Chapter Twenty-Six: The Full Moon Feast of Another Lover's Newborn
Time flies quickly, tomorrow, the baby is full moon, Lu Liping insists on making full moon wine, early in the morning, he urged Zhang Guolin: "Husband, the baby's name has not been taken yet, think about it, where is the full moon wine at noon?" Director Li, Nie Jianguo, my classmates, friends, my family and my relatives, there were six tables, and I informed them all. ”
"Hotel, I booked it, to Nanjiang Far Seafood City, 308 large private rooms, just enough to set up six tables, you contact them, as for the baby's name, take Zhang Zhixu, the nickname is Xiaoxu, which means that there is ambition and talent, is this name okay?" Zhang Guolin asked Lu Liping for his meaning and looked at her.
When Lu Liping heard this, she named Zhang Zhixu for the baby, and her heart blossomed, and she liked it very much, and quickly nodded: "Okay, good, this name is good, Zhang Zhixu has ambition to get ahead, and the expectations of parents are interpreted in this name, husband, your level is really high, really high." ”
Actually, Zhang Guolin didn't want to put the full moon wine, as long as the small circle of people knew, but she couldn't help Lu Liping, she had to make the movement bigger, so she had to obey her.
Relatives and friends congratulated the clinking of glasses continuously, Zhang Guolin was persuaded by President Li to drink, couldn't control a few more drinks, drunk eighty percent, top-heavy, dizzy, wanted to go to the WC, walked out of the big private room, and asked: "Waiter, where is the bathroom?" ”
"Boss, turn left ahead, please note that there are steps at the door." The young man's waiter gave a polite reminder.
"Okay, thank you!" Zhang Guolin took a staggering step, walked towards WC, and walked out of the two people, one of them was a familiar face, due to the effect of alcohol, dizzy, neither side recognized anyone, turned his face to see this person leave, raised his hand and touched his head, he couldn't remember it for a while, listening to this person's voice, it was also very familiar: "Minister Wang, you can drink a lot, you can drink, and several bosses are not your opponents." ”
After going to the bathroom, Zhang Guolin's mind suddenly sobered up, raised his hand and patted his head, and said to himself: "It's him, Wan Yunhai, he finally appeared, it's been fifteen years, it's time to come." He hurried downstairs and chased them out, but the two men were gone without a trace.
Zhang Guolin returned to the big private room, as if he had become a person, stupid, and still thinking about the back of Wan Yunhai just now.
"Mr. Zhang, what's wrong with you? What happened? I toast you with a glass of wine. Governor Li said as he poured wine from Zhang Guolin's cup.
Zhang Guolin was relieved by Governor Li's words, forced himself to be calm, and clinked glasses with Governor Li: "Governor Li, thank you!" Cheers! ”
After the full moon banquet, relatives and friends dispersed, Zhang Guolin sent Lu Liping home, he didn't have the heart to stay here, and said to Lu Liping pretendedly: "My dear, I'm leaving, there are important things, you can recuperate." ”
Hearing Zhang Guolin say that he was leaving, Lu Liping felt a little unhappy, looked at him with dissatisfied eyes, and said, "Husband, what's the important matter?" The baby is full moon today, just accompany my mother, you are really, busy all day long, busy, busy? ”
"Okay, there is indeed something important today, when I finish the business, I will come over, and I don't want to leave your mother." Zhang Guolin coaxed Lu Liping, pretended to hug her waist affectionately, hugged her, and left in a hurry.
Zhang Guolin's drunkenness had already spread, and he drove the car to Lin Wei's work unit, he was worried that Wan Yunhai's appearance would take Lin Wei away from his heart, guessing that Wan Yunhai would definitely come to Lin Wei and find his first love.
Zhang Guolin's heart is very chaotic, his mind is full of Wan Yunhai's figure, from Wan Yun's overseas appearance, speculating that he has disappeared for more than ten years and has worked hard outside, he has mixed well, he is an opponent, he has great energy on the right path, and he knows that he is not as good as his opponent, but he is unwilling to admit defeat.
Zhang Guolin drove to the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles Building, he pushed open the door of Lin Wei's office, and said to Lin Wei: "Passing by here, I will go upstairs to see you by the way." ”
Lin Wei felt inexplicable, his eyes reflected a confused look, looked at Zhang Guolin, and said, "Hehe, that demon wind blew you here, is there something wrong?" ”
Demon wind, Zhang Guolin heard it, there are words in these words, and the words that come out of Lin Wei's mouth are different, seeing Lin Wei's rich female curvy and sexy figure, it should be big, it should be small, I really want to stretch my arms and embrace her, more than ten years of honorary husband and wife, I have never had the courage to hug and be affectionate, Lin Wei is a superb vase, I can only see, I can't be affectionate, and I can't give it to Wan Yunhai, I was snatched from Wan Yunhai's side, and for more than ten years, Zhang Guolin took Lin Wei as his own vase and admired it alone.
