Chapter 10 The third last rose (3)

As soon as the wind blows, I regret it, and my heart is cold. I am too impatient. At this kind of juncture, I have fallen short, and no one will sympathize if I say it.Yes, I hate Pu Jiamin, but why let him know, this punch has knocked out all my foundations, my fear, my low self-esteem, and my childishness. Taichu and I are getting married soon, why bother to cause trouble for such a trivial matter.I don't want to go home. I go to a tavern to drink beer. As soon as I enter the door, I meet acquaintances, and we all sit at the same table.At the beginning, I drank heavily and listened to them talk about work and future issues.

Zhang San complained, "Generally people think that we professionals need wind and rain, but in fact, we can't tell the hardships. The starting salary in the bureau is only 7,300 yuan. It's ridiculous." Li Si said: "If you don't know how to be good at dancing with long sleeves, you will not be able to get ahead in your life, and you will be inferior to others, and you will waste six years of hard work in college." Wang Wu said: "Zhou Tanghua doesn't have this trouble. The god of luck has followed him. He has an annual salary of 300,000 yuan as soon as he debuts. The boss is his wife and uncle. Hey, is there any need to talk about that kind of scenery? official……"

They counted people and spoke with their noses, sour, which made me very uncomfortable. After drinking a bottle of wine, I left. When I got home, I decided to resign the next day. I would notify Huang Zhenhua within a month that I would go and find another job. Seven thousand three hundred yuan would be seven thousand three hundred yuan. Maybe I, Zhou Tanghua, would never be able to marry and have children. With a cruel heart, he turned his side and fell asleep. When I woke up the next day, I forgot about half of the unpleasant things last night, and returned to the company in a sunny day. I felt that the decision made at 3:30 in the middle of the night would not work at 10:30 the next day. I just wanted to call Taichu to forgive me. But there is a business trip.

Two colleagues got into an argument with me over the documents. I had already held back my breath to explain, but one of them suddenly said in a hurry: "What are you arguing with Lao Zhou? The victory and defeat are already divided before you open your mouth. His relatives and relatives—" The other pushed him hastily, and gave him another look, as if telling him to behave and shut up. I was stunned for a moment, feeling sad for a while, and almost burst into tears. I have never been wronged like this in my life. Ah, so people see me that way? It turns out that I have really been favored by the Huang family—it turns out that I am worthless.

I was choked with anger, and after a while, my face must have changed. The two colleagues were silent and looked at me in fear.I stood up, picked up my coat, turned around and left the office without saying a word. I didn't go back. I finished wandering the streets, bought a copy of the South China Morning Post, and looked for jobs in the job advertisements. When I got home, I lit a cigarette, took out the old typewriter, and hurriedly typed a few letters and sent them off.My heart is bleeding, I must be strong, I tell myself, not for those who love me, but for those who hate me. In the evening, there was a phone call for me.

It was Huang Zhenhua. "You kid, half of the work was done, and you just sat there and didn't care. Where did you desert? I heard that you beat Pu Jiamin, right?" I grabbed the receiver and didn't want to talk. Pu Jiamin can sue the general, but I would rather suffer. Huang Zhenhua asked: "Hey, hello, are you still over there?" "I formally resign from you, Mr. Huang." "You blackmail me with this?" "No, no such thing, I just resigned to you." "It takes one month's notice to resign!" He said angrily. I bravely said: "I will come back tomorrow, counting from tomorrow, I will resign within one month."

"Is it because you beat Pu Jiamin?" He asked with a smile. "I don't want to say more." "Okay, see you tomorrow." He put down the phone heavily. I want to go out to fight the world by myself, and wait until I have some clues before marrying Taichu. If I want to be a small civil servant for the rest of my life, then I will be a bachelor. If I have no skills, I will marry a wife. I lay sideways on the bed with my face pillowed on one arm, wishing Taichu would call, and I would admit my mistake to her if she gave me the chance.Back then we were in the university dormitory, every weekend, we were tender like this, either reading books or listening to music, we never had an argument. At that time, it was my Taichu, my nose gradually became sore, and my heart felt cramped. My eyes were red and weeping, and I buried my face in the crook of my arms.

Mother knocked on the door: "Call, Tang Hua." I wiped my tears with my sleeve and went to pick up the receiver. My mother glanced at me, hesitated to speak, shook her head and walked away. Over there asked: "Hello?" It is the voice of the beginning. "In the beginning—" I was like a savior. She smiled, "I'm not Taichu, Tang Hua—" "Of course you are the beginning, the beginning," I said angrily, "the beginning!" "I'm Mrs. Luo." "It's my wife!" I froze. "Yes." She chuckled, her voice on the phone sounded exactly the same as that in the beginning, and they couldn't tell each other apart.

