Chapter 8 Darkness - 26~30

Darkness (26) (10) Vow big villa. The Asian Games Village in Beijing. Xiao Ai walked in, and he handed her slippers for her to wear.Instruct Xiao Ai to sit casually by herself, and then went into the kitchen to boil water.Xiao Ai said to the past: "Can you do it, do you want me to come?" "Hehe." He laughed, "Who knows no electric kettle, I can cook for you, believe it or not?" Of course Xiao Ai didn't believe it. He said: "Tomorrow at noon, I will go to the supermarket to buy vegetables, and then we will give it a try." "This house is too big." Xiao Ai looked upstairs and said, "It would be scary to live alone."

"Don't worry. I won't let you live alone, I will stay with you." Xiao Ai blushed again, and quickly explained: "I didn't mean that." He pulled Xiao Ai upstairs and said, "It's just been renovated, come, I'll show you around." Xiao Ai followed him upstairs. On the second floor, she saw a large study room, very chic, with Chinese-style furniture, but it didn't look dull.He said to Xiao Ai: "You can work here, the light is good and the air is good." Outside the study is a large terrace with potted bamboo and a bamboo rocking chair.Lin Sen said: "If you are tired from work, you can rest here. There is a bigger terrace upstairs, let's take a look at it later."

Oh, although Lin Sen said so, Xiao Ai never felt that it was related to her, until Lin Sen took her to a bedroom on the second floor, Lin Sen said: "This is your room. In Beijing, you can Live here. Try it tonight, see if you don’t get used to it, if you don’t like it, you can tell me.” After finishing speaking, Lin Sen opened the door of the closet, and there were all kinds of clothes hanging inside: "I asked the designer to make it specially. I don't know if you like it. It should fit well. The pajamas are underneath. You can try them on later." try?" Xiao Ai looked at the closet full of clothes, with her back to Lin Sen, tears welled up in her eyes.

For so many years, I have been hurt in love and tried my best to avoid it. I never thought that one day, I would be doted on by a man like this, which made Xiao Ai unable to bear it at all. "What's wrong with you?" Lin Sen asked Xiao Ai's shoulder. Xiao Ai turned around and threw herself into his arms, tears streaming down silently. Lin Sen hugged Xiao Ai tightly and let her cry. After a long time, he wiped away her tears and said softly: "You are tired, go take a bath, I will make tea downstairs and wait for you." Xiao Ai's room has a bathroom.Xiao Ai went to take a bath according to his words, after thinking about it, she changed into her usual clothes and went downstairs.Lin Sen has already taken a shower and changed into a set of home clothes. He looks refreshed. He is making tea with a complete set of utensils, and the fragrance of tea is coming out. It looks like that.

"Come," Lin Sen said, "my friend just brought tea from Fujian, see if you like it." "I don't know much about tea." Xiao Ai said. "Slowly you will like it, tea is a good thing." Lin Sen handed a cup to Xiao Ai and said, "Have a taste?" Xiao Ai took it and drank it: "Maybe I won't be able to sleep." "If you can't sleep, you can't sleep. Anyway, tomorrow is fine. I will take you to the terrace to watch the stars. There is a big terrace on the third floor. Let's go up and see it later." "Mr. Lin." Xiao Ai said, "You really know how to cook?"

"Don't doubt me." Lin Sen said, "Everything I said is true, including my love for you. I have never been so worried about a woman." "I don't think I'm as good as you said." Xiao Ai said in a low voice, "Actually, I'm afraid of feelings. For a long time, I feel that I have no feelings." "Now?" Lin Sen asked. "Now I'm even more afraid." Xiao Ai said. "Don't be afraid." Lin Sen hugged Xiao Ai and said softly, "I won't force you, let's take our time, okay?" Xiao Ai nodded. Lin Sen said: "I always remember your smile that Christmas that year, little love, I swear, as long as you give me a chance, I will let that smile stay on your face forever."

