Chapter 5 5. Rose railing

Xiangru is sick.She had a high fever, babbled, slept and slept, cried and cried, and sometimes screamed in her dreams, but woke up without speaking for a long time.Shock, sadness, pain, anger, after this series of intense emotions, there is a long silence and loss.In her eyes, there was such deep desolation, as if she had lost the most precious thing.I tried all the consoling words I could think of, but they couldn't make her relax a bit. Xiangru is strong and independent on the outside, but her inner world is so fragile and vulnerable.This is just like her usual talk is so chic and open, but her behavior is surprisingly conservative.Nian'er asked for leave to take care of her at home, accompanied her to the police, and accompanied her to the hospital, but I could only cry with her.When I received a call from Bai Rutong, I jumped up in shock, as if I was facing a formidable enemy.

"Give me the phone." Xiangru leaned forward hard, but Nian'er stood in front of her and said, "Don't answer." At the same time, she waved to me, "Say Xiangru is not here." "Xiang Ru is not here." I parroted the microphone, and then immediately put it away, as if it was hot. Then Xiangru sat up and said seriously: "I want to talk to Rutong, I can't hide it from him." "It must be hidden from him." Nian'er was categorical, "One more thing is worse than one less thing. You don't know how he will react, so why make yourself difficult?"

"But it's not Xiangru's fault, Bai Rutong will be considerate, and his support and comfort are worth more to Xiangru than us, right?" I hesitated. But Xia Nian'er was very determined. In this matter, she showed extraordinary dominance and determination: "This kind of thing can't be risky. Love is the most selfish. The purer the love, the more selfish and fragile it is. The more they can't stand the test, there can't be a little trouble. The love between Xiangru and Rutong is as perfect as a fairy tale. They don't seem to belong to this era and live in a paradise. They are childhood sweethearts. They have been in love for so long but they have always kept their promises. The old rules of not kissing, why? Don’t you just care about the form? Now that the form has been broken, even if Bai Rutong can understand rationally that this has nothing to do with Xiangru, can he accept it emotionally? His Will there be no shadow left in his heart? After so many years of hard self-control, he has been cautiously abstaining from sexual intercourse, keeping their promises, keeping his future wife's first time, and now letting others enjoy it, will he be able to bear it? "

"Don't say it so nakedly, okay?" I frowned, feeling very uncomfortable. Nian'er sneered: "You can't stand me just saying a few harsh words, can Bai Rutong bear it? He is a man, and his lover has been bullied. If those two bastards are in front of him, he can go Looking for someone desperately. But now, he can only be angry with himself, and even angry with Xiangru. By then, won’t Xiangru be unbearable? You have said a lot of comforting words these days, and I don’t want to be gentle, courteous and frugal , Those soft-spoken words are useless, and I don’t know how to say them. In fact, in the final analysis, it’s not a big deal. There’s no collapse, no tsunami, it’s just that two bastards took advantage of it. We have already called the police. Xiangru remembers the license plate number. Didn’t the wind and rain police say that if you have a license plate, you will definitely catch someone. It’s bad luck for those two things. They blinded their dog’s eyes. If you are a reporter, you have a clear eye and a clear heart, that is your job, they are dead. When they get their retribution, this matter will be over. We have many arms and legs, and we don’t have to fall here every day. It's like the end of the world. As for telling Bai Rutong, it's even more useless. He has nothing to do with this matter, and it's useless to tell him. Instead, go to comfort him and worry about his fragile heart. It's not worth it. Isn't it just looking for trouble?"

"But what about the sincerity of loving the world? Xiangru didn't do anything wrong. Now that she deliberately conceals it, she has become guilty. Bai Rutong loves Xiangru deeply, and will never blame Xiangru for this matter, but if she hides it Him, isn't it unfair to him?" "What is concealed? What is sincerity? What is unfair? Lovers have to go into every detail, and even those who are on the tip of the nails have to report in detail? Everyone is himself first, and the other half of the other party second. Of course there will be secrets, and there will be secrets. You don’t have to tell the other party’s secrets, what’s there to be guilty of? What’s fair and unfair? Dare you report everything that Bai Rutong did to Xiangru? Besides, if Xiangru was walking on the street and was caught If someone stepped on his foot, do you want to tell Bai Rutong? Of course not. Then there is no need to tell this matter either."

