Chapter 28: Fantasy Scripture (9) Zhang Xiaodeng's Dreamland. ...
The last time we came to Zhang Deng’s house for dinner, there were four people. This time, there were only three people, but the relationship was even more complicated than before.
Seeing them arriving one after another, Ye Hong greeted each of them in, "Is it cold outside? Come sit down, the meal will be ready soon."
"Why didn't you two come together?" Ye Hong asked He Xiaoqiu and Liu Yan.
Ye Hong's understanding of the Internet is just right. She understands it a little, but not very well. She knows that the Internet is a money-making business and is complex and dangerous, but she doesn't know any specific details.
Zhang Deng felt that this state was an ideal state for understanding something, because many times, if you get too close, you will be close to the center of the vortex.
Ye Hong only knew that something bad had happened to her child recently, and that He Xiaoqiu's family had changed their attitude towards her. Ye Hong had lived in He Xiaoqiu's family for so many years, and she could tell who was better. Later, she checked online and found out that He Xiaoqiu had admitted to plagiarism and was being condemned by everyone on the Internet.
Of course Ye Hong was anxious, so she went to chat with Mrs. He first and asked for her opinion. Mrs. He reluctantly agreed to let her go home and talk to the children.
Zhang Deke emerged from his study. This time, he didn't keep anyone in suspense. He got straight to the point and said, "You kids, you've caused such a big mess."
He Xiaoqiu said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, uncle and aunt."
"What are you talking about?" Ye Hong said angrily. "Don't say that again. I've caused your family so much trouble, and you still say that. Where can I put my face?"
Zhang Deng knew the words were meant for him, but he didn't take them seriously. He sat down at the table, and Liu Yan followed suit. Seeing this, Ye Hong felt embarrassed to scold Zhang Deng for being rude, so she said, "Everyone, please sit down. You're all hungry, right?"
Liu Yan said: "Not bad."
Zhang Deng discovered that there was actually a plate of stir-fried beef on the table. This was really a rare thing. He could eat a lot of today's dishes.
Zhang Deng sat on the left side of the dining table, and Liu Yan sat on the right side. When He Xiaoqiu saw this, he paused, and finally sat next to Liu Yan.
After Ye Hong brought all the dishes, she sat next to Zhang Deng and said eagerly, "The cooking is just average, just eat it."
"Auntie's cooking is the best I've ever had," He Xiaoqiu said. "I still miss it even after I moved out."
Ye Hong was indeed happy. She picked up some food for He Xiaoqiu and then asked Zhang Deng, "Why did you two come here together?"
She was probably hoping that Zhang Deng would say something about the two of them reconciling, but Zhang Deng didn't do what she wanted and said, "We met in the basement garage."
Zhang Deke said, "Well, now that you've made such a fuss, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
No one spoke at the table.
Zhang Deke continued, "Asking you young people to solve the problem on your own is sheer nonsense. You won't stop until things get to the worst."
Zhang Deng thought, I haven’t even had a bite of food yet.
Ye Hong also continued, "That's how it was originally. Something that could have been resolved privately had to be made into this. The friendship you've built over the years is ruined just like that. What a shame."
"I wanted to say this the last time I came here," Ye Hong said, "You brought that friend with you, and he's been muddying the waters. I can't explain it clearly. Where's that friend?"
Zhang Deng said, "He's gone."
"Oh," Ye Hong said, feeling a little regretful but also somewhat relieved. "You really should avoid making friends like that. You wouldn't even know you were being cheated."
Zhang Deke said, "What about the car he gave you?"
Then he thought of what Zhang Deng had just said and asked, "Did you drive here?"
Then it should not be taken back.
Zhang Deng said, "The car is still there."
Zhang Deke asked, "Are you used to driving an SUV?"
Zhang Deng: “Not bad.”
"Your father insisted on buying a car a few days ago," Ye Hong said, looking at Zhang Deng's expression. "I told him that our small car would be enough, but he insisted on going camping. Those people were driving big cars, and I persuaded him not to. Those cars were too expensive."
Zhang Deng said, "Oh."
Seeing that he didn't respond, Ye Hong was initially angry, but then she thought for a moment and restrained herself, saying, "You young people, it's fine to drive a car to work, right?"
Liu Yan said, "Uncle wants to drive, why don't I ask the driver to bring one over so we can drive it for fun."
