After the phone was dialed, Zhao Mu answered after a short while, my eyes were empty, I forgot about the unpleasantness, and said to him: "Xiao Mu, today is Zhao Chu's birthday, after lunch, let's go see him together." ”

"Well, I have a lot of things on my hands today, and when I'm done, I'll go back to Tulip Road to find you."

"Okay, but no more than 5."

"I know...... Then I'll be busy first. ”

"Well, let's get busy."

My conversation with Zhao Mu was a bit stiff, but it was much better than before, and it was the only thing that made me feel more comfortable today. I always believe that no matter how big the wind and waves, we should not break up my brother Zhao Mu and me.

After ending the call with Zhao Mu, I went to the supermarket to buy ingredients for pastries. On this special day, I would like to make some pastries for this brother who deserves to be remembered the most.

I don't know if there is another world, if there is, I hope there is wine and meat there every day, and there is a girl who will feel sorry for Zhao Chu, so that he will not be as shabby as when he was alive.

Thinking of Zhao Chu, I feel that the trouble I am facing now is not a trouble, because Zhao Chu has even surpassed the pain of life and death, so these trivial things are probably just a speck of dust in the face of life and death, right?

Yes, until now, I am still haunted by Zhao Chu's departure, because fate should not be so harsh on such a responsible man.

……

At around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Mu drove back to Tulip Road in the Mondeo assigned to him by the company, and we met at the mouth of the alley. I put the finished pastries, wine and meat in the trunk of the car, and the two of us drove towards the cemetery.

The dazzling sunlight fell on the overgrown ground, making this cemetery look a little older than a few years ago, I first put down the things I was carrying, and then started to clean up the weeds in front of the tombstone, while Zhao Mu washed the stains on the tombstone with clean water.

When everything was clean, Zhao Mu and I each placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the tombstone. I didn't want the atmosphere to be too solemn, so I forced a smile and said to Zhao Mu: "Let's talk to your brother, talk about work or something." ”

I stepped aside, the wind blowing the trees around me, the dusk rustling the leaves, and our hair fluttering along with it, only the shadow fell firmly under the tombstone, but it was eager to reveal the desire to express.

At this moment, I really believe that Zhao Chu can hear us talking, because the wind is spreading the seeds of hope, and after the sun sets, after 12 hours have passed, it will be reborn in a shining attitude.

Zhao Mu finally said in a low voice: "Brother, today is your 26th birthday, if you are still alive, it should be the best age in your life." I always thought you were the most stoic man in the world, and although you weren't even 20 years old at the time, you stood in front of us like a giant, so that we didn't look at the world too desperately, at least, I never despaired...... After my parents and you left one after another, it was Brother Qiao who took care of my life, and I am very grateful. Now, I've left school and entered the workforce. I've achieved some results, but I'm not going to rest on my laurels...... Brother, we are all lonely fish abandoned by the sea, but we are still buried in the sand and survived tenaciously, so it will be fine in the future, right? ”

Zhao Muli didn't speak again in the sunset, his love was like catkins spreading in the wind. Keep talking, the world will still be fine.

I patted him on the shoulder, smiled and said: "There is still a sky at the end of the sea, the world is so big, there is always a road for us to walk, but a road is definitely not a person to walk out, as long as we support each other to walk, we can walk wider......"

Zhao Mu looked at me, then nodded and said, "Brother Qiao, I understand what you mean." ”

I responded with a smile to him, and then faced Zhao Chu's tombstone, Zhao Chu and I were both wine and meat people, so I poured him a glass of the strongest liquor and sprinkled it in front of the tombstone.

I exhaled, filled my glass, and raised my head to drink it cleanly. The spicy taste made me feel painful, but it also opened the pores on my body and released the bitterness that was holding in my body.

