Chapter 15 Chapter 14 Will you marry me

Love can never only be sweet, and pain is also a part of love, which allows us to understand ourselves more clearly and also makes us cherish the sweetness we get. I was having a good dream, and when I was sleeping soundly, the sound of ding ding dong dong music sounded, waking me up from my deep sleep. In a daze, I covered my ears tightly with the quilt, just wanting to fall asleep again with sleepiness.But the familiar music is like a gentle hand, pulling me persistently, preventing me from falling asleep again. familiar? Suddenly, I realized that the song that has been ringing in my ears and disturbing my dreams is my favorite "Summer Night Starry Sky Sea".

I couldn't help but slowly loosened the quilt and listened carefully. It should be a piece played on the piano. It is different from the ethereal and quietness of the guqin. There is a little more lightness and joy in the melodious piece, as if a group of beautiful elves are dancing lightly on the sea full of stars, praising the stars under the starry sky. How vast and beautiful the sea is. Jiang Yisheng can also play a little piano, but this is by no means what he played, it was Wu Julan! He definitely didn't want me to have insomnia at night and sleep during the day, so he played the piano to wake me up.

I hurriedly put on my nightgown, ran out of the bedroom barefoot, stood in front of the railing on the second floor, and looked down from a height—— In front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows, the sun was shining brightly. Wu Julan was wearing a white shirt and was sitting in front of the black grand piano, playing a tune.In the light morning light, his upper body was as perfect as a marble statue in front of an ancient Greek temple. His slender fingers nimbly caressed the black and white keys, and the melodious music flowed out like a clear spring in a mountain stream. I leaned against the railing and stared at him quietly, staring at the most beautiful scenery this world can give me.

After the song was over, Wu Julan raised his head and looked at me. Probably my gaze revealed too much emotion that was already overflowing in my heart. He looked at me for a moment, and then said: "I'm ready for breakfast." I smiled brightly at him and said, "I'm going to wash my face and brush my teeth, and I'll be down right away." After breakfast, I asked Wu Jingjing about today's arrangements. Originally, I thought that I would definitely meet Wu Jingjing's boss, but Wu Jingjing said that the boss had something to do and would not see me for the time being.

He sent two lawyers to the apartment, and I signed the contract while drinking the coffee made by Wu Julan.I entrusted the company to sell two stones, and the other party took a 30% commission from the selling price. After the lawyer left, I asked Wu Jingjing, "Is it because your boss was angry because I didn't go to dinner last night that he didn't want to see me?" "He's not angry. As for why he doesn't want to see you now..." Wu Jingjing leaned against the bar and spread her hands helplessly, "The old man's thoughts are too weird, and I don't know what the boss is thinking."

"Will it affect my selling stones?" "Absolutely not! But those two stones didn't sell out so quickly, I'm afraid you have to keep them for a few more days, can you?" I thought for a while and said, "Okay! We'll be in New York for a few days." I originally planned to go home as soon as possible to accompany Wu Julan, so I didn't make any travel plans, but now that Wu Julan is also in New York, I can change my plan.joke!After more than 20 hours of exhaustion, how can I be worthy of myself if I don’t have some fun? For the next four days, I struggled with jet lag and followed the travel guides on the Internet. I went to Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Wall Street...all of them without landing.

The Statue of Liberty was completed in 1886, and the Metropolitan Museum was built in 1870, both after Wu Julan left the United States.Like me, it was his first time here.When Wu Julan and I stood in front of these buildings and took photos together, I felt very happy on the one hand. Wu Julan’s first memory of these places was being with me, and on the other hand I was a little sad for no reason. Come here again, will you still think of today? We have basically been to all the tourist attractions in New York, only one Broadway is missing.Jiang Yisheng asked several times if he should book a ticket to watch a musical on Broadway. Wu Jingjing and I pretended not to be interested and were unwilling to go, so Jiang Yisheng could only give up resentfully.

In fact, of course, it is not because I am not interested, but because of Wu Julan's words about theaters, which made me pay more attention to Broadway theaters. According to the information on the Internet, Broadway's first theater, Park theater, was built in 1810, and the second theater, The Broadway, was built in 1821.Undoubtedly, when Wu Julan was in New York, many theaters on Broadway were already open. He had seen plays in them and left many good memories, so this is the place that impressed him the most. I checked the information. From 1838 to 1865, the most popular musical on Broadway has not yet been born. It was the golden age of opera at that time. Around 1850, Verdi launched three handed down classic operas that are popular all over the world: Rigoletto, Troubadour and .I believe that these three operas must be frequently performed in theaters in New York, given the admiration and pursuit of European culture by Americans at that time.Wu Julan lives in New York and likes to go to the theater, so he must have seen it.

I did some research on the first two operas before I knew what they were about. I had read novels and movies about the latter one, so I was familiar with the story, so I chose it! I quietly discussed with Wu Jingjing, hoping that she could find a way to arrange an opera performance at the Park theater or The Broadway. Wu Jingjing knew that I was not a wasteful spender, and said in surprise: "It costs a lot of money! The actor's fee can be saved a little. Anyway, there are many talented young actors in New York, but the venue rental fee will not be cheap. I'm afraid it will cost tens of thousands of dollars."