"I suddenly want to sleep. Very sleepy." Xiao Ai smelled the tea and said. "Then go back to your room and sleep." Lin Sen said, "If you are afraid, I will guard you." "No need." Xiao Ai said. "That's good." Lin Sen said. That night, Xiao Ai slept very peacefully, like the night in the book bar a long time ago. When she closed her eyes, she felt dawn. When she opened her eyes, Xiao Ai saw that she had forgotten to close the curtains last night. It is an eye-catching green, and the sun has penetrated the whole place. room. Xiao Ai jumped up from the bed, packed herself up and went out, Lin Sen had already got up, and the pointer in the living room pointed to ten o'clock in the morning, Xiao Ai rubbed the back of her head embarrassedly and said, "I didn't know I could sleep so deeply."

"It's a good thing to sleep soundly." Lin Sen said, "Go to the restaurant to have some breakfast first, and I'll make you lunch later." Xiao Ai looked at Lin Sen with a smile and said, "Really?" "I said earlier that I would not lie to you, and I would take every word I said seriously." "Then, shall I do it with you?" "You can?" "It's not possible to learn." Xiao Ai said. "That's a good attitude." Lin Sen said, "Hurry up and have breakfast!" Xiao Ai made a face at Lin Sen and entered the restaurant.It seems that it has been a long time since I made a funny face, and Xiao Ai didn't understand that she was in the mood to make a funny face again.

The breakfast was very simple, but quite delicious. Xiao Ai finished it in two or three strokes, and ran into the kitchen. Lin Sen was already busy.Every move is really like that, Xiao Ai is really not good at cooking, Lin Sen quickly sent her and said, "Go upstairs and visit the terrace." "You think I'm in the way?" "Yes." Lin Sen said. Xiao Ai was very happy, she ran upstairs, the first thing that caught her eyes was the large terrace, it was really beautiful to the extreme, Xiao Ai was like entering a fairyland, and she was the little girl named Alice.

There was a room on the third floor that was not concealed, and Xiao Ai looked out curiously.The wall is full of photos of Lili, each of which is smiling sweetly.The layout of the room looks like it belongs to girls. Needless to say, this is Lili's room. In this way, he is commemorating a woman who has passed away. But he said to her: "I will give you happiness." what is this? For a moment, I woke up from the dream. A few minutes later, Xiao Ai closed the door of that room, and went downstairs calmly.If it is a rivalry show, even if you know it will end in a loss, you should still complete the performance.

