Lai Yang never expected that Tian Jing would appear behind him without any warning.
When she patted his shoulder, Lai Yang's cigarette hanging at the corner of his mouth fell out of shock.
"Ah! You, you, you're not discharged from the hospital? Why are you here?"
There was only one person, her face was a little pale, but she was still beautiful. The cool wind blew her hair, and the familiar smell drifted over again.
"Didn't you say you were at home? How did you come to Chengdu when you came out to buy cigarettes? Do you have a Ruyi door installed in your house?" Tian Jing asked with a smile.
"I... I just came to see you, what's wrong with that? Is it not okay? I also bought you something, bananas for you, oranges for you, all of this is for you..."
Lai Yang, like a child who had discovered a lie, forced the bag of fruit on Tian Jing.
Tian Jing looked at him with a smiling expression, and after staring at each other for a while, she said thank you.
“You’re welcome. Then I… will open the Ruyi Gate and return to Shanghai~”
She smiled quietly, the sunlight shining from behind her made the outline of her hair look a little golden.
Hearing her laugh, Lai Yang felt an indescribable joy in his heart.
"Then what are you doing here? Just to bring me some fruit?" she asked.
"No, I was planning to have lunch with you."
The quiet smile gradually stopped, and her beautiful eyes looked at him gently, then she picked up the bag and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat Sichuan cuisine."
After dinner, Tian Jing took Lai Yang for a walk in the alleys of Chengdu, found a drink shop, and the two sat at a wooden round table at the door.
This place is really suitable for retirement. In the alley, you can see old people carrying bird cages and strolling leisurely. There are also a few young people leisurely walking into the ear cleaning shop not far away. Occasionally, the sound of mahjong colliding can be heard.
Hearing the sound of mahjong, Lai Yang thought of Li Dian's mother again, and then thought of the rehearsal in Shanghai.
"Jingjing, when will you be done here?"
"It's uncertain now. The shopping mall here will open for the second time in May. There are many things that need to be prepared. Not only do we need to make reasonable use of the empty shops, but we also need to contact some local media for publicity. We also need to plan activities for the opening. There are a lot of things to do."
"Oh... would you like to invite a talk show performer? We are already acquaintances, so I'll give you a discount?" Lai Yang had a frivolous smile on his face.
"So you came from Shanghai to discuss business?"
"Oh, I can't have both career and love..."
Buzz~
Lai Yang suddenly felt numb in his teeth!
This sentence is a common saying.
As a result, the words came out without thinking.
"Uh, no, I didn't say that, it's about career and friendship, hahaha... Jingjing, you're not thinking wrongly, is it? This is just a common saying, so..."
"I know." Tian Jing interrupted, nodded, picked up the cup and took a sip of hot water.
The air froze a little.
Through chatting, Lai Yang knew that the commercial complex that Tian Jing was going to open was nearby, but she did not invite him to sit over, just like she did not explain why she appeared in front of the hospital.
But it doesn’t matter. Knowing that she has recovered, Lai Yang feels relieved.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, Lai Yang called an online taxi to go to the airport. When the car drove up the street, he suddenly opened his arms and looked at Tian Jing with a smile.
"The ancients would say goodbye for 18 miles, so forget it. Just give me a hug and I'm leaving."
Lai Yang's arms felt a little sore, but Tian Jing still didn't move, just looked at him sadly. A gust of wind passed through Lai Yang's armpits, making him feel awkward.
"Hehe, forget it. The ancients also said that men and women should not touch each other, so even if that's the case..."
When Lai Yang was about to put his arm down, Tian Jing suddenly took light steps, and the shadows of the two merged into one at this moment.
Chengdu left the deepest impression on Laiyang.
This is a city where it is warm like spring all year round.
… …
After returning to Shanghai, the pace quickened again, and by the time he arrived at the venue that could accommodate a thousand people, it was already past six forty in the afternoon.
Some people in the venue were sitting in the front row, while others were standing by the stage, all watching the manzai performances by teachers Wang Pu and Miao Sheng.
Seeing Lai Yang coming back, everyone turned around to greet him, and Yuan Shengda even teased him that he came really early.
Wang Defa and other actors from the theater were also there. They asked Lai Yang with concern, "Are you suffering from this contagious lung disease?"
Lai Yang looked at Li Dian with a twitching mouth. The guy coughed twice and immediately took out his cell phone and pretended to reply to the message.
"Hey, hey, hey, Xiaoyang, come up here. We just need to ask you something before the rehearsal."
After Wang Pu called Lai Yang to the stage, he pointed to a microphone between him and Miao Sheng and said, "We are performing with two people, why don't we use two microphones? Who said that this is the rule of manzai? It will be inconvenient at the critical moment, and we don't want to wear headphones. Do you think this rule can be removed?"
"Teacher Wang, manzai does have its own rules in terms of performance form. For example, all of you crosstalk performers wear robes. If you ask us to wear bikinis, that's not appropriate."
"Wow~" Wang Sheng
A standard phase sound.
Everyone burst into laughter.
"So what if we rush to say that we kissed? What if my wife wants a divorce?"
Wang Pu also threw a burden, and Miao Sheng pushed him aside, "Go to hell, if you really kiss me, I'll chop off your mouth."
The two of them chatted back and forth, causing everyone to laugh.
In fact, many times, classic jokes are born from daily chatter.
"Teacher, there is another question. When performing, you must not say "ho" or "go away". These words are too much like crosstalk." Lai Yang just thought of this and gave a reminder.
The two teachers scratched their heads. Lai Yang was a little embarrassed. "Then we'll just improvise when the time comes. Teacher, how about we rehearse first?"
As the rehearsal began, Lai Yang sat down next to Yuan Shengda, her long legs crossed. Seeing Lai Yang coming closer, she asked quietly, "Did you see your Jingjing? Was she moved to tears?"
"How can it be so exaggerated? And you're crying so hard?"
"Huh, isn't it?... Maybe my tear glands are more developed. I was moved for a long time when you came to the hospital to see me that night, not to mention you came to visit me across the city."
Lai Yang didn't know how to respond to this and just sat in the stands in silence.
Suddenly, he realized something and immediately turned to look at Yuan Shengda.
"Wait... did you tell her that I went to find her?"
Yuan Sheng looked at him for a long time, "Well... I'm afraid you'll miss out, after all, you've never tried to do it for anyone before."
Laiyang is a bit overwhelmed...
Yuan Shengda turned his head to look at the stage and sighed.
"Laiyang, do you think love is like manzai? Two people are partners, one plays the fool, the other plays the smart one. You say yours, I say mine. It's obviously irrelevant, but it's very fun."
After saying this, she looked away and looked at Lai Yang again, then suddenly curled her lips and smiled; "I can see that you are a fool."
"… "
After the rehearsal, A-ru invited Yuan Shengda to dinner alone, and she agreed for the first time ever, and the two left together.
Qianying and Laiyang sent the two teachers to the hotel in their mini car and then drove to the theater entrance.
As a result, when he just arrived at the theater, Lai Yang found a man squatting at the door smoking, as if he was waiting for someone.
One of the men looked up, Lai Yang was stunned, and then a feeling of disgust arose.
What is he doing here!