Chapter 7 Chapter VII

The editor said: "You should be happy for Yao Jing, there are so many people defending her." When I told her that, half of my anger disappeared. Really, the two sisters of the Yao family may not have such painstaking efforts. After a long time, Mr. Zhu did not come out. There happened to be a large cardboard box piled up next to Sister Editor, which contained old pictorials of Yilin Company, which were of great historical value, and she couldn't put it down. Zhu Lao finally appeared, and he spread his hands to announce the result. "Mr. Ma said that no matter what, he won't see the reporter. If you write scribbles in the newspaper, he will report it to the newspaper. It's not as simple as a lawyer's letter or an apology. He will take you to court. Time and money are not counted."

Sister Editor and I looked at each other in blank dismay, but we didn't expect to meet an order. "Let's stop here, miss." Old Mr. Zhu's heart softened again, it seemed that he couldn't be serious with women, he was really a good man. "Why didn't Yao Jing give the money to her daughter?" I was determined. "She doesn't need it." "Why not?" The old man was flustered by me and called out: "Her adoptive parents and biological father are in a very good environment!" No one wants to pick Jing's money. No one wants her love either.

"Just one more question," said the old gentleman angrily. I was about to ask another question, but the sister editor held her down with one hand, "Uncle Zhu, do you still want these pictorials?" "Throw it all away." "Send me off, okay?" "You just take it." He breathed a sigh of relief. "Come on, help me carry the box." Sister Bian winked at me. I said to Mr. Zhu, "When will I come to America to see you?" He immediately wrote the address to me, "If you ask me about my personal affairs, no matter how secretive it is, you can tell me everything."

"Thank you." I was moved. In fact, writing his story is not a good novel.Why didn't I think about it before? We didn't gain anything that day, unless you like watching movie pictorials, like sister editor. The editor drank red wine all night, listened to Billie Holly singing grievances, and read these pictorials. She asked me, "What happened to all these big stars?" I said: "Nothing, just like other people, those who couldn't die, all survived." "Why is there no news at all?" Sister Editor asked. "There is a program on a foreign TV station called 'How's So-and-so?' which interviews famous people. Why, do you also plan to open such a column?"

"Extremely interesting." "Yes. I think it's good too. It's fascinating how each name goes from brilliant to silent." "However, you must write this column well, otherwise there will be no readers." said the editor. "No matter what kind of column you write, you must write it well," I said, "don't treat your readers as Amulin." She continued to read the pictorial. "How do we find Yao Jing's daughter?" "Find someone to keep an eye on Ma Dongsheng, he will always visit his own flesh and blood." "The bill will be astronomical. After a month, you and I can't afford it."

"Can I go out in person?" "You can sit in front of his house from seven in the morning until two in the evening?" "Then what to do?" "Let's keep things cold, anyway, this secret has been maintained for more than ten years, it might as well be longer." "Is the child growing well?" This is what I care about. "I hope she doesn't look like her father." Elder sister Bian laughed. There are some ugly men who marry beautiful women, but they are not as good as God, and the genetic factors are just right, and the children born are all like their fathers. There are many such examples.

Someone is more anxious than us, that is Shi Qi. He came to me and asked me if I had any news about the little girl. We shook our heads and spread our hands, much to his disappointment. After getting to know us well, we no longer treat him as a handsome boy who can do whatever he wants in our apartment. He likes it very much and thinks it is very free. Sometimes we also asked him to make coffee, and went to famous places to buy cakes, and he was very happy with it. And my sister editor and I are sitting at home, just writing and writing, each responsible for a chapter, and writing down what we have seen and heard.

Shi Qi sometimes said: "You guys are amazing, how come there are so many things to write?" This is a comment most often heard by professional copywriters. So I said: "You are even more amazing, you are born Zhang Shuli, as long as the director gives an order, you will immediately hug and kiss, and express all your emotions and desires." Shi Qi was stunned immediately and remained silent. Everyone has their own talents.How can you go around the rivers and lakes and the pier without making gestures. Even a small typist can shine as soon as he sits on his post. Without him, he is forced to go to the top.Therefore, why bother to tell others that they have superhuman abilities, basically everyone has his own way.

