After Chunxiu returned to Sufu from Wang Hong's family, her heart was like grass, she often sat in a daze or did her work to lose everything, she originally made a good dish, but the dishes she made recently were either salty or light, and Boss Su yelled that Chunxiu's fried dishes were not delicious!

Chunxiu's nerves were greatly touched when she learned that Cui Fengming might be in Beijing and had been looking for herself. She knew that Cui Fengming had not forgotten the relationship with herself. In the past few days, Chunxiu's mind often thinks of the scene when she and Cui Fengming were drinking in the tavern, the sleepless night when the two of them were in love, and many things when she was in Juxian Building, Cui Fengming's cute and slightly childish face at that time always shook in front of her eyes. Although these memories bring a little sour taste to Chunxiu, they are warm and sweet for her. Although Chunxiu is married, she has always had the shadow of Cui Fengming in her heart, as soon as Chunxiu sleeps in bed these days, she has an uncontrollable impulse in her heart, she fantasizes that the man lying next to her and caressing herself is Cui Fengming; She seemed to see Cui Fengming playing with her son, while she stood aside and looked at the father and son with a smile; She knew that she was still in love with Cui Fengming Cui Fengming, and she really didn't have a trace of love for the old man lying beside her; She couldn't wait to return to Cui Fengming's arms immediately. But she sometimes blames herself deeply for these thoughts, Boss Su and his wife saved themselves when they were in the most difficult time, and let themselves be in charge of the housekeeping finances. Chunxiu originally wanted to go to Wang Hongju to inquire carefully about Cui Fengming's news, but then she couldn't help but go, she made up her mind to completely forget about Cui Fengming, and take the child and Boss Su to live together peacefully.

Wang Hongju wanted to help Cui Fengming see Chunxiu, he found Mrs. Wang and said, "Mom, tomorrow is my birthday on August 10, I haven't had a birthday outside for several years, this time I want to hold a birthday party for myself." ”

Mrs. Wang said: "You don't need to remind me, parents can't forget their children's birthdays." Your dad and I have agreed that tomorrow we will pay for a meal in a restaurant outside! Call all your friends and family, and let's have a good time! ”

Wang Hongju said that eating out was expensive and he didn't eat casually at home, so it was better to hold a birthday banquet at home, and Mrs. Wang agreed. Wang Hongju mentioned to his mother that the food cooked by Sister Chunxiu, who came to the house to help cook last time, was really delicious, and he wanted to eat the dishes she cooked!

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "Last time, Chunxiu looked at my face to help, she is not our family's royal cook, she can use it whenever she wants, how can I bother her again!"

"Mom, I beg you, I love to eat her cooking! I haven't had a birthday at home in years, so let's fulfill my son's wish! When the time comes, I will thank Sister Chunxiu! ”

"Come on, let's eat in the restaurant outside, it's easy to eat outside, it's too troublesome to have a banquet at home! Your dad and I are old, and we're confused. Mrs. Wang did not agree to her son's request.

Wang Hongju had to agree to hold a birthday banquet outside, but he strongly suggested going to Juxian Building to eat, saying that the Lu cuisine there was more to the taste of his family. Mrs. Wang did not object, she said to her son: "I have heard of that restaurant, as if Chunxiu said that her cooking skills were secretly learned there." ”

Wang Hongju said: "Mom, then you have to invite Sister Chunxiu, how good it would be to let her revisit the old land!" That's it! I have a friend who knows the owner of Juxian Building, and I will go to him for help in a while, book a larger private room for us, and then determine the menu. ”

Mrs. Wang said, "Okay! It's your birthday tomorrow, as long as you're happy! ”

As if remembering something, Wang Hongju said, "Oh, that's right! You call Sister Chunxiu tomorrow to be lively with us, a few days ago I went home to the reception banquet there was a worker's family, what's the matter, I have to thank her! ”

"Okay! Let's invite more people to come, and invite your aunt and uncle as well. ”

"Mom, can I invite Tingting's parents too?"

"Your birthday, your way! But a few of them have to be invited by your dad himself! ”

"Okay, that's it!"

Wang Hongju happily left home and went directly to Cui Fengming.

After Wang Hongju told Cui Fengming about his birthday banquet in Juxian Building and Chunxiu also coming to the banquet, Cui Fengming clapped his hands with joy, he praised Wang Hongju for his righteousness and friendliness, and he was so happy that he didn't close his mouth for a long time!

