Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Presenting a package of happiness

Feng Lan failed to bring Ding Xiaoye to her parents as scheduled. Although she didn't say anything, she knew her daughter Mo Ruomu. From her daughter's depressed mood, Feng's mother had already guessed that there was something wrong with her relationship with Ding Xiaoye. Soon, the news that Ding Xiaoye had left the restaurant reached their ears.Mother Feng and his wife felt sorry for their daughter and heaved a sigh of relief.To be honest, they didn't want their daughter to be with that waiter at all, they just couldn't listen to persuasion because of Feng Lan's stubbornness.Thanks to their trick of "meeting the parents".Real gold is not afraid of fire, and unreliable men disappear without a trace.

Mother Feng booked a five-day trip to Phuket Island, and Feng Lan insisted on going with her.How could Feng Lan not know that her mother wanted her to accompany her just as an excuse, but in fact, she was afraid that she would be hurt and forced her to go out to relax.She had no intention of traveling, and she was afraid that her family would worry about her even more, so she had to follow her mother's arrangement. After staying at the beach for a few days, whether her mood improved is another matter, but for Feng Lan, at least she cut off the way out, and didn't have to stay in the place filled with Ding Xiaoye's shadow and wait for him to turn back.She didn't allow herself to do such a thing again, she couldn't even think about it.

After returning, everything in the restaurant was as usual.Only once, Feng Lan accidentally ran into the waiters chatting together, and the topic was naturally the biggest "secret" about the restaurant. She heard Xiaojiao ask: "Does anyone know why Ding Xiaoye suddenly disappeared?" Lao Li said: "Needless to say, I fell out with the proprietress." "The two of them were fine that morning. They turned their faces if they said they turned their heads? Manager, you must know more than us." "Don't make wild guesses, be careful of being overheard by the proprietress." The store manager was so entangled, he said vaguely, "I heard that Ding Xiaoye's hands and feet are not clean..."

Feng Lan hurriedly opened the door and walked into the small box where they were chatting, and said with a smile: "I also said why there is no one outside. What are you talking about, so energetic?" Everyone inside kept silent, and soon they each remembered what they were going to do, Feng Lan called to stop the shop manager who was walking at the end.When there were only the two of them left in the small box, Feng Lan asked, "Who told you that Ding Xiaoye's hands and feet are not clean?" The store manager wondered: "Auntie came to the store yesterday afternoon and chatted with me... She is also afraid that the waiters will talk too much, in case something bad comes out..."

Feng Lan knew it must be at the behest of her mother.Mother Feng's "uprightness" is negligible when it comes to protecting her daughter. "You are kind, I don't blame you." Feng Lan walked to the door with the store manager and said to her, "Go and tell them that Ding Xiaoye has never had dirty hands and feet. It is a private matter between me and him that he wants to leave. It has nothing to do with the restaurant or you." Ding Xiaoye dumped her, he is a scumbag.What she sows, she swallows the fruit she reaps.But what Ding Xiaoye didn't do, Feng Lan wouldn't let people pour dirty water on his head, otherwise she wouldn't feel that she was so clean.

From that day on, the word "Ding Xiaoye" became a taboo in the restaurant.No one asked about his whereabouts, no one talked about his past, and his job number plate, uniform and salary list were quietly erased. Feng Lan didn't even recover from the setback, on the contrary, she seemed to regain her spirits very quickly.She is more concerned about the inside and outside of the restaurant than in the past. She plans to rent the adjacent shop, redecorate and expand the shop, and she is very busy. After work, Feng Lan is more enthusiastic about gatherings with relatives and friends. Whenever he has free time, he goes swimming and practicing yoga. SPA clubs, beauty salons, hairdressers, and manicures are all included. Be full, and dress up more carefully before going out every day.She was already in good condition, and this made her look even more radiant.In the last few gatherings of friends, another good man expressed his affection to her.Wu Jiang also intentionally or unintentionally mentioned that a friend pestered him to introduce him.The blind date arranged by her mother, as long as the other party is reliable, she will no longer refuse willfully.

Giving up on a broken relationship is the worst thing a woman can do.Feng Lan must do what he said in front of Ding Xiaoye, never kidnap his life for a failed relationship, let alone let a bad man ruin his imagination of relationships.He left and never came back. She wanted to live a better life, to start over, and to be happy.This is a more hearty revenge than beating a heartless person. When they met by chance on the flyover that day, Zhou Taoran gave Feng Lan a VIP card. He said that if Feng Lan got married, he would let him take the wedding photos. He would be better than any photographer at capturing her beauty.

