Kneeling in front of my wife’s tombstone and crying bitterly, I was reborn

In Chen Shubao's heart, Zhou Xiaozhou should be a man living a good life.

Well, she is such a good person, she should live a good life! Live happily and joyfully every day.

But what he saw now was Zhou Xiaozhou's pretty face becoming thin and bony, and his eyes, which had once been bright and lively, were no longer lively, but rather dull.

“It shouldn’t be like this!”

“It shouldn’t be like this!”

Chen Shubao's eyes couldn't help but become moist, his heart felt as if it was stabbed by a knife, and he kept muttering to himself.

Perhaps Chen Shubao's whisper startled Zhou Xiaozhou, and suddenly she turned her head and looked over.

For a moment, she was slightly distracted.

I guess he didn't recognize Chen Shubao at first!

"Who are you looking for?"

Seeing Chen Shubao, Zhou Xiaozhou seemed to wake up from his previous daze, and immediately regained his calm expression and asked.

When the pleasant voice sounded, Chen Shubao came back to his senses all of a sudden.

However, there was a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth.

Didn’t you recognize me?

He didn't mind at all that Chen Jianghe, Xu Shangao, and Liu Daniu didn't recognize him.

But Zhou Xiaozhou didn't recognize him, and Chen Shubao still felt disappointed.

She was the person he missed the most. Her appearance was engraved in his soul. Even if it was just her back, he felt he could recognize her.

He just got a little tanned, his appearance didn't change at all, but Zhou Xiaozhou didn't recognize him.

It seemed that she treated him the same as she treated everyone else, not differently than he expected.

This feeling made him feel very depressed and he couldn't help but feel lost.

But in front of Zhou Xiaozhou, he didn't even dare to have a lost expression. After hearing the words, he smiled bitterly, and immediately forced a smile on his dark face, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "Manager Zhou..., I am Chen Shubao!"

"Chen Shubao?"

Zhou Xiaozhou was stunned for a moment, as if he had taken a closer look, then he smiled and said, "Chen Shubao, it really is you!"

After not seeing Chen Shubao for two months, Zhou Xiaozhou felt a little happy when he saw him again, which was like a reunion with an old friend.

After he finished speaking, Zhou Xiaozhou immediately said, "Why are you so dark? I almost didn't recognize you!"

It seemed that because he didn't recognize me at first sight, he felt a little embarrassed, so he explained it specifically.

In fact, it would be better if he didn't explain. He could just say a few words to get over the embarrassment of not recognizing her, and no one would mention it. This explanation seemed even more deliberate, and Chen Shubao felt even more bitter. He said angrily, "I went to Shenzhen. The sun there is quite strong, and that's why I got so tanned!"

After saying that, as if to hide his embarrassment, he hurriedly changed the subject, glanced at Zhou Xiaozhou, and said, "But you are much thinner than before!"

When Chinese people meet, "Have you eaten?", "You've gained weight!", "You've lost weight!" are almost all their catchphrases, the kind that come out of their mouths without any nutritional value.

However, when Chen Shubao said that Zhou Xiaozhou had lost a lot of weight, he was sincere about it.

The early 1990s were different from later generations. When friends and relatives in later generations met and said someone had lost weight, they would be very happy. This was because people in later generations lived too well, had too much nutrition, and were easily fat. Being fat became a sign of being unhealthy. People in later generations pursued health and loved a slim figure. If you said someone had lost weight, especially a beautiful woman, it would be a very happy thing.

But the times now are different. Nowadays, most people have just solved the problem of warmth and cannot even talk about eating well. When meeting someone, saying that they have gained weight means something good, but saying that someone has lost weight often means that they are not living well.

Zhou Xiaozhou was indeed not living a good life, but it was not because of lack of food and drink, but because of emotional troubles that made her lose her appetite.

There are countless books in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, that say that lovesickness makes people thin. For example, "I will never regret that my clothes are getting looser and looser, for I am becoming haggard because of you.", "I can only spend a few days of spring, but I am thin again because of lovesickness." and so on.

But Zhou Xiaozhou would never admit such a thing, especially in front of Chen Shubao. She would never admit it. She smoothed the fine hair on her forehead and said lightly, "It's okay, it's about the same as before."

After saying that, he immediately changed the subject, "By the way, why are you here?"

How did I get here?

I came here just to see you!

After hearing what Zhou Xiaozhou said, Chen Shubao almost blurted out.

But he really didn't have the courage to say it, so he could only say: "I'm back from a business trip, and I'm leaving again the day after tomorrow. I came here specifically to see Daniu, Chen Jianghe and the others."

"Well, I came to see you too!" he quickly added.

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Zhou Xiaozhou, and was relieved to see that she was not unhappy.

Zhou Xiaozhou seemed to be thinking about something. No one had brought the goods over for such a long time, and he thought they were taking a break. It turned out that Chen Shubao had come.

Just as he was about to say, "It's been a long time since we last met," Liu Daniu came over carrying three bags of goods. Zhou Xiaozhou stopped chatting and said, "They've started moving the goods, and I have to start working too. You can just sit for a while."

That being said, there were no other chairs in the warehouse except Zhou Xiaozhou's chair. Where could anyone sit?

Chen Shubao felt extremely disappointed and could only blame Liu Daniu and the others for coming too early, so that he didn't have time to say many things.

But this can’t be blamed on Liu Daniu and the others!

They are porters here, and they make money by transporting goods. They can't just stop working and make time to chat with him and Zhou Xiaozhou!

Helpless, Chen Shubao mustered up the courage to say: "Well, Manager Zhou, you go ahead and do your work. I will treat everyone to a meal after get off work, and you can join us."

He wanted to invite Zhou Xiaozhou alone to say something.

But Liu Daniu had already walked to the door, and if I said that, he would definitely laugh at me.

After thinking about it, I decided to treat everyone to a meal and bring Zhou Xiaozhou along. This would be better.

Zhou Xiaozhou instinctively wanted to refuse, but before she could open her mouth, Liu Daniu said, "Okay, Shubao, now that you're rich, you have to treat us to a good meal."

After that, he assisted Chen Shubao and said to Zhou Xiaozhou: "Manager Zhou, you choose the place, don't save money for him."

Liu Daniu had said so, and Zhou Xiaozhou thought it would be bad to refuse. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, let's have dinner together this afternoon."

Seeing that Zhou Xiaozhou agreed, Chen Shubao couldn't help but be happy. His purpose of inviting Zhou Xiaozhou to dinner was really achieved.

The only regret is that I can't invite her alone, and I have to bring a group of light bulbs.

But that's all we can do.

Chen Shubao smiled and said, "That's settled. We'll go to the state-owned restaurant this afternoon."

Just then, there was a sudden commotion outside, and it sounded quite lively.

After hearing those voices clearly, Chen Shubao was shocked. No way!