The Queen of Romance: A Summer of Sweet Classics

Chapter 19 The lights are dim
Xi Jinnan left the house to her and took nothing away.His usual ashtray and water cup on the coffee table, his toothbrush and razor in the bathroom, his clothes placed side by side with hers in the bedroom, his most precious tea set, a famous painting he admired the most, together with With many memories that had to be evoked, they stayed in this house together.

Nie Ranqing found that he began to think about things, so he began to tidy up the house on a large scale.It took two days to tidy up one by one.It used to be a home for them, and there were even ingredients in the fridge she bought before the divorce.The original red cherries are no longer fresh.In fact, she doesn't particularly like to eat this food, it's just because Xi Jinnan has a preference, so she bought it when she passed by the fruit section of the supermarket.

When she was cleaning the house, she found a lot of things, and even accidentally found the jade bracelet from Xi's house. It was still cold and greasy, and had not changed.She stared at it in a daze for a while, originally thinking about whether to return it now, but after thinking about it, she returned to the meticulous, leisurely and quiet look when Xi Jinnan put the bracelet on her that day, so she thought There was an unstoppable pain.

She didn't know how to deal with it, she knew she shouldn't keep it, but now she went to send Xi Jinnan back, and she didn't want to see him.It is not safe to use mail instead.Later, thinking too much, I simply closed the box and put it back in its original place.

Nie Ranqing firmly believes that she just hasn't forgotten those relatively good memories, rather than deliberately thinking about someone, but the fact is that she does often think of Xi Jinnan.For example, she just browsed the TV by chance that day, picked up the music channel by chance, heard soothing piano music by chance, and then thought of Xi Jinnan's hand by chance.Xi Jinnan's fingers are slender, thin and strong, which are very suitable for playing the piano.And judging by her level of appreciation, he really played well.Fingers jump flexibly on the keyboard, and beautiful tunes can flow out easily.

It was dusk at that time, and the beams of the setting sun shone through the window, sprinkling into the space together with the musical notes, which was very peaceful and peaceful.Her nerves were relaxed and she was a little drowsy.

It should be a very emotional scene, no one has the heart to disturb, people and the setting sun are about to merge into one, Nie Ranqing even feels that he is willing to sink into it.

After many days, Xi Jinnan's aura still seems to remain, although it has been empty for a long time.For a moment, she wanted to renovate the whole house inside and out, no matter how much money she spent.But after thinking about it, let it go - things are innocent after all, if she can't clean up her mood, then it's useless to renovate.

Now she had to admit that the old man was right again, marriage was a big deal and should not be trifled with.They married so hastily, and then divorced abruptly, no matter from outsiders or themselves, it was not considered solemn.

So now she has to bear the consequences herself.Marriage and divorce are extremely exhausting things. The trivial, messy and inanimate things that made up the house now stubbornly occupy a corner of the heart because of various inexplicable meanings, and linger on.

This is not over yet, even Nie Ranqing himself began to recall.She found helplessly that no matter how she concealed it now, she would never forget those things after marriage for the time being.The appearance of Xi Jinnan playing the piano, the appearance of making beef soup, and their rare squabble on the sofa, as well as the lively bickering between the two.These things rushed into her mind from time to time, without warning, out of control, unscrupulously torturing her already exhausted nerves, even she couldn't help but despise herself.

She put it all down to the divorce transition period.There are so many divorced people in the world, they are just one of them.No matter how unaccustomed you are, you can get rid of it successfully.

Nie Ranqing called and told his father about the divorce.

Before she called, she actually hesitated a little.The matter of her background made her feel a little strange when facing the Nie family's parents.But she didn't intend to burden them, so she didn't tell them the fact that she already knew her life experience.

Nie Ranqing's tone was flat, and he didn't describe it in detail, only saying that it was a disagreement of personality.Father Nie was surprised for a moment, then fell silent, and said after a while: "If you don't want to be alone, you can come home."

She nodded.

The time she stayed with Yao Mi became longer and longer.Nie Ranqing knew that Yao Mi was afraid that she would be bored by herself, so when Yao Mi asked her out, she would agree without hesitation.

