It's just that she was thinking about it just now, and followed Wu Jingjing in a daze, without remembering the way at all. I can only try to remember while trying to walk, the apartment building is not far away, if I go around a few times, I can always find it
But I searched and searched, and the more I searched, the more flustered I became. According to the distance, I should have arrived near the apartment building early, but I didn't see the apartment building at all. I tried to ask for directions in English, but I couldn't tell which street the apartment building was on or what the house number was. The pedestrian who was asked shook his head impatiently, said "sorry", and left in a hurry.
The night was getting darker and darker. I stood on the unfamiliar street and looked at the strange crowd, feeling very anxious and helpless.
Suddenly, I heard someone call: "Xiao Luo"
The familiar Chinese made me feel like hearing the sounds of nature, and I immediately turned my head to look across the busy street, Wu Julan was standing under the dim lights and waving at me.
I felt that I must be too anxious and had hallucinations. I couldn't help but close my eyes, and then opened them again. Wu Julan had already crossed the road quickly and came in front of me.
"Little Conch" Wu Julan looked at me, showing the joy of being relieved.
I touched his hand and felt that his body temperature was lower than that of ordinary people, so I was sure everything was true.
I was surprised and confused and asked: "Why are you here?"
"Wu Jingjing said that she lost you, so I came to look for you."
"It's not this, I mean, how did you come here in New York without a document, how did you pass the customs"
Wu Julan leaned over and said in my ear: "I am a fish, when have you ever seen a school of fish migrating, you need to bring a certificate"
Feeling his breath, I blushed, "You have already planned it"
"Um."
No wonder he didn't feel any sadness when we said goodbye; no wonder he always said that we would see each other soon whenever I expressed the idea that I didn't want to go to New York. He did not leave lightly, but came to New York to accompany me. The awkwardness that had been entangled in my heart disappeared in an instant, and my heart was filled with joy.
I asked: "How did you find Liangliang and Jiang Yisheng?"
Wu Julan took out his mobile phone and shook it. It was covered with a waterproof plastic bag bought from Taobao, "Your call is not available."
"I couldn't make a call just now, maybe there is a problem with international roaming."
Wu Julan asked: "Are you hungry? Let's go eat."
I took Wu Julan's hand and walked bouncingly, "I made an appointment to have dinner with Liangliang's boss, but I have been late for so long, and I don't want to go now. You call Liangliang and tell I'm not going with her."
Wu Julan called Wu Jingjing and told her in fluent English that he found me and we wanted to have dinner together and let her boss take care of herself.
When he hung up the phone, I asked with a smile, "Do you speak the language of that country whenever you have lived in that country?"
Wu Julan did not deny it, but said lightly: "Although it is difficult to understand their hearts through human language, it is even more terrifying not to understand their language, just like a blind man walking on the highway."
There is a hint of murderous intent in his words. Of course I understand that his past life was not just reciting poems and playing the piano, drinking and dancing swords, but hearing it with my own ears is still a bit uncomfortable.
Wu Julan rubbed my head, as if trying to appease me from thinking wildly, he smiled and asked, "Did you have a good trip?"
I immediately regained my energy and chattered from the flight to the apartment where we lived, expressing various incomprehensions about the generosity of the boss, "Maybe I have shallow eyesight and have never seen the world, so I am a little flattered , I always worry that this boss is a weasel giving New Year greetings to chickens, and has other plans.”
A police car stopped on the side of the road, and two policemen got out of the car. I made a sharp turn, and dragged Wu Julan into the alley next to me. When the two policemen passed by, they glanced at us, my heart was beating wildly, I hurriedly put my arms around Wu Julan's neck, and pressed my lips to his cheek, making a gesture of affection.
When the police left, I breathed a sigh of relief and let Wu Julan go.
Seeing him staring at me blankly, I suddenly realized that I couldn't help scolding myself: "I'm so stupid, I'm going to die of stupidity." I always thought that Wu Julan had no identity and entered the country illegally, and I felt guilty when I saw the police. But I don't want to think about it, if you are walking on the street in a good manner, which policeman will stop you to check your passport when you are free, but it is my sneaky appearance just now, which is easy to attract attention.
