The lightness of the world of mortals

This is the central area of ​​"Shangzhijiao" as the old Haicheng people said.Ivan said that in 7000, he wanted to buy an old house nearby, and even locked one through an intermediary, but it was delayed due to various reasons, so he didn’t put it on the agenda again. Two years ago, he saw it on a whim. Looking at that building, the net increase of [-] million yuan in the past ten years almost made his intestines green with regret.

Executives dispatched from abroad usually choose to rent serviced apartments with good locations. Chen Xilin was the only one who lived in an old mansion, but Mingyu remembered that Chen Xilin did not entrust FATES with any matters related to renting or buying a house.

"It's a small building with a lot of feeling. Did you rent it or own it?"

Chen Xilin thought for a while before answering, "It's not rented."

"Oh? I always thought you never stayed in China." Ming Yu followed her out of the car.

Chen Xilin lowered his head to take the key, "Actually, I lived in Haicheng when I was a child. I was born in England, and moved back to Haicheng with my mother when I was two years old, and moved to the United States when I was eight... Later, I lived in the United States, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom. After going back and forth, I settled down in California after college.”

Ming Yue raised his forehead, "It sounds so turbulent, like a family of diplomats."

"That's not true, it's mostly because of family business."

Chen Xilin opened the door, and the lights in the hall were turned on, followed by the stairs and the second floor... "Please."

With a flash in front of Mingyu's eyes, the dark wainscots and furniture, retro lamps, arched doors and windows, old-fashioned telephones... This is clearly the restoration of a mansion of the Republic of China.

She stared blankly and forgot to enter the door until her eyes were attracted by a photo in the middle of the living room. In the photo was a middle-aged woman in her 40s, dressed in a cheongsam, with a beautiful face and modern makeup. The old photos of the Republic of China made in color, but they seem to have been there for a while, and they are not newly hung.

"Please come in." Chen Xilin invited again.

"Oh..." Ming Yu stepped through the door and onto the marble floor, "Thank you."

"Come on, let me show you the terrace." Chen Xilin said with a smile.

"So you like the style of the Republic of China. I didn't pay much attention to it before, but today I found a unique beauty."

"Well... someone in the family likes it."

As Chen Xilin said, he turned around and took a serious look at Mingyu.Ming Yue didn't know what to do, looked away from the photo, and smiled hastily at Chen Xilin.

She thought, this mansion should be owned by Chen Xilin's family. Didn't she live in Haicheng for a few years when she was a child, and the lady in the photo might be her mother, or an elder like her aunt.

"Is this lady your family?" Ming Yu turned his gaze back to the painting.

"……Correct."

right?Just such a word, without saying who it is, Ming Yue felt strange, but Chen Xilin didn't want to talk about what was behind his intuition.

"It's so beautiful." She gave herself a step.

Chen Xilin smiled faintly, "I like a book very much. Most of the stories in the book happened in the Republic of China. I recommend it to you some other day."

"What book? Tell me the title, I'll buy it and have a look."

"I can't buy it anymore."

"Huh? Is it no longer published?"

"It's a novel published online, it's locked."

"Do you read novels on the Internet?" Ming Yu was puzzled. People like Chen Xilin actually have time to read novels on the Internet...

"Don't underestimate Internet literature, it's a place where crouching tigers hide dragons, but there is too much scum, and you may be disappointed before you finish it. Speaking of which, I really didn't want to read those, but I recorded them on the Internet a few months ago. I have seen this book frequently in here... I looked at it curiously and found that it is not bad."

"Hmm..." Mingyu wondered who was so careless, using the company's equipment to read novels, didn't know that all of this was under the control of IT? "You just said you were locked?"

"It's locked. It's a spy war novel, but it's about...the love between two female agents."

Mingyu thought about this, and realized what she was talking about. His face was a little hot, he stroked his hair, and smiled, "Who is so unlucky that everything was exposed to the boss?"

Chen Xilin looked thoughtful, but did not continue the topic, "Go up the terrace from here." She made a "please" gesture.

When the rain hits the soundproof glass, you can still hear a slight "cracking" sound, like some kind of elf's dance steps. Chen Xilin turned on the outdoor heater that is one person tall, "Okay, it will be warm in 10 minutes."

Ming Yu followed Chen Xilin downstairs to the kitchen, took off his coat, Chen Xilin took it and helped her hang it up, "Are you comfortable?" Chen Xilin pointed to Ming Yue's suit, "I'm going to change." She was also wearing a daytime coat. commuter suit.

"Let's make do." Ming Yu simply took off his suit, the room was very warm, a shirt was enough.

Shuangfeng propped up the dove gray satin shirt, and there was a fluffy luster there, Mingyu looked at the kitchen, her transparent white neck was wrapped by the light gray color of the shirt, and the thin bones around the neck were propped up, the most alluring Everything comes from inadvertently and unconsciously, just like Mingyue at this time.

Chen Xilin turned around, "Excuse me, change clothes."

The decoration style of the kitchen is the same as that of other places, but it is only on the surface, and it is a western-style kitchen inside. Mingyu looks at the dust-free tables and facilities, and feels a little hungry. Is there anything to eat in this "house with bare walls" ?

If you go to the terrace for instant noodles... that's okay, anyway, domestic instant noodles are not too bad.

Chen Xilin walked down, wearing a pink sweater-style home clothes, explaining the color as he walked: "After getting old, I suddenly became interested in pink in private."

