Chapter 36 The Lost Past 1

The next afternoon, Wang Lao's affairs were handled. Bai Shu'an was escorted by Liu Yunhe and returned to the hotel where she stayed with Lin Manyin. Uncle Liu, who was burly and thick, but was extremely kind to her, made Bai Shu'an a little flattered.

She remembered that last night, she and Luo Hanfeng sat on the desolate hillside in the suburbs from dusk to night.

The stars are shining in the air, and there are bursts of insects from the grass. Bai Shu'an looked at the brightly lit villages in the distance, and the warmth surged in her chest. Finally, she summoned up her courage and muttered, "Thank you for helping me so much these days... However, now that Aunt Man needs me, I think it's time for me to face the reality."

The wind of the summer night brushed the grass, with a little coolness, and blew away the hoarse words that Luo Hanfeng struggled to spit out after a long time: "Let's go, I'll take you to Mr. Wang's mourning hall."

I don't know whether the road from the suburbs to the city is too rugged, or because both of them are in a trance, Luo Hanfeng's driving speed is particularly slow, and it was almost late at night when he drove her to the door of Wang's home.

It was a gray-toned two-story row house. The exquisite and chic garden was full of wreaths sent by relatives and friends. The heavy mourning and crying floated from the mourning hall to the outside of the street, which looked bleak.

Bai Shu'an got out of the car without saying any goodbye. She went straight across the road and walked to the gate of the garden.

When he turned around, he saw that his car was still parked in place. The cold light of the street lamp shone into the cab through the open glass window and poured on the bright white shirt. A gloomy face was half hidden in the dark, and his eyes were deep, like a distant star in the sky, shining with a mysterious light...

Bai Shu was at ease, hurriedly withdrew her eyes, settled her mind, and strode to the garden.

The garden was full of mourners in white. She was like an uninvited guest who suddenly visited, attracting everyone's onlookers.

A familiar figure came down from the crowd and hurriedly ran to her. When she saw the face of the visitor clearly, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Du Ruomin looked tired and looked tired. His eyes, which were as warm as Chunyang, were dead. At the moment he saw Bai Shu'an, he showed a little vitality.

Ruomin fixed her hands tightly on her shoulders, as if she didn't believe it. She looked left and right for a long time before she said, "Shu'an, is it really you?"

Bai Shu'an had a pain in her chest. She didn't expect to escape for many days and be separated for many days. In the end, the first person she saw was still him!

He bit his lip, and his astringent voice floated out slowly: "It's me. I'll come back to find Aunt Man."

At this time, a burly and kind-looking middle-aged man strode in from outside the yard door.

He went straight to Du Ruomin's side, looked down at Bai Shu'an for a while, showing great surprise, and asked carefully, "Ruomin, is she Shu'an?"

Seeing Du Ruomin nodding and admitting, the middle-aged man smiled boldly and said pleasantly, "Just come back, Shu'an, I'm your old friend of Aunt Man. You can call me Uncle Liu. Come on, I'll take you to see Manyin."

Bai Shu'an thought that everything had developed a reasonable transition here, but she didn't expect that Aunt Man had never said a word to her since the moment she saw her yesterday evening. At this special moment, everyone only thought that Aunt Man was too sad because of Mr. Wang's death, but Bai Shu knew it. I understand that this time, she really broke Aunt Man's heart.

In this day and night, if it hadn't been for Liu Yunhe's proper care, I'm afraid Bai Shu'an's days would be the same as suffering in hell.

At this moment, Liu Yunhe had driven them back to the hotel. After Bai Shu'an said goodbye to him, he followed Lin Manyin into the room in fear.

The hotel is a European-style building with light tones. The room is decorated with a large bed, two sofas, and several oil paintings on the wall.

Bai Shu sat timidly on the edge of the bed, watching Aunt Man turn a blind eye to her and do her own thing.

She first walked to the window, "swish", opened the huge striped curtains, and then pushed the door open. The bright sunlight outside pierced Bai Shu'an's face, so fierce that she couldn't open her eyes.

Man Yin came straight over again, took out the sundries, and then quietly took away the soot and cowhide bags she put on the coffee table, and put them neatly in the cabinet in order.

Finally, she went to the bathroom, and the crisp sound of glass bottles tapping on each other fell on Bai Shu'an's heart, like a while...

When Aunt Man came out, she held two cups of green tea in her hand. The green leaves in the cup were sinking and floating, along the curling heat, emitting a unique fragrance...

At this moment, Aunt Man sat down on the sofa chair opposite her and put the teacup on the light coffee table in front of her. The fragrance of tea curled, and Manyin's blood-filled eyes seemed to be surging. After a long time, Bai Shu'an finally heard her deep sigh...

