Chapter Seventy-Four: Can't See Clearly
Probably not likely. Now that all companies are on holiday, it can't be a business deal. She suddenly remembered that night in Hehuan Street, her body stiffened, and she sat motionless.
Lao Cao's car drove more and more deflected, and he did not stop when he passed the town, but got on the winding mountain road again. The confusion in the driver's eyes became thicker and thicker, and he stopped the car and refused to follow any more. Haha said: "Little sister, you see that this is so far out of the city, you don't know where people are going, my wife and children are still waiting for me to go back to visit relatives, I can't follow." If you don't plan to take you back for free with me, if you want to do it again, you'll have to get off here. You see, this is the town, and it's just the way up the mountain, if you really want to follow, it's too late to find a car to follow. ”
He hadn't been out of town much in a sports car, and he was completely unfamiliar with it. In this New Year, money is important, but life is even more important.
Zhou He naturally knew his concerns, and he didn't force it, and said, "Then I'll get off here." She said and took out the money to pay for the car.
The driver probably thought that it was not easy for her to be a little girl, so he wiped a zero. Soon drove away.
After Zhou He got out of the car, he shivered, tightened his clothes, and put on the hat on his clothes. The whole person shrunk into his clothes.
Although the snow on the road has melted, there is still snow left on the roofs of the trees. Because the weather is too cold, although it is the New Year, the town is deserted, and only a few children can be seen outside.
The weather was very gloomy, and Zhou He looked up the mountain. Lao Cao's car disappeared. Standing like this, she didn't know when there would be a car, so she paused for a moment and walked up the hill.
After walking for half an hour, a small truck slowly drove up the mountain. Missing the car and not knowing when it would come, she stopped and stopped the car.
The driver was a middle-aged uncle in his forties and forties, probably seeing that she was pitiful, the car drove out for a while before stopping. He lowered the window and shouted, "Where are you going?"
Zhou He didn't know what place this mountain was at all, she trotted all the way forward, pondered for a while, and said, "I'll go to the front......"
The driver looked at her suspiciously, and said, "Are you a guest in the villa?"
Since there is a villa here, Lao Cao must be going to a villa.
Zhou He nodded and said vaguely: "I came out with my friends, and there was a little conflict, so he drove away first." ”
The driver snorted and said, "What kind of friend are you? On such a cold day, there are no cars in and out of this mountain." I'm not afraid of freezing people if I leave you here alone. I'm delivering food to the villa today, otherwise when are you going to get here?"
Zhou He hurriedly said thank you.
The road was a little slippery, and the pickup truck drove slowly for more than an hour to arrive. The driver parked the car at the back door of the restaurant, saw Zhou He looking around, and said, "When I arrive, I am taking the back door, and I can go around the front from the path below." ”
Zhou He thanked her again, and was about to go around to the path below, when a voice became louder: "Miss Zhou?"
Lao Cao was surprised, and saw Zhou He turn around and walk down the steps at the door quickly. He wanted to ask her why she came, but this was obviously not the place to speak, he politely said you come with me, and then took Zhou He to the villa.
When he avoided people, he asked, "Why are you here?"
Zhou He lowered his head and said nothing. He asked this in vain, and he himself reacted quickly, somewhat annoyed by his carelessness.
He has been here for a long time, and Zhou He has only come. And she came with the food delivery, so you don't have to think about it to know that she didn't come well. He took her upstairs, found a place for her to sit down, and said, "You sit down first, and I'll go get something to eat...... Call Mr. Cheng over. ”
Zhou He said thank you and sat down.
Lao Cao quickly went to ask for food, and then hurried out of the restaurant. This is not a meal, the waiter brings a bowl of egg noodles with tomatoes. The soup is made of broth, and the noodles are covered with green cabbage.
Zhou He was already hungry, so he picked up the chopsticks and ate slowly.
After eating a bowl of noodles and sitting for more than ten minutes, Cheng Wei walked in from the door.
I have probably heard Lao Cao say that he has passed, and he can't see anything on his face. When he walked to Zhou He's side, he said, "Let's go, take you to rest." ”
Zhou He followed him downstairs, and when he walked through the corridor to the hotel next to him, he found that this villa was the villa he brought her to last time.
It's just that when she came, she took a different road, and this side has been redecorated and changed, so she didn't realize it.
This time is a little different from the last time, the waiters should all know Cheng Wei, and from time to time there will be waiters who respectfully call Mr. Cheng when they pass by.
Cheng Wei bowed his head slightly, and took Zhou He into the elevator.
He didn't ask anything all the way, and when he entered the room, he said, "Embroider for a while, I still have some things, and I'll come over after I finish dealing with it." ”
He looked up at the time as he spoke.
Zhou He was silent for a moment and said, "Is there anything you need my help with?"
