Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve

When people are in a desperate situation, survival becomes the simplest instinct. At the beginning, Xia Yingjie made a decisive decision in the face of danger, or made an instinctive choice. In short, the thing was done, and Lou Zi was stabbed. At that time, he didn't care about the consequences.When the situation got to this point, she was responsible, but she didn't intend to be responsible at all, because her behavior had already exceeded her responsibility, and she was only responsible to the law of heaven and conscience.But now, life and death depend on God's will. In the past two days, her head was about to explode.

On the other side of Jiangzhou, all the negotiation procedures are over, and we only need to wait for the formal signing of the two parties.Wang Hai procrastinated again and again, as if he could no longer find a reason to procrastinate, and he couldn't call Song Yikun for instructions. His anxiety can be imagined. On the other side of Haikou, Ye Hongjun completely cut off contact with Song Yikun according to Xia Yingjie's intention. Song Yikun couldn't get any information, and his anxiety can be imagined. Funding, life-saving start-up capital. The most anxious one was of course Xia Yingjie, every minute of her time seemed to be spent in a sinking world.She once thought about asking Ye Hongjun to call Sun Gang in Vienna, inform Wang Hai to sign with the other party, and stipulate that the payment should be paid within three months, so as to buy some time.However, it is still unknown whether the Jiangzhou project can be successfully completed. If it fails, the liquidated damages that the breaching party must pay will make Wang Hai and Sun Gang suffer even more losses. This responsibility is not something that Xia Yingjie can do with her conscience alone. borne.

This evening, more than a dozen guests came to the house, all of whom were new friends Jiang Wei made in Rome. There were Chinese and Italians, and they all had business contacts. Jiang Wei invited them to dinner at home according to the Chinese custom, so as to deepen their understanding. and affection.Tomorrow, Jiang Wei will leave for France, and she also hopes to relax. Since coming to Rome, it was the first time that the house was so lively. The guests were talking and laughing, and the conversations were mixed in three languages: Mandarin, English and Italian, and happy laughter came into the kitchen from time to time.Jiang Wei is always full of energy, no matter where she goes, she will gather a group of young friends. She is lucky. Although she also has troubles, she has no psychological burden beyond the routine. Her luck lies in: she is always content with doing ordinary people.

Xia Yingjie took the role of chef as a matter of course, because Jiang Wei's cooking skills are far inferior to hers.She was busy with her hands and feet in the kitchen, checking her watch now and then, trying to get the main dishes ready by eight o'clock. At eight o'clock, Ye Hongjun will pick her up on time.At 8:30, she will go to the agreed place on time to have a meeting with the party that may provide temporary loans to strive for start-up funds.Tonight is undoubtedly a very important day, no matter what the outcome is, it will be etched in her memory.After all, this is the first time she has come into contact with foreigners with underworld backgrounds, and she is doing something that she has never thought of.

With regard to irregular high-interest loans, Ye Hongjun provided three Italian companies that had done this before. All three companies operated nightclubs and were well-known in Rome. After repeatedly comparing the information of the three companies, Xia Yingjie decided to contact "Solant Nightclub" first, because this nightclub had seven precedents of lending usurious loans to Chinese immigrants, and the loan period ranged from three months to half a year. Interest ranges from 18% to 33%, with a minimum loan amount of $100,000 and a maximum loan amount of $210,000.According to the data, this nightclub has never exceeded the record of US$250,000 whether it has lent loans to Chinese immigrants or immigrants of other nationalities, and it is all in the name of a private person, and has never missed a loan.

As for the background of "Sorante Nightclub", no one can tell.According to Ye Hongjun's speculation, it may belong to a large consortium, and it is an institution between black and white, between the bottom society and the upper society, and plays the role of intermediary and isolation. Six million yuan is equivalent to more than 700,000 U.S. dollars. Based on the high interest rate of 30% for four months, it will generate more than 200,000 U.S. dollars in interest. This cannot be said to be unattractive for a nightclub.However, this is a loan without any financial guarantee. Whether the loan can be established depends entirely on the lender's trust in the investment results, the particularity of the investment project and the high standard of safety factor.It is precisely because of this that the signing rate of this form of loan is often very low.

However, this is a silver lining after all. Jiang Wei was wiping the wine glass with a snow-white napkin, and said to Xia Yingjie: "It's rare to relax today. What important things do you have to do tonight? If you're not here, the atmosphere will be lost by half. Can you talk to Brother Ye?" Explain, what is there to do tomorrow?" "No." Xia Yingjie said, "Tonight is about investing in Fang Ziyun's patented products. This matter was originally for you to handle. Brother Ye is actually helping you. You should support it." Jiang Wei said: "I remember everything you told me, but I'm really too busy. You see, the company has a lot of things to do now, and you asked me to go to Paris. However, going to Paris at public expense is a beautiful business."

Xia Yingjie said: "Lin Ping's matter can't be dealt with. The sooner I settle it, the sooner I will feel at ease. I can't write anything these days, and I have no emotions." "If," Jiang Wei emphasized, she said, "If Lin Ping was brought to Rome at a great price, what would you ask her to do? I absolutely don't mean to discriminate, I'm speaking practically. In my impression Lin Ping is a person with high expectations." Jiang Wei's speech is very measured, and she will stop at the point.Xia Yingjie understood what Jiang Wei wanted to say but it was inconvenient for her to say it directly. In fact, she had no idea, because she had no idea of ​​the overall situation, so she could only take one step at a time and let nature take its course.She thought for a while and said, "Rome is not a place for us to eat. What are we doing here? I can't tell. Even if we live here, our support is in China. We are not breaking into Europe, and we simply don't have the strength to do so. Capitalist countries are saturated with investment, excess capital, and capital export. There are only places for us to work here, and we can only do small businesses. Therefore, including Lin Ping, our development potential lies in China, where capital input is needed .Our European residency is at best just a good-looking brand, a card for Chinese people to see, and it cannot be really eaten as a meal.”

"This topic is too big." Jiang Wei said with a smile.She couldn't understand Xia Yingjie's mood. She was the one driving the car, and Xia Yingjie had already become the one pulling the cart. At nearly eight o'clock, Xia Yingjie took off his apron, put on his windbreaker, took the file box that had been prepared and went downstairs, Ye Hongjun's car was parked downstairs. "Are you nervous?" Ye Hongjun asked. "Nervous." Xia Yingjie admitted.She felt her palms were wet with cold sweat. After driving the car, Ye Hongjun said: "I am also nervous. I don't know what will happen in the future after taking this step. I still can't take responsibility."

