The Great God of Net Wen was reborn in 1927

At the end of August in 1931, it was another sweltering summer in Hong Kong City. Fortunately, September was about to enter, and the temperature finally dropped a bit.

The Xu family's mansion on Hong Kong Island welcomed back today the man who bought the mansion in the first place.

Zhang and Xu Yanran stayed at the pier every day for the past few days, and the telegram Xu Huaiqing sent was very concise: retired due to injury, and will return in late August.

The two of them didn't know whether to be happy or worried, so they prepared for the worst, accepting the lack of arms and legs, as long as their lives are still alive, they will honestly stay in Hong Kong Island for the elderly.

Counting now, Xu Huaiqing is 38 years old this year, and Zhang is 43 years old. On the day he received the telegram, Zhang was in a daze for a long time.

In the first half of her life, she was used to her husband studying abroad in Europe, and when she returned to China, she was also working abroad. Except for the time when she was young, Xu Huaiqing was no different from a stranger to her.

After leaving Xu's old house in 1927, Zhang's relationship with Xu Yanran and their daughter became better and better, and they lived under the same roof with Xu Huaiqing for a short time.

There was probably such a chance to bridge the relationship, and Xu Huaiqing left again for five years, and now the young couple has completely become strangers.

Seeing the telegram, Xu Yanran laughed angrily and asked her, "Your husband has at least saved his life and came back. Why do you have such an expression?"

Zhang's expression was confused, Xu Yanran asked her: "It's good if you can come back alive, don't worry about other things."

She didn't know how to describe her mood, and in the end she just said in a daze: "It's good to come back alive, but I don't know this time...do I have to go?"

In fact, when I was quiet, I would look back on my first half of my life, and I would also think about Xu Huaiqing going abroad for the first time, and when I was going to take her away with me, if I was afraid of being cowardly, if I was braver, would it not be the same as the current husband and wife who are like strangers? result?

But when Xu Huaiqing bid farewell to her for the first time, the fate of the two of them seemed to be set. This life was destined to meet each other continuously, and then parted again for a long time.

Zhenzhen has to go to school during the day, and she just waits to see her father sitting at home one day when she returns home.

Just like when she was in the Shanghai stock market, when she came home from school, her brother was writing in the study, and her mother and aunt were either playing mahjong, or waiting for her to come back and go for a walk.If my father does not work overtime during dinner, he will come home on time, and then ask her and her brother about their daily life.

In the past, I always felt that such a life was ordinary and not worth mentioning, but who knew that the fate of life could be so unpredictable. My father left home for nearly five years, and my brother went to the United States for almost three years.

Zhenzhen no longer knows whether her father and elder brother are fat or thin, and even suspects that when they see these two relatives face to face, they have to identify each other carefully before they dare to recognize each other.

But today after school, I walked around the bookstore with my classmates. I didn't need to look carefully, and I saw the promotion in the most central place, and there was a shop neatly placed with the Chinese versions of "A Hero Is Born" and "Urban Hero One".

As early as the first half of the year, his elder brother Xu Shaoting sent a telegram to mention that he had signed a publishing contract with a publishing house on Hong Kong Island. Soon, his best-selling books in the United States, the Urban Heroes series, would be released on Hong Kong Island in the second half of this year.

After Xu Shaoting left that year, there was also some not-so-big news, but it was still a gossip on Hong Kong Island.

About three or four months after he left, someone brought the news: "Qianfengmingyue who wrote "The Great Way to Immortals" is Xu Shaoting from the Xu family."

At that time, "The Great Dao of Immortal Journey" had already published three volumes, and it became very popular among students in Hong Kong Island, and other office workers also liked it as a leisure pastime. At this time, the novel was in full swing, and many people came to Xu's house to flatter and praise Xu Yanran and Zhang.

Everyone said: "Sure enough, the tiger father has no dogs, and he is indeed Mr. Xu's son."

Both Xu Yanran and Mrs. Zhang accepted the flattery. Zhenzhen was innocent and fair at the time, and said bluntly: "My brother's talent for novels should have nothing to do with my father. Our ancestors have never heard of a great writer."

Thinking about it now, I also feel that my speech at that time was very funny.

There is also my brother's short study experience in Hong Kong Island, his classmates also came to the door, their expressions were even more unpredictable, and it was hard to tell whether it was surprise or surprise.

