Chapter 6: False lies are exposed
"Since you can survive death, wouldn't it be nice for you to run far away? Why do you need to get the necklace back? I looked at her mockingly, "Even if you do this kind of thing, I want to run away, and you can also do the trouble to others by the way, right?" ā
Mi Zhen was a little upset when she heard the sarcasm in my words, she glared at me and wanted to refute, but soon laughed again: "I didn't say I had to return the necklace." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info" Mizhen ate the last bite of ice cream and threw the carton into the wastebasket at hand. Then she greedily stared at the dessert in my hand that hadn't been touched at all and asked, "Do you still eat it?" ā
I handed her the ice cream: "So what are you going to do when you find it?" ā
"I don't know, I guess I'm reselling it to someone else, after all, it's such a valuable thing." Mi Zhen replied slowly, "Ah, it's already noon, if you have anything you want to eat, I'll order it." ā
I shook my head: "I don't have much appetite right now. ā
Mi Zhen pouted and made a look that she couldn't understand me: "It's really a pity." Even the terminally ill can name the food they miss the most, and you feel like you have no appetite right now. You're out of help. ā
Mi Zhen's words seemed to touch my scales, reminded me of very bad memories, a sense of suffocation came over me, I suddenly stood up, and walked towards the door: "I am here to help my father clear his name, not to be an accomplice with you." I don't think there's any need for us to continue working together. ā
"But your father has the power to me, and if you don't help me, I'll send these pictures to my boss. When the time comes, your father's reputation, and the safety of your family, will be ruined by your hot-headedness. Mizhen's eerie voice sounded behind me.
"Whatever." I didn't even turn around: "I'll call the police, I think the police will be happy to help find the necklace and the thief." As for my father, I never believed that she would do such a thing, and calling the police was also to restore his innocence. As soon as I finished speaking, I heard hurried footsteps behind me.
Mi Zhen grabbed my arm: "You can't call the police. ā
"But you won't return the necklace to its rightful owner."
"I'll do it, I'll always do it." I heard him say in a dejected voice, and I turned to find her looking at me with a wet look in her eyes as if she had been bullied.
Mizhen's attitude made me more sure of my guess, and I boldly asked tentatively, "My dad didn't sell any stolen goods for you at all, did he?" ā
Mizhen let go of my arm, sighed, threw the empty ice cream box into the wastebasket, and nodded at me. After that, he silently turned around and went to the bathroom. I heard the sound of running water, and after that, Mizhen walked to the door again, changed into her flat shoes, and motioned for her to leave with me.
Knowing that my father didn't do what Mi Zhen said before, I didn't do what I shouldn't have done, and the nervousness and sadness in my heart were suddenly swept away. But I'm sure Mi-Jin's search for me must have something to do with my father. She tried to convince me to work with her with a story of outrageous lies and bizarreness, and I knew there was going to be something strange about it. Now, I'm even more curious about her coming to me and mentioning my father's true purpose.
The stolen necklace that Mi Zhen showed me gave me an inexplicable sense of familiarity. I knew I had seen the necklace, but I wasn't impressed. In the photo, the father is holding this necklace in his hand. For a moment, I had a hunch that this necklace was inextricably linked to me and my father. I was more desperate than Mizhen to find the stolen necklace.
I took two quick steps and walked side by side with the obviously angry woman in front of me: "I can help you, but only if you tell me the truth afterwards." ā
The corners of Mi Zhen's downward pouting mouth finally turned up slightly: "This is what you said." ā
"The premise is that you don't want to make up a story to slander my father for me like you just did." Again, I stress it again.
She took me to a Chongqing restaurant outside the community, which was now at the peak of the dining season, and the restaurant was bustling with people waiting for a table outside. The waiter standing at the door of the store recognized Mi Zhen standing next to me at a glance, walked quickly towards us, and greeted us enthusiastically: "Brought a friend here today?" Old location? He used the walkie-talkie to confirm a few words before continuing with a smile, "The person in the old position is checking out, and he will take you over after he finishes it in a while." ā
Watching the waiter walk away, I asked curiously, "You often eat here?" ā
Mi Zhen nodded: "When I can't think of what to eat, I'll solve it here." āć
"No wonder the waiter would let you in without letting you wait." I sighed at the enthusiasm of the waiter just now.
