Wei Lan stayed in the apartment until nine o'clock in the evening before leaving. She slept late to begin with, and because of the complicated dreams all night long, she felt groggy when she woke up the next day.
My mother's phone call happened to be when Liang Sheng and I were going out. She said that a colleague at my father's work had an accident and my father drove away the car. She asked me to take a car back to Jiangcheng with her.
I asked her what happened to her father's colleague. She said it was a car accident and her leg was broken and she was in the hospital.
When I heard it, I just felt sorry that it was almost the Chinese New Year and such a big thing happened.
I asked again, what about dad? When will he return to Jiangcheng? My mother said she didn’t know, she would probably come back after things were settled over there.
I said okay, I'll go to the station to buy a ticket.
After hanging up the phone, I was stunned for a few seconds, remembering that my dad and I were almost hit by a car on the way home. I wonder if the two incidents are related, or is it just a simple accident
Liang Sheng asked me: "What's wrong?"
I shook my head: "It's okay. One of my dad's colleagues was in a car accident and the car was driven away. My mother and I can only take a bus back to Jiangcheng. You can take me to the bus station."
"Yeah." Liang Sheng changed direction and drove towards the bus station.
Sitting in the car, I thought about it and asked Liang Sheng: "You said that Mr. Jin is so vindictive, will he really cause trouble with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau?"
Liang Sheng could probably guess what I was thinking and asked, "Do you think your father's accident has something to do with Mr. Jin?"
I bit my lower lip and shook my head: "I don't know, that's why I asked you."
Liang Sheng glanced at me: "You think I know everything."
"Just tell me what you think." Anyway, it's still twenty minutes from here to the bus station, so if I'm bored, I should just find a topic to talk about.
Liang Sheng stretched out his right hand in front of my eyes, pointed at his sleeves with his chin, and motioned for me to help him roll up his sleeves. "Since you want me to say it, then I will tell you my understanding. If Mr. Jin really has that revenge in his heart, then he will definitely avenge it. He has an impatient personality. If he wants to find trouble with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, he will not Maybe we waited until now, at least we started more than a week ago.”
I thought that the time my dad and I had a near miss was indeed a week ago, and I said: "My dad was almost hit, but it was a truck. My dad swerved to avoid it, and nothing happened behind him. "
I didn't say that I was involved, for fear that he would be worried.
Liang Sheng replied thoughtfully: "Do you think if it was Mr. Jin, he would let your father go so easily? I've told you so many times that there are some things that are beyond your IQ. . Don’t look at complicated things as simple, and don’t look at simple things as complicated.”
What he said made sense. I nodded and muttered and stopped talking.
When I arrived at the bus station, I called my mother and asked, "There are only the last two buses today. One is at 10:30, which is forty minutes later, and the other is at 7 o'clock in the evening. How long will it take you to get here now?"
My mother paused for a moment, probably looking at the time, and then replied: "I'll come over after I clean up my house. It'll take half an hour at most. Let's buy something for 10:30."
"Okay, I'll buy it then."
I made a two sign to the conductor and said, "Give me two tickets to Jiangcheng at 10:30."
"Do you need insurance?" the conductor asked according to the procedure.
I rarely take a car and usually don’t buy insurance. Firstly, I think it’s troublesome to get my ID card. Secondly, I think it’s unnecessary. If something happens, it won’t matter how much money I pay. My parents will definitely not use me. life in exchange for money.
But Liang Sheng rushed to answer beside me: "Yes!"
"Two ID cards!" the conductor replied.
I raised my head and said to Liang Sheng, "I don't have my mother's ID card."
"Then one is insured and the other is not insured."
"OK."
After buying the ticket, Liang Sheng and I sat in a nearby Starbucks for a while, waiting for the bus and my mother.
I stirred the caramel macchiato in front of me. Thinking about it, I felt that I had escaped. I said to Liang Sheng: "If something hadn't happened to my dad's colleague, I would have had to go home and apologize to him. I don't even know. How to face him."
Liang Sheng looked at the ladle in my hand with disgust and said, "Do you think you can hide it?"
"It takes a while." I smiled unintentionally.
