Gourmet and actor

Xiao Ke couldn't remember what he said to Director Xu later, and he was even in a trance about what happened after he left the tea room.There seemed to be a lot of thoughts in my heart, but I didn't seem to think about anything.When he came back to his senses, he was already standing at the door of the apartment, and Han Xilin was opening the fingerprint lock.

"Today is so fast." He said without words.

"...The road was blocked for more than half an hour just now." Pushing open the door, Han Xilin put the briefcase in the entrance cabinet and glanced at him.

Xiao Ke said blankly: "Ah, really, I didn't notice it."

Seeing that he still seemed to be wandering away, Han Xilin finally gave up the idea of ​​waiting for him to speak, and asked, "Xiao Ke, do you want to talk to me?"

"I..." Xiao Ke didn't even know what to think, and he didn't know how to tell Han Xilin, so he shook his head, avoided his sight, and walked to the kitchen, "I'm hungry, let's make supper first."

"Go."

Han Xilin was not at ease, and decided to postpone the official duties for the time being.After taking off his coat, he sat on the sofa and turned on the TV as the background sound. His actual attention was always on the kitchen.I am going to wait for Xiao Ke to come out, and then talk to him.

Unexpectedly, this wait is most of the day.The kitchen was silent at first, and then suddenly there was the sound of chopping minced meat, chopping on the chopping board one by one, which was extremely dull.

Seeing that the commercials of the TV series came out twice, but the sound of knives continued, Han Xilin could hardly sit still.

When I went in and took a look, I saw that the minced meat was loosely spread on the chopping board, and a lot of it splashed on the countertop.Xiao Ke turned a blind eye to it, and continued chopping with quick strokes and slow strokes.

Han Xilin had to ask, "Xiao Ke, what are you going to do?"

"Lion head."

This home-cooked dish can be made several times in advance.At that time, Han Xilin had already realized what he was thinking, but he hadn't confessed, so he went to the kitchen every day with ulterior motives to find nothing to say.I have been influenced by my ears and eyes, and I also remembered the main points of this dish.

Seeing that he was chopping firewood with a knife, Han Xilin couldn't help but reminded: "Didn't you say that the lion's head should be chopped finely and roughly so that the taste will be good. Is it best not to chop it into puree?"

Xiao Ke paused, then immediately said: "I want to eat finely chopped ones today."

After all, he put away the knife and went to get the seasoning.

Seeing him pick up the soy sauce bottle and keep pouring it in, Han Xilin hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Don't you always like to boil it with salt instead of braised it with soy sauce?"

"...you talk a lot tonight."

Han Xilin shut up knowingly.

When this lion head, whose every step was as clumsy as a novice's, was put into the pottery bowl and suffocated, Xiao Ke finally got out of the messy thoughts.Regardless of the fact that his hands were still dripping, he hugged Han Xilin unceremoniously, resting his chin on his shoulder.

He knew that he was wrong but refused to bow his head, and he just got through by acting like a good boy, which made Han Xilin both amused and distressed.He stroked his hair reassuringly, and asked in a low voice, "Did something unpleasant happen?"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Kecai said: "My parents... are very different from what I expected."

Although he has no memory of his parents in this era, let alone any feelings for them, they still have an unbroken blood relationship with each other.

Even though Dai Yun, who already has a new life and a new family, will no longer contact him, sooner or later his father will have to face it.As the other party is getting old, support and care must also be put on the agenda.However, he really didn't know how to get along with him.

Forgive everything that happened in the past?Or pursue it to the end?He can't decide.

Blood relationship often means a messy account.It is one party's death-free gold medal, and the other party's reluctance and helplessness.

Maybe it would be nice to be treated like a stranger.Pay all kinds of expenses on time every month, and come to visit every new year.There is no need for in-depth talks, no heart-to-heart conversations, just formulaic polite greetings are fine.Anyway, he is very good at acting, so he doesn't have to worry about being unable to handle it.

After the initial shock and boredom passed, Xiao Ke gradually regained his composure, thinking that he had found the best solution.

Seeing his changing expression, Han Xilin silently patted him on the back.For outsiders, he can criticize wantonly.But for the partner's parents, it is inconvenient to say more.

