Chapter 17 "Love is gone" Chapter Seventeen

The next morning, Dong Xiaohan called Qiao Yu and proposed to visit Uncle Qiao to talk about Lu Xiaokun.Qiao Yu was a little surprised, but still enthusiastically agreed to make an appointment with his father.On Saturday afternoon, Dong Xiaohan came to Qiao's house as scheduled and met Mr. Qiao. Qiao Daoheng and Qiao Yu have a very deep father-daughter relationship.Qiao Daoheng loves children by nature, and regards Qiao Yu as the apple of his eye.Qiao Yu's happiest childhood was riding on her father's shoulders and watching movies in the open-air theater in the factory area.The happiest time is holding my father's big hand, talking and laughing while walking on the road to school.Dad was very busy at work at that time, but

No matter how busy you are, you always have to spend some time every day to chat with your daughter and check her learning situation.When he was in junior high school, the school had to study by himself in the evening. For a while, the social security was not good, so Qiao Daoheng would ride his bicycle to pick up his daughter every night.At that time, Qiao Daoheng had a special car and driver equipped in the factory, but the private use of the bus almost never happened to him.One night, it was raining heavily. Qiao Daoheng was wearing a raincoat and carrying Qiao Yu, who was already taller than him, struggling to pedal the bicycle. Dad helped, and when Qiao Daoheng found out, he sternly stopped her and ordered her to go back to the car.He was worried that her feet would step in the water and catch a cold.

Qiao Yu's mother, Mei Yucong, is a newspaper reporter.She is a well-known beauty in the work unit. When she married Qiao Daoheng, she was not very willing, but because Qiao Daoheng graduated from a famous university, she is smart and capable, with a bright future, and because Qiao Daoheng has pursued her hard for many years, she finally became Qiao Daoheng's wife. wife.After several years of marriage, they lived a sweet life, but as Qiao Daoheng's position rose, his work became increasingly busy, and his daily emotional communication with his wife became less and less. At some point, his wife secretly had an affair.The person who had an affair was a handsome young doctor. The two fell in love at first sight, and the love was like a raging fire.After Qiao Daoheng found out, he was in extreme pain. Because he loved his wife deeply, he buried the pain deeply, expressed his willingness to forgive his wife's infidelity, and tried hard to persuade her to turn around.The wife was moved by her husband's generosity and tolerance, and decided to reconcile with her husband. Unexpectedly, the doctor couldn't stand the blow of broken love, and found his lover again and again to relive his old dreams. Mei Yucong couldn't resist the temptation of lust, and secretly started dating the doctor again.Qiao Daoheng was proud of his career, frustrated in love, and in great pain. Just as he was wandering at the crossroads of his marriage, painfully preparing to make a decision, one day his wife suddenly disappeared.The cash at home, his wife's passbook, jewelry and some underwear all disappeared with his wife's disappearance.Also missing was the doctor.The doctor's wife dragged a child and came to Qiao's house, crying bitterly and complaining.But what can be done?Qiao Daoheng and that poor wife were helpless in the face of this heavy disaster. After exhausting all methods to search for it but failed, they had to accept this cruel reality.

That year, Qiao Yu was only eighteen years old and had just entered the third year of high school.Back then, Qiao Yu was hit by his mother's disappearance and failed the college entrance examination.After reviewing for another year, I was admitted to university.After entering the university, Qiao Yu and Dong Xiaohan were assigned to the same dormitory. The two shared similar interests and had endless whispers, and soon became good friends.Every time Qiao Yu talked about her father, she always beamed with joy, her expression was filled with admiration and admiration. Her father was undoubtedly the pride and pride in her heart.And as long as her mother is mentioned, she will look sad and listless like a frost-beaten eggplant.It wasn't until later, as the relationship between the two got better and better, that Dong Xiaohan was shocked to learn that such an unfortunate thing had happened to the Qiao family, which was shrouded in halo in the eyes of outsiders.

After her mother left, there was no news for many years. Some well-meaning people advised Qiao Daoheng that in this case, he could go to the court to apply for divorce and reorganize the family, but Qiao Daoheng refused.Qiao Daoheng loves Qiao Yu very much, but he never spoils him.Qiao Yu studied art in college, and after graduation her father insisted that she go abroad for further studies, but Qiao Yu felt lonely abroad, so she ran back by herself.Her father was very angry with her waywardness, and there was some unhappiness between the two of them. Later, Qiao Yu applied for a job in a publishing house, and soon had a conflict with a department leader. He felt indignant, so he asked his father for help, hoping to use his father's interpersonal strength to "settle" that harsh leader.Unexpectedly, Qiao Daoheng rejected her straight away.Qiao Daoheng said: "Being a person and doing things, you have to fight on your own, and you can't rely on others...Where there are people, there will be all kinds of conflicts. Even if I can help you settle it once, it is absolutely impossible for me to follow you for the rest of my life. Deal with all kinds of conflicts, so from the very beginning, you have to figure out your own way and solve your own problems." Qiao Yu said angrily, "Then I will resign." Qiao Daoheng said, "You gave up your job because of such a small matter. , if you think it’s worth it, then you resign." Qiao Yu said: "I really resign!" Qiao Daoheng said: "You resign. If you have nothing to eat, I can provide you with living expenses, but if you want Asking me to help you resolve personal grievances is best not to even think about it."