I closed my eyes, swallowed my saliva, and waited until I felt a little more comfortable before smiling and saying: "Brother, time is an arrow, piercing through a qiē vanity, dragging us forward, those who keep up with the rhythm are doing well, and those who can't keep up with the rhythm are like you and me...... But I won't be negative, because if you dissect life, no one can get rid of the ups and downs...... I don't know why, over the years, whenever I feel like I can't get along, I will think of you smoking a 3 yuan red plum cigarette and saying that you want to be the boss...... I don't resent your undisguised desires at all. Hope, on the contrary, is a very powerful motivation for me...... Because, before we succeeded, we were all a scared fish, and only by swimming desperately can we see the hope of survival...... So, desire. I hope there is no shame in people like us! ”

I poured myself another glass of liquor as I spoke, and I didn't drink it immediately, but I just felt the howling wind blow away the dust and make the world so quiet. I suddenly didn't want to complain anymore, I should have the same confidence as Zhao Mu, and then follow in his footsteps, I must at least prove to myself that I am also capable of living well in this world.

Two glasses of the strongest liquor in my stomach, I was a little dizzy, but also got a hearty refreshment. So, this moment became a luxury in my long life, and I didn't want to leave that much. I want to spend more time with Zhao Chu, instead of remembering to come here to see him every time I am in pain.

The ringtone of the mobile phone broke the silence of this moment, and I took the phone out of my pocket in a trance, and the call was from Yu Xin.

I didn't think she had anything particularly important, so after connecting, I asked her in a calm tone, "What's wrong?" ”

"Brother Jiang Qiao, come to Purple Mountain Villa, Xiao Ai has a conflict with the organizer of the event, I'm dying, I can't persuade you!"

My heart suddenly tightened, and I didn't have time to ask the reason, so I hurriedly said to her: "You let her control the love first, and I will be ......there immediately."

"Well, hurry up, I'm afraid she will suffer!"

I answered, hung up the phone, and immediately told Zhao Mu about the general situation, and then the two of them rushed outside. Before getting into the car, I picked up a brick from the ground and wrapped it in my clothes, as long as someone dared to do anything to Xiao Ai, I would definitely become an outlaw.

……

The car drove on the congested road like a few deaths, but in a quarter of an hour, Zhao Mu and I came to the Purple Mountain Villa, I took the clothes wrapped in bricks, and ran inside like a sprint, Zhao Mu followed.

In the hall, I saw Yu Xin dragging Xiao Ai, and Xiao Ai was pointing to a middle-aged man with a bowler hat, and scolded fiercely in Nanjing: "What are you, at best, you are a villain who has been played bad by society...... Today, if you don't settle my performance fee happily, none of you will have a good time! ”

I looked at Xiao Ai nervously, there was no trace of tearing with people on her body, so the conflict should still stay at the level of quarrels, so I also restrained the urge to beat people, and glared at the middle-aged man with Xiao Ai's hatred.

The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Ai with an angry expression. Then, he said in a sarcastic tone: "If you take over my performance, you have to follow my rules...... Today, several of you have to attend Party A's banquet, otherwise you won't want to get a penny...... Your name is Xiao Ai, right, I've heard your name, the girl of Mr. Xiao's family of Jinding Real Estate! But your dad is now in prison, if you still have the same stinky temper and sense of superiority as before, then don't come out and sing!! …… Crazy something, a little drama! ”

Although I am not Xiao Ai, but nothing stimulates her proud heart more than these words, she broke free from Yu Xin, walked in front of the middle-aged man in two steps, raised her hand and was about to slap him, but the middle-aged man pinched her wrist and wanted to slap her with her backhand.

I was completely angry, rushed to the middle-aged man in one step, slapped his right cheek with a brick wrapped in clothes, and kicked his lower abdomen again, and immediately made him lie on the ground......

I didn't understand my hatred, and I wanted to do it, but I was hugged by Yu Xin behind me, and Zhao Mu also grabbed me, I gasped and scolded the middle-aged man lying on the ground: "I beat you to sue you idiot, be a little measured...... If you dare to say another insulting word, I'll smash your dog's head! ”

The middle-aged man was not alone, a group of people behind him picked up a chair to do something with me, I knew that I couldn't hide, so I hurriedly pushed Xiao Ai to Yu Xin, and asked Zhao Mu to take them first. I yelled at the few people who were going to do it: "I caused the matter alone, and the responsibility is all mine, you just have to come at me, if you dare to do it to a few girls, it will be really difficult to clean up!" ”

One of them also yelled at me out of control: "Who the are you, dare to report a name, I will make you unable to get along in Nanjing!" ”

The rest of the people pressed towards me, I aimed at the weakest one, ready to beat him to death first, but I didn't want Xiao Ai to break free from Yu Xin again, her eyes blocked in front of me without blinking, she didn't say anything, but the momentum that didn't care about it had shocked me to the deepest part of my heart, because this is a kind of fearlessness that lives and dies together!

