When my mother came out of the bathroom, I was still lying on my bed. She asked me: "Do you want to go out to play today?"
I responded and lied to her: "I made an appointment with Siyu and the others."
My mother has no doubt about him. Go back to the bedroom and sleep. After she left, I got up and went into the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror and my eyes were red. Her hair was messy, and she looked like a harried woman.
Actually, I don't believe that Luo Xiangdong has a fiancée, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to hide it from me for so long. The key is that I was angry that his phone was turned off and I couldn't get through to him. Even if he gives me a word, it's better than me being a headless fly now. Everyone comes to ask me what's going on, and I still want to know what's going on.
The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I held back my tears, washed my face and brushed my teeth, then turned and returned to the bedroom.
Zhang Danqing called me and said that his mother had prepared lunch. Ask me when I will be there. I didn't expect that something like this would happen so early in the morning, and it took me so long, so I told him he would be there within half an hour.
After putting on my clothes, I hurriedly went downstairs. After buying some gifts, I took a taxi to Zhang Danqing's home.
Their family has lived here for many years, and I am already familiar with it. As soon as I got out of the taxi, Zhang Danqing came to greet me.
He helped me hold the big and small bags in his hand and said, "Why did you buy these?"
I smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I visited my uncle and aunt. They all have food they like to eat, and I didn't buy them blindly."
Zhang Danqing walked upstairs with me. He said with a faint smile: "As soon as my mother heard that you were coming, she got up early in the morning and started preparing. She said that you like to eat the pickled cabbage dumplings she made, so she made them for you. alright."
I smiled and replied, "Sorry for bothering you, auntie. She was tired when I came over."
Zhang Danqing said: "Looking at what you said, it's so serious."
In the past, when I was good with Zhang Xinwei, I would go to her house every now and then, so I was very familiar with her whole family. Now that we have broken up, Zhang Danqing still treats me as usual. I feel uncomfortable in my heart and always feel a little sour.
When we got to the second floor, Zhang Danqing's mother opened the door for me, and his father stood behind. I smiled and said: "Uncle, auntie."
The second elder welcomed me in. Zhang Danqing held my hand, looked at me carefully, and said with a smile: "Jinjin has lost weight. He is not as chubby as he was when he was a child."
I smiled and replied, "I've lost weight."
"I haven't seen you for several years, and I feel panicked."
Zhang Danqing's father also said: "Come on, let the child sit down, don't stand at the door and talk."
Their whole family was very kind to me. After I chatted with the second elder for a while, they went into the kitchen to help me cook dumplings. I wanted to go to help, but they refused to let me go, leaving Zhang Danqing in the living room to talk to me.
Zhang Danqing brought a large plate of washed strawberries in front of me and said, "Zijin, eat strawberries."
I smiled and said, "Do you still remember that I like to eat strawberries?"
Zhang Danqing smiled and replied: "You used to not get enough of strawberries when you saw them. I took you and Xiaowei to pick strawberries. You two got stomach acid before you got home. My teeth dropped when I saw them."
When Zhang Danqing mentioned Zhang Xinwei, the smile on my face paused for a moment, but two seconds later I asked as usual: "How is she now? Is she okay?"
I haven't contacted Zhang Xinwei for a long time, and I don't even know if she is still in Night City.
Hearing this, Zhang Danqing reached for the cigarette case on the table, took out a cigarette and lit it. He glanced at the kitchen, and then whispered: "I'm in Binhai, and I said I'm doing a clerical job."
I couldn't help but think of last year's Chinese New Year. Zhang Xinwei said that she once went to Binhai on business, but I didn't expect that she actually stayed there.
Chen Wenhang said that Zhang Xinwei was following someone else, so I'm afraid there was something wrong.
But I couldn't say anything to Zhang Danqing, so I could only say politely: "Binhai is very good, you can stay there."
Zhang Danqing was silent for five seconds. He took a puff of cigarette and exhaled the white smoke, then said: "Zijin, I want to say sorry to you on Xiaowei's behalf."
I paused for a moment, then smiled lightly and said, "Hey, it's all in the past, it doesn't matter."
Zhang Danqing said: "My family has not had an easy time in the two years since I was there. If I hadn't seen her taking care of my parents for me, I would have beaten her to death."
Zhang Danqing means what he says, and I don't doubt that he means what he says to me. Now I have long let go of the past, so I tried to persuade him: "Forget it, Brother Danqing, I'm living a good life now, and I don't want to care about the past. Besides, the relationship between me and you and your uncle and aunt is The relationship will not change, we will deal with it ourselves.”
Letting go does not mean forgiveness, just like I will never forgive Zhang Xinwei again in this life.
When Zhang Danqing heard this, he looked at me and said, "I heard that you and Luo Xiangdong are together, is it true?"
I nodded: "Really."
Zhang Danqing looked at my face and asked tentatively: "But I read the news on my mobile phone in the morning..."
I smiled lightly and replied, "I saw it too."
