I heard Xiaowan say that Ling Yusen's company has more and more business in recent years, so the wedding also invited a lot of business friends and customers.

One of the characteristics of China's wine table culture is deep friendship and boring.

Ling Yusen's face was flushed with alcohol, he smiled and waved his hand, Xiaowan smiled and asked everyone to let him go, everyone laughed ambiguously, I don't know who said: "Okay, let go of Mr. Ling today, the Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, you can't delay other people's big things, the big guy said yes!"

Xiao Wan blushed in shame, and Ling Yusen smiled with crooked eyebrows.

They toasted table by table and came to our table, and the guests at this table were mainly my and Xiaowan's college classmates, both men and women. Everyone stood up, and Yu Chen and I stood up too.

"Thank you all for coming to my wedding with Xiaowan today, and we both have a toast!" Ling Yusen and Xiaowan smiled happily.

The classmates didn't make much noise, and let go of the bride and groom after drinking a glass.

The waiter promptly filled the bride and groom's empty glasses with wine. Xiaowan took the wine, walked to my side, took my hand, her red face was filled with a happy sweet smile, she approached me, and her tone was slightly emotional: "Qingqing, I will drink this glass of wine with you, you must be happy!"

I know what Xiaowan means, for so many years, she has been concerned about my emotional home, and every time she sees Xiaoxi, she is extremely emotional.

I was moved in my heart, my eyes were a little sour, but on this occasion, I could only hold back.

"Xiaowan, I will. I wish you two harmonious pianos and old age together. With that, the two of us lightly touched the glasses, and I drank most of the red wine in one gulp.

"Aunt Xiaowan, I'm going to clink glasses with you too. Xiao Xi stood up from her seat, her eyes looking straight at the two of us, and her face was eager to try.

"Hahaha......" Xiaowan was immediately amused by her. The sentimental atmosphere was interrupted by the little girl, and it immediately disappeared.

"You little girl, little drunkard. Come, Aunt Xiaowan will clink glasses with you. Xiaowan touched Xiaoxi's ...... with a cup Yogurt, the little girl immediately "giggled" and laughed, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

There were many tables of guests waiting for the bride and groom to toast, and the two of them continued to walk behind.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the banquet dispersed one after another, and the guests began to leave.

Xiao Xi was dozing off, I greeted Xiaowan and Ling Yusen, and I was ready to leave.

Yu Chen walked over: "I'll send you back to the hotel, you drank a little too much, it's not safe at night." ”

I did drink a little too much tonight, and I was a little unable to pick up Xiaoxi, and my arm was a little weak.

Yu Chen may have seen it, he stretched out his hand and said gently, "I'll hug Xiaoxi." ”

I paused, my arm trembling a little, nodded my head, and said, "That's bothering you." ”

He smiled, didn't say anything, took Xiao Xi, let her head lie on his shoulder, his arm on her back and the crook of her legs, and his hand gently patted her back.

He didn't come by car today, we were ready to take a taxi.

While waiting for a taxi at the door, I saw him again.

When he handed me the tissue just now, I only glanced at his face in a hurry, and I didn't see what he was wearing.

He was wearing a smoky gray suit, which looked deep and cold, and the dark clothes made him even thinner. He seems to have drunk a lot of alcohol and is a little unsteady when walking.

Maybe it's because of the warm yellow light at the door of the hotel, or maybe it's because I've drunk too much and my vision is foggy, and I just feel that his face is pale, but his eyes seem to be red.

His expression fell in a heavy light, and I suddenly felt that my body was even more weak, and I could hardly stand on my feet, and I stumbled a little.

Yu Chen hugged me in a timely manner, with a worried face: "Are you okay?"

I shook my head and tried to smile at him, but I couldn't.

Fortunately, the taxi came, Yu Chen hugged Xiaoxi and got into the car, I escaped and got into the car, just closed the door, and the driver stepped on the accelerator.

I glanced in the rearview mirror and he was still standing in front of the hotel, motionless.

