Chapter 8 chapter eight

The two of them sat in the economy class at the tail of the plane. There were so many people, but they felt safe, and they were not easy to be recognized. In the fall, their brother and sister were like any pair of young people returning to the United States and Canada to study. As soon as Mingzhu boarded the plane, she planned to have a good sleep, and the young man was always very awake. He was relieved that there were no acquaintances on the plane. Perhaps, this is not a good season for traveling, the weather is already cool, and in another month, it is time to wear a long coat. He gradually relaxed, closed his eyes, and rested in the sound of the rumbling engine.

Someone pushed him, "Xiaowen, Xiaowen." He opened his eyes, and unexpectedly saw his mother, she squatted in front of her son with a smile on her face, "Xiaowen, how are you?" The young man burst into tears, "Mom, mom." Just as he was about to hug, his mother's face changed. He saw the director in front of him, "Xiaowen, you left without saying goodbye", he could only say, "I really have a hard time", she said, "You still feel ashamed." The young man smiled wryly, otherwise he would not feel honorable. After saying a few words, he suddenly saw Li Biru walking towards him, looking for someone seat by row.

Hastily asked him to cover his head with a coat, and someone called him, "Sir, sir." He was about to open his eyes, but he heard Mingzhu say to Yingsheng: "Let him go, he is not hungry." He let out a breath, knowing that it was a nightmare, but tears fell down in an instant. Mingzhu stretched out her hand and held her brother's hand tightly. A younger sister knows everything about him?He won't ask, and she won't tell. It was only a 12-hour flight, and the two of them had no check-in luggage, stamped the documents, and left the customs quickly. Once outside, board a taxi, you are a free person.

The young man was always afraid that Li Biru would make trouble for him, but he always miscalculated. At the beginning, he thought of her too well, and later, he thought of her too badly. In fact, she was just a guest who came out to have fun. If he didn't want to, she would definitely find someone else. How could she pester her? hold him. Thinking of this, he became even more silent. Mingzhu was full of praise along the way: "The air is so good and the roads are so clean." Before the car stopped at the apartment, he found the key, opened the door and went in. Mingzhu was very pleasantly surprised to see all the furniture and sundries.

The young man fell on the bed, looked at the ceiling for a while, and suddenly fell asleep. He is not dreaming. Because I slept so deadly that I didn't have any consciousness at all, so I had no dreams. He didn't know how long he had slept. When he woke up, he found that it was about 7 o'clock in the evening, and it was an orange-red sunset, so he asked Mingzhu: "Is it still today, or is it the next day?" Mingzhu laughed: "It's still today." Sometimes time is of the essence. He showers to freshen up. Mingzhu asked her brother: "What are your plans?"

"Seeing you enroll, let's talk after you settle down." "and then?" "Open a small shop, it doesn't matter if you earn or lose, you have a spiritual sustenance." "It's better for you to read too." "I'm sorry, I'm still one year short of graduating from middle school, so I'm not eligible for further education." "But--" The young man raised his hands and surrendered, "Everyone has his own ambition, so don't force it." Mingzhu smiled and said nothing. The young man said: "If you don't read enough, you can be good at it. If you don't care, you can still have an excuse. Look at those who think they know everything about piano, chess, calligraphy, calligraphy and painting. there is none left."

Mingzhu asked her brother: "What kind of store do you plan to open?" "Barber shop." Mingzhu Daqi, "Why would you want to engage in this business?" "People always need a haircut. You can eat at home, and you can read fewer books, but hair is about appearance—" "In many families, you cut it with me, and I cut it with you, saving every tin is worth every tin." “There are no such immigrant families anymore.” "Have you done the research?" "Do not you worry." "I'm going to register for school tomorrow, so I don't have time to meddle in my own business."

"As soon as my home is finished, I'll move out." "Brother, I would like to live with you." "It's easy to get along, but difficult to live together." "I can take care of your daily life." "It's too late for you to do your homework. It's much better to go back to your own." He blindly rejected his sister's kindness. The new house is on the mountain, covering an area of ​​more than half an acre. The back garden is a green belt, uninhabited. Under the hillside, there is a stream, overlooking from the railing, with gurgling water.