"That's not good," Ye Hong refused. "Your cars are too expensive."
Liu Yan said: "If you get tired of it, just return it to me."
Zhang Deke gritted his teeth and said, "No need."
Zhang Deng knew he was trying to save face and refused to accept Liu Yan's car. Liu Yan was He Xiaoqiu's girlfriend and would be part of the He family. Furthermore, Liu Yan hadn't said she was giving the car away to him, merely lending it to him for fun and requiring it to be returned. That was why Zhang Deke refused. But Zhang Deng's situation was different. Once something was taken from Zhang Deng, it definitely didn't need to be returned.
The atmosphere became tense, and Zhang Deng refused to give in until the end. Ye Hong and Zhang Deke had already been suppressing their anger, but they still had important things to do.
Ye Hong said, "You and Xiao Qiu can't continue like this. Xiao Qiu makes a living from this, and you've made him unable to make any money and he's still being scolded. How wicked of you."
Zhang Deng couldn't eat any more. He put down his chopsticks and was about to speak when He Xiaoqiu whispered, "Auntie, what's the point of you saying this?"
Everyone looked at him in surprise. He Xiaoqiu said softly, "Don't you know who Zhang Deng is?"
"If he was so obedient, how could things have come to this?" He Xiaoqiu asked, "Even I know about it, how come you two don't know?"
Perhaps He Xiaoqiu was tired of being constantly called over by the two of them, listening to their nagging nonsense, yet the problem never got solved. These adults always assumed that since they were their children, they should be at their mercy. Even his mother was the same, instigating such meaningless conversations.
Liu Yan's hand was placed on his, which to a certain extent stopped He Xiaoqiu from saying more sharp words. He glanced at Liu Yan, but Liu Yan was not looking at him.
He Xiaoqiu said, "Every time you two tell him to stop messing around, Zhang Deng always repeats that it's my fault. Honestly, I'm tired of hearing that."
"I've already apologized," He Xiaoqiu said, "but you're still going after me to scold me. Even the best tempered person wouldn't be able to handle this."
Zhang Deng was so embarrassed by him that he felt like he was the bad guy and was speechless.
Liu Yan said: "This is all the intention of the two elders."
"I know," He Xiaoqiu said warmly, "I'm here now, aren't I?"
He Xiaoqiu said: "I didn't want to come at first, but it has been a while since we've gathered together, so I came anyway. It's just that we don't need to talk about these things anymore. We can handle our own problems ourselves."
Zhang Deng asked, "How do you solve this?"
"?"
"□□ me?" Zhang Deng asked.
He Xiaoqiu's expression froze for a moment, then he said, "I..."
Zhang Deng said, "Didn't you instigate Hu Ningning's incident? She told me everything."
"What do you mean by kidnapping?" Ye Hong was stunned for a moment. She first looked at Zhang Deng, then turned to He Xiaoqiu and asked him, "What does Zhang Deng mean?"
He Xiaoqiu hadn't expected Zhang Deng to suddenly question him in such an occasion. He was momentarily unprepared, but then he regained his composure and said, "I don't understand what you're talking about."
Zhang Deng said, "I'll call Hu Ningning now and ask her to come over."
He Xiaoqiu said, "Stop."
Liu Yan pinched his forehead and felt a headache coming on.
"Is this true?" Zhang Deke asked, "Did you kill Zhang Deng?"
He Xiaoqiu was really helpless, so he could only say: "I just wanted to vent my anger, I didn't really want her to do anything."
"Hu Ningning has mental problems, you know that, don't you?" Zhang Deng said. "Allowing a mentally ill person to kidnap someone is no different than condoning her murder."
He Xiaoqiu said: "She wanted to do it herself."
Zhang Deng: "She likes you. If you hint at her a few times, she will do anything. He Xiaoqiu, I didn't expect you to be so cowardly. You did it, so what if you admit it?"
"Okay," He Xiaoqiu said, "It's me. I asked her to do it and teach you a lesson. So what? Am I not allowed to fight back?"
Zhang Deke slammed the table and said, "Nonsense!"
He had never thought that things had developed to this extent. He thought it was just a quarrel between children, but it turned out to be life-threatening.
Ye Hong immediately asked, "Zhang Deng, have you called the police?"
"No."
"That's not bad," Ye Hong said with a sigh of relief, "but we can't call the police."