Cui Fengming covered his chest and said, "Oops! I, my old Cui, have been dreaming about it for a few years, and I can only see it tomorrow, and my heart is beating hard now. ”

"This is so normal, I was so excited that I didn't sleep well on the first night I went to Huairou to see Huang Tingting."

"Am I 'sleeping, tossing and turning' for the sake of the spring show tonight? Ha ha! That must be! Definitely! Cui Fengming shook his head and answered himself very exaggeratedly.

"Lao Cui, look at your beauty! I'll give you a preventive shot in advance, you have to hold yourself when you see Chunxiu tomorrow, if there is anything you two have left, don't disturb my birthday party! ”

Cui Fengming patted his chest and said: "Hongju, I'll go in tomorrow when you are halfway through the meal, so that I can avoid direct contact with Chunxiu, and I pretend not to know Chunxiu during the meal, I won't disturb your meal, don't worry!" ”

"Also, if my mother invites Chunxiu, you have to be mentally prepared that Chunxiu will not go to dinner."

"Okay, but I think Chunxiu will go back."

"Lao Cui, I have something to ask you to help with, you accompany me to Juxian Building after work to book a large private room in advance, and then set the menu."

"It's a piece of cake, not helpful. My former boss now nods his head politely when he sees me, and he keeps saying that he wants to be friends with me, and I see that he is sincerely frightened and fulfills his request. So when you go to my friend's restaurant to eat, you will definitely enjoy high-quality and low-cost treatment! ”

On the night of Wang Hongju's birthday, two large tables were set up in one of the best private rooms in Juxian Building, Wang Hongju's family, Wang Yunlong's family, Feng Xuanxia and his wife, Huang Boyang and his wife, Lao Zhao, and others all came, and everyone sat around the dining table drinking tea and chatting and waiting for the banquet to start.

After a while, Chunxiu also came, and she handed the box of dim sum to Wang Hongju with a smile on her face and said, "Brother Hongju, sister wishes you a happy birthday!" , I heard Mrs. Wang say that you like to eat beef tongue cakes and tap red, so I bought you a box, the gift is light and affectionate, you can accept it. ”

Wang Hongju saw Chunxiu coming, the stone hanging in his heart fell to the ground, he happily accepted the gift, and thanked Chunxiu to the seat next to his mother, Mrs. Wang and Chunxiu talked affectionately as soon as they met.

Wang Hongju watched the waiter of the restaurant put the dishes, chopsticks, wine and dishes together, and then got up and raised a glass to greet everyone, so everyone ate happily. Wang Yunqing, Feng Xuanxia and his wife, Huang Boyang and his wife, and Lao Zhao sat at a table. These people are all people who love to talk and talk, and as soon as they meet, they talk everywhere, and they talk more when they drink, and they also make some high-level comments from time to time. Wang Hongxing and his wife also sat with them, and the two of them listened to the elders with relish while serving them wine and food, especially Gui Fang, who was particularly attentive.

At the other table sat Mrs. Wang and Shuzhen Wang Hongju sisters and brothers, Wang Yunlong's family and Chunxiu, and Shuzhen and Chunxiu sandwiched Mrs. Wang in the middle. At this table, just Mrs. Wang, Chunxiu and Shuzhen were chatting softly about the short things in the parents, Wang Yunlong and Zheng Meiqin couldn't talk and had to drink and eat food, and they were eating out with their children a little stage fright, and they were silent. Wang Hongju felt a little bored, so he came to his father's table with a wine glass and joined them in the conversation.

At this time, the door of the private room was opened, and a person walked in from outside, "Is Wang Hongju there?" He asked.

Wang Hongju knew that Cui Fengming was coming, so he agreed, walked up and let Cui Fengming sit down on the chair. Cui Fengming put the two bottles of wine he was carrying on the table and said, "Hongju, this is my birthday gift to you, you accept it!" Cui Fengming said as he glanced at the people sitting at the table with his eyes, and when he saw Chunxiu sitting opposite, his heart pounded with excitement, and his eyes stared at Chunxiu for a long time without taking his eyes off. Wang Hongju saw that Cui Fengming was a little out of shape and gently stabbed him, and Cui Fengming came to his senses and pretended to be fine.

