thirty-five
Liu Yunxi was gently woken up by Mao Hanjiang.
When she opened her eyes, she saw the tall gate of Guanghua School standing in front of her, and for a moment she looked at Mao Hanjiang next to her, facing his smiling and handsome face, and she showed a trace of embarrassment for no reason.
Damn, how did you fall asleep. Still sleeping so deeply!
It was approaching dusk, and the orange-red sunset was spreading over the land, and at the place where it met the horizon, it was warm and shy. The tall locust tree standing next to the propaganda window, singing in the breeze, the flying leaves, swirling lightly between the sky and the earth, flying in the sunset, so quiet.
After the long vacation, the teachers returned to school one after another, carrying a body of exhaustion and satisfaction.
Mao Hanjiang glanced at the watch resting on his wrist resting on the steering wheel, "Yunxi, it's time for dinner, let's have a meal, shall we?" Staring at her, "Do you want to go back to the dorm?" â
Liu Yunxi paused for a moment, nodded and said, "Don't go back, let's go eat." â
Mao Hanjiang was in a happy mood: "Well, you navigate." â
As a result, Liu Yunxi led him to the "Xiangchu family". When he walked to the door, Mao Hanjiang frowned slightly. What is this place? It was dilapidated and dark, there were no private rooms, all the simple wooden dining tables and plastic stools were placed in a large hall, the floor was stained with oil and some crumpled paper balls. What's even more unbearable is that the existing two tables of customers are obviously migrant workers, with untidy clothes and unclean faces, either sitting indecently crooked on the stool, or resting a naked black foot on the stool......
Such a place - how could Yunxi choose such a place? How can I eat with Yunxi in a place like this?
But Liu Yunxi was not awkward at all, walked directly inside, and sat down on a table against the wall. Looking at a small menu, it's time to order.
Mao Hanjiang hurriedly followed and took her hand: "Yunxi, let's go, let's go somewhere else." â
Liu Yunxi watched her hold her hand, gently pulled it back, didn't make a sound, stood up and returned to the car with him.
This time, Mao Hanjiang didn't ask her to navigate, he was looking for land on the navigator, and after a while, the voice of the navigation system sounded: "Niu Shi La Fangshe, navigation begins-" Liu Yunxi reflexively bounced up and looked at him in surprise.
"You had your birthday yesterday, wasn't you in La Fongshe?" Mao Hanjiang looked ahead, drove according to the navigation prompts, and did not look at her.
Yesterday's birthday? La Fangshe? Why do you remember my birthday? To remember La Founche?
"Principal Mao, can you--can't-don't do this to me?" Liu Yunxi whispered, as if pleading.
"What? You rejected me, and you want to overbearing me and not let me be nice to you? Mao Hanjiang's teasing tone was very sad.
There was a brief silence.
"You know why I left Elite, besides-"
"Feelings can't be forced, not to mention that I'm still married?" Mao Hanjiang interrupted her and took it.
Silence again.
"Yunxi, I respect your choice, but don't deliberately avoid me, okay? Just let me look at you from afar, silently watching you, okay? Mao Hanjiang looked at her almost pleadingly.
Outside the window, the golden sunlight was making its last struggle, and the huge gray night was quietly opening, about to engulf it.
It was his stubborn wishful love that overwhelmed her that she thought of fleeing. But he didn't believe that Liu Yunxi would not love him, he stubbornly believed that Liu Yunxi loved him, and the reason why he refused was because he was married.
Only Liu Yunxi knew that her feelings for him were not love, but admiration. Yes, admiration! She admired him and admired him. His decisive and neat work style, his management courage, unique and accurate vision, and broad and tolerant mind all made Liu Yunxi admire and appreciate.
This kind of admiration, at some point, was interpreted as "love" by his wishful thinking.
Liu Yunxi thought that leaving Yingcai would be over, time would fade for a while, and he would forget about her, because he was so different, he pursued a high-quality and elegant life, he pursued the ultimate perfect career, and he would never allow a little woman to break into his world and interfere with his life and career.
He will forget jĂŹ and will come out. Liu Yunxi thought. It's just that the time is not long enough, and in time, ten or twenty years, it will be a different scene for them to meet on the streets. At that time, does he still remember that there was once a Liu Yunxi in his life in this world?
Thinking like this, Liu Yunxi actually raised the corners of her lips and smiled, relieved.
Mao Hanjiang did not hesitate to book a small private room, the style of the private room is elegant and generous, Liu Yunxi likes it.
Seeing that Liu Yunxi was completely relaxed, without the previous pressure and burden, Mao Hanjiang was also much relieved, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious and pleasant.