I can't make a sound. "Why did you hit Pu Jiamin?" She still laughed. "Everyone in the world embraces Pu Jiamin!" I couldn't control it, "If I could do it again, I'd like to make up for one more punch, and I'll be sued. Ma'am, who is he? So, why bother me so much? I'm fed up with this guy, I don't want to see him. Absolutely not!" I pumped my fist, excited. Mrs. Luo said quietly: "You are jealous." "No, ma'am, listen to me, I'm not jealous, you're all bullying me together, you've taken up all the time in the beginning, you're united against me, you want me to quit," I said loudly, "but I'm determined Don't flinch!"

After I finished speaking, after a few seconds, I heard Mrs. Luo applauding on the other side of the phone, "Okay, well said." She praised. Such a beautiful woman with such a sense of humor made me blush. "You've got to help me, ma'am." "Who will I help if I don't help you, but it's too unreasonable for you to hurt someone, a gentleman uses his words but doesn't use his hands." "It's better than those despicable people who stab people in the back." "Well, who is the scumbag?" she asked softly. Mrs. Luo really, with a few words, my anger disappeared, but I was silent.

"Come here, I'll treat you to dinner." She said, "You can't keep treating us as enemies." I don't ring. "I'll pick you up by car," she seemed to be stomping her feet lightly, "Come on, I'll be at your house in half an hour." She hung up the phone. It was as if I had taken a Shiquan Da tonic, and all my pores were comfortably ironed. The resentment I suffered in the past days was nothing. It is good to have someone who is in his early years. Now Mrs. Luo What else do I have to worry about if I take this matter to myself? I got dressed and waited for Mrs. Luo downstairs. She was very punctual, and she drove a small white Japanese car and stopped at the door. I go up. She tilted her head and gave me a sideways look. I sit next to her. She snatched me lightly: "It seems that you want to beat up all the relatives and friends of the Huang family to be happy?" I didn't dare to make a sound, I bowed my head and said nothing. "You resigned to your uncle?" Mrs. Luo asked. I reluctantly said: "Yes, yes, I don't want to take advantage of his shadow. My colleagues say that I am a relative of the emperor, and I want to conquer the world with my real skills." Mrs. Luo sighed: "What do you believe in what others say? You have no idea at all? I say you are like a donkey, do you believe it?" "Believe it." I told the truth, there was no room for discussion on what she said. She couldn't help laughing. Mrs. Luo is wearing a black dress again today. The material is soft and fits snugly, and the waist is wrinkled. I don't know what brand it is.There is a string of round golden beads on the fingertips around her neck, and the crystal halo is slightly reflected on her face, making her ivory white skin more and more clean and beautiful.The hair is pulled back, and a comb is inserted in the bun, which is shiny.Diamonds are inlaid in the shape of a flower, such a vulgar ornament, when worn on her head, suddenly looks very luxurious and beautiful, Mrs. Luo really has the power to turn decay into magic. Mrs. Luo is at this age, and still has such a face, no wonder Pu Jiamin is so determined to haunt her like a cloud, trying to find her mother's past in Taichu. However, Mrs. Luo's greatest gravitational attraction is not her beauty, but her gentleness. She said to me: "Don't be impatient, I will take you to my own home and treat you to dinner. If you have anything to say, you can speak to me slowly." "Your own home?" "Yes, I have an old house myself," she said very proudly, "it's so old that it's about to collapse, it's over 3,000 feet in size, and a building is built next door. I want to buy it from my side, but I don't want to. Leave it, and sometimes want to escape and enjoy the quietness, so I go to live for a day or two." I wondered, isn't that white one-story house quiet enough? Couldn't the old house be demolished to find a new one?She has a very naive single-track mind, just like a child. She drove the car halfway up the mountain and stopped on a side road. I looked up and saw a bungalow built before the war with a large terrace. Wisteria flowers climbed out of the terrace lowly and hung down, and there was an unknown white red core. flowers, among them.Old yellow bamboo curtains are hung on the terrace, half of the curtains are rolled up by silver hooks, shaking in the breeze, ah, the whole terrace is like a set in Zhang Ailing’s novel, suddenly someone poked her head out, it was a maid in a white coat