Chapter 13 Chapter 12 My Boyfriend

As long as you are in my heart for a day, I will be nervous for a day. I am nervous that you are hurt by others, nervous that I accidentally wronged you, and nervous that you are unhappy. These have nothing to do with your strength or vulnerability. When I received a call from Zhou Buwen saying that he would come to stay for a few days, he was already on the boat to the island.Fortunately, no one has lived in the room, and it was cleaned very well. I just need to prepare clean bath towels and toiletries. More than three hours later, there was a knock on the door, and I went to open the door, only to see Zhou Buyan following behind Zhou Buwen.I was very surprised, after we broke up last time, I thought that with Zhou Buyan's daughter-in-law's temperament, she would never step into my place again, but I didn't expect that she would come with Zhou Buwen again.

Zhou Buyan smiled sweetly, and took the initiative to greet me: "Sister Shen, the four characters on the plaque are really well written. Which great calligrapher wrote them?" She took out her mobile phone and pointed at the plaque while talking. I took two photos. Since she was able to hold no grudges and take the initiative to show kindness, I am not the one to hold grudges, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, it was written by Wu Julan." Both Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan looked at Wu Julan in amazement, as if they saw a poor boy who came out of a deep valley and could speak fluent English.

I suddenly felt uncomfortable, took two steps, blocked their eyes with my body, and said: "Wu Julan not only writes well, but also plays the guqin very well." Zhou Buyan said in disbelief, "I've also watched those two videos circulating on the Internet. Grandpa is most interested in traditional Chinese culture. I wanted him to watch it, but those videos were all deleted. Someone posted a post saying that it was all fake, it was just a hype for doing business.” Zhou Buwen probably felt that Zhou Buyan's words were too blunt and sharp, so he hurriedly said: "Buyan means publicity and marketing methods, some exaggeration in business is very normal."

I wondered: "All the videos have been deleted? Some people say we are a fake hype?" No wonder I haven't received a call to reserve a room recently. I thought it was because the enthusiasm of netizens had passed like the wind. Zhou Buwen said in surprise: "Don't you know? I thought you asked the website to delete it!" I was about to open my mouth to explain, but Wu Julan who had been silent all this time suddenly interrupted and said, "I did it, Xiaoluo doesn't know." Since Wu Julan did it, I don't bother to pursue it further, and he has a special status, and he can indeed avoid the limelight if he can avoid the limelight. It's just that he didn't expect his attitude to change suddenly, and he still has the patience to negotiate with the website.

After thinking about it, I became calm, why should I care what Zhou Buyan thinks of Wu Julan?No matter how good my Wu Julan is, I don't need to prove it to her! I smiled and said to Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan: "There will be time to chat in the future, let's go upstairs to see your room first!" I took Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan upstairs, I thought that Zhou Buwen would live in the big suite where he lived before, and Zhou Buyan would live in his adjacent guest room.Unexpectedly, the two barely communicated, Zhou Buyan stayed in the suite, and Zhou Buwen lived in the adjacent guest room.Obviously, it has become a habit for Zhou Buwen to take care of Zhou Buyan, and Zhou Buyan has long been used to being taken care of. The small movements and eyes between the two are very tacit and very warm.

I stood aside and watched silently.After they had chosen their place of residence and made sure there was nothing missing, I asked them to rest first, then went downstairs and left by myself. I walked into the kitchen, and Wu Julan was standing in front of the sink washing vegetables, I hugged him from behind, put my face on his back, and said nothing in a sullen manner. Wu Julan jokingly said: "I was talking about warm welcome on the phone, but why did this person really come and look unhappy? Could it be that Zhou Buyan is an eyesore?" I said, "That's not it! I just think... there's something weird about it."

Wu Julan comforted: "The big brother who originally belonged to me was snatched away, it's normal to be jealous and sad!" I got angry and opened my mouth to bite Wu Julan's shoulder. Wu Julan said, "Be careful of toothache." The muscles on his shoulders are so hard, it's really hard to bite!I hummed and said, "It won't hurt!" "If your teeth don't hurt, you should feel distressed." "Why does my heart hurt?" "If your tooth doesn't hurt, it means I hurt. If I hurt, shouldn't you feel sorry for me?" Wu Julan said while scooping up the vegetables into the basin and putting them away, his seriousness couldn't be more serious.

But I was stupid, am I being molested?what!what!what!My Bingshan Wu Julan actually teased me! Wu Julan turned around and put two empty vegetable bowls in my hand, "There are chrysanthemum chrysanthemum, bean sprouts, spinach and lettuce under the eaves of the kitchen, and I washed them all for me. We will have hot pot in the evening." "Oh——" I was still in the overheating state of the main board, and I mechanically walked out of the kitchen with the vegetable bowl. I was sitting on the small bench, smiling silly and recalling what Wu Julan said just now, while holding a few chrysanthemums and washing them under the faucet.Rinse for a while, then put it in a clean basin, then pick up a few chrysanthemums from the bluestone ground, and then rinse.

Zhou Buwen's voice came from behind, "What are you doing?" "Wash the vegetables!" "Wash vegetables? Can vegetables be dry-cleaned too?" Zhou Buwen walked over and turned on the faucet. The water splashed onto my hand, and I finally woke up, but the faucet was not turned on. I looked at the dirty vegetables in the basin, poured them back on the bluestone floor as if nothing had happened, and said calmly: "We have hot pot at night, what does Zhou Buyan like to eat? If you don't have any at home, call Jiang Yisheng and ask him to come." When the time comes, take some with you."

