Chapter 4 3. The book-like world in the eyes of the little nanny Yu Xiaoman

The doorbell rang several times before Yu Xiaoman woke up from her dream. She squinted her eyes slightly and stretched herself. For a while, she thought she was sleeping in the female dormitory of Baiyun University.She slept very late last night, not because she wanted to do any work. In fact, the middle-aged man who hired her just showed her the fat woman who was already lying on the bed, and said that we can talk about other things tomorrow. Xiaoman locked the door and went without saying hello.The man said nothing to the fat woman lying on the bed and to himself.What is their relationship?What's the fat woman's name?What do men do?Yu Xiaoman knew nothing about it.Suddenly staying in such a strange big house, Yu Xiaoman felt lonely and scared. Before going to bed, she boldly went through every locked room downstairs, and then went upstairs again, timidly. Pushing open the door of the fat woman, peeking at her through the light in the corridor, the monster was lying motionless on the bed, with its huge belly heaving and falling, its mouth opened wide, and it was thumping loudly like thunder. Snoring, if she hadn't been able to make such a snoring sound, Yu Xiaoman really thought she was a dead person.Yu Xiaoman stood there firmly, listening to the woman's snoring, couldn't help wanting to talk to her, even a word.As long as she opened her mouth, Yu Xiaoman would not be so afraid, let alone regard her as a monster.But the woman ignored Yu Xiaoman's mood at all, just fell asleep in the dark.She probably won't wake up all night.Yu Xiaoman thought in disappointment before returning to her room.

It should be said that the sunny room where the master let Yu Xiaoman sleep is gorgeous and spacious. Although it is covered with dust everywhere, traces of decoration can still be seen.Surrounding the ceiling with cobwebs, there are exquisite wall flowers carved. The shape of the ceiling lamp is very unique. There are three small white lotus flowers supporting a pink ball. As soon as Yu Xiaoman opened it, she was attracted .The window sills and floors are all made of colorful wood blocks, just like the little Christmas houses built with building blocks on TV.And that single bed was also carefully selected.Before this, Yu Xiaoman had never seen such a beautiful bed. The small bed was short, and the bed looked like a square. It was composed of blue, white and red, lively and lively tones, and matched with a light blue bed cover with cartoon patterns. , is really beautiful.On one side of the corner, there is a milky-white rectangular utility cabinet, and the one in the middle is big enough to hold Yu Xiaoman's belongings.The other cabinets were quite small. When Yu Xiaoman opened them one by one, she found that there were still untouched children's toys and dolls in plastic boxes in several small cabinets.Only then did Yu Xiaoman suddenly realize that this is a room prepared for children.However, it seems that no one has ever lived here!

For some reason, Yu Xiaoman looked at everything in front of her and felt a bitter feeling in her heart. The woman lying on the bed used to be such an interesting woman. She made such thoughtful preparations for the arrival of her child. But maybe that child was never born, and she didn't know why she became like this... Yu Xiaoman washed a dark towel in the dirty bathroom, wiped the children's room hastily, then took off the dirty bed cover, and lay down on the bed covered with the same sheet and the same cover. Pillowcase and duvet cover on the cot.She also wants to save all the work until tomorrow, such as washing the flower curtains that have been obscured by dust, and letting the beautiful floor show its original appearance...

Yu Xiaoman was awakened by the doorbell in a vague and messy dream.She ran downstairs desperately, and when she reached out to open the door, she thought it was the master who came back.However, standing outside the door was a woman—a young and beautiful woman.The woman held a small leather bag in her right hand and a large heavy plastic bag in her left hand, looking at Yu Xiaoman with a happy face. "Who are you looking for?" Yu Xiaoman looked her up and down and asked curiously. "You are Xiaoman! I'm looking for you." The woman walked into the door as she said that.Not equal to Xiaoman Zhang, the woman went on to say: "My name is Liu Liping, from now on you can call me Sister Liu!" After the woman entered the door, she stood firmly in the middle of the room just like when Yu Xiaoman first came last night , refused to move, but those talking eyes turned around on Xiaoman's body: "Oh, my cousin has really good eyesight. He chose such a handsome and capable little girl as a housekeeper! Also, the name Xiaoman It sounds really nice, who played it for you?"

"My father." Yu Xiaoman whispered. "Your father must be a very handsome man. As the saying goes, a handsome father and a handsome mother raise a handsome child. See how beautiful you are. You are simply a little beauty." Yu Xiaoman was a little embarrassed by her praise, she lowered her head and blushed.It was from this moment that she fell in love with this woman named Liu Liping from the bottom of her heart. "However, there is one thing that Sister Liu has to remind you. In the future, if someone rings the doorbell, you must first find out who it is before you can open the door. The city is not as good as the countryside, and there are many bad people." Liu Liping asked with concern.

Yu Xiaoman nodded in understanding. "Look, you just woke up! Go up and wash your face, come down to eat, I brought you breakfast." Liu Liping said, and put the heavy plastic bag on the corner of the table in the living room where messy things were piled up. Yu Xiaoman then hurried upstairs, washed up hastily, and ran down again. "How old are you this year?" Liu Liping took out fried dough sticks and milk from a plastic bag for Yu Xiaoman to eat, and asked again. "Ten...seventeen." Under the gaze of Liu Liping's bright eyes, Yu Xiaoman stammered a little unconfidently.

Liu Liping couldn't help giggling: "You little elf is really good at deceiving people! However, you can deceive a stupid man like my cousin, but it is not so easy to deceive you, Sister Liu." Yu Xiaoman knew she was wronged, she muttered, and didn't say a word for a long time. Liu Liping laughed and didn't pursue it, but instead comforted Yu Xiaoman and said, "It's okay. I was just joking with you. People, when they were young, they liked to talk about themselves; when I was my age, They are willing to lose a few years for themselves." While Yu Xiaoman was sitting at the corner of the table, eating fried dough sticks and drinking milk, Liu Liping asked her many things, such as her family, her parents, how many years she had studied and so on.All these, Yu Xiaoman gave truthful answers one by one. For some reason, in front of Liu Liping, she couldn't make up a story no matter what.However, Yu Xiaoman concealed one thing. She only told the story of her mother committing suicide because she had no money to pay her tuition fees, but she kept the details of her mother poisoning all the poultry in the family.She felt that her mother's actions were too cruel, so cruel that it was unbelievable.She didn't intend to tell anyone about it, it was a shadow that would never go away in her heart, and it made her feel humiliated.