Mingzhu felt a little weak in her feet, "This is an abyss!" The young man smiled, "Yes, once you make a mistake, you will be hated forever." The pearl changes color. The young man continued: "And this stream is called Maze." Mingzhu looked at her brother suspiciously. "Whoever falls into the maze by mistake will have a narrow escape." Mingzhu quickly retreated into the house, "Whoever stumbles and falls in that deep valley, after a few years, he will become a fairy and live a life with the heavens and the earth, whoever can find him."

The young man nodded, "If I disappear in the future, this is a volt line." He laughed. Mingzhu asked: "How can I find you?" "As before, I will show up to see you when I have something to do." Mingzhu sighed, "Good, good, good." The decoration of the new house is completed, Mingzhu went to see it, and can't help but praise good taste. The room was very empty, with no decoration except what was needed. Mingzhu wanted to borrow the phone, but the young man said, "Call in the car, there is no phone here." "Then, how do you communicate with people?"

"I no longer have to communicate with people." Mingzhu couldn't help but laugh, "In the future, this house will have a hostess, so why not install an extension in each room." The young man replied quickly, "In this life, I will live alone." Mingzhu Nahan, "This is a very serious oath." The young man didn't explain anymore, he lay leisurely in the rope net, looking at the blue sky and white clouds. Humans are such a complicated animal, it is impossible to get to know each other, if you don't understand, and you can't get along with each other, it's better to be celibate. It would be ideal to hide here to heal your wounds. The young man was injured?Exactly, even he himself was surprised, he never believed that he would have such strong feelings for her, and ended up running away in a hurry. When the director knows it, he will definitely say: "You are so stupid, only the customers misunderstand that you have true feelings, how can you misunderstand the guests, and it is thanks to you that you have been in this industry for many years." It was her superb acting skills that moved him. To this day, the young man doesn't believe that she is going to deceive him. The object of her deception is herself. After all, what has he got to lose?He is clearly a person who sells his time and affection in small quantities. He happened to do a wholesale business. He was careless and ordered the wrong goods, so he felt heartbroken. For example, being so rational, everything seems to be in the past. After a while, he chose a shop in the shopping mall and opened a small barber shop. He hired two masters to help him. He only went to make rounds once a day. The business was not very good, but he didn't need to pay too much. He makes a cup of coffee in the store, looks at the account books, and is free and easy. When he has time, he also cuts his hair and shaves his beard. One day, a Chinese lady came in and asked, "Can you entertain female guests?" The young man raised his head and was stunned. The lady was about 30 years old, with fair skin, no makeup, only a little lipstick, which had already faded away, and her hands were packed, as if she had just come out of shopping. Her absent-minded, slightly tired expression is a bit like Bi Ru. The young man's voice turned gentle, "Please sit down, do you want tea or coffee?" She asked, "Is there any Japanese brown rice tea?" "You are japanese?" "No, I'm from Taiwan." He poured her a cup of fragrant tea and watched the master loosen her long hair from her head. Bi Ru also has long hair like that, too long and too thick, making her face smaller and paler. This is a barber shop, and it is quite natural for the owner to watch the ladies make up. "Is it only two centimeters off, or should I shorten it? It will look much younger." The woman laughed and said: "I don't want to look younger than my real age." The young man immediately knew that he was wrong, no, she was not like Bi Ru, she was full of confidence, this is a strong woman. "Are there muffins on that plate?" she asked. "yes." "Give me one, I'm starving." The young man smiled and offered her refreshments on a plate. He had been to the coat and was about to leave when the lady asked, "How do you pronounce the last word of the store name?" "Niao, pronunciation bird." "Why?" "The meaning of lightness and softness." The lady nodded and said, "I didn't expect to see such an elegant store name in foreign countries: beautiful and charming, so special." "Thank you." "You are so young, you don't seem to have a Chinese background, it is a good idea of ​​the elders." "Exactly." The lady smiled and looked at the shadow in the mirror, "It seems that the bangs are a little longer." The young man knew that there was nothing else to do in the store, so he left quietly. Looking at his own toes, the young man sneered: he is so passionate and still misses Bi Ru. A street is full of open-air cafes, and many young people are sitting