Twenty minutes later, my mother still hadn't come. I was about to call to urge her, but her phone came first. Before I could ask her where she was, she told me directly: "Yanyan, go back by yourself. Something happened at my company. I'm sorry, baby."
I just felt a little drunk, but I didn’t say much. I’ve gotten used to it over the years, “Okay, I’ll go back by myself.”
"Company!" After hanging up the phone, I muttered: "My mother is always number one in the company. Forget it, I'll go back by myself in the car."
Liang Sheng raised his eyebrows, "Your mother isn't coming?"
I nodded: "The company has something to do, let me go back first."
"Great, I'll accompany you." Liang Sheng cheered up and looked radiant.
I was stunned, "You, accompany me back to Jiangcheng?"
"Why, it's not possible?" Liang Sheng smiled to himself, "I'll send you back and then come back by car. Anyway, I have nothing to do at home, so I should go out and relax."
I thought at the time that he had taken the wrong medicine, but such a crazy thing could easily destroy my sanity. I didn't last for a few seconds before I nodded wildly and said, "Okay, I'll take you to see me." grandmother."
I was just joking and he didn't take it seriously.
It's about 250 kilometers from Haicheng to Jiangcheng. If you drive fast, it usually takes two hours. Long-distance buses are relatively slower. It took three hours to drive to Jiangcheng. The road conditions were very poor at the end of the year. It was always congested. My stomach was pounding with hunger. Looking at the water in front of me, I was probably going to starve to death in the car.
Liang Sheng chatted with me for a while after getting in the car, and then read the news on his mobile phone.
During this period, I leaned over and took a few glances. The news he read was very diverse, ranging from military affairs to social affairs, as well as all kinds of finance and entertainment. He had several apps for browsing news on his mobile phone. I can only say that he is a top student. We don’t understand the world, and I basically feel sleepy when I see that kind of content.
I leaned heavily on the chair, covering my stomach, and said feebly: "How long will this be blocked? I'm so hungry."
Liang Sheng then raised his head and glanced out the window, frowning slightly, "Is your Jiangcheng so blocked?"
I shook my head and said, "No, it must be because of the end of the year. This road happens to be the only way to get out of the expressway into the city. It would be strange if it is not blocked."
"Then I can't go back?" Liang Sheng frowned.
"That's right." I suddenly became more energetic, "You have to go back to Haicheng. Not to mention whether there will be a traffic jam, it doesn't matter whether there are tickets at the station."
Liang Sheng pursed her lips, "I told you to drive here but you refused."
"You only slept for two or three hours last night. I dare not follow you on the highway." I rolled my eyes at him, "If that doesn't work, just stay in Jiangcheng for one night and go back tomorrow, or you can stay here for the New Year. .”
I raised my eyebrows at him and grinned.
Liang Sheng reached out and pinched my earlobe, "I'm willing to stay at your house for the New Year."
"Are you a bully and forcing yourself to come to my house to be my son-in-law?" I smiled. Now that I make such a joke, I can stop blushing and my heart won't beat.
Liang Sheng shrugged, "I don't care."
"I don't care!" I looked at him angrily, and his indifferent look made me laugh, "But my grandma has long wanted me to bring a boyfriend home. If you really She went back with me, which satisfied her, but "
"Your father will tear you apart." Liang Sheng revealed the truth without hesitation.
I nodded seriously: "Not only will my father tear me apart, my seven aunts and eight aunts will also tear you apart."
Liang Sheng smiled faintly, paused for a while, and said, "Are all your relatives in Jiangcheng?"
"Well, my parents are both from Jiangcheng. My relatives are usually concentrated in Jiangcheng. There are also some in Haicheng, not many. Some of them went to Shanghai with my grandpa when they were young, and they have settled in Shanghai since then. But every time We always go back to Jiangcheng during the New Year and the holidays." In our hometown, we have the habit of giving gifts to our elders during the New Year and the holidays. On weekdays, the young people work outside, and they all return home at the end of the year. It can be said that the next two weeks will be the most lively period in my hometown.
However, where there are many relatives, there are also many disputes. This year is the first time I have been 'forced into marriage' in the true sense. This feeling makes me never want to return to Jiangcheng in my life!
(End of chapter)