At the beginning, Yao Mi saw that she was always hesitant to speak, and Nie Ranqing smiled, but instead comforted her: "Actually, it's good to get divorced, at least I won't see the mother-in-law who made things difficult."

In fact, Nie Ranqing really wanted to know how Xi Jinnan explained to his difficult mother, maybe he didn't explain at all, because Xi Jinnan rarely reported to others when doing things, and it was also a pleasure to explain occasionally, but But it always makes others feel flattered.In fact, she also wanted to know whether Xi Jinnan was as obsessed with the period after marriage and before divorce after the divorce as she was. If he was really like her, then at least she had a little psychological balance.

After the divorce, the house was empty. Although it was the same situation when Xi Jinnan was on business trips in the past, at least she knew that he would come back at that time, and she could hear the voice as she wished after a phone call.But looking at it now, it seems that it has become a luxury.

She is not ignorant of Xi Jinnan's kindness to her.It's just that there are some words and some things, just like the face-to-face with the lawyer that day, she didn't intend to hurt anyone, but her actions were misleading.Especially with an ex-boyfriend in the middle, Xi Jinnan is as careful as a hair, if he thinks too much, and the two of them communicate poorly, then she talks a lot, and maybe invisibly, it has slowly turned into an irreversible situation .

It may be a good choice to separate.She thought that if she could meet Xi Jinnan within a week, she would definitely take advantage of her courage and wish him a better life in the future.Even if it's not her true words.

However, she did not meet Xi Jinnan within a week, but met Chu Chen.It was still the standard appearance, with a cynical smile, and then walked towards her.

Chu Chen looked innocent: "Alone?"

"What's up?"

"It's already lunch time, what can I do?" Chu Chen smiled and winked at her, "May I treat you to dinner, as a favor?"

Chu Chen's treatment of women was not inconsiderate.Serving dishes, chatting, watching tea, all are meticulous.But Nie Ranqing had a hunch that Chu Chen would definitely say something that would not make people particularly happy.

Chu Chen is a good Tai Chi player, and his speech is far-fetched: "I just came back from abroad a few days ago, and today I met you when I was out shopping for the first time. Do you think this is fate?"

Nie Ranqing said sincerely: "I don't think so, I don't think it's a good thing for me to run into you."

Chu Chen smiled and rolled his eyes: "Actually, I thought the same as you. But a few days ago, I accompanied my mother to the temple to pray for Buddha. The abbot of the temple told me that all dharmas come from fate. Think about it carefully. , is actually quite right, isn’t it?”

Nie Ranqing finds it funny that the romantic and romantic can speak Buddhist language, "Didn't you just come back from abroad?"

Chu Chen laughed dryly twice, still sitting in a big lala: "Ah, I made a mistake just now, it was a few months ago."

Nie Ranqing leaned against the back of the chair and looked at him, with a smirk on his face, arms folded around his chest, and he didn't speak.

Chu Chen's psychological quality is good, and he can continue to talk about it after being exposed. "The Buddha also said that there are eight sufferings in human beings. The last four sufferings are love and parting, resentment for a long time, unable to ask, and unable to let go. In fact, I think it is quite right. For example, some people are really trapped in these four sufferings. You say People are powerless against birth, old age, sickness and death, and he can't let go of these few, how embarrassing this life is... Please don't look at me with such contemptuous eyes, look at your eyes, as if you want to kill someone, It reminds me of Xi Jinnan."

He stopped abruptly.

Nie Ranqing breathed a sigh of relief, and finally got to the point.

"and then."

Nie Ranqing looked at him expressionlessly, Chu Chen smiled twice, restrained his playful expression, and stared closely at her expression: "Xi Jinnan has suffered a serious injury recently."

Chu Chen observed her for a while, but couldn't see any flaws, so he sighed: "We went fishing a few days ago, and I gave him the turtle I caught. He really needs to make up for it. He has been sallow and emaciated recently. It looks bad, our brothers feel very distressed when they see it."

Nie Ranqing slowly bit a piece of vegetable without speaking.

Chu Chen suddenly asked: "Are you free this Saturday? I'll take you to a good place."

Nie Ranqing sighed, raised her eyes, and smiled softly and sincerely: "Sorry, I have a headache this weekend."

Chu Chen followed suit with a smile that was meaningful and ulterior motives.