It's a pity that Zhou Buwen and I have been together day and night for more than three years, and I am too familiar with my tricks of empty city planning and besieging Wei to save Zhao, "Not to mention that I like to eat fish and vegetables, you should have prepared them all." Zhou Buwen took a small bench and sat beside me. While helping me wash the vegetables, he asked, "What were you thinking just now?" I said calmly, "I'm thinking about what those people really want." Zhou Buwen asked with a smile: "Those people? Who are they?" He looked like he was waiting to see me make it up.

"People who rob me of money, people who come to my house to steal things, people who attack me at night." Zhou Buwen stopped smiling and looked at me in surprise, "What do you mean?" I compared myself to a pair of scissors in my heart, thinking proudly, he understands me, why don't I understand him?If you sincerely want to deceive, you can always deceive! I smiled and told the recent events and my speculations, and also told Zhou Buwen about Jiang Yisheng's pursuit of the two thieves, and asked him to inquire again from the lawyer.Of course, I didn't tell him some things related to Wu Julan, it's not that I think Zhou Buwen is unreliable, it's just that the less people know about some things, the better. Zhou Buwen said solemnly: "Why didn't you tell me about such a big matter earlier?" "It's not too late to tell you now!" Zhou Buwen asked, "Have you thought about the reason?" "No! That's why I'm still thinking hard!" Zhou Buwen was washing the dishes in silence, I felt something, I quickly turned around and saw Zhou Buyan standing in front of the living room door, staring at me and Zhou Buwen. Although she immediately said with a sweet smile: "Sister Shen, what do you want me to do? I can help too." But I have been dependent on others since I was a child, and my extreme insecurity made me very sensitive to other people's likes and dislikes. When Zhou did not express his hostility towards me. Zhou Buwen smiled, "Miss Zhou, you'd better sit down! You're not helping me when you enter the kitchen." Zhou Buwen half explained to me, half praised: "Not to mention that I started practicing piano at the age of three. , learning painting, very talented, my aunt is very concerned about her hands, never let her do housework, she knows nothing about kitchen work." Zhou didn't say anything, and said coquettishly, "What? Once you were sick, I made you tomato and egg noodles." Zhou Buwen suppressed a smile and said, "A few words are missing, tomato egg shells, half-cooked noodles." Zhou Buyan acted a little coquettishly, and said arrogantly: "Anyway, you ate them all, which proves that my cooking is still delicious." "Okay, it's delicious!" Zhou Buwen disarmed and surrendered. It suddenly occurred to me that although one is called Zhou Buwen and the other is called Zhou Buyan, they are said to be cousins, but in fact they have no blood relationship at all.If Zhou Buyan likes Zhou Buwen, it is normal for him to misunderstand me and have hostility. I stood up and gave my seat to Zhou Buyan: "If you have nothing else to do, just wash the vegetables for me!" Zhou Buwen made a melancholy expression, "Whose fault is it if we eat sand later?" "Your!" Zhou Buyan and I said in unison, but in different tones, one was firm and the other was soft. Zhou Buwen looked at us amusedly, "Why should it be my fault?" I said: "You are not talking, if the dishes are not washed, it must be your fault as a big brother." Zhou Buyan nodded vigorously. I didn't care about their lawsuit anymore, and wandered to the kitchen. Wu Julan was cooking the soup base of the hot pot, when she heard my footsteps, she turned to look at me. I don't know why, I felt a little shy for no reason, and lamented in my heart, the sequelae of being molested are only now appearing?My reflex arc won't be that long, will it? Wu Julan said: "It's hot in the kitchen, don't stay here." Both stoves were on high fire, one Wu Julan was frying the seasoning, the other was stewing the fish head, the kitchen was really steaming.That's why he threw me out just now!My heart was sweet and sour, and I asked, "Aren't you hot?" Wu Julan said mockingly, "I have a unique physique and talent." "Hmph! How different can carbon-based organisms be?" I turned around and left the kitchen. After a while, I came in with a small electric fan.The stove was on, so it couldn't blow on the stove, so it was placed on the ground to speed up the air convection, and it was a little cooler than before. Wu Julan said: "Go to the cupboard in the living room to see what wine is left. Jiang Yisheng said that he would bring a girlfriend, and let us make the scene for him." "He's on a date, and we contribute? When he shows off his piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and erudition, we don't tear him down, but we just flatter him." I muttered a few words, but obediently left the kitchen to prepare dating props for Jiang Yisheng.It's not that