Chapter 5 Chapter 5

Shaoping replied, "You know my background." "You are an adopted child." One sentence is infinitely sad. "Yes, recently my adoptive mother asked me for a sum of money." Ke Qing pondered for a moment, "Do you feel you owe her?" "No reason." "This is not the time to be reasonable." "It's very difficult to talk about human relationships." "Then when the debt of favor is returned to him, what amount will it be?" Less screen to write a number on paper. Ke Qing took a look, "That's not much."

She immediately took out the checkbook, wanting to say "I'll redeem you", but she was afraid of being too careful, so she quietly handed the check to her friend. Shaoping wanted to say something, but finally didn't, and kept his mouth shut. After a moment she said, "I'll ask her to write the receipt." Ke Qing was noncommittal, and she told: "Zhongxuan and I will go first, and you will come later, study hard until graduation." Shaoping nodded. Ke Qing seized the opportunity to be alone with Xu Zhongxuan. "Say, tell me all the ins and outs of your life experience."

Xu Zhongxuan restrained his smile: "Don't be disappointed." "how come." "My father was a clerk and died young. The whole family of three brothers was supported by my mother's teaching, and there was only enough food and clothing." Ke Qing was surprised. But Xu Zhongxuan is gentle and elegant, natural and generous, without any sourness. "I am an expert on scholarships. No tuition fee is required for small, middle and high schools." "Awesome, amazing, admiration." "My mother passed away three years ago, and my two elder brothers have already married. Now I have nothing to worry about."

"What do you do in your free time?" "Soliciting." Ke Qing couldn't help laughing. Xiao Xu scratched his head, "In a foreigner's construction company, the boss likes to tell his buddies to work hard and he likes to work hard and promote you to be a partner next year. This kind of lie has caused many people to voluntarily work for half their lives." "Then why not start your own business?" Xu Zhongxuan was silent. "What's the problem?" Xu Zhongxuan: "Tell them to eat cake." "what?" "On the eve of the outbreak of the French Revolution, the people were famine and had no bread to eat. Queen Marie Antony said: eat cake, translated into Chinese, that is, why not eat minced meat."

But Qing can't laugh or cry. After a while she said softly, "Do you have any regrets in childhood?" He thought about it: "You will be surprised. My childhood was very fulfilling: I climbed the back mountain, played mudball, three brothers shared a bottle of soda, and fought with wild dogs. Later, I became obsessed with reading and lived in the library." But Qingxiao, that would be great, contentment and happiness. "And you?" "Me?" Keqing replied helplessly, "seek doctors everywhere to look at your ears." Xu Zhongxuan held her hand tightly.

Keqing likes him, but loves his hands the most, they are strong, powerful, and warm, and she wants to possess them alone and forever. He asked, "Has your partner made fun of you?" Ke Qing replied, "It's a common meal." "But we have also grown up safely." "Without my grandfather, I don't know how miserable my life would be." Xu Zhongxuan said: "It is indeed a blessing among misfortunes." Ke Qing suddenly said, "Zhongxuan, come out and start a construction office by yourself." "what?" "I fund you."

Xu Zhongxuan was startled, "This is a big deal." "We're partners." "Just do it? At least one year of preparation." "Then, start planning now." "But it's fine, the plane landed, and after a break, we discussed slowly." "Okay, okay." Xu Zhongxuan said, "Wait for your hair to grow first." "I just realized how much trouble I can save by having hair like a boy." Xu Zhongxuan reached out and messed up her short hair. "When will you come to my house for tea?" Ke Qing asked, "Do you live alone?"

"Rented a one-bedroom apartment." "It's not too late to ask me until you've packed away the things your guests shouldn't see." "That's a very tricky way to say it." After arriving at the port, Xu Zhongxuan sent Keqing home. He said casually: "There are drivers and nannies everywhere, and every house is as big as a palace. This kind of ostentation is old-fashioned." Ke Qingfei blushed. After a while she said, "It's what my grandfather meant." "Now you can come out of the shadows." Ke Qing blurted out: "That's not a shadow."