Listening to Yu Xiaoman talking about her unfortunate past, Liu Liping's eye circles turned red again and again. When Yu Xiaoman said that she left Huaishu Town Middle School that she loved every step of the way, Liu Liping's tears flowed out.While wiping her eyes, she said to Xiaoman: "Little sister, Sister Liu also had the same experience as you. My father sighed because he couldn't afford the tuition fees. I was admitted to high school, but I had no money to study. On the day the school starts, look Watching other people's children go to school excitedly, I locked myself in the room and cried for two whole days..." Recalling the past, Liu Liping couldn't help but sighed, "Little sister, when I saw you , it’s like seeing the shadow of myself back then, smart, smart, beautiful, and innocent. Alas, I have no chance to enter the gate of the school again, but you still have a chance. When you send my cousin away, I will definitely For you to study, for you to go to college."

Yu Xiaoman couldn't believe her ears, this stranger Liu actually wanted to support her to study in the near future, and she would walk proudly on the campus of Baiyun University like Wang Liang and Tao Zhen. , Yu Xiaoman didn't let her imagination go far, and her thoughts returned to reality. She asked Liu Liping puzzledly: "Sister Liu," this well-behaved girl saw Liu Liping calling herself "little sister" one by one. Forget about the emotion in my heart, so I affectionately called Liu Liping "Sister Liu". "The cousin you're talking about is the aunt lying upstairs. What do you mean by sending her away? Where do you want me to send her?"

"Oh, you didn't understand me. No wonder, you are still a child. When I say 'send away', I mean death. Cousin-in-law's days in this world are numbered, so you must do your best Take care of her." Hearing Liu Liping say the word "passed away", Yu Xiaoman couldn't help but stopped chewing in surprise, looked at Liu Liping with her mouth wide open and asked, "That aunt just got fatter, how could she die?" Liu Liping shook her head and said, "It's not that simple. What she suffers from is obesity!" "Is obesity a disease?"

"Obesity is a serious disease! My cousin has been lying in bed for five years because of this disease." "Is there no cure for this disease?" "There is no rule of law." "Give her less food and make her hungry, won't she lose weight?" Liu Liping couldn't help laughing again: "You are still a child after all. My cousin is really troubled by my cousin's illness. Originally, they were a loving couple, but after my cousin got this disease, everything changed. Yes. When my cousin saw her like that, he felt very sad. For this reason, some of our relatives persuaded him to live outside, and his cousin fell down. We can’t let my cousin fall down again. It's annoying!" Only then did Yu Xiaoman realize that the man who brought her to this house was the fat woman's husband.She listened silently, focusing on eating breakfast, but she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.Although she had nothing to do with the woman lying on the bed, she was still afraid of hearing the word "death".At a young age, she has experienced too many deaths, first her grandmother, then her father, and then her mother.Could it be that now she is going to come thousands of miles away to "send away" a strange woman?Yu Xiaoman felt uncomfortable all over.After she swallowed the last mouthful of food, she sat there in a daze. "What's the matter with you?" Seeing this, Liu Liping walked up to her, patted her on the shoulder, and asked with concern. "Will a person die if he becomes obese?" Yu Xiaoman raised her head and said worriedly. "Yes. Because obesity can lead to heart failure. Like you, I didn't believe that obesity can cause death at first. For this reason, I consulted famous doctors many times. They told me that even moderately overweight or obese, It will also increase the risk of heart failure. One is that obese people are prone to thickening of the heart wall, which is called heart hypertrophy in medicine; the other is that they are prone to metabolic abnormalities, such as high blood sugar contained in insulin and certain fats. This can damage the walls of the blood vessels; and obesity itself is harmful to heart muscle cells. In short, the result of obesity is heart failure, which is a serious disease in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to send blood to all parts of the body. To meet the needs of the human body, the patient will undoubtedly die in the end. My cousin's condition is already very serious. A few days ago, we invited a doctor to see her, and the doctor said that she could not last much longer." Liu Liping's face flashed There was a cloud. Yu Xiaoman listened to the medical terms she said with half understanding, and the fear in her heart became heavier and heavier.From today onwards, she will be living with a dying person, which makes her worry a lot.She really wanted to quit this job, but the difficulty of finding a job made her in a dilemma. "However, you don't have to worry. The situation of my cousin has not changed much. If she really dies, I will find someone to accompany you. Also, I discussed with my cousin that I will give you more money every month." 