"I still say the same thing, no one makes you responsible. The responsibility lies with me, Yikun." "No." Ye Hongjun said, "If I hadn't been greedy for money, if I could have persuaded Yikun back then, Ziyun wouldn't have died, and nothing would have happened." "Don't mention this." Xia Yingjie said, "Have you noticed, what is the sentence we talked about the most these days?" "There is no choice." Ye Hongjun replied. "Yes, there is no choice." Xia Yingjie said, "So, let fate." The car did not go directly to the nightclub, but circled along the street and stopped in a secluded place.Ye Hongjun was watching to see if anyone was following him.Because Fang Ziyun's death was too close to the time of the secret refund, it might become a new clue to attract the attention of the police. Who can guarantee that there are no informants entrusted by the mainland police among the people around?

"Look, we're already at war." Xia Yingjie said mockingly. "It's better to be steady." Ye Hongjun said. "It's really hard to be a thief. I've learned it." Xia Yingjie said with a long sigh, "Only people like us can truly understand how precious a calm mood is, and no amount of money can buy it." "Sorante Nightclub" is located in a place where high-end villas are concentrated in the urban area of ​​Rome. This area is not bustling and noisy, but every plant and tree is a metaphor for rank, status, and wealth.The nightclub here is like a country within a country, full of dignity.Looking from a distance, one can feel the aura of the aristocratic class approaching, which is enough to make every ordinary class person daunted. Ye Hongjun consciously parked his car far away, because his car would be particularly eye-catching when parked together with luxury cars of various brands.After getting off the car, he pointed to an Italian youth standing at the door of the nightclub and said to Xia Yingjie, "That's the contact person. He will take you to meet the person in charge." The two walked over, Ye Hongjun introduced Xia Yingjie to the contact person in Italian, and then the Italian youth led Xia Yingjie into the nightclub.Ye Hongjun returned to the car by himself, he could only wait outside, and his role could only be a middleman. In the hall on the first floor of the nightclub, the light is romantic, the music is intoxicating, and it is a dreamlike world.Xia Yingjie walked through the hall calmly. Perhaps she was the only oriental woman who appeared here tonight. Her temperament and beauty attracted the attention of many guests.In fact, she was very nervous, she kept telling herself in her heart, you are not here to beg someone, you are just here to discuss a business. Going up the carpeted stairs to the third floor, the contact person pushed open a door and went in, talked to the people inside, and then asked Xia Yingjie to go in, while he himself retreated. It was a small conference room, and there were three Italian men in it, one of them was older and looked to be in his forties.Xia Yingjie noticed that there was a TV and a VCR in the room. The middle-aged man has a kind face, calm eyes, and neat suits, giving people a reliable and believable feeling. He came up to shake hands with Xia Yingjie, smiled and said in fluent English: "Welcome to Miss Xia's visit. My name is Anthony, and we have a direct conversation in English. I am very happy to be able to negotiate a considerable deal with a beautiful Oriental lady." Xia Yingjie said in English: "I am not a businessman. I don't understand the rules and etiquette in this area. I can say whatever I want. Please forgive me if I am impolite. What I am facing is a very special situation. Find a special solution." "Miss Xia, please sit down." Anthony waited for Xia Yingjie to sit down, then turned and closed the door and said, "Before the meeting, I must declare a principle, that is, no matter what you have done in the past, it is your business, and The transactions between us must be fair, voluntary, and legal. If our transactions have a serious tendency to violate the law, our talks will be unnecessary." "Of course." Xia Yingjie said, "So, can we start?" "Please," Anthony said. Xia Yingjie opened the file box, took out all the materials such as newspapers, documents, video tapes and put them on the table, played the video and talked about the newspaper.Show the documents and explain to Anthony the whole process of the whole incident, from planning in Haikou to raising money in Vienna, from the scam of the Yunyang company to the investment project in Jiangzhou, from the powerful offensive of the Chinese police to the miserable situation of the deceived farmers, from the death of Fang Ziyun to the secret retreat. payment…… Anthony listened quietly, not saying a word.Two of his assistants were taking notes, and one of them must understand Chinese. While listening to Xia Yingjie's explanation, he listened to the speeches of the characters on TV, read newspapers and documents by himself.Time passed by like this, and it took an hour and a half by the end of Xia Yingjie's explanation. Xia Yingjie turned off the TV, took out the video