Qiao Yu really resigned in a fit of anger.For a while, she suffered repeated setbacks in her job hunting and hit a wall. At that time, Qiao Daoheng could solve her daughter's work problems with just one phone call, but he never participated. He just encouraged Qiao Yu: "Young people, don't be afraid of failure. It's a training." During the days when Qiao Yu was looking for a job, Qiao Daoheng planned to give her 500 yuan a month for living expenses.Qiao Yu said: "If I can't find a job for the rest of my life, will you support me for the rest of my life?" Qiao Daoheng said with a smile: "That's impossible. It's impossible for me to support my daughter for a lifetime, and it's absolutely impossible for my daughter to support herself. I don’t even have the ability.” Sure enough, within a month, Qiao Yu applied for a job at the newspaper.

Qiao's house has a layout of three bedrooms and one living room.There are two sunny rooms, one large and one small. The large room with its own bathroom was Qiao Yu's boudoir before she got married, and it is kept intact now.The slightly smaller one is the study room, where there are bookcases standing against the walls. This study room is said to be a small room, but it is actually not small, with an area of ​​seventeen or eight square meters.Qiao Daoheng lived in the north bedroom, and it was only twelve or thirteen square meters, which made it difficult for ordinary people to understand.In people's minds, when it comes to housing, almost everyone likes a room facing the sun. This old man doesn't live in a room facing the sun. Why did he choose a shady hut?

When he first moved into this house, Grandma Qiao Yu was still alive, and so was Mei Yucong. In order to take care of the elderly and children, Qiao Daoheng gave one of the two large sunny rooms to the elderly, the other to his daughter, and the couple to live in. Lying in the north where the shade is narrow.After Mei Yucong eloped with someone, Qiao Yu's eighty-year-old grandmother couldn't bear the blow and died in the same year.Soon, Qiao Yu cleaned out the room where grandma lived and asked his father to move in, but Qiao Daoheng refused.Qiao Yu didn't give up. Taking advantage of his father's absence on the weekend, he moved his father's belongings to Nanwo by himself.Unexpectedly, after her father came back, he was furious, reprimanded her for her self-assertion, and moved his things back to the north bedroom himself.

Later, Qiao Yu gradually understood that the reason why Qiao Daoheng refused to leave Beiwo might be because he missed his beloved wife who abandoned him.After all, the north bedroom was where he and his beloved wife lived together.Although he never talked about it to his daughter or admitted it verbally, Qiao Yu still figured it out from his father's behavior.For example, Qiao Daoheng often stares at his wife in the photo in front of the large photo of Mei Yucong after getting up in the morning, and stands silently for a while.Every Mei Yucong's birthday, or Chinese New Year During the holidays, my father would drink some wine in front of her picture.Qiao Yu knew that although his mother betrayed his father, his father still had a deep affection for that woman.

Dong Xiaohan is very familiar with the Qiao family.It was here that she met Lu Xiaokun at the beginning.Before Dong Xiaohan knew Qiao Yu, Lu Xiaokun was already a frequent visitor to Qiao's house.One year, Qiao Daoheng celebrated his birthday and invited his friend Professor Yuan Peng to come to celebrate. Yuan Peng brought his favorite student Lu Xiaokun to Qiao's house.Lu Xiaokun's humble, sincere and studious image left a very deep impression on Qiao Daoheng. Later, Lu Xiaokun and Qiao Daoheng quickly developed into a friend who never forgets the years. He visited frequently and became close to Qiao Daoheng.

Every weekend in college, Qiao Yu would always go home to spend two days with his father, and sometimes he would bring Dong Xiaohan home to play.On a weekend, Lu Xiaokun and Dong Xiaohan met unexpectedly, and he almost fell in love with her at first sight.In the later exchanges, Dong Xiaohan was also moved by Lu Xiaokun's erudition, talent and sincerity.For Dong Xiaohan and Lu Xiaokun's love affair, Qiao Yu didn't take it seriously at first. She seemed to be interested in Lu Xiaokun. Kun had some opinions, and implicitly expressed it to Dong Xiaohan, saying that she and Lu Xiaokun were not suitable.Dong Xiaohan asked why, but Qiao Yu couldn't tell the details, but he had a vague feeling that Lu Xiaokun was too scheming.But Dong Xiaohan fell into love and couldn't listen to anything at all.Later, when Qiao Yu saw that the two could not be separated, he also agreed.At Dong Xiaohan's wedding, Qiao Yu gave the crystal sheep and sincerely wished her a lifetime of happiness. After Lu Xiaokun obtained a master's degree, he went to the society and