Zhao Pingjin remembered that it was almost the end of the year, it was at the door of the company, he was going to the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for a meeting, and was about to get into the car, Shen Min ran out of the building and whispered in his ear.

When Zhao Pingjin heard this, he was also stunned: "When is it?" ”

Shen Min said: "The news is this morning. ”

Zhao Pingjin only thought for two seconds, and said to Shen Min: "You go to Shanghai now, if she needs help, just help her." ”

Shen Min nodded, opened the car door for him, and turned back to walk towards the company building.

Gong Qi picked it up, held the door of the back seat, and handed him a water cup and medicine.

The door closed, and the driver drove towards Dong'anmen Street.

Zhao Pingjin raised his head and swallowed the pill, a trace of bitterness hidden at the bottom of his tongue, spreading in wisps.

How old is her mother? Huang Xitang is twenty-nine this year, her mother was still very young when she gave birth to her, and she left before she reached sixty, which is too young.

He knew she couldn't stand it.

Before entering the conference room, Zhao Pingjin called Shen Min again: "Where is it?" ”

Shen Min said: "It's time to the airport." ”

Zhao Pingjin rarely called him so often because of one thing, although Zhao Pingjin didn't say anything, Shen Min knew that he couldn't let go: "I try to contact her agent as soon as possible, everyone is by her side, don't worry too much." ”

Zhao Pingjin was silent.

Shen Min whispered, "I boarded the plane." ”

In the evening, Shen Min called back, and one report by one said: "The funeral matters are handled by her company and her younger brother, everything is arranged, it is very low-key, and it is not open to the media, it is said that it is the meaning of the family, tomorrow the memorial service should have some friends from the entertainment industry, Miss Ni is responsible for the reception, I have arranged to lay a wreath, tomorrow the memorial service I will go with the CEO of their company, what else do you think needs to be arranged?" ”

Zhao Pingjin asked, "How is she?" ”

Shen Min whispered, "I haven't seen her yet." ”

Zhao Pingjin's heart tightened.

Huang Xitang and her mother depend on each other, this blow is too big, I don't know how she will bear it.

Zhao Pingjin suppressed his emotions and took a deep breath: "You can talk about it when you see someone tomorrow." ”

Huang Xitang met his college classmates at the memorial service.

There were 22 people in their acting undergraduate class that year, and about ten came, Zheng Youtong stood in the middle, Xitang saw Li Hui in their dormitory, and the tears couldn't help but flow down anymore, and the four girls in the same dormitory lived together for two or three years, Zhong Qiaoer has passed away, Li Hui went to the university to be a teacher, and the remaining one Wang Linglong, Xitang never wants to see her again in this life.

Li Hui is not familiar with her when she was studying, Li Hui is a Beijinger, her parents are college teachers, she often goes home on weekends, Xitang only remembers that she is a girl who has passed the tenth grade of piano, has a superior family background, and is very polite, Li Hui hugged her tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, it will be fine." ”

The classmates came up to hug her one by one, some of them had not seen her since they graduated from college, and some of them were walking around the set and often taking pictures of each other, but everyone was busy.

Xitang lowered his head and whispered to Zheng Youtong, "Thank you, Lao Zheng." ”

Towards the end, Xitang saw Shen Min, who came with the Thirteenth Master, shook hands with her, and said, "Condolences change." ”

Xitang bowed over and over again, since her mother was critically ill and she was guarding the hospital, she hadn't slept for a few days and nights, her body and heart couldn't feel the pain, her tears and blood had been exhausted, only a numb body remained, standing in front of the mourning hall, bowing over and over again to the condolences guests, she had been guarding in front of the spirit, and all other funeral things were arranged by the small landlord and Ni Karen.

After the memorial service, a large number of media blocked the door of the funeral home.

Zheng Youtong starred in the movie released last year, and was shortlisted for all the important awards of the five major Chinese film festivals at the end of the year, and finally Zheng Youtong won the first film trophy in Lanzhou, and this year's gold-plated Huashen trophy for Best Actress was engraved with Huang Xitang's name, and it was Zheng Youtong who presented her with the award at that time. Their undergraduate acting class was star-studded, and they were in the limelight at the awards party that night, with a good work on their side, Zheng Youtong and Huang Xitang's status as actors in the mainland has also been promoted to the acting school, and now Zheng Youtong is making a martial arts movie with a big director, playing the starring role, and it is also the news that occupies the headlines every day, Zheng Youtong is the only one who has been photographed Huang Xitang's rumored boyfriend, plus this class of star classmates, the photojournalists have each magnified the focal length by ten times, I can't wait to catch the slightest clue from these people's faces.

One by one, the cars outside left, and the reporters made a fuss, and then it was completely silent.

Ni Karen came in, took Huang Xitang to the rest room next door, closed the door and turned around, and said to her directly: "The people on your father's side are waiting and want to meet you." ”

Xitang raised his face when he heard this, and for a moment he didn't even understand what she was talking about.

