In the morning, Duanmuheng got up early, and told his assistant not to disturb Luo Xiaoyao, and to watch him eat and take medicine after he woke up.
Not long after the confession was completed, Duan Muheng came to a nearby church by car. He was not a believer, and he came here just to wait for someone.
Not long after, Jiang Yuzhen came out of the church. Just like before, she was wearing braids, wearing a fitted long skirt, and a clean demeanor. She was holding a paper bag in her hand, which should be a snack given to everyone by the church.
There were a few girls with Jiang Yuzhen, but they separated halfway, Jiang Yuzhen went to another street alone, Duan Muheng followed, and saw her slowing down in front of the dress shop, looking at the clothes in the window for a while , and went to the dress shop in front to continue looking.
"The clothes are beautiful." Duanmuheng walked over to strike up a conversation in a timely manner.
Jiang Yuzhen was startled, turned around and saw him, her surprise turned into surprise, and she stammered hello.
"Duanmu, Mr. Duanmu."
"What a coincidence, I came for a walk and just saw you coming out of the church. Are you a believer?"
Jiang Yuzhen blushed.
"No, it's just for this, to make you laugh."
She pointed to the paper bag in her hand, Duanmu Heng smiled, he thought this woman was very honest.
"If you're not in a hurry, can you take a stroll with me? I've just arrived and I'm not familiar with this place. As a thank you, I invite you to dinner."
"No, you gave me a lot of presents last time."
"But you didn't wear it," Duanmuheng looked at her attire, "Is it because the gift I gave you didn't like it?"
"How come? I like it very much, but it's too expensive... My mother said that it will be my dowry when I get married."
"Maybe it's because you plan to wait for your younger brother to use it when he's a daughter-in-law."
Looking at Jiang Yuzhen's surprised gaze, Duanmuheng smiled and asked, "Did I guess right?"
He doesn't fight uncertain battles, so he inquired about Jiang Yuzhen's family situation before coming here. Jiang Yuzhen has five brothers and sisters, and she is in the middle. Her parents love the two younger brothers more, so how could they give such precious ornaments? Daughter about to be married.
In terms of scheming, Jiang Yuzhen was no match for him, she opened her mouth to deny it, but she didn't have the confidence, so she apologized temporarily.
"Yes, sorry..."
"It's nothing, I gave you a gift, you are free to dispose of it as you like, as long as you are happy."
He walked forward, Jiang Yuzhen hurriedly followed, and asked curiously: "I didn't even mention Xiaoyao about this, how did you know?"
"Because I can count."
He smiled very gently, and Jiang Yuzhen also smiled, "Really?"
"Everything is true if you believe it to be true."
The two walked forward side by side. The warm winter sun shone on their bodies, but they didn't feel very cold. Looking at the surrounding buildings with different patterns, Duan Muheng said: "This is really a strange place. There are churches, Taoist temples, and related emperors. Temple, and there are many believers.”
"Because there are many different religions here, and everyone has different beliefs. I probably think that the more you believe, the more gods will bless you."
"What about your faith?"
"Well...it seems that there is no special belief, but my mother believes in Bodhisattva very much, and eats fast and recites Buddha every day."
"Did the Bodhisattva bless her?"
Jiang Yuzhen didn't speak, but she could tell by looking at her expression.
Duan Muheng said: "I have no beliefs. If I must believe in something, then I only believe in myself, so I went to different places to develop, looking for a career that allows me to give full play to my abilities."
"That's because you have the ability."
"Everyone has this ability, it just depends on whether you dare to take the first step."
Jiang Yuzhen didn't understand, and Duanmuheng didn't say any more. He waved his hand, and the car that had been following him drove over and stopped beside him.
Duanmuheng asked Jiang Yuzhen to get into the car first, and after he sat down, he asked the driver to drive the car to another bustling commercial street.
There are old western-style buildings lined up on both sides of the street. On the first floor are various famous fashion stores, jewelry stores, and western restaurants. A few women are sitting in front of the window, chatting and drinking leisurely. From the clothes, it can be seen that they are from very different backgrounds. rich.
Looking at them through the car window, Jiang Yuzhen was a little bit envious and a little yearning, but she quickly thought of the real situation. She rubbed the paper bag in her hand and looked away.
"It's nothing to be ashamed of. No one would hate that kind of life. If she hates it, it's just that she hasn't enjoyed the taste of being rich yet."
"But I..."
"You are beautiful and capable. I have seen the clothes you make. The handwork is very good. This is your greatest strength. You can use your strengths to go out and create a world for yourself, instead of staying in the old street all your life. , get married and have children, and rush around all day to earn a living, becoming a yellow-faced woman, haggling with hawkers for a few dollars of vegetables, this is a lifetime choice
Choose, maybe you should think about it, is that man worthy of you paying so much for him? "
These words were spoken eloquently, as if with a strange magic power, Jiang Yuzhen's heart was moved, listening to his narration, and then looking at the magnificent western-style buildings on the street, the well-dressed women, the noble and elegant gentlemen, And the foreign car she can't name...
She lowered her head and looked at her palms again, the palms were full of calluses, which were caused by tailoring materials, these things have been done since she can remember, every day, day after day, maybe married, like this Life has to go on, just like her mother, she has to get up and do things even if she is not feeling well, and even so, she still has to be scolded by her father...
A life without a goal is just a life to live.