tape, and returned to his seat to drink water.At this time, she and Anthony were sitting face to face, with a conference table between them. Xia Yingjie put down his cup and said: "The situation is like this. From our point of view, there is no risk in investing in Jiangzhou, and I am not hiding our predicament. We need a start-up capital of 6 million yuan, and the period will not exceed four months. .If you feel confident, the interest is negotiable." Anthony didn't say a word, or even ask a question, for an hour and a half.At this moment, he stared at Xia Yingjie for a long time, staring at this incomprehensible and inconceivable oriental woman, his steady eyes were shaking.After a long time, he finally said a word: "Miss Xia, you are an amazing woman. Now I just want to say this." "No." Xia Yingjie said, "I am a woman on the verge of death." Anthony glanced at the assistant, and an assistant handed over a page of records.He looked at it for a while and then said to Xia Yingjie: "If your justice and conscience can be measured in dollars, do you know how much it is?" "You mean direct economic loss?" Xia Yingjie asked. Anthony nodded and said: "The results of this record show that from the perspective of the cost, loss and interest of the entire incident, the direct value of your sense of justice will not be less than one million dollars. This figure may be too abstract for you, then Let me tell you this, if you use the 800,000 RMB for your first book, you will need to write for ten years, maybe your whole life. According to my little understanding of your country, one million dollars is used for the Hope Project It can enable 27,000 out-of-school children to complete primary school, which is the annual profit of a medium-sized enterprise of considerable size." "Sir, I am more concerned about the present." Xia Yingjie said. Anthony asked: "Aren't you afraid that we will betray you if you tell the inside story?" "You can do that, and there is no accusation." Xia Yingjie said calmly, "For us, we are trying to survive. Death is inevitable, and life is accidental. I just strive for the hope of survival out of instinct. " "I understand," said Anthony, "I am moved by your spirit, your calmness in this situation, and from my own desire, I am willing to help you, because it will be beneficial to both of us. " "That means we can talk about interest?" Xia Yingjie asked. Anthony shook his head: "I would like to ask you to answer a key question. On what basis do you affirm that Jiangzhou Tannery will transfer the property rights?" Xia Yingjie replied: "If you have a little understanding of China, you will know what kind of trend attracts investment in China. It is the government's requirement to actively go to foreign investment. There are external influences here, as well as the internal survival of enterprises. needs, and the reasons are complex. Overall, I don't think it's a concern." Anthony got up and walked slowly around the room, thinking, for a few minutes.During these few minutes, no one spoke, and the room was silent, which made people feel that the time was so long.Finally, Anthony said: "Miss Xia, more than 700,000 US dollars is a huge amount, and we can't make a decision here. I will verify the authenticity and safety of the whole incident through our own methods." Xia Yingjie asked, "How long will it take?" Anthony replied: "You will get a reply within forty-eight hours. The day after tomorrow, at the same time and place, we are still meeting here, please believe that my words are by no means a refusal. For the sake of verifying the situation, I need you to send these materials Stay, and I will return it in full the day after tomorrow." "Okay." Xia Yingjie stood up and said, "Thank you for your reception, I will take my leave." Anthony personally sent the guests downstairs, all the way out the door of the nightclub.Xia Yingjie noticed this detail, and when they shook hands and said goodbye, she said, "Sir, please allow me to ask, what is your position here?" "Manager." Anthony replied. Ye Hongjun waited anxiously in the car for two hours. He kept staring at the door of the nightclub, and he was relieved when he saw the calm Xia Yingjie.He drove the car towards Xia Yingjie, parked beside her, opened the door, and then drove away from the nightclub. "How is it?" Ye Hongjun asked carefully. "It's hard to say." Xia Yingjie replied, "They need to verify and reply within forty-eight hours." "Verification? Forty-eight hours?" Ye Hongjun asked thoughtfully, "What does this mean?" "It means that China has their companies or institutions, and they have channels for them to understand the situation." Xia Yingjie said, "I can feel that they have some understanding of the situation in China." "Yes, China is a hot spot for investment." Ye Hongjun nodded and asked again, "Who sent you out just now?" "Anthony, the manager of the nightclub." Xia Yingjie said, "I noticed this detail." Ye Hongjun analyzed: "This shows that they attach great importance to it. Maybe there is hope?" "I think so too." Xia Yingjie nodded. On April 2, Xia Yingjie and Ye Hongjun went