Pavlov's dog

When Zhao Yanshan talks, he can talk about all kinds of topics, even if Fang Wei rarely argues with each other, there is no silence.Fang Wei was not in the mood to talk, so he had to drink.He drank moderately, and he was drunk in a short time.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan leaned over: "Are you okay?"

The bar was noisy, and the lighting was unevenly distributed. Fang Wei's eyes were flickering, and he was about to lose sight of people. He could only vaguely see the time on the wall clock on the wall, and immediately wanted to get off the stool: "It's late, I, I want to go home. "

His footsteps were unsteady, and Zhao Yanyan supported him: "Can you walk? How about I see you off?"

"No need." Suddenly a man appeared next to him, and took Fang Wei from his arms, "We came together, I'll just send him back."

It was Xie Heng, and Tan Xiyuan also followed.Zhao Yan looked at them suspiciously.

"Are you friends?"

Xie Heng pinched Fang Wei's face: "Fang Fang, can you still know me?"

The metal buckle of Xie Heng's clothes was very cold, Fang Wei couldn't help but put his hot face against it, he could only feel the strength of his shoulders, who would treat him like this, so he blurted out: "Zhou..."

The word was like a thunderbolt, which suddenly woke him up.

Xie Heng obviously heard it clearly when he was so close, and his happy face instantly darkened by two points.

"We are really friends, thank you for accompanying him tonight. Let's go first." Xie Heng said to Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan saw that Fang Wei didn't resist, so he couldn't doubt it anymore, and let them go out of the bar.

Tan Xiyuan picked up Fang Wei at the door: "Go and drive the car over here."

"Yeah." Xie Heng threw the person to him, "Look carefully, he will vomit anytime, don't vomit all over you."

The night wind blows against his cheeks like water, and flies and insects can be seen flying under the lights.Tan Xiyuan leaned against the wall and embraced Fang Wei. There were several bars on the street, and there was noise in the distance.

Tan Xiyuan was thinking about tomorrow's work arrangement, and just as he was thinking about it, a few people came out from the dark alley beside the street, staggering and shouting loudly.Tan Xiyuan took a look and was about to turn his eyes away, but suddenly someone stopped in his tracks and called out uncertainly: "Xi... Yuan?"

People are sensitive to their own names, Tan Xiyuan was startled, and looked again.The man's face came under the lamp and appeared.

"Zhai Hai?"

"It's me, hey, I didn't expect to meet you here." The man named Zhai Hai smiled, "Long time no see."

Tan Xiyuan suddenly had an illusion, as if someone had hit his back violently, and he straightened his spine unconsciously.He clenched his fist and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, why are you here?"

"Come here to study for a week, and come out to play while there is no training at night." Zhai Hai said, "You also come to drink? I'm in the bar inside."

Before Tan Xiyuan could speak, a man next to Zhai Hai suddenly came up to him and said something in his ear. Zhai Hai's eyes changed suddenly, and the smile on his mouth became subtle, looking at Tan Xiyuan and Fang Wei beside him.

"It turns out that you are better at it now." Zhai Hai said.

Tan Xiyuan didn't understand, when he touched his eyes that were the same as before, it was like being burned by fire, and his throat was burning hot.Tan Xiyuan remembered that this bar tonight was unusual.For a moment he didn't know what to say.

The group of people stood under the lamp and looked at him with half-smiles, and the shadows stretched on the ground like ghosts.At this time Xie Heng came, and he parked the car: "Get in the car."

The group of people turned their heads to look at Xie Heng, and Xie Heng realized something was wrong: "What's wrong?"

"Is this also your friend Xiyuan?" Zhai Hai glanced at Xie Heng's car, "You are doing well now."

Tan Xiyuan clenched his fingers unconsciously, but it hurt Fang Wei's arm, causing the latter to snort.

Tan Xiyuan regained his composure: "My friend feels uncomfortable after drinking too much, so we'll leave first."

"Okay, I'll stay here for a few more days, come out for a meal when I have time." Zhai Hai's voice caught up.

Tan Xiyuan lost his composure for the first time, and got into the car avoiding it.

Xie Heng started the car and slid past Zhai Hai, and the other party's subtle eyes flashed past the rearview mirror.Xie Heng frowned: "Who is this? Your friend?" But looking at Tan Xiyuan's pale face, he didn't look like a friend.

Tan Xiyuan waited for a few seconds before showing a usual smile: "A former friend."

"Really?" Xie Heng doubted.

"Long time no see, a little rusty."

"How do you know friends? I haven't heard you mention it."

Tan Xiyuan changed the subject: "You can send me back first. Uncle Zhuang will come back from the night shift later. I'll make him some supper."

Xie Heng muttered: "Isn't your stepfather in poor health? What night shift is he still working on?"

Although the tone was aggressive, there was rare care in the words. Tan Xiyuan wanted to laugh, but with a stab in his head, Zhai Hai's eyes followed him like a shadow.

They are indeed friends.At that time, Tan Xiyuan had just graduated from university and found a job in a state-owned enterprise in a neighboring city for his girlfriend, and Zhai Hai was also there.They are great friends.But later, Zhai Hai had an affair in marriage, which was known by Tan Xiyuan and his girlfriend. At that time, Zhai Hai's wife was already pregnant.Zhai Hai begged Tan Xiyuan and the others not to speak out, but they still cheated again and again. Tan Xiyuan's girlfriend couldn't stand it and told Zhai Hai's wife, but Tan Xiyuan didn't stop him.So a seemingly happy family fell apart in an instant.

It is difficult for Tan Xiyuan to say right or wrong about other people's feelings, but Zhai Hai blames Tan Xiyuan for the fault.He believes that without Tan Xiyuan and his girlfriend talking too much, his wife would not be divorced, and the unborn child would not be aborted.

Later, the company engaged in floor renovations, and Tan Xiyuan's stepfather was in the construction team, and there was no place to rest in the scorching summer. Tan Xiyuan felt sorry for his stepfather, so he asked Uncle Zhuang to take a lunch break in his office.

It was only one noon, and Zhai Hai from the same office said that he had lost the 5000 yuan in cash that was unlocked in a drawer, and it was self-evident who the person who stole the money pointed to.

So many people, familiar colleagues and leaders, surrounded them, and projected every prickly look on Tan Xiyuan, letting him insist on defending over and over again: "My stepfather can't take your money."

"Then let me search."

"Yeah, search it."

"It's a pity that there is no monitoring in the office."

"Who would have thought that there was an inner ghost."

……

The comments are like flies, every sentence, every sentence is framed!And Tan Xiyuan lost all the right to justify, just because Zhai Hai's uncle is the leader of the company.

At that moment, anyone could see through Tan Xiyuan's embarrassment, looked at him contemptuously and unscrupulously, and secretly smiled.The stepfather in dirty work clothes pulled his arm and shouted, "Nishihara, Nishihara, I didn't take it."

Tan Xiyuan nodded, took 2000 yuan from his wallet and threw it on the table, forming a tight line from his neck to the corner of his mouth: "I only have so much on me now, and I will transfer the rest to you later. But the money is not On behalf of a guilty conscience, my father did not take it."

That was the first time he called Uncle Zhuang "Dad".

After Tan Xiyuan said these words, he dragged his stepfather away. He walked straight, because he always believed that embarrassment and poverty were not things to be laughed at.It was only from that moment that he became firm in his heart: he wanted to strive for the most decent life.

Since then, the word "decent" has taken root and tied him tightly like vines.

tbc