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Chapter 31 Chapter 12 Regret

The Oriole 苏童 4859Words 2018-03-19
Many days passed, and there was no sound from Miss Bai's side.Liu Sheng didn't know if she heard Qu Ying's sad news.What she thinks of Qu Ying is her business, and his obligation is the horse. He thought she would come to collect the horse, but he didn't know if she forgot the horse, or her debt, or was in Brewing up some new life plan, he tentatively called her cell phone, but the signal was no longer in the service area.He couldn't tell whether he was feeling lucky or worried, but imagined some kind of ominous possibility, maybe something happened to her too. One day he drove by Shanren Bridge and saw many people crowded on the steps of the bridge. It turned out that the fishing boat had just left and the crew had picked up an unknown female corpse from the bridge hole.He asked the spectators, how old is the female corpse?Are you in your mid-twenties?What does it look like?Others said that they just looked blindly and didn't pay attention to the age and appearance of the deceased.Standing under the Shanren Bridge, he stared blankly at the dirty and still river in the bridge hole. He was worried about her life and death at first, but when he saw two policemen coming up the steps, he began to worry about himself again.He thought he was a smart person, but when he met her, his IQ dropped sharply, and he accidentally fell into the muddy water again. Maybe the police officers would find him soon.

Like a phantom, she quietly invaded his life.The phantom was hiding in the dark, coquettish and mysterious, full of aura of disaster, either waiting for him or calling him.The white horse is gone, but she is still there. Her phantom is like a sword, shining brightly above his head.He missed the white horse, and he also cared about Miss Bai, but his concern for Miss Bai seemed weird, and that concern became more and more negative, and more and more like a moral burden. Dean Qiao is a well-informed person.One day when they were playing chess, Dean Qiao revealed to Liu Sheng that Sister Zheng was looking for Miss Bai everywhere, and threatened to show her some color.Sister Zheng claimed that Ms. Bai had cheated Boss Zheng of 300,000 yuan, and she still didn't come out. She was wronged when she was fired, and even took away a diamond ring from Boss Zheng, and left a note to tell the owner that the diamond ring was used as a gift for her. severance pay.Dean Qiao said that Sister Zheng was very annoyed that she obeyed her younger brother and chose Miss Bai to be the public relations lady. Her younger brother couldn't recognize a femme fatale, so she should have this vision.She swore to Dean Qiao herself that I will not spare that girl!Sooner or later, she will be settled. If she has the money to pay back the money, if she has no money, let her choose two paths, either to disfigure her face or go to prison. Such a girl will never be allowed to harm men in society again. I want to eliminate harm for the people!

He was startled when he heard it, and there was a lot of cold sweat on his back. He interrupted Dean Qiao and said, "It's none of our business, we play our chess."But the chess game is also very chilling. He took a closer look and found that his black chess was hopeless. Dean Qiao wanted to hunt down his dragon. The black chess was like a flashy castle, which was shot down by a cold white arrow.He stared at the chessboard and smiled wryly, I lost, I must lose.Dean Qiao looked at him with piercing eyes. You lost. Losing to me is a trivial matter. It's just a game of chess. Don't lose to her. It's a lifetime, and you can't afford to lose.He could hear that there was something in Dean Qiao's words, which one was she?Who else would I lose to?Dean Qiao, what do you mean?Dean Qiao said, you are a smart person, you know what you mean, right?I'm well informed and I'm doing it for your own good.

His mother, Shao Lanying, also seems to be well informed.Somebody told Shao Lanying on the street that Liu Sheng had fallen in love with that fairy, and went to collect debts for her, forcing a circus performer to death.Shocked and frightened, she came back to question Liu Shengxing.Liu Sheng insisted that it was a rumor, it was a rumor, mother, why do you believe in rumors?Shao Lanying said, what kind of rumors did people make about you for no reason?He said, why for no reason?People are jealous!Seeing that my family is living a well-off life, so many people feel uncomfortable, don't you feel it?

