Luo Xiangdong kept his promise, and in the next few days, Fan Rongxin called him privately. No matter what reason or reason he asked to meet, Luo Xiangdong just responded coldly: No time.
Several times, Luo Xiangdong hung up the phone before Rong Xin could finish speaking. Although I hate Rong Xin, I am also afraid that this will affect the relationship between the Rong family and the Luo family. What I'm most afraid of is that Luo Xiangdong will be caught in trouble.
I asked him: "Rong Xin won't tell your parents, right?"
Luo Xiangdong replied nonchalantly: "I wish she would run over and say it."
Actually, I didn't know that Luo Xiangdong was already involved in Rong Xin's affairs. I had several quarrels with my family, and was even scolded by Luo Zhenye in public. There are many things he won't say to me. If I had known, maybe nothing would have happened after that.
In early December, Luo Xiangdong was going abroad for three days. He had already greeted me. At first I was afraid that something would happen, and Rong Xin would definitely go with him. The result was surprising. On the first day after Luo Xiangdong left, Rong Xin came with a group of people to report to my group.
I was happy at first. My first reaction was that Rong Xin was not clinging to Luo Xiangdong, and I breathed a sigh of relief. But then I thought about it, as soon as Luo Xiangdong left, she came to me with a large group of people, euphemistically calling it a trip. But no matter how you look at it, it's just a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a rooster, and it doesn't have any good intentions.
When Rong Xin first came to Night City earlier, she said that a friend would come over and asked me to lead a group, and I agreed at that time. Now that the time is right, I have no reason to refuse.
Rong Xin's friends are all from Canada, some Chinese and some foreigners. They are all in their early twenties, a group of young girls and boys. At first glance, everyone seems to be full of energy, but in fact, they all look at me with a look of eagerness, indicating that they are holding back bad intentions.
I wouldn't simply think that this was a 'just go on a trip', but I didn't expect them to do it so well.
I took them sightseeing and introduced them to the history and stories behind each landscape as usual. As a result, this group of people followed me in small groups, each talking about his own thing, and their voices often overshadowed mine. I raised my voice, and they chattered even more. If I didn't say anything, someone would jump out and say, "Hey, why don't you, as a tour guide, introduce me? What is the historical significance of this place?"
I had no choice but to continue talking patiently, telling myself in my mind that for the sake of money, I would not take anyone with me.
I led a group of people in a long queue to see the attractions that are open for a limited time. I specifically said before that you cannot bring lighters and other flammable and explosive items here. If you have similar things on you, please store them in advance, otherwise you will not be able to bring them here. The guards don't care how expensive your belongings are. If they are confiscated, they are no longer yours.
We finally got to the queue, and I walked in with the few people in front of me. Suddenly I heard someone behind me say in English: "No, this is custom-made..."
I looked back and saw that it was Rong Xin's foreign friend. His lighter was found by the guards and the guards wanted to confiscate it, but he did not agree.
I walked over quickly, and the man looked at me and said, "My dad gave me the lighter. He wants to confiscate it."
I said, "As I told you a long time ago, flammable and explosive dangerous goods cannot be brought here."
The man raised his eyebrows and said, "When did you say that?"
"I told you when we were waiting in line."
"You spoke so quietly, I didn't even hear you!"
I instinctively wanted to turn around and ask others if they heard, but when I turned my head and saw Rong Xin standing not far away with a group of women, arms folded, looking like they were watching the fun and being impatient, I knew , they did it on purpose.
The foreign man was the first in the queue, refusing to let his cell phone be confiscated. The guard looked at me and said, "Tell him to translate. You are absolutely not allowed to bring lighters inside. You can leave and store them before coming back."
After I translated, the man immediately looked at me with a sneer on his face, and said in a very loud voice, "Are you kidding me? We have been waiting in line for half an hour, and now you ask me to go out and check in and wait in line again?"
Seeing the impatient expressions of the people at the back of the team, I explained patiently: "This is a hard and fast rule, there is nothing we can do about it."
"You said there's nothing you can do about it? You're a tour guide. Do you believe I'm going to file a complaint against you?"
I have been a tour guide for a while, and I have encountered unreasonable tourists, but this is deliberately making things difficult. I kept thinking over and over in my mind whether I should get angry or break up. I saw a large number of tourists and strangers in my peripheral vision, but I still endured it. After all, this is my job. Others will not understand the reasons behind my back. They will only look at the small flag in my hand. It would be bad to cause trouble to the company later. .
The people in the queue behind the man were extremely impatient, and some people openly said in English: "What happened to the tour guide? This should have been explained clearly before. Now we are blocked here and all of us can't move."
What can I do? I can only apologize with a blushing face.
I left this matter a year ago, dreaming! I have always felt that I have a bad temper, and I try not to speak too much when I can do something. I was like this even when I was working at Luo's, but now that I have been alone in society for more than a year, I finally understand what it is like to live on my own without a backer.
