Chapter 6 Chapter Six

Li Biru was waiting for him at his apartment. She was taking out ties and spreading them on the sofa. At a glance, there might be hundreds of ties, like a tie shop. "Look, I carefully selected them for you." The young man laughed and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to the banking district to find a job." "Xiaowen, this time we are going to Canada, why don't we go by boat." The young man raised an eyebrow, "I'm afraid it will take a month to go." "No, let's take a detour through the Mediterranean Sea, take the Orient Express, spend a few days in Istanbul and Tanzania, and then go to Nice and Monaco, what do you think?"

"I don't know French." He smiled slightly. "Please answer me directly." "Too time-consuming." She said, "Time is meant to be used like this." "Don't you want to settle down in another country as soon as possible?" But she objected: "So why move if you want to be stable?" He knew her, she had been following the rules for too long and wanted excitement, and he had been wandering for some time and was desperate for stability. There must be differences between them, and it is impossible for the two to stay together forever.

Thinking of this, he hugged her tightly. "Hey, hey, what's this for?" She laughed. "It means I really like you." "Tell me, what is there to like about me that can be especially generous to me?" "Someone is more generous than you, no, no, it's because you don't have the heart to play." She looked at him, "Perhaps with more experience, the attitude will be contemptuous." "No, I won't see the wrong person." "Your eyesight is good?" "quite." He turned his eyes to hers, and his long eyelashes touched her cheek, and she felt like the flapping of a butterfly's wings.

She said softly, "You rarely talk about your life experience." "Didn't I tell the whole story? "Why did your father die?" The young man replied: "He is the host of a small drug distribution shop. Because of the gang struggle, he was caught in Moxin and made a sacrifice." She didn't expect to get such an answer, and she was stunned on the spot. "Look, you shouldn't ask." She looked apologetic. "In the last scene, there were two bullet holes in his face. The blood was dried up, and his face was deformed, so he couldn't recognize it at all."

She covered her mouth with her hands. "I later recognized him by the ring on his hand. "It must have been a horrible experience for a teenager." "Yes, at this moment I still see that face in my dreams." "Is he a good father?" "Just like an old-fashioned father, but not too close to his children." "Do you know any of his friends?" "He deliberately separates work from life, so father and son do not work together. He is in charge of drugs, and I am in charge of pornography." "Don't make fun of yourself."

The young man took a deep breath, "There is only one childhood memory that stands out." "tell me the story." "One year, my mother suspected that he was having an affair, so she asked me to suspend school for a day, and followed my father secretly to see where he was going. Halfway through my follow, he had already noticed, and he took me to my girlfriend's house for a meal. .” "Is your girlfriend pretty?" "The appearance of a middle-aged man, but the family is good. There is a daughter who is about the same age as me. She browses the stamp book she owns and the children's playground for me. The mother and daughter are extremely polite to me."

"You didn't tell your mother?" "No." "why not?" "She posed no threat." "You're just a kid, how do you know?" "Her apartment is spacious and comfortable. She lives with her children and lives a good life. She must be unwilling to make changes. It didn't take long for her father to return to normal, and the matter was over." "If you see that girl again, will you recognize her?" "How is it possible? After so many years, my mind and body have changed." "But you said you were impressed."

"No one has ever greeted me so graciously. Their mother and daughter have a tenderness from the heart, which I feel warm." She listened fascinatedly, "It's a legend." He snorted and laughed, "Everything that happens to other people is very interesting, just like novels." other people's affairs. What happened this morning was really her fault. When she got up early in the morning, the door was still closed, and she could already smell the acrid smell of cigar smoke. She woke up immediately, jumped up, put on her bathrobe and went downstairs. Sure enough, Xie Rudun sat in the living room waiting for her.

She said coldly, "you'd better give me a call before you come next time." Without raising his head, "don't worry, I won't stay for long." "Please speak up if you have something to say." "Wei Yan is back." "I know." "You tell him to restrain himself and stop ostentatiously." She was surprised, "Why didn't you talk to him in person?" His voice suddenly turned lonely, which was really unprecedented. He said, "How could he listen to me?" She satirized him: "what, doesn't he consider you a father?"