they don't know Wu Julan's intentions, but they can only be tricked sweetly. I have been influenced by Hollywood love movies and idol dramas from various countries all the year round. I still have a few tricks in exaggerating the sentiment. In the middle of the courtyard, two square tables were put together to form a long table, covered with a white tablecloth, and placed with six wicker chairs. The first step was considered complete. I took a pair of scissors and walked around in the yard, cutting a few bougainvilleas and dragon boat flowers here, manjusri, five-color plums there, cardinal coral, mulberry... anyway, in the yard. There are enough flowers and plants to let me toss around at will. Zhou Buyan asked curiously: "Sister Shen, are you going to arrange flowers for the dining table?" I slapped my forehead and said with a smile: "I actually forgot that there is a master here! You can draw and understand design, please help me arrange flowers!" Zhou Buyan said modestly, "It's different." "Art is common, and it knows everything! Don't say anything, help me!" Zhou Buwen said with a smile: "Arranging flowers is better than washing vegetables. Anyway, we are acquaintances, so you can just insert them as you like." I said, "Yeah! You're sure to look better than what I did if you just plug it in." Zhou Buyan no longer refused, walked over, flipped through the flowers and asked, "What kind of vases does Sister Shen have at home? Flower arrangement should not only be based on the color and shape of the flowers, but also the shape and material of the utensils." I smiled mysteriously, "Wait a minute." I went to the study and walked out with a half-meter-long brown conch in my arms, "Use it." "What a big conch!" "This is called the celestial king conch. It used to be a favorite of the Mayans. They used it to make horns and water pots. Today, we use it to make vases." Zhou Buyan found it very challenging, and suddenly became excited, "It's very interesting!" The Sky King Red Spiral Conch is a predator in the sea, and it can be regarded as the Tyrannosaurus Rex in the conch.When placed horizontally on the table, this Heavenly King Scarlet Helix was in the shape of a shuttle, more than 60 centimeters in length and 30 centimeters in height, with an irregular fan-shaped opening. Zhou Buyan stared at the conch for a long time before starting to arrange flowers. I knew it was slow work, so I stood aside and looked at it for a while, and when I was sure that Zhou Buyan didn't need my help, I continued to do my own work. Since it is dinner, of course candlelight is indispensable. I pulled out a set of conch candles that I had been reluctant to sell.Conch candles are not difficult to make, but they are very beautiful.Choose conch shells with different postures and beautiful colors to make the shell, insert the candle wick, pour hot candle oil of the matching color, and wait for the candle oil to cool and solidify to become a candle.When in use, you can not only enjoy the beauty of candlelight jumping, but also the beauty of conch shells. I placed a small conch candle in front of each seat and two large candles in the middle of the long table, just enough to use up the set of eight. OK!There is candlelight!and also…… From the giant clam shell collection at home, I picked three pairs of about the same size and put them next to the conch candles.Pour in clear water, cut green oranges into thin slices, put in two or three slices, and put a cluster of dragon boat flowers at one end of the clams. The crimson flowers are dotted on the white clams, very delicate and beautiful. When I was done, Zhou Buyan was almost done. As expected of a student of painting and design, she fully grasped the wildness and strength of the Heavenly King Red Spiral, and also fully considered the surrounding colors.The Tianwang red spiral is placed in the middle of the long table. The long white tablecloth looks like boundless waves, the brown Tianwang conch looks like a cold cliff, and the uneven threads on the conch become a perfect natural decoration.Strips of green vines grow on the cliff, climbing or swaying, showing the vitality of life; all kinds of delicate flowers protrude from the cliff, vigorous and full of wind, showing the wanton and brilliant life. I admired and said: "It's so beautiful!" "Thank you!" Zhou Buyan was obviously very satisfied with his work. It was getting dark, Wu Julan saw that it was almost time, and started serving dishes. There are six small alcoholic hot pots, one is placed in front of each seat, and there are four seasoning dishes per person, with various seasonings, which can be used at will. The ingredients are placed in the middle of the table, and there are ice cubes in the large white porcelain plate. On the ice cubes are lobster and various fish. They can be eaten raw or in hot pot.There are also fresh shrimps, cuttlefish balls and all kinds of green vegetables, which are neatly stacked on the white plate, very attractive. I couldn't help