to the airport to send Jiang Zang to Paris. At 8:30 p.m. on April 3rd, after a long 48 hours, Xia Yingjie came to the "Solant Nightclub" for the second time to meet Anthony and listen to the other party's reply about the loan.Ye Hongjun waited outside the nightclub as usual. The location was still that meeting room, the difference was that Anthony's two assistants were not present, only him.He is still so stable, kind and smiling, like a kind elder.He asked Xia Yingjie to sit down, returned the documents to her, and opened the box to ask her to count the information inside. Xia Yingjie did not check the information because it was unnecessary.She reached out to close the box, put her hands on it and said: "Sir, I have come to hear your reply as agreed." Anthony neither agreed nor refused. His answer was completely beyond Xia Yingjie's expectations.He said: "Six million RMB is equivalent to nearly 120 million Italian lire. It is difficult for us to come up with this amount at one time, so I will introduce you to a strong partner. The party providing the funds hopes to negotiate with Mr. Song Yikun face to face. , the location is in Beijing, China, and the time is up to you. Any businessman will not invest blindly, because Mr. Song Yikun is the designer of the entire project, and direct consultation with him can minimize the investment risk. You don't have to worry, businessman Your sole purpose is to make a profit, and you don't care what you do. That's the answer I can give you." In the final analysis, the pen still had to be on Song Yikun. Xia Yingjie's first reaction was to feel that she was underestimated. The other party did not regard her as a person who could talk to her at all.Even though Song Yikun was in Haikou far away, even though he was lonely and silent, Xia Yingjie still felt his energy again.In this world, if you really want to uproot grass from the ground, you have to rely on some strength.Xia Yingjie couldn't help laughing at himself secretly: A tiger is still a tiger when it's asleep, and no matter how high a cat jumps, it's still a cat. "But we don't have much time," she said. "If you look for financing channels again, the cycle will be longer." Anthony said quietly, "The length of time depends on your work rhythm. As long as Mr. Song Yikun comes forward, the funds will be resolved soon." Xia Yingjie couldn't catch any clues from Anthony's solemn expression. The other party seemed to have seen through what she was thinking, and what she wanted to say was just waiting for the result.At this moment, her brain is indeed running, speculating, and weighing rapidly. What she thinks of is: First, to solve the urgent need, there is no choice.Second, Song Yikun is not a person without principles, let alone a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death.Third, after a betrayal, Song Yikun's soul will be strongly shaken, and he will release his energy where it should be used. "When we arrive in Beijing, how do we contact the other party?" she asked. Anthony said: "Mr. Song can live in the Beijing International Hotel, and then call Mr. Ye Hongjun, and then the contact person will tell me, and then someone will go to Mr. Song. Of course, you have to go to Beijing with Mr. Song, because Mr. Song is a person who attracts attention, and every move must have a reasonable explanation. The businessman is there to make money, not to cause trouble for himself." "I understand." Xia Yingjie said, "Please tell the other party, sir, that I will book a connecting flight tomorrow and arrive in Beijing with a legitimate reason and as quickly as possible." "By the way," Anthony said, "the other party wishes to have a private meeting with Mr. Song." "They will." Xia Yingjie stood up, lifted the file box and said, "Then I will take my leave. Thank you for your reception and your help." Anthony sent Xia Yingjie out of the nightclub again, shook hands and said goodbye. The night in Rome is mysterious and charming, and the air exudes the chill of early spring, exuding the humidity and freshness of spring.The moonlight gently spreads a layer of bright, elegant and soft colors on the earth, everything looks so beautiful and full of poetic and picturesque flavor. However, these did not change Xia Yingjie's state of mind. After getting in the car, Ye Hongjun buried his head in the car and never asked about the result. He was too nervous, wanting to know the result but also afraid of knowing the result.He is not worried about himself. Even if the situation continues to deteriorate, the impact he will receive is limited. All he faces is the problem of making money or not.However, the situation Song Yikun is facing is grim, and there is a dead end. Xia Yingjie saw his state of mind and said, "Don't be nervous, there is still hope." She repeated Anthony's words. Ye Hongjun steered the steering wheel to listen and think quietly, with complex expressions on his face, he couldn't tell whether it was relief or worry.Suddenly, he parked the car on the side of the road, and analyzed in a low voice and calmly: "This game is too big, it is no longer a deal with a