Xu Zhongxuan turned his head in surprise, "What did you say?" Ke Qing quickly denied, "Nothing." Wrong again, Dr. Zhang Simin's very successful hands made her hear the overtones from time to time. Ke Qing still explained to Xu Zhongxuan: "Grandfather will not force me to do anything." "of course." After this incident, Ke Qing breathed a sigh of relief. That night she urged Shaoping to come and meet up early. "Be careful that you can't keep up with your homework." "It's hard to beat me." Shaoping smiled. Ke Qing admired her self-confidence.

"You are not alone now." "What is this nonsense." "I'm most afraid of three people walking together. Why is the road so wide?" "You have your place." "Do you remember Peter, Paul and Mary?" That is of course not their real names, but just code names given by their troublesome classmates. "What's the result of three people? Almost didn't commit mass suicide." Ke Qing: "Hey, we are adults, we should know how to discipline ourselves." "So, I'd better avoid it." But Qing had no choice but to say, "You have to return to the team."

"I'll be there in a few days." The next day, Xu Zhongxuan asked her out. But Qing didn't expect that he took her to see the house. But Qingnahan asked, "Do you want to move?" "No, just look." The small town house, two storeys high, has been renovated, with egg yellow walls, feminine furnishings, and hand-painted roses on the floor. Xu Zhongxuan asked: "Do you like it?" Ke Qing suddenly realized, "You want me to move out?" He said softly: "Drive by yourself, clean up by yourself, if you can't do it, I will help you." But Qing understood and was a little moved. But—"What about less screens?" Xu Zhongxuan was silent. Everything was guessed by Shaoping, but he thought to himself, Shaoping is really smart. "I think the dorms might be available." "Shaoping doesn't like too much control." "Then she must have other plans." "I promised to take care of her." Xu Zhongxuan wondered: "She is not a child." "Young man, she is very protective of me—" "However, you have grown up now, and conjoined twins should live separately." "I need to hear what she has to say." "She wouldn't object to moving away." "how do you know?" Xu Zhongxuan replied with a smile: "Freedom is precious." Ke Qing stood in front of the window, the small terrace was a park with green grass, it didn't seem real. Nothing too good to be true. Others say that if something is too good to be true, it probably isn't. "Let's go." Just happened to meet the agent and brought someone to look at the house. It was a young couple who liked it but thought it was too expensive, and they were aggressively lowering the price. Ke Qing was very disapproving. If you can afford it, it's not expensive, so why bother to bargain hard, and, if you like it, it's even rarer, so why don't you buy it quickly. Ke Qing cast a wink at Xu Zhongxuan. Xu Zhongxuan smiled and said a few words to the manager. The manager smiled, and immediately said to the couple: "I have something to do, I have to go back to the company, and now I have to lock the door." Xu Zhongxuan pulled Ke Qing and laughed and ran down the stairs. When I returned to the old house, I really felt that it was spacious and empty, and my words echoed. If Shaoping likes it, she can continue to live here. The nanny helped her clean up, a little worried, "How do you eat three meals a day?" Ke Qing smiled, "Eat sandwiches or canned soup like other students." "I'll come and help you a few days a week." "Then how can I live independently?" A voice came from behind, "Who wants to live an independent life?" Ke Qing was pleasantly surprised, "Shaoping, you are really elusive." "Sure enough, as expected, I think I'm redundant." Ke Qing smiled, "Look at your mouth." Shaoping continued, "Flowers don't have a hundred days of redness, and people don't have a thousand days to be happy." "Nonsense, we'll always be good friends." "Need help moving?" "You don't object?" "I'm happy for you. Living at home will make you mature." Ke Qing was overjoyed, "Shaoping, then everything here belongs to you." Shaoping shook his head, "If you see something better, go away immediately, people are so easy to change their minds." The next day, Keqing received a call. Lawyer Zhen's voice: "Ke Qing, have you written two large checks recently?" Ke Qing was surprised, "How do you know?" "Well, the bank manager knows me well." "This manager is grossly negligent in divulging client confidentiality." Lawyer Zhen immediately understood. Ke Qing said softly: "I have my own plan, you don't have to worry about it." The words have been made very clear. Lawyer Zhen asked, "Why did you buy a small apartment in a medium-sized residential area?" "To learn to be an ordinary