When Cui Fengming entered the house just now, Chunxiu felt that this person was familiar, and then looked at each other carefully, her heart suddenly beat wildly, and she saw that the person who came was Cui Fengming who she thought about for the curtain, and today the two met in Juxian Building, which was really something that she never dreamed of! She was happy and excited. Chunxiu nervously lowered her head and didn't dare to look into Cui Fengming's eyes, but she always wanted to secretly look at him more. When Chunxiu saw that Cui Fengming only had one arm, she was so sad that she almost burst into tears. But Chunxiu had already made up her mind to break off all of Cui Fengming's feelings, she didn't want others to know about their relationship, so she pretended not to know Cui Fengming, and when Cui Fengming stared at her, she hurriedly turned her head and talked to Mrs. Wang.

After Wang Hongju filled Cui Fengming's cup with wine, he introduced Cui Fengming to the people present and said: "This person is my old comrade-in-arms, he is my company commander, and a brother in life and death!" One-armed hero Cui Fengming! ”

Cui Fengming stood up and nodded politely to the people in the private room.

Wang Yunqing said in a loud voice: "Let us welcome the one-armed hero with applause!" Everyone applauded.

Wang Hongju cleared his throat at this time and said, "Everyone, please be quiet, now that everyone is here, I have something to say." ”

Everyone stopped talking and looked at Wang Hongju.

"Today is my twenty-fifth birthday, I left home in my early twenties to join the revolutionary team, followed Siye from the north to Hainan, many comrades-in-arms sacrificed their lives in the bloody battle, this friend next to me also lost an arm in the battle, but I survived in the rain of bullets and bullets without any damage, so I deeply know the preciousness of life! I'm glad I'm alive and well! So please join me for this birthday, and I would like to announce a very important event to you today. Wang Hongju deliberately paused when he said this, and he showed a mysterious smile and said, "Guess what! ”

Everyone was whetted by Wang Hongju, and they all looked at him with inquiring eyes.

Mrs. Wang smiled and complained: "Hongju, we don't have the time to play guessing with you, don't turn around." Speak up! ”

Wang Hongju raised his glass and said, "I now officially announce that Tingting and I have agreed to get married during the Spring Festival next year!" Please toast to the two of us in advance! ”

Everyone applauded happily when they heard the news! Wang Yunqing and Mrs. Wang couldn't keep their mouths shut happily, and Huang Boyang and his wife stood up happily. Huang Boyang pointed at Wang Hongju and joked: "Without the consent of our parents, you and Tingting secretly made a private agreement for life, this is not good!" My girl can't let you be abducted so easily! ”

Wang Yunqing spoke for his son: "Lao Huang, Hongju and Tingting are in free love, and we can't care about it as elders!" ”

Gui Fang also hurriedly spoke: "Brother Hongju, when the time comes, I will take care of your preparations for marriage, and my sister-in-law will take care of it all for you." ”

"My two sons have become families, and my heart as a mother is steady." Madame Wang burst into tears of joy.

At this time, Huang Tingting's mother spoke: "Hongju, let me ask you, are you psychologically ready to marry Tingting?" ”

Wang Hongju didn't understand what Huang Tingting's mother meant: "Auntie, Tingting and I have been in love for many years, and we are in love, do we still need psychological preparation to get married?" ”

"I mean you and Tingting are separated from each other, how many days a year can we see each other? Although it is said that if the love between the two is long, how can it be in the morning and twilight, it is just a self-consolation that is said helplessly, Hongju, don't you say? ”

Wang Hongju nodded and admitted: "If you are separated by thousands of miles for a lifetime, no one can stand it!" There is some truth in what my aunt said. ”

"Hongju, if the loving husband and wife can meet on the bridge every year like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, it will not be a good thing! I only have Tingting and a daughter under my knees, I don't want her to leave me with you to settle down on Hainan Island, then the two of you can only live separately after marriage, I asked you if you are psychologically prepared, and that's what it means. ”

Huang Boyang said to his wife unhappily: "Don't say that! Children are not your private property. ”

"But how can we do when we are old and have no children around us? I, a mother, are reluctant to let my daughter leave me. ”

"Uncle and aunt, as the saying goes, the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own nest, I am tired of wandering outside without relatives, I want to go back to Beijing! I want to start a family with Tingting in Beijing. I would like to find myself a receiving unit first, and strive to return to Beijing to work before the Spring Festival next year. ”

"That's great!" The people at the table were happy.