Observing her expression, Duanmuheng knew that she was moved, so he said again: "I don't mind suffering, but the same hardship is not rewarded, isn't it strange? To enjoy the happiness of reward in giving, this is a human being." The value of existence, what do you say?"
Jiang Yuzhen stared at her hands for a long time before asking, "Why are you telling me this?"
Duanmuheng didn't answer right away, thought for a while, and said: "I thought about whether to use other methods to let you leave Xiaoyao, but then I changed my mind. After all, you are his fiancee. I don't want him to be unhappy, and I I feel that you have the ability to live a better life without clinging to anyone, I believe in my own eyes, and I will not misjudge anyone.”
Jiang Yuzhen frowned, she didn't quite understand the expression, Duanmuheng smiled, and chose to have a showdown.
"Xiaoyao and I have been together since we were in Shanghai. It has been seven years now. I will not give him up to anyone. Compared with one year, seven years is more important than one year. You should be very clear."
In fact, in the next three years, Luo Xiaoyao and Duanmuheng had no intersection at all, but Duanmuheng automatically ignored this point.
The truth was so shocking, Jiang Yuzhen stayed for a long time after listening to it before returning to her senses, staring at Duanmuheng, not believing what he said, but recalling the change in Luo Xiaoyao's attitude since Duanmuheng appeared, and the gift from Duanmuheng—— If it's just an ordinary friend, who would give it like that?
"Xiaoyao hasn't come home these two days, could it be..."
"Yes, he is with me."
As for the truth about forcing Luo Xiaoyao to leave behind, Duanmuheng also ignored it.
Jiang Yuzhen's eyes were red, she didn't speak any more, she lowered her head and rubbed the paper bag in her hand.
Duanmuheng didn't push her every step of the way, saying: "Don't worry, I'm not here to force you to break up with him, but to tell you that there is not only one path to choose in life, if you go out and have a look, if it's still the most suitable for you You, you choose to marry him, and I will not stop you."
Jiang Yuzhen looked at him in surprise, Duanmuheng smiled and spread his hands.
"I've never liked to force people. That's not a gentleman's thing. By the way, my friend is throwing a dance on the weekend. Would you like to join me? She likes to wear dresses, but her taste is not to be disagreed with. I think maybe You can point it out."
His words gave Jiang Yuzhen a little courage, but said: "Your friend must be very rich, so you don't need my advice."
"Having money does not mean having vision. As I said just now, you have abilities that other people don't have, as long as you know how to make good use of them."
"Are you going to dress up very grandly?"
This question proved that she was moved, Duanmuheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, my friend will take care of these things, and she will contact you when the time comes."
After chatting, the car turned to the entrance of Chinatown. Duan Muheng asked the driver to stop the car on the side of the road. Jiang Yuzhen thanked her and got out of the car. She seemed to want to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything. She nodded and hurried forward .
Duan Muheng told the driver to turn around and go back to the hotel. While driving, he said, "I suddenly feel that I am a good person."
"Yes, sir."
"Good people will be rewarded, right?"
"Yes, sir."
Hearing the driver's response, he thought maybe he should look forward to some good news that would befall him next time.
When Duanmuheng returned to the hotel, Luo Xiaoyao had already woken up. After taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor for breakfast, his physical strength recovered by half. When Duanmuheng entered the room to ask questions, he was doing push-ups on the floor.
He recovered well, looking at the muscles on Luo Xiaoyao's body and the slightly sunken collarbone, Duanmuheng began to think about others.
Seeing him coming back, Luo Xiaoyao stood up, went to the bedside to get his coat, but was stopped by Duanmuheng.
"I'm not going anywhere today, I want to rest."
Looking over suspiciously, Duanmuheng added - "You accompany me."
"If you don't go anywhere, can I go back to the police station first?"
He still has two cases waiting to be dealt with, and he is not at ease when others do it, but he also knows that Duan Muheng is not that easy to talk about, so he just talked and didn't expect much.
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Heng nodded.
"Alright, if you don't go home, your uncle and aunt will remember, but let's play two games of chess with me first, I can't find an opponent in chess recently."
Luo Xiaoyao was very surprised, staring at Duanmuheng, thinking that he must have gone out for a trip and was possessed by some dirty thing, right?
Duanmuheng chuckled, Luo Xiaoyao's reaction was so funny that the fever subsided, he couldn't help but want to continue teasing him, went to touch his forehead, the fever subsided, but his expression still looked like he was confused when he had a fever, so he simply grabbed Holding his camel arm and pulling it into her arms, she lowered her head and kissed him.
Luo Xiaoyao came back to his senses, he wanted to refuse.But thinking that doing so would make Duanmuheng unhappy, maybe he won't let him go back, so he had no choice but to accept his kiss.
The two of them leaned on each other, rubbing and rubbing each other, enjoying the caress of the tip of their tongues. Duanmu Heng's tongue slid and licked on Luo Xiaoyao's lips, and then wrapped around his tongue and entangled. The two tongues curled together and sucked each other until the fluid was filled. In the mouth, it flows down the corner of the mouth before it comes to an end.
Duanmuheng felt a little reluctant, stroked Luo Xiaoyao's chin, and said, "Little cousin, your kissing skills have finally improved a bit."
Luo Xiaoyao saw the lust in his eyes, and thought that he was going to fight again, but to his surprise, Duanmuheng didn't continue, but took his hand and sat down on the sofa, took out the chess Chessboard, invite him to play chess.
Luo Xiaoyao's chess was taught by Duanmu Heng, and he was not good at playing chess, so even if he was given a piece, his strength still differed greatly, and he lost even two games.
