looking away

【All right】

pearl in clam

is painful

murmur of life

is real

60. Hornet

There was a pile of clothes scattered across the bed, Liu Tong stood in front of the mirror trying on a long plain dress, his brows knit into a knot.Xiao Fan leaned against the head of the bed not daring to make a sound, watching her tossing silently.

"Ugly, ugly, so fucking ugly." Liu Tong pulled off her skirt, threw it on the ground, and got angry at the mirror with her hands on her hips.

"It's all your fault, you force me to eat and eat every day, and I've gained ten catties, ten catties in the past six months! It's good now, I'm not going to go, you go. Ahhhh!" Liu Tong said Xiao Fan lost his temper.

"It's not as serious as you said. You used to be skinny enough to scare away ghosts. It's just right now." Xiao Fan stood up and gently stroked Liu Tong's shoulder.

"Fart, what just got better? Where? What are you telling me?" Liu Tong questioned Xiao Fan, pointing at himself in the mirror.

Xiao Fan embraced her behind Liu Tong, rested his head on Liu Tong's shoulder, and clasped his hands on her chest naturally: "Everything is just right, especially..."

"Get out!" Liu Tong shrugged and broke away, pinching the waist with one hand and said, "Eldest sister, are you blind, the ten catties have grown here." She threw herself on the bed and wailed: "O heaven, O earth. What can I do? If I get fatter, I will lose face to others."

Xiao Fan burst out laughing.Liu Tong sat up eagerly: "You still dare to laugh? Are you happy? Glad that I'm so ugly that I can't compare to your little lover?"

"Nonsense, where did you find a little lover? Besides, you are so ugly. Be good, hurry up and choose one. The time is coming, we can't treat people waiting."

"I'm not going."

"really?"

"Be serious, are you glad I'm not going?"

"How can I say I'm happy?"

"Do you need to talk about your virtue? It's clearly written on your face: happy!"

"I,,,"

"What are you, don't let me go, I will go."

"Go, go, whatever you want?"

"What are you going to do, why are you so impatient?"

"I,,,"

......

Gao Yu stared blankly in the living room, listening to the two godlike conversations dully, feeling that there is nothing to love in life.

Sitting in the private room was a fair and beautiful female student with shawl and long hair.Tight and smooth skin, curved eyebrows and phoenix eyes, slightly raised corners of the eyes, her small nose, mouth like a red cherry.Wearing a long denim skirt, brown half-height leather boots tightly wrapping her slender and straight calves.

"Sister Fan," seeing three people entering the room, Xiao Min quickly stood up and greeted Xiao Fan.

"It's early?" Xiao Fan said with a smile.

"No, I just arrived." Xiao Min looked at Liu Tong and Gao Yu.

"Oh, this is my girlfriend Liu Tong, and this is Liu Tong's younger sister, Gao Yu." Xiao Fan pointed at the two of them and introduced them.

"You are Sister Tong, I've heard you mentioned before." Xiao Min excitedly held Liu Tong's hand, staring into Liu Tong's eyes and said loudly.

"Hehe, is that so?" Liu Tong pulled out his hand uncomfortably, "I guess there is nothing good to say."

"Let's all sit down and talk," Xiao Fan was afraid that Liu Tong would say something unpleasant, so he quickly interrupted the two of them and called the waiter to order.

At the dining table, Liu Tong observed Xiao Min carefully. This person is not only beautiful but also thoughtful, and he has both ways.She made Liu Tong think of the winter solstice. For some reason, Liu Tong saw the shadow of the winter solstice in Xiao Min.

"Sister Tong, I would like to toast you. Don't look at our first meeting, but we have a relationship!" Xiao Min smiled and moved closer to Liu Tong.

"What's the matter?" Liu Tong raised his eyebrows.

Xiao Fan couldn't make up his mind, so he hurriedly interrupted: "Xiao Min, you have an interview tomorrow, so drink less."