We finished the last chapter, sorted out the pictures, had nothing to do, and stayed at home in a daze. Counting the days, it has been three months since Yao Jing passed away. That morning, the two of us and Shi Qi were looking for a place to eat soy milk and fried dough sticks. As soon as we went out, the lights flickered, and someone took a photo immediately.Shi Qi was quick, and immediately grabbed the reporter. It was a girl with straight hair and a small stature, wearing a Chinese tunic suit, carrying a big cloth bag, and her complexion was not very good without makeup. "Take out the film!" Shi Qi's technique was very proficient, as if he had practiced many times.

He twisted the girl's arm, and the camera fell down. He caught it with the other hand, pushed and pulled, and the film fell to the ground like a black snake. The girl Xuexue cried out in pain, "I'll write this down too, you are living with two women!" My sister and I were dumbfounded. Unexpectedly, we were planning to stare at other people, but they turned to stare at us, praying mantis catching cicada, and oriole behind. After all, Shi Qi is Shi Qi, I saw that he made the girl soft after hard work, he hugged the girl in his arms, "Look, we are still old friends. Come, let me buy you coffee, just now It's my two aunts, they don't like to show off, if you have anything to say, I'll tell you."

Without any explanation, he opened the car door, stuffed the female reporter into the car, and coaxed her away in a hurry. My sister and I looked at each other and smiled. This kid is really skilled. When he is thirty years old, he will become a genius. What is there that he doesn't understand, what can't he do? God is fair, like Yang Shoulin, Lao Tzu provided him with a Ph. It would really kill him to fight independently. Shi Qi is deeply attached to the words "survival of the fittest", and his evolution over the years has made him invincible. The editor said: "This child's future is limitless." I said, "No wonder he refuses to spend time with Wang Yu." Sister Editor was surprised, "Is it for himself?" "You think it's because of Yao Jing?" I asked back. "I prefer to think that he is for Yao Jing." "You're so romantic," I said. "Come on, let's eat soy milk." Eating bean curd paste and vegetable rice in a small Shanghai shop has a unique flavor. The editor told me that the owner of this store has seen many big stars, and the students in the training class can't afford to go to the big hotel for breakfast, and they can't go to the set on an empty stomach. Most of them spend ten yuan to solve it here. Most of the young people who ate this meal more than ten years ago came from the north, and they ate small dishes from their hometown, which were very sweet. The editor said: Like so-and-so and so-and-so, I just watched them get up.In the early morning, with sleepy eyes and blind eyes, I dragged my little girlfriend here to eat. Later... Later, he became popular, made a lot of money, and his girlfriend changed, and he was still very polite when he saw the reporter, but he hoped that everyone would not talk about his trivial matters. Suddenly, there was no taste at all. The editor said: "Now I don't recognize the popular characters in this group. Cantonese make up the majority, so I don't come to this kind of place." I asked: "Has Yao Jing ever been here?" Probably his voice was a little higher, and there were not too many customers in the store, so those old guys said: "Why haven't you been here, Yao Jing, right? The one who passed away recently Isn’t that right?” Sister Bian and I didn’t expect such a windfall. The editor asked, "Who are you coming with?" "It happened more than ten years ago. I came here with her mother. At that time, she just joined the film company to make a movie, and her mother gave us tickets to watch the movie. Here, I live in the opposite door and borrow a room from her." I nodded. . "Later it became popular, and I was still very polite, but gradually stopped coming. Later, when I moved, I still asked the maid to buy soy milk, and I bought it in a car driven by the driver. I asked her for it, and I still sent a photo of the ticket. Humane." We listen. "It's a pity that when I was red, I suddenly passed away." I'm dipping fried dough sticks in soy milk. At this time, a female guest said, "Here is a potsticker." The old man immediately said, "This lady is the closest to Yao Jing." We immediately turned our heads away and recognized her instantly. The