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Chapter 57

Jing Luomei took it over happily, and took a big mouthful very bluntly, "Aren't you going to give it to my sister-in-law?"

Of course, this sentence was said vaguely while eating. She is a typical duplicity.

"There's still in the pot, she likes some paste." The opera singer raised his eyebrows, "How about it, is it delicious?"

"It's not bad, just less chili." She is a native of Chongqing, so she is naturally addicted to spicy food.

"If you want to eat, find it yourself. She hasn't touched spicy food for half a year, so I quit along with her."

"Really biased." Jing Luo looked disgusted, and went to the closet to find out the chili sauce that the Filipino maid had made before.

After a while, Zhou Mei was wearing a pale pink nightgown and short hair that was still dripping, and Shi Shi ran in. It could be seen that she had just taken a bath, and her fair cheeks were still flushed. The people chatted very happily, and couldn't help being a little curious, "So lively?"

Seeing Zhou Mei's arrival, Xie Zibai immediately took out the leftover noodles from the pot and poured in the remaining scallion oil. Jing Luo's eyes were sharp, and he instantly discovered that there was an egg hidden under the noodles in Zhou Mei's bowl. .

"Hmm!" Jing Luo was dissatisfied, "I don't have any eggs!"

"It's just for free, but you still ask for so much." The actor Bai rolled his eyes.

"Cook another one for her." Zhou Mei took the bowl, blew on the hot air on it, glanced at Jing Luodu's swollen mouth, and suddenly felt amused, "Okay, mine is for you"

After finishing speaking, she used the chopsticks to pick up the egg. Jing Luo rolled her eyes and saw that the corners of the opera singer's mouth were slightly raised, without any displeasure. She immediately split the egg into two with the chopsticks, and put it back into Zhou Mei's bowl. The two of them didn't go to the dining room, but just stood there, each holding a bowl, talking about Chongqing's situation after the air raid and the upcoming charity fundraising meeting in a few days while eating.

These two daughters who have tasted delicacies from mountains and seas seem to have a sense of ritual in a business banquet when they eat noodles.Xi Zibai felt bored, turned around and washed his hands, "Eat slowly, I'll go first"

After Zhou Mei and Jing Luo heard this, they stopped talking immediately, and turned their eyes to her. Bai Bai, the actor who was watching, felt very uncomfortable, "What are you looking at me for? Talking with me makes me very nervous."

"You can leave tomorrow," Zhou Mei said.

"Shishi and Jian Rong are still at home waiting for me to go back. Fortunately, our house is fine and we can continue to live. Don't worry." The actor Bai comforted her.

Hearing Jian Rong's words, Jing Luo's face suddenly changed. She put down the bowl with a slam, with a fierce look on her face, "She has hands and feet and can't take care of children, so you have to go back? It's so late, outside It’s a mess again, what are you messing with?!”

"That's my daughter." Zhijing Luo has never been kind to Jian Rong, and it's not easy not to trouble her these days. The actor Bai didn't want to be too sharp, and said softly, "I'm not at ease."

"..." Jing Luo wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhou Mei, "Okay, I'll ask someone to take you back."

Xi Zibai nodded, obediently followed Zhou Mei's arrangement, and got into the car that came to pick her up from the police station. She didn't even look back, and didn't make any gestures to say goodbye, just left naturally.

When the car disappeared from the sight of the two of them, Jing Luo frowned and muttered, "I don't know what's wrong with her, it's not like her"

Xi Zibai's current personality and temperament are completely different from her past who used to hurt others when she was unhappy, and fight when she didn't like her. Although people can change, she is sensible and obedient. , it really made Jing Luo uncomfortable.

After hearing her words, Zhou Mei also fell into deep thought. What Xiao Luo said was right, and Zhou Mei also felt that something was wrong with Xie Zibai, but she couldn't tell what was wrong. Since the day Xie Zibai returned to Chongqing, she was no longer She no longer has requirements for herself. Her only request is to use her relationship to help others, and to make her and her daughter live more comfortably.

Just like today, even though Zhou Mei's behavior was extremely shameless, she thought that Bai, the actor, would be disappointed and sad, and would have a hysterical fight with her, but she actually planned to explain it to the old man in person, so she didn't even have to make a fuss.