The atmosphere was tense to the extreme for a moment, but I was already thinking about how to take the stimulants before the fight, and all I was thinking about was how to take down the grandsons in front of me, and I couldn't let Xiao Ai suffer the slightest grievance.

At this critical moment, Qiao Ye's roar suddenly came from outside the door: "Who the dares to try it......"

In the heavy sound of Martin's boots stepping on the ground, Qiao Ye stood in front of me and Xiao Ai with a slinger stick in his hand, and the next moment Qin Miao stood with Qiao Ye.

Seeing them coming, my furious anger gradually died down. At this time, Zhao Mu whispered in my ear: "Before we came, I called Sister Qin Miao, but fortunately they caught up!" ”

After I heard this, I was afraid for a while, because this is the tone that fights with, and after this breath, all I think of is bad consequences.

Those few people seemed to know that Young Master Qiao had a bad reputation for fighting and dying, so no one dared to take another step forward.

At this time, Qin Miao walked up to the middle-aged man who had just been beaten by me and had now stood up, and asked, "Do you know me?" ”

The middle-aged man suddenly lost his temper, and said in a squeaky voice: "Your father is ......"

Qin Miao interrupted: "I asked if you know me?" ”

"You, you are Qin Miao of Sujian Group......"

Qin Miao nodded and replied, "Okay, since you know me, then this matter will be easy to handle...... I'll stay and talk to you, can a few of my friends go now? ”

"This ...... You, I will definitely give you face, you can do it. The middle-aged man said and rubbed his obviously swollen mouth with his hand, and there were faint traces of blood at the corners of his mouth.

Qiao Ye asked me in a low voice again, "You didn't suffer, did you?" ”

"No, you pinched it just right."

"Then you go quickly, and I'll settle the rest."

I was worried about Xiao Ai's safety, and I was also relieved of Qiao Ye and Qin Miao's ability to do things, so I immediately wanted to leave with Xiao Ai and the others, but I didn't want Xiao Ai to come to Qiao Ye, and said to him: "Handsome guy with a good hairstyle, that profiteer owes me 2,000 yuan for the performance fee and refuses to give it, you want to come back, I will invite you to dinner." ”

I was surprised that Xiao Ai could still insist on her own performance fee at this time, and I wanted to laugh a little because she called Qiao Ye a handsome guy with a good hairstyle, but because the occasion was wrong, she held back stiffly.

I remember that the first time she met Qiao Ye, she called Qiao Ye like this.

For a moment, I had an illusion, as if time was still stuck in that day, Xiao always had no accident, she was still the girl who was protected by her father's wings and was a little arrogant.

It's a pity that time has ruthlessly taken away her pride, and she can't even protect her legitimate rights and interests. Because of this, I also learned more about the complexity of their circle. In fact, participating in Party A's banquet is just a beautiful name, and accompanying the wine is real, with Xiao Ai's character, she will not agree to kill her, so there is this conflict!

Qiao Ye touched his hair with half a bottle of hairspray, pursed the corners of his mouth and smiled, and replied, "Don't worry, you can think about where to invite me to dinner!" ”

……

When I left the hotel, the stimulant that was going to fight seemed to evaporate in an instant, and I felt a sharp pain in my foot, which I had just kicked the stupid one, the foot that was not yet healed.

I endured the pain and got into Zhao Mu's car with Xiao Ai Yuxin and another girl I didn't know. There was a feeling of fear in my heart, if it weren't for Zhao Mu who could still call Qin Miao calmly, I wouldn't be able to be beaten to death in the hotel today.

But this is the difference between me and Zhao Mu, he can calmly find the best way to deal with it in any situation, while I will only rely on that brave consciousness to protect the people I care about. If, because of my slow action, Xiao Ai was really slapped by that scumbag today, I would definitely blame myself so much that I wanted to kill myself!

Because I know that no one in this world will ever dare to treat Xiao Ai like this, let alone a scumbag with a corrupt character!