He Songbai washed his hands after cooking a few dishes and let them go out to eat.
There was a slight smile on the corner of his lips, and the clear tap water flowed down from his fingertips, which was very beautiful. There is a kind of unhurried elegance in him that has settled down over the years, which has faded away the youthful youth, and radiates the maturity and stability of the middle-aged.
Even Big Sister He felt that her younger brother was charming, considerate and gentleman at the moment. But she looked at Zhao Lanxiang in front of her, her eyes didn't fall on him, and she hadn't recovered from the surprise.
Sister He's eyes couldn't help but flicker, and she smiled narrowly at He Songbai.
Zhao Lanxiang was shocked by He Songbai's unique skills. The dishes he cooked were so delicate that she couldn't bear to eat them. As a man, having such a craftsmanship is very calming.
But she knew that Sister He's younger brother was actually from an extraordinary background. After all, the streets behind the "Lanxiang" shop were all owned by "Xiangbai".
"Start, eat." Sister He gestured excitedly.
Half of the six dishes on the dinner table came from He Songbai, and the other half came from Zhao Lanxiang. Sister He tasted the delicacies on the table, her eyes narrowed with satisfaction, and an undisguised joyful light leaked from the slits of her eyes.
Sister He, who has spent most of her life in a state of hunger and cold, her biggest hobby in her life is food. When she tastes delicious food, her face will unknowingly reveal a radiance of happiness. It made her happier than giving her a lot of money.
She filled both of them with drinks and made a gesture. He Songbai translated knowingly: "Cheers, I wish the business is booming."
He looked at the eldest sister's gesture, paused, and continued with a gentle expression: "Lanxiang, we hope you are happy and successful."
He said softly: "Start a new life and let go of yourself."
In the name of the eldest sister, he secretly added this sentence. After he finished speaking, He Songbai stared at Zhao Lanxiang gently, and the camouflaged indifference of his pupils became warm.
His voice seemed to contain temperature, warm and steady, and it entered Zhao Lanxiang's ears all the way from the air.
She listened to "let yourself go", her nose was sour, and tears almost fell. She still had a smile on her face, but she held back tears in her heart.
The three glasses touched each other gently, pushing the atmosphere to the highest point. Zhao Lanxiang hasn't had such a lively meal for a long time. Although they have known each other for a while, at this moment, it seems that they have been friends who have known each other for many years.
He Songbai sipped the liquor quietly and looked away.
Zhao Lanxiang buried her head in eating the hot rice, and the mist of the rice almost fascinated her eyes.
How easy it sounds to let go of yourself, but Zhao Lanxiang couldn't do it, she has been living in the shadows. How many times in the middle of the night, she would dream of Jiejie, and in the eyes that she gritted her teeth and held back secretly during the day, she would secretly fall.
She misses him. She has been blaming herself for the days she lost him.
In the days after the divorce, she not only opened her own shop, but also revitalized the shop, and her business was booming. It will not be a problem to rely on it to support yourself in the future. It's more than enough to use it for retirement. But Zhao Lanxiang's heart was still gloomy.
She tried to keep herself busy, her body became extremely tired, and she had no free time to grieve.
The shop was proofing, and the clerk left early after get off work. She also lit the lamp and hurried to make clothes under the sewing machine. Every day, she came first and returned last.
When she heard He Songbai's gentle "let go of yourself", the bitter taste of alcohol came to her heart, she cheered up and said with a smile: "I'll go to the bathroom, you guys continue to eat."
Seeing the sadness in her eyes, He Songbai felt an impulse in his heart, wishing to hug her and comfort her like before.
But he didn't go. He was by the window in the hall, lit a cigarette and smoked slowly. He vaguely heard the shrill cries coming from the bathroom. He frowned because of this cry, just wanting to smoke.
Sister He was still eating a hearty and delicious meal, He Songbai finished lighting a cigarette and walked towards the bathroom.
He pushed open the door of the bathroom and saw Zhao Lanxiang turned her back in a panic and wiped away her tears.
Reflecting the shimmering light, the tears are a little bit.
He Songbai generously handed a handkerchief over and said warmly, "Everything will pass."
Her tears reminded him of that year, when she came to him with warmth all over her body and watched him struggling to live a humble life. Was she as distressed as he was at the moment
She comforted him so tenderly in those days when the burdens of life were overwhelming and there was no hope. Over and over again, patiently and meticulously, encouraging him from lows to highs.
Zhao Lanxiang raised her head to see the white veil in front of her, and saw the gentle and calm comfort on his face, tears streaming down her face.
She kept shaking her head, embarrassed and sad, and let He Songbai go out to eat.
He Songbai remained unmoved.
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The big-hearted Sister He was eating and found that her younger brother was missing, and Zhao Lanxiang was also missing, so she couldn't help but go to the bathroom to take a look.
Through the half-closed door, she could only see her younger brother half-squatting on the ground, his waist leaning forward slightly, as if his hands were supporting the woman's face. So much so that he only slightly exposed a piece of handsome mandible.
