Chapter 2: Flowing Clouds

At night, the lights of the entire city of Smoky Sea City are lit up, illuminating the city, some people are sad, some people are happy, and some people stay up all night, doubting something.

In the evening, after Zhao Yingran, Lin Xiaoni and Wen Yu finished eating hot pot, she lived with Lin Xiaoni in the latter's house, and Wen Yu went home by herself.

The two drank too much wine and staggered into the door, and before they took off their coats, Qiao Lu called Lin Xiaoni.

"Something happened to Yuan Dump!" Qiao Lu's tone was fast: "Dead, jumped from Wen Shaohua's office." ”

Lin Xiaoni was taking off her coat, and her mobile phone was hands-free, she was stunned, looked at Zhao Yingran, and then looked at her phone, thinking to herself, you brother, what are you excited about when someone dies? Thinking of Qiao Lu's temperament, she has always been unable to hide her words, and it is already stable to come to herself immediately to say this matter.

The point is, why did she press hands-free? Moreover, dead? Lin Xiaoni was a little drunk, wondering if she had heard it wrong.

Zhao Yingran was also stunned when she heard this, then she didn't speak, her expression was calm, she slowly took off her coat and entered the room, standing on the balcony outside the living room, not knowing what she was thinking.

Lin Xiaoni followed, wanting to say something, but she couldn't speak, and kept complaining about Qiao Lu's big mouth in her heart.

The evening breeze blew through the night, and the two were silent for a long time, and Zhao Yingran suddenly said, "How is he doing?"

How was he doing?

How is he doing?

Is he the same as he once was?

How has he been?

These are all greetings from one person to another, and they are also common words from people who are quite connected to another.

The key is, who is Zhao Yingran asking?

Lin Xiaoni thought to herself that one was dead and the other was still alive, and she knew the answer.

"The richest man in Yanhai City! ”

Zhao Yingran nodded and did not speak.

Lin Xiaoni hurriedly explained: "Qiao Lu knew that you were back, so he paid attention to them, such a big thing happened, in fact, there is no need for him to say, everyone in the city will know about it tomorrow, he just wants me to give you a vaccination, who knows that I pressed the speakerphone, he opened his mouth and said......" Lin Xiaoni looked at Zhao Yingran's face calmly, stopped, and was a little embarrassed.

"You don't like Wenyu, but you always get in the way of face, it's hard to speak, and even in order to cover up, you have a good chat with her. Zhao Yingran said suddenly, then turned her head to look at Lin Xiaoni, touched her face and said, "I'm in your eyes, is it the same?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoni's tears came down immediately, she was a little sad and a little angry, stared at Zhao Yingran and said, "Over the years, you don't believe me?"

Zhao Yingran suddenly hugged her and said, "I'm very uncomfortable, why didn't anyone believe me at that time? Do you know? How I survived in Italy in the past ten years, I really ......."

Lin Xiaoni was made by her like this, and she instantly felt a little sorry for her, yes, those years, like the cold winter in the wax moon, the snow was flying, the frost was covering the world, and it almost killed this girl.

"Then why did you come back this time?" Lin Xiaoni asked with some uncertainty, in her mind, Zhao Yingran's character would definitely not come back to see the city because of nostalgia or something, unless it was for a purpose, or for him!

Zhao Yingran sobbed, tears wet Lin Xiaoni's back, and only after half a ring did she raise her head and look at Lin Xiaoni with red eyes and said, "I'm dying, I'm dying poor, I can't get along there!"

Lin Xiaoni patted her head, a little headache, thinking why she didn't expect this to be the case.

After nightfall, Zhao Yingran had already fallen asleep, Lin Xiaoni made a cup of coffee, sat on the bed and looked at Zhao Yingran's somewhat pale face, thinking, what is going on?

You're back, why did Yuan Tian die? And what about the money on your card?

Lin Xiaoni was tired of thinking about it, looked at the bright moon outside the window again, and muttered: "No one dares to underestimate you, what are you for?" Lin Xiaoni glanced at Zhao Yingran again, picked up the coffee and took a sip, only felt a little bitter, got out of bed again, grabbed a handful of candy and threw it in.

Twelve years ago, when everyone was in high school, Wen Shaohua was an existence that no one on campus could afford to provoke, and no one had the courage or strength to provoke him, because at that time, Haichang, the first group company in Yanhai City, was their family, and he was not a weak person, Lin Xiaoni remembered the scene when Jing Zhao Yingran beat up the invincible Wen Shaohua, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Things are people, and if you want to cry first, what about you? Lin Xiaoni turned her head and glanced at Zhao Yingran again, her eyes full of pity.