"Finally, you're back." This was the first thing Aunt Man said to her in the past two days. Bai Shu'an didn't expect it anyway. She had been thinking about it for many years, longing for it, hoping to get the answer from Aunt Man. In this summer afternoon, it was easy to get it.

"It took me 15 years to escape from this place, and finally I had to come back. In the past 15 years, I have tried my best to make you happy... However, the nightmare that has haunted you for 15 years reminds you to pursue your past all the time. Maybe everything is doomed. This day will come early..."

Aunt Man's face was gloomy, as if she had the power to devouring everything. Bai Shu'an gradually held her breath. At this moment, the sun outside the window was in the sky, and the bustling market was burning. The wind passed silently, but ruthlessly burned the branches and leaves of trees one after another...

She has never seen Aunt Man with such a solemn and terrible look. Perhaps her best response at this moment is to listen silently.

After a long silence, Aunt Man's hoarse voice rose again. With a string of wind bells in front of the window, a dark cloud floated through the air, and with her thoughts, she floated back to the golden autumn day more than 20 years ago.

"My hometown, in Qiuxian Town near Yuecheng, every autumn, when the rice in the field falls and bends, the osmanthus trees in the mountains are slowly fragrant, and piles of corn cobs are piled up in front of the farmer's hall. There will be a troupe from the bustling Yuncheng to the town to choose seedlings suitable for singing. Those who are beautiful and beautiful will be selected and brought to Yuncheng.

Because my family is poor, there are many brothers and sisters, and I am the most well-rounded among my sisters. I can't afford to raise so many children in my family, so my father had to send me out. That year, I was 15 years old. The boss of the troupe saw that my appearance and body shape met the requirements, so he accepted me.

When Aunt Man began to recount the past, her original heavy mood gradually calmed down, so that in Bai Shu'an, it was just an unreachable memory, and she suddenly remembered it in a trance.

"I left my hometown like this. I took the train for the first time and saw the river for the first time. In the 15th year of my life, I thought that I could be satisfied as long as I solved the problem of food and clothing, so I fell into the world of flowers and flowers..."

There was a trembling in Aunt Man's voice. After a long pause, she slowly raised a cup of tea at the head of the bed and sent it to her mouth for a full sip.

"It's a pity that the business of the troupe is very poor. Because I am young and a newcomer, I am often bullied by some market hooligans. Fortunately, I met Wang Zhiyi, the owner of Chunhua Theater. Seeing that I had a poor background and a very good voice, Wang Lao asked our troupe to perform in Chunhua. At that time, Chunhua was a relatively large stage, and there were many people listening to the play. In this way, there was no need to worry about food and clothing.

After three years of such a bad life, there was a sudden change in my family. That summer, there was a drought, and the harvest was extremely poor. My father died of age and infirmity, and my mother was seriously ill. My brother was an honest man. He only relied on that acre of land all year round. My sister married far away, and my sister was still young... This family was in urgent need of money, but they only relied on me to help. I was worried every day. I can find a better way to make more money.

At that time, I was desperate, so I took the initiative to find Liu Yunhe. I knew that he was the manager of the Nishang Liying dance hall. He had some friendship with Mr. Wang, and occasionally came to listen to the play and supported me.

After my request, he finally agreed to me. What kind of place is a dance hall? Oh, all women will describe it in embarrassing words, but it is also a place where countless men are trapped and unable to extricate themselves.

But I, but there, I met the most important two people in my life. After entering the ballroom, I changed my name to Lin Qian and broke off all relations with my former acquaintances. Nishang Liying was the largest dance hall in Yuncheng at that time. The leading dancers Menghua and Daiyun were popular all over the city. Every day, many dung bets and nobles came to visit. Because I was young and not deeply involved in the world, I was bullied by several dboys many times. Thanks to the help of Sister Yu and Sister Yun, I found a trace of warmth in my predicament.

After a long relationship, I learned that Meng Hua was alone with her 4-year-old son Xiao Ye. Dai Yun also had a 2-year-old daughter named Xiao Lan. They were like sisters and lived in a small foreign-style building in the city center. I am also lonely in Yuncheng. The two of them treat me like my own sisters. Our relationship is getting deeper and deeper. A year later, I also lived in that foreign building.

Because we work in the ballroom at night and need to rest during the day, Xiaoye and Xiaolan are usually taken care of by the nanny. The two of them play together every day and accompany each other. They have a good relationship, which also saves a lot of attention from the two sisters.

If time passes insipidly like this, Xiaoye and Xiaolan grow up safely, and my sisters and I will leave that place and start a new life one day... However, they, the children, did not wait for that day..."