Chapter 37 third chapter

Jun Ping and A Shao returned to the store, and sat at the same table as two hours ago, facing each other.It was almost late at night, and the number of customers had decreased by about half, but the waitresses were still dancing like butterflies, changing tables from table to table.Amin leaned on the guest and let out an arrogant laugh.Her smiling face and pure white make-up had completely covered up her sharp, knife-like gaze just now. The pearls scattered on the table and the ground were probably picked up by Hong Zi, wrapped in a pink handkerchief, and placed on the table. Ah Shao took a bottle of brandy that the proprietress was offering.Junping was slightly nervous about the high price of the wine, so he only drank a little.Still thinking about the incident just now.Why did the murderer lock the door from the outside when he escaped from the lounge, and then opened it again at nearly nine o'clock?Thinking about it, it should be that the murderer didn't want her actions to be discovered before nine o'clock! ...That's why he locked the door before fleeing the scene.

But why did she leave the blood-stained knife on the passage again?Is it intentional?No, it couldn't have been intentional, because she came later and picked up the knife.It should be more likely to fall in a hurry.However, the two things of dropping the knife in a panic and locking the door calmly made it impossible for Junping to associate them with the actions of the same person. In addition to this incident, Junping was also concerned about the girl who was staring blankly at the scattered pearls. "Did you come across some nasty things about women? But, the situation was pretty good at that time! Everyone was desperately trying to catch the customers. It's not shameful at all, Qiue is not a bad person... yes Ah! As Qiue said, I am the one who should be ashamed... I am the one who uses my brother's illness as a cover-up and wears gorgeous clothes to hide my true face and feelings..."

"Is it okay?" Slanderously, he took out a cigarette from Junping's cigarette case and lit it.A slight breath was exhaled along with the smoke, and she was watching the scene of gradually disappearing after the smoke ring spread under the dim light. "If only I could confide my pain like now and then disappear!" Ah Shao seemed to be talking to herself, as if she wanted to wash away the lonely tone mixed in her words, she put her chin on her hand with a cigarette in her hand, and smiled to cover it up. "Ever abandoned a woman?" "—Yes!" Then Junping added: "Even people like me once—"

"What kind of woman?" "My classmate in the same grade in high school is now a dentist. I like her, but I dumped her because of a small misunderstanding... Men will also dump the women they like. It's like playing baseball. It’s the same reason that you can swing a bat and miss the ball... So, the person who abandons you actually likes you... Moreover, he is not the only man in the world, so you should find a good man to marry!" Junping's comforting words were messy and disorderly.A Shao, who had been listening to Jun Ping's words with a smile on his chin, picked up a glass filled with ice water with his other hand, "Can you pour water on that woman you abandoned?" A Shao asked.

"—Yes." I don't know if she was joking or serious; the moment Junping nodded in agreement, Ah Shao really splashed water on Junping. Junping, who was splashed wet, did not change his face.Ah Shao poured the water on Junping that he hadn’t poured on his ex-boyfriend in the teahouse. If the girl can become cheerful and forget about the boy because of it, it doesn’t matter even if my face gets wet, let alone this. The face hasn't been washed for a week... Ah Shao is smiling in the lens that has slipped from the water, just like a portrait of a smile. "Will you marry me?" A nonchalant voice escaped from the red lips.

"what?" "Didn't you say you want me to find a good man to marry? I found it!" Jun Ping was stunned for several seconds before realizing that Ah Shao was talking about himself. "We... just met now, right?..." "Not now, it was two hours ago. I have known and dated my ex-boyfriend for two years. There are men who have known him for two years but still can't understand him, and there are men who have known him for only two hours! I have only known you for two years. I know you're a good guy in minutes...don't you like me?" "..."

"like?" Junping didn't want to answer.I thought, because you are a good girl, I hope you are happy.but-- "Like...don't like...like?" Ah Shao whispered while picking up the pearls in his hand and throwing them into the air one by one.I like it... I don't like it... The pearl attracted Ah Shao's attention, and the black light left the finger, and fell to the bottom of the glass with a crisp sound.The light shines through the outer layer of the glass, as if every pearl can emit beautiful light, which is dazzling.Christmas songs were playing in the store, and although there was no wind blowing, the white carnations on the table seemed to be shaking.

Pearl's love divination ended when A Shao said "I don't like" for the twenty-fourth time. "Give up!... This pearl is a gift from him, a fake pearl. It's just painting the glass!" After all, he threw the cigarette butt between his fingers into the ashtray, and shook Xiang Junping's hand holding the glass with his empty hand.Then, he grabbed Junping's wrist—in an instant, he splashed his face with Junping's hand.Water dripped on Ah Shao's face, and even the front of the dress was soaked.The black around the eye sockets became round and wet and flowed into a line on the cheeks.This is not water, but Ah Shao's teardrops.She took the initiative to hold the glass in Junping's hand and pour water on herself to hide her tears.

Her face was covered with tears like black pearls and stained with mascara, but her smile remained the same, and her gaze remained fixed on Junping. Junping felt a pain in his chest.Just now, her love divination was not to guess Junping's mind, but to predict the mood of her boyfriend who had been dating for two years and then left.Although he said he was determined to give up, he still didn't give up. Although he wanted to forget him, he couldn't.When imagining her ex-boyfriend, it should be a handsome man with fair skin and not too short hair, wearing a high-class gentleman's suit - thinking of her boyfriend, Junping's mind is full of men who are completely different from his appearance.

Although Junping wanted to say something, he couldn't find anything to say. He just silently twisted the small towel vigorously, and then suddenly pushed the towel to the opposite side.Ah Shao accepted, took out the mirror from his small backpack, and wiped his face with this small towel.Wipe off the water and makeup together——. Finally, she wiped off her lipstick, turned her face slightly to the side of the mirror, and looked up at Junping shyly.The thick and gaudy make-up disappeared, replaced by the beauty of rough jade composed of pure lines and different from the make-up.It is a face that is not suitable for heavy makeup, dresses, jewelry, and cigarettes, as if it should have an ordinary life and a happy feeling.The paint has peeled off, but what is presented is not the falseness of fake pearls, but a real sense of transparency.

"It looks scary, doesn't it? You are the first one who has never been seen by customers in the store without makeup! ——Junping, you also need to find a good girl, so you can get happiness as soon as possible—" Then he said, "I'll be right back", got up and left.Just then Junping remembered that his face was also wet, and when he picked up another small towel and was about to wipe it off, his hand suddenly stopped in mid-air. Wet face, wet coat, and clothes that were slightly soaked to the chest. From this, Junping got a little initial inspiration, and just when he was about to sum it up, Ah Shao came back.Probably went to the dressing room!At this moment, Ah Shao had thin makeup that was so light that it was almost invisible. "It's more beautiful this way." A Shao refused to answer Junping's clumsy compliment, her expression was firm and pale. "What's the matter?" "No, nothing..." While shaking his head in denial, Gao Teng just walked over.He sat next to Ah Shao and drank all of Ah Shao's wine in one go. "Junping, I'm really sorry, I will ask you to accompany me later. After closing the store, Qiuhui has something to tell the proprietress and us."