"Sister Fan, I'm fine. I'm very happy today. I just heard people say that Sister Tong is like this, and Sister Tong is like that. I didn't expect that when I saw her today, she turned out to be such a talented, charming woman. Well, when I think back It’s really an honor to be able to serve as a substitute for my sister.”

Xiao Fan's heart skipped a beat, and there was the sound of a wine bottle being broken.

"Stand-in?" Liu Tong took a sip of the wine with great interest, and lightly flicked the ash with his fingers holding the cigarette.

"Sister Tong doesn't know?"

"what do you know?"

"Oh, did I talk too much?" Xiao Min hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand, "Damn it, Sister Fan, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Sister Tong, it's really nothing, I just acted for you That's all."

"Tell me?"

Xiao Min hesitated to speak, thought for a while and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. I drank this glass of wine. I'm sorry, Sister Tong. You're talking nonsense when I drink too much."

"Come on, we've already talked about this, how can there be any reason to sit back and shit?" Liu Tong's words were stinging.

"Oh, Sister Tong, are you angry? Then I said it's okay? It was just that once Sister Fan drank too much and kissed me. Don't get me wrong, she completely regarded me as you. Really! I was Well, I also considered it from your standpoint, sister, so in the end I sent Sister Fan home. It was really just that one time. Hey, I really envy you, Sister Tong, Sister Fan loves you very much."

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Fan stared at Xiao Min with an incredulous expression.

"Don't you understand what she said?" Liu Tong turned his head to stop Xiao Fan.Continue to say to Xiao Min: "Girl, you are quite brave. You dare to talk nonsense in front of us. You must have a purpose."

"Ah, what purpose can I have? I'm telling the truth, sister? I swear to the lamp." Xiao Min made a swearing gesture.

"Don't! I know you guys don't believe this at all at your age. I don't even believe it. Come on, let me guess." Liu Tong picked up the wine glass, swirled the wine in it, and said, "You know Yu Li!"

"Me," Xiao Min was taken aback.

"Listen to me." There was a cold light in Liu Tong's eyes, "Not only do we know each other, but the relationship should be very close, right? You may wonder how I would know? Let me tell you, I met someone in Yu Li's office. This photo, you should still be in high school in the photo, is Yu Li your sister? Your eyes are so similar."

Seeing that Xiao Min didn't answer, Liu Tong said, "You told Yu Li that Xiao Zhi asked you to cooperate with Xiao Fan in acting, right? You know she liked me before, so you helped Yu Li to break up between me and Xiao Fan." Fan, right? Or, how could it be such a coincidence, Yu Li, who rarely goes to bars, just happened to go to the bar that day, and happened to take your photo at that moment! As for you sending Xiao Fan home, I guess It's also part of acting. Little girl, let me tell you, even without me, Liu Tong, Xiao Fan would have absolutely no interest in women like you."

Xiao Min's face turned red for a while, but she couldn't say a word.

Xiao Fan and Gao Yu were dumbfounded.

Liu Tong went on to say: "However, you can really do something for me today. Tell Yu Li for me: Even without Xiao Fan, I have absolutely no interest in her. I would like to advise you two sisters: use scheming in the right place. Only when you get along can you get things done. Don't be clever and be misled by cleverness, and your cleverness will be wasted."

Liu Tong stood up and walked out of the room, followed by Gao Yu.

Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Min, sighed, and said, "It's a simple thing, you two make it look like a spy movie. What's the picture?"

"Sister Fan, don't you understand? I really like you." Xiao Min raised her head, her eyes filled with tears.

"Since I left that time, I haven't missed you for a moment. At first, I just wanted to help my sister. But after I saw you, I changed my mind. Not only for my sister, but also for you Especially today, when I saw her, I wanted to separate the two of you. Sister Fan, look at me! I am prettier, younger than her, and have a better figure than her. Sister Fan, I am more considerate than her, more considerate than her She is gentle and caring than her. Sister Fan, I love you, you deserve something better, leave her, okay?" While talking, Xiao Min suddenly threw her body over.