applauding, "Our dinner is definitely higher than that of a high-end restaurant! We should charge that kid Jiang Yisheng!" Said that Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here, Jiang Yisheng pushed open the gate of the courtyard, and walked in with a woman, both of them were stunned for a moment when they met each other. Jiang Yisheng was stunned because the long dining table in the middle of the courtyard was so beautiful and attractive.I was stunned because the woman next to Jiang Yisheng was so visually impressive. Wearing a slim V-neck rose red dress, her waist is full, but her chest is choppy.She should be about the same height as me, a little over 1.7 meters, but she wore a pair of 10 cm high heels, which made her legs look very slender.She has neat short hair, a set of diamond jewelry on her ears and neck, the dazzling light complements her bright and three-dimensional facial features, she is very beautiful and very queen. Jiang Yisheng introduced the woman next to us, "A doctor who came to our hospital from abroad, Wu Jingjing." Wu Jingjing smiled and said, "You can call me Liangliang, don't be embarrassed, I like people to praise me for being beautiful as soon as they open their mouths." Under Jiang Yisheng's introduction, everyone got to know each other soon after exchanging a few pleasantries. I greeted everyone to sit down, the girls sat on one side, and the boys sat on the other side.Wu Julan sat at the front facing me; Zhou Buwen sat at the middle facing Zhou Buyan; Jiang Yisheng sat at the end facing Wu Jingjing.Because each person has a hot pot, Wu Julan prepared double servings of each ingredient, which is very convenient no matter where he sits. It was already seven o'clock, and it was getting dark. I took a flint gun and lit the two large candles on the table first, and then lit a small candle in front of each person. In the shadow of candlelight and flowers, the strong smell of fish head wafts from the boiling small hot pot, which is a perfect combination of beautiful scenery and delicious food. After clinking glasses together, the six of them began to chat while eating. Wu Jingjing smiled and asked, "Little Luo, what's in this giant clam shell?" I said, "clear water. It's for washing your hands. You can't avoid eating seafood. If you just wipe it with a paper towel, it will still feel sticky. I put a few slices of green orange into the water, which can moisturize the skin and remove the fishy smell." Wu Jingjing said: "Very thoughtful and caring, the dinner tonight was too unexpected, thank you very much." "You are a distinguished guest invited by Jiang Yisheng, you should." I smiled and glanced at Jiang Yisheng, and Jiang Yisheng quietly made a thank you gesture. Wu Jingjing looked at the conch flower arrangement on the table and said, "This flower arrangement is very design-like, surely it wasn't made by a flower shop?" I said, "It's unspoken." "Not to mention what kind of occupation..." Wu Jingjing asked with interest. I saw that Wu Jingjing and Zhou Buyan were chatting very speculatively, so I don't need to say hello anymore, I hurriedly took care of my hungry Wu Zang Temple. Wu Julan put a small plate of hot shrimp in front of me, which is my favorite shell-on shrimp.Throw the prawns with their heads removed, their threads removed, and still in their shells into the boiling soup, and cook until the prawns bend and their shells turn bright red. Pick them up immediately, and they are fresh and tender.It's just that the heat is not easy to control. If the time is short, it will be raw, and if the time is long, it will get old again.When you have guests, you have to talk to them from time to time, and it is easy to grow old. I smiled and glanced at Wu Julan, put down my chopsticks, and directly peeled and ate the shrimp with my hands. Sure enough, the heat was just right. While eating happily, I heard Wu Jingjing say: "Little Luo..." I hastily put down the half-eaten shrimp, looked up at Wu Jingjing, smiled and waited for her to speak. But Wu Jingjing looked at Wu Julan, suddenly lost her mind, and forgot what to say. I glanced at Wu Julan in confusion, but he didn't do anything weird, just stared at Wu Jingjing indifferently.I said: "Pretty pretty?" Wu Jingjing came back to her senses and said with a smile, "You can continue to eat shrimp!" What does it mean?I saw that the Queen of Witches had already picked up the red wine, toasted Jiang Yisheng, and decided to follow the good example and continue to eat shrimp. After eating the shrimp, my eyes searched for the ingredients, what else do I want to eat? Fish fillets, the fish fillets that are picked up from the pot, mixed with a little chili oil, are fresh and spicy, very stimulating and refreshing. Just when I was going to pick up fish fillets, a plate of cooked white and tender fish fillets was placed in front of me, with a few drops of chili oil dripping on it, no more and no less, just the spiciness I wanted. I looked at Zhou Buwen who gave me