Jiao Bayi helped me, "Brother Yi, you 'hold on', let's go, let's get out of here." ”

He put his arm around my shoulders and drove me, and the two of us walked all the way out, and strangely enough, the pond with strange fish had disappeared, and even the little oasis was gone, except for the yellow sand, it seemed that there was nothing left, as if it had disappeared in an instant, and the yellow sand was endless and terrifying.

The two of us walked for a long time, I don't remember how long it was, I just felt that my limbs were getting weaker, and my vision was getting more and more blurry, it was caused by excessive bleeding, I was afraid that I was going to die here, the road was very long, and I couldn't hold on.

"Old... Eighth, you... You go, I... I can't. After saying this, I fell headlong on the yellow sand, and my whole body had no strength at all, and the whole person seemed to be 'pumped' empty, and my body was fluttering.

Jiao Ba called me in my ear, he seemed to be very anxious, but I couldn't hear his voice clearly, and then he carried me on his back and continued all the way forward, and I don't know how long it took, I saw the seaside, it seemed that there was a boat, or it could be my hallucination, my body had reached its limit, 'confused' and 'confused', I seemed to see Li Xin and Jenny running towards me, their influence became clearer and clearer, but at this time, I knew everything as soon as my eyes were dark.....

I don't know how long it took, I slowly opened my eyes, I saw Jiao Ba sitting in front of me, seemed to be dozing off, I looked around, I should be in the cabin, I wanted to get up, but my body was about to move, my back hurt badly, but I still barely supported myself to sit up.

"Brother Yi, are you awake? How does it feel? Jiao Ba was awakened by me, and when he saw me wake up, a trace of comfort appeared on his face.

I smiled, "It's okay, it's better, we're back on the boat?" ”

"Well, I'm back, and I'm rushing back now." Jiao Ba nodded, smiling, "It won't be long before we can return to China, are you hungry, do you want to eat something?" ”

I shook my head, "How long have I been in a coma?" "I spoke in a very small voice, and I still didn't feel like I had much strength.

"It's been two days, it's your fate, those two knives didn't hit the point, otherwise Li Xin wouldn't be able to save you." Jiao Ba took a deep breath, patted my arm and said.

I chuckled, but I was recalling a lot of things in my mind, from the time I went to sea to the present, too many things had happened, and in the end, only a few of us survived, I didn't know whether to be happy or sad, in short, my heart was complicated.

Just when I was thinking nonsense, the cabin door was pushed open, Jenny walked in from the outside, and when she saw me wake up, she was immediately shocked, and her originally somewhat "gloomy" face became more sunny, Jiao Ba saw her coming, and after saying hello, she got up and walked out of the room, as if she intended to let us be alone.

Jenny sat in front of my 'bed' and looked at me, but she said a word, and I smiled, "Why don't you speak?" Why are you looking at me like that? ”

She stared at me for a few minutes before she spoke, "Thank you, Zhongyi. ”

"Thank me for what? Between us... Needless to say, thank you. "I don't know why I said it, but I said it anyway.

Jenny's face is flushed, very beautiful, especially her eyes, really 'fascinating', I have to say, I have feelings for this beautiful 'mixed' 'woman', Martin's appearance just proves this, men will also be jealous, but I haven't noticed it myself, now looking at her like this, but it makes me frank 'swing' a lot, I should face it, sooner or later I have to face it, escape... Not my forte.

"It's over, this trip to sea is completely over, but I didn't expect the price to be so painful, and I feel sorry for those dead friends." Jenny's eyes were a little red when she said this, and she wiped the corners of her eyes and smiled reluctantly.

I slowly took her hand and comforted her, "Don't think about it, it's all over, like you said, it's all over, we... We can go home. "I don't know why, but when I think of separating, I feel more reluctant.

"Can I ask you a question?" Jenny looked at me.

I nodded, "Of course." ”

"Do you love Li Xin?" She suddenly asked such a question, and I really didn't know how to answer.

I looked into her eyes, I really didn't know what to say, I admit that I love Li Xin, but I didn't dare to say this in front of her, I seemed to her... I also have that feeling, I know it's not an illusion, Jenny has always been buried in my heart, since I knew her, that's it, we've experienced too much, whether it's her, or Li Xin, "I... I don't know how to answer you, but I..."

"Come back to America with me." Jenny interrupted me and grabbed me with her backhand.

"Back to the United States?" I was stunned, is this hinting at me something? She didn't say it, but I'm not stupid.

"Well, go back to the United States." She nodded, "I won't embarrass you, because emotional things can't come reluctantly, I just hope that I will give everyone a start, you are a good man, if you let you go like this, I think... I'm going to feel a little sad in my heart. Although she was smiling, I saw a hint of bitterness on her face.