Thinking of this, Zhang Guolin concealed his inner uneasiness and stammered perfunctorily: "No... Be... Demon Wind, is... Feeling... Wind handle... I'm blowing this, haha......"
"You guy, you can talk a lot, you have a smooth tone, sit down." Lin Wei poured Zhang Guolin a cup of boiled water and put it on the coffee table.
In fact, for more than ten years, Lin Wei has never had a good impression of Zhang Guolin, out of politeness, on the surface, he did not show that there was a gap between the two, said some sad words, and kept a certain distance from him, both of them are smart people, they know well, and they have never had a husband and wife, Lin Wei and her daughter live in their parents' house, in front of outsiders, the two act for outsiders to see, she and Zhang Guolin are a loving couple who have never quarreled.
Lin Wei has long heard of it among his classmates, Zhang Guolin has a lot of women around him, he can be regarded as a rich and celebrity in Nanjiang City, very chic, Lin Wei has never said about him, everything he does has nothing to do with him, there will always be a day, when the time is ripe, he will lift the lock of the honorary husband and wife, and he will go.
Zhang Guolin sat on the sofa in Lin Wei's office, paying attention to the changes in Lin Wei's expression, guessing whether she knew that Wan Yunhai had arrived in Nanjiang City? Did you answer Wan Yunhai's call? Judging from her expression, it looked like nothing had happened.
Suddenly, the phone rang on the desk, and Lin Wei took the phone: "Hey, who?" Oh, Editor-in-Chief Shen, what's the matter? The meeting starts at 16:00 in the afternoon, okay, I'll go over here. ”
Hearing the phone ringing, Zhang Guolin's heart was about to jump out, his expression was nervous, and he listened to Lin Wei's phone call intently, his eyes fixed on her expression, for fear of losing Lin Wei.
Lin Wei answered the phone and said to Zhang Guolin: "I'm sorry, I'm going to have a meeting right away, I can't chat with you, do you have something?" ”
"Oh, it's okay, you have a meeting, then I'll go first." Zhang Guolin got up to say goodbye and left the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles building.
From seeing the appearance of Wan Yunhai, Zhang Guolin became a person, unusually concerned about Lin Wei and his wife, and went to the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles Building again and again to buy delicious food to send to Lin Wei, he knew that Lin Wei liked to eat glutinous rice cakes, all bought in Qiao Jiashan Food Store in Nanjiang City, red bean cakes, strip cakes, group cakes and other pastry foods.
In the past week, at more than 17:00 in the afternoon, Zhang Guolin bought a large package of food and pastries at Qiao Jiashan Food Store and sent them to Lin Wei.
Zhang Guolin just stepped into the door of Lin Wei's office, put a large bag of pastries and food on the coffee table, and said to Lin Wei with a smile: "I asked others to keep it for me, the freshly baked pastries, my daughter likes to eat them, you can take them, Qiao Jiashan has many people queuing up to buy them." ”
Lin Wei looked at a large bag of pastries on the coffee table, and then looked at Zhang Guolin, he always felt abnormal, his sharp eyes penetrated his heart, and he sat down and gestured.
said calmly: "Zhang Guolin, in the past few days, you have always come to my office, either buying this or that, is there something to hide from me?" Something that has never happened before, you just say it today, don't come to this, you are not tired! What do you want me to do? Just say it directly, I don't hide anything from you, it's two o'clock and one line every day, from home to work, we are all adults, nothing to do, don't dare to face it, what do you say? Lin Wei whispered softly, explaining Zhang Guolin's abnormal behavior in recent days.
After listening to Lin Wei, Zhang Guolin was very uncomfortable, it was not easy to say his intentions, he was silent for a few minutes, from Lin Wei's words, he could conclude that Wan Yunhai did not look for Lin Wei, his mind turned quickly, and immediately prevaricated Lin Wei: "Oh, don't think too much, don't I mean it?" Listening to others, Qiao Jiashan's food and pastries are delicious, I will ask someone to buy them and send them to your mother, nothing wrong, you don't have to guess, what are my intentions, look at you, who will I be. ”
"There is nothing best, in the future, there is something to find me at my mother's house, often come to the unit is not good, affect the work, others will see it will also talk, do not talk to you, say that I am not favorable, you are also the boss, your employees are at work, often people are looking for it, affecting the work, you will be the boss will also criticize in person, okay, I won't say it, go home from work." Lin Wei knew in his heart that Zhang Guolin was very ghostly, such an abnormal behavior, it was strange if it was okay, just don't say it.
