Promised period

After thinking and thinking, Song Ke still sent Chen Jue her return flight.

It didn’t rain when it landed, the roar of the engine was accompanied by howling airflow, and the passenger plane slid on the runway for a long time before hearing the ding.Everyone put on their clothes and left, only Song Ke was dawdling. It seemed that a little bit of luggage could not be packed, either forgot one thing or left that one behind.

Finally got up, he was the only one left in the cabin.The stewardess said goodbye to him with a smile: "Walk slowly, welcome back to Linjiang."

is back.

Stepping out of the gangway with luggage, there is a huge commercial poster in front of you, cast by Mingtu.The land of Linjiang is full of the shadow of Mingtu Group, but it is not a good thing for Song Ke, because it is too easy to think of Chen Jue——

Knowing that it shouldn't be, I still look forward to him coming.

As a result, when I really walked out, there was no familiar figure at the airport pick-up gate, so I no longer felt uneasy.It's no big deal if you don't come, you can go home by taking a taxi, right?

The airport expressway was blocked, and it took more than [-] kilometers to drive for an hour and it still didn't arrive.He was drowsy when he received the call, and he couldn't lift up any strength in his body, so he said "Hello" without looking at it.

I didn't expect it to be Chen Jue.

"arrive?"

He immediately stood up and pinched the bridge of his nose: "Well, here we are, in a taxi."

"Where's your car?" Chen Jue asked suddenly.

Startled for a moment, he replied a little slowly: "It's still being repaired."

"Have you repaired it for so long?"

"After all, it is second-hand and has many defects."

As a result, Chen Jue was silent for a moment and said, "I will pick you up in the afternoon."

"No, just tell me the address, and I'll take a taxi there myself."

He insisted: "I'll pick you up."

I didn't think about anything when I got home, I pulled the curtains tight to catch up on a few hours of sleep, and when I got up again, my energy was still not good.I don't know whether it's from the heart or what, when I look in the mirror, the dark circles under my eyes are scary, and my cheeks are red, and it seems that the fever has not subsided.

There are not many clothes in the closet. Fortunately, there are still the pair of expensive leather shoes given by Chen Jue, but the clothes are only old ones.

Arrived downstairs at [-]:[-], Chen Jue was already waiting.I haven't seen him for a week, as if nothing has changed, he is still the same, still slightly arched, leaning against the car quietly smoking a cigarette.But when Song Ke approached, she felt that everything had changed.

"The shoes you gave me fit well."

"Yes," he said softly, "it just fits."

After getting into the car, his eyes were always looking ahead.As the car drove out of the old neighborhood, Fawu on both sides slowly backed away, and the reflection of a few tree branches on the car window slanted across the silent profile.

The traffic jam was still severe at dusk, and the car slowly went deep into the hinterland of the city along the viaduct.The journey was long, and Song Ke caught a cold again. Halfway through, she lowered her head to get a tissue, only to see a gift in the shelf.

"This is..." He was slightly taken aback.

"For you."

The packaging is very exquisite, and you can't tell what's inside, but you can tell Song Ke when you smell it closely——

It's perfume.

He used to use this one before, but he didn't use it anymore since he was with Chen Jue, because he didn't want Chen Jue to think that he was hypocritical.Time has passed, did not expect to receive it today.

"Thank you." This was a surprise, and he slowly lifted his spirits, "How did you think of it?"

"I bought it when I went shopping."

Chen Jue didn't tell him that he always remembered this taste, and thought about giving it to him a long time ago, but at first he felt that the time would be long in the future, and it would be the same if he waited for birthdays or festivals to give it to him.

I'm afraid it's too late now.

"Thank you."

Most of the bad moods of the past few days disappeared at once, and Song Ke never scolded Chen Jue for being half-hearted, liking the new and loathing the old, and wanting to change after seeing the new, but said softly, "I will use it."

We drove all the way to a remote bungalow area before asking, "Where are we going?"

Chen Jue said: "Take you to eat that private kitchen."