200 yuan. In fact, my cousin is very easy to take care of. You just need to buy some ready-made food every day and try to make her full. You don’t have to worry about anything else. Hurry up and give her the food. Anyway, she won't live long, let her eat whatever she wants, that's all we can do for her." When Liu Liping said this, She looked at Yu Xiaoman gratefully and said, "I saw at a glance that you are a kind and sensible little sister, so we handed over my cousin to you. Before you, we also found a nanny for my cousin, but It's hard to believe, they either steal things from the house, or starve their cousin-in-law." Liu Liping's eyes were red again. Yu Xiaoman was deeply moved by Liu Liping's trust, so she nodded solemnly. Liu Liping opened her handbag and took out an envelope, took out five hundred-yuan bills from it, and handed them to Yu Xiaoman, saying that it was an advance payment for her wages; then, she put the heavy envelope on the table and said, "This is the meal money for you and your cousin-in-law." , One month, my cousin spends 100 yuan a day. Don’t be afraid of the price, you have to feed your cousin well. When you run out of money, just let me know. If you need anything, just call me. My phone number is Write it on the back of the envelope." Yu Xiaoman responded repeatedly. Liu Liping said again: "I have another request for you. Maybe you don't know it yet. My cousin is a high-ranking official and the president of the People's Bank of Baiyun City. So, if you work as a nanny in his house, be strict with your mouth. Don't talk nonsense. There are quite a few people living in this courtyard who are unemployed and want to inquire about other people's affairs all day long. You, no matter what they ask, just ask them all, so as not to cause trouble for my cousin. Do you understand what I mean?" "I don't know anyone, so tell someone!" Yu Xiaoman rushed to say. "You don't have any relatives in Baiyun City?" Yu Xiaoman thought for a while before saying, "That student from Baiyun University is a neighbor of my hometown." Liu Liping is very satisfied with this: "Even if the neighbors I met in my hometown, I have to pretend that I don't know them when I meet them on the street, and I can't take them home. Two years ago, we had a babysitter and a babysitter in Baiyun City. The fellow villagers who worked as coolies on the construction site conspired with each other and took the fellow villagers home behind their master's backs. As a result, one day, the fellow villagers became ill-intentioned and killed the little nanny and her master's whole family." Yu Xiaoman couldn't help but gasped. "You go in and out of this courtyard, and you will meet a lot of people soon. I just remind you, and you just remember it." Before leaving, Liu Liping pointed to the plastic bag on the corner of the table and said, "You don't have to go out to buy food for your cousin today. I brought enough food for her. I will ask my nanny Ahui to help clean up later." Room, I will take you around to identify the doors of those food stores." "How should I eat?" Yu Xiaoman asked when she saw that Liu Liping was leaving. "You can do it yourself." "I...I don't know how to cook." Yu Xiaoman's face turned red to the neck.In fact, she never even used the gas stove.In the impoverished area of ​​her hometown, she and her mother relied on handfuls of firewood for cooking. "It's okay. I'll let Ah Hui teach you. Cooking is not difficult, and you can learn it soon." Liu Liping's face showed a friendly and gentle smile again, and this smile gave Yu Xiaoman a reassurance Same thing, the mood became clearer. After Liu Liping left, Yu Xiaoman counted and counted her salary of 500 yuan. She couldn't believe that the money was given to her.Growing up so big, she has never held so much money in her hand.It made her both grateful and flustered.She put the money in the red plastic wallet her father had given her and hid it in the bottom of the clothes bag she had brought.She also took out the money in the envelope that Liu Liping left for her and the fat woman's cooking expenses, and it was no more than 3,500 yuan.The fat woman actually spent three thousand yuan a month, which surprised her and made her feel distressed.In their hometown, their family could not earn 3,000 yuan a year, let alone eat it all in a month.Because the money did not belong to her, she casually stuffed the envelope in a drawer in the living room, which was convenient for use. After finishing all this, Yu Xiaoman rolled up her sleeves and started to clean the living room.She first found a big mop from behind the kitchen door, and wiped the floor three times earnestly.Then he picked out a dirty towel from the tatters piled on the sofa, washed it in a modern sink full of dirt, and began to carefully wipe every piece of furniture in the living room.Liu Liping's trust gave her a sense of belonging.For the first time since leaving her hometown, she feels that she has