He got farther and farther away in the rearview mirror, gradually becoming a black dot, the car turned a corner, and finally, even the black dot disappeared.

Back at the hotel, Yu Chen carried Xiaoxi to the bed in the room and put it down, and helped her cover the quilt.

It may be that the alcohol at night is too energetic, I feel dizzy, and I see things a little ghosted.

I leaned against the door of the balcony of my room, and the black velvety night hung a waning moon, and the cold moon was faint. It's summer, but I feel cold.

My legs were a little weak, and I slowly slid against the back of the door, and I thought I would fall to the ground, but I fell into a warm and comfortable embrace, and I smelled a faint smell of wine and potions.

Really tired, I greedily wanted to absorb that bit of warmth and comfort, buried my head in it, and slowly raised my hands to grasp that bit of warmth.

He suddenly raised my head, kissed me fiercely, and clamped me tightly, so urgently, as if I had been suppressed for a long time.

I could barely breathe, I just felt like the air in my lungs was empty, and my brain felt like I was suffocating.

Suddenly he tasted the salty taste, and he suddenly let go of me, staring straight at me, gasping for urgency.

I looked into his eyes, his eyes were clear and bright, and I saw in his eyes a woman with tears on her face.

Confused, he touched his face, and his hand was wet and cold.

He let go of me abruptly, leaning unstraining against the cold wall tiles, lifting the back of his hand over his eyes.

The balcony lights weren't bright, but I could clearly see tears slipping down the back of his hand and falling fast. He turned his face away in embarrassment, the back of his hand slashing his eyes.

I was shocked and froze.

When I came back to my senses, I walked slowly, turned his face around, hesitantly and hesitantly stood on tiptoe, and put my head up on his lips, which were soft and moist.

Salty tears, I don't know if it's his or mine.

He slowly lowered his head and hesitated slightly before he hugged me again and deepened the kiss vigorously.

I don't know how long it took, Xiaoxi suddenly shouted "Mom", I suddenly woke up, pushed him away suddenly, and entered the room in a panic.

Xiao Xi is talking in her sleep.

I breathed a sigh of relief and felt embarrassed.

Before he could let go of his breath, his back fell into the warm arms.

His arms wrapped around me, his head buried in my neck, and the hot breath sprinkled on my neck, a little itchy.

"Xiao Xi is talking in her sleep. He chuckled under his breath.

I turned around and glared at him, he didn't speak, just smiled gently, and I couldn't help but laugh too.

"Are you hungry, I'm hungry. He said with a smile.

When he said this, I also felt hungry, and I didn't eat anything at the banquet just now.

I nodded, glanced at Xiao Xi, who was sleeping darkly, and said helplessly: "There is nothing to eat in the room, are you going out to eat?" ”

He kissed me lightly on the lips and said, "With my free laborer, why don't you know how to use it? ”

I thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Crayfish!"

He pinched my face and said, "Don't eat such a heavy taste before going to bed." ”

I just watched him laugh and didn't speak.

In the end, he reluctantly said, "Okay." ”

I laughed.

In about half an hour, he did come back with a bag of crayfish.

The balcony had a small table and a few chairs, and he put things on the table.

When I opened the lid, the red and bright crayfish were neatly stacked, and the fresh and spicy smell came to my nose, and I couldn't help but sneeze.

I put on my gloves and "wrestled" with the hard crayfish, and I didn't peel one for a while, a little discouraged: "Why is it so hard to peel?"

He laughed narrowly, "I thought you were good at eating these things." He seemed to remember something, and said, "The first time we met, you stared at that king crab for a long time, and I wondered if she didn't know how to dismantle it." Now it seems that this is probably the case, am I right?"

Hearing him talk about king crab, I was stunned for a while, and then I said in a low voice: "You guessed right." ”

Suddenly, I felt that I had no appetite, so I flicked the crayfish in my hand and peeled it for a while.

"Well, here you go. "He quickly peeled a few of them and handed them to me in a disposable bowl.