I really want to cry because of my own IQ. I looked at Wu Julan pitifully, "I'm sorry I almost got into a big disaster, you want to scold me"
Suddenly, Wu Julan leaned over and kissed my lips lightly, my chattering stopped abruptly.
His kiss was like the first snowflake in early winter, cold and soft, it disappeared without a trace as soon as it touched it, leaving only a little wetness, which proved that it existed.
I held my breath and stared blankly at Wu Julan.
Wu Julan stared at me for a moment, then suddenly smiled. I'm used to his stern eyes and indifferent expression. It was the first time I saw him so gentle and willful. I just felt that his face was so charming at this moment, which made me feel like a deer bumped my heart, and my face turned red instantly.
Wu Julan's smile deepened, and she stretched out her hand to flick my cheek. While smiling, she took my hand and continued walking.
I became completely dumb and didn't say a word all the way.
Wu Julan led me into a western restaurant, and after I sat down in a daze, I realized that both Wu Jingjing and Jiang Yisheng were there.
Wu Jingjing lowered her head, with a look of "I did something wrong, I'm very disturbed", Jiang Yisheng looked at Wu Julan displeased.
I said, "You guys are here too, Liangliang, is it okay to release your boss' pigeons?"
Jiang Yisheng looked at me like a monster, and said contemptuously, "Your IQ really has no lower limit."
Wu Jingjing hurriedly said: "No problem, the boss won't mind, why did you get lost?"
"I looked at my phone, but I couldn't find you. I was too inattentive when I was walking." I was very polite to Wu Jingjing, but turned to Jiang Yisheng with another face, "Your IQ has an upper limit. The living man is right behind you, what on earth are you thinking in your heart, you have never noticed that I am gone and forget your friends?"
Wu Jingjing just recovered a little bit, and then began to bow her head and plead guilty again. Jiang Yisheng grabbed Wu Jingjing and said to Wu Julan, "I don't like western food, I want to eat Chinese food."
Wu Julan said, "Okay."
Jiang Yisheng left with Wu Jingjing, I asked in puzzlement, "Why does Jiang Yisheng seem to be a little angry with you?"
"Wu Jingjing said you lost it. I was in a hurry, so I reprimanded Wu Jingjing."
I'm not a child, it seems a bit too much to ask someone else to take responsibility if I lose it. I tentatively asked: "Why don't you go back and apologize to Liangliang?"
Wu Julan glanced at me, picked up the menu and looked at it.
From the first day I met him, he never wronged his temper, and I didn't want to wrong him, so I decided to say a few good words to Wu Jingjing to make amends.
I checked the menu and found it was French. It's not that I don't like French food, foie gras snails, caviar steak, etc., I also like to eat a few meals occasionally. But tonight, having just been on a long flight, jet-lagged, and not feeling well, I don't feel like eating any of these things.
Wu Julan asked: "What do you want to eat?"
I said apologetically, "I just finished a long-distance flight. In fact, I want to eat a bowl of sour noodle soup the most."
"It's because I didn't think carefully." Wu Julan put down the menu and led me out of the restaurant.
I don’t know where there is a Chinese restaurant, and Wu Julan must not be familiar with New York now, so I propose to go back to the apartment and make it myself
When I visited the kitchen in the afternoon, I found that the boss or his subordinates were very thoughtful and meticulous. They not only put the food that Chinese people often eat in the refrigerator, but also placed various Chinese seasonings on the table, including soy sauce and vinegar. All ready.
I vaguely described the location of the apartment to Wu Julan. I didn't expect him to find the right way, but I didn't expect to get back to the apartment smoothly all the way.
I used my birthday to open the door of the apartment, smiled and said to Wu Julan: "Let's experience the luxurious life of the rich."
However, Wu Julan was not at all interested in the luxurious decoration and beautiful scenery of the apartment, so he glanced at it lightly and then looked at the kitchen.
I offered to ask: "Is it good soy sauce, vinegar, all kinds of seasonings, even fermented bean curd and bean paste."
Wu Julan said, "It's just enough."
