Chapter 5 Encounters with the Old Man under the Tree of Peace
"Okay, can you hurry up, what time is it?" Song Ling urged Zhao Qing and said, "Okay, see if you're in a hurry, what time is it?" Zhao Qing was dissatisfied,
"What time is it? It's 9 o'clock, and we've all arranged for today. Who made you sleep so late last night. ”
"Did I sleep late? You slept early? Okay, okay, let's go." ”
Today is a sunny day, but the northern city will be windy in autumn, and when the two of them leave the hotel, they can't help but tighten their clothes. The two drove to the suburbs and looked desolate, the second-tier cities have not developed so fast, but the crops have long been cleared, and they are all construction sites and factories under construction.
"There's nothing special here, what is he doing here?" Song Ling asked Zhao Qing next to him.
"How do I know, how do I know what is going on in his head, or we can go back and ask him directly."
"No, we've planned it, wait, we'll go around. ”
When the two of them were looking for a special place here, Li Ying had already eaten breakfast and started to read, usually Li Ying would read a book all morning on Sunday morning, maybe he could find endless fun in the book, and he would enjoy it.
"It's too cold, why don't we go back, there's nothing here. “
"Well, let's go to Silent Park that afternoon, it should be better than here. “
The two were about to drive back when they suddenly saw a small white earth dog jumping out of the grass next to them, blocking the front of the car. "Let's see what's going on?" Zhao Qing got out of the car and walked over,
"What a cute puppy. ”
After a while, Song Ling also came down to look at the little earth dog, it had a pair of smart eyes, and it turned around, as if thinking about something again.
"There are no residents here, how can it be here, it can't be a stray dog, it's so cute, it's so pitiful. Zhao Qing picked up the little earth dog and said to Song Ling lovingly.
"No, such a cute puppy should have an owner. Otherwise, if we wait a little longer, if we get lost, the owner should come to look for it. Song Ling said
The two men carried the puppy into the car, and the puppy's eyes kept rolling around the two of them, as if comparing which of the two beauties was prettier.
Not long after, sure enough, someone came, and a girl looked left and right, and called for something.
"Let's go, go down and see, it should be the master who is here." Song Ling got out of the car and said.
"It's so cute, I really want to raise him myself" Zhao Qing reluctantly got out of the car.
"Little girl, are you looking for this puppy?" Song Ling asked
"That's right, Xiaoqing, come here, I've been looking for you for a long time, how can you run away by yourself?"
Xiaoqing was unmoved, curled up in Zhao Qing's arms as if he was asleep.
"Xiaoqing?" Zhao Qing asked embarrassedly. No, this little white dog is called Xiaoqing, which happens to be the same as his nickname.
"Yes, it's called Xiaoqing. As he spoke, he was about to hug Xiaoqing in Zhao Qing's arms,
Although he was a little reluctant, Zhao Qing still handed it over, his eyes full of reluctance. "It's snow-white, why is it called Xiaoqing. ”
Song Ling asked.
"I don't know about this, it was the eldest brother who told me, saying that she was so naughty and mischievous, so she called Xiaoqing. The little girl hugged Xiaoqing and prepared to leave.
"What? wait, little sister, what's your name?" Song Ling hurriedly went up and asked
"What's wrong? Mom said she couldn't talk to strangers, not even her pretty big sister. The little girl asked a little warily.
"It's nothing, I just think the puppy is cute, see if you can sell it to us." Song Ling asked,
"No, Xiaoqing is the eldest brother's, just let her accompany me, she is my good friend. The little girl said firmly.
"Then what's your big brother's name?" Song Ling then asked.
"yes, how do you know?"
"I'll go, Li Ying, bastard!" Zhao Qing finally understood what Song Ling meant, when did I get naughty?
"It's such a little girl, we are your eldest brother's friends, my name is Song Ling. ”
"Ah, you're a friend of your big brother, why didn't you say it earlier, I said why Xiaoqing is so well-behaved today, it's usually difficult for strangers to approach her, it turns out that she knows that you are a good friend of your big brother." Let's go, go to my house and sit down, big brother is fine. With that, he took Song Ling and Zhao Qing to a small courtyard in front.
