Chapter 98 Looking for Love Again

The three of us, who won a great victory, were having fun in a famous restaurant. Of course, Xiao Zhou was rushing to be an organizer. After the meal, Lawyer Di left in advance, Xiao Zhou and I didn't take a taxi. The two of us were drunk and wandering around the night road, talking and laughing.

I asked Xiao Zhou a joke: Xiao Zhou, will you dare to... help the fallen old men and ladies again?Look at how big a problem you... caused, but fortunately... I met Lawyer Di and I to settle it.

Xiao Zhou also said drunk: I dare!Will definitely be able to do it!

You girl, don’t know how to learn from your mistakes... you will gain wisdom.Why do you... dare to meddle in other people's business?

She stopped, looked at me seriously and said: Just because of kind-hearted people like you, I dare, Zhao... to find a big brother.

I was shocked. Maybe it was because I had drunk too much. I couldn't grasp what she meant. I chanted for a long time before replying: There will not be so many kind-hearted people, and there are fewer and fewer kind-hearted people in this world.What did you call me just now? Is it Brother Zhao?

Xiao Zhou's face turned red and he stuttered: Yes...yes, I called you...Brother Zhao.

Brother Zhao... Just Brother Zhao, why are you blushing?Remember, don’t call me in the future...If you call me Brother Zhao... it’s very good. Don’t... If you come and go, it seems to be strange.I continued to drink and said with a shy face.

Xiao Zhou lowered his head and nodded softly.

Later we took a taxi home, and Xiao Zhou insisted on taking me home first.She sent me downstairs to my house, and I was drunk a little. I pointed to the dark windows of my house and said politely to her: That's...my house, I... live alone.I'm drunk too much today, I'm sorry... Please sit down at home and let's go another day.

At noon on Saturday, October 18, I invited lawyer Di and Xiao Zhou to the French Le Shang Western Restaurant near Jiming Temple for Western food.As soon as I got there, I received a call from Lawyer Di who couldn't come if he had something to do. It seemed that Xiao Zhou and I were the only one who had lunch together.

But at 12 o'clock, Xiao Zhou was still not seen.The host treats guests but the guests are not there, which makes people feel embarrassed.

I was alone bored and savored a glass of soda. Suddenly I remembered that this French restaurant was also the place where Chen Ying and I often had teeth sacrifices in the past. There were so many memories of Chen Ying and me.

I remember when we first came here for Western food, we all ordered the 70% mature sirloin steak.This is my first time eating Western food and I don’t know how to use knife and fork, but Chen Ying does.She patiently taught me how to use knife and fork and spoon, and even how to eat bread one by one. After the steak was served, my knife skills were really bad, and I cut the steak into a mess.Chen Ying couldn't bear to see it, so she cut my steaks one by one with a knife and fork for the first time, and then handed them to me for food.I finally enjoyed her personal care and felt overjoyed.

Chen Ying used the knife and fork posture as elegant and calm as herself, and her dining style was gentle and elegant. In addition, she was beautiful, which naturally attracted the attention of many diners.I sat opposite her, feeling proud and happy.Unfortunately, things have changed now, so I can only remember them here alone.

I waited until 12:35, when Xiao Zhou arrived late. She hurriedly apologized to me, saying that she had just arrived from Nanjing Boai Intellectual Retardant School.Today is the birthday of Lele, an orphan she adopted. She rushed there early in the morning and bought Lele a lot of gifts to play with him, read fairy tales with him, and wash clothes for him.Because she promised to have Western food with me for lunch, she failed to celebrate Lele's birthday with other children at noon.

When she said goodbye to Lele, she saw Lele's expression of being nice and pity, and her eyes showed attachment and reluctance to her. The sad and helpless eyes made Xiao Zhou feel guilty all the way.Tears were still flashing in her eyes when she explained to me this.

I was a little unhappy about her late arrival, but when I saw the tears in Xiao Zhou's eyes, I realized that she was not telling lies.It seems that Xiao Zhou is a kind and caring girl, but she is even more a moral and responsible girl.

I couldn't help but stretch out my hand, held Xiao Zhou's thin and cold little hand and said: Xiao Zhou, after we have lunch, can you pick up Lele?Let's celebrate Lele's birthday together. Do you think this is OK?

Xiao Zhou finally couldn't help but shed tears, but her face was filled with a happy smile.At that moment, her teardrop smile deeply touched my heartstrings. In my eyes, her smile was so beautiful and dazzling, so intoxicating and heartbreaking.Later when I recalled this scene, I thought I fell in love with her at that moment.

We ordered the 70% crunchy steak, fried potato salad, ordered a bottle of 2004 French Bordeaux red wine, and bread and a basin of borscht.