a "home".Since the master handed over the house to her, she will treat this house as her own and make it look like a home.Only in this way can we be worthy of the trust of the owner and the salary of 500 yuan. It doesn't mean that Xiaoman has cleaned up the living room, but Ah Hui came with the rice and vegetables she just bought.This is a thin and small southern girl who is completely different from Yu Xiaoman, with yellowish skin and short hair that reaches the ears, and the ends of her hair are dyed brown red.With a long and thin face, a pointed chin, shiny eyes, a small mouth, and thin lips, at first glance, she is the kind of girl who can speak well and is shrewd. "I've been working at Sister Liu's house for three years." Ahui deftly stuffed the rags piled on the sofa into the washing machine, and told Yu Xiaoman in fluent southern Mandarin, "Sister Liu is pregnant with a child." I came that year." "Are you raising sister Liu's child?" Yu Xiaoman asked enviously. "I don't care about taking care of the children. Sister Liu's child is fostered at her sister's house in the countryside. I am in charge of cooking at Sister Liu's house. The food I cook is so cute!" "Brother Qian? Who is Brother Qian?" "Sister Liu's husband! He's a big wimp who lives off his wife's food. However, Brother Qian is really nice and has a good temper!" "You said Brother Qian lived off Sister Liu, so he doesn't have a job?" "Of course there is a job. Brother Qian works at the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and it is said that he can write poetry. But at home, he is no different from an idler. He is a big man who is humble in front of his wife. He has no status and makes people look down on him." "You mean sister Liu is not good to her husband?" "That's not what I mean. I mean Brother Qian is too incompetent." "Then why did Sister Liu marry such a man?" "Hey, I heard from people in the courtyard that Sister Liu married Brother Qian because of Brother Qian's father. At that time, Brother Qian's father was the mayor of Baiyun City. But after a few days of marriage, Brother Qian's father died of cancer, and Sister Liu didn't get any credit. In fact, Sister Liu has the ability of Sister Liu, so she doesn't need to rely on Qian's family as a backing." Yu Xiaoman stopped what she was doing, raised her head in surprise, and looked at A Hui. She felt that A Hui knew and understood too much. In just a short while, Ah Hui not only taught her how to cook with a gas stove, but also taught her how to wash clothes with a washing machine. "Being a babysitter, whether it's light or heavy, depends on whether you can do it." When the two girls sat on the sofa in the brand-new living room to rest, Ah Hui said to Xiaoman. "I don't know how to do housework at all. I thought I was asked to watch the children. I really like children." Yu Xiaoman said. "You misunderstood again. You look very smart, but why can't you understand what I say? I said if I would do it, I want you to take it easy and do some face-saving work, or else, tired It’s not easy to die. Let’s talk about this big house, if you want to clean it up, you have to work hard for half a month, but you can do face work, just clean up the living room, and half a day is enough.” Yu Xiaoman still didn't understand what "face-saving" meant, but she didn't ask again. The two were chatting, when suddenly there was a hoarse cry from upstairs: "I-hungry, I-hungry--" This old and hoarse voice echoed in the whole house, making Yu Goosebumps appeared all over Xiaoman's body. "It's the fat man shouting! Quickly lift up that plastic bag." Ah Hui said with experience. Yu Xiaoman couldn't stand the shouting, so she quickly picked up her bag and ran upstairs. When she reached the stairs, she remembered to turn her head and ask Ah Hui: "What should I call her?" "You can call it whatever you want. Anyway, she has something to eat, so she can't take care of anything." Ah Hui said in a mocking tone. "But she must have a name!" "Her surname seems to be Yao, what is her name Hua. You can call her Yao Huahua!" Yu Xiaoman was a little angry, how dare Ah Hui make fun of her mistress!So, she ignored Ah Hui, turned around and went upstairs. When Yu Xiaoman came to the door of Yao Xiuhua's room, the hungry Yao Xiuhua had already crawled on the floor naked: "I'm hungry! I'm—hungry——" She was lying on her stomach like a skinned turtle. Now he stretched his long and thick neck desperately, shouting. "Auntie, please stop shouting, okay? I'll eat it for you, and I'll give it to you right away." Man quickly opened the bag and put it in front of Yao Xiuhua. Yao Xiuhua immediately stretched out her hands, took the bag to her chest, and poked her head in... Yu Xiaoman was petrified by this terrible eating. "Wait, wait! You should go to bed and eat slowly, these things are for you, no one will take them away!" Yu Xiaoman said standing at the door of the room at a loss.But Yao Xiuhua really did what Ah Hui said, she didn't care about anything, she just buried her head in the bag and chewed, the delicious click sound from her mouth was really similar