isn't it? The smell was already wafting out of the kitchen, Xiao Ai thought: It would be good to have a full meal, even though you are really not hungry at all. Darkness (27) (11) On this dark day, neither he nor Xiao Ai went out. He doesn't seem to have to do any official business, and Xiao Ai seems to be able to ignore any world affairs.But they didn't have a lot of conversations. The two sat quietly facing each other, talking about insignificant things and talking about insignificant topics. At dusk, he finally said, "Go back and complete the formalities. I'll wait for you to come to Beijing." "Mr. Lin," Xiao Ai asked softly, "Are you serious?" He looked at Xiao Ai, tolerated, and didn't answer. Xiao Ai turned her head away and said, "I'm sorry, I'm just afraid." "Okay, then think about it." "I'm going to take a shower." Xiao Ai got up and fled. The cold water made Xiao Ai feel sober, whether to face it or escape, but she couldn't think of a clear answer.When Xiao Ai went out after taking a shower, he was no longer in the living room. Xiao Ai went upstairs to find him, and found him sitting on the terrace on the third floor, smoking a cigarette, sitting there, still in white linen clothes, lonely His facial expression, under the evening sun, has a golden light all over his body. Xiao Ai remained motionless, she finally admitted in her heart that this was a man she loved deeply. She had already fallen in love with him. It's just that she never dared to think that she would belong to him, even if he loved her so much. Xiao Ai is really scared. The night is coming. They finished their meal in silence, he kept holding vegetables for her, Xiao Ai said "thank you".He said: "Have you heard that if you love someone, you must have at least 10,000 meals with him, little love, let me say it again, I am serious." "But..." Xiao Ai wanted to say, "But I want pure love." But Xiao Ai couldn't say it. In this world, who can really ask whom? He sat there, against the light, his face could not be seen clearly.The dusk was really golden, and Xiao Ai finally said, "Tomorrow, I'm going back to Nanjing." "Okay," he said. (12) Give it two o'clock in the morning. Xiao Ai opened the door of the room and climbed from the second floor to the third floor, barefoot.The moonlight is like a tilt, like the night when we first met in Lijiang. She stood by his door for a long time. Take a deep breath and knock on the door. The door opened quickly. "I'm cold." Xiao Ai said with her head down. He hugged her into his arms. Xiao Ai felt more at ease than ever before, and a heart that was drifting to and fro finally settled down. Willing happiness is probably like this. Darkness (28) (13) Here comes Diandian again to pick up Xiao Ai at the airport. It is raining heavily in Nanjing.Diandian said to Xiao Ai: "You have to be mentally prepared. Auntie has a small physical problem. I accompanied her to the hospital. The doctor said that she needs to be recuperated." "What happened?" Xiao Ai asked. "Diabetes." Diandian said. "Should be all right?" Xiao Ai asked. "It's okay, it's just that people have to suffer a little bit." Xiao Ai felt distressed, as if someone had suddenly grabbed her by someone's hand, and her mother would not be happy all her life.I didn't expect to suffer such a crime when I was old. "There is one more thing I want to tell you." Diandian said, "Lili's case is over, Li has come to Nanjing and wants to see you." "I won't see him." Xiao Ai said. "I know." Diandian said, "He seems to be very rich now. The matter of Lili has nothing to do with him. I see that all the money Lili earned during his lifetime belonged to him. But this kind of man is lucky, you talk about the morals of the world Is it fair?" Xiaoxin was upset: "It's none of my business." "I'm just telling you." Diandian said, "Be careful with this kind of person." When I got home, my mother was cooking dinner.Xiao Ai put down her luggage: "Mom, don't do it, I'll take you out for dinner." Mom said: "I can still move, why waste all that money?" Xiao Ai had no choice but to help her with things silently. Unlike Lin Sen, she thought Xiao Ai was in the way, and she patiently taught Xiao Ai.When choosing spinach with Xiao Ai, she asked, "I heard that your editorial department is going to move to Beijing?" Xiao Ai said: "The boss of the publishing house always means this. It is easy to set up a Beijing center." "You going?" "Maybe." Xiao Ai said. "I don't really want you to go." My mother said, "Beijing doesn't seem to be very suitable for you. You see that you have developed well after you come back? Besides, I feel more at ease staying with you." "Mom, you don't need to worry about my affairs, but you should pay attention to your body." "You are not good, how can my body be better." Xiao Ai didn't speak. My mother said again: "I think that Li Jin is not bad. He has been chased to Nanjing for you, and he is willing to make a home here. Isn't it good to marry him and live in peace of mind?" Xiao Ai: "Don't mention this person to me!" The doorbell rang, and Xiao Ai got up to open the door, only to find that the