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That day Qi Nuliang took Rong Xiaodie to find those boys who insulted and bullied her one by one.

Qi Nuliang is no longer a newcomer, isolated and helpless, now everyone in the daily chemical factory knows him, and they also know that he is a figure in Hongcheng. .

So those mischievous boys were also picked up by their parents, beaten up in front of the two of them, and apologized to Rong Xiaodie tearfully.

Not only that, following the teacher to invite parents, Qi Nuliang also stepped forward on behalf of Rong Bamei.

He is acquainted with the teacher and principal of the daily chemical primary school, and has experience in dealing with them.This time he didn't go head-to-head, but invited Rong Xiaodie's class teacher to have a meal, gave him a few shopping cards, and settled the matter.

Afterwards, Bamei Rong said to invite Qi Nuliang to dinner to thank her, but Qi Nuliang declined several times, thinking it was a trivial matter.

But Bamei Rong said that not only about Xiaodie, but also the decoration of the previous shop, Qi Nuliang has always helped her a lot.If you think it's boring for two to eat, just call his brothers together and she treats them.

Qi Nuliang couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to agree.

The weather was getting hotter, and Bamei Rong wore a slim dress with blue flowers on a white background on the day of dinner.She tied her long hair in a bun and put on some light makeup. She looked sexy but not greasy, refreshing but not dull.When she appeared in front of Qi Nuliang and his brothers in this outfit, the punks who hadn't seen much of the world looked straight at her to some extent.

Bamei Rong has always been used to the gaze of men, so she enthusiastically invited everyone to go to a farmhouse on the outskirts of the city to eat roasted whole lamb.

After choosing a private room, Bamei Rong went out to order food and drink, only Qi Nuliang was left in the room, and everyone started booing.

"Brother Qi, it's no wonder I never ordered wine to accompany me when I went out to play. It turns out that I have a good friend for a long time."

"Why don't you bring your sister-in-law over earlier for the big guys to have a look at?"

"Sister-in-law is so beautiful."

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"Don't talk nonsense one by one." Qi Nuliang pointed at these people, "Bamei and I are just friends, don't make fooling around."

"Is it because you haven't caught it yet, how about brothers helping you today, so that you can take it down?"

Qi Nuliang pinched the back of the talking boy's neck: "Speak nonsense again, be careful not to be rude to you."

"Look, brother Qi is in a hurry, which means you've got the point..."

"Why are you talking so lively?" Bamei Rong opened the door of the box with her arm, a dozen beers in her hand.She has a familiar personality, and she is not polite to these young people who are meeting for the first time, "Come and help me get it."

"Go quickly, how can I ask my sister-in-law to help us get the wine."

"Sister-in-law?" Rong Bamei was puzzled for a moment, then smiled, "You guys misunderstood, Brother Qi and I are just friends."

Qi Nuliang gave the boy a shoulder when he came up and said, "Don't fucking yell at people."

Everyone exchanged glances, obviously they didn't believe Brother Qi's words, but they quickly softened their mouths: "Sorry, I called it wrong, Eighth Sister."

Drinking, punching, singing, Bamei Rong can play well with these bastards.A "Women's Flower", sang with her hoarse smoky voice, like weeping, the singing is more intoxicating than the wine in the glass.

But with the lesson from last time, Qi Nuliang didn't dare to get drunk again.He didn't drink a few glasses of wine until the end, and remained absolutely sober and rational, but Bamei Rong was a little drunk.

Late at night, when everyone was at the KTV gate, Qi Nuliang called a taxi one by one, and sent his gang of drunk cats home one by one, and finally he and Bamei Rong were left.He wanted to call a car, but Rong Bamei stopped him: "The wind is quite comfortable, let's go."

In early summer, the fever subsides at night, the night breeze is blowing, and the voices of people are silent. It is indeed suitable for walking and sobering up.

A gust of wind blew, Bamei Rong rubbed her bare arms, Qi Nuliang took off her shirt, put it on her shoulders, and left a vest on her body.

Bamei Rong looked up at him, then lowered her gaze: "Thank you."

Qi Nuliang was used to seeing that she usually didn't care much about anything, and didn't care about anything, so he was a little at a loss for her shy expression.

"Why are you being polite to me?"

"No man has ever put clothes on me."

Qi Nuliang didn't know how to respond to these words, but felt that the atmosphere between the two had changed, and this change made him a little nervous for no reason.

"Do you smoke?"

Rong Bamei took out the cigarette case from the Kun bag.At this time, there is nothing more suitable to cover up than a cigarette, and Qi Nuliang also ordered one.

"Old Qi, how old are you this year?"

"28 in the second half of the year, why are you asking this?"

"I'm in the first half of the year. I'm already 28. I'm half a year older than you."