joined the work.I remember he confided in Dong Xiaohan at that time, saying that Qiao Daoheng admired him and wanted to reuse him. If he develops in the business world, he must have a bright future.Dong Xiaohan was deeply puzzled, and asked him, don't you think it's a pity that you have studied medicine for many years and discarded it all at once?This is your profession.Lu Xiaokun said that temporarily changing to another industry does not mean abandoning the major he studied. Medicine is his hobby, his pursuit, and his ideal, but what he needs more now is to use economic power to support him. It would be a perfect life plan for him to devote himself to medical research when he has a certain economic foundation. He also said that the major has been let go for a while, and as long as he is willing to work hard in the future, he can pick it up again at any time.But encountering a noble person like Qiao Daoheng may only happen once in a lifetime, so he didn't want to let go of such an opportunity. Dong Xiaohan didn't think much about it. In her character, there was more of an element of being happy with the situation.When Lu Xiaokun graduated with a master's degree, she was only a sophomore, and she had no ability to influence Lu Xiaokun's life choices at all.She just said that no matter what choice he makes, she respects and supports it.Because she always believed that Lu Xiaokun was a smart man, and every major choice he made had his reasons.Sure enough, the facts proved Lu Xiaokun's foresight. Thinking back carefully, Qiao Daoheng was a pivotal figure in Lu Xiaokun's life journey, and he had an immeasurable influence and effect on Lu Xiaokun's career development.Therefore, Dong Xiaohan really wanted to learn about Lu Xiaokun who was out of his sight from Qiao Daoheng.In order to find some valuable clues from it.Because after Lu Xiaokun was killed, Dong Xiaohan suddenly realized that he didn't really know her husband, or in other words, didn't understand Lu Xiaokun in a comprehensive way. Dong Xiaohan looked at Qiao Daoheng and felt that he was not some haloed entrepreneur at this time, but just a kind old man.Dong Xiaohan knew that since Qiao Yu's mother eloped with someone, Qiao Daoheng's temper had gradually changed.In front of people and in public, he will still maintain a good mental state and maintain the image of a leader, but when he returns home, he is often locked in the room alone, sometimes depressed for no reason, and sometimes angry for no reason.This change in Qiao Daoheng made Qiao Yu very distressed, but also very helpless. At this time, Qiao Daoheng in front of Dong Xiaohan was indeed the image of a father.He looked at the haggard Dong Xiaohan with kind and loving eyes, and there was a kind of suppressed sadness in his face.It can be seen that he was very unbearable and sad about Lu Xiaokun's sudden departure, not only because Lu Xiaokun was once a strong under his command, but more importantly, Lu Xiaokun was the husband of this girl.And this girl is the best friend of his beloved daughter.He has a daughter-like care for Dong Xiaohan. "Alas!" Qiao Daoheng sighed, "None of us expected such a thing to happen." On the days when Lu Xiaokun's accident happened, Qiao Daoheng was investigating abroad.After returning to China, he was shocked by the bad news. Like everyone, he felt incredible. "Uncle Qiao, you should know Xiao Kun very well. I have some questions now. Why did he suddenly change his career? It is not easy to say that he has studied medicine for several years. Why did he just lose it?" Dong Xiaohan Ask questions in your mind. Qiao Daoheng's tone was low and clear: "Didn't Xiaokun tell you?" Dong Xiaohan recalled: "His reason at the time was to experience more things, learn more things, enrich himself, and lay some economic foundation...so , I thought what he said was reasonable, so I never took it to heart. After his accident, I thought about it and found that he was sometimes quite strange. not open." Qiao Yu said slowly: "I understand your feelings very well. Such a thing happened to him suddenly, and you have some unsolvable thoughts. It is also normal.But there shouldn't be a causal relationship between this matter and his change of career, right?Should be two different things.The reasons he told me for abandoning medicine and going into business are exactly the same as what he told you. Therefore, I personally think that this is a normal path adjustment.Just like me, when I just graduated from university, I worked as a mathematics teacher for two years, just like A Yu, who studied Chinese painting for four years, after graduation, he went to a newspaper office to work as a text editor, which is normal. Dong Xiaohan thought for a while and then asked: "Uncle Qiao, you are Xiao Kun's elder, his good teacher and helpful friend, and one of the people Xiao Kun had contact with more during