"But, but," I stammered, "Xiang Ru was stepped on after all..." "what is the difference?" "After all, it's about chastity." I was confused by Nian'er's theory, and couldn't help expressing my words, "Xiang Ru and Bai Rutong have always cared about chastity, as you said just now, Bai Rutong has always been deliberately abstinent , It shows that they care about this matter very much, it is impossible to be as simple as being stepped on." "It's a big deal, so you shouldn't tell him. You think, since he cares so much, he must feel very uncomfortable if he finds out. Doesn't that cast a shadow on their future marriage? If telling him the matter can ease things, then of course We should be honest with each other and discuss a solution. But now that the matter has happened and it is over, saying anything will not help the matter, it will only create new troubles and burdens, so why bother?"

"But they love each other so much, I don't believe that Bai Rutong can't stand the test so much. He will only pity Xiangru more because of her injury. He should come to take care of her, comfort her, and spend time with her as soon as possible. This difficulty." "Do you mean to take this accident as a test?" Nian'er was aggressive. And I retreated step by step: "It's not a test, it's trust." "Since you believe that Bai Rutong will definitely accept this matter, then you don't have to try again. Isn't it better not to tell him or worry him? One troublesome thing has become two troublesome things, isn't it messy enough now? You want to add more chaos?"

"But...but..." "It's nothing serious." Nian'er slapped her hand in the air, and said boldly, "If it's a major event and you doubt Bai Rutong's ability to bear it, then you can't tell him; if it's not a serious matter, or absolutely I believe that Bai Rutong will be sad because of Xiangru's sadness, and there is no need to tell him. In short, don't tell!" "It seems to make sense." I finally surrendered. Although I felt that there was something wrong with Nian'er's self-justification, there was one sentence that was absolutely true-why let this matter leave a grudge in Bai Rutong's heart, so that Will it cast a shadow over their future marriage?Since Xiangru is innocent, forget about it completely.

And from the beginning to the end, no matter how fierce the argument between Nian'er and I was, Xiangru never said a word. Until we have reached a consensus, the parties concerned are still silent, as if staying out of the matter.I sat down uncomfortably, and took Xiangru's hand: "I agree with Nian'er's opinion, what about you?" Xiangru raised her head passively, with a blank face, and she said, "I don't know." My heart suddenly ached.Xiangru, oh Xiangru, has always been the most assertive and sensible Xiangru, but now she is so weak, helpless, and abandoned.At this moment, I suddenly and completely agreed with Nian'er. If there was any hesitation in my heart just now, then now I am her unreserved supporter.Don't tell Bai Rutong!Can't tell Bai Rutong!Xiangru doesn't even have the courage to face herself, so what ability does she have to face Bai Rutong?

We have already reported the case. Xiangru's body is recovering, and everything that can be done has been done. This matter should stop here. The only thing to do now is to forget! I stretched out my arms and hugged Xiangru's shoulders, and I could clearly feel her trembling gently in my arms.She is so scared, so confused, so pitiful, how can I have the heart to let her face a new test, or a new blow that is not at all possible? How to make Xiangru forget the past hurt?How to make the saintesses go through Nirvana smoothly after becoming mortal? Not every phoenix can fly, not every lotus can fly.Xiangru, who is strong on the outside and soft on the inside, was injured too badly and lost too badly in this catastrophe. The butterfly broke her wings in the mud. Will she have a chance to fly again?