Cheng Wei was slightly stunned, and then said, "No." You have a good rest. ”
He didn't say much and quickly left.
He didn't come back after he went, but Lao Cao brought her food at dinner. said: "There are guests coming from Kyoto to play, Mr. Cheng is socializing, and he will not be back until later." Miss Zhou, you can go out and go for a walk and soak in the hot springs. Strengthens the muscles, invigorates the blood, and is also beautiful. ”
Zhou He's fingers moved slightly when he heard that he came from Kyoto, and lowered his eyes and asked, "Is it a customer who came to discuss business?"
Lao Cao smiled and said, "No, I don't want to talk about business during the Chinese New Year, I come here to play." He is a friend of Mr. Cheng. You eat slowly, and if it's okay, I'll go first. ”
He left quickly.
Zhou He looked at the food box and didn't move, if it was just a simple entertainment or accompanying friends, Cheng Wei's mobile phone ...... It won't be impossible. And there was no news.
It was getting dark outside, and she sat down. Dinner began.
The portion of dinner is not much, it should be made separately, and the dishes are exquisite.
After eating, she didn't ask the waiter to come and clean up, so she cleaned up and went to the restaurant with the food box. Probably because of the Chinese New Year, there are many more people this time than when I came last time. In the middle of the restaurant, there was a large table of guests, some of whom were full of spirit.
Some people are full of bad luck, talking about today's luck back. I didn't even win once.
As soon as she returned the food box, she saw a man in a suit who looked like a manager hurriedly walked over. Ask the chef in the kitchen if he has prepared the next meal.
The chef said there was only one dish left.
The manager-like man immediately asked the waiter to carry the food box and follow him first, so that the chef could move faster. Said that the guests couldn't wait.
This battle was eye-catching, and several waiters followed the middle-aged man out of the restaurant with food boxes, and the people at the middle table began to talk one after another.
The man who was sitting next to him said, "See, this should be for the group of people in the VIP room." The pomp is big, and I haven't shown my face much in the past few days. ”
Ototsu also showed a gossipy expression and said, "I heard that the upstairs is very open, and it is completely different from the gameplay below." ”
The other snorted and said, "Of course it's different, you don't look at how big others are playing." After a slight pause, he said mysteriously: "I heard that the upstairs are a group of sons and daughters from Kyoto, and the family is not just rich." ”
As soon as he said that, everyone's curiosity was aroused. Immediately asked.
But the man refused to continue, and said with a haha: "Don't ask, it has nothing to do with you if you inquire again." Boring. ”
Man A sneered, and said with a look of disdain: "If you don't know, you don't know, what are you pretending to be profound?"
"Yes, who knows where you heard the gossip. He also deliberately made it look like he knew everything. And the crowd chimed in.
The man snorted twice and said, "If you don't believe me, you can't help it." I want to know what to inquire about. ”
The crowd was bored, and soon moved on to other topics.
Zhou He didn't stay any longer, and went downstairs to the casino. The door of the casino is much stricter than the last time Cheng Wei brought her here, she has to be a customer who checks in to the hotel, and the first time she comes, she has to provide her ID card to the security guard, and she can only get in.
This is to ensure the safety of the casino and all the guests who come to play, and the customer information is confidential to the casino and will not be leaked, so no one will say anything even if it is strictly investigated.
The investigation is so strict, Zhou He naturally can't get in. She didn't go any further, went to the bar in the hotel, and sat down in an unobtrusive corner.
There are many customers in the villa, because there is no pastime, although it is still early, there are many people in the bar. She ordered a cup of Long Island Iced Tea, sat down and drank it slowly.
After twelve o'clock, laughter came from the entrance of the bar. She turned her head sideways, and a group of young boys were walking in. As I walked towards the bar, I looked around the bar and joked about it.
Cheng Wei sat at the end, he was only wearing a white shirt, the button on the collar was unbuttoned, and the whole person looked lazy and lazy, talking to the last son.
It can be seen that several sons and brothers are headed by him, and they don't forget to ask him first when they order a drink. Cheng Wei said the old rules and sat down not far from the bar.
A few people didn't pay attention to the people in the bar at all, and they were talking with a smile. Someone flirted with the lonely girl in the bar.
People who don't know think they're low-key, but the fact is that a few people don't hide anything. There is no shortage of family mentions in the words, and there is a person surnamed Tan who seems to be Tan Ziran's cousin.
As the man said in the restaurant, they were all powerful boys.
Before Zhou He could figure out anything, Cheng Wei called the waiter, and the group went to the private room not long after.
Zhou He settled the bill, didn't do it any more, got up and went back to the hotel.
When Cheng Wei came back, it was already more than two o'clock in the morning, Zhou He had not slept all the time, and when he heard the sound of the door opening next door, he opened the door and walked out.
