Chapter 21: What Happens Tonight

Although Bawu was originally a county seat, due to its convenient transportation, economic development in the leading position in the province, urban construction is changing with each passing day, both in terms of urban construction scale and population, are equivalent to the capacity of a third-class city; High-rise buildings are adjacent to each other, wide streets and alleys are criss-crossed, the flow of people is like weaving, and the flow of vehicles is like the sea; On an early summer night, the county seat of Hachiya is as brightly lit and bustling as a metropolis.

Although there are not many people who watch movies now, and some movie theaters have changed their ways, there are no less than a dozen movie theaters that have been preserved. Qinghe Street Cinema is the closest cinema to Liu Hongxia's home, which can be reached by walking for more than ten minutes. Liu Hongxia had to admire Feng Yongtian's meticulousness and understanding, and chose her most convenient cinema to date her, in fact, this cinema is very far away from Feng Yongtian's home.

At first night, the streets were filled with couples holding arms, talking and laughing. Liu Hongxia looked at it and inevitably remembered the beautiful love times between herself and Yao Suixin.

At that time, Yao Suixin walked on the street with her, and she would always attract the envious eyes of many girls, Yao Suixin was an impeccable beautiful man, and she herself was not a beautiful girl, and she looked a little bit talented and unattractive when matched together. But at that time, she was happy, proud, warm, and glad that she could find an ideal partner in her mind. But after a long time after marriage, she gradually discovered that Yao Suixin did not really love herself as much as she loved him, and soon after marriage, he had little sweetness left for him when he was in love.

But plain and plain is also stable happiness, Liu Hongxia is a contented woman, she doesn't have too much sentimentality and loss about the fading of romance. What disappointed her was not the formalization of her emotions after marriage, but the character flaws that Yao Suixin gradually exposed: he was a man who was ambitious but had no perseverance and patience, and he always felt a little resentful that he was born at the wrong time, and he felt that he was a college graduate who was just an obscure technical clerk, which really buried his ambitions. He dreams of getting ahead and wants to be a rich man, but this is just a fantasy, and he never knows how to do things down-to-earth. Later, he resigned from his job in the garment factory, and Liu Hongxia divorced for a while because of this, but later she forgave him under the persuasion of her family.

This incident was also the beginning of a rift in their married life. After that, their feelings became more and more bland formalized, and after a period of passion at night, there was little emotional communication and investment in ordinary times, just like the calm life of the older generation that only focused on responsibility.

Liu Hongxia reflected on her marriage with Yao Suixin more often, and came to a conclusion: he didn't really love himself at all, the reason why he married himself was to find a wife with a good job and a high income, he was not his ideal idol at all, and his ideal wife should be a beautiful woman. And I'm not a pretty woman.

A woman like herself who is neither beautiful nor ugly should find a man who is not handsome to be her husband. As a result, she has often been thinking about such a question recently: If she had married Feng Yongtian, who was chasing after her with all her heart, what would be the situation now? What is the difference between marrying a man you love and marrying a man who loves you?

Thinking of this, she inexplicably remembered what Zhang Lina said today:

"Maybe he can't bear to do that to you! It shows that he still has a certain amount of true affection for you, right? ”

"Sister Liu, I seem to be able to feel that his attitude towards you is different from that towards me... He also understands in his heart, I don't really like him, we just use each other's relationship, but he doesn't seem to be the same to you..."

"Sister Liu, I admit that you don't like him, but he seems to really like you... It's not the same as the mind that wants to get my body! That should be for sure! ”

"Sister Liu, this kind of thing can't be measured, liking and love are people's mental activities, which can't be changed, and can't be influenced..."

Why did Zhang Lina say that? Maybe it's a bystander, right? And Zhang Lina is also a special bystander! When Liu Hongxia was a little sure that Section Chief Feng really liked herself, she was even more sad in her heart: maybe a woman like herself, who only has a figure and looks average, is only worthy of a man like Feng Yongtian? ”

Turning into the street where the lights of Qinghe Street were shining and the people were circulating, the movie theater was not far ahead, and Liu Hongxia's heart began to get nervous. What would it be like to meet Feng Yongtian? How did he change in his heart after he suddenly fled last night? Did he really not go to the chief leader to report himself today? Why didn't you report it? He must have been angry last night? These questions made her curious and apprehensive.

What worries her even more is whether something will happen tonight? Like last night.......

Liu Hongxia hesitantly approached the door of the cinema, looking for where Section Chief Feng was, someone patted her on the shoulder behind her......