Zhang Danqing said: "Did you know this earlier?" His eyes were full of surprise.
I said, "I just found out."
Zhang Danqing's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Luo Xiangdong lied to you?"
Now that Luo Xiangdong has shut down his phone, I don't know what happened, but after all, 'family scandals cannot be made public', so I can only grit my teeth and swallow it in my stomach. He bit the bullet and replied: "He won't lie to me. It's probably either the reporter's hype or other reasons."
Zhang Danqing said: "It's best this way. If he dares to lie to you, just tell me."
Zhang Danqing never says anything too cruel, but I know how cruel he is.
I quickly said: "It's okay, Brother Danqing, don't worry about me." After saying that, I advised again: "You just came out of it, so don't cause trouble again. My uncle and aunt are getting older every year. I’m still looking to support you in old age.”
Zhang Danqing nodded: "I know."
While we were talking, my uncle and aunt were already bringing dumplings to the table and beckoning us over.
We had a meal at Zhang Danqing's house at noon, and after that we chatted with the two elders for more than half an hour. They mentioned Zhang Xinwei naturally in front of me, which showed that they didn't know that Zhang Xinwei and I had broken up.
This is best. I'm afraid that the matter between the two of us will get involved between the two families, which will only increase the embarrassment.
At almost one o'clock, Zhang Danqing put on his coat and sent me out. He asked me: "Do you have anything else to do this afternoon?"
I said, "It's nothing."
Zhang Danqing said: "Then I'll buy you something to drink."
"Let's go."
Instead of thinking randomly when I'm alone, I might as well chat with Zhang Danqing outside. I also know that he must have a lot to say to me.
We found a hot drink shop and chose a single room in the corner. Zhang Danqing helped me order a cup of hot blueberry juice, French fries and fried chicken, both of which I like to eat.
He asked what was going on between me and Zhang Xinwei. It seemed that he didn't believe what Zhang Xinwei told him.
I told him truthfully that when I found out that Zhang Xinwei and Chen Wenhang were secretly together, I eliminated them in front of everyone in the school, and then everyone broke up completely.
Zhang Danqing was so angry that his face changed and he kept smoking.
I comforted him and said: "Everyone has his own destiny. I couldn't think about it before, but now that I think about it, it doesn't matter. At least your sister made me understand Chen Wenhang's face, otherwise we would have planned to get married after graduation. It's okay, okay. ." At the end of the sentence, I still laughed.
Zhang Danqing didn't smile. He said with a sullen face: "I have watched you two together since childhood, and I never imagined that you would end up in such trouble. I don't blame you at all for this. It's Xiaowei who has no future."
I no longer wanted to talk about this topic again, so I changed the subject when I found a suitable opportunity. I looked at Zhang Danqing and said with a smile: "Brother Danqing, you are also twenty-seven. When do you plan to find a wife to give birth to a grandson for your uncle and aunt?"
Zhang Danqing finally broke through and smiled awkwardly. He reached out and touched his short hair, and then said: "Who would be willing to marry me like this?"
I raised my eyebrows and said, "What's wrong with you? This height, this appearance, this figure. I still remember in high school, when you appeared at the gate of our school, the eyes of so many little girls were swishing at you. If you can't find a wife, why should you let others live?"
Zhang Danqing smiled and said: "Looks don't matter these days. Doesn't every girl look for a partner based on family conditions? Besides, I have been squatting for two years, and no one wants to jump into the fire pit."
I feel very sad when Zhang Danqing says this, because I know how good others are. Needless to say, it goes without saying to family members, and even more so to friends. If he hadn't been imprisoned because he had a bad temper and hit someone, causing serious injury, he would be doing better than he is now.
I said: "Brother Danqing, good people are rewarded. There will always be someone with a discerning eye who can spot you." After saying that, I added: "Why don't you go work in Night City, I know a lot of unmarried people there. Yes, I can help you introduce it.”
The smile on Zhang Danqing's face became even more shy. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I don't want to think about it now."
We hadn't seen each other for several years, and I thought that if we sat down to chat again, there would be some distance or awkwardness. But in fact, nothing happened at all. I even vaguely felt that I was not twenty-four years old, but a teenager.
It was great at that time. After Zhang Danqing got paid, he would take a bunch of us out to eat and drink. At that age, skipping class, getting into a fight, or even chatting about a happy topic would make you happy for a long time. Unlike now, the more you have, the less you are happy.
Before we knew it, we had been chatting in the store for more than two hours. When my mother called me, I glanced at it and saw it was 3:25 in the afternoon.
"Hey, Mom."
My mother's voice was serious. She said, "Zijin, are you still outside?"
I glanced at Zhang Danqing opposite me without any trace, and then said: "Well, I'm with my friends."
My mother said: "It's time to go home."
I knew something was wrong as soon as I heard the tone of her voice. I thought she might have read the news or heard something, but I still managed to ask, "What's wrong?"
My mother said in a deep voice: "Come back, I'll talk to you."
My heart skipped a beat, "I know, I'll go back right now."