Beat Generation

In this generation, the Zhan family has long been prosperous. As long as they reach the age of Zhan Banbi's two younger brothers, no matter male or female, they will hold important positions in various provinces, bureaus, divisions, and ministries. The Zhan family came in such a mighty way.

Zhan's mother, Feng Qing, walked in the front, holding the pale little daughter Zhan Zhengzheng by her hand.

After them were the three siblings Zhan Banbi, Zhan Banshan and Zhan Banhong. When they walked over, the mourning hall became visibly quiet, and even Rong Lanzhi, who had been kneeling on the futon, stood up and greeted them.

Zhan's mother quickly walked over, she hugged Rong Lanzhi, and said with a sad expression: "Sister, you are so haggard, I feel uncomfortable seeing my old sister, you can't be resurrected after death, you have to cherish yourself, look at you Everyone, young and old, is counting on you."

Rong Lanzhi's lips turned white, she nodded, tears filled her eyelashes.

Mother Zhan helped Rong Lanzhi to kneel on the futon again, and she herself led the older members of the family to offer incense first, and then called the younger generations in the family, "Kowtow to Mrs. Rong, cry, and send her off."

It's okay for adults, it's not difficult to squeeze out tears, but it's much more difficult for this child. Zhuang Mei noticed that the two brothers Zhan Banshan and Zhan Banhong had cold expressions and got up the fastest.

Seeing that the children were not crying, Rong Lanzhi's face gradually turned cold.

At this time, Zhan Zhengzheng stood up and walked up to Wen Li. She also forgot the lesson her mother said about not being good friends with police dogs, and hugged Wen Li. The pair of little girlfriends soon burst into tears Si Hengliu, the more they cried, the more they couldn't stop. Their crying infected some children, and soon, the children of Zhan's family cried together and became more and more intense.

Wen Xi took a look at Zhuang Mei at this moment, Zhuang Mei had mixed feelings in her heart, out of all the people who dared to love her, the members of Zhan's family cried the loudest.

Zhuang Mei turned her head to the side, coughed softly, and when she looked up again, she saw Zhan Banbi standing among a group of brothers and sisters looking at her.

Zhuang Mei probably didn't realize how conspicuous she was among the elders in her white mourning dress. When Zhan Banbi heard the sound of coughing and looked over, he was slightly distracted.

Zhuang Mei, who was dressed in mourning clothes, was petite and frail. She stood there limply like a white butterfly that couldn't wave its wings.

Just when Zhan Banbi withdrew her gaze, her third brother Zhan Banhong said with great interest: "Who is next to Wu Ershan? It can't be the younger sister she recognized from somewhere."

"That is Mrs. Wu."

Zhan Banhong frowned, "What. She was so tightly wrapped up at the wedding, and it's the first time I saw her today. Oh, no wonder I married her, she looks exactly like Bo Mei. But... Mae looks more submissive."

"Oh? Where did you see that she was obedient?"

"Actually, I want to say that it should be much more delicious than Bo Mei." Zhan Banhong said softly in Zhan Banbi's ear, "Sister, do you think so?"

Zhan Banbi stopped talking, she glanced at Zhan Banhong, Zhan Banhong quickly took a step back, cupped his hands in apology, and his face was sweating immediately.

Zhan's family finally finished kneeling, and Mother Zhan, like Mother Wu, knelt beside Rong Lanzhi. The next ones were the family members of important officials in Beijing. Rong Lanzhi had to stand up to greet her, and Mother Zhan and Mother Wu Get up and support Rong Lanzhi.

Wen Chong took care of the scene, the more people there were, the easier it would be to mess up and go on business trips. As the eldest son, he couldn't relax for a moment. Under his arrangement, this group of distinguished guests from the north finally came to an end.

There were too many familiar faces in front of him, and Zhuang Mei was already numb.

Just as she was about to leave the stage with Wu Ershan, the front came to report——Zhan Jinhuai, Prime Minister Zhan came.

Zhuang Meifu cheered up again, and Wu Ershan put his arms around her waist, "Is it uncomfortable after standing for a long time, let me help you to rest for a while."

