Being-Towards-Death

In the wasteland in the western suburbs of Jiangbei City, the sun above the head was as violent as the old man in front of him; the air was scorched into layers of ripples, and people's hearts became more turbulent with the frequency of breathing.

The shop owner couldn't stand for a long time due to cerebral thrombosis. Two young men brought by Liu Mian kindly found a chair and poked four holes in the solid ground under the weeds. They sat down against the shop owner; the old man's eyes were covered with black cloth , his wife stood by, looking around the deserted wasteland in the western suburbs, her hands were clasped together, and she dared not speak.

Until the two black muzzles of the guns were aimed at the head, the dilated pupils showed horror; two gunshots, one in front and one in the back, startled the crow Kazuki.

At the same time, on the ramp in the western suburbs, an unlicensed Ford car galloped westward at a leisurely pace.

In the car, Liu Mian carried the owner's daughter and her son, talking and laughing with them.

Regarding going abroad, the shopkeeper's daughter agreed with all her heart, but the shopkeeper was a hard nut to crack; after three days of stalemate, Liu Mian was afraid of having long nights and dreams, so she had to resort to bad tactics; the shopkeeper's daughter was fooled by him, and she went to her son's school in the morning to drop out of school, and returned She did not forget to show off that she would take her son to study abroad; happiness came too suddenly, and her son was also full of enthusiasm when he finally climbed out of the mountains and seas of books. The road was handed over to Liu Mian.

The boy in the third year of high school, it was the rainy season, the golden age, happily discussing with his mother about the lease of the store; Liu Mian said: "Time is tight, the restaurant should be closed first. The rent in your place can't be rented at a high price. "

Looking forward and looking backward is a smooth road, open-minded, and does not care about small gains and losses; Liu Mian looked at them from the rearview mirror, and suddenly asked: "If your father just disagrees, what are you going to do?"

The owner’s daughter was speechless for a moment, and she looked at her son—there is no filial son in front of the bed for a long time, and her father’s life is numbered. In addition to taking care of her son, she has to serve him all the time. The medical expenses cannot be covered by medical insurance, which is a heavy burden for the family; But after all, it was her own father, so she couldn't say anything that was not filial.

So she said tentatively: "My dad is so old, he can't speak well, and he has only been around for a few days if he says something bad. Why don't you let my son go there first, and I will settle down with my dad, and then we will talk to him again." My mother will go together, it won't take long."

Liu Mian smiled at them in the rearview mirror and stopped talking.

As for the wasteland in the western suburbs, a large piece of overturned soil marks, like the scars left after the land was scalded, is about to usher in its second scab.

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Shi Guyuan's joy seemed to soar to the sky, and the heavens were filled with joy, and they also changed their nature. They paid special attention to Shi Guyuan. "Construction will be officially started in the newly approved commercial area by the government; Tengkong Group's tax returns in the first half of the year hit a record high; in terms of personal matters, Chi Xiaoyu's adoption certificate has been processed, Shi Guyuan's face is radiant, and every move exudes a youthful spirit, haunting the eyelids of dreams On the body, only a shallow scar was left. If you don't look carefully, it is the same as before.

However, Shi Guyuan was used to wearing glasses. He found that Chi Yu's eyes would be more focused and emotional when facing him who was wearing glasses; Shi Guyuan classified this as Chi Yu's special hobby, and indulged him with great interest He took the adoption certificate and other procedures from Liu Mian, flipped through the pages, raised his eyes and saw Liu Mian was still standing in front of him, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Liu Mian took a look at Shi Guyuan: Mr. Shi, who is always dressed in black, is wearing a white round neck T-shirt for a rare occasion today. The texture is average, like a commodity sold at a small stall, but it makes the whole person bright Seeing that he was in a good mood, Liu Mian made a joke, saying: "Mr. Shi is always in good spirits on happy occasions. He is handsome and can wear anything."

