Du Chenyu and I chatted for a long time in the café, and it wasn't until my phone rang that I realized that Qin Xiaolan would come to me in the afternoon.

"Where did you die?"

Qin Xiaolan shouted on the other side of the phone, I turned down the volume of the earpiece a little, and said with a smile: "Have you arrived?" ”

"I've been waiting for almost an hour, come back quickly, your yard is empty, and there is not even a figure."

I'm a little surprised, aren't Xiao Ran and Qin Yan at home, are they going out?

"Is there no one at home?"

"There's a fart, desolate to death."

I glanced at Du Chenyu, who was leaning on the backrest, his eyes slightly closed, his expression relaxed, and there was a faint tiredness on his cold face.

"Okay, I'll go back right away."

After hanging up the phone, Du Chenyu asked in a low voice: "If you have something urgent, go and get busy first, I'll come over another day." ”

"Okay, I'll go back and talk to Xiao Ran, she is sensitive and her emotions haven't stabilized yet, I can't guarantee that she will agree, let's take my time."

I stood up, stuffed my phone into my trouser pocket, and said to Du Chenyu: "You might as well come to see her in a few days and give her some time to get used to." ”

Du Chenyu nodded lightly, and did not mean to leave the café.

"Then I'll go first."

I looked at him again, and he was expressionless, his eyes still closed, and he didn't say a word.

Long Island's Big Neck Manor Village, which resembles an English-style garden, is located in the northwest corner of Nassau County, bordering Little Neck Bay on the upper west and Queens on the lower half.

The village is home to many Tudren, colonial and Mediterranean mansions, where the American writer Scott Fitzger and his wife lived and wrote the famous book "The Great Gatsby", and in addition to the most quaint parts of the village, there are also residential areas dominated by long rows of ranch-style houses, which are also elegant and tranquil from time to time.

Walking into such a community, it is easy to think of the furnishings of the big houses, the mirror-like marble floors and fireplaces, the crimson carpets and spiral staircases, the jaw-dropping gilded red candles, the huge gold-edged frame of the figures, the carved hardwood beams, the antique furniture that can only be seen in the old antique shops, and then the familiar scenes of Hollywood movies, big families, court dances, male and female love, or murder for money.

The blue sky and green grass outside, the red flowers and white walls are relaxed and comfortable, under the parasol, Xue Xinyan is looking at the book while devouring the juice in her hand, and the corners of her mouth are slightly raised from time to time, as if she is driven by the storyline in the book, immersed in it, and can't extricate herself.

"Xinyan, come and eat pineapple."

The lady stood at the door and shouted, she wore a pink apron on her chest, held a fruit knife in her hand, her face was ruddy, exuding a healthy luster, her hair was curled at the back of her head, her lips were red and her teeth were white, as if these days of recuperation in the United States had made her younger.

Xue Xinyan put the book on the bamboo chair, got up and walked towards the house.

The lady holds a plate of finely cut pineapples on the coffee table with toothpicks tied to the flesh.

"Xinyan, I have something I want to tell you."

Xue Xinyan sat on the sofa, leaned forward, pinched a piece of pineapple and put it in her mouth to chew, and after a while, she frowned and pouted frequently.

"Hmm, why is it so sour?"

"This is what your Uncle Fan brought back from Brazil."

The noble lady covered her mouth and smiled, looking at Xue Xinyan with a doting face.

Xue Xinyan took out two tissues, wiped her mouth, and asked softly, "What do you want to tell me?" ”

The lady paused, she put the bangs hanging on her forehead behind her ears, and murmured: "You should know about me and your Uncle Fan, his wife passed away a few years ago, it's a pity, he has a son who has opened a financial company in China, and his income is considerable, your Uncle Fan is a professor of history, well-informed, funny and humorous, he has been single all these years, I think..."

"If it's consensual, you don't have to talk to me about it, you are an elite in the mall, for so many years, in addition to doing business and opening a company, you should also find a home for yourself, so I bless you."

Xue Xinyan said lightly, she picked up another piece of pineapple, took a small bite, and the expression on her face instantly became sour, causing the lady to laugh again.

"It's good if you agree."

The lady took Xue Xinyan's hand and stroked it gently.

"Then let's go back to China in a few days."

"Uh, in such a hurry?"

Xue Xinyan wiped her mouth, her expression a little surprised.

"Don't you want to go back? You have been here for a long time, don't you miss Wang Tao's kid? ”

Xue Xinyan lowered her head, her expression darkened, she pulled out the hand held by the noble lady, and said disdainfully: "I won't miss him, a guy who does his own thing." ”

The lady asked with curiosity on her face, "You and him have always been invited by you, what's the matter?" Wang Tao cheated? ”

Xue Xinyan's face was extremely ugly, she leaned on the sofa, crossed her legs, like a resentful woman, and teased: "He might as well cheat, he doesn't do things through his brain, and I don't know who his philanthropic personality is." ”

"Charity? What did he do? ”

The noble lady became interested, she picked up a piece of pineapple meat and put it in her mouth to chew, and after a while, the curious expression on her face instantly distorted, as if she had eaten a yellow lotus.

"He picked up a girl on the side of the road and wanted to raise it himself, since he didn't discuss it with me, he made his own decision, I know he is kind-hearted, so he has to do what he can, he can't do everything in everything, and the responsibility that should not be borne by himself is to take it on himself, which makes it difficult for me to accept."