Zhang Deng didn't know what she was thinking, but he could roughly guess that maybe she was afraid of affecting her work.
Ye Hong was somewhat bewildered. She hesitated for a long time before she said, "You are confused."
He Xiaoqiu also stiffened his neck and refused to speak.
Liu Yan said, "Now that you've gotten your revenge, just stop making trouble next time, okay?"
He Xiaoqiu sneered and said, "Why, does it affect your pursuit of him?"
Everyone once again: "..."
Zhang Deke said, "What?"
Zhang Deng asked, "What does your business have to do with me?"
He Xiaoqiu said, "Don't think I don't know. After Liu Yan and I had a quarrel, he has been chasing you. Didn't you get out of his car today?"
Ye Hong was terrified and asked, "Is this true?"
Zhang Deng had been feeling quite sad about his parents' expressions today, but at this moment, he couldn't even care less about being sad. He was about to retort when the doorbell rang. Zhang Deke said impatiently, "Go open the door! Who's coming at this hour?"
Ye Hong hurried to open the door and was about to chase the person away, but she saw clearly who was at the door. When she let the person in, everyone became even more confused.
Wei Yuanye changed his shoes, walked in, and said, "Long time no see."
At this moment, Zhang Deng remembered a famous internet saying: "It's already a mess, drink it while it's hot."
He finally understood why some people always liked to use these trending memes. Sometimes, Internet slang can indeed be more devastating.
Liu Yan said: "Didn't you leave?"
He Xiaoqiu said, "You care so much about whether he left or not. Did he delay you?"
"Why have you become so unreasonable?"
"Liu Yan is indeed pursuing me," Zhang Deng said, "but I never agreed. He just gave me a ride today because it was on the way."
He Xiaoqiu: "On my way, coming from your house, of course it's on my way?"
Wei Yuanye asked: "What did he do at your house?"
Zhang Deng: "Yeah, why are you going to my house?"
Liu Yan said to He Xiaoqiu, "I'm arguing with you, so why shouldn't I chat with someone else?"
"Is it someone else who is lighting the lantern?"
Zhang Deng said: "I am someone else!"
Ye Hong and Zhang Deke couldn't find a way to intervene, and the four of them had countless solutions, but they suddenly discovered a truth: "Zhang Deng has become very popular."
It seems that these two very rich men are both obsessed with Zhang Deng.
This is simply a miracle. Zhang Deng has been the most inconspicuous person since he was a child, and no one has ever liked him.
Ye Hong suddenly realized that if Zhang Deng could really be with any one of them, she would no longer have to live that kind of dependent life.
Of course, Liu Yan is the best, because she knows that the Liu family is indeed very rich.
Ye Hong said, "Stop arguing, stop arguing, sit down and talk."
Wei Yuanye also sat next to Zhang Deng. Ye Hong looked at the faces of several people and felt speechless, not knowing what to say. It was really too confusing!
Wei Yuanye asked, "What did he do at your house?"
A bolt of lightning struck out of nowhere, and the war was ignited again in an instant.
Zhang Deng explained, "He and He Xiaoqiu had a fight, and he came to talk to me."
"Well," Wei Yuanye said, "what to talk about?"
Zhang Deng thought to himself, "Why should I explain all this to you?" But he continued to explain, "I just told him that they are a good match. Maybe that's what Liu Yan wanted to hear."
He Xiaoqiu said, "What happened between us has become a topic of conversation between you and Zhang Deng, right?"
"Don't bother with how I behave," Liu Yan said. "Just take care of yourself."
He Xiaoqiu: "Do you think I want to care? It's just because you broke up with me and went to find Zhang Deng, which I think is too cheap."
Zhang Deng: "I'll say it again, it has nothing to do with me!"
He Xiaoqiu: "It has nothing to do with you. Don't seduce Liu Yan."
Wei Yuanye asked, "What do you mean by seduction? No one is better than you at it, right?"
He Xiaoqiu's face flushed with anger, and Ye Hong continued to ask, "What does this mean?"
Wei Yuanye said, "He Xiaoqiu seduced me, didn't you know?"
Ye Hong: "Is this true?!"
He Xiaoqiu said: "Don't think I really like you, I'm just using you!"
Liu Yan said, "How dare you say that."
Zhang Deke slammed the cup on the table and shouted angrily, "Shut up!"
"How shameful!" Zhang Deke said, "Aren't you ashamed?"
