The Starbucks downstairs has a good environment, it is spacious and clean, and relatively quiet. You can often see white-collar workers chatting here with coffee, or sitting and busy with an Apple computer.
However, Jiang Qinghuai has never sat here and only came once to pack coffee.
The reason why she doesn't come is not that she doesn't like it, but that even if it's ordinary coffee, it costs thirty or fifty yuan a cup, which is relatively expensive in her consumption concept.
It only costs less than ten yuan to buy a cup of milk tea!
This is not because her salary is not high. In fact, the per capita monthly salary income in Beijing in 2010 was 4,672 yuan, and her current average income has reached three times that amount.
From this perspective, buying a cup of coffee is undoubtedly not a luxury, but in her consumption concept, there is no need to spend such money.
The only time she came to buy coffee was for a treat.
However, when she came in this time, she undoubtedly did not feel luxurious, and her attention was not even on the coffee at all.
After entering the door, a clerk came over to greet him. Jiang Qinghuai responded to him while searching around with his eyes.
She soon saw a beautiful figure sitting quietly by the window not far away. She looked to be in her thirties, wearing a sapphire blue half-sleeved dress. Her long hair was draped softly around her shoulders, and her white fingers held a hand.
The silver spoon with a delicate handle was gently stirring the coffee in front of him. His posture was casual and elegant, as if he had something on his mind, and his brows were slightly furrowed.
Eleven years of time did not seem to have left any traces on her body. She was as beautiful as in her memory - this is not to say that there are really no traces, but she originally had in her heart "I have grown up, what is she now?"
"Look" expectation, and the woman in front of her was more beautiful than she imagined.
This reminded her of the poem "Time never fails beauty".
Su Shi's words are based on the premise of "Don't laugh when you have white hair and flowers", but she is really well-maintained and is still beautiful.
As if aware of her gaze, Jiang Qinghuai looked at her and saw her turning her head to look over.
Jiang Qinghuai's heart beat violently, and his mind was almost completely blank, and then he saw her clear eyes looking over.
The equally beautiful mother and daughter looked at each other across the distance. Jiang Qinghuai could clearly feel that she was looking at him. She tried hard to keep her expression calm, trying to smile, as soft, warm and pure as usual.
But it was not successful.
For a very short time, probably only a second or two, Liu Yubing showed a beautiful smile on her face, raised her hand, and waved gently.
Jiang Qinghuai's tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed, and she couldn't help but smile on her face. The sad feeling came up inexplicably. She tried hard to restrain herself, not letting herself lose her composure, and walked over quickly.
There were not many people in the store, but a girl came towards her, but Jiang Qinghuai didn't see her and almost bumped into her. Fortunately, she was very smart and avoided it, and looked at her with a bit of displeasure.
"Excuse me."
Jiang Qinghuai reacted and showed an apologetic smile to the other party. The girl smiled back and walked past her.
This episode made Jiang Qinghuai sober up. Under Liu Yubing's gaze, he walked over and sat down opposite her.
During this process, Liu Yubing's eyes kept staring at her. Jiang Qinghuai wanted to blurt out "Mom~" several times in his heart, but he was never able to shout it out.
The clerk did not follow. Liu Yubing looked away from Jiang Qinghuai, glanced in the direction of the counter, and then said to Jiang Qinghuai: "What do you want to drink?"
Jiang Qinghuai finally realized that he should go to the counter to order, but at this moment he didn't want to leave to order. He shook his head, smiled sheepishly, and said, "It's okay, I don't really want to drink."
Liu Yubing didn't know what she was thinking. She looked at her, then smiled and said, "Just order a drink."
She waved, and a clerk over there saw it. He hesitated and walked over. Liu Yubing ordered another caramel macchiato, paid for it, and waited for the clerk to leave the receipt and leave, then looked at Jiang Qinghuai again.
The look in her eyes made Jiang Qinghuai feel a little strange, as if she was distressed, gentle, and at the same time thankful and sighing. Then she heard her mother, whom she had not seen for eleven years, say to her: "Are you going to work in the capital in the future?
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Jiang Qinghuai suppressed the joy in his heart, nodded slightly and said, "Yes."
Liu Yubing lowered her head to stir the coffee. After a few seconds, she raised her head. She gently smoothed her smooth long hair with a beautiful white palm, then looked at the girl in front of her and asked softly: "Why?"
Jiang Qinghuai was confused and didn't know how to answer this question.
Liu Yubing looked at her for a few seconds, then looked away and looked out the window. The park environment was good. The afternoon sun shone on trees that seemed to have grown in the tropics, casting short shadows on the ground. The windows and air conditioners worked together to
The sun looks beautiful behind the scorching heat.
She sighed softly, her tone seemed a bit unbearable, but she still picked up the coffee and took a sip, and then said: "I don't want you to stay in the capital to work."
Jiang Qinghuai, who had not yet realized the intention of her question, completely lost his ability to think.
"I thought you would understand that I have not visited you for four years since you have been in the capital."
Liu Yubing finally focused on her daughter's face again. She was even more beautiful than him. Her facial features were almost impeccable, pure and beautiful. Short hair didn't look so feminine, but on her, it only highlighted the pure beauty of her facial features.
, so beautiful that people can’t bear to look away at it.
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She watched quietly and said softly, "If you wanted to see me, you can see me now, but I now have a new family, a husband, and a son... I live a good life, and my husband loves me very much.