to that of a pig eating. At this time, Ah Hui also came over. She didn't speak, but just stood aside and giggled, with the expression on her face as if she was looking at a monster. Yu Xiaoman turned her head and whispered, "How could she be like this?" "You will get used to it gradually. When I first came back to deliver food to her, I was almost scared to death by the appearance of the food. After a long time, it will be no surprise." Ah Hui laughed loudly, with a look The look of no one else. "Hey, keep your voice down, don't let her hear you." Yu Xiaoman winked at her. But Ah Hui became more flamboyant: "It's okay, even if you scold her, she won't hear you." Yu Xiaoman looked at the bobbing head in the bag on the ground in disbelief: "How can a good person become like this? She was originally a very interesting person! If she doesn't have this strange disease , must be the most competent mother, how beautiful the child's room she arranged, the carved bed, the cartoon sheets, and even those ordinary small cabinets, I have spent a lot of thought..." Yu Xiaoman just continued talking to herself, but Ah Hui laughed loudly: "Who are you talking about? You are talking in your sleep! You look too high on Yao Huahua, how can she decorate any room? It is the way it is now when you move in, it is the credit of the real estate agent and the decoration company. Why, he let you live in that nursery?" Yu Xiaoman nodded. "This standard is not low. The previous nannies all lived in the side room next to the kitchen downstairs. Well, I guess they really fancy you, and they really want to keep you." Yu Xiaoman smiled gratefully.But she then asked, "Why does this aunt eat without washing her face?" "Oh my god, how long has it been since she washed her face? Let me think about it, it's been at least half a month since I came to wash her face last time." "Can't she even wash her face?" "At the moment she doesn't want to do anything else besides eating and teasing." "Oh my god!" Yu Xiaoman couldn't help but exclaimed, "I've never heard of anyone suffering from this disease in the countryside." "When I first came here, she was lying on the bed, but she was a little thinner than now, and she could still wash her face if she wanted to. However, she is still like this now, and when Lazar is on the bed, she will be fine. It looks good with you." "Do you often come to look after her?" "When you couldn't find a nanny, your male master was on a business trip, and Sister Liu sent me over. She's easy to take care of. You can buy ten hamburgers a day and feed her." "What's a hamburger?" "Hey, you haven't even eaten this?" Ah Hui said ostentatiously, "I'll take you out to eat hamburgers later, and let you know the door of the fast food restaurant by the way." "Hamburgers are expensive, aren't they?" "A ten-dollar bill." Yu Xiaoman stuck out her tongue. "It doesn't matter. You can buy it with the meal money Sister Liu gave you. Sister Liu's family has a lot of banknotes, and she doesn't care what you spend." "Can……" "You, you are so brainless! I don't want to tell you too much, just a word, I am a nanny here, I can buy whatever I want, and I eat for free. No one cares about it with you. As long as you can If they stay here safely, they will be considered a high incense." Ah Hui lowered her voice suddenly when she said this, "I'll tell you a secret, I heard that the fat beauty will not live long, and her husband Wang Jingfang is preparing Be 'loyal and filial' to her, let her die contentedly, and go to see God in a glorious way." Yu Xiaoman still looked confused. While the two girls were talking, Yao Xiuhua was already full.She got her head out of the bag, stuck her neck with difficulty, stared at Yu Xiaoman with narrow and dull eyes, and murmured: "I'm thirsty, I'm thirsty!" Ah Hui couldn't help laughing again: "Look, she lives really carefully. After eating, she wants to drink again. Go down and get her water. There is bottled water in the box behind the kitchen door. Bring her two bottles of water." Bring up the bottle." After watching Yao Xiuhua drink up two bottles of water in one go, Yu Xiaoman asked Ah Hui if she wanted to wash her face. "Let her be dirty first, and wait until you are free. You just need to feed her on time, and you can do whatever else you want. Anyway, she doesn't go out, so why should she be so clean!" "What if Sister Liu and the uncle of this family are unwilling?" "They're all busy, how can they have the time to take care of such details." "But her face is really dirty, streaks of ashes, and grease. It's disgusting to look at." "If you find it disgusting, wash it for her. Why don't you wait until tomorrow. Later, we will go to the street together." Ah Hui said impatiently. At this moment, Yao Xiuhua, who was full after eating and drinking, was slowly turning around, stretched out her dirty hands, grabbed the edge of the bed, and began to crawl on the bed with difficulty. Yu Xiaoman hurried forward, lifted her leg, and gave her a hand on the bed. Yao Xiuhua gasped, and then lay down on the bed again.However, in her drowsy consciousness, she still