I said: "This is America, or a foreigner's house, don't be so picky"
Wu Julan took off her coat, rolled up her shirt sleeves, and walked into the kitchen.
After a while, he made me a bowl of sour noodle soup with mixed vegetables and fried a piece of steak for himself.
We sat at the bar and ate one Chinese and one Western.
Under the bright light, Wu Julan is wearing a simple
White shirt and black trousers, but every move reveals a natural noble elegance. I sneaked glances and glances, and belatedly realized that the shirt he was wearing had never been seen before, and it looked very good.
I was afraid of embarrassing him, so I didn't ask whether the suit was stolen or bought. After dinner, I jumped off the high chair, ran to the sofa to get my wallet, and handed a card to Wu Julan, "If you want to buy things these days, use this card, and" I took out All the US dollars in cash in the wallet, began to count the money, "Liang Liang said that there are not many opportunities to use cash in the United States, but sometimes cash is needed when tipping, I only exchanged 600 US dollars, we are half of each other, don't help me Saving, I will exchange it if it is not enough. Poor Jiafu Road, we come out once in a while, the most important thing is to have fun.”
I was nagging Wu Julan that Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing were back. Both of them knew the financial situation of Wu Julan and me. I took a look at them, didn't care, and handed Wu Julan the 300 yuan I counted.
Wu Julan took the cash and card without saying a word, and put them away carefully.
Both Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing stared at me and Wu Julan strangely.
"Wu Julan, you actually spent Shen Luo's money?" Jiang Yisheng's voice was weirder than his gaze.
I was upset and regretted that I didn't avoid them just now. Just as I was about to explain, Wu Julan looked at Jiang Yisheng with a smile and said, "It's easy for a man to spend money for a woman, but it takes a certain amount of charm for a man to spend money for a woman. Dr. Jiang , are you envious, jealous, inferior and depressed?"
I am very happy that Wu Julan didn't worry about the man's face and self-esteem, but he still explained: "Wu Julan just arrived in the United States and has no time to exchange money. Besides, you don't know why he takes my money. All my money is He earned it for me, mine is his, and he takes his own money."
Jiang Yisheng sneered: "I also help our hospital make money, and I haven't seen the director say that his money is my money."
Wu Jingjing tugged at Jiang Yisheng, and changed the subject, "Why didn't you eat at the restaurant and didn't you like the restaurant I chose?"
I said, "No, I have no appetite, I just want to eat a bowl of hot noodle soup."
Wu Jingjing said apologetically, "I was too careless. I didn't consider that you guys just got off the long-distance flight and you must only want to eat Chinese food."
"It's okay, you have taken good care of me. Liangliang, there is something I want to discuss with you."
"What's up"
I was very embarrassed and said: "I want Wu Julan to live here, is that okay?"
Wu Jingjing took a quick look at Wu Julan, "As long as Brother Ang is willing, I have absolutely no objection. However, Brother Ang can only live on the second floor, and the first floor is my and Jiang Yisheng's territory."
"No problem thank you" I said happily.
Wu Jingjing smiled meaningfully, and said to us: "I'm going back to the house to take a shower and rest, good night everyone." After she finished speaking, she turned and left.
Jiang Yisheng said "good night" and went back to his room.
I packed up the dishes and took Wu Julan to visit the second floor.
Wu Julan glanced at the other places, showing no interest, and only stayed in the reading area for a while.
He was silent and looked at the books on the bookshelf with long eyes. I couldn't help asking: "What are you thinking?"
He reached out and took a book from the shelf, "Books I've read before."
I leaned over to look at it, and it looked very old. It was not English, nor Japanese, nor Korean. To me, it was completely bible.
"What book is this in what language"
"Egnet and the Mermaid by Hans Andersen. Danish."
Andersen Danish mermaid is not the famous Hans Christian Andersen? I said: "The Chinese translation should be mermaid or daughter of the sea."
"You're talking about the little rid. That's a story about a mermaid. This is ae and the rn. It's a story about a mermaid."
Andersen actually wrote a story about a merman. I asked curiously, "What is the story about?"