there waiting for the shop. He is an expert, and he can recognize what kind of people they are at a glance. Some of the poorer ones borrowed the public restroom of the coffee shop to wash their faces, change their clothes, and then went out to do business. They were scantily clad, little vests that couldn't have been tighter, showing off the muscles in their arms, and sunglasses to hide gaunt eyes. There is this industry all over the world, more in Europe than in America, and the whole of Paris and Rome are full of this kind of young people, wandering the streets. He's the only one who can go ashore. The young man drove home. Pushing open the door, she saw Mingzhu making noodles. "Let's go out without locking the door," she complained, "I'm really relieved." "There's not even a TV set in this room, so who will come?" "You don't care about the news?" "What good news in the world." Mingzhu sighed, "That's true." "Why are you here today?" "Let's see how you look." "What do you say?" "very good." "There are other things." "I want to invite you to a party." "Mingzhu, I've long since declined social engagements." "Is it okay to make an exception once?" The young man shook his head, "Mingzhu, if you don't forgive me, who else will forgive me?" Mingzhu sighed, "I have a friend who wants to meet you, and it happens that he is having a birthday party." "Say I went to London." "Why always London?" "That city is more cultured." The young man laughed. "There will be a number of young ladies at the banquet." The young man was silent. I see. It's my sister's kindness. "You don't have to think about me." "why?" "Who wants to know a barbershop owner." "The lady here is not so picky." "Aren't you saying I'm inferior?" The young man pretended to be angry. "There is no such thing." "No, I won't go out to meet people and be photographed." "Is it because of my father?" "His tomb has been arched, and everything is in the past." "What's the reason for that?" "Mingzhu, you have grown up, you have made up your own mind, and you want to change me, let me tell you," the young man laughed, "It's impossible, why don't you try to reform your boyfriend, you will win and lose." Mingzhu brought it out, the siblings had a hearty meal, sat down and listened to music and chatted. Hearing the sound of the car after a while, Mingzhu knew that her elder brother didn't want to see any guests, so she wisely went out to meet up with her friends. There was a full moon that night, illuminating the courtyard as if it were daytime, with a silvery light all over the place, and all kinds of flowers and trees were thriving and fragrant. After Mingzhu left, he stood alone in the courtyard for a long time. The next day, he got someone to install the telephone and cable TV. As soon as the TV was switched on, Bosnian artillery fire appeared on the screen. The young man was a little disappointed and murmured: "It seems that I have nothing to lose." The phone was a little strange to him, so he picked up the receiver and called his sister: "I would like to go to that banquet to try my luck, but you have to come and pick me up." After speaking, I realized that coming back is not too difficult. Mingzhu said cautiously, "You need a suit." "No problem, I'll go out and look for it." Mingzhu didn't expect him to be so accommodating, so she couldn't help apologizing. The young man went shopping in a clothing store. After a long absence, he found that the shirts had been changed to narrow ones, and the collars of suits were wide and narrow. A young lady waited on him attentively and made a fitting for him. He bought more than a dozen shirts and several suits. When choosing a tie, he couldn't help but think of Biru's gift, but he didn't bring any. He must love her, otherwise he wouldn't care so much. "Sir, what else do you need?" "sock. As a result, when Mingzhu came to pick him up, he found that there were no leather shoes. Mingzhu was already very satisfied, "Just wear sneakers." It took a year to buy clothes. Mingzhu said, "In the past, someone praised you for being handsome, but I didn't realize it, but now I see it, it is indeed so." "That's because I listened to you." Sure enough, there were many beautiful girls in the banquet. A crowd came up, but the topic was narrow, "Mingzhu majored in management, how about you, are you majoring in architecture?" "How do you feel here? Are you still used to it? Which district do you live in?" "We'll drive to San Francisco next weekend. It's only sixteen hours away. Do you want to join?" Young people are amazed at their innocence. People like this, even if they are bad, can’t go anywhere. It will never be so bad that people should wear hats and shoes. If you find a partner like this, you can rest assured for a lifetime, as long as you give her a comfortable life, as Mingzhu said, like installing an extension phone in every room, she will happily accompany him all the time. After giving birth to a child, there will be a little bit of true affection, and with this trace of