with long braids , she heard the sound of the car and turned to look, isn't this the incarnation of Ah Xiao? I was immediately happy, and my troubles were left behind. Mrs. Luo asked with a smile: "Is my place good?" I repeated, "Okay, okay." I went upstairs with her, and she explained: "There are three families in total. I am the owner, and the two families downstairs live in elderly people. Their children live in foreign countries. They are also happy to enjoy life here." The servant opened the door for us. The ceiling in the room is high, with antique crystal lamps hanging low, some calligraphy and paintings, an old-fashioned velvet sofa, a matching Persian rug, and a large vase with a large cluster of yellow roses.Oh, the rose is not old. I immediately ran to sit on the sofa, spread my arms, and breathed a sigh of relief. This place has a special smell, far away from the hustle and bustle. The maid poured me a cup of tea. Mrs. Luo said to me: "Come to the study, if you have any grievances, just tell me." Wronged, wronged?Oh, it's a grievance. The study room is very spacious, with rosewood furniture, a large blue and white porcelain basin with fresh bergamot, emitting a delicate fragrance, a full set of the best audio equipment and stacks of thread-bound books in one corner, which is a unique contrast. Mrs. Luo hurriedly said, "The book is not mine." She turned on the music.I noticed a violin on a shelf on the wall. "In this study, I spent the happiest time of my life," she said. "yes?" "Well." She said, "This was originally my father's study, and later it was passed on to Huang Zhenhua, and since then it has been my turn." I nod. Was that sweet memory brought to her by Pu Jiamin's elder brother?I want to ask but dare not ask. "Okay, Tang Hua, you can talk now. Tell me what happened, why you resigned, why you beat someone." I thought about it for a while, and answered: "I lack confidence. I want to occupy Taichu for my own use, but I don't have the courage, so I feel conflicted." Mrs. Luo glanced at me and smiled: "You are willing to say that, which proves that you are a smart child and you are still saved." I said, "I'm afraid, I will lose the beginning." "The lost things have never really belonged to you, so there is no need to regret it." "But when I was in the United States with Taichu—" My heart was disturbed for a while, and I couldn't continue. "That period of time has passed, keep it as a memory, and cherish it." I bow my head. "Is it true that what you can't get must be the best?" Mrs. Luo asked. I asked desperately, "Ma'am, but am I really going to lose her?" "Hasn't she already agreed on the date of marriage with you?" "There is still a long time before next spring, and Pu Jiamin appears in front of her every day. I am not afraid of those boys of the same age. They may not have what I lack, but Pu Jiamin already has five children. He is so... ...his wife doesn't care about him." "How can a wife control her husband's heart?" Mrs. Luo smiled slightly, "Tang Hua, you are too naive." "Is he pursuing the beginning?" "yes." "What was your initial reaction?" "I have no idea." I was very anxious, "Madam, you should be able to see it." She sighed, "I don't know how to judge people by appearance. I don't know who treats me well. Maybe you don't believe me. I'm very confused. Your aunt is the smartest in this kind of thing. If you can't be open-minded When things become clear, it's best to look for clues in her." I said: "You have never lost, and you don't know the pain of loss." "I haven't lost it?" Mrs. Luo smiled wryly. "Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am." I suddenly thought of the young master of the Pu family. "I've lost so much," she sighed. "I lost my lover for the first time when I was seventeen." I was taken aback, I didn't know this. "He married someone else and abandoned me," Mrs. Luo looked down at her hands, "I haven't seen him since." "What?" I couldn't believe my ears, "I abandoned you and married someone else, and you haven't seen him since then? You won't see him again, he regretted it to death." "You also say such frivolous words?" She laughed again. But I really mean it. "However, I have gained a lot," Mrs. Luo said, "Deqing is so kind to me. We get along very happily, which is enough to make up for the loss. Besides, we are sad for the loss, but it is because we are unwilling to leave the most precious place. Good things, dear ones... I always think about things in reverse, since I have got it, I should be thankful, some people have never experienced it in their entire lives." "Madam, you are so open-minded and