He ignored her, "Please imagine for me, I'm a businessman, and I have to meet people outside." "I thought you didn't care what other people thought of you." However, this is different from his many scandals, which is enviable. "Please discipline your son." She also said, "Why don't I let him go home." The divorced couple was relatively silent, and they felt sympathetic for a moment. After a while, Xie Rudun wiped his face with his hands, "Tell him to go back to San Francisco." "He broke up with his friends, he came back to relax, and he will leave naturally in a few months."

Xie Rudun said disgustedly: "There are so many beautiful young women in the world, he is almost free to choose, but he just chooses to make troubles." She sneered and picked it up for him: "It's really retribution." He looked up, "You never look down on me, do you?" "I despise all ungrateful people." Xie Rudun stood up, "Attorney District will represent me, your natal family's property is still owned by you." She turned her head and said, "Yes, you are lucky. You took my dowry and doubled it a few times. Now your mouth is open. You can give me back everything I had before, and I hope that I will celebrate my luck." He suddenly grabbed her arm and dragged her to an antique crystal mirror: "Look, look at your face." The reflection in the mirror even made her shudder. She got up early in the morning and hadn't put on makeup yet. Her middle-aged skin was sallow, her eyes were swollen, and the corners of her mouth were drooping, pulling her cheeks down. The most terrifying thing was not these, but her twisted His facial features are full of hatred, and he is as ugly as a villain in a drama. She was stunned, but she didn't try to break free from the man's grasp. Suddenly, she also saw him in the mirror: the fat head was still sickly, there was a hole in front of the thinning hair, and another hole in the back of the head, glaring at each other, gnashing her teeth, she pointed at him and laughed. He froze, and let go of her. She kept laughing, bent down laughing, and shed tears. Then she said, "It's useless to ask for money. You can adjust it however you like. No matter how much you give me, you won't be able to buy back your youth. Your son won't grow better because of it, and you won't be more like a person." At this point, the money can only buy a few more clothes and a few more sets of jewelry. She staggered back to the living room, covering her face with tears. He was weak for a moment, but he stood up straight quickly, his eyes recovered, he strode towards the door, and walked away, with a hint of surprise on his face, as if he wondered how he would step into this house again. Here's what happened this morning. It was enough to make her feel bad all day. She just wanted to fly high this time with the young man, and the sooner she left, the better. It is best to hatch with him on a boat as an anonymous person, invite them to travel on the high seas, no one is in charge, and no one can contact them. Except for sleeping, every day is eating, or being in love. This is of course not his wish, so he needs to be paid more. She won't be mean. She used to pay more for a formal marriage. She said softly: "Don't delay any longer, let me book the boat ticket." "I have to sort out the details." "Please believe that I will not treat you badly." "I know." She goes first. When he went out, he found someone waiting for him at the door. Seeing him approaching, the man rang the horn. Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, the young man had no choice but to stand still. The man got out of the car, he was Xie Weiyan. "Come," he begged, "come over to my house and have a talk." The young man raised his arms and said directly, as if in surrender, "We have nothing to say." Xie Weiyan seemed accustomed to being rejected, and begged again: "Then give me ten minutes to say a few words." The young man explained patiently: "I can't help you." "Is it about money?" "No, it has nothing to do with that." "This time I took the initiative to separate from my friends...I met you that time...I came here specially to find you..." When the young man shakes his hand, he must express his meaning clearly, there must be no confusion, and any misunderstanding must be eliminated. He said again: "No, I have something to do, I have to go first." Xie Weiyan did a very strange thing, he cried. The young man felt it was very abrupt, but he knew that he must not soften his heart at such a time, so he walked away without turning his head. He went back to the company to find the director and expressed his wishes to her. She lit a cigarette, took a slow puff, then sipped her cherry lips lightly, puffing out small and neat smoke rings. "Xiaowen," she said, "congratulations on going ashore to bask in the sun." The young man was silent. "However, if you go, don't come back. If you come back, your status will not be as good as before." "Yes, I understand." "The customers have the same mentality. If they pay the price, it's just a joke. One day they will get tired of it. You have to be mentally prepared." "Thank you for your