Walking out of the building of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles with Lin Wei, Zhang Guolin knew in his heart that his every move could not escape Lin Wei's eyes, she was really a smart woman, the prevarication just now couldn't fool Lin Wei, so she couldn't say anything, so she said goodbye to Lin Wei: "I'll go to the hotel, you ride a bicycle home, pay attention to safety." ”
"Okay, what I told you just now, don't take it to heart, you have to pay attention when driving, I'll go first." Lin Wei smiled, got on his bicycle and left him.
Seeing Lin Wei's back, Zhang Guolin didn't feel like it in his heart, such a beautiful and superb woman, staying by his side as a vase, he could only appreciate it, but he couldn't use it, and he was afraid that Wan Yunhai would take away his beloved vase, he sighed deeply, and drove away from the compound of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
At night, Zhang Guolin did not go back to Lu Liping's residence, he was very annoyed, he slept in the hotel office, lying on the bed, unable to sleep, he couldn't figure it out, he knew Wan Yunhai's character, he would not give up Lin Wei easily, and he must still love her deeply, so many days, why did he come to Nanjiang City? Isn't it just for Lin Wei? After Wan Yunhai came to Nanjiang City, he never looked for Lin Wei, from the analysis of common sense, it is unreasonable, one night, Wan Yunhai's figure was always shaking in front of Zhang Guolin's eyes, Zhang Guolin was dizzy, cranky, and half asleep and half awake all night.
Six years have passed, such as the water of the South River flowing north, time has entered May 1, 2003, six years have changed really much, Ping'er has grown into a big girl, Tingting Yuli, wearing a foreign Chinese school spring and autumn school uniform, short hair, like a hibiscus out of the water, radiant, Ping'er has great ambitions, diligent review, accepts the selection of the motherland, and strives for lofty ideals.
At five o'clock in the morning, I got up early and went into the study to read and review, for fear of waking up my mother, my uncle, and Dong Dong. Since attending a foreign Chinese language school, I have been living in my mother's house, close to the school, making full use of the time on the road, studying and resting.
There is more than a month before the college entrance examination, and during the May Day holiday, Lin Wei plans to accompany her daughter, at eight o'clock in the morning, she went to the nearby farmers' market to buy some vegetables and bring them over, and carried a bag of pork ribs, fresh fish, fruits, etc., to her sister's house, and it took more than 50 minutes on the road.
"Brother-in-law, so industrious, turning over the vegetable patch early in the morning, what are you going to plant? This yard is tidy up by you, just like a paradise. Lin greeted his brother-in-law with a slight smile.
"Oh, Lin Wei is here, heh... Scold...... Your daughter is more diligent than me, she got up at 5:00 in the morning, studied in the study, had a good time, she was sleepy, just got up, you, and bought so many things, your sister told you, don't buy things, your sister will buy, carry this big bag of food, how hard it takes, tired or not! Little sister." He Yi lifted his glasses and smiled.
"Brother-in-law, what are you tired of, my sister and brother-in-law are tired, help me take care of Ping'er's food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and on my days off, I should buy something, don't say this, brother-in-law, I'll go in to see Ping'er, you're busy." After Lin Wei finished speaking, he walked into the wooden house and glanced towards the study.
Ping'er just looked up and saw her mother coming, happily put down the book and pen, walked out of the study, and happily spread her arms to hug her mother, "Mom, I miss you, the time is very tight, there is still a month, the college entrance examination is coming, I am hurrying to review." ”
Lin Wei's arm hugged by her daughter couldn't move, and she felt that Ping'er was exerting too much force, so she prompted: "Ping'er, the mother's arm you are holding can't move, light, the things in Mom's hand haven't been put down yet, Mom knows that you want to, Mom misses you too." ”
When Dong Dong heard that his aunt was coming, he hurriedly came out of the kitchen, took the things that his aunt was carrying, and said with a smile: "Aunt Wei, don't worry, Sister Ping is so diligent, my father and mother always say that they want me to learn from Sister Ping, and my Sister Ping will be admitted to a key university, it will not be a problem, and our whole family will wait for my Sister Ping's good news." ”
"As long as you can blow, don't blow up your sister Ping, my brother is not bad, no need to blow up, his academic performance is in the top ten in his grade, and he is naturally smart." Ping'er made a strange image towards Dongdong.
At this moment, Lin Hong came home from shopping for vegetables outside, with a smile on her face, and said affectionately: "Lin Wei is here, I miss Ping'er, look at you, tell you not to buy anything, you don't listen, I see that you are tired enough, did you eat in the morning?" The kitchen cooked a pot of millet porridge, as well as eggs. ”
"Mother, let go, you talk to my mother, I'll bring it up." Ping'er hurriedly took the food from her mother and carried it to the kitchen.
