Pandora's Box

Originally, I thought that after the face-to-face reunion with Zhuo Wenyang, there would be some ups and downs.

Even if it wasn't thunder and fire, at least he would hold his hand and look at his tears, and at worst he would have to pull the dog's blood back and forth.

However, in fact, my life is like Zhuo Wenyang's attitude towards me after meeting, with almost no fluctuations.

Zhuo Wenyang never came to Z Town in person again.

Not much has changed except that the town is thriving, as we had hoped, and our jobs are getting busier.

But the loss is the loss, and I am not too depressed, because at least Zhao Ziyue is very happy.

His ideal is slowly being realized. Z Town has become famous and started to get on the right track steadily. After adding a lot of jobs, many young people have indeed returned one after another.If there are suitable job opportunities in their hometown, not everyone is willing to live in a city like T City S City.

One day I was walking with Zhao Ziyue on the road, and I saw a few children playing under a big tree. Usually, I acted as a coolie for them to swing the skipping rope. There was a little girl I liked very much, so I called her: " Little flower."

Xiaohua raised her head to see us, and immediately ran over with her short legs. After a long time, the boss took out a few candies from his pocket, and spread his palms like offering treasures: "Seven for you!"

I bent down and took it: "Yo, where did it come from?"

She straightened her back proudly: "It's so good, my mother bought it for me!"

"Your mother is back?"

"My father and mother are back, but grandpa said they won't leave!"

"that is real good!"

She sucked the candy happily, and went to play with her friends again.

I peeled off a piece of candy and put it in my mouth, and handed the rest to Zhao Ziyue: "Come, everyone who sees has a share."

He looked at me with a smile: "Is it sweet?"

I chewed the fruit-flavored gummy: "Sweet!"

I'm glad someone is happy, but by comparison, I seem to be the unhappiest person.

In order to alleviate the anxiety and entanglement in my heart, I buried myself in voluntary overtime work, crazily introverted, so that everyone saw me spelled like this, and said in horror that I must hire another person to share the work for me this year. The road to hair loss.

When summer came, Yuan Keke also finished her master's degree and returned to China.

After all, Yuan Keke is the pride of the whole village. Returning to his hometown is naturally a good time to wash away the dust. I ate several times at the banquet alone.

However, after a while, seeing that she still didn't seem to pack her luggage at all, I asked her, "Aren't you going back?"

"What?" She looked puzzled, "Didn't I just come to my aunt's place? Why don't you tell me to leave before you have lunch?"

"I mean go back to T city."

"What is going back to T city?" She gave me a blank look, "That's not my territory, how can I use the word 'back'? I'm not going to T city, I want to start a business here."

I was shocked: "Really?"

I always thought that she would either continue her studies, or go to T City to show off her talents and dig gold like crazy.After all, she has honed an elite appearance that can survive to the end in the fierce fighting in a big city.

"Does your family have any objections?"

"Of course I have no objection." She ate the small walnuts, "I am the ceiling of our family's IQ, and they think everything I do is right."

I, whose IQ is far inferior to hers, ventured to say: "But, won't the career prospects in T City be better? Besides, Wei Yuantao will definitely stay in T City..."

Yuan Keke stared at me viciously: "What do you know, there is more room for development here! T city T city, everyone only knows T city, is T city amazing? Is it the center of the universe?"

I nodded like a pounding garlic: "Yes, yes, I am narrow-minded!"

I don't know why she is so annoyed, anyway, it's right to admit your mistake quickly, apart from anything else, kneeling and apologizing is a traditional virtue among friends.

After a while, the unit really had a new young college graduate named Su Jianyu.

Su Jianyu looks a bit naive, and his black and strong appearance reminds me of the cattle in the field.After he was first introduced, he was handed over to me and asked me to order, ah, no, give advice.

I tried to arrange some work, and found that this young man was very quick to learn, he was very dexterous, and he was very dexterous, which did not match his slightly clumsy appearance.

I sighed: "It's pretty good, you've done a lot better than I did at the beginning."

Su Jianyu said honestly: "That's because I'm imitating you, I'm your fan. I sent you a private message, and you replied to me."

"Ah, yes, is it?" The official media received a lot of private messages in the later period, and I didn't have much impression of the non-cooperative ones.

He asked, "May I call you an idol?"

I was shocked and waved my hands again and again: "Don't don't!"

Su Jianyu said sincerely, "Otherwise, I'll call you Master!"

"Okay, okay, can you stop using honorifics?" With the background of "idol", "master" sounds much easier to accept.