Don't you want to eat somewhere after going somewhere?But now it's time for dinner.

I thought that the place for private cooking must not be big, and the environment should be average. Who would have thought of the place until he realized that he was very wrong.

It is said that it was an old house decades ago, and the store opened in the owner's house.After the renovation, all the upper and lower floors have been put into use. The first floor has been transformed into a kitchen, and the second and third floors have been opened up. There are nearly [-] tables in total, not including the open-air rooftop.

Chen Jue's reserved location is on the third floor, which is a view seat by the window. At a glance, there are bungalows shaded by trees, vermilion roofs, oval steel windows, and gentle lights.

"There are places like this in Linjiang. I thought that such western-style buildings only existed in the south."

Probably because his eyes were too longing, Chen Jue finished ordering and wiped his hands with a warm handkerchief: "Which one do you like the most, I will ask someone to ask the owner if they sell it."

Song Ke smiled slightly, and squinted at him: "President Chen is so bold, can I have any building I want?"

"Well," he lowered his head and wiped carefully, "any building is fine."

Song Ke casually pointed out: "Then the one with the white car parked at the door."

It was meant to be a joke, but Chen Jue actually took a picture and sent it out immediately, as if he really wanted to ask someone to ask if he could buy it, so Song Ke hurriedly stopped: "What are you doing? I was just joking."

Chen Jue said, "I'm serious."

He really wanted to give Song Ke a big gift, no matter how much money and manpower he paid.Song Ke only thought that he was crazy, and ironed the tableware for him just like he used to be.The tablecloth is green and white checked cloth, and the long wooden chopsticks with chicken wings become darker after being soaked in water, with retro patterns carved on the top, which is especially warm and homely from childhood.

Just now, I was too busy looking at the house and forgot to ask Chen Jue what dish he ordered. It wasn't until the waiter brought it to the table that he realized that it was too much.

"Didn't it be agreed that the two of us would not waste our meals?"

"I want you to taste it all."

Song Ke just laughed: "Why do you have to taste it all at once, it's better to save a few for the next time."

Chen Jue didn't answer.

Song Ke looked at him for a while, then picked up a piece of green cabbage and put it into the mouth. The fresh and delicious vegetable was as sharp as a knife, and it hurt people's throat like bleeding.

"Leave what you don't like." Chen Jue said, "Pick what you like."

After a moment of silence, Song Ke slowly put down the chopsticks: "Do you have something to tell me?"

"Let's talk after eating."

So he made preparations in his heart.

The worst result is that Chen Jue proposes to break up, and the two return to friendship.He is not a stalker, he won't grab Chen Jue's collar, and he won't lose his composure in front of Chen Jue.He is ready to act a little more free and easy, ready to say "I don't regret it" to Chen Jue.From beginning to end, he did not regret having loved Chen Jue.

The meal was very quiet, and at the end of the meal, Chen Jue suddenly realized: "You are wearing the same clothes as last time."

The hot water choked into her throat all at once, making Song Ke dizzy and at a loss for what to do.He said, "You still remember."

"I remember. It was your birthday, and you went to dinner with me in this dress."

Song Ke felt ashamed, smiled and said, "Is it because I fainted that I am so impressed."

Chen Jue looked at him, and said each sentence very calmly: "When I picked you up from the ground, I was thinking, I have never seen you dressed so well, I don't know if it is for me."

Spending more than half a month's salary for a meeting, people are stupid regardless of age, only the degree of depth.Song Ke suppressed her laughter blindly: "I just thought that my birthday only comes once a year, so I should buy a decent set of clothes for myself. Like you said, I have to live my life, don't I? "

"You have always been strong, stronger than me."

Chen Jue didn't know why he would say that.They never said such things before, perhaps because they have gone through too many hard roads along the way, and even the people they were most familiar with are no longer 100% honest.

After paying the bills, it became dark, and the two walked downstairs, the wooden boards creaked under their feet, and the soft light behind them became farther and farther away, until their figures completely melted into the darkness.

