Chapter Thirty-Eight: Drinking to Kill Sorrows

Looking back, and my life.

Li Huo found that he only had an insufficient marriage and a dull daily life.

It's as if a person's life has come to an end, and there is only toil and pain.

He is alone, the man is out of the house, knocks out his teeth, and swallows all the bitterness in his stomach.

But his wife ............ His most important family members ..................

Thinking of this, this man, who was always obsessed with the past and had no idea of living in the present at all, let alone having no future to speak of, gritted his teeth and closed his eyes.

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When people reach middle age, don't look back in the wind.

Just like a day when the stars are all over the world.

The future lurks uneasy, and there are regrets and entanglements in the past.

Like a boat washed by the river and drifting with the current, you were rushed to middle age, and your body, face, eyes, and mood were stamped with the mark of middle age.

Looking back, the black cicadas are silent, red and green and thin, and the youth has slipped away, and looking forward, the crane's goosebumps, withering and staggering are approaching loneliness.

Li Huo also knew that it would not work like this.

He also wants to change, and he also wants to live better.

He didn't want to spend his life in mediocrity and go to the grave again.

He didn't want to look back on his life and regret for doing nothing, and be ashamed of wasting his time.

He also wants to be happier.

He didn't want to run away, he still had something to guard behind him, he had a home waiting for him to go back, and someone waiting for him to go back.

Like the flickering fire, he wanted to move upwards.

"I see, I want to figure out how to ............"

Dropping these words, Li Huo stood up, got dressed and pushed the door away............

The deserted home is empty.

I couldn't see the slightest trace of Feng Yu at all..................

But the half-unfinished cup of coffee on the table was still steaming.

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There was still the same rainstorm outside as the night they met, but this time, Li Huo had brought an umbrella.

He staggered and stumbled down the road.

Just an aimless walk.

Hopefully I'll come up with some good ideas in the middle of this.

I still remember the graduation thesis in economics in the past, and he relied on this to get it.

But............ Changing the world is still too difficult compared to a thesis.

If a walk can really be done, then do you need to have such trouble?

Thinking of this, the rainstorm had avoided his umbrella and wet his trouser legs.

Looking at the cars whizzing by the side of the road, Li Huo rarely had the idea of seeking death recently.

He has a family and responsibilities.

This life is not just his own.

Alas........................

The lost dog can only bear the burden of failure, live in frustration, and even so, still desperately try to survive............

Li Huo, who had been walking for more than an hour, still hadn't thought of anything, felt very tired.

Obviously, I wasn't so tired when I ran the business, why was I so tired after just walking a few steps?

Possible............ Is it because you use your brain too much and your heart is tired, right?

Even so, he still held an umbrella and stumbled along the road.

It's still as dejected as it was a few years ago.

It's no wonder that he is.

Ordinary life, work that consumes the will, not enough marriage............

From now on, since

Nothing has changed since a few years ago, except for getting married............

Thinking like this, maybe Li Huo also found out.

He also needs to change........................

Smack.

At this moment, Li Huo felt a huge impact in his hand, and the umbrella suddenly sank, and the weight disappeared immediately.

It seems that some big current hit the umbrella.

What is it............?

He looked up through the gap in the leaves of the umbrella, and it was a signboard that shimmered with neon light even on a cloudy day.

There are four big characters written on itβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

【Reflection Bar】

In such a gloomy and humid weather, there is no need to go to work, to be honest, Li Huo really wants to have a drink............

Who wouldn't?

In other words, who is Li Huo, and who doesn't want to?

After all, he couldn't think of any way, so he could only use alcohol to kill his sorrows............

Jingle Bell β€”β€”β€”β€”

The bell hanging on the door rang as promised, and Li Huo put away his umbrella and hung it on the coat rack with his wet trouser legs.

"Yo, you're here again, welcome. ”

Seeing Li Huo strolling towards the position of the bar, the owner here seemed to be familiar with him, it was really strange, Li Huo should be here for the first time............ Right?

Strangely, Li Huo didn't feel anything strange, he simply regarded it as the boss's hospitality, so he also unceremoniously became a frequent visitor here.

"A glass of whiskey, on the rocks. ”

I can't afford to buy a house or a car, but Li Huo naturally still has the money to drink a little wine on his day off.