This is Xiao Zhou’s first time eating Western food, but she is very smart. I gave her a little advice and used the knife and fork in her hand freely, but the shape of the steak was cut compared to what I had back then.I took her plate over and cut the steak into small strips with love patiently and meticulously for her. When I was about to finish cutting, I suddenly realized that Chen Ying was so patiently and meticulously back then. She must have been full of love in her heart as much as I am now.

This insight stabbed me hard in the heart without hesitation, which made me almost shed tears in my heart.But I still held back my tears and cut the steak and handed it to Xiao Zhou, but I think my face and expression must be bad at that time.

I feel that this is unfair to myself, and I shouldn't be thinking about Chen Ying at this time.She already has a new love, so why should I still feel sad for her? I should throw her behind my head.After I figured it out like this, I forced myself to focus on Xiao Zhou again. Sure enough, the pain gradually dissipated and stagnated.

I didn't know the taste of that Western meal. I looked at Xiao Zhou's every move, every frown and smile like a flowery flower. I stared at her very embarrassedly, and a blush appeared on both cheeks.

After dinner, we rushed to Boai Intellectual Retardant School to pick up Xiao Lele and took him to the playground.Xiao Lele is only seven years old this year, she is thin and looks pretty cute just by looking at her appearance, but when she talks to him, she reveals the fact that he is a mentally retarded child. I can't help but feel sorry for him.

Xiao Zhou led Lele to play wildly in the playground. They were like siblings, mother and son, but in my eyes they were two children.I took out my cell phone to take pictures and videos for them, leaving many happy moments. When we passed by a small gallery, Lele stopped and saw many children accompanied by parents drawing on the easel. There were two or three instructors patrolling the children to draw next to them.

Lele's eyes showed an envious look.Xiao Zhou and I asked him if he would like to go in and draw. He nodded sensibly, but didn't say anything.I went in and bought an easel, sketch paper and oil paint stick, set up an easel for Lele, and asked him and other children to draw according to the copy samples given by the teacher.At first, Lele could draw a few strokes, but he didn't know much about it and started to deviate from copying and doodle casually.

We waited patiently for him for a while, but he couldn't sit still.He stood up and pulled the paper off the easel and handed it to me to see his work first.He blinked his little eyes, waiting for my evaluation. I took a look and felt that there was a piece of scribble on it. I didn't know what he was painting, so I handed the drawing paper to Xiao Zhou again.

Xiao Zhou looked at it carefully for a long time, and saw her bent down, hugging Lele and kissing affectionately: Son, you are so beautiful in painting, you are just a painting genius.A happy smile appeared on Xiao Lele's face.

Xiao Zhou saw the puzzled on my face, so he took the drawing paper and explained to me: Look, aren’t these three villains three of us? They are all backs, and the sunlight also inlaid a golden edge for us.We stood in the green space, and brown trees and red flowers surrounded us.Especially these flowers are like a flower fence...

I took the drawing paper from Xiao Zhou and looked at it carefully. According to what Xiao Zhou said, it is true that it has some early characteristics of European Impressionism: strong colors, simple and straightforwardness, and emphasizes the effects of light and shadow.

I picked up Lele with joy and gave him a kiss affectionately. Xiao Lele actually kissed me back.I have heard of some mentally retarded children with great talent in some aspects, much more than ordinary people, such as the mentally retarded conductor Zhou Zhou, the prototype of the Rain Man in the American Oscar "The Rain Man".Peak, is Lele also such a character?

In the evening, we lit birthday candles for Xiao Lele on the cake in the private room of the hotel. Xiao Lele blew out all the candles in one breath amid the blessings of me, Xiao Zhou and 4 and 5 hotel waitresses.

We sent Xiao Lele back to school at around 10 pm.When he broke up with him, his eyes showed his attachment and reluctance to us. His expression was so nice, and tears rolled in his eyes, which made me feel heartbroken.Xiao Zhou was even more tearful, and he was holding Xiao Lele and couldn't stand it. In the end, I personally agreed to see him again next week. Xiao Lele let go of Xiao Zhou and was taken away by the administrator step by step.

Looking at Xiao Lele's thin and distant back, Xiao Zhou fell in my arms and cried sadly.I patted her on the back and comforted her: Xiao Zhou, stop crying, this is not a separation from life and death. We will see Lele next week.OK, OK, stop crying, I promise you that as long as you want, we can come to see him at any time. I will accompany you, okay?

Xiao Zhou raised his tears from my arms, stared into my eyes, and asked me: Brother Zhao, are you really willing to come with me?Why?

No, I just gave me the happiest day in more than a year because... because you and Lele gave me the happiest day!