After getting into the car, Chen Jue lit the ignition.Stepping on the accelerator, the car body jumped forward twice, and suddenly turned off.

He sat in the driver's seat and tried again.

Fire it up, fuel it up, and everything is just as usual.But for some reason, the car turned off again after moving two or three meters.

"Should I ask someone to fix it?"

"It's too late." Chen Jue closed his eyes and was silent for a few seconds, leaning his head on the car seat, his expression uncertain, "There is still one place I haven't gone."

"where?"

The car behind was already impatient and kept honking its horn to urge it.Chen Jue refused to speak, Song Ke called him: "Chen Jue?"

"You should know where it is." He suddenly lowered his voice.

Song Ke was slightly startled: "I don't know, you never told me."

After a moment of silence, Chen Jue smashed the steering wheel, and questioned him with bright eyes: "Do you still need me to remind? What is your heart made of, why can't you even remember what day it is today?"

In fact, Song Ke should have remembered by now.Should have been vigilant long ago, Chen Jue's itinerary scheduled two weeks in advance is no small matter.But he was too sick during this period, and his life was too chaotic, and the pain a year ago was buried deep in his memory.

After a long silence, he looked at Chen Jue and broke the deadlock: "Is today very important to you?"

Trying to hold the hand on the steering wheel, it was blocked before it could be touched.

"Song Ke." Chen Jue stared at him, "You are so cold-blooded."

Song Ke was taken aback, but didn't make a sound, and was dazed by the honking of the horn of the car behind.

Several people have already leaned out to swear, and some people got out of the car and patted their doors.Chen Jue turned a blind eye to it, and started the car for the third time with a sullen face. This time, the engine did not turn off again, and the car sped out along the boulevard without looking back.

"Where are you taking me?"

He gasped slightly and his voice changed, but Chen Jue remained silent.At first, there were still tall buildings on both sides, but gradually the buildings became thinner and the trees became denser and taller.He has never been in such a fast car, the street lights flashed quickly on the car window, the white light was cold and sharp, Chen Jue was overtaking all the way, honking his horn heavily, as if there was something he had to do tonight, and he couldn’t wait. Can't wait until tomorrow.

"Chen Jue?"

"Chen Jue, slow down!"

Chen Jue's complexion is getting worse, colder, and even stranger.What must have happened in the past few days of separation, Song Ke is sure, but she has no way of knowing. She can only watch the car drive faster and faster, run farther and farther, and finally almost slam on the verge of losing control——

His heart hung in his throat, and his whole body lost all warmth in the gallop just now.Turning his head to look at the darkness outside the car, he found that it was like an open space, a place with nothing.

There are no people, no buildings, no scenery, and no sound. There are only a few weak lawn lamps, and the narrow, long and dark stone steps that can't be seen at a glance are very similar to the temple standing in the mountains on the first day of the new year. , cool and quiet.

Turning his pale face sideways, he looked at Chen Jue.Chen Jue held the steering wheel tightly with ten fingers, and remained silent for a while, each word seemed to come from the deepest part of his chest: "Do you remember?"

Unable to answer, he could only sit there silently.

"You guys buried my mother here."

Breathing stagnation and heartbeat stopped for a moment, but people were so shocked that they almost jumped up!

Oh my goodness.

How come I forgot that this is where Chen Jue's stepmother is buried.Chen Jue drove the car here to let himself meet his mother, no wonder he is so——

Song Ke's hands and feet were suddenly cold.

Today is Xu Dongyun's death day.One year ago today, he personally covered her face with a white cloth, put on her shoes with his own hands, and carried her into the car of the funeral home with his own hands.

How could I be so confused that I even forgot such an important day?But after a long time, she was still calm when she spoke again, neither trembling nor stuttering: "So today is your mother's death day."

That was the case a year ago.He pretended to be calm in front of Chen Nian, and when he saw the doctor's critical illness notice to Chen Jue, he just said "Oh", and then said, "Doctor, please save him."