Although my son is not my biological son, he is very sensible and obedient... There is no point in you staying in the capital."
Jiang Qinghuai looked at the person in front of him in disbelief, the woman closest to her in blood, who had endured great pain and given herself life, who had once been so gentle and loving to herself...
Now, what she means is that she blames herself for coming to the capital? Does she blame herself for staying in the capital? Is that right?
She almost forgot to breathe, and then was reminded by the suffocating feeling. She took a breath and wanted to speak, but she opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.
"I don't want to know how you met Cai Chuan..."
Liu Yubing looked at her pale face and seemed a little unbearable. He sighed softly and his tone became softer. He looked at her and said softly: "Qingqing, mom has her own life. When I left, you were no longer young.
, I remember... Do you want your mother to live like that again?"
She sighed softly, her tone a little sad, "I finally got rid of my original life... I am old and tired, and there is no next chance..."
Jiang Qinghuai was still speechless.
After a few seconds of silence, Liu Yubing continued: "The father who drives the boat knows about my past. He is a good person, but his temper is a bit strange and a bit petty. Men are all like this... If possible, my mother would like to
Keeping you by my side, I can take care of you...but...
"Qingqing~"
She called her like she was a child, with a gentle voice, "You have been very sensible since you were a child. Now that you have grown up, what's the point of coming to me?"
Jiang Qinghuai tried his best to open his eyes wide and looked at her without blinking. When he saw her looking at him, he said seriously and gently: "You can understand mom's difficulties, right?"
Jiang Qinghuai just looked at her blankly.
Liu Yubing also looked at her, and then she seemed to have thought of something. She raised her delicate and beautiful eyebrows slightly and said, "You don't really want to marry Kaichuan, do you?"
She then shook her head and said, "It's impossible. Give up this idea. His father will be furious if he finds out about the boat. You will only hurt me by doing this."
Jiang Qinghuai remained silent, but looked at her with an even paler face.
"I know you are studying at Beihang University and studying computer science. It is Beihang University's top major. It will not be difficult for you to find a job when you return to the provincial capital. Moreover, you are so beautiful, even more beautiful than your mother when she was young..."
Liu Yubing continued to persuade, "Your father is not popular, but after all, you are in the system. You have a good personality and are beautiful. It is not difficult to find a good husband. If you want to work, you can work. If you don't want to work, you can be a full-time housewife like your mother...
...In short, you can live a good life back in the provincial capital, there is no need to stay in the capital."
Jiang Qinghuai still didn't speak.
Liu Yubing stretched out a hand, held her hand, and said gently: "As long as you leave the capital, you will miss your mother in the future. Mom promises you that she will definitely visit you often... okay?"
Jiang Qinghuai looked at her, and the light in his clear eyes seemed to extinguish little by little. The corners of her mouth moved, as if she wanted to laugh, but she couldn't.
Liu Yubing looked expectantly, with a gentle smile on her face, looking at her daughter with a smile.
Jiang Qinghuai lowered his gaze under her gaze and explained in a very soft voice: "When I met Liao Kaichuan, I didn't know... his relationship with you... I stayed in the capital..."
She paused for a moment, without further explanation, raised her head and said: "I don't like Liao Kaichuan, and I will have no contact with him in the future. I will not leave the capital... nor will it affect your life..."
Liu Yubing's expression changed, and she was silent for two seconds. She gently let go of her daughter's hand, straightened her hair gracefully, and said, "You work at an ancient poetry company, right? I know this company, and it's
His father has some business dealings with this company...
She paused, looked at her daughter, and said gently: "I heard that your company also has a branch in the provincial capital? If you don't want to leave this company, you can transfer to the branch in the provincial capital..."
Jiang Qinghuai lowered his head again, wiped away the tears that had fallen from his face at some point, moved the corners of his mouth, and finally showed a smile.
That smile is no longer soft, warm, and gives people a pure and beautiful feeling, but is heartbreaking, sad and desolate, and the voice is very soft: "What if I still don't want to leave? Can you fire me through your husband?"
Liu Yubing fell silent, without answering or denying.
Amidst the delicate silence between mother and daughter, a clerk came over with coffee. Liu Yubing's face quickly returned to its original elegant smile, and she extended her hand to the opposite side and thanked her in a gentle voice.
Watching the clerk leave, the smile on her face disappeared. Seeing Jiang Qinghuai opposite still lowered his head, she sighed and said softly: "I remember when you were in elementary school, you came home from school and asked me about caramel.
What is a macchiato? Try it, it tastes good."
Jiang Qinghuai wiped away his tears, took a breath, saw Liu Yubing handed one over, reached out to take it, wiped the tears, took a deep breath, tried to adjust his emotions, picked up the coffee and drank it.
The coffee was iced, so she took a big sip, took a break, and drank it again. After a few sips, she felt a cold feeling in her chest and abdomen.
After Jiang Qinghuai finished his coffee, he wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue and raised his head again. He saw that Liu Yubing had just withdrawn his gaze from nearby, as if he was worried that someone would make fun of him if he saw his companion drinking coffee like this.
She felt the cold feeling of coffee in her heart, opened her mouth, paused again, and then asked softly: "Is this why you came to me today to talk about this?"
Liu Yubing was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "That's right, I'll take a look at you too."