"Welcome Hongju is coming home!" Huang Boyang raised his glass happily, and everyone raised their glasses and took a sip of wine.

Wang Yunqing joked to Mrs. Huang: "Mrs. Huang, you have no children under your knees, how about you just let Hongju come to your Huang family to be your son-in-law?" ”

Huang Boyang slapped his thigh: "Okay! This is what you said, a gentleman is hard to chase after a word! You can't change your mind when the time comes! ”

Mrs. Wang hurriedly stopped and said, "Don't listen to this old man, Hongju is upside down, I don't agree with my mother!" ”

Everyone was talking, Cui Fengming, who was sitting on the side, was not interested in listening, his eyes always secretly looked at Chunxiu, and he found that Chunxiu, Mrs. Wang Shuzhen and others were talking and laughing, and they didn't look at him at all.

Cui Fengming found that Chunxiu was much plumper and more mature than before, and the complexion on her face was also very good, her speech and demeanor were still as soft and calm as before, and he felt that Chunxiu was better looking and more charming than a few years ago. Cui Fengming's eyes looked at Chunxiu's brain, but he acted in a movie, and the scenes in Juxian Tower appeared in front of him one by one. Cui Fengming remembered the passionate night between himself and Chunxiu, and remembered Chunxiu's sad eyes, soft and warm lips, and warm and plump breasts; I think of her mother-like love and sister-like care; I think of her sometimes as passionate as fire, sometimes tender as water; This mature woman attracted him like a magnet, and he could not get rid of his attachment to this woman, and it all seemed to have happened yesterday. He finally saw Chunxiu, and he was naturally happy in his heart; He saw Chunxiu's indifferent expression and didn't even look at him, and he felt a little cold in his heart, didn't Chunxiu care about me anymore? Cui Fengming, who was depressed in his heart, gulped down the wine. Wang Hongju thought that Cui Fengming was happy to see Chunxiu, and he didn't stop him from drinking.

At this time, peanut skin with a towel on his shoulder and two dishes in his hand walked into the private room, a few years of time made him a lot older, he was once tall and now a little hunchbacked, he entered the room and asked with a smile: "Is Brother Fengming here?" ”

Cui Fengming waved his hand and said, "Where is it!" ”

Peanut skin came to Cui Fengming's side and said, "Brother Cui, the boss said that your friend is his friend, this is braised sea cucumber, and the boss specially gave it to the birthday star." Please try it! ”

Wang Hongju hurriedly said thank you, took a plate and put it on Wang Yunqing's table, and put the dish in his hand on the table in front of Cui Fengming. As soon as Peanutskin looked up, he suddenly saw Chunxiu on the other side of the table, he was taken aback, pointed at Chunxiu and asked, "Aren't you Chunxiu?" ”

Chunxiu smiled and replied, "Lao Hu, I am Chunxiu." ”

Peanutskin stepped forward excitedly and said, "Oops! I haven't been able to find you for the past few years, but I saw you here today, what a coincidence! ”

Chunxiu asked with concern: "Lao Hu, how are you doing in the past few years?" ”

Peanutskin nodded repeatedly: "It's okay!" OK! But I've always wanted to find you, and I have something to say to you. ”

Chunxiu said: "Okay, let's find a time to sit together and have a good chat one day!" ”

Peanut Skin pointed at Cui Fengming and said to Chunxiu: "This Fengming brother has also been looking for you for several years, when did you two meet?" ”

Chunxiu saw the peanut skin and said that Cui Fengming hurriedly stopped the peanut skin and said: "Lao Hu, you worked hard today, I will treat Brother Hongju to give you a glass of wine." Chunxiu took an empty cup and poured wine on the peanut skin.

Wang Hongju also walked over and patted the peanut skin on the shoulder and said, "Master Hu, you have worked hard today!" Don't say anything, let's drink this glass of wine first, and when you're done, you'll be busy, and I'll thank you personally! ”

Peanut Skin drank a glass of wine handed by Chunxiu, and Chunxiu personally sent Peanut Skin out of the private room.

Cui Fengming was very unhappy when he saw that Chunxiu and Peanut Skin were like old friends when they were reunited, and his consciousness was already a little blurred at this time, and he could no longer use his brain to think normally. Why is Chunxiu happy when she sees peanut skin, and cold when she sees me? Do they want to rekindle their old relationship? The fire of jealousy burned in his heart, and he gulped down the wine.