"You should let me go second." Losing again in the third game, Luo Xiaoyao said angrily.
"It's the first time I've seen someone begging for a piece so confidently," Duanmuheng said with a smile as he played with the pieces in his hand, "It's better to give you the king too."
Luo Xiaoyao also felt that his request was too rude, so he couldn't help laughing, and saw Duanmuheng stop playing chess and stare at him intently.
Uncomfortable being looked at, Luo Xiaoyao touched his face and asked, "Is there dust?"
"No, it's the first time I saw you smiling at me."
When he said this, Luo Xiaoyao became even more uncomfortable, hurriedly glanced away, and casually removed the knight from the chessboard, but soon found that it was his own chess piece, and hurriedly put it back.
Duanmuheng laughed so hard that he didn't hold back until his angry eyes shot at him, and moved his chess pieces obediently.
This chess game was probably the most peaceful time the two of them got along after they met again. The sun shone through the glass, warming the body, and the room was silent, only occasionally there was a clear and crisp sound of chess falling. Luo Xiaoyao remembered the first time they played chess. Time, that was still in Shanghai Beach, when he was drunk...
It didn't take long to play chess. At the fourth game, the assistant knocked on the door and came in, saying that someone from the firm had come to visit, and asked Duanmuheng if he could see him.
Duanmuheng didn't make an appointment with the guest today, but since his colleagues came to the door, he couldn't ignore it, so he nodded and agreed, and Luo Xiaoyao also took the opportunity to leave. Before leaving, Duanmuheng told him that he would go out tomorrow and asked him to come early.
Luo Xiaoyao agreed, left the hotel, and went to the police station to report to his boss.
The boss saw the high-end woolen coat he was wearing, and heard that it was a gift from a guest, so envious, Luo Xiaoyao could only smile bitterly in his heart, thinking that if he knew how much he had suffered these two days, he probably wouldn't be like this said.
After finishing the police affairs, Luo Xiaoyao returned home. His parents were surprised at his early return and asked if the job was dangerous and hard. How could Luo Xiaoyao dare to tell the truth? The police as bodyguards are actually just ordinary accompanying jobs, so don't worry about them.
Father Luozheng was careless, seeing that his son was fine, he didn't ask any more questions. Xie Wenfang gave the wrapped plaster to Luo Xiaoyao, saying that Jiang Yuzhen came to look for him last night and had waited for him for a long time, so let him say, don't let the fiancee worry, Take the medicine by the way.
Jiang Yurou's father suffered from low back pain, and he always got it from Luo's house. Luo Xiaoyao took the plaster and went to Jiang's house. On the way, he was always worried about what to say when he saw Jiang Yuzhen. Although this kind of thing was semi-forced, he still felt sorry for his fiancée.
Fortunately, Jiang Yuzhen didn't ask any more questions after meeting, thanked him for taking the medicine, and left him for dinner. Luo Xiaoyao felt guilty, and found an excuse to go to the police station and refused.
Jiang Yuzhen sent him out and said, "You seem to be very busy these two days."
"Also...well, it will be fine after a while..."
"do I look good?"
"what?"
Luo Xiaoyao was a little surprised, he was taken aback for a while, and said: "It looks good, of course it looks good!"
"I mean this."
Jiang Yuzhen picked up the pendant on her neck, which was also given to her by Duanmuheng, and she said, "It's so conspicuous, didn't you see it?"
"Uh, it's pretty good-looking, and it suits you well."
"You have such a good relationship with Mr. Duanmu. He didn't even bat an eye when he gave such an expensive gift."
"A rich man."
"And he's also good looking, prettier than me, right?"
"W-how can you be as good-looking as you, and besides, he is a man, how can he compare with girls?"
Jiang Yuzhen's words pierced Luo Xiaoyao's mind. He didn't dare to say more, so he changed the subject in a hurry, asked Jiang Yuzhen to go to the movies in two days, chatted for a few more words, and left in a hurry.
When Luo Xiaoyao returned home, Xie Wenfang was very surprised that he didn't have dinner at Jiang's house, so he had to continue to make excuses, but he scolded Duanmuheng in his heart, and only hoped that he would hurry up and deal with the matter here. Disappear, don't disturb your peaceful life anymore.
He didn't expect his wish to come true. He came to the hotel early the next day, and the front desk staff told him that Duanmuheng had already checked out and left, and passed Duanmuheng's letter to him.
There were only a few simple sentences on the paper, saying that something happened in New York and he needed to go back to deal with it, and he would come back as soon as possible, and at the end were two big words - don't read.
After being tormented so badly by him these past few days, ghosts will miss him, so don't come back forever!
Luo Xiaoyao finished thinking bitterly, and then became a little worried. Duanmuheng is a very regular person, so he can change his schedule temporarily and rush back. The matter over there must be very serious. I don't know if he can solve it smoothly.
He carefully folded the letter paper and put it in his wallet, and went back to the police station. While working, he asked his boss about Duanmu Heng's itinerary change. He has a guarantee on his shoulders - I will definitely recommend him next time I have such an opportunity.
In this way, Duanmuheng appeared suddenly, and then left suddenly. Luo Xiaoyao went from being troubled at the beginning to hating and then being at peace with the situation. He had long been used to Duanmuheng's style of doing whatever he wanted. At first, he was a little worried, but as the days passed, His mind was gradually occupied by other things.