optimistic." "What Pu Jiaming said, we should count everything we have got so far, Tang Hua, the most precious life." I held my hands, "Madam, talking to you is better than reading ten years of books." "It's my birthday next week. If Taichu doesn't come, you can come. I guarantee that when you arrive, she will come too." "Yes, ma'am." The maid came in, "Ma'am, dinner is ready." The side dishes were exquisite and light, unexpectedly, Mrs. Luo ate a lot, she was not at all like modern women nowadays, she dared not add sugar to her tea, wishing to die of starvation and martyrdom—the way of loving beauty. " Mrs. Luo is the most natural, everything about her is natural, without a trace of affectation, such a person, even if she is not extremely beautiful, is still likable. After the meal, her makeup was a bit muddy, and she didn't go to touch up the powder. She drank Longjing tea with me on the terrace. I pointed to the small flower with a red core on the terrace, and casually asked, "What kind of flower is this?" "Well," she smiled, "this flower is called 'Bleeding Heart.'" I froze immediately. The white flower, the petals are round at the top and pointed at the bottom, wrapped together, really like a small, pure white heart, the flower core spit out the tip, blood red like a drop of blood. When our hearts bleed, the wound may heal, but the scar will last forever. Everything in Mrs. Luo's house is designed for dreamers.Those who have shed tears, been sad, lost, have memories, and have feelings, come here and feel at home, because the hostess of this house is the most affectionate and holy woman. I was deeply moved and couldn't be myself. "I'll take you home." She put down her teacup, "Listen to me, you have to be cheerful no matter what." "Yes, ma'am." "Are you going to work tomorrow?" I nodded and sighed, "Unfortunately, the sun will still rise tomorrow, the flowers will still bloom, and Zhou Tanghua still has to go to work." "It's okay to resign only after finding a better job." She said with a smile. She sent me home. For six days in a row, I went to and from get off work in a regular manner, without saying a word, and I didn't call me at the beginning, and I didn't call. The weekend is my wife's birthday, so I decided to go to the party alone. On Saturday morning, my wife personally reminded me and told me to go early, saying that someone was already playing mahjong in the afternoon.I went to the flower shop to buy yellow roses, there were four dozen in total, and I carried them to the door. Mrs. Luo came to open the door for me, "Thank you, thank you", she took the flowers with a smile on her face, patted my shoulder, and greeted me to enter the room. As soon as I entered the living room, I found that the coffee table, the dining table, and the floor were all piled up with yellow roses. Obviously, I am not an ingenious person, and with the four dozen I bought, I am afraid that even the bathroom will be full. Pu Jiamin hasn't arrived yet, I only see his six angel-like children.His wife is also there, and this is the first time I have seen her. Mrs. Pu is a decent lady, with six children nestled beside her, giving her the holy brilliance of a loving mother. Those who gather in this room are all high-ranking people. Sir Luo Qing was wearing a dark gray striped suit, standing aside and smiling gently. The wife's dress was unexpectedly bright, with a purple velvet skirt, satin flowers on both sleeves, a pair of leather shoes of the same color, and large diamond earrings. Mrs. Huang smiled at me and said, "My sister-in-law's clothes are not inferior to any woman's." She touched my waist with her elbow and squeezed her eyes. Huang Zhenhua came over and said, "All the people? We have a singing performance." I said anxiously, "The beginning has not yet come." Before he finished speaking, the doorbell rang, and the male servant answered the door, and it was Taichu and Pu Jiamin who came in, obviously he was going to pick her up. I turned my face away, and Pu Jiamin didn't shy away from it. His wife and children are all here, and he felt unhappy again. Huang Zhenhua smiled brightly, "Come here, everyone, let us sing the praises of the birthday lady." He went to line up the children of Pu's family, waving their arms as a command. The children first giggled softly, and then opened their mouths and began to sing: coc1 the sun goes down and climbs up tomorrow The flowers are withered and they will still bloom next year My youth bird is gone and never comes back My youth bird never comes back coc2 The voice was crisp and sweet, and the lyrics were humorous and lively. After