I was planning in my mind how I should win this round.
Although, there is currently no good solution.
But since this round is unavoidable, it’s better to take the gamble generously.
Win or lose, everyone has their destiny!
It was already evening when I separated from Mr. Wu.
I went out to take a taxi and as soon as I told the driver the address I wanted to go to, my phone suddenly rang.
I took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.
What Brother Yong said that day suddenly came to mind.
He asked me to keep an eye out for unknown numbers, maybe someone could help me.
Thinking of this, I immediately picked up.
I heard a deep man's voice coming from the other side:
"Brother Yong, friend, can I meet you?"
"Yes! Where are you?"
"Second Sister's Noodle Shop on Laolai Street!"
This man didn't say anything nonsense. As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
I once thought that Brother Yong’s friends would call me.
I just didn't expect that you would find me so quickly.
Laolai Street is an old street in Fengtian Old Town.
It is similar to the old streets in all cities.
Narrow streets, potholed roads.
Beside the piled trash cans on the roadside, there were a few unsupervised wild dogs rummaging around.
After searching for a while, I finally found the Erjie Noodle House that Yong Ge’s friend told me about.
Pushing open the door and walking in, there are a few scattered tables of customers sitting in the noodle shop.
Although I didn't know what the other person looked like, but after just one glance, I was sure that the man eating noodles with his head down opposite him was Brother Yong's friend.
The reason why I am sure is that this person's sitting posture is a bit strange.
Half of the body was leaning tightly against the wall.
Originally, his position should be with his back to the door, but he deliberately adjusted it so that he was facing the door.
This is the typical defensive posture of some people in the world when they are outside.
Don't let your back be exposed to the enemy.
I sat across from him, and this man didn't even look at me, he just lowered his head and ate the noodles.
And I looked at him confidently, he was a very ordinary middle-aged man.
He is of medium height, has a crew cut, and wears an ordinary undershirt.
But those big, plier-like hands seemed to have been eroded by oil stains, and the texture on the back of the hands showed an oily black color that couldn't be washed away.
What interests me the most is that he can eat garlic.
For every bite of noodles, you need a clove of garlic.
I've been here for a while, and I think he must have eaten at least two heads of garlic.
He put down his chopsticks and picked up a tissue to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Is there any smoke?"
He asked me something.
I handed one over, took out a lighter and lit it for him.
The moment he exhaled the smoke, I smelled a strong smell of garlic.
"Don't ask me who I am, and don't ask me what I do. Brother Yong said that nothing can harm you!"
The man whispered.
In a simple sentence, I almost guessed who this person was.
"Brother Yong lost face this time and even ran away. He saved my life, so I have to get this face back for him. Otherwise, everyone will think that Brother Yong ran away and no one will stand up for him."
My brothers are all gone. This can’t be done, a man’s reputation cannot be ruined!”
As he said this, the man took another deep puff of his cigarette.
"I'm looking for you today for two things. First, I want to find a chance to meet the Qin family, anyone can. Second, help me think of a way to escape. Brother Yong said that these are not difficult for you!
"
Although he didn't say it clearly, I guessed what he was going to do.
I thought for a moment, nodded and agreed:
"Yes, I can do it!"
The man nodded.
Then, he took out a pen with peeling paint from his pocket.
Take a tissue and write down a series of numbers.
"Don't call that number again. Think about it before calling this number. Remember, we never knew each other!"
As he spoke, he shouted in the direction of the bar:
"Boss, settle the accounts!"
"Nine dollars in total!"
"Isn't a bowl of noodles eight yuan?"
"If you eat three heads of garlic from me, why don't you add one more to yours?"
"Hold!"
The man muttered, took out a handful of change from his pocket, and counted them one by one.
…………
When we returned to the hotel in Bahumen, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
After getting off the bus, I walked through the small garden in front of the hotel.
I saw He Xiaoshi in the garden, walking and talking on the phone.
When she saw me, she quickly hung up the phone.
I walked over and asked directly:
"It's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"
He Xiaoshi gestured at me with the mobile phone in her hand.
"I had a phone call with my dad!"
"Missing home?"
He Xiaoshi smiled and shook her head.
"No, I just haven't called him for a long time..."
In fact, I am also a little surprised. It is said that He Xiaoshi is a top student who has returned from overseas and is also the apple of He Songbai's eye.
But when she said she wanted to see the world, He Songbai let her follow us and wander around.
This is somewhat unreasonable.
But I could feel that their father and daughter had always been sincerely helping me, so I didn’t think much about it.
Just as I was about to go upstairs, I suddenly remembered a question.
Then he pointed to a bench in the garden and said to Xiaoshi:
"If you're not sleepy, can we chat?"
"OK!"
Sitting on the bench, I took out a cigarette.
Before I could order, He Xiaoshi said to me:
"Give me one."
"Do you know how to smoke?"
"No, I just want to give it a try."
After lighting a cigarette, He Xiaoshi imitated me and took a puff.
But just this one mouthful made her choke and cough.
I smiled, and after she recovered, I asked again:
"Xiao Shi, do you think people can control their emotions?"
He Xiaoshi turned to look at me and asked curiously:
"What's wrong with you? Are you broken in love?"
I'm speechless.
If you have never been in love, how can you talk about losing it?