I followed Ye Jin back home without saying a word. They were taking care of Shi Heshang, and I went to the hospital alone. Although I could take care of the injury on my foot myself, I still chose to sneak out of the house.
The doctor recommended that I be hospitalized, but I ran away from the hospital after the bandage was done. What I didn't expect was that I would actually run into Xiao Baitang: "Why are you here?"
Xiao Baitang held my arm and said, "Brother Wu Zhao, are you okay? Let me help you!"
I couldn't help laughing and said, "I was able to climb walls and jump over rooftops yesterday. It's no big deal. Don't lift me up. I'll be crushed. Children won't grow taller if they lift heavy things, you know?"
"I'm not a child anymore, I'm already nineteen!" When Xiao Baitang put my hand on her shoulder, I wanted to pull my hand back, but after hesitating for a moment, I still let her hold me and walk forward.
When I walked to the side of the road, I said something that was beyond my control: "You haven't eaten yet? Let's go get something to eat."
Xiao Baitang helped me into the restaurant and ordered a few bottles of wine: "Brother Wu Zhao, you like to drink, right? Sister Xiaoying said that you and Guan Qingyan drank until midnight last time..."
I forced a smile and said, "I'm injured and don't want to drink."
The last time I drank with Guan Qingyan, I was also injured.
I don't want to drink because seeing Xiao Baitang now reminds me of how she poured wine for me in previous lives.
Xiao Baitang opened the bottle of wine: "Then I want to drink, will you accompany me?"
"Okay! I'll get some food for you." I picked up a piece of fish and put it in Xiao Baitang's bowl. I remembered that she loved eating fish the most in her previous life.
Xiao Baitang obviously couldn't drink much. After a few sips of wine, her face flushed. "Brother Wu Zhao, Sister Xiao Ying said that you like to listen to people singing. Can I sing for you too?"
Before I could say anything, Little Sugar was already knocking on the plate and singing: "In the midst of the smoke and sandstorms, please drink less, General... Would you like to walk under the willow trees, with your hair covered in poplar blossoms, and grow old together... Ten ounces of lovesickness and two ounces of wine, then I will express my love..."
I looked at Xiao Baitang and my eyes became dazed.
In my first life, I didn't let Xiao Baitang get close to me. Was it for the sake of the world? Only half of it! It's true that a strategist works for the country for the people of the world, but I also calculated my fate of hiding my bow after the birds are gone. If the world is in chaos, I will definitely die, and even my entire clan will be implicated. Should I drag her to drink that cup of poisoned wine together
In my second life, will I still serve my country and my people? Not entirely. At that time, Xiao Baitang was the daughter of a convicted official. I hoped that I could return victoriously and marry her with my unparalleled military exploits, but I met the fate of dying on the battlefield. The fate at that time could not be changed.
In the third life, I was still strong and unyielding, but I still couldn't stop that tender promise. A promise is worth a thousand gold, but I broke it again. In that life, Xiao Baitang had to wait for me first.
Three lives and three worlds!
Three lives without promises. It's a pity that we meet again in this life, will it still be the same
I couldn't help but sigh: "I'm full, let's go!"
Along the way, Xiao Baitang and I didn't speak to each other until I turned in the direction of my home. Xiao Baitang timidly said, "Brother Wu Zhao, I left some things in the hotel. Can you accompany me to get them?"
I was stunned: "Will you leave something in the hotel?"
Xiao Baitang's face was so red that it looked like blood was dripping out: "I... I just want you to stay with me for a while..."
Xiao Baitang walked forward with her head down, and I followed her all the way. Xiao Baitang looked at the ground and said to herself, "I know that you already have Sister Qingyan. Just like... Forget it, let's not talk about the past life. I don't want to destroy you and Qingyan, I just... I just want some of your love. Do you understand me?"
Little White Sugar laughed before I could say anything, "What did I say? Brother Wu Zhao, you don't... you don't think I'm boring or clingy, do you? Or... or cheap?"
"No!" I really didn't have that feeling. We had been together for three lifetimes, so how could I not understand Xiao Baitang's thoughts? She never asked for anything in each lifetime, but just hoped to stay by my side, and only hoped for some love.
I couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness in my heart.
Xiao Baitang stopped talking and kept walking forward with her head down. When she reached the hotel entrance, she whispered, "I'm in room 303. Will you accompany me upstairs, or..."
"You go up first, I'll pick you up later."
After Xiao Baitang went upstairs, I lit a cigarette, leaned against the wall at the entrance of the hotel and took two deep puffs.
We had no destiny in our previous life, but there were countless ties between us. Am I going to be alone in this life
What can I give her
My present life is even worse than my previous one. In this life, I am just a man living on the edge of a knife. Apart from the knife in my hand and the blood in my chest, I can say that I have nothing.
As for status, there is no such thing as status for me anymore.
Family, this thing is so far away from me, I dare not even think about it.
Curse, disaster, that's probably all I can bring to her.
I threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, then I took three ghost coins from the knife and threw them into the air.
When the ghost money passed by my eyes.
I saw myself walking into the hotel and into Xiao Baitang’s room... I still haven’t given up
I saw myself lying on a messy bed, but the girl was no longer by my side. She didn't even leave me a note.
I saw myself walking out of the room, and I knew that she was not far away from me. She was hiding where she could see me. She was watching me leave but did not come out to say goodbye to me.
Why
I think I asked her: Do you miss me
She seemed to say to me: When I think of you, I must be smiling!
I asked her when she said this, in the past life or in this life
No matter when it was, she remembered it. She didn't want me to see her weakness, so she hid herself. She said that she would smile when she thought of me.
I can't let these things happen in Ghost Eye Money, never!
I reached out to catch the ghost money falling from the sky and strode forward.
I know Xiao Baitang is looking at me, watching my back.
There were countless looks behind me, but this time, I felt so distressed. I paused for a moment, then strode forward again.
I can't go back, otherwise, the look in her eyes when she sees me off will be a different kind of emotion that I can't accept or bear.
I walked aimlessly until dawn, and only slowly moved back home around noon.
When Dou's mother saw me, she immediately pouted at me and said, "I thought you were dead outside! You were out all night and didn't even call me. Did you have lunch?"
"Yes!" What else could I say? I was indeed hungry.
Dou's mother turned and walked away: "If you want to eat, go eat somewhere else. I didn't bring any for you when I cooked!"
I was just about to go to the kitchen to look for some instant noodles or something, when Xiao Baitang slipped out from somewhere with a plate in his hand: "Brother Wu Zhao, did I scare you yesterday? I drank too much... Come, to make it up to you, I made you lunch."
"Ah? Ah!" I sat down in a daze.
Xiao Baitang changes so quickly, did she really drink too much yesterday
When Xiao Baitang opened the plate, my heart couldn't help but tremble. There was braised pork slices inside. I never told Xiao Baitang what I liked to eat, but she could make it.
She was not sober, but forced herself to forget her past life. She wanted to get along with me in a different way, the way of this life.
Maybe I should forget everything about my past life
While I was daydreaming, Guan Qingyan also walked in: "Wu Zhao, you didn't eat, right? I made French steak."
I was confused: "What are you doing? Okay, put them all down, one portion is not enough for me anyway!"
Just as I was about to pick up my chopsticks, I noticed that both girls were staring at me, as if they were waiting to see which one I would eat first. This was terrible!
It's possible for me to eat both dishes if I try hard, and the worst that can happen is that I'll have to run a few more laps. If I have to choose which one to eat first...
How about I open my mouth wider so I can eat it all at once
When I was hesitating, Ye Jin and Shi Heshang ran in together, each holding a fork in his hand, and they put the food into the plate without even looking at me.
“This steak is great!”
"This piece of meat is delicious too!"
As I stared at them in amazement, they both blinked at me at the same time.
Brothers! I know they don’t want to embarrass me, but it hurts to see them eating my food.
Not long after, Lu Xiaoying also came in and picked up a piece of food from the plate with chopsticks: "Not bad! The steak should be cut into pieces next time. Wu Zhao likes to use chopsticks to pick up steak. If he's in a hurry, he might even grab it with his hands."
Guan Qingyan looked at the three people who were fighting for the food and said with a smile, "As long as you like it, I'll cut the steak in advance next time."
Little White Sugar pouted and said, "Robber!"
Ye Jin said, "Don't say useless things. Zhaozi, go get me a bowl of rice. Meat slices taste better when eaten with rice!"
"Hmph!" Xiao Baitang put the rice in front of me with a huff, "Brother Wu Zhao, the rice is just warm."
The food was already at my lips, and I couldn't push it away. Just as I was about to take the food, Shi Heshang grabbed the food first and said, "A robber should rob thoroughly. Who of the three of us looks more like a robber? I say Lu Xiaoying, because she's the only one with tattoos. In the past in the Northeast, only men with beards had tattoos."
How come I didn't notice that Lu Xiaoying had a tattoo? When I looked over, I saw a tiger tattoo on her shoulder that was exposed from her collar. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a tiger on her back. Why didn't I notice it before
"Hmph!" Xiao Baitang snorted and took off his coat, revealing the dragon pattern on his shoulder. Is that a "cape dragon"
Just when I didn't know what to say, Monk Shi blurted out, "Fuck! It's a fight between dragons and tigers!"
Ye Jin glared at him fiercely: "Even eating can't stop you from talking?"
Shi Heshang was so scared that his head shrank, and he quickly ate his food without saying anything. Guan Qingyan walked out without saying a word, and came back from outside a short while later. There was a little Peppa Pig on her arm, as if it had just been pasted on, and the water had not yet dried.
Is Guan Qingyan trying to deliberately tell the two of them that "I can always add what I don't have"
My head started to hurt.
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Happy birthday to Doudou! More updates on Doudou’s birthday! (To be continued)