Wu Julan put the book back on the shelf, and said lightly: "This story is a poetic drama written by Andersen based on European folklore. He regards it as one of his best works. There are many versions of the story, but the general plot is the same. Tells about a merman with pure golden hair and delightful eyes. One day he met a human girl named ae, they fell in love with each other and decided to live together. ae and the blonde merman lived together For eight years, he gave birth to a child, but in the end, ae still couldn't give up human life, and chose to leave the merman forever."
I regretted asking about this story out of curiosity, and looked at Wu Julan in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.
Wu Julan smiled and shook her head, held my hand with one hand, and flicked my forehead with the other, "I'm not that sensitive, don't think about it."
I immediately felt relieved, and smiled and squeezed his hand tightly, he is not the blond mermaid, and I am not AE, we will never let go of each other's hands.
I pulled him out of the reading area and said with a smile: "There is only one bedroom. I sleep in the bedroom and you sleep on the sofa in the reception area."
"good."
After Wu Julan settled down, I fell on the bed and immediately fell into a sound sleep.
However, in the middle of the night, he suddenly woke up. After going to the bathroom, I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep again. I checked my phone, and it was only 3:40 in the morning, which should be the legendary time difference.
I opened the circle of friends on WeChat, and after swiping through the circle of friends, I sent a message myself: "I can't sleep at night, I still have important things to deal with tomorrow, I hope I won't be dizzy, and I don't know if I sold myself."
In addition to a few guys who liked it, there was actually a reply from Jiang Yisheng: "Don't worry, because you have lost your brain."
I'm mentally balanced, and it looks like I'm not alone in jet lag.
I hesitated for a while, and sent a WeChat message to Wu Julan: "Are you still sleeping?"
After waiting for a while, Wu Julan replied: "You can't sleep"
I was suddenly excited, "Well, what about you?"
Wu Julan: "I can't sleep either."
"Talk for a while"
Wu Julan: "Don't get up, even if you can't sleep, lie down well, otherwise you will have insomnia tomorrow."
I obediently lay in bed and sent a WeChat message: "When the two stones are sold, I will be considered a little financially free, and you don't have to help me make money. Is there anything you want to do most? I can accompany you do it."
I have long discovered that Wu Julan is a person who has no sense of material things. Because of the different life forms, for him, everything in the world is something outside of him. In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, he doesn't care about anything except food, and his food requirements cannot be met by human money. Everything he needs is in the ocean. However, because I still need material things, everything he does on the island, whether fishing or cooking, is to help me. This is why I decided to sell two stones, I don't want him to be fettered by money because of me.
Wu Julan: "What do you most want to do?"
"I'm asking you." I refused to answer.
I'm afraid that as soon as I answer, he will give priority to me. Probably because Wu Julan's life is too long, for him, everything is a passer-by, not only he is indifferent to things not related to himself, but he doesn't care too much about things related to himself, anyway, he has plenty of time, if he doesn't do it now, he will It's too late to do it again. However, my time is limited. In his long life, my decades were so short that they hardly mattered. However, I hope that in the future, when he thinks of the time I spent with him, it will be wonderful, interesting, and joyful, not boring, dry, and ultimately worthless as a memory, and will be drowned in his long life .
Wu Julan said: "I say one thing, you say one thing."
I thought about it, compromised, "Okay."
"I want you to accompany me to the sea."
He definitely didn’t mean to go fishing on a boat to watch the sunset or something. After reading his words three times, I replied: “I’ll go with you.”
"It's your turn."
"I have already said."
""
"I want to go to sea with you. I'm not lying to you. What I want to do most now is to do all kinds of things with you. Whether it's climbing mountains or going to sea together, it doesn't matter what I do. The important thing is that we are together."
Wu Julan didn't reply. I asked, "Is it too touching, or is it falling asleep? It is recommended to choose the first answer, otherwise it is not conducive to life safety."
Wu Julan didn't choose any of them, "It's almost dawn, let's rest for a while."
"Last question, what is your most impressive place in New York?"
"theater."
I thought about it for a while, put the phone back on the bedside table, and closed my eyes.