nightclub. It seems that Anthony is just a small person, and he is just for the background The character provided clues, and this business is not something he can do. The other party’s appetite doesn’t care about hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest, and there must be a bigger intention, which is to intervene in the Jiangzhou project.” "Do you still believe in Yikun?" Xia Yingjie asked. "I have never doubted Yikun's ability." Ye Hongjun said, "The death of his children and the betrayal you found will definitely have a great psychological impact on him. On this basis, I will trust him even more, including his moral integrity. Consciousness and nationalism. But that’s not the problem, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” "Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world." Xia Yingjie repeated softly. She understood the meaning of this sentence and what it foreshadowed. Ye Hongjun said: "The interest has lost its attractiveness, and the problem is complicated. Judging from the current situation, the start-up capital cannot be obtained by us. In fact, our role is the same as that of Anthony. We just started and provided I found a clue. To clean up the mess, it has to be Yikun." Xia Yingjie asked: "You judge, what will happen?" Ye Hongjun said: "The other party wants to intervene in the Jiangzhou project, and there is no doubt that it will invest a large sum of money to replace Zhou Liguang's profit, high investment and high output. From the perspective of the national investment promotion policy , it must be a good thing for the local economy. China has not rejected American funds because of the anti-China forces in the United States, nor has it rejected Taiwan funds because Taiwan is ruled by the Kuomintang. For large companies, legal operations and legal operations are always the first , which one will not damage its reputation with small losses." "This is a side that Yikun can use, or make a difference." Xia Yingjie said. "On the other hand," Ye Hongjun said, "the other party's interest may be more interested in Yikun than profit. Yikun understands China's national conditions better and is better at making a fuss about the climate. If financial resources and status permit Under the current situation, illegal crime will be transformed into a high-level behavior between law and policy. Legal plunder is usually called at this time: sharp eyesight, courage, and well-managed.” "If Yikun doesn't repay his kindness, he will die," Xia Yingjie added. Ye Hongjun nodded: "At least, there is such a possibility." Xia Yingjie was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "If you don't move, you will die, and if you move, you will die. It is better to move to gain a chance of life. Now that we are talking about survival from the dead, I think we have to add one more, to strive for a more glorious death. There is value and responsibility, and death cannot be used to escape. Dying lying down is worse than dying standing up, dying under the gun of the law is worse than dying under the revenge of offending the underworld, and death must also be based on angle and position." Ye Hongjun said: "I'm just talking about potential, but not absolute." Xia Yingjie said: "Yikun and I live and die together. This belief makes my mood more and more calm, so there is nothing to be afraid of. When the situation has reached this level, I am thinking, should I first get rid of the Jiangzhou side? The situation has stabilized, so as not to cause complications, or even lose the opportunity here." "I've always been worried about this." Ye Hongjun said, "Wang Hai delays for too long, and he may be deemed a fraud. If the local government is alerted or intervened, he will not be able to leave or stay, causing a scandal. Once the sign is upside down and lost Reputation, even having money at that time will not help.” "We can't hesitate anymore." Xia Yingjie said decisively, "Call and give Sun Gang instructions now." "That's Yikun personally ordering." Ye Hongjun said, "I give orders, they won't listen." "Ziyun committed suicide, will Yikun's phone still be safe?" Xia Yingjie said, "Let me tell you, I am more authoritative than you on this point. It's like a dog. Find out the phone number." Xia Yingjie picked up the phone in the car, took Ye Hongjun's address book and found out Sun Gang's phone number. The phone was dialed, and it was not Sun Gang who answered the phone but a part-time restaurant clerk. Xia Yingjie gave his name and asked him to ask Sun Gang to answer the phone. After a while, Sun Gang's voice rang on the phone: "I'm Sun Gang, are you Xia Yingjie? Where are you?" "I'm in Rome, I'm entrusted by Yikun to call you, can you hear me clearly?" "The voice is very clear." Sun Gang looked very excited, and said, "We are almost dying of anxiety. Wang Hai is waiting to sign the signature. Don't dare, there is no news from Brother Kun at all." "Listen well," Xia Yingjie said solemnly, "I have been entrusted by Yikun to inform you, and through you to convey to Wang Hai that the property rights agreement between Grapur Co., Ltd. Austrian