One month later, Feng Lan took that card to Zhou Taoran's studio. The so-called studio was transformed from an old house on the outskirts of the city.When Feng Lan went, Zhou Taoran was playing poker with the computer, Feng Ying was taking a nap, and there was no one else except the couple. "You are alone, where did the man go?" Facing Feng Lan's request to take a wedding photo, Zhou Taoran's jaw almost dropped. Feng Lan said indifferently: "Didn't you say that for wedding photos, the groom is just an embellishment? Then you just take photos of the key points."

Zhou Taoran knew Feng Lan well, she decided to shoot, it was not just talk.Feng Ying also heard the sound and came out of the cubicle. Feng Lan greeted her, but Feng Ying did not respond. Feng Lan didn't mind, she saw vigilance in the young pregnant woman's eyes.If the other party shakes hands with her, it is called "Damn".Two and a half months ago, thinking of Feng Ying and Zhou Taoran's "deeds" behind her back, Feng Lan was like eating an apple and finding half a worm.But now that Feng Lan has figured it out, she wants to thank Feng Ying for prying her corner when she was not married to Zhou Taoran, allowing her to minimize the loss.

"Could it be that you have too many customers and can't make an appointment for me?" Feng Lan said to Feng Ying with a smile, and by the way looked around the deserted storefront, "No matter how busy you are, let me join the queue, just be Sympathy for a woman who just broke up with her." She raised her eyebrows in response to Zhou Taoran and Feng Ying's surprise. "That's right, your husband is already my ex-boyfriend. Even if I look back, I will choose fresher ones." Three days later, Feng Lan received a confirmation call from "Tao Ran Wedding Photography Studio", informing her that it was the proprietress of the studio who would go to shoot the location the next day.

