Chapter Eighty-Five: Speaking and Acting Yourself
Xiao Zheng exhaled lightly and said lightly, "Of course I don't know, but I know that Senior Brother will come back sooner or later, so I have been waiting here for many days." Xiao Zheng had an elusive look on his face, which made Zhong Shiwei nervous and uneasy.
"Aren't you going to invite me to sit down?" Zhong Shiwei looked around awkwardly, although the sense of threat had weakened a lot, but I don't know why, the original peace of mind became uneasy, even Zhong Shiwei himself wondered, conscience, which was completely abandoned by him, could be lost and recovered?
Unfortunately, he didn't want that.
"The humble house is shabby, I'm afraid it will stain Master Zhong's gorgeous clothes!" Xiao Zheng's words were extremely cold, although Feng Yao didn't know what the past of his father and this Zhong Shiwei was, judging from the current situation, there must be a not faster past between them, and what was more certain was that this Zhong Shiwei must have done something that couldn't stop his father!
It is true that after learning the news from Du Yuexian, Zhong Shiwei was restless, although he was not the weak gangster in the past, but he didn't know Xiao Zheng's situation after all. What's more, he didn't dare to easily forget the simple truth that there are mountain people outside the mountains and people outside the mountains. In order to make himself prepared, and not to ask Du Yuexian's woman to lead him by the nose, Zhong Shiwei decided to investigate in person.
I have to say that the scene in front of him made his heart feel a little calmer, at least, in his eyes, Xiao Zheng is not as good as he was back then, so he is destined to be vulnerable.
"I haven't seen you for so many years, and my junior brother is still so funny and humorous?" Zhong Shiwei smiled awkwardly and sat down opposite Xiao Zheng.
More than ten years have passed, and his senior brother is much more nourished than Xiao Zheng's junior brother, whether it is from the complexion or the posture, Zhong Shiwei is obviously complacent, if it weren't for the recent consumption of Zhong Mu'er's appearance, he would definitely be better mentally.
Xiao Zheng's afterglow swept over Zhong Shiwei's face, he hadn't seen him for many years, he thought that he, the senior brother, would feel a little guilty, but today, it seems that there is no guilt at all. He glanced at Zhong Shiwei gently, and the remaining nostalgia in his heart disappeared completely.
"After so many years, my junior brother is still so obsessed with making incense?" Zhong Shiwei had already seen a room full of bottles and cans, but in his opinion, these seemed to be no different from the pots and bowls used for begging, and they would only make him laugh and ridicule.
"I can't lose the things in my bones." Xiao Zheng said lightly, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Zhong Shiwei's face, and he smiled, "You are still the same as you were more than ten years ago......"
"You're wrong, the same is the mind, the difference is the mind......" The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward, but soon, Zhong Shiwei laughed.
"Why doesn't this person look good-looking?" Fluttershy whispers softly in Feng Yao's ear.
"I've long since seen him unpleasantly!" Feng Yao had already been gearing up, and in her impression, no one seemed to be so disrespectful to Xiao Zheng! Even though he claims to be a senior brother, so what?
"Senior brother, you are still as stubborn as you were more than ten years ago! You know, how happy I was when I heard that you were right next to me in the capital? I want to be the same teacher in the same school, learn the same art, and operate in the same door, we were inseparable in the past, and we worked hard in the capital to belong to our own world. Many times, I miss and miss us in the past. At that time, we were young, we were full of vitality at that time, and we had dreams at that time...... More than ten years have passed, and I miss the past time all the time! When I see everything you have here, junior brother, do you know how I feel? I'm here...... Over here...... All organs are in severe pain! As long as you want, I can help you with everything I have, help you realize your dreams, and help you fulfill the dreams of your youth......" Zhong Shiwei was slightly excited, and he seemed to forget that he was now just performing.
"You are wrong, I don't have a dream now, I only have an unfulfilled wish now......" Xiao Zheng said lightly, Zhong Shiwei was stunned, he looked at him, and his composure made people frightened.
"Senior brother...... You've changed ......"
"It's not just me who has changed? Haven't you changed too? Xiao Zheng raised his eyes, he looked at Zhong Shiwei seriously for the first time, at this moment he could still endure so calmly, I have to say that he himself has changed.
"Me? What's changed? Zhong Shiwei stretched out his hands and asked inexplicably.
"Zhong Shiwei has become Master Zhong!" Xiao Zheng smiled miserably, and Zhong Shiwei suddenly realized, "These titles are all things outside the body, for you and me, I will always be your senior brother, and you will always be my junior brother!" Zhong Shiwei wanted to pat Xiao Zheng on the shoulder, but unfortunately, Xiao Zheng leaned back, and his hand stopped in mid-air awkwardly.
"This girl is ......" Zhong Shiwei immediately changed the content of the conversation, he looked at Feng Yao, from the beginning, he felt that this girl and Xiao Zheng had an unusual relationship.
"Little girl, Feng Yao!" Xiao Zheng said.
