Seventy-seven on the verge of collapse
Ignorant and stumbling. I don't know how I got home, I don't know how I fell asleep, I just know that the world that belonged to me has completely collapsed.
In this half-dream, half-awake, it was dawn. I lay motionless on the bed, staring numbly at the ceiling, not knowing what time it was. Lele is gone, maybe for me, life has no meaning anymore.
Suddenly, a rapid phone ringing interrupted my thoughts, could it be Lele calling? I jumped up and grabbed the microphone hopefully.
"Hello, I'm looking for Li Xiaobei. "It was a strange woman's voice on the phone, not Lele, which made me feel very frustrated.
"Well, I am. Despite being in a bad mood, I politely replied.
"You...... Are you Becky? I ...... I'm Lele's cousin, Chen Hao should have mentioned me to you......" The other party's voice seemed to be a little nervous and uneasy, "What if...... If you have time, can you come out and talk?"
I sat up straight in surprise: "Eh, what's the matter?" Although I knew that she must have called for Lele at this time, I still asked knowingly.
"I want to tell you something about Lele, will you come?" the other person's tone was unusually calm.
"Time, place. "Despite all my reluctance, I decided to meet the mysterious Cousin Lele.
The other party thought for a moment, and then slowly opened his mouth: "Then at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Huxi Lemon Tree Coffee." β
"But I don't know you, how will I find you then?" I then asked.
"It doesn't matter, I know you!, I'll hang up first, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, see you or leave......" Before I came back to my senses, there was a blind tone on the other end of the phone, and the other party hung up the phone.
When I opened the door and walked out of the room, my parents were not at home, it was already past lunch time, and there was only a plate of dumplings on the table. I didn't eat all day yesterday, and by now, I'm dizzy from hunger.
Although I felt uncomfortable, I took out a pair of chopsticks from the kitchen and sat down at the dining table. Gobbling up, crying while eating, I still can't believe that Lele has become my past tense.
Lele, didn't you say you'd be back tomorrow? Lele, didn't you say you pulled your curly hair and wanted to show me? Lele, didn't you say that you wanted me to invite you to eat Maimai? Lele, what you said doesn't count......
The coffee shop that Lele's cousin said was very close to my house, only a 15-minute walk.
"Li Xiaobei!" I was still some distance away from the coffee shop, and I saw a woman standing at the door of the shop waving to me.
When I got closer, I found that the woman in front of me had the same moving beauty as Lele, and a pair of black-framed glasses added a lot of connotation to this beauty. Although Cousin Lele is dressed as a white-collar worker, she doesn't look a few years older than me.
I took a deep breath, tried to control my emotions, and walked briskly forward.
"Let's talk about it inside. "Cousin Lele turned to the side and ushered me into the coffee shop.
It's a coffee shop with a European dΓ©cor, but the style is average. Even though it's still daytime, the interior of the store is dimly lit. We chose a corner spot, and the waiter quickly walked over with the price list and asked softly, "What do you two want to order?"
"A chilled cappuccino, what about you?" Cousin Lele casually closed the price list and looked up at me.
"Whatever. "I don't have much research on coffee, and I'm not in the mood to drink it at all.
"Two chilled cappuccinos, thank you. Cousin Lele turned her head to the waiter to the side.
"Okay, you two, please wait. The waiter bowed, put away the price list, and left.
"What shall I call you?" I leaned over and whispered as the waiter had gone away.
"My name is Lin Hui. Lin Hui looked at me quietly, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Well, you know me, so I don't need to introduce myself, right?" I didn't sleep well last night, and my eyes were a little sore now, so I took off my glasses and rubbed them vigorously. Lin Huixiao's appearance suddenly reminded me of Lele, in fact, if you compare carefully, the two of them are really a bit similar.
Not far away sat two middle-aged women, one of whom was very haggard, with a yellow face and red and swollen eyes, obviously having just cried. And the other woman's posture is a little out of shape, but with makeup, she is still good-looking, probably when she was young, she should have been a beauty.
She ordered two cups of Blue Mountain coffee.
The haggard woman probably saw the price on the price list, hurriedly called out to the waiter, and whispered to her companion: "It's too expensive, let's order milk tea." β
"You, you! I've saved a lifetime, but now it's good, my husband has saved it to others! I'm empty-handed, and I don't know how to be kind to myself! Why do you leave so much money?" The woman with makeup said angrily, "Okay, no need to change it, I'm in for a treat!"
was reprimanded by her companion, and the woman's eyes instantly turned red again, and a tissue hurriedly covered the face that was not youthful......
"Actually, I don't like coffee, I don't like the bitter taste. Lin Hui's words brought back my thoughts, and the waiter brought me a cappuccino.
"You go first. I pushed the coffee in front of Lin Hui and asked strangely, "Since you don't like coffee, why do you ask me to come here?"
Lin Hui didn't answer my question, just used a spoon to stir the thick layer of foam on the coffee.
After a while, my cappuccino came. Looking at the strong coffee in front of me, I suddenly felt an impulse, and I immediately picked up the cup and drank the coffee in the cup. A cold feeling of bitterness instantly spread throughout my body, and perhaps only this feeling could temporarily freeze my heart, which was already hanging upside down on the verge of collapse.
"Do you drink coffee like this?" Lin Hui couldn't help but reach out and pat my hand holding the cup.
"Okay, after the coffee, it's time to get down to business!" I couldn't wait to stare at Lin Hui.
Lin Hui smiled bitterly and sighed, then put down the coffee in his hand......
When I came out of the coffee shop, it was already past six o'clock in the evening.
"Xiaobei, let's take you to a place. Standing at the door of the coffee shop, Lin Hui gently tugged at my sleeve.
"Where's it going? Forget it! I'm not in the mood. "After listening to Lin Hui all afternoon, I feel that I am very tired now, and I just want to go home early to sleep.
"Leleuca. Lin Hui looked confident, "I don't think you will refuse." β
(2010.10.9 This chapter has been revised)