Just when we were at a loss, the Public Security Bureau called and asked Xiangru to identify the person, which gave us a glimmer of hope—the owner of the car had been found. It was Nian'er who accompanied Xiangru again, so I stayed at home and arranged a comfortable environment to pray for the truth of this matter to come to light.The haze has been hanging over the roof of this house for too long, tonight, I'm going to turn on all the lights, I'm going to put flowers in every corner, I'm going to make the music play again in the house, I'm going to mix the most delicious wine, To cook the most delicate dishes, I will do my best to make Xiangru happy.Xiangru, how I hope that from today on, sadness and frustration will be far away from you, and I can see your confident smile again and hear your humorous conversation.I never want to see your sad tears again, let alone your sad eyes. You are such a delicate and transparent person, how could you be willing to just turn into a dead wood and ashes? Chicken hearts with minced garlic, pine nuts and barley, stewed bird’s nest with mushrooms, roasted chicken wings with roses, plus a pigeon soup, and seven carefully prepared cocktails lined up.Then, I began to sit down in a daze: such delicious food and wine should be arranged as a candlelight dinner to be the most interesting, but I also want the room to be brightly lit—should I turn on all the lights to make the room bright, or should I turn them off? Got all the lights lit candles? At this moment, the phone rang, and it was Nian'er who called back. She told me excitedly: "The real culprit has been arrested, and Xiangru is now going through the signing procedures. That scum has been arrested on the spot, and he will be rewarded with evil." .As for the other villain, Feng Yuting has already made a promise: within three days at the latest, he will definitely be arrested." I was both happy and surprised, and asked, "Who is Feng Yuting?" "Why don't you even know about Feng Yuting?" Nian'er's tone was more surprised than mine, "Didn't I tell you last time? When I accompanied Xiangru to report the crime, Feng Yuting received him." "Oh, you seem to have said that there is a storm policeman." My heart moved, "Nian'er, what does the policeman look like?" "Handsome, so cool." as expected.I smiled knowingly, and went along with the flow: "In this case, we should thank him well, why don't you invite him back for dinner." "I've already made an appointment." Nian'er laughed like a silver bell at the other end of the microphone, "But it's not today, what I told him was: If he can catch another bastard and get caught, I'll treat him to a big meal." meal." Oh, this girl is really cunning, she is obviously the one who has taken a fancy to her, and she deliberately made things difficult for her, so that she can only get a chance to have dinner with her through all kinds of difficulties, creating an atmosphere where the other party pursues her, typical Psychological hint? The moment I put down the phone receiver, a flash of inspiration finally led me to find a good way to get the best of both worlds between light and romance—I ran downstairs and bought a lot of hydrogen balloons, coated them with fluorescent powder, and let the They rise freely to the roof.In this way, I can not only make the room shine with the help of fluorescent lights when the lights are off, but also light candles and place a perfect heart shape on the dining table. When I came back, someone in front of the building was selling potted roses, roses with roots.The inspiration flashed in my mind again, I bought ten pots in one go, asked the peddler to carry them upstairs for me, and hung them all outside the colored iron railings on the balcony—since many people like to arrange green climbing plants on the balcony railings , why can't I use it to hang roses?Roses represent love and will definitely bring us good luck. I believe that Xiangru will like them. She always likes to sit on the balcony and watch the scenery. She painted and dyed the colored railings by herself.She is keen on pure white clothes, but she is willing to bring colorful enjoyment to others. This rose landscape is a gift from me to her. In addition, there is another gift that has already been prepared.I originally planned to give it to her on her birthday, but today, I want to give her more surprises in advance - it is a painted silk nightgown, I hope it can bring sweet dreams like fragrance. All this had just been arranged when Nian'er and Xiangru came back.As soon as the door opened, Nian'er cried out in surprise: "You are so beautiful, so cute, Hongyan, you are so great, if I were a man, I would definitely marry you." And Xiangru also quickly discovered the rose railing. She put her hands on the railing, closed her eyes and took a long breath, and when she opened her eyes again, there were already tears. "Hong Yan, very beautiful, thank you." I took advantage of the opportunity to put the silk gown on her body, and