singing, we all bowed together, and we laughed so hard that we couldn't help but relax our tense faces, while Sir Luo shook his head and laughed. I've never heard anyone dare to celebrate a woman's birthday with such a song. I just think it's ingenious, and this family is so cute. The atmosphere immediately relaxed. The wife said repeatedly: "You will spoil me, even my birthday." Amidst the uproar, I avoided sitting by the swimming pool. There are pieces of yellow leaves floating on the water of the swimming pool, which is unique. With a hand on my shoulder, I raised my head and saw Mrs. Luo's face, a blue mole like a tear on her snow-white skin.She said, "What are you doing sitting here all alone?" "Avoid Pu Jiamin, I wish I could strangle him to death when I see him." I said through gritted teeth. The wife still wanted to talk, Sir Luo came to call her.Although the old man has white hair, he is personable, and his words are solemn and harmonious, and there is no generation gap with us. The wife turned her head and said to him: "The young couple are arguing, the matter of sesame and mung beans has turned into such a big deal." Sir Luo said: "They have a lot of time, what's the matter? You and I have to save even the effort of playing tricks. Who made it late for us to get to know each other?" The wife raised her head and smiled, her chin was still so delicate. Sir Law said: "Let him stay here and think about his Werther's troubles." They leave.I smiled wryly, lay on the cot, and closed my eyes. There was a light sound of high-heeled shoes on the cobblestone path, and I recognized the footsteps, "Ma'am." I said softly. The answer was a sneer. Even if the voice is similar, it is not the wife, the wife will not sneer, this is the beginning. Damn it in the beginning, wouldn't it be great if she was like her mother and allowed herself to be dictated by her husband!I opened one eye, and sure enough it was Tai Chu standing in front of me, even with a flat mouth, she was still so beautiful. "Now you still call her 'Mrs.', but after a while, you can call her Rose! Let me ask you, why are you pestering my mother day and night?" I was stunned.I pester my wife? "You are shameless!" Tai Chu spat at me. I quickly opened the other eye and looked at her inexplicably. I don't have time to answer?She turned and walked away. Hey, hey, what's going on? The situation is ever-changing, how did things become like this? In the following time, Taichu stopped talking to me, and we hid in the crowd like a hide-and-seek. I caught her and said, "Mrs. Pu is here, so you don't have to be careful." She jumped her feet resentfully, "What nonsense are you talking about?" I responded with a sneer and slipped away. After a while, she would flash to me again and say, "You just want me to let you rub your hands into rounds and flats, and I tell you, no!" I immediately retorted: "You have become blue-faced and fangs, you should look in the mirror." The eyes of primordial eyes almost shot me with a flying arrow. How long shall we fight?I hid in the study. There, Mrs. Pu was playing the piano with her eldest daughter. The piece was called "If Loving You Is Wrong": coc1 if love you is wrong I don't want to be right without you in my life I am willing to walk on the wrong path for the rest of my life... coc2 Under the cover of the long window, the wife and little girl who should have nothing to do with feelings are actually playing such a song, ah, it is indescribably romantic and beautiful. I leaned against the door and coughed lightly. They both turned their heads, with beautiful oval faces. The mother and daughter are very similar. Their beauty is non-aggressive and gentle, which is different from the original beauty. Mrs. Pu stood up and greeted me. The girl played alone: It's a disgrace for the coc1 mom to say this As long as I'm with you I don't care what people say if falling in love with you is wrong I don't want to be right I don't want to be right if that means sleeping alone at night I don't want//I don't want to do it right... coc2 The little girl played so smoothly, I was stunned. "A beautiful piece, isn't it?" Mrs. Pu asked softly. I nod. "Her father taught her." Mrs. Pu said. I smile wryly. The little girl jumped off the piano chair, swayed the light blue gauze dress, and went to the garden through the long window to play. Mrs. Pu said softly: "Love is a terrible plague, isn't it?" I nod. "I am an ordinary woman." Her voice was low and inaudible, "I only know that love is long-suffering." The little girl called her mother outside the garden, beckoned to her, Mrs. Pu responded and went