Shi Guyuan leaned lazily in the chair, folded his legs, and tilted his head towards Chi Xiaoyu, who was holding a watering can, and was committed to supporting the flowers to death. He said half helplessly, half happily: "Her father bought it." , said that two pieces will get [-]% off, so I have to bring me one, it’s quite comfortable to wear.”

The atmosphere was calm and peaceful, and Liu Mian took this opportunity to say, "Mr. Shi, the owner's business has been settled."

Shi Guyuan closed his eyes slightly, and asked casually, "Well, are you still cooperating?"

Liu Mian paused, then pointedly said: "It's not very easy to do, it took a lot of work, but fortunately... once and for all."

Shi Guyuan suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes were shining on Liu Mian's face.

Liu Mian swallowed, unsure of Shi Guyuan's attitude; Shi Guyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Is it worth it?"

Liu Mian lowered his head and did not speak.

After a while, Shi Guyuan breathed a sigh of relief, closed his eyes again, shook his head, and said regretfully: "...Since I have done it, I must do it cleanly...You guys are too hasty in doing things."

Liu Mian slandered: "Don't be in a hurry, when the city bureau catches up, you will be the one who is so anxious." He said, "Don't worry, Mr. Shi, it will be absolutely fine."

Shi Guyuan waved his hand to let him go out without raising his head; Shi Guyuan propped his forehead, pursed his lips, and exhaled heavily from his nose. His pupils were calm.

After a long time, he looked at the clock, and it was time for lunch; he took the phone, called Chi Yu, and after connecting, he said, "What are you doing?" It was obviously just a random question, because there was nothing left for Chi Yu to answer Time, Shi Guyuan immediately said, "Chi Yu, come out with me this afternoon."

Chi Yu had just finished eating in the hospital cafeteria, and was sitting with a few colleagues. He blushed when he heard this, and pressed the microphone closer to his ears, for fear of being overheard by his colleagues: "What's wrong?"

With that said, he gestured to his colleagues, left the cafeteria, and sat on a bench by the woods.

On the phone, Shi Guyuan smiled lightly and said, "Let's go, go out with me, and I'll bring Xiao Yu'er; going out with the boss doesn't count as your absence from work."

Inexplicably, Chi Yu felt that Shi Guyuan was acting like a spoiled child, and he couldn't help feeling hot in his ears, and his heart felt like an electric current passed through, making it tickle: "...where are you going?"

"You'll know when you arrive," Shi Guyuan said, "Wait, I'll pick you up right away."

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After the three met, they had lunch together; then Shi Guyuan drove them to the Ci'en Temple.

In the narrow street surrounded by flowers and trees, Chi Yu looked up at the majestic building and said, "Ci'en Temple," turning his head to ask Shi Guyuan, "Why do you think of coming here?"

Shi Guyuan took Chi Xiaoyu's little hand and said softly, "It's nothing, I just want to show you."

"Do you believe in Buddhism?"

Shi Guyuan laughed at himself and said, "The Buddha will not accept me."

Chi Yu looked at him in surprise, Shi Guyuan pulled Chi Xiaoyu into the middle, and each of them held her with Chi Yu and walked into the hall.

The temple was full of incense, and the incense altar was full of incense ashes; Chi Yu and Chi Xiaoyu stood in the hall, waited for Shi Guyuan to finish offering incense, kowtowed their heads and got up, Chi Yu asked uneasily, "What's wrong with you?"

The red walls and black tiles covered the heat, Shi Guyuan squeezed his hand shyly, and said, "It's okay."

Chi Yu clasped Shi Guyuan's wrist with his backhand, looked for his pulse, and said worriedly at the same time: "You look very pale, is there something uncomfortable?"

"I'm just a little tired." Shi Guyuan smiled, withdrew his hand, cheered up and hugged Chi Xiaoyu, and said, "I'm an old friend with the host here, and he's giving a lecture right now, let's go first Sit down in the tea room."

After finishing speaking, he took a step forward involuntarily; Chi Yu followed, becoming more and more worried, but it was not easy to press; even if there was a good fragrant tea prepared by the little novice, he would not taste it.

