The sun was shining brightly when she came out, but now it was densely covered with haze. Qiao Xinwei felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet and slowly running through her whole body. Her hands, which had just been warmed by the stew pot, were also completely cold. My heart also felt cold.
With Jiang Hao's conditions, he can indeed attract the favor of many women. There are many women who like Jiang Hao. They are as persistent as Shen Lu, as gentle as Ji Shanshan, as proud as Xiao Zhengying, and as crazy as Xiao Tianai. Which one does not love him more than Arnold? deep?
But they are all insignificant people to her, but Arnold is her most valued friend.
"Should I not have friends?" Qiao Xinwei said to herself, "At the beginning, you hated Sun Ronxuan the most and you were the most grievance against me. But now, what does it matter? Do you think that I and Jiang Hao is divorced, so it won’t hurt me if you do this?”
Arnold shook his head and once again defended Jiang Hao, "It's me, not us, it's me, not including Jiang Hao. It's my unilateral reason. Don't misunderstand him."
Qiao Xinwei was indescribably angry. The more Arnold defended Jiang Hao, the angrier she became. "That's enough for you. Stop talking. Arnold, I don't think we can be friends in the future. You should respect yourself."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Arnold asked to stay, "Xinwei, I'm sorry, everything is my fault."
Facing the wind, Qiao Xinwei stood up. She took a deep breath and said, "Arnold, I have been friends for so many years. I know you. If you don't want to fight for it, you won't let me notice on purpose. Because Jiang Hao didn't respond to you, so you're not willing to give in, right?"
Arnold lowered his head, opened his lips several times, but said nothing.
"You want me to think that a slap can't make a difference. There was an ambiguous period between you and Jiang Hao, right? But you are wrong. Jiang Hao is not Ji Xiaohai, and I am not the Qiao Xinwei before. Jiang Hao and I are The relationship between Hao and Hao is not something you outsiders can see through. Jiang Hao and I??"
Her nose was slightly sore, and Qiao Xinwei opened her eyes wide to let the cold wind dry the tears swirling in her eyes, "My relationship with Jiang Hao can transcend time and distance, and can transcend life and death. If he dies, I will do it for him." I will be a widow for the rest of my life, because no one will be better than him, and no one will treat me better than him."
Arnold also stood up. Her face no longer looked lazy, but more angry, "You love him and you let him die?"
Qiao Xinwei raised her voice and asked, "How well do you know him? Do you think I don't want him to stay at home and be safe?"
"I don't think you can keep him? It seems like you don't matter much in his heart!" Arnold's voice was several times louder.
Qiao Xinwei sneered. No matter how much the quarrel broke out, she finally saw Arnold and this friend clearly. Time is so ruthless. It changed many things in a subtle way, even the things she once thought would remain unchanged for the rest of her life. Friendship can become so unrecognizable.
"Arnold, do you want to apologize, or do you want to provoke?"
Arnold was stunned and couldn't speak for a long time. She really wanted to apologize, but as she talked, she also turned to venting. In the past three years, she had suppressed her inner emotions and couldn't express them. She was also depressed.
"Liu Jinnuo, I used to admire your free and easy attitude. You can love as much as you want, leave as soon as you want, and let go as soon as you can. However, your relationship has been such a failure all the way. Why don't you reflect on it? Can your love start from the correct perspective? I can be affected by you today because you are my friend? Well, I don’t want to quarrel with you, it’s boring, I’m leaving, don’t see each other again. "
After sitting for less than ten minutes, Qiao Xinwei took her bag and left, coming in a hurry and leaving angrily. When she reached the first floor, the waiter at the bar looked at her with an appraising look, and she felt that
uncomfortable.
They all probably knew that their boss's wife had an unrequited love for a married woman, she thought.
Qiao Xinwei got into the car. The heater in the car had not been turned off yet. She had been busy all day and had only eaten two mouthfuls of rice noodles. She was angry and heartbroken. Losing a friend she had known for many years was no better than losing Jiang Hao.
She took out her mobile phone and found Jiang Hao's number. She dialed impulsively, "Sorry, the user you dialed has turned off. Please call again later, sorry??"
When you need him most, he is not around.
Looking back at the cafe, the sun shines straight down, with bright signboards, elegant curtains, and all kinds of small flowers swaying in the wind. This is the best location for the cafe that Jiang Hao helped Arnold open with his money and effort.
, the best decoration, the best ingenuity.
Qiao Xinwei felt a little nauseous in her stomach and felt sick from hunger. She opened a bottle of mineral water and took two sips. It was so cold that her heart felt cold.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Qiao Xinwei drove to the Jiang family mansion. The housekeeper and Sister-in-law Li were both there. They had been servants of the Jiang family for many years and spent the Chinese New Year here every year. This was their home.
"Xinwei, you came so early. Didn't you say you would come here for dinner?"
"I came over after cleaning. I missed my son."
"Haha, I think so, but right now Xi Bao and the old lady are taking a nap, how about you take a nap too?"
"Sister-in-law Li, what??" Qiao Xinwei was a little embarrassed, "Is there anything to eat? I haven't eaten anything yet."
