carol

The winter sun shines through the glass roof in the huge department store.People are walking in pairs, groups or alone in front of the off-white marble floor and various display windows, fast or slow.The young couple looked at the designer jewelry with great interest; while in front of the boutique window, the mature woman slowed down and stopped her companion from moving on, winking and saying that she wanted to go in and have a look.A group of tourists from other places chattered and commented on the last store while walking, and then parked next to the special sale display car on the side of the road. The colorful silk scarves and woolen scarves aroused their interest.Even at noon on this Sunday, there are business-like people, anxiously dressed in formal attire, rushing to a certain coffee shop or restaurant in this mall, perhaps making an appointment with HeadHunter to find the next job.

Wearing dark thick-rimmed Wenqing glasses, a white shirt with a sweater on top, Zhou Dingna walked quickly to the escalator going up. After holding the mother and daughter in his hands, he quickly took out his mobile phone to check, while smoothing his hair.Finally, he arrived at the high floor of the restaurant. When he found the store he had agreed to, he passed by a fashionable woman in a gray coat and a dark brown shirt. It was Ai Ming. She took a ride directly from the parking lot When the elevator came up, she calmly went to the place where she was going to make an appointment.

Xiao Ding walked into an Italian restaurant. In the open space, sunlight came in from the entire row of large windows, shining brightly on the white tables and chairs.The young service staff greeted him energetically.The boy with the appearance of Wenqing looked around, smiled and told the waiter that his friend was sitting by the window.

Tian Ruixin tied a loose ponytail and huddled on a chair in her big coat. Under the light by the window, her eyes, which were obviously swollen from crying, made her look very bad.

"What's the matter! Did you quarrel?" Xiao Ding walked to her side first, patted her on the shoulder and asked hurriedly.The girl smiled reluctantly, and raised her chin to ask her good friend to sit down first.

"You scared me to death! I'll come right after I hang up the phone. What's the matter?" Zhou Dingna asked anxiously after sitting down.

The red-eyed girl said, "Let's order first!"

The waiter came, and when Xiao ordered the meal, Rui Xin took a sip of water, as if trying to calm down.

Ai Ming walked into a familiar Japanese restaurant. They often choose this restaurant to eat in this department store. First, the unit price is relatively high and it is not always full. In addition, only two people can sit in the booth for four people. If they bring trophies, it is also easy to put those big bags.The interior of the restaurant is warm and comfortable in dark tones. It is the store she will come to when she needs to rest nearby and have something to eat when shopping with friends.

Ai Ming nodded to the waiter who seemed cautious and decent, and the other party led her to the box where her friend had arrived first.The waiter bowed quietly and stepped back.Standing at the door of the box, Ai Ming saw Ke Kailuo listlessly and obtusely did not notice her coming. When Ai Ming called her, she was a little startled.

As she folded the coat and put it away, she tilted her head to observe Carol again, and felt that something was wrong.Her best friend, who looked a little pale, was pouring a glass of sake for her.

"What kind of wine is this? It smells so good!" Just picked up the small wine glass, and the warmed sake wafted a tangy aroma.

"Yeah...it's great!" Carol said with a smile, taking a sip.

Ai Ming took a sip, and didn't care that her good friend didn't reply her. She opened the exquisite menu to see what kind of wine it was, and she didn't find it before.

By the bright window, the pretty girl at the white table is holding back tears and taking a deep breath,

"Carol suddenly ignored me, and kept drinking a lot...as if she didn't want to sober up." Rui Xin finally said to her friend.

"When did it happen?" Zhou Dingna asked.

"It's been about a week..." Rui Xin said

"A week? So... around the time I go to your house?"

Rui Xin nodded. "No wonder, I thought she was weird that day!" Xiao Ding suddenly realized.

The girl covered her face, and finally couldn't help crying. Xiao Ding was startled, seeing his good friend crying in pain but trying to hold back, her shoulders trembled violently.

Ai Ming, who ordered the dishes with a satisfied face, was looking at Kai Luo.

Suddenly she grabbed the woman's hand that was pouring the wine, "Why are you drinking so hard? Have you eaten?" Ai Ming asked suddenly,

Ke Kailuo shook her head, looking helplessly at her empty wine glass.

