rose lock

Hua Manyi came back from the pier and hailed a rickshaw. She didn't sleep well last night, but she came out again today. Her body was a little overwhelmed, so she put one hand aside and rubbed the space between her eyebrows.

Suddenly, the rickshaw slammed on the brakes, and Hua Manyi almost fell from the car, before she could see what happened.I only heard the rickshaw driver yelling, "Where did you come from, beggar, get out! Don't stop me from doing business!"

The beggar didn't respond, and fell to the ground in panic and fear. The rickshaw driver impatiently kicked him, "Go away!"

Hua Manyi sat down again, and only had time to take a quick glance at the beggar. The rickshaw driver pulled the handle and drove forward. I couldn't see clearly, I only saw that the beggar was unkempt, and the clothes on his body were tattered, but there were two lumps on his chest. It was not difficult to see that it was a girl.

The rickshaw turned a corner and entered the bustling Zhengyuan Street. The meat bun shop was hawking. Hua Manyi hesitated for a moment and called the driver, "Master, just stop here."

"Ah? But I haven't arrived in Fenghai yet, the money..." The coachman was a little impatient, usually only half of the distance would be paid by customers, but this morning I met a man who searched and searched, and only gave half of the money. Furious half dead.

"Four copper coins, one is not too much for you." Hua Manyi counted four copper coins in her handbag and gave them to the driver, and the driver beamed with joy.

After getting off the car, Hua Manyi went to a steamed stuffed bun shop and bought some meat buns. When she went down the steps, she saw candied haws for sale. After thinking about it, she bought another bunch.

Carrying things and walking back, if she remembers correctly, she saw that girl in the ruined temple back then. After so long, she didn't know if she was still there. After thinking about it, she didn't want that girl The baby is still staying in that ruined temple. After all, that kind of lifestyle is a lifelong shame to a girl's family.

Turning into an alley, Hua Manyi felt that the place was a little gloomy. It was almost evening at this point, and every family came back to cook and cook.

Thinking whether to go back or not, she was about to turn around when she saw a half-shadow timidly protruding from the back of the alley. She was almost startled, but when she looked closely, she found that the figure was the beggar she had just seen.

The girl in front of her eyes overlapped with the little figure who was raped by other beggars for a steamed bun in the ruined temple, and she felt inexplicably heavy. She also knew that there was very little that she could do to help this girl. Put the stuff on the steps under the eaves, and said softly, "There are a few meat buns inside, and a bunch of candied haws. My sister will give it to you."

As expected, the person not far away shook for a while, but remained vigilant all the time. Hua Manyi was not in a hurry, opened her handbag, took out some bits and pieces of money inside, put it next to the bun, and glanced at the bag. The figure with sallow complexion, thin eyes and dull eyes turned and left the alley.

Not long after Hua Manyi left, that little figure came out from the alley, quickly grabbed a meat bun and started to eat...

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It was already seven or eight o'clock in the evening when we returned to Fenghai, Hua Manyi came in through the gate, and happened to meet Fang Yu, who was dressed gorgeously, "Sister Fang, did Mama Gong return to Fenghai today?"

Fang Yu looked at Hua Manyi with complicated eyes, this child did not know how to annoy Gong's mother, this afternoon she drank three or four bottles of wine with Gong's mother, and did not let her go until she was drunk and tired.

Fortunately, her drinking capacity has increased a lot in these years, otherwise she would almost be drunk by Gong Mama.

"Gong's mother is in the room. She has had some wine," Fang Yu said carefully, "Maybe she is drunk, what can you do with her?"

"Come on, Sister Fang, here's it for you. This is a sachet that Ian's uncle brought back from far away. It has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind. It's good to hang it on the bedside at night. You like the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus. This one is just right." .”

Fang Yu took it, looked at the pattern on it, knit and embroidered a cluster of white osmanthus, touched it with his fingers, this embroidery is really good, Haicheng has almost an ocean of handicrafts with this embroidery.

"Man Yi, you child, what are you spending this money for?" Fang Yu said, actually smiling inwardly.

"No money, Ian said to give it to me, so I took a few back." Hua Manyi explained while rummaging through the bag, "There are quite a few more, I'll send them to Xiaoxiao and the others."

"Hey, I'm interested, then Manyi, I'll go first."

"it is good."

Hua Manyi gave the remaining few sachets to Xiaoxiao and Li Zhen and the others. After delivering them, there was still a rose-scented one in her hand. Hua Manyi held it in her hand, sniffed it, and came to Gong Ma's door , with some hesitation.

——Hua Manyi, you are delusional

A week ago, this woman's disdainful words were still echoing in her ears, reminding her that she was just a little dancer and not qualified to expect love, but she still couldn't help but want to stay here with such a distorted emotion. Beside her, thinking about the day this woman gets married, she will slowly put away that cross-border feeling.

