Chapter 67: His face was straight and cold
Lu Li bit the tip of his tongue that had just been numb to acid, and opened his mouth with some difficulty, "yes, what did she tell you." ”
Lin Lin was stunned by her question, but quickly replied quietly that when she met He Linxi, she was sitting in the car, and everyone just passed by, looked at each other and nodded, without saying a word.
Lu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Lin picked out an ugly orange with a wrinkled skin from a plate of fruit brought by Zuo Na, picked it up and handed it to Lu Li, "This is very sweet, it was soured just now, eat this and press it." ”
Lu Li took the orange, lowered his head and broke a petal and put it in his mouth, it was really sweet, and he felt a lot better in his mouth.
"Director He is really busy, and I didn't look very good on her face on the road just now." Lin Lin picked up another ugly orange and ate it himself.
Lu Li stared at the plate of fruit in front of him and said nothing. I don't know why, after she heard Lin Lin say that she met He Linxi on the road just now, she began to suspect one thing.
She inexplicably felt that her mother and Lin Lin had probably met and talked alone in Qibao Town, and the topic was probably related to her.
When I think about it, my heart beats faster. Lu Li stuffed the three petals of oranges into his mouth and chewed them vigorously, thinking about how to find a way to test Lin Lonely.
Song Yichen walked out with a big bowl of fried bamboo shoots, and put it directly in front of Lu Li with a smile, "Sister particles, I know you love to eat this dish I made, eat more in a while!" ”
Zuo Na also brought a big bowl of dishes, she smiled at Lu Li and didn't speak, turned her head and went to the kitchen again, Song Yichen also followed, and the two of them quickly brought out the dishes together.
Song Yichen made five dishes and one soup, and after all of them were served, he beckoned Lu Li and Lin Lin to eat while it was hot, and after he started to serve a bowl of rice to everyone, he put rice in a small indigo bowl alone, got up and walked into the door of a room with the bowl.
Lu Li didn't know what he was doing, and turned his head to look at Song Yichen.
Zuo Na glanced at Lu Li, and explained in her ear in a low voice, "He is going to deliver food to his mother, there is a custom here that when eating at home, you must put a bowl of rice in front of the spiritual seat of your deceased relatives, even if it is to entertain guests." ”
Lu Li turned his head to look at Zuo Na, and then looked at Lin Li, who was very calm on the side, it was the first time he had heard of this custom.
She nodded and sat upright, and an idea suddenly popped into her mind, in fact, Qibao Town could make a documentary about the customs of the locals, which should be quite interesting.
Song Yichen quickly walked back from the inner room, and he sat down next to Lin Lin and began to eat.
When he was almost finished, after Song Yichen took a few bites of food, he suddenly looked at Lu Li and asked, "Sister Particles, when will you go back to Fengtian?" I will definitely go back for the Spring Festival. ”
Lu Li really didn't think about this question, she raised her eyes and looked at Song Yichen, "How long is the Spring Festival coming?" ”
Zuo Na replied for Song Yichen, "There are still twenty-one days to go until the New Year, and the Spring Festival is almost a month away." After speaking, she glanced at Song Yichen and put a piece of meat in his bowl.
Lu Li looked at the piece of meat, "I don't know how the group is arranged, it is estimated that there will be no holiday during the Spring Festival, and it is not certain that I will not return to Fengtian, why are you asking this?" ”
Song Yichen laughed, and suddenly looked at Lu Li with some embarrassment, "Sister Particles, aren't I going to take the art exam, I'm going to take the Fengtian exam before the Spring Festival, I just want to see if you can go home in Fengtian when the time comes, sister." ”
I see.
Lin Lin interjected and asked, "Are you preparing to take the film academy exam?" ”
Song Yichen nodded, "Well, I took leave to go to the provincial capital this time to go to the pre-exam training, and the teacher told me this time that if you have the conditions, it is best to go to the pre-exam class in Fengtian to study for a surprise." ”
The smile on the corner of his mouth gradually faded, and he lowered his head and ate a mouthful of food before he said, "I worked at the relocation site this year just to save the tuition for the pre-school exam, and I thought it was enough......
Lin Lin asked him, "How much is the tuition?" ”
Lu Li looked at Song Yichen and thought to himself that he invited himself and Lin Lin to come to the house for dinner tonight, so he didn't want to borrow money from them.
"A seven-day course, twenty-six thousand minimal." Song Yichen's voice suddenly became weak.
Lu Li was stunned when he heard this, "It's so expensive!" ”
Zuo Na nodded at Lu Li as if agreeing, "Yes, learning acting is really expensive, and I also helped him save some money, but it's still ......."
