novelden Chapter 150 In Silence
Chapter 150 In Silence
Chapter 150 In Silence
Gu Xiaoran said expressionlessly: "Let's not have any contact in the future. It's good for both you and me."
She spoke Mandarin, and Zhang Sulin endured it and started speaking Mandarin too.
"How is it a good thing for me?" Zhang Sulin asked with his neck stiff.
His cousin standing by secretly looked at Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran, then looked at his cousin who was on the verge of going berserk. In this tense atmosphere, he didn't dare to say a word.
"You don't understand polite words, right? What I mean is, whether you are well or not has nothing to do with me. I simply don't want to have anything to do with you..." Gu Xiaoran gritted his teeth and said some harsh words.
"Why? The Book of Songs says that a gentleman seeks a beautiful lady. So what's wrong with me pursuing you? Why can't I do that?"
Gu Xiaoran's mind suddenly started buzzing. The man in front of her was just so stubborn. She had tried to talk to him nicely before, but it always ended in an argument.
A few passers-by looked at them curiously and quickly left.
There are a lot of people fighting on the streets these days, so try to avoid trouble if possible.
But these people will stand a little further away and silently watch the battle situation.
"It's not your turn to comment on what happens between me and Gu Xiaoran." Zhang Sulin was obviously trying hard to control his emotions, and the joints of his fists were turning white.
After entering the hall, they followed the instructions and went upstairs.
There was a slight breeze outside on a summer afternoon, blowing up some scraps of paper. Qiu Huoming looked out the window and said, "I hope the weather won't change. I'm on a ship tomorrow morning."
The seat was in the middle, close to the front guardrail. Not long after I sat down, the time was up.
Gu Xiaoran then breathed a sigh of relief. When their figures disappeared, she thought of Qiu Huoming next to her and wondered how to explain to him what she had just said.
Qiu Huoming:...
"Yes, yes, yes, protect myself." Qiu Huoming grinned, revealing a few snow-white front teeth, and laughed.
He emphasized the words "Duantou Lane" and Qiu Huoming immediately felt a chill on his neck. He had been eating well in the past six months, and whenever he had free time he would practice boxing and do some basic exercises. The overall quality of his body was more advantageous than in his previous life.
Qiu Huoming patted her shoulder and said, "Let's go, girlfriend."
Gu Xiaoran nodded without hesitation.
Zhang Sulin's rage seemed to have hit a wall, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"My mother often regrets that she married my father at such a young age. She did all the laundry, cooking, and her talents could only be displayed in front of us. Even so, my father still found someone else..."
"It's delicious, but your eyes shouldn't be red!" Gu Xiaoran leaned closer to look into his eyes.
"No need to explain, I understand. I'm the one who takes the blame. Tell me in advance next time so I can act more realistically." Qiu Huoming walked to the front with a smile.
"Something happened here before. It was said to be haunted. There are no people here even in broad daylight..." Zhang Sulin stopped and explained to Gu Xiaoran.
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. If we break up in the future, I will come to find you again... I will never give up. This guy is just Xiang Wu Ning, with a playboy face, and is definitely not a good person..." He looked at Gu Xiaoran steadily, turned around and left. (Note 1)
"I'm not a human being. I quit." Su Jianwen suddenly stopped shouting, retracted his head and took a few steps back. He has never been good at fighting, and if he reluctantly joined in, he would only hold Zhang Sulin back.
You didn't even rehearse beforehand, and I feel a little nervous now.
Zhang Sulin on the opposite side immediately exploded. Without saying a word, he raised his fist and hit Qiu Huoming on the chin.
"I can rest assured that."
Gu Xiaoran suppressed his laughter and nodded. After the boss left, he introduced: "The topping of this cold noodle is fried with wild rice stem, green pepper and shredded pork. The wontons are different from the small firewood wontons in Wucheng County. The ones here are bigger and the wrapping method is also different. The most delicious thing is the peanut sauce on top..."
Su Jianwen rushed over from the side, shouting.
Gu Xiaoran stood there, listening to what the other party said, and suddenly felt overwhelmed.
"Oh, it's already half past three. Let's go and have a drink..." Gu Xiaoran raised his wrist and looked at his watch.
"Qiu Huoming, you are such a jerk. Stop right there!"
"I've been a rickshaw driver all day. If I don't have enough food, I can't ride my bike..."
"As long as it's not a typhoon, normal wind and rain will have no effect on large ships."
After dinner, it was almost time for the play to start.
Qiu Huoming was amused by his words.
Gu Xiaoran suddenly felt a little sad. She looked away and said after a while: "Let's go eat cold noodles tonight. Let's go to the alley next door and have a serving of cold wontons..."