Zhuang Mei shook her head, she was still ready to hold on.

About 10 minutes later, Zhan Jinhuai, who was late, strode over.

Zhan's father is tall and strong, with a military demeanor. He doesn't see the vicissitudes of life in his 60s or [-]s at all, but has a smug face... Zhuang Mei's impression of him is already very vague. Seeing you, I just feel... Zhan's family is in full swing, Prime Minister Zhan even walks with the wind, which shows how smooth and invincible he is.

She didn't want to look at it any more, turned around and said to Wu Ershan, "I'm a little uncomfortable."

"Yes." Wu helped Zhuang Mei leave the mourning hall.

The noon meal was already on the table, Zhuang Mei didn't have much appetite, but she still had to sit at the main table.

There were just a few families sitting at the main table, Rong Lanzhi was chatting with Zhan's mother, Wu's mother was chatting with other people, everyone's voices were very low, but Zhuang Mei's ears were harsh, Wu Er stroked her cheek Behind her back, she comforted softly in her ear, Zhuang Mei didn't want to talk, facing a table of vegetarian dishes, she barely aroused her appetite, and was about to pick up a piece of eight-treasure dumpling with her chopsticks, when the round table turned around.

Zhuang Mei didn't know who got it, so she could only take back the chopsticks.

The second time, when the eight-treasure dumpling turned around, Zhuang Mei picked up the chopsticks again.

? !

Once again, the table was turned again, and the eight-treasure dumpling was turned away.

Zhuang Mei stopped lifting her chopsticks. She drank some drinks and lowered her head in a trance.

In less than 2 minutes, the main table suddenly fell silent, and the table turned slowly.

An eight-treasure dumpling was served in a small bowl, and it happened to be transferred to Zhuang Mei.

Then, it never turns again.

Zhuang Mei raised her head and saw that everyone was looking at her, especially Zhan Banbi's eyes were very wrong.

Zhuang Mei glanced at the pretty eight-treasure dumpling, and then at the crowd, wondering if he should use his chopsticks now?She subconsciously looked at Wen Xi, and Zhuang Mei thought that Wen Xi had caught her on purpose, but Wen Xi only gave her a "can't eat" look?

"Prime Minister Zhan personally made it for you, eat it quickly." Wu's mother said with a smile, and Wu's father also curled the corner of his mouth, and continued: "Our little Mrs. Wu is very quiet and resigned to life, which made Premier Zhan laugh. "

Zhan Jinhuai? !

Zhuang Mei looked at Zhan's father, and Zhan's father smiled at her, "I saw that you didn't catch it after several times, so I just picked it up for you. Try it, this cook is superb today."

Zhuang Mei lost her appetite in an instant, and she always felt that Father Zhan seemed to see through her at a glance...Seeing that she did not move her chopsticks, Wu Ershan had no choice but to bring the small bowl over to Zhuang Mei, and said to Father Zhan: : "Thank you, Uncle Zhan."

Banquet.

The reporters waiting outside Wen's house lined up to enter the house. Rong Lanzhi called the reporters to the front hall and held an indoor press conference. Standing in front of the microphone, Rong Lanzhi first made such a speech.

【First of all, I would like to thank all my old friends for coming to my lover’s funeral. Fortunately, they didn’t ask me when they came. Lanzhi, didn’t your husband die long ago?Where can you get a second lover?Because they insist on asking me that, then I may have to answer honestly, this is my first love.She was my first love. 】

There was the first burst of applause at the scene.

[I remember that it was summer at that time, and the pond was full of pink and white lotus flowers. I made an appointment with a few fans who love to listen to operas.What are you listening to? "Du Shiniang".I... It was at that game that I met her. 】Rong Lanzhi lowered her head and smiled, her eyes sparkled, as if she had returned to that moment, 【There is no doubt that she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Beauty, haha.Those of us fanciers at the time liked to listen to the show, drink tea and chat together. When I heard her speak, I... I thought in my heart, come on, she is the only one. I have been born in my life until now , are looking for her. 】

Rong Lanzhi laughed again, most of the people below thought that Rong Lanzhi's lover lying in the mourning hall should be a retired famous actress or something.