He doesn't smoke cigarettes, and when something happens, he borrows alcohol to kill his sorrows.

The seats in the bar are very deserted, because it is still working hours, there are few people here except for Li Huo on the high chair.

The smell of people and alcohol in the bar was surprisingly quiet at the moment, and only the sound of the news could be heard from the small TV in front of the bar.

Journalism is the best place to learn about social phenomena.

Li Huo naturally knew this, so he didn't have anything to do now that he was drinking, and he didn't even have a plan, half an idea.

I can only stare at the small screen that is harmful to my eyesight, and watch it non-stop.

After a few sips of strong wine, Li Huo gradually entered the state.

I saw that in the small screen, a person in a white open-chested robe was standing on the stage to speak, and the leaders of those countries were standing below and listening with their mouths closed, as if they were ...... Or something very important for the occasion.

"People of the world, please don't be unconcerned about yourself, please don't give up trying. ”

"I know you all have your own ideas, you all have your own situations, you all have your own lives and hopes. ”

"You may think I'm joking, you may not be able to see what I see. ”

"You may be busy with your own lives, you may be just in your spare time, you may just read what I said. ”

"I don't blame you for your indifference, I don't blame you for your ruthlessness, even if you are as inactive as ever, and it doesn't matter if you hate change. ”

Change..................!!!

Hearing what he was seeking, Li Huo's eyes widened, and he woke up a few minutes before he was drunk, and he continued to listen attentively............

I also looked at the note next to it by the way-[Summit Congress]

"But here I have a message for you. ”

"Me

Representative. ”

"All those who have worked hard and are still using their lives as bargaining chips to maintain the order of this world. ”

"Those who trust the world and still have a glimmer of hope in humanity. ”

"People who sweat it out and still want to make this world a better place. ”

"Those who are diligent and still have hope for the future. ”

"The people who force their faces and send their smiles to the world. ”

"Those who die before they get out of school, and who have become the cornerstone of peace............"

"You bridge the gap with tenacity and fill the gap with blood. ”

"So, I'm here, on behalf of these people, to tell people who don't believe in the love and justice of this world. ”

"Let the horses come, we are more numerous than you, we are stronger than you!!!!"

Grunt, swallowed saliva, there was no smell of alcohol.

Even in such a small color TV window, Li Huo could feel the courage and clear and honest aura exuded by the man called Shensuan............

That is the bearing and demeanor of a truly capable and wise man.

Like everyone present, Li Huo was also shocked by the speech of the gods.

He couldn't help but think that if he was like him, how good it would be to be able to do that............

Wouldn't it be nice if the world's leaders were willing to listen to themselves?

But now............ It's the same as it was a few years ago.

Even the small bosses of small businesses are reluctant to treat themselves............

And it wasn't until the people present reacted and applauded the gods enthusiastically that Li Huo came back to his senses.

Seeing that the sorrow continued, the wine in his hand had been drunk.

I grabbed a handful of free peanuts from the bar to make a snack.

He held up the empty glass to the boss and said, "Another glass, a little water, thank you." ”

Boom la la laβ€”β€”β€”β€”

The sound of drinks being poured into the glass kept coming, and Li Huo lowered his head and put his arms on the bar table, recalling what he had just seen on TV.

(Do you believe in love and justice in this world and break down the walls between people?......)

Believe...... Is it?

Li Huo hung his head in frustration, and accidentally read out what was in his heart.

"If only I had some beliefs, or dreams or something............"

Unexpectedly, in the next moment, the sentence he said unintentionally was answered.

"Friend, what you need is not faith, but fear. ”

[If there is a god who is so powerful that he can easily change the existence of human beings, you should not admire it, but instinctively feel fear. 】

......!?

Obviously there was no one in the bar, how could this sound come from so close to it?

Quickly looked sideways, and Li Huo, who was not drunk, could clearly distinguish the figure sitting next to him.

It's strange, this bar is so big, why did he choose to sit next to him ............?

Looking at this man's outfit again, a brown cloak covered his body, and only because he was sitting could he see his pale green suit pants.

But Li Huo saw it.

This person has the same temperament as him, at first glance, he is running business, he looks energetic, and he speaks neatly.

It seems that a person like him who skipped work came to this safe haven to seek solace.