But Xu Yanran, who ran to the door one by one, saw a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy and girl coming to the door, and said impatiently: "Yes, Xu Shaoting is a thousand winds and bright moons, and he is not deceiving. I don't care when he comes back." I know, maybe I have to settle in the United States, you can send him a telegram to get in touch with him yourself."

"Of course, I don't know if he will reply."

But when they left, they all looked like they were sleepwalking, and they all said: "I was a classmate with Qian Fengmingyue."

"I was his front desk!"

"I also received his autographed book. I said where did he come from? He signed it on the day he left! I also said that his writing skills are not good enough to join the club, and he should learn more from Qian Fengmingyue..."

"Brother, you are still the best!"

Zhenzhen thought at that time: It seems that there are more surprises than surprises. If my brother is still on Hong Kong Island, I don’t know how lively it will be.

Today, she bought the first copies of "A Hero Is Born" and "Urban Hero" and went home. She couldn't wait to go home and pour a cup of hot milk, ready to order cookies, and read the novel without doing anything else tonight.

Just after entering the gate of my house, the female worker employed by the family was pruning flower branches, and when she saw her, she shouted: "Miss, both ladies are back, and there is one..."

The female worker hesitated a little, Zhenzhen had already walked into the house with the book in her arms, and now her whole mind was on the novel, and she couldn't separate her mind from other things for a long time.

After entering the bungalow, she passed by the living room and saw her mother and aunt sitting on the sofa, so she walked over excitedly: "Brother's new book is on the market, and my classmates and I went to the bookstore. It has already sold more than half of it on the bookshelf, and I am afraid that the printing factory will have to work overtime to replenish it. I heard that the United States has set a sales record for fantasy novels..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she saw the man sitting opposite Xu Yanran and Mrs. Zhang looking back at her.

This person has an inch-length head, a long scar on the lower jaw of the left cheek, extremely thin face, and slightly sunken cheeks, but his eyes are clear and clear, and he looks quite solemn for a moment, waiting to see the 17-year-old slim girl in front of him.

It took a long time to look carefully before his brows softened, revealing soft and clear warmth: "Zhenzhen... Dad is back."

Zhenzhen let out an "oh", stepped forward and looked at it several times, and said with a smile, "Dad has lost a lot of weight now."

Then he handed the two books he was carrying to Xu Huaiqing: "This is my brother's new novel. It has been a best seller in the United States for two years. Up to now, the series of novels plus the prequel have published [-] books, and they are still serialized in two magazines at the same time. Different series of heroes."

Xu Huaiqing took the book, carefully looked at the name on the cover and the author's name, saw the familiar four characters Qianfengmingyue, and said with a smile: "Shaoting has always been a talented person, and he also has ideas in his heart."

Zhang Shi and Xu Yanran watched from the side, and found that the father and daughter were also miraculous. Xu Yanran's eyes were red, obviously she had cried once.

At this moment, she covered her mouth and said with a smile: "It's better that you father and daughter have a good relationship. It doesn't look like they have been separated for five years, but like five days. It would be even better if... it would be better if Shaoting was at home at this time!"

Zhenzhen said, "I'll go get a glass of water."

Five years ago, she was a little girl, but now she is a tall girl, she turned around and took two steps, only then did she feel something: Dad is back!

He muttered to himself again: "How did Dad lose so much weight?"

How much has it been?

Tears fell instantly, covering her mouth and swallowing the choked sound back into her throat, but finally couldn't stop the sudden monstrous emotion, bent down and squatted down and cried uncontrollably.

Even Xu Huaiqing's eyes were wet in Xu's family today, Xu Yanran and Zhenzhen hugged and cried for a long time, Zhang's also shed a few tears, but it was more like being moved by the situation.

When Xu Yanran and Zhenzhen accompanied her to wash her face, she, who didn't shed many tears, seemed a bit hard-hearted.

She and her husband were left alone in the living room, Xu Huaiqing tried his best not to make the atmosphere awkward, so he asked her, "Have you read Shaoting's novel?"

Mrs. Zhang shook her head: "Shaoting also sent back the English version from the United States, but my English is not good enough to read it."