"Actually, when you married Xi Jinnan, I really didn't want to see you. I don't understand how a person like Xi Jinnan married you."

Nie Ranqing poured himself a cup of tea and drank it.

Chu Chen continued on his own: "Xi Jinnan is a person who demands perfection in everything at a good level, and is extremely picky at all. As for you, although the comprehensive evaluation is barely good, you have to admit that you It's nothing special. He is such a difficult person, I wonder why he fell in love with you? In addition, you don't give Xi Jinnan face, even if he can't be coaxed all the time, he can't always hang out Come on, this is not the law of the unity of the opposite sex. Hey, I beg you, can you give me some feedback? I have belittled you so much, and you don’t even blink?"

Nie Ranqing said indifferently: "What do you want me to do? You pay the bill and I get angry. Isn't this the purpose of your treat today?"

Chu Chen looked at her in surprise: "You are not smart, so why are you so stupid and divorced?"

"..."

Chu Chen wiped his face and sighed: "Okay, let me get to the point. After you two divorced, I really tried to find a lot of people for Xi Jinnan, but unfortunately he didn't respond at all. Nie Ranqing, count me I beg you, you and Xi Jinnan should remarry quickly, and then you two can toss each other slowly, I really can't stand it, I'm going to be fooled by Xi Jinnan these days."

In fact, after the divorce, the news about Xi Jinnan continued.But those topics that are false and real, and false and true, seldom dig out his real private life.Everyone only knows that he has nimble wrists, precise eyesight, no mercy, a good net worth, and a good skin.In the eyes of everyone, Xi Jinnan was indifferent and alienated, and he didn't even smile. It is estimated that he hadn't even seen his two dimples, let alone revealing his so-called mental journey.

Xi Jinnan is like a whirlpool, it is easy to get stuck in it, but it takes a lot of work to pull it out.That night, Nie Ranqing hugged the pillow and thought of Xi Jinnan again very spinelessly.

When they were most intimate, Nie Ranqing was always used to clinging to his neck. If he hurt her, she would pull him down hard and poke her nails into his back unceremoniously.But if he is willing to take care of her feelings, then Nie Ranqing is also willing to cooperate.

When two people are skin to skin, it is also the time when their hearts are the most honest.

Xi Jinnan's embrace was very warm, which was quite different from his usual cold temperament.When Nie Ranqing leaned over, smelling his familiar refreshing smell, he would always feel a subtle and stable feeling in his heart.

Now she suddenly realized that it should be the so-called trust.

It's a pity that I realized it too late, and this trust has lost its roots.She has done a lot of stupid things since she was a child, but she has never been more regretful than now.

Divorced for one month, whether it is long or short, it is enough to settle people's truest desires.

What you can't get always looks the best, and you only know how to cherish it when you lose it.She sighed faintly, and for the first time in three years, she willingly admitted that she had been very happy.

Nie Ranqing didn't expect to never see Xi Jinnan again.They are in the same city, and the chance of meeting each other is not too small but not too small.It's just that she didn't expect to meet so early, which caught her off guard.

Nie Ranqing finally forced herself to build a line of defense, but now she found out with grief and indignation that Xi Jinnan just appeared in her field of vision suddenly, and her defense line collapsed. Shorter than expected.

She was about to come out of a Korean restaurant when she saw a few people coming out of a club opposite.In fact, the first thing Nie Ranqing saw was Zhou Kerong, because she was smiling, tall and graceful, and her graceful figure was tightly wrapped in a dark blue dress, which was the only bright color among the many dark clothes.

Nie Ranqing's heart froze, and he turned his eyes slightly, and sure enough, he saw Xi Jinnan.

The distance is not too far, although Xi Jinnan's face is sideways, Nie Ranqing can still clearly see that he is wearing a dark coat, with a smile on his mouth, a freehand-like clarity between his brows and eyes, and a sense of calmness in his gestures, but It seemed that he was not paying attention, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, listening to what others said, and then nodded slightly.

