectedly, my wife directly opened WeChat wallets and looked at the poor balance, and then looked at me, her face full of contempt: “The child will go to kindergarten next year, you’d better have a few points in mind.”.
I was silent.
She threw my cell phone at the sofa and continued to mutter as she changed her slippers, “I’ve been drinking with clients all day, but I haven’t seen you pay for it. If I can’t do it, I’ll find another part-time job.”.
30-year-old people, just want to save face, no money in the waist, who look up to you?
I remained silent, bowing my head and changing my slippers.
Are you deaf?
！」 My wife suddenly shouted in my ear, and I was frightened to stagger. Do you hear me talking
to you?
“” Mmm.
“I don’t know how to answer when I hear it!” Keep your voice down, your mother and child are sleeping. I
hate quarrels, and I am tired of them.
Now that I know I have to keep my voice down, what have I done?
Speak to me and pretend to be deaf and dumb! I’m sorry, I apologize.
It’s too late. Everyone is asleep. Shall we not quarrel?
I took the initiative to show weakness and wanted to end the quarrel quickly, but she was unrelenting.
Apologizing is useless, Dongzi. It’s easy
not to argue. It’s easy to shut me up. Get the money.
Do you think I want to argue with you? If
you earn more than thirty or twenty thousand yuan a month, I won’t bother to quarrel with you.
I really don’t want to quarrel any more. I want to sleep peacefully at home. Tomorrow morning is the meeting. I haven’t finished the form for my report yet.
But I really don’t know what else to do except silence.
What, pretending to be dumb again?
You look like a wimp now! I really despise you! Her words became more and more excessive, even mixed with dirty words.
I closed my eyes and trembled all over, letting her curses shout in my ears and spittle splash in my face.
“If I had known what was going on, I should have aborted the baby!” The last words she shouted were like a heavy blow to my heart.
I opened my red eyes and stared at her. What did
you just say?
I asked coldly. Does it speak to your heart
this time? I
didn’t hear you. I’ll say it again. The
extreme anger made my whole body shake uncontrollably, beads of sweat as big as beans appeared on my forehead, and my right hand clenched my fist desperately.
“I said I should have..” Without waiting for her to finish, I shook my fist and smashed it on the shoe cabinet beside me. The thin wooden board of
the shoe cabinet was smashed into a pit by the fist, and the edge of the upturned wooden bar plunged into the hand in an instant, and blood gushed out in an instant.
My mother-in-law rushed out of the room. She ran in front of my wife and shouted at me, “What are you crazy about in the middle of the night?” Then he nervously checked to see if his daughter was injured.
I stood with a dull expression and my right hand was numb.
I didn’t look at the wound, but I felt warm liquid dripping on my slipper feet.
Soon, on the eve of the Spring Festival, my company began to sprint its performance.
As a humble corporate servant in the marketing department, I was busy day and night, and there were so many wine parties that I was afraid.
Accompany the social intercourse of the client one after another, drink to vomit, vomit to come back to drink again, the head is dazed almost every day. When my
colleague asked me why I worked so hard, I laughed and joked: I love work, and work makes me happy.
In fact, I know in my heart that all this is because my daughter should consider going to kindergarten next spring. The
high tuition fees are like a heavy train chasing after me. I don’t want to be crushed to pieces, so I can only run faster and faster.
One day, I accompanied my boss to a drinking party for an important client. In the private room of
the hotel, smoke filled the air and alcohol filled the air.
The boss kept hinting me to propose a toast, so I had to get up and blow colorful rainbow farts again and again, and then run to the bathroom again and again, picking my throat with my hands to induce vomiting.
Until the last time, I faintly saw a bright red in the middle of the vomit.
Back at the wine table, I was in a trance and felt severe cramps in my stomach.
But at the constant hint of my boss, I could only laugh happily and pour alcohol into my stomach happily. After the party
broke up, I waved goodbye to everyone and sat down on the steps of the hotel door. I
wrapped my coat tightly and curled up in a ball for two hours. I couldn’t move a step because of the pain. When
I got home, it was nearly three o’clock in the morning. I
was afraid of disturbing my family to sleep, so I crept in front of the door and opened the door with the key, but I tried many times but failed to open the door, and finally found that the door was locked from the inside. I had
no choice but to take out my cell phone and call my wife, but in the receiver was a cold “the number you dialed has been turned off.”.
Looking at the WeChat, I found that one of the countless unread messages was sent by my wife. Lock the door
at 12 o’clock. If you can’t come back, try to sleep somewhere else. I’ve had
enough of you! Don’t disturb our sleep every day.
I sat on the porch at the door, lost. At half past three in the
morning, pressing my aching stomach, I stumbled to the underground parking lot and got into the car. The winter night in the
north is very cold, which makes me shiver.
Start the car, turn on the heater, but no matter how much I turn on the heater, I can still feel the biting cold.
I lay on the seat and waited quietly for the pain in my stomach to ease. At 4
A. m., with the help of air conditioning and warm air, the stomachache improved slightly.
I wanted to sleep for a while, but I couldn’t sleep after tossing and turning, so I took out my mobile phone and clicked on all the WeChat unread messages one by one to clear the unread marks. I was stunned
when I cleaned up the new friend verification information.
A WeChat head aroused my curiosity, that is “Ponyo on the cliff” in the image of Ponyo, let me have a kind of inexplicable intimacy.
Is that her?
My heart began to beat wildly unconsciously.
That’s right, it’s the only movie I’ve ever seen with her.
No, I don’t think so.
This movie is very popular, and many people use this lovely goldfish princess as their head portrait.
I kept muttering in my heart, but my finger slipped to the verification button.
With friends, I stared at the empty chat box for five minutes.
I don’t know what I was expecting.
Also dare not break this quiet, lest be disappointed.
Suddenly, a message appeared in the chat box, which was a song sharing: Welcometowonderland.
At that moment, I couldn’t tell whether it was reality or the illusion of drunkenness, and everything seemed like a dream.
I didn’t reply, but quietly clicked on the song. Comfortable and soothing tunes come from
mobile phones.
