The next day, at the appointed time, Li Mu went out wearing a sun hat and sports shorts.
When I saw Pu Pu and Yan Liang, my eyes lit up. Compared to yesterday, the two of them were completely tidy up.
I put on new clothes, put on new shoes, and combed my hair neatly.
There is still a sense of wandering.
If he said he was his classmate, no one would doubt him.
"Yan Liang, Pu Pu, have you eaten?"
"I've eaten, Brother Chaoyang." Pu Pu acted very sensible.
Li Mu waved his hand: "Okay, let's set off."
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Liufeng Mountain is located in the northwest of Ningzhou. The altitude is not high, but the scenery is extremely beautiful. In your free time, it is a good experience to climb mountains and enjoy the scenery here. It is also a popular tourist destination in Ningzhou.
Today is Wednesday, summer has already begun, and under the scorching sun, there are not many tourists.
A few people took the bus to the place. It was still early, there were only a few cars parked outside the scenic area, and there were not many tourists.
At this point, Zhang Dongsheng obviously hasn't arrived yet and has to wait. It would be bad if he misses it.
"Yan Liang, Pu Pu, there is a cold drink shop over there, let's go have something to drink first."
Yan Liang and Pu Pu have become accustomed to listening to Li Mu's arrangements in the past two days, so they will not object.
"Okay, Chaoyang, I'll listen to you. Anyway, we have a whole day to play."
"Okay, brother Chaoyang."
So, Li Mu led the two of them to a cold drink shop outside the scenic area, where they each had a cold drink and bought several plates of candies and ice cream.
While eating, drinking and chatting, we watched the passing vehicles.
After sitting in the cold drink shop for half an hour, drinking two cold drinks each, and eating all the candies and ice cream, Zhang Dongsheng's car finally arrived late.
Li Mu didn't intend to meet him, so he pressed the brim of his sunhat, put down the cup in his hand, stood up and said, "Yan Liang, Pupu, let's go." He took the lead and walked towards the scenic spot.
The two of them put down the cups in their hands and stood up to follow.
Entering the scenic spot, several people were enjoying themselves while climbing the mountain.
While playing, Li Mu looked behind him from time to time and vaguely saw Zhang Dongsheng leading two elderly people while climbing the mountain and taking photos.
At this point, it's still early for the incident to happen, so he won't join in the fun. He just needs to interrupt at the critical moment.
After climbing the mountain for a while, a few people came to a platform halfway up the mountain. The terrain here is open and the scenery is good. Pupu suggested taking pictures here, and Li Mu readily agreed.
Several people were playing and taking pictures, and Pupu sang children's songs happily.
"In the blue sky and the Milky Way..."
"There is a little white boat..."
"There is an osmanthus tree on the boat..."
"The white rabbit is playing..."
"The oars can't be seen..."
"There are no sails on the boat..."
"Floating, floating, floating..."
At this time, Zhang Dongsheng led Xu's father and Xu's mother past a few people. He looked at them casually and was a little curious about how many children came to climb the mountain so early, but he didn't think much about it.
After walking a few dozen meters, they came to a pavilion. Zhang Dongsheng proposed to take a rest. Xu's father and mother were exhausted, so they readily agreed.
At this time, Zhang Dongsheng wanted to make a last-ditch effort. After so many years of relationship with Xu Jing, he really loved her and wanted to save the family and the relationship.
At the same time, he can save his life and avoid falling into a sad ending.
He diligently opened the thermos and poured a glass of water for Xu's mother.
"Mom, drink some water."
Sitting on the wooden chair in the pavilion, Xu's mother nodded to Zhang Dongsheng and took the cup.
"Thanks a lot."
Although it was just a short sentence, Zhang Dongsheng felt some hope inexplicably. After chatting with Xu's mother for a few words, and seeing Xu's father playing with the camera, Zhang Dongsheng thought for a while, then diligently asked for advice on photography techniques, and praised him all the time.
Next, it made the two old people happy.
In fact, he didn't care about photography skills at all. He only cared about hiking and having fun. He just wanted to restore his relationship with Xu Jing.
In this situation, as long as the two old people support him, there is still room for things to slow down.
After struggling for a long time, he finally said: "Dad, do you think I still have a chance?"
After hearing these words, the two old men who had been smiling just now became cold instantly.
The two looked at each other and Xu's father said: "Dongsheng, I think you two are not happy together now. It's better to resolve it as soon as possible. This will be good for both of you."
After hearing Xu's father's attitude, Zhang Dongsheng was immediately filled with despair, knowing that this matter was already difficult to rectify, so he made plans to break the situation.
A terrible thought gradually arose in my mind.