advice." "Very well, you are free from now on." "Thank you." The director smiled, "Anything else?" "Have." "Please say." "Director, I want to know your real name." The director was startled, raised his head and smiled, and said after a while, "Xiaowen, please allow me to tell you a story." "All ears." "When I was young, I once fell in love with someone wrongly. Although that person was with me, I always felt that my body was not worthy of him." The young man raised an eyebrow. "After the breakup, I was sad and lost for a long time. I didn't expect to meet this person again recently." The young man listened quietly. "This man is married, and his career is not satisfactory, but he is willing to let his wife take care of him. That woman was once very popular in a certain dance hall. It turns out, Xiaowen, his ideal life is nothing more than this. The wider the car, the better it will be." The young man smiled, "The family is happy, and they are willing to eat poor." The director also laughed, "It must be so." The young man said again: "Now he is with you, do you want him?" The director laughed in horror, "I don't dare to accept the goods even if I post a million dollars!" The young man laughed again, "Look, how well God arranged it." The director extinguished the cigarette, "My real name is Zhou Shuyun." What, the young man was stunned. Such an ordinary and simple name. Like Sha, a little housewife who spends most of her life looking after her husband and children. The director smiled, "Disappointed?" "Shouldn't your name be Bai Xueji or Bai Suzhen?" "Why must the surname be Bai?" "enchanting. The director couldn't stop laughing. Pausing for a while, "This name will not be used for a long time. Anyone who calls me will be shocked." "But you have to use your real name when you get married." "Of course, the passport and driver's license are all real names." The young man nodded. The director suddenly said: "The real name must also be used on the tombstone. For the convenience of relatives and friends, you can add the word (director) in parentheses." The young man felt sorry, he hugged the director, "When did you become so funny?" "It's been a long time since I've discovered that laughing is the best way to vent as much as crying." "Laughing is better than crying." "Wish you good luck." "The same to you." The young man came out of the travel agency and found Xie Weiyan waiting for him at the door again. He asked, "Are you so tired?" Xie Weiyan smiled, "If you like it, you won't be tired." "I've made it clear to you." "I didn't expect you to be so disgusted with me." "No," the young man argued, "I have no dislike for you, nor do I have a good opinion of you. I have no opinion about you. Our paths are different." "I see." "So, what are you still doing with me?" "I just happened to pass by and met you by chance." The young man nodded, "That's good, be careful, easy to go." He turned away. The young man made an appointment with his sister. He said the plan softly: "The procedure is already in progress and will come out soon, then we will go together." Mingzhu was so happy that tears filled her eyelashes. "Although this city is gorgeous, there is nothing worthy of your nostalgia. We have been tortured here." Pearl nodded. "If you want, you can set off with me. You go there to study, and I will find a small business." Mingzhu pressed her face tightly against his chest. "I'll buy you a small apartment near the university, buy a small sports car to commute, you can wear whatever you like, and eat whatever you like. You can find an ideal partner in the school, no matter your family background or good character, I will do the dowry for you , quickly get married and have children." This is just a very common wish, and I believe it will come true. "Let's start from scratch." Mingzhu also kept nodding. The young man felt great relief. At this moment, someone came over and called Mingzhu. The young man raised his head, and he saw a boy with thick eyebrows, big eyes and clear eyes, wearing a white shirt and khaki pants, which did not hide his temperament. Mingzhu introduced: "My classmate Wu Zhaozhuang, his family immigrated to Wenbu at the end of the year." The young man laughed, and it was his heart that things went well. Mingzhu immediately chatted with Wu Zhaozhuang. The young man left with interest. He smiled at the corner of his mouth, it turned out that there is really something in the world where seeing his family members happy is happier than him. He returned to the apartment, opened the door with the key, and found that the door was locked inside. The young man immediately shuddered and knocked on the door, "Who's in there? Open the door quickly, Biru, but you? Answer me!" His voice was a little higher, and some neighbors had already opened the door to observe. The young man was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and was about to call Si Yan to open the door, when suddenly he heard a weak voice from inside the door: "Wait, I'll open the door." The young man breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he heard the click of a lock