Chapter 18 18. Wei Wei, the game is not over yet

After nine o'clock in the evening, we said goodbye.The driver has been waiting outside, we still have more than three hours to go on the mountain road. It rained heavily before, so this night was a fine weather with few moon stars. The car drove north on the undulating mountain road, and the moonlight inlaid the mottled tree shadows on us.My left hand was held by Danny Hagrid the whole time. I don't hate this Charlotte.She is not quite like Sophie.After two years, Sophie still wants to catch Danny Hagrid and use means to force me to let him go; as for Charlotte, the story between her and Danny Hagrid may be a long time ago, and she will not be able to get married. It's been five years, and although she still misses Danny Hagrid, she has a kind of indifferent chic, and she looks lively.

I counted them one by one: Charlotte, Sophie, the woman in London, the woman in New York, and me.Danny Hagrid is really, I look at him, he is really ridiculous.He collects women like cars and famous horses, and tastes us like delicious food.I tried to convince myself that I thought he was worth it, but I obviously overestimated my endurance.I suddenly remembered what Charlotte said, she said, "Welcome to the 'Hagrid Club'". Maybe she's overestimating me, and I've been in the club too short to get a bottle of Hagrid's water in the crystal bottle that symbolizes his love.

However, "Hagrid's Club", when I thought of this, I found it very interesting, and I couldn't help but giggled. He turned to look at me, took my hand to his lips and kissed: "What is so happy?" I put my hands back, put my arms around my legs curled up on the car seat, and I said to him, "I'll tell you something." He looked at me with great interest: "Please tell me." "Actually, I didn't go to Italy, I went to Monte Carlo to gamble." I said. "Is this a lie?" "I was originally a penniless poor student. I was taken care of by you and had enough food and clothing. I think gambling is not a good habit anyway, so I didn't want you to know. But suddenly I don't care so much, you are so rich Money, what difference does it make if I spend more or less?"

He didn't speak, just smiled, turned his head away, and stopped looking at me. He was clearly not interested in the subject. I crawled over to him from the car seat, turned his face to face me, and kissed his mouth: "Don't you ask me if I'm happy?" He still didn't speak, there was a strong smell of alcohol in our nostrils, and we didn't know who it was. He just looked at me and didn't cooperate with me. If he doesn't cooperate with me, I will continue. I held his face and said, "I haven't had enough fun yet. When you get back to Lyon, no matter how late it is, you have to play a game with me."

He looked down at me in the dark, his eyes sparkling: "Okay, if I don't play, you will definitely not give up." A stack of poker, a bottle of whiskey, and two glasses. As soon as they got home, they didn't change their clothes, and the two went straight to the poker game. Danny Hagrid sat on the sofa and loosened his tie: "What rules? What kind of game?" I sat on the soft carpet and looked up at him: "Maybe I don't know how to play your game, and maybe you don't know how to play mine. Let's take the simplest one, compare the size, how about it?"

I drew five cards, he drew five cards, and arranged them one by one. Danny Hagrid asked again: "What if you lose or win? Do you fight wine?" I opened the first card, which was a 7 of hearts, and I said, "If your card is higher than this, I'll drink whiskey. But if your card is lower than mine, then you just answer me honestly." Just one question." His fingers rest on the card. I said, "You mustn't lie." He turned over his card, it was a 6 of spades. I smiled: "You and Charlotte used to be lovers?" Danny Hagrid said, "Once upon a time."

I nodded, very good, very frank. I opened the second card, which was a queen of clubs, and Danny Hagrid opened his card, 7 of spades. "You have lovers in New York and London, but it's not just them, is it?" "Yes." He replied without any hesitation. "Very good." I took a sip of my wine. "What did you say is good, Wei Wei? Is this matter good, or my answer is good?" He looked at me with a slight smile on his lips. "It's good because you're honest and don't lie," I said. "That's your rule. Shall we continue?" He took it for granted.

I opened the third card, which was an Ace of Hearts. He didn't need to turn over the cards, and I won this one again.I asked directly: "Do you have a new collection?" He didn't open that card, he lowered his head, as if looking for the answer on the back of a poker, and said after a long time: "Wei Wei, you have been with me for two years, and we are together almost every day. Do you think I have time to come again?" Looking for a new woman?" He looked up, "The answer to this question is, no." Should I be grateful to Your Majesty for spending the past two years on me?Should I say thank you to him?I couldn't say anything, just kept my head down and continued the game.

I still won the fourth set of cards, 10 of Hearts vs. 9 of Spades. I raised my head and looked at him for a long time. I just felt sore in my nose, and I just felt so unwilling. I still asked the question that had been suppressed in my heart for a long time. Come out: "Danny Hagrid, do you know that I follow you because I love you, no, not for your money?" He picked up his glass, took a swig, and answered me, "Like I know you're a smart, hard-working kid, like I know my name." My tears flowed down instantly, and I picked up the handkerchief at hand and wiped my eyes vigorously.I took his hand, kissed his warm fingers lightly, and pressed them to my cheek, truly grateful, and said, "Thank you, thank you."

The game is always over, and there is one last card to be turned over, and I win, Jack of Diamonds vs Ten of Spades. My final question is: "Danny Haig, will we have a result?" After pondering for a while, he answered me, "Maybe it won't satisfy you." On the hillside in the distance, the church bell rang, and it was three o'clock in the morning. All my cards have won Danny Haig, but I have lost my ideals and hopes.I leaned on the low table and got up slowly. After sitting with my knees curled up for too long, my legs were sore and sore, as if countless ants were biting me.I'm tired and sleepy and I want to sleep for a while.I thought about a game and I knew everything I needed to know, Danny Hagrid had no reservations, he was a good player who played by the rules.But I wish he could tell a little lie.

Danny Hagrid said, "Wei Wei, the game isn't over yet." I turned around, and all the cards were there, except his third card was not turned over, and Danny Hagrid opened it at this time, which was the 8 of spades.His five cards are a straight flush of spades.It turned out that this was the big winner. "Ah, that's beautiful," I said. "W-how are you going to punish me? I-I'll just drink the whole bottle of whiskey." My hand has already reached out to pick up the bottle of amber whiskey, and Danny Hagrid pressed my hand down forcefully: "You don't have to drink, and you don't have to answer my questions, just be good, listen to me Just say a few words. You are the smartest child who can teach you everything and do it so well. Then I will teach you one more thing today. What is the purpose of living alone in this world? Let me tell you, It’s to experience and enjoy. Do what you haven’t done. If you don’t have it, you can pursue it hard, and if you have it, you can enjoy it. I’m not as miserable as you say, but I never intend to change my current life. You want me to do it for you You want me to give up the forest for you? That's impossible. So you don't have to wait for something unrealistic, and you don't have to be sad because I'm with other women, like facing an abyss If you agree, you will come, if you don't agree, you will leave. This is a simple but correct truth." I listened quietly to every word he said, a chill rose from my heart and spread to my limbs. With a bang, he threw something on the small table. I took a look, and it turned out to be the pink diamond ring I pawned in Monte Carlo. "Do you like to gamble, Wei Wei? Just go if you like. You can play as big as you like. You follow me, I can take care of this little thing. You don't need to hide it, let alone lie." He walked over , came to me, kissed my cheek, "Go to sleep, you look tired. Not a good day, is it? Go to sleep." I stood there feeling stiff in the back and dizzy. Danny Hagrid didn't give me any more time and walked away.