After the new year's day, the old people on both sides began to discuss about getting married. After the new year, Luo Xiaoyao will be 28. People of the same generation have had several sons, so his parents are anxious to get things done early. The Jiang family's parents are also the same Thoughts, the dowry received can be used for the son's daughter-in-law, so it's better to do it as soon as possible.
On the contrary, neither of the two parties was in a hurry.
Jiang Yuzhen has been busy studying in the church’s free school recently, and asked a friend to find a job in a clothing store. Luo Xiaoyao invited her to watch a movie, but she rejected it temporarily. Luo Xiaoyao himself was also in a complicated mood, so Jiang Yuzhen’s refusal turned out to be Let him breathe a sigh of relief.
If he hadn't reunited with Duan Muheng, he probably wouldn't have thought so much, but now he has another person in his heart, how can he get married?
He hates Duanmu Heng's fickleness and ruthlessness, but he also admires his ability and means of doing things, even obsessed with him. In his opinion, that man is extremely outstanding no matter where he is, which makes him feel inferior and desperate, so he That's why he chose a woman with the same family background as him and wanted to live an ordinary life.
But... Can you really go back to your original life?
Duanmuheng didn't come back as soon as he said, a month passed in a blink of an eye, and it was almost the end of the year, and the old people on both sides began to urge the day again, Luo Xiaoyao had to prevaricate with his busy work, he was upset and couldn't speak, which caused His mind was distracted, and he picked up the wrong herbs that Luo Zheng asked him to pick up.
He helped his father pick up medicinal materials since he was a child, and he almost never made such a mistake. Even Luo Zheng could see that something was wrong, and asked, "Did you have a problem with Yuzhen?"
"No."
"No? Then why is she so absent-minded all day long, and Yuzhen didn't come to our house, so the marriage couldn't be..."
Xie Wenfang pushed Luo Zheng in time to stop him from speaking.
"I'm going out for a walk."
Afraid that his parents would ask more questions, Luo Xiaoyao stood up and hurried out.
Snowflakes were falling outside, although it was still evening, the street was very deserted, and occasionally pedestrians passed by, walking in a hurry.
Luo Xiaoyao's footsteps were heavy, and the snow blurred his vision. He couldn't see the road in the distance clearly, and walked forward silently, feeling at a loss.
Snowflakes fell on his face, it was so cold that people wanted to escape, but he didn't know where to run away, suddenly his heart was filled with agitation, he really wanted to see Duanmuheng, wanted to see his appearance, wanted to hear his voice, wanted to Enjoy the thrill of making love to him.
He knew it was wrong to think so, but he just couldn't control his feelings.
Even if it is immoral, even if it hurts, even if it is beyond redemption──
The snow fell more and more heavily, and footsteps stepped on it, making a monotonous echo. Far away, the street lamp cast a faint light. Someone walked towards him through the flying snowflakes. He was slender and tall, very similar to Duanmuheng.
Under the light, Luo Xiaoyao saw the oil-paper umbrella held in the man's hand, with beautiful splashed ink landscapes outlined on the umbrella, Luo Xiaoyao was very kind, because few people use such an umbrella now.
He couldn't help slowing down, and when the man with the umbrella approached, he moved the umbrella away slightly, revealing Duanmu Heng's handsome face.
Luo Xiaoyao was stunned, he didn't expect to see Duanmu Heng again at this time, he thought it was his eyes dazzled, so he hastily stretched out his hand to rub his eyes.
The oil-paper umbrella came over to help him block the falling snowflakes, watching his reaction, Duanmuheng smiled.
"I didn't expect to meet you here. It seems that we are destined."
Luo Xiaoyao still couldn't believe it, the snowflakes were drifting too fast, which made him suspect that he was dreaming, he opened his mouth, but he couldn't ask any more words, suddenly his waist tightened, Duanmuheng hugged him, and pressed him into it hard. In his arms, he leaned his head against his shoulder again, and took a deep breath.
"really miss you."
There was a deep sense of satisfaction in the voice, Luo Xiaoyao heard the sincerity inside, or he hoped it was true.
His heartbeat quickened, and feelings of joy roared in his heart, urging him to hug her back, but he didn't dare.
Duanmuheng hugged Luo Xiaoyao for a long time before letting go, looked at Luo Xiaoyao, and reached out to wipe off the water droplets on his face.
"Cried?"
"It's snow."
Luo Xiaoyao pushed Duan Muheng away, wiped his face indiscriminately, and then thought of what to say.
"When did you come back?"
"In the afternoon, I packed up and came over."
Duanmuheng's complexion was not very good, and there was a faint tiredness between his brows. Luo Xiaoyao had never seen him like this before, and asked worriedly: "Is the matter in New York serious?"
"If I go bankrupt, will you help me?"
He asked so seriously that Luo Xiaoyao almost thought it was true, and said, "I don't have much savings, so I don't know if I can help."
Duanmuheng stopped talking, just looked at him fixedly, as if he lost his soul, Luo Xiaoyao became more worried, and comforted him: "Don't be like this, you have so many friends, there will always be a way."
"No, I have no friends, I only have you." Duanmuheng turned around and walked forward, "Can you walk with me—for a while? I want to relax."
He didn't want to say more, Luo Xiaoyao didn't ask any more questions, and quickened his pace to follow.
Duanmuheng walked unhappily, he didn't say a word along the way, and felt that those comforting words were too perfunctory, he Mo Huan followed, suddenly his hand warmed up, Duanmuheng held his hand tightly, and the warmth conveyed When I came here, I didn't realize how cold the night was.