What is full of edges and corners is that there is little sharpening. Everything in this society, money, interests, ugliness, transactions, your living expenses, rent and the courage to live in a big city are enough to round off all the edges and corners of your body.
I don’t know when I learned to weigh the pros and cons and endure the calm for a while. I had too many things to fear, so I had to aggrieve myself.
The tourists and the guards were in a stalemate, and all the tourists turned from watching indifferently to complaining. Naturally, I had to clean up the final mess. I apologized to many strangers, and my throat got choked up several times, but I had to suppress it.
I can cry with my family and friends, and I can cry behind my back, but I won’t cry to outsiders.
Perhaps I had suffered enough loss of face at this level, so Rong Xin walked over and said, "In that case, forget it, can we just ignore it?"
A group of people lined up for such a long time, but because of a lighter, everyone walked out through the exit on the other side. I saw many tourists looking at me with disapproval, as if they were saying that my unprofessionalism was causing trouble for these tour groups from abroad.
I also had to queue up when I came out. I stood in the crowd and kept regulating my breathing secretly, trying to push back the tears in my eyes. Fortunately, Luo Xiangdong happened to call me at this time. I was afraid that I would be wronged if I answered his call, so I pressed the button and did not answer.
Luo Xiangdong knew that I was at work and sent me a text message: Too busy to answer my call
I imitated his tone in my heart, and suddenly felt sad again.
I blinked hard, took a deep breath, and diverted my gaze to ease my mood. I didn't reply to him for the time being, pretending that nothing was wrong.
After struggling to get out, Rong Xin spoke before me before I could regain my composure and take them to the next scenic spot. She said to the man just now: "Harry, what are you talking about to Liang Zijin?" Be polite, she is not an ordinary tour guide, she is someone I know.”
Harry glanced at me and then said to Rong Xin, "Do you know her?"
Rong Xin said: "More than just acquaintance? I want to say that she is my uncle Luo Xiangdong's girlfriend. Are you still scared to death?"
After the words fell, not only Harry stared, but also the others pretended to be surprised.
It's a full set of acting, but this scene where you knowingly do something wrong is a bit disgusting. I said nothing and watched them proceed.
First, a Chinese woman next to Rong Xin asked: "She is Luo Xiangdong's girlfriend?"
Rong Xin nodded: "Yes."
The woman said: "How come Luo Xiangdong's girlfriend comes out to be a tour guide?"
I’ve heard that it’s embarrassing to be a lady, but what’s wrong with me being a tour guide? I was so angry that I laughed, and I couldn't help but ask: "Is being a tour guide in Canada an illegal profession?"
The woman didn't seem to expect that I would retaliate in person. She looked at me, paused, and then smiled and said: "Logically speaking, even if Luo Xiangdong's girlfriend has no money at home, he won't let you go out and expose yourself to the sun, right? Can't he support you?"
I said, "I don't have the habit of being taken care of by others. I have hands and feet. I can't get enough of my parents. Do you want to take advantage of my boyfriend?"
I just saw that these people were spending their family money. If they poked me, I would poke them back.
Someone in the crowd had already glanced at me, his eyes full of displeasure, but Rong Xin smiled and said: "You know what the best traditional virtues of China are, right? People are poor but ambitious."
After she finished speaking, a group of people laughed out loud.
I faced a group of them alone, and I felt aggrieved, but no one was helping me at the moment, and I was convinced that they couldn't do anything to me except to satisfy their addiction, so I faced them with all my heart. Come on.
I raised the corners of my lips and said with a faint smile: "There are still many traditional virtues in China, but I don't know if your parents have taught them to you."
Harry said with a half-smile: "Could it be that Luo Xiangdong is attracted by these 'traditional virtues' in you?"
Some people had already laughed out loud, but I replied without changing my expression: "If you stay in Night City for a long time, you can wait for him to come back and ask him."
I also know how to act like a fox and a tiger, so it’s time to use Luo Xiangdong to scare people. Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Harry said nothing in anger, and the faces of the others also turned around. After all, they did not dare to say anything bad about Luo Xiangdong.
Rong Xin's idea is known to everyone. She is taking advantage of Luo Xiangdong's absence in the country to find a group of people to humiliate and embarrass me. There is no inexplicable dislike between women unless I get in her way.
But Luo Xiangdong told me that he and Rong Xin had not seen each other for several years. I didn't understand why Rong Xin would target me because of Luo Xiangdong.
We stood in the crowded scenic area and tested each other out. After talking, we all drove to the next place in harmony.
While eating, I took the time to call Luo Xiangdong back. He is in the United States, but the call is answered quickly.
I said: "I was busy before, but now I am free."
Luo Xiangdong said: "I just bought you a gift, what do you think it is?"