Chapter 5 chapter Five

The rain fell so fast that both of their heads were wet. Sun Yuchuan suddenly put the coat in his hand on Cheng Zhen's shoulder. Cheng Zhen asked, "Want a cup of hot cocoa?" He smiled. "I thought you'd never ask." She thought he would be waiting for her at the police station. Cheng Zhen smiled, "When we meet again, people will really be suspicious." Sun Yuchuan suddenly asked again: "What are you suspicious of?" Cheng Zhen still laughed, "I suspect that if we don't drink, we won't be able to survive a day." They walked into an Indian restaurant, and Cheng Zhen took the initiative to order Indian-style thick milk tea, mutton curry, and pancakes, and started to eat them.

After a while, seeing that Sun Yuchuan didn't make a move, he looked at her. He smiled, "You are so happy when you eat." "Sir, there are millions of people in the world who are starving right now." "It's rare to enjoy something so basic." Cheng Zhen ignored him, waved his hands and watched him off, and ate heartily. "Anyone who sees you eat will fall in love with you." Cheng Zhen put down the pancake and asked lightly, "So, you love me?" He is silent. Cheng Zhen laughed, "Look, that's just a hypothesis." She stretched and pushed away the cup and saucer in front of her.

It's so comfortable to eat. "You're not worried about your weight?" Cheng Zhen replied: "Sometimes I suddenly lose a lot of weight, and when I get scared, I will desperately drink milk to remedy it." "The appetite is amazing, have you ever gained weight?" Cheng Zhen was a little surprised, "Wow, asking such a personal question." Sun Yuchuan was a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry." "It's okay, we've been running on the road, how can we gain weight." "It's hard work, isn't it?" "Because I like it, I don't feel tired, and even if I'm tired, I don't want to give up. A colleague, when covering a flood, forgot to wear rain boots. When he came back, his feet were swollen. He had to go to the hospital for treatment. This is part of the price of work. Some people work for officials. Zai, eating and drinking too much every day, eating too much cholesterol, and blood vessel embolism are also the price."

Sun Yuchuan remained silent. Gradually his eyes filled with a smile, but he did not speak. Such a handsome man can be very touching when his true feelings are revealed. After a while, Cheng Zhen said, "This is our first date." "We didn't have an appointment in advance." "It's true." He paid the bill. "Do you have a car?" Cheng Zhen said, "I'll give you a ride." He gave the address. Cheng Zhen drove her Laneige Rover like it was walking on the ground, and arrived at the Huidian residential area like flying. Sun Yuchuan laughed and said, "I admire your driving skills."

Cheng Zhen replied, "It's easy to talk about." He suddenly said: "Tomorrow I will return to Asia." Cheng Zhen was startled, "Shunfeng." He opened his mouth, wanted to say something, and finally turned his head and walked towards the house. Cheng Zhen drove the car away. This is the real display of technology, driving the car like a speed tank After a long while, she realized that the coat she was wearing had not been returned to Sun Yuchuan, so she parked the car beside the road, drove back to his house, and returned the clothes to him. If he was alone, he might say, "Come in and sit for a while."

What can we talk about?Let's talk about the murder case. Nesting on the big sofa, with wine in hand, the moon is dark and the wind is high outside, she can ask him: "Is it a love murder case, there is no breaking the door, no struggle." Cheng Zhenshen couldn't help driving back, and when he reached the house, he stopped suddenly. It is also possible that the butler came to open the door and said with a smile, "Come in, Mr. Sun and Mrs. Sun are here." Cheng Zhen made another U-turn on the main road and drove to his home. The road of life cannot be so random. Many times, you can't turn back after taking the first step. That is called the road of no return.

Finally arrived at home. Cheng Gong immediately opened the door and ran out, looking at his mother, "Where have you been? I'm so worried." Cheng Zhen saw the wall clock, it turned out that it was twelve midnight. Cheng Gong said: "Mom, the library has already closed, and you didn't bring your mobile phone. I asked the administrator, and they said that they saw you being taken away by two big men. What happened?" Cheng Zhen didn't answer, and quietly walked into the living room. Seeing Dong Xin suddenly, I was startled, as if seeing a stranger, who is this, and how could he enter the room?

Dong Xin asked, "Where have you been? Cheng Gong is very worried." Cheng Zhen sat down and remained silent. Dong Xin said: "I know you have always had your own world, and you don't want to come out, but you have never been in such a panic recently. What do you want?" Cheng Zhen looked up, as if he didn't hear anything. "It's hard to get through today, you have a home, and you are too busy to tear it apart, Cheng Zhen, many people will envy you, but you never cherish what you have." Without saying a word, Cheng Zhen stood up and walked towards the study.