affection, it can be maintained until the end of life. Women are much cuter, and their requirements are mostly simple. First, you can’t make her starve. Second, you should be considerate of her in everything and put her first. Young people ask themselves what they can do. Someone knelt down to look at him, "You are very quiet tonight." He looked at her and smiled. This is a foreign girl, and it is impossible to know his details. She is really an ideal candidate. She introduced herself: "Susan, an Australian, her father works in the consulate and has been in Wenbu for less than half a year." It was an island country in the southern hemisphere, the seasons were reversed, very strange, young people had never been to Australia. "Would you like Australia?" The young man finally spoke up: "I don't think the location matters. I would be happy to go to any city where my lover lives." The girl was moved, "Then you must know how to live." "My life is blank." He sighed deeply. "Do you like drinking?" He was noncommittal, unwilling to say more, just smiled. Mingzhu came over and asked in a low voice, "Not too bad?" "Great, and you don't have to try to please anyone." "I know you'll like it." After a long time, I turned around and found that Susan was still sitting near him. However, she was very ordinary and not beautiful enough, and the young man was unwilling to make any further advances. The disappointment at this moment will pass in half a day, and he doesn't want to mislead her. If it was a foreign girl, he wanted them to have blond hair, green or blue eyes, long legs, and a wasp waist. Suzanne is the most ordinary of looks, and she may be a good talker, but young people are the least fond of talking. He stood up, pushed open the door of the banquet hall, walked out, and breathed a sigh of relief. He stood in the dark corridor for a while, his eyes gradually getting used to the light, and he saw someone standing on the other end of the public telephone. The woman was wearing a black dress, she might be as boring as him, she was whispering to the other party: "Birch Hall of Four Seasons Hotel, come and pick me up." The voice was so familiar, he walked over like a demon. When he got closer, he stopped again, no, it wasn't her. Although the skin is also fair, but the outline is different, this lady has short hair, and her figure is much more fit. She hung up the phone gently, let out a breath, and turned her head. Seeing the young man, he was stunned. The carpet was soft, and she couldn't hear footsteps. She couldn't guess that there was someone behind her, so she looked at her face and was startled. They stared at each other, and then, she couldn't help but asked tremblingly, "Xiaowen?" It turned out to be her. He looked at her, but these were not the facial features he was familiar with. Seeing his doubts, she stretched out her hand to touch her face, and said softly, "I'm going for plastic surgery." The young man was silent. This is also very common for middle-aged women. A simple operation can restore the smooth and beautiful appearance, why not do it. She asked again in a low voice: "Isn't she much prettier?" The young man disapproved, "You've never been ugly." She was silent, moved to tears. "They all say you can't really love me." "They were wrong," asserted the young man. "Our age and status..." "I like mature women." "I'm sorry." "Why do you say that?" "I lied to you," she said in shame. He walked over and held her in his arms, "My eyes and nose are all here, and I haven't lost anything. You haven't gained anything." "I lied to your feelings." "No, you bought my feelings with a high price." She shed tears, "You have finally come here, and it seems that you are living happily." "Tory, it's okay." She pressed her face against his chest, "I miss you so much." "me too." How ridiculous, there is a sincere relationship between the people who sell and buy laughter. He suddenly said softly: "The surgery was done well, it is the softest one I know." She burst into tears at his teasing. But he felt sad, "I'm sorry, I can't accept sharing your truth." "I finally left them." "Who?" "Everyone, I'm divorced, moved to London by myself, and have no contact with my children." "What about him?" "My use value has been exhausted. Seeing that you have left, he is also willing to settle with me peacefully." "You pay a lot." "Money is not a problem. All I have is money." She is indeed a very generous woman. The director also once said that if a woman is determined to come out to play, her posture is often more chic than that of a man. "After he left, I was very tired of my appearance, so I stayed in California for a while. Look, don't you like it?" The young man took a closer look: "Well done." "You seem to have a problem." "When I think of you in the future, I will still be the same as you used to be in my heart." "I don't like the sad look at that time." The young man changed the subject, "How is your life now?" "same as usual." "I still don't know how to play when I get up every