I reached out and stroked her face, this moment felt very real, but I really didn't know how to answer her, Jenny saw that I didn't speak, she sorted out her emotions, "Don't answer me right away, when you think about it, just tell me, you have a good rest, I'll go back first." She seemed to sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and got up and left in a hurry.

But Jenny just walked on the front foot, and Li Xin came in on the back foot, I was stunned, I even wondered if they had discussed it, Li Xin sat down in front of me with a smile, tilted his head and looked at me, "I am relieved to see that you are okay." ”

"Don't worry, my life is too big to die." I teased that I felt very relaxed with her.

Li Xin nodded, but she didn't look at me, as if she was thinking about something, and after a minute, she turned her head to look at me and asked, "Zhongyi, the sea is over." ”

"I know, this time is completely over, presumably I will not go to sea again in the future, this price is too great." I sighed, I won't do this business again, I won't do it anymore, I don't want to do it for more money, it's just a matter of playing with my life.

"I mean... When it's over, we... We're probably going to be separated, and you're.... Don't have anything to say to me? Li Xin put away her smile and asked seriously.

"I... I have a lot to say to you. I smiled helplessly, "I just don't know where to start." ”

"I want to ask you a question." Li Xin asked suddenly, this tone was very similar to Jenny.

"Ask." I replied in confusion.

"You... Do you love Jenny? "I almost got petrified when she asked this, did these two people really discuss it, why did they ask that?

I suddenly opened my mouth and didn't answer a word, but her next sentence made my head grow again, "Come back to the United States with me." Li Xin looked at me very seriously, her eyes full of expectation.

"Back... Back to the United States? I stammered back.

"Well, I'm going to settle in the United States, you... You can go back with me, I think... You'll settle into life there very quickly. "Li Xin held my hand and looked at me with a smile, she was so beautiful, really beautiful, she was simply a beautiful representative of the oriental 'woman', in my heart, no one could replace her.

"I... I...."I really don't know what to say, my head is a little blank.

"You don't have to answer me now, when you think about it, when you tell me, I... I'll wait for you. She said a few simple words, but she showed her heart.

I looked into her eyes, nodded vigorously, and then she lowered her head, lightly kissed me on the cheek, and finally said three words, these three words, made my heart beat faster, this is the first time in my life that a 'girl' child said those three words to me, until the moment Li Xin left, I have not come out of these three words....

After returning to China, Jiao Ba sold those porcelain and 'jade' wares and sold them at a good price, this money is enough for us to spend a few lifetimes, but we have not forgotten our roots, this is those companions with their lives in exchange, we took out part of the money and distributed it to the families of those dead companions, it is a kind of pension, we can't be busy with anything else, and that's all we can do.

Jenny and Li Xin have returned to the United States, and when they left, Jiao Ba and I personally sent them, we hugged each other and were reluctant, but everyone knew very well in their hearts that there was a banquet in the world, and we would have to separate sooner or later, I don't remember how long I hadn't shed tears.

But until their figures disappeared in front of my eyes, my eyes were moist, I thought I would wave goodbye to them very freely, but unfortunately, I still couldn't control this feeling, the reluctance in my heart is an emotion that cannot be expressed in words, this farewell, I don't know what year and month we can see each other again.

Jenny didn't take a penny with her, in her words, it was enough for her to find the truth of the matter, money didn't matter to her anymore, and as for the piece of He's bi, I asked Jenny to take it away, hoping that she could find a safe place and bury this secret forever.

And the remaining small part of the money, divided equally between the three of us, this money, enough for me to live a lifetime of 'happy' life in China, the purpose of our going to sea, is for money, but at this moment I found that life is much more important than money, those dead companions, even with more money, can not be recovered....

A year later, I left Seaside City and returned to my hometown in the Northeast to see my parents and relatives, after Junko's death, I didn't want to stay in Seaside City anymore, and Jiao Ba also left, so there were no more people and things there for me to be nostalgic for, and after staying at home for a while, I made a decision to go to the United States.

Because I found that since Li Xin and Jenny left, I always think of them, no matter when, I will remember, think of every minute we are together, every second, I will unconsciously laugh, this kind of missing makes me very uncomfortable, so I have to go to the United States, no matter what happens in the end, I have to face it, I even said to myself, even if I am allowed to stay in the United States this time, I will not hesitate to agree.

I called Li Xin and Jenny and told them that I was going to the United States, they were very happy and said that they would come to the airport to pick me up together, on the day of departure, I was so excited that I couldn't help myself, and I couldn't wait to fly to them immediately, but when I just arrived at the airport, Jiao Ba's call suddenly came in.

"Old eight, what's the matter, I'm catching a plane." I told him before I left.

"Righteousness... Brother Yi, Mai Lao... Mai Lao he... He's still alive..."Jiao Ba struggled to squeeze out a few words.

I was stunned, "What did you say?" Is Mai Lao still alive? But at this time, Jiao Ba's phone had hung up.....

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