At that time, my life was very leisurely. I was busy working hard to make money when I was at work. After work, I would relax as much as I could. Sometimes I would go to the bar with Xu Xinnuo and one or two friends, and sometimes I would ask Bian Xu to go for a ride together.
, playing ball, the days passed by unconsciously.
I felt that such a life was fulfilling and comfortable. I had a prosperous career and passionate friends. For me, men became dispensable decorations. Really, at that time, I felt that I was just like this.
It doesn't matter if you continue to live without a nominal husband.
But my parents and family definitely don’t agree with my point of view. My parents still often call me to urge me to get married. Faced with their anxious urging, I adopted the strategy of one drag, two, conceal, and three. Anyway, my parents and I didn’t agree.
I'm not in the same city. As the saying goes, military orders will be ignored when I'm abroad. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and there are some things they can't do to me.
My cousin aunt, because she introduced me to several men but failed in the end, she also lost her patience with me and said that I had too high standards and was too lazy to bother me with such things. Of course, this is what I like.
Undesirable results.
So, during that relatively short period of time, my life became very leisurely and colorful. My friends said that I became more beautiful and charming. Of course, I would rather
I believe these are flattering words they say to make me happy.
However, it is true that my mood has improved. When I first got divorced, almost every night I could dream about something about Xu Minghui and I's past, some scenes, some of which were on our university campus.
The scenes are the rent-telling scenes when we first got married, and some are the scenes after we moved to our new home. I rolled up my sleeves and waved a big spoon while cooking in the brand new kitchen, while Xu Minghui and his daughter Tiao Tiao sat in the spacious and bright kitchen.
watching tv in living room.
I came out with the fried dishes, only to find that Xu Minghui and my daughter were gone. I put down the dishes in surprise, and while taking off my apron, I looked around for the father and daughter. I came to the balcony, opened the window and rushed out.
He shouted several times downstairs: "Xu Minghui!"
"Hey! I'm here!" I heard a clear voice of agreement, which was none other than Xu Minghui's voice! But this voice was different from his voice today because it sounded so young.
I poked my head and looked downstairs carefully, and saw young Xu Minghui standing in the wide open space downstairs. He was wearing a snow-white shirt, with a refreshing student hair, and a childish face full of sunshine. At this moment
He was waving his arms and calling to me, calling my name loudly: "Tide! Tide! Come down quickly! The weather is good today, let's go to the book city..."
Looking at Xu Minghui's cheerful face, I was stunned, because the "him" at this time was not him now, but the "him" we were on the university campus fifteen years ago.
At that moment, it was as if all the strength in my body had been taken away, and I lay paralyzed in front of the window.
"Haichao! Wei Haichao! What are you doing? Come down quickly!" Xu Minghui was still calling my name anxiously.
Almost without thinking, I ran downstairs, but when I ran to the open space downstairs, Xu Minghui was nowhere to be seen. The surrounding area was empty and not a single person could be seen.
I became anxious, so I started running quickly, and then shouted Xu Minghui's name loudly: "Minghui! Minghui! Where are you?"
In the midst of this anxiety, I woke up suddenly and looked around blankly, only to realize that I had just had a dream, a nightmare that I could never get rid of.
For a long time after the divorce, I had this kind of dream over and over again. Although the scene sometimes changed, the content was basically the same. It was like a movie montage. In the dream, Xu Minghui and I were represented in the past and today.
Some scenes were superimposed together, which made me have mixed feelings and sigh, but I was at my wits end.
For a long time, I thought that I would never be able to get rid of the intrusion of nightmares at night after my divorce. However, today I got rid of it. This incredible leisure time has brought about the greatest benefits to my mind, body and mind.
level of relaxation. During that period, the dreams I had every night were sweet. There were scenes from my childhood, scenes when I went out to play with my friends, and even Zhou Yaze occasionally appeared, but I could never see Xu Minghui again.
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Bian Xu and I made an appointment to play golf together on weekends, and it has almost become a regular routine for us.
This Saturday, both of us had nothing to do, so we made an appointment to go play ball at a gym we used to go to.
When Bian Xu and I walked into the arena, we happened to meet Zhou Yaze who was wearing a white jersey. There was another woman beside him, but this woman was not Wu Yanran, but a beautiful girl who looked a bit like a mixed race.
Seeing Bian Xu and I walking over together in jerseys, Zhou Yaze looked very surprised. He asked me softly: "Sister Wei, are you coming here to play too?"
When I suddenly saw Zhou Yaze, I was not prepared, but out of politeness I smiled and responded to him: "Yes, I often invite friends to play here with me on weekends."
Zhou Yaze looked at Bian Xu with a slightly suspicious expression and asked me softly: "Is this... your friend?"
I glanced at Bian Xu awkwardly, pondered for a moment, and then pointed at Bian Xu on my own initiative and introduced to Zhou Yaze: "Oh, this is my cousin, Bian Xu."
"Cousin?" Zhou Yaze stared at Bian Xu, with an obvious element of disbelief in his expression.