When he was so devastated, when he was so heart-piercing, and when he was afraid that the next second would be an eternal separation, he just said "Oh", thinking, if Chen Jue is gone, then he will be gone too.

I am not afraid.

Instead, Chen Nian almost fainted from crying, and grabbed his hands with disheveled hair: "Song Ke, help me, I'm too busy."

What can I help?

Help her sign, help her carry the body, help her contact the car of the funeral home.Song Ke is very experienced in these matters. He knows exactly what procedures to do after people leave, what clothes to wear, and how many people to find to carry them.As if he was stepping on cotton, he glanced at the door of the emergency room from a distance, and then hurriedly opened it in and out.

If only I still had that composure now.

Now Chen Jue was standing outside the car window, slapping the window.Song Ke's eyelids trembled following the voice, her heart fluttered and felt dizzy and weightless.

How did it become like this?If I had known that I would not come back, if I had known, I would have fled far away, if I had known, I would have——

"get off."

Hearing this cold and stern voice, he opened the car door to leave, but accidentally pressed another button.The window whimpered down, and the cold wind immediately surrounded him from all directions.

But the stronger the wind, the more he lifted his head up, his lips tensed.The only point of light shone on his face, his eyes were wide open, his cheeks were so pale that there was no blood at all, but he shook his head firmly, "I'm going back."

"Get out of the car, we'll make things clear here."

Chen Jue stared at him, with no room for change in his eyes.

He still shook his head.

At first, he simply refused, but after shaking for a long time, his movements became a little dull.In just a few seconds, his internal organs began to twitch, and he tried his best to resist in his heart: "Chen Jue! Chen Jue, I don't want to stay here!" He opened his mouth, but there was only one sentence: "Chen Jue, can you take me back? ?”

Whoever comes, whoever goes.

It was as if a hole had been dug out in the chest, and the wind was leaking out of it, and the heart was icy cold.I feel like an ant entangled in a spider web, unable to breathe, unable to move, watching myself getting closer and closer to death.

"Take me back." He stubbornly raised his chin, his vision was so gray that he couldn't see clearly, "I don't want to see your mother, because I really—"

Ashamed, before he could say those two words, the car door was suddenly pulled open, and the cold wind hit his face with a whistling sound. Chen Jue pinched his arms and dragged him out.

This place is so dark.

Is this the land behind the rich?Barely having nothing, let alone someone to talk to, how lonely.It is said that every inch of land is expensive here, but the loneliness is daunting.

He was dragged by Chen Jue to the tombstone, and his arm was almost dislocated until he saw the photo on the monument.Xu Dongyun smiled at him, as if saying "Long time no see", but he could only turn his head in shame, and said in his heart: "Auntie, I'm really sorry."

I am so sorry……

I am so sorry.

For a long time, nestled in a dark room, the only thing left in my mind was this sentence.He wanted to tell Xu Dongyun this sentence, but people cannot come back to life after death, so he wanted to tell Chen Jue, but Chen Jue forgot him completely.

Today I had the chance to meet my old friend face to face again.

Frustrated bluntly, he raised his sleeve to wipe the dust on Xu Dongyun's photo, but before he touched it, he was dragged up: "You don't need to be hypocritical. Let me ask you, did you meet before the accident, why did she go back?" Just bought sleeping pills?"

Such a question is unexpected, even surprising.It took a while for him to look at Chen Jue, but he couldn't see anything clearly, so he had to lift his lips with difficulty: "Oh, we have seen it before."

"What did you tell her?"

Everything can be found out, when and where they met, everything is not a secret.The only thing they said was that if Song Ke didn't say it, it would always be a secret.

But Chen Jue could guess it even if he didn't say it.

Chen Jue stared at his scarlet eyes, and his pupils shrank rapidly: "Did you put my father's account on my mother's head, did you let her kill and pay for her life?"

Song Ke wanted to break free, but Chen Jue's hand was so strong, and the strike was so vicious, so ruthless, it seemed to wring his neck off.He was dizzy from the pain, and only then did he feel faintly afraid, because he knew that he was destined to be unable to escape tonight.