Dong Xin took his coat, and said to Cheng Gong, "I'm leaving, there's no point in talking to a wall." Cheng Gong was at a loss. Cheng Zhen sat alone in the study. "I'm sorry," Cheng Gong said, "I made a big mess." Cheng Zhen replied, "Don't bother Dong Xin in the future." "He still cares about you." "Really, really?" Cheng Zhen stretched out his hand to turn off the desk lamp. It is easier for mother and daughter to talk when they are in the dark. Cheng Gong asked: "Did you go to a mysterious wild land?"

"That's our inner world." "What do you really want in your heart?" "Lover, be loved." "Then I'm afraid you have to jump out and fight for it?" "Once you strive for it, you lose your original meaning." "Sitting there, is it going to happen?" Cheng Zhen smiled, "Our dialogue may not be understood by anyone." Cheng Gong sighed. Cheng Zhen said: "I know what you are thinking. You are worried. You think that when you reach a certain age, you will break away from all troubles and ascend to heaven. But seeing your mother like this, I really don't know when I will be free."

Cheng Gong argued, "I never thought about it that way." "quibble." That night, Cheng Zhen couldn't sleep no matter what, and he hadn't suffered from insomnia for a long time. During his teenage years, he was constantly tossing and turning insomnia because of feelings, homework, and personnel affairs, and spent many bitter nights. Then, for work, I was framed and defeated several times. The situation was stronger than others, and I dared not speak out. At night, after thinking about it, I was shocked and annoyed. Later, he looked down on the world, laughed and cursed, and played with the world, but he still knew that his heart was still weak. That wandering feeling came back tonight. She dialed Dong Xin's phone number. Cheng Zhen secretly said: "Dong Xin, give me a chance, Dong Xin, give me a chance." She was so tired that she fell asleep on the pillow. In the morning, Cheng Gong came into the room to see her before going to school, saw that she was sleeping soundly, covered her with a quilt, saw that the telephone receiver was put aside, and put it away for her, finally couldn't help it, pressed the redial button, and saw Showing Dong Zeshi's phone number, he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing. Cheng Gong drove away. I slept until 10:30, when Liu Qun called. "Still sleeping?" "Yes, it's not against the law, is it?" "So, one can't retire too early, look at you, with nothing to do, aimless, and about to lose weight." "I want to come back." "You've always been a do-it-yourselfer." "All my strength has gone from me and I'm broken." "That's a poem. Is that your recent work?" "Whether my feature has received rave reviews." "General comments are not spicy enough, too flattering, like a company's performance report." Cheng Zhen resentfully said, "I won't write a single word in the future." "Don't be discouraged, do your best." "You're calling just to encourage me to write?" "No, I'm curious to see where you are?" "why?" "Because Sun Yuchuan is in Tokyo for a meeting." "Ah, I'm supposed to be at Mt. Fuji too?" "Imagine it." "No, he didn't invite me to come with him." "Have you met?" "Have." "Did you speak?" "Have." Liu Qun was very comforting, "That's better than Dante and Beatrice." Cheng Zhen sneered, "You're really curious." "There have been rumors about you." "It was you who spread it, the thief shouted "Stop the thief." "I haven't said a word, but I want an update." "Not a single ripple." "Cheng Zhen, actually, if you still have the energy, you might as well do something useful." "Faithful words are harsh, I can't listen to a single word." "Goodbye then." Liu Qun hung up the phone with a ding. The police then looked for Cheng Zhen. Cheng Zhen went out for a whole day, knowing that he would never see Sun Yuchuan again, so he was extremely relaxed. He turned a blind eye to all the dark suits and concentrated on translating. I worked until four o'clock in the afternoon when I suddenly had a breakthrough. "The suspect has been found," the police officer said. Cheng Zhen asked, "Is it her lover?" "No, it's her lover's wife, with whom she used to be best friends." Cheng Zhen was dumbfounded. "She has pleaded guilty." After a while, Cheng Zhen asked, "Do you still need to continue working?" "Proceed as originally planned." In the corridor, Cheng Zhen saw the suspect. She was very young, handsome and fair-skinned. She didn't even look like she would quarrel with others. to a secret room. Cheng Zhen suddenly remembered Yuan Xiaocheng, who was the same type of person as her. Cheng Zhen touched his neck, a little scared. The policeman said, "How could such a weak woman have the strength to kill sixteen times?" Cheng Zhen suddenly replied: "It's love killing, if it's love killing, you will have strength." The policeman said nothing. That night, Cheng Zhen synthesized the case and told Cheng Gong the story. "... After she separated from her partner, she gradually got in touch with her best friend's husband. The