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Chapter 48 Wedding

On New Year's Eve in 1934, amidst the endless sound of firecrackers and family reunion in Peking, Bai Yuan gave birth to a six-pound little girl in Peking Hospital. With snot and tears, when he heard the news, he almost rushed to the roof in joy.

At this time, Chongqing, which is thousands of miles away, is also full of thousands of lights, and the Jing family mansion is very lively, which can be described as a rare reunion. Due to the preliminary victory of the fifth encirclement and suppression campaign, the civil war was suspended, and Jing Yuan also returned home from the army. Reunion with relatives, Mrs. Jing's health is not good recently, and she wants to listen to an opera, so Zhou Mei directly hires Cao's troupe, and arranges people from the troupe to sing for Jing's family on New Year's Eve.

Zhou Mei rolled up her hair, her wrists and neck were covered with precious beads, and her makeup became more colorful. Her already sharp eyes were now even sharper. She leaned against Old Madam Jing, holding her arm. From time to time, he cared if the old lady felt unwell. Jing Yuan was wearing a simple white shirt, sitting beside her with a cigar in his mouth, listening to the play very seriously. On the sofa next to his right hand, Jing Luo, although pregnant, The belly is obvious, but still like a little girl, nestling in the arms of Mayor Pan, eating melon seeds, laughing and joking, making everyone laugh from time to time, the cat named Linda, lazy Yangyang hid in the grid under the pendulum, ignoring all the excitement, her green pupils were full of nobility and incomprehension.

The waiter A Dong came over at this moment, leaned against Zhou Mei's ear, and whispered, "Ma'am, I have your phone number."

Zhou Mei had answered countless calls to the Jing family this night, so when she walked away to answer the call, no one was surprised. She walked into the empty study room and mentioned After getting off the phone, I heard Lao Zeng's very calm voice "Hello"

Zhou Mei was startled, and frowned, "You are crazy, just call my house"

"She gave birth, mother and daughter are safe"

"beep..."

Zhou Mei hadn't reacted yet, only the sound of disconnection, she was holding the phone, as quiet as a rock.

When she returned to the living room on the first floor, there was already a change of play on the stage. Two people in red cloaks were flirting with each other, Zhou Mei sat back in her original seat, Staring at the pair of actors on the stage, he was inexplicably lost in thought.

This dazzling red dress looks familiar, it seems to be the same dress she tried on.

The words "Mother and daughter are safe" were still echoing in her ears, she unconsciously went to get the red wine glass in front of her, but Jing Yuan held her hand.

Jing Yuan handed over one side of hot milk tea, and said softly, "Stop drinking, it's not good for the child."

"That's right, Xiao Mei, what Jing Yuan said is right, you can't drink any more, and you should go out less to socialize these days, take care of your body." Mrs. Jing said lovingly as she stroked Zhou Mei's hair.

Subconsciously glanced at her lower abdomen, Zhou Mei was a little dazed, she stared at the playful Xiao Luo who bent over with a smile on the stage, and inadvertently asked, "Mom, what is the name of the costume they are wearing?"

Jing Junming, who has been watching the play seriously, turned his head. He adjusted his black glasses, and explained to Zhou Mei, "The cloaks of the same color are called paired cloaks. In the play, people who wear paired cloaks Both are couples”

"So that's how it is." Zhou Mei paused, and then a tear slipped down from the corner of her eye.

Until today, Zhou Mei didn't understand why that person took a dress that was exactly the same as her, and called it to be more beautiful than her.

Finally, I understood why the smile in her eyes was so happy.

In Zhou Mei's eyes, actor Bai is too hypocritical, wishing to let himself say that he loves her and praises her beauty every day.But frivolous and naive as her, some sincere words are deeply hidden in her heart. She has never said a word of resentment for the things she did for her. ugly.

Sensing the change in her mood, Jing Luo stood up, no matter whether there was room for her between Jing Yuan and Zhou Mei, she just sat down on her buttocks, because she was much more plump due to pregnancy, she simply pushed Jing Yuan aside .

"What are you doing, Xiao Luo?" Jing Yuan was puzzled, but he still gave up the space in a very gentlemanly manner, and sat aside.

"I don't care, I want to sit with my sister-in-law, oh, sister-in-law, hug~~" Jing Luo held Zhou Mei in his arms, pressed against her ear, and whispered, "You miss her again, don't you?"

Zhou Mei touched Jing Luo's chubby belly with her hands, and nodded slightly, "Daughter"

"Hello, daughter!" Jing Luo immediately comprehended the message in Zhou Mei's words, and at the same time, he was also happy for the actor in his heart, "My daughter is mother's little padded jacket."