This is an indoor scene, with a sofa, a bookcase, a piano, and a staircase at the back. The clock rings, and it’s ten o’clock…
"Go up to the second floor? It's brighter there."
Su Jianwen on the side suddenly nodded and said, "Brother, I understand what he said, it makes sense!"
"Apples are very nutritious. Your mother asked you to eat apples every day, and she said it was for your own good. If you didn't eat them, she would scold you. Would you be touched?"
Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran sat in the corner and each ordered a glass of soda and a piece of their signature 'chestnut cake'.
He asked in a low voice: "You are from Shenhai, have you read Zhang Ailing's books?"
"Let's go, girlfriend."
"Brother, I'm glad you're here..."
They went to an alley along the street. The shop was converted from a private house. There were two wooden tables in the simple room and a table at the door. The sun was still hot at this moment, and no one was sitting at the table at the door.
"Hey, a gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists... Ahhh, it's true what I said... Women are hard to raise!"
"Bah! Where did I ever say that?"
"Okay, come sit inside first, it will be ready soon..."
"Hey! Listen to my explanation!" Gu Xiaoran's face turned red with anxiety.
"Ara's first visit..."
"Don't protect me, protect yourself."
Qiu Huoming and Gu Xiaoran occupied another table.
The theater was completely dark, with only the green indicator lights on both sides dimly lit.
Soothing music was playing in the room. Qiu Huoming leaned back in his chair comfortably. There were only a few people in the hall.
"That makes me a little hungry again. Let's set off soon."
"Who is the rich woman! Am I that old? Damn it..."
She got excited and suddenly put her arms around Qiu Huoming's waist, "But I already have someone I like... He's my boyfriend." She said the second half of the sentence in Shen Hai language.
Fighting was something he was not afraid of even when he was at his weakest in his previous life, let alone now. He chuckled and followed.
His back ached, but his face showed nothing.
Qiu Huoming stirred the cold noodles and started eating them immediately. Eating cold noodles in summer was indeed very comfortable. He then picked up a large wonton and put it into his mouth. After chewing for a while, he nodded, "It's really delicious."
"My brother and I explored the adventure here before. We came here late at night and were scared to death. It doesn't look so scary in broad daylight." Cousin Su Jianwen echoed.
Gu Xiaoran smiled slightly, "Damn it, I just felt a little guilty. I have to reserve a second-in-command position. I don't want a position that's too low."
"Let's talk somewhere else." Qiu Huoming suggested as he looked at the growing crowd of onlookers.
After they walked away playing, Zhang Sulin's head popped out from the top of the wall. The little fat boy below was already shaking from the pressure.
There was already a table of people sitting inside.
"Zhang Sulin, you are not a child anymore. You are one year older than me. Can you be more mature? Even if we meet on the street in the future, can we just treat each other as strangers? You go your way, I go mine, and we both live in peace?"
"Deal, then you have to study hard. If your grades are too bad, I will refuse to pay you." Qiu Huoming looked at her and smiled gently.
"No, you know I'm one year older than you, so why am I in the same class with you? It's because I repeated the grade on purpose! I've done so much for you, but you just don't grow up!" Zhang Sulin clenched his fists tightly, and the blue veins on his temples were throbbing.
"Wow, you said dirty words."
Zhang Sulin rushed out a few meters and stopped, then turned around with red eyes and looked at him and said, "Wow, you've practiced before."
Qiu Huoming rode his bike with Gu Xiaoran to the outside of the theater. Someone was watching the car. After they parked the car, they walked inside with the crowd.
Zhang Sulin was stunned, and the anger that had just gathered dissipated a little. He subconsciously answered: "Apple."
"My mother wouldn't do that."
"Boss, give me two bowls of cold noodles and two bowls of cold wontons..." Gu Xiaoran said to the boss as soon as he entered the door.
Qiu Huoming silently took a step forward and stood in front of Gu Xiaoran, "Zhang Sulin, what do you dislike eating the most?"
"Still fighting? Is winning or losing interesting to you?" Qiu Huoming straightened his back and looked at them and said.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "I think it is..."
"So, you have to concentrate on your career. Okay, Xiaoran, my group will definitely reserve an important position for you in the future..." Qiu Huoming stretched and said to Gu Xiaoran who was a little embarrassed.
The boss was wearing an apron and holding a cigarette, sitting under the eaves chatting with a neighbor.
After a while, the boss came in with the bowls, and he didn't even use a tray, but just put them in his hands. "La, you've been here a long time ago, you look familiar."