In the lyrics of pastoral artistic conception, some memories in the depths of my mind emerge slowly. The university campus in
that summer was mixed with the smell of flowers and hormones.
At that time, I was the star of the school basketball team, and there were many suitors around me, but I only had basketball in my eyes.
In the final of a provincial college competition, I sprained my foot at the most critical moment before the end.
But I was tough and refused to be replaced by the coach, which eventually led to our school losing the championship. The moment the whistle sounded at the end of the
game, I became the sinner of the whole school.
The students surrounded me with constant abuse and siege.
A slender figure struggled to squeeze through the crowd.
She stretched out her arms in front of me and argued loudly to the crowd who besieged me. As
the crowd dispersed, she leaned forward with concern to examine my swollen ankle. Tears glistened in her eyes
as she looked up again.
That was the first time I really looked at her face.
I also knew her name for the first time-Xiaolu.
Later, I stayed in the school medical room for more than a month. During
this period, she often came to see me and often brought some food.
I said I wanted to thank her, and she said, “OK, then watch a movie with me.”.
We didn’t go to the cinema, but on an ordinary weekend afternoon, she leaned against my hospital bed and watched Ponyo on her laptop together. I’ll call you Sosuke
from now on, okay? After
watching the movie, she wiped away her tears and asked me.
No, it’s silly.
Answer again, do you want it or not?
“No..” I won’t bring you any food tomorrow. Angrily
, Xiaolu pretended to get up and leave.
“Hey..” You are so naughty, Ponyo.
Haha, Sosuke is also very naughty.
On that day, the golden sunset outside the window reflected her beautifully. A new message suddenly popped up in the
chat box, which pulled me away from the memory of that year.
Haven’t slept yet?
I stared blankly at the screen of my mobile phone, thinking a lot, my fingers hanging hesitantly above the screen, and my heart beating faster and faster.
No.
Although I don’t know whether the road ahead is a cliff or Eden, I can’t help but take this step.
「emm…… I don’t have to introduce myself, do I?
Hello, Ponyo, this is Sosuke.
Excuse me, Zong Jiejun, are you still busy with your work?
Why don’t you go to bed when it’s almost dawn?
“You are not the same …” 「emm…… Then let’s exchange the secret of why we can’t sleep.
Ladies first. I had a meeting in Qingdao on
a business trip, and I drank too much coffee at night and couldn’t sleep. It’s
your turn.
To tell you the truth, I really don’t know how to open my mouth, but I don’t want to lie to her.
She hesitated for a long time, and as a result, she came to urge the message.
Does Zong Jiejun want to be a dishonest person who cheats Ponyo?
I have a stomachache. Does it
hurt badly? Did you go to the
hospital to check?
Does it often hurt like this?
I was bewildered by her series of anxious questions, and before I could think of a choice of words, a more poignant one came: I’m sorry, it was a bit abrupt.
I should be relieved, after all, you have Jiahui to take care of you.
No, I’m in the underground parking lot in the neighborhood.
Don’t worry. I have a little stomach ulcer. It’s an old problem. It won’t hurt after a rest.
Unexpectedly, she did not continue to ask why I had to stay in the car instead of going home at 4 am. Instead, she just asked, Do you have any stomach medicine? The
office has. Remember to eat when you
go to work.
I took the initiative to change the topic, chatting from business to movies, from college to the present. Time passed quickly, and we talked all over the world.
But no matter how big the mood ups and downs are, everyone is just tacitly and quietly typing, and even sending a voice is afraid of disturbing this rare atmosphere.
I do not know how long, I was chatting, suddenly came the sound of knocking on the window.
I was so excited, as if I had been caught doing something guilty, that my mobile phone was almost thrown out.
Looking up, I saw a strange middle-aged man outside the window, who was smiling politely at me.
I slowly lowered the window a little doubtfully. Is this Mr.
Xu Dong?
He knew my name, and I was full of doubt. Who are
you? What can I do
for you?
Hello, please lower the window and I’ll give you the medicine.
As he spoke, he lifted a paper bag in his hand.
I was completely confused by him, so late, who knows I am in this place, but also specially looking for a runner to deliver medicine to me?
The other side looked at me hesitating not to open the window and said nothing.
He just hung the bag on my rearview mirror and turned to leave.
I suddenly realized, I am really silly, in addition to chatting with me this woman, who else can it be?
I quickly got out of the car and stopped him.
Thank you, Shifu. I will definitely give you a five-star review.
Hearing this, the other party suddenly laughed.
Mr. Hsu, you have misunderstood.
I am Chen Xiaolu, manager Chen’s driver. With
that, he turned and walked to a Maybach not far away.
In addition to the medicine, there is a cute light pink thermos cup with hot water in it. I stood in the parking lot with my
bag in my hand, and the anxious little girl on the basketball court appeared in front of me. I
wanted to say thank you to her, but when I opened the WeChat, I saw her message: “You’re welcome. Remember to take the medicine according to the dosage written in the instructions. After taking the medicine, go to sleep for a while, so I won’t delay your rest.”.
Oh, by the way, that cup is for me. You can make do with it if you don’t mind. Good night, Zong Jiejun.
Holding the lovely thermos cup in my hand, I stood there for a long time, as if I had been wrapped up in a long-lost warmth.
I’m not an emotional or pretentious person, but to be honest, I really wanted to cry at that moment.
Thanks.
Life goes on. After
that night, Xiaolu and I did not contact again for many days.
Everything seems to be the same as usual, and everything seems to be very different from before.
I made time to work out, and at the same time I began to study how to wear clothes, and even began to get used to wearing perfume.
My wife did not care too much about my change, but satirized me by saying that even if she dressed up again, she could not hide her poor and sour appearance. When I visited relatives to buy gifts for
the Spring Festival, my wife shouted at me in the underground parking lot of the supermarket because of a box of wine.
You don’t have the ability to write it on your face for people to see. How dare you send this broken wine to my house?
