63. After Xie Yongdong said goodbye to all his colleagues at Yaskawa Urban Construction Company, his secret depression brought him to a place that ordinary people could not imagine - the church. Of course, he was not a Christian believer, and he did not need to go to a priest to pray;
I came here purely to enjoy this moment of tranquility, breathe the free air, and reminisce about the lost time.
He walked across the wide lawn and came to the square in front of the church. He found a bench directly in front of the church door and sat down quietly, looking at it carefully.
The only remaining Catholic church in Anchuan City was built around the end of the Qing Dynasty by French Jesuit missionaries. It has a history of more than a hundred years. From where Xie Yongdong is, looking up at this Gothic church
The two spiers of the building are like two sharp swords piercing the sky; there are countless small spiers surrounding the church, like stars over the moon, making the two main towers even more majestic.
In spring and summer, lush vines wrap up the ancient building, giving it a lush green scene from a distance; when autumn and winter come, the remaining withered yellow leaves are scattered sporadically on the mottled exterior walls.
On the top, it contrasts with the colorful glass inlaid on the window lattice of the church. In the thick chill, the huge white cross dotted on the top of the tower is particularly eye-catching, adding to the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the church.
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Four years ago, it was here that Xie Yongdong first inspired the idea of becoming an architectural designer.
An old man was sitting on a bench not far from him. He slowly crumbled the bread in his hand and threw it bit by bit at the square pigeons strutting around on the wide ground. After a while, in front of the old man, there was
A large group of gray pigeons gathered, vying for food, and some even rested on the old man's arms and shoulders to play. Suddenly the old man stood up and waved his arms suddenly, "Hoo ho ho!" The frightened pigeons flocked.
They all flew up one after another, circling around the roof of the church, and kept making whistle echoes. Suddenly the silent sky was filled with joy and vitality!
Xie Yongdong's thoughts were deeply affected by the free flight in front of him. He felt that his soul slowly walked out of his body, merged into the group of pigeons, and hatched a pair of transparent wings, like an elf flying in the wind, enjoying himself
Indulging in love and hatred, after going through pain and suffering, he soared freely in the sky of vast clouds.
The spirit in the wind kept rising and flying high, and soon flew into a blue vision, so the dust and dirt in the soul that had accumulated in the world were washed away. From now on, I no longer need it.
Weeping and crying for the sins of his past.
This process is indeed a kind of pain and training for life; but at the same time, it is also a new rebirth and a new leap.
Thinking of this, Xie Yongdong stood up from the bench with a smile, followed the old man's example, and walked towards the place where the pigeons were densely packed, waving his arms from time to time and shouting loudly. The pigeons in the square were once again frightened away.
, took Xie Yongdong's depressed mood and flew away far away, and threw it out of the sky.
As noon approached, Xie Yongdong estimated that Ye Xu had returned home from work, so he drove to the dormitory area of Huafeng Bank in the city, wanting to explain the situation to him directly and send the oil paintings he had painted for Ye Xu's brother and sister. No.
Coincidentally, the Ye brothers and sisters were not at home, so Xie Yongdong had to put the oil painting in the guard room of the dormitory area of Huafeng Bank in the city, and asked the guard to hand it over to Ye Xu when he returned home. After that, he hurried back to Shengjia
The home in the garden.
After so many years of marriage, this was the first time that Xie Yongdong rushed home before his wife. He sat down on the sofa in the living room, took out the message he had written to his wife, thought about it for a while, and decided not to give it to Meimei for the time being.
Because he wanted to leave a good time for his wife, even if it was just a short afternoon. So he put the letter back in his pocket and walked into the kitchen, cooking for his wife and daughter for the first time.
Of course, the level of proficiency in operation can be imagined.
Lin Meihong hurried home and was particularly surprised because she had never seen her husband cook a meal for herself and her daughter, and the meals were all put on the table early.
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The three of them sat together, talking and laughing. Although Nannan repeatedly claimed that this was the most unpalatable meal she had ever eaten in her life, even Meimei herself felt that her daughter was right, but...
Her heart was always filled with sweet feelings, and of course she didn't mind that her husband had made a mess in her well-organized kitchen.
After lunch, the warm winter sun began to show a smile that is rarely seen in ordinary times, bringing a sense of comfort and comfort to people who have endured the severe cold for a long time.