"What happened? I recognize your situation." Abby asked with wide eyes.

"I think... I should leave Ruixin." Carol finally said.

"What?! Why?" Amin yelled in surprise, then covered her mouth and looked around, the restaurant and Carol both responded to her in silence.

Zhou Dingna looked very troubled, he almost stood up, when Rui Xin stopped crying, he quickly handed over his clean handkerchief.

"Something must have happened... She was either drunk or didn't want to talk to me!" The girl cried until her nose was red, and she picked up a tissue from the restaurant to blow her nose.

"Did you do anything to feel sorry for her?" Xiao Ding reasoned naturally,

Rui Xin tapped the table with both hands excitedly, "What's the matter? I don't know what's the matter!"

"When did it start?" Xiao Ding looked at his good friend worriedly, fearing that she was going to cry again.

"On the day you come."

"Why is she ignoring you?" the boy asked, adding some water for Rui Xin.The waiters brought out their salads and bisques just in time.

Aiming could barely sit still, she leaned forward, trying to get closer to Carol, and almost put her whole body on the table, fortunately, the wooden table looked very heavy.

"Okay, why did you leave her? Are you arguing?" Ai Ming asked with concern,

"She is so young, she has a better and more suitable partner." Carol leaned back, finished speaking quietly, and closed her eyes.

"Who?? Is there really someone?" Amin asked,

Carol didn't answer or react, her eyes were opened, but the focus of her sight was not on this box.

"Is the director? Are they dating? Comeon! Is Rui Xin interested in him? Idon't think so!" Like a cannonball, this short-haired woman in a high-end shirt, like a lawyer in court interrogating witnesses, asked Carol to take give evidence.

Kailo leaned against the table, covering her face with her slender fingers, as if she didn't want to face all this,

"I do not know."

Ai Ming pursed his mouth and put his fists on the table, very dissatisfied with this answer.When the waiter brought the miso soup, they all sat down and moved away from the table.

Tian Ruixin's eyes were red like a white rabbit, while Zhou Dingna hugged his chest with a serious face.In the relaxed and bright restaurant, only this table seemed to be in a strange situation. Xiao Ding looked around.

The waiter served their noodles, two people came together, one with red sauce and one with white sauce.

"You can share my food. Don't you like to eat both?" the boy thoughtfully suggested.

Rui Xin stared at her creamy bacon noodles, tears fell down again within two seconds.

"Rui Xin..." Xiao Ding put down the fork that he was wiping with a napkin.

"Carlo's cooking...her pasta...delicious..." the girl whimpered.

Rui Xin directly picked up the napkin to wipe away her tears, "I miss her so much."

In the booth separated by elegant bamboo branches, under the dim light, you can still see Ai Ming frowning tightly, holding on to the gradually warming towel with her hand, and never leaving her eyes from her best friend.

"Tell me! Is this what you thought? Or did you see something?" She continued to ask with her eyes wide open like a lawyer,

Ke Kailuo supported her head dejectedly, her hands had messed up her hair.Avoiding the eyes of her good friend, she just shook her head.

Ai Ming sighed, "Carol...have you had a good talk with Rui Xin?"

"You can't say nothing, so how can she understand you?" Since her good friend didn't say anything, she could only nag at her.

"It would be much easier if she was with the right person." Carol put down her hands and sat up straighter. Finally, she looked directly into Amin's eyes and expressed her thoughts honestly.

"That's your own idea... You have to ask her who she wants to be with!" Although he finally heard his friend's voice, Ai Ming still rolled his eyes politely,

"Do you need me to talk to Rui Xin?" she suggested.

Before they could touch the nigiri sushi that was brought up, Carol wanted to pour the wine again, but Amin grabbed her hand to stop her,

"You eat first."

Carol looked up at Ai Ming with sad eyes.

On the shiny glass tabletop, the leftover pasta in this plate was a bit cold, and the meat sauce was always too little, so Xiao Ding added some cheese powder to it.

"It's not a solution for us not to know what elder sister is thinking..." Zhou Dingna said, eating his last few mouthfuls of noodles cleanly,

Rui Xin twisted her face, not intending to eat it.