person, you have to pay the tuition first." "Kenny, you have to be careful." "I know." "Friendship doesn't have to involve money." Ke Qing didn't make a sound. "Many people in society have intentions." Ke Qing finally spoke, "I also have plans. I hope that my boyfriend and girlfriend will always accompany me and put me first." Lawyer Zhen sighed after hearing this. But Qing's voice gradually decreased, "There are no people in the clear, and there are no fish in the clear water." "Kenny, it's good that you know what's going on." Ke Qing replied, "I also know some ways of the world." "I underestimated you." "Lawyer Zhen, don't check my account anymore." This is the mildest warning in the world, but a warning is still a warning. Ke Qing gently put down the phone. She didn't intend to let this affect her mood. She moved to a new home a week later. Xu Zhongxuan bought exquisite furniture for her, which was very useful. "Let me sign for it." "Think of it as my present." Keqing smiled, "I don't accept substances from the opposite sex." "Is it bulky?" "no no." "There are always exceptions." "Let me think about it." The new life is not easy, the time is suddenly not enough, everything needs to be done by oneself, and it is only at this time that Qing realizes that Xu Zhongxuan has a deep meaning in asking her to move out. But Qing found that it took half a day just to wash the dishes every day. Also, there was a lot of clothes at once, and even using the washing machine was complicated, and it had to be ironed one by one. All the food and supplies were bought from the store and carried back, so we had to be optimistic and make it a show, and the cycle continued. This surprised Keqing, no wonder the progress of human civilization is so slow, it turns out that time and energy are exhausted by life. In the past, I didn't think it was a really good skill for the nanny to arrange everything without knowing it. Like all students, Ke Qing saves the time for cooking, and now only eats sandwiches, and wears clothes as soon as they come out of the dryer. They are wrinkled and have an easygoing taste. Finally, I am like an ordinary person, which is exactly what Keqing has always wanted, and my mood is better than before. Xu Zhongxuan came to pick her up early every day to pick her up from school, almost becoming her alarm clock, and stayed with her until late at night. Seven days a week, thirty days a month, never ask for leave. But Qing thought, this must be love, and she was full of joy. One morning, the doorbell rang suddenly, but Keqing went to open the door, thinking it was Xu Zhongxuan. She was surprised. "Nanny, why are you here?" The nanny looked hesitant, as if she had something to hide. "What's the matter, sit down and talk slowly?" "Sister, I'm here to resign." "Speak well if you have something to say. After so many years of work, just leave." The nanny hesitated for a while, and then said: "I was invited by the old man to serve you alone." But Qing immediately understood. "I've reached retirement age." "Yes, I understand, my retention is invalid." "After the old man passed, everything changed and I couldn't adapt." Ke Qing pressed the nanny's hand, "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly." "I'll pack up and leave next week." "There is no time limit." The nanny was a little more tolerant, then looked up at the environment, and exclaimed, "It's so messy and dirty, sister, how can you get used to it?" The circumference of the bathtub is inlaid with black dirt, a large stack of old newspapers and magazines is piled up in one corner, and countless cups and saucers have not been washed. "let me help you." "No no, I'll take care of myself." But the nanny has already rolled up her sleeves. It is a sin for a healthy adult to be served by another adult. Ke Qing took advantage of this gap to write a check. The nanny reached out to take it, "Oh, it doesn't take so much." "You deserve it all." The nanny suddenly calmed down, "I come to see you from time to time and help you clean." "Welcome." Ke Qing kept sending her downstairs. This is what Wen said before: If you can't treat your servants with courtesy, you are not worthy of being a master. In the afternoon, Meng Shaoping came. "Huh," she laughed, "the place is tidy, maybe someone has changed their sex." Ke Qing put down her homework, "The nanny resigned and left." Shaoping said, "Don't worry, I will hire a cleaning company to do the cleaning." Ke Qing looked at her, "Shaoping, I have another idea." Shaoping was startled, and then laughed at himself: "Oh, of course, look at me, and almost forget that it's your place." Ke Qing said: "You go out early and come back late, and you rarely see the nanny, how could there be