"The boss here is my boyfriend."
"Ugh." For a moment I was speechless.
Mi Zhen laughed out loud: "Don't think about it, except that you don't have to wait in line, I almost can't get any cheap here." The waiter just now was so enthusiastic, which is a consistent performance of their family. ā
A few minutes later, the waiter who had just greeted us handed us over to the usher. The usher led us to the corner by the window. "The same old way." Mi Zhen smiled at the waiter who came over to order. But the waiter was at a loss. Mi Zhen realized that it was a fresh face who had come to order, so she opened the menu in her hand and pointed to the names of the dishes to be eaten.
After the waiter left, I looked at Mi Zhen with some complaints: "You didn't even ask me if I could eat it." ā
Mi Zhen looked at me and laughed again: "There's no need, you just said that you don't have an appetite, why should I ask a person who doesn't have an appetite?" ā
"It's really self-centered." I rolled my eyes.
"But at least I can clearly explain my feelings, instead of pretending to be happy all day long, lying and forcing myself to accept the kindness of others and do things I don't like. In hindsight, it's really humiliating to behave like a pig beforehand. ā
"But being too self-respecting will make you offend a lot of people."
"I'd rather not have flattering friendship." Not to be outdone, she said, "And speaking out about other people's weaknesses to your face goes against your so-called principle of politeness." ā
"As I said, attitude also depends on people." I replied word for word.
Mi Zhen sneered: "The ridiculous principle of doing things is that I like to make excuses for my mistakes. Just like most people make mistakes, they don't immediately admit or change their past mistakes, but desperately try to fool around, and sometimes even slander others to transfer their mistakes. Especially the theory of responsibility that you often talk about, many people make mistakes and justify that they are only a few percent responsible for the bad consequences of their mistakes. But on the contrary, it has become an excuse to shirk responsibility, and it is difficult to reverse the bad situation that you have caused yourself, except for the effect of self-comfort. What's more, almost everyone involved in this matter is blaming each other, and things are getting worse and worse. Ah, that's a long way off. Where did we just come from? ā
She picked up the glass of water on the table: "By the way, speaking of your principle. Don't you think your attitude is problematic? For example, what kind of attitude will you have towards what kind of people, you ignore the fairness of this world. ā
"You're talking too badly." I pouted dissatisfiedly, "It's just a small thing. ā
"Look." Mi Zhen laughed, "Did I say that?" You're looking for excuses to cover up your wrong approach to things. Having different attitudes towards different people, or even trying to make judgments about the people in front of you without understanding, is a kind of behavior of 'seeing people on the plate'. ā
"Most people do, right? Do you dare to say that you haven't had a time like this? I sneered.
Mi Zhen put down the water glass: "I didn't say that I wasn't such a person." Once again, you've taken the same excuse that I've done to share your guilt with the idea of passing on your mistakes to me, and sharing your guilt, and the 'herd mentality' is like you, knowing that you've done something wrong, but using the excuse that everyone else would do to cover up the guilt and guilt caused by making mistakes. A mistake does not change its nature just because most people have done it, but it can have more serious consequences. If everyone around you has the mentality of 'everyone else does this, it's not a big deal for me to do this', do you feel that your surroundings are still safe? Mizhen looked at me and asked, "What is the difference between losing your judgment and being the walking dead?" For example, everyone doesn't wait for the traffic light, obviously it is wrong to do so, but they will follow the psychology that it is not a big deal, and everyone runs the red light, and there will be all kinds of accidents that will not happen as long as the order is obeyed. Rumors, school bullying, and domestic violence are all caused by this so-called 'why can't I do it if someone else is doing it'. In the end, there was an accident, and those who were silent or even involved in it before would turn against each other at the same time because of the 'herd mentality', taking on the role of keyboard warriors, ignoring their identity as perpetrators in the past. Do you still think your previous mistakes weren't serious enough? ā
Mi Zhen's words left me speechless, and finally she sighed: "Forget it, you just thought I was complaining, right?" After all, I was also a little resentful of being treated with impoliteness for a morning. With that, she put down the glass and softened her attitude.
"I'm sorry." I sincerely apologized to Mi Zhen, "I apologize for my unfriendly attitude all morning." I still have a question, though. ā