"I also think my daughter is good"

"Then you have a daughter too"

"Your brother wishes to be a son"

"You care about him"

Jing Yuan was on the side, listening to the two muttering about sons and daughters, thinking that the two women were talking about having a baby, not only didn't think about it, but became happier, and continued to concentrate on listening to the play.

At the beginning of spring, the willow catkins in the northern country are flying. Kang Guo holds the little one in his arms with one hand, and sweeps the balls of catkins rolling in the yard with the other hand. , It seemed to scratch people's hearts, Kang Guo was in a good mood, humming the nursery rhyme that everyone in Peking would sing at that time, "Little Shishi, please, open the door, open it quickly, I want to come in, if you don't open it, you can't open it." I won't drive, mom hasn't come back~"

As soon as the ending sound fell, Bai Yuan just pushed the door open and came back. She was carrying a simple embroidered cloth bag and rolled with a hot donkey in her hand. She took the little poem from Kang Guo's hand and stuck Shishi's face , There is gentleness between the eyebrows and eyes.

When Tang poetry was just full moon, opera singer Bai started to practice in the morning every day, and she recovered her physical condition as quickly as possible. Taking the letter that Mei Heming gave her back then, she went to the Academy of Chinese Opera to join Mr. Wang. After passing several rounds of interviews, Xizibai successfully became Mr. Wang Yaoqing's teaching assistant. On weekdays, he also accompanied Mr. Wang to jointly study the new style of Peking Opera that combines Qingyi, Huadan, and Daoma, giving the new character "Huashan" freshness. This job can not only help her continue to supplement her professional knowledge, but also get a good salary every month.

"Girl" Kang Guo was chewing on the donkey and rolling, with crumbs still hanging from the corner of her mouth, she took out two well-proportioned Chinese tunic suits, standing awkwardly behind Xizi Bai, scratching her head.

"What's the matter~" the actor Bai was feeding Shishi, and asked softly.

"Tell me, which one should I wear tomorrow?" Kang Guo was a little embarrassed.

Spring is here, and even the cat next door is screaming for spring, let alone a young man like him, his heart for spring is overflowing.

"Oh, let's go on a blind date again." The actor turned his head with a white smile, "Wear gray, it looks clean, and shave your beard first, don't be careless, it will scare other girls."

Recalling Tang Xiangwan's handsome face, starry eyes, clean and straight, it seems that when he turned his head, he was still wearing a military uniform, standing straight behind him, the actor's white nose was sore, and he hugged Shishi tightly in his arms.

"How can there be!!"

"The girl has a small stomach, so don't keep stuffing her. If the girl doesn't want to talk, don't keep nagging."

"You...girl, can you go with me!"

"...!" Bai Yuan was choked up, "Do I want me to go with Shishi in my arms? If so, you still won't be able to marry a wife after seeing ten more! Wooden stakes!"

"I heard from Brother Peng that the one introduced this time is very handsome. I'm afraid I'll screw it up."

Seeing Kang Guo's pitiful appearance, Xi Zibai felt a little soft-hearted, "But if someone asks who I am, what do you say? Can you explain clearly?"

"Why can't you tell? I'm just helping others to take care of you!" Kang Guo regretted it as soon as he opened his mouth, and he wanted to bite his tongue off.

"..." The actor looked at Kang Guo expressionlessly.

"Girl..." Kang Guo felt his scalp go numb.

"Come on, I'll make an appointment tomorrow. Even if I spend all my money, I will help you get that girl down." The opera singer gritted his teeth, "Anyway, if you marry a wife, you don't need to come here often, and I don't need her to cry." Rats are not rare!"

At that time, Kang Guo's timely rain appeared too suddenly. She had already noticed that it was unusual, and Kang Guo's financial ability was far beyond the scope of the organization's capabilities she knew. Even if he didn't say anything, Xie Zibai can also guess the general idea in her heart, and not long after she gave birth to her daughter, the organization began to introduce partners to Kang Guo, and immediately arranged for the next one if one failed. This approach made Xie Zibai more sure of who was behind it Intervening.

After understanding the reason, there was no disturbance in her heart, she just wanted to sneer, how far did that person want to stretch his hand, to allow Kang Guo to take care of her, but also to cut off the possibility between her and him. Shameless to the extreme.

She really thought she could still be controlled by her?Did she really think she was willing to live according to her ideas?Today is different from the past, she must have overestimated herself.If you introduce a girl to Kang Guo, you won't have any worries. It's ridiculous. Then she might as well get the girl out of the way herself, and don't make trouble for anyone. This is in line with her usual style.

Her absurd idea just passed by in a flash, and fortunately she didn't really go on a blind date with Kang Guo with this idea, otherwise, the farce she created would come true again, and it would never stop .