conflicts?" Shaoping replied: "There is a kind of worker who has been working for a long time and thinks that he is a half-master who only bullies customers." Ke Qing said, "I am you, so I won't fight with her." "Hey," Shaoping said displeased, "A friend's status is always higher than that of a worker." "Naturally, so you don't deserve to offend a nanny at all." "Ke Qing, are you teaching me a lesson?" "Shaoping, I'm saying, you don't need to crowd out a worker to improve your status." "Yo, here comes the color." Shaoping dropped the book in his hand, took his coat, and wanted to leave in a hurry. Keqing looked at her, and finally, Shaoping sighed, knowing that the situation was stronger than others, and her identity was just a companion, so don't forget, she turned her head slowly. "I'm sorry," she said. "I've approved her resignation and she's leaving next week." Shaoping let out a breath. Ke Qing said, "I'm going to the library to look for materials, will you come?" "I'm going to touch up my makeup." Ke Qing put on her coat, and suddenly felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end, like someone blowing air on the back of her neck. She raised her head vigilantly, and in the reflection of the mirror on the wall, she saw Shaoping behind her staring at her. She glanced at her in surprise, but the coldness in her eyes made Keqing dazed, maybe her tone was too strong just now. But Shaoping immediately walked over with a smile on his face as if nothing had happened, and helped Keqing straighten the collar of his coat. They stayed in the library all morning before breaking up. In the afternoon, when she saw Xu Zhongxuan, Keqing told him about it. He said nothing. He didn't even dare to move his head, for fear that his body language might cause misunderstanding. "Maybe Shaoping doesn't know that the buddy is the number one person to accommodate." Xu Zhongxuan looked at his hands. "I may have offended her, though." Xu Zhongxuan took a sip of coffee. Ke Qing smiled, "Look at you, I don't have any advice at all." Xu Zhongxuan looked at her, "A high-achieving student in economics, who is about to take the exam, how is the progress of the study?" "fine, thanks." Ke Qing held her boyfriend's arm, her face leaning against his arm. She likes Xu Jun's big hands the most, if she is allowed to pick anything on him, she would rather pick his hands than his lips. Ke Qing smiled slightly. "What are you thinking?" How can I tell him. "nothing." In his heart, he was extremely satisfied, and it showed on his face. In the very dark corner of the soul, Ke Qing also has room for it. She is congenitally deaf. She once asked the doctor what is the hereditary rate of her children. The doctor replied: "According to mathematical research, it is about 30%. However, depending on luck, some people win the lottery first prize three times in a year." One percent is too much. The hardships she suffered in her childhood are vivid, but Keqing never dared to discuss marriage and start a family. After the nanny incident, less screens are less common. Ke Qing apologized, and humiliated deliberately. One day, she bought a kind of transparent book wrapping paper that Shaoping had been looking for, and planned to curry favor with her by delivering it to the old house in person. She was not at home, but Keqing used the key to open the door and enter the house. The house is tidy, but there is a thin layer of dust. The furniture in the living room and study room was covered with white cloth, as if no one lived there. Ke Qing was surprised. Has Shaoping moved away? She hurried into the bedroom. Pushing open the door, he breathed a sigh of relief, Shaoping is still placing orders here, and she hasn't left yet. The large knitted shawl she brought was draped on the small bed, the black gauze skirt was on the easy chair, and a few pots of small cacti were placed on the window sill. The guest room has a very personal taste and feeling, but it is clear and compassionate. Shaoping has been homeless since she was a child. Wherever is home, everywhere is home. She is tenacious and resolute, and strives to overcome the environment and achieves great results. But Qing suddenly felt that Shaoping was the owner here, and she shouldn't disturb her, so she left quietly without leaving a gift. Before leaving, he inspected the bathroom and kitchen, secretly admiring that Shaoping was a hundred times neater than her. She put the leftover soap scum in an old silk stocking and packed it for reuse. Ke Qing didn't understand this good habit of frugal borrowing. She went back to the small apartment alone. I can't help tidying up like Shaoping, lazily at the beginning, and after tidying up a corner, I feel refreshed when I see some