The first few seconds were difficult. The sound of the wall clock in the living room seemed to penetrate the eardrums, and she felt flustered for no reason. I don't know how many times it rang, Lu Yin jumped down from the chopping board, grabbed the key, and ran out.
The voice-activated lights in the corridor lit up layer by layer, and he chased all the way out of the building, but no one saw him. Ten minutes have passed, which is not unusual. His steps are a little slow, only to realize that he is still wearing cloth slippers that don't fit well.
She knew exactly where he was, so after hesitating for a few seconds, Lu Yin walked towards the sentry box. She wasn't quite sure what she wanted to express, regret or explain, even if it was the end, at least it should end peacefully.
Before seven o'clock, the busiest time in the community, Lu Yin walked across the square, surrounded by the sound of loud music. At the beginning of the street lights, the sky was still covered with a layer of dark gray, and the cold wind was blowing, making the tip of her nose red. She couldn't help shrugging and shrinking, and her steps were slow and fast. It was only at this moment that she really hated her erratic temperament.
Seeing the sentry box from a distance, warm orange light pours from the windows, the sky is already dark, the small house is hidden behind the old trees, and the shadows of the trees are dancing on the walls.
The door by the window was wide open, and there was no sign of that person outside.
She paused, and when she took another step, her heart was firm and unshakable.
Less than five meters away, a figure loomed out of the doorway. They had seen each other a quarter of an hour ago. At a certain moment, they were tightly attached to each other. But it was only at this moment that Lu Yin observed each other more intuitively and carefully, as if he had found something he had been ignoring all along. thing.
She didn't give her much time to think. The man felt something, and suddenly turned his head. The first few seconds he saw her, his facial expression was slightly surprised. Lu Qiang bit an unburned cigarette at the corner of his mouth, put his hands in his pockets, his back was not so straight, his eyes fell on her feet, and then moved back after a while, the deliberate indifference and alienation in his eyes was not familiar to Lu Yin.
She clenched her cuffs tightly, the cold wind hit her skin directly from the gap in the sweater, her slender neck was exposed, and the fluffy hair gently brushed the roots of her ears. I was sweating just now, and I couldn't help shivering because of the wind.
The man was still watching her, she took a few steps forward, and then stopped suddenly.
The sentry box was not himself, and a man swayed out of the warm light, with a slender figure wrapped in a solemn police uniform, with meticulous hair and a neat police cap. She didn't notice the existence of the third party, her eyes were always on Lu Qiang's back, the two of them said something in the room, she frowned and pouted, her eyes were resentful and she couldn't bear to move away from him, she stretched out her hand and lightly beat his shoulder Pushed a bit, absolutely unbearable.
In the eyes of others, this movement is nothing special, but it is more than intimate.
Lu Qiang was ignorant, completely ignoring the people behind him, his body swayed slightly with her movements, still staring at the thin figure in the dark, and thought cheaply: just run out in this fucking point.
Lu Yin's lips were pale, her mouth was dry, and the sound of her heartbeat was all around her. She wanted to say hello pretending to be relaxed, but the corners of her mouth still couldn't bend a beautiful arc, and she was not as free and easy as imagined.
The two stood at the door, it was a photo softened by warm light, her head reached the tip of his nose, her eyes were gazing peacefully, the same tall and straight figure, less than half a meter away, standing behind him bravely and boldly , nothing could be more harmonious.
Her heart was throbbing uncontrollably, and the picture in front of her eyes irritated her eyes. Lu Yin thought, after all, she cared a little more than expected, just a little...
She finally took a step, but she didn't move forward, she seemed a little panicked. This behavior fell into Lu Qiang's eyes, and it became another interpretation, timid, evasive, and shady - because there were outsiders, so he gave up the idea of coming over.
Lu Qiang stared at the darkness for a long time.
Tan Wei found that he was not in the right state, and poked him with her hand: "What are you looking at?"
It was dark in that direction, and there was nothing but tree shadows and a straight road.
She came for half an hour, and Lao Lirang was waiting in the room. She hadn't seen him since the time she was injured. After finishing the case at hand, she found time to visit him first, but she still owed him money with that cold brow and cold eye.
Tan Wei's voice was sullen: "Every time I come to see you, your face stinks to death, you think I'm a rarity!... I won't come again," she took two steps towards the door, but she didn't get the response she wanted, and bit her unwillingly. Biting his lip, he yelled loudly, "Hey!"
Lu Qiang finally turned his head, his left cheek unconsciously agitated.
Tan Wei said, "I'm leaving."
He made a "hmm" in his nasal cavity.
