Musa eventually left, after he had just affectionately said "I love you" to me in Chinese. In any case, Leamis was his wife after all, and he couldn't leave it alone. I stood by the hotel window and watched his car spiral down the winding road until I was no longer visible, then I pulled the curtains hard and sat alone in my room in a daze.

The phone shook, and when I took it out, it was a text message from Musa.

"Cece, I'm sorry that something happened suddenly today. Originally, I came to you at night, but I could only make up for it later. You take care of your injuries, and when you come back, I'll come back to you. ”

After hesitating for a while, he replied with a smile. Turn off the light on the phone screen and fall on the bed.

Because of last night's agreement, my life is quietly changing. From resistance to acceptance, while owning, you must lose a part. Now may be just the beginning, but what will become of the future?

The next morning, I went to the hotel restaurant alone for breakfast and met Jia Yi, who was also alone.

"Did you say you were feeling better yesterday?" I asked him.

"It's better, get some sleep, and the 'spirit' will cheer up. Jia Yi said lightly while putting the food on the plate, "It's just that I learned about another sad thing last night." ”

"What's wrong?"

"I'm afraid I'll have a lot less money to 'spend' in the future. Jia Yi sighed, "Musa suddenly told me last night that I would reduce the time for learning Chinese in the future, and maybe even not study at all. Without him, where can I find such an easy and good part-time job?"

I asked, "Why did he reduce his time?" and he didn't want to learn Chinese anymore?"

Jia Yi shook his head: "It's not like that. Listening to his tone, he probably found a better teacher, and he wanted to 'spend' more time learning there. ”

After a moment of silence, I quickly understood the meaning. When he was a stranger to me, Moussa spent almost all of his free time learning Chinese, but now that he had an open agreement, he was ready to transfer his free time to me. Anyway, I am also Chinese, so I can also teach him Chinese.

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a little sorry for Jia Yi. He diligently put a few pieces of snacks into his bowl and comforted him in a soft voice: "Don't be sad, money is something outside the body, take care of your body first and eat more." ”

Jia Yi shrugged and smiled helplessly.

I found a place to sit down with my plate, and suddenly the phone rang, it was Moussa.

"Cece, good morning. His gentle voice came from the earpiece.

"Good morning. I was a little surprised, "Why did you remember to call me at this time?"

He smiled and asked, "Is it a 'no-do' to make a phone call?"

"Of course not. ”

"That's right, according to the agreement, since you and I are not strangers, it's normal to make a phone call. After he finished laughing, he suddenly fell silent, his voice became low and deep, and he curled up and said, "Cece, I miss you so much." ”

I paused, and a deep sense of happiness came over me like a tidal wave. Sweetness and warmth are close to the ears, as if they are the longing and longing that have been laid out in the heart for a long time, so clear and beautiful.

It took me a long time before I came back to my senses, remembered his departure last night, and asked, "How was last night?

"Hmm. Moussa's voice was muffled, as if he didn't want to say more about the subject, "She was staying alone in a hotel in Abu Dhabi and sent her back to Dubai last night. ”

"Oh......"

Moussa was keenly aware of my low mood: "Not happy?"

I dodged his question: "I just think you're such a good husband." ”

"If you were my wife, I would be much better off than I am now. ”

A faint wry smile tugged at the corner of my mouth: "But I'm not." ”

"But you can be. ”

I replied without a 'groan', "I can't be, unless you're the only one with me." ”

Moses fell silent for a long time, and then said in a low voice: "I hope for the same, but I have told you the reason before. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't even have you. ”

I was a little disappointed for a moment, and there were a few scars in my heart. It's a knot that we can't get around and that we're inadvertently talking about again.

The atmosphere was delicate, and Moussa picked up the topic at the right time: "When will your outing end?"

"Tomorrow evening. ”

"I'll drive over and pick you up, right? The school bus is 'quite' stuffy. ”

I refused: "No need, Edward will send me and Lian Pian back." ”

He paused and didn't insist any longer: "Okay, then I'll contact you when you come back." ”

After talking to Moussa, my heart settled down a lot, and the suspended emotions gradually settled and became comfortable.

After that, I arranged two sports, horse riding and rock climbing, but I didn't participate because of a back injury, so I just walked around. Although the scenery of Alein is beautiful, it is still far from the green mountains and rivers in China, and soon there is no superfluous interest, and there is a look of sorrow.

