Chapter 19 Chapter 19 An Unexpected Surprise

Liu Dongqi called He Ru, then poured a glass of imported Gray Goose vodka, mixed it with strawberry jam and mint vanilla, added ice cubes, and made a delicious cocktail. Today he handled a divorce case, and he was so tired that he didn't rest all day.At this time, he lay on the sofa, drank half a glass of wine comfortably, and his thoughts slowly returned to nine years ago. His hometown was originally a small island called Qindao beside Lucheng. Because his parents had been working in Shanghai for a long time, he spent his time in Shanghai before university.In the summer of that year, he had just graduated with honors from the law department of a prestigious university in Lucheng on the southeast coast of China, and was assigned to a law firm in Shanghai.

Once, he went to Vancouver, Canada to handle an economic case, and met Tang Feifei, a stewardess of China Eastern Airlines on the plane.Tang Feifei is very beautiful and considerate, and Liu Dongqi quickly developed a good impression of her.After arriving in Vancouver, Tang Feifei offered to help him as a tour guide. Two days later, the relationship between the two was like glue.After he returned to China with a good business, Tang Feifei asked him to get married.Although Liu Dongqi felt that the matter was a bit hasty, he finally agreed.He was only twenty-five years old at that time, with a pure personality, he regarded love as more important than life, and he had completely romantic fantasies about life after marriage.

Soon after, Tang Feifei immigrated to Vancouver, Canada and worked in an insurance company.Liu Dongqi then quit his promising job as a lawyer and followed him. After more than a year, they had a girl named Liu Qin.Due to work tension, they sent Liu Qin back to Liu Dongqi's parents who were still in Shanghai. Unexpectedly, for the new immigrants pouring into Canada like a tide, Vancouver is not a fairyland on earth. Not long after, the relationship between Liu Dongqi and Tang Feifei underwent a major change.Because he bumped into walls at work and had to go to school at the same time, coupled with the huge contrast compared with the living and working environment in China, he felt a sense of loss and his mood turned bad.The couple often quarreled inseparably because of financial matters, so Liu Dongqi often used alcohol to relieve his worries.

Once, Tang Feifei went to Toronto for business, where she met a successful Chinese real estate agent, who was 13 years older than Tang Feifei.Tang Feifei couldn't stop the real estate agent's money attack, so she soon filed for divorce from Liu Dongqi.Liu Dongqi, who was on the verge of despair at that time, suddenly woke up from a drunken dream. To Tang Feifei's surprise, he signed the divorce papers without thinking.He knew that since he went abroad, he was already a loser. Because he didn't have a Canadian license for his original major, he couldn't use it there, so he could only go to school while working as a coolie in a bakery.

When faced with the choice of divorce, he has no room for bargaining.The only condition he put forward was to judge his two-year-old daughter, Liu Qin, because his parents could not do without their daughter. His request was granted.As compensation, Tang Feifei also offered to give him a sum of money as compensation, but he flatly refused.Tang Feifei left him in tears and went to Toronto. Later, Liu Dongqi worked as a long-term worker in that bakery in Vancouver for nearly a year and saved a sum of money.Then he went through hardships, passed the exam, and finally came to the United States to take a law graduate course at J University in DC.After more than three years, while attending classes, he had to work part-time to maintain tuition and living expenses. He had gone through vicissitudes, and when he graduated, he was less than thirty-five years old, and some gray hair had quietly grown on his head.At that time, his parents retired, and they took their daughter Liu Qin back to Qindao in Lucheng.

Since he and Tang Feifei divorced, he never considered remarrying again.He studied hard and worked part-time in order to bring his daughter to his side as soon as possible, and then train her to grow up.He felt that his hard work was for his daughter, and all his love for her far away was condensed in it. Because of his marriage with Tang Feifei, his views on women were almost a bit extreme, and his views on the relationship between men and women were even more indifferent.He regards his previous love affair with Tang Feifei as the biggest mistake in his life.He thought, where a man falls, where should he get up.So he has been skeptical about love since then, and he doesn't want to spend his energy on another adventure.

However, after he got to know He He, his prejudice began to change quietly.He couldn't clearly understand the reason why he was suddenly attracted to He Ru. If only in terms of appearance, he felt that although He Ru had the charm that made men feel shocked, it was not the trigger of the rusty root deep in his heart. love string. He felt that He Ru's real charm still lay in her character, it was that reserved and aloof temperament that touched the itching spot in his heart.She seemed to be born to be the kind of love object he had dreamed of many years ago, and he had been waiting for her to appear suddenly.He didn't have any feelings for women before, and now it seems that it can be attributed to He Ru's late arrival in his life.