Ni Karen looked at her pale and emaciated cheeks, and her voice slowed down a little: "This is also a matter of the previous generation, your mother explained to me when she left, saying that she will contact that side after she leaves, if your father recognizes you, you will also have a home in the future, if the other party does not recognize you, then you will never have to tell you." ”

Xitang's voice was extremely thin, but with a hint of anger: "I have a home." ”

Ni Karen promised her mother to do this for her, so she wanted to do it, she said to Xitang: "People are from Beijing, you can see them." ”

Karen opened the door.

There were two men standing in the doorway. An old man in his sixties, with gray hair and a generous face, was supported by a middle-aged man with a Chinese face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a gray coat with the collar of a white shirt exposed.

The old man's jaw trembled slightly, and the corners of his wrinkled eyes flashed with excitement: "You are, you are ......"

Xitang stood motionless.

The man beside him looked at her with his eyes, and his voice was gentle and powerful: "Miss Huang, Ling Tang passed away, take care of your condolences, my surname is Li, Li Shu'an, and I came to Shanghai with Professor Jing." ”

"This is Professor Jing, a retired teacher from Union University."

Ni Karen said, "Mr. Jing, come in and speak." ”

She dragged Huang Xitang inside.

The four of them sat in the cold funeral parlor, Xitang didn't speak, her father talked to her, and gradually became emotional as she spoke: "Your mother has never looked for me, for so many years, I only learned the news yesterday......"

"I'm sorry for your mother and daughter, but I didn't expect that she hadn't made a phone call, and she hadn't seen each other before, and after so many years, she didn't say anything about it, and she was alone with her children......"

An old man kept wiping tears in front of her.

Xitang's brain was deprived of oxygen, his thinking was dull, and he only heard him repeatedly, what he said was that he came back to find her mother once, and the two discussed to break up with the child, and the mother agreed at the time, but she didn't expect her to give birth to a child by a woman, and then they moved many times, and he couldn't find it again.

Xitang is still sitting wooden.

Li Shu'an gently patted her father's shoulder, still in that gentle and powerful voice: "Lao Jing, my daughter is uncomfortable, you calm down." ”

After the funeral, Xitang returned to Hengdian.

After Xitang's mother died, she still insisted on working for nearly two months, and the signed drama contract could not be stopped, she was in the crew, her expression gradually became numb, and she began to gain weight, her costume was tailor-made, and the costume designer had to change her waist twice.

Ni Karen came over, stuffed red envelopes for the costumer, and gave cigarettes to the photographer, asking them to make her thinner.

After the play was finished, the Chinese New Year was about to begin, Ni Karen pushed away a lot of her work, Xitang's face began to swell, and when she returned to the house where she lived with her mother, she never went out again.

After suspending filming, Xitang fell into depression, because there was nowhere to vent her sadness, her long-suppressed appetite completely exploded, she began to eat like crazy, at first Ni Karen was still distressed and tolerant of her, but she slowly found that she kept stuffing things into her mouth as if she had no sense of taste at all, and only ate those foods that were not usually given to her, fried chicken nuggets, large French fries, creamy cakes, spicy skewers dripping with oil, and within a week, her face was full of oil, her forehead was full of acne, and the whole person was stunned, and there was no more aura.

Ni Karen immediately decided to send her assistant Ah Kuan to guard her at home during the day, Ah Kuan threw away all her takeaways, Huang Xitang resisted like crazy, she was not Ah Kuan's opponent after eating for another year, Ah Kuan divided her by two and pressed her on the sofa.

Huang Xitang is completely honest.

When Ah Kuan came to work the next day, Xitang slept in the room, and she ate those blandly boiled vegetables on time for three meals, and often couldn't eat at all because she had no appetite, but she was still gaining weight.

Ni Karen felt very suspicious, after coaxing the child to her house in the middle of the night, she saw a figure, and learned that Suo Suo was opening the door of the refrigerator, and Ni Karen followed her: "You're crazy, aren't you?" ”

Xitang ignored it and stuffed the chocolate into his mouth.

Ni Karen was very angry, pulled her away, slapped her head-on, and then threw the food in the refrigerator into the garbage bag, Xitang stood on the side, watching the angry Ni Karen throw away the things in the refrigerator, suddenly a sealed jar rolled out from the depths of the refrigerator, and the bones fell to the ground, Xitang picked it up, opened it and smelled it, it was the beef sauce made by her mother, the meat was fresh and fragrant, with a little sweet and spicy, that was her favorite taste.

Xitang's tears gushed out instantly, holding the bottle, kneeling in front of the refrigerator door and crying.

Ni Karen stretched out her hand to pull her up, but she couldn't pull it at all, Xitang wailed, crying and crying and falling to the side, Ni Karen hurriedly pinched her people, and looked down to see that Huang Xitang was pinched awake, and tears were still flowing.