！」 I looked at the full trunk and explained to her helplessly, “Isn’t there a gift box of cigarettes, tea and nuts?”? Un
expectedly, when she saw me talking back, she raised her voice another octave. Did
you listen to me carefully! Did I tell you about the cigarettes and the tea?
I’m talking about wine! Wine! As she roared, she pounded on the wine box. Several people
had gathered around to watch the scene of bustle. I had the intention to turn a big thing into a small one. I quickly closed the trunk and pulled her into the car.
Jiahui, calm down. If you have something to say, go to our car.
“Don’t touch me!” She jerked free of my hand, pointed at my face and said, “Why, seeing someone trying to save face again?”?
So what do you want?
Go and buy another case of good wine.
“” Good. Return
this box.
I looked at this case of wine and felt a little embarrassed. First, it was very troublesome to return it, and second, I really didn’t want to move all the way back to the supermarket. If you’ve
bought it all, don’t return it. Just think of it as a gift for my family. Let you say all the
beautiful words. Send a good one to my family and a bad one to your family?
I don’t want to be the sinner, quit! Must return! The crowd of onlookers whispered and all kinds of strange eyes shot over, which made me feel uncomfortable all over. Holding back my anger,
I squeezed a few words out of my mouth: “I promise you, get in the car first.”.
“Who knows the wife is unrelenting:” Get on what car! You go back now! Without saying a word, I opened the trunk, picked up the box of wine and threw it to the ground.
“Bang!” The crowd of onlookers quickly flashed back with the crisp sound of a broken wine bottle.
I calmly sat back in the car, locked the door, and let my wife knock and shout madly outside the window. In
the rearview mirror, the broken box of wine lay quietly on the ground, and the spreading liquid was like a giant claw gripping the throat, which made people suffocate.
I drove home alone, and the house was empty. I remembered that my daughter Yangyang went to grandma’s house today. At
10 o’clock in the evening, my wife still didn’t come home.
Despite numerous phone calls, the same user shutdown message was on the handset. At
12 o’clock in the evening, I regretted it. I sent a lot of apology messages by text message and WeChat, but there was still no response.
I don’t know if she went to live with her parents. I really want to call and ask.
But in the dead of night, mother-in-law’s heart has been bad, plus she is very spoiled, if not there, and make the whole family restless.
Hesitated again and again, I still did not dial out the number, I lost my mind to turn over Jiahui’s circle of friends.
Looking at it, many memories are vivid in my mind. In the summer of
2012, just after graduating from university, I took Jiahui, then my girlfriend, back to my hometown for development.
Although we don’t earn much money, it’s good that people in small cities have low material desires and slow pace of life, so life is quite comfortable.
At that time, I would pick her up from work by bike every day.
We often go to the movies together, eat at new restaurants together, and occasionally go to the nearby seaside city for a day or two during the holidays.
At that time, we seldom quarreled, and we never knew what pressure was. The
first turning point came in the summer of 2015, when we happened to be out of safety gear during a passionate relationship, which led me to become a father in a muddle.
That morning, when Jiahui jumped up to me excitedly with a pregnancy test stick, my frightened mood was like Xu Xian seeing White Snake holding her tail to show off.
Congratulations! I won the lottery! Jiahui said niftily. What is the
prize?
I forced a smile on my face, but my heart was in a panic.
A baby who looks just like you. Can I be
like you?
I’m too ugly.
“” Uh.. It’s cuter like you.
“Well, it’s all right, as long as it’s not like Lao Wang next door!” Nonsense! How can you say that about your wife.
Chia-hui laughed and sat down in my arms. Suddenly she said with a serious look on her face, “You haven’t said anything yet!” “Huh?”?
What?
I played dumb on purpose.
“Born or not?”?
“Of course!” To be honest, I never thought money was so important before, such as betrothal gifts, weddings, banquets and, of course, houses.
My family is a very ordinary working family, this whole process down, my parents and my savings are all cleared, but also owed hundreds of thousands of bank loans.
Of course, this is just the beginning, followed by a series of expenses for Jiahui to wait for delivery and give birth.
Jiahui cherishes the child in every way. She quits her job and stays at home to raise the baby.
And I clapped my chest and said, “I raise you.”.
A few years later, I realized how heavy these three words were.
So I jumped to another company with a higher salary and rushed to clients and social activities every day.
As a result, all the beautiful yearning after marriage is also quietly broken. After the
baby was born, I found it impossible for me to breathe again.
Milk powder, diapers, all kinds of baby products, baby clothes, early education supplies, as well as expensive early education classes, let me see the credit card, the pressure doubled.
I quit smoking and playing games, to save more money, to buy one for my child when she sees other children crying with new toys they don’t have.
I blamed myself for not being able to earn more money, and slowly, this sentence turned into my wife’s reprimand.
The telephone rang suddenly, which was particularly harsh in this silent night.
It’s Xiaolu.
I was very surprised. Why did she call me at this time?
Hello, Xiaolu? Don’t worry
, Dongzi. Jiahui is staying with me tonight. The
sun shines through the huge glass dome on the smooth wooden floor, and the basketball stand is surrounded by thousands of empty seats in color.
This is a newly completed indoor basketball hall in the high-tech zone. Xiaolu and I are the only ones in the whole hall.
If I remember correctly, did you invest in the construction of this place? In the
warm sunshine, I asked Xiaolu curiously, and there were echoes in the empty stadium.
Not all of it.
Xiaolu said indifferently.
Why did you make an appointment here? You didn
‘t come here to show off your wealth on purpose, did you?
I joked.
I thought you would like it.
Xiaolu smiled and looked straight into my eyes. The
golden sunshine shone on her small and delicate face, which was particularly beautiful.
Xiaolu is a typical northern beauty, with big eyes, high nose, sexy lips, tall figure, and her capable shoulder-length short hair, which has a kind of touching charm.
Yes, I like it, but it doesn’t seem to fit in with the atmosphere of our topic today.
I remember someone told me before that marriage is like a competitive game, but winning or losing depends not on the score but on patience.
“” Huh? It’s too far-fetched to choose to meet on the basketball court
because of this sentence. I’m just kidding. I just made that up.