his lifetime. Do you know what personal grievances Xiao Kun has?"Has he ever had any unresolvable conflicts with anyone? " Qiao Daoheng couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Son, regarding this issue, after I came back from abroad, those policemen had a special talk with me. To be honest, I really wanted to provide something of value, but I didn't have any The way, in the first few years, Xiaokun had more contact with me, but in the past two years, especially after Xiaokun came to the bottom, he was in charge of the specific affairs of the Lisheng company, and we were both very busy all day long. , I meet occasionally, also at the conference table, which is rare. Because of work, Xiao Kun has also made many friends in society, from all walks of life. His relationships, especially those between young people I, an old man, don’t even know about the communication between them.” Dong Xiaohan sat for a while, and realized that there was no chance of gaining anything. In addition, Qiao Daoheng was tired from work, and finally had a rest day, so he left without disturbing too much.In fact, it was childish for her to come to Qiao Daoheng to learn about Lu Xiaokun.Because, as a wife, she doesn't know her husband yet, so how much can she know by relying on an outsider?Qiao Daoheng politely offered to ask the driver to take Dong Xiaohan off.Dong Xiaohan declined.She said: "I live not far from you now, in a residential area, just a few steps away." "Really?" Qiao Daoheng looked surprised, "You live here?" It seemed that Qiao Yu hadn't told his father about Dong Xiaohan's move.At this moment, Qiao Yu said, "I rented a house for her, not far in front." Qiao Yu pointed to the window.Qiao Daoheng smiled and said: "That's great. In the future, I will come to my house more often when I have free time. A Yu has no sisters since he was a child, and he always seems lonely. You will have many companions when you come." Dong Xiaohan said a few polite words, thanked her, and left. The sun was very good this day, but the bright weather did not improve Dong Xiaohan's gloomy mood.She walked all the way to find Chen Ying in the morning light, and the elegant villa environment of the law firm made her feel more depressed.She took out 20,000 yuan in cash from her bag and offered to pay Chen Ying's labor remuneration.Chen Ying smiled lightly and asked her what was on her mind.Dong Xiaohan said: "It is my true wish that you devote your time and effort to my affairs." Chen Ying said: "Xiaohan, we have already talked about it, I will not refuse what I should do, and I will do what you should do." I believe you will be able to do it, I am not free, what are you worried about?" Dong Xiaohan said: "It is my own business that I leave Chen Feng, and it has nothing to do with you. You have worked for me and should be paid "Chen Ying said: "You just want to regain your self-esteem, don't you? Put the money away, it won't affect your image in my heart. Tell me, what do you want to do now? What do you need me to do? "Dong Xiaohan said: "If you don't charge, I'm sorry to bother you. . "Chen Ying smiled: "Well, I will help you."Then I can't charge fees randomly, I will put the money in your hands now, and when your case is completely over in the future, you can come to my accountant and settle the settlement for you according to the standards in the firm, okay? " Next, Chen Ying came forward to coordinate, and Lisheng Company promised to allow Dong Xiaohan to go and see the murderous car.That was an important scene where Lu Xiaokun was murdered.Since the accident, the murderous car has been sealed in the garage of the unit after being inspected by the police, waiting for the results of the above-mentioned processing.No one has ever wanted to touch it.Dong Xiaohan originally planned to make this request to Qiao Daoheng, but after thinking about it, it was not appropriate to bother Qiao Daoheng about this matter.In addition, since Lu Xiaokun was killed, Dong Xiaohan, the suspect, has become the object of disgust of the entire Lisheng company. Asking Qiao Daoheng to come forward and use his power to coordinate these matters for her is a bit far-fetched in his capacity.Therefore, only through Chen Ying.Dong Xiaohan had already seen from the moment she walked out of the detention center that everything would be easy if Chen Ying stepped in.However, Dong Xiaohan observed and searched in the car for nearly two hours, but failed to find any clues. In fact, this result should also be expected.Because the police have already checked in detail.All the work of the police has yielded nothing, so what else does she want?But she still worriedly asked the team manager if the car had been touched afterwards.The other party replied that no one has touched it except the police since the accident.Dong Xiaohan asked if anyone took anything from it?The other party