Cui Fengming slowly felt that the things in front of him became blurry, he couldn't hear what people were saying, his ears were full of noisy buzzing, and he only felt that his whole body was as light as a cloud.

Cui Fengming was drunk, he felt that there was a hot thing in his heart that kept rolling and arching up, he couldn't help but spit out all the things he had just eaten in his mouth with a "wow" sound, and everyone present looked at Cui Fengming curiously. Seeing this, Wang Hongju hurriedly called the waiter and asked him to clean up the things that Cui Fengming spit on the ground; Then Cui Fengming, who was on the table, helped him out of the private room and put him on the sofa in the office of the boss of Juxian Building. The boss asked Wang Hongju in confusion: "Usually Fengming drinks a lot!" How could he be drunk like mud today?"

Wang Hongju whispered in the boss's ear: "He met Chunxiu today, I don't know whether he was happy or sad, so he drank too much." ”

"Huh? Today's Chunxiu is also here, this Cui Fengming wants to come out of the Chunxiu and is stunned! No wonder he's drunk! ”

Wang Hongju and the boss put Cui Fengming, who was drunk to a mess, down on the sofa, and he saw that the boss took care of Cui Fengming, so he returned to the private room with confidence. The boss of Juxian Building said behind Wang Hongju: "Let him sleep with me today, I can take care of him!" You don't care. ”

Because Cui Fengming was a good friend of Wang Hongju, everyone didn't say anything about his drunkenness, and they continued to eat, drink and chat as usual. Only Chunxiu's expression became unnatural. She knew that Cui Fengming was drunk because of herself, and she felt guilty for her indifference to Cui Fengming's deliberate pretense, although she pretended that the two didn't know each other, even if she nodded to him or gave him a smile! If he does that, Cui Fengming will also be happy. Wang Hongju saw that Chunxiu was blaming himself, and he couldn't bear Cui Fengming's emotional suffering for Chunxiu, so he asked the waiter for a note and a pen, and wrote Cui Fengming's office address and phone number and put it in his pocket. When the birthday banquet was over, Wang Hongju walked to Chunxiu's side and quietly stuffed the note into her hand, Chunxiu said thank you, she put the note in her handbag and hurried away.

When she returned home, Mrs. Wang called Wang Hongju to her room and counted them down. When Wang Hongju introduced Cui Fengming as her old comrade-in-arms, she basically determined that this person named Cui Fengming was Chunxiu's old friend, and she guessed that the meeting between these two people must have been deliberately arranged by her son. Cui Fengming was so drunk at the wine table, and Mrs. Wang was even more disgusted, but she was afraid that it would be inconvenient to spoil everyone's interest and get angry in front of everyone.

Mrs. Wang pointed to Wang Hongju's nose and warned: "The life of the husband and wife in the Chunxiu family is also beautiful, and the boss and wife of Su have been good friends of mine for many years, I don't allow you to take that person surnamed Cui to disturb the peaceful life of the Su family!" ”

"What are you afraid of? They just met, and they didn't even say a word. ”

"Not speaking is worse than talking! You didn't see that the eyes surnamed Cui never left Chunxiu, and then look at Chunxiu, she pretended to ignore the surname Cui, but in fact, she couldn't bear it in her heart! If there was no one around, the two of them would have run away together! You think your mother is a fool, you can still see this! ”

Wang Hongju said unconvinced: "Mom, it's a matter of affection between two people, we can't care about it!" ”

Mrs. Wang retorted: "Chunxiu is a married woman, and if the surname Cui peets Chunxiu, it will destroy other people's families!" This is a lack of morality, don't be an accomplice! ”

"Mom, how do you know that Chunxiu's marriage is happy?"

"Boss Su's family is rich, Chunxiu used to be a begging for food, and now this Su family is actually in charge of Chunxiu, the medicinal herb business is doing well, there is food, clothing and money! Isn't she happy that she's ascended to the sky now? ”

Wang Hongju said disapprerovingly: "You will definitely not be happy if you are penniless, and you will not necessarily be happy if you are rich." I remember that was something you used to say. ”

Mrs. Wang was annoyed: "Forget it! I'm not going to raise a bar with you! If something happens to Chunxiu's family in the future, I'll settle accounts with you! ”