Zuo Na said and turned her face to look at Song Yichen, and did not go on with the rest of the words. Song Yichen also raised his eyes to look at his girlfriend, and the two young people looked at each other, losing their previous enthusiasm and joy.
Lu Li picked up the rice bowl and ate his own as usual, and after his eyes looked at the faces of the two people, he fell to Lin Lin again. To be honest, after listening to these words just now, she didn't feel so comfortable in her heart.
The phrase "no profit, no early" began to pop into her head.
After a moment of silence at the dinner table, Lin Lin scooped a spoonful of soup into the bowl with his own hands, and when the spoon was put back, he said, "How much is the difference in tuition fees now?" ”
Song Yichen didn't squeak, and ate with a big mouthful.
Lin Lin didn't chase and ask, after a few sips of soup slowly, he put down the bowl and said softly to himself, "I will return to Fengtian during the Spring Festival, and Dr. Xu will come to China to experience the atmosphere of the New Year." ”
When Lu Li heard Doctor Xu, he turned his head to look at Lin Lian, "Is it the Doctor Xu who gave you eye surgery, Xu Xu?" ”
Lin Lin smiled faintly and nodded, "He told me that he didn't know if he would be able to meet you then, and that you never took the initiative to contact him, so I guess I would have blacklisted him." ”
Song Yichen and Zuo Na looked at them with incomprehensible expressions.
Lu Li's small bowl of rice bottomed out, she put the bowl down, "I just rarely chat with people on WeChat, I don't want to block him." ”
Lin Lin pursed his lips and smiled silently, Lu Li suddenly realized that the word "black" seemed to have a subtle other meaning between the two of them, and quickly glanced at Lin Lin with a flicker of his eyes.
Lin Lin didn't seem to notice it, as soon as Lu Li looked over, he had already turned his gaze to look at Song Yichen, and the topic changed.
"You haven't told me yet, how much is the difference in tuition."
Song Yichen shook his head, "Brother, don't think about it, I don't want to borrow money from you, I'm just ......" he said, his eyes flashed and looked at Lu Li, "I just want to ask Sister Particle if it's inconvenient to borrow a house for me to live in for a few days, I inquired about the pre-exam in Fengtian where it is expensive, and I can't afford to rent it with the money in my hand, but from the pre-exam class to the end of the exam, why do I have to stay in Fengtian for more than ten days." ”
Lu Li looked at Song Yichen, she just thought that this child was going to borrow money, but she didn't expect to ask her to borrow a house.
After listening to her boyfriend's words, Zuo Na seemed to frown unexpectedly, "You want to borrow a house from Sister Lu Li to live, it's inconvenient, right......?" Isn't Sister Lu Li living with Director He, and her father, it's inconvenient to ......"
Song Yichen didn't seem to hear his girlfriend's words, his eyes stopped on Lu Li's face and didn't move.
Lu Li couldn't see what Song Yichen meant in his eyes, anyway, she was interested in borrowing a house...... Not really. She didn't understand how Song Yichen could open her mouth to her sister, who had only known her for more than a month.
She would never be able to say it.
With these thoughts in her heart, Lu Li's face couldn't hide the straight line of coldness, she has never been a person who can be happy and angry.
She didn't hide it, and the other three people at the table could naturally see it clearly. Song Yichen's face also darkened, and his lips moved several times, he should have wanted to say something but didn't think much about it.
Lu Li was untouched when she saw him like this, she knew that she had not been able to show the side of Qibao Town since she came to Qibao Town, and she was about to break the ground.
"Sister Particle......" Song Yichen finally opened his mouth.
Lu Li squinted at him and smiled, "This soup is very delicious today, why didn't you make it at the construction site." ”
Song Yichen half-opened her mouth and glanced at the empty soup bowl in front of Lu Li, she had never drunk the soup she made today.
The atmosphere began to be sharply awkward.
Song Yichen was short of breath, his cheeks began to turn a little red, he looked at Lu Lipi's smiling appearance and opened his mouth again, "Sister Particles, I'm sorry when I didn't say those words just now." ”
Lu Li didn't speak, and continued to smile and squint.
Just now, she thought deeply about Song Yichen's desire to borrow a house, assuming that she couldn't go home and needed to find a temporary place to live, what other options could she have besides renting a house?
The answer came out quickly.
Lu Li's eyes suddenly lit up, didn't she still have a small house in the old community behind the film academy, if it weren't for Song Yichen's trouble today, she would have almost forgotten that she still had such a real estate.