Thinking of the exchange rate of 1:6, I gritted my teeth and said, "I'm mentally prepared, you can deduct it from the money I sell the stone. But remember to keep it secret, don't let Wu Julan know, I want to give him a surprise." Wu Jingjing stared at me for a moment, and promised, "I will help you arrange it and guarantee you an authentic nineteenth-century opera." I said gratefully: "Thank you!" Wu Jingjing shook her head, "My grandma said 'Love is the most magical witchcraft in the world, it can make the selfish people selfless, the cowardly brave, the greedy kind, and the cunning dull', all because of your witchcraft. "

I am embarrassed, how can it be as amazing as she said?It's just that I was unwilling to be reconciled to the absence of me in Wu Julan's previous time, and tried to use money to reshape a past time and engrave it in his memory. Under Wu Jingjing's arrangement, the opera performance was scheduled for the afternoon before the full moon night in October. The tradition of watching an opera is to wear formal clothes, and Wu Julan naturally wears a simple white shirt and black suit.I put on the dress I bought specially, a sea blue long gauze dress, very elegant and fluffy, like the sea in a summer afternoon.The first time I saw this dress, I thought Wu Julan would like it.When I meandered down the spiral staircase, the moment he saw me, from his eyes, I felt that my judgment was correct, and he really liked it. Because it was a private theater, when we arrived at the theater, the theater was deserted, and there were only four of us.I took Wu Julan and chose the middle seat, and Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing sat two rows in front of us. The lights gradually dimmed, and Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing in front of us were touching each other and whispering, while Wu Julan and I sat silently.I keenly felt that he seemed to be in a bad mood, and he kept looking at the empty seats around him with deep eyes and thoughtful thoughts. I was suddenly a little panicked, could it be self-defeating? The curtain slowly opened, the stage set was very retro, and the music was also very classical, which quickly brought people to Europe in the 19th century. The first act is the Paris apartment of La Traviata.A group of men from the upper class showed their courtesies around the most beautiful courtesan in Paris at that time. The hero Amon was introduced to Marguerite the La Traviata. He eagerly expressed his love, but was rejected by the La Traviata. Looking at the men and women in cumbersome and elegant costumes on the stage, I vaguely remembered that the novel was published in 1848 and the opera premiered in 1853, which described the love of that era.I self-righteously pulled Wu Julan to sit beside me to watch an old love story, but I forgot to think about who was sitting next to him when he watched it? I try to use money to participate in a long-gone time, but perhaps, I let the past time participate in my present time.Wu Julan was sitting next to me, but he was obviously thinking like me, I was thinking about him, who was he thinking about? A hundred years ago, the person who accompanied him has disappeared; a few decades later, I will also disappear; a hundred years later, will there be a girl unwillingly trying to participate in the past time? I also know that it is meaningless for me to think so. The past and the future are outside my time. In fact, I do not exist at all. It can be said that it has nothing to do with me. But at this moment, I am so sad and greedy , not only want to have the present, but also jealous of the past and the future. Wu Julan gradually returned to normal. He noticed my abnormality and asked softly, "What's wrong?" I stared at the stage and shook my head, not knowing what I could say. Wu Julan held my hand, "You don't like watching this?" I tried to smile and said, "I want to see what you've seen. It should be very popular to watch opera at that time." Wu Julan understood why there was this opera performance with only the four of us, and he said, "You specially arranged it? For me?" I nod. Wu Julan pulled me to stand up, "Let's leave!" I didn't bother to say hello to Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing, and I was dragged out of the theater by him in a daze. After leaving that closed and dark environment, and not having to appreciate the love of the past, my mood suddenly became much easier. Wu Julan took off his thin cashmere coat and put it on my shoulders. I knew he had a unique body and was not afraid of the cold, so he was not humble. His coat had his unique cool smell, I smiled and closed it tighter, a thought suddenly flashed in my