Karen Ni was a little panicked.

Xitang has completely stopped working, in this circle, which popular artist is not tired, but no one dares to rest, as soon as you stop, as soon as the file is broken, as soon as the position is vacant, someone will immediately be on top, the audience will not see you every other month, and they will forget everything in a blink of an eye, especially like Huang Xitang, who is just at the top of the rising period, it is the time to work hard to hold this first-line position, watching her give up this great opportunity so self-defeatingly, Ni Karen is so anxious, but she doesn't dare to force her, During the day, when she was in a slightly better mood, Ni Karen came back from work in the company, told her about the new play, and asked her to read the script, Huang Xitang's face was pale, she said that she had made enough money, she was alone, and she couldn't spend much.

Ni Karen is out of line, it's been a month, the old calendar year's vacation is over, if she still doesn't go out to work, I'm afraid that her acting career, which she finally became famous, will be completely over.

When Zhao Pingjin came over, Ni Karen was waiting for him while walking around her son in the garden downstairs, and the nanny just asked for leave this weekend.

Ni Karen saw the black Land Rover car from a distance, the car was driving as rampant as a person, Zhao Pingjin got out of the car, the security guard came to help him park, he walked towards Ni Karen, a tall and thin man, wearing a camel-colored windbreaker, his face was still the same, with that kind of annoying arrogance in his eyes.

Ni Karen handed him the elevator card: "You know which house, you can go up by yourself." ”

Zhao Pingjin nodded.

Ni Karen said: "She's in a hurry to bite now, don't be too arrogant." ”

Zhao Pingjin didn't take her words, and looked down at the little boy who was wearing a blue denim bib and was squatting next to the grass to shovel sand: "Your son? ”

Ni Karen hurriedly protected her son in her arms.

Zhao Pingjin commented casually: "It's cute." ”

Karen held her head up proudly.

Zhao Pingjin raised his leg and walked to the elevator: "A fat man, it's time to lose weight." ”

Karen Ni was furious.

I turned my head and found that the person had disappeared around the corner of the elevator.

Ni Karen squatted down and looked at his son carefully, he was wrapped in a woolen hat to reveal a fleshy little face, and the gold medal nanny hired by the intermediary agency with a high salary dutifully fed him without a meal, as if he was making him a little fat.

Ah Kuan opened the door for him and whispered, "She's in the room." ”

Zhao Pingjin knocked on the door, pushed the door directly and walked in.

Xitang heard the sound of the door, his eyes moved, and when he saw the man standing at the door, his eyelids suddenly jumped slightly, but for a moment, he returned to a numb look.

Zhao Pingjin saw a black shadow by the window, Huang Xitang was sitting on an armchair in the room, wearing a black skirt like a wide robe, and he couldn't see any changes in his body shape, but Zhao Pingjin glanced at her, and understood why Ni Karen called him, Huang Xitang's whole person was sluggish and sluggish, and she closed off her feelings, just to resist unbearable sadness.

Zhao Pingjin held on to the door frame, and his tone was very calm: "Change your clothes, I'll take you out to bask in the sun." ”

Xitang ignored him.

Zhao Pingjin walked in, opened the wardrobe, took out the coat for her, and said in a calm and calm voice: "Change clothes." ”

Seeing that she was motionless, Zhao Pingjin put the sweater on her head, Xitang didn't speak, only raised his hand to cover his head.

Zhao Pingjin held down her arm, Xitang struggled silently and violently, his arm fluttered in his clothes, and he refused to put it in, Zhao Pingjin was originally an impatient person, coaxed a few words, and his voice sank: "Okay, it's almost done!" ”

Xitang's action stopped.

Zhao Pingjin put on her socks and coat, pulled her up, dragged the collar of her coat and hugged her in his arms, Xitang was almost carried on his body, followed Zhao Pingjin's swagger, and stumbled into the elevator.

The elevator descended to the first floor, Zhao Pingjin pushed her, and the sunlight shone on her face quickly and dazzlingly.

Xitang immediately closed his eyes.

Zhao Pingjin stood in the sunlight with her, and Xitang only felt that there was a burst in his eyes, and it was all black.

Zhao Pingjin drove her outside.

Just after the New Year, there are still a few red lanterns hanging on the trees in the community, the car turns onto the wide road, walks for more than an hour, the scenery along the way is gradually sparse, the high-rise buildings are not so dense, Xitang looks out the window, the woods are dense, and I see a temple tower with black tiles and white walls in the distance.

Zhao Pingjin took her into the temple, here are all to Xiaokunshan, far away from the city, usually there are not many pilgrims, Zhao Pingjin drove for so long, but also to let her avoid the crowd and not be disturbed, the two of them went all the way through the two halls to the meditation hall in the West Chamber, Zhao Pingjin sent her to the door: "Master is in class, you go in and listen." ”

Xitang looked at him, his eyes shining with a clear light.