being unlocked. He pushed open the door and found Li Biru curled up on the ground. He hurriedly closed the door to block the curious eyes from outside, helped her up, and heard her groan. Her whole face was swollen like a pig's head, her right eye was like a blue egg, and her lips were burst. The young man was very calm. He called the doctor right away. Then, he asked in her ear, "Who is it?" She was silent. "It's Xie Rudun." She shook her head. He helped her lie down and covered her face with a cold towel. At this time, he noticed that she also had bruises on her hands, which were obviously because she tried to reach out to block her when someone beat her. He said softly: "After the injury inspection, we will immediately call the police and arrest Xie." "No," she struggled, "it wasn't him." "You still protect him until this time." The doctor came, without saying a word, after a careful examination, he said that the corners of the eyes, skin and mouth needed stitches, and the chest was painful, and he also needed to be admitted to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. "I need to notify your family," he told her. "I might sign it myself." He had no choice but to send her to the hospital. But after a while, Xie Rudun appeared. It was he who stopped the young man. "Ah, it's you." Two men confront each other. "Is she all right?" "Broken ribs, needing hospitalization." Xie Rudun said, "You think I did it?" The young man was silent for a while, "I really thought that way at first." "What made you change your mind afterwards?" "Mr. Xie, whatever you say, you are a character." Xie Rudun smiled, "Thank you." The young man asked back, "Do you doubt me?" "How come, why do you use this method." "So, Mr. Xie, who is the murderer?" Xie Rudun was very surprised, "You don't know?" "I really don't know, please tell me." He restrained his smile and said in surprise: "So you don't know anything about Li Biru." The young man was taken aback. "I advise you to get to know this woman well." He spoke calmly, then turned and went into the ward. He was gone in less than ten minutes. The young man crouched in front of her. "You called him here?" She nodded. Originally he wanted to ask: What else are you hiding from me?Thinking about it later, that is for sure. If a person wants to understand another person, he needs to spend at least ten or twenty years together, and he is not qualified to ask. She held his hand, "Stay with me." The young man feels he is obliged to do so. "Go to sleep first, I'll be right here." Drug-induced attack, she seemed to be unable to overcome the tiredness, and fell asleep slumped. The last time a young man gazed carefully at a lying woman was saying goodbye to his late mother. He sighed, went to a nearby convenience store to buy some books, newspapers, magazines and odds and ends, and came back to accompany the patient. She slept for a long time this time, during which she once talked in her sleep, "Mom, mother", she shouted. The voice is immature, as if returning to a very small moment. To be honest, a middle-aged woman takes off her powder makeup, that is, a middle-aged woman, no, it's not ugly, her outline is generally good, but the color has faded. In the old days, the natural long eyebrows and black eyelashes, the elf look in the eyes, the full red lips, and the lotus root powder-like cheeks have all disappeared in the years, the hair is no longer shiny, and the star-white hair on the black temples is particularly conspicuous. At this time, she needs the closeness and comfort of her partner and children most, but she cannot get family affection. She was turning around on the sickbed, and there was something flickering on her neck, ah, it was a thumbnail big heart-shaped diamond, which was doing its duty coldly and emitting colorful light. All jewelry should have been removed when she was admitted to the hospital, but who would pay attention to this kind of thing? For the details, she and Zhucui don't care about each other. He closed his eyes and fell asleep on the sofa. She woke up and asked for water. He went to serve her. She said hoarsely, "Go back, I'll call the nurse." "I'm fine, don't worry." The young man was startled, "What's the secret?" "You're showing your age." The young man didn't take it seriously, "You still care about these things at this time?" She sighed, "Did I talk in my sleep?" "Call mom." She looked at the ceiling, "I actually don't have a good relationship with my mother, and I had nothing to say to her when she was alive." "I heard you say that." "It turned out to be a kind of grace. After hearing some friends who have a special relationship with mothers and daughters talk about their dead mothers, they would really burst into tears immediately." The young man replied: "I am one of them." "Xiaowen." She held his hand, "Go back." "Remove the stitches tomorrow." "Then I might as well leave the hospital and recuperate." "It's not dawn yet, let's sleep again." "Look, you are the only one to accompany me." She hissed very much. "If you say you want to change your will, at least a hundred or so people will gather