When we arrived at the cinema, the movie had already ended.
Xiaodong was bored in the rest area, unable to sit still or stand still. She made countless phone calls along the way. No one answered at first. Then she reluctantly said a few words, but he didn't hear her clearly before she hung up.
When he called, it was already a busy signal. He was worried that something had happened to her, but she refused to say anything and just asked him to wait.
She hurriedly walked over and said, "Xiaodong, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I was delayed by something..."
Xiaodong saw that her face was pale and panting, obviously because she was in a hurry. He was slightly dissatisfied, but seeing her like this, he immediately asked with concern: "What happened?"
"It's nothing serious, I just met an old friend... The old friend suddenly fell ill, so I went to the hospital to see him..."
"I see. I was worried that something would happen to you on the road. I kept calling you but no one answered. I was worried to death..."
"Xiaodong, I'm sorry, the movie has ended."
"It's okay, let's just watch the next show. Look, I bought all the tickets again."
It was a super funny movie, and the theater was full of laughter from beginning to end. Only Qiao Xiaomai was distracted, and she didn't see any clues until the end. Fortunately, the laughter kept coming and going, covering up her panic.
When walking out of the cinema, Xiaodong held her hand: "Are you hungry? Let's go have some midnight snacks?"
She agreed, but her steps were a little light. After a while, she suddenly asked softly: "Xiaodong, why are you so nice to me?"
He laughed: "Are you worried?"
She bit her lip and nodded calmly, but her eyes were full of confusion, and she said in a daze: "Xiaodong, for some reason, I always feel in a trance recently, as if everything is not real..."
"Why?"
Maybe he has never met such a good man before? Maybe he is afraid that this good relationship will not last long? Maybe he is afraid that he will not be able to bear the day when the lie is exposed? Maybe he is afraid that he will eventually be forced to make a decision between himself and his elder brother.
choose?
Xiaodong, your current choice is not actually a real choice - even if you disobey your elder brother for a moment, it is nothing more than a child's rebellion against his parents - but what about the day when you know the truth?
At that time, would you still resist so unscrupulously to the end?
She wanted to speak several times and tell all the truth in one go, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say a word. She didn't even dare to mention "your brother is sick" - if Xiaodong asked:
How did you know? How would you answer?
I thought that as long as I persevered and had love, anything would be possible. However, after receiving a call from Xiaobai and listening to Xiaobai crying on the phone, I realized that, in fact, everything cannot be avoided or avoided.
Xiaodong was also worried. A few days ago, he called his elder brother many times, but he never answered the phone. Occasionally, he would just say he was busy and hang up immediately.
A table of snacks and side dishes had been served, but Qiao Mai had no appetite at all. Xiaodong stared at her for a long time and suddenly asked softly: "Mai Ma, if you have something on your mind, you might as well tell me clearly. At least, it will make you feel better if you say it."
She was shocked and shook her head with a forced smile, "I'm not worried... I just can't believe that my luck is so good..."