two girls grew up together and learned piano together, but they finally fell out. On the morning when the murder happened, she knocked on the door, and she Refusing to open the door, she said: Let us play together again like we were when we were young, and then I will fulfill you and leave the place of right and wrong." Cheng Gong didn't move, just listened quietly. "She finally opened the door, played a song with her old friends, and chatted about family affairs. One hour passed, nothing happened, and two hours passed, nothing happened. When she was completely relieved, her neck suddenly felt cold and she lost consciousness. , and then, was assassinated sixteen times." Cheng Gong's face changed color upon hearing this. "She hates her." Cheng Gong stood up, took a step back, bumped into the coffee table, and staggered. "On the contrary, the Chinese community breathed a sigh of relief because it was an individual case." Cheng Gong shuddered. Cheng Zhen was surprised, "I didn't know you were afraid." Cheng Gong denied, "No, no, it's just the human heart—" "The heart of man is the darkest place on earth." "You're right." Cheng Gong's complexion gradually returned to normal. "If you study psychology, you can write a dissertation on why weak women behave abnormally violently under mental oppression." Cheng Gong couldn't help saying: "So I want to study architecture." "Yes, science is bright." "I have something to discuss with you." Cheng Gong hesitated for a moment: In order to meet the exam, I want to move the dormitory temporarily, and I won't come until the end of the week. " Cheng Zhen was a little disappointed, which meant that she would be even more lonely. But she doesn't like forcing others the most, because she knows that forcing is meaningless, so she replied: "There is always a room for you here." "I'm so lucky." "Actually you know I'll accept all your friends." "We behaved ridiculously, loudly and were very annoying." Cheng Zhen smiled, "I've never met your classmates before." Cheng Gong said meaningfully: "Recently, you have been enjoying yourself in your own little world, and rarely come out to see the scenery." Cheng Zhen has no objection. This privilege is earned by her hard work, don't think it is easy, since elementary school, a person has to adapt to the life of the masses: what parents say, what teachers think of her, classmates are willing to make friends with her... After adulthood, you have to please your boss Subordinates, relatives, friends and people of all colors follow the rules and do not cross the threshold. Recently, Cheng Zhen is on vacation, hiding in the small building, and no longer paying attention to what other people think. She watched Cheng Gong tidy up his clothes. It's really refreshing, there are only three shirts, two trousers, a pair of leather shoes and some underwear, all you need to stuff into a small suitcase, and keep the coat on your body. Cheng Gong sat down, "My biological mother found me." "what do you need?" "You guessed it right, people like her will not come to me without asking." "What did she say?" "She wants to visit me." Cheng Zhen had an epiphany, "This is the reason why you want to move out, you are afraid that she will live here in a straightforward manner." "Yes," Cheng Gong replied, "and then I won't leave. I'll stay here for a long time until I find a way out. Believe me, that's not something that can be done in two or three years. I'll move out. It's easier for you to do it. Keep her or not. ,As you wish." "Cheng Gong, you are careful." Cheng Gong smiled wryly, "I have no choice." "Did her papers come out?" "I don't know." Cheng Gong asked suddenly, "How did a person become so annoying?" Cheng Zhen sighed, "It's easy, you try to find relatives and friends, after three or five rounds, everyone will walk away with their noses covered." Cheng Gong was sad. "So don't ask why people work hard to climb up, it's all because they are afraid that their bodies will stink." The mother and daughter were very sad. In the middle of the night, when the phone call came, Cheng Zhen vaguely felt that it was her mother looking for her, and she had to listen, so he took the receiver. At this time, Cheng Zhen had already woken up, hoping that it was that person on the other end of the phone. "Cheng Zhen? It's me," a hoarse female voice said, "I want to visit my daughter next month, and take a vacation by the way." Of course Cheng Zhen knew who this was, this was her old classmate and Cheng Gong's biological mother. "Cheng Gong lives in a university dormitory." "She told me that there is always a vacancy in your house?" Cheng Zhen heard himself say: "I want to go to Japan." "Give the door key to your daughter, and I will go to her to get it." Cheng Zhen immediately added, "The house has been rented to relatives for vacation." "Where do I live?" asked the other party. "I don't know, maybe a hotel should be booked." "What time is it over there now? You take my—" Cheng Zhen looked at the alarm clock, "It's three o'clock in the morning, I want to