announced loudly: "There is something more beautiful - this is the work I am most satisfied with, and today I solemnly dedicate it to the most beautiful and lovely Miss Su Xiangru." !" "It's so beautiful! It's so cute! It's so unfair!" Nian'er jumped up, "You have Feng Xiangru as the 'cutest', can you leave the 'most beautiful' to me? Don't be too greedy , not to be too eccentric!" I was secretly grateful for Nian'er's cooperation in my heart, but on the surface I deliberately made things difficult, and said with a straight face: "As far as I know, your eldest lady has never grown up since she was nineteen years old, and of course she hasn't." birthday present." Nian'er sighed resentfully, and said in a resolute tone: "Well, let me tell you the truth, the 4th of next month is my birthday, my 19th birthday." Xiangru and I couldn't help laughing.Xiangru walked to the bar to admire the colorful cocktails: "Alright, let's toast to the eternal nineteen years old." "Wait a minute." I laughed, trying to create an atmosphere, "Answer the questions first, and whoever answers correctly will get the wine." Nian'er yelled: "Wow, you are so much trouble, it is more difficult than the test for the groom to enter the bridal chamber. Tell me, what's the problem, I can't wait to drink your fine wine." "Here are seven glasses of wine, each with a name. You can have a sip now. Whoever says the name is right will get the glass of wine. If you guess incorrectly, the wine will be mine. What you can remind is, Every name has something to do with a person or a thing or a thing in the house." Nian'er fell into a coma and yelled more and more exaggeratedly: "This is because you don't want me to drink on purpose. I just surrender. You are the best at learning, and you are the best at guessing riddles. You quickly answered her questions." , at least I won this glass of wine, tell me to share some of it." Xiangru smiled and said: "It's so pitiful, so I'll take a guess. If I can't guess it right, I'll get the beauty drunk." The first glass of wine is mixed with gin, coconut milk liqueur, white triple sec, fresh milk, and pineapple juice. Shake the foam and pour it into a long-legged juice glass. It is garnished with cantaloupe and strawberries. It is fragrant and sweet. Very smooth, almost no booze.Xiangru and Nian'er took a sip each, and Nian'er called out first: "I've had this wine before, and I'll guess it's 'Snow White'." Snow White?" "Yes, it's Xiangru." Nian'er said, and suddenly shouted again as if discovering a new world, "I see, there are patterns carved on this cantaloupe, isn't this kind of pattern called Ruyi? By the way, Xiangru Ru is Snow White, so this glass of wine is called 'Xiangru Princess'." "Haha, you're right!" I congratulated her and made a toast gesture. Xiang Ru blushed, bowed her head and silently picked up the second glass of wine.It was "Blue Hawaii," a blend of light rum, pineapple juice, blue curacao and coconut liqueur, and it was still light and never intoxicating.She took a sip, raised her head again, her eyes sparkled, and said, "This cup is 'Lan Nian'er'." I nodded and praised loudly: "What a considerate 'Lan Nian'er'!" Nian'er's eyes widened in surprise: "Really, is there a wine named after me? I want to drink it too!" But when she picked up the glass, she hesitated again, "Such a beautiful wine, with such a beautiful name, should I just drink it like this? ?No, I have to take a picture and note it down." Not to mention, Nian Er in blue Valentino holding a cocktail garnished with pineapple slices and dendrobium orchids looks like a painting.I jumped to get the camera, but Nian'er waved her hand again: "No hurry, no hurry, let's divide the seven glasses of wine first, and then take pictures together." She raised the third glass of wine, which was made with gin and Cointreau mixed with fresh cream and red pomegranate juice, and then a red cherry was dotted on the rim of the glass. It is also a classic style in cocktails, and it is very easy to guess , is "Pretty in Pink".But today, she has another name, Xiangru said the answer first: "This cup is called Hongyan, right?" "That's right!" Nian'er laughed loudly, and acted as a referee for me on her own initiative. The fourth cup is the strong and mellow "Golden Years"; the fifth cup is "Alexander Sisters" decorated with red cherries, flags, and white fragrant flowers; the sixth cup is agave-based "Solo Sunrise" wine; the seventh glass is my specialty, "Seven Colors" poured in layers with red pomegranate juice, green mint wine, white mint wine, cherry brandy, mead, Cointreau orange wine, and brandy. "Rainbow", these seven wines have different proportions, and they are in the same glass with distinct layers, and the seven colors will never be confused. Nian'er was amazed: "Hongyan, you are such a genius." And Xiangru burst into tears, her voice choked up: "Thank you, Hongyan. I understand your heart, your gift, and the words you hid in the wine .” "So, will you promise