said that except for the police who took what was needed, everything inside was intact. With the help of Chen Ying, Dong Xiaohan found the address of Lu Xiaokun's mentor, Professor Yuan Peng, in Tiancheng.Finding Professor Yuan Peng was also the idea that Chen Ying helped her open up.Chen Ying said, you want to know about Lu Xiaokun's past, why don't you go to his former teachers and classmates?However, he failed to meet Professor Yuan Peng.Someone told her that Yuan Peng suffered from hemiplegia half a year ago. Because his children were abroad and had no one to take care of them, they were taken to the countryside by relatives in the countryside.As for the exact address in the countryside, no one could provide it.Dong Xiaohan tried every means, through various channels, to find Fang Jie, the junior sister who gave Lu Xiaokun's little white rabbit as a gift.Only then did I find out that Fang Jie's parents had already passed away.It was not easy to find a distant relative of Fang Jie. The relative said that Fang Jie had been abroad for a few years and had forgotten all about her family.Later, I found several classmates of Lu Xiaokun one after another, but because I had little contact with Lu Xiaokun when I was in school, no one could provide anything of value. It's like a high wall on all sides, blocking Dong Xiaohan inside, it's really a feeling of being besieged on all sides.One night, she had a dream. I dreamed that I was in a stuffy tank with no fresh air in it, and the top and surroundings were full of dust.Sweating all over, the dust sticks to the body layer by layer.Turning around in the jar, she couldn't find the exit, so she raised her fist and tried to smash the dirty, old stuffy jar.However, when the fist hits, it is like hitting a bale of cotton, and it has no effect at all.she feels The blood in the whole body seemed to be on fire, jumping violently in the veins, and the throat and eyes were on fire.She took out her mobile phone and wanted to call Chen Feng for help. She remembered the number clearly in her heart, but she couldn't dial it. She kept pressing the wrong key. I can't even put it on.Confusion, depression and pain made her restless. She pinched her face, pulled her hair, and scolded herself in the most vicious language... At dawn, Dong Xiaohan woke up from his dream. She took out her mobile phone from under the pillow and stared blankly for a long time.She turned on her phone, longing for it to ring.After a while, the phone rang.She longed to be Chen Feng.But not him.She knew it wouldn't be him, but she was still disappointed.Has he forgotten her? While he was still looking for her, she felt that love was still around her.When there is no news from him, she feels that love seems to have gone away.No, it's just that his love is gone, but her love is still there, not only there, but also more and more luxuriant, wanting to burst out every day.She was always holding the phone, pressing the familiar number nervously, but every time she forcibly restrained herself from pressing the green launch button.This is her last sanity. Her mood was extremely contradictory. She wanted to completely forget and get rid of that painful relationship, but also worried that all of this would disappear without a trace with the years, leaving only "a dark dream".Therefore, she neither took the initiative to contact him nor let him know her contact information, but secretly hoped that Chen Feng could find her through Qiao Yu or someone else. If Chen Feng is determined to find her, he can find her. However, he never appeared again. This made Dong Xiaohan's heart broken and painful, and with the advent of autumn, it also became cooler little by little. Qiao Yu's voice came from the phone.Qiao Yu said that this weekend, are you going out to relax?If you are so bored all the time, you will get sick if you are not sick.Dong Xiaohan rejected Qiao Yu without any hesitation.She was depressed, but she didn't have any thoughts to relax. She just kept herself bored in the hut all day long, and in a kind of loneliness and sadness that could not be dismissed, the days just flowed by her side silently.These days, she didn't know what she was doing or what she had done.These days are monotonous, dull, depressing, without any hope and prospect. This period of life has completely become the darkest time in her life. Chen Feng returned home. Xu Yawen and Chen Ying were sitting in the living room talking, their voices were very low.Looking at that expression, Xu Yawen seemed to be reporting work, while Chen Ying frowned slightly while listening, with a displeased expression on her face.Seeing Chen Feng enter the door, Xu Yawen stopped talking immediately, and her expression was slightly unnatural.Chen Ying glanced at Chen Feng with sullen eyes.Chen Feng realized that the two women were talking about themselves. Chen Feng went upstairs