mind - a hundred years ago, a thousand years ago, did someone use his coat in the bleak autumn wind keep warm?Will he think of her now? Wu Julan led me to avoid the streets full of tourists, and walked towards the nearby park. The further I walked, the wider the view became.It is the golden autumn season in October, and the colors on the streets of New York are strong and bright, like oil paintings full of color. Autumn is refreshing, the sky is blue and the clouds are white. On the long tree-lined road, there are tall trees, some are golden and gorgeous, some are crimson and eye-catching. The ground is covered with a thin layer of fallen leaves. Various colors are mixed. We are like walking on a gorgeous brocade. I was looking at the scenery in a trance when I suddenly heard Wu Julan say: "I don't like theater! My sense of hearing and smell are more sensitive than human beings. The sound in the theater is noisy, and a large group of people sits densely, which is harmful to my ears and nose. It's torture." I was dumbfounded, "But you said...you were most impressed by the theater, I thought you liked the theater." Looking at the blue sky in the distance, Wu Julan said: "I told you, back then, I wanted to live in New York for a while longer, but because of a sudden accident, I had to leave New York early and return to the sea. Then The sudden accident was that my real identity was discovered and I was caught by the design." I let out an "ah" and almost cried out in shock. I knew that Wu Julan was standing in front of me perfectly, but I still felt scared and nervous.Regardless of the East or the West, the cruelty and bloodiness of human beings towards "other races" are exactly the same. I couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so careless?" Wu Julan said lightly: "The Civil War broke out in 1861. As the war situation worsened, more and more men either voluntarily or were forced to join the war. Because I was the most suitable age on the certificate, I and several All my friends were drafted into the army. One of my friends’ lovers was my good friend. Before I left, I promised her that I would try my best to save her lover’s life. There were too many uncontrollable accidents on the battlefield. In order to save this friend’s life , I had to reveal my extraordinary power. He didn't show any abnormalities at the time, pretending not to notice my peculiarity. In 1865, the South announced its surrender and the Civil War ended. On the night we celebrated the end of the war , He put poison in the food I ate, and designed to catch me." Another story about betrayal and betrayal, which has been repeated since the day of human existence, so that I was not surprised at all, but felt very heartbroken, "What happened next?" "They put me in a special glass tank and wanted to show it in the theater and make me famous. I tell you I was impressed by the New York theater because I was on the stage, through the glass tank, Watching them staring at me excitedly, while greedily discussing various plans after the exhibition is successful." I held my breath and asked, "What happened next?" "On July 13, 1865, the day before the official exhibition, my people set fire to the theater called Barnum museum and rescued me in the chaos." "Ah! Barnum museum? When I... I... searched the history of Broadway, I saw this news. It was a big event in those days!" The document emphasized that it was a big entertainment transformed from a four-story building The center, located at the southwest corner of Broadway Street, gathered the most popular American pop culture at that time, but it was burnt to ashes overnight.I also regret that it was burned down the year Wu Julan left, otherwise I could arrange the opera to be staged there. Wu Julan smiled comfortingly at me, "It's been more than a hundred years ago, it's all over!" yes!It's all over, and he's by my side now!I breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt very guilty about my self-assertion, "I... I didn't know you were... sorry for the theater... I thought... sorry!" Wu Julan half-jokingly said: "You tell me what you were sad about just now, and I will forgive you." "You...how do you know I'm sad?" Wu Julan walked slowly while holding my hand, glanced at me, and said lightly: "Your emotions are very strong, and my feelings are not dull." I bit my lip and said, "I'm thinking of the girl you liked before." Wu Julan stopped suddenly and turned to look at me. I didn't dare to look at him, lowered my head, and said embarrassedly: "Actually, it's normal to have a few ex-girlfriends and even get married! I just think about it casually, don't worry, I can understand... " Wu Julan held my chin with her