I smiled helplessly. In front of me, she seemed to be the same quaint girl in those days. But then I tried to shake my head to bring myself back to reality.
Today is not a date, but a marriage mediation between Jiahui and me. When did
you and Jiahui get so close? I blurted out the question in my
mind. Instead of answering me,
she picked up a basketball by the basketball rack. How long has it been since
you played basketball?
“” Well.. It seems like a long time. Before
I could say a word, she threw the basketball in her hand at me.
I caught the ball subconsciously and looked at her doubtfully.
She tied up her hair with a rubber band, rolled up the sleeves of her sweater, and niftily raised her eyebrows at me.
Come on, see if you can.
I stood there like a fool, wearing a woolen overcoat and holding a basketball. What are you
waiting for?
Forgot how to dribble?
You play in high heels?
“” Oh, yes.
She quickly took off the expensive shoes and threw them out of the court without any care.
Take off, shoot, the ball flies out of my hand and draws a parabola.
“Bang!” Hit the basket and bounced to Xiaolu’s side. She swept the ball into her arms with one hand.
I seem to have forgotten.
She dribbled the ball and laughed.
I took a deep breath and stretched my arms.
Come on, I won’t let you.
I rushed over with an arrow.
Who asked you to give up.
Xiaolu lowered her body and dribbled the ball to her side.
Don’t forget who taught you how to play basketball.
I jerked out my hand to get the ball.
Xiaolu hurriedly carried the ball from her crotch to the other side of her body.
Don’t forget, the blue is better than blue.
You haven’t answered me yet. When did you and Jiahui become best friends?
I moved my feet closer to the defense. More than a month before
I came to the party.
Xiaolu turned around and dribbled the ball, with her back to my defense.
“Huh?”?
What’s the matter She asked you for a loan?
I was stunned and the defense was lax.
Xiaolu saw the opportunity to turn around and take off to shoot, and I immediately reacted to block the shooting line.
“Cut..” You can’t chat except for money.
Xiaolu held the ball back in her arms. What did
she say to you?
I continued to reach for the ball. Talk about
everything.
Including the fact that you haven’t slept together in almost a year. My
brain buzzed and I froze on the spot.
Xiaolu shot decisively and the ball went into the net.
…… I gasped and sat on the seat of the bleachers, and Xiaolu sat beside me and sweated.
How was it? Is it much better to
exercise?
Xiaolu handed me a bottle of water.
Yes, it’s much more embarrassing.
Ha ha, what’s the matter? They’re all adults.
Hey, to tell you the truth, Jiahui is fine, but she is not very good at expressing herself.
Who says she can’t express herself? She expresses herself passionately.
I smiled bitterly and took a big gulp of water.
Look how wronged you are. Is this a complaint? How dare
I?
Believe me, it’s all right. Take her back tonight.
Women, sweet words to coax and then buy a small gift, better than anything, life is not to live.
“Yes, I have to go on with my life.” I sighed.
Don’t be depressed. You chose the person yourself. Do you still want to change one?
I stared at the basketball on the court and did not speak.
Xiaolu got up and patted me on the shoulder.
“Actually, I can understand you, but..” She paused, sighed, and said, “But what else can I do but understand and feel sorry for myself?”?
This made my heart warm, and I felt as if her soft hand was not only touching my shoulder, but also touching my heart.
But I didn’t dare to look up at her. I just kept my eyes on the lonely basketball on the court. Not knowing how to answer Xiaolu’s words,
I quickly changed the subject: “I was quite angry with her that day. She won’t hold a grudge, will she?”?
When you dumped me in front of so many people in the whole school, shouldn’t I be the one who should hold a grudge?
Xiaolu said lightly. The warmth that
had just come from her palm was still spreading on her body, but suddenly there was a cold and piercing punch in her face.
I looked up at Hsiao-lu and saw her burst out laughing.
Haha, I’m just kidding you. I want to hold a grudge and waste time here with you?
“It turns out that women don’t all hold grudges,” Xiaolu said as she walked away.
Go back to your life, Sojiekun.
I looked at her back with indescribably complicated feelings.
With my rank, I can’t see through the woman in front of me. She is no longer the silly girl who can be pinched at will.
Her hot and cold attitude gave me a kind of uneasiness, but the terrible thing was that the uneasiness was really charming and addictive.
8 the Spring Festival, caught off guard, the epidemic came. At this time,
my mother-in-law was hospitalized because of coronary stenosis and blockage.
Life has become darker. My wife
and I are both only children, so the responsibility of taking care of my mother-in-law naturally falls on our shoulders.
Because of the restriction on the flow of people, my wife went through the formalities and stayed in the hospital for a long time. I had
no choice but to stay at home to take care of the children and do housework.
The company stopped working and only paid a poor basic salary. Faced with the high medical expenses and the inability to enter and leave the community freely,
I am so worried that I lose a lot of hair every day. On the morning of the
ninth day of the first lunar month, a call from my wife deepened my despair.
My mother is not doing well.
“” What’s wrong?
“I did a general physical examination during the routine examination today, and found that..” My wife’s voice is a little choked. What’s
going on?
I asked anxiously.
Mammary glands.. A lump. What did
the doctor say?
“The probability is..” “Can..” Can you confirm the diagnosis?
The wife did not answer, and intermittent sobs came from the receiver.
I waited quietly for a long time, and when she calmed down a little, she went on to say, “My mother said she wanted to drink the beef soup you made.”.
“” Good! I’ll do it, I’ll do it.. Carrying a thermos jar of beef soup, I stood in front of the iron fence entrance guard in the community and wore out my lips with the security guard, but he refused to let me go out.
In this special period, there is no takeout and no running errands. Overwhelmed by the feeling
of helplessness, I leaned against the iron fence and sent a message to my wife.
Sorry, I couldn’t get out of the neighborhood. Only then did
I realize that I was really useless.
9 is finally back to work.
After a long vacation, the vegetation on the street seems to be much higher.
During this period, I owed a lot of debts, but my mother-in-law’s condition did not improve at all.
Because her heart could not withstand major surgery, the doctor recommended conservative treatment.
