As soon as he picked it up, Qi Lan's elegant voice came from the other side.
"Xiao Liuye, no contact for a long time. How are you doing?"
Listening to this familiar yet unfamiliar voice, I couldn't help but feel a little stunned.
In my impression, Qi Lan is the kind of woman who is gentle to the core, elegant and intellectual.
But her current tone gives people a feeling of confidence and magnanimity.
For a moment, I felt as if I was in another world, so I just responded mechanically:
"I'm fine, how about you?"
I heard Qi Lan laugh.
"Hey, I'm doing pretty well. I'm just busy. I'm busy day and night every day. Oh, by the way. I'm going back to the mainland for a business trip in a few days and may go to several cities. When I have time, let's make an appointment to have dinner together.
?”
Qi Lan's words made me distracted again.
She has really changed!
In the past, every time she spoke, she would always give me a feeling of tenderness and resentment.
But now, she is sunny and confident.
"Just eating?"
I don't know if it's because my brain is short-circuited or I'm just not used to Qi Lan's changes.
I asked something that I shouldn't have asked.
"Then what else?"
Qi Lan asked back.
I fell silent immediately.
Qi Lan on the other side of the phone smiled softly.
"Xiao Liuye, this doesn't look like you. Did Chen Yonghong teach you?"
Mr. Hong inexplicably took the blame.
Then, Qi Lan also fell silent.
After a while, she said quietly:
"Humans are really strange animals. In the past, I wanted to give myself to you. But every time, either by mistake or by mistake, I was rejected by you. After returning to Haojiang from Habei, I told myself
, I no longer think about anything between me and you. So, I work hard. I want to be able to face you calmly one day. I think I did it. But you suddenly said this..."
I don't know why, but Qi Lan's words made me feel hollow and disappointed.
Qi Lan not only came out of Habei.
More importantly, she is reborn from the cocoon of emotions.
I should be happy for her, but I still can't suppress my disappointment.
"Are all you men like this? The undressed clothes that come to your door are worthless in your eyes. Only what you have lost and what you have not gained is the best in your heart!"
Qi Lan's words left me speechless.
Seeing that I didn't speak, Qi Lan immediately said:
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I will contact you when I return to the mainland. You have to take care!"
With that said, Qi Lan hung up the phone.
Holding the phone, I felt lost for a moment.
…………
Mengcheng is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Rongcheng.
The mountains and rivers here are beautiful and the scenery is excellent.
It is known as "a place where mountains and rivers are in your heart, a place of life".
We rented two cars and were on the way to Jiankun.
I suddenly remembered something and asked Zhong Rui:
"Zhong Rui, is that place that the old thieves and prodigals often go to belong to Zheng Ruhuan, the gambling king of Bashu?"
The reason why I ask this is because I heard that Zheng Ruhuan and Qin Sihai are sworn brothers.
We caused such a big thing in Fengtian and then plunged into Zheng Ruhuan's situation. Wouldn't that be like throwing ourselves into a trap?
Zhong Rui immediately shook his head and said:
"No, Jiankun is a small town with a small population and no decent venues. It's just a small gambling stall, designed to trick tourists!"
Having said that, I feel a little relieved.
When we arrived at Jiankun New District, we found a hotel, checked in, and went out to eat yak offal hot pot.
It was already evening, and we were going to check out the gambling stalls after eating.
Let’s explore a little bit first, and then make plans for the next step.
As soon as he left the hotpot restaurant, Zhong Rui answered a phone call.
After saying a few words, he put down the phone and said to me again:
"I'm afraid we won't be able to do it today. After a big inspection, the gambling stall is closed. It seems we can only wait until tomorrow. But you can also go to the dance hall where the old prodigal always goes. At least you know what he looks like first...
…”
At the mention of the dance hall, Mr. Hong, who was still gasping for breath, immediately became energetic.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go quickly?"
"What are you in a hurry for?"
I asked dumbfounded.
Because I really don’t understand, Mr. Hong who has seen strong winds and waves.
Why are you so interested in the sand dance here?
Mr. Hong smiled evilly, put his arm around the mute's shoulders, and said maliciously:
"Mute, don't you always want a woman and love?"
The mute nodded blankly.
"Then you go to the dance hall with Mr. Hong, and you can buy three minutes of love for a few dollars!"
The mute's eyes suddenly lit up and he stuttered:
"Z, z, is this, so good?"
"How do you know so much?"
The Seven of Diamonds asked with a strange look.
Mr. Hong looked proud and said:
"If you want to talk about other things, Mr. Hong will definitely not dare to brag about it. If you want to talk about women, I dare say that Mr. Hong is an expert. In Bashu, this kind of dance is called sand dance, and in Chang'an it's called black lamp dance. I've said it.
It’s useless. You’ll know when you go there. By the way, don’t take these three girls with you. It will affect our performance..."
After Mr. Hong said this, everyone became even more curious.
Xiaoshi and Xiaoduo went back to the hotel, but Zhong Rui still followed us.
After all, without her we wouldn't know who the old loser is.
The place we went to was in the basement of an old gray building.
When I got off the car, I saw four big characters on the neon sign at the door:
Dongdong Dance Hall!
You need to buy tickets here, which are two yuan each, and women are free.
The ticket seller was a man in his thirties with big yellow teeth.
Mr. Hong bought the ticket and asked directly:
"Boss, what are the charges here?"
Dahuang Ya said without raising his head:
"Five yuan for plain dance, ten yuan for meat dish!"
I was listening with a confused look on my face.
Why don't you just dance?
Why are meat and vegetables separated?
"Okay!"
Mr. Hong responded happily and took us straight in.