Zhao Pingjin shook his head and said lightly: "I won't go in, the masters of the Zhao family don't believe in this." The old lady is religious, and she is a vegetarian on the first and fifteenth days of the new year. ”

Xitang went in.

When he came out, Xitang turned a few verandahs to the east chamber and saw Zhao Pingjin standing next to a huge incense burner in front of the Jizo Temple, next to a monk wearing a yellow monk's robe, and the two of them were burning paper money into the smoke stove.

Xitang walked over, and Zhao Pingjin handed her a stack: "Give your mother a flower envoy on the way, burn it, and have peace of mind." ”

When the thick stacks of paper money were burned, Zhao Pingjin said, "Let's go." ”

The two men walked down the hill without speaking.

Xitang followed him half a step, walking and walking with weak feet and falling on the steps.

Zhao Pingjin didn't react for a moment, and when he turned around, he saw her sitting on the ground, he frowned and said, "Get up." ”

Xitang slept very little during this time, there was a little flower in front of him, he got up silently and continued to walk, without two steps, and he was going to fall again.

Zhao Pingjin was prepared this time, and quickly grabbed her by the collar and grabbed her.

Zhao Pingjin put her on the stone steps of the mountain road, took a step forward, stood one step below her, and bent down: "Come up." ”

Xitang silently leaned down, lay on his back, and then reached out to put his arms around his neck, she smelled his hair again, his smell on the collar, the woody aroma of shaving water, quiet and cool, the smell that fascinated her, she hadn't smelled it for a long, long time.

My heart suddenly felt a little sour.

A long time ago, when they fell in love, one year on the National Day, she worked as a model in a shopping mall in Xidan, and those days were wearing high heels for a day, and the heel was worn out of the skin, Zhao Pingjin got off work at night to pick her up, and the car went downstairs to the garage of the community, and then Zhao Pingjin carried her upstairs, Xitang carried a big bag, lying barefoot on his back, swaying under his feet, swaying was sweet and happy, and now I suddenly remembered it, it felt like an illusion, It's as if that's something that has never happened in reality.

Zhao Pingjin stretched out his hand to support her body, then straightened up and stood up, Xitang felt her body instantly sink down and pressed his palm, she moved up on his back, trying to lose a little weight quietly, she heard Zhao Pingjin gasp, and then said coldly: "How much KFC did you eat?" ”

Xitang reached out and slapped his head fiercely.

Zhao Pingjin didn't dare to speak, he carried her down the mountain, the winter sun shone on the mountains and forests, the weather was continuously dry, the stone steps were very rough, he didn't walk fast, but it was very steady, step by step, until he walked to the place where he parked.

Zhao Pingjin put Xitang down and pressed the car key in his hand: "It's cold outside, you go in first." ”

Xitang looked at him.

Zhao Pingjin glanced at her: "You have made up your mind not to talk to me, right?" ”

Xitang had no choice but to say, "What are you going to do?" ”

Zhao Pingjin took out the cigarette case: "You get in the car first, I'm addicted to smoking." ”

Xitang got into his car and saw him leaning on the side of the car, taking out a cigarette and holding it in his mouth.

Through the car window, he turned his back to her, Xitang was finally able to take a closer look at him, the man leaning outside the car window was wearing charcoal gray trousers, wood brown turtleneck, looking closely, his eyebrows were slightly haggard, and he looked tired.

Zhao Pingjin, who has been pampered for half his life, also has the color of wind and frost.

Zhao Pingjin's eyes darkened, and he stood for a while, and then smoked half a cigarette before he eased up.

Zhao Pingjin drove back to the city.

The car was speeding on the highway, and Xitang suddenly began to speak beside him: "She has had a hard time in her life. ”

Zhao Pingjin frowned slightly and snorted.

Xitang knew he was listening.

"When I was young, I was also a graceful woman, but I didn't meet a good person, and when I was old, my daughter finally earned some money from work, and she was diagnosed with the disease again."

"She has always been a very good-looking woman, she permed her hair, and later opened a noodle shop, and she cut her apron by herself, and washed it clean every day."

Zhao Pingjin held the steering wheel, silently staring at the road ahead, only hearing her voice, thin, with a soft nasal voice, because of filming, she usually speaks standard Mandarin, only when she is very relaxed, there will be a little southern accent, Zhao Pingjin knows, Huang Xitang understands that he is listening.

"But the neighbors had a little bit of a conflict, and the women scolded her for being dirty, so we kept moving."

"There was a time in adolescence when I didn't talk to her. I resented why she did such a thing that I couldn't even lift my head when I walked down the road after school. But we lived in Xian, and we had a little money, so she sent me to learn the piano, and I only started learning the piano when I was ten years old. ”

The long sky outside the high-speed overpass is like a wash, Zhao Pingjin's car is driving extremely fast, Xitang breathes softly, looking at the man's hand holding the steering wheel, the slender fingers are distinct, and a thin platinum watch is exposed at the white wrist, she looks at it silently, she used to be so nostalgic for the past, maybe she doesn't necessarily think about him, maybe she just thinks about himself who he loved during that time, the man next to her is her comrade-in-arms, enemies, relatives, lovers, this is her life in addition to her mother, The person who has been with her for the longest time, after her mother died, she has nothing, and she wants to give away half of her life.