Suddenly talking about age, Qi Nuliang didn't know what Bamei Rong was going to say, so he heard her say again: "We are not young anymore."

Bamei Rong stopped suddenly, turned her head to look at Qi Nuliang, under the dim streetlight, her gaze was very soft: "Old Qi, how about we just make do with this for the rest of our lives?"

Qi Nuliang shook his fingers, shaking off a bunch of soot.He looked at Bamei Rong, Gulu swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Scared by my words?" Rong Bamei smiled, turned her head and walked to the front.

Qi Nuliang followed her step by step, half a step behind.

Bamei Rong walked forward slowly, as if talking to herself: "It's okay if you refuse me, you can think about it again, but it's not hard for you to listen to me first.

"Actually, it's very difficult for a woman to bring up a child. It's even more difficult for a woman like me to live a good life in this society again. There are a lot of men, and some don't mind what I did before, but I understand They, I'm afraid that after they really get married, they will treat Xiaodie badly.

"That child, Xiaodie, may be very resistant to grown men because of me. But I can see that she likes you very much and is willing to stay with you. Sometimes Jiang Yu's mouth is very annoying, but he doesn't care about Xiaodie. Butterfly is not bad, at least she has never bullied her.

"I think it's not easy for you to bring Jiang Yu, not only about the money, but also the "job" you are doing now, don't blame me for being a crow, I always feel that something will happen sooner or later.

"I just thought, since it's so difficult, and there is no one else who will help me regardless of the rewards except you, why don't we help each other, be a companion, and get through this life. I have nothing else, but I am still a human being." It’s a matter of loyalty, if you have something in the future, even if you’re still in your old job, I’ll help you send Jiang Yu to university and let him finish his studies.”

Qi Nuliang suddenly stopped.

Rong Bamei turned her head, wiped her eyes with her palm, and sighed: "That's all I want to say, you can think about it, it's okay to reject me, I know that the person in your heart is sister Huilan."

Qi Nuliang took a breath of cigarettes, and his throat became dry: "When did you start to have such thoughts?"

"I'm not afraid of your jokes, I've actually had a crush on you for quite a long time. I wanted to say this because you went to school for me to deal with Xiaodie's affairs. How should I put it, I think it would be a good idea for you to have children. dad."

Qi Nuliang didn't speak any more, just smoked.

Bamei Rong didn't bother him, she walked quietly aside, giving him time to think slowly.

It wasn't until the two returned to the community that Qi Nuliang sent Bamei Rong to the gate of the building, and said: "I have to discuss this matter with Jiang Yu first, he is about to take the high school entrance examination, and I don't want to distract him. Wait for him After the high school entrance examination, I will give you an answer."

"Okay, you don't have to be embarrassed, isn't that what matters between men and women. There is no righteousness in business. Even if you think it's inappropriate, we are still friends."

"Ah."

Jiang Yu lived in school, and when he returned home, Qi Nuliang was alone, a bit deserted.

After taking a shower, he didn't feel much sleepy, but took a bottle of beer, sat by the window, looked out into the dark night, and thought about what Bamei Rong had said to him.

A murderer who has been released after serving his sentence, a sex worker who has washed his hands clean; one with an illegitimate daughter, and one with an orphan left by a former lover, there is probably no one in the world who is more suitable for each other than them.

But it was Rong Bamei's last words that made Qi Nuliang seriously consider this proposal.If there is really something about him, Jiang Yu still has someone he can trust, instead of letting the child fall into a helpless situation again.

Jiang Yu is smart and hardworking.But no matter whether he was in Japan or went to Yingcai later, at the parent meeting, the most common problem reported by the teachers on both sides was that the child was too independent, not interested in group activities, and always found excuses not to participate, and did not get along with his classmates.

Qi Nuliang guessed that it might have something to do with him being always alone.If there is a relatively complete family, and more people care about him, even if it is a patchwork of unrelated family members, will it make his unfortunate life happier.

After considering all these clearly, finally, Qi Nuliang thought about himself.

I think that when Jiang Yu grows up, one day I will withdraw from his life. At that time, there must be a place to go, and there must be a place to belong to my relationship.

In the dead of night, Qi Nuliang can also honestly face his own fragility - there are too many days alone, and he is most afraid of loneliness.

People are emotional animals, and they always need someone by their side to give them the warmth and care they need, and at the same time accept the affection and care they give.Without such a person, there is only boundless emptiness and loneliness, and I don't know what the meaning of life is.

Rong Bamei is a good person. To a certain extent, they are also the same person, so they can understand each other and be considerate of each other's difficulties.

Qi Nuliang is very clear that love is an unattainable luxury for people like them.And a little bit of understanding and consideration is already the last bit of warmth he can seek in this vast world.