Cheng Wei drank a lot of wine, and his handsome face was flushed abnormally. He was still awake, and when he saw Zhou He, he pressed his fingers on the center of his eyebrows, stopped opening the door, raised his eyebrows and said, "Haven't slept yet?"
As he spoke, he walked over.
Zhou He stepped aside and went inside to make him a cup of tea.
Cheng Wei took the tea, took a sip, pressed his finger on the center of his eyebrows, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhou He said that it was okay and asked, "Are you busy?"
Cheng Wei's fingers stayed at the center of his eyebrows and did not answer. After a while, he took out a cigarette and lit it, and said, "There is still something to do, I will ask Lao Cao to send you back tomorrow." ”
The expression on his face was cold and lonely, completely different from when he was with the boys at the bar.
Zhou He looked up at him. Cheng Wei didn't look at her anymore, stood up, and said, "It's not early, go to bed early." ”
As he spoke, he opened the door and went out.
Zhou He didn't ask anything, just stood in the room.
When she got up the next morning, Lao Cao really came early and knocked on the door, saying that Cheng Wei asked him to send her back.
Zhou Hecheng responded and went downstairs with him. When she got into the car, she asked, "Mr. Cheng, when will he go back?"
Lao Cao said vaguely: "I don't know either. After the matter was settled, Mr. Cheng went back. After a pause, he continued: "Mr. Cheng is in business, and it is inevitable that there will be many things. It's not up to him. He's always done things in a measured way, don't worry. ”
Zhou He nodded and didn't speak again.
The house started work again after the New Year, and Zhou He originally wanted to move back, but seeing that it still had to be repaired, he had to temporarily live in Cheng Wei's apartment.
Xu Yuanning came back on the sixth day of the first lunar month and called Zhou He and asked her to go out to eat. He even prepared a red envelope for Zhou He, saying that it was New Year's money for her.
He was treating her like a child.
Zhou He refused to refuse, but he said that this was a little bit of his and Senior Brother Qiu's thoughts. Although it is not rich, it can be regarded as a year-end bonus for her.
He brought a lot of snacks and souvenirs from Kyoto, and a suitcase. said that it was a gift from someone else, and he picked some and brought them over to her and Senior Brother Qiu.
Zhou He thanked him.
He prepared red envelopes and souvenirs, but Zhou He did not prepare any New Year's gifts. She was uncomfortable, and she didn't know what gift to give, so she asked Xu Yuanning what he lacked, and she bought it for him as a New Year's gift.
She laughed at Xu Yuanning bluntly, he originally wanted to say that there was nothing missing, but after thinking about it a little, he changed his mind, saying that it happened that the fountain pen was broken, and asked Zhou He to buy him a pen as a New Year's gift.
Zhou He honestly agreed, waited until he finished eating, and went shopping with Xu Yuanning to the mall.
Zhou He pays, Xu Yuanning naturally won't pick expensive. But it was still a careful selection, which made the shopping guide wrap up.
The two left the mall, and Xu Yuanning suddenly asked, "Ah He, have you seen Uncle Xiao Li?" I heard that he flew back after eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. ”
Zhou He always thought that Li Peiyuan was still in Kyoto, and when he heard this, he was stunned for a moment and said, "No, I didn't call him." ”
Xu Yuanning sighed, thought for a while, and said, "I haven't seen him for a while, why don't you call him to see him?"
Zhou He nodded well.
Xu Yuanning quickly took out his mobile phone and dialed the number. Li Peiyuan's phone was connected in a short time, but he was not in Yucheng, and he hung up the phone when he said that he would contact him after he returned.
He knew that there was a task at a glance, Xu Yuanning smiled helplessly, and said, "I can only wait for him to come back." ”
It's not just Xu Yuanning who is back today, Senior Brother Qiu is also back. His ticket was for the afternoon and landed in the evening. said that he would be slaughtered during the Spring Festival, and asked Xu Yuanning to drive to the airport to pick him up. He also said that he had brought gifts to them, so that they could have dinner together in the evening.
Zhou He also didn't prepare a gift for Senior Brother Qiu, and finally bought him another style of fountain pen at Xu Yuanning's suggestion.
After picking up Senior Brother Qiu and coming back for dinner, it was already ten o'clock when Zhou He returned to the apartment. When I opened the door, I saw that the light in the living room was on. She was slightly stunned and entered the house.
Cheng Wei has already come back to take a bath, and he is wearing a bathrobe. Seeing that Zhou He was carrying things all over his hands, he asked, "Have you gone out shopping?"
Zhou He said no, and said, "Senior Brother Qiu and Senior Brother Xu are back, and they brought special products." ”
Cheng Wei nodded and stopped talking. He didn't know what he was thinking, and when Zhou He put down his things and washed his hands, he looked up at her and asked, "How long will school start?"