"When I was in high school, I lived on campus, and one afternoon we had PE class, and the teacher left school early, and I came home and saw a pair of men's leather shoes behind the door, and then I quietly closed the door and went back to school."

"Later, a week later, she gave me a lot of money, and I was going to go to art school and take a training class. I don't hate Uncle Chu, really, I hate my mother. ”

Huang Xitang said those fragmented pasts.

One year, when the Chinese New Year was approaching, she took me to buy new clothes, a clothing store on the side of the road in the market, I wanted to buy a pair of jeans that were popular at that time, she worked in a silk factory, her salary was more than 500 yuan a month, and she raised a teenager child, she wanted to save money for me to go to college, my mother looked at it for a long time, she said, "Sister, let's go home." ”

"Then I followed her home, I was old at the time, and I didn't make a fuss, but I didn't speak."

"We went home, she thought about it for one night, she couldn't bear to let her daughter down, and the next day when she finished work, she came home and took me to buy that pair of pants."

"Actually, those pants weren't very good-looking, I wore school uniforms to school, and I didn't wear those pants much later, but I was so ignorant at the time."

Huang Xitang finally began to cry.

Zhao Pingjin slowed down the car, crossed Xujiahui, and the car drove into Sinan Road, and he took her slowly around the French Concession.

She cried just like she did later when she was in Beijing with him, choked up, without a sound, just tears, endless tears, and when she cried hard, she began to sob, hiccup, and couldn't breathe.

Zhao Pingjin looked at the parking space on the side of the road, turned the steering wheel to the side, then unbuckled his seat belt, reached out and picked up Xitang, put her in his arms, and gently patted her back.

Huang Xitang leaned on his shoulder, crying and gasping, Zhao Pingjin waited silently, and after waiting for a long time, the person in his arms finally slowly calmed down, and lay motionless in his arms.

Zhao Pingjin took out a handkerchief and wiped her nose.

Now outside, she is also a female star with pomp, he didn't understand her in the early years, but in recent years, he has gradually understood her situation back then, but nothing can come back, especially after meeting her again, when entertaining them, she has grinded herself into a soft and soft little star, only saving the beautiful face that will smile and moan whenever necessary, probably putting all the emotions into the role.

Huang Xitang's hair was scattered, a few strands of hair stuck to his face with snot, and his red and swollen eyelids were still oozing from the bottom of his eyes.

She fell asleep on his neck.

When Huang Xitang woke up, it was already dusk.

The car was parked under a huge French plane tree, the winter leaves had fallen, and the sparse canopy of trees covered half of the road, next to a small brick-red western-style building, the whole road was empty and quiet.

The seat was put down, she was half-lying in the car, covered with Zhao Pingjin's coat, her nose was buzzing and blocked, but her mind was much clearer, and she saw people outside the car as soon as she looked up.

Zhao Pingjin was standing on the side of the road talking on the phone, with his other hand in his trouser pocket.

Xitang looked over in a trance, since he went back to Beijing last time, he sent her back to Shanghai, as if in a blink of an eye, she hadn't seen her for more than a year.

Zhao Pingjin has only been in the past two years, he looks older, and he is still handsome and good-looking, but his face is pale, his eyes are much darker, and he is even more elusive.

A locker next to the handstop was ajar, his wallet cigarette case resting inside, and a white medicine bottle.

Xitang picked up the bottle and looked at it, his eyes darkened.

A whole bottle of stomach medicine to relieve cramps and pain, he was almost finished.

Zhao Pingjin turned around and saw that she was awake, and when he came back, he opened the car door: "Send you home?" ”

Xitang nodded.

Zhao Pingjin started the car, drove the navigation, and the two of them walked through the bustling streets of Shanghai again, Zhao Pingjin put his hand on the steering wheel and said: "Your father's side-"

Xitang interrupted him: "I don't have a father. ”

Zhao Pingjin turned his head and glanced at her lightly.

Xitang stopped talking.

Zhao Pingjin looked ahead and continued to speak: "Jing Boshi has retired, his original wife divorced ten years ago, and the wife he married was originally the nanny of the family, and you also have a half-brother, who is a translator in the port and sea area of Dalian, and the old man and old lady in the family are still alive." ”

Xitang pursed his lips and did not speak.

"Whether you admit it or not, it's up to you."

"I don't recognize it."

"Okay."

The car returned to Xitang's home in Yangpu District, and Zhao Pingjin also got out of the car: "I'll send you downstairs." ”

The two of them walked towards the elevator entrance and exit of the building, and after a few steps, they saw a person waiting downstairs from a distance, Xie Zhenbang saw her coming over, and immediately raised his hand.