Xu Huaiqing asked again: "Now you and Yanran are running a women's and children's foundation, and you are also running a relief school. Is your family's property enough to support it?"

Mrs. Zhang said: "In terms of business, Yan Ran is very good at it. Although it is always more difficult for women to do business than men, but now they are on the right track, and the profitability of all aspects is very good."

Xu Huaiqing asked this question, and Mrs. Zhang answered honestly, one question and one answer, all about children and life at home. own words.

In the end, it was obvious that the two of them just looked at each other and had nothing to say, and Mrs. Zhang was not as dull as before.

Now she is wearing a short-sleeved white shirt, a light-colored knee-length skirt, and a string of pearl necklaces. Her hair is tied behind her head into a bun, with a pearl hairpin pinned to her face, and a little powder on her face.

His not-so-excellent looks can be seen in decent clothes and accessories, and he looks very graceful.

If it was placed five years ago, Xu Huaiqing would never have imagined that his wife could look like a educated woman, making people look like a modern girl.

Zhang's expression was always indifferent, and he smiled lightly, and made an excuse: "It's time to prepare dinner, do you have anything you want to eat?"

Xu Huaiqing said: "Don't be picky about food, just eat whatever you want."

She stood up and nodded back, "Then I'll watch and do some."

Seeing her turn around and take two steps, Xu Huaiqing got up suddenly, forgot the walking stick beside the sofa for a while, almost fell down.

It was Zhang who reacted very quickly. Hearing the voice, he quickly stepped over and supported the chest of this tall man with his shoulders, so that no one could sit on the ground.

Xu Huaiqing moved his left leg, but there was no response from his calf below the knee.

Being supported by Mrs. Zhang to sit back on the sofa, he smiled wryly and said, "I have something to tell you... I was in a hurry for a while."

Mrs. Zhang saw that he was sitting firmly, and stood in front of Xu Huaiqing, looking at this person quite silently.

Xu Huaiqing looked up at her with an extremely solemn expression: "Ah Wu, you have worked hard these years. I used to accuse you of not being a qualified mother, but I am not a qualified father either."

"Now that half my life has passed, think about it now, what right do I have to judge you like that?"

Mrs. Zhang nodded: "Huaiqing, you are right, half of your life has passed, so just look forward. I won't look back, and you shouldn't look back either."

"Ah Wu." Xu Huaiqing shouted again suddenly, he reached out to grab his wife's hands, which were still quite rough until now.

Mrs. Zhang subconsciously put her hands behind her back. Xu Huaiqing took a chance, but he didn't care, but said to Mrs. Zhang very seriously: "Ah Wu, I will definitely cherish you in the next life, and I will never do it again. Do the things of this life."

He has gone through 38 years of his life, looking back so far, he has only loved Zhang.

That was his elder sister who was by his side when he was a teenager. It was the only warm time in the decadent feudal house in his youth.

But he walked too fast, he should be more patient and tougher. Looking back on this life now, what he owes is not only Shaoting, but what he owes the most is always his wife.

Originally planned to serve the country in this life, and wished to cherish his wife in the next life.Retiring due to injury now will only become a burden on the front line.

It's not too late, he thought—

He heard his wife say: "Huaiqing, I want to be alone in my next life."

He was puzzled: "A person?"

Seeing his wife, whose face was no longer young, she said to him seriously: "I don't want to get married, and I don't want to have children. I want to study more by myself, find a job, and earn some money to support myself. Then more Go out for a walk and see more of the world. I want to be able to study abroad like you, whether it’s teaching and educating people in the end, or going to the front line, in short, I think no matter what I do, I have the ability to make my own decisions.”

"This kind of life may not be easy, and in fact Shaoting is very good, Zhenzhen is also very good, even you and Yanran are my good family members."

Mrs. Zhang turned around: "But in the next life, I don't want to be your wife, Yanran's sister-in-law, nor the mother of Shaoting and Zhenzhen. I will admit that I am not human."

"Huaiqing, in my next life, I don't want to meet you again."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Zhang walked away without waiting for Xu Huaiqing's answer.

Xu Huaiqing said suddenly: "Ah Wu, you are right."

With tears in his eyes, he praised loudly: "You should look forward, there is no turning back in life."

"You and I, let's both look forward, whether in this life or in the next life, just let the two of us..."

"never look back!"