shillings worth 7 million yuan were sent to Jiangzhou Tannery’s account, and the rest will be paid within three months, and the funds will be remitted soon. Do you understand? Please repeat.” "I understand, I understand." Sun Gang repeated the instructions. "Are there any other questions?" "Yes." Sun Gang asked, "What should we do next?" Xia Yingjie said with a smile: "Prepare a few boxes, waiting to put the money." "Hahaha..." Sun Gang also laughed, so relaxed and relieved. "My mission is complete." Xia Yingjie said, "I wish you all the best, goodbye." Xia Yingjie put down the phone, and his depressed mood seemed to ease a little.It is so difficult and complicated to think about a decision, but it is so easy and simple to do it. "Okay, take me home," she said. Ye Hongjun started the car and started on the road. On the flat street, the car lights flow like a beautiful and shining river.There are many shops on both sides of the street, and the neon lights are shining colorfully.Intoxicated couples, innocent children, and leisurely old people walk on the sidewalk.What a beautiful picture, what a beautiful life.Looking at the beautiful street scene, Xia Yingjie felt a surge of emotion in his heart.There was a burst of sourness.She said to herself: "Poet Fang has committed suicide for eight days, and now I don't know what happened? Maybe it has been burned to ashes. A living person just disappeared. We people can't take a look at it." , Send a ride." Ye Hongjun drove silently without making a sound. Xia Yingjie opened the car window to let the cold wind blow in her face, breathing in the cool air, she didn't close the car window until it was too cold.She felt better and asked: "Jiang Wei will be fine in Paris, right?" "No." Ye Hongjun said, "She has always been accompanied by someone. At most, she just had a few words with Yang Xiaoning, not threatening or confronting. There will be no danger. Someone will pick her up when she arrives in England, and nothing will happen." Xia Yingjie said: "When Jiang Wei comes back, our side may have stabilized. She has a lot of things to do. I want her to make Fang Ziyun's poetry collection first, and make it more refined. She is better at this than us now." Ye Hongjun said: "There are too many things, one after another, and it has become a mess. Don't think about anything now, concentrate on doing one thing, and go back to China to see Yikun. What is your reason for coming to Beijing? Yikun came to Beijing What is the reason? There is no room for ambiguity in this question, and there must be an explanation that can stand the argument." "I can't think of it." Xia Yingjie said, "I thought about going to Beijing to talk to Wang Wenqi about writing a preface, seeing Xiao Ma, and even impromptu marriage, but the reasons are too far-fetched. I must ask for advice on this question. You, I'm going to book a plane ticket tomorrow, you have to tell me the answer before you leave, please." "I've been thinking about it just now, and I was also troubled by my brain." Ye Hongjun said, "There is a reason, which is impeccable both emotionally and rationally. It's just that you think it's despicable and cruel." "Is it so serious?" Xia Yingjie was puzzled. "Ziyun's hometown is in a small village in Sanhe County, Hebei Province." Ye Hongjun seemed depressed and helpless when he said this sentence. He paused for a while, and then said: "Sanhe County is only two hours away from Beijing by car. Both Yikun and I have been there at that time. It has been eight days since Ziyun committed suicide. When you book a plane ticket, return to China, and fly from Haikou to Beijing, Ziyun’s ashes must have been brought back to Sanhe by his parents. You are twenty-seven According to the news I got, you and Yikun went to Sanhe to mourn the dead. It can be established in both time and space. Ziyun is Yikun’s classmate, your colleague, and your friend. It is human nature and heaven’s common sense to mourn the dead. .As for safety issues, one is that the boiling point has passed, the other is that the place of right and wrong is avoided, and the third is that after the refund, the pressure on the police has weakened, so there will be no major trouble. Even if there is trouble, it will be a question-and-answer process, you and a Kun is enough to handle it. You can come back on the same day you go to Sanhe, and Yikun has a chance to talk during the time in Beijing. I think this is the only reason that can be established at present.” Xia Yingjie felt another burst of pain in his heart, and said sadly, "What is Ziyun's fate? It's too cruel to be used when people are turned into ashes." "Ziyun is very spiritual, he will understand." Ye Hongjun said, "Ziyun is the best friend of Yikun and I, for Ziyun's death, it is not enough to have tears and sadness, it is to complete his death. His wish, to take up his responsibilities to his family and parents. If the overall situation collapses, we will not even be able to do this, let alone the deceased.” Xia Yingjie knew that this was the only way to go. April 3rd, the second day after Jiang Wei arrived in