It was a one-bedroom living room of less than forty square meters on the third floor of the old community, and when Lu Li was twenty years old, the house was transferred to her name, and her parents don't know about it until now.
She has been putting that house and not renting it out, and occasionally she will go over when she wants to stay alone, and the location and conditions of the house are quite suitable for Song Yichen.
Lu Li thought about the house and began to be distracted, and Song Yichen didn't react to what she said.
"Brother, I'm really in a hurry to solve the place where I live, I know I shouldn't ask like this, you can help me talk about it......" Song Yichen really had no choice but to ask Lin Lin for help.
Lin Lin glanced at Lu Li, who was stunned, and began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks in his hand unhurriedly, Zuo Na immediately stood up and said that she cleaned up, Lin Lin smiled and continued.
When he reached out to take Lu Li's rice bowl, he said casually, "Lu Li, I'm a little tired, let's go see the Tianle Palace at night and then go back to the hotel." ”
Lu Li didn't come back to his senses, so he only said, "Oh." ”
Song Yichen also stood up, looking at Lin Lin even more anxious. Lin Lin shook his head at him, and asked him to help Zuo Na clean up the dishes and chopsticks and take them to the kitchen, he looked at Lu Li again, and followed to the kitchen door.
Lin Lin didn't wait for Song Yichen to continue explaining, "It's okay, let's do this tonight...... How much is the difference in tuition fees? He asked again about the money.
Song Yichen stood at the door of the kitchen and looked at Lu Li, "I'll figure out the money myself, I'm really dizzy today, I shouldn't have said that, look at it now, it's ...... now."
He sighed heavily in annoyance.
Lin Lin raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "Then I'll go first, and I'll talk about it tomorrow." ”
Song Yichen nodded in frustration, followed Lin Lin back to Lu Li, and prepared to send them away.
Lu Li was finally called back to her senses by Lin Li, she didn't look at Song Yichen when she got up, she looked down at her mobile phone and walked out of the door, and Zuo Na behind her hurriedly rushed out to follow, "Sister Lu Li, I'll send you." ”
It was already completely dark by this time.
Lu Li couldn't see the dirt road under his feet clearly, so he turned on the flashlight of his mobile phone and walked cautiously to the gate of the courtyard.
Zuo Na also turned on her phone and looked at Lu Li's feet, "Be careful, you follow me before I go." ”
Lin Lin followed behind Lu Li, and just as he wanted to turn around and say goodbye to Song Yichen, Lu Li's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
She was talking to Song Yichen, "I'll help you with the house, don't toss around." ”
Lin Lin and Zuo Na, who were walking in front and wanted to lead the way, looked at Lu Li in surprise almost at the same time.
The surroundings were so dark that Lin Lin couldn't see what the expression on Lu Li's face was at the moment, only to see her little figure after saying what she had just said, she sped up and moved out of the courtyard gate.
"Sister Particles, sister!" Song Yichen was a little suspicious that he had misheard, so he hurriedly wanted to go out and ask for clarification, but was stopped when he walked to Lin Lian's side.
"Zuo Na, I'll go with Lu Li, don't worry, don't send us." Lin Lin also called Zuo Na back, and whispered to the two of them to go back first and wait for his news, and then went out of the courtyard door alone to follow Lu Li.
When the two of them walked out of the alley, the light was finally better than before, Lu Li turned off the flashlight on his mobile phone, and breathed two breaths into the night as if he was finally relieved.
Lin stood quietly to the side and looked up at the starry sky, the starry sky in Qibao Town was no different from ten years ago, but people and things had changed too much.
For example, Song Yichen's family.
When Lu Li looked up and found a starry sky above his head, he couldn't help but whimper, this sound immediately cut off Lin Li's memories, and he turned his head to look at Lu Li funny.
"What kind of animal name did you learn? Whew...... "After Lin Lin asked, he followed along.
Lu Li couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Haha! Haha......" laughed so much that he didn't say anything.
Lin Lin bent his eyebrows and looked at her, "I thought you were going to have a black face tonight." ”
Lu Li understood what he meant, so he looked up at the stars indifferently, "Why am I black-faced, I ate a good dinner, I don't want a stomachache." ”
A gust of night wind blew, Lin Lin squinted his eyes in the wind, the wind here was not as harsh as Irbin, although it was also cold, it was too soft.
"What did you mean by what you said to Song Yichen when you left?" Lin Lin didn't want to go around the bend, and he also knew that Lu Li didn't like that way of speaking, so he simply asked directly to the point.