I thanked me softly and tasted one, the meat was tender and fragrant.

He peeled one and put it in my bowl and didn't eat it himself.

"Why don't you eat?" I asked.

"Aren't you hungry, I'll peel it for you first, and I'll eat it later." He said.

I hesitated, picked one from the bowl and handed it to his mouth, and a certain doctor, who had just said that he would eat it later, squinted with a smile, opened his mouth and quickly took the shrimp away, and his soft lips touched my fingers, and I withdrew my hand in a curt. He smiled like a kid who had eaten candy.

The two of them really finished a large plate of crayfish with a satisfied face.

After cleaning up the table, it was almost two o'clock in the morning, and I was sleepy when I was full. I yawned.

He looked at me and smiled, leaned over slowly, lowered his head and touched my lips: "Go to bed early after taking a shower." ”

I hummed and whispered, "Good night." ”

"Good night. He said, opened the door and walked out. I waved at him, and he turned to walk away before I closed the door.

I took my clothes and went into the bathroom to take a shower, and the warm water sprinkled on my face, stinging slightly.

He's good, he's good, I'm like him, I'm going to try to make myself — fall in love with him, I'm going to do everything I can to make him happy......

After taking a shower, I was so sleepy that I couldn't open my eyes, so I carefully lay down on the bed, and glanced sideways at the sleeping Xiaoxi, with a straight nose bridge and curly eyelashes, and my heart suddenly hurt.

I hurriedly turned my eyes away and reached for the lamp switch, and the room was instantly darkened.

Close your eyes, clear your mind of distractions, and breathe slowly......

Woke up the next day with a little cough, probably because I ate too much crayfish last night. Sure enough, greed comes at a price.

In the afternoon, Xiaowan called to ask if I was in the hotel, she had just escaped from a large group of seven aunts and eight aunts, and was about to come to the hotel to find me.

I laughed and cried, told her I was at the hotel, and joked to her, "Are you going to play the bride who ran away?"

She smiled, said to complain to me when we met, and then hung up the phone.

I took Xiaoxi down to the hotel lobby to wait for her, and she arrived in less than half an hour, and we went to the café on the first floor of the hotel together.

"Huh, his aunts and aunts are all staring at my buttocks, and they have arranged it for us for three years, which scares me to death!" Xiaowan leaned back on the back of the chair, rolling her eyes and complaining.

Xiao Xi secretly whispered in my ear, "Mom, is Aunt Xiaowan going to give birth to a little brother and little sister?"

"Oh, little girl, your whispering is too loud, when your Aunt Xiaowan is behind your ears. Xiaowan said with a smile.

Xiao Xi covered her mouth and smiled, overjoyed.

The mobile phone rang, and it was Yu Chen calling.

I picked it up, and he asked, "Where are you?"

"In the café on the first floor, Xiaowan is here. After I finished speaking, I suddenly coughed several times.

"There's something going on at the hospital today, I have to go over and come back in the evening. He said.

"Okay, you go get busy. I said.

Xiaowan looked at me and asked, "Is it Yu Chen?"

I snorted.

I thought Yu Chen would go directly to the hospital, but I didn't expect him to come to the café.

He greeted Xiaowan, looked at me and said with concern, "I heard you coughing on the phone just now, do you have a cold?" I'll help you bring some medicine back later." ”

I shook my head and smiled and said, "No, maybe I ate too much crayfish last night." ”

He also smiled when he heard my answer, and said affectionately, "Let you be greedy." He rubbed my hair and said, "Then you drink more water, and don't eat spicy food for the next two days." ”

I responded with a smile, he laughed, pinched Xiaoxi's face again, looked at his watch, and said, "I have to go to the hospital, you talk." ”

Xiaowan glanced at Yu Chen's back, swept me again, and said suspiciously, "Are you two together?"

I picked up the latte on the table, took a sip, put down the glass, and then nodded my head and mumbled.

Xiaowan was silent for a long time before she asked tentatively: "Qingqing, are you ...... Have you figured it out? What about it...... What about him?"