Paris. Paris, a bustling international metropolis, the center of Europe.As soon as Jiang Wei set foot on this land, she felt the romantic atmosphere and noble temperament of this city. There are many places she yearns for here: the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, the majestic Eiffel Tower, the heroic Arc de Triomphe, the sacred Paris Commune wall…… However, her mission in Paris is to question Yang Xiaoning and seek justice for Lin Ping. Therefore, no activity can be carried out until this matter is completed. Paris was quiet on Sunday, most shops were closed.At nine o'clock in the morning, Jiang Wei drove to Yang Xiaoning's home accompanied by French-Chinese Wang Guangzu and his wife. For this trip to Paris, Jiang Wei has many questions in her heart.In her opinion, asking Yang Xiaoning to seek justice for Lin Ping would not have any results, nor would it make any sense.A person like Yang Xiaoning would not be morally responsible for the crimes he committed, otherwise he would not live in this way.The reason why Xia Yingjie and Ye Hongjun arranged this way must have their purpose. Although she couldn't see anything unusual on the surface, her sensitivity made her judge that something must have happened.With Xia Yingjie's mind and reason, she never thought that Xia Yingjie would make such a decision that was almost superfluous because of Lin Ping's miserable situation, let alone the shrewd Ye Hongjun as his adviser. Although Jiang Wei was suspicious of Xia, she was very excited to be in Paris. Wang Guangzu, 42 years old, is currently the secretary-general of the European Chinese Business Association and the director of the European Pekingese Association. He came to France in 1972 and now runs three Chinese restaurants.He met Ye Hongjun for the first time in Vienna because of overseas affairs work, and met Ye Hongjun again in Rome in 1992. Since then, he has been communicating with Ye Hongjun by letter. He admires Ye Hongjun's character and talent very much.Entrusted by a friend this time, he was in charge of receiving Jiang Wei and taking care of her safety during her stay in Paris. He personally went to the airport to pick up Jiang Wei, arranged for her to stay at home, and took good care of her. The Citroen car was driving on the streets of the Seventh District of Paris. Wang Guangzu was driving, his wife was sitting beside him, and Jiang Wei was sitting behind. "How did you know about Yang Xiaoning's situation?" Wang Guangzu asked. "I don't know, Brother Ye handled it." Jiang Wei said. Mrs. Wang said: "Ye Hongjun is a good person. He is enthusiastic about overseas Chinese affairs and runs an information company. He must have many acquaintances. It is impossible to have no friends abroad. Although European cities are large, the circle of Chinese people is small. If you want to grasp the chance of survival It is necessary to have some friends to exchange information and help each other.” Wang Guangzu asked again: "Do you think finding Yang Xiaoning will have results?" “总得试试，骂两句出口气也是好的。”江薇说，“我想，老板也是给我一个机会公费旅游，如果让我个人出钱逛巴黎，说什么我也逛不起。” 江薇说的“老板”就是指夏英杰。 王光祖说：“杨小宁的父亲在世的时候，那可是华人社会里德高望重的人物，谁知偏偏就出了这样一个送子。按说他分的遗产也不少，可没过多久就嫖赌一空，老婆和他离婚了，就连那间美容院还是他的两个姐姐出资帮他开起来的。这小子，不走正道儿。” 汽车开到一座公寓楼前停下，王光祖陪着江薇乘电梯上到十一楼，找到字条上写明的门牌号，江薇报响门铃。 门打开一道缝，一个穿着睡衣的法国女郎探出头用法语问了一句，王光祖用法语同她讲了几句话，女郎拿掉门上的铁链让他们进来。江薇一眼便认出了从卫生间走出来的杨小宁，他穿着一件雪白的衬衣和一条笔挺的西裤，正在打一条花色领带。 “王先生？”杨小宁愣了一下，说，“什么风把你吹来了？你可是稀客，我怎么也不会想到你能来找我。” 王光祖说：“这位是我的北京同乡江薇小姐，专程从意大利来，她有事情要找你谈。” 杨小宁这才注意到江薇，但他已经记不起来了。 江薇说：“我是林萍的朋友，在海口机场我们见过，你和林萍住在南都饭店。我来找你，就是为了林萍的事。” 杨小宁想起来了：“对，是在海口机场见过。你什么时候到意大利了？” “那是我的事，”江薇说，“但不是被人卖出去的。” 杨小宁做梦也没有想到有人会为林萍的事来找他，那些事早就从他的记忆中抹去了。此时他虽然感到意外却并不紧张，迟疑了一下说：“你来得不是时候，我正要出门，去拉雪兹公墓祭奠我父母，因为后天就是清明节了，按中国人的习惯要去上坟烧香。我今天中午就要去香港看我儿子，你看，机票都买好了。如果你一定要谈，只能在我去公墓的这段时间。其实也没什么好谈的，结果都一样。” 江薇冷冷地说：“好，就在路上谈。” 杨小宁穿上西装和风衣，戴上礼帽，俨然是一个真正的绅士。看他英俊潇洒、衣冠楚楚的外表，很难让人把他与那些肮脏的勾当联系在一起。他向法国女郎交待了几句，然后拿上一把香火和一个香炉下楼了。 江薇坐进杨小宁的汽车里，王光祖的车紧随其后。路上，杨小宁在一家花店前停下车买了一束鲜花又上路了。王光祖的车也随之走走停停。 杨小宁一边开车一边说：“我离开金三角后一直待在巴黎，林萍的情况我不清楚，也不想知道。” “我可以告诉你，”江薇说，“林萍在色拉过了一段非人的生活，又被军方卖到曼谷妓院，一个多月后又被转卖，途经莫斯科偷渡到英国曼彻斯特，以卖淫为生。” “那又怎么样？”杨小宁满不在乎地问。 江薇说：“你必须为此承担责任。” “什么责任？”杨小宁问，“是法律责任还是道义责任？” 江薇说：“你要退还骗林萍的钱财，对她身体上和精神上所受到的摧残作出经济上的补偿，你有无可推卸的责任。” “我不这么认为。”杨小宁说，“如果说我犯罪，那是在金三角犯的罪，你可以到当地报警、起诉，你去找坤沙好了，他是那个王国的君主。说到道义上的责任，真正应该负责的是林萍自己，一个吃了一顿饭就给人脱裤子的女人，你不成全她还等什么？” “请你说话干净点。”江藏语气严厉地提醒他。 “我说的不是事实吗？”杨小宁反问。 拉雪兹公墓位于巴黎东城，凡是读过“巴黎公社”那段历史的人都知道，那道著名的巴黎公社墙就在公墓深处。巴黎公社失败后，公社战士全部在这道墙下牺牲，这里记录着人类历史上第一个无产阶级政权，以后历届法国共产党领袖都把墓选择在这道墙旁边。不仅如此，拉雪兹公墓还是一个名人答革的地方。第二次世界大战犹太人死难纪念碑也建于此。 汽车停在公墓外的停车场里，杨小宁朝公墓走去。江薇跟着他。像一个尽职的讨账人。王光祖夫妇总是与他们保持一定的距离，既不影响他们的谈话，又要保证江薇的安全。 杨小宁找到父母的墓碑，将手中的鲜花放在石阶上，点燃香火，默默地哀悼。 江薇环视着公墓的四周，这里幽静而美丽，一座座形态各异的雕像体现着法国雕塑家的艺术天才。与中国的基地不同，这里的艺术氛围使人不再感到死亡的恐惧，只有一种淡淡的哀伤。 杨小宁说：“现在的行情你懂不懂？十万元人民币就想买到欧洲，可能吗？林萍也不想想她自己是什么人，是自己有本事？还是总统的女儿？人的生活不能越位，狼有狼的圈子，羊有羊的圈子，羊要是硬往狼群里钻，那是找死。其实，林萍要是明智的话，她应该感谢我。” “感谢你什么？”江薇嘲讽地问。 “是我圆了她的出国梦，她也因此得到了一个挣大钱的机会。”杨小宁说着，不慌不忙地掏出烟叼在嘴上点燃，抽了一口接着说：“林萍的八万元是怎么来的？是露大腿露奶子换来的。请你告诉我，林萍除了那身臊肉之外还有什么？她还能干什么？对她来说给洋人脱与给中国人脱没什么两样，但是脱给洋人就能挣到更多的钱。” “你真无耻。”气愤到极点的江薇无法控制自己，抬手向杨小宁的脸上狠狠抽去，也顾不得什么安全问题了。 或许这种情形杨小宁见得多了，他并没有恼怒，而是显得非常大度，他抚摸了一下自己的脸，照样若无其事地抽着烟，说： “你是女士，我不跟你计较。” 江薇本能地脱口而出：“杨小宁，你不会有好报应的。” “不一定。”