In the corridor of the bar, Nan Xiang opened the box door smelling of alcohol, looked at the dim rather than ambiguous light on the ceiling of the corridor, smiled to himself, and walked to the bathroom with his bag in hand.
Her mother is a bad person, gambling, smoking, pornography... In short, all the problems that bad women should have can be verified in her mother. Since she was a child, Nan Xiang has lived a life of constant harassment and debt collection by strangers. In life, I have seen my mother lying on the bed many times, twisting her body and mumbling nonsense, with syringes and cable ties littered on the ground.
Someone called her two days ago and told her that her mother lost money gambling and took out a loan shark. If she couldn't pay it back within a month, she would wait to collect her mother's body.
After all, she was still her mother. As a daughter, of course she couldn't just sit back and watch. The only thing she could do was to take the debt on herself.
As a newly graduated college student, majoring in art and fashion design, he has not gone abroad for gold plating, has no awards to prove himself, and does not have a deep background. Naturally, it is impossible for him to fill this hole with his meager salary.
I had a bad fight with Gu Li before, and even the way to borrow money for emergency relief was blocked.
The people closest to her now are Lin Yue and Xicheng.
Regarding the former, she couldn't open her mouth, and she didn't even have the courage to tell the truth, because Gu Yuan said at Gu Li's birthday party that Lin Yue's family background was very ordinary, a working-class family in a third-tier city. No matter how strong his personal ability was, But after all, she had only graduated two or three months ago, so she was definitely not rich, and...she really didn't dare to let him know about her mother. Originally, the relationship between the two of them was in a state where although they knew it well, neither of them revealed it. If he found out that she had a mother who was like a bottomless pit, could the two of them continue to go on together?
As for the latter, she went to find it, but she was ridiculed, ridiculed, and insulted.
Desperate, she went to a bar to make quick money by selling drinks.
However, money is not that easy to earn. If you want others to buy her wine, you must pay something. If you are not willing to sacrifice your appearance, you can only accompany the wine. Those rich people are very happy when they see her, and they dare to drink. Naturally Be happy to order a few more expensive bottles.
Wow
The faucet was turned on, and the silvery torrent hit the sink, causing water to splash everywhere.
She took a handful of water and slapped it on her face. The water washed away her foundation and ruined her delicate makeup.
The cold water sobered her up a little, but what followed was grievance and helplessness. The life without anyone to rely on made her breathless.
Thinking about the hardships she had endured from her family since she was a child, she missed Gu Li, Lin Xiao and Tang Wanru especially. With them around, whether it was bitter or joyful, at least she would never feel lonely, but now...it seems like the whole world They all abandoned her.
Nan Xiang closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, tears overflowed uncontrollably and flowed down his face.
At this moment, a person hugged her waist from behind.
She instinctively wanted to push away, but when she turned her head and saw that familiar side face, the strength in her arms disappeared without a trace, and her whole body went limp.
"No wonder you keep saying that you are not free and you need money. Why don't you tell me to come to the bar and sell drinks? Is this what you should do?"
"But...you...how did you..."
"I know everything." Lin Yue didn't let her finish. He pulled her forward and blocked her mouth.
Nan Xiang froze at first, but soon relaxed and wrapped her hands back, hugging his neck tightly.
Lin Yue took her a few steps back and opened the toilet door.
"you……"
"Don't……"
"Well……"
When the two of them entered, Xicheng's face flashed outside the bathroom. He was holding a brown paper bag in his hand, with what seemed to be a wad of money bulging in the middle.
He stood outside for a long time, almost tearing the brown paper bag with his fingers. He came to deliver money to Nan Xiang, but he did not expect such a scene to appear in front of him.
Are you going to kick in the door?
So what if I kick him away?
Who would be embarrassed then?
His surname is Lin, he is still from Nanxiang
A man accidentally touched him while going to the toilet. He suddenly became angry and punched and kicked the man.
How could the person who came to drink in the bar box be a lone traveler? Soon a group of people rushed out and chased him all the way to the door.
After finally getting rid of those people, his eye sockets were blue, the corners of his mouth were cracked, and there was only one wad of money left in the brown paper bag.
Fifteen minutes later.
Lin Yue led Nan Xiang out of the bar, walked to the Lexus LS parked in front, took out the car keys and pressed the unlock button.