people they play are always different. Even if they are old and haggard and walk downhill, their clothes are no longer bright, and their names are no longer flashing on the neon tubes, but they are still different. The skin is still so white and greasy, the eyes are still restless, and the corners of the mouth are still half-smile, with a special style. Sister Editor immediately called her: "Miss Liu." Single women are ladies, you can't go wrong.Liu Xia made her debut earlier than Yao Jing, and she is probably in her 40s this year. Now she plays most of the roles of mothers, she doesn't mind the role, and her life is not bad. To the audience, she is definitely a familiar face. She smiled at us, lit a cigarette, and started smoking. She is wearing a very ordinary dress, with a coat on her shoulders. The weather is not cold, but they are used to having a dress draped somewhere to increase the flow of beauty. The empty sleeves are swaying, representing the sweetness and bitterness of the past—— They are not without content. Liu Xia looked at the light rain outside the shop. In the early morning, the store does not turn on the air conditioner in order to save electricity bills, and the glass store door is open, adding to the atmosphere of the small town. Liu Xia suddenly said, "The real beauty is of course Yao Jing." "Yes." Sister Editor said, "Looking around, she is still the prettiest." "The people over there are simply incomparable," Liu Xia said. "They are kind-hearted, willing to help others, and respond to requests." "Miss Liu is good friends with her?" I asked. "After she got married, we didn't have much contact with each other. Zhang's family was in charge, and he didn't like her having friends like us." Liu Xia puffed out a puff of smoke. The two of us simply sat down on her table. "The two are reporters, right?" Liu Xia asked with a smile. "The faces are very familiar. They have met many times, but they have not been formally introduced." We quickly sent the card.I winked at sister editor, implying that she cut straight to the point. "Miss Liu, have you ever seen a little girl next to Yao Jing?" Sister Bian asked skillfully. Liu Xia also answered very well: "The child's surname is not Yao." "Is it because her surname is not Ma?" Sister Bian asked. "The surname is not Ma." Liu Xia said, "Ma's ex-wife has given birth to several girls, and it is not surprising that her surname is not Ma." The questions and answers were so wonderful that outsiders would feel like falling into a cloud of mist, but I could understand them. "But after all, it's flesh and blood." I refused to accept it. "Mrs. Qu's family is Ma's own sister, and she is very kind to children." "What house?" "The Qu family." "How does Miss Liu know?" I leaned forward. It's all effortless. "Everyone in the earlier generation knows it all," Liu Xia breathed a sigh of relief, "But our generation is a little tight-lipped. It's not that our virtues are particularly good, but that we don't do to others what we don't want to be done to others. Who doesn't have a story or two? Who is more stinky than whom? Since Yao Jing wants to keep this as her secret, let's be silly with her." I really didn't expect to pick a person who knows the most here. The editor asked, "Zhang Xu doesn't know about this, does he?" Liu Xia said, "Of course I found out later." "To what extent?" "The old lady Zhang sent someone to investigate Yao Jing's life experience." I was angry: "It's so boring!" Liu Xia said, "That's a good point. At that time, I said to Yao Jing: 'Sister, what's the loss if you don't marry this person?'" "This kind of old woman is the most vicious. She has no choice but to stick to it. She wishes that everyone would accompany her to the burial." I couldn't bear it and added, "Ethics of cannibalism." Liu Xia laughed loudly, "This little sister is really interesting. But she doesn't see the etiquette and wants to eat me. Maybe she's too old to eat me." It's really humorous. You are right. After all, it was Yao Jing's weakness that caused her tragedy. Liu Xia looked at her watch at this moment, "Hey, I have to go, I promise to take my grandson to play in the park." My sister and I will not let her go. At this moment, a tall and handsome man came in and called "Aunt Xia". It's Shi Qi. He sent the reporter away and came here to pick us up. When Liu Xia saw that it was him, she tugged on her coat in an accosting manner, "Oh, it's Xiao Shiqi." She sat down again and looked