Lu Li had just counted a few stars before being interrupted by Lin Li's question, she pretended to be a little angry and glared at Lin Li, "That's what I mean, I have a house in Mukden that I can lend him to live in, but I have to prepare." ”
Lin Lin actually guessed this, but Lu Li said it himself, and he felt a little surprised, after all, Lu Li was still studying, and it was not like he had any economic income to buy a house.
The house was given by my parents.
"My parents didn't buy it for me...... That house was a secret, and neither Director He nor my father knew about it. Lu Li didn't wait for Lin Lian's words to continue to ask her, and first briefly explained the nature of the house.
Lin Lin was really unexpected.
Lu Li went on to say the house, "The house is only more than 40 square meters, and the old community in the past is located quite well behind the film academy." ”
Lin Lin imagined the appearance of the house according to what Lu Li said, "Behind the film academy, that location in Fengtian is indeed good. ”
He actually wanted to ask Lu Li's house why his parents didn't know, but he couldn't bear it.
Lu Li also thought that after he finished saying this, Lin Lin would ask this, but he didn't ask. After thinking about it for a while, Lu Li decided to say it himself, "You don't know why my parents don't know about that house?" ”
Lin Lin smiled, "I'm afraid it's inconvenient for you to say." ”
Lu Li pursed his lips, if he was facing someone else now, it would be really inconvenient to say. It's just Lin Lone's words, it really wants to tell him.
Lu Li's mind was still there, and she always felt that this reunion in Qibao Town was God who gave her a new opportunity. Whether you can catch it or not is up to you.
Song Yichen made such a show today, but it gave her an opportunity, which showed that the house was an unexpected entry point. It's just that before she officially says it, she has to confirm one thing from Lin Lin first.
Lin Lin stared at Lu Li, who was frowning a little, and laughed silently, Lu Li felt looking at his face, I don't know why he was smiling at himself like this.
Lu Li was a little anxious to delve into Lin Lone's expression, she frowned deeply, looked at Lin Lone and asked, "My mother, didn't she really talk to you about me in private?" I mean, after you came to Shippo this time. ”
That's what she wants to be sure of.
Lin Lian's chin was slightly raised, and his tone became obviously serious, "No, why do you care about this very much?" Your mother and I haven't talked about you except for our work interactions. ”
Lu Li didn't believe it when she heard it, her suspicion was quickly looked at by Lin Lian, and Lin Lian's face was a little more solemn, "Director He casually said that he wanted to talk to me alone when he had time, and wanted to hear me talk about your situation in Irbin, but this time has not yet appeared." ”
Lu Li knew that he was telling the truth.
It's just that after confirming this, she began to hesitate, whether to tell him about that incident at this time, and what the consequences would be after saying it, she didn't expect it at all.
It's a big gamble with no result.
"Lu Li," Lin Lin shouted, "We said that we would like to go to see Tianle Palace, let's go over there slowly, we will know what to do when we walk, I think when things are decided, I especially like to walk and think slowly." ”
Lu Li agreed with his approach, and the two of them began to walk slowly towards the Tianle Palace.
There were almost no people on the road, and when the two of them walked to the main entrance of Tianle Palace, they happened to see the staff come out to lock the door, and when they saw Lin Lin and Lu Li, they greeted them and asked them if they had something to go to the relocation site.
"Everybody's gone." The staff pointed to the Tianle Palace.
"If we don't go in, we'll just go around here and see you tomorrow." After Lin Lin chatted with the staff, he took Lu Li to continue walking around the outer wall of Tianle Palace.
It was the first time for Lu Li to walk around the outer wall, and after she looked around for a while, she casually asked Lin Lin if it was the same when she came here ten years ago.
"It's not." Lin Lin replied very simply.
Lu Li turned his head to look at him, "What was it like ten years ago?" Her curiosity came back to the air, and she had forgotten what she had done best.
Lin Lin stood suddenly, turned to face the mottled walls of Tianle Palace and looked, "Ten years ago, this place was basically a ruin, didn't I tell you that Qibao Town was a hell on earth before, and that is where the saying came from." ”
Lu Li suddenly heard him talk about hell on earth, and his curiosity became even stronger, "Don't sell it, just take advantage of it to talk to me today." ”
Lin Lin looked up at the old branches stretching out of the wall, and said slowly, "When I came here ten years to sketch, on the first night I came here, I followed my classmates with a particularly strong curiosity to go out on an adventure, and our target was the Tianle Palace at that time. ”
Lu Li blinked, and didn't think what Lin Xiao said had anything to do with "hell on earth".