out. My heart is extremely bitter. I obviously knew exactly what was going on, but so what? I sit in front of the piano. After a long time, I learned to play the song just now, ding ding dong dong. But Taichu poked his head in with a sneer and scolded me, "Shameless, you actually got Qin Yun to send your heartfelt voice." I jumped up, "You are shameless, and you have turned the husband and wife against each other." Tai Chu gritted his teeth, "Okay, Zhou Tanghua, you insult me ​​by chewing maggots, how dare you when Dad is around?" I scolded her, "Your father is gone, and your conscience is gone." Her eyes were red, "I don't want to see you again, Zhou Tanghua, I don't want to see you again in the future." "Very well, let's do it like this." I made a hard effort. She turned away. After a while, Huang Zhenhua walked in, "Tang Hua, what are you and Tai Chu arguing about? The wedding date is set, and you are still arguing?" My face was livid, "Then the wedding date is so afraid that it will be cancelled." "Tang Hua, you kid—what the hell are you doing?" "You won't understand, uncle." "Yes, of course I don't understand, fuck it!" Huang Zhenhua suddenly cursed, "You people, you are so busy making love and forgetting to eat and sleep, all serious things have been neglected, and I am the only one who is layman, hanging on to the business— " Mrs. Huang glared at him: "Who are you scolding? You are crazy." Huang Zhenhua immediately stopped speaking, silent like a chilling cicada, I couldn't help shaking my head, uncle is not afraid of aunt, he thinks he is immune to love, in fact, why doesn't he sacrifice a lot for love. I took my coat and said goodbye to my wife. "Why don't you have dinner?" asked the wife, "There is your favorite eight-treasure duck." "I have a headache. I've been feeling pain in every part of my body lately," I complained. "Oh," the wife was very sympathetic, "I'm afraid the climate is not acclimatizing, Tang Hua." Huang Zhenhua sneered: "Just don't feel sad." I murmured: "Angina pectoris." Bleeding heart. The wife said: "Then go home early and rest." Huang Zhenhua said: "You listen to him, he is not tired." I hated my uncle for not giving me a chance to step down, and because I felt uneasy, I got in the car and went back. When I got home, my mother looked ready, and she said she had something to tell me. I squeezed out a smile, "Family service?" "Are you crazy, Tang Hua?" she asked sharply. "I'm not crazy, my lord, speak slowly if you have something to say." I argue, "No one will admit that they are crazy." "Are you pursuing your mother-in-law?" The mother's voice was terrifyingly shrill. I became more and more surprised, "Where did you hear the rumor?" "You don't need to talk about it, just tell me if it's true." "Ah, mother, of course it's not true. No matter how beautiful she is, she is still my mother-in-law. Where did this misunderstanding come from?" The mother said, "It's not that I don't believe you, son, but you've always heard stories about Zeng Shen killing people." "Who is trying to kill me? Tell me how this story got out." I smacked the table vigorously, making all the teapots and cups jump up, "I will not let him go." "Just stay out of the limelight and don't go in and out with that beautiful Mrs. Luo alone, okay? No wonder Taichu hasn't come here recently, presumably..." "Don't get me wrong, whether you come or not is another matter," I said with a livid face, "She has changed, she has no intention of marrying me at all, if there is something better in front of her, she just—" "You talk nonsense!" A woman's voice came from the room. In the beginning! She jumped out, but it wasn't Taichu. "Why are you here? You should be at the ball." I said. I said: "You are getting more and more capable, you have even learned Qimen Dunjia." "If I don't come, won't you insult me ​​with words in front of your mother?" I sneered, "I see. You spread the rumor that I was chasing my wife." "Nonsense," Tai Chu blushed. "Shut up!" Mom shouted violently. I stopped talking with Taichu. "It's too disappointing to me, too unbearable to stand the test, the unmarried couple quarrels all day long, are you tired?" I kept silent, in front of my mother, I always gave her enough face. "However," the old lady suddenly became more amiable, "The two of you are willing to come to me to argue together, which proves that you still can't let it go, it's a good sign." This sentence speaks to my heart.Can't let go, more than just can't let go!I squinted at Tai Chu, her small face was pale, but even so, the lines on her side were as beautiful as a statue. I sigh. I said, "Where