catch up on sleep, goodbye." She hung up the phone. When she was very young, she also thought that it would be most convenient not to think about others. She was wrong. Later, she realized that if she didn’t think about others, the roads would be blocked and obstacles would be encountered everywhere, and one person had to give way. Qi is Qi, at Cheng Gong's young age, he already deeply understood what is convenient for others and convenient for himself, but her biological mother did not understand. It turns out that wisdom does not depend on inheritance, but wisdom depends on learning. Cheng Zhen got up to drink water. Cheng Gong walked over, full of apology, "Is it her?" Cheng Zhen yawned and nodded. Cheng Gong was very annoyed, "I won't have to raise my head again from now on." "Who said that? How can such a small thing get in the way of your career? Don't use it as an excuse." "future--" "Who dares to pick on you, you tell me to come out to see him." Cheng Gong smiled confusedly, "Thank you." Cheng Zhen suddenly realized: "You want me to live here for her, right?" "Yes." Cheng Gong lowered his head. "I don't want to put her down, I don't feel like I owe her." "certainly." Early that morning, Cheng Gong went out with his luggage. After saying goodbye, she said with emotion: "One has to live up to oneself." Cheng Zhen was taken aback. Cheng Gong then said: "Solve everything by yourself, don't be annoying." Cheng Zhen was very surprised, "You blame me for not entertaining her?" Cheng Gong was very sad, "For you, it's just too much work." "Why didn't you say so earlier?" "I owe you so much already that I can no longer speak." Cheng Gong drove the car away. Cheng Zhen also has something on his mind, so he has no time to think about it. The work at the police station is over, and she wants to take a trip to Japan. After I booked the plane ticket, I realized that it was too tricky, no, no, no, since it’s a game, I should play it ingeniously, and canceled the plane ticket immediately, I’m so happy, I’ve already killed so much time, and I’m worried about gains and losses, It's better than sitting at home with nothing to do. What's the next step? The next child seems to be her turn. She drove out and sat in a roadside cafe drinking mineral water. The first man who accosted her asked if she could provide her services. A second man who is interested in her offers to offer her services. And Cheng Zhen thought this way: There must be some emotion, what's the point of having no emotion. She left the coffee shop and went for a walk on the street. As she walked, she remembered what happened to a friend. After immigrating, the friend always regarded herself as a tourist. After swimming for several years, she suddenly felt tired and wanted to go home. When I went, I couldn't help crying bitterly. There are many examples of frustration. There is another friend who immigrated to a small town in the United States and had to buy a Cantonese-style teahouse. The barbecued pork buns were still made bigger than a fist. I'm so happy, I kept talking and talking, my clothes got dirty and I had to go home to wash them, and it came again in two days. Cheng Zhen's situation is the same. In Hong Kong, will she be so fascinated by this game?Does she have all this time?Impossible, here, she wants to use another kind of anxiety to cover up the uneasiness of being away from home. Cheng Zhen remembered the story of drinking doves to quench thirst. Passing by Dong Xin's office, I took the elevator up because I hadn't visited it yet. Dong Xin's partner Tom once greeted him with a smile, "Rare customer, what brings you here?" "Is Dong Xin not here?" "He went out to negotiate with his apprentice Cheng Gong, and it's the same if I accompany you to visit." The size of the office is neat and beautiful. "The Chinese really raised their heads." "Yeah," Tom Zeng still laughed, "do you really think white and white are equal?" Cheng Zhen said: "In this kind of thing, it's better to be naive, and it's fine to get by on the surface." "There are many undercurrents, you really don't know unless you tell them." The most important thing is that the officials should help the election in an aboveboard way. If they have connections, it would be much more convenient. " Tom once said with a smile: "Cheng Zhen, you are really a sensible person. I seldom see you recently. Why?" "Didn't Dong Xin tell you?" Cheng Zhen was surprised. Tom was taken aback, "Say what?" "Better for him to tell you." "What's up?" "We broke up." "What," Tom was in a daze, "it's nothing! You two are a model couple." Cheng Zhen smiled slightly and sat down, "Isn't it ironic?" Tom was still in a daze, "This Chinese New Year, where will I go to eat and drink, and then make a gourd?" Cheng Zhen said, "Tom, it's time for you to get married too." "No, no, no, seeing you, who would dare to get married! Heh, I'm sorry, I mean, a pair of lovers will also break up, so what am I, no, I mean—" It gets darker and darker. But Cheng Zhen understood what he meant, and it was really