the fish fillets in embarrassment, what is he doing?Wu Julan and I sat face to face, it was convenient to pass things without attracting attention.Zhou Buwen sat diagonally opposite me, and he had to stand up to pass me something, and everyone at the table saw it. Zhou Buwen glanced at Wu Julan, smiled and said, "You have loved fish fillets since you were a child." Zhou Buwen did it on purpose, he must have felt that I would not refuse.Sweeping the face of old friends in front of so many people is definitely not my style of doing things.But if I accept it... I subconsciously went to see Wu Julan, Wu Julan put a slice of lobster into the pot as if nothing happened. At this time, if Wu Julan stared at me like Jiang Yisheng, Wu Jingjing, and Zhou Buyan, I would be very depressed, but Wu Julan didn't look at me at all, and I seemed even more depressed. I smiled and said, "Thank you big head! However, I've been getting angry recently and I can't eat spicy food. My boyfriend just likes spicy food very much. Let him eat it for me!" I put the fish fillet dish in front of Wu Julan, then picked up the spoon with a smile, and thoughtfully added three spoonfuls of chili oil to the fish fillet.Let you stand by!Keep you out of it!Leave you indifferent! The bright red chili oil is too eye-catching, and everyone at the table is staring at the plate of fish fillets completely soaked in chili oil.Under everyone's eyes, Wu Julan picked up the fish fillets, one piece after another, and ate them all calmly.However, after eating, he immediately picked up the ice lemonade and drank it one after another. Immediately, I felt better and felt distressed, so I put my iced lemonade in front of Wu Julan. Both Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing looked at me like monsters. Zhou Buwen suddenly asked: "Xiaoluo, since when did Wu Julan become your boyfriend? Why have you never mentioned it before?" Jiang Yisheng also came back to his senses, "That's right! Xiao Luo, since when have you been Brother Ang's girlfriend?" Both Wu Jingjing and Zhou Buyan listened with interest. I said: "On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. I didn't intend to hide it from you. It's just that I haven't had the right opportunity to tell it." Jiang Yisheng said something in his words: "Brother Wu, Xiaoluo didn't tease us, did he? You can't joke about this kind of thing, we will take it seriously!" My heart was suspended, and I stared at Wu Julan nervously.Although he said "yes" that night, and he has been very kind to me these days, and has never said any hurtful words, but I suddenly declared on my own initiative that he is my boyfriend, will he accept it?Will you be unhappy, or even deny it? Wu Julan silently put down the water glass in his hand, and glanced at the faces of several people on the table one by one. His indifference of high-end species overlooking the low-end species in the food chain made everyone a little unbearable, and subconsciously lowered their heads avoided. In the end, he looked at Jiang Yisheng and said with a blank expression: "I officially declare that Shen Luo is my woman. From now on, if anyone has any bad intentions against her, I will punish them severely. Before taking any action, please, Think carefully about whether you can bear my anger." I half covered my face with my hands, and slid down little by little.A few minutes ago, I blamed Wu Julan for being indifferent and not "jealous" at all. A few minutes later, I was so embarrassed that I just wanted to get under the table.The others were probably also stunned, sitting stiffly, and no one made a sound. Wu Julan didn't feel any bad feeling, she looked away calmly, picked up the ice water again, and drank gracefully one after another. Jiang Yisheng was the first to come back to his senses, he laughed dryly a few times, but he couldn't find anything that could ease the atmosphere, he laughed dryly a few more times, but still couldn't find it.Just about to continue laughing, Wu Jingjing helped him out, picked up the wine glass, smiled and said to me: "Congratulations!" Jiang Yisheng hastily raised his cup, "Let's toast! Bless Xiaoluo and Brother Ang." Amidst the clinking of glasses and the sound of blessings, the atmosphere finally returned from being weird to normal. As the amount of food on the table decreases, everyone spends less time eating and more time chatting. Wu Jingjing said: "If I'm not mistaken, the conch used for flower arrangement should be the Heavenly King Red Spiral, right?" "yes." Wu Jingjing pointed to the large candles on both sides of the flower arrangement and said: "These two conch shells are magnificent in color and look like beautiful women dancing with their sleeves loose. Empress Ying and Shuangshu are companions, but do you know that the Heavenly King Red Spiral exclusively eats the Queen's Phoenix Conch?" Zhou Buyan let out an "ah" in surprise, staring at the three conch shells on the table, it seemed hard to imagine that such a beautiful conch