at us, "Do you all know each other?" Shi Qi pointed at me, "Aunt Xia, this is my new girlfriend." "Speech!" I immediately denied, "Listen to his mouth, say whatever you can." Shi Qi smiled. Liu Xia also laughed, "Life is like a stage play, why take it too seriously." I like Liu Xia very much, she is completely the kind of person who turns somersaults in the gourd temple, open-minded, unrestrained, chic and lively, the opposite of Yao Jingang. "Come, come, let's go to my house to sit and talk together." We followed her home, a small place, neatly arranged, with a pink parrot that can say hello. "Why follow me?" she asked, "What do you want to dig out of your mouth?" Shi Qi said: "Aunt Xia is the most suitable to play Qiu Jin. Regarding the secret, she is tight-lipped and will never confess." Ms. Liu Xia smiled triumphantly. I saw the script on the table, with her dialogue, marked with a red pen, her attitude is still serious, there are reasons for a person to stand on his own feet. I turned around and asked, "Where's my granddaughter? Why didn't you see her?" Shi Qi burst out laughing, "Aunt Xia is the best at joking, where did she get her granddaughter, she doesn't even have a daughter." Aunt Xia didn't feel embarrassed, so she patted Shi Qi on the shoulder. Yes, I'm afraid even she herself is confused. Most of her life is spent in the studio, and the characters she plays have children and grandchildren. Liu Xia didn't think the random topic was lying. This is only a mild occupational disease.Just like literati, what they say is exaggerated, otherwise the article will be boring, how to attract readers?It's not a big deal either. I know Aunt Xia very well, and I sympathize with her.As a human being, it is not acceptable to be too clear about black and white.Only people who play around in the world like her can live a long life. We sat at Aunt Xia's house for a while before leaving. Shi Qi said, "This is a good man." We do not deny it. "There was a period when she was very poor. Yao Jing sent someone to give her pocket money every month, because Yao Jing's first movie was to play a mother and daughter with her." Another layer of melancholy shrouded Shi Qi's face. I said, "Yao Jing's daughter is named Qu." Shi Qi said: "The sea of ​​people is vast, where can I find her?" "You go grind her, maybe she will say." "No." Shi Qi seemed to understand human nature very well. I asked again, "Why didn't Yao leave the money to Aunt Xia?" Shi Qi smiled, "You didn't listen to me finish the story. Yao sent people to send money to Aunt Xia every month, and Aunt Xia returned the same every month. She never received a single cent. She was born proud." I see. It turns out that it is so difficult to send money out, and no one should take this kindness. There is no lonelier woman than Yao Jing. Is this loneliness to blame?She could have been an ordinary housewife, living a simple but lively life, rich and happy.Some women can get the support of every member of the family: parents help her with the children, her in-laws take care of the daily life, her husband provides for the house, and her younger siblings do errands for her, so she can sit on the mahjong table. Why did she sympathize with Yao Jing? Everything was her own fault.I thought mockingly, like myself, I should have married Yang Shoulin three years ago, but in order to stick to the principle, I wasted this good family. Be confused, you just need to be confused. Back at the apartment, I mustered up my courage and contacted Yang Shoulin. I didn't even pretend to be happy.The phone connected and I just asked, "How is it? What's new?" Yang Shoulin was also very indifferent, "As usual, he was extremely busy, running around. Are you still checking his life experience?" I asked again: "How are we doing? Are we finished? Please speak out with a clear heart. I hope you won't be as embarrassed as the city's future. Give me a clear answer so that I can make plans early." There was a long silence. "It's okay, I don't want to delay." "I just want everyone to calm down for a while. Everyone has such a strong personality..." He went on to say a lot of beautiful empty words, and clearly analyzed the stakes between us. I sigh. Shoutou is really an expert in theory. No matter what, he can dissect it. That's why I call him Shoutou, so he has missed so many beautiful things. I would rather have someone who would hold my knee and cry when I heard I was leaving. boyfriend. I asked: "When will you be