8. Act VIII
* In front of the apartment, at 11 pm
Yuan Ziwen inserted the key into the lock hole and tried back and forth a few times, but did not open the door. After a closer look, I found that I didn't know when, the lock at home was changed.
She suddenly remembered the ultimatum that the landlady had given her yesterday.
Yuan Ziwen immediately called to inquire, and the other party was also unceremoniously, speaking quickly and sharply.
"When we signed the contract, we agreed that the rent for each quarter would be paid 40 days in advance, and now it has been delayed for a month! What's wrong? Do you still want to live for nothing? β
"I'm really sorry, I have a few days to get paid, can you please be accommodating again?" Raw seed Wen pleaded.
"Not negotiable! I sue you, if you don't pay me the rent arrears by noon tomorrow, I'll throw all your things out!" β
Yuan Ziwen thought of those drawings first, and she was a little anxious, "Those are my personal belongings, and you don't have the right to dispose of them." β
The landlady sneered, "The house is mine, you see if I have this right." β
After saying that, he hung up the phone, leaving a busy signal.
Yuan Zhiwen held the phone tightly, and his knuckles turned white because of the excessive force.
She knew that the landlady would do what she said, and as early as when she was looking at the house, this mean-looking middle-aged woman had given the original seed warmth.
"Where can I find a cheap and affordable house like mine now, I saw that you were a poor girl, so I reluctantly rented it to you."
She proudly walked around the house of less than 30 square meters with the original seed warmth, and pointed to the cobweb-covered walls as she said: "I am a very clean person, all the windows, floors, kitchen tiles and toilets, you have to clean them at least once a week, and I will come to check them from time to time." β
She glanced at the sketch that Yuan Ziwen put on the table, revealing a contemptuous expression, "You young people don't do your job every day, you don't have the ability and don't know how to improve, don't make trouble for me if you live in my house!" β
Yuan Ziwen gritted her teeth and secretly told SΓΉ that she could not offend her new landlord because of impulse.
She looked at the woman's chattering thick lips and splashing spittle, gently and politely curled the corners of her mouth, and swallowed back the anger that had surged up her throat.
But who knew that something happened on the first night of moving in.
The original seed Wen was taking a bath, and suddenly the water flow in the unkempt head became smaller, and the water did not come out. Then it was dark and the power went out.
It was winter, and the heating in the house wasn't too hot. The raw seeds were covered in foam, wrapped in a bath towel, and squatted on the cold tiles and curled into a ball.
She called the landlady and heard the other party's accustomed tone, "Isn't it normal to have water and electricity outages?" β
"But when you look at the house, you didn't say that this happens often?" Raw seed said with a trembling tooth.
"With a rent of more than 1,000 yuan, you still want to live in a five-star hotel? We have signed a contract, and if you don't stay, the deposit will not be returned! β
Yuan Ziwen had no choice but to call Bai Chen for help.
Bai Chen soon arrived, and when he saw that the original seeds were frozen and shrunk into a ball, he was so distressed that he couldn't do it.
"Don't live here, change places, it's a big deal and don't need a deposit."
Yuan Ziwen shook his head, "This is already the cheapest place to live." β
Bai Chen had always hoped that Yuan Zi Wen could live with her, but she firmly disagreed.
Yuan Ziwen's work and rest time is irregular, and she draws comics all night long, and the surroundings must be kept absolutely quiet, and she can't be disturbed by a little sound. Once she enters the state, her spirit will be highly concentrated, and that selfless appearance often makes Bai Chen daunting.
And more importantly, the two live under the same roof as if they were married, which makes Yuan Ziwen unbearable no matter what.
Thinking of Bai Chen, Yuan Ziwen's heart was like a knife, and every breath hurt his heart. She sat in the hallway with her back to the door, and suddenly felt a faint sadness.
She can't even get into her own home, what else can she do?
After Bai Chen's coffee shop closed, he was addicted to gambling for a period of time, and owed a lot of money to his fox friends and dogs.
Finally, a heated argument broke out between the two over the matter.
Bai Chen, who has always been gentle, was provoked by the original seed warmth like an angry lion, "As long as you have been working hard, as long as you have dreams, we will only live a mediocre life, right?" No kidding! Let me ask you, do people read these cartoons you draw, and can you make money? They're just a pile of waste paper! To put it bluntly, you so-called people who insist on their dreams are unwilling to admit defeat, foolish people talk about dreams, and they are still self-righteous even if they have no talent! β
Yuan Ziwen's face turned pale and he was forced to be speechless.
Bai Chen continued: "This world is so realistic, if you succeed, the hard work of the past is a legend, otherwise it is a joke!" What's the point of you drawing like this every day, and what do you want to prove? The original seed is warm, who is the person who should wake up? β
Yuan Ziwen never knew that Bai Chen had always looked at himself like this in his heart. His eyes were like blades, inch by inch at the softest part of her body, leaving her crushed.
Perhaps it was the childlike dazedness of Yuan Zi Wen that deeply stung Bai Chen, and he realized his gaffe.
But Yuan Ziwen didn't give him a chance to apologize, and in the next second, tears burst out of his eyes. The air was like cotton wool in the throat, and it was a kind of despair that slashed at the heart.
Because of everything Bai Chen said, she was powerless to refute.
Yuan Ziwen didn't know how long he cried, and he fell asleep after crying. When I woke up, it was already the middle of the night, and the cold moonlight leaked in from behind the curtains, and the whole living room seemed to be a lonely boat floating on the sea.