"Yunxi, happy birthday! Late blessings! Mao Hanjiang raised his glass, and he asked for a bottle of Lan Fei.
"You're going to drive." Liu Yunxi still couldn't help but say.
Sure enough, Mao Hanjiang's eyes flashed with a deep smile: "Are you worried? â
"Of course I don't want you to break the law." Liu Yunxi muttered in a low voice.
"What about this bottle of Lan Fei, you are one and I two, it is a little expensive, and it can't be wasted." Mao Hanjiang's domineering is here again.
"You know, I don't drink much." Liu Yunxi picked up the wine glass and took a sip reluctantly.
"Not too much love does not mean that it can't, and besides, this red wine is good in any way, and there is no harm in all benefits, come, I wish Yunxi forever and forever beautiful! Happy! His wine glass was about to be raised in front of Liu Yunxi.
"I wish Principal Mao always, ever, always and always healthy! Shun lĂŹ! Liu Yunxi raised his glass and touched it heavily.
Then the two of them laughed.
Suddenly, Mao Hanjiang's expression froze, and he looked at her fixedly: "Yunxi, who is the male god Li Mengran is talking about?" â
I didn't expect him to ask about this.
"Is that your boyfriend?" Asked again.
"Hmm." She should.
"So fast? It can't be to cope with parents, right? Mao Hanjiang smiled weirdly, and Liu Yunxi was confused.
Of course, Liu Yunxi didn't know that since she left Yingcai, Mao Hanjiang had a lot of trouble finding her. Because of her advice, Li Mengran kept her mouth shut, and said every time: "Yunxi lost everything, this time I must have lost my phone again (in fact, I lost it), changed to a new number (indeed), and when she contacted me, I will sue you." Li Mengran couldn't get it, he actually called her landline.
That landline number was the contact number she left when she applied for the job six years ago, because she had just graduated and had not yet bought a mobile phone, so she had to keep her landline at home. It was still in the archives, he actually wanted to get it. Originally, the landline was out of use for a period of time, because my mother was not in good health, my father could not keep watch over her at all times, she had to work in the mountains and fields, and I was worried about my mother at home, so I had to resume using it, but it was often not answered, and it was difficult to contact. During the day, my father was outside, and my mother would not always stay in the house, and at night they would sleep in the old house, and the telephone would be in the new house that my brother built when he got married. I really don't know how many times he hit it, and he only bumped into it once.
Seeing her confused face, Mao Hanjiang's weird smile became even stronger: "Do you want to reveal the secret?" â
"Say it quickly."
"I called the landline of your house seventy-seven forty-nine times, and on the forty-ninth time, the Lord Almighty appeared, and your dear mother, at the call of the Lord, mercifully answered the phone. When your mother's loving 'hey' came, God, it was the most beautiful sound in the world, piercing the darkness and flying towards me with hope. I really didn't expect that Mao Hanjiang still had such a humorous and witty side, the funny movements, exaggerated expressions, and comedic voice had already made Liu Yunxi lean forwards and backwards.
"Then, your dear mother said, 'Are you Yunxi's boyfriend?' Yunxi said that she was going to take her boyfriend home for the Chinese New Year this year, is that you?' He stopped abruptly and looked straight at her, "You promised them to bring your boyfriend home for the New Year - so you were in a hurry to find this 'male god'?" He really knows how to reason, it seems that this is really the case, otherwise how to explain that in just over a month, she found a boyfriend who is in love? Especially the rich and handsome man in front of her has never captured her, and which god can get into her noble eyes like Princess Liu Yunxi?
"Am I that bored? Take your own happiness as a child's play. Liu Yunxi glanced at him, "Don't pretend to be smart, okay?" Not everything is something you can infer accurately, and being overconfident is conceited. â
"Are you sure?" Mao Hanjiang examined her, trying to find a flaw.
"It's not!" Liu Yunxi responded firmly again, calmly meeting his scrutinizing gaze.
"So good! Congratulations! Come! Mao Hanjiang's expression narrowed, he filled the cup and raised it, "cheers."
The meal lasted for two hours, and when I returned to Guanghua, it was almost eight o'clock.
At this time, the night is four, as if a thin black veil has been draped over the earth, hazy and quiet.
"Yunxi, remember what I said, if you encounter difficulties and go wrong, Yingcai welcomes you at any time." Mao Hanjiang said, infinitely melancholy and lost.
"Remember, Principal Mao, you drive carefully on the road, and call home." Liu Yunxi opened the door and got out of the car, stood aside, watched him turn around, slowly get on the road, and gradually disappear before turning around and walking into the school gate.