8. Hurry up and get married
Covering her head and looking left and right this summer, she didn't believe that this walnut fell from the sky! But there was no one left or right, only her and Sawada standing here. There was no place for people to tread on and hide, and the blue sky was slowly turning black, with one or two stars twinkling. It can't be the stars smashing her!
"It's all right! Let me see! Sawada Tsunayoshi was very anxious to pull away her hand covering her head and lean over to look, and when she saw it, she was even more anxious.
This summer, a walnut-sized bag popped up on my head, red and red, and I knew it hurt at a glance. In addition to being anxious, Sawada could only say with moist eyes, "Oh yes, oh, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt" and touched her head. Like a child.
It hurts so much! To be honest, the reason why she didn't burst into tears on the spot this summer was because she clenched her fists. Crying is not the same as crying, and it is a natural reaction of the body to cry when you are hit hard. On the contrary, when she was touched by Sawada, she almost couldn't hold back her crying: that touch was really gentle.
Even if she was hit on the head by a sudden walnut, she couldn't change her original intention. Even though she realizes that there is a good chance that someone is hiding somewhere she can't see and eavesdropping on them. Anyway, these words are not the type that cannot be heard. Jinxia took a few deep breaths, straightened her hair to cover her swollen bag, and continued the topic just now: "I'm fine, but you, the lark beat you again today." ”
Sawada hesitated for a moment and said, "yes." No, though! I'm at fault for always doing things that make people angry......" He first said good things for the lark.
This summer, I seriously think that Sawada is a good person.
Maybe he was naïve when he handled things. Maybe he didn't take responsibility and always wanted to escape. Maybe his attitude towards doing things is too ambiguous and he doesn't have his own ideas.
But he was kind.
For this summer, she has seen all kinds of outstanding talents in a certain aspect, the only one who has not met a truly kind person, and sometimes she even thinks that in fact, there are no simple and kind people in the world, only people who are willing to show their kindness when they are in a good mood. Now she knew she was wrong. Because of this, she wants to help Sawada get out of this world of squatting at home, and she can feel Sawada's desire to go out.
"It's not you who makes people angry." "You're just not fit in the environment of Nit Town," she said. By the way, you should almost sue me, why can't you get out? Are you worried about whether you will be out of touch with society because you have been at home for too long? Rest assured, we have a professional psychotherapy facility that can help even an isolated wolf child reintegrate into society! "I haven't found a wolf child in my country yet, so it's okay to talk big! Think about it this summer.
Sawada Tsunayoshi laughed twice, his tone full of bitterness. "It's not that simple," he said. I'm really grateful for the qiē that has been done for me so far this summer. But...... That's not enough. Yes!! I'm not asking you to do more for me! Rather, I want to persuade you to give up, well-"
Not again. This summer is very unhappy, these people have the habit of leaving half a sentence when they speak.
"It doesn't matter. What do you need me to do, you say. She rubbed her head with one hand and looked at Sawada.
"Aha." Sawada's smile became more and more bitter, and he said, "Let's not involve this summer." We were ready to sleep when we came here - ahhhh His last sentence was, "Are you ready to be enlightened?" This summer looked around warily. And no one. There were many people coming and going on the main road, but no one wanted to take the small bridge. At such a distance, it is not impossible to accurately hit other people's brains, but, why? Deliberately not let him finish his sentence?
"It hurts." Sawada screamed in pain and squatted down.
This summer, he learned from what he did just now and touched his head: "Oh yes, oh, it doesn't hurt." Hey, it's not appropriate to travel today, I'll send you back. ”
Both of them were smashed in the head, and a bag on the door left like this.
After they left, a white shadow flashed in front of the small shrine near the bridge, and there were still a few peeled walnut shells on the ground.
When I got home, it was past eight o'clock in the evening. When I opened my rented apartment with the key this summer, I felt a little lonely and helpless.
Only in the dead of night can she feel a little bit of negative feelings, usually she is very busy, so busy that she doesn't even have negative time. After changing my shoes this summer, I checked the door again and then started to change clothes.
Since high school, she has been accustomed to living alone. There will be no annoying wake-up sounds in the morning, and no one will be hypnotic at night. At the same time, of course, no one will prepare breakfast for her, and she will not be able to eat a hot meal when she gets home in the evening. There are pros and cons, and there is no way around it.
At that time, the school in the countryside was a burden that did not play any role for her. When I decided to go to Beijing, my family was supportive. She stays alone in this cold and warm city, and only returns to her hometown in the countryside during various holidays, but she can't experience the trivial warmth. Her home was too big, so big that it seemed lonely than this cramped apartment in the city.
However, loneliness is not a reason to give up on oneself. For the path she planned for herself, her family gave her the best support she could. At least she didn't have to work to satisfy her material desires when she was in high school and college, so she could volunteer as planned, participate in social activities, and pave the way for the future...... Every time I think about this, this summer not only does not feel complacent about being able to complete the plan, but instead has a kind of empty irritability.
She doesn't know what youth should be like, she just wants to do something unplanned while she is still stepping on the tail of youth, right?
Facing the face in the mirror that was still full of collagen, this summer raised his hand to stroke the swollen lump on his forehead that was smashed by walnuts. This is an unplanned thing, right? Covering the bag with her hair, she threw her change of clothes into the washing machine.