could be the relationship between a predator and a prey. "I know." I asked with interest, "Can you recognize other conch shells?" Wu Jingjing looked at the conch candles in front of everyone and said: "The conch in front of me and Dr. Jiang is so obvious, its color is as white as snow, and its bony spurs are slender and dense. It is very recognizable as a Venus murex; The conch in front of Buwen is bright in color, with overlapping layers, like a flower blooming in full bloom, it is a rose conch; the conch in front of you and Brother Ang has twelve ribs, like the strings of a harp, it is a West African harp." Wu Jingjing tapped the white shell on her hands with Dan Kou's red finger, "I've already said that, Tridacna." I smiled and exclaimed: "That's right! Although these are not rare conch shells, it is not easy to name them one by one. I have heard a lot from my grandfather since I was a child, and I remembered it unconsciously. What about you?" "Just like you, it's a family tradition. My grandma is a marine biologist. She's seen it a lot since she was a child, so she naturally remembers it." Wu Jingjing picked up the remaining fish tail on the plate, shook it and asked, "Is there any?" Who wants to eat fish tail?" Jiang Yisheng, Zhou Buyan, and Zhou Buwen all said no. I looked at the fish tail, my mind was in a trance, and I didn't answer for a while. "Here you are!" Wu Jingjing stood up, smiled and put the fish tail into my hot pot. The pot is not too big, and the tail of the fish is not too small, half of it is immersed in the boiling soup, and half of it is still exposed.I don’t know why, it’s like I’ve been haunted by a nightmare, my whole body is stiff, I don’t even have the courage to stuff the fish tail into the pot with chopsticks, I just stare blankly at the fish tail sticking out of the water because of the boiling heat in front of me. trembling. Fortunately, someone rescued me in time and took the fish tail away. I just breathed a sigh of relief, but found that the person who took the fish tail was Wu Julan, and I immediately became nervous again, wishing I could snatch it from his pot. Wu Julan cooked the fish tail calmly and ate it slowly.Probably because there was nothing unusual about him, I gradually relaxed, and even felt ashamed of my reaction just now. I had already eaten enough, but now that there was such a commotion, I no longer had an appetite, so I put down my chopsticks and said, "I'm full." Everyone also said that they were full. Jiang Yisheng suggested that the ladies go to the living room to rest, and the gentlemen stayed to clean up the dishes, which received warm support from the ladies. I greeted Wu Jingjing and Zhou Buyan to sit in the living room. Wu Jingjing saw that the living room and study room were decorated with conch shells in different poses, and asked politely, "Mind if I take a look around?" "Please feel free! Tell me if you like it, and I will give it to you. However, some are my grandfather's favorites, and I want to keep them as souvenirs." I said with a smile. Wu Jingjing watched carefully while pacing slowly.I know that she is an expert, and I don't need others' introduction, I let her see. I sat on the sofa with Zhou Buyan, talking while eating fruit. Not long after, both Zhou Buwen and Jiang Yisheng came in.Jiang Yisheng said to me: "Everything else has been cleaned up, only the dishes are left. Brother Wu said that he can do it by himself." "There are playing cards and mahjong cards in the drawer under the coffee table. If you want to play cards, take them yourself." I picked up a plate of fruit and went to the kitchen. In front of the sink, Wu Julan was quietly washing the dishes in her grandfather's old apron.I stood at the kitchen door and watched him quietly.This person in this scene is the bond of love and the peace of mind. If he can live day and night, he will live a peaceful and happy life. Wu Julan looked up at me, I smiled brightly and walked quickly into the kitchen. I took a piece of watermelon with a fruit fork and wanted to feed it to him. Wu Julan said: "Eat it yourself!" I put the watermelon and the plate on the table next to me, and I mustered up the courage to ask, "Are you unhappy?" "No." I tentatively asked, "Aren't you angry that I publicly announced you as my boyfriend without asking for your consent?" "No." "I, my reaction to... that fish tail... Are you disappointed?" By the end, I could barely hear myself say anything. "No." I bit my lip, not knowing what to do. Wu Julan stopped washing the dishes, looked at me and said, "Your reaction to that fish tail was just because you loved the house and the fish, why should I blame you?" I was like a person who had been wronged and didn't know how to justify himself, but the person who cared the most told the truth. I was both happy and sad, and my nose felt astringent and my eyes turned red for a moment.I know my reaction was inappropriate, but I really couldn't control it. Wu Julan sighed softly, stretched out her