Su Jianyu is obviously a useful talent. Although he doesn't talk much, he works very hard, can be said to be hardworking, obedient and humble.

He is motivated and eager to learn. When I assigned the work to him, I also consciously taught him the experience and experience I had accumulated over the past few years.

And Yuan Keke's statement that she wants to stay here is not a joke. She asked me to seriously discuss her business plan and calculate the funds needed.

"What's the problem with money? You can ask Wei Yuantao to invest."

Yuan Keke seemed speechless for a moment, and then said: "What does he have to do with me?"

I was surprised: "??? No, is it okay?"

I have no contact with Wei Yuantao, so I don't know what happened to them.

Yuan Keke said blankly: "They are not from the same world, so what does it matter?"

I said submissively: "Oh..."

However, Wei Yuantao, who was "not related" and "not in the same world", appeared at the door of Yuan Keke's house the next day.

I was going to discuss things with Yuan Keke, and I was lucky enough to sneak a peek at the commotion by hiding in a corner.

Is this the domineering president chasing his wife thousands of miles away? It's so exciting!

I haven't seen Wei Yuantao for a long time. To be honest, he looks much more mature than before, even angry.

Wei Yuantao said: "Why do you listen to what other people are saying? The people who have to choose are you and me, what does it have to do with them?"

"..."

"Would you let others influence your decision so easily? I always thought you were smart, brave and determined. You should be more adventurous and courageous than anyone else. You are also more stubborn than anyone else. You never flinch from what you decide Pass."

"..."

"Either you have become timid and will be swayed by others. You are no longer the Yuan Keke you used to be. Or you have decided that I am not worth your risk. Then maybe I was wrong, maybe we really don't want each other. Anyone who wants it."

Wei Yuantao left, he really left.

I think the direction of the plot is a bit confusing for me. This is really not the drama of chasing my wife for thousands of miles that I want to watch!

I hurried in to find Yuan Keke, she was cleaning the table expressionlessly.

I hate iron but steel: "Ah, Wei Yuantao is here, so you just let him go?"

Yuan Keke said calmly: "Otherwise? Keep him here for the New Year?"

I can't wait to give them both a kiss: "However, Wei Yuantao has been secretly in love with you since freshman year, and regards you as a goddess. He can be said to be devoted and loyal to you. Except that sometimes he is a little careless and a little arrogant, Wei Yuantao Everything is very good, and he is so proud that he has the capital, so it is not a shortcoming... What do you dislike about him?"

"Nothing against him," Yuan Keke crazily wiped the tabletop shiny, her long hair hanging down, blocking her expression, "It's just not suitable. I don't know him at all."

"..." How can you not be from the same way? Could it be the kind with reproductive isolation?

"Aren't you going to chase him back?" I still don't give up, and I'm still trying to win the possibility of HE for the CP I've had, "I'm afraid you will regret missing Wei Yuantao! I don't want to hear you cry to me when you're old Saying 'I knew back then...', it is too late to regret missing true love!"

"What a pity," Yuan Keke straightened up, shaking his head fiercely, "It's really not good, you look like no one wants you, we two can make do with it when we get old."

"?????" I said, "No, don't attack me casually, no one wants me anymore?!"

"At any rate, I have been in a relationship in the past two years, how about you?"

"..."

Well, it seems that no one really wants ==

Time is like running water, and nearly half a year has passed in a flash.The past six months have been very fulfilling, and many things have made good progress, even far exceeding expectations, except that no one wants me.

I was waiting for Yuan Keke in the bridal shop, and gradually got a little impatient.Women are really troublesome, and getting married is even more troublesome.

I couldn't help but still had to hold back, I could only ask servilely: "Are you ready? You seem to have been in for a long time."

"OK OK."

In my perception, it seems that a century has passed, the door of the dressing room finally opened, and Yuan Keke walked out cautiously holding the hem of her skirt.

Her hair was coiled up high, and she was wearing a snow-white wedding dress, like a white gardenia, and like a star on a cloud.

I was dumbfounded.

She looked a little shy, but also a little happy.She rarely asked me shyly, "Does it look good?"

I couldn't help it, my eyes felt a little hot.I suddenly understood those scenes of old tears at weddings.

I choked up and said, "Of course, of course it looks good."

Yuan Keke stared at me: "Then are you crying?"

I said sincerely: "I was thinking of that unlucky guy Wei Yuantao, ah, no, the young talent is about to marry you, I really sympathize deeply, ah, no, I envy him."