Zhou He didn't know what he was asking for, but he still replied, "There is still more than a week." ”
Cheng Wei nodded and asked again, "I wasn't available for the past few days." Where are you going, I happen to be free to go with you. ”
This year has undoubtedly been boring.
Zhou Yiyi was stunned, and then said: "No, school is about to start, and the yard should be almost finished, I'll go back and clean up, and I have to check some information." ”
Cheng Wei sighed and said, "Just let Auntie clean up over there." I have a book in my study, so if you want to check any information, take the book with you and check it slowly. Tomorrow I will book a ticket and take you to Changming Island to play for a few days, I heard that the cherry blossoms over there are blooming, very beautiful. ”
Changming Island is in Y City, not very far away, and it can be reached in two hours by plane.
Zhou He didn't expect that he had already planned everything, so he was silent for a while.
She wanted to ask about what she had heard and seen in the villa that day, but in the end she didn't ask anything.
Cheng Wei sat on the sofa and watched the news, while she went to the bathroom to wash up. When she came out, Cheng Wei was still sitting on the sofa, she hesitated slightly, and asked, "Do you want to eat some supper, Auntie has prepared a lot of food, just make it in the refrigerator." ”
Cheng Wei was not polite to her, and nodded in response.
He doesn't eat much sweetness, so Zhou He cooked dumplings for him. Although she was not hungry, she saw that there were still many rice balls left in the refrigerator, so she cooked herself a bowl of rice balls and put osmanthus nectar, which smelled sweet.
Zhou He's part-time job had to continue, and while eating, Cheng Wei asked, "What are your plans for the start of school?"
Zhou Hezai suddenly remembered what Xu Yuanning said about going abroad, she was slightly stunned, lowered her head and took a bite of the rice balls, and said, "I don't have any plans for the time being." ”
Cheng Wei didn't ask any more, and asked her not to go back to the house for the time being. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he will have the door lock changed and the yard installed a surveillance.
She has to go back to school once a week in case there are any safety hazards.
From Aunt Qi's funeral to the back of this, Zhou He has troubled him enough. I whispered thank you.
Cheng Wei didn't say anything, ate and went back to the room.
With tiredness in his eyebrows, he returned to his room, but instead of falling asleep immediately, he stood by the window and smoked. He didn't turn on the light, and the look on his face could not be seen in the darkness. Only the fireworks between his fingers flickered and flickered, and it was not until he finished smoking a cigarette that he snuffed out the cigarette butt and lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
Zhou He should still be cleaning up in the living room, making a small sound from time to time. He didn't move, he just lay there.
Cheng Wei is a man of action, and he booked a ticket early the next day. At breakfast, I told my aunt that she didn't have to come over for a few days. Come back next week and send her a New Year's red envelope.
The ticket was at noon, and Cheng Wei looked idle and had been watching the news in the living room. It wasn't until it was almost time that he drove Zhou He to the airport.
Although the cherry blossoms on Changmyeong Island are blooming, it is still cold in Y City. It was rainy, and as soon as I got out of the airport, I shivered with cold.
Fortunately, Cheng Wei arranged it early, and someone came to pick them up not long after. Changming Island is an island, and you have to take a boat after getting off the bus. Although the weather is cold, it can't stop young people from watching the cherry blossoms, and they have to wait in a long line to buy tickets on the boat.
This was probably something Cheng Wei didn't expect, and his brows furrowed tightly. But I still went to the queue to buy a ticket. Seeing that Zhou He's face was blue from cold, he went to a café not far away to buy her a cup of hot coffee.
The queue was a little long, and the two of them waited until about five o'clock in the afternoon before they got on the boat. I thought it was time to breathe a sigh of relief, but who knew that Zhou He was seasick, and he kept his eyes closed and pretended to sleep, so he didn't vomit.
Fortunately, it is not far, but it will be there in ten minutes.
Changming Island is best known for its cherry blossoms, and although the weather is gloomy, the island is a crimson color. Cherry blossom trees and buildings and roads are hidden in the cherry blossom forest, and a group of young girls let out exclamations.
Although Cheng Wei let it come, he was disdainful. Seeing that Zhou He stopped to watch, he said that the hotel he booked was full of cherry blossoms, so he put down his luggage and changed his clothes in the past, and slowly looked in the yard.
It's just completely incomprehensible.
The island is not big, and it took about ten minutes to arrive at the hotel booked by Cheng Wei. As he said, the front and back of the yard were full of cherry blossoms. It's such a cold day, and I don't know how the cherry blossoms bloomed.
The inn is family-style, a small two-story courtyard that is exceptionally well kept. Probably because he was afraid that Zhou He would catch a cold, Cheng Wei put down his things and asked the boss if he had cold medicine.
The boss replied yes, and soon went to get the medicine.
Zhou He thought that Cheng Wei had come here when he was free, but as soon as he went upstairs, his mobile phone rang before his luggage was put away.