[We got to know each other, we have very similar temperaments, and we have endless topics to talk about. We are all young people, with dreams of building our country, and a little youthful... blood. ...We often play together, rent a small boat to go to the lake, I often secretly prepare a lot of desserts, and change new tricks every time, I look forward to her, can stay with me in the middle of the lake for a while, more say a word. 】

Speaking of this, Rong Lanzhi paused.

Zhuang Mei, who was sitting on the sofa, was clenching her fist tightly, and her nails had already been pinched into her palm. She wished she could take a gun at this moment, and Rong Lanzhi, who looked like a saint, would collapse on the spot. A person immersed in the beautiful past described by Rong Lanzhi.

[You young people are so lucky now, you can like men, you can also like women, you can also like transgender people, you can like transgender people... But in our time, in my best years, homosexuality and sexuality are the same This kind of crime is a kind of crime. Those who are going to be arrested and tortured will go to jail if it is worse.And I, Rong Lanzhi, was born in that era, and the law forbids me to like women. ] She glanced at Wen Xi at this point, then at Zhuang Mei whose expression was as tense as a mountain, and then sighed, 【You are so lucky.Really, lucky. 】

【We were separated, abruptly separated.I didn't even have a chance to see her again, I didn't even have time...] Rong Lanzhi choked up and lowered her head, 【No, it's too late, and I told her that I love her so much, I want to take her away, I want to be with her marry.I want to give her happiness, and I will definitely be able to give her happiness. 】

The scene became quiet, and many elders were very moved when they heard this, and some of them even wiped their tears secretly.

【We didn't meet again, in fact, it seems that we have only been separated for seven years, eight months and 24 days, but I know that we have been separated in this life. 】Rong Lanzhi shrugged, 【I got married, and she got married too. Seven years, eight months, 20 days and three hours later, I saw her again.But I found out, oh, I don't know what to say to her. 】

Rong Lanzhi continued talking.

Wen Xi, Zhan Banbi, and Wu Ershan had already eaten the meal just now, and the three of them walked on thin ice. Now this touching speech also made the three of them tremble, as if they had made an appointment, Wen Xi and Zhan Banbi habitually stood at Zhuang Mei go around.

Wen Xi simply sat beside Zhuang Mei, held Zhuang Mei's hand, and whispered in her ear: "She's almost finished."

Wu Ershan also held Zhuang Mei's hand, but Zhuang Mei's palm was full of sweat, and she was trembling slightly, as if she was enduring everything in this world.

Zhan Banbi stood behind Zhuang Mei, and Zhuang Mei gradually shed tears like some elders who were really moved.

Amidst the tears, a handkerchief stretched out from behind, Zhuang Mei turned her head, only to find that Zhan Banbi was looking at her with unending heartache.

Zhuang Mei took the veil and wiped away her tears, but her tears just didn't listen to her and fell drop by drop, soaking half of Zhan's veil very quickly.

Zhan Banbi put his hands on her shoulders, stroking her caressingly.

Zhuang Mei just sat between the three of them, resisting to listen to Rong Lanzhi's harsh words.

[Speaking of which, I hope everyone can give the late Prime Minister Bo Zhengtao a little applause. 】

Zhan Jinhuai sits at the side nostalgicly, the whole southern country dares to mention Premier Bo in front of Premier Zhan, probably only the widowed Rong Lanzhi, everyone dare not applaud at first, until Zhan Jinhuai takes the lead in applauding, everyone agrees applaud.

[It was Mr. Bo who overcame all objections and made our southern country the first country in Asia to allow same-sex marriage and protect the rights and interests of same-sex marriage. We are also the only one so far. 】Rong Lanzhi raised her head and applauded herself, 【I thank my wife for being the green leaf behind me these past few years. She gave me all the last few years of her life. I thank her every day Accompany me, I remember every morning and night in these years. 】

When Rong Lanzhi mentioned the three words Bo Zhengtao, Zhuang Mei couldn't sit down any longer. She was about to stand up, but was held down by Zhan Banbi. Wu Ershan whispered: "There are too many people here, it's too boring. She went out to get some air. Half the wall...let go."