achievements, and work harder and harder. After finishing, make a cup of hot tea, sit down and drink it slowly, sweating, feeling very refreshed. Calm down and rest for a while, she was about to take a shower, when suddenly, oily voices entered her ears. "I can't forget." Ke Qinghuo stood up. The sound insulation of newly built houses is getting worse and worse. The female voice continued: "I can't sleep until dawn every night. I have to wake up once or twice. The past is vivid in my mind." The other laughed, "You're so young, what's the old story?" Ke Qing was startled, the voice was so familiar, it seemed to be the voice of psychiatrist Shao Yeyun. Or, another doctor? She checked around to see where the sound was coming from. There were no vents in the house, but the two townhouses shared a wall, and the sound came from the other. But Qing is not afraid that the next door will hear her movement, she believes that there are not many people in the world who have such sensitive ears as hers. She immediately opened the door and went to the next one to look at the number plate. There is no doctor's nameplate on the door. Ke Qing hurried back to her house. She couldn't help laughing at herself: True love meddles in other people's business, like a wicked aunt and six wives, not only eavesdropping, but also inspecting with her own eyes. Human curiosity can be despicable at times. The voice continued: "I have been abused invisible since I was a child. Many people think that beating and scolding is child abuse, but silence eats away at the heart even more. I never really had enough to eat when I was a child. I wasn't allowed to shower or wash my hair, I was sent to a public school, and I wasn't even given crayons and craft paper." Ke Qing opened her mouth wide. Who is this, with such a pitiful life experience. There was a soft sigh, followed by another. Her doctor advised her: "Childhood is short, forget the past and work hard for the future." "Everyone says that." Ke Qing listened intently. This woman's expressive ability is very strong, and she narrates very ordinary things vividly and beautifully. "Since I was a child, my family didn't think I existed at all. I was a transparent person. No one praised me for how well I did it. But if something went wrong, dozens of pairs of bright eyes would criticize me. I was ridiculed too much." You can listen carefully. Just then, the doorbell rang. Who, who will spoil the scenery? Ke Qing went to open the door, and it turned out to be Xu Zhongxuan. Ke Qing said, "You should have gone to get a pair of door keys." Xu Zhongxuan laughed, "It's unreasonable to openly enter the hall and enter the house." Ke Qing also smiled, "Well, well, you are a gentleman." Back near the wall, the conversation has disappeared. Even if I pressed my face against the wall, I couldn't hear anything. Xu Zhongxuan asked: "What are you doing?" Ke Qing murmured: "It's like when the poet Coleridge wrote "Kubla Khan" his inspiration was interrupted by a reckless doorbell, and he couldn't continue." Xu asked, "Are you writing poetry?" Ke Qing said nothing. "I thought you were writing "The Theory of Supply and Demand and Western Economics in the 21st Century." I can't hear anything, but Qing suddenly seems lost. "What do you need from me?" "Can't you come?" He smiled. "Shouldn't you be at work today?" Xu Zhongxuan lay down on the sofa, looked at the ceiling, "I'm so angry, I'll take three days off." "What's up?" "Little things." "Say it out and discuss it with everyone." He changed the subject, "Let's go out for a walk." "It's raining." "Where it doesn't rain, how can you disturb your mood for the weather." Ke Qing could see that he was a little troubled in the office and wanted to relax. "Okay, let's go out." Walking to the door, I saw a worker nailing a small copper inlaid doorplate in the adjacent room. Ke Qing knew that it had nothing to do with her, but she couldn't help but walked over to have a look. There are a few small characters engraved on the door plate: Dr. Zhang Qihuo. Sure enough, another psychiatrist. The decoration worker smiled at Ke Qing, "Miss, are you here to see a doctor?" Xu Zhongxuan quickly pulled Ke Qing away. "Want to know who my neighbor is." Xiao Xu glanced at her. Ke Qing said: "It's really strange to always live next to a psychiatrist." He drove her to the park. Walking on the path, I suddenly heard the melodious music. Ke Qing turned up the earphones, "Hey, it's the violin." They tracked the sound through the rain. Walking all the way to the end of the path, I suddenly saw a group of eight or nine-year-old children playing classical music under a small pavilion, with parents and passers-by watching. "Well," Xu Zhongxuan said, "it's Bach's