"Dong Dong, you go into the kitchen and bring over millet porridge and hard-boiled eggs, and by the way, call your dad in, let's have breakfast."
"Yes, Aunt Wei, sit down, I'll bring it over immediately." Dong Dong smiled, turned and went into the kitchen.
The family sat around the hall and ate breakfast, Lin Hong handed Ping'er two eggs, "Ping'er, this time, it's hard work, you eat one more egg." ”
"Niangniang, you will raise people, see that the body I raised is a little fat." Ping'er didn't know if she was praising her mother or deliberately amused.
"Sister Ping, what are you fat? This figure is just right, my classmates all say that my sister is so beautiful, she is a school flower of our Nanjiang Foreign Chinese Language School, whenever the school holds a large-scale event, my sister has to stand on the stage to speak, how amazing! I'm also a younger brother, and the classmates all know that it's my Sister Ping, who is both talented and beautiful, unparalleled in the whole school, ha...... Ha ......" Dong Dong pretended to giggle, stuck out his tongue, and made a strange appearance.
Ping'er pressed Dong Dong's head with her hand, "You guy, just you will say, don't tease your sister, make your sister happy." ”
He Yi heard the two little guys joking, put down the dishes and chopsticks, helped his eyes, got used to the movements, and said with a smile: "Ping'er and Dongdong are both good, smart, good-looking, and sensible, and the neighbors praise us, we have such a pair of good sons and daughters from the blessings of cultivation in our previous lives." ”
"Yes, Lin Wei, don't worry, Ping'er is very well-behaved, has a very tight schedule, has strong self-care skills, and will definitely make her wish come true in a month of college entrance examination sprint, Dongdong doesn't joke with your sister, hurry up and finish eating, do whatever you have to do." Lin Hong cherished Ping'er as her own daughter and cared for her meticulously.
After breakfast, everyone was busy with their own, He Yi was busy cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks on the table, Dong Dong hugged the basketball, smiled and said, "Aunt Wei, you sit, I'll go to school to play basketball, you just chat with my mother, Sister Ping, I'm leaving." ”
"Dongdong, playing ball is what handsome guys do, you can get busy!" Lin Wei replied humorously and nodded towards Dong Dong.
Dong Dong politely said hello, got on his bicycle and turned a corner, and disappeared.
Lin Wei turned his gaze and said to Ping'er: "Ping'er, I will talk to my mother in the courtyard, it will not affect your review, you can continue." ”
"Well, don't worry, don't worry about me, you and your mother go to see the vegetables grown by your aunt, it's green, I'll go into the study." Ping'er smiled at Niangniang and walked into the study by herself.
He Yi hurriedly washed the dishes and chopsticks, walked out of the house, and was busy turning over the vegetable patch in the yard, sweating, seeing Lin Wei and the sisters coming out, he said to Lin Wei: "When you go home at night, bring some vegetables back, small greens, garlic willow, cauliflower, grow by yourself, make the old man happy, happy." ”
Lin Wei saw that the vegetables planted in the vegetable field were green and lush, and said to his brother-in-law excitedly: "Brother-in-law is really capable, I have been a few years of decentralization and educated youth, and you have learned the skills of growing vegetables. Self-reliant, this yard is well tidied up by you. ”
"Isn't it? Your brother-in-law, whenever he has free time, is busy in the vegetable field, fascinated, exercising, and enjoying the joy of the harvest, which is endlessly fun. Lin Hong has a soft spot for this residence, and sighs in her heart.
"Wife, what you said is very correct, this is a piece of feng shui treasure, the wooden house is warm in winter and cool in summer, and there is a yard, all kinds of flowers and vegetables, it is really good, I have to thank the owner of this house, thank you Sister Lin Wei, lend it to us." He Yi tidied up the vegetable patch and spoke, not noticing the change in Lin Wei's mood.
When Lin Wei heard her brother-in-law say this, she was touched by the scene, yes! Ping'er is seventeen years old, seventeen years ago, in this wooden house, she and Wan Yunhai lingered like water, and on that night, they collided with passion and jointly produced the crystallization of love - Ping'er.
Seventeen years of days and nights, deep in Lin Wei's heart, he has always loved Wanyunhai, how many nights have he dreamed of his figure appearing, Lin Wei looked around the wooden house, and couldn't help but shed tears.
In the past seventeen years, a long time, Lin Wei's emotional distress has nowhere to vent, and only her sister Lin Hong deeply understands that how deep the love is, how long the longing is, Lin Hong took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Lin Wei.
Lin Wei wiped her tears, looked up at the sky, and let out a long sigh, deep in her heart, she firmly believed that in this life, Wan Yunhai would definitely appear in front of her and give her a complete answer, maybe see you when she has gray hair, maybe today... Tomorrow... Day after tomorrow...