However, as a home-based son-in-law for so many years, he really didn't want to make such a choice. It was a road of no return.
Suppressing the emotions in his heart, he smiled like a normal person and said, "Dad, I'm asking you if I still have a chance to learn photography!"
Xu's father was stunned for a moment, then squeezed out a smile and said: "You said photography, of course, it's never too late to learn."
Looking at the two old people in front of him, Zhang Dongsheng still didn't want to give up. He put down his poor self-esteem and, holding on to the hope of eventuality, begged: "Mom, Dad, can you help me persuade Xu Jing? I know she listens."
Yours, I really don’t want to get to that point.”
At this time, Xu's mother said: "Dongsheng, we know that you two must have feelings for so many years. But marriage cannot be forced."
"You have been in Ningzhou for so many years, and we have not treated you materially. We just hope that your daughter can be happy. She has the right to a new life. You must understand this, and we also hope you are well.
Xu's father said: "Dongsheng, at this time, we have said what we should say. You think about it carefully so that we can get together and part ways."
After listening to what the two said, Zhang Dongsheng gave up completely. The grief and anger in his heart and the despair for the future made the terrible thought in his heart grow bigger and bigger.
It sprouted from the ground and impacted his bottom line as a person and the values that he had formed over the past thirty years.
Finally, under this emotion, he seemed to have made some kind of decision and took a long breath.
"I see!"
After saying that, he seemed to have put down some kind of heavy burden, and put a smile on his face again: "Dad, Mom, let's walk up while the light is right now!"
Xu's father and Xu's mother had no doubts about him. They just said what they said. They didn't want to refute Zhang Dongsheng's face on this trivial matter and make the divorce more troublesome.
"Okay, let's walk again."
So, the three of them continued to climb up.
On the other side, Li Mu, who was always paying attention to the situation here, saw that they stopped resting and continued to climb up. The photo of Pu Pu here had also been taken, so he said hello, took the camera, and followed Qi Ba slowly.
Ten meters away, playing and walking up.
Zhang Dongsheng led Xu's father and Xu's mother to climb a few hundred meters and came to a platform near a cliff. Surrounded by rugged mountains and rocks, the scenery was beautiful and perfect for taking pictures.
At this time, his heart was completely occupied by that terrible thought. He thought that after the divorce, his love, marriage, and youth would be gone, and he would have to leave the house. He became more and more angry.
He is not willing to give in!
After struggling for a long time, he finally made a decision. He couldn't just watch things develop into an irreversible situation. He wanted to avoid his own tragedy, even if he went to hell together.
Thinking of this, as if nothing happened, a smile appeared on his face again.
"Dad, Mom, the scenery here is nice, let me take a photo of you!"
Father Xu looked around and realized that it was really suitable for taking pictures, so he agreed.
Under Zhang Dongsheng's arrangement, the two sat on a huge rock near the cliff.
At this time, the extreme thoughts in his mind became stronger and stronger. He pretended to adjust the light and directed the two of them to adjust their postures. As if he was still not satisfied, he put down the camera and stepped forward to help the two of them adjust themselves.
This was also the time he chose to take action.
However, an accident happened. As soon as I put down the camera and was about to walk over, a cheerful laughter came from behind.
"Pupu, Yan Liang, come here quickly."
"The scenery here is so beautiful, let me take a photo for you."
Then there was another voice.
"Wow, it's so beautiful! Thank you, Brother Chaoyang."
"After they finish taking pictures, let's take some pictures too."
Zhang Dongsheng hesitated and turned around with difficulty to look around. The children he met on the road were walking towards here with cheerful faces.
It is impossible to take action.
He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but also felt a little regretful and a little scared. There are some things you can't look back on after you do them.
I'm not forced to do anything, I really don't want to make such a choice.
I took a few perfunctory photos, gave the place to Li Mu, and led Xu's father and mother to continue walking up the mountain.
However, opportunities are not easy to come by, and it is even more difficult to ensure that there is no leakage.
After experiencing what happened just now, Zhang Dongsheng calmed down a lot. If possible, he really didn't want to take this step, and he kept getting entangled in his heart.
In addition, those children were chattering not far behind them, not giving him any chance to make all his thoughts disappear.
Two hours later, watching Zhang Dongsheng and Xu's father and Xu's mother leave the scenic spot, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. The incident was finally stopped.
Zhang Dongsheng is very cautious and will not act without reason. He will choose a perfect opportunity. Such an opportunity is not so easy to find.
It should be able to calm down for a while, and I will have time to make plans.
As long as Zhang Dongsheng has not taken that step, there is room for reform and for him to start over.