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Chapter 102 9

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dance hall. Xiaoyue twisted and sang cathartically on the stage, it could even be said that she was screaming... Someone in the audience cheered: "Okay! Come on!" "Little girl, twist it more excitingly!" Ge Hong appeared.Staring at Xiaoyue on the stage, she walked over to the wall. The loud music stopped abruptly. Xiaoyue then stopped twisting and opened her eyes. She saw Ge Hong standing in front of her, glaring at her. Xiaoyue was surprised: "Godmother..." Ge Hong said coldly: "Give me back the earrings I gave you." Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiaoyue took off the earrings from both ears silently, and returned them to Ge Hong timidly.

"And the necklace." Xiao Yue silently took off the necklace. "And the ring." Xiao Yue silently withdrew the ring. The dance hall was extremely quiet for a while. "And this coat..." Xiaoyue said timidly: "Godmother, I... I don't understand..." Ge Hong interrupted him angrily: "Shut up! You don't deserve to call me godmother..." Xiaoyue unbuttoned her clothes one by one, took off her coat and returned it to Ge Hong. "I even gave you this sweater, take it off!" "Godmother, don't ask me to come out here..."

Ge Hong shouted furiously: "Take off!" The dance hall manager came onto the stage: "I am the manager here! You can't do this, you interfere with our business like this." Ge Hong ignored the other party, still staring at Xiaoyue and shouting: "Take off! You wolf cub! Where do you come from? Who are you? How could you be our daughter! Take it off for me! You still know What is the word 'shame'!" Xiaoyue was enraged, she really took off her sweater and fell on the stage. Xiaoyue yelled: "You bought me this shirt too! And a bra! Do you want it? If you say something, I'll take it off and give it back to you on the spot!"

A whistle sounded from the audience. Someone booed: "Yes! Yes!" "Take it off! Take it off! If you don't take it off, you won't take it off!" The manager yelled, "I protest! I protest! I protest both of you in the strongest terms!" Ge Hong glared at the booers, and suddenly raised his hand and threw the gold necklace in his hand towards them. They scrambled. Ge Hong looked at the clothes in his hand, and threw them towards them as well. Xiao Yue and Ge Hong stared at each other. Ge Hong said word by word: "Listen to me, your Uncle Han was killed last night just because he disciplined you for your mother! When your mother comes back, she will never recognize you as a daughter again! "

She turned and left. Xiaoyue stood on the stage in a daze, with tears slowly streaming from her eyes.
In Wu Zhenqing's office, Tsui Hark looked at Wu Zhenqing who was on the phone. "Then miss, can you tell me your surname? I must know you? I should recognize your voice? Are you Xiao Gao? So, you took over Wang Xiaosong's position in Qimaru Company? Alright, you There is no need to explain, now you understand that our Xingbei Company and Sakimaru Company are economic partners who have had a cooperative relationship after all. Based on this, I ask you, well, even if I ask you——Help me Find out which country and city Wang Xiaosong went to, and tell him for me, I hope he will come back to China within three to five days! Thank you! Goodbye!"

Wu Zhenqing put down the phone. Tsui Hark was a little surprised: "Why, Xiao Song is no longer in the original Japanese company?" Wu Zhenqing said: "Not only is he no longer in Sakimaru, but he is also no longer in Japan." He stood up and flipped the globe. "Xiao Song, Xiao Song, where are you? Debao's funeral should not be without you!" Tsui Hark asked, "Who is answering the phone?" Wu Zhenqing said: "You also know my former secretary Xiao Gao——she has taken over Xiao Song's position in Sakimaru Company and has become the director of the foreign cooperation department of that Japanese company. Talking to me, she is already very proud tone."

Tsui Hark said angrily: "Damn it! Xiao Song must have been squeezed away by her! When Xiao Gong was originally, I saw that they met eyes..." Wu Zhenqing said: "You can't say that. Xiao Gao is good at Japanese, shrewd, thoughtful and impeccable. Any boss will use her again. Besides, I think Xiao Song must have resigned on his own initiative. Before he returned to Japan, I expected him to do that." Tsui Hark said: "Then, he also felt sorry for his Japanese boss because he made you perfect." Wu Zhenqing sighed deeply and did not answer. Tsui Hark said, "Call Zhang Meng again!"

Wu Zhenqing shook his head: "Go ahead..." Tsui Hark hesitated after picking up the phone: "You should call..." Wu Zhenqing waved his hand; how much he looked forward to Wang Xiaosong's return at this moment. "Xiao Song, Xiao Song, come back! Can you hear me calling you! Debao just clicked and left as soon as he said that. And my heart disease is actually very serious. It's just that I'm hiding it from everyone. People, including hiding from my wife. If one day I leave with a click, I hope you will take over the burden of Xingbei Company for me! After all, it is a business that I have worked hard for more than ten years! Our generation Man, it’s not easy to grab a little bit of career! I’m not willing to give it away to others, and I’m not at ease. Only when I entrust it to you, I’m willing and at ease. Xiao Song, come back, come back... ..." Wu Zhenqing called silently in his heart.

