Dai Mengyan flew to New York on the morning of August 4 and went to see O'Brien that afternoon.
Lao Jiu's car is already waiting in front of the hotel.
Before driving, Lao Jiu asked: "What if he's not here? On a visit, on vacation or something."
Dai Mengyan said: "I'll wait if he's not here. It doesn't have to be boarding in New York. If he doesn't see me, I'll ask to see George and ask the president to give this to him." With that, Dai Mengyan took out a note from his bag and handed it to him.
Lao Jiu.
This is a small note. It is not even folded in half, nor does it have an envelope. Anyone who handles it can see the content. The note was written in English by Dai Mengyan, and the content is ""Mr. O'Brien: I respect the United States, respect the United States.
Spirit, but please tell me, what reasons do I need to respect you? The signature is Dai Mengyan.
Lao Jiu returned the note to Dai Mengyan, said nothing, and drove to the Dilano company headquarters.
When they arrived at the gate of the square in front of the Delano company headquarters building, Lao Jiu parked the car aside. Dai Mengyan got out of the car and explained to the guard why he wanted to see O'Brien, and showed his passport to prove his identity.
The security guard on duty asked: "Do you have an appointment?"
Dai Mengyan replied: "No."
The security guard said: "Sorry, please come back after making an appointment."
Dai Mengyan said: "Please tell him that it is Dai Mengyan, Yizinong's girlfriend, who is asking for a meeting. He will definitely meet him." The security guard hesitated and said, "Please wait a moment." After saying that, he went into the duty room to make a phone call. After a few minutes, the security guard came out.
, looked at Dai Mengyan again and said, "Mr. O'Brien, please go up. His office is upstairs. Turn right after exiting the elevator. The sign on the door says Studio 5. You can go in." Dai Mengyan got on the car.
, Lao Jiu drove the car to the door of the building and waited for Dai Mengyan to get off the car and drive to the parking lot to wait. Dai Mengyan took the elevator to the building and was about to turn right when he got out of the elevator. At this time, O'Brien didn't know whether it was out of guilt or sympathy.
The lady was polite and did not wait in the office, but came out. O'Brien asked: "Is it Miss Dai?" The two stood nearly one meter apart, and Dai Mengyan also knew the person in front of him.
That's O'Brien.
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Dai Mengyan stood quietly and watched. O'Brien's hair was snow-white, his face was wrinkled, and his eyes were saggy. His tall and thin body looked even older because of his hunchback. At this moment, she thought about it countless times in her mind.
The question suddenly froze, so heavy that she couldn't pick it up. The silent woman didn't even tremble her lips. She just looked at each other in silence for a few seconds, turned around and walked away, taking the stairs.
In the parking lot, Lao Jiu saw Dai Mengyan coming out of the gate and started the car to meet him. Dai Mengyan got in the car and the car drove away from the Dilano company headquarters building and merged into the traffic on the road.
Lao Jiu asked: "See you?"
Dai Mengyan nodded slightly: "Yes, an old man with white hair."
Lao Jiu asked again: "Did you tell me?"
Dai Mengyan shook his head: "No."
Lao Jiu was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Dai Mengyan said: "He has white hair...I can't tell."
Lao Jiu asked in confusion: "Why?"
Dai Mengyan said: "We should give him some respect for his age."
A trace of surprise flashed in Lao Jiu's eyes.
At noon the next day, Lao Jiu treated Dai Mengyan to a meal in his restaurant. After a short rest, Lao Jiu sent Dai Mengyan to the East River Pier in Manhattan to board the ship. All passengers must board the ship one hour before the cruise departs.
, all late passengers will not be able to board the ship and can only board the ship at the next port, so passengers are generally required to arrive at the terminal an hour in advance.
After arriving at the pier, Lao Jiu parked the car in the parking lot of the pier, helped Dai Mengyan hand over his luggage to the cruise staff, and then it was time to go through the check-in procedures. There were many people in the boarding hall, and you had to go through the security check before checking in.
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Dai Mengyan said: "Brother Jiu, I'm going to line up, so don't wait with me."
Lao Jiu said: "It's still early. There is an open-air restaurant next to Xibu. Let's have a cup of coffee. Brother Jiu has something to tell you." Dai Mengyan hesitated and said, "Okay."
There are several open-air restaurants around the boarding hall, with a table and a few chairs under each parasol, offering drinks such as beer and coffee. Dai Mengyan and Lao Jiu went to an open-air restaurant and chose a table to sit down.
Had two cups of coffee.
Lao Jiu said: "Meng Yan, you are a celebrity, you must think that Brother Jiu is worthy of saying a word to you..."
Dai Mengyan immediately made a gesture to interrupt Lao Jiu's words, and then said calmly: "Brother Jiu, I dare not say that I have friends in New York, but I still have a few acquaintances. I didn't notify anyone when I came to New York this time.