Xiao Fan was taken aback, and quickly dodged, opened his mouth for a long time but didn't know what to say: "Hey! You, how can you say you like it? You like it? Now the child is also scary. You calm down, I'll go first " She turned around and was about to leave. After thinking for a while, she turned around and said, "You can go back as soon as the job fair is over. I can't see you again. Don't contact me again."

"Sister Fan, don't go, listen to me, you will regret it!" Xiao Min cried behind Xiao Fan.

Sitting in the car, Liu Tong saw Xiao Fan approaching with his head down, and said sarcastically, "You don't believe me when I say you're stupid. As soon as I saw her, I knew she wasn't a fuel-efficient lamp. Without me, you're just a Tang monk." To be eaten."

"Hey! Xiao Zhi provoked me."

"Stop blaming others, you'll just have an attractive face, plus a hard-to-face character, you'd be fine without Xiao Zhi."

"Yes, yes, my baby educates me! Thanks to your grandson Monkey's protection, I can live to this day." Xiao Fan started the car with a smile.

"Hmph! It's good to know"

Gao Yu suddenly asked in the backseat: "Who is Yu Li? Why does it seem that what happened today was caused by her?"

Liu Tong was taken aback for a moment: "It's not someone, don't inquire about it."

Xiao Fan laughed loudly and said, "Good question, Gao Yu. Yu Li, it was you, the monkey sister, who brought in a big hornet..."

61. Go home

The happy time flies by quickly, and Xiao Fan has been working in Zh City for more than a year in a blink of an eye. Under the downturn, the decoration design market here is extremely prosperous.As a result, the headquarters increased investment in the company's construction, and dispatched several capable generals to help out.Xiao Fan, as the veteran who conquered the country, was naturally promoted and reused by the headquarters.Her career is in full swing, her love is smooth sailing, even Xiao Fan himself feels that life has taken care of her too much.

In July, she took her annual leave and went back to City D to visit her parents and old friends by the way.With a big belly, Xing Lan made an appointment with her in the baby shopping mall: "Come on, auntie, don't come back for nothing, give the baby a big gift. I'll choose you to pay the bill!"

"Okay." Xiao Fan smiled and stretched out his arms to Xing Lan.

"I heard from Yueqing, you did a good job?" Xing Lan chatted with Xiao Fan while carefully picking out the bathtub.

"Make a living. What about you?"

"It's still the same. Now the paper media is just making a living. The newspaper office is thinking about reforms all day long, and it has not made a name for itself after three reforms and five reforms."

"That's fine. Anyway, your biggest task now is to be a mother. Let's talk about work later."

"Well, I think so too."

"When will it be born?" Xiao Fan looked at Xing Lan's big belly, and gently touched it with his hand.

"It's almost there, there are still more than 40 days."

"Do you know boys and girls?"

"I don't want to know, just be healthy."

"Ah."

"Xiao Fan, you really don't plan to get married?" Xing Lan asked.

"Hehe, let's take one step at a time." As soon as he mentioned this matter, Xiao Fan frowned.

Going home this time, she felt that her parents were really old.While they were concerned about Xiao Fan's body, they carefully inquired about Xiao Fan's life.When talking, the parents are almost tempting and trying to figure out her attitude.That kind of expression that couldn't help worrying but didn't dare to speak out was not like the communication between parents and children at all.The distance between them and themselves is not only due to the estrangement due to work these years, but also because of the boundaries that Xiao Fan has deliberately drawn these years.

Looking at her parents, Xiao Fan felt guilty and blamed herself. She didn't dare to face up to the concerns of the two elders, and could only watch bitterly as they faced their embarrassment, unable to say a word.She seemed to go back to when she was a child, she could act like a baby with her mother without any scruples, play games with her father, and speak her mind without any scruples.However, she knew that would never be possible again.