Of course, another reason is that the operation is very expensive.
That day, I rarely got off work very early, so I went to my parents’ home to pick up my daughter Yangyang.
I don’t know where Yangyang knew that there was a fireworks show by the canal today, and he was clamoring to see it. It was still early when
we drove to the canal, so I took Yangyang to a Western fast food restaurant nearby to have something to eat. When
picking up the meal, Yangyang accidentally bumped into a 20-year-old boy with dyed red hair, and the juice in his hand spilled on his sleeve. Knowing that he had done something wrong
, Yangyang stood where he was, pursed his mouth and kept saying sorry.
I also hurried to the two of them and helped them apologize together. I’m
really sorry. The child was too careless.
The red-haired boy stared at Yangyang fiercely and said, “What do you say if I get my clothes dirty?”?
Yangyang was too frightened to look at him. He lowered his head and took out the tissue in his pocket with trepidation.
Uncle, I’m sorry. Let me wipe it for you.
Said Yangyang, reaching out to wipe the man’s clothes. Before
I could react, the man slapped Yangyang’s little hand back.
Yangyang cried out with a “wow”.
I pulled the child behind me and quickly checked the child’s hand. She hung her little hand and dared not move. The back of her white and tender hand was beaten red.
The man sneered and turned to go.
I darted over and grabbed his arm.
Dude, you’re an adult. Isn’t it a little too much to fight with a child less than 4 years old? When
the man saw me grab him, the expression on his face became ferocious, and when he opened his mouth, he was provocative, and when he spoke, the strong smell of tobacco in his mouth made people nausea.
What’s the matter?
You can’t manage yourself well. I’ll help you educate your children. Shouldn’t you thank me?
As soon as I saw that the child was born by a mother but not raised by a mother.. Before he had finished speaking, I punched him in the face. The emotions
I had suppressed for too long seemed to find a vent.
He struggled desperately and beat me, but I didn’t move.
Just hold him down and beat him hard.
Soon, I was pulled away by a group of people.
My clenched hand kept shaking, and the joints were broken and bleeding.
This boy is a regular here. He has a lot of bad records. I know him too well.
Can Who let him be in the right this time. In the
police station, an old policeman with a serious face handed me a tissue.
I took the tissue and wiped the blood from my hands. I
‘m sorry, I couldn’t resist.
I looked back through the door and saw my daughter outside, still sobbing.
‘Alas.. I’m also a father, and I can understand your feelings, but after all, the law is the law.
“” I.. How long is the sentence? The policeman on the
opposite side laughed unexpectedly.
“Not so, not so..” I looked at him doubtfully.
“Hey..” As I said just now, the boy has been in the palace for several times, and I know him too well. All
he wants is for you to pay him a few yuan, which is good for you.
Although it seems that he has suffered a minor injury at most, if he is serious, he may have to detain you for a while.
How to say, as law enforcers, we can only try to mediate this matter.
He suddenly lowered his voice and leaned close to my ear and said, “To tell you the truth, when we saw him being beaten, we all felt relieved. I hope he can learn a lesson in the future and bully others less.”.
I heaved a deep sigh. How much does
he want me to pay?
80,000.
I gasped. Fighting turned out to be more expensive than golf.
I’ll try to communicate with him again.
You should find a way to make up some money first.
The old policeman clearly saw my dilemma.
He put my cell phone on the table and turned to leave the room.
I fully understand the good intentions of the police, after all, can use tens of thousands of yuan to solve the matter, there is no need to get into prison.
But at present, I am heavily in debt, and my mother-in-law’s medical expenses for next month have not been settled. I can’t get
the money together in any case.
I took a chance and called a few friends who I thought might lend me money. The result was expected and reasonable. No one was willing to lend me money. After all, the money borrowed before had not been repaid. The more
I called, the cooler my heart became. I thought, “If you can’t, just squat. Don’t you just eat public meals for a few days?”?
Big deal, I will accompany you to the end.
But on second thought, what happened after I came out?
Life still has to go on. Can you keep your job? What about my mother-in-law’s medical expenses during
this period? How can
I face my daughter Yangyang?
There was the familiar feeling of helplessness, and I buried my head deeply. Who else can help me
at the moment?
Yeah, and her.
10 You are … Mr. Chen, right?
The old policeman asked Xiaolu tentatively.
Xiaolu was dressed in a smart business suit, and there were two men standing beside her. She found me looking at her and secretly squeezed her eyes at me.
I’m sorry, uncle.
I have a bad memory. Who are you? Nothing
, nothing. You definitely don’t remember me. We met once. We met in a hurry when
I went to the inauguration ceremony of the high-tech zone gymnasium with the director.
The old policeman was very polite.
I’m sorry. Forgive my clumsy eyes, uncle.
Next time we meet, I’ll recognize you from a long way away.
Xiaolu smiled niftily at the old policeman, like a little girl who was not deeply involved in the world.
The old policeman smiled happily. In the
corner, the red-haired boy who was beaten by me looked more and more ugly.
It’s no use! It’s no use knowing the chief! This is a society ruled by law, and those who break the law will be punished! It doesn’t matter who comes! The red-haired boy shouted loudly, but Xiaolu pretended not to hear, still smiling to introduce the two men around the old policeman.
This is lawyer Chang, from our company’s legal department.
This is Lao Liu, my driver, who served in the army before and is a retired soldier.
I looked at Lao Liu, who was the middle-aged man who brought me the medicine that night.
Xiaolu gave lawyer Zhang a wink, and the other party understood and said to the old policeman, “Hello, officer.”.
On behalf of my client and this red.. Mr. Redhead, can I have a chat?
The old policeman nodded. Lawyer
Zhang carried a briefcase under his arm and went straight to Hongmao.
Cao.. Mr. Bin, right? Lawyer
Chang sat opposite Hong Mao and looked at the information he had taken out of his briefcase.
“Cut..” Don’t do this to me. It’s useless for anyone to mediate.
I want him to pay for it! 80,000! Not a penny less! I’m sorry, Mr. Tsao, you seem to have misunderstood. That’s not what
I’m talking about.