person standing outside the door was Li Jin!Carrying fruit and a lot of gifts in his hand.smiling. Xiao Ai wanted to close the door, but Li Jin refused. Mom said behind her: "Let people come in first." It seems that when Xiao Ai was not at home, Li Jin had already done enough work. Xiao Ai wanted to turn around and go back to her room, Li Jin ran into the room, ignored Xiao Ai's mother, knelt down behind Xiao Ai with a plop, and said tearfully: "Xiao Ai, I know I was wrong, I want to marry You, you let me marry you!" Xiao Ai turned around indifferently, as if watching someone else's movie. "You go." Xiao Ai said, "Live your own life. I have nothing to do with you." "Xiao Ai, I love you." Li Jin said, "I was really forced to." "I don't want to hear any explanation." Xiao Ai pointed at the door, "Get out!" "Xiao Ai!" Mom came out to stop her. "Get out!" Xiao Ai walked to the door and opened it for Li Jin. Xiao Ai's mother came over and closed the door: "Close it quickly, let the neighbors see what it looks like!" Xiao Ai refused to let her go, and her mother was in a hurry. When her eyes went dark, she was about to faint.Li Jin got up from the ground, grabbed Xiao Ai's mother, and helped her to sit on the sofa. Xiao Ai panted, went back to her room, and closed the door behind her. About two minutes later, Lee came in and knocked on the door.Xiao Ai ignored her, Li Jin shouted outside: "Xiao Ai, I sent my aunt to the hospital, she doesn't seem to be well." Xiao Ai opened the door and came out, only to find that her mother's complexion was really bad.She hurried over and asked, "Mom, how are you? Are you okay?" "Let's send him to the hospital." Li Jin said. Xiao Ai helped her mother up, and Li Jin also came to help.It was only then that Xiao Ai saw the scar on Li Jin's arm, a deep scar, encrusted ugly. Xiao Ai don't overdo it. Darkness (29) (14) The Beijing center of Surprise Publishing House was established after all. The boss asked Xiao Ai sternly: "Are you really not going to preside over the work?" "I'm sorry." Xiao Ai said, "My mother needs to be taken care of." "We can arrange for her to go to Beijing for medical treatment." The boss tried to persuade her one last time, "You know, the baby can't do without you, and we can't put her in the hands of other editors." "My mother only wants to stay in Nanjing." Xiao Ai said, "What's more, being in Nanjing doesn't mean I don't want to be a doll's book, so why don't I follow up?" Just as she was talking, Xiao Ai's phone rang, she picked it up, and it was Doll who shouted: "If you don't come to Beijing, I will go home to accompany my mother, I want to go home a long time ago." "As long as you don't study, it's up to you." "I'm not going to Sichuan to sign the sale." Wawa said ruthlessly. "That's up to you." Xiao Ai is not afraid of her. "Woo..." Waowa said with a sobbing voice, "Why didn't you come to Beijing to accompany me? Did you get cheated by that old man, that's why you..." "Don't talk nonsense." Xiao Ai interrupted her, "I'm talking to the boss, I'll call you later." "Okay." Wawa said, "I hope you come to Beijing. If you come to Beijing, I won't have to live in a dormitory. I can't stand this kind of suffering anymore." Xiao Ai hung up the phone, looked at the boss, and said firmly, "I'm not going to Beijing." "If you don't go to Beijing, don't go anywhere at all!" The boss started to slap the table angrily. "Calm down and find me again." Xiao Ai turned around and left. "Stop!" the boss said, "I tell you, this is an arrangement, this is a must, and you can't do it if you don't obey!" Xiao Ai turned around and walked out of the boss's office. The phone rang again, this time it was Lin Sen, he said, "When will you be here?" Xiao Ai didn't speak, but felt that tears were about to fall. "Why don't you talk?" Lin Sen asked. It's not easy for Xiao Hobby to control himself and say, "It's okay." "I feel something is wrong with you." "It's okay." Xiao Ai said, "It's just that my mother is sick, and I'm a little tired to take care of her." "Oh?" Lin Sen said, "Then take care of yourself and don't worry me, okay?" "Yeah." Xiao Ai said. Diandian caught up, grabbed her and said, "What did you do, get angry at the boss? Don't want to live anymore?" "Yes." Xiao Ai said. "Okay." Diandian said, "Are you going to the hospital to see your mother now?" "No." Xiao Ai said, "There is a psycho who stays there all day." "I'm going to drive him away!" Dian Dian rolled up his sleeves and said, "I know he is the one who bothers you!" Xiao Ai is really annoying, not ordinary annoying. Suddenly, she really wanted to lie in someone's arms, only that arms could make her feel at ease. Coming out of the work unit, Xiao Ai took a taxi and said to the driver, "Go to the airport." He had given her so many surprises, Xiao Ai thought, it should be time to give him a surprise.Hopefully the moment he sees himself, the smile on his face is real. At eight o'clock in the evening, Xiao Ai arrived in Beijing. She didn't call Lin Sen, but took a taxi directly to Lin Sen's home.From afar, Xiao Ai saw the lights of the villa glowing warmly. She