Tan Wei was out of breath, glared at him fiercely, took off her hat and put it in her hand, she didn't walk a few steps, but she was called to stop her from behind.
Lu Qiang asked, "Have you eaten?"
There are many small restaurants outside the door, and I ordered a few stir-fried dishes and a few bottles of beer. Lu Qiang had a cup in front of him, drank his own, and ignored her.
Tan Wei had never been alone with him like this before, and secretly glanced at him: "Drink less, you have to go to work."
Without raising his head, Lu Qiang filled up the cup: "Nobody cares at night."
She had nothing to say: "Is the alcohol strong?"
Lu Qiang didn't really want to answer, so he basically took a sip of his glass when he raised his head.
Tan Wei called the boss directly, asked for an empty glass, opened a bottle by herself, and poured half of the glass tentatively.
She looked at his face: "Are you in a bad mood today?"
Lu Qiang clapped his hands and sneered, "Yes, I'm in a bad mood."
"Because of what?" She propped her chin and made a gesture of listening: "If you are unhappy, you can tell me."
Lu Qiang stuttered: "I can't tell you."
"What can't you say?" She persevered: "Tell me, why?"
"For women."
Tan Wei smiled subconsciously: "...don't be kidding."
Lu Qiang glanced at her sideways: "I seem to be joking?"
Tan Wei was slightly startled, then snorted, raised the wine glass in front of her and took a sip, her brows slightly frowned, then she calmed down and drank all the wine in the glass.
This time it was full, she said half casually and half tentatively: "I can't see it. You are always cloudy and sunny, you smile when you are happy, and you make up nonsense when you are unhappy, and you talk without meaning. Yes, it's not reliable at all."
With his wrist hanging down and the tip of his chopsticks resting on the table, Lu Qiang raised his eyelids to look at her and asked suddenly, "Have you taken a fancy to me?"
Tan Wei choked on the wine and quickly covered her mouth and nose with her hands.
"What's good about me, tell me... how come others haven't noticed it." When he said this, he had a rare helplessness on his face.
Tan Wei's cheeks were flushed, "Why did you say this all of a sudden." After a long time, she finally managed to say: "How can I explain this kind of thing clearly... It just feels good."
Lu Qiang thought it was funny, and threw two beans into his mouth: "I feel like I can't eat it, so I advise you to give it up as soon as possible."
Tan Wei frowned at him.
Lu Qiang said, "I have a partner."
"… you're lying."
"Did I eat too much salt?" He glanced at her: "I just got it, and I see how hard you are running here, I'm afraid you're wasting your time."
Tan Wei squeezed the cup tightly and finally began to believe his words. Suddenly, a figure of a woman flashed in my mind—clear face, gentle curves, and a small bird. The induction was very sensitive, and he immediately confirmed what he said just now.
What Lu Qiang likes should be the type who cooks superbly, manages the house gently, is soft enough, warm enough, and can give men a sense of belonging and obedience, and these qualities are not difficult to embody in that woman.
On the other hand, I feel a complete defeat.
Tan Wei opened her mouth, but found that she didn't have the courage to ask further.
There was nothing to say in the second half, she basically accepted this reality. Lu Qiang stopped drinking, and she started pouring down cup after cup. He is only in charge of conveying, knowing that Tan Wei is a smart person and will not stalk, after drinking this meal, he will be sober, and he will understand.
Lu Qiang was full of food and drink, with a toothpick between his teeth, looking around boredly, as if nothing happened. This meal deviates from the original intention. He intended to drink away his sorrows and use beautiful women as company, but he found that he was not interested. The Lu Qiang six years ago was completely reborn. He smiled sarcastically and ordered himself to spend twice as much patience as his Take advantage of her compensation.
After coming out of the tavern, Tan Wei couldn't walk in a straight line. Lu Qiang helped her maintain her balance, and stretched out her arm to pinch her arm to avoid unnecessary physical contact. She didn't know how awake she was, and moved closer to him intentionally or unintentionally, but Lu Qiang ruthlessly stopped her, keeping an arm's distance from her all the time.
I don't know how many times he repeated it, his patience was exhausted, and he said with a sneer: "Those who have sex after drinking are all excuses for flirting with girls."
The body next to him swayed.
Lu Qiang continued: "Even if I'm drunk, my head is still very clear-headed. I definitely know what shit I did... I'm not drunk, so I believe you can understand me. What I'm talking about today is not to tease you, I'm putting all my energy on that girl right now body, I think about what to do with her every day." Lu Qiang said through gritted teeth.
"I don't have time to deal with you, put away those petty thoughts of yours as soon as possible, and quickly find a good person to marry everywhere." After a two-second pause: "Can you go straight?"
