I glanced at Hu Zongren and looked at Miss Qi with my peripheral vision. She rubbed her brow bone with her fingers, looking miserable. I asked the gentleman what he called her. He said his surname was Zheng. I said
Mr. Zheng, you must know something in your heart. This matter is related to the harmony of your family and whether it is safe to live here, so you'd better tell the truth. Of course, don't elaborate on some too personal questions.
Having said that, we don’t really want to know.
Mr. Zheng clasped his hands together, put them between his legs and rubbed them repeatedly. On this hot day, I hope it was not because his hands were cold. Mr. Zheng did not speak at first, and lowered his head to think for a long time. After I finished speaking in the living room
After that sentence, it became very quiet for a while. Until Miss Qi couldn't help it anymore, she said to Mr. Zheng, "What's the matter? You are talking. Why don't you open your mouth? You dare to do these things and are you still afraid?"
Is it known to others? Mr. Zheng quickly told Miss Qi that things are not what you think, but I need to think about it carefully.
Mr. Zheng's attitude was obviously much more relaxed than before, but his soft tone seemed like an excuse to Miss Qi. Miss Qi cried and said in front of us, "I have always thought you are an honest person.
You are willing to endure hardships to make progress. When I talked about you with my college classmates and best friends, I felt proud. I didn’t expect that I really misjudged you. You did one thing to your face and did the other behind your back. When I found out, I didn’t dare to admit it. I said my surname was Zheng.
Yes, you hide it really deep. You have deceived me so miserably these years.
That's what a woman is like. When she stubbornly believes in something, no matter how you explain it, she won't believe it. Mr. Zheng sighed and said, it's really not what you think, these pants do belong to another woman.
, but that was many years ago, and I didn’t even know you at that time.
Mr. Zheng calmed down his emotions, and then told us all that when he was still in college more than ten years ago, he had a girlfriend named Xiaoman, and they lived together for a long time. After graduating from college,
The employment situation in those years was not good, and Xiaoman was not a local. Originally, he could have a good career in his hometown, but for Mr. Zheng’s sake, he chose to stay in Chongqing and work hard together. In the first few years, he did not make much money. Mr. Zheng
He is also a relatively strong person, so he does not want to seek help from his father who has connections with him as a leader, and wants to fight for his own success. And because Mr. Zheng’s parents have better conditions, they have higher standards for choosing a mate.
It seemed a bit harsh. Mr. Zheng didn't want Xiaoman to live in his own home looking at his parents' faces all day long, so he moved out of the house. The two of them lived frugally on their low income for a month. At that time,
I rented an old house near the company and lived there for several years.
Mr. Zheng said that he himself blamed himself very much at the beginning. He felt that as a man, he could not let his woman live a good life. This kind of destruction of self-esteem was difficult for him to bear, but Xiaoman understood it very well every time.
He comforted him by saying that we are still young and still have time to struggle. But under the circumstances, this originally warm comfort sounded to Mr. Zheng’s ears as if he was saying, it doesn’t matter, you are just a beggar.
I also wanted to live with you. This made him unbearable. Mr. Zheng said that at that time, both of them were in their 27s and 88s, and they had reached the stage of discussing marriage, but they did not have independent financial ability.
Supporting the operation of a family, he felt very guilty. He felt that a woman had followed him at a young age, but she had delayed her life to such an old age without a fixed settlement. The long-term backlog of emotions and the stubbornness that refused to bow made him
During that time, my temper became very bad.
Mr. Zheng went on to say that in the following years, due to his strong professional skills and sufficient theoretical knowledge, he finally made some progress at work. He was appreciated by the leader at the time, so he gradually began to promote him from a small
He started working as a department manager. From then on, his work began to go very smoothly. He had accumulated a lot of contacts after working for many years. Everyone liked him as a motivated young man, so his position gradually began to improve.
He climbed higher and higher until he became the regional manager of this company, which is equivalent to the level of vice president. At that time, he was only in his thirties. Mr. Zheng said that his life has become better, his income has increased, and his social status has also improved.
, he felt it was time to leave this shabby little house, so the two of them discussed and bought the current house. Mr. Zheng said that originally the house was planned to have Xiaoman’s name on it, but Xiaoman himself did not want to
Ken said that he was afraid that Mr. Zheng’s parents would make irresponsible remarks because over the years, Mr. Zheng’s status had improved, but Xiaoman was still in a mediocre job.