Hongmao raised his swollen face, with toilet paper stuffed in his nose, and looked doubtfully at lawyer Chang.
What do you mean?
I am here to formally file a civil lawsuit against you on behalf of my client, Ms. Xu Hanyang. You are suspected of intentionally assaulting others.
This is the lawyer’s letter, please keep it.
“What?”?
！ Xu Hanyang?
Isn’t that my daughter’s name?
What’s the matter I looked at lawyer Zhang in surprise.
“What a mess! I don’t know anything about Xu!” Let me help you recall that at 8:07 this evening, you were suspected of intentionally beating a minor woman, my client Xu Hanyang, in a restaurant in the Canal District of this city.
Although Red Hair’s face was swollen high, he could not hide his panic.
No matter! I don’t know! I’m not here to ask you what happened. Someone from the judiciary will ask you specifically.
Besides, the restaurant has seven cameras, 360 degrees without dead angle, and countless witnesses, so. It doesn’t matter whether you say it or not. Lawyer
Zhang smiled calmly, but every word he said was like the sharpest blade, hitting Hongmao’s psychological defense line like a storm.
No.. No! I just touched her lightly. I
hope so. I wonder if the judge would like to believe the innocent and lovely little girl and countless witnesses, or would he like to believe an unemployed vagrant with a criminal record of drug abuse and theft? As lawyer
Chang said these words, he lowered his voice and put his face very close to the red hair. For the first time in my
life, I was deeply shocked by the power of knowledge.
Looking at the embarrassed expression of red hair, I was happy in my heart, but on the surface I pretended to be as if nothing had happened.
I looked at Xiaolu gratefully and saw that she was playing with the claws of a plastic lucky cat on the table like a child.
How can I withdraw the lawsuit? Red Hair, who had
finished his psychological struggle, wiped the nosebleed that had overflowed again and said.
It depends on your choice. Lawyer
Chang crossed his legs, fiddled with a felt-tip pen, and didn’t even look at Hongmao as he spoke.
All right! I admit defeat! I won’t sue, and neither will you. After
going through the formalities, Hong Mao left. He was obviously still not convinced. When he passed by me, he swore at me: Is it a shame to rely on a woman’s support?
！ It’s cheaper for you this time. Next time you touch me, I’ll make you pay ten thousand yuan! You’ll lose everything! I had no intention of talking to him, but Xiaolu stood up from her chair and stood in front of Hongmao. Don’t hurry,
Mr. Tsao.
A good dog stays out of the way.
Xiaolu stood firmly, staring at Hongmao, and said to lawyer Zhang without turning her head, Lawyer Zhang, didn’t you just say you wanted to ask the police officer some questions? Lawyer
Zhang reacted very quickly. He immediately got up and pretended to ask questions in all seriousness. As he spoke, he pulled the old policeman toward the inner room.
Xiaolu looked at the monitoring probe on the wall, and the driver, Lao Liu, walked knowingly to the monitoring side and lifted a silk banner hanging on the wall to block the probe.
The red hair was obviously confused by this inexplicable operation. As soon as
he was about to ask a question, there was a clear and loud slap in the face.
Xiaolu’s slap was hitting the swollen red hair on the other side of his face, and the pain was so painful that he only breathed in and didn’t even cry out.
“You..” Red hair was beaten, he came to his senses just want to attack, but see Xiaolu from the bag out of a stack of thick money thrown on him.
Red instinctively caught the money with both hands.
Who knew that as soon as he caught the money, there was another slap in the face louder than before.
Same recipe, familiar taste, didn’t even change the place to hit.
Red hair’s face twitched with pain, his hand loosened, and even the money fell off, unable to say a word. I felt pain for him as I
sat and watched. Won’t
you say ten thousand?
This is 20 thousand yuan, which is just right.
“You..” Red hair recovered and was so angry that he raised his hand to fight back. I stood up at once.
But Xiaolu waved her hand to me, and she pointed to the surveillance probe.
Hongmao looked over and found that Lao Liu, who had blocked the surveillance, was already standing beside him.
Xiaolu looked straight into Hongmao’s eyes with sharp eyes and said slowly, “To tell you the truth, if you give me 10,000 yuan, your entire household registration book may not be enough for me to play.”.
With that, he turned and left.
The driver, Lao Liu, was arranged by Xiaolu to send lawyer Zhang. Xiaolu and
I went back to her other car, and I saw Yangyang.
Xiaolu is really not simple. I don’t know how she coaxed Yangyang. When I got on the bus, Yangyang was playing with his iPad happily, as if tonight had never happened.
Don’t play too long. It’s bad for your eyes.
I said to my daughter.
Yangyang reluctantly put down the iPad.
Xiaolu sat in the driver’s seat.
Come on, I’ll see you off.
I wanted to say something grateful, but I just said, “Today..” He was interrupted by Xiaolu’s answer.
You’re welcome.
Xiaolu said with a smile. After going through so much
tonight, Yangyang may be really tired. As soon as the car started, the child fell asleep in my arms before leaving the parking lot.
I looked out of the window and suddenly realized that the direction was not quite right.
Hsiao-lu, this road doesn’t seem to lead to my house.
“” Huh?
Go home?
Really?
“” No.. Don’t go home.. Where are you going?
I suddenly felt a strange sense of nervousness.
Go to the hotel, I have booked the room.
Wine.. Hotel? Don’t you feel unlucky to go home as
soon as you come out of the interrogation room.
“Can..” But what?
Your home is so far away. Yangyang is so sleepy. Stop tossing about and listen to me.
I didn’t speak again, and the car drove up the bridge to a five-star hotel on the other side of the canal. Room
11 was a large suite and very luxuriously decorated.
Xiaolu gently helped Yangyang take off his shoes and let me carry Yangyang to the bathroom.
She gently washed Yangyang’s little feet with warm water and then wiped her face with a wet towel.
Finally, help Yangyang change his coat, put it on the big double bed in the back room, cover the quilt, and close the door gently. I watched the
whole process in silence, and she was as loving and considerate as an experienced mother.