At the end of the outing, Edward sent me and Lian Pian back to the hotel. Exhausted, he had just stepped into the room when he received a call from Moussa, and it was just right.

"Let's go downstairs again. Moussa said on the phone.

"Huh?" I don't know, how did he know I was upstairs?

Moussa explained: "I was downstairs, I saw your friend with you just now, I didn't call you, I guess you should go back to your room now." ”

I threw my luggage into the corner and hurried downstairs to see his car parked quietly outside the hotel, elongated by the streetlights.

In an instant, all the tiredness vanished, and only joy filled the heart.

I blinked and asked him, "You've been waiting for me here?"

"If you don't let me pick it up, I'll just wait here. He said with a bitter face, a little childish, "Get in the car." ”

I got in the car and asked him, "Where are you going to take me?"

"Take you to my house. He said lightly.

I immediately showed an alert and worried look: "Take me to visit your and your wife's love nest?"

Musa hurriedly shook his head: "No, it's my own 'private' property, and my family doesn't know about it." ”

Then I remembered that Ayub had told me a long time ago that Musa was an oil merchant in addition to his master's degree, and asked curiously: "Isn't it busy to study and work at the same time?"

"It's not too busy, don't worry, there will be time with you. Moussa laughed.

I blushed: "I didn't want to know about this, I asked you seriously." ”

"Serious reply, not busy. With some smugness, he explained, with the natural superiority of locals, explaining: "The law stipulates that foreigners who open a company in the UAE must find a local guarantor, and this guarantor can 'take' a part of the company's profits. As for the business, I can 'hand' it over to the people below, and I don't need to take care of too many things in the company, just occasionally 'meddle'. ”

"It turned out to be the exploitation of foreign working people. I smacked my lips and joked with him, "In China, people like you, we call them 'dizhu'." ”

“dizhu。 He followed me and read it in a coherent manner, quite seriously.

I was amused by Moussa's appearance and laughed: "When you were learning Chinese with Jia Yi, were you also so serious?"

"Chinese is so difficult, but if it concerns you, it is very serious. Musa said gently, "However, in the future, Jiayi will not teach me Chinese, so you will teach me, okay?"

"Do I get paid?"

"Am I your pay?"

I laughed, "You came with it." ”

He held the steering wheel in one hand and mine in the other, with a slight ironing, "Cece, I feel very happy to be able to talk to you so happily." ”

There was a smile in my eyes, yes, as long as I was by his side, I would be happy to talk.

The car drove in the night, and gradually, it drove to the palm island.

Palm Island is an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree trunk, reclaimed from the sea, and it is said that it can be seen from space.

"Where is your 'private' house?" I said, looking out.

Moussa nodded, pulled into one of the "palm leaves" and parked the car in the garage.

In front of me is a two-story villa, outside the house is the beach and seawater, the sea 'waves' gently beat, the salty and wet wind blowing, which is refreshing.

Walking into the room, the interior decoration is still Islamic style, with no lack of charm in luxury, full of pure and mysterious atmosphere.

"Do you like it here?" asked Mossa, taking me by the hand.

"Not bad. I nodded, though the Islamic style here was a bit of a frustration for me.

He said lightly, without surprise: "I can give it to you." ”

I turned my head in surprise and looked at him.

"What's wrong?" he said.

Realizing that he wasn't joking, I frowned and firmly refused, "No, I don't want to." ”

"Why?"

I shook my head vigorously and said firmly, "What's yours is yours, and what's mine is mine." The house is too expensive for me to take care of, and I don't want to be bought. The meaning is not just as simple as it seems on the surface, you must also understand it in your heart. If it continues like this, it will even break our agreement. We've only got a little time left for now, so let's stop destroying it, okay?"

He stared at me for a long time, and finally nodded gloomily: "Okay, I understand." I respect your wishes, but I just want to make you happy. ”

He looked at me and put my hand on his face: "Cece, even with the agreement, I can see that you are suffering from gains and losses, and you are not happy. Don't do that again, okay?"

He hugged me in his arms, my ears pressed against his chest, and I heard the beating of my heart: "Even if we only have the present, I will try to extend the present time to every frame of light and shadow in the future." Let every future become a present that can be owned. I'll try, really. ”

I closed my eyes, deeply 'lost' in his words. Is it really possible? Choose to believe, you will be happier.