One day at dinner, Xiao Fan drank some wine with his father. Seeing that his father was in a good mood, she half-jokingly said that she wanted to be an old girl for the rest of her life and be filial to her parents.Unexpectedly, father Xiao put the wine glass away, looked at Xiao Fan seriously for a long time, then got up and went back to the bedroom.Xiao Fan was frozen in place, not knowing what to do.

His mother said to Xiao Fan: "Your father's biggest worry now is you. Only when you have a family can we rest assured." Xiao Fan didn't know that for this father who had been a soldier and carried a gun, her Marriage is not only her life, but also the continuation of her father's life, the face of him and his family, and everything he has now.

Xiao Fan couldn't bear to hear his mother sigh over and over again at night, and was even more afraid of facing his father's questioning eyes.She began to agree to blind dates.During her eight days at home, she went on three blind dates and had two appointments with her last doctor appointment.

That day, seeing Xiao Fan and the doctor coming home together after watching a movie, Xiao's father finally calmed down.But Xiao Fan's heart became more and more depressed and anxious.

The night before leaving, my mother sat by Xiao Fan's bed and said earnestly, "Xiao Fan, my parents are getting older and older, and all their hopes are placed on you. You are also striving, from childhood to adulthood. School and work have never been left behind, but why did this lifelong event be delayed? Sigh! You don’t know, every time you go out for a walk, your father dare not chat with acquaintances, for fear that people will ask our precious girl to get married now No, who is the object? Sigh! We all hope that we can help you take care of the children when we are still strong. You don’t even know, your dad has held a chubby baby in his dreams several times. My little doll...Xiao Fan, we are not chasing you, but you are in your 30s. If you drag on, your health will not recover after giving birth. You are sensible and obedient. Mom told you that feelings are Things can't be all based on luck, you should take the initiative. I think you get along well with Dr. Zhang. This time, you should have some snacks and keep in touch. If you can, settle the matter as soon as possible. In this way, I Only a stone from your father can fall to the ground."

The love of her parents weighed down on Xiao Fan like a weight, as if from the moment she was given life, she shouldered the responsibility of breathing for her parents and extending their lives.Xiao Fan knew that she had no right to choose and give up, she could only bear it.

"What are you thinking about? Do you think this one looks good?" Xing Lan picked up a baby clothes and asked Xiao Fan.

"Yes, fine." Xiao Fan nodded dully.

"Forget it, it's useless to ask you. Go, find a place to sit for a while, I'm tired."

Xing Lan, who was drinking fruit juice, was sitting on the sofa in the coffee shop, rubbing her knee with one hand.Xiao Fan saw that her calves and feet were swollen. "how so?"

"Normal. Most pregnant women will be swollen when they get older. It will be fine after giving birth." Xing Lan didn't care.

"Being a mother is really not easy." Xiao Fan helped Xing Lan put her legs horizontally on the sofa and massage her.

"Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that humans are too delicate. You see, animals give birth too, but they don't take so much trouble like humans." Xing Lan watched Xiao Fan's movements and felt her delicate care, and her heart grew An indescribable emotion.

Xiao Fan smiled and said nothing.Xing Lan suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Yu Li is divorced."

"Is she married?"

"It's over. Didn't I find a gay marriage? Did you forget? Alas, she was miserable. After getting married, she didn't go well at all. It was originally agreed to pay for the house together, and then live together for a year. Wait for that After the man's other house was handed over, he moved out. Yu Li repaid the loan by herself. But who would have thought that something would happen before he lived in it for a year. The man always brought people home, and once brought a When the drunk came back, Yu Li didn't know what to say, so she let the drunk beat her. Yu Li stayed in the hospital for half a month because of this. Sigh, if you say that this kind of marriage is bullshit, or you can accept it, or you won't Then, the one who cheats and cheats will be the one who is unlucky in the end."