did you say that? How could I go after my mother-in-law? Don't I want to live? This is a misunderstanding. I think it's true that some people don't want us to live too happily." "Then you believe that I am having trouble with Pu Jiamin?" Tai Chu spoke. "It's true that he pursued you, and it's also true that you didn't reject him. Did I wrong you?" My anger exploded. "He is a relative and friend of our family, how can I treat him as a stranger?" Tai Chu robbed me. I sneered, "Am I being unreasonable?" "Simply." "Pu Jiamin and your Huang family are neither related nor related. He has a wife and a son. You haven't seen Mrs. Pu's painful expression? Don't you think Pu has a crush on you?" "Not only are you not taboo, you also encourage him indirectly, how do you settle this account?" I said. "So you don't understand at all!" Tai Chu said, "If I avoid him, it will be even more suspicious." "Hahaha," I smiled, "I've never heard a funnier joke than this." Taichu said: "Forget it if you laugh to death." The mother said: "In the beginning, I only had such a son, and I only had such a daughter-in-law as you, so please stop cursing each other, okay?" "You are not allowed to see Pu Jiamin from now on." "Can I not let you see your wife?" She asked back. "My wife is my mother-in-law, who is the oldest of our family, Pu Jiamin, and he also comes to give me a kick?" I raised my voice. As soon as the door opened, Mrs. Huang Zhenhua pushed the door and came out. I opened my mouth wide in fright, "Oh my God, my bedroom has become a bag, how many people are still hiding in it?" Mrs. Huang said: "I showed up, you should shut up," she said kindly: "What are you still arguing about?" "Aunt," Taichu rushed over and said, "He is so confused——" "No matter how confused—who told you to love him?" There was no sound at the beginning, and after a while, she suddenly said: "When we were in San Jose, we were very happy. There has never been such a complicated thing. Now he blames me, Pu Jiamin blames me, Mrs. Pu blames me, and my mother is not happy. I have become Zhu Bajie and look in the mirror, no matter how I look at it, I am not a human being, I don’t like Hong Kong.” "At the beginning! Let's go back, I don't want an annual salary of 300,000 yuan, I don't want to be the second Huang Zhenhua, I don't have this talent," I said excitedly, "In the beginning, if I earn the whole world but lose you, What's the point?" "I can't cope with the life here at all, brother Tang, tell mom, let's go back." Tai Chu said. Our hands are tightly held together again. Mom's eyes were wet, and she nodded, "Okay, you go as soon as you get married, and go to be a foreigner. As long as you are happy, it's fine. One billion Chinese people may not be able to live without the two of you." "Mom," I said, "I and Taichu are ordinary people. We can't stand the test. Don't say we are left in the wilderness for forty days. We are finished in four days. Please forgive us, I will delay in Hong Kong." , I'm afraid neither of us will end well." "Come on," said Ma, "I think you two have had enough in the past six months. You've lost thirty pounds each." She took out her handkerchief and wiped her tears. Taichu said, "I'm so sorry, Mom." "Where's your own mother?" Mom asked. Tai Chu's face was a little stiff, and he didn't answer. Mrs. Huang said on the side: "She has a lot of distractions, it doesn't matter, and she is a person who often walks around. If she wants to see Taichu, she will naturally see it. It's just Taichu—are you willing to give up all the prosperity of Hong Kong?" She spread her hands. "I'm not willing," Taichu said honestly, "I like going out to sea by boat in summer, I like these dance parties, I also like to wear beautiful clothes and exquisite jewelry, but brother Tang is more important than these. I These days of being disgusted with him, I am not happy, I am not up to date. Aunt, I can’t become a celebrity in Hong Kong’s upper class, I can’t handle it, I think I have more important things to do, like going back to graduate with full credits , Like marrying brother Tang, living in a big house, raising five children, each child has a cat. Auntie, I think I am like Dad, I will never be the second rose, I think I It's a tree." Everyone listened dumbfounded. The door of my room opened slowly, and it was Pu Jiamin who came out. I want to ask: "Who else is in the room?" But everything is no longer important, I already understand the original heart, the most important thing is her unchanging heart. Taichu said: "Everything has a price to pay. There is nothing in the world for nothing. With my wife, my price