Zhao Pingjin said: "Waiting for you? ”

Xitang nodded, Ni Karen requested, and Doctor Xie accompanied her to see the psychiatrist he introduced.

Zhao Pingjin slowed down, the car key in his hand suddenly tightened, and the stab in his palm was cold, but his voice was softer: "Okay, you go back." ”

Xitang walked to the entrance of the building and turned around, and saw that the big black car was accelerating in the lane, turning a corner, and quickly disappeared.

The next day, Ni Karen personally drove her and escorted her to the gym, and after sending her off, Ni Karen went back to the company and entered the office, and the assistant sent in the scripts and endorsement business contracts handed to Huang Xitang by various film and television companies, piled up like a hill, Ni Karen sat on the chair and breathed a sigh of relief.

In February, Xitang took over a well-written anti-Japanese war spy war drama and re-entered the group for filming.

Half of the filming location of this drama is in Songjiang Chedun, the small landlord is still afraid that she will be lonely, and she has brought her daughter-in-law and son to visit the class several times, and every time she comes, she has moved half of the restaurant, so Xitang's popularity in the crew is good, and she occasionally takes a day off to go home, and she is often here with the small landlord.

That day, I was eating in the small landlord's Xianju Building, and the waiter pushed open the door halfway and called out to the boss.

Everyone in the audience turned around and saw Li Shu'an standing at the door, carrying a small schoolbag in one hand and a little girl in the other.

The little landlord immediately stood up, greeted him with a smile, and muttered several words.

Li Shu'an completely understood, and said with a smile: "Hey, okay, I'm eating." ”

The daughter-in-law of the little landlord said, "Mr. Li, come in and sit together." ”

"No, I made an appointment with a friend's family." Li Shu'an walked in and shook his head with a smile, and then hugged the little girl beside him: "Xinxin, how to be a polite child?" ”

The little girl shouted crisply: "Hello uncle and aunt! ”

When the son of the little landowner saw her, he was about to climb down from the children's dining chair with his hands and feet, and shouted happily: "Sister Xinxin! ”

Li Shu'an let go of her daughter's hand, and the little girl ran over and kissed the son of the little landlord, and suddenly looked up and saw Xitang next to her.

The little girl looked at her face and was a little confused: "Are you Sister Haojing?" ”

Su Haojing is the name in the urban romance drama she filmed with Yang Yilin.

The daughter-in-law of the little landlord snorted and was happy.

Li Shu'an walked over and was a little embarrassed: "Yes, a small fan came, blame me, I usually spend less time with her, and the nanny watches TV, so she follows it." ”

Xitang had no choice but to stand up, kissed the child's face perfunctorily, and smiled very kindly: "Hello." ”

Li Shu'an said to the daughter-in-law of the small landlord: "I still have friends over there, so I won't disturb your family's happy gathering." ”

One big and one small said goodbye and went out, Xitang sat down, ate two bites, and glanced at the little landlord's daughter-in-law: "When did your husband become so familiar with him?" ”

The daughter-in-law of the little landlord said: "He has come to eat a few times, and there is really no shelf." ”

This man has obviously done many years in politics, and treats people thoughtfully and harmoniously, this kind of man Xitang has seen a lot at all kinds of drinking parties, an official coercive person, and a kind attitude, so it is easy to win over people, since he came to Shanghai once with her father, when he came to Shanghai again, he would often pass by Huang Xitang's house, saying that he was bringing something for Beijing, sometimes his secretary sent it, Xitang was rarely at home, the nanny went downstairs to get things, Beijing brought a large basket of crispy dates from Changxin Shop, a few boxes of snacks purported to be made by her grandparents, the nanny received it, and Xitang instructed the nanny to pack a large bag of bird's nest cordyceps sinensis or something and send it back to others.

Xitang never saw him.

Ms. Nee said that after her mother left, he came a few times, all downstairs.

At that time, Karen Nee didn't let her see anyone.

In Xitang's upbringing, her mother had been reluctant to talk about her biological father before, perhaps because she was afraid that she would be resentful, she would rather be absent from the role of father from beginning to end in her growth, she could take good care of her children as a single mother, and her mother did not want her to feel that she was a child abandoned by her father. Now the role of the father suddenly emerged, and these old stories have gradually surfaced, but it is no longer worth mentioning, in fact, it is similar to what Xitang has always thought, her mother met her father when she was studying at Shanghai Normal College, and the story between an elegant male professor with a family and a young and innocent female student is not uncommon, her mother is gone, and her father is a stranger to her.

The next day, Xitang was resting at home, and the phone rang.

She went downstairs, and Li Shu'an handed Xitang a paper bag.

Xitang opened it and took a look, and there was a transparent crisper box containing brightly colored strawberries.