felt something strange, so she reluctantly opened her narrow eyes and glanced at Yu Xiaoman. "Let's go!" Ah Hui said. "Do you want to take the bag away?" Yu Xiaoman asked looking at the bag on the ground. "Just put it here. It won't make her cry when she's hungry." "She eats this all day long?" "That's right." "Is this how you eat in winter?" "That's right." "Isn't that too cold?" "Cold or hot are all the same to her anyway." Ah Hui said sarcastically, "If you let her eat hot food all at once, she won't be grateful to you." Yu Xiaoman just shook her head incomprehensibly, and didn't ask any more questions. When people are going well, they feel that the days go by quickly.In the blink of an eye, it has been two months since Yu Xiaoman came to Wang Jingfang's house.During this period, Liu Liping came once and brought her some food and two sets of new clothes for girls.Liu Liping told Yu Xiaoman that Wang Jingfang had gone abroad for study and investigation, and she would not be back until the end of the month. If there was anything at home, she would call her.Before leaving, she repeatedly asked Yu Xiaoman to take good care of her cousin.On the last day of this month, Wang Jingfang really came back.He came back in the afternoon of this day, and when he walked in, he had a briefcase tucked under his back, and he seemed to be in a hurry.He really cared about his wife. He only met Yu Xiaoman face to face in the hall, and ran upstairs to visit his wife without saying a word.But when he came downstairs after visiting, his face was very ugly. The master's face was ugly, and Yu Xiaoman felt uneasy.She carefully poured a glass of boiling water for Wang Jingfang who was slumped on the sofa, and asked flatteringly, "Uncle, do you think Auntie is better?" "Hmm." Wang Jingfang frowned, didn't even look at Yu Xiaoman, just snorted from his nostrils in a disturbed manner. Seeing this, Yu Xiaoman hid in the kitchen.She held a rag in her hand, and while wiping the stove, she secretly peeped at the movement outside. Wang Jingfang's dissatisfaction made Yu Xiaoman very uneasy.Originally, she thought that the host would praise her after seeing his wife.Because, these two months, she has tried her best to take care of the patients.Indeed, she didn't like this fat woman at all, but for the five hundred yuan salary and Liu Liping's heart, she did her best to serve Yao Xiuhua wholeheartedly.Every morning, she washed Yao Xiuhua's face, combed her hair, changed Yao Xiuhua's sheets and quilts, and cleaned Yao Xiuhua's smelly room.What made Yu Xiaoman most proud was that she no longer let Yao Xiuhua eat leftovers or cold rice, but bought fresh vegetables and fruits and served them with hot hamburgers and steamed buns just out of the pan.She asked Yao Xiuhua to sit on the bed, spread a plastic sheet on the quilt, and put food on it.When Yao Xiuhua was gobbling and munching, she softly persuaded from the side: "Eat less, and you will lose weight. Eat less every meal, and slowly, your illness will be cured." It is said on TV that people getting obesity is very dangerous and will shorten their lifespan." Whenever Yu Xiaoman said this, Yao Xiuhua seemed to understand, and would suddenly stop chewing, raise her head, and use a sluggish expression. He looked at Yu Xiaoman with his eyes.Yu Xiaoman met her gaze, and continued: "Don't keep shouting hungry, you are an adult, you should have restraint. If you are hungry, endure it, it will be good for your treatment. You don't want to treat your illness early. Are you cured? I heard that you haven’t been outside for several years. How scary! How can a person always lie in bed? When you recover, I will help you to play in the yard and play with you. Walking on a street..." Yu Xiaoman kept saying some seductive words, as if coaxing a three-year-old child.But she found that Yao Xiuhua did understand her words, even though she still didn't say anything except "hungry" and "thirsty", she no longer ate so viciously.So, while Yao Xiuhua looked away from the food, Yu Xiaoman hurriedly packed away the rest of the food.At the beginning, Yao Xiuhua would cry out that she was hungry, but gradually, she stopped crying, maybe she was really not hungry, or maybe she was embarrassed.In short, in front of Xiaoman, her hysteria subsided a lot, her eating habits became more civilized, and her spirit improved day by day, and blood turned to her pale face. "What else does he want from me?" Tears of grievance welled up in Yu Xiaoman's eyes.She turned her face out of the window, watching the people coming and going on the sidewalk of the compound, and the tears flowed faster.Yes, before that, she only knew that people were divided into rich and poor, but she didn't know that there was a distinction between high and low.After coming to this compound where rich people gathered, she soon found out how low her status was.Here, men not only have to be picked up by car to go to work, but also have briefcases for them, and open doors and house doors for them; the women in this compound are all full of jewels, and many of them drive in and out in private cars. Almost all of them do not go to work, and they all hold titles such as chairman of the company in their own companies.Yu Xiaoman's peers in this courtyard are even more unusual. Although they are only fifteen or sixteen years old, they all wear famous brands, their hair is dyed red or white, and they have weird hairstyles. Men and women are pregnant. Holding a pug in their arms, fooling around with each other, wandering around the yard like no one else, Yu Xiaoman guessed that they probably never read a day seriously.In this compound, there are also many nannies, but the value of nannies and nannies is also different.Some nannies have a higher status because they have a little relationship with the owner's family, and they speak a bit like a dog; foreign nannies like Yu Xiaoman are the worst, not to mention that her male owner is very poor. She seldom visits this compound, and the hostess has never stepped out of the door of Villa No. 4, which makes her discriminated against like a weed in a flower bed.In this compound, the only person with equal status to her is Sister Tian.Sister Tian and her husband used to be workers in a textile factory. Seven years ago, when the factory closed down, she and her husband became motherless children.They are all in their forties, and they don't have much culture, who can accept them!Sister Tian finally found such a cleaning job in the compound in the property company. She went to work at 7 o'clock in the morning and closed the stall at 7 o'clock in the evening. There were no holidays or Sundays, and the monthly salary was only 300 yuan.Sister Tian learned that Yu Xiaoman's monthly salary was 500 yuan, and she was envious to death. "How leisurely your job is!" Sister Tian leaned on the wall of the corridor, beating her sore waist with her hands and said, "You don't have to look at people's eyes. It's not like me. I was scolded by others. That day, when I was cleaning the corridor, I put a bucket of water on the stairs. Unexpectedly, Manager Liu’s son and girlfriend fell out for some reason. One of them ran out, and the other followed behind. , the person running in front kicked the bucket down, the two scolded me..." Sister Tian's eyes turned red when she said this.She sighed, and said: "I have been a worker for decades, who dares to say nothing about me, but now, in this compound, I am really worse than a dog. Those officials are always like a dog样地进进出出，从来没正眼瞧过我这个打扫卫生的。要不是为了供儿子念书，我就是要饭，也不在这儿干。”田姐还告诉于小蔓，大院里有人想雇她遛狗，每月的工资是六百块钱，可她说什么也不能干这么下贱的营生。田姐一再给于小蔓说，要珍惜这份好营生，再怎么说，这家的主人还是信任她的，开的工资也高。等上了点年纪，要想找份做保姆的活儿，可就难了…… 在这个大院里，于小蔓能谈得来的人也只有田姐了。而田姐似乎也把于小蔓当成了忘年的知心朋友，因为同是两个被人遗忘的人，所以，她们很自然地就走到了一起。不过，一般情况下，田姐不问，于小蔓很少讲自家主人的事，大多时间，都是田姐讲给她听。每每院里发生了什么大事，田姐总会趁于小蔓出门买东西时一五一十地告诉她，这为于小蔓寂寞的日子增添了一点趣味。关心那些杂七杂八的事情，最起码让她感到自己也成了这个大院里的一员。田姐一天到晚要从大院里的十几座小楼的楼道里走好几遍，因此，谁家发生什么事，都逃不过她的眼睛。于小蔓所有的“新闻”来源，都是田姐传播给她的。就在今天早晨，当她出门去买汉堡包时，正在擦楼道窗子的田姐叫住了她。告诉她昨晚10号别墅有人吵架了，吵得挺厉害。那个成天驾着豪华轿车在大院里进进出出的江梅朵，和一个男人吵得差点动了手。江梅朵把男人的提包扔在了楼梯上，男人大骂江梅朵是婊子。 “你说的是不是那个长得很漂亮的年轻女人呀！”于小蔓好奇地问。 "Yes!" 江梅朵也会吵架，还会遭男人骂？于小蔓觉得不可思议，那个头上盘着高高的发髻，身材窈窕，化着淡妆，穿着随便却全身都透着高贵高雅的女人，难道也被金玉花园的世俗所浸淫？虽然她从没有机会跟江梅朵讲话，但这个美丽而又神秘的女人却深深地吸引着她，让她心驰神往。只要从窗前看到江梅朵走出10号别墅，于小蔓的目光便会情不自禁地追随着她。她看着手提丝袋的江梅朵迈着优雅的步子，款款地走到宝马车前；看着江梅朵打开丝袋，用纤纤细指从丝带里取出拴着小白兔的车钥匙；看着江梅朵用车钥匙遥控打开车门，然后弯下腰，双腿敏捷地跨进车门；看着江梅朵开着宝马车消失在大院外面的人行道拐角……这时，她又开始想像江梅朵开着车来到一座高大的办公楼前，她的办公室在大楼的最顶层，从那里可以鸟瞰整个白云市。像电视上的那些女老板一样，当江梅朵坐在宽大的写字台前时，女秘书会及时地把咖啡端到她面前，还有，那些大男人们会一个挨一个地敲门进来请她审阅文件，对她的指示点头称是。电话铃也会响个不停，这些来电中肯定有一个人是江梅朵的男友或是情人，他是来约请江梅朵共进午餐或是晚餐的…… “和她吵架的男人是她丈夫吗？”于小蔓又问。 田姐很不屑地撇了撇嘴：“她有什么丈夫啊！我看哪，她不是那男人包的二奶，男人就是她包的二爷。” 于小蔓根本听不懂“二爷”是什么意思，但隐约间她知道这不是个好词儿。她不想再问了，她不希望田姐所说的这一切是真的，她更愿意这是个误会。无论如何她不想往自己梦中的天使脸上抹黑。 田姐却欲罢不能，继续说道：“我打扫楼梯时，常见那男人来，不过，他不像是住在江梅朵家。有好几次，男人刚进门，屋里就传出争吵声。” “他们吵什么呢？他们住那么阔气的房子，手里有花不完的钱……”于小蔓百思不解地说。在她的心目中，只有穷人才吵架，像她父母那样的穷人，成天为钱争吵是自然而然的事。有钱人要什么有什么，又有什么好吵的呢？ 田姐笑了：“你错了。有钱人吵得才凶呢！没听人说吗，大有大的烦恼，钱多了也有钱多了的坏处。这有钱人出洋相的事多着呐！你见过你们家东边3号楼住的那个姓吴的干瘪老头了吧？” “见过。他上下班时，我常趴在窗口看。他架子可真大，天天早晨，有一个秘书模样的人随车来接他上班，为他开车门关车门，连皮包都要给他拿。下雨天，那人为他打着伞，一直把他送进门里，自己却冒雨跑上车。” “这老家伙在一家大企业当个什么总裁，年薪据说是四十万块。是有名的企业家呢！” “名人就这德性啊！”于小蔓打心眼里瞧不起这老头儿。 “他的洋相还在后面呢！这么有钱的人居然不养活他娘。今年冬天，他七十多岁的老娘从千里之外的乡下赶来跟他要生活费，却被他关在了门外。老太太一把鼻涕一把泪地在楼道里哭了半天。我看着心里难过得不行，可咱一个打扫卫生的，能说什么呢？” “天哪，他一年就挣四十万，农村人干一辈子，也拿不到这个数。他娘在乡下能花几个钱，他是不是黑了心肝啊？” “可他老婆花钱大方着呢，买一只哈巴狗就好几万块，小狗脖子上系的金项圈，也是几千块钱买的。” “他娘还不如他家里的一条狗。”于小蔓气愤地说。 “可不是嘛！他老婆太虚荣。成天抱着个狗，同院里的女人们斗富，恨不能把人民币全贴在那狗身上。听说从前她还是个人民教师呐！你认识她吗？” “在院里见过几回。前几天她还喊住我，让我代她到物业交卫生费。” “你替她交了？” "Ok!" “你干吗要听她使唤！” “我……只是顺便帮了个小忙。” “哎，咱们俩一个样，就是热心肠。不管人家对咱们孬好，只要张口就不会拒绝。” 于小蔓见田姐并没有责怪自己的意思，就又笑了：“没想到这干巴老头还怕老婆？” “其实，这老家伙千方百计地讨好老婆，也有他的用心。他在外面大饭店里养着小蜜，那小蜜每天的工作就是吃完午饭陪他在饭店的游泳池游泳，这事人人知道，他老婆自然也不是傻子。他怕老婆端老底，所以才拿钱堵老婆的嘴。他那老婆也是见钱眼开的主儿，只要他把钱拿回来，也就不去管他在外面做肮脏事了。” “他把钱都拿回家，用什么钱养小蜜啊？” “公款呗！” 于小蔓吐了吐舌头。忍不住气忿忿地说：“真看不出来他那熊样儿，还是个老色鬼。” “我说嘛，钱多了，真不是好事。”田姐拍拍于小蔓的背，“还是咱们好，别看挣钱少，可是自己的血汗钱，花着干净！”于小蔓跟着田姐一起笑了起来…… 于小蔓正漫无边际地想着，这时，客厅那边传来王景方的喊声：“小蔓，你过来。” 于小蔓慌忙揩了揩脸上的泪水，走到王景方跟前。 “你每天都给阿姨吃些什么？”王景方盯着于小蔓的眼睛问。 “热汉堡，还有新鲜蔬菜和水果什么的。”于小蔓实话实说。 “你没让她吃饱是不是？”王景方的语气变得严厉起来。 “是，我想让她饿一点，这对她的身体有好处。” “你懂什么！她还能活几天，你还让她挨饿。”王景方板着面孔，很恼怒地说。 “可电视上说……”于小蔓还想反驳，但在王景方威严的目光下，慌忙打住了话头。 看着眼前这个善良的毫无过错的女孩，王景方真是百感交集。自从姚秀花躺倒在那张大床上以后，他的心里就一直很矛盾，一方面，他希望能早一天摆脱她；另一方面，他又不愿成为杀死妻子的凶手，不愿让自己今后的生活蒙上一层阴影。因此，他只能这样一天天地苦熬下去，直到妻子的生命自然地终结。在这五年中，他的日子一点都不快活，尽管刘丽萍给了他很多帮助和安慰，但躺在床上的这个活死人，仍是他的一块挥之不去的心病，无论他在国外还是缠绵在刘丽萍的怀里，那个肥胖的女人都占据着他的半个大脑。为了让人们将他的妻子彻底遗忘，他在人前从不提起姚秀花三个字，而只要涉及到姚秀花的桩桩件件小事，他都必须亲自出马，除了刘丽萍外，他不想让任何熟悉姚秀花的人，再见到她。因此，就连请保姆这样的麻烦事，他也只能亲临“现场”。的确，在漫长的五年中，大多数人都已把姚秀花忘记了。城市生活本来就是一场忙碌的游戏，谁还有心思去惦记一个与自己毫不相干的人？偶尔有人想起王行长的妻子，也不会提起，只是在暗地里猜测着那个疯女人如今住在一个什么样的疯人院里？ 五年来，王景方一直在这无边无尽的煎熬中挣扎着，刘丽萍有一点没有说错，他不能回家，他一走进这个家门，看到这个肥胖的女人，就灰心丧气。还有那些形形色色的保姆，更是把他折磨得痛苦不堪。 让王景方看到“曙光”的那一天，发生在于小蔓来到这个家的前半个月。这天晚上，在玫瑰花园充满温馨的卧室里，刘丽萍无比兴奋地告诉他一个大喜讯。刘丽萍说：“她活不了几天了。今天我去医院为她作了咨询，我把她的情况讲给那个年轻的医学博士听。医学博士叹了口气才告诉我，这个人已活不了多久了，她将死于心力衰竭……” 那天晚上，看到了“曙光”的王景方还和刘丽萍商定，在姚秀花即将走向坟墓的最后日子里，要有一个圆满的结局。首先，要让她从暗处走到明处，在一定的范围内，来点透明度，让人们看看他王景方是怎样深爱着妻子的；其次，是为她请一个能“送走”她的可靠的保姆…… 王景方在那个云集着找工作的民工的小广场转悠了多日，当他看到于小蔓时，眼前不由一亮。于小蔓的稚嫩、单纯和朴实一下子打动了他。他坚信这是一个可以言听计从、易于轻信且能严守秘密的女孩，于是，二话没说，就把她领了回来。为了将事情进行得圆满，在于小蔓到来的第二天，他还请善于表演的刘丽萍大驾光临，亲自对于小蔓进行调教。此后，他便一身轻松地加入了市里组织的干部培训班，到新加坡学习了两个月。回到白云市，他最想见的人便是姚秀花，他满以为如今这个肥女人的生命肯定已走到了尽头，正在奄奄一息地垂死挣扎……可是，王景方大概也觉得自己不太冷静，便端起杯子喝了一口水，尔后，口气缓和了许多：“医生说过，你阿姨的日子已不多了，她想吃什么想吃多少，都尽量满足她。我是倾其所有，想让她吃饱吃好的，你知道吗？对一个垂死的人，还苛刻这苛刻那，是不人道的。” 听王景方这样说，不明白自己做错了什么的于小蔓垂着脑袋，只有点头的份儿。 王景方离开不一会儿，刘丽萍就来了。 一见到刘丽萍，于小蔓就委屈地哭了起来。 “表哥都跟我说了。其实，他对你还是挺满意的，只是他心里急呀！你想想，家里有个病人躺着，他能有好脾气吗？”刘丽萍像一个大姐姐那样安慰着于小蔓。 “可我也是为病人好呀！”于小蔓边抽泣着边说。 “我知道你是一片好心。不过，咱们还是听医生的，好吗？”在刘丽萍和颜悦色地劝慰下，于小蔓终于破涕为笑了。 这一回，刘丽萍没有为于小蔓带吃的和穿的，却为她带来了全套的高中一年级的课本：“你要抓紧时间学习，等送走表嫂，你就去上学。我说话是算数的。” 刘丽萍的话又一次将于小蔓带入欣喜之中。 第二天，于小蔓便遵照“医嘱”来伺候姚秀花了。她早早地买来一大袋食物，拿到姚秀花的房间里。 奇怪的是，当她把姚秀花扶起来，让她面对着食物时，她却无论如何也不似从前那样狼吞虎咽地吃了。她慢慢吞吞地拿起一个汉堡包，不是先往嘴里塞，而是抬起头，用一种热切的目光看着于小蔓，似在等待着什么。 “你吃吧，想吃多少，就吃多少。”于小蔓说。 姚秀花仍不往嘴里塞，依然怔怔地看着她，像是没听懂她的话。 “你怎么啦？你不饿吗？”于小蔓也被姚秀花搞糊涂了。 姚秀花像是真的没有胃口呢！不，那样子简直就是对食物没有一点兴趣。她就像一个得了厌食症的孩子，面对山珍海味，要在母亲的哄劝下，才肯吃一点。 于小蔓有点急了，姚秀花要真是不肯吃东西，那她的饭碗可就不保了。她几乎是带着哭音恳求道：“你快点吃吧，就像从前一样，放开肚皮，能吃多少就吃多少。要不然，你家大叔会骂我的。你要真是一点东西都不吃，大叔他会赶我走的！我原先以为让你少吃东西是对你好，因为电视上说减肥能增加人的寿命。可大叔说我这是虐待你，大叔说对一个垂死的人，是不能限制食量的。”于小蔓委委屈屈地说个不停。 这时，姚秀花的眼里突然涌出两滴泪来。蓦地，她像是疯了似的，张开大嘴，两只手抓住汉堡包一个劲地往里塞。 看着姚秀花那鼓胀的嘴巴和鼓胀的眼睛，于小蔓吓呆了：“慢点吃！慢点吃！”她尖声叫着。 但姚秀花像是什么也没听见，继续疯狂地往嘴里塞着。于小蔓吓慌了，情急之中，一把将放着食物的塑料布拉到了地上。姚秀花这才慢慢地抬起头，用灰蒙蒙的跟死羊眼一般的眼珠子，死死地瞪着于小蔓，与此同时，她的喉咙里咯咯响着，嘴巴就像牛反刍似的嚅动着，两只手却抖抖地举了起来，像是急于要把什么东西抓在手里。姚秀花的样子让于小蔓感到了恐怖，眼前的姚秀花再也不是那个等着她喂食的软弱可欺的羊羔了，她俨然就是一头猛兽，随时都会朝于小蔓扑过来，将于小蔓撕碎，然后，活吞下去。 于小蔓边偷看着姚秀花那双要吃人般的眼睛，边一步步往后退着，生怕姚秀花会从背后追上来，一把揪住她。当她确信自己已离开了姚秀花的视线时，便逃也似地跑出了家门。 “小蔓，你像是在说天书。真有这样的事吗？” 在陶珍她们的宿舍里，姑娘们围着于小蔓，听她讲述完这两个月的经历后，一个个忍不住捧腹大笑起来，可以说没有一个人相信她说的是真的。 在大街上游荡了大半天，有点失魂落魄的于小蔓，见姑娘们把这么严重的问题当成了笑话，自己又无法让她们相信这一切全是真的，便急得哭了起来。 “人家都快急死了，你们还笑！”她抹着眼泪，委屈地说。 “奇闻，真的是奇闻！这么有趣的事，让我们小蔓给摊上了。难怪你一去就是这么多天，原来是做了现代童话中的主人公了。想想看，一个小女孩和一个肥胖的老巫婆在一起，那是一种什么样的情景？”陶珍并不理会于小蔓的眼泪，依然按自己的思路，编着故事。于是，姑娘们又是一阵大笑。 直到她们笑够了，才有人开始正视于小蔓棘手的问题。 “瞧你一把鼻涕一把泪的。好吧，就当你说的全是真的。可那老巫婆又能把你怎么样呢？她不是连站起来都困难吗？”胖胖的小丁姑娘满不在乎地说。 于小蔓嘟着嘴巴，皱着眉头：“以前她是这样的，可今天早晨，她全变了。她……她就像……真的像一个老巫婆，她发怒的样子可怕极了，她会一口把我吃掉的，真的……”于小蔓心有余悸地说。 “那你干脆别回去了！”陶珍见于小蔓吓成这样子，就直截了当地说，“现在这年头，老是出些怪事，那些有权有势又有钱的人家，养个把妖怪什么的，也不足为奇。小蔓，你另找个别的活吧，让他们自己折腾去，愿谁谁！” 其他姑娘们也附和着陶珍的意见，认为于小蔓还是离开那个老巫婆为好。可于小蔓却连连摇头：“那怎么行啊。我好容易找到这么个营生。再说，他们给我开的工资很高，我们院里那个打扫卫生的田大姐，起早带晚，一天不拉地干上一个月，才能拿到三百块。还有，刘姐还答应我，老巫婆一死，就供我上学。” “你真的相信那个刘姐的话？” “刘姐是好人，她不会骗我的。供我上学的事，是她自己说的，我连想也不敢想会有这样的好事。” “那你应该把老巫婆的事跟刘姐谈谈，说不定她会给你出个好主意。” “不行。刘姐知道这事，肯定要讲给我家男主人听，那我的饭碗可就不保了。” “是呀，现在找个好活也真是不容易。城里下岗工人这么多……”陶珍沉吟良久后，问于小蔓，“你的意思是还要继续在她家干下去？” 于小蔓点点头。 “你看这样好不好？我们今天下午刚好没课，咱们去找王亮，让他陪你回去，顺便探探老巫婆的虚实，镇压她一下。我想那老巫婆也没多少能耐，她在床上躺了那么久，能有多大力气，你不过是自己吓唬自己罢了。” 听陶珍这么一说，于小蔓也觉得自己有点小题大做。但她还是希望能有个比自己强大的人，去镇镇老巫婆。 于小蔓和王亮是在傍晚时分走进金玉花园的。但这个男青年的出现，还是招来一片异样的目光。院里那些抱着小狗在花坛边漫步的女人和推着童车的小保姆及那些整天无所事事百无聊赖的女人们，一齐把目光投向了王亮，仿佛他是个天外来客。的确，王亮属于那种出类拔萃的青年，他那健壮挺拔的身材，英气勃勃的神态，宽阔的前额、虎虎有生气的眼睛和文雅的举止，让大院里的女人们为之眼前一亮。于小蔓这才记起刘丽萍的警告：不许把任何人带进家。但现在想起这些，却是为时已晚。这一刻，她三步并作两步走，真恨不得一步跨进门去，把那些可怕的目光全关在门外。王亮却一点也不懂于小蔓的心思，他一走进院里，眼睛就有点不够用了，假山、花坛及一座座粉红嫩黄的欧式小楼，真有点让他目不暇接。这里与大学周围的环境是那么地不同，简直就是另一个世界。 “嗨，小蔓，难怪你不舍得丢这个饭碗，原来你是住在了仙境里啦！”王亮兴冲冲地说。 于小蔓只是快步走着，装作没有听清王亮的话。这个院子突然间仿佛大得没有尽头，她带着王亮紧走慢走，还是没有逃出院里那些人的视线。女人们的目光如芒刺在背，让于小蔓疼痛难耐。好歹总算走过了花坛，把那些人的目光抛到脑后了，可偏偏这时有人喊起了她的名字：“喂，于小蔓，过来！” 低头走路的蔓猛一惊，抬头朝不远处望去，却见手提丝袋的江梅朵正站在自家别墅前的人行道上冲她招手。 这真让于小蔓有点受宠若惊了。那个让她可望而不可及的天使竟然向她招手了。 “你叫我？”她抬起头不敢相信地问江梅朵。 江梅朵没有回答，只是又一次朝她招了招手。于小蔓这才对跟在自己身后的王亮说了句“我去去就来”，一路小跑着来到江梅朵的跟前。 “江——姐。”蔓很窘迫地叫了声。 这称呼一下子把江梅朵逗笑了：“千万别喊我江姐，这可是一个女英雄的名字啊！往后你就叫我江梅朵或是梅朵就行了，我喜欢这样随意的称呼。”江梅朵的声音是那样纯正甜美，在于小蔓听来，就跟电视上的播音员的音质一样，让人沉醉。 于小蔓赶紧点了点头。在江梅朵的面前，她甚至有点不好意思讲话了，她的普通话说得半生不熟的，这让她实在羞于开口。 “和你在一起的那个男孩是谁？”江梅朵的目光越过于小蔓的头顶，朝着站在花坛边的王亮的背影望去。 “我——我哥哥！”于小蔓迟疑了一下，才说。 “噢，你还有个哥哥。他长得好帅！”江梅朵发自内心地赞叹道。紧接着，她又笑着对于小蔓说，“你也很漂亮，真的，你有一种纯真的美。” 听到天使赞美自己，于小蔓激动无比，又有点难为情。她那粉嫩的苹果脸，一下子羞成了大红颜色。她很想抬起头，看看心目中的天使是用一种什么样的目光在欣赏自己。可就是没有勇气。站在天使的面前，她总有一种自惭形秽的压迫感。 “你哥哥在哪儿工作？”江梅朵看着于小蔓，“喂，你怎么老是低着头啊？” 于小蔓这才不得不抬起头来，但她的眼下仍不敢直视着江梅朵：“他在白云大学读书。” “他还是个大学生。他读什么系的？” “我……不太清楚。好像是法律系。” “噢，我上大学时，读的是外文系。”江梅朵的目光突然变得飘忽不定。 “你念的也是白云大学？” “南方的一所大学。”江梅朵像是突然厌倦了这种谈话的方式，把目光从于小蔓的脸上移开，复又远远地看着王亮的背影，这时，等得有些不耐烦的王亮也扭过头，向着她们这边眺望。江梅朵礼貌地朝王亮挥了挥手，王亮也大方地冲她招了招手。 于小蔓看看江梅朵，又回头望望王亮，一时不知如何是好。 “你们还没吃晚饭吧！瞧我，光顾着聊了，耽误你们吃饭了。真对不起！”江梅朵把目光收回来，急急地说着。江梅朵就这样匆匆结束了这场看起来仅仅才是个开头的谈话，道了声“再见！”就朝着自己的车子那边去了。 于小蔓快步回到王亮面前时，王亮的目光仍追逐着江梅朵，有点意犹未尽，他看着江梅朵的背影说：“她漂亮得有点特别！” “就像一个天使。”于小蔓发自内心地说。 “她还有车子啊！”王亮走上台阶，回头再去看江梅朵时，见她已驾着汽车出了门，就有些惊奇地问。 “这个院里的男人女人，哪个没有豪华轿车！” “你也有吗？”王亮调侃道。 于小蔓却深深地受了刺激：“我算什么呀，连这个院里的一棵野草都不如。” 王亮见她认起真来，便赶紧闭上了嘴。 于小蔓硬着头皮给王亮打开防盗门时，心里已是懊悔不迭，全没有了刚才在校园里的那份热情。当时，她还惟恐王亮不肯来呢！可这会儿，王亮无疑是在全院的女人们面前亮了相，好在男主人和刘丽萍平日跟这些人不打交道，否则，让她们把舌头嚼到这两个人耳朵里，她于小蔓的饭碗可真的要砸了。 与于小蔓相反，王亮则是兴冲冲