Hugging for a while, Xiao Ke deliberately ignored the remaining two or three points of depression and hesitation in his heart, and turned off the stove casually - anyway, even if things are steamed, they can only be thrown away.Then he took off the little tie on his shirt and said, "I'm so tired today, I'm going to bed first."

When he was about to step into the room, Han Xilin suddenly asked, "Are you free tomorrow?"

Xiao Ke looked back at him, "What?"

"I'll take you somewhere."

Xiao Ke thought it was the scenic spot he mentioned on the phone before, so he refused: "I stayed on the mountain for half a year, and I don't want to climb the mountain anymore."

"Not to play." Han Xilin said, "Just to accompany me to see."

After a little hesitation, Xiao Ke nodded, "Okay, call me when you go out."

He thought that Han Xilin wanted to show him some scenery.But when he drove to the suburbs the next day, when he stopped, what he saw was a ruin that looked like an empty city.

A tall tower stands in the middle of the field, with the rising sun behind it.The winter morning light falls on the gray wall, decadent and brilliant.

"Is this a photography base?" Xiao Ke asked uncertainly.

"No, it's an abandoned amusement park, let's go in and have a look."

Let it go, Han Xilin parked the car familiarly.Judging from that posture, it was obviously not the first time he had come here.

Xiao Ke didn't know what he brought him here for, but he didn't ask any further questions, and followed behind him as he said.

After passing through the circular gate, he realized that the inside was much bigger than he had imagined.The European-style buildings are endless, stretching as far as the eye can see.Rows of blue-tiled spiers tower into the sky, against the light gray sky, as beautiful as a fairy tale castle in a movie.

But in sharp contrast to the beautiful buildings, there are piles of yellow sand everywhere and cracked ground.Weeds protruded from the bricks and rubbish, and dry vines hung on the rusty iron window and door frames.

Apart from them in the ruins, there are groups of people carrying photographic equipment not far away, constantly gesturing with the equipment and choosing angles.Xiao Ke asked suspiciously: "You don't take pictures, what are you doing here?"

Han Xilin took him up to the platform of a castle with ease, pointed to the fields not far away and said, "The original area will also be bulldozed and rebuilt, and it will become the largest amusement park in Asia. But due to uncontrollable accidents, the project Forced to stop working, it has been abandoned more than ten years ago.”

Xiao Ke faintly felt that Han Xilin wanted to take the opportunity to say something to him, so he stopped talking, stood beside him, and listened to him continue.

"My grandfather was still alive at the time, and explained to me the reasons for the failure of this investment case in detail. To be honest, I don't like it very much, but since I came here once, I basically find time to come here every year. Every year, I can Here’s something new to learn.”

In the cold wind, Han Xilin turned around, propped his elbows back on the wall, leaned back slightly, and his long black coat fluttered in the wind.

"I don't care about the previous ones. Let's just talk about this year: when I came back to sweep the tomb and passed by here during the Qingming Festival, I suddenly felt that there might be a so-called providence in the world: this place should have become a well-known tourist attraction and a landmark building in the country, but it turned into ruins by accident. I should have I lived my whole life without taste, but in the end I met you."

Having said that, he turned his head, and Xiao Ke happened to look at him.

In the tacit understanding between the four eyes, Han Xilin stared at his face and said: "Although I usually like to plan everything, I have to admit that there are some things and some people who really can't reason. At this time, it comes down to God's will. At least you can sort out your emotions first, and then decide what to do next."

He still doesn't know what kind of dispute happened between Xiao Ke and his parents.Judging from Xiao Ke's reaction, most of them are not opposed to their relationship, but other conflicts.Since Xiao Ke didn't want to go into details, he thoughtfully didn't ask any more questions.Just based on the few words of the man when he yelled excitedly last night, he guessed that it might be related to family disharmony, so he persuaded Xiao not to dig into the horns.Since it is helpless, let's take a step back and look at it.

The wind of the wilderness roared in, interrupting Han Xilin's words intermittently.In order to hear what he was saying, Xiao Ke unknowingly got closer and closer, almost touching his chest.

Han Xilin, who was more concerned than Xiao Ke in some respects, immediately reminded: "There are people below."

Before the words finished, Xiao Ke suddenly pushed him to sit on the ground, then half-kneeled between his knees and kissed him deeply.

The north wind was blowing overhead, and the photographer's laughter came from below, spreading far away in the empty ruins.Han Xilin had never kissed Xiao Ke outside, and it was rare for him to be so passionate, even though he knew the occasion was wrong, he still couldn't help but respond fiercely.

