Chen Ran

Sometimes I sigh that life is really like writing a book, full of coincidences and incredible, just like even if I have some ulterior expectations in my heart, I don't dare to hope to really meet Li Yue'er.

Although County D is not large, it has a population of several million, at that right moment, does it take one in a million luck to meet her?

As soon as Xiaojuan arrived in D County, she shouted that she wanted to eat the most authentic C provincial cuisine, and "Yijiang Chun" was the most familiar time-honored brand in every D County, and I have always heard that the head office of this store is in D County, the dishes are rich in variety, and the taste is more authentic.

"Yijiangchun" is opened in the center of the old town of D County, and the antique façade is inconspicuous in the crowded and narrow streets, and only the long waiting line at the door shows that this hundred old shops live up to their reputation. It is the New Year's Day and New Year, the store has set up a special stage to perform local special programs, and the audience below the passionate interaction, blessings, laughter, drinking and guessing boxing, and the joy of singing and dancing in the store, like a New Year's concert in the world of fireworks, the D county of the midwinter wax moon is embellished with charming, intoxicated.

Xiaojuan and I booked the place in advance, so we didn't need to spend time on the scene, and we had a great meal when we arrived at the hotel. This meal is indeed sweet, Xiaojuan likes to eat spicy, and when she arrives in Province C, she is like a fish and her mouth is open. Although I can't compare to her heavy taste, in addition to the spicy dishes, there are also a lot of mellow and rich home-cooked dishes, which also makes me appetize and enjoy it.

The fatigue of the journey, coupled with the eager and anxious eyes of the hungry waiting crowd outside the hotel, we did not want to stay too long after the storm, after all, there were still activities the next day, so we had to rest early to recuperate.

I queued up with Xiaojuan to pay, Xiaojuan was bored and had a ride without a ride on the mobile phone to send a message, I stood next to her, looking at the bright lights in the store, the people were boiling, the eyes were crowded, but I looked at Zhang Zhang's unfamiliar faces, the square inch of land in D County under my feet was made of cold stone bricks, and the accent slightly different from the people in C City floated around from time to time, strange and familiar, I actually had a sense of unreality that I didn't know where I was.

Until the familiar voice came from his ears, with the usual politeness and sincerity, a few meters away, it seemed that it was Li Yue'er, who was enthusiastically saying something to the middle-aged woman beside her. Dressed in white, Chu Chu was still pitiful, and the pale red glow under the long hair of the shawl made her already delicate face even more soft and moving, her lips had a soft crimson, and she was a little embarrassed under the dazzling lights, and I suddenly found that she seemed to have deliberately dressed up today.

I couldn't believe my eyes, was it really her? There is such an incredible unexpected encounter in the world, is it a New Year's gift from God to me in the dark? This kind of throbbing will still be suspicious even after calling her name, so beautiful that people are afraid that if they ask more, they will be speechless.

I have to admit that even if she is different from the usual work without makeup, she is not tacky at all under the pretty makeup. The small jasper, smiling and graceful, is just like a cup of sweet osmanthus stuffed, and the sweet and thick dew is wrapped in a little skull, and the delicate and beautiful quality of the slight ripples shows the difference at a glance.

We all asked each other why we were here. I think my question is really stupid, just as Li Yueer said, she is originally from D County, isn't it natural here? It's just why I'm here, should I say it's because Xiaojuan wants to play in County D, or because she chose this place like a ghost?

I couldn't help but be speechless for a while, because of me, one seemed to be reluctant to say it, and the other didn't dare to say it, so in the end, I had to go through it for the hot sauce in D County, but after all, Xiaojuan was omitted.

Oh, Xiaojuan, I actually forgot that she was still standing next to me, and it was natural to hold my arm, and put my coat on the other hand. I was slightly panicked, and a layer of fine sweat appeared in my palms, and a few sticky tidal marks appeared on my handbag. Should I introduce them? Definitely, as my wife, Xiaojuan naturally has the qualifications to be known by everyone above board; And Li Yueer, as my subordinate, will be respectful and humble to the boss and his family.

I took a deep breath and said to Li Yue'er, "Xiao Li, this is my lover Xiaojuan." My voice was calm, as if speaking something that had nothing to do with me. But the pounding heartbeat reminds me all the time, even if the surface is not shocking, I still can't deny that I don't want to introduce Xiaojuan to Li Yue'er.

Li Yue'er kept smiling, without any changes and abnormalities, and even greeted Xiaojuan fluently with just the right subordinates' awe and humility to their superiors. I froze slightly, she really didn't care, even if I thought I might have a little place in her heart last time in the conference room, even if I was closer to her now, for her it was just a leader who said a few more words and didn't have a fight.

There is a faint loss and unwillingness in my heart.

Li Yue'er introduced her father and fellow elders to me, I looked at the middle-aged woman called Aunt Tang looking at Li Yue'er's loving eyes, and then looked at the boy named Zhao Zhiqiang, who was the same age as her, everything was instantly clear, no wonder she was so carefully dressed up today, no wonder.

She didn't seem to care, and she didn't seem to care much about it, as if she didn't care if I guessed the essence of the dinner. Yes, who am I, what am I, the good years of twenty-four or five, fair ladies and gentlemen, how can I live up to them.

But why do I feel that the young boy named Zhao Zhiqiang is so unpleasant, that thin and thin appearance, unsmiling and restrained expression, how can he be worthy of this fresh and elegant, elegant and agile woman, Li Yue'er is only twenty-four or five, and she has worked for less than two years, so she is so anxious to marry herself?

These delicate and gratuitous thoughts rushed and churned in my head, as if my heart was twisted into fragments, and beep waves fell to the ground. I was a little irritable, and a little angry, a few minutes ago I was rejoicing and thanking God for his love for me, allowing me to meet her on the first winter night of the new year, but now, this chance encounter was due to her blind date dinner with someone else, and I would rather not have this trip to County D.