Not long after the confession was completed, Duan Muheng came to a nearby church by car. He was not a believer, and he came here just to wait for someone.
Not long after, Jiang Yuzhen came out of the church. Just like before, she was wearing braids, wearing a fitted long skirt, and a clean demeanor. She was holding a paper bag in her hand, which should be a snack given to everyone by the church.
There were a few girls with Jiang Yuzhen, but they separated halfway, Jiang Yuzhen went to another street alone, Duan Muheng followed, and saw her slowing down in front of the dress shop, looking at the clothes in the window for a while , and went to the dress shop in front to continue looking.
"The clothes are beautiful." Duanmuheng walked over to strike up a conversation in a timely manner.
Jiang Yuzhen was startled, turned around and saw him, her surprise turned into surprise, and she stammered hello.
"Duanmu, Mr. Duanmu."
"What a coincidence, I came for a walk and just saw you coming out of the church. Are you a believer?"
Jiang Yuzhen blushed.
"No, it's just for this, to make you laugh."
She pointed to the paper bag in her hand, Duanmu Heng smiled, he thought this woman was very honest.
"If you're not in a hurry, can you take a stroll with me? I've just arrived and I'm not familiar with this place. As a thank you, I invite you to dinner."
"No, you gave me a lot of presents last time."
"But you didn't wear it," Duanmuheng looked at her attire, "Is it because the gift I gave you didn't like it?"
"How come? I like it very much, but it's too expensive... My mother said that it will be my dowry when I get married."
"Maybe it's because you plan to wait for your younger brother to use it when he's a daughter-in-law."
Looking at Jiang Yuzhen's surprised gaze, Duanmuheng smiled and asked, "Did I guess right?"
He doesn't fight uncertain battles, so he inquired about Jiang Yuzhen's family situation before coming here. Jiang Yuzhen has five brothers and sisters, and she is in the middle. Her parents love the two younger brothers more, so how could they give such precious ornaments? Daughter about to be married.
In terms of scheming, Jiang Yuzhen was no match for him, she opened her mouth to deny it, but she didn't have the confidence, so she apologized temporarily.
"Yes, sorry..."
"It's nothing, I gave you a gift, you are free to dispose of it as you like, as long as you are happy."
He walked forward, Jiang Yuzhen hurriedly followed, and asked curiously: "I didn't even mention Xiaoyao about this, how did you know?"
"Because I can count."
He smiled very gently, and Jiang Yuzhen also smiled, "Really?"
"Everything is true if you believe it to be true."
The two walked forward side by side. The warm winter sun shone on their bodies, but they didn't feel very cold. Looking at the surrounding buildings with different patterns, Duan Muheng said: "This is really a strange place. There are churches, Taoist temples, and related emperors. Temple, and there are many believers.”
"Because there are many different religions here, and everyone has different beliefs. I probably think that the more you believe, the more gods will bless you."
"What about your faith?"
"Well...it seems that there is no special belief, but my mother believes in Bodhisattva very much, and eats fast and recites Buddha every day."
"Did the Bodhisattva bless her?"
Jiang Yuzhen didn't speak, but she could tell by looking at her expression.
Duan Muheng said: "I have no beliefs. If I must believe in something, then I only believe in myself, so I went to different places to develop, looking for a career that allows me to give full play to my abilities."
"That's because you have the ability."
"Everyone has this ability, it just depends on whether you dare to take the first step."
Jiang Yuzhen didn't understand, and Duanmuheng didn't say any more. He waved his hand, and the car that had been following him drove over and stopped beside him.
Duanmuheng asked Jiang Yuzhen to get into the car first, and after he sat down, he asked the driver to drive the car to another bustling commercial street.
There are old western-style buildings lined up on both sides of the street. On the first floor are various famous fashion stores, jewelry stores, and western restaurants. A few women are sitting in front of the window, chatting and drinking leisurely. From the clothes, it can be seen that they are from very different backgrounds. rich.
Looking at them through the car window, Jiang Yuzhen was a little bit envious and a little yearning, but she quickly thought of the real situation. She rubbed the paper bag in her hand and looked away.
"It's nothing to be ashamed of. No one would hate that kind of life. If she hates it, it's just that she hasn't enjoyed the taste of being rich yet."
"But I..."
"You are beautiful and capable. I have seen the clothes you make. The handwork is very good. This is your greatest strength. You can use your strengths to go out and create a world for yourself, instead of staying in the old street all your life. , get married and have children, and rush around all day to earn a living, becoming a yellow-faced woman, haggling with hawkers for a few dollars of vegetables, this is a lifetime choice
Choose, maybe you should think about it, is that man worthy of you paying so much for him? "
These words were spoken eloquently, as if with a strange magic power, Jiang Yuzhen's heart was moved, listening to his narration, and then looking at the magnificent western-style buildings on the street, the well-dressed women, the noble and elegant gentlemen, And the foreign car she can't name...
She lowered her head and looked at her palms again, the palms were full of calluses, which were caused by tailoring materials, these things have been done since she can remember, every day, day after day, maybe married, like this Life has to go on, just like her mother, she has to get up and do things even if she is not feeling well, and even so, she still has to be scolded by her father...
A life without a goal is just a life to live.
Observing her expression, Duanmuheng knew that she was moved, so he said again: "I don't mind suffering, but the same hardship is not rewarded, isn't it strange? To enjoy the happiness of reward in giving, this is a human being." The value of existence, what do you say?"