The café plays soothing jazz music, and the sun shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

I gently rubbed the ears of the coffee cup, and the latte here seemed to be too bitter, and the rich bitterness could not be dissipated in my mouth.

Xiaowan said, "Are you moved or grateful? Have you really thought it through?"

She was serious and looked straight at me.

My heart was in turmoil, the sun was shining, and I raised my hand to block my eyes.

Xiaowan shook her head: "Don't mislead others and yourself. ”

I put down my hand and said slowly, "He's really nice, I really like him." Yes, I haven't fallen in love with him yet, but I want to try to do my best to fall in love with him. He did a lot for me and I wanted to do what I could to make him happy. ”

Xiaowan glared at me, as if she was a little angry, and her face was about to bulge into a pufferfish.

After a while, she sighed, and finally asked, "What about Gu Feng, did you really put him down?"

I looked at her and smiled, "yes, put it down." ”

She glanced at Xiao Xi, as if she wanted to speak and stopped, but after all, she just sighed deeply.

Xiao Xi dug up the ice cream and ate it, eating it happily, with a mouth full of it, like a little flower cat.

Xiaowan's phone rang, it was Ling Yusen calling, looking for the bride who ran away.

In less than half an hour, Ling Yusen came over. Xiaowan wrinkled her nose and was obediently led back.

In the evening, the sun sets in the west and the light is soft.

Xiaoxi suddenly wrinkled her face and said that her stomach hurts, I nervously asked her where it hurts, she covered her stomach and said that her stomach was cold.

I glanced at the ice cream box in front of her, my God, she secretly ate two large boxes, probably just now while I was talking to Xiaowan and didn't pay attention to secretly ate it.

I blamed myself and felt distressed, so I quickly asked the hotel service staff to help me take a taxi, picked up Xiaoxi and ran to the door.

The car just came, and I told the driver to go to the central hospital.

The little girl had a headache and turned pale, vomited in the car, and said that she wanted to go to the toilet. I urged the taxi driver to go faster. I finally got to the hospital, I paid to get out of the car, went to the front desk to hang up the emergency room, and took her to the toilet.

Fortunately, there are not many people at this point in time, and Xiaoxi's number was soon called.

The doctor looked at it for a while and said that it was acute gastroenteritis and had to be dripped.

Ever since she got sick at the full moon, she has hardly ever been seriously ill, except for the occasional cold.

The nurse quickly hung up the water for her, and she was obviously nervous when the needle was inserted, but she deliberately acted that it didn't matter, she was afraid that I would worry. Although she sometimes spoils me and is even a little clever, it may be that she knows that she can't be too squeamish without her father, so she always acts strong and sensible in front of me, and doesn't want me to worry about her.

I blamed myself for not noticing her in the afternoon when I was immersed in my emotions, and she wouldn't have eaten so much ice cream, and she wouldn't have suffered this sin.

I hugged her and sat on the chair in the injection area, the little girl was so painful that her face turned white just now, and she was still grinning at me, and said very angrily: "Mom, Zhu Zixuan cried last time I had the injection, and then his mother also cried, but I didn't cry." ”

She was talking about the vaccination.

I touched her hair, felt a little pain in my heart, and kissed her sweaty head: "Well, our Xiaoxi is the best child!"

The little girl smiled with crooked eyebrows.

The nurse handed me the medication slip and told me to pay the bill and pick up the medicine. After the drip, I have to take medicine for a few days.

She reminded me that the pharmacy was about to close and that I had to pick up my medicine as soon as possible. Xiaoxi's potion had just been applied, and I was hesitant how to pay the bill and get the medicine.

The nurse is very young, maybe in an internship or just graduated, she may have seen my hesitation and took the initiative to say, "I'll help you watch your child, you go get the medicine." ”

I hurriedly apologized to her, picked up the medicine list and ran out.

I didn't expect so many people to line up at the cashier, I was very anxious, but I could only wait.