Shi Guyuan lowered his eyelids, his face was expressionless, and he didn't know what he was thinking.Chi Xiaoyu also seemed to feel a different kind of tranquility, and sat obediently on the chair, her eyes wandering around without making a sound.

The bell rang in the Lecture Pavilion, and monks in yellow cassocks poured out of the empty backyard like a flood, and the air became noisy in an instant.But after a while, the footsteps approached outside the tea room, and Dele pushed the door open, clasped his hands together, said "Amitabha", and said to Shi Guyuan with a smile, "It's the first time I see you bring friends here."

Chi Xiaoyu stood on the ground at her father's request, and she hid behind Chi Yu, staring at Dele without blinking; Dele smiled at her and asked them to sit down; Chi Xiaoyu couldn't sit still for a long time Now, holding an empty teacup, Pidianer Pidianer asked Shi Guyuan for tea.Dele looked at Chi Xiaoyu, then at Shi Guyuan, they clearly had the same face, but one had gone through most of his life, and the other had just been placed at the beginning of time in a daze.

Chi Xiaoyu had a full stomach, turned around and handed the cup to Chi Yu, and said, "Dad, I can't drink anymore, you can drink it."

Shi Guyuan put the refreshment he took a bite into the plate in front of Chi Yu, and said, "It's too sweet, you can eat it."

Chi Yu: "..."

Dele looked at the interaction between the three of them, thoughtful; when Shi Guyuan turned his head, he smiled meaningfully and said, "Congratulations to Master Shi for finding the real Temple of Mercy, we should abdicate, Amitabha. "

Shi Guyuan shook his head and said, "Once you do something wrong, you still only dare to come here."

"The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, and turning back is the shore."

Shi Guyuan said: "Everyone says put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. If becoming a Buddha is so simple, why do you practice so hard? With the butcher's knife, you will be a butcher for the rest of your life."

Dele said: "Buddhism advises people to be good, but does not curb their desires; the so-called all things are empty, in fact, it is to cultivate the state of mind, in order not to be happy with things, not to be sad with oneself, and to be able to stick to one's heart in the face of great good and evil, great right and wrong. If Speaking of desire, my master once said that Buddhist practitioners are the most greedy. They want to be reborn and become a Buddha, but butchers don’t have such greed.”

Shi Guyuan smiled wryly: "Change career? It's too late, let's go to the next life."

Chi Yu couldn't get in his mouth, the words of the two wrapped his head like a coil of mosquito coils; he vaguely felt that Shi Guyuan at this moment was not the one he knew.

Coming out of the Ci'en Temple, Chi Yu grabbed him, with an anxious and bewildered expression, like a trapped beast hovering at the bottom of the valley, facing a cliff, trying to climb up but couldn't find a foothold; Chi Yu whispered but hurriedly "What's the matter with you? Can't you tell me anything?"

Shi Guyuan smiled at him: "It's okay, it's really okay."

"Do you think I'm a fool? You still think I'm a liar! It's you who said you're coming slowly, and you're the one who hides the deepest! Besides being anxious, don't I even have the right to know the truth!" Chi Yuhong stared, Eye sockets widened, "You were fine once and twice, I didn't bother to ask, but again and again, where did you put me? If you don't need me, why tell me!"

Chi Xiaoyu was a little frightened, she took Chi Yu's hand, raised her face, and said persistently, "Dad, Dad, don't cry..."

Shi Guyuan wiped away the moisture from the corners of his eyes, and gently held him in his arms, looking into the distance, it was a splendid evening.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, I'm afraid that you will leave me..."

"Where can I go without you?" Chi Yu said aggrievedly, "I work in your hospital, Xiaoyu does homework in your office every day, how do you think we leave you? You can leave us at any time!"

Shi Guyuan secretly laughed at these childish words, and pushed Chi Yu away from his arms. Shi Guyuan still couldn't help smiling, and his brows and eyes were a little more seductive under the soft sunset: "Don't Crying, let the children watch the joke."