Jiang Yuzhen stared at her hands for a long time before asking, "Why are you telling me this?"
Duanmuheng didn't answer right away, thought for a while, and said: "I thought about whether to use other methods to let you leave Xiaoyao, but then I changed my mind. After all, you are his fiancee. I don't want him to be unhappy, and I I feel that you have the ability to live a better life without clinging to anyone, I believe in my own eyes, and I will not misjudge anyone.”
Jiang Yuzhen frowned, she didn't quite understand the expression, Duanmuheng smiled, and chose to have a showdown.
"Xiaoyao and I have been together since we were in Shanghai. It has been seven years now. I will not give him up to anyone. Compared with one year, seven years is more important than one year. You should be very clear."
In fact, in the next three years, Luo Xiaoyao and Duanmuheng had no intersection at all, but Duanmuheng automatically ignored this point.
The truth was so shocking, Jiang Yuzhen stayed for a long time after listening to it before returning to her senses, staring at Duanmuheng, not believing what he said, but recalling the change in Luo Xiaoyao's attitude since Duanmuheng appeared, and the gift from Duanmuheng—— If it's just an ordinary friend, who would give it like that?
"Xiaoyao hasn't come home these two days, could it be..."
"Yes, he is with me."
As for the truth about forcing Luo Xiaoyao to leave behind, Duanmuheng also ignored it.
Jiang Yuzhen's eyes were red, she didn't speak any more, she lowered her head and rubbed the paper bag in her hand.
Duanmuheng didn't push her every step of the way, saying: "Don't worry, I'm not here to force you to break up with him, but to tell you that there is not only one path to choose in life, if you go out and have a look, if it's still the most suitable for you You, you choose to marry him, and I will not stop you."
Jiang Yuzhen looked at him in surprise, Duanmuheng smiled and spread his hands.
"I've never liked to force people. That's not a gentleman's thing. By the way, my friend is throwing a dance on the weekend. Would you like to join me? She likes to wear dresses, but her taste is not to be disagreed with. I think maybe You can point it out."
His words gave Jiang Yuzhen a little courage, but said: "Your friend must be very rich, so you don't need my advice."
"Having money does not mean having vision. As I said just now, you have abilities that other people don't have, as long as you know how to make good use of them."
"Are you going to dress up very grandly?"
This question proved that she was moved, Duanmuheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, my friend will take care of these things, and she will contact you when the time comes."
After chatting, the car turned to the entrance of Chinatown. Duan Muheng asked the driver to stop the car on the side of the road. Jiang Yuzhen thanked her and got out of the car. She seemed to want to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything. She nodded and hurried forward .
Duan Muheng told the driver to turn around and go back to the hotel. While driving, he said, "I suddenly feel that I am a good person."
"Yes, sir."
"Good people will be rewarded, right?"
"Yes, sir."
Hearing the driver's response, he thought maybe he should look forward to some good news that would befall him next time.
When Duanmuheng returned to the hotel, Luo Xiaoyao had already woken up. After taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor for breakfast, his physical strength recovered by half. When Duanmuheng entered the room to ask questions, he was doing push-ups on the floor.
He recovered well, looking at the muscles on Luo Xiaoyao's body and the slightly sunken collarbone, Duanmuheng began to think about others.
Seeing him coming back, Luo Xiaoyao stood up, went to the bedside to get his coat, but was stopped by Duanmuheng.
"I'm not going anywhere today, I want to rest."
Looking over suspiciously, Duanmuheng added - "You accompany me."
"If you don't go anywhere, can I go back to the police station first?"
He still has two cases waiting to be dealt with, and he is not at ease when others do it, but he also knows that Duan Muheng is not that easy to talk about, so he just talked and didn't expect much.
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Heng nodded.
"Alright, if you don't go home, your uncle and aunt will remember, but let's play two games of chess with me first, I can't find an opponent in chess recently."
Luo Xiaoyao was very surprised, staring at Duanmuheng, thinking that he must have gone out for a trip and was possessed by some dirty thing, right?
Duanmuheng chuckled, Luo Xiaoyao's reaction was so funny that the fever subsided, he couldn't help but want to continue teasing him, went to touch his forehead, the fever subsided, but his expression still looked like he was confused when he had a fever, so he simply grabbed Holding his camel arm and pulling it into her arms, she lowered her head and kissed him.
Luo Xiaoyao came back to his senses, he wanted to refuse.But thinking that doing so would make Duanmuheng unhappy, maybe he won't let him go back, so he had no choice but to accept his kiss.
The two of them leaned on each other, rubbing and rubbing each other, enjoying the caress of the tip of their tongues. Duanmu Heng's tongue slid and licked on Luo Xiaoyao's lips, and then wrapped around his tongue and entangled. The two tongues curled together and sucked each other until the fluid was filled. In the mouth, it flows down the corner of the mouth before it comes to an end.
Duanmuheng felt a little reluctant, stroked Luo Xiaoyao's chin, and said, "Little cousin, your kissing skills have finally improved a bit."
Luo Xiaoyao saw the lust in his eyes, and thought that he was going to fight again, but to his surprise, Duanmuheng didn't continue, but took his hand and sat down on the sofa, took out the chess Chessboard, invite him to play chess.
Luo Xiaoyao's chess was taught by Duanmu Heng, and he was not good at playing chess, so even if he was given a piece, his strength still differed greatly, and he lost even two games.
