Chapter 23: Never Goodbye
"Hello hostess!"
Tang Xiangling followed Tang Shun into the bookstore and said hello to the proprietress at the door, "Is the latest issue of "Shenman" coming?" β
"It's not there this week, I heard that the courier truck has overturned, and I don't know when it will be delivered." The proprietress looked a little worried, "I'm going to trouble you to wait a little longer." β
"It's okay, it's okay." Tang Xiangling waved his hand indifferently, "I'll come and buy it when you get here." β
"Uh-huh." The proprietress nodded, glanced into the bookstore, and immediately leaned in front of Tang Xiangling and asked, "Xiaoling, did you come in with that boy again?" β
"Is it that obvious?"
was poked by the proprietress at once, and Tang Xiangling suddenly became very uncomfortable.
The proprietress stared at Tang Xiangling with her eyes that saw through everything: "Of course, you don't want to think about how many years I've opened a bookstore in this place." You students, I can see it clearly. β
Seeing that Tang Xiangling was embarrassed, the proprietress knew that this little girl was thin-skinned, so she didn't continue to say anything. glanced at Tang Shun, who was picking up a book inside, and patted Tang Xiangling's shoulder: "Go!" β
"Hey, hey."
Tang Xiangling chuckled lightly and jumped up and ran to Tang Shun's side.
Tang Shun had no intention of buying books, and thought about something on the way home, but unconsciously came to the bookshelf that he often came over, and suddenly found a big living person standing next to him, which startled him.
"Can't you squeak?"
Tang Shun rolled his eyes at her, and subconsciously moved to the side.
Tang Xiangling didn't seem to care about these at all, and showed the test paper in his hand to Tang Shun: "Tang Shun, look what this is!" β
"I don't know."
"You don't even look at it!"
Tang Xiangling pursed his lips, but he still talked to Tang Shun with great interest about the feeling that his heart was about to beat out the moment he got his test paper today: "Didn't your class lend the test paper to our class?" When the test papers were handed out today, I sat at the end of the last column! The teacher sent it randomly! I actually got your share! Coincidental or not, you say? β
Tang Shun's expression was touched at that moment, but it quickly disappeared, and Tang Xiangling, a guy with big nerves, didn't notice it at all.
Seeing Tang Shun turning his head slightly to his side, Tang Xiangling hurriedly spread out his test paper again and put it in front of him: "Look at you, is it your name on it?" β
As soon as Tang Shun lowered his head, the first thing he saw was not the name he left on it, but the bright red score on it.
Seventy-three.
"How did you learn this math?"
Tang Shun's voice suddenly deepened, and he pointed to the questions above and said, "These questions are so simple, why can you still do it wrong?" β
"Huh?" Confused by Tang Shun's sudden questioning, Tang Xiangling looked down at his score and said in a low voice, "I've already made progress......
"Are you idle?"
"If you are so idle every day, so unserious every day, it is better to spend this time on mathematics, do more problems, and do less of these things." Tang Shun's voice was cold, completely extinguishing Tang Xiangling's enthusiasm from head to toe, "Also, your math scores haven't gone up yet, what kind of novel are you reading here?" Hurry up and go over there to sell tutoring materials, choose a few teaching materials, and make up for your math is the right thing to do. β
Without giving Tang Xiangling a chance to explain at all, Tang Shun casually took a few books from the bookshelf, and immediately left the bookstore after paying at the cash register.
Only Tang Xiangling was left standing alone in front of the bookshelf.
In fact, Tang Xiangling was not reprimanded so loudly by Tang Shun once or twice. From junior high school to now, I've known him for four years, so it stands to reason that I should have gotten used to it a long time ago.
Just when he heard him say "Are you idle", Tang Xiangling's tear ducts seemed to be stabbed fiercely, and tears couldn't help but fall.
It was even more sad than when he was rejected for five hundred and twenty-one stars.
β¦β¦
Tang Shun was reminded by Tang Xiangling like this, and then he remembered that there was indeed such a thing.
That day was indeed my own problem.
Because something happened at home, Tang Shun was very irritable all day. Mu Mu and Yin Sheng didn't pay attention to anyone when they saw him say hello on the road, not to mention that Tang Xiangling's current situation was like hitting the muzzle of a gun.
Tang Shun didn't explain and didn't want to explain, but he didn't expect to be remembered by Tang Xiangling for so many years.
"You have a pretty good memory." Tang Shun said coldly, "I hope you can also remember that you were once blocked at the mouth of the alley by the thugs, have a longer memory, and be more wary of strange men." β
"Are you in such a hurry to find a new man?"
Tang Shun's words couldn't be harsh to Tang Xiangling's ears.
And Tang Shun, after saying this, realized how mean he was.
"The one I need to guard against the most is you!"