In the teahouse full of people, there were all kinds of people, and the dignified and gentle girl sitting quietly in the corner was none other than Zhang Jianrong who had been away for a year. Standing there, jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Kang Guo brought the actor Bai to ease the embarrassment. Who knows, the atmosphere at this time is not only awkward, but also vaguely weird.

"Xiaobai...?" Zhang Jianrong stood up slowly, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Jian Rong" Bai Bai, the actor, spoke in a daze.

"You guys know each other?" Kang Guo was obviously even more surprised. He stared at the actor Bai, "Xiaobai? So your surname is Bai. Oh my God, I always thought your surname was Hei!"

After the three of them sat down, the waiter added a large bowl of tea with rich condiments. Kang Guo held the tea bowl, looked at the silent actor Bai and the opposite girl who was indeed as handsome as Brother Peng said, and coughed nervously. "Cough cough, don't you know each other, why don't you talk anymore?"

If it wasn't for Shishi's wailing just right, the surrounding guests showed impatient expressions, the three of them would not know how long the stalemate would last, actor Bai patiently coaxed Shishi in his arms, and Zhang Jianrong looked at her silently from the opposite side , After a long time, there was a smile.

"Finally there is someone who can make you feel at ease." Zhang Jianrong sighed sadly.

"Not his!"

"not mine!"

The opera singer Bai and Kang Guo looked panic-stricken and spoke in unison, which made Zhang Jian end up laughing, and the atmosphere finally eased up.

"I'm talking about the child" Jian Rong explained, then raised his eyes to look at the actor Bai, "Is it his?"

"Um"

"Why did you come to Peiping?"

"He's gone." The four simple words sounded calm, and Xie Zibai forced a smile.

"Ah..." Jian Rong didn't seem to understand, she thought slowly, and gradually frowned, "How did you make it like this..."

Xi Zibai didn't speak anymore, she lowered her head, obviously, she didn't want to recall those things, let alone bring them up.

Kang Guo watched the exchange of words between the two, but he sounded like he was listening to a riddle. He suddenly felt that he was very redundant, so he had to drink tea non-stop, and when he seized the opportunity, he would take a few more glances at Jian Rong , Jian Rong has white skin and big almond eyes. She is a kind-hearted woman at first glance, lovable.

"Then what will you do in the future?" Jian Rong asked very directly without hesitation.

"I have been here for more than half a year, and he has always taken care of me. He is a good man who is reliable and worthy of entrustment." The opera singer Bai patted Kang Guo on the shoulder. Looking from the side, he could only see her crooked smiling eyes. Only Jian Rong, who was sitting opposite her, saw her flushed eyes.

After finally falling on Kang Guo, Zhang Jianrong took a look at this honest-looking man. He had an ordinary appearance, messy hair, crooked buttons on his clothes, dark complexion, but clear and open eyes.

Kang Guo's face turned red from her stare, and he didn't know what to say.

This year, she worked honestly in the factory, and her life was uneventful. The organization suddenly said that she would arrange a partner for her, which frightened her, but at this moment, she seemed to suddenly understand something.

Zhang Jianrong sighed lightly, her soft and delicate voice was as gentle as water, "Then I will take care of her with you from now on."

In Beiping, the weddings of ordinary people are actually a few strings of firecrackers, a few pieces of red paper, and two tables of relatives and friends, having a happy meal together and feeding the groom by the way. It’s good. Quanjude’s roast duck was served on every table. The tempting aroma made the children next door greedy. During the banquet, the opera singer Bai even sang Kunqu Opera for the two of them, and everyone clapped their hands and applauded. By the end of the night, Kang Guo had drunk so much that he couldn't find Bei, so he just collapsed on the kang. Sleep soundly.

Actor Bai and Jian Rong had been busy for a whole day, and they were both a little tired, especially Actor Bai, who had to take care of Shishi from time to time, running in and out, resisting their sleepiness, they finally sent away the noisy group of people, the two Finally, they breathed a sigh of relief and cleaned up the mess in the yard together.

At first, the actor Bai didn't want to disturb their newlywed life, but he couldn't stand Jian Rong's stubbornness. In order to take care of her conveniently, Kang Guo knelt down and recognized his god-sister, swearing to God and to the organization Guaranteed, seeing that Xie Zibai was unwilling to move, he just waved his hand and bought the courtyard house where the space she rented was large enough for the three of them to live in. Xie Zibai had no choice but to give up because she had no choice but to Don't admit it, Kang Guo and Jian Rong are almost her only relatives and reliance in this world.

After wiping the last bowl and putting it in the cupboard, Xie Zibai and Jian Rong heaved a sigh of relief. They went back to the house and saw Kang Guo's exaggerated sleeping posture, and almost laughed out loud. Xie Zibai turned around and wanted to go to the next door. Resting in the room, unexpectedly, Jian Rong followed. The two sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Shishi's tender little face together.