to his room and fell on the bed. During these days, Chen Feng devoted all his time and energy to his work, sometimes working continuously for ten or twenty hours a day.He doesn't participate in social activities very much, and basically keeps friends.For entertainment such as banquets or gatherings, if you can turn it down, you can turn it down, and if you can't turn it down, arrange someone else to attend instead.During working hours, if he is not in the office, then he is in the conference room.He spent a lot of money to invite several marketing experts and planning experts who have working experience in large international companies, communicated with them heart-to-heart, established a brand-new sales network, and launched more than a dozen different products in one go according to the people's sentiments and cultural characteristics of each regional market. The company's investment promotion plan and marketing plan invite the latest generation of Hong Kong film and television stars to shoot refreshing commercials, and carry out unique image publicity in various large media, pushing Huanwen men's clothing and Huanwen women's clothing to the European market, and France , Italy and other well-known clothing brands compete. The sales performance of the marketing department has risen sharply. The entire group company has achieved amazing development in terms of content and form. Contributing employees have been rewarded to travel to Europe, promoted, and raised salaries. The company is full of vitality and prosperity.On the board of directors of the group company, the company highly appraised and rewarded Chen Feng's work, but Chen Feng just replied "should be" lightly, and did not show due joy. Only when he was tired would Chen Feng think of going home.When he got home, he seldom talked with others, and often shut himself in the room, lying on the bed with his head covered and sleeping soundly.Sometimes I wake up suddenly from a dream in the dead of night.At this time, all achievements and achievements are far away from him, and only the strong loneliness from the heart tortures him.He became melancholy and lonely.He was still polite and courteous, but he no longer had the usual smile on his lips. The father has noticed the subtle changes in his son.One day Chen Liuxing called Chen Feng into the office.He affirmed and appreciated his son's work, and made it clear that Chen Feng's wisdom and painstaking efforts are embodied in every new step Huanwen Group has made in recent years.In a word, Chen Feng contributed a lot to the development of the company. Then, Chen Liuxing confessed to his son again.He told Chen Feng that he wanted to hand over the power to his son.Once Chen Feng is married and his life-long affairs are properly arranged, he will retire to the second line to take care of his old age and hand over the group affairs to his son.Therefore, what kind of woman Chen Feng would marry into the Chen family and what kind of good wife he would have was not only a personal matter for Chen Feng, but also related to the future and destiny of the Chen family's business. Chen Feng nodded to his father, solemnly expressing that he would not disappoint his father's expectations.In the end, Chen Liuxing asked about Chen Feng's physical condition, asking him if he felt unwell, what was on his mind, and why his mental state was not right recently?Chen Feng did not deny all of this.He just suggested that it might be a cyclical emotional response. Chen Liuxing was not very satisfied with his answer. He smiled and told his son that the most basic skill of a man is to adjust his emotions and mentality at any time. The door was gently pushed open.Chen Feng thought it was Chen Ying who came in, so he turned over to face the wall and closed his eyes.A little girl's voice sounded beside the bed: "Brother, can you teach me how to play this game?" Chen Feng didn't say anything.The little girl said again: "Brother, why are you ignoring me?" Chen Feng turned over and sat up, looking at this little girl who was only four years old.This is his half-sister. At this time, the little girl is holding a handheld game console, and she is looking at him expectantly with her big black and white eyes.Chen Feng squeezed the little girl's red cheeks with his fingers: "I'm tired today, how about I teach you another day?" The little girl pouted: "You lied, you said that day you would teach me another day, and you haven't taught it until now. .” Chen Feng reluctantly picked up the game console and taught her to play a game.Unexpectedly, after teaching for a long time, no matter what he taught, the little girl still couldn't learn it, so Chen Feng stuffed the game console into the little girl's hand: "Go and play by yourself, brother is going to bed." The little girl refused to let go: " No, I want my brother to teach me how to play." Chen Feng said: "Brother needs to rest." The little girl burst into tears.Chen Feng looked at her and let her cry, almost feeling nothing.The little girl looked aggrieved and sad, turned and walked out.Chen Feng simply lay down again, covering himself with the quilt. Just as Chen Ying was about to enter the door, she saw the sad look of the little girl at the door and asked, "What's the matter? Brother bullied you again?" The little girl cried and said, "He won't teach me how to play." Chen Ying coaxed the little girl a few words , sent her downstairs.Chen Ying walked in and slammed the door shut. Chen Feng was lying on his back with a quilt covering his face.Chen Ying stood by the bed, staring at Chen Feng's figure.His present condition troubled her and annoyed her.The youthful, energetic, happy and peaceful expression before was gone from his face.In addition to working hard every day, he just shuts the door and sleeps.This state is abnormal and unprecedented.What kind of man is a man who has been made into such a state by emotional matters? "Chen Feng!" Chen Ying restrained herself, "Get up, I have something to talk to you about." Chen Feng covered his head with a thin quilt: "Let's talk." "Talk to you, what do you look like! "Chen Ying raised her voice.Chen Feng had no choice but to lift the quilt and sit up. "A while ago, did you always go to a slum in Xicheng District? Is there any business there?" Chen Ying was no longer as tactful as before, but straightforward.She also no longer called him "Xiaofeng" as usual.Chen Feng stared blankly at Chen Ying's face, and Chen Ying was also looking at him.After staring at each other for a while, Chen Feng was defeated.He shook his head and lay down on the bed again.Chen Ying said angrily, "What's your attitude? I'm talking to you!" Chen Feng could only sit up.Chen Ying asked, "Are you playing hide-and-seek with me?" Chen Feng was stunned: "What do you mean?" Chen Ying raised her voice and said, "I asked you, do you have any business in the slums of Xicheng District? Answer me." Chen Feng Ask back: "Who said that? Who told you where I was going? Who is following me?" Chen Ying said angrily: "Is there really? Have you been wronged? Why do you even play tricks on me? I am your sister, and I can pour out my hard work for you. Why do you want to play hide and seek with me?" Chen Feng asked "Did Yawen tell you that? She's following me?!" Chen Ying shouted, "Don't do anything wrong, don't be afraid of ghosts, how many good things have you done during this time! Are you afraid of being told?" Under Chen Ying's gaze, Chen Feng looked away.After a long time, he said: "It's all over, everything is over, I haven't been there recently. She has disappeared, she doesn't want to see me, she hid. If I really want to find her, I think I should I could find it, but I didn’t look for it again. Sister, it’s all over, please believe me.” Chen Ying crackled and said, “Now I find that you have changed, you are different from before. You never lied before, but now you have many things Keep it from me. It's okay that you don't let me know, you have the right to privacy. But you shouldn't fool me, and now I tell you, fooling me is stupid. I don't want to force you, I just want you to know, as a Men, self-discipline is a very important quality, as the son of the Chen family, you should pay attention to your identity and your image!" Chen Feng said: "Sister, don't say it, I know." Chen Ying's voice became more severe: "Know? You embezzled a sum of money from Yawen, didn't you?" No, I borrowed Yawen’s money, but I quickly returned it to her.” Chen Yingxun said, “You’re getting wilder, aren’t you? One million, borrow money from Yawen’s stock market, what did you do? ? Not because of work, right? Personal matter? Right? You can keep it from your father, even from me, what exactly do you want to do? " Chen Feng said: "Can't I have some private communication?" Chen Ying asked angrily: "Private communication? What kind of communication is so extravagant? If you spend a million communication fees, what do you get?" Chen Feng simply closed his eyes , Waiting for Chen Ying to burst into a rage.Under normal circumstances, Chen Ying is always gentle and polite. Once she gets angry, she can tear off the roof and burn it down.Chen Ying roared: "I'm asking you! Where did the money go? Tell me!" Chen Feng buried his head and remained silent.He shouldn't have done this without telling Chen Ying, which made her feel cheated and fooled.He knew Chen Ying well, and Chen Ying hated others not keeping their promises to her.He had already promised her to cut off contact with Dong Xiaohan, but... forget it. As long as he endured it, when the storm passed, the matter would pass. Chen Ying said angrily: "You won't say it? Can't you say it? I'll say it for you? Did it go to that woman? How can there be such a woman in the world? Why do you