After a long time, Xiao Ke gasped slightly and left his embrace, "You are right, since God's will allows me to have such a father, I can only accept it. Are you free today? If you are fine, come with me to meet him he."

Putting aside the hesitation in his heart, Xiao Ke decided that it would be better to hit the sun than choose the day.Anyway, you have to face it sooner or later. Instead of waiting for the other party to come to your door, it is better to take the initiative and speak clearly.

Seeing that he has made up his mind, and that the slight annoyance from before has disappeared between his brows, Han Xilin smiled slightly, "Of course I'm free."

City b is about four or five hours' drive from city h.Before getting into the car, Xiao Ke asked Han Xilin for the contact information of the private detective who monitored Lou Min's movements last time, and gave him a confession.

There was the former address and the name of his ex-wife. In less than two hours, Xiao Ke's father's current address and recent situation were sent to Xiao Ke's mobile phone.

Father Xiao's name was Xiao Huiguang, and he was a worker in a chemical factory.When I was young, I worked in the workshop for several years and had close contact with toxic substances.According to the provisions of special care for special types of work, I applied for early retirement in the middle of this year.Now I live in the husband’s house left by my parents. Except for buying vegetables and taking out the garbage every day, I basically stay at home, thinking about calculating the lottery formula all day long.

The firm also obtained a recent photo from the Social Security Bureau.Keeping the serious and upright face in the three-inch photo in mind, Xiao Ke leaned on the back of the car, closed his eyes and meditated, what to say when we meet later.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the two arrived in City H.Compared with city b, this place is much smaller and quieter.Opening the map, they found Father Xiao's current residence within ten minutes.

It was a few old cement red brick houses, just behind the low wall in front.

"Do you want me to accompany you up there?"

"No, I'll go by myself."

After taking out his sunglasses and putting them on, Xiao Ke got out of the car and walked into the community.Several uncles and aunts who were basking in the sun and hanging corn on the cob with chili peppers couldn't help staring at him when they saw a strange face coming in.With a face full of curiosity, he almost didn't go up to question him directly.

Being stared at by them like suspects, Xiao Ke felt a little uncomfortable.I didn't find the number plate on the wall of the community, so I asked, "Which building are the two?"

"Here." An aunt who was filling sausages outside a bungalow pointed to the nearest building, and asked tentatively, "Young man, are you here to find Xiao Huiguang to rent a house?"

"...how do you know?" Xiao Ke thought, is he going to move recently?

"They are all in the same community, of course I know." Seeing that she guessed right, the aunt was very proud, and couldn't help but say a few more words, "Someone came to him in the morning, and he was also a young man. He often There is no such person among the friends who come and go. What else can I do except to look at the house? After the young man left, he tidied up the room and cleared out a pile of old books, saying that they will be temporarily placed in the utility room of my house. I don’t understand why we need to vacate the house.”

Hearing this, Xiao Ke noticed that in the open door behind her, there was a pile of messy magazines at the entrance, and there seemed to be a few notebooks sandwiched between them.His heart moved, and he couldn't help but said: "I like to read old magazines, can you let me look through them?"

This request is a bit strange, and the aunt can't help but hesitate.But thinking about it, it was just a few broken books, and this gentle young man had nothing to gain, so he nodded, "Okay, just put it back where it came from after reading it."

Entering the room, with his back facing the increasingly curious gazes of the crowd, Xiao Ke took out a notebook and flipped through it, only to find that it contained recent photos of himself.There are newspapers, magazines, and interviews, all neatly cut out and carefully pasted.

The same is true for the rest of the books.From parent-child programs to movies, from interviews to TV dramas, there are basically all simultaneous reports.Probably only the most enthusiastic fans can collect such a complete collection.

This is... collected by Father Xiao?He still cares about himself?Then why move everything out again?

Xiao Ke, whose mood became complicated again, walked up to the third floor and knocked on the door at the end of the corridor.

Someone in the house answered the door soon.Tall and thin, his serious and upright face is exactly the same as the photo.

The moment he saw Xiao Ke, the old man was silent for more than ten seconds, and suddenly turned away.

After a while, he said: "I knew you would come, but I didn't expect to come so soon... Don't worry, I didn't say anything to the reporter."