Li Yue'er's father wanted to entertain us alone on the second day, but I really didn't want to entertain, so I politely refused on the grounds that I was going to return to City C. It was embarrassing for me to put Li Yue'er and Xiaojuan together, and I really couldn't face Li Yue'er, who had a glass with other men on the first day, and said Happy New Year to me and Xiaojuan with a polite, restrained and formulaic smile.

Happy New Year, how can I be happy?

It's just that when I politely excused myself, Xiaojuan looked at me puzzled, and her arm seemed to be tightened. Then she reminded me that it was not too early and that it was time to leave.

Yes, Xiaojuan prompted very well, the greeting was called, the blessings were sent, the things that should be seen and the things that should not be seen were seen, everything was clear, it was time to leave.

So I excused myself to say goodbye first, I seemed to see Li Yue'er's eyes darkened slightly, it should be that I was wrong, how could it be, maybe it was just a wink of people's eyes.

But damn it, I couldn't help but stop her and tell her, Happy New Year.

She didn't seem to react much, and hurriedly said "Happy New Year, Mr. Chen", heh, she was so absent-minded, I think my situation is really bad.

On the way back to the hotel, I was silent, Xiaojuan asked me if I was tired, so I had to push the boat and nod my head as a default. The radio in the car played a famous nightly relationship show, in which the hostess comforted a woman who was frustrated by an office romance with a gentle and soft voice, and I was disgusted for no reason, and blurted out, "Why do you say that these shows are all women, as if all romances are women's injuries, even the host chooses a woman." ”

Xiaojuan smiled softly, "This is normal, we women are easy to get hurt"

"Is it true that all men are so bad, and when a relationship ends, women cry and cry, and men are happy?" I actually fought like a resentful man.

Xiaojuan glanced at me twice, "That's not what I said, it's just a woman, after all, she is more emotional, and she is willing to show it." You men, don't you say, 'Men don't flick when they have tears', you deserve to suffocate you" Xiaojuan slanted at me lazily, looking at the neon on the side of the road and said disdainfully.

I snorted softly, "Men just don't say anything, and they don't necessarily suffer less injuries than you women."

"Heh, Chen Ran, something is wrong with you today" Xiao Juan turned her head to look at me and said, "You never discussed these men and women with me before, but today is the sun coming out of the west?" ”

I was stunned by Xiaojuan's words, only to realize that today is indeed a bit out of shape, according to my personality, I have never paid much attention to things like male and female love, let alone this kind of boring urban night show. Today's arguments are full of criticism, and in the final analysis, it is just the trouble caused by the chance encounter just now.

I coughed lightly twice, hiding the ups and downs in my heart, "Where is it, just say it casually"

Xiaojuan looked at me, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say it again.

Back at the hotel, after taking a shower, Xiaojuan and I leaned on the bed and watched TV and chatted with each other. Xiao Juan suddenly seemed to remember something, and asked, "Hey, Chen Ran, why did you turn down the invitation of the little girl's father tonight?" I look at people, uncle, very sincere."

Unexpectedly, she suddenly asked about this, I hesitated for a moment and replied, "Well, people invited me because I am his daughter's boss, you know that I have always disliked this kind of 'must' entertainment, his daughter is excellent and we will reuse it, and it will not affect him whether he invites me to dinner or not." Besides, we don't know them well after all, there are still more places to play tomorrow, just solve the meals casually, and you can be free in time, so why let people break the bank? ”

"But the little girl is a little disappointed," Xiaojuan stared at the TV, didn't look at me, and smiled softly.

I couldn't help but sit up and turn my head to look at her, "Where does this begin?" ”

"Chen Ran, didn't I tell you, this woman, only women understand." Xiaojuan glanced at me, "That girl's surname is Li?" What's your name? I see, people don't look at you the way they look at you."

"Where are you talking about," I pretended to be calm, "A child who has just graduated, we can be uncles at this age, don't talk nonsense about those who don't" Thinking about it, she said, "Her name is Li Yue'er"

Xiaojuan chuckled, "I don't care what her name is, anyway, Chen Ran, I'll tell you, you're 108,000 miles away from me, and I don't have the ability to keep an eye on you all the time, but you have to remember, you are a person with a wife, don't be carried away by those young Yingying Yanyan"

I don't know why Xiaojuan can be so sensitive, is it really as she said that women have an almost perfect intuition about feelings? Thinking of her words again, does Li Yue'er really have any different eyes on me? I couldn't help but move, I was a little weak-hearted, I didn't dare to look directly into Xiaojuan's eyes, so I had to pretend to stare at the variety show on TV, as if I didn't care, "What are you talking about, you women just have a lot of eyes all day long" After speaking, he patted her on the shoulder, "Okay, don't think nonsense, sleep, I'm tired, I have to get up early tomorrow"

Xiaojuan was noncommittal, but she also obediently turned off the TV, turned off the bedside lamp, and lay down with me. The room was instantly dark, except for the distant lighthouse that shimmered in the night, and we didn't speak for a moment. After a long time, Xiao Juan's voice sounded in her ears, muffled as if coming from the sky, "Chen Ran, do you say that we will be separated as we walk like many other couples who get together less and leave more?" ”

In the dark, I couldn't make out her expression.

I don't know why Xiaojuan has such feelings, but at the moment I really don't want to touch this kind of topic, and I don't even want to think about it. The night was vast, the dripping was deep, I turned my back to Xiaojuan in the dark, opened my eyes and watched the curtains by the window that were gently lifted by the warm breeze of the air conditioner and lifelessly brushed across the white corner of the wall next to me, quietly, motionless, as if I had already fallen asleep.