In the end, Chi Yu got the answer he wanted. Shi Guyuan said that the company had too many things to do, and he was a little tired; Chi Yu thought about it, and said seriously: "Wait for the Chinese New Year, Xiaoyu is on winter vacation, let's go out to play again." Quan’er, just in time to get the visa in advance.”

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For the engagement banquet between Shi Guyan and William, not many people were invited, and a small hall was more than enough. Everyone was acquaintances and knew each other, so there were not so many constraints.

People who come have different thoughts.Zheng Zhichu was awkward for several days, but Shi Guyuan was really not used to his faults, he just pretended that he didn't exist.Zheng Zhichu was furious at home, but the flames went up and down, and he was uneasy; he couldn't bear the loneliness, and got Zhang Fatty's number plate from Dai Chenming, and finally found an excuse for himself that he had to go to disgusting Shi Guyuan: Look Are you incapable of supervision?The things in the casino were actually brought out!If it weren't for me, the casino would have been confiscated long ago, and you can still watch your sister get engaged here?Hurry up and come over and thank me! !

Xu Ping specially changed Song Jianghan into the red plaid shirt that Shi Guyuan bought for the child. She was not lacking in flattery, and hoped that the loan would go smoothly; they took a taxi to the grand palace, and Xu Ping made up for it at least three times along the way. Lipstick, looking in the mirror four times, and applying loose powder five times; Song Weibin couldn't take it anymore, so he told her to wipe it off quickly: "You have a big mouth, and then swallow Brother Shi!"

Mr. Shi, who is full of stars, is wearing a dark blue suit, the same pink silk tie as Chi Yu, and glasses. He is elegant, calm and stern. He can see Zheng Zhichu's blood flow from his abdominal cavity to his nasal cavity.But when he turned his eyeballs, he saw Chi Yu and the coquettish Chi Xiaoyu beside him, which made it even more unpleasant. A pair of chopsticks were tossed and turned in his hands, and he was about to die.

After Shi Guyuan exchanged greetings with the guests one by one, he turned his face to Chi Yu and said, "I'll give you a gift after dinner in a while."

He held back for several days, and decided to officially hand over the adoption certificate to him on this day of celebration. Double happiness, icing on the cake.

Chi Yu asked, "What gift?"

"You absolutely like it." Shi Guyuan made a final decision, extended his eyes to Zheng Zhichu's hand playfully, and raised his glass to him.

With a "snap", Zheng Zhichu's chopsticks officially declared his death.

No matter how the turmoil is in private, the face is still full of joy; after Shi Guzhen introduced William to everyone, Shi Guyuan basically controlled the field, Shi Guyuan was wearing a beautiful long skirt, sitting beautifully, Looking at her brother adoringly, he didn't feel that he was being robbed of the limelight; William couldn't understand Chinese, but he could observe. He saw Shi Guyuan and Chi Yu's same tie, and the intimacy that couldn't be hidden.

Shi Guyuan made an exception and drank some wine, his cheeks were stained red; a large table was bustling with food and chatting; Chi Xiaoyu and Song Jianghan hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they ran to play together without a few mouthfuls; Chi Xiaoyu Chasing after Song Jianghan, Song Jianghan ran to the door, looked back at her, suddenly the door was pushed open from the outside, swept Song Jianghan, his small body jumped forward, and fell like a dog eating shit.

Song Jianghan stood up, clapped his hands and legs, and found that no one paid attention to him, and everyone looked behind him; he turned his head, and a few strong men came in; A rectangular thing covered by a black cloth, ignoring others, like a beast hiding in the grass, slowly walked towards Shi Guyuan.

Shi Guyuan stood up, his eyes were as unpredictable as the deep sea.

"Mr. Shi, you're really mean. Why didn't you notify me on this big day today," he said, pulling off the black cloth to reveal a posthumous photo. , can't be so stingy?"