At this moment, I am really in a mess, I really want to find a crack in the ground and get in.But this place is indeed full of ground cracks, but there is no room for him, there is no room for him in the sky and the earth.Dad, Chen Jue, everything is lost.

The headlights behind him were like tortured eyes. He was dragged to squat in front of the tombstone, holding the photo with a kind smile in his hand, unable to get up no matter how hard he tried.The lobes of the lungs couldn't stop convulsing, and the whole body couldn't stop coughing, and the smell of blood froth rolled around in his throat.If you can't get into the cracks in the ground, you have to clench your fists, insert your nails deeply into your palms, and use your last bit of strength to speak clearly.

"Chen Jue, I know I'm sorry for your mother."

It's a pity that the voice was too soft, Chen Jue didn't hear it, and turned him over by his collar: "Aren't you very eloquent, tell me if you forced my mother to death, was it you?"

For the first time after living for 30 years, I realized that it was possible for me to force a person to death, such a great ability.

He wanted to say that you are stupid, Chen Jue, how could it be me?You forgot that I can't even kill fish.

But when the words came to his lips, his brain suddenly began to have illusions.The person she feared the most all year was standing in front of her. The two of them were arguing loudly in the coffee shop. He stared at her viciously, venting his anger and hatred in the most vicious language.

"I don't count on him? Who does I count on? Let me tell you, I wish he died! He died to relieve my anger and let me sympathize with him. Who will sympathize with me? Isn't my father innocent? Why can you With such impunity, why do you wantonly trample on other people's lives? Stop crying like cats and pretending to be merciful in front of me. You, your whole family, count as one, you are the most shameless people in the world!"

And she couldn't utter a word of rebuttal, big tears fell down, the tissue in her hand was completely wet, she bent down and apologized to him: "We will admit what we have done, if you have any grievances, don't worry about it." Send it to me. But my son is innocent, he would rather not have this family for you. "

Who?

Who is so stupid, Chen Jue?

Yes, Chen Jue is the stupidest, he doesn't even want a home for him.

But what about me?What did I do again.I put all the blame on him, I trampled on his feelings, I made him come and go, I even forced his mother to take sleeping pills.

After a long time, even Song Ke herself began to doubt in severe pain——

it's me.

I was the one who killed Chen Jue's mother.

It's me, I deserve death!

But it's obviously not like that, obviously not, Chen Jue's mother is not because of him.He never thought of harming anyone, let alone letting innocent people bear the guilt, he just felt sorry for his father...

His father died in the corridor of the hospital without being admitted to a ward in the end.He can forgive, who will forgive his father?

His limbs were numb from the pain, as if his meridians had been cut open with a knife, and warm blood dripped all over the ground. When he looked sideways, there was nothing on the ground, only the dead branches and leaves that had been trampled to pieces by Chen Jue .

"answer me!"

Chen Jue forcibly pulled him up from the ground, but his body seemed to have a muscle cramps, and he couldn't stand still, and quickly and slowly slid to the ground.Chen Jue's hands were so heavy that his coat was ripped open, and the tattoos on his shoulders were faintly visible.He raised his head with difficulty, and looked at Chen Jue standing in front of him with difficulty.

Scenes of the past passed by like lanterns, Chen Jue squinting and smoking under the street lamp, Chen Jue working overtime in the office, proud Chen Jue on the wine table, lazy Chen Jue on the sofa, one by one, walked by with a smile , talking to him with a smile, flicking his forehead with a smile.Chen Jue's shoulders, heaving chest, eyes, eyebrows, nose, everything is still the same as before, nothing has changed.

But their past is gone.

"I'm sorry for you, Chen Jue."

I want to take it back after speaking.No idea, why is it such a sentence?

Obviously not like that, obviously not, but I can only say sorry to Chen Jue, and this is the only thing I can say.Because compared to those cruel pasts, the three words "sorry" are the easiest.