Busy all this has been more than 11 o’clock, I have not changed clothes, thought, wait for Xiaolu to leave and then clean up.
But Xiaolu suddenly said, “I’m so tired tonight. I’m going to take a shower first.”.
As she spoke, she did not shy away from taking off her coat to reveal a black bra.
Caught off guard, I quickly turned my face sideways. My heart raced at the sound of her zi
pping her skirt.
I quickly turned my attention to the large French window, which was on the bank of the canal, and from a high place, it was very spectacular to see the bright lights. Still
, I didn’t succeed in diverting my attention.
Because of the reflection, the image of the room was dimly reflected in the mirror, and a white and slim body came into view.
This time I didn’t look away again. I stood and stared until she stripped down to her underwear and turned to the bathroom.
If I had married her, would my life be so dark now?
Once, she was very close to me, but I didn’t grasp it.
This time, I really want to catch it, but reason and morality are binding me again.
I struggled fiercely in my heart, but my hand unbuttoned my shirt subconsciously.
I put on my robe, sat on the sofa and watched TV.
Half an hour later, Xiaolu walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel. The
air was instantly filled with the fragrance of shower gel. As
she lowered her head and wiped her hair with a towel, she casually said to me, “You should also take a bath to get rid of your bad luck.”. With a “hmm”,
I got up and walked to the bathroom. When I passed
by Xiaolu, she happened to look up suddenly, and her wet hair hit my chest. I
‘m sorry.
She raised her eyes, and we looked at each other.
Fragrance and ambiguity swirled around me. My
throat tightened and I swallowed.
It’s all right, I.. I’ll take a shower first.
Damn, why did I say the word “first” to her just now, as if to imply that something else happened after the shower?
In the shower, I couldn’t help rushing out all kinds of gorgeous scenes in my mind.
I squirted the spray into my face to stop myself from thinking.
Seeing Xiaolu helping me everywhere, in fact, I was very self-reproached. When I was
in college, I dumped my wife, Jiahui, in front of almost the whole school.
During that time, she often cried and stood downstairs in my dormitory for hours. I was afraid to face her.
But who would have thought that now she could forget the past and take care of me like this.
I scold myself for being narrow-minded.
I really owe her a sincere apology.
When I came out wrapped in a bath towel, Xiaolu was already dressed and wearing light makeup.
You.. In a hurry to go?
“” Or what?
Your daughter, you and me, make up a family of three? “
Ha!” She laughed and picked up her coat.
I reached out and stopped her gently and put her coat on the sofa.
I want to talk to you.
I gathered my courage. By the
French window, I handed her a glass of red wine. When she
turned to pour wine into her glass, she reached out and grabbed my glass. If
you have a bad stomach, don’t drink.
I had no choice but to put down the wine and be silent.
Is it hard to say something without wine?
She asked me in reply.
I want to explain what happened back then.
She did not speak, but turned and looked out of the window.
That year, several of us in the dormitory celebrated Chang’s birthday at a restaurant across the street from the school, and we all drank a lot.
His popularity is very good, and there are many classmates joining him in the middle, both male and female. I can’t remember
when Jiahui went there. I vaguely remember that we agreed to sing together after drinking. On the way
to KTV, everyone walked in twos and threes, and many boys were holding their girlfriends.
I was very dizzy at that time, and I only knew that Jiahui was supporting me.
But as we walked.. I don’t know whether the people in front of us went wrong or deliberately led the way wrong, but we walked to the hotel.
Xiaolu was still facing out of the window, and I couldn’t see her expression. My
heart crossed and I went on.
I was lying on the bed in my room, and I vaguely remembered that I was the only one in the room.
But then.. I couldn’t bear to go on, so I gently walked over to Xiaolu and said sincerely, “Right?” Before I could say the word “get up,” Xiaolu’s glass was on my lips. If you
don’t drink, don’t you say so.
Come on, I don’t want to hear this either.
I held Xiaolu’s hand holding the wine glass.
I know you don’t want to look back, but I really don’t want that to be a barrier between us. The day
I returned to the team from injury, I never thought you would give me such a big surprise.
Do you know?
While you were holding the flowers to express your love to me, Jiahui was standing in the crowd.
She just stood there, looking at me with resentment, and I couldn’t face her eyes. I “Stop it!” Xiaolu suddenly drank all the red wine in the glass.
As soon as I hugged Xiaolu, I felt extremely self-reproach and repeatedly apologized: “I’m sorry..” I’m sorry.. Xiaolu did not resist. She trembled a little and her shoulders rose and fell sharply.
I held her for a long time until I felt the shaking of her body subside.
I looked down at her.
Her mood had calmed down, but there were still tears in her eyes.
I gently wiped a few tears from her face with my hand.
Looking at her lovely appearance lovingly.
Our faces were so close together that we could even feel each other’s breath.
No, I don’t want to let her go again. Can
you forgive me, Ponyo?
It’s all over.
“” That.. Can I have a drink with you?
“” Good. Is there anything else I can do
besides drinking?
My breathing became heavier and heavier. Watch the fireworks
together? As I
spoke, her breath tickled my face. May
I kiss you?
Before she could answer, I took her face in my hands and kissed it deeply.
At midnight, fireworks are blooming in the sky on time. On
the sofa, Xiaolu and I made love to each other. The room glowed with the light of the
fireworks.
Xiaolu gently pushed me away and said, “You..” Daughter also.. Sleeping in the back room.
“I stopped, too, and looked at her with a straight face.” I almost forgot if you didn’t say that.
“” So.. So?
“” So.. Keep it down.
I smirked and gently put my hand on her mouth.
…… 12 seems to be just a dream. After
that night, Xiaolu never contacted me again.
And I was stuck in that dream, and I couldn’t get out. As the
day went on, my wife became very silent.
I’m suddenly not used to her change. Guilty of
being a thief, I never dare to ask the specific reason.
My mother-in-law had an operation with imported equipment and technology, and the cost of treatment was astronomical for me.
But the strange thing is that my wife didn’t ask me for money.