Sorry, Brother Ninth, I don’t mean to look down upon you. You are my Brother Ninth.” Lao Jiu nodded and said, “I cried when I sent Zi Nong off. To be honest, I didn’t even think about it when my father left.
I shed tears. After all, I am old and my name is Bai Xi. But Zinong... what a pity."
Dai Mengyan said: "I didn't do it well."
Lao Jiu said: "What you did is not whether it is good or not, but whether you are right."
Dai Mengyan remained silent.
Lao Jiu said: "I am an American, and you are a Hong Konger, but in the final analysis you are still a Chinese. We are all Chinese, who doesn't want their country to be good? Let Zinong come out, that is not Zinong's statement alone, it is
The two of you jointly stated that Zi Nong could not do it without your support. Zi Nong only dared to walk out of that door because he believed in you. If you are gone, Zi Nong will force you to death. To put it more broadly, it will be the country that forces you to death.
Yours, can you handle this? You are wronged by this, and this is why you are so great. You are a person who is useful to Hong Kong and the country. You live a good life to show respect for the farmers, and in a big way, you show respect for the country.
"
The most secret pain in Dai Mengyan's heart was touched upon. His lips trembled and tears burst into his eyes.
Lao Jiu said: "It's better to go out for a walk and come back early so that Brother Jiu won't worry about it."
Dai Mengyan's tears were streaming down his face and he couldn't sit still anymore. He said "Thank you, Brother Ninth", got up and went to the boarding hall.
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the cool wind is blowing the breath of autumn. This is the most beautiful season. Yuhuating Cemetery is shrouded in the autumn colors all over the mountains and fields, lush and green. Although it does not have the majestic momentum of the mountains, it has a unique gentleness.
of charm.
This is the third time Fang Di has come to the cemetery. The second time is to check the acceptance, make an appointment for burial, and go through the burial procedures. Today is the day when her cemetery will be sealed. At 1 o'clock in the morning, she came to the cemetery on time according to the scheduled burial time.
, Uncle Geng is already waiting here, and has prepared a broom, a dustpan, a small shovel, and half a bucket of water. A rag is placed in the bucket. The base and fence of the cemetery are made of white marble, about one square meter.
The shape of the tomb is simple and solemn. The tomb is open and the cover is next to it. There are only two red inscriptions on the black marble tombstone: Fang Di. There is no date and no other inscriptions.
Uncle Geng said: "Clean the inside and wipe the tombstones. You have to do it yourself. I will go down first, and in half an hour I will bring someone to seal the cave. You must put things carefully. The lid must be sealed with cement and cannot be opened.
, it’s disrespectful to forget something.”
Fang Di said: "I understand, sir. Thank you. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Uncle Geng waved his hand and said, "Nothing, I'm afraid you are young and don't understand." Then he left.
Fang Di carefully swept the dust in the tomb into a pile with a broom, picked it up with a dustpan and poured it out. She wiped the tombstone and the tomb several times with a rag. After cleaning everything inside and out, she opened a bag.
, first took out a piece of red silk and laid it on the bottom of the tomb, then took out a large teapot, 4 cups, a bag of jasmine tea, a pack of Qianmen cigarettes, and a box of videotapes with her dancing, and placed them neatly in order, and finally put them in.
It's those two stainless steel lighters.
While doing this, she muttered: "We have only met once, and I am not qualified to do anything to you, but you know that women love to take themselves seriously. Fortunately, you don't care about this, so that's it.
I'm not a superstitious person, but I have to have something to put my worries in my heart. I just can't bear to worry about you always wandering outside. There will always be windy and rainy times. If you don't mind it, it will be windy and rainy.
Just come in and hide, and come here to take a rest when you are tired. I put my heart here, and I will accompany you whenever you come. Director Zhang criticized you for Miss Dai's matter, saying that you didn't handle it well, and that you didn't make things solid.
I ran away, and I think the criticism is right. I admire Miss Dai very much, she is willing to take risks, as a bloody woman would do." The two lighters were very heavy, and she put them on the tape for fear of being crushed over time, so she took them away
He came down and put it next to him, muttering: "The video is of me dancing. I asked someone to edit it. I planned to seduce you when I get a chance. I put it here, hoping to seduce you. These two lighters are made of stainless steel and have been bumped.
, it’s not worth much if it’s broken. It was originally meant to seduce you, but now I decided to give it to you as a medal, a medal given to you by an ordinary woman. They all said that you are a good person, but I don’t think you are either.
Good boy, what should I praise you for? Just two things: one is having a bottom line, and the other is being tolerant of women."
After putting her things away, she sat on the edge of the tomb and took out a cigarette and lighter from her bag, lit a cigarette, smoked quietly, and looked into the distance quietly, with the mountain breeze blowing her hair. She did not cry.
, her expression was as calm as a sculpture, but her tears were flowing down like a bursting dam, and her heart was muttering: Brat, I love you to death! I can't stand you, I really can't stand you...