The more she spoke, the more angry she became, her body rising and falling, biting her lower lip, and a look of grievance in her starry eyes.

"Then what he did was indeed a bit excessive, in vain I trusted him so much, the country is easy to change, the temperament is difficult to change, that kid's character is not only stubborn, but also often kind-hearted, if you marry him, the future will be very distressed."

As soon as the lady changed her normality, the good image I established in her mind collapsed instantly, Xue Xinyan heard it, and hurriedly explained: "Xiao Tao's personality is obvious to all, he is kind-hearted and helpful, I like his character very much, although sometimes he is very impetuous, but he is still worthy of trust, I believe in him." ”

The noble lady took Xue Xinyan's hand again, and sighed: "Hey, Xinyan, you are the meat of your mother's heart, and you know your mother's body, maybe one day the old disease will recur, and you will die, but your mother is the most relieved." ”

The noblewoman soaked the corners of her eyes, her expression was sad and sad, and the pear blossoms brought rain, which was very worrying.

"Can you not talk nonsense, your body is so tough, you will have no problem living for another hundred years, other doctors have said, your condition is not a big problem, now the medical facilities are so advanced, not to mention a small heart disease, even an organ transplant can be done, what else do you have to worry about?"

Xue Xinyan picked up the tissue and wiped the tears on the lady's face.

The lady sighed and continued: "Xinyan, your big brother Du is very good, you might as well ..."

"Don't talk about it."

Xue Xinyan roared sharply, her expression instantly added a layer of gloom from the sympathy just now, she withdrew her hand, slowly got up, and walked towards the door.

"Xinyan, listen to me, I..."

Xue Xinyan stopped, didn't look back, and said with a gloomy face: "If you still want to maintain the relationship between our mother and daughter, then I will tell you again at the end, Xiao Tao's relationship with me is unbreakable, and no one wants to break up the two of us, and although Brother Du is very good, he will find a suitable partner for him, and that person is definitely not me." ”

With that, she walked out of the house briskly and disappeared into the warm sunlight.

The lady sat on the sofa, her expression was lonely, her eyes were dull, the corners of her mouth trembled slightly, and she seemed to have a lot to say, but she was swallowed back alive, speechless and choked.

She let out a long sigh and whispered, "Daughter, why can't you understand your mother's mind?" ”

I took a taxi back to the basement, and as soon as I walked into the yard, I saw Qin Xiaolan with Erlang's legs crossed, sitting on a bench and playing with her mobile phone with her head down, and when she saw me coming back, she was angry and shouted loudly: "You bastard, you know that I came today, and you still run out, and it is clear on the phone, did you mean it?" ”

The more she spoke, the more angry she became, and she picked up a cabbage leaf on the table and threw it at me, and I dodged it sideways, a smile of shame on my face.

"Oh, Miss Qin is dissipating, it's my fault that you have been waiting for a long time, who hasn't had something sudden, besides, you can't beat people."

I don't know why, every time Qin Xiaolan appears, she can sweep away the haze in my heart, she is like a ray of sunshine, always illuminating the dark road and warming the damp heart when I need her.

I bent down to pick up the cabbage leaves, threw them into the trash can in the corner of the courtyard, walked to Qin Xiaolan's side, sat down slowly, took out a cigarette from my pocket, handed her one, she glanced at it, took the cigarette, I hurriedly helped her light it, looking very much like a palace minion.

"Hmph, it's pretty much the same, what about that little girl, why don't you see her?"

She spat out a smoke ring, and hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up, a big smoke ring, it seems that your house is coming to have guests." ”

"What's so strange about this, look at me."

I took a deep breath of the cigarette, opened my mouth slightly, and then gently tapped the side of my mouth with my hand, every time I knocked, the smoke I spit out was in a circle, Qin Xiaolan was very surprised, she was interested, and I had to teach her, I said mysteriously: "You stupid pig, you can't teach." ”

"What? I dare to say that Miss Ben is a stupid pig, I think you have itchy skin, looking for a fight. ”

Qin Xiaolan stretched out his hand and twisted it my ribs, the pain in my heart hit instantly, I exclaimed, and hurriedly stood up, I didn't have time to think about it, so I grabbed her wrist and pulled her into my arms with a little force.

She blushed her cheeks, slowly raised her head, her eyes were starry, her gorgeous lips exuded a seductive luster, or the short Sassoon hair that showed her youthful atmosphere, or the childish baby face, or the Qin Xiaolan who chattered all day long.

At this time, Qin Li and Xiao Ran walked into the courtyard, Qin Li was carrying a large plastic bag in his hand, which contained the dishes to be eaten at night, today is New Year's Day, a big bag full of dishes, it seems that the dinner will be very rich.

I hurriedly let go of Qin Xiaolan's hand, scratched my head a little embarrassed, Qin Xiaolan stroked his bangs, sat down on the bench again, and snuffed out the cigarette in his hand.

"Huh? Wang Tao, is this your girlfriend? It's beautiful. ”

Qin Yan walked over with a plastic bag, and Xiao Ran jumped up to me, laughing, "Uncle's girlfriend is so beautiful." ”

I was just about to explain when my phone rang.