is losing myself and brother Tang. I can't lose one of them, let alone two. No, I can't have brother Tang and myself at the same time." Taichu straightened his chest, "We're going back to the United States, leaving this place for my wife, she is suitable here." The aunt looked up and saw Pu Jiamin, and said softly to him: "You understand, I told you, in the beginning it was herself, in the beginning it was not Rose's shadow." Pu Jiamin's face was pale, and he stood in a corner in despair. The aunt said, "Jiamin, do you understand now?" Pu Jiamin lowered his head, it was really sad to see such a handsome man with such a haggard expression on his face.Even if I am ten times better than myself, I can't say anything ironic. Taichu said: "I also want to say the same, in fact Mrs. Pu is the most suitable person for you—" Mrs. Huang cast a wink at Taichu, but Taichu fell silent. Pu Jiamin turned his face away without making a sound. After a long, long time, we all looked at him sadly. He turned his head and said softly: "Everyone, I think I'm going back." Mrs. Huang said, "I'll go with you." They opened the door and left. Taichu and I hugged each other tightly, and I didn't care too much, so I just acted in front of my mother to express my intimacy. I whispered: "Many people divide love, cohabitation, and marriage into three things, and each has its own object. But in the beginning, we were lucky. We fell in love, lived together, and got married." Nestled on my breast in the beginning. "The most important thing," I said, "we admit that we are weak, why should we test ourselves? We would rather live in an oxygen tank for the rest of our lives." I asked Taichu, "Isn't it?" It didn't take long for us to get married. We were married in Hong Kong. At the beginning, she wore a sugar-coated doll-like dress, with layers of snow-white gauze, a small diamond crown on her head, a low cut, and a string of pearl necklaces the size of a thumb on her chest. She was afraid that the jewels would weigh her down. Breathless. However, she is so beautiful, if such a wife is married, what more can a husband ask for. Give her a magic wand and she's a fairy from cartoon mythology. As soon as she arrived at the registration office, everyone's eyes fell on her, unable to move away, dumbfounded. The parents laughed happily, and the two elders winked with great satisfaction. But when my mother-in-law appeared, heh, everyone's minds were captured by her and they couldn't move. She was just wearing a moon-white silk cotton cheongsam and a mink coat of the same color, with a dignified radiance on her face.She leaned against Luo Jutu, but her eyes were on us. We all love her as a beautiful work of art with no profanity in mind. I looked at my wife with admiration, this great woman, who has been beautiful for so many years, still refuses to give up, and wants to continue to be beautiful—what should I do? This doesn't seem to be our problem. Huang Zhenhua grumbled cheerfully, "Okay, Taichu's art exhibition will open next month, it's no problem, but the artist himself is not in Hong Kong, is there anything more ingenious?" After a while: "Today's young people know how to enjoy themselves, and they don't want to compete and accept challenges at all." He also said: "The reporters all heard the news..." 观礼的人都有数十个，都挤在一间宣誓室中，热闹非凡。 好不容易签了名，满头大汗地挤出注册处，黄振华说：“预备了一个小小的茶会，劳驾你们移一移玉步。” 我与太初面面相觑，只得登了车，跟着去。 那个“小小的茶会”，客人有五百名以上，衣香鬓影，太初换了准备好的衣裳，偷偷告诉我“我很累。” 我连忙警告她：“你可不准问'完了没有'，据说宣统皇帝坐龙廷的时候，一直说累，太监安慰他说：'快了快了，完了完了。'清朝可不就完了？你当心你嘴巴。” 太初弯下腰笑。 我吻她的脸。这太初，是大学时期的太初，我的太初。 等到客人满意地离去，我们真是筋疲力尽。 太初拉着“可宜”的裙子就往椅子一坐，脚搁茶几上。 我看到她鞋子，跳起来，“球鞋！原来你一直穿着球鞋？” “不行啊！”我叫，“我的脚如穿高跟鞋站那么久，简直会破掉。”她呼呼地笑。 我过去呵她的痒，两人倒成一堆。 黄太太见到，叹气说：“一万八千元一件衣裳，就那么泡了汤。” 我扶太初起来，出力一拉，袖子上“撕”地一声，不见一半，我们又笑。 黄太太笑说：“啐，啐，回去圣荷西穿球衣球鞋吧。”她实在是替我们庆幸。 可是溥家敏呢，一整天都没见到溥家敏。 “他没有来。”黄太太轻描淡写地带过。 啊，溥家敏真是千古伤心人。 因为心情太好的缘故，我怜爱我的仇敌。 “他怎么了？”我问道。 黄太太微笑，“每个人活在世界上，总有一个宗旨，否则如何过了一个沉闷的日子又一个沉闷的日子，有些人只为卑微地养妻活儿，有些人为升官发财。而溥家敏呢，他为追来一段虚无缥缈的感情，你们为他难过吗？不必，他不知道在这里面得到多少痛苦的快感，这简直是他唯一的享受，放心吧。” 黄太太简直是一具分析感情的电脑，什么事经她一解释，马上水落石出，我开始了解到黄振华的痛苦。 太初是最适中的，她性格在她母亲与舅母之间。做女人，能够糊涂的时候，不妨糊涂一点，靠自己双手打仗的时候，又不妨精明点，只有太初具这个本事。谁能想像黄玫瑰有朝一日坐写字间呢？又有谁相信黄振华夫人肯一心一意靠丈夫呢？但太初真的能文能武。 得到太初，真是我毕生的幸运。 回到美国，我们住三藩市，我找到一份普通但舒服的工作。太初继续念书，课余为我煮饭洗衣服。 我常常告诉她，“你看你的福气多好，老公赚钱你读书，多少洋妞得赚了钱来供老公读书呢。” 太初含笑，然后说：“多谢指教，多谢指教。” 黄振华先生自香港叫秘书速记，写了一封长达五张纸的信来，主要是告诉我们，太初那个画展如何成功，有一个神秘的客人，买了她十张画之多。 我扁扁嘴说：“有什么神秘？这人八成是溥家敏，买了画回去，饭厅挂一张，厕所挂一张……哼！” 太初抿着嘴笑，一双眼睛在我的脸上溜来溜去。 我老羞成怒，咆哮道：“快到厨房去做饭，肚子饿了。” 太初很会做人，一溜烟地进厨房去了。 我不好意思，连忙跟进厨房，搭讪地说：“近来莱式益发做得好了，是照这本烹任书做的吗？唔……南施鲁菜谱……”我忽然歉意起来，“从但丁加毕利奥罗昔蒂的画册到南施鲁的菜谱，太初……” 太初转头过来，瞪着她那美丽的大眼睛，“但丁加毕利奥罗昔蒂？那是什么东西，一种意大利新家具？好难念的名字！” 噢，太初。 我们在厨房内拥抱良久。 我们的故事到此为止，也应该结束了。