not worthwhile to invest time and energy in marriage. "Cheng Zhen, can this matter be redeemed?" Cheng Zhen said sadly: "It's impossible." "Give it another chance," pleaded Tom, "see old times." "It's the last chance." "Have you consulted an expert for counseling?" Cheng Zhen said: "I'm a fine human being, why don't you be an expert, I know everything about my problems." Tom looked more helpless than Cheng. He suddenly asked again: "Is there a third party here?" Cheng Zhen said melancholy: "No, our marriage is terminally ill and will die automatically." "I heard this one is the scariest." "No," Cheng Zhen corrected him, "it's not scary, it's pitiful, gradually forgetting about this person, gradually not saying a word, gradually becoming a stranger." Tom almost cried. Cheng Zhen drank up his coffee, "I'm leaving, you must be busy." Then the secretary came to ask him to answer the phone. Tom still asked himself: "Where should I go during Chinese New Year?" Cheng Zhen smiled and patted him on the shoulder. Instead, she went to comfort her old friend. They are the group that has suffered the most. They usually come to Dong's house and lie down on the sofa they are used to sitting on. Apologize to them. I met Dong Xin at the door. Dong Xin was very polite, "You need me for something?" "No, come to visit the new office building." "How do you feel?" Dong Xin was a little excited. "Nice and spacious, sure to make a big difference." Dong Xin smiled, "We will add an interior decoration department, are you interested?" Cheng Zhen shook his head, "When you first got married, you also suggested that I set up an office attached to your office building for interior decoration. No, I have no interest in tiles, wallpapers and furniture. I love writing." "I thought you were retired, so it's bringing up the old story." "I'm going to write a novel." "I respect your wishes." "Where's Cheng Gong?" "I went back to the dormitory. She is very tired and her homework is very tight. She said that if she knew this, she might as well study business." "The elf like this kid can talk discouragement." "Her biological mother put a lot of pressure on her, and she wanted to be born earlier to worship her." Cheng Zhen pondered, "Here, how can you help her?" "Tom has a vacant show unit for her mother to live in temporarily." Cheng Zhen felt relieved, "That's great." Dong Xin spread his hands. They had been standing at the door for a long time, and it took a long time for them to say goodbye. Cheng Zhen set out on his way home. When I got home, I opened the car door and got out. When I looked up, I saw the moon and stars all over the roof of the bungalow. It was really strange. There were no neon light tubes and street lights, no sound of playing cards and children's noise. barking loudly. She hastily opened the door and entered the room, and pressed the TV. The person reporting the news on the screen was a blond-haired, blue-eyed foreign woman. Cheng Zhen hurriedly changed the channel, and when he saw the Chinese people reporting the news on the Chinese channel, he also felt that something was wrong, and then changed the channel, it was obviously a foreign country, and suddenly he uttered a "wow", and ran to the kitchen to find a drink. The phone rang, and Cheng Zhen answered it quickly. The other party was conducting a questionnaire survey on behalf of an organization. Cheng Zhen immediately said, "I don't know English well," and the other party retreated. The phone rang again, and Cheng Zhen said again: "No English." The other party immediately made fun of her, "You don't know English? This is new." Cheng Zhen was discouraged, "Oh, it's you." But it was Sun Yuchuan. "I heard that the case has been solved." "Yes, everyone, rest assured. It turns out that the husband-taker is dead. If you behave yourself, nothing will happen." "I wish to hear you speak honestly to me." "No, if you really want to be honest, the call won't come to me." Sun Yuchuan was silent. "where are you?" "Kyoto, arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow morning." "It's great, it's really worthy of traveling thousands of miles." "It's just going from one conference room to another." "In this way, the life and death of the ant people are controlled." Sun Yuchuan couldn't help laughing, "It must be a lot of fun to be your family." Cheng Zhen said "Yeah", "But I never tell the people in the room my witty words." Sun Yuchuan added: "Then, it's best to be your colleague." Cheng Zhenxiao said, "Hey, I'm a good person. Over the years, I have fought openly and secretly, and people have changed. They all hate me bitterly." "Then," said Sun Yuchuan, "it's best to be me." "Oh, I didn't know until now." "I hope to see you." Cheng Zhen said after a while: "There is always a chance." "Can I go to Hong Kong?" "No, I never deliver food." Sun Yuchuan froze. Cheng Zhen teased, "Have you never heard of this word? It can be seen that there is a gap between us, you should listen to the joke." After a while, Cheng Zhen heard the phone hang up with a "hook".