"No one lives here, why are you still living here? Song Ling asked suspiciously.
"Dad said he would come back, but Mom was afraid that Dad wouldn't be able to find us when he came back, so we waited here for Daddy," the little girl said, shouting the openers, "Mom, Big Brother's friend has come to our house." ”
"Oh, friend of Plum, come in, Xiaoli, go and pour water for the guests. A middle-aged woman came out of the back room and hurriedly shouted, "Got it." Xiaoli hurriedly poured water for the two, and then sat next to them and stared at the two.
"Eldest sister, your eyes?" Song Ling noticed that the woman's eyes seemed to have a problem, her eyes were black and white, but she had lost her agility and was full of life. "Hehe, to make you laugh, my eyes couldn't see it two years ago, if it weren't for Li Zi coming over to help every three or five times, I wouldn't know how to take Xiaoli. Although she couldn't see it with her eyes, the woman could feel that the relationship between the person and the plum was not ordinary, so she said without any worries.
Zhao Qing looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Xiaoqing, and asked, "Sister, how can this little white dog be called Xiaoqing?"
"This is brought by Xiao Li, saying that he can accompany Xiaoli, Xiaoqing is very naughty, always mischievous, but it seems that a little spirituality can also accompany Xiaoli to play, Li Zi said that it is called Xiaoqing, this name is very suitable for it. Xiao Juan said
Speaking of this, Song Ling really couldn't help it, he took a sip of water and touched it, and couldn't help but look at Zhao Qing and smile, "Okay, you little plum, no, I'm going to settle accounts with him now, what is naughty, do I have it? I'm a cute big beauty, okay." Zhao Qing pretended to be angry and shouted.
"What's wrong?, is there any problem?" asked Xiao Juan puzzled
"Sister Xiao, her name is Zhao Qing, and everyone usually calls her Xiaoqing, or Qingqing. Song Ling explained.
"Ah, that's it, I'm sorry Miss Zhao. ”
"Sister Xiao, this has nothing to do with you, it's the fault of that little plum, I'll settle accounts with him when I go back. Zhao Qing said stupidly.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, isn't this exactly what you want? It proves that he still has you in his heart, although it is a little naughty. Song Ling comforted, still a little lonely in his heart after speaking.
"That's pretty much it, by the way, Sister Xiao, I heard Xiaoli say that his father didn't come back, where did the eldest brother go?" Zhao Qing said heartlessly. said this, but found that Xiao Juan's abnormality was not normal, and suddenly thought of something, so he quickly shut up.
"Hehe, it's nothing, Xiaoli, you go outside to play with Xiaoqing. “
first broke away from Xiao Li, and then told his story, it turned out that Xiaojuan's father was a soldier, and the two went on a mission after getting married and having Xiaoli, and then they left for two years, and there was no news, knowing that Li Ying came two years ago, saying that it was her husband's colleague, saying that he was on a secret mission, and he couldn't come back within a few years, and there was anything to find him, Xiao Juan still believed it, but when Li Ying took out 200,000 yuan to Xiao Juan, Xiao Juan noticed something. I felt that it was not right, and finally learned the truth after repeated questioning, that my husband should have died in the line of duty, and this Li Ying was a colleague of her husband, and she came to pay compensation. At that time, Xiao Juan really didn't have the courage to live at all, and then washed her face with tears every day, Xiaoli didn't care, and later Li Ying often came to help play with Xiao Li, and then brought Xiaoqing. Xiao Juan wanted to leave several times, each time Li Ying found and prevented her suicide in time, and said that the child could not live without a father without a mother, and her eyes were slowly unable to see anything at that time, Li Ying took her to check and couldn't check for any reason, maybe it was because of excessive sadness, but slowly she also wanted to open, she loved her husband and her daughter, her husband was gone, and she couldn't leave her daughter behind, and then she slowly accepted the reality. Although sometimes I am sad, I still have to live life, and although I can't see it, I can feel that my daughter is happy every day, and that's enough. When I go, I can give my husband an explanation.