Of course Feng Ying would figure it out, when Feng Lan and Zhou Taoran were in a strong relationship, she could still snatch this man away with her bare hands, not to mention that she now has a magic weapon in her belly. Feng Lan picked out seven sets of white gauze in one go, and she ordered the super luxurious package, which exhausted the make-up and costume artist hired by Zhou Taoran.Zhou Taoran couldn't help sighing that she was more brutal than others in taking wedding photos.Feng Lan choked back, if it wasn't for his own patronage, his poor quality wedding dresses would only be covered with dust in the clothing room. They filmed for two full days, and on the second afternoon, Zhou Taoran tried to persuade Feng Lan to change into a set of extremely simple casual clothes. He said that when he bumped into her by chance that day, she was dressed differently from the usual ones, and he was impressed by her. deep impression. Feng Lan understands Zhou Taoran's creativity, she has seen such wedding photos, the young couple frolicking in seemingly casual couple shirts, it is really special.But wouldn't it be ridiculous for her to dress up like that by herself?She rejected Zhou Taoran's proposal, turned around, and a face seemed to flicker in front of her eyes. The corners of her mouth were raised, and one side was dimpled. Isn't it ridiculous to take a photo?" They chose a castle-style winery far away from the urban area for their last location.The weather was fine that day, but the timing was not good. Several tour groups came in a row. It was not easy to find a good angle while avoiding the bustling tourists. Zhou Taoran was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. During the break, Feng Ying was busy wiping her husband's sweat and delivering water, and Feng Lan went to look at the photos in the camera.She was wearing a wedding dress, and the man she thought she would spend her whole life with was beside her not long ago, but he was holding a camera in his hand, and his pregnant wife was standing not far away.Her indifference to their affection was a good show. Regardless of Zhou Taoran and Feng Lan's past, his photography skills are not bad.Feng Lan felt that the several photos were taken well, but it was a pity that the background was full of people. "Can the background be removed later?" Feng Lan asked Zhou Taoran.She absently flipped through the next page, suddenly a little dazed, and pressed back again. "It's possible, but I'm worried that the effect is not ideal..." Zhou Taoran seriously talked about his worries and technical difficulties, and Feng Lan listened quietly.Feng Ying was enjoying the shade under the shade of a tree at the side, while Zhou Taoran looked closely at the woman beside him, using his own eyes instead of the camera. Feng Lan's hair was coiled, the profile of her profile face was beautiful and serene, and the off-shoulder dress showed the beautiful curvature of her shoulders and neck. It's not that Zhou Taoran didn't imagine this day in his heart, she was standing beside him in white gauze, but Feng Lan's strength always made him hesitate and retreat.If instead of condescending "let's all calm down" she pleads instead, or doesn't say anything, just looks at him intently and quietly, like she's looking at the photo right now, he'll compromise, no need Crying, making trouble and hanging himself, he would promise her anything.Zhou Taoran chose Feng Ying, and all his acquaintances laughed at him, but he never regretted it, and Feng Lan would not change for him.He would not marry a wife who made him walk on eggshells, no matter how good she was.Feng Ying is the woman who is more suitable for him. He can work hard with her with peace of mind and share the ordinary, embarrassment and happiness with her. "Feng Lan..." What he wanted to ask was, after leaving him, what did the man she loved for a short time do that made her lose her mind and her face was full of tears.However, he found that Feng Lan was not listening to him. "Can you give me these photos right away?" she asked suddenly. "Of course." Zhou Taoran said puzzledly, "What's the rush? If you like it, I'll go back and fix the photo before I give it to you." Feng Lan insisted: "No, I want it now." She got the photo that Zhou Taoran sent her, and the subsequent shooting did not continue. When they returned to the studio, Feng Lan offered to pay the bill.Zhou Taoran waved his hands again and again to say no, pretending not to see Feng Ying's angry gaze.It wasn't that he swollen his face to pretend to be fat, but deep in his heart he always felt that he owed Feng Lan something, and what he could do for her was really limited.As a result, Zhou Taoran was defeated by Feng Lan's insistence as usual. She paid the full amount without accepting any discount.The start-up stage of his career is mostly difficult, his source of customers is limited, and Feng Ying is due to give birth in a few months, so there is always money to be used. Back in the city, Feng Lan called Kang Kang out for dinner.She booked a table at a small restaurant near her home, not far from Kangkang's school. At the door of the restaurant, a woman hurriedly walked towards him.Feng Lan was preoccupied at the time, and only after bumping his arm into that man did he regain his senses.It wasn't Feng Lan's fault that the other party walked too quickly, but after she stood still, she saw the slightly protruding belly of the woman beside her at a glance, realized that the other party was a pregnant woman, and quickly asked, "Are you okay?" Before he finished speaking, someone patted Feng Lan's shoulder from behind. "Sister Lan!" Feng Lan turned around and saw Kang Kang standing there. "Your friend?" Kang Kang was a little curious about the extra woman beside Feng Lan, it was Zhang Sheng's face.He thought Feng Lan only asked him out for dinner. "No." Feng Lan looked at the woman again and asked, "Are you okay?" The woman still didn't answer.She was short in stature, and raised her head to look at Feng Lan, the look in her eyes made Feng Lan feel a chill on his back. Even Kangkang sensed the other party's unfriendliness, and he said, "I'm starving to death. If there's nothing else, let's go in." Feng Lan hesitated, and walked into the restaurant with Kang Kang.The figure of the woman also disappeared at the door. "Sister Lan, do you know her? This person looks weird." Kang Kang looked at the door again and whispered. "I don't know. I accidentally touched her just now, and I don't know who bumped into anyone. Fortunately, nothing happened..." Feng Lan suddenly paused when he said this.Her hesitation just now came not only from the strange look in the other party's eyes, but also because that face was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't tell where she saw it for a while.Now that she remembered, this woman also walked into her restaurant the afternoon before yesterday. The waiter asked her if she had a reservation. She looked around and went out again.Feng Lan was greeting regular customers at another table, but she accidentally glanced at the woman, feeling a little strange in her heart, but usually such customers