hand, raised my head, and forced me to look at him, "No!" "No, no?" I must have looked like a fool at the moment. "No one, you are the only one." If other men said this, I would just laugh it off as a hypocritical sweet talk, but it was Wu Julan who said this.Although his expression was flat and his tone was flat, he was just stating a fact that he didn't want me to misunderstand, but that was the long time of a thousand years.I know that I am shallow, petty, selfish, and boring, but I know that no woman has ever held his cold hand, no woman has enjoyed his care and care, and I know that there is no shadow of anyone in his heart... My surprise is so powerful It was so intense that I couldn't help but burst into tears. "You..." Wu Julan bent her fingers, and gently printed the teardrops on my eyelashes with the cold back of her fingers, as if she really didn't know what to do with me. I turned my head in embarrassment, and like every girl who knows that she is loved, she asked for more with a pretentious unreasonable, "It's been such a long time, and there is no one? I don't believe it! Even if you haven't liked it Others, there must have been others who liked you, right?" Wu Julan must have seen that I was arrogance, he pinched my cheek, and said with a half-smile: "Do you think every woman will be as thick-skinned as you are, thicker than a turtle's shell?" I was really ashamed and annoyed all of a sudden, and said unreasonably: "Where am I thick-skinned? You are thick-skinned!" He smiled and said, "Okay, I have a thick skin! The skin of my Shen Luo is tenderer than oyster meat!" I was so amused by his words "my family's snails" that my heart was tingling, and I couldn't keep up my face anymore, so I beat his chest lightly with my fist, and muttered: "I'm thick-skinned because you forced me out!" He stopped laughing and said softly, "I'm sorry!" I froze for a moment, smiled and shook my head.I’m not sorry, I’m willing to do everything. As Gibran said, love can never be only sweet, and pain is also a part of love. It allows us to understand ourselves more clearly and also makes us cherish the sweetness we get. Wu Julan stared into my eyes and said, "Before I met you, I never considered looking for a human partner. In the final analysis, in the eyes of humans, I am an alien monster. When they don't know my true identity, they may There will be good feelings, but no one will really choose a monster as a partner." I immediately said, "You are not a monster." "Then what am I?" Wu Julan looked at me with a smile, she didn't seem to care about my answer very much, but there was a hint of anticipation. I hugged his waist and said clearly: "You are my lover, my lifelong companion." Wu Julan stood quietly for a moment, folded her arms, hugged me tightly, lowered her head, and kissed my hair lightly. When Wu Julan and I returned to the apartment, it was past six o'clock. Jiang Yisheng was playing with a tablet computer, and Wu Jingjing was watching TV, both of them looked bored. I apologized to Wu Jingjing and Jiang Yisheng, "I'm sorry, we left halfway." Wu Jingjing was not interested in pursuing what had happened, and said to me: "The two stones have been sold. As I guessed, the boss bought both of them. The total price is 3.5 million. You paid more than 1.9 million yuan in the end.” I'm happy with the windfall, "Thank you, and thank you boss." Wu Jingjing said: "I accept the first sentence. You can tell the boss yourself about the second sentence! My grandma arranged a reception for you to meet the boss formally." "when?" "tonight." Surprised, I said, "Tonight? You're telling me now?" Wu Jingjing shrugged and said, "It wasn't my idea, it was a message from the boss to my grandma in the afternoon. Who knows what happened to his old man, and he couldn't wait to see you all of a sudden?" Jiang Yisheng lowered his head, and while playing games, he sneered and said, "I won't see you for a while, but I want to see you for a while, are you treating people like monkeys?" Wu Jingjing kicked him, and Jiang Yisheng fell silent.I laughed secretly, the queen's training was very successful! I thought for a while and said, "Tonight is just tonight!" I planned to return to China after the night of the full moon and Wu Julan's body was in normal condition. I guess I would have no chance to see Wu Jingjing's boss again.Although it was just a business deal, they gave us warm hospitality, so I should also thank them in person. I asked Wu Jingjing, "What are the dress codes for the reception?" Wu Jingjing said: "My grandma has prepared it for you, and it's all in your bedroom." Inviting people to dinner, but also responsible for preparing clothes?Which country's