Not long after the bombing in May ended, the national government, together with local chambers of commerce and charitable organizations in Chongqing, held a massive charity fundraising event at the Cathay Theater. This fundraising event gathered a large number of prominent families in the country , has attracted many wealthy businessmen, including industrialists from the southeast coast in the past, and many Hong Kong businessmen and foreign investors. own strength.

With Zhou Mei's acquiescence, Bai Yuan also made an exception to participate in this fundraising party. Speaking of the past two years in Chongqing, in order to protect her relationship with Zhou Mei, Bai Yuan deliberately avoided the social circle in the past, and never went to But this time she gladly accepted the invitation of the Cathay Theater and participated in the rehearsal of the anti-Japanese drama spontaneously organized by many famous actors. Tears, impassioned.

Her appearance was instantly recognized by many old friends. Not to mention, at the routine celebration party, many discerning bosses rushed to invite her to perform in their theaters. The former Shanghai film industry tycoon even strongly recommended her to act. Movie.This night, she was wearing a tight-fitting royal blue dress, her beautiful face was beautiful and charming, and her typical oriental bone appearance and outstanding temperament overwhelmed many prominent ladies. She was like a noble peacock, hovering in various places. Among the men who complimented her, she couldn't take her eyes off her.

Naturally, Shi Liu and Zhao Sihai were also at this dinner party, and they each came to say hello to her. The actor Bai was uncharacteristically, not only didn't show his face to Shi Liu, but also took the initiative to talk, "I haven't thanked Master Liu for helping me settle the blind ass. What a shame!" Greatful"

Over the years, Shi Liu has obviously aged, and the wrinkles around his eyes and forehead have become more and more obvious. He smoked a pipe, a little surprised, and laughed loudly, "It's nothing to worry about, Xiaobai, don't worry. From now on, you and Ling Qianjin Safety, I will also be responsible"

The actor Bai smiled, seeing that Shi Liu and Zhao Sihai introduced a few friends who wanted to get to know her, they very cooperatively reached out to say hello, among them were two gentle and elegant Hong Kong businessmen who were very interested in her, and the actor Bai talked to them Very happy, in the end, in the rhythm of the music, with one of them, they danced the tango.

As one of the hosts of this dinner, Zhou Mei must be present. She never likes to wear dresses, and today she still wears a simple cheongsam with black background and gold lines. The way it was when we first met.

Although the two were at the same reception, they kept a distance from each other. Seeing that Xi Zibai had been in a virtuous manner all night, laughing and joking with many men, now he was still leaning on a man's shoulder, dancing like that. Ambiguous, Zhou Mei has never had a good face, and frightened a few rich businessmen from other places who tried to discuss business cooperation, Xindao this week, the chairman of the board really lived up to his reputation, an absolute iceberg beauty.

After another few glasses of champagne, Zhou Mei was a little absent-minded. She stepped on high heels and walked a little staggeringly. Jing Luo, who was on the sidelines, was wearing a red enchanting dress. Her curly hair looked more and more mature. She had already noticed that Zhou Mei was not in good condition, so she greeted Dai Li, and immediately walked around from a circle of men, laughing and relieved Zhou Mei, leaving her suit straight Li Boshu went to socialize alone.

Jing Luo held Zhou Mei's arm, and wanted to help her go to the lounge to take a nap, so as to sober up, but Zhou Mei left her after walking a few steps, and walked towards the dance floor.

Looking at it from a distance, he knew who she was running for. Jing Luo was afraid that she would cause some big news, so he immediately followed her, praying for the protection of his ancestors in his heart.

Bai, an actor on the dance floor, was putting his hand on a man's shoulder, smiling intoxicatingly. The man looked from the side, with a high nose bridge and clean sideburns, and he looked pretty good. Sure enough, she was still old. Appearance, even if you choose a man, you must first look good, otherwise there is no need to talk about other things.

The familiar sound of high-heeled shoes entered his ears, and Xie Bai turned his head. Under the colorful lights, Zhou Mei's face was still a little pale. She folded her arms and stared at herself coldly.

