It was already hot at noon on Sunday, and the old dog on the street was lying in the shadows sticking out his tongue. Most taxis have their windows closed and their air conditioning turned on. The little girls who walked on the road held up all kinds of fancy parasols and took small steps, with pickiness and thirst for all kinds of materials in this world in their eyes.

This is summer, where heat brings coolness, and coolness can bring desire.

So the man's gaze is on the woman, and the woman's gaze is on anything that shines in this world. It's a pity that the people who come and go walk on the road, and the scenery they see is only past their eyes, and they can't stop in their hearts.

Su Yifan drove through the Xinxing Street and Jianshe Road that he was familiar with, crossed the old city government square, and finally arrived at the Western restaurant run by Chu Ruo's family.

During the day, there is a sign at the door of the western restaurant, on which is written the advertising slogan of Häagen-Dazt's price. Su Yifan sat in the car and did not get out of the car, but picked up his mobile phone and sent a text message.

Not long after, Chu Ruo walked out of the western restaurant alone, her figure was still thin, her legs were straight, and her face was wearing light makeup. The lipstick is seductive, the eyeliner is deep, the eyebrows are delicate, and the little pimple on the forehead is gone. Chu Ruo, who was wearing a beige skirt and a white lace top, was still wearing white stockings on her long legs. The lace of the stockings looms at the hem of the short skirt, with the innocence of a girl and the temptation of an adult.

Seeing Chu Ruo like this, Su Yifan felt uncomfortable for a while.

"Your dad doesn't want to see his daughter dressed like this." Su Yifan desperately suppressed his urge to be mean, and said to Chu Ruo lightly, "Go back and change my set." ”

Chu Ruo was stunned, she didn't expect Su Yifan to reprimand herself.

If it was a normal occasion, Chu Ruo would probably refute and insist on what he had seen. But today, Chu Ruo didn't say anything after listening to Su Yifan's words, silently turned around and went back to the western restaurant, and came out wearing a school uniform about ten minutes later, and the makeup on his face was still there.

Su Yifan pulled the car door: "Let's go." ”

After getting into the car, Chu Ruo said, "I haven't eaten yet." ”

"Your home is a restaurant, why don't you eat?" Su Yifan is angry and funny, is Chu Ruo playing the posture of his little daughter with him?

"I'm tired of eating." Chu Ruo said, "Take me back to the chicken chop restaurant in front of the school to eat." ”

Su Yifan didn't object, and drove back to the alley where the two of them frequented in middle school.

This humble alley is also part of the coastal urban renewal plan, and many of the buildings on both sides have been demolished, making it look particularly bleak. The memories of the junior high school days, which were full of laughter and laughter, will eventually disappear as these buildings disappear. Just like now that Su Yifan is facing the world of an adult, his youth will finally pass with a bang.

The chicken chop shop is still the same, and the parasol at the door has been replaced by a Pepsi energy drink, and it has faded. The proprietress sat behind the counter with her dirty apron, the boiling oil pan still boiling. The smell of fried oil fills the air, and even the tables and chairs in the store feel oily.

Because it was noon, there were many customers in the store, most of them were young couples, and some were wearing school uniforms. In the less materialistic years, they enjoy a less materialistic life, and their expressions are very happy.

After parking the car, Su Yifan accompanied Chu Ruo into this small shop that had not been here for at least two years. The last time he ate here was with Chu Ruo, at that time, Chu Ruo inexplicably accepted his invitation, ate two chicken steaks here, and then asked him to send him to the gate of the community.

The proprietress also recognized Chu Ruo, a beautiful little girl, and saw Chu Ruo standing up and greeting: "Little sister hasn't been here for a long time, what should you eat?" ”

Like Su Yifan, Chu Ruo is also constantly looking at this small chicken steak restaurant with his eyes. The LCD TV hanging on the wall has been replaced, and there used to be a PS2 for people to play games, but now it's just playing the news.

Tables and chairs have not changed, and the freezer is stocked with the students' favorite glass bottles, as well as the newly launched fruit and vegetable juices.

In a trance, Chu Ruo calmly began to order something.

"1 bean skin, 2 chicken steaks, 2 steaks, 2 chicken wings, 1 salt-baked chicken thigh, 1 squid ring......"

After ordering a bunch of things, Chu Ruo took out his wallet and wanted to pay, but was stopped by Su Yifan.

"I invite you." Su Yifan said, "Hurry up and finish eating, go and meet Hong Nan, and then you have to wait for the notice to pass." ”

All the things add up to only a few dozen yuan, Chu Ruo didn't insist, she could feel that Su Yifan was a little different from when she saw it a few days ago.

The two spent almost half an hour eating, without speaking or making eye contact. Su Yifan thought in his heart that if he let Beechcraft know that he would eat these, he might have to jump again, saying that he had fallen into the trap of junk food.

Chu Ruo on the other side was certainly not so calm.

She didn't eat slowly, and her eyes kept rolling on Su Yifan.

In fact, Chu Ruo also knew that maybe after eating this meal, the entanglement between himself and Su Yifan would come to an end. That's right, the past has left traces in my heart, and it's just traces. The world that Su Yifan sees now is much broader than at the beginning, and his thoughts and customs are no longer meaningful to him.

Su Yifan's calmness also made Chu Ruo understand his position, compared to Su Yifan's indifferent concern, he was just taking advantage of other people's kindness, and there was nothing worth self-pity.

After eating, Su Yifan handed the chewing gum to Chu Ruo, and drove silently to the place where Hong Nan had set up a meeting with him.