"You should let me go second." Losing again in the third game, Luo Xiaoyao said angrily.
"It's the first time I've seen someone begging for a piece so confidently," Duanmuheng said with a smile as he played with the pieces in his hand, "It's better to give you the king too."
Luo Xiaoyao also felt that his request was too rude, so he couldn't help laughing, and saw Duanmuheng stop playing chess and stare at him intently.
Uncomfortable being looked at, Luo Xiaoyao touched his face and asked, "Is there dust?"
"No, it's the first time I saw you smiling at me."
When he said this, Luo Xiaoyao became even more uncomfortable, hurriedly glanced away, and casually removed the knight from the chessboard, but soon found that it was his own chess piece, and hurriedly put it back.
Duanmuheng laughed so hard that he didn't hold back until his angry eyes shot at him, and moved his chess pieces obediently.
This chess game was probably the most peaceful time the two of them got along after they met again. The sun shone through the glass, warming the body, and the room was silent, only occasionally there was a clear and crisp sound of chess falling. Luo Xiaoyao remembered the first time they played chess. Time, that was still in Shanghai Beach, when he was drunk...
It didn't take long to play chess. At the fourth game, the assistant knocked on the door and came in, saying that someone from the firm had come to visit, and asked Duanmuheng if he could see him.
Duanmuheng didn't make an appointment with the guest today, but since his colleagues came to the door, he couldn't ignore it, so he nodded and agreed, and Luo Xiaoyao also took the opportunity to leave. Before leaving, Duanmuheng told him that he would go out tomorrow and asked him to come early.
Luo Xiaoyao agreed, left the hotel, and went to the police station to report to his boss.
The boss saw the high-end woolen coat he was wearing, and heard that it was a gift from a guest, so envious, Luo Xiaoyao could only smile bitterly in his heart, thinking that if he knew how much he had suffered these two days, he probably wouldn't be like this said.
After finishing the police affairs, Luo Xiaoyao returned home. His parents were surprised at his early return and asked if the job was dangerous and hard. How could Luo Xiaoyao dare to tell the truth? The police as bodyguards are actually just ordinary accompanying jobs, so don't worry about them.
Father Luozheng was careless, seeing that his son was fine, he didn't ask any more questions. Xie Wenfang gave the wrapped plaster to Luo Xiaoyao, saying that Jiang Yuzhen came to look for him last night and had waited for him for a long time, so let him say, don't let the fiancee worry, Take the medicine by the way.
Jiang Yurou's father suffered from low back pain, and he always got it from Luo's house. Luo Xiaoyao took the plaster and went to Jiang's house. On the way, he was always worried about what to say when he saw Jiang Yuzhen. Although this kind of thing was semi-forced, he still felt sorry for his fiancée.
Fortunately, Jiang Yuzhen didn't ask any more questions after meeting, thanked him for taking the medicine, and left him for dinner. Luo Xiaoyao felt guilty, and found an excuse to go to the police station and refused.
Jiang Yuzhen sent him out and said, "You seem to be very busy these two days."
"Also...well, it will be fine after a while..."
"do I look good?"
"what?"
Luo Xiaoyao was a little surprised, he was taken aback for a while, and said: "It looks good, of course it looks good!"
"I mean this."
Jiang Yuzhen picked up the pendant on her neck, which was also given to her by Duanmuheng, and she said, "It's so conspicuous, didn't you see it?"
"Uh, it's pretty good-looking, and it suits you well."
"You have such a good relationship with Mr. Duanmu. He didn't even bat an eye when he gave such an expensive gift."
"A rich man."
"And he's also good looking, prettier than me, right?"
"W-how can you be as good-looking as you, and besides, he is a man, how can he compare with girls?"
Jiang Yuzhen's words pierced Luo Xiaoyao's mind. He didn't dare to say more, so he changed the subject in a hurry, asked Jiang Yuzhen to go to the movies in two days, chatted for a few more words, and left in a hurry.
When Luo Xiaoyao returned home, Xie Wenfang was very surprised that he didn't have dinner at Jiang's house, so he had to continue to make excuses, but he scolded Duanmuheng in his heart, and only hoped that he would hurry up and deal with the matter here. Disappear, don't disturb your peaceful life anymore.
He didn't expect his wish to come true. He came to the hotel early the next day, and the front desk staff told him that Duanmuheng had already checked out and left, and passed Duanmuheng's letter to him.
There were only a few simple sentences on the paper, saying that something happened in New York and he needed to go back to deal with it, and he would come back as soon as possible, and at the end were two big words - don't read.
After being tormented so badly by him these past few days, ghosts will miss him, so don't come back forever!
Luo Xiaoyao finished thinking bitterly, and then became a little worried. Duanmuheng is a very regular person, so he can change his schedule temporarily and rush back. The matter over there must be very serious. I don't know if he can solve it smoothly.
He carefully folded the letter paper and put it in his wallet, and went back to the police station. While working, he asked his boss about Duanmu Heng's itinerary change. He has a guarantee on his shoulders - I will definitely recommend him next time I have such an opportunity.
In this way, Duanmuheng appeared suddenly, and then left suddenly. Luo Xiaoyao went from being troubled at the beginning to hating and then being at peace with the situation. He had long been used to Duanmuheng's style of doing whatever he wanted. At first, he was a little worried, but as the days passed, His mind was gradually occupied by other things.