A mother knows her son best, and the more thoroughly Liu Sheng denies everything, the more suspicious Shao Lanying usually becomes.In her opinion, whether her son is married or not is the biggest safety hazard. It is like a fence with hollows everywhere. Wild animals outside can easily get in, and poultry, cats and dogs can also get in. To prevent it, the fence must be tightened.A son like Liu Sheng always needs to be restrained. No matter how worried the parents are, it is inevitable that they will be close. If the son can conclude an ideal marriage, it is the right way to tighten the fence.Shao Lanying discussed with her husband overnight and quickly drew up a list of future daughter-in-laws.She visited several relevant families, and after weighing, Xiao Jin, the niece of Grandma Shaoxing, met her requirements and became the primary candidate.Shao Lanying is also used to autocracy, without asking her son's opinion in advance, she decided on the appointment time without authorization. Unexpectedly, Liu Sheng not only disobeyed her mother's order, but also personally attacked the innocent little golden girl.

Who is going on a date with her?Liu Sheng said, her face is bigger than a basin, her ass is like a sack of flour, and she doesn't even have a waist. I'm a handsome guy after all. You asked me to date her, wouldn't you create a scandal for me? Shao Lanying believed that her son's slander on Miss Xiaojin's appearance was partly due to emotion and partly due to childish thinking, so she tried her best to defend Xiaojin's appearance. Marriage and life, what's the use of a waist?Xiaojin has double eyelids and big eyes, so why not have a bigger face?Big face, big fortune, don't you understand?There is also a big butt, what is the disadvantage?A woman's butt needs to be big, so that she can bear a son!

Your aesthetic concept is outdated long ago, do you understand that Japanese and Korean beauties are popular now?My girlfriend, do you still need to worry about me?I want auditions, finals, and PK in the finals, then I'll show it to you, okay? Shao Lanying doesn't know what PK is, and she doesn't know what kind of beauties are called Japanese and Korean beauties. She really wants to find out, which girl on Xiangchunshu Street is considered Japanese and Korean beauties?What kind of beauty has that fairy turned into now?But she was not in the mood after all, and went straight to her son's room, took out the imported suit, ordered her son to wear it, put on the suit for me, and went!People must be trustworthy, and if you make an appointment with someone, you don't want to go if you don't want to go!

Liu Sheng put on a suit, and he declared to his mother after putting it on, today I will play mahjong with Chun Geng and the others, wear a suit to see if I am lucky, I don’t see that ugly girl, it affects my mood, it’s someone you made an appointment with, you have to go by yourself Bar. Shao Lanying's persuasion was useless, and threats were useless. He took a broom and wanted to beat his son, but Liu Sheng straightened his suit and went to meet him.Shao Lanying was so angry that she dropped the broom and stomped her feet. She coldly saw a string of Buddhist beads on the table, grabbed them and twirled them. The string of Buddhist beads opened in Ciyun Temple is very effective. Is your child still alive? Let me ask the Bodhisattva of Ciyun Temple!She twisted her hands viciously, chanting scriptures in her mouth, and each sandalwood bead reflected the face of a fairy, some were blurred, some were clear, some were at the age of cardamom, and some had been created by the years, alluring. It's confusing.The heavy memory made Shao Lanying's complexion turn gray, and she kept moaning, "It's not good, it's not good, the Bodhisattva of Ciyun Temple told me that the demon is on your body again!"She is not a beauty, but a monster in your life, Liu Sheng, let me tell you, if you still get entangled with the fairy, our family will be in disaster again!

He had to admit that his mother's prayer beads could not predict happiness, but it was effective in predicting disaster.The trouble that should have come, still came.That day when he was on the mahjong table at Chun Geng's house, he received a call from a stranger who claimed to be Boss Zheng's subordinate, urging him to send Miss Bai's horse over.His heart sank, and he categorically denied it, what Miss Bai and Miss Hei?I don't raise horses, I'm playing mahjong, you want to buy horses and go to the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, where there are plenty of horses.The other party seemed to have expected his caliber, and laughed very flatteringly, and congratulated him after laughing, how is his luck?I wish you a big bar blooming.After the congratulations, the man said, "We know Toon Tree Street and the doorway of your house, Yagyu, please prepare some tea, we're going to make tea."