He felt his own erotic inspiration bubbling up, and as long as there was a slight possibility, he would hold on to it tightly.Maybe this is true love, he thought.This kind of inspiration made him seem to find himself again. On the second night, He Ru made a special dress.It had been a long time since she had dressed herself in the mirror like this.She pulled her hair up and wore a low-backed black evening dress, which set off her white and jade-like skin.She also wore a platinum and diamond necklace.She dressed up like this not to show Liu Dongqi, but to show her self-confidence.She feels that as a woman, having her own personality in front of men is the most important thing.

If a woman dresses up to please a man, it at least shows that she is not very confident in herself. At eight o'clock, He Ru arrived at the western restaurant on time.Liu Dongqi had already been waiting at a table in the corner, on which two candles were lit.In the vase in the middle, there is a bouquet of golden poppies, the state flower of California, which looks very poignant.Liu Dongqi's face looked faintly visible in the candlelight.When He Ru came to the table, he immediately smelled the fragrance of cheese from burning candles.Looking at the bouquet of golden poppies, she felt moved and said, "So you like golden poppies too?!"

Liu Dongqi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "You like golden poppies? This flower was placed by Waiter." He Ru smiled and said, "The golden poppy is the state flower of California and my favorite flower!" Liu Dongqi laughed and said, "It seems that the flowers are placed in the right place at night!" He got up and took He Ru's hand lightly, inviting her to sit down.He smiled and said: "Miss He, you have always been so charming. But tonight is even more outstanding. This evening dress matches your temperament very well. Thank you for coming!"