After waiting in line for almost half an hour before it was my turn, I hurriedly paid the fee and took the stamped medicine list to the second floor to pick up the medicine.

Fortunately, I picked up the medicine quickly, and I took it and ran back.

When I returned to the injection area, I saw Xiaoxi and the nurse chatting about something, and they couldn't help but talk.

I thanked the little nurse again and again, and she said playfully: "No, no, you have been gone for so long, I just had something to do and walked away for a while, please ask an old gentleman to help take care of it, and I have to thank him for thanking him." ”

I was sweating profusely, the little nurse was too unreliable, how could I let the child be taken care of by a stranger. But they helped, and I couldn't say anything. It's just that I secretly said to myself in my heart that I can't just let someone else take care of Xiaoxi in the future, even if it seems to be a reliable person. People who seem to be reliable sometimes believe in unreliable people for various reasons, and inadvertently cause some tragedy.

Parents of children who have been abducted or abused in the news, especially grandparents, sometimes feel overly reassuring to their acquaintances and leave their children in their care, which eventually leads to all kinds of tragedies.

Good and evil in the world are like the iceberg theory. What we can see is only a small part of the surface – the behavior, while a larger part of the inner world is hidden at a deeper level, invisible to the public, like an iceberg.

The same is true of good and evil, we can see only a small part of the bright side that floats on the surface, such as good, and what is hidden under the water is a larger part that we cannot see, such as evil.

I asked Xiaoxi, "Was there a grandfather here just now?"

Xiao Xi tilted her head, opened her round eyes and said, "Well, grandpa asked me why I was on an intravenous drip alone, and I told him that my mother went to get me medicine." And then he asked, "What about your father." I said that my dad was far away and that I would be able to see him when I grew up...... "Actually, she knew I made it up, but she never debunked the lie."

"What else does Grandpa do?" I continued.

"Hmm...... Grandpa sighed, and then he asked me if I wanted to eat anything, and I said I had a stomachache, and the doctor said I couldn't eat right now. My grandfather asked me if I wanted any toys, and I said no, but my mother said that I couldn't just ask for other people's things. Xiao Xi blinked, repeated word by word, and said, "Then Grandpa laughed, he said I don't want anything, other people are so young that children want this and that." ”

Xiao Xi smiled: "Then I asked my grandfather if he could tell me stories, and he told me a lot of stories." He said that his grandson had also told him these stories when he was younger, and that his grandson loved it...... Later, the nurse sister came, and then the grandfather left. ”

I touched her head, and I was relieved.

The phone rang, and it was Yu Chen calling.

"Xia Qing, are you in the hotel? I'm off work, I'll pick you up at the hotel and have dinner together." He said.

"Ah, I forgot to tell you, Xiao Xi ...... in the afternoon" I told him about Xiao Xi's illness.

I was in a panic at one o'clock in the afternoon, forgetting that Yu Chen also worked in this hospital.

He told us to wait for him in the injection area, and he came down.

After a while, I saw him coming, he was wearing a beige shirt and light-colored slacks, and he was suave.

The little nurse just now seemed to know him and greeted him: "Doctor Yu." "I looked a little shy.

He answered softly and walked over to the chair next to me and sat down.

I glanced at the little nurse, looked at him with a smile, lowered my voice and said, "Hey, it seems that Dr. Yu has a lot of peach blossoms." ”

He smiled with crooked eyebrows, seemed to be very happy, pinched my cheek, and said in an ambiguous tone: "Is anyone jealous?"

I was stunned, because of his actions, and then quickly reacted, and said with a smile: "Who?"

He leaned over and rubbed the tip of my nose, his voice low and pleasant, with a deep smile: "What do you say?"

I turned my head sideways, my face was a little hot, and my ears seemed to be hot, and I saw that the little nurse was still standing at the door, staring at her, and said, "Someone is watching." ”

He laughed out loud and seemed pleasant.

I caught a glimpse of the little nurse hanging her head and walking back dejectedly.