Those who wanted tea, came quickly. The next day he was driving home from Jingting Hospital when he received a call from his mother, who sounded very strange, saying that three men were guarding the door of the house, asking her for a horse.He guessed right away that the tea drinker had come to the door.My mother said on the phone, if you have a horse, bring it back to them, and if you don’t have a horse, go to your business. We have us at home.At critical moments, my mother can always suppress her anger and keep calm. He heard her hint that you must not go home.At critical moments, he always listened to his mother. His van turned around decisively at the intersection and headed towards the suburbs.

He drove to the west for a full 20 kilometers, and then he walked down to a cemetery. He hated the cemetery, stopped the car, and sat in the cornfield under the road for a while.Who are those three people?Does he know them?Rows of faces flashed in his mind, but he was rejected by himself.The third son of the East Gate and Ah Kuan of the West Street are both dead, and they have quit their jobs. He actually doesn't know who is still doing this kind of business outside.He imagined the three of them drinking tea at his house, without much fear, just feeling thirsty.Twilight spread over the field, and the brilliant clouds turned into boundless darkness in an instant.The night in the field came so quickly, and he felt uneasy, but the battery of his mobile phone was running low, so it was not appropriate to call home to inquire about something. He called Chun Geng and asked Chun Geng to go home to check on his parents' safety.Chun Geng went right away, and told him after a while that his parents were fine and were entertaining those people at home to drink and eat crabs.He breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his mother was playing the diplomatic offensive she was good at, and the family should be safe for the time being.Chun Geng asked him, where are you?Do you want me to come and accompany you, you can't go home anyway today, let's go to the sauna and find a good place to spend the night?He said, don't come here to take advantage of the fire, why am I in the mood to take a sauna now?I need to find a quiet place and think about it.Chun Geng sneered, think about it?What are you thinking about?what can you thinkHe couldn't answer for a while, imitating the characters in the TV series and saying, what do you think?Think about my life path, can't you? His life path can only be limited to the road for the time being.He drove the van to a small hotel on the side of the road, parked the car and went in to open a room.The boss asked him for his ID card, and he said casually, what kind of ID card do you need for a broken hotel like yours, where guests come to flatter you?The boss was not angry, and explained seriously, the public security checks are the strictest in hotels like ours, and many of the guests staying here act suspiciously. To tell you the truth, there are more bad people than good people.He said, do you think I am a good person or a bad person?The boss looked at Liu Sheng and said honestly, this is hard to say, how can I see it?Bad guys don't write on their faces.Liu Sheng dug in his briefcase for a long time, but he couldn't find his ID card. Instead, he found an unfamiliar key. He held it up in front of his eyes to identify it carefully. It was the key of the water tower, shining silvery white.He had an idea, and remembered that there was a double sofa specially prepared for Boss Zheng in the incense hall. Sleeping on that sofa might be more comfortable and safer than a small hotel, so he walked out of the hotel proudly, turned around and said to the boss, don’t worry about me, I'm not worried about you, so why not, I'm going to live in my villa today. Proceed with caution this night.He thought of those gangster movies he had seen before, in which the hunted always minimized their targets, the van was undoubtedly a burden, and to ensure safety, people and vehicles had to be separated.He parked the van in an open space at a gas station and walked along the highway to Jingting Hospital.It was night on the road, the sky and the road were dark, the wind was strong and a bit cold, and there seemed to be many ghosts in the wilderness.He simply trotted all the way, ran for a long distance, saw the warm lights of Jingting Hospital, he bent over to pant, his eyes were wet unconsciously, he didn't know what was going on with him. The guards at Jingting