want money from her after playing with her?" Chen Feng couldn't bear it any longer. Not going down, he opened his eyes suddenly, and shouted: "Don't insult her!" Chen Ying said: "So you played with her? Who did you learn from? Playing with women can be upgraded? One million, how generous you are!" Ah! Did you know that Yawen cut off the stock, and the stock rose by 20% three days later, why did you let Chen Feng say because of your private affairs: "Sister, you have changed too, I can't believe how you became This... is like a shrew! "Crack!" Chen Ying raised her hand and slapped Chen Feng on the face: "Who are you talking to?"Out of count? " Chen Feng looked at his sister in surprise, he couldn't believe that his sister would beat someone, would beat him!He really couldn't understand why the elder sister, who had always been considerate, detached, and noble, acted so vulgar, arbitrary, and domineering in Dong Xiaohan's matter, and why she could never be reconciled in this matter? Without saying a word, Chen Feng got up and wanted to leave. But before he opened the door, Chen Ying suddenly grabbed the pillow on the bed and threw it at Chen Feng.The pillow fell to the ground, and Chen Ying grabbed the teacup, teapot, pen holder and other things on the table, and threw them all at Chen Feng.Chen Feng turned around and saw his sister crying bitterly, her eyes were red, and she was trembling with anger.Her hands kept moving, smashing whatever she caught, like crazy.The first time Chen Feng saw his sister losing her mind, he was terrified.He hurriedly ran to Chen Ying's side, opened his arms and held his sister in his arms, making Chen Ying unable to move. Chen Ying stretched out her hands and pounded her fists on Chen Feng's shoulders and chest.她一边捶着他，一边声嘶力竭地骂道：“这个混蛋！我为了你耗尽心血，你却来骗我！上辈子我们陈家作了什么孽，你为什么鬼迷心窍，要跟这样的女人纠缠不清？我讨厌那个女人！我无法容忍我们陈家任何人在这样的女人身上浪费精力和时间！你这个骗子！你太让我失望了……” 陈莹疯狂地叫喊着。陈峰被姐姐的样子吓坏了。陈峰默默地任凭姐姐打着，不做任何解释，不劝她，也不吱一声。 陈莹呜呜的哭声，把陈峰带回往日的岁月。 那一年，还只有九岁的少年陈峰忽然患病，在医院里做一个外科手术。不知何故医生用错了药，造成陈峰药物中毒。据说，那个给陈峰下药的医生已经吓瘫了。陈峰已经被推进了重危区。躺在那里面的，基本上都是快要进太平间的人，离死亡只有一步之遥。陈峰没有任何知觉，身上插满了管子，靠各种机器维持着一口气息。陈莹趴在病床的另一端，把弟弟没有知觉的脚抱在怀里，陈莹企图用自己怀里的温度，把弟弟暖醒。忽然，她看到显示弟弟生命标志的仪器屏幕上，一根直线“刷”地竖了起来，陈莹放开弟弟的脚，扑到床头，她看到陈峰居然睁开了微弱的双眼。陈峰的嘴唇动了动，这种情形陈莹只在电影镜头里看到过，将死的人，在弥留之际，要向亲人交待些什么…… 陈莹泪如泉涌，嘴里一边喊着“不！不！”一边下意识地把耳朵靠近弟弟的嘴。陈峰用微弱的声音向姐姐道：“不要哭，那个地方，每个人都要去的……我只是乘飞机去，比别人到得早一点……”陈峰说出这一段话，十分艰难。他甚至抬起胳膊，想替姐姐抹掉脸上的泪。陈莹抱着他，哭道：“小峰，姐姐不让你乘飞机去，姐姐要你陪着姐姐步行过去……”陈峰忽然轻轻地笑了。那是一个满足的笑，开心的笑，那是一丝让人几乎看不出来的微笑…… 陈莹以为回光返照，越发失声痛哭。 当医生、护士，包括一直在外面守候着的父亲，跑进来，一群人又推着陈峰跑向急救室时，陈莹呆呆地站在医院的走廊上，回味着弟弟苍白的脸上那一丝满足、开心的笑意。陈莹从来不信上帝，却在那一刻，还是双手合十，虔诚地在心中默默祈祷：如果能让弟弟躲过这一劫，如果能让弟弟重新睁开眼，让她为他做什么她都愿意！ 也许真的是陈莹的虔诚感动了上帝，当陈峰再次被从急救室里推出来时，没有再去重危区，而是被推进了病房。陈莹惊喜交集，一颗心都快要从胸口跳出来了，就像她自己死了一遭又活过来。她所做的第一件事，就是奔跑到大街上，在刺骨寒风和冰屑中奔跑向海鲜市场，掏出两百元买了一只甲鱼，零钱都忘了接。往回走的时候，由于天气酷寒，她担心甲鱼冻死了失去鲜味和营养，便拉开衣服拉链，把甲鱼揣在自己的怀里，让冰冷的带着腥味的四脚乱弹的甲鱼，贴到自己的热乎乎的胸脯上，跑步回家，剁碎了，炖了一锅汤，给弟弟送到医院。 可惜那锅甲鱼汤陈峰却一口没进，因为当时他根本无法进食。后来，陈峰的身体渐渐好转了，鼻子上的管子摘掉了，可以进食了，但甲鱼汤却失去了鲜味，快要腐败了，陈峰不舍得倒掉。陈莹却不敢让他喝了，陈峰却视若宝贝，百感交集。 因为药物中毒的事，陈家与医院打了两年官司。官司的过程让人受尽折磨。这场官司深深地刺激了陈莹，陈莹当时正在读大学中文系，毕业后毅然报考了法律系的研究生。几年后，天晟律师界便多了一名争强好胜、不甘人下的女律师。 陈峰知道，如果单纯为一百万元，陈莹是绝不会斯文扫地的。她不是那样的人。可是现在，她哭了。如此声嘶力竭地哭了。她像个孩子似的哭了，哭得伤心极了。 是他的行为让陈莹伤心了。一切都是他不好，他没什么可说的。他不仅对不起姐姐，也对不起徐亚雯。拿出这笔钱送给董晓晗，不是陈峰冲动的结果。他是经过深思熟虑的。只不过，他这种深思熟虑只有几分钟的过程，就决定了。拿出去了，他就没有后悔过。如果一百万能给董晓晗带去一份踏实的感觉和安定的生活，他心里也能稍稍安稳一些了。 当时他自己手头拿不出这笔钱，便求助于徐亚雯。他只说有急用，需要资金周转一下。徐亚雯并不问他作什么用途，二话不说，便从股票账户上抽出一百万交给他。一周后，陈峰筹到现金，立即还给了徐亚雯。但陈峰并不知道，徐亚雯那笔钱是斩仓割肉卖掉一只股票才取出的，而在她割掉股票的第三天，这只股票连续两天涨停板，这让她一下子损失百分之二十，也就是二十万元人民币。这自然是不太愉快的事。这天陈莹来了，闲聊时问她股票的情况。 徐亚雯肚子里不藏事，就对陈莹讲了。陈莹立即意识到，陈峰借用这笔钱一定不是为公事。 再加上董晓晗那天拿出两万向她付律师费，一时怒从心起。心想这个董晓晗怎么能这样呢？ 从我弟弟手中拿去一百万，然后从中拿两万来向我卖乖？这么一想，陈莹稍稍对董晓晗产生的那一点点好感，顷刻间荡然无存。 陈莹压着怒火向徐亚雯询问陈峰最近的动态。徐亚雯索性把陈峰前一阵经常到西城去的事，也跟陈莹讲了。前一阵陈莹让徐亚雯多留心陈峰的动静，有几天徐亚雯发现陈峰果然行踪诡异，有时候半夜三更偷偷地往外溜，徐亚雯出于好奇，悄悄开车跟踪过几次，便摸到陈峰不少怪异的行动。 陈峰与那个女人有过一段不正常的来往倒也罢了，只要他能改邪归正，他仍然是陈莹的好弟弟。为了让他尽快恢复正常生活，陈莹不断地做出让步，还在不断地帮助那个她并不喜欢的女人，把她的时间、精力都无偿地付给那个女人。陈莹呕心沥血做这一切，都是为了什么？ 陈莹再也不能容忍了。她伤心极了，难过极了。不过，再回头想想，如果一百万能买回陈峰的心理安宁，从此可以与那个女人一刀两断，也算值了。 晚饭时，陈留星回到家里，一家人围餐桌而坐，陈莹重新恢复了平静。但用餐的气氛，却与往日有别，显得异常凝重。吃到中途，陈留星突然说话了，他向陈峰道：“小峰，有些话我原本不想说，但现在看来，我认为还是有必要跟你谈谈。” 陈峰的筷子停在半空中，望着父亲。父亲第一次当着徐亚雯的面，如此郑重与他谈事。陈留星道：“工作上你是没的说，我就不多重复了。但个人感情上的事，你对有些事的处理欠妥当，你意识到了吗？”陈峰放下筷子，没吭声。看来，陈留星其实什么都知道，只不过一直没有向儿子点破而已。 也许他一直相信儿子，相信儿子能够自己处理好个人感情的问题。可没想到儿子如此让他失望，逼得他不得不点破，并当众教训他。 陈莹瞟了陈峰一眼，陈峰端着脑袋，目不斜视。徐亚雯低着头，仿佛做错了什么，不敢去看陈峰的眼睛。陈留星继续道：“你大了，你有恋爱的权利和自由，你选择什么样的女人，我们绝不干涉。但我作为陈家的家长，在你的婚事上，有一个原则必须坚持，那就是绝不允许自己的孩子把道德品质上有污点的女人娶进家门。” 陈留星点到为止，没再多说什么。他从来都是这样，轻易不表态，但凡表了态，那就一锤定音，一句话定航向。定下来的事，谁也休想改变。谁如果不服，那只有鱼死网破。 第二天早晨，陈留星离开后，陈峰敲开了徐亚雯的房门。他站在门口，没有往里面走一步。 徐亚雯吓了一跳，她的神情有些不自然，以为他来兴师问罪。没等陈峰开口，她就主动道：“小峰，对不起，我不是有意的……”陈峰脸上没有笑容，问她：“什么对不起？” 徐亚雯道：“你的事不是我主动跟你爸讲的，是你爸他……”陈峰道：“你多心了，你没有做错什么，是我给你们添麻烦了。”徐亚雯道：“都怪我这张嘴……你不会生我的气吧？” 陈峰道：“这件事过去了，不要再提了。我就一句话，你在股市上损失的钱，我会通过别的方式给你补偿。” 徐亚雯笑了笑，显得有些尴尬。她知道，陈峰遗传了他爸爸的禀性，从来不愿意欠别人什么，并且说话一言九鼎。她也知道，自己一直在收买陈峰的心，可这一次，会不会前功尽弃呢？不待她说什么，陈峰又道：“我还有一句话，我不喜欢别人干涉我的私事，更不喜欢任何人监视我的行踪。希望你理解，再见！” 陈峰并没有等她回答，说完，转身大步离开。 徐亚雯呆呆站着，脸上红一阵，白一阵。