minuet." There were one or two couples of white-haired old men embracing and dancing. Xu said, "Keep clear, we're coming too." Ke Qing hesitated, "Can I dance in a raincoat?" "why not." Ke Qing spun and jumped up following him. Someone applauds. Ke Qing saw that there were still people following the stage, so those who could dance in small steps organized themselves, men and women lined up in two separate lines and bowed to each other. Although Ke Qing doesn't know how to do it, the dance steps are not difficult. She learns from others and dances very easily. The primary school students performed well, and the sound of the piano was beautiful and refined, just like a girl singing her heart, with pleasant feelings. Ke Qing was extremely happy. With Xu Zhongxuan, there will be adventures at any time. He is good at turning the ordinary into a miracle, and always surprises Keqing. After a while, I was in a hurry, the music stopped, and the garden tour ended. He and she hid under the big tree to watch the children pack their instruments. Can be sunny and melancholy, "The song ends and everyone ends." Xu Zhongxuan smiled, "It's still early." The fresh air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants. Ke Qing held Xu Zhongxuan's hand tightly, unwilling to let go. At this time, she knew that she loved him deeply. It is best not to pass this moment, stay forever, let her lean on him for the rest of her life, and enjoy the spring rain and green grass together. The rain was heavy, and the leaves couldn't bear it, and the drops wet the shoulders of the two of them. Xu Zhongxuan said, "We have to go." But Qing is reluctant to part. "I'll go eat ice cream with you." In the shop he fell silent.People drank booze, and he ate cold drinks one by one. "Zhongxuan, do you have something on your mind?" He finally nodded. "Would you like to tell me?" Xu Zhongxuan smiled wryly: "I'm not a girl, how can I tell my heartfelt love in everything." Ke Qing persuaded: "You are too stubborn." "A man sheds blood but not tears." "Zhongxuan, you are too reserved." He lowered his head and said after a while, "Ke Qing, I plan to resign." Ke Qing said without saying a word, "I support you." Xu Zhongxuan laughed instead, "You still don't know the reason." "Whatever the reason, I will support you." Xu Zhongxuan scratched his head, "With your support, I'm unemployed, and it's hard to find a job now." "Zhongxuan, why don't you come out and start a business." "But Qing, I don't have the financial ability at the moment." "I'm willing to invest." "But it's fine, there may not be any returns in the first three years." Ke Qing smiled, "It doesn't matter." "But Qing, that's no profit, just keep injecting capital." But Qing couldn't help laughing, "I totally understand." Xu Zhongxuan was silent, "Ke Qing, what conditions do you have?" Ke Qing replied, "I don't have any conditions." "Company shares—" Ke Qing shook her head, "I'm just impatient to care about this." Xu Zhongxuan was stunned, and he slowly turned his head away. Ke Qing suddenly heard his voice: "I didn't expect her to be so naive." Ke Qing let out a sigh of relief, "Be naive and make yourself comfortable, more suspicious and more troublesome." Xu Zhongxuan was startled, Ke Qing had already guessed what was on his mind before he said it, and it cannot be said that she had no intentions at all. Xu Zhongxuan said in a low voice: "I'm afraid it can't be done with seven figures." Ke Qing smiled, "Of course, it's best to buy the office once and for all. The scale must give customers confidence. Secretaries, messengers, drivers, and receptionists are all indispensable." Xu Zhongxuan also laughed. "And the sweetest coffee and the sweetest muffins." "Let me think about it." Ke Qing looked at him, "Please accept my kindness." He said: "Such a generous gift, I'm afraid I can't repay it." "Please believe me, this is a completely free thing." Xu Zhongxuan seemed unable to decide. At this time, someone interrupted coldly and said, "So you are here." Ke Qing raised her head and said pleasantly, "It's you, Shaoping, please come and sit." Shaoping sneered, "It's so special, the ice cream shop talks about a huge amount of business, what kind of conspiracy is under the icing, it's hard to guard against." Ke Qing quickly said, "Shaoping, you misunderstood." Shaoping looked at Xu Zhongxuan, "Fortunately, this happened to me, Keqing, with such a large investment, have you consulted Lawyer Zhen?" Keqing stood up, "Shaoping, why are you so indiscreet about what you say?" Xu Zhongxuan couldn't bear it, and he didn't want to argue with the woman, so he could only say: "Ke Qing, I'll take a step first, and I'll contact you later." He quickly left the land of right and wrong.