"This car...what...you..."
Nan Xiang is from Shanghai after all. Whether a car is good or bad can be judged by the license plate and model. Gu Yuan said that his family's conditions are average. His parents are both working-class people. They only have a house and a second-hand Volkswagen Lavida. But now The car he drove... must have cost hundreds of thousands more at least.
She didn't know whether it was because she was still drunk or because what she had just done was too intense. She couldn't stand firm and sprained her foot.
Lin Yue reacted quickly, put his arms around her waist, and carried her into the trunk.
"Do you know the characteristics of most Lexus owners?" Lin Yue helped her close the door and got into the cab: "Low-key and pragmatic."
After the car left the parking space, Nan Xiang regained his composure: "Gu Li said that only old men like Lexus and Volvo."
Lin Yue said: "Yes, I am just a standard old man."
She took his words as a joke.
On the other side of the car window, Xicheng was riding a motorcycle and pulled over. The moment he passed by the Lexus LS, he saw Lin Yue's profile and Nan Xiang's smile.
…
The next day, Nan Xiang rubbed his tight and numb temples, got up from the bed, and looked at the spacious and bright bedroom, feeling particularly unreal.
There is a Fender guitar placed in the corner of the balcony covered with blankets. There is a charger for an Apple mobile phone on the bedside table. Next to the charger is a calm and restrained piece of Jaquet Droz. A little behind is a glass, which contains a thumb-deep glass. Water, and then a bottle of medicine. The label is written in English to the effect of water-soluble vitamins.
Touching the soft and smooth bedding, she put her feet on the blanket under the bed, took a deep breath, and tried to recall what happened after she came out of the bar. Perhaps because of drinking a lot, many of the pictures were blurred. …
Ding ding dong dong…
At this time, the clear sound of the piano came from the living room.
The melody is gentle, like a gurgling stream in the garden, like the morning light with dancing leaves and willow tops.
She got off the bed, looked around and found no clothes, so she had to put on the white shirt placed at the end of the bed and walked out of the bedroom barefoot.
The living room is very large, covering more than 40 square meters. There is a piano placed near the balcony. The music stand of the piano is empty. There is a hexagonal glass next to it, which contains whiskey with ice cubes. The man who had woken up early yesterday after tormenting her for half the night was sitting on a square stool, pressing the keys with his fingers.
A very nice and famous song.
"Castle in the Sky" by Joe Hisaishi.
Nan Xiang leaned against the corner and stared at his back blankly.
It was hard to imagine that this man, bathed in the morning light and exuding a quiet and artistic temperament, was the same man who assaulted him in the bar bathroom.
The song ends.
Lin Yue turned around and saw the girl wearing his own shirt standing in the corner of the corridor and the living room with a complicated expression. He smiled slightly and said, "Did I wake you up?"
Nan Xiang shook his head and took a look at the large living room and open kitchen that were not luxurious but looked very clean.
"This is your home"
"It's not my home, is it your home?"
"No...Didn't Gu Yuan say..."
"A working-class family in a third-tier city, right?" Lin Yue said, "Yes, but that's the life my parents are used to and want."
He stood up and walked to the coffee table, poured a glass of juice and handed it to her: "If you're hungry and can't hold on, there's bread in the refrigerator. If you're not hungry, just wait a little longer. I'll ask someone to buy breakfast."
Nan Xiang nodded, took the cup and took a sip.
She was so drunk yesterday that she didn't say some things clearly at all. She was about to continue the conversation when she suddenly heard the doorbell ring.
"Well, I arrived ten minutes early today." He said and walked towards the door.
Nan Xiang quickly put down the cup and wanted to hide in the inner room, because she was only wearing a white shirt on her upper body. Although it was wide enough and perfectly covered the places that should not be exposed, the way she dressed in front of outsiders was not good after all.
"It's okay." Lin Yue stopped her, stretched out his hand to hold the door handle and gently broke it: "Your clothes are full of smoke and alcohol smell. I took them to the washing machine and gave them to you last night when you were asleep. It’s been washed, but it’s not dry yet.”
After what he said, Nan Xiang was in a dilemma. Just when she was hesitant, the door opened and two people walked in from the outside. When they met each other, they were both stunned.