Early the next morning, Zhao Yingran rubbed her slightly aching head and found that Lin Xiaoni had gone to work, and she was the only one left in the house.

She got up and put on her clothes, went to the living room to get a cup of hot water, and lay on the sofa looking at the orange light from the chandelier on the ceiling, a little bored.

Taking a sip of water, she stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the tall building beneath her feet.

If Wen Yu was here, it would be obvious at a glance that she looked very similar to Wen Shaohua.

Behind his back, looking at the tower, thinking, and then missing, this is Zhao Yingran and Wen Shaohua.

The sunlight shone on Zhao Yingran's eyelashes through the window, and Zhao Yingran was a little weak.

She didn't think about what to do next.

Italy can't stay still, it always feels better at home than abroad, and it's better to go home than to wander away - however, she suddenly thought, what about her own home?

The blue sky is like water, her thoughts are like water, and her home is long gone.

…………

Lin Xiaoni's house is on the sixth floor, which is very convenient. Standing next to the window, Zhao Yingran could even see what brand of mobile phone was used by pedestrians on the street, and her eyesight has always been very good.

A young man in a denim shirt walked with his head down and headphones plugged in, as if looking for his lost lover on the bank of the Huangpu River, and the song in his ears was his lifelong pursuit; a couple snuggled up and pointed at the river in front of him, as if looking at the bright and cold sea of stars, the water waves swayed, shaking out a little starlight; an old man who kept looking back at his back, as if he was saying goodbye to yesterday, but he walked very slowly, not like he was walking, as if he was reminiscing about yesterday.

Go fast, it's easy to miss some scenery.

Zhao Yingran looked at the river in the distance again, what is the name of the river? It seems to be called the East River? She remembered again, from here, there is another river across the two streets, called the South River. She thought silently, as if it was there, Wen Shaohua let her go.

Live up to the time, time flies......

Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and she jerked her head to find that she had already burst into tears.

I exhaled a few deep breaths, wiped away my tears, and thought to myself why I kept recalling the past recently, and who rang the doorbell so early in the morning?

Zhao Yingran opened the door and saw a somewhat sloppy man, the clothes he was wearing were a little dirty, and she could even see the dandruff in his hair.

She narrowed her eyes, suddenly surprised.

"You're back?" Qiao Lu said with a smile as he touched his head.

"Qiao Lu?" Zhao Yingran didn't believe his eyes.

Qiao Lu entered the door with a big grin, turned around and said, "Otherwise?"

Without waiting for Zhao Yingran to speak, Qiao Lu continued: "I just came down from the construction site, help Xiaoni get a document." ”

"Why didn't she call me to pick it up for her?" Zhao Yingran asked.

"How long has it been since you've been back, and who knows where she's working. Qiao Lu said as he flipped through Lin Xiaoni's documents from the table.

Zhao Yingran stood at the door, a little dazed, looking at Qiao Lu like someone he knew in his previous life.

"Why are you ......" Zhao Yingran didn't continue.

Qiao Lu found the document, heard Zhao Yingran's words, and said with a smile: "No way, the past has passed, now I'm engaged in decoration, don't look at me like this, a month's income can support Xiaoni casually!"

Zhao Yingran was a little sad, but she was sad for Qiao Lu.

Qiao Lu left, Zhao Yingran was lying on the sofa, his mind was full of Qiao Lu's appearance just now, sloppy, and his clothes were shabby, which was not the same as Qiao Lu in his mind.

She thought to herself that Shaohua would eventually kill someone and bring him back to life.

At noon, Lin Xiaoni came back from work.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Zhao Yingran taking off her coat in the living room and doing yoga on the ground in her underwear.

"When is this good?" Lin Xiaoni said.

"Italy. Zhao Yingran said with her eyes closed.

Lin Xiaoni pursed her lips and said, "It's boring." ”

Zhao Yingran opened her eyes: "What's interesting?"

"Make money!" Lin Xiaoni took off her coat, took a glass of water, turned her head to Zhao Yingran and said, "What do you eat at noon?"

"I did it. Zhao Yingran pointed to the table.

Lin Xiaoni saw the food on the table, her eyes lit up, and she asked, "Or Italy?"

Zhao Yingran nodded.

After eating, Lin Xiaoni lay in Zhao Yingran's arms, rubbed her hair, and asked, "How long will you stay back?"

Zhao Yingran looked at the TV series on TV, knocked the melon seeds and said a little vaguely: "Don't go!"

Lin Xiaoni suddenly got up from her arms, stared at her eyes, confirmed that her words were not a joke, and said, "Great! You were a bridesmaid when I married Qiao Lu!"