Zhong Shiwei's gaze swept over Feng Yao's body, although his eyes were still full of disdain, but because he had just lost his daughter, the unique sadness was still obvious. He nodded vaguely and sighed wistfully.
The Zhong Shiwei in front of him is called Feng Yao's heart, originally, they are strangers who have never known each other, because they know Zhong Mu'er and know him, and later, because of Zhong Mu'er, Feng Yao once had some sympathy for this middle-aged widowed master. But later, the old man of the Zhong family wronged the innocent and sent someone to hunt down Lan Yi, although Feng Yao was full of resentment, it was not so incomprehensible! I don't know why, when I saw Zhong Shiwei himself today, the remaining sympathy and understanding in my heart disappeared without a trace!
"How old?" Zhong Shiwei asked.
"Fifteen!" Feng Yao replied.
"Fifteen...... Fifteen ......" Zhong Shiwei muttered, everyone knew the meaning of his chatter, but no one gave sympathy.
"Uncle you, do you have a daughter too?" Feng Yao asked deliberately.
"Yes...... There is no more ......" Zhong Shiwei's expression was depressed, there was silence in the house, and no one spoke anymore.
"Actually...... For so many years, I have never given up looking for my junior brother, and I have always felt self-blame in my heart for what happened back then. Today, I happened to hear the whereabouts of my junior brother, and I was excited...... If it weren't for something happening at home, I would have come to visit my junior brother a long time ago......" Zhong Shiwei seemed to be very emotional and wiped his tears with his hand, Xiao Zheng glanced at it lightly, such a scene is familiar, he just believed in his pity back then and made himself a failure. Now that time has passed, he is no longer the hairy boy who blindly valued love and righteousness back then.
"Life and death, life and wealth are in heaven, this is all providence, how can you ever be at fault? If anything, it's because I was too young and trusted people too easily. Fortunately, everything is in the past, aren't we all okay now? Xiao Zheng let out a long sigh, and with that sigh, everything in the past vanished.
"Senior brother is still blaming me when he says that?" Zhong Shiwei stared at Xiao Zheng, he couldn't see any change in his expression.
"What about blame? Who is more to blame? Right and wrong, right and wrong, right and wrong, half of our lives have passed, will we still be haunted? Xiao Zheng called Zhong Shiwei very unexpectedly.
"Senior brother really thinks so?" Zhong Shiwei was a little overjoyed, but Xiao Zheng was silent and did not answer.
"I originally thought that my junior brother was still angry with me so he didn't go to my house, but now it seems that my villain's heart is in the belly of a gentleman! The mind of the junior brother is not comparable to that of my senior brother. Maybe my junior brother already knows, I also run a rouge shop in the capital, fortunately with God's love, the business is okay. If there is anything that the junior brother needs to help, he can open his mouth, and if the senior brother can help, he will not be ambiguous. For a long time, Zhong Shiwei said excitedly.
"This Uncle Zhong, your Rouge Workshop won't be Linglong Pavilion, right?" Feng Yao stepped forward.
"What? You know that too? Zhong Shiwei had a smug look on his face.
"Of course I know, who doesn't know in the capital? Master Zhong of Linglong Pavilion is very good at doing business, not only earning enough money from the ladies in the palace, but also selling those ladies to the people at a high price! Now the neighborhood is circulating, fortunately, there is no turning back in the capital, and everyone doesn't have to pick up the leftovers of Linglong Pavilion! Feng Yao's voice was loud and high-pitched, and Zhong Shiwei's lips trembled and his face turned blue.
"This ...... This girl...... What a joke! Zhong Shiwei secretly wiped his forehead, Xiao Zheng looked at Feng Yao lovingly, in his eyes, this lawless girl of his had never been rude.
"This, today is a great time for you and my brother to reunite, you and I should celebrate......"
"Feng Yao, go buy some wine and food......," Xiao Zheng commanded.
"I can't do it! I can't help it! When you arrive in the capital, how can you ask your junior brother to break the bank? I'm already ready, don't worry, the food and drinks will be here soon! Zhong Shiwei slapped his face, and he was still as enthusiastic as he was back then.
The continuous rain has no intention of stopping, and the dripping raindrops stir everyone's irritable mood. Zhong Shiwei intermittently recounted the bits and pieces of their brother after the separation in the room, there are always a lot of them, and it can be summed up as nothing more than how much hard work he has endured and how tired he has suffered over the years, if it weren't for the master's entrustment, he would have been unable to persevere!
When talking about the recent misfortune of his family, the old man with a grim face showed a rare melancholy look, and the sighs one after another set set out a continuous net, enveloping a group of people in the period, feeling the heart-rending sorrow of the old man. No one in the room spoke anymore, and everyone listened to him. Xiao Zheng was still staring out the window, while Feng Yao propped up his chin with both hands, and at some point, Fluttershy picked up her pestle again, grinding the spices one by one, and the faint incense wafted through the room, everything was quiet and serene.