Li Shu'an said: "When I inspected the suburbs today, I saw that the villagers on the roadside were selling, and the freshly picked ones were very fresh. ”

Xitang said coldly: "My aunt is not at home. ”

Li Shu'an said: "Did you bother you? ”

Xitang replied unceremoniously: "Yes." ”

Li Shu'an smiled, a wide and nonchalant smile.

Xitang was even more angry: "Why are you so enthusiastic about getting involved in other people's affairs?" ”

Li Shu'an stood in front of her, her demeanor and tone were very calm: "Although my sister is divorced from your father, I have always had a good relationship with your father, my aunt and your grandmother are handkerchiefs, your father wants to come very much, but I am afraid that you will be unhappy, so I often come over to take a look, by the way, your grandparents have seen your photos, and I like it very much." ”

Huang Xitang said coldly: "Mr. Li, you are not suitable to come, didn't you say that you want to meet, I have also seen it, you don't want to come again." ”

Li Shu'an said: "Xitang, I came to see you, and I have nothing to do with your father. It's me who wants to come and see you. ”

Huang Xitang was stunned for a moment.

Li Shu'an looked sincere, but also very calm: "Xinxin's mother has been gone for more than three years and almost four years, she is sick and gone, she was a teacher before her death, teaching special education, she is a very good woman, she left me a particularly lovely daughter, I usually live in Beijing, but I travel a lot, the girl lives with my grandparents, it is my aunt's house, my parents are in Sichuan." ”

Xitang only heard him say, "Do you mind that I'm older than you and have a daughter?" ”

At ten o'clock in the morning, the conference room of Zhongyuan Group was holding a regular meeting of the general manager.

This kind of weekly meeting, if there is no special work arrangement, Zhao Pingjin generally authorizes Shen Min to preside, and today Shen Min went on a business trip, and he entered the conference room.

When the chief accountant was giving him an audit report, Zhao Pingjin's secretary knocked on the door and came in.

Secretary He bowed his head and whispered beside him: "Dong Zhao, the property management company of Park Hyatt Mansion called and said that the fire alarm in your house went off, and the hotel security guard went up to check, and there was suspected smoke coming out of the house. ”

There was no one in the house anyway, just a house, Zhao Pingjin tilted his head and said: "Let the property company deal with it, I have a house card in my car, you arrange for the driver to send it over, if you can't wait, let the fire department break the door." ”

Secretary He took the order and left.

Zhao Pingjin turned around and motioned for the meeting to continue.

More than 30 minutes later, the meeting ended, Secretary He was waiting at the door of the conference room, she understood Zhao Pingjin's habits, until the big thing, must not disturb his work, especially the meeting.

Zhao Pingjin walked out, glanced at Secretary He, knew that she was in trouble, turned around and walked to his office, Secretary He followed behind him and said, "Dong Zhao, I need you to go back." ”

Zhao Pingjin said: "What's wrong? ”

Secretary He hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice a little: "Your wife is in the house." ”

Zhao Pingjin drove back to Park Hyatt Mansion.

This house is close to the company, after he went to work in the Central Plains, he worked overtime a lot, and often came back to live at night, in fact, he never lived long, at home in Guosheng Hutong, he was still used to living, and after getting married, he basically returned to Xiagongfu.

Yu Xiaoying never cared about this house, she never entered this house after she got married, since she didn't care, Zhao Pingjin didn't take the initiative to mention it.

There are not many houses in him, except for the courtyard on Fuyou Street, which was bought to entertain guests, the rest are not big, and they are basically added for the convenience of living, including Yu Xiaoying's own house, which is more than Xiagongfu, she often lived in Yanxi's villa before she got married, and it seems to be his father-in-law's name, and Zhao Pingjin never asked.

Zhao Pingjin parked his car and went upstairs, and as soon as he stepped into the elevator door on the fifty-second floor, he saw the property manager standing in front of the door with his driver.

The property manager saw him come in and hurriedly greeted: "Mr. Zhao." ”

The driver came up to report to him: "The property fire department came first, there was a little smoke, it was no big deal, and then the fire department arrived to check that it was correct and had been evacuated." ”

Zhao Pingjin nodded: "It's okay, go back." ”

The driver turned around and motioned to the property manager: "I'll send the district manager down, hard work." ”

Zhao Pingjin opened the door and walked in.

I don't know who opened the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows, the fresh air in the room and the ventilation and sterilization function of the air conditioning system were turned on to the strongest level, and Yu Xiaoying was standing in the living room, looking quite calm.

As soon as Zhao Pingjin stepped into the room, he smelled it, and a burning smell wafted from the kitchen.

Zhao Pingjin walked in and saw that there was a pot on the floor of the kitchen, and a lot of black and slimy things were burning in it.

Zhao Pingjin glanced down, his eyes flickered slightly, and he already understood that it was the box of things that Huang Xitang left in the house, and Yu Xiaoying burned all the things she left in the house in the Park Hyatt Mansion.