His voice was low and hoarse, with a softness that had never been seen before. Even if she couldn't see it, she could guess that his eyes at the moment were incredibly soft.
He said softly: "If life deceives you, don't be sad, don't be impatient, you need to be calm in gloomy days... everything is fleeting, everything will pass... "
Sister He heard his shallow voice, Zhao Lanxiang's suppressed crying, and his helpless sigh, she was very surprised. She had never seen such a gentle side in him.
Gentle and heart-warming, down-to-earth, and heartbreaking.
Sister He was both sad and sad, but also happy and joyful, and complex emotions flooded her heart. She turned around and continued to eat lightly, pretending not to see it.
She was really happy and worried about this meal. The happiness was for her brother, because he finally got enlightened. The worry was for the two of them, one for He Songbai and another for Zhao Lanxiang, more sorrow than joy.
After the sister and brother had finished eating, they walked down from the tube building and got into the car. Sister He sighed and gestured with her brother sadly: "She, it's not suitable, you."
He Songbai's face was sullen, and he was not in a good mood at the moment, because he saw Zhao Lanxiang's sad face, and his heart seemed to be soaked in bitter water, bitter and astringent.
Apart from leaving his heartache to his sister, the rest was given to Zhao Lanxiang in this life. He saw her painful tears, and he wished he could go back in time again, so that he could go back to her seventeen years old.
He would definitely not let her live so wronged.
He Songbai looked at the gesture of the eldest sister, shook his head, and said firmly: "There is no one who is more suitable for me than her."
"I just want her."
Sister He's heart was sour. She shook her head hard and gestured worriedly: "But, you've worked too hard."
She thought about it, thinking of his years of bitterness and tears, and the tears were about to fall.
She seemed to understand that she had done something wrong. She should not support him in pursuing Zhao Lanxiang. He should have a warmer woman to take care of him and take care of him. Instead of being exhausted and sad about a relationship like now.
Sister He felt endless sourness in her heart, and felt very sorry for this younger brother.
He had never enjoyed happiness since he was a child, and followed them to suffer and suffer. After finally getting older and promising, she was dragged into prison, where the best time of her life was wasted.
After he got out of the prison, he had to take on the responsibility of the whole family. In the past few years, he had toiled and traveled, and there was not a day of leisure. Now that the conditions are better and the family is well-off, he has fallen into the hole of Zhao Lanxiang again.
Sister He once felt that she must be the catastrophe of her brother. Otherwise, how could it make him more miserable time and time again.
She didn't expect him to like Zhao Lanxiang so much, with deep affection. And Zhao Lanxiang is far from being as positive, sunny and strong as she has shown.
She was so distressed that tears fell, and she persuaded her brother, "She, no, it's so easy to accept you."
He Songbai grabbed the elder sister's hand and said comfortably, "Don't worry, she will always accept it."
"I've waited for so many years, I'm not in a hurry."
"It's you, I'm in a hurry. When do you think about the big things in life?"
Sister He cried and laughed, still pursing her lips and not changing the subject, insisting: "Give up."
He Songbai shook his head, "If I give up, what's the point of my life?"
"I came for her, we are destined to be husband and wife, this is something that can't be changed. She is very sad now, it is difficult to accept me, one year, two years, three years... What does it matter in ten or eight years, as long as she is by her side The person is me, I accompany her, it doesn't matter if she gets married or not."
"You can help her when you have time in the future. She is your younger brother and sister and our family."
Sister He heard tears streaming down her cheeks, and she was so distressed.
She was so distressed that she kept reciting "My poor brother Bo" in her heart, buried her head in her knees, her heart was hot, and she was moved and sad.
"I'm really happy for her and sad for you."
He Songbai gave the eldest sister a sense of security and couldn't help laughing, "What's wrong with me?"
Sister He said, "You make me the most distressed."
"Brother Bo, it's been too hard."
He Songbai didn't feel this way himself. He looked up at Zhao Lanxiang's windowsill, and vaguely saw a figure, but it was possible that his vision was blurred and he took the shadow of the potted plant as hers. His eyesight was destroyed in prison, and his long-term malnutrition and exhaustion of reading books damaged his eyes.
He glanced at the gradually darkening night, and said easily:
"Probably because I lived too smoothly in my last life, so I'm here to pay off my debts in this life."
"I don't feel bitter, but very satisfied. It's you, I didn't know you had such a heavy burden on your heart. Let go of your burden."
"It makes me happier."
What does it feel like to have had happiness and tasted the best taste? He Songbai has no regrets in his life. If there is, it is because life is too short, and many things that you want to do are not done in time, and where you want to go. , There are many people who want to accompany. But fortunately, he has this life in addition to his previous life, and he feels very satisfied.
"What's wrong with me? My life is stable and the economy is more prosperous. Apart from working overtime occasionally, I haven't caught up with my daughter-in-law, and I don't have any other troubles."
He started the car and left the cheese building in a hurry. He smiled and said to his eldest sister, "I will work hard and marry her earlier, so that our family will be more lively."