Zhan immediately let go, Wen Xi couldn't leave the venue, they could only watch Wu help Zhuang Mei go out.

Right now, everyone was listening to Rong Lanzhi, and not many people noticed that someone had left.

Wen Chong moved two steps to Wen Xi, and pulled Wen Xi to the side, where the brother and sister were surrounded by bodyguards.

Wen Chong said in a low voice: "She did not deliver the speech according to the three speeches we prepared for her."

Wen Xi nodded without saying anything.

"She's Rong Lanzhi. How can we control what she says?" Wen Xi said.

"She has to give the Wen family an explanation. If she wants to bury her in the name of Mrs. Rong, then she has to admit that she is no longer the wife of the Wen family. At this point, isn't she still willing to delegate power?"

Wen Xi patted Wen Chong on the shoulder, "Listen, she will talk."

Not long after Wen Xi finished speaking, Rong Lanzhi started talking about the Wen family.

[When my husband Wen Conglai passed away, I thought about leaving the Wen family. 】Rong Lanzhi looked at Wen Xi and Wen Chong, 【But I saw Wen Xi, Wen Chong and Wen Li, women are soft-hearted after all, so I stayed.I am determined to fulfill the promise I made to my husband to raise and raise my children. ... Now, my son and daughter have grown up, thanks to the care of many elders of the Wen family who are present here, they have grown up. 】Rong Lanzhi paused, "It's just that the first step is to grow up and become a man. They are not strong enough to support the entire Wen family, so I will continue to accompany them until they are strong enough to go through everything." When there are twists and turns."

Once the word was settled, Wen Xi's performance was unexpected and reasonable. She took the lead in applauding, and looked at Rong Lanzhi with very grateful eyes. Wen Chong also applauded. Appearance, and earned a lot of tears to go.

【Thank you again for coming to my wife’s funeral. I have too many enemies, so I won’t introduce my wife’s life story in detail. Let her always be the woman behind me and keep a sense of mystery.Also, please don't ask any more personal questions about my wife, I have nothing to say. 】Rong Lanzhi stood up straight, then bowed to the people present, and everyone stood up, she finally said 【I will donate 50.00% of my personal savings to non-government homosexual, homosexual and homosexual organizations, for every homosexual Like me, people who were unable to love when they were young, create more opportunities to love and love. 】

There was thunderous applause at the scene, and Wen Xi met Zhan Banbi's eyes amidst the applause. Zhan turned his head slightly, and Wen Xi followed Zhan's footsteps into the garden where no one was around.

"Why did your father make eight treasure dumplings for her?" Wen Xi asked in a low voice.

"I don't know. I didn't notice that my father was looking at her. When I did, he had already passed the dumpling to her." Zhan Banbi replied in a low voice.

The two looked at each other, and both understood the meaning in each other's eyes.

"She sat there like a little ostrich, she didn't speak from the beginning to the end, she was almost invisible, and your father watched her for so long, and now you tell me...you didn't notice anything? Are you absent today? You are sitting next to your father."

Wen Xi's tone was aggressive.

"I swear, I really didn't notice. . . . It was an accident."

Zhan Banbi still treated her mildly, but her frown became tighter and tighter.

"Oh accident, this accident will kill people. It won't be you or me, it's her. It's her!"

As soon as Wen Xi finished speaking, Zhan made a gesture to cover her mouth, Wen Xi opened her hand, and Zhan was in pain, she frowned and took a deep breath, "We can't be so chaotic, we can't show It's so obvious, this is a very common thing. As an elder, my father also served you and your brother. He is an elder who loves the younger generation very much. What's more, she is Mrs. Wu? Show a little love, how much usually."

Wen Xi also took a deep breath, and both of them walked around in place. Finally, they looked at each other, as if they were testing each other.

"You don't have to worry about the Zhan family, I will ensure her safety. No one can recognize her."

"You don't have to worry on my side. I didn't blame you for what I said just now...Maybe I was too nervous. I feel creepy."

Zhan Banbi nodded knowingly, she shook Wen Xi's hand, and the two reached a consensus on this.