About half an hour later, Yu Tou called me and said that he had found a restaurant and made an appointment for 8:30 pm... The restaurant requires payment before eating, and he asked me to go over and settle the bill first. In addition, he asked me to bring a case of liquor from the supermarket outside.
Only then did I get up.
On the way, Lu Jia called me... Actually, we don't contact each other very often, usually only once every ten days or half a month. We usually talk about things on her end, while I really don't have much to say.
I've gotten used to being a listener to her; there's no particular passion involved, but I can't do without it either, just like everyday life.
I answered the phone, and she asked, as usual, "How have you been lately?"
"Same as always, how about you?"
"I'm making progress... I won another award at the college yesterday... I'm also working hard to catch up on my coursework and try to get my degree certificate as soon as possible."
I smiled and said, "That's really great!"
Lu Jia complained, "You too, you never told me where I was... You got this card in Xiamen, right? Have you been staying in Xiamen the whole time and never left?"
"Just pretend I'm in Xiamen."
"What do you mean I thought you were in Xiamen? ... You're not a cunning rabbit; only a cunning rabbit would build several burrows for itself."
I remained silent.
Lu Jia was particularly perceptive, and she said again, "I think you have an emotional problem. Did something happen to you again? ... You were laughing and joking when we talked on the phone before."
"It's nothing... I'm just a little tired."
I thought I could get away with it, but to my surprise, Lu Jia suddenly asked, "Are you in Jimo District of Qingdao?"
How did you know?
Lu Jiaxiao: "There are some truths you might not tell me, but you will definitely tell your uncle and aunt... They told me."
To put my mother and father at ease, I did mention to them when I went back to our small county last time that I was in Jimo... I specifically told them not to tell Lu Jia, but they did anyway, which shows what kind of place Lu Jia holds in their hearts.
I couldn't help but wonder: what would they feel if they knew that Ye Zhi had returned safely? ...After all, Ye Zhi was a girlfriend I had once seriously brought home.
I felt another wave of sadness, and I was amazed at how quickly things change!
Lu Jia then said to me in a low voice, "Actually, I didn't call you this time just to chat... I just wanted to tell you that Yang Sisi went to Jimo to look for you... She found me through Chen Jin, saying she had something very important to tell you... When I asked her what it was, she wouldn't say, she just said she had to find you... Chen Jin couldn't stand her pestering him, so he called me again... I was afraid of delaying important matters, so I told her... But I didn't tell her your phone number... That's my selfish reason... I hope you two will only meet once."
When did this happen?
“It’s morning Beijing time, she should have arrived in Jimo by now… If you feel it’s necessary to meet her, just tell me a place, and I’ll have Chen Jin pass on the message… It’s quite worrying to see a young girl like her going to a place where she doesn’t know anyone.”
My heart was filled with mixed feelings, and then I thought of Yang Sisi again... especially the scene of her chasing me on her bicycle, which I still can't forget... Come to think of it, she's not a little girl anymore. After all, it's been more than two years since I met her, so she's definitely not young anymore.
I finally spoke to Lu Jia and said, "The Hai Ba Wang Restaurant in Xiangyang Village... is easy to find, everyone in the village knows it."
"Okay then..."
Lu Jia seemed to want to say something to me, but in the end she didn't speak... I know that it wouldn't be pleasant for her to tell Yang Sisi where I was.
Then, Lu Jia hung up the phone.
Listening to the "beep beep" sound, I felt incredibly guilty... It seemed that all the women who truly cared about me had been forgotten, and the one I loved was a woman who had forgotten me... Isn't that just pathetic?!
...
So I took a case of liquor to "Hai Ba Wang". Actually, this restaurant doesn't necessarily require you to pay first. It's just that Yu Tou and the others don't trust me, so they made up this story about paying first.
This time, a total of 17 people from the club came, which is quite a lot, because many cyclists live in the city and it is not very convenient for them to come here; moreover, it was a last-minute arrangement, and many people could not come because of other things.
Even so, it still cost me a fortune. The 18 of us, including myself, ordered over 8,000 yuan worth of seafood. Including a case of liquor, it came to just under 9,000 yuan...
I could clearly see their "hatred" for me on the menu, but I didn't feel any pity at all... because there was no room in my heart to feel sorry for anything else, I just wanted to squander this night.
The waiter asked us if we wanted to sit at one table or split into two. They had a large table for 16 people, but if we squeezed in, 18 people could fit.
Everyone felt that squeezing together created a better atmosphere, but I insisted on splitting into two tables... I told them that more friends were coming later, and a table meant for 16 people would be crammed with 19 people. This wasn't a meal; it was torture!
After we sat down, Yu Tou asked me with great curiosity, "Brother Mi, who are your friends coming later? I'm really, really curious... You're such a weirdo in our eyes, we can't even imagine who could be friends with someone as weird as you!"
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