Xing Lan glanced at Xiao Fan, and then said: "Although that man knew he was wrong, he agreed to divorce after paying the money. However, since then, Yu Li's character has become more extreme. Only I can still chat with her. In a word, the people in their company usually go around her. I changed two jobs in less than half a year, and now I don't think I can work for a long time. Sigh, this person's life is really aggrieved. "

Xiao Fan suddenly thought of Xiao Min: "Hey, she has a younger sister, do you know her?"

"Yu Min, of course I know her. Now she is an intern in our unit as a social investigative reporter. Do you know her too?"

"Well, I've seen it." Xiao Fan didn't answer.She thought to herself: The two sisters are too paranoid in character, can't see things apart, and can't let go of themselves.

62. Dynamite

Before leaving City D, Xiaozhi made a mess to see off Xiao Fan, a table of old friends who talked about everything when they met.Halfway through eating, when the door opened, Yu Li and Yu Min walked in, Xiao Fan didn't expect that Xiao Zhi called them too.

"Hurry up, take your seat, why are you here so late?" Xiao Zhi greeted the two of them.

"Working overtime, I'm done." Yu Li briefly explained.After sitting down, he looked at Xiao Fan and nodded.

Yu Min acted as if no one was there, ran to Xiao Fan's side, took Xiao Fan's arm and said, "Sister Fan, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell me?"

Xiao Fan quickly pulled out his arm, and then replied: "I'm back to work, time is tight. I'll be back tomorrow."

"Ah, are you in such a hurry? I still want to ask for leave tomorrow to accompany you?" Yu Min pouted.

"No need, I'll leave early in the morning. Thank you." Xiao Fan turned his head and said to everyone: "I'm going to the bathroom, you guys talk first." Walking to Xiao Zhi's side, she patted Xiao Zhi's shoulder, "You Don't you want to go too? Let's go together." Xiao Zhi was about to retort, but Xiao Fan stopped him with his eyes.

In the bathroom, Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Zhi, and was so angry that he didn't know what to say: "You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

"What's wrong?" Xiaozhi looked confused.

"What's the matter? Why did you invite those two plague gods here?" Xiao Fan pointed in the direction of the private room, "Don't you know how deep the gap between us is?"

"Oh, it's not too bad, what's the problem? It's fine if you say it or not." Xiaozhi said indifferently: "Oh, you don't know, Yu Li has been in a bad mood recently, so I just want to invite her more Come out to have fun, flush out bad luck."

"Damn, why didn't I realize that you have such a heart of a Bodhisattva?"

"Then look, I'm also making progress!"

"Progressive fart" Xiao Fan's eyes narrowed, "I don't care if you are kind, can you please don't drag me! You invite me to dinner and ask them to come... If there is nothing, you can say it. How can I explain to Liu Tong?"

"Brother, what can be the matter?" Xiaozhi couldn't laugh or cry: "Liu Tong was scared to such a bear by you after being separated by thousands of miles? Okay, the family education is quite strict?"

"It's useless to talk less, I have to find a reason to go when I get back later..."

"That can't be done, you are the protagonist, won't you save my face if you leave!"

"I don't care, God you invited! I can't afford to hide!" Xiao Fan just finished speaking, and Yu Li's voice came faintly behind him. "Who is the god? Who is it that Xiao Fan can't afford to offend?"

Xiao Fan turned his head, and Yu Min stood behind Yu Li, with a cold look and a questioning look.Xiao Fan let out a long sigh in his heart: I'm really afraid of what will come, I can't avoid it at all.

Xiao Zhi hurriedly came up to smooth things over: "Misunderstanding, it's not about you, how could it be about you? Ladies, go back to the house, come, come, I'm not here for a while, why are you all out? Do you miss me? Hurry up, go back." Xiaozhi walked back with his arms around the two sisters, but was pushed away by Yu Li.