His complexion should be considered good, and there seemed to be a faint smile in the corner of his eyes.Nie Ranqing sighed, and she knew that Chu Chen was fooling her.Xi Jinnan tilted his head slightly after listening to the people around him. Nie Ranqing took a step back involuntarily, but forgot that he had just stepped down the steps, staggered and almost fell backwards.She pulled the glass door next to her in time, barely maintaining her balance.Regardless of the pain, Nie Ranqing quickly flashed back to the restaurant before he saw her.

In fact, she didn't know why she had such a reaction, and she didn't even have the courage to meet him for no reason.Nie Ranqing comforted herself and said that the scene just now was not suitable for them to meet. It would be embarrassing if she and him looked at each other, and if the two remained silent, it reminded her of the sentence "There are no words for each other, only tears and thousands of lines".

That is such a hypocritical sentence and scene, it is definitely not suitable for her to interpret it with Xi Jinnan.

Yao Mi wanted to take her on a blind date, but Nie Ranqing firmly refused.Yao Mi had to kiss herself, dragging Nie Ranqing to accompany her.

The first man was a doctor, wearing a pair of glasses, he was polite, talking and laughing happily, and the atmosphere at the table was quite harmonious.Nie Ranqing's evaluation afterwards was average: "Don't you think he talks too much, like a pea shooter who keeps shooting. And his skin is so dark, what if you two give birth to a coal ball in the future?"

Yao Mi's face turned red: "Ah bah, get lost."

The second is a businessman. Although he is five years older than Yao Mi, he smiles very kindly and has a lot of knowledge. The two have a lot of common interests. Nie Ranqing is still picky: "QQ's hairstyle, mung bean worm's eyebrows, Nouveau riche, no taste."

The third one is an employee, who looks honest, unsmiling, and behaves a little restrained, a bit unnatural.Nie Ranqing objected again: "It's even worse than the last one. His eyes are dull. He must be a bully on the outside. He doesn't look gentle and considerate. Marrying this kind of person must be premature."

The fourth and last time was a researcher with a decent appearance, even a handsome guy.When asked about her age, she was one year younger than Yao Mi.

Nie Ranqing said slowly: "The old cow gnaws tender grass. When did you like this kind of young lady? Usually, the young lady has an Oedipus plot. You want to marry, not raise a son."

Yao Mi glared at each other: "Don't go on my blind date next time! According to what you say, there is no one in the world who can see through it!"

Nie Ranqing reassured her: "You can see the past for a while, but it doesn't mean you can see the past for a lifetime. You want to live a lifetime, not a short-term love affair. Of course, you can't let it go."

"Then, what is your criteria for choosing a spouse?"

Nie Ranqing didn't even think about it: "You don't have to be so handsome, but you have to be handsome. Eyes should be long and narrow, lips should be thin, nose should be straight, and a smile should be good-looking. You don't have to be so gentle, but you have to be considerate. You don't have to talk much. , but you must be able to coax people. You don’t need to be tall, but you can’t be lower than 180.”

Yao Mi listened without saying a word, glanced at her, and said slowly, "That person's surname should be Xi."

This time it was Nie Ranqing's turn to be speechless.

Yao Mi Shiran got up to pour water, and the words came to Nie Ranqing's ears lightly: "If you drop the pie once, you can think that God made a mistake. If you drop the pie twice, you will be blind to God's heavenly eyes."

In fact, she didn't know this truth.Nie Ranqing let out a long sigh, fell into the sofa and didn't want to get up again.

The next day, when the weather was cool, Nie Ranqing bought food that could last for a week at the supermarket, and then met Xi Jinnan again.

The situation was too sudden, their eyes met inadvertently, and it was impossible for Nie Ranqing to hide.She felt that her expression was frozen on her face, and the timing was just right.

Xi Jinnan was still holding the car keys in his hand. It seemed that he was going to the underground parking lot to pick up the car. He was very calm when he saw her, with a natural expression, and even nodded at her: "Long time no see."

Nie Ranqing's smile was definitely forced: "Yes."

Xi Jinnan gestured for the bag in her hand with his eyes, then smiled slightly: "Shall I take you back?"

This time they were closer than last time, and Nie Ranqing recovered from his confusion, only to realize that Xi Jinnan's voice was slightly nasal, and even his face was slightly thinner, the whole person was thinner, but his eyes were more prominent Sharp, as if able to see everything.

(End of this chapter)