I casually ate some lunch that I bought along the way, washed and slept. When there is no activity, this summer has always been so simple.
That night she had a dream.
The dream is not the antique scene of Nit Town, but both Tsunakichi Sawada and Skylark are present. They were wearing school uniforms of unknown schools, and they were about the same age as they are now, but their expressions looked more energetic as teenagers, especially Tsunayoshi Sawada.
"Will the world be saved?" It's obviously this summer's dream, but this summer can't find your own shadow in the dream. She was just an outsider, looking at Sawada and saying something she didn't quite understand.
"Well, it seems like that now."
"Ten generations, we succeeded!"
"Great, so we can go back!"
"Oh no, what's the matter-"
"Wow-"
A dazzling light made her instinctively protect her head and turn to avoid it. I only felt a burning heat in my arm close to the light, and then the world was quiet. When she tentatively opened her eyes, neither Sawada nor the lark could see it anymore, and there was only one person left here.
In the dream, this summer has realized that she is dreaming, but she can't wake up anyway. She was a little anxious, and even felt that if she continued like this, she might not be able to get out of this seemingly familiar place for the rest of her life. This is a residential area that every city has. As she walked past it, she felt farther and farther away from where she was about to go, even though she didn't know where she was going.
Where did they go? So what is the light?
This summer, I passed by the door of a house and saw the door sign that read "Sawada". Hey, is this the real home of Tsunayoshi Sawada? She stopped and looked inside, and could see the clothesline on which it looked like freshly washed clothes, and the smell of cleansing detergent still lingered in the air......
It's too real. The real one scared her. The scenery here seems to be full of life, but there is not a single living person in sight. Is this really a dream?
Faintly, she heard a familiar sound. The melody is repeated, simple and straightforward. She remembers where the music is, but she can't think of it. Constantly, constantly, louder and louder—
This summer was suddenly startled and woke up from his sleep. The cell phone on the table not far away was still ringing, and it was the music that woke her up from her sleep.
It was the ringtone she had been using. The phone comes with no bells and whistles, and the popularity is very high.
Jinxia calmed her breath and walked over to pick up the phone, it was my mother calling.
"This summer, why did you get up so late, are you not feeling well?"
She was very grateful to her mother for the phone call she had just called, but she couldn't tell her about it, so she could only yawn deliberately and look at the screen: "It's only eight o'clock." You won't be late to go out before half past eight. ”
"Oh, why are you still so lazy, you're already the mayor." Mom was obviously complaining, but there was a smug in her voice. What makes her proud is that she became the mayor of the town, right?
This summer knew it, but she didn't say anything, but she started to tie up her long hair and prepare to wash her face, and at the same time turned the phone to speakerphone.
"I said, the boy you fell in love with in junior high school is called ...... The one in the village got engaged yesterday. ”
"Ah, yes, yes." This summer rubbed her cheeks and found that the bag on her forehead had faded, and she began to wash her face in a good mood. I've already guessed what Mom's next topic will be.
"I got married so early, really, I said that the bride is still studying."
This summer recalled her boyfriend in junior high school, with a "village" in her surname, she roughly recalled what kind of person the other party was. Very enthusiastic, dedicated, gets along well with classmates, and is a little pompous. I can't tell where I was attracted to him this summer, maybe I wasn't attracted to him, but she happened to not want to go to the summer festival by herself, and it happened that the other party invited her, and then she started dating naturally? It's so ordinary that I can't remember it at all.
"But there are benefits to getting married early." Mom could hear that she was in a hurry to do skin care and dress up, and she didn't care if she answered or not, so she continued: "Men always like to find a woman who is slightly weaker than themselves to marry. You're already a mayor now, so why don't you marry a mayor? I'll take a look at it for you, oh, the guy with the district chief under the age of twenty-five is 0. The number of people under the age of thirty-five is 1 and married. Your colleagues are twenty years older than you on average. You can't find an uncle to marry, can you? ”
"Ah, my pickled gherkins!" This summer deliberately interrupted her mother's words, pretending to be distressed by the gherkins that accidentally spilled in the soup. She opened a rice ball, carefully took out two cucumbers from the crisper to eat, and deliberately made the refrigerator door very loud.
"Frizzy, be careful." Mom habitually complained about her, and then she was still in the mood to continue the topic just now: "So while your official position is not too high now, hurry up and find a similar partner to marry." Alas, if you get married early and have a harmonious family, you will be able to get more votes in future elections...... Are you listening to me? This summer, everyone likes people who take care of their families and appear responsible. ”
This summer, after eating rice balls in three or two bites, he rinsed his mouth and chewed a piece of gum: "Yes, yes." Listen. Get married, right away. I'm going to see who's going to get married today. Hurry up and get married! ”
My mother could clearly hear her perfunctory, and said, "We don't want to be the right person in our family." As long as there is a man who can support you in your work and take care of you, it doesn't matter if you are from a poor background. Don't be too demanding. ”
"Uh-huh. I'm not demanding, very low. It's super low. "This summer, I retouched my makeup, shook the sobering spray, and sprayed it on my face for at least five seconds, and as if it wasn't enough, I continued to spray it in the direction where the phone was for another ten seconds.
"You, what are you doing! Such a loud noise! ”
"Mother, I'm in a hurry to go out to work. I'll call you when I'm free, goodbye. This summer sighed, stuffed my phone into my bag, and started a busy day again.