About half an hour later, the car Zhang Pingmin sent to pick me up parked steadily at the entrance of the hotel. I got in the car, rolled down the window, and felt the cool breeze outside. When passing through the suburbs, the breeze brings the fragrance of the earth to your face. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the green rice fields. The croaking of frogs one after another intertwined into a natural movement, and my mood became brighter.
When we arrived at Zhang Pingmin's villa, he was already waiting at the door. As soon as we met, we hugged each other warmly, he patted my back hard, and then pulled me straight to the dining table. 놙There were six dishes neatly arranged on the table, all of which were refreshing and exquisite Suzhou-style braised dishes and special side dishes. I looked at these dishes. The braised bean curd sheets and braised bamboo shoots looked familiar to me. As for the others, it was the first time I had seen them. They were unique in shape and attractive in color.
Zhang Pingmin smiled and pointed at the dishes on the table, saying, "How are they? Knowing you were coming, your Aunt Song specially prepared them. They are all summer-cooling dishes to go with wine. Don't complain that they are not rich enough."
I quickly responded: "I am so touched by Aunt Song's kindness, how can I feel it is not rich enough?"
As he spoke, Zhang Pingmin skillfully opened two bottles of beer, picked up the draft beer cup, slowly poured the golden beer into it, and foam instantly emerged.
I looked around but didn't see Aunt Song. I couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why don't I see Aunt Song?"
Zhang Pingmin's expression froze for a moment, and he spoke a little unnaturally: "Little brother, we are all honest people, I will speak frankly. Nannan has returned from further studies in the UK, and Brother Shen held a banquet to welcome her daughter. Originally, he wanted me and your Aunt Song to go together. But when I heard that you were coming, I let her go to the banquet alone. I have to accompany you well."
When I heard Chen Mengzhao's name, my heart suddenly tightened, past memories came flooding back like a tide, and a trace of sadness spread in my heart. But I quickly adjusted my mood and said casually, "Oh, if I had known this, I would have come to visit you tomorrow and it wouldn't have delayed your business."
Zhang Pingmin picked up his glass, clinked it with mine, and then gulped down a big gulp of beer. He raised his hand to wipe the beer foam from the corner of his mouth, and said with emotion: "Nannan is back, and there will be many opportunities to meet in the future. But you are different. We only see each other a few times a year, so of course I have to put you first."
Hearing him say this, a warm current surged in my heart, and I said sincerely: "Thank you, brother. I am very grateful for your words."
Seeing that I looked normal, without any abnormality, he continued, "To be honest, I admire you from the bottom of my heart. In the relationship with Nannan, you made a prompt decision and withdrew from it. This kind of courage is not something that most people can do."
I smiled bitterly and shook my head, my tone full of self-mockery: "Brother, this is nothing worthy of admiration. To be honest, I am just heartless and disloyal. How can I deserve such praise from you?"
Zhang Pingmin's expression suddenly became serious, and he said seriously, "That's not right. Men have the world in their hearts and have many important things to do. Throughout history, how many people who are sentimental and short-tempered have a good ending? Look at King You of Zhou who played tricks on the princes with beacons and ruined his country for a beautiful woman's smile; and King Overlord of Chu who bid farewell to his concubine at Gaixia was tripped by sentimentality and ended up committing suicide by slashing his throat at the Wujiang River. There are countless stories like this."
I was moved and said with a smile: "Brother, your knowledge is definitely not accidental, you deserve what you have today."
Zhang Pingmin laughed when he heard this: "Little brother, why do you feel like you are scolding me? To be honest, when it comes to relationships between men and women, I am also a confused person and I can't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant."
I quickly waved my hands and responded with a smile: "Brother, don't say that. You are a man of loyalty and righteousness. You love Jiang more than you love beauty."
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