杨小宁指着墓地说，“这块墓地买的时候花了六十多万法郎，现在要值一百多万法郎。打开盖子，里面能放十四口棺材，现在还有十二个位置。人总是要死的，早晚的事情，我的归宿就在这里。你看，这里有多少名人、艺术家。政治家。” “你也配埋在这儿？”江薇鄙夷地说，“你这种人应该下地狱。” “我很欣赏你的正义感，虽然我不是那种人。”杨小宁说，“你这么远来一趟，我也不能没有一点表示。”说着，他从西装口袋里拿出一张法币撕开，将一半递给江薇。 “什么意思？”江薇怔了一下问道。 杨小宁说：“我相信林萍那身臊肉要比她的人格值钱得多，她的人格，最多也就值半个法郎。” “可你连半个法郎都不值。”江薇咬牙切齿地说。 杨小宁扔下半张法币扬长而去。 江薇捡起半张法郎，胸口堵得透不过气来，她在想：女人哪，尊严多么重要，自重多么重要。 四月六日下午，江薇离开巴黎飞往英国，客机在伦敦机场短暂停留之后继续飞行，直达曼彻斯特。 三天的时间，两百多张照片将巴黎永远留在了她的记忆中，即使客机徐徐降落在大英帝国的时候，她的脑海还沉浸在巴黎的感受中，仿佛巴黎圣母院的钟声仍在耳边回响，塞纳河仍在眼前流动。而当她踏上曼彻斯特的土地时，她忽然感到这个世界变小了，不再是她想象中的那样遥远而神秘。 离开巴黎之前她与叶红军和夏英杰分别通了电话，汇报了与杨小宁见面的情况，报告了飞机的班次、降落时间。叶红军将把这个信息及时通报给伦敦的朋友，再由伦敦通知曼彻斯特。 江薇以前对这座城市一无所知，看过一些资料之后才知道曼彻斯特位于英格兰西北部，是英国棉纺织业和金融、报业中心，也是铁路、航空交通枢纽。而在此之前，她对这个城市的惟一印象是来自那支著名的足球联队。 走出海关，江薇站在大厅的人群中寻找约定接她的人，她看到一位三十多岁的男子双手将一张纸举过头顶，上面用中文写着：罗马的江薇。于是她赶忙迎上去，并举手向对方示意。 男子问：“是江薇小姐吗？” “是的。”江薇把护照和机票递给他。 “没错，是从巴黎来的。”男子接过证件看了看还给江薇，接着自薇介绍，“我叫徐汉林，温州人，受伦敦的朋友委托来接你，我中午就接到电话了。” 男子报出的姓名、籍贯与江薇知道的情况相符合，她放心了，让他帮着提上旅行皮箱离开大厅，坐上他的汽车。 徐汉林开一辆丰田轿车，衣着很普通，嗓门很大，国语讲得不太好，给人的印象是爽快、耿直。他将汽车开得飞快，说：“天马上就黑了，我先送你去旅馆订房间，然后请你到我店里吃饭，再送你回旅馆。你先休息好，明天办事也不迟。” “谢谢。”江薇说，“人托人绕了那么多关系，给你们添麻烦了。” “别说谢字，在我店里谁敢随便说谢字就被开除了。” “为什么？”江薇觉得很稀奇，因为开饭店一般都是礼多人不怪，还有怕说谢字的？ “店里的规矩，吃过晚饭你就知道了。”徐汉林说，“在华人堆儿里人托人是常有的事，朋友嘛。像今天咱们认识了，以后我在罗马就多了一个朋友。” “那倒是。”江薇点点头。 汽车开到市区的时候，街灯已经亮了，大街上车来车往，四周高楼大厦林立，沿街的商店一家比一家华丽，五光十色的霓虹灯广告让人眼花缭乱。在这个花花的世界里，人们随处都能感到一种浓厚的商业气息。 “林萍是你什么人？”徐汉林问。 “是薇老板的朋友。”江薇说。 徐汉林说：“你这趟来得不少花钱呢。路费不说，带走一个人可不是件容易的事，据我所知，林萍的居留权掌握在人家手里。” 江薇说：“老板有话，该花的钱必须花。” “够朋友，是个讲义气的人。”徐汉林很佩服，感叹道，“现在这个社会，朋友之间帮什么都可以，就是别提钱，一提钱就成仇人。像你老板这样讲义气的人现在不多了。” 汽车在闹市区的一家中档旅馆门前停下，据徐汉林介绍，这里是梅切列茨涅大街八十五号雷蒙旅馆，条件好价格低。江薇不存在语言上的障碍，感到方便多了。她很快办完了住宿手续，将行李放进六楼的房间里，然后跟随徐汉林去餐馆，她想更多地了解一些林萍的情况。 汽车又行驶几分钟在一家餐馆停下，江薇一下车就看见了中英两种文字的“汉林饭店”招牌，门面土里土气很不起眼，进去后才知道里面很宽阔，已经有几十位客人在吃饭，热闹而嘈杂。 徐汉林请江薇在一个空位置坐下，说：“来到曼彻斯特，如果你不来汉林饭店开开眼界，那你就白来了。” 江薇问：“你怎么不在伦敦开餐馆？” “你知道英国有多少中国人？”徐汉林反问，然后说，“二十万人，五千家餐馆，各种侨团就有一百四十多个。伦敦的中餐馆多到什么程度？你随便往天上扔块砖头，掉下来能砸着三家中国餐馆。” 江薇笑了，但也很快领教了这里的特色：服务速度快、态度恶劣、饭菜实惠。她刚坐下茶就上来，上茶就开票，服务员脸I： 没有一丝笑容，更没有因为付钱者是店老板而改变，一视同仁。 汗票没几分钟饭菜就来了，“咣”地一声摆在桌上，那态度像是打发要饭的。你绝对听不到“请、对不起、谢谢”之类的用语。 客人来到这里，连换一下座位的权力都没有。也有客人抗议，与服务员发生口角，但无一不是客人败下阵来，无可奈何地吃饭。 付钱。不就是吃饭嘛，废话少说。 服务如此恶劣，生意却这般红火，这让江薇大惑不解。她想：这要是在国内，怕是早就打得天昏地暗了。 饭菜虽然美味可口，但是大盘大碗分量很足，她还是没能吃完。饭后，她向徐汉林提出了这个问题。 “其实很简单。”徐汉林笑笑，说，“英国社会特别讲礼仪，讲绅士风度，享受惯了彬彬有礼的时候，领教一下粗鲁的滋味也是一种人生体验。你看，很多人自己体验了还不够，还得成群结队地把家人和朋友叫来一起感觉。汉林饭店是恶名远扬，吃客也就专奔恶名而来了。再有，这里吃饭两英镑起价三英镑封顶，保你吃饱吃好，这个价走遍全城不会有第二家。” 江薇顿悟，不能不为这种别出心裁的思路叫绝。中国人真是太精明了，开餐馆不仅做进了中国文化，而且做进了英国文化。 “好了。”徐汉林说，“现在咱们谈正事。关于林萍的情况我给你们提供的资料都讲明白了，我对你只提一个要求，如果你要与那些人谈判，那时候你必须提前通知我。如果你出了麻烦，我无法向朋友交待。” “我明白。”江薇问，“那些人具体指什么人？” “女神夜总会，在红灯区。”徐汉林说，“林萍一直在那家夜总会做舞女，她的工作卡就在那里。” “林萍来你这里吃过饭吗？”江蔽问。 “说不准。”徐汉林摇摇头，“我没见过她，见了也认不出来。据说她从不与华人来往，很少说话，这座城里知道她底细的人没几个。” "How did you know?" “我这儿是什么地方？”徐汉林笑着说，“有钱的人来吃感觉，没钱的人来吃实惠，英格兰人、苏格兰人、日尔曼人、大陆人、台湾人、香港人、三教九流什么人没有？说句吹牛皮的话，只要是你存心想知道的事，华人圈子里就是有人偷偷放个屁我也能给你打听出来。” 江薇开心地笑了起来。 晚上八点多，徐汉林将江薇送回旅馆。分手时，他把一张名片交给她，并嘱咐：有事就按上面的号码打电话，晚上最好不要外出。 徐汉林的名片上除了饭店经理的头衔之外，还有三个职称： 曼彻斯特温州天主教会理事、侨商联合会理事、温州同乡会理事。江薇出国不久就知道了，谁加人社团组织越多，谁的头衔越大，那么他所捐出的款额也越高，干侨团讲的是自愿奉献，是为公益事业赔钱。而“理事”这个职称通常是只捐钱不管事，代表一种精神和威信。 等徐汉林的汽车开走了，江蔽回到自己的房间，将门上的牌子翻到“请勿打扰”的一面，关上门。 洗去了一路风尘，她吹干头发，穿着宽松的睡衣，泡了一杯热气腾腾的绿茶，将屋里的大灯关闭，站在窗前一边饮茶一边俯望曼彻斯特的美丽夜景。她的思绪不由自主地在倒转，从罗马到海口，从海口回到北京，回到与夏英杰相处的那些日子，她意识到，她从来没有真正了解夏英杰，她们之间原本就是有区别的，时间越长，这种区别越明白，决不会因为一时一地的得失而改变。 她为自己能有今天而庆幸、而满足，现在她只想重新认识夏英杰，从中受到一些启发。夏英杰似乎永远都是那么淡泊，却又时常在关键时刻表现出超人的远见、果敢，这里面肯定有一种本质上的、值得破译的东西。 入睡前，她对明天见到林萍后应薇慎重使用的语言进行研究，她担心也许是很平常的一个词、一句话就会引起不愉快的事情发生。想着想着迷迷糊糊就睡着了。 四月七日早上，江薇把自己修饰了一番之后，连早饭都没吃就出发了，在路边叫了一辆出租车，告诉司机：去维兰特街十六号。 不知是她的这句英语不够地道还是因为讲得太快，司机没有听明白，又问了一遍。江薇索性把英文字条递给他，司机这才懂了。汽车行驶了二十多分钟在一幢陈旧的公寓楼前停下，这座楼就是十六号。 江薇付过车费，找到公寓管理员询问，并出示了自己的证件和林萍的照片。管理员是位四十多岁的胖胖的英格兰妇女，她看过照片后告诉江薇：林萍住在九楼九0四号。 江薇及时将地址记下来，这才上三楼，敲响九0四号房门。 停了一会儿，门开了，一个年轻女子穿着睡衣披着一件外套睡眼朦胧地打量来访者。她，就是林萍。 “不认识啦？”江薇友好地说，“想想，在海口机场。” “你？司机？”林萍下意识地脱口而出。 “是我，夏英杰的朋友。” 听到“夏英杰”三个字，林萍像突然遭到雷击一样呆住了，感到浑身的血液骤然冷却、凝固，感到头晕目眩、四肢乏力，脸色变得煞白，那惊恐的表情无异于听到了死刑判决的声音。 她呆了一会儿，喃喃道：“天哪，这不是做梦吧？” “是真的。”江薇说，“阿杰让我来看看你。” 林萍惊魂未定，面色恍然地说：“进来吧。” 见面的情景出乎江薇的意料，她突然意识到：也许自己根本就不该来，也许这是一个错误。 林萍的房间很小，家俱也很简单，但是干净、整齐，屋子里散发着化妆品的淡淡香味。写字桌上放着一台袖珍录音机，磁带都是学习英语的内容。江薇关上门，在房间的中央站着，因为没有可以坐的地方，惟一的一把椅子上放着林萍的衣服。由此可以看出，林萍的生活里似乎没有会客这项内容。 林萍将衣服抱到床上，搬过椅子让江薇坐下。她神不守舍地穿衣服，小心翼翼地问：“你什么时候出国的？公派的吗？怎么找到我这里的？” 江薇听得出，林萍的语气里有一种掩饰不住的心态，似乎期望着什么。江薇想：她是希望我因公出国，顺道来看看她，这种偶然性就决定了我对她了解很少，或者说根本不了解。那么，我该怎么解释呢？我是受命来帮她而不是来骗她，即便现在需要撒谎，我对她背景了解很少，又能编造出什么可信的谎言呢？江薇的脑子急转着，却转不出一个圆满的答案。 “你怎么不说话？”林萍问。 江薇根据自己的判断，斟酌着说：“我以为我是受欢迎的人，所以我来了。如果我不受欢迎，我可以马上离开。” 林萍穿好了衣服，说：“请把你的包给我。” 江薇立刻明白了林萍的用心，故意气愤地说：“你没这个权利，你太过分了。天下有你这么招待客人的吗？” “我有这个权利。”林萍走到门口说，“我有权知道你是谁，从哪来，找我干什么。如果你不想失风度，就把包给我。” 江薇想：经过了这么一道程序，早就“此地无银三百两”了，还掩饰什么？再者，如果我就这样回去了，怎么向夏英杰解释呢？江薇左右为难，只能顺其自然，她把挎包递给林萍。 林萍把包里的东西全部倒在床上，她看到了自己的照片，看到了江薇的护照和名片，看到了徐汉林的名片，看到巴黎王光祖的名片。从一张字条上，她发现了杨小宁在巴黎的地址；从江薇的通讯录里，她发现了夏英杰在罗马的地址、电话。林萍清楚地记得，她给夏英杰信中的地址是女神夜总会一个女伴的地址，而江薇是根据字条上“维兰特街十六号”这个地址直接找来的。林萍把所有这些情况联系在一起，什么都明白了。 从猝不及防的事件中恢复了理性之后，林萍的脸像冰冻了一样失去了任何表情，没有惊恐，没有哀伤。她的眼睛也呆了、直了，失去了任何光芒，只有泪水夺目而出，顺着脸颊默默地流淌。这种情景让人感到比放声痛哭更可怕，让人不寒而栗。 江薇的心颤栗了，她从这可怕的静默中似乎窥视到了林萍的内心世界，她的悲苦、她的悔恨，她对再生的一线渴望。如果说江薇对林萍一向没有好感的话，那么，仅仅是这静默的一刻就足以把她所有的成见统统溶化掉，剩下的只有同情和怜惜。 江薇的眼睛也潮湿了，她把一张纸巾放到林萍手里，说： “想哭就哭吧，哭出来就好受了。” 林萍一动没动，过了好一会儿她长出了一口气，一边擦眼泪一边漠然道：“我知道，早晚会有这一天的，不想承认也不行，这是命，我就是躲到天边也总会有一天被人认出来。你明说吧，来找我干什么？” 江薇答道：“阿杰要改变你的处境。” “改变？”林萍摇摇头，“那可不是一句话的事。” “阿杰的意思，付多少代价也要做。” “为我这样一个人，值吗？” “当然值。”江薇说，“你是阿杰的朋友，你在她困难的时候帮助过她。” 林萍