Chapter 21 chapter 2

A little after noon, we arrived at the place where we stayed. The check-in process seemed a little early at this time, so we stored our luggage and prepared to go to the restaurant for a light meal. "Not many Japanese come here." After ordering, Naomi looked around and whispered.Indeed, apart from us, few other Japanese tourists were seen. "Probably because Japanese tourists have returned home after the Golden Week. Besides, at this time, everyone may have gone to Waikiki Beach to play." "Yeah, there's no place for young people to play around here." "Staying in the hotel, you can still play tennis, golf, etc., and you can also ride horses. Once you step out of the hotel, you will be bored."

"There's not even a discotheque here, I'm afraid the young people in Japan can't stand the boredom." "I think you should stop talking about 'Young man, young man'. Shangmi, you are only in your twenties, you are very young." "Oh, so, Nobuhiko, you are still a young man." "Okay, stop talking." As I said that, I made a face on purpose, and Naomi laughed lightly and cheerfully.Her smile made me feel pity and love, and the sense of happiness went straight to the bottom of my heart.At this moment, how much I want to have the same state of mind as Shangmei.But I can't.

After lunch and check-in procedures, Shang Mei immediately proposed to go swimming in the sea. "The sea here is so beautiful, it would be a pity not to experience it. Let's go together, okay?" Looking at the figures of Americans sunbathing gracefully on the beach, Shangmei seemed to be a little restless. "Okay, let's go." I replied. At the beach, Naomi jumped into the sea in a patterned swimsuit.I knelt down slowly on the beach and stared at her.Naomi, who used to swim a lot, has a beautiful stroke and turns her head from time to time, waving happily at me.I also raised my hand to respond, occasionally pressing the shutter of the camera.

However, I know very well that the day when this roll of film will be developed may never come. After returning to the hotel, while we were waiting for the elevator, we heard greetings from behind. "Oh, what an adventure!" Looking back, the old couple who came to Hawaii on the same plane as us were standing behind us.They seemed to have just arrived, and the male waiter of the hotel was waiting by the side with their luggage. "Are you two staying here too?" I asked in surprise. "Exactly. We spent so much time looking around in the city. It seems that you have gone swimming for a while, haven't you?"

asked the old man, looking at our attire. "Yeah, that's right." I nodded. The old couple happened to live on the same floor as us, and the old man was overjoyed at another coincidence. "Looks like we're going to be neighbors! Let's have a drink together now!" As he spoke, the old man cheerfully made a gesture of holding his wine glass high.The lady on the side scolded: "My wife, these two are on their honeymoon, it would be impolite to disturb them." "It's okay, we must find a chance to have a drink together." I said politely.Not wanting to, Shangmei said again: "Then we will wait for your invitation. There are more people, so it will be more lively." Listening to her skillfully say this kind of innocence, I feel a little restless in my heart.

At dinner time, we also happened to have a face-to-face meeting with the old couple.The two elders both changed their clothes and sat next to each other to eat. "What an amazing couple. They have been married for fifty years and they are still so happy." Shammy said quietly.The old couple ate quietly, and the old man told a joke from time to time. After listening to the lady, an elegant smile appeared on her face. After a while, the wine was also served on our table. "Then why are we toasting?" I asked Naomi who was sitting on the other side of the candlestick. "Of course it's for ourselves."

Naomi smiled and raised her glass.I grinned and clinked glasses with her, then raised my head and gulped down the wine down my throat.The cold liquid poured into the stomach, and something in the mind seemed to wake up in an instant—it was a feeling of being finally conquered by happiness. Never hesitate, never get lost in the sweet world created together with Shangmei——I looked at Shangmei's little face through the glass and told myself secretly. We went back to the room and took a shower and went to bed early.Shangmei began to plan for her future life, thinking about having a child early, or learning something if conditions permit.I just ambiguously agreed.

Finally, Shangmei fell asleep in my arms. She didn’t get enough sleep on the plane, and she rushed to swim after landing without a long rest. No wonder she was so tired.I carefully moved her aside and got up off the bed. Tonight, I don't want to hug her and fall asleep with her at all. I washed my face in cold water in the bathroom, took a few deep breaths, and went back to bed.Shangmei was still breathing evenly, and Xiangmeng was in a deep sleep.I sat down beside her and silently reached my hands toward her throat. The fingertips touched the snow-white and soft skin, and stopped for a moment.Shangmei gently opened her eyes, she seemed to be puzzled for a while, and looked confused, but after a while she looked into my eyes uneasily and asked, "What's wrong?"

Her voice trembled slightly.I tightened my fingertips slightly, and a look of terror oozes from her face. "answer me." I asked in a low voice with a voice that even made my hair stand on end: "Did you kill Hongzi?"