day." He smiled. "Yes," she sneered, "you hit the nail on the head." "How old do you think you are?" "Twenty-eight, twenty-nine." "That's right. The psychiatrist said that the average middle-aged person sees himself twenty years younger than his real age." She sighed. "It's really emaciated." After plastic surgery, she really looks like she is only about thirty. Perhaps in the sun to see the clues. "I didn't expect to meet again under such circumstances. Fortunately, the clothes and makeup are decent. Also, the mood is not too bad." "I've seen you at your worst." She smiled wryly, "You didn't." He is silent. "At that time, I saw through it. At worst, I didn't want to live at all." The young man had a thousand words and was about to speak, like "Bi Ru, is it possible for us to start from scratch"... But it was too late, he saw a figure on the carpet. Looking up, a handsome young man was standing in front of him, he was startled, he was so much like him. Thick eyebrows and big eyes, light brown skin, not too tall, just under six feet, but, he is younger than him, he looks like when he just debuted. He stays there. She was a little helpless, and introduced: "This is Ling Zifeng." The young man took a step back. When the boy smiled, his eyes were crooked, his face was full of sunshine, and he had no intentions, no matter how he looked, he didn't look like a fellow. Yes, this is exactly what everyone said about Shi Xiaowen when he came out to do it. I only heard her say: "Xiaowen, goodbye." The young man had to cheer up, "You take care." "The same to you." She goes with her boyfriend. How could she not find a better and newer partner. Seeing a sofa, the young man sat down gently. He heard Ling Zifeng ask: "That's Shi Xiaowen?" She nodded. "Seeing is worse than being famous..." The two walked away and disappeared into the corner of the corridor. The young man just heard the last sentence, and couldn't help sneering in his heart. Too underestimated senior, little brother. But then he calmed down, how could he care about him. If he does it for a long time, he will naturally know the difficulties. If he does not do it for a long time, he will not understand why he said it. In this industry, no matter men or women, there are not many who can get out of the whole body. Many people are old, still rolling in the circle, going around, newcomers come out one by one, they are pressed down layer by layer, and finally fall into the gutter , drug abuse, alcoholism, insanity, like cats and dogs that were run over to death on the road, bloody and bloody at the beginning, unbearable See, it gradually became one of the countless stains on the road. After a few heavy rains, it was washed away... The young man lowered his head, he had already escaped from the sky, so why would he care about such wraiths under the sea. "I thought you went back." The young man looked up and found that it was still Susan. Knowing her intentions, he said, "That's it." "Can you give me a ride?" He replied very gently: "We have different paths." "How do you know? You never asked." The young man stood up, "Believe me, miss, you wouldn't want to be my kind." He didn't say goodbye to Mingzhu, and left on his own. He changed into a dress, originally to meet Bi Ru, so it was not in vain to dress up. Her old habits die hard, and it looks like she will spend the rest of her life traveling the world and enjoying life. She will no longer follow the right path to manage her life. The boys in the travel agency have one advantage, they can really talk to them without any pretense, and they can tell what's on their minds as soon as they meet. This is also the most popular place in the Huanchang. The lights are feasting, and there is nothing to say to each other. Fair trade, no one will show an impatient look. When you get bored, just notify the tour operator, no hassle. Young people wandered on the road, and this road, like all roads in cities all over the world, is always infested with parasites at night. Liu Ying came towards him, "Sir, do you want to chat?" The Chinese are really reserved, calling the girl of the night Liuying, how graceful and sad. The young man knew that it was not advisable to stay on the street for long, so he turned and went back to the parking lot. When I was young, the living environment was not good, and I saw wandering warblers on the corner of the street. It was strange that she looked like a housewife and was not flirtatious. She stood quietly on the stairs, neither saying a word nor making a sound. Take, like a shadow. Someone caught up, "Sir——" He gave her a bill, "Go home." She immediately reached out to grab the money, her bare arms were bruised and pinholed, her clothes were thin, and she was shivering from the cold. She is no longer a soul that anyone can save, the young man sighed and walked straight forward. Walking along the way, cold sweat broke out on the back, this may also be him, he has seen several seniors, old, driving the door for someone at the door of the nightclub, asking