around you." She reached out and stroked his cheek, "You know everything about the world." "Human affections are as thin as paper, beauty is so unlucky, ants compete for blood, man-made wealth and death... are all true." She sighed, "I never thought there would be another you in that industry." "I'm more tricky and eccentric than all of them." "No, you—" At this time, the nurse opened the door and came in. Without knowing it, he saw a young man whispering to the middle-aged woman on the sick bed, thinking it was a kind mother and a filial son, and immediately smiled and praised: "Madam, look at how kind your son is to you. " She froze for a moment. And the sky was getting brighter at this time. After the nurse had left, she asked him for champagne. "That must be taken home." "Bring more bottles and bring the ice bucket with you." "What would the doctor say?" "At this age, it doesn't matter what anyone says." He smiled, "I'll come as soon as I go." He left the hospital, stepped into the car, and heard the phone ringing endlessly. "Xiaowen, how are you?" The tone seemed to drop a big rock. It was an unfamiliar female voice, but graceful and pleasant. "Who?" "Qiqi, Xiao Guo's partner." "Oh, what's the matter?" "Xiao Guo searched for you all day and night, worrying about his worries, and planned to go to the police station at dawn. He was afraid that something would happen to you." "Thank you for your concern, where is Xiao Guo?" "Too tired to fall asleep." "And you, aren't you tired?" Qiqi said: "I want to take care of him, how can I be tired." The young man had to laugh. "Xiaowen, if it's convenient, please come here once, he has something important to say to you." "I'll be there right away." Xiao Guo's apartment is just above the detective agency. It's not that big, but it's all connected, without walls, and it looks very spacious. He lies on the bed with all his clothes on and sleeps soundly, and Qiqi has already made fragrant coffee. The young man finished his glass in one gulp, and then had another. "I can only stay fifteen minutes." Qiqi was full of energy and radiant, she didn't seem to have endured all night at all. "I'm going to wake him up." Qiqi used to be called Xiao Guo. As soon as Xiao Guo woke up, he asked, "Have you found Xiaowen?" The young man was very moved. He never expected that someone would care so much about his safety and whereabouts. Qiqi replied: "Xiaowen is here." As soon as Xiao Guo looked up and saw the young man, he pretended to be lazy, stretched his waist and yawned. The young man looked at him and smiled, "I only have fifteen minutes." "Don't be too busy, I have something to say." "Don't be a fool when you're old." Xiao Guo said, "Xiaowen, I am also responsible for this matter." "what are you saying?" "Xiaowen, I'm sorry, I misled you." "About what?" "About Ms. Li Biru." "What's wrong with her?" "When you asked me to check her, I said she was a lady." "Your judgment is quite correct." "I was careless, preconceived, and didn't investigate deeply." "Xiao Guo, what's going on?" "Because we followed you, we discovered some unknown secrets of Ms. Li." "What is that?" "Xiaowen, she is not just your lover." The young man raised an eyebrow, feeling extremely weird in his heart. He froze. This situation is really ridiculous, but he thinks Renke is not loyal enough to him. "Do you have a basis for this?" "unambiguous evidence." "I don't believe it." The young man's voice was a little strange. Xiao Guo gave Qiqi a wink, and Qiqi immediately went to get the information. Xiao Guo smiled and said, "Having many boyfriends doesn't mean she's not a good woman." The young man was silent. "We have never felt that it is wrong for a man to have more friends of the opposite sex." There was an inexplicable sadness in the young man's heart. "What's the matter with you, Xiaowen, you won't be able to let it go, you haven't mentioned it, why should you let it go." He sat down slowly, "You won't understand." "Are you in love?" "No, I thought I had found a sustenance for my feelings." "That's all your fault. She pays you, and you provide services. How can it involve the destination? You are confused!" The young man let out a foul breath. Qiqi fetched an envelope made of oil-skinned paper. Xiao Guo opened the envelope. "No," the young man pressed down with his hands, "I don't want to see it." "Why escape from reality?" "It's brutal." "Xiaowen, this man, Zhang Zhide, used to be Ms. Li's personal secretary." The young man was surprised, "What, not an expert?" Xiao Guo nodded, "So don't follow the rules." "what do you mean--" "This gentleman is a prodigal son with ambition. He not only squeezes money from Ms. Li with a special status, but also has an affair with her children." The young man was so shocked that he became even more silent. "Xiaowen, I didn't find out this person at the beginning, I am very sorry." "You believe too much in what society thinks of a person." "Yes, I fell into a cliché." The young man stopped talking, he had to carefully consider the matter, lowered his head, and clasped his hands. At this moment, Qiqi came up behind him and