Chapter 42 Peacock Forest (42)

When the cicadas chirp from the trees outside the room's floor-to-ceiling windows, I know summer is here. When I lived downstairs, I never heard cicadas singing here; Unexpectedly, as soon as I moved it up, the cicadas on the tree outside the window were so loud. When I heard the first chirping of cicadas, apart from being surprised, I suddenly thought of Liu Weiting. I remember when I struggled to chase out of the classroom after the last get out of class of "Personality Psychology", Reach out to her last glimpse. At that time, I felt that the whole world was empty, and I could only hear the cicadas on the tree beside me.

As the weather gets hotter, there are more and more cicadas, and the cicadas are getting louder and louder. Poor students don't have the money to install air conditioners in their rooms, so they have to open the floor-to-ceiling windows to let in the natural wind. In the afternoon, as long as the first cicada makes its first call, all the cicadas will follow suit, not to be outdone. It seems to be competing who has the most air and whose voice is loud. So the room seemed to have a small symphony orchestra playing hard, but the melody was out of order. I used to yell out the window in anger, "Do you have to be so immature?" 』

But the cicadas remained unmoved and still sang their own tunes.Looks like this summer is going to be a long one. I also gradually got to know Li Shanlan better. I know that apart from working late at night at China Dolls and occasionally setting up stalls in Taipei, She also works in a 24-hour supermarket hypermarket. Will know this because she once gave me an expired canned fruit from the supermarket. "It's only two days past the expiration date," she said. "If you eat it, you won't die, right? "I say. "It's such a serious injury, how can it be so easy to die?" she said.

I thought this was very familiar, but later I remembered that it was a dialogue in Stephen Chow's movie. So I guess she probably likes watching Stephen Chow movies. This summer is also very hot. When Rong An came to see me, he was often so hot that he screamed. "Looks like I'll have to tell a bad joke to lower the temperature," he said. "I do not want to hear. 』 "Guess what," he ignored me and continued, "Is the dumpling male or female?" "I don't want to guess. 』 "The dumplings are male," he said, "because the dumplings have foreskins."

After he finished speaking, he laughed loudly, the more he laughed, the more exaggerated he became, and he lost his breath. I can't stay at home on summer nights, and Rong An and I usually go out for a walk. Of course, the most frequented place is Yum. Xiaoyun would always make a pot of sour plum soup for us to drink, it was sour and sweet, very refreshing to relieve the heat. One night Xiaoyun fried a plate of chicken nuggets for us to eat. After eating a piece, I scratched the wound on the corner of my mouth. "What happened to the corner of your mouth?" Xiaoyun asked. "Staying up late for the past two days must have caught fire. "I say.

Xiaoyun immediately moved the chicken nuggets between me and Rong An to Rong An, and said: "Then you should eat something lighter and eat less meat." I protested and said, "Have you seen a tiger change to a vegetarian diet after staying up late?" 』 Unexpectedly, the topic started with the tiger, and then turned to Liu Weiting. Xiaoyun was very curious about Liu Weiting, I briefly recounted the past, but Rong An went into detail. "It's all my fault." Rong An said, "It would be great if I found Liu Weiting." "It has nothing to do with you. "I say.

"But……" "do not talk. ’ I interrupted Rong An, ‘I’m not being honest enough, I should have told her from the beginning The love letter was sent by mistake. 』 I self-righteously chose to hide it in good faith, but I didn't know that it would cause more harm. Because Liu Weiting should feel that my mistake is to sympathize with her. She is the one who chooses the tiger, how can she bear this kind of sympathy? Even she will feel it is a kind of humiliation. Thinking of the previous conversation with Liu Weiting in the ice shop, I unconsciously sighed and said: "If only I were the one who picks the sheep. 』

"This reminds me of a story," Mr. Martini said suddenly. Xiao Yun and Rong An turned their heads at the same time and said in unison: "What story?" "The rock on the right," Mr. Martini said. "The rock on the right? 』I also turned my head. Although all three of us looked directly at Mr. Martini, he still calmly cleared his throat and said: "My mouth is a little dry." Seeing him staring at the pot of sour plum soup, Xiaoyun hurriedly said sorry, and then poured him a glass. After taking a sip, he said, "It's delicious." "Thank you." Xiaoyun smiled.

"There is a very big rock on the right side of a man, almost as big as a mountain." Mr. Martini took another sip of sour plum soup, "This man really wants to climb to the top of the rock to see the Scenery, but unfortunately tried many times without success.Finally he gave up and had to go left.but No matter how far he walked and how many beautiful scenery he saw, he still couldn't forget the stone on the right, even Will turn back and try again. " I waited for a while and saw that he stopped talking.He asked, "Then what?" 』 "There is no more. In this person's heart, there will always be the regret of belonging to the stone on the right.

He even thinks that the scenery on the rock on the right may be the most beautiful. " Mr. Martini glanced at me and said, "The Liu Weiting you just mentioned may be the The stone on your right. " I was slightly taken aback and didn't answer. "Actually, like you, I have stones on the right side. But you may be the kind who will be between the left and right. people going back and forth, and I..." Mr. Martini said, "stayed where I was." "Why don't you go to the left?" Xiaoyun interjected. "If I don't climb the rock on the right, I can never go left."

After Mr. Martini answered, he touched his tie. The tie he's wearing today is green with white polka dots that look like snowflakes falling on the prairie. This pattern is very out of tune with the current season. I also noticed that he occasionally fiddled with his tie knot and even shook the hem of his tie slightly. It felt like the tie was heavy and made his neck a little uncomfortable. Mr. Martini left early that night, leaving some doubts for the three of us. Xiaoyun's doubt is: why do you say it is the stone on the right?Instead of just talking about the mountain on the right? The explanation between Rong An and I is: the mountain is easier to climb, but the rocks may be bare and difficult to climb. Rong An's doubt is: why do you say the right side?Instead of saying left? Xiaoyun and I replied disdainfully: Is there a difference?Right and left are not the same?Still have to climb. My doubt is: Why is Liu Weiting the stone on my right? But none of the three of us answered.