Ming Yue laughed, "Me too."

Chen Xilin's fair face showed a light wheat color against the background of pink and the overhead light, which was very beautiful. The daytime redness on his lips had faded, and he should have just removed his lip makeup.

"Let's see what to eat at Lynn's house..." She opened the refrigerator and said to herself.

Mingyu was in despair, she really pulled herself back without any preparation, which was too "calm and cloudless".

"Is your stomach okay? Can I eat raw fish?" Chen Xilin asked.

"...you can eat it."

"Well."

Chen Xilin took out a sealed plastic box, "I arrived at four o'clock in the afternoon, from now..." She turned to look at the clock, "It's been two hours."

When the box was opened, it was a thick piece of snow-white fish meat.

"It was caught early this morning, and it was processed and transported from Wakayama at noon. This is Jiuhui."

"This...do you know how to film?"

"I really learned it, but the filming is not good." Chen Xilin took out the knife and wooden board, just about to do homework, "Do you eat wonton?"

"what?"

"Snail meat and pork stuffing, do you eat? Auntie wrapped it before leaving in the afternoon, and there is still chicken soup at home, why don't you have a bowl of chicken soup wontons to warm your stomach first?"

Ming Yu was about to cry, "Okay..."

Chen Xilin simmered the wontons on low heat, turned around and took out the fish pieces, and put them on the wooden board.

"Do you usually cook by yourself?" Ming Yu asked.

"I cook it myself or my aunt cooks. Most of the ingredients outside are not very good. The really good ones are sold as gimmicks. What about you? How do you solve the three meals?"

"There are a lot of entertainment, especially every time I stay in China, there is almost no entertainment. When I am on vacation, I will cook some meals by myself."

Chen Xilin made the fish slices transparent.

"So tonight counts as entertainment?" she asked.

Ming Yu was stunned for a moment, but before answering, Chen Xilin said again: "I hope not."

"It's not entertainment that makes people comfortable." Ming Yue replied.

Chen Xilin carefully sliced ​​the fish, and chewed on the words, "It's uncomfortable to live in a hotel, no matter how well-equipped a suite is, it doesn't feel like home."

"Isn't it? I was very happy to live in a five-star hotel in the early years. Now I am not interested in the presidential suite. When I smell the smell of the hotel, my mind is full of running around." Ming Yu lifted the lid of the wonton pot a little.

"How long will you stay this time?"

"A month."

"Where is your hometown?"

Ming Yu thought for a while, "Pingcheng."

"It's not far away. Are you going back on the weekend?"

"No, there is no one at home."

Chen Xilin looked up at her, then lowered his head to cut the last piece, "If you like it, you can come here to eat with me more often." After she finished cutting two plates of fish, she began to tidy up the chopping board, "I'm usually alone."

what do you like?She didn't specify, maybe she liked the meal, the house, the person, or both.Ming Yu suddenly felt a little dreamy, why did he get so close to Chen Xilin?

"Lynn...don't you usually socialize?"

"Ordinary entertainment, just leave it to them. In fact, I spend most of my time in factories and laboratories in the new area."

Chen Xilin took out a tray and put the raw fish and sauce on it, "Is the wonton ready?"

Ming Yu turned off the fire, "Okay."

"I'll serve these up first, and you can serve them yourself."

The rain seemed to never stop, and the night sky was overdrawn, glowing red.

"It's been a long time since I came to Haicheng in winter. I don't remember that there will be such a strong winter rain." Chen Xilin said.

Ming Yu took a sip of the chicken soup and drank it, feeling comfortable in his stomach, "Well...it's really not normal today, but it's already early spring."

"Are you cold?"

"not cold."

"What a messy potluck, not prepared in advance."

"If you prepare it, what will you treat me to? Is it a full banquet?" Ming Yu put down his spoon, "Actually, I really like this atmosphere... Thank you."

Chen Xilin smiled at her, the earrings were twinkling in the dim light of the terrace, she forgot to take them off.

After dinner, the rain did not stop, Ming Yu asked for inconvenience, and Chen Xilin said to send her back.

"Let me call a taxi." Ming Yu was embarrassed to bother Chen Xilin any more.

"Today I will provide full service. Next time you come, you can drive by yourself." Chen Xilin said and stood up.

Ming Yu took the empty plate and walked downstairs, passed by the photo, stopped to look at it, "It looks familiar, is it a celebrity?"

Chen Xilin raised his head, his eyes were so deep that he seemed to get into Ming Yue's soul, he shook his head, "No." Before he could finish the two words, his eyes turned red.

Mingyu wondered if he had read it wrong, "What... what's wrong?"

Chen Xilin smiled, and his lips became emotional. After a while, "Does this look familiar?"

Ming Yue turned his head to look carefully again, "It's kind of... is this... your elder?"

Chen Xilin shook his head with a smile, gave up the inexplicable seesaw in the air, and walked towards the kitchen, "I'll take you back."

The car parked slowly in the rain. The doorman came over early with an umbrella and opened the door for Mingyu.

"I had a great time tonight, thank you, I will treat you another day." Ming Yue said goodbye.

Chen Xilin was about to say something with a smile when he saw Ming Yue behind him, paused, and flashed back to her face, his smile froze a bit.

Ming Yu followed her gaze and turned back, Jiang Ruojing was standing behind him, the rain just hit her uncovered hair and body...