Then she saw the coffee table, the sofa, and the floor neatly arranged with the drawings that had just been messed up. Each sheet is carefully glued with scotch tape, and all creases are flattened and pressed evenly.
Bai Chen sat beside Yuan Ziwen, staring at her motionlessly, his eyes overflowing with guilt and pity. He cautiously reached out to touch her face, for fear she would resist.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Seed Temperature."
Bai Chen apologized over and over again, like a helpless child.
Every time it's like this, as soon as he apologizes, Yuan Ziwen will soften his heart and lose his temper at all.
But that night, her heart was very empty, and she always felt that the peace and warmth that had been whitewashed between each other were torn. They are two very different people - one obsessed with dreams, the other obsessed with pleasure.
So Bai Chen will leave, the path Yuan Ziwen chose is too far and dangerous, and he can't go on with her anymore.
Or rightly, she's a Loser. At the age of twenty-five, he has no savings, no house and is in love, and he can't fill his stomach with dreams alone, and he can't afford to buy a valentino.
A neighbor passed by in the corridor and saw Yuan Ziwen sitting on the ground, and couldn't help but show curious and disdainful eyes.
These old ladies who are always sitting in front of the door with stools and moving things are their only pleasure to peep into other people's lives. Whoever has a little bit of wind and grass, they are all watching the fire, I'm afraid that tomorrow the original seed temperature will be in the headlines.
Yuan Ziwen hesitated for a while, but still called Luo Qianjun.
"Hey, Qianjun...... Are you in the studio? β
"I'm here, what's wrong with you? Seed temperature. β
"I forgot my key, can I go to you tonight?"
"This ......" Luo Qianjun was a little stumbling.
Yuan Ziwen immediately realized the abnormality, "What happened?" β
There was silence on the phone for a while, and Luo Qianjun's voice became hoarse, "Come here, but be mentally prepared." β
The raw seed temperature is vaguely ominous.
Sure enough, it was a mess.
It's like a devastating earthquake in the studio, the walls and floors are covered in paint, the costumes and props are in pieces, and even the most important cameras are smashed.
Yuan Ziwen was completely stunned, and it took a long time to react, "Who did it?" β
Luo Qianjun sat on the marble staircase at the door, the studio was on the first floor, his cheeks were bruised and the corners of his mouth cracked in the dim light.
"The buildings in this neighborhood were bought by the damn developers, and they had to move out by the end of last month, and I didn't do that, these bastards are going to fucking mess around! Bah! β
He spat out a mouthful of blood on the ground, like a raging beast.
Yuan Ziwen knew that Luo Qianjun was very good at fighting, and he could get injured, and it seemed that the other party was definitely outnumbered and powerful, and he was a professional hooligan.
"Did you call the police?"
"The police won't care about this kind of thing." Luo Qianjun scolded fiercely: "Rub, Lao Tzu won't fucking leave, they have the ability to set fire next time!" β
This studio is the brainchild of Luo Qianjun for many years, and all his dreams of photography are pinned on it. So even if the business plummeted, he didn't close his doors.
Yuan Ziwen knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he left without saying a word. After a few minutes, a bottle of beer was handed to Luo Qianjun.
"Thank you." Luo Qianjun noticed the strap on her hand, "What's wrong with your hand?" β
"Accidentally scratched, out of the way."
Raw Seed Wen held a beer and sat side by side with him. The moonlight sprinkled on the floor tiles in front of them, stretching their shadows to a slender one, reflecting the trees on both sides, like two small animals lost in the forest.
Luo Qianjun was a little uneasy and took her injured hand to his eyes and looked at it repeatedly, and then gently held it in his hand. His palms were warm and dry, full of power.
"You're always so confused, I really don't know who will take care of you in the future."
"Why do you have an uncle's tone?" Yuan Ziwen smiled.
Luo Qianjun helped her comb her long hair scattered on her forehead, her hair was soft and thick, and people with this hair type were delicate and emotional. Because of this, he was always at ease with her.
He stretched out his arm, and Yuan Ziwen naturally leaned his head over. There was a smell of dependence and nostalgia about him, like old days. Raw Seed Wen took a big sip of beer, and she loved the pleasure of the cold foam breaking into the tip of her tongue.
"Do you remember? All my vices are taught by you. β
Yuan Ziwen imagined the scene of she, Luo Qianjun, Su Lishang and Fang Xuan sitting on the side of the road, drinking and convulsing while drinking. They were still so young at that time, they had a lot of youth to wanton, and the four of them looked beautiful with good grades, and they were domineering in school, showing off their might.
Luo Qianjun's uncle is the owner of a video store on the commercial street in front of D Middle School, so the four of them often hide in the store to watch movies. The dim and narrow room, the shadowy light, they watched with full attention and tirelessly.
Whenever there is an erotic scene in the picture, the girls invariably focus their eyes on the only boy. Luo Qianjun usually puts on a disdainful face of "nothing but that" to show that he is experienced in this area.
Su Lisheng looked at him with a little more ambiguity in her eyes, she had already become such a radiant girl, skillfully holding just the right amount of charm, a little bit of style. was looked at by her like this, Luo Qianjun immediately revealed his true form, and became at a loss, as if he was a pure little boy with a blank sheet of paper.
But it was in this video store that their friendship encountered a huge crisis.
Because of the intrusion of Anjia Road.