Zhao Qing choked up and said, "Eldest sister, don't be sad, you still have Xiaoli and Xiaoqing, you should feel happy with them with you." “
"Hehe, I've thought about it a long time ago, I don't need you to comfort me, Xiao Li doesn't know how many times to comfort me, Xiao Li is a good person, a good brother to my husband. “
When the two of them left and returned to the car, Zhao Qing said: They are so pitiful, do you think we should help them. “
"Help must be helped, but that's not the point, Zhao Qing, didn't you notice another point?" Song Ling stared at Zhao Qing and said seriously.
"What did you find? By the way, that Xiaoqing, no matter what, has to settle accounts with Li Ying" Zhao Qing reacted and said angrily
"Alas, you are dead, how old is Li Ying? How old do you think his husband is? Three years ago, Li Ying was still in college, Xiao Juan's husband was a soldier, or the kind that carried out secret missions, how do you think Li Ying could be his colleague?"
"Yes, Li Ying went to college with us three years ago, and he didn't join the army after graduation. Zhao Qing was stunned.
"Could it be that Li Ying lied? But how did he know about Xiao Juan? That means that his experience is not as simple as we investigated. Song Ling said firmly.
"I think there's something wrong with him when you say that, why don't we go and ask him?"
"You're not using your brains right now, he's going to tell you so easily, let's go, go to Silent Park, there should be something we don't know about. After that, I drove to Silent Park.
When the two of them came to Silent Park in the afternoon, they didn't even eat before they started exploring Silent Park.
"How can you find such a big park, I won't be looking for another afternoon. I'm a little hungry. Zhao Qing, who looked for a long time and didn't find anything, said. "He's not going to come here for no reason. Look for it again. In the evening, you will be treated to a big dinner. Song Ling comforted.
When the sun is about to set, the entire Silent Park is basically empty, and the earth seems to be quiet. The two still found nothing, and just as the two were about to give up and go back, they saw a familiar figure.
"It's him. Zhao Qing said, pointing to the figure walking in front of him.
"Yes,"
"Let's go and see... Zhao Qing hurriedly prepared to catch up, but found that no one was following him and hurriedly looked back. "What's wrong, Lingling. Won't you catch up and see what he's doing here?"
Song Ling stared blankly at the figure not far away, it was this figure that tortured himself for three years. Knowing that when I saw that familiar figure now, I didn't know how to move my body, so I could only stare blankly at the figure in front of me, and the afterglow of the setting sun reflected the back so clearly.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhao Qing asked eagerly.
"It's nothing, it's just a little excited, let's go, let's see what he's doing here?" Song Ling still wiped away the tears in his eyes strongly, and moved his body with difficulty to follow the figure.
Li Ying walked around the Silent Park casually like an old man in the twilight until he came to a stop in front of the two small trees he had planted. Watching the two pine trees he planted grow up healthily, Li Ying smiled lightly. Touching two branches is like stroking a loved one's arm, gentle and real.
"Do you want to go over and meet?" Zhao Qing asked in a low voice, "No need, as long as I can watch him from afar, I will be content." “
"Why?" Zhao Qing asked puzzled.
"That's the Peace Tree, which I planted with him when I was at school. I don't know what I've grown like now. Song Ling said softly,
"Ahh
"No, I didn't have the courage to say it, and he didn't say it. ”
"Why do I think I'm redundant now?, am I a third party," Zhao Qing said inadvertently.
"You think too much, even if you are a third party, it is also a third party that I agree with, and I am not necessarily the first person. Song Ling sensed Zhao Qing's abnormality and hurriedly comforted.
"Isn't it, are you still the first?, he's so attentive?" Zhao Qing asked pretending to be surprised.
"I don't know, I don't know, I just feel that he has a secret in his heart that we don't know. Song Ling once again came to a conclusion.
"We're leaving, what are we going to do?
"Forget it, it's better not to see each other, it's not the time yet, there will be opportunities in the future. Song Ling made a difficult decision.
At this time, Li Ying sighed lightly, "If you come, you won't see you?" Wait for you for a long time, and you're so afraid of me?"
Li Ying turned around and looked at the two in the distance, which surprised the two of them, it turned out that Li Ying had already discovered them.