When buying and decorating a house, I couldn’t bear to throw away those old things from when I left school. They had been piled in the corner of the room since I lived in the old house, and I brought them with me when I moved to a new house. Mr. Zheng told us that these included
He picked up the broken guitar and said with a smile that he had not played it for more than ten years.
Mr. Zheng continued, but after his position was improved, his work became busier. When he was still at the grassroots level, most of his work was based on practical operations, but after becoming a regional manager, most of his work became observation.
The staff handed in the reports, and then continued to call some new and old customers every day to chat, maintain personal relationships, treat guests and drink with them. These were all common things. Gradually, the time to go home became less and less, and on one occasion
After having dinner with the customer, the leader called and told him to greet this customer well. This customer was very important. Mr. Zheng said that the leader particularly emphasized the word "greeting", so he quickly understood what the leader meant.
So that night he took the client to the bathing center for the first time, but because of his own confusion, he also got into the water and did something that was sorry for Xiaoman.
Mr. Zheng said that because of this incident, he felt very ashamed of Xiao Man. At a subsequent gathering of friends, he said in front of everyone that he would officially marry Xiao Man in the next few years.
Everyone had a great time that night and drank a lot. After getting drunk, Mr. Zheng stammered and told one of his buddies about the incident, saying that Xiaoman was a good girl and I felt sorry for her.
He did something like a beast or something like that. It turned out that this guy probably wasn't very strict with his mouth. I don't know why he said it, but the incident spread among their friends.
Mr. Zheng said that he and Xiaoman were college classmates, so they shared most of their friends. As for the clients and so-called friends at his work, he would not invite them to such a party. Suddenly
, although everyone felt that it was embarrassing to know about Mr. Zheng’s prostitution, some people still couldn’t help but stand up and scold him, saying that Xiaoman has been with you for so many years, do you still have a conscience? Mr. Zheng told us
, it wasn’t until several of Xiaoman’s sisters came to his door and pointed at him and scolded him that he realized that his scandal had been known for a long time, but he was the last one to know. By the same token, Xiaoman had already known about it.
I know, I just never said it.
Mr. Zheng rubbed his eyes and said that at that time he told Xiaoman that he would never do it again in the future and hoped to be forgiven by her. Xiaoman probably believed that Mr. Zheng was temporarily confused, so he secretly endured it.
After a while, Mr. Zheng was considerate and caring to her, and she gradually forgave Mr. Zheng. The relationship between the two became very good again. Mr. Zheng said awkwardly, these pants were for Xiaoman's birthday that year.
I personally chose the gift for her because I like purple.
Hu Zongren snorted and said, you are really selfish when you choose something you like for someone else's birthday. I know Hu Zongren's temper. If he is upset, no matter if it is a customer or someone else, he will do the same.
To be sarcastic, Mr. Zheng said that he himself really realized that he had made a mistake and wanted to make up for it. But the more Xiaoman endured without saying a word, the more guilty he felt. At that time, the company
When he started to expand his business in other places, he was sent to other places. Mr. Zheng said that before every business trip, he would promise Xiaoman that he would not make any mistakes. But after working in the field for a year, he received a call from Xiaoman.
, saying that he was seriously ill and was not well, so he rushed back in a panic.
When he said this, Mr. Zheng looked at Miss Qi and asked her, now do you know why I was so anxious when you called me yesterday and said you were sick? He said that after returning home, he checked
The report said that Xiaoman had non-small cell adenocarcinoma, and it was already in the terminal stage when it was detected. Miss Qi couldn't help but interrupt Mr. Zheng and said, how could it be possible for someone in his thirties? Mr. Zheng said, I'm not at home
During her days, she often ate irregularly and didn't rest well. She said to herself, "Su Ri'an, I promise not to make any mistakes, but the incident before was always stuck in her heart like a mouthful of phlegm. She was mentally disturbed.
Stress and irregular life lead to cancer.
Mr. Zheng said that it was too late to say anything at that time. After the two hugged each other and cried bitterly, Mr. Zheng applied for a leave of absence without pay and stayed with Xiaoman at home. However, the more people know how to cherish time, the more time they spend.
It was short-lived. Less than half a year after that, Xiaoman decided to die because he could not bear the pain of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, he passed away not long after stopping the treatment.
Mr. Zheng cried when he said this. He said that when he notified Xiaoman's family, her parents tremblingly took the urn from their hands. That situation was even more uncomfortable for him than killing him.