calm?" The voice was tired. "When do you plan to cultivate your mind and character, let's talk about it." He passed the ball to me again. What is the difference between him and Zhang Xu? "Do you want me to give up on myself?" "A little bit, there is always a little bit of sacrifice. You can't still drink beer with a male star in an apartment or write late into the night after marriage, completely ignoring the dignity of your spouse." I am silent. "I love you, but I can't indulge you." "Let me think about it." I put down the microphone. Sister Editor smiled and asked: "It's over?" "Nine times out of ten it's over," I said. "Refused to turn from evil to righteousness." "Ten years later." I smiled wryly. "There may not be such an opportunity ten years from now." "However, such an opportunity would cost me ten years of youth, and I would rather give it up." "Have you figured it out?" "Let's think about how to find Miss Qu." Mr. Ma Dongsheng is still not in the city, and the servant in Ma's house is very clever. No matter who we ask to call, she always says "not in". "Go to New York to find Zhang Xu." I said. "I don't have any money." Sister Editor said. "Live at my house, a few hundred yuan is enough." "Where is your home?" "Staten Island, Standard Home & Garden Magazine Format." "It's really not worth it to go to such a boring place with such an expensive air ticket." "Really not? Then I will go by myself and visit my family by the way." "Okay, I will guard this place." I'm going to Zhang's house to look for clues. "Is it worth it to go so far? Zhang Xu is so proud and doesn't like to talk. Beware of hitting a wall. You only need to look at Mr. Ma Dongsheng to know that not everyone likes to talk like an artist." "Yes, why do people who work in the arts have so much to say?" "Because it's boring." "Be serious." "Really, when have you ever seen a professional or a businessman blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. "Because our personalities are relatively uninhibited." "You mean thirteen." I said, "At least Yao Jing is an exception." "That's why she is in pain." Sister Editor reminded me. "I'm going to the airline to see how much the return ticket is." "What are you pretending to be, go to a travel agency to buy a package ticket, it's much cheaper." In the middle of the night, something happened that made me feel that I was still loved, and I couldn't help jumping for joy. It was Yang Shoulin, who called me in the middle of the night. "A man named Zhang Xu is here, do you know?" he?What is he here for?I was just going to find him. "how do you know?" "My father invites him to dinner tomorrow, will you come?" How did I forget?Uncle Yang turned out to be a friend of the Zhang family. "I saw that you were obsessed with this matter, so I simply helped you ascend as soon as possible. Maybe you can find some clues in him this time." "Shoulin!" I was so moved. Shou Lin still turned coldly, "It doesn't mean I agree with what you did." "Shoulin, please tell me where and when." "Tomorrow at eight o'clock, Margot." "Yes yes yes." I was elated. "Don't be too happy, Zhang Xu brought his girlfriend here." "What?" I felt as if I was being showered on the head with ice water. "So you, everything is as if you experience it yourself, what does it have to do with you?" "Who is that woman?" "It's his long-term girlfriend, a ballerina." Oh, it's her, I've heard of it too. But Yao Jing passed away in such a short period of time. "Go to the appointment tomorrow on time, don't think so much." I was awake all night, with my hands under my head, thinking of many things.This shows that Shoutou still cares about me.It is a blessing to have such a boyfriend.The common problem of men is that they turn their faces and deny others, so men who are in love are very cute. There is a friend who always misses him because of this advantage. He not only remembers his ex-wife and the children born to his ex-wife, but also treats his ex-mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and uncle very kindly.It is really convincing to meet the ex-wife's relatives at dinner and immediately stand up to say hello. It seems that Shoulin is also such a person. A man who can still be friends even after divorce is this kind of person, he will be responsible to his woman. I think about the days after divorce when I'm not married. It's a shame that I have such a far-sighted vision. It was not easy until the next night, and I took sister-in-law to the