foamy hand, hugged me gently, and said softly: "Your reaction to the fish tail didn't hurt me. Don't be so nervous about me, I'm already alive For a long time, things like sensitivity and fragility have been stripped away from me by time, and there are very few things that can hurt me." I didn't think his words were comforting, but felt even more uncomfortable. Just now, it was only for myself, but now it's for Wu Julan.If being strong is the result of hard work, is it possible to ignore the painful process of hard work just because of the result? I buried my head on his shoulder and said sullenly: "As long as you are in my heart for a day, I will be nervous for a day. I am nervous that you are hurt by others, nervous that I accidentally wronged you, and nervous that you are unhappy. These are not related to you. It doesn't matter if you're strong or weak." Wu Julan hugged me without saying a word, after a long while, he smiled and said: "Your boyfriend is at the top of the food chain in the sea, all fish are his food, you can eat fish in front of him in the future, you can do whatever you want. " I froze for a moment, and repeated the word "your boyfriend" several times in my mind, then suddenly raised my head and looked at him in surprise.Although he publicly admitted our relationship during the meal just now, it was coerced by me. This is the first time that he clearly and actively expressed his intentions. "My boyfriend?" I couldn't help but hook Wu Julan's neck tightly, and grinned silly. "Ouch! I didn't see anything..." Jiang Yisheng just rushed into the kitchen, then ran out covering his eyes. I hurriedly let go of Wu Julan, Wu Julan said: "Go and greet them, I'll be fine soon." "Yeah." I blushed and walked out of the kitchen. Jiang Yisheng and Zhou Buwen stood under the Gongsun orange tree at the corner of the kitchen, one looked embarrassed and the other sullen. I guessed that they had something to say, and when I slowly walked in front of them, my mood was completely calmed down. Zhou Buwen said: "Xiao Luo, are you really planning to find a man who will eat soft food?" Jiang Yisheng hurriedly said: "Big head, don't be like this! Brother Wu is not what you think." "Are you addicted to calling 'Big Brother Ang'? You called him 'Brother Ang' because he lied to us that he is Xiaoluo's cousin. To put it bluntly, he is just a wage earner who works for Xiaoluo and refuses to keep his own place. Doing things, but with ulterior motives to predict the idea of ​​hitting a small conch..." I cut off Zhou Buwen's words, "Boss, how can you be sure that he has ulterior motives to attack me? The truth is, I have ulterior motives to attack him!" Zhou Buwen said sarcastically, "With Wu Julan, how is it possible?" "How is it impossible? How is Wu Julan worse than you...and Jiang Yisheng?" At the last moment, I still looked at my past friendship and didn't want to embarrass Zhou Buwen, so I added "Jiang Yisheng" into it. Jiang Yisheng knew that Zhou Buwen had touched my back, so he hurriedly said comfortingly, "Brother Wu is better than us in every way! Xiao Luo, Datou just cares about you, and he is a little out of choice when he speaks." Zhou Buwen mocked coldly: "That's right! Wu Julan is prettier than us. If he doesn't look a little better, how can he rely on his face for a living?" I also said coldly: "Anyway, I'm happy to buy it! Can you control it?" Jiang Yisheng heard us talk more and more unbearable, stood between Zhou Buwen and me, and pulled his face down, "Shut up, all of you!" Zhou Buwen stared at me deeply, with a gloomy face, turned around and walked into the living room. Jiang Yisheng said to me: "Although Datou's words are harsh, you should know that he also cares about you." "Can you abuse the people I like wantonly because you care about me?" Jiang Yisheng fell silent. I asked, "Did Zhou Buwen ask you about Wu Julan?" Jiang Yisheng said: "I have asked, but whether to say it or not is your business, I will not help you decide. I just told him that Brother Angkor is your hired helper and he is very good at cooking." "What are you whispering while hiding there?" Wu Jingjing asked with a smile while standing at the door of the living room while holding a glass of red wine. I said to Jiang Yisheng: "Go in! Don't mess up your date because of me." I walked over with a smile and said to Wu Jingjing: "We are whispering about you." "What?" Wu Jingjing looked very interested. I glanced at the shiny jewelry on her neck, and said casually: "Your jewelry is very beautiful. I asked Jiang Yisheng whether you are wearing diamonds or crystals." Wu Jingjing smiled and asked, "What do you think?" I'm honest: "Like a diamond, but you're wearing it so much it feels like it should be fake." "It's all real. I never wear fake ones." I was secretly surprised at Wu Jingjing's wealth, and gave Jiang Yisheng a sympathetic look, who smiled indifferently. Wu Jingjing sat on the sofa gracefully, stroking the diamond necklace, posing like a model in a fashion