Tan Wei didn't respond, she still couldn't walk straight, but she didn't deliberately lean on him.
He stopped a taxi by the side of the road, and Lu Qiang stuffed her into the back seat, took out his ID card from the police uniform jacket, and said to the driver, "Please take this policewoman home, the address is," he glanced at the driver in his hand. ID: "No. 32 Tanlin Road."
The driver was an uncle. He glanced at him in the interior mirror and nodded with a smile.
Lu Qiang squinted at the windshield by the light, remembered the number, closed the door tightly, and watched the car drive slowly into the night.
***
After that night, Lu Yin caught a cold without any suspense. At first, it was mild. She didn't pay much attention to it, so she swallowed a few cold medicines with hot water.
In the factory, Chen Rui found that she was different from the previous few days. I don't know if it was the cause of the illness or something else.
Lao Du gave the two an order to make a batch of employee clothing for a leisure place in the city. Chen Rui was the supervisor of the product development department, and he was in charge of the business.
There used to be two genuine designers in the factory, one of them was on maternity leave, and this person was tricky and eccentric, and he was arrogant. Lao Du had long wanted to change people, so he took the opportunity to promote Lu Yin, and then changed that person to an unimportant errand. , or continue or leave, will not cause any loss to him.
Coming out of Lao Du's office, the two walked through the corridor side by side, Lu Yin was half a step behind, Chen Rui turned his head: "Is the cold still gone?"
"Soon." Lu Yin said.
"Remember to pay attention to rest."
Since the last rainy day, Chen Rui knew her heart, even though he couldn't let it go, he only dared to pay attention behind her back. He had been in the factory for three years, and when he first saw her, he had a good impression of her, but it was a pity that Lu Yin had a crush on her at the time, so he didn't take him seriously at all. When he heard the news of their breakup, he felt very conflicted, and finally mustered up the courage to pursue her, but was rejected.
Facing Lu Yin, he seemed to have only a wry smile.
"Thank you." Lu Yin tilted her head and asked lightly, "...what are you laughing at?"
"No," he coughed in embarrassment. "Then go there next Thursday according to the plan. Remember to bring more sample photos. The types they want are too complicated. This time it may be more troublesome."
Lu Yin said, "No problem, I'll take care of it."
After chatting a few more things about work, the two parted at the door of his office.
Things were done ahead of time, she came back early, wandered to the gate of the community, and Lao Li hadn't left yet.
A long table was set up at the gate of the sentry box, and Lao Li came up to greet him warmly. Lu Yin stopped and looked behind the long table silently. There were several residents standing in front of him. For any difficulty, he paused with his hand, but didn't even lift his eyelids.
Old Li asked, "So early today?"
She smiled: "I'll come back early when I'm done with work." Lu Yin stood still: "What do you do?"
"The gas pipeline in our community has been newly replaced. This time it has been replaced with natural gas, which is more convenient to use." Lao Li pointed to the other side: "Isn't it all registered? There are few residents in the community, so we don't need to notify each house... You also go there Let Xiao Lu record it, there must be someone at home to change the gas."
Lu Yin bit her lip and paused for a moment before moving in that direction.
The previous person had already left, and a small shadow was cast in front of him. Lu Qiang closed his eyelids, met a pair of clear and bright eyes, looked up, and could see the extra sensuality on her chin, her skin was illuminated and bright, her ears The outline is close to light pink.
She opened her mouth and was about to say something, but Lu Qiang looked back blankly.
Her mouth was dry, and she heard him ask three words: "What's your name?"
Lu Yin's breathing was slightly stagnant, and he could only see the top of his head. He clenched his hands tightly, and paused for a few seconds: "... Lu Yin."
"telephone number?"
She exhaled lightly and announced a series of numbers.
"Where do you live?"
"What?"
He looked up, as if looking at a stranger: "What's the number?"
Lu Yin bit her lower lip until she was bloodless, and stared at his eyes for a short time. She didn't answer, he curled the corner of his lower lip, lowered his head, and wrote directly in the back column: 11 door 302.
"When is someone at home?" Then he raised his head, and his heart was pulled. In the originally clear eyes, there was water vapor, but he tried to open them wide, screaming restrainedly.
As if made of water, there will be tears when you cry. Lu Qiang clenched his back molars, not daring to ask, and wrote two words directly in the notebook.
Looking up again, the whole person is gathered in the sunlight again, maybe one more second, he will do something impulsive, this woman's tears are too miraculous, with the magic power to destroy all strong.
When she cried, the whole world became his fault.
Lu Qiang narrowed his eyes, she was far away, and he stared at the back, unscrupulously.