"Yes, how many dumplings can I order for you? I just made them this morning, stuffed with cabbage and meat."
"That's great, thank you Mrs. Li."
"It's true that you have to eat on time no matter how busy you are. If you don't eat on time, you will have stomach problems, just like Hao."
Qiao Xinwei smiled lightly, "Sister-in-law Li, I understand, thank you."
"Hey, why are you being polite to me? You're welcome."
She said she was not polite, but she was really not polite. She ate twenty dumplings in one go. Seeing that she could eat them with enthusiasm, Sister-in-law Li silently ordered ten more, "Do you still want to eat? There are more?"
"eat!"
Sister-in-law Li was dumbfounded, "Is ten enough? If not, I will try again."
Qiao Xinwei was embarrassed, "That's enough, that's enough, haha."
Sister-in-law Li said: "Looking at how thin you are, I didn't expect you to be quite edible. I originally thought I would save these dumplings for everyone to eat together on New Year's Eve. It seems I have to make some more."
"Uh-huh, let me help you. I can't just eat and not work. Anyway, I'm fine."
"No, if you have nothing to do, just go chat with the old man. He has been in the study these days, feeling unhappy."
"Oh, okay."
While eating and chatting, Qiao Xinwei successfully finished ten more dumplings. She felt that her stomach was about to explode. She actually ate all thirty dumplings at once, which was really crazy.
In the study, Jiang Zhizhong was sitting at the desk, wearing reading glasses, flipping through a newspaper. Qiao Xinwei took a plate of snacks, knocked on the door and went in, "Dad, do you want some of the pea yellow made by Sister-in-law Li?"
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Jiang Zhizhong: "When did you come?"
"It's been a while, and I've finished all the dumplings."
Jiang Zhizhong stretched out his hand and said, "It's rare for you to come, so come in and sit down."
Qiao Xinwei nodded, walked over and placed the snacks in front of the old man, then sat opposite, "Dad, what's the matter? Are you worried?"
Jiang Zhizhong frowned and said, "Is the door closed?"
"Well, it's closed."
"Xinwei, you can't let your mother hear this." Their room is next door, so you have to be careful what you say. "Lao Tang called me a few days ago."
Qiao Xinwei's heart skipped a beat. The Lao Tang mentioned by her father-in-law must be the Brigadier Tang mentioned by Jiang Hao. She straightened her back instinctively and asked with her eyes.
"Lao Tang used to be my deputy. He would always remind me if anything happened. A few days ago, Ah Hao took three soldiers and sneaked into Vietnam."
Qiao Xinwei didn't dare to speak loudly. Her father-in-law's voice was not loud and his voice was slightly hoarse. She was really afraid of missing something.
"As long as you are within the national border, Ahao's safety can be guaranteed. If you go beyond the national border, you will be in danger every minute."
Qiao Xinwei asked tremblingly, "Did you sneak in secretly?"
Jiang Zhizhong nodded.
"??" She didn't know what it meant specifically, and she didn't know what to ask. A question suddenly popped up in her mind, "Dad, foreign troops sneaked into our country secretly, which is called illegal invasion, so what?
Hao sneaked into Vietnam secretly. Will the Vietnamese regard Hao as an illegal intruder? Dad, I don’t know if it’s right to ask you this. I think you should understand what I mean.”
Jiang Zhizhong was silent for a long time. He sighed and said, "Ah Hao is now under attack from both sides. The longer the delay is, the more dangerous it will be."
"What do you mean? How many days has he been gone? Has Brigadier Tang sent you a message?"
"It's been three days and there's still no news." Jiang Zhizhong looked very unhappy, with endless sadness in his chaotic eyes. The reason why he didn't tell his wife was because he was afraid that she wouldn't be able to bear it.
However, Qiao Xinwei was not as pessimistic as the old man. She said, "Dad, isn't there good news if there is no news? Jiang Hao has always come back from the edge of life and death when doing tasks. He said that no news is the best.
I believe what he said."
Jiang Zhizhong added: "Ahao sneaked in secretly this time. Even if something happens, he can't get justice."
"??" Qiao Xinwei had something stuck in her throat and couldn't swallow it or spit it out. She gritted her teeth, made fists with both hands, and grabbed the corners of her clothes. "So, even if Jiang Hao dies, even if he doesn't
There’s no commendation, right?”
"I have been waiting for Lao Tang to report the news to me. It has been three days, but there is still no news. There are only four of them. Three days without food or water is enough. Maybe he is afraid that my old bones will not be able to bear it.
"Jiang Zhizhong's eyes were slightly red, and he said arrogantly, "It is an honor to die for the country. There is nothing I can't bear, I can bear anything!"
Qiao Xinwei took two deep breaths. Compared to the pain just now, the pain at this moment was even more overwhelming. What betrayal and cheating are nothing compared to life and death?! Life is the most precious thing, everything else is bullshit.
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Jiang Zhizhong kept sighing. Qiao Xinwei had never seen the old man with such a sad expression. She felt that her heart was already dark and could no longer be bright.