magazine, and asked with a smile, "Does it look good?" I sat across from her and said sincerely, "It's beautiful!" Wu Jingjing looked behind me and said, "Brother Wu, did you hear that? I need to hurry up and prepare jewelry for my girlfriend, and dress her up beautifully too!" I turned around and saw Wu Julan walking over and standing behind me.I hurriedly said: "Everyone is here, let's play cards!" I didn't want to continue this topic related to money. But Wu Jingjing still said: "Xiaoluo has a good face, no matter if Brother Ang gives you earrings or a necklace, it will look good on you." I couldn't pretend I didn't hear it, and I couldn't bear to let Wu Julan face such a thing, so I could only block it myself, and said with a smile: "I don't like diamonds, the color is too clean, my mother gave me a diamond necklace, I never Haven't worn it." Jiang Yisheng held two decks of playing cards and said loudly: "The cards are played! The cards are played!" He wanted to divert everyone's attention from the topic of jewelry. Zhou Buyan made him fail. "You can choose colored diamonds." Zhou Buyan mentioned the necklace he was wearing, and showed everyone the pear-shaped pendant, "This is a yellow diamond. If Sister Shen doesn't like yellow, blue diamonds and emeralds are good choices. There are pink diamonds, many girls like them, and they are the most suitable for marriage proposals." Zhou Buyan stared at Wu Julan, with a sweet smile, he said with a sweet smile: "Wu Julan, what kind of engagement ring are you going to give to sister Shen? I know many jewelers, whether it's branded goods or private channels, they can help你拿到最低的折扣哦！我的这条项链就打了六五折，原价要五十多万，我三十多万就买到了。” 我一瞬间怒了，周不言明明知道我和吴居蓝的经济状况，却说这种话，摆明了要恶心我和吴居蓝。我自问，从认识她开始，没有做过任何对不起她的事，她却总是对我有莫名的敌意。 我正要说话，吴居蓝的手放在了我的肩膀上，轻轻按了一下，示意我少安毋躁。 吴居蓝对周不言说：“谢谢你的好意，但我从不买打折商品。” 从小到大，我一直信奉以德报德、以怨报怨，立即补刀，“真正的好东西应该从来不会打折。” 周不言脸色难看，甜美的笑容再挂不住，几乎咬牙切齿地说：“吹牛谁不会呢？说得好像打折了，你们就买得起一样……” “不言！”周不闻喝叫，阻止了周不言说出更难听的话，但已经说出口的话却无法收回。 我平静地说：“我们是买不起……” “小螺，你就别再装穷了！” 剑拔弩张的气氛中，巫靓靓的声音突兀地响起，把所有人的注意力都吸引了过去。 江易盛冷着脸，对巫靓靓说：“小螺应该和你还不熟，你要是喝多了，我现在就送你回去。” 江易盛毫不犹豫地维护我，摆明了重友不重色，我反倒对巫靓靓生不出一丝气。 江易盛的话说得相当不客气，大家都等着巫靓靓翻脸，没有想到巫靓靓嘻嘻一笑，全不在意，“我和小螺是不熟，可是我熟这些啊！”她指着客厅里一个用来摆放盆景的灰色石头，说：“这么大块的螺化玉拿到市场上去卖，至少一百万。” 她爱怜地拍拍灰扑扑的石头，“如果我没判断错，这块珊瑚礁里包的螺化玉应该是三叠纪时代的，不仅有赏玩价值，还有研究价值，拿到拍卖行，拍个天价也很有可能。” 我失笑地看着那块丝毫不起眼的石头，江易盛也笑起来，挤对地说：“你说的是真的？那我们卖给你了。” 巫靓靓瞋了江易盛一眼，“你可以质疑我的美貌，但绝不要质疑我的头脑！” 巫靓靓一边摇曳生姿地走着，一边指着摆放在房间四处的装饰说：“森翼螺、金星眼球贝、天王宝贝、林氏纺锤螺、红肋菖蒲螺、流苏卷涡螺、龙宫翁戎螺、高腰翁戎螺、倍利翁戎螺……都是难得一见的珍品啊！” 巫靓靓停在了书房的博古架前，弯下腰盯着一个钙化的海螺说：“在奥陶纪、志留纪，鹦鹉螺就生活在海洋里了，到现在已经有四亿多年，和我们人类七百多万年的进化史相比，它们才是地球的原住民。1954年，美国根据鹦鹉螺的构造，研制出了世界上第一艘核潜艇，命名为'鹦鹉螺'号。因为非常珍稀，九十年代时，一只活体鹦鹉螺售价到十万美金，还是有价无市。这几年，虽然因为生物科技的进步，可以人工培育鹦鹉螺，但存活率很低。现在的鹦鹉螺的螺壳上，生长线是30条；新生代渐新世的鹦鹉螺壳上，生长线是26条；中生代白垩纪是22条；侏罗纪是18条；古生代石炭纪是15条；奥陶纪是9条。这个鹦鹉螺壳上的生长线是18条，我可以非常自信地判断，这是一只侏罗纪的鹦鹉螺，售价……”巫靓靓歪着头想了一会儿，摇摇头，“我没有办法评估它的价值。在有的人眼里，它不是宝石、不是古董，一文不值！但在有的人眼里，它是记录着这个星球发展的天书，有无穷的秘密等待着被发现，价值连城！” 本来，满屋子的人都把巫靓靓的话当成笑语，可随着一个个熟悉又陌生的专业名词从巫靓靓嘴里流畅地蹦出来，大家都觉得巫靓靓说的是真的了。 不仅我蒙了，连江易盛和周不闻他们也蒙了。 巫靓靓走到江易盛面前，睨着他问：“我说小螺装穷，说错了吗？” 江易盛回过神来，立即有错就认：“对不起，是我误会你了。小螺她不是装穷，而是压根儿不知道自己拥有什么。” 巫靓靓挑了挑眉，视线从吴居蓝脸上一掠而过，落到我脸上，诧异地问：“你什么都不知道？” “你说的那些海螺，我听爷爷提过很少见了，但你说的三叠纪的螺化玉、侏罗纪的鹦鹉螺化石，我完全不知道。” 巫靓靓笑眯眯地说：“原来是这样！我还以为你是财大气粗，完全没有把这些东西当回事，搞得我心里直犯嘀咕，你究竟有多少宝贝。” 周不言铁青着脸，一言不发，转身就往楼上跑，踩得楼梯咚咚响，周不闻对我们抱歉地说：“失陪！”立即追了上去。 客厅里的气氛尴尬地沉默了下来。 巫靓靓笑着说：“今天晚上的晚餐非常棒！谢谢你和吴大哥的款待，时间不早了，我明天还要值早班，就先告辞了。” 我送她到了门口，“谢谢你，如果不是遇见你，我都不知道家里竟然有这些东西。” 巫靓靓笑着说：“不客气！” 我狠狠地推了江易盛一下，江易盛忙说：“我送你。” 巫靓靓落落大方地笑了笑，没有拒绝。 目送着江易盛和巫靓靓走远了，我正要锁院门，一回头看到周不言提着行李箱走了出来，周不闻也拿着行李，焦急地跟在她身后。 我一言不发，让到一旁。周不言看都不看我，高昂着头，脚步迅疾地走出了院子。 周不闻抱歉地看着我，欲言又止。 我说：“你赶紧去陪着周不言吧，这么晚了，她一个人去找客栈住总是不方便的。” “小螺，今天的事，你别往心里去，回头我再来和你赔礼道歉。”周不闻说完，匆匆忙忙地去追周不言了。 我听着他渐去渐远的脚步声，惆怅地发了会儿呆，关上了院门。 客厅里，吴居蓝在打扫卫生，把没吃完的水果包好放进冰箱，没喝完的酒重新封好，擦桌子、扫地…… 我蹲在地上，看了半晌那块螺化玉的石头，又跑去书房，看了半晌那块鹦鹉螺的化石。 我喜滋滋地说：“吴居蓝，我好像突然变成有钱人了，你有什么想法？” 吴居蓝问：“你有什么想法？” 可以包养你！ 我心里过了无数遍，却没有胆子说出来，“开心得不得了！天上突然掉馅饼的事真是太爽了！” 吴居蓝笑着揉了揉我的头说：“原来让你开心这么简单。” Simple?天上掉钱的事哪里简单了？多少人梦寐以求却难以实现好不好？ 我说：“像你这么高贵的人是不会懂我这么肤浅的人的宏伟志愿的！我每次被周不言鄙视没钱时，装得特别高冷，是因为实在没有别的办法了，其实，我最想做的就是拿钱把她砸回去。敌人最骄傲什么，就用什么报复她，才是最爽的胜利！” 吴居蓝无语地看了我一瞬，问：“你觉得那三件事和屋子里的这些东西有关吗？” 我说：“肯定有关了！就像江易盛说的，我有什么值得别人大动干戈？今天总算真相大白了。” “如果有关，会是谁做的？” 我说：“肯定是知道这些东西存在的人。你说会不会是我发在网上的那些照片，有人看出了门道？” 吴居蓝说：“照片是在客栈装修完后才贴到网上的，飞车抢劫的事发生在装修前。” 我迟疑地说：“也许我被抢劫的事是独立事件，只有后面两件有关联。手上长了黑色痦子的人很多，也许恰好我们碰到了两个都长了黑色痦子的坏人。” 吴居蓝盯了我一眼，没有反驳我，只是淡淡地说：“我认为，不是三件事，是四件事。” “四件？” “江易盛的爸爸去山上散步时，遇到陌生男人，突然受惊发病，滚下山坡摔断了腿。这也是一件和你有关联的倒霉事。” 和我有关联？Yes indeed!我借了江易盛的钱！我满面震惊，喃喃说：“不可能！绝不可能！” 晚上，我躺在床上，失眠了。 我对吴居蓝说“不可能”，吴居蓝没有再多言，似乎我相不相信都完全无所谓，我却无法释然。 两件倒霉事和四件倒霉事，会是截然不同的解释。 如果第一件抢劫的事是偶然事件，只是两件倒霉事，事情发生在客栈开张之后，那时，我已经在网上贴了很多照片，有人认出，见财起意，很合理。 但如果是三件、甚至四件倒霉事，见财起意的人不但必须是在房子装修前就来过，还要清楚我和江易盛的情况。策划这些行动的人明显是要逼迫我放弃房子，可惜因为吴居蓝的帮助，逼我放弃房子的计划失败，所以有了入室盗窃。入室盗窃失败后，对方又另外采取了行动。 这一环又一环的计划，如果不是有吴居蓝帮忙，我应该只能屈服于现实，把房子租赁出去。 我越想越心惊，周不言第一次见我，就问我要房子，之后，她还开出了很夸张的价格。周不闻又恰好清楚我的一切，也清楚江易盛的一切。 仔细想想，连他对我唯一一次的表白都那么恰到好处，而且那真的是表白吗？周不闻自始至终都没有说过喜欢我。也许那也是一次行动，如果我接受了他的表白，自然而然，我会随着他离开海岛，暂时放弃房子。 我难受得整个胸腔都好像缺氧，张着嘴，用力地吸气。 从小到大的经历，让我习惯于迎接生活给我的任何惊吓，所以，不管是被抢劫、还是被入室盗窃，甚至当我发现所有祸事都是冲着我来时，我都该笑就笑，该吃就吃。反正生活本来就是麻烦不断，兵来将挡、水来土掩就行了。 但是，我从来没有办法习惯来自亲友的伤害。大头，这一切真的都是你做的吗？