Yuan Keke straightened the hem of her skirt, looked in the mirror, and our eyes met in the mirror.

Suddenly she said, "Thank you."

"Hey? Thank you for what?"

"All," she said, "all these years."

"Hey?"

She asked again: "Is it really pretty?"

I gave two thumbs up sincerely, and she smiled.

I helped her arrange the skirt, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect you to accept Brother Tao's marriage proposal."

Wei Yuantao spoke so resolutely that day, but not long after he finished his harsh words, he ran back again, knelt down on the ground, and said, "I still want to complete this proposal to you. If you decide to refuse, I won't Placing you, I know you hate being pestered, I understand from Gao Qi's incident. So I will only try this last time. No matter what the result is, I will accept it with a little grace. "

At that time, I thought that I was about to witness the rejection of the marriage proposal, the CP ushered in the BE, and the sad ending of the hero's heartbreak. I never expected that Yuan Keke would actually take the ring in his hand.

If I didn't know Yuan Keke well enough, I would have thought it was because the diamond was too big.

"I have thought about it a lot, for a long time," Yuan Keke said. "It is true that some people told me not to be with him, and some things happened to me that were hard to accept. I am a very stubborn person, but I can't help myself. Doubtful. Wei Yuantao and I have a lot of incompatibility and mutual attraction. Whether we should be together or not is difficult to calculate with a simple formula."

"... Can this thing still count?"

She sighed: "Did you know, I designed a small program to test the matching degree, and the matching degree between me and Wei Yuantao was extremely low."

"..." Small program and PPT, I think the two of you are a good match.

I said: "No matter what other people say, or how the program calculates, the most important thing is to follow your own heart."

She smiled and said, "Yes, but isn't the most difficult thing to see clearly in one's own heart?"

I was taken aback for a moment.

I asked, "So, in the end, how did you decide what you want?"

Yuan Keke said: "I finally decided to toss a coin. Accept him on heads, and leave him on tails."

I was shocked: "What? Are you so superstitious?"

Yuan Keke glared at me: "Can't you? Who is the person who flips a coin to decide which answer to choose for the English test?"

"..." is my dark history back then.

I asked: "So it's heads when it comes out?" Wei Yuantao's luck value is quite high.

"Throwing it out is tails."

Me: "?????" Are you kidding me?

"At that moment, I felt very uncomfortable," Yuan Keke said with a smile: "Then the answer is obvious? I feel uncomfortable because I don't want to accept the result."

"..."

"When we can't find the correct answer, we can eliminate those wrong answers," Yuan Keke said, "A basic question-making technique from a small-town questioner, thank you."

The first wedding was held in Z town.Wei Yuantao cared a lot about Yuan Keke's thoughts, he put her in a higher position than himself, and he was able to deal with his parents. He was indeed a reliable man.

Yuan Keke is as beautiful as flowers today, and Wei Yuantao is also extremely handsome. To be honest, this is the first time I have a clear understanding of his handsomeness. Although I know he is good-looking, he has always been stupid in my heart. Bee's traits were so prominent that they obscured my eyes and made me ignore his features.

The wedding was not extravagant, but it was quite lively. Relatives, friends, and neighbors all came to congratulate everyone who looked familiar. It was not easy to find a venue that could accommodate so many people.Because there will be another wedding banquet in T city - the transportation to T city from other places is naturally more convenient - so apart from Wei Yuantao's parents and close relatives, most of them are local guests, and there are almost no classmates and colleagues who came from afar.

And Zhuo Wenyang actually came.

As soon as he appeared, I began to be distracted and absent-minded.

I should play the role of good friend of the bride and focus on the couple.But I couldn't take my eyes off Zhuo Wenyang, even though he didn't come for me at all.

He didn't actually do any special attire, unlike me who went to get a haircut, shaved his face, and put on a decent formal dress.

He's just the same as always.Meticulous clothing, face made of ice, without any other meaning, only his rigor and respect for newcomers.

But that's enough.

It stands to reason that no one can steal the limelight from the protagonist, but in my eyes, even today's Wei Yuantao is overshadowed by him.

When it came to the popular bouquet throwing session, Yuan Keke was indeed a woman with a strong desire to win. She probably threw the bouquet like a medicine ball, and threw it back with all her strength, almost setting a world record for her.Amidst the laughter, the bouquet flew across the crowd and hit Zhuo Wenyang on the shoulder, so he stretched out his hand to catch it lightly.

"..."