After tossing for a few days, it seemed that the two finally had the opportunity to sit down and talk, but they didn't know what to say.

"Aren't you going to tell me?" Holding Shishi's little hand, Jian Rong's already gentle eyes were full of maternal love.

"Oh..." the actor stood up in vain, took out an old newspaper from the drawer, and handed it to Jian Rong.

Jian Rong is illiterate, but she can read paintings, and the ink on the newspaper can't cover up the outstanding appearance of the woman in the photo, let alone the sharpness between her eyebrows and eyes. You can tell at a glance that this is not a good relationship. woman.

She still had a clear memory of the confrontation that night.

Listening to Xi Zibai's absurd story about her and this woman, Jian Rong couldn't help but feel troubled. She didn't know how to comfort Xizi Bai. Bar.

Jian Rong stretched out her hand, tentatively, wanting to give actor Bai a hug.

The actor Bai raised his eyes and saw that Jian Rong was wearing a red wedding dress, which was as soft as she remembered. For her who had lost everything, this was simply a great temptation, a gift from God.

But she didn't go straight to Jian Rong's arms to ask for warmth, and she didn't do what she wanted to do as unscrupulously as before. She turned her head, but tears fell down like a broken thread. Jian Rong couldn't bear it, and sat away from her Getting closer, he said softly, "Okay, okay, be good..."

The former opera singer Bai would always come to her whenever he encountered something he couldn't think about, get warmth from her, and run away when he felt comfortable, never caring about her feelings, coming and going without a trace, the bastard is very thorough, But the Xiaobai in front of him has really changed.

"I really, hate her to death." The actor Bai held his head and cried bitterly, "You said she is so far away, how can she still torture me and irritate me?"

"So you understand too." Jian Rong smiled wryly.

"Why don't I understand! Isn't one Kang Guo enough, and now you appear again! How can there be such a coincidence in the world?"

Knowing that person's thoughts and painstaking arrangements, instead of being moved, Xizi Bai became even more desperate, and her hatred for that person also increased. She cried and scolded, "Is she giving me alms? She stuffed you Giving it to me is actually telling me, woo, she doesn’t want me anymore, she still gave me up, to her, everything is more important than me, woo, she is gentler to cats and dogs than to me”

"Xiaobai, her identity is destined not to put you first." My younger brother once gave his life for the cause of revolution, but he has been keeping it from her and giving silently. How dangerous and dangerous is this? Jian Rong understands the noble profession, "Actually, I couldn't survive at all. She tried her best to save me, and even got shot for it. Tell me, what was she doing for?"

Xi Zibai stopped, no longer crying in embarrassment, "For what, can it be for me? I really don't dare to praise myself. I don't want her to put me first. I just want her to be sincere, but every time she It seems that there is, and it seems that there is not a little bit, I am almost driven crazy by her."

"Why do you want to ask her for something she can't give you? You always do this." Seeing the actor's anger in vain, Jian Rong laughed dumbfounded. You are happy when you collapse, Xiaobai, once she does that, you would have already run away."

"..." The actor choked for nothing, and had to say that Jian Rong really knew her best, but she still felt something was wrong, "Hey, hey, why do you keep talking for her!"

"The moment she shot herself..." As if recalling that night, Zhou Mei's short hair and blood-red lips fluttered in the night wind, "Women's love is not always like you, like to express, About Tang Sheng, she knows it will hurt you, she must be very painful, she may not be better than you, so you don't want to be fooled..."

"What the hell? She is in pain? I don't think she is in pain. She married in a beautiful way and became a rich wife. I went to a miserable funeral and became a widow! She just dumped all the pain on me Don't think of me as a human being, I really fell in love with her for eight lifetimes, and I admit it, I just want to hear something nice, is it all fucking wrong?"

After swearing again, Xi Zibai stretched out his hand, subconsciously slapped himself, then looked at his hand with a wry smile, and shed tears again, "Woooo, can you be a little promising? Why do you have to worry about her?" Change it... woo woo..."

"Xiaobai..." The actor Bai's appearance is both distressing and funny, Jian Rong is a little bit dumbfounded, "Don't cry, your eyes are swollen, Kang Guo should think you like him tomorrow, how embarrassing it is... .”

"Fucking shit"

"noob..."

"I just want her to say she loves me, say she loves me, cry and cry and say she loves me... woohoo"

"Now it's obvious that you are the one crying and shouting, and you still love her. Don't be so hypocritical..."

"Say it again! If you talk about it again, I will run away from home. I think Kang Guo can't find me. How can I deal with her!"

"Xiaobai, you are already a mother, can you stop being so childish?"

"Can't, can't, can't!"

"Woo...Wow...Wow" Finally, the sleeping Tang Shi was dissatisfied with being woken up, and suddenly let out an earth-shattering cry.