me?" My tears were about to flow, "Xiangru, shouldn't the rain be over?" That day, we drank all the wine, ate all the food, and took many photos.That was our first group photo, but it was the last carnival. Drunkly, I took Xiangru and Nianer's hands and said, "These seven glasses of wine are my sincere words. I hope we will be together forever and be good friends forever. No matter what happens, we will face it together and never leave. Even if the sky falls, as long as we still have each other, we will be happy and complete." "Yes, don't forget about our great ambitions. We still have a peerless masterpiece "Long Fame" to be published. At that time, we will print today's photo on the title page of the book, so that people all over the world will support us. Blessings of friendship." Nian'er held up his wine glass and shouted long live, his gait was unsteady. But Xiangru became more sober after drinking. She held the hands of the two of us and solemnly said in a solemn tone like an oath: "The greatest luck in my life is to know you two good friends. I have always believed that this is not Ordinary fate, we meet to accomplish some great things. Our names will be linked together, be passed down by future generations, and live longer than life." "How can I compare with you?" Nian'er suddenly felt inferior. "You are all people with works. Your beauty paints on silk, and Xiangru writes a column in a newspaper. Your works will last longer than your life. But I have nothing. , except..." She suddenly laughed wretchedly, waved her hand in front of her eyes, and laughed at herself, "except, those greedy men." "You have your beauty and dancing posture." Xiangru comforted her, "We will record your beautiful face and enchanting figure - with pens, silk, and cameras." "I gave life to the clothes, and you, you will give it soul." I also comforted Nian'er loudly, "When you wear my silk dance, I will hear all the butterflies laughing." "Heard the butterfly laughing? Hongyan, you said it so beautifully, I have to write it down." Xiangru ran to the workbench and turned on her delicate laptop. And Nian'er quickly ran to make up, so that her beauty was worthy of my praise: what a great mission to give silk a new soul with her own dance! Seeing two of my roommates rejoice like a treasure at one of my wonderful quotes gives me a greater satisfaction than ever.It turns out that bringing happiness to others is what makes you happy.I finally saw Xiangru's smile again, saw her turn on her beloved laptop, and regain her passion for creation.Regardless of whether she was really relieved, or forced to smile in order not to disappoint our painstaking efforts, in short, she smiled.She began to try hard to recover, and she would take the world seriously again and be sincerely considerate of others.Not only did she take the initiative to cooperate with me, she also knew how to comfort Nian'er.As long as she is willing to accept life again with open arms, we can believe that one day, she will completely let go of her burden and be truly happy. Nian'er put on my silk, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were rolling, her plump baby-like lips were vivid, every gesture of her hands and feet was weak and charming, so beautiful that she couldn't describe it.She is smiling and dancing, with her long sleeves rolled up and her skirt flying, like a Dunhuang girl who is about to fly into the sky, she is like a fairy. I looked at her, not knowing when tears were streaming down my face.Nian'er, who dances and dances in a large silk gown of xiangyun gauze, has a kind of beauty that makes time stagnate. Who can not fall for her? I looked back at Xiangru, she also shed tears, and murmured: "Those who abandon me, don't let the day of yesterday stay; those who mess with my mind, today is a day of worry. Changfeng thousands of miles to send autumn geese, yes This can make you feel like a tall building..." An indescribable emotion welled up in my heart, and I couldn't tell whether it was indescribable happiness or unbearable sadness, or even uncontrollable fear?Is this the end of the bad luck?Can we be happy like this all the time?What kind of problems are still waiting for us?Who knows what will happen tomorrow?They are all wanderers in a foreign land. In this wandering and rootless world, when we are in trouble, who will reach out to help us?We just help each other out.If women can't empathize with women, what else do we have? Candle shadows are red, singing and dancing are like charms, my two best friends are in front of me, so close to me, but why, I have a sense of unreality like a mirage, as if looking at flowers in the fog, and the smoke is locked in the cold pond.There is always a feeling that they will leave me, and I can't catch them. Tears dripping in the candlelight, I prayed over and over again: May you live forever, let you live forever, let you live forever... However, when I pray, I forget that the next line of that poem is not a blessing...