etiquette is this?I'm a little confused. Wu Jingjing glanced at Wu Julan, stood up, and said to me sincerely: "This matter is very important to my grandma, she hopes you can dress up to attend, so... please!" Wu Jingjing bowed to me , bow ninety degrees. I was taken aback, and quickly said: "Okay, okay!" Wu Jingjing has always taken good care of us, and I decided that no matter what fancy clothes her grandma prepared, I would bite the bullet and put them on as colorful clothes Entertain relatives. When I walked into the bedroom and saw the dress prepared by Wu Jingjing's grandma, I felt relieved. It wasn't some weird clothes, nor was it the bright and dazzling old man's aesthetic taste I imagined.A white jacquard waist-length princess dress with simple cut and clean workmanship, except for the jacquard fabric itself, there is no other decoration. After I put it on, I realized that the tailoring and workmanship must be very knowledgeable.It looks very simple, but there is nothing wrong with the whole body. It makes me feel very comfortable to wear, and at the same time, it completely highlights the advantages of my figure. It can be said that I have never worn such comfortable and beautiful clothes.I wanted to check what brand it was, but I couldn't find anything, which made me suspect that it might be the legendary advanced private customization. I walked out of the cloakroom and said to Wu Jingjing, "The skirt fits very well and looks very nice, thank you grandma!" "As long as you like it." Wu Jingjing asked me to sit in front of the dressing table, and she stood behind me, helping me tie my hair up into a bun and put on a shiny diamond hair accessory.She has short, neat hair, but she is quick to help people with their long hair. After a while, she said, "Ok, your hair is ready! Wait a minute, and then put on some light makeup." It only took about ten minutes, Wu Jingjing said, "Put on those silver fish lip high heels, and go look in the mirror to see if you like it or not." I put on my high heels, went to the mirror, and looked at myself in the mirror in amazement. Wu Jingjing was very satisfied with my reaction, and while smiling, she put a diamond necklace on my neck and helped me put on the matching diamond earrings, "This is the witchcraft of our women." I have to admit she was right, it really is witchcraft!A dress, a hairstyle, a makeup, and a few pieces of jewelry make me a completely different person. I feel that I look tall, slender, beautiful, and noble. A woman is the one who pleases herself!I immediately thought of Wu Julan, and hurried downstairs, "Wu Julan! Wu Julan..." No one answered me, not only Wu Julan was not there, but even Jiang Yisheng was not there. Wu Jingjing said behind me: "They have something to do, they left early, meet us at the reception later." I said disappointedly: "What do they need to leave early?" Wu Jingjing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Ang will not miss your beauty tonight." My heart was punctured, and I was embarrassed, so I quickly covered it up and said, "Go and change your clothes and make up! I'll wait for you." In less than twenty minutes, Wu Jingjing changed into her dress, put on her makeup, and walked out swayingly. She was wearing a rose-red long dress, slender and flamboyant, like a flower blooming in the evening wind. Rose, I couldn't help but marvel, "What is a stunner? You just showed yourself!" Wu Jingjing smiled and took my arm and said, "Let's go!" When we arrived at the reception, I realized that it was not the small reception I had imagined. The resplendent banquet hall, the white-clothed waiters, and the well-dressed guests all looked like grand dinner parties I saw in Hollywood movies. No wonder Wu Jingjing's grandma specially prepared clothes and jewelry for me. Along the way, people have been looking at us.I was a little embarrassed and uncomfortable, but Wu Jingjing looked forward to her appearance and enjoyed the attention of everyone.She smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, they are just admiring your beauty." She took my arm affectionately and winked at me, "Who told us tonight that one is a fire rose, the other is a clear water lily, and the other is a sage Double opening, man's biggest dream!" I smiled wryly, "Is this the little reception your grandma hastily prepared?" Wu Jingjing said helplessly: "Tonight is very important to her. The old man pays great attention to the sense of ceremony! You should be glad that she has limited time and invited guests. If you give her a few more days, it is estimated that even the African tribe The chief will come." I asked curiously: "Why do you keep saying that tonight is very important to your