Tang Xiangling almost roared out this sentence: "What do you mean now?" We're divorced! Why do you care so much about me? Who am I defenseless and what does it matter to you? What does it matter to you if I'm looking for a new man? β
"I hope you don't show up in front of me again." Tang Xiangling held back the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes, "You don't like me, why do you always have to find a sense of existence in front of me, do you think it's fun?" β
"Do you think I've liked you for twelve years, and you're very proud, so proud?"
was constantly questioned by Tang Xiangling, Tang Shun couldn't resist it, and he didn't know what answer to make for a while.
"Tang Xiangling, listen to me......"
"For so many years, I have been called by you to come and go. You filled in the college entrance examination volunteers, and you sent me to a place more than a thousand kilometers away from you without saying a word, and you didn't even give me an explanation. When I got married, I naively thought that it was because of my persistence for so many years that I finally moved you. It's ridiculous to think about it now. I finally got divorced, and you still refuse to let me go! β
Tang Xiangling's emotions were a little out of control, his brows were tightly locked, and he said the next words to Tang Shun word by word: "From today onwards, I will treat you as a complete stranger." β
"We'll never see each other again."
Tang Xiangling seemed to use all his strength to say this.
Tang Shun had always wanted to open his mouth to explain something, but now seeing her emotional appearance, it was difficult to say anything more to sting and provoke her, so he had to leave this place in compromise.
Tang Xiangling tilted his head and held back the tears that were about to fall, grinning hard, as if this smile could take back all the negative emotions that erupted at that moment.
She's been suppressed for too long.
Tang Shun, who used to be fierce to people, but extremely gentle in his bones, doesn't know when he began to look scathing. Mean people don't dare to approach at all.
Tang Xiangling has worked hard for so many years, but he has not been able to finally open the door of his heart.
After sorting out his mood, Tang Xiangling went to the bathroom of the bookstore and washed his face, and returned to the scene of the signing meeting.
I bowed and apologized for a long time to the readers who were waiting for the signing, and the signing meeting finally ended successfully.
Ryan and Tang Xiangling were sorting out the scene after the signing meeting.
Ryan looked at Tang Xiangling with an expressionless face on the side nervously.
Since she had just returned from leaving the signing scene with Tang Shun, Ryan had noticed that her mood was very wrong.
"Xiangling ......"
Ryan put down the book in his hand and walked in front of her, "I'm sorry, I didn't know ...... you"
"It's okay, it's also my fault, I didn't tell you in advance." Tang Xiangling smiled at Ryan, "It's not too late to know now." β
"Hmm." Ryan nodded and said, "Let me tell you, I saw it today, and what Zhang Xinlei said about your fans is simply fake." After you and Tang Shun left, he turned around and left the venue, and threw the book you signed for him into the trash, you see. β
Tang Xiangling lowered his head and saw Ryan take out a few books from behind, all of which were Tang Xiangling's works. The cover of the book was a little dirty, probably because it was fished out of the trash. Fortunately, it was a trash can in the bookstore, and it was quite clean. Although there was some dust, there was no odor.
Ryan wiped the dust on it directly with his cuffs and handed it back to Tang Xiangling.
She slowly closed the books in Ryan's hand, and opened them to see the words she had left for Zhang Xinlei.
I didn't expect to be really told by Tang Shun.
Snorting, Tang Xiangling said in a hoarse voice: "It's okay, when we see this person in the future, let's just hide away." β
"You have to tell your mother well, let your mother know the true face of Zhang Xinlei."
"Got it." Tang Xiangling closed the book and put it aside.
"What did Tang Shun tell you just now?" Although he knew that this question might touch Tang Xiangling's scar, Ryan still asked.
After all, I don't know the symptoms, how can I prescribe the right medicine?
"I didn't say anything," Tang Xiangling's tone was light, as if he was talking about a stranger, "Anyway, I won't see you again in the future." β
"You're really willing."
"What's there to be willing to give up here." Tang Xiangling's expression was as if he had suddenly put down a lot of things in an instant, "Seeing a person clearly is often a matter of an instant." β
"Don't talk about this, today's signing meeting is quite successful, how about it, will you go to eat hot pot to celebrate later?"
"You're in for a treat!"
"Got itβ" Tang Xiangling put his hand on Ryan's shoulder, "It seems like you invited me to dinner sometime." β
"The shredded chicken, spicy rabbit head, sweet and sour pork ribs I made for you don't count as inviting you to dinner?" Ryan pouted unconvinced, "Although I did it myself and didn't go to the restaurant, I can be regarded as inviting you to dinner, right?" You just ignored it? β
"I know it's wrong." Tang Xiangling raised his hands to make a gesture of surrender, "Then let's add another plate of crayfish to you this time!" β
"That's pretty much ......"