Zhao Pingjin walked out and glanced at Yu Xiaoying: "Are you burning yourself?" ”

Yu Xiaoying snorted.

Zhao Pingjin's tone was so calm that he didn't look like a living person: "I'll ask Driver Liu to give you a room card later, you can come to this house at any time, and whatever you want, you can dispose of it." ”

Yu Xiaoying looked at the man in front of her, and a layer of water slowly appeared in her eyes.

She thought that she was in trouble, he would be angry, he would scold her, and he would have a little emotional ups and downs for her, but she didn't think that Zhao Pingjin would treat her, which was really obedient.

Yu Xiaoying knew that she could ask for anything, but she couldn't ask for anyone, and at that moment she suddenly felt very funny, she couldn't help it, and stood in the living room with her head up and laughed.

Zhao Pingjin stood far away from the floor-to-ceiling window, and did not speak, his eyes were gray, like a sea.

Yu Xiaoying laughed so much that tears came out: "Zhouzi, are you tired of living like this?" ”

Zhao Pingjin looked at the woman who had lived with him for more than three years, she stood in front of him and smiled, but her round face was full of tears, and a trace of painful pity suddenly flashed in his heart, he took a step towards her, wanting to reach out and pull her arm.

Yu Xiaoying waved his hand away, raised his hand and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes: "What do you take me for?" What do you think of our marriage? ”

Zhao Pingjin finally persuaded her: "It's just a box of old books, why do you want to do this." ”

Yu Xiaoying held her head high: "Zhouzi, let's get together and disperse." ”

Zhao Pingjin remained silent.

Yu Xiaoying looked at him steadily, she cried and made trouble, he was always like this, she endured it silently, she cried so much, he sometimes came over and gently hugged her shoulder, she would always be soft-hearted again, and the two of them continued to live a peaceful life.

This man's heart, she can't cover it with all her heart.

They were husband and wife, but they did not have the heat of husband and wife, she was a young woman, and she could not follow a man to live in a cold grave.

The door opened and closed.

Zhao Pingjin took a deep breath and suppressed the restlessness in his chest, he knew that he should chase her out, should coax her, and send her back to the unit or home, he moved under his feet, and the whole open floor-to-ceiling glass window in the living room was like a huge abyss rushing towards him in an instant, the whole living room was like a whirlpool floating in the air in the dazzling sunlight, the remote control of the curtain rested on the back of the sofa, he glanced over there, only to feel dizzy and nauseous.

He turned his back against the wall and stood for a long time, before finally giving up.

Zhao Pingjin walked slowly into the kitchen, he squatted on the floor, stretched out his hand and brushed the pile of embers.

The fine ashes floated up, Zhao Pingjin couldn't help but turn his head and choked, but his eyes saw half of the unburned piece of paper at the bottom, he took it out and saw that it was two boarding passes stacked together, his name and Huang Xitang's name were close together, most of the paper was burned, and one side remained, and the departure place was written Beijing, and the two words of the destination were smoky and yellow, it was Shenyang.

When they fell in love, Zhao Pingjin was starting a business, so busy that he didn't go out with her once, that trip was still Zhao Pingjin's tolerance, not long after Jingchuang was established, Li Ming took over a unit project of a foreign state-owned enterprise, and he couldn't collect the accounts for more than half a year, Zhao Pingjin entrusted a local undergraduate brother from the engineering department of the municipal bureau to say hello, the relationship was complicated, Zhao Pingjin had to go over in person, and took Huang Xitang with him by the way, when he went to work, Xitang carried a bag to visit the Shenyang Forbidden City, Zhao Pingjin remembered that no one talked about any serious business that day, it was all a meal, and he started drinking in the morning, and drank until three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and went out of the hotel exhausted, took a taxi to find her, and the two of them ate Northeast cuisine in a small restaurant next to Shuaifu.

Xitang was very hungry after a day of shopping, Zhao Pingjin leaned on the back of the chair, watching her snort and eat a pot of sauerkraut stewed pork ribs, he had no appetite at all.

Xitang's chopsticks didn't stop, but he suddenly leaned over, reached out and touched his face, and said with a smile, My poor baby, what has been ravaged into.

Zhao Pingjin held her hand and said, don't make trouble, tired.

Xitang touched his face again and responded gently, I know.

At that moment, I felt that everything was fine.

Zhao Pingjin looked at the paper ashes in a daze, and some vague handwriting could be seen on them, which was the movie script she wrote, the character biography written in class, there was a photo on it, her and Zhong Qiaoer's faces turned to ashes, his fingers touched, they were immediately shattered, and the dust was filled, Zhao Pingjin took a few steps back, and couldn't help coughing.

He was still clutching the two pieces of paper tightly in his hand.

He sat on the floor coughing for a long time, got up and slowly walked to the bathroom, wiped the two boarding passes clean with a towel, and tucked them neatly in the book at the bedside.