grandma..." "Little snail!" A voice from behind interrupted me, I turned around and found that it was Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan.They stared at me in amazement and looked at me carefully from head to toe as if they had never seen me before. I also looked at them unceremoniously.The two stood arm in arm, showing intimacy, obviously a pair of like-minded lovers.Just looking at the appearance, the gentle man and the beautiful woman are indeed a pair of lovers.But when I think of Zhou Buwen leaving his girlfriend behind and pretending to pursue me, and Zhou Buyan seeing his boyfriend flirting with other women, I feel a little sick. Maybe my eyes were too sarcasm, Zhou Buwen moved his body uncomfortably, trying to get a little distance from Zhou Buyan, but Zhou Buyan tightened his grip and looked at me demonstratively. Zhou Buwen smiled and said, "Little Luo, why are you here?" I seemed to be gentle and polite to him, but my superior tone was very uncomfortable. I imitated his tone and smiled and said, "No, why are you here?" Zhou Buwen's smile froze, and he asked, "Didn't Wu Julan accompany you?" My tone softened, "He will come over later." Zhou Buyan couldn't hold back any longer, and said sarcastically, "You bumpkin! You think you're rich if you sell two broken stones! You dare to come to New York to show off your wealth with millions of RMB, beware of your embroiderer who eats soft food!" The pillow boyfriend was spotted by a real rich woman and snatched away!" Are you fighting?When I wanted to win, I never lost!I smiled and said: "Miss Zhou has time to worry about me, why don't you worry about yourself first, at least my boyfriend has never had a bad record of trying to cheat." "Big head, did you tell your girlfriend that you confessed to me and tried to kiss me forcefully, but I refused?" Zhou Buyan turned blue with anger, "You...you...that's not true at all! Buwen is my fiancé, he's just pretending..." "Shut up, shut up!" Zhou Buwen reprimanded with an ugly face, but it was already too late. A fact unfolded before me that I had been ostrich-like refusing to face for lack of evidence.I stared at Zhou Buwen, pinched his shoulder hard, and wanted to question him a lot, but I was too angry and sad, so I couldn't say a word. It turned out to be Zhou Buwen!Why?I can barely understand the car robbery and burglary, but how could he treat Jiang Yisheng's father like that?How can you send four gangsters to attack me?Isn't the friendship of many years not important in front of money? A cold hand grabbed my wrist and pulled my hand away from Zhou Buwen's shoulder.Already familiar with the temperature of the bone marrow, I immediately held his hand instead before turning my head to look at him. Under Wu Julan's deep and peaceful eyes, my anger and sadness gradually calmed down. When Zhou Buwen saw Jiang Yisheng next to Wu Julan, his face became more and more ugly. Jiang Yisheng smiled and said to Zhou Buwen: "I remember the first time I drank, I learned from you. I found it very difficult to drink. I sipped it in small sips, and you laughed at me for not being a man. Big head, I'll toast you again!" Jiang Yisheng casually took a bottle of strong foreign wine from the tray carried by the waiter, poured a full glass, and drank it all in one go with his head raised. Zhou Buwen looked at him with ashen face. The first drink is the beginning of a young friendship; the last drink is the end of a young friendship.Because of Li Datou back then, Jiang Yisheng no longer pursued Zhou Buwen for what he did, but after breaking up with him and drinking, Zhou Buwen committed another crime, and Jiang Yisheng will take revenge. Thinking of when we were young, the three of us hid on the deserted beach, secretly drinking and smoking, talking and laughing, and looking at the front of me again, I felt very uncomfortable in my heart, and the questions that were hovering around my mouth disappeared. meaning.There is no "why", or "why" is not important at all. The important thing is that time has changed our appearance after all, turning us into strangers. Asking what happened in the past time has no meaning to strangers. Jiang Yisheng smiled and handed the empty wine glass to Zhou Buwen, but Zhou Buwen didn't take it for a long time.Jiang Yisheng asked with a smile: "If you dare to do it, you must dare to admit it! Don't you even have the courage to drink a glass of wine?" Zhou Buyan didn't understand the charade between Jiang Yisheng and Zhou Buwen. Watching Jiang Yisheng drinking was probably like seeing Lin Daiyu drinking tea when she first entered the Grand View Garden. She said contemptuously: "You call this drinking? Even pre-dinner wine