Meimei and Nannan were very happy and started to argue about going out immediately. The mother and daughter couldn't wait to urge Xie Yongdong in the courtyard.
"Dad, hurry up, why are you moving like a snail?" Nannan called her father eagerly in a delicate voice. She knew that in her best childhood, a family of three gathered together like today.
The opportunities to go out together are too few and far between, so I cherish them very much.
"Come here, come here, don't worry, my good daughter." Xie Yongdong heard his daughter's urging and hurried out of the house while putting on his coat.
"Meimei, where are we going to play as a family today?" Xie Yongdong asked.
Lin Meihong turned around and asked Nannan: "Mom and dad will go wherever you want to go." "Then let's go to the park first and then go to the amusement park." Nannan said playfully, twisting her head.
Xie Yongdong walked up to his daughter, leaned down, stretched out his index finger and gently scratched her nose, and said: "You little selfish guy, you only think about yourself and don't care about your mother." He amplified his voice and continued, "I see.
This is the arrangement for this afternoon. Let’s go shopping first, then go to the park and playground. Let’s go, get in the car.” Xie Yongdong’s family of three happily strolled on the street. When they passed by the downtown area where high-end women’s clothing stores operate,
, he suddenly felt that his wife should have several sets of fashions that belonged to her. Perhaps his wife would be more beautiful and charming if she wore decent fashions. So he stopped the car and looked at fashion houses one after another with his wife and daughter.
, he examined one set after another of women's clothing and ran back and forth for about an hour. His hands and feet were so tired that he still couldn't choose one that he liked. His wife's height, shoulder width and skin color were all in his mind.
The clothes keep flashing. The clothes are too big, for fear of affecting the gracefulness of the wife; the clothes are too long, for fear of affecting the slender charm of the wife’s legs; the color is too bright, for fear of destroying the solemnity and elegance of the wife; the color is too light, for fear of covering up the wife’s youth
Vitality.
After thousands of choices, he finally bought a few sets for Meimei. This can be said to be the first time that Xie Yongdong used his professional aesthetic vision to serve Lin Meihong. Since he has a particularly high vision and is very picky, the time he spent was natural
There are more. In fact, Xie Yongdong’s most real intention is not to choose fashion itself, but to slowly transmit the sweetness of love to his wife’s heart through this process. Indeed! During this period, Meimei
He looked very happy and always had a bright smile on his face.
The park is really a space to find tranquility and dreams, poetically and picturesquely touching the heart that wants to relax.
Since it is not the weekend today, there are not many people coming to the park. Occasionally, there are a few old people bathing in the sun under the trees and airing their mood; there are a few middle-aged people outing on the trails to keep fit and breathe fresh air; young people gather in twos and threes.
We played hula hoop together; the laughter in the park is always that of the children. Together with their parents, they played parent-child games and competitions on the green lawn. The children were running and jumping with joy on their little faces.
They were all flushed with heat and looked extremely happy.
Lin Meihong snuggled tightly on Xie Yongdong's shoulder. While sitting on the lawn and watching her daughter in the Xixi opera not far away, she used silent body language to express her gratitude to her husband for his care. Her hands went back and forth on Xie Yongdong's back.
In fact, the more she acted like this, the more uneasy Xie Yongdong felt, because at this moment, the best time after marriage, what Meimei saw in her eyes was the starting point of happiness and sweetness, but in Xie Yongdong's eyes, it was just a fleeting moment.
The smoke and cloud of the passing past will soon fly to its end.
Originally, Xie Yongdong mustered up the courage many times and wanted to use this short period of time to tell Meimei the truth. However, he swallowed the words when they reached his lips.
Taking advantage of this rare break, he secretly considered his next step: after he turns himself in tomorrow, his wife will definitely know the truth soon. This will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to her, and she will definitely be in pain. How can she be comforted?
She really needed someone to help her when he was not with her. After thinking for a long time, he finally thought of a suitable candidate - his wife's good friend Yuan Hui.
He decided that before going to Cuiyun Villa early tomorrow morning, he would first find Yuan Hui to explain the situation and forward the letter to Meimei through her.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Xie Yongdong's family of three came out of the park and rushed to the last planned stop - the children's playground.
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