"At least we must know whether it is about you or not." Xiao Ding continued to analyze,

Rui Xin nodded and said, "At least I'm sure now that she is a depressed person. I think... as you said, it must be her past that caused her current personality..."

Seeing that his good friend also began to analyze rationally, Xiao Ding nodded encouragingly while listening,

"No matter what happened in the past or now, I have to figure it out. I won't give up." Rui Xin swallowed her rolled noodles, her eyes sparkling.

Looking at the grilled salmon, Ai Ming swallowed, picked up a nigiri sushi and swallowed it.

"Carol...I just don't understand. Don't you loveher" Aiming leaned back, and in the quiet restaurant, she asked her friend softly.

"Of course I love her...very much." Carol took a sip of sake, looking at the clear liquid in the glass.

"With such a close person, what can't we talk about?" Amin simply put a piece of nigiri sushi on the small plate of his best friend, as if to let her know that this is something she is obligated to eat.

"You don't know what she's thinking at all, do you? You're just scaring yourself." She folded her hands on the table, and tried to persuade this friend who thought too much with a gentle and gentle attitude.

Seeing that Kai Luo bowed her head and did not respond, "Otherwise, I will talk to her for you." Aiming proposed again,

"No..." Carol refused,

"Are you really going to leave her? Just for this unclear reason, why do you think it's not suitable for her?" Ai Ming threw her handkerchief on the table, almost annoyed.

"Abby, please..." Kailo stretched out her hand pleadingly, and put it on her friend's hand.

"Don't make any decisions yet, okay? You're not in good shape. Don't drink all the time! Carol!" Aiming raised his hand again to stop Carol from pouring another glass of sake.This is the third bottle.Carol leaned back in resignation...and covered her face again.

"God! I'm so sorry about you!" Ai Ming angrily poured all the remaining wine into his glass.

This floor of the department store is full of restaurants, and there are some seats in the wide corridor, so that everyone can sit comfortably or wait for people.At the entrance of the Italian restaurant, a full Zhou Dingna came out. Looking back, Rui Xin was about to pick up her beautiful backpack, but she was stunned when she looked up. Following her gaze, Xiao Ding saw Ke Kailuo Walking towards him, he also stopped.

"Carol..." Rui Xin whispered,

"Rui Xin!" Ai Ming called loudly, and with a smile she pulled Kai Luo closer to the young couple.

"What a coincidence!" Rui Xin said,

"Are you coming to eat too?" Ai Ming asked at the same time,

"Abby, this is my friend: Zhou Dingna, Xiao Ding. This is Sister Ai Ming...Ai Ming." Rui Xin introduced, and accidentally added "sister" at the end, she looked at Abby and smiled kindly , take the initiative to shake hands with Xiao Ding.

Ai Ming asked them what they were eating, and Zhou Dingna replied decently. Looking at these two tall and fashionable beauties, he couldn't help straightening his waist.Ai Ming also introduced the restaurant they ate at, which is actually the Japanese restaurant next door, so they can try it next time.

Ai Ming looked at Kai Luo, who was wearing a short faux fur coat, looking down at her high-heeled shoes.

"Would you like to get together? Have a cup of coffee? Or have a dessert?" Aiming took Carol in his arms, as if to pull her back into this world, and insisted on letting the two groups chat again.

The two young men looked at each other, the girl with swollen eyes looked at Carol again, following her gaze, the other two also looked at Carol, but she just kept her head down, and then suddenly looked at the opposite Restaurant, seems to be more interested in those restaurants.

Ai Ming frowned tightly, Xiao Ding couldn't help stroking Rui Xin's back with his hand, and patted her gently, while Rui Xin bit her lower lip tightly.

"Thank you, Sister Ai Ming... We just had enough, so we might go shopping first." Rui Xin said in a low voice, her big eyes blinking hard.

As if sighing, Ai Ming nodded to Rui Xin and Xiao Ding.He dragged the impolite Kai Luo forward.

Rui Xin stood where she was, watching Ai Ming hug Kai Luo, their backs drifting away, Ai Ming seemed to be talking to her excitedly, while shaking her... Kai Luo felt a little staggering, weak, and lacking momentum.

Rui Xin shed tears again.