Wei Yuantao smiled and said, "Senior Zhuo wants a good thing to come soon. I received a bouquet last year when I was the best man for a friend, and I am here today."

Amid the booing and congratulations from everyone, I just felt like my mentality was going to explode again.

How close is a good thing, it's too damn near.

I drank too much at this wedding banquet, and I didn't even know when it was over.

In a daze, I felt as if a warm hand was touching my cheek, and someone called me softly: "Lin Jing."

Zhuo Wenyang.

is it him?is he calling me

Just like the countless dreams I have had.

I was half asleep and half awake, and I seemed to call a name.

Then I woke up suddenly.

I leaned on Zhao Ziyue's shoulder, and Zhao Ziyue looked at me sideways.

I hurriedly sat up straight and rubbed my dim eyes: "I am, uh, asleep?"

"Well," he smiled, "you drank a little too much, but the wine is pretty good."

"Yes, is it?" There shouldn't be a slip of the tongue after drinking, right?

Zhao Ziyue said again: "Let's go, everyone has gone back, if we don't go, we have to stay and wash the dishes."

The way back was not too far, and of course we couldn't drive after drinking, so we simply walked back to let go of the alcohol.

Passing by the embankment, Zhao Ziyue suddenly said, "Do you want to sit there for a while?"

"Okay."

We sat on the high embankment, watching the rippling river water and the broken starry sky reflected.The air at night is slightly cool, and the gentle breeze makes people feel very clear and lonely.

Zhao Ziyue suddenly asked: "Were you and Mr. Zhuo good friends before?"

I froze, and it took me a while to say, "Ah, why do you ask that?"

"I don't know," he said with a smile, "I don't know why, I just think so."

"..."

After a while of silence, he said again: "That night, he asked me something about you being here. He asked me if you were doing well, whether you were happy or not."

My heart suddenly thumped wildly.

"He is concerned about you," Zhao Ziyue said again, "Although, I may still not know why."

"..."

I couldn't speak, and we both stopped talking.

After quietly looking at the water for a while, he tilted his body and leaned his head on my shoulder.He had also had some wine, and I could feel his tipsiness.

I heard him muttering: "When you are drunk, you don't know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams and crushes the galaxy."

The surrounding area is very quiet, except for the occasional low-pitched chirping of insects, probably crickets in late autumn.

Zhao Ziyue leaned on my shoulder and didn't move for a long time. I couldn't see his face, but I could only hear his even breathing.

He just leaned against me so quietly, as if he was too drunk and couldn't help taking a nap.

Then he seemed to wake up, sat up straight suddenly, and said, "You should go back."

"Well, it's getting late, go back to sleep, and have to get up early tomorrow."

He shook his head and said, "No. I mean go back to T City."

I didn't respond for a moment: "What?"

He smiled and said, "You let so many people go home, you should go back yourself."

I froze for a while, looked at him, and was at a loss for a moment: "Why, what's the matter? You suddenly drove me away?"

"No," he said, "it's just that this is not a place for you to stay."

"..."

"From the beginning, I felt that way."

"..."

"I chose to leave T City when I graduated, but I was actually a little bit reluctant. After all, there were things that I cared about. But I know that my heart is not there after all."

He turned to look at me.He reached out and placed his hand gently on my chest.He said, "Your heart is not here either."

"..."

"No matter how good my parents are to you, they can't replace your real parents for you."

I looked at him with some surprise.

He said: "Your family should be in T City, right? Sorry, I'm just guessing. You ran away from home, didn't you?"

I didn't say anything, and I didn't deny it.

He said softly: "I don't want to drive you away, Lin Jing. You are very good, and you are also very good to us. We all like you very much, everyone is, and my parents also treat you as their own child. "

"..."

"But it's different after all, isn't it? No matter how much they love you, they can't give you what you really want. I felt at the beginning that there is something missing in your heart and you need to fill it. And I want Help you fix all the broken places, if I can."

"..."

He took a breath and said, "But, my parents can never replace your real family."

"..."

"And I can't replace Zhuo Wenyang."

I froze as if struck by lightning.

He looked at me and asked softly, "Am I right?"

"..."

I can't speak.

Regarding my silent response, he was very calm and even smiled: "I may not be able to do anything for you. But I can eliminate a wrong answer for you. Maybe this is my value."

I wanted to say something, but my throat was a little tight.

I want to refute him.Yet what he said was true.

Sorry, regret, sadness, intertwined welling up, I suddenly found it hard to breathe.

He patted my head: "You."