The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 27 Aftermath
Ten minutes later, the two arrived at the entrance of the hotel. After Wang Hong entered, Lao Tan started to walk home.

In the middle of the night, the Yellow River Street was deserted, and there were not many people on the road. Occasionally, a rider on an electric bicycle would pass by Lao Tan and slowly disappear in the halo of the street lights.

In the middle of the night, the streets are quiet.

The stores on both sides of the street have closed their doors, and the residential buildings are also plunged into darkness. The street lights on both sides of the road are on, illuminating the city at night.

Old Tan likes the quietness and desertedness that no one disturbs.Working a day away from the noise, this kind of quietness is enjoyable, even a little refreshing.

Usually during this time of walking home, he would think about work and things other than work while walking.Go through the work of the day like a movie in my mind, summarize it, and see if there is anything unresolved, so I can solve it the next day.Then plan the next day's work, try to think carefully, and even think about everything that will be said at the next day's regular meeting.

Sometimes I think about family matters and the relationship with Lin Yan.Whenever I think of Lin Yan, I get a headache, so that I force myself not to think about her, but about my son and my mother.

If Lao Tan is successful in his career, he is a failure in his family.

When approaching Chishan Restaurant, Lao Tan saw a person walking slowly not far ahead.In fact, he was looking at it just now, but he was too far away to see it clearly. Now that he is closer, he feels that the figure is somewhat familiar.

Going closer, I recognized Yanhua from behind.

Why is she still walking on the street so late, is something wrong?Lao Tan's heart tightened, he took two quick steps and called her to stop.

Yanhua came out of the barbecue shop with a calm and pale face and didn't go home.This kind-hearted woman was in a panic and wanted to walk alone.

When she saw Lao Deng and that woman, she didn't yell or make jokes like ordinary women.

It was quiet, so quiet that it was scary.

Yanzi pulled her, but she pushed Yanzi's hand away; Lao Deng wanted to come, but was stopped by her cold, murderous eyes.She wanted to go up and give this man a hard slap in the face, and then scratch that shameless woman's face, but her hands trembled and her body trembled——
She didn't believe that Lao Deng was looking for women outside, but the reality was slapping her face.

I wish that what I saw was not real, or that it was a dream——
Her heart hurt like a knife, and her chest felt like a boulder was crushed and she couldn't breathe.I want to cry, but there are no tears in my eyes, I want to cry, but I can't make a sound.She wanted to leave this place, but didn't know where to go.

Yes, where are you going?nowhere to go.

There are no relatives in this world, only myself is left.The closest person is Lao Deng, but he has other women outside——
Man, man, can't be believed!

At this moment her heart was broken——
Ask yourself, is there anyone in this world you can trust?
What a fool to believe everything.Every time old Deng Wan came back, he said that he was working overtime and drinking with his colleagues. It turned out that he was lying to himself. There was no overtime work or drinking party at all, but with that shameless woman.

Maybe just after making out with that woman, I still foolishly got into his arms, acting affectionately.

Why are you so stupid?

I don't want to see Lao Deng, I don't want to see that hypocritical face, I feel sick when I think about it.

But the scenes of Lao Deng making out with that woman flashed before his eyes from time to time, over and over again, like a nightmare.

He couldn't bear his own man hugging another woman, and when he thought of that pair of dogs, his blood surged up, and he wished he could tear them apart.

Unforgivable!

divorce!

When the word divorce came out, I was shocked.

I never thought about divorce, but today these two words popped up naturally.

Do you really want a divorce?

do not know.

There is a voice in my heart saying that I can't get a divorce. Divorce will complete the couple. This is absolutely impossible.

But how do you live without a divorce?

It is impossible to go back to the past. Seeing that man makes me sick, not to mention sharing the same bed, even living in the same room is unbearable.

Shaking his head, his head hurts a little.

This kind and gentle woman cannot accept this reality, but she still has to survive in this reality.

I never thought that such a thing would happen to me, but it really happened.

Is this fate?Is God punishing yourself?

Pain, grievance, anger, sadness, helplessness, these things came in like a tide and surrounded her tightly——
She was walking, aimlessly walking miserably, her heart was terribly cold, and the pain was terribly painful, even her liver and intestines were wrenchingly painful.

Hearing someone calling himself behind him, he thought he was hallucinating.