"Then I'll find it out when I get a chance." Gu Xiaoran looked around the room. "Time is really strange... This place should not have been decorated much, which means that she comes here often. In a way, the author and I have already met..."
Qiu Huoming over there had no idea that Zhang Sulin was such a cunning guy.
He put down the bowl and chatted.
"Don't worry, I can protect you..."
Zhang Sulin got off the ground, looking dejected, "Come on, accompany me to drink some old wine..."
"Then I'll tell you." Gu Xiaoran glanced at his face and said with gritted teeth:
"Okay, okay, I know you've worked hard, I'll treat you to a meal tonight and make sure you're full."
Gu Xiaoran let go, Qiu Huoming quickly moved behind Zhang Sulin, bent down, raised his elbow and hit him on the back.
"She also wrote another book called 'Lust, Caution'. There is a scene in the book right where you are sitting now..." Qiu Huoming said.
"Shut up, Gu Xiaoran. I'm asking you for the last time, are you really with him?" Zhang Sulin turned his head to look at Gu Xiaoran and asked coldly.
"I'm going to introduce this peanut butter to you. It's homemade. It's really delicious..." (Note 2)
Gu Xiaoran took a sip of soda and said leisurely:
"I've been waiting for you to say this, rich lady!"
"You can do it. You have an amazing appetite."
"It's the wind that's blowing. Stop looking. If you keep looking, I'll finish eating!"
"Okay, there's an alley next to it, a dead-end alley, and there's no one there." Zhang Sulin said, turning around and walking back.
Over there, Gu Xiaoran divided the cold noodles and wontons that she hadn't touched into half again and put them into Qiu Huoming's bowl, "I can't finish them, don't waste them..."
She raised her eyes and looked at Qiu Huoming, "I don't want to be like her, so..."
Gu Xiaoran followed him and said, "You two were fighting just now. I was so scared that I broke out in a sweat. If I hurt you, I would be guilty of a great sin..."
"Let's go here." Qiu Huoming curiously found a place. This was the place where the progressive female student Wang Jiazhi met Mr. Yi in Eileen Chang's novel "Lust, Caution".
While speaking, her right hand twisted Qiu Huoming's lower back just right.
"Because she loves you and will take your feelings into consideration..."
Only then did everyone realize that they had become the focus.
This was the first time Qiu Huoming ate cake since his return, and he almost burst into tears.
"Okay, both of you come at me together." Qiu Huoming succeeded in his attack and reached out to hold down the fat boy's head. The fat boy's arms were short and he couldn't reach his face. In a hurry, he used his hands to hit Qiu Huoming's hands that were holding down his head, and screamed in anger.
There are very few seats on the first floor of the Western restaurant, all of which are booths with dim lighting. Fortunately, there are not many people at this time.
"you……"
Zhang Sulin led them around and around and finally entered a deserted alley. The entrance of the alley was overgrown with weeds, there was an open space inside, and a few ruins not far away.
"I have read one, it's all in traditional Chinese, it's called Love in a Fallen City, my mom wouldn't let me read it, so I finished it secretly in bed."
"Gu Xiaoran doesn't like you, just like you don't like apples..."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Gu Xiaoran, do you have anything else to say to me?" Zhang Sulin asked.
"This has nothing to do with me and Gu Xiaoran!"
When the onlookers saw that the show was over, they lost interest and went about their business, gradually dispersing.
The alley is bustling at 5 o'clock, with all kinds of sounds ringing in the ears. The snack shop owners all perk up and start to get busy.
Qiu Huoming watched it very attentively. This play was of epoch-making significance in this era. Just as the creators said at the time, if this play had been performed half a year earlier, they would have been in the show...
Su Jianwen quickly chased after him.
Zhang Sulin pushed him away and said, "You know nothing."
"..."
Qiu Huoming, who had been prepared, turned his body, grabbed Gu Xiaoran with his left hand, and moved her away.
The theater, which had just been noisy, suddenly became quiet. On the stage, some people were running and dragging objects. After a while, the lights came on.
"Oh." Su Jianwen patted the footprints on his shoulder and followed him dejectedly.
"How shameless! Two against one!" Gu Xiaoran shouted angrily.
Qiu Huoming watched the play in front of him, and the last line of the poem written by Lu Xun emerged in his mind: My thoughts are so vast that they connect to the universe, and I hear thunder in the silence.
Some dialect translations:
Note 1: (Okay, then I won’t bother you anymore. In the future, if you break up, I will come back to you. I won’t give up. This country guy looks like a playboy, so he must not be a good person...)
Note 2: (I need to introduce this in detail. My peanut butter is homemade and it is delicious.)
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