"Hey, isn't this Chairman Zhou?" Seeing that everyone around him was looking at him curiously, the actor Bai immediately spoke out, "Mr. Lin, let me introduce you. This is the person in charge of the Jing family, Chairman Zhou."

"Wow, hello lin, Miss Jiu, I've heard of your name Di for a long time!" The man who was called Mr. Lin immediately bowed to greet Zhou Mei, and extended his hand politely. As soon as he opened his mouth, he could hear the strong Cantonese accent.

Zhou Mei stretched out her hand, shook Mr. Lin back, and said softly, "I'm sorry to bother you."

After finishing speaking, she grabbed Xi Zibai's arm and dragged her away. Jing Luo behind her awkwardly apologized to the surprised faces, and then said to the puzzled Mr. Lin, "Mr. seng, let me dance with you~~"

The VIP Lounge at the Cathay Theatre.

"Hey, hey, Zhou Mei." The actor Bai was hurt by Zhou Mei's wrist, the place was already empty, but Zhou Mei still clamped her wrist and did not let go.

"You don't care about the celebration banquet you held? You still have to talk later!" The actor pointed to the outside with a helpless expression.

"Let's talk." Zhou Mei let go of her hand and said softly.

"???" The actor was dumbfounded, "Ah? What did you say?"

"What are you talking about with those two guys all night with a smile on your face? Just now, you hugged and hugged that guy surnamed Lin!"

"Ah..." Xie Bai covered her mouth and snickered, she tilted her head, "I didn't say anything, just chatting, they are businessmen from Hong Kong"

"...Then what"

"Wow, I don't know if he didn't say it. It turns out that Hong Kong is so fun. Do you know what kind of life the rich people in Hong Kong live? There is no war there. The women there wear bikinis on the beach during the day and enjoy the sun at night. Take a yacht to catch cuttlefish in the sea, cuttlefish, the kind with eight claws, by the way, there is also Pippi shrimp, what a cute name, I heard that Pippi shrimp is as big as a fist, super delicious, just now Boss Lin I agreed, and if I have the opportunity to go to Hong Kong in the future, he will definitely treat me." The opera singer squinted his eyes and said a lot of things, almost fascinated.

Zhou Mei listened silently, she looked directly into Xi Zibai's eyes, "Are you still thinking about going to Hong Kong?"

"Otherwise." The actor Bai also looked back at Zhou Mei, holding back his smile, "The battle will be over one day, and your husband will come back sooner or later. Then, why am I still here?"

Zhou Mei's lips trembled, she lowered her head, after a long time, she raised her head again, her voice was inaudible, "Do you not love me anymore?"

"You just know?" Xi Zibai took off her uncomfortable hair accessories from the tailband, and her shoulder-length black hair also fell down.

She is extremely beautiful, whether it is looking back with mud paint on her face at the beginning, or the fearlessness that has gone through the wind and rain now.

But Xiao Luo was right, it wasn't like her.

The pain in the past made her form a strong sense of self-protection, which made her feel emotional, but she couldn't. Zhou Mei noticed her change early in the morning, but her life was too comfortable, and she was too selfish. Naturally, he would not and did not want to delve into it. Until now, Zhou Mei didn't really understand.

"Hey, hey, can't it be~" The actor Bai shook his hand in front of Zhou Mei.

Zhou Mei took a deep breath, and quickly adjusted herself "It's okay, it won't happen"

"Huh..." Xie Zibai breathed a sigh of relief, she immediately leaned against the soft sofa, looked at the chandelier above her head, and murmured, "I don't mind, I don't mind, is it useful if I mind, why don't you let me go?" Own"

After hearing this, Zhou Mei felt uncomfortable all over. She really wanted to smoke now, but there was none here.

"From the moment I returned to Chongqing, I was no longer afraid of losing you. I even thought that if I died earlier, I would treat this life as being given to you, whether you want it or not...I It's like becoming what you want me to be, I'm not afraid anymore, I'm not worried about who you sleep with at night, I'm not worried about whether you love me, I'm not afraid that one day you'll leave me again, forget Me, one day you don’t need me anymore, I can still live with a smiley face, I found that as long as I am willing to think about it, everything is not so difficult, you are not worthy of me, so please, don’t It’s so boring to make yourself worthwhile~”

"Pfft..." Zhou Mei thought it was funny, and couldn't help laughing out, "Why should I make myself worthwhile?"