This is the scene before the theater has even checked in. The street lamps and the colored lights on the lintel of the cinema are intertwined, and it is a clear and dreamy color. Most of the audience who watched the movie at night were unmarried couples, holding hands and holding shoulders, as well as men and women who had just met and were in the shy stage, standing face to face at a distance, and their eyes were also shining. There are also groups of young people who talk in clusters. The other group is the men and women who watch the movie alone.

Liu Hongxia looked for Feng Yongtian's figure among the men standing alone, but she couldn't find it for a long time. Just then, someone behind her tapped her on the shoulder.

Liu Hongxia turned around.

Feng Yongtian, who was standing behind her, did not wear the suit he had expressed his special meaning last night. Tonight, the upper body is a well-textured red checkered shirt, the outside is a white jacket, the lower body is dark gray boss pants, and the feet are a casual version of milky white travel shoes. Such an outfit looks particularly young and energetic.

The moment Liu Hongxia turned around, she met his gaze. She tried to catch something special in his gaze, but she didn't seem to find anything. The traces of last night's anger she had expected were not there. Feng Yongtian looked at her calmly and softly, as if nothing had happened last night.

At that moment, Liu Hongxia instantly felt that this man was not so annoying. Maybe it's the result of a mysterious gap in the heart? Feng Yongtian hid the incident where Liu Hongxia had been haggard for a day and a half without a trace, at least the expression at the moment was like this.

Feng Yongtian's hand was still on her shoulder, Liu Hongxia looked left and right a little shyly, in such an environment, such a situation was not surprising, but she was still very unnatural, so she wanted to reach out and push his hand down, but looking at Feng Yongtian's expectant gaze, she couldn't bear to do that. He just lowered his gaze and whispered, "Are you playing hide and seek with me?" Didn't you say waiting in front of the cinema? ”

Feng Yongtian pointed to the open space in front of the theater and said, "I'm right, this place is in front of the theater!" ”

Liu Hongxia smiled unconsciously. She didn't know why she was still laughing.

"Hongxia, have you ever thought about not coming to the appointment tonight?" Feng Yongtian suddenly asked. The hand was still on her shoulder.

Liu Hongxia wandered her eyes and said, "I didn't think about coming in the first place!" ”

"Then why are you here?"

"Because I want you to tell me something about me...... So, here I am! Liu Hongxia finally couldn't help but look at him again.

"I'll tell you anything you want to know....... that's what I'm asking you to come for!" Yuamata stared silently into her eyes.

"Section Chief Feng, I want to know, how does the garment factory deal with my embezzlement?" Liu Hongxia couldn't help but send out her questions.

Feng Yongtian didn't answer her question, but said in a sour tone: "Liu Hongxia, can I ask you for one thing?" If you don't call me Section Chief Feng in the future, can you? It's okay to just call me by my name! ”

"You were originally my section chief, the immediate boss who controlled my destiny, do I dare to call you that?" Liu Hongxia said meaningfully.

"Do you really think I can control your destiny? You're supposed to be fearless, right? For the sake of your so-called innocence, you can throw away everything you can't afford to lose, I admire your courage....... but I don't approve of the courage to be irresponsible to yourself! ”

"You haven't answered my question yet! Don't look elsewhere. Liu Hongxia looked at him expectantly.

"Agree to my request first, and I'll answer your question."

Liu Hongxia lowered her head again and said, "If you want me to call you that....... it's okay, but it should be in a place where there are no acquaintances!" ”

"Okay, this is what you promised me, you should be a woman who speaks, don't forget your promise today: call me directly where there are no acquaintances, Yongtian. Then it's time to start now, and I solemnly ask you to call me! ”

Liu Hongxia hesitated for a moment and said, "Yongtian...... It's time for you to answer my question this time, how does the factory deal with me? ”

"The factory didn't deal with your embezzlement." Feng Yongtian replied succinctly.

"Why?" Liu Hongxia asked suspiciously.

"Because the factory doesn't know about your embezzlement!"

"Why don't you know?"

"Because I didn't report it, of course they didn't know!"

"Why didn't you report it?" Liu Hongxia's eyes are a complex color of joy and apprehension.

Feng Yongtian put his other hand on her other shoulder, stared at her, and said, "Hongxia, I have already answered your two more questions!" The question you asked was: I want to know, how does the garment factory deal with my embezzlement? But I've already overanswered you? The remaining question should be answered after watching the movie, right? ”

Knowing this, she pressed him unmovingly, Liu Hongxia's heart was very relaxed, and she said in a strange tone: "You are very cunning? ”

"I am not only cunning, but also a shameless and scoundrel and selfish man...... Okay, it's already checked, and if you have something to say, let's go! Saying that, he naturally grabbed one of Liu Hongxia's arms like other couples and pulled her away.

Liu Hongxia hesitated at first, but soon she was naturally held by him. It's like being pulled into the office by him involuntarily last night......