Tsui Hark dialed the phone: "Hey, Miss, please talk to your manager Zhang Meng. My name is Tsui Hark..." He suddenly lost his temper and raised his voice: "No matter what important things she is talking about, please find her for me! What, she said she would not answer any calls, but as soon as you say my name, she will answer!" He glanced at Wu Zhenqing: "People like you used to be human, but once you have a secretary, your human will be reduced by half." Wu Zhenqing leaned his head against the back of the sofa, but there was no reaction. Tsui Hark: "Zhang Meng? I'm Tsui Hark. I'm calling you from Zhenqing's office. Listen, Debao is gone... Don't you understand? What should you do? You decide for yourself! "

After he finished speaking, he still held the phone for a while. Wu Zhenqing pressed the switch - Zhang Meng's amplified voice came: "Tsui Hark, Tsui Hark, hello, why are you silent? Ask Zhenqing to answer my call..." Tsui Hark handed the phone to Wu Zhenqing, who said, "I am Zhenqing..." Zhang Meng's voice: "Did you hear what Tsui Hark said? I don't believe what he said!" Wu Zhenqing said: "That's what he said. I think we have to give Debao away. Of course, if you are busy with affairs, I won't force you." Zhang Meng was silent on that side.

Wu Zhenqing turned off the switch and put down the phone. The secretary came in: "Manager, Han Debao's father-in-law and his mother are here." Wu Zhenqing and Xu Hark looked at each other, stood up at the same time, and faced the door. The secretary opened the door first, took Han Debao's father-in-law by the arm, and led them to sit down. Han Debao's father-in-law said: "I told the comrades in Debao's unit about what you talked about with me, and they understood it very well. They agreed that you, his friends from childhood to adulthood, would send him on the road of life. ...This is the last leg! It’s just to cause trouble for you.” Wu Zhenqing said, "Uncle, don't say that." Han Debao's father-in-law patted Wu Zhenqing's hand, then raised his hand to Han's mother and said, "Debao's mother, I have something to tell you." Both Wu Zhenqing and Xu Ke looked at Han Mu respectfully. Tsui Hark said: "Ma'am, if you have anything to say, just say it, Zhenqing and I will definitely do as you say..." Han Debao's mother said: "Debao grew up with you, and you all know his temper. When he grows up, he is not as lively as he was when he was a child, right? So, I think, Let Debao go quietly, he is already dead, so there is no need to make any noise."
In the evening, Wu Zhenqing and Tsui Hark came to the hospital.They came outside the morgue and begged the old man on duty. Tsui Hark said, "I beg you, sir..." Wu Zhenqing also said: "Master, let us see him one last time. You see, we have already consulted the dean, and the dean agreed..." He took out a piece of paper and unfolded it for the old man to read. The old man said: "Since the dean has agreed, why should I stand in the way!" After speaking, he let them in. Wu Zhenqing and Tsui Hark had a brief farewell to Debao before coming out; they walked on the sidewalk without talking for a long time.After walking a long way, Wu Zhenqing said, "What brand of cigarettes does Debao usually like to smoke?" Tsui Hark said, "Gao Le." Wu Zhenqing asked again: "The green box or the red box?" Tsui Hark replied: "Green box." Wu Zhenqing said: "Remember, don't forget to bring a few green boxes of Gaole to Debao. When Debao was alive, he said half-jokingly and half-seriously several times that he wanted to ride in my car, but I once I didn't let him sit. It's not because of anything else, but I didn't take his words seriously."
A pair of feet rushing up the stairs... Zhang Meng appeared in front of her house—she looked at the door and collected herself.I wanted to raise my hand to knock on the door, but hesitated for a while, and slowly lowered the raised hand. She changed her mind, took out the key, inserted it gently into the lock, and twisted slightly. She slammed the door open, and the scene reminded us of the public security officers who hope to get all the stolen goods when they solve the case. However, what she saw was not the situation she had imagined. The room was neat and orderly. Xiaoyue was cleaning the window when the door opened suddenly, which startled her, turned her head in surprise, and froze for a moment. Zhang Meng walked into the room. Xiaoyue jumped down from the window sill and said timidly, "Mom, you're back..." Zhang Meng stared at her silently, Xiao Yue lowered her head.Zhang Meng turned and entered the bedroom. Xiaoyue raised her head, followed in, and said, "Mom, I guessed that you would definitely be back in the next few days, I... have already unpacked and washed the quilt..." On the bed, the quilt was folded squarely. Zhang Meng still stared at her, and said coldly: "Don't call me mom, you call me mom, I feel like I've been rubbed with salt. I'll do it to you as soon as I get off the plane... I even went to my comrade's house. You don't have to think what lies and illusions you can use to deceive me, I came back here just to take something I need." After she finished speaking, she ignored Xiaoyue, took off the sheet, folded it, and spread it on the bed to make furoshiki, and began to search here and there for things she wanted to take away to put on the sheet.And