Turning around, I saw Lao Tan.

"What's the matter? Walking on the street this night?" Old Tan asked concerned, seeing that something was wrong with Yanhua.

The moment Yanhua saw Lao Tan, she let out a long breath. She had been walking unsteadily for two hours. If Lao Tan didn't call her, she would keep walking. She didn't know how tired she was.

This long breath seemed to take away all the strength in the whole body, and the powerlessness of collapse hit him, the body was limp, unable to stand, and the body staggered and fell to the side——
Lao Tan hurried forward to support her.

Yanhua is as soft as a noodle.

"What's wrong?" Lao Tan asked anxiously.

Yanhua leaned against Lao Tan, and before she could open her mouth, tears opened the floodgate all night and flowed down her cheeks——
She buried her head in Lao Tan's chest and wept uncontrollably.

Cry, she is so wronged.

Lao Tan supported her, feeling her sadness and grievance.I want to say a few words of comfort, but I don't know why she is sad, and I don't know what to say.He could only gently stroke her shoulder, comforting her in this silent way.

Lao Tan thought it was a quarrel with Lao Deng, so he came out for a walk in the middle of the night when he became angry.

He never thought of Lao Deng cheating at all, and he didn't think about it.Although I have never met Lao Deng, I heard from Yanhua that he is a very honest person and treats her very well.If you want to say that you can cheat, such a person can't.

Ten minutes later, Yanhua's choked-up crying turned into a soft cry, and the soft cry gradually subsided, and her body no longer twitched——
Putting his head away from Lao Tan's chest, without raising it immediately, he took out a tissue from his bag and wiped his eyes.

"What's the matter? Did you quarrel with Lao Deng?" Old Tan asked softly.

This woman with a weak appearance and a strong heart didn't want to tell Lao Tan the truth, and felt ashamed, so she nodded at what Lao Tan said, which was a tacit consent.

"What's the big deal, I'm walking alone in the middle of the night." Old Tan said.

Yanhua raised her head, wanting to smile, but she didn't, and the expression on her face became even more sad.

"It's nothing, just uncomfortable, come out for a walk and relax."

"Have you been out for a long time?"

"Um--"

"Are you in a better mood? I'll take you back."

"I don't want to go back—" Yanhua whispered.

"It's midnight, why, Lao Deng beat you?" Lao Tan asked.

"No, it's nothing serious, you just got off work?" Yanhua asked.

"I got off work early and went out to have dinner with my colleagues."

"Oh--"

Look at Yanhua better, Lao Tan wants to take her home.She didn't want to go back, but where would she go if she didn't go back?

Old Tan said: "Walk with you for a while, see if you are angry, calm down, go home in a while, be obedient."

Yanhua didn't say anything, turned around and walked slowly towards home with Lao Tan.

"Why are you arguing?" Old Tan asked.

"It's not because of anything—it's okay, I've worked hard." Yanhua said, seeing Lao Deng and that woman in front of her, she felt a twinge of pain in her heart.

"Old Deng is the same. I don't know if I let you order it, and I don't tell you to come out to look for it. Why is such a good daughter-in-law taken the lead." Old Tan joked, trying to make Yanhua happy.

If he knew what happened, he would probably beat Old Deng up.

"If he had that heart, he wouldn't be like this." Yanhua said angrily.

"One day I will meet him, this is obviously bullying our natal family."

This was the most heart-warming words Yanhua heard tonight, and she couldn't help her nose sore, a sense of bitterness came up, and tears fell down uncontrollably.

It may be fate, when I was bullied fifteen years ago, it was this man who helped me and stayed with me in the middle of the night.It's the same now, the situation is surprisingly similar.

Seeing Yanhua shed tears again, Old Tan felt uncomfortable.

Crying Yanhua couldn't help shivering, Lao Tan quickly took off his coat and put it on her.

"It's cold in the middle of the night, and it's not completely summer yet." Old Tan said.

"Ah."

At this time, women need comfort and care.

Sad Yanhua thought it would be nice if Lao Tan was alone, and would live with him tonight.If your old Deng dares to find a woman outside, I, Yanhua, can find a man.

Of course, this is just a vengeful thought.

Lao Tan sent Yanhua downstairs to her house, said a few words of comfort, and then watched her go upstairs.

(End of this chapter)