Sometimes in the middle of the night, I would be so sad that I couldn’t sleep, thinking that this woman would treat Jiang Yin well, even treat Jiang Yin better than herself. She didn’t dare to speculate on their relationship, at least until this woman admitted it herself. , she can also lie to herself.

Dong dong dong

In the end, she still knocked on the door, Hua Manyi waited for a few seconds with her eyes closed, before she heard an inaudible "come in" from inside, she pushed open the door and went in.

Hold the sachet tightly, thinking that she is just sending a sachet, and it has no special meaning, Mama Gong should not be able to see it.

"Mother Gong, Ian gave me a few sachets, saying that they have the effect of calming the nerves and rejuvenating the mind. Sister Fang Xiaoxiao and the others took one. This is yours."

Hua Manyi came to the sofa and handed out the sachet. Mama Gong sat on it and leaned slightly against the leather sofa, closing her eyes and concentrating.

After talking for a long time, seeing that no one responded, Hua Manyi bit her lower lip, squeezed the sachet tightly, and walked aside, "Then I put it on the table."

Putting the sachet on the table, Hua Manyi felt an indescribable loss in her heart. She turned around and wanted to leave. When she reached the door, she suddenly remembered what Sister Fang said. She said that Mama Gong might be drunk. , picked up a long square scarf to keep warm from the side, walked to the sofa again, and covered it carefully.

"What are you doing back here?"

Suddenly, a voice mixed with strong sarcasm sounded in front of her eyes, and Hua Manyi's hands trembled.

"Why don't you elope with your Ian?"

"Mother Gong?" Hua Manyi raised her eyes to look at her, she thought she would see a sneering and indifferent face, but who knew that the eyes of the person in front of her were still closed, as if she had imagined these two words out of thin air, "Gong Mom, are you drunk?"

As if confirming what she said, the smell of alcohol wafted into her breath, Hua Manyi had no choice but to believe what Fang Yu said, covered the woman with a long square scarf, bent over, and traced Gong Ma's face with somewhat complicated eyes , slowly opened his lips, "I didn't elope with Ian, and I don't want to elope with her."

The woman on the sofa didn't make a sound, her breathing was steady and even, as if she was asleep.

Hua Manyi was a little frustrated, but still couldn't bear to watch her sit on the sofa all night, "Gong Mama, let me help you to bed, it's comfortable to sleep there."

After all, he stretched out his hands to the woman's armpits, ready to help her up, probably because of improper posture, she failed to help her up, but was stumbled by Gong Mama's legs and fell into her arms.

"Yes, sorry..."

Distraught, Hua Manyi hurriedly apologized and struggled to get up, but the next moment she was stunned, her waist was embraced by both hands, and a head was buried on her chest.

The white hollow shawl on the shoulders is slightly tilted, and the tassels are dangling.

"Mother Gong?"

She yelled a few times, but there was still no response. Hua Manyi thought of that possibility, her hands trembled, and her chest felt hot, especially when her skin felt the warm breath exhaled by Gong Ma, she wanted to drown in it for a moment. on her.

Unconsciously, he folded his hands together, hugging his head on his chest.

Hua Manyi couldn't help but recall the party last week. That night, the woman covered her eyes and ordered her to stick out her tongue. At that time, her heart was beating so fast, she thought she was going to kiss herself, but who knew it was the tip of her tongue Being bitten ruthlessly made her hurt for a whole week.

It is clear that this woman is impossible with herself, but there are always many moments when she is confused and falls into the eyes of the other party, just like now, this woman hugs her, such an intimate posture makes her a little bit vacillating delusions.

In the end, she still cares about her identity. If she did something outrageous tonight, I am afraid that tomorrow will be the day when Hua Manyi gets out of Fenghai. She should be able to tell which is more important, no matter how young she is.

Pushing the person away, it took a lot of effort to help him onto the bed, covered the quilt, and hung the sachet on the table to the head of the bed, and then opened the door to go out.

Jingle Bell

The phone on the desk rang without warning, Hua Manyi was startled, hurried over to pick up the phone handle, and whispered, "Hello?"

"Is it Ah Yan?" Jiang Yin's voice sounded as weak as a willow, soft and light as snow, which made people feel good.

Hua Manyi squeezed the handle tightly, "I'm Hua Manyi."

"It's Manyi," Jiang Yin didn't respond much to the fact that it was another person who answered, "Is Ah Yan busy?"

Hua Manyi hesitated for a long time before mustering up the courage to say this ambiguous and suggestive sentence, "She...is drunk."

Jiang Yin seemed to have something to say, but he still didn't say it, he just explained a few words, "Then... I won't bother you, Manyi, take good care of her for me, Ah Yan will talk nonsense when she is drunk, Don't worry about it."

"it is good."

Hua Manyi hung up the phone, looked back at the woman sleeping soundly on the bed, lowered her eyes and closed the white shawl on her shoulders, wiped the lipstick on her chest with her fingertips, wiped it off mercilessly, and turned around to go out .