After dealing with Xiao Man's funeral, he burned all Xiao Man's things and planned to start a new life. He began to work desperately, intending to use busyness to offset his thoughts and guilt about Xiao Man. Until a year later, he met
He married his current wife, Miss Qi.
Hu Zongren asked him why Xiaoman's birthday underwear was found in the guitar under the bed. Mr. Zheng said that he didn't know this, because the clothes had not been used a few times and he couldn't find the pants. Maybe it was
It fell from the gap at the head of the bed and landed in this guitar. Mr. Zheng reached out and held Miss Qi’s hand and said, everything I said is true. I met you and fell in love with you at the time, and I really needed a relationship.
With the new relationship, I slowly forget about Xiaoman, but when I marry you, I really mean it. I care about you and this family, so I work hard to let you live a good life.
I couldn't help but interrupt. I said to Mr. Zheng, have you ever thought about it? The reason why you didn't know about Xiaoman's illness until she was in the late stage was because you worked outside all year round and took little care of your family, leaving her alone to take care of her.
Did you cause this? Mr. Zheng stopped talking. I think he must have never thought about this problem. I continued, and now that you are married to Miss Qi, you still repeat your previous lifestyle. Why does your wife
Why don't you spend more time with us? He stammered and said, "I really can't do anything about the nature of my work. I said the solutions are all people come up with. Although making money is very important in today's society, family is also very important."
It's important. If you lose some time with your family because you make money, you can't make up for it, so what's the point of making so much money?
I said to Mr. Zheng, from my previous understanding of your wife, I noticed that although her living conditions are good, she is not living a very happy life. You, the husband, only care about making money, why don’t you think more about the people around you?
The woman also needs your company. Mr. Zheng stopped talking and lowered his head silently. Miss Qi held his hand and looked at him with warm eyes. After a while, Mr. Zheng said, you are right, I
I've already lost something important. I can't lose it again. I know what to do.
Seeing that the matter was almost figured out, Hu Zongren and I walked to the bedroom, set up the tools, and were about to lead the way for Xiao Man's soul. Before that, I asked Mr. Zheng if there was anything he wanted to say to Xiao Man. Maybe
Her death was already a pity. Over the years, she must have been holding back some things. Just say them if you want to, because there will be no chance in the future. Miss Qi left the bedroom wisely. It can be seen that she still fully understands
She had killed her husband, and there was no need to care about what happened before her. Mr. Zheng had already been punished for it.
I went to the kitchen to get a bowl of water, then returned to the bedroom and closed the door. I lifted up the sheets on the bed to reveal the mattress. There was a layer of plastic paper on the mattress that had not been torn off. Hu Zongren started to wake up. Xiaoman was already in a state of confusion.
The soul that had been dormant for a long time regained its consciousness a lot when it awakened. Hu Zongren said to Mr. Zheng, if you have something to say, just say it. This is the last chance for you to talk to her directly. If you want to talk in the future, you can only touch her.
Her tombstone said so. Mr. Zheng was silent for a long time, and then shed tears silently. But he did not cry out in pain, but said in a slightly trembling voice, Xiaoman, I'm sorry for making you suffer.
Hu Zongren nodded to me, so I poured a little of the water in the bowl onto the tape on the mattress. Gradually, the water formed a few words, as if someone was writing with their fingers dipped in water, although it was very small.
It was almost dry, but I could still clearly see that Xiaoman had written the words "Be happy, I love you" with water stains.
When he saw these six words, Mr. Zheng finally couldn't bear it anymore. He knelt on the floor and leaned on the mattress. He wanted to reach out and touch the words, but he couldn't let go and cried bitterly.
I also rubbed my nose, and then said to Hu Zongren, let’s get started. Hu Zongren continued to recite the incantation until Xiaoman’s soul was completely sent away. He took out the pair of pants from the bag and burned them.
, collect the ashes in the gossip bag.
We received the reward immediately after the work was done that day, because the couple was still very satisfied with the way we handled the work, so they gave us a lot of money. When we went out, it was almost time for dinner, so we agreed to eat and drink.
You have to eat it. During the meal, Hu Zongren asked me, this case is not very difficult, why do you use this as a test? I told him I don't know, but I know it will get harder and harder later.
The next day I received a call from Miss Qi. She called specifically to thank us. She said that Mr. Zheng had already agreed with the company that he would be transferred back to Chongqing next month. Thank you.
After I hung up the phone, I smiled with satisfaction.