I’m guessing she took out a mortgage on her parents’ house.
I hesitated several times and finally did not ask, the family only left the body, the inside has already collapsed.
A few months later, the mother-in-law was still unable to resist the spread of cancer cells again.
Despite the best medical resources, she left the world in the autumn.
I was busy preparing for the funeral, and my wife often sat alone by the window and wept.
I couldn’t bear to look at her and tried to persuade her several times, but as soon as I approached, she got up and left. On the day of the
memorial service, all the relatives, colleagues, guests and friends came. When the
funeral master of ceremonies finished his eulogy, the funeral music just sounded, and the wife rushed to the front like crazy and grabbed the microphone. People
around me are surprised.
The wife began to speak.
Thank you to all the family and friends who have come to mourn my mother. I’m sorry to take a few minutes. I am very sad about
my mother’s death, but there is another sad thing to announce today. I want to divorce Xu Dong. There was a commotion
in the crowd.
I was standing in the front row of the crowd, and it was like a bolt from the blue.
Jiahui, what’s the occasion? Send your mother away
first, and let’s talk about your young couple at home! A prestigious elder in the crowd scolded.
No! Today I have to say! In the past, when my mother was there, she advised me many times that it was normal for two people to live together without quarreling.
But this time is different! Not the same! He cheated on me! Get a room with another woman! Oh my God! As if I had been petrified, I stood like a fool, looking at everyone’s shocked eyes. There was an explosion in the
crowd, and the noise of the discussion was so loud that it drowned me.
Hsu Tung, do you admit it? A screech came from the
stereo.
I turned pale and shouted to her, “Yes!”! I admit it! When I finished this sentence, the scene suddenly became quiet.
They probably didn’t expect me to answer so readily. Divorce
tomorrow. I’ll leave the house clean.
Finally, I said those two words, and how many times have I stopped talking.
Although I know that in front of all my social circles, I may lose my family, friendship, job, or even social death, but when I say it, I have an unprecedented sense of relaxation.
Asshole! Stop! When I turned to leave, two male relatives of my wife’s family grabbed my clothes. I
shook off their arms as hard as I could, raised my hand and pointed at them and shouted, “Are you clean?”?
！ Only you who have never cheated on me are qualified to criticize me! Hearing what I said, they hesitated for a moment.
Yes, both of them hesitated, and the crowd was much quieter in an instant.
I laughed. With curses
behind me, I strode away.
13 Children, houses, cars.. I gave up everything I had worked for years and went to another small city in the neighborhood.
Rented a small apartment and got an office job.
I tried my best to contact Xiaolu.
But the WeChat never answered again, and the mobile phone number never got through.
Finally, five months later, I happened to see on the news that she was coming to the city to attend the China Merchants Fair. In
the underground parking lot, I waited by her car until the dinner was over.
Lao Liu and Xiaolu came over together.
When they found me, Lao Liu instinctively stood in front of Xiaolu.
It’s all right, Lao Liu.
I have something to say to him. It will be soon. Wait for me for a while.
Xiaolu walked up to me, and she was still so delicate and beautiful.
Go ahead.
She spoke first.
Why don’t you answer my phone and don’t call back WeChat? I don’t have any confidence
in my words. I don’t need
that number.
The WeChat is also bound, so.. Xiaolu shrugged her shoulders.
“Then the two of us..” I can hardly hear my own voice.
We?
A one-night stand?
Hook up?
Whatever. Anything.
Xiaolu smiled indifferently.
I lost my mind and leaned against the pillar beside me. I haven’t seen you for
a year. Look how haggard you are now.
Cheer up. Adults should be able to afford it. There was coldness
in Xiaolu’s eyes.
This look is very familiar, it is the look in the eyes that she looked at the red hair at the police station that day.
Any more questions?
Xiaolu played with her bag chain in boredom.
“Is it possible for us to..” Haha, I said, little brother, can you not be so childish? I know why Jiahui dislikes you so much.
“You..” I thought you were going to ask about quality.
Hey. Forget it. Let me ask you something. Aren’t
you curious how Jiahui knew you cheated on her?
I looked at her in shock.
‘Yes.
She already knew. Otherwise, where would your mother-in-law get the money for the operation.
“” You.. You mean.. I was so shocked that I couldn’t speak. Do
you remember when I told you that women don’t always hold grudges.
Unfortunately, I’m a vindictive person.
How’s it going? It’s not good to be humiliated in public at a
funeral, is it? When I was
at school, I was rejected when I expressed my love to you in front of thousands of people on the Chinese Valentine’s Day. It was much more spectacular than funeral. Haha.
Actually, this deal is a win-win.
I got what I wanted, and Jiahui got what she wanted.
Oh, yes, it should be three wins, and you, didn’t you sleep with me, too?
Xiaolu looked at me playfully.
I can’t hate the woman in front of me, although she is so strange that I no longer know her. Let’s
go, Lao Liu.
The driver, Lao Liu, came over and opened the door, and Xiaolu sat in.
I remembered something and rushed over.
Old Liu alertly dodged in front of the car door.
Wait a minute, I’ll give it back to you.
Xiaolu lowered the window.
I tried to take out a cute pink thermos cup from my coat and handed it to her through the window.
Seeing the cup, Xiaolu’s sharp eyes suddenly fell into a trance.
I thrust the glass into her hand.
Turned around and walked away resolutely.
I didn’t look back. I just waved my hand as I walked and said, “You gave me hope. Thank you, Ponyo!”! I walked quickly, repeatedly confirming in my heart. Yeah
, the look on her face when she saw the cup didn’t fool me.
As long as there is a little wavering, there is hope for my follow-up plan. In the
cup was my new business card, the administrative manager of a local construction company.
Xiaolu, we will meet again in business soon. I
‘m sorry, I was acting out all that decadence and sensationalism for you. I came prepared
this time. It’s time for the hunter and the hunted to switch identities. I
forgot to tell you, I’m a Scorpio, and I hold a grudge. (End) □ The Winter Solstice has not arrived. Pay attention and don’t get lost ~