"Yeah, life is so hard, you should live more for yourself. Don't worry, I won't leave you until Jing Yuan comes back. I'm not willing to give up such a big piece of fat to others. I just wanted it. It's the good life you gave me, and I'm your little wife, as long as you support me, I will obey my aunt~"

"Okay, grandma, don't be poor, I'm a little dizzy, you go and call Li Boshu for me, and let him bring a pack of cigarettes by the way." Zhou Mei couldn't stand her long statement, so she hurriedly stopped.

"Tch..." The actor Bai lazily got up from the sofa, walked away on high heels, and didn't even comb his hair again.

Zhou Mei closed her eyes and began to digest those words quietly. After a few minutes, when she opened her eyes again, Li Boshu was already standing in front of her, and she had already decided what to do.

"Madam" Li Boshu handed over the white cigarette in his hand, bent down and lit the lighter.

"Boshu, go to Hong Kong and help me with something. If you encounter any trouble, you can ask Mr. Wen for help." Zhou Mei took a deep breath of cigarette, slowly exhaled the smoke ring, and said in a low voice.

Before the fall of the Songhu Battle, Wen Song had transferred Shanghai's assets to Hong Kong and settled in Hong Kong with his family. Zhou Mei often contributed money to assist Shi Liu and Zhao Sihai in smuggling. This relationship, through high-priced business dealings with Wen Song’s trading company in Hong Kong, wiped out a sum of money, and then Wen Song tried to transfer it to the name of the organization, thus supporting the Communist cause all the year round. These things Li Boshu It is very clear that he doesn't know what Zhou Mei asked him to do now, he thought it was just a business matter, so he immediately nodded and answered "Yes, ma'am"

As soon as these words were answered, the two heard a noise, and when they turned their heads, they found that Xi Bai was holding a cup of sober tea, and was staring at Zhou Mei at the door of the lounge. She hesitated, fearing that it would affect Zhou Mei's work , I don't know if I should step forward.

Zhou Mei waved to her, signaling her to come over.

The actor had no expression on her face. She squinted at Li Boshu, who gave Zhou Mei cigarettes. She looked very unhappy, and secretly scolded Li Boshu for being a wooden pile. She knew that Zhou Mei drank too much, and gave her cigarettes. take care of people.

Zhou Mei took the tea from Xi Zibai's hand, and after she drank it slowly, she stood up, feeling completely drunk, "Let's go, I still have to talk"

Xi Zibai didn't move, she looked at Zhou Mei's back and sighed softly, annoyed by what she just said.She followed Zhou Mei far away, and left the rest room. She didn't go around talking about it anymore, but found a corner, and watched Zhou Mei walk to the stage quietly, under the gaze of hundreds of people, Eloquent.

She watched her talk about China, the world, and war, and watched her sometimes cite scriptures, and sometimes utter a few local Sichuan accents, which made everyone laugh, and couldn't help but also smirk. She is proficient in English and explained to foreigners in fluent English Idioms, she knows mathematics, and uses economics to explain the way of business. She really knows a lot. Most of what she said couldn't understand, so she could only applaud.

Frankly speaking, she always thought that Zhou Mei was a man of few words, but she never expected that she could speak so well.

Xie Zibai understands that she has always faced Zhou Mei in her life. That Zhou Mei is no different from ordinary people. She needs to eat and sleep, and also needs people to care and accompany her. , is not an ordinary woman, she manages the family business for a family, and endures her life for an organization. She suffered a lot in the national disaster, but she still has to support other innocent people and try her best to help the government raise funds.

You always want to have a place in her heart, but you also know that it is not easy. Before she came to the stage, you seemed to be stabbing her heart, but it did not affect her to make such a wonderful speech.

Xi Zibai covered his cheeks, feeling very headache.She has always been averse to smoking and drinking, took a glass of red wine from the waiter's tray, and drank it with her head up.

It's been so long, it's rare for me to be self-willed, and please don't believe what I say when I am self-willed, okay.