Zhang Dengtou agreed with what Zhang Deke said, saying that he was absolutely right. How shameful it was that they were all respectable people in society, yet they had ended up like this.
"Forget it." He Xiaoqiu was also tired. He said, "Let's break up."
Liu Yan frowned and said, "Do you really have to do this?"
He Xiaoqiu: "I came here today just to talk about this."
"I was wrong about what I did to you," He Xiaoqiu said. "I was so angry that I really wanted you to die. I hate you so much."
These are He Xiaoqiu's most sincere words.
Zhang Deng said, "Oh."
He Xiaoqiu said, "I'm sorry."
"Not next time."
"There won't be a next time," He Xiaoqiu said. "I'm going abroad and I've already bought my tickets. If you stay here any longer, I'll hate you like crazy and maybe even want to kill you next time."
Zhang Deng thought: What a frank malice.
Liu Yan asked, "Are you going abroad?"
He Xiaoqiu said, "Yes, I won't serve you anymore."
Ye Hong quickly asked, "Does your mother know about this?"
"Tell her," He Xiaoqiu said, "She's already blocked me. She probably thinks what I did is shameful."
He Xiaoqiu said: "Today is our farewell. We don't want to meet again in this life."
He was still very handsome. When he said his farewell words, it was as if he had been abandoned by the whole world. Even though people knew what he had done, they still felt sad.
Zhang Deng thought for a moment, then placed his car keys on the table. He said, "I'm here to say goodbye today, too."
Ye Hong: “?”
"Are you going abroad too?" Zhang Deke said.
"I won't be going home again," Zhang Deng said. "Let's sever our ties. The car is yours."
The amount of information tonight was so overwhelming that many people couldn't cope.
Zhang Deng said, "If I hadn't made this decision, I would have always wanted to give you opportunities and allowed you to hurt me again and again."
Originally, Zhang Deng backed off when he saw the stir-fried beef. He thought there was still love, but after what happened tonight, he completely gave up on the love from his parents.
Ye Hong asked, "What are you talking about?"
Zhang Deke said, "You've thought it through."
"Well," Zhang Deng said, "I'm not the type to go back on my word."
Liu Yan looked at Wei Yuanye and said jokingly, "We two don't have anything to announce."
Wei Yuanye said, "I'm here to pick up the lantern."
Liu Yan: “?”
"Some things require me to take him away for a while," Wei Yuanye said, "which won't delay your severing of your relationship."
He Xiaoqiu stood up and wanted to leave. Before leaving, he said, "Zhang Deng, I'm sorry."
Zhang Deng knew that this was the only time He Xiaoqiu had sincerely apologized to him.
Zhang Deng accepted it. He Xiaoqiu picked up his coat, looked at him, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm sorry that we've come to this point."
Zhang Deng didn't say anything. In fact, he couldn't deal with this sentence because it was very heavy.
"I like you very much," He Xiaoqiu said, "but I also really hate you. You only need to sit at your desk and write sentences that I could never write in my entire life. The first time I read something you wrote, I couldn't tell whether it was love or hate."
Zhang Deng said: "So you write because you really like it—"
"Of course," He Xiaoqiu said, "Do you think I'm imitating you? You're being a bit contemptuous."
He Xiaoqiu said: "You win this time."
"You've won many times." Zhang Deng said.
"Of course," He Xiaoqiu revealed his proud side, like a swan, and said, "I'm prettier than you, my family background is better than yours, I have more men than you, and I make more money than you. It's just that you won this time."
He was telling the truth, and Zhang Deng said, "Okay."
He Xiaoqiu took one last look at Zhang Deng and said, "Goodbye."
Zhang Deng also said, "Goodbye."
When he left for the last time, He Xiaoqiu seemed to be unable to figure out whether he loved Zhang Deng more or hated Zhang Deng more.
He didn't know whether he wanted Zhang Deng to disappear from the world immediately or wanted Zhang Deng to write articles for the rest of his life.
Perhaps it was both. It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that he was not a good person, nor was he the protagonist of this world. Not everyone had to revolve around him.
Zhang Deng was the first person to reject him, and from then on, countless people in this world would reject him.
He Xiaoqiu must get used to it from now on.
Liu Yan chased out. He Xiaoqiu could have started the car and left immediately, but he hesitated for a moment. In this moment, Liu Yan opened the passenger door and sat in.
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