are not absent, most of them are dissatisfied with the dining environment of the restaurant, or came to find someone, she Did not think deeply.Did not expect to meet again today. In the past, Feng Lan would only regard this as a coincidence.But she had been robbed twice, and one of them almost lost her life. Only after Ding Xiaoye reminded her did she know that some thieves would step on the spot before committing crimes. Could it be that she was entangled by the plague god again?But the other party is a woman who is still pregnant with a child, so why should she follow her lingeringly?Is it for money, or for something else?The hatred in the other person's eyes made her shiver, but she couldn't make up the slightest clue. Fortunately, there are more important things to distract Feng Lan's attention, so she is not allowed to think about it.She took out her mobile phone, put it on the menu in front of Kangkang, and said, "Don't bother eating, take a look at these photos for me." Since Ding Xiaoye left, Feng Lan and Kang Kang have gotten closer, and they will find Kang Kang to "chat" alone every three days.At first, Kang Kang thought that Feng Lan was afraid that his mouth would leak out, so he often urged him to keep the secret.But Feng Lan never mentioned Ding Xiaoye, so that Kang Kang narcissistically wondered whether the proprietress had empathized with him after losing Ding Xiaoye. After all, he was younger than Ding Xiaoye and he was not bad looking.For this reason, Kangkang struggled for a while, until the cruel reality made him give up this idea. Compared with Ding Xiaoye and his uncle Zeng Fei, who Kang Kang couldn't understand, Kang Kang could understand Feng Lan and Cui Yan better.Kang Kang finally came to the conclusion that Feng Lan was just too lonely, and the whole restaurant's secretive attitude towards Ding Xiaoye sometimes made her doubt whether Ding Xiaoye existed.Kang Kang was the only person who witnessed Ding Xiaoye's departure. If he was real, it would prove that Ding Xiaoye was not just a figure in Feng Lan's hallucination. Kangkang was startled by the photo of Feng Lan in a wedding dress on the phone, and he hurriedly asked, "Who are you going to marry?" In those photos, only Feng Lan was alone.What Feng Lan wanted him to focus on was not here.She pointed to a corner of the background of the photo and reminded him: "Take a closer look, do you see anything?" Kangkang opened his eyes as big as copper bells, but he still didn't notice anything.He asked, "Is this photo three-dimensional?" "Three heads!" Feng Lan gave up playing charades with Kang Kang, poked the corner with his fingertips, and said mysteriously, "I saw Ding Xiaoye." Kangkang was startled, and immediately took a closer look.He zoomed the phone screen farther and closer, turned it upside down, and magnified the photo several times, only to see countless extremely blurred figures, each face was just a white spot on the photo, not to mention whether it was Ding Xiaoye, or even a man. Women can't tell the difference. "Is it him? I know I'm not mistaken, I recognize that bastard even when it turns into ashes!" Feng Lan was eager to gain sympathy. Kangkang couldn't bear her disappointment, scratched his head, and said against his will: "My eyes are not very good... it looks a little like it!" Feng Lan's eyes lit up, but she woke up in a moment.She said to Kangkang lightly, "Show me the person you think you look like." Kangkang lowered his head.Of course he couldn't point it out. Feng Lan silently put away the phone.It's no wonder that Kangkang's lies were clumsy, she actually couldn't believe it herself.She had had this illusion more than once, as if Ding Xiaoye was not too far away from her, and he was watching her quietly somewhere.This is impossible, she is probably ill, and is dying to find a straw for herself. "Kangkang, let me tell you a secret..." Kangkang trembled for no reason. He used to like gossip the most, but recently he encountered too many secrets.In movies, this kind of person usually dies soon.A voice in his heart shouted: Don't give me any more secrets. I am still a sapling in the motherland. Is it really appropriate for you to let me know these things?Does it fit…… Feng Lan didn't care about Kangkang's inner struggle, he held his head and said with some panic, "I don't seem to be able to slow down this time." Feng Lan believed in love and did not lack courage.She used to be full of confidence in her strength and healing ability. The most indispensable thing in the world is a man. She will stand up from wherever she falls, and she is afraid that she will not be able to find the next person to fall in love with?But now she is gradually not so sure.Because Time's preferential treatment for women is too stingy, and she is not allowed to be presumptuous.She promised herself that she would wait until the person she loves and the person she is right for appear before willingly entering the palace of marriage.However, her parents were urging her, her face after removing makeup was urging her, and her heart, which was becoming more and more ignorant of what her heart was, was also urging her. You don't need to punish yourself for other people's mistakes, that's what Feng Lan really thought.It's a pity that it's easy to say bold words, just like a seriously ill person shouting that he wants to live 10,000 years, with more energy than energy.Every time she regroups, she consumes more energy, every wound heals with thick scabs, and every time she packs her heart, she looks forward to the last time.The four years of tug-of-war with Zhou Taoran has already made her very tired, otherwise she would not have thought of marrying Zeng Fei for a short time.In the face of Ding Xiaoye's total fall, she was actually more anxious than anyone else. This was tantamount to her desperate struggle emotionally, as intense as a flashback.Knowing that he was unreliable, he let himself take a shot of a booster, just because the feeling of his heart beating for someone was so good——after the madness passed, he left rationally.She lived as if nothing had happened, tidying herself up better than ever, but there seemed to be a cage of coals in her belly, which scalded her like a scorching fire, and she couldn't touch or speak, otherwise there would only be ashes left. It feels so silly to take wedding photos alone.But Feng Lan didn't know when she would be able to wait for that day. She began to doubt whether that day would come, which made her terrified, and only wanted to leave something behind when she was still beautiful.Others say that a woman in a wedding dress is always beautiful. From the eyes of the dressmaker and Zhou Taoran, Feng Lan can tell that she is no worse than any other woman in a white gauze, but she stares at the mirror for a long time. Dress up yourself. In fact, what is beautiful is not the wedding dress, but the happiness in the eyes of women.Her super luxurious and supreme wedding dress package comes with seven looks, two interior scenes, four exterior scenes, as well as an incalculable number of crystal photo frames and super-large photo albums, but she forgot to give her happiness.