what she found were nothing more than some things from the Corps period: soldier hats, big-toed shoes, cotton gloves, quotation books, diaries, and porcelain water cups with the words "rooted in the frontier" printed on them... Xiao Yue knelt down. Zhang Meng picked up the photo album, flipped through it, and found a few pages that had been burned by cigarette butts, and asked Xiaoyue, "Why did you do this? You really still have so much hatred for me in your heart? Then why do you still find next to me?" Xiao Yue said, "No, it's not me..." Zhang Meng said, "Then it's the scumbags you brought into the house that did it?" Xiao Yue was speechless. Zhang Meng also put the photo album on the bed sheet, tied it up, and walked out with it. Xiaoyue hugged her leg, raised her face, and begged her: "Mom! Mom, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!" Zhang Meng looked down at her, leaned against the door frame, and burst into tears. Xiaoyue was also in tears. She cried and said, "I won't let you go! I... want to wear sackcloth and mourning for Uncle Han..." Zhang Meng pursed her lips tightly, wiped away her tears, and looked down at her coldly: "Are you worthy? Can your other uncles and aunts tolerate you appearing in front of them again? You...you pushed me to the point where I didn't have the courage to appear before them." The situation in front of you. I believe that some of them would like to eat you alive. Who are you doing to take revenge? You don’t have to use this way to take revenge on me. People can’t be resurrected after death, please forgive me You, unless the dead stand up and speak again. Do you know how I feel when I look at you now? I look at you, not like looking at my flesh and blood, but like looking at the cancer growing on my body..." Xiaoyue couldn't help but gradually relax with her arms around her legs. Zhang Meng said: "I will never come back again. This house and everything here belong to you. In addition, I left a passbook in the drawer, and all my deposits are also left to you." Xiao Yue looked up at her head, and gradually lowered it. Zhang Meng said: "I will give you everything I can give you. As a mother, I did owe you a lot. But as a daughter, you killed one of my comrades-in-arms, a friend, and a good person. We are The two are settled, and no one owes anyone else. But you owe a wife and a daughter a life from now on! You don't have to play tricks to find your mother in the newspaper, even if you find me again, I will never I will recognize you." When Xiaoyue raised her head, Zhang Meng was no longer there. The bedroom was a mess. Xiaoyue stood up in a panic, rushed to the window, and looked out, the thin frost on the window blocked her sight.She rushed to the balcony again and looked down. People were hurrying on the road, but Zhang Meng was nowhere to be seen.
It was dawn and snowflakes were flying in the air. In front of Xingbei Company, on the steps, several old mothers stood together—Han Debao’s mother, Wang Xiaosong’s mother, Wu Zhenqing’s mother—Han Debao’s mother was in the middle, Wang Xiaosong’s mother and Wu Zhenqing’s One on each side, the mother supported her. Several young mothers stood together - Hao Mei, Han Debao's wife, and Ge Hong, with Han Debao's wife in the middle.Hao Mei and Ge Hong supported her, one on each side. Three men—Wu Zhenqing, Tsui Hark, and Lao Pan stood together. Wu Zhenqing took off his scarf and put it on for Lao Pan... Xiaojun, Zhang Meng, and the son and daughter of Wu Zhenqing and Han Debao were together. Xiaojun and Zhang Meng put their arms around the shoulders of the two children respectively. Three generations stand on several steps. Cars came one after another. After Wu Zhenqing's special car passed by as a hearse, a sleeping car stopped first. Wu Zhenqing and Tsui Hark stepped down the steps, opened the car door, and helped the three old mothers into the car. After the car drove away, another small sleeping car was picked up, and the three of them, including Mrs. Han, stepped down the steps. Wu Zhenqing and Tsui Hark opened the car door for them as usual. In the last van, after Xiao Jun, Zhang Meng and the two children boarded, Wu Zhenqing and Tsui Hark also boarded the van. A convoy of four vehicles is slowly driving on the road in the city at dawn... Snowflakes are flying all over the sky... For the generations of Han Debao, Wu Zhenqing, Wang Xiaosong, Tsui Hark, Hao Mei, and Zhang Meng, maybe only friendship is a legacy bestowed on them by the times, no matter what special significance it has for each of them in the days to come. meaning, and the fact is that most people of their generation, relying on such a kind of friendship, have come to this day, entered their forties, and it has crystallized in their annual rings . In a solemn atmosphere, the convoy drove slowly... At an intersection, a taxi stopped, and Wang Xiaosong got out of the car; wearing a black gauze on his arm, he stood by the side of the road, watching the convoy approaching from a distance. Tears gradually flowed from Wang Xiaosong's eyes... The convoy stopped, and Wu Zhenqing got out of the car first, followed by Tsui Hark, Hao Mei, Zhang Meng, Wu's wife, Lao Pan, and Xiao Jun. He looks at them. They looked at him too... Wu Zhenqing walked towards him...
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