for a reward under disgusted eyes, grabbing limited money, rushing to the corner to find drugs , but when the spirit is good, I still like to count the romantic deeds of the past... The young man had sworn to himself that he would rather die than fall to that point. Every day he plots to withdraw, the more red the plan is, the more detailed it is. Seeking benevolence and getting benevolence now, there is nothing to complain about. He drives home. As soon as he opened the door, he heard a soft and tender singing voice greeting him: "Why—I don't see you—come to my house again—I can't forget you—my first love." He likes to leave the radio on, it's less lonely that way. He locked the door, took a shower in the large and comfortable bathroom, and scrubbed carefully, as if he wanted to wash away all the scars of the past. That is impossible, they will always be there, countless scars, scars, some are as big as a bowl, almost died in its hands, some are twisted like centipedes, and have caused great pain. No one has protected him. However, he was still very happy, he protected Mingzhu. He slept well. At one point, he satirized himself: "It's a good thing you can still sleep." Gradually, he got used to it, and now thinks like this: Why haven't you fallen asleep yet? " Mingzhu called the next day. When the bell rang, he forgot what it was. There was no phone installed at home for a whole year, and it took him a while to answer it. "You leave without saying goodbye." The young man said in a calm voice, "Don't push yourself too hard, you have to stop in moderation, it's already very difficult to go out to eat. Well, it is impossible to ask me to play monkey games. " Mingzhu was startled, "Yes, yes." But the young man was already laughing. Mingzhu felt relieved, "Susan said, you met someone last night, and you followed her after a while." The young man corrected in amazement, "No, she will let her go, and I will go." "But Susan said your heart followed her." Susan is very observant. However, if the appearance is too ordinary, no matter how clear the heart is, it will be in vain. He smiled, "Really, there is such a thing?" "I said it's impossible. My brother hasn't given his heart to anyone yet." Where does he have a heart. Even if he signed an organ donation card and died suddenly, the doctor would open his body and say in surprise, "Hey, this person has no intentions!" The unintentional can survive, like science fiction. "What's on today?" "Sleep late, don't bother me, remember the phone is for emergency use only." The light in the master bedroom was strong, so he walked to the cooler guest room, fell on the bed, and slept until the afternoon. He decided to grow his ambition. After so many years of eating by the flesh, I am really tired, a little ugly, a little rough, I can wash my shame. He drove down the mountain to stock up on sundries. Halfway through the car, a red sports car suddenly backed out from the private road on the right. The driver didn't even look at the rear view mirror. The tail rushed down, and the young man tried his best to flash again, but his right headlight was still smashed. The two cars stopped. The young man let out a long sigh. Driving so boldly, the driver must be a woman. He got out of the car to reason, and sighed again. This female driver must be sixteen or sixteen years old, which really made him hard to say. At that time, the female driver also got out of the car, too embarrassed and ashamed to speak. The young man looked up and was slightly stunned. She is of Chinese descent, in her thirties, with a snow-white oval face, her hair tied behind her head, tied with a silk scarf, tall and slender, wearing a white suit. The look is exactly his favorite type. His annoyance was gone, and he enjoyed watching her looking for a hole in the ground. He poked his head over, the distance between his nose and her face was less than one meter, and asked softly, "How did this happen?" The woman spread her hands, annoyed, "I guess I'm just a bad driver." "Oh," he laughed, "it's not easy to get a lady to admit it." She was furious over it, and stared at him with a pair of wonderful eyes. "I'm in a hurry, and I don't have time to resolve this accident with you at this moment." "Then what should I do?" She was anxious. He pondered, "Compensation is inevitable." "I am willing to take responsibility." He frowned, "That's good, I'll come to the house at eight o'clock in the evening." The beautiful lady suddenly understood. Looking at his handsome facial features and sunny smile, she was a little dazed. Her left ear was burning hot, but she didn't refuse, she heard herself say: "Then it's eight o'clock." He got in the car, drove the car away, and the broken lamp cap fell on the road with a clatter and scattered into a thousand pieces and ten thousand pieces. He waved at her. When the car went down the mountain, he thought, maybe, he will tell her his real name. Shi Xiaowen?No, no, his surname is not Shi Xiaowen, he has another real name. ——End of the book——