got out of the car and walked forward quickly. The desire to see someone was like Lijiang's camel bells hitting back and forth in her heart, sending out clear and crisp echoes. Xiao Ai repeated three words in her heart, she thought, when she threw herself into his arms, she must say these three words. Doorbell rang. Xiao Ai bit her nails, waiting nervously. No one ever came to open the door. Xiao Ai sat on the steps of his door, not wanting to call him.According to Xiao Ai's guess, the lights in the house are on, so he should not go far.While thinking about it like this, Xiao Ai saw two figures walking over there, wearing the same sportswear, the girl was riding on the bike, and he was helping her bike away.The girl smiled, and he stretched out his hand to wipe her sweat. Xiao Ai stood up in panic and hid to the other side of the house, hiding herself, not even allowing herself to breathe. Xiao Ai knew that she was not mistaken. She recognized those two people, Lin Sen and Wa Wa. Darkness (30) Shuhe Ancient Town at the end of March. spring. The postman had just left, and Xiao Ai was in the book bar, putting a batch of newly arrived magazines on the bamboo rack. Some guests came and sat on the bamboo chairs to read for the whole afternoon. They didn't give money, and Xiao Ai didn't talk about them, and sometimes offered him a cup of tea with a smile. Lijiang is just for killing time. Since coming to Lijiang, Xiaoai's mother's health has improved a lot. She only needs to take some medicine and help Xiaoai take care of the book bar. The mother and daughter live in peace. The past is hidden in the deep sea. Everyone, it is best not to be dominated by emotions, to be your own master is the best. The book bar slowly became famous, but Xiao Ai insisted not to let anyone take pictures.If anyone insists on taking pictures, Xiao Ai will sullen her face and embarrass others. It's dusk again, Xiao Ai looks up at the sky, every day at dusk, she insists on its beauty like this, she refuses to leave, but she will always leave, a new day will always come. The old will always be replaced by the new. In the magazine, a new popular writer is being introduced, a handsome guy named Fanfan.Maybe one day, the person named Doll who is so popular in the book market will gradually be forgotten by readers, but it's nothing, she will have her wonderful life.Xiaowen, Lin Sen, maybe to her, they are just passers-by. Xiao Ai is naturally no match for her. In Xiao Ai's heart, at least the night when she walked from the second floor to the third floor barefoot, she longed for eternity. Mom is adjusting the TV. That TV is actually a new one, but the Hunan TV station she wants to watch is always unclear. The sixty-year-old lady has recently become obsessed with watching "Super Girl". She likes Li Yuchun, and her enthusiasm is even higher than ten. Six-year-old girl. During the channel change, Xiao Ai suddenly saw the doll. She was a guest at a TV station and was talking about her new book.The old lady screamed: "Isn't this a doll? Do you think she looks like Chunchun?" Xiao Ai hesitated, but her eyes couldn't leave the TV screen. The host is asking: Baby, I know you have been insisting on not being on any TV show, this time, why did you break your principles? The doll said: I am for my father.I hope my dad is happy. Moderator: How do you say this?Does it mean that this book tells the true story of your father? I think readers want to know very much. Baby: A novel is a novel after all, but I just want to say that I didn’t like writing before, but I wrote for my father.This should be regarded as a small trick, although it did not succeed in the end.But I sincerely hope that someone who disappeared can read this book, that she comes back, we all miss her.I don't want to say more about the others, let's read the book. The doll is still so cool, and the book in her hand is called "Out of Print Dad". The camera swept across the audience, and Xiao Ai saw a little bit, the boss, and him. The next day, Xiao Ai bought that book in Lijiang Book City. This should be the best book written since Doll’s debut. A man whose wife died when his daughter was two years old never met true love. , It wasn't until he was in his forties that he met the woman he really liked. He gave sincerely, but he didn't expect to pass her by. For her father's love and to understand the woman her father loved, the daughter took the initiative to approach her, understand her, and report news about this woman to her father at any time. Just when the father and daughter thought they were done, the woman suddenly disappeared into the vast crowd. ………… The baby said: Everyone spends their life pursuing their own happiness, but the saddest thing is that when happiness comes to them, they let it fly away. The dusk is really golden. Xiao Ai stands at the gate of the Book City, looking towards the direction of the ancient city. Forget the phone number that has never been forgotten. The first question Xiao Ai wants to ask is: If our child is named Lele, will you agree? People who know how to love should have a happy life.