banquet together. This is the advantage of being a woman. Who would mind having an extra single woman?But try another man, and you will be full if you roll your eyes. For such occasions, I am well dressed. Uncle Yang's table was packed with people, including ten of us.My seat was just opposite Zhang Xu. Uncle Yang introduced us, Zhang Xu seemed to have no impression of me, and the one sitting on his left was his mother.This old lady also came. She looked like she was in her early fifties in her sixties or seventies, with her hair pulled back and a diamond hairpin pinned across her head. I am really convinced that Mrs. Zhang is so old and still dresses up so tirelessly. She can still capture the elegance of that year, especially the color of her skin, which can still be reduced. She only gave me a slight wink, as a greeting. Sitting on Zhang Xu's right is his girlfriend, a very western-style and beautiful girl of Chinese origin, but she certainly can't speak Chinese anymore. She is very young and has a temperament, with a small face and a long neck, which is the characteristic of a ballet dancer. Zhang Xu's attitude remained the same, noble and reserved, cold and unpredictable. After a meal like this, how can I ask for news? During dinner time, no one mentioned any personal matters. The topic was all about the market situation, and everyone had their own opinions. Shou Lin sits next to me, always serving me, asking questions about warmth and coldness, no one else can tell that there is a rift between us, it is hypocrisy to be so subtle. After finally finishing the meal, I took advantage of the moment when the banquet was over to go to Zhang Xu's side. I asked to speak to him. "Remember me?" I asked. He nodded: "You are Miss Xu." "Mr. Zhang, I have set up a fund with Ms. Yao's estate to take care of the girls in the girls' home." Nothing was revealed on his face, as if everything was in the past, he still just nodded slightly, it seemed that he would not directly contact me with questions about Yao Jing. "Miss Yao herself has a daughter, did you know that?" Zhang Xu was taken aback, but he hid it well and didn't show his dislike for me. He said, "Don't mention the past. Come on, you must watch Qiu Lin's performance next week." It turned out that this trip was to accompany the girl to perform in this city. In this little effort, Qiu Lin noticed that her boyfriend was talking to the opposite sex, she immediately came over and asked Zhang Xu to help her put on her coat. I had no choice but to retreat.Over there, Mrs. Zhang was talking politely to Shou Lin: "It's good to start a family soon, your father only has you alone, it's important to have grandchildren." The old lady with a diamond hairpin in her bun is still hanging on her grandson. The Chinese concept of incense is too unbreakable. I glanced at Shoulin, and Shoulin sighed and said, "Come on, I'll take you back." Mrs. Zhang looked at me sideways, her eyes not very approving.I thought to myself: Go, speak ill of me in front of Uncle Yang.Because he always thought that she forced Yao Jing to fail in his marriage, so he didn't like her well. Uncle Yang still has something to say with his companions, so Shoulin will see us off first. Sister Bian stuck out her tongue at me in the car, "With such a powerful mother-in-law, no good husband can make up for it." I said: "When you get married, you have to keep your eyes open. Unfortunately, if you meet an aunt who has a voice that can repel a thief, you should just embrace celibacy. Who said marriage is a matter of two people?" "It's the silent dog that kills people," said the editor. Yang Shoulin couldn't help but laugh, "You two are so good at doing news, what does this have to do with you? Aunt Zhang is so noble and beautiful." Sister Bian was indignant, "Yes, but her nobility is obtained by trampling people under her feet, what's so strange about that." "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't want to join the battle group," he yelled. "Thank you today, Shou Lin." I said. He glanced at me and said nothing. "Call me out when you have time." I whispered. He didn't answer. After the car arrived, he escorted us to the gate, said goodbye and left. "Yang Shoulin is really a good man." "stuffy." "Then marry Shi Qi, do you dare?" Sister Bian glared at me. "What did you ask?" "I didn't have a chance to speak at all, how about you?" I shook my head and said melancholy: "People have already forgotten about Yao Jing."