He Ru said with a smile: "Don't think about it, I'm Dress for myself at night, not for you." Liu Dong laughed and said, "I understand that, I don't have such a big face. But tonight at least I have the privilege of seeing the other side of you, a cold beauty." He Ru said with a smile: "In your impression, am I really a cold image?!" Liu Dongqi laughed and said, "As soon as I see you smile, I feel warm in my heart." He Ru said: "Seeing that you are not young anymore, you are still so talkative." At this time, He Ru suddenly found a big cake in the middle of the table, she quickly counted the small candles on it, there were thirty-four in total.Then she suddenly understood what was going on.Liu Dongqi laughed and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't tell you yesterday, but today is my birthday." He Ru was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "That's good, so I don't have to bother to give you a birthday present. Will you invite me alone?" Liu Dongqi said: "Yes. I know you like quiet." He Ru smiled and thought, this Liu Dongqi seems to be careful enough.Liu Dongqi called Waiter and asked him to pour two glasses of San Jose red wine.He Ru picked up the wine glass and said: "Mr. Liu, I will borrow flowers to present Buddha tonight. I wish you a happy birthday, a successful career and always chic!" Liu Dongqi thanked me with a smile, and said, "I haven't had a decent birthday since my thirtieth birthday! I'm very happy that you can come to accompany me tonight. I believe this is the happiest time since I came to America." one night!" He Ru said: "You also gave me an unexpected surprise." Liu Dongqi said: "Do you still remember the scene when I came out of the grocery store in the parking lot next to that Casino a few months ago?" He Ru said with a smile: "At that time, Bai Guo and I thought you were extremely cold and arrogant, and you seemed to reject people thousands of miles away." Liu Dongqi also laughed and said: "I just arrived in LA not long ago, and I didn't have any friends, so I felt very lonely. So I went out alone and bought a bottle of red wine, and got myself drunk after returning. But since then After that, I don't feel lonely anymore. Guess why?" Although He Ru already knew what he was referring to, he still asked, "Why?" Liu Dongqi said: "Because I met you!" He Ru shifted his eyes to the poppies, and said: "I usually celebrate my birthday alone. If there are too many people, it will be boring. Just think about it, there are so many people around you, congratulations to you for being a year older. What kind of feeling should a woman feel in her heart?!" Liu Dongqi said: "That's true. I wonder when Miss He's birthday is?" He Ru smiled and said, "I can't tell you this! I don't want to disturb other people's homes." Liu Dongqi smiled and said, "So, did I disturb you at night?!" He Ru said: "This is an exception." Liu Dongqi said: "Okay, let's change the subject. Where is Miss He's hometown?" He Ru's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said, "I'm sorry, I don't want to talk about my family anymore! Let's talk about you, today is your birthday." Liu Dongqi looked at He Ru's expression, and thought, she must have hidden difficulties in her heart, otherwise, ordinary girls would be most willing to talk about their own family affairs.So he said: "My hometown is on a music island in southern Fujian. From the window of my house, I can see Kinmen Island not far away." He Ru said: "When I was a freshman, I traveled to that music island. It is really beautiful, with twists and turns, making people linger and forget to return." Liu Dongqi said: "There are still three relatives in our hometown on the island: my father, my mother, and my eight-year-old daughter Liu Qin." When He Ru heard that there was a daughter in his family, he was startled, but his expression remained calm.She didn't expect Liu Dongqi's daughter to be eight years old. As soon as his daughter was mentioned, a happy smile appeared on Liu Dongqi's face. This kind of smile made him completely different from his usual boyish demeanor.This is the first time for He Ru to see Liu Dongqi's genuinely humane smile on his face, and he trembled in his heart.At the same time, Liu Dongqi's frankness also made her feel inexplicably lost. Liu Dongqi went on to say: "A few days ago, my mother sent me an E-mail saying that my daughter Liu Qin won the first place in the piano competition of the Municipal Children's Palace. She has been learning to play the piano from my mother since she was three years old. I wanted to take her over to live with me, but my parents refused. They couldn't do without Liu Qin, and I didn't want to come to the United States. This has always been my heart disease." For Liu Dongqi's frankness, He Ru was pleasantly surprised.She was delighted that Liu Dongqi had no reservations in front of her, obviously not treating her as a normal friend.What was surprising was that since he had told her about his daughter, it meant that her suspicion that he wanted to pursue her was more or less self-indulgent.So at this time, in her subconscious, something was not right. She smiled and asked Liu Dongqi, "What about your wife? After she divorced you, where is she now?" As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she regretted it.She felt that this shouldn't be what she asked, so she became a little passive.Because with Liu Dongqi's shrewdness, he will soon detect the subconscious behind her curiosity.So her face blushed unconsciously. Liu Dongqi didn't seem to pay attention to the subtle changes in her expression. He said lightly as if he was telling someone else's story: "She married a real estate agent, and she may still be in Toronto now. By the way, I married her today too." It's the ninth anniversary. Marriage owes each other to each other. Divorce is different. No one owes anyone else. So I have already forgotten about her. I don't need to carry a psychological burden for a woman I don't love. That's why I'm so open-minded!" He Ru watched Liu Dongqi silently, thinking: It seems that the man in front of him has quite a personality. She has never entered into his inner world before, nor does she want to.At this time, she suddenly had a new view on Liu Dongqi's thoughts.She said: "Many divorced men will become oily, and you seem to be an exception. Now I am a little interested in you!" Liu Dongqi smiled and said, "Then we can hang out more in the future. By the way, are you free this weekend?" He Ru said: "I'm going to San Francisco this weekend. A college classmate got married. She married an old beauty who treated her very well and was down-to-earth. My classmate plans to quit her job after she gets married. Be a good wife and mother at home.” Liu Dongqi said: "I really envy this old beauty. Let's make a hypothesis, why, if you want to marry someone, do you want to marry an old beauty?" He Ru smiled and said: "Your words are a trap. As I said just now, I don't want to marry. For me, it is unimaginable for a woman not to have her own career. I don't want to bless my classmates. Don't envy her." Liu Dongqi smiled and said, "You have actually answered my question indirectly. You don't want to marry Lao Mei." He Ru's face warmed slightly, thinking, this Liu Dongqi has no good intentions, and always likes to catch the tail of her words. At this time, a pianist on the stage in the middle of the restaurant had just finished playing a piece of Liszt's "Traveling Years", and then he introduced to the audience that today is Liu Dongqi's birthday.In the applause of everyone, he played another song "Happy Birthday to You".Liu Dongqi stood up with a smile, and said to He Ru: "Tonight, I will also borrow flowers to present Buddha and play a song for you." He walked to the stage and whispered a few words to the pianist. The pianist smiled and got up and stood aside.Liu Dongqi sat down in front of the piano, closed his eyes slightly, calmly brewed his feelings, and played Beethoven's famous piece that everyone is familiar with.He Ru tasted the affection contained in his graceful piano sound, and felt a little uneasy. After finishing the song, there was a burst of warm applause in the restaurant. Everyone looked towards He Ru, and He Ru's face blushed. gaffe.