I stood there pretending to be calm, nodded to him affirmatively, and then looked at each other and smiled at Bian Xu. Bian Xu nodded slightly at me understandingly, without mentioning the meaning in his eyes.
I don’t know why I suddenly went crazy and introduced Bian Xu like this, but I just don’t want Zhou Yaze to know that Bian Xu is just an ordinary friend of mine, because that is always easy for people to misunderstand. After all, I am single now, and I am with a young man.
When a man goes out to play, it is easy for others to give the illusion of dating.
But if I say that we are related, then this misunderstanding will disappear.
In order to break the awkward atmosphere, I looked at the beautiful mixed-race girl and asked Zhou Yaze at the right time: "Are you here to play ball with your friends too?"
Zhou Yaze nodded to me, smiled very gentlemanly, then gently put his hand on the waist of the beautiful girl next to him, and introduced us generously: "Come on, let me introduce you, this is my friend Daisy.
"Zhou Yaze said while smiling at the girl named Daisy.
Daisy also gave him a playful smile, and then extended her hand to us enthusiastically: "Hi, nice to meet you." Her Chinese is a bit stiff, and it seems that she may have grown up in an environment where her native language is not Chinese.
of.
I smiled awkwardly, then stretched out my hand and shook Daisy's hand. Bian Xu just smiled politely at her, and Daisy also smiled back at him.
Next, Zhou Yaze explained to us: "We used to play at the arena in Xuancheng District, but today it was full, so we came here temporarily. Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence that we
I met you."
I also smiled at Zhou Yaze, and then said deliberately: "The weather is so nice, let's not waste time standing here, why not hurry up and show off our skills."
Zhou Yaze smiled politely at me and said, "Okay." But he also added, "Let's play singles first. Since we are so destined to be together, how about a mixed doubles later?"
I was slightly startled and glanced at Bian Xu, only to see Bian Xu respond generously to Zhou Yaze: "Okay." As he said that, he also glanced at the beautiful mixed-race girl.
I cried secretly in my heart. I thought to myself, this boy must have been seduced by a beautiful mixed-race girl, so he agreed to Zhou Yaze's invitation so happily. But in fact, even if Bian Xu didn't agree, I had no reason to refuse.
, so I forced a smile and nodded to Zhou Yaze: "Okay."
After hearing what we all said, Daisy clapped her hands and smiled happily: "Okay, great! Now we can compete against handsome guys and beauties!"
That day, Bian Xu and I had just played for half an hour when Zhou Yaze came to us with Daisy. So we started playing mixed doubles. Bian Xu and I stood on one side, and Zhou Yaze and Daisy stood on the other side. We also changed sides in the middle.
Got a match.
Zhou Yaze's skills are very high and he is very stable. When playing against him, he takes great care of his opponent's feelings and will not make things difficult for us with tricky balls. I can often easily catch and return the balls he serves.
In the past, just running moderately was fine.
Zhou Yaze's playing style matches his personality very well, he is mature, restrained and calm.
In comparison, Bian Xu still looks younger and lacks some experience. Although he plays the ball very vigorously, he sometimes does not grasp the speed very well. Some of the balls he serves often catch his opponents by surprise. When playing against Bian Xu, he often has to run hard.
,very tired.
From a woman's point of view, my playing skills are pretty good. Daisy seems to have started playing very early, and her playing skills are also quite good. In short, it was a day when we met our opponents and we were evenly matched, but we were also very tired after just one game.
By the end of the fight, both of us ladies were out of breath.
Seeing us like this, Zhou Yaze suggested at the right time: "Let's take a rest."
I gasped and nodded in agreement.
So, the four of us walked to the rest area for guests to sit down, and Zhou Yaze ordered a drink for each of us.
During the break, Zhou Yaze looked at Bian Xu, and then asked me softly: "You said Bian Xu is your cousin. Since he is a cousin, he can only be a relative of his aunt's family, aunt's family, or uncle's family. May I ask Bian Xu?
Which side of the family are you related to?"
I didn't expect Zhou Yaze to inquire so carefully. I was stunned when I was drinking the juice and almost choked. Seeing me like this, Bian Xu hurriedly handed me a clean tissue.
I took the tissue Bian Xu handed me and wiped the juice that overflowed from the corner of my mouth, then coughed in a covert manner.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Yaze smiled meaningfully, and then said to me gently: "Maybe I asked too presumptuously."
I waved my hand at him and replied softly: "Nothing, nothing," then I glanced at Bian Xu and explained to Zhou Yaze calmly, "Oh, Bian Xu is my... aunt's child."
Zhou Yaze smiled enigmatically. He held a bottle of orange juice in his hand, and then said slowly to me: "Sister Wei, I remember that you are from the north. Your hometown seems to be in province n, right?" With that, he put down the orange juice and spoke again.
He glanced at Bian Xu, then smiled lightly and said, "But Bian Xu's accent sounds obviously southern?"