put a hand gently on his shoulder, which was worth a thousand words. The young man gave her a grateful look. He has always felt that the Xie family is a weird jigsaw puzzle, one piece is missing, so there are many missing points that cannot be understood. Now he understands, these doubts are all answered by Xiao Guo's discovery today. I really didn't expect the four members of their family, including Xie Rudun, to be victims. "Xiaowen, the person who plotted against you twice is instigated by him." The young man looked up. "Also, he was the one who damaged Ms. Li's head and face." The young man couldn't help asking: "Why?" "She wants to leave him, but he doesn't allow it. He thinks you're obstructing it, so he has to teach you and her a lesson, Xiaowen. He has been sucking blood from her for several years, and he doesn't want to give up the current enjoyment." The young man sighed deeply. "She's not completely cut off from him." The young man said, "No wonder." "The most frightening thing is that he is also disconnected from Xie's son and daughter." Qiqi couldn't help raising her voice at this moment, "What kind of blood feud does this person have with the Xie family?" Xiao Guo replied: "I don't know, maybe," he thought for a while, "It's not about this life, it's about past lives." The young man suddenly woke up, "I still have to go to the hospital." Xiao Guo said: "My conclusion is that this person named Zhang Zhide has already controlled their mother and son. Xiaowen, there is no need for you to entangle with them. The actions of that certain person are very secretive, so we did not discover this person at the beginning." "How did you find him in the end?" "I am ashamed. We followed Ms. Li and found that she often went to an apartment, so we found clues." The young man became suspicious, "Where is the apartment?" "Good question. The apartment is on the top floor of the same building you live in, Xiaowen, so we never took it seriously. We always thought she was staying with you, and you became his protective film." "He lives upstairs from me?" "Yes, Xiaowen, you are in the light, he is in the dark, and he knows your movements like the back of his hand." "All this, arranged by her?" But Xiao Guo said: "Xiaowen, you should get out quickly, and pay back the fees you owe her as soon as possible. Left and right are just a job. You can't find customers anywhere, so why fall into the trap of others." This is indeed a golden word. The young man nodded. Qiqi said, "Don't go to the hospital anymore." "But I promise her—" Qiqi smiled: "Is it okay to take a promise? In this world, if everything you promised is done, everyone will die of exhaustion here." The young man took a breath, "Let me think about it." Xiao Guo said: "Xiaowen, you are still young after all, and you still have longings for the world. You must be careful and don't make trouble for yourself." "Yes, I know." he's gone. He did not open the photos and documents in the envelope. The most sensible thing to do is Xiao Guo's instructions, but the young man did not follow his advice. He calmly went back to the apartment to get two bottles of champagne, brought an ice bucket and glasses, and headed straight to the hospital. She is still waiting for him. She was very happy to see him. "It's been so long." "Sorry for the traffic jam." "Almost an hour." Was it, he was surprised, only an hour?He thought the day had passed. He chilled the wine, uncorked the cork with a bang, and poured her a glass. She took a sip and let out a sip, expressing her appreciation and enjoyment. He suddenly laughed, he was laughing at himself, thinking that he could be a good man, retreat to the world with a guest, and serve only one person from now on. Why didn't I expect that there would be trustworthy men and good women who would come to their circle to find true love, what a joke. He raised his arms and wiped the tears of laughter with his sleeves. I haven't done this for a long time. Only when I was very young, I used my sleeves as a handkerchief to cover the tears and sweat on my face. If you don't grow up, when will you be? "You can leave the hospital tomorrow." The young man nodded, and he poured himself a drink. "In about three months, the documents can be issued, and we can fly far away." However, what imprisons a person is not the environment, but his mentality. He opened a second bottle of wine. "Didn't the nurse notice?" If a man deliberately conceals the truth, he will succeed. "Like we're celebrating something." The young man drank two bottles of wine, "Whoever asks me what quenches thirst most in the world, I will say champagne." She looks at him. "I have something to do. I will pick you up tomorrow morning." "Xiaowen." She stopped him. He turned around, and to be honest, her face was a bit scary, bruised and swollen, and the black thread where the stitches were stitched was knotted like a centipede's foot. But it was not her face that made the young man shudder. People with ulterior motives are the most terrifying. "You will come back." Somehow, she was guilty of not being sure. He replied softly, "Of course."