"Get out of the way." She walked towards Xiao Fan step by step, and stopped when her body almost hit Xiao Fan. She raised her head and stared into Xiao Fan's eyes and said, "Xiao Fan, treat us like a plague, right? Isn’t it choking? Did you regret coming to eat when you saw us?”

"I didn't say that." Xiao Fan turned his head aside, not looking at Yu Li.

"You said it!" Yu Li roared angrily: "Originally, I wanted to thank you for taking care of Xiao Min in ZhH City, but it seems that I was overthinking it. No, I simply overestimated my capabilities. I shouldn't To say thank you, what I should say is: I'm sorry! Is that so? I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao, for causing you trouble, causing you trouble, and making you feel uncomfortable. The most important thing is that we two sisters don't know it. Shameless coming to eat, you will be embarrassed, and pollute the air you breathe. I am right! No! Get up! Is that okay?"

Xiao Fan had heard about Yu Li's nervousness for a long time, but he never expected that she would make such a fuss out of a molehill.

"Yu Li, let's go back and say, it's inappropriate to be here." Xiao Fan wanted to bypass Yu Li and go back to the private room first.But it was blocked by Yu Li.

"There's nothing inappropriate. If you want to talk about it, just say it here. Don't worry, Xiao Fan, we sisters have shame, we won't stay in unpopular places for a long time, you don't have to leave for a while, let's go."

Xiao Fan had no choice but to continue: "Well, I admit, Yu Li, I just wanted to leave early. But, I must explain clearly that although I can't say that I like you, there is absolutely no reason to hate you .I want to leave because of my own personal reasons. I'm an introvert, and I've never handled interpersonal relationships well. Last time, I couldn't handle the matter with Yu Min well. In addition, I have a cowardly personality. , I am very resistant to conflicts related to feelings, trying to avoid all conflicts by hiding. So the reason I want to leave is not because of you, but because of my own problems. I have never looked down on anyone , I have no right to look down on anyone. Of course, this result is not what I expected. Yu Li, Yu Min,

In the end, I still have to say, although I don't have any malicious intentions, what I said to Xiao Zhi just now made you feel uncomfortable.I must sincerely apologize to you and beg for your forgiveness. "

Yu Li sneered and said, "Introverted? Cowardly? I can't tell if you don't tell the truth. Okay! Even if you tell the truth, you are afraid of conflicts. Let me ask you, what conflicts can there be? I didn't If I remember correctly, we shouldn't have had much contact with each other, right? That's you and Yu Min, it seems that the last time I went to ZH City, it wasn't just as simple as you taking care of Yu Min?" Yu Li turned her head to look at Yu Min, and continued to press her.

Yu Min hurriedly shook his head behind him and said: "No, no, sister, don't guess. Sister Fan is very kind, she has always let me live in her house, but that Liu Tong..."

"You," Xiao Fan looked at Yu Min completely speechless.She could see that Yu Min didn't tell Yu Li what happened at all. Under such circumstances, her half-spoken words made people even more suspicious.However, Xiao Fan couldn't say it directly in front of them: it was your sister who insisted on chasing me back then, and felt resentful after being rejected by us.Alas, Xiao Fan really felt that the dumb had eaten Coptis chinensis, and he was so wronged that he couldn't tell.

"Oh, it turned out to be Liu Tong." Yu Li nodded: "I understand now, Xiao Fan, you are a love house, Liu Tong hates us and bullies us, so why don't you follow us?"

Xiao Fan heard her talking more and more out of bounds, and said angrily: "Can you be reasonable, Liu Tong is not here, why did you involve her. What's going on, you can go back and ask your sister." After speaking, she pushed Yu Li away and strode out of the bathroom.The moment the bathroom door bounced back, Xiao Fan heard Yu Li's roar: "Xiao Fan, you go? Okay! I will let you go today. I made you look down on us. One day, I will make you regret it! "

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pearl in clam

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