Zhao Yingran bit her tongue and asked stupidly, "When?"

"I don't know!" Lin Xiaoni lay in her arms again, and her mood was extremely good. She is Zhao Yingran's best friend.

Zhao Yingran sighed and said, "I'm so excited to stay with you? Could it be that you get married in ten years, and I'm going to stay with you here for ten years?"

"No, let's go earn money first. Lin Xiaoni pinched Zhao Yingran's face and said, "I don't support you!"

"Is it necessary?" said Zhao Yingran.

"Well, not really. Lin Xiaoni said.

Zhao Yingran was silent for a while and said, "It makes sense!"

In fact, as long as Zhao Yingran's money is not squandered, it is definitely enough for her to spend until death, but she doesn't think it's her money.

"Whose money is in your account?" asked Lin Xiaoni.

"Someone else's. Zhao Yiran said.

"Who else? I can't figure out who can put 20 million in your account? The key is!" Lin Xiaoni sat up and said solemnly: "What about the interest? Who is the interest on the money in the bank?"

Zhao Yingran shook her head and said, "It's still someone else's." ”

"Who the hell is the money in your account!" Lin Xiaoni's voice suddenly became sharp: "I won't let you touch the interest?"

"I really can't move!" Zhao Yingran said solemnly.

"Then tell me who this person is?" Lin Xiaoni took her words.

Zhao Yingran thought for a while and said, "I can't tell you." ”

Lin Xiaoni was a little devastated, seeing that there was a huge amount of money in front of her, but she couldn't touch it, although it wasn't her own, but Zhao Yingran was embarrassed not to treat herself?

Suddenly thinking of something, Lin Xiaoni lowered her voice and said, "Then how much money do you have?"

Zhao Yingran snapped her fingers, and Lin Xiaoni looked a little cold.

"More than three thousand five hundred?" Zhao Yingran was a little unsure, and then she said a little embarrassed: "I bought some clothes on the Internet this morning, it cost more than two thousand, and now there are about one thousand and fifteen left." ”

Lin Xiaoni jumped up: "I will start going out to make money tomorrow, no, just this afternoon, I will accompany you to find a job!"

Zhao Yingran was a little unhappy and said, "I don't have any money, what's wrong with spending some money on you!"

Lin Xiaoni had a dark face, and said a little embarrassed: "Two days ago, you called me and said that you were coming back, I thought that you were always better than us abroad, so I couldn't help but swipe my credit card to buy some clothes, I only wanted to brush three thousand at the time, but I couldn't help it, and it exploded!"

Zhao Yingran also jumped up when she heard this: "How many are left?"

"Fifty!" Lin Xiaoni said weakly.

Zhao Yingran suddenly thought of a few words.

O woman,

Gorgeous gold diamonds,

Shining pearles,

For you to win the vain imagination of the empress,

Do you know that all that is left around you is the poison of power, the incense of arrogance, the fragrance of sultry and murder. (Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night's Dream)

………………

At noon, the two took a half-hour lunch break, and then woke up early to prepare to find a job for Zhao Yingran in the afternoon.

"What do you like?" Lin Xiaoni kept flipping through the circle of friends while wearing sunglasses.

"White-collar workers?" Zhao Yingran said uncertainly.

"Be specific!" Lin Xiaoni rolled her eyes.

"How's the flight attendant?" Zhao Yingran said again.

The two of them sat on the bus, upright, and looked like two fairies who don't eat fireworks at a glance, this is what Lin Xiaoni said to Zhao Yingran, it doesn't matter at home, you must have a temperament when you go out.

"Do you look like a flight attendant?" Lin Xiaoni turned her head to stare at Zhao Yingran.

Zhao Yingran thought to herself that she was one meter seventy-one, her long hair was waist-length, and her length was okay, no one had ever said that she was ugly, and after confirming these, she said: "It's quite similar!"

Lin Xiaoni was a little angry when she heard this, and shouted: "You look like your sister's big waist!"

In an instant, the people in the entire carriage turned their heads to look at this sound source, Zhao Yingran turned her head and pretended not to know Lin Xiaoni, Lin Xiaoni's face was as red as a fire - this is what Zhao Yingran said to describe Lin Xiaoni afterwards.

The bus had three stops to go, and the end was where the two of them were going.

"Why did the site change its name?" Zhao said.

"How do I know!" Lin Xiaoni said angrily, she had lost the dead just now, and she even saw the contempt in the eyes of the fat man in front of her.

Zhao Yingran thought to herself, why is this name so strange?