After the new year's day, the old people on both sides began to discuss about getting married. After the new year, Luo Xiaoyao will be 28. People of the same generation have had several sons, so his parents are anxious to get things done early. The Jiang family's parents are also the same Thoughts, the dowry received can be used for the son's daughter-in-law, so it's better to do it as soon as possible.
On the contrary, neither of the two parties was in a hurry.
Jiang Yuzhen has been busy studying in the church’s free school recently, and asked a friend to find a job in a clothing store. Luo Xiaoyao invited her to watch a movie, but she rejected it temporarily. Luo Xiaoyao himself was also in a complicated mood, so Jiang Yuzhen’s refusal turned out to be Let him breathe a sigh of relief.
If he hadn't reunited with Duan Muheng, he probably wouldn't have thought so much, but now he has another person in his heart, how can he get married?
He hates Duanmu Heng's fickleness and ruthlessness, but he also admires his ability and means of doing things, even obsessed with him. In his opinion, that man is extremely outstanding no matter where he is, which makes him feel inferior and desperate, so he That's why he chose a woman with the same family background as him and wanted to live an ordinary life.
But... Can you really go back to your original life?
Duanmuheng didn't come back as soon as he said, a month passed in a blink of an eye, and it was almost the end of the year, and the old people on both sides began to urge the day again, Luo Xiaoyao had to prevaricate with his busy work, he was upset and couldn't speak, which caused His mind was distracted, and he picked up the wrong herbs that Luo Zheng asked him to pick up.
He helped his father pick up medicinal materials since he was a child, and he almost never made such a mistake. Even Luo Zheng could see that something was wrong, and asked, "Did you have a problem with Yuzhen?"
"No."
"No? Then why is she so absent-minded all day long, and Yuzhen didn't come to our house, so the marriage couldn't be..."
Xie Wenfang pushed Luo Zheng in time to stop him from speaking.
"I'm going out for a walk."
Afraid that his parents would ask more questions, Luo Xiaoyao stood up and hurried out.
Snowflakes were falling outside, although it was still evening, the street was very deserted, and occasionally pedestrians passed by, walking in a hurry.
Luo Xiaoyao's footsteps were heavy, and the snow blurred his vision. He couldn't see the road in the distance clearly, and walked forward silently, feeling at a loss.
Snowflakes fell on his face, it was so cold that people wanted to escape, but he didn't know where to run away, suddenly his heart was filled with agitation, he really wanted to see Duanmuheng, wanted to see his appearance, wanted to hear his voice, wanted to Enjoy the thrill of making love to him.
He knew it was wrong to think so, but he just couldn't control his feelings.
Even if it is immoral, even if it hurts, even if it is beyond redemption──
The snow fell more and more heavily, and footsteps stepped on it, making a monotonous echo. Far away, the street lamp cast a faint light. Someone walked towards him through the flying snowflakes. He was slender and tall, very similar to Duanmuheng.
Under the light, Luo Xiaoyao saw the oil-paper umbrella held in the man's hand, with beautiful splashed ink landscapes outlined on the umbrella, Luo Xiaoyao was very kind, because few people use such an umbrella now.
He couldn't help slowing down, and when the man with the umbrella approached, he moved the umbrella away slightly, revealing Duanmu Heng's handsome face.
Luo Xiaoyao was stunned, he didn't expect to see Duanmu Heng again at this time, he thought it was his eyes dazzled, so he hastily stretched out his hand to rub his eyes.
The oil-paper umbrella came over to help him block the falling snowflakes, watching his reaction, Duanmuheng smiled.
"I didn't expect to meet you here. It seems that we are destined."
Luo Xiaoyao still couldn't believe it, the snowflakes were drifting too fast, which made him suspect that he was dreaming, he opened his mouth, but he couldn't ask any more words, suddenly his waist tightened, Duanmuheng hugged him, and pressed him into it hard. In his arms, he leaned his head against his shoulder again, and took a deep breath.
"really miss you."
There was a deep sense of satisfaction in the voice, Luo Xiaoyao heard the sincerity inside, or he hoped it was true.
His heartbeat quickened, and feelings of joy roared in his heart, urging him to hug her back, but he didn't dare.
Duanmuheng hugged Luo Xiaoyao for a long time before letting go, looked at Luo Xiaoyao, and reached out to wipe off the water droplets on his face.
"Cried?"
"It's snow."
Luo Xiaoyao pushed Duan Muheng away, wiped his face indiscriminately, and then thought of what to say.
"When did you come back?"
"In the afternoon, I packed up and came over."
Duanmuheng's complexion was not very good, and there was a faint tiredness between his brows. Luo Xiaoyao had never seen him like this before, and asked worriedly: "Is the matter in New York serious?"
"If I go bankrupt, will you help me?"
He asked so seriously that Luo Xiaoyao almost thought it was true, and said, "I don't have much savings, so I don't know if I can help."
Duanmuheng stopped talking, just looked at him fixedly, as if he lost his soul, Luo Xiaoyao became more worried, and comforted him: "Don't be like this, you have so many friends, there will always be a way."
"No, I have no friends, I only have you." Duanmuheng turned around and walked forward, "Can you walk with me—for a while? I want to relax."
He didn't want to say more, Luo Xiaoyao didn't ask any more questions, and quickened his pace to follow.
Duanmuheng walked unhappily, he didn't say a word along the way, and felt that those comforting words were too perfunctory, he Mo Huan followed, suddenly his hand warmed up, Duanmuheng held his hand tightly, and the warmth conveyed When I came here, I didn't realize how cold the night was.
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