and dinner It’s embarrassing to come to Violet’s reception without even knowing how to speak English! Don’t smell it, let’s go, ignore them!” Zhou Buyan dragged Zhou Buwen away, Jiang Yisheng returned the empty wine glass to the waiter, I asked Jiang Yisheng worriedly, "Are you okay?" Jiang Yisheng said: "Don't worry about me, and don't affect your mood because of Zhou Buwen, it's not worth it!" He glanced at Wu Julan and smiled meaningfully, "Xiaoluo, you are the protagonist tonight, the main event hasn't started yet! " I looked at his and Wu Julan's extraordinarily formal attire, and remembered that I came to see Wu Jingjing's boss tonight, but I'm really not in the mood to chat and laugh with strangers right now, I just want to finish the task quickly and return to the apartment. "Liangliang, what's your boss's name and where is he?" Wu Jingjing glanced at the handshake between me and Wu Julan and said, "The boss' name is Regulus, which is Latin, meaning prince, and it also means the heart of a lion. My grandma will introduce him to you soon. Oh, my grandma It is the Violet mentioned by Zhou Buyan just now, many people who don't know her think she is knowledgeable, mysterious, elegant and charming..." Wu Jingjing didn't go any further, because of the sudden silence in the banquet hall, I followed everyone's enthusiastic eyes and saw her grandma, a well-dressed, charming old lady walked in.She wore a black evening dress, her hair was tied neatly behind her head, and her age could be seen at a glance, but time left elegance and demeanor on her, turning every wrinkle into a gift of time.In front of her, a room full of beautified and vying for beauty suddenly seemed to be reduced to a foil. I couldn't help but look at her, and then at Wu Jingjing.Wu Jingjing's face is very Asian, but her grandma is very Western, not a Western blonde, but a Hispanic with black hair and honey-colored skin.The two faces are completely different, but they can find obvious similarities. Wu Jingjing explained: "My grandma claims to be a Gypsy with Spanish blood. I have Indian and Chinese blood." I nodded to show I understand. Wu Jingjing's grandma stood in front of the microphone and delivered a welcome speech in English. Her speaking speed is not fast, and her pronunciation is also very standard. I basically understand everything.The guests she invited tonight are all her friends who have a cooperative relationship with her. There are old partners who have cooperated for hundreds of years, and there are also new partners who are expanding business in Asia.Her business involves many fields, such as real estate, jewelry, pharmaceuticals, medical care, mining, new energy... Violet's way of doing business is different from the current business philosophy. None of her companies are listed, and all of them are privately owned, but none There is no doubt that this is a low-key but wealthy business kingdom. The more I listened, the more curious I became, what kind of boss would such a smart and elegant lady serve?How attractive would it take to make her submit? Violet suddenly looked in our direction, she stretched out her hand, and made a gesture of respectful invitation, "As I told you before, my family just runs all the business for my boss. Tonight, please allow me to introduce my Boss Regulus." Everyone looked at us, to be precise, they all looked at Wu Julan following Violet's gaze.I realized something, but couldn't believe it, and looked around blankly, trying to find someone else who proved me wrong.However, there was no one else around, only Wu Julan. What he said this afternoon suddenly came to my ears, "My people saved me." A hundred years ago, he was not alone, and someone followed him and protected him.Since the founding of the United States, except for a civil war between the North and the South, the political situation has been stable. As long as there are safe and reliable agents, it is very normal for the industries of the past to continue to the present. Wu Julan squeezed my hand reassuringly, let go of me, and walked towards Violet. Violet retreated to the side and clapped vigorously. In an instant, thunderous applause erupted in the entire banquet hall. Violet and several old people standing in front were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears, as if they were witnessing an incredible miracle. Wu Julan just stood there indifferently, without any expression on his stern face, like a king who has everything and sees everything, no matter what happens, he takes it for granted. The applause gradually subsided, and Wu Julan said to Violet and the old people: "Good evening, My friends, I'm back!" They applauded vigorously again excitedly. It can be seen that, like Ms. Violet, they are not only outstanding in personal charm, but also in financial resources and social status. There was a thunderous applause. The only people who didn't get excited were me, Jiang Yisheng, Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan. Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan were staring at me with the most inconceivable eyes, with a hellish expression of "I saw a person stepping on shit, but I didn't expect it to be a gold mine". In fact, I feel the same way as them. It feels really bad to watch the people I support turn into people I can't afford to support even if I sell them.Moreover, I have always more or less thought that I am Wu Julan's only one in this world, but now, I find that I am at most a fraction, or the fraction with the weakest ability, which makes me feel very useless sense of security. After the applause stopped, those old guys who seemed to have a high social status stepped forward to greet Wu Julan one by one. They either brought their sons, grandsons, or daughters or granddaughters.他们的祖先应该都是从欧洲移民到美国的，虽然故土早离，可他们的外貌和语言依旧带着故土的影子，西班牙裔、德裔、意大利裔、法裔……他们每一个人用的语言都不相同，吴居蓝也分别用不同国家的语言和他们说话，一举一动，礼仪完美。 众人簇拥中的吴居蓝让我觉得几分陌生，虽然我一直知道他穷得连鞋子都没有时，也不改傲慢和挑剔，但现在亲眼目睹他犹如归来的王者一般，淡然地接受着众人的欢呼和敬服，却是另外一种感觉了。他说的话我完全听不懂，他做的事我完全看不懂，他身边的人我完全不认识……他显得很遥远、很陌生。那个月圆之夜，即使他显露真身，告诉我他不是人，我都没有这种感觉，可现在我觉得我们完全是两个世界的人。 我轻声说：“他还真的很像他的名字呢，一位王子！” 巫靓靓盯着吴居蓝，毫不迟疑地说：“不是很像，Regulus就是王子！” 我愣了一愣，忍不住想，如果他是王子，那我是什么呢？会不会是午夜十二点前的灰姑娘，虽然穿上了美丽的公主裙，打扮得像一位公主，但终归是要脱下裙子，打回原形的？ 江易盛用胳膊肘撞了我一下，在他的示意下，我看到周不闻带着周不言静静地退到了人群外，正向着门口悄悄走去。盯着他们的背影，我竟然也有一种想逃走的感觉。 “感谢诸位的光临……”吴居蓝的声音突然响起，竟然是中文。 周不闻和周不言都下意识地停住了脚步、回过身来看，我也回过了头，奇怪地看向吴居蓝。 吴居蓝正目光犀利地盯着我，和他视线相撞，我不禁心里发虚，他看透我的所思所想了！他的目光带着一点怒气，似乎在说：你敢逃？you try! 吴居蓝盯着我，用中文缓缓说：“今夜邀请你们来不仅仅是想和诸位见一面，更重要的是想请你们见证我即将要做的事。” 他穿过人群，迈步走向我，随着他的动作，所有人的目光都汇聚到了我和他身上。 从小到大，我都不是人群的焦点，也不习惯做人群的焦点，紧张地想后退。吴居蓝屈膝，单腿跪在了我面前，手上拿着一枚硕大的蓝色钻戒，“小螺，你愿意嫁给我吗？” 我如同听到了定身咒语，立即被定在了地上，震惊地问：“你说什么？” 幸亏，不只是我被惊吓住了，人群中也发出了此起彼伏的惊呼声，把我极其失礼的问话掩盖住了。 吴居蓝盯着我的眼睛，又重复了一遍：“你愿意嫁给我吗？” 我屏息静气地听完，立即展颜而笑，迫不及待地一把从他手里抢过了戒指，“我愿意！我愿意！” 江易盛拼命地咳嗽，我才发觉，我似乎太着急了，应该眼含热泪、矜持地把手伸过去，让吴居蓝给我戴上戒指。可是，我已经当着所有人的面抢过来了，难道要我再还给吴居蓝吗？ 我捏着戒指，进也不是，退也不是。 吴居蓝本来犀利的目光柔和了，他笑着站了起来，很是自然地拉过我的手，替我戴上了戒指，就好像仪式本该如此。然后，他握着我戴着戒指的手，弯下身、低下头，非常绅士地在我手背上吻了一下。 如同有一股电流从我的手背击向了我的心脏，让我刹那间激动得心跳加速、血液逆行，这一刻，我才头晕目眩地真正意识到究竟发生了什么：吴居蓝，向我求婚了！是求婚！Proposal!Proposal! 从这段感情的开始，我就一直是那个奋力往前走的人，吴居蓝一直表现得很犹豫，甚至可以说，他根本就是很想拒绝，只不过架不住我脸皮厚，可连我这个脸皮厚的家伙都没敢考虑结婚，吴居蓝竟然向我求婚了！ How strange!我依旧是我，他也依旧是他，只不过我的中指上多了一枚象征他承诺的石头，可是，一切都变了！就算他再说我听不懂的话，做我看不懂的事，周围都是我不认识的人，那又怎么样呢？不管多么陌生的世界，他都会陪在我身边！何况，他还宁愿让所有人都听不懂，也要用中文，只是为了让我能听懂。 吴居蓝握着我的手，盯了一眼周不闻和周不言，用中文对所有人介绍：“我的未婚妻，沈螺！” Violet善解人意地帮他翻译成了英文，但她身边的所有老人都保持着沉默，似乎完全接受不了这个事实。 吴居蓝静静地注视着他们。Violet第一个举起手，开始鼓掌，其他人也陆陆续续开始鼓掌，最终整个宴会厅里又是雷鸣般的掌声。 吴居蓝微微一笑，说：“谢谢！” 音乐适时地响起，Violet给巫靓靓使了个眼色。 巫靓靓笑着对江易盛说：“借用一下你的美貌！”不等江易盛反应过来，她就拉着江易盛走进了舞池，随着音乐，开始翩翩起舞。 江易盛动作略微迟滞了一下，很快就跟上了她的舞步。 他们俩，男的风流倜傥、女的艳光四射，舞步花样百出，又出奇地和谐，引得不少人也开始跳舞。 围绕在吴居蓝身前的人渐渐散去，Violet和那几个老人却没有离去，她恭敬地对吴居蓝说：“请跟我来。” 我们随在她身后，走进了和宴会厅相连的一间休息室。 侍者把门关上，音乐声和人语声都被关在了门外，室内显得很静谧。吴居蓝带着我在沙发上坐下，别的人全都站着。 Violet很亲切地对我说：“已经听靓靓提起过你很多次了，我可以叫你小螺吗？” 中国人的礼貌，尊老爱幼，Violet肯定算是长辈，我想站起来，吴居蓝却按住了我，我只能坐着不动，笑说：“当然可以。” Violet微笑着向我介绍她身边的几个老者，每个人都会走上前，拿起我的手，弯身低头，轻吻一下我的手背。自始至终，吴居蓝一直坐在我身旁，一句话都没有说。我隐隐地觉得这不仅仅是一个西式礼节，更像是一个仪式，但究竟代表着什么，吴居蓝没有解释，我也没有问，只是尽可能地维持着从容端庄，不求出彩，只求不出错。 等所有人和我打过招呼后，吴居蓝握住我的手，站了起来，开口说道：“沈螺是我选定的生命伴侣，从今日起，我们分享生命赐予的所有荣耀，也分担生命带来的所有苦难。” 我心中震动，呆看着吴居蓝。 Violet几乎大惊失色地说：“Regulus……” 吴居蓝目光锐利地盯着她，Violet挣扎了一瞬，谦恭地低下了头。 吴居蓝又用英文把刚才的话重复了一遍，在所有人震惊的目光中，他说：“我希望你们牢牢记住我说的话。” 说完，他带着我，走出了休息室。 吴居蓝看了眼正翩翩起舞的江易盛和巫靓靓，问我：“你想再玩一会儿吗？如果想跳舞，我可以陪你。” 我摇摇头，“我想回家了。” 他说过他的听力和嗅觉都远比人类敏锐，这样声音嘈杂、气味混杂的场合，他肯定不喜欢，正好，我也不喜欢。 吴居蓝笑了笑，温柔地说：“好，我们回家！” 回到公寓后，当我站在密码锁前输入密码时，突然反应过来为什么这套公寓的密码是我的阴历生日了。不是巫靓靓叫人换的密码，而是吴居蓝特意设置的密码。 我问：“这个房子是你以前住过的房子？” 吴居蓝说：“嗯！不过，每隔二十年，他们会重新帮我办一个身份证件，也会重新装修一次房子，除了那些书架上的书，别的地方基本都看不出以前的样子了。” 我推开门，弯身屈膝，俏皮地做了个请进的姿势，对吴居蓝说：“欢迎回家！” 吴居蓝说：“以后也是你的家。你的生日我没有送你生日礼物，这套房子就算我补送给你的生日礼物。” What?送给我了？I froze. 吴居蓝拉着我走进公寓，“你别觉得很贵重不愿意收，当年我只是喜欢这里植被茂密、人烟稀少，以极低的价格买下的。” 我回过神来，嬉皮笑脸地说：“我没嫌贵！傻子才会嫌钱多！只要是你送的，多贵我都敢收！我就是不敢相信天下真的竟然有这样的好事，本来我做好了勤勤恳恳、努力养家的准备，没想到你这么土豪，让我直接升级成了米虫。” 吴居蓝微微而笑，凝视着我说：“小螺，这样的你，真的很好！” 他的目光深邃专注，简直可以用“深情款款”四个字来形容。我不好意思了，红着脸看看这里、看看那里，就是不好意思和他目光对视。 吴居蓝轻声地笑了起来，戏谑地问：“你在看什么？” 我振振有词地说：“看我的房子！”说完，我真的仔细打量起我的房子来。 突然，我看到了两样熟悉的东西。 “呀！它们在这里！”我惊喜地跑了过去。 那块螺化玉的珊瑚石像是在海岛的老房子里一样，放在客厅的地板上，上面放着一盆绿色的盆景；鹦鹉螺化石也像以前一样，作为装饰，放在客厅的架子上。 吴居蓝说：“这是你爷爷的旧物，如果不是为了钱，你肯定不愿出售。现在我们既然不缺钱，就让它们依旧陪伴着你吧！” 我看看珊瑚石和鹦鹉螺化石，再看看屋子四周，沉默地凝视着吴居蓝。 厨房里很中国化的调料和食材，卧室里的海螺摆设，浴室里我用惯的洗发水和沐浴露，甚至打开电视后能收到的中文台……难怪我总觉得布置屋子的人好贴心，想得好周到，几乎照顾了我所有的需求。 吴居蓝走到我身前，关切地问：“怎么了？” 我说：“这屋子里的东西我以为是巫靓靓找人布置的，原来是你亲手布置的。” 吴居蓝说：“时间太紧张，只有半天时间，我只能随便布置一下。回头按照你的心意，我们再好好布置一下，以后你再来纽约，就可以住得更舒服一点。” 我从来没有想到，有一天我会被人这样放在掌心，呵护周全、万般宠爱。 我眼睛潮湿，忍不住依偎到他怀里，紧紧地搂住了他的脖子，那枚深蓝色的钻戒在我的手指上熠熠生辉。 我爱的人，来自蓝色的海洋，给了我海洋般的深情！不管前方是什么，荣耀或者苦难，我都心甘情愿去承受！