Since handing over his friend's hotel to Er Feng, Hong Nan rarely goes there, which is also a standard gesture, telling everyone that he is not letting go and not letting go. On a main line not too far from this chicken steak restaurant, Hong Nan has a so-called investment information company with a small façade. This kind of blatant usury industry is now very vigorous, and it would be strange to say that Hong Fatzi did not participate in this field Su Yifan.

The decoration of the investment company is very simple, it is a marble floor, some decorative paintings and modern art are hung on the white walls of the four walls, and two lucky trees are placed at the door. Hong Fatzi's boss stage is at the back of the hall, very huge, with a domestic brand computer that has exploded on it, and a more earthy Peking Opera face quartz clock is hung on the wall on one side.

The whole company was empty, and Hong Nan was alone, staring at the screen and playing games. Su Yifan pushed in and could hear a "bar" voice......

This thing is playing mahjong online games.

With a cough, Su Yifan walked to the sofa made by the guest and asked Chu Ruo to sit next to him.

Hong Nan looked up and saw that it was Su Yifan, and immediately bowed his head and muttered, "Wait until I finish this fight......"

Su Yifan patiently waited for the fat man to give someone a shot, and then retreated from the game with a scolding.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Hong Nan habitually took out a cigarette, and then thought that Su Yifan didn't smoke, "Brother Su won't introduce me?" ”

"Introduce a fart." Su Yifan and Hong Nan were not polite at all, "Don't you be so pretentious?" Chu Ruo, you don't know? ”

"Knowing is knowing." Hong Nan's hippie smile is not a big brother at all, she is completely a businessman like a-stirring stick, "But Miss Chu is getting more and more beautiful now, I don't dare to admit it." ”

Compared with Hong Nan's relaxation, Chu Ruo bowed slightly to Hong Nan with a serious face, and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry for your trouble......"

"What's the matter?" Hong Nanpu waved his fan-like hand, "I won't say much polite words, the matter of the third master is not only his own business, if he really can't do it, we won't be better." We help the third master and help ourselves. Miss Chu, don't be polite to us. ”

Su Yifan secretly sighed that Hong Nan's posture was really good, he didn't say clichés, and it seemed sincere. If Chu Ruo sounded useful, it would naturally be comfortable for the words to fall into Chu Yin's ears.

There is no fluke in success, Hong Nan can mix better than Huang Di and Lu Ma and others, which can be glimpsed from this small detail.

Chu Ruo was still too tender compared to Hong Nan, an old oilman in the rivers and lakes, so he hummed weakly, and reached out to pour tea for Su Yifan and Hong Nan.

Chu Ruo, who had learned the tea ceremony, made Hong Nan exaggerate with just one posture: "Yo, amazing!" ”

Su Yifan rolled his eyes and gave Hong Nan: "Damn, are you a mess on the road or a businessman?" ”

Hong Nan smiled and said: "Since ancient times, bandits are businessmen, and businessmen are bandits, what's the difference?" ”

These words were too ruthless, and Su Yifan heard it with a clear understanding in his heart. Just like those people who sent Niel to their side, it is basically difficult to say whether they are businessmen or bandits.

Hong Nan took a sip of the tea that Chu Ruo poured for himself as if he enjoyed it, and hummed: "There is nothing big in the whole world, just one big word." If their own son was hit and killed by a drunk driver, most people will choose more compensation instead of seeking justice and revenge. You let the American pharmaceutical company make 100 billion, and he dared to research the virus in the Resident Evil and put it into the world first. ”

"I know that." Su Yifan glanced at Chu Ruo, who looked very ladylike with his head bowed, "In an official-based society, it's still a little difficult to use." ”

"That's because we're not strong enough, brother......" Hong Nan sighed, "The matter of Third Master Chu is not a big deal at the provincial and ministerial level, and it is not even a fart if it is Tongtian." But you have to think about it, how many people in our coastal realm are worried about him? If you want to make the third master have nothing to do, only if the big guys work together, those people can compromise. But you also know what our people love the most? Isn't it just infighting......"

Su Yifan saw Chu Ruo's depressed expression, knowing that this topic made her feel sad, so she didn't continue to discuss with Hong Nan, but shook her head and said, "When will it be?" Who else is going with you today? ”

"No, let's do it." Hong Nan said, "My third uncle was going to go, but then I thought that it was not good for too many people to go, so I went." ”

"You represent the entire Hong family?" Su Yifan was surprised, "This can't be such a child's play, right?" ”

"Child's play." Hong Nan was unhappy, and choked Su Yifan, "Our family has a unified caliber, and it is enough for me to speak with a word." I'm a junior who can't talk tabooly, but my uncle can't do it. My old man is not in the province yet, or he can go...... On the contrary, you said that Lao Wang let his dogs slap his face to my door, if I don't do something, will people look down on me? ”

"Didn't you extort 500,000?" Su Yifan asked, "Do you want to find trouble with Lao Wang, or trouble with Wang Jianhou?" ”

"Wang Jianhou is preferred." Hong Nan smiled and patted Su Yifan on the shoulder, "It can be regarded as helping you take revenge." ”

Su Yifan shrugged: "It's okay for me to come by myself, I've been too busy to take care of him recently." ”

The two of them were happily discussing how to clean up Wang Jianhou here, and Chu Ruo, who was Wang Jianhou's nominal girlfriend, sat on the side, listening with a faint smile on his face. Although that smile was forced, Su Yifan also knew that Chu Ruo did not contradict his thoughts at all.

Compared with himself, Chu Ruo, who may have been taken advantage of by others, hates Wang Jianhou even more, right?