Hospital knew him well, and he was easily let through, even borrowing a flashlight.The Jingting Hospital in the night was surprisingly quiet. He walked through the dark woods and came under the water tower, only disturbing two crows.Two crows croaked hoarsely at the top of the water tower, as if protesting a night of intruders.The incense hall left by Boss Zheng is still locked with iron doors. By the light of the flashlight, you can see the incense offered by the believers to the Bodhisattva, which is wrongly placed on the steps of the water tower.He walked through countless incense burners made from plastic bowls and tin boxes, as well as many candle holders made from soap, and opened the rusty door lock.Pushing open the door, he saw a bright light in front of the Buddhist altar. The Bodhisattva of Chongguang Temple was sitting on a lotus pedestal, offering salvation to all living beings in the darkness and emptiness.He walked over and touched Bodhisattva's golden hand carefully, Bodhisattva, how are you recently?He didn't know if the Bodhisattva could hear his greetings, and he didn't know if the Bodhisattva would mind if he came to stay overnight in the middle of the night, but since people say that the Bodhisattva saves all living beings, Liu Sheng is naturally included among all living beings. . He knelt on the futon and stared at the Bodhisattva.The Bodhisattva is the Bodhisattva, and the Bodhisattva seemed willing to take him in. The golden face of the Bodhisattva was as kind as ever, without anger, and he felt at ease.Electric lights were installed in the incense hall, but he dared not turn on the lights.He kowtowed to the Bodhisattva in the dark, thinking that just kowtowing is not enough to pay respect, and he should offer a stick of incense to the Bodhisattva.Boss Zheng bought a lot of incense and hid them in a cardboard box. He found the cardboard box and burned the first stick of incense for himself.The cigarette rose straight up the altar, with some rushing enthusiasm, and the air began to fill the air with the scent of sandalwood and wormwood.The past of the water tower was unbearable. He tried his best to restrain his memories, and suddenly remembered Miss Bai’s instructions that day, and solemnly offered a stick of incense in front of the altar. He said to the Bodhisattva, this stick of incense belongs to Miss Bai, please ask Take a little of her heart. The wind is rustling outside.He can't sleep.The Bodhisattva allowed him to sleep in the water tower, but a mysterious ghost did not.Whenever he was in a daze, a strange sound echoed in the water tower at the right time. The sound came from the blocked iron ladder. It seemed that someone was walking gently on the iron ladder, slowly ascending to the water tower. In the pump room at the top, the sound became clear and clear. Dang, Dang, a faint bell sound came from the blocked pump room.He became frightened, his drowsiness disappeared, he raised his head and shouted, who?He suddenly thought of Baorun, and Baorun's eighteen-year-old face.He turned on the flashlight, walked to the side of the Buddhist altar, and held his breath to listen to the movement behind the altar. He took the golden hand of the Bodhisattva of Chongguang Temple to strengthen his courage, and shouted loudly, Baorun, is that you?Baorun, are you on top? The ghost remains silent like a real ghost.He didn't dare to sleep anymore, so he simply piled up a few futons, sat under the altar to smoke, and was going to sit and wait for the dawn.The light still had to be turned on, and he looked at the two sticks of incense.His incense, and her incense.Two puffs of milky cigarettes looked equal and matched in the light.Hers, his.Sitting on the futon, he drowsily recalled his own life path, which was not something he was good at recalling. Besides, his life path was too tortuous, and soon he was yawning again.Half-dream and half-awake, he heard the sound of the pump room above his head, which seemed to be someone's desperate protest, and also seemed to be someone's grievance muttering, unfair, unfair.He's aroused, what's not fair?He glanced at the incense sticks and felt that the voice from the pump room was an order. He forgot something, there should be at least three sticks of incense in this water tower, his, hers, and Baorun's.So he got up and lit the third stick of incense.He said to the Bodhisattva, this stick of incense is moisturizing, Bodhisattva, please bless him too.
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