After Lai Yang said he wanted to go home, Yuan Shengda looked at him with tears in his eyes for a long time before he asked.
"There's something wrong with you. You weren't like this before even when you were in trouble."
As she spoke, she moved closer: "Did you have a conflict with Jingjing? Oh, you two have been fighting all day long, it will be fine in a few days, don't be so mad."
Speaking of tranquility, Lai Yang felt as if a blunt knife was cutting into the cracks between his bones.
After a full half-minute of silence, he said, "Don't mention this person in front of me anymore, and I won't take the initiative to approach her again."
"What happened?"
“… She has already had sex with Yu Bo.”
Yuan Shengda looked at him with a very shocked expression, and then sneered: "How is it possible? Who told you that? Do you believe it?"
Lai Yang waved his hands and said, "I don't want to talk about her anymore. I plan to go home and relax. Now if I stay in Shanghai for one second, I feel very uncomfortable breathing... Really, it's very uncomfortable."
After touching his face heavily, Lai Yang said with a painful expression, "Let me take a breath. Please apologize to everyone tomorrow. Then, you and Li Dian will be in charge of the theater first."
"How are we going to take responsibility? Will the theater continue to hold the open mic? What about the school? What about the cooperation with the cinema in October... ?"
These questions were like huge rocks, which came out of Yuan Sheng's mouth and pressed heavily on Lai Yang's chest.
Seeing his face turning blue, Yuan Shengda sighed worriedly: "Okay, okay, you go back and rest for a few days, I will go to Li Dian to discuss it tomorrow, but... when will you come back?"
Lai Yang gritted his teeth and said in a confused manner, "I will recover my mentality as soon as possible."
…
After seeing Yuan Shengda off, Lai Yang ate the rice noodles on the coffee table. The noodles had already gone cold, and after they entered his mouth, they slid down his throat like an ice thread, chilling his heart even more.
The biggest crisis I have ever encountered since running the theater is this moment.
Now, with the school and the cinema, Lai Yang has no idea how to proceed or how to end it.
In terms of the market, Du Xi's funny comedies are rapidly sweeping the Shanghai market.
Several labels that are close to him are currently suffering from his influence and are experiencing box office losses, not to mention their own Boxiao Club.
The number of attendees for the evening open mics has been low lately. If this continues, we will definitely fail.
The biggest headache for Laiyang is the theater.
The owner - Yun Bin, and the tranquility shared with his own venue.
He wanted to return the rent to her, but where would he get the money
In addition, do I really need to completely sever my ties with Tian Jing
These unresolved questions lingered in Lai Yang's mind, causing him to smoke one cigarette after another. When he was absent-minded, his mind would recall the beautiful scenes he had with Tian Jing, as well as the fantasy fragments of her having sex with Yu Bo...
Lai Yang felt like he was going crazy!
The extreme depression made him want to escape and flee Shanghai completely.
…
The next day, Laiyang arrived at Xianyang Airport by plane at dusk, then drove back and forth all the way to Xi'an, and stood at the gate of his community.
After lighting a cigarette, he dragged his heavy steps and walked slowly towards the door of his house.
Until now he hasn't thought of a good reason to tell his parents why he came back.
But the good thing is that his parents have always been very understanding and don't ask too many questions, so he heaved a sigh of relief, took out the key, and opened the door of his room.
When he opened the door, besides his parents, his third aunt and uncle were also sitting on the sofa in the living room. In addition, his cousin was sitting on the chair opposite the sofa with his new wife who got married last year. Everyone turned around at the same time.
Lai Yang stood at the door in a daze. After looking at each other for two seconds, his cousin greeted him politely.
"Brother Yang, long time no see."
"Oh, why did you come back so late?" Lai Yang's father also looked happy.
The third aunt also smiled and asked Lai Yang to come in quickly. At the same time, her cousin's wife also politely called him Brother Yang.
Faced with this situation, Lai Yang forced out an awkward smile and greeted everyone, but at the same time he also noticed his mother's expression, which was a bit complicated.
My cousin is two years younger than me. He passed the civil service exam right after graduation and works in the Xi'an Second Construction Railway Bureau. It is a stable job with five social insurances and one housing fund, and the work is also very easy.
He and his wife were college classmates and got married right after graduation last year. Now their family and career are both developing steadily.
Laiyang knew that his mother was particularly envious, and she had mentioned it to him several times before, saying that she hoped she could be like her cousin...
But when I talked about these things before, I was in Shanghai after all. But when I happened to encounter them tonight, it seemed particularly awkward.
"Yangyang is quite good at starting his own business now. I heard from your mom that you are... performing in a show, right?"
Lai Yang blushed and nodded to San Gu: "Talk show, comedy performance."
“
Hey brother, my wife also likes to watch talk shows. She will go to Shanghai for a trip and visit you later." The cousin said with a smile.
The third aunt patted her knees and laughed at her daughter-in-law.
"Okay, when the weather gets a little cooler, Mom will accompany you all to Shanghai. Your dad is so old, and he hasn't even been out of Shaanxi. Hey, Yang'er's mom, let's go together then. Your son is really outstanding, and you as his parents should go over to show your support~"
Lai Yang looked at his parents. They both smiled and said yes, but their expressions... were a little insincere.
These subtle expressions made Lai Yang feel uncomfortable.
He knew that what his parents wanted most was for him to be like his cousin, with a stable career and love life, instead of being like this now...
…
After seeing off the third aunt's family, the mother cleaned up the dining table that had just been used, while the father used the tea set to make tea. After handing Lai Yang a small cup of tea, he asked him why he suddenly came back
"I miss you two, so I came back to visit."
As soon as Lai Yang finished speaking, his mother said while wiping the table: "Yang'er, your second father came over a few days ago and said that Xiao Qing is going to marry someone else and will be engaged on October 10th. Do you know about this?"
"… Know."
The mother hummed, paused for a moment, and spoke in a colder voice.
"Then do you know that your birthday is in five days? Will you be too old after your birthday?"
Lai Yang looked at his mother's back in shock, he actually forgot his birthday.
After taking a sip of tea, Lai Yang looked up and found that his father was also looking at him seriously, waiting for a reply.
"After my birthday... I'm 27 now."
"Yes, 27."
The mother turned around with a rag in her hand. Her expression was angry, helpless, and a little tired.
"Hey~ Mom knows it's not easy for you out there, but Xiaoqing is so good to you and likes you so much, and you don't even grab a girl like this. You can't tell the difference between the primary and the secondary. What's the use of your business even if it succeeds? You don't even have someone to accompany you."
Lai Yang lowered his head and said nothing. His father deliberately avoided the subject and asked him if his work was going well recently.
The father meant well, but